Large deposits of oil shale in the United States hold enormous economic potential, as well as strategic value, for this country. But unlocking that potential and redeeming the natural resource's full value has remained just out of reach for more than a century.
That is expected to change, perhaps sooner rather than later. A combination of skyrocketing crude oil prices and advances in refining technologies has developers hustling anew to bring oil shale mines into full production.
The payoff for the heavy equipment industry — whenever the payday finally arrives — will be downward pressure on prices of diesel and other fuels and a burgeoning new market for mining and off-road trucking equipment.
The question is, when will this potential windfall be realized?
Nor will there be such production tomorrow, according to various people involved in the infant industry. Rather, it is likely to be months and perhaps years before commercial production is an everyday reality in this country.
Oil shale is an organic sedimentary rock containing something called kerogen, which essentially is undercooked oil. Unlike petroleum, which is a viscous product derived from organic materials, kerogen was not exposed to heat or pressure long enough to liquefy, so refining oil shale means mining it as rock and turning it into synthetic oil through heat and separation processes.
By-products include a combustible gas and solid rock residue often used in construction and cement production.
While these oil shale processes have been understood for decades in the United States, they have not been pursued because to do so was not economically viable. The Rand Corporation concluded a few years ago that oil from shale would be a competitive manufactured product only if crude oil reached the range of $100 a barrel. Now that oil prices have risen to that level, oil shale developers and land lessees are eager to compete. Their competitive position might well improve as the industry matures because start-up costs of shale mining are expected to fall fairly dramatically as systems take root.
The United States is particularly well positioned to benefit from development of the hydrocarbon-bearing rock because about 70 percent of the most suitable shale deposits in the world are located in this country. Most of it is western oil shale in a region encompassed by Utah, Colorado and Wyoming. More than half of an estimated 2 trillion barrels of oil shale production are located in those three states, 80 percent of it on federal land.
That the deposits are on property managed by the U.S. Department of Interior is one of "the big problems" that developers must overcome, Dammer said. Gaining access to the rock and then mining and processing it under the watchful eye of various federal agencies is a daunting undertaking all by itself.
Eastern oil shale deposits are in Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee and Ohio. Those deposits are not as attractive, however, because the veins are not as rich. That is, they will not produce as much synthetic oil per ton of rock as will the western shale deposits. The richest of the shale formations in Colorado and Utah are expected to consistently produce 20 to 30 gal. (75 to 114 L) of oil per ton and in a few places up to 65 gal. (246 L) per ton at a cost per gallon considerably less than in the east.
A less bountiful resource targeted by the synthetic oil mining industry is tar sand, also called oil sand. It is a sand, clay, water and bitumen mix that resembles asphalt in consistency, too thick to be pumped like crude oil but accessible by mining. Tar sand deposits in this country are believed to contain approximately 60 to 80 billion barrels of oil, though much of it is not recoverable.
The largest deposits of tar sand are in Utah and Alaska, but pockets of the natural resource can be found all the way from California to Kentucky.
The Department of Energy issued a report last June outlining the activities of 25 companies actively engaged in development of oil shale and tar sand resources in the United States. Some are developing mining projects on leased public property or privately owned land; others are technology providers.
Oil Shale Exploration Company (OSEC) is a Mobile, Ala., partnering firm with a 5,000-acre (2,000-ha) lease in the Vernal, Utah, area, which includes the White River Oil Shale Mine. The mine was operated previously and some 50,000 tons (45,000 t) of oil shale, which were brought to the surface and stockpiled, is the focus of the company's current activities.
Approximately 300 tons (270 t) of that stockpiled material was shipped to Calgary, Canada, in August for pilot testing in a huge horizontal rotating kiln. Called Alberta Taciuk Process, the horizontal kiln has been used successfully in extracting oil from both shale and sand in Canada and Australia. OSEC officials are encouraged by test results of the Utah sample.
The shale sampling was part of phase one of the reopening process, Hansen said. Phase two, in which OSEC now is deeply involved, is gaining permits from various jurisdictions. As permits are signed, the company will begin re-opening the mine, shipping the horizontal kiln to Vernal for setting up and completing design work for a power plant to operate the mine. It is expected eventually to produce 50,000 barrels of shale oil a day.
How soon will this occur?
"Right now we are working on an EPA permit to de-water the mine. There is quite a bit of slop in there and we won't get anything out until May. We are shooting for August 2008," Hansen said.
Tar sand is being targeted in Kentucky by Commonwealth Raw Materials, which is the tar sand mining division of a Kentucky company, Reynolds Raw Materials. Reynolds operates rock quarries and controls deposits of a highway paving material called Kyrock, which was laid as the first asphalt surface of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Commonwealth has mineral deeds in the area of Fort Knox for some 50,000 acres (20,000 ha), under which lie an estimated 1.5 billion barrels of heavy oil/tar sand. William R. Florman, senior vice president of Reynolds, said the time is right for development of the tar sand properties his grandfather, William G. Reynolds, purchased 50 years ago.
Florman said the company has been working on a pilot facility for two years and looking at multiple extraction technologies. He said his company's timetable differs from that of some Canadian investors who have leased Kentucky land and, consequently, are in a hurry to move to the mining phase.
The Department of Energy listing of company activity indicated Commonwealth Raw Materials was shooting for a pilot project later this year.
Much larger deposits of tar sands exist in Canada and they have been mined successfully for years. But mining of tar sand in the United States is still a new industry with all the attendant competitive pressures.
Oil shale advocates in the United States. repeatedly have seen their hopes raised and dashed by fluctuating access to Middle Eastern crude oil. But other countries with different regulatory regimes, economic conditions and/or types of shale and sand deposits have pressed ahead with development regardless of decisions by the Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries.
Using several different types of mining technologies, America's neighbor to the north produces somewhere in the range of 1.2 million barrels a day of synthetic oil, most of which is sold south of the border. Across the Atlantic Ocean, Estonia developed its shale deposits 80 years ago for use in electric power generating stations, fuel oil and cement manufacturing.
Dammer dismissed any suggestion that oil from shale is inferior to various grades of crude oil.
But for now the rock with all that potential still is in the ground under various states. Technology and investment dollars are being marshaled to remove, refine and retail it, but it all can't come together soon enough for people like Hansen. She sees it as much a matter of national security as of economic opportunity for exploratory companies.


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Q: EF Core 6 - The Linq Expression could not be translated. Trying to check details of linked property I am trying to use the specification pattern in our solution to share some common logic. One of the queries I have is trying to use a specification written for a linked property within a query for the main object, but I am getting the error "The linq expression could not be translated". I understand this is because SQl doesn't know about my own functions, but it would be helpful to utilise the specification in order to prevent the duplication of logic.
Take the below simplified example:
public abstract class Specification<T>
{
    public bool IsSatisfiedBy(T entity)
    {
        Func<T, bool> predicate = ToExpression().Compile();
        return predicate(entity);
    }

    public abstract Expression<Func<T, bool>> ToExpression();
}

public class Foo
{
    public int FooId { get; set; }

    public virtual List<Bar> Bars { get; set; }
}

public class Bar
{
    public int BarId { get; set; }

    public int FooId { get; set; }
    public virtual Foo Foo { get; set; }

    public bool ShouldInclude { get; set; }
}

public sealed class IncludeBarSpecification : Specification<Bar>
{
    public override Expression<Func<Bar, bool>> ToExpression()
    {
        return bar => bar.ShouldInclude;
    }
}

public static class IncludeSpecificationExtensions
{
    public static IQueryable<Bar> IncludeBar(this IQueryable<Bar> bars)
    {
        var specification = new IncludeBarSpecification ();
        return bars.Where(specification.ToExpression());
    }
}

Assume I want to write a function to return a series of Foos, and I should only return Foos where all of their associated Bars should be included.
As a normal query this might be something like
await context.Foos.Where(x => !x.Bars.Any(a => !a.ShouldInclude)).ToListAsync;

How can I write that instead to use the IncludeBarSpecification?
I've tried the following to no avail:
await context.Foos.Where(x => !x.Bars.Any(a => !a.IncludeBar())).ToListAsync;

A: Try the following:
await context.Foos
    .Where(x => !x.Bars.AsQueryable().IncludeBar().Any())
    .ToListAsync();

