We're almost to the end of our series on the Most Unwanted Garden Pests. This is villain #2: The Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB).
The ALB (Anoplophora glabripennis) doesn't live in our area (Westchester, Bergen and Fairfield counties) – yet. And hopefully, it won't. Intensive eradication efforts are ongoing in New York City, Long Island, Massachusetts, Union and Middlesex counties in New Jersey and Ohio, the areas where ALB is currently residing. The USDA is taking an aggressive approach to this mission – any tree infested by ALB is cut down and burned.
Why is the ALB so despised? Because of the deadly outcome of an ALB infestation and the extensiveness of their diet. In our area, we've had several species of trees virtually eradicated by insects or disease over the last century: the American Chestnut by chestnut blight, the American Elm from Dutch elm disease, and – currently – several species of ash trees from the Emerald Ash Borer. But the Asian Longhorned Beetle has the potential to decimate several widely growing tree genera in our area, including maple, birch and sycamore. In addition to the loss of these beautiful trees, the economic impact on our hardwood forests would be immense.
The story of the ALB's infiltration into the U.S. sounds like a spy movie. Someone notices a suspicious looking insect. They call a government agency. The insect is identified as a stowaway assassin from China. Soon after, the Feds swoop in and destroy the insects along with any possible hiding place. They search the neighborhood looking for more insects and any possible shelters – and in a slash and burn frenzy, cut down any trees that could harbor these terrorists.
Yet this dramatic response seems to be yielding results. The ALB appears to have been eliminated in the Chicago area, and it looks like New York and New Jersey may soon follow. Massachusetts is still battling hard and finding new ALB hideouts.
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) actually acts like Homeland Security for invasive pests. They have intercepted ALB in warehouses in California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin. And their Canadian counterparts have intercepted the ALB in several provinces there.
One thing that works against the ALB is its size and striking markings. The beetles are over an inch long and colored like a Mardi Gras mask. In several cases, an ALB was identified when someone saw it and said, "What IS that thing?" When a tree is infested with ALB, the exit holes can make it look like it's been strafed with a machine gun.


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How many triangle words does the list of common English words contain?
"""

from utils import word_worth

def pe42(fname="../../res/pe42.txt"):
    """
    >>> pe42()
    162
    """
    with open(fname, 'r') as f:
        words = f.read()
    words = words.replace('"', '').split(',')
    triangles = set(i * (i + 1) >> 1 for i in range(1, 100))
    # print([w for w in words if worth(w) in triangles])
    return sum([1 for w in words if word_worth(w) in triangles])

if __name__ == "__main__":
    import doctest
    doctest.testmod()

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Urban Standard Capital Lends $26M on Colorado Rental Estate
By Emily Fu December 1, 2022 2:54 pm
Photo: Urban Standard Capital
Baseline, a Florida-based real estate investment firm, has secured a $26 million acquisition loan as part of its $40 million purchase of Casteel Creek, an estate up for rent in Colorado, Commercial Observer can first report.
Urban Standard Capital provided the $26 million loan with a team led by Seth Weissman and Charles Brosens. The sponsor paid the rest with equity.
SEE ALSO: CRE Holding Pattern Continues With Fed's Sixth Straight Interest Rate Increase
"We focus on properties with unique attributes that are defensible in a down market," said Weissman. "Casteel Creek is a really special property, not only in terms of its location but also the quality of the construction and the build-out."
Located at 2400 Casteel Creek Road, the 250-acre estate near Vail has eight bedrooms, 10 full baths and six powder rooms, two shooting ranges, its own ice cream parlor, an Old West town and a recreation building called Coyote Lodge. The sponsors plan to maintain the Coyote Lodge as an amenity for the new homes built on the property, while the main house will be for Baseline's own use as well as for corporate retreats and occasional short-term rentals, according to a release.
The estate was purchased from Cabletron co-founder Robert Levine, who recently cut the $80 million asking price to $42 million for the 30,000-square-foot, glass-and-stone home, another luxury estate that took a hit in price during downtime.
Emily Fu can be reached at efu@commercialobserver.com.
Keywords: 2400 Casteel Creek Road, Baseline, Cabletron, Casteel Creek, Robert Levine, Seth Weissman and Charles Brosens, Urban Standard Capital
CRE Holding Pattern Continues With Fed's Sixth Straight Interest Rate Increase
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Blackstone's REIT Hits January Redemption Limit
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Soon to be seen only in museums.
In a world without TV sets, what do we call TV?
As a media reporter, I find myself struggling with what to call TV and film today. In the 1990s, it was easy. Things on TV were TV shows. Things in the cinema were movies. Now, more people than ever are making what we continue to call "TV shows," but no one is watching them on television screens.
In August, before the usual fall US TV season kick off, Facebook launched its own lineup of original video series rivaling those from traditional TV channels. Snapchat released a similar stock of shows earlier this year, including a handful of offshoots of existing TV series, but all of which are only available via its mobile app. Netflix and Hulu—that latter of which just snagged the first best-series Emmy for a streaming service—have proved they can make dramas and comedies as good as any TV network out there.
Meanwhile, movies in cinemas, like the Fast and Furious franchise, are being told over five, six, 10 installments—like stories are told in TV. Episodes of shows like Game of Thrones are regularly the length of feature films. Darren Aronofsky designs his films to look good on an iPhone.
Had Netflix's Stranger Things, which returns for its second season this month, been made in another era, it probably would have been a movie. That's how the Duffer brothers envisioned it. But "nobody wanted to hear movie ideas," said Matt Duffer recently. "They wanted to hear television ideas." So, he and his brother, Ross, turned their homage to Eighties pop culture into a movie for the small screen—told in eight parts.
None of this is TV in the standard sense. It comes as TV sets are disappearing from American homes, and more media is being consumed (pdf) through a combination of other devices including smartphones, tablets, desktop computers, game consoles, and multimedia devices like Rokus, radio, and DVD and Blu-ray players. Almost everything can be watched through one glass screen or another.
But if it looks like TV and sounds like TV, why isn't it? It's a question I ask myself daily. It's my job to describe TV, streaming, and other programming to readers. If I don't know what to call this stuff, does anybody?
This isn't the first time this issue has come up. The language around video storytelling has always been steeped in format and distribution.
Nearly 100 years later, we're still using the same words. But what do we call TV and film when it's no longer watched on TV sets or shot on film, respectively? How do we refer to a story that's made like a movie, structured like a TV show, but released online? Do creators see a difference?
"TV, for the audience, is when you watch it on your TV [set]," said YouTube creator Andy Signore, who recently adapted his online series Man at Arms for the TV network El Rey. "A TV show is a larger-scale production distributed to a pre-existing audience," said another YouTuber, Hannah Hart, when comparing her YouTube series to her The Food Network TV show I Hart Food.
Digital is "short-form stuff," while TV is longer-form, said Bill Rouhana, CEO of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, which produces programming for TV networks like A&E and CBS, as well as online outlets like its subsidiary, APlus.com, founded by actor Ashton Kutcher.
Some linguists believe that, with lack of better words, the terms "TV" and "film" will become relics that take on new meanings. We still refer to the moving pictures we record on our phones as "video," for example, even though they are no longer shot on videotape.
Dissatisfaction drives change. New words arise when "we're using our language and bump into an idea that isn't expressed well," David Barnhart, a long-time dictionary editor who specializes in new words, told Quartz.
"Podcast," for example, was coined in 2004 to describe audio shows that weren't too different from radio broadcasts, but could be downloaded to devices through the internet. It's "pod," as in the Apple iPod, and "cast," as in broadcast. Apple no longer really makes iPods but the term remains easy to grasp and widely used, two of the factors that linguist Alan Metcafe said make new words stick.
DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg is peddling the term "new TV"for his latest venture—creating short 6-10-minute series that are meant to be watched during down time on mobile devices. It's similar to the way "new media" was used to described digital publishers. As of now, however, Katzenberg appears to be one of the only ones using "new TV," which doesn't bode well for the word's longevity.
The term "TV" may very well stick around for awhile yet.
Grant Barrett, linguist, lexicographer, and host of the public radio show A Way with Words, thinks "TV" could become a skeuomorph, an architectural term borrowed into linguistics that refers to words and phrases that are rooted in fossilized meanings. "Dialing a phone" is one such phrase. It harkens back to rotary phones equipped with dials, or disks, that were used to make calls. Today, we simply tap the numbers or press the buttons on our phones, but the phrase is still popular.
Incidentally, using the word "shows" for entertainment programs stems from a term from the 1300s use of the word as "exhibiting to view." And "series," or a set of programs with the same characters or themes" was adapted in 1949 for radio and TV. These older terms are versatile enough to span content that is no longer bound by its platform. After all, no matter what the method of consumption, stories are just stories.


