The stars were dim and the moon was nowhere to be seen. I wasn't worried. Pools of light stretched across the parking lot from the bookstore windows, bright and festive as if Christmas were in June. The night wind sent chills up and down my spine. Was it because of my horrible sunburn, or was it because I knew the Ministry was up to no good after Voldemort's return to power?
It was both. June 20, 2003, was the eve of the release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The day before, I had forgotten to put on sunscreen during my best friend's moving away party. The results were unpleasant, but nothing was going to stop me from getting my hands on the new Potter book as soon as the stores allowed.
My grandfather was the only adult in my life to read the Harry Potter books until my early 20s, excluding my elementary school lunch lady, who definitely had a thing for Sirius Black. He was my best friend. He took me fishing every month. We had chocolate malts together every other weekend. When he lived with my family for a few months, he would let me sneak into his room, where we ate popcorn and watched movies late at night after my parents went to sleep. On the night of the Order of the Phoenix release, he picked me up after dinner and we made the 40-minute drive to the mall with the huge Barnes & Noble.
Walking through the glass doors was like crossing the brick barrier into Diagon Alley. Children in Hogwarts robes sprinted between bookshelves, grown men dressed as Hagrid and Dumbledore sipped magical punch, and streamers of deep purple and gold festooned the store from floor to ceiling. Until this point, I had participated in the Potter fandom from afar, poring over MuggleNet columns and hopefully submitting my captions to the caption contest every week. That night was my first taste of the joy and camaraderie the Potter fandom had to offer me, although it would be many years before I experienced the strength of its power.
I snacked on cookies and candy as another round of trivia intensified. My grandfather and I talked quietly between ourselves, smiling at the outlandish costumes, berating trivia participants for their incorrect answers, and keeping a close eye on the clock as it counted down to midnight.
We soon had our books, and I was halfway through "A Peck of Owls" before we got back to my grandfather's house. I sat on a barstool at the kitchen counter. He made us chocolate malts with rainbow sprinkles.
That was the last time my grandfather and I had chocolate malts together. Sirius Black died the next day, and this profound shift in Harry's universe foreshadowed an equally profound one in mine. A few weeks later, my grandfather made a series of selfish choices that led to a family schism. We saw him less and less frequently until we had no choice but to cut him out of our lives forever.
To this day, I lie awake at night, asking myself the same questions: Why did he choose himself over us? What could I have done to make him choose me?
The issue is more complex than that, but the 12-year-old girl in my brain doesn't understand. She's still writing in her diary, hoping Grandpa will come back before Book 6 comes out so they can go to the midnight release together. When that doesn't happen, she hopes for Book 7. When each new film is announced, she hopes again.
One day, I stopped hoping. I found myself thinking of Potter, Cursed Child, and the new Fantastic Beasts film without that flash of hope, just pain. Each new film, each new piece of writing, each happy announcement was just another reminder that I didn't get to experience it with my grandfather.
And then, fresh into my adulthood, I plunged into the Potter fandom headfirst. I was surrounded by people of all ages who lived, breathed, and consumed the books just as I did. I went to my first Potter convention in July of 2016 and made new friends for the first time in five years. We wrote Potter trivia questions into the early hours of the morning, learned new Potter facts and theories at panels, and sang and danced until our lungs and legs gave out.
The hole in my chest left by my grandfather was slowly getting filled with something new. My mental health improved, and I fell deeper and deeper into the fandom. Trailers, movie releases, and new behind-the-scenes interviews were reborn into symbols of joy.
Before I knew it, 19 years later came: the official 19 years later on September 1, 2017. I was in Orlando with a massive group of Potter fans helping out with MuggleNet's 19 Years Later celebration at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Running around Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade with my favorite people was blissful.
During the hours leading up to the event, my bliss began to fade into despair. This anniversary of all Potter anniversaries was not going to pass without my grandfather's laugh ringing through my memory or the ghost of his strong freckled hands pointing toward our destination, the Hogwarts Castle. Almost 15 years had passed since the last time I saw him. I walked the shady path to the theme park by myself. I hadn't felt that kind of loneliness in years. Here I was at the biggest Potter milestone in my life and I didn't even know if my grandfather had read Book 6. Had he seen the rest of the movies? What did he know about Fantastic Beasts?
I wept on a bridge for almost an hour. I ugly cried, puffy-faced and snot-nosed, causing concern for multiple families with small children as they made their way to and from the parks.
The Potter books give us all many lessons on dealing with grief – what helps and what hurts – but I've found no helpful information on how to cope with the living dead. Do I avoid him like an Inferius? Do I pity him like a Dementor victim? Do I visit him in the ward of some heartbreaking hospital wing, elated when he passes me a gum wrapper? I certainly can't speak to his ghost, because he's still alive.
How do you grieve for someone who hasn't died? How do you mourn for a person who walks the earth in decent health, who has chosen to step beyond the veil into an existence outside your own?
The only way I know how to cope is crying. I cry because I miss him. I cry because I'm still scared. I cry because I'm happy that he brought Harry Potter into my life even if he chose to step away.
Every new Potter experience is another one without my grandfather. I will never hear Harry's name and not hear my grandfather's voice. I will never forget the late-night theorizing, arguing over how to pronounce Hermione's name, or the small, rectangular box I received on my tenth birthday containing Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
But today, his voice is accompanied by dozens of others. I hear my friends singing silly Potter Christmas carols. I smell a huge pot of homemade butterbeer bubbling over the stove. I see a living room decked out in red and gold, "Hedwig's Theme" blaring from the speakers as a movie marathon begins. Every day the voices of the Potter community lift me up and out of my misery into a whole new way of looking at the world. I've got new Potter anniversaries to celebrate. Whenever a new Potter announcement is made, I feel hopeful again. I hope that I can share the joy and healing the Potter community brought me with the rest of the world.
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Tokyo Rebel: Pre-Christmas updates: VM reserves, new FAQs, holiday store hours, more!
Pre-Christmas updates: VM reserves, new FAQs, holiday store hours, more!
Happy holidays, everyone! Today we just want to tell you about a few things we've been working on leading up to our Christmas store closure today (the timing of most of these items is coincidental).
* First, a lot of you have been asking about the new Victorian maiden reserves! Well, we finally have news! VM gave us our reserve periods for two rounds of items at once, so we've finally posted the last round (it's ended on their site but just began yesterday on ours). Check it out, because this one's quick (and some items are already sold out!) - it ends on the 26th!
* There's another round coming just after Christmas, and that will end on the 4th. You can see what's coming on VM's reserve page - it's the top group of items still to be posted. Watch for those early next week!
Additionally, we've made some changes to the reserve category to hopefully make it a little less confusing to pick out what we have in stock vs. what's on reserve. The biggest change is that reserve items will no longer show up on our site in the main Victorian maiden section at all. You have to look at the reserve page (or find them in a search). The main section will now only show items we either have in stock, or that have just recently sold out. We hope to have some new items in stock soon!
Reserve items will also now change to "special order" status after they've been released by VM. We'll keep these items up for a while and you can order them if you email us first to confirm stock. You can also special order anything relatively recent that we've since hidden - you just need to ask us.
* Other news - we've updated our FAQ, and added a few new FAQ items! These have a "new" icon next to them, so they're easy to find.
* Lastly, we'll be closing at 4:30pm today and we'll be closed tomorrow but will be on a regular schedule next week. That's 1-8 every day, including Monday, so you can spend all your Christmas money without having to wait! We'll announce whether we'll be open on 1/1 early next week - it's also a Saturday, so we may be! We'll keep you posted.