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I am not ashamed to admit that I look at strangers' Facebook photos. That I read Fifty Shades of Grey. Or that I adapted this recipe from the back of a package. Yes, I mean Toll House cookie style.
To be fair, I was hugely pregnant and expecting a last minute dinner guest. There was almost nothing in the fridge, and ordering takeout seemed too much of a compromise. And so I rifled through my pantry and freezer, where a forgotten bag of frozen kale, and its "suggested serving" recipe, caught my eye.
In my pre-Bean days, I turned my nose up at these back-of-the-package recipes, considering them marketing ploys designed only for the most unimaginative of home cooks. But, honestly, what's not to like about a recipe for which you already have the main ingredient?
This particular back-of-the-package meal has become a fixture around my dinner table. Since discovering it a couple of years ago, I have probably made it almost once a week. It combines a few basic pantry staples–an onion and garlic, whole grain pasta, chick peas and julienned sun dried tomatoes–with a whackload of frozen kale and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese. Delicious? Check. Nutritious? Check. Dead easy? Check.
Frozen kale is an awesomely easy way to get your family eating more of the supercharged green stuff, but if you can't find it, or you have a little more time or patience, I'm sure a finely chopped bunch of fresh kale would be a perfect substitute.
I have been known to double and even triple this recipe and freeze batches of it for later. It freezes and defrosts surprisingly well, particularly if you leave the pasta a little more al dente than you normally would.
Keep these pantry basics on hand and you can make this wholesome, colourful kale-packed pasta in a pinch. Adapted from the back of a package of Cookin' Greens frozen chopped kale.
Cook pasta to al dente, according to package directions, and reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil or sun dried tomato oil in a large saucepan set over medium heat. Add onions and cook until softened. Add garlic and chilies (if using) and cook for a minute more or until garlic is fragrant.
Drain sun dried tomatoes of their oil or remove them from oil using a slotted spoon, and then stir sun dried tomatoes, chick peas and frozen kale into the onion mixture and cook, stirring frequently, until kale is hot.
Stir in pepper and parmesan cheese, and add salt to taste (about 1/2 teaspoon).
A cynic might suggest that the multiples don't want to repair glasses and prefer to sell new glasses which in reality does happen, which seems to be the gap in the market, and the internet the perfect medium to reach the 40 million glasses wearers in the uk and worldwide.
When I use oil packed (I think they have more flavor), I just place in a strainer and run hot water over them. They still taste great without all the oil.
That looks absolutely delicious. Can't wait to try this. Recipes with chickpeas are always appreciated!
Just made this tonight. Didn't have kale so threw in a ton of spinach. Delicious! Thanks!
Hi Sarah, what's the best way to defrost this? Thanks!
If you have time to leave it out on the counter that would probably be the best. But I usually am defrosting at the 11th hour and just shove it in the microwave on defrost for a bit, and then on high for a bit more. Three cheers for nuking!
Hey Sarah. Thanks for this recipe. Do you dump in the whole jar of sundried tomatoes, or take them out of the oil and just put in the tomatoes themselves? I'm cooking this dish now and it tastes great! I've really never cooked with kale. What an easy way to do it!
Good question, Melissa! You drain the tomatoes or remove them from the oil with a slotted spoon. I will update the recipe!
Made this for dinner tonight but substituted fresh tomatoes for sundried b/c it's what i had on hand. It was delish and was gobbled up quickly! I'm waiting for your amazing bread recipe next!


Although I never really got into trouble much, I remember always feeling like I was a bad child. The feeling just lingered there, staining my thoughts and drove my words and actions. I remember feeling like I had to lie to make myself sound more worthy, because I'd already accepted that I couldn't possibly be good enough as I was. I can only assume now that I must have felt that way because of how easily my parents seemed to have left me. The lack of apology for leaving me parentless destroyed any self-worth I had as a 4 year-old.
Now that I look back on my childhood, I'm impressed by how well-behaved I was. Aren't parentless abandoned children supposed to go off the rails, rebel and get into trouble all the time and then end of on The Jeremy Kyle show one day? Instead, I was this weird mixture of timid and brave. I rarely tested the boundaries (even though I had the urge to) as I was much more concerned with adults' approval. I had no parents, so I was desperate for any other adults' attention.
I found school exciting and loved helping my grandmother around the house when she let me. She taught me to knit and crochet. She even convinced my teacher to give me a report card even though I wasn't officially enrolled. I mean, I heard her convincing her to do it and I knew that all the As were meaningless but it still made me happy. My gran cared about me.
Our little school in our little village in Cyprus consisted of two classrooms in a building surrounded by almond and cherry trees. I loved getting lost in the surrounding woods at playtime, daring myself to go in deeper every day. I would usually be alone as being in the wrong year group isolated me. As the school had accepted me 1 year early, I was younger than all my peers and found it hard to be accepted.
I pretty much started my school life as a loner. I was in the infants classroom with Teacher Oya. We were arranged in rows according to our year group. There were 3-6 children in each year group. She would teach us from the blackboard one row at a time while the rest of us sat or worked in individual silence. She was a softly spoken lady from Turkey, who wore a black velvet Alice band. I remember trying to get my hair to sit like hers. She was probably the closest I had to a mother figure for a while. We barely spoke to each other, but she was someone to look up to.
Her husband taught the juniors (aged 9-11). He was called teacher Ferit and was scary. He had all the features of a teacher from the 50s. He had a hot temper and readily used his cane. He had nicknamed my older sister BigBird because of her larger frame and would regularly humiliate her in front of the whole school, especially during PE. He would throw items he found irritating out of the window (e.g. scented rubbers, tiny bouncy balls) and hit our knuckles with a ruler if we didn't meet standards.
I do remember occasionally doing naughty things for attention and always feeling awful for not getting in trouble. Once, I kept and spent a coin I found on the floor in the school shop and was so terrified of being caught I hid under a willow-tree-like tree at the end of the playground when playtime was up. As I saw the teacher marching up to me, I tried to hide deeper in the tree, terrified of being told off and publicly scolded.
He simply told me to come to class. The guilt wouldn't leave me. Why hadn't they told me off? I was so consumed by guilt that it never occured to me that I might not be found out!
I tried to make up for what I thought was my inherent badness by being a good student. I found the work they gave me too easy and just took it upon myself to start doing work set for the class above. I understood the teacher's explanation of column addition, so I did that instead of the dot-to-dot activity meant for me. I finished all the sums faster than most people in the class and proudly took my work up to the teacher's desk- I still remember that I got about half of them wrong, I remember the shame, the disappointment. Why do I still remember this sometimes and why does it still make me feel bad? I was a 4 year-old doing 6 year-olds' work but I still fail to impress myself?


Simple file sharing services are great for sharing all types of files — from code snippets to short notes to ready-to-publish PDFs — but most of the time, they're only used for sharing images. That's a shame, though. Most of us often need to share text that's longer than a tweet but that'd make no sense to put into a blog post, and simple file sharing apps are great for that.
Except, they still make it rather difficult to share text. You have to write it in an app, save it to a file, the drag it to your sharing tool of choice. Plus, there's no way to edit your text once it's shared, without deleting the original share, editing your original text on your Mac, then re-uploading and re-sharing the text.
Sharing text should be far simpler, which is why Levi Nunnink from the Droplr team just built the brand-new MarkDrop app. It makes sharing text via Droplr — and editing text you've already shared — as simple as saving a document in iCloud. It's brilliant.
There's notebook apps to store all your text snippets, ideas, notes, outlines, and anything else you can think of. They're designed to make it easy to save notes, and easy to search through and find the note you need later. There's plain writing apps, that strip away all the distractions and help you focus on your writing. And then there's the export tools page layout apps that help you publish your finished work.
And then, there's the new Ulysses III 1.1. Ulysses III reinvented what it meant to be a plain-text writing app when it was released this spring, and the new v1.1 update adds advanced search and improves external file and export support enough that it's a notebook, focused writing, and publishing app rolled into one. It's the one app modern writers need.
You've likely used word processors like Word, TextEdit, and Pages, as well as plain-text writing apps like iA Writer and Byword. If you're a serious writer, you've likely used or at least looked at advanced writing apps like Scrivener or the original Ulysses.
But you've never seen anything like Ulysses III. It's a totally new take on an advanced writing app, bringing the best of Markdown-focused plain text editors together with a multi-document management system that makes sense. Throw in HUDs that make Markdown formatting easier to use than rich editing in Word, and you've got one serious writing app. One that must be seen to be believed.
Like many writers out there, I have a book in the works. And also like many writers, my great American novel is still a bit of a rough draft. Or I suppose "idea" is a more accurate description of my book. Alright, fine, I want to write a novel and I haven't put down a word yet.
What any great story needs is amazing characters, and to do that you really need to get inside their heads. You have to take your time and craft an amazing story full of people who you want to love, as well as those you want to hate. It's a lot of pressure. Fortunately, there's Mariner Persona.


