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Professor Andrew Taberner. Photo: Supplied
2019: Associate Professor Andrew Taberner of the Auckland Bioengineering Institute at the University of Auckland has been awarded a James Cook Research Fellowship for research titled 'A 'dyno' for the heart: developing a new high-throughput instrument for measuring the performance of contracting heart cells'
The heart comprises billions of cardiac muscle cells, which coordinate contractions to pump blood around the body. The properties of these cardiac muscle cells vary throughout the heart as well as when the cells are diseased. A better understanding of the performance of heart cells in different contexts could provide opportunities to develop new treatments for diseases affecting the heart. However, the process of making mechanical measurements of isolated heart cells is currently painstaking and slow. We urgently need to develop new high-throughput technologies and tools to speed up the measurement process. In his James Cook Fellowship, Associate Professor Taberner will develop a cutting-edge device with which to study living, contracting cells harvested from the heart. This will include 3D bioprinting of isolated cells in a format that allows rapid testing of their properties.
Professor Taberner with his students (left to right); Emily Lam Po Tang (PhD), Robin Laven (Undergrad), Amy Garett (PhD), Stephen Creamer (ME). Photo: Prasad Babarenda Gamage
This project will involve the development of new bioprinting technologies, image processing methods, and new miniature cell-testing devices. The research team will bring these together in a system compatible with tools currently used in biological research and in the pharmaceutical industry. This device will be useful for many other types of cells. In food science, for instance, scientists could use it in the development of new forms of 'laboratory grown' meat.
Associate Professor Taberner will be working with collaborators at the University of Auckland, University of Otago, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Twente, and with a talented team of local students and researchers. Together, they plan to develop a technology that could transform productivity in heart muscle research and drug discovery.
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The idea of re-usable oil filter has been used in many forms of racing for several years now, but surprisingly, there were limited options available for Hondas. Checking the inside of the oil filter is a great way to monitor engine wear for anything abnormal. However, until now, people needed to cut open a regular oil filter if they wanted to see what was going on inside the engine. Not anymore though, K-Tuned has made oil filter inspection very simple.
The K-Tuned Billet Oil Filter is designed specifically for the Honda K-series engine. Our racing experience has once again influenced this race-spec part, which can be completely disassembled for inspection, cleaned, and then re-installed on the engine. The 30 micron stainless steel filter element and tough billet design make it a very durable and long lasting part. This is a must have for race cars and serious street cars.
Our billet filter comes with a free removal tool to dis-assemble the housing and remove the filter for cleaning.


This is a simple demonstration of the ability of incorporating an element of surface contact to a model; it demonstrates a model of a dice being thrown onto a table with some quick notes on how it was created using the IdealizedContact library.
For the dice example three rectangular surfaces are used to represent the top and bottom of the dice and the surface the dice is rolled onto.
Figure 1: Dice bouncing along table.
The Modelica model consists of the IdealizedContact library cuboid coming into contact with a rectangular surface.
For this simulation only the vertices of the dice come into contact with the flat tableSurface, hence of this only the top and bottom surface of the dice need to be included.
The dice was chosen to have a width of 2cm and a density of 1000kg/m3. The surface contact was set to be very stiff with a stiffness and damping of c=1e6 and d=1e6.
The Modelica.Mechanics.MultiBody.Visualizers.FixedShape model was used to visualize the dice. The stl for the dice was created by jsirgado and can be obtained from here: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:303286 (Creative Commons ShareAlike licence). URI referencing as described in Section 13.2.3 of the Modelica Specification is used for assigning shapeType (i.e. shapeType="modelica://IdealizedContactDiceExample/Resources/Shapes/Dice2.stl"). The stl animation was scaled by setting extra=1 and length, width and height to 0.0011. This scaling was required due to the scaling of the animation in the stl file.
The Modelica model is available to be downloaded here, Fun with dice example, and can be examined by readers with a Dymola license who have downloaded the idealizedContact library.


The subway line in Rome in the month of April to August 2015 will have different timetable, creating some discomfort definitely more for tourists and commuters who frequent the central areas s of the city.
The metro line A in Anagnina- Battistini segment will operate from 5:30 a.m. to 21:30 p.m, not only during the week, but also during the weekend.
The line B and (from Rebibbia to Laurentina) and line B1 (from Laurentina to Conca d'oro) will not undergo any change of time and schedules will remain the same: the first departure is scheduled for 5:30 a.m. and the last at 23:30 p.m. and Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the last departure is scheduled for 1:30 a.m.
The reason that led the company transport to change the time of the metro A for five months is to allow the work of maintenance to secure the entire underground network. New times are provided for Line C active from Pantano to Centocelle in Rome for the month of April, the closing will be scheduled for 23:30 p.m and on weekends and holidays when it closed again for 18:30 p.m..
An alternative service with the bus that will bring in the various stations of the metro line A, months of discomfort for tourists and commuters, but that will bring real benefits in the future, hopefully.


The Omnibus Ensemble from Tashkent and Farhod Halimov from Samarkand awarded for education and preservation of music heritage.
The solemn ceremony and traditional concert took place in Lisbon, Portugal at the begining of the week.
The Omnibus Ensemble was celebrated for creation of an artistic rapprochement between local classical maqom traditions and languages of contemporary music.
While Farhod Halimov, a singer, multi-instrumentalist, and composer from Samarkand got the award for preserving the traditional classical song repertoire of Samarkand.
The Aga Khan Music Awards (AKMA) emerged from the Aga Khan Music Initiative (AKMI), an interregional music and arts education programme with worldwide performance, outreach, mentoring and artistic production activities. Launched to support talented musicians and music educators working to preserve, transmit, and further develop their musical heritage in contemporary forms, the Music Initiative began its work in Central Asia, subsequently expanding its cultural development activities to include artistic communities and audiences in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia.


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La sauce chien (ou sauce créole) est une sauce des Antilles (Guadeloupe et Martinique) et de Guyane, proche du chimichurri sud-américain et de la salsa criolla argentine, dont l'aspect est celui d'un mélange de condiments verts.

Historique
Le nom tirerait son origine de celui de la marque de couteau Chien, qui sert à découper les ingrédients pour sa préparation

Selon les dires sur place, le nom proviendrais de la capacité de la sauce à accompagner n'importe quel plat. Le nom ferait ainsi le parallèle avec la capacité, à aller partout, des chiens errants nombreux dans les DOM-TOM

Composition
Elle est traditionnellement composée de piment antillais, d'oignon, d'ail, de tiges de ciboule (appelées « cives » aux Antilles), de persil, de jus de citron, d'huile, d'eau chaude et de sel. On peut également y retrouver du vinaigre blanc, de l'échalote, des dés de tomate, du poivre, du thym ou encore du laurier.

Utilisation
La sauce chien sert à accompagner les poissons grillés et les crustacés (classiquement, les langoustes). Elle est aussi utilisée pour accompagner les viandes cuites au barbecue.

