Did you know most doctors recieve only a few hours of nutrition education during medical school? And some schools don't require any training in nutrition to become a medical doctor. None! No wonder our health care system is in the state it is in. But I digress.
Fortunately for you, there's a simple way to educate yourself on how to balance your hormones and support your thyroid and adrenals- books. The following three books, by some of the top experts in the field of holistic hormone support, will give you the education you need to take control of your health, reset your hormones and get your energy and sanity back on track. Best of all, you don't need a medical degree to learn how to improve your thyroid function today.
When I first learned that there was something I could do to address my thyroid dysfunction and adrenal fatigue, books were one of the first places I turned to to start my road to recovery. I recommend that any woman dealing with thyroid dysfunction take the time to educate yourself about how to take back your health. The books below are a great place to start.
One of my favorite things about Dr. Wentz's work is here leave-no-stone-unturned approached to addressing the root cause of thyroid dysfunction and her emphasis on healing the gut and detoxing the body for optimal thyroid function.
You can purchase Hashimoto's Protocol here.
It's no secret that thyroid dysfunction often goes hand in hand with mood issues like depression, irritability and anxiety. This book addresses how deficiencies in key nutrients and amino acids can disrupt your mood and even hijack your energy, your sleep and your appetite.
you get started today and feel better tomorrow.
You can purchase The Mood Cure here.
Cooking for Hormone Balance is hot off the presses, but it's already become a favorite of mine because it combines a clear cut approach to hormone balance along with delicious recipes for healthy hormones.
I especially like how Magdalena helps you pinpoint your specific hormone imbalance and then address it with the proper diet tailored to your needs.
You can purchase Cooking for Hormone Balance here.
Honorable Mention: Energy Reset: Remove the Toxins, Reset Your Hormones, Restore Your Energy by Me!
Because books were such an important part of taking control of my own health journey, I knew I needed to write my own. Most women simply aren't taking a serious look at the role everyday toxins play in derailing their hormone health. Did you know common toxins, such as fluoride in tap water, interfere with thyroid fuction? Or that toxins in your favorite beauty products act as estrogen mimickers, tipping the delicate balance of hormone health and ultimately leading to chronic health issues such as infertility, weight gain and even cancer?
Energy Reset takes a look at how toxin exposure in five areas of our lives can disrupt hormone balance and lead to fatigue, brain fog, weight gain and a host of other health issues, leaving you feeling depressed, irritable and exhausted. If you want to get control of your hormone health, girlfriend, you've got to get serious about ditching the toxins in your life- and Energy Reset will show you how.
You can purchase Energy Reset here.
What are some of your favorites? I'd love to hear, especially if you are working on your own thyroid and adrenal health. Leave me a comment below and let me know!


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New cities include southern hotspots San Antonio, Memphis and Savannah
Air Canada announced it will launch six new non-stop U.S. services beginning Spring 2017. Three of the routes, Toronto to San Antonio, Memphis and Savannah, bring new destinations into the airline's U.S. network, while the addition of Montreal to Dallas-Fort Worth, Vancouver to Denver and the conversion of the Vancouver-Phoenix route to year-round operation, will deepen Air Canada's already industry-leading transborder schedule.
The new non-stop services will be operated by Air Canada Express starting in May 2017 and continue year-round, except for Toronto-Savannah, which will operate on a summer seasonal basis. All routes will be operated with regional jet aircraft with flights timed to conveniently connect with Air Canada's domestic and international schedule. All flights provide for Aeroplan accumulation and redemption, Star Alliance reciprocal benefits and, for eligible customers, priority check-in, Maple Leaf Lounge access at our hubs, priority boarding and other benefits.
ROUTE FREQUENCY START DATE
Toronto-San Antonio, Texas Daily May 1, 2017
Toronto-Memphis, Tennessee Daily May 1, 2017
Toronto-Savannah, Georgia Six Times Weekly May 1, 2017*
Vancouver-Denver, Colorado Twice Daily May 18, 2017
Vancouver-Phoenix, Arizona Daily May 1, 2017
Montreal-Dallas Fort Worth, Texas Daily May 26,2017
* Route will operate until October 15, 2017

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Each element of the fence is galvanized and powder coated, with any RAL colour, for rustproofing.
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WAVE type panel fence is a combination of convex and concave fence panels with the width of 2,000 mm, which, when combined together, create an innovative and decorative panel fence for private property, kindergartens, playgrounds and all institutional buildings, where the aesthetics of the fence is of paramount importance.
Type C plain panel is made entirely of 4.0 or 5.0 mm diameter steel wire.
Panels with 50 x 200 or 75 x 200 mm mesh size and several horizontal profiles for rigidity of the construction, depending on the height of the fence.
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I really enjoy music (in case that wasn't already evident that I also enjoy clichés). Here are some of the songs that I've been enjoying this month - some are new and some are being revisited (because there isn't an expiry date). Missing the days of The Juice at Assembly Radio. It's a soundtrack for your day... Or just lunch.


The question is set to go to ballot at the CSU by-elections in November.
The initiative is meant to promote cooperation between local businesses rather than competition. The idea has been described on the Haverford University website.
"The concept of solidarity economy has diverse origins and varied meanings, all of which revolve around the effort to root economic activity in principles of solidarity, participation, cooperation and reciprocity as opposed to the competitive individualism characteristic of mainstream capitalist paradigms," the description reads.
As of now, the details of the project are sparse. However, businesses such as The Hive Café would be a part of the project if it passes.
The aim of the referendum is to create dialogue on campus regarding the proposal. CSU resources might be used for the project in the future, but for now the goal is to measure student support for the initiative, according to Ben Prunty, CSU councillor and president of The Hive Café board.
"The [question] is intended to start the conversation so that we can see how students feel about it before committing further, both on our end and on the community's end through future investment," he explained in a written statement.
Approval by the student body will see a new two-year pilot project developed with the aim to support new businesses interested in the solidarity economy model. It is also meant to provide students with an alternative to the current individualist capitalist model, "which is centred around private profit and an unlimited growth economy," Prunty said.
The "typical capitalist model" contributes to the "inequities, power imbalances, and to environmental degradation," according to Prunty.


Not a month has gone by since January 2018 in which real-estate experts across the country have not pointed to the mortgage stress test as a main reason for the decline in home sales in Canada.
After all, the federal regulation, which came into effect more than a year ago, was intended to ensure homebuyers could qualify for a mortgage at a higher rate than what the actual mortgage was — it was a cushion in the event that interest rates rose, which could compromise a homeowner's ability to meet his or her regular mortgage payment.
But Michael Brodrick, chair of the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton, points out one of the unintended consequences of the tougher measures — with MLS sales dropping, that has led to price reductions in the real-estate market and it has taken a bite out of the equity people have in their homes. And those unintended consequences are having a huge impact on people's lives in so many ways.
"Initially this was put in place with the intention of cooling the markets in Toronto and in Vancouver. The government put that in as a Canada-wide policy with blatant disregard for regional differences in this country — of which we have many. Each market is very different," says Brodrick.
"All the press around it really focused on what it now means for a buyer. Well, now you have to qualify at a higher rate and buyers aren't entering the market. That's true. That is an accurate description. However, it's only one part of the equation.
Brodrick says the mortgage stress test implications have been felt in every market in Canada, including Edmonton's.
He adds that home equity is a huge portion of Canadian wealth. Losing equity may prevent homebuyers from moving up in the market. Also, many people use that equity to finance other things in their lives.
"You take some of that equity away and people aren't using a line of credit or aren't doing something. And they're not spending anywhere else. So, you start to see that loss of home equity affecting the entire economy, not just the housing market," says Brodrick.
Also, to keep in mind, says Brodrick, is that many first-time buyers borrow from their parents — the Bank of Mom and Dad. Quite often that bank, too, has been financed by home equity, which now has dropped.


