Just one time I would like to purchase something and actually have it work right.
You may have noticed that I was AWOL yesterday. That is because my cell phone died and I had to get a new one. I really wanted an Iphone so that I could Facetime with my grandchildren. Apple conveniently just released the Iphone 6 and Sprint was having a very sweet promotion for unlimited everything for $50 a month. I had even saved up enough money to pay the down payment on the phone. YIPPEE!!
The first time I bought a smart phone I didn't go with an Iphone because I didn't like it's size. I love the size of this one. It's larger and thinner. PERFECT!
Well, I thought everything was perfect until I tried to Facetime with my grandkids last night. It wouldn't connect. REALLY???
So I tried to setup my Apple account. None of the info that I set up when I bought the phone yesterday, which took several hours by the way because everyone else in the free world wanted one too, worked. FRUSTRATION!!!
I had an auction so thought I could just get it straightened out this morning. Called Apple. The person I spoke with was very helpful, but she said the info didn't work for her either. I would have to go back to the store and get it straightened out. GRRRRR!!!!
She did tell me how to set up my Apple ID which is different from my Apple account and I hope that fixed the Facetime problem. Seems I have to be logged in to my ID in order to use it. I'll have to wait until the kids are available to try it again. SAD FACE!!!!
So now I will have to go back to the store. I think I will wait until Monday for that little ordeal. It seems to be a problem that nothing works right when you get it. I think this problem was with the sales person. In the meantime I will have to figure out all of the bells and whistles. Hopefully that will be fun.
P.S. I was not compensated by Apple in any way. This is just my own opinion.
I hear you, Laura. After all the hype wears off, you really just want it to work. Thank you for giving us the head's up. I was thinking seriously about switching out my two year old HTC for the newer, bigger iPhone so I could Facetime with my grandbabies as well. I think I'm gonna wait a bit until Apple gets the bugs worked out.
Have a restful weekend and good luck heading back to the Apple store.
Computers are as far as I'm willing to go. My phone, which I have only used once or twice, is $17 a month for 200 minutes. The phone was $35 and red. I don't like those smart phones, but I know most people do.
As I get older the less I want to fool with new things. When I got my smart phone last year right before I went to Alaska, I had my granddaughter set it all up for me! If I need something else, I just wait until the next time she's over her and let her do it. Smart young kids!
I feel your frustration! Hopefully, you will get your problem resolved tomorrow. Technology always sets me off too if it doesn't work properly.


These are the flat, monotonous days of winter. The excitement of the holidays is gone. The elections are over, too. Even the weather's getting old. Snow, sleet, and wind chill are no longer novel this late into the season. On days like this, it's crucial to fuel your own joy. One easy way to lift your soul out of the winter doldrums is through your soles. Somehow, perky footwear has the power to perk up your mood as well as your outfit.
The best shoes for lifting your mood are colorful, comfortable, and unique. Look for shoes that make your heart skip a beat every time you look at them. Slightly silly shoes are great. And having warm toes on top of it all? Well, that's pretty near foot heaven.
My vote for the perfect beat-the-ho-hums, middle-of-February shoes? Woodstock, by Sugar. Tiny red flowers bloom to your mid-calf, their vertical arrangement embraced by a silver buckle. If this boot can make my language so ornate, think what it can do to your mood. You'll curl your toes in toasty delight as you strut around in these boots–especially when you remember that instead of paying $70, you got them on mega-sale for just $45!
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This recipe is a cold and rainy night staple, full of flavor, and very family friendly. One of our favorite comfort foods, best paired with our Cornbread Cake recipe.
Portuguese Bean Soup is a local Hawaii favorite, and this one in particular was passed down from my husband's family. My sister-in-law put together a sweet little recipe book for our wedding, filled with favorite dishes from Bruce's childhood. Such a helpful gift for a new bride! I came from a different background – meat & potatoes & Mexican are a far cry from Polynesian and Asian influences here on the island. So he loves when I make dishes that are more familiar to him.
I like to use a Dutch oven for the soup on the stove, and you can also throw the ingredients in a slow cooker the same way. An easy option for busy families. You can even make one batch and freeze the rest.
Savory and hearty soup with veggies and protein, great comfort food. Best paired with our Cornbread recipe. Tastes even better the next day!
Put cabbage into pot first as it cooks down faster, all other ingredients on top of that. Bring all to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer covered for 30-40 minutes. If you have time, simmer on low heat longer for flavors to absorb.
SLOW COOKER: Throw all ingredients in slow cooker (cabbage first), and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours. Stir ingredients toward the end to mix well.
Serve with our Cornbread recipe.


