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Ascentric offers advisers access to Puma AIM portfolios
Helen Morrissey
Corporate PR Specialist – Long Term Savings
Ascentric, a wrap platform for financial planners, today announces an agreement with Puma Investments, giving the platform's users access to Puma Investments' AIM Portfolio service.
This IHT service will be available on the Ascentric platform as a fully integrated offering.
With access to the strength of Ascentric's stockbroking service for exchange listed securities, the Puma Investments service will invest in firms offering long term growth potential and the opportunity for inheritance tax relief through investing in AIM listed stocks, which qualify for Business Property Relief.
The portfolio offered by Puma will have an annual charge of 1.25% plus VAT. Clients can access the service with a minimum investment of £15,000.
The addition of the Puma AIM portfolio follows the recent appointment of Andy Zanelli to lead the development of Ascentric's adviser technical support service, as the firm builds on its offering for financial planners. Ascentric is committed to supporting financial planning, providing access to the products and services that allow advisers to manage their clients' needs and objectives throughout their lifetime and on to the next generation.
Justin Blower, Head of Sales at Ascentric, said:
"We are excited to be offering the Puma AIM portfolio service through the Ascentric platform, as we continue to provide advisers with access to the specialist products they have been asking for. The new portfolios will benefit from our in-house stockbroking capability and allow us to navigate some of the inherent nuances of the AIM market, such as limited liquidity and wide pricing spreads. This service can deliver tangible investment benefits for advisers and their clients."
Puma's Chief Executive, David Kaye, said:
"Our AIM IHT Service has delivered strong risk adjusted returns for investors since its launch in 2014. The Service combines the potential benefits of long term growth investing with potential inheritance tax relief for investors in and outside of ISA tax wrappers. As we broaden our distribution to suit our clients' requirements, we are delighted to partner with a market leading wrap platform like Ascentric, which is well positioned to meet our high standards in serving advisers' needs."
Neil Cameron, PR Manager
Email: neil.cameron@royallondon.com
1. A photo of Justin Blower is available on request.
2. An investment in the Puma AIM Portfolio Service carries risk, including:
General: Past performance is no guarantee of future results and share prices and their values can go down as well as up. Forecasts are not a reliable guide to future performance.
Capital at risk: An investment in Puma AIM portfolio can be viewed as high risk. Investor's capital may be a risk and investors may get back less than their original investment.
Tax reliefs depend on individual's personal circumstances, minimum holding periods and may be subject to change. There can be no guarantee that the underlying investments of the Puma AIM portfolio will fulfil the criteria to obtain tax relief.
Liquidity: An investment in the Puma AIM portfolio should be regarded as illiquid and it may prove difficult for investors to realise immediately or in full the proceeds.
For more information, including the risk factors, please visit: www.pumainvestments.co.uk
About Royal London:
Royal London is the largest mutual life, pensions and investment company in the UK, with funds under management of £117 billion, 8.8 million policies in force and 3,745 employees. Figures quoted are as at 30 June 2018.
About Ascentric:
Ascentric, IFDL and Fundsdirect are trading names of Investment Funds Direct Limited (IFDL).
Investment Funds Direct Limited was founded in 1982, and Fundsdirect launched as the UK's first online fund supermarket in December 1999. Since that time, the company has built on its reputation as a leading UK fund supermarket to provide Financial Advisers with a Wrap platform under the brand name of Ascentric. It provides a full white label solution for institutional clients requiring bespoke technology and administrative services.
Ascentric is a Wrap platform, available exclusively to financial advisers and offers a fully integrated online investment management and dealing platform. It also enables advisers to transfer their clients' assets onto a single platform to provide them with the ability to manage their client's financial needs in just one place.
About Puma Investments:
Part of the Shore Capital group, Puma Investments is a specialist provider of tax efficient solutions. Puma Investments is the trading name of Puma Investment Management Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 590919).
See: www.pumainvestments.co.uk


