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For the purposes of this article, we will focus on the fraud allegations and leave the advertising claims for another day and another article.
The targets of the investigation included Tate's Auto Center of Winslow (Ariz.), Tate's Automotive Inc., doing business as Tate's Nissan Buick GMC, Tate Ford Lincoln Mercury, Tate's Auto Center of Gallup (N.M.), as well as their owners, Richard Berry and Linda Tate, and an individual that "received funds that can be traced directly to Defendants' unlawful acts or practices," according to a court filing. That distinction will become important in just a little bit.
Although technically four separate corporations, the FTC alleged the four dealership locations "have operated a common enterprise while engaging in the deceptive, unfair, and unlawful acts and practices alleged below." Again, this distinction will become important in just a little bit.
Tate's Auto Center of Winslow inflated income on 44.83% of all credit applications.
Tate's Nissan Buick GMC inflated income on 38.71% of all credit applications.
Tate's Auto Center inflated income on 37.50% of all credit applications.
Tate's Auto Center of Gallup inflated income on 17.90% of all credit applications.
With fraud percentages like that, the FTC had no trouble alleging such violations constituted a "practice" rather than an isolated act.
Last fact: The FTC alleged that "At all times material to this Complaint, Defendants have maintained a substantial course of trade in or affecting commerce …" Note the plural — all the defendants, not just the corporate dealerships. Richard Berry and Linda Tate also fell into the sweep of interstate "commerce." This, too, becomes very important.
The FTC filed its complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. The Complaint seeks unspecified monetary damages, disgorgement of profits by Linda Tate (who is not alleged to have participated in the illegal activity, but profited from it), and an injunction covering the defendants' behavior going forward. Such injunctions generally last for 20 years.
All of the foregoing adds up to a "little bit." Time to unpack the significance of the specific allegations the FTC leveled at the Tate defendants.
The FTC filed a civil suit against the defendants, not criminal. But the allegations in the complaint could support a criminal case, which would ordinarily be filed by the Department of Justice. That it was a civil matter rather than criminal, the Tate defendants should be thankful.
That thankfulness flows from a particularly potent statute known as the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO. If your actions could be charged under RICO but aren't, you're thankful.
You can see where this is going. Can the activities of the Tate defendants be considered "racketeering activity?" Because if they can, really, really bad things can result.
"Racketeering activity" is defined to cover a long, long list of illegal activities. We shall focus on three: Mail fraud, wire fraud, and bank fraud.
If a dealership knowingly falsifies a credit application and transmits it to a finance source by mail, it can constitute mail fraud.
If a dealership transmits the knowingly falsified credit application electronically, it can constitute wire fraud.
And regardless of how it transmits the knowingly falsified credit application, if the recipient is a bank or other finance source (and who else would it be?), the dealership is wandering into the land of bank fraud.
These three flavors of fraud are "predicate offenses" under RICO. If a dealership commits two or more such predicate offenses within 10 years (remember the Tate Gang's "pattern?"), it constitutes "racketeering activity." Congratulations, dealership! You're now the definition of organized crime.
If convicted under RICO for fraud, a defendant is subject to fines up to $25,000 and sentenced to 20 years in prison per racketeering count. Remember that 44.83% fraud rate alleged at Tate Auto Center of Winslow? Assume 100 units sold per month for 4½ years. That adds up to 5,400 units. Multiply by .4483 and you get 2,421 "racketeering counts." Times $25,000, the potential fine grows to more than $60 million.
Think the defendant can avoid these harsh penalties by transferring assets to family and friends? No such luck. RICO author and Notre Dame Law School professor emeritus G. Robert Blakely is way ahead of you. Any such transfers can be reversed and create potential liability for the recipient.
Oh, and individual defendants can be imprisoned for up to 20 years for each racketeering count. Again, using just the alleged misdeeds of Tate Auto Center of Winslow, 20 years times 2,421 racketeering counts adds up to 48,420 years (though one could expect a few years to be shaved off for good behavior).
Has any vehicle dealership ever been prosecuted under RICO? To my knowledge, no. For one thing, the burden of proof — beyond a reasonable doubt — is high, and difficult to prove.
But that really only takes substantial jail time off the table. RICO remedies may be pursued in a civil action, and the burden of proof in civil actions is the much more attainable "mere preponderance." Mere preponderance means just slightly more likely than not, or 50.0000000001%. And all the monetary penalties are still in play.
If no dealer has ever been hit with a RICO suit, does that mean it will never happen? Of course not. The reason for this article is precisely that RICO is currently being used in new contexts far removed from the original target group of Mafia families. For example, RICO has been used against the Catholic Church in connection with clergy sexual abuse cases. Using RICO, the assets of the church may be seized as damages.
If the public is comfortable with RICO being used against the Catholic Church, is there any reason to believe it can't be used against car dealers?
And that's the point: the law allows for payment packing and credit application fraud to cast dealerships as organized crime and be treated as such. That's not a risk any dealer should be willing to take.


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«Игра Рипли» () — драматический триллер 2002 года, снятый по мотивам одноимённого романа Патриции Хайсмит (третьего по счёту в серии) с Джоном Малковичем в главной роли афериста Тома Рипли. Режиссёром выступила ветеран итальянского кино Лилиана Кавани, чья карьера началась ещё в 1960-х годах. Кавани прославилась скандально известным фильмом «Ночной портье». Ранее по мотивам той же книги был поставлен фильм Вима Вендерса 1977 года «Американский друг».

Сюжет
Том Рипли живёт в Италии и занимается махинациями, связанными с произведениями искусства. Рипли сотрудничает с английским гангстером по имени Ривз. Одна из сделок идёт не по плану и Рипли убивает телохранителя клиента. Том забирает себе картины, а присвоенные деньги отдаёт Ривзу, предупредив, что их сотрудничество закончилось.

Три года спустя невероятно разбогатевший Рипли, проживающий в Италии со своей женой Луизой, приглашён на вечеринку к своему соседу, где случайно слышит, как хозяин Джонатан Треванни называет его американским снобом. После небольшой ссоры с Треванни Рипли уходит с вечеринки.

Неожиданно, на горизонте вновь появляется Ривз, попросивший Рипли убить кое-кого. Тогда Рипли направляет Ривза к Треванни, умирающему от лейкемии. Ривз обращается к Треванни, и тот, решив оставить после своей смерти заработанные деньги жене Саре и сыну Мэттью, соглашается.

Треванни прибывает в Берлин, где должен провернуть это дело, полный уверенности, что скоро всё закончится. Однако у Ривза другие планы на его счёт — он начинает шантажировать Треванни, заставляя совершить ещё одно преступление: убийство в поезде. Теперь в дело вмешивается Рипли…

После нескольких убийств, совершённых в поезде, Треванни возвращается домой в Италию, где говорит Саре, что деньги он получил благодаря участию в медицинских научных исследованиях.

Вскоре люди, работавшие на убитого Треванни человека, приезжают в Италию в поисках убийцы, находят и убивают Ривза, после чего осаждают виллу Рипли, а Рипли и Треванни приходится отбиваться от преступников.

Сара приходит в ужас, когда узнаёт всю правду, а затем в их дом приходят ещё два киллера, но Рипли вовремя спасает семью Треванни. Однако Джонатану приходится пожертвовать своей жизнью, чтобы спасти Рипли в перестрелке. Озадаченный поступком Треванни Рипли собирается отдать Саре долю денег её мужа, но женщина плюёт Рипли в лицо.

Тем же вечером, Том идёт на концерт Луизы и наслаждается прекрасной музыкой, словно бы ничего и не произошло…

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Музыку к фильму написал композитор Эннио Морриконе. На официальном альбоме было выпущено 13 треков:

 In Concerto
 II Cinismo Di Ripley
 Louise
 Primo treno
 II Gioco Di Ripley
 Berlino, Una Sera
 Diagnosi
 Collage Per Ripley
 Doppiezza
 Un Regalo
 Secondo Treno
 In Registrazione
 Collage Per Ripley

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 Two Faces of Ripley — сравнение экранизаций Американский друг и Игра Рипли

Фильмы-драмы США
Фильмы-драмы Великобритании
Фильмы-драмы Италии
Фильмы-триллеры США
Фильмы-триллеры Великобритании
Экранизации произведений Патриции Хайсмит
Детективные фильмы США
Детективные фильмы Великобритании
Экранизации романов США
Фильмы США 2002 года
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Heliconia angusta Vell. (syn.: Heliconia agustifolia Hook., Heliconia bicolor Benth., Heliconia brasiliensis Hook.), of family Heliconiaceae is an erect herb typically growing  0.70 m tall, native to Brazil (South America).

