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Lore - Introduction
"There is only one rule: Evolve or die."
Since Saint's Landing, demi-humanity has gone to great lengths to carve out their place in the harsh environs of Ere. Since time immemorial, wild bursts of magic known as divinity sparks have washed over the land, instilling phenomenal power in living and non-living alike with supernatural might and vigor. Most become monsters of chaos, wreaking havoc across the land and falling upon the communities of intelligent beings with violence and ferocity.
So has life ever existed on the world of Ere, where the various races have turned to every means possible to hold back the threat of those imbued by divinity sparks; not only so called spirit beasts, but transformed individuals within their own people, demi-humanity has been forced to adapt just as quickly. Advances in the sciences, both physical and metaphysical have given rise to a new renaissance and industrial and cultural revolutions.
Society has been shaped by this danger, with every community rushing to find or develop new and better defenses while still trying to earn a living on the land. Nature and civilization clash, often bloodily and the rule above all rules has become 'evolve or die'. Battle is a reality for all but the most sheltered and coddled of beings.
Morality is relegated to a personal issue, rather than a source of conflict as survival forges strange alliances and friendships. But even in a world where virtue is not in the forefront, it is still honored and valued.
In the rush to keep up with the constant, natural escalation of the spirit beasts' power, mighty organizations have stepped to the fore to promote their own methods and agendas. Conflicts between these colossi are often just as destructive as the creatures they were founded to deal with.
In short, life is dangerous and often harsh on Ere, but demi-humanity still seeks to not only survive, but to thrive, despite all that stands against it. In the midst of a new age, opportunity for adventure is infinite; from leading expeditions into the spirit beast ridden wilds, to joining archeological expeditions, to partaking in political intrigue.
When discussing the World of Ere, there are some very important concepts, unique to the world to keep in mind. These terms and concepts form the basis of the world and are referred to often in setting discussions. These core concepts are noted here:
Divinity Sparks
The single greatest contributor to the nature of the world of Ere is one that could not be seen or detected for the vast majority of Ere's history. The one thing that has influenced the culture, the attitude and indeed the very ecosystem of Ere is no spell, or being… instead, is it the smallest of all forces – a spark.
Divinity Sparks are random, uncontrollable magical events that spontaneously occur all across the surface of Ere. A single burst of magical energy that causes a chain reaction within living things that transforms them into something more than themselves.
Depending on the timing, and strength of the spark, the results can be minor, such as the color shifting roses that grow along the Rizeni coast, or spectacular, like the mighty spirit beasts that walk the land. In general, the spark awakens mystical power within living things, granting new abilities or enhancing existing ones.
The fundamental changes created by a divinity spark is often hereditary, meaning that parents altered by a divinity spark can pass on the changes to their children or even generation further on. It is theorized that it was this property of divinity sparks that made gave rise to many of the strange and exotic beasts of Ere.
Spirit Beasts
Spirit Beasts were once normal animals, magical beasts, plants, or elementals that were infected with a divinity spark. Often, they are merely the inheritors of the trait, but newly infected specimens are just as common.
Blessed with human level or better intellect, but often animal impulse, spirit beasts are deadly adversaries and dire dangers to anyone who crosses them. Territorial creatures, such as wolves, apes, big cats and eagles also grow to view larger territory as theirs and seek to remove any humanoids that might be living there.
Still others have more than one spark in their bloodline, each one changing and improving them in mind and body. Known as Greater Beasts, they are the true lords of their territory and are bereft of their former animal instincts. Greater Beasts often lead or tend to lesser spirit creatures of their kind.
Like humanoids, Greater Beasts are prone to all the foibles of mortalkind in place of their animal ones. They know hate, pride, lust and greed and sometimes, they act on it. Those that do call on their natural inborn powers to takes what they desire and wreak havoc on settlements. Some even use their lesser spirit kin to do their will.
Inborns
Just as there are long bloodlines of beasts with divinity sparks, so too are there similar lines of humanoids. Those born with the spark of divinity manifesting in their blood are called inborns. Often, this manifestation is purely cosmetic if not an outright gross deformity (eyes that glow and sparkle, hypertrophied limbs, multihued skin, etc). But then, there are those who are granted powers by their heritage.
Depending on their locations, inborns can be widely accepted as gifted individuals, or spurned as cursed or dangerous. In these locales, it is not uncommon for a inborn to pass of their gifts as the results of intense study or training. What many people think are common wizards or warlocks are actually people born to those powers rather than people who have learned or bargained for them.
Occasionally, a divinity spark manifests within a person in a more malevolent way. The person's mind warps and they may become terribly violent and wreak havoc using the powers bestowed before they can be put down by the people that were once their friends and neighbors.
As Ere does not possess outer planes and as such, the afterlife is treated very differently. While most souls the cease to inhabit a living body eventually sink into the inaccessible demi-plane called the Well of Souls to await resurrection or reincarnation, many persist in the world in the form of spirits. Spirits on Ere; however do not all exist simply as undead ghosts.
Many persistent spirits take the form of fey, elementals and even some types of aberration, relinquishing all ties to their former lives. These spirits have deep ties to the Well of Souls and their powers flow from that place.
World of Ere is a high powered, high magic campaign setting for the Dungeons and Dragons ™ role-playing game. In this world, the traditional moral and ethical themes that are prominent in the default cosmology are cast aside in favor of themes of survival, allegiances, and improvement of the self.
Inspired by comic books and anime, Ere is designed around the idea of larger than life characters living in a world that is larger than life. Everything is geared toward being exciting and intriguing while fitting into an internal logic that is unlike that of our own world.
Ere is a campaign where all people face some sort of struggle and a special few take the initiative to change their fortunes. This is what adventurers in the World of Ere are made of.
A campaign in the world is best suited toward focusing on conflicts between factions, the ongoing struggle against spirit beasts, or delving into the rich history of the world more than cosmic battles between good and evil. Additionally, games should be fast paced, tense and unpredictable with myriad twists as loyalties or necessities change.
An important point that must be made about the setting is that it does not assume a Eurocentric or even wholly medieval view of the concept of fantasy. By design, Ere draws inspiration from many different cultures and fuses them into a whole that is not meant to be historically accurate. Even the source materials for such inspiration is likely already romanticized.
As a rule of thumb, so called 'movie physics' are in play on Ere. Characters can make huge vertical leaps, wield weapons a normal human couldn't even hold properly, and generally do the impossible as long as the over all effect is balanced within the rules and is, above all, cinematic.
Players are asked to let their imaginations run wild with their character backgrounds and descriptions.
DM's are asked to forget 'standard' or 'traditional' fantasy when running Ere campaigns. The setting essentially presents a sandbox for DMs to stretch their creative muscles and play with new themes and plots not normally associated with fantasy to provide a wholly unique gaming experience.
Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition © Wizards of the Coast
World of Ere and related original content © Landon Porter


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O Parque Alcantaro Corrêa é um parque urbano localizado na cidade de Blumenau, estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil, também conhecido como Parque das Itoupavas. Seu nome advém de uma homenagem prestada ao industrial catarinense Alcantaro Corrêa.