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RE: Pokemon Ultra S&M - Let's Minecraft Pikachu and Eevee Quest
Are y'all somehow failing to grasp or just forgetting that Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee aren't part of the core series? They're fun little hybrids meant to entice GO players and hold us off until the real heavy-hitting core titles hit next year. You shouldn't be trying to judge them by the same standards or expectations as those core games.
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You know, this is pretty much the best possible outcome and exactly what I hoped for. Game Freak is taking their time to develop the new actual core RPG title(s) for next year, and in the meantime we're getting a fun little set of RPG/GO hybrid games. Nice. This will be plenty to tide me over, and hopefully the 2019 core titles will end up the best they can possible be (meaning not dropping to like 10fps whenever more than two critters happen to be on the battlefield at once).
Anyway, which version I get, Let's Go Pikachu or Eevee, will depend solely on whether the games let us evolve the titular critters. If I'm denied the ability to run around with a Raichu on my head in LGP, then I'll be picking up Eevee instead.
RE: Marvel Movies Thread - Holy Shitballs
Looks like Michelle Syndrome strikes again, huh?
@Md-Martin:
Hell, even the dumb ending of DKR made sense in the context of they were just saying "yeah, this is as close as Nolan would get to having Robin around". Here it just comes off as Disney not wanting the backlash for changing MJ's race and deciding to hide it until the literal last second.
That's pretty much it. I've been seeing this compared to the "Robin John Blake" reveal from Dark Night Rises a lot, but it's not even close to the same thing. The biggest and most obvious point is that "Robin" is just a title that's belonged to multiple characters in the comics and what-not over the years. It's not the designation of a single, unique character like "Alfred" or "Joker" would be. Blake was an amalgamation of traits from several different Robins, essentially served as Batman's sidekick minus the green tights in that movie, and the reveal that his first name was actually Robin was the film's creators saying, "yeah, we know what we did there." THAT is an example of a fun Easter Egg. It was a clever little nod at the very ending of the final movie in a series, just for funsies, and didn't affect anything moving forward.
Michelle is not that. Michelle has none of Mary Jane's defining traits, but has stolen her "MJ" nickname anyway and is likewise being set up to steal her role as Peter's love interest in future films. No. Wrong. Bad. We're not getting a "new take" or an "Easter Egg" with Michelle here, we're getting a wound that doesn't scab over properly and won't be allowed to heal.
@Robby:
I thought she was by far the most fun and compelling MJ we've had. I kept wanting more scenes with her. So nailed likeable.
I'm sorry you feel that way.
As for faithful… what, her hair isn't red? Whooptey doo. Vulture is usually an old bald guy in a skintight suit with feather on it that looks ridiculous, and no one complains that his look was different.
Sure the red hair's part of it. Just like Nick Fury's eye patch, that's one of her defining visual traits; I mean shoot, "Red" is literally Peter's nickname for her in the comics. I've seen the Photoshop mock-ups; Zendaya could have rocked the red hair if the people behind this movie didn't make horrible choices and instead just had her play Mary Jane. But on top of that, the problem was even more so the personality.
Real MJ: Real name "Mary Jane," red hair, gorgeous without even trying. Very outgoing and spunky "alpha female" personality. Doesn't take crap but is actually nice. The type who attracts people to her just as much from her disposition as her looks.
Fake "MJ": Real name "Michelle," messy brown hair, overall frumpy and unkempt appearance. Abrasive, cynical, condescending, a constant downer.
Looks nothing like Mary Jane + Acts nothing like Mary Jane + Isn't even named Mary Jane = Bad "MJ." It's that simple.
Trying out "new takes" on characters is par for the course with these movie adaptations, and I don't mind at all when they do it well. Just look at my praise for Aunt May. But I don't know what the hell they were thinking with Michelle here. This is far from a new take, it's so much worse. This is writing the word "diamond" on a plain chunk of rock and expecting someone to buy it. Unlike with Aunt May or Vulture, there's absolutely nothing of Mary Jane to be found in Michelle, and she doesn't even come close to deserving that "MJ" nickname. It'd take a LOT of reworking and retconning to fix this horrible abortion of a substitute "MJ" they've stuck us with.
To sum up how I feel… It's downright awful that we're almost certainly going to never get to see this iconic Spider-Man moment brought to life on screen now, and it's all the fault of whichever production moron(s) at Marvel/Sony/Disney thought this whole Michelle thing was a good idea.
@MetaMario:
In googling the actress (I knew the name looked familiar! I found this:
! http://collider.com/spider-man-homecoming-zendaya-mj-explained/
! so I guess we'll see in the next few movies?
! I know. We've been seeing these "Zendaya isn't playing 'Mary Jane,' her character's name is 'Michelle' instead! WINK WINK" articles ever since her casting was announced. They've been bullshitting us the whole time and thinking they're clever for it.
! Yes, it's true that Zendaya's character is named "Michelle" instead of "Mary Jane." But that's the problem. Despite that, they slapped the "MJ" nickname on her anyway in the movie, clearly setting her up as some sort of substitute for the real Mary Jane and essentially broadcasting a message of "this is your new 'MJ' for these movies, you're not getting a likable or faithful version. Too bad."
! Which is complete horse shit, had no good reason to happen, and has now ruined a big part of this new, shared-continuity-focused movie version of Spider-Man.
Well I just got home from Spider-Man: Homecoming. Overall, I loved it, but my final score is "only" a 3.5 out of 5 stars. Spoilery details ahoy:
! As you can probably guess, my/the biggest problem with the film is Michelle (I'm not calling her "MJ," at least not without quote-marks, because she's not). She docks a full star from the score all on her own. Not only is she a piss-poor substitute for the real Mary Jane, looking and acting absolutely NOTHING like her, but I found her to be a pretty poor and unlikable character on her own. Michelle was abrasive, condescending, and an all-around downer. Even worse, as far as I can remember she served no practical purpose within the plot. She just showed up to be a snarky bitch to people like half a dozen times, and then dropped the detestable "MJ" bomb at the end.
! It feels like they (Marvel? Sony? Don't really care.) were under some sort of mandate to create a role for their Disney pop princess Zendaya, and completely shit their pants attempting to do so. As a literally-lifelong fan of both the REAL Mary Jane character and of Spider-Man in general, I hate, HATE, HATE that this seems to be the awful excuse for a Mary Jane replacement that we're stuck with in this new movie universe, and it's going to be a major, minimum-one-star-automatically-docked stain on every additional MCU Spidey flick moving forward. Nothing short of a total retcon — where "Michelle" disappears after one film and Zendaya's suddenly playing a faithful Mary Jane in the next — will fix this in my book.
! The other subtracted half-star comes from a few minor things, some of which I couldn't even remember by the time the movie ended. Mostly just more head-scratchers when it came to the supporting cast. Why is Flash Thompson a nerd (but at least he still ACTED like Flash Thompson)? Why does Betty Brant look like Gwen Stacey (and does that mean we're not getting a faithful Gwen down the line, either)? All in all, pretty darn minor compared to the "MJ" problem.
! Now with the negatives out of the way… otherwise, the film was GREAT. It's easily the best Spidey flick since Spider-Man 2. Tom Holland, who actually passes for a teenager unlike Maguire and Garfield before him, nails Peter's character as someone who, sometimes naively, places value in doing the right thing above all else, even at the threat or cost of his own well-being. Michael Keaton was really, REALLY good as Adrian Toomes / Vulture, and this unique, halfway-sympathetic take on the character as a scavenger doing what he can to survive and provide worked quite well. Plus he ended up having a great hero-and-villain dynamic with Peter/Spidey.
! I found Ganke-Ned pretty annoying at first, but he managed to redeem himself and warm me up to him as the film went along. As another example of a "new interpretation" of a character that actually does work, unlike Michelle/"MJ," I've come to really like Marisa Tomei's version of Aunt May. I think it makes sense in a way for her to be portrayed as a relatively young cougar aunt, rather than having one foot constantly in the grave like Aunt May from the comics. In spite of that change, the spirit of the character is still there, unlike with Michelle/"MJ." She's still Peter's doting, over-protective mother figure who's smarter than she lets on, and despite being unsure of herself at times, still tries her best to take care of Peter without Ben around to help anymore.
! The writing was solid, and the four or five big action sequences were really all well-done. All things considered, the movie had a LOT more positives than negatives... it's too bad that the one big negative has left such a noticeable stain on it.
I will never be okay with this Michelle/"MJ" crap they're pulling in Homecoming (especially considering how it could make things even worse fore the real Mary Jane in the comics), and it's ruined a huge part of Spider-Man in the MCU going forward… but I still plan to see it. I've been a Spider-Man fan since I was like 5 years old; I can't NOT go see a brand-new Spidey film.
Good thing I have enough Regal Cinemas points saved up for a free ticket.
RE: The Nintendo Thread
Hella excited for the SNES Classic, especially with that Star Fox 2 inclusion. But of course America gets the boring gray-ish purple version again… if its functionally the same, with the same games and no extra censorship or anything, then I wonder if importing the more colorful European version will be a good option.
I'm hearing speculation that Crystal isn't releasing for 3DS VC alongside Gold and Silver because the Japanese version relied so much on that cell phone connectivity stuff for its multiplayer. The rest of the world obviously can't be allowed to have something like this if glorious privileged Nippon would miss out, so no perfectly-feasible international release of Crystal either. Hopefully that's not the case and Crystal just needs more time or something, but if that's the reason for its absence or delay then I'll be pretty miffed.
But with my one small gripe out of the way… I'm hyped. I'm actually perfectly content to play Silver instead of Crystal because Silver was my first Gen-2 game back in the day anyway. Pokkén Tournament DX is just what I was hoping for now that I have a Switch (and now all I need is a Mario Maker port and I'll have nothing left to get for Wii U), but I'm puzzled as to why the new Sun/Moon addition to the roster is Decidueye instead of Incineroar who's literally a showboating arena-fighting wrestler cat.
Then of course Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are quite intriguing… I'm not sure what they're going to do with the story aside from Necrozma apparently trying to assimilate Solgaleo or Lunala, but I'm eager to find out. Also wondering what kind of other new features and critter variations the games might bring. I've seen speculation that there might be more Johto focus including new Alolan forms for Johto Pokémon... if that ends up true, I'm already setting myself up for the disappointment of not getting a Steel/Dragon Skarmory.

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Jim Rutledge, Luckett & Farley and pod architecture + design Release Plans to Build $25 Million Distillery
The J.W. Rutledge Distillery has had a few stops and starts over the last couple of years but this latest announcement includes some big backers, a piece of land and a solid plan.
Jim Rutledge, best known as the Master Distiller at Four Roses Distillery for more than 20 years and part of the inaugural 2001 class of the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame, may have retired in September 2015 but it was pretty clear, pretty soon he wasn't ready to hang up his whiskey thief any time soon.
In the Spring of 2016 Rutledge started a crowdfunding campaign to raise $2 million to start a new distillery. After only five days, he pulled the plug on that plan and decided to regroup and find more traditional investors.
J.W. Rutledge Distillery 2018 Plans
J.W. Rutledge Distillery rendering aerial view of the distillery grounds.
Rutledge along with a group of investors that include pod architecture + design (pod a+d) of Carrboro, North Carolina and Luckett & Farley architects and engineers of Louisville, Kentucky recently unveiled a plan to build a brand new $25 million distillery. The plan calls for a modern design, environmentally sustainable, mid-sized distillery.
The J.W. Rutledge Distillery plan calls for a 69,000 square foot facility to be built not in Bardstown's Nelson County, but in Oldham County east of Louisville, Kentucky. The architectural concept includes two-buildings linked by physical representations of various elements of the distilling process. The design concept engages the landscape and gently steps downward toward Floyd's Fork Creek, allowing the process of bourbon-making to flow naturally via gravity, from grain delivery all the way to barreling.
One of the things that was in Rutledge's plan from a couple years ago was to be environmentally friendly and sustainable. This plan sticks with that theme. This latest plan calls for a design that will convert the naturally occurring stillage (the spent grains created during the bourbon making process) into energy via a biomass digester and to capture heating and cooling through a geothermal pond loop.
Pod a+d and Luckett & Farley Designed the Award-winning Rabbit Hole Distillery
J.W. Rutledge Distillery rendering of the visitor center.
The collaborative distillery design was created in partnership with Douglas Pierson, AIA, and Youn Choi, pod a+d's co-founders and Luckett & Farley's President/CEO Aric Andrew and Vice President/Distilling Marketer Kyle Beasley. The pair worked together on the urban bourbon award-winning distillery that is now Rabbit Hole Distillery in downtown Louisville.
"This one of a kind campus will engage a breathtaking site in a manner that honors an old-fashioned tradition done well, while looking toward the future to thrive," Pierson added.
The new J.W. Rutledge Distillery project calls for a projected budget of $20-$25 million.
J.W. Rutledge Distillery rendering of the pond overlooking the still house.
Cream of Kentucky Bourbon, High Plains Whiskey & J.W. Rutledge Whiskey
Rutledge's sustainable distillery will produce "World Class Bourbon and Rye whiskeys," says Jim Rutledge. "We will produce Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Straight Rye Whiskey the 'old-fashioned way' relative to the requisites, guidelines and standards for Straight Whiskey production that have been in place for close to two centuries."
Rutledge also announced he's acquired and is resurrecting an old brand, the "Cream of Kentucky." It's a brand that was originally introduced in 1888 by I. Trager & Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio. Cream of Kentucky is now owned by J.W. Rutledge, and he's recently purchased a limited supply of 11.5 year old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey he feels is worthy of the rebirth of Cream of Kentucky Bourbon as a premium whiskey.
Plans call for the group to break ground in Spring 2019.
Legendary Master Distiller Jim Rutledge Officially Out of Retirement – Starting New Distillery
Former 4 Roses Master Distiller Starts $2 Million Crowdfunding Campaign for JW Rutledge Distillery
Jim Rutledge Distillery Pulls Plug on Crowdfunding Campaign After Just 5 Days
J.W. Rutledge Distillery Luckett & Farley pod architecture + design