Notes et références

Cuisine antillaise
Cuisine guyanaise
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A U.S. warship on Thursday destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz after it threatened the ship, President Donald Trump said. The incident marked a new escalation of tensions between the countries less than one month after Iran downed an American drone in the same waterway and Trump came close to retaliating with a military strike. In remarks at the White House, Trump blamed Iran for a "provocative and hostile" action and said the U.S. responded in self-defense.
The City Council in Berkeley, Calif., votes to remove gender-specific words from its municipal code.
Italian police said Thursday they had arrested 19 suspected members of a Nigerian mob, including the leaders of a clan which forged alliances with other mafias and violently punished anyone who rebelled. In an operation dubbed "Burning Flame", coordinated by police in Bologna and Turin, over 300 officers carried out arrests and searches in nine cities across northern Italy from Bergamo to Modena, Parma and Ravenna. A two-year probe -- aided significantly by a man on the inside who fed details to investigators -- "has allowed us to destroy much of what, within the Nigerian community, is known as the 'Maphite' cult," police said in a statement.
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Students at Georgetown University slam Donald Trump over Obama immigration quote
Campus Reform media director Cabot Phillips speaks with students about comments made by the former president.
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New Hampshire lawmaker Werner Horn: 'Owning slaves doesn't make you racist'
A New Hampshire lawmaker came under fire this week for claiming American slavery was based on economics, not racism.
UPDATE 1-China's intelligence law looms over EU 5G safeguards -official
The European Union cannot ignore China's National Intelligence Law, which requires Chinese citizens to support state information-gathering, as Brussels seeks rules for super-fast mobile networks, a senior EU official said on Friday. EU governments are debating ways to protect next-generation mobile networks from any possible Chinese interference, caught between a U.S. demand they shun China's Huawei and growing Sino-European business ties.
Marine Corps Tells Rep. Duncan Hunter He Can't Use Trademarked Corps Material for His Campaign
"It is personally disappointing to Congressman Hunter that he is now being told that he cannot use this motto or image that thousands of Marines like Congressman Hunter, who went to war under this banner, have used for tattoos, coins, and multiple other items of personal sentiment," Harrison told Task & Purpose.Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) has been told to stop using the Marine Corps' emblem and the 1st Marine Division's motto in his campaign literature, Corps officials confirmed.The Marine Corps Trademark Licensing Office has sent Hunter, a Marine veteran, a cease and desist letter telling him to quit using the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor emblem along with the phrase, "No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy," on a fundraising mailer that accuses his political opponent of having links to terrorism, NBC News first reported on Wednesday."Please be advised that you are more than welcome to simply and accurately state that you are a Marine Corps veteran, or provide other information about your service that is based on fact," according to the letter, which NBC News posted online. "As an alternative, we do offer a 'Marine Veteran' logo (Attachment B) for use by Marines to indicate their pride in service."Marine Corps spokesman Capt. Joseph Butterfield confirmed the Corps had "taken appropriate action" to address the campaign mailers cited in the NBC story.
Hong Kong Protesters Who Stormed Legco Seek Asylum in Taiwan: Report
(Bloomberg) -- Dozens of Hong Kong protesters involved in the ransacking of the city's Legislative Council this month have arrived in Taiwan to seek asylum, the Apple Daily newspaper reported.About 30 protesters have already landed in Taiwan, while as many as 30 others -- and possibly more -- are planning to try soon, the Hong Kong newspaper said, citing unidentified people who assisted them.The fleeing activists were part of the group that smashed into the legislature on July 1, the paper said. The people who assisted the protesters told the paper they had been in contact with Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, which handles the island's relations with Beijing, to seek help.The council hasn't received any formal asylum applications from Taiwan's National Immigration Agency, its deputy minister Chiu Chui-cheng said in a text message. If Taiwan receives any applications, authorities will handle them appropriately based on existing regulations and the principle of protecting human rights, Chiu added.Read more: Pain From Hong Kong Protests Spreads as Luxury Names Get HitA flight to Taiwan by Hong Kong asylum seekers would be fraught with geopolitical risk. It threatens to raise tensions between the administration of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen, a China critic who's up for re-election in January, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, who has already faced embarrassment over the global attention paid to Hong Kong's anti-government protests.Hong Kong's historic demonstrations over legislation that would allow extraditions to the mainland for the first time have resonated widely in democratically run Taiwan, which China considers a wayward province.Seeking RefugeThe Taiwan Association for Human Rights, a top local non-governmental organization, wouldn't comment on the case. "We cannot divulge any information regarding any individual case," said Secretary-General, Chiu E-ling. "If there are individuals who approach us for help, we'll interview these people and help them get in touch with government officials if that is what they wish."Earlier: China Drafting Urgent Plan to Resolve Hong Kong Chaos, SCMP SaysProtesters used a metal cart as a battering ram to break their way into the legislative building on the anniversary of Hong Kong's return from British rule, spray-painting slogans on its chamber's walls and draping a Union Jack-emblazoned colonial flag across the dais.At the time, Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam condemned the "extreme use of violence and vandalism" and supported the police's decision to leave it undefended in the face of a small group of protesters.Emily Leung, a spokeswoman for Lam, referred queries on the report to the Hong Kong police, who declined to comment on Friday.who didn't immediately respond to a call and an email Friday for comment.(Updates with police comment in final paragraph.)\--With assistance from Ina Zhou, Kari Lindberg and Debby Wu.To contact the reporters on this story: Iain Marlow in Hong Kong at imarlow1@bloomberg.net;Adela Lin in Taipei at alin95@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Brendan Scott at bscott66@bloomberg.net, Karen LeighFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.
A strong, shallow earthquake jolted Athens on Friday, knocking out phone and cellphone service and sending worried residents rushing into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. According to the Greek geodynamic institute, it was a 5.1-magnitude quake with an epicentre 23 kilometres (14 miles) northwest of Athens and was followed by aftershocks. The fire department rescued over a dozen people trapped in elevators in the capital, state broadcaster ERT said.
The Latest: Germany calls for diplomacy in US-Iran tensions
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has asked the international community to use diplomatic tools to avoid a dangerous escalation in Iran. U.S.-Iran tensions are on the rise again as U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday an American warship shot down an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Up All Night and Whitney get full season orders by NBC
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By Lynette Rice Updated October 04, 2011 at 04:37 PM EDT
NBC has given two of its freshman comedies a big thumbs up — at least for the rest of the season. It announced today that it has given full season orders to Up All Night and Whitney.
"We made comedy an important goal for us this season and I'm very pleased to be making full-season commitments to both Whitney and Up All Night," said NBC Chairman Bob Greenblatt in a statement. "We're thrilled with the creative direction of both shows as well as the potential for them to continue to build loyal audiences over the coming months."
Up All Night stars Christina Applegate and Will Arnett as new parents and has averaged a 2.7 rating among 18-49 over the last three weeks. And Whitney featuring comedienne Whitney Cummings has earned a 2.9 — the highest average rating of NBC's new comedies.
Death watch 2011: Fall TV survival status report
Fox's New Girl gets a full season order
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Tell Me Your Story 5
Glowing Eyes
Glowing Eyes is a scary story by writer123 who is a member of this website. It's about two girls who explore a haunted house across the street.
Abigail Ruben and her best friend, Haley Moneston, were hanging out at Haley's place when they started talking about the house across the street.
Years ago, the house belonged to a young couple and their 14-year-old daughter. While the family was seemingly perfect, horrible things occurred inside their house. The man had been abusing his daughter since she was 10 years old, and he would get violent with her if she tried to cry out for help. His wife knew about what was going on, but was too afraid to try and stop him or call the police.
The abuse had gradually caused the girl to lose her mind and one night, she finally snapped. When her parents fell asleep, she took a knife from the kitchen and crept into their room. Insane with rage, she brutally stabbed both of them to death. When it was all over and she came to her senses, the young girl was overcome by remorse at the unspeakable crime she had committed. She killed herself by slitting her own throat.
Now, there was a rumor going around town that the ghost of the teenage girl was haunting the house, cursed to stay there for all eternity because of her horrible crime.
"I don't believe that stupid rumor,"Haley was telling Abigail, "and I think we should prove it's nothing but garbage."
"What do you mean?" Abigail asked her friend.
"I mean that we should spend the night at the house." Haley explained eagerly.
Abigail didn't want to go along with Haley's crazy idea, but when Haley made up her mind to do something, there was no stopping her, so Abigail called her mother and told her that she was spending the night at Haley's house.
That night, after Haley's parents went to bed, the girls got their sleeping bags and snuck outside toward the house. When they opened the door, they saw that the house was really messy inside. The floorboards were squeaky, the wallpaper was peeling, and everything was covered in dust and cobwebs.
"It's freezing in here." Abigail said, feeling shivers going down her spine.
"There's a fireplace," said Haley. "I'll see if there's a lighter anywhere so we can start a fire to keep warm."
She put down her sleeping bag and started looking around. When she couldn't find a lighter anywhere, she went up the staircase and into another room. As Abigail waited for Haley to return, she started feeling her hands start to shake and contemplated leaving. But then, she heard a loud scream. It was coming from upstairs.
Quickly, Abigail ran up the staircase and into the room that Haley had gone into. The room was completely empty, but there was a closet on the other side of the room and the door was slightly open.
Cautiously, Abigail tiptoed over to the closet and when she opened it, she screamed in horror. Haley's body was hanging from the light bulb by a telephone wire.
Suddenly, Abigail saw a shadow come over her. Slowly, Abigail turned around…
The last thing she ever saw was a pair of glowing eyes as a blade sliced across her throat. Hot blood poured down her chest and she slipped into unconsciousness…
(writer123 says: I've come up with a lot of stories, so I'm going to post them all at once, if that's OK. Really hope you like them!)
Blooderella says:
Dot dot dot. Predictable and boring. Haunted house stories are always boring; u r confining the possibilities in only a building.
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Common mistakes leaders make and how to avoid them
I love being an executive coach. It's a little like being a part of a good mystery novel…getting to know the characters, understanding the plot, discovering the problems, and then coming up with a creative solution so the protagonist wins in the end, and the organization is happy. Well… ok, it doesn't always work out that way…but often enough to keep it challenging and very satisfying.
Here is a peak behind the curtain, to see the kinds of situations that crop up often in my coaching work:
Too involved in the technical work, instead of leading.
Try telling a doctor not to deal with patients; or telling an engineer not to tinker with something—that's how they're wired and what they are trained to do. Now, make that even more challenging by telling them they are accountable for the outcome but they can't do it themselves, and you see the dilemma faced by leaders who are experts in their field.
Technical experts, who have been promoted into leadership positions, must come to a point of balance: they have to lead the work without micromanaging the people who do the work. That can be tough enough on a good day, but if you throw in a tight deadline, or an inexperienced subordinate, the temptation can be too much to resist.
The successful leaders take pleasure in working through the successes of others. Not unlike the pleasure you take in your own children's successes. They mentor, without smothering and give employees room to make decisions and become experts themselves. Sometimes, to feed the need to keep their fingers in touch with the technical work, they will identify a segment in their jobs where they can dig down and get their hands dirty, but that is a small segment of their total scope of responsibilities.
Don't collaborate well with other departments.
Why don't some leaders "work and play well with others"? There are many reasons, which may not be all that obvious. For example, senior management can play a role. If one leader is favored over another, a rivalry can brew, which can influence how they share resources and communicate with each other. Or, if the senior person is overly demanding and punishing when mistakes are made, leaders may finger-point at each other, rather than pull together to solve the problem. In other cases, a leader may just be myopic about his or her function and become so fixated on making his/her team successful, it's at the expense of every other team. This is especially true when financial rewards are involved.
The global, competitive world we work in today leaves no room for isolated leaders. Leaders who move up the ranks must have a big-picture view of the total organization and how to contribute to it. They reach across department lines and work on problems together; sharing resources to solve the organization's problems.
Can't deliver a professional presentation that informs and persuades.
It's one thing to know your stuff, but presenting your stuff is quite a different matter. It's tough enough to stand in front of your colleagues and senior management to speak, but then to convince them to spend money or take a specific course of action, can be excruciating. And what's worse, how well you present is becoming more of a career builder or buster.
When I coach leaders on their presentation skills, the most common mistakes we work on are: too much material for the amount of time; too many slides (and too cluttered); not being clear about the purpose and what they want from the audience; and not enough examples, or engagement, to make the material interesting and understandable. The delivery itself is a whole different matter that can get in the way of an otherwise well-crafted presentation. That's a lot to think about in the course of a presentation! So it's no wonder so many people want to work with a coach to improve those skills.
Lacks "executive presence."
What the heck is "executive presence"? It's a word being used a lot these days in executive circles. It can cover a whole host of things: how someone dresses, speaks, acts… It can also refer to a lack of political savvy or business acumen. It can show up as intimidation among fellow executives, causing a reluctance to stand up for one's ideas.
As a coach, I need to get down to the exact behaviors underlying this description. Without behaviors I don't know how to help the person fix the root cause. For example, if a junior member of the executive team isn't speaking up in staff meetings, that is relatively easy to remedy. But if he is making serious political mistakes –alienating peers, fumbling presentations, asking embarrassing questions, there's a lot more work to be done.
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3 Days 2 Nights Istanbul Tour Package: The tour package is one of the best tour package which gives a chance to visit the nature in Istanbul within a full day with out rush. It is a fully guided and well arranged tour package; covers the most tourist attractions in Istanbul. If there is time limed in your holiday an thinking a plan for the city of Istanbul, you may choose this tour package to discover the historical sites and enjoye your short holiday.
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This photograph of Ruth David's mother, Margarete. The photo was taken in Frankfurt at around about the time of Margarete's engagement to Ruth's father, Moritz, in the early nineteen twenties. Ruth's parents were married in 1924. Margarete was a mathematician, and including Ruth she had four children. Both of Ruth's parents were murdered during the Holocaust.


