Another one of our 25 day in 25 ways service ideas is to purchase some warm and fuzzy socks to give to the elderly. We chose to give them to some residents in the care center in our town. It is such an easy and simply service that anyone can provide. How great would it be for an FHE sometime through the winter months to do this with even the smallest of kids. Read instructions below. You can also print out our darling Warmest Wishes Tag to attach to them.
There are lots of fun ways to give socks to others. Have you seen the cute Cupcakes that you can make with socks? check out our Pinterest Board for ideas we have pinned from other creative sources, but first- here are the easy instructions on how to make a sock tree!
1. Take tags off of socks and lay out one on top of another.
2. Stagger the top sock just about a 1/4 inch over from the other. This helps to create a longer tree when you roll them.
3. Start with the ankle side and slowly roll tightly. You will want it to roll outward to create a long line. Not rolling like a cinnamon roll.
4. Once they are rolled, just take the toe side of the socks which should appear at the "bottom" of the tree and tightly tuck the toes into the rolled socks themselves.
5. We used a small toothpick to attach a red ribbon which we tied in a bow. We then stuck the toothpick into the top of the socks to top the Christmas Tree Socks! So easy.
6. To package, we used a cellophane baggie. Added some dollar store white shreds and folded and stapled the top. I don't have it pictured here, But the tag was attached to the side of the bag.
Here is the cute tag you can print.


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She has astounded me again with her lack of awareness of how her actions affect our daughter!
My Ex (that sounds good now) has come out so to speak with her "new" BF. Introducing him at a friends birthday party (I could not make it) a few weeks back and saying they met 6 months ago.... Hmmm!
I can deal with that even though its lies. She has worked in the same place as him for 15 years plus. Our kids went to the same school. She introduced him as a work collegue to my daughter 6 ish years ago at a parent teacher evening. Something that would come back and bite her!
No issues with her moving on but bitterness reared its head re this 6 months rubbish as he is the same guy who's pictures popped up on our computer! Pics taken at a couple of her works do's. I felt he was all over her, always by her side, arm around, hand on shoulder / side etc etc. She didn't realise that plugging your phone into the PC auto downloaded all the pics! I challenged her, she denied, I believed... Muppet!! 5 years ago, a year before we separated.
We all move on... He is so not her type but she seems smitten. He is paying her attention and lavishing gifts... she is lapping it up. her friends who have avoided me now seem to want to talk to me and say whats going on? I don't care! unless it effects my daughter. He is one of those ear pierced, gold chain, swagger walk types. Has a big flash car with a chavvy private number plate that actually refers to him as ESSEX Barry (S6 BAZ.... name changed for privacy so don't bother checking lol)! Plus an expensive sports car which happens to be the same one as my financially poor wife purchased a week after or absolute came through.... Hmmm. Twice divorced and the last very recently. (I think mum may be the cause of that Dad)... Living with his mum n dad in the box room post 2nd divorce!
So after "6 months" and without a word to my daughter other than "would you mind if he stopped over".... he has stopped over permanently and moved in!
My daughter is gobsmacked... she does not like him much at all. No adult lets sit down and discuss this stuff to ease him into the house etc. Nope just turned up with boxes and its tough poo for my daughters feelings it seems.
He keeps showering my daughter with gifts but she is not a material girl in the slightest. "He does not want to get to know me at all Dad... just trying to buy me off while he pays his own kids (my daughters friend from school who she still sees every few weeks) not a lot of attention at all". My daughter is a little timid but very adult in her ways. it worries me that she advises she has already had a loud shouting rant at him when he started sorting her washing out... holding up her under wear asking if these where "yours or mums"..... WTF! She apparently lost it... rightly so IMO.
He moved in two weeks ago, we live in the same village! I drive past the house I built and his car is outside, he is paining the hand made trellis I made for the plants I planted to grow up. Grrrrr! Bitterness has reared its head again!!
Yesterday my daughter and Ex went on hols for a week so now he is there alone!!! Key and more access than I have to a house I still own half of!!
Yes I still own half. I signed all the paperwork for the house transfer to her in Feb and it still has not gone through. God knows why! her sol is useless or some other game is afoot.
Bitter and worried about my daughter. She has caught her mum out lying about this guy on three different occasions now. "Oh I didn't realise he was your friends dad" yes you did mum... you introduced us years ago at school! oops.
"He hasn't stayed over ever"... yes he has mum, every night I am not here, my friend lives dead opposite and has eyes"
"I have only known him 6 months"..... see above!
So why the need to lie...... Probably because she told everyone I was seeing someone else and that's why we split up! Lies!Those pigeons are coming home to roost now.
Little I can do but be there for my daughter.. she has a room at my place and I am getting her some keys so she can come and go as she pleases if needed. She is off to Uni in Sept so the new love birds (new,,, ha!) can play house. I have no idea why they could not wait until then? Odd.
Need this roller coaster to stop pref at the top and not where it is now! Sun flower was probably right... we never really heal! Booked in for another counselling session... bitterness just wont leave me!
Only you are feeling that bitterness,your Ex and Essex Bas are not,and actually if they thought it was upsetting you,they would up their game.I totally understand your feelings of resentment,your entitled to feel them,but this woman has led you a merry dance over the last few years,constantly lying etc,trying to screw every last penny from you,but your resilience has sustained you,and you have moved on,met a lovely lady,you have a wonderful relationship with C,one I am jealous of(wish Twonk had the same),so your cup truly runnith over.
Let's start doing out bucket lists,let the bad Ex's of this world do what they want,it's no longer our business,our business is to finally move on,and live again.There will always be Bazza'a. And Rent.a bikes in this world,and actually our Ex's are them also now,but we can make a conscious decision to no longer let them blight our lives.
Good move re: counselling session. Also good move to come here and write about it as that it helps ease the pain through sharing and as you write those words you are letting go of the pain gradually.
I've not got any advice to share but as a father I empathize with what you are going through to some extent.
Try and treat yourself to something nice this weekend, you're worth it!
I have been told by a friend as our children move towards adulthood, things begin to drop in place for them and they soon start to realise just exactly who told the truth about why their parents separated and who didn't. I think this is now starting to happen to your daughter, if it hasn't already.
I have been blamed for not wanting the family back together, well I wasn't the one who broke it. For now I am just bidding my time until my children realise just who it was that did break it. I won't help it along, it will happen in their own time.
Your daughter may be starting to see just what her mother is really like. Perhaps her mother thinks she was too young to remember being introduced to her "new" partner - how naive of her.
I've changed my picture icon because this is how I really feel at the moment - please try and concentrate on your own grass too. It's so much easier. You are a lot further on than me and I know you are well practiced at letting it go. Please don't let this get bring you down, and I agree with Afon, I think your ex's lose is going to be your gain soon with your daughter.
People do heal. You've just got to let it all go. Easier said than done but it's a choice to find a way forward as Afon says.
Focus on you, if she wants to lie and manipulate that's for her. Best to avoid discussions about her and this man as much as possible. It's just fuelling things and actually you can't do anything about it or change anything about the situation. So, place that focus back on you and your own life. Your daughter as you rightly say can challenge the lies and is no doubt living her own life outside of this madness at her Mums house.
Leave them to it, some people choose to live in denial.
Mmmm - that sounds a bit blunt put like that. We maybe don't heal (well some of us) - but we do get better at rolling with the punches. It's like nerve pain - it calms - then something hits it and 'wow - it hurts' - but it passes again.
It is harder to 'leave them to it' when they are hurting and damaging our children.
In all this your daughter sounds an exceptionally grounded young lady. She has a Dad who clearly dotes on her. It's not the best - but it's not the worst Esox.
To be clear, my point was that people do heal. I wasn't talking in absolutes.
People with and without children do heal and move forward. Thankfully we see it here and all around us.many claiming that they have found something more peaceful and more authentic after this life changing experience.
In my experience, it's hard to know what is better or worse for individual people. Divorce is horrible for everybody that much I do know. Is there ever really a way to judge anyone's circumstances as better or worse than our own? After all, we are all a product of what brought us to this point and the only thing I ever felt able to do was to share my own experience. My point I think however badly made, is that we all eventually do need to find our own way of letting it go. Somehow, someway no matter how hard that is.
Letting go is the hardest part of the journey. Like you Esox I still resent the lies though perhaps more than anything else I resent that others do not know the extent of those lies. That sounds like it is your problem too - though at least you now have the satisfaction of knowing that she has been found out. And when people realise the way they have been duped she will find it a lot more corrosive than if she had been honest from the start.
One day the STBXs will just be people we used to know. I know this because the journey is no longer a rollercoaster - it's turned into a road with occasional bumps. I think that's progress.
Yes Tom writing on here is an outlet. I also have an outlet in the lovely new lady in my life though she has her own worries (thankfully not divorce type stuff) and I fear burdening her too much.
My relationship with my daughter is becoming a much more adult one. I am able to discuss the situation a lot better with her now. I can be more open and honest without the kid gloves as she too is moving on and letting it go. Hearing her call her mother "Such a liar" was satisfying for a while then quite saddening. They have been on hols this week and I got all the pics last night. They obv had a great time doing what my daughter loves best. Historical tours of a beautiful city. I think I must introduce you too her Pixy... history mad!
I think the fact she (they) live so close is not great.... its a small village. Paths will cross soon as we are all invited to a friends birthday bash in a few weeks. maybe if I chat to this guy I will feel better? Who knows. I don't want her back but I want my daughter to be comfortable in her own home and to be able to like and trust him. I don't at present. He has fallen on his feet... no mortgage, ready made home etc. Maybe the bitterness will fade but I think Pixy hit a nerve re resenting that others don't know the full truth and judge me as the villain.
I feel a little satisfaction in roosting pigeons but have to let things go and move on. Which as is accepted generally is far from easy.
Trying harder! Onwards n Upwards.


