ou can win two tickets to a performance by acclaimed pianist Roman Rabinovich at Keyboard Concerts. The Uzbekistani musician performs 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, at the Fresno State Concert Hall.
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Uzbekistan is next to Kazakhstan, right? I'd really love to hear this pianist, and it will either inspire me to play my piano more or give it up for good.


Nation Network Radio was live from the TSN1040 studios this Saturday with yours truly in his usual co-host's chair, and The Athletic Vancouver's Israel Fehr, talking all things Vancouver Canucks and the world of hockey at large.
In the first hour, we talk a lot about the Canucks' prospects. Specifically, what reverberations the Elias Pettersson contract decision will or will not have on Canucks general manager Jim Benning's plans this summer. There's a little bit of Olli Juolevi chatter, and we even had time to take some calls and other forms of listener feedback.
The second half of the show is very listener feedback-heavy. The text inbox was just overflowing. With a lack of Canucks' storylines to tackle, that suited us just fine. We did our absolute best to tackle every query.
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In my early to mid 20s, I used to think online dating was worth. I had an OKC profile and sent a few messages here and there. I did not go on any dates through OKC however. As my looks started to get worse in my mid-late 20s, I deleted my dating profile. It does not .
So I'd say online dating is worth it if you have the right attitude and understand that it's differently difficult than real-life dating, there are challenges and pitfalls but as long as you have the right attitude and don't let the rejection and flakiness get you down it can certainly be worth it.
Online dating can be difficult for men but there are still many who pull it .. The truth is, you probably have more competition with online dating.
For what it is worth, i used POF to find a great guy, and i am only . I know other guys who use online dating and have yet to meet anyone.
It can be, if you're overall online dating game is strong. I've had better conversations and more of them on match. Match is pricy and therefore culls out more of the causals, bots happen but they're everywhere and easy to spot Honestly anyone that says it's not with it usual says no online tools are worth it.
It Depends. Personally, I don't do a lot of online dating, because your chances to find someone in person is much higher. According to some.
My sister met both of her husbands online. to laugh" 20, times without gouging your eyeballs out with an oyster fork, it's worth a shot.
Men vastly outnumber women on online dating sites, and there are too many aggressive weirdos that Online dating is absolutely worth it.
to make an impression with your personality than it is on dating sites. Because it doesn't work well enough to be worth putting up with.
do dating sites work reddit is online dating worth it reddit do dating sites work reddit Just don't be expect responses all the girls are totally shallow, or .
I'm a 24F and have been online dating for a few years. Here are the reasons why i feel it usually doesn't work for women (or even men) who.
Online dating is absolutely worth it. It exposes you to an enormously wider range of people than your social circle ever will. However, it is complicated, and it can be done well or poorly.


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Digital Ocean's Journey From TechStars Reject To Cloud-Hosting Darling
Frederic Lardinois	@fredericl / 5 years
The cloud hosting service DigitalOcean is one of the big startup success stories of the last year. Earlier this month, the company announced that it had raised a $37 million funding round led by Andreesen Horowitz, just a few months after raising a $3.2 million seed round. Maybe even more importantly, it's adding customers at a rapid clip and it has now spun up over 1.3 million cloud server instances since its launch a year ago.
Getting to this point wasn't all that easy, though. Earlier this week, I sat down with DigitalOcean CEO and co-founder Ben Uretsky to talk a bit about the company's journey. It is, in many ways, the quintessential startup story. Uretsky has a background in hosting, but in 2012, he decided that a new approach to cloud hosting was necessary. Existing providers offered pricing plans that were too complicated and platforms that weren't always meeting the needs of their users.
With Amazon ahead of the pack, however, the team had a hard time convincing potential investors that it could make a dent in the hosting market. In the process of trying to secure funding, DigitalOcean's founders met up with IA Ventures' Brad Gillespie who suggested the company apply to TechStars New York. The only problem with that suggestion: the application deadline was just about 24 hours away. So the team hunkered down for a day and finished the application.
"That was the first time we really solidified our mission in writing," Uretsky admitted. In addition, the founders had to record 30-second video clips for one part of the application. Given the deadline, the founders used their iPhones to record them.
From there, the team got invited to the TechStars intro day and, as Uretsky put it, "walked away with a sense of awe" afterward because it made them realize what kind of network an accelerator program like TechStars could offer them "We knew at that point it was worth getting in," Uretsky told me (and he was especially impressed by meeting Brad Feld at the intro day).
After this first introduction to the world of accelerators, the team went through the TechStars selection process. Uretsky especially remembers a key meeting with David Tisch who was running the NYC program at the time. That meeting must have gone pretty well, because the company was invited into the finalist round of about 20 to 25 companies. Despite making what Uretsky believes was a very solid pitch, DigitalOcean was rejected in the end and didn't make it into the program.
After almost two months of going through the selection process, that was quite a letdown, of course. "We pleaded our case," Uretsky told me, but to no avail.
The company continued working on the product, though, and two weeks after the finalists were announced in March 2012, Uretsky got an email from Tisch, inviting them to apply to the Boulder program. Out of all the companies that were rejects, Tisch felt, DigitalOcean felt like it should've been part of the class. "The main reason [Tisch] didn't want to work with us was that his own experience in the server and infrastructure space wouldn't be helpful," Uretsky told me, which makes sense, given that Tisch's experience is really in the consumer space.
By mid-May 2012, the company had been accepted into the Boulder program and the five-person team moved into a three-bedroom house in Boulder for the week. With just three rooms, Uretsky and one of his co-founders — who shall remain unnamed — ended up sharing a bunk bed. His co-founder turned out to be a very loud snorer, which probably didn't make the whole experience, which Uretsky describes as "gruelling," any easier. Still, he describes the accelerator program as "a great formative period for DigitalOcean."
With no distractions — besides the snoring — the team was able to focus completely on the product. That is, after it made it through the first phase of the TechStars process, which has the teams meet with lots and lots of mentors. All of them, of course, have different ideas about the company and there was always a push to think about pivoting to a different product. And that's what the team did at first. For a while, they worked on other ideas, including a community content network, a provisioning service and other ideas. "At the end of all those conversations [with mentors], we were still able to stick to our original thesis," Uretsky said. "We decided to stick with the original value proposition." Still, some of those potential pivots turned out to be the seeds for some of the features of DigitalOcean today.
With that phase behind them, the team went into phase two, which is about building the product, finding some early customers and getting traction. By demo day, the company had spun up about 10,000 instances and signed up just under 400 customers.
Talking about demo day, Uretsky recalled how the pressure for companies is to come out of the program and be able to set up a round, but in trying to raise a seed round, the team faced the same challenges as getting into TechStars: cloud hosting is a hard sell.
In the end, though, the team manged to convince enough investors to fund its early days, but to accelerate its growth, the team decided on a risky move. Even though DigitalOcean is known as an SSD-only hosting platform, it still used regular hard drives in 2012. The idea was to offer a simplified user experience, but SSDs weren't on the original roadmap.
Still, DigitalOcean decided that in order to differentiate itself, it would move to SSDs. Those are more expensive than regular hard drives, though, so it had to sign up twice as many customers as before to stay in business. My colleague Romain Dillet wrote the first story about this move and Uretsky was able to recall the date of that post — January 15, 2013 — because he says that's the day when he realized that this idea was going to work. That story then hit Hacker News later in the day and the company increased customer acquisition 10x from then on.
Over the last year, that growth story has only continued. For Uretsky as the CEO, though, this rapid growth also meant stepping away from product development himself and focusing on financing instead.
"It's a little disheartening because I love technology." he told me. "But nowadays I do meetings and phone calls most of the day." With a large funding round behind him, he now focuses on hiring, something that isn't exactly easy, either, and that often shapes a startup's future for years to come.

