Southampton's hopes of a European spot suffered a setback as they were held to a draw at Everton.
The visitors went close when a Shane Long header and a Dusan Tadic left-foot shot came off the woodwork.
However, centre-back Ramiro Funes Mori gave the home side the lead against the run of play with a deflected shot off Ryan Bertrand.
Southampton equalised when Sadio Mane swept in a shot and had to settle for a point despite plenty of pressure.
How did Everton warm up for a big week?
The dissent has been growing when it comes to Everton manager Roberto Martinez and the smattering of boos at full-time will have reminded him off that.
His side play Merseyside rivals Liverpool in the Premier League on Wednesday before a trip to Wembley for an FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United - two games which will either help his cause or add to the pressure on him.
Against Southampton, injury concerns and a suspension for midfielder James McCarthy saw him make six changes from a draw against Crystal Palace and his side spent most of the game fending off the south-coast side.
Striker Romelu Lukaku was not risked off the bench, although right-back Seamus Coleman having to go off injured with a hamstring problem will be a worry.
"It will be hard to see him being involved this week as that sort of injury takes longer than a week," said Martinez.
Martinez gave teenagers Callum Connolly and Tom Davies their debuts for the club and, despite his squad being stretched, the Blues earned a hard-fought point.
And, even though the draw did bring an end to a run of three successive home league defeats, Everton remain without a win in their past six top-flight games.
Can Saints make a late surge for the top four?
Before the match, Southampton manager Ronaldo Koeman had not ruled out the chance of his side finishing in the top four and possibly qualifying for the Champions League.
However, those hopes appear all but over as Saints are six points off fourth-placed Manchester City having played two games more going into their last four matches.
They had a chance to win at Goodison Park in the league for the first time since 1997 but failed to capitalise on Everton's personnel problems.
Southampton spent more than twice as long as Everton in the opposition third but failed to make the most of their pressure.
"If you look at the away goals that is the problem," said Koeman. "We have scored 14 goals away and that is not good enough."
Everton manager Roberto Martinez: "When you have to make five or six changes to our starting line-up, we look disjointed, rusty, and needed to find our normal rhythm. We overcame that lack of quality with incredible fight to get a positive result.
"Looking at our results at home, they are not anywhere near what is expected. We need to turn that around starting with understanding that the responsibility of being at Everton is to win games on a consistent basis. We haven't been producing the results and I accept the unrest."
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman: "I'm really disappointed because it was a big opportunity to win the game, right from the start. We had a lot of space to play but in the final part it wasn't good enough.
"At least we had a good reaction to going behind. We got one point but at this final part of the season it is not enough. We want to fight for Europe and it is not a step forward."
Southampton have gone eight league games without a clean sheet, after a run of six consecutively.
Sadio Mane scored for only the second time in his past 23 Premier League appearances for Southampton.
The Toffees have won just one of their past 10 Premier League games at Goodison Park (W1 D3 L6).
Everton have won just 17 points at home this season in the Premier League - their previous worst tally in a single season was 25 in 1996-97, which they can no longer reach this season.
Callum Connolly (18 years, six months and 24 days) is the youngest player to make their Premier League debut for Everton since Ross Barkley (17 years, eight months and 15 days) in August 2011.
Everton will make the short trip across Stanley Park to play Liverpool on Wednesday, while Southampton's next game is a trip to relegated Aston Villa on 23 April.
Attempt missed. Ramiro Funes Mori (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
Attempt blocked. Kevin Mirallas (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
Jay Rodriguez (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Southampton).
Ross Barkley (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Everton. Tom Davies replaces Darron Gibson.
Arouna Koné (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Bryan Oviedo (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Southampton. Ryan Bertrand tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Davis.
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Joel Robles.
Attempt saved. Jay Rodriguez (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cuco Martina.
Attempt blocked. Shane Long (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
Attempt missed. Jordy Clasie (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
Goal! Everton 1, Southampton 1. Sadio Mané (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
Cuco Martina (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Southampton. Jay Rodriguez replaces Victor Wanyama.
Goal! Everton 1, Southampton 0. Ramiro Funes Mori (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
Attempt missed. Ramiro Funes Mori (Everton) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
Jordy Clasie (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Southampton. Steven Davis replaces Graziano Pellè.
Substitution, Everton. Ross Barkley replaces Gerard Deulofeu.
Attempt missed. Graziano Pellè (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cuco Martina with a cross.
Attempt saved. Kevin Mirallas (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Leon Osman (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by John Stones.


Occupation: Genius kid and a menace to society.
Story: Jack is the menace of the town Queerwater Creek where he makes all his inventions. Anything is possible and anything goes no matter how absurd.
Skills & abilities: Jack can create anything from an idea, no matter how absurd.


Saving my energy after a brisk ending to a good semester. I am planning to blog each day of June.
This means the usual mix of insipid drivel and a nice variety of subjects. I expect that if I succeed I'll have a nice record of June and June's accomplishments.


