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Tuskegee Airmen, Google Chrome, Facebook, More: Wednesday Buzz, October 18, 2017
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WSFA: Virtual museum honoring Tuskegee Airmen launches. "An online museum honoring the Tuskegee Airmen launched Monday and is now available to internet users. The virtual museum is a product of the Commemorative Air Force Red Tail Squadron, America's tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen. The online collection includes pictures and information on artifacts, memorials and personal mementos that aim to explore the humanity of the airmen's experiences."
TWEAKS AND UPDATES
Google Blog: A cleaner, safer web with Chrome Cleanup. "Chrome already has tools to help people avoid unwanted software. For example, Safe Browsing prevents many infections from taking place by warning millions of users. But sometimes harmful software slips through. Recently, we rolled out three changes to help Chrome for Windows users recover from unwanted software infections."
The Star: Facebook set to unveil plan to guard against fake news during Canadian election campaign. "Facebook is set to unveil a made-in-Canada measure to guard the 2019 vote from the scourge of fake news and misinformation online — while south of the border the social media heavyweight details how foreign players may have used the platform to spread discord in the 2016 presidential election. The new tool, billed as the 'Canadian Election Integrity Initiative,' is a response to a warning from the country's top cybersecurity agency in June that multiple hacker groups would 'almost certainly' attempt to influence the next federal election."
MakeUseOf: How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication on All Your Social Accounts. "To add an extra layer of protection, you should consider using two-factor authentication. Two-factor authentication (also known as 2FA or two-step verification) is a security method that uses two different ways to verify your identity. Instead of only entering a password to log in, you'll be asked to enter a code which is sent via text message to your phone or generated via an app. This verification helps make sure that only you can access your account. We've previously pointed out several internet services where you should enable 2FA. Today, let's see which social media platforms support it and how you can enable them."
AROUND THE SEARCH AND SOCIAL MEDIA WORLD
Politico: The JFK Document Dump Could Be a Fiasco. "Within the next two weeks, the National Archives is legally obligated to release the last of thousands of secret documents from government files about the assassination, most of them from the CIA, FBI and the Justice Department. And there is every indication that the massive document dump—especially if any of it is blocked by President Donald Trump, the only person empowered under the law to stop the release of the files—will simply help fuel a new generation of conspiracy theories."
Sydney Morning Herald: Rare Queensland-made braille globe to be replicated. "Richard Frank Tunley created the globe for vision-impaired people by installing metal plates on a wooden sphere that revealed landmasses by shape and with labels written in braille. The original globe is now very fragile but advancements in technology, including 3D printing and photogrammetry, along with a $10,000 of funding from the State Library of Queensland will allow it to be reproduced."
The Next Web: Someone is blackmailing dark web users to pay up or get doxxed. "It seems the authorities are not the only ones going after dark web drug buyers. Someone is threatening to doxx (the act of revealing potentially incriminating and identifiable information about another individual) dark web users unless they pay off a small ransom fee in Bitcoin. The news comes from Redditor going by the name of StrangerDanger420, who shared images of the blackmail letter with the rest of the dark web community. "
SECURITY & LEGAL
Engadget: Latest Adobe Flash vulnerability allowed hackers to plant malware. "Adobe Flash may be on its way out, but apparently, its goodbye tour is going to be marred by security issues just as the software has for most of its existence. Kaspersky Labs reports that a new Adobe Flash vulnerability was exploited by a group called BlackOasis, which used it to plant malware on computers across a number of countries. "
TechCrunch: We Heart It says a data breach affected over 8 million accounts, included emails and passwords. "We Heart It, an image-sharing site used by 40 million teens as of a couple of years ago, is informing users their personal data may have been compromised. The company was alerted to a possible security breach last week that involved over 8 million accounts, it said on Friday. The breach took place a few years ago and includes email addresses, usernames and encrypted passwords for We Heart It accounts created between 2008 and November 2013."
RESEARCH & OPINION
University of Washington: Tweeting rage: How immigration policies can polarize public discourse. "To René D. Flores, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Washington, Twitter is a trove of insight into people's beliefs and their willingness to express them. By analyzing tweets in the months before and after the 2010 passage of the controversial Arizona law, Flores found that the average tweet about Mexican immigrants and Hispanics, in general, became more negative. Social media data, Flores found, was useful in determining whether people had changed their attitudes about immigrants as a result of the law or whether they had begun behaving differently."
Medium: One person's history of Twitter, from beginning to end. "On November 8, 2008 I watched Barack Obama win the presidency of the United States while I was sitting on Twitter's office couch. I forget who invited me, but I was excited to be there because this felt like the first presidential election that the internet had an active part in. Whatever that meant. It felt like all of the tools the web community had spent the last ten years or more building had actually culminated in this moment. And I sat on that couch crying. I was getting to see this moment as a guest in the place that got all of these voices communicating. And all of those voices helped elect a president. In 2008 I thought Twitter helped elect a president. I was off by eight years."
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Electronic Beats: This Fascinating Site Visualizes Random Techno Mixes In Real Time. "The internet is bursting with an overwhelming amount of amazing techno mixes, podcasts and radio channels. But for all their musical promise, online platforms are still lagging when it comes to visual accompaniment. A new website called 'inward' is hoping to change all that. It provides a non-stop psychedelic barrage of visuals synced in realtime to a curated selection of underground techno radio stations and Soundcloud mixes." As you might expect, a lot of bright flashing/flickering lights on this site, so be warned. Good morning, Internet…
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I will get the vaccinations needed but I was thinking to get them after arriving instead of getting them at home. Another important thing to remember is that many vaccinations is not giving you a 100% protection, we still need to be careful and dont expose us to unnecessary risks.
My understanding was that it was the other way around and there were complications like mild death with people that had already had dengue. Anyway the Philippines stopped giving it.
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This study examined the nitrogen cycling associated with agricultural production and environmental load in central Hokkaido. The nitrogen (N) budget analysis model offers a new set of tools for evaluating N cycling in agro-ecosystems. The cycling index (CI) is a useful tool for estimating optimal N flows in farmlands. The fertilization index (FI) is a useful indicator for characterizing the N flows related to farms. Using these parameters, we analyzed all farm systems to estimate the optimal N cycling for minimizing N pollution in groundwater and maximizing agricultural production in mountain regions of Japan. The results showed that the critical N application rate (chemical fertilizer + manure) was 143.3 kg N ha−1 y−1. The critical inter-system input (chemical fertilizer N, imported food and feed N, and natural supplied N) was 169.2 kg N ha−1y−1.