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Woman fights off cougar attacking her son, prying its jaws open. 'Mom instinct,' she says
Chelsea Lockhart of Lake Cowichan, British Columbia, credits God and "mom instinct" for helping save her son, she told CTV.
Woman fights off cougar attacking her son, prying its jaws open. 'Mom instinct,' she says Chelsea Lockhart of Lake Cowichan, British Columbia, credits God and "mom instinct" for helping save her son, she told CTV. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/04/03/mom-fights-off-cougar-attack-son-vancouver-island-canada/3354471002/
Josh Hafner, USA TODAY Published 5:43 p.m. ET April 3, 2019 | Updated 8:27 p.m. ET April 3, 2019
A Canadian woman rushed to save her son after a cougar attacked him last week, prying the animal's jaws off her child, according to local news reports.
How did she do it? "Mom instinct" and prayer, she told CTV News.
Chelsea Lockhart's son was playing outside the family's Vancouver Island home Friday when she heard a fence rattle in the backyard. Then came sounds of a struggle.
The mother bolted outside to see her son, Zachery, 7, on the ground with a young cougar attached to his arm, the network reported. She had no time to lose.
"I had a mom instinct, right?" Lockhart said. "I just leaped on it and tried to pry its mouth open."
With her fingers fish-hooked inside the cougar's mouth, Lockhart began "praying in tongues" and "crying out to the Lord," she told CTV News.
"Three sentences into me praying, it released and it ran away," she told the network.
Emergency workers arrived in minutes to rush the mother and son to a hospital, per CTV News, where Zachary received stitches for a 1.5-inch gash on his head. He's expected to fully recover.
Mom pries cougar's jaw open to rescue boy in B.C. https://t.co/IbOQIPARH3pic.twitter.com/nwpXQUDmnJ
— Calgary Sun (@calgarysun) April 3, 2019
The boy's father, Kevin Bromley, told the Calgary Sun that the boy also suffered injuries to his neck and arm but that the hooded sweatshirt may have protected him from further harm.
Investigators later found two juvenile cougars roughly 65 feet from the scene of the attack, Sgt. Scott Norris of the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service told the Sun.
Both cougars – perhaps brothers – were euthanized, CTV news reported. An examination suggested the animals were likely starving at the time of the attack.
The day in pictures
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the South and North Korea on June 30, 2019 in Panmunjom, South Korea. Handout, Dong-A Ilbo via Getty Images
President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Observation Post Ouellette at Camp Bonifas in Panmunjom, South Korea. Dong-A Ilbo via Getty Images
U.S. troops respond as President Donald Trump arrives at Osan Air Base in South Korea. Susan Walsh, AP
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II talks with Reverend Neil Gardner as she attends the Sunday Church service at Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland. Jane Barlow, AFP/Getty Images
Activists lie on Sixth Avenue during the Queer Liberation March in New York City. The march marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan on June 28, 1969, widely considered a watershed moment in the modern gay-rights movement. The Queer Liberation March, organized by the Reclaim Pride Coalition, began as a protest of the much larger NYC Pride March, which some have accused of being too corporate-sponsored and too strict on participation requirements. Kena Betancur, Getty Images
An elderly Nepalese man falls in the mud in a paddy field while playing with another during Asar Pandra, or paddy plantation day in Dhading district, Nepal. Nepalese Hindus consider Asar Pandra an auspicious day for planting paddy. Niranjan Shrestha, AP
Soldiers of National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA) march in a parade during the celebration to mark the 30th anniversary of Eastern Shan State Special Region 4, at border city Mong La, Eastern Shan State, Myanmar. Shan State Special region 4 (also called Mong La autonomous region) celebrates its 30th anniversary celebrations in Mong La, one of the major cities in Golden Triangle Region which was built from a small village to become Myanmar's capital of gambling. Lynn Bo Bo, EPA-EFE
Revellers watch an act perform on the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival of Music and Performing Arts on Worthy Farm near the village of Pilton in Somerset, England. Oli Scarff, AFP/Getty Images
Competitors take part in a competition of outlandish flying machines during the Red Bull Flight Day in Lyon, France. Jean-Philippe Ksiazek, AFP/Getty Images
Soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) demonstrate their skills during an open day at Stonecutter Island naval base, in Hong Kong to mark the 22nd anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China. Kin Cheung, AP
Pro-China's supporters shout at pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, right, at the Legislative Council Complex in Hong Kong. Pro-China's supporters rallied in support of the police at Tamar Park. Kin Cheung, AP
Sudanese protesters shout slogans during a demonstration against the ruling military council, in Khartoum, Sudan. Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in Sudan's capital and elsewhere in the country calling for civilian rule nearly three months after the army forced out long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bashir. Hussein Malla, AP
Government supporters participate in a rally to demonstrate citizen support for the government of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and Brazilian Minister of Justice Sergio Moro at the Orla de Copacabana, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. T Antonio Lacerda, EPA-EFE
Elements of the National Guard salute during the ceremony of deployment of the new Mexican security force National Guard at Campo Marte in Mexico City, Mexico. The new force will be comprised of federal and military police as well as members of the Mexican Army. Manuel Velasquez, Getty Images
Cougar attacks are very uncommon, Norris told the Sun, and it's possible the cats had lost their mother and were fending for themselves.
The British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says that children often frighten when around cougars and make noise and movements that could provoke an attack.
The service advises adults to pick up children immediately if a cougar is nearby before slowly backing away.
"Make yourself look as large as possible and keep the cougar in front of you at all times. Never run or turn your back on a cougar," the service says in a guide.
If a cougar attacks, the service says, use anything as a weapon to attack the animal's face and eyes.
"You are trying to convince the cougar that you are a threat, and are not prey."
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Dell brings Windows 10 to Life with New XPS Devices
Yusuf Mehdi, Corporate Vice President, Modern Life, Search & Devices
I am honored to join Dell today in New York City to showcase several of the newest XPS devices, optimized especially for Windows 10. It's been an amazing journey to get to this point, with over a year of deep collaboration on new experiences, the positive early reception of Windows 10 which is now running on over 110 million devices worldwide, and now the chance to introduce the new XPS family to the world. Dell has been an amazing partner throughout, helping to unlock new customer value and choice, being one of the first to ship Windows 10 on new PCs this summer, partnering on the Surface Enterprise alliance, and joining us now as we celebrate all the innovative new devices on Windows 10.
With Windows 10, we are focused on delivering all new experiences with features like Cortana, Microsoft Edge, Windows Hello and the new Windows Store featuring hundreds of thousands of apps and games. We worked closely with Dell to ensure their new devices could bring the best of Windows 10 to life and offer our customers a range of choices. I'm excited to share with you the details of Dell's new devices – the Dell XPS 15 laptop, Dell XPS 13 laptop, and Dell XPS 12 2-in-1.
Dell XPS 15
The XPS 15 is one of the world's smallest laptops with a full 15-inch screen – a screen that features Dell's Infinity Edge display technology. This PC weighs as little as 3.9 pounds, but is definitely a notebook for power users, for either office work or gaming. It includes one-cable Thunderbolt 3 docking technology, as well as a minimalist form factor.
The XPS 15's screen features Dell's UltraSharp 4K HD resolution and it meets the 100 percent minimum Adobe standards for RGB – perfect for a graphic designer on the go. The XPS 15 features the latest sixth-generation Intel CPUs, an Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M GPU, up to 16 GB of RAM, and up to 1 TB of PCI Express solid-state drive (SSD) space for fast load times. It will be available in the U.S. starting at $999 on October 8.
The XPS 13 is Dell's slightly smaller model. This laptop received great acclaim at CES 2015, and is now based – like its other XPS cousins – on top-of-the-line Intel CPUs, features SSD storage, up to 16 GB of RAM, and Thunderbolt 3 technology.
One of the smallest 13-inch laptops available, the XPS 13 combines size, power, and battery life – and, it's designed to function perfectly with Windows 10. The XPS 13 will be available in the U.S. on October 8, starting at $799. Dell is also offering a special Gold version of the XPS 13, available at select retailers for $1649 MSRP.
Dell XPS 12 2-in-1
The XPS 12 2-in-1 features a magnetic connection that lets you pull it apart with one hand, making it flexible and versatile. The XPS 12 is one of the only 2-in-1's with a true 4K Ultra HD display option for the screen, putting it on-par with top-quality desktop monitors. It also features two cameras: an 8-megapixel camera on the back of the tablet and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
The XPS 12 comes standard with a mobility base, which includes a back-lit keyboard and a touchpad, and a tablet stand and a case, which keeps everything nice and safe for travel. With Continuum in Windows 10, you can take advantage of all the great Windows 10 features and enjoy your PC in tablet and laptop mode. It will be available in the U.S. on November 5, starting at $999.
It's incredible to see the innovation Dell is bringing to the market with this new lineup of XPS devices and they're all designed from the ground up to deliver an amazing Windows 10 experience. I'm proud of the work our teams have done together.
We look forward to the customer response for these new devices and to delighting new and existing Dell customers this holiday and beyond. The XPS 15 laptop, XPS 13 laptop, and XPS 12 2-in-1 can help you be more productive, have more fun, and enjoy the very best of Windows 10.
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The Raritan Cat5 Reach URKVMG is a Receiver unit with RJ45 jack and PC KVM ports. The Cat5 Reach extender system is made up of this receiver unit and the UKVM transmitter unit (sold separately).
NOTE: KVM cables and Cat5 cables are sold separately. Use Enhanced Category 5 UTP (350 Mhz) cable, with RJ-45 connectors. Cable must conform to EIA/TIA T568B Category 5 wiring standard.


Modern Beauty Girl: Sub for Sub?
"Any small youtubers wanna sub for sub?"
HOLY COW YOU'RE SO ANNOYING!!!
I think that it's incredibly rude, and just annoying for people to ask for sub for sub because it takes away from the actual comments that mean something, it takes away from the content that the youtuber had spent a lot of time creating, and it also is taking advantage of someone else's fame.
Also, sub for sub never really works! If you are pretty much bribing people to sub to your channel, you're obviously not putting out good enough content. It's also unsustainable because if you want to be "big" and have hundreds of thousands of subscribers, you'd have to subscribe to a crazy amount of people!
I have no respect for people who take the easy way out or who try to cheat the system, and I totally urge you other youtubers not to spam videos with "sub for sub".
So that's the end of my little rant! If, by chance, you want to subscribe to my youtube channel, click here! Also let me know in the comments if this bothers you as much as it bothers me!
I have to agree with you Sisi, I have seen this too and it annoys the crap out of me!
I agree! I only have 50 subs and people do it on mine too. I HATE when people comment on my video just asking to watch their video or sub to their page. I think its really rude.
yes that's so true, but I feel like on youtube there's just a lot more spam than on blogs! and I'm definitely going to have to block a few phrases like that on my channel!!


