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To celebrate today's new releases of Villains Pride by M.K. Gibson and Esoterrorism by C.T. Phipps, Amber Cove Publishing is offering a bunch of Kindle books for free, today through Sunday!
If you've got a Kindle and want to load up on a bunch a great books for free, today is your day! My publisher, Amber Cove Publishing has all the books below for free. Grab a few and try them out. You just might find your new favorite author.
Time to Lie by Phil Taylor: Yes, it's my book. It's a humorous, time travel coming of age story. The reviews have been great so far! Get it free on your Kindle today!
Villains Rule by M.K. Gibson: Villains Rule is a fantasy action comedy about Jackson Blackwell, the Shadow Master and top villain adviser. Sadly, even the top villain occasionally gets double-crossed. Trapped in one of the fantasy realms, Jackson uses his skill and wits to exploit rules, undermine godly authority, and win the day. Get this for free today and then grab the sequel Villains Pride!
To Beat The Devil by M.K. Gibson: Cyberpunk at it's best! I read this one and loved it. You can read my interview with the author HERE.
Prime Suspects by Jim Bernheimer: A Clone Detective Mystery by Jim Bernheimer – A science fiction police mystery in the vein of Blade Runner!
Horror, Humor, and Heroes Vol. 4 by Jim Bernheimer: If you enjoy Jim's D-List Universe, here's your opportunity to get the new Hillbilly Bobby novella!
"Being a supervillain means never having to say you're sorry . . ." In 2012 I had finished one book on my Kindle and was poking around the "Recommendations For You" section for another good read. I came across Confessions of a D-List Supervillain and I loved it. It was a fun, unique story that had a different feel to it. Since then I've read the two sequels that followed Confessions and was eagerly awaiting the fourth in the series.
If you haven't read any of Jim Bernheimer's D-List Supervillain series, I highly recommend that you get the whole series and enjoy. Jim's protanganist is Cal Stringel, a down on his luck wanna-be supervillain with a conscience. He is every man. He is who I would probably be if I had the technological know how to make a super suit. He's like Tony Stark (Iron Man) but without the good looks or millions of dollars.
So, on Friday, like a stone cold rapper, Jim Bernheimer dropped Rise of a D-List Supervillain on Amazon overnight. If you've read the first three, why haven't you picked this one up yet? It's now available for Kindle and in short order it will also be in paperback and on Audible.
I truly do enjoy Jim's books and when I decided to work with a publisher on my next book instead of self-publishing, Jim's Amber Cove Publishing was the first one on my list and I'm lucky and grateful that Jim and his staff liked my next novel Time To Lie enough that he signed me for that book and the sequel. This next picture is from the table of contents of Rise of a D-List Supervillain.
See that? How cool is that? If you buy Rise of a D-List Supervillain for Kindle, you get a two chapter preview of my new book, Time to Lie, which will be out in early September!
My friend Jim Bernheimer, whom I had an interview with here just 12 days ago just released the third in his D-List series yesterday. If you like the "down on his luck", ambiguously moral protagonist, has Jim got a series of books for you!
Interview with D-List Author Jim Bernheimer!
No, that "D-List" in the title isn't a dig at Jim, it's a reference to his hugely popular 2011 self-published novel Confessions of a D-List Supervillain, which chronicles the adventures and misadventures of Calvin Stringel, who goes from climbing the tech corporate ladder to outcast to… I don't want to give too much away. My story is that Jim's D-List was the first "indie author" novel I ever read and after asking Jim some questions by e-mail, I was encouraged enough to start my own self-publishing journey. Jim however hasn't stopped after D-List. He has a whole catalog of interesting novels. Jim's newest novel is the prequel to D-List, titled appropriately enough Origins of a D-List Supervillain. Jim was one of my first author interviews in 2013 and was kind enough to come back.
TPF: Jim, thanks for agreeing to a return visit on The Phil Factor. Jim, now that I've done more writing, I find that I put a little bit of me into the protagonist of each of my books. Is that the case with you, and if so, which of your characters has the most similarities to you?
Jim: Most of my main characters are rather cynical. I'm probably closer to Mike Ross of the Dead Eye series than Cal Stringel from the D-List Supervillain in my level of cynicism.
TPF: Jim, I know that your wife grew up in western New York. How did she feel about the cheap shot you took at the Buffalo Bills in Origins? Aside from this question, have you gotten flack from others about that?
Jim: Nah. I'm a Bills fan too. We all suffer together. Sometimes at conventions, I'll wear a Buffalo Bills polo shirt I have and occasionally people will actually stop because of it and talk football. I'll joke that it is part of my cosplay as a disgruntled Bills fan. Even though we're 7-6 right now, that remaining schedule doesn't look promising to get into the postseason.
TPF: Rather than make the main character in your D-List books either a hero or a villain you give him a bit of both. Was that the plan when you started or did it evolve as you created the story?
Jim: I always wanted to write a well done anti-hero. Cal Stringel is that guy. Back in the 80's (now I feel old), I used to love watching Starblazers. My favorite character – Desslok because he was my first real introduction to an anti-hero. A quality anti-hero will live by his own code and stay true to himself while still being able to evolve as a character.
TPF: Will there be another chapter in the D-List series? Because it's been so successful for you do you feel obligated to keep it alive?
Jim: Well, I've just sent Secrets of a D-List Supervillain off to the editor, if that answers the question. It replaced the Dead Eye novel I had planned to write in this slot. To be perfectly honest, if it sells as well as Origins has, Trials of a D-List Supervillain will probably be written next. The series has all the momentum going for it right now. Audible.com bought the rights to the Confessions audio book for the next 5 years, so it's in their interest to "move" it. At the end of November of this year (2014), they made it the Daily Deal and sure enough I was the number one bestselling audio book on all of audible.com for that day. It's the third day of December as I'm responding to this and I'm still in the top 5 of all science fiction. That kind of exposure is the kind of thing that has to be taken advantage of.
TPF: I'm sure Audible.com is nice, but c'mon, is it Phil Factor type exposure? On your website, jimberheimer.com, you mention that the next chapter in the Dead Eye series may be out this Fall/Winter. Could you tell my readers a little about that storyline and when we, and when I say we I mean me, can look forward to the third book?
Jim: Dead Eye 3 is probably more of a summer 2015 release now, especially if D-List 4 bumps it. My plan for Dead Eye 3 is to heavily involve Mike in the supernatural "turf war" taking place from New York City down through New Jersey that was briefly mentioned in the first Dead Eye novel. Mike thinks he's in a good spot now, but the story mirrors the real world and the Recession of 2008 is about to hammer the spirit who'd planned to employ him. Even ghosts have real world problems in that series.
