Celebrities often set precedents for new street style trends and I always like to keep an eye out for something a little different than usual. Recently, I've been noticing my favorite stylish celebrities, like Gigi Hadid and Jennifer Aniston rocking combat style boots, like Dr. Martens. On the "heels" of all the ugly shoe trends we've had last year (pun intended, by the way), the chunky boot is just the newest style we are seeing dominate the fashion industry that is seemingly desperate to make ugly the new desirable. While not a style shoe I would typically wear myself, recognizing and following the ebbs and flows of trends, even those I may not particularly partake in, inspires me to try similar pieces or wear things a new way. Take a look at how to replicate the newest celebrity style trend below.
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I just got my first uke today! A Lanikai LU22CFM. It's concert sized with a maple top. So far so good! It was the best combination of sound, look and finish in my geographic area in my price range. Just spent an hour with Uncle Rod's Boot Camp and my fingers feel weird! This is so exciting:)!
Welcome and congrats! I love Uncle Rod's stuff too. Can't beat this place for help on learning about ukes......lots of great folks here.
Congratulations, I'm sure you'll love your Lanikai, I've enjoyed the three I've had, never seen the maple top.
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Situated next to one of London's remaining great houses on the banks of the River Thames, the Walled Garden at Syon House is a scenic marquee venue that's open from May until September. The venue is immersed in gardens that were painstakingly designed by the famous 18th Century landscaper, Capability Brown. His romantic walled garden has stood the test of time, providing magnificent outdoor photo locations in front of the grand mansion.
Prior to its life as a Grade I listed stately home, Syon House was the original site of a medieval abbey that was destroyed during Henry VIII's reign. The estate is now home to an exclusive wedding venue where old-world features combine with modern-day technology to provide superb event facilities. With an experienced team on hand to assist you and liaise with your suppliers, your Walled Garden wedding will be a resounding success.
The Walled Garden marquee has a very large capacity that caters for 150 to 600 guests, making it an excellent choice for Asian weddings and large British celebrations. Inside, the blank white canvas opens up a whole world of opportunity for personalised wedding design. From colourful installations to subtle neutrals throughout, every event is different at this extraordinarily diverse venue.
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Four acres of parkland to use for al fresco drinks receptions and photos
Delicious fine dining provided by catering partners of Walled Garden at Syon Park
Asian caterers include Clay Oven, Greenleaf, Spice Village, Preeti and Laguna
A 5-minute drive from Syon Lane station and just 10 miles from the city centre
Access from 10 am - 1 am Monday to Saturday (guests leave at midnight), 10 am-midnight on Sunday (guests leave at 11 pm)
£50 admin fee for the late licence and if the application is authorised by the council an additional £250 +VAT per hour is required
A private dressing room has also been incorporated for pre-wedding preparations
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Two consortia have been shortlisted to deliver major construction works on South Australia's $354 million Regency Road to Pym Street Project, marking a new milestone on the project development.
Infrastructure Australia has released its annual Infrastructure Priority List earlier this month, and the list contains 121 significant projects that will help build the nation - including eight high-priority and 10 priority projects as well as 29 high-priority and 74 priority initiatives.
Three levels of government - Federal, State and Local - are getting together to deliver projects that will bust congestion, increase tourism and help the science industries in Hobart and Tasmania with the 10-year $1.43 billion Hobart City Deal.
Earlier this month, Infrastructure Australia released its annual Infrastructure Priority List and it contains 121 nationally significant projects - including eight high-priority projects, 10 priority projects, 29 high-priority initiatives and 74 priority initiatives.
Works are now underway on the $55 million project that will refurbish the Cairns Airport domestic terminal - or Cairns Airport T2 - with local contractor Hutchinson Builders delivering the much needed terminal upgrade.
Clough has recently won a new contract from BHP for works on the $4.88 billion South Flank iron ore project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The contract is for the delivery of the Ore Handling Plant (OHP) at the South Flank operations.
The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety has granted the all necessary mining approvals to Kalium Lakes Limited for its Beyondie Sulphate of Potash Project (BSOPP) in Western Australia, taking the project one step closer to commencing development.
The Infrastructure Priority List 2019 has been released by Infrastructure Australia and it contains 121 vital infrastructure projects that will contribute to the growth of the nation. The list contains eight high-priority project, 10 priority projects, 29 high-priority initiatives and 74 priority initiatives.
Infrastructure Australia has recently released the 2019 Infrastructure Priority List which includes up to 121 vital infrastructure projects that could help build the nation. The list includes eight high-priority and 10 priority projects as well as 29 high-priority and 74 priority initiatives covering each State.
With early works ramping up at the site of Albemarle's $ 1 billion Kemerton lithium project, BGC Contracting has announced that it is undertaking the earthworks which commenced in January of this year. This is the company's first venture into the "Lithium Valley" of Western Australia.
Victorians will soon bid goodbye to three congested and dangerous level crossings with construction commencing on the $50 million package of works that will deliver a new Carrum station and rail bridge.
Earlier this month, Infrastructure Australia released its annual Infrastructure Priority List that shows the vital infrastructure that will help build the nation. The list currently contains 121 projects including eight high-priority projects, 10 priority projects, 29 high-priority initiatives and 74 priority initiatives.
Evolution Mining moves forward with the expansion of the Cowal gold project in New South Wales with the contract for underground mine development awarded to PYBAR.
Monadelphous Group has been awarded a major construction contract valued at $108 million for BHP's South Flank operations in Western Australia's Pilbara region. Monadelphous is set to commence work under this contract immediately.
Following the commencement of earthworks at Albemarle Lithium Pty Ltd's $1 billion Kemerton lithium project in Western Australia, Civmec has now been awarded the contract to build the lithium hydroxide plant.
The joint venture between McConnell Dowell and John Holland (MDJH-JV) has signed an agreement with Genex Power to begin early works on the 250MW Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro project (K2-Hydro) in North Queensland.
Infrastructure Australia has released its annual Infrastructure Priority List and the Australian Government welcomes this announcement that will assist in the strategic delivery of infrastructure that will help build the nation.
The Momentum Trains consortium has been awarded the design, build, finance and maintain contract for New South Wales' $1.26 billion Regional Rail Fleet. The consortium is comprised of CIMIC Group's Pacific Partnerships - with UGL and CPB Contractors -, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF), CAF Investment Projects and DIF.
The Australian and Queensland Governments are investing an additional $75 million towards the delivery of the Warrego Highway Upgrade from Oakey to Miles.
The Victorian Government has announced that the congested and dangerous level crossing at Toorak Road in Kooyong is set to be removed to get rid of a major bottleneck at one of Melbourne's busiest intersections.
Following the announcement of a State infrastructure pipeline earlier this month, the Northern Territory Government announced design details of the $50 million Mandorah Marine Facilities which moves the project one step closer towards construction.
CIMIC Group company CPB Contractors has been awarded a $90 million contract by Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) for infrastructure works as well as gas gathering services at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) operations in the Surat Basin in Queensland.
John Holland has been awarded a five-year $170 million contract to deliver capital works on Queensland Urban Utilities' Southern Treatment Plants project - a package of works that will help future-proof sewage treatment facilities in the south-east.
The contract to undertake dredging and construction works on the $127 million Cairns Shipping Development Project in Queensland has been awarded, marking a new major milestone on the project that will deliver vital channel upgrades to the Port of Cairns.
A new $250 million port facility has been proposed to be built on the site of Flinders Power's old Port Augusta coal-fired power station in the Spencer Gulf of South Australia after the site was acquired by CU-River Mining.
A major milestone has been marked on Western Australia's Wanneroo Road and Ocean Reef Road Interchange development, with the WBHO infrastructure Pty Ltd - SRG Civil Pty Ltd Joint Venture awarded the contract - valued at $41.6 million - to design and build the project.
Newmont Mining Services Pty Limited has awarded the engineering, procurement and engineering management (EPCM) service contract for the Tanami gold project to WorleyParsons.