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Q: What should I put in /.well-known/assetlinks.json if my application doesn't have a native app? Recently I noticed that the application has been getting requests for this path: /.well-known/assetlinks.json, probably from a google bot.
Found this docs but nothing is mentioned what to do in the case when the web app doesn't have any native app, so nothing relevant to put in the file.
Should I just not do anything and leave the bot requests to fail (either with 404 or 403 status depending on the implementation) or should I put an empty json file there (empty or with an empty object inside).
What would be the correct approach?
Thanks!

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In recent weeks I have written about celebrating liturgy with a layperson as leader. The concept of lay led worship evokes a range of reactions in people, from those who want to use it at every opportunity to others who fear it as alien to traditional Catholic practice. Some may even view it as 'breaking Church law' or as 'lay people taking over'.
The fact that liturgy in the absence of a priest is a reality and a necessity in many parts of the world has been acknowledged by the Vatican. In 1988 it issued the document Directory for Sunday Worship in the Absence of a Priest "to guide and to prescribe what should be done when real circumstances require the decision to have Sunday celebrations in the absence of a priest" (Introduction). Such celebrations are arranged so that "the weekly gathering of the faithful can be continued and the Christian tradition regarding Sunday preserved" (#6).
The document consists of three chapters dealing with Sunday and its observance, the conditions for holding Sunday celebrations in the absence of a priest, and the form of lay-led celebrations.
The Directory gives to conferences of bishops the responsibility of determining its norms in greater detail and adapting them to the conditions and culture of their people (#7). Recently, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, through its National Liturgical Commission, issued the Pastoral Handbook for the Dioceses of Australia which includes the Vatican Directory, Directives on Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest for Australia, and practical resources for catechesis and celebrations.
The Directory gives to diocesan bishops the responsibility of deciding the circumstances under which Sunday assemblies without the Eucharist may be held and to set out general and particular norms for such celebrations (#24). Several dioceses in Australia have issued their own guidelines, including Brisbane where the document 'Guidelines for Lay Leaders of Liturgy' was promulgated at the end of 2001.
If a parish's assessment of its liturgical/pastoral needs indicates that lay people will be required to lead liturgy during the week, or on Sundays, or for funerals, there needs to be a prayerful discernment of those who would best lead the community's worship in the absence of a priest or deacon. Care is required to ensure that the ministry does not become one person's exclusive domain. On the other hand, parishes do not need a large number of people for this ministry.
The qualities needed by lay leaders of liturgy include an understanding of leadership as service, a sense of both private and communal prayer, the ability to communicate with clergy and parishioners alike, and a pastoral sensitivity to the needs of others.
Lay leaders require skills in presiding at public worship and in public speaking. They need to have a sound knowledge of the rites, structures and symbols of liturgy and a sound theological, scriptural and ecclesial background.
A parish will need to establish a process for finding those people amongst its members who have the qualities and skills named above. It will then need to provide those discerned as suitable lay leaders liturgy with the formation and resources that they will need to perform their ministry well.


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Home Theater Broadway: "Hello, Dolly!" Breaks All Time Shubert Theater Records– Should It Get...
Broadway: "Hello, Dolly!" Breaks All Time Shubert Theater Records– Should It Get a Tony Award Or Is Money the Reward?
by Roger Friedman - May 3, 2017 10:38 am
Big announcement this morning: "Hello, Dolly!" with Bette Midler has broken the all time sales record for all Shubert Theaters in history and in the future, and for years to come. With a staggering $40 million advance, and premium ticket prices that are obscene, ne, grotesque–$525 at least– this version of "Hello, Dolly!" has transcended theater. It's a beast.
The new record? They made $2.1 million in seven performances. Not 8, which is the Broadway norm. Just 7. And Bette Midler's getting at least $100,000 a week to make that happen. Not bad!
And so the question becomes: does "Hello, Dolly!" deserve a Tony Award? Or is money the reward for this boondoggle? In the world of the Oscars, a movie this big would be considered a "studio" film or blockbuster. Think "Avatar" or "The Dark Knight." Those movies generally do not get Oscars. Sometimes they get nominations. And a really great performance, like Heath Ledger's, may be cited. But Best Picture? Never. Those nods go to humbler endeavors.
For "Hello, Dolly!" to win the Tony for Best Revival of A Musical seems overkill at this point. Wouldn't it be better to give the gold statue to Lincoln Center for "Falsettos"? Or to "Miss Saigon" just for the helicopter and chutzpah? Something about this "Hello, Dolly!" avarice is unseemly. And it encourages future bloated money grabs. Broadway was never supposed to be this overt in pure greed.
PS And what happens when Bette Midler leaves? Eventually, she will. My choice: Queen Latifah. No kidding. Stay tuned…
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Flatpack furniture may be easier to get home than the already built variety, but getting to grips with fiddly screws, hex keys and "simple to follow" instructions can soon eat away at your free time, and your patience. Designer Benjamin Vermeulen aims to remove the hassle from this chore with his range of magnetic furniture which simply snaps into place, no tools required.
Dubbed Magnetic Assisted Geometry, (or MAG), Vermeulen's furniture line currently consists of a chair, a table, and a cabinet. The furniture looks attractive and is made from steel and wood, snapping together during assembly thanks to carefully placed powerful magnets.
Assuming the furniture remains as structurally sound as one would hope, this idea offers real benefits: no more worry of losing an essential screw during assembly, while also allowing far easier disassembly should you wish to move or sell the furniture. Additionally, replacing parts should be easier since there's no need to unscrew anything first.
We've currently no word on availability or pricing for the MAG furniture line, but will let you know as soon as we hear back.
The video below shows some furniture being assembled.