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>Spatial Analysis in Field Primatology
>Why Place Matters, and its Use in Primate Behavioral and Ecological Research
Spatial Analysis in Field Primatology
Applying GIS at Varying Scales
Why Place Matters, and its Use in Primate Behavioral and Ecological Research
GPS for Primatologists
GIS Analysis in Fine-Scale Space
GIS Analysis in Broad-Scale Space
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1 - Why Place Matters, and its Use in Primate Behavioral and Ecological Research
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 January 2021
Francine L. Dolins
Francine L. Dolins ,
Christopher A. Shaffer ,
Leila M. Porter ,
Jena R. Hickey and
Nathan P. Nibbelink
University of Michigan, Dearborn
Christopher A. Shaffer
Grand Valley State University, Michigan
Leila M. Porter
Jena R. Hickey
Almost all behavior can be assessed spatially, paving the way for insights into both the proximate and ultimate causes of expressed behaviors. Field primatologists following their focal group or individual animal identify and record essential data about where salient behaviors occur because behaviors do not occur in random locations, but in relation to what the environment and habitat specifically affords to a primate with regard to traveling, foraging, defending a home range, finding mates, and fulfilling other basic and essential needs. Recording the "where" and also the "when" and the "what" of a traveling primate's behavior in conjunction with the biogeography of the habitat is a multilayered, dynamic problem. The spatial analysis tools, global positioning systems (GPS), and geographic information systems (GIS) analysis provide a stable and powerful means to apply cutting-edge data and analytic methods to the study of free-ranging primate behavior. In this way, primatologists can address Tinbergen's "Four Questions" of mechanism, ontogeny, adaptive value, and phylogeny underlying behaviors (Tinbergen 1963), and develop an overarching picture of their primate species' patterns of behavior, habitat use, and life histories.
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By Francine L. Dolins
Edited by Francine L. Dolins, University of Michigan, Dearborn, Christopher A. Shaffer, Grand Valley State University, Michigan, Leila M. Porter, Northern Illinois University, Jena R. Hickey, University of Georgia, Nathan P. Nibbelink, University of Georgia
Book: Spatial Analysis in Field Primatology
Online publication: 29 January 2021


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Prosecutor: Montclair man's drink scam defrauded Ne-Yo, Brian McKnight
Prosecutors say Foster pulled a similar scheme on R&B star McKnight to keep the business solvent.
Prosecutor: Montclair man's drink scam defrauded Ne-Yo, Brian McKnight Prosecutors say Foster pulled a similar scheme on R&B star McKnight to keep the business solvent. Check out this story on northjersey.com: https://njersy.co/2I8bdgI
Associated Press Published 10:45 a.m. ET May 10, 2018 | Updated 12:56 p.m. ET May 10, 2018
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A Montclair man has been indicted for allegedly scamming his client, R&B star Ne-Yo, shown above, out of millions of dollars.(Photo: Photo courtesy of Associated Press)
CINCINNATI — A New Jersey man is accused of running a multimillion-dollar scam that bilked singers Ne-Yo and Brian McKnight, who invested in a sports drink company.
Kevin Foster, of Montclair, faces 16 charges including wire fraud, money laundering, bankruptcy fraud and tax evasion.
Six of those charges were added Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
Foster, who served as Ne-Yo's business manager, is accused of convincing the star to invest $2 million in a drink called OXYwater. Prosecutors say the 42-year-old Foster didn't disclose that he served as a controller for the business or that he earned commission on investments.
Childish Gambino: 'This Is America' paints haunting portrait, garnering praise, outrage
Local: Ridgewood woman strands Optimum employee in lift mid-air during dispute, police say
Saquon Barkley: Inside the home and around the town of the Giants draft pick
A message seeking comment from his attorney wasn't immediately returned Thursday.
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The only presidential aspirant in Libya, the interior minister, rallies support
FeaturedOctober 12, 2021
Libya – Former interior minister Fathi Bashagha, the only Libyan to publicly declare his candidacy for president in the December 24 elections, has emphasized "security and economic reform" in his campaign. The election will bring an end to a year that began badly for the 59-year-old.
As part of UN-led peace efforts, he was narrowly defeated in elections for the post of interim prime minister in February. In the same month, he survived a "well-planned" assassination attempt, which included a hail of bullets fired at his convoy on a highway near Tripoli, according to aides. Bashagha, a political heavyweight in Libya who has championed efforts to integrate the country's numerous militias into the state, is not backing down.
After resigning as health secretary, Matt Hancock gets new position of UN envoy for Africa
Bouteflika, Algeria's Ousted President Has Died.
Candidates for upcoming elections in Libya can start registering from November
Central African Republic's president puts an end to infighting with rebels
Cooking up a storm: Mali unsettles region with plans of replacing French troops with Russian mercenaries
International Conference in Libya ahead of December elections
Libya Prepares Constitutional Basis Ahead Of December Elections
Libya still lacks stability ten years after Kadhafi's death
Libyans protest against the no-confidence vote in the interim govt, call for overturning motion
UN peace efforts suffer huge blow, PM urges nationals to vote their choice
In an interview with AFP in his garden in the Tripoli suburbs, he said he wants to get Libya back on its feet by reviving the crisis-hit economy. "Security and economic reform go hand in hand," he said. "An urgent plan for economic reform and strengthening the dinar against the dollar is required, as well as encouragement for the private sector." The elections in December are part of a UN-led effort to put an end to a decade of violence in the North African country, just over a year after a historic ceasefire between the eastern and western camps.
Following years of division and collapse of the state, a unity government took office in March with a mandate to lead Libya to presidential and parliamentary elections, a process overshadowed by disputes over the legal basis for the votes.
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UA Wins Grant to Boost Student Exchange in Americas [1]
The UA has received a 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund award to support students collaborating on water sustainability research.
Jill Goetz
UA College of Engineering
The University of Arizona has received a 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund award through a federal initiative to expand higher-education partnerships in environmental sciences in the Western Hemisphere and increase study-abroad opportunities for students at the UA and in Latin America.
Sponsored by the White House, U.S. Department of State, Partners of the Americas and the Association of International Educators, and funded by the Coca-Cola Foundation, the grant will support 10 graduate students at the UA and partner universities pursuing dual master's degrees in environmental sciences and engineering, in a coordinated curriculum focused on water sustainability and reuse.
The U.S. ambassador to Mexico announced the award, which aims to enhance student regional education cooperation and competiveness, at the 2016 Partners of the Americas [2] convention in Guadalajara, Mexico, in October.
The program enables teams of students to work and study together. Students spend one year at their home institution and the other at a participating university in another country.
"Scarcity of clean water is a serious problem confronting major cities and arid and semiarid regions of the Americas," said professor of chemical and environmental engineering Jim Field, assistant dean of graduate education in the UA College of Engineering and coordinator of the study-abroad program with the UA Office of Global Initiatives. [3]
"Training future professionals to develop and implement water reuse technology requires a collaborative international approach," Field said. "This award will help graduate students in the U.S. and Latin America overcome mobility and language barriers to better tackle water challenges throughout the region."
The UA's partner universities are the Federal University of Pernambuco and Federal University of Minas Gerais, both in Brazil; the University of Concepción in Chile; and the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Students from these universities will conduct research with world-renowned faculty experts on water contamination, remediation and reuse in the UA College of Engineering. They include Field, director of the UA Dean Carter Binational Center for Environmental Health Sciences, and professor Shane Snyder, co-director of the UA Water Sustainability and Technology Center, both fellows of the International Water Association; and professor Reyes Sierra, director of the college's program in environmental engineering.
This is the fourth time the UA has received an innovation grant from the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund [4] since the program was established in 2014 — more often than any other U.S. university.
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[3] https://global.arizona.edu/
[4] https://www.100kstrongamericas.org/