Kit was one of our participants at the Bournemouth workshop. Here is his account of how 'Who is Foo' came about….
In October 2016, a six-year old called Sydney drew and named the story's characters (except Foo, who she named but didn't draw because she ran out of time). There wasn't time to tell the story for Sydney and Shane (her eight-year old sister), but I'd already said it would be about an eating contest. That afternoon I had a lot of fun writing an outline on my iPhone. The story emerged almost fully formed.
From the outset it was as though it wanted to captured and told: one difficulty after another dissolved with little effort from me. For instance, I happened to be at the right place at just the right time to get an early, and unexpectedly positive, review from a professional storyteller. She recommended the head librarian (Ian Tovey) look at it and consider if he might like to tell it some time. He was keen, and wanted to include it in the library's 2017 summer holiday Storytime. Would I consider adding illustrations? I thought not – too hard.
Fast-forward to May/June – a good friend, Bil Leonard, told me about a 3-day digital story-telling project organised by Bournemouth University (www.readingonscreen.co.uk) – would I be interested? I enquired and was offered a place. Twelve of us learnt how to script, record and edit the audio of our own short story (with added visuals). It was a lot of fun and so creative.
Inspired by the experience, I asked Ian if he'd be interested in me making an audio slide show of the story – he was keen from the off. Bronwen Thomas and Ross Adamson (of Reading on Screen) offered encouragement and advice. Illustrations? Rather than try myself, I asked my artistic niece, Elly Webster. Would you do them? She would, and did – wonderfully.
On the day (11th August) the story, the masterful storytelling and the illustrations were warmly received.
The editing was troublesome but soon enough it was done. What's next for Foo? A book, people ask? I don't know. Maybe an e-book? Who knows? Or should I say 'Foo knows'?


BroadcastHashJoinExec is a binary physical operator to perform a broadcast hash join.
BroadcastHashJoinExec is created after applying JoinSelection execution planning strategy to ExtractEquiJoinKeys-destructurable logical query plans (i.e. INNER, CROSS, LEFT OUTER, LEFT SEMI, LEFT ANTI) of which the right physical operator can be broadcast.
BroadcastHashJoinExec supports Java code generation (aka codegen).
BroadcastHashJoinExec requires that partition requirements for the two children physical operators match BroadcastDistribution (with a HashedRelationBroadcastMode) and UnspecifiedDistribution (for left and right sides of a join or vice versa).
The prefix for variable names for BroadcastHashJoinExec operators in CodegenSupport-generated code is bhj.
codegenInner is used exclusively when BroadcastHashJoinExec is requested to generate the Java code for the "consume" path in whole-stage code generation.
codegenOuter is used exclusively when BroadcastHashJoinExec is requested to generate the Java code for the "consume" path in whole-stage code generation.
codegenSemi is used exclusively when BroadcastHashJoinExec is requested to generate the Java code for the "consume" path in whole-stage code generation.
codegenAnti is used exclusively when BroadcastHashJoinExec is requested to generate the Java code for the "consume" path in whole-stage code generation.
codegenExistence is used exclusively when BroadcastHashJoinExec is requested to generate the Java code for the "consume" path in whole-stage code generation.
genStreamSideJoinKey is used when BroadcastHashJoinExec is requested to generate the Java source code for inner, outer, left semi, anti and existence joins (for the "consume" path in whole-stage code generation).


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Apogon sinus és una espècie de peix de la família dels apogònids i de l'ordre dels perciformes.

Morfologia
Els mascles poden assolir els 8,5 cm de longitud total.

Distribució geogràfica
Es troba a les Illes Marqueses.

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Bibliografia

 Randall, J. E. 2001. Four new cardinalfishes (Perciformes: Apogonidae) from the Marquesas Islands. Pac. Sci. v. 55 (núm. 1): 47-64.
 Wheeler, A.: The World Encyclopedia of Fishes, 2a edició, Londres: Macdonald. Any 1985.

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Waze, the directional app that operates under the catch phrase of outsmarting traffic, together has found itself on the right side of a bidding war. The app has yet to make a deal, but big players such as Google, Facebook, and Apple have all been rumored to want a piece of this app. The app is seeking at least $1 billion.
Waze, which started in 2007 has been backed by names such as Vertex Venture Capital, Magma Venture Partners and Kleiner Perkins, raising about $67 million in VC funding. The company has offices in the States along with its R&D located in Isreal. This is the source of many issues in stricking a deal. No accusition deal has yet to have investors completely agreeing. Disagreements have arised on the matter of the R&D office remaining in Isreal if an acusition does occur.
Of course price is always a factor. There are two routes Waze could take. They could possibly accept a lower offer in which they recieve mostly cash. On the other hand they may want to recieve a higher offer encompassing more shares. Investors want to get the most out of their investment at the end of the day. With Waze attracting attention from such big players like Google, investors will seek to leverage as much out of the acusition as possible through pressuring other suitors to increase their deals.
Despite all the talks and rumors, no deal has been reached between Waze and an interested party. In the mean time Waze may look to continue to develop its business and seek out more VC funding. When sorting through the whispers, it would appear that the most likely solution for Waze is to leverage a strong deal with Facebook as the acusition by Google has yet to have any solid truth.
Only time will tell what Waze decides to do with its potential suitors. What do you think they will decide? Go with a big player, or continue to develop their app?


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The use of chemical strippers is a non-toxic and non-fuming method to removing the lead-based paint in your home. Chemical strippers are brushed onto the walls, and left to cure and settle into the paint. Once dry, the lead paint will begin to soften, making it easy for the chemical stripper to remove the paint, with the help of a chisel or brush. In order to remove the spots of paint left over after the stripping, use an alkaline-based stripper to remove the remaining layers. Once all paint is removed, wash the walls and tools used with water and soap. The lead paint will be effectively removed, and the house will be safe to live in.
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The picture shows a flower vase contains a large number of roses and leaves are clustered on the vase made of clay which is not a transparent type. The roses are just a buds in which all are different colours such as rose, red, yellow, light and dark violet, orange and so on but all are almost same size are clustered together with leaves similar to grass leaves of long type which can be coloured with green. The tendrils of roses are suitably coloured with light green and also vase can be coloured with light bright green colour with some white shades to show the reflection of light rays. The roses and leaves arranged in such a way that roses are at the top and leaves are at the bottom are well clustered abundantly on the vase. The flower vases are usually places on the tables for the decorations.