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Deposition Author(s): Godoy, A.S., de Lima, M.Z.T., Ramia, M.P., Camilo, C.M., Muniz, J.R.C., Polikarpov, I.
Crystal structure of a putative exo-beta-1,3-galactanase from Bifidobacterium bifidum S17.
Godoy, A.S., de Lima, M.Z., Camilo, C.M., Polikarpov, I.
Given the current interest in second-generation biofuels, carbohydrate-active enzymes have become the most important tool to overcome the structural recalcitrance of the plant cell wall. While some glycoside hydrolase families have been exhaustively described, others remain poorly characterized, especially with regard to structural information. The family 43 glycoside hydrolases are a diverse group of inverting enzymes; the available structure information on these enzymes is mainly from xylosidases and arabinofuranosidase. Currently, only one structure of an exo-β-1,3-galactanase is available. Here, the production, crystallization and structure determination of a putative exo-β-1,3-galactanase from Bifidobacterium bifidum S17 (BbGal43A) are described. BbGal43A was successfully produced and showed activity towards synthetic galactosides. BbGal43A was subsequently crystallized and data were collected to 1.4 Å resolution. The structure shows a single-domain molecule, differing from known homologues, and crystal contact analysis predicts the formation of a dimer in solution. Further biochemical studies are necessary to elucidate the differences between BbGal43A and its characterized homologues.
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Experimake science sets have been designed by scientists to encourage kids to learn through play with the Superb Sea Shaped Soap kit being aimed at 8+ years. It comes with everything you need to make 6 scented and colourful soaps along with some fabulous educational support explaining a little about the history of soap and the chemical reaction that occurs between soap, dirt and water (that's the science bit!).
All the equipment comes carefully packed with in cute illustrated, cardboard trays that can be used as desk tidy's afterwards (I love this!).
– Educational support in the form of a periodic table, soap facts and details on how and why soap, water and dirt interact.
The instructions are really easy to follow and my 10-year-olds managed on their own after I'd helped them make a blue fish to start with. You will need to get a weighing scales and also a container to melt the soap in (paper cups are ideal for this).
The melted soap is very hot so an adult does need to be around to help/keep an eye on things. he easiest way to melt the soap is in the microwave but you can also use the bain marie method.
Once the blue fish had been made Ro and Ra started to get adventurous, spurred on by the booklets suggestions of adding other ingredients such as dried flowers, oats, salt etc.
They mixed the blue and red colours together to make a purple seahorse scented with lavender (the lavender was an extra we picked from the garden).
Then they added rose petals to get a gorgeous pink rose seahorse.
They even tested their skills making a layered sea shell!
Because the kit also came with three little gift bags and labels their obvious next step, once all the soaps had been made, was to carefully package them up and give them to friends and family.
The girls absolutely 'loved' playing with this kit (watch the video above to see how they got on) and really enjoyed the flexibility of the materials that allowed them to experiment with other ideas and make their soaps individual. The addition of some soap fun facts made them go off and google a bit more about soap and its history which was perfect extension work to the kit.
Be careful getting the soap out of the moulds once they have cooled (don't be tempted to try and do this whilst the soap is still warm) and the fish, in particular, is very delicate due to the fins being so thin. Pushing too hard could crack the moulds you won't be able to re-use them.
I felt the scientific diagram explanation showing how soap, water and dirt react together was a little poor and could have been explained either more simply or needed a little more explanation (the use of the terms polar chain and polar extremity will probably not mean anything to most kids, and possibly quite a few adults). But this is a minor niggle and the content did spark an interest in the girls to find out more.
– Don't panic if the soap sets in the plastic cup. Just re-heat it again.
– Try not to over mix as it creates bubbles in the soap. Alternatively, you can embrace the bubbles. They are a classic sea life texture!
– Scrape up any spillages when cool and re-melt them.
– When the soap has hardened it will still be quite warm. Put it in the fridge initially and then into the freezer to speed things up.
– Try and protect the moulds. You can buy additional clear soap base to make great gifts for teachers, friends and family.
Now one lucky reader can win their own Experimake Superb Sea Shaped Soap Kit. All you have to do is follow the Gleam form below.
– The winner will be sent ONE Experimake Superb Sea Shaped Soap Kit.
– Competition starts on 01/09/2017 – 22/09/2017 11.59pm.
I love making with felt so any kit that contains felt gets my vote!
We love Bird House Kits.
Love making cards and collage.
I like ones where you learn a new skill, like knitting or jewellery ones.
Anything with stickers included is always a bonus.
Anything that makes something you can use as a treat afterwards – there's something really nice about being able to use something we've made ourselves like soap or chocolate!
I love any type of craft. One of my favs is perfume making.
Card Making or Cross Stitching.
Bath bomb kits are so good!!
I like ones that are easy to use and give quick results. My younger grandchildren are not known for their patience!
Candle making. This looks really cute for my niece.
I prefer kits that are complete. I have bought some for my children for Christmas before that's required extra things like oils food colouring – which I didnt have at home, rendering those kits useless until I could go to the shops.
It never made mention of it on the packet either, which was frustrating.. Its like giving a child a toy minus the batteries!
Making jewellery with the kids is fun!


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Interview: Charlie Cook explains what really happened with polling in the Trump v. Clinton contest
Editor's note: This interview was originally published in April 2017.
Story by Joseph Ford Cotto
"Like I've said before .... polls are only good for strippers and cross-country skiers," Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin told Fox News host Bill O'Reilly two days before last year's presidential election.
While I have criticized her more than a fair bit during years gone by, it is undeniable that she turned out to be a sage among pundits.
When Palin made her remark, virtually all national opinion surveys – save two highly important yet conspicuously underreported ones – indicated an impending win for Hillary Clinton. Reuters predicted she was set to win 247 electoral votes outright and favored to seize so many more that her chance of victory hovered at 90 percent.
At the Princeton Election Consortium, Dr. Sam Wang – a neuroscientist and prolific author – declared that Clinton enjoyed a 99 percent probability of winning. The platinum-grade forecaster Moody's Analytics also claimed she would triumph in the Electoral College.
United Press International, in conjunction with the polling group CVoter, reported that her Electoral College lead over Trump was substantial: 259 to 209.
After the race was called, Clinton barely eked out 232 votes. Her vaunted 'firewall' of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin crumbled into ash. Only Minnesota and New Hampshire stood -- and not by any means tall. Clinton struggled to win either, despite the former having gone to every Democratic nominee since Richard Nixon's 1972 earth-slide over George McGovern.
Just a few hours earlier, Clinton fans were jubilant over her seemingly assured victory. By the morning after, perhaps more tears were shed than at any other time in twenty-first century America.
Like nearly all other professional election watchers, Charlie Cook believed that Clinton would defeat Trump. He went so far as to declare their contest finished during mid-October. Despite the – to quote an infamous Chicago Tribune headline – "Dewey Defeats Truman" quality of said statement, it is an aberration from the norm. Cook has enjoyed a long, prosperous, and stable career of election forecasting.
As his must-read publication, the Cook Political Report, explains, he "is considered one of the nation's leading authorities on American politics and U.S. elections. In 2010, Charlie was a co-recipient of the American Political Science Association's prestigious Carey McWilliams award to honor "a major journalistic contribution to our understanding of politics." In the spring semester of 2013, Charlie served as a Resident Fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
"Charlie founded the Cook Political Report in 1984 and became a columnist for Roll Call, the newspaper of Capitol Hill, in 1986. In 1998 he moved his column to National Journal. Charlie has served as a political analyst or election night analyst for CBS, CNN and NBC News and has been a frequent political analyst for all three major broadcast news networks and has appeared on Meet the Press and This Week."
Cook recently spoke with me about many issues relative to electioneering in modern America. Some of our conversation is included below.
Joseph Ford Cotto: More than any other reason, why did polling not prove an effective guide to predicting an outcome for the 2016 presidential election, unlike in previous races?
Charlie Cook: Whenever I am asked why the polls were so far off in the 2016 presidential election I always ask, "which polls are you talking about?" If you are talking about the national polls, the simple answer is that they weren't far off at all.
National polls are designed to measure what the national popular vote is at that point in time. Going into Election Day, the RealClearPolitics.com average, the most widely watched poll average, showed Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump by by 3.3 percentage points, 45.5 to 42.2 percent (with Gary Johnson pulling 4.7 percent, Jill Stein 1.9 percent). In the two-way, the margin between Clinton and Trump was 3.2 points, 46.8 to 43.6 percent. The last ABC News/Washington Post, CBS News, Fox News and NBC News/Wall Street Journal polls each showed Clinton ahead by four points. The final results were Clinton winning the national popular vote by 2.1 percentage points, a margin of just under 2.9 million votes. The RCP average of 3.3 point was 1.2 percentage points higher than the than the 2.1 point popular, the four network polls four point margin were off by 1.9 percentage points, all showing the correct direction, Clinton leading in the popular vote.
What few people realize is that the national polls in 2016 were actually more accurate than they were in 2012 when the RCP averages showed Obama ahead by seven-tenths of a point, he won by 3.9 percentage points, a miss by 3.2 percentage points.
The main reason why people are castigating the national polls is that the popular vote and the Electoral College vote went in opposite directions, something that has happened four times in history, 1876, 1888, 2000 and now 2016. It was completely unprecedented for a candidate to win the popular vote by 2.1 percentage points or by 2.8 million votes and still lose the Electoral College.
If the question is about state polling, that is more on target. The networks and major national pollsters do very little individual state polling, instead single state polls are conducted by a wide variety of polling organizations and sponsors, some in-state news media, some colleges and universities, some individual polling firms doing the surveys for publicity purposes. The quality of the polls vary enormously from quite good to something more appropriate for lining bird cages.
The big "off" in this election for polls were state-level polls, specifically in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
There were 26 statewide polls released in Michigan between August and Election Day, Clinton led in 25 out of 26, in the RCP average, her lead was 3.6 percentage points, in the final Detroit Free Press poll she was ahead by four points, 42 to 38 percent. Trump ended up carrying Michigan by two-tenths of a percentage point, a margin of 10,704 votes out of 4,799,284 cast. By the way, Green Party nominee Jill Stein had 51,463 votes in the state.
In Pennsylvania Clinton was ahead in 37 out of 38 polls from August to Election Day, the RCP average showed Clinton ahead by 1.9 percentage points, the final CNN poll put Clinton's lead at four points, the last Quinnipiac University poll gave her a lead of five points. Trump ended up winning the state by seven-tenths of a point, 44,307 votes out of 6,115402 cast. If you are curious, Stein received 49,941 votes in the state.
Perhaps the biggest surprise was in Wisconsin, Clinton led in each of the 32 public polls released from August to the November 8 election. The RCP average was Clinton up by 6.5 points, in the most respected poll in the state, conducted for the Marquette University Law School, the former Secretary of State had a six point lead. Trump went on to win the Badger State by seven-tenths of a point, 22,177 out of 2,976,150 cast. (Stein received 33,072, not accusing Jill Stein of electing Trump President, just sayin.) Some Democrats have bitterly noted that Clinton was the first Democratic or Republican nominee to not step foot in Wisconsin between Labor Day and Election Day since 1972. To the Trump campaign's credit, he appeared in the state six times during that period. Whether that made a difference or not, who knows, but it is interesting.
Editor's note: What about other states in Clinton's vaunted 'firewall'? Cook chats about this and much more in the next chapter of our discussion, which will be published this coming Saturday.