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Park Place Technologies Acquires NCE Group Limited
Terms Not Disclosed
Park Place Technologies announced today that it has acquired NCE Group Limited, a global provider of third-party data center maintenance and repair headquartered in the UK. The acquisition is Park Place's largest purchase to date and is expected to expand the company's client portfolio and presence worldwide, particularly in Europe.
This deal, which will be integrated immediately, marks Park Place's sixth acquisition in the past year. The focus on acquisitions will help the company more quickly achieve scale in the legacy enterprise storage and post-warranty hardware maintenance market.
Going Global Through M&A
Organic Growth: Founded as a hardware reseller in 1991, Park Place is a Third-Party Maintenance (TPM) company that provides an alternative to post-warranty storage, server, and networking hardware maintenance for IT data centers — it currently supports more than 7,500 organizations in over 95 countries.
Private Equity Push: In November 2015, Park Place was acquired by private equity firm GTCR in a partnership with CEO Ed Kenty and the Park Place management team. Since then, Park Place has been focusing on growing its offerings through both organic and inorganic growth — especially the latter.
Acquisition Spree: Park Place has been aggressively pursuing acquisitions in the US and worldwide — and this transaction marks the sixth in the past twelve months. On August 2, the company announced its acquisition of TPM pioneer Allen Myland Inc. (AMI), a Pennsylvania-based data storage maintenance firm. Meanwhile, in July, Park Place acquired the Asia assets of Performance Data, a Delaware-based IT service provider with offices in Singapore and Malaysia, and in May acquired Prestige Data Centre Solutions, a UK-based IT infrastructure solutions provider. As for 2016, Park Place acquired New Hampshire-based Ardent last November and acquired London-based Com-Com last September. Further demonstrating its commitment to overseas expansion, Park Place opened an Asia location in Singapore last November.
Specialized Player: Founded in 1981, NCE is an independent provider of data center maintenance and IT enterprise services and solutions focusing mainly on supply chain, multi-vendor services (MVS), IT Asset Disposition (ITAD), parts sales, and engineering and project services. The purchase will see 280 members of NCE join Park Place Technologies immediately.
For more information about this transaction, click here to read the press release.
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The Economics of Coal: A Williston Northampton Field Trip
The 21 students of the AP environmental science class trooped into the room at the Mt. Tom Power Plant. The trip had been billed as a tour of the facilities, but the students weren't exactly sure what to expect.
Would they get to see the control room? Other parts of the plant? Or just inside of this small room with its rows of chairs and plant diagram?
Station Services Manager Richard Merchant walked into the room and looked around at the seated students. He turned to a fellow engineer.
"Ron, can you pass out the hard hats please?" he said. The class buzzed with excitement. "Yes!" said a few students.
Donning white visitor helmets and goggles, the students headed out on a full tour—one that took them from the turbo sort bag house, six stories up, to buildings full of machinery and control panels.
The plant was not in operation on the day of the visit—and hadn't been in operation for much of the winter. Since it wasn't running, the plant had to be continually maintained to keep pipes from freezing and machinery from breaking down.
"Until two years ago, we ran all the time, 24 hours," said Edsel Ford, an engineering specialist who served as a guide for part of the tour. "This year, we ran for five days in January and six days in December."
The problem, explained Merchant, was that coal power—even power generated from the relatively cheap coal that the Mt. Tom station shipped in from South America—can't compete with the low cost of natural gas.
"Right now the costs are two to three times what we would get" in profit, Merchant said. "All energy has issues, and coal certainly does, but the main thing that's shut down coal plants is economics."
The Mt. Tom plant also required more workers than a natural gas plant, was up to three times more efficient, took almost 12 hours longer to start up after a period of inactivity, and required multi-million dollar equipment to remove environmental contaminants such as sulphur, nitrogen, and mercury.
As the tour wound out of the conference room and around one side of the plant, Merchant pointed out the $55 million worth of pollution-control equipment that had been installed four years before by plant owners FirstLight Power Resources and GDF Suez North America.
After guiding the students past pulverizers and industrial dust collection equipment, the tour paused in the control room, where Charles Worpek, the engineer on duty, was manning a large bank of computers. One of the students pointed to a phone that connected the plant to power broker ISO New England.
"It's like a bat phone," said Ford. "You pick it up, they're on the other end. There's no dialing—they're there."
After the tour was over, Joey Newlin '12 said he felt a sense of wonderment for the man-made structure.
"It's a hugely complicated process to generate power. I didn't really know that," Newlin said. "I thought we'd only get to go to the control room, but we got to see all of it."
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Nature of UV Radiation
Ultraviolet(UV) radiation is a specific part of the sun's entire spectrum of wavelengths Figure 1. UV radiation can be further sub-divided into three parts. UV-C is characterized by wavelengths less than 280 nm. Although highly dangerous to plants and animals, this part of the UV spectrum is completely absorbed by stratospheric ozone and does not reach the earth's surface. UV-B ranges in wavelengths between 280 and 320 nm. Ozone absorbs much of the shorter wavelength radiation, but this absorption weakens as 320 nm is approached. Plants and animals are particularly affected by this part of the UV spectrum. UV-B effects to humans are reddening of the skin (erythema) and reduction of vitamin-D synthesis in the short term, development of skin cancer, cataracts and suppression of the immune system in the long term. The wavelengths of UV-A radiation range between 320 and 400 nm. Ozone absorbs very little of this part of the UV spectrum. UV-A radiation is needed by humans for the synthesis of vitamin-D; however, too much UV-A causes photoaging (toughening of the skin), suppression of the immune system and, to a lesser degree, reddening of the skin, and cataract formation.
Figure 2 shows a plot of solar spectral irradiances (mW/m2/nm) at the surface from 290 to 400 nm for day-of-year 172 (June 22) at solar noon with a total ozone amount of 300 Dobson Units (DU). Note that the spectral irradiance increases by five orders of magnitude between 290 and 400 nm. Although the spectral irradiances drop off precipitously from 320 to 290 nm, it is in this range that the greatest changes occur in response to changes in total column ozone or in the path length that the sun's light must travel through the atmosphere to reach the surface. These changes are significant. It is at these wavelengths that plants and animals are most sensitive to UV radiation exposure. Also illustrated in Figure 1 is the standard erythemal (or sunburning) action spectrum (McKinlay and Diffey, 1987) adopted by the Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage (C.I.E.) to represent the average skin response over the UV-B and UV-A regions of the spectrum. Note how the shorter wavelengths are highly sensitive in comparison to the longer wavelengths. The erythemal action spectrum is a composite of several investigators' measurements of the response of many different human skin types to UV radiation and is not representative of any one skin type. The term "skin type" is meant to depict not only the natural pigmentation of the skin, but also the likelihood of one's skin to either burn or tan.
Figure 3 shows the net product of applying the erythemal action spectrum to the irradiance spectrum shown in Figure 2. Note that the peak value is near 308 nm. This peak rises (lowers) with decreasing (increasing) amounts of total column ozone. When integrated over the range of 290 to 400 nm, the resultant erythemal irradiance (mW/m2) or "dose rate" indicates the instantaneous amount of skin damaging UV radiation. This dose rate has been observed to change by the rate of about 1.25 0.20% per one percent change in total column ozone(McKenzie, et al., 1991), a concept known as the Radiative Amplification Factor (RAF). The RAF of 1.25 quoted above was determined at Lauder, NZ (45�S). McKenzie, et al. point out that this RAF value tends toward higher values at larger solar zenith angles. However, the amount of UV radiation reaching the surface at these larger solar zenith angles is much less than at smaller solar zenith angles.
A "dosage" value may be obtained by integrating the dose rate over a period of time (i.e., minute, hour, day, year). Showing how the UV dose rate varies throughout the day, Figure 4 represents a typical mid-summer, diurnal curve of erythemally weighted UV dose rates at 20�N, 40�N, and 60�N with the same amount of ozone overhead. Note the rapid rise (decrease) during the mid-morning (mid-afternoon) hours. However, during the solar noon hour (half hour on either side of solar noon) the curve is relatively flat. This curve becomes broader and flatter with lower noontime values as one approaches the poles and narrower and more peaked with higher noontime values as one approaches the tropics.