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A beautiful country with a rich culture and history dating back over 3,000 years. A former French colony, along with Cambodia and Laos, from the late 1800s to the early 1950s; as such, Vietnam's two largest cities, the capital Hanoi and the financial center Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon), share the title of "Paris of Southeast Asia" and have many buildings and monuments of French design. However, the cultural heart and soul of Vietnam is undoubtedly the ancient imperial capital of Hue, with its beautiful palaces, mausoleums, parks and canals.
In 1995, more than twenty years after the end of a tragic and horrible war with the United States that scarred both countries deeply — one physically and the other psychologically — relations with the US have been normalized; contrary to popular belief in the States, most Vietnamese are very friendly and hold no animosity towards Americans, who now vacation in Vietnam in great numbers.
It's a country, not a war.
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A country in Southeast Asia that has gone through enourmous Imperial and Colonial rule. As well as lots of wars to be it's own country.
China controlled the country for over 1000 years, and Vietnam revolted. France, and Japan during WWII, than controlled it 1887-1954, the French were cruel to the Vietnamese people and forced many of them into rubber plantations. France lost it's control by the Viet Minh, a communist group who wanted to free their country of France's rule. After France's lost of control, the country splitted into two different Countries, North and South. North Vietnam was a Communist Country lead by the Viet Cong, formaly the Viet Minh, who's leader was Ho Chi Minh. South Vietnam was a democratic/republic country with their leader as Ngo Dinh Diem with heavy support from the US. Ngo Dihn Diem was a Roman Catholic, while the majority of the people were Buddhist, he was a really corrupt leader who was chosen by the US.
Under a treaty, The North and South were to have an election on reforming their country into a Communist country or a Democratic/Republic Country with help from the US. The people would of chosen Communism, because Communism freed Vietnam from the French and the people wanted to be their own country without the help of the US. The US, not wanting communism, told Ngo Dinh Diem to not hold the election. This angered the North Vietnamese government who wanted to reunite their country and wanted to rule their own country without help. The US sent troops into Vietnam to make sure it didn't become a Communist Country. This is the reason of the Vietnam War.
The North Vietnamese Army were determined to make their country a country where their people would rule, and they succeeded with the withdrawal of the US.
Vietnam is now a "socialist republic" country who's primary language is Vietnamese, and their second languages are English, French, and Chinese. They have forgiven their enemies in exchange for peace and to make their country a great country, who's past is full of Imperialist and Colonialist rule.
Marine: "Damn Viet Cong! We're just here to help you damn Communist!"
Viet Cong: "If America never ever stopped that election, I would be at home in VIETNAM, and you would be at home!"
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(noun)
a situation in which there is no chance of winning. See also....modern day version of this term is "iraq"
"Honey, does this make me look fat?"
"I am so not answering that. You are NOT getting me into THAT vietnam."
by gtbarry July 31, 2008
a country that is located in SE asia.
a small country with alot of determination and heart.
a country that'll kick every major country of whatever eras ass.
a very peaceful country which everyone picks on and underestimates because is small.
what if vietnam was big as china or America?? ohhh everyone will tremble.
by duy May 8, 2004
A country smart enough to use the press and psychological victories to beat the American military.
America loss the war in Vietnam because they didn't realize they were fighting a relatively unmodernized country
by Long March 22, 2005
See: Iraq, disaster.
Iraq is Bush's Vietnam.
by Caleb Grant May 13, 2005
When you get involved with something that you have no business in
That shit was so vietnam
by Maxhol July 28, 2007


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Guest Post: The Magic of Poetry by Sweta Srivastava Vikram
April 24, 2014 by Serena
Sweta Srivastava Vikram is a poet and novelist, and dare I say an activist?! Her poetry books have been reviewed on Savvy Verse & Wit, and she's even visited for a Q&A and a guest post about creativity in the past. I've known her for what seems like forever, and after meeting her in person more than once and chatting with her on social media and email, I can say that we are kindred spirits, poets, and friends. Check out my reviews of No Ocean Here, Because All Is Not Lost, Beyond the Scent of Sorrow, and Kaleidoscope: An Asian Journey of Colors. Here are her interview and previous creativity guest post.
Today, she's going to share the magic of poetry for National Poetry Month!
J.D. Salinger once said, "Poets are always taking the weather so personally. They're always sticking their emotions in things that have no emotions." He's probably right.
In the first week of April, I got caught in the rain three days in a row. I love the rains and call myself a pluviophile (aside from urban dictionary, is pluviophile even officially considered a word?) While the lover of rain inside me was happy to wash away the unmentionables in the downpour, it wasn't that simple. The wind mutilated my umbrella. The cold seeped inside my bones. My body collapsed with the onslaught.
For two weeks, I was on bed rest, fighting 103F fever and sinusitis. I had no taste in my mouth. To top it all, the strong antibiotics reacted and I had to be put on a counter dosage. Life came to an un-poetic standstill.
The only thing that soothed me at this time was a stray star that I would spot outside my bedroom window every night. I live in New York City—this was definitely an unusual and poetic occurrence. True to J.D. Salinger's words, I started to attach a meaning to this mystical happening and wondered about the pleasant surprise.
Right about this time, my sister-in-law (husband's sister) who lives in Singapore told me that our five and a half-year-old niece, Noyonika, had written a poem in school. It was about a star.
How To Catch A Star (By Noyonika)
I will sit on a broom
And fly to the moon
And catch my star
It is very dark when I fly to the moon
I am scared, it is so dark!
But I am brave and I carry on
To catch my star
Then I see something
Yippee, Yippee!
It's my star!
It's golden, pink and purple
It's beautiful, it's colossal
And it glows in the dark!
I reach my hand out
And I tell the broom:
'Take me back to my room."
Was that Noyonika's star that I saw outside my window? Yes, you could say my fever-induced delirium made me imagine that. Or was it pure poetry? My niece, thousands of miles away, and I bonding over a remote incandescent body in the sky via the path of verses. The way I look at it, poetry paves way for imagination with a touch of human connection. With all due respect, in this sometimes cold, unpredictable, and impersonal world, attaching emotions in oddest of places is what keeps us sane, Mr. Salinger.
Thanks, Sweta, for sharing the magic of poetry with us and the world.
About the Poet:
Sweta Srivastava Vikram, featured by Asian Fusion as "One of the most influential Asians of our time," is an award-winning writer, Amazon bestselling author, novelist, poet, essayist, columnist, and educator. She is the author of five chapbooks of poetry, two collaborative collections of poetry, a novel, and a nonfiction book. Her work has also appeared in several publications across three continents. Sweta has won three Pushcart Prize nominations, an International Poetry Award, Best of the Net Nomination, Nomination for Asian American Members' Choice Awards 2011, and writing fellowships. A graduate of Columbia University, she lives in New York City with her husband and teaches creative writing and gives talks on gender studies while managing a career in digital marketing. You can follow her on Twitter or Facebook.
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Sweta Srivastava Vikram says
Hi Anna and Janel,
Thank you for reading and commenting. I was amazed by the five-year-olds imagination, you know?
Happy Poetry Month to all!
Anna (Diary of an Eccentric) says
Wow, her niece is very talented!
Anna (Diary of an Eccentric)´s last blog post ..National Poetry Month Blog Tour: Here, Bullet by Brian Turner
Janel @ Creating Tasty Stories says
What a lovely poem. I see creativity runs in the family. 🙂
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Thank you, Tabatha, for reading and sharing your views.
Serena: absolutely appreciate the faith.
Tabatha says
What a lovely connection the two of you made! Your niece captures beautiful enthusiasm in her poem. I hope she writes many more.
Serena says
I think her auntie will make sure of that.
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Australian Vanadium Limited provides a corporate presentation update.
Australian Vanadium's Managing Director Vincent Algar discusses AVL's recent option conversion with Proactive Investors.
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Australian Vanadium Limited is pleased to provide an update on work at its Gabanintha Vanadium Project near Meekatharra in Western Australia.


