The Art | Sci Center gallery replaced paintings and sculptures with mosses, plants and mushrooms Thursday.
The UCLA gallery housed "Vivarium: A Place of Life," an art installation by graduate design media arts student Maru García. It consisted of two biospheres – one filled with plants and other natural organisms, such as mushrooms and mosses, and another featuring a performer interacting with the ecosystem, demonstrating activities such as drinking water and eating seeds. García said she wanted visitors at the exhibition to gauge the interconnectedness of humanity and the natural world as they walk through.
Unlike most other art installations, the mediums used in "Vivarium" consisted entirely of living organisms. García used biota like mushrooms and mosses to create artificial ecosystems that could continue to develop after their initial creation. The self-sustainability of the ecosystems was an important component of the installation's message, which emphasizes the world's network of plants and animals and the continuous flow of matter in and out of ecosystems, she said.
Using a living medium as opposed to more traditional art materials proved to be challenging, García said. A typical gallery space is not well-suited to provide the correct conditions for plant life, such as natural light, so García had to bring in special botanical lights, known as grow lights, to allow a sufficient amount of ultraviolet rays to reach the plants.
Prior to her work on "Vivarium," García studied lentil seeds, which required high levels of care and attention. She grew the seeds at her house and would return home multiple times throughout the day to water them. Rebecca Méndez, a design media arts professor who also worked on "Vivarium," said tending to the seeds caused García to develop an emotional connection to them. Forming a bond between human and plant presented a solution to the disconnect many people may feel from the natural world, Méndez said.
Méndez said García approaches all her work in a scientific way, and that her bachelor's degree in chemistry and master's degree in biotechnology allows her to incorporate scientific knowledge in her artwork. The hybridization of art and science that García applies is also a recent and increasingly relevant phenomenon, said Victoria Vesna, a professor of design and the director of the Art | Sci Center.
"Her efforts (are) to see how she can connect our humanity to look outside the anthropocentric viewpoint of nature," Vesna said.
García said she derives much of the inspiration for her work from the intersection of art and science, so she wanted to promote more dialogue between the two disciplines. She said she also wanted to share the idea that humans are not separate from the natural world, but rather a part of it.
The placement of a live human performer inside the dense ecosystem highlighted the importance of shared space, García said. The performer engaged with the exhibit, physically touching and interacting with the environment, symbolizing a connection with nature.
Vesna said the installation fit particularly well within the context of rising anxiety surrounding environmental issues like climate change. "Vivarium" educated people about their inherent connection to nature and natural systems in a way that encouraged them to help address environmental crises, Vesna said.