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Anne: "The hardest decision I ever had to make"
After years of being stretched to the limit juggling work with caring for her mum, Anne knew that the situation could not continue as her mum's dementia progressed.
Mum was born in 1927 and was a true Cockney. She had me late in life and always said I was her greatest achievement. As an only child, I spent a great deal of time with her and we were extremely close. Whatever I did or wherever I was, she was in my corner.
I never thought of myself as a carer, it sort of crept up on me. At the start, mum's care needs were mainly physical but then she was diagnosed with dementia too. The saddest aspect for me was that it robbed her of her personality. Never again will I experience that unconditional love.
Once I'd begun to really struggle, I started looking into care homes. Mum kept saying she didn't want to go and no matter how unwell she got, she still had that strong-minded streak.
I had a 40 to 50 hour working week on top of caring, which became more intense as mum's dementia progressed. Paid care workers visited mum during the day but only spent 20 minutes at a time and often called me at work. All my weekends and holidays were spent with mum. I moved closer so I could dash over in the night. I was living in a strange parallel universe, with work conference calls in hospital carparks and food shopping online, on my commute. I never felt part of the normal world.
For a year and a half I was stretched to my limit. I lived from phone call to phone call and still jump now when I hear the phone ring. When social services would come, mum would insist she was fine. I made sure I was there, often at short notice, to tell them what was really going on. It got to the point where she couldn't answer the phone – she thought the ringing was coming from her TV remote.
Frequently, ambulances had to be called out in an emergency to take mum to hospital. On one occasion, she introduced the doctor as her nephew. But they still decided she could make her own decisions regarding care. I felt incredibly guilty but also very desperate. I said I was withdrawing all support from mum and would hold the hospital responsible if anything should happen. I wouldn't have gone through with it but it caused them to reassess and agree she needed nursing care. I'd already researched homes near me, visited many of them and knew which one I wanted mum to be in. I'd even hang around care home car parks at different times of day, getting honest reviews from visiting family and friends.
From hospital mum went straight to the nursing home. It was the worst day of my life. There was no harder decision I've had to make and I still wasn't sure if I had made the right choice. The worst thing was that I'd done it behind her back and against her wishes. The first week was the hardest. I left in tears every time.
After a while Mum did settle down even better than I'd hoped. It put my mind at rest knowing she was getting her meals and medication, and being cared for by people who got proper time away. I still visited her every day and managed her care with the nursing home.
It's been over a year since mum passed away but I think of her every day. Even towards the very end, that love remained. Once I asked her "Do you know who I am?" and she replied "No, but I know you love me".
I still feel guilty. I don't know what mum would have told me to do if she really knew. Reaching out to people on the Carers UK forum who had been through a similar situation made me feel less isolated. It was my link to the outside world, and a place where I could be honest and open. It helped me accept that guilt always comes with love.
As a piece of practical advice, it's better to be prepared and to do some research about different options, even if you're not sure what route you'll go down. Then, if circumstances change at least you'll have that information. I couldn't have selected the right care home whilst mum was in hospital, in the middle of that stressful time.
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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology and the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences at the National Institutes of Health have reached an agreement that will help streamline the transfer of foundation course credits into HU undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) recently entered by both institutions also permits HU and the foundation to work together in the development, administration, management, promotion, and marketing of collaborative programs.
"Biotechnology has significantly impacted medical sciences for past several years. We are excited as we enter into this collaboration with NIH/FAES, especially since this collaboration provides a unique opportunity for offering courses that neatly blend innovative biomedical concepts with the industry trends," said HU Biotechnology Professor Dr. Leena Pattarkine.
Explore the possibility of transferring credits from NIH/FAES courses into Biotechnology graduate degree programs at HU.
Explore the possibility of transferring FAES' Advanced Studies in Technology Transfer course credits into the Biotechnology Business & Management concentration at HU.
Explore the possibility of transferring FAES' Medical and Physiology credits into a Medical Biotechnology concentration at HU.
Explore a collaboration between the institutions to build and provide training, short courses, conferences for NIH/FAES employees, fellows, etc. similar to courses that would complement and build upon existing courses.
Explore a collaboration between the foundation and HU to build and host new certificate programs for NIH/FAES employees, fellows, etc.
According to its mission statement, FAES is a nonprofit foundation, located at the National Institutes of Health, which conducts advanced educational programs and supporting activities to promote the productivity and attractiveness of professional life on the NIH campuses. FAES programs complement the work of NIH in accomplishing its mission of research and training in the biomedical sciences.


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    MWS::Connection.new(aws_access_key_id: 'access key',
                        aws_secret_access_key: 'secret key',
                        seller_id: 'seller id',
                        mws_auth_token: 'auth token')
  end

  let(:fulfillment_inbound_shipment) { MWS::API::FulfillmentInboundShipment.new(connection) }

  it 'should inheritance from MWS::API::Base' do
    expect(MWS::API::Feeds.superclass).to eq(MWS::API::Base)
  end

  it 'should set the right :uri' do
    expect(fulfillment_inbound_shipment.uri).to eq('/FulfillmentInboundShipment/2010-10-01')
  end

  it 'should set the right :version' do
    expect(fulfillment_inbound_shipment.version).to eq('2010-10-01')
  end
end