TPF: To be honest Jim, I've only read five of your ten books. Could you tell me and The Phil Factor readers a little bit about both your Prime Suspects and Sorceress novels?
Jim: Prime Suspects: A Clone Detective Mystery is the story of a clone of a homicide detective created to solve the murder of his prime (original). Complicating matters is the fact that most of the suspects are also clones of the same homicide detective and they know all his tricks! He's the murder victim, several of the murder suspects and the guy trying to solve the murder all at the same time. It is my attempt to write a noir sci-fi in the vein of Blade Runner (or the source material for that – Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep). A friend of mine is helping me adapt the novel into a screenplay and I'm eager to see what might come of that!
The Spirals of Destiny Series (Book One – Rider and Book Two – Sorceress) are my epic fantasy novels about a young woman (Kayleigh) who bonds with a unicorn (Majherri). It is anything but your normal unicorn and maiden story. When a woman bonds with a unicorn, she's drafted into the High-King's Battle Maidens, who are his peacekeepers, his ambassadors, and his enforcers if need be. The odd numbered chapters are written from the unicorn's point of view and the even numbered ones are from Kayleigh's. The unicorns are fully functioning characters in the story. They have their own culture, motivations, and emotions. Majherri is the only unicorn to have survived the death of a rider. Normally when a bond is made, the unicorn is the source of the magic and the rider is the control mechanism. If a rider dies, the unicorns magic eventually becomes toxic to the unicorn and they die of a disease called the wasting.
Because of Majherri's survival, he's a pariah and an outcast, a true broken hero searching for answers and redemption. Kayleigh is his second rider off to The Academy to learn how to become a Battle Maiden. She's your fish-out-of-water / coming of age story. Their unlikely partnership will have to survive the stirring evil that is stalking the Blessed Continent.
This is the second in what I plan to be a regular feature highlighting indie authors. Jim Bernheimer is part of the reason I began my own indie author journey. At this time last year that I discovered his novels, some published by Gryphonwood Press and some on his own imprint, EJB. The stories were unique and had a texture to them that I hadn't found anywhere else, and I loved the characters immediately. Just as important as good stories is that Jim is a genuinely nice guy who responded to my e-mail last year when I wrote to ask questions about his self-published novels.
PT: Jim, first of all, thanks for taking the time for this interview. Like many indie authors you still have a day job that pays the mortgage. Since you've been writing, do you think of yourself as an I.T. specialist who writes, or a writer who also happens to be an I.T. specialist?
PT: You began your publishing journey in 2009 with the short story collection, Horror, Humor, and Heroes. How did you first publish? Was it through Amazon or did you use some other avenue?
JB: Horror, Humor, and Heroes was me testing the waters to see if I could actually write something original. I came out of the world of fan-fiction and don't try to hide it. It doesn't necessarily carry the stigma that it used to and I never let it bother me when it did. So, I got my sister-in-law to do the cover art and put it together for publication on Amazon and used Smashwords to get it into the rest of the markets.
PT: If you had a time machine and could go back and bestow some wisdom on past Jim before he published that first book, what would you say to him?
JB: I would have gone with a pen name. It's the biggest piece of advice I can offer a new writer and here's why – these things follow you around on the internet. One of the first places I sent Horror, Humor, and Heroes to a site for review, I chose a site and the reviewer took obvious offense to me being self-published and a fan-fiction writer. It devolved into something approaching a personal attack, but ultimately he used the word "Buttsex" in the title. When you Google me, it shows up, fortunately several pages back these days. Besides the fact that I have two daughters who will probably see it at some point, there is the matter of my day job which involves background checks and a security clearance. I haven't had to answer a question about it yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if it pops up one of these days. So, yeah my advice to past me and any others taking this up would be to strongly consider a pen name.
PT: How would you classify the genre of most of your novels?
PT: If someone were to read all of your published works, which one should they read first and why?
JB: It really depends on what the reader's tastes are. I write high fantasy (Spirals of Destiny), urban fantasy (Dead Eye), science fiction (Clone Detective Mystery), and adventure (D-List Supervillain). When I'm at a convention, I always ask what the person who stops at my table likes to read. If they say Jim Butcher, I start talking about the Dead Eye books first. If they say comics, I go to D-List and so on.
Ultimately going by sales, Confessions of a D-List Supervillain has outsold everything else I have. If you go on Amazon (at the time of this writing) and sort by Average Customer rating, it is in the top 50 of all science fiction novels on Amazon. If you go to Science Fiction/Adventure it is number 25 and in the Fantasy/Superhero sub-category it is the top rated novel…numero uno! There's always going to be someone that will outsell me. I know it. I accept it, but I can smile knowing that I still wrote a damn good book even if it doesn't have a big publisher behind it.
PT: Most of your novels are in series. Which is your favorite and why?
JB: Probably D-List (which will eventually be a 4 book series). I'm a sucker for the Anti-hero. He doesn't always have to be the goody-two-shoes. Cal can be crass and annoying. It's refreshing to write a character who has flexible moral boundaries.
PT: Let's just say you win a big lottery. Do you give up your day job and write full-time for the rest of your life?
JB: Well my Powerball numbers didn't come up, but if they did, I'd quit and write until I run out of ideas.
PT: Can you give us a preview of what you have coming up the rest of this year?
JB: Spirals of Destiny Book Two: Sorceress should be done by late summer. After that, I'm going to write both the prequel and the first sequel to D-List. The prequel will be Origins of a D-List Supervillain and the sequel will be Trials of a D-List Supervillain. I hope to have both of these done before the Christmas shopping season. In 2014, I hope to have the final installment – Fate of a D-List Supervillain done and then return to Mike Ross and the Dead Eye universe.
Thanks for your time Jim. I am truly a fan of your books and am looking forward to the new ones later this year. If anyone reading this has contacts in Hollywood, let them know that D-List would make a great feature film and the Dead Eye series would be a great TV series. For readers who want to find some really unique sci-fi, fantasy, and horror Jim's books are available for e-readers as well as in print. You can find more about Jim and his work at his website JimBerheimer.com and his Amazon page. As always, if you like what you reader here please hit the Facebook and Twitter share buttons below.