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Saudi Arabia funds PKK/PYD 'Border Guard Force' formed along Syria's borders
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The Syrian pro-opposition al-Baladi News website claimed that Saudi Arabia provided the Syrian branch of the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK), the Democratic Union Party (PYD), with financial funding.
According to an article published by the Arabic language al-Baladi News, the Democratic Union Party (PYD) has started taking registrations in the town of al-Ya'arabiyeh, located on the Syria-Iraq border, together with the al-Sanadid Forces for "border forces."
There are claims that the PYD is receiving funding from Saudi Arabia for the armed "Border Guard Force." Those who sign up will be recruited for two years and receive a monthly salary of $200.
Eleven Syrian opposition groups form new front in Idlib
Eleven opposition groups fighting against the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria formed a new alliance in northwestern Idlib province on Monday.The sources from the groups said they merged under the name of "National Front for Liberation.""The aim of the new formation is to unite the components of the Free Syrian Army in Idlib province on Syria under one roof," the new formation said on social media.The formation includes following groups: Sham Legion, Jaysh al-Nasr, Free Idlib Army, 1st Costal Division, 2nd Costal Division, 1st Division, 2nd Army, Army of Elites, Shuhada al-Islam Darayya, Al-Hurriyat Brigade, and 23rd Division.All of the groups have been operating in Idlib and northern part of Hama under the Free Syrian Army.The Sham Legion commander Fadil Allah al-Hajji became the leader of the new front, while Suhaib Layyush from Jaysh al-Nasr was appointed as his deputy.With the new formation, the opposition group created one of the largest military groups in Syria fighting the Assad regime, bringing together nearly 30,000 people.Syria has just begun to emerge from a devastating civil war that began in early 2011 when the Bashar al-Assad regime cracked down on pro-democracy protests with unexpected ferocity. UN officials say hundreds of thousands of people have been killed in the conflict.
The PYD has also started to dig trenches at the Ra'as al-Ein region at Syria's border with Turkey. The terror group plans to equip the trenches with pre-fabricated cement-made cabins supplied by the U.S.
Saudi officials establish YPG/PKK-backed Arab force
Last Friday, three Saudi military consultants went to Ayn al-Arab district's Harab Isk village to hold meetings with YPG/PKK terrorists.
Saudi officials have set up communication checkpoints in al-Hasakah and Qamishli to recruit fighters .
The new Arab force will be part of the North Syria Federation, which YPG/PKK had unilaterally claimed in March 17, 2016.
Clashes flare between Arabs, YPG/PKK in Syria's Raqqah
Heightened tensions between armed local Arab groups and the U.S.-backed YPG/PKK terror organization in the northern Syrian city of Raqqah have turned into clashes, according to an Anadolu Agency reporter on the field. The clashes followed protests late Sunday against recruitment of dozens of local youngsters by the YPG/PKK terror group and its efforts to displace Arab residents of the city.On Oct. 17, 2017, the YPG/PKK backed by the U.S. forces cleared Daesh terrorists from Raqqah. More than 2,000 civilians had been killed during the U.S.-backed operation.Chemical warfare in Syria causes birth defectsA group of activists -- named Raqqah is Being Slaughtered Silently -- reported on Oct. 17, 2017, that 90 percent of the city was demolished during the operation.On Dec. 14, 2017, Syrian Network for Human Rights said in a report that 2,371 civilians -- including 562 children -- were killed during the operation and around 450,000 civilians were left displaced.The YPG/PKK terrorists began looting the city after taking the control. They also blocked the entrance of civilians, who had fled the clashes and wanted to return to the city.Assad regime airdrops leaflets to threaten SyriansThe YPG/PKK is Syrian branch of the PKK terrorist network, which has waged war against Turkey for more than 30 years.Listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU, the PKK has been responsible for the death of some 40,000 people, including women and children.YPG/PKK continues human rights violations in Syria
Saudi Arabia sent truckloads of aid to YPG/PKK via Iraq last month, without explaining its content or revealing if there was any ammunition or weapons inside.
A Saudi minister who is responsible for Gulf relations visited YPG/PKK-occupied al-Raqqah province last October with U.S. officials to gather information.
Terrorist group YPG/PKK are known to control small groups in Syria under the name of SDF, which is backed by United States. Therefore, the U.S. administration claims that it helps not YPG/PKK, but Arabs who are part of SDF.
Chemical warfare in Syria causes birth defects
Chemical attacks that have rocked Syria throughout the course of the war which has ravaged the country are causing birth defects. Within the past year, 270 babies, mostly from the Idlib, Raqqa and the Ghouta regions, were born with birth defects. Experts say that the sole reason for birth defects such as babies with two heads, external hearts, three legs or no feet is the chemical attacks.Over 100 chemical attacksSyrian doctors on the field say that the U.S. and Syrian regime used chlorine gas 86 times and Sarin gas 18 times, bringing the total to 104 attacks. Dr. Abdulhanan Cuce alleged that the U.S. conducted four chemical attacks in and around Raqqa between 2016 and 2017, and that the price of the chemical attacks carried out jointly with the Assad regime was being paid by newborn babies.Over one million Syrians affectedThe general manager of Sema Association, which is an umbrella organization for 39 hospitals and health centers, Dr. Cuce said that 1.25 million people were affected by chemical attacks in the Idlib, Raqqa, Deir ez-Zor, Hama and Homs districts. He added that that the attack would have a serious and lasting impact on 50,000 people, a mild impact on 350,000 civilians and lightly impact 850,000.Impacts to last a decade"Those who were subjected to chemical attacks will be impacted for the next decade," said Dr. Cuce. Adding that throat, skin and stomach cancer cases will increase every year, Dr. Cuce said that those who are exposed chemical attacks will be inflicted with serious ailments in the coming years.PKK also conducts chemical attacksDr. Ahmed Abdullah, who assessed births based on chemical bombings in the eastern regions of Syria, noted that the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has also carried out chlorine attacks on Raqqa, Deir el-Zor and Manbij.Dr. Abdullah said the U.S. and the PKK have not carried out attacks in regions such as Kobani, Rasul Ayn and Hasakah – areas which were occupied by Daesh – and added that the sensitivity shown to Kurdish dominated regions is not shown to Arab and Turkmen dominated regions.Assad regime airdrops leaflets to threaten SyriansAutopsies availableDr. Abdullah stated that there were many abnormal births in the Raqqa, Manbij and Deir el-Zor regions. "The U.S. and the PKK are preventing these events from being shown in the media and there is extraordinary pressure regarding this issue. However, we have autopsy reports on these births and chemical deaths. One day, the punishment of these crimes will surely be given," said Dr. Abdullah.YPG/PKK continues human rights violations in Syria
Assad regime airdrops leaflets to threaten Syrians
Syria's Bashar al-Assad regime on Sunday airdropped leaflets in Syrian province of Idlib, threatening the civilians in the region.The leaflets, bearing the title "Choose your destiny" and a photo of a dead Syrian, were dropped from a helicopter onto Idlib's Sarmada, Ram Hamdan villages and a refugee camp in Kemmune village."Continuing holding a gun in your hand means you are taking side with dead people. If you want to live, put your guns down. Don't gamble on your life," the note read.The note threatened the Syrians with death and said that it is their "last chance.""You have no other choice. You will either put your guns down or you will definitely die. Make use of this last chance, put your guns down and improve your situation," the note warned.Located in northern Syria near the Turkish border, last May, Idlib was declared a "de-escalation zone" in which acts of aggression are expressly forbidden.YPG/PKK continues human rights violations in SyriaSyria has just begun to emerge from a devastating civil war that began in early 2011 when the Bashar al-Assad regime cracked down on pro-democracy protests with unexpected ferocity.UN officials say hundreds of thousands of people have been killed in the conflict.
YPG/PKK continues human rights violations in Syria
The YPG/PKK terrorist organization continues to violate the human rights in the areas they have managed to occupy, according to local sources.Mohanned Mudhi, a Syrian activist, was tortured and killed by the terrorist group four days after he was kidnapped in the northeastern Syrian city of al-Hasakah.Mudhi had been attending a protest against the YPG/PKK's forced recruitment of locals in the center of al-Hasakah when he was kidnapped by the terrorist group, the sources said on condition of anonymity due to fears of security.The YPG/PKK members surrounded the village of Yarubiye during Mudhi's funeral on Sunday.The terrorist group has been forcibly recruiting the young men between 18-30 in al-Hasakah, Manbij and Raqqah occupied by the group.On May 20, shopkeepers in Manbij had staged a strike to protest the forced recruitment of dozens of youngsters by the terror group since early May.In April, the YPG/PKK terror group announced that those aged 18-30 should join the organization till May 5, warning them of torture and brutality if they do not surrender. After the deadline was over, the terror group began to recruit the youngsters.Seven terrorists neutralized in southeast TurkeyMore terrorists surrender, escape from PKK terror groupThe terrorists had also killed two siblings in January.The terror group captured Manbij, west of the Euphrates River, in August 2016 with support of the U.S.The YPG/PKK is Syrian branch of the PKK terrorist network, which has waged war against Turkey for more than 30 years.Listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU, the PKK has been responsible for the death of some 40,000 people.
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Parker is an unincorporated community in southeastern Johnson County, Texas on Texas State Highway 171.

History
Families had settled in the area as far back as the 1850s, but a community wouldn't form until the 1880s. A post office called Nathan operated from 1887 to 1906. A nondenominational church moved to the community in 1900 and would later transition to a Methodist place of worship. In 1904, the Trinity and Brazos Valley Railway passed through the area, connecting Parker with Cleburne and Hillsboro. Residents of Nathan wanted to change the name to Kennard, after A. D. Kennard, Jr, who donated land in the town. However, they decided against it because there already was a town in Texas named Kennard. They instead decided to name it Parker, in honor of the president of the railroad which had grown the town's population to 100 by 1914. Parker was named before Parker, Collin County, Texas. The New Hope School moved two miles south to Parker and had an enrollment of 51 students with just one teacher in 1905. The school would later be annexed by the Grandview Independent School District in 1963. A fire and cyclone would hit the town in 1914, causing significant damage. Later, in 1927, the town's cotton gin burned. Families began moving eastward, and the population declined from 110 and three businesses in 1933 30 and two stores in 1943, further decreasing to 21 in the 1960s. The population did grow in the following years, with an estimate of 93 in 2009.

Transportation
Cow Pasture Airport (FAA code: TE16) is a private-use airport one mile northwest of Parker.

