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Carob syrup is made in much the same way, but the decoction is sweetened with sugar or honey. The bean can also be eaten straight, though this is definitely not the tastiest option. The dried pod is hard, fibrous, and is often compared to cardboard.
Place carob pods in a mortar and grind with a pestle to form a coarse powder. Make 3/4 cup of ground carob. Combine the crushed pods with 1 cup of sugar in a saucepan.
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10/02/2010�� Carob is made from the pod of the carob tree, pulverized into a powder. Carob is caffeine-free and is naturally sweet; it is often used as an alternative to chocolate.
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I keep hearing about $6k paint jobs. I really don't get it. It is a crapload of work, some of which has to be done by an A&P. The stripper is as toxic as it gets and costs money to throw away. I just don't know how anyone can do it at that price point and even pay himself minimum wage.
There's really very little about a paint job that has to be done by an A&P. A pilot can do almost all of it legally under preventative maintenance (see FAR 43, Appendix A, (c)(9)), and literally anyone working under an A&P's "supervision" can do all of it. In the end, the only thing the A&P must do himself or herself is inspect it and sign it off.
It would be prudent for the A&P to be more involved than that, of course. But it would be legal for the A&P to hire some kids who just finished their spray-painting courses at the local BOCES, give them a bit of aircraft-specific training, and have them do the whole job right up to the final inspection and sign-off. And they might even do a good job.
re read this from start to here.
I am glad I have my Grumman now.
It's funny how a request to find an inexpensive paint job turned into an Inquisition about Bryan's plans and multiple posts that asserted he really didn't want to do what he had planned.
The contributors offered what they would do, since their plans for his future were much better than Bryan's.
Somehow he survived the purchase of the Grumman.
The question I have is about Andrew. A 182 has enough seats for his wife and three kids, if he isn't going too. Or does he plan in riding in the same plane?
Heck, we all fit in it now, but not for much longer.
Darned kids keep growing, don't they?
Cheap paint job equals nightmare. The guy either will do a horrible job, not finish, or it will start peeling off soon after.
Only issue like mentioned with cheap paint is they have to be carful stripping the grummans.
Did you ever find a good, reasonably priced painter for your plane?
I am in NW North Carolina, and on the search.