ATTENTION: We have had to move all 9:00 AM participants into the 11:00 AM event. Our instructor was stuck in Atlanta last night and is flying in on the earliest flight this morning! Unfortunately, she will miss the scheduled 9:00 event. The 11 AM, 2 PM, and 4 PM events are still good to go. Anyone registered for the 9 - please check your email for further instructions.
This introductory level course for Speech-Language Pathologists will focus on the neurophysiological principles of oral motor exercise, as well as introduce the Abilex Oral Exerciser to improve motor speech and swallowing function. The Abilex device and protocol allow for repeatable and challenging resistance training exercise during treatment and at home to facilitate functional improvements. Clinical rationales for use with various patient populations including those with Dysphagia, Oral Apraxia, and Dysarthria due to Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Facial palsy will be presented in detail. Opportunities to discuss current research, sample documentation, home exercise compliance, and patient education will also be provided in this course to offer SLP's a new and innovative treatment option for patients.
Disclosure: This presentation will focus exclusively on the Abilex Oral-Motor Exerciser and will not include information on other similar or related products.
Verbalize the key neurophysiological and practical principles relevant to the use of Oral-Motor Exercise in the treatment of motor speech and swallowing disorders.
Summarize the key findings of recent publications on the topic of exercise in related motor speech and swallowing treatment.
Demonstrate the correct treatment protocol for the Abilex Oral Exerciser in the treatment of motor speech and swallowing impairments.
Verbalize the clinical rationale for use of the Abilex Oral Exerciser and other devices in the treatment of Dysarthria, Oral Apraxia, and Dysphagia.
Gina E. Gallo was educated at the University of Rhode Island where she received her B.S. in Communication Disorders and her M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology. Gina has worked as a medical Speech-Language Pathologist since 1998 across various levels of care, concentrating in swallowing and voice disorders. She is a Certified VitalStim Instructor and uses Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in her clinical practice at Spaulding Outpatient Center. Gina recently became one of the first SLPs to earn the NDC credential (NMES for Dysphagia Certified). She has worked extensively with patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer, and previously served on Head and Neck Tumor Board at Rhode Island Hospital. She has also served as a guest lecturer for the Southern New England Rehab Center annual conference, and as Adjunct Faculty at the University of Rhode Island in the area of Voice Disorders.
Non-Financial Disclosure: Gina uses VitalStim Therapy in her practice.
"I enjoyed the cranial nerve implementation and review. "
"Great course! It was a good refresher and Abilex appears to be a great tool to use to help facilitate oral strengthening!"
"I'm anxiously awaiting for a pediatric size :-) "
"I love everything about this presentation. I think the more times we emphasize the rehabilitation of muscles based on physiology the more rehabilitative speech therapy will be. I think the presenter was obviously very knowledgable, however super nervous which was at times distracting with her breath control. But overall, I love having another tool in the tool kit that really focuses on strength training."
"Thanks for providing an efficient and educational course in an hour!"
"Thanks for the FREE CEU! Much appreciated to see a variety in the free courses offered :)"
"Thank you for the opportunity to learn more about Abilex."
"Excellent presentation by the speaker and host. Very impressed with the quality and I will consider becoming a membership to obtain additional ASHA CEUs. "
"Excellent information. I hope further research is done for the pediatric and those individuals with cognitive challenges. Thank you!"
"Information presented was a good balance of factual information and practical experience! I'm hesitant to mention but wanting to encourage and assist presenter by suggesting she work on breath support and gestures. Both were distracting to me as an SLP. She sounded out of breath throughout. I have the same problem when presenting. Take more brief breaks with rhetorical questions and a sip of water, reduce rate of speech. Also, minimize gestures. Your content is great, no gestural information needed."
"This course was much needed! I enjoy learning about new therapy tools to utilize with my clients who need intense oral motor therapy. Thank you and I look forward to more courses in the future!!!"
"I really enjoy the hour long seminars and hope they continue to offer more hour long sessions. It is easier to work in one hour during the work day throughout the year and more affordable. I would really love to see other training/reviews with IOP and other voice treatments that are not Lee Silverman Loud. These devices are very expensive and it would be nice to get some initial training and have a video to show administrative staff to get approval to purchase, especially in a skilled nursing setting with a very limited budget."
"My first live Seminar and I must say it was super easy and convenient. Great experience."
"I am always tweeking and expanding my skills with ongoing seminars; CIAO has always provided ongoing progressive and hands on strategies via seminars . "
"Great having these free learning opportunities! Especially like having the opportunity to see new products before deciding whether to purchase. Thank you!!"
"I love that CIAO offers these very functional, very direct, very accessible courses. The presenter did an excellent job. She was brief and to the point and offered wonderful information without going over the top. Nice job!"
"Great inservice. Much appreciate CIAO offering the range of live stream CEU"s!"
"I often question how to get these devices to pts. It is hard because some facilities/companies do not know about these products--so getting them to the patient the legality/paperwork aspect of getting the device is difficult. I will work to understand this part of the process. "
"Great course! Glad to see a device that the patient can have/use indepentently rather than tongue depressors, life savers and the spongy sticks! "
"Overall the presentation provided good information and examples on how to use the Abilex. "
"Great and convenient; informative on basics as well as aspects of the oral motor mechanism I had not yet done a deep dive in due to the polar and split nature of my current client base. Would love more of these evidence based "quickies" that can easily be fit in to my work day! Thank you!"


HOME Health And Medicine Home Remedies Do Natural Remedies Really Work?
For centuries, people have turned to natural remedies to fight common ailments such as colds, upset stomachs and toothaches. And the trend continues.
Alternative home remedies are the answer to many people faced with tough decisions and situations concerning health care in these difficult economic times.
With the cost of health care and medicine rising and insurance becoming harder to afford people are needing help and many are finding it through some of the oldest methods of health care around.
They are turning to alternative home remedies and methods of taking care of themselves.
Many alternative home remedies involve ingredients that are already around your house or are easily attainable and are also very affordable.
They are usually quite natural and have been used by people in many situations for hundreds and sometimes thousands of years. There are treatments that have been used by cultures worldwide.
Some may be recent discoveries but whatever the case, people are using them to live a healthier life.
In alternative home remedies the goal is to use the chemicals present in natural products like herbs and other plants and some foods to help combat the health problems that people have.
They can be used to fight infection or inflammation. Alternative home remedies can be used to lessen pain and doing all of this without turning your body into a walking pharmacy.
While more conventional doctors and medicines can help with more chronic conditions, many other conditions can be dealt with naturally and much more healthfully.
Some alternative home remedies can be used to treat ailments. Others are used to promote a healthier lifestyle, making your body much more resistant to the toxins that they come in contact with on a daily basis.
Some of the many alternative home remedies that you will find will be for things like toothaches, bronchitis, and peptic ulcers.