Inaugurado em 12 de abril de 2021 conta com uma área de 14 mil metros quadrados e oferece equipamentos para prática esportiva e áreas de convivência. Encontra-se localizado na Rua 1° de Janeiro, 2091, no bairro Fidélis na região norte de Blumenau, entre a BR-470 e o Ribeirão Itoupava.

Projeto
O parque foi idealizado pelo arquiteto blumenauense Egon Belz a partir de estudos que desenvolveu no início dos anos 1990. Sua concepção era de um parque que transmitisse a ideia de preservação do meio ambiente e de fomentar o esporte, a cultura e o lazer. Foi construído pela Prefeitura de Blumenau por meio da empresa Terra Arquitetura que desenvolveu e executou o projeto arquitetônico do espaço conservando os fundamentos da concepção original de Egon Belz.

No parque há diversos atrativos para o público como gramados para piquenique, jardins, área destinada a animais de estimação, quadra de esportes multiuso, cancha de bocha, playground, academia ao ar livre, pista de caminhada e corrida, pista para bicicleta, e quadra de vôlei de areia e basquete.

Marcos históricos

A casa enxaimel que constitui a sede administrativa do parque foi trazida da Vila Itoupava e restaurada. O imóvel ficava na entrada da Vila Itoupava junto à rodovia Guilherme Jensen (SC-108) e chegou a servir de Central de Atendimento ao Turista (CAT). Anteriormente a isso, o imóvel havia sido retirado da Rua Paraíba em 2005 e levado para a Vila Itoupava para servir como base para os visitantes que chegavam à cidade pelo Norte.

Em 8 de abril de 2021 uma equipe da Secretaria Municipal de Meio Ambiente e Sustentabilidade de Blumenau fez junto ao prefeito da cidade Mário Hildebrandt o plantio de uma muda tirada de um pé de carambola originalmente plantada pelo naturalista teuto-brasileiro Fritz Müller.

Referências

Áreas verdes urbanas do Brasil
Atrações turísticas de Blumenau
Fundações em Santa Catarina em 2021

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We began our weekend ride at Little Llangothlin Nature Reserve, high in the granite country outside Guyra on the Northern Tablelands of NSW. The reserve protects Ramsar-listed Little Llangothlin Lagoon which is one of the few remaining high altitude freshwater lagoons on the New England Tableland, sitting at 1360m above sea level. It provides refuge for over 100 species of birds but in the aching cold of a winter afternoon we saw little more than a cowed handful of black swans and a flock of coots searching the muddy bank for food.
We set off at 2pm on a Friday with full panniers loaded with camping gear and food enough for two nights out on the backroads and dirt tracks of the tableland. Our only real objective for the trip was to rediscover the joys of cycle touring, get some fresh country air and exercise, and at the same time, get a good look at a peak called Crown Mountain, tucked away in a small, obscure national park and rumoured to be a spectacular rocky outcrop. We'd heard about Crown Mountain but never seen it due to its location, in the middle of farmland a long way from any major roads or towns.
Cycling away from Little Llangothlin the wonderful intimacies of bike touring immediately welcomed us - busting up flocks of yellow-rumped thornbills in the grass beside the road, hearing the stuttered whistling of a nankeen kestrel in a dead tree to the left. Cows in a paddock went berserk as we passed; racing off in panic, dodging and weaving in a crazy line until the whole herd stampeded toward the hills.
We followed empty roads east then north. All the properties and farm houses we passed boasted amazing back yards and top paddocks - filled with stones and jumbled hills of rock that would be bouldering heaven. We took a back road to Backwater - 8km of narrow bitumen winding across the undulating ridge tops and towards Peter's Hill. Backwater is nothing more than a locality on a map, but it does have a pretty church and an extraordinary tiny museum that is left open at all times for passing visitors. The museum is located in the old town post office and its walls are plastered with newspaper cuttings and stories of local families, gold rushes, natural disasters and the history of the museum itself.
From Backwater we rode straight ahead and began climbing out of the valley to a property called Wattleridge, which is an Aboriginal Protected Area. From high up on this road we got our first views of Crown Mountain (elev. 1370m) at the heart of the little known Warra National Park. Our plan is to one day return and climb Crown Mountain but for the moment we were thrilled to see its distant, bare rocky crown jutting out of the surrounding forest, painted orange by the late evening light. Behind it was Mt Nightcap (elev. 1372m), and straight ahead was the looming dome of Mt Mitchell, which is outside the National Park and higher again at 1476m.
From Wattleridge, I expected the road to give us a big roll off the other side down to the Sara River; marked on our map and where we hoped to camp. Instead we got a small drop to something signposted as the Mitchell River – a narrow, cattle trashed trickle of water through open grass paddocks. We were forced to fill up our water bottles here but camping was out of the question as it was clearly private property.
We ended up finding a quiet grassy spot amongst the roadside trees near our next turnoff, after completing 35km for the afternoon. Despite feeling pretty weary, and despite the less than spectacular campsite, we went to bed happy, still smiling and looking forward to the 12 hours of darkness rugged up in our down sleeping bags.
In the morning we woke to a light frost in the paddocks and the silence of frozen air.
Then, as the sun rose, the magpies for kilometres around began singing in such numbers and so loudly their warbling was overwhelming. The magpies were soon joined by wattlebirds, rosellas and thornbills and finally the kookaburras and cows. The noise was amazing: the world filled with a chorus of clear sounds and the language of animals. It was a wonderful waking – life as a song.
Once packed up, we wheeled the bikes to the road then turned right onto Aqua Park Road and then left onto the Mt Slow Road so we could circumnavigate Warra National Park and its centrepiece, Crown Mountain. According to our maps and the NPWS online information there appears to be no road through the national park because of surrounding private property. Rather than ride in and out the same way, we thought we'd go all the way round and make a loop of things. We were enjoying the empty, simple dirt roads and were joined at one point by a thundering noise to our right that turned out to be a beautiful horse bolting from the trees and galloping along the fenceline beside us. It was going flat strap and we couldn't match its pace.
The dirt roads overall were extremely good, covered in sheep poo at one point as we cycled through and past a flock of woolies grazing the road verge. There was little or no traffic, some ups and downs, patches that were rocky and others that were thick sand so at times I was veering all over the road like a drunk.
Water was a bit of a concern as although the big rivers were marked on the map (the Henry and the Sara) we were high in their catchment, in a drought year and there was so much farmland the rivers had little water in them. Moggs Swamp proved to have the cleanest, best water of the trip. We stopped here beside the road, pulled out the pot and stove and boiled ourselves up a cup of soup and then a tea and coffee – much to the bemusement of the few locals that drove past and gawped openly at us sitting on the bare grass beside the road, gear strewn everywhere.
Perhaps the biggest issue with high country cycling is the strong winds that sweep across the open tablelands. That afternoon we copped the full force of a strong sou'wester, as we veered past Kookabookra to head back towards Backwater. Fortunately, like all good 'tour' riders I had my workhorse, Caz, out the front doing the hard yards while I drafted behind him.
As we headed into the wind we could also see straight ahead to the eastern face of Crown Mountain. From this angle the mountain was a hump of dark forest, unlike its spectacular western rock face seen yesterday. We passed Haystack Rocks on our left, scared up dark shaggy Euros from the paddocks, and rested beside one amazingly huge boulder sitting by itself on the edge of a paddock.
At Paddy's Gully swamp we found a lovely campsite, tucked off the road, under the protection of a tall boulder and we enjoyed a restful afternoon watching the yellow robins, thornbills, parrots and wallabies as they moved through the rocks and trees. Our total for the day's riding was just 47km but the corrugations, the soft dirt roads and the wind made it feel a lot more.
Our biggest test on the final day was the biting cold. We woke to a heavy frost on the swamp and our tent turned to ice. By 11:30am we had looped back to Backwater and there was still frost on the ground. The wind was sharp and bitterly cold although fortunately not strong. The high forested country we had passed through beneath Crown Mountain was shady and cold and filled with the prints and tracks of wallabies and euros.
Finally, for the last 15km, we began riding over the roads we had started on, heading back to the car and the lagoon. This time it was an ironic smile on my face. I shouted to Caz that it was no wonder I had enjoyed the outward journey – it had been all downhill. Now, I was forced to drop down to my lowest gears for one steep, rocky climb, and then cog back again for a long, slow ascent that stretched away before me. Again and again heading back to Little Llangothlin Lagoon we found ourselves climbing and climbing. The one downhill we enjoyed had us pushing into a headwind which nearly negated the benefit of the roll off.
It was bitterly cold – nearby Guyra reached a maximum of just 6.5 degrees Celsius that day – but the last road to the lagoon put the wind on our tails again. We sailed along, still smiling, another 35km under our belts for the day and our love of cycle touring frozen once again into our bones.
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Nice read guys. Love riding the tablelands! Thanks for the shout-out too. Hope the injury clears up soon Christina.
Good account of your interesting cycle ride, although I don't know how you managed to avoid freezing to death! The Northern Tablelands weather is very harsh in winter.