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The Augmented Reality Sandtable (ARES) is an interactive, digital sand table that uses augmented reality (AR) technology to create a 3D battlespace map. It was developed by the Human Research and Engineering Directorate (HRED) at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) to combine the positive aspects of traditional military sand tables with the latest digital technologies to better support soldier training and offer new possibilities of learning. It uses a projector to display a topographical map on top of the sand in a regular sandbox as well as a motion sensor that keeps track of changes in the layout of the sand to appropriately adjust the computer-generated terrain display.

An ARL study conducted in 2017 with 52 active duty military personnel (36 males and 16 females) found that the participants who used ARES spent less time setting up the table compared to participants who used a traditional sand table. In addition, ARES demonstrated a lower perceived workload score, as measured using the NASA Task Load Index (NASA-TLX) ratings, compared to the traditional sand table. However, there was no significant difference in post-knowledge test scores in recreating the visual map.

Development
The ARES project was one of the 25 ARL initiatives in development from 1995 to 2015 that focused on visualizing spatial data on virtual or sand table interfaces. It was developed by HRED's Simulation and Training Technology Center (STTC) with Charles Amburn as the principal investigator. Collaborations involved with ARES included Dignitas Technologies, Design Interactive (DI), the University of Central Florida's Institute for Simulation and Training, and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

ARES was largely designed to be a tangible user interface (TUI), in which digital information can be manipulated using physical objects such as a person's hand. It was constructed using commercial off-the-shelf components, including a projector, a laptop, an LCD monitor, Microsoft's Xbox Kinect sensor, and government-developed ARES software. With the projector and Kinect sensor both facing down on the surface of the sandbox, the projector provides a digital overlay over the sand and the Kinect sensor scans the surface of the map to detect any user gestures inside the boundaries of the sandbox.

During development, researchers explored the possibility of incorporating ideas such as multi-touch surfaces, 3D holographic displays, and virtual environments. However, budget restrictions limited the implementation of such ideas.

In September 2014 during the Modern Day Marine exhibition in Quantico, Virginia, researchers from ARL showcased ARES for the first time.

Uses
According to a 2015 technical report by ARL scientists, ARES is reported to have the following capabilities.
 Images, maps, and videos can be projected into the sand table from a top-down point of view in real time.
 Terrain and scenarios created in ARES can be imported into different simulation applications, such as Virtual Battlespace 3 (VBS3) and One Semi-Automated Forces (OneSAF).
 Military symbols and graphics can be created, labeled, and placed onto the sand table to set up different scenarios.
 Visual aids such as color schemes and contour lines can be used to guide users to shaping the sand to replicate a previously saved 3D terrain.
 Users can use their hand to navigate the different menus available in ARES as if it was the mouse.
 The ARES sensor can detect and track the presence of hand(s) to identify where the user points on the sand table.
 A web camera can be used to communicate with other users and provide a top-down view of the sand table to collaborators.
 AR-based tablet apps and specially-made note cards can be used to project images of different vehicles on the terrain.

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Parkersburg, West Virginia (WV), the county seat of Wood County, was chartered in 1820 and named for Alexander Parker, whose daughter donated the land for the court house. Hotels and taverns first attracted travelers to the locale, and planters were attracted to the flat fertile grounds along the Ohio River above and below the mouth of the Little Kanawha River. It first enjoyed growth as a port and was known as Newport until 1810. It has long been among the largest cities in the state.
After the discovery of industrial uses for petroleum in the mid-1800s, Parkersburg became an important shipping and processing center for oilfields located upstream in the valley of the Little Kanawha River. Parkersburg is one of the largest cities in West Virginia.
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Malawi MPs seek to triple their salaries
Parliamentarians in Malawi on Thursday pushed a report to Parliament seeking approval to triple their salaries, saying they required the increase to meet the needs of their communities.
The new proposal "took into consideration the current economic factors" lawmaker Philomina Kasambwe told Parliament, in a speech broadcast on state radio.
"We face numerous problems at constituency level," she added, apparently referring to hungry peasants who often beg members of Parliament for food, school fees and other items.
Kasambwe said lawmakers want basic pay and benefits totalling about R45 000, from the current R17 700, a month. Malawi's 170 000 civil servants earn an average of R680 a month. Inflation is at about 7%.
Parliament is expected to pass the new proposal without much debate, but President Bingu wa Mutharika will have the final say on the new deal.
Malawi is one of Africa's poorest countries, with half of its 13 million citizens living on less than a dollar a day and a per capita income of $200 — about R1 360. — Sapa-AFP
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Abortion Law Reform
The Law Commission is inviting public input on how New Zealand's abortion laws could be made consistent with treating abortion as a health issue.
On 27 February the Minister of Justice, Hon Andrew Little, asked the Law Commission to provide him with a briefing on what alternative approaches could be taken in our legal framework to align with a health approach.
The Commission has created a website that explains the current law and the process for receiving abortion services.
The Commission is inviting input through the website (http://abortionlaw.lawcom.govt.nz) or by email (alr@lawcom.govt.nz) until 18 May 2018.
The Commission will provide its advice to the Minister in October 2018.