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Q: VSTS (TFVC): customising builds and hosting NuGet packages We are still using an in-house TFS 2012 server but I'm now looking at moving to VSTS. I have a couple of questions though:
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Systemic Risk in the Financial Sector: Ten Years After the Great Crash
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In late 2008, the world's financial system was teetering on the brink of systemic collapse. While the impacts of the global financial crisis would be felt immediately, at every level of the economy, it would also send years-long aftershocks through investment, banking and regulatory circles worldwide. More than a decade after the worst year of the global financial crisis, what has been learned from its harsh lessons? Are governments and regulators more prepared for another financial system failure that would significantly affect the real economy? What may be the potential triggers for such a collapse to occur in the future? Systemic Risk in the Financial Sector: Ten Years after the Great Crash draws on some of the world's leading experts on financial stability and regulation to examine and critique the progress made since 2008 in addressing systemic risk. The book covers topics such as central banks and macroprudential policies; fintech; regulators' perspectives from the United States and the European Union; the logistical and incentive challenges that impede standardization and collection; clearing houses and systemic risk; optimal resolution and bail-in tools; and bank leverage, welfare and regulation. Drawing on experts across disciplines ― including Howell Jackson, John Geanakoplos, Charles Goodhart, Anat Admati, Roberta Romano and Martin Hellwig ― Systemic Risk in the Financial Sector is the definitive guide to understanding the global financial crisis, the safeguards being put into place to try to avoid similar crises in the future, and the limitations of those safeguards.
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Chocolate, Theobroma cacao
Published on February 6, 2012 July 6, 2017 by susan.mahr
Chocolate candy is a popular Valentine's Day gift.
With Valentine's Day approaching, chocolate is in demand. But few people realize what they are enjoying. The sweet candy we know is the product of a tropical tree, Theobroma cacao. Native to tropical rainforests of central South America, the genus name derives from the Greek words meaning "food of the gods". The word cacao comes from the Nahuatl (the Aztec language) word cacahuatl. Cacao was consumed by Aztecs, Mayans and other
Chocolate was originally enjoyed as a bitter beverage.
Mesoamerican peoples long before Europeans came to the Americas, but in a very different form than we enjoy it today. Originally a bitter beverage (often mixed with maize, chile pepper, vanilla or honey), it wasn't until the 1840's that sweetened chocolate bars were developed. Cacao beans were brought back to Spain by Columbus, and the beverage was introduced a few decades later to the Spanish court by Mayan nobles brought from the New World to Spain by Dominican friars, and within a century had spread throughout western Europe. Once Europeans acquired a taste for chocolate, the cacao tree was moved throughout tropical areas where it could be cultivated in order to meet the demand for this beverage, and later, the solid confections. The seeds, or cacao beans, were also used as a currency in pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations.
Tree and pods of Theobroma simiarum, cacao de mico or monkey cacao.
There are actually 22 species of Theobroma in the plant family Sterculiaceae (although this family is considered by some taxonomists to be part of the Malvaceae), but only three are suitable for human consumption. Only one, T. cacao, is commonly used for commercial production. It is a are small understory tree which evolved in the shade of the heavy canopy of the rainforests in the Amazon basin on the eastern equatorial slopes of the Andes and was distributed by early humans throughout Central America and Mesoamerica.
Nondescript Theobroma cacao trees growing in the rainforest.
In the wild this tree is typically found along rivers, where it grows 15-25 feet tall and lives for up to 100 years. Cultivated trees, however, are kept shorter to make harvesting easier and are economically productive for only about 60 years. Wild trees will have a taproot up to 6 feet long, but those grown vegetatively (from cuttings) do not have a taproot. Most plantation-grown trees are cultivated underneath banana or other large-leafed trees as a substitute for the natural rainforest canopy. It is only grown in selected areas of the tropics – almost exclusively within 20 degrees of the equator in areas that are not too mountainous, although most of the large commercial plantations are in a narrower band closer to the equator – as it needs a consistently warm, wet climate year round and does not tolerate drought. Most of the world's supply of commercial cacao now comes from Africa. The only US-grown cacao is produced on a number of small farms in Hawaii.
The flavor of chocolate depends on many factors including when pods are harvested.
Various factors, including the type of soil, amount of rain, cultivar, and when the pods are harvested contribute to the widely varying and unique flavor of cocoa beans. There are three traditional classifications of cacao types based on their origin and complexity of flavor, with some having spicy or fruity notes, others more intense chocolate flavor. Recently researchers have identified ten different genetic variants of cocoa based on genetic traits. These types vary in disease resistance and hardiness; some are favored by growers for their ease of growth ("bulk beans") rather than flavor profiles ("flavor beans"). Chocolate makers typically blend these to create a more sophisticated finished product than the more common bulk beans alone would make, or use the flavor beans by themselves to create super-premium chocolate.
This evergreen tree produces alternate, smooth-edged, dark green, oblong leaves about 5-15 inches long. It produces and then loses its leaves in 2 to 4 flushes a year. The new leaves are reddish and hang downward to lessen their exposure to the strong tropical sun until they have hardened off. The leaves are actually able to move up and down from vertical to horizontal to increase or minimize exposure to the sun as a node at the base of the leaf changes stiffness with temperature.
Flowers of Theobroma cacao are produced on the trunk.
Cacao is cauliflorous, meaning the flowers are produced directly on the trunk or older branches of the tree. Temperatures fluctuate very little in its habitat, so tees are in a continual state or reproduction. Clusters of small, unscented white flowers are produced year-round, so that both fruit and flowers may be on the tree at the same time. The flowers are self-incompatible, so cannot fertilize themselves, and any flowers that are not pollinated within a day of opening will die and fall off the tree. They are pollinated primarily by Forcipomyia midges that live in rainforest areas with humid shade and decaying matter on the ground. Large commercial plantations typically are lacking in these conditions, so pollination is often poor under these conditions. Cacao trees grown in smaller plantations under more "wild" conditions tend to have better pollination success. But even under the best of conditions, pollination is infrequent. It is estimated that only about 1% of the flowers are fertilized and bear fruit. Because of this, the cacao tree produced massive quantities of flowers.
The fruit – botanically a berry – is a football-shaped pod that takes 5-8 months to mature. Many pods die while they are still small and immature. The successful pods start out green, but eventually change to a yellowish, orange, red, or purple color.
The fruit or pod of Theobroma cacao.
An opened cacao pod, with stacks of seeds covered with sweet white pulp.
The pods grow to 5-12 inches in length and weigh about a pound when ripe. The spherical to oblong pods have 5-10 longitudinal ridges and can be smooth, wrinkly, or warty. Each pod contains 20-40 oval seeds – commonly called cocoa beans, even though they are not beans – encased in a slippery, yellow to white pulp. The edible pulp is sweet with a flavor reminiscent of lemon or mango. The pods do not drop off the tree or break open when ripe.
A dropped, decaying cacao pod with the seeds gone.
In their natural habitat the seeds are dispersed by monkeys, fruit-eating bats, rodents, and other small mammals which open the pods to eat the tasty pulp. Once the pods are open, other animals such as reptiles, insects, and birds also help in scattering the unpalatable seeds on the rainforest floor.
A seedling cacao tree.
If the pods are not opened by animals, the seeds may germinate as the pod begins to rot, and the seedlings grow until the pod breaks open and they drop to the ground.
Trees begin bearing fruit at 3-4 years old, but don't really come into full production until reaching about 10 years. They can bear 300 to 1,000 pounds of cocoa per acre for about 50 years. It takes 20 to 25 pods to get 2 pounds of cocoa.
In order to produce chocolate, the cacao seeds must be processed in several steps, beginning with fermentation. After the pods are carefully removed from the tree, the soft, wooden-like shells are split open and the seeds removed. The seeds, with the pulp still covering them, are put into covered containers (or are rolled up in banana leaves), allowing naturally occurring fungi and bacteria to develop and begin the fermentation process. The fermentation process kills the seeds' embryo and beaks down toxins in the seeds, reducing their bitterness and beginning the development of the characteristic chocolate flavor and color. After three days the beans are dried, cleaned, graded, packed, and shipped for processing into chocolate products.
Traditionally, cacao beans were roasted in iron skillets over an open fire.
Next the seeds are roasted and the outer skins rubbed off. You can purchase those discarded husks as cocoa mulch! Traditionally this was done on wide iron pans over open fires, but now electric, computer-controlled roasting machines are used.
Roasted cocoa beans (L) and one seed with the hull partially removed (R).
The remaining kernels, called nibs, are ground into a thick, dark-brown paste called chocolate liquor. This may be further processed into cocoa powder by extracting the cocoa butter and pulverizing the solid remains.
Grinding cocoa nibs on a stone metate.
This was accomplished on stone metates by pre-Columbian peoples, but now large heated rollers are used in high-speed mills. These products are later mixed with various ingredients, including sugar and milk solids, to produce the confection we enjoy as chocolate.
This evergreen tree can be grown in a large container as an indoor plant – more as a curiosity than to produce cacao beans – but it can be rather challenging to provide the right conditions. It requires a minimum temperature of 60°, but does better at warmer temperatures and high humidity. Excessively dry air will cause the thin leaves to dry out on the edges and cool temperatures or drafts will kill the leaves. It needs bright light, but can burn quickly if moved outdoors without acclimation to the new conditions.
– Susan Mahr, University of Wisconsin – Madison
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'Due to unforeseen circumstances' the Michael Schenker Group concert at the Ulster Hall, Belfast on 19/12/09 has been cancelled. The Promoter: CDC Leisure Ltd, has confirmed (at short notice) that the gig has been called off.
Sounds like it may have been due to poor ticket sales even though the balcony seats were sold out. It's not the first time that the promoters' and the management of the Ulster Hall have been indecisive as to whether a show should be seated, or not, close to the date of a concert. I recall this happened with the Jeff Beck concert in June 2009.
Perhaps the "Spring & Airbrake" should have been used again? . . . Great venue & great atmosphere.
Jeff Beck will be touring extensively in 2010 to promote his new album and is playing a string of UK shows in October 2010 culminating in a show at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
The line-up of his new band will include bassist Rhonda Smith (played with Prince and Little Richard); keyboard player Jason Rebello (CV includes stints with Sting and Chaka Khan); and drummer Narada Michael Walden (a Grammy Award-winning producer who worked with Beck on the 1976 album Wired).
Sorry to hear Tal will not be participating in Jeff's 2010 world tour because of scheduling issues. Jeff's loss, and, to me, Tal will be missed from the line-up, as will Vinnie. The Tal Wilkenfeld Quartet featuring Tal, Vinnie Colaiuta, John Beasley and Oz Noy will headline Berklee College Of Music's WesFest 5 benefit at the Roxy in L.A. on February 28th.
Jeff's new album is due to be released on April 13, 2010.
Hopefully, Jeff will find time during the tour to play at the Ulster Hall, Belfast. The reception Jeff and his band received the last time - 30 June 2009 - was exceptional, as was the performance.
Michael's last performance in Belfast was at the "Spring and Airbrake" on 20/2/08. The whole band and sound was amazing. Michael's guitar playing style was original, outstanding, melodic, and his guitar tone indescribable. The venue was packed and the energy coming of the stage energised the packed crowd. Michael topped of a fantastic show by being available before, and after, the show to talk to fans. A truly great night, a great performance, a great band, fronted by one of the best exponents of guitar to grace the planet. Long may it continue.
Dave Bronze - a major player in Robin Trower's career - has a 'new' official website. It looks great, and gives information on Dave's career and some of the artists he has worked with on stage, or appeared with on record, produced, and, also, his ability as a songwriter.
Artists include: Eric Clapton, Andy Fairweather Low (The Low Riders), Belinda Carlisle, Roger Daltrey, Bo Diddley, Duane Eddy, Dr. Feelgood, Bryan Ferry, Robin Gibb, Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney, Gary Moore, Billy Preston, Procol Harum, Ringo Starr, Solomon Burke, Ben E King, Joe Walsh, Paul Weller, Mary Wilson, Paul Rogers, Percy Sledge et al. An impressive list, indeed.
The site also includes details of the instruments and equipment Dave uses and recommends, and a biography of his long, outstanding career. Dave was involved with Robin Trower on some 'great' albums and 'live' performances, for example, Back It Up, Beyond The Mist, Passion, Take What You Need, Living Out Of Time (including the 'live' CD /DVD) and Another Days Blues.
Dave Bronze is an exceptional musician and bass player who plays with great style, tone and melody. Among his many musical appearances was at the "Grammy award-winning" tribute to George Harrison: Concert For George (2002).
The "Seven Moons" live album is now available to order at Amazon.co.uk. delivered free in the UK with Super Saver Delivery.
It is strange this album is not listed at the official Robin Trower Store - or that Jack Bruce is not included on the "Links" page of Robin's official site. I'm not suprised that "We're Going Wrong" and "I'm Home" are not included on the 'Live' CD - they sounded listless and lacking in atmosphere in concert. Jack's vocal delivery on both tracks was poor live, and I was grateful when both songs ended.
The release of "What Lies Beneath" - in my view - overshadows Robin's recent collaboration with Jack Bruce in the studio, and in concert. I'd like to see Robin touring again with Livingston Brown on bass and vocals, and Pete Thompson on drums. Call it "The What Lies Beneath" tour. Robin has reached new heights of creativity on his recent album, which I believe, surpasses most of the music of "Seven Moons".