If you are merely a business traveler bringing in a few duty free products in your country then you probably won't need to pay any duties on those items. However, if you start up a business with plans on importing goods in your country with the aim of selling them to your clients then you'll need to pay customs and excise duties on most products, except those that have been exempted from such duties. For example if you plan to begin importing goods in the UK then you'll need to pay customs & excise duties along with collecting and payment of vat or value added tax too, provided you've crossed the threshold limit set by the hmrc vat department. Additionally, you will have to abide by the rules set by the hm customs and excise vat department.
The UK's customs and excise department has over 14,000 classifications that specify the exact level of customs duties applicable on each type of product. You need to verify the classification that suits your product for precise cost calculation for your product. If the merchandise that you intend to import is from another EU country where vat has already been paid then you can also apply for a vat refund when you import it in the UK and then sell it through a vat invoice. In order to achieve this goal, you have got to get vat registered using the hmrc vat department, apply for a vat refund in the country of origin of the product and then wait for the designated time before a vat refund is awarded to your account.
In the event you want to import cigarettes, cigars, or any other tobacco products, or certain types of alcohol to the UK then again, you'll be required to pay excise duty on those products. Certain goods and services imported from EU States also attract import vat duty. You will need to do the hiring of an reliable vat agent to deal with your vat returns and refunds, and acquire all necessary clarifications on all of the latest modifications in vat customs and excise rules.
If you're a vat registered dealer then you will have to collect vat from the clients when you issue a vat invoice. Different countries within the EU have different vat rules that should be followed. For instance if you wish to apply for a vat reclaim for products sourced from Poland then you'll really need to deliver a faktura vat or vat invoice in Polish before you do it. A local vat agent will be your best ally when this occurs.
If you plan to import goods or services in your country from other countries around the world or from other EU countries then you'll certainly have to know all the required information on customs, excise and vat duties on import and sale of the products or services. This will assist avoid double taxation and prevent you from running afoul on import rules and regulations set up by your country. You should certainly stay up to date with customs & excise rules in your import business if you want to save money legally while boosting your profits on sales at the same time.


It's not often I get my hands on a high-quality Italian pen and I think I only got this one because no-one else knew what it was when it was listed on eBay. I watched it for several days, expecting the price to take off but it never did and mine was the first and only bid.
The Penco name was adopted by the Rossi Brothers in 1952 after a couple of decades as FRV. It was a period in which English or English sounding names went down well in Europe. This pen was their much-advertised No 53. The resemblance to a Triumph-nibbed Sheaffer is obvious and clearly no accident. It's a copy but it's also something more; the Rossi brothers admired the Sheaffer Balance and had the confidence to believe that they could produce something even better. The 53 is the result. The filling system with which this pen was fitted when first issued was quite complicated and bore some resemblance to Parker's Vacumatic. Between 1953 and 1954 the first version was replaced by the 35B which had a version of the Touchdown filler. That's the pen I have here. All in all, this was beginning to look very like an infringement of Sheaffer's patents and legal action was threatened. In response, the pen was fitted with a piston filling system, but this was not enough for Sheaffer and in the face of expensive legal proceedings the Rossi Brothers withdrew the pen and, indeed, the company didn't survive much longer.
So how do you classify this pen? Given the build quality it's far from being a cheap knock-off. There was no suggestion that this pen was a Sheaffer, so it isn't a forgery. It is, in a sense, an homage and there can be no doubt that it's a copy, too. So what's the difference between this pen and all the – for instance – Duofold copies that appeared under a variety of names in the twenties and thirties? Not much, one might say, except that perhaps the concept of the Duofold was less unique and identifiable than that of the Sheaffer Balance 1000. Also, Sheaffer was renowned for being hair-trigger litigious.
It's a curiosity for the use of three filling systems in the short period of its production. It's also notable as the height of cheek, but it's also a superbly well-made pen.
Thanks to Abrate G. (2004) Article 416, Pentrace.


Goal: St. Wendelin School intends to offer quality child-care to families attending St. Wendelin School.
Daily Scheduled Activities: Students participating in After-Care will be involved in scheduled activities. Activities include free-play, structured game activities, board games, videos, quiet work and reading time. Students are required to have tennis shoes.
Hours: After-Care will operate on days school is in regular session. The program will operate from dismissal until 6:00 p.m. After-Care closes promptly at 6:00 p.m.
Cost/Payment: $8.00 per day will be prepaid. Payments for the next week are due by the last school day of the current week. If payment is not received, children will not be allowed to attend After-Care. Payment can be made in the office, or to staff members. All payments should be in a sealed envelope clearly labeled with student names. Make checks out to St. Wendelin School.
Enrollment: All registration forms, fees, and emergency information need to be completed and on file before beginning use of the After-Care program. All families are required to have two emergency contacts on file.
Reservation: Staffing needs must be prepared for in advance. Reservations are accepted on a monthly/weekly basis. Families attending After-Care are asked to complete and return a reservation calendar by the listed due date. Emergency reservations can be made on a 24-hour notice. Same day registrations are not accepted. Registrations are accepted on a first come basis.
Cancellation of Reservation: Cancellations made the day before the reservation will not be charged. Cancellations made the day of the reservation will be charged. Students who are absent from school for illness will not be charged for the day.
Late Fees: Children must be picked up by 6:00 p.m. A $5.00/per child fee will be assessed for every 15 minute block of time after 6:00 p.m. After a half hour, emergency contacts will be called.
Early Dismissal and Cancellation of School; After-Care will not be open if school closes early due to weather. Please listen to your local radio station for school closings.
Insurance: Health insurance for children is not covered in our program. Parents provide their own insurance coverage.
Discipline: Discipline policies and rules in effect during the day are enforced in the After-Care program. Students are required to show respect and responsibility. Students who do not follow the requirements of staff members will not be allowed to participate in the program. Personal toys are not allowed during program hours.
Release: Children will only be release to parents or people authorized by parents.