We saw last week that FIFA 17 have released a new trailer where they detailed the new improvements on the game and with us being smack bang in the middle of the Euros one imagines the excitement for the game will be heightened.
We'd already learned that the game was moving to the Frostbite engine used by other EA games, but now we can see the authentic true-to-life action thanks to a new gameplay trailer and several screenshots.
The biggest change to the new FIFA 17 undoubtedly comes from the new career mode called 'The Journey'.
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Acasă >> Cultură >> Situri arheologice >> Tomb Zone of Doxipara
Tomb Zone of Doxipara
At the beginning of the 2nd century AD, four members of a rich landowning family, (who died over a period of time), were cremated and buried at the same location, close to the road which led from Hadrianopolis to Philippoupolis. At this site a large tumulus was gradually constructed to keep the memory of the dead alive through the centuries.
The area today is part of the municipality of Kyprinos and is situated close to the villages of Mikri Doxipara, Zoni and Chelidona (...)
Excavation has revealed four large pits which contained the cremated remains of three males and one female along with numerous offerings to accompany them into the afterlife, such as clay, glass and bronze vessels, bronze lamp stands and lamps, bronze lanterns, weapons, jewellery, wooden boxes etc. The five wagons with which the dead had been brought to the site were buried in the same location along with their horses. A further five horses were buried close by. Metal decorations and metal parts of the mechanism of all the wagons remain while in two cases impressions of the wooden parts have been preserved.
he excavation of the burial tumulus of Mikri Doxipara-Zoni was started in 2002 by the 19th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities of Thrace, the regional subsidiary of the Ministry of Culture. The archaeologists in charge were Diamantis Triandafillos, then director of the Ephorate and Domna Terzopoulou. The work to date has been funded completely by the Ministry of Culture.
It was a rescue excavation, since in the past there had been many attempts to destroy the tumulus and plunder the contents. The excavation was included in the programme of rescue excavations in the northern Evros area in 1998, when the site was visited on the suggestion of Thanasis Dermentzis, resident of Mikri Doxipara, and it was observed that there were a number of illegal trenches in its surface.
The numerous chips and fragments of worked marble, which were scattered over the surface of the tumulus, led to the initial suggestion that it covered a built tomb or sarcophagus. This hypothesis was not confirmed and it is now believed either that there was a built monument on the summit of the tumulus, which had been totally destroyed, or that a monument had existed in, or close by, the location that was later covered by the tumulus.
In 1999 the topographic survey of the tumulus was completed, while in 2000 a geophysical survey with geo-radar, from the Laboratory of Geophysical, Satellite Remote Sensing and archaeo-environment of the Institute for Mediterranean Studies of Crete, took place under the leadership of Dr. Apostolos Sarris.
The excavation began on the 9th September 2002 and a few days later the wheels of the first wagon were uncovered. Four-wheeled wagons, buried with or without their horses, have been found in many areas of Europe and Asia. The discovery at the tumulus of Mikri Doxipara-Zoni is the first in Greece. The excellent state of preservation of the wagons and the skeletons of the horses, as well as the presence of wood impressions from two of the wagons, offer a unique and particularly vivid picture, which we have attempted to preserve by every way at our disposal.
The first results of the excavation were presented in February 2003 during the annual conference on Archaeological Work in Macedonia and Thrace, provoking a significant response amongst the archaeological community as well as in the wider one.
The excavation continued, under very difficult circumstances, throughout 2003. Four further wagons, five additional horse burials and four large pits, which contained the remains of the cremation burials and the many gifts which had been offered by relatives to accompany the dead into the afterlife, were gradually revealed.
Light shelters were constructed for the protection of the wagons, the horse burials and the cremations against the weather. Under these the patient tasks of cleaning and uncovering were carried out until the excavation was completed in 2004. Today the whole of the tumulus has been removed. The wagons and the horse skeletons are still in situ, while the finds have been removed from the cremation burials.
Winter: 07.00 a.m - 14.30 p.m
Summer: 07.00 a.m - 17.00 p.m
Ticket: € 6, Reduced ticket: € 3
Service Unit: 19th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities
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By Jahred Liddie, College '16
Co-hosted by the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of HLS, Community Servings, and the Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action, this year's Food as Medicine Symposium brought together a number of professionals from all over the health and health policy scene. Corby Kummer, a prominent food journalist, led the dialogue held in the Harvard Law School's Wasserstein Hall. At the heart of the discussion was, well, a literal application of food as medicine: the provision of nutritious food to yield both better health and cost outcomes for the critically and chronically ill, and at risk populations.
First tackling the issue was Robert Greenwald, Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Center and Health Law and Policy Innovation. Giving a sort of state of the issue of insurance, he explained that, since just the last symposium a year ago, 8 million more citizens have enrolled in marketplace insurance health plans, however, 50 million more remain uninsured. Much of this is due, he maintained, to the lack of progress on insuring immigrant populations, as well as the prevalence of voluntary signup. Many of these people—disadvantaged, poor, and in many forms, invisible—are the target group for the program on food as medicine. Developing upon the previous Medicare and Medicaid program structure, the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation hopes to weave in nutritional counseling and medically tailored, home-delivered meals to people in need, attacking their problems of health before the situation worsens.
Currently, Professor Greenwald finds that the most pressing issue in the food as medicine movement is the issue of scaling up, a derivative of the restrictions to discretionary funding these programs face. This was an accurate reflection of the problems often associated with sustainable, lasting initiatives. With limited funds as the "commons," the food as medicine movement must devise creative ways to access funds and yield greater health outcomes for a larger pool of clients. Though this certainly was a looming problem, Professor Greenwald presented a "mixed bag" of perspectives, telling the audience that states are now having conversations with Medicare and Medicaid and have closed in on the "triple aim" of the food as medicine reform.
David Waters, CEO of Community Servings and next to speak, opened his talk with a sobering anecdote. Afflicted with heart disease, he recounted that after a double bypass surgery, his dietician gave him a list of technical nutritional suggestions, telling him that "this is what you need to do so you don't die." He told us then to imagine him without his financial and English-speaking privileges. Post-surgery, many of the underprivileged ill face these same nutritional issues, but under far greater stress. When they should be worrying about their potassium and glucose levels, they likely face stressors outside of just their physical health, making it unlikely that they could successfully follow a diet. Community Servings, the only organization of its kind in the New England area, also makes strides in catering to the mobility issues its clients may face, because, as Waters stated, "you can still go to work every day and have HIV."
This is where Community Servings comes in. Providing service to the critically and chronically ill, the non-profit works to tailor free, home-delivered meals not only for their clients' specific health needs, but also cultural and lifestyle preferences. Evoking the concept of "mindful eating," this truly served to highlight the mental component of food, but now as medicine. Medicinal food should work not only to relieve the physical ailments of its consumer, but also to stir "food memories," when he or she felt safe and at home.
Kim Prendergast, Consulting Project Manager for the Feeding America Diabetes Initiative, then took the attention, offering insight from the perspective of a dietician. Prendergast explained that issues in food security and nutrition are cyclic: Periods of food adequacy and inadequacy alternate due to the economic state of a patient, and only serve to worsen his or her condition and lead to more hospital visits. Knowing ends need to be met, a patient may choose less expensive and less nutritional food, and other stresses—needing to provide for children, for one—can worsen choices further. Feeding America, serving over 46 million, intercepts this cycle before a patient's condition becomes more complicated by providing free "food boxes" for both patient and family. The organization also provides educational services to its clients, with recipes and classes on how to prepare those ingredients.
In sum, the event hit on many of the key points of the University's yearlong campaign, Food Better, as the organizations and their representatives hope to better food to better health outcomes. As Prendergast concluded, "a lot of people have better access to health [services] than they do to food, and that's a little backwards."
A lot of people have better access to health [services] than they do to food, and that's a little backwards.
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The "Madrid Central" system covers the Spanish capital's historical centre, and aims to "reduce pollution, noise and improve public spaces," according to the left-wing city hall which points to the abundant offer of public transport and encourages cycling.
"If you're rich, there's no problem. You buy yourself an electric car and you move around, but if you're poor, with your car, you die.