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Latics boss thankful for support of the fans
ACTIVE: Latics fans have staged protests against the club's ownership this season but remain behind the team
By David Pye DavidPyeBN Digital Sport Editor
CARETAKER boss Selim Benachour believes the Latics faithful will continue to support the players on the pitch despite their protests off it.
The fans were again protesting against the club's ownership at last weekend's 5-5 home draw with League Two leaders Forest Green Rovers.
But it did not prevent those that were in attendance at Boundary Park getting behind the team as they fought back from 4-1 down to claim a dramatic share of the spoils.
It was testament to the fighting spirit shown under Benachour and he believes those faithful fans backing his team can see the players are doing everything they can to get Latics out of the League Two drop zone.
Benachour said: "You can see the players give everything.
"What I liked today was the fans really enjoyed it.
"I see something between the fans and the players and we need to build on that and I'm sure we will turn things in our favour.
"They [the fans] protest, I know they have some problem with the owners but those who were here were unbelievable.
"When we give the right response on the pitch they will get behind us.
"It's not possible that we play like this and they will give up, I'm sure.
"It's good for me to send a sign out to them. We need them.
"We are seeing things change.
"We played better, we are stronger, and we need them to the end.
"It was a strange game.
"We scored, they equalised quick and then they scored two and then three.
"We showed character and personality and fighting spirit."
It is not only the man in the dugout who recognises the importance of the Latics fanbase.
Skipper Carl Piergianni says the players are fully aware of the issues the supporters feel strongly about.
But he admits the full focus for the team has to be on getting results and moving the team up the table and away from the relegation trap door, starting with a crunch home clash on Boxing Day against fellow strugglers Scunthorpe United.
Piergianni added: "We knew it [Forest Green protest] was happening and we could see that the numbers were down.
"That's the fans' issue. As players we just have to get on with it and try to do our job on the pitch, and that's all we can do really.
"It's not something for me to deal with, my job is to try to help the players to perform on the pitch and do my job and defend well and play well in games."
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MANAGER: There will be twists and turns
Keith Curle ahead of the visit of Cheltenham Town
Manager Keith Curle spoke to us ahead of tonight's home game against Cheltenham Town.
"There's no doubt this is a big game," he said. "We had supporters waiting for the ticket office to open on Monday morning in the car park, and that's a good sign. That means our fans have realised we need them as well.
"It will be a nervous build up because people will tell us it's a six pointer, a relegation dog fight, and all of the other things which come with a game like this. Rightly so, because this is a massive game.
"Everybody on our side of the fence has got to play their part. Staff, players, squad and none playing players, the energy has got be focused on a positive outcome. The fans are part of that as well. They have got to play their part, right from the first whistle.
"I know what our supporters are going through and I know the desire they have for us to do well. It's my job to make sure the focus is right and the tactics are correct. The technical side of the delivery will come from the players."
"It's a game where we know what's going to be needed and we have a good idea of how Cheltenham will play," he told us. "They got a positive result on Saturday and they do have strengths and weaknesses in how they play. We've got to make sure we know what we're about so that we can go out to nullify their threats."
"Cheltenham have brought in fresh faces and that can help, especially at difficult times," he agreed. "This isn't a must-win game by any means because mathematically there are still a lot of points to play for.
"There will be twists and turns and four or five teams will be involved along the way. At the moment it's about how we react as a unit to being in the bottom two. That includes the press. If they send a fearful message out there that this is it, then it's scary. There's a lot still to happen and if you're a supporter of Carlisle United all I would say is come along and get involved in it.
"I think they'll play deep and defend deep. They've got good experience and physicality in the midfield areas and they have a good understanding of how to read the game. They have good attacking threats in wide areas and they have a centre forward who will ruffle feathers.
"They'll try and catch us on the break so we'll need to be aware of that. I think they'll come here to frustrate the life out of us. I don't know much about Russell [Milton] but he's a young manager who has been brought in to try and have an impact at the club. He'll be here to build on the positive result they had and I'm sure he'll make certain his team is up for it."
"The message to the fans ahead of the game is that this is their team," he said. "It's their football club and they are coming to a game to see us do well. It's always easier for the players to give them that if they are getting pats on the back and encouragement. They can be our twelfth man, and we're going to need them.
"We'll also need every little bit of luck, but we're going to have to earn it. We're getting to the nitty gritty stage of the season now where you have to be able to hold your nerve. Anybody who has any connection or attachment of any kind at all to this club has to have a positive mental attitude.
"My job then is to pick the best possible team to go out and win us the game. The players will be doing their damndest to get us that result, and they'll be doing it without fear."
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League champion Perth SC booked their place in the final of The West Australian Top Four Cup with a 5-4 penalty shoot-out victory over Inglewood United at Dorrien Gardens.
Perth skipper Clark Keltie had given his side the lead but the major semi-final was sent to extra-time when Brian Woodall scored a late equaliser.
Inglewood's hopes of gaining revenge on Perth, who had beaten them to the PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues WA title on the last day of the season, were snuffed out on penalties after neither side could add to the score in extra-time.
Perth coach Ramon Falzon was pleased that his side had progressed after a difficult match.
"We were awake today," he said. "I thought our first half was really good but we should have scored more.
"Second half started well but Inglewood started putting pressure, which serves as a lesson. When we have the opportunities to finish off the game we must take the game to a 2-0 lead.
Inglewood will get a second chance to reach the final when they take on ECU Joondalup in a Preliminary Final at Inglewood Stadium on Wednesday after the northern suburbs club won a thrilling minor semi-final against Floreat Athena, 5-4.
Joondalup trailed Athena 2-0 to goals from Jonathan Stynes and Cameron Yorke at half-time but had pulled it back to 3-3 after 90 minutes before Daryl Nicol grabbed an extra-time winner.
Paddy Doyle, Rikki Smith, Shane Pickering and Michael McDougall had also been on target for ECU, while Lewis McMahon and Stynes' second goal of the day completed the scoring for Floreat.
The winner of Wednesday's Preliminary Final will take on Perth SC in the final on Saturday, September 10.