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GIC and Shinsegae sign $197m Incheon mall deal
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC and Korean department store Shinsegae are partnering to develop a prime retail mall in the Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ).
Working through affiliates, the companies have signed a US$197 million sale-and-purchase agreement for 59,730 sqm of land for the Incheon mall in the international business district of Songdo, close to a subway station, bus terminal and expressways. Scheduled for completion by 2020, the mall will include entertainment as well as leisure attractions.
Songdo is a new city part of IFEZ, 65km southwest of Seoul, where Shinsegae has its headquarters. The name of Shinsegae literally means "New World".
Set up in 1981 to preserve and enhance Singapore's foreign reserves, GIC is one of the world's largest global investors with more than US$100 billion of assets in more than 40 countries.
GIC and Shinsegae are already working together on developing a prime retail mall in Dongdaegu Station, scheduled for completion in the second half of this year.
GIC last year partnered with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) to acquire the Seoul-based D-cube retail mall, rebranding it as the Hyundai Department Store.
Shinsegae opens giant mall GIC invests $192m in Korean mall Record slump in Korea retail sales South Korea retail sales rebound
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Almost a quarter of a century has passed since the moment when a small sailboat of an unknown investment and construction company with the romantic name of "Caribbean dream", descended to water in one of the northern ports and set out on its first trip to meet the sunny shores. Over the years of wandering along the waves of the boundless economic ocean, the young ambitious captain Angel Montero and his loyal team had to comprehend all the wisdom of business navigation, master the art of financial maneuvering in turbulent investment flows, learn to bypass bureaucratic reefs, protect the ship from pirate competitors, and sometimes be the first to grapple. Contrary to all expectations, our brave ship did not sink to the bottom and did not become the prey of bloodthirsty sharks of big business, stayed afloat during economic storms and did not run aground during calm sea. Traditionally we work with legal entities, but in the run-up to our holding anniversary, we have prepared a unique investment offer-adventure, in which absolutely everyone can take part. We are sure that many will be interested not only in the very essence of the investment offer, but also in the way it is presented. One way or another, it echoes the main activities of the Caribbean Dream, and it is quite possible will open a new milestone in its history. We choose the most promising for investment sectors of the economy after the careful analysis of their financial indicators of growth and development. Among them there are both risky enough (but, as everyone knows, those who do not take risks will never taste the real piratical rum), and very conservative that involve the least risk. Today, the company Caribbean Dream is at the head of the investment holding, which includes more than a dozen subsidiaries, and the former captain of a snow-white little sailboat now manages an entire flotilla of ships capable of repelling the sea devil himself. Join our team, determine the choice of the most reliable investment tools and directions that meet your requirements, check them in action and increase your capital together with the Caribbean Dream. We truly believe that the knowledge gained during this fascinating journey will help to save your existing tangible assets from the negative impact of unforeseen market situations and will bring considerable benefits in the future.Do not forget to follow the news, so as not to miss all the fun and become the owner of the real investment treasure.Welcome aboard, dear investors and partners.


I read through the SNAP! guidelines for individual sponsorship. I think I understand the guidelines, but what can I offer a company that's not an official sponsor in exchange for sponsoring me individually?
It's a great question and I thought I would share a few ideas on what bloggers might offer a company looking to provide them with individual sponsorship to a conference.
Offer a media buy that includes advertising on your site before, during and after the event.
Consider a package that includes sponsored post(s) on your site and include the sponsor in your event write-up.
Host a giveaway featuring your sponsor on your site.
Tweet about your sponsor during the conference. Be sure to add #sp to your tweets for disclosure.
Offer to write a post or two for the sponsor's blog.
Include a little bit about your sponsor in your quick introductory elevator pitch.
Utilize the backside of your business card for information about your sponsor.
Consider a personalized case on some of your most used tools – your phone, iPad, laptop, etc.
Wear a sponsor logo item at the event.
Once you're prepared to move forward with your ideas, consider these five steps to blog conference sponsorship and check out this great blog sponsor kit.
Keep in mind that most attendees do not have an individual sponsor. If you're not successful in obtaining a sponsor, don't feel bad. You're in good company.