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Traveling after testing positive for COVID-19
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Globe Aware volunteers who recently recovered from Covid-19 can fly back to the U.S. with proof that they've recovered instead of a negative test. This proof can include a positive COVID-19 viral test result and a signed letter from a licensed healthcare professional stating that you're cleared to travel back to the U.S.
How soon can you travel after testing positive for COVID-19?
By Victoria M. Walker
The Points Guy
A positive COVID-19 test during a trip can throw all your travel plans into limbo. But even a positive test in the weeks before you travel can be cause for concern.
If you're wondering when you'll be cleared to travel again after testing positive for COVID-19, it's an important question: Here's everything you need to know.
What are the rules on flying back to the US?
If you've traveled internationally in the past year, you're likely familiar with the rules to fly back to the United States, but they've changed several times.
All travelers coming to the U.S., vaccinated or not, must produce a negative COVID-19 test taken within one calendar day of their departure. (The previous policy allowed vaccinated international travelers to show a negative test taken within three days before departure.) Additionally, international foreign travelers can enter the U.S. with proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test.
If you have a positive test, does that mean you're banned from flying back to the U.S.? Not quite — but the rules can be a little confusing even if you're a seasoned traveler. If you recently had COVID-19 but recovered from the virus, you can still travel back to the U.S., but you'll need the proper paperwork. Let's break it down.
What paperwork do I need to travel after testing positive?
People who recovered from COVID-19 may continue to test positive for the virus up to three months after infection, even after they've recovered.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, travelers who recently recovered from COVID-19 can fly back to the U.S. with proof that they've recovered from COVID-19 instead of a negative test. This proof can include your positive COVID-19 viral test result, but it has to be taken no more than 90 days before your flight's departure from a foreign country.
Additionally, you will also need a signed letter from a licensed healthcare professional stating that you're cleared to travel back to the U.S. According to the CDC, the letter from a healthcare provider must include:
Information that identifies you personally (such as your name and date of birth) and matches your passport.
The letter must be signed and dated by the healthcare provider.
The letter must be on official letterhead that contains the name, address and phone number of the healthcare provider or public health official who signed the letter.
The CDC says the positive test result and letter together are referred to as "documentation of recovery." If you tested positive, that's the only way to be able to fly back to the U.S. if you've recovered from the virus but don't have a negative test result.
Proof of recovery is also acceptable for certain destinations, so you may be able to use this documentation to travel abroad after you're cleared by a doctor to travel.
What if I can't show proof of recovery?
The CDC is pretty strict on this rule: You either need a negative COVID-19 test or proof of recovery. The agency says, "If you have recovered from COVID-19 but are not able to obtain documentation of recovery that fulfills the requirements, you will need to show a negative COVID-19 viral test result from a sample taken no more than one day before your flight to the US departs."
How soon can I leave my destination after a positive COVID-19 test?
Travelers have to consider the possibility of testing positive for COVID-19 while abroad. What happens after the positive test depends entirely on the destination and, in some cases, your vaccination and booster status.
For instance, if you test positive while in France, you'll have to quarantine for seven days if you're fully vaccinated with a booster dose. However, you can leave quarantine after five days with a negative antigen or RT-PCR test result and if you've had no symptoms in 48 hours. If you are not fully vaccinated (France will soon require travelers to have a booster to be considered fully vaccinated) or not vaccinated and test positive, you must isolate for 10 days, though the quarantine can be shortened.
So if you have international travel planned, you'll need to read up on the rules around how long you'll have to stay in quarantine and the documentation you'll need for your flight back to the U.S.