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Bay Area Weather Will Be Wet and Windy With Flooding Expected This Weekend
Written by Bay City NewsPublished Jan. 13, 2023 • 4:30pm
A motorist navigates a flooded roadway in Merced, Calif. | Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images
Another atmospheric river is expected to wash over the Bay Area this weekend, bringing significant risks of flooding in coastal areas and in some riversheds.
Forecasters with the National Weather Service's Bay Area office expect showers throughout Friday before steadier rain arrives on Saturday. Most of the nine-county Bay Area could receive 3 to 4 inches of rain through Monday.
The North Bay, as well as Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, face the highest risk of flooding, high winds and high surf, with waves of 20-25 feet during the storm. According to the weather service, both areas are forecast to receive between 4 and 6 inches of rain along the coast and at higher elevations.
Most of the rain Saturday will fall in a roughly six-hour window, according to forecasters, before giving way to showers Saturday night and into Sunday. A second storm system is then expected to pass over the region Sunday evening into Monday.
As a result of the rain and subsequent flooding of the Salinas River, parts of Monterey County could be cut off and effectively turned into an island for two to three days, according to county officials.
While the county's bridges in the Salinas River basin are not expected to be at risk of severe damage during the storm, roadways approaching the bridges, low-lying intersections and local surface streets could be flooded through Sunday night.
According to Monterey County's Department of Emergency Management and the county Sheriff's Office, flooding is expected on state Highway 68, River Road, Reservation Road, Blanco Road, several secondary roads and possibly state Highway 1.
Evacuation orders are already in effect for low-lying areas along the Salinas River from north of Highway 68 to the coast.
Wind gusts of up to 45 mph are also possible throughout most of the Bay Area, with more intense gusts likely at higher elevations.
As a result, falling debris, downed power lines and downed trees are once again expected to threaten human life throughout the storm's duration.
The weather service has placed the entire Bay Area and Central Coast under a flood watch from 4 a.m. Saturday through Monday afternoon. Coastal areas are also under a High Surf Warning through 10 a.m. Saturday.
Showers could continue early next week, according to forecasters, before a high-pressure system moves into the area next weekend that should bring warm and dry weather.
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Алгома () — місто () в США, в окрузі Кевоні штату Вісконсин. Населення —  осіб (2010).

Географія
Алгома розташована за координатами  (44.605444, -87.446304). За даними Бюро перепису населення США в 2010 році місто мало площу 6,50 км², з яких 6,40 км² — суходіл та 0,10 км² — водойми.

Демографія

Згідно з переписом 2010 року, у місті мешкало  осіб у  домогосподарствах у складі 862 родин. Густота населення становила 487 осіб/км². Було 1702 помешкання (262/км²).

Расовий склад населення:

До двох чи більше рас належало 1,1 %. Частка іспаномовних становила 2,9 % від усіх жителів.

За віковим діапазоном населення розподілялося таким чином: 21,0 % — особи молодші 18 років, 58,3 % — особи у віці 18—64 років, 20,7 % — особи у віці 65 років та старші. Медіана віку мешканця становила 44,6 року. На 100 осіб жіночої статі у місті припадало 94,5 чоловіків; на 100 жінок у віці від 18 років та старших — 90,8 чоловіків також старших 18 років.

Середній дохід на одне домашнє господарство становив  долари США (медіана — ), а середній дохід на одну сім'ю —  доларів (медіана — ). Медіана доходів становила  долари для чоловіків та  долари для жінок. За межею бідності перебувало 14,5 % осіб, у тому числі 20,9 % дітей у віці до 18 років та 11,3 % осіб у віці 65 років та старших.

Цивільне працевлаштоване населення становило  особи. Основні галузі зайнятості: виробництво — 38,2 %, роздрібна торгівля — 15,8 %, освіта, охорона здоров'я та соціальна допомога — 14,9 %.

Примітки

Джерела

Міста Вісконсину
Населені пункти округу Кевоні (Вісконсин)

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August 3, 2013 / 4:31 PM / 6 years ago
Syrian rebels seize anti-tank missiles in raid on army base
* Missile haul will help boost outgunned rebels
* Recent video shows rebels using anti-aircraft missiles
* UNICEF says civilians endangered in Homs
By Dominic Evans
BEIRUT, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Syrian rebels captured an ammunition depot north of Damascus from President Bashar al-Assad's forces on Saturday, activists said, seizing a hoard of anti-tank missiles and rockets which will strengthen their firepower after a string of defeats.
Video footage of the raid showed delighted rebel fighters carrying out boxes of weapons from the arms cache in Denha, near the town of Yabroud, following an overnight attack.
Still largely outgunned by Assad's forces, who have gained ground around the capital Damascus and Syria's third largest city Homs, the rebels have sought arms to tip the balance of power in the two-year conflict that has killed at least 100,000.
Saudi Arabia and Qatar have sent weapons, although Western nations have not, and the rebels have also acquired a steady supply of weaponry, including anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles, through their own raids on military bases.
One video released last week showed rebel fighters firing what appeared to be a vehicle-borne anti-aircraft missile system captured from the army several months ago.
Saturday's raid yielded French-made Milan anti-tank missiles, Russian Konkurs missiles and Grad rockets, according to video footage which showed the victorious rebels carrying off their haul through the dark corridors of the captured complex.
"Our return to Qusair just got closer," shouted one fighter, referring to the former rebel stronghold and border town which was captured two months ago by Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas allied to Assad.
Following their victory in Qusair, south west of Homs, Assad's forces took control of several nearby towns and villages and on Monday they seized the Homs district of Khaldiya after weeks of urban warfare, tightening their siege on the few remaining rebel bastions in the strategic city.
"God willing, we will liberate Homs completely," the fighter in Saturday's video said.
"CIVILIANS IN DANGER"
Homs lies on the main north-south highway which links most of Syria's main cities, and also forms a link between Assad's capital in Damascus and the heartland of his minority Alawite community in the mountains overlooking the Mediterranean.
A aerial picture, taken by a government drone shot down by rebels, showed the devastation of the city which was once at the heart of the anti-Assad rebellion. Street after street appeared empty and ruined, lined by shattered and abandoned buildings.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said government forces bombarded al-Qusour, one of the remaining rebel-held neighbourhoods on Saturday.
In the northwestern Homs district of Al Waer, the United Nations children's agency UNICEF warned that 400,000 civilians, who had moved their to seek shelter from the violence in central Homs, were in danger.
UNICEF director Anthony Lake said clashes and rocket strikes in Al Waer meant the situation there had worsened in recent days and appealed to both the army and rebels to allow aid to get in.
"We call on all parties to facilitate immediate safe access to these families so we can provide life-saving assistance, and to allow those families currently trapped in Al Waer who wish to leave to do so in safety and in dignity," he said.
The conflict, that started with mainly peaceful protests against Assad's authoritarian rule, descended into a sectarian war which has drawn in regional powers. Nearly two million have fled the country and four million are internally displaced.
In the same border region near Yabroud where the missile stocks were seized, Syrian jets killed at least six people in an air strike, Lebanese security sources said. Some of the wounded had been brought into Lebanon for treatment.
Also on Satuday, Syria's main opposition coalition appealed for the release of a prominent Italian Jesuit priest Father Paolo Dall'Oglio, a strong supporter of the rebels who went missing in the eastern city of Raqqa on Monday.
Activists said the priest, who had worked to reconcile Kurdish fighters battling Islamist brigades, been been abducted by al Qaeda-linked fighters.
The coalition said in a statement it "urges any party which might be involved in his detention to free him immediately". (Editing by Louise Ireland)


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Judith Kern (* 1968) ist eine deutsche Journalistin und Schriftstellerin.

