Install the Praxis Advanced Suspension from Bridgestone/Firestone.
First, if for some reason you didn't get one with the kit, DOWNLOAD the Installation Manual (11.5MB) It is fantastic and should be by your side the entire time!
I would like to thank Praxis for making the manual as concise as possible. Numerous color pictures and descriptive elements made this install go very smoothly. The comments below are simply tips I learned along the way that may help you.
* Make sure you measure all hose lengths TWICE. There is more than enough air line, but don't cut yourself short.
* Make sure your cuts are straight clean edges.
* Don't be stingy on the taping the hose to the harness, I did it about every 6 inches.
* I chose not to install the "user interface" as in the Praxis manual, I trimmed my ashtray to let it fit there (Photo A).
* The ECU doesn't seem like it will fit behind the bar in the trunk, be patient, it will go back there.
* The ground terminal on the air-handling assembly is tricky, but they will indeed all fit on the stud.
* Pay special attention to the correct pieces when installing the ride height sensors. I orignally was trying to install the front brackets in the rear. This doesn't work!
* I had to reverse the way the lower bracket mounts to the front control arms, but it works the same.
* Be very careful with the rear spring area when installing the "jack nuts". I broke one clean off. They keep the air spring in place. Just get them snug.
* Praxis says 10psi should raise the car, it took me between 35-50psi to get the car off the ground.
* Double check that all your hoses connected to the valve block are in the correct port. I had the rear springs reversed and that makes it very difficult to setup the system. Once I corrected this, the setup of the system went easily.
* Setup is MUCH faster with one person add/removing air in the trunk and two people measuring the fender heights, one on each side. As you add air to one corner, it will change the other three heights, most noticably the opposite corner (cross-balance). If you have access to them, corner scales would be very handy at this point. You can load the car with a driver or ballast and balance the car exactly 50-50 or whatever you choose.
* MAKE SURE you get the alignment corrected as soon as possible. Ony my ZHP, they were only able to get -1.5 camber in the front, this is OK.
17" Wheels 561mm 22 1/16" 548mm 21 5/16"
18" Wheels 574mm 22 9/16" 561mm 21 13/16"
19" Wheels 586mm 21 1/16" 573mm 22 5/16"
17" Wheels 573mm 22 9/16" 560mm 22 1/32"
18" Wheels 586mm 23 1/16" 573mm 21 17/32"
19" Wheels 598mm 21 9/16" 585mm 23 1/32"
17" Wheels 598mm 23 9/16" 585mm 23 1/32"
18" Wheels 611mm 24 1/16" 598mm 23 17/32"
19" Wheels 623mm 24 9/16" 610mm 24 1/32"
Toe In 0 +/- 1/32" 1/32" +/- 1/32"
(Cross Toe) 0° +/- 1/32" 1/16" +/- 1/32"
The shocks are set by turning them fully clockwise as if looking up from the bottom, then counting clicks back counter-clockwise.
See my full review of the Praxis Advanced Suspension HERE.


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— January 11, 201411 janvier 2014
A beatification in St. Peter's Square
The diocesan phase of the process leading to the canonization the Jesuit priest who proclaimed the Christian message in China, is complete. Ricci's beatification cause moved to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints yesterday.
by Gianni Valente, Vatican Insider
The dossiers on Matteo Ricci's beatification cause were received by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints in Rome yesterday. The news was announced by Claudio Giuliodori, the Apostolic Administrator of the Italian Diocese of Macerata at a public meeting yesterday. The diocesan phase of the process leading to the canonization of this great Jesuit who brought the Gospel to China, has concluded in Macerata, where the priest was born in 1552. Once all relevant documentation has been studied, the Roman phase of the canonization process will begin: a Relator will be appointed to organise the material collected to certify that the candidate for sainthood has lived their human and theological virtues to a heroic level.
As Bishop of Macerata, Mgr. Claudio Giuliodori, has given a fresh impulse (since January 2010) to Ricci's beatification cause, which had previously been making very slow progress. The great Italian missionary's grave stands in the backyard of the Beijing Administrative College. The bishop, who is currently an ecclesiastical assistant at the Catholic University, immediately alluded to the implications which the news about the progress made in the sainthood cause would have for the Holy See's relations with China: "I hope that with Pope Francis' input there will be a push in the direction of evangelisation and dialogue with China," Mgr. Giuliodori said.
Indeed, there are a number of underlying factors which suggest that the cause of Li Madou – as they like to call him in China – will now receive the attention it deserves from the Vatican. There is more than just the Society of Jesus connecting the great 17th century Italicus Maceratensis to the Catholic Church's first Jesuit Pope. Some aspects of Francis' announcement of the Christian message have surprisingly a lot in common with the path taken by his confrere over four hundred years ago to free the souls spread across the immense Empire from eternal perdition.
Matteo Ricci was not catapulted into "this other world" that was China – as he called it, using similar words to those uttered by the new Pope when he presented himself to Rome on the evening o f 13 March – with the canon shots of foreign powers, as many missionaries in the colonial era were. In Ricci's time, Jesuits tended to set off on their own or in twos. They travelled unarmed to unknown and hostile lands in every corner of the world. The Christian message is not proselytism, Francis always repeats. Matteo Ricci was of the same opinion: the Christian message could take root in China without theological dialectics and without making a tabula rasa of the local cultural and spiritual traditions.
Paganism was so widespread that it would have been futile and wrong to devise "conquering strategies" to spread the Christian word. First the ice had to be broken, with missionaries presenting themselves as bearers of good and useful things, such as Euclidian geometry, geographical knowledge and clocks, which Matteo Ricci brought to Chinese scholars as gifts. "It was by using this kind of language, using actions more than words, that the whole of China caught the scent of our law," Ricci wrote.
In that complex cultural jungle that was China, Matteo Ricci searched long and hard among the different schools of thought for the tiniest similarity he could find between his own faith and that foreign land he had entered, which would help him spread the seed of Christianity, without it being shunned as something alien. The attention and care Pope Francis shows to those who do not have the gift of faith is completely in tune with his confrere's approach: "We should always ask for forgiveness and look shamefully upon apostolic failures due to a lack of courage. Just think, for example, of the pioneer intuitions of Matteo Ricci which were allowed to crumble at that time," the Bishop of Rome said in his question and answer session with the Union of Superiors General.
Posted: January 11, 2014	• Permanent link: ecu.net/?p=7202
Categories: News • In this article: evangelism/evangelization, inculturation, saints Transmis : 11 janvier 2014	• Lien permanente : ecu.net/?p=7202
Catégorie : News • Dans cet article : evangelism/evangelization, inculturation, saints
URL: http://ecumenism.net/2014/01/matteo-ricci-one-step-closer-to-sainthood.htm

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Alabama Math Teacher Receives Highest Honor
A Trussville, Alabama math teacher has been chosen as a recipient of the 2016 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). Jan Walls is one of just five teachers chosen in the elementary mathematics category.
The fourth grade teacher is a graduate of the University of Alabama. She earned her master of arts in education degree in 2008 and is set to attend Auburn University to begin work on her Ph.D. She has taught in Tuscaloosa City Schools (TCS) for six years and will also be taking on the role of TCS math coach.
Kent Walls, Jana's husband, says that his wife works hard to engage her students. "I hope that now as she moves into being a math coach, that she can get every kids in TCS engaged in math, liking math and enjoying math," he said. Walls believes that teachers must love what they teach if they want their students to love it too. She places importance on how the subject is taught, equally sharing the responsibility of learning with the students.
The winner of PAEMST will be selected among state finalists by a national committee and will be awarded $10,000. The award, which was established in 1983, is considered to be the highest honor for K-12 science and mathematics teachers. The President bestows 108 awards each year through the government program. To date, over 4,400 teachers have received the honor.
Sid McNeal, TCS Board President, explained the struggles that the state of Alabama and the country faces in trying to properly educate students in math. He went on to say that scores have been going up as the educational system matures and the efforts of educators are realized.
Interim state superintendent of education, Philip Cleveland, told recipients of the award that their selection clearly demonstrates their ability, leadership, and dedication to education.
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Ascensão é o terceiro álbum da banda brasileira de thrash metal Black Pantera, lançado em 11 de março de 2022 pela Deckdisc sob produção de Rafael Ramos e dos membros da banda.