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Each $3 play gets you one set of 6 numbers from 1 – 49, plus a bonus number for the Classic Draw. Choose the set of 6 numbers yourself, or ask for a Quick Pick to have a random set of numbers chosen for you. The bonus number is randomly selected for you. Your $3 ticket also automatically gets you one 10-digit number for the Gold Ball draw.
Say "YES" to the $1 Extra for the chance to win $500,000.
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The Classic jackpot is set at $5 Million every draw.
GOLD BALL
The Gold Ball prize will either be the Guaranteed $1 Million or the Gold Ball Jackpot, which starts at $10 million and can grow up to $68 million. The Gold Ball prize is determined in its own special draw.
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The top Extra prize is $500,000.
Classic: Match all 6 of your numbers to the 6 numbers drawn to win or share the $5 million jackpot.
Gold Ball: Match the unique 10-digit Gold Ball draw number exactly to the selection drawn to win. And the best part? The Gold Ball draw prize is never shared!
Extra: For the top Extra prize, match all four of your numbers (between 1-99) to the numbers drawn and win!
More on the prize structure and odds of winning.
Lotto Subscriptions, Group Play and Double Play
When you play Double Play, your regular selections are eligible for both Lotto 6/49 and BC/49. Each Double Play costs $4.
Lotto Subscriptions
If you buy your tickets on PlayNow.com, you can set up a lottery subscription to automatically purchase your tickets for you on a pay-as-you-go basis.
Whether you play with family, friends or co-workers, playing as a group lets you pool your money together for more chances to win!
Advance Buy
As of September 11, 2022 - Advance Buy is available so you can now purchase up to twenty six (26) consecutive draws in advance in all retail locations.
Package Play
Check out our line-up of packages. They are a great way to play different combinations of Lotto 6/49, BC/49, DAILY GRAND, Lotto Max, and the Extra in one quick, easy transaction.
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Advance Buy is available, up to a maximum of 26 consecutive draws of Lotto 6/49 and BC/49. Additional Extras are available at a cost of $1 per play, up to a maximum of 8 per ticket.
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Advance Buy up to a maximum of 26 consecutive draws is available for purchase at retail locations. Additional Extras are not available on the $8 Bundle.
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Advance Buy is available, up to a maximum of 26 consecutive draws of Lotto 6/49 and Lotto Max. Additional Extras are not available on the $10 Big Jackpot Pack.
$20 Mega Pack
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Advance Buy is available, up to a maximum of 26 consecutive draws of Lotto 6/49 and Lotto Max. Additional Extras are not available on the $20 Mega Pack.
Combo Play
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With Combo Play, you can choose your own numbers or ask for a Quick Pick to have random numbers chosen for you.
For every six number regular selection you will receive one Gold Ball Draw number. For example: When you choose Combo 7 you receive 7 Regular selections and 7 Gold Ball Draw numbers.
Be sure to say "Yes" to the Extra for a chance to win $500,000. You can play up to 10 Extra on your Combo Play ticket.
Here are some examples to help you play Lotto 6/49 Combo Play:
When you choose Combo 5, you pick five numbers, and every other number from 1 - 49 is added to create every possible six-number selection. Here's an example of the 44 selections created when you choose the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on a Combo 5.
1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 12. 1 2 3 4 5 17 23. 1 2 3 4 5 28 34. 1 2 3 4 5 39
5. 1 2 3 4 5 10 16. 1 2 3 4 5 21 27. 1 2 3 4 5 32 38. 1 2 3 4 5 43
10. 1 2 3 4 5 15 21. 1 2 3 4 5 26 32. 1 2 3 4 5 37 43. 1 2 3 4 5 48
Combo 7, 8, and 9
When you choose Combo 7, 8, and 9, your numbers are combined into every possible selection of six numbers. Here is an example of the seven six-number selections created when you choose the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 on a Combo 7.
1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 3. 1 2 3 4 6 7 5. 1 2 4 5 6 7 7. 2 3 4 5 6 7
2. 1 2 3 4 5 7 4. 1 2 3 5 6 7 6. 1 3 4 5 6 7
Combos 8 and 9 are created in the same way as Combo 7. Although your Combo Play ticket will only show your numbers, your ticket is eligible for all possible six-number selections.
BC/49
Both Lotto 6/49
& BC/49
5 44 $132 44 $44 44 $176
7 7 $21 7 $7 7 $28
8 28 $84 28 $28 28 $112
Learn more about all the prizes you could win with Lotto 6/49 Combo Play.
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Chris LaBrooy
LA BROOY
Mind-bending Tales of Digital Elasticity
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Curious scenes abound as digital artist Chris LaBrooy toys with the laws of nature and rational in playful scenarios of familiar objects and a generous stretch of the imagination. Rendered in hyperreal computer-generated clarity, his virtual car constructions showcase impossible contortions and madcap antics. Iconic automobiles slide and slice (in two), twerk and flip their way through a bright day.
It comes as no surprise that LaBrooy is a keen car enthusiast. When he is not working on graphic design campaigns and editorials for clients such as Apple, Porsche, Nike, Jaguar, Citroen, British Airways and Time Magazine, he can be found joy riding around Scotland, where he is based, in his hybrid Cayenne or hitting the track in his Cayman GT4, both Porsche no less. "I am fortunate to have a sports car which I can hoon around in and take to the race track. Working from home means that 80% of my car journeys are just for pleasure. No commuting!" he exclaims.
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LaBrooy also unwinds in the surreal scenes of his car culture projects ("Auto Aerobics", "911", "Tales of Auto Elasticity", "Cut and Shut" and "Tokyo" among others), which he says are, "about connecting interesting environments with different global car cultures, which range from Japanese classics to American pick-up trucks. I like to select locations and cars that are very sympathetic to each other so that there is something familiar to juxtapose with the surreal distorted automobiles."
The compositions tend to feature, "historical classics because there is more romance with older cars". They are set against environments rich in design, architecture and everyday references to provide a recognizable context on which to expand. "The environments," he adds, "are usually memorable places that I am fond of, which act as a familiar reassuring stage for other more subversive elements." In "911" 12 brilliant blue Porsches appear partially submerged in a Palm Desert pool, offset by pastel lit hues and mid-century design. In another image from the series, set amid clear blue skies, sunshine and palms, four pink Porsches are suspended in a free floating wire cluster above the front lawn of another fabulous pad in paradise. "Auto Aerobics" sees hollowed out and stretched Pontiacs interlocking on an inner city basketball court. While in "Tales of Elasticity" pick up trucks get flexible in deserted parking lots, highway stops and baron landscapes. The interplay of elements is perfectly in sync. They are suggestive of narratives, however baffling.
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Equally mind-boggling is the fact that these scenes are purely digital simulations. LaBrooy draws on his background in product design and experience working with a range of materials to create objects and locations digitally from scratch. He finishes off the images with slick, hyperrealistic surface textures glossy and matt. The visual assortment of chrome, metallic, pop, plastic and concrete is sublime. His CGI dexterity is truly awe-inspiring. "Before I started working in the digital world I made lots of things in many materials. From casting glass, concrete and ceramics to woodworking, metal work and plastics. I am fortunate to have had tangible experiences working with a wide gamut of materials, which feeds directly into simulating them digitally," he says. "CGI is freedom to do what you wish when you wish. I like the self-sufficiency of working in CGI because one can create and simulate all aspects of our material culture in digital form." Maxon Cinema 4D, Vray, Arnold and Adobe CC are his tools of choice.
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When asked about the enduring love affair with the car expressed through car culture and customization and how it fits in these days of environmental awareness, LaBrooy answers that coming from a product design background naturally: "I gravitate towards cultural progress and I think cleaning up the environment is a good thing. I own a hybrid vehicle myself and it is a joy to zip around town on electric power, in a very silent cabin." As for the impact on car culture: "The only issue with tighter emission regulations is that it can numb the experience for certain categories of cars such as sports cars and exotics, which need the sound and emotion of big internal combustion engines. I personally think they should have less stringent emissions standards because there are so few of them and they spend most of their time in garages covering very few miles per year. Commercial, industrial and commuter vehicles that do hundreds of thousands of miles should have to meet stricter regulations."
And no he won't be switching to bicycles anytime soon. "Bicycles don't strike me as particularly emotional objects. They don't make interesting sounds or feature beautiful glossy surfaces. A car has so many unique facets, which give it personality and character," LaBrooy says with the conviction of a true rev-head.
Words / Amber Grünhäuser
Art / courtesy of Chris LaBrooy
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I want to check in so that anyone who cares will know I am here. A little bird told me about this site so here I am. Never enough gardening for me ~ my "normal" friends are sick-to-death of hearing about it.
I live in beautiful western Kentucky ~ just a few miles west of Land Between the Lakes national recreation area. We suffered a horrible ice storm recently and have a lot of damage, but we will survive. I was worried about some plants in my yard, lots of trees down, but things are starting to do their spring-thing anyway, so all's well.
I am a Marshall County master gardener and am active in my group. Although we are small, we do a lot in the community. In three weeks, we are having a free vegetable gardening clinic with guest speakers, free plants, demos, door prizes, etc. We do this every year and it is well-received.
So anyhoo ..... yada-yada. Good to be here!
Welcome to the forum, KeyWee. There are other 'bluegrassers' hanging around here too although I am not one of them. We had some storm damage here (Oregon) last December and are still cleaning up. It will be a busy summer as I rebuild the berry patch and clean up more fallen trees/limbs.
Welcome Kelly, glad you found us and joined our gardening fun. Looking forward to getting to know you.
Hi KeyWee glad you came I told you there were alot of old friend's here and new one's also.Hope you decide to stay with us.
HI kelly welcome to gardenforum. I'm glad that little bird tweeted youin this direction. Lots of great gardeners here.
Hi Kelly and welcome to GF. You'll have a great time here, friendly people with a lot of combined gardening knowledge, have fun!
Hi Kelly Welcome!! Glad you came over, Sure hope you enjoy your stay.
Hello and welcome Kelly. So glad to have you here with us.
Feel free to chew our ears off we will love every minute of it!
I'm a Marion County Oregon master gardener,just received my certification in December and do enjoy it..Also an Oregon Garden Hort volunteer in nearby Silverton..
Look forward to chatting with you..