General

Heliconia angusta is commonly called the Christmas heliconia because its red and white inflorescences usually emerge during the Christmas period. Wild populations, native to southeastern Brazil, are classified as vulnerable by the World Conservation Union largely due to the conversion of their diminishing habitats for agricultural purposes. However, the genetic diversity of wild populations has, at least in part, been preserved by the ex-situ cultivation of Heliconia angusta. The popularity of Heliconia angusta as a tropical garden plant and horticultural specimen has encouraged widespread propagation of this species by commercial nurseries and botanical gardens.

Uses
It is a popular ornamental plant in subtropical  regions with a humid climate. The most cold hardy of Heliconia, it is grown with success in warm temperate climates.

References

  Lorenzi, H.; Souza, M.S. (2001) Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras. Plantarum

External links
 Heliconia angusta observations on iNaturalist

angusta
Flora of Brazil


Estenson Racing is pleased to announce a partnership with Attack Performance that will enable JD Beach to race for championships in both premier classes of MotoAmerica and American Flat Track for 2019. So, in addition to fighting for a Grand National Championship in the AFT Twins class aboard the Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07, Beach will also get his dream ride in the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship on an Attack Performance/Estenson Racing Yamaha YZF-R1.
The multi-time road race champion with dirt track roots has shown to be competitive in both sports. In addition to his two MotoAmerica Supersport titles, Beach is the winningest rider in the series' class and has additional road race accolades to add to his resume, both in the U.S. and abroad. In 2008, he was the first American to win the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup and in 2010, he won what was considered one of the U.S.'s championships for up-and-coming road racers – the AMA Pro East Supersport title.
While most of Beach's focus in his professional career has been on road racing, it has not dulled his flat track skills. In just his first Twins races since 2013, he scored a podium at the 2017 season finale at the Perris Half-Mile and then backed it up with a second-place finish at the 2018 season opener at the Daytona TT. He also turned heads on an international level this past December with a resounding Superprestigio win.
Team Owner Tim Estenson has been following Beach for the past few years, and had Beach ride with the team at the final two American Flat Track races in 2018. Estenson has long felt that Beach is a top contender for a Grand National Championship title and was happy to have him join the program for next season. Estenson had not planned on venturing into road racing, but has a strong belief in giving back and helping to provide young, talented riders the opportunities that he wished he had when he was younger.