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And, in keeping with the celebration of our lord Jesus Christ's resurrection, I present to you what is perhaps my very favorite part of this important spiritual holiday.
Channeled my inner Martha Stewart on Valentine's Day and made hand-rolled lollipops and little chocolate stars with Ross and the boys. Everything came out surprisingly well and we got to spend a little extra time creating a Valentine's Day memory or two.
Oh. And now I get to hear "Can I have a lollipop?" every 4 1/2 seconds. So, that's a real bonus.
1) Do you want children?
2) Where do you prefer to live?
3) How is your relationship with your parents?
4) What's your sexual history?
I'd like to add one to the list.
5) What color are your Christmas lights?
You see, I grew up in a beautiful little town in Norman Rockwell-ian Vermont. If colored lights existed at all they hung in unseen locations but not, under any circumstances, on the fronts of the white clapboard houses with black shutters that circled the charming town green. The owner of our local general store took photos of the townspeople and hung our pictures on the trees he lovingly placed on the porch of his store. Tress that twinkled with…of course…little, white lights.
When Husband and I first moved to Marblehead together in 2001, into a very small apartment in Old Town, we had no kids and no plans to spend Christmas in our tiny new home. But, I wanted a tree and, cute boyfriend that he was, Husband went out to the local Boy Scouts stand while I was at a work event and he picked out an adorable little Charlie Brown tree, bought some lights and ornaments and decorated it on his own.
It was a wonderful gesture and I will never forget how loved and happy it made me feel to walk in and see what he had done for me. I loved it. And, I may have cried. I may have even known then and there, for the first time, that he was my future husband.
But, the lights weren't white. They were colored. And (*gasp*) BIG.
Of course, I'd seen his family's trees before and he mine. But, in the light of your own living room, it's just…different.
I wanted my little white lights. He wanted his big colored bulbs.
So, in the interest of marital accord, we compromised the next and all Christmas seasons since. Our tree is annually decorated with small colored lights. And, it's lovely.
But as far as outdoor decoration, I insist on white lights out front, showing my deep-seeded snobbery. (What would the neighbors think?) And in the back, Husband strings giant colored bulbs along the back deck, which the kids love.
And you know what makes me laugh about it all? It came to me the other night. Our house, in the magical Christmas time of year, transforms into the home decor equivalent of a mullet.
Much to my dismay, Big Brother is determined to wear a nylon/poly-blend Spiderman costume for Halloween this year. Which bums me out because I've managed to get him into some pretty adorable Winnie the Pooh and Clifford full-fluffy, high-quality costumes in the past.
My snob-meter is just off the charts on this one.
So, now I felt extra pressure for Little Brother's costume and refused to spend any additional money on cheap-o ugly polyester Target costumes. I've been asking around for ideas and can't believe it took me as long as it did to find someone to suggest that Little Brother be a spider to Big Brother's Spiderman. Of course!
Thank you, D.C., for saving my Halloween.


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> This Week's Issue
> Fiction Sneak Peek: Jan 11, 2020 issue
Fiction Sneak Peek: Jan 11, 2020 issue
By Shirley Blair - January 7, 2020
Illustration by Michael Thomas.
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This is an exciting sneak peek into a very, very exciting issue.
Why? Because every single one of our seven short stories is by a writer making their "Friend" debut!
Seven of them. Isn't that remarkable?
Nurturing new talent and offering writers such an opportunity is what the "Friend" has always been about, of course.
But even so, seven at once is super-satisfying.
And you can read a wee interview with each one of them on our website, where we've marked this special week with a Writer Of The Day each day.
Our opening story is "Look On The Bright Side" by Gillian Best. Set during World War One, it's about an umbrella and a chance meeting at a bus stop. Illustration: Michael Thomas.
"A Sheep On The Line" is by Elizabeth Meyer, about . . . well, a sheep on a railway line.
This is funny and creative and you really need to read it. And our Manon's illustration suits it perfectly.
The sadness of loss is the theme of "The Call Of The Sea" by Lynn Smith, a poignant yet uplifting story illustrated by Michael Thomas.
A dog called Banjo warms the heart in "Someone To Love" by Zoe Collier, illustrated by Manon Gandiolle.
We've already had a letter from a reader about this story:
I just couldn't resist writing to say how much I enjoyed the story 'Someone to Love' by Zoe Collier.
I found it really moving and by the end of the story I had tears in my eyes.
Goes to prove how kindness and caring really does go a long way.
Thanking you for a great magazine.
"The Lucky Socks" by Anna Hamblin opens with the line, "Does Superman need his underpants to be a superhero?"
It's a story about superstition and faith, illustrated by Helen Welsh.
"Saturday Night At the Movies" . . . doo-de-doo-de-doo . . . Sorry, got The Drifters in my head now.
This is a fun story about Norman's first date — he hopes . . . By Bob Bishop, it's illustrated by Jim Dewar.
Our seventh story is by D. Hawkins, a most poignant tale of a soldier returning from the war in 1946. It's "Twelve Red Carnations", delicately illustrated by Manon Gandiolle.
Every story is quite excellent, and we're delighted to welcome these seven new writers to the "Friend" family.
"Jinty's Farm" by Kate Blackadder continues this week, and Rosalyn makes an astonishing discovery. Illustration: Andre Leonard.
"The Girl From County Clare" by Tony Redcliffe just gets more dramatic by the minute. This week, Kitty meets the one man who might be able to tell her where Pat is . . . Illustration: Mandy Dixon.
Leo can't believe his good fortune in "Hold The Front Page" by Eirin Thompson.
And Ruby has post-festivities itchy feet in "Riverside", our exclusive weekly soap by Glenda Young.
What a sneak peek . . . what an issue! Enjoy!
Fiction Sneak Peek
Shirley Blair
Fiction Ed Shirley's been with the "Friend" since 2007 and calls it her dream job because she gets to read fiction all day every day. Hobbies? Well, that would be reading! She also enjoys writing fiction when she has time, long walks, travel, and watching Scandi thrillers on TV.
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On Part II of Dr. Jordan's interview with Dr. Vergine Madelian, the doctors explain the process of stem cell donation and how you can become a donor.
Dr. Jordan's interview with Narine Chilingharian on Demanekar Arp program.
Dr. Jordan's interview with Narine Chilingharian on Demanekar Arp program. Click here to see the full episode.
Dr. Jordan interview with bone marrow donor Arpineh Zohrabyan and ABMDR Board Member and Comedy Night chair Lara Yeretsian.
ABMDR Cord blood preservation program. Dr. Jordan and Dr. Madelian are discussing Cord blood preservation at ABMDR laboratory in Yerevan.


Islington Boat Club is a water-based activity center providing BCU and RYA training courses, as well as an active youth programme, for children and young people aged 9-19.
Set in our own enclosed basin, we offer a sheltered space for young people to learn and explore safely, with an extensive fleet of craft including kayaks, canoes, sailing boats, bell boats, power-boats and a narrowboat.
We also offer dry land arts and crafts activities and games.


