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Membership / Scholarships / Academic Scholarships
Chapter Specific Scholarships
Leadership Seminar Scholarships
Undergraduate scholarships are offered on an annual basis to award academic excellence and financial need.
Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
Current undergraduate member in good standing
Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 GPA scale
Deadline to Apply: May 1, 2022
James Chirurg Scholarship
Open to All Undergraduates
This scholarship was established by James Chirurg, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Funds are granted for academic scholarships to benefit current undergraduate members of Lambda Chi Alpha.
Eligibility: Current undergraduate members in good standing who have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 GPA scale and demonstrate chapter, campus, or community involvement as well as financial need.
James R. Favor Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of James R. Favor, a member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity and recipient of the George W. Spasyk Order of Interfraternity Service award. Funds are granted for academic scholarships to benefit current undergraduate members of Lambda Chi Alpha.
Henry Lee Schuck Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Henry Lee Schuck, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, a former Educational Foundation scholarship recipient. Funds are granted for academic scholarships to benefit current undergraduate members of Lambda Chi Alpha.
Warren E. Dupwe Scholarship
Arkansas State University (Iota-Theta)
This endowment fund was established in honor of Warren E. Dupwe, Arkansas State University. Funds are granted for educational conferences and academic scholarships to benefit undergraduate members of Iota-Theta at Arkansas State University.
Eligibility: Current undergraduate members of Iota-Theta Zeta in good standing enrolled full-time at Arkansas State University who have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 GPA scale and demonstrate chapter, campus, or community involvement as well as financial need.
Kirk and Nancy Pond Scholarship
University of Arkansas (Gamma-Chi)
This scholarship is endowed by the generous gifts of Kirk Pond, University of Arkansas, and his wife Nancy Pond. Funds are granted for academic scholarships to benefit sophomore members of Gamma-Chi Zeta at the University of Arkansas.
Eligibility: Current sophomore members of Gamma-Chi Zeta in good standing enrolled full-time at the University of Arkansas who have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 GPA scale and demonstrate chapter, campus, or community involvement as well as financial need. Award recipients are guaranteed the same amount of support ($2,000) for each of the two subsequent school years provided they remain enrolled full-time and in good standing with their chapter.
A. Barry Cappello Scholarship
California Colleges and Universities
This endowed fund is named in honor of A. Barry Cappello, University of California-Los Angeles. Funds are granted for academic scholarships to benefit undergraduate members enrolled at California schools.
Eligibility: Current undergraduate members in good standing enrolled full-time at a college or university located in California who have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 GPA scale and demonstrate chapter, campus, or community involvement as well as financial need.
Epsilon-Mu Zeta Scholarship
University of Florida (Epsilon-Mu)
Eligibility: Current undergraduate members of Epsilon-Mu Zeta in good standing enrolled full-time at the University of Florida who have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 GPA scale and demonstrate chapter, campus, or community involvement as well as financial need.
Sigma-Upsilon Zeta Scholarship
Appalachian State University (Sigma-Upsilon)
Eligibility: Current undergraduate members of Sigma-Upsilon Zeta in good standing enrolled full-time at Appalachian State University who have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 GPA scale and demonstrate chapter, campus, or community involvement as well as financial need.
Grace "Mom" Cheuvront Memorial Scholarship
Oklahoma City University (Theta-Delta)
This fund was established in honor of Grace "Mom" Cheuvront, who served as the Theta-Delta Zeta house mother for twenty years. Funds are granted for academic scholarships and leadership and educational programs to benefit undergraduate members of Theta-Delta at Oklahoma City University.
Eligibility: Current undergraduate members of Theta-Delta Zeta in good standing enrolled full-time at Oklahoma City University who have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 GPA scale and demonstrate chapter, campus, or community involvement as well as financial need.
James and Patricia Bernal Scholarship
Tennessee Colleges and Universities
This endowment fund was established by James Bernal, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, and his wife Patricia Bernal. Funds are granted for academic scholarships to benefit undergraduate members of enrolled full-time at colleges and universities in Tennessee.
Eligibility: Current undergraduate members in good standing enrolled full-time at a college or university located in Tennessee who have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 GPA scale and demonstrate chapter, campus, or community involvement as well as financial need.
Jeffrey Steele Lambda Chi Alpha Scholarship
University of Washington (Alpha-Psi)
This endowment fund was established by Dr. Jeffrey Steele, University of Washington. Funds are granted for academic scholarships and leadership and educational programs to benefit undergraduate members of Alpha-Psi at the University of Washington.
Eligibility: Current undergraduate members of Alpha-Psi Zeta in good standing enrolled full-time at the University of Washington who have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 GPA scale and demonstrate chapter, campus, or community involvement as well as financial need.

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Gelmintoks - a drug for the treatment of helminth infection.
The drug is due to the active substance Gelmintoks pyrantel neutralizes pinworms, hookworms, Ascaris, causing muscle and nerve block parasites.
It was established that the drug is effective against immature and mature animals.
Release tablets Gelmintoks and suspension.
Gelmintoks of instruction prescribed for ankilostomidoze, ascariasis, enterobioze.
Tablets Gelmintoks prescribed to children and adults after 6L. Children up to 6 liters and weighing more than 12kg is preferable to give a suspension.
Accepted once on an empty stomach, at any time of day or night. Laxatives can not take pre - drug helps to eliminate the dead worms.
When ascariasis and enterobioze Gelmintoks take a dosage of 12, 5 mg / kg body weight. Thus, for children up to 6 liters. give one measuring spoon, pyrantel soderzhaschuyu125mg to 10kg weight. Kids after 6l give one spoonful at a volumetric weight of 10 kg or one 125mg tablet.
Adults weighing less than 75kg take 6 tablespoons of the drug or 6 tablets of 125 mg, or 3 tablets of 250mg.
Adults weighing over 75kg take 8 tablespoons of the drug or 8 tablets 125 mg or 4 tablets of 250mg.
To prevent reinfestation helminthiasis be taken Gelmintoks again after 3 weeks.
When hookworm infection in endemic area prescribed 25mg / kg per day. The treatment lasts 2-3 days. Take the drug in 1-2 reception.
If defeat hookworm occurred outside areas with high risk of infection, take the drug once, at a dose of 12 5 mg / kg.
Regardless of the form of helminthiasis, judging by the reviews of Gelmintokse for more effective treatment and prevent relapse, it is desirable to have been treated all members of the family.
At the end of therapy should be investigated feces, check for parasite eggs.
The drug should not be taken in case of hypersensitivity to pyrantel, myasthenia gravis, liver failure, pregnancy, during lactation.
Babies up to six months gives the drug with caution.
Do not take Gelmintoks simultaneously with piperazine, levamisole.