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Q: Install TTF fonts in Xorg I need to install some truetype fonts on my system, in order to make them available to some old style app (tgif).
I created a new dir in /usr/share/fonts/truetype/mynewfont, copied my TTF files inside, ran mkfontdir and mkfontscale, ran xset fp rehash and fc-cache -fv, but still the new font is not showing up in xlsfonts.
What else can I do?
thanks

A: Did you use xset fp+ /usr/share/fonts/truetype/mynewfont to add the directory to the font path?   (That only lasts for the life of the current X session though, doesn't permanently add the font paths.)

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Q: Can't use function return value in write context Laravel 4 I'm getting the Can't use function return value in write context error on line 430 in my code, but I can't understand why I'm getting this error..
Strange thing is, I only get this error on the server (PHP 5.3) and not on my localhost (PHP 5.5.10)
return  Redirect::route('account-activate-user', (empty(Input::get('code'))) ? '{code}' : e(Input::get('code')))
        ->with('global', 'De activatie-code is niet geldig.');

Does anyone have the solution to this problem?

A: It happens because you're using empty() with the return value of a function (Input::get()), when it only accepts a variable. Considering how Input::get() works, i.e. you can pass a 2nd parameter as a default value when the input isn't set, you can skip the empty() check altogether and just use:
return  Redirect::route('account-activate-user', Input::get('code', '{code}'))
        ->with('global', 'De activatie-code is niet geldig.');

or, closer to your code:
return  Redirect::route('account-activate-user', (Input::has('code') ? '{code}' : e(Input::get('code')))
        ->with('global', 'De activatie-code is niet geldig.');

A: Prior to PHP5.5 the function empty() cannot accept a return value.
This means that Input::get('code') returns a value, and this value cannot be passed to an empty() function.
Although not the best solution you could quickly fix this way:
$inputCode = Input::get('code');

return  Redirect::route('account-activate-user', (empty($inputCode)) ? '{code}' : e($inputCode))
->with('global', 'De activatie-code is niet geldig.');

However here you can find duplicates:
Can't use function return value in write context?

A: I was getting the same error and updating PHP version to 5.5.x fixed it for me.


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Paclitaxel and Platinum Remains Standard Chemotherapy for Initial Treatment
Paclitaxel and Platinum Remains Standard Chemotherapy for Initial Treatment of Advanced Ovarian Cancer.
CancerConnect
Women who have advanced cancer of the ovary are commonly treated with surgery, followed by a chemotherapy combination, often cisplatin and cyclophosphamide. However, according to European researchers, cisplatin and paclitaxel has been shown to be more effective and should be considered the new standard therapy for advanced ovarian cancer.
Cancer of the ovary is characterized by the presence of cancer cells in 1 or both ovaries, which are located on either side of the uterus, or womb. Most cancers of the ovary are in the lining, or epithelium, of the ovary and are sometimes referred to as ovarian epithelial cancer. Treatment options for ovarian epithelial cancer depend on the stage of disease (extent of disease at diagnosis).
Stage III ovarian cancer is defined as cancer that is found in 1 or both ovaries and has spread to the nearby lymph nodes or other areas in the abdomen.
Stage IV ovarian cancer consists of cancer that is found in 1 or both ovaries and has spread to other parts of the body outside of the abdomen. Treatment for stage III and stage IV ovarian cancer, often referred to as advanced or metastatic cancer, commonly involves surgery to remove the ovaries, uterus, fallopian tubes, and as much of the cancer as possible. Nearby lymph nodes and other tissues in the abdomen and/or pelvis area may also be removed to determine whether the cancer cells have spread to these areas. After the surgery, many women receive chemotherapy with a cisplatin combination, with cisplatin and cyclophosphamide being considered the standard to which other therapies are compared. However, researchers continue to develop and study new and hopefully more effective drugs and drug combinations to treat this disease. Recently, studies of the combination of cisplatin and paclitaxel have shown promising results.
How Precision Medicine in Oncology Has Dramatically Changed the Way Cancer is Diagnosed and Treated
And What Patients Need to Know
By Dr. Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FAPOS, FAOSW, LCSW-R Jan 27, 2023
Dr. Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FAPOS, FAOSW, LCSW-R
Prostate Cancer Overviews
Treatment for Recurrent Prostate Cancer
Cancer Connect - Treatment for Recurring Prostate Cancer
By Dr. C.H. Weaver M.D. Jan 26, 2023
Researchers for several medical centers in Europe treated 680 women who had undergone surgery for advanced ovarian cancer with either A) cisplatin and cyclophosphamide or B) cisplatin and paclitaxel. When the assigned regimen stopped working for a patient, that individual then received the other therapy. The overall response rates were 59% in the group receiving paclitaxel initially and 45% in the group receiving cyclophosphamide initially, with 41% and 27% (respectively) being complete responses. The time it took for the cancer to begin growing again (called time to progression) was 15.5 months in those receiving paclitaxel and 11.5 months in the those receiving cyclophosphamide. The average overall survival time was 35.6 months in those initially receiving paclitaxel, compared with only 25.8 months in those initially receiving cyclophosphamide.
The researchers concluded that the cisplatin/paclitaxel combination produces higher response rates and longer survival times than the cisplatin/cyclophosphamide regimen, and should be considered the new standard to which new therapies are compared. Other clinical trials have demonstrated that a less toxic platinum chemotherapy compound, carboplatin, may be substituted for cisplatin. Persons who have ovarian cancer may wish to talk with their doctor about the risks and benefits of participating in a clinical trial in which cisplatin/paclitaxel and/or other promising new treatments are being evaluated.
(Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol 92, No 9, pp 699-708, 2000)
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Chemotherapy Utilizing Paclitaxel will become the NewTreatment for OvarianCancer
Combination Chemotherapy Utilizing Paclitaxel will become the New Standard Treatment for Ovarian Cancer.
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Cisplatin and Topotecan Combo Is Effective as Initial Treatment for Advanced Ovarian Cancer
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Interferon-Gamma Given with Initial Chemotherapy Prolongs Survival for Persons with Advanced Ovarian Cancer.
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Weekly Chemotherapy with Paclitaxel May Be Effective in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer.
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The alien Jackaroo have given humanity fifteen worlds. The planets are a chance to start over, but they're also littered with ruins left by the Jackaroo's previous clients. Miracles that could reverse the damage caused by war, climate change and rising sea levels.
Nightmares that could forever alter humanity -- or even destroy it.
Chloe Millar works in London, mapping changes caused by imported scraps of alien technology. When she stumbles across a pair of orphaned kids possessed by an ancient ghost, she must decide whether to help them or hand them over to the authorities.
And on one of the gift-worlds, the murder of a man who has just arrived from Earth leads policeman Vic Gayle to a war between rival gangs over possession of a remote excavation site.
Something is coming through. Something linked to the visions of Chloe's orphans, and Vic Gayle's murder investigation. Something that will challenge the limits of the Jackaroo's benevolence . . .