Commemorating 25 years of pioneering the Self Help Group Bank linkage programme in the country, the 36th Foundation Day of NABARD was celebrated by West Bengal Regional Office at Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Kolkata. The chief guest of the Foundation Day celebration was Shri Purnendu Basu, Hon'ble Agriculture Minister, Govt. of WB.
Shri A K Raybarman, CGM, NABARD welcomed the dignitaries and participants and briefly outlined the glorious journey made by NABARD over the years. The Hon'ble Agriculture Minister appreciated the role played by NABARD in West Bengal in creation of rural infrastructure, increasing short term and long term lending, strengthening micro credit movement, financial inclusionand sustainable livelihood options for farmers in partnership with State Governments, Bankers and other stakeholders.
Shri A K Raybarman, CGM, West Bengal highlighted the journey of 36 years & initiatives taken to promote rural development in West Bengal. Shri H. K. Dwivedi, Principal Secretary Finance Dept., GoWB, Mrs. Rekha G. Warriar, RD, RBI, Shri A K Pradhan, ED, UBI, ShriParthaPratimSengupta, CGM, SBI were the other dignitaries who attended the function and spoke on the occasion and complimented the efforts of NABARD in overall development and economic growth of the state. Senior Bankers from Commercial Banks, RRBs & Cooperative Banks, senior Government Officials, members of SHGs & Farmers' Clubs, NGOs also attended.
The role played by Govt. of West Bengal and other partners i.e. Banks, NGOs, farmers & rural partcipants in effective implementation of various schemes & initiatives of NABARD, was also acknowledged. Further, on this occasion some of the Farmers' Clubs, SHGs (Self Help Groups), SHPIs, JLGs, NGOs and Banks were felicitated in recognition of excellent efforts and contribution in their respective fields.
NABARD West Bengal has been playing pioneering role in undertaking various developmental initiatives viz., Tribal Development Projects-'Wadi', Watershed Development, promoting climate resilient agriculture, pilot project on potato value chain management, agri produce aggregation and its marketing through producer organisations, SHG-bank linkage and JLG programme to facilitate sustainable livelihood opportunities for farmers in the rural area and address issues of agrarian distress. As part of digitization of SHGs, NABARD has launched E- Shakti project in PaschimMedinipur district and through concerted efforts by the implementing agencies and local administration, 13052 SHGs were digitized in PaschimMedinipur and data of 450 SHGs were made live on mobile handsets. This is expected to boost credit linkage of SHGs in the State.


"Out on the street it's like a brotherhood of sorts': The commonality o" by Myra F. Taylor, Ross Deuchar et al.
Originally published as: Taylor, M. F., Deuchar, R., & van der Leun, J. (2015). 'Out on the street it's like a brotherhood of sorts': The commonality of violent offending within Scottish and Australian street-orientated youth subcultures. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health, 8(2), 201-209.
Current global concern about troublesome youth groups is indicative of wider societal concern around the issue of youth violence. This study utilizes qualitative interview data to examine the perceptions of two geographically disparate groups of young people involved in street- orientated youth subcultures (i.e., street gangs and crews). In this regard, the paper compares the daily lived experiences of youth gang members in Glasgow, Scotland, and graffiti crew members in Perth, Western Australia. The findings reveal a commonality of violent and criminal offending among these two groups. The paper concludes by positing that this commonality could be a facet of the ability of street-oriented youth groups to provide their membership with the kinds of compensatory stocks of social capital that are missing from their everyday marginalized live.


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How Cars Are Kept Secret Until Their Official Release
Author: Select Contracts Date: 07-11-2014
From the moment a new car design is first created right through to its release, a shroud of secrecy is created around it to stop information and images of the new car being leaked to journalists before its official launch. This intensive and often expensive operation begins from day one when the car is little more than a drawing a page, as employees working on the project are sworn to secrecy.
The Lengths Manufacturers Go To Keep Their Car Designs Secret
The facilities which companies use now contain security measures which you would expect in a bank vault. BMW uses fingerprint scanning on their buildings to ensure only authorised people enter the offices where new models are being worked on.
"It's so important with the timing, when you release information and how you do it," says Dennis Nobelius, project manager for Volvo's latest SUV. "The first time you reveal the car, that image will be shared so many times. And what you wouldn't want is a bad picture taken from a strange angle showing something in a bad light."
Once the car reaches the testing stage, where it must be put through a various temperatures, driving surfaces and road types, the real work in keeping the car secret begins. Once at this point, the cars should be at the mercy of an eager journalist or fan with a smartphone, but the manufacturers are one step ahead.
Many attach plastic parts to the car to hide its appearance or cover it in a material which features swirly or triangular patterns in order to create an optical illusion. Once they are suitably camouflaged, prototypes are sent to places around the world for testing. Many of these are used by lots of manufacturers, meaning the experienced automotive photo-journalists know exactly where to look. And this is where it turns into a game of cat and mouse.
"The drivers say it's sometimes a bit scary because people follow at high speed and lean out of the windows to take photos," says Nobelius. "But they have guidelines for what to do in those cases. Pull over, stop the car, go to the trunk, put a cover over and just wait until they disappear."
Keeping the cars image secret is of high importance to the manufacturers, as an early leak might put off some people from buying the current model, resulting in a loss of sales. However some information is leaked deliberately to create hype before the launch of the car, to give the public just enough teasers to get interested in the cars release.
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Phinizy Swamp Shop & Visitor Center is open Saturdays from 9 AM to 5 PM and Sundays from 1 PM – 5 PM. Weekday hours dependent on the availability of volunteer staff.
The Visitor Center features park information, natural history exhibits, and an observation hive with an active bee colony. Children can stop at the Kids' Corner and color pictures of our mascots, Phin & Izzy.
Looking for a cold drink, a snack and some fun Phinizy merchandise? Be sure to check out the Swamp Shop on your visit to the park.


