A handcuffed 36 year old CHRISTOPHER KRIEGER appeared in Courtroom 303 this morning, 9am March 21,2018 to be sentenced by Her Honour Justice Chantal Brochu for robbery and failing to appear in court.
KRIEGER was found guilty last year of these crimes. He was supposed to be sentenced on November 21,2017 but didn't show up for court. Bench warrant was issued and he was arrested by Thunder Bay Police on December 24,2017 and has been in the Thunder Bay Jail ever since.
KRIEGER is about 5'7" tall, medium build with tattoo on neck wearing light gray track pants with darker gray long sleeve shirt and long black ponytail. He is represented by lawyer Leon Nicol and the Crown Attorney is Gordon Fillmore.
Finding of facts in court were that on the evening of November 30,2016 , the female victim of the robbery received her monthly cheque and cashed it. KRIEGER had received his monthly cheque for ODSP (his disability is not known) that day as well and had already spent all his money on crack cocaine and wanted more. He waited and watched outside a crack house on Prince Arthur Blvd. The female victim came to buy crack cocaine for her Aunt and when she was leaving to go deliver the crack, she was attacked by Krieger from behind. He held her in a headlock, waving a screwdriver in her face saying that he was going to kill her if she didn't give him drugs. KRIEGER fled with the female victim's Samsung Galaxy phone and 3 – 20$ bills but no crack cocaine.
KRIEGER has a lengthy adult and youth criminal record. He has numerous convictions of violence and theft. He's had several conditional sentences (house arrest) in the past. He's breached those numerous times.
Crown Attorney Fillmore wants a penitentiary sentence of 4 to 6 years. Defence lawyer Leon Nicol originally wanted no custody but concedes that 6 to 8 months would be appropriate.
Justice Brochu reviews Gladue factors. KRIEGER is a status member from Goulais Bay 15 Indian Reserve near Sault Ste Marie. His mother went to residential school and he was a witness to domestic violence in the home.
KRIEGER has 5 children ages 3 to 15 years whom he does not support.
The victim impact statement was reviewed. The victim is fearful leaving her home now and has anxiety attacks.
The judge points out that KRIEGER saw himself as a victim throughout the court process. This sentence requires deterrence and denunciation.
Justice Brochu is ready to read the sentence.
Krieger's mother and another female relative are in the back of courtroom. His mom is crying. KRIEGER is led out of Courtroom by Thunder Bay Police to begin serving his sentence.
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We're going to go ahead and continue our blog series regarding pectus excavatum, one of the surgeries that we perform at our pediatric clinic. In our last couple blogs, we addressed what pectus excavatum is, how it forms, and what can be done about it. We also covered the issues that are associated with the abnormality and what can happen if the issue goes untreated.
When it comes to treating pectus excavatum, most cases will require surgery. While not all cases are bad enough to need surgery, oftentimes, the effects of not having surgery will persist and lead to other internal health issues. For some children, the need for surgery is simply cosmetic, but when you think about the ways a deformed physical appearance can affect a child's mental growth and development, it seems just as necessary to get the pediatric surgery that's necessary for fixing it.
An X-ray of the chest.
A CT scan of the chest.
An echocardiogram of the heart.
A pulmonary function test (breathing tests).
If it is determined that your child is a candidate for surgery, they will suggest scheduling a pediatric surgery to begin repairs and recovery. There are two types of pectus excavatum surgery that can be performed.
The Nuss Procedure – With this procedure, a small incision will be made in the chest to allow the pediatric surgeon to see inside the chest with a laparoscopic camera. From there, two other small incisions will be made on both sides of the chest, where a curved steel bar will be inserted. After the bar is inserted, it will be fixed to the ribs on both sides of the chest to ensure stabilization. The purpose of this bar is to reverse the growth of the chest to be normal and grow outward. The bar will remain attached to the ribs for three years, at which point it will be removed with another surgical procedure.
The Ravitch Procedure – This pediatric surgery is very similar to the Nuss procedure, however, the first part of the procedure includes removing cartilage on the front of the breast bone. From there the steel struts will be placed across the chest and wired to the appropriate ribs on each side of the chest. This allows the chest bone to be elevated. Your doctor will determine how long it is necessary for the bar to stay in place.
When your child is in need of pediatric surgery, it's important that you educate yourself on the options and the procedures so that you can help you child in every way possible. If you should have any questions, be sure to bring them up with your pediatrician. If you notice that your child is suffering from the common side effects of pectus excavatum, be sure to contact your local pediatric clinic for an appointment for an evaluation today.


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Madrona Venture Group Makes Prestigious List
The longtime Seattle investment firm was honored for its strategic approach
Updated: Mon, 11/11/2019 - 15:36
The Madrona team.
Seattle's Madrona Venture Group appears on a prestigious list of top seed investors because of its "strong track record of investments reaching IPO."
The list was compiled by technology news website The Information in conjunction with Tribe Capital, a data-driven investment firm. Madrona is one of only 10 firms on the list and the only one based in Washington state. Madrona was selected after an analysis involving more than 2,000 investment firms.
The publication wrote, "In one recent example, the firm invested around $23 million in collaboration with software developer Smartsheet and has returned $685 million to investors following the company's 2018 IPO, plus it still owns another $300 million worth of shares, according to filings."
Madrona has raised a total of about $1.8 billion across seven funds, according to the report, which noted that the company's notable seed holdings include Seattle pet-sitting and dog-walking company Rover.com, which has a valuation of more than $900 million, and Booster Fuels, a San Mateo, California-based startup that delivers fuel to customers. It has a $250 million valuation.
Notable exits include Seattle-based Redfin.com, a real estate brokerage that went public two years ago; and software companies Apptio and Impinj.com, both of which went public three years ago.
Madrona, which was co-founded by Tom Alberg – an early investor in Amazon Inc. -- celebrates its 25th year in business next year.
Venture Capital Funding in the Seattle Area Last Year Tops 2018 Mark
Fourth-quarter 2019 VC funding involving firms in the region nearly doubles 2018 level, new report shows
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Seattle Tech Startup Offering Tax Services to the Cryptocurrency Market Gets Seed Capital Injection
Massachusetts-based venture capital firm that backs early stage fintech companies led the $3.4M investment round
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Moss Adams Inks Deal to Acquire Dallas-Area Consulting Practice
The transaction will expand the Seattle-based accounting firm's reach in the health care market
Accounting, Acquisitions
Ernst & Young's Expanding Seattle Workforce Prompts Move to Larger Downtown Digs
The accounting and advisory-services firm will house some 650 professionals across three floors at its new Madison Centre office
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When on June 15, 2014, about a week to the then approaching governorship election in Ekiti State (billed for June 21, 2014), I called on Ekiti people to #BringbackFayemi, little did I know that that call would count for nothing. Little did I know that the people had made up their minds on what to do. At least that was the situation until the morning of June 21, Election Day, when I started receiving anonymous calls on phone by people who claimed to be speaking from Ekiti. I vividly remember one of them said that Ekiti people appeared set to take one of the most (?) decisions of their lives, and they knew it; but nonetheless were bent on treading that path. I received a few more such calls, with the people sympathising with, and telling me that they knew I was not one of the regular visitors to their state but just happened to be in love with what the then Governor Kayode Fayemi was doing. Mind you, they too acknowledged that Fayemi performed.
When, on the day after the election I saw the picture of the governor (I think in The Guardian) on the queue when he was about to vote the previous day, I saw apprehension all over his face. Apparently, he must have heard some of the things I heard and that was enough to put the fear of God in a man who hitherto thought that election was all about performance. Fayemi had cause to worry then not because he did not perform; but because of the enormous resources deployed by the then ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to 'capture', as it were, Ekiti State from him and his political party, the All Progressives Congress (APC)). That was why I laughed whenever any of the PDP stalwarts, including Nyesom Wike of Rivers State (who literally stepped on corpses of electoral victims to Government House in Port Harcourt) was complaining of militarisation of Ekiti State in the July 14, 2018 governorship election. Theirs was like the case of a hangman who would not want anyone to dangle a sword over his own child's head.
Anyway, given what was later to be in the public domain about alleged Fayemi's haughtiness and how it played a crucial role in the 2014 governorship election in the state, it was obvious to me that Fayemi could still have lost that poll; but not by the wide margin that Fayose was credited to have defeated him. If anything, the then PDP government at the centre itself knew that if it was about performance, Fayemi would not have been so easily uprooted. In other words, even the PDP was unsure of itself given Fayemi's impressive delivery of democratic dividend to Ekiti people, hence its stalwarts' going beyond the ordinary to intimidate Fayemi out of office and putting his supporters asunder.
I crave your indulgence to quote copiously from my June 15, 2014 piece because, by and large, many aspects of that write-up are still relevant, even today. After the years of the locust, the south west has rediscovered its lost compass; it has woken up from its slumber to remember that the region used to be the pace setter in terms of development in the country. It is instructive that the governors of most states in the region know that they are like cows without tails that are at the mercy of God to ward off flies, unlike their PDP counterparts that look up to the Federal Government for crutches at election time. Even if that explains the efforts being made by governors in the region, particularly in Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ekiti and Lagos states, including even Edo in the south south to leave enviable legacies that they would be proud of, it is something. What matters is that progress is being made in these states.I was in Ekiti about five years ago, and I was there again in December, last year. What I saw was amazing. It is unimaginable that anyone would have been able to make such a difference in less than four years, especially when it is realised that the state is not among those awash with petro-dollars. What are we talking about? Is it Fayemi's social welfare grant of N5,000 to every old citizen in the state? This is commendable in a country where pensioners are left to their own device. And the uncommon transformation of the Ikogosi Warm Springs? Roads, especially intra-state roads in Ekiti are in good condition such that it takes only about one hour to travel from the state capital to anywhere in the state. Fayemi's covenant with Ekiti people is encapsulated in his eight-point agenda which he has been pursuing diligently. "My eight-point agenda would be pursued with vigour and life would be more abundant for our people. Governance shall not only be transparent and accountable but the good of our people would be the template," the governor said during his inauguration in 2010. He has largely kept faith with that promise.
Without doubt, those who chose Ayo Fayose (PDP) to contest against Fayemi either wanted the PDP to fail in the state ab initio or are relying on something else to 'win' the election. This was the same Fayose who established a poultry project worth over N1billion as governor in the state which Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (also a PDP president then) was shocked the usual smell associated with poultries was missing in Fayose's when he visited the place! As a farmer, Chief Obasanjo should know and he did know that the poultry was a ruse. Moreover, Fayose has all manner of allegations hanging on his neck like a necklace of iron, and it is only a party suffering from an acute shortage of good men that could have fielded such a candidate and expect to win an election.
All said, what people are pleading for is that the June 21 election in Ekiti State be free and fair. No more, no less. And that cannot be a misguided plea. Those who are relying on wars and chariots or crutches from the Federal Government or the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) during the election are advised to go dust up their history books. A word is enough for the wise.
The 2014 governorship in the state has come and gone; so is the 2018 edition. Whilst Fayose coasted to victory in the former (during which Ekiti State was heavily militarised in the real sense of the word), Fayemi reclaimed his position following his victory in the July 14, 2018 governorship election. So, barring the unforeseen, Fayemi , the APC governorship candidate in the election will be sworn in on October 16, 2018.
But, beyond all of this is the lesson that Fayemi must have learnt by now, especially about politics and human psychology. Ekiti has shown that performance alone is not enough to take a governor to the Promised Land when seeking reelection. This is regrettable, though, coming from Ekiti that many of us had since our childhood years regarded as home to many erudite professors – Prof Aluko, Prof' Igun', Prof 'Odidere' (as we sarcastically used to say when discussing Ekiti State then). It is sad that it is from that same state that incredible stories are now being told about how the people are, like women, now led by toys, apologies (I think) to Napoleon Bonaparte. Under the outgoing governor, the state succeeded in adding a concept to our political lexicon: 'stomach infrastructure'. Except that the idea sold like hot cake in the 'Fountain of knowledge', and for the negative reasons, the concept is akin to what Metternich described as 'high sounding nothing'.
Moreover, Fayemi should not forget the Dayo Adeyeyes, Olusegun Onis and others who made his victory possible. Their votes here and there made the critical difference.
I do not expect Fayemi to go and be frying gari in some remote parts of the state as proof of his love for Ekiti people. But then, he should not be in the other room when he should be tending to issues affecting market women in the state. The point is; Ekiti is not Lagos. It is not oil-rich Rivers or Bayelsa. Ekiti is a predominantly civil servant state. Although, if you ask me, I do not know what this is supposed to mean. There is no state that is not sufficiently blessed, especially in the south west. It is Fayemi's business to see how much of this narrative he can change in the next four years.
And time is not on his side. He should start to assemble his team immediately if he has not done that. Also, there is no room for witch-hunting, beyond the routine business of accountability and transparency. He should realise that Fayose remains a potent politician in the state given the little margin of about 20,000 votes that he nailed Fayose with. If Fayemi succeeds in handling the affairs of state well, it is only a matter of time for Ekiti people to realise that they had been conned under the Fayose administration. But if he does otherwise, then he would give them the opportunity of remembering, albeit nostalgically, the Fayose years and to earnestly yearn for his return, even if by proxy.
The ball is in Fayemi's court.