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SOLOS MUSIC CAFE..... a venue for your private party??
Solos Music Cafe is a nice bijou venue for your breakfast Lunch or morning coffee. By day we serve genuine home cooking and baking made with care and meticulous attention, by us on the premises making it an excellent choice at these times.
We sometimes present Live Music for your entertainment, notably most Wednesdays when local guitarist Martyn Potter comes about Noon to provide a 'Latin' musical backdrop to your dining experience. Other days Frank may well be around with his guitar depending on his working shifts.
A less well publicised arm of our enterprise is our evening Live Music. On most Friday and Saturdays we feature live music from local musicians [and on occasion those from further afield]. These shows are generally free of charge and take place between 7.15 and 10.15pm so why not give us a try?
Have you ever considered Solos for your private event though!??
We are able to offer you the use of our little '30 something' seat venue and cater your Private event be it…. A Christening, Baby Shower, Birthday Party, Retirement Party, Funeral Reception, Live Music Promotion, Meeting etc etc.
Call us on Hull 363710 to discuss your needs and wishes and we should be able to tailor you a suitable package and at a competitive price too! Generally with a large enough group, we can offer free room hire AND with our links and committment to the local Community of musicians, we are happy to recommend and signpost you towards entertainers to make your party swing or [if you prefer] Rock!
In such cases we are happy to act as middlemen and negotiate on your behalf but fees for the music will generally be negotiable with the musicians directly.
As a rough price guide we can provide menus at a price between £10/head for a hot 2 course meal and £12.50 for a substantial buffet of hot and cold foods, with cheeseboard and dessert to follow.


Over the years I have shot campaign after campaign for Daffodil Day, Australia's Biggest Morning Tea, Girls Night In & Pink Ribbon Day with the Cancer Council. I truly believe in doing incredible work for non-profit and charity organisations.
So, with enthusiasm, over the years I have returned again and again to work with the Cancer Council of Australia. The visibility of their campaigns is far reaching. Further to this I have been given extensive creative control and have had a creative voice in the direction of the campaign visuals which is very rewarding. Also the opportunity to work with key designers like Brad George who has beautifully designed the majority of these campaigns.
The latest shoot for Daffodil Day was captured on location outside of Sydney. Usually, these campaigns involve a broad demographic. Unfortunately, there is no age criteria for cancer. So together we have worked to raise awareness, fund individuals with cancer and research and development.


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Kinyras nebo Kinyrás (starořec. Κινύρας – Kinyras/jiný přepis: Kinyrás, lat. Cinyras) byl podle řecké mytologie syn kilíkského krále Sandaka a jeho manželky Farnaky (nebo syn asyrského krále Pafa). Byl kyperský král, otec Afroditina miláčka Adónida a jeho matky Myrrhy.

Kinyras následoval svého otce Sandaka, který odešel z Asýrie do Kilíkie, kde založil město Kelenderis. Kinyras se později usadil na Kypru, kde založil město Pafos a oženil se s Metharmou, dcerou kyperského krále Pygmaliona. Manželům se narodil syn Oxyporos a podle této verze mýtu i syn Adónis a dcery Orsediké, Laogoré a Braisia. Kinyras pak vládl dlouho velmi šťastně. Jeho bohatství se podobně jako lýdskeho krále Kroise, stalo ve starověku příslovečným.

Kinyras začal na Kypru těžit měď a také jej označují za vynálezce dlaždic a nástrojů, jako jsou kleště, kladivo a kovadlina.

Za jeho vlády se konala slavná trojská válka. Když k němu přišla delegace, v níž byl spartský král Menelaos, Agamemnónův posel a přítel Talthybios a ithacký král Odysseus, která ho měla přesvědčit, aby se stal jejich spojencem, Kinyras je bohatě obdaroval a slíbil jim, že pošle do války padesát lodí. Nakonec však poslal jen jednu, které velel jeho syn Mygdalión.

Ve druhém manželství byla jeho manželkou Kenchreis a narodila se jim dcera Myrrha (Smyrna), na jejíž počest založil stejnojmenné město v Malé Asii. Kinyras se stal prvním knězem Afrodity a zasvětil jí chrám v městě Pafos. Jeho příslovečná štěstěna ho opustila, když se jeho manželka chlubila, že jejich dcera je krásnější než samotná bohyně Afrodita. Bohyně nemohla tolerovat takové srovnání a přichystala strašnou pomstu. Myrrha se pak do svého otce tak velmi zamilovala, že své lásce nedokázala odolat.

Za pomoci své chůvy, která krále Kinyra opila vínem, se stala jeho milenkou. Když si později Kinyras uvědomil, co se stalo, vzal meč a pokusil se svou dceru zabít, ale té se podařilo uprchnout do daleké ciziny, kde se později sama proklela strašlivou kletbou, aby ji bohové zbavili života i smrti. Bohové ji tedy proměnili na strom, kterému je určeno neustále plakat. Krůpěje, které z kmene stromu vyrážejí, se dodnes nazývají myrha. Myrrha přeměněna na strom pak ještě porodila syna a zároveň svého bratra, jménem Adónis, což byl pozdější miláček bohyně Afrodity.

Pověst není řeckého původu. Řekové ji převzali pravděpodobně od Féničanů. Už ve starověku ji považovali za "píseň z cizích krajů" jak ji uvádí v jejím přebásnění i římský básník Ovidius v díle Proměny.

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Why would somebody with a lot of money invest in oil stocks right now (re: the MSN story today). Investing in those big quality companies hit during the crisis was a very sound decision, but at the time it looked very risky, that is one possible reason, strong companies temporarily cheapened. What I would say as well is look at crude oil's long term chart.
It has been noted in this blog that some research has indicated commodities do seem to have specific computations like the Dow within them. The long term chart is finding support at the levels where it retraced slightly to find the huge highs in 07/08. These highs made any company even small ones with an asset link to oil, very sensitive.
How is this different from the way USD/JPY references earlier behavior this blog noted. Because in forex it is a reference to a valuation. One can say the oil chart, like the Dow is referencing itself, making assumptions about the kind of computation happening. What this means is the fact it broke up through the resistance that caused it problems in 2006 after its steep fall is not referencing a valuation is it referencing an ability to grow.
This is a subtle but powerful difference from forex, because it makes for the possibility of a kind of predictability, in a similar way as one can do this with stocks, but not with forex. In the case of stocks the computation is probably qualitatively different. That would be my possible justification for going with oil stocks, if I were doing this. Obviously if that real recovery happens, it will be good for oil as well. But one could expect a double dip to produce similar effects as the first.


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Sheriff says fatal shooting by Uber driver was a "justifiable homicide"
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A car seen on a Florida highway. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
An Uber driver who fatally shot a man, citing Florida's "stand your ground" law that allows a person who feels threatened to use deadly force, won't face charges for the shooting, ABC News reports.
What they're saying: The driver, Robert Westlake, said he wished the "whole chain of events didn't happen." Sheriff Grady Judd said "this is a justifiable homicide," CBS News reports. The driver claims the man threatened to shoot him and tailgated Westlake's car before the incident.


A gentle and caring touch for children ages 4-18 can greatly improve the quality of a child's life. Definition Massage has proven physiological benefits. It reduces stress form a strong body image. Children with disabilities and chronic musculoskeletal problems can benefit tremendously from regular massage. Massage is also very helpful to teenagers who are suffering from depression. Soothing and appropriate touch can help to dramatically improve mood, self-esteem and body image. Purpose The capacity to accept touch can positively affect interpersonal relationships and helps to develop trust in others. Massage therapy is helpful to stress related health problems in children, which includes: muscle contraction, headaches, stomachaches, anxiety, constipation, growing pain and crying spells. Parents should remain in the massage room with their child during the massage. 18 and up the parent's presence is optional. Best areas to massage a child • The back, for relaxation, insomnia and shoulder tension • The stomack, for tension stomachaches • The face, for relaxation • The legs, for insomnia or growing pains • The neck, for tension headaches • The feet, for fatigue or discomfort following vigorous exercise When massaging your child use positive phrases, such as "Relax, more and more" rahter than negative phrases, such as "Don't tense up."


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Sleepingdust presents 'HELLO', a semi-romantic number with the much beloved old world charm. We are very proud to introduce Deepika Rajpoot, who has lent her melodious voice to the beautiful composition and lyrics penned by Jawahar Bharoli.
Deepika Rajpoot was interested in singing since childhood, and was always encouraged to pursue this dream by her parents. Bharoli, using his experiences, has guided Deepika through the often rough path of creating her own identity in the industry. This resonates very strongly with Sleepingdust values of helping young talent find their way in the music industry.
We hope that 'HELLO' and the talent of Deepika Rajpoot are both embraced with open arms by our audiences.


Don drove down to Montu Motors to pick up his new hard top Honda Beat! His buddy bought a Pulsar GTiR from Montu Motors and referred him to the website. After looking at the the inventory, he fell in love with the Honda Beat.