2018 Toyota Tundra Diesel TRD Pro – Toyota has exposed its brand-new 2018 Tundra TRD Pro Sporting activity where increased efficiency enhancements have actually been paired with new safety and security attributes. The new Tundra TRD Sporting activity is readily available on 4 × 4 and also 4 × 2 grades in CrewMax and also Dual Taxicab arrangements and is powered by a 381-horsepower, 5.7-liter i-Force V8. Toyota reports that driving efficiency is boosted via the enhancement of 2018 Tundra TRD Sport Tuned Bilstein Shocks as well as TRD front and back anti-sway bars.
As U.S. customers group to showrooms trying to find huge vehicles, Toyota Motor Corp. wishes to capitalize the trend with the launch of a spruced up Expanse full-size pick-up. The car manufacturer introduced its 2018 Toyota Tundra Expanse at the Chicago Car Show on Thursday. Together with a mini renovation as well as upgraded common security features, the brand-new truck is set to hit dealer lots this summer.
One of the most visible visual on the 2018 Tundra full-size pickup is the freshened front end that features brand-new grille layouts and also headlamps. The base SR as well as SR5, have a brand-new mesh appearance matched by halogen fronts lights with a black bezel. The Tundra Limited, Platinum as well as 1794 Edition get a billet-style grill as well as LED fronts lights. All trims are now outfitted with LED Daytime Running Lights as standard.
However the engine selections continue unchanged. A 4.6-liter V8 engine is available with 310 horse power, along with a 5.7-liter V8 with 381 horsepower. The Tundra plays a crucial role in Toyota's U.S. profile. In 2016, light trucks– which includes pickup, SUVs and crossovers– made up 60 percent of all automobile sales, up from 55 percent in 2015. Sales of full-size pickup trucks grew by 2.7 percent in 2016.
Yet the Toyota Tundra has cannot gain grip against full-size hefty players from Ford, Chevrolet and Ram. Toyota marketed regarding 115,000 Tundras in 2016, which is an unlike sales of nearly 490,000 Ram pick-ups, 575,000 Siverados and greater than 820,000 F-Series vehicles.
Toyota does not supply a strong full-size truck, Brinley said, which various other brand names cost higher rates as well as could raise credibility among vehicle enthusiasts. On top of that, competitors have actually introduced new models or made significant renovations in recent years, and also the Tundra has actually struggled to keep pace. Marketing research firm J.D. Power identifies the Tundra as not having a full refresh because 2007.
Toyota also utilized the Chicago show to debut an off-road concentrated Expanse TRD Sporting activity, outfitted by the brand's Toyota Competing Development unit. The Expanse TRD Sporting activity is geared up with TRD Sport Tuned Bilstein Shocks and 2018 Toyota Tundra TRD Diesel anti-sway bars both front and back for added performance. Tundra TRD Sporting activity versions will certainly be powered by the 5.7 L V8 engine as well as might stimulate Toyota enthusiasts, Sargent claimed.
" Special editions as well as adding new models are really good at reaching the car loyalists and also it gives them something to be excited around," she said. "Also if they don't buy today." Toyota will certainly announce cost details closer to when the 2018 Expanse takes place sale this loss.
Toyota trucks and SUVs have a lengthy as well as just reputation for off-road ruggedness, and also those putting on the TRD (Toyota Racing Development) insignia are the most difficult in the lineup. Knowledgeable about the appeal of those 3 magic letters, Toyota is elbowing another model right into the TRD club, also if it's a lesser participant. The 2018 Tundra TRD Sporting activity is a milder variation of the factory-lifted, boldy damped full-size Expanse TRD Pro that has actually been kicking up sand because the 2015 design year. It makes its New 2018 Toyota Tundra Diesel TRD Pro launching at the Chicago car program.
Available on rear- and also four-wheel-drive Expanse CrewMax as well as Dual Cab designs, the Tundra TRD Sporting activity is targeted at people and family members that desire an "extra dose" of efficiency and also designing, Toyota stated. To accomplish this, the TRD Sport package brings a set TRD-tuned Bilstein dampers, TRD front and also rear anti-roll bars, as well as a host of cosmetic upgrades. Motivation originates from Toyota's naturally aspirated 5.7-liter V-8, which provides 381 horsepower.
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Our Pony Express Managers, Kim Boelling and Ed Rahe and me, Pony Express Priest, are getting even more ramped up about our Pony Express Campaign which will get under way on November 12.
Soon each of you will receive a letter personally signed by Kim, Ed and me explaining a bit more about our Pony Express Campaign and the theme of our campaign: GOD IS BLESSING OUR LIVES IN NUMEROUS WAYS AND WE NOW HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THE GRATITUDE WE FEEL! Please read this letter with all who live in your home and pray about your gratitude to God and how you can best express that gratitude.
In addition, Kim made a map of the areas in which all of the parishioners of St. Paul's live; and at our meeting last night Kim and Ed divided the parish into six Pony Express Routes with six candidates to be named TRAIL BOSSES. Each Trail Boss will be in charge of a Pony Express Route.
Part of the excitement that Kim and Ed are experiencing is the unique approach of this program to Christian giving. Instead of making pledges, you will be filling in cards on which you "estimate" your giving.
Under the Pony Express plan, each church family/individual becomes a Route Rider, relaying a Saddlebag to one other family/individual in their neighborhood or geographical area. Parishioners who are homebound will not be expected to be Route Riders and other arrangements have been made for their participation in our campaign.
The Trail Boss will be responsible to make sure the Saddlebag keeps moving from home to home at a fast pace on his/her family Route.
On Sunday, November 12 there will be a Pony Express Breakfast for all to attend. At that breakfast the Trail Bosses will be given the Saddlebag for his/her Route.
Kim and Ed have been working hard on our campaign and I am grateful for their dedication.
Our church has chosen an exciting Pony Express program for this year's financial stewardship campaign, which officially starts Sunday, November 12, when the Pony Express "Run" gets underway. The Pony Express method, used successfully in thousands of other churches nationwide, is styled after the famous Pony Express mail relay system. It relies heavily on team work.
Ed Rahe and Kim Boelling are heading the campaign as General Managers. Under their guidance there will be Trail Bosses, each of whom will oversee a neighborhood PX Route. Each family/individual will be asked to be a Route Rider, relaying a Saddlebag to a nearby family/individual.
You will receive the Saddlebag containing stewardship reading material and your "Estimate of Giving" card. After reading the material, you will want to fill out your card, seal it in an opaque envelope and insert the envelope in the Saddlebag. Then, you will be asked to hand-carry the Bag to the next family/individual on the Route List attached to the Bag Strap.
You will be able to make your decision about your giving to God through St. Paul's Church in the privacy of your home, without another member of the church present to solicit your response.
The Pony Express theme was chosen because of the example set by the highly dedicated riders of the original Pony Express. In addition to their personal commitment, the secret of their success lay in their ability to work as a team – each rider dependent on the other to make the relay system work and speed the mail onto its next destination.
Likewise, the success of St. Paul's Church depends on the dedication, commitment, and teamwork of each of our members. Please pray about your gratefulness to God and your commitment to St. Paul's future.
A while back I attended a weeklong CREDO retreat for clergy. During that retreat the participants were asked to look at four aspects (spirituality, health, vocation, and finances) of our lives from the perspective of God's abundant gifts to us and how we were to use those gifts for self and family and ministry. The word, "credo" is a Latin word translated, "I believe" and is centered in the Creed we recite at Holy Eucharist. However, in the context of the Creed and the CREDO experience, the word, "credo" is more than assent to and belief in something, for it means I give my self to this; I embrace it with all my heart.
When one combines the principle of "I embrace this with all my heart" with the theology of God's abundant gifts to oneself, it is impossible to look at self, family, ministry, and even life itself from an idea of scarcity. The theology of scarcity does not embrace the abundance of God's gifts to each of us and lacks trust in God to provide. The theology of scarcity starts with self and my needs and stays there. It often expands to using my gifts, whether skills or money or time, as a weapon or a bartering tool. One cannot embrace the Good News of Jesus Christ and live out of scarcity. The Good News will settle for nothing less than all my heart, my soul, my mind.
The theology of abundance, on the other hand, looks at God as the provider and giver of all things and seeks to use the gifts we have received from God in the way that reflects the glory of God and for God's purpose. It is true that we must also consider our personal and family needs in this approach, but it is surprising how readily our personal needs and those of our families are met when our perspective changes from scarcity to God's abundance.
During the remainder of October and into November we will begin in earnest our Pony Express program for St. Paul's Church. An important part of the theme of Pony Express depends on our individual willingness to look at our finances, talents, and time from the theology of God's abundant gifts to us. Your generosity is responding to God's abundance, reflecting Gods' presence in your life, and sharing in God's glory.