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Is Kavan Smith Married And Who Is The Wife?
By Chinedu Nweke
Kavan Smith is a Canadian actor who has appeared in several Hallmark Channel productions over the years. Despite having had such a long and thriving acting career, movie lovers recently seem to associate Kavan with When Calls The Heart, Hallmark Channel's most-watched and longest-running TV series so far. In When Calls The Heart, Kavan plays the role of Leland "Lee" Coulter opposite Pascale Hutton. Because of the chemistry between the actor and Pascale, many have come to believe they are married in real life. But here's a shocker!
Kavan Smith Isn't Married To Pascale Hutton
Due to their roles on When Calls The Heart, Kavan Smith and Pascale Hutton have widely been considered an on-screen couple to note. This is impressive considering neither of them was part of the cast at the start of the series; however, they quickly became the viewers' favorites as the series kept progressing. They have also regularly been referred to as 'the best couple on TV' by devoted fans of the show. This has since fueled the rumor that they are either married or at least, romantically involved with each other. But, how close to the truth is this rumor?
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The rumors couldn't be further from the truth; first off, it is on public record that Pascale Hutton got married in 2002 to Danny Dorosh, a fellow actor. In the years following their wedding, she has had at least two kids with Danny. And since there's no record of any divorce ever between Pascale and her husband, this completely rules out any possibility of a marital relationship existing between her and Kavan.
Here's What We Know About Kavan's Real Wife
Coming to Kavan Smith himself, he is known to be quite media-shy when it comes to issues relating to his marriage, family, or personal life. He only makes oblique references to his wife and family, and those comments are quite rare. As a result, it has been difficult to authenticate the identity of Kavan Smith's wife at the moment or whether they are still together.
But this is not to say that there are no clues whatsoever, pointing us to some details about Kavan Smith's marital life. For instance, there is a media report of Kavan once mentioning having a low-key wedding. And, while he would rather keep the name of his wife as a closely guarded secret, various reports have emerged claiming that the actor got married to Corrine Clark who was the casting director for Stargate Atlantis in which Kavan Smith had appeared in from 2005 till 2009.
Clark is as old as her husband as she was born in 1970, on the 25th of September to be precise. Apart from Stargate Atlantis, the casting director born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, has been credited in popular projects like Tomorrowland (2015), Deadpool (2016), and How It Ends (2018).
Interesting Facts About Kavan Smith's Family Life
The actor is a happily married man. He was living in Los Angeles but it became difficult for him to be moving back and forth from Los Angeles to Vancouver when he met his wife. When they had kids, it became practically impossible as Kaven Smith is very much invested in being a husband and a father. Whenever he has a break, Kaven enjoys embarking on a vacation with his wife and kids. Among other things, he loves and admires the woman he married a lot because of her ability to multitask.
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Even though the actor hasn't been forthcoming with certain information about his wife, there is no doubt he thinks highly of her. From what he has said about her, it is easy for anyone to see that the woman has been very supportive of his career. Kaven appreciates this but he wouldn't take pictures of his wife and kid just to share them on social media platforms. He once disclosed that he has an aversion for social media. Kaven Smith explained the reason for this specifying that he is a private and very sensitive person. According to him, reading negative comments online discourages him a great deal.
Kavan's wife has a good relationship with Pascale Hutton, she is comfortable around the woman widely regarded to be a perfect partner for her husband as much as Pascale's husband is comfortable around Kavan. The actor acknowledged this in an interview, stating that things were not weird between him and Pascale on set because of that. Based on what he said, we deduced that Kavan and Pascale came from similar backgrounds and it helped them keep their relationship professional and platonic. Kavan explained that he and Pascale were both into family lives as they were married and both have two boys with their partners in real life.
A Quick Overview Of Kavan Smith's Background
Going by official records, Kavan Joel Smith was born on the 6th of May 1970 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. His parents divorced quite early which led to him and his brother being raised by their father.
At school, Kavan Smith showed much promise in football and martial arts, but along the line, he took a stronger interest in acting. This was surely a considerable influence on his path to becoming a famous actor as he is today.
The actor attended the University of Calgary to study economics; but he eventually dropped out, choosing to study performing arts instead. Needless to say, it is a decision that has paid off for the Canadian actor in the long run.
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He has built an impressive filmography of films and TV shows since 1993 when his screen career began. Between 2000 and 2002, Kavan was involved in three feature films – See Spot Run, Stark Raving Mad, and Mission To Mars.
Similarly, Kavan has been a part of several notable projects across North America in recent years. Some of these projects include the highly famed 1996 CBS miniseries titled Titanic, where he played the Fifth Officer. He was also on the set of Mission to Mars as Nicholas Willis (2000), on Sci-Fi Channel's series Stargate-SG1 and Stargate Atlantis as Major Evan Lorne, and has also appeared in the USA network's The 4400 as Jed Garrity.
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A graduate of Pontifical Urbaniana University, Rome, Italy, Chinedu Desmond Nweke is a computer teacher, writer and a humanist.
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Cuba has condemned the release of a new video game in which United States special forces try to kill a young Fidel Castro.
State-run media said the game, Call of Duty: Black Ops, attempted to legitimise murder and assassination in the name of entertainment.
The Cubadebate website said it would also turn American children into sociopaths.
The BBC correspondent in Havana, Michael Voss, says Cubadebate takes a dig at all the failed real life attempts to kill Cuba's former president.
The website says that the US government is trying to achieve through virtual reality what it had not been able to do in real life during Mr Castro's 50 years in power.
The Cubans say there were more than 600 attempts on his life, ranging from poison pens to exploding cigars.
In the end, it was ill health which forced Mr Castro to relinquish the presidency. Now 84 years old, he is still head of Cuba's Communist Party.
Released earlier this week, Call of Duty: Black Ops takes players on secret missions abroad during the height of the Cold War.
It lets players shoot their way through the streets of Havana, in a bid to assassinate the then young revolutionary leader.
Its predecessor, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, generated more than $1bn (£618m) in sales.
Call of Duty: Black Ops is the seventh game in the series and the third to be developed by US-based developer Treyarch.
It is not the first controversial military-style video game.
Last month, the latest edition of Medal of Honor was banned from US military bases because it let players pretend to be Taliban fighters killing US troops in Afghanistan.
Its publisher Electronic Arts eventually renamed the enemy forces the opposition.