Aqua Fitness is a great alternative, or addition, to land exercise. It is appropriate for all fitness levels. According to the American Council on Exercise, water buoyancy reduces the "weight" of a person to 90 percent. This reduces the burden on stress-bearing joints and muscles. Water aerobics also increases muscle strength. Instead of weights, the water provides a natural resistance to your movements. Being in the water also increases your lung capacity since your lungs are forced to work harder from the pressure of the water. Your long-term flexibility may be increased by performing difficult stretches, being underwater gives you a wider-range of motion.
All aqua fitness classes are co-ed, drop in classes, and included in your membership.
Schedules are posted on-line at www.sf-ymca.net and on the pool deck.
The aqua fitness and swim lesson schedules run concurrently.
Class genre and/or teacher substitute is subject to change. All changes are posted daily on white board.
All classes utilize music to help motivate you through a full-body workout: strength, flexibility, cardovascular fitness.
Instructors teach from the deck and/or the water.
Aqua shoes are not required, but highly recommended.
Swimming ability is not required, but participants need to be comfortable in water.
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RAMP AND GATEWAY OF RAI PITHORA'S FORT (ADHCHINI)- Prithviraja III, better known as Prithviraj Chauhan, Ale: had extended the Lal Kot by throwing up massive ramparts around it and this enlarged city is known as Qila Rai Pithora, the First of the so called Seven Cities of Delhi. The ramparts are 5 to 6 m in thickness and their extant height goes as high as 18m and at places a moat runs on its outer sides. According to Timur, the rubble built ramparts were pierced by thirteen gates, out of which Hauz Rani, Barka and Badaun gates are still extant. Ibn Batuta describes Badaun gate, probably, as the main entrance to the city.