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Q: How can I change this code so R can properly download the files from the website in the code? I have been trying to download some files from a website using web scraping in R with this code:
url <- ("https://www.camara.leg.br/proposicoesWeb/prop_emendas?idProposicao=2261121&subst=0")

webpage <- read_html(url)

link <- webpage %>% html_nodes('.linkDownloadTeor') %>% html_attr("href") %>% paste('https://www.camara.leg.br/proposicoesWeb/', ., sep = "")

tot_links <- as.numeric(length(link))
vec <- data.frame(seq(1,tot_links))
vec <- setNames(vec,"indice")
vec$nome_arquivos <- paste("Emenda_",
                           vec$indice,
                           ".pdf",sep = "")

n=1
while (n<=tot_links) {
  try(download.file(link[n],destfile = vec$nome_arquivos[n],mode = "wb"))
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}

However, when I execute the code above I get the following error message:

Error in download.file(link[n], destfile = vec$nome_arquivos[n], mode = "wb") :
cannot open URL 'https://www.camara.leg.br/proposicoesWeb/prop_mostrarintegra?codteor=1948041&filename=EMP+1+%3D%3E+PL+4372/2020'
In addition: Warning message:
In download.file(link[n], destfile = vec$nome_arquivos[n], mode = "wb") :
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This code worked when I used it in another website, so I do not understand why it is not working here.

A: This works for me :
mapply(download.file, link, vec$nome_arquivos)

A: In tidyverse, we can use
library(purrr)
map2(link, vec$nome_arquivos, download.file)

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The Neuroscience of Exercise
by SoP | May 13, 2016 | Blog, News | 0 comments
As the old cliché puts it — a healthy body equals a healthy mind. Everybody knows that exercise is good for both your physical and emotional wellbeing. It's not just an old saying — exercise changes the structure and function of the brain, and being active increases brain volume. Exercise also promotes adult neurogenesis — the creation of new brain. So getting your daily exercise is important. The real question is: are some activities better than others?
Surprisingly enough, new research suggests that may be the case. It's early days still — especially as the research was done using rats — but the results are fascinating. This is the first time scientists have compared the neurological effects of different kinds of exercise — and you might be pleased to hear that you don't need the toughest exercises to get the best results.
In studies with animals, running has been found to double or even triple the number of new neurons in the animals' hippocampus — a key area for learning and memory. Scientists believe that exercise has similar effects on people.
In the past, scientists have focused on running — after all, rats know how to run. That means other forms of exercise were not studied. But recently, researchers at the University of Jyvaskyla in Finland and other institutions gave different workout regimes to adult male rats. Some ran on wheels, others tried weight training. If you're picturing rats lifting dumb bells, I'm sorry to disappoint you — the rats climbed walls with weights attached to their tails. A third group did high-intensity interval training. The rats were placed on wheels and made to run at a fast pace for three minutes, followed by two minutes of moderate jogging. This was repeated three times for a total of fifteen minutes — which is a pretty strenuous workout for a rodent. A fourth group of rats did no exercise at all — like many of us are prone to do.
After seven weeks the scientists examined the rats' brains and found different exercises produced different levels of neurogenesis. The rats that ran showed significantly more new neurons than their couch potato friends, and unsurprisingly, the more they ran, the more new neurons they had gained. The runners also had more new neurons than the rats who had tried the high-intensity interval training — a lot more. This group had greater neurogenesis than the sedentary rats, but a lot less than the runners. As for the weight training rats — well, they got stronger, but that's all.
Why running is the best at promoting the growth of new brain cells is not clear. Scientists speculate that sustained running stimulates the release of a brain-derived neurotrophic factor or BDNF, which is known to regulate neurogenesis. The more a rat runs, the more BDNF is released.
The findings are certainly intriguing and suggest that sustained aerobic exercise may be the most important for human brains too.
Of course, rats are not people — and since rats have a greater need to run than develop muscles, the results may not be reproduced with humans. Even so, adding a bit of running to your exercise regime is probably a good idea!
David Kavanagh is one of Ireland's most popular counsellors. He appears regularly on national and local radio stations and has appeared in every national newspaper in Ireland and is frequently a guest on RTE and TV3 chat-shows. David is known for his practical sound counselling advice combined with his dry wit which bring a light-hearted edge to any topic. For more information about his latest book "Love Rewired: Using Your Brain To Mend Your Heart", go to http://www.orpenpress.com
[From the article Mental Health Through Exercise…] Exercise is one of the best things we can do for our physical wellbeing; this has long been known. It has only been more recently, however, that research has demonstrated exercise is just as much, if not more, beneficial for our mental health. As therapists and clinicians, we hopefully already know about this link, but do we fully comprehend the remarkable ways exercise can change our body and mind? Do we recognize the value of exercise and include it in our clients' treatment plans? Do we take it one step further and actually teach clients how to start and keep exercising for their mental health?
For most of us, I venture to guess, the answer is "No". Yet exercise is quite literally one of the best things we can do for our body, mind, and spirit, and the research to back this up is prolific. While we may understand some of the benefits of exercise, we likely do not grasp its full potential. We may even recommend exercise to clients but forego the extra step to show them how to make exercise work for them. As we learn more about the link between exercise and mental health, and the tools to start and stick with it long-term, this can—and hopefully will—change…