We explore a number of critical problems in the area of computer vision. We focus on the analysis and modeling of visual scenes from static images as well as video sequences. Our research goals include: i) the semantic understanding of materials, objects, and actions within a scene; ii) modeling the spatial organization and layout of the scene and its behavior in time. The algorithms developed in this area of research enable the design of machines that can perform real-world visual tasks such as autonomous navigation, visual surveillance, or content-based image and video indexing.


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Bitterness the Star es el álbum debut de la banda alasquense de metalcore 36 Crazyfists para Roadrunner Records. Es el único álbum de 36 Crazyfists con la advertencia Parental Advisory. Para Brock Lindow este álbum trata "principalmente sobre relaciones". La banda cree que el álbum "no recibió un gran empujón de la discográfica" puesto que la comunicación entre banda y discográfica no era buena. Para promocionarlo, se realizaron giras con bandas como Candiria, God Forbid, Chimaira, Diecast, Killswitch Engage y Five Pointe O. La canción Slit Wrist Theory fue lanzada como single.

Lista de canciones
 "Turns To Ashes"
 "One More Word"
 "An Agreement Called Forever"
 "Eight Minutes Upside Down"
 "Slit Wrist Theory"
 "Bury Me Where I Fall"
 "Dislocate"
 "Two Months From A Year"
 "Chalk White"
 "All I Am"
 "Ceramic"
 "Circle The Drain"
 "Left Hand Charit"

Créditos

36 Crazyfists
Brock Lindow - Voz
Steve Holt -  Guitarra eléctrica,Voz
Mick Whitney - Bajo
Thomas Noonan - Batería, Percusión

Colaboraciones
Carl Severson - Voces adicionales en "One More Word".
Steev Esquivel - Voces adicionales en "Bury Me Where I Fall".

Producción
Eddie Wohl - producción , ingeniería, mezcla
Rob Caggiano - producción , ingeniería, mezcla
Steve Regina - producción , ingeniería, mezcla
Paul Orofino - ingeniería
Ted Jensen - remasterizado
Tom Simpson - media
Daniel Moss - fotografía
Brooke Fasani - fotografía

Referencias

A Snow Capped Romance
A Snow Capped Romance
A Snow Capped Romance
A Snow Capped Romance
Álbumes de nu metal
Álbumes en inglés

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As usual I attended Spheres Of Light's Samhain Weekend Retreat where I enjoyed some interesting workshops, meditations and rituals from Friday afternoon through to Sunday afternoon. During Friday night's ritual we connected with Cerridwen, then on the Saturday night we connected with the Morrigan who guided us to the underworld to meet our ancestors so we might simply visit them or ask them for guidance.
Cave of mystery deep within the Earth, questions left unanswered.
searing thoughts like hot irons on the masks of fate.
Threefold watchers — haunting signs of everlasting putrefaction.
Stagnant pools of love fermenting in a vat of vile indifference.
white streaks in the darkness.
in answer to the questions of the everlasting nothingness.
all that is left of hope eternal.
Beware the hot steamy breath of doves in flight.
festering in the bowels of time.
guiding you through life's infernal struggles.
like a marshmallow off a stick in a flame of burning truth.
I'm not quite sure where this all came from but I was rather impressed when I read back over it — definitely different! 😮 In keeping with the mood of Samhain, many other people also had very deep, 'dark' and sometimes slightly disturbing yet interesting experiences.
Another activity we did on the weekend involved drawing mandalas to represent liminal spaces. I have only included a small snippet of the notes from the workshop and very brief descriptions of the mandalas I created.
The word liminal comes from the Latin word limen, meaning threshold — any point or place of entering or beginning. A liminal space is the time between the 'what was' and the 'next'. It is a place of transition, waiting and not knowing. It is where all transformation takes place.
For those of us who live a magical life, liminal times and liminal spaces are where our magical work is done. These spaces are when and where the veil between this world and the Otherworld thins. Travel between them becomes easier for us as well as for spirits and deities.
The image at the centre of the mandala is my visual interpretation of my concept of liminal space. The next ring of the mandala contains written descriptions of what liminal space is like to me — because it is very personal I have used a Photoshop filter to obscure the words and sentences I wrote there. The outer ring represents my ritual space.
Once again, the image at the centre represents my interpretation of liminal space — a waiting place — based on my experience during a meditation held prior to the the drawing exercise. The next ring contains a written description of this waiting place — emotions, fears etc as well as wishes, opportunities for learning etc. The outer rim is the chrysalis — the space for my transformation — and has descriptions of places I go to hold space for myself, and the people and practices involved.


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Mainly cloudy. Low 57F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
MORRISTOWN – Longtime Morristown resident Brian W. Shaw will be honored at the Platinum Minds Leading The Way Fundraiser/Dance for FirstEnergy's Power Systems Institute (PSI) from 6 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9 at the Olde Mill Inn in Basking Ridge.
Platinum Minds will also recognize its high achieving scholars.
Shaw is involved in the PSI School, which is a new organization with Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) helping to promote diversity within the work space.
He volunteers as a mentor to help young people prepare for the PSI school run by JCP&L. He also speaks at The YES camp which is a summer youth camp that is housed at Calvary Baptist Church in Morristown.
His involvement in Platinum Minds through his volunteerism as a speaker and mentor has been astronomical for the students he serves in grades 6-12 from the towns of Plainfield, Newark, Irvington, East Orange, Asbury Park and Neptune.
He has been a strong supporter of Platinum Minds for more than three years and he said he believes in their mission of being dedicated to assisting boys from environmentally challenged neighborhoods with achieving their full academic potential and becoming leaders in their communities.


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Also Known For : Philosopher, Poet
Birth Place : Boston, Massachusetts, United States Of America
Died On : April 27, 1882
Ralph Waldo Emerson Biography, Life, Interesting Facts
Ralph Waldo Emerson was born on May 25th, in 1803. He is best remembered for being an essayist, transcendentalist poet, and a philosopher. Emerson was perceived by many as an advocate of individualism.
His initial essays were at first written in the form of lectures. They were later revised and printed. His notable essays include "The Over-Soul," Self-Reliance," The Poet," "Experience" and "Circles."
Ralph Waldo Emerson was born on May 25th, in 1803. His place of birth was in Boston, Massachusetts. His father, Rev. William Emerson served as a Unitarian minister. His mother was called Ruth Haskins. Emerson was one of the five sons in the family that managed to survive to adulthood.
On May 12th, in 1811, tragedy struck the family as Emerson's father kicked the bucket following his long battle with stomach cancer.
In 1812, Ralph Waldo Emerson enrolled with the Boston Latin School. Five years later, he joined Harvard College. In 1826, he became a licensed minister. Shortly after, in 1829, he was ordained to serve as a Unitarian minister.
Emerson's career revolved around traveling and writing. During his trip to Europe in 1832, for example, he crossed paths with notable writers such as William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor, and Thomas Carlyle. Upon his return home, he lectured on ethical living and spiritual experience related topics.
During the 1830s, Ralph Waldo Emerson continued with his lectures. These lectures would later be revised and printed in the form of essays. He then went ahead and earned the recognition for leading a group called the transcendentalists.
Ralph Waldo Emerson tied the knot with Ellen Louise Tucker in 1829. Unfortunately, she died from tuberculosis in 1831. After this, Emerson wedded Lidian Jackson Emerson as his second wife in 1835.
Ralph Waldo Emerson passed away on April 27th, in 1882. He died at the age of 78.
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Joyce Chang is an Associate at Hoover & Krepelka, LLP, where she focuses her practice on all aspects relating to family law. Ms. Chang recognizes the high-conflict nature of these cases, and is devoted to minimizing the emotional toll involved. She is experienced with both federal and state courts, and was awarded as a 2017 & 2018 Super Lawyers Rising Star.
Ms. Chang received her Juris Doctorate from Santa Clara University School of Law. At Santa Clara Law, Ms. Chang served as an editor on multiple Journals, including the Santa Clara Law Review and the Santa Clara Journal of International Law. She received honorable mentions for both year-end comments, won the Best Brief Award for appellate advocacy, and served as a mentor for incoming women law students through the Women and Law Association. She also interned for the Honorable Judge Socrates Manoukian of Santa Clara County Superior Court. Additionally, she served as a volunteer translator at a local non-profit dedicated towards providing basic legal rights to Asian immigrants. Ms. Chang remains involved with the law school, and serves a judge for their Honors Moot Court program.
Prior to law school, Ms. Chang received her B.S. in Premedicine from the University of California at Davis. Between her studies, she volunteered for the UC Davis Medical Center. UCD recognized her work with the Community Service Award for four consecutive years.
Ms. Chang is a classical pianist, and is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.