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Doing bird
Damian Thompson
A decade ago, the French pianist and poly-math Pierre-Laurent Aimard announced that he was 'very bored to live in a world that contains so much music that wants to please the masses'. It was a remark that might have dropped from the lips of the late Pierre Boulez, the part-pseud, part-genius who presided over an aristocracy of the avant-garde lavishly funded by the French government.
Aimard was still in his teens when he was appointed pianist of Boulez's Ensemble Intercontemporain in 1976. He made his name performing ruthlessly atonal music. In 2009 he was a surprise choice as director of the Aldeburgh Festival, where he devoted a series to the music of Helmut Lachenmann, whose 'sound events are organised so that the manner in which they are generated is at least as important as the resultant acoustic qualities themselves'.
This made the Guardian happy. 'Aimard has ensured that the provincialism Britten himself dreaded has no place here,' it declared. Maybe so, but Aimard insisted that he was 'not a priest in the Britten religion …on the contrary'. That was a brave thing to say. 'Ben' loved dropping people who'd offended him (easily done). If he were still alive it's hard to imagine him being on speakers with Pierre-Laurent.
It's all irrelevant now, though, because this is the pianist's last Aldeburgh Festival and he's leaving to applause. The priesthood was won over when, for the Britten centenary in 2013, Aimard staged Peter Grimes on Aldeburgh beach, where much of the opera is set. It was a glorious success.
This year's centrepiece is almost as ambitious: Aimard's own performance of Olivier Messiaen's Catalogue d'oiseaux — a solo piano marathon based on birdsong that lasts nearly three hours.
On Sunday, 19 June, the audience will arrive at 3.30 a.m. for the pre-dawn chorus. Aimard starts playing as the sun rises; then there's more Messiaen at lunchtime; a guided walk with the RSPB and Aimard; another slice of the Catalogue d'oiseaux at a nature reserve ('dress code strictly sturdy'); and the last pages played to an audience sitting on cushions in a darkened hall at 11 p.m.
This is an intensely complex and virtuosic score; Messiaen asks the soloist to depict 77 species of bird. 'It must be incredibly difficult to perform,' I find myself saying fatuously when I meet Aimard.
'I'm sure,' he replies. 'I've never played at four thirty in the morning before.'
But what about those thickets of notes? 'Well, yes, it is difficult because you have to be incredibly precise and inspiring and do justice to the lights and flavours and Messiaen's emotion. I remember him telling me that he cried when it was l'heure de midi when there is a long, long silence. He cried not during the birdsongs but during the silence. I shall never forget that.'
Aimard had been wondering for years how the Catalogue d'oiseaux could be presented to an audience. 'Though it doesn't look it, this is a revolutionary piece. In a single concert you wouldn't feel the essence of this music, which is birdsong, or the unexpected action of the bird soloists. Each sings from a different space, their time is the time of nature, the circle of the hours.
'But Aldeburgh, because it is so open, gave me the chance to start from the music itself. So we walk from place to place, hearing the real birds combine with the music, creating an atmosphere in which to nourish this huge piece.'
Aimard sounds carefree as these thoughts tumble out in faultless English. Yet he's set himself the hurdle of displaying monumental virtuosity in great gulps of music from dawn to midnight. And he's not one of those pianists who appear to play effortlessly. He wrestles with his part, drenched in sweat; I remember a Brahms First Piano Concerto which looked disconcertingly like a fight to the death.
Does he push himself too hard? 'This is my way of living. Personally I respect people who take it more easy, but I consider that I'm not on earth to be lazy.'
And he hasn't been. In addition to the Messiaen, Aldeburgh offers us a St Matthew Passion by John Eliot Gardiner and the Monteverdi Choir; Bartok's Mikrokosmos performed by pianists ranging from grade one students to Aimard himself; a week of Brahms masterclasses by Thomas Quasthoff; Beethoven sonatas from Emanuel Ax.
There's plenty of contemporary music, too, though depressingly a lot of it is drawn from the small pool of 'safe' composers that also serves the stodgy BBC Proms. (Is it now against the law to stage a British music festival not featuring Colin Matthews?) 'We definitely do not live in an era of avant-garde creation, and it's possible to feel frustrated about that,' says Aimard.
On the other hand, we do live in an era in which we can hear the same musicians — the 'period band for all periods', Les Siècles — perform Rameau's Daphnis et Eglé and Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé in one concert and Bach's Magnificat and Steve Reich's Tehillim in another.
That juxtaposition has Aimard written all over it, as does a 'Tippett & Britten' series that asks whether the former, despite the embarrassing hippie trappings of his late work, was the greater English composer. What a cheeky question for a Frenchman to leave hanging in the air — and in Aldeburgh of all places.
Beethoven: Missa solemnis
Losing our religion
As he approaches 80, the German master Georg Baselitz contemplates the end
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Animal House Birds of Prey is based in Scarborough and specialises in the rescue and rehabilitation of birds of prey.
We not only take in injured wild birds with the aim of releasing them back into the wild once they have recovered but we also take in unwanted and neglected captive bred birds.
Our founder Cynthia Buckroyd began rescuing animals at the tender age of 8 and dedicated her whole life to the rescue and rehabilitation of all aspects of wildlife. Over the years she worked tirelessly, rescuing thousands of animals, funding the care of the solely from her own pocket and taking on the mammoth task of caring for all the animals with just the help of close friends and family, not only through the day but every three to four hours through the night to feed young orphaned animals too.
In 2011 Cynthia passed away suddenly leaving behind a great void in not only the lives of her family but also in the lives of the animals which needed her. Determined to carry on the re in Cynthia's memory, her son Trevor, took over the day to day running of the business sacrificing his own business in the process.
Trevor now runs the rescue in the same vain as his mother, giving up all his time for no wage so as to ensure any money raised goes to the upkeep of the animals. With the help of his partner Kelly and cousin Kayleigh along with a small number of trusted family and friends as volunteers they spend their spare time fundraising to keep Animal House going and Cynthia's legacy live on.
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New York CUs Get Crash Course in Trust Account Set-up Basics
LATHAM, N.Y. - The difference between trust accounts and accounts held by a trust were the subject of a recent online, refresher question-and-answer format from the New York State Credit Union League. Joan Lannon, league compliance specialist for the league, reminded credit unions that they can indeed set up trust...
By Staff Writer | September 14, 2004 at 08:00 PM | The original version of this story was published on Credit Union Times Magazine
LATHAM, N.Y. – The difference between trust accounts and accounts held by a trust were the subject of a recent online, refresher question-and-answer format from the New York State Credit Union League. Joan Lannon, league compliance specialist for the league, reminded credit unions that they can indeed set up trust accounts. In New York, with a Totten Trust, the funds in the account are owned and may be used by the member. Funds are made available to the beneficiary only after the member's death. If the member withdraws all the funds and closes the account, the trust is terminated. Lannon said a trust account should not be confused with an account held by a trust. A trust is a separate legal entity that can hold property separately from the member. In the case of a trust, the trust holds a member's personal assets. "When a member requests an account be created under the provisions of a living trust agreement, it is recommended that the credit union's attorney review the trust agreement to ensure that it does not require services that the credit union cannot or does not wish to provide," Lannon said. Above all else, each FCU must review its charter and bylaws (a state-chartered credit union must review only its bylaws) to determine if "organizations of such persons" are eligible for membership in the credit union, Lannon said. "Organizations of such persons' means an organization or organizations composed exclusively of persons who are within the field of membership of this credit union," Lannon clarified. With respect to the taxpayer identification number (TIN), it is not the credit union's responsibility to know whether the member-trustee needs to use his/her own social security number or obtain another TIN from the IRS, Lannon said. If the member-trustee does not know which number to use on the account, direct him/her to the attorney who drafted the trust. "The credit union should never advise the member-trustee which number to use," Lannon said. The trustee must transact all the living trust's business. Any signatures must be made as trustee, in his/her representative capacity, not in the member's original individual capacity. Depending on how the trust is established, one trustee or all may be required to sign all documents. Lannon said credit unions should make sure the trust agreement is clear in this regard and staff is aware of the signature requirements, since the credit union could be held liable for damages if the trust's instructions are not followed properly.