Ever wanted to do cool skateboard tricks but don't want the risk of injuring or embarrassing yourself? Well, Ollie Cats by Charles Harrison lets you channel the extreme athlete in you. Even if you've never been on a skateboard before, you'll be skating like a pro in no time.
The first thing you'll notice is the pixelated graphics and the music that harkens back to classic video games. It's the in thing mobile casual games and it works very well in Ollie Cats.
Controls are simple: swipe to ollie (jump) when you're on the ground. Swipe when you're airborne to grind. Swipe up down, left and right to do various tricks, change direction and jump over obstacles. You can also do 360 and flips to fill that meter up, and the more you play the more you become conversant with this.
You earn one point for every cat you're able to jump over as you skate, and it's easier said than done as the felines are pretty quick. Each ollie you do over a cat is always one point no matter how fancy your tricks are. But the score is just a bonus as the game is about polishing your skateboarding skills.
If you love skateboarding, Ollie Cats is for you. It's a cool game, has lots of humor and most of all fun. With just a few swipes here and there, you'll be jumping over those cats and rails like a bona fide skateboarder.


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Key election battleground gets £2m housing grant
by Paul Dale	16.Jan 2013
Most of a £2.2 million Government grant to tackle fuel poverty will be used to insulate four tower blocks in a part of Birmingham that is set to be a key battleground in the 2014 city council elections.Almost £2 million of the grant has been earmarked to improve Kendal Tower, Metchley House, Coniston House and Derwent House and will allow 212 families to cut fuel bills by an average £11 a month, according to cabinet member James McKay.
Cllr McKay, who holds the green, safe and smart city portfolio, was elected in Harborne two years ago following a major breakthrough for Labour in normally rock-solid Conservative territory.
He was quickly joined by Labour colleague Elaine Williams, who beat veteran Tory councilor and former Lord Mayor John Alden at the 2012 council elections.
The last Tory Harborne councilor left standing, Mike Whitby, the former council leader, is due to defend his seat in May 2014. Labour is bound to put every effort into securing all three Harborne seats while also hoping to claim a significant scalp.
Work planned for the tower blocks will improve thermal efficiency through measures such as a better heating system and external wall insulation. Cllr McKay said low income families could ultimately expect to save 40 per cent on their fuel bills.
Cllr McKay added: "I am very pleased that we have secured more funds to tackle some of our badly insulated tower blocks in the city.
"These funds will help enormously to provide warmer homes for the residents who are currently spending too much of their often low incomes on energy."
The scheme will be delivered by the Birmingham Energy Savers team, a joint project between the council and Carillion Energy Services, which is already working on a project to make homes across the city more energy efficient.
And the remainder of the grant will be used to develop plans for a collective energy project to ensure that citizens get the best deal possible on their energy bills by encouraging them to work together to switch energy supplier and get a better tariff. The aim of this scheme is to encourage consumers to group together and use market power to negotiate lower energy bills and save money.
Cllr McKay added: "As we roll out our Birmingham Energy Savers programme shortly, I look forward to more benefits for a larger number of our households that are subject to high energy bills.
"I am also pleased that we will be able to fulfill one of our green priorities. The fund we have received to set up our collective energy offer will be open to all residents in Birmingham. I hope to announce details over the next few months, so that again we can secure cheaper energy through collective action ready for next winter's fuel bills."
Funding for the Harborne scheme comes from a £46 million national pot to help reduce fuel poverty which was approved by the Government earlier this month.
Birmingham City CouncilBirmingham Energy SaversEfficient energy useMike Whitby


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Q: How do users know where to ask their questions? How do users know which site to post on?
I think a site-wide search may help.  EG: I'd type a word in the search box, and the return would include sites that have tags for that term, or questions for that term in the title, or questions that have that term in the body.
This is especially important now with a wide range of sites, and some overlap between a few of the sites.
I saw this question: What do I do if I don't know where to ask my question? which has some sort of answers.

A: There is a site-wide search. Go to http://stackexchange.com. Look in the top right corner, and there should be a search bar that has the tooltip "search all sites."
Put your search term in there! It will search questions and answers across all sites.
Once you have ruled it down to a few sites, you can read their FAQs Help Centers, specifically the part about "what kind of questions can I ask here," to decide on which site you should ask on.
If you're really not sure, you can ask here on meta with the site-rec tag.

A: People don't usually get it hugely wrong. That is, a question about camping might be posted to Travel by mistake, but it's not going to be posted to Physics or Science Fiction by mistake. People generally know their related sites and can quickly comment "this would be a better fit on ..."
It is true that the FAQs are mostly designed to say what does and doesn't belong on a particular site, rather than going in the other order to answer where something happens to belong. That is a hard question to answer. This slightly imperfect approach of expecting you to click around in the footer and read a few FAQs is working, supplemented by people who know the scope of several sites and are willing to close, comment, and migrate (in certain cases) questions that don't belong where they're asked.