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Funeral service will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at the Morden Sommerfeld Mennonite Church. Viewing will be from 1PM-8PM on Sunday and from 1PM-6PM on Monday at Wiebe Funeral Chapel, Morden and at the church prior to the service. Interment to follow at the Schoenweise Cemetery. Donations may be made in Anne's memory to Tabor Home Inc.
Anne Zacharias (nee Giesbrecht)1929 - 2021
Anne Zacharias was born to Peter and Anna Giesbrecht on September 8, 1929 in the village of Rosengart, MB. She went to her heavenly home on Thursday August 19, 2021, reaching the age of 91 years. Anne was the first-born and Tina, Mary and Francis followed. Anne attended school in the village school of Rosengart and as a young girl enjoyed her time spent with her village friends. As a young adult, one winter Anne had the adventure of riding the train to Morden to take a sewing course. Anne was baptized upon her confession of faith in Sommerfeld Mennonite Church in the village of Reinland in 1947. On November 19th, 1950 Anne married Bill Zacharias. They were married for 70 years. After their marriage, Bill and Anne bought a small farm near Stephenfield, MB and sometime later moved to a mixed farm near Schoenwiese. A son, who passed away in infancy and five girls were born and raised on the family farm. Anne was actively involved in the farm; driving combine, milking cows, raising chickens, meals to the field and whatever came her way. In 1998 Anne and Bill retired to the town of Morden where she continued to be busy gardening, canning, volunteering and floor curling. Anne enjoyed spending time with family, travelling, volunteering, growing beautiful flowers, baking, canning, and cooking.
On Tuesday, August 17, 2021, Anne was ready to join her Aspen family for breakfast, when it was apparent that she had suffered another stroke. She remained mostly unresponsive until her peaceful passing on Thursday August 19, 2021 at 5:15 a.m. When she was deemed palliative, many of her family members, grandchildren and great children had an opportunity to say goodbye to her. We are confident she felt the love that surrounded her. It was special that all five of her daughters were able to spend a little time in Anne's presence, including Valerie, who was able to cross the border for the very first time in a year and a half.
Anne is survived by her husband Bill, five daughters and their families: daughter, Sharon (John Friesen) of Altona, Heidi (Lyndon Toews), Celina, Liam and Natalie, Brent Friesen (Tara), Ellie and Raegan, daughter, Shirley (Jack Fehr) of Morden, Lavonne (Sheldon Penner) Kolby, Taliya and Luke, Travis Fehr and Crystal (Brent Froese) Morgan and Ella, daughter, daughter, Jean (Rick Ginter) of Winnipeg, Matthew Friesen (Ashley) Chase, Makena, and Madden, Chad Friesen (Teri-Lynn), daughter, Valerie (Mark Cheatley) of Langdon, North Dakota, Justin Cheatley, Rachel Cheatley, daughter, Hayley (Geoff Loewen) of Gretna, Tyler, Cody (Jozanna) and Dylan, her siblings: Tina (Ben Hiebert) of Winnipeg, Mary (Dan Mehner) of Arizona and Frank (Dorothy) Giesbrecht of Winkler and many nieces and nephews. Mom is also survived by her Zacharias in-laws: Eva Paetkau (Albert) and Marge Zacharias (John), Mary Zacharias and Shirley Zacharias. She was predeceased by her infant son, Willy Lawrence on April 19th, 1952 and her parents, Peter and Anna Giesbrecht, her in-laws, Cornie Martens and the Zacharias family - Jacob and Elizabeth Zacharias, Barbara, Susie, Anne, Marie, Betty, Jake, Nettie, Tina and Dave.
Bill truly was an example of 'love beyond measure' as he supported his wife through daily visits at Altona Hospital, Salem Home for four years and Tabor Home for four years. The family will forever be grateful to know that their Mom always knew how much her husband loved her with his daily visits and his reassurance. Thank you to all the caregivers in the last 8 ½ years. We couldn't have done it without you. Rest in peace, Mama.
Funeral service on Tuesday August 24, 2021 at the Morden Sommerfeld Mennonite Church with interment at the Schoenwiese Cemetery. Donations may be made in Anne's memory to Tabor Home Inc.
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CCSF denies Mount SAC of a third-straight state championship
By BY Examiner Staff • December 11, 2011 12:00 am
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Dezmon Epps (8) took a 40-yard pass from CCSF QB Turner Baty
With 47 seconds left in the game and his team hanging onto a 45-42 lead, the City College of San Francisco football team had a dilemma: Kick the field goal and give Mount San Antonio College the ball back with a chance to win the game, or go for the first down and ice the game?
Coach George Rush decided to go for it and the decision paid off as the Rams won the state junior college championship.
Freshman quarterback Turner Baty connected with wide receiver Daniel McKinney for a 20-yard game-clinching touchdown, lifting the host Rams to a 52-42 victory over Mount SAC, and their eighth California Community College Athletic Association championship. CCSF lost to the Mounties in last year's title game played at Mount SAC.
"The biggest play of the game," said Rush, his face expressing jubilation. "McKinney made a fabulous catch, hung onto the ball. I'm just so proud of our kids and coaching staff. It was exciting."
CCSF (12-0) led 38-14 going into the fourth quarter, and the defense had just stuffed Mount SAC at the goal line — the Rams' second goal-line stand of the day — and the only question seemed to be how much the team would win by.
However, the Mounties (10-2) put a scare into everyone on the CCSF side, scoring two touchdowns in a 1-minute, 15-second span, pulling within 38-28.
Then after the Rams were forced to punt, the Mounties drove 94 yards, capped off by Cameron Dean's 38-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Alonzo Agwuenu to cut the deficit to 38-35.
Dean finished the game 25-for-46 for 344 yards and five touchdown passes, with one interception. Agwuenu finished with a game-high nine receptions for 165 yards and three touchdowns.
"We played soft in the secondary, but it was softer than I anticipated," Rush said. "I figured we'd control the ball, run the clock a little bit."
What followed was the biggest offensive drive of the Rams' season.
With all the momentum on the Mount SAC sideline, the Rams converted two key third downs, and on first down from the Mounties 40, Baty lofted a pass down the seam to receiver Dezmon Epps, whose momentum took him into the end zone for the score.
Baty finished 23-for-43 for 348 yards and five touchdown passes, and, despite two interceptions, helped the Rams hang onto the game and reclaim the state championship.
"All season long, we've been a very resilient team," said Baty, named the game's Most Valuable Player. "Honestly, I didn't play my best, made some mistakes, but [my team] picked me up. My line did a great job protecting me, receivers made plays. This is awesome."
McKinney, who carried the sting from last season's championship loss to Mount SAC all offseason, stood off to the sideline, looking at the crowd shaking his head.
"It's a dream come true," said McKinney, who played in his final game as a Ram. "I never won a state championship or national championship.
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UPDATE: Eaux Claires Announces Ambitious Lineup of Art Installations
Wednesday May. 20th, 2015
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Installation artist HOTTEA will be colorizing July's Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival. (@hotxtea)
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Festivalgoers who bought tickets to the Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival expecting to just enjoy the music from its impressive who's-who lineup will get a lot more than they bargained for after witnessing all the crazy, calculated, experiential visual art installations and performances at the two-day fest.
The festival's creative director Michael Brown – a production designer and longtime collaborator of Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner (the festival's curators) – is at the helm of the art endeavors which range from light installations and experimental audio, to endurance performance pieces, giant domes, and one-of-a-kind experiential performances from renowned artists from all over the world. (We first interviewed Michael Brown here.)
"We're definitely trying to push and hopefully get people to understand that we ultimately want this to be an event, not just a music festival. A lot of people reference Eaux Claires as a music festival because that's the vocabulary we all know right now. But it's an art festival at heart, and one that celebrates other forms or art. Not just music." – Michael Brown, creative director, Eaux Claires
In a phone chat, Brown told me the emphasis on art and the experience of interacting with it is what's going to make the festival unique.
"We're not going to know if the experimentation works until after the festival," Brown said. "But we're hoping people are willing to go on that experiment with us. Be open-minded and experience it as a whole."
The underlying theme throughout all the art seems to be interaction, toying with the way typical music festivalgoers can be active participants in their own experience.
"We're definitely trying to push and hopefully get people to understand that we ultimately want this to be an event, not just a music festival," Brown said. "A lot of people reference Eaux Claires as a music festival because that's the vocabulary we all know right now. That's the easiest way for everyone to digest what it's going to be in this first year. But it's an art festival at heart, and one that celebrates other forms or art. Not just music."
But the curators want it to be much more than that. With interactive art being such a integral part of the whole festival, the art side is where Eaux Claires becomes an experience, becomes a community. The success or failure of the festival is in the hands of its curators.
"We're making an event that's going to challenge us as artists and challenge our group as artists. I hope that sense of direction carries through to the audience, because ultimately it's their participation with us that will make this special."
– Michael Brown
"There's inherent risk," Brown said. "If we were to put on a festival that was completely 100 percent safe, and we know how everything is supposed to happen, inherently we're going to be making a boring music festival that nobody wants to be a part of."
For example, as you first enter the festival grounds, you'll walk through a massive rainbow-colored yarn installation, courtesy of Minneapolis street artist HOTTEA (above), who's known for splashing colored yarn in the form of words and shapes on light poles, sidewalks, and streets all over the Midwest.
As you continue, you might wander through the woods up to the St. Coix Village (that's not a typo), a venue within a venue that will host multiple performance spaces including a larger performance tent and three geodesic domes that act as art installations inside the village.
Each part of the St. Coix village – pronounced "kwah" – takes its name from a section of the fictitious St Coix "river." The performance tent is called The Dells, and it'll host some of the more eclectic musical acts from the festival's lineup. The Mouth, one of the domes, will house one-on-one performance art from Minneapolis hip-hop artist Astronautalis and Minneapolis visual artist Neal Perbix. The Channel, the second dome, is a partnership between brownshoesonly and Radioedit (Chicago visual artists) and Eau Claire-based pedal-makers Dwarfcraft Devices. The final dome, The Banks, is collaboration between Michael Brown and UW-Eau Claire where festivalgoers can experience a live performance by viewing artists through translucent video elements and closed audio transmission via wireless headsets in a 270-degree environment.
In 2014, The National collaborated with Icelandic performance artist Ragnar Kjartansson for "A Lot of Sorrow" – where the band performed their song "Sorrow" over and over for six hours. Band members and Kjartansson will come together again for the Eaux Claires festival.
Last year, you might remember The National collaborated on a video piece with Icelandic performance artist Ragnar Kjartansson for "A Lot of Sorrow" – where The National performed their song "Sorrow" over and over for six hours at the MoMa's PS1 performance space. This year, Eaux Claires – along with the New York-based Luhring Augustine Gallery – commissioned a new collaborative piece from Kjartansson, The National's Aaron and Bryce Dessner, and Gyða and Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir (formerly of the Icelandic band múm) to debut at the festival. It would be fair to expect some sort of amazing, endurance-based performance art from this crew.
Jon Mueller, of Volcano Choir, will be debuting his new album at the festival called INITIATION, but there won't be any CDs or records or anything. Instead, the recordings will be presented at each venue with video projection and live dance, the idea being that each performance venue becomes its own non-reproducible media format.
Using the Minneapolis-based mobile app, LEAV, festivalgoers will be able to unlock different audio clips as they walk around the festival grounds to reveal different sounds and moments from Bryce Dessner's classical album Music for Wood And Strings.
LEAV also helps expand the role of Michael Perry, the festival's official narrator with geotagged audio, literally narrating your specific location within the festival grounds.
"If you're on the Chippewa River, it'll unlock audio that's only available when you're on the Chippewa River, and it'll be a poem by Mike Perry about the Chippewa River," Brown explained.
And if that's not enough, Brown and Brooklyn artist Karl Jensen are creating sculptural light installations that re-think and manipulate the festival grounds and signage. There will literally be art everywhere you turn.
With such a stunning emphasis on experiential art, Eaux Claires is not only aiming to be filled with great music and beer-drinkin' like all the other festivals, but it's going to set itself apart as a transformative art experience from the second you set foot there.
"We're making an event that's going to challenge us as artists and challenge our group as artists," Brown said. "I hope that sense of direction carries through to the audience, because ultimately it's their participation with us that will make this special."
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Golly, she looks beautiful! I have to laugh. I made myself a red stretch velvet dress for Christmas and it was a disaster. Hated it on me. Your daughter wears the color and the fabric so well. Her shoulders look great to me!
That is a lovely dress and your daughter looks gorgeous.
What a gorgeous colour! I really don't think that the raglan sleeves draw any unnecessary attention to the shoulder area. The overall effect is very flattering and pretty. Wow! How nice that your daughter sews! And a Christmas wedding.... sigh.... that was on my wish list, but life had other plans!
Your daughter looks beautiful and festive in her Christmas dress!! No one would know that there were "challenges" going on all around her while she posed and smiled so prettily. The dress and color look like an excellent choice for a Christmas dress.
Hmmmm...easy. You have almost convinced me that I could tackle this one, even with my basic sewing skills.
Your daughter looks beautiful in this. The colour is gorgeous. I must check this pattern out!
This is a beautiful dress. The colour and style are lovely on your daughter and she is very talented to have made this herself. You must be very proud.
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Collaborations between composers and ensembles can begin in many different ways. The collaboration between Richard Barrett and ELISION began nearly thirty years ago with Australian composer Michael Whiticker, freshly returned from the Darmstädter Ferienkurse, presenting Daryl Buckley with a cassette containing works by Barrett. The cassette was delivered with a warning: no one in Australia would ever be able or willing to play such 'heavy dots'. A warning on these terms was of course the perfect way to excite Daryl's curiosity (indeed it still is!), and before long the first letter suggesting a collaboration was on its way. The result was the trio another heavenly day – horrendously difficult at the time (and playing havoc with Buckley's wedding preparations…) but by far the most modest of the many works by Barrett ELISION has commissioned over nearly three decades.
Many of these works involved collaborations between ELISION and other performers: sometimes guest performers of particular importance to Barrett's work (Mary Oliver, Ute Wassermann, Barrett himself), sometimes entire ensembles (the cycle Dark Matter combined ELISION with the Norwegian ensemble Cikada). It is thus entirely appropriate that we combine members of two ensembles, ELISION and Ensemble Musikfabrik, this evening – not least because the ensembles share a surprising amount of membership given that they reside on opposite sides of the planet.
Paul Jeukendrup, Richard Barrett and Hannah Weirich preparing for the world premiere of natural causes I, IV, X, XIV at the WDR Funkhaus (Copyright: Klaus Rudolph)
Such combination has indeed long been central to Barrett's compositional practice itself. Another heavenly day remains a purely free-standing piece but practically everything else Barrett has composed for ELISION (and not only for ELISION) forms part of one modular cyclic work or another. The guitar solo colloid acquired an accompanying ensemble part to become colloid-E, and was then combined with four other sections to form the cycle negatives. World-line is made up of split and recombined versions of five smaller works. And as its title makes clear, natural causes I, IV, X, XIV (Musikfabrik's Barrett commission from 2017, first performed almost exactly a year ago, in our WDR concert series) is both a combination of smaller parts (two of which are heard this evening for the first time in their independent form) and part of a larger whole – whose premiere some day would certainly be a more than fitting subject for a subsequent meeting of my ensembles on a much larger scale.
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The club congratulates Simon Waller on passing the second part (long programme) of his Junior Competitive free skating test at Swindon on April 1. This will qualify him for the British Junior Men's Championship.
We apologise sincerely to Rhiannon Bailey for leaving her out of the previous list of test successes. She passed her novice field moves at Bracknell on February 9.
The winners of the March 200 Club draw were Sally King and Mike Cross who won prizes of £28 and £7. The more shares sold, the higher the prizes and the more money raised for the club. Shares are on sale at the club table on Wednesdays or by contacting Scott Waller.
Parents and guardians are reminded that they are responsible for the off-ice behaviour of any children they bring to the rink.
Patch ice in particular, and club ice, are times when skaters should be concentrating hard on what they are doing. They should not be distracted by noise from siblings and friends who may have come to the rink with them but who spend their time racing round at rinkside and upstairs, often shouting and banging seats as well.
These antics often distract skaters and cause them to lose their concentration which can easily result in accidents on the ice. It is particularly imperative that there should be calm and quiet, without any distractions from movement off the ice, during competitions and, of course, tests where loss of concentration can result in loss of marks.
We don't want our rink to become like many others where parents and other visitors are banned from rinkside during patch and club ice so please help ensure that the atmosphere within the rink is what it should be!
Having reviewed the use of club ice on Friday evenings, the committee has decided that the 5.15-5.45pm session will be used as patch ice on all but the first Friday of the month when it will be used for synchro development. Members will be allowed individual lessons with their coaches on all the other Fridays. The changes take effect on April 16.
Don't forget that even though the club holds its annual Open from April 19-23, there will be club ice as usual on the Wednesday evening (April 21).
The room behind the AV room is to be made available for warming up for competitors in the Bracknell Open. Skaters under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Patch ice during the competition week will start at 5am each morning and continue until 6.30am on the Monday, 7am on the Tuesday and Wednesday, and 8am on the Thursday and Friday.
4: BISC committee meeting, 7pm.
10-11: Lee Valley Open incl BSIDC qualifier.
14-16: Olympia Bowl Open (solo acc).
22: Sale of secondhand skates, etc. Rinkside, 10.30am.