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Monday Morning Edge (12/21/2020)
Welcome to the Monday Morning Edge newsletter!
Greetings from Oostburg, WI!
✈ With Christmas right around the corner, Jess and I are back in our hometowns with family. As I write this, there's no snow on the ground — something that's become unfortunately common in recent years if my memory serves me right. To me, Christmas and snow go together, but it looks like that won't be the case this year in the Frozen Tundra.
Anyway, whether you're traveling or staying home this Christmas season, I wanted to wish you and your loved ones a healthy, fun, and blessed time together.
With each passing year, I've grown to appreciate this season more and more. I love the slower pace as we step away from our day-to-day, spend time with loved ones, and reflect.
While I'll still be working remotely this week, I'm planning on taking some time to reflect on 2020 and think forward to 2021 using Brett Bartholomew's Self-Reflection Guide and Taylor Pearson's Antifragile Planning Process. If you want to join me in making sure you're entering 2021 with your best foot forward, just click those links!
Just one more order of business before we get into the newsletter: in the spirit of reflection, slowing down, and celebration, Monday Morning Edge will be taking next week off. I'll be back Monday, January 4!
With all of that taken care of, let's dive in ⤵
Around the Web
The best of what I've been reading, watching, and listening to.
♾ 1. Finite and Infinite Games by James Carse (Full Book PDF)
If you're a Simon Sinek fan, you might be familiar with his latest book, The Infinite Game. Well, did you know that the book is based on an earlier book by James P. Carse, written in 1986?
The book starts by saying:
There are at least two kinds of games. One could be called finite, the other infinite. A finite game is played for the purpose of winning, an infinite game for the purpose of continuing the play.
One of the most profound ways this book has affected my life has been in realizing that in order to innovate, you must play an infinite game. And as I've written before, competition is a zero-sum (finite) game that stifles true innovation (going from zero to one).
Finite games are inherently zero-sum. Infinite games are positive-sum. Therefore, all innovation that leads to positive-sum wealth creation is rooted in an infinite game.
The idea of finite and infinite games infiltrates almost anything in life. So if you're interested in that kind of thing, make sure to check out the book.
And with the theme of infinite games top of mind, I'd like to use this newsletter to introduce you to two of the most infinite-minded players I know.
📈 2. [Podcast] – Sam Hinkie – Find Your People on Invest Like the Best (1hr, 17min)
As I've said before, when Sam Hinkie speaks, I listen. This episode is no different.
One of the things I so appreciate about Sam is the importance he places on people. To some, he has a reputation of being a cold, data-driven former NBA General Manager. But after listening to him talking, I don't think that's who he is at all.
Rather, Hinkie is all about compounding trust, downstream dividends, and following people's breadcrumbs.
For example, I love Hinkie's insights into how bringing great people into your team raises the standards of who you bring on next. There's a really cool flywheel where adding A-players attracts other A-players and played out over the long-term, you end up with a savage team.
This flywheel is a product of playing an infinite game. When the goal is hiring great people with who you can compound trust over a long period of time, you're playing an infinite, positive-sum game.
👀 3. The Observer Effect – Tobi Lütke (Article/Interview, 39-minute read — but well worth it!)
Last week was a great week for new content. Not only was there a new Sam Hinkie episode, but Sriram Krishnan released a brand new interview with Shopify's CEO, Tobi Lütke.
Lütke is a fascinating person who thinks differently about how to run and operate a modern company. For example, his ideas on making Shopify antifragile have me thinking about what that may look like in my life and work.
🔋One of my favorite "Tobi-isms" is his idea of the trust battery. The idea is simple: every relationship has a trust battery that either gets filled up or depleted with each interaction.
The core of the idea is that trust exists on a sliding scale, not an on-off switch. This has obvious applications for coaching, and goes a long way towards building buy-in with your players, staff, and front office.
If you find Lütke as fascinating as I do, you'll also love his podcast interviews with Farnam Street and Patrick O'Shaugnessy. I've listened to both of these multiple times and can't recommend them enough.
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3 ways of Extraction Technology of Rosmarinic Acid
Roseminic acid (C18H16O8), chemical name [R (E)] α – [[3- (3,4-dihydroxyphenyl) -l-oxo-2-propenyl] oxy] (3-oxo-2E-pro-penyl] oxy] -3,4-dihydroxy-benzenepropanoicacid), (3,4-dihydroxy-benzenepropanoicacid) Chemical structure shown in Figure 1. Rosmarinic acid is phenolic compounds, light yellow powder, a melting point of 202 ~ 205 ° C, soluble in water, ethanol, methanol, insoluble in chloroform, ether, and other organic solvents.
Rosmarinic acid was isolated from rosemary by Ellis in 1958 and distributed extensively in plants. It mainly exists in the family of Labiatae, Lithospermate, Cucurbitaceae, Tiliaceae, Umbelliferae Among a variety of plants. Rosmarinic acid is a natural water-soluble antioxidant, with a variety of biological activity, widely used in food, medicine, and cosmetics. In this paper, the extraction and separation methods of rosmarinic acid and quantitative analysis methods are reviewed to provide a valuable reference for the production and application of rosmarinic acid.
Solvent extraction method
solvent extraction method is the medicine in the appropriate solvent at room temperature or soaking conditions for a certain period of time, leaching of active ingredients of a method. This method is easy to operate, easy. The extraction temperature was 65 ℃, the extraction time was 3h, the ratio of material to liquid was 1:50 (w). The extraction temperature was 65 ℃, the extraction time was 3h, the ratio of material to liquid was 1:50 (w) / V) and rosmarinic acid yield of 23.63 mg / g. (50% ethanol) as extractant, the ratio of material to liquid was 1:50 (w / v), the extraction temperature was 65 ℃, the extraction time was 35min, the content of rosmarinic acid The extraction rate was 1.061%, which was 30.18% higher than that of hot water extraction.
Ultrasonic extraction method
Rosematic acid extraction is the most commonly used method for ultrasonic extraction. Ultrasonic extraction method using ultrasonic extraction of active ingredients. The principle of the use of ultrasonic cavitation, destruction of medicinal cells, so that the solvent easily penetrate into the cell, while the strong vibration of ultrasound can transfer huge energy to the extraction of herbs and solvents to make high-speed movement to strengthen the release of intracellular substances, Diffusion, and dissolution, to accelerate the leaching of active ingredients.
The extraction process of rosmarinic acid in Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge was studied by ultrasonic extraction. The effects of four factors on the ratio of material to a liquid, the concentration of methanol, the extraction temperature and the extraction time were orthogonal design under single factor and single level, And the content of rosmarinic acid was extracted from Salvia miltiorrhiza as the validation index of Salvia miltiorrhiza. The results showed that the extraction efficiency was the best when the feed/liquid ratio was 1: 25, 50% methanol was extracted at 75 ℃ for 30 min. CHEN Ling-ling, ZHU De-Quan et al.
Extraction of rosmarinic acid from Radix Astragali Sinensis by ultrasonic extraction method. The optimum extraction conditions were as follows: 20 times 30% ethanol ultrasonic extraction was carried out for 40 minutes. Extraction of rosmarinic acid from Prunella vulgaris by ultrasonic extraction. Extraction technology was ultrasonic time 1h, extraction solvent 70% ethanol, ultrasonic power 400W, a ratio of solid to liquid 1:30. Zou Shengqin, Sun Xiaoqing The extraction of rosmarinic acid from rosemary was carried out by ultrasonic extraction. (40% ethanol) as extraction agent, the ratio of material to liquid was 1:60 (m / V), the ultrasonic output power was 300W, the extraction time was 15min, and the mixture was extracted from the basil. The yield of the acid was 1.146%. The results showed that the ultrasonic pretreatment time was 10 min, and 15% ethanol was the best method for the extraction of rosmarinic acid from rosemary by ultrasonic assisted heat recovery method. The results showed that the ultrasonic pretreatment time was 10 min, Solvent, extraction time is 1h, under which the extraction rate of rosmarinic acid is 94.94%.
Supercritical fluid extraction
Supercritical fluid extraction is a new technology that utilizes the fluid formed by a substance in the supercritical region and extracts the active ingredient in the plant. Supercritical fluid means that when a substance is at its critical temperature and above the critical pressure, the formation of a non-liquid and non-gas in a special state, in this state, the fluid both gas-liquid two-phase characteristics, both with the gas Similar concentrations, but also close to the density of liquid, for many substances have a strong ability to dissolve, can be used as extraction solvent. The extraction conditions were extraction pressure 40MPa, extraction temperature 65 ℃, extraction time 1h, entrainer (ethanol) dosage 0.60ml (rhodium) • G-1.
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Shaukat Manzoor Cheema (, 15 January 1954 – 3 June 2020) was a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 2008 to May 2020.