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Endometriosis is underdiagnosed, taking an average of six+ years for diagnosis but still affecting at least 1 in 10 women. This is due to bias and misunderstanding, esp from doctors. One big misunderstanding is that full hysterectomies, (removing uterus and ovaries), are a cure for endo. There is no cure, and they often heighten the risk for heart disease and cancer later in life for young women. Having endo in itself and not completely and correctly removing it has also shown to increase risk of breast and ovarian cancer. The longer it is the body, the likelier that will happen.
Endo grows its own estrogen and can grow on and spread into anywhere in the body (even the brain), and there are actual cases of men having it. That being said, you don't need ovaries or a uterus to have endometriosis but often that's all GYNs choose to focus on, using birth control, full hysterectomies, and other often ineffective methods in what often results in devastating attempts at managing endo.
Another misunderstanding is that only women of a certain age can develop it, but because it grows its own estrogen, it doesn't require estrogen from ovaries to develop or worsen.
Birth control helps some, but for many, (including me), it only worsens things. Like severity and symptoms, treatment efficacy varies, but the one that is most consistently effective (when done correctly) is excision.
Excision as a treatment for endo came out in '91, and even now, only ~150 GYNs out of the US's ~160,000 are properly trained in it.
A damaging number of GYNs in the US still believe endo is caused directly by the uterus and/or ovaries and that it can always be seen through ultrasounds, MRIs, etc. Both are untrue. While some endo can show up on scans, it's uncommon that it's seen that way, even when severe. The only sure way to diagnose it is a laparoscopy.
Main (but not all) resources: CenterforEndo.com, Endofound.org, Nancy's Nook Endometriosis Education (fb group run by licensed retired nurse, Nancy Peterson), Endometriosis Foundation of New York, and MyEndometriosisTeam.com.