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Heddal stave church (Bokmål Heddal stavkirke, Nynorsk Heddal stavkyrkje) is a stave church located at Heddal in Notodden municipality, Norway.
The church is a triple nave stave church and is Norway's largest stave church. It was constructed at the beginning of the 13th century. After the reformation, the church was in a very poor condition, and a restoration took place during 1849–1851. However, because the restorers lacked the necessary knowledge and skills, yet another restoration was necessary in the 1950s. The interior is marked by the period after the Lutheran Reformation in 1536–1537 and is for a great part a result of the restoration that took place in the 1950s.
There is a legend telling about the erection of the church and how it was built in three days.
Five farmers (Raud Rygi, Stebbe Straand, Kjeik Sem, Grut Grene and Vrang Stivi) from Heddal had made plans for a church, and they decided to have it built.
But time began to run out. All of the building materials had arrived during the first night, and remarkably, the spire was built during the second. It became clear to Raud that the church would be finished on the third day.
Tomorrow Finn will bring you the Moon and the Sky.
so pretty Toys for my little Child to play a Part.
Now Raud knew what to do, as the stranger was a mountain troll. As expected, the stranger visited Raud the next day, to present the church. Together they walk over to the church, and Raud walks up to one of the pillars, hugs it as if to straighten it, and says, "Hey Finn, this pillar isn't straight!" Finn snaps back, "I could be even more bent!" and then hastily leaves the church.
Raud had solved the riddle after all. The stranger's name was Finn and he lived in the Svintru Mountain. Finn, also known as Finn Fairhair or Finn Fagerlokk, a troll, could not ever after stand the sound of church bells, so he moved along with his family to Himing (Lifjell).
According to legend, the same troll was also responsible for building Nidaros Cathedral, Church of Avaldsnes and Lund Cathedral.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Heddal stavkirke.
This page was last edited on 22 February 2019, at 05:26 (UTC).


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Posted by vomher on April 6, 2018.
Dossier Source: Regional South Africa Achievement, "The Purge" for defeating all hostile wildlife before defeating the Bouda Matriarch during the mission "Things That Go Bump in the Night".
While subject appears young, she may be thousands of years old. We suspect she possesses the ability to act as a life force conduit.
Subject has been witnessed draining the life force from her adversaries, causing advanced necrosis and instant death. In addition, subject may give life force to heal or assist others. These actions appear dependent upon her mood, which is highly unstable.
Subject is a loose cannon, play to her mood, and she may play along."
Aliya is able to glean information from her victims as she drains them, reducing the intel cost when sending her on missions.
Aliya's ability to replenish her life force when needed reduces the likelihood she will be incapacitated on missions which make use of Charisma traits.


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How Tiffany & Co. Got Its Cool Back
Sarah Raphael
Photographed by Renell Medrano.
At my all-girls secondary school in the early '00s, a shiny Tiffany dog tag on a balled silver chain denoted a confidence not typical of teenage girls. Worn by the sort of girls who had donned a Baby G way back in year 5 before anyone else was even comfortable in fountain pen, a piece of Tiffany jewellery marked its wearer out as a person of influence.
In a similar fashion and at a similar time to fellow heritage brand Burberry, Tiffany swept through the nation, the mere sight of a little 'Tiffany blue' (the brand's trademarked colour) box with a white ribbon around it causing mass hysteria. I got my first and only piece of Tiffany jewellery for my 16th birthday: an Atlas ring costing £130. My mum took me up to Sloane Square to purchase the ring and I remember the look of pride on her face at being able to buy her daughter the sort of birthday present she never had growing up. I ditched the ring not six months later when suddenly, Tiffany wasn't cool anymore. Like Burberry, the brand had gotten so big that it fell prey to copies and fakes until it didn't matter whether it was real or fake anyway because it had become ubiquitous, and therefore undesirable. As my fashion tutor at London College of Fashion once said: "There's nothing more naff than something that was really cool five years ago."
A post shared by Renell Medrano (@renellaice) on May 5, 2018 at 9:19am PDT
Something that was cool 20 years ago, however, is a different story. There is weight to the theory that fashion trends work on 20-year cycles, and thanks to a number of smart business and creative decisions, Tiffany is on track and on time for a major revival in the fashion world.
The most obvious consumer-facing evidence of this was a show-stopping Christmas ad titled "Believe in Dreams". Directed by Mark Romanek, the man behind the video for Beyoncé's "Lemonade", the campaign starred Zoë Kravitz, Naomi Campbell, Karen Elson and Jū Xiǎowén as characters in an Alice in Wonderland fantasy. That famous Tiffany blue was used creatively – in eyeshadow on Elson's eyes, as a ribbon in Kravitz' hair and colour on her nails. While Tiffany & Co. is no stranger to big shot models, the tone of this campaign was decidedly different; playful but still pristine, with a diverse cast and impactful styling.
Behind-the-scenes stills from the campaign went all over Instagram, credited to Renell Medrano, one of the most exciting photographers around. The 26-year-old has worked with Tiffany for the past year in an artistic collaboration. In February 2018, she hosted a breakfast (at Tiffany's!) at the sweetly named Blue Box Cafe in the flagship Fifth Avenue store, which had opened a few months before. The breakfast was attended by some of Medrano's high status friends including Hailey Baldwin, Justine Skye and A$AP Ferg. I didn't follow Tiffany on Instagram until I saw Renell posting the BTS imagery on her account and thought Oh, that's cool they're working with her. Then I followed Tiffany. Now I'm writing and thinking about Tiffany. Maybe it really is that simple.
A post shared by Renell Medrano (@renellaice) on Nov 17, 2018 at 6:33am PST
Reports that Tiffany's revenue grew 9.6% between November 2017 and October 2018 suggest I'm not the only one (though the most up to date report, published this week in the Financial Times, said actual figures during the festive period were lower). Regardless, Deutsche Bank called Tiffany's comeback "one of the most compelling turnaround stories in our coverage [...] We think brand building efforts are working and recent innovation is noticeably better." The report continues: "Tiffany management is focusing its efforts on refreshing, updating and relaunching the Tiffany brand, transforming it into a more innovative and inclusive brand with social media relevance and increasing digital engagement."
Though the style of the pieces hasn't changed much since I was at school (chunky silver, beads, the Atlas collection, Tiffany heart pendants), the demand for it has risen. Buying Manager at Selfridges, Josie Gardner agrees, telling me: "The demographic that previously shopped at Tiffany has expanded, with a resurgence of a contemporary Tiffany customer who buy into their key pieces such as the iconic Tiffany key pendants and the City Hardwear collection that embodies the modern woman." Gardner also praised the recent campaigns and brand direction, commenting that they had "truly resonated with our younger clients".
While Tiffany's lower-range pieces (in the category 'under £250' on its website) are beginning to boom again, brand visibility has also increased at the top end of the scale. At the Golden Globes a few weeks ago, Lady Gaga wore a custom £3.92 million Tiffany necklace named the 'Tiffany Aurora' – "an homage to the stars". The extravagant (to say the least) piece made it into several headlines in the next day's coverage of the awards, helped no doubt by the shade of Gaga's dress and hair on the night – a blue not far from Tiffany's.
At the same time as this parade of craft and decadence, Tiffany hit another set of headlines with plans for full transparency on the source and supply chain of its diamonds. The brand's Chief Sustainability Officer, Anisa Kamadoli Costa, released a statement recognising that merely assuring customers that its diamonds are 'conflict free' is no longer enough, and stating that by 2020, customers "will be able to trace the registered diamonds using a unique T & Co serial number".
Back in May 2017, Tiffany & Co. became the first jewellery brand of its size to speak out about climate change, posting a message on Instagram and Twitter asking Trump to keep the US in the Paris Climate Agreement.
Over the last two years, Tiffany & Co. has diligently and impressively rebuilt its brand for the socially conscious, digitally savvy shopper. After quite the hiatus – on the UK fashion scene, at least – the little blue box is back and once again, too cool for school.
How Tiffany & Co Got Its Cool Back
written by Sarah Raphael
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Welcome to the Fredonia School of Music!
Welcome to the Fredonia School of Music, whose reputation for excellence and distinction continues to grow! With some 600 music students, the School is a genuine point of pride for a relatively small university that is nurturing and supportive—and the beautiful campus provides an ideal environment for musicians to focus on their art.
Fredonia's reputation is the result of a faculty dedicated to teaching—artist-teachers who have achieved a high level of accomplishment in performance, research, or creative endeavor and who are able to bring that experience into the classroom, the rehearsal and the studio. Students choose from a wide range of programs, including music education, performance, composition, music therapy, sound recording, music theory and composition.
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A tengerimárna-félék (Mullidae) a csontos halak (Osteichthyes) főosztályának a sugarasúszójú halak (Actinopterygii) osztályába, ezen belül a sügéralakúak (Perciformes) rendjébe tartozó család.