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this day in the yesteryear: First Nobel Prizes Awarded (1901)
First Nobel Prizes Awarded (1901)
The Nobel Prizes, named after Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, are awarded annually to those who have made outstanding contributions to the fields of physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, peace, and—since 1969—economic sciences. Nobel is said to have been inspired to create the prizes after reading his own prematurely published obituary, which condemned his invention of dynamite and referred to him as "the merchant of death." What family has amassed the most Nobel Prizes? More… Discuss
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today's birthday: Fritz Haber (1868)
Fritz Haber (1868)
Haber was a Nobel Prize-winning German chemist whose work was instrumental in the development of poison gas during World War I. He was unwavering in his support of chemical warfare and staunchly defended his work against critics, though he might have felt differently had he known how the Nazis would use the gas he helped develop against its own people—indeed Haber's own relatives—just a few years later. His wife, on the other hand, was deeply opposed. In what way did she protest his work? More… Discuss
Posted in Educational, IN THE SPOTLIGHT, MEMORIES, PEOPLE AND PLACES HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, Uncategorized
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WHAT IS: Photo 51
Double Helix[show]
Photo 51, showing x-ray diffraction pattern of DNA
Photo 51 is the nickname given to an X-ray diffraction image of DNA taken by Raymond Gosling in May 1952, working as a PhD student under the supervision of Rosalind Franklin,[1][2][3][4] at King's College London in Sir John Randall's group. It was critical evidence[5] in identifying the structure of DNA. [6]
James Watson was shown the photo by Maurice Wilkins without Rosalind Franklin's approval or knowledge and along with Francis Crick, Watson used characteristics and features of Photo 51 to develop the chemical model of DNA molecule. In 1962, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Watson, Crick and Wilkins. The prize was not awarded to Franklin; she had died 4 years earlier, making her ineligible for nomination. [7]
The photograph provided key information that was essential for developing a model of DNA.[8][6] The diffraction pattern determined the helical nature of the double helix strands (antiparallel). The outside linings of DNA have a phosphate backbone, and codes for inheritance are inside the helix. Watson and Crick's calculations from Franklin's photography gave crucial parameters for the size and structure of the helix. [8][9][10]
Photo 51 became a crucial data source[11] that led to the development of the DNA model and confirmed the prior postulated double helical structure of DNA, which were presented in the articles in the Nature journal by Raymond Gosling.
Rosalind Franklin and the Search for DNA
The other Franklin scientist
Rosalind Franklin, photographer
Happy 93rd Birthday, Rosalind Franklin.
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TODAY'S BIRTHDAY: JAMES D. WATSON (1928)
James D. Watson (1928)
Watson is an American biologist who, with Francis Crick, researched the molecular structure of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) at Cambridge in the 1950s. Their findings earned them the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Watson later became director of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York and served as director of the National Center for Human Genome Research, which undertook the Human Genome Project. What landmark non-fiction book did Watson write in 1968? More… Discuss
Watson and Crick's discovery of the Double Helix
James Watson Biography: Co-Discoverer of DNA's Double Helix
Watson: 'DNA was my only gold rush'
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St. Charles Biographical Directory, and Census Report, 1885
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136	ST. CHARLES DIRECTORY.
1840, in Montreal, Can. To St. Ch. in May, 1856. Mar'd Nov 25, 1862, to
Carrie (Perkins), b Feb 6, 1844, in St. Ch. X. Bap. Children :-
George, b Mar 24, 1866, in St. Ch.
Fred, b Mar 10, 1869, in St. Ch.
Frank, b Feb 20, 1876, in St. Ch.
John, b Apr 12, 1882, in St. Ch.
PEASE, E. J. (Stewarts & Pease, Millers); res nw cor E 2d and Chestnut st. Rep. No Lic. M. E. Ch. b Nov 18, 1841, in St. Albans, Vt. To St. Ch. in Apr. 1884. Mar'd Nov 8, 1863, to
Wealthy (Abel), b Sep 7, 1833, in Swanton, Vt. M, E. Ch. Children:-
Edward, b Aug 28, 1865, in Montgomery twp.
Minnie, b May 15, 1868, in Montgomery twp.
Bessie, b Apr 28, 1874, in Montgomery twp.
PEMBLETON, Samuel S. Ald 3d Ward, Sch Trustee, Supt Co-Operative Creamery ; res ne cor of E State and 3d st. Ind. Rep. No Lic. M. E Ch. b Oct 1, 1846, in Waverly, N. Y. To St. Ch. in 1874. Mar'd Feb. 14, 1872, to
E. J. (Woolston), b May 23, 1846, in Rochester, N. Y. M. E. Ch. One child:-
Charles W., b Oct 22, 1873, in Waverly, N. Y.
PETERSON & OLSEN. (August Peterson and Chas. Olsen), Grocers, E Main st bet 1st and 2d.
PETERSON, August, (Peterson & Olsen). Grocers, E. Main st bet 1st and 2d. Rep. No Lic. Luth Ch. b Feb 9, 1858, in Sweden. To St. Ch. in 1862; res with mother E Main st bet 6th and 7th.
PETERSON, Mrs. Johanna (Ryberg); wid of Sven Peterson; d Feb. 18, 1863; res E Main st bet 6th and 7th. b • June 16, 1830, in Sw. Mar'd Feb 1, 1851. To St. Ch. in 1862. Luth. Children:-
John A., b Apr II, 1852, in Sw. Far in Campton. August (see).
PETERSON, Duncan. Ret Far; res with Z. De Long. Ind. Rep. X. b Feb 10, 1804, in Can. E. To St. Ch. in 1849. Mar'd 1829 to
Emily (Gale), b July t, 1811; d Oct 8, 1846. Children:- Dorothy, b Aug 26, 183o; wife of John Shetler, Lyons, Ia. Harriet, wife of Z. DeLong, St. Charles, (see).
Title St. Charles Biographical Directory, and Census Report, 1885
Creator Published by J. F. Wilcox: Chicago
Subject [LCSH] Saint Charles (Ill.)--Census
Saint Charles (Ill.)--Population
Description Complete Title: "Containing a personal and family record of every resident of the city of St. Charles, native and foreign-born; a complete history of the city, from its foundation to the present time; a classified and tabulated census of its inhabitants for 1885. Together with a complete, city, town, county and state registry of public officers."
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Title BioDirCensusRep1885_pg136
Transcript 136	ST. CHARLES DIRECTORY. 1840, in Montreal, Can. To St. Ch. in May, 1856. Mar'd Nov 25, 1862, to Carrie (Perkins), b Feb 6, 1844, in St. Ch. X. Bap. Children :- George, b Mar 24, 1866, in St. Ch. Fred, b Mar 10, 1869, in St. Ch. Frank, b Feb 20, 1876, in St. Ch. John, b Apr 12, 1882, in St. Ch. PEASE, E. J. (Stewarts & Pease, Millers); res nw cor E 2d and Chestnut st. Rep. No Lic. M. E. Ch. b Nov 18, 1841, in St. Albans, Vt. To St. Ch. in Apr. 1884. Mar'd Nov 8, 1863, to Wealthy (Abel), b Sep 7, 1833, in Swanton, Vt. M, E. Ch. Children:- Edward, b Aug 28, 1865, in Montgomery twp. Minnie, b May 15, 1868, in Montgomery twp. Bessie, b Apr 28, 1874, in Montgomery twp. PEMBLETON, Samuel S. Ald 3d Ward, Sch Trustee, Supt Co-Operative Creamery ; res ne cor of E State and 3d st. Ind. Rep. No Lic. M. E Ch. b Oct 1, 1846, in Waverly, N. Y. To St. Ch. in 1874. Mar'd Feb. 14, 1872, to E. J. (Woolston), b May 23, 1846, in Rochester, N. Y. M. E. Ch. One child:- Charles W., b Oct 22, 1873, in Waverly, N. Y. PETERSON & OLSEN. (August Peterson and Chas. Olsen), Grocers, E Main st bet 1st and 2d. PETERSON, August, (Peterson & Olsen). Grocers, E. Main st bet 1st and 2d. Rep. No Lic. Luth Ch. b Feb 9, 1858, in Sweden. To St. Ch. in 1862; res with mother E Main st bet 6th and 7th. PETERSON, Mrs. Johanna (Ryberg); wid of Sven Peterson; d Feb. 18, 1863; res E Main st bet 6th and 7th. b • June 16, 1830, in Sw. Mar'd Feb 1, 1851. To St. Ch. in 1862. Luth. Children:- John A., b Apr II, 1852, in Sw. Far in Campton. August (see). PETERSON, Duncan. Ret Far; res with Z. De Long. Ind. Rep. X. b Feb 10, 1804, in Can. E. To St. Ch. in 1849. Mar'd 1829 to Emily (Gale), b July t, 1811; d Oct 8, 1846. Children:- Dorothy, b Aug 26, 183o; wife of John Shetler, Lyons, Ia. Harriet, wife of Z. DeLong, St. Charles, (see).
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pg 5 - Errata and Omissions
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Again, and again: the UPC agreement is further challenged in Germany
Unified Patent Court (UPC) Unitary Patent - Jan 20,2021 - No Comment
Although the German Parliament (« Bundesrat ») recently voted in favor of the ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) (that we reported here), and despite the political will (see there), the German ratification of the UPCA is again put on hold.
The German Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) advised that that two new constitutional complaints were filed on the very same day on which the Bundesrat approved the ratification (18th December 2020).
One of the complaint, filed by Düsseldorf lawyer Ingve Stjerna, who already filed an earlier constitutional complaint in 2017, aims at obtaining an interim order to cease the ratification process until a decision on the merits.
Further step in ratification of UPC by Germany
Unified Patent Court (UPC) Unitary Patent - Dec 18,2020 - No Comment
As expected, the second chamber of the German Parliament (« Bundesrat ») has just voted today in favor of the ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement and of the Protocol to the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (click here)
The vote was unanimous and the next step is now a formal signature of the Law by the German President.
Before the law is signed, we will monitor whether another appeal is filed before the Federal Constitutional Court, as it is expected from entities opposed to this agreement, in particular in the field of free software.
We will keep you promptly informed of the next developments and more generally in relation to the pending questions of the relocation of the London section of the UPC and the third Member State required to ratify the UPC Agreement in place of the UK.
New Ratification of The UPCA by The Bundestag – What Is Next ?
Unified Patent Court (UPC) Unitary Patent - Nov 30,2020 - No Comment
The German National Assembly (Bundestag) has now adopted the law for ratifying the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) with the required majority. As a next step, the Bundesrat, the second chamber, has to approve the law. As the Bundesrat did not have any objections previously, it is likely that the law will pass with the required majority. The next session of the Bundesrat is planned for 18 December 2020, however the schedule of the session is not yet fixed. After the vote of the Bundesrat, the government and the president have formally to sign the law.
The United Kingdom (UK) has now officially withdrawn from the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA)
Unified Patent Court (UPC) Unitary Patent - Jul 20,2020 - No Comment
The UK has today notified the council secretariat about their withdrawal of their ratification of the UPCA and the Protocol on Privileges and Immunities of the Unified Patent Court. The UK considers that the withdrawal shall take effect immediately.
The UK has already announced earlier this year that they do not longer wish to be a party to the UPCA. However, until now, it was not clear when the UK will proceed with the withdrawal.
The Preparatory Committee of the UPC will now discuss the consequences of the UK withdrawal and will see how to move forward. It will then publish a further announcement.
Political will in Germany for the UPC Agreement to be submitted to a new vote as soon as possible
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While the Federal Constitutional Court of 20 March 2020 ruled in Germany that the act of consent to the UPC Agreement is not constitutional and therefore void, a press release of 26 March 2020 from the German Federal Minister of Justice clarified the current political will in Germany.
In a clear statement, the Federal government confirmed that it keeps on upholding the project of a single European patent system with a European patent Court.
The Federal Government is committed in examining the possibilities to remedy the lack of form of the act of consent to the UPC Agreement, as found by the Federal Constitutional Court.
According to the decision of the Federal Constitutional Court, a constitutional majority in the Bundestag would have been required for the vote of act of consent to the UPC Agreement, since it implies a transfer of rights to an international institution and thus leads to a change in constitution.
The Federal Minister of Justice suggested that this should be made during the current legislative period that is due to end in 2021, if possible.
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Wyatt Sparks' origination was elementary as distant as robots go: It consisted mostly of dual toilet paper rolls holding adult a square of label batch with a face drawn on it.
The elementary device also had dual LEDs as eyes, that Wyatt connected into a mechanism chip, that he was means to use to module a lights to blink in a preset pattern.
Not a bad try during creation a robot, for a fifth-grader.
Sparks was programming a lights as partial of a plan in Adams Elementary School's weekly programming club, that started in January. The propagandize offers a accumulation of giveaway after-school clubs, including 4 student-interest clubs that stagger any few months or so to give students another bar opportunity, along with mainstays like song and gardening clubs.
During a new Tuesday bar session, about 20 students worked on robots like Wyatt's or spent time programming games and animations in a module called Scratch.
Ashley Cooper, a primogenitor proffer with a club, pronounced she helped start a bar in response to her daughter expressing an seductiveness in training to program.
She pronounced a bar teaches kids skills like problem elucidate and meditative sequentially and helps them use reading as good as math.
"I consider it turns them into active innovators instead of pacifist consumers," she said.
Wyatt pronounced he suspicion it was fun training to have control over animations and electronics.
"I consider it is interesting. we get to do things here that we customarily don't get to do during home," he said.
Principal Byron Bethards pronounced a bar gives students a possibility to be artistic – they all come adult with their possess ideas for what to do with a programming tools. Some of a students were programming games where players navigate icons by a maze; one tyro was animating a video involving cinema of dogs, cats and a play of cheese puffs.
"It's critical since it fosters creativity and innovation," Bethards said.
He combined that a bar is surprisingly social: students assistance learn any other things and share their work with any other.