The words we hear most often from the women we feature are these four: "It takes a village." Sharing our hard-earned, well-researched, trial-and-error motherhood wisdom and experiences with each other, whether it be about potty training or new mom essentials, is one meaningful way we can create more time and less stress in all of our lives. That's why we are so excited to introduce THE LIST, where we invite in-the-know mamas to share their tried-and-true tips for everything from the best gifts for little ones, hand-picked by a cult-favorite designer (see below!), to the best healthy snack ideas straight from a best-selling cookbook author. We like to think of THE LIST as a customized, painstakingly crafted mama cheat sheet written just for you.
For our first installment of THE LIST, we turned to the lovely Jessie Randall, of beloved accessories brand Loeffler Randall, to share her go-to gifts for the little ones in her life. For any mom who panics when that Paperless Post kid's birthday party-invite pops up, this guide is for you. Here, Jessie shares her gift-giving secrets and top 26 favorite ideas for littles—from newborn to age nine.
THE GLOW: You have three kids which means you attend countless kids' birthday parties each year—what is the first thing you consider when looking for a gift for a child?
TG: What are your thoughts on getting clothes as gifts for kids?
TG: What are your thoughts on store bought vs. handmade gifts for kids?
TG: Do you generally include a handmade or store bought card?
TG: How do you balance your desire to get something cool/unique vs. something a kid will actually love?
TG: With your own kids, what is your approach to buying toys for them and how do you deal with the inevitable clutter?
"I love everything Misha & Puff! Each of these pieces will become an heirloom."
"This is my go to baby gift. It's the cutest onesie ever made (and all babies prefer onesies that don't go over their heads), a good price point, and Makié does the most beautiful gift packaging ever."
"I like to buy a Liberty fabric bundle and make a simple quilt for a new baby. There are tutorials available for free on Purl's website."
"This set, containing the original Peter Rabbit books 1-23, is such a good thing to have on hand to read to baby."
"My friend Liz has this beautiful line of baby linens with her gorgeous illustrations."
"I adore this baby blanket so much, I just bought it for my six-year-old in indigo blue."
"PDC makes the most adorable teddy bears; all are heirlooms waiting to happen. I especially love their Misha & Puff collaboration."
"To me, the best gifts are ones that inspire creative play. These affordable folding strollers are great for this age group."
"These are expensive but will keep children occupied for hours and playing for years. My nine-year-old still uses his to make elaborate mazes for his Hexabugs."
"Books I loved from when I was little that are a little less well known: "A Very Special House", "May I Bring A Friend?", and "The Duchess Bakes a Cake"
"I love the idea of introducing new readers to high quality books that aren't as common these days."
Bundle all three together for a unique and thoughtful gift.
"This gift is by no means beautiful or chic—but it's my go to gift for this age and always a HUGE hit. Little kids love to have a collection and the case makes it so fun to organize and tote around (whenever I gift this I apologize to the parents in advance for all the plastic and they usually write back after it's been opened to tell me that it was the favorite present)."
"Little ones love the idea of a special spa day with a pedicure. This is also usually fairly affordable as most nail places offer specialized treatments for kids."
"My favorite thing to pretend at this age was restaurant. It's cute to gift an apron, pens and some real restaurant waitress writing pads. Maybe make up a list of instructions and kids can make their own menus too."
"This is a real splurge but for extra special occasions these could be considered. Jess Brown dolls are beautiful and understated and inspire imaginative play."
"Jess Brown also has this great book, about a girl and her special, hand-made rag doll."
"Budding readers will love to make their own labels with this label maker—include batteries and lots of tape rolls!"
"This game is fun for the whole family, and inspires creative thinking."
"The gift I love to give most of all is art supplies. The possibilities are endless. And who doesn't love the excitement of opening a beautiful palette of paints or new carton of crayons?"
"Gift cards! All kids this age love the autonomy of having their own gift card to spend. Every time my twins get one, it's their favorite of all."
"I love all things Fifi, especially the charm necklace or poster! This is great for a child who loves fashion."
"My kids love this old school, Polaroid-esque camera. Include a few rolls of film. Endless fun!"
"I like to make little sewing kits including a pretty Liberty fabric bundle, my favorite scissors from Purl, and a pincushion."
"My twins are obsessed with the Tamagotchi digital pet! It's easier to take care of than a goldfish!"
"All kids get so excited when they open this present. Include batteries and a bag of coins."


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Labor eyes $154 billion in budget savings
By Australian Associated Press
Bill Shorten says Labor will deliver a "better set of books" than the coalition if elected on May 18.
Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen and finance spokesman Jim Chalmers will outline Labor's costings on Friday, showing budget savings of $154 billion over the next decade.
"We've been up-front with the people of Australia," Mr Shorten told reporters in Cairns on Friday.
"We are going to reverse the cuts to schools and hospitals. We are going to provide tax cuts on 1 July for 10 million working Australians and we will have a better set of books."
Mr Shorten also confirmed that despite announcing a review into Newstart, the figures for any potential rise in the dole would not be included in his party's costings.
"We said that Newstart should be reviewed, not to lower it - but until the review is complete you couldn't put a number on it."
Spending on climate-related policies would also be spelled out.
The costings are expected to show a return to the black in 2019/20, as well as a surplus of one per cent of GDP by 2022/23.
Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen said further tax relief beyond what Labor had already promised could be provided when the budget is back in healthy surplus, if the economic and fiscal circumstances allow.
"We're not saying here's the number of dollars that every taxpayer gets - that's the silly game Josh Frydenberg and Scott Morrison are playing," he said.
Five areas of tax reform - dividend imputation, negative gearing and capital gains tax, trusts, multinationals and accountant deductions and superannuation concessions - will raise $154 billion over 10 years.
The money will go towards bigger surpluses as well as a raft of election promises, including better funding for hospitals and schools, the Medicare cancer plan, cheaper child care, a pensioner dental plan, roads and rail projects and tax cuts for 10 million workers.
The figures are expected to show Australia's overall tax take will be lower than comparable countries such as the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Germany and Canada.
Labor's budget bottom line incorporates a technical working assumption that tax receipts do not rise above 24.3 per cent of GDP over the medium term.
Liberal campaign spokesman Simon Birmingham said 1989 was the last time Labor delivered a budget surplus.
"Many Australians today are going to hear the Labor Party claiming that Labor will deliver bigger surpluses and they will see pigs flying through the sky," he told Nine's Today.