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Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet
Published: 17th December 2009
2010 will see the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet arriving on our roads. As with the E-Class Coupe it is a step up from the CLK which preceded it. It's bigger all round and will launch with a choice of V6 and V8 engines. Most interestingly though is Mercedes' focus on refinement.
The new convertible features an ingenious device called an AirCap. This includes a 2.4-inch wind deflector that rises up from the top of the windshield. Along with a draft-stop mounted between the rear seats the AirCap cuts down interior air movement even at high speeds. For those looking for wind-in-the-hair motoring it may be a disappointment but for most of us it would allow more journeys to be made with the roof down. It apparently allows conversations to be comfortably had at high speeds.
Also as standard on the E-Class Convertible will be Mercedes AirScarf, first seen on the SL-Class this blows warm air around the neck of the front seat passengers and makes top down driving comfortable in lower temperatures.
Like the CLK Convertible it has stuck with a cloth folding roof rather than the popular folding hardtop seen on the BMW 3 Series Convertible. The benefit of course is an excellent luggage capacity of nearly 11 cubic feet when the roof is stored. The roof is made from sound-dampening material to cut noise when the roof is up. Mercedes even claim that unlike many soft top convertibles it can be put through an automatic carwash without any hesitation.
Updated: 28th May 2014
Categories: Convertible News
Tags: 4 Seater Convertibles, Cabriolet, Fabric Roof Convertibles, Mercedes Benz, Mid-sized Convertible Cars, Premium Convertible Cars
6 responses to Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet
17th Dec, 2009 at 1:09 pm
That's a very classy car
bkk says:
27th Dec, 2009 at 12:24 am
looks great, I owned a CLK convertible before, is the space on the inside an improvement?
JP.
Convertible Car Magazine says:
5th Jan, 2010 at 11:45 pm
We haven't seen it in the flesh yet but the coupe is a bigger car all round than the CLK. There's also rumours of a smaller C-Class Convertible next year.
6th Jan, 2010 at 1:51 pm
Hi again, moving to Tokyo later this year, any indication on the price ranges? tried to find some, but little information available.. very interested in the top model..
No prices have been released yet, these should come after the Motor Show launch next month. The CLK Cabriolet sold at around a £3000 premium over the coupe in the UK so by this logic an E-Class should be priced from £34,500-£53,000 in the UK.
The top model will be a 382 hp E550. Very nice!
1st Mar, 2010 at 12:23 am
i have just paid for my new e class cabriolet e200 cgi se costing 34,700 plus extra for auto and command navigation bringing it to 37,650 pounds sterling. will be sorry to see my clk cabriolet going but am looking forward to recieving my e class cabriolet at the end of March 2010


This Smoked Salmon Mouse is a perfect appetiser for anyone counting calories or following plans like Slimming World or Weight Watchers!
We really like Salmon, no matter how it comes & I probably eat more Salmon than meat each week. The combination of smoked Salmon & cream cheese on bagels is something that I used to enjoy fairly often prior to my weight loss journey & is probably one of the reasons I got so big.
This Smoked Salmon Mousse recipe takes care of those cravings in a jiffy!
This is ideal for something to nibble on when you're sitting in the garden with a drink in hand, you could probably have it on a sandwich, on a cracker, some toast for breakfast or even through some pasta for a quick and easy evening meal! It would also be a perfect addition to a buffet.
There's no need to use expensive smoked Salmon, just use the trimmings. It's all getting whizzed up & will taste the same!
Double up the ingredients if there's more than 2 of you & it'll keep in the fridge for 2-3 days. Just make sure to cover well.
What do I need to make this Smoked Salmon Mousse recipe?
There is no cooking required, and this recipe takes no time at all.
One thing you will need is a food processor. It's kind of essential although you could probably use a stick blender if you have the patience of a saint!
We love this style of stick blender as it has an electric whisk and food processor attachment making it a space saving winner! You can pick one up on Amazon here.
It's handy for making all sorts of other recipes, like this Syn Free Hummus!
How many calories is this Smoked Salmon Mousse recipe?
There is only 154 calories per portion of this Smoked Salmon Mousse recipe, so you can indulge without falling off the wagon!
How Slimming World friendly is this Smoked Salmon Mousse recipe?
Philadelphia Lightest Cream Cheese is no longer a Healthy Extra A option on the Slimming World plan.
This makes this recipe 2.5 Syns for the whole lot. When split into 2 portions it's best to round up to 1.5 Syns each.
Serve with Speed Foods like cucumber, carrots or celery to really boost your weight loss!
How Weight Watchers friendly is this Smoked Salmon Mousse recipe?
This delicious Smoked Salmon Mousse recipe is only 4 Points per portion, making it easy to work into your plan without blowing your allowance!
Looking for some more dips?
Like the sound of this…will try it this week's Xmas party.
We tried to include a good variety of sweet and savoury taster dishes to cater for everyone! Hope your group enjoy it!
can tuna be used instead of salmon?


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Q: Azure backup deployment failed vm agent not responsive I was trying to setup backup on my Windows Server 2012 R2 Azure VM (A1 basic). Deployment of backup failed with "Unable to perform the operation as the VM Agent is not responsive." message from the Azure Operation Detail message. Checked the server and the VM Agent Service is running. I restarted it and it failed to deploy again. Any ideas about what to check next?

A: According to your error log, it seems that agent does not response. Please check as the following way.
If you your VM is ARM VM, please check ProvisionVMAgent status.
$vm=get-azurermvm -ResourceGroupName shuiwin -Name shui -DisplayHint Expand

$vm.OSProfile.windowsConfiguration.provisionVMAgent = $True

Update-AzureRmVM -ResourceGroupName $rg -VM $vm

If your VM is class VM, you could check this question.
If it does not work, please check this.
VM level backups now available in Azure Backup.

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Heathfield Pastoral Company is a progressive family farming business that is currently seeking an enthusiastic, experienced and self motivated Farm Overseer for a property located in the Horton Valley, NSW. The successful applicant will be able to fulfil the following criteria. •	Effectively manage livestock and organise daily operations. •	Have responsibility for training and management of staff (mostly seasonal and Farm Operators). •	Work in conjunction with the Managing Partners in developing Farm Plans, including grazing options, improved pastures, fodder crops and other opportunities. •	Attend field days, workshops and professional development courses when required. •	Work effectively in a small team. •	Be comprehensively aware of all current operations and be able to make management decisions in the absence of the Managing Partners. •	Be willing to engage machinery in contracting opportunities when they arise, manage said contracting and engage professionally with clients. •	Perform general farm maintenance including fencing, welding and basic construction. •	Perform basic tasks, including, for example, spot spraying and general farm development. •	Travel to other properties, including overnight, to complete above tasks across all business operations. A competitive remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful applicant. Comfortable family accommodation will be provided. •	Comfortable family home with power •	Work vehicle •	Fuel •	Statutory superannuation into a fund of your choice. •	Five weeks paid holiday per year. |||||| Experience working with beef cattle is essential, with a focus on breeding operations.•	Have experience with, or be willing to learn and investigate rotational grazing as a grazing management practice. •	Fencing experience is essential. •	Have some mechanical understanding and aptitude, and be willing to learn to operate heavy farming machinery. •	Genuine understanding of all farm maintenance requirements, including servicing and upkeep of infrastructure and machinery. •	Have a willingness to learn and be involved in financial analysis and decision making, with a commitment to furthering role responsibilities. •	Have a commitment to developing and maintaining a clean and safe work environment, including adhering to Work Health and Safety laws. •	Be committed to continuous business improvement, striving for best practice and identifying business opportunities.
Heathfield Pastoral Company is a progressive family owned and operated mixed farming business based south-west of Moree, NSW. This business has a current operation focused on both summer and winter dryland cropping combined with a beef breeding and trading enterprise, with properties located south-west of Moree (NSW), west of Barraba (NSW) and west of Hebel, (QLD).


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This is a high density foam roller for facia release. The uniqueness of this product is that it's not generally easy to find but is far more effective than the mass market versions available from box stores. Available in 3 sizes, the most common size recommended is the large version, and is found in most health clubs.