Dr. James F. Drane took a circuitous route to Edinboro University. It was a path that shaped him, both personally and professionally, and led to the establishment of one of the only centers for bioethics research in a state university in this country.
The oldest of ten children in a poor Chester, Pennsylvania family, Drane felt a calling to the priesthood. He received his religious education at St. John's Seminary in Little Rock, Arkansas and a Theology degree from the Gregorian University in Rome. He was ordained a Catholic priest. He advanced his education at Middleburry College, where he received a degree in Romance Languages before earning his PhD in Philosophy at the University of Madrid.
Along the way, he studied under the world-renowned doctor of psychiatry, Carl Mettinger, in Houston, Texas, served as Professor at Yale University, and made a trip around the world, researching public policies in different cultures on ethical issues in medicine.
When he arrived at Edinboro University in 1969, he collaborated with then University President to establish the Bioethics Institute. Although no longer a cleric, Drane has never lost his passion for continuing his ministry in the area of bioethics. He traveled to Central America on behalf of the World Health Organization to monitor research being done on human subjects.
Drane remains on campus as the Russell B. Roth Professor of Bioethics.
As a young medical doctor in Tehran, Iran, Dr. Aramesh specialized in community medicine. But he soon found himself immersed in issues that extended beyond physical health and wellness. He became increasingly aware of the ethical issues surrounding clinical medicine and biomedical sciences.
In 2005, he started working as a faculty of Medical Ethics at his medical school alma mater, Tehran University of Medical Sciences. During the next eight years, he conducted and taught several courses and more than 40 workshops on Research Ethics and Essentials of Medical Ethics for faculty members of medical universities in Tehran and other cities of Iran.
He has served as a member of various committees, including the Specialized Research Ethics Committee of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and the National Committee of Ethics in Science and Technology and Bioethics at the National Commission of UNESCO in Iran. He also played a prominent role in the development of various institutions and activities related to biomedical ethics in Iran, including curriculum development for the first PhD programs in medical ethics and the first national guidelines for ethics in biomedical research.
Dr. Aramesh has published several books and articles on various aspects of biomedical ethics in English and Persian, and delivered numerous presentations as invited lecturer in different international conferences. He served as visiting scholar at the Hastings Center in Garrison, New York in 2012, and at the National Institutes of Health in 2013-2014.
In 2017, Dr. Aramesh was awarded a PhD in Healthcare Ethics from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In September 2018, he accepted the position of director of the James F. Drane Bioethics Institute at Edinboro University, where he coordinates activities, teaches courses in Bioethics, and pursues his own scholarly research on topics such as global bioethics, global governance for health, clinical research ethics, and the science-pseudoscience debate and its ethical implications in biomedical research and practice.
His goal is to preserve the legacy created by Dr. James Drane and to create a more dynamic, global presence for the Bioethics Institute.