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Author and entertainment critic Gabrielle S. Faust is the author of Before Icarus, After Achilles and the techno-horror vampire trilogy Eternal Vigilance (Immanion Press), the first volume of which was released in April 2008. Her work, as both an author and illustrator, has appeared in The Lightning Journal, The Open Vein, Darkened Horizons, Doorways Magazine, The Bloodied Quill, KotaPress Loss & Compassion Journal, and now GUD, as well as on the websites FearZone and FatallyYours. More information about Gabrielle S. Faust can be found at gabriellefaust.com">gabriellefaust.com.


SCA6 is an inherited neurodegenerative disease that strikes in middle age and causes patients to slowly lose coordination of their muscles and eventually their ability to speak and stand. Human genetic studies identified its cause as a mutation in CACNA1A—a gene that encodes a calcium channel protein important for nerve cell function. In 2013, Gomez and his team discovered that CACNA1A also produces a second protein, α1ACT, making it the first known human gene that codes two separate, functionally distinct proteins from one strand of messenger RNA.
Normally, α1ACT enhances the growth of brain cells, but when mutated it causes brain cell death leading to SCA6. In animal models of the disease, if researchers knock out the entire CACNA1A gene, the animals do not survive more than a few weeks because they need the calcium channel protein for proper development.
Yu Miyazaki, MD, PhD, a postdoctoral scholar in the UChicago Department of Neurology, led the new study. The research team was able to use a modified adeno-associated virus, a small virus not currently known to cause disease, to deliver a miRNA sequence in mice with the disease-causing mutation in CACNA1A. This prevented the development of SCA6 by blocking the expression of α1ACT.
The study, "An miRNA-mediated therapy for SCA6 blocks IRES-driven translation of the CACNA1A second cistron," was supported by the National Institutes of Health (R01NS082788 and R01NS094665), National Ataxia Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award (JSPS KAKENHI grant no. 26293213), Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, Lilly Scientific Fellowship Program Award, Kanae Foundation for the Promotion of Medical Science, and Uehara Memorial Foundation. Additional authors include Xiaofei Du from the University of Chicago and Shin-ichi Muramatsu from Jichi Medical University and the University of Tokyo, Japan.


Problem:- C Program for Shortest Job First (SJF) Scheduling Algorithm or C/C++ Program for shortest job first scheduling algorithm or Program for Shortest Job First (or SJF) scheduling or C++ Programming Codes and Concepts: Shortest Job First (SJF) or Write A Program In C++ For Shortest Job First or C program for shortest job first scheduling algorithm or C++ Program for Shortest Job First (SJF) Scheduling Algorithm.
Explanation:- Shortest Job First (SJF) is a Non- primitive Scheduling Algorithm we also know SJF as Shortest Job Next (SJN). Shortest Job First (SJF) is also a pre-emptive scheduling algorithm, that means It is compulsory for CPU to know the next process how much time process will take for executing. In simple word, we can say that Shortest Job First (SJF) is executed (put on CPU priority) the only process those have a minimum time for execution.
1. What is Shortest Job First (SJF) Scheduling Algorithm?.
What is Shortest Job First (SJF) Scheduling Algorithm?.
Shortest Job First (SJF) is a pre-emptive Scheduling Algorithm for execution Process in Minimum time order means, a process has a minimum time for execution execute first and then second minimum time taking process. SJF is an alternative for FCFS cause it reduces the average waiting time and also good for Batch systems.
Example:- We are taking 4 process whose CBT, or Burst Time Is 6, 8, 7, 3 respectively and the output is given below.
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This recipe is for Red Sauce, and was given to me by one of my wonderful roommates. The sauce reminds me of my student days, and is extremely versatile. You can make it as spicy as you like, and serve it with absolutely anything but it is especially good with chips.
Throw them into a blender jug.
Add 1 cup or a really good squeeze of tomato ketchup.
Add water depending on how thick or runny you want your sauce.
Add red chilli powder, to taste.
Blend until smooth, and taste for seasoning.
Serve with almost anything! If you want to, before serving, stir in finely chopped onions and green chillies. You can adjust all the ingredients to suit your tastebuds so have fun experimenting!
I'm gonna make it ! Will it go well with chicken ?
hope you like it! yes, it will be delicious with chicken and chips too!


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package org.kuali.rice.kew.engine;

import org.kuali.rice.kew.actionitem.ActionItem;
import org.kuali.rice.kew.actiontaken.ActionTakenValue;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * Represents the current Activation context of the workflow engine
 *
 * @author Kuali Rice Team (rice.collab@kuali.org)
 */
public class ActivationContext implements Serializable {
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 5063689034941122774L;

    public static final boolean CONTEXT_IS_SIMULATION = true;

    boolean simulation = false;
    boolean activateRequests = false;
    List<ActionTakenValue> simulatedActionsTaken = new ArrayList<ActionTakenValue>();
    List<ActionItem> generatedActionItems = new ArrayList<ActionItem>();

	public ActivationContext(boolean simulation) {
		super();
		this.simulation = simulation;
	}

	public ActivationContext(boolean simulation, List<ActionTakenValue> simulatedActionsTaken) {
		super();
		this.simulation = simulation;
		this.simulatedActionsTaken = simulatedActionsTaken;
	}

    public boolean isActivateRequests() {
        return this.activateRequests;
    }

    public void setActivateRequests(boolean activateRequests) {
        this.activateRequests = activateRequests;
    }

    public List<ActionItem> getGeneratedActionItems() {
        return generatedActionItems;
    }

    public void setGeneratedActionItems(List<ActionItem> generatedActionItems) {
        this.generatedActionItems = generatedActionItems;
    }

    public List<ActionTakenValue> getSimulatedActionsTaken() {
        return simulatedActionsTaken;
    }

    public void setSimulatedActionsTaken(List<ActionTakenValue> simulatedActionsTaken) {
        this.simulatedActionsTaken = simulatedActionsTaken;
    }

    public boolean isSimulation() {
        return simulation;
    }

    public void setSimulation(boolean simulation) {
        this.simulation = simulation;
    }