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Empirical Comparison of Celibate and Married Clergy
In the article "Religious Differences Between Married and Celibate Clergy: Does Celibacy Make a Difference?" in Sociology of Religion (1998) (full text available to members of subscribing libraries or universities), Don Swenson attempts to make an empirical argument against some of the reasons advanced by the Church for clerical celibacy. While the experiment itself is poorly constructed to the point of being ludicrous, the idea is an interesting one, and I am of the opinion that this sort of empirical study could be profitably employed more within the Church (as it often is within large organizations).
Basically the idea of the study was to take a sample of married clergy and a sample of celibate clergy, measure devotion to Christ (religiosity) and the ability to devote oneself to parishioners, and see whether there is a significant statistical difference between the married and celibate clergy. Devotion to Christ was measured through responses made to questions about "thanking, talking to, loving, taking time with, worshiping, feeling close to and listening to God, reflecting on the Bible, acting on what I believe God is saying, achieving insights in prayer, sensing a divine presence, and experiencing peace" and the time spent in prayer. The ability to devote oneself to parishioners was measured by the amount of time spent in ministry.
The responses to the survey indicated that "there was no significant difference regarding MEDITATION [measuring religiosity and devotion to Christ] and PASTORAL COMMITMENT", while the priests spent more time in prayer and prayed more frequently than the married, evangelical clergy. The author argues that the "experiential religiosity" which the study aimed to measure is a better measure of devotion to Christ, and thus there was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of that devotion.
While the stated conclusion, "The results of this study are substantially consistent with the hypothesis that there are no significant differences in dimensions of religiosity and parochial commitments between celibate priests and married clergy" (emphasis added) is formally true, it is also true that the results of the study do not significantly support that hypothesis. The practical conclusion of the paper, "The implications of this study are that there is some empirical basis to argue for a change in the present law of clerical celibacy. In regards to one's devotional life and time for ministry, celibacy does not appear to matter" is therefore unwarranted. (Update: It was also pointed out in a comment that the study indicates that unmarried clergy spend more time in prayer and pray more frequently, and that this is itself in fact a reason for clergy to remain celibate, a point that the study ignored, as though prayer was of no value — or at least, that the question of prayer was basically irrelevant for the life of clergy.)
The study, in fact, has several glaring problems of which the author is apparently heedless. The two groups of clergy differed in multiple significant ways other than being celibate or married: (1) the one group was evangelical, the other Catholic (this was apparently the actual principle of division, since one group seems to have included all evangelical pastors, whether married or celibate). (2) One group (the evangelical) was taken as a sample from all over Canada, the other from only two dioceses. (3) The average age of the evangelical ministers was 44, while that of the priests was 60, a difference that the author points out, then proceeds to ignore. Lesser, though still significant problems, are that the response rate of priests was significantly lower than that of evangelical ministers, and that the total number of responses from priests was 80.
Was the author of the study clueless about what is necessary in order to establish a general statistical relationship? Or was he blinded by a bias with which he approached the study? It is not possible to say. But one thing is clear. If this kind of evidence is to be used to propose a change in the Latin or in the Oriental discipline, it should be collected much more soundly.
Ratzinger et al. called for reexamination of clerical celibacy
Posted on October 10, 2010 January 30, 2012 Author Fr. Joseph BolinCategories states of lifeTags celibacy, priesthood
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Fr. Thomas says:
I am fairly confident that St. Paul would say that the fact that the celibate priests were able to pray more is in itself a sufficient reason for celibacy.
One might also note that denying that praying more for people is more beneficial for the people prayed for, in the end implies denying the efficacy of prayer completely.
Joseph Bolin says:
Of course the study doesn't even really show that they were able to pray more, just that they did, which could also be because of the obligation to the Liturgy of the Hours. (Nothing is said indicating that the questions were asked in such a way as to exclude this). It may still be true, though, and probably is, that in fact married Catholic priests averagely spend less time in prayer than celibate priests.
It's not clear to me how your second argument would work. If one supposed the efficacy of our prayer to be measured only by the degree of charity with which one prays (and thereby the degree to which he is united to the prayer of Christ) and by the greatness or number of things for which one prays, so that the efficacy of prayer for an individual would correspond to the fervor of charity divided by the number of individuals for which someone prays (and the greatness of the impediment on the part of those individuals), would this imply a complete denial of the efficacy of prayer? Or would it only follow that this prayer at this moment cannot be assigned a given efficacy in abstraction from the rest of the prayers a person makes during their entire life?
By way of comparison, if someone denied that the greatness or duration of a work done did not make any difference, even an accidental or secondary or difference, to the reward merited for doing that work, and affirmed that the greatness of the merit of a work depended only on the charity with which it was performed, would that imply completely denying the meritoriousness of human action?
Regarding the first point, you correctly pointed out that the study doesn't prove anything because of the lack of controls. My only argument was simply that given their manner of argument, it would be just as reasonable to take the study as an argument in favor of celibacy, instead of taking it as they did.
Regarding the second point, it was not intended as a demonstrative argument but a claim about what that position amounted to in practice. For example, suppose I am praying a rosary for you. After the first Hail Mary, I realize I have already prayed for you, and praying more is not more effective than praying less, so there is no reason for me to continue.
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Carbohydrate ingestion in training and game: why is needed?
A large amount of research suggests carbohydrate (CHO) ingestion either in liquid or solid form prior to and during prolonged exercise that lasts more than 1 hour. Limited information exists regarding the role of this strategy on performance in intermittent exercise such as football. From these studies, it appears that carbohydrate ingestion before and during exercise improves intermittent endurance capacity. Although there are no scientific data, I speculate that total distance covered and distance covered at moderate/high intensity should be improved with carbohydrate ingestion. From published research, it seems that sprint performance remains unaffected by CHO ingestion.
It is noteworthy that football skills seem to be affected by CHO ingestion. Ajmol Ali and Clyde Williams from the University of Loughborough asked 17 players to perform a football-specific intermittent test and also evaluated skill performance under two experimental conditions: 1) following ingestion of a CHO-electrolyte solution before and every 15min during the test, 2) following ingestion of a placebo solution of equivalent taste and volume. Their results showed a 17% reduction in skill performance during the control trial. This reduction was only 3% in the CHO trial. Thus, it seems that carbohydrate ingestion during exercise may maintain football skill performance during the game.
What is the mechanism behind performance improvement?
Football skill maintenance with carbohydrate ingestion could be due to direct effect of CHO in the central nervous system. Indeed, recent studies show that CHO when in the mouth may activate brain regions that are involved in reward and motor control (Chambers et al., 2009). There are two more explanations for the positive effect of CHO ingestion on intermittent running performance: a) the sparing of muscle glycogen, b) the maintenance of blood glucose, although hypoglycemia is not usually presented in running.
Table. Effect of carbohydrate ingestion prior and during exercise that simulates football on performance.
Is it safe for youth players?
Yes, it is. There is no study to suggest that youth players should not ingest carbohydrate solutions. Recent studies show that carbohydrate ingestion either in a beverage or gel improves intermittent endurance capacity in young players (Phillips et al., 2011a; Phillips et al., 2011b).
What to drink, how much and at what time?
-You can drink carbohydrate solutions before (150-250ml for 80kg body weight) and during exercise (at regular intervals when it is possible). Players should try to consume 50-60 g CHO per hour.
-It is better to drink solutions than contain 2-7% CHO or 20-70 gr CHO per liter.
-Commercially available carbohydrate drinks contain electrolytes. Electrolytes a) improve the drink's taste, b) speed glucose entry into the bloodstream.
-Recent studies suggest that adding some protein may improve more endurance capacity compared with the CHO-electrolyte solution (Alghannam, 2011).
-It is not easy for the players to ingest beverages or solid CHO before a game or at half-time. EXPERIMENT YOUR STRATEGY BEFORE USING IT IN THE GAME.
-Do not overdo it. If you drink too much you might get stomach discomfort.
Ali and Williams (2009). Carbohydrate ingestion and soccer skill performance during prolonged intermittent exercise. J Sports Sci 27(14):1499-1508.
Alghannam (2011). Carbohydrate-protein ingestion improves subsequent running capacity towards the end of a football-specific intermittent exercise. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 36(5):748-57.
Chambers et al. (2009). Carbohydrate sensing in the human mouth: effects on exercise performance and brain activity. J Physiol 587:1779-94.
Nassis et al (1998). Effect of a carbohydrate-electrolyte drink on endurance capacity during prolonged intermittent high intensity running. Br J Sports Med 32(3):248-252.
Phillips et al. (2011). Carbohydrate ingestion during team games exercise: current knowledge and areas for future investigation. Sports Med 41(7):559-585.
In a study published last year by Emery and Meeuwisse (2010) from the University of Calgary, Canada, the effect of a soccer-specific neuromuscular training on injury rate was examined in 13-18 years old players. 750 players were split in two groups: the neuromuscular training group and the control group. Players in the first group supplemented their regular training with a neuromuscular training program performed before training. Players in the control group did only regular training. The program was for 20 weeks.
Some of the exercises are presented in figures 1-4 below (pictures are from Emery and Meeuwisse, 2010, Br J Sport Med).
-Injury rate was almost half in the neuromuscular training group compared with the control group. In particular, the overall injury rate in the neuromuscular training group was 2.08 injuries/1000 player-hours and 3.35 injuries/1000 player-hours in the control group.
-Rates of ankle and knee sprains were lower in the neuromuscular training group compared with the control group.
It seems that this neuromuscular training program reduces the risk of ankle and knee sprain injuries in youth players.
So far, I have written a lot on the physiological aspects of modern football. Today I would like to deal with some key tactical aspects and support my words with scientific evidence.
At the elite level, it seems that differences between players during the game are more related to tactics, motivation and specific technical skills. Tactical skills refer to the quality of the player to adopt the right action at the right moment.
In a study published last year, researchers from the University of Groningen, The Netherlands, evaluated tactical skills in 105 elite youth players who participated in the their club's talent development program at the start of the project (around 16-18 years of age) and at adulthood (21 years or older). At the adulthood, players were grouped as amateurs (2nd national division or lower) and professionals (those playing either with a premier league club or on the first team of the 1st division of the national league). Tactical skills were assessed with a specific questionnaire. Among others the scales "Positioning" and "Deciding" were evaluated.
Their results showed that those player scoring "good" to "excellent" in the "Positioning" and "Deciding" at the age of 16-18 years were almost 7 times more likely to reach the professional level that those scoring in the lowest categories.
It seems that besides physical fitness, the ability to be at the right place at the right moment to make the right action is a key factor that differentiates between professional and amateur players.
We could add subscales "Positioning" and "Deciding" to our talent identification program.
Cristiano Ronaldo: what makes a top performer?
Cristiano Ronaldo is not only a fantastic player but a top athlete as well. He presents the right mixture of football skills with football-specific athletic performance.
The series of videos that will be posted show some of the performance tests of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Video 1 is on speed and agility testing.
Power, strength and endurance are all important aspects of physical fitness in top level football. In pre-pubertal boys these parameters are affected not from chronological but biological age. This explains the large variation in performance between pre-pubertal boys of similar chronological age.
Indeed, biological age is associated with hormonal changes that affect performance. For instance, puberty in males is associated with elevated testosterone concentration. High testosterone levels in the blood stream will increase muscle and heart size and this will result in sprint, jump and endurance improvements. Thus, the estimation of biological age or maturity level is important to talent identification and development in modern football.
-x-ray of the fingers, hand and wrist: A hand is easily x-rayed with minimal radiation and shows many bones in a single view. The bones in the x-ray are compared to the bones of a standard atlas. This is the "gold standard" method that also can be used for height prediction with an acceptable accuracy.
-anthropometry: this is an indirect method based on certain simple anthropometric measures. It is a practical method predicting years from peak height velocity age (maturity offset value).
Strength and in particular power are important fitness components in modern football. This is because short sprints averaging 2-4 seconds might be decisive of the match result. Looking at the match analysis data, a 2-4 sec sprint occurs every 90 sec. In addition, more than 95% of sprints are shorter than 30 m and almost half of them are shorter than 10 m. It seems therefore that velocity attained in less than 10 m run and even velocity during the first step are very important fitness components.
In a recent study, Chelly and colleagues (2010) examined if plyometric training would enhance performance in young experienced players. 19 years old players were divided into the experimental and the control group. The experimental group supplemented its regular football training with plyometric exercises, 2 times per week for 8 weeks in-season.
In-season hurdle and drop jumps performed 2 times a week for 8 weeks can improve first step speed and enhance sprinting to a greater extent than regular football training in young, experienced players.
Beta alanine supplementation: does it improve performance?
Fatigue at certain points of the game or training is related, among other factors, to the high concentration of H+ in the muscle which can limit the ability of muscle contraction. Thus, any intervention that can reduce the rate of intracellular H+ accumulation during high intensity exercise would increase performance.
Carnosine is a cytoplasmic dipeptide found in skeletal muscles and in the central nervous system. One of the physiological effects of carnosine is to buffer H+. Muscle carnosine is formed by bonding histidine and beta (β)-alanine and previous studies have shown an increase in muscle carnosine concentration after long term β-alanine supplementation.
In a recent study, Sale et al. (2011) from the Nottingham Trent University, UK, had their subjects perform an anaerobic test before and after 4 weeks of either β-alanine supplementation (6.4 gr/day) or placebo intake. Their results showed a 16% improvement in performance during the anaerobic test that lasted 150 sec. Although this is different to what happens in football we can assume that β-alanine supplementation may enhance anaerobic performance in football players.
To my knowledge there is only one study using a football specific protocol (repeated sprints on the treadmill). In this study, physically active men performed 2 sets of 5x5-sec sprints with 45sec recovery after 5 weeks of β-alanine supplementation (Sweeney et al., 2010). Their results showed no effect of β-alanine supplementation on repeated sprints abillity.
The findings of these studies seem contradictory. To my point of view this is not the case. From these and other studies in the literature it seems that β-alanine supplementation may enhance performance during exercise bouts that stress lactic acid production and lactic acid accumulation. When exercise, as in the case of the study by Sweeney et al. (2010) above, does not result in high lactate and thus H+ accumulation β-alanine has no effect on performance. No doubt that more research, in particular on football players is needed before reach a conclusion.
One more point. There is strong evidence that β-alanine supplementation a) reduces body fat, and b) increases muscle strength. Both effects have applications to football training and performance.
What is the effective strategy?
The effective protocol seems to be the ingestion of 6.4 gr/day β-alanine for 4 weeks. Tablets should be consumed at 4 equal doses at 3 to 4 hours intervals.