President Obama gave an hour-long State of the Union Address. I provide my Sports Techie Analysis in this blog. It is exciting to be able to use my hard-earned Political Science degree from Whittier College, along with my passions for both sports and technology in order to dissect the Presidents compelling words.
The first point I will make is that the President is a tremendous public speaker. He is a Master user of Buzz words. Core political words such as Deficit, Budget and Free Enterprise come forth as easily from him as cutting-edge terms like Information Technology, Clean Energy and Google, or was it Facebook, lol. No Microsoft though? We all would like to think President Obama is an expert about everything, including technology, however, in fact he is not. The point is, his choice of words in today's address were full of Innovation, exactly the kind of language Sports Techie speaks and understands. Cheers Mr. President!
Impressive was his Educational goal of 100,000 new teachers who will take over for retiring Baby Boomers. This made me step back and think for a second. Did he just say Technology in the same breath as Science and Math? Sports Techie rejoice because Technology is now a Profession of the future that has arrived today.
Yes, we need to improve our educational system and raise Math and Science scores yesterday. Technology will help make that so.
Wish he would have addressed Physical Education in schools in the same way he used the Super Bowl as a means of communicating that we should also be as excited about celebrating winning the Science Fair award or achieving high-test scores as we are about loving our favorite teams and players. Obesity is our health care reforms number one enemy. Winning is actually a concept I actually challenge the President on in his speech, more on that later.
Equally enjoyable to hear about was the goal of 1 million electric cars on the beat up roads of America by 2015. Yes, the President addressed our poor Infrastructure and commented about how other countries are spending now to fix old roads and bridges. Additionally, he mentioned a high-speed rail system for 90% of Americans to be able to use for quicker transportation so we can move people, goods and info at higher-speed rates.
This led to his other pledge to have high-speed Internet access for at least 90% of our citizens. This has been called a Universal right by many. We'll see if this indeed really happens using our Free Enterprise method.
Finally, if you have not seen this coming where have you been? The Space race and private business have shown our Government that out past model where the Gov. creates Science and Technological advancements is outdated. Private business is now being asked to shoulder the country's pioneering load. The catch is the Administration wants to fund Super think-tanks of companies who will gather the brightest minds and focus that brain power on the next innovations for renewable energy, patents and job creation.
Re-Invent is our new mission in America. Better online connections, computer chips and GPS was discussed. An awesome moment was his call out to the the company founder who figured out a way to re-purpose their mining drills so they could save the Chilean miners. Outstanding shoutout!
I am no expert about the budget. What I am an expert on though is competing and winning. After four decades of this mentality, it is simply not the way. Winning is not everything. How you play the game, how you treat your teammates and how you train is the real game. The US does not have to win all the time. We don't have to beat China and India at creating advancements. Rather, we should work virtually side-by-side with our fellow citizens of Earth to fix problems and create these innovations for the future together.
So what if people come here to educate and go back to their homelands to help define the future. Their win is our win too. The only competition we should have amongst countries is the Olympic Games.
Remember my point about Universal rights? Here is where the United States defeats the Chinese regime if that is indeed our destiny, and win. We let the Chinese see that America can give FREE high-speed Internet to 90% of Americans as promised. That will show China and it's people that freedom of information is the number one privilege that a citizen can have.
To further this win-at-all-cost mentality, a new program coined, "Race To The Top" is being implemented to create this mindset with our kids. Last time I checked in a race of kids around a field or track, only one of the 30 is that kid who 'Rises to the Top' but what about the other 29?
Overall, I rate this speech an A-. There was less two-handed clapping (needs more one-handed claps if you know what I mean) and political rhetoric than past addresses. This address was not about specifics, it was about the Big Picture. All the progressive discussion about Technology made my Sports Techie day!
Now Mr. President, when are you ready to play me a game of one-on-one basketball so I can show you how winning is not everything? It's how you play the game that counts the most. Of course, we will have to record it on video like a good Sports Techie does for post-game analyses inside the White House eh!
Much appreciation for your nice comment!


In a concentrated effort to reduce the number of foreclosed homes in Wayne County, LOVELAND SURVEYORS VISITED NEARLY 9,000 FORECLOSED HOMES THOUGHT TO BE OCCUPIED.
This survey is part of a broader effort to understand and prevent residential tax foreclosure in the Wayne County and the City of Detroit, which has resulted in thousands of families being displaced and homes vacated.
Over two weeks in June, at the request of Wayne County Treasurer, Eric Sabree, LOVELAND surveyors knocked on the doors of 8,745 foreclosed residences thought to be occupied in the cities of Detroit, Highland Park, and Hamtramck, making direct contact with 1,789 occupants and delivering information to all about options to stay in their home. At least 256 occupants went on payment plans with the county after being visited by surveyors.
LOVELAND hired surveyors referred by community groups from the neighborhoods they would be working in, utilizing their local knowledge and familiarity with the terrain. Using hired surveyors rather than volunteers allowed us to directly invest in the community, as well as organize training and complete the survey more quickly and accurately. Surveyors encountered a wide variety of people, from homeowners to renters, to informal occupants. Each property visited was surveyed for occupancy, condition, and a specific set of questions for occupants.
Keeping occupants at risk of tax foreclosure in their homes is key to stabilizing neighborhoods and city and county finances. Our survey found many recently vacated homes or homes that will soon become vacant that are still in good condition.
In this section we address how many people were aware of the impending tax foreclosure of their house, and what their relationship to the property was.
Do you know this property is in foreclosure?
52%, or 924 respondents were aware that their property was in foreclosure.
38%, or 677 respondents were NOT aware that their property was in foreclosure.
11%, or 188 respondents declined to participate in the survey.
44%, or 704 respondents were renters.
38%, or 611 respondents owned their house.
19%, or 300 respondents had an informal relationship to the property, including squatters, house-sitters, or were relatives of the owner.
Do you have a deed or land contract?
74%, or 455 respondents had a deed to their property.
21%, or 128 respondents did not know the ownership status of their property.
5%, or 31 respondents had land contracts.
While 52% of all occupants reached were aware their property was in tax distress, only 43% of renters were aware. Surveyors indicated that on several occasions renters immediately contacted their landlords, some of which were aware of the tax situation.
Occupants who declined to participate in the survey did so for a number of reasons, including distrust, not wanting to give out private information, or obvious frustration with their tax situation. It's unclear how many were aware of their impending foreclosure.
In this section, we look at whether respondents were already on payment plans with the county, or were aware of payment options.
Are you currently on a payment plan?
30%, or 177 respondents stated that they were currently on a payment plan with Wayne County.
70%, or 403 respondents were not on a payment plan.
Have you heard of the interest reduced payment?
43%, or 144 respondents were aware of the the reduced payment plan.
57%, or 192 respondents were not aware.
In this section we look at respondents' plans to deal with their foreclosure situation, and what they would like to do.
Do you want to stay in this property?
89%, or 359 respondents want to stay in their home.
9%, or 34 respondents weren't sure if they wanted to stay in the home.
3%, or 12 respondents did not want to stay in the home.
Would you be interested in owning this property?
47%, or 476 respondents would like to buy the property.
26%, or 259 respondents are not interested in buying the property.
27% or 273 respondents don't know if they would want to buy the property.
9%, or 24 respondents planned to stay in the neighborhood.
24%, or 64 respondents planned on leaving the neighborhood, but staying in the city.
3%, or 7 respondents planned on leaving the city.
15%, or 41 respondents didn't know where they would go.
50%, or 134 respondents had other plans for where they would go.
We surveyed 8,745 properties over the course of 14 days.
1,789 occupants responded to our survey, a response rate of 20.46%.
When factoring only occupied, partial, and possibly occupied the response rate was 32.47%.
This means that of all of the houses believed to be occupied, or possibly occupied, we reached and made contact with 32% of occupants.
When occupants were not home, flyers were left at houses.
Many occupants were not at home at the time of the survey, most of which took place during the work day. However, evening and weekend surveying did not result in an increase in responses, suggesting that many occupants work irregular shifts.
To determine which properties to visit, we used a combination of data from the Motor City Mapping survey, the Wayne County Treasurer's office, and US Postal Service active mailing addresses. What we found is that the actual occupancy rate for houses was substantially lower than forecasted in all three data sources, by 40 to 51%. At least 585 houses that were occupied within the last year were found to have been vacated.
This raises interesting questions about how recently the houses were vacated, and the connection between the tax foreclosure and vacancy. Further research is needed to determine just how many homes went vacant in the weeks and months leading up to the survey. Also worth taking a deeper look at is the geographic proximity of responses in relation to hardest hit fund zones.
Direct impact: We spoke to 1,789 people about the tax status of the house they were residing in. After speaking with occupants, at least 256 reached out to the county and got onto payment plans.
We also found that renters accounted for a high number of occupants reached, at 44%. Renters were generally less aware than owners that their house was going into foreclosure. Only 43% of renters were aware of the impending foreclosure, compared to 52% of owner occupants. Extra efforts must be made to reach out to renters directly and in person to prevent them from unexpected property loss.
Making people aware of their tax status and keeping them in their home has long-term social and cost benefits. Nearly 90% of people surveyed expressed a desire to remain in their home. Nearly 50% were interested in owning it. This speaks to the need for programs such as this survey to inform and assist people in staying in their houses. For houses that are being vacated, what is the time when houses are still in fairly good condition and salvageable? Finding ways to secure these houses against scrapping, theft, and vandalism is important to maintaining neighborhood integrity.
LOVELAND cross referenced our archive of tax foreclosures with the city of detroit's demolition data and found that of the 9,478 properties demolished over the last two years, 8,803 were foreclosed on for delinquent taxes since 2010. Each year, an average of 1,600 homes, or 9.6% that go into foreclosure are vacated and have required demolition. Demolishing a vacant home costs an average of $12,669 dollars. Demolishing another 1,600 homes foreclosed on in 2016 will cost an estimated $20.3 million dollars. Preventing 256 homes from falling into foreclosure will result in at least 25 houses avoiding demolition, a savings of $317,000 this year alone in demolition costs.
This project has also demonstrated the capability of the Wayne County Treasurer and Loveland being able to quickly plan, mobilize, and carry out a large outreach effort with far-reaching positive impact on the county and its residents.
For more information about LOVELAND Technologies, visit us at www.makeloveland.com or email us at team@makeloveland.com.
To check your property for taxes owed to the Wayne County Treasurer visit www.wayne.tax.
We want to thank the Wayne County Treasurer, Eric Sabree, and his team for their openness and support in developing new tools and approaches to combating tax foreclosure. We also want to thank City of Detroit Tax Foreclosure Roundtable, United Community Housing Coalition, Kresge, and Enterprise Community Partners for supporting innovation, empathy, and change.