Intergral announces the immediate release of FusionReactor™ 2.0, the essential add-on to Adobe's ColdFusion MX server for developers, support and system administrators. FusionReactor increases server stability and performance as well as adding powerful tools for monitoring, supporting, debugging and auditing ColdFusion and J2EE based websites and applications.
Intergral announces the immediate release of FusionReactor™ 2.0. FusionReactor is the essential add-on to Adobe's ColdFusion MX server as well as all other popular J2EE servers such as JBoss and Tomcat. FusionReactor helps to increase application availability and reduce response times by examining applications, servers and databases and identifying performance problems before they impact critical business processes.
The new release features the "Enterprise Dashboard," which provides users with a clear visual depiction of the current "health" of all the servers currently being monitored. Users are immediately alerted to issues such as low memory, slow running requests and slow SQL queries. As soon as FusionReactor detects potential issues, it can trigger the appropriate "survival strategy" actions in order to maintain server responsiveness. FusionReactor is a must for administrators and hosting companies who need to monitor their systems and recognize and act upon issues before they present critical danger to their runtime environments. It is also an essential tool for developers who want to analyze and troubleshoot programs, identify potential bottlenecks and gather detailed low level information, in order to improve the performance, stability and quality of the applications they write.
Intergral is dedicated to providing essential development and support extensions to Adobe's ColdFusion product line. Intergral's Fusion suite also includes FusionDebug™ - The first ColdFusion MX debugger for use with the Eclipse IDE.


Mistletoe & Wine Reed Diffuser boxed 100ml gift set in a matt black presentation box with 8 porex black reeds, round glass container with silver straight sided cap & insert travel plug.
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Maurizio Sarri gives update on Chelsea FC's forgotten man
Maurizio Sarri delivers an update on Danny Drinkwater's situation at Chelsea FC this season
Friday 12 April 2019, 04:30 UK
Chelsea FC manager Maurizio Sarri (Photo: The Sport Review)
Maurizio Sarri has said that Danny Drinkwater is not part of his plans at Chelsea FC this season.
The 29-year-old midfielder has not played a single game this season and he has not featured for the Blues since a substitute appearance in the Community Shield back in August.
Drinkwater was charged with drink-driving this week following an incident in the early hours of Monday morning in Cheshire.
It remains to be seen whether the England international will make a first-team appearance this season, but Sarri seems to have indicated that the former Leicester City star is not part of his plans at all.
Speaking in an interview quoted by Sky Sports, Sarri said: "He has never played because he is not suitable to my system and to my way of playing.
"I told him everything in August. He appreciated but he decided to remain and so he knew very well the situation."
Chelsea FC will return to Premier League action on Sunday afternoon when they travel to Anfield to take on table-toppers Liverpool FC.
The Blues are currently in fourth place in the Premier League table as they seek Champions League qualification for next season, after they finished fifth and won the FA Cup with Antonio Conte in charge.
Chelsea FC will take on Slavia Prague in the return leg of their Europa League quarter-final clash at Stamford Bridge next Thursday night.
Man United want to sign 24-year-old midfielder this summer – report
Paul Pogba keen on transfer away from Man United – report

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A family reached a settlement with the ski resort involved where a teenager almost lost his leg in a snow groomer accident, says Frenkel & Frenkel .
A lawsuit filed by the family of a Canadian boy who almost lost his leg after being run over and dragged by a snow groomer has been settled before going to trial. The incident, which occurred in 2008, severely injured the leg of Austin Miles, who is now 18. Incident Details Miles, who was 12 at the time, was on a school trip with about 120 people on January 30, 2008, at Mount Brighton Ski Resort in Southeast Michigan. Miles had...
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The mother of a now 5-year old boy who was born with a cleft palate and lip that she claims was caused by her use of the anti-seizure drug Topamax was awarded $11 million by a Philadelphia jury. The South Carolina woman filed suit in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in November 2011, claiming that Janssen Pharmaceuticals failed to adequately warn patients of the risk of birth defects when the drug Topamax was taken...
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A tentative settlement was reached regarding thousands of lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson and its all-metal hip replacements, says Frenkel & Frenkel.
An agreement has been reached with Johnson & Johnson in an effort to settle thousands of lawsuits against the company regarding its all-metal hip replacements , yet some experts are concerned that the settlement would not be enough to satisfy all the claims made against the company. The $5.5 billion settlement would be one of the largest product liability claims for a medical device if it receives court approval. Hip...