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Monmouth Park Racetrack
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Monmouth Park Racetrack is based in Oceanport, New Jersey and there has been racing taking place at the track all the way back to 1870. Thoroughbred horse racing is a staple at this track and it is under the ownership of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority.
There is a five-year lease on the facility, with the owners working in partnership with Darby Development. Generally, racing begins at the start of May and will last until September. A number of notable races take place at the Monmouth Park Racetrack, such as the Haskell Invitational.
Ticket Prices at Monmouth Park Racetrack
There is usually a standard ticket pricing structure in place no matter what race meeting you are going to. If you want a general admission ticket to the grandstand, this will cost you $5. For general admission to the clubhouse, this will be $7 and general parking will be $5. Certain people will be eligible for free entry also.
The central track at Monmouth Park Racetrack is a single mile in length and is a dirt surface shaped as an oval. There are chutes in place allowing for six-furlong and one mile and quarter races. There is also a turf course in place at Monmouth Park Racetrack along by the hedge at the facility.
A main grandstand and a clubhouse that will allow for general admission to patrons. There is a significant complex of stables and a practice facility in place. Monmouth Park Racetrack's racing season usually begins at the beginning of May and will last until early September. Total race meetings each season these days will be just over 50 different race days.
Tactics to Consider
With the variety of race lengths, the distance will play a big role on what horses to keep an eye out for. Look for those that have performed well at the track over similar distances in the past. Generally, there are higher quality fields, so the cream will often rise to the top.
Monmouth Park Racetrack was first opened in 1870 before closing after just three years due to financial issues. It reopened in 1882 and was performing steadily for an eleven year period. However, the state then banned horse racing betting and the track closed, with the land being sold. It was not until 1946 that Monmouth Park Racetrack was reopened once more.
The state had been under a lot of pressure to once again allow pari-mutuel betting. One the first day of the track opening, there were 19,000 people in attendance. The first turf race at the track took place in 1950 and the first-ever race that was televised in colour was at the Monmouth Park Racetrack in 1951, being the Molly Pitcher Handicap. Over the intervening decades, the popularity of Monmouth Park Racetrack grew and grew.
It was in 1997 that the day of the Haskell Invitational attracted 39,000 people and there was nearly $10 million wagered that day at the track. This was beaten in 2001 when there were 47,000 visitors and the annual visitors bypassed the 750,000 mark, which had not been achieved since 1989. Monmouth Park Racetrack is still one of the most popular race tracks in the United States today.
Biggest Races
There are a number of notable races that take place at Monmouth Park Racetrack every season. The Grade I races include the Haskell Invitational and the United Nations Stakes.
The Haskell Invitational has been taking place since 1968, starting as a handicap race. It was in 1981 that it became an Invitational Handicap. It takes place towards the end of July and is open to three-year-olds. The prize purse is usually $1 million and it has one of the most prestigious trophies in racing.
The single Grade II race is the Monmouth Stakes. Then there is a host of Grade III races such as the:
Matchmaker Stakes,
Oceanport Stakes and
the Salvator Mile Stakes.
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Chelsea Preview: Where to Watch, Live Stream, Kick Off Time & Team News
Chelsea Manager Maurizio Sarri Set to Reignite Interest in Napoli Defender Elseid Hysaj
Tom Gott 09 Dec 2018
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri is keen to make a second attempt to sign Napoli defender Elseid Hysaj, having failed to sign the Albanian during the summer.
Sarri worked with Hysaj during his three years in charge of Napoli, with the right-back becoming one of his first signings at the club. The duo's working relationship dates back even further, as Hysaj was part of the Empoli side which Sarri took control of in 2012.
The Chelsea boss has been tipped to make another move for Hysaj, according to reports from The Sun. He is even said to have attempted to bring Hysaj with him when he joined Chelsea during the summer, but Napoli, having already allowed Jorginho to move to London, refused to allow any other stars to depart.
However, Hysaj's agent Mario Giuffredi admitted to Radio CRC that negotiations with Chelsea could resume in January. He is quoted by the Daily Mail, saying: "I can't rule out resuming negotiations with Chelsea in January.
"We know there was contact in the summer because Sarri wanted him, and we also know that [Davide] Zappacosta is not to the liking of the coach. We'll see how it goes, anything could happen."
Sarri is prepared to allow Zappacosta to leave the club and could even offer him as part of a swap-deal for Hysaj. However, with interest from both Lazio and Roma, Chelsea will wait for the highest offer from any interested club.
Hysaj has been a key player for Napoli this season, featuring 17 times so far under new manager Carlo Ancelotti. Primarily a right-back, Hysaj has often been used on the opposite side of defence, with his versatility proving to be a crucial quality for Ancelotti.
The 24-year-old is under contract in Naples until 2021, meaning Napoli will be in no rush to sell him. Club president Aurelio De Laurentiis has forged a reputation as one of football's toughest negotiators, and he certainly will not allow Hysaj to leave the club easily.
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The Pittsburgh Light Railway or The - T has been operating since 1984. That is a 42.2-kilometers railway serving Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the railway transforms to the subway in Downtown Pittsburgh. The Port Authority of Allegheny County manages the system.
The Red Line runs between South Hills Village and Downtown Pittsburgh passing the Beechview village. There are six stops, that spread across the Upper St. Clair and Bethel Park until the Red Line merges with the Blue Line at Washington Junction. After coming to the Pittsburgh city limits, there is a chain of closely spaced stations through Beechview, as the bus services are limited there because of the hilly terrain.
The Blue Line-Library takes place at the Allegheny County line in the Library neighborhood of South Park. There are fifteen stations located across Library, Bethel Park, and South Park before its merge with the Blue Line - South Hills Village at Washington Junction. There a timed transfer will carry passengers to Overbrook and Downtown. Afterward, the eight firmly placed stations are located across the Overbrook, Brookline, Carrick, Beltzhoover, and Bon Air neighborhoods. After the Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel, where the Blue Line merges with the Red Line, there are only several stations of that line left: First Avenue, Steel Plaza, Station Square, and Wood Street.
The Blue Line - South Hills Village was initially built to help to relieve congestion on the Red Line. That Blue Line follows the path of the Red Line at the South Hills Village leg and the prevailing direction from Washington Junction to Willow Station. Then the South Hills Village follow the Blue Library line to South Hills Junction, where it merges with the Red Line.
There are approximately 54 railway stations in a total sum. Those include Allegheny, Arlington, Beagle, Belasco, Bethel Village, Boggs, Bon Air, Casswell, Castle Shannon, Dawn, Denise, Dorchester, Dormont Junction, Fallowfield, First Avenue, Gateway, Hampshire, Highland, Hillcrest, Killarney, King's School, Library, Logan, Lytle, Memorial Hall, Mesta, McNeilly, Munroe, Mt. Lebanon, North Side, Overbrook Junction, Palm Garden, Pennant, Poplar, Potomac, St. Anne's, Sandy Creek, Sarah, Shiras, Smith Road, South Bank, South Hills Junction, South Hills Village, South Park, Station Square, Steel Plaza, Stevenson, Washington Junction, West Library, Westfield, Willow, Wood Street.
The Railway is operating from 05:00 until 00:00. The base fare for a one-time pass is $2.50. As the area covered by the railway is divided into two regions, the fare for transferring between them is $3.75. If the passengers need to transfer the line, s/he shall pay an additional $2.50. The Connect Card might be purchased for $1.00, and the one may recharge it when needed.
Children under six years and senior citizens over 65 years may travel free of charge. The disabled passengers and the holders of the Medicare card shall pay only $1.35 for the pass. With the Connect Card, the fee for transferring between the areas is $1.25 and $0.50 for moving between the lines.