Early life and education
Cheema was born on 15 January 1954 in Wazirabad.

He graduated in 2005 from the University of the Punjab and held a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Political career
Cheema was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-104 (Gujranwala-XIV) in the 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 41,217 votes and defeated a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party.

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-104 (Gujranwala-XIV) in the 2013 Pakistani general election.

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-51 (Gujranwala-I) in the 2018 Pakistani general election.

Death
Cheema died on 3 June 2020, after contracting COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan. He had been under treatment at a hospital in Lahore, and was reportedly on ventilator support.

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With the passing time, the technology is just getting better and better every day. For more than a decade, slate-shaped smartphones and devices have ruled the mobile world. But things are changing as companies focus on developing foldable tech. Instead of rectangles made of glass and metal, it may be these bendable phones that you keep in your pockets. For years, the mobile industry has been filled with rumors at one point or another about foldable smartphones.
Lately, there have been several reports mentioning different companies working on foldable phones. Although this sort of phone may seem new to many, this sort has been there for years. Many of us might have even come across prototypes and patents of phones with foldable screens.With almost all the brands showing interest in this new design, what do you think? The future of smartphone is folding?
There are endless possibilities that foldable display brings with it. To the uninitiated, the idea of a foldable phone may sound like the latest gimmick from smartphone makers, but in reality, it's anything but that. Foldable displays could actually serve a great purpose in solving major design bottlenecks that modern day smartphones face. With devices turning flexible, there are several other advantages that will be offered by a smartphone. Traditionally, a mobile device such as a smartphone or a tablet comes with glass display panels. However, to incorporate foldable tech displays, companies have started using the much lighter material such as plastic.
This offers several advantages such as: devices become slimmer and consume less space. Flexible displays are significantly lighter in weight too. Durability is one of the major advantages as these devices can take accidental drops without shattering the displays. Foldable tech can reduce battery consumption as well.As of today, we can only speculate about all these advantages foldable tech will offer us. One thing is certain: Foldable tech will revolutionize how we use our devices.
Well, smartphone manufacturers have been working on these designs for years now, and from what it looks like more work would needs to be put in to perfect this futuristic technology. However, from what it appears it won't take these tech giants much time to do that.
Nearing the end of 2017, foldable displays look all but set to make their entry into the market, but certain factors – design bottlenecks and business environment prevailing in the smartphone industry – have constantly pushed back these new age devices from taking over the smartphone market. Then there are also design issues which arise out of trying to fit rigid hardware – battery, circuit boards antenna etc – inside a phone adorned by a foldable display on the outside. However, these should only be temporary roadblocks that the smartphone manufacturers are expected to overcome once they truly take up to this new and innovative technology.
The latest bezel-less smartphones are no longer a new trend, while the edge-to-edge displays with more screen ratios have also become common now. These aspects seem nothing compared to the foldable smartphones 2018 that is said to offer a 100% increase in usable screen space.
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Are you the best spouse that you can be?
Talk about a loaded question. But then our own answer hits us with a resounding thud. Of course not. Surely there is something else we all can do a little better.
I thought about this as I was reading a recent Inc. Magazine blog post about what exceptional business leaders do better than others. As it is true in business it is true in any facet of life – there are those that are not too good at what they do, there are those that are alright and then there are the exceptional.
When it comes to marriage, what makes for an exceptional spouse?
Become Great Communicators. We can not talk enough about how we talk to each other. There is not an area of our marriage that is not impacted by how we talk and express ourselves to each other. Our communication either is the problem or the bridge back from the problem. I have read so many books about communication in marriage – even wrote a few chapters on it myself – but it always seems to boil down to lovingly saying what we feel and hearing what is being said. The more we can honestly say how we feel and what we need the stronger our communication becomes. But also we have to hear each other. And hearing is different than listening. Hearing is seeking to understand from our spouse's point of view, not our own. Check out my Water, Coca-Cola, Coffee analogy of communication.
I am sorry. I forgive you. Two of the most exceptional displays of humility in a marriage. Admitting when we are wrong sometimes feels like turning our back on a wild animal. We become vulnerable and lose control of the outcome by placing ourselves into our spouse's hand. But admitting we messed up, ultimately buys us a lot of credibility with our spouse and more importantly keeps us in right relationship with Christ. As much as we need to be forgiven we have to also forgive. Neither of these is easy, that is why sincerely admitting our wrongs and forgiving their wrongs brings exceptional results to a marriage.
Share One Another's Load. Running a house, raising kids and then being productive on our jobs is tiring. An exceptional spouse knows nothing about 50-50 and adopts a vested partner role. Seeking to take the load off of our spouse makes their life easier if even in only small ways. While the rule may be "that" is a man's job and "this" is a woman's role but when we can move beyond those boundaries we demonstrate how much we value our spouse and thus, put exceptional strength into our relationship. Note to Husbands: There was a study that came out a few years ago that made a strong link between the amount of house work a man does and the degree of intimacy he enjoys with his wife.
Solve Problems Side by Side. Change your language from "you", to "we" and "us" and you can begin to move from confrontational to partnership in your marriage. Change "you" are always late, which is 100% on them. To, "we" need to work on being on time, which is walking side by side. That is exceptional patience in humility in that you remove blame and walk together. Check out the marriage of Manoah and his wife in Judges 13 for more insight.