}

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China experiences hot summers from late May to August in most parts of the country with high humidity in the south. September and October are warm and dry across most of the country and it is during this time that it experiences increased visitor numbers, as it is generally considered the best time to visit.
Being such a vast country, it is possible to travel China year-round. However there are four main seasons that travellers should be prepared to deal with.
November to February is China's winter and this can be a particularly bone-chilling affair. Temperatures in the high north of the country like Harbin for example regularly drop well below zero – which is great for the popular Harbin Ice Festival in January.
Naturally, the further south you go the warmer it gets. Although southern winters aren't as extreme as in the north, they are still cold. Winter is also the time when most tourist attractions are at their quietest. However, the annual Chinese New Year celebrations (timings vary between January and March) see hotels and transportation stretched to their capacity.
Spring, from March to May, and autumn, from September to October, attract similar climates and are often regarded as the best times to visit China. The country begins to bloom in colour with spring seeing floral explosions in the countryside and in autumn russet hues take over the trees surrounding the Great Wall and also in some of the major cities.
Similarly to Chinese New Year, it is advisable to avoid May holiday (beginning of May) and National Day (first week in October) as once again hotels and transport will be hiked in price and very busy plus the popular attractions will be flooded with local Chinese tourists.
Summer, lasting from June to August, sees the country basking in high temperatures and long warm days. It is also when a lot of the rain comes, however be prepared for a lot of crowds to descend on the popular tourist attractions. This is when China's children are on holiday and families and groups from the four corners of the country flock to see the Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, the Terracotta warriors and other top sights.
Despite the hot temperatures it is still a great time to go as long as you are prepared with light clothing, lots of water and a trusty Chinese fan to help keep you cool.
Stretching over 5,000 kilometres, China is a huge country. This means that the best time to visit will vary according to where you want to go. Here we take a look at the climate of some of China's most popular destinations.
Beijing is best visited during spring, from March to May, and autumn, lasting from September to October. These seasons bring temperate weather and colourful scenery, contrasting against the sweltering heat of summer and potential for snow in winter.
Steer clear of Beijing during public holidays such as the May holiday and National Day in October. These celebrations see millions of domestic tourists descend on Beijing's top attractions.
October and November are best for visiting Shanghai, offering comfortable temperatures without the crowds and rains of the summer season. Spring, from March to May, is also a great time to explore the city, provided you avoid public holidays.
The colder temperatures of winter make city sightseeing far less enjoyable in Shanghai. Also be aware that as Shanghai is one of China's business hubs, hotel rates tend to be lower during the weekends.
Hong Kong has a subtropical climate influenced by the monsoon. Whereas winters are mild and relatively dry, summers are hot, humid and wet – with the threat of thunderstorms and typhoons. October to early December is considered best for visiting, with pleasant and sunny weather making for good sightseeing and hiking in the area.
Shoppers should head to Hong Kong during its two sales seasons. Winter sales last from December to February and summer sales run from July to September.
In general, Xi'an has a temperate and continental monsoon climate. Winter tends to be colder and dry, with summer bringing heat and rain. Spring, from March to May and autumn, from September to October, are considered the best times to visit with cool temperatures and sunny days.
Those visiting during spring and autumn will want to avoid public holidays such as Labor Day in May and National Day during the first week of October, as these dates see attractions crowded with domestic tourists.
With its subtropical monsoon climate, Guilin is suitable for travelling year-round. It experiences high humidity throughout its four seasons, with rains arriving in early summer from May to June.
April to October is the most popular time to visit Guilin thanks to the warmer temperatures. However it's recommended to visit during the spring months of March and April or autumn, from September to November, when you will have warm temperatures without the rains.
Harbin has a continental monsoon climate, observing long, freezing winters and short but warm summers. The transitional seasons of spring and autumn are very short, with temperatures rapidly changing.
The best time to visit Harbin is during winter from December to February. Although the weather is very cold, this is the best time to enjoy Harbin's snow sports and activities such as skiing. This period also sees Harbin's annual International Ice and Snow Festival which is well worth a visit.
China celebrates a number of festivals throughout the year and such festivals are a great time to visit - the mood is one of fun and special foods will be prepared and events held. However, at these times of year the demand for services such as hotel rooms and train tickets is at its highest so it can make travel more difficult.
Visit north-east China in the depths of winter to see the spectacular ice sculptures of the annual Harbin Ice Festival with our special festival tour. It's now on the of the world's biggest winter festivals kicks off each year in December and runs through until February.
Celebrated on the 15th day of the first calendar month in the Chinese lunar year, on this day the country comes alive with celebrations ranging from dragon dances to firework displays. It's an especially colourful time to visit China as families in the cities and rural towns mark the beginning of the new year with lanterns decorating the streets.
Spring is a lovely time to visit China with pleasant weather and the vivid colours of flowers decorating the landscape. A good place to enjoy this is in Shanghai's Nanhui District between March and April when the Peach Blossom Festival is celebrated, oddly enough, with pig races, acrobats and folk musicians. In Suzhou a similar festival (without the pigs) is held early in the year, between February and March.
In April China celebrates Tomb Sweeping Day or Qingming Festival as it is known locally. In early April families will visit and clean the tombs of their ancestors, showing their respect. It's also a time to celebrate spring and kite flying is a popular past-time during this three day public holiday with a variety of tasty treats shared.
With a history of more than 2,000 years the Dragon Boat Festival has resulted in many traditions, chief among them the racing of human-powered wooden watercraft with dragon designs. Sticky rice dumplings are eaten and wine consumed to commemorate the great patriot Qu Yuan.
The Chinese celebrate their version of Valentine's Day on the seventh day of the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar - hence the name. It's a particularly romantic time to visit with couples exchanging flowers and gifts.
The Mid Autumn Festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese calendar, which usually falls in late September or early October. It's also known as Moon Cake Festival for the sweet cakes that are eaten in place of the sacrifices the ancient emperors would have made to the moon.
The Chongyang Festival marks the 9th day of the 9th lunar month, a lucky number for the Chinese. Traditional customs include drinking chrysanthemum wine, eating cakes and climbing mountains.
A number of sporting events are being held in China in 2017 including the Chinese leg of the Formula One World Championship held at Shanghai International Circuit between 13th-15th April 2018.
Golden Week in China is the name given to a semi-annual 7-day national holiday. It's a popular time for the Chinese to travel and so transport and accommodation services are in high demand and popular sites like the Great Wall and Terracotta Warriors are extremely busy. Please bear this in mind when planning your holiday. In 2018 Golden Week takes place between 2nd-7th October.
To help plan your 2019 visit to China, here's an overview of the year's festivals and events.
There's also a number of national holidays in China and on these dates many businesses and some tourist sites will close for the day so plan your visit accordingly.
Due to an outbreak of flu the Shaanxi Wild Life Breeding & Protection Centre is still closed and at present there are no confirmed dates as to when it may reopen. If you are looking to visit China specifically to see pandas then we recommend including Chengdu on your itinerary for the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, which is currently open.


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Former Merton Councillor Dies In Hospital
David Cairns MP was aged just 44
Former Merton councillor David Cairns, Labour MP for Inverclyde, has died at the age of 44.
Mr Cairns (left), a former Minister of State for Scotland, died of acute pancreatitis at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, where he had been admitted as an emergency patient in March.
He was a Merton councillor for the Longthornton ward, near Mitcham, and was a research assistant to Mitcham and Morden MP Siobhain McDonagh.
A former Catholic priest, he only became an MP in 2001 after Ms McDonagh introduced a bill overturning a law which banned Catholic priests being elected to Parliament.
A Labour spokesperson said: "David had been suffering from acute pancreatitis after he was admitted as an emergency patient eight weeks ago. Our thoughts are with his partner Dermot, his father John, his brother Billy and all his many friends and family. David's untimely death is a huge loss to parliament and politics in this country."
Ed Miliband, Leader of the Labour Party, said: "David will be missed beyond measure as a former minister, as an MP, as a friend and a colleague by many people and my heart especially goes out to his partner Dermot and his family in Scotland.
"As a former Catholic priest he brought a sensitive understanding of others and a ready wit to politics and he never shied away from saying what he believed to be true. The Labour Party will miss him profoundly. He was a good man."


It is very likely that the Government will shut down come 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, if they do not strike a deal regarding the spending bill today, Monday after 2 p.m. September 30th 2013. The Republicans and Democrats have been bickering after weeks of congressional back and forth; a shutdown may likely be the end result, but not a conclusion to the problem. The government's fiscal year runs from October 1st to September 30th.
The biggest question is why? The Republicans insist that the spending bill include ANTI-Obamacare amendments. The Senate Democrats are just as insistent that it does not. The health care law isn't directly tied to funding the government; however they are using this as a bargaining chip. A group of Republicans, led by freshman Senator Ed Cruz of Texas, despises President Obama's health care plan so much that it's willing to risk government shutdown or default.
How does this affect Internal Tax Resolution? Our tax attorneys will not be able to make calls to the IRS on your behalf. It slows our entire system down. We are used to waiting on hold for hours at a time for our clients on an average work day, but this just complicates things to the fullest. If we can't get through to the government then your case takes a backseat for another day or two or three depending on how long they decide to shutdown. Typically, it's only one day to get their point across. We just wanted you to be aware of what happened over the weekend. This is certainly something that the staff of Internal Tax Resolution does not have any control over. As soon as we can make calls into the Feds again we will be working diligently on your case making those imperative calls right away. If you're thinking of signing on with us, don't let this update deter you. We can still have you fill out the appropriate forms and can still begin working with you about your case.