Die aus Schwaben stammende Judith Kern studierte Politische Wissenschaften, Germanistik und Romanistik an der Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen. Seit 1993 lebt sie in Hamburg, wo sie mehrere Jahre als Redakteurin tätig war.

Seit 2009 betätigt sie sich auch schriftstellerisch, wozu sie nach eigenen Angaben ein Aufenthalt auf Rügen inspiriert hat. In den Verlagen Droemer Knaur und Club Bertelsmann hat sie die drei historischen Romane Das Leuchten des Sanddorns (2009), Der Tanz der Kraniche (2011) und Der Himmel über den Klippen (2013) veröffentlicht. Die Handlung dieser Bücher, jeweils unterschiedlich angesiedelt in dem Zeitraum zwischen dem Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts und dem Ersten Weltkrieg, spielt auf Rügen, Hiddensee und Jasmund.

Weblinks

 Webpräsenz von Judith Kern
 Interview mit der Autorin im Webauftritt der Verlagsgruppe Droemer-Knaur

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Autor
Journalist (Deutschland)
Schriftsteller (Hamburg)
Historischer Roman
Literatur (21. Jahrhundert)
Literatur (Deutsch)
Geboren 1968
Deutscher
Frau


Toys "R" Us may be gone, but another purveyor of kids' products is offering a deal on stuffed animals -- at least for one day. Build-A-Bear Workshop on Thursday will hold its first "Pay Your Age Day," offering store visitors a make-your-own furry friend of their choice for their current age in dollars. That means a one-year-old can get what typically retails for around $25 for a buck.
The promotion, which includes stores in the U.S. and Canada, will also involve popular licensed characters like those from Star Wars and Marvel. Build-A-Bear, which caters mostly to children, also says no one who acts on the company's offer will be viewed as older than 30, capping the potential cost of one of its critters at $29.
To take part, however, parents or guardians must enroll in a no-cost Build-A-Bear Bonus Club rewards program by giving the retailer a valid email address and name.
If there's a line on Thursday, stores will let customers buy a stuffed animal and come back another time to "build" it when the workshop is less hectic.
Build-A-Bear has more than 400 stores worldwide.


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Urban Land > Residential/Multifamily > Top 10 Metro Areas Gaining Kids
Top 10 Metro Areas Gaining Kids
While the aging baby boom generation continues to dominate discussions of demographic changes in the United States, new population shifts are emerging with young families, in terms of where they are choosing to live and raise children.
According to demographer William Frey with the Brookings Institution public policy research center, there is a "growing divide" between parts of the country experiencing gains and losses in children under age 15. During the decade of the 2000s, the number of children declined in more than one-third of the 100 largest metropolitan areas, primarily in the Northeast and upper Midwest, from Albany, New York, over to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Meanwhile, a new "baby" boom has occurred in the Southeast and in western mountain states such as Utah and Idaho.
The number of children aged 15 or younger increased by 25 percent or more in ten metropolitan areas across the South and Mountain West, led by Provo, Utah (south of Salt Lake City), and Raleigh, North Carolina, each gaining nearly 50 percent more children. These gains resulted primarily from increases in births and migration, and they reflect an emerging attractiveness of western and south-central states outside the traditional Sunbelt. Double-digit growth rates in the number of children also occurred in such metro areas as Denver, Salt Lake City, and Oklahoma City from 2000 to 2010.
The implication for ULI members is that hot spots for single-family housing construction may develop in these metros with growing numbers of children, especially for the move-up market as families expand. Also, these metropolitan areas may face growing infrastructure and commercial construction needs, from new schools to family-oriented retail.
Below is the list of top ten metro areas that gained the most kids from 2000 to 2010:
2000–2010 % Increase in Kids Aged Under 15
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Source: Brookings Institution.
At ULI South Carolina's Capital Markets Conference, panelists outlined strategies that are leveraging the strengths of the private sector to create and preserve affordable housing in areas experiencing rapid growth.
Food Security Starts with Affordable Housing for Farmworkers
Affordable housing challenges are not limited to urban centers or technology hubs. Smaller towns often struggle to house their workforces and—perhaps less noticeably, but no less acutely—so do agricultural operations. Agriculture employs 11 percent of the U.S. workforce, while also contributing to manufacturing, wholesaling, and retailing. The sector is also suffering from a dire labor shortage that has the potential to disrupt the entire food chain.
Smarter Zoning Choices Could Stimulate Growth in Greater Boston's Housing Stock
With an unemployment rate of 2.6 percent, a diverse economy anchored by health and education institutions, and a flourishing tech and life sciences sector, Greater Boston appears poised for continued growth, even with the specter of a potential recession on the horizon. But, like many other growing U.S. cities, the demand for housing far outstrips the supply. Much of the expanding workforce is in danger of being priced out of the market, as are many longtime residents.