than a bunch of kindergarten girls playing soccer!
Don't let the picture fool you. A was blissfully unaware of the fundamentals of the game for most of the morning. I love that about her. While several girls on the opposing team elbowed their way to the goal, stomped feet , and pouted...A was happy to simply chase the ball (in any direction!) and giggle with her friends.
She played hard and had a fun time (and looked darn cute)...and thankfully...that is all her coach expects. And while the blue team could pass, dribble, line up their shots and shoot mid-field....our dear red team definitely took the prize for sweetest dispositions. And once their coach reminded them which goal was theirs...they even scored a few!
We'll be spending most Saturday mornings on the field this fall. More pictures to follow soon!
Just too cute for words!!!
Hi Jenn!!! How ADORABLE!!! Hey... who cares whether or not you know how to play... as long as you look DARN CUTE doin' it right??? I love the pic of the coach talkin' to the team!!!
Thanks for sharing and GOOD FUN "A" this soccer season!!!
Jenn you have the sweetest blog ever. I love looking at your precious photos! Thanks for sharing!
OK... I want whatever camera/lens you have!!! Your pictures are truly AMAZING... so sharp even in motion. WOW!
A looks like she's having a great time!


Is it an Evolution for Communication?
It seems that all one needs to do is mention the word chatbot for investors to start throwing money at startups. And yet, the chatbot trend really needs a lot of work. The added value it brings to a hotel website isn't orders of magnitude larger than putting a booking engine. Yet, all the big tech companies are falling over themselves trying to build chat platforms (Google, Apple, Facebook). But what if it isn't about making more reservations and is just simply the replacement of the phone? Today we're more likely to try and text/chat than call. What does that mean for room-service, arrival questions, reservations and all the upsells?
Three people with some knowledge of the market debate today's hotel tech scene and it's quite thought provoking. Is meta-search incremental revenue or is it just chipping away at other revenue streams? If it was one should see the effect on increased direct revenue shares, but numbers are hard to find. How the battle against the OTAs is just a repeat of the old battle against the GDS and more great thoughts on where the hotel tech scene.
Chinese Payment system disrupting US?
Alipay and Wechat pay systems have changed the payment landscape in China, but with banks being government controlled overcoming them was easier than in the west. Yet it is just a matter of perception. If enough people decide they'll fill up their alternative payment accounts rather than checking accounts the tide could change. It's cheaper for the merchants and more convenient for guests. But can that change happen in the west? Google have it a shot and shelved it, Apple is trying but it isn't a runaway success. Maybe it takes Alipay and Wechat to come over and show how it's done.
The costs to advertise are going up, as the ad channels reduce (it's down to Google and Facebook essentially) the costs rise and hotels are feeling it. Google's shift from pay-per-click (AdWords) to Hotel Ads might be efficient, but it also raised the cost per click. Maybe the solution is on the buyer side. Hotels have mostly managed online ads like a website, that is; set-it-and-forget-it. Maybe this is where AI, machine learning and automation can have a first major breakthrough in hospitality. Optimizing advertising and distribution costs to increase revenue with lower spend. Several players are working on it, but can they work on it together to make a holistic system?
WHO CAN BUILD A COST EFFICIENT SOLUTION?
There's a lot to learn from Airbnb, when it comes to marketing, that is :-) In hospitality we're so accustomed to procedures and processes that we lose sight of the fast paced world that is online ads. Changing methods, switching tactics, improving conversions and always increasing efficiency is a "growth hackers" process. It goes against pretty much everything hotels are used to doing. Yet, that might just be exactly what hotel marketers need to be doing. It's not a cheap solution but considering how direct revenue is losing ground to OTAs and the rising costs to generate direct revenue, that might be the only way.


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Q: Strange behaviour of curl I was making use of CURL and came across a strange behavior of it.
$url = 'https://makesif.com/sms/bulksms_m.php';
foreach($msg as $v) {
$smsparam=array('number' => '+974'.$v[1],'message' => $v[2]);
$url = $url . "?" . http_build_query($smsparam, '&');
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url);

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_TIMEOUT, 30);
curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
                    }

In this usage, the curl was sent with the same value for variable 'number' with each time curl request. But when I put the URL var definition inside the each command, it worked right. How can this happen?

A: The problem is that you are making concatenation a new query params with previous URL on each iteration:
...
$url = $url . "?" . http_build_query($smsparam, '&'); // <----
...

So that on some iteration your $url may look like:
"https://makesif.com/sms/bulksms_m.php?number=%2B974&message=0?number=%2B974&message=1?number=%2B974&message=2?number=%2B974&message=3?number=%2B974&message=4?number=%2B974&message=5"

The right way would be to add new query params to the initial $url like shown below:
$url = 'https://makesif.com/sms/bulksms_m.php';
foreach ($msg as $v) {
    $smsparam = array('number' => '+974'.$v[1],'message' => $v[2]);

    $ch = curl_init();
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url . "?" . http_build_query($smsparam));
    ....