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AT&T AND EPIX REACH CARRIAGE AGREEMENT
EPIX to Deliver Thousands of Big Hollywood Movies, Concerts
and Comedy on AT&T U-Verse TV
DALLAS, Texas – (July 14, 2014) – AT&T U-verse TV® and the EPIX Premium TV network have reached a distribution agreement to deliver thousands of movies, original documentaries, concerts and comedy specials to AT&T U-verse customers. Starting today, AT&T will begin distributing EPIX as a premium offering across its U-verse TV platform. AT&T will carry four new channels: EPIX, EPIX 2, EPIX 3 and EPIX Drive-In. To celebrate the launch, AT&T U-verse will offer customers a free preview of the network the weekend of July 25-27.
"We know that AT&T holds innovation and the consumer experience in the highest regard and we are very pleased to embark on this new relationship," said Mark Greenberg, President and CEO of EPIX. "Working together with AT&T provides EPIX with access to consumers nationwide and brings Hollywood's biggest blockbuster films, documentaries, concerts and comedy specials to a brand new audience."
A leader in multiplatform availability of the largest lineup of big movies, EPIX will provide AT&T U-verse TV customers access to thousands of titles including such top blockbuster hits as The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues and The Wolf of Wall Street; concerts featuring Madonna and P!NK; comedy specials with Patton Oswalt, Louis C.K. and Jenny McCarthy; and thought-provoking original documentaries such as Schooled: The Price of College Sports, David Ortiz In The Moment and Forgotten Four: The Integration of Pro Football.
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A look at what New Hanover County spends and what commission candidates think
Ann McAdams - October 21, 2010 10:00 PM 16
New Hanover County has been accused of overspending to the point of needing to pass sales and property tax increases, even in these tough financial times. But the devil is in the detail, and finding places to cut is a cumbersome, time consuming task. We decided to try anyway, and went line by line through hundreds of pages of itemized expenditures from the county.
TROUBLESHOOTERS: Child support woes
It's hard enough trying to make ends meet in this economy as it is. So imagine being a single parent, trying to provide for your children when your ex owes you thousands of dollars in back child support. That's a reality for many single mothers in our viewing area, and in tonight's Troubleshooters report, we're taking a closer look at what it's like for them.
FIRST ON 3 UPDATE: DA gathering information on Navassa forgery claims
Ann McAdams - October 7, 2010 8:32 PM 0
Some private property owners in Navassa say their signatures were forged on a deed to grant the town access to their property for water and sewer improvements. Because Mayor Eulis Willis was in charge of that project, he is under a cloud of suspicion.
FIRST ON 3: Local News Review uncovers forgery allegation against Navassa mayor
Forgery. That's the word Navassa's Mayor Pro Tem used to justify the town council stripping Mayor Eulis Willis of much of his authority. The Local News Review has been working for weeks to uncover the truth behind this story.
Many questions, few answers about Bladen Co. Improvement Committee
Ann McAdams - October 1, 2010 9:30 PM 19
Last month, we did a series of reports on Get out the Vote activities in Bladen County, where candidates pay people to round up votes for them. We received a number of calls in response to those reports saying we never mentioned the biggest player of all in the Bladen Get out the Vote arena.
MEET THE CANDIDATE: Jon David
Ann McAdams - September 22, 2010 1:36 AM 5
Election Day is just 6 weeks away. Between now and then, we're going to get to know some of the candidates in the most high profile races.
ONLY ON 3: Officer lauded for DWI citations comes to work under the influence
Ann McAdams - September 15, 2010 10:00 PM 33
Picked as Officer of the Year then demoted after showing up to work, allegedly reeking of alcohol. He's a former marine and a former sergeant with the UNCW Police Department, but Charles Lindsey was recently demoted to officer, after showing up for work under the influence of alcohol.
VOTE 2010 PROFILE: Butch Pope, candidate for District Attorney
Ann McAdams - September 9, 2010 9:00 PM 4
For the first time in 20 years, Brunswick, Bladen and Columbus Counties will soon have a new District Attorney. Incumbent Rex Gore lost his bid for reelection. Tonight, we introduce you to the man who knocked him out of the race: Democratic candidate and Whiteville attorney Butch Pope.
ONLY ON 3: A look at what the City of Wilmington spends on subscriptions and dues
Ann McAdams - September 8, 2010 10:00 PM 14
We got a lot of feedback after our recent report about New Hanover County spending almost $200,000 of your money on dues and subscriptions. Tonight, we're shifting our focus to the City of Wilmington.


Thought it was neat and wanted to share.
They are a bit stiff due to the yarn wrap but I think would make cute falls or a wig.
Re: Curly Yarn Wrapped Dreads?!
Is that wool wrapped over synth?
Its just your average run of the mill yarn.
It was left over from a crochet project.
So what is the blonde side? wool?
The dreads are synthetic hair dreads. Its a double end'er with one side wrapped with yarn.
What a cool way to revamp dreads! Love it !
love this! it looks so neat!!
I love these. What a great idea! How did you finish the ends?
I just tied the yarn tight at the ends and then lightly burned them with a lighter.
I picked the idea up from people wrapping real dreads.
These were originally straight and worn once for Burning Man. I made a curly dread tutorial by curling the set after washing them and I had two of these bad boys so I tried the same method and curled them. Its a bit harder to curl then like this.
That's a cool idea! Even if they are a bit stiff, it would be nice for a few accents. I know when i had natural dreads and i wrapped them with thread and stuff, they would be stiff for a few days then soften up with wear. especially in the summer when i was swimming a lot.
I like them! The curl looks very solid.
That's such a good idea! It looks awesome.


The holiday season is always one of the times when you are able to give gifts to your benefit and to the people that you treasure. When you want to give a gift however, it can be quite difficult especially because it's not a simple process. Looking for help however, can simplify this process for you and it's not going to make it very difficult. To be able to get the best gifts, people are always looking for solutions. Online companies have always been considered to be some of the best solutions for people to get the best gifts. To find the online companies that are going to be of the most benefit to you, you have to consider the reviews that are given on the Internet. There are also other types of gift shops available on physical premises and you have to consider them. By reading this article, you should be able to understand why you need to use these gift shops.
One of the reasons why you should be very interested in using these gift shops is the fact that they are going to have different types of gifts so that you can always have very many choices. Getting the gift becomes very easy when you have a number of selected options available for you. In addition to that, one of the other things you'll also notice is that these platforms are also going to allow you to have different categories for different people. Some of the examples include the gifts that are going to be given to men, men and also the children. Using these platforms is going to be great because they give you very affordable options and that's why, you have to consider them. The fact that you're able to buy from the online platforms simplifies everything and that's why, it's a good option. You're going to have the opportunity to save quite a lot of money when you go to the best gift shops especially because of the opportunity to get discount since it is the holiday season.
It's also important for you to consider going to these gift shops especially because they can also organize for the shipping of the gifts to the person you want. You also get advice on how you can do the shipping in a very memorable way. It's therefore very important for you to be able to consider these companies.


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Municipio de Scotland puede referirse a los siguientes municipios de Estados Unidos:
Municipio de Scotland Neck (condado de Halifax, Carolina del Norte)
Municipio de Scotland (condado de Day, Dakota del Sur)
Municipio de Scotland (condado de McDonough, Illinois)

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Cycle Italy along the Adige River!
This Italy bike tour is the perfect combination of nature and culture! As you cycle Italy from the capital of South Tyrol to the festival city of Verona, you mainly follow a flat route along the Adige River, through bountiful orchards, unique mountain scenery, and on to towns with timeless culture. Cycle through Bolzano and visit the Ötzi museum where you can see the incredible Iceman, one of the world's oldest mummies. Marvel at the beautiful frescoes of the Trento Cathedral (Duomo di San Vigilio) which was built from the 13th to the 15th century. Your tour ends in Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet, and reflect on the most beautiful and tragic love story of the world. This bike tour in Italy is one you should not miss!
Want to explore more? We have many bicycle tours in Italy or bicycle tours in Europe to offer you.
Bolzano is well connected with Verona (VRN) Innsbruck (INN), and Venice (VCE).
Train to Bolzano from Innsbruck (2 hr); from Verona airport (1½ hr); or from Venice (3½ hr).
Check local conditions prior to departure. Average high/low temperatures in °F for Bolzano are: April 64°/44°, May 72°/51°, June 79°/56°, July 84°/61°, August 82°/60°, September 76°/54°, and October 64°/44°.
Electric bicycles available for this tour.
Extra nights possible in Verona and Bolzano.
This is an easy to moderate self guided bike tour with average daily distances between 35 and 70 km. The route is mostly flat on bike paths and quiet side roads. There are some hilly sections on days 2 and 3. It is possible to shorten the route by taking a train on days 2 and 3.
Arrival in Bolzano, a famous commercial and tourist center and also a historical and cultural connection between the Italian and the German world.
Today you will ride mostly along the Adige River, through orchards and vineyards. The dam pathways lead to Trento. It is possible to shorten the stage by taking the train in several train stations along the way.
Cycling along the Adige you reach Rovereto and Mori. From here, you head towards Lake Garda. After a short ascent, a refreshing descent will follow and lead you to Torbole and Riva. A ferry cruise takes you to the southern part of the lake.
Today cycle to Verona, one of the most important and beautiful cities in the Veneto region.
View all our featured bike trips, specials, and news.
Providing maps with a larger scale would be very useful especially when going onto roads. Road names would help too as sometimes we can't tell if we're lost based on looking at the map because there are no road names. Without my phone's GPS I would be completely lost. There are also some Eurobike signs which point in opposite directions which is sometimes a bit confusing.