A tengerimárna-félék családjába 6 élő nem és 85 élő faj tartozik.

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A családba az alábbi 6 halnem tartozik:

Mulloidichthys Whitley, 1929 - 7 faj
Mullus Linnaeus, 1758 - 5 faj; típusnem
Parupeneus Bleeker, 1863 - 32 faj
Pseudupeneus Bleeker, 1862 - 3 faj
Upeneichthys Bleeker, 1855 - 3 faj
Upeneus G. Cuvier, 1829 - 35 faj

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Johnson, G.D. & Gill, A.C. (1998). Paxton, J.R. & Eschmeyer, W.N., ed. Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. p. 186. .
Andrews, Alfred C. (1949). "The Roman Craze for Surmullets". The Classical Weekly 42 (12). Miami. 186–88.

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Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has been instructed to complete investigation into the missing documents and those tampered with in the custody of the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG) in two weeks.
The Accra High Court that gave the directive on Monday, January 21, 2019 insisted that COCOBOD files the report of the committee in court on 5th February. The documents have been described as "germane" by defendants counsel in the trial of Dr. Stephen Opuni and Seidu Agongo.
What has been a major bone of contention since the case started is whether or not the Lithovit Foliar Fertiliser (LFF), which is the subject matter of the trial, was liquid or powdery in nature.
Meanwhile, the documents, that have been a subject of interest to the court, include an invoice attached to the letter of 20th November 2014, an evaluation report on Codapec/Hitec products submitted to COCOBOD per CRIG letter CRG27/118/4643 dated 31st August 2016. The other is a report on the analysis of two granular fertiliser samples in a rice sack submitted to the Chief Executive on the 24th of October 2016 by a letter with reference number CRG39/14Vol22/5577. There is also another letter dated October 21, 2014.
Deputy Director of Legal at COCOBOD, Mr Johannes Velba had told the High Court in December 17, 2018 that COCOBOD has set up a committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the documents.
Before the trial commenced on Monday at the court, counsel for second and third defendants Benson Nutsukpui and counsel for Dr. Opuni, the first defendant, Samuel Cudjoe requested for update on the committee's report.
Mr. Velba informed the court presided over by Mr. Justice Clemence Honyenuga, a justice of the Court of Appeal with additional responsibility as a High Court judge that the committee was yet to "finish its work".
"Even though they are about to complete their work, they have not been able to find the document and they are not able to unravel the circumstances leading to its disappearance; my lord we await the final report," he said.
When asked how soon he thinks the report would be ready, he said he believes it would be ready in two weeks' time, noting that the committee is sitting in Tafo in the Eastern region where CRIG is based.
Though the case proceeded with the cross-examination of the third prosecution witness, Dr Alfred Arthur, who is the Acting Head of the Soil Science Division of CRIG, lawyer Nutsukpui pointed out that since the committee's report on the tampered document was not ready, it will be unfair to the court "if we close the cross examination without it".
The case was adjourned to February 6 with explicit instruction from Justice Clemence Honyenuga to Mr. Velba to ensure that the committee "speeds up" its work and complete investigation into the matter latest by February 4.
The Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana was therefore directed to file the report before the court on February 5 before the next adjournment date.
Mr. Nutsukpui in the course of the cross-examination accused the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mrs Yvonne Atakora Obuobisa of "interestingly" trying to "gag" a state witness from "answering questions on official documents".
The witness, Dr. Alfred Arthur, had been presented with a set of documents filed by COCOBOD on 19th December 2018.
Dr. Arthur has given witness to back prosecution's case that the fertilizer in question was not liquid. He was therefore asked to examine the documents and confirm to the court on his earlier position that CRIG never described litovite as litovite liquid fertilizer.
He maintained his position that CRIG never tested any fertilizer as litovite liquid fertilizer.
The witness also admitted knowing Dr Anim Kwapong whom he said was the Executive Director of CRIG from September 2014 to February 2017. But when his attention was drawn to the fact that in Dr. Kwapong's handing over notes, it was stated that during his tenure, renewal of certificate and agrochemicals were done, he said he was not aware.
Dr. Arthur later admitted appearing for the Adu Ampomah committee that was set up in 2017 to investigate the case which is now in court, but said he never saw the report of the committee. He said he was therefore not in position to tell if the report is different from his assertion that Mr A.A Afrifa, the former Head of the Soil Science Division of CRIG and one J.H Dogbatse said Duapa fertilizer was not tested.
On documents filed by CRIG on 11th December 2018 pursuant to the orders of the court, the witness acknowledged that they were filed by COCOBOD with the stamp of its legal department.
When asked by lawyer Nutsukpui that the first, among a pile of documents, has its last paragraph quoting "Lithovit liquid fertilizer", Dr. Arthur responded in the affirmative.
But the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mrs Yvonne Atakora Obuobisa stood up and objected to the line of questioning and demanded it is expunged.
She argued that the documents were authored by other scientist and not the witness, therefore he cannot testify to matters he knows nothing about and cannot answer questions on, accusing the defence counsel of trying to "smuggle" in the documents.
Benson Nutsukpui however clarified that it was not stated that the witness authored the documents, but after his ability to identify the documents, the question was only to show the relevance of the documents.
The function of the prosecutor is a public duty, Mr Nutsukpui averred in reference to a Supreme Court ruling, pointing out that it is the duty of the prosecution to provide any necessary documents to confirm the quilt or innocence of the accused.
But the judge noted that since the witness denied that the fertilizer was liquid, counsel for the 2nd and 3rd accused should have tendered the documents in evidence so as to be fair and just to the witness who did not author the documents.
After laying foundation for his ruling, Justice Clemence Honyenuga disallowed the question and expunged it "on grounds of fairness".
The two accused persons – Dr. Opuni and Agongo – have denied any wrongdoing and have pleaded not guilty to all the 27 charges and have each been granted a GHS300,000.00 self-recognisance bail by the court.
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Excelsior Completes Resource Upgrade Drill Program
Excelsior Mining Corp. (TSX-V: MIN) (Frankfurt: 3XS) ("Excelsior") is pleased to announce additional assay results from the drill program on the Gunnison Copper Property located within the copper porphyry belt in southern Arizona. Highlights include:
Drill Hole From (feet) To (feet) Length (feet) Total Copper %
NSD – 13 790.0 1590.0 800.0 0.34
including 790.0 1360.0 570.0 0.42
Note: Holes not drilled in sequence.
"These latest assay results continue to demonstrate long intervals of highly-fractured mineralized core of ample grade," says Stephen Twyerould, President and CEO of Excelsior. "With the drilling now completed, we remain confident that the objectives of this program will be met and that we will be able to move the majority of our current copper resource from the inferred to the indicated category."
Complete assay highlights with drill plan map are posted on the Excelsior website at:http://excelsiormining.com/e/gunnison.php. The drill program is now completed with a total of 33,792 feet of drilling in 20 holes. Gunnison currently contains a National Instrument (NI) 43-101 compliant inferred resource of 4.77 billion pounds of copper (787 million tons at 0.30% copper) which remains open for expansion (see news release dated November 2, 2010). An upgraded resource estimate is expected at the end of the second quarter of 2011.
All samples are prepared from manually split half-core sections on site in Arizona. Split drill core samples are then sent to Skyline Assayers & Laboratories in Tucson, Arizona for Total Copper and Sequential Copper analyses. Standards, blanks, and duplicate assays are included at regular intervals in each sample batch submitted from the field as part of an ongoing Quality Assurance/Quality Control Program.
Excelsior's exploration work on the Gunnison Property is supervised by Stephen Twyerould, Fellow of AUSIMM, President and CEO of Excelsior and a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101. Mr. Twyerould has reviewed and is responsible for the technical information contained in this news release. Mr. Twyerould has verified the data disclosed in this news release, including sampling, analytical and test data underlying the information disclosed in this news release. Mr. Twyerould has verified that the results were accurate from the official assay certificates provided to Excelsior.
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Excelsior is an exploration and development company with a copper project located within the copper porphyry belt of Arizona. The Gunnison Copper Project is located close to the required infrastructure and with its in-situ recovery potential, is intended for near-term production. The Excelsior team consists of experienced professionals with proven track records of advancing projects towards production.
Further details about Excelsior can be found at: http://www.excelsiormining.com. Further information about the Gunnison Copper Project can be found in the technical report filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com entitled: Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise County, Arizona, USA, Mineral Resource of the North Star and South Star Deposits dated June 2010.
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American Chemical Society selects 10 semifinalists for Chemistry Champions contest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 24, 2014
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2014 — The American Chemical Society (ACS) today named 10 semifinalists in its Chemistry Champions contest. The contest aims to find and train promising science communicators — perhaps even find the Carl Sagan of chemistry. Undergraduate, graduate, and early career chemists and chemical engineers entered the contest by submitting 2-3 minute videos describing their work and why they wanted to be the Chemistry Champion. The semifinalists were selected by a panel of 11 judges from 27 video applicants.
The 10 semifinalists and their video titles are:
Jennifer Apell, graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "An Environmental Benefit of Plastic"
Geoff Dubrow, graduate student at the University of Minnesota, "Understanding Whisky Chemistry"
Tien Nguyen, Ph.D., recent graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, "Finding Better Ways to Build Chemical Bonds"
Jennifer Novotney, graduate student at Cornell University, "Frameworks for the Future"
Tierra Range, undergraduate student at Centenary College of Louisiana, "Solar Cell Research"
Ashlee Robison, undergraduate student at Fort Lewis College, "Preventing Honeybee Decline"
Alexis Shusterman, graduate student at the University of California at Berkeley, "CO2 Monitoring in HD"
Shane Stone, undergraduate student at Syracuse University, "Biofuel Catalyst Research"
Krista Wilson, Ph.D., assistant professor at Wingate University, "Chemistry of Frogs to Develop New Methods of Pain Relief"
Shannon Woodruff, graduate student at Southern Methodist University, "Chemistry to Better Deliver Medicine Inside Cells"
The semifinalists will be flown to the ACS National Meeting in San Francisco for closed-door competition on August 9. Five finalists will then be selected to present their research to a live public audience in San Francisco on Sunday, August 10. For more details about the contest, visit www.acs.org/chemchamps. All eligible videos entered in the Chemistry Champions contest are available via the YouTube playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLG7h7fPoH8LQwsyZL_2gPR4pqP5zLKkX.
The American Chemical Society is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress. With more than 161,000 members, ACS is the world's largest scientific society and a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio.