Gravado ao longo de treze dias em outubro de 2020 no estúdio Tambor, no Rio de Janeiro, o álbum já estava pronto havia um ano, mas teve seu lançamento adiado por conta da pandemia de COVID-19.

Como nos discos anteriores, a banda aborda temáticas relacionadas ao racismo nas letras. Numa entrevista pouco antes do lançamento do álbum, os membros comentaram que seria possível escrever um disco inteiro por dia com todos os episódios de racismo e intolerância que se passam no Brasil, citando como exemplos os assassinatos de Durval Teófilo Filho e de Moïse Kabagambe.

O álbum traz participações especiais de Rodrigo Lima (Dead Fish) em "Dia do Fogo", faixa crítica às políticas do governo Jair Bolsonaro para a Amazônia, e de Tuyo em "Estandarte", uma canção anti-homofóbica.

Conceito

Capa e título
A capa é uma foto de Victor Balde feita em novembro de 2019 e retratando Ana Francisco e Carolina Antônio, duas mulheres de Meconta, Moçambique, segurando facões de mãos dadas e protegendo uma criança. A imagem fez parte da coleção  "Lute como uma moçambicana", da marca Com Respeito, e se trata de uma releitura de Giovanni Marrozzini. A Deckdisc comprou os direitos da foto de Victor, que repassou o dinheiro para as mulheres retratadas.

O título originalmente pensado para o álbum era Ascensão do Império Preto, mas a banda encurtou-o simplesmente para Ascensão por sentir que o nome anterior excluía outras pessoas vítimas de preconceito, como as mulheres e a população LGBTQIA+.

Segundo o baixista Charles da Gama, Ascensão "fala de diversas questões e da ascensão não só do povo preto, mas da ascensão de qualquer pessoa que quiser se relacionar, independente de cor, sexo, religião, da ascensão de todas as pessoas que estão realmente sendo oprimidas no Brasil e no mundo todo".

Divulgação
O título e a capa do álbum foram anunciados em 17 de janeiro de 2022, mesma data em que anunciaram o primeiro single, "Padrão É o Caralho". Ele e seu vídeo foram lançados em 21 de janeiro de 2022. Sua letra abre com os versos "A coisa tá linda / A coisa tá preta", um desafio ao uso da palavra "preta" como sinônimo de "feio" na expressão "a coisa tá preta".

O segundo single e vídeo, "Fogo nos Racistas", veio em 19 de fevereiro de 2022. A letra faz referência a personalidades como Django Livre, Luís Gama e Ogum. O vídeo tem a participação de Madalena "Madá" Gordiano, uma mulher de Minas Gerais que foi escravizada por 38 anos, desde os 9 anos de idade até dezembro de 2020, quando foi libertada.

No dia 13 de março, a banda realizou um show de lançamento do disco em uma praça de Uberaba, sua cidade natal.

Recepção da crítica

Anderson Silva, do Cultura Sem Censura, elogiou faixas como "Mosha", "Padrão É o Caralho", "Não Fode o Meu Rolê" e "Revolução É o Caos" e concluiu sua análise dizendo que os três "merecem ser cada vez mais ouvidos e reverenciados como os pilares do novo rock brasileiro".

Faixas

Créditos
 Charles Gama – guitarra, vocal
 Chaene da Gama – baixo
 Rodrigo "Pancho" Augusto – bateria

Álbuns de 2022
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Spawned by agreement between Dr. Parham and the CSUDH Academic Senate about the importance of a weeklong series of events focusing on free speech, particularly in our current polarized climate, the week concludes today with six events, including ones on academic freedom, civil discourse, hate speech,a spoken word open mic, and concluding address at 7 p.m. in the Extended Education Auditorium.
Brooke Nelson, a lecturer in the (soon-to-be-dissolved) humanities program, is the coordinator of Free Speech Week. She said while different aspects of free speech were covered, each event addressed two fundamental questions: What is free speech, and how to exercise it?
The main takeaway she gained from the first three days, Nelson said, is how appreciative students were that the events provided "such a welcoming space," for people to share their opinions and hear from the various speakers. "There has been a real communal sense," she said.
Kevin Acosta, a senior computer tech major, was one of the panelists (he, along with Wendy Ortiz, both members of the Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions, also ran a session about how to effectively practice free speech on Wikipedia). He said initially he thought his opinion that most people would find no value in being offended would be in the minority, based on his perception that most college students react to the offensive nature of words, rather than use them as an opportunity to engage in dialogue. To his surprise, Acosta said, his opinion wound up being in the majority.
That notion of being exposed to other's viewpoints and listening, rather than merely reacting, and then learning, was a byproduct of what Nelson said was "the really good back and forth," and "lively conversations," that typified most of the events, particualry the Q&A sessions.
For information on today's Free Speech Week events, visit https://torolink.csudh.edu/organization/freespeech.