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Q: Running Sql Server stored proc in context of caller This is making me nuts and I'm sure the answer is SO easy.
I have multiple schemas that each have a view named "Task".  I want to make a single stored proc that users running in multiple default schemas can execute successfully -- that stored proc does a select on the Task view.
So say I have these objects:
View: fr.Task (users with default schema of 'fr' get this if they just type "select * from Task"
View: de.Task (ditto, but for users with default schema of 'de')
StoredProc: dbo.MyProc -- all users have execute permissions.  The proc is simply:
select count(*) from Task

Now I would expect (and I want) that if a user with default schema 'fr' did
exec dbo.MyProc

Then they would get the count of rows from view fr.Task.  But instead they get error "Invalid object name 'Task'."
Is it not possible to make a generic storedproc that will execute a select in the schema of the running user?
Thx,
Bill

A: To run a stored procedure in the context of the CALLER you can use the Execute As clause however, I suspect that this is not really what you are wanting to do.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms188354.aspx

A: Use Dynamic SQL ie.,  exec ('select count(*) from Task')

A: "Is it not possible to make a generic storedproc that will execute a select in the schema of the running user?"
The answer is "NO"
the default_schema is taken from the location of the stored_procedure
create procedure fr.MyProc as select * from Task
create procedure de.MyProc as select * from Task

will return in the first case the fr.Task-Table and in the second case the de.Task-Table.
No matter, which default_schema the caller has

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Texas Longhorns women's basketball team takes on Kansas Jayhawks
Texas women's basketball team takes on Kansas
Vic Schaefer's 13th ranked Longhorns were hoping to find a little edge and bounce back after last week's upset loss to Texas Tech.
AUSTIN, Texas - Vic Schaefer's 13th ranked Texas Longhorns was hoping to find a little edge and bounce back after last week's upset loss to Texas Tech. The Longhorns were hosting a 10-2 Kansas Jayhawks team that hadn't beaten a ranked team since 2018.
Joanne Allen Taylor helped the Longhorns fight back after intermission and helped tie the game with two of her team-high 18 points coming under two minutes left to play. The Longhorns would need a clutch three-pointer from Aliyah Matharu who drilled the shot and sent the game to overtime tied at 59.
But in overtime, the Jayhawks took over. Kansas won 70-66 and won their first game in Austin since 2012.
The Longhorns committed 23 turnovers in their second straight Big 12 upset loss, both coming at home.


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PULWAMA: District Development Commissioner Pulwama Ghulam Mohammad DarTuesday asked the brick Kilin owners to adhere to environmental norms.
General Manager DIC, ADC Pulwama, ADC Awantipora, ADC Tral, ACR Pulwama, Tehsildars, officers from Geology & Mining Department, Irrigation & Flood, Pollution Control, Municipality and other officers from concerned quarters were present in the meeting.
He asked them to run this industry on the lines as envisaged in Sustainable Development Goals as enshrined in J&K Industrial Policy guidelines 2016 which includes application of latest pollution controlling and monitoring devices, use of efficient fuel with high calorific values and low sulphur content, risk allowances, linking of labourers with health insurance schemes and a desirable environmental cess to be imposed on red and orange category industries.
He emphasized that no fresh licenses or registrations shall be issued to set up any new brick kiln in the district. He also reiterated that any unauthorized existing brick kiln unit shall be dismantled and strict action under rules shall be initiated against the violators.


This album consists by original compositions by new and older Greek composers - members of the Independent Music Development Association (Athens - Greece).
This album consists by original compositions by new and older Greek composers. It's a production (2016) of the Independent Music Development Association - I.M.D.A. (A.S.M.A in Greek).
- Alexandros Dimitropoulos ("Deja vu", trio for cello, saxophone & piano - T.9-11).
The recordins took place at AN ART ARTISTRY (Athens, Greece) on a Steinway & Sons piano.


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Město je část města Havířov v okrese Karviná. Prochází zde silnice I/11. V roce 2009 zde bylo evidováno 1520 adres. V roce 2001 zde trvale žilo 35570 obyvatel.

Město leží v katastrálním území Havířov-město o rozloze 6,43 km2.

Právě v této části města Havířova lze nalézt nejvíce bytových domů a městských budov postavených ve stylu socialistického realismu (viz Sorela), který je mimo jiné Národním Památkovým Ústavem vyhlášen Významnou kulturní památkou. Nejvíce těchto objektů se nachází na ulici Hlavní třída, např. Kulturní dům Radost, celá řada bytových domů po obou stranách vozovky. Na těchto domech lze zřetelně vidět socialistickou tematiku - dělníci a rolníci v postojích se svými pracovními nástroji. Celý areál který je postaven v tomto stylu, je lokalizován od nábřeží až po lesopark Stromovka, od havířovského rondelu a kostela sv. Anny až po velkou světelnou křižovatku na Náměstí Republiky.

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Jan Bednarek is one of Southampton's key players, who is fifth in the Premier League after nine games. In the current season, the Polish representative played in all league games from the first minute.
Jan Bednarek in "Wilkowicz Sam na Sam": The team gave me life. She saved me in difficult times
In an interview with "The Mirror", Bednarek talked about his beginning at the club he joined three years ago with Lech Poznań and the changes he made to become a better player. The Polish representative has not only changed his diet, but is also permanently working with a psychologist.
Bale and Ibrahimović were outraged. Stars disappear from FIFY? We have a comment from a lawyer
Bednarek on the difference between the Premier League and the Premier League
– Improving just one percent can make a huge difference. Diet, working with a physical therapist, and other seemingly small things will help you play better and give you an edge over your opponent. The competition in modern football is huge and I wouldn't forgive myself if I didn't work hard and give myself a chance. I can say about myself that I am talented, but at the same time I want to work hard and do my best to become a better and better player – said Bednarek.
And he added: I had to become like this because the difference between the Polish Premier League and the Polish Premier League is huge. When I was in Poland and watched the English league, I thought, "There is no big difference". But when I came here and played, I understood that they were two completely different sports.
The legend fell apart when I thought of Maradona. He couldn't hold back his tears. "I can't take it anymore" [WIDEO]
– The difference turned out to be big, adapting to the new competition was very difficult, but it was a great challenge for me. I knew if I worked hard I would receive an award. Life challenges make me stronger and more motivated. I want to be the best I can, he concluded.


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Israel stops Palestinians of Gaza from getting 2K doses of Russian Coronavirus Vaccine
Juan Cole 02/16/2021
Update. On Wednesday Feb. 17, Israel finally permitted 1,000 doses into Gaza, despite an earlier temptation to play politics with the pandemic.
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – According to AFP Arabic, Palestinian Minister of Health Dr. Mai Al-Kilah announced Monday that Israeli authorities halted a shipment of the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine sent to the Palestinian Gaza Strip by the Palestine Authority that is based in Ramallah in the Palestinian West Bank.
Israel has subjected the civilian population of the Gaza Strip to an illegal blockade since 2007. Israel is recognized by the UN and the International Criminal Court as the Occupying power in Gaza, and the Geneva Conventions of 1949 do not permit an Occupier to harm the civilian population under its authority or to impose collective punishment on them. Although Israel withdrew its illegal squatters and its troops from inside Gaza in 2005, it continues to control the territory's airspace, sea coast and land border.
Dr. Al-Kilah branded the interference of the Netanyahu government "arbitrary." Some 2,000 doses were sent to Gaza for medical personnel working in intensive care units and emergency rooms in the Gaza Strip's few hospitals.
She slammed the Israeli block on the vaccine doses as contrary to all recognized uses, to basic morality, and to international law. She has contacted international bodies about pressuring the Israelis to allow the vaccine in.
Israeli authorities acknowledged having received a request to admit the vaccine doses, but said it was under review and had not been approved.
The Palestine Authority in the West Bank had received 10,000 doses of the Russian vaccine and was attempting to share them with Gaza at a time when coronavirus cases are on the rise.
Palestine says it has signed contracts with four vaccine suppliers and expects the first shipments to arrive in two months.
Israel has sent over 2,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, out of a promised 5,000, to inoculate West Bank Palestinian medical personnel.
Israel has vaccinated more of its own population than any other country, but has denied any responsibility to give the vaccine to the 5 million stateless Palestinians The Israeli denial contravenes the Geneva Conventions and the Rome Statute governing the responsibility of Occupying Powers. Israel militarily occupied the West Bank and Gaza in 1967. Since war-time occupations were expected to be short by international law, there really isn't anything in it about 53-year occupations, and the situation looks more and more like a permanent Apartheid.
That Israeli authorities can, at will, block the distribution of vaccines in Gaza gives the lie to their allegation that they are no longer the Occupying power there. Obviously, they are, since they make the crucial decisions about the health and well-being of its population.
Also on Monday, to add insult to injury, Israeli tanks went into Gaza (as they often do) and destroyed crops. Israel often sabotages Palestinian farmers for trying to farm land deemed too close to the Israeli border. So writes Ibrahim Muhammad of the Lebanese al-Ghadd news site.
Who should provide vaccines to the West Bank and Gaza? – BBC News
Filed Under: Epidemics, Featured, Health Care, Israel/ Palestine, War Crimes
Juan Cole is the founder and chief editor of Informed Comment. He is Richard P. Mitchell Professor of History at the University of Michigan He is author of, among many other books, Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires and The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Follow him on Twitter at @jricole or the Informed Comment Facebook Page