Ayurveda is considered as tradition Indian medicinal science by many, but many scientific studies and reports conducted recently have advocated the use of praval bhasma for dealing with some common issues like cough, asthma, cold, eyes diseases, calcium deficiency etc. Is it really beneficial? Is praval bhasma actually a rich and natural source of calcium? Today we will analyze the benefits and effects of a famous ayurvedic medicine- praval bhasma, a bhasma which is traditional in nature but is backed by scientific proofs for effectiveness. If I tell you right now that pravla bhasma is a great cure for so and so disease, it won't be different. You will get the same info at many other places too. The dilemma about the safety of ayurvedic products online and offline, some other crucial questions about ayurveda and the truth about life with ayurveda are all going to create an unsolved puzzle in your mind. And this puzzle may finally convince you to continue the same harmful treatment with drugs.
So, it is better you decide yourself what you have to do with your body and how are you going to treat your illnesses. Of course, by providing complete and authentic information about the healing science ayurveda and ayurvedic medicine praval bhasma, we are going to assist you in taking the right move for a healthy body and a long life. Ideally this should be the aim of every one- saving your body from everything that can create problems and improving its strength so that you can live your life happily. And life with ayurveda is definitely the same. All other healing sciences either provide temporary relief or have so many side effects that you lose your overall health and immunity just to treat one disease. Hence, the only method of treating we can rely on is ayurveda- the ancient yet modern science. Even the researchers today have started figuring out that ayurveda and ayuvedic medicines are extremely beneficial and every day a new research proves that the ayurvedic medicines actually do what they claim.
This makes it easier than ever to trust ayurveda and hence people are getting interested in life with ayurveda once again. Why not? Who would not love to have a healthy body and that too so easily? So, let us now see every minor detail about praval bhasma and make it easier for you to stay healthy.
All the present studies conclude that ayurvedic praval bhamsa is really effective in fighting with calcium deficiency, bone loss due to calcium and estrogen deficiency and many other such problems. Also, almost all of the studies emphasize on the use of this ayurvedic preparation as it deals with many day to day as well as severe problems like osteoporosis. Some research findings have also proved the effectiveness of praval bhasma against osteoporosis and other bone metabolic disorders. So, all this make it worth spending time on knowing praval bhasma and for this you must first know what make praval bhasma so much beneficial.
The major ingredients of praval bhasma are purified coral pieces. These pieces of coral are further reduced to make fine powder by grinding it. Once you get a powder, grinding is done and now you have to treat it with aloe vera juice or shatavari juice extract (Asparagus racemosus root). So, putting these together and grinding once again is enough to mix the two well. Sometimes, aloe vera juice extract and shatavari juice extract are replaced by jayanti juice extract or cow's milk. So, with the powder you can choose any one of them four herbal extracts and make cakes in disc shape. These cakes are subjected to very high temperature of approximately 800 to 900 degree Celsius. This extensive heating is continued for about three to four hours and at the end of this you get absolutely dried cakes.
The entire process is repeated three times to get white colored bhasma we call praval bhasma. And this praval bhasma is then made available in market for use in several health issues. By the way, do you know you can now order praval bhasma and all other ayurvedic products online? Yes, you can buy ayurvedic products online and with some ayurvedic companies, you don't even have to pay any delivery charges. We will talk about this too in detail, but let use first see all the possible diseases which can be treated with praval bhasma.
Praval bhasma is used in various types of diseases, but particularly, it is used in the health complications that arise due to imbalance in Kapha and Vata. There are several dosha (defects or imperfections) that may occur when there is disturbance in the levels of vata, pitta, or kapha. And ayurveda and ayurvedic medicines like praval bhasma work by influencing any one or two or all the three elements of life. Let us see all the benefits of using praval bhasma.
Praval bhasma for osteoporosis is extremely famous, but how does it work? Praval bhasma is the best ever natural source of calcium and calcium if what you need badly for healthy bones and teeth. Proper levels of calcium in your body is an assurance that in your lifetime you don't have to deal with painful issues like arthritis, low bone density and of course, osteoporosis. So, by supplying calcium naturally and elevating the levels of calcium in your body, praval bhasma treats so many deficiency problems and at the same time it also prevents many future health complications that otherwise are likely to hit you after certain age.
Now you may wonder what about a dozen of calcium supplements available in market? These supplements are no doubt great at supplying calcium, but since the calcium is not in natural form, it is not easy for your body to digest it. In addition to this, calcium supplements are loaded with possible side effects. So, clearly, praval bhasma for osteoporosis and other bone related diseases is the only healthy way to ensure you have enough of calcium.
Praval bhasma for osteoporosis and other calcium deficiency outcomes is famous, but only a few of you might be aware that praval bhasma is also famous for treating many eye disorders. Apart from being a good treatment for eye related disorders, praval bhasma also enhances the vision power. So, with regular use of praval bhasma, not only your bones will be stronger, your eyes too will stay perfectly healthy. Isn't it great? Wait, there are a lot of such benefits waiting for you.
Praval bhasam for cough and cold treatment is also tremendously effective. Minor cough is alright and you can afford to wait for it to clear with time, but the real problem occurs when this turns into chronic problem for your respiratory tract. At this stage even breathing becomes a challenge. But, it is a good news that you can treat some chronic respiratory diseases, sever cough and cold with praval bhasma. Talk to a doctor and he will prescribe praval bhasma for cough treatment with some other ayurvedic medicines. Shukthi bhasma, rasa sindoora and vamshalochana choorna are the most common companions of praval bhasma.
The reason behind bleeding and in some cases excess of bleeding may vary, but you can regulate the flow of blood with the use of praval bhasma. Whether it is normal bleeding issue such as nasal bleeding in hot summers, or it is something extremely painful like bleeding hemorrhoids, pravla bhasma can solve each one of the problem. Yes, now you have a natural and safe treatment for all types of bleeding disorders.
Sweating is healthy, but it may lead to loss of fluid and more importantly loss of salt from the body in case it is in excess. Excess of anything is bad, and hence excess of sweating is not at all healthy, so you should treat it before it disturbs your entire body. Wait, we are not asking you get a bundle of drugs for such a minor issue. Especially when you know excess of sweating can be regulated ayurvedically with praval bhasma. You can get excessive sweating, sweating at night and excess sweating in children solved aith ayurvedic pravla bhasma. To treat sweating related disordersm, abhrak bhasma, vamshalochana, bhanapsa kashaya and vasa swarasa are prescribed with pravala bhasma.
Now you know that praval bhasma can be used to deal with a variety of problems, but if you think this was all, you are wrong. There are a lot of other benefits of praval bhasma. The ayurvedic medicine can be used in conditions like painful micturition and leucorrhoea. The overall nature of praval bhasma is just like a cooling agent that sends relief to all types of burning sensations creating trouble in your body. Although it helps in making your digestion better, in case you have burning sensation in stomach due to gas or acidity, that can also be solved using praval bhasma.
And enhancing digestive power is not all that praval bhasma can do. You can also raise you immunity- the disease fighting capability of human body with regular and right use of praval bhasma. This is something that only ayurvedic medicines and ayurvedic products online and offline can do for you. Allopathic medicines suppress the reaction of your immune system against anything going on wrong in your body, while ayurveda believes in enhancing the immunity as it is beneficial in prevention of diseases long term. The list of benefits of praval bhasma is quite long, and you will get to know the names of some more diseases when you consult your doctor, now let us quickly see the safe dose of praval bhasma.
Praval bhasma is usually available in the form of tablets and each tablet weighs approximately 200 mg. Generally it is safe if you take two tablets of this weight every day. One can be taken after your breakfast and the second one at night before you go to sleep. You can have it with butter, milk, ghee, sugar or preferably honey. The dose may vary according to the problem you are taking praval bhasma for, and hence it is best you consult an ayurvedic doctor before starting your course. He will not only help you in deciding on the exact amount of the ayurvedic medicine you should take, but may also suggest some other ayurvedic medicines based on your problem.
The safety of praval bhasma is quite established for a normal adult, but it is best you do not self medicated if you are pregnant, or breastfeeding your little one. The safety of praval bhasma for children too is not well established; hence you should consult a doctor before giving praval bhasma to your child.
Now you have all the information about the amazing ayurvedic medicine- praval bhasma with all its positive as well as possible negative effects. Next step is to get praval bhasma. Although getting praval bhasma and other ayurvedic products online and offline is no more difficult because everyone today is turning today to ayurveda, but there is always a doubt on which one is best. Considering the high demand of ayurvedic medicines, many ayurvedic companies have started manufacturing all sorts of ayurvedic medicines, but ayurvedic products online are highly expensive because of the heavy delivery charges imposed by the companies.
Don't worry, we have a solution for this too. Try ordering any ayurvedic product online with parmanand ayurveda and you won't be charged for the delivery. Yes, you will have to pay only for the product and not even a single penny for delivery. So, this completes the package of a holistic cure for so many problems- starting from the step one of making of praval bhasma to the best and easiest way of getting the final product, you have all the info about praval bhasma. Now, using praval bhasma regularly and getting results is up to you and your intent to get a healthy body.


Learn how to use negative space to create realistic-looking water illustrations with these top tips.
Sometimes it's what you don't include that makes things work. In this tutorial, we're going to look at how to draw a water effect in pencil using negative space.
We'll mostly use the blank paper surface to represent the reflected light of the sky, and we won't shade the water surface much at all, except in shadow.
Start by mentally breaking down the water in the scene into two components: the reflections or shadows of objects moving 'vertically' down your image, and the sky light being reflected on the surface turbulence.
Visualising the two main planes in a water scene will help you construct the image. Objects such as trees, rocks and boats reflect and stretch/smear down vertically. Sky-light reflections lay horizontally across the water surface, on top of the vertical elements, breaking them up.
The more turbulent the surface, the more complex the skylight reflections. With calmer water, everything is simplified. You can adjust this complexity as you prefer.
As an exercise, I tried building a scene with a rocky lake floor. When adding this detail, those values all need to stay in a narrow range, subdued by the water over them. However, I wanted to simplify detail in my final design, so I decided to use objects above the water surface instead.
This is my warm-up boat sketch. I smeared the boat hull down into its shadow in the water, and looked for ways to indicate the plane of the water surface using minimal detail.
I realised the composition was too boring, and decided to use water lily clusters rather than ripples to describe the water surface. The water lilies could also be freely arranged to best serve my composition. I used a kneaded eraser to lift out any pads that I wanted to pop a bit more.
I also let the shading of the boat hull flow down into the boat's shadow on the water, and cross over that with the horizontally arranged pads.