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Indian Flower Names
By: Maureen Katemopoulos
hibiscus image by Gratien Jonxis from Fotolia.com
"What's in a name?" is an especially relevant question when it comes to flowers and plants. Their names say a lot about their histories and the countries from which they came originally. In India, for example, naturalized flowers and trees from all over the world share the landscape with indigenous plants and all have local names.
Gulmohar is the Hindi name for the flame tree, also called the royal poinciana or the peacock flower tree (Delonix regia). In Bengali, it is called krishnachura. The tree is a member of the Caesalpiniaceae family. The botanist Wensel Bojer discovered the gulmohar tree with its striking red flowers in its native Madagascar during the 19th century. The large, five-petal blooms measure about 4 to 5 inches across, usually flowering profusely in clusters in the spring and summer. Interestingly, the fifth petal is usually streaked in white and yellow. The gulmohar tree grows to a height of between 30 and 40 feet, with a graceful canopy of leaves that have the appearance of ferns and fold closed at night. The gulmohar is a widespread street tree in India, and it is much admired for its beauty.
is an especially relevant question when it comes to flowers and plants.
The gulmohar tree grows to a height of between 30 and 40 feet, with a graceful canopy of leaves that have the appearance of ferns and fold closed at night.
Arjun is the Hindi name for Terminalia arjuna, also commonly called the arjun tree. It is a member of the Combretaceae family. According to Indian mythology, the arjun tree was the favorite tree of the goddess Sita. Growing to heights of over 80 feet, this evergreen exhibits small, white flowers, usually blooming in spring and summer in its native India. Arjun is widely used as a medicinal treatment for fractures, ulcers and heart disease, among other conditions.
Neel Iata
Called neel iata in Hindi and neel lota in Bengali, "Bengal clock vine" seems a rather too common name for such a strikingly beautiful flowering vine. The name refers to the clockwise direction in which the vine winds around a support. Other common names are blue sky flower and blue trumpet vine. The botanical name of this native plant of northern India is Thunbergia grandiflora. The cup-like flowers of the Bengal clock vine are light-blue or white, with striped centers, mostly blooming between spring and fall. It is a member of the Acanthaceae family.
Arjun is the Hindi name for Terminalia arjuna, also commonly called the arjun tree.
Tikur
The Hindi name tikur (Curcuma angustifolia) stands for the East Indian arrowroot (ginger) which is also called the Bombay arrowroot. This springtime flowering plant grows from underground rhizomes. The blooms are popular as cut flowers for their lovely pink and other colors and for their long vase life of over a week. Tikur is native to the eastern Himalayas. It is widely used as a medicinal herb and is also popular as a jelly enhanced with sugar and lemon juice. Tikur is a member of the Zingiberaceae or ginger family.
Flowers Of India: Gulmohar Information
Flowers Of India: Arjun Information
Flowers Of India: Bengal Clock Vine Information
Canada's Office of Urban Agriculture: Flowers and Gardening in India
Flowers Of India: East Indian Arrowroot
Based in Northern California, Maureen Katemopoulos has been a freelance writer for more than 25 years. Her articles on travel, the arts, cuisine and history have appeared in publications such as "Stanislaus Magazine," "Orientations," "The Asia Magazine" and "The Peninsula Group Magazine." She holds a Baccalaureate degree in journalism from Stanford University.


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package util

import (
	"fmt"

	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
	"k8s.io/client-go/pkg/api/v1"
	"k8s.io/client-go/pkg/apis/storage/v1beta1"
)

const (
	// StorageClassAnnotation represents the storage class associated with a resource.
	// It currently matches the Beta value and can change when official is set.
	// - in PersistentVolumeClaim it represents required class to match.
	//   Only PersistentVolumes with the same class (i.e. annotation with the same
	//   value) can be bound to the claim. In case no such volume exists, the
	//   controller will provision a new one using StorageClass instance with
	//   the same name as the annotation value.
	// - in PersistentVolume it represents storage class to which the persistent
	//   volume belongs.
	StorageClassAnnotation = "volume.beta.kubernetes.io/storage-class"

	// VolumeGidAnnotationKey is the key of the annotation on the PersistentVolume
	// object that specifies a supplemental GID.
	VolumeGidAnnotationKey = "pv.beta.kubernetes.io/gid"
)

// GetVolumeStorageClass returns value of StorageClassAnnotation or empty string in case
// the annotation does not exist.
// TODO: change to PersistentVolume.Spec.Class value when this attribute is
// introduced.
func GetVolumeStorageClass(volume *v1.PersistentVolume) string {
	if class, found := volume.Annotations[StorageClassAnnotation]; found {
		return class
	}

	// 'nil' is interpreted as "", i.e. the volume does not belong to any class.
	return ""
}

// GetClaimStorageClass returns name of class that is requested by given claim.
// Request for `nil` class is interpreted as request for class "",
// i.e. for a classless PV.
// TODO: change to PersistentVolumeClaim.Spec.Class value when this
// attribute is introduced.
func GetClaimStorageClass(claim *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim) string {
	if class, found := claim.Annotations[StorageClassAnnotation]; found {
		return class
	}

	return ""
}

// GetClassForVolume gets the volume's Storage Class
func GetClassForVolume(kubeClient kubernetes.Interface, pv *v1.PersistentVolume) (*v1beta1.StorageClass, error) {
	if kubeClient == nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Cannot get kube client")
	}
	// TODO: replace with a real attribute after beta
	className, found := pv.Annotations["volume.beta.kubernetes.io/storage-class"]
	if !found {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Volume has no class annotation")
	}

	class, err := kubeClient.Storage().StorageClasses().Get(className)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	return class, nil
}

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The Tablet cannot control multiple devices using the same button within a Remote Control entry. But you can create a custom Remote Control entry that controls key functions on multiple devices. This will allow your custom Remote Control entry to act as a Universal Remote, Command Console Remote or Multiple Remote Controller.
Follow this procedure to create a custom Remote Control entry.
In the Select the category of your device screen, tap the Category field and then tap to select Other.
Once the Other category has been selected, tap the Next button.
In the Tap the following remote control buttons... screen, tap the Right Arrow icon.
NOTE: This will display a blank remote control with buttons that have no pre-set labels. This will allow you to customize all the buttons with multiple devices and label those buttons accordingly.
In the custom Tap the following remote control buttons... screen, tap one of the remote control buttons displayed on the tablet.
Now press and hold the desired button on the device remote control.
You should now see that the button displayed on the tablet is dark, indicating that the button has been learned.
It may be necessary to repeat steps 7 and 8 until the remote command has been learned.
In the custom Tap the following remote control buttons... screen, tap the newly learned button and on the Edit buttons menu, tap Edit button labels.
In the Edit button labels screen, use the on-screen keyboard to appropriately label the button, and then tap OK.
NOTE: It is recommended that the label you give the button include device that will be controlled as well as the function of that device being controlled. For example, HiDef TV - Volume. This will allow you to distinguish this button from other buttons you learn for other devices.
Repeat steps 8-14 until all the desired device remote control commands, for all the desired devices have been learned and labeled.
In the Register device screen, tap the Next button.
In the Register the device with the following settings screen, tap the Name field and use the on-screen keyboard to appropriately label the remote control.
It is recommended that the label you give the remote control include all the devices that will be controlled. This will allow you to distinguish this remote control from any other devices you may register.
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#>

function Add-NSSystemFile {
    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
        Add a file on the given location on the NetScaler appliance.

    .DESCRIPTION
        Add a file on the given location on the NetScaler appliance.

    .EXAMPLE
        Add-NSSystemFile -Path '/tmp/aaa.extlab.local.pfx -FileLocation '/nsconfig/ssl' -Filename 'aaa.extlab.local.pfx'

        Adds the local '/tmp/aaa.extlab.local.pfx' to the certificate directory on the
        NetScaler appliance under the name 'aaa.extlab.local.pfx'

    .PARAMETER Session
        The NetScaler session object.

    .PARAMETER Path
        Local path of the file to upload to the NetScaler appliance.

    .PARAMETER FileLocation
        Path of the directory, on the NetScaler appliance, where the file will be uploaded.

    .PARAMETER Filename
        Name of the file once it is uploaded on the NetScaler appliance.

    .PARAMETER Force
        Suppress confirmation when creating the system file (this does not override a
        pre-existing file).