Complement (Verbally). After a few years we get so comfortable with each other that we can forget our manners. Never stop saying thank you. Take note of your spouse's new clothes or improved attitude. At times we have to be intentional about continuing to express our feelings and admiration. SO make it a habit to routinely check yourself, are you paying enough attention to your spouse, more importantly are you telling them what you are seeing and feeling.
Wisdom. Exceptional spouses seek exceptional wisdom. If you even suspect that an action or behavior might lead to a bigger problem, then don't do it! For example, the wise, exceptional spouse doesn't linger in conversations that are clearly leading us in the wrong direction. Just ask David, Uriah and Bathsheba In every area of our relationship our godly wisdom will lead us out of potential trouble spots and keep us from making terrible mistakes that will threaten our marriage's stability.
An interesting closing thought is that we can do all of these things and our spouse may or may not see the value in them. Being "exceptional" isn't about reaching a destination, rather it is best seen in our desire to be exceptional in God's sight. That is when we are at our exceptional best toward our spouse.


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Чифлик махале или Буюк чифлик (, Месохори или Μεσόχωρον, Месохорон, на катаревуса: Μεσοχώριον, Месохорион, до 1927 година Τσιφλίκ Μαχαλέ, Цифлик Махале) е село в Република Гърция, разположено на територията на дем Бук.

География
Селото е разположено на 140 m надморска височина, на 2 km западно от демовия център Бук (Паранести).

История
Селото остава в Гърция след Междусъюзническата война в 1913 година. В преброяването от 1913 година е броено към Бук. В 1927 година селото е прекръстено на Месохорион. В 1928 година селото е изцяло бежанско с 28 бежански семейства със 106 души.

Населението произвежда тютюн, жито, градинарски и други земеделски култури, а се занимава частично и със скотовъдство.

Личности
 Родени в Чифлик махале
  Димитриос Гузимбас (Δημήτριος Γκουζίμπας), гръцки андартски деец от ІІІ ред

Бележки

Села в дем Бук


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HomeFemaleMauritius oil spill: Fears vessel may 'break in two' as cracks appear
Mauritius oil spill: Fears vessel may 'break in two' as cracks appear
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Large cracks have reportedly appeared in the hull of a cargo ship leaking oil in Mauritius, prompting the prime minister to warn it may "break in two".
The MV Wakashio, believed to have been carrying 4,000 tonnes of fuel oil, ran aground on a coral reef off the Indian Ocean island on 25 July.
Despite bad weather, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said 500 tonnes had been safely pumped out on Monday.
But he warned the country was preparing for the "worst-case scenario".
Mauritius is home to world-renowned coral reefs, and tourism is a crucial part of its economy.
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Fuel has been transferred to shore by helicopter and to another ship owned by the same Japanese firm, Nagashiki Shipping.
Former colonial ruler France has sent a military aircraft with pollution control equipment from its nearby island of Réunion, while Japan has sent a six-member team to assist the French efforts.
The Mauritius coast guard and several police units are also at the site in the south-east of the island.
Hands-on community
Since the weekend, volunteers have been collecting straw from fields and filling sacks to make barriers against the oil.
Others have made their own tubes with tights and hair to add to the effort, and some have been cleaning up the island's beaches.
Their actions went against an order from the government asking people to leave the clean-up to local authorities.
"People have realised that they need to take things into their hands. We are here to protect our fauna and flora," environmental activist Ashok Subron told AFP news agency on Sunday.
Mitsui OSK Lines, the operator of the ship, said on Sunday it had tried to place its own containment booms around the vessel but had not been successful owing to rough seas.
It is thought that the bulk carrier, registered in Panama, had some 4,000 tonnes of fuel aboard when it ran aground. All crew were evacuated.
More than 1,000 tonnes of oil is thought to have leaked into the waters surrounding the island nation.
Fears for the environment
Environmentalists are concerned about the impact on the country's ecosystem.
The MV Wakashio ran aground at Pointe d'Esny, a known sanctuary for rare wildlife. The area also contains wetlands designated as a site of international importance by the Ramsar convention on wetlands.
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The intestine plays a vital role in the life of each person. It participates in the process of digestion, absorbs nutrients from food that the body needs for normal functioning and recovery. The proper performance of the body depends on the intestines. To get rid of many diseases, you must cleanse the bowels. Approximately 100 tons of food and 40,000 litres of fluid pass through the human intestines during 75 years of life. As a result, the colon may accumulate a lot of toxic substances.
There are many ways to cleanse the intestines, but not all of them are good. Some doctors and nutritionists advise eating one dessert spoon of flax seeds flour per day. This will clean the intestines within three weeks. And yet, weight is normalised, and fat deposits are burned more efficiently using this technique. Mild bowel cleansing with the help of colon hydrotherapy is a reasonably safe and effective procedure that takes a little time and normalises the intestinal microflora.
Proper nutrition, exercise, and abundant drinking of water, of course, have a positive effect on the health of the intestines, but this is not enough for detox. The most popular method of purification is drinking lemon water in the morning. This method is useful, but cleansing takes a long time. Pepper drinks are similar in speed and effectiveness.
The cleansing method should be selected by the doctor, taking into account all the features of the body. Having read the recipes, and deciding to begin treatment on your own, you can only worsen the condition, so you need to choose a method carefully.
Mild bowel cleansing with colonic irrigation is carried out under the supervision of specialists, which allows it to remain safe at high efficiency and speed of obtaining results.
The discovery of problems in the digestive tract should not be considered an achievement of our time. Indigestion and non-absorption of food, blockage in the large intestine have been a problem for people at all times. In many ways, these problems depend on the quality of food and physical activity.
The penetration of toxins through the intestinal walls into the circulatory system leads to disruption of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) functioning, endocrine system disorders and metabolic disorders. And mild bowel cleansing will eliminate toxins, harmful substances and accumulations of waste in the body, restoring his health.