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Is the recent decline in Royal Enfield's sales, a reflection of product stagnation or mere economic slowdown?
Published Date 12/25/19 7:53 AM
What interrupted Royal Enfield's extended growth journey?
Are new entrants in the market weighing down Royal Enfield's popularity?
Royal Enfield (RE) is a well-known brand in the motorcycle industry and a name very close to the hearts of bike enthusiasts. For RE loyalists, these bikes are not just a medium to commute but a style statement and a source to satiate their quest for adventure.
RE is also known for its turnaround story which began in the year 2000 when the now MD (of Eicher Motors), Siddhartha Lal decided to take a chance to revive the loss-making unit of the family run business. While the board was considering selling off this business, Siddhartha, stepped in and expressed his interest to give it a try. In a recent interview, Siddhartha recalled "The board agreed to give me a chance. It was not because of its confidence in me, but because the business was doing so badly it could hardly get any worse". Within few years, this loss-making unit became the most popular brand in India and motorcycle (RE) segment of Eicher motors grew leaps and bounds since then and its margins expanded with each passing year.
From sales volume of 25,000 bikes in 2005 to 8.6 lakhs bikes in 2019 (~30%, CAGR), RE has come a long way and has witnessed continuous success for close to 2 decades. The last 5 years (FY2014 - FY2019) also saw similar growth of nearly 32% in RE's sales volume. However, this elongated upward trajectory had hit the speed breaker in the second half of FY 2018-19. RE saw decline in sales volume in November 2018 (y-o-y) for the first time in the last decade, resulting in largely flat growth in FY 2018-19. The decline continued in FY 2019-20 as well and Eicher Motors witnessed negative growth of 16% (y-o-y) in FY 2019-20 (YTD) in RE motorcycle sales across all ranges. The festive discount offers in October 2019 provided some respite as the sales volume grew by 2% y-o-y (the only month in the year which saw positive growth). This significant decline in recent months was primarily driven by 19% dip in domestic sales. Exports, on the other hand, increased by whooping 150% during the same period on a low base.
The decline in sales volume had also translated in fall in revenue and margins. However, this reduction was curtailed to some extent by increase in Average Selling Price (ASP). Revenue declined by 8% in H1 2019-20 (y-o-y) while volume fell by nearly 20% during the same period. This top line de-growth trickled down to margins as well. EBITDA margin reduced from 31.5% in H1 2018-19 to 25.5% in H1 2019-20.
The market share has also taken a hit as it fell from 27% in FY 2017-18 to 24.9% in FY 2018-19. In H1 2019-20, it is further down to 23.5%. Nonetheless, in the mid-size (250cc – 750cc) motorcycle segment, it remains the market leader with close to 90% market share, though this has also declined marginally from 95% in FY 2016-17.
Weak demand driven by slow economy and tight liquidity in the market along with price increase due to several regulatory requirements are factors responsible for the current downward trajectory of this behemoth. This, however, seems to be an industry phenomenon as other players in the country are also witnessing this decline. In August 2019, total motorcycle sales declined by 22.24% compared to August 2018. The world's largest two-wheeler manufacturer, Hero MotoCorp, also saw a 12% (y-o-y) decline in its motorcycle sales volume in November 2019.
Apart from economic sluggishness, RE also witnessed product fatigue particularly in small segment, however, in response to this, RE recently launched, "Bullet X", a new version of its popular brand, which apart from offering a lot of colour options is also priced relatively low in order to attract more customers.
Further, to deal with de-growth in sales volume and consistently increasing pressure on profitability, RE is expanding its reach particularly in tier 2 and tier 3 cities as they are relatively less penetrated as of now. Deviating from its traditional large format stores, the company has recently rolled out 500 studio stores which also entail lower set up and operating costs.
Apart from this, the silver lining emerging out of RE's current scenario is its overseas business, which is growing multi-fold, however, its share in total sales volume is extremely small (6% in H1 2019-20) currently. To narrow down the impact of slowdown in domestic market, RE could focus aggressively on the international market as well.
In a nutshell, a nearly 2 decades long growth trajectory of Royal Enfield recently got interrupted by sluggish economy, regulation driven price increase, weak consumer sentiments, increasing competition and product stagnation. RE's sales volume have been continuously declining for past 10-12 months (October 2019 being an exception) resulting in decline in revenue and suppressed margins. To deal with the situation, it has been taking steps such as introduction of new variants to attract customers and introduction of new store formats to reduce cost and expand accessibility. Nonetheless, YTD numbers for FY 2019-20 reveal that the full year numbers are expected to remain suppressed. However, this seems to be a temporary blip as RE is expected to be back on track with economic rebound. Though, going forward, it might not witness the humungous growth numbers it did during its continuous growth period. This is because it now faces strong competition from numerous domestic and international players which are competing with RE in terms of price as well as new products. Recent entry of Jawa and Benelli in the Indian market is expected to intensify the competition. However, it is expected to remain popular with its flagship products particularly in the mid-size segment.
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Bayer Named One of DiversityInc's Top 10 Companies for Asian-Americans
Submitted by: Bayer
Categories: Human Resources & Diversity, Corporate Social Responsibility
Posted: May 19, 2009 – 08:02 AM EST
May 19 /CSRwire/ - Pittsburgh,PA. - May 19, 2009 - Bayer Corporation has been named one of DiversityInc's Top 10 Companies for Asian-Americans, a select list of companies that have demonstrated a long-term commitment to hiring, retaining, compensating and promoting Asian-Americans.
DiversityInc, launched in 1997, publishes a monthly business magazine and daily news Web site focusing on diversity in the workplace.
The DiversityInc evaluators commended Bayer for its commitment and initiatives, including:
Bayer has a 10 percent Asian-American workforce in the United States, with strong retention and talent development.
The Bayer Asian Society in America was formed in 2008 within Bayer HealthCare's New Jersey sites to promote professional development and growth for its members and enhance awareness and understanding of Asian culture and employee values.
The Bayer Diversity Advisory Council, established in 1999, sponsored conferences where employees and leaders exchanged views and shared diversity best practices.
A Chinese-American network was formed at the Bayer HealthCare Berkeley, Calif., site, expanding its successful employee networks.
According to DiversityInc, its list evaluation process examines several ratios that show how companies are increasing the presence and role of Asian-American employees. DiversityInc reviewed the strength and purpose of companies' Asian-American employee resource groups, mentoring programs, philanthropic and scholarship efforts in the Asian-American communities and relationships with minority business enterprises and suppliers.
The other nine companies listed are Abbott, American Express, Colgate-Palmolive, Deloitte, HP, IBM Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, Sempra Energy and Wells Fargo & Company. This is the second time Bayer has been included on a DiversityInc list. The first inclusion was in March 2009 – Bayer was named in the Top 10 Companies for Global Diversity.