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The full cost of your stay is due at the time of reservation. Individual room guests pay 4% county tax and 8% New York State tax. Whole Inn rental guests pay 4% county tax only.
Individual room reservations (and the breakfast option) cancelled 7 or more days prior to arrival date are fully refundable. Individual room reservations (and the breakfast option) cancelled 6 or fewer days prior to arrival date are nonrefundable.
'Full Inn Rental' reservations cancelled 21 or more days prior to arrival are fully refundable. 'Full Inn Rentals' cancelled 20 or fewer days prior to arrival date are nonrefundable.
The full cost of your stay, including the breakfast option, is due at the time of reservation. Individual room guests pay 4% county bed tax and 8% New York State sales tax. Entire Inn rental guests pay 4% county bed tax only.
Individual room reservations (and the breakfast option) cancelled 60 or more days prior to arrival date are fully refundable. Individual room reservations (and the breakfast option) cancelled 59 or fewer days prior to arrival date are nonrefundable.
'Full Inn Rental' reservations cancelled 90 or more days prior to arrival date are fully refundable. Reservations cancelled 89 or fewer days prior to arrival date are nonrefundable.


Modernization of agricultural activities has strongly modified agricultural landscapes. Intensive agriculture, with the increased use of inorganic fertiliser and density of livestock, affects water quality discharging nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus in water bodies. Nutrients in rivers, subsequently, are excellent indicators to assess sustainability/ land-use intensity in agroecosystems. Landscape, however, is a dynamic system and is the product of interaction amongst the natural environment and human activities, including farming which is a main driving force. At present not much has been investigated on the predictive role of landscape on land-use intensity. Aim of this study is to determine if, in Italian agroecosystem, landscape complexity can be related to land-use intensity. Indexes of landscape complexity (i.e. edge density, number of patches, Shannon's diversity index, Interspersion-Juxtaposition index) derived by processing Corine Land Cover data (level IV, 1:25.000) of Lazio Region, were related with landuse intensity (values of compounds of nitrogen and phosphorus and other parameters found in rivers monitored in accordance to European Directives on Waste Water). Results demonstrate that some landscape indexes were related to some environment parameters. Consequently landscape complexity, with further investigation, could be an efficient screening tool, at large scale, to assess water quality and ultimately agroecosystems sustainability in the absence of monitoring stations.


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The Financial Cost of Drug Addiction: Video Infographic
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Video By Clarity Way
The Cost of the War on Drugs
Did you know that over half of the more than 210,000 prisoners jailed in the federal prison system are there because of a drug-related offense? The United States has spent billions of dollars arresting, convicting, and jailing drug offenders, many of whom are addicts. Once the sentence ends, they are released on the street, no healthier than they were before. Are taxpayer dollars better spent incarcerating drug offenders or rehabilitating them? You decide.
Who Do We Arrest?
The vast majority of arrests occur because of possession charges — not trafficking or manufacturing. In fact, nearly 82 percent of the more than 1.6 million arrests were for possession of a controlled substance. In addition, prisoners who were convicted of a violent crime are very likely to have been under the influence of drugs during the illegal incident. Add alcohol to the equation and most violent crimes relate to substance abuse — whether the substance was legal or not.
The United States spends about $500 every minute fighting the war on drugs, with over $2 billion spent between 2000 and 2010 alone. Most of the funds fight cocaine use and trafficking, with marijuana and methamphetamine next. Heroin, one of the deadliest of drugs, follows. In addition, total drug seizures increased nearly every year, with the peak occurring in 2009. The bottom line? We are spending a lot of time and money fighting drug use and trafficking — and that doesn't even include the cost of caring for prisoners once incarcerated.
Comparing Incarceration to the Cost of Treatment
Some estimates suggest that the federal government spends about $64,338 incarcerating a drug offender for 25 months, the average-length sentence. In comparison, residential treatment costs roughly $32,974. What's more, people who get drug treatment are two-thirds less likely to return to prison — an impressive statistic, given the recidivism rates usually suffered by drug offenders.
Last July, we released an infographic on drug addiction that had some telling data about the costs borne by American Citizens to support a growing inmate population struggling with addiction. The infographic received a lot of attention and even inspired Fast Company to share our story with their readers.
Since we are so driven to providing awareness for the important truth surrounding the benefits of preemptive therapy, we decided to re-visualize the data in the form of a video! You'll be shocked to discover that due in large part to the War on Drugs, our prisons are becoming overcrowded with minor drug offenders. While American citizens bear the insane costs of supporting these individuals within our prison systems, statistics show that we are unable to prevent those inmates that are released from being incarcerated again.
Do we keep a system that only perpetuates a problem, rather than solves one? Imagine if the government could better utilize its funds to provide preemptive therapy to first-time drug users. Fortunately they can, and they can save taxpayers a ton of money every year! Watch the video to find out exactly how much money you could save if they did!
If you enjoyed this infographic, please share it with your friends!
View the Video Infographic on YouTube.
Posted on January 10th, 2013 in Infographics