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Former nursing school student sues school, saying she was expelled for complaining
A former student at InterCoast Career Institute, which had campuses in Kittery and South Portland, said her education was poor and facilities were not up to standard.
By Edward D. MurphyPortland Press Herald
The trial of a former student's lawsuit against a college she said provided her with subpar nursing training – and then expelled her when she complained – opened Friday in federal court in Portland.
Courtney Mason sued InterCoast Career Institute, which once operated campuses in South Portland and Kittery, claiming that the school provided poor facilities and a deficient learning environment, then kicked her out of school for complaining. She said she paid $35,000 to attend the school for a little more than a year to get the training and education to become a licensed practical nurse, but was expelled a few months before graduation.
ICC lawyers, however, said Mason was a poor student with attendance problems who couldn't get along with minority students who also attended the school.
California-based ICC had programs in South Portland and Kittery, primarily for nursing students and others seeking careers in health fields. The school failed to gain accreditation from a national body after being ordered to do so by the Maine Board of Nursing and shut down in 2015.
Another lawsuit against the college, a class action filed on behalf of hundreds of other ICC students, alleges that ICC operated a "sham" college designed to take students' money without providing a quality education. That suit is still pending in federal court in Maine.
ICC presented itself as "a gold-star nursing program," Mason's attorney, Guy Loranger, told a seven-man, one-woman jury in U.S. District Court as the trial opened Friday. But instead, it provided large, poorly run classes in "essentially a refurbished warehouse" in Kittery that was poorly equipped and staffed. Clinical experience, he said, was in a nursing home where the students served residents meals and helped them bathe, but didn't provide the kind of experience that licensed nurse practitioners require.
Mason, who lives in New Hampshire, toured ICC's South Portland campus when she considered applying to the school in 2012.
She was impressed, Loranger said, but when she was accepted to the school, she was assigned to the Kittery campus, which she said didn't live up to ICC's promises. Her lawsuit alleges breach of contract.
Mason's classes were large – nearly 50 students, Loranger said – and study halls were noisy and chaotic, dominated by what he said was a "clique" of students from Brockton, Massachusetts.
"It was almost like a local high school," he said.
When Mason emailed her complaints to the Maine Board of Nursing, which helps oversee training programs in the state, Loranger said she was called into a meeting with ICC administrators, who demanded to see the information she sent to the board. Mason refused and was expelled in December 2012, Loranger said.
Neil Evans, the attorney for ICC, painted a different picture.
He said Mason had a history of absenteeism and trouble getting along with the minority students at the school who lived in Massachusetts and, like her, drove to Maine for classes. He said Mason complained when the other students, primarily Haitians, did not speak English. He said Mason was counseled to follow the school's policies on behavior and its anti-discrimination rules and once was thrown out of class for disparaging the school with an obscenity.
It finally culminated in "a very ugly scene" in a study hall in late November 2012, Evans said, when Mason and other students got into an argument over noise.
Mason was expelled because the argument was the final straw on top of attendance and other disciplinary matters, he said.
The other students were suspended for several days, Evans said, but they didn't have the disciplinary record that he claimed Mason had compiled.
Evans also said he will show jurors that Mason sent the letter to the nursing board in late December, after she had been expelled, not several days before, as she claims. He said the complaint wasn't a factor in her expulsion.
Mason is seeking unspecified damages. U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock Jr. told the lawyers Friday that his reading of Maine law is that punitive damages can't be sought in breach-of-contract suits, but would hear arguments if they disagree, before he instructs the jury.
The trial is expected to continue until late next week.
Edward D. Murphy can be contacted at 791-6465 or at:


For those looking for natural relief from pain due to sports related injuries and an overtly active lifestyle, CBD products derived from hemp are gaining in popularity. However, the rise of hemp based products has resulted in a flood of low quality products into the market that will not produced the desired healing results. The Ministry of Hemp website offers these pointers in selecting quality hemp based products.
Following are some recommendations of high quality CBD products designed to help ease pain and reduce inflammation.
Please note that CBD products can often be ordered online and transported across state lines, thus making them an ideal travel accessory to help on heal after one's next adventure. If the product was purchased at a dispensary and contains high-THC cannabis extract, the product can only be used in the state where it was purchased. Check each state's policies for details.
Life Elements CBD & Honey Ache and Pain Relief Stick uses non-GMO CBD oil derived from organically grown hemp in Colorado.This stick can be directly applied to any area that aches for a slight cooling and warming sensation. These sticks are available in a .50 oz. and 2 oz. sizes. Also, try their Everyday Skin Repair to help heal any cuts and scrapes. Other CBD products include a Lip Goo lip balm, a Sugar Scrub body scrub, and a Bliss Ball bath bomb.
Frogsong Farm sponsors several athletes who use their products: Lisa Chulich who is a professional rock climber, Jeffrey Samuels who is a pro beach volleyball player, and Megan Winnick who is an amateur MMA fighter. On her blog Chulich writes about using their CBD for a recent MCL tear. Their Rubbit is a soothing topical salve crafted using organic and all natural ingredients available in .05, 1 oz. and 2 oz. sizes. Their Rubbit 250 contains 250 mg of CBD per ounce, while the Rubbit 500 contains 500 mg of CBD per ounce. Also, they manufacture an organic olive oil tincture that can be applied under the tongue, mixed with food and drink or applied directly as a massage oil. These drops come in 1 oz. and 2 oz. sizes with 300 mg of CBD per ounce. Those wanting a stronger dose can try their Drops Plus which contain 750 mg of CBD per ounce.
Empower BodyCare's line of Hemp CBD products pack a powerful punch to help manage serious pain. Empower® Topical Relief Oil (9mL and 30mL roll-ons, 15mL pump bottle) consists of a blend of the highest quality essential oils and carrier oils infused with organically grown hemp-derived Cannabidiol (CBD). This oil absorbs quickly into the skin and can be conveniently applied whenever and wherever necessary, as it smells of a delightful blend of lavender, bergamot, and mint. For all over body relief, take a bath in their soaking salts; a blend of Epsom, Pink Himalayan, and ethically-sourced Dead Sea Salts, infused with highly concentrated Topical Relief Oil. At 30mg of CBD per 4 oz soak with the uplifting aroma of lavender and bergamot, these salts are sure to relax anyone.
Empower's latest product, Topical Relief Lotion is made with 86% organic ingredients, has an uplifting aroma of Lemon Verbena, has 175mg of CBD per bottle, and is highly effective for pain and inflammation. This product is especially appropriate for those who suffer from nerve pain, as Lemon Verbena is known to reduce nerve sensitivity to pain.
For extended relief, try Nana's Secret's CBD Comfort Patch. This CBD infused transdermal patch contains 25 mg of CBD made from cannabis extract and can provide relief for up to 12 hours. Apply this patch to the back of the hand, under arm, neck, back, knee or any other exterior area of the body in need of extra comfort.
For those who like to use protein powder as part of their workout regime, WillPower Products offers ReGen(PCR), an industrial hemp dietary supplement protein powder available in cinnamon cocoa and vanilla flavors. These powders are made with high quality industrial hemp oil sourced in Colorado. In addition to 20 mg cannabinoids, this powder provides 20g grass fed whey and 6g BCAA's per serving.
For another option also made in Colorado, try Floyd's of Leadville's CBD Recovery Protein Supplement. Available in vanilla and chocolate flavors, this protein supplement containers 27g of protein, 25mg of CBD and 8.5g of Branched-chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) along with whey protein concentrate, whey protein isolate, and hydrolyzed whey protein.


Quality is something that we all look for when we're buying any product, so, for this reason, it's important that we start valuing the materials that we use. In this case, we're talking about the different materials and printing techniques that are used when ordering personalised garments.
There are numerous brands that you can buy which all off superior quality which is designed to satisfy even the most demanding of companies when you're looking to buy personalised workwear. These brands include StanleyStella, Mantis and Bella+Canvas.
Choosing the correct garment is just one aspect that you need to consider. The other aspect is making sure that you choose the right printing technique as this often requires as much attention and dedication as choosing the correct garment brand and material. After all, you don't want to spend a fortune on clothing only to be let down by the printing technique.
For customers that want to use environmentally friendly clothing, we often recommend materials such as Bamboo, Tencel and organic cotton. If you're thinking about using eco-friendly clothing then it's unthinkable to use a personalisation technique such as Cad Cut Vinyl as this technique isn't eco-friendly.
To get full, personalised eco-friendly clothing you should always consider using water-based screen printing or digital printing as they maintain high-quality while also being environmentally friendly.
Unfortunately, with DTG (Direct to Garment), we're not able to Pantone colour match so it's important that we receive all artwork files with a resolution of 300DPI or above. Remember that DTG printing machines produce all of their colours in CMYK format.
Within the world of promotional clothing, you will find quality brands such as Russell and Kariban that have a huge catalogue of clothing and accessories which are all perfect for promoting your brand and differentiating your company from the rest.
If your idea is to get your brand seen by everyone, you need a type of printing that provides striking results, such as Cad Cut Vinyl. We are able to create all kinds of logos using Vinyl printing so this helps to get your brand out there and increase the number of views that you have.
Reflective vinyl is a brilliant option if you're attending an event where there is little light as this printing technique will make your promotional and textile elements much more visible. We also have glow in the dark options available which gives your clothing a stand out feel, whether it's light or dark.
The combination of personalised promotional products with vinyl printing offers the best quality at the best price. This means that you can get all of the products and clothing that you need to promote your business, whether you're looking to give them away or sell them to generate money.
Don't forget that in order to print using Cad Cut vinyl, we need to have the artwork ready and completely drawn into curves so that the vinyl can be cut correctly by our machines. Remember that with Cad Cut Vinyl, we can not Pantone colour match but we can use Vinyl which closely matches the colour in your artwork.
Personalised workwear needs to have a superior quality when compared to normal garments they are going to be used on a daily basis for work purposes and this means that they will be washed more than normal.
For workwear, we often use specialised clothing such as B&C Pro and various others as they are specifically made for use in a work environment and this means that they can handle the rigours of the modern day work environment.
Undoubtedly when considering workwear, the technique that we use for customisation has to have strength and durability and one technique which offers this is embroidery.
Embroidery can be done on virtually any garment regardless of what that garment is made from. Embroidery is also resistant to washing, doesn't fade over time and it doesn't wear out.
If your business works in the construction or hospitality industry, for example, it is highly recommended that you use embroidery when personalising clothing as this guarantees a more durable finish and, therefore, offers your clothing a much better quality.
Sometimes, personalised sportswear is overlooked and they are one of the garments where you require better quality than standard clothing. When we take part in sports, we often wear sports clothing which includes T-Shirts, polo shirts and also trousers and shorts. This means that it's important to spend time understanding the fabrics we need to use and what is the best personalisation technique to provide us with maximum comfort while we take part in sporting activities.
As a general rule, sports shirts are often made out of polyester as this is a material which dries fast, which is incredibly important as it absorbs sweat and moisture better than T-Shirts which are made out of cotton. To create the best possible sportswear, it's important that you remember that your sports garments need to be breathable, comfortable and soft to the touch. For this reason, the best personalisation technique to ensure that all of these key points are met is sublimation.
Using Dye Sublimation (also known as All Over T-Shirt Printing) for sports shirts creates an exclusive and original design. You can use the entire surface of the T-Shirt to print on.
To avoid imperfections, it's important to make sure that your artwork is prepared in PSD format with editable layers and at a resolution of 300DPI as this will allow us to personalise the garments to the highest possible standards.
If you have any questions regarding the best personalisation techniques to suit your needs, contact us today and we will happily answer any concerns that you have and recommend the best garments and personalisation technique to suit your requirements.