Finally, the long-awaited addition to the section "Our"! This time we prepared the pictures of wonderful duplex apartment in a converted loft of the old German houses. The house is located in Kaliningrad, Russia. The interior is fairly simple at first glance, but very qualitative and careful attention to detail. Special thanks for the great pictures.
These beautiful, modern apartments are located on the top floor of one of the tall buildings Chicago, so the view is simply stunning. Design Studio James Thomas has developed a very elegant and relaxing interiors in soft neutral palette, which was to become the perfect backdrop for enjoying the scenery of the town and the nearby lake through the huge Windows. One of the main pieces of the interior became the art collection, which belongs to the owners and which harmonize with the interior. Very elegant and stylish!
The decor of this house designer Mary McDonald States that skillfully using soft cream palette and grayscale, even pale color will stand out. These colors are selected in contrast to the abundance of lush greenery outside. In monochrome living room and the bedroom, texture is a key focus. Also the house has an interesting place, we can say secluded "lair" – the small cosy room with fireplace and library. The inspiration for the designer has become a Persian carpet masters, and dark blue color emphasizes graphic entire room, and the items on the shelves. Pleasant viewing!
Designers of this modern apartments in Sweden received from customers rather complicated task of repairing dwelling, which 30 years did not know aything about renovation, having limited budget. To say that the designers have coped with the task with enthusiasm is to say nothing: the interior is filled with a nice brown-beige shades and plenty of functional solutions (such as workplace in living room). Very refined and stylish!
This lovely and bright apartment in Sweden demonstrates how you can put virtually everything necessary for life in a relatively small space. It is very beautiful place. The key role that housing looks spacious despite its 35 square meters, have played high ceilings, allowing fitted with a bed on the second level. I liked the area with hangers for things between the front door and the kitchen. And so everything is very simple but intelligent and cozy.
The strict style, rough materials and purely masculine notes – this loft in Canada created simply to stay lonely men. The combination of black elements and wood looks just gorgeous, in particular liked the fireplace, covered with wooden panels and divides the living room and dining area. And let kitchen seems incredibly large as bachelor, designed, it's great. I would definitely lived!
This extraordinary apartment in Paris is not enough, that is located near the Louvre Museum, and boasts a very interesting color scheme. The designers managed in each room create a rather unusual, but this is a pleasant combination of rare colors and shades. The interior is full of stylish designer decoration and furniture. Excellent work Studio 2G!
At first it may seem that this is a rural house somewhere in the province: high ceilings and massive beams rarely associated with urban housing. But really it's just a spacious apartment in the suburbs of Paris, the owners of which have always dreamt of a country house, but could not afford to live far from the city.