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Linda Coleman
stated on October 23, 2018:
"George Holding has voted 13 times to deny Kevin, and the 300,000 people like him in the 2nd Congressional District, coverage" for their pre-existing conditions.
President Donald Trump gestures in the Rose Garden on Thursday, May 4, 2017 (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
By Rashaan Ayesh October 29, 2018
Holding voted quite consistently on healthcare bills
During a debate in the 2nd Congressional District in North Carolina, Republican Rep. George Holding made his stance on coverage for pre-existing health conditions clear when the topic of health care came up.
"I support protecting folks who have pre-existing conditions," Holding said, according to The News and Observer. "I don't know of any policymaker in Washington that wants to prevent people with pre-existing conditions from being able to get health care."
His Democratic challenger, Linda Coleman, thinks otherwise. Coleman named a person with a pre-existing condition and said "George Holding has voted 13 times to deny Kevin, and the 300,000 people like him in the 2nd congressional district, coverage."
In an ad from Coleman's campaign, Kevin LeCount – a friend of Coleman's who had leukemia, according to her campaign – says, "there are more than 300,000 people in this district, whose lives (Holding) put in danger when (Holding) voted to cut protections for people with pre-existing conditions."
The Affordable Care Act, passed in 2010, bans insurers from denying anyone coverage based on pre-existing conditions. It was legal to do so before.
What has Holding voted for?
There have been numerous attempts in Congress to fully or partially repeal Obamacare. They had voted 54 times through 2014 to repeal parts of the health care legislation or the whole thing, according to the Washington Post.
Not all of the legislation Congress has voted on would have denied protection for people with pre-existing conditions. But some of them did, and Holding voted for some of these bills that range from budget bills defunding Obamacare to full-on repeals that would have fully eliminated protections.
Date of Holding Vote:
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We found that Holding has voted 14 different times for bills that affect pre-existing conditions in some way. Of these bills, four were budget bills that would have defunded Obamacare.
Only the budget bills from 2015 and 2016 mentioned protections for pre-existing conditions by saying the protections should be included in any future health care reform. Since these bills didn't provide a clear path to offering protections, people with pre-existing conditions could have been vulnerable until other health care legislation passed.
Two budget bills from 2013 and 2014 were full repeals of Obamacare, and did not promise protections for pre-existing conditions. Any full repeal of Obamacare would also fully repeal these protections.
It is important to note that budget bills are not binding on policy, so it does not mean a vote for these will automatically repeal or defund Obamacare
One bill would have prevented the Internal Revenue Service from enforcing any of the tax mandates necessary for funding Obamacare.
.Holding also voted in favor of a reconciliation bill, which is a budget bill that does not allow for filibusters in the Senate. The Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit with a focus on health policies, notes that this bill does not allow insurers to deny coverage based on pre-existing conditions.
Tim Jost, a law professor at Washington and Lee University, said in an email that this reconciliation bill would not have fully repealed Obamacare or protection for those with pre-existing conditions. That doesn't mean things would've stayed the same.
"[The repeal] would have made it much harder for people with lower incomes to afford coverage for pre-existing conditions," Jost said.
Holding's defense
All of these votes came while President Barack Obama was in office, and Congress had no chance at successfully repealing Obama's signature health legislation. The Republicans were well aware of that. Their repeal attempts were used to show they could organize as a party, and could get the job done if there was a Republican president.
The game changed when President Donald Trump was elected. The Republican-controlled Congress pushed out its first health care bill. It would've fully repealed Obamacare and replaced it with the American Health Care Act. On May 4, 2017, Holding voted for this bill.
During the debate, Holding cited his votes for the AHCA to prove he supported protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
"I really do want to put this pre-existing conditions argument to rest. I voted to repeal Obamacare as many times as I was given an opportunity to vote for repealing Obamacare," Holding said. "... Obamacare didn't work. The American Health Care Act would work, and it protects and gives coverage to people with pre-existing conditions."
A previous fact check found that the AHCA says insurers wouldn't have been able to limit access to health care for those with pre-existing conditions. It would've cut back on protections, however, by allowing for insurers to raise premiums based on an individual's health status.
Our ruling
Holding voted numerous times on bills that affect the Affordable Care Act in some way. We found eight bills would have either affected protections for pre-existing conditions, or fully removed them. None of the budget bills Holding voted for were binding either, meaning they wouldn't have necessarily defunded or repealed Obamacare. Holding voted on two budget bills that promised protections in future health care reform, but they offered no replacement. When he did vote for a replacement, the AHCA, it would have allowed insurers to raise premiums for people based on their pre-existing conditions.
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News and Observer, "Face to face, NC Congressional candidates lack the sharpness of campaign ads," Oct. 22, 2018
Facebook page, "Vote Linda Coleman for Congress"
Regulations.gov, "Patient Protections and Affordable Care Act: Preexisting condition exclusions, lifetime and annual limits, reessions and PatientProtections," Aug. 27, 2010
Washington Post, "The House has voted 54 times in four years on Obamacare. Here's the full list," March 21. 2014
H.R. 45, "To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010," May 16, 2013
H.R. 2009, "Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013," Aug. 2, 2013
H. Con. Res 25, "Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023," March 20, 2013
H. Con. Res. 96, "Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024," Aug. 2, 2013
H.R. 596, "To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes," Feb. 2, 2013
H. Con. Res. 27, "Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025," March 25, 2015
S. Con. Res. 11, "An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025," April 30, 2015
H.R. 3762, "To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016," Oct. 23, 2015
CNN, "House sends Obamacare repeal bill to White House," Jan. 1, 2016
Kaiser Family Foundation, "Summary of Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015," July 2017
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In addition to design and building Brand Experience Exhibits and Model Art™ pieces, we are also equipped and organized to produce individual components of our industry including: Laser-cutting, CNC Machining, Finishing and Painting of 3D Printed Parts, Model Trees, Model Photography, and even Model and Exhibit Repair, which includes maintenance and updates of your existing Model Art™ pieces.
We are dedicated to taking each project from initial concept through installation, managing design, construction, quality, budget and schedule, while working closely with you to produce a model, exhibit, prop or mockup that meets or exceeds our high standards and well represents our client's brand.
Using a scale model to sell an idea or design concept is the fastest way to make it real. Gemmiti Model Art has the talent and experience to produce the needed level of realism, detail and sparkle to bring the finished product from concept presentation to promotion & marketing while the actual product is in production – and if you need a model to tell a back-story in an ad, check out our Models for Rent.
Using a scale model will make your vision a reality to your customers and the public. Gemmiti Model Art has the technical skill and experience to also produce precision models of your engineering concepts, saving thousands in development time. Models show your product in physical form for many years to come, in your lobby, in a museum or as a prop in a photo op far more effectively than images alone. Call us to make your vision a reality!
Architects: Make it work…Paper, Wood or Plastic?
Using a scale model to present your design concepts is still the best way to win a project. It removes road blocks and lets your audience to fully understand context, spacial relationships and flows. Gemmiti Model Art has the skill and talent to produce fast, simple models or parts that you assemble for very low cost. Call us to help you make it work!
Using a scale model to show your argument is the best way to engage your audience. There is nothing that makes a more lasting effect on a juror than demonstrating how something works in physical form. Gemmiti Model Art produces models very quickly from concept sketches, graphics, photographs and patent drawings. We go to extra lengths to design and build our models durably and for flawless presentation – every time!
Using a scale model to show everyone the plan is the best way to gain support. Models create interest and excitement far more effectively than drawings alone. Gemmiti Model Art brings over 100 years of combined experience in developing the best ways to communicate your design and planning concepts in physical form, often saving thousands by clarifying confusions and putting the project there for all to experience. We can help you move the project forward with a model!
Engineers: Design Constructability – Prove it!
Design constructability and design accessibility models are the best way to ensure that there will be no delays in construction. Appearance models are the best way to experience form and spacial relationships. Using models saves cost and brings a high level of confidence that construction will move forward. Gemmiti Model Art has 100 years of combined experience in getting the job done.
For that special achievement, be it a cherished home, a life-long business. or anything that has a special meaning, Gemmiti Model Art specializes in creatively conceived and thoughtfully designed works of art.
No two pieces of Model Art™ are alike in concept, materials, size, scale or detail. Whether the goal is awe-inspiring realism or a unique abstract sculptural piece, our Model Artists will create the ultimate gift.
A physical model is the best way to show either the process of how your product is made or how it works. Gemmiti Model Art produces the most compelling trade show pieces and portable sales props to engage your public and increase your sales. Call us to help you figure out the best ways to show your product.
The work of Gemmiti Model Art, Renzo Piano's California Academy of Sciences Greeen Roof Model, was featured at the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, May through January 2010. The Atrium Model of the same project is on display at the Autodesk Design Museum in San Francisco.
Gemmiti Model Art creates both literal and interpretive works of Model Art™ to the highest quality using the finest materials.
We also bring over 100 years of combined professional experience in producing Museum layout models for quick studies or with long-lasting durability to work with as exhibits change.
Physical models are the best way to experience a product. Gemmiti Model Art specializes producing models of the finished product at the concept stage of product development. Whether you design products for technology, point-of-purchase displays, household or any type of product, we can help you to present your idea to win the job, demonstrate its use or get everyone excited about the big picture.
Real Estate Developers: Quality + Confidence = Success!
Using a physical model in your marketing center is still the best way for the public to experience the layout, materials and amenities of the completed project months before they can walk through it. Gemmiti Model Art specializes in balancing scope of work and cost without compromising on quality. Our attention to detail, color and texture is how we produce the most compelling center piece in the marketing center. The use of Model Art™ will bring confidence and sales success to your development!