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What age are your products for?
Our products and spa experience are tailored for young girls, ages 6-13.
All of our face & body products are all natural and non toxic. We bundle some of our products into spa kits to maximize the fun! All of our products are safe, fun and easy to use.
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Absolutely! Our mommy approved face & body products are all natural and our nail polishes are free from the top 3 toxic chemicals. To ensure safety, we always advise a patch test before using any product.
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We sure do! If you want a Zoey Koko rep to come and host a party, check out our mobile spa party page. We bring all the supplies necessary for a fun filled spa party, as well as drop cloths and other party prep materials to ensure an easy clean up. Our parties fully engage every guest with each spa activity and everyone leaves with Zoey Koko product. We primarily stick to Massachusetts for our mobile parties.
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Absolutely. Check out our party reviews to read feedback from parents who have hired us to throw a Zoey Koko party.
We recommend booking atleast 2 weeks before the event to ensure we have availability. Email us at info@zoeykoko.com for inquiries!
Gratuities are not included in the price of the service but are gladly accepted. The customary is 15-20%.
We charge a $30 travel fee for locations that are more than 25 miles from our home base (Milton, MA).
What do I need to provide if I host a Zoey Koko party?
We ask that you provide an open room (living room/basement) and access to a sink. Everything else we provide!
We provide drop clothes to ensure that any space we work in stays nice and clean. Our goal is to provide the girls with a fun party, while leaving you with no clean up!
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Q: Creating 300 instances of blockui I am currently trying to create 300 instances of blockui
Currently this can only be done by copy and paste:
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Can anyone suggest a quicker way?

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It's Always Sunny in Fillydelphia
Entertainment | December 12, 2011 at 11:26 pm
I'm not usually one to do fan art, but after "Fillydelphia" was mentioned in the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic episode "Swarm of the Century," I really wanted to create this poster.
The design is based on the promo and packaging material for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Season 3). I had to compensate for the shows' different numbers of main characters while designing my poster, but it wasn't a problem. The most difficult part was choosing the pony heads to use, because human jaws and cartoon-pony jaws are very different: the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic characters don't really have chins.
The packaging for the Season 3 DVD set of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Instead of mentioning Danny DeVito, I included a picture of a parasprite. I chose the parasprite because, in "Swarm of the Century," it's mentioned that Fillydelphia is struggling with a parasprite infestation.
I did not draw the ponies or the parasprite. The vector tracings were created by artists on deviantART (see "Credits and Copyrights" at the end of this post for details).
I did the majority of the design work in Adobe Illustrator. I used Adobe Photoshop for the finishing touches.
I'm very happy with the way my My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic "It's Always Sunny in Fillydelphia" poster turned out. It captures the feel of the original It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia work, but it's still cute and silly like the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic cartoon.
With a little retooling, this design would make a really fun T-shirt!
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Bella Thorne arrives for the premiere of her directional debut adult movie at the Oldenburg Film Festival
0 0 Emma Sep 16, 2019
American actress and model Bella Thorne arrived at the Oldenburg Film Festival held in Germany, on Sunday night, alongside her boyfriend Benjamin Mascolo. The 21 year old was at the festival for the world premiere of her directorial debut, a BSDM-themed adult film titled 'Her and Him'. Bella, who is no stranger to wild ways, has her adult film picked up for online distribution by adult entertainment website PornHub, and will debut on the site's PornHub Premium service.
Dressed to the nines, Bella arrived in style wearing a black Chanel pantsuit 1995 from El Cycer vintage. It featured white trim around the collars and cuffs, and the star also had on a pair of black Chanel gloves from the fashion brand's Spring/Summer 2019 collection. With the high-end Chanel theme going on about her ensemble, she also opted for the French fashion house's signature chains and pendants around her neck.
Added to her style statement as well was a pair of red Giuseppe Zanotti pumps, and Bella also had on her signature nose ring at the premiere, where she kissed her boyfriend on the red carpet and also posed with Oldenburg festival director Torsten Neumann.
Bella's boyfriend Mascolo, fame of the Italian pop duo Benji and Fede, matched with his girlfriend as he also opted for a black and white look, and wore a white printed t-shirt worn under a black leather jacket, styled with black jeans and black boots.
The BDSM themed short adult film was screened on September 11 and September 15 at the festival, and it will be made available on PornHub shortly thereafter. The adult film is described as 'an ethereal Romeo and Juliet-themed tale of two lovers wrestling between dominance and submission.'
The film's official synopsis reveals the film to be about an 'edgy twenty-something guy who stumbles upon a surprise text in his girlfriend's phone, interrupting their morning routine and spinning everything into an out-of-control sexually charged encounter.'
Talking about the film, Bella Thorne previously revealed in a promo video released in August that her original vision for the film was as a 'Christmas horror movie.' The first-time director added on, 'The process of shooting was very interesting, because we had real-life f**king on set, which I had never shot before. Also, this was my first short in general, so it was quite an interesting experience to have the first thing that I ever really fully directed have so much sex in it. It is quite a fun environment.'
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As Celsius accelerates the crypto sell-off, who pays the price?
Crypto falls below $1T as lending giant freezes withdrawals
Jacquelyn Melinek 8 months
Crypto markets were shaken as the not-so-stablecoin UST and sister cryptocurrency LUNA collapsed last month, bringing the digital asset economy down with them and exposing smaller, more vulnerable players.
Now, we're seeing crypto whales like Celsius floating up to the surface for different reasons, causing the global crypto market capitalization to fall below $1 trillion for the first time since January 2021.
Late last night, Celsius, one of the largest centralized crypto lenders, announced it was pausing all withdrawals, swaps and transfers for users. The firm attempted to justify its actions by stating in a press release that it is "acting in the interest" of its community of about 2 million people and "to put Celsius in a better position to honor, over time, its withdrawal obligations."
Celsius held over 151,000 bitcoin and had about $12 billion in assets under management as of May 17. The company even boasted in April that it owns more bitcoin than public companies like MicroStrategy, Tesla, Galaxy Digital, Square and Coinbase.
In the past, the firm made headlines for raising one of the biggest funding rounds in 2021, an oversubscribed $750 million, while simultaneously suspending (and later firing) its former chief financial officer, Yaron Shalem, for external fraud and sexual assault allegations in November of last year.
"You think there's an arbitrage but what they've really done is sold volatility." Cory Klippsten, CEO of Swan Bitcoin
The two largest cryptocurrencies by market cap, bitcoin and ether, have respectively fallen around 15% and 17% in the past 24 hours as sell-offs across the market continue and the Celsius situation exacerbates already bearish market sentiments.
What caused Celsius' freeze?
There's no firm answer at the moment, but many market participants indicated Celsius may be a riskier firm than many originally believed it to be, with some pointing toward a lack of confidence in its operations. That sentiment resulted in a bank-run scenario similar to what we saw last month with UST and LUNA: Investors didn't want to get their cryptocurrency stuck on the platform and, in anticipation of a freeze or crisis occurring, they wanted to get out first.
"People were withdrawing their coins from Celsius and they didn't have enough [liquidity] to meet redemption requests," Cory Klippsten, CEO of Swan Bitcoin, said to TechCrunch. "If they had fulfilled all their redemption requests from users, they would be completely insolvent."
Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky did not respond to requests for comment by TechCrunch on Monday.