The medication Percocet is prescribed to treat moderate to severe short-term pain. Percocet contains a combination of oxycodone and acetaminophen. Oxycodone is an opioid (similar to heroin and opium). The acetaminophen (Tylenol) acts to increase the potency of the oxycodone. Because of its opioid content, Percocet is regulated as a schedule II drug by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and, like all opioid medications, it can be both habit-forming and addictive.
Prescription drug abuse, particularly abuse of painkillers such as Percocet, is an alarmingly common problem in the United States. An estimated five million Americans regularly abuse prescription pain killers. When taken as prescribed, Percocet simply relieves pain. However, when crushed and snorted or if taken in large doses Percocet has an effect similar to that of heroin. The abuser experiences a euphoric high, accompanied by feelings of pleasure, relaxation, and pain relief.
Safe Alternative to Street Drugs?
Many Percocet abusers view the drug as a safe alternative to street drugs. It's an FDA-approved prescription drug and most abusers don't have to seek out drug dealers and engage in illegal transactions, which can make use of the drug seem even safer and more legitimate. Abusers of prescription painkillers report that they most commonly obtain them free from a friend or relative who has a valid prescription for the drug. Some abusers have their own valid prescription for the drug. Only 1.4% buy them from drug dealers.
Unfortunately, abuse of Percocet is not safe. It causes health problems and even deaths just as heroin does.
People who abuse Percocet develop a physical tolerance for the drug and need to take ever-increasing doses in order to achieve the desired "high." As the dose escalates, the risk of a fatal overdose increases. An overdose of Percocet slows down or even stops breathing, causing death. More than 10,000 deaths due to prescription painkiller overdoses occur each year.
It can be hard to spot a Percocet abuser. They often appear to function normally even while on high doses of the drug. The easiest way to notice Percocet abuse is by monitoring the supply of drug. If the patient has a valid prescription, he or she will be using up the supply much faster than the doctor will replace them. If the user is obtaining the drug from others, he or she may struggle to find a sufficient supply as tolerance for the drug increases. A Percocet abuser may begin the descent into addiction by accepting free pills or using a valid prescription, but eventually end up having to lie, cheat, and steal in order to obtain pills. Addicts go to multiple doctors and lie in order to get multiple prescriptions. They steal pills from friends and relatives. Some may resort to buying heroin in order to feed their opioid/percocet addiction.
Anyone suffering from severe withdrawal symptoms should seek medical help.
A Percocet addiction will eventually destroy the person's life. However, someone who is addicted to or dependent on Percocet cannot just quit. Addiction is a medical problem, not a lack of will-power or a moral failing. In order to stop abusing the drug, abusers need to seek professional help. The first step in treatment is undergoing medically-supervised detox. During detox, the patient is carefully eased through withdrawal from the drug. Medications are given to relieve the symptoms and medical personnel observe carefully to make sure the patient doesn't die. In severe cases of withdrawal, the patient may need to be slowly transitioned off of the drug, or placed on methadone maintenance therapy.
After detox, the next step in treatment in a residential Percocet addiction treatment center. At an inpatient rehab, the patient lives in a secure, safe, structured environment. Licensed therapists and professional substance-abuse workers assist the patient in discovering the underlying reasons for addiction, and begin the process of teaching the patient stress management skills, coping skills, and life skills. The patient will participate in group and individual therapy sessions to work through issues contributing to self-destructive behavior. Some patients may require treatment for underlying mental disorders such as depression and anxiety that are part of the pattern of addictive behavior.
Residential rehabilitation treatment can take several weeks. Once the recovering addict has advanced sufficiently, treatment transitions to an aftercare program. The individual returns to normal life, and, assisted by outpatient rehabilitation sessions, continues on the journey to recovery.
If you or a loved one is struggling with dependency on Percocet, seek professional treatment immediately. The disease does not get better on its own, it only gets worse. Don't wait until a life-threatening overdose or withdrawal event occurs.


As social profiles are considered very important for a blog's promotion therefore every blog should create social pages as initial step of promotion. Social profiles which a blog must have for promotion are Facebook, Twitter and Google+. Especially Google+ page must be created for blogger blogs because when a post is published in blogger it is shared through Google+ page or profile automatically. In other words it could be rightly said that Google+ page is the most important social profile for a blogger blog.
It doesn't end with creating a Google+ page but also after creating a Google+ you must associate/connect it with your blog in order to tell Google that certain page is created for your blog and it is social profile of your blog.
Hence in this post I will teach you how to create a Google+ page and associate it with your blogger blog. We will start from creating a Google+ page and then we will connect it with blogger.
Follow below steps to create your Google+ page for your blog.
Step 1: Login to your blogger account and go to Google Plus.
Step 2: Hove the menu to see options. As shown in below image.
Step 3: Click on pages.
Step 4: Click on Get Your Page.
Step 5: Choose Brand as your business type.
Step 6: Type name of your page, web address of your site. select type of your page, check I agree to the Pages Terms.... and click on Create Page.
Step 1: Go to blogger dashboard and navigate to Google+.
Step 2: Click on the page which you created to connect it with your blog.
(2). Prompt to share after posting.
(3). Use Google+ comments on this blog.
If you wish to enable any one of the above mentioned option then just check it and you are done.
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Artificial Intelligence and its Promising Application in Global Health
There is a lot of optimism around the promise of artificial intelligence and its application to global health, says CCP's Marla Shaivitz.
Vaccine Hesitancy Named Threat to Global Health
"Have vaccines become victims of their own success?" asks CCP's Executive Director Susan Krenn. "Have we forgotten how many people used to become sick and die from these diseases?"
CCP to Help Strengthen Response to Disease Outbreaks
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Submit Your Global Health Pictures to 2018 Photoshare Contest
The annual contest, recognizing the best in global health and development photography for more than a decade, is underway. Entry deadline is June 5.
As HC3 Closes, New Chapter Opens
In 2012, the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP) embarked on a mission, backed by the United States Agency...
December Issue of Global Health: Science and Practice Released
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Data Deep Dive: A Decline of Women in the Workforce – uschamber.com
Data show that women who left the labor force during the pandemic, often to take on childcare duties, have not yet returned.
Director, Global Employment Policy & Special Initiatives, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Isabella Lucy
Graphic Designer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Right now, we have over 10 million jobs open in the U.S., yet only around 6 million unemployed workers. On top of that, labor force participation does not yet match what it was before the pandemic.
Our America Works Data Center captures national workforce trends. This page captures the latest data on women in the workforce—and the impact of childcare breakdowns on workforce participation—in the wake of the pandemic.
Both men and women suffered a 3% drop in labor force participation at the height of the pandemic. But more than two years later, men have returned to work at a higher rate than women. Today, women's labor force participation is still a full percentage point lower than it was pre-pandemic, meaning an estimated one million women are missing from the labor force.
Historically, men have higher rates of unemployment compared to women. But in April 2020 as the pandemic took hold, women's unemployment surpassed men's by 4.1% and has not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels. Women's labor force participation is continuing to decline, while women's unemployment rate has remained steady since December 2021.
Several factors have contributed to women's declining labor force participation. Here's one: women are more likely to work in the roles that were most vulnerable during pandemic shutdowns.
Women are more likely to work in leisure and hospitality, and education and health services, than their male counterparts—and are 10% more likely than men to work in lower-paying roles. During the pandemic, customer-facing, lower-paying roles in those industries like cashiers, retail salespersons, and waitresses were likely to experience layoffs.
Women also dominate job fields that were essential during the pandemic like nurses and teachers. However, data shows that burnout is one factor that led women to leave their occupation or search for a new career with better pay or increased flexibility. Many women left the labor force altogether.
In the last two years, 16,000 childcare centers were forced to close their doors and many more were operating at limited capacity. This diminished the accessibility and affordability of childcare across the nation. In many cases, parents—most often women— stayed home to care for their children.
Half of all workers and nearly 60% of parents cite lack of childcare as their reason for leaving workforce.
More than half (58%) of parents said they are unable to find childcare, and 26% said they are unable to afford it. As of February 2022, childcare remains a top reason as to why workers are quitting their jobs.
When childcare is not accessible and one parent must discontinue working, the logical choice most often comes down to who is earning less. Women earn less than men – about $172 a week less.
Once a woman leaves work to care for her child, reentering the workforce becomes more challenging. A recent U.S. Chamber survey revealed that nearly one in three (32%) unemployed women are not returning to work because they must provide care for a family member.
Also, families may find that they don't need two incomes. Twenty-eight percent of women are not returning to work because they are able to financially rely on other family members.
Even when childcare is available, it is often so expensive that it does not financially benefit a parent to work and pay for childcare simultaneously. For instance, a woman's average annual salary is around $48,000 a year. High-quality childcare for an infant can reach more than $40,000 a year in some areas.
The lack of accessible, affordable childcare affects more than just parents. The sector generates its own economic output and ensures that working parents can go to work. Without a healthy childcare system, revenue and economic output suffer.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has said that access to childcare is a workforce issue—and has developed solutions for businesses and working parents. The Foundation's Employer Roadmap: Childcare Solutions for Working Parents proposes ways in which businesses can lead in solving this crisis.
The U.S. Chamber and U.S. Chamber Foundation are helping employers discover and develop talent through the America Works Initiative. For more information, contact Jenna Shrove at jshrove@uschamber.com.
Explore the latest data on job openings, unemployment, labor force participation, quit rates, and more, paired with in-depth analysis of the trends.
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There was no coffee left in the pot. Not good. There were only the dregs, the unwanted coffee grounds that would never be fully consumed — and rightly so.
In those dregs he saw himself, a lower end of the totem pole kind of guy in the office. But like everyone else, he could see, on the horizon, the path to a better position.
But right now, Chris had to only worry about brewing a new pot of coffee to fill his boss's mug.