Crisp and cool for summer! Our three-piece Riverdale Linen Suit in Natural is synonymous with al fresco lunch dates, lingering over Long Island iced teas, and (perhaps) warm weather wedding crashing.
The coat features notched lapels, polyester lining, three flap pockets and one inset breast pocket – three additional interior pockets. The vest has two inset pockets at the waist and a satin back with adjuster. Trousers are pleated with belt loops and have two side pockets along with two rear pockets. All pieces button with brown, plastic buttons.
Fashioned from 100% linen. Imported. Dry clean only. Available in sizes 38-52. Also offered in white.
Note: Color may vary on the vest satin back.
This is a nice extremely light weight natural linen suit. It feels like it will be perfect for hot summer weather. The plastic buttons are kind of a bummer but they weren't a surprise!
Next year, all being well, a very good friend is 'tying the knot' for the second time. It will happen in the summer, out in the country, in Sweden. The days are very long and bright and hot about then - to make up for the long freezing blackness of the Swedish winter. A light summer suit is exactly what is required, with a crisp Edwardian shirt and a silk cravat - with a Panama hat, of course.
Very well pleased with the fit and appearance of the vest. Perfect for daily wear or with a jacket.
Great product, excellent customer service. We wouldn't hesitate to purchase from them again!
The product was great, the mistake was mine. I measured wrong and the belt is about two inches two wide. And wants to fall off me.. I love the workmanship and make of the belt and holster, I just feel like a kid wearing his daddy's rig. Ha !