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8 ways to attend college for free
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God Name and Meaning
List of Gods : "earth" - 605 records
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God name
"MITHRA (friend)" Persian / Iran God of the upper air. Originating in India, Mithra is a god of light who was translated into the attendant of the god AHURA MAZDA in the light religion of Persia; from this he was adopted as the Roman deity Mithras. He is not generally regarded as a sky god but a personification of the fertilizing power of warm, light air. According to the Avesta, he possesses 10,000 eyes and ears and rides in a chariot drawn by white horses. In dualistic Zoroastrianism, which effectively demoted him, Mithra is concerned with the endless battle between light and dark forces; he represents truth. He is responsible for the keeping of oaths and contracts. He was born from a rock and, according to legend, engaged in a primeval struggle with Ahura Mazda's first creation, a wild bull, which he subdued and confined to a cave. The bull escaped, but was recaptured by Mithra, who slit its throat. From the blood sprang plant life on earth. His chief adversary is AHRIMAN, the power of darkness. Mithra is not generally worshiped on his own, but as an integral part of the Mithraic worship of Ahura Mazda, where he acts as an intercessor between gods and men. In the Hellenic period he was transformed more closely to the role of a Sun god. See also AHURA MAZDA....
Demon name
"MON (great god)" Kafir / Afghanistan—Hindukush warrior god and hero. Mon is a senior deity in the Kafir pantheon who challenges and defends mankind against demons and giants. He is the first offspring of the creator god Imra. He is also a weather god who controls clouds and mist. Mon is perceived as a deity of vast size and vigor who creates glaciers with his footprints. He is also a god of flowing water. Some legends place him as a creator of mankind and law-giver, but only mirroring the actions of the supreme creator IMRA. He appears as a mediator between heaven and earth....
"MOT (death)" Canaanite / Phoenician / northern Israel, Lebanon / Syrian coastal regions God of natural adversity. ot is the Canaanite representation of adversity in the natural world. He lives in a pit within the earth and is responsible for its annual death from drought and heat: "he has scorched the olive, the produce of the earth and the fruit of the trees." He engages in the clåśśic confrontation with the Canaanite hero and national god, BAAL. Though the duel results in Baal's demise, his death is avenged by his twin sister ANAT, who slays Mot, then cleaves, winnows, burns and grinds him with a millstone, in what appears to be a ritual allied to the sowing of seed and harvesting (see OSIRIS). Baal is later restored. The conflict probably formed the basis of an annual ritual drama at the Canaanite New Year which was held in the autumn. In the texts Mot is the son of Il and his mother is AS'ERAH (ATHIRAT)....
With the costs of higher education at an all-time high, the American Dream of a college education can seem like just that — a dream.
However the reality is that there are lots of things a prospective student can do to help offset the high costs of higher education.
If you're trying to figure out how to go to college for free, we have some advice that might help you on your way.
We've covered a wide range of options from how to get free tuition through a grant to various service opportunities.
Take a look at these and other ways you might be able to score a free college education.
"Ma" Greek Ma signifies probably mother, as in Aeschylus, who applies it to the earth to designate her as the mother of all. Greek
Goddess name
"Maa-Ema" Estonian Estonian earth goddess
"Mabon (son)" Celtic / Welsh God of youth. The son of an earthly mother, MODRON. According to legend he was abducted when three days old. Also a god of hunters and fishermen. He is known particularly from northwestern Britain and his cult extends along the region of Hadrian's Wall. Known from many Romano-Celtic inscriptions and syncretized with the Romano-Greek god APOLLO....
"Magna Mater" Roman The queen of heaven, Mother of All the Gods, Great Mother of the gods, Creatrix of the Universe, etc. Mother goddess from the beginning of time and exists in almost every ancient mythology. She is the earth or bears the planet and beings out of herself.
"Mah-Abadean Dynasty" Persia The first dynasty of Persian mythological history. Mah Abad (the great Abad) and his wife were the only persons left on the earth after the great cycle, and from them the world was peopled. Azer Abad, the fourteenth and last of this dynasty, left the earth because "all flesh had corrupted itself," and a period of anarchy ensued.
Spirit name
"Maheo" Cheyenne The void dwelling omnipotent Great spirit and creator who created the water, light and air. With the help of Coot he made land by placing mud on the back of Grandmother Turtle, who then became the earth. Cheyenne Indians
"Maheo (all-spirit)" Cheyenne / USA Creator god. He first lived in the void and then created the great primordial water of life. He made the earth from a ball of mud and engendered mankind from one of his ribs which he implanted in earth woman (Christian influence has probably been exerted here)....
"Mahi (earth)" Hindu / Vedic Minor goddess of sacrifice. She is invoked to appear on the sacrificial field before a ritual, and is identified with the act of prayer. Usually åśśociated with the goddess SARASVATI....
"Mahpiyato" Lakota After the time of creation, the world was divided into three regions; the sky, the earth and waters and the underworld. When Mahpiyato created humans, they were placed in the subterranean region.. The Lakota, Plains Indians
Supreme god name
"Mahu Fon" Africa She is the supreme goddess of the earth as well as a goddess of the moon & fertility
"Mahuika" Polynesia Goddess of earthquakes who rules the edges of the underworld Polynesia
"Mahuikez" Polynesian Fire god. Identified with earthquakes and possibly paralleling TOUIA FATUNA (iron stone goddess) in Tongan belief....
"Maia" Greco - Roman Chthonic or earth goddess. Originally, in pre-Homeric times, a mountain spirit who subsequently became a minor consort of ZEUS. The Romans worshiped her as an obscure goddess of the plains who became briefly a consort of JUPITER, and they perceived her as the mother of the messenger god Mercury. Her cult was åśśociated with that of VulcanUS. Possibly the origin of the name of the month of May.See also MERCURIUS....
"Maja" Sioux earth mother Sioux
"Makarom Mawakhu" Indonesia The feminine principle is Present in the earth, and forms a primordial pair with Makarom Manouwe. Island of Keisar, Indonesia
"Makonaima" British Makunaima. The supreme god and creator who sent his son Sigu to rule over the earth. Among the Makushi he created the sky and earth, vegetation, animals and men. Among the Ackawoi and Caribs, he created birds, animals, and food plants, åśśisted by his son Sigu. British Guiana
"Makowasendo" Mexico The sky god is the husband of Nangkwijo, the earth. The Tewa, Pueblo Indians, New Mexico and Arizona
1. Grants and scholarships
Financial aid — the traditional way of eliminating college costs — is still available. To increase the odds of landing grants and scholarships, Doug Hewitt, co-author of "Free College Resource Book," advises students to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, and then focus on local prizes.
"There are more scholarships you'll qualify for in your home state than nationally," says Hewitt. "Look at local organizations and talk to your high school (guidance) counselor."
And remember to start your search early. You won't be the only person wondering how to go to college for free and scholarships can be limited to a first come, first served basis. You should also keep in mind that you don't need to wait for your senior year to start hunting for scholarships. There are grants and awards available at all high school grade levels.
2. Give service to your country
The U.S. Coast Guard, Air Force, Military (West Point), Merchant Marine and Naval academies offer free college opportunities to students who serve after college, but cash is also available through ROTC programs closer to home.
Service requirements for ROTC programs vary, but all require students to complete military training on campus and commit to up to 12 years, depending on the branch of service. Students leave with training, a guaranteed job and opportunities for more free education.
AmeriCorps, a national service organization that offers education awards in exchange for community work, provides an award of up to $5,730 for each full year of service. Maximum years of service vary among AmeriCorps programs. Members also receive a living stipend while serving in the program.
3. Work for the school
Schools charge students tuition, but their employees often can get a free education. "This is a great option, especially for older students with job experience," says Reyna Gobel, author of "CliffsNotes Graduation Debt." "If you're 18, you might not qualify for a job that provides (tuition) benefits."
Schools typically provide benefits for full-time workers and sometimes require a certain level of experience, Gobel says. Future students can find out about their school's policy by calling the admissions office.
4. Waive your costs
Some students can get a free pass based on academic performance or other factors.
The North American Council on Adoptable Children in St. Paul, Minnesota, reports that Connecticut, Kentucky, Virginia, Maine, Massachusetts, Texas, Florida and Maryland offer waivers at certain public schools for adopted and foster care children.
Other schools offer waivers for Native American students, senior citizens and dislocated workers. To find out what your school offers, call the financial aid office.
5. Become an apprentice
An apprenticeship is another solid option when you're determining how to get free tuition. They can also open you up to job opportunities post-college.
Overall, your average apprenticeship program will take 1-6 years. You will probably be required to put in that time along with at least 2,000 hours of field work annually. The good news is that there are apprenticeships in more than 1,000 occupations, which can give you more options.
In exchange, the sponsoring employer pays for college or technical training and provides a salary. A list of available programs is available at the ApprenticeshipUSA website.
6. Have your employer pick up the costs
Another way you might receive a free college education is through your employer. Often given in the form of an employee reimbursement, there are plenty of employers that can help curb the cost of higher education.
7. Be in demand
Another great way to find out how to go to college for free is to determine if your field of study is "high-needs." Will your studies result in a career that's high in demand? Ask yourself this before you even enroll if you're trying to cut the cost of college.
Generally, schools will offer incentives to anyone focusing their studies on math, science, nursing, teaching, and social work. There are also additional opportunities available through organizations like Teach for America, the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program and the National Institutes of Health.
The nursing program at the University of Portland in Oregon has offered scholarships covering approximately 80% of the final 2 years of undergraduate study, if students sign a 3-year employment contract with the local health system, Fabriquer says. "There are similar programs in (high-needs) fields across the country," he adds.
8. Choose a school that pays you
Last on our list of ways on how to get free tuition, and probably the riskiest. There are, indeed, schools that will pay you to focus your studies in a single subject (which they dictate). Schools such as the Webb Institute and the Curtis Institute of Music offer a select range of academic programs and pick up the tuition cost for every student. Just think long and hard about your decision before you commit to this course.
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New Year, New Life in MePa and the Village
RH (Restoration Hardware) in the old Pastis location in MePa.
Guest Diary• BY: Barbara Hodes
With 2020 in the rear view mirror and everyone looking forward to a better and healthier future, there will be many changes in the new normal. But in the world of fashion, the only thing that ever stays the same is that everything is always changing. 2021 will be a year of change. I had not been to the Meatpacking District, a/k/a MePa, since September. MePa has been evolving since its transition from a working maritime and food distribution neighborhood into the present.
In the '80s, Florent, the oh-so-hip restaurant on Gansevoort Street, was a celebrity magnet with wild transvestite-timed Bastille Days. Shuttered in 2008 because of outrageous rent increases, it now has its own Wikipedia page. There were still some meatpacking businesses, and there were the infamous underground and semi-underground sex clubs that joined the ones that opened in the '70s and were shuttered by the city in the '80s. You never knew what household name you might spot.
In the late '90s high end designer stores like Jeffrey, Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney moved in, only to move on. Jeffrey only closed in 2020. Mega clubs and many restaurants kept the area vibrant at night — Tenjune and the old Pastis among them. The High Line opened in 2009, and the Whitney in 2015. More stores came, among them Restoration Hardware, or RH, in the old Pastis location, pictured in the main photo. RH rebuilt from scratch, having to please preservationists with a new, more modern design. Hermes opened a store a few years ago, and I wondered what would come next. A lot — it turns out.
The entrance and more for women.
The newest addition is Loro Piana. The tiny, triangular light filled store has a tightly edited offering of luxurious men's and women's pieces. Some women's clothing, shoes and accessories are by the checkout.
The women's department.
A narrow corridor is filled with the rest of the woman's collection. All the looks are elegant and casual.
A decorative atrium divides the shop.
The space was designed by Vincent Van Duysen, and features a display atrium at the center of the triangle. It will be interesting to see how this evolves. At the right is an explanation of the current show.
A larger men's department.
The men's area is luxe and elegant. Cashmere, knit and woven, shearling, and leather fill the space.
Men's shoes.
Men's shoes are all super casual and super cool. Hats add a sporty touch — a luxe sporty touch, that is.
The blanket story sculptures in the front window.
The window displays three sculptures from Companion Species: Blanket Stories, Generations and Acknowledgment, by the American artist Marie Watt. Working with pre-loved textiles, she transforms them into many things. Blankets were one of the first products that Loro Piana produced, and Watt's take on blankets symbolize safeguarding, traditions, family heirlooms. All is explained inside.
The embroidered patches in the window.
The boutique is selling blankets that can be customized through January 31st. Personalize it with one of the patches created and stitched by the artist. A very cozy way to start the new year. Pretty chic, too.
Loro Piana, 3 Ninth Avenue at Gansevoort Street
Entering the Brunello Cucinelli boutique.
Across the street, next to Hermes, is the Brunello Cucinelli boutique. Bright and open, sunlight shines down through a skylight over the door. A selection for women lines the right hand side of the boutique.
A relaxed way to shop.
The boutique is decorated in elegant neutrals, rather like the clothing. The building's industrial bones were left intact and updated with taste. The modern furnishings make the store feel like someone's loft.
A selection of clothing for men.
Men's clothing lines the other side of the building. "Classico con twist" is the key to dressing in calming colors that are a Cucinelli signature. Understated luxury for sure.
Clothing for very lucky little ones.
The back wall displays clothing children's clothing and accessories. There is also a bar and an espresso bar tucked away in a stylish corner. An elevator to the right takes you to the second level.