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Joshua Bassett Talks "HSM" Series Season 2 and Toxic Masculinity
"You have to be able to sit with those uncomfortable emotions," he says, "and ultimately, if you're honest with yourself, you can't go wrong."
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Joshua Bassett is more than just another sweet-faced Troy Bolton.
"Through music, through acting, through reading, or all of the above, I'm trying to be the best possible version of myself," he tells Teen Vogue. "I'm constantly evolving in that way and I'll probably be a completely different person by this time next year, hopefully for the better."
But for now, Joshua is starring as Ricky Bowen on Disney+'s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, which drops its second season on May 14. A former theatre-kid turned up-and-coming musician, Joshua is a rising face among Gen Z artists who prioritize sincerity. Raised in San Diego, the 20-year-old is a multi-skilled performer who is "seeking honesty" at every turn he takes, even when that means opening wounds for wider audiences.
That's part of why he relates so deeply to his character Ricky — his initial avoidance of life problems, his growing passion for music, and his determination to give everything his all resonate with Joshua. "This season especially, he's really trying to be the best that he can be, despite kind of continuously falling on his face," Joshua says.
The stakes are higher this time around. "If season one was about finding your new tribe, season two is about keeping it and really prioritizing who and what matters and your life," he explains. Between those messages of love and acceptance are standout performances from Joshua and his fellow castmates, including Olivia Rodrigo and Sofia Wylie.
Getting the gang back together for season 2 was an emotional experience as the COVID-19 pandemic halted and complicated production. But it was in those moments that Joshua realized how impactful the show is, especially coming off of a year filled with self-reflection and inner-discovery.
"It's important to be able to see a piece of you on screen, and that can be really therapeutic," he says. "I hope people find a lot of peace and joy in this season."
But there's far more to Joshua than just his character on-screen. For starters, his music, with a debut self-titled EP released earlier this year. Much of Joshua's musical success is thanks to his frank vulnerability, a testament to the young star's emotional maturity. He explains that from an early age, he's always been "super emotional," despite those who told him that men should stop crying and "toughen up or suck it up."
"That sort of forced me to kind of push that more sensitive side down," he explains. "And I think as I've gotten older, I sort of realized how unhealthy that is and how important it is to be in tune with your emotions and allow yourself to be vulnerable and be seen."
In the days following our interview, Joshua shared more on this topic to his millions of followers, opening up about his sexuality and the long-reaching effects of toxic masculinity. "It's 2021. we are the generation of love & growth, it's time we start acting like it," he wrote on Instagram. "Whether you love me, hate me, or damn me to hell, i love you all the same."
He finished the post, "Love who you love shamelessly. It's ok to still be figuring out who you are. life's too short to let ignorance and hatred win. I choose love."
As he navigates young stardom, harnessing that vulnerability is an everyday task, as he frets about putting up a wall and shutting down under the pressures of Hollywood — especially as the rising careers of the HSM cast have led to heightened scrutiny and internet gossip. "I really am trying my best. And maybe people don't get to see that emotional side to me all the time. But I try to be as authentic and real as possible," he says.
That desire to reach ultimate authenticity is what's driven Joshua to fall in love with the music of Harry Styles, gravitating towards his honest and care-free spirit. The two share a lot of similarities in their sound, as well as their personal style. "He's not afraid to be very vulnerable and artistic and his complete self. And that's super inspiring to me."
Lyrics like "Well, I'm sure that you're hurting inside / But why would you make your pain mine? / You're making me pay for your crimes," from his single "Only a Matter of Time" stand out as particularly poignant. Joshua's ability to paint with past pain strikes a cord with many listeners, both from within and outside the High School Musical fandom.
"The beauty of being artists is when you express yourself authentically and honestly, it resonates with so many other people because so much of our human experience is universal."
With his music, Joshua hopes that listeners will take those universal messages and apply them to their own personal lives, rather than create rumored narratives and worry about how the lyrics apply directly to him.
Coming up: more music, of course. Joshua is currently playing around with different genres in the studio, "not afraid to throw paint at the wall" with his next project, even if it means an album of 12 very different yet very touching tunes. "There's no reason why I should put myself in a box," he says.
And then there are his quirks and charms — like taking cold showers every single morning, or reading books like The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer. A self-described "realistic dreamer," Joshua is all about making those happily ever afters come true. "A lot of people think that there's a separation between dreams and reality, when I believe the truth is a lot closer than you think," he says. "The only limitations are those you put on yourself."
His top goal in life, however, is growth.
"My number one priority is growth. I think I strive for greatness, and I strive for well being. My hope is that we can all sort of help each other out in growing and being the best we can be, and being at peace in finding joy and love."
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More info on St. Catharines Black Hawks
Richardson Cup 1971
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St. Catharines Black Hawks: Wikis
Categories: Defunct Ontario Hockey League teams > Sport in St. Catharines
St. Catharines Black Hawks
Ontario Hockey Association
1962 (1962)–76
Home arena
Garden City Arena
Parent club(s)
Chicago Black Hawks
St. Catharines Falcons
North Bay Centennials
The St. Catharines Black Hawks were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1962 to 1976. The team was based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
1.1 Richardson Cup 1971
1.2 Memorial Cup 1974
2.1 Award winners
2.2 NHL alumni
3 Yearly results
4 Arena
In 1962 the Chicago Black Hawks sponsored the financially troubled St. Catharines Teepees, and renamed the team St. Catharines Black Hawks. Chicago continued to do so until NHL sponsorship ended in 1968. From 1968 until 1972, the Hawks were owned by Fred Muller and Ken Campbell.
St. Catharines made it to the OHA finals in 1969, 1971 and 1974. They were beaten in the 1969 OHA finals by the Montreal Junior Canadiens 4 wins to 0 with 2 ties. The Black Hawks won the J. Ross Robertson Cup in 1971 versus the Toronto Marlboros & 1974 versus the Peterborough Petes.
The 1971 Richardson Trophy series between St. Catharines and the Quebec Remparts is one of the most storied ever, featuring riots and two future Hall of Famers, Guy Lafleur and Marcel Dionne. In the 1974 Memorial Cup tournament the Black Hawks would square up against the Regina Pats and a rematch versus the Quebec Remparts.
Hap Emms bought the Black Hawks in 1972 and for the next four years attendance declined to the point that Emms refused to suffer any more losses and moved the club to Niagara Falls in 1976, rejuvenating the name of the previous Niagara Falls Flyers team which Emms had also owned.
Many blamed the poor support for the clubs on Emms' failure to promote the team, but there were extenuating factors such as the attraction of the nearby Buffalo Sabres, expanded TV coverage of hockey and Tier II hockey in the area.
The Eastern Canadian championship of 1971 was the most controversial of the series ever played for the Richardson Cup. It was also the last Eastern Canadian championship to be played before the Memorial Cup tournament began in 1972.
The series that featured future NHL stars Guy Lafleur and Marcel Dionne, never lived up to the potential on ice brilliance that could have been. Disputes off the ice and erupting violence abruped the series before it was finished.
The Black Hawks and Remparts series was intense on many levels. Besides the strong rivalry between Anglophone and Francophone hockey teams and Canadian citizens in general, there was unfinished business between Marcel Dionne and the Remparts coach Maurice Filion. Dionne had been coached by Filion in 1968 as a member of the Drummondville Rangers of the Quebec Junior Hockey League. When the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League formed in 1969, Dionne departed to play in the OHA, which was seen as a higher-calibre level of competition, to hone his skills. Filion vowed revenge against his OHA team. This rivalry was further fueled by the desire of Francophone nationalists to have a Canadian champion from a Quebec team in a Quebec-based league.
The Remparts won the first game 4-2 played in St. Catharines and televised by closed circuit to over 8,000 spectators in Quebec arenas. Despite the win, Filion complained about the referee bias against his players, calling it anti-Francophone. The Black Hawks won game 2 by a score of 8-3, to tie the series at 1 game each.
Game 3 was played in the Colisée de Québec to an overflow crowd, seeing the Remparts win 3-1. There were a total of 102 penalty minutes called, 77 of those were against the Black Hawks. Brian MacKenize of St. Catharines would be suspended for one game after confronting a linesman.
The next game of the series was uglier than the last game. Another overflow crowd saw the Remparts win game 4 by a score of 6-1. As the game wore on, more and more fights broke out on the ice, involving players leaving the penalty box to join the fray. The St. Catharines players were escorted off the ice by police amidst the hurling of debris from Quebec fans. After the game an angry mob surrounded the St. Catharines team bus on its way to the motel, and was given a police escort to safety. The mob circled the motel until the early hours of the morning.
Game 5 was played on neutral ice at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, which the Black Hawks won 6-3 to narrow the series 3 games to 2 for Quebec. That was the last game played.
The parents of the St. Catharines players refused to send their children back to Quebec City for fear of the violence that occurred after game four. The Remparts refused to play anywhere else but their home rink, including any neutral ice in the province of Quebec. The problem was further confounded with threats surfacing from the FLQ (Front de libération du Québec) against St. Catharines players.
CAHA president Dawson declared the series to be over when no further compromise could be reached, and he had received official notice from St. Catharines that the team would not return to the Colisée. As a result, the Remparts went on to compete for the Memorial Cup by default, which they won, defeating the Edmonton Oil Kings.
In the 1974 Memorial Cup tournament the Black Hawks would square up against the Regina Pats and a rematch versus the Quebec Remparts. St. Catharines was undefeated through the OHA playoffs to reach the Memorial Cup, eliminating the Oshawa Generals, Toronto Marlboros and Peterborough Petes in the process, with a tie against Peterborough in the finals being the only blemish on their record.
The entire cup series would be played in Calgary, Alberta at the Stampede Corral. This venue was much to the liking of St. Catharines players, who were not wanting to relive the Quebec City experience from 3 years ago. St. Catharines played a strong defensive game to open the tournament, getting some vengeance from three years ago. However, the Remparts scored 5 power play goals in the semi-final game and trounced the Black Hawks 11-3.
Game 1     St. Catharines   4 vs. Quebec Remparts  1
Game 2     Regina Pats      4 vs. St. Catharines   0
Game 3     Quebec Remparts  5 vs. Regina Pats      3
Semi-final Quebec Remparts 11 vs. St. Catharines   3
Final      Regina Pats      7 vs. Quebec Remparts  4
The Black Hawks played two more seasons in the city, but uprooted and moved to nearby Niagara Falls at the end of the 1975-76 season, becoming the second incarnation of the Niagara Falls Flyers.
Two future Hockey Hall of Famers played for the St. Catharines Black Hawks. They are: two time OHA scoring champion Marcel Dionne (1968-71) and Mike Gartner in his rookie year (1975-76) before the team moved to Niagara Falls. In total 61 St. Catharines Black Hawks Alumni graduated to the NHL.
1963–64 - Fred Stanfield, William Hanley Trophy (Humanitarian of the Year)
1964–65 - Ken Hodge, Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy (Scoring Champion)
1966–67 - Peter McDuffe, Dave Pinkney Trophy (Lowest Team GAA)
1969–70 - Marcel Dionne, Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy (Scoring Champion)
1973–74 - Dave Gorman, Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy (Top Scoring Right Winger)
Richie Bayes
Mike Bloom
Ken Breitenbach
John Brenneman
Dave Burrows
Guy Delparte
Marcel Dionne
Rick Dudley
Doug Favell
Dave Fortier
Lou Franceschetti
Bob Froese
Mike Gartner
Rick Hampton
Ken Hodge
Brent Hughes
Dennis Hull
Tim Jacobs
Doug Jarrett
Pierre Jarry
Jerry Korab
Moe L'Abbé
Larry Landon
Garry Lariviere
J. P. LeBlanc
Bob MacMillan
Wayne Maki
Bob Manno
Gary McAdam
Brian McDonald
Al McDonough
Peter McDuffe
Brian McKenzie
Dennis O'Brien
Don O'Donoghue
Dennis Owchar
Wilf Paiement
Jim Pettie
Willi Plett
Poul Popiel
Dick Redmond
Doug Rombough
Barry Salovaara
Dave Salvian
Ron Serafini
Paul Shakes
Bobby Sheehan
Doug Shelton
Bob Sneddon
Fred Stanfield
Jim Stanfield
Vic "Skeeter" Teal
Paul Terbenche
Dennis Ververgaert
Duane Wylie
Season Games Won Lost Tied Points Pct % Goals
for Goals
against Standing
1962–63 50 15 24 11 41 0.410 172 224 5th OHA
1963–64 56 29 20 7 65 0.580 244 215 3rd OHA
1964–65 56 19 28 9 41 0.420 236 253 7th OHA
1968–69 54 31 11 12 74 0.685 296 206 2nd OHA
1970–71 62 40 17 5 85 0.685 343 236 2nd OHA
1975–76 66 16 40 10 42 0.318 283 366 5th Emms
1962–63 Out of playoffs.
1963–64 Defeated Oshawa Generals 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Montreal Junior Canadiens 9 points to 5 in semi-finals.
1964–65 Lost to Peterborough Petes 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals.
1965–66 Lost to Oshawa Generals 8 points to 6 in quarter-finals.
1966–67 Lost to Kitchener Rangers 9 points to 3 in quarter-finals.
1967–68 Lost to Montreal Junior Canadiens 9 points to 1 in quarter-finals.
1968–69 Defeated Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals.
Defeated Niagara Falls Flyers 8 points to 6 in semi-finals.
Lost to Montreal Junior Canadiens 9 points to 1 in finals.
1969–70 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals.
1970–71 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 8 point to 0 in quarter-finals.
Defeated Montreal Junior Canadiens 9 points to 5 in semi-finals.
Defeated Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 0 in finals. OHA CHAMPIONS
Lost to Québec Remparts by forfeit in Richardson Trophy playoff series.
1972–73 Lost to Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
Defeated Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 0 in semi-finals.
Defeated Peterborough Petes 9 points to 1 in finals. OHA CHAMPIONS
Lost in Memorial Cup semi-final to Québec Remparts.
1974–75 Lost to Hamilton Fincups 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
1975–76 Lost to Kitchener Rangers 6 points to 2 in first round.
The St. Catharines Black Hawks played in the Garden City Arena in downtown St. Catharines, Ontario from 1962–1976.
Garden City Arena - OHL Arena & Travel Guide
Defunct OHA / OMJHL teams
Brantford Alexanders • Barrie Flyers • Brantford Lions • Galt Black Hawks • Galt Canadians • Galt Red Wings • Galt Rockets • Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters • Guelph Indians • Guelph Royals • Hamilton Fincups • Hamilton Lloyds • Hamilton Majors • Hamilton Red Wings • Hamilton Steelhawks • Hamilton Szabos • Hamilton Tiger Cubs • Hamilton Whizzers • Kitchener Canucks • Kitchener Greenshirts • Kingston Canadians • London Nationals • Montreal Junior Canadiens • Niagara Falls Flyers • North Bay Centennials • Oshawa Generals† • Owen Sound Greys • Port Colborne Recreationists • St. Catharines Black Hawks • St. Catharines Falcons • St. Catharines Fincups • St. Catharines Teepees • Stratford Kroehlers • Stratford Midgets • Toronto Aura Lee • Toronto Lions • Toronto Marlboros • Toronto Native Sons • Toronto St. Michael's Majors • Toronto Varsity Blues • Toronto Young Rangers • Waterloo Hurricanes • West Toronto Nationals • Windsor Spitfires†
Metro Junior A League teams (1961-1963) • Brampton 7Ups • Oshawa Generals‡ • Toronto Knob Hill Farms • Toronto Marlboros‡ • Toronto Neil McNeil Maroons • Toronto St. Michael's Majors‡ • Unionville Seaforths • Whitby Dunlops • Whitby Mohawks
† Formerly defunct franchise, currently active; ‡ Franchise transferred into OHA.
CHL • Memorial Cup • WHL • QMJHL • J. Ross Robertson Cup • OHA history • OHA standings • OHL seasons
Categories: Defunct Ontario Hockey League teams | Sport in St. Catharines