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O Palazzo Ducale di Colorno (Palácio Ducal de Colorno), também conhecido como Palácio de Colorno, é um palácio da Itália, situado na comuna italiana de Colorno, Província de Parma, Região da Emília-Romanha. Foi construído no início do século XVIII, pelo Duque Francesco Farnésio, sobre as fundações do castelo de Colorno.

História
O castelo de Colorno, que pertenceu às famílias Correggio e Terzi, foi construído em 1337 por Azzo de Correggio com o objectivo de defender esta zona do Rio Pó. Entre os séculos XVI e XVII, o castelo foi modificado por Bárbara Sanseverino que o transformou em palácio e, por fim, em sede de uma Corte refinada, compreendendo uma prestigiosa colecção de pinturas de Ticiano, Correggio, Mantegna e Rafael Sanzio.

Depois da confiscação e decapitação da Condessa Bárbara Sanseverino desejada pelo Duque  Rainúncio I Farnésio (1569-1622), o palácio de Colorno passou para as mãos dos Farnese em 1612. Rainúncio II Farnésio (1630-1694) a pedido da sua esposa, Margarida Violante de Saboia, começou os trabalhos de ordenamento. No entanto, o actual aspecto do palácio deve-se ao seu filho, Francisco Farnésio (1678-1727), e ao arquitecto Ferdinando Bibbiena.

Em 1731, à morte de António Farnésio (1679-1731), último Duque de Parma, o ducado passou para a posse de Carlos de Bourbon (1716-1788) que acabou por deslocar as colecções e as obras do palácio para Nápoles, domínio que recebeu em 1735 (Carlos de Bourbon foi Rei de Nápoles entre 1735 e 1759).

Em 1749, o ducado passou para Filipe I de Parma (1720-1765), irmão de Carlos de Bourbon e quarto filho de Isabel Farnésio (1692-1766). Filipe confiou ao arquitecto Ennemond Alexandre Petitot o trabalho de arranjar o palácio com o savoir-faire francês, com o intuito de tornar o interior do Palazzo Ducale de Colorno evocativo do Château de Versailles, em homenagem à esposa de Filipe, Luísa Isabel de França (1727-1759), filha predilecta de Luís XV. O aspecto exterior do palácio não voltaria a ser alterado, à exceptção do acrescento da escadaria exterior.

O palácio passou para a posse de Fernando de Bourbon, sucessor de Filipe, e da sua esposa Maria Amália de Habsburgo, a qual, porém, preferia residir no pavilhão de caça de Sala Baganza, longe do marido. Fernando, homem muito religioso, mandou reconstruir o oratório cortesão de São Libório, cuja fachada estava originalmente voltada para o palácio. Por outro lado, também mandou construir o covento dos Dominicanos directamente ligado ao seu apartamento privado por um estreito corredor. Neste apartamento foi, por sua vez, constituída uma biblioteca com mais de 6.000 volumes e criado um observatório astronómico.

À morte de Fernando I de Parma (1751-1802), sucessor de Filipe, o ducado de Parma foi anexado à França por Napoleão Bonaparte. No dia 28 de Novembro de 1807, um decreto de Napoleão declarou o palácio, Palácio Imperial e novos trabalhos de ordenamento foram realizados. depois do Congresso de Viena de 1815, o dicado foi confiado à esposa de Napoleão, Maria Luísa de Áustria que fez do palácio uma das suas residências preferidas, juntando-lhe um jardim à inglesa.

Após o Risorgimento, o palácio foi cedido pelos Saboia ao domínio do Estado italiano e, em 1870, foi adquirido pela Província de Parma. Quase todos os móveis do palácio foram transferidos para vários palácios dos Saboia, entre os quais o Palazzo del Quirinale, em Roma, o Palazzo Pitti, em Florença, o Palazzo Reale di Torino, em Turim, e a Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi. Pior sorte tiveram os preciosos lampadários da Sala Grande e da sala de música, que se encontram actualmente no estrangeiro, fazendo parte da Wallace Collection de Londres.

Depois da aquisição por parte da província, o palácio foi usado como hospital psiquiátrico, o que levou à destruição do teatro da corte para obter espaço. Felizmente, as salas artisticamente mais importantes puderam, em grande parte, salvar-se por se encontrarem destinadas a habitação dos funcionários do hospital. Entre 1915 e o final da Segunda Guerra Mundial encontraram-se instaladas em algumas salas do andar nobre (piano nobile) as primeiras peças recolhidas por Glauco Lombardi, mais tarde transferidas para o museu homónimo, em Parma.

Perfeitamente íntegra está, pelo contrário, a igreja palaciana de São Libório, assim como o seu órgão Serassi, o qual conta com 2.898 canos e é utilizado para concertos.

As salas
As salas do andar nobre têm acesso por uma grande escadaria de honra, ligada directamente à Galeria, obtida por um ambiente no qual, originalmente, se encontrava uma capela. A partir da galeria pode-se alcançar o interior da primeira torre voltada para o jardim, no interior da qual se encontra uma primeira saleta chinesa. Daqui, a vista pode estender-se até à outra torre, voltada sobre a praça da povoação, através duma enfiada perspectiva constituída por 11 portas colocadas na mesma linha. É possível imaginar o mobiliário original das salas graças a fotomontagens realizadas por Glauco Lombardi, as quais foram criadas utilizando fotografias dos móveis originais encontrados nos vários palácios dos Saboia.