    .NOTES
        Nitro implementation status: partial
    #>
    [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess = $true, ConfirmImpact='Low')]
    param(
        $Session = $script:Session,

        [parameter(Mandatory)]
        [String]$Path,

        [parameter(Mandatory)]
        [String]$FileLocation,

        [parameter(Mandatory)]
        [String]$Filename,

        [switch]$Force
    )

    begin {
        _AssertSessionActive
    }

    process {
        $FileName = Split-Path -Path $FileName -Leaf
        if ($Force -or $PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess($Path, 'Add system file')) {
            try {
                $certContent = Get-Content -Path $Path -Encoding "Byte"
                $certContentBase64 = [System.Convert]::ToBase64String($certContent)
                $params = @{
                    filename = $FileName
                    filecontent = $certContentBase64
                    filelocation = $FileLocation
                    fileencoding = 'BASE64'
                }
                _InvokeNSRestApi -Session $Session -Method POST -Type systemfile systemfile -Payload $params -Action add
            } catch {
                throw $_
            }
        }
    }
}


In modern-day, India is famous for its finely created textiles in high demand all over the earth. Despite such high demand, the textile industry in India was unable to 100% demand of Indian textiles both organic and synthetic.
The textile industry in India has witnessed several alterations in taxation under the GST regime. The implication of GST will affect the industry and its growth in future. The textile production process which includes synthetic & artificial fibers and naturally created fibers.
The GST regime offers many good things about the industry players in the domestic market that focus on strengthening the domestic market creating new opportunities for new business organisations in the textile industry. The involving GST in the textile sector will encourage more organized structure in implementation in the textile industry.
The GST brings forth transparent and straightforward taxation process will be fast paced and saves time from filing taxation at multiple levels for goods and services offered by the textile industry. The textile industry has raised concerns for a long while.
Cotton based textiles are an important part of the country's economy and duty relaxation plays a huge role in business expansion in different areas. The cotton fibers and textiles witness more effort and time consumption compared towards the production of the synthetic and artificial fibers.
With duties and taxation streamlined and simplified. This will make it easy for brand and existing businesses pay for and sell synthetic and artificial linens.
In look at ICRA, a lower rate of 12% is usually recommended by the Dr. Arvind Subramanian Committee is likely to have an unfavorable impact to your textile group. In this case, especially the cotton value chain, that is a present attracting a zero central excise duty (under optional route).
Unlike the synthetic fiber sector, where the fiber attracts excise duty at the stage (unlike cotton). Hence, there is an incentive for the downstream players in the synthetic sector to avail the Input Credit Tax (ITC).
The textile industry is broadly split into nine categories when we talk by the taxation routine. The current taxes vary from 4% to 12% based on these categorizations.
Further, unorganized players of which are given tax exemptions judging by the measurements their operations dominate the textile section.
There are unique taxation policies for cotton and man-made fibers: Zero duty for cotton fibers as the actual high excise duty structure of nearly 12.5% on man-made dust.
With the implementation with the GST, first and foremost . uniform taxation policies this also cause an obstruction as the input taxes will be eliminated since GST is a consumption . Zero rating on exports under GST will increase exports further without the necessity various subsidy schemes.
Goods and Services Tax Registration in India Online movement within the states are going to much easier as many local state taxes which usually levied for your borders of states will evade and free movement of goods will get allowed. The cotton and synthetic fiber are also subject to 4%-5% state VAT, which is evaded coming from the GST.
However, generally if the duty remedy for all cotton and synthetic fibers remains to be the same, prices of textile items made of cotton fiber could rise a tad bit.
Nevertheless, the equal tax treatment policy will offer you a rise to man-made fiber production specific exports also. The industry has since a protracted time, been complaining that the duty disparity is barring domestic producers from scaling up operations and, eventually ending up hurting India's export competitiveness in artificial and synthetic textiles.
This is really because while artificial and synthetic fibers explain around 70% of by far the total fiber consumption, making up for just 30% of India's demand.


Writing creatively is difficult. Doing it well requires an extraordinary mixture of self-control and insanity, substance abuse and abstinence, structure and inspiration. It's like walking a tight rope on ice skates. It's a maddening industry, too. On the one hand, you have to say something new in an innovative idiom, while on the other, you have to be conventional enough not to be laughed at by the MFA industry that runs the journals. And you can't get an agent without the journals, unless you're a completely unfettered genius, which I am not.
I do think that the most important thing for an aspiring author to do is to develop a unique voice, one instantly recognizable and distinguished from all the other gaunt ramen-fed faces in the literary crowd. I think I have that step down. I lack confidence in most areas of life, from putting air in my tires to writing my congressman's most junior aide, who probably doesn't read my pleas anyway. I do, however, think that my style is fairly unique, which isn't to say it's good. Just germane to my own ghost-inhabited brain.
It's the next steps that foil me, that lead me into the valley of the shadow of impotence. Dialogue, plot construction, symbols, et al. I read Pynchon and wish that I could write a sentence with as much manic verve and straitjacket flair. I am good at creating images, because images besiege me in my waking hours and restless dreams, images of past experience, future loss, present despair and desperate hope. Sick and comic images, because humanity is ultimately a pornographic joke perhaps perpetuated by a chuckling deity, but more likely by a universe that doesn't know what to do with sentience. La Comédie humaine — that's the real story, but how to tell it?
I require a certain tableau to do my best work. It happens between the hours of midnight and five in a darkened room with only candlelight and the unsleeping glow of my laptop, Thomas Tallis or Hildegard von Bingen at loud volumes, cheap red wine, and some sort of smoke, legal or otherwise. I read an interview with Philip Roth the other day. A page a day is his goal, which is admirable and worth imitating. I have set a goal of 2000 words a day, blogging excepted. Yet the man works in the morning post-workout, and can write ten pages in a day when the spirit takes him. This I do not understand. I feel only the Dionysian, the flushed exhilaration of sudden inspiration, the tongues of flame that descend at their appointed time. But I know that this will to creation is ultimately a call to a sort of self-immolation. The lasting drive to surrender oneself to some sort of inspiration, be it from the angels or from Mephistopheles. The latter worked for Leverküsen at least.
~ by Benji on February 3, 2009.