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Tonight is Purim. Purim is a Jewish holiday, where we celebrate, basically, the Jews being saved from death as ordered by the bad guy Haman. I grew up with hamantaschen as Haman's hat, but apparently children are also taught that hamantaschen are Haman's ears. Either way, hamantaschen are a delicious cookie eaten at Purim. This version is a butter cookie filled with a poppy seed filling, which is traditional.
I did make jam filled ones (not pictured), but the poppy seed ones came out best. The jam filled ones spread and flattened a bit more than these ones, but still tasted fine. If you don't like poppy seed ones, or don't mind flatter cookies, then use jam. I used apricot for some and quince for some others, and liked the apricot better of the two. But use whatever you want! I forgot about poppy seeds, it's been a long time since I've had anything with poppy seeds in it. I'm talking years, people. I used to eat a lot of lemon poppy seed muffins, but I can't remember the last time I had one. I forgot about the delicious, almost licoricey flavor they have. It pairs very well with the sweet, buttery cookie.
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Recipe adapted from Is that my bureka? There is also a great explanation of Purim there, if you have further questions. I would also check out his site for detailed photographs of each step, as well as a recipe for another traditional filling, prune and walnut.
Bear in mind when making these that the dough needs to chill in the fridge overnight (recommended) or for at least 6 hours.
Cream butter and shortening together, then add sugar. Beat until well mixed, then add egg, followed by juice and vanilla. In another bowl, mix together the flour mix, xanthan gum, salt and baking powder. Add into the butter and egg mix, and stir until completely mixed. Chill in the fridge overnight or for at least 6 hours.
Divide dough in half, and roll out half on a well floured surface. Cut out circles with a cookie cutter (or a tin can works well in a pinch), mine were about 2 1/2" across. Plop a teaspoon of filling into the center of each, then fold into triangles, pinching one corner together and then folding up the bottom side to make three points. See this post if you need some help picturing the process. Stick the cookie sheet with the cookies on it in the freezer while you roll out and shape the second half of the dough. Also, preheat the oven to 375 at this point.
When the second half of the dough is formed, take the first batch out of the freezer and stick them into the now preheated oven. Stick the second batch into the freezer while the first batch bakes. Bake 10 minutes or until just starting to brown on the corners. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.
Also from Is that my bureka? but I changed some of the quantities, because I didn't have 1 1/4 c poppy seeds.
Grind the poppy seeds in your spice mill or coffee grinder. Make sure they are ground pretty fine! Combine ground poppy seeds with all the other ingredients in a small saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until combined and starting to thicken. Cool completely before using.
Hey - that looks pretty familiar. We have something similar that we make during certain ritualistic ceremonies and your hamantaschens look like I could make them. Very doable. Thanks for expanding my recipe-vocabulary.
My favorite Jewish Holiday and my favorite Jewish baked good. Thanks for posting!
We're using your filling tonight, we're psyched!!
Thank you so much for this g-f hamantaschen recipe! This is my first g-f Purim and I was cautiously optimistic about being able to really love a g-f version of hamantaschen, but we loved them (gluten-eaters included)! Thankyouthankyouthankyou! I made them with egg-replacer and they were still great.


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Matrice község (comune) Olaszország Molise régiójában, Campobasso megyében.

Fekvése
A megye központi részén fekszik. Határai: Campobasso, Campolieto, Castellino del Biferno, Montagano, Petrella Tifernina, Ripalimosani és San Giovanni in Galdo.

Története
A település első említése a 13. századból származik. A következő századokban nemesi birtok volt. A 19. században nyerte el önállóságát, amikor a Nápolyi Királyságban felszámolták a feudalizmust.

Népessége
A népesség számának alakulása:

Főbb látnivalói
Palazzo Ciaccia
Santa Maria della Strada-templom
Sant'Antonio da Padova-templom
San Silvestro Abate-templom

Jegyzetek

Források

Comuni-Italiani
Italy World Club

Campobasso megye települései


The Internal Audit Department came into being in 1983 following Government's Financial Policy that every Government Parastatal must have an Internal Audit Department before becoming self accounting.
Ensuring Probity and Accountability in Government Revenue and Expenditure.
Checking of Monthly Salary Vouchers to prevent ghost Workers and undue payment of Salaries.
Checking of Capital and Recurrent Expenditure Voucher to ensure due authorization and accurate payments.
Checking of various revenue generation centres to prevent fraud.
Giving of financial advice to the Provost and Medical Director of the Hospital as may be deemed necessary.
Any ad hoc duty that may be assigned.


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Derekh Hachem ou La voie de Dieu, est le premier code de Théologie juive selon la Kabbale, écrit dans les environs de 1730 par le Kabbaliste et théologien juif Rabbi Moché Haïm Luzzatto.

Analyse de l'œuvre
Dans Derekh Hachem, Ramhal dissimule les grands thèmes de la Kabbale (Dieu, le but de la Création, la Providence, la Direction du monde, le mal, etc.) dans un discours philosophique qui présente les thèses de la théologie juive.

La Foi juive et le service divin y sont présentés comme un moment essentiel d'une vaste synthèse de la spiritualité juive. Œuvre impressionnante par le champ qu'elle couvre et par les questions qu'elle affronte. C'est un exposé savant du judaïsme, incluant toutes les facettes de la pensée juive authentique.

Problématique
La forme sous laquelle les problèmes cruciaux sont posés et traités dans Derekh Hachem reflète une approche théocentrique, contrairement à Messilat Yecharim qui se veut anthropocentrique. Cet essai métaphysique ou théologique, qui se veut signifiant pour l'intellect, n'utilise ni la méthode cartésienne ni la méthode aristotélicienne pour prouver ses dires. Cet ouvrage majestueux se fonde exclusivement sur l'exégèse biblique, talmudique, midrashique et surtout kabbalistique : Zohar, Pirké Hékhalot, Ets Haïm du célèbre Ari zal, sont constamment présents. Aucune influence directe de la philosophie médiévale juive inspirée d'Aristote et du néo-platonisme n'y pénètre. Peu de références à Maïmonide et rien de la philosophie occidentale.

Deux problèmes essentiels prédominent dans le Derekh Hachem: les deux premières parties de l'ouvrage traitent des rapports entre Dieu et l'homme, les deux dernières des rapports entre l'homme et Dieu.