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Item 131 - Letter from Venetia Stanley to Edwin Montagu
Papers of Edwin Montagu, Part II
Papers of Edwin Montagu
Letters from Venetia Montagu
Letter from Venetia Stanley to Edwin Montagu
MONT II/A/1/131
11 June 1915 (Creation)
Montagu, Edwin Samuel (1879-1924), politician
Trinity College Library, Cambridge
[Eleven miles from Wimereux.]—Has just had a motorcycle accident, but is in good spirits.
[The British Hospital, Wimereux.]—On her return to the hospital she was confined to bed for the afternoon. Is meeting Oliver and Anthony tomorrow; Gilbert has gone away for a week.
My darling one if you could see me I really think you would admit that I present a very sorry figure. Shall I describe to you exactly my circumstances and condition. I'm sitting by the side of a high road close to a milestone which shows me to be 11 miles from Wimereux. About 4 miles further back lies my bicycle which after hurling me off in the road refuses to work, so I've left it in a farm house and have walked as far as this. My elbow and my leg from the knee to the hip are nearly stripped of the outer skin, I've bought a huge loaf & some inferior chocolate which I'm eating. Its one o'clock & I'm due back at the Hospital at 1.30. But my state isnt quite as desperate as that because I hope that in 20 minutes or so a Belgian refugee with whom I entered into an agreement in the last village will come along with a cart and take me home. So as a matter of actual fact I have rarely been happier because as you know being skinned doesnt happen to hurt me, tho' I expect tomorrow I shall be pretty still, and I'd far rather sit & write to you by the side of a road than fruitlessly try and make people more comfortable at home. I feel its the moment when a fairy disguised as an old woman ought to come along and I would then give her half my loaf & she wd make diamonds drop out of my mouth whenever I spoke or some such delightful reward. I've never felt in better spirits, all my dolourousness of yesterday has left me. I cant tell you how wretched I felt then, I could hardly write to you, as you may have noticed. Here comes my carriage. I'll finish at home.
I arrived unfortunately just as two of the doctors were coming out of the hospital, they asked what was the matter and have insisted on all kinds of fomentations, & it was with difficulty that I escaped an anti-tetanus inoculation. So I'm now unable to work and having to lie on my bed all the afternoon. I shall come down after tea tho'. Its rather a bore. If only we'd been busy I should have escaped all this treatment and got well of my own accord. Tomorrow I have Oliver & Anthony at 6. PM for dinner and beyond that nothing much. Gilbert even has gone away for a week! I'll send this now & write tonight as usual after I've heard from you. Much love darling
Stanley, Oliver Hugh (1879-1952), army officer (Subject)
Henley, Anthony Morton (1873-1925), army officer (Subject)
Russell, Gilbert Byng Alwyne (1875-1942), banker and soldier (Subject)


SINGAPORE - The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) agreed to strengthen supervisory cooperation and facilitate the development of their capital markets.
During the 2nd MAS-CSRC Supervisory Roundtable held in Singapore on Oct 31, 2017, the MAS and he CSRC discussed regulatory developments in the derivatives markets and their respective frameworks for supervising fund managers.
They also deliberated on enhancing information sharing arrangements for derivative products through an upgraded memorandum of understanding.
The roundtable was co-chaired by MAS's deputy managing director Ong Chong Tee and CSRC's vice-chairman Fang Xinghai.
It is one of the key outcomes of President Xi Jinping's state visit to Singapore in 2015, which called for securities regulators from both sides to hold regular high-level dialogue sessions. The second edition followed the inaugural roundtable which was held in Chongqing, China, in April 2016.
Mr Ong said: "As global capital markets become more interlinked, it is important for supervisory authorities to promote greater understanding of their respective regulatory frameworks. With growing cross-border capital market activities taking place between China and Singapore, the MAS-CSRC Roundtable provides a good platform for both agencies to exchange views on potential areas for supervisory cooperation on a regular and timely basis."