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Establishment keeps NCH at bay
The BBC is reporting that the Intellectual Property Office has objected to the original proposal by New College for the Humanities to register its name as a trademark. Though no official grounds have been given, the suggestion is that the successful registration by New College, Oxford before Christmas (over 600 years after its founding) may have something to do with it.
A bigger issue for NCH is that it does not appear on the UK Border Agency's list of trusted sponsors and is therefore currently unable to bring overseas students to the UK.
The NCH website reads:
"We are currently able to accept EU and EEA or Swiss nationals only at the moment. While we welcome international students, it is not yet clear whether NCH will be able to sponsor students who require visas for entry in 2012. We expect to have further information by early 2012."
Without a track-record of teaching, NCH is unlikely to gain this status. Since non-EU students were the obvious market for its overpriced offering, this has to mean trouble for whatever business plan it had. He may have to follow Boris Johnson's suggestion of playing upon the class prejudices of Oxbridge rejects.
To become viable, NCH will need some high-profile support but the government is keeping its distance. In a recent interview, Willetts commented: "if it's going to cost as much as the fees they're advertising, and be outside our loans scheme, then it looks as if it's something that isn't going to be available to the vast majority of people."
Last week, Grayling is reported to have denied that NCH was 'for-profit'. It may not be making any profits soon or returns to its investors, but it is a company limited by share with all that signifies.
Update 17 February 2012
Here's a link to an interview with the BBC where Grayling states, "… technically, NCH is a not-for-profit organisation so that's a misunderstanding …". This simply isn't true. NCH may not be making any profits any time soon, but it is a private company limited by shares and hence 'for-profit'. Here are the Companies House details.
From → NCH
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To think that Grayling used to write books about ethics. If the books had been any good this would be a tragedy. As its is, it's a farce.
andrewmcgettigan permalink
Which was indeed the same allusion I used when news of NCH first erupted:"First as farce, then as tragedy"
https://andrewmcgettigan.org/2011/06/27/new-article-first-as-farce-higher-education-the-profit-motive-and-the-new-college-of-the-humanities/
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Angina is chest pain that occurs when blood supply to the heart is restricted, usually caused by the narrowing and hardening of arteries. Stable angina is where attacks are brought on by an obvious trigger such as exercise, and improve with medication and rest. Surgery to widen or bypass the narrowed arteries may be recommended if the symptoms do not improve.
The ORBITA trial, led by researchers funded by the NIHR Imperial BRC (Cardiovascular Theme), is the first research study – including over 200 patients with stable angina – where the researchers compared stenting (artery-widening coronary angioplasty with stent or Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) with a simulated procedure but where a stent was not implanted (placebo).
All patients had a six-week phase where medications used to treat angina were introduced and increased to maximal doses. Patients were then randomly selected to receive a heart stent or to undergo a placebo procedure in which they did not receive the stent. The results of the trial suggest there were no significant increases in overall exercise time and no significant differences in improvement of symptoms reported by either group.
The results did confirm that stenting significantly relieved the narrowing of the arteries and improved blood supply to the heart. But researchers had expected that exercise capacity and symptoms would also improve once the artery had been opened. These findings demonstrate the placebo effect of the procedure may be larger than previously thought.
Dr Rasha Al-Lamee, lead author from the National Heart & Lung Institute at Imperial College London, and an interventional cardiologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust said: "While these findings are interesting and deserve more attention, they do not mean that patients should never undergo the procedure for stable angina. It may be that some patients opt to have an invasive procedure over taking long-term medication to control their symptoms. It seems that the link between opening a narrowing coronary artery and improving symptoms is not as simple as everyone had hoped".
The group investigated in this trial only contained patients with the single-vessel form of disease and the researchers highlighted that patients with multi-vessel or more complicated form of disease may get more symptomatic relief from stenting. Further analysis is expected from the ORBITA trial to identify if there are subgroups of patients whose stable angina improves more after stenting.


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4 Awesome TED Talks about Craft Beer
By Trevor Conley | July 1, 2014 | 7:31am
Drink Lists Craft Beer
TED Talks are short and powerful. The premise is simple: Talented people with a specific skill speak to a live audience imparting a deeper understanding of that skill. TED Talks are often a way to inspire and get people to think. With the popularity of the craft beer industry in the last few years, it's no wonder that craft beer experts have found their way on the TED Talks stage. Here are four speakers who have presented on behalf of brew in the past.
Looking Backward to Build the Future: Sam Calagione at TEDxTalk
Dogfish Head founder Sam Calagione talks about how his brewery looks back into history for creative inspiration as they try to reinvent what beer as we know it. Calagione researches far beyond the beginnings of the likes of Sam Adams or Sierra Nevada, and digs deep into some historically rooted beers from our ancestors . In looking backward, the company motto was established as "Off-center ales for off-center people." Since 1995, Dogfish Head has used six ingredient in its beers which are always at least 9% ABV.
Culture of Beer: John Barley at TEDxNaperville
John Barley is the co-founder and CEO of Solemn Oath Brewery in Naperville, Illinois, one of the fastest-growing breweries in the country. Solemn Oath focuses specifically on Belgian-inspired and barrel-aged beers. They offer no year-round brews, but each year the brewery moves swiftly through dozens and dozens of beers across a range of style in search of what is new. Barley tells the story of how his father received the sum of his parents' inheritance from the rest of his siblings in order to send himself to college. To Barley, craft beer is a similar kind of inheritance, and part of a permanent revolution. In craft brewing, competitors act as siblings looking to collaborate, create, challenge and yes, compete with one another. Brewers revel in the competition involved with looking for the next great brew. For Barley, craft beer tells a story, it builds a culture. In the end it comes down to family. Craft beer is about the partners, the fathers, sons and employees who are there to compete in order to help educate, build and inspire each other.
Embeer Your City for Fun & Profit: Ethan Cox at TEDxBuffalo
Ethan Cox is the co-founder of Buffalo's Community Beer Works and a certified Cicerone. Here he talks about the role that local beer plays in creating socially significant "third rooms." Cox shares how a microbrew can start anywhere. What a lot of people do these days is brew their own beer, which in many ways helps start a beer culture, because beer is culture. The point being made here, is that beer causes things to happen. It's a spark. Beer can rehabilitate a building and neighborhood, like New York City's Brooklyn Brewery. Beer allows people to gather in a place in order to exchange news, opinions and ideas. Communication is encouraged where beer is served. "Drink to think better" is how Cox puts it. All Cox wants us to know: Get out there and help build a culture.
Zen & The Art of Craft Beer: Chad Henderson at TEDxCharlottle
Chad Henderson is the brewer at NODA Brewing Company, and he is living his dream. He's not an astronaut, not a sports star, and yet Henderson understands what it's like to have a dream, strive for it, and achieve it. Brewing is both a science and an art, and according to Henderson, the ability to brew is on par with the ability to fly. Consumers of his product, and all craft beer, are able to taste the intent and history of what people have put into that beer. Henderson explains craft beer is another art form; it is a vehicle to express ourselves.
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Are you fed up of seeing your precious pieces of jewellery getting damaged due to every days life situations?
Do you have a much loved tennis bracelet or gemstone necklace that is dented or missing a gem? Decent jewellery doesn't come cheap, but more importantly it holds sentimental value that money cannot buy. At Diamond Heaven, we want to make sure your jewellery is in safe hands, and if you follow these tips, you'll be an expert when it comes to stopping your jewellery from being damaged.
Whilst sweat doesn't harm gemstones, it can discolour those precious metals that are a vital part of your jewellery. Sweat will dull the brilliant shine of your jewellery so make sure that it is properly cleaned should you forget to remove your jewellery whilst you exercise. If you are partaking in a particularly strenuous activity you may catch your earrings, ring or necklace on something, causing the gemstone to smash or metals to break. Wearing jewellery whilst exercising can also cause injury to yourself and others.
Once again, gemstones are fine when it comes to chlorine however, rocks and hard surfaces can cause them to chip or smash should they hit something with force. It is the precious metals such as gold and silver that chlorine damages. Chlorine can cause small holes in the jewellery that look like dents. So, avoid wearing those precious jewels whilst having a splash.
Wearing jewellery on your hands and wrists whilst cooking isn't very hygienic, and you may find yourself tucking into a side of necklace with your spaghetti bolognaise. Knives, mixers and granules of food can cause small nicks and dents in your jewellery, and the oils and ingredients used in cooking may stick to the intricate designs of your jewellery. Just don't do it.
Similarly to cooking, gardening and crafting can cause small nicks and dents in your jewellery, which will be hard to rectify. The glues and materials may also discolour and damage your jewellery, alongside the soil from gardening.
Knowing how to take care of your jewellery will help keep those beautiful pieces in optimum condition, making their shine and shimmer last longer.
From putting your jewellery in checked baggage for it to go missing, having it stolen or breaking that beautiful gold chain - it isn't easy to fix. You cannot predict the future, and it doesn't matter how well you look after and care for your jewellery; sometimes life has other plans. Getting your jewellery insured not only protects you from the financial repercussions of having to replace or repair that beautiful pair of diamond earrings or solitaire engagement ring - it gives you peace of mind. Just avoid placing your jewellery on windowsills and keep it out of sight of sticky fingers.
Jewellery boxes are designed with one aim - to keep your jewellery safe in a cool, dark and dry place. The soft fabrics in the interior of a jewellery box ensure that the metals and gems will not be nicked or damaged, and they come in compartments so that you can organise your jewellery and stop it from getting tangled up.
Knowing what to clean your jewellery with is half the battle, but once you know how to clean those precious metals then everything else will fall into place. If your jewellery has started to discolour then warm soapy water and a soft cloth will help revitalise your metals. Just rub, rinse and buff your jewellery and see a beautiful finish. If your silver or gold has a particularly bad tarnish, then try a mixture of baking soda and water with a lint-free cloth. This is a great way to clean intricate designs, just make sure to buff it, and you'll have a brand new ring. Don't ever leave your jewellery soaking in the baking powder as it will cause it to tarnish even more.
Taking your jewellery into a jewellers to get it checked up is one of the best ways to stop any gems falling out or chains from snapping. Taking your jewellery for a check-up is a way of prevention rather than cure.
If you take your engagement ring or bracelet or bracelet off in the bathroom or kitchen, then there is a strong chance that it could fall down the sink and block your drains. Jewellery is tiny and often ends up being moved around by other objects, so make sure to place it in a clearly marked cup (that will not be poured down the sink) or in a place that won't see it getting thrown in the bin. Pieces of jewellery and engagement rings meeting their demise down a sink or disappearing in the washing machine is a tale we at Diamond Heaven are all too familiar with, so avoid putting it in your pocket. Oh, and leave your jewellery out of reach of children - they replicate magpies as soon as something sparkly comes into the picture, and it always ends in tears.