De Dieu à l'homme

De l'homme à Dieu

Voir aussi

Liens internes
 Moché Haïm Luzzatto
 Messilat Yecharim du même auteur
 Moussar et Kabbale
 Philosophie juive

Liens externes
Tout le texte du Derekh Hachem online :
 l'original en hébreu
 traduction en anglais

Bibliographie
 MOCHE HAIM LUZZATTO, La Voie de Dieu, Traduction, notes et commentaires de Mordékhaï Chriqui, Jérusalem, Éditions Ramhal, 1993,

Œuvre de philosophie et d'éthique juives
Années 1730


Here's a spot for socks without matches to find a most important home: with house elves.
This was another craft inspired by several different versions I saw on Pinterest. I made this for a swap, but I also wanted to make one for my local Harry Potter group because we're having a tea in honor of Dobby (and his tea cozy). But I made mine more general for any house elf that needs freeing.


What can a local Saskatoon glass company help me with?
If it's a major home glass repair or replacement, the Saskatoon glass company should work directly with your insurance company to help bring down costs for you, if applicable.
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BIGnews in the Tech World
BIGfish
social media, technology
Buckle up everyone, because a lot went down in the tech world since we last checked in. From new Apple products (no, unfortunately, not the iPhone 8), to Google's new side projects, to an extra helping hand from Alexa, there are plenty of things you may have missed over the past two weeks. Lucky for you, we're back again with another round-up of all the tech trends and happenings so you won't be left out of the conversation this weekend.
App Updates:
Instagram recently followed suit by introducing live videos to its app after its owner, Facebook, did last year. However, the apps differed in that Facebook's Live videos would show up on user's pages following the live session, while Instagram's would disappear after 24 hours. But now Instagram is breaking its own rule of having a live video "stay in the moment." In the latest update, Instagram will now let its users save their live video after they're done streaming. Don't worry about losing any privacy for your live stream; you'll get a choice at the end of your session to either save the video or let it disappear. Even if you save the video, it will only show up in your camera roll so you'll still have the choice of whether or not to actually post it. This will make Instagram an interesting competitor for Facebook. Over the past year, companies have started taking advantage of Facebook Live for marketing and other branding purposes, and we only expect the same to happen with Instagram.
Amazon's virtual assistant just got even more helpful: Alexa is now integrated entirely in your phone's Amazon shopping app. What does this mean for you? Whenever you scroll through Amazon's many products, you can talk directly to Alexa and have her track and order future packages. In addition to being a voice interface for Amazon's store, Alexa can also place and manage your orders for Amazon's new Prime Now delivery service that's rolling out across US cities. With Prime Now, you can have your deliveries arrive at your doorstep in under two hours. Prime Now is also anticipating a food and delivery system that will compete with your favorite Sunday delivery services, such as Postmates or Grubhub. Combine Prime Now with a voice order from Alexa, and you'll either feel like royalty or the laziest person ever (no judgment).
The most popular search engine on the web is about to look a little different on your smartphone. Both the Google app and the search homepage on the mobile site are now redesigned to include shortcuts to get you to your answers faster than ever. The new app and site include a series of shortcuts to weather, food, sports, entertainment news and more. Instead of seeing news headlines in one feed, you can now organize your topics to see all news in your areas of interest, such as seeing all sports scores in one list right on your Google homepage.
Google also introduced two new messaging apps from its Area 120 incubator for side projects. First, Google launched Uptime, a social gathering app that allows you to watch videos with your friends, even if you're not sitting right next to them. With Uptime, you can simply log in with your Google account and create a group message. When you share videos directly from Youtube, you can see who is watching the video and comment along with them. Imagine how nice this app would be come Sunday morning after Saturday Night Live aired! The app has certainly taken some notes from Facebook Live videos, as users can add reactions and comments directly on the video as the group watches.
In another messaging app, Google looks to integrate voice and audio use. This app, Supersonic, transcribes your voice and adds emojis to words when applicable. If you're confused about what the message is trying to say, you can listen to the audio message that your friend has sent you. This may not be the most practical app, but it is fun and interactive for users. Either way, we're stoked about these updates, especially with all the new emojis rumored to arrive in 2017!
Apple's Been Busy
Are you red-y for a new Apple iPhone? In honor of the company's ten year partnership with Product(RED) and the Global Fund, Apple recently introduced a special edition of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus that comes in – you guessed it – red. For each phone sold, Apple will donate to the (RED) Global Fund and its fight against HIV/AIDS. This isn't the first time Apple launched its products in the color to support the cause. From Nano iPods to Beat headphones, several of their products were released in limited edition red to help raise funds in support of the organization. It's definitely a great cause to get behind, but also interesting that Apple released these new iPhones just a week before Samsung is scheduled to make a comeback with its new Galaxy S8 phone. We'll have to just wait and see if these (hopefully non-explosive) phones can beat out Apple's rising sales.
New iPad Called…iPad
Say goodbye to iPad Air 2. In addition to the new red iPhones, Apple announced this week that it is doing away with the iPad Air and is reverting to selling a new model with an old name: iPad. The new version will not be as light or skinny as the iPad Air, but it will have an improved display and interface and a faster processor. But one of the biggest changes to come to the iPad is the price. In an effort to boost the failing iPad sales, Apple dropped the price to just $329. That's even cheaper than the iPad Mini 4, which starts at $400. As fans await the arrival of the iPad Pro 2, Apple is clearly doing its best to sell the good old-fashioned iPad and promote tablet use.
Game of Stories
Finally, Apple is also rolling out a new app this April designed to compete with Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram Stories. Its name? Clips. The free app allows users to create immersive and creative videos and photos to share across all your favorite social media platforms, including Twitter, Youtube and Vimeo. You can also directly send your Clip to your Messages contacts with just one tap of a button. Much like Snapchat, this app lets users apply various filters, overlays, emojis and a variety of graphics to their content. You can also use the Live Titles feature to auto-generated animated captions using your own voice (this supports 36 languages!). Clips is also taking things one step further by bringing in a Soundtrack feature so you can include music clips from your iTunes. The clips will play on loop, so you can make your video whatever length you wish. Although this a stand-alone app, it certainly brings Apple into the Stories field and is sure to be successful among people who enjoy video editing.
What's Up With Whatsapp?
A while back, we discussed Whatsapp's adoption of a Status feature that looks a whole lot another social media platform (cough cough, Snapchat). With Statuses, users could put up a fun and interactive photo, GIF or video for their contacts to see for 24 hours. Although others have successfully integrated similar features in their apps, Whatsapp faced immediate backlash from users for replacing the regular text Statuses. With text Statuses, people were able to share a notification about their availability, much like an old-school AOL away message. In response to users' uproar about losing this feature, Whatsapp just announced that they were doing a U-turn and bringing back the text option for Statuses.
What can we learn from Whatsapp? Sometimes you don't have to fix something that isn't broken. Although it seems everyone is mimicking Snapchat these days, it can be risky for apps to completely replace their beloved features to look like everyone else. Less can sometimes be more, and in Whatsapp's case, the company should have considered how its users primarily interact in the app. The new Status feature no longer let people put up a notification about their availability for more than 24 hours and prevented people from seeing a list of their contacts' statuses. Whatsapp's mistake shows that people may not only be getting sick of Snapchat clones, but more importantly, don't need to always document their lives through photos or videos.
Phew, that was a lot of tech news for just two weeks! Did you hear anything that we missed? Let us know by tweeting us @BIGfishPR and check back here in two weeks for the next tech news round-up!
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Credit vs. Noncredit
Are you interested in a career in clinical laboratory science? Did you know that doctors and other health professionals rely on the work of laboratory professionals to make an accurate patient diagnosis over 70 percent of the time?
Consider pursuing a career as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) and become a member of the laboratory team. As an MLT, you will analyze blood, body fluids and microbiology cultures; work up blood units for transfusions; operate automated equipment, instruments and analyzers; and conduct manual testing in accordance with federal laws, guidelines and national standards. It is an ever-changing and challenging career that you can take anywhere in the United States. Upon graduation from AACC's MLT program, you can be credentialed as an MLT(ASCP) by taking the American Society of Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP-BOC) MLT examination.
Career Degrees
AACC offers the following Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees. The state of Maryland refers to the A.A.S. as a career degree, because it's intended to provide you with skills to enter the workforce. In some cases, AACC has entered into transfer agreements that allow these degrees to transfer to select colleges. A list of active agreements may be found on this website. You can also learn more about transferring from AACC to continue your education.
Medical Laboratory Technician, A.A.S.
In the Medical Laboratory Technician program, you will learn about the immune system, blood cells and blood banking procedures. In the clinical chemistry laboratory, you learn how to diagnose bacteria in patient samples and analyze samples for drugs of abuse, cholesterol and glucose. In your second spring semester, you will rotate through four different hospital or clinical laboratory departments.
Upon graduation of the Medical Laboratory Technician program, you will be prepared to take a national credentialing examination.
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The following certificate prepares students for employment and feeds into the Associate of Applied Science degree, if desired.
Medical Laboratory Assistant
The Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) 29-credit certificate program provides the education needed to prepare you as a trained MLA in a variety of clinical laboratory settings including hospitals, clinics and physician office laboratories. You will learn the practical skills needed to excel as an MLA in in-patient and out-patient phlebotomy and processing, blood donor phlebotomy and processing, specimen accessioning, Point-of-Care and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA '88) waived testing, and computer and customer service skills. The MLA program includes a 100-hour practicum and serves as a career ladder from AACC's Phlebotomy Letter of Recognition into the MLA certificate and then to the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) medical laboratory technician (MLT) degree.
Graduates will qualify for entry-level specimen processor positions in the clinical laboratory sector. Upon completion of this program, you are eligible to apply for national certification as a medical laboratory assistant through the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
Additional Studies
Phlebotomy Technician Letter of Recognition
The Phlebotomy Technician Letter of Recognition is 12 credits and teaches the principles and practice of venipuncture, skin puncturing and processing of samples for laboratory testing. Topics include venipuncture theory and techniques, concepts of cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, terminology and an introduction to standard hospital laboratory tests.
What can you do with a Medical Laboratory Technician degree?
MLT graduates have opportunities to enter flexible health care careers in clinical laboratory science. You can go directly into the clinical laboratory workforce or pursue additional education to earn your bachelor's degree as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS). Many MLS graduates go on to dental, medical and pharmacy schools as well as physician assistant and pathology assistant programs. The background in laboratory science will enable you to take your knowledge to the next level of direct patient care and will aide you in interpreting patients' laboratory results with ease. There is a shortage of clinical laboratory professionals according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. To learn more, visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook (sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics).
Are there career paths into the Medical Laboratory Technician program?
Yes! The "face" of the laboratory is the phlebotomist, and the phlebotomy program can lead to a career of its own. The phlebotomy program has multiple cohorts throughout the year and students are admitted into the phlebotomy program on a rolling admissions basis. Phlebotomists, and those who complete the Medical Laboratory Assistant certificate, can also apply for the MLT program.
Anne Arundel Community College's Medical Laboratory Technician A.A.S. Degree Program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). NAACLS is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
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Noin Uła – nekropola kurhanowa wielmożów Xiongnu z I wieku p.n.e. – I wieku n.e., położona około 130 km na północ od stolicy Mongolii, Ułan Bator.