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Rev. Al Sharpton Asks Harvard if it Has Black Endowment Managers
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Rev. Al Sharpton
Civil rights leader the Rev. Al Sharpton last month asked Harvard University to disclose whether it has any Black asset managers on its $40.9 billion endowment fund, reported the university's newspaper The Harvard Crimson.
In a letter to Harvard president Dr. Lawrence S. Bacow, Sharpton asked the university to issue a report disclosing these details as well as information about any African-Americans in direct management or senior leadership positions at external management firms the institution may work with.
"While the systematic exclusion of people of color and women from the management of endowment assets has been a question of social justice over time, today it is for me a question of fiduciary responsibility," Sharpton said in his letter. "Study after study shows very high performing women and people of color, yet those same studies show under-utilization by asset allocators."
Harvard Management Company (HMC) spokesperson Patrick S. McKiernan said in an emailed statement to the Crimson that the firm is proud of the diversity in its team.
"When considering the diversity of an external manager, we do not limit our view merely to the leadership level, but also try to consider their entire team," McKiernan said.
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The next PixARK update is scheduled to go live at 1:00 am PST on February 14.
●The login screen will be returning to normal.
●Supply Beacon drops will return to normal.
●The Nian Beast will no longer spawn.
●Wild dinos no longer wear Chinese God of Wealth Hat, and it will also be removed from loot table.
●Chinese New Year cuisine items are now craftable in the Cooking Pot.
●Chinese New Year costume, Chinese New Year structure pieces, and Chinese New Year decor pieces will be lootable from Supply Beacon and Chests.
●Daeodon kills no longer give more exp.
●Double harvest rate will be disabled.
●Death Lord will resume as the Boss in Doom Lands replacing Flame Demon.
●Non-event Nian Beast will now spawn in the Golden Realm.
●Dinos with workbenches can now allow production of items in batches.
●Tames in dino structures like dodo nest will no longer be counted towards the tribe tame limit.
●Adjusted the lighting coverage for Miner's Helmet.
●Fixed an issue where the ammos from Magical Plants are doing damage to Steel Structures.


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The Bailey Buildings are two related commercial structures, located at 513-519 West Ionia Street in Lansing, Michigan. They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.

History

Orla H. Bailey was born in Lansing in 1873. He spent some time as a clerk at the Cottage Grocery store, then in 1900 rented a wooden commercial building at this location on Ionia Street and opened his own grocery. IN 1915, Bailey purchased the property outright. The grocery business continued to prosper, and in 1922 Bailey hired local firm Cooper-Ehinger Construction Company to build a new store at the same location. Construction on the building (517-519 Ionia) began in July, and was finished by January 1923. Bailey moved his grocery into the buildings, and let out the other storefront to the Jay M. Toy Electrical Company. In 1925, Bailey purchased the nearby lot, and in 1927 constructed a second, similar building (513-515 Ionia). He leased space to barber Alvin B. Cooley and the Russel Bakery.

Bailey apparently later acquired the bakery, and operated both the grocery and the bakery until his death from a heart attack in 1943. The businesses passed to his son, Orla H. Bailey, Jr., who ran the bakery through the late 1940s, and the grocery until 1959. The storefronts were occupied by a series of businesses afterward, notably Chauncey's Barber Shop which occupied a space from 1929 though 1984, and Belen's Flowers which occupied a space from 1969-2010. The two buildings were sold to real estate broker Spiro Tesseris and his wife Sophia in 1984, and was purchased by 515 Ionia LLC in 2015. They completely rehabilitated the buildings, and as of 2021 have leased to new tenants.

Description
The Bailey Buildings are a pair of red brick commercial buildings, located in a neighborhood just outside of Lansing's central business district.  Both buildings are flat roofed, two-story double storefront structures with commercial space on the ground floor and apartments above. The buildings have minimal ornamentation. The building at 513-515 West Ionia Street measures 27 feet across by 60 feet deep, with an 18 by 18 foot, single-story addition located at the southeast corner. On the façade, a recessed central entrance is flanked by large display windows. Each storefront has a separate entrance. The building at 517-519 West Ionia Street is larger than the first building, but very similar in style. It measures 47 feet across the front by 51 feet deep.

References

National Register of Historic Places in Ingham County, Michigan


Earlier in May another trip overseas Philadelphia to London Heathrow airport. The Beautiful Bride Clare is the daughter of a Commander in her Majesty's Navy. Ceremony in a lovely chapel in Ikenam, We where ferried in double decker buses to the venue. Turned out to be an old hunting mansion transformed to a Luxury hotel. her are some images of their awesome Wedding. In case you are wondering, we are base in Ephrata PA. who knew!