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"We are just going to have a quick dip in a lagoon," was what I was told when persuaded to experience Laguna El Dudu. What sounded like a perfect way of cooling down from the year-round tropical temperatures in the Dominican Republic presented a real challenge for me. Before enjoying the much appreciated water, a cliff jump of about 10 meters was waiting!
Laguna El Dudu is an exciting and mostly unknown attraction on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. It requires a bit of bravery before one is able to swim in the water as the lagoon is surrounded by natural cliffs from which to jump into refreshment. Anyone (like me) who has never jumped from a 10 meter diving board, might need to take a deep breath in order to adjust to this adventurous situation. Some additional time for consideration was needed, but in the end, curiosity for something new outweighed the natural fear. So I finally leaped into the water with a loud scream, a subjective five seconds dropping in thin air, and finished with a big splash. Those who need a little help can also use a zipline cable which is tied above the water. You just grab the handle, swing over the water and let yourself fall at the right moment. This zipline action is included in the entrance fee for Laguna El Dudu. But the lagoon is also a spot worth visiting for those who don't need the adrenalin rush and prefer a calmer entrance and less challenging experience. There are stairs leading down to the water which enables smooth and easy access to the lagoon. You can still get a vicarious thrill because it's a lot of fun to watch the other people jumping and ziplining into the water. If you visit during the weekend there are a lot of happy Dominicans around, which leads to much laughter and the demonstration of pure Caribbean vitality. A visit to Laguna El Dudu can easily be combined with two additional short activities. First there is a small cave system nearby which is fun to explore. There is also a neighboring lagoon with clearer and shallower water, and is a perfect spot for a Dominican hangout.
Laguna El Dudu is close to the small village and beautiful beach "La Entrada". The next town is Cabrera which is approximately 5 miles away. If you would like to overnight close by we recommend the charming Hotel La Catalina which is located around 3 miles outside of Cabrera. A visit to Laguna El Dudu is great a stopover during a self-drive trip with your rental car from Samaná (Las Terrenas or Las Galeras) to Cabarete or Puerto Plata as the lagoon is located directly on the national highway No. 5. For those arriving from Samaná the entrance and a welcome sign is located on the left side, coming from the west it's on the right side. There is plenty of parking available. If you would like to swim and jump into Laguna El Dudu it is best to leave everything in your car except the swim suits, a shirt, a towel, the car keys and the entrance fee of 150 Dominican Pesos (approximately $3.50 US).
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PREY Director Dan Trachtenberg Reveals How Far Ahead He's Planned Rebooted PREDATOR Franchise's Future
Prey director Dan Trachtenberg has revealed whether he's got one eye on the future of this rebooted Predator franchise, and explains how he kept that name out of the movie's title. Read on for details...
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Prey has been a hit on Hulu, and with the best reviews for any Predator movie, the expectation is that we'll soon get a sequel announcement from the Disney-owned streaming service.
If you paid close attention during the credits, we're sure you'll have noticed an apparent sequel tease with several Predator ships arriving on Earth and taking aim at Naru's tribe. Talking to The Hollywood Reporter (via SFFGazette.com), Prey director Dan Trachtenberg was asked outright how far he is in piecing together where this story could go next.
"The nerd in me looked that far ahead, as far as he could look, before we started writing this movie, but the adult in me said, 'Don't count your chickens and just be careful. Try and make the best movie possible, straight away,'" the filmmaker says. "End-credit sequence aside, there is something refreshing about seeing a movie that is not really intended to be just a part one to something else."
"There's something nice about seeing a complete thought. On the complete other hand, I love that what would've been a post-credit scene in other movies, is an animated end-title sequence in our movie. Our end titles are still storytelling."
This echoes what the director recently told us, and he's clearly keeping his cards close to his chest for now. Prey 2 happening does seem like a given, though there's nothing to say it will take place in the same period (that tease could have just as easily been an indication that these members of The Comanche Nation were immediately wiped out when the aliens invaded).
In the same interview, Trachtenberg addressed being able to keep "Predator" out of this movie's title.
"[Prey] was in my initial pitch for the movie. They were making the Shane Black movie [2018's The Predator] that I assumed was intended to be a franchise starter, a trilogy perhaps, or what have you. So I knew the only way that they would agree to making this other kind of Predator movie is if I pitched it as what Rogue One or Solo are to the Star Wars franchise."
"So Prey would also be this other thing, and the title really suggests that it's sort of a mirror to the main franchise. So that was in the initial pitch, and then I started pitching other title," Trachtenberg continues. "But everyone really fell in love with Prey, and I think it works so well because it has the exact same double meaning that Predator has."
Hopefully, we'll get some news on the franchise's future soon as this fresh start was exactly what it needed. Hulu would be wise to take advantage of this momentum, restoring the Predator series to its former glory after some undeniably underwhelming big screen efforts in recent years.
Prey is now streaming on Hulu.
PREY Star Amber Midthunder Teases Sequel Plans For PREDATOR Spin-Off And Shares Excitement To Return As Naru
PREY Star Amber Midthunder Responds To The Notion That The Movie Is "Super Woke"
Prey put a fresh spin on the Predator franchise last year, and star Amber Midthunder has now seemingly confirmed that sequel talks are taking place while also sharing her excitement to play Naru again.
PREDATOR: Marvel Comics Announces Another Series Featuring A New Trio Of The Iconic Alien Hunters
Following the Disney/Fox merger, the rights to the Predator franchise now belong to the House of Mouse, and next March will see the launch of yet another comic book series featuring the iconic hunters...
While some have taken issue with Prey featuring a lone, inexperienced female warrior taking on an alien killing machine, star Amber Midthunder has rejected the notion that the movie is "too woke."
PREY Concept Art Reveals How Much The Predator's Appearance Has Evolved And Shows Alternate Designs
Some newly revealed concept art from Prey has shown just how much this reboot's Predator differs from previous iterations, while also showcasing a few designs that didn't make it into this latest movie.
PREY Gets An Intense New Poster By Matt Ferguson As The Movie's Director Explains GOD OF WAR Inspiration
Poster artist Matt Ferguson has shared an awesome new official poster for Prey, while director Dan Trachtenberg has explained how the God of War video games inspired his approach to action in the prequel.


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"There's no one else to take care of us" — how women can, and should, achieve financial independence
Bola Sokunbi, author of "Clever Girl Finance: Ditch Debt, Save Money and Build Real Wealth" (2019, John Wiley & Sons) grew up expecting to attend university, since her father had put her older brothers through school. However, the family's finances changed during her high school years when her father had to retire early. Luckily, her…
Opponents argue Bill 21 affects women more than men and is unconstitutional
MONTREAL—Opponents of Quebec's secularism law introduced a new legal argument in Appeal Court Tuesday, saying that Bill 21 disproportionately affects women and therefore violates the Constitution. Lawyer Olga Redko argued Bill 21 violates the sexual equality guarantees in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — which are not shielded by the notwithstanding clause that…
'Girls Do Porn' coverup? Police 'ignored' reports of rape & harassment by women tricked by infamous XXX website owners
Police failed to respond to complaints by women who said they were victimized by the operators of the Girls Do Porn website, made as far back as 2015. The owners of the adult website were charged with sex trafficking in October. They were allegedly tricked into signing a contract, forced into prolonged and painful sex…
Bruce Arthur: Raptors president Masai Ujiri's Giants of Africa increases focus on women despite dangers in Somalia
Masai Ujiri didn't take time off, not really. The Toronto Raptors really did win the NBA title, before Kawhi Leonard left, and it was all so exhausting. But there wasn't any time to rest. The Raptors president had promises to keep. So he didn't stop. Draft, free agency, Kawhi, summer league, and even in the…
How women are rewriting the pool party narrative — just in time for summer
There is a three-second shot in Hulu's Shrill that lingers. Annie, a tenderly insecure young journalist played by Aidy Bryant, is at her first Fat Babe Pool Party. It's a glamorous bash featuring women dancing and splashing around in cute swimwear and, while Annie is enchanted with what she sees, she is not quite ready…