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const Pkg = require(Path.join(__dirname, '..', 'package.json'));
const express = require('express');

// Helper utility for verifying and decoding the jwt sent from Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
const verifyJwt = require(Path.join(__dirname, 'lib', 'jwt.js'));
// Helper class that handles all the interactions with Salesforce Service Cloud
// and makes sure open connections are reused for subsequent requests.
const ServiceCloud = require(Path.join(__dirname, 'lib', 'sfdc.js'));
const sfdc = new ServiceCloud(Pkg.options.salesforce.serviceCloud);

const app = express();

// Register middleware that parses the request payload.
app.use(require('body-parser').raw({
	type: 'application/jwt'
}));

// Route that is called for every contact who reaches the custom split activity
app.post('/activity/execute', (req, res) => {
	verifyJwt(req.body, Pkg.options.salesforce.marketingCloud.jwtSecret, (err, decoded) => {
		// verification error -> unauthorized request
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			console.error(err);
			return res.status(401).end();
		}

		if (decoded && decoded.inArguments && decoded.inArguments.length > 0) {
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			// TODO: Read the Service Cloud object's Id from inArguments here and
			// write it to the serviceCloudId variable

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				if (err) {
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					return res.status(500).end();
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			console.error('inArguments invalid.');
			return res.status(400).end();
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	});
});

// Routes for saving, publishing and validating the custom activity. In this case
// nothing is done except decoding the jwt and replying with a success message.
app.post(/\/activity\/(save|publish|validate)/, (req, res) => {
	verifyJwt(req.body, Pkg.options.salesforce.marketingCloud.jwtSecret, (err, decoded) => {
		// verification error -> unauthorized request
		if (err)	return res.status(401).end();

		return res.status(200).json({success: true});
	});
});

// Serve the custom activity's interface, config, etc.
app.use(express.static(Path.join(__dirname, '..', 'public')));

// Start the server and listen on the port specified by heroku or defaulting to 12345
app.listen(process.env.PORT || 12345, () => {
	console.log('Service Cloud customsplit backend is now running!');
});


The key concept of last years has been environmental sparing. People have understood that they do not live only for today and that also the coming generations deserve a clean environment.
About 30 years the waste of the City of Tallinn had been transported to a bottomless and temporary landfill in Pääsküla that did not comply with environmental requirements and was immediately closed after the opening of the new landfill in Jõelähtme.
In 1998 Tallinn Landfill Ltd was established in order to solve the waste problem of Tallinn and the neighbouring local municipalities. The objective was to set up the largest and the most modern landfill that would fulfill all the environmental requirements of the European Union.
Tallinn Landfill Ltd built the infrastructure and waste collection areas on the territory of the landfill. The volume of investments for the first phase was 150 million Estonian kroons.
City of Tallinn and the European Union assistance program ISPA supported the project with additional 95 million Estonian kroons, thereby helping with the construction of an access road to the landfill site and a sewage system.
The new landfill will manage the waste of Tallinn and its surroundings for the next 40 years, by the end of which the project will come to an end. The following 20 years will be used for the closing of the landfill, collection of the gas from the landfill and monitoring.
What kind of a place is a landfill?
A landfill is a place for waste recycling and management, where the waste is stored either on the earth or under it. It may be a waste management site, where the waste producer stores its waste on the place of production or a site that is used for temporary storage during a year or a longer period. Depending on the characteristics of the waste the landfills are divided as follows: landfills for hazardous waste, landfills for municipal waste and landfills for permanent waste. Hazardous waste is a type of waste that may endanger either health or environment, because of its hazardous nature. Municipal waste includes all types of waste that are not hazardous. Waste that is similar by its characteristics and is produced either in households, commercial or service enterprises or elsewhere is called domestic waste. Domestic waste may comprise both municipal and hazardous waste.
Tallinn Landfill has specialised on municipal waste.
Why do we need a landfill that fulfils the EU requirements?
Landfills that fulfill the EU requirements, or environmentally friendly waste recycling and waste management sites, are extremely necessary.
When we store our waste properly, according to the special requirements that are in concordance with the EU legislation, then we will protect our nature and guarantee ourselves a cleaner and healthier environment.


This 250 page monthly pocketbook, which was launched in June 1968, features a collection of the best Italian stories available. It has a high-quality cover and is similar to all other pocketbooks published by Egmont throughout the world.
The comic books of Kalle Anka (Donald Duck in Swedish) have been popular among Swedish children for the last 40 years.


We work with life sciences companies, small and large, and almost all want to know, "Where do I start with life sciences marketing?" We'll start at the beginning and walk through considerations including your life sciences brand, website, prioritizing the budget, and engaging potential customers and vendors at tradeshows.
We are often approached, during industry tradeshows or local networking dinners, by life sciences representatives who ask CEO & Creative Director, Stephanie N. Kuhla, "Where do I begin?".
Even before advertising budget concerns are broached, CEOs, management, and scientists alike want to know where to start.
Stephanie recommends to do your homework first. She offers five basic tips for life sciences marketing, including defining your goals.
Once that's completed, or, depending upon where your company is in its life cycle, we often recommend to implement or update branding. Effective branding uses both visual and written word positioning to deliver a brand look, as well as a clear, targeted message across mediums to consistently share your values, scientific advancements, products and services.
Yes, you need a website to market your life sciences company.
A responsively programmed (easily viewed on any device, including smartphone, tablet and desktop) website is the workhorse of your life sciences marketing. It never sleeps. It represents you 24/7, when you're in meetings, across the country at tradeshows, and answers questions in the same manner as you would, if you had the time.
Even a one-page site with Search Engine Optimized (SEO) content and encoding, including contact information, is very valuable to get your brand established in the industry, ensuring both search engines and potential customers are able to find you.
3. My budget is small. What can I leave for later?
As Henry Ford said, defending his budget during the Great Depression, "A man who stops advertising to save money is like a man who stops a clock to save time," it's important to budget for advertising. And don't forget, advertising, marketing and branding work is a tax deductible write-off, as it is a part of the cost of doing business.
While it's important to budget for your life sciences marketing, we can offer you some ways to prioritize.
It is interesting when we are asked to identify a life science company's competitors. Often, corporate executives know their competition; but sometimes, especially with startups, CEOs need insight to define just who their competition really is.
While traditional market research is an excellent way to ID your competitors, modern competitive analysis includes using search engines and related tools to see the digital landscape of competition.
5. What is the best way to engage a tradeshow audience?
These five tips will help you begin your life sciences marketing journey. Adjusting your goals as your budget increases and your products or services are expanded is part of that journey. If you have any questions, at any stage in your life cycle, please give us a call!
PRO TIPS: What NOT to do in your life sciences marketing.
It's important to recognize your limitations and not try to tackle your life sciences marketing on your own.
Whether you hire a company to handle your advertising start-to-finish or a consultant to guide you along the way, leave the marketing to the pros. It's their job to stay abreast of industry trends, educational opportunities, and to pass along relevant changes for their clients' benefits. It's a win-win for you, letting you focus on your science.