I am a Forever Living Business Owner.
I have been running my own successful IT business (Silicon Bullet) with my husband Paul since 2000, and enjoy my work and the challenges it brings. I supply, install and train Sage Accounts and Payroll software and Xero, a cloud based accounting solution – and have been networking in Northamptonshire where we are based and through networking found out again about Forever Living Products – having used some of the products for many years.
I started drinking the Aloe Gel in March 2012. I really needed to lose some weight so in April 2012 I did the Clean 9 cleanse and managed to shift off the weight plateau I had been on for almost 9 months.
Following such great results, and having real confidence in the products, I decided to become a Forever Living Business Owner in June 2012. I wanted to try out a much wider range of the products, and also just naturally through talking to people I meet through my existing business and socially found I was 'selling' the products without even trying.
Fast forward to January 2013, and I received my first promotion and pay rise in the business, and really started building my team and honing my mentoring and leadership skills.
Since 2015 I have been able to grow my team in the business, and help and support others to build their own business with the fabulous support of Forever Living. I just love sharing my experience in this business with others and watch as my team grow in confidence, there is no better feeling.
Forever Living is a 'cling film' business that can fit perfectly into your life, fitting around your current commitments and giving you the opportunity to build up a full time income with part time hours. This business is my pension, and I am growing and benefiting from the Investors in People accredited training too.
If you are in the UK and you have found this website because you are looking to join Forever Living and you are looking for the right mentor to support you in joining the business, then In the UK you can join easily online at https://application.foreverknowledge.info/ . If you wish to be coached and mentored by me then you need my details as your sponsor on the form which are Alison Mead, ID no 440100686316.
If you are not from the UK then Just get in touch to join me on this exciting journey – and allow me to share with you how Forever Living has changed my life and can change yours too. I am looking for team members all over the UK and particularly in South Africa and beyond to mentor and support, and to help build a business just like my own.
I started by getting my Business Owner Box and using the products myself. I then, with the full support of the lovely lady who introduced me to the business, learned how to promote and talk about the products and the business. I've attended all the company Trainings and use the websites too. If you are willing to put the hours in then you are fully supported in this business.
If you can send me your details via the Contact me link on the website I can send you some information.
Please send me your details via the contact me section on my page here.
Please send me your details via the contact me page above if you wish to join. I can then send you information on how to join Forever Living in your area.
Hello Alison. I moved to live in United States from El Salvador, C. A., since 2014. My family and I had used the product for years. It is a excellent product. Well, actually I don't have a job and I think it is the time to develop my own project. I have a Forever Living Products code or Id already and permisson to buy in United States. Could you please tell me what are the best steps to follow and grow up as Forever Living Product Consultant? Thanks very much!!!
Ricardo, I with you the best of luck with your business, and please feel free to take a look at all my business building posts on this blog. If you have not ordered any products on your Forever Living account for at least 2 years then I would be happy to have you transfer to my team so I can support and coach you to build your business. Unfortunately if you have been ordering on your account you will need to remain in the team you are in and you should contact the person who introduced you into the business for their support. My team is growing at the moment and I really owe them my time and support, so I can't really help members of other teams. This is a business about helping and supporting your team members, so everyone looking at the business needs to choose wisely how they join as it can make the difference between a good business and a great business. Please Contact me via the Contact Me button with your ID number if you think you are able to transfer to my team.
Thank you very much Alison. I will send you a email and notify you how is my condition with Forever Living El Salvador.
Hello, I have sent you an email with some general advice. Choosing your sponsor and which team to join is so important when you join Forever for exactly the problems you have mentioned. I wish you every success in your business and hope you can find the help you need in Tanzania.
You must go to your sponsor or up-line for specific help and support. Go to team and business trainings, attend your local business presentation regularly and seek out on-line videos and trainings. If you were in my team I would be able to share with you our team specific training videos to help you through where you are struggling, but these are only available to our team. I'm sorry but I must concentrate on supporting my own downline and I can't help everyone in Forever Living.
Ok thanks a lot .but how can I join to your team..can I quit and start again? Or how can i do to be part of your team?
You can only transfer team or Re start if you have not ordered on your own account for two years.
You could try contacting the head office in your area and ask them what you should do. I have known people move teams but your sponsor would need to approve which is unlikely.
Please send me your details via the Contact me link at the top of the page and I'll send you some details.
If you message me via the contact me section of my website with your details I can send you all the information you need.
Please help how do I prepare the Spinach on day 1 and 2?
It says in the book that veg should be eaten raw or lightly steamed. With spinach I just eat mine raw.
Steven, this company has been trading for well over 30 years, before online was even a thing! So the company promote lots of different ways to run your business, the best being face to face with people. Use the contact me on the page here if you want further information.
Need yo help. I'm interested to start using the products, but I'm scared, of aloe Vera, it causes me swollen epiglottis.
I do not recommend using the products if they cause you adverse effects. It is rare for people to be allergic to Aloe but it is possible. Seek medical advice if you are unsure.


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Чанселлор () — английская фамилия. Может произноситься как Ченселлор или Чэнселлор.

Известные носители
 Чанселлор, Анна (род. 1965) — английская актриса театра и кино.
 Ченселлор, Ван (род. 1943) — американский тренер женской НБА.
 Чанселлор, Джастин (род. 1971) — английский бас-гитарист.
 Ченселлор, Джойс (, род. 1906) — актриса английского телевидения.
 Чанселлор, Джон Уильям (1927—1996) — американский журналист и телеведущий.
 Чанселлор, Дэвид (род. 1961) — английский фотограф, обладатель нескольких фотопремий.
 Чанселлор, Ричард (ум. 1556) — английский мореплаватель XVI века, положивший начало торговым отношениям России с Англией.
 сэр Джон Чанселлор  (, 1870—1952) — подполковник Британской армии, губернатор Маврикия в 1911—1916, губернатор Тринидад и Тобаго в 1916—1921, губернатор Южной Родезии в 1923—1928, Верховный комиссар Палестины в 1928—1931.

Вымышленные персонажи
 Кэтрин Ченселлор — персонаж телесериала «Молодые и дерзкие» (The Young and the Restless).
 Олив Ченселлор — персонаж фильма «Бостонцы» (The Bostonians, 1984) в исполнении Ванессы Редгрейв.
 Питер Чанселлор — персонаж повести Роберта Ладлэма и фильма «Рукопись Ченселлора» (The Chancellor Manuscript).

См. также
 Чанселлорвилль () — историческое место в американском штате Виргиния, где произошло сражение при Чанселорсвилле.


The Association of Centers for the Study of Congress (ACSC) sponsors three awards each year. For more information about the following awards, or to download their applications, please visit the ACSC awards website.
The Richard A. Baker Graduate Student Travel Grant is awarded annually to support graduate-level research conducted at member repositories of the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress (ACSC). An award of up to $1000 may be used to underwrite travel, lodging, copying and other research expenses incurred from July 1- June 1 of the award year. Each application will be evaluated on its merits. Primary consideration will be given to projects involving the substantive study of issues related to the study of Congress. Each proposal should be aimed at a discrete end product such as a book, dissertation, thesis, article, documentary, film, exhibit, Web site or social networking site. Budgets may be approved in whole or in part. Each award recipient is required to acknowledge the award in any resulting published work(s) and donate a copy of the work(s) to ACSC and the sponsoring archival repository. The recipient may also be requested to submit a brief article summarizing their findings and research experience for publication by ACSC. The Baker Award honors ACSC founding member and U. S. Senate Historian Emeritus Richard A. Baker. Applications for the Baker Award will be accepted until March 11, 2013, and award notifications are generally made by early April.
The Raymond W. Smock Fellowship is awarded annually in the amount of $1000 to support an individual working in a congressional center to attend the ACSC Annual Meeting in May. The award is open to individuals that have not previously attended an ACSC annual meeting and whose organization is a member of the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress (ACSC). The Smock Fellowship honors ACSC founding member and first president, Raymond W. Smock, director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies, Shepherd University. Applications for the Smock Fellowship will be accepted until March 11, 2013, and award notifications are generally made by early April.
The CPR Pre-Conference Scholarship is an annual award of $500 to provide financial assistance to an individual or individuals, attending the annual CPR pre-conference meeting at the Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting. The award was created by the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress in 2011 to acknowledge the Congressional Papers Roundtable's role in promoting the preservation and use of congressional collections. Applications for the CPR Pre-Conference Scholarship will be accepted until May 1, 2013, and award notification will be made by early June.
This entry was posted in Announcements, Professional organizations on February 11, 2013 by Alison.


It's end of the year, the best time to prepare and plan for the tax you need to pay for the year.
You have little control of how much you earn, but you have absolute control of the tax relief you can get.
Here are some great ways to earn tax relief, in order of effectiveness, as of 2016.
Contribute up to $12,750 to your SRS account.
I transfer as much cash to SRS, because whatever amount I put in my SRS, I will use it for long term investment.
For investment, I use Fundsupermart to buy unit trusts. They have some guides on making use of SRS on their platform.
Contribute up to $7,000 to your parent's CPF Special/Retirement Account.
You can contribute to multiple members in your family, but still cap to total $7,000.
Note: There is a condition to be given the relief - the Special/Retirement account must be below $161,000.
Similarly, you may contribute up to ANOTHER $7,000 to your OWN CPF Special/Retirement Account.
There is another tax relief - contribution to Medisave Account. But the amount you may contribute is difficult to understand and computate. And if your Medisave account is already more than the Basic Healthcare Sum (aka Medisave Contribution Ceiling), which is $49,800 in 2016, than you can forget about this.
Donate to good cause, and enjoy 2.5 times the amount as tax relief!
There is no cap to the amount of relief from donation, so you could easily drop a tax bracket, and help others along the way!
Just be clear on rebate vs relief: Rebate is absolute deduction from the tax amount you need to pay, so is equivalent to one-time cash. Relief is deduction from the income.
As you can see, all of the reliefs involve spending cash.
You need to consider your cash flow.
Cash itself is possible to generate returns too. My benchmark is 3% returns (investing in low risk, fixed income funds in Fundsupermart).


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Definition (NCI) A disorder characterized by recurrent episodic disruptions of breathing during sleep. It is caused by the intermittent relaxation of pharyngeal muscles leading to the narrowing or complete blockage of the upper airway. This results in compensatory arousal from sleep to breathe again. An anatomically narrow airway from body habitus or enlarged pharyngeal structures may also predispose to obstruction. Clinical presentation usually includes snoring, daytime sleepiness, difficulty concentrating and fatigue. Clinical course may progress to chronic hypoxemia with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular sequelae.
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SpaceVenture is a comedy adventure game set in space by the Two Guys from Andromeda, Scott Murphy and Mark Crowe, the creators of Sierra's Space Quest. It will also be co-written by Josh Mandel, who co-directed Space Quest 6.
The game is expected to be released on PC, Mac, and Linux in a DRM-free version, as well as on iPad and Android tablets on November 30, 2016.
SpaceVenture was funded through a kickstarter campaign. If you missed the kickstarter, you can still pre-order it from the Guys From Andromeda Store.