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Josh Berman's first two solo albums foregrounded a dialogue between his individual voice and larger contexts. On 2009's Old Idea, you could hear him establishing his voice within the setting of the 21st-century Chicago avant-garde jazz scene; 2012's ere Now set up an exchange between that voice and another local scene, the Austin High Gang of the 1920s. Something similar is at work on A Dance And A Hop, but this time the focus has zeroed in on the cornetist's instrumental, compositional and improvisational approaches.
For the first time, Berman leads an ensemble without a chordal instrument, or even another horn. All 11 compositions are his, and each is compact, clocking in between three and five minutes. Such pith demands that listeners pay attention to the details of the music, and there's plenty to find there. But while the emphasis here is on Berman's sound and ideas, their expression would be impossible without the contributions of bassist Jason Roebke and drummer Frank Rosaly. On "Your Uncle," the bassist shifts effortlessly between shadowing the cornet's lines and pro- posing alternatives to them, while Rosaly's brushes-on-snare accompaniment keeps up a quiet but endlessly varied commentary on the proceedings. They don't just play Berman's music, they complete it.
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I was wondering if someone could tell me if a doctor says a condition is chronic, but the code book only says recurrent, can we use the recurrent code since it means the same thing according to the dictionary?
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DNA Repair and Transcription: A Balancing Act
By Hidaya Aliouche, B.Sc.Reviewed by Dr. Surat P, Ph.D.
Transcription is the process by which DNA is converted into messenger RNA in preparation for translation into a functional product. Extrinsic agents, such as ionizing radiation or chemical mutagen and intrinsic processes, for example, replication fork collapse, may result in cellular double-stranded breaks (DSBs) leading to global genomic instability.
The repair of DSBs requires the use of homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids. The potential for catastrophic consequence underpins the importance of selecting the correct decision between repair and transcription.
Transcription is a balancing act in E. coli
RNAP processivity is modulated during DNA damage
Preventing and repairing DNA damage
Backtracking of RNAP influences DNA resection
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Transcriptional fidelity refers to measures taken by cellular machinery to prevent the incorporation of incorrect bases or stalling of RNA Polymerase during transcription. In E. coli, the transcription factors GreA and GreB (alongside the eukaryotic homolog TFIIS) maintain transcriptional fidelity by preventing base misincorporation and promoting elongation.
Base misincorporation causes RNA to slide backwards in a process known as backtracking; the 3' end of the nascent (growing) transcript is displaced from the RNAP active site. GreA and TFIIS can rescue RNAP backtracking by cleaving the displaced strand, thereby generating a new error-free 3' end. This resets RNAP and permits elongation to continue.
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In the absence of GreA, mediated by gene deletion, DSB repair improves. This results in both increased backtracking and kinetics of DSB repair via one of two commonly employed pathways: homology‐directed repair pathway (HR) or the alternate pathway non‐homologous end joining (NHEJ). HR is conserved across bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes preferred as it promotes high-fidelity DSB repair.
Since GreA prevents the repair of double stranded DNA breaks, it has been suggested that RNAP backtracking may be regulated to promote DNA break repair. DSBs trigger the DNA damage (SOS) response in E. coli, which in turn stimulates the expression of genes necessary to inhibit cell division and repair damaged DNA.
However, it is not Gre factors that are targeted through this mechanism but the uvrD helicase gene, and concomitant with its increased expression is its increased dimerization which mediates UvrD's helicase activity to promote RNAP backtracking. As a result, DSBs actively prevent RNAP processivity or the ability of RNAP to catalyze nucleotide polymerization in a continuous fashion.
Studies in E. coli have demonstrated that transcriptional fidelity is favored over genome stability. However, this tendency varies across species. For example, D. radiodurans carries out both equally, while D. radiodurans can withstand ionizing radiation, an instigator of DSBs.
It has been suggested that mechanisms that protect the oxidation of the proteome (the cells total protein complement), which compromises its structural and functional integrity and causes cell death, also operate to promote survival in the response to radiation.
RNAP in D. radiodurans is efficient at rescuing backtracking through its ability to carry out transcript cleavage. This, in turn, results in error-free proteins as the transcript produced is high fidelity.
DSB repair begins with resection; the progressive degradation of DNA at the 5' terminating strand to produce 3' ssDNA ends that can be loaded with recombination proteins. In E. coli, resection carried out by RecBCD via its unwinding and exonuclease activity. DNA damage is prevented by Chi sites which cause RecBCD pausing and subsequent loading of RecA onto the 3'ssDNA.
RNAP mediated transcription and RecBCD resection co‐occur on the DNA template. Collisions between RecBCD and RNAP may occur; however only 15% of collisions result in RecBCD stalling suggesting transcription does not affect resection, nor does resection promote backtracking of processing RNAP.
The co-occurrence of the processes of DNA transcription, replication and repair present opportunity for collisions between the various types of machinery. Mechanisms, therefore, exist to prevent deleterious consequences. DNA repair and transcription effectively collude and influence each other to prevent conflict and to promote resolution. Further research is required before a complete understanding of how RNAP processivity resolves the conflict between transcription integrity and DNA repair.
How Acts of Infidelity Promote DNA Break Repair: Collision and Collusion Between DNA Repair and Transcription. 2018. Bioessays. doi.org/10.1002/bies.201800045
Biology of Extreme Radiation Resistance: The Way of Deinococcus radiodurans. 2013. doi: 10.1101/cshperspect.a012765.
RNA Polymerase Backtracking in Gene Regulation and Genome Instability. 2012. Cell. doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2012.06.003
RecBCD Enzyme and the Repair of Double-Stranded DNA Breaks. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews. 10.1128/MMBR.00020-08
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Nolet Reserve: 300 Years of…
Nolet Reserve, internationally recognized as one of the world's unique and expensive premium gins, is Carolus Nolet's tribute to a family tradition.
Nolet is a three-century-old Dutch distillery founded by Joannes Nolet in 1691, in the city of Schiedam. Ten generations later, Carolus Nolet has decided to launch a special edition that would summarize all the experience and knowledge gained by the family in its 300 years in the industry.
The business was established in the area where the traditional Dutch gin—the country's official drink — was created. For a long time, the family was dedicated to perfecting the complex distillation of flowers and fruits for the manufacture of high-quality gin.
The Nolet Distillery is mostly known for its vodka Ketel One, which is also praised all over the world.
As a tribute to ten generations of family tradition, Carolus Nolet Sr. created a reserve product that the company's director oversees up to the smallest detail, to the point that each of the bottles is approved by Carolus himself.
Each year a limited edition of this collection spirit is produced and comes presented in a polished wood gift box of delicate and simple design, which gives center stage to the beverage it contains.
When you buy one of these units, the first thing that catches your eye is the series of authentication stamps and production numbers on the bottle and the box, which is a process more likely used to authenticate haute horlogerie.
The gin's golden brown color comes from the use of saffron in addition to sophisticated methods of fruit and floral distillation. The different ingredients include Turkish rose, raspberry, verbena, peach and the inevitable juniper, always found in Dutch gin.
In the mouth, you are welcomed by an intensely floral spirit, which still denotes the fruity presence with a predominance of strawberry plus a spicy touch. The finish is intense and sustained with the expected complexity of gin that reveals some hints of citrus and the unmistakable presence of juniper.
To enjoy the glorious experience offered by this spirit, its creator suggests drinking it neat in small sips, and if you want to emphasize its aromas you can add a few ice cubes. According to Carolus Nolet Sr., this is a gin to enjoy in special moments— in good company or alone—to truly appreciate its diverse fine flavors.
Now in its 11th generation, the company continues to surprise the world with exceptional distillates, and the Nolet Reserve is the family jewel identifying its tradition. ■
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I am a Information Technology Executive that relocated to the Melbourne Florida area in 2010. My specialized field is Construction and the Home Building industry.
I am a Insightful, results-driven IT professional with documented success driving a broad range of corporate IT initiatives while planning, analyzing and implementing solutions to support the business objectives. I excel at providing comprehensive network administration, engineering, design, systems analysis, and full lifecycle project management. I a, a hands-on expert leading all stages of system development efforts, including requirement definitions, design, architecture, and support. Outstanding IT management program leader and project management skill sets.
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Thank you for joining us here at The Greek Wives Club!
We are your one stop source for all those interested in educating themselves about the Hellenic world and beyond. We aim to educate, empower and inspire women teetering on the edge of Mount Olympus by providing information on Greek traditions, marriage, dating, domestic 'duties', cooking, fashion, beauty, travel, language and much more.
The club originally started as a place for all the wives, partners and girlfriends of Greek men (and any other interested folk) to come together and share their comical tales, frustrations, recipes and general philosophy about life with a Greek man.
Since its founding in 2012, the club has expanded into a large community of women (and the odd gent!) who have links to the Hellenic world, whether that be through direct Greek heritage, marriage, business, or travel links.
Cultural understanding is a very important topic in today's modern society and our club addresses issues such as living with cultural differences, family support and comical themes about life as well as advocating all things Greek.
We effectively act as a directory/networking platform to allow members to socialise with like-minded individuals and help to promote businesses, bloggers, authors and others whose work centres around relevant themes. Operating on a world-wide basis, our affiliates include Greek wedding, christening and other events companies, mentoring associations, Greek fashion designers, authors who are either Greek or write about related subjects, Greek food bloggers and many more.
So if you want to help get your fellow Grecians out of the kitchen or you yourself are just seeking solace when one too many plates have been smashed, you have come to the right place.
Yea, well, I'm a Greek HUSBAND. So it works the same way, only backwards!!