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Praia is the capital and largest city of Cabo Verde, an island country (also called Cape Verde) off the west coast of Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. The city is located on the south shore of São Tiago (Santiago), the country's largest island. Praia has a port that handles exports such as foods, shoes, and clothing. The chief manufacturing industry is fish processing. Praia is also a submarine cable station.
No one lived on the islands of Cabo Verde in ancient times. The Portuguese began settling the islands in the 1460s. They first settled the town of Ribeira Grande, which became the first capital. They moved the capital to Praia in the 18th century, with the transfer officially complete in 1770. The capital was moved partly because Praia's harbor was safer for ships involved in the slave trade. The slave trade was then a major part of the city's economy until slavery ended on the islands in 1876. Cabo Verde became an independent country in 1975, and Praia remained the capital. Population (2010 census), 127,832.


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When Pashto Became Divine
Kevin Worrall
Cultural History, Language and Literature, Literary Studies
by William E. B. Sherman
O you mangled souls: fear the sigh of the dervish.
It's a sigh exhaled by passioned love for God
that burns the mountains to ash like straw.
If you see with the eye of your heart,
everywhere will you witness the Lord.
If you hear with the ear of your heart,
all sounds are but praise of God.
All creatures around you
are but creations of God, the One.
The lovers believe,
the ignorant deny,
and Arzānī speaks Pashto,
again, again, again, from the depths of his heart.
[Verse 20b-21a]
How might a poet with dreams of messiahs and mystics help us rethink histories of ethnicity, religion, and literary transformation in the regions that would become Afghanistan? Just around the year 1600 CE, a poet known as Mulla Arzānī wrote the verses above in Pashto. Though Pashto (also called "Afghan" or "Pukhtu") had been identified as the spoken language of Pashtuns and other Afghans for centuries, Mulla Arzānī's poems are among the very earliest examples of written Pashto literature that we have.
Though Pashto literature emerged in multiple spaces for divergent reasons to become eventually an official language of Afghanistan as well as the primary language of millions of Pashtuns, one particular emergence of Pashto as a written language of literature can be traced to a group of Sufi Muslims who understood the world to be on the cusp of apocalyptic transformation and messianic revelation. For them, the sacred language of God was not confined to the Qur'an's Arabic; something divine infused Pashto as well, at least when written and composed by a spiritual master such as Arzānī and his teachers.
Arzānī was a disciple of the pir-i roshan ("the illuminated master") Bayazid Ansari, who led an eclectic band of nomads, widows, orphans, and poets in an armed rebellion against the armies of the Mughal emperor Akbar. The political and military successes of Bayazid's followers—collectively remembered as the Roshaniyya—were short lived, but their imaginations sparked some profound changes in the poetic worlds of Pashto language. As hinted in the verses above, Bayazid Ansari, Mulla Arzānī, and the Roshaniyya understood their Pashto as the key to hearing the voice of God in all of creation —and even speaking God's language anew.
As we turn to mystical and messianic musings of Arzānī's ghazals, there is more at stake here than the literary interpretation of a particular poet. Indeed, there's more at stake than understanding the seething diversity of Islam as practiced in the interconnected cultural regions of Iran, Afghanistan, and South Asia.
Beyond this, we can also allow Arzānī's poetry to help us rethink contemporary habits of approaching history. English-language scholarship on the history of Afghanistan and Afghans continues to bear the considerable imprint of imperial historiography that explained so much of Afghan culture, religion, and politics by appealing to notions of tribe and ethnicity.
Previous scholarship has framed the poetry of the Roshaniyya and their mystical texts as the literary expressions of Afghan rebellion against Mughal domination, of a burgeoning Afghan self-consciousness, and as vernacular expressions of ethnic mobilization. In short, Pashto is for Pashtuns striving to create a Pashtunistan.
However, the poetry of Arzānī does not fit this mold. There is little indication that Arzānī tethers the Pashto-ness of his poetry to communal, ethnic identity. Quite to the contrary, for Arzānī it seems that Pashto is a means to explore transregional messianic ideas further. Or, in other words: the "Pashto-ness" of his poetry is significant because it mimics Persian and Arabic discourses and then transcends them in a new divine and divinizing language. For Arzānī, Pashto is not a means to speak to the Pashtun public but the path to claiming his place among the spiritual and saintly elite.
In one of his longer ghazals, Arzānī explores the sins of Adam and the arrogance of Iblis. The poem begins with the forbidden fruit and concludes with a different garden:
[Arzānī wrote this poem] in Pashto
in the garden that is his heart.
An apple tree planted in the desert
will wither and fall in the wind.
[Verse 20a-20b]
British Library's manuscript of the above verse
(Source: Arzānī. Dīvān-i Arzānī. N.D. London: British Library, MS Or. 4496, fol. 20b.)
In which garden might we best understand Arzānī's Pashto poems? Arzānī's was an approach to language that might strike some as strange for the way it eludes many assumptions about the history of Afghan cultures and religion. Rather than a matter of protonationalism and ethnic identity, we might understand Arzānī best according to logics and imaginations of belonging, language, and messianism that wound throughout the Persianate world. Rather than in the interpretative worlds conjured and imposed by outside observers and scholars, Arzānī's Pashto blooms in a garden specific to his time and his place.
Read William E. B. Sherman's article here: In the Garden of Language: Religion, Vernacularization, and the Pashto Poetry of Arzānī in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries.
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Zoterobib generating an incorrect book citation in APA style if there is series information.
I noticed that when I try to cite a book in APA style, the generated citation is returned that has the word "In" in front of the series information. MLA style and Chicago do not include the series information and appear correct. This seems to be new as I have a screenshot showing a correct citation for a title in APA style. As an example search for the book, "Writing your psychology research paper", 2018. Is there anything that can be done to change the way the APA style formats books like this one?
Can you please show me what the APA style is generating, as well as the URL for the item (or whatever information you supplied to generate the citation)?
I searched for the book title but you get the same citation if you enter the ISBN: 9781433827075.
Baldwin, S. A. (2018). Writing your psychology research paper (First edition). In Concise Guides to Conducting Behavioral, Health, and Social Science Research (First edition). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
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This has now been fixed in the CSL style repository. ZoteroBib should update shortly.
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MLB 2012: Joey Votto, Matt Cain Deals Show Baseball's New Way Of Business
Posted on April 5, 2012 April 5, 2012 by Adam Cubbage
Joey Votto and Matt Cain are signs of the times in Major League Baseball.
While other sports might be battling for shares and pieces of pies for the players or more control for the owners, baseball is playing by, what seems to be, a completely different set of rules.