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package sysctl

import (
	"io/ioutil"
	"path"
	"strconv"
	"strings"
)

const (
	sysctlBase         = "/proc/sys"
	VmOvercommitMemory = "vm/overcommit_memory"
	VmPanicOnOOM       = "vm/panic_on_oom"
	KernelPanic        = "kernel/panic"
	KernelPanicOnOops  = "kernel/panic_on_oops"

	VmOvercommitMemoryAlways    = 1 // kernel performs no memory over-commit handling
	VmPanicOnOOMInvokeOOMKiller = 0 // kernel calls the oom_killer function when OOM occurs

	KernelPanicOnOopsAlways  = 1  // kernel panics on kernel oops
	KernelPanicRebootTimeout = 10 // seconds after a panic for the kernel to reboot
)

// GetSysctl returns the value for the specified sysctl setting
func GetSysctl(sysctl string) (int, error) {
	data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path.Join(sysctlBase, sysctl))
	if err != nil {
		return -1, err
	}
	val, err := strconv.Atoi(strings.Trim(string(data), " \n"))
	if err != nil {
		return -1, err
	}
	return val, nil
}

// SetSysctl modifies the specified sysctl flag to the new value
func SetSysctl(sysctl string, newVal int) error {
	return ioutil.WriteFile(path.Join(sysctlBase, sysctl), []byte(strconv.Itoa(newVal)), 0640)
}


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Modification of nanostructured TiO2 electrodes by electrochemical Al3+ insertion: Effects on dye-sensitized solar cell performance
Hugo Alarcón, Maria Hedlund, Erik M.J. Johansson, Håkan Rensmo, Anders Hagfeldt, Gerrit Boschloo
Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Contribution to Journal) › peer-review
Nanostructured TiO2 films were modified by insertion with aluminum ions using an electrochemical process. After heat treatment these films were found suitable as electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells. By means of a catechol adsorption test, as well as photoelectron spectroscopy (PES), it was demonstrated that the density of Ti atoms at the metal oxide/electrolyte interface is reduced after Al modification. There is, however, not a complete coverage of aluminum oxide onto the TiO2, but the results rather suggest either the formation of a mixed Al-Ti oxide surface layer or formation of a partial aluminum oxide coating. No new phase could, however, be detected. In solar cells incorporating Al-modified TiO2 electrodes, both electron lifetimes and electron transport times were increased. At high concentrations of inserted aluminum ions, the quantum efficiency for electron injection was significantly decreased. Results are discussed at the hand of different models: A multiple trapping model, which can explain slower kinetics by the creation of additional traps during Al insertion, and a surface layer model, which can explain the reduced recombination rate, as well as the reduced injection efficiency, by the formation of a blocking layer.
https://doi.org/10.1021/jp072641n
10.1021/jp072641n
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Alarcón, H., Hedlund, M., Johansson, E. M. J., Rensmo, H., Hagfeldt, A., & Boschloo, G. (2007). Modification of nanostructured TiO2 electrodes by electrochemical Al3+ insertion: Effects on dye-sensitized solar cell performance. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 111(35), 13267-13274. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp072641n
Alarcón, Hugo ; Hedlund, Maria ; Johansson, Erik M.J. ; Rensmo, Håkan ; Hagfeldt, Anders ; Boschloo, Gerrit. / Modification of nanostructured TiO2 electrodes by electrochemical Al3+ insertion : Effects on dye-sensitized solar cell performance. In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2007 ; Vol. 111, No. 35. pp. 13267-13274.
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Is Biglari Holdings Inc (NYSE:BH) a good bet right now? We like to analyze hedge fund sentiment before doing days of in-depth research. We do so because hedge funds and other elite investors have numerous Ivy league graduates, expert network advisers, and supply chain tipsters working or consulting for them. There is not a shortage of news stories covering failed hedge fund investments and it is a fact that hedge funds' picks don't beat the market 100% of the time, but their consensus picks have historically done very well and have outperformed the market after adjusting for risk.
Hedge fund interest in Biglari Holdings Inc (NYSE:BH) shares was flat at the end of last quarter. This is usually a negative indicator. At the end of this article, we will also compare BH to other stocks including TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TTI), Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:AUPH), and Domo Inc. (NASDAQ:DOMO) to get a better sense of its popularity.
We're going to take a look at the latest hedge fund action encompassing Biglari Holdings Inc (NYSE:BH).
How have hedgies been trading Biglari Holdings Inc (NYSE:BH)?
Heading into the fourth quarter of 2018, a total of 7 of the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey were bullish on this stock, a change of 0% from the previous quarter, certainly not enough to warrant a place on the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds in Q3 of 2018.. On the other hand, there were a total of 8 hedge funds with a bullish position in BH at the beginning of this year. With hedge funds' sentiment swirling, there exists a select group of noteworthy hedge fund managers who were adding to their stakes significantly (or already accumulated large positions).
More specifically, GAMCO Investors was the largest shareholder of Biglari Holdings Inc (NYSE:BH), with a stake worth $10 million reported as of the end of September. Trailing GAMCO Investors was GAMCO Investors, which amassed a stake valued at $9.9 million. Intrepid Capital Management, Fondren Management, and Fondren Management were also very fond of the stock, giving the stock large weights in their portfolios.
Since Biglari Holdings Inc (NYSE:BH) has witnessed falling interest from hedge fund managers, it's safe to say that there was a specific group of funds that slashed their entire stakes heading into Q3. At the top of the heap, Roger Ibbotson's Zebra Capital Management said goodbye to the largest stake of all the hedgies followed by Insider Monkey, worth close to $0.3 million in stock. Gavin Saitowitz and Cisco J. del Valle's fund, Springbok Capital, also dumped its stock, about $0 million worth. These transactions are intriguing to say the least, as aggregate hedge fund interest stayed the same (this is a bearish signal in our experience).
Let's now review hedge fund activity in other stocks – not necessarily in the same industry as Biglari Holdings Inc (NYSE:BH) but similarly valued. These stocks are TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TTI), Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:AUPH), Domo Inc. (NASDAQ:DOMO), and Franklin Financial Network Inc (NYSE:FSB). This group of stocks' market caps match BH's market cap.
As you can see these stocks had an average of 10.25 hedge funds with bullish positions and the average amount invested in these stocks was $36 million. That figure was $44 million in BH's case. TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TTI) is the most popular stock in this table. On the other hand Franklin Financial Network Inc (NYSE:FSB) is the least popular one with only 2 bullish hedge fund positions. Biglari Holdings Inc (NYSE:BH) is not the least popular stock in this group but hedge fund interest is still below average. This is a slightly negative signal and we'd rather spend our time researching stocks that hedge funds are piling on. In this regard TTI might be a better candidate to consider a long position.
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George Thomas Brown
March 17, 1923 ~ March 31, 2019 (age 96)
George Brown died March 31, 2019. His funeral Mass and committal service were held April 6, 2019. He was interred in the St. Paul Cemetery next to his beloved wife, Mariette Lajoie Brown, April 9, 2019.
George was born March 17, 1923, in Henryetta, Oklahoma. His family came out west during the Great Depression. He went to Lincoln High School, then the University of Portland before enlisting in the Army in 1942. After WW2, George attended several colleges and earned his French degree at St. Michael's College in Vermont. He met Mariette in Trois-Rivieres on one of his trips to Quebec. They were married in November 1949. George built their first home, a log cabin, in Beaverton, while working for the post office.
Around 1955, the family moved to Portland. In 1962, George transferred to Seattle to work for the National Labor Relations Board where he became the point man for civil rights issues. George became involved in Boy Scouts during this time. He was a Scoutmaster for years earning the prestigious Silver Beaver award for his service. His sons all became Eagle Scouts. George continued to follow this passion for scouting and the outdoors long after he stopped serving as a scoutmaster. He was often mountain climbing, traveling and still leading Mazama climbs at the age of 75. Mariette and George later moved to Vancouver where he was inspired by a gravestone to investigate the world of French-Canadian genealogy. His research helped solve 200-year old mysteries and helped put together ancestries for numerous families, including his own. He belonged to many historical societies.
After Mariette passed in 2000, George moved to St. Paul. During this time, he continued his genealogy work and eventually wrote much about the people and events in French Prairie Oregon. For all his work and research into the genealogy and history, he never asked for payment, viewing his work as a gift to people and their ancestors. George moved back to Portland in 2004.
George is survived by his children, George Lee, Julian, Suzanne, Larry, Henri and Louise; his grand-children, Christina, George, Colin, Sarah, Hassan, Marie-Louise, Jacob; and great-grandchild, Ash Trinity.
George faced many hardships in his life, but lived an incredible life with many achievements and love for his family and friends.
A celebration of his life will be held between 1-5 p.m., Saturday, May 4, 2019, at the residence of his daughter Suzanne.
For details, contact her at Suzmarx1@comcast.net.
Donations may be sent to the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Knights of Columbus Council 15730.