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Province revokes approval for nearly-finished Nation Rise Wind Farm
Alan S. Hale
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Published on: December 9, 2019 | Last Updated: December 9, 2019 5:27 PM EST
Ken Little, senior project manager and associate director with EDP Renewables Canada Ltd., the company behind the Nation Rise Wind Farm, speaks at the first Community Liaison Committee meeting, with committee members Amy Sanders-Michaud (middle) and Judy Tessier also pictured. Photo on Tuesday, January 30, 2019, in Crysler, Ont. Todd Hambleton/Cornwall Standard-Freeholder/Postmedia Network Todd Hambleton / Todd Hambleton/Standard-Freeholder
The provincial government has withdrawn the renewable energy approval authorizing the creation of the Nation Rise Wind Farm.
Environment Minister Jeff Yurek announced the decision in a letter to wind farm opponents, who had appealed the approval of the project to him.
The withdrawal of the approval means the project will come to a halt, despite the fact the wind farm is largely complete, with several wind turbines erected and ready to begin generating power.
Yurek said he decided to revoke Nation Rise's renewable energy approval out of concern for the wind farm's impact on local bat populations.
Doing so meant he was overturning the decision of Environmental Review Tribunal, which held weeks-long hearings to look at objections to the project on such issues The tribunal had ruled such risks were negligible.
"This was not an easy decision to make," wrote Yurek. "While I agree with most of the conclusions of the tribunal, I disagree with the tribunal's conclusions with respect to the degree of harm that will be caused to local bat species by the project.
"I am therefore altering the tribunal's decision based on my conclusion that the project will cause serious and irreversible harm to bats, and I revoke the approval."
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During the tribunal hearings last year, evidence was heard about two bat colonies who were studied prior to construction. The colonies included big brown bats, hoary bats and little brown bats, which are on the Species at Risk Ontario List.
In his decision, Yurek said the evidence said to him the wind farm would seriously harm the population of bats because of deaths caused by them being hit by the turbine blades. While he admits knowing the full extent of the harm is impossible, he nonetheless decided to err of the side of caution.
A community group called the Concerned Citizens of North Stormont has been fighting the wind farm project since its inception and was the plaintiff in the tribunal hearings last year, which originally challenged the validity of the renewable energy approval. When the tribunal's decision rejected their arguments, they appealed to the minister, an approach that had paid off.
The group is understandably pleased with the minister's decision. Their spokesperson, Margaret Benke, thanked everyone who supported them financially and with information during their efforts to fight the project.
"This power project has been very divisive for our community; now North Stormont can again be a good place to grow," said Benke in a statement.
The company behind the wind farm, EDP Renewables, on the other hand, is quite distressed by the decision and is planning to take the matter to court. The company has confirmed that with the minister's decision, all construction on the project will have to be halted, despite how close it was to completion.
In a statement provided to the Standard-Freeholder, EDP blasted the minister for such a startling about-face on the project and accusing him of making an unscientific decision.
"This unprecedented decision means the (approval) that was issued by the minister's own staff, defended by ministry legal counsel and subsequently ratified by the Environmental Review Tribunal is no longer in effect," reads a statement from the company. "Decisions of this nature should be based on science and law, yet there was no expert testimony or evidence presented at the tribunal or to the minister that would provide a reasonable rationale for the minister's decision.
"(We are) wholly perplexed by this unfounded decision on the part of the minister, it (are) prepared to pursue all legal courses of action in response and fully trust the Canadian justice system as a means of positioning EDPR to resume the construction activities at Nation Rise Wind Farm."
The issue of what risk the wind farm poses to bat populations was discussed at length during tribunal hearings held in Finch, in August of 2018.
EDP Renewables brought in biologist Andrew Ryckman to speak about his findings from a study that used acoustic monitoring to gauge the amount of bats flying in the area, as well as seeking out roosting areas. His conclusion, he told the tribunal, was that the risk to bats caused by the turbines was negligible.
Reached on Monday afternoon, Ryckman declined to comment, saying he needed more time to try to understand the rationale for the minister's decision before he could offer an opinion.
The provincial government's decision to halt the wind farm project comes after it cancelled 758 contracts for existing renewable energy projects, out of concern that green energy was driving up electricity bills in the province. When a decision is made to revoke an approval over environmental concerns, the next step is often to hold a hearing to find a remedy for the problem. But in his decision, Yurek seems to suggest that there is nothing that can be done to mitigate the problems with Nation Rise.
"Even if these conditions could be improved to limit harm to local bats, harm will still occur," wrote the minister. "Considering this harm together in the context of the minimal contribution the project is likely to have on electricity supply in Ontario, in my view it is not appropriate to confirm the decision of the tribunal, but rather amend it to revoke the approval."
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A brachial plexus injury is an injury to the brachial plexus the network of nerves that sends signals from your spine to your shoulder, arm and hand.
A brachial plexus injury occurs when these nerves are stretched, compressed or, in the most serious cases, torn. This can happen when your shoulder is pressed down forcefully while your head is pushed up and away from that shoulder; a direct contact hit also can compress these nerves.
Brachial plexus injuries are common in contact sports such as football, but they can also result from auto or motorcycle accidents or falls. Babies sometimes sustain brachial plexus injuries during birth. Other conditions, such as inflammation or tumors, may affect the brachial plexus.
Minor injuries may get better on their own, but severe brachial plexus injuries require surgical repair.
The site and type of brachial plexus injury determines the prognosis. For avulsion and rupture injuries, there is no potential for recovery unless surgical reconnection is made in a timely manner. The potential for recovery varies for neuroma and neuropraxia injuries. Most individuals with neuropraxia injuries recover spontaneously with a 90-100% return of function.
Avulsion : this means the nerve has been pulled out from the spinal cord and has no chance to recover.
Rupture : this means the nerve has been stretched and at least partially torn, but not at the spinal cord.
Axonotemesis :the axons (equivalents of the copper filaments in an electric cable) have been severed. The prognosis is moderate.
Neurotemesis : this means the entire nerve has been divided. The prognosis is very poor.
Neuroma : this refers to a type of tumor that grows from a tangle of divided axons (nerve endings), which fail to regenerate. The prognosis will depend on what percentage of axons do regenerate.


Fans of Lorca frequent the shop for its heavenly churros and coffee drinks.
Tucked away on Bedford Street in downtown Stamford is hidden gem and coffee shop, Lorca. The café opened in the winter of 2012 and its Spanish charm has captivated the community ever since.
A haven for true coffee aficionados, Lorca has a local feel that customers agree cannot be matched at any Starbucks location. The shop's unique interior design and vibrant mural add to its personality, making Lorca incomparable to most cafés around Fairfield County.
In addition to their coffee and drinks, Lorca's menu includes alfajores, chia truffles, and other typical Hispanic pastries.
Though Convent of the Sacred Heart girls tend to gravitate towards large chains like Starbucks and DunkinDonuts for a caffeine fix, many appreciate Lorca's individuality.
"Getting coffee at Lorca feels so much more personal and authentic, which are qualities I think a lot of restaurants and coffee shops are missing these days," senior Gaby Lopez said.
Owner Ms. Leyla Dam describes Lorca's vibe as being a mixed influenced from both Brooklyn and Europe. Having grown up in Spain and later learning the art of churro-making in Sevilla, Ms. Dam opened Lorca with her Spanish culture in mind.
"In order to be different enough from other coffee shops, we need to offer something that is very much our own, and the Spanish and Hispanic treats allow us to do just that," Ms. Dam said.
While Lorca fans tend to distinguish the shop for its defining delicacies, churros and coffee, the most popular item on the menu is their alfajores. These delectable Argentinian cookies are Ms. Dam's mother's recipe and add to Lorca's sense of cultural tradition.
A vibrant mural provides a unique background for customers enjoying their Lorca drinks.
As Lorca continues to gain exposure and a devoted customer base, it will continue to be involved with the community. The coffee shop hosts regular knitting and book club meetings, and exhibits a rotating display of local artists' work.
Because Lorca's space is on the smaller side, many patrons prefer visiting on weekdays rather than during busy weekend hours. While Saturday and Sunday mornings tend to draw in large crowds, weekday visits often have fewer customers and a quieter ambiance.
Ms. Dam hopes to bring a greater Spanish influence to her menu in the future, along with possibly expanding Lorca's current space.
"Of course I'd also love to see more Lorcas in more cities and towns. But that's very far in the future," Ms. Dam said.
I can't wait to try Lorca.
Thank you for the information and an excellent review.
I love Spanish churros! Maybe Alessia will go with me!
I can't wait to try this café out! Great article Priscilla!