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Cover early intervention programs that work for public health, say speakers at Magnolia Place
Center for Health Journalism Fellowships Posts
By Angilee Shah
Awareness of the afterschool programs and early intervention -- stories about their importance and effectiveness -- is very important to help combat prejudice, especially on television. But "for some reason, these stories don't sell," says Bennie Ford of LA's BEST, an afterschool program that offers education opportunities and programs to elementary schools in the City of Los Angeles.
California Broadcast Fellows began the second day of this weekend's seminar hearing from service providers at Magnolia Place, a community center in the middle of one of Los Angeles' roughest neighborhoods where it is difficult for families and communities to find safe places to gather. Partner organizations use the facility for events and outreach about healthcare and safety, but what is most important about Magnolia Place, says Children's Bureau president and CEO Alex Morales, is that it is a space for the community to develop social support groups.
Gang stories and racial violence are regularly on the news, but "the real story is still the tremendous cooperative nature," says Morales. The real stories, he says, are the Korean woman helping the Latino woman get on the bus, increased interracial marriage and the way that communities are working together. Childen's Bureau conceived of Magnolia Place as a central place for services and community in 2001 and dedicated the transformed warehouse in 2008.
"Where did you learn about budgeting, about nutrition -- where did you learn about being a parent?" he asks. His solution is "social edutainment," opportunities that are fun and offer community and education. The Children's Bureau's "resiliency protective factor model" is about giving people the resources to help themselves, not about just offering more services.
Morales advocates a wholistic approach to health for children. His organization offers programs to the 50,000 children and youth in a densely populated 4-square mile area in Los Angeles. West Adams, Pico Union and the North Figueroa Coorridor face significant challenges in terms of health and well-being. He says that programs like LA's BEST and the Nurse-Family Partnership, which provides home visits for first-time mothers, are important because they intervene early rather than waiting for crisis.
Ford is a Watts native who coordinates LA's BEST, an afterschool enrichment program, at Grape Street Elementary. "In my community there are no parks, there are no movie theaters, no malls," he says. "Parents are looking for places to send their kids."
He took LA's BEST's director to the projects and told her: "Roll your windows down. You're not on safari." When she asked him what Grape Street Elementary needs, he said, "We need a band." His vision was to have kids work together and march in a parade through the projects to show their parents what is possible. The mothers of the two drum captains -- one Hispanic and one black -- were neighbors who did not get along. But when they heard the drums he saw that their boys were working with each other, the mothers began talking and carpooling and working together as well.
Jeanne Smart is the director of Nurse-Family Partnership's Prenatal Care Guidance Program, which helps low-income young pregnant women -- their current contingent has a median age of 17 -- to succeed as parents. The program is operating in 28 states and has also been implemented in Scotland, Australia, The Netherlands, Germany, Great Britain and Canada.
"These young girls having babies, even if they're in families, are at great risk," said Smart. They often do no know how to take care of their children and need intervention during pregnancy, before she begins raising her children. Mothers, she says, are often numb. They have seen violence and are often in homes with drugs. They need basic information: how much to feed their babies, how to take care of diaper rashes and how to keep gangs and drugs out of ther children's lives.
According to a report in Time magazine, President Obama included $3 billion in the stimulus package to boost early childhood intervention programs and plans to expand intervention services with low-income first-time mothers.
In Los Angeles, 6,000 people fit the criteria for being served by Nurse-Family Partnership but Smart says she only has staff to serve 350 mothers. But hiring freezes make it difficult to increase staffing; Smart tries to create partnerships with schools and other service organizations to increase the program's reach. Nurses are particularly effective because patients will trust them more than doctors but they still have proper medical training, says Smart.
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I appreciated your thoughts on PETER RABBIT and expressed some of the same concerns in my personal review about the violence. I also saw similarities with HOME ALONE and compared it to a live action version of a Wile E Coyote vs Road Runner cartoon. However, I think there's a big difference between seeing something like this animated as opposed to real life actors participating. I found the repetitious violence rather disturbing, and I feel the audience I was with felt the same way, as their laughter subsided after each occurrence. I think we have to face the fact that we are living in a different time now, and what was once mindless fun is now a bit uncomfortable. I think this is one of the drawbacks of trying to re-create animated mischief into actuality. Imagine watching a Bugs Bunny vs Elmer Fudd battle re-imagined with human actors. It's just not going to work. The joy of animation is watching the impossible happen in non-human terms. Trying to make that happen in "real life" eviscerates the fun. It becomes not only cloying but uncomfortable.


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By The Shore Stamping with Jen Pitta: Earn an extra $25 in free Stampin' Up merchandise!
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Hello there. Just a quick post tonight with a simple card I made for a recent workshop. This was one of two make and takes at a recent in-home workshop I had.
Each guest made this card and a 6 X 6 scrapbook page (the one in the previous post) and learned the ins and outs of stamping.
I love meeting new people at workshops and helping my hostesses earn free stamps and accessories.
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Okręty US Navy o nazwie USS/USNS "Puerto Rico":

 Pierwszy USS "Puerto Rico" (CB-5) - krążownik typu Alaska, którego budowę przerwano w 1943
 Drugi USNS "Puerto Rico" (HST-2) - dawna nazwa szybkiego promu, który został nabyty przez US Navy w 2012
 Trzeci USNS "Puerto Rico" (T-EPF-11) - szybki okręt transportowy typu Spearhead.