The open second floor.
There is more womenswear upstairs. Brunello Cucinelli offers a wide range of clothing, shoes, bags and other accessories. It's a beautifully curated place to shop.
Steps to the terrace.
Next to the sitting area are stairs leading to a small terrace overlooking Gansevoort Street. When the weather warms up, the space will be open. Around a corner, hidden nooks offer more Cucinelli goodies.
Brunello Cucinelli, 50 Gansevoort Street
Entering Belstaff.
London based Belstaff closed its Madison Avenue venue and opened a few months ago on Gansevoort Row. The brand, known for its trailblazer jackets worn by Steve McQueen in The Great Escape, said that the area felt like home. The space, done by Brinkworth Design, mixes vintage and modernist decor.
Men's jackets.
Vintage clothing is in the mix. The new pieces reflect the heritage styling of the brand. What's old is new.
Men's clothing and suedes.
Started as a canvas supplier in WWI, Belstaff's canvas jackets are signature pieces. The leather ones are now stylish classics as well. Sweaters, shirts, pants and accessories are all buy and hold items.
A small selection of women's clothing.
Women's clothing is along one wall. Belstaff has been doing women's clothing for 95 years. They even created Amelia Earhart's canvas flight jumpsuits. The pieces here are solid classics in the best fabrics.
The Belstaff Workshop.
One of the most interesting concepts, The Workshop, is located at the back of the store. You can restore, repair and renew your pieces. Design your own jacket. Have the Trialmaster customized in your fabric, decorated with patches, embellishments as shown on the walls. Garments can be aged like the red jacket on the mannequin. All the work is done by local craftspeople in the Workshop. A photo of Che Guevara hangs on the wall. He wore his Trialmaster on an eight-month motorcycle trip across South American.
Belstaff, 62 Gansevoort Street
Women's clothing in the front of Frame.
Contemporary brands, like Frame, are moving in, too. Los Angeles based, and owned by two Swedes, the brand is well known for its high-end London inspired jeans. They are opening stores and expanding the range.
The women's casual clothing.
Jackets, sweaters, outerwear shirts, and jackets are being added to the mix. So are shoes, boots and bags. The boutique has a super-clean look. Do as Gigi Hadid and Taylor Swift do — shop here with attitude.
The Core Jeans display.
The boutique was decorated by Atelier de Troupe. They did the custom fixtures and furniture. To be sure, the signature jeans are here. Neatly displayed in a single size, with more sizes in the back.
Casual menswear.
Menswear is at the back of the store. The men's collection is smaller than the women's, but no less cool.
Menswear is at the back of the shop.
Gansevoort Street seems to be evolving into a pedestrian street these days. All the better for taking a walk and peeking into all the stores. And more are coming. There is a sign for a Bally store, and trade papers say that Rolex and Audemas Piguet are next. Quite an evolution for MePa.
Frame, 64 Gansevoort Street
Pastis is aways packed.
Pastis reopened on Gansevoort Row in 2019. Its "terrace" was always the chicest place to eat. Now it has been expanded and is the only place to dine. A line to get in is not an unusual sight.
Pastis, 52 Gansevoort Street
The outside of Tarin Thomas.
A few blocks to the south, off Bleecker Street, is a small shop full of lots of different things. Tarin Thomas was selling her made in New York jewelry online for seven years, and now has a store.
Plants and floral bouquets.
Tarin was able to move in and use the existing store fixtures after APC's departure. Coupled with a good rent, it was the perfect scenario for a small brand. Good to see that it's not just the major luxury brands that are opening new stores these days.
Vintage clothing for sale.
Vintage clothing, from Jil Sander to Liz Claiborne, is for sale at the back of the boutique.
Unusual candles and home goods.
A collection of vintage home goods is available in store only, along with interesting new pieces.
Jewelry and beauty products.
The jewelry is displayed in a long case. If you want different metals, stones or sizes, all of that can be made to order in New York. The store also has several intriguing collections of beauty products.
Tain Thomas, 92 Perry Street off Bleecker Street
A welcoming storefront.
Stoney Clover Lane has been cheerfully moving from the internet into stores on the East and West Coast. Two sisters working in a college dorm decided that the world needed glam travel accessories.
Hello Kitty favorites.
The basic accessories are all customizable in a fun way. A collab with Hello Kitty is the newest addition.
Cheerful colors fill the shop.
The rainbow-colored bags fill the welcoming pink-hued shop. Buy them as they are, or start from scratch.
Black, white and neutral bags.
If bright saucy colors are not your style, black, white and neutral bags are also for sale.
The badge bar.
There is a customization station at the back of the store. The colorful displays of bags are incredibly well done, as is the vintage "sweets" counter that runs the length of the store.
Platters of appliqués and badges.
The vintage cake stands on the counter are filled with decorated letters, symbols, objects, embroidered objects, beads and more. They are more fun and less fattening than real sweets. New ideas are what makes fashion go round. And Stoney Clover Lane proves that there shan't be a shortage in the future.
Barbara Hodes is the owner of NYC Private Shopping Tour, offering customized tours in New York and Brooklyn.
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March 8th, 2021 - BabylonBee.com
MONTECITO, CA—In an explosive interview with Oprah, former Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle inspired millions of young girls around the world with the very important message that no matter how rich, famous, and powerful they are, they will always be oppressed.
"Oppression is inescapable," said Markle, who is married to a prince and worth approximately $50 million. "If you are a woman-- especially a woman of color, oppression will follow you all the days of your life and you will never really be happy."
Young girls around the world stood up and cheered at the inspiring message, many of them feeling hope for the first time.
"Thanks to Meghan Markle, I feel like I too can grow up to be a famous, rich, beautiful oppressed person," said Mikayla White, a 5th-grade girl from Southern California. "It's so encouraging to be reminded that I can grow up to be in the top 1% while never losing my resentment and high sensitivity to microaggressions."
Markle has promised to continue taking her message of hope to girls everywhere until no one is happy or thankful anymore.
"It's my true calling," she said.
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Albemarle County resident set to officiate in Super Bowl Albemarle County native David Wyant will be officiating the big one on Sunday. Check out this story on newsleader.com: https://www.newsleader.com/story/news/2014/01/29/albemarle-county-resident-set-to-officiate-in-super-bowl/5045487/
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The 23-year NFL referee was told of his job assignment at Super Bowl XLVIII two weeks ago, according to reports, and will line up as a side judge at MetLife Stadium when the Seattle Seahawks take on the Denver Broncos in East Rutherford, N.J.
Wyant, who refereed high school basketball around the area for many years, last worked on Jan. 12 in the Broncos playoff game against the San Diego Chargers in the AFC Divisional Playoffs. This would be his 17th assignment of the current NFL season.
In total, Wyant has worked 229 games since 1999, when he first became a side judge in the NFL.
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Compression Packing: A Look Beyond the Standard Stuffing Box - Gallagher Fluid Seals, Inc.
Graphite and wire mesh for exhaust systems. Die molded configurations of flexible graphite, mica or vermiculite densifies well when loaded in these flange couplings to seal truck and auto emissions before being cleaned by the after-treatment and catalytic scrubbing systems. Due to the high vibration in these applications, wire mesh is used in combination with the sealing material to provide a skeleton, giving the sealing material structure to add durability.
Metal caps for pressure seals. In the typical stem packing in a valve stuffing box, the high axial to radial load transition of a die-molded configuration from the gland load creates the seal around the stem. Bonnet pressure seals were originally designed to be made of solid metal and relied on process pressure to effectuate a seal. The all-metal seal used the angle of the bonnet to amplify the unit load on the toe creating a single point metal to metal seal.
More recently, engineers found a way to use the high axial to radial load transfer of die molded flexible graphite to create a full cavity seal. However, they had to find a way to keep the graphite from extruding under high unit loads. The most common way was to place a thin cap on the top and bottom of the seal. As opposed to a full metal ring sealing only at the toe, and having a potential to damage the valve, the packing-style die molded graphitic seal fully compresses and densifies to fill and seal throughout the entire bonnet cavity. See Image 4.
Most of these pressure bonnet valve configurations are found in power generation facilities, and in today's environment, these plants are on-demand requiring their units to cycle in pressure and temperature frequently. The unique capability of the die molded flexible graphite to remain resilient at ambient and high temperatures serves this application well without causing undue wear to the valve itself. These valves are expected to be in service for more than 50 years.
Dry bulk handling systems. Dry bulk piping systems use braided configurations of flexible graphite or glass fibers as well as some polymers to create a seal between the pipe connections. Unlike a high-pressure liquid or gas piping systems that use flanges for flat gaskets to connect the joints, these systems use the axial to radial load transfer that is inherent to braided packing to seal the joint as well as create a solid connection.
Die cut and coined parts. These highly engineered parts are typically more expensive than a standard die formed or braided packing, but they have significant advantages. This type of inside and outside diameter sealing device is pre-compressed to a high density (see Image 6.) It does not exert the same axial to radial load transfer experienced with other designs. The low axial to radial load transfer reduces the amount of friction caused by the packing set as well as the amount of compression required to create a seal. These types of sealing devices are typically used in small instrumentation devices.
Clamped joints. Strap and V-Band style clamped joints can also benefit from the use of die molded packing style seals. The seal used in these configurations also typically provides structure for the joint as well. It keeps the piping from separating or rotating during high vibration operation and thermal cycling. These packings, in some cases, can be made in a composite construction of both molded sealing material mated with metal components. The metal components can then serve as a portion of the clamped joint to achieve weight, cost savings and ease of assembly.
Exhaust manifold packing. Some sealed joints move with much smaller travel than typical valve stem packing, but with much higher frequency, vibration and temperature. Exhaust manifold slip joints sometimes use molded packing made from high temperature materials like flexible graphite and ceramics to keep soot, fuel and exhaust from escaping. This is a very challenging configuration for packing due to the fact that slip joints have a great deal of clearance to allow for thermal expansion and experience extreme temperatures approaching 1,900 degrees Fahrenheit (F) while operating in a high vibration environment.
Aerospace packing. Many do not know that high temperature molded packing materials such as flexible graphite also constitute an excellent sealing material in cryogenic conditions. For example, seals for the interconnects of fuel lines for the engines used to propel rocket launch vehicles are sometimes made using die molded flexible graphite. These packing style components are required to survive at -423 F and seal products like liquid hydrogen or oxygen. These are indeed unique applications.
This article first appeared in the Pumps & Systems Magazine as well as the Fluid Sealing Association's website in March 2018.
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Scientists reveal the safest places to hide in a zombie apocalypse
If society were to break down tomorrow, where should you go?
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An actual zombie apocalypse is pretty unlikely, unless the way diseases work changes radically in the next few years.
But if the way that diseases work carries on exactly as it currently does, humanity is certain to face a major pandemic at some point in the future.
A recent meeting of international health experts discussed the 1918 influenza pandemic, which killed at least 50 million people.
If a similar viral infection sprang up today, the body count could easily be double that – with the disease spreading rapidly around the world with unwitting carriers boarding airliners and ferries.
New Zealand is probably one of the safest places on Earth (Image: Getty Images/EyeEm)
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It's wise to have a plan in case a worldwide pandemic hits.
A plan that involves getting as far away from centres of population as possible – not just because of infection but because the rising death toll will wreak havoc n the global economy, sparking violent unrest.
Professor Nick Wilson and Dr Matt Boyd have listed the safest bolt-holes in Risk Analysis Journal.
While zombies may not be real they're a useful stand-in for the dangers we really do face (Image: We Love TV)
They say that the risk of human extinction is probably rising.
Factors such as artificial intelligence and genetically-engineered infections have been added to the weapons of mass destruction that we've all lived with for generations, making this a very hazardous century.
Dr Boyd says that we need to be ready, in particular, for genetically-engineered organisms being released either intentionally or by mistake, leading to massive loss of life.
If disaster strikes, you need to get off the beaten track, and fast (Image: Getty Images)
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Professor Wilson adds that it's important to have a plan in case the worst happens: "It's like an insurance policy. You hope that you never need to use it, but if disaster strikes, then the strategy needs to have been in place ahead of time."
The paper lists Australia as being the No.1 place to ride out a global disaster, because it so much wide-open space and is so rich in resources, although the fact that it's so far from everywhere else makes it not only safer, but harder to get to.
The rest of the top 5 are also, notably, island nations: New Zealand, Iceland, Malta and Japan.
Dr Boys says the worst-case scenario could see multiple genetically engineered pandemic organisms being released at once (Image: Otago)
Cape Verde, the Bahamas, and Trinidad and Tobago came next
Dr Boyd says: "It may be that a clear and pressing need arises where the only option for humanity is an island refuge."
They point out, though, that borders will rapidly close once the scale of the issue becomes apparent, and that it's essential to move quickly if you want to take advantage of these safe harbours.
"A catastrophic pandemic is likely to upend agriculture and industry across the globe, largely due to the decimation of specialist workforces, and logistics chain breakdowns."
Professor Wilson says an escape plan is 'like an insurance policy' (Image: Otago)
"However, if a population of agriculturally and industrially flourishing humans and resources could be partitioned from those afflicted by the disaster, then prospects for recovery post-catastrophe would be optimised," the authors explain in the study.
Probably easier, in the long run, to give up and join the zombies.