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Free Genealogy » United States Obituaries » Childers, Dale – Obituary
Childers, Dale – Obituary
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Dale Childers, 57, of Milton-Freewater, died Sunday, Nov. 13, 1988, at his home.
At Childers' request there will be no funeral service.
He was born Aug. 7, 1931, in Wallowa, to Cecil and Thelma Crow Childers. He grew up in the Wallowa Valley and graduated from Joseph High School in 1949.
He attended Moler Barber College at Portland, graduating in 1950. Childers owned and operated barbershops at Klamath Falls and Arlington before moving to the Milton-Freewater area in the late 1960s. He operated Dale's Barber Shop in Milton-Freewater for 20 years.
On Nov. 5, 1973, he married Jan Hobbs at Lewiston, Idaho. Childers was a past member of the Elks and Eagles lodges.
Survivors include his wife, at home; sons, Michael of Sacramento, Calif., and Craig of Redding, Calif.; daughter, Lynette Haines of Portland; stepdaughter, Kristine (Mrs. David) Murray of Milton-Freewater and Paula Hobbs of Spokane; his parents, Cecil and Thelma Childers of Joseph; a brother, Jack of Portland and three grandchildren. A sister, Lois Sample, died in July 1987.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriner's Hospital or Meadowood Springs Speech Camp though Munsell-Rhodes Funeral Home in Milton-Freewater.
East Oregonian, Tuesday, November 15, 1988, Page 11A
Childers,
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David Greene David Greene is co-host of Morning Edition and Up First.
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Host, Morning Edition and Up First
David Greene is an award-winning journalist and New York Times best-selling author. He is the host of NPR's Morning Edition, the most listened-to radio news program in the United States, and also hosts NPR's popular morning news podcast, Up First.
Prior to taking on his current role in 2012, Greene was an NPR foreign correspondent based in Moscow covering the region from Ukraine and the Baltics east to Siberia. During that time he brought listeners stories as wide-ranging as Chernobyl 25 years later and Beatles-singing Russian Babushkas. He wrote the best-selling book Midnight in Siberia, capturing Russian life on a journey across the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Greene later won an Edward R. Murrow Award for his interview with two young men badly beaten by authorities in the Russian republic of Chechnya as part of a campaign to target gay men. Greene also spent a month in Libya reporting riveting stories in the most difficult of circumstances as NATO bombs fell on Tripoli. He was honored with the 2011 Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize from WBUR and Boston University for that coverage of the Arab Spring.
Greene's voice became familiar to NPR listeners from his four years covering the White House. To report on former President George W. Bush's second term, he spent hours in NPR's spacious booth in the basement of the West Wing (it's about the size of your average broom closet). He also spent time trekking across five continents, reporting on White House visits to places like Iraq, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Rwanda, Uruguay – and, of course, Crawford, Texas.
During the days following Hurricane Katrina, Greene was aboard Air Force One when President Bush flew low over the Gulf Coast and caught his first glimpse of the storm's destruction. On the ground in New Orleans, Greene brought listeners a moving interview with the late Ethel Williams, a then-74-year-old flood victim who got an unexpected visit from the president.
Greene was an integral part of NPR's coverage of the historic 2008 election, reporting on Hillary Clinton's campaign from start to finish, and also focusing on how racial attitudes were playing into voters' decisions. The White House Correspondents' Association took special note of Greene's report on a speech by then-candidate Barack Obama addressing the nation's racial divide. Greene was given the Association's 2008 Merriman Smith Award for deadline coverage of the presidency.
After President Obama took office, Greene kept one eye trained on the White House and the other eye on the road. He spent three months driving across America – with a recorder, camera, and lots of caffeine – to learn how the recession was touching Americans during President Obama's first 100 days in office. The series was called "100 Days: On the Road in Troubled Times."
Before joining NPR in 2005, Greene spent nearly seven years as a newspaper reporter for the Baltimore Sun. He covered the White House during the Bush administration's first term and wrote about an array of other topics for the paper, including why Oklahomans love the sport of cockfighting, why two Amish men in Pennsylvania were caught trafficking methamphetamine, and how one woman brought Christmas back to a small town in Maryland.
Before graduating magna cum laude from Harvard in 1998 with a degree in government, Greene worked as the senior editor on the Harvard Crimson. In 2004, he was named co-volunteer of the year for Coaching for College, a Washington, DC, program offering tutoring to inner-city youth. He lives in Los Angeles and Washington, DC, with his wife, Rose Previte, a restauranteur.
Highlights from David Greene
Russia, A Nation Shaped By Tragedy And Hardship
100 Days: On The Road In Troubled Times
Kentucky Houseboat Maker Struggles To Stay Afloat
Katrina & Recovery
Katrina Home Bush Visited Still Stands Empty
Mark Hamill is the new voice of Chucky — the murderous doll is coming back to life in a reboot of the 1988 horror classic Child's Play. Hamill is pictured above in London in December 2017. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney hide caption
Skywalker, The Joker, Now Chucky: Mark Hamill Takes On Another Iconic Character
June 24, 2019 • The murderous doll comes back to life in the reboot of the 1988 horror classic Child's Play. "Good stories are meant to be told over and over," Hamill says of the remake.
Joe Namath speaks during halftime of a New York Jets game in 2018. As quarterback, he led the Jets to a Super Bowl win in 1969. Mike Stobe/Getty Images hide caption
Mike Stobe/Getty Images
He Could Go 'All The Way': Joe Namath Enters His 4th Quarter
May 22, 2019 • In a new autobiography, the great NFL quarterback details his ups (like a Super Bowl victory) and downs (like the Suzy Kolber incident and alcoholism) as he stares down his legacy.
News Brief: Russia Probe, Immigration Overhaul, Rural Hospital Closes
May 17, 2019 • A federal judge orders the government to release more about the Russia probe. Trump calls for an overhaul of how the U.S. handles legal immigration. A Kansas town grapples with its hospital's closure.
News Brief: Immigration Plan, U.S.-Iran Relations, Student Loan Probe
May 16, 2019 • Trump to unveil a new immigration plan. Tension rises between the U.S. and Iran. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says the Education Department blocks efforts to police student loan industry.
Carly Rae Jepsen opens up about family, singlehood and the one that might've got away on her latest album, Dedicated. Meredith Rizzo and Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption
Meredith Rizzo and Ryan Kellman/NPR
Carly Rae Jepsen Colors Outside The Lines
May 15, 2019 • On her latest album, Dedicated, Carly Rae Jepsen opens up about family, singlehood and the one that might've got away.
Veal braciolini from the cookbook, Piatti: Plates and Platters for Sharing Inspired by Italy by Stacy Adimando. Linda Pugliese/Chronicle Books hide caption
Linda Pugliese/Chronicle Books
A Meal's Magical Beginning Inspires Cookbook Full Of Antipasti
May 14, 2019 • Saveur magazine Editor-in-Chief Stacy Adimando considers the start of a meal as "the best moment," and her cookbook, Piatti, celebrates Italian antipasti with plates that are rustic and seasonal.
News Brief: Trump Investigations, U.S-China Trade Talks, Ebola Outbreak
May 13, 2019 • White House won't cooperate with congressional probes into the president. China hasn't retaliated yet against latest U.S. tariffs. Health workers in Congo's Ebola outbreak zone receive death threats.
In the third and final season of Easy, a show about people whose lives are anything but, Michael Chernus and Elizabeth Reaser reprise their roles as a couple experimenting with an open marriage. Netflix hide caption
'Easy': How Director Joe Swanberg Improvised A TV Show
May 13, 2019 • The creator of the Netflix anthology show, who is known for a naturalistic style of filmmaking often called mumblecore, says he envisions characters who are kind and generous — and beset by troubles.
Members of KISS perform in Vancouver, Canada, for the band's "One Last Kiss: End of the Road World Tour" in Jan. 2019. Keith Leroux/Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Keith Leroux/Courtesy of the artists
'We Wanted To Be Larger Than Life': Paul Stanley Of KISS On Almost 50 Years Of Rock
May 10, 2019 • Paul Stanley, lead singer of KISS, looks back on the heavy metal band's legacy and talks about retiring from touring at the end of 2019.
News Brief: U.S.-China Trade Talks, Humans Accelerate Species' Extinction
May 7, 2019 • The White House is fighting China in trade talks, but a new report found top advisers battled over whether to impose tariffs on Chinese imports. The U.N. warns which species are at risk of extinction.
News Brief: Gaza Strikes, Trump Threatens Tariffs, S.C. Campaign Stops
May 6, 2019 • After an escalation of violence at the Israel-Gaza border, tensions settle down. Trump threatens a tariff hike against China. And, two Democratic presidential contenders campaign in South Carolina.
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At This Tony-Nominated 'Prom,' The Theme Is Acceptance
May 3, 2019 • In the Broadway musical The Prom, a high school PTA cancels the dance rather than allowing two girls to attend together. The show was just nominated for seven Tony Awards.
News Brief: Attorney General Barr, Opioid Bribery Case, Syrian War
May 3, 2019 • Democrats say Barr broke the law after he skipped a hearing. Five drug company executives are convicted in bribery case. Syrian forces intensifying strikes in one of the last rebel-held areas.
Political Crisis In Venezuela Escalates
April 30, 2019 • Opposition leader Juan Guaidó says he is in the final phase of a plan to oust Nicolás Maduro. Maduro's officials say they are successfully putting down a coup attempt.
More from David Greene


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package org.simon.pascal.controller;

import java.io.IOException;

import javax.validation.Valid;

import org.simon.pascal.model.Person;
import org.simon.pascal.settings.DemoSettings;
import org.simon.pascal.storage.PersonStorage;
import org.simon.pascal.util.MyFileUtils;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
import org.springframework.validation.BindingResult;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ModelAttribute;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMethod;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestParam;
import org.springframework.web.servlet.ModelAndView;

@Controller
public class HomeController {
     @Autowired
     private PersonStorage personStorage;
     @Autowired
	 private DemoSettings demoSettings;