Cmentarzysko liczy około 200 kurhanów o wysokości około 2 m. Kryją one kwadratowe komory grobowe zbudowane z drewna, których ściany ozdobione były dywanami i innymi dekoracyjnymi tkaninami. Do znalezisk tam odkrytych należą: bransolety, paciorki z bursztynu, ozdoby z nefrytu, brązowe lampki i zwierciadła, srebrne i złote plakietki z przedstawieniami zwierząt i roślin, laki chińskie, żelazne wędzidła końskie, groty strzał. Odkryto tutaj najstarszy znany kobierzec jedwabny. Większość tkanin była pochodzenia chińskiego, niektóre tylko były towarem importowanym z Baktrii.

Kurhany w Noin Uła badane były od lat dwudziestych XX wieku m.in. przez archeologów rosyjskich, mongolskich i koreańskich, co przyniosło liczne odkrycia. Obecnie większość znalezisk z Noin Uła znajduje się w kolekcji petersburskiego Ermitażu, pozostałe – w zbiorach Mongolskiego Muzeum Narodowego w Ułan Bator.

Bibliografia
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 Encyklopedia sztuki starożytnej, praca zbiorowa, WAiF i Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa 1998, s. 431,  (PWN),  (WAiF).
 Zbigniew Bukowski, Krzysztof Dąbrowski, Śladami kultur azjatyckich cz. I, Od Jerycha do Pomostu Beringa, LSW, Warszawa 1978, s. 333-345.
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 Znaleziska z Noin Uła w zbiorach Ermitażu – zdjęcia, opis  [dostęp 2007-10-01].
 Znaleziska z Noin Uła w zbiorach Mongolskiego Muzeum Narodowego – zdjęcia, opis  [dostęp 2007-10-01].

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DAILY SASS: I am Doll Parts.
and I wanna be the girl with the most cake.
Mine is strawberry with vanilla frosting and pink sprinkles!
My favorite cake is the Sachertorte made by my father.
Any cake is great but I have a particularly weak spot when it comes to Victoria Sponge Cake..
I love your outfit! I love cake batter or coffee ice cream cake!


Bengaluru, April 15: National Law School of India University, Bengaluru based premier law university in the country is inviting applications for admission in to the various distance education courses in Law for the academic year 2012-13.
–Two-year Master of Business Laws MBL program.
All these courses are recognized by Distance Education Council of India.
–Issue of Applications: 20th April 2012.
–Last Date for submission without late fee: 30th June 2012.
–Last Date for submission with Rs.500 late fee: 31st August 2012.


The main focus of the research undertaken in my group is the discovery and development of novel bioactive molecules. Naturally produced chemicals are of fundamental importance in biological systems. Such chemicals are used to mediate interactions across all levels of biological hierarchy. Very often such diverse molecules are produced only in minute quantities. New or innovative organic syntheses not only provide access to sufficient quantities of these molecules but also their analogues. The access to various structurally-related analogues allows full assessment of their biological activity and mode of action, and offers opportunities to develop new therapeutic leads. The research is multi-disciplinary in nature and involves a combination of synthetic organic chemistry, molecular modelling and biological screening.
The emergence of multi-drug resistance in common human pathogens has highlighted the need to develop novel classes of antimicrobials for the treatment of human disease. A number of projects are available in this area focussing on a combination of organic synthesis, molecular modelling, and in vitro and in vivo antimicrobial screening. This project will develop novel antagonists of bacterial signalling pathways, which inhibit the regulatory quorum sensing communication pathways of bacteria, and will model the receptor-ligand interaction using the X-ray crystal structures of bacterial signal receptors e.g. AHL receptor LasR. This represents a non-growth inhibition strategy that is less likely to result in the development of drug resistance1. In particular, this proposal will investigate the design and synthesis of a range of novel heterocyclic compounds with antimicrobial activity.
The majority of conventional antibiotics used today share a common feature in that they act on specific molecular targets. Having very well-defined targets, these drugs act with a high degree of selectivity, minimizing unwanted side effects. However, a major limitation of antibiotics targeting a single receptor is the ease with which resistance can be developed. The central aim of this project is to design novel small molecular antimicrobial peptide (SMAMP) mimics based on glyoxylamides2, which disrupt the normal functioning of the membranes of the bacterial cell, and as a consequence allow the development of antimicrobial agents with enhanced activity and the ability to bypass resistance mechanisms used by bacteria against other antibiotic types.
The enzyme RNA polymerase (RNAP) that transcribes DNA into RNA is highly conserved across species. However, the factors that regulate the activity of RNAP are target-specific. Therefore, the unique interaction of sigma factors with RNAP in bacteria represents an ideal target for the development of small molecules that can specifically inhibit this interaction3. In this project new molecules that target these essential protein-protein interactions will be rationally designed and synthesized, and evaluated for their antimicrobial efficacy. These new small molecules would represent lead compounds for the development of new antibiotics.
Cancer is a major burden of disease, affecting the lives of tens of millions on a global scale. A hallmark feature of nearly all cancer cells is their altered metabolism of glucose compared to non-cancerous cells. Relative to most normal cells, cancer cells use a greater proportion of incoming glucose for non-oxidative purposes including the production of building blocks for cell division (lipid, DNA and protein), rather than oxidative pathways that produce carbon dioxide (CO2) in mitochondria. The goal of this proposal is to develop anticancer molecules that change cancer cell glucose metabolism to be more like that of non-cancerous cells. We have identified a small molecule that increases glucose oxidation and selectively kills cancer cells in vitro and in mice. The aim of this project is to generate new derivatives with enhanced activity and drug-like properties. The new compounds will be evaluated for anticancer activity in various cancer cell lines.
Flavones and isoflavones are two structurally related large and diverse groups of natural compounds with broad spectra of biological activities including antioxidant, anticancer, antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties. They are recognized as "privileged" medicinal chemistry molecular frameworks because they are commonly found in biologically active compounds that show drug-like characteristics. Dependensin is a dimeric flavonoid isolated from the rootbark of a Tanzanian medicinal plant, Uvaria dependens. The crude extract of this plant shows potent antimalarial activity. Our group has reported the successful synthesis of dependensin via the acid-catalyzed reaction of 5,7,8-trimethoxyflavene. A number of projects are available in this area focussing on the design, synthesis and evaluation of antimalarial activity of new azaflavone analogues in which the ring oxygen atoms are replaced by nitrogen atoms.
The use of medical devices has increased immensely over the last decade. Although, this increase in device use has resulted in a better quality of life and longer patient survival, device-related bacterial infections have emerged as a serious problem with the increased use of medical implants. Once in an established biofilm, bacteria are more resistant to antibiotic treatment and the host immune system. The aim of this project is to develop methodologies for the covalent attachment of novel anti-microbial compounds including specially designed peptides or small heterocyclic compounds onto biomaterial surfaces. Initially the attachment chemistry will be optimised using glass as a model surface, and subsequently the methodology will be adapted for the contact lenses and silicone rubber surfaces. The resulting biomaterials will be characterised by various surface analysis techniques including XPS and ATR spectroscopy, and assessed for anti-microbial efficacy in collaboration with the microbiology partners.
There is an imperative to develop environmentally compatible strategies to control bacterial biofilms on industrial surfaces. For example, biofim mediated corrosion affects a range of industries, from oil distribution to food processing surfaces and has been estimated to result in added costs of between US$20-300 billion per year in the USA alone. Biofilms also form on membrane surfaces, such as in reverse osmosis plants, where the associated biomass block the membrane pores. Fouling increases the water pressure required to continue filtration, significantly increasing the cost of water purification. When fouling occurs, water purification systems must be shut-down for chemical disinfection and back flushing to alleviate fouling. The current state of the art for the removal of biofilms from pipelines, membranes and food handling surfaces typically include either alone or in combination, mechanical scrubbing, such as 'pigs' or brushes as well as harsh chemicals, many of which are highly toxic, such as glutaraldehyde. These low-tech approaches are typically not effective at removing biofilms which are significantly more resistant than free living bacteria.
Recently, it has been shown that by exogenously adding small molecules that generate nitric oxide (NO), generically called NO donors, it is possible to induce the dispersal of surface associated bacteria and biofilms in a number of bacteria. The aim of this project is to deliver nitric oxide (NO) donating molecules directly on surfaces using coatings or co-polymers for the control of biofilms on surfaces.
Pandika K, Koshy P, Ho KKK, Kumar N, and Sorrell CC, (2015) Photocatalytic TiO2 Thin Films on Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene Copolymer (FEP) Substrates, J. Aust. Ceram. Soc., 51(2), p. 160-170.
Duong H, Adnan N, Barraud N, Basuki J, Kutty S, Jung K, Kumar N, Davis T, Boyer C. (2014) Functional gold nanoparticles for the storage and controlled release of nitric oxide: applications in biofilm dispersal and intracellular delivery. J Materials Chem B. 2:5003-5011.