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Braves came to play
Browerville-Eagle Valley hosted the Benson Braves last Friday night and the Braves took control early and often. "The Braves came with a purpose and passion and it stayed that way through-out the contest," said head coach Wayne "Ribsy" Petermeier. The Braves controlled the line of scrimmage on...
Tigers tick off two more wins
The Browerville-Eagle Valley Tigers were scheduled to play the Pine River Backus Tigers on Tuesday. However, a canceled match had the Tigers in Crosby facing the Rangers. The Tigers prevailed with a 3-2 (17-25, 26-24, 25-15, 22-25, 15-12) win over the Crosby-Ironton Rangers. The Rangers' front...
Bears fall to Verndale Pirates
The Bertha-Hewitt Bears football team traveled to Verndale on October 30th to take on a well coached Pirates team. Some Bertha-Hewitt players had to take on new key positions that they have never played before and did a tremendous job on short notice and practice time. "We are proud of our team...
Bears pick up second win
The Bertha-Hewitt Bears volleyball team took a commanding victory last Tuesday against the Verndale Pirates. The tone of the match was evident in the first set as Verndale won it just 25-23. But the Bears took command in the second set, winning it 25-23. The third set saw them go the distance...
Patriots fall to KMS
The USA Patriots went up against a determined Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg team Friday. KMS kept the Patriots scrambling against their very athletic quarterback. "It was a defensive game for sure," said Patriot head coach Jay Loven. " We had trouble containing their Junior quarterback on passes...
Thunder have difficult week
The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder football team traveled to the neutral site of Sauk Centre Saturday to take on the Morris Tigers. Morris would get on the board first in the first quarter but the Thunder would answer with a kick off return for a touchdown in the second quarter. The Thunder were...
Tigers gallop to win over KMS
The Browerville-Eagle Valley Tigers traveled to Sauk Centre to take on the Fighting Saints from Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunberg. Things did not look good from the start as K-M-S won the toss and decided to start on offense. On the very first play of the game K-M-S hooked up on a 65 yard pass play that...
Tigers take key conference wins
After the match was postponed on Tuesday night, the Tigers were able to host their first home game on Wednesday evening. The Tigers took an early lead in game one and finished games two and three on top to defeat the Swanville Bulldogs 3-0 (25-11, 25-18, 25-20). The Bulldogs were scrappy and...
Bears fall flat in second half
The Bertha-Hewitt Bears varsity football team hosted the Ortonville Trojans on Friday, October 23rd in the cold and snow. Both teams came out of the gate flat in the first quarter adjusting to the field conditions and weather. At the end of the first quarter the score was tied at 0-0. In the second...
Bears grab first win of the season
The Bertha-Hewitt Bears volleyball team took one and lost one last week. The Bears continued to push their matches to the limit, taking Sebeka to five sets in their one loss of the week, but swept Pillager in three straight sets for their first win of the season. "Everyone had a good game Tuesday...


From boot camp to combat, a collection of Reader's Digest's unique, emotional, and wide-ranging coverage of military life.
This book gives a complete perspective on the hell that is war, the love that grows from camaraderie, the pride from accomplishing the impossible, the humor that springs from the military bureaucracy, and more.
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Julie's Thoughts: I am a big fan of books like this. I love to read the stories and learn more what it was like in previous wars. I like that the stories come from different points of view. They are not all told from someone who went to war but from the family members too. Each of the stories in the book is short which is nice if you only have a few minutes to read each day. Make sure to keep a tissue by you when you read this book, you will need it.
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Hi Julie! This sounds like a fantastic book!
In answer to your question: there is no one in my immediate family that is/was in the military. However, I am getting married to a soldier! Also, my 2nd cousin on my dad's side is in the Air Force Reserves, and I believe my maternal grandmother's adopted nephew was active duty Marines for a little while.
My grandfather served in the WWII and two uncles served in Vietnam. Right now one of the kids I babysat (a long time ago) is serving as a Naval Aviator.
My grandfather, my uncles, my cousin, and now my husband have all served in different branches of the military. Our family proudly supports all branches, but I am an especially proud Army wife! I am going to have to check this book out, for sure.
Both of my grandpas were in the military – but my boyfriend is in the army and has served for over 6 years now! I really enjoy reading about military life from all different perspectives – and think this would be a great read!
My grandpa and pipi were both in WWII. I thank God I was able to know them both and still have one around.
Lastly, on top of many friends whom I consider family, my husband is in the Navy. Along with him, his brother in law is in the Army and his brother was in the Marines (he is now out. Don't know why, he stopped talking to us once he married and found out his wife didn't like anyone in his family…only a select few are allowed to have conversations with him at all).
My husband is active duty.