"We are proud to be selected again as one of the top companies by DiversityInc. Bayer values and cultivates the similarities and differences of our employees, customers and suppliers. An inclusive work environment increases our productivity, our ability to be innovative and our human potential," said Diana Kamyk, Manager of Workforce Diversity at Bayer Corporation. "Bayer aligns its human resources to advance strategies that strengthen business results. In addition, we have established communication links to infuse diversity within Bayer subgroups and sites by sharing objectives, results, recommendations and success stories."
About DiversityInc
With a monthly business magazine and a daily news Web site, DiversityInc is the leading print and online news source covering corporate diversity. DiversityInc was launched in 1997. Please visit www.DiversityInc.com for more information.
About Bayer Corporation
Bayer Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, is a subsidiary of Bayer AG, an international health care, nutrition and high-tech materials group based in Leverkusen, Germany. In North America, Bayer had 2008 net sales of approximately 8 billion euros (about $12 billion) and employed 17,000 at year end. Bayer's three subgroups, Bayer HealthCare, Bayer CropScience and Bayer MaterialScience, improve people's lives through a broad range of essential products that help diagnose, prevent and treat diseases; protect crops and enhance yields; and advance automobile safety and durability. For more information, go to www.bayerus.com.
This news release contains forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by Bayer Group management. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the estimates given here. These factors include those discussed in our annual and interim reports filed with the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The company assumes no liability whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments.
Bryan Iams Head, Strategic & External Communications
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Nikon Rimfire II Review
Last Updated August 13, 2019 November 20, 2020 by Mike Salcedo
What's the Scope?
Pros
Cons
Should You Buy It?
In a market where scopes aren't top priority, Nikon seeks to change that buy putting out a high-quality .22 worthy scope that is well worth your money.
Our Rating: 7.4 / 10
Accuracy: 8
Features: 6.5
Optics: 7
Construction Quality: 7
Value: 7.5
Despite being relatively cheap at around $120 or less, the scope is well-made and optically promising.
Linear FOV (low zoom) 33.8 ft/100 yd
Linear FOV (high zoom) 11.3 ft/100 yd
Eye Relief (low zoom) 3.6 in
Eye Relief (high zoom) 3.6 in
Objective Diameter 40mm
Elevation Adjustment (MOA) 80.00
Wind Adjustment (MOA) 80.00
Approximate Cost $119.95
Nikon ProStaff Rimfire with BDC Reticle, 4-12 x 40mm
Great optics and vision for the price
Good chance to teach new shooters how to use a scope
Adjustments are responsive and zero-reset makes adjusting a breeze
Looks and feels a little cheap
A lot of people think that just because the .22 isn't the most powerful rifle, they don't have a lot to gain from putting a sight on it. This simply isn't the case, though. A lot of .22 rifles have the potential to be super accurate in the right circumstances, and one of the things driving those circumstances is having a solid optic on it guiding your shots. Also, throwing a scope on a .22 rifle gives new shooters a chance to learn the basics of scoped rifling while in a fairly low-pressure environment. In other words, everybody and everything has to start somewhere.
Nikon is clever in recognizing this, because they created a solid scope that is fairly economical. The fact that it's cheap puts it in the pocket range of people who are just thinking about trying out a scope on their .22 for fun. The really neat thing is that once people try the Nikon Rimfire II, they start putting it on every .22 they have. Realizing this phenomena, we knew that we had to do a review and figure out exactly what it is that makes people want to not only buy this scope, but buy it over and over and put it on everything.
When one first looks through the scope, they have an answer almost right away. Honestly, for the money, it's a really clear scope. There's little if any aberration when looking through the scope, even at the highest zoom level, and the view is unobstructed thanks to a combination of solid design and a long eye relief. The scope lets through a lot of light, and this means that the scope is also surprisingly good in low-light situations – much better than you would expect for being set back less than $120.
One also will immediately notice the reticle. The reticle in this scope really isn't that bad. The crosshairs are a little light, but they're still dark enough to be seen, so there's not really a lot to complain about there. Moreover, they're precise, and this is the really great thing. This scope can turn a good .22 into an accurate and precise .22. People have reported shooting within fairly small windows consistently: half-inch groups at 50 yards, and 2 to 3 inch groupings at 100 or more yards, which really isn't half bad and will certainly do the job.
The reticle has a super pleasant bullet drop compensation feature, which basically lets you estimate how much your bullet is going to drop based on how far away you are and adjust your aim on the fly accordingly. These reference circles are actually super accurate, and you can expect that your bullet is going to land where you're aiming it. The downside is that this basically means knowing your distance, which will take some practice – but if a cheap .22 scope doesn't offer the perfect opportunity to intuitively learn how far distances are while hunting, what will?
Compensating for elevation and windage is easy thanks to easily adjustable turrets with a zero-reset option letting you go right back to zero after hitting your target. This also gives you a nice option between making a quick shot using the BDC circles, or carefully adjusting for the perfect shot. In either case, you're right back where you started whenever you want to be.
In terms of build quality, it's a little hard to describe. On one hand, it's a genuinely nice scope for the money, and it's well-built. But there are parts that make it seem a little cheap, like the plastic caps that look and feel cheap, and also offer a breaking risk. On the other hand, looking a little cheap doesn't mean that it's built cheap. Remember, a lot of people using .22s are people who treat them as varmint taggers, for fun backyard shooting, or for teaching their kids how guns work with a (relatively) lightweight rifle. That is, this scope is more or less expected to take a beating thanks to its demographic, and regardless of what it goes through, it keeps its zero almost remarkably well. It's also fairly lightweight, making it fill its purpose of a pick-up-and-go gun pretty easily.
Lastly, mounting the scope is a breeze, and zeroing it is pretty easy. A single grouping of 7 to 10 shots should do the trick for getting everything sighted in. After that, you're ready to start shooting.
It's also worth mentioning Nikon's generous full lifetime warranty. They'll fix the scope if you have any problems, no questions asked. Whether or not you'll enjoy the process of getting in contact and getting things fixed up seems to be hit-or-miss, but it's hardy enough that you shouldn't end up needing this feature so much anyway.
Given what .22s do best, this scope is mainly aimed at people who like backyard shooting. People who shoot targets, who are learning to shoot, or who want to hunt small game will find the most utility in this scope. If you're teaching a kid how to shoot, it's also a great opportunity for them to learn how scopes work. In all of these cases, Yes, you should buy it. Afterward, it's only a matter of time before you're shooting targets, cans, or squirrels in your backyard.
This scope is meant for rimfire guns, and the most popular rimfire guns are .22s. Not a lot of people take the time to put scopes on their .22, but people who do quickly learn that it was a very good idea. Are there better .22 scopes out there? Sure, probably. Are you going to find another at this level of quality in this price range? Absolutely not.
Besides, don't forget to check out our other Nikon scope guides about the Nikon ProStaff 3 9×40 and the Nikon Buckmasters 2.
Nikon ProStaff 3 9×40 Review
Sig Sauer Romeo 5 Review