For some time now we have been considering home education for Bean. We first discussed it before he started school, and it has come up at least once each academic year since then. For the last year, it has been discussed more and more often, and during the summer we decided that we would make the transition to home education, but not until the end of this current academic year.
In hindsight, it was perhaps naive of us to think we could commit to such an ideological shift but still put it off for a year. The agreed date has been shifting ever since we made that decision. Over half term we, as a family, made the decision that Bean would leave at Christmas.
The situation at school, the Harvest Horror, has only served to reinforce our decision, to make it easier and to bring it forward. Today is Bean's last day at school. And what I feel is relief. Bean is excited, and nervous, and sad to leave his friends behind, though we intend to ensure that he still sees his friends of course.
He has already made some decisions about his education. He wants to start each day with Maths. He wants plenty of time for reading. He wants to keep a diary (a pleasant surprise, since writing is something he hasn't been keen on; although he is very eloquent, can spell well and has fairly neat writing, he's often lacked the concentration to put his thoughts down on paper). He wants to study "the rainforest". It seems like a good starting point, so that it what we will do. I don't have a plan as such. One of the advantages of home ed, as I see it, is that it frees of us from the kind of planned-to-the-second lesson plan demanded by Ofsted. We will see where it takes us. We will use the library, the internet and any other resources we can get our hands on. We'll explore a range of subjects, as I intend to do for all topics – I'm just pleased his first choice lends itself so easily to this.
And we will spend time outdoors. We are lucky that there is an active home ed community in this area and we have decided to join two or three different social meetups for the time being, including one which is basically free play in the woods, with plenty of nature arts and crafts thrown in.
The younger two will continue to learn through lots of play, join in the meetups and hopefully enjoy having their big brother around much more. Plum is learning to read (her choice – never let it be said that a 2 year old doesn't know her own mind), and we will continue with that, just 10-15 minutes a day, a few times a week.
Watch this space, as I have no doubt I will be blogging about our progress.
It sounds like you are making a great choice for your family. I could never homeschool!
I'm sure you will great. There are so many resources available to homeschoolers now as well as so many ways to provide socialization.


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On Friday, 12th of May, 2017, an unidentified party unleashed a new computer worm on the Internet. The worm spreads using a vulnerability in the SMB communication protocol, which is used by Windows for file sharing. This vulnerability was used for the first time in the cyber-weapons stolen from the NSA and released publicly by the group using the pseudonym Shadow Brokers, who are probably linked to the Russian intelligence services. The vulnerability was patched by Microsoft in March 2017 but there are still thousands of computers whose owners have not applied the patch. It was just a matter of time before somebody would release a worm using it.
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RIO DE JANEIRO – With Brazil's presidency hanging in the balance, a majority of judges on the country's electoral court indicated Thursday they would exclude new evidence of alleged illegal campaign contributions in their consideration of a case that could force President Michel Temer from office.
The Supreme Electoral Tribunal is deciding whether Temer, who was then a vice presidential candidate, and his running mate former President Dilma Rousseff received illegal financing for their 2014 run.
The new evidence comes from plea bargain deals signed by current and former executives at the construction giant Odebrecht, one of the businesses at the center of the largest corruption investigations in Brazil's history. The sprawling probe is looking into kickbacks and bribes at the state-run oil company Petrobras and has already ensnared several senior politicians and top businessmen.
The defense has argued that the plea bargain testimony should be excluded because the evidence in the case was submitted long ago, and new allegations shouldn't be considered. In an extended debate, four of the seven judges on the court appeared to agree — a sign that the court is leaning toward clearing Temer and Rousseff.
Judge Herman Benjamin, who was named by the court to examine the case, will be the first to offer his vote in the case, and he has begun reading out his explanation for that vote. As he summarized the evidence in the case, he indicated that it overwhelmingly showed illegal campaign financing.
"It's about the continual abuse of political and economic power, whose impacts, without a doubt, have been felt for a long time in the political electoral system," Benjamin said.
Proceedings were stopped for the night and were to resume Friday morning.
The case is only one of several threats to Temer's presidency, which has become mired in scandal since he took over from Rousseff last year after she was removed for illegally managing the federal budget. His popularity is in single digits and he is facing allegations that he endorsed the payment of hush money to a former lawmaker who has been convicted and jailed for corruption.
The judgment phase of the trial was supposed to last three days, but the court scheduled additional sessions for Friday and Saturday in case they are necessary.
The debates at the court have occasionally been testy, with one judge accusing another of putting words in his mouth. But there were also lighter moments, such as when one judge forgot the last name of one of the major figures in the Car Wash case.
Court President Gilmar Mendes, who is an old friend of Temer's, urged caution on Thursday, noting that if the court votes to annul the 2014 ticket, it would be overturning the popular will.
If the court finds the campaign received illegal financing, Temer could be removed from office, adding further to the country's political turmoil. However, Temer could appeal and has said he would do so. Both he and Rousseff deny wrongdoing.
Sarah DiLorenzo reported from Sao Paulo.


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Chesapeake Dedicates Plastic Packaging Plant in Hungary
Peremarton, Hungary, 29 January 2008 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Chesapeake Corporation (NYSE:CSK), a leading international supplier of value-added specialty paperboard, plastic, and pharmaceutical packaging, recently dedicated its new plastic packaging plant in Peremarton, Hungary, which serves specialty chemical customers.
The new plant is a joint venture formed last year between Chesapeake and Chemark Termelo es Kereskedo Kft., a pesticide formulating company based in Hungary. The joint venture, Chesapeake Plastics Kft., supplies customers including Chemark and Syngenta Crop Protection, and is targeting prospective specialty chemical plastic packaging customers in Central and Eastern Europe.
"We're pleased that our joint venture in Hungary is now operational and serving our specialty chemical customers in the region," said Andrew J. Kohut, Chesapeake president and chief executive officer. "We've teamed up with a strong partner, and we're excited about the prospects for future growth."
Through its Specialty Chemical Packaging Division, Chesapeake designs and manufactures high-performance plastic bottles and containers and supplies a full range of HDPE and PET bottles and containers to multinational companies as well as smaller specialized businesses. "With production sites in France, England, China, and now Hungary, Chesapeake Specialty Chemical Packaging Division is committed to further developing its global supply network to serve its customers," said J.P. Morvan, managing director of Chesapeake Specialty Chemical Packaging Division.
Chesapeake Corporation protects and promotes the world's great brands as a leading international supplier of value-added specialty paperboard and plastic packaging. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, USA, the company is one of Europe's premier suppliers of folding cartons, leaflets and labels, as well as plastic packaging for niche markets. Chesapeake has 45 locations in Europe, North America, Africa, and Asia and employs approximately 5500 people worldwide.
Chemark Termelo es Kereskedo Kft. is a privately owned Hungarian company, located in Peremarton, Hungary, near Budapest. The company was founded in 1991 and is involved in the formulation and supply of pesticides.
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