In the past two weeks Joey Votto of the Cincinnati Reds and Matt Cain of the San Francisco Giants signed extensions worth a combined $337.5 million dollars. Cain signed an extension that will keep him out West for through the 2017 season. Votto will remain with the Reds through 2023, making the total value of his extension and the two years left on his current deal $251.5 million dollars. These were not baseball operations moves in my opinion.
When I wrote a paper back in college detailing the organic nature of the economics in baseball it highlighted Alex Rodriguez's contract as a catalyst for bad deals. As we know, Texas was handcuffed for years by that deal because they couldn't afford to surround him with anyone other impact players. This will hold true for the Reds, and the only people who are going to pay for it are the fans who have to now pay more at the ball park and the Reds place in the standings once he's no longer able to produce at the level he is currently. Yes they've proven successful in signing two players (Jay Bruce as well) they developed from within, but what about the rest of the club? Do they really feel as though Homer Bailey and Johnny Cueto will lead them to October glory on the mound? Are they comfortable with their bullpen? Scott Rolen isn't getting any younger, and last I checked their farm was a little thinner after bringing in Mat Latos.
Matt Cain, who resides in a larger market than Votto, and the Giants have a different dilemma on their hands. There is no doubt that, despite his won-loss career record, Matt Cain deserved to be paid as one of the best pitchers in the game. The problem is, that the other guy in the same rotation (Tim Lincecum) has not only put up better numbers overall, but he's got two Cy Young awards to his name and will no doubt be looking to trump Cain's deal. Can the Giants afford the both of them? Maybe once Zito is done with his albatross of a contract, but even then you have a lineup that is anemic and the cost of solid position players isn't cheap.
Business, not baseball, decisions are driving Major League Baseball in some cases. That Dodgers sale a few weeks back was significant because it drove the prices of a lot of franchises up by no less than $300 million dollars depending on the market. Los Angeles is a historic franchise with lots of history, but are they worth $2 billion dollars? That answer is no (Forbes had them listed in the $1.2-$1.4 billion dollar range). So why the extra cost?
Two reasons: television deals and new stadiums. New stadiums are almost critical if an owner wants to have a world-class product to put in front of our eyes and draw people out to the ballpark. In the last 15 years everyone in the National League East, 3/4 of the West and 5/6 of the Central have new stadiums. Those eye-popping deals correlate with those $12 dollar beers and $9 dollar hot dogs. New stadiums bring more revenue to your ball club because A.) people will always love sports/entertainment no matter what and B.) have you seen the fish tank at Marlins Park? In all seriousness, new stadiums also bring new life to a city, an area and a community. It is a major reason why most towns pony up a big chunk of the bill for a new one. They know it will add dollars, jobs and tourism (see: Marlins, Miami).
Television deals are the most fascinating part in all of this because they are, I feel, the most important part of the package. Isn't it funny how things work over time? When Ted Turner launched his "Superstation" WTCG (or TBS as we've come to know it now) back in the late 1970's and decided to make the Atlanta Braves "America's Team" he was looked at by some as ambitious and as crazy by others. He was able to tap into a market that was being neglected at the time (basic cable watchers) and it proved extremely lucrative for himself and the Braves. By eventually placing them in all 50-states, not only did he make them a brand that people nationwide would recognize (because they were all that was on television) but the effects are still seen today as they still rank annually in the top-3 of most popular major league teams even though they haven't been seen consistently nationwide since 2007.
Now, everyone wants to follow that model. The Yankees have their own Yes Network which pumps millions into their coffers every year. As do the Red Sox with NESN and other teams have deals with cable affiliates such as Fox or Comcast that pay top dollar for exclusive rights (note:some college football franchises are looking into such deals as well). This provides significant capital on a yearly basis, that also means teams will need to pick up "must see" talent by way of signing them to contracts that may not make sense to us, but is great for viewership when in the right market.
Cincinnati and San Francisco did what made business sense by signing two recognizable names for their clubs to contracts they couldn't refuse (although with these deals, Matt Kemp's contract looks like a steal). Unfortunately we will see how much they will have to bring in others to build a contender considering the size of the contracts and the markets.
One thing is for certain: the business of baseball is booming.
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In 1989, God brought a small group of businessmen and women together to meet at the home of Tony and Sylvia Amatangelo to answer the question, "If we were going to design the ultimate church, what would it be like?" The result of those discussions, which continued for the year and a half that followed, became the vision of what is now Life Spring Community Church.
In 1992, Pastor Tony left his position of twelve years managing a team of engineers at 3M Company in Camarillo, CA, to pursue training for this new church. He enrolled at Trinity Theological Seminary to pursue his graduate degree and joined the staff of Camarillo Community Church as the Youth and Children's Pastor. In 1996, a leadership team of 23 people under Pastor Tony's direction was commissioned by Camarillo Community Church to begin laying the groundwork for a new church.
On February 23, 1997, the first service of Life Spring Community Church was held at the Moorpark Cinema 8 Theaters with 25 in attendance. In 2003, the church moved to its current location at 5384 Kazuko Court in Moorpark. That group of 25 people has now grown to over 200. We meet on Sundays at 9:00 & 10:30 a.m. Come join us.
God loves people. The Bible makes it very clear that people are what matter most to Him. At Life Spring Community Church, we place the highest value on people.
If God is real, He is the most relevant thing in the universe. All humanity's problems are a result of our being disconnected from Him. Jesus offers us reconciliation with God and so answers our greatest need.
God is worthy of Excellence.
We strive for excellence, not perfection, because excellence reflects our God but perfection does not honestly reflect us.


This one's about a hacker who stumbles upon a mega corp's sinister plot to enslave the poor through a scam involving post-human augmentation. I loved McDonald's mix of cyberpunk and ramshackle, Jeffrey Brown-esque abandon in Cyber Realm, so SP4RX simply cannot be denied.
Preeti has been bugging me about reading that other Sandman book, but I'm far more interested in revisiting the pre-WWII adventures of Wesley Dodds and Dian Belmont from the mid to late 90s. Keep your rain sticks and Doc Martins. I'm all in for some Nick & Nora intrigue! Sweet dreams are made of this.
Marvel's output of Star Wars titles have delivered big on fan service, but Darth Vader has consistently done it with the most panache and thoughtfulness. Here, Vader doesn't just take on a rancor, but one nearly as enhanced as he is, more machine now than beast.
Oh, and there's a star whale. So.
Star Trek gave us Doctor Leonard "Bones" McCoy, likely the greatest character in the annals of science fiction. Its development, production, cultural impact, and ongoing evolution are also endlessly fascinating, especially given the egos involved. Well. Ego. You know which one. Anyway, I'm thrilled to delve into this one, and a second volume due out in August.