A sala mais ampia é precisamente a Sala Grande, cujo aspecto resulta dos trabalhos empreendidos por Petitot, dos quais ainda dispomos dos desenhos originais. A sala divide a parte do palácio destinada aos duques, daquela destinada às duquesas e, pelo facto de ocupar dois andares do palácio, é um exemplo de sala à italiana. Ainda é possível admirar a belíssima decoração em estuque e a lareira realizada por Jean-Baptiste Boudard, embora se tenham perdido os espelhos que cobriam, em parte, as paredes. Até 1848 estava aqui colocada a estátua de Canova representando Maria Luisa, hohe transferida para o Museu Nacional de Parma.

A segunda sala mais ampla é a Sala de Música, situada no lado que enfrenta o riacho e ainda não restaurada. Pelo contrário, a sala melhor conservada talvez seja a "Sala da Companhia", em cujas paredes se encontrava, em 1861, a colecção de 16 retratos em pastel executados por Liotard, hoje conservados na Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi.

Os jardins
A origem do jardim remonta a 1448, quando Roberto Sanseverino encomendou a primeira instalação. Viria a ser aumentado no final de 1500.

Francisco Farnésio, no início do XVIII, fez expandir o grande parque à italiana com a introdução de fontes espectaculares em mármore, segundo o projecto de Ferdinando Galli da Bibbiena.

Mais tarde, entre 1750 e 1760, procedeu-se à transformação deste jardim à italiana num jardim à francesa com a confiança no arquitecto francês Ennemond Alexandre Petitot.

Em 1816, Maria Luísa de Áustria transformou-o num jardim à inglesa.

Durante o período que se seguiu ao Risorgimento, o parque degradou-se pouco a pouco, tendo sofrido danos súbitos durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial. A Fonte de Proserpina, depois de ser adquirida pela família Rothschild, encontra-se actualmente em Inglaterra, no parque de Waddesdon Manor, enqunto a Fonte do Trianon se encontra no centro da ilhota do parque ducal de Parma, embora desprovida de muitas das estátuas que tinha originalmente. Também nos jardins do castelo de Montechiarugolo se encontram estátuas provenientes do jardim do Palazzo Ducale di Colorno.

A partir de 2000, a administração da Província de Parma reconstruíu o parque à francesa, restabelecendo o parterre central, os jogos de água e os berços laterais (áreas protegidas), além de recriar o pequeno lago.

Ligações externas
  Site de Palazzo Ducale de Colorno

Ducale Colorno
Hospitais psiquiátricos

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Recommendation: yes 93 / 100 by John
This is another fantastic modular. It's beautiful from the outside and very well detailed inside. It's unique, plus it's a bookstore, so that by itself is a win for me!
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Recommendation: no 3.74 / 5 from 9 reviews
This set is lovely. It's not particularly difficult, but there are a couple spots where inattentive builders could go wrong. All the other reviewers appear to have completed it in just a couple hours, but that seems too quick to me. If I were building as fast as I can, (which I very much don't) I still don't think I'd come close to that. It's small for a modular, but the price reflects that. The colours are brilliant. There are a few nifty building techniques used, enough to keep it interesting. My set came with an additional bag of 1x1 light grey bricks, to replace the ones in the numbered bags, which are too light a grey. Credit to Lego for catching and correcting that. Overall a worthy purchase and a set I'll display proudly!
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Recommendation: meh by Adam White
When I first opened the box from Billund, I was a little underwhelmed. It didn't look as fun as the Garage or Diner. But then I started the build and I instantly get why people love these sets so much. The details and build techniques used throughout the set are very clever. The smallest of elements can make a big visual impact, especially on the exterior of both buildings. The rear of the building could have been fleshed out with a little more detail and the side of the building are very plain as expected, but it's the front of the set you see the most. Sure some of the rooms are also a little sparse and the Bookshop lacks a few actual books but the rest of the set provided an intersting and engaging build. As I've not built any past Modular sets it's a little difficult to compare this to anything else, but for my first experience of the range, I will definitely build future releases.
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For one reason or another last year's modular, 10264 Corner Garage, was not well received but I do not think that will be the case for this one. It is superb, and in my view the best since 10243 Parisian Restaurant. After a couple of American-inspired buildings it's good to be back to something more European. It's colourful, varied and attractive. It uses the latest pieces, often in novel ways, to create interesting architectural features. The teal colour is wonderful. In fact, I like the set so much I'm running out of superlatives to describe it. Even the price is fair: in fact it's less than last year's Corner Garage for a similar number of pieces.
Recommendation: meh by Andrew
My favorite modular building is 10246 Detective's Office from 2015. Like 10270 Bookshop, it features two buildings, but they're integrated with each other rather than being on separate baseplates. Many LEGO fans have asked for another side-by-side pair of separate buildings like 10190 Market Street (2007). However, I'm not convinced that the extra modularity is worth the tradeoff in parts from the interior walls, resulting in a much smaller build than most other recent modulars.
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The final model really is beautiful! I like the two different architectural styles and how they work together, but also technique-wise there was a lot to discover which made it a fun build. When it comes to the interior I can't really compare them to the previous models as I haven't built many of them. But from an objective point of view I think they are fine.
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"Приватни животи"  је српски  ТВ филм из 2003. године. Режирао га је Слободан Радовић који је написао и сценарио по делу Ноела Кауарда.