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Allie the Ally: A Paper Doll Promotes Gay-Straight Understanding
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May 23, 2012 Laura Grace Weldon
Print and fold Allie the Ally, then share your photo and story. allietheally.tumblr.com
A purple girl adorned with rainbows is really getting around these days. She travels to show support for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, and questioning) young people.
She's been spotted in Australia, Poland, and in Maryland for the signing of the Civil Marriage Protection Act. If her Facebook page is any indicator, she also hangs out with TV stars.
Allie the Ally is a paper doll created by Silver Spring, Maryland students at James Hubert Blake High School who are members of a Gay-Straight Alliance club called Allies 4 Equality. Their efforts to promote understanding and acceptance netted them the first Gay-Straight Alliance of the Year Award presented by The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN).
These high schoolers encourage all of us to print out a copy of Allie, take a picture with her, then submit it along with a message. That might be something we'd like to tell youth who are struggling with self-acceptance or our comments about why LGBTQ awareness is important. Our words and images will show people all over the world the level of support available for LGBTQ youth. Post images on Allie's Facebook page and connect with Allie on Twitter. And imagine the day when copies of Allie the Ally are faded displays in a Civil Rights museum, no longer needed in a world where each person is valued as a uniquely beautiful being.
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Pte. Ernest L. Murrell, only son of a widowed mother, was killed in action on April 12, at the age of 18 years. He was an American lad, born in North Dakota, but had lived in Canada eight years. He was latterly employed with the Queen City Hat Co. When the untimely end came he had been at the front one year. mother and one daughter live at 79 Simpson avenue.


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195: The Value of Tantric Sex and Tantric Relating Practices | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:55
If you're like us, Tantra is a practice we don't know much about. In fact, up until now, our misconceptions had prevented us from exploring this ancient practice. Our guest today enlightens us on benefits of incorporating Tantra into your daily relationship routine and how Tantra can help your relationship in the bedroom and interpersonally.
194: Not Feeling Loved and Connected In Your Relationship? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 50:30
We all have a basic human desire to feel loved and connected to others. Our needs and expectations can often get projected onto our partner, and we may become disappointed when these needs aren't met. Listen to today's show to learn how to communicate better with your partner and get back that loving feeling!
193: Anatomy of a Money Argument | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 55:08
Money — it's the number one cause of marital stress. It can lead to terrible arguments, resentment and even divorce. Don't let your relationship suffer from the common affliction of money arguments. Listen to today's show to learn the tools to talk with your partner about money in a productive way that won't hurt your relationship.
192: Don't Worry, Be Happy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:36
Happiness is all the rage these days. Top 10 lists for things to do to live a happier life are abundant in our social media feeds and online articles. So why do we feel so unhappy sometimes? Relationships and how you're navigating them hold a huge key to living a happier life. Listen to today's show to learn the tools to work toward a happier relationship and happier life.
191: Rebound Relationships | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:58
Breakups suck. Whether you've been dumped or you broke off the relationship, feelings of shame, sadness, desperation and loss can arise. Along comes the 'rebound' relationship and we're back on the crazy love train again. Listen to today's episode as we debunk some of the myths surrounding rebound relationships and how to best navigate them.
190: Religion and Your Relationship | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:08
Are you religious and your partner is not? Maybe the other way around? The landscape is changing and you don't have to share your partner's religion, or be religious at all. Listen to today's episode and learn how to navigate religion in your relationship. It will be valuable whether you're an atheist or a devout follower!
189: Prioritizing YOUR Happiness In A Relationship | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 51:03
It's all too easy to 'lose yourself' in a relationship. Maybe you give up your hobbies and friendships just to please your partner or you just want to stay in their good graces. This is a long term strategy that is destined to fail. Listen to today's show to learn how to prioritize your personal happiness within a relationship.
188: Recovering After A Breakup | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:58
A bad breakup can feel like your world is ending. Insecurity, fear and sadness are just a few of the many emotions we might feel. Listen to today's show to learn how to learn, recover, move on and find new love after a breakup.
187: The 'In It' Moment That Kills Relationships | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 51:15
We've all been there... Your blood begins to boil. Your temperature rises. And your body becomes tense as you prepare for a 'fight' with your partner. These moments could be small disagreements or big picture arguments. The 'in it' moment where we have the choice to go down the path of healing or destruction can be pivotal for the health of your relationship. Listen to today's show to learn how to navigate these moments in a better way.
186: How To Know If They're 'The One' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 39:45
The choice to spend your life with another individual is a big one. It's important to ask yourself certain questions to understand why you're in a relationship with a particular individual. Whether you're single, dating or married, today's show will help guide you toward a better relationship future.
185: Apologize Like You Mean It | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:34
Apologies are more than just a tool to help you and your partner move on from a difficult situation. They're a way to mend an emotional hurt and keep a relationship strong. But how you apologize is extremely important. Simply saying, "I'm sorry", can feel insincere and often make the relationship conflict worse. Listen to today's show to learn how to apologize like you mean it.
184: Recovering From Betrayal In Relationships | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 38:45
You betrayed me! Those are three words no one wants to say or hear. Whether it's with a close friend, romantic partner or family member, betrayal can feel terrible. Listen to today's show to learn how to deal with betrayal in relationships.
183: Hormones And Your Relationship | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 51:08
Being a human is complicated. Mind and body often blend to create all kinds of difficulties. Combine this with being in a relationship with another human and things can get really complicated! One element that makes this task difficult is our hormones. Listen to today's episode to learn how to not be a victim of raging hormones when it comes to our libido and overall relationship health.
182: Dating After The Death Of A Partner | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:15
Losing a partner can be one of the most devastating life events. Healing from such a loss takes time, however, it is completely normal to want to find love again after losing a spouse. Whether you've dealt with the death of a partner or you're currently in a relationship, this episode will help you deal with a death in your relationship.
181: Can I Be Friends With My Ex? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:44
It's one of the cliche relationship situations that everyone seems to have a strong opinion on. Can we be friends with our ex's or members of the opposite sex? Of course we can! However, the answer is not always simple. Sometimes the answer is NO WAY! Listen to today's episode to navigate the minefield of friendship with ex-lovers and the opposite sex when you're currently in a relationship.


Thank you, Luanne. I always love taking them.
Hey there, Patti! Sounds like you and Mrs. M are having some exciting times with power outages, batteries, smoking wall heaters and the like. All is well here, except I'm trying to rethink how much time to spend on social media vs. getting some serious writing on the memoir done. I think the memoir is going to win out. I'd really like to complete the first draft sooner than later. When things settle and you and Mrs. M feel OK with you getting out for coffee or lunch, let me know (you've got the number!) and we'll figure out some place to meet halfway between. Thinking of you daily as you settle into your caregiver role. Sending you prayers and hugs for your missing your little grandson. How hard that must have been!
Thank you, Sherrey, for all your well wishes and kind words. Yes, it has been interesting with these extra challenges thrown it.
It will probably be next week before we can meet, but I do look forward to it.
Oh! You're sort of back! Welcome back, sort of 😛 Such a beautiful vine – looks like a passion flower vine? All is going good for us….I think I've missed an entry somewhere about Mrs. M! I'll go find it.
Yes, passion vine! So beautiful. And yes, you missed a post or two, but I see that you probably caught up.
What kind of flower is that? Sounds like you are digging right in. Sorry about the heater fire. So glad she wasn't there alone. I hope that's the most excitement u get and that un get to keep walking and taking photos. I'm glad u were able to shed some tears and think on Tiven's birthday. Still such a sad tragic loss. Hugs and love to u.
Grateful that the writer isn't entirely on hold and the photographer not at all. Beautiful images, Patti. No power, smoke, fire alarms! Scary night in your new world, but glad it wasn't a disaster after all. A belated Halloween party. And Sunday sounded like healing balm. Thinking of you and know you'll get settled, take more photos, and write more. Somehow we get used to things and make it work. Mrs. M is one lucky woman to have you on the spot.
Thank you, Elaine. Things have calmed down.The challenges have kept me on my toes, though!
I hope Murphy has stayed from you lately:>) Thanks for sticking in and stopping by.
Always here Patti! Oh, he's been around off and on. Amazing how many darn places he can be at once, lol.
Always happy to come here and your other blog and hear about what you are up to and enjoy the photos. You are such a talent.
Thank you, Ionia. I hope to get around and see everyone in the WP neighborhood soon.