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Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act Remembered
Above: Former United States Ambassador to China Gary Locke spoke at the commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act on Sunday.
"Legislation matters, and so does its reversal….let's send that message." - Beth Takekawa, executive director of the Wing Luke Museum
It was a day of intensely personal and poignant storytelling at an event commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act.
The program was held at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience in Seattle on Sunday.
Stories about the impact of racist and discriminatory federal policies were told in first person by Bettie Luke, sister of Wing Luke, and many others.
Wing Luke, a civil rights attorney, served as a Seattle city councilmember from 1962 until his death in 1965. He was the first Asian American to hold elected office in Washington State.
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 banned the immigration of Chinese to the United States. It also prohibited Chinese from becoming naturalized citizens.
Native born Chinese American citizens could face exclusion if they left the United States and tried to return. When they returned, they faced extensive interrogations.
Subsequent legislation extended and further restricted Chinese immigration and promoted anti-Chinese sentiment and violence.
The repeal act is known as the Magnuson Act of 1943, named after Senator Warren G. Magnuson who proposed it when he was a member of the House of Representatives.
Even when repealed, only 105 Chinese per year were allowed to enter the United States until 1965.
The exclusionary policies impacted Chinese opportunities for housing, property ownership and employment for decades.
Many speakers described that those policies can still be felt in their families today.
Above: Bettie Luke, sister of Wing Luke, relates her family history while Lorraine Lee, center, and Connie So listen. Lee is chief administrative law judge of the Washington State Office of Administrative Hearings and was a former policy advisor to Governor Locke. So is principal lecturer of American Ethnic Studies at the University of Washington, among other positions.
Bettie Luke said she did not hear stories or know much about her heritage while growing up. She described the impact that lack of knowledge had when her mother died.
"You're caught in this dilemma where you're told that the ideal is the more American you become, the better accepted that you would be….On the other hand, throw away your culture…. It's such a push and pull.
"When my mother died, I asked my elders, 'What do I need to do for her funeral?' And, caught in the push and pull dilemma, they said, 'Oh, we don't do those things anymore.' And I thought, 'What? She was so Chinese!'
"I wanted to make sure that she got a farewell that was Chinese. So, I had to ask and ask and ask….It's so heartbreaking to have to throw away your culture. And so many of us lived that promise that the more white American you became the more you would be accepted and that's such a loss.
"…Women are the keepers of the culture and there's so much that was lost, so much that we did not learn….Our family did not know the name of mother's village or the name of our father's village."
They located a relative who did know and were able to connect with her mother's family. Luke said she then found out that her mother once had eight brothers, but three had died of starvation.
Her voice breaking, Luke said that realization was a stab in the heart and personalized why her parents had worked so hard.
"They had an entire compound of relatives that they supported so that they could live....that carried on for a long, long time….I was a child and did not hear the stories. I wonder now about the following generations. What do they care about? I want us to continue learning lessons…."
Gary Locke, former United States Ambassador to China and Washington State Governor, also spoke about his family history and the need to show compassion and fairness toward immigrants.
Saying he didn't plan on speaking, Locke addressed some sensitive topics head-on.
Mentioning President Trump's efforts to stop those coming to the United States and deport those who are here, Locke expressed concern with the rise in prejudice and discrimination.
"Our history is filled with prejudice against every wave of foreigners and immigrants that have come here to this country. We need to remember that and celebrate the successes we have had but use that celebration to renew our determination to prevent others from facing that same discrimination and prejudice.
"How is it that so many Chinese were able to come to American despite the Chinese Exclusion Act? It's because so many of our ancestors claimed they were U.S. citizens or born to U.S. citizens, but the records had been destroyed in San Francisco in the fire.
"And many of our relatives claimed to be U.S. citizens or sons and daughters of U.S. citizens. Why? Because they were paper sons, paper daughters. Many of my relatives came to the United States as paper sons and relatives. Families --U.S. citizens -- would go back to China and then another family would pay to claim the son or daughter as the offspring of that U.S. citizen so they could come in.
"So, sometimes the Chans were not really a Chan but a Lee and the Lees weren't really Lee but a Locke. And the Lockes weren't really a Locke but maybe they were a Woo. So, we, among our own people, have come here illegally....
"So, before we go around saying, 'Let's kick out all those immigrants that are here illegally, improperly, we need to look at ourselves....
"And why is it that even when the Japanese were incarcerated during World War II, soldiers volunteered to serve in the United States Army when their parents and their brothers and sisters were behind barbed wire concentration camps?
"Why is it that African Americans, facing so much segregation in America, signed up to fight in World War II as part of the Tuskegee Airmen and others, even though back home they faced such terrible discrimination? Also, Native Americans, and the list goes on. It's because they believed in the essential goodness and destiny of America.
"We are not a perfect country. But we hold ourselves up with high ideals and that's why people of all generations come to America. We in America are all foreigners or immigrants, whether we're first generation or tenth generation, except for the Native Americans. We are all foreigners.
"And what has made America great through all these centuries is that beacon of hope and opportunity that has attracted generation after generation of people…whether our ancestors came on the Mayflower or a slave ship or on a boat from China.
"…. We've all sacrificed and given our blood, sweat and tears for this country, and therefore when we see injustices being perpetuated against other populations and other ethnic groups, it is our duty, it is our responsibility to stand up for them.
"…. This is a celebration because 75 years ago we repealed this racist act and it was a person from this state who then became a U.S. senator who was responsible for that. So, we have much to be proud of, not only in terms of our own ethnicity but the history of this state in correcting racist acts and prejudicial acts."
Locke then related the story of his grandfather who came over from China and worked as a houseboy in Olympia and later as a chef at Virginia Mason Hospital.
Locke said it was Doctor Mason who told Locke's grandfather to bring his family to America. When he did so, his grandfather and family members were held in detention at the immigration facility.
"It was Doc Mason who went down to the immigration center to vouch for my grandfather, and got grandfather, my father, and my uncle out….Act of courage. Act of kindness.
"We need to remember that and...show that same compassion and commitment to diversity and fairness to all other groups in America. Let's celebrate, let's learn more about our history and our past, and let's continue to fight," said Locke.
Staff members with the National Archives at Seattle's Sandpoint Way office also spoke and encouraged those interested in genealogy to use their database and research expertise.
Much can be learned in the interrogation interviews and marriage, birth and death records of Chinese immigrants and others, they said.
Hao-Jan Chang of Bellevue said he has documented 24 generations of Gary Locke's ancestry to the year 1275.
The Chinese American Citizens Alliance (Seattle Lodge) co-organized Sunday's event.
Correction, December 17, 2018: Bettie Luke's mother had eight brothers, not eleven, as originally reported.
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New fathers in Germany to receive paid paternity leave 'starting in 2024'
The Local ([email protected]) • 28 Nov, 2022 Updated Mon 28 Nov 2022 11:14 CEST
A father holds the hand of a baby boy. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Sina Schuldt
For the first time, fathers in Germany will receive two weeks guaranteed paid time off work following the birth of their child, said Family Minister Lisa Paus.
Starting in 2024, fathers in Germany will automatically receive paid Vaterschaftsurlaub (paternity leave) for two weeks following the birth of their child. Previously they had no guaranteed time off, except for the day of the birth itself.
Germany's coalition government had already discussed writing paternity leave into law in 2023, but put the plans on hold, "due to the difficult situation for small and medium-sized businesses," said Family Minister Lisa Paus from the Greens on Monday.
The new rule will be part of the Mutterschutzgesetz (Maternity Protection Act), which guarantees new mothers six weeks of paid leave before the birth of a child, and two months afterwards.
Especially in the period following the birth, it is important "that parents have time for each other and the baby," Paus said.
She added that the paid time off is "another important building block for the compatibility of family and career."
Fathers in Germany already have the option to take 'Elternzeit', or parental leave. When both parents apply for the benefit, they can take a total of 14 months of leave paid at 65 percent of their salary.
READ ALSO: EXPLAINED: Everything you need to know about parental leave in Germany
In 2020, 25 percent of new fathers in Germany applied for leave and took an average of 3.7 months off from work. On the other hand, all new mothers in Germany took an average of 14.5 months of Elternzeit, as the total time (including unpaid leave) is available for up to 36 months.
In July, the European Union already passed a directive that all fathers be entitled to two weeks off following the birth of their child. Germany's coalition government then began discussing when to implement the measure.
The Local ([email protected]) 2022/11/28 11:14


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package ch05initialization;

/**
 * <pre>
 * Output:
 * This burrito is not spicy at all.
 * This burrito is a little hot.
 * This burrito is maybe too hot.
 * </pre>
 */
public class D43_Burrito {
	D40_Spiciness degree;

	public D43_Burrito(D40_Spiciness degree) {
		this.degree = degree;
	}

	public void describe() {
		System.out.print("This burrito is ");
		switch (degree) {
		case NOT:
			System.out.println("not spicy at all.");
			break;
		case MILD:
		case MEDIUM:
			System.out.println("a little hot.");
			break;
		case HOT:
		case FLAMING:
		default:
			System.out.println("maybe too hot.");
		}
	}

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		D43_Burrito plain = new D43_Burrito(D40_Spiciness.NOT), greenChile = new D43_Burrito(D40_Spiciness.MEDIUM),
				jalapeno = new D43_Burrito(D40_Spiciness.HOT);
		plain.describe();
		greenChile.describe();
		jalapeno.describe();
	}
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


In 2018, anti-drug police arrested nearly 205,000 suspects in over 147,500 operations across Turkey, the Interior Ministry said on Monday.
Over 23,000 suspects were also remanded into custody, the ministry said in a statement.
The operations resulted in the confiscation of nearly 18 tons of heroin, 1.165 tons of cocaine, 8.56 million pills, and 1.168 tons of bonzai.