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The train bound for Bergen offers a picturesque glimpse at Norway's natural delights. Frozen lakes wedged between icy peaks; ragged pine-lined gorges plunging to black-ribbon creeks; leafless trees like skeletons starved by winter; and colourful toy-like houses spotted across endless walls of white.
We departed Oslo Sentral (Oslo S) right on 8.11am, excited for the 12 hour adventure ahead. I had read many rave reviews about the train ride to Bergen and the Norway in a Nutshell package, which offers travellers a compact experience of rail-side scenery, the world-renowned western fjords and Norway's second largest city, Bergen. Even though most journey reviews and promotional material emphasise its appeal during summer, all of my high expectations were exceeded by the harsh winter beauty.
Climbing across the Hardangervidda plateau and into thick alpine wilderness, we enjoyed the first five hours of the journey on a very comfortable train (complete with power outlets, Wi-fi and a dinning carriage). By the time we arrived at Finse (1222m above sea level and close to the Hardangerjøkulen ice cap) the temperature outside had dropped to –6C, the tracks were hidden by snow and a howling winds had transformed the view to a thick white fog.
From there, we wound down to Myrdal (866m above sea level) and transferred to a waiting vintage train that would descend 850m along the famous Flåm Railway.
The Flåm Railway is a bit of an engineering wonder, as I understand. Despite the sharp drop in altitude, the line is only 6km long, has 20 tunnels and has been around in one form or another since the early 1900s. The train also boasts five sets of brakes to handle what is apparently the steepest gradient railway in Europe used by a conventional train. However, I was most impressed by the grand views that the twisting railway revealed, which sent me bounding between windows, camera in hand.
After about 20 minutes, we arrived at the small fjord-side town of Flåm for an hour 'lunch break' before our tour of the fjords. Although quite a pretty town, we only saw four locals (souvenir shop attendant, rail museum man, rail conductor and ferry operator) and three other tourists in Flåm, making the wintery port an eerie rest stop with very limited 'lunch' options. That said, the wide decks and ample outdoor seating hinted at a town rich in tourism during the summer.
The large ferry to Gudvangen was equally quiet, with only the crew, our party of three and one other tourist aboard for the 2 hour tour. As we glided through the glassy fjords, steep rock walls glaring down from both sides, it seemed again as though we had found a place without time. The pristine beauty of the fjords was something I could not have imagined and could not do justice with a camera. Even if the rest of the days journey had been miserable, it still would have been worth it to witness the majesty of the fjords.
From Gudvangen we took an hour-long bus ride to Voss, and then an hour train trip to Bergen, where we were greeted with stinging sleet.
By morning, Bergen was a more welcoming place. With an an average of 21 rainy days in January and only about 18 hours of sunlight throughout the month, Bergen was gracious enough to give us about a couple of hours of patchy sunlight (as well as sleet, pouring rain and whipping wind).
Known as a Norway's western city of rain, fish and culture, Bergen is a eclectic contrast to Oslo. A walk through the old quarter, Bryggen, offered crooked wooden houses, cobbled streets slick with the recent rain and narrow lanes lined with cosy designer shops.
Then there was the salty drift of the fish market, cruise ships and sea-gull skies along Bergen's port.
Further up the hill, towards the university, we found the artistic edge of Bergen: graffitied stone walls, poster-painted street lamps, dismantled bicycles and funky hole-in-the-wall bars.
By the end of our three day Oslo-Bergen-Oslo trip, I felt well briefed about the wonders of Western Norway in winter. Of course, there is plenty more to do in Bergen with a bit of money and time– e.g. museums, the cable car, the aquarium, and ferry trips, walks and cycling when the weather warms. I will say that Bergen seems a town much more suitable to summer tourism. I also suspect Bergen would appeal even more to the culture-lover if accompanied with some local insight and summer crowds.
Booking 'Norway in a Nutshell': Check out the Norway in a Nutshell website for more information and to book. You can book online if it is more than 7 days before your journey, otherwise head down to a tourist office or Oslo Sentral, where you can buy the package from the NBS ticket desks. One way price is 1430 NOK (about AUS$230).
Booking trains to and from Bergen: If you're just after a train ticket without the package, you can buy tickets online or at the station. It's worth having a looking on the NSB website as soon before your journey as possible to secure yourself a minipris ticket. The rail company allocates brackets of discounted tickets for long train journeys (199NOK, 299NOk etc.) and offers them using a first in, best dressed system.
Accommodation in Bergen: Bergen is known for its accommodation but, like the rest of Norway, it's quite pricey by Australian standards and offers more boutique and 'comfort' accommodation than budget lodgings. If you feel like splashing out, Bergen is a good place to do it. Otherwise, you can try places like the YMCA for a 250NOK (just under AUS$50) dorm bunk. Make sure you have something booked before you arrive.
Yay fjords! I think I can afford to accord you the title of lords of the fjords. Great photos you two! If I had any kind of money and wasn't starting a new job tomorrow, I'd be on a plane over there right about now.
Hey Josh! I am quite pleased to be a lord of the fjord.. thank you for bestowing such a regal title! Good luck with the new job! I'm sure it will be wonderfully entertaining and good for the monies. Save and come visit us! Until then, I'll keep sharing stories.
The Flåm Railway (Flåmsbana) loops its way from Myrdal to Flåm 865 meters below. The train journey provides some of Norway's wildest and most magnificent scenery.
Really interesting post. I've not been to the Fjords in the winter(my bike doesn't like the cold).
Hey Stevie, thanks for reading. Glad you found the post interesting. I think your bike is a bit clever – it was hard to stand outside on the ferry for too long in that cold. While the fjords were spectacular in winter, with the snow-capped peaks around them, I definitely want to go back in summer and do the biking/hiking fjord experience.
Can I recommend early summer, say May time. Temperature not bad but still lots of snow lying – the best of both worlds.
Thanks Stevie. I like the sound of that.


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GAC is a nationwide project of Keep America Beautiful. As an affiliate of KAB, KOB coordinates cleanup activities in Oklahoma. Everything kicks off on March 1 and ends May 31. Registered participants receive free supplies for their event. Don't miss this opportunity to spruce up your community next spring!
KOB staff, community leaders, volunteers and experienced organizational directors provide useful knowledge and expertise at these workshops. The training sessions are a way to keep the KOB network growing and up to speed on the latest projects, ideas, and opportunities. Watch the KOB website for scheduled dates, times, and locations - or sign up for email notices.
Let Keep Oklahoma Beautiful help you recycle at your office or events! KOB has up to 20 recycling bins available for your use. Neighborhood cleanups, conferences, and festivals are just a few ideas of how your organization can use these bins. OR, keep one in your office for regular use. Recycle - it's important!
Every litter bit hurts, and Litter Education is a program helping to spread that message. By providing opportunities through creative projects, the three programs are developed to teach students about the harmful effects of littering and the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling.