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Heck Yes! Government Moves to Decriminalize Marijuana
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It might just be the best thing we've heard all week: The US House of Representatives finally took the first steps toward decriminalizing marijuana on Friday.
The bill passed would make recreational use of marijuana legal and expunge some types of criminal offenses, according to Axios. Nothing is set in stone yet because the Senate still has to vote on the bill too, but it's a promising move toward more personal freedom and righting wrongs against people of color.
"There are so many discussions that have gone on over the years about the use of marijuana or cannabis," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said at a press conference on Thursday, Axios reported. "The fact is, it's being used. It's a fact of life that needed appropriate public policy to address it."
The good news is most US residents support the idea. According to a 2021 Gallop poll, as many as 68 percent of Americans are behind legalizing weed.
But legalization alone isn't enough, and it's good to know legislators are considering all the harm the "War on Drugs" has done to marginalized communities. There are Black men spending life in prison for selling or growing marijuana, like the incarcerated person mentioned in this 2019 USA Today op-ed. They deserve acknowledgement and reparations for pain, time and emotional trauma, and they deserve freedom.
If passed, legal pot could help folks get back on their feet, and there's no denying it can also help those who struggle with depression, anxiety and other kinds of mental illness.
It's not that there are no side effects to marijuana use, but Pelosi said it best. It's already happening, and the government should respond to its citizens, not the other way around. So what are we waiting for, US Senate? This is a rare, popular and bipartisan win for everyone.
Let the people toke!
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11 Brutally Honest Statements About Pittsburgh That Couldn't Be More True
We, Pittsburghers, can disagree and debate about plenty of things. Politics. The best Pittsburgh athletes of all time. The cost of living in the Burgh. But, there are some things that the majority of us can probably agree on. Like, for example, we love the city in which we live. Here are 11 other brutally honest statements about Pittsburgh that couldn't be more true. See if you agree.
1. Just call the Burgh The City of Champions.
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No one can successfully argue that there's a town more deserving, than Pittsburgh, of the title of The City of Champions. Sure. the Steelers, Pens, and Buccos are a big part of what makes Pittsburgh a championship city. But, all of it's other amazing attributes - affordability, medical technology, and friendliness, to name just a few - also make our hometown one of champions.
2. Pittsburgh is a foodie town…
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Move over New York City, Paris, and all of you other towns known for your scrumptious foods. Pittsburgh's made its mark as a foodie town. We can find just about anything we want in the Burgh's restaurants and food trucks. Home cooked meals. Fine dining. Meals we can grab and take with us. If you want it, you can pretty much find it here.
3. A football town and…
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Pittsburghers love the Pens and the Pirates. But, at heart, Pittsburgh really is a football town. Just head to any public spot without a TV, of course, on Steelers' Sunday and it's empty. Everyone's watching the Steelers.
4. A town steeped in tradition.
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Pittsburgh's all about tradition. From presenting a cookie table at weddings to waving the Terrible Towel, we, Pittsburghers, appreciate our history.
5. Traffic stinks…
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Sure, traffic stinks in most cities. But, we are talking brutally honest statements about Pittsburgh, so it does warrant a mention.
6. But, it's the worst in the summer.
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Most people call it summer. Not us in the Burgh. Summer has been transformed into the construction season. Fortunately, we don't have to rely on old-fashioned paper maps to help us navigate the closed streets anymore. We have GPS.
7. Drivers crawl through the Squirrel Hill Tunnel.
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Absolutely no one can dispute the fact that the Squirrel Hill Tunnel causes a great deal of stress for drivers - from those cringing at having to slow down to a crawl to those dreading the drive through the tunnel.
8. Humidity will kill ya – or at least your hair.
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Frizzy hair. It's just a side effect of living in the Burgh. We all deal with it.
9. Yinzers don't take well to insults about the Burgh.
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Insult the Burgh? Just don't do it. Unless, of course, you want to face the wrath of the normally friendly Pittsburgher.
10. You can always count on Pittsburghers.
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Wouldn't you agree that Pittsburghers are just naturally helpful? If someone needs help, the community will rally around the person.
11. Pittsburgh is one of the best places in America to live.
Sure, you can point to a plethora of different attributes - affordability, friendliness, eco-friendliness, and on and on - as to why Pittsburgh is one of the best places in America to live. But, let's be honest. The people are really what makes our city so amazing.
Your turn! What other brutally honest statements about Pittsburgh would you add to this list? Share in the comments below. Then, read about the 10 things Pittsburghers often take for granted but shouldn't.
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Congress established the $178 billion Provider Relief Fund (PRF) to help hospitals, medical practices and other healthcare providers weather the financial difficulties caused by the pandemic. Since the Department of Health & Human Services (HSS) issued its revised notice of reporting requirements and reporting timeline for PRF recipients on June 11, providers have been required to report the use of any PRF funds in excess of $10,000 using a portal established by the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA).
In September, HHS announced that it has contracted with several firms, including national accounting and consulting firms, to audit billions of dollars of PRF payments made to healthcare providers during the pandemic. These audits will begin after September 30, which is the end of the reporting period for providers that received PRF money last spring. This means a possible audit of thousands of providers that received at least $750,000 in federal financial assistance last year, including from the PRF.
In addition, the HHS Office of Inspector General announced recently it would perform its own audit of the PRF program to determine whether (i) payments were correctly calculated, (ii) supported by "appropriate and reasonable" documentation and (iii) paid to eligible providers.
In view of the upcoming audits and the fact that the criteria for receiving PRF payments changed several times throughout the pandemic, it is important for all healthcare providers that received PRF payments to ensure that they are in compliance with the myriad PRF requirements. These requirements include ensuring that PRF payments are spent in accordance with the applicable deadline, appropriately submitting reports to the HRSA, identifying and maintaining all documentation to support the provider's eligibility for PRF payments, and having appropriate documentation to show that the expenditures of such payments meet the applicable criteria. Day Pitney's healthcare attorneys are here to assist.
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News is out that the green light had been given for a MMO based on Firefly. According to an article on IGN, the game should be released in 2008. Update: another article.
I might as well pencil out that year, and 2009 to boot. Maybe the Soldier of Fortune will fly again.