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A: Not sure what DB extension you are using. You can try this -
// Fetch the data by executing-
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This is like an algorithm. Implement it with your code.

A: Try this.. Hope it will help.
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A: This may help:
select group_concat(tags) from tags group by tag;

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If you're in need of some post-2020 laughs, check out the launch of two all-new, limited-run podcasts from Sofiya Alexandra and Lisa Curry on She's So Funny (Ch. 771).
On Wednesday, January 6th at 10 am and 6 pm ET, Sofiya Alexandra kicks off Private Parts Unknown, a comedy-sex-travel podcast about love and sexuality around the world. For the premiere episode, Alexandra — who collaborated with Saturday Night Live's Aidy Bryant on the Emmy Award-winning animated series Danger & Eggs — will be joined by special guest and fellow comedian Samm Severin. The following day, Thursday, January 7, tune in to hear Lisa Curry's Long Story Long at 12 pm and 6 pm ET. Long Story Long is a series of loose and fun interviews with a focus on the minutiae of how things play out in unexpected ways, hosted by Curry, who has written for NBC, TruTV, and Comedy Central, as well as regularly appearing on You Up with Nikki Glaser. The first episode of Long Story Long will feature special guest Niccole Thurman.
Both podcasts will air new episodes for five weeks and each episode will be available for subscribers at any time after its premiere.
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Shakhtar Donetsk was forced to flee its home stadium and home city due to war. Now the club and its fans are facing a tough road in Western Ukraine.
Two European soccer teams recently met in the Western Ukrainian city of Lviv for a bitterly cold Champions League match. The visiting side, Bayern Munich, flew in from Germany to face the Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk. In previous years, Bayern Munich would have flown into the beautiful airport in Donetsk on the other side of the country in Shakhtar's home city. But all that remains of that airport now are craters, blasted concrete, and steel. The battles that destroyed the airport also destroyed any hopes Shakhtar Donetsk might have had of playing in Donetsk for the foreseeable future.
They left their home, a historically pro-Russian city and relocated to Lviv, which is a staunchly pro-Ukrainian and pro-European city. Donetsk and Lviv are as far apart as possible both geographically and ideologically. The team, its players and especially its fans have no choice but to live through the turmoil and hope for a resolution. As it stands, however, there's no indication that anyone in Eastern Ukraine will get to experience a Shakhtar Donetsk game anytime soon.
Although Bayern Munich landed in another European country, they found themselves in a totally different reality. Germany is the economic and political powerhouse of the EU: stable, strong and prosperous, while Ukraine plunders further and further into despair. As the match was taking place, not only was a war raging on the other side of the country, but the Ukrainian economy was disintegrating. The hryvnia, Ukraine's currency, had dropped 30 percent in recent days which meant that an already impoverished citizenry saw their average earnings drop below $150 USD per month.
Outside, the signs of war presented themselves in every form except actual combat. Shakhtar Donetsk itself is not the only refugee to have fled to Lviv. Many Donetsk residents were also forced to flee west to Lviv. These primarily Russian speaking fans now find themselves cheering on their team in the home of their bitter soccer rivals, FC Karpaty. Outside the stadium, memorials to soldiers and public demonstrations of support are everywhere. Mixed in amongst the bevy of drunk soccer fans in downtown Lviv for the Champions League match are Ukrainian soldiers in combat fatigues.
Just days before the match, German Chancellor Angela Merkel flew to meet Russian ruler Vladimir Putin. The purpose of her trip to Moscow was to hammer out a deal to end the war, which she ostensibly did. But the ceasefire was broken ever before it began. As Putin was signing the papers with one hand, he was apparently using the other to order the deployment of more tanks. NATO observed 50 tanks crossing the border from Russia into Ukraine while the negotiations were taking place in Minsk. The odds of a Shakhtar Donetsk return to their home city any time soon decreased even further. But some of the team's players remain—perhaps delusionally—optimistic.
"We are very positive about returning," said Ivan Ordets, a 22-year-old defender. "I hope that we will return to the native city in the near future. I want to play there again and win."
It's hard to imagine how that might happen. A return would require soccers regulatory bodies, players' insurance companies, and most importantly, the teams themselves to sign off on games in what is effectively an ungoverned, unrecognized state now known as the Donetsk People's Rrpublic (DNR). Apart from Russia and some breakaway separatist groups like the Texas Nationalist Movement, no one has recognized the DNR as a state. It's unimaginable that UEFA would counter every European countries stance on the Ukrainian war and offer support for a match in Donetsk. "Even if they did" says a Ukrainian sporting official, "where would teams fly into? There's no airport. It's destroyed. What are they going to do, take buses from Kyiv?"
So the team, and it's fans, are stuck trying to make the best of a depressing situation. Shakhtar Donetsk supporters are out in full force in Lviv. Most are refugees from Donetsk and the surrounding areas. Accepted with open arms at first, some openly complained that the situation has deteriorated for them in the west. They say they are now discriminated against when looking for work and apartments. They said that this is the result of a few bad apples who stole and disrespected landlords when they first arrived. Apparently that reputation has now stuck.
One former resident of Donetsk, a 22-year-old woman, who was at the match told VICE that she escaped last summer. She said that none of her friends or family supported the DNR. She was forced to leave her father, mother and grandmother behind while she fled because her grandmother was too weak to move. She told VICE that Donetsk was her home, and she couldn't have ever imagined a war would destroy their lives. Now she is struggling to find a place to work in a collapsing economy far from home.
Why is this our problem now?" asked a Lviv resident at the bar in the city center. "They could have stopped the DNR a year ago instead of just leaving. Why should we go fight for Eastern Ukraine while they come here to live free."
It is commonly believed that that residents of Donetsk could have crushed the DNR uprising early on. That's because support for the DNR was relatively low back then, says journalist David Petrakarakos. "I was in Donetsk at the beginning stages of the DNR's takeover and in a city of one million, I counted only 500 DNR supporters at a rally. That's not a revolution."
Although regular citizens from the East may be facing discrimination, Ordets says that the team has been welcomed with open arms. "They gave us a good reception. There were no remarks like, Lviv is the place for FC Karpaty. We understand that it is necessary to play on any pitch. of course, it is easier to perform in front of our fans in Donetsk. We have never experienced any negative attitude towards us in Lviv, and hopefully nothing like that will happen in the future."
Ordets was probably unaware however that earlier that day, the fan club of FC Karpaty had issued an inflammatory statement. They declared that they would not support Shakhtar Donetsk and encouraged any members watching or attending the game to only cheer for Bayern Munich. Whether this was in anyway political or simply the rumblings of a longtime soccer rivalry was unclear.
Indeed at the match versus Bayern Munich, droves of Shakhtar fans flocked into the stadium to watch their team get crushed 7-0. However, Ordets says that is an exception. "At a Champions League game, the stadium will always be filled to capacity and the stands never get silent. But when we meet with teams who sit low in the standings, only a few people come out to support us and they are mostly children. I would like to see more people coming."
Barring some miracle, the team will likely be forced to call Lviv its new home indefinitely. It could be one season, it could be years, or it might very well be forever. While players remain somewhat insulated against the harsh realities facing modern Ukrainians, Shakhtar's fans are not. Their club's refugee status is just a reminder of their own place in an unfamiliar region where jobs are scarce, family is far away, and tensions run deep.


Apii Nikao students enjoying their morning at Blackrock yesterday.
The theme for Term 3 is biodiversity and students across the school are undertaking a variety of exercises and units involving the topic. As part of the studies, students will learn about the Cook Islands' environment and the ways it impacts on their daily lives.
Historic Blackrock is a popular spot at this time of the year – and not just for school visits. At this time of the year it's a prime spot to watch humpback whales passing by, while climbing the basalt rock or lounging in the water in front of it, is an irresistible lure for both locals and visitors.
A well designed sign at the site also explains the historic significance of the area.