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'Roger Federer shouldn't retire soon so that Novak can beat him more,' says Novak's..
by JOVICA ILIC | VIEW 18402
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have played 50 times on the Tour, forging one of our sport's greatest rivalries and competing for many notable titles. Novak's father Srdjan is not Roger Federer's greatest supporter, telling some harsh things about the Swiss star for the last 15 years without the intention to stop anytime soon.
In a recent interview, the older Djokovic said that he would love to see Roger Federer playing for five or six more years so that Novak can beat him many times and improve his already positive head-to-head score against the Swiss.
Federer had to skip 13 months due to a knee injury, undergoing two surgeries and returning to the court last month in Doha. His final match before the break came against Novak in the last year's Australian Open semi-final, with the Serb beating an injured opponent in straight sets to advance into the title clash.
Srdjan Djokovic spoke about Roger Federer's rivalry with his son Novak.
Since 2019, Roger and Novak have played three times, twice in the mentioned season when they shared victories. At Wimbledon 2019, Novak prevailed in the most epic final at the All England Club, winning all three tie breaks and prevailing in just under five hours after fending off two match points.
Federer had the upper hand in London in November that year before Novak returned to the winning path a couple of months later in Melbourne, scoring his sixth consecutive Major triumph over Roger. "I disapprove of what happed in New York; Novak hit that woman by accident.
That happened to Federer, Nadal and others before, and no one was defaulted except Novak. They don't have respect towards the world's leading player, quite the opposite. Novak will compete in Belgrade with the biggest pride; it's a family event in his town and country.
Dominic Thiem will also play; it's still a small tournament, but he respects Novak and wants to compete in Serbia. Federer, Nadal and Djokovic are the greatest players in history; they have pushed each other to achieve more.
We should look at them from that angle; they can't be friends while chasing big titles and the ATP throne. I would love to see Federer playing for five or six more years so that Novak can improve the head-to-head score with him even more," Srdjan Djokovic said.


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Home » Sayings of Asian Origin
Malaysian Proverbs
Sayings of Malaysia origin
A fool is like the big drum that beats fast but does not realize its hollowness.
An ox with long horns, even if he does not butt, will be accused of butting.
Anything with scales counts as fish.
Do not be tricked into thinking that there are no crocodiles just because the water is still.
Do not measure another man's coat on your body.
Don't think there are no crocodiles because the water is calm.
Don't use an axe to embroider.
Fear to let spill a drop and you will spill a lot.
Feasting is the physician's harvest.
He who has learned how to steal, must learn how to hang.
If there is no reason, why would the tempua bird nest on the low branches?
If you are too shy to ask, you might lose your way.
If you plant grass, you won't get rice
No matter how big the whale is, a tiny harpoon can kill him.
One can pay back the loan of gold, but one lies forever in debt to those who are kind.
One who sits by the well will never go thirsty.
Smack a tray of water and you get to wash your face.
The body pays for a slip of the foot, and gold pays for a slip of the tongue.
The deep sea can be fathomed, but who knows the hearts of men?
The existence of the sea means the existence of pirates.
The turtle lays thousands of eggs without anyone knowing, but when the hen lays an egg, the whole country is informed.
Though a tree grow ever so high, the falling leaves return to the ground.
To bend a bamboo, start when it is a shoot.
To truly love your wife, leave her alone every once in a while.
When you go away, the conversation changes.
Where there is sugar, there are bound to be ants.
Where there's a carcass, there will be vultures.
You can't get at the precious sago without first breaking the bark.
Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia. It consists of thirteen states and three federal territories and has a total landmass of 329,847 square kilometres (127,350 sq mi) separated by the South China Sea into two similarly sized regions, Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo. Land borders are shared with Thailand, Indonesia, and Brunei, and maritime borders exist with Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines. The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. In 2010 the population was 28.33 million, with 22.6 million living on the Peninsula. The southernmost point of continental Eurasia, Tanjung Piai is in Malaysia, located in the tropics. It is one of 17 megadiverse countries on earth, with large numbers of endemic species. (Source)
Malay is the official language of Malaysia and a standardized register of the Malacca dialect of Malay. It is over 80% cognate with Indonesian and is spoken natively by over 10 million people. As a second language, it is spoken by an estimated 18 million, mostly Malaysians from ethnic minorities.[It is a compulsory subject in primary and secondary school.
The Malaysian name for the language is Bahasa Malaysia (literally "the language of Malaysia"). This term is occasionally found in English.
Negaraku is the Title of Malaysian National Anthem. Lyrics:
My country, The land where my blood has spilt
The people living united and progressive
May God bestow blessing and happiness
May our King have a successful reign
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WASHINGTON (Dec. 15, 2011) – In a first of its kind study, researchers at The Pennsylvania State University demonstrated that eating beef everyday as part of a heart-healthy diet can improve cholesterol levels. Texas medical doctor and cattleman Richard Thorpe said the Beef in an Optimal Lean Diet (BOLD) study proves what he has known for years – lean beef not only tastes great but it also plays an important role in a heart-healthy diet.
The BOLD study, which was funded by the Beef Checkoff, will appear in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in January. The study followed 36 men and women with moderately elevated cholesterol levels who consumed four diets for five weeks each to measure the impact of each diet on heart health risk factors, such as LDL (bad) cholesterol levels. The four diets evaluated were BOLD, which included an average of 4 ounces of beef per day; BOLD-PLUS, which included an average of 5.4 ounces of beef per day; the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, which included an average of an ounce of beef per day; and the Healthy American Diet (HAD), which included an average of 0.7 ounces of beef per day.
Subjects following the BOLD and BOLD-PLUS diets experienced a 10 percent decrease in LDL cholesterol from the start of the study. Further, according to the study's outcomes, after five weeks, there were significant reductions in total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol in the BOLD, BOLD-PLUS and DASH diets compared to the HAD.
McNeill said the BOLD and BOLD-PLUS diets are easy to follow as many recipes used in the BOLD study were from The Healthy Beef Cookbook, which includes a collection of healthy beef recipes.


When you spend the day in a plane, train or automobile, it's tough to stay — and feel — clean and fresh. But just because you have a 12-hour flight doesn't mean you have to leave the plane smelling like it. Here are some tips to help you smell fresh on those long, strenuous travel days.
Few activities crank up the stench quite like working out, and companies that make fitness clothing have gotten good at mitigating this problem. Workout clothes are designed to pull moisture away from your body, kill odious bacteria and be comfortable even when you have to move a lot. You still need to wash these clothes, of course. However, if you save some clean workout clothing for your travel days, you might smell a little better on that last hour of your cramped plane ride.
If you think you have an odor cloud following you around, you might be tempted to mask it with some perfume, cologne or even body spray. Do your fellow passengers a favor and don't do this. Heavy scents can be just as overwhelming as body odor, and just as inescapable in confined spaces. Instead, reach for a basic deodorant. You can even try some deodorizing wipes or freshening wipes, which aren't quite as good as taking a shower, but they'll do in a pinch.
It's not necessarily the case that you won't be able to get a shower or brush your teeth while traveling. For frequent fliers, an airport lounge that offers showers can be an option (or if you're really desperate, you can buy a day pass for some lounges). Some long-distance trains offer either private or public bathrooms that may include space to shower. If you're traveling by car, you can find publicly accessible showers at a variety of places including community gyms or a Y.M.C.A. While opinions vary on whether it's acceptable to brush your teeth or wash up in an airport bathroom, you wouldn't be the first to do so. Worst case, packing some face wipes will help you clean up a bit without going the full shower route.
Staying hydrated is always healthy, but it's easy to forget when you're on the go all day. Among other health benefits, water can help prevent bad breath. When your mouth dries out, your saliva can't do its job of keeping your mouth clean and kill bacteria. Staying hydrated will also keep you from sweating as much, which will also help limit body odor. You might also want to skip the alcohol or soda, which can have a tendency to dry out your mouth, as well as avoid some of the more gnarly-smelling foods like garlic, onions and spicy food.
Every day you return to your hotel, you bring back dirty clothes that you have to pack. Don't just throw them back in your suitcase where they'll just stink up your clean clothes. Bring a plastic bag with you for all your dirty clothes and keep them (and their smell) isolated from the rest of your clothes. If they're particularly dirty — maybe after a long day of walking around the city under the hot sun — hang them up in your hotel room and let them air out for a bit before putting them in the bag.