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Doogan's Queue for the week of January 14, 2014
January 13, 2014 - 9:57 am | by Todd Doogan
Hey-hey, my-my, physical media will never die – stick a pencil in my eye, let's rhyme a bunch of words up.
I used to do this a few years back, and I found the column to be beneficial because – like the philosophy many porn stars have – I do it anyway, might as well get paid for it. Since I still keep track of these new releases for rent and purchase on my own, Bill thought it would be good to bring this back to The Bits. Let him know if he was right or wrong.
With that, here's a listing of everything (of note) that will be available in stores/online for purchase on Tuesday. Many have already been available on digital demand (iTunes, satellite/cable VOD, Sony Network, Vudu, etc) so if that's how you consume, you most likely already know they are out. [Read on here…]
Please note that some studios have black-out rental window moratoriums for Redbox and Netflix, so for you – you'll have to wait a month or so on a few of these before you see them in your rental queue.
And don't forget – you can order any of these titles from Amazon.com by clicking on either the title name or the cover artwork. Doing so helps support our work at The Bits.
New Releases (across the board):
+1 (Plus One) – a SXSW darling this last year, +1 looks to be a worthy concept film to watch alongside Spring Breakers and Bling Ring. I haven't seen it, but based on the reviews the film has received – I'll be checking it out.
A.C.O.D. – You have to love Adam Scott. When he's good, he's great. When he's "eh," he's still good. A(dult). C(hildren). O(f). D(ivorce). is more "eh" than great, but it's still good.
Blue Caprice – Isaiah Washington and Tequan Richmond star in this fascinating character study that looks at how the Beltway Snipers John Muhammad and Lee Malvo (who, in 2002, drove around the Washington, D.C., area conducting random shootings in public places with a sniper rifle fired from the trunk of a blue Chevy Caprice) met and formed the twisted relationship that led to this brutal American tragedy.
Carrie (2013) – Proving that sometimes a closer adaptation doesn't make for a better film, Carrie '13 is still a fun adaptation of the Stephen King classic. At the very least, Chloë Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore make for inspired choices for Carrie and her hyper-religious Mother. At times this is an almost shot-for-shot, line-for-line remake of DePalma's 1976 tour de force (which explains Carrie '76 scripter Lawrence D. Cohen's writing credit), but the add-ons and changes make for an interesting comparison. Worth a rental at least.
Enough Said – Walking and Talking/Please Give writer-director Nicole Holofcener gives us one of James Gandolfini's last performances (writing that makes me cry inside). Here he stars with Julia Louis-Dreyfus in a funny and touching look at middle-age dating and the unseen complications relationships can bring. Also stars Holofcener's company player, indie superstar Catherine Keener.
Fruitvale Station – If you're looking to have an American tragedy double feature, pair this one up with Blue Caprice. Michael B. Jordan stars as Oscar Grant III, the young man who was fatally shot by BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) in Oakland, CA on New Year's Day 2009. The film offers a humanizing look at his day leading up to the terrible event.
Lee Daniel's The Butler – From the director of Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire and whatever the hell The Paperboy was, comes a fictional look at a 34 year life (spanning seven presidents) in the White House through the eyes of a long serving WH butler (based on real figure Eugene Allen and played by Forest Whitaker sans the cornrows from Ghost Dog, sadly).
Riddick – Part Three (four if you count the anime, five – the canonical videogame) in the Riddick story, finds the former Necromonger ruler living an isolated life on a planet being hunted by bounty hunters. Cut to Pitch Black, Part 2 happening because it was way better than Chronicles. You know you're going to rent it. Heck, I'll probably buy it. Sue me, it's stupid fun, good for repeat watchings.
Run – A Step Up love story with Parkour instead of dancing. Co-starring Eric Roberts and Adrian Pasdar – gotta make time for it, even if it's promising to suck.
Short Term 12 – For me, Brie Larson can do no wrong. I've had this on my list for a while and can't wait to see it so I've stayed away from too much info. What I know: a group of social workers dealing with life and love in a foster care facility and boatloads of fawning critic reviews.
A Single Shot – Sam Rockwell. Ted Levine. William H. Macy. Jason Isaacs. I don't care what it's about.
The Spectacular Now – Another film I've been waiting for based on word of mouth. Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley star as teens finding themselves in a world they don't understand. Not original in any way, but based on the booky-book by Tim Tharp and also starring Bob Odenkirk and Brie Larson!
20 Feet From Stardom – A documentary that looks at the lives, dreams and talents of back-up singers. If you love docs, it's a no-brainer. Directed by music-centric documentarian Morgan Neville (Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock 'n Roll, American Masters, Pearl Jam Twenty).
Blu-Ray Library Reissues:
These are some worthy reissues coming to Blu.
Blind Date – Barebones, special features free; but remastered video and audio. If you're a fan of Blake Edwards or funny Bruce, here's your replacement disc.
Buffalo '66: 15th Anniversary Edition – What an awesome film that just gets better with age. Definitely worth picking up if you haven't seen it.
Chance Are: 25th Anniversary Edition – Robert Downey, Jr. has always been a good actor, but there was rawness to his performances back in the day before becoming an action star (and getting clean). Here he stars as a reincarnated soul caught in a creepy love triangle that actually works.
A Chorus Line – Fosse on Blu! 'nuff said. Now where are Star 80 and Lenny!?!
In The Heat of the Night: 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition – Mr. Tibbs on Blu... Classic.
Pride and Prejudice: Keepsake Edition – This is the A&E/BBC Colin Firth version, considered to be a landmark TV adaptation.
That's it for this week. As I said, if this is helpful, let Bill know and if it's well received we'll keep it going.
Keeping spinnin' those discs,
- Doogan
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The new tool – known as the gene drive – lets us genetically modify entire species.
diseases like malaria and dengue fever.
species, or even eliminate herbicide-resistance.
And it might be one of the most powerful technologies we've ever had.
for a great deal of genetic possibilities at specific targets in the genome.
want gets copied into the genome, and, when the DNA repairs itself, it copies the drive gene.
By controlling which genes are cut and copied, scientists can change our genetic makeup.
cells, they were able to modify an organism's DNA at any location.
should we maintain an ecologically healthy environment?
the population or its surroundings.
Scientists need to figure out the best ways to proceed as efficiently and carefully as possible.
practices should be, how much we should experiment and, ultimately, what we should do.
How much power is it right to have over Mother Nature?
A gene drive isn't just an Uber ride, but a full-fledged road trip.


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You should go back to the GP and ask for another referal and get another neurology opinion. I've see 3 and none ofcthem agree on which type of migraines i have.
I take Amytriptylene for eye pain when trying to sleep, rizatriptan melts ( when I'm nauseous and have difficulty keeping things down ) 100mg sumatriptan if it's not a nauseous migraine. And limited cocodamol / naproxen/soluble 900mg asprin/ ibuprofen oral morph for pain.
None of these are taken consecutively, i chop and change so that i have no dependancy on them.
I have TENS and Cafaly and loads of other gadgets which I find none work for me.
It's important to know your migraine, they all react differently to different meds. You need anither neurologist and your gp should be supporting you.
Be careful of rebound headaches which you will getvifcyou use too many meds.
Best of luck. Therecare wonderful people here who will empathise and hopefully tell you how they cope. Your not alone.
You need to be referred to a large university hospital with a neurology clinic. You need a specialist specialist. Where neurologists, send you to a specialist neurologist.
BeesHatOO I'm so sorry 💜 I'd keep pushing to go to a large medical center. I drive 2 hours (one way) to see mine.
Just spotted this post and wanted to make a suggestion. I have suffered with migraines for 23 years often having at least 2 a week. Very debilitating. I recently started having acupuncture for my fatigue as was desperate to try anything. It hasn't helped my fatigue but I am now migraine free! I have stopped my propranolol now too. I am told it is not always completely successful but if you are anything like me any improvement is worth it. Only downside is the cost.
I have been on them a couple of years but they never really helped. I do remember feeling very strange and dizzy when I first started to take them. Not sure if they will help you if you are not suffering migraines but something else. Good luck and hope you find something that helps.