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AliExpress offers much the same camera bag as the Lowepro Whistler BP 450 AW Camera Backpack. The only exception is that this backpack has less space for storing your shooting equipment. This bag even has the space for keeping tripod. You should choose the bag that suits your needs.
One of the best Lowepro camera bags is the Fastpack BP 250 AW II Camera Backpack. This is a popular choice among photographers because it is a travel-ready backpack that contains plenty of space for storing your gear. The bag contains a side access camera zone so you can easily reach your equipment. There are 3 padded zones for having your gear separate and organized.
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Taking heavy equipment around with you is not easy. This is the reason why this camera bag features a shoulder harness with a chest strap and a waist belt. It will help make the long haul easy, comfortable, and stability.
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This best Lowepro camera backpack is weather resistant thanks to the built-in cover. The all-weather cover is great for protecting your equipment in harsh conditions.
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At AliExpress, you can find a similar camera bag to Lowepro Fastpack 250 AW II camera bag. Both backpacks are designed for keeping your accessories and camera safe in all types of weather. However, the decision should be based upon your preference.
If you want to safely transport your camera and equipment, the Lowepro Photo Hatchback 250 AW II camera backpack is a perfect choice. This bag can fit a DSLR with an attached lens along with 2 additional lenses. The Hatchback bag has enough space to hold 10" tablet, an action camera, personal items, and accessories. What makes this bag special is that it can be turned into a casual bag by removing the camera box.
The CradleFit pocket is perfect for keeping the tablet safe and sound. This will help in limiting the impact when you place down your bag. Moreover, the bag has a front zippered pocket for storing your accessories and personal things. There is a key fob where you can keep your keys safe.
For storing camera equipment, there is a padded and removable insert. You can have access to the camera from the back of the bag, it will be within easy reach. These dividers are an easy and wonderful way to keep your things organized and safe.
Furthermore, this camera bag has exterior pockets that offer you space for storing your accessories and personal belongings. The mesh pockets on the side are perfect for keeping various things, such as water bottle and tripod securely.
Since the equipment is heavy and you will be carrying it most of the day, the bag must be comfortable. This camera backpack has moisture-wicking and comfy padded lower back and shoulders.
It will make it convenient for you to take your camera with you everywhere you go. The bag has an adjustable waist belt and shoulder straps that will keep the bag close to you. It will provide ergonomic and supportive fit, making it great for taking your things with you.
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So, get this sleek and durable bag to keep your shooting equipment protected on the go.
AliExpress provides an amazing camera bag that can be used for general use as well. This camera bag is similar to the Lowepro Hatchback BP 250 AW II, but there are some distinctive features. This bag has plenty of space for storing cameras and other shooting equipment. Choose the bag that is best-suited for your requirements.
If you are looking for a robust and sleek camera bag, this is one of the best Lowepro camera bags you can get. The bag offers a high level of security as you will not have to keep the bag down for taking your camera out. You can have access to your camera through the side points.
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Additionally, the bag has exterior zip pocket that provides you space to store your electronics. It also has removable, padded top accessory pocket and numerous interior pockets. You can keep your things organized and safe thanks to the touch-fastening dividers. The bag has wonderful dual side stretch pockets where you can keep the water bottles and other things.
Lowepro Flipside 500 AW II Camera Bag is easy to carry around; you can hold it with the padded top handle or wear the bag with the shoulder straps. The bag features a top strap so you can hang the bag easily. This bag also has padded waist belt and connector that makes it easy to carry around.
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Whether you are a professional or beginner photographer, this is the perfect camera bag. The Lowepro Flipside 500 AW II Camera Bag is the among the best Lowepro camera bags as it is designed for modem landscape.
AliExpress offers a similar camera bag that has plenty of space to hold DSLR camera, lenses, and small accessories. The difference between this bag and Lowepro Flipside is the space to hold a laptop. However, the decision is dependent on your choice.
Whether you want to store your camera safely or take it with you securely, the Lowepro Nova 200 AW II shoulder camera bag is a perfect choice. This is a messenger style bag that is developed making it easy for you to keep your shooting gear with you most of the time.
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The hammered '30 Coupe is gone, now working on a '40 Standard Tudor. The change so that my bride will ride with me, and the '40 will be more cruiser than hot rod.
Been into hotrods since 1958 at age 13. Picked up a little book off a drugstore magazine rack, instantly addicted. Tried once to kick it in the '80s, couldn't do it.
Married since '67 to a very hot rod tolerant bride, one son (DuckusCrapus, also a hotrodder). Son and I work together on our projects - pretty much "Hammer & Hacksaw Engineering".


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About Chesed Shel Emes
Chesed Shel Emes, an agency of true loving kindness, was founded in 1930 to serve as the Jewish mortuary and community burial society (Chevra Kadisha) for Winnipeg and the surrounding areas. In keeping with traditional practices, our volunteers and staff provide the ritual services of sitting vigil with the deceased (Shmira), and the washing, blessing, purifying and dressing of the deceased (Tahara) in preparation for burial. We operate a chapel which is available for funeral services, and were the first to offer live web streaming and recording of funeral services.
Equality and respect
We are a not for profit organization with a mandate to ensure that every Jewish person is cared for regardless of their ability to pay. Our volunteer Board of Directors is comprised of representatives of every Winnipeg synagogue, and Members at Large who represent the community. In addition to our Tahara team volunteers, we have developed a volunteer Sewing Circle; ladies who sew our simple burial outfits (tachrichim).
Chesed Shel Emes provides education and specialized programming for the general and Jewish communities on traditional Jewish practices at the end of life through speaking engagements, facility tours, website and social media, Death Cafe and webinars. We were instrumental in the production of 'My Jewish Death", a film by local filmmaker (and Chevra Kadisha volunteer) Saul Henteleff. We serve as the community Geniza , the storehouse of sacred books and ritual items, and coordinate the community book burial.
Our website houses the community database of deceased, with searchable records from 1945 to present. We serve as liaison with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Manitoba Vital Statistics Agency, WRHA Palliative Care Program and hospital and PCH administration.
Our Chevra Kadisha
Men and women are carefully chosen and trained as volunteer members of the Chevra Kadisha (holy society). Our purpose is to dutifully and lovingly prepare the dead for burial, an act of true loving-kindness.
Explore Our New Building & Historic Chapel
Chesed Shel Emes chapel, opened in 1947, reflects our community history of generosity and volunteerism. With the completion of our new south building in 2021, a new chapter has begun.
Since 1930 Chesed Shel Emes has been an essential service in our community, providing mortuary and ritual services to the deceased and assisting families in time of need.
Our new facility will ensure that the Chevra Kadisha has a home for generations to come.
Staff, volunteers and directors are committed to our mission : to ensure that every Jewish individual is treated with kindness in death, and has access to our ancient wisdom and traditions. The Jewish ways in death and mourning are our precious inheritance.
Building on our tradition of loving kindness
Creating a new home for an essential service.