Hi. I'm writing a chapter book. I have a sentence where a teacher is waving to a student to come up to the front of the class. But I'm having a hard time because it sounds like she's just waving to the child. For example, - The teacher waved to Kevin. "Bring me the note at once." My other suggestion - The teacher waved over Kevin. "Bring me the note at once." Does that work better? Can I say she waved over Kevin? Or something like - she waved toward herself. "Bring me the note at once." I appreciate any help.
Your first example works better. Two short clear sentences. I'm not sure CB readers will catch on "waved over." Also, the illustrations will help.
I think "beckoned" might work better.
You could also have her crook her finger at him as she orders him to bring the note to her.
"The teacher waved Kevin over."
What about something like: "Bring me the note at once," the teacher said, waving him to the front of the class (or however you'd like to phrase the motion).
Thanks, everyone, for your suggestions. They are very helpful!
The teacher could point at Kevin and tell him to come to the front of the class or motion him up to the front of the class. If you really want to use "waved" then I like Daniela's suggestion: The teacher waved Kevin over.


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Hitmaka Opens Up About Dreaming to Be the Next Diddy in Encouraging Tweet
The megaproducer reminisces those days when he had nothing a dollar and a big dream, saying, 'I used to go on rants about how I was gone be the puff daddy of our generation.'
AceShowbiz –Hitmaka a.k.a. Yung Berg is one of the megaproducers in hip-hop music industry. However, his journey to reach his position now wasn't that easy as he reminisced those days when he had nothing but a dollar and a big dream.
"[Six] years ago I was sleeping on the floor of Jeremih tour bus HAPPY AS HELL that someone believed in me," the rapper, who has been working Nicki Minaj, Gucci Mane, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa among others, wrote on Thursday, January 28. "I used to go on rants about how I was gone be the puff daddy of our generation. I truly believed that & put work in."
His hard work definitely didn't betray him because "3months later" Big Sean's "Bounce Back", which he produced, became a hit. Concluding his encouraging message, Hitmaka wrote, "NEVER GIVE UP."
Proud of his own hard work, Hitmaka reposted the tweet on his Instagram account. "When you putting in work from the ground up it don't look like money but when you look back I promise them times gone mean more than anything. NEVER GIVE UP," so he captioned the post.
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A slew of fellow musicians showed their support to Hitmaka as they witnessed the producer's journey to the top. Among them were Trina and Johnta Austin.
That aside, Hitmaka made headlines recently after Naturi Naughton blasted him over his claims that she had IUD on when they hooked up back in the day. "I was 15-16 when I was in 3LW. I don't know what kind of date-I mean, group activities. I remember we all lived in L.A., at the Archstone. Maybe we all hung out in groups…That took a lot for me not to come on here and be like, 'Really?!' That's why a week later, wasn't there like an apology or something?" the "Power" actress said on "The Breakfast Club" earlier this month. "Maybe it's a compliment. Everybody was like, 'Maybe he wanted to get with Tasha.' Okay, I get it. Poor baby."
Hitmaka himself regretted telling the story to public. "Like I felt bad about the fact you know what I'm saying after the fact — but I mean you know that it is my truth, like you know what I'm saying but I didn't want it to come out like that and I knew they was going to clip it up and make it like a thing like that and I asked them not to but they did it anyway," he said in a November 2020 interview on Angela Yee's "Lip Service".
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Russia launches 'deplorable and dangerous' smear campaign against Oxford vaccine trial
Fake news drive claims UK Covid-19 jab is a 'chimpanzee vaccine'
A Russian disinformation campaign depicts Boris Johnson as a monkey in an attempt to sow doubt about the UK's coronavirus jab.
The head of the Oxford University vaccine trial says a bizarre Russian smear campaign designed to undermine the work of British scientists is "a risk for all of us".
The disinformation campaign is designed to spread fear about the UK's coronavirus jab by claiming it is a "chimpanzee vaccine".
Pictures, memes and video clips depicting the vaccine as dangerous were created in Russia to be spread on social media networks.
The images depict Boris Johnson mocked up as a monkey with the caption: "I like my bigfoot vaccine".
Another unsettling meme shows a chimpanzee in an AstraZeneca lab coat brandishing a syringe.
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And America's Uncle Sam character appears in another image with the caption: "I want you to take monkey vaccine".
The campaign, which targets the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine partnership, claims the British-made jab could turn people into monkeys because it uses a chimpanzee virus as a vector.
Russia is launching the campaign in countries where it hopes to sell its own Sputnik V vaccine, it was reported.
The fake news push comes after Britain's MI5 chief Ken McCallum warned hostile powers were trying to sabotage the country's vaccine trials.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Oxford vaccine director Prof Andrew Pollard said fear campaigns about vaccines in a time of crisis were a "risk for all of us".
He said: "Anything that undermines trust in the public health approach we're taking could be extremely dangerous.
"Vaccines are such an important cornerstone for children.
"Anything that drives that wider view in societies around the world that there is something unsafe about them, really risks their health."
Head of the Oxford University vaccine trial Andrew Pollard dismissed a Russian disinformation campaign as "extremely dangerous".
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab called the disinformation campaign "deplorable".
"The UK is world-famous for the quality of our research," he told the BBC. "Any attempt to spread lies about the vaccine … is utterly deplorable."
Prof Pollard scoffed at the claim the vaccine was designed for chimpanzees.
He explained that the Oxford vaccine was based on the common cold virus from a variety of species.
"That virus, to our bodies, looks the same - it's the same family of viruses, whether they're human or chimpanzee viruses," Prof Pollard said.
"We don't actually have any chimpanzees at all in the process of making a vaccine."
The Russian campaign began about a month ago after a volunteer in the trial fell ill.
Countries including Brazil and India, where Russia is marketing its own vaccine, have been targeted by the campaign.
The memes were recently featured on a top Russian news programme.
A spokesman for the Kremlin denied it was behind the campaign, telling The Times: "The suggestion that the Russian state may conduct any kind of propaganda against the AstraZeneca vaccine is itself an example of disinformation."
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More bugs with this patch!!
Honestly DICE you guys HAVE to get this right one day.
You've made the Auto Assault rifles to powerful AGAIN!
I don't really care about that though and aside from the bugs we have .... again generally it's a good quality of life patch.
That said BEFORE we get to March you need to fix what I see as the single biggest issue Match Balance, you simply don't have any and play five games of frontlines where my team runs over the other team because we got 10 level 50's and the other team has 1 isn't fair or fun. It's even worse when you land on the noob team.
The Auto Assault rifles were barely touched. The only real change I can see is that they nerfed the M1907.
on target at longer range."
They added a recoil buffer in place of extended magazines though, so it probably performs similarly to the pre-patch version when activated.
He is right about the match balance though.
There is some balancing going on, as I've had one of the 2 squads in our PS party get moved to the other team a couple times recently. Which we quickly rectified, but still.
Frankly I could give a rats tbh but it's noticeable whatever they e done. The STG's are back out god killing again. I was always able to counter that with the Turner SMLE but it's not cool. Generally the weapon balance changes are good though.
I got team switched between days on grand ops this morning. The game ate my score, my 37 - 4 kdr and put me on the other team. If this becomes the norm I'll be done with battlefield I think. BF4 & 1 team switched by auto balance almost every single game ruined my fun and prevented me from making friends.
Maybe reading isn't a strength in this post. ARs didnt receive anything significant other than 1907. Stg44 has been dominating for a long time, this is nothing new.
People are just overreacting, as per usual. The patch hasn't even been out for 24 hours, lol.
I read them and didnt see any changes to stg44 that would cause it to be any stronger than it already is. So coming here and saying they made is op is funny, since a it's always been op. Rof accuracy and with the recoil near non existant it's always been strong.
The STG has always been godlike, nothing to see here.
Some balancing does happen as we have seen people moved even on PC. It's deff not enough.
The STG feels the same. It's always been a beast. OP loves a rant and will likely never be happy.
Me too. After round one a message of Game Full 1 in queue. Round Two loaded with a different match and my score at zero.
This patch is horrible, took it out the bombers AIM to drop bombs, R.I.P BF. Congratulations Dice and good bye dice!
you know what is terrible? click bait titles. want to play that game then go get your own youtube channel.
You look at his history also I assume?
That said, READ the comment. I never said it was mentioned in the patch notes.
I said it might be a bug I could be wrong I was just saying.