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Dark circles make your eyes look tired, patchy and black. They are caused by several reasons both bodily and mental. They could be prevented by taking suitable precautions and proper care. Listed below are few tips on how to prevent dark eye circles.
Sleep is definitely an important factor to prevent the formation of dark circles. Insomnia could cause dark eye circles under your eyes. You should have at least eight hours of good sleep at night. This makes you feel relaxed and comfortable, thereby prevents the formation of dark circles.
Stress in one of the main factors that can cause dark circles. Constant stress can make your body exhausted and also make your eyes look really tired. Discover the ways to relax your mind and body. Physical exercises like Yoga, tai-chi assist you to de-stress and relax. Yoga with breathing exercises can boost the oxygen content and improves the circulation of blood.
Improving your diet is yet another important step in winning the war against dark circles. Eating plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits, lowering caffeine consumption, drinking a minimum of 8 glasses of water per day, and taking multivitamin all help reduce the formation of dark circles and keep your body and skin hydrated.
Stay out of the sun to avoid under eye circles. Sun light darkens the melanin within your skin including the skin beneath your eyes. You need to avoid not only tanning the body, but also your face as the sunlight could make the under eye circles even darker.
Smash raw potato along with a dash of milk to make a paste. Apply the paste under your eye area, and leave it for 15 minutes, to help rejuvenate dark, tired under-eye areas. You can also dip cotton-balls in rose-water or cold water and place it over the darker areas for 5 to 10 minutes. Almond oil is also a great skin food. Massaging under and round your eyes with almond oil every day can reduce the appearance of under eye circles.
The cosmetic industry has arrived with a large number of products that 'guarantee' to get rid of under-eye circles. If you're looking for an under eye cream, ensure that you pick one which has vitamin K. Vitamin K when applied to your skin will result in dark circles to disappear after some time.
An excessive amount salt usually causes fluid retention, which in turn can result in puffiness under the eyes. While drinking water can help you eliminate toxins, lowering your salt intake will likely do just as well. You will notice an obvious change in just few days.
Get tested for allergic reactions to prevent under eye circles. Allergies are known to trigger dark circles under your eyes. Moreover allergy makes eyes itchy and also makes people to rub eyes resulting dark eye circles become worse. If you're diagnosed with allergic reactions, take your medicinal drugs as directed to avoid under eye circles.
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I really like this blog post bc you always see coverups and how to hide dark circles but how much better it is to help prevent them in the first place as much as possible. Great tips. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing these amazing tips with us. I am having dark circles since i was 16 and I have tried every thing. Hope yours tips will help us.
This is cool I never saw anything about how to prevent circles, only how to cover them up!!!
These are very good tips for getting rid of dark circles under the eyes. I know that if I do not sleep enough that my eyes will have dark circles worse. I like taking a smashed potato with milk and putting on the dark circles helps. I will have to try this!


Shares of Western Digital Corporation (WDC) are higher by 13.16% to $78.50 in pre-market trading on Wednesday after the company announced a $3.775 billion equity investment by Unisplendour. Under the terms of the investment, Unis has agreed to purchase newly issued Western Digital common stock at a price of $92.50 per share.
Barracuda Networks, Inc. (CUDA) dropped $6.56 to $16.99 in pre-market trading after it reported fiscal results for the second quarter of 2016.
In its quarterly report, the security and storage company said it earned $0.10 per share, $0.01 above the $0.09 per share analysts were expecting. Revenue rose 14.1% year-over-year to $78.4 million, below views for $78.65 million. Looking ahead, the company guided Q3 revenues of $79 million – $81 million, as compared to analysts' expectations of $82.45 million. The management also gave its bottom line range of $0.07 – $0.08 per share, against projections of $0.10 per share. In a separate statement, Barracuda said it has agreed to buy privately held data-protection company Intronis, Inc. Terms of the deal, expected to close in Q3, were not disclosed.
Apple Inc. (AAPL) shares are up 1.05% to $110.20 in pre-market trading after the company announced the launch of its Apple Music service in China. Cupertino said its streaming service, available in U.S. since the end of June, will be available to Chinese customers as of today for less than $2, or 10 RMB a month.
Shares of Novavax, Inc. (NVAX) are up $0.57, or 8.89%, at $6.98, after the company this morning reported positive top-line data from phase 2 clinical trial of RSV F vaccine to protect infants via maternal immunization. Novavax also announced today that it has been awarded a grant of up to $89 million by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support development of the RSV F Vaccine Phase 3 clinical trial in pregnant women, planned to initiate during the first quarter of 2016.
Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA) shares climbed 1.46% to $250.25 in pre-market trading on Wednesday. CEO Elon Musk launched the company's highly-anticipated Model X electric SUV on Tuesday night, saying "The Model X is going to be a phenomenal car." He also said the only regret about the vehicle is that the company got a bit carried away with its features.


Nu Plasma 3D arrives. Installed by Jamie X and Andy Burrows.
LASS lab moves to Cloud building from Marine Science Research building.
Roberta Rudnick joins UCSB, obtaining funding for Nu Plasma 3D.
Initial design of new LASS facility to be built in the Cloud Building.
Second Photon Machines 193 nm excimer laser delivered; installed by John Roy.
LASS technique paper: Kylander-Clark et al., Chemical Geology, dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2013.02.019.
New ES (enhanced sensitivity) interface installed on Plasma HR.
First data from enhanced sensitivity interface: Cottle et al., JAAS, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C3JA50216.
John Cottle obtains funding for quadrupole ICP-MS, facilitated largely by Department Chair Doug Burbank and Dean Pierre Wiltzius.
Agilent 7700x quadrupole ICP-MS installed with extra roughing pump.
First UCSB LASS paper: Gordon et al., http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2012.07.014.
First single-shot laser ablation paper: Cottle et al., Chemical Geology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2012.09.035.
First UCSB ICP papers: Cottle et al., J Metamorph. Geol., http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1314.2011.00930.x, and Schmidt et al., EPSL, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2011.10.034.
Kylander perfects split-stream technique (LASS) using Plasma HR and AttoM.
HelEx cell is delivered and installed by Photon Machines on both lasers.
February 9th, Nu AttoM #007 is delivered and installed by Nu Engineer Greg Biddulph.
February 12th, Nu Plasma HR #069 is delivered and assembled by Lee Griffiths of Ion Flight. March 2nd, Plasma is installed by Nu Engineer Scott Brereton.
April 2nd, Photon Machines 198fs laser delivered, the first of its kind. April 13th, laser is installed by Jamie Barbula of Photon Machines.
October 13th, Photon Machines 193 nm excimer laser delivered; installed by John Roy.
Andrew Kylander-Clark, experienced in U-Pb TIMS and Lu-Hf and Sm-Nd ICP-MS measurements, joins UCSB. He and Howard Berg work to outfit the facility and ensure that the room renovation exceeds the site installation requirements.
John Cottle joins UCSB; completes post-doctoral work at NIGL in the UK, specializing in ICP-MS measurements.
June 31st. Hacker, Cottle, Kylander-Clark visit Nu Instruments in Wrexham, UK.
The University of California, Santa Barbara, motivated largely by Department Chair Bruce Luyendyk and Dean Steve Gaines, agrees to finance the facility.
Renovation of rooms 1010 and 1008 in the Marine Science Research Building begins under the guidance of Ed Blaschke and Dave Davis.
Nu Instruments (including Photon Machines) and Thermo Fisher Scientific + New Wave submit bids to provide the ICPs and laser. After discussions with colleagues and vendors, the contracts are awarded to Nu Instruments, for a Nu Plasma HR multi-collector ICP-MS, a Nu AttoM single-collector ICP-MS, and a Photon Machines femtosecond laser. The detector array in the Nu Plasma is optimized for zircon dating, but also suitable for Sr, Nd, Lu-Hf, etc.
Bradley Hacker draws up a plan to build the LASS facility using a multi-collector ICP-MS and a single-collector ICP-MS coupled to a laser.


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Pedro Reyes, né le  à Antofagasta, est un joueur international chilien de football (défenseur).

Pedro Reyes est passé par Colo-Colo et l'AJ Auxerre.