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European Teams Say Won't Wear 'OneLove' World Cup Armband
England, Germany and five other European teams at the World Cup on Monday abandoned plans to wear a rainbow-themed armband in support of LGBTQ rights, citing the threat of disciplinary action from FIFA.
"FIFA has been very clear that it will impose sporting sanctions if our captains wear the armbands on the field of play," the seven teams said in a joint statement.
Under FIFA rules, players wearing kit that is not authorised by football's world governing body could be shown a yellow card.
If that player was then shown a second yellow card, they would be sent off.
The "OneLove" armband due to be warn by the likes of England captain Harry Kane and Germany counterpart Manuel Neuer is designed as part of a campaign to promote inclusivity.
The armbands had widely been viewed as a symbolic protest against laws in the World Cup host nation Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal.
"As national federations, we can't put our players in a position where they could face sporting sanctions including bookings, so we have asked the captains not to attempt to wear the armbands in FIFA World Cup games," the federations of England, Wales, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland said.
Monday's decision came just hours before England were due to kick off their World Cup campaign Iran and the Netherlands opened their tournament against Senegal. Wales are also playing later Monday against the United States.
On Saturday, Germany's veteran skipper Neuer insisted he planned to wear the "OneLove" armband regardless of the threat of sanction.
"We have the complete backing of the (German Football Association), we have no fear," Neuer remarked.
When the "OneLove" initiative was announced in September, Kane said he was "honoured" to join fellow World Cup captains in donning the armband.
"As captains we may all be competing against each other on the pitch, but we stand together against all forms of discrimination," Kane said.
"This is even more relevant at a time when division is common in society. Wearing the armband together on behalf of our teams will send a clear message when the world is watching."
Qatar's laws against homosexuality have been long-running controversy in the build-up to the World Cup.
Former Qatari international and World Cup ambassador Khalid Salman sparked outrage earlier this month after calling homosexuality "damage in the mind" in an interview with German television.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has repeatedly insisted however that all fans and visitors to the finals would be welcome, regardless of sexual orientation.
"I've been speaking about this topic with the highest leadership, they can confirm that I can confirm that everyone is welcome," Infantino said before the tournament kicked off.
"If you're a person that says the opposite, well it's not the opinion of the country, or FIFA. Everyone that comes to Qatar is welcome."
The Football Supporters' Association, which represents fans in England and Wales, said: "Today we feel betrayed. Today we feel contempt for an organisation that has shown its true values by giving the yellow card to players and the red card to tolerance.
"It's astonishing that on the morning of England's World Cup opener, FIFA are censoring players … who wish to share a positive message."
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A couple weeks ago I went to the ReadySetDC Fashion:District Meet and Greet. It was a night filled with fabulous friends dressed to the nines...and my camera died after three photos. Eep! Sometimes even the best laid plans go awry; that'll teach me to get too excited about velvet pants and not enough about charging my camera! Haha.
I love this sheer houndstooth with vintage necklace and harder leather to anchor it; she has a great balance of textures! You know I love a fellow lady in a red lip too.


Immokalee Fire Control District officials say budget shortfalls are to blame for a delay in getting to a man who died because of injuries suffered from a chainsaw accident Saturday. It took only a few minutes for crews from the Immokalee fire district to arrive after Esteban Cristobal-Antonio, 36, injured himself while cutting branches about 30 feet up in a tree he had climbed at 331 N. 15th St. However, firefighters needed a ladder truck to reach Cristobal-Antonio, and the district sold its only one last year, said Immokalee Deputy Fire Chief Thomas Cunningham. It took about 45 minutes for a ladder truck to respond from the North Collier Fire Control and Rescue District after an Immokalee battalion chief called for mutual aid, Cunningham said. It's hard to say whether or not a ladder truck on scene more quickly would have saved Cristobal-Antonio's life, Cunningham said. However, the risk of another tragedy where the district could use a ladder truck is always there, he said.


3 PINES WHITE WHEAT SANDWICH BREAD This is primarily a result of an experiment gone R-I-G-H-T! The potato flour and buttermilk powder makes this quite a yummy not-quite-squishy sandwich loaf. Try it and you'll love it!
: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flours, buttermilk powder, dough enhancer, sugar yeast, salt and baking soda. Add the egg, melted butter and water. Mix, by hand or by mixer with the paddle attachment, until dough clears the sides of the bowl and forms a shaggy mass, dribbling in a little more water if needed. Knead on a lightly floured surface 10-12 minutes, or in a stand mixer using the dough hook 5-6 minutes, until dough forms a smooth tacky but not sticky ball (if using a mixer, turn dough out onto a floured surface and finish kneading by hand).
Place dough in an oiled bowl, burning to coat well. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let rise undisturbed 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until doubled in bulk.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured turface and knead a couple of times to remove excess gas bubbles. Press and stretch the dough into a 12x5 rectangle and shape into a loaf. Place the dough into a lightly oiled 9x5 loaf pan. Cover loosely with lightly oiled plastic wrap and let rise until the dough crests 1 inch above the rim of the pan, 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake 40-45 minutes or until internal temperature registers 190 degrees F. on an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the bottom of the loaf.
Turn the loaf out onto a wire rack, brust lightly with melted butter, and let cool completely before slicing.


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Inspired by the Italian pronunciation for fire, this piece draws upon the excitement of upwards combustion and movement.
In remembrance of a true pioneer in kinetic movement sculpture and creativity.
South Florida native and sculptor Gary Traczyk is a firefighter and paramedic with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and one of few polished stainless steel kinetic sculptors in the world. He attended New World School of the Arts, holds two Bachelor's degrees and three Associates degrees, studied theater and minored in art.
To say he's an overachiever is an understatement, having learned this rare art form in college from his friend's father and having honed the craft to ensure it wouldn't die. Gary believes in giving back through art and is often a guest teacher at Palmetto Middle School through its "Visiting Artists" program.
Gary opened the new season of HGTV's television show "That's Clever". His work has been shown in Miami, Palm Springs, Laguna Beach, Brentwood, Beverly Hills, Malibu, La Jolla, and other cities across the U.S. Gary's stainless steel kinetic sculptures are delicately balanced works of art inspired by spiritual emotion and expression. Each piece is one-of-a-kind and challenges the mind to wander in a meditative state of discovery.