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Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak () is the Managing Director of the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD), and the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund as well as the current president of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Early life and background
Al Mubarak was born in 1979 in Abu Dhabi. She is the daughter of Khalifa Ahmed Abdulaziz Al-Mubarak, a former UAE ambassador to France who was assassinated in 1984 in Paris by the Abu Nidal Organization terrorist group and Sameera Al Khamis. Al Mubarak's grandfather was the Ahmed Abdulaziz Hamad Al-Mubarak, former judge and chairperson of the Shari'a Judicial Department in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Al Mubarak has three siblings: Rasha; Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Managing Director of Mubadala Investment Company; and Mohamed Khalifa Al-Mubarak, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority.

Al Mubarak holds an M.Sc. in Public Understanding of Environmental Change from the University College London, UK and a BA (Hons) in Environmental Studies and International Relations from Tufts University, Massachusetts, in the United States.

Al Mubarak is married to Badr Jafar, an Emirati businessperson. They are signatories to Bill and Melinda Gates' and Warren Buffett's "The Giving Pledge". They have publicly committed more than half of their wealth to philanthropy.

Career

In 2001, Al Mubarak helped establish Emirates Nature–WWF (EN–WWF)—a UAE affiliate of the WWF. She is its Managing Director.

In 2008, she became the founding Managing Director of the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (MBZ Fund) – a UAE–based philanthropy supporting direct species conservation worldwide.

She is  the managing director of the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD). Appointed in 2011, she was the first woman to serve as secretary general and was promoted to its board of directors in 2018 by the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Under Al Mubarak, the EAD played a key role to reintroduce the scimitar-horned oryx into the wild in Chad.

She is on the board of the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation and the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture. In addition, she serves as an Advisory Board member of the Rockefeller Foundation Economic Council on Planetary Health, the Cambridge Conservation Initiative, the Emirates Diplomatic Academy, a board member of Panthera, and Board Member to the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF).

In September 2021, she was elected as the president of International Union for Conservation of Nature for a 4-year term, becoming the second woman to be elected to lead the organization in the organization's history.

Awards
In 2013, the Abu Dhabi American Chamber of Commerce awarded Al Mubarak the "Women in Business" award for "demonstrating exemplary leadership and accomplishment by pushing barriers, overcoming challenges and setting an example of perseverance and professionalism."

In recognition of her global role in the field of environment and conservation, in 2018 the World Economic Forum selected her as one of the top 100 young sector leaders who contribute to building a more sustainable future for humankind, appointing her as Young Global Leader of the Forum.

Publications
Al Mubarak together with the advisory board of the MBZ Fund published an article in the journal Current Biology about the importance and benefits of species, which argued that species cannot be evaluated based on their economic value alone and should be understood for their cultural and inherent value as living organisms.

References

External links

Living people
1979 births
People from Abu Dhabi
Emirati businesspeople
Emirati chief executives
Giving Pledgers
21st-century philanthropists

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Suicides form a sub-set of those injuries which are intentionally self-inflicted.
Note that there is no waiver of this exclusion if the intentionally self inflicted injury results in death or serious permanent impairment. However in some circumstances a death inflicted by the deceased's own hand may be deemed not to be intentional, by virtue of that person having – due to a compensable mental disease – lost the power of volition (intention) i.e. the power to make a decision or exercise his/her will in relation to living or dying. Only in those cases would there still be a liability to pay compensation for the death.
It is not the case, that the fact of suicide demonstrates, of itself, a loss of power of volition. This circular argument can not be admitted, even when presented by a medical practitioner (especially one who did not conduct an actual psychiatric examination of the living person).
The likely state of the client's mind is in fact a matter for medical opinion by a qualified specialist psychiatrist. Furthermore a valid medical opinion about such a contingent matter as a person's state of mind including, specifically, an ability to form an intention, would require that opinion to be based on a psychiatric examination conducted shortly before the death or suitable medical evidence prior to death that can be assessed by a psychiatrist to give the delegate an indication of the person's mental health prior to suicide.
medical evidence from a specialist psychiatrist's examination of that person shortly before the suicide (or of sound medical evidence), demonstrated that the person had lost the ability to form an intention, or the ability to choose not to commit suicide. Also that this state of mind was due to the compensable condition.
In the absence of such an informed professional psychiatric opinion about the client's state of mind, the delegate should carry out the obvious intent of the Act and deny liability for suicide as an intentionally inflicted (and fatal) injury.