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How the West is playing into the hands of ISIS
Despite all the furious rhetoric after the Paris killings, Isis does not look as if is going to be under pressure that it cannot withstand. Both Russia and Russia's critics have
MV Media November 30, 2015 5 min read
By: Patrick Cockburn
Source: The Independent
David Cameron made a reasonable case last week for Britain going to war with Isis in Syria; what he did not do is explain how this war is going to be won by Britain or anybody else. Even now, 18 months after Isis captured Mosul, there is a tendency by world leaders to underestimate its political and military strength.
Mr Cameron said that "military action [by the US, UK and others] seeks to degrade Isis's capabilities, so that Iraqi security forces can effectively secure Iraq and moderate forces in Syria can defend the territory they control".
It would certainly be nice if that happened, except that the Iraqi state security forces are demoralised, dysfunctional and have had difficulty finding new recruits since they have been repeatedly defeated by Isis over the past two years. In Syria, we are to look to 70,000 "moderate" fighters whose existence Mr Cameron revealed to the House of Commons, but nobody in Syria has ever heard of.
Isis is not going to be defeated by these phantom armies which are to be Britain's allies in Iraq and Syria. It is the same weakness as in Iraq in 2003 and in Afghanistan a little later – in both cases, Britain was a junior partner in a US-led coalition that pretended to have local allies, but in practice these were too feeble to contribute much.
Does this matter much? After all, the British military contribution in Iraq has been small, some 360 air strikes out of a total of 5,432, and will be equally meagre in Syria. But this misses the point because, since the summer, Isis has extended its strategy of urban terrorism, so long used to slaughter non-Sunni Iraqis, to the rest of the world, as we have just seen in Ankara, Sharm el Sheikh, Beirut and Paris.
Isis is well pleased by the results since it has succeeded in showing its power to the world, by all reports. It is more than likely that it will retaliate against British citizens in response to Britain's joining the war in Syria. This consideration should not influence British decisions about what to do in Syria and Iraq, but such retaliation should not come as a surprise. Britain is still seen in the Middle East as a great power, whatever its actual status, and Isis is probably pleased that it has joined the roster of its enemies since it knows that British air strikes do not add much to the attack it is facing.
It is extraordinary how Isis has come to dictate the political agenda of a large part of the world. In Britain, its actions and British reaction to them have dominated the news since the killing of Mohammed Emwazi, nick-named "Jihadi John", on 12 November. This is quite intentional on the part of IS, and one of the attractions of Paris as a target is that it is a news hub. The same would be true of London. In neither city is there any need for IS to make videos of atrocities; it can be sure of wall-to-wall coverage by cameras from every television company in the world. It will also be pleased in Raqqa by the near-hysterical tone of much of the reporting: bad as these mass murders are, they pose no existential threat to France, as the German invasions in 1914 and 1940 did.
The impact of Isis is measured not only in publicity, but in shaping relations between states. Poland and the Baltic states are alarmed to discover that the US and Western Europeans are becoming much more interested in finding a way of cooperating with Russia over Syria than in opposing its actions in Ukraine.
Whatever formal support there was in Nato for Turkey over the shooting down of a Russian aircraft, President Putin's denunciation of Turkey's support for extreme jihadis over the past three years has struck home. If there are more Isis mass killings of civilians from Western Europe or the US, pressure for a closer alliance with Russia is bound to grow.
The crisis is increasingly centred on a small part of the Syria where foreign powers and local proxies jostle each other. This is the north-west corner of Syria between the Euphrates and the Mediterranean, and south of the Syrian-Turkish border. It was here that the Russian plane was shot down by a Turkish jet on 19 November and where there has since been intense fighting. The Syrian army, backed by heavy Russian air strikes, has gained control of an important position known as the Turkmen mountain.
Some 10,000 Syrian soldiers are reportedly battling 6,000 Turkmen, the Army of Conquest, and the al-Qaeda linked Nusra Front (underlining the problem with David Cameron's 70,000 moderate fighters: the Turkmen might be described as moderate, but they are fighting alongside the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda). The Syrian armed opposition has always depended on the border with Syria being open and, if the Syrian army and the Russians begin to close it, they will have gone a long way towards winning an important victory in the war. Half of the 550 mile-long frontier is already held by the Syrian Kurds.
These parochial struggles are having international implications. It was one of the greatest diplomatic miscalculations in recent history to imagine that the Syrian war would not affect neighbouring states. In the past six months alone, developments in northern Syria have led to a renewed conflict between the Turkish state and the Kurds and to confrontation between Turkey and Russia. Isis will be pleased by both.
Despite all the furious rhetoric after the Paris killings, Isis does not look as if is going to be under pressure that it cannot withstand. Both Russia and Russia's critics have for different reasons portrayed Russia's military intervention as being on a larger scale than it really is. It has fewer than 100 fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters operating in support of the Syrian army. This may be enough to reverse the advances by the Army of Conquest (mostly al-Nusra Front and Ahrar al-Sham) which, backed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar happened in May. But it is not enough to give a depleted Syrian army the strength to win a decisive victory like the capture of the rebel-held half of Aleppo. The Iranian role also tends to be exaggerated, both by Iran and its enemies. The Pentagon says that there are fewer than 2,000 Iranian troops in Syria and 1,000 in Iraq.
The politics of war in Syria are extraordinarily complicated, and it was probably inevitable that Britain would be sucked into this morass. Everybody agrees that there is no appetite today in Britain for sending ground troops, though this could change overnight if there were a repeat of the Paris massacre in London.
But, if there was such an intervention, Britain, the US and France, would all be hobbled militarily by their contradictory policy of trying to fight extreme Sunni jihadis like Isis and al-Nusra, while maintaining their alliance with powerful Sunni states like Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the Gulf monarchies. This has been the pattern since the US launched its "war on terror" after 9/11, but avoided confrontation with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
The views expressed in this article are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of MuslimVillage.com.
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Puppies will lead the happiest, healthiest lives possible if they have received the proper vaccinations. Below, your Myrtle Beach vet goes over the basics.
Vaccines work by stimulating a dog's immune system with a small strain of the disease that it's designed to protect against. Your dog's system then develops antibodies, and is able to recognize and fight off the disease later in life.
The core vaccines that most puppies should receive include the canine distemper, hepatitis, parainfluenza, parvovirus, and rabies vaccines. Thanks to the dangerous and contagious nature of these diseases, such vaccines are considered necessary for almost all dogs.
Some dogs benefit from non-core vaccines as well. Ask your vet if your puppy requires any additional vaccinations aside from those in the core group.
Yes, most vaccines require booster shots every year or every few years. Most dog owners have their pup's vaccinations performed at a yearly check-up.
Feel free to ask your veterinarian for more specifics on each vaccine that your dog requires. If your puppy needs their initial batch of vaccinations, set up an appointment at your Myrtle Beach veterinarian's office right away.


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The Barley Mow, Barrington Street, Tiverton
Public house, possibly early 19th century, however the modest proportions of the building suggest that it may be older than the early or mid 19th century houses that are characteristic of the street.
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Listed Building (II) 1384761: BARLEY MOW PUBLIC HOUSE
Other References/Statuses
Old Listed Building Ref: 485219
PUBLIC HOUSE (XVIII to XIX - 1701 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
English Heritage, 2012, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV348729.
Public House. Early 19th century; possibly earlier. Solid rendered front wall. Pantiled roof. Old red brick stack, shaft rebuilt, on right-hand side wall. Late 20th century red brick chimney on left side wall, placed on front slope of roof. Exterior: two storeys. Three widely-spaced windows per storey, with doorway between the two right-hand ground-storey windows. The right-hand end of the upper storey projects very slightly, in the manner of a jetty. Plank door with cover strips. Right-hand ground-storey window has 8-paned sashes. The two left-hand windows have been altered in late 19th or early 20th century and have wooden frames with transom lights; frosted glass inscribed THE BARLEY MOW INN. Upper-storey windows have sashes with six panes below and three above. Interior: not inspected. According to the landlord, the ceiling of the ground floor has been raised, leaving an oddly cramped upper storey. The modest proportions of this building suggest that it may be older than the early or mid 19th century houses that are characteristic of the street.
SDV348725 Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital).
SDV348729 National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2012. National Heritage List for England. Website.
Associated Monuments: none recorded
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the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) new website, farmers.gov. The site has updated tools and information to help agricultural producers identify the right programs and make decisions for their operations.
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue talks about new features and improvements on the way for the farmers.gov website.


Since this third generation Cooper S variant was launched in 2015, this hot hatch MINI derivaive has stepped up its game. Of course it needed to given that even a humble MINI Cooper these days has a perky 1.5-litre turbo engine that can spirit it from rest to 62mph in around 8 seconds. Hence the requirement for the 2.0-litre 192hp four cylinder turbo unit that was inserted into MK3 model versions of his variant and which can now drive through a more sophisticated 7-speed Steptronic auto gearbox with paddleshifters if you don't want to swap cogs yourself with the usual 6-speed manual stick shift. The manual features a rev-matching mode on downshifts so it'll sound like you have the most flawless heel and toe technique. As before, this powerplant certainly shifts a bit, thanks to the MINI's light weight and the fact that this unit develops 280Nm of torque from just 1,250rpm. This engine loves to be revved and, in its 'Sport' mode, it even puts a few crackles into the exhaust note on the over-run. This Cooper S dispatches the sprint to 62mph in 6.8 seconds and runs on to 146 mph. This 2.0-litre lump is much the same as that we've seen in the BMW 1, 3 and 5-series, although here it's mounted crossways in the car.
Prices start at around £21,000 for the Cooper S three-door hatch with the five-door version bumping that up by £700. There's a £1,360 premium for the Steptronic auto gearbox. That's for base 'Classic' trim which hardly an Cooper S buyers will want. Most will find the extra for either 'Sport' or 'Exclusive'-spec. At first glance, all this seems like a touch more than you'd pay for rivals like the Ford Fiesta ST and Volkswagen Polo GTI but when these competitors are properly specced-up, there's not a lot in it. Equipment includes full-LED lighting, hip-hugging black cloth sports seats, a DAB stereo, a three-spoke sports steering wheel, air conditioning, Bluetooth and keyless start. This being MINI, there's a huge amount of personalisation options, so you might well indulge in body stripes, a John Cooper Works spoiler and contrasting mirrors. You can also choose from technology such as a head-up display, MINI Navigation System, MINI Connect and traffic sign recognition. Standard safety fittings include front and side airbags as well as curtain airbags for the front and rear seats, automatic passenger airbag deactivation and front and rear ISOFIX child seat mounts.
As you might expect with BMW pulling the strings in the background, this MINI Cooper S features some faintly otherworldly efficiency measures. The quoted combined fuel economy figure is up to 41.5mpg and up to 145g/km of CO2 for the 3-door version. And 40.9mpg and 148g/km for the 5-Door variant. An innovation lies with the MINI Driving Modes set-up, an optional extra. Using a rotary switch at the base of the gearstick or selector lever, drivers can swap from the default MID mode to either SPORT or GREEN. The three choices offer a set-up which is either performance-oriented, comfort-biased or geared towards fuel efficiency. The latter includes a coasting mode when the driver removes their foot from the accelerator pedal.
While I'm yet to be convinced that today's MINI Cooper S is as pretty a car earlier generation versions, there can be no doubt that it's a better all-rounder. It's more spacious, better built, features some fascinating technical features and seems to have been engineered to offer more driving fun on one hand and lower bills on the other. Just make sure you don't fit huge alloy wheels to it as it rides firmly already. The key change with this revised version is that an automatic gearbox is now a credible option thanks to the additon of that more sophisticated Steptronic 7-speeder. You could pay a little less for a Fiesta ST and I think the Ford would be purer, more focused experience on a back lane. Alternatively, you could also pay similar money for a Volkswagen Polo GTI and get a car that's more comfortable and relaxing. Smack in the middle of those two is the Cooper S - and its appeal lies somewhere between them too. If you want a big serving of fun but like to see where your money has been spent, it's a decent choice.