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Ever wonder why information matters in train safety?
Savinay Berry Send an email July 15, 2020
That anyone should be injured or killed in a transportation accident is a tragedy. Trains carry billions of passengers and tons of freight a year worldwide. Making sure their brakes work properly is no mere routine maintenance check.
OpenText™ customer Knorr-Bremse Group is a leading manufacturer of brakes and other components of trains, metro cars, freight trucks and buses. These components include sophisticated programming to optimize operations and diagnosis.
Since its founding in 1905, Knorr-Bremse has been a leader in developing, manufacturing and servicing braking systems and other components. The company developed its iCOM (Intelligence Conditioned Oriented Maintenance) platform to provide advanced diagnosis and maintenance to its large and small rail and truck fleet operations. The IoT application framework uses on-board sensor units and about 30 subsystems like brakes, heating and ventilation, wipers and door to collect data that is wirelessly transmitted to the iCOM platform.
What does access to this data do? It enables condition-based scheduled maintenance for Knorr-Bremse, which means issues can be identified before they become a serious safety problem or need a more costly repair. But their innovations didn't stop there.
Knorr-Bremse was in search of a way to embed dynamic dashboards and reporting into their iCOM platform to help Knorr-Bremse and their customers reduce maintenance costs and ensure better diagnostics for safety.
"In order to meet customers' growing expectations for more sophisticated, predictive analysis, or to build their own reports without having to rely on IT, we started searching for a more powerful, customizable analytics solution that could also cope with customers' requirements," explains Thomas Brauchle, digital platform and services director, iCOM at Knorr-Bremse.
The transition to condition-based scheduled maintenance and predictive analysis began with OpenText™ Magellan™ BI & Reporting.
"OpenText Magellan BI & Reporting provides the perfect fit to embed into iCOM. It is easy to develop with, the interface is user-friendly for our customers and it provides the functionality customers told us they want. Visualizations of the data provide insights that are more meaningful, with the ability to drill down through graphical dashboards and create ad-hoc, dynamic views," says Brauchle.
With better analytics and reporting capabilities, Knorr-Bremse and its customers can put measures in place to reduce component failures, extend component life, and save money while operating more safely and efficiently.
Sometimes in business, as when we're riding a train, we can get so caught up in the details of the trip that we lose sight of the destination. That's why we work with companies to help identify desired destinations and then map out a plan to get there. Lives may not literally be on the line, as they are for Knorr-Bremse, but the health of a business depends on removing roadblocks to the smooth flow of data.
If you'd like to discuss how to keep your operations running smoothly, please contact me.
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Savinay Berry was named Senior Vice President, Cloud Service Delivery in January 2019. He is responsible for all OpenText Cloud Services, including infrastructure, Service Delivery, Managed Services, eDiscovery, Security Cloud Services and Professional Services in the Philippines. Prior to this role, Savinay served as Vice President, Engineering and Products at OpenText where he was responsible for leading applications, design, performance and security.
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The second stream at #bbfqld was about e-Health.
The first presentation was from Alan Taylor, Director of [email protected], Radiology Informatics Program, Queensland Health.
Large investments in e-Health infrastructure will be needed.
There is absence of broadband competition outside the south-east corner of Queensland.
We need to understand the issues according to area and what are the issues for different people – health care providers, specialists, patients etc.
Health care needs a range of special security and privacy measures appropriate to the context of use.
How will we know whether NBN is on track for healthcare needs? Questions to consider in assessing this – can we get competitive services throughout Queensland and can those services connect with each other? Can we get business grade services for health and government in both regional and metropolitan areas? Will the NBN services support symmetric traffic? Will there be sufficient bandwidth?
Importantly, Alan argued that we need to lobby for investment in Queensland. Funding for digital investment in regional areas absent in Queensland.
Alan also showed a video that demonstrated the different that technology makes to health in rural QLD. Crucially, it helps in making quick decisions about whether patients need transport to other facilities. It is about having up-to-date, accurate information, to make rapid, well-informed decisions. This enhances patient care.
The second speaker was David Hansen, a research scientist from CSIRO. David gave a number of thrilling examples of how CSIRO are using digital technologies in medical research – e.g. to map progression of Alzheimer's, and many other things. I can't really do the research justice by explaining in short-form here, but we will endeavour to make the slide set and audio recording available online soon.
Q: [Jessica Coates] How hard is training for people with digital technologies?
A: [David Hansen] – Generally you need a clinical champion to actually push the technology in the first place, but once people see the possibilities and how it all works, they generally get very excited about using it.
[Alan Taylor]: Most clinicians can see they need to do things better. Problem is knowing when they can use new technologies – will it save time and money? Will it expose them to risk of clinical malpractice?


As you could recall, I interviewed at the College of Nebraska Medical Middle back in October thirtieth, 2015. In this put up, Brenda Sirovich, a physician and professor at Dartmouth Faculty's medical faculty, writes about how this approach threatens to compromise both the group of drugs and the quality of patients' care. Should you determine to analyze one of many newer faculties be certain you analysis them particularly nicely.
You can be doing your clinical rotations in affiliated hospitals alongside different medical school college students. Due to this fact, I would suggest that you simply contact the schools you're eager about and ask them about this specific policy. Following the everlasting registration with the medical and dental council, docs can focus on any of the assorted fields that is organized by either the West African faculty of Physicians and Surgeons or the Ghana Faculty of Physician and Surgeons.
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In the agri-culture environment PROLAN PROTECTIVE LANOLIN has been used for some years now and has seen that problems that has never really been addressed – today has been solved to complete satisfaction.
The manure and fertilizer business has also used the PROLAN products with huge success on surfaces, hydraulics, valves, transport lines, loaders and spreaders, ATV, 4WD and anywhere where corrosion for years has been an issue.
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I got my very first module last week which was Plaits. I have a Minibrute 2S that I am using to control it. However the pitch is tracking differently on the Plaits versus the oscillators on the Minibrute - I've tried the sequencer, playing the pads and controlling via midi. I've checked that the CV output on the Minibrute is correctly set but that wasn't the problem.
It feels like the Plaits is set to an alternate scale but I do not see settings of this nature available to alter.
Would love some help finding a solution!
The first thing I'd definitely do would be to get a multimeter and measure the voltage coming out of the mb2.
You can pick one up incredibly cheaply and it's a very handy tool to have for troubleshooting this sort of issue.
Plug in a cable to your cv source and hold/clip the probes to the tip and sleeve of the cable and you'll get your reading.
Hm, your MiniBrute 2S can't be very old and I wouldn't expect Plaits to require calibration out of the box either.
How are you connecting them exactly? The pitch CV from the MiniBrute should go into the V/Oct input (next to Out), of course, with nothing going into the FM input. Probably best to keep all the small trim pots exactly in the middle for troubleshooting (specifically if you're using the Trig input). For easy tuning, it's best to not use the full 8-octave frequency setting but choose one of the octave settings (look for "Adjusting the Frequency knob range" in the manual), that way you should get standard tuning with the Frequency knob at 12 o'clock. Sorry if these suggestions seem basic but you did say it's your first module.
Thanks - I have a multimeter and will absolutely check that tonight. Shows how new I am to this that my brain still works in midi and not CV. Appreciate the advice.
Thanks for the suggestions - I connected as you said to the V/Oct both with and without the gate connected to Trigger. I also adjusted the 8 octave range down to 2 but was still getting the strange tuning. I will check the CV output from the MB2S tonight as per Erstlaub's comment above. Thanks very much for the advice.
Well… 1V per Octave bang on the money with the voltage meter out of the 2S. A bit stumped here. Hmm.
Then try recalibrating Plaits. And send me the serial number so I can file a complaint with the manufacturer.
Hi I'm new here after googling for the same problem you're having. I've had mine about a week and not been able to play anything other than white notes. Thought there must be some major scale setting but after RTFM inside out I don't think there is. Have tried my octatrack as a controller and my keystep. Very weird. Have written to Mutable.
Pleased to report that the calibration fixed the problem (and it was easy). I don't have the serial handy bit will post it later in the week. Thanks for your help - love the module now that it's in tune!
The calibration fixed it for me. I just checked the voltages from my Minibrute2S with my multi-tester before I did the calibration to check the 1V and 3V required. Then it just took a few seconds.
Good luck - hope it fixes it for you too.