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Lizzo Cites Rihanna as Her 'Inspiration' Amid Lakers Dress Controversy With Video of Sheer Outfit
By Daniel S. Levine - December 10, 2019 12:19 am EST
Lizzo appeared to cite Rihanna as an "inspiration" for the risque, backside-bearing outfit she wore to the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. On Monday, Lizzo shared a video of Rihanna twerking in the now-legendary dress she wore to the 2014 CFDA Awards. Lizzo twerked in her outfit too, although she revealed even more than Rihanna did.
MY INSPIRATION 😭 pic.twitter.com/jY3LfO66pT
— Feelin Good As Hell (@lizzo) December 9, 2019
Lizzo tweeted the clip, adding the caption, "My inspiration" and a crying emoji.
Some of the responses to the tweet did not seem impressed with Lizzo citing Rihanna.
"LEAVE RIHANNA ALONE," one person tweeted.
"Girl no," another wrote. "Don't bring her in this. Time and place, time and place, your top and panty wasn't meant for a basketball game."
"I wish she can be your inspiration during the appropriate times. Rihanna knows how when to be a 'bad b—' and when to be more subtle," another fan wrote. "The Staples center where there are children and families is one of those places that requires you to be appropriate and you weren't."
Rihanna wore her now famous Swarovski-encrusted, sheer fishnet dress designed by Adam Selman to the 2014 Council of Fashon Designers of America, when she received the Fashion Icon Award.
Although the dress helped redefine "naked dress," Rihanna later told Vogue she had some regrets about it.
"I just liked it better without the lines underneath. Could you imagine the CFDA dress with a bra? I would slice my throat," Rihanna said in 2016. "I already wanted to, for wearing a thong that wasn't bedazzled. That's the only regret I have in my life."
It's too early to tell what kind of lasting impact Lizzo's Sunday look will have, but it dominated conversation on Twitter. She wore a black outfit with the backside cut out, revealing her behind. When she twerked ot her own sing "Juice" at the game, everyone at the Staples Center and at home watching could see what color thong she was wearing.
Lizzo has made Rihanna's influence on her work no secret, and Rihanna reciprocated that by praising the "Truth Hurts" singer in September.
"I love Lizzo, she's so badass," Rihanna told Entertainment Tonight. "I would collaborate with her on the lights for this interview, Lizzo is so badass and she's everything that Savage stands for — a confident woman, no matter what size, colour, shape, your attitude is what makes you savage. It's confidence you have in yourself, it's the confidence you give off to people who look like you, and feel like you, those are the people that identify with the brand."
Photo credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartMedia
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Hooters Rearms Itself In the Battle of the Breastaurants: 4 New Slogan Ideas
Joshua Justice
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Joshua Justice | January 29, 2013 | 11:00am
The Hooters at Highway 59 and Kirby has just rearmed itself in the battle of the breastaurants. Presumably in response to the recent opening and immense popularity of Twin Peaks -- located just across the freeway -- as well as other competitors entering the market like Bone Daddy's and Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill, Hooters has extensively remodeled the entire location.
The Houston location is the first store in the entire chain to receive such a reworking, and serves as a model for future remodels across the country. Among the added amenities, according to the press release we received at the Houston Press, were increased seat and booth sizes, and extra padding in the seats. Which gave us an idea for a few new slogans for Hooters while they're at this whole rebranding business.
Possible new slogan: "Here at Hooters, while we recognize that you may have ballooned into a colossal lard-ass, our lovely waitresses are still only big in just the right locations."
The release also told us that Hooters' new environment is perfect for a meal with the family. We're not ones to promote sexuality as a taboo, but a trip to Hooters with mom and dad for a 12-year-old sounds right on par with watching Eyes Wide Shut on Christmas morning. But in this competitive market, restaurants are trying for every last customer, even if that means marketing directly to that niche group happy to bring in their impressionable child to learn all about objectification of females.
Possible new slogan: "Come to Hooters and see where daddy was last week instead of watching your dance recital."
We have to admit, though: The new remodel looked pretty snazzy. Raised wood paneling in a variety of finishes and sleek dark wood accents -- when viewed apart from the signature Hooters bright orange wing sauce splotched here and there -- actually looked very nice.
"Did they change the menu, too, or is it the same old crap?" wondered my friend as he flipped open the menu. "Yup," he found. "Same crap."
Possible new slogan: "Hooters: We care about the food more than you do. But not by much."
Hooters also failed to update one other key item: the uniform. And this may be why Hooters has never really done it for us. The girls wear incredibly silly outfits. If we had a Flashdance fetish, we'd probably be in heaven. Since that isn't the case, the whole 1984-era wind shorts and suntan-colored pantyhose look just isn't our thing.
Possible new slogan: "Hooters: Where every night is like sneaking downstairs to watch USA Up All Night."
See more of Hooters' newly remodeled interior (and those same old wind shorts) in our slideshow.
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These procedures are to be followed in all situations involving gas cylinders at CHTM.
DO NOT handle gas cylinders if you are not specifically authorized to do so.
These procedures are a complement to the section of the UNM Safety, Health and Environmental Affairs Manual: General Safety, Pages 2.02-1 through 2.02-6, the Compressed Gas Cylinder Program , Chapter 2 (General Safety), Section 2.02 for general information and handling instructions.
All orders must go through Beth Fuchs (phone: 505-272-7844).
The internal CHTM ordering form must be completely filled out. Please specify if a particular supplier is required, otherwise the gas will be ordered from one of our two standard suppliers.
Give the form to Beth, who will place the order.
You will receive a confirmation copy of the order.
You will be called when your order arrives.
Only qualified technical staff are to receive gas bottles.
Check if any bottles need to go back (empties, returns, etc). Beth keeps a list of items needing to be returned, and also check the 'empty' area of the gas cylinder corral.
Check for damage (i.e., dents, gouges, evidence of leakage or cracks). If any damage is found, tag the cylinder "out of service" and return it to the manufacturer or distributor.
Compressed gas cylinders must be hydrostatically tested every five years by the gas manufacturer or distributor.
Check the cylinder for the test date (usually stamped on the neck of the cylinder).
Reject any cylinder manufactured prior to 1930.
Make sure the serial number from the bottle is written on the shipper's manifest.
Tag the cylinder with the a green vinyl tag, available from Beth's office. A second tag must be added if the cylinder holds a flammable gas (red tag) or an oxidiser (yellow tag). These are also available from Beth's office.
Chain the cylinder to the wall in the 'full' section of the corral. Please note that no more than 3 cylinders can be held by any one chain.
A gas bottle cart specifically designed for that purpose must be used to transport bottles. These are green and have safety chains.
Attach a yellow label, available in Beth's office.
- the location of use.
6. Connect the gas, unless it is hazardous (toxic, flammable or pyrophoric).
If the cylinder is NOT empty, cross out EMPTY on the remaining portion of the tag, and indicate the actual situation.
Only qualified technical staff, or a person they have directly authorized, are to return gas bottles.
Check what bottles need to go back. Beth keeps a list of items needing to be returned, and also check the 'empty' area of the gas cylinder corral.
Clip the yellow tag. Write on it the serial number of the cylinder (if not already done), and the date on which it is being shipped out. Give the tag to Beth.
Make certain the serial number is written on the shipping manifest of the gas company.