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Houston Cougars' second run at No. 1 lasts just 2 weeks after 1-point loss against Temple Owls
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The Houston Cougars drop out of the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 again this season after a heartbreaking defeat against the Temple Owls.
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- There was hope that having some World Series champs inside Fertitta Center on Sunday would mean a surefire Houston Cougars win. After all, the No. 1 team in the country rode a nine-game win streak, including the first five to open conference play.
What wound up happening in front of Astros manager Dusty Baker and closer Ryan Pressly was what head coach Kelvin Sampson called a "bad day" for the Coogs program.
A part-thrilling, part-heartbreaking last-second sequence ended up going in favor of UH's opponent, the Temple Owls, and thanks to that, the Coogs spent Monday taking a fall down the Associated Press Top 25.
The fall wasn't too dramatic. Houston returned to No. 3, which is a position they got familiar with after losing its first game of the season against Alabama.
In a twist, 'Bama is ranked No. 2 in the Week 12 rankings. Purdue, last week's No. 3 team, leap-frogged the Coogs and Crimson Tide to be called the top team in the nation once again.
SEE MORE: No. 1 Houston Cougars suffer first loss of season in rematch with No. 8 Alabama
This stint at the top spot lasted just two weeks.
Houston (18-2) was also ranked No. 3 in the Coaches' Poll.
Consolation prizes
Falling out of No. 1 but remaining in the top four should keep the Coogs in position for a coveted top seed during March Madness.
Two sources back that up.
UH maintains the top ranking on the Men's College Basketball Power Index, which also still gives the Coogs the best chance to win the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at 31.2%.
ESPN's Joe Lunardi and his Bracketology feature, which is updated almost every day until Selection Sunday, has Houston as the No. 1 seed in the West Region.
In addition, UH forward Jarace Walker was named the American Athletic Conference's Freshman of the Week after grabbing 12 rebounds in Houston's losing effort.
The Cougars head out on the road Wednesday at Central Florida before hosting Cincinnati on Saturday.
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Miami Hurricanes Football
Miami Hurricanes Football: Is Denzel Perryman the Next Ray Lewis?
Bleacher ReportCorrespondent IJuly 12, 2012
I am usually not that high on Hurricane linebackers because I always compare them to Ray Lewis, which is almost impossible to do.
Meet Denzel Perryman, the next Ray Lewis. Granted he has only played one season at Miami and it almost seems unfair to compare him to the Hurricane/Raven legend, but I will anyway, he is that impressive.
I first heard about Perryman back in 2009 when I was researching a few Hurricane recruits. I ran into a SunshinePreps video, highlighting some of his play and was instantly amazed by how talented this kid was.
Although he was a bit undersized he made up for it with speed and determination. He seemed to be all over the field, making tackles that no one else could make. At one time I actually thought there were two of him out there.
He ended up being a heavily recruited linebacker by the time his senior year rolled out as Florida, Florida State, LSU and USC were really interested in his services. At first I thought there was no way Miami was going to beat out those other schools, but to my surprise, he chose Miami.
His first season as a Hurricane was terrific as he was first among the ACC freshmen with 69 tackles, second on the team. He also finished third on the team in tackles for loss with 6.5 and recorded a sack. Not bad considering that he only started five games last season.
Perryman was also named to multiple Freshmen All-American teams and was voted Miami's 2011 Newcomer of the Year by his coaches.
Eerily similar to Perryman was Lewis' freshman season when he recorded 81 tackles, two sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss and was also named to the Freshman All-American team. He too started in five games as a freshman.
It's just not the stats that are comparable between the two linebackers, their size was also similar. Lewis was 6'1", 225 pounds as a freshman while Perryman stood 6'0", 220 pounds in his first season.
To add even more resemblance between the two players, Perryman chose to wear No. 52, a number Lewis had while he was at Miami. Did I mention that Perryman recently moved to the inside? The same position Lewis was.
Lewis would go on to play two more seasons at Miami in which he was named a First-Team All-American both years.
Although Perryman may not get the accolades that Lewis received when he was at Miami, I guarantee you he will be just as good as Lewis was.
Call it a hunch, but Perryman is the real deal and the most underrated linebacker in the country. That is, until he makes the All-American team at season's end.
I will be the guy in the back saying, "I told you so."
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LG has announced a few more details of its first Android smartphone, the LG GW620, that launches with a focus on social networking.
The GW620 is a QWERTY slider with an HVGA 3-inch LCD. Features include a 5-megapixel AF camera and "high-res" video recorder, offering one-touch uploads as well as DivX and Xvid support and a 3.5mm audio jack.
The device offers LG's "SNS Manager", claims to integrate all the user's social networking needs in "one convenient platform" for managing of multiple accounts while receiving real-time updates.
Unique to the LG GW620, there's "Auto Face-Tagging" and "Face To Action" that lets users tag a friend's face in a photo. The phone also has instant messenger, threaded SMS and real-time push email functions.
The LG GW620 is the first of a number of Android devices LG plans to introduce to the public in the coming year, says the company.
The LG GW620 will be available worldwide starting in Europe from now on, apparently - we will keep you posted with more as we hear it.


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Spending the night with RyeSERT
In News September 16, 2009 Leave a Comment
By Alexandra Macaulay Abdelwahab
It's 11 p.m. on a Saturday. As most Pitman Hall residents head out for the night, two members of the Ryerson Student Emergency Response Team (RyeSERT) discover a student lying on her dorm room floor.
She's just fallen off a table and is complaining of a sore back. Fearing the worst, RyeSERT springs into action, strapping her to a spine board and putting her on a stretcher.
Fortunately, it was a demonstration and not a real emergency. But now that RyeSERT, a first-aid team run by student volunteers, is dispatched by Ryerson security, this is exactly what they could run into on the job.
No calls came in while The Eyeopener shadowed RyeSERT but two emergency calls came in early on Sunday morning.
As of move-in day, RyeSERT has provided 24- hour coverage in all residences and the Ram in the Rye. When security receives a medical emergency call in these areas, they dispatch RyeSERT members to assist with the call.
"It's important that students are responding," said Gabriel Lazdins, RyeSERT's director.
"A student is not going to confide in a security guard about drug or alcohol abuse because they'll be afraid of getting in trouble, when they should be worried about getting the medical help they need."
Caitlin Lusk, a first-year film student who lives in Pitman Hall agrees.
"We'll trust them more because they don't carry a badge and can't reprimand us," she said.
Many students have already approached RyeSERT members with their medical conditions which are now kept on a list in their office, said Lazdins.
RyeSERT had been trying to reach an agreement with the university to provide coverage across campus for the last five years. The university was reluctant to sign because they were afraid of problems with liability, according to Lazdins.
RyeSERT is not allowed to administer drugs on campus although the organization is recognized by Toronto EMS and certified to administer 11 different drugs including injectable Gravol, Epinephrine and Ventolin for asthma attacks.
"It's unfortunate because if someone is suffering from an allergic reaction, diabetic coma or heart attack, we can't treat it," said Lazdins.
Despite problems in the past, there have not been any conflicts between RyeSERT and security this year.
"So far it's been really great. Most of the RyeSERT people have a high level of training, comparable to ours. It basically just means we have an extra set of hands" said Imre Juurlink, supervisor of security and emergency services.
The team has taken up office on the second floor of Pitman Hall and have a stretcher, spine board and two medical kits at the ready at all times. Two RyeSERT members sleep over every night so the office also has a bunk bed.
"Whenever there are students in the building, we're here," said Lazdins.
"Residence is pretty nutty on the weekends and a lot of students are probably getting hurt or getting alcohol poisoning," said Lee Jones, a first-year graphic communications management student.