This essay attempts to analyze critical theory concerning the division between generic fantasy fiction and higher fantasy literature. In examining how these two different types of fantasy writing are identified by popular criticism, the space in-between is defined and labeled "golden fantasy". This kind of fantasy is identified by maintaining a balance between subversive originality, and derivative reproduction, and is generally popular among consumers and academics as a source of both entertainment and scholarly research. The essay is then followed by 3 original chapters by the essay writer, in an attempt to demonstrate some of the elements of golden fantasy through practice.
Morrison, Zechariah James, "Golden Fantasy: An Examination of Generic & Literary Fantasy in Popular Writing" (2016). Honors Projects. 50.


TIRANA (Reuters) - Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama replaced eight cabinet ministers on Friday amid a wave of student and anti-corruption protests, and urged his year-old government to think harder about how to make its term "one of achievements".
Students seeking a halving of fees and a doubling of the university education budget have been protesting in their thousands since early December and have said they will not even talk unless the government accepts their demands in full.
And since late November, residents whose houses are slated for demolition to make way for a ring road around the capital Tirana have also been protesting, angered still further by an illegal bid in the construction tender.
The opposition Democratic Party joined those protests and, although the government accepted that the bid had been illegal and cancelled the tender, it called for the government to resign.
Announcing his reshuffle, Rama urged his Socialist Party to see the changes as "part of a necessary reflection to turn this mandate into one of achievements that will lead us to win a third".
One of the triggers for the student protests is alleged corruption in the education bureaucracy.
The education minister will be replaced by her deputy, whose first task will be to quell the student protests, due to resume on Jan. 7, which Rama said were "still hurting" the government.
Rama urged his party to engage with those who were angry, to "boost capacities" and to banish nepotism from public administration.
Unimpressed with the changes, the students left a broken steering wheel and a copy of the constitution at Rama's office.
Rama campaigned for a second term a year ago by asking Albanians to enable him to be "alone at the wheel", without the encumbrance of coalition allies.
"The wheel is a symbol of the accidents Rama had as a prime minister while the constitution is to remind him of the violations of the right of every Albanian to (higher) education," the organisers of the student protests said.
Among the cabinet changes was the appointment of Anila Denaj, a former Finance Ministry official and commercial bank executive who now heads the fund for obligatory medical insurance, to replace Arben Ahmetaj as Finance and Economy minister.
Belinda Balluku becomes energy minister, replacing Damian Gjiknuri; and Gent Caka, the deputy foreign minister, will step up to become minister, succeeding Ditmir Bushati.


With over 20 years' research experience, Andy has specialised at various times in B2B, Customer Satisfaction and Employee research, where he was a published author in the field. A pioneer of online communities in the noughties, Andy now has a full-time Innovation role. He's currently building the next generation of online communities and is passionate about developing new research methods which are relevant to the way people live their lives.
Ep.09 Andy Buckley. What Three Things Will You Do Differently As A Result Of GDP?
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Ep.06 – Andy Buckley. How does research maintain trust in modern times where fake news is rife?