To be the people of God on the move for Jesus to transform the world by the power of the Holy Spirit.
This worship service is held in our main sanctuary and starts at 8:45am. The Adult Choir leads our music during worship on most Sundays, accompanied by a piano and organ. In our traditional service our worship often follows the order of worship found in most United Methodist churches. We sit in wooden pews, with light streaming in through the stained glass windows. Attire typically ranges from "Sunday best" to casual, but all are welcome as we believe God wants us to meet him as we are. After service we invite you to join us in the Family Life Center for coffee and snacks or ask us about which one of our Sunday school classes might be right for you. Nursery care is also available for children birth through 8.
The Contemporary service begins at 11:00 am, after our Sunday school hour, and is held in our Family Life Center. This service is led by "The Offering", a group of talented musician and singers who use current Christian radio chart toppers to lead the congregation in heartfelt worship. This modern space offers two different seating options, rows of chairs up front and tables and chairs in the back. Attire here is casual. Nursery care is also available during service for children birth through 8.
For where two or more are gathered in my name, I am there with them.
I know the plans I have in mind for you, declares the Lord; they are plans for peace, not disaster, to give you a future filled with hope.


7 Health Benefits Of Smoking Pot You Should Know!
People opposed to cannabis legalization seem to think that smoking a joint turns people into lazy, red-eyed, stoners that are unemployable & destroying their lives with weed. Is it true? Is cannabis bad for you? Now that the herb is legal in several states for personal or medical use, scientists finally have the freedom to study marijuana and the effects it has on the human body.
You may have a hard time believing that stoners can lose weight, especially after watching one get the munchies and devour a large-family-sized pizza in one sitting. However, the fact is that pot smokers are less likely to become obese than those who do not smoke weed, and these findings come from a study published in the journal Obesity. Scientists from the Conference of Quebec University Health Centers evaluated 700 adult participants between the ages of 18- and 74-years. They found that those using marijuana had significantly lower body mass index scores, which is an indication of good health. Those with low BMIs have less body fat and their risk for diabetes is notably lower.
Marijuana is not as bad for our lungs as we have falsely believed. In reality, pot smokers have better lung function than both tobacco puffers and non-smokers combined. Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that pot smokers actually "train" their lungs to be more efficient by controlling inhalation and taking huge drags of their joints.
The team tested 160 participants for this study. On the first day, they were all completely sober. On another day, they were all high on marijuana. Results showed a significant increase in verbal fluency amongst low creative, which rose almost to the same level as high creative. Anecdotal evidence abounds too, and most are already familiar with the creative effects of marijuana.
After noting the sheer number of professional athletes crediting cannabis for increased recovery rates and performance, Gordy Megroz from Outside conducted a study of his own. Although his experiment was not particularly scientific, he definitely noticed improved treadmill performance and less discomfort after a session of heavy squats.
In his own words, Gordy said, "I do a heavy squat session while high, which would normally leave me sore for two days, but I am surprisingly fresh 24-hours later. Even when not stoned, other aches and pains seem to dissipate, too. Studies have shown that the drug has an anti-inflammatory effect, which is one reason why medical marijuana is so prevalent." Because of federal illegality, studies are ongoing.
Marijuana is actually the safest 'available' drug. Published in the journal Scientific Reports, one study found it 114 times less dangerous than alcohol. The study's authors spent an exorbitant amount of time analyzing the effects of cannabis, alcohol, crystal meth, tobacco, ecstasy, cocaine, and heroin, and found weed to be the safest of them all.
Those of us who have used marijuana since the 1970's like myself, have been saying for many years tht alcohol is not only safer, but has zero side effects or will you ever experience hangovers from smokig pot.
A recent study discovered that smoking pot helps people quit harmful opioid drugs, including heroin and prescription medications. Scientists from Columbia University studied patients receiving treatment for opiod addiction. They found those smoking pot were sleeping much better, feeling less anxious, and were more able to complete their treatment.
They also found that administering dronabinol to patients helps them handle the withdrawal process easier and relieves them of many associated symptoms. Dronabinol consists of THC, which is the active ingredient in marijuana. Additionally, opioid-related fatalities are much lower in states where recreational cannabis is legal.
As new evidence emerges, it is becoming increasingly clear that marijuana is good for human health. The big pharmaceutical companies are producing many different medicines and products to treat hundreds of varying diseases and illnesses. People have a myriad of very good reasons to smoke pot, and the above-mentioned points are only a few of them. As with everything in life, it is important to use weed responsibly and wisely to get the maximum benefit from it. If you use it cautiously and in moderation, and no harm will ever come to you. Marijuana has been recognized as a safe replacement for opioids, and will certainly help reduce addiction, and prevent opioid related deaths.
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Over here in Australia, marijuana has unofficially (illegally) been used for medical purposes for many years. The beneficial impacts have been so pronounced that people are willing to risk this.
In particular it has been spectacular in the treatment of epilepsy for children. Children who were constantly fitting, had these reduced to the point they could function.
Hemp oil has also proven to be wonderful in helping joint aches.
Medicinal marijuana was legalised, with tight restrictions a couple of years ago but the producers are still jumping through hoops.
Finally, about the myth of users characteristics. The majority of smokers are not as people think. I have been a professional for many years and a large number of my colleagues enjoyed a puff or three.
You have a well presented, informative website here. Keep these good articles coming.
Thanks for your great comments Helen. Yes it has been proven that hemp oil, and CBD extracted from the marijuana plant, are very important for the treatment of many illnesses and diseases. Opiates will soon be replaced by cannabis products, eliminating addiction and overdoses. I feel that it won't be long before marijuana is accepted as a legitimate form of medicine worldwide. Thanks again for your awesome comment!