DENVER - Three individuals were indicted by a federal grand jury on a variety of charges relating to procurement fraud and unlawfully disclosing and obtaining bid information concerning a contract estimated to be worth almost $1.5 million, the U.S. Attorney's Office, in coordination with the National Security Agency (NSA), and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) announced.
During times relevant to the indictment, Kevin Kuciapinski, age 43, was an active duty U.S. Air Force Major working at the NRO. Randolph Stimac, age 61, was an employee of the NSA. Both were stationed at the Aerospace Data Facility-Colorado on Buckley Air Force Base. The third defendant, Mykhael Kuciapinski, age 51, was the owner and CEO of Company G, a company that attempted to do business with the U.S. Government. She was also the wife of Kevin Kuciapinski through July 2015.
According to the Indictment, beginning on August 1, 2013, and continuing through November 24, 2015, the defendants conspired with each other to unlawfully obtain and disclose source selection information prior to the award for services related to a contract for services related to NSA, a category of intelligence that involves the collection, processing, and dissemination of foreign communications in order to obtain foreign intelligence necessary to the national defense, national security, or the conduct of the foreign affairs of the United States. The alleged plan and purpose of the conspiracy was for Kevin Kuciapinski and Randolph Stimac to provide a competitive advantage to defendant Mykhael Kuciapinski's bid or proposal by providing her information and source selection information for the contract in question.
This case was investigated by the NRO Office of the Inspector General, NSA, Defense Criminal Investigative Services, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, and the IRS-Criminal Investigation.
The defendants are being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeremy Sibert.
The charges contained in the indictment are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.


What's so fascinating about how a man moves? Well, hundreds of muscles, bones and joints are put in motion in order to perform any given action. On a daily basis, we don't really notice how complex the process of moving from place to place or reaching for objects really is. However, movement is something vehicle manufacturers have always been fascinated by, because it is thanks to this enthusiasm that they have the opportunity to improve their products.


A handful of oysters ready for harvest.
For those of us who live along the Chesapeake Bay, it's hard to imagine looking out beyond the shoreline and seeing oyster reefs protruding above the water in clusters so mighty that some waterways were impassable or too treacherous to navigate. But that is exactly what the first European settlers encountered when they arrived in the Bay area in the early 1600s. Fast forward to today and we find the oyster population to be less than one percent of those historic levels, decimated in the past 200 years by overharvesting, loss of habitat, pollution, and parasitic diseases. Oysters play a vital role in the Bay's ecosystem by creating a marine habitat that supports dozens of other species, encourages the growth of bay grasses, and by filtering water at the rate of 50 gallons per day per oyster.
Thanks to increased awareness, government agencies, environmental organizations, and private citizens alike are all working to restore the Bay's oyster population. One such organization is the Tidewater Oyster Gardening Association (TOGA), an invaluable resource for individuals who want to learn the art of growing oysters.
Terry Lewis, current president of TOGA, recommends joining the organization ($15.00 annual membership) to take full advantage of the education, workshops, special events, and camaraderie of growing oysters. TOGA is a non-profit organization established in 1997 to promote the environmental health of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries through oyster cultivation. TOGA's main goal is to educate people of all ages in oyster aquaculture methods by participating in over 25 educational outreach events each year. Thousands of adults and young students have been introduced by TOGA to the benefits of growing your own oysters and, most importantly, to the awareness of the importance of helping to improve the ecology of the Bay.
The pier at the home of Terry and Mary Ann Lewis, with floating oyster containers, on the Piankatank River.
Where Can Oysters Be Grown?
The location for growing oysters successfully, and whether the oysters will be safe to eat, relies on a few key requirements.
The water depth needs to be a least one foot, even at low tide. Oysters feed by filtering water and ingesting microscopic food particles (plankton). They will grow faster if they stay submerged, and are more likely to survive the cold months by staying underwater, rather than being exposed to sub-freezing air temperatures. Boat traffic is not a factor.
The salinity of the water at your site needs to be 10 ppt (parts per thousand) or greater. The higher the salinity, the faster the oysters grow. The salinity level also affects the taste of the oysters, with oysters grown in saltier water tasting more salty, and lower salinity water producing a more buttery flavor. Salinity zone maps are readily available online and in TOGA's publications. You can also test your water's salinity with a hydrometer.
Current sanitation information for your prospective site can be researched by viewing online maps that show recommendations set forth by the Virginia Department of Health's Division of Shellfish. They monitor the bacteria levels in coastal waters to determine the safety of harvesting shellfish. The maps are updated about four times a year. Even if your location is considered unsafe for harvesting/consuming shellfish, you can still grow oysters, and when ready to harvest, transport them to a "clean" site for two weeks and they will cleanse themselves of any harmful contaminants.
A down-under oyster container preferable for using in rough water.
Fine mesh containers for seed and younger oysters.
Once you have determined your site is viable growing ground for oysters, you have a wide choice of containment devices. You will also need a pier or a piling for attaching the container. TOGA explains that the methods include the use of floats, suspended mesh bags, and fixed bottom racks or cages. Each grower must consider characteristics of the growing site and his or her ability to handle the weight of the containers. The seed oysters you will purchase are tiny and will need a very small mesh to contain them. As they grow, they should be transferred to a container with larger mesh. The bigger they get, the bigger the mesh size. The three key points of the container are: minimal flow obstruction; ease of maintenance and handling; and adequate predator protection.
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission issues oyster gardening permits that authorize you to grow oysters in public waters for your own consumption or use. The permit is free and can be found through TOGA. (Download Permit Application) Your permit will help the agency keep track of the growing oyster population and its impact on water quality.
What Will It Cost to Get Started? The initial investment to grow up to 1,000 oysters is about $150.00. A Taylor 2' x 4' container can be purchased at a local hardware store for $129.00 and it will last for years. You can also make your own containers. For 1,000 seed oysters the cost is about $25.00-$35.00. Again, TOGA is a great resource for suppliers and details about your initial outlay for oyster gardening equipment.
A Taylor float, full of growing oysters.
Oyster growth rate is dependent upon the salinity of the water and the availability of food, as well as the variety of the oyster. Most oysters will reach market size, which is 3" across, at a year to a year-and-a-half. To harvest, simply raise the container, gather the oysters and clean them up with a stiff brush and water before steaming or shucking. Just like with vegetable gardening, patience is a requirement. But after the initial outlay of money and set-up, a minimal time commitment is all that is required to monitor the growth of the oysters, clean them occasionally, and make sure they are growing and have adequate room in their container.
What if I Don't Want to Eat the Oysters? Not everyone likes to eat oysters. If you simply wish to enjoy the fun hobby of growing oysters and the satisfaction of knowing your actions are improving the water quality of the Bay, oyster donation is a great option. Several state organizations hold "oyster round-ups" for building up reefs and oyster sanctuary habitats. Contact TOGA for information on how to participate.