New Delhi, The Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC) in India has short-listed 20 Indian students for Taiwan scholarship 2014, a statement said Tuesday.
These scholarships are being granted under two different programmes - the Taiwan scholarship programme for M.A. and PhD programmes for 2-4 years and the Huayu Enrichment Programme for learning Mandarin for six months.
"An aggregate Rs.1.4 crore will be granted to these students, who will begin their studies on the campuses in Taiwan from this September, said the TECC statement.
There are currently 50,000 foreign students studying in Taiwan, out of which 638 are from India.
"Indian and Taiwanese culture share commonly cherished values; Taiwan is one of the best choices for Indian students. The scholarship programme will surely open a new window of opportunity for them," said Chung Kwang Tien, the TECC representative here.
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Bounty (brand)
Bounty is an American paper towel product manufactured by Procter & Gamble (P&G) in the United States. It was introduced in 1965.
This article is about the paper towel brand. For the candy bar, see Bounty (chocolate bar).
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Bounty, who's tag line, "the quicker-picker-upper!" came about through the acquisition of Charmin in 1957 by Procter & Gamble (P&G), its first consumer-paper products business. Charmin Towels was the successful predecessor to Bounty, which led to P&G's strategic investment in research and development of the innovative Bounty. While most paper towels were being marketed promoting their strengh or softness, P&G found consumers primarily preferred absorbency. With this new idea for marketing, Bounty replaced Charmin towels in 1965, and introduced a new 2-ply towel which was thicker, softer, and more absorbent than on the market.[1]
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In the UK, they had a campaign featuring 2 large, stubbly men wearing wigs and dresses referred to as Brenda and Audrey performing household tasks that require a paper towel and comparing them to other products.
Consumer Reports reported (2014) the best paper towel was Bounty DuraTowel, followe by the next two on the list also being Bounty products.[2]
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Sale of British rights
In 2007, P&G sold its European business that also produced "Bounty" to SCA, and the product was then rebranded to Plenty in the UK.
In Season 9 Episode 1 (Road Rage) of the American documentary series Forensic Files, a homicide case was solved with forensic evidence that included Bounty paper towels.
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Neff, Jack (28 September 1998). "Bounty extends brand via test of paper napkin". Advertising Age. 69 (39): 12.
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Resistin / Fizz3 Expression in Relation to Obesity and Peroxisome Proliferator - Activated Receptor-γ Action in Humans
David B. Savage, Ciaran P. Sewter, Ellen S. Klenk, David G. Segal, Antonio Vidal-Puig, Robert Considine, Stephen O'Rahilly
Recent studies in murine models suggest that resistin (also called Fizz3 [1]), a novel cysteine-rich protein secreted by adipocytes, may represent the long-sought link between obesity and insulin resistance (2). Furthermore, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) agonists appear to inhibit resistin expression in murine adipocytes, providing a possible explanation for the mode of action of this class of insulin sensitizers (2). Using a fluorescent real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction-based assay, we found that resistin mRNA levels in whole adipose tissue samples were increased in morbidly obese humans compared with lean control subjects. However, in freshly isolated human adipocytes, resistin mRNA levels were very low and showed no correlation with BMI. Resistin mRNA was undetectable in preadipocytes, endothelial cells, and vascular smooth muscle cells, but it was readily detectable in circulating mononuclear cells. Although exposure of human mononuclear cells to PPAR-γ agonists markedly upregulated fatty acid-binding protein-4 expression, these agents had no effect on mononuclear cell resistin expression. Finally, resistin mRNA was undetectable in adipocytes from a severely insulin-resistant subject with a dominant-negative mutation in PPAR-γ (3). We conclude that the recently described relationships of murine resistin/Fizz3 expression with obesity, insulin resistance, and PPAR-γ action may not readily translate to humans. Further studies of this novel class of proteins are needed to clarify their roles in human metabolism.
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Savage, D. B., Sewter, C. P., Klenk, E. S., Segal, D. G., Vidal-Puig, A., Considine, R., & O'Rahilly, S. (2001). Resistin / Fizz3 Expression in Relation to Obesity and Peroxisome Proliferator - Activated Receptor-γ Action in Humans. Diabetes, 50(10), 2199-2202.
Resistin / Fizz3 Expression in Relation to Obesity and Peroxisome Proliferator - Activated Receptor-γ Action in Humans. / Savage, David B.; Sewter, Ciaran P.; Klenk, Ellen S.; Segal, David G.; Vidal-Puig, Antonio; Considine, Robert; O'Rahilly, Stephen.
In: Diabetes, Vol. 50, No. 10, 10.2001, p. 2199-2202.
Savage, DB, Sewter, CP, Klenk, ES, Segal, DG, Vidal-Puig, A, Considine, R & O'Rahilly, S 2001, 'Resistin / Fizz3 Expression in Relation to Obesity and Peroxisome Proliferator - Activated Receptor-γ Action in Humans', Diabetes, vol. 50, no. 10, pp. 2199-2202.
Savage DB, Sewter CP, Klenk ES, Segal DG, Vidal-Puig A, Considine R et al. Resistin / Fizz3 Expression in Relation to Obesity and Peroxisome Proliferator - Activated Receptor-γ Action in Humans. Diabetes. 2001 Oct;50(10):2199-2202.
Savage, David B. ; Sewter, Ciaran P. ; Klenk, Ellen S. ; Segal, David G. ; Vidal-Puig, Antonio ; Considine, Robert ; O'Rahilly, Stephen. / Resistin / Fizz3 Expression in Relation to Obesity and Peroxisome Proliferator - Activated Receptor-γ Action in Humans. In: Diabetes. 2001 ; Vol. 50, No. 10. pp. 2199-2202.
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Agenda and draft minutes
Thursday, 20th October, 2016 7.00 pm
Agenda reports pack PDF 6 MB
Printed draft minutes PDF 68 KB
Venue: Meeting Rooms A&B, Bury Town Hall, Knowsley Street Bury BL9 OSW
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There were no declarations of interest made at the meeting.
There were no questions from members of the public present at the meeting.
MINUTES PDF 3 MB
Minutes of the meeting held on the 28th July 2016 and 11th October are attached.
11th October 2016 draft , item HSC.223 PDF 72 KB
With regards to Minute number HSC.306 – Pennine Acute NHS Trust Care Quality Commission Inspection Report, Members discussed their concerns in respect of the current state of the health provision in the Borough including the proposed closure of two pharmacies in Bury.
ANNUAL ADULTS SOCIAL CARE COMPLAINTS REPORT PDF 91 KB
Sharon Wells Customer Engagement Manager, Bury Council will attend the meeting. Reports attached.
Adult Annual Report 2016 Appendix 1 (2) , item HSC.224 PDF 200 KB
Annual Complaints Report 2016 Appendix 2 , item HSC.224 PDF 77 KB
Annual Complaints Report 2016 App 3 , item HSC.224 PDF 26 KB
Members of the Committee considered a verbal presentation from Sharon Wells, Customer Engagement Manager, Bury MBC, in respect of complaints received to Adult Social Care Services from 1st April 2015 to 31st March 2016. The accompanying report contained the following information:
There is a statutory requirement to produce an Adult Social Care Annual Complaints Report. The paper provides statistical data in graph format for the reporting period. The number of complaints received was 69, to put the total number of complaints received in context, the department provides services to approximately 5570 individuals therefore this equates to 1.2% of the Council's customers. 74% of complaints were responded to within 30 working days; the number of concerns raised by MPs and Councillors rose by one to 20; ten cases were considered by the Local Government Ombudsman. The Department received 365 compliments.
Those present were given the opportunity to ask questions and make comments and the following points were raised:
In response to a Member's question, the Customer Engagement Manager reported that Regulations specify that if a concern is raised and dealt with within 24hours it is not recorded as a formal complaint. The concerns raised would still be recorded centrally.
With regards to third party care agencies and Persona (an arms length organisation providing social care), the complainant would in the first instance, direct their concerns to the organisation. The Customer Engagement Manager reported that the Council would only be made aware of the complaint if the organisation was not able to resolve the problem to the Customers satisfaction.
Members of the Committee raised concerns in respect of the rise in the number of complaints in the category headed, "financial charges". The Customer Engagement Manager reported that the rise in this area has been investigated and seems to be a result of mis-advice given by a temporary social worker, whom is no longer employed by the Council. The Council have revised its procedures in respect of the information given to service users and their families, a financial charges booklet is shared with the service user and the service user is asked to sign and confirm receipt of this booklet.
The Customer Engagement Manager reported that if a member of staff receives a compliment then their line manager is made aware, all compliments are collated, the Executive Director will send a compliment card and the compliment is disseminated and highlighted at team meetings.
Members discussed the move to an IT based reporting system. The Customer Engagement Manager reported that a pilot IT scheme is currently in operation and will go live in April 2017.
Members asked for clarification from the Customer Engagement Manager with regards to the respective ages of the complainants.
It was agreed:
1. The Customer Engagement Manager be thanked for her attendance.
The Customer Engagement Manager would provide the Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee with further clarification in respect of the age range of the complainants compared with the demographic information of the service users.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT PDF 3 MB
Lesley Jones, Director of Public Health will attend the meeting to present her Annual Public Health Report. A hard copy will be sent to Members.
Lesley Jones, Director of Public Health attended the meeting to provide members of the Board with an overview of the Public Health Annual Report. The report is split into three sections:
• Progress on last years recommendations
• Groups who experience inequalities
• What more we can do locally
The report, which had been circulated to members prior to the meeting, provides details of the inequalities that exist in various categories including: gender, ethnicity, disability, LGBT and those experiencing mental health issues. The report also provides a breakdown of the inequalities by ward.
· Inequalities are having a significant impact on quality and the length of life of Bury residents
· In addition to geographical inequalities, persistent health inequalities are experienced by different groups as a result of barriers to accessing services and resources, social exclusion, stigma and discrimination
· A great deal of work is already happening to address these inequalities which is to be celebrated
In response to a Member's question, the Director of Public Health reported that the focus of her report was those health inequalities that had the greatest impact across the Borough, and included, gender inequalities, disabilities and learning disabilities, physical inactivity and black and ethnic minority groups.
With regards to measuring the impact of the I Will IF You Will Scheme (IWIYW), the Director of Public Health reported that the final data is not yet available. At the start of the scheme women were less active than male counterparts. The programme is now due to end shortly and information gained from the project will be used to inform the physical activity strategy.
Members of the committee discussed the lack of qualitative data available in respect of health inequalities in the Jewish community. Salford City Council have undertaken research in respect of the Jewish Community and although useful, the Jewish Community based in Bury is very different from that based in Salford. The Director of Public Health reported that she is aware of the lack of good quality information in respect of not just the Jewish community but other minority groups also.
In response to a Member's question, in relation to the Healthy Schools Programme; the Director of Public Health reported that the national programme no longer exists and the local programme has been cut. It is hoped that a new local programme may be re-established, which will link in with other providers and may include mental health and wellbeing support.
With regards to supporting those into work especially those with disabilities including learning disabilities; the Director of Public Health reported that there is an employment and health programme, one of its primary aims is to keep the workforce healthy as well as advising employers as to what support is available to Employers when employing somebody who may require additional support.
It was agreed that:
The Director of Public Health be thanked for her attendance.
There was no urgent business reported at the meeting.