	@RequestMapping(value="/",method=RequestMethod.GET)
	public ModelAndView home(){
		final ModelAndView mav=new ModelAndView("index");
		mav.addObject("persons", personStorage.getPersons());
		return mav;
	}

	@RequestMapping(value="/nouveau.htm",method=RequestMethod.GET)
	public ModelAndView nouveau(){
		final ModelAndView mav=new ModelAndView("nouveau");
		mav.addObject("person", new Person());
		return mav;
	}

	@RequestMapping(value="/nouveau.htm",method=RequestMethod.POST)
	public String enregistrer(@Valid Person person,BindingResult result){
		if(result.hasErrors()){
			return "nouveau";
		}else{
		  personStorage.ajouter(person);
		  return "redirect:/";
		}
	}

	@RequestMapping(value="/supprimer.htm",method=RequestMethod.GET)
	public String supprimer(@RequestParam long id){
		final Person person=personStorage.getPerson(id);
		personStorage.supprimer(person);

		return "redirect:/";
	}

	@ModelAttribute("settings")
	public DemoSettings getSettings(){
	  return demoSettings;
	}

	@RequestMapping(value="/book.htm",method=RequestMethod.GET)
	public ModelAndView book() throws IOException{
		final ModelAndView mav=new ModelAndView("book");
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    	final String z026="data:image/png;base64,"+MyFileUtils.generateBase64Image("static/images/z026.png");
    	final String z033="data:image/png;base64,"+MyFileUtils.generateBase64Image("static/images/z033.png");
    	mav.addObject("z025", z025);
    	mav.addObject("z026", z026);
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		return mav;
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}


This article originally appeared in WPP's Sparksheet.
As bots become more and more prevalent, as brands take an aggressive approach to social media, and as everyone drowns in data, it's worth remembering that successful marketing has always been about one thing only: a personal connection.
Every marketer is bombarded with overwhelming and conflicting information. Most companies (and marketers) can barely digest the data they produce let alone turn it into actionable insights and strategy. Add the utopian promise of Big Data and we have a real issue because the most sophisticated systems will never spit out a marketing roadmap. More importantly, we must never forget that marketing is an intensely human activity.
There are an ever-increasing raft of studies, rankings and surveys that pelt the marketing community every day. In branding alone there are now 294 studies tracked on the website, Ranking the Brands. Most of these are celebratory lists pitting brands against each other on one dimension or another. And the tech industry is an expert at producing reports that skew towards 'technology-as-savior' conclusions. Add on consumer and market research studies and marketers are now buried in elephant-size data dumps.
Marketers have forgotten how to segment and to clearly understand the wants and needs of consumers. Marketers know this but get distracted by shiny new toys and theories promising better performance.
The practice and profession of marketing has never changed. It has always been predicated on human behavior. It exists to understand consumer's motives and give them justification for making a purchase. Everything else either supports or erodes this fact.
The relationship between brand and consumer was pretty much a fair relationship until the Mad Men, mass communication era. That marked a point when brands took the appearance of control through the ubiquity of advertising. This went on for a few decades then the balance of power shifted back towards consumers…but was then interrupted by the advent of social media.


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Campus Life launches Disability Justice Student Initiative
Initiative aims to support students with disabilities, raise awareness of disability justice on campus
The Disability Justice Student Initiative, a student-driven effort announced by the Division of Campus Life on Feb. 3, is focused on raising disability justice awareness on campus.
Media by Jack Walker | The Brown Daily Herald
By Canqi Li
March 7, 2022 | 10:04pm EST
On Feb. 3, the Division of Campus Life announced the creation of the Disability Justice Student Initiative, a student-driven effort that aims to raise disability justice awareness and create community for students with disabilities. The Initiative is accessible to and supports undergraduate, graduate and medical students, according to the announcement.
"The DJSI means creating space, both physical and conceptual, for disabled, neurodivergent and mentally ill students on campus at an institution that wasn't built for us," wrote Vanessa Garcia '20.5 ScM '22, graduate coordinator at DJSI.
As a graduate student, Garcia works to engage fellow graduate students in events organized by DJSI. Last semester, they organized "Disability in Grad School: A Conversation," where around ten graduate students held a discussion centered around accommodations, identity and disability justice in graduate school. "In my position as graduate coordinator, I'm always trying to keep the grad student perspective in mind while we plan our programming," they said.
According to an email to The Herald from Campus Life Fellow Akash Altman '20, the Initiative explores "disability as a social identity campus wide and (cultivates) a community of support as disabled students identify and navigate resources." Altman added that the Initiative's work supplements the work of Student Accessibility Services.
Regarding the connection between Campus Life and DJSI, Altman stated that the former supports, mentors and provides resources and collaborative opportunities for DJSI, especially helping to connect it with other cultural and identity centers on campus. "We've been grateful for their support, especially the numerous staff who have contributed much time and knowledge to our work," Altman added.
"There (are) a lot of ways that disability theorists quantify (the study of disability) as an academic field," Undergraduate Coordinator Evan Dong '22 wrote in an email to The Herald. Dong added that as a student initiative — especially as a disability justice student initiative — their team is "really hoping to think about how these principles in identity show up in our lives as students and as a social justice practice as opposed to (academia)."
Regarding ongoing projects and future plans of DJSI, Altman wrote that "the Initiative's partnership builds on the legacies of Disabled people at Brown by centering Disabled students and their experiences" and that "DJSI programs will provide new co-curricular educational opportunities."
The website of the Initiative cites "workshops, speakers, lectures, open hours, zine making (and) resource curation" as upcoming events this semester. In addition to these events, the Initiative also runs the "Disability Justice at the Intersections" Speaker Series, where speakers explore disability justice and its relationship with other anti-oppression movements in confronting identity-specific barriers to equity and inclusion. The Initiative will also host co-curricular educational and community building programs, where students empower themselves to create knowledge and impact their community using their own lived experiences.
"The DJSI, at its heart, is about students," Altman wrote.


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Home Food News Drinking News Sycamore Distilling Debuts its Single-Barrel American Whiskey
Sycamore Distilling Debuts its Single-Barrel American Whiskey
The smooth finish and ultra-limited release make it one to add to your spirit collection.
Yesterday, Sycamore Distilling, the distiller associated with March First Brewing in Sycamore Township, debuted its anticipated Blue Label single-barrel American whiskey.
Photograph courtesy of Sycamore Distilling
The smooth finish and one-of-a-kind quality of single-barrel whiskeys and bourbons are what attracts lovers of the spirits. As opposed to being mass produced, or even made in small batches (blending and bottling from a limited number of—say, a dozen or so—barrels), single-barrel spirits are just that: one barrel is used to age the distilled product, then the proof can be brought down from cask strength (typically around 130 proof) with distilled water, and finally, the product is bottled.
"It's smooth, and the taste is all you really need to spark interest and enjoyment," says Mark Stuhlreyer, Sycamore Distilling co-owner. "Like with beer, it has to stand on its own, and we believe this is a phenomenal product."
Sycamore boasts a maturation of 12 years for Blue Label, which predates its 2016 founding. They use a process called "fortification," Stuhlreyer says, which isn't atypical for craft distillers. The process involves purchasing existing product from large distillery, and then blending it with their own distilled product. This method also helps single-barrel producers keep up with demand, he says, which is inherently limited.
"Those products that you see that are older than our brand are a combination of things we've distilled here, plus what we buy to fortify with," Stuhlreyer says. "They're unique blends and recipes you won't find anywhere else."
Bottles of Blue Label, all numbered and dated, are limited—just 250 in this first release—and can be purchased for $79.99 (plus tax) at the March First taproom and soon at select agency stores, which will be announced on the brand's social media. Stuhlreyer expects the supply will go fast, and he says another release will come shortly after, though the two releases won't be exact.
"They should be similar in taste profile, but that's the 'cool' factor of being out of a single barrel," he says. "The connoisseur likes to try to see the differences between the two barrels of product that were made at the same time but put in separate casks."
Sycamore Distilling, most recognized for its association with March First Brewing, was actually the brand founders' (Stuhlreyer and Kevin Kluener) first concept prior to opening the taproom. At the time, when craft brewing was at the forefront, "the hope was to attract the craft beer drinkers who would be interested in the spirits and learn a little bit about it, and hopefully that [would lead] to a loyal customer," Stuhlreyer says. "So far that's held true."
The distiller currently operates from its brewing/distilling facility and taproom, but next fall it plans to open a standalone distillery and tasting room in Milford's historic Millcroft Inn, which originally opened in 1828 and closed in 2009. It will occupy 50 percent of the site's 25,000-square-foot complex, along with a yet-to-be-named restaurant tenant, a museum of the site's history, and a space for private events.
Sycamore Distilling, 7885 E. Kemper Rd., Sycamore Township, (513) 718-9173, sycamorewhiskey.com
Sycamore Distilling
Sycamore Distilling's Single-Barrel American Whiskey
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