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DAVEY SUICIDE to Join Static-X and Wednesday 13 on Winter West Coast Tour
Industrial goth/rock quartet DAVEY SUICIDE will treat audiences across the West Coast to the first glimpse of new material from their upcoming album ROCK AIN'T DEAD—out January 24, 2020 via Out Of Line Music/InGrooves—as they join industrial acts Static-X and Wednesday 13 on a jaunt across the West Coast this winter. Kicking off Tuesday, December 10 in Salt Lake City, UT, the tour marks the 20th anniversary of Static-X's debut album Wisconsin Death Trip featuring the late Wayne Static and includes two sold-out shows in Portland, OR on December 13 and Seattle, WA on December 14. Dates are listed below.
"Static-X and Wednesday 13 brought us out on our first two tours in 2012," shares DAVEY SUICIDE. "Now, here we are seven years later, paying homage to the life of Wayne Static for eight amazing nights. We're thrilled to be a part of this tour and can't wait to debut new songs off our upcoming album."
Here are the DAVEY SUICIDE tour dates:
Tue 12/10 Salt Lake City, UT The Royal Bar
Wed 12/11 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
Thu 12/12 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
Fri 12/13 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theater *SOLD OUT
Sat 12/14 Seattle, WA El Corazon *SOLD OUT
Mon 12/16 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theater
Tue 12/17 San Francisco, CA Slims
Wed 12/18 Fresno, CA Fulton 55
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George Award: Helping newborns a passion for these women
Agnes Sekrecki and Mary Embury have won George Awards for their work creating clothes for babies
The threads of life move through the fingers of Agnes Sekrecki and Mary Embury, as they have for many years.
The two Battle Creek women, in retirement, spend their days weaving those threads together into comfort for the newly born. Sekrecki knits hats for babies, a much-needed item for newborns trying to stay warm. Embury makes sleepers for those same infants, helping keep them safe in their cribs.
Those items are donated to Grace Health, a federally qualified health center in Battle Creek. Their efforts resulted in their friend, Sadie Bauer, nominating them for a Battle Creek Enquirer 2016 George Award.
But the women don't do it for the recognition. In fact, Bauer said Monday, the two are anonymous to the moms who get the clothes for the babies.
"They're told that ladies who care make them," Bauer said.
Bauer joined Sekrecki and Embury in Sekrecki's Glenwood Avenue home to talk about why they do what they do for children. The two award-winners were also getting to know each other for the first time.
Sekrecki was born in Germany; the 92-year-old moved to America in 1953 and was the youngest of seven girls. Embury laughed and said she was of German descent and came from a family of eight girls.
Sekrecki spent nearly 25 years working for GHS Strings, a Battle Creek manufacturer of strings for musical instruments. Embury worked in the billing department of Grace Health. Both know how to knit and sew.
"Back in Germany we knitted a whole lot of socks and mittens," Sekrecki said.
Grace Health President and CEO A.J. Jones said Sekrecki has knitted more than 1,000 hats for newborns since she started about four years ago. At first, she had Bauer's help.
"I knitted 25 and I quit," Bauer said. "Agnes just kept going."
Sekrecki said it's pretty simple why she took on the task.
"I've been making those little hats just in the evenings to keep my hands busy, because I hate to sit there and watch television," Sekrecki said.
Embury, who has the help of a local chapter of the American Sewing Guild, has created more than 800 safe sleepers. They are sleeping bag-like wraps with sleeves that are safer than leaving a baby in a crib with, for example, a blanket.
Embury said she was aware of the need for the items from her time working at Grace Health, once known as the Family Health Center of Battle Creek.
"I worked with the social worker; we shared an office," said Embury, who retired in 2002. "I knew the need from just watching and seeing what was happening."
Embury was working with her church group in creating care packages for kids in other countries, but the costs of that were mounting.
"I thought, 'there's a mission right in our own community here,'" Embury said. "I see it."
Embury was paying the costs for the sleepers out of her own pocket, but that's been alleviated with help from the Guild and even a $1,000 grant from Grace Health.
Sekrecki pays for the hats she makes; she said Wal-mart is the place to go for supplies.
"I think it feels good that I could do something that could be used and help the kids, the babies and things like that," Sekrecki said.
It's important work for those who care about the health of babies, but there was another reason Bauer wanted to nominate the two women.
"I think the work women do with their hands is important," Bauer said. "Their skills. They're not usually noted. They're not given a lot of credit for that, and they don't care. They're not doing it for that."
Safely sleep
Here are tips on how to keep babies safe while sleeping from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Baby should sleep alone in a crib, portable crib or bassinet.
Always put baby on back to sleep even when he/she can roll over.
No pillows, blankets, comforters, stuffed animals or other soft things should be in the sleep area.
Keep baby's face uncovered during sleep for easy breathing. Use a sleeper instead of a blanket.
Don't allow anyone to smoke around the baby.
Don't overheat the baby. Dress the baby in as much or as little clothing as you are wearing.
Use a firm mattress with a tightly fitted sheet.
Place baby in the same sleep position every time.


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Stakeholders discuss the Right to Information Act and the private sector in Ghana
Business executives have been urged to see the recent passage of the Right to Information Act in Ghana as an opportunity to further embrace the culture of integrity in their operations as well as in the wider economic system. The call was made by a panel of experts from the public sector, civil society and the private sector who took part in the Alliance for Integrity Dialogue on "The Right to Information Act: Implications for the Private Sector".
Welcoming the participants, Christian Widmann, Coordinator of the Sustainable Economic Development Cluster of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, highlighted the essence of information for transparency stating that "unfettered access to relevant information can only help increase the pace of economic development, whilst ensuring transparency".
Speakers and panellists called on the private sector to ensure integrity in their operations as the country took steps for greater transparency through the passage of the law. They agreed that information created by private businesses may be accessed where such information relates to the performance of a public function and is submitted to or in the possession or custody of the public institution, even in the absence of follow-up regulations to be passed under the Act to determine aspects that will apply to the private sector; hence, the need for the private sector to be abreast with the full implications of the Act. They also entreated the private sector to develop integrity tools and follow good corporate governance principles in their businesses and in their dealings with third parties in order to avoid sanctions.
The event was organised by Alliance for Integrity and was supported by Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition, Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Parliamentary Network Africa and Private Enterprise Federation. It followed the passage of the RTI bill into law in Ghana after several attempts dating back to two decades ago. The recent successful attempt was characterised by a series of advocacy by various organisations including the Alliance for Integrity which also submitted a memorandum on the bill upon the invitation of the Joint Committees of Constitutional Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, and Communication of the Parliament of Ghana last year.
Other speakers/panellists for the dialogue included Beauty E. Narteh, Executive Secretary, Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition; Clara B. Kasser Tee, Managing Partner, Kasser Law Firm; Nana Osei Bonsu, CEO, Private Enterprise Federation; Rhoda E. Appiah, Director, Corporate Affairs and Facility Management, Public Procurement Authority, Richard Quayson, Deputy Commissioner, Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), and Mark Badu-Aboagye, CEO, Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Advisory Group Ghana Vice Chair, Alliance for Integrity.


Fight Scene Is Going To Change The Way You Look At Nollywood Movies!
HomeFight Scene Is Going To Change The Way You Look At Nollywood Movies!
Shot entirely on location in Abuja, the teaser trailer boasted high production value and intense visuals as two gunmen went at each other unrelentingly. Now, after a long wait we have been appeased with this cast & crew featurette which explains what the team intended to achieve, and a date for the online release for the short film.
Worthy to note is the Director of Photography 'Kassim Braimah' who produced the hilarious "Yawa" online series and the Director 'Korexcalibur' who has shot many music videos, done post production on projects that featured stars like Lynxxx, Wizkid, and Banky W and was on the production team that brought us the BBC hit Tv series 'Wetin Dey' .