Foreigners are wrecking America, some say, but new data suggests that Silicon Valley would be lost without them.
About 71 percent of tech workers in the valley are foreign-born, compared to about 50 percent in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward region, according to a new report based on 2016 census data.
Techies from outside America tend to go "the center of the action" in the U.S. tech industry, Seattle venture capitalist S. "Soma" Somasegar told the Seattle Times.
And Silicon Valley remains the "center of the tech universe," according to the newspaper.
Beyond personal preferences, and the sheer number of companies in areas such as Silicon Valley and fast-growing Seattle, the financial resources of major technology firms also play a role in bringing in foreign-born workers, the Seattle Times reported.
Many techies born elsewhere work under the controversial H-1B visa — intended for specialty occupations — which has become a flashpoint in the U.S. cage fight over immigration, with opponents claiming it lets foreigners steal American jobs, and several companies and U.C. San Francisco accused of abusing the visa program by using it as a tool to outsource Americans' jobs to far-away lands.
Although 2016 data released by the federal government last year shows that outsourcing companies — mostly from India — raked in the bulk of H-1B visas, Google took more than 2,500 and Apple nearly 2,000 to hire foreign workers, about 60 percent of them holding master's degrees.
Large companies, the Seattle Times pointed out, are better equipped to bring in workers under the H-1B.
"The H1-B process is not just complicated — it's also quite expensive to sponsor an H1-B visa worker, a cost larger companies may be more willing to absorb," the paper reported.
Legal blog UpCounsel puts the cost of the H-1B process at $10,000 to $11,000 per employee.
The Seattle Times did not include in its report a breakdown for Silicon Valley of how many immigrants are U.S. citizens, versus visa holders. But the paper's research indicated that 63 percent of Seattle's foreign-born techies were not American citizens.
The point is that tech companies are gaming the system by flooding it with hundreds of thousands of applications, hoping to get as many as possible.
Yes, the abuse starts when they hire "interns" on the OPT visas. And then they try to get as many of their former interns H-1B visas. The net effect being, since Americans can't get OPT internships, they're not even considered for the jobs post-graduation. Top US citizen grads are routinely ignored by the tech sector despite submitting their applications to many positions for which they're qualified.
Mkay. Thanks for showing how American citizens are being discriminated against.
While lobbying Congress for more H-1B visas, industry claims H-1B workers are the "best and brightest". Come payday, however, they're entry-level workers.
The GAO put out a report on the H-1B visa that discusses at some length the fact that the vast majority of H-1B workers are hired into entry-level positions. In fact, most are at "Level I", which is officially defined by the Dept. of Labor as those who have a "basic understanding of duties and perform routine tasks requiring limited judgment". Moreover, the GAO found that a mere 6% of H-1B workers are at "Level IV", which is officially defined by the US Dept. of Labor as those who are "fully competent" . This belies the industry lobbyists' claims that H-1B workers are hired because they're experts that can't be found among the U.S. workforce.
So this means one of two things: either employers are looking for entry-level workers (in which case, their rhetoric about needing "the best and brightest" is meaningless), or they're looking for more experienced workers but only paying them at the Level I, entry-level pay scale. In my opinion, employers are using the H-1B visa to engage in legalized age discrimination, as the vast majority of H-1B workers are under the age of 35 , especially those at the Level I and Level II categories.
Any way you slice it, it amounts to H-1B visa abuse, all facilitated and with the blessings of the US government.
The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) has never shown a sharp upward trend of Computer Science graduate starting salaries, which would indicate a labor shortage (remember – the vast majority of H-1B visas are granted for computer-related positions). In fact, according to their survey for Fall 2015, starting salaries for CS grads went down by 4% from the prior year. This is particularly interesting in that salaries overall rose 5.2% .
Meanwhile top US citizen grads can submit their applications to SV tech employers and have them ignored. SV tech employers are absolutely and utterly addicted to hiring foreign nationals to the exclusion of even considering qualified local talent.
Good grief, Google is the absolute last company in America that needs the H-1B visa. Its applicant to hire ratio is in excess of 1:1000.