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Q: Two-pulley system lenghts
Hello. I'm not very used to solving pulley problems, so when I came accross this example in a textbook, I got a bit confused. It's a two-pulley system problem, and the start of the solution says that the total length of the rope is $2l_1 + l_2$ ($L = 2l_1 + l_2$, as it's written), and I can't really grasp why is it like that. I'd appreciate some insight on this.
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By the way, when I tried to find out the velocities of the system (considering block $m_2$ moved a distance $x_2$ down):
\begin{align*}\Delta K_1 + \Delta K_2 + \Delta U_1 + \Delta U_2 &= 0 \\ \Rightarrow \frac{1}{2}m_1v_1^2 + \frac{1}{2}m_2v_2^2 + m_1g\Delta z_1 + m_2g\Delta z_2 &= 0 \\ \Rightarrow \frac{v_1^2}{2} + v_2^2 + g\Delta z_1 + 2g\Delta z_2 &= 0 \\ \Rightarrow \frac{v_1^2}{2} + v_2^2 - \frac{gx_2}{2} + 2gx_2 &= 0\end{align*}Replacing $v_2$:
\begin{align*} \frac{v_1^2}{2} + 4v_1^2 - \frac{gx_2}{2} + 2gx_2 &= 0 \\ \Rightarrow \frac{9}{2}v_2^2 + \frac{3}{2}gx_2 &= 0 \\\end{align*}
I can't solve for velocity because there's no negative square root in the real numbers. Where have I gone wrong?

A: In fact it is not important whether $2l_1+l_2$ is equal to the length of the rope. Neither is important the exact place you measure these lengths nor the effect of the non straight (curved) rope.
What you need to realize is that due to the construction, if you move $m_2$ up/down by an amount $\Delta l$, $m_1$ will move down/up by an amount $\Delta l/2$. From this you conclude that the expression
$$2l_1+l_2$$
is a constant. You can call this constant "total length" of the rope, but for most realistic problems this will be irrelevant.

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PEOPLE, PROFILES
Young Greek Australian millionaire proves hard work pays off
Sam Karagiozis left school at the age of 15 and like many teenagers began working at McDonald's, to earn some cash. From young, Sam knew the only way to make real money was to work hard and felt his experience at the world's largest fast food chain was the best way to learn first-hand valuable skills, which could help set him up for the future.
Sam couldn't have been more spot on.
Today, the 26-year-old has built a $15 million dollar empire and is not only referred to as a serial entrepreneur but is also known as one of Australia's youngest property tycoons.
Born in Melbourne, to Greek parents, Sam was always proud of his Greek culture and heritage. As a child, he also felt the stress and financial burden placed on his family as his parents struggled to make ends meet. On weekends, unlike most of his friends who were out playing sport, Sam made his way to the local markets and sold items from his family home that were no longer needed.
At the age of 16, he moved out of home and began his first official business venture, Hellas Nutrition and by the age of 18, Sam relaunched the supplement business and Ausbodybuilding Supplements was born.
This was a key move for Sam's growth in the business world and during this time, he also commenced working in the security industry, all whilst maintaining his full-time job at McDonald's. From the age of 18-24, his average working week consisted of 80-90 hours.
Sam is now living proof that dedication, passion and hard work pays off, and he also spends his time trying to motivate others to make a change for the better.
"It has not been without struggle, but the struggle has certainly been worth it. From turmoil came triumph. From financial struggle came financial success. Your life circumstances do not define who you are as a person or what you are destined to become," he says.
Fast forward to 2018 and there is no slowing him down. Sam currently owns two busy Greek restaurants, has an impressive property portfolio and is also the Founder of Auscoin.
Greek City Times recently had a chat to Sam, who is one of Australia's leading experts on Bitcoin, about cryptocurrency, which has become one of the hottest topics in the finance world, as well as finding out how this inspiring young man turned his life around.
You are described as a "serial entrepreneur" tell us more about your current ventures?
I absolutely am! I love the hustle! I currently own a few companies.
– Souvlaki GR Thornbury & Souvlaki GR St Kilda. It was always a dream to own a Greek restaurant. We are 3 months away from opening our 3rd location in Queensland. My plan is to open 12 across Australia.
– SK Property. We own a solid Property Portfolio and are always building and purchasing more. We went form 1 Property in 2015 to 7 Properties by 2017.
– SK BTC. I buy and sell bitcoin to people through Australia. We have transacted over $30 million dollars over the past 3 years.
– AUSCOIN. This is the future. We have developed our own Cryptocurrency. This without doubt has been my largest project to date!
What did you learn from beginner mistakes?
I opened my first business when I was 15. It was called Hellas Nutrition. The biggest mistake I made was to rush. When opening a new business, you need a plan. I find it's best to write down your goals, when you want to achieve them, as well as a detailed plan as to how you will succeed.
Have you always been a risk taker?
No. My family brought me up not to take risks and go with the heard. I quickly learnt that you need to take risks in order to succeed. That's what I do!
What are your business strengths?
My main strength as a business man is my ability to always put in the hard work and believe in myself. No matter how bad things get.
When did you hear about Bitcoin and how did you become involved?
I first heard about Bitcoin in 2012. I thought it was amazing! First thing I did was turn it in to a business. I started to broker bitcoin and am now one of Australia's Largest Bitcoin Brokers!
Can you please explain to us in brief how Bitcoin works?
Bitcoin is simple. It's a virtual online currency. There are 3 key differences between Bitcoin and cash. Firstly, you can't see or touch it. Secondly, it has a limited supply, unlike cash which can keep being printed. Thirdly, it's peer-to-peer, essentially meaning there is no bank or 3rd party authority. This makes it much better for the users.
Now tell us more about Auscoin?
Auscoin is big. Our vision is to bring Bitcoin to the people for Mainstream Adoption. Bitcoin is looking more and more like a Digital Gold. Auscoin has many functions. Firstly, a 1200 ATM Roll-Out through-out Australia. 1% of all transactions will get put back in to the Auscoin Network so all token holders of Auscoin can benefit. The Second Part of Auscoin is to become Australia's preferred payment method. We have been in talks with over 100 retailers to accept Auscoin as payment. We recently signed on world class professional tennis player, Nick Kygrios to the Auscoin Group.
When are you planning on launching nationwide?
AUSCOIN is available overseas already. Everyone is invited to participate in the Pre-ICO which will commence soon. To be a part of it, you need to register at: auscoin.io
What would you say to sceptics?
Do your due-diligence. Bitcoin is far from a gamble, but I believe everyone should do their own research before investing in Bitcoin or any cryptocurrency for that matter.
What is your advice to people who are looking to invest in Auscoin?
My advice is simple. If you like what we are doing, don't hesitate. We are going to change the nation and want you to be involved!
Will you hit the market worldwide?
We are currently in talks with our contacts in Dubai, Qatar, Cyprus and of course, Greece! Don't be fooled by the name, AUSCOIN we will make waves around the world!
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