We knew before Comic-Con that there are some big shake ups coming to AMC's 'The Walking Dead' in season 9. Andrew Lincoln and Lauren Cohan both said they will be leaving the show after this season. But we also found out about a potential time jump. Now we have a trailer for the new season coming this Fall to give us a little more insight.
AMC apparently has something up their sleeves as it relates to the upcoming season of the zombie drama. Jon Bernthal, everyone's favorite cranium caressing hot head Shane Walsh, appears to have been fraternizing with the cast on set. But we do not see that in the new trailer – rightfully so. Having Shane in the trailer would be tipping their hand a bit to much in my opinion.
Rick talks about an idyllic world where everyone can live together peacefully with one set of rules. That seems like a nice thought but in reality just a pipe dream. What we do see in the trailer is a potential fight inside the group between Daryl and Rick. Which poses the question – will Daryl ultimately kill rick or perhaps push him to get attacked by zombies? Only time will tell but something is brewing and we know Rick and Maggie will not continue with the series after season 9. Check out the season 9 poster and Comic-Con trailer that clocks in at over 5 minutes!
During the panel Andrew Lincoln had this to say about his character leaving the show.


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CT author Jeff Benedict's new book seeks secret behind Patriots' dynasty
John Kovach
Nov. 27, 2020 Updated: Nov. 27, 2020 8 a.m.
Robert Doran of NCTV Channel 79 interviews author Jeff Benedict, who looks inside the sustained success of the New England Patriots in his new book, "The Dynasty." Benedict has book signings scheduled in Ridgefield, New Canaan and Darien.
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Jeff Benedict will be holding socially distant book signings for his book "The Dynasty" at Books on the Common in Ridgefield, Elm Street Books in New Canaan and at Barrett Bookstore in Darien.
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Author Jeff Benedict wants to take readers inside places they would never be, gaining access by building trust.
His quest to find the secrets behind "The Dynasty" built by the New England Patriots begins in an emergency room as Drew Bledsoe, at the time one of the best and highest paid quarterbacks in the National Football League. After a devastating hit by Mo Lewis of the New York Jets, Bledsoe is waking after life-saving emergency surgery.
With Bledsoe were, as one might expect, his wife and the surgeon. Also in the room were Patriots' owner Robert Kraft, head coach Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, the unheralded rookie, picked in the sixth round out of the University of Michigan. The latter three would become the pillars on which the winningest program in professional football would be built, prior to Brady leaving for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the 2020 season.
It's that family-like tightness in that hospital visit that Benedict sees.
The process started when Kraft acquired the team in 1994. In the 1998, the histories of Connecticut and the Patriots intersected when Kraft prepared to move the team to Hartford, until he grew uncomfortable doing business with then Gov. John G. Rowland, according to Benedict.
One of the secrets, the Connecticut native said in an interview taped for showing on NCTV Channel 79's YouTube page, is that Kraft — until the end of last season — was able to keep Belichick and Brady together, a combination he compares to John Lennon and Paul McCartney of the Beatles.
"The Dynasty" is the 16th book by the Connecticut native, who studied law before switching paths to writing on the advice of SS, to whom the book is dedicated.
The legal background gave Benedict insight into another pivotal moment in shaping the Patriots. The team, when led by coach Bill Parcells, drafted Christian Peter, who had been arrested for domestic violence when at the University of Nebraska. Peter's legal past was chronicled in Benedict's first book.
Kraft's late wife, Myra, also a philanthropist and activist seeking to end violence against women, asked her husband how the team could draft such a person. Kraft and Parcells clashed over. Peter was released, and Kraft wrote Peter a letter explaining what happened and why. Peter later wrote back, crediting Kraft and the Patriots for helping turn him around.
Football fans with differing opinions on the Patriots will remember the "Tuck Rule Game," won in overtime by the Pats over the Oakland Raiders. In the snowstorm that the continued through the game, Brady was stuck in traffic and did not think he would reach the stadium on time due to traffic. Brady told Benedict of calling Frank Mendes, who handled security for the Patriots. Mendes, a former Massachusetts State Trooper, contacted a trooper who found Brady and led him back ways around the traffic, as teammates recognized Brady's car behind the police escort and joined the procession.
That resourcefulness and problem solving marks Brady.
The rest of the NFL had at least five chances to select Brady before he was drafted. But Belichick saw something, and Benedict said that ability to see talent sets him apart.
Other players, Benedict writes, told their friends in the league that something special was happening in New England, encouraging them to sign.
But after last fall, Brady opted for free agency and signed with Tampa Bay. Like the Beatles, the "John" and "Paul" of the Patriots could not stay together forever.
Benedict will be signing his book in socially distant and safe events, some outside. He will be at Books on the Common in Ridgefield Saturday, Nov. 28, from noon to 2 p.m.; at Elm Street Books in New Canaan on Saturday, Dec. 12, from noon to 2 p.m.; and at Barrett Bookstore in Darien, also on Dec. 12, from 3 to 5 p.m.


Shoojit Sircar's 'Pink' has ignited the fire that is the double standards present in the society. The movie raises questions on the perception of women in today's society. During a promotional press conference, the director pointed out that only women are asked if they are virgins.
"Asking women 'are you a virgin?' is a strong statement, but we never ask the men about the same", said Shoojit. Amitabh Bachchan, who was also present during the conversation, said, "If you are asking a woman, 'are you a virgin?' then you should ask the same to men". The director also explained the tone of his film and said that it has its own language.
He shared that because he has grown up in urban areas, he understands them and tries to bring that understanding to his filmmaking. 'Pink' stars Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Angad Bedi and Andrea Tariang, along with Amitabh. The movie just hit the screens and has received largely positive reviews.


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Pumpkinfest Moves Downtown - Back To It's Roots
Story via Saugeen Shores Hub Staff
The new downtown location for Port Elgin's Pumpkinfest, October 1 and 2, has inspired new events and activities from community members that organizers hope will instil new memories and traditions for the October festival, now celebrating its 30th year.
A Haunted House made possible by Bruce County Playhouse will be located in the basement of Maple Hall, which is now part of Pumpkinfest Village. The Missionary Church will be home to the Giant Vegetable weight-off as well as play host to the Shoreline Artists who will have their work displayed inside.
Pending approval from Saugeen Shores Council, from the late hours of Friday, September 30 until Sunday night, October 2, areas of Mill Street to Gustavus Street and Hilker Street to the edge of Goderich Street, will be closed to those who have not purchased admission. However, Green Street to Bricker Street will be opened during the evenings after 6 p.m., to allow traffic to and from Allan's Fireside Grill and the Port Elgin Legion. Only one residence will be affected by the closure, and the homeowners have signed-off with their approval.
The festival will kick-off on Friday, September 30, with the annual PubKin Crawl, with transportation provided by Grey Bruce Airbus. Establishments involved in the Crawl are: The Wismer House, Duffy's, Queen's Bar & Grill, Boston Pizza and Chuck's Roadhouse Bar and Grill. Tickets are $5 and will also act as admission to the two day festival.
Admission to Pumpkinfest Village will be $5 for anyone over the age of 5, down from $10 per adult in previous years. Children 5 and under are free. And as in previous years, admission to the Cinderella's Classic Car Show will remain free for all those who wish to attend.
Mandy Sebok of Pumpkinfest said in a September 10 interview that growers and vendors are excited to be closer to downtown.
"By eliminating the disconnect between the Cinderella's Classic Car Show and Pumpkinfest Village (formerly located at Saugeen District Secondary School) it has appealed to many of our vendors, growers and volunteers. Everyone has been very excited to see how these changes will allow for visitors to take in all components of the Festival, in a one stop location," Sebok said.
More events and activities are being finalized and will be announced closer to the Festival but Sebok said she is most exited to see the dedicated growers after a long year. "It is their efforts that really bring Pumpkinfest to life, every year the anticipation of the weigh-in and the friendly competition is really the best part of what we do."
Tickets for the PubKin Crawl will be sold at participating establishments as well as at Pumpkinfest Headquarters, the Port Elgin Visitor Centre on Goderich Street.
T-shirts and sweaters commemorating the Festival's 30th anniversary can be purchased online at ironpromotions.com or at the Festival.


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IGP, David Asante Apeatu
Police 'Expand' Committee To Investigate Ayawaso By-Election Shooting
The Police Administration says it has expanded a committee to investigate the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency by-election shooting incident.
The investigations, police say, will cover the professional and criminal conduct of those involved in the incident.
A statement signed by Director General of Public Affairs, ACP Mr David Eklu, said personnel from Police Professional Standards Bureau, Police Legal and Prosecution Directorate, Police Operations as well as detectives from the Police Crime Scene Unit and Airport Division have joined the probe.
ACP George Tweneboah, Deputy-Director-General, heads the investigation committee, the statement said.
It added that thorough investigations would be conducted in line with the on-going transformation agenda of the Police Service aimed at ensuring the highest professional standards in the Ghana Police Service.
As part of the investigations process, it said statements were taken from 16 victims of the shooting incident.
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