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Android 3.1 Honeycomb Coming To Google TV By End Of September [REPORT]
According to a new report published today, it appears that Google is gearing up for the release of Android 3.1 Honeycomb for their Google TV-powered smart TV platform.
The report comes from GigaOM – a blog dedicated to covering events and research from global technology innovators.
In the report, it is suggested that a new release of Google TV based on Honeycomb will be released before the end of this month (which is September, by the way) as apps made specifically for Google TV 2.0 based on Honeycomb are already being distributed in the Android Market.
Apps from WSJ, QVC , MotorTrend, Fox, Napster were showcased in GigaOM's report. These apps aren't limited to channels either as apps like Call Toaster (which notifies you of incoming calls/messages on TV) and Avia Media Player (for local content playback) are good examples of this.
From GigaOM:
Google TV-specific apps have started to pop up on the Android Market in recent days, hinting at an imminent release of the next-generation smart TV platform. Google TV's new release, which will be based on Honeycomb, is expected to be released before the end of the month. And judging from the apps already available, it will offer access to a wide variety of content from publishers like the Wall Street Journal, CNN, CNBC, QVC and others.
For the uninitiated, Google TV is a smart TV platform developed by Google with intention of making TVs actually smarter (unlike the current pseudo smart TVs). It is based on Android and uses the Linux version of Google Chrome for browsing purposes. It launched back in October last year with support from hardware partners Sony and Logitech.
Google TV hasn't really picked up yet because of a number of limitations and bugs that its current release has. Sales are so poor, in fact, that manufacturers like Logitech slashed the price of their Revue set-top box from $249 to a mere $99. It is expected that the Android 3.1 Honeycomb release for Google TV will alleviate some of the issues that plagued the initial release.
Android 3.1 Honeycomb was actually leaked for the Logitech Revue recently and we published a step-by-step guide on how to install Honeycomb on the Revue which you may like to check out.


The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of MT-7117 on sunlight exposure duration without symptoms and tolerance in subjects with EPP.
1. Subjects provided written informed consent to participate.
2. Male and female subjects with a confirmed diagnosis of EPP based on medical history, aged 18 years to 75 years, inclusive, at Screening.
3. Subjects are willing and able to travel to the study sites for all scheduled visits.
4. In the Investigator's opinion, subject is able to understand the nature of the study and any risks involved in participation, and willing to cooperate and comply with the protocol restrictions and requirements (including travel).
1. History or presence of photodermatoses other than EPP.
2. Subjects who are unwilling or unable to go outside during daylight hours (e.g., between 1 hour post sunrise and 1 hour pre-sunset) during the study.
3. Presence of clinically significant hepatobiliary disease based on medical history or LFT values at Screening.
4. Subjects with AST, ALT, ALP ≥3.0 × upper limit of normal (ULN) or total bilirubin ≥1.5 × ULN at Screening.
5. Subjects with or having a history (in the last 2 years) of excessive alcohol intake in the opinion of the Investigator.
6. History or presence of melanoma and/or atypical nevus at Screening.
7. History of familial melanoma (defined as having 2 or more first-degree relatives, such as parents, sibling and/or child).
8. History or presence of pre-malignant skin lesion squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, or other pre malignant.
9. History or presence of psychiatric disease judged to be clinically significant by the Investigator and which may interfere with the study evaluation and/or safety of the subjects.
10. Presence of clinically significant acute or chronic renal disease based upon the subject's medical records including hemodialysis; and a serum creatinine level of greater than 1.2 mg/dL or a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) <60 ml/min.
11. Presence of any clinically significant disease or laboratory abnormality which, in the opinion of the Investigator, can interfere with the study objectives and/or safety of the subjects.
13. Females of child bearing potential and male subjects with partners of child-bearing potential unwilling to use adequate contraception measures as described in the protocol.
14. Treatment with phototherapy within 3 months before Randomization (Visit 2).
15. Treatment with afamelanotide within 3 months before Randomization (Visit 2).
16. Treatment with cimetidine within 4 weeks before Randomization (Visit 2).
17. Treatment with antioxidant agents at doses which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may affect study endpoints (including but not limited to beta-carotene, cysteine, pyridoxine) within 4 weeks before Randomization (Visit 2).
18. Chronic treatment with prescription-based analgesic agents including but not limited to opioids and opioid derivatives such as morphine, hydrocodone, oxycodone or their combination with other analgesics or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID, as Percocet and Vicodin-like prescription drugs) within 4 weeks before Randomization (Visit 2).
19. Treatment with any drugs or supplements which, in the opinion of the Investigator, can interfere with the objectives of the study or safety of the subjects.
20. Previous exposure to MT 7117.
21. Previous treatment with any investigational agent within 12 weeks before Screening OR 5 half-lives of the investigational product (whichever is longer).
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Development America, Inc.
This is a Phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study to assess the efficacy, tolerability, and safety of MT-7117 in subjects with EPP. The study consists of a 2 week screening period, a 16 week double-blind treatment period, and a 6 week follow-up period at Week 22. The total participation period is approximately 24 weeks.
Details for this study (NCT03520036) are provided by ClinicalTrials.gov.


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Жизлово — деревня в Можайском районе Московской области в составе Юрловского сельского поселения. Численность постоянного населения по Всероссийской переписи 2010 года — 20 человек. До 2006 года Жизлово входило в состав Юрловского сельского округа.

Деревня расположена в южной части района, на левом берегу реки Берега (приток Протвы), примерно в 22 км к юго-западу от Можайска, высота центра над уровнем моря 202 м. Ближайшие населённые пункты — Сокольниково на противоположном берегу реки и Кобяково в 1,5 км на север.

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Arauco Province () is one of three provinces of the Chilean region of Bío Bío. It spans a coastal area of  just south of the mouth of the Biobío River, the traditional demarcation between the nation's major natural regions, Zona Central and Zona Sur. The province originally covered the once-independent indigenous territory of Araucanía, but this was afterward divided into four provinces. It is devoted largely to agricultural pursuits. The capital Lebu (population 25,000) is situated on the coast about  south of Concepción with which it is connected by rail.

Administration
As a province, Arauco is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial governor who is appointed by the president.

Communes
The province is composed of seven communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an elected alcalde and municipal council.

 Arauco
 Cañete
 Contulmo
 Curanilahue
 Lebu (provincial capital)
 Los Álamos
 Tirúa

Geography and demography
According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of  and had a population of 157,255 inhabitants (79,263 men and 77,992 women), giving it a population density of .  Of these, 117,569 (74.8%) lived in urban areas and 39,686 (25.2%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 5% (7,554 persons).