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Author's Note: This is the second in a five-part journey I am taking across the solar eclipse "path of totality." That's the roughly 70-mile-wide band that will stretch across America – from Oregon to South Carolina on Aug. 21. Along that lucky strip of the continent, eclipse viewers will get a rare and brief look at the sun…in total darkness.
Marcy Curran's husband Marty, who she says she "suckered into being the president of the club" [Cheyenne Astronomical Society] after he got hooked on astronomy at a star party.
Wyoming native Marcy Curran has been staring at the sky since she was a little girl. There are few things she loves more than relaxing in a chair under the night sky, and when long-lost stars and constellations reappear in her telescope, she says it's a bit like running into an old friend again.
So when Curran returned home to Cheyenne after college and found out her local star-gazing club had gone dark – she sprung into action, and founded the Cheyenne Astronomical Society, circa 1986.
Since then, she's watched Venus and Mercury pass in front of the sun, and she examined the smash marks on Jupiter after Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 crashed into the planet in 1994. She even took an extra gig teaching astronomy classes for 21 years at the local community college.
Her biggest piece of advice for the uninitiated star-gazers out there hoping to glimpse this year's big eclipse? Bring a chair.
Curran says that newcomers to astronomy may be surprised just how much waiting around is involved in a star party: "It takes probably about an hour before it reaches totality," she says.
"Totality is going to be so quick" Curran says. It'll last less than two to three minutes, depending on where you're watching. So she suggests star-gazers don't waste their narrow window trying to get a good photo.
"Unless you really know how to take photographs of this, I recommend you don't even try," Curran says, because "if you're trying to make sure you've got one decent shot, you're not enjoying it."


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Greywalls - a family history by Colonel John Weaver
Greywalls was designed in 1901 for the Hon. Alfred Lyttelton by Sir Edwin Lutyens, Architect of New Delhi, the Cenotaph in Whitehall and the British Embassy in Washington.
In origin the house was comparatively small ending on the West side at the main gable to the left of the front door, over which may be seen the motto of the Lyttelton family. The garden was designed by Gertrude Jekyll, who collaborated with Lutyens in many of his country houses. The house had indeed been built as a 'holiday home' by a keen golfer who wanted to be within a mashie niblick shot of the 18th green at Muirfleld.
Mr. William James bought Greywalls in 1905 and, finding that the house was not big enough for his family, had the lodges at the gate built on in 1908 to accommodate staff and asked Sir Robert Lorimer, the leading Scottish Architect, to build on the 'Nursery' wing to the West in 1911.
Consequently Greywalls is now not only the single remaining Lutyens house in Scotland but also the only house to my knowledge which can boast examples of the work of the 2 leading architects of their day.
As a friend of Mrs Willy James's, King Edward VII stayed at Greywalls several times and there is a nice anecdote, probably apochryphal, told about him here. He was playing cards, late at night in what is now the bar, and took his lady partner to task for her play. She replied to him ' To tell you the truth, Sir, Jam so tired that I can t tell the difference between a king and a knave!"
The only remaining memorial here to His Late Majesty is the staff accommodation hidden in the garden which, because it used to be, is still called the Kings Loo.
The James 's never lived in Greywalls after the first war and the house was let to various people. North Berwick was very fashionable at that time and many houses were let to summer visitors. Amongst those who took it was the then Lord Derby. He used to complain that he could not sit more than eight people in the dining room (which is now the small dining room). But, as he had a footman behind each chair, space was bound to be restricted.
And talking of footmen. the buildings now known as North and South Lodge, near the front gate, were in those days footmens bothies. The two rooms in each had a partition down the centre, giving accommodation for eight manservants. They were lit by gas and had no sanitation other than a basin and cold tap in the porch. But when one considers that Greywalls originally had only one bathroom, perhaps this is not so surprising
In 1924 Lt. Col. Sir James Horlick, my father-in-law, bought the house and he and his family used it as their summer holiday house until the beginning of World War Two. Then it was requisitioned as a place for rest and relaxation for the fighter pilots at Drem airfield, two miles away. Wild parties were the order of the day in the sunken garden at the back of the house. Many were invited and enormous quantities of alcohol were consumed for who knew which of the pilots would be there tomorrow? Later in the war it was derequisitioned and let to Polish forces, who converted it into a hospital and finally a maternity hospital. There were rows of nappies hanging along the edge of Muirfield golf course!
During the war the house had come into my wifes possession and by 1947 we were wondering what on earth to do with it. It was essential to give it some useful purpose as well as using it as our home. So the idea of Greywalls as an hotel was born. At a time of rationing and scarcity it was not easy to get the necessary alterations done and to find the thousand and one bits of equipment required. We were, for instance, given sufficient coupons to buy seventeen sheets to start an hotel with - one for each guest bed and none for the staff. But in the end everything was ready and Greywalls opened on the 1st April, 1948.
There have been many alterations and additions to the house since then. One dreadful day in 1952 we squeezed 46 people into the (now small) dining room. It was painfully obvious that the room was far too small for our growing business. The new dining room was built the following winter. Bathrooms were added as opportunity offered, particularly after the disastrous fire of 1969, until every room capable of containing a bathroom had one. And finally the new wing, consisting of a sitting room and five double bedrooms and bathrooms was completed in time for the 1972 season. It was built in what used to be the grass tennis court and has created a sheltered little enclave which we have called Martins garden after our elder son.
In planning these additions we have done our utmost to preserve the character of the original Lutyens design by continuing to use Rattlebags stone from a local quarry worked by monks, and tiles made specially in Holland. Indeed Lutyens when he was staying with my father-in-law (in those days there were flowers beds on the front lawns) remarked "What are these flowers beds doing drawing the eye off the beautiful lines of my favourite house?" They were grassed in at once and have remained so!
We still regard Grevwalls as 'home' and try to impart the atmosphere of a private house to our guests, many of whom have become good friends over the years. Some have been eccentric: there was the man whose bed had to be lined up exactly North and South because the magnetic flow improved his golf : and there was the man who flung open his bedroom door with a roar, hurled his hot water bottle down the passage and shouted that he would rather sleep with the devil.
Other guests have reminded us of the past : there was the elderly American who came to tea with his wife and daughter. He told me that, as a young Irish builder's labourer, he had taken part in the building of the house and had been captivated by Mrs. Lyttelton's charm and gaiety : and there was the delightful man who had ended his career as butler in the British Embassy in Washington, having started as a footman at Greywalls in my father - in - law's day.
Many other incidents and comments over the years have brought home to us the affection felt by so many people for this beautiful house and reflect our desire that it should continue to give such pleasure.
Colonel John Weaver
My parents handed on the house to Ros and myself in 1977 and we have tried to maintain the atmosphere the same as it has always been. This has not been easy since my father 'was' the place. He sadly died in 1993 - but he has left his memorial here - Greywalls.
We too have our share of anecdotes - many to do with the leading golfers staying with us for the various Open Championships held at Muirfleld. One of my favourites, though, concerns Robert Bruce (descended from THE Bruce) who was Lord Lieutenant of Shetland. Because they used not to be able to receive the BBC2 television service in the Shetland Islands, the Bruces used to come and stay at Greywalls for the Wimbledon tennis fortnight in June - to be able to watch the full championship on TV.'
We keep re-decorating, improving the amenities in the bedrooms, and working in the garden - where the two tortoises I had as a child are still ambling around. We have turned the King's Loo into a lovely bedroom "in" the rose garden. But the spirit of the house is and will remain the same. We love it and hope you do too.
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A native of Macon, Georgia, Coach McLendon has been teaching and coaching at ACE since 2017. He played high school football and baseball at Central Fellowship, lettering in each sport and went on to be a part of the Mercer Bears baseball program in 2001-2002. McLendon went on to get his Bachelor of Science in history from Georgia College and State University. Coach McLendon began his teaching career in 2005 and is in his 17th year as an educator. His head coaching career began at Monroe Academy in 2007 and continued at his alma mater of Central Fellowship from 2008-2017. McLendon's career record as a head baseball coach is 210-152 with 8 playoff appearances. He also guided his teams to back to back region championships in 2016 and 2017 and two final four appearances. The Gryphons made it to the state playoffs and the "Sweet 16" in their first season of region play in 2019. In 2020, the Gryphons won their first region championship and advanced to the Final Four. McLendon will be leading the ACE Gryphons into their fourth season of varsity
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Coach McLendon has been married to his wife Julie for 18 years. She is a 3rd grade teacher at ACE. They have 3 children: Jake (15) Jaymi Kate (12) and Jillian (5). He is looking forward to continuing a tradition of excellence here at ACE.