For many students of English, and some native speakers as well, English spelling can be confusing given all the idiosyncrasies and apparent inconsistencies that make up the written language. As Ian Brookes has argued in a previous blog post, the difficulties partly arise from the fact that the spellings of English words reflect their origins rather than their sounds.
The spelling issue got us interested in how often those tricky words show up spelt incorrectly in our corpus. We have looked up the words from our list of common misspellings in the Oxford New Monitor Corpus and identified the top ten most frequent misspellings appearing in it.
It isn't hard to identify the difficult part about the spelling of accommodate: the verb has not one but two double consonants – c and m – so you're twice as likely to miss one out. However, people tend to forget about the second m a lot more often. With 3,369 instances per a billion words, accomodate is used a lot more frequently in our corpus than acommodate with only 19 instances.
The inclusion of which in this list might come as a surprise to some. Surely, the spelling of a word as common as this should be clear? With over two million mentions, the pronoun and determiner does indeed get more mentions in our corpus than any other word listed here – and this is probably one of the main reasons for the relatively high number of occurrences of the misspelt form wich.
However, it might also be possible that which is following in the footsteps of what by dropping the 'h' in colloquial writing. While not yet added to the dictionary, a search for wat returns 10,794 results in the corpus, with a number of example sentences containing other simplified and abbreviated spellings such as 'wat r u talking abt?' which points towards the apparent misspelling being used deliberately.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the preposition was spelt with two 'l's in the Middle Ages, and its short variant till is still spelt that way, which might have contributed to the confusion about the word's correct spelling. It is, however, worth noting that another shortened alternative, 'til, which dropped the second l, has also come into use.
Occurred poses a similar case to accommodate. Both words are of Latin origin, and both include two double consonants. Again, people here are more likely to forget about the second letter at the end. The spelling occured can be found 4,808 times in the corpus while ocurred only appears 154 times.
Another word from Latin that people often get wrong is separate. Here, knowing the etymology is key to spelling it correctly. The verb entered the English language via sēparāt-, participial stem of sēparāre, from the prefix sē- and parāre, meaning 'to make ready, prepare'.
We just recently looked at silent letters in English, and how they make the language more difficult to learn. The problem with silent letters, like the n in government (which is sometimes pronounced and sometimes isn't; both options are included in our dictionary entry), is that it's easy to forget about them in writing. As with which, government is also such a frequently used word – it gets almost five million mentions in the corpus – that it might explain its high position in our list of top misspellings.
The adverb is another Latin derivation; it is from dēfīnītus, meaning 'defined, bounded, limited, distinct, precise'. In order to remember that definitely is spelt with an i rather than an a, you might find it helpful to recall other common terms that include the finit stem like finish or finite.
OxfordDictionaries.com lists pharaoh as the only correct spelling of the name of the ancient Egyptian ruler. Surprisingly, it is the supposedly incorrect pharoah that returns more corpus results between these two – 8,407 mentions compared to 6,205 for pharaoh. Is it perhaps the pronunciation /ˈfɛːrəʊ/ that makes people misspell it? A look into the OED actually reveals that pharoah has been around in nonstandard use since at least the 16th century.
Publically is a similar case – the OED even has its own entry for it which tells us that the adverb came into use as early as the late 18th century. However, unlike pharaoh/pharoah the 'correct' spelling, publicly, is still the preferred variant by quite a margin as the corpus search shows. It was mentioned 247,237 times, whereas a search for publically produced 8,646 results.


According to Dr. Richard J. Ablin, Research Professor of Immunobiology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in a New York Times Op-Ed article March 10, "Prostate screening is inaccurate and a waste of money." Each year 30 million American men undergo testing for prostate-specific antigen (P.S.A.), a prostate enzyme believed, when elevated, to be a reliable marker for the presence of prostate cancer. While 16% of men have a lifetime chance of receiving a diagnosis of prostate cancer, they have only 3% chance of dying from the disease. Curious, isn't it. The fact is, that infections, over-the-counter drugs like ibuprofen and simple prostatic enlargement occurring in the majority of older men, can all falsely elevate PSA. Moreover, the test detects only a small percentage of cases, and cannot distinguish between the cancers that kill and the vast majority which grow so slowly that 97% of men will die of something else.
As Dr. Ablin points out, the FDA in approving the procedure relied "heavily" on a study showing that testing could detect 3.8% of prostate cancers. Not a very large figure. The result over the past several years has been the subjection of hundreds of thousands of men to radical prostate cancer surgery or radiation, resulting in a tragically high percentage of permanent impotence, incontinence of urine, or both.
Last year the New England Journal of Medicine published the two largest studies of the screening procedure, one in Europe which showed that 48 men would have to be treated to save one life "That's 47 men who, in all likelihood, can no longer function sexually or stay out of the bathroom for long." The American study showed that over a period of 7 to 10 years, screening did not reduce the death rate in men 55 and over.
Dr. Ablin asks why PSA screening is still used, and answers his own question."Because drug companies continue peddling the tests and advocacy groups push "prostate cancer awareness" by encouraging men to get screened. Increasing numbers of early screening proponents, like Thomas Stamey, a well-know Stanford urologist came out against routine testing, and the American Cancer Society urged more caution in using the test. Certain subsets of patients, e.g. those with a family history of prostate cancer, those patients after treatment with rising levels should be tested, of course. But this is quite different from subjecting a normal population to widespread screening, something I have discussed in a previous blog, and re-published in my newsletter, Second Opinions, an interview with Dr. Otis Brawley by Maryann Napoli in 2004!
By the way, the good Dr. Albin who wrote the Op-Ed article from which this blog borrowed freely, invented the PSA test 40 years ago.
When researchers, reporters, and others use data to compare two or more different groups, they may present their results in two very different and often confusing ways to emphasize a point of view. These relations may be expressed as either absolute or relative differences. An absolute difference is a subtraction; a relative difference is a ratio.To emphasize how easily people and even most physicians can be fooled, consider the following: Which drug would you rather take, one that reduces your risk of cancer by 50 percent, or another drug that only reduces your risk of cancer from two to one out of 100? Most people would choose the drug that reduces their risk of cancer by 50 percent, but in fact both these numbers refer to the same outcome. They're just two different ways of looking at the same numbers. Without any qualification, both statements "reduced the risk by 50%" and "reduced the risk by 1 in a hundred" (1%) could be construed as representing either an absolute or relative difference. But note the difference in "feel" between 50% and 1%. Which figure sticks in your mind?
Keep in mind that headlines promoting a drug will almost always refer to relative risk, "A breathtaking 40% reduction in risk!" -and this numerical shell game will be copied in the mainstream media, press, medical journals, even the FDA... Pharmaceutical companies, marketing reps, even some physicians anxious to publish and usually supported by commercial drug interests are constantly pushing and exaggerating the supposed benefits of their drugs while minimizing their risks.
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The LSPA's Sole Practitioners Group is comprised of LSPs, engineers, scientists, risk assessors and others who work alone or are the only one of their profession (not just LSPs) in their organization. The LSPA recognizes that these professionals do not always have access to the same resources as those in larger firms, and is committed to supporting these sole practitioners.
This group was formed in May 2018 and is still in the process of structuring their activities. We expect this to include information sharing via the LSPA website, in person and virtual presentations on topics of mutual interest including business practices, insurance, networking, teaming for proposals, technical support, and more. The Sole Practitioners Group meets virtually (via Zoom) on the first Tuesday of each month at 9:30 AM. Please see calendar below. Additional meeting dates and topics will be posted as they become available.
The Sole Practitioners Group has developed a skills matrix, which lists sole practitioners along with their areas of expertise. With certain projects, you may be looking for a particular skill set or hoping to add another environmental professional to your team. This skills matrix will help you to find the best person for your team/project. The list, which is maintained by Stephen Boynton (contact information below) is available to members of the group.


There is a distinction to be made between the Jet Lagged and the Jet Stressed. It is the same difference between the chronic and the acute. One is acute and the other is chronic. Jet stress is in fact chronically acute. The value of this distinction alone is what separates those who fly well and those who don't. A second valuable observation to our cause is that any time Man has conquered or thrived in an environment he has done so by taking his own environment with him. To beat jet lag in all it's forms you and I must do the same, frequent fliers more so than others. The current conversation on the subject of flying well repeat the buzz words like body clock and melatonin too often without a change in results or progress. The conversation is long in the tooth with the same tired advice – get plenty of sleep, drink plenty of water and keep your mind active. Old wives tales and a pastiche of personal remedies exist alongside rigid scientific data. The masses of frequent fliers and business travellers are confounded and struggle to make sense of disjointed and often confusing information. Productivity, personal health, relationships and global business's bottom line suffers.
I once read some good business advice which preached the value of catering to the extremes of a target audience. The notion was that if they were catered for all other demographics within that target market would be well taken care of. Frequent business fliers are representative of this extreme. An article in Wired magazine* charted the travel paths of business fliers over a year demonstrating the intensity of travel schedules of frequent fliers. The goals of business travellers to maximise productivity on the road, make the right impressions, close the deal and stay healthy bring home the urgency of the conversation at hand.
The price we pay for not dealing with frequent flying challenges and it's associated woes outweighs the benefits. The costs are measured on a personal and global business scale. You can measure it on the personal scale with the tendency towards weight gain, insomnia, tiredness, fatigue, adrenal stress, hormone irregularities, trouble conceiving and the list goes on and on. The cost to global business is measured in millions of dollars in lost productivity. A 2003 New York Times survey* estimated that heavy-duty business travellers lost about 20 per cent productivity due to trans-meridian travel. A recent AirPlus Traveller Productivity White Paper* also highlights the link between business travel and productivity.
Over the short ascent of global business travel and globalisation many advances and efficiencies have been made in the area of civil aviation. The hardware of the trade, the planes have seen many modifications including fly by wire technology and a new generation of fuel-efficient planes to take us into the 21st century. Contrast that with the plight of the frequent business flier, healthy flying advice has remained static. There has been no respite in terms of the pressure and demands in the workplace. Global mobile working is on the increase see the Worldwide ERC website* for confirmation.
Look to Hollywood as an example of what I mean by this. A script is produced, a film is cast, locations are scouted out and the cast goes on location to shoot. Travelling to locations are incidental to the outcomes sought be it a film or a business meeting. Yet the quality of the end product can depend so much on the well-being of the participants. As globalisation makes the world smaller and calls for collaborative groups to come together in the name of a common goal over a short period of time, the need to be fully functional and productive is a conditional necessity for success.