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Provinces of Biobío Region
Provinces of Chile


Below are the CIPFA Police and Fire Horizon Scanning Briefings issued during 2019.
These informative briefings include government bills and secondary legislation and signposts announcements, reports and developments in policing and fire and rescue services. They also include the latest developments for local government and the criminal justice system which may have implications for police or fire.
There are items of interest for police and fire finance practitioners, practitioners in strategic development departments, staff in offices of police and crime commissioners and staff of fire and rescue authorities.
developments in the criminal justice system (CJS).


The CDC Foundation is partnering with GOJO to provide unbranded hand hygiene educational materials and tools for patients, healthcare providers and caregivers in U.S. healthcare facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes and other ambulatory care locations. The goal of this initiative is to improve hand hygiene practices in these settings to help reduce the number of healthcare-associated infections.
More than 150,000 patients have been notified of potential exposure to hepatitis and HIV due to unsafe injection practices in U.S. healthcare settings since 2001. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, medical injections are an overlooked source of infections and outbreaks.


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The Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange introduces magic and mysticism to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the MCU Guidebooks are here to record every spell and incantation! Our comprehensive coverage of the fan-favorite Marvel Studios films and Marvel Television series continues as we reveal everything you need to know about Stephen Strange's big-screen debut! With fact sheets, movie-to-comic comparisons, and behind-the-scenes production art and stills, this issue is packed with profiles on Doctor Strange himself; friends and allies including Doctor Christine Palmer, Wong, Mordo and The Ancient One; foes such as Kaecilius and Dormammu; and mystical relics including the Cloak of Levitation and the Eye of Agamotto! And more! Relive the thrills of Marvel's Doctor Strange, and continue building your indispensable library of Cinematic Universe reference books!
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Tiled floor, door leading to hallway.
16' 7" x 13' (5.05m x 3.96m) Open fire with cast iron surround, tiled inlay and slate hearth, laminate flooring, ceiling cornice.
17' 7" x 10' 5" (5.36m x 3.18m) High and level units, stainless steel 1 1/2 bowl sink with mixer taps and drainer, under cupboard lighting, tiled floor, worktops with matching up stands, extractor canopy, space for cooker, plumbed for dishwasher, breakfast bar.
10' x 5' 11" (3.05m x 1.8m) Low level units, stainless steel sink and drainer, tiled floor, plumbed for washing machine.
13' x 10' 7" (3.96m x 3.23m) Laminate floor covering, double doors leading to sitting room, recessed lighting, ceiling cornice.
22' 5" x 13' 8" (6.83m x 4.17m) Open fire with mahogany surround, marble tiled inset and hearth, ceiling cornice, full length sliding doors to garden with stunning views of the River Foyle.
Pedestal wash hand basin, low flush WC, tiled floor, tiled walls.
Double storage hot press, carpet floor covering.
24' 3" x 13' 10" (7.39m x 4.22m) Carpet floor covering, built-in robes with drawers.
Suite comprising of bath, low flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin, solid wood floor, velux window.
Suite comprising of bath, shower cubical with electric shower, low flush WC, bedit, walls fully tiled, solid wood floor, Velux window.
14' 7" x 11' 4" (4.44m x 3.45m) Built-in robes, solid wood flooring.
14' 7" x 10' 9" (4.44m x 3.28m) Solid wood flooring, built-in robes.
14' 3" x 10' 9" (4.34m x 3.28m) Solid wood flooring, built-in robes.
Large garden to rear laid in lawn with variety of plants and trees, over looking the River Foyle. Tarmac driveway to front with garden laid in lawn.
17' x 11' 11" (5.18m x 3.63m) Power, lights and up and over door, oil burner.
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BOS 100®
Sheridan, OR – BOS 100® Injection
The subject property formerly operated as the Retail and Commercial Farm facility. The facility formerly stored and sold feed, farm equipment, and various farming chemicals (fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides, etc.). In 2015, prior to the potential sale of the property, a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) and subsequent Phase II ESA were undertaken. The Phase II ESA identified elevated concentrations of carbon tetrachloride, ethylene dichloride (1,2-Dichloroethane [EDC]), and chloroform in the area of the former Grain Elevator structure on-site.
Carbon tetrachloride: Carbon tetrachloride was used in the manufacturing of refrigerants and propellants for aerosol cans; as a solvent for oils, fats, lacquers, varnishes, and rubber waxes; in fire extinguishers and resins; and as a grain fumigant and dry cleaning agent. Because of its harmful effects, its use in consumer products was banned in the 1970's, and today is only used in some industrial applications. EDC (also known as 1,2-dichloreothane) is primarily used in the production of vinyl chloride and other chemicals, but was added to leaded gasoline as a lead scavenger, and also used as a grain fumigant. Several studies have found that reductive dechlorination of carbon tetrachloride produces in order, chloroform, dichloromethane, and methyl chloride.
RDC Soil and Groundwater Sampling
Additional characterization with respect to the mass and magnitude of residual soil and groundwater contamination was assessed through the installation of 11 push probes, four (4) of which were also completed as permanent monitoring wells. A total of 90 soil and 11 groundwater samples were collected to facilitate calculation of total contaminant mass in soil and groundwater and refine a preliminary BOS 100® injection design.
BOS 100® Injection
In February 2016, interim corrective action was implemented involving the injection of BOS 100®, a slurry of water and conditioned activated carbon impregnated with zero valent iron, into the area of source contamination located between 10 and 18 feet BLS (i.e., saturated zone). The targeted areas for injection of the BOS 100® slurry included: areas of known elevated carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, and EDC, defined by push-probes P5 and P18; and all upgradient and downgradient areas identified as having lower residual "like" contamination. The dosing of BOS 100® in the area targeted for treatment was based upon the analytical soil and groundwater data obtained from the RDC investigation. Treatment at the site consisted of three (3) target areas of varying BOS 100® dosage. The injection work included a total of 87 injection points, on an alternating seven and one-half (7.5) foot triangular grid. Based upon calculations of residual mass and adsorption isotherms, 10-17.5 pounds of BOS-100® were injected per injection horizon.
Post-Injection Compliance Monitoring
Three (3) post injection groundwater monitoring events have been completed from four (4) site monitoring wells. Contaminants of concern have shown significant decreases in concentration since in-situ treatment via injection of BOS100®. Further, there is specific evidence of continued contaminant degradation, based on dissolved methane detected in groundwater from monitoring wells MW2 and MW4.
A risk-based comparison of detected contaminant concentrations in groundwater to applicable RBCs do not identify any contaminants in groundwater currently exceeding applicable risk-based concentrations (RBCs). The injection of BOS100® appears to have successfully reduced contaminant concentrations in the source area, as well as those areas hydraulically connected to the source area. Based on the findings post injection groundwater monitoring events, one (1) additional post-treatment groundwater monitoring event is proposed prior to recommending site closure.
Pre- and Post Injection Groundwater Analytical Results
Sheridan, OR
UNITS: All concentrations in micrograms per Liter (μg/L), or parts per billion (ppb).
ND<0.05) Indicates contaminant not detected above method-reporting limit indicated.
All other laboratory analyses conducted by Apex Laboratories in Tigard, Oregon.
RPI: (Remediation Products Inc.) in Denver, Colorado
Highlighted concentrations indicate value exceeding one or more of reasonably applicable risk-based concentrations (RBCs).
Sample Location Sampling Date Carbon Tetrachloride Chloroform EDC Methane (by RPI)
MW1 11/02/15 (RPI) 65,500 3,190 8,850 no analysis
2/25/16 (RPI) 291 690 128 no analysis
4/11/16 299 860 137 ND (<1.0)
7/06/16 684 887 169 34.3
10/05/16 91.6 392 115 ND (<1.0)
MW2 11/02/15 (RPI) 3.74 2.28 650 E no analysis
2/25/16 (RPI) ND (<0.5) 0.84 2.84 no analysis
4/11/16 ND (<1.0) 0.52 5.12 ND (<1.0)
7/06/16 ND (<1.0) ND (<1.0) 13.2 59
10/05/16 ND (<1.0) ND (<1.0) 12.1 63.1
MW3 11/02/15 (RPI) 105 169 674 E no analysis
2/25/16 (RPI) ND (<0.5) 22.3 19.4 no analysis
4/11/16 ND (<1.0) 17.1 13.3 ND (<1.0)
7/06/16 ND (<1.0) 14.3 9.09 17.1
10/05/16 ND (<1.0) 4.41 8.48 ND (<1.0)
MW4 11/02/15 (RPI) ND (<0.5) 1.19 146 no analysis
2/25/16 (RPI) Not Sampled Not Sampled Not Sampled no analysis
4/11/16 ND (<1.0) ND (<0.5) 1.42 ND (<1.0)
7/06/16 ND (<1.0) ND (<1.0) 1.94 38.1
10/05/16 ND (<1.0) ND (<1.0) 3.31 50.2
Groundwater in an Excavation 1,800 720 630 Degradation
Occupational Vapor Intrusion into Buildings 1,200 1,600 3,900 Product
Occupational Volatilization to Outdoor Air 7,700 6,300 9,000 (No RBC)
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"Heterogeneous Oxidation of Catechol" by Elizabeth A. Pillar, Ruixin Zhou et al.
Natural and anthropogenic emissions of aromatic hydrocarbons from biomass burning, agro-industrial settings, and fossil fuel combustion contribute precursors to secondary aerosol formation (SOA). How these compounds are processed under humid tropospheric conditions is the focus of current attention to understand their environmental fate. This work shows how catechol thin films, a model for oxygenated aromatic hydrocarbons present in biomass burning and combustion aerosols, undergo heterogeneous oxidation at the air–solid interface under variable relative humidity (RH = 0–90%). The maximum reactive uptake coefficient of O3(g) by catechol γO3 = (7.49 ± 0.35) × 10–6 occurs for 90% RH. Upon exposure of ca. 104-μm thick catechol films to O3(g) mixing ratios between 230 ppbv and 25 ppmv, three main reaction pathways are observed. (1) The cleavage of the 1,2 carbon–carbon bond at the air–solid interface resulting in the formation of cis,cis-muconic acid via primary ozonide and hydroperoxide intermediates. Further direct ozonolysis of cis,cis-muconic yields glyoxylic, oxalic, crotonic, and maleic acids. (2) A second pathway is evidenced by the presence of Baeyer–Villiger oxidation products including glutaconic 4-hydroxy-2-butenoic and 5-oxo-2-pentenoic acids during electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (MS) and ion chromatography MS analyses. (3) Finally, indirect oxidation by in situ produced hydroxyl radical (HO•) results in the generation of semiquinone radical intermediates toward the synthesis of polyhydoxylated aromatic rings such as tri-, tetra-, and penta-hydroxybenzene. Remarkably, heavier polyhydroxylated biphenyl and terphenyl products present in the extracted oxidized films result from coupling reactions of semiquinones of catechol and its polyhydroxylated rings. The direct ozonolysis of 1,2,3- and 1,2,4-trihydroxybenezene yields 2- and 3-hydroxy-cis,cis-muconic acid, respectively. The production of 2,4- or 3,4-dihdroxyhex-2-enedioic acid is proposed to result from the sequential processing of cis,cis-muconic acid, 2- and 3-hydroxy-cis,cis-muconic acid. Overall, these reactions contribute precursors to form aqueous SOA from aromatics in atmospheric aerosols and brown clouds.
Published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, v. 119, issue 41, p. 10349-10359.
We thank research funding from NSF CAREER award (CHE-1255290).
Pillar, Elizabeth A.; Zhou, Ruixin; and Guzman, Marcelo I., "Heterogeneous Oxidation of Catechol" (2015). Chemistry Faculty Publications. 26.