With the weather heating up, hitting the beach is a popular way to spend the day. Make sure you are really prepared for the sand, sea and sun with these 17 beach hacks.
While I love the umbrella hack and the fitted sheet hack, we promise you, with every beach hack, your trip will get just a little more enjoyable.
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What's your favorite hack? I love the pocketed beach towels and homemade sunshade. Can't wait to try some of the great beach games too.
If you're a beach lounger rather than a swimmer, then you'll absolutely love this towel blanket with a pillow. It's perfect for reading and lounging on the beach. It's doesn't require too much sewing skill to put together, so it's also a great beginner's project.
There are all kinds of great hacks on this post, but this has got to be the simplest one of all. To get a sand-free lounging or picnic space, simply take a fitted sheet with you, and place a heavy item in each corner (like a beach bag or cooler), and pull the corners up over them. No more sand in your sandwiches.
If you're running around after kids, trying to have a spot of fun yourself and making sure that everyone is safe, you don't need the added hassle of trying to keep track of your stuff. To avoid your valuables becoming easy pickings, stash them in the least obvious place — your sunscreen bottle.
This beach hack is actually also a great travel hack, especially if you're going somewhere a little unfamiliar and possibly unsafe. Make sure you always have cash on you by keeping a few dollars rolled up in an empty ChapStick tube — no-one will ever guess!
Ever tried to take an umbrella to the beach? It's a tight fit in pretty much any car! This Homemade Sunshade folds up really small, so it's way easier to fit into your boot than a giant beach umbrella.
Beach feet trailing sand into your car? This beach hack is definitely good to know. Just rub talcum powder over the sandy area, and the grains of sand will dry out and fall straight off.
If you have young kids with lots of beach toys, then this is an excellent tip. Just buy a mesh bag to store the toys both at the beach and in the car, and just shake it out before leaving the beach. No more bags full of beach sand!
We all know that protecting ourselves from the sun is of paramount importance, but sometimes, somehow, we manage to get sunburnt every now and again. For those times, these Aloe Vera Ice Cubes are just what you need — cooling, healing and soothing.
If you're taking a picnic for your day at the beach, get clever and freeze your drinks the night before. When you pack your cooler, there's no need to add an ice-pack, as the drinks will keep everything cool and will be ice-cold and ready to drink when you arrive.
This is definitely a short term beach hack, but it works! If you're worried about your phone getting wet at the beach, just pop it into a resealable plastic bag — the touchscreen will work through the plastic.
If you really want to relax at the beach, then these Pocketed Beach Towels are the hack you need. Just take an oversized beach towel and sew pockets into the bottom (much simpler than it sounds). No more rummaging in giant beach bags, hunting down now-crumpled books, headphones or sunscreen — they're all right there.
Setting up a Kid's Beach Pool is a great idea. This way, little kids can play safely and have fun while you relax a little.
If you're worried about the chemicals in your sunscreen, why not try making your own? The recipe is much simpler than you'd think.
These outdoor drink holders would be great for the beach, as well as for picnics, as they keep your drinks stable and out of the way. You can change the fabric decoration up to suit your style, making them perfect for a beach party.
Beach vacations are super fun, but they can also get a little bit difficult, as cuts, bruises and other little injuries are common, and you don't necessarily have the tools to deal with them like you normally would. I love the idea of this beach vacation kit — it will definitely make holidays less painful.
Beach games are a great way to make a day at the beach even more fun than it already is (which is pretty darn fun, if I say so myself!). Beach bowling, cup castle and beach blow all sound like an absolute ball!
Colorful duct tape has really made hacks a whole lot brighter — this Duct Tape Beach Bag included. It's great because it's waterproof and quick to make, but looks stylish.
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Q: How to enforce encapsulation with the Cake Pattern I've been reading a bit about the Cake Pattern in Scala (I know that is old stuff), and I cannot see or imagine an way to lock down the concrete classes, so dependencies don't leak from the classes where they are injected.
A simple and current example comes from the play-reactive-mongo-db activator template. In that app, the controllers use the ReactiveMongoComponents trait to get an instance of the driver ReactiveMongoApi.
Now, the problem is that the controller inherits has a public method to return an instance of reactiveMongoApi and as such breaking 2 fundamental principles: Encapsulation and Information Hiding. I know the example is not great (as a controller shouldn't access any data store), but the same applies if there would be domain services or repositories. I know that those classes (domain services, repositories, etc) would have a trait that defines the accessible methods, and there wouldn't be a public method/attribute to get the dependency, but the concrete implementation does leak.
TL;DR: Cake pattern leaks dependencies from concrete implementations, how can this be avoided?


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Sam Raimi Reveals How He Created the Monster Sound in 'Evil Dead'
The director, who will be honored Saturday at the Motion Picture Sound Editors' Golden Reel Awards, says, "We didn't have the money to create the monster, which was the luckiest thing that ever happened."
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"Sound is one of the best tools a filmmaker has at his disposal," says director Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead, the Spider-Man films), who will be honored Feb. 27 with the Filmmaker Award at the Motion Picture Sound Editors' Golden Reel Awards (Richard King will receive the Career Achievement Award). "For Oz the Great and Powerful, we wanted to re-create the feeling [of the original 1939 film, when it went from black and white to Technicolor.]" He used a switch to color, a wider aspect ratio, 3D and more immersive sound. The beginning is recorded in mono and "as we journey to Oz, we opened it up, and sound takes on a fuller dimension; the audience was drawn into a new world."
For Evil Dead, "we didn't have the money to create the monster, which was the luckiest thing that ever happened," he says. "We took out the natural sounds and created a track that was part voice, part music, part sound effect — the voice of the evil. We didn't show what it was; we used these sound tools to plant the seeds in the minds of the audience of what this horror could be."
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Estate Agent Choices: What's important in choosing an agent?
HomeOwners Alliance research looks at what is important to consumers when choosing an estate agent and common turn-offs. Findings show that despite sellers claiming fees and performance were the most important factors when choosing an agent, very few actually took the time to check this information properly.
When choosing an estate agent, most (96%) say fees charged by the estate agent are important, but..
Lower in the list of important factors in choosing an estate agent are recommendations from neighbours/ friends/ family (73%) and previous experience of the estate agent – having bought or sold from the agent before (68%).
Industry awards are cited as the least important factor in choosing an agent (49%).
93% say professional appearance and telephone manner is important but only 12% are put-off by inexperience.
Professional cues rate as highly important in choosing an estate agent. 93% say answering the phone professionally with prompt follow-up is important and 93% say professional and smart-looking property particulars are important.
Pushy sales tactics and poor time-keeping are the main traits that put people off an agent.
Being too pushy or using obvious sales tactics is the number one turn-off (48% say this would be likely to put them off an estate agent).
A lack of professionalism in tone puts off potential buyers and sellers. 27% say they would be put-off by an agent being over-familiar.
Additionally, one in five say they would be put-off an agent that does not look presentable (20%) or that looks too flashy (19%).
While a lack of local knowledge would be a key reason for disregarding an agent (47%), only 12% say that they would be put off by an agent that seems nervous or inexperienced.
87% say that rapport with branch staff is important when choosing an estate agent to deal with.
More than half of sellers (52%) and 43% of buyers visited the estate agent branch.
If an agent does not seem friendly or enthusiastic, this can turn-off buyers and sellers. 39% say being unfriendly, unenthusiastic or stand-offish would be likely to put them off.


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Chairman Mr. Vinod Ramchandra Jadhav and his team at Devtech M2M Limited India launched GDT4200BLE, a Bluetooth Enabled Group Digital timer switch which can be dynamically programmed for controlling and scheduling the lighting load accurately.
PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, India - Aug 31, 2018 - Under the leadership of Chairman Mr. Vinod Ramchandra Jadhav, Devtech M2M Limited India launched GDT4200BLE, a highly advanced programmable timer switch which can be dynamically programmed for controlling and scheduling the lighting load accurately.
GDT4200BLE can control a wide range of applications viz. streetlight feeders, park and township lighting, high mast / high bay lights, etc. flexible and effortlessly. The device can be programmed with the scheduled ON & OFF times or suitable Astro Settings depending on the application.
It has a Bluetooth Wireless technology on board and can be configured/controlled from an Android Smartphone or a tablet installed with Devtech M2M App.
DEVTECH M2M is an India based advanced technology-driven Products Company with current manufacturing located at the state of art production & Research & Development facility in Pune, India.
DEVTECH M2M is an ISO 9001:2008 certified company and an undisputed leader for efficient lighting control and automation technology products and solutions. Its user base varies across the globe from Municipal corporations, infrastructure projects, oil & gas industry, process industry and various smart cities.
Mr. Vinod Ramchandra Jadhav has taken his talents into the tech space by working as Chairman for DEVTECH M2M Group. His impact has helped take the company to new heights and earn recognition in the form of the India Lighting Control New Product Innovation Award.