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A Caldera in the Making?: The Curious Story of Laguna del Maule
Rocky PlanetBy Erik KlemettiNov 1, 2013 8:18 PM
False color ASTER image of Laguna del Maule (vegetation is in red) on April 9, 2003, showing some of the rhyolite lava flows and domes around the lake. Image: NASA Earth Observatory. The Geological Society of America Annual Meeting is always chock full of fascinating science and this year's meeting was no exception. However, if one talk really caught my attention, it was one presented by Brad Singer on Laguna del Maule. I've mentioned the restless volcano before in this space, but after hearing his description of just what is going on down there in Chile, it really has me thinking about how we can look for the candidates for the next massive eruption on the planet. Laguna del Maule is a complex of Holocene rhyolite-rhyodacite domes and ash deposits that center around a lake that straddles the Chilean-Argentine border. No less than 24 vents have produced at least 36 rhyolite and rhyodacite lava flow and domes (see above) over the last 20,000 years. Most of these have been mapped and dated by Singer's group and by one of the great volcanologists/petrologists of our time, Wes Hildreth (USGS), who has spent 15 field seasons picking apart Laguna del Maule. Now, Hildreth's name should be familiar as he is the world's expert on magmatism in the Long Valley area of California -- and his work at Laguna del Maule is no coincidence (I'll get to that soon). None of these lava flows and domes are especially large, usually only erupting 1 cubic kilometer or less, with the largest postglacial rhyolite being the Cerro Barrancas flows that topped out at ~1.87 cubic kilometers. For comparison, most of these eruptions were no larger than what has erupted from the Mono/Inyo dome chain in California. Laguna del Maule has had somewhat of a personality change over the last 100,000 years. If you look up the volcano in the Global Volcanism Program's database, it is listed as "andesite/basaltic andesite" and this is no mistake. During the Pleistocene, the volcanic complex produced numerous basaltic lava flows and cinder cones along with a number of small stratovolcanoes that encircle the current lake (see below). Sometime around 20,000 years ago, the volcanic system began to erupting increasing silicic material until today, when it is almost exclusively rhyolite. Along with this compositional change, a change in the location of the eruptions followed. Most of the older Pleistocene eruptions came from vents outside the depression that forms the modern lake. However, the rhyolite and rhyodacite domes of the Holocene almost exclusively come from within the depression, and mainly from its western margin. The recent activity at Laguna del Maule suggest that something has dramatically changed within the magmatic system and Singer suggests that the whole magmatic system may have been replenished with basalt since the end of the last glacial period (~10,000 years).
Part of the ~760 ka Bishop Tuff, erupted from the Long Valley caldera after numerous rhyolite lava flows and domes leaked from the growing reservoir of magma. Image: Erik Klemetti In his talk, Singer pointed out one thing I hadn't noticed before about Laguna del Maule: it's remarkable similarity in size and character to the Long Valley caldera. As I mentioned above, it probably isn't a coincidence that Hildreth would want to study Laguna del Maule because, in terms of the the footprint of the two systems and the types of lava flows that have erupted during different parts of their history, the two volcano systems are eerily similar. Prior to the caldera-forming eruption at Long Valley that deposited the enormous Bishop Tuff (see above), the area that is now the caldera was erupting rhyolite lava flows and domes, including features that survive the caldera-forming event like Glass Mountain. This is a pattern we see a many of these large calderas -- leaky, pre-caldera lava flows that tap the growing reservoir of magma (see also: Crater Lake). There is a lot of strain put on the crust as the magma body grows, so small cracks can likely lead to small lava flows. Compare that with the modern Laguna del Maule, where a few dozen small rhyolite lava flows have erupted in the past 20,000 years, you can begin to see why we want to watch it carefully. That's not all because merely a preponderance of rhyolite lava flows does not caldera make. Singer presented a list of active rumblings at Laguna del Maule that have been at work for over a century. In their field work, they found lake sediments that have been uplifted over 30 meters from the lake bottom, likely in less than a century. Modern monitoring of the ground surface via GPS and surveying has found that in the past decade, there has been 24-28 centimeters of uplift per year over the last 6 years. Compare that with the current "enhanced" uplift at parts of Yellowstone of that is measured in a few centimeters per year and you can see that Laguna del Maule is in the middle of quite a period of activity. However, that's not all! Singer said that recent surveys using magnetotelluric methods that can detect areas of liquid (e.g., magma) in the crust have found that under the western side of the lake, where the uplift is highest as is seismicity, there might be at least 100 cubic kilometers of rhyolite magma at a depth of ~5-15 kilometers. Looking at the seismic data, it is likely that much of the magma is closer to 5 kilometers depth. Be forewarned, these types of geophysical surveys tend not to produce unique solutions as some of the liquid it detects could be a vigorous hydrothermal system. However, Singer reminded us that even if some of it is a hydrothermal system, something hot needs to be driving it, so he thinks that 100 cubic kilometers of rhyolite is a low end estimate of the total volume.
A view across Laguna del Maule, with the recent domes and older stratocones visible. Image: Roberto Herrera Pellizzari / Flickr. Now that should get everyone's attention. Even if we assume that, on average, between 10-30% of the magma erupts while the rest is left behind, that would be an eruption of 10-30 cubic kilometers, which would be a VEI 6 eruption (akin to Krakatau or Pinatubo, if not larger). This is not to say that we should expect such a giant eruption as one of the big questions that came out of GSA for me is how much of a magmatic system is actually eruptible at any given time. Research by Kari Cooper and Adam Kent suggest that eruptible magma might only be present from a very small fraction of the lifespan of a volcano and represent only a small portion of the whole magmatic system (the rest being crystal mush that is too rigid to erupt). However, contrast that idea with studies by Guilherme Gualda on the ~600 cubic kilometer Bishop Tuff suggest it could have accumulated in a matter of centuries. Given Singer's estimate that 100 cubic kilometers might be a lower estimate, we can seriously consider that there might be a significant volume of magma residing under Laguna del Maule. If an eruption of this size were to occur at Laguna del Maule, it would likely create a new caldera on the western side of the lake (at that point, a former lake). Oddly enough, Singer said there is little evidence of surface degassing at Laguna del Maule. Abundant fumaroles and hot springs might be expected in an area with shallow magma under the surface (think about Norris Basin at Yellowstone). The one place degassing could be hiding is the bottom of Laguna del Maule and Singer mentioned that surveys of the lake found high concentrations of carbon dioxide. However, that is all we know about the degassing of the Laguna del Maule magma body. So, where does that leave us? Right now, Laguna del Maule shows all the signs of a restless volcano -- and even more telltale signs that we could be seeing the precursors to a massive eruption. The Chilean Geologic Survey (SERNAGEOMIN) has Laguna del Maule on a green alert status after a waning of the seismicity at the volcano due to these signs of magmatic activity under the surface, but only 6 months ago the alert was at Yellow. They realize that although Laguna del Maile may not have erupted in possibly more than 1,000 years, it is a very real threat. We have yet to be able to monitor a volcano closely before it produced such a cataclysmic event, so we aren't sure exactly what the full range of events before such an event might be. We especially don't know what the timescale before an eruption might be -- it could happen in 2 years or 2,000 years. Over the past 20,000 years, Laguna del Maule has been giving us samples of what lurks beneath in these rhyolite flows and domes. That might not be all. What we know about Laguna del Maule is that it houses a large volume of rhyolite magma not too far under the surface, so the real question is trying to understand what is the real chances of a massive eruption. That is what Singer and his collaborators hope to do with their continued research at this restless Chilean volcano.
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Gaza: 8 deaths and 232 new cases of corona
The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced today, Sunday, that it had recorded 8 deaths and 232 new cases of Coronavirus during the past 24 hours.
The ministry indicated in its daily report that the total number of cases that need medical care inside the hospital is 259, of which 139 are serious and critical cases.
It indicated that 477 new recoveries from the Corona virus were recorded.
Thus, the total number of people infected with the virus in the Gaza Strip since last March is 45,357 cases, of whom 8,137 are active cases, 36,779 recoveries and 441 deaths.


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Mizzou study explains why veterans don't tell us everything
1 year 8 months 9 hours ago Friday, May 18 2018 May 18, 2018 Friday, May 18, 2018 4:17:00 PM CDT May 18, 2018 in News
By: Sarah Hempelmann, KOMU 8 Reporter
COLUMBIA - Local veterans return home from combat having experienced things average citizens could not even imagine.
Douglas Wilbur, a University of Missouri graduate student, recently did a study about veterans who continue to abide by the "need-to-know" rule when talking about their war experiences with counselors and therapists.
Wilbur says, being a veteran himself, the veterans he spoke with felt comfortable as soon as they heard him speak in their native language.
"Because I was already a member of the group, I was able to, I already had a trust established with them," he said.
Wilbur said the biggest finding he uncovered was that veterans were more hesitant to speak with therapists because they feel they won't understand those unnatural experiences.
Grant O'Neal is a psychologist and PTSD Clinical Team Lead for the Truman VA Hospital.
He said when confronted with a veteran who puts up barriers, the VA staff has several techniques to try and break those walls down.
"The ones that we use most often, within the VA, are cognitive processing therapy and prolong exposure therapy," O'Neal said.
He said those are skills based therapies. They have practice assignments to work on throughout the week to help them develop their skills and develop recovery.
If they notice treatments are not helping the veteran improve, they will assess the treatment and modify it to that specific veteran's needs.
O'Neal said the ultimate goal is to find a treatment that fits the veterans and will give them best overall results.
Wilbur said that even though he will not pursue the study any further, his hope is for therapists and psychologists to pick up where he left off and continue his study.


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Join top rockers in Sheffield Wednesday Charity Cup
Sheffield rockers Reverend and the Makers will be going for a change of pitch when they join in a city sporting challenge to help two local charities.
BBC Music Day stars Jon McClure and Ed Cosens of Reverend and the Makers - playing a free acoustic set at Sheffield's famed Frog and Parrot pub.
And you too could take your place alongside the top group's Jon McClure and Ed Cosens, and your favourite players in the Sheffield Wednesday Charity Cup.
The unique city sports event raises money for St Luke's Hospice and the Sheffield Wednesday Community Programme.
Reverend and the Makers' front man and bass player will be there to do their bit.
"John and Ed are both big Wednesday fans and we are delighted that they are able to join us for this very special day," said St Luke's Corporate Fundraising Manager Jack Kidder.
To take part and play for Wednesday alongside John and Ed all you have to do is raise a minimum of £500 per person.
In return, players get full use of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club's player facilities and changing rooms, will receive a SWFC kit, and a meal after the game for themselves and a guest in the 1877 suite. They will be given a souvenir team photograph from the day, and player's medal.
Mr Kidder added: "This really is the perfect gift for a real Owls fan.
"It's a truly unique opportunity to step out onto the famous Wednesday pitch and be part of a memorable sporting occasion."
To find out more, or to register interest in the offer and secure a shirt number, prospective players should email j.kidder@hospicesheffield.co.uk
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