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'We've kind of moved on' | KVUE speaks with Longhorns, Aggies athletic directors about potential rivalry renewal
KVUE spoke to the Athletics Directors for both schools. One said the rivalry is needed in college football, while the other said "it's really not a big deal to us."
Author: Jeff Jones (KVUE)
AUSTIN, Texas — It's one of the greatest rivalries in college football history and it no longer exists.
Texas and Texas A&M have not met on the football field since 2011. Former Longhorn Rod Babers said this near decade-long hiatus has actually made the rivalry even more fierce.
"I would say the vitriol has risen to an all-time high because they don't have that outlet to exercise those competitive demons," said Babers.
With that passion for this rivalry growing each season, the questions have swirled about when the Longhorns and Aggies might take the field against one another again.
So KVUE asked those questions to the teams' athletics directors.
Longhorns Athletics Director Chris Del Conte told KVUE "there's a variety of reasons" that the rivalry was put to a halt, but also said "it's not 'if' it's 'when'" concerning the rivalry being renewed one day.
RELATED: Longhorns and Aggies on Texas Bowl collision course? Or could UT be bound for Liberty Bowl?
UT athletic director says Longhorn-Aggie rivalry football game should happen
However, Aggies Athletics Director, Ross Bjork, maintains a less optimistic view on renewing the rivalry. Bjork told KVUE "I've seen a lot of chatter on social media, so it must be a big deal to them, but from our standpoint it's really not a big deal to us, and you know, we've kind of moved on."
If you ask Del Conte, moving on from this rivalry is a mistake that would be felt all across the country.
"College football needs that game. I think the rivalries of Nebraska not playing Oklahoma. I couldn't imagine USC not playing Notre Dame. So you need these types of games, they're good for college football," Del Conte said.
While the UT athletics director is seemingly in-favor of the matchup that many fans want to see, the statement from his counterpart in College Station is that "the Aggies really aren't talking about it."
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Voice and data messages in telecommunication are encrypted for security concerns. Which of the following cryptographic algorithms was designed to protect confidentiality while preserved a back door for law enforcement?
A. Rijndael
B. Clipper
C. Skipjack
D. Twofish
My suggested answer is C. Skipjack.
The Clipper chip was a chipset that used the data encryption algorithm called Skipjack to transmit information.
MYK-78 Clipper chip markings (Image Credit: Wikipedia)
The Clipper chip was a chipset that was developed and promoted by the United States National Security Agency as an encryption device that secured "voice and data messages" with a built-in backdoor that was intended to "allow Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials the ability to decode intercepted voice and data transmissions." It was intended to be adopted by telecommunications companies for voice transmission. Introduced in 1993, it was entirely defunct by 1996.
The Clipper chip used a data encryption algorithm called Skipjack to transmit information and the Diffie–Hellman key exchange-algorithm to distribute the cryptokeys between the peers. Skipjack was invented by the National Security Agency of the U.S. Government; this algorithm was initially classified SECRET, which prevented it from being subjected to peer review from the encryption research community. The government did state that it used an 80-bit key, that the algorithm was symmetric, and that it was similar to the DES algorithm. The Skipjack algorithm was declassified and published by the NSA on June 24, 1998. The initial cost of the chips was said to be $16 (unprogrammed) or $26 (programmed), with its logic designed by Mykotronx, and fabricated by VLSI Technology, Inc.
Key Escrow
At the heart of the concept was key escrow. In the factory, any new telephone or other device with a Clipper chip would be given a cryptographic key, that would then be provided to the government in escrow. If government agencies "established their authority" to listen to a communication, then the key would be given to those government agencies, who could then decrypt all data transmitted by that particular telephone. The newly formed Electronic Frontier Foundation preferred the term "key surrender" to emphasize what they alleged was really occurring.
Clipper chip
Advanced Encryption Standard process
基於安全考慮,電信通訊的語音和數據訊息都會進行加密。 以下哪種加密演算法旨在保護機密性,同時又保留了執法的後門?


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Sanitary Sewer Overflows from Hurricane Harvey
Sanitary Sewer Overflows from Hurricane Harvey Explanation of sanitary sewer overflows due to wastewater facility impacts from Hurricane Harvey. https://www.tceq.texas.gov/response/hurricanes/sanitary-sewer-overflows https://www.tceq.texas.gov/@@site-logo/TCEQ-1072x1072.png
Explanation of sanitary sewer overflows due to wastewater facility impacts from Hurricane Harvey.
Texas wastewater facilities prepare for increased inflows during heavy rainfall events. However, the magnitude and the nature of the record-setting flooding from Hurricane Harvey impacted facilities in a way that they could not respond to operationally. Entire wastewater facilities were inundated with floodwater, including many that were underwater for an extended period of time, resulting in record sanitary sewer overflows. An SSO is a type of unauthorized discharge of untreated or partially treated wastewater from a collection system or its components (for example, a manhole, lift station, or cleanout) before it reaches a wastewater treatment facility.
To provide some perspective, the 22.5 million gallons of SSOs reported to TCEQ by wastewater facilities in the impacted areas by Oct. 10, 2017, equated to less than one percent (0.00012 percent) in volume of the 19 trillion gallons of rainwater that caused the extreme flooding that impacted these same Texas facilities. The highest total rainfall in U.S. history of 60.58 inches fell near Nederland, Texas, due to Hurricane Harvey in just a few days. This compares to the total average rainfall for a full year in the Houston area falling in less than one week. For another comparison, the total rainfall of 19 trillion gallons would raise the entire Great Lakes, the largest freshwater lake system in the world, by almost a foot.
The SSO Tracking Report provides all reported SSO information as of Dec. 28, 2017, even when the quantity was unknown or a volume could not be calculated. It also provides amounts of industrial wastewater discharges (process water overflows) reported in each county.
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Internet Safety - Due Friday Sept. 29th, 2017 in Douglas email.
You may work alone or in groups up to 3, your answers and findings will be presented on your own / group's Weebly page.
I have provided sample webpages here if you are stuck on designing its layouts.
There are two sections, materials covered in class and further research.
If you are working alone, pick and answer two (2) topics from materials covered in class and one (1) of the further research questions.
Answer all topics and section if you are working in a group.
You want things to be private on your accounts. What can you do to improve your privacy?
What are some of the issues associated with social media? What are some good and bad things?
How do people cyber bully?
How can you deal with cyber bullies?
Answer one of the following if you are presenting by yourself.
Answer both if you are working in a group.
Research and present on how to lock down two of Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat or a popular social media you or your group is using. You are to teach the class in your presentation how to apply the settings. Also show us a before and after of what your pictures and messages look like after applying the settings. Feel free to use any form of multimedia to guide the class on how to apply the privacy settings such as annotated screen shots, video, etc. To get you started here are some guides.


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Today is the 79th anniversary of "This Land is Your Land".
Woody Guthrie — Image: People's World
Today is the 79th anniversary of "This Land is Your Land".
On 23 Feb 1940 Woody Guthrie wrote the lyrics to "This Land Is Your Land" in his room at the Hanover House Hotel in New York City. At the time he hitchhiked his way from Los Angeles to New York City. Along the way, "God Bless America" was playing in jukeboxes across the country, which is where he got the idea to parody that Irving Berlin's song.
When Guthrie started writing the song, the last line in the chorus was "God blessed America for me," which Guthrie eventually changed into "This land was made for you and me." It evolved into a protest anthem as generations of folk singers performed the song, but it is often misinterpreted as a patriotic song. The lyrics express Guthrie's belief that the working class should have the same rights as the rich.
Anna Canoni is Guthrie's granddaughter and a director at the Woody Guthrie Foundation. Anna said: "It's the most famous, but there's a reason why it's the most famous. I think that often people will just look at the words on the surface and not really look into what he's talking about. But when Woody wrote, he wrote in double entendres, and sometimes triple. And there's enough to keep you thinking. I think his music was really to keep you thinking and start up a conversation. It wasn't just something nice to listen to, it's something that needs to be said to begin a discussion. And I would define that as great songwriting."
Guthrie didn't record the song until 1944, and he changed the lyrics over the years, performing it many different ways. It was not released until 1949 when a small company called Folkways Recording Company issued the disc. This version became the one picked up by other folk singers and often sung in schools and summer camps, and is by far the best known rendition of the song.
"This Land is Your Land" is often cited as the alternative of America's national anthem.
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