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    _plugin_name = 'quantum.plugins.ryu.ryu_quantum_plugin.RyuQuantumPluginV2'

    def setUp(self):
        self.ryu_patcher = fake_ryu.patch_fake_ryu_client()
        self.ryu_patcher.start()
        super(RyuPluginV2TestCase, self).setUp(self._plugin_name)
        self.addCleanup(self.ryu_patcher.stop)

class TestRyuBasicGet(test_plugin.TestBasicGet, RyuPluginV2TestCase):
    pass

class TestRyuV2HTTPResponse(test_plugin.TestV2HTTPResponse,
                            RyuPluginV2TestCase):
    pass

class TestRyuPortsV2(test_plugin.TestPortsV2, RyuPluginV2TestCase):
    pass

class TestRyuNetworksV2(test_plugin.TestNetworksV2, RyuPluginV2TestCase):
    pass

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One of the pairs releasing is this one that comes dressed in a mix of Core Black, Grey Four and Solar Pink. Featuring a Primeknit upper that stretches and fits snugly, like a sock. The stripped-down upper features floating laces and a welded heel piece. Boost cushioning provides continuous comfort and responsiveness.


Unique property for creative usage with excellent large open space with flexibility in design. Was previously approved as a 2 unit motel under condition use or could be a Single Family Home, Care Facility, Home Occupation, Medical Office or a number of usages in the Residential Light District. Large fenced in paved parking in the rear.Property will not qualify for certain loan programs as its currently under rehab.


After Thanksgiving it's practically an American tradition to feel "stuffed" for days after the Feast. And while our stretchy leggings have again come to our rescue, it doesn't hurt to jumpstart some healthy eating habits before the onslaught of holiday parties begins.
That's where this recipe comes in… gooey cheese, zesty tomatoes, and peppery arugula all turn a simple zucchini boat into an indulgent yet quick 'n easy healthy meal post-holiday food coma.
In the film Kate & Leopold, Leopold is asked to do a commercial for fat-free butter. While the butter is awful and he eventually backs out of the commercial on moral grounds, his butter tagline actually feels very suiting for these zucchini boats: "You shall receive [pizza's] luxurious comfort into your mouth, without adding to the luxury of your waistline".
So let's get cooking! This recipe leaves a lot of room for personal interpretation so get creative!
Don't like capers? Leave them out!
Want to use goat cheese instead of parmesan? Sounds delicious!
This recipe is just one of many combinations you can use to make a delicious and light zucchini pizza. Get creative and don't forget to share your #sedbona zucchini pizza creations on Instagram and Twitter!
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees C). Trim ends of zucchini and then split in half lengthwise. Use a spoon or melon baller (I used this) to scoop out the interior to create a long "bowl" for your pizza ingredients. Brush zucchini halves with olive oil, season with salt and pepper (and any other herbs you want — again, get creative!), and put on a baking pan. Roast the zucchini in the oven for 8-10 minutes until partially cooked through. Remove the zucchini from the oven and assemble your pizzas. First spread a small layer of tomato sauce in the bottom of each zucchini boat. Layer with quartered tomatoes then chopped capers. Finally sprinkle parmesan cheese. Bake zucchini pizzas in the oven until "set", approximately 5 minutes.
To serve, place zucchini pizzas on a plate and top with a large handful of arugula. The pepper-y flavor of arugula pairs really well with the zucchini and makes this dish feel more like a substantial meal. Serve and enjoy the delicious flavor of pizza without the bloated after-effect!
*I like plum tomatoes for this recipe but you can use any type of tomato you prefer or leave them out entirely and double the tomato sauce used.
**Feel free to add additional seasonings to switch up the flavors of your pizza. H and I have used rosemary, italian seasoning, chili powder and hickory smoked sea salt all to delicious success. So tell me, do you have healthy recipes you turn to after the holidays?


BHOOTNATH is an earnest, entertaining, Bollywood movie about the relationship between a mischevious kid called Banky (Aman Siddiqui) and an irritable old ghost (Hindi: "bhoot") called Kailesh Nath (Amitabh Bachchan). Angry at his son's emmigration, the ghost of Kailesh Nath haunts his old house, successfully scaring off new tenants BEETLEJUICE-style. But Bhootnath meets his match in Banku, who isn't scared but charmed to have a cool "angel" who can do magic and sort out the school bullies! Of course, mum and dad (Juhi Chawla and Shah Rukh Khan in a cameo role) soon realise that something's up, and in a syrupy preachy denouement force a reconciliation between Nath and his son. Still, for all that, BHOOTNATH remains a very watchable movie, ideal for family audiences. I normally have a very low tolerance for cute Hollywood/Bollywood kids but Aman Siddiqui is charming and suprisingly natural as Banku. Amitabh Bachchan looks like he's really having fun as the ghost, the special effects are great and the songs are staged well!
BHOOTNATH was released in April 2008.