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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and Arkansas Razorbacks meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Bud Walton Arena.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets look for a spark of consistency after splitting their last eight games. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are averaging 70.3 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 61 points on 38.1 percent shooting. Jose Alvarado is averaging 13.6 points and 2.8 rebounds while Brandon Alston is averaging 11.6 points and 1.6 assists. Curtis Haywood II is dishing 1.9 assists and James Banks III is grabbing 8.8 rebounds. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are shooting 30.9 percent from beyond the arc and 71.8 percent from the free throw line. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are allowing 26.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have lost their last nine road games.
The Arkansas Razorbacks look to stay hot after winning seven of their last eight games. The Arkansas Razorbacks are averaging 85.3 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 71 points on 37.6 percent shooting. Daniel Gafford is averaging 17.9 points and 9.3 rebounds while Isaiah Joe is averaging 16.9 points and two assists. Mason Jones is the third double-digit scorer and Jalen Harris is dishing 7.6 assists. The Arkansas Razorbacks are shooting 36.2 percent from beyond the arc and 65 percent from the free throw line. The Arkansas Razorbacks are allowing 30.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.7 rebounds per game. The Arkansas Razorbacks have won five of their last six home games.
The Yellow Jackets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games, 8-2 ATS in their last 10 non-conference games and 11-3 ATS in their last 14 games overall. The Razorbacks are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 non-conference games and 3-9 ATS in their last 12 vs. Atlantic Coast. The under is 6-2 in Yellow Jackets last 8 overall. The under is 7-3 in Razorbacks last 10 overall. The over is 7-3 in Yellow Jackets last 10 road games. The under is 7-2 in Razorbacks last 9 home games.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have been horrible on the road dating back to last season, and they're being outscored by 9.5 points while shooting just 32.4 percent from the field on the road this year. The Arkansas Razorbacks are outscoring teams by nearly 16 points at home this season and have been a covering machine when playing outside of the SEC. Arkansas is also allowing just 38.6 percent shooting in its last five games. There's a lot leaning in the direction of Arkansas in this contest, so I'll take the Razorbacks in a comfortable home victory.


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Great to be back with you to continue our weekly journey through our gorgeous Emerald Isle. This week it's the turn of county Fermangh, a stunning landscape of gentle waterways, tranquil lakes and hidden caves. Before we take a cruise around it's many delights, we must pay a visit to a Fermanagh institution and one of our most iconic makers here at The Irish Store.
In 1857 on the banks of Lough Erne in County Fermanagh, the inimitable Belleek Pottery was born, beginning an enduring legacy that continues to this day. When John Caldwell Bloomfield inherited his father's estate in Belleek, Co Fermanagh, he wanted a way to employ all the tenants who had been badly affected by the Irish famine. After finding out that this land was rich in minerals and suitable for the production of pottery, John started what was to become the renowned Belleek brand. It was initially just domestic products, then a lot of earthenware utility products were produced during the first and second world wars. Since then Belleek has become one of Ireland's most recognizable brands, producing high-end china pieces of distinction.
Here's one of our customer favorites from The Irish Store. Featuring the signature basketweave design and delicately hand-painted lucky Irish shamrocks and the words "Himself" and "Herself" on each mug. The perfect gift from Ireland for the perfect match!
One Irish myth claims that Lough Erne came into existence when a woman named Erne who was a lady-in-waiting to Queen Meabh fled with her fellow maidens from a giant in Cruachan in county Roscommon. Fleeing north, they drowned in a river and their bodies dissolved to form Lough Erne. What's certain is that Lough Erne is a truly magical place offering truly breathtaking scenery. A paradise for anglers and water sports fans, it also boasts the 5 star Lough Erne Resort and a world-class golf course.
Staying on Lough Erne, it's time for a visit to the most notable of it's 154 islands. Take a water taxi to Devenish Island and be transported to ancient Ireland. Founded in the 6th century by Saint Molaise, it began life as a monastic site. Over the centuries it was raided by Vikings and burned. It flourished in the Middle Ages as St Marys Augustinian Priory. You can still see buildings from the 12th century as well as the hilltop church and a stunning stone high cross dating back to the 15th century.
As you all know, in Ireland we have our fair share of castles and county Fermanagh boasts the greatest number of surviving 17th-century castle ruins in the country. On the banks of the River Erne in the bustling town of Enniskillen stands the magnificent Enniskillen Castle. It began life as the seat of the Gaelic Maguire clan and it's museum charts it's varied history through the ages.
The mountain park covers over 6000 acres on the slopes of Cuilcagh Mountain standing at 2188 feet. This is a wonderland for serious hikers and gentle walkers alike and at the summit of the mountain, you can enjoy breathtaking views, including one of the finest examples of a blanket bog in western Europe. At the heart of this stunning landscape lies the entrance to our final stop in this gorgeous county.
Considered to be among the most spectacular show caves in Europe, Marble Arch Caves and Geopark is an absolute must-see on any trip to Fermanagh. Take a subterranean cruise through this stunning underworld of rivers, waterfalls and passages and be well and truly wowed by the glittering formations of stalactites and stalactites.
So it's goodbye to Fermanagh for now. Please join me next week for the next leg of our Irish trip and as always, thanks for stopping by!
Until then, why not treat yourself to a stunning piece of Belleek China and use BLOG10 at the checkout to get a 10% discount!


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Umahi promises PDP members peaceful existence in Ebonyi
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State.
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has assured Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members of their peaceful existence in the state with no one harassing or disrupting their legitimate activities.
Political tension has heightened in Ebonyi since Umahi's defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) with resentment and bickering pervading the atmosphere.
Umahi gave the assurance on Friday in Abakaliki in a broadcast to the people after a security meeting with heads of security agencies in the state.
According to the governor, PDP will exist peacefully in the state provided its faithful desist from acts that jeopardise the prevailing peace and harmonious existence in the state.
"I have reported allegation of some Ebonyi people engaging cultists and the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) members to start killings and crisis in the state.
"This is in the name of fighting the governor and the state government," he said.
He alleged that some top former and serving officials of government were fomenting the trouble.
"I decide to share this information with security agencies because every governor in the state has been fought by these same people.
Umahi said that the situation made him to reach out to security agencies to assure the concerned individuals and the PDP that no one would harass them in the state.
"A stitch in time saves nine; we are bringing this information to the public so that if it is true and starts happening, it will be known that I shared it with security agencies and the public.
"I also tasked security agencies to implement policies on vehicle-tinted glasses, use of siren and police escorts.
"Many people who use escorts are not entitled to them and these sets of people show power when they get to the communities with their security escorts shooting into the air.
"We do not want this to continue and the security agencies should dispossess them of such security details used to harass innocent citizens," he said.
Source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/11/umahi-promises-pdp-members-peaceful-existence-in-ebonyi/