There are 190 dog breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC) and hundreds more designer and exotic breeds all with unique health concerns. Before purchasing a new dog, ask your veterinarian which predisposing medical conditions you should be aware of.
The most popular AKC breed is the Labrador Retriever, a large breed dog known for, you guessed it, retrieving. Whether it's retrieving game or playing frisbee, this breed has an abundance of energy, is loyal, and great with children. Labs are predisposed to a multitude of health ailments including hip and elbow dysplasia, eye conditions, and exercise induced collapse (EIC). Fortunately there are surgical treatments to treat hip and elbow dysplasia, ophthamologist evaluations can diagnose ocular disease, and specific genetic tests are available to determine predispositions for EIC.
Bulldogs, french bulldogs, and other brachycephalic (smoosh-faced) dog breeds are predisposed to overheating, especially in warm climates. This group of dogs have a short soft palate and a small nose making it difficult for them to pant efficiently and thus release heat from their body. While these dogs are generally well mannered and adorable this breed does better in moderate climates. There are surgical options available to open up the airway and nostrils to improve brachycephalic dogs ability to breath.
The dachshund, short legged and long bodied, was originally bred to flush burrowing animals out of underground holes. With bold and lively personalities and weighing in around 20 pounds, some would say they suffer from the Napoleon complex. Their small stature predisposes them to back problems, specifically disc herniations, that can occur at a young age. This condition can lead to paralysis of the hind limbs, front limbs or both. If this occurs, an experienced surgeon is usually able to remove a disc impinging on a nerve, however even the most best surgeons can't repair every injury. New techniques are being developed to remove a portion of each disc thus preventing disc herniation in dachshunds.
Another common and affectionate breed is the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Historically a lap dog, these dogs originated from England in the 18th century. While they are crowd pleasers they are predisposed a multitude of serious medical conditions including heart disease and ear infections. A genetic mutation in Cavaliers can lead to mitral valve heart disease and heart failure at a young age. Visiting your family veterinarian on a regular basis to auscultate your dog's heart will go a long way in diagnosing heart disease. If there is suspicion of heart disease following up with a veterinary cardiologist to perform an echocardiogram will further characterize any heart abnormalities. Regular ear cleanings will help to prevent waxy build up and thus ear infections. You should also trim the hair from the inside of their ears and make sure to dry them completely after swimming or a bath.
As you can see each breed described as well as others have very specific predisposing health conditions. Prior to adding a dog to your family, it's always best to speak with your veterinarian about your lifestyle and your goals of owning a dog.
Dr. Pete Lands is the Director of Emergency and Critical Care at Saint Francis Veterinary Center. In his time off he enjoys traveling, jogging, and gardening. He can be followed on instagram @petevet, his website petespetfacts.com, and emailed at petespetfacts@gmail.com.
Do you travel often? Do you work long hours? Is your lifestyle active or do you prefer binging on Netflix? These, and many others, are all questions you should consider prior to bringing an animal into your life.
If you are still intent on bringing a dog into your family, consider your daily lifestyle. If you are always on the go or have a large yard, consider a dog with high exercise needs. Huskies, German Shepherds, and Weimaraners would fall into this breed category. For those of you who prefer lounging, a low energy dog such as a basset hound or a pug will be a better fit.
Shelter animals contain mostly mixed breeds and each dog will have characteristics of their specific lineage. Additionally, when adopting a dog, it may take time for their true personality to show while they become accustomed to a new environment.
Consider the size of the dog relative to your home. Does your building complex have a weight limit or breed restrictions? Do you have time to potty train a puppy?
As you can see, there are many factors to consider when adding a pet to your home. Good luck and feel free to ask any questions.
PET FACT: This holiday season keep your pets safe (and happy...these two look like they could use a treat). Poinsettia, mistletoe and holly can cause an upset stomach. Foods with chocolate, grapes, or raisins can be life threatening. Alcoholic drinks can cause your pet to become drunk (not fun).#PetesPetFacts — with Mel Kramer Jenkins in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.


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Uplifting shopping experiences with Sino Group's market knowledge and tech prowess
While Hong Kong's retail market is intensely competitive, Sino Group has strived to enhance the shopping experience for customers. At the latest Marketing Events Awards, its shopping malls won seven awards in total.
Understanding the market and its customers has been the foundation to Sino Group's success. And it has built on those foundations by exploring global concepts and ideas and bringing them to the Hong Kong market.
In 2018, the group invited audiences to celebrate Western and Eastern cultures through its events. Examples included the Mid-Autumn Festival "Lumiere Rabbit" installation, and the "Spirit of Christmas", which involved working with London's world-famous Regent Street to bring its signature Christmas light illuminations to Hong Kong.
"Our campaigns incorporate art, technology, social media and internationally inspired traditions. We constantly bring in new ideas; and embrace our community and Hong Kong's diverse culture. These have contributed to our success in the city's retail landscape," says Andrea Leung, general manager of leasing marketing and promotions at Sino Group.
As Hongkongers often seek food and entertainment, Sino's malls choose to host family-oriented, yet inclusive activities and campaigns across its locations. This summer, its activities will range from an ancient career experience for kids to specially produced baby concerts, aimed at creating a platform for families, rather than individuals, to enjoy their time.
These efforts by the group to offer Hongkongers new and unique experiences have drawn attention and the admiration from the wider industry community.
During the last festive season, it launched the "Sino x Niio Illumination Art Prizes 2018/19", showcasing works from international artists on the digital walls of Tsim Sha Tsui Centre and Empire Centre.
Innovation and technology are further enhancing the shopping experiences of Sino Group's customers. A STEM lab at Olympian City has been set up for educational purposes, and a partnership with AlipayHK has pioneered the city's first pop-up smart shopping malls.
Such tech advancements – which have increased customer participation and loyalty to the malls – have included the debut of Hong Kong's first unmanned store; the distribution of virtual promotional red packets; the introduction of various automated payment systems; the use of smile detection technology; and much more.
By incorporating these, as well as other AI and AR-based technologies, Sino malls are aiming to engage customers on both online and offline interactive platforms. The immersive marketing strategies are enhancing customers' shopping outings, making them more comfortable, convenient and fun.
One other major technological improvement has been Sino Group's recently launched S+ Rewards app, which offers a wide range of exclusive offers. It allows customers to shop and spend at more than 750 merchants across three flagship shopping malls – Tuen Mun Town Plaza, Olympian City, and Citywalk – to earn points. These can be redeemed for gifts.
The S+ Rewards app also provides other benefits such as priority status for activities in these malls. Shoppers can also redeem free parking hours directly using the app.
Other features include earning badges – each of them offering special privileges such as gifts and discounts. Interactive and social features in the app allow customers to share special offers, favourites, best-buys, sales, shopping tips, and memorable moments with friends.
And yet, greater challenges and opportunities still lie ahead.
"E-commerce, or more broadly, technology, is an increasingly prominent trend that has taken significant market share away from retail, but we ask ourselves about how to integrate online into offline, allowing customers to enjoy a more engaging, interactive shopping experience in the mall," Leung said.
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