Poll? The name obviously tells you that it's really not even push. The idea here is to periodically poll the server for new messages from a background local or remote service. The more often you poll the closer you get to the real-time push.
SMS Android allows you to intercept SMS messages. Your server sends a specially encoded SMS to your phone, whenever there is something new. Your app intercepts all messages, looks for the ones from the server, then pops up a notification.
Disadvantages: Can be costly to you and the user. There are only a few services that allow you send around free SMS and even those are often limited to North America. If you want to have a reliable SMS-based service that is available worldwide, you will likely need to pay. Similar goes for the users. Not everyone has an SMS plan and you don't want your users getting charged by 3rd party for using your app.
Persistent TCP/IP The phone initiates a long-lived mostly idle TCP/IP connection with the server and maintains it by occasionally sending keepalive messages. Whenever there is something new on the server, it sends a messages to the phone over the TCP connection.
Disadvantages: Hard to implement a reliable service on both the phone and the server side. The Android OS is known to be able to kill services when it's running low on memory, so your notifications service can easily disappear. What happens when your phone goes to sleep? Some people complain about battery life issues related to maintaining an active connection.


The SPIKE Act would require manufacturers to report detailed information to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for certain drugs if their prices exceed certain thresholds. Beginning in 2021, if a drug price increases by more than 10 percent or $10,000 over one year, 25 percent or $25,000 over three years, or has a launch price higher than $26,000, the manufacturer would be required to submit a justification to the Secretary. Drug manufacturers would be required to submit a justification that explains the causes of a price increase or high launch price, which could include information on expenses pertaining to developing, manufacturing, licensing, and marketing the drug.
Insulin. Insulin witnessed an increase of 197 percent price increase from 2002 to 2013. At this rate, a $5 gallon of milk would now cost $14.85.
Epi-Pen. In 2015, Mylan increased the price of the EpiPen from about $57 for a single dose to $415 for a dual pack. At this rate, a $5 gallon of milk would now cost $41.40.
Cardiac Drugs. Valeant Pharmaceuticals increased the prices of cardiac drugs Isuprel and Nitropress by 525 percent and 212 percent, respectively. At these rates, a $5 gallon of milk would now cost $31.25 and $15.16, respectively.
HIV/Cancer Drugs. Turing Pharmaceutical increased the price of Daraprim, a drug used for HIV and cancer treatments by 5,000 percent in a single day. At this rate, a $5 gallon of milk would now cost $255.
Pain Medication. Vimovo and Duexis, both of which are combinations of low-cost over-the-counter drugs, skyrocketed in price over a short period: A 60-pill bottle of Vimovo that cost $138 in 2013 cost $2,979 in 2018 (a more than 2,000 percent increase); and Duexis similarly cost $140 in 2011 and had soared to $2,979 for 90 pills by 2018. At this rate, a $5 gallon of milk would now cost $105.


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Q: Hacked, what does this piece of code do? WARNING: This is a possible exploit. Do not run directly on your server if you're not sure what to do with this.
http://pastehtml.com/view/1b1m2r6.txt
I believe this was uploaded via an insecure upload script. How do I decode and uncompress this code? Running it in the browser might execute it as a shell script, open up a port or something.
I can do a base64 decode online but i couldn't really decompress it.

A: I know Delan Azabani has done this, but just so you actually know how he got the data out:
Just in case you're wondering how to decompress this, use base64 -d filename > output to parse base64 strings and gunzip file.name.gz to parse gzipped data.
The trick is in recognising that what you've got is base64 or gunzip and decompressing the right bits.
This way it goes absolutely nowhere near a JS parser or PHP parser.

A: So there's a string. It's gzipped and base64 encoded, and the code decodes the base64 and then uncompresses it.
When that's done, I am resulted with this:
<? eval(base64_decode('...')); ?>

Another layer of base64, which is 720440 bytes long.
Now, base64 decoding that, we have 506961 bytes of exploit code.
I'm still examining the code, and will update this answer when I have more understanding. The code is huge.
Still reading through the code, and the (very well-done) exploit allows these tools to be exposed to the hacker:

*

*TCP backdoor setup

*unauthorised shell access

*reading of all htpasswd, htaccess, password and configuration files

*log wiping

*MySQL access (read, write)

*append code to all files matching a name pattern (mass exploit)

*RFI/LFI scanner

*UDP flooding

*kernel information

This is probably a professional PHP-based server-wide exploit toolkit, and seeing as it's got a nice HTML interface and the whole lot, it could be easily used by a pro hacker, or even a script kiddie.
This exploit is called c99shell (thanks Yi Jiang) and it turns out to have been quite popular, being talked about and running for a few years already. There are many results on Google for this exploit.