There's more to gift cards than meets the eye. Here's what you need to know to get the most out of them.
Gift cards can make great gifts. Learn about the different types of cards and the rules and regulations that govern the use of gift cards.
Retail gift cards, used to buy goods or services at a single merchant or affiliated group of merchants.
Network-branded gift cards, issued by a bank and carrying the logo of a payment card network (like Visa®, MasterCard®, or American Express®). They can be used at any location accepting cards from that network.
Account information is stored in the card's magnetic strip. If you're not sure of the remaining balance, ask the merchant to scan the card, call the toll-free number on the card, or verify it on the card issuer's website provided. Some store-branded cards can be reloaded and most can be replaced if lost or stolen – although you may have to provide proof of purchase and pay a replacement fee.
Money loaded on gift cards must not expire for at least five years from date of purchase or after funds were last reloaded.
If the card expires but the underlying funds have not, you can request a free replacement card.
Fees must be clearly disclosed on the card or its packaging.
Use them quickly. The longer you wait, the more likely you are to forget or misplace them.
Treat them like credit cards. Write down the account and toll-free numbers to report lost or stolen cards.
Ask if the retailer will honor the card for online purchases, if that's your preferred shopping method.
Be sure to use up the entire account balance, or ask if a cash refund is available. You may be able to use multiple cards for a single purchase.
Navy Federal offers a variety of gift cards in any amount you choose. It's a great choice if you're looking for a gift for someone.
If you have a retail gift card and the company goes out of business, you may forfeit the balance.
Be cautious when trading cards with strangers. For example, if using a third-party exchange site, ask about their verification policies and check with the Better Business Bureau for complaints.
Avoid unsolicited offers for free cards that sound too good to be true. By following spam links, you could jeopardize your personal information.


Serve a balanaced (in color, texture, the food and its components itself).
This seasonal and crunchy, light salad is perfect to balance to a starchy Thanksgiving meal!
Toast Nuts. Place hazelnuts in a pan over a medium-high flame. Toast until golden brown and the oil in the nuts begins to release. Remove from stove and set aside to cool.
Slice Radicchio And Fennel. Cut Radicchio head in half. Remove core. Place the flat side of radicchio half on a cutting surface. Slice radicchio into strips about ½ inch wide. Repeat the same cutting process for the fennel, but make the strips thinner.
Slice Pears. Cut pears in half. Remove core and seeds. Slice pear halves as you did for the radicchio and fennel.
Combine. Place the pear slices, radicchio, fennel, hazelnuts, currants and pomegranate seeds in a bowl. Toss to combine.
Make Dressing. Combine ingredients in a the bowl of a food processor or bowl if using an immersion blender. Blend until combined.
Dress Salad. Add the dressing to the salad. Toss to coat all ingredients. Prepare 45 minutes -1 hour before service to allow salad to absorb the dressing.
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What's the Macular Degeneration Association up to nowadays?
By jik | July 31, 2012
In 2008, I wrote about the Macular Degeneration Association (MDA), a questionable charity whose actual mission seemed to be more about lining the pockets of its founder and his cronies than about supporting macular degeneration research or people suffering with the disease.
The charity doesn't look any better now than it did then. Here's an update…
There have been several comments on my previous blog posting from people purporting to have first-hand knowledge confirming my suspicions about MDA.
There is still no evidence that MDA has spent a single penny of the money it has raised on macular degeneration research or programs that help patients living with the disease. Rather, MDA appears to spend all of its money organizing one-day "conferences" and "symposia" all over the country, often "co-produced" by local optometrists, whose purposes seem to be to help those optometrists bring in new patients and pitch "Macula Risk", a genetic test for predisposition to macular degeneration. Some interesting facts about this test:
The test is free to patients and optometrists for patients who have already been diagnosed with some form of macular degeneration (insurance or Medicare pays for it). Since these patients should already be undergoing frequent eye exams and treatment, the benefit from this genetic test is minimal at best.
The test costs $750 for people who have not been diagnosed. Yowza!
The only people I can find online claiming that this test is useful are people who stand to benefit financially from it.
I cannot find any reputable macular degeneration organization recommending genetic testing as a necessary, useful component of macular degeneration diagnosis and/or treatment.
I don't know whether MDA is getting kickbacks from the company that does this testing, or from the optometrists who "co-produces" events with them, or what, but it seems clear to me that somehow or another, these events are money-making endeavors for MDA.
MDA's IRS Form 990 still aren't posted on its web site, nor are audited financial statements, or indeed any statements whatsoever of how it spends the money it receives from donors. Compare this to, for example, the American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF), which posts its Form 990 and audited financial statement and lists the 116 research grants it is currently supporting.
Although there's nothing on MDA's web site about how it spends its money, there is a page dedicated to biographies of the people on its "industry advisory board." This should tell you a lot about where its priorities lie.
CharityWatch (formerly the American Institute of Philanthropy) has evaluated MDA and given it an F, i.e., a failing grade. According to their analysis, MDA spends 10% of its income on legitimate programs and spending $74 for every $100 it raises. CharityWatch expects charities to spend at least 60% of its income on programs and to spend $35 or less for each $100 it raises.
MDA now has a "Forum" on its web site whose content seems to consist primarily of articles reprinted from other web sites without permission.
MDA also now has an "Ask the Doctor" forum on its web site. The last questions in the forum with answers from the doctor were posted in April 2011. There have been 36 questions posted since then which have gone unanswered.
The currently listed executive director of MDA, Donna Auger, is an optician and pharmacy technician who seems to have no training, education, or prior experience which would make her qualified to be the executive director of a charity. Another employee listed on that page is named Danielle Auger. It is not a coincidence that these two employees have the same last name.
The MDA web site is rife with grammar and cut-and-paste errors. It looks quite unprofessional.
Please contact me if you have any information which might help bring to light the truth about this organization. Please share this page if you would like to help me get the word out about why people should not support this organization.
Category: Charity Consumer activism Tags: Macular Degeneration Association, MDA
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John July 31, 2012
What kind of information are you looking for? As a patient, I am afraid of these people (like maybe I won't get the care I need because of the doctors and healthcare people that work with them). Where do you live?
jik Post author July 31, 2012
I am looking for information that is not public, for example from people who have worked for any of the organizations or people who are involved.
http://health.usf.edu/nocms/publicaffairs/now/pdfs/Brochure_PRFCoE.pdf
I don't think Kelly Sullivan or Dr. Zesiewicz are part of PRF anymore. You should call and ask them. Also maybe Abe Lieberman and maybe the nurse listed on there. (see the link to the brochure above)
Larry Hoffheimer has set up at least two tax exempt organizations that relate to MDA. The first is "American Medical Research Organization, Inc." EIN 201894378, In Sarasota, FL. It collected over a million dollars last year. It seems like only a small bit of it was used for programs. The he has "Macular Degeneration Association" which raised no money except for the $10,000 if received in a grant from the "American Medical Research Organization, Inc" which appears to be where all money collected in the name of MDA goes. It also seems that the $$ that Larry Hoffheimer and family (not sure) and Brian Curro pay themselves comes from this "Macular Degeneration Association" but I can't say how, as that 990 lists no assets or income other than the $10K. Larry is also involved in a foundation called "Parkinson Research and Education Fdn." The "Parkinson Research Foundation" also has a 990 on the net. All three are searchable.


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Recent Unmanned Aircraft Systems Conference in Washington Brought UAS Education to Local Students.
Businesses were also able to network at the event.
A new concept was at work last fall when a group of industry folks and educators decided to elevate opportunities in the world of drones. They took their concept to high school students in Southeast Washington. The Washington UAS Academic and Agricultural conference was held in Sunnyside, WA in September 2016. Companies statewide were invited to show their unmanned aircraft systems and to talk about piloting and manufacturing of the vehicles.
About 100 participants, high school students from local school districts included, came to the event to learn. Local government representatives came out to show support of this fast-growing area.
Students like Margarita Romero, interviewed by the local NBC affiliate, shares her passion for using drones in her goal to pursue an engineering degree.
Expert speakers were on-hand to share about the industry, the rapid growth expected, and how to train the future generation of pilots and manufacturers.
The location was helpful for the consideration of how unmanned aircraft can be used in agricultural perspectives.
Local News Coverage, Click Here.
The UAS Conference was profiled on the local NBC Affiliate. The story provides some great visuals and interviews with local students interested in these careers.
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