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Vice Governor: Tax Returns to the Community
2019-01-18 17:10:00 | NEWS 481 VIEWS 0 COMMENTS | AUTHOR : REP-NO
BANDUNG - The West Java Provincial Government gives an appreciation to the West Java Regional Representative Council (DPRD), which has drafted a Regional Regulation (Raperda) on the Regional Regulation (Perda) of West Java Province No. 13 of 2011 concerning Regional Tax in the Plenary Room of the West Java Parliament on Friday (01/18).
According to the Vice Governor of West Java, Uu Ruzhanul Ulum, the West Java Parliament has understood the needs of the West Java Provincial Government in the implementation of regional government because the Regional Regulation that had been used for almost 17 years has not changed.
"First, I would like to thank the West Java Parliament for understanding our needs in the implementation of regional government, because the Regional Regulation that has been in place for almost 17 years, we know the value of the rupiah from year to year is like that," he said.
According to the Vice Governor, if the West Java Provincial Government does not increase or not change the tax, it will be left behind and also deterred in carrying out government activities, therefore this increase is needed, not for personal needs but for the West Java community because the tax will return to the community.
"We understand that they are struggling to be a member of the DPRD again and we also understand that the community must object to the increase in retribution. When they campaign to the area they will be asked by the community why the council approves this tax increase, but we need development because the tax will return again to the community, "he explained.
The Vice Governor stated, a 12 percent tax increase for new vehicles is very reasonable when compared to the previous one with today's rupiah value which continues to strengthen.
"The determination of the new tax rate is only for the Transfer of Motor Vehicle (BBNKB) 1 or new vehicles," said the Deputy Governor, at the West Java Parliament Building on Friday (01/18). (Parno)
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Basking in the sun shining on the moral high ground has its dangers. The First Direct 'Apology' advert, in which a smug employee apologizes to his competitors for winning a Best Bank award did not make me feel well disposed to them, but rather left me wondering how long it would be before schadenfreude kicks in and First Direct get their noses rubbed in it by one of those self-same competitors who win the award next year.
Publicity is a dangerous thing. The old saw that there is no such thing as bad publicity is bonkers. Try telling it to the ex-employees of Patisserie Valerie, now in administration after news of a £40m hole in their accounts was publicized. And I also suspect the publicity that their accountants Grant Thornton are likely to get will do them no good at all either.