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I'm really excited about a new project launching in The Mod Closet: The 'Icons & Influencers' series aims to celebrate women in the Mod and Scooter (and related) scenes. Over the next twelve months I will be talking to twelve wonderful women, who have agreed to share their stories and experiences with us.
We all have the capacity to influence and inspire others, and be positive role models in our everyday lives. I'm really excited to be able to introduce you to some of the people who have made it an absolute pleasure for me to be a part of the scene.
I will never get rid of my teal blue Welsh wool tapestry cape, and matching skirt. They can be worn together, or mixed and matched with other items. Beautiful colour, and terrific styling, all in one outfit.
Photos courtesy of wedding and fine art photographer, Daniel McClane pictured (left) with his mum, Margot.


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From the Home Front: Behind the scenes at Christmas on the Cumberland
Jimmy Settle
Twinkling, multi-colored lights against the star-lit night sky, and Bing Crosby or Nat King Cole singing about snow blanketing the landscape and chestnuts roasting on an open fire.
There's nothing like the feeling of Christmastime.
A great thing to do this time of year is to simply drive around and take it all in. The sights and sounds are what really stirs up that nostalgic holiday feeling.
In our region, some favorite stops of mine are ones we all know and love, like the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, or Patti's 1880s Settlement in nearby Grand Rivers, Ky.
And, right here in Clarksville, we have Christmas On the Cumberland as the signature community holiday light show.
It's beautiful, and it's a year-round undertaking for the city's Parks & Recreation Department.
I thought it would be interesting to go behind the scenes with Kara Zahn, event planning supervisor for Clarksville Parks & Rec, to find out what the preparations are like for this Christmastime attraction along Riverside Drive.
The Christmas on the Cumberland display stretches over seven-tenths of a mile along the McGregor Park Riverwalk, extending from the pedestrian overpass to the park's juncture with Two Rivers Center.
"It takes 8-9 weeks to decorate for Christmas on the Cumberland," Zahn said, "and we begin installing the multicolored lights in mid-September prior to each holiday season."
The planning process makes it literally a year-round effort. While the current display is still open for viewing, organizers will have already begun talking about Christmas 2021.
"This year we are going to start the planning process for Christmas on the Cumberland 2021 a lot earlier than we normally have. We are actually having a meeting Dec. 29 to discuss it," Zahn said.
Things they'll talk about include what went right this year, what maybe could have been better, replacing any Christmas light bulbs and making repairs where needed, and a lot more.
It's a show of more than 1 million Christmas lights, and while Parks & Rec currently doesn't have an exact count, they do plan to have a better grasp of that next year.
"We actually think we're heading toward the 2-million-light mark now," Zahn said.
Popular displays within the overall show include the lighted depiction of a paddlewheel steamboat on the Cumberland, a candy factory, the dramatically-colorful, red-and-white-striped willow tree, and maybe the biggest crowd pleaser of all — the lighted tunnel near the boat dock area.
"People just really seem to love the tunnel," Zahn said. "There have been several marriage proposals made there."
It takes around 40 Parks & Rec employees to make Christmas on the Cumberland happen, in an all-hands-on-deck effort.
"This group of people really works hard every year to put on this annual display. They love seeing all the families walk through during the holiday season to enjoy the lights. It's very gratifying," she said.
Parks & Rec has crews assigned to each park in the city, but when it's time to decorate for Christmas on the Cumberland, they are all consolidated in one location at the river, to get the job done.
"We start wrapping the trees in the park with Christmas lights, first, so there are probably 15-20 people working on that, per day. Back when we first started a company did it for us.
"But our maintenance department now has it down to a science. A ton of people have learned how to wrap the trees properly, how many strings of lights to use for each tree, and we have to use forklifts to raise up the large displays," Zahn said.
"It has become such a tradition that the senior members of our staff now show the younger ones how to do it all," she said.
Christmas on the Cumberland is free and open to the public daily, now through New Year's Day. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 5-10 p.m., and Friday through Sunday, 5-11 p.m.
Reach Jimmy Settle at jimmysettle@theleafchronicle.com or 931-245-0247. To support his work, sign up for a digital subscription to TheLeafChronicle.com.


For a Different Holiday - Vintage Australian Tourism Poster.
The artwork for the Original Colour Lithograph was created by Percival Albert (Percy) Trompf and printed for Queensland Government Tourist Bureau by David Whyte, Government Printer in 1939. This wonderful painted Illustration of featuring a young woman sitting on a branch with other people and a tropical North Queensland beach landscape in the background promoted Queensland as a tourist destination.
The 'For a Different Holiday,Great Barrier Reef' Poster has been created from an original poster.


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Increasing Chinese FDI worries NA deputies
National Assembly deputies have raised their concerns about the potential risks of soaring Chinese foreign direct investment inflows into Vietnam.
The majority of Chinese FDI has been poured into the manufacturing and processing sector. (Illustrative photo: PLO)
The Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment reported that China surpassed Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Singapore to become the largest foreign investor in Vietnam over the first five months of 2019, with total foreign direct investment (FDI) amounting to US$7.6 billion.
The ever-increasing FDI from China could pose a risk of moving poor quality projects and out-of-date technologies to the Southeast Asian country along with the subsequent risks of environmental pollution.
The increase of FDI from China to other countries, including Vietnam, could put pressure on the capital recipients' infrastructure. Chinese investors are forecast to increase the numbers of M&A and share purchase deals as a way of taking control of domestic firms.
Amid escalating US-China trade tensions, there is a high possibility that enterprises could seek ways of illegally relabeling goods of Chinese origin into made-in-Vietnam products in order to avoid US tariffs on Chinese imports, the Ministry of Planning and Investment has warned. This could put Vietnamese exporters at a disadvantage when shipping their goods to the US market.
NA deputy Le Cong Nhuong, who is also a member of the NA Committee for Science, Technology, and Environment, said the increasing Chinese FDI is a good sign for Vietnam but it is also fraught with a number of unpredictable risks.
Nhuong said the soaring Chinese FDI could be partly attributed to the plan of Chinese firms to shift their production bases to other countries, including Vietnam, in order to avoid additional US tariffs levied on their goods.
He urged the need to clarify the disbursement ratio of the five-month Chinese FDI which increased by 4.5 times on year and ask for a commitment by Chinese investors to guaranteeing the feasibility of their projects.
The sudden wave of Chinese FDI would result in both opportunities and challenges. The country could benefit from the investment wave if Chinese investors pledge to use only a small proportion of Chinese workers and experts whilst primarily hiring and training local laborers and experts.
Vietnam should not seek to attract FDI at any cost but should look to tighten control of the production technologies foreign investors use for their projects. This could also serve as a way of tackling the use of outdated technologies and risks of environmental pollution.
Truong Minh Hoang, deputy head of the NA deputy delegation from the southernmost province of Ca Mau, said that the production shift from China would help Vietnam to select capable investors. Despite this, he said, "we should prevent transfer pricing and tax avoidance of foreign investors."
Vietnam needs to set higher standards in terms of environment, natural resources, technology, and product quality in accordance with regional and global levels. These standards would help to reject poor quality projects that potentially give threats to the environment.
The country should issue regulations on forbidding Vietnamese individuals and entities from representing and camouflaging the capital of foreign investors to pay for real estate transactions, Hoang suggested.
He added that tight control is urged for the lending between local individuals, organizations, and foreign entities in order to carry out property transactions.
He called for increasingly supervising the implementation of FDI projects after they are granted investment permits, with the aim of ensuring that they go ahead as committed.
Additional regulations should be applied to FDI projects in localities that hold a strategic position for national defence and security, the NA deputy noted.
The southern province of Tay Ninh has topped the nationwide list of Chinese FDI receivers, with 13 projects valued US$514 million in total. It is followed by the southern province of Tien Giang which has attracted the Chinese investment of US$360 million.
The majority of Chinese FDI has been poured into the local manufacturing and processing sector. VOV
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