Clubs successifs
 1991-1992 : Deportes Antofagasta
 1993-1998 : Colo Colo
 1998-2002 : AJ Auxerre
 2002 : Universidad de Chile
 2003-2004 : Unión Española
 2004 : Olimpia
 2005 : Deportes La Serena
 2005 : Audax Italiano
 2006 : Unión Española
 2007-2008 : Deportes Antofagasta

Équipe nationale
 55 sélections et 4 buts en équipe du Chili entre 1994 et 2001
 Participation à la coupe du monde 1998
 Médaille de bronze aux Jeux olympiques de 2000 avec l'équipe Olympique du Chili

Notes et références

Liens externes

Naissance à Antofagasta
Naissance en novembre 1972
Footballeur international chilien
Footballeur aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 2000
Médaillé de bronze olympique chilien
Joueur de Colo Colo
Joueur de l'AJ Auxerre
Joueur de l'Audax Italiano
Joueur de l'Unión Española
Joueur de l'Universidad de Chile
Joueur du Deportes Antofagasta
Joueur du Deportes La Serena
Joueur du Club Olimpia

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Beer Is More Effective Than Paracetamol To Relieve Pain, Study Says
Vix Staff Wed, 07/03/2019 - 15:52
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Beer lovers will have another reason to worship the drink. A recent study by the University of Greenwich suggests that drinking alcoholic beverages is more effective for pain than taking painkillers, such as paracetamol.
Effect of alcohol on pain
Researchers analyzed 18 studies that included a total of 404 participants. In them, they found that by raising the blood alcohol level to approximately 0.08%, the body reduces the intensity of the nuisance by 25%. And to get this analgesic effect, you need to drink 1 liter of alcohol or two pints.
"We found strong evidence that alcohol can be compared to opioid drugs, which act on the nervous system to relieve pain, like codeine. Its effect is even more powerful than paracetamol," said Trevor Thompson, one of the lead authors of the study, to British tabloid The Sun.
The researchers also say that these results may show why some people with chronic pain make excessive use of alcohol despite serious health consequences over the years.
But the mechanism within the body responsible for the analgesic effect is still unclear: whether alcohol reduces feelings of pain because it actually affects the brain's receptors or simply because it decreases anxiety, which can also reduce the feeling of pain.
Long-term harmful effects of alcohol
Although the conclusion of the study appears to be favorable to alcohol consumption, researchers warn that drinking alcohol is extremely harmful to health and that the findings should not encourage an increase in intake. "The ideal thing to do would be to make a drug that doesn't have the harmful effects of alcohol," says Thompson.
If an individual is in pain, the best thing to do is to visit a trusted doctor.
Translated article original published on VIX Brazil, by Mariana Amorim.
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Q: Word and phrase search on multiple fields in ElasticSearch I'd like to search documents using Python through ElasticSearch. I am looking for documents which contains word and/or phrase in any one of three fields.
GET /my_docs/_search
{
  "query": {
    "multi_match": {
      "query": "Ford \"lone star\"",
      "fields": [
        "title",
        "description",
        "news_content"
      ],
      "minimum_should_match": "-1",
      "operator": "AND"
    }
  }
}

In the above query, I'd like to get documents whose title,  description, or news_content contain "Ford" and "lone star" (as a phrase).
However, it seems that it does not consider "lone star" as a phrase. It returns documents with "Ford", "lone", and "star".

A: So, I was able to reproduce your issue and solved it using the REST API of Elasticsearch as I am not familiar with the python syntax and glad you provided your search query in JSON format, and I built my solution on top of it.
Index def
{
    "mappings": {
        "properties": {
            "title": {
                "type": "text"
            },
            "description" :{
                "type" : "text"
            },
            "news_content" : {
                "type" : "text"
            }
        }
    }
}

Sample docs
{
  "title" : "Ford",
  "news_content" : "lone star", --> note this matches your criteria
  "description" : "foo bar"
}

{
  "title" : "Ford",
  "news_content" : "lone",
  "description" : "star"
}

Search query you are looking for
{
    "query": {
        "bool": {
            "must": [ --> note this, both clause must match
                {
                    "multi_match": {
                        "query": "ford",
                        "fields": [
                            "title",
                            "description",
                            "news_content"
                        ]
                    }
                },
                {
                    "multi_match": {
                        "query": "lone star",
                        "fields": [
                            "title",
                            "description",
                            "news_content"
                        ],
                        "type": "phrase" --> note `lone star` must be phrase
                    }
                }
            ]
        }
    }
}

Result contains just one doc from sample
"hits": [
      {
        "_index": "so_phrase",
        "_type": "_doc",
        "_id": "1",
        "_score": 0.9527341,
        "_source": {
          "title": "Ford",
          "news_content": "lone star",
          "description": "foo bar"
        }
      }
    ]


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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for COVID-19: evolving outcomes from the international Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)01960-7/fulltext
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the care of patients with COVID-19 has changed and the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has increased. We aimed to examine patient selection, treatments, outcomes, and ECMO centre characteristics over the course of the pandemic to date.
Barbaro, Ryan P., Graeme MacLaren, Philip S. Boonstra, Alain Combes, Cara Agerstrand, Gail Annich, Rodrigo Diaz, Eddy Fan, Katarzyna Hryniewicz, Roberto Lorusso, Matthew L. Paden, Christine M. Stead, Justyna Swol, Theodore J. Iwashyna, Arthur S. Slutsky, and Daniel Brodie.
Barbaro, Ryan P., Graeme MacLaren, Philip S. Boonstra, Alain Combes, Cara Agerstrand, Gail Annich, Rodrigo Diaz, Eddy Fan, Katarzyna Hryniewicz, Roberto Lorusso, Matthew L. Paden, Christine M. Stead, Justyna Swol, Theodore J. Iwashyna, Arthur S. Slutsky, and Daniel Brodie. 2021. "Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for COVID-19: evolving outcomes from the international Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry." The Lancet 398 (10307):1230-8.
We retrospectively analysed the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry and COVID-19 Addendum to compare three groups of ECMO-supported patients with COVID-19 (aged ≥16 years). At early-adopting centres—ie, those using ECMO support for COVID-19 throughout 2020—we compared patients who started ECMO on or before May 1, 2020 (group A1), and between May 2 and Dec 31, 2020 (group A2). Late-adopting centres were those that provided ECMO for COVID-19 only after May 1, 2020 (group B). The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality in a time-to-event analysis assessed 90 days after ECMO initiation. A Cox proportional hazards model was fit to compare the patient and centre-level adjusted relative risk of mortality among the groups.
In 2020, 4812 patients with COVID-19 received ECMO across 349 centres within 41 countries. For early-adopting centres, the cumulative incidence of in-hospital mortality 90 days after ECMO initiation was 36·9% (95% CI 34·1–39·7) in patients who started ECMO on or before May 1 (group A1) versus 51·9% (50·0–53·8) after May 1 (group A2); at late-adopting centres (group B), it was 58·9% (55·4–62·3). Relative to patients in group A2, group A1 patients had a lower adjusted relative risk of in-hospital mortality 90 days after ECMO (hazard ratio 0·82 [0·70−0·96]), whereas group B patients had a higher adjusted relative risk (1·42 [1·17−1·73]).
Mortality after ECMO for patients with COVID-19 worsened during 2020. These findings inform the role of ECMO in COVID-19 for patients, clinicians, and policy makers.
2019-nCoV, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), Outcomes, R-Res&Pub, Therapeutics


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Elida Reyna Y Avante reveal release date and cover art for 'Mi Época'
by Tejano Nation
Posted by TejanoNation Staff
@TejanoNation
Freddie Records announced the release date and album cover art for the long-awaited new studio album from Latin Grammy Award winners Elida Reyna Y Avante. Mi Época will be released on February 10, 2017.'
The album contains 12 brand new songs including the recently released "Nunca Pasa Nada." The new single features a slightly more Regional Mexican/Norteno arrangement designed to broaden the listening audience for EYA. The track was produced by Avante leader and drummer Lalo Reyna III and written by talented songwriter Juan Trevino.
"It has a different spin then our traditional Tejano based songs," Lalo Reyna told Tejano Nation. "We always try to keep it fresh."
The band plans to release a video for the new song in December.
"Mi Época signifies Elida's dominance in the Reg Mex/Tex-Mex genre and proves that this is her time to shine," Freddie Records said in a press release for the new album.
The band won four awards at the 2016 Tejano Music Awards in mid-November, including Tejano Album Of The Year for their last album Adicta and Song Of The Year for the title track "Adicta." Elida Reyna also won Female Vocalist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year, adding to her record-breaking total of 31 Tejano Music Awards.
LISTEN: "Nunca Pasa Nada" — Elida Y Avante
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Nicolepeira es un género de arañas araneomorfas de la familia Araneidae. Se encuentra en Chile.

Lista de especies
Según The World Spider Catalog 12.0:
 Nicolepeira bicaudata (Nicolet, 1849)
 Nicolepeira flavifrons (Nicolet, 1849)
 Nicolepeira transversalis (Nicolet, 1849)

Referencias

Enlaces externos

 En ION
 Nomenclator Zoologicus

Araneidae