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Cataloging Beef Muscles
Cataloging Beef Muscles—A Review of Muscle Specific Research from Fed and Non-fed Cattle
John Scanga, Ph.D.
To help fulfill goals outlined in the Beef Industry Long Range Plan (2001) to increase consumer demand for beef, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA), a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, coordinated a research project that profiled the physical, chemical and organoleptic properties of individual beef muscles. That research is the most comprehensive of its kind to date and was designed to explore new ways of fabricating beef carcasses that might lead to increased value, especially for the round and the chuck.
The study identified several muscles that possessed sufficient tenderness and flavor attributes to be marketed as individual cuts, but there are still several individual muscles that remain underutilized in retail and foodservice markets. To continue to build on the initial success of the checkoff-funded muscle profiling study in introducing new cuts such as the Flat Iron to the marketplace, it is important to review other research that evaluated the attributes of individual muscles. To accomplish this task Colorado State University researchers compiled a literature review that represents a comprehensive summary of all muscle-specific research, including NCBA's muscle profiling work, for both fed and non-fed cattle.
Fed Cattle More than one hundred peer-reviewed research studies were included in this compilation. Characterizations of individual muscles, based on the research available, included the following:
Table 1. Loin (IMPS/NAMP 172)
Wholesale Cut (IMPS/NAMP Number)
Strip Loin (180)
Longissimus lumborum
Gluteus medius
Top Sirloin Butt (184)
Biceps femoris
Bottom Sirloin Butt (185)
Ball tip
Rectus femoris
Vastus medius
Vastus intermedius
Obliqus abdominis internus
Tenderloin (189A)
Psoas major
Psoas minor
Table 2. Rib (IMPS/NAMP 103)
Ribeye, Lip-on (112A)
Longissimus thoracis
Spinalis dorsi
Multifidus dorsi
Complexus
Serratus ventralis
Latissimus dorsi
Blade Meat (109B)
Subscapularis
Rhomboideus
Infraspinatus
Table 3 Brisket (IMPS/NAMP 120), Plate (IMPS/NAMP 121) and Flank (IMPS/NAMP 193)
Brisket (120)
Pectoralis profundus
Superficial pectoral
Plate, Short Plate (121)
Transversus abdominis
Beef Flank, Flank Steak (193)
Rectus abdominis
Table 4. Round (IMPS/NAMP 158)
Knuckle (167)
Quadriceps Complex
Vastus lateralis
Top, Inside (169)
Semimembranosus
Gracilis
Bottom, Gooseneck (170)
Semitendinosus
Table 5. Chuck, Square Cut (IMPS/NAMP 113)
Shoulder Clod (114)
Triceps brachii
Brachiocephalicus omotransversarius
Teres major
Deltoideus
Brachialis
Tensor fasciae antibrachii
Chuck Roll (116A)
Multifidus/spinalis dorsi
Splenius
Longissimus capitus et atlantis
Longissimus dorsi
Levatores costarum
Chuck Tender (116B)
Supraspinatus
The longissimus dorsi was used as a reference point to compare across the various studies. From those comparisons, tenderness and juiciness indexes were developed to aid in identifying muscles that have been found to perform similarly to the longissimus dorsi.
Non-fed Cattle
A similar compilation of research associated with older animals, or non-fed cattle was also done. However, the literature is much more limited, so only the following muscles were described:
Fed Cattle In all of the literature reviewed, researchers conducted all, or some of the following evaluations, to accurately assess individual muscles:
Warner-Bratzler Shear Force (WBSF)
Sensory panel evaluations, which typically assess palatability attributes such as tenderness, juiciness and flavor. Connective tissue amount was sometimes part of a panel evaluation.
Chemical and physical attributes
Consumer evaluation
Optimum aging for individual muscles, however most of this work has only focused on the longissimus dorsi
The individual muscle characterizations also compiled information regarding the origin and recommended cooking methods for each of the muscles, as well as physical and chemical properties and information regarding optimum aging periods for the individual muscles. Trying to compare results from the various studies that have evaluated individual muscles is somewhat challenging because even though many examined WBSF values, as well as sensory and chemical properties of the muscles, the materials and methods were seldom identical. The only common aspect among most of the published work is that the longissimus dorsi was included. As a result, that muscle was used as a reference point for this compilation.
To facilitate comparisons across studies, tenderness and juiciness indexes were developed. These indexes identify muscles that have been found to perform similarly to the longissimus dorsi for tenderness (both WBSF and sensory panel) and sensory panel juiciness. The indexes may also help identify muscles that could be expected to outperform the longissimus dorsi. The following table summarizes the indexes that were developed for tenderness and juiciness, using the longissimus dorsi as the base value.
Muscle (Primal)
WBSF Index
Sensory Panel Tenderness Index
Sensory Panel Juiciness Index
Psoas major (loin)
145.01 ± 29.49
Infraspinatus (chuck)
109.11 ± 7.39
Serratus ventralis (rib)
94.20 ± -
130.77 ± -
Rectus femoris (round)
94.67 ± 3.34
Complexus (chuck)
Gluteus medius (round)
Biceps brachii (chuck)
92.86 ± 20.13
Triceps brachii (chuck)
Biceps femoris (round)
Adductor (round)
90.01 17.23
(round)
Semitendinosus (round)
Supraspinatus (chuck)
(chuck)
Rhomboideus (chuck)
Longissimus dorsi (loin)
Almost 20 percent of the cattle slaughtered under federal inspection are cows and bulls. As a result, beef from non-fed market animals represents a substantial portion of U.S. beef production. The Cow Muscle Profiling study conducted by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, a Contrator to the Beef Checkoff, in 2002 represents the most complete collection of muscle profiling research for older animals. The project profiled 21 individual muscles from beef and dairy cows, so that processors had more information to better utilize product from these animals. Beyond that study, there is limited information available about muscles from mature carcasses.
Most of the present knowledge pertaining to the age-related effects on beef and the palatability improvement processes applied to beef from mature cattle is based on studies that focused on the longissimus dorsi. Sensory panel scores for the juiciness and flavor of the longissimus dorsi vary widely, depending on the study and the range in carcass maturity being studied.
There are several limitations that do not allow for broad-based interpretations of the available research on individual muscles from non-fed cattle:
Available literature focuses on the longissimus dorsi (from the loin or rib) and minimal data is available for muscles from the chuck and round
The majority of the research has specified the use of muscles based on USDA quality grade (i.e. U.S. Commercial or Utility), which encompasses three maturity scores (C, D, or E). USDA quality grades, which are based on marbling and maturity, are almost never used by packers who process mature non-fed cattle. Most packers of market cows segregate carcasses into marketing groups based on evaluations of marbling, maturity, color of fat and lean, degree of fatness, and/or muscle thickness.
Fed Cattle
Individual muscle characterization has been shown to have significant potential to increase the value of certain underutilized cuts, especially from the chuck and round. The National Cattlemen's Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, Muscle Profiling study represents the most comprehensive work to date, but there are still additional opportunities to more accurately describe the chemical and physical properties of individual beef muscles; characterize consumer evaluations; and determine aging recommendations for individual muscles.
Past research has suggested that 25 percent of the hot carcass weight of cull-cow carcasses is being fabricated into whole-muscle cuts. While the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, Cow Muscle Profiling study marked significant progress in summarizing the physical and chemical traits of muscles from non-fed, mature beef and dairy cattle, there is still a significant lack of scientific information on the subject. Such a gap in knowledge makes it difficult to make any recommendations for the appropriate uses of individual muscles.
Future research should reflect carcass type (beef or dairy), skeletal maturity (C,D, or E) and end use. This would allow for comparisons to existing information available about the longissimus thoracis/lumbar, reflect common industry practices for processing and marketing cull cow carcasses, and would complement checkoff-funded muscle profiling research.


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