*Taking both MATH 1023 College Algebra and MATH 1033 Trigonometry is equivalent to MATH 1045 Pre-Calculus.
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The carts that sell food during nutrition break are not able to accept bills over $5.00. Please make sure your student brings the correct cash when making purchases. The office is not able to break large bills for students.
Keep Our Lunch Area Clean!
All students are expected to help maintain a clean nutrition and lunch area. It is their responsibility to throw trash away in a trash can. Failure to do so will result in lunch detention or trash pick-up. Throwing food is never tolerated! Parent contact and consequences will be assigned to any student who chooses to make the decision to do so.


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Where is the best place to obtain a fuel sample?
To get a reading that will be the most effective and the most accurate reading should be taken from the bottom of the tank. Optic Fuel Clean of CA uses this method as well as the E.P.A. (Environmental Protection Agency), A.S.T.M. (American Society for Testing and Materials, and many other local and state agencies along with control districts over air pollution.
How Often Should Sampling Fuel be Done?
Fuel should be sampled about once a quarter. The average sampling is done twice a year, and the EPA recommends cleaning and inspecting yearly. Microbe can double their population three times an hour, so the quality of fuel rapidly changes.
Does New Fuel Need to be Sampled?
Absolutely! Of course fuel has been sterilized during the process of refining, but there isn't a way of really knowing how long the fuel, new or not, was stored, or what type of condition the vessel transporting the fuel is in.
What Products can be Contaminated?
The most susceptible fuel is Diesel, but it's not the only fuel that can be contaminated. Here is a list of products that can be affected.
The solution to this contamination is a simple program of removing the contaminates and the water. Optic Fuel Clean of CA is happy to assist your company keep tanks and fuels free and clean of H.U.M. (Hydrocarbon Utilizing Microorganisms).
Can Fuel Contaminated by Organisms be Treated?
The answer is, Yes! But the contaminated fuel needs to be filtered, and the tank needs to be cleaned. Our technology for Optic Fuel Clean of CA will clean the tank as well as filter the fuel with its All In One process. Then by adding algaecide the growth of any additional algae will be majorly slowed down, as well as killing these organisms or bugs.
The contamination is caused by microscopic living cells. These can be either a mold type fungus, or bacteria. The same thing will happen with cheese, or bread. Even when you refrigerate these foods, they will still ultimately be contaminated by mold. So it is with fuel when Hydrocarbon Utilizing Microorganisms begin to colonize.
They will enter your fuel tank either by the fill tubes, the vents, or sucked in due to the way the tank breathes during temperature fluctuation or tank volume. If your fuel is just sitting in the tank, it is more likely to be contaminated than fuel that is consumed rapidly. Fuel that is used at a service station with high volume, or used for a generator is less likely to be contaminated.
Where does the Contamination Originate?
The contamination can originate from just about everywhere to anywhere. These organisms are in the soil, the air, as well as the water. Whenever fuel is handled, contamination can increase. This can happen anywhere from the high arctic, to tropical areas.
Can These Organisms be Detected?
There are actually two ways to detect these organisms.
By Laboratory Testing- This will cost anywhere from $200 to $700.
Visual Observation- A build of of black, reddish, or green substances with foul smell will be seen on and around the fuel filters. Optic Fuel Clean of CA can take a sample right from the tank, and put it into a clear container. That way you can see the contamination for yourself.
Contact us to learn more about our Optic Fuel Clean of CA treatment!
Are there organisms in your petroleum products?
Believe it or not, there are organisms that reside in your petroleum products. The most common ones are Pseudomonas Aeruginosa and Cladosporium Resinae. These organisms are either water or air borne.
These bugs (organisms) multiply and live in the fuel/water interface. They live in the water, and are feed themselves with the hydrocarbons that exists in the fuel. Many refer to these as H.U.M. (Hydrocarbon Utilizing Microorganisms). They form dark gel like mats as they grow. The sludge, water, acids and other harmful by products are produced from the waste of these organisms. These bugs will consume O Rings, tank linings, rubber gaskets, and coatings so they can reach their mineral content.
Clog fuel lines, gauges, and fuel filters.
Cause hoses, washers, and connectors to blister and swell.
Cause poor fuel economy due to degraded fuel.
This type of contamination can also keep particulate and water from settling away from the fuel. These organisms can also cause major equipment failure, which results in excessive downtime. There may also be back up equipment power outages.


10. Celebrate their way. Rites of passage are important in children's development, and the transition from one phase to the next can be very meaningful. Let them tell you how they would like to mark this transition. This may feel especially important after the first year of learning at home, at a time when their peers are marking a similar transition (such as the end of elementary or middle school, the beginning of high school, or high school graduation), and at the end of their homeschooling or distance-learning journey. Above all, remind your child (and yourself) how proud you are of their willingness to approach learning in a creative, heart-centered way. This requires a leap of faith on everyone's part, and it is so gratifying to reach the end of the year and look back on the things that went well. Congratulate yourselves, and look forward to whatever the new year will bring when the time comes.


Leveraging on nostalgia by honouring some of the creatives and people that have made the advertising agency successful throughout its 20-year history.
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Kampimodromus is a genus of mites in the Phytoseiidae family.

Species
 Kampimodromus aberrans (Oudemans, 1930)
 Kampimodromus adrianae Ferragut & Pena-Estevez, 2003
 Kampimodromus alettae (Ueckermann & Loots, 1985)
 Kampimodromus coryli Meshkov, 1999
 Kampimodromus echii Ferragut & Pena-Estevez, 2003
 Kampimodromus elongatus (Oudemans, 1930)
 Kampimodromus ericinus Ragusa Di Chiara & Tsolakis, 1994
 Kampimodromus hmiminai McMurtry & Bounfour, 1989
 Kampimodromus judaicus (Swirski & Amitai, 1961)
 Kampimodromus keae (Papadoulis & Emmanouel, 1991)
 Kampimodromus langei Wainstein & Arutunjan, 1973
 Kampimodromus molle (Ueckermann & Loots, 1985)
 Kampimodromus ragusai Swirski & Amitai, 1997

References

Phytoseiidae


Arginine has an enormous effect on hair growth. As a precursor to nitrogen oxide, it is of vital importance for hair growth. The vasodilatory effect of arginine promotes hair growth as the nitrogen oxide generated from arginine opens the potassium channels of the cells.


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