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Dehghan, G., Elmi, F. (2015). Essential oil combination of three species of Achillea growing wild in East Azarbayjan- Iran. Advanced Herbal Medicine, 1(1), 22-28.
Gholamreza Dehghan; Faranak Elmi. "Essential oil combination of three species of Achillea growing wild in East Azarbayjan- Iran". Advanced Herbal Medicine, 1, 1, 2015, 22-28.
Dehghan, G., Elmi, F. (2015). 'Essential oil combination of three species of Achillea growing wild in East Azarbayjan- Iran', Advanced Herbal Medicine, 1(1), pp. 22-28.
Dehghan, G., Elmi, F. Essential oil combination of three species of Achillea growing wild in East Azarbayjan- Iran. Advanced Herbal Medicine, 2015; 1(1): 22-28.
Background and aims: The Achillea genus has a wide distributional range, and the differences in oil composition may be affected by different environmental factors such as plant genetic type, seasonality, and developmental stage. The aim of this research was to determine the chemical combination of the essential oils derived from flowering aerial parts of Achillea millefolium, A. biebersteinii and A. wilhelmsii (family Astreacea) collected from different locations of East-Azarbayjan in Iran. Methods: In this experimental study, Wild Achillea plants (A. millefolium, A. biebersteinii and A. wilhelmsii) were collected from three localities of East-Azarbayjan of Iran during the flowering period. The chemical combination of the isolated oils was examined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Results: In A. millefolium, the major compounds were 1,8-cineole (28.0%), camphor (19.2%), borneol (98.8%) and β-pinene (6.3%). In A. biebersteinii the major compounds were α-terpinen (41.42%), 2-carene (13.96%), m-cymene (13.41%) and 1,8-cineole (8.91%). In A. wilhelmsii the major compounds were carvacrol (29.2%), linalool (10.3%), 1,8-cineole (11.0%), (E)-nerolidol (8.4%) and borneol (5.04%). Conclusion: Chemical compounds of essential oils of Achillea species were highly variable, which may be due to the differences in their chemical polymorphic structure and environmental conditions.
In this experimental study, plant materials of Achillea species were collected from three different places in East-Azarbayjan province of Iran during the flowering period, in June at 2012. The location, the plant species, altitudes and oil yield are listed in Table 1. The collection area has the characteristics of terrestrial climate. The climate is characterized by warm to hot, temperate summer and freezing snowy winters. Aerial parts of Achillea samples were dried at room temperature. Flowers and leaves were separated after drying. All samples were hydro-distilled for essential oil by grossly pulverized powdered plant (40 g) using a Clevenger type apparatus for 3 h.
The essential oils were analyzed on a gas chromatograph mass spectrometer (Shimadzu-17A-QP505, Japan). The gas chromatography column was a super CP-Sil 5CB capillary column (50m × 0.32 mm ID, 0.25 µm film thickness). The column oven temperature was set at 70 °C for 1 min, increased to 100°C at a rate of 1.5°C/min, increased to 180 °C at a rate of 4 °C/min, and held at 180 °C for 1 min. Next, it was increased to 200 °C at a rate of 10 °C/min, increased to 250 °C at a rate of 2.5 °C/min, and held at 250 °C for 5 min. Injector and detector temperatures were 280 °C and 300 °C respectively. The gas chromatography mass analysis carried out with the same characteristics as used in gas chromatography. The ionization energy was 70 eV, with a scan time of 1 sec, and a mass range of 40-300 amu. Unknown essential oil was identified by comparing its gas chromatography retention time to that of known compounds, and its mass spectra to known compounds or published spectra.
A total of 20 components of the essential oil of Achillea millefolium flowering aerial parts were identified (Table 2). The main constituents of A. millefolium were 1, 8-cineol (28.0%) and camphor (19.2%), followed by borneol (8.8%) and β-pinene (6.3%).
A total of 16 components of the essential oil of A. biebersteinii flowering aerial parts were identified (Table 2). The principal compounds in A. biebersteinii oil were α-Terpinen (41.42%), 2-carene (13.96), m-cymene (13.41%), 1, 8-cineole (8.91%) and camphor (3.62%). Monoterpenoids represented 14 of the 16 compounds, corresponding to 90.63 of the whole oil, while 1 of 16 constituents were sesquiterpenoids (21.5% of the crude essential oil).
In the essential oils of A. wilhelmsii totally 23 components were identified, accounting for 92.1% of the total oil (Table 2). Carvacrol (29.2%), linalool (10/3%) and 1, 8- cineol (11.0%) were the 4 main constituents of A. wilhelmsii essential oil, followed by (E)- nerolidol (8.4%) and borneol (5.04%).
The aim of the present study was to determine the chemical composition of the essential oils of Achillea millefolium, A. biebersteinii and A. wilhelmsii from different locations of East-Azarbayjan in Iran.
The aired-dried aerial parts of plants yielded 0.35%, 45% and 0.56% oil, respectively. Chemical composition of essential oils of Achillea species was highly variable, which may be due to the differences in their chemical polymorphic structure and environmental conditions.
In the present study A. wilhelmsii, carvacrol (29.2%), linalool (10/3%) and 1, 8- cineol (11.0%) were the four main constituents of the essential oil. Nineteen components in the volatile oils of A. wilhelmsii from Kerman (Iran) were reported previously in which caryophyllene oxide (12.5%), camphor (9.0%), borneol (6.1%), linalool (5.5%), 1, 8- cineole (3.6%), chrysanthenyl acetate (2.8%) and carvacrol (2.0%) were the main ones.39 Comparison of two oils shows similarity in chemical composition, but with different percentages. Carvacrol (25.1%, linalool (11.0%), 1, 8- cineole(10.3%) and (E)-nerolidol (9.0%) were present in lower percentage in the oils of A. wilhelmsii from Kerman, while caryophyllene oxide the main oxygenated sesquiterpene in the oils of Kerman's present in small amounts in oils of A. wilhelmsii from Kazeroon in Fars province. In another study the main constituents of the oil of the plant collected from Mazandaran province were camphor, borneol and 1, 8- cineole of which borneol and 1, 8- cineole were two major compounds of the oil of this study.39 1, 8- cineole, which consistutes 11.0% of the oil has also been reported as the major constituent of the oil of A. wilhelmsii from Egypt and Turkey and Mzandaran in Iran,39, 40 and some other Achillea species.21, 41-43 Camphor (2.6%) and (5.4%) were present as the main components of the oil of A. tenuifolia,44 and A. kellalensis from Iran respectively.
The essential oil constituents of flowering aerial parts of Achillea millefolium, A. biebersteinii and A. wilhelmsii (family Astreacea) collected from different locations of East-Azarbayjan in Iran, were studied. Among the three subjected species, A. wilhelmsii has the most abundant oil content (0.56%). In conclusion, our results demonstrate variations in the qualitative and quantitative composition in the oils obtained from the aerial parts of three distinct Achilleae species. These differences can probably be attributed to the genetic differences or different geographic or environmental conditions of the plant materials.
The authors thank the Research Council of University of Tabriz for financial support.
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It has often been emphasized to me that the death Jesus died for each of our sakes was the most physically excruciating death humanly possible. And yet despite that, the greatest agony of all was the separation He would have had to have felt from His Father because He was laden with every sin ever committed in all human history. Think of the weight you feel from ONE sin, but He carried every single one of yours, and every single sin of every other person ever to exist. Such weight, and oh, the loneliness.
One beautiful thing about Christianity is that each one of us suffers so much. But that suffering can be a reminder of what Jesus did for us, and it can help us appreciate how much He went through because He loves us–even though we can NEVER understand just how much pain He endured on our behalf.
Recently I heard in a homily how Jesus had to EMBRACE His suffering in order to live out His calling on earth. And we're called to be like Him, so that means we need to as well. But by doing so, we can be closer to Him. We have to suffer anyway. Why not make it something that helps us to understand Jesus a little better, to get to know Him and draw close to Him? Even if it's as simple as "Thank you Jesus for this chance to appreciate what You did for me." And to use it as a time to just be with Him. That is making it all worthwhile.
In this painting, I wanted to emphasize Jesus embracing His cross, surrounded by the darkness of that loneliness and sin–but knowing that by embracing His suffering, He's bringing about healing and redemption. We can't always see that light in the midst of the hard times. But we can remember this.


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