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At the beginning of the month, it was announced that five Department for Work and Pensions offices in Wales will close with up to 1,700 staff being relocated to a single site.
The Westminster Government, which runs the DWP, claims it will be more "cost-effective" but the reality is likely to be devastating for the workers who now need to move office.
Offices will close in Cardiff, Newport, Merthyr Tydfil, Cwmbran and Caerphilly, with one new base near Treforest.
This seems to be part of a pattern of centralising public-sector jobs, either in Cardiff or a stone's throw away up the A470.
The Leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, Andrew Morgan, may well be pleased by the move. But while his county wins, local communities across the region lose out.
The policy of creating working "hubs" for non-devolved civil service offices will create deserts of public sector employment elsewhere.
Public bodies should have a responsibility to spread all over Wales. Decentralisation should be the rallying call. These jobs help maintain local economies and make communities viable.
Instead what we have are areas that become completely reliant on one place of work, with devastating effects when that place of work decides to up sticks and leave.
The move will also likely be devastating for hundreds of workers who live nowhere near Treforest and will need to commute there.
The DWP are subjecting hundreds of employees to a longer commute. As we know, because of poor public transport infrastructure, it's very difficult to get from some of these locations to the other.
Aside from the inefficiency of commuting, long commutes are known to be a key aggravating factor in worsening physical and mental health.
The PCS union have already pointed out that up to half the staff affected would be unable to move with the work.
They also pointed that those with disabilities or caring responsibilities would find it hard to travel further.
Employees will be forced to rely on motorised transport. The commute from Cwmbran to Treforest on foot or bike is a non-starter. And 1700 employees converging on one site will cause traffic mayhem.
This directly conflicts with the aims of the Active Travel Act which has been law in Wales since 2013.
The decision also flies in the face of the Well-being of Future Generations Act. The act was the outcome of a 12-month long consultation 'The Wales We Want', which involved people from all over the country.
As part of the public sector, the DWP should be leading the way in promoting the health of their employees, not undermining it by forcing them to travel further to work.
The DWP will carry out Equality Impact assessments nine months before the move. Obviously, this is far too late in the day to do anything meaningful.
If the DWP was part of the Welsh public sector, then the well-being of employees would have already been assessed, and most likely the decision to move should have been stopped.
Meanwhile, no figures have been published to back up the DWP's claim that the move will be more cost-effective".
Of course, in one large centre, it'll be easier to make one kind of savings – job cuts. "Efficiency savings" will have to be found. This move will cost jobs, if not now, then later.
Developers will also benefit from the move. While austerity strikes for services, there seems to be a bottomless pit of capital for new buildings.
There has been political opposition. Gerald Jones, MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney secured a parliamentary debate on the subject. Various MPs from around the region condemned the decision.
Their argument and concerns were, however, brushed aside by the Minister for Employment, Alok Sharma.
Naturally, the Secretary of State for Wales, Alun Cairns, approves of the move. This decision is about Westminster showing their strength, and 'investing' in Wales.
The fact that the DWP, controlled by Westminster, is riding roughshod over the spirit of Welsh legislation seems to be irrelevant to them.
This is a kick in the teeth for Welsh democracy and will have a negative impact on the health of employees and their communities.


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