A: First, replace the eval with an echo to see what code it would execute if you'd let it.
Send the output of that script to another file, say, test2.php.
In that file, do the same trick again. Run it, and it will output the complete malicious program (it's quite a beast), ~4k lines of hacker's delight.

A: This is code for php shell.
to decode this
replace replace eval("?>". with print(
run this
php5 file.php > file2.php

then replace eval with print and run in browser. http://loclhost/file2.php

A: Looking at Delan's decoded source, it appears to be a full-fledged backdoor providing a web interface that can be used to control the server in various ways. Telling fragments from the source:
echo 'Are you sure you want to install an IP:Port proxy on this
website/server?

or
Mass Code Injection:

Use this to add PHP to the end of every .php page in the directory specified.

or
echo "
UDP Flood
Completed with $pakits (" .
     round(($pakits*65)/1024, 2) . " MB) packets averaging ".
     round($pakits/$exec_time, 2) . " packets per second \n";

or
if (!$fp) {echo "Can't get /etc/passwd for password-list.";}

I'd advise you to scrub that server and reinstall everything from scratch.


Starting today, you can use cost allocation tags to manage your costs in Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS). You can now use tags to categorize your queues, so you can easily identify their purpose and track their costs. For example, you can use tags to identify all the Amazon SQS queues for a particular department, project, or application. Once you have tagged your queues, you can use the AWS Tag Editor console to filter and search for queues with specific tags. You can also sign up to include usage and cost details for particular tags in your AWS account bill.
You can add or remove tags using the Amazon SQS management console, AWS Command Line Interface, or API. You can assign up to 50 tags, each consisting of a key and a value, per Amazon SQS queue.
Tagging for Amazon SQS is now available in all AWS regions. To learn more about tagging in AWS, see Using Cost Allocation Tags. For more information on using tagging with Amazon SQS, visit Introducing Cost Allocation Tags for SQS and Tagging your Amazon SQS Queues.


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Providence, R.I.-Freshman guard Adham Floyd (Worcester, MA) scored a game-high 17 points and added five rebounds, but it wasn't enough as the Rhode Island College men's basketball team suffered a tough, 54-53, setback against UMass Boston in a Little East Conference contest played at The Murray Center on Saturday afternoon.
• RIC junior forward Justin Campbell (New Haven, CT) recorded a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds.
• Junior forward Grant Gillis (Jamestown, RI) narrowly missed a double-double with 13 points, eight rebounds and two blocks in the setback for the Anchorwomen.
• Freshman guard Charlie Mitchell (Boston, MA) led the way for UMass Boston with 13 points and six rebounds.
• Freshman guard Charles Mitchell (Boston, MA) added seven points, 10 rebounds and three assists in the win for the Beacons.
• RIC opened the game with a three-pointer by Floyd and a pair of free throws by sophomore guard CJ Donaldson (Bridgeport, CT) to lead by five, 5-0. RIC built a 19-4 advantage with 11:27 left in the first half on junior forward Justin Campbell's (New Haven, CT) jumper.
• UMB's Charlie Mitchell converted a layup as part of an 8-0 run to pull the Beacons within seven, 19-12, with 8:54 left. RIC quickly went on the offensive and closed out the frame on a 14-6 run to go up by 15, 33-18, at halftime.
• The visitors slowly began a comeback bid in the second half to trim their deficit and outscored the hosts, 19-5, over the first 9:28 of the stanza to trail by just one, 38-37. RIC bounced back and an offensive rebound and putback by Campbell gave the Anchormen some breathing room, 44-39, with just over eight minutes left to play.
• A three-pointer by Charles Mitchell (Boston, MA) gave UMB its first lead of the day, 47-46, with 4:58 remaining. A free throw by senior forward James Hawkins Jr. (West Medford, MA) increased the visitors lead to four, 52-48, with just over four minutes remaining in the contest.
• RIC regained the lead, 53-52, on a three-pointer from Floyd.
• Sophomore guard Dasan Cinelli (Boston, MA) scored what would prove to be the game-winner for UMB as he hit a layup with :14 remaining after a RIC miss to make the score 54-53.
• The Anchormen had one last shot, but a three-pointer at the buzzer fell just short as the Beacons held on for the league victory.
• RIC shot 38.0 percent (19-for-50) from the field, 26.3 percent (5-for-19) from the three-point line and 58.8 percent (10-for-17) from the free throw line.
• UMB shot 29.0 percent (20-for-69) from the field, 18.2 percent (4-for-22) from the three-point line and 66.7 percent (10-for-15) from the free throw line.
• RIC out rebounded UMass Boston by a 43-40 margin and the Anchormen turned the ball over 21 times in the loss.
• In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will play at Amherst on Tuesday, Jan. 30 (7 p.m.).


IS THERE a massive One Nation boil over brewing in the seat of Nicklin?
One Nation Caloundra Rod Jones.: One Nation Caloundra Rod Jones at polling booths at Beerwah.
Mr Ford wasn't prepared to bet on himself yet, noting he was on a "hiding to nothing" with both major parties preferencing each other ahead of One Nation.
It would take a significant ground swell to tip him past the 50.1% of the primary vote needed, but Mr Ford said today's turnout had been emphatic.
"I am (going well)," he said.
"I think we're going pretty well in all the booths that I've heard back from.
"Preferences will still be the problem.
"It's possible (that I'll get the numbers)."
He said masses of voters had pledged support for him today, frustrated with the LNP and Labor.
LNP candidate Marty Hunt said it was hard to tell which way the votes were flowing, with everyone positive and friendly, but tough to gauge.
"It's so hard to tell, it really is," he said.
He said it was a mixed bag in terms of who was taking how-to-vote cards and who wasn't.
He feared a protest vote may swing the way of One Nation and said it would leave the area behind.
Mr Hunt was hoping people backed him and his party's commitments to the region.


Julie Merino, born in Santiago, Chile on July 4, 1917 has passed away at 10:10am on 10/10/10, in Sunland, California. She is survived by her husband, Raul Merino, and daughter Nancy Fraines (Ludwig Fraines), and granddaughter Elizabeth Fraines.
Julie was a tenderhearted soul, a passionate published poet who loved to sing, and a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.