This week, British Council launched a YouTube competition for existing international students to promote and create a positive buzz around "the life as a student in the UK".
I have to say, at first I was a bit confused as I couldn't understand why I should think about existing international students in the UK as my first target audience for such campaign, when they are probably the last people i should convince to come and study over here….
After thinking about it for a second, the whole thing became clear… they simply need advocates; and being social media probably the best and first way for these students to be in touch with their friends back home, it becomes both the most relevant and important space for them to share this experience with their peers.
The British Council are not communicating straight to the ones who could potentially become international students in the UK (non-existing audience/prospect) but they are simply creating a two-way-conversation between the brand and their existing 'consumers' to facilitate a stronger relationship and turn the latter into loyal advocates.
These are the ones who are going to upload their experiences as students abroad in the UK, sharing their videos throughout their social media spaces, allowing their experience to be shared and talked about… They are the ones who are going to create a nice positive feedback about the whole experience, which is going to be appealing enough to the ones who haven't experienced this yet!
This is definitely something loads of brands tend to forget… what do you think?


Two massive stone walls or pyramids under Rock Lake, Wisconsin; and many more.
Ignorance surrounds these structures. Who built them and when? Some are likely forts, for they are paralleled by ditches. Others seem to have no defensive value. The Moundbuilders may have hand a hand in some. Madoc and his wandering Welshmen are blamed for at least one wall!
Comment. Concerted field work and searches of local archives would doubtless multiply the number of unexplained stone structures in the Midwest, just as it has in New England. For more on these forts see: Ancient Man. This Handbook is described here.


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Big Rhinoceros Beetle Sculpture
The Rhinoceros beetle Sculpture is a well-designed piece that takes our professional welders 4.5 hours to make. The real charm of it comes from the welding techniques used to create different textures throughout its body. It weighs four pounds and is about a foot in diameter. Use it as a centerpiece or general table decoration to display your love for insects! This would also be a beautiful and well-appreciated gift for someone who can't get enough of beetles and the like. The sculpture is made up of around fifty components, including a connecting rod, screws, bolts, nuts, sheet metal, a clutch blade, and a spoke. As with all of the MetalSouls products, it's solid and not easy to break, as it is professionally welded. The metal is protected by a special coating that keeps these unique sculptures attractive for years. Size: 4.5"H x 12"D x 11"W Weight: 4.0 lbs Parts Used: Connecting rod, Screws, Bolts. Nuts, Sheet metal, Clutch blade, Spoke, and etc... Moving Parts: None Number of components approximately: 50 Time to create: 4.5 hrs * Because they are made from recycled materials, availability of some parts are limited; as a result, some sculptures may slightly vary from the ones in our photographs. Get yours while supplies last, as we make only a limited number of each at a given time depending on the parts that are available to us.
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The Rhinoceros beetle Sculpture is a well-designed piece that takes our professional welders 4.5 hours to make. The real charm of it comes from the welding techniques used to create different textures throughout its body. It weighs four pounds and is about a foot in diameter. Use it as a centerpiece or general table decoration to display your love for insects! This would also be a beautiful and well-appreciated gift for someone who can't get enough of beetles and the like. The sculpture is made up of around fifty components, including a connecting rod, screws, bolts, nuts, sheet metal, a clutch blade, and a spoke. As with all of the MetalSouls products, it's solid and not easy to break, as it is professionally welded. The metal is protected by a special coating that keeps these unique sculptures attractive for years.
Size: 4.5"H x 12"D x 11"W
Parts Used: Connecting rod, Screws, Bolts. Nuts, Sheet metal, Clutch blade, Spoke, and etc...
Number of components approximately: 50
Time to create: 4.5 hrs
* Because they are made from recycled materials, availability of some parts are limited; as a result, some sculptures may slightly vary from the ones in our photographs. Get yours while supplies last, as we make only a limited number of each at a given time depending on the parts that are available to us.
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Mary Matha Church, Bandra (W)
Mary Matha Parish at Bandra (W) was established in the year 1988, and Rev. Fr. George Vadakkethala was the first Parish Priest. Rev Fathers and faithful of St. Theresa parish, Bandra (W) shows excellent spirit of accommodation and Mary Matha parish celebrates Holy Qurbana in St. Theresa's Church on every sunday at 10.30 am. (T. P. S. III, St Theresa Road, Bandra (W), 400050). After the Eparchy had drawn out the rules and regulations for the pastoral, parish council etc. the first parish council was constituted in 1989. This and subsequent parish council members were elected in a very cordial atmosphere and service was voluntary. In the year 1992 August, our parish was dedicated to the Assumption of Our Lady and the parish Feast and parish day are being celebrated on the 15th of August every year with thanks giving Qurbana, public meeting, cultural programmes and agape. In 1994 the parish arranged a charismatic convention by the Pota Vincentian Congregation. At present there are 15 families and a number of spinsters. The nurses who work at Asian Heart hospital and The Hinduja hospital form majority of the spinster group.
The Parish Priests who served the parish are Rev. Fr. George Vadakkethala (1988-89), Rev. Fr. Vakkachan Thattuparampil MST (1989-92), Rev. Fr. Paul Madan (1992-97), Rev. Fr. Joy Kaitharam, Rev. Fr. Davis Chalissery (2002-04), Rev. Fr. Abraham Kollithadam, Rev. Fr. Baburaj Kakkassery, Rev. Fr. Tomy Nelliyani, and Rev. Fr. George Vattamattam and Fr. Mathew (Saju) Adampakallel. At present Fr. Franklin Joseph Pottananickal is the parish priest and Fr. Sinto Pulikottil took charge as the Pro-Parish priest from 09th February 2017.
Forane: South Mumbai
Parish Priest: Fr. Antony (Sinto) Pulikkottil
Establishment of Parish Community: 1989
Date of the Consecration of the Church:
Address: St. Thomas Forane Church, 14/A, St. Thomas Church Road, Kalina Village, Santacruz (E) 400029
Holy Qurbana: Sunday Morning 8.30 AM at St. Joseph the Worker Church, Cardinal Gracias High School Off Western Express Highway -(Khar Subway)
Weekdays Qurbana: Nil
Type of the Institutions at parish territory : Nil


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Q: Object intersection in 2d image(1)

image(2)

I having 2 images image(1) and image(2)
image(1): I placed camera on some fixed place and captured this image. I having box coordinates(xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax) which is shown by red bounding box. Also I having some region of interest(ROI) which is shown by blue box.
image(2): From top I am captured this image. Here also I just drawn box coordinates(xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax) which is shown by red bounding box. Also drawn region of interest(ROI) which is shown by blue box.
in image(1) we can see some intersection between the red box and blue box. But this intersection not the real one. because when we see the image from top view we can see there is no intersection between them as I showed in image(2).
So for image(1) I having red rectangle coordinates(xmin,ymin,xmax,ymax). This red rectangle contains the object. In that red rectangle I don't having the information about the object position/direction and visible corner points of object. (Because from object detector I only getting this red rectangle). Also, I have blue box(ROI) coordinates. Is there any way with the help of camera calibration(or any other computer vision method) to find this 2 boxes (Red rectangle and blue ROI) are not really intersecting in image(1)?

A: have a look at the attached image. You might have to zoom in. Remind that there is still lens distortion and I just used my hands to draw the lines, so not really accurate but hopefully enough to get the idea.

After calibrating the scene, you will know the ground plane in which the blue rectangle is defined and the object is lying on that ground plane. I just used the paper squares and directions, but the coordinate axes can be arbitrary.
You can compute the vanishing point of the object bounding box directions, which is the dark green lines intersection and the orange lines intersection (z direction vanishing point) and the cyan line intersection (y direction vanishing point). Orange and dark green lines are parallel in reality.
Now from the top-left corner point of the 3D object bounding box (Point C) which is above the ground plane, you can draw the line directly to the y direction vanishing point (left light green line) and the same for the top-right corner point of the bounding box (Point D) (right light green line). The intersection between the light green and the dark green lines are the points where the object hits the ground (intersection between the pink and the dark green and the light green lines). If some of those points or their intersetction intersects with your ROI, the object is really intersecting with that region on the ground plane.
You will need a way to determine the 2D image points of the 3D bounding box, which can be a hard problem itself. If you know a CAD model or 3D model of your object and you have the the camera intrinsics, there are some shape fitting models available in literature, for example from the company MVTec / Halcon who also has an implementation in their software. But if you are able to determine the 3D object points in 3D according to your scene and camera then you wont even need the vanishing point thing ;)