The 3 star is for their bit too sweet taste – not their fault but mine – my dislike toward things too sweet. The few items we have are good. Shanghai cruise is on the sweet side. It's a cash only shop.
Very good service – plastic bag for umbrellas. Disposable chopsticks heads, plastic gloves for Beijing duck, … spacious and clean bathroom. The atmosphere is more relaxing than their Flushing one.
A group of middle aged Chinese women (4) behind me are overly loud… Half roasted Beijing duck is $16.33 ($15 + 8.875% tax take out).
Street parking. They open 9-11 so one more place for breakfast.
Probably won't return – pricey for the location.
A bright (mostly white) pleasant Greek restaurant in Bayside.
We have two appetizers: mussels and octopus. The red sauce of mussels is good with feta (salt tastes good, in general), but certainly not worth $18.95. The octopus at $25, is tender and delicious, so is Moscofilero. On Vivino the GWC is 3.2 by 334 raters/drinkers, which I thought it's pretty low. They don't sell bottle but by glass/half carafe/full carafe. The carafe sat on our table un-chilled. I wonder how 'full carafe' works because it's basically a bottle 750 ml. Or maybe the Moscofilero comes in a huge jar … in any case the bill is $78.28 which I thought is over-priced. Street parking, can be trying.
New, generous portion and pretty delicious; full bar and wine menu with 12 choices: Caymus Carb 2016 $100 to Rawson's Retreat Shiraz $10.
The mushrooms etc. in the squash is light and tasty. The shrimps are good but hard to eat – the yummy taste is on the shell – I couldn't resist but regret every time after ordering. Need to remember bringing my head next time.
The service could have been better – nearly empty at lunch time, they only changed our plates when we're almost done. We told them not to bother – save some water. And there's a friendly fruit-fly keeps us company throughout.
There are private rooms on either side of The narrow dining hall. Street parking.
Flushing is still being built up. But how will they handle the population in the near future? It's like a loud assault on your senses: rude people without manners: picking nose & teeth, spitting, don't cover their mouths when sneezing – of course, they don't say excuse me – a friend posted this beating incident in Flushing just now … I don't condone beating in anyway or form but why didn't the woman say excuse me when she tried to enter and someone was at the door? I just saw these women in the bakery and they touched absolutely every single bread and weighed each in their hands as if to see which one had gold … This is DISGUSTING.
With rapid developments, this Checks cashed service is still standing tall.
Dined on a Friday evening at around 6:30, it's empty. I know it's the way … but I really don't like to see and use styrofoam thing, bad for the environment!!
We have the Drool under the experience with Hot n Spicy medium. (4 seasonings are Louisiana, Juicy Cajun, Garlic Butter, Lemon Pepper and Hot n Juicy. Spicy levels are baby spice, mild, medium, spicy and extra spicy.) You eat with your hands, no gloves provided – so if you've just done your nails, think twice.
It has two entrances, one on Prince Street and one on 37th Avenue. Parking isn't easy: street parking, lot parking and garage parking. No reservation and they ask to see ID when we pay with credit card, under $100, come on, really?
I've been to this little takeout place (Huangjin Jiao – Gold Corner 黄金角), inside the (Yelp) New York Food Court many times. I like their beancurd wrap (suya 素鸭 – vegetarian duck) very much. But sometimes they're not that fresh – this time, it tastes sour by the night. Their kaofu (烤麸) is too greasy.
They've tables to sit and eat and a small parking lot for the Food Court.


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Man accused of sexually assaulting 1-year-old gets beaten by girl's father
KANSAS CITY, Mo (WJBK) - A babysitter accused of molesting a 1-year-old girl was tackled, hit with a dresser, and punched several times by the child's father before his arrest in Kansas City, Missouri, last week, according to police.
According to Fox 4 in Kansas City, the child's relatives left their girl in the care of a family friend, Jayson Newlun, when they left to go to the store. The family said they forgot food assistance paperwork and returned five minutes after they left.
After the girl's mom caught Newlun allegedly sexually assaulting the child, she alerted the girl's father, who then attacked him, according to investigators.
The child's mother said that before the officers arrived, she told Newlun, "I hope you go down for this." He replied, "I do too," Fox 4 reported.
When he was read his Miranda rights, he didn't give a statement and asked to speak to an attorney.
Newlun has been charged with child molestation in the first degree and statutory sodomy.
Newlun is being held on a $250,000 cash-only bond and his next court date is July 18. If he is convicted, he faces at least a decade in prison.
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Snow Abu Dhabi set to open as part of the $1.2bn Reem Mall project in late 2020
The 125,000 sq ft attraction will emulate an enchanted world spread across distinct zones
13 world-class rides and attractions set to deliver fantastic experiences for the whole family
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 30 June 2019: Blizzard's Bazaar, Snowflake Garden and Flurries' Mountain are just some of the unique attractions that will welcome visitors at Snow Abu Dhabi, when the attraction opens on Reem Island in late 2020.
The snow play park – set to become the world's largest destination of its kind – is part of the leisure and entertainment projects being delivered by Al Farwaniya Property Developers, Majid Al Futtaim Ventures and Thinkwell at the $1.2bn Reem Mall development.
The 125,000 sq ft destination will feature a total of 13 rides and attractions, and will emulate an enchanted world with a wide range of activities spread across several distinct zones. In each zone, visitors will find a unique slate of activities hosted by some of the land's fantastic characters.
Before entering the park, guests will be invited to visit the Blizzard's Bazaar. The assortment of retail offerings at the quirky outlet will include cold weather clothing, hats, postcards, and other souvenirs of the park's Enchanted Forest.
Upon entering, visitors will find themselves in the stunning Snowflake Garden. The open snow play activity area will give the arriving guests the chance to simply play in the snow. Special activities will also be organized including ice labyrinths, snowman building and other snow-based games.
Just beyond the Snowflake Garden, guests will find the iconic shimmering Crystal Carousel. This wondrous, twinkling creation will feature an ornate customized design to celebrate the animals of this magical winter forest.
The snow park visit will culminate with a climb up the Flurries' Mountain, which will lead to the spectacular centrepiece of Snow Abu Dhabi – the Enchanted Tree. Soaring up into the sky, it will be a majestic central icon that sprawls over the many snow play activities below.
"With an incredible story and stunning visual attractions, Snow Abu Dhabi will deliver truly enchanting experiences for the whole family," said Shane Eldstrom, CEO of Al Farwaniya Property Developers. "The activities and environments will work together, allowing guests to make new discoveries and experience shared memories, while creating a destination to which they wish to return again and again. The story behind Snow Park Abu Dhabi is the great differentiator from any other snow park in the world, and we look forward to revealing more details in due course."
Once open, the massive snow play park will maintain an inside temperature of -2C, with a snow depth of 500mm. The construction of the park is progressing in line with the overall development timetable, with the first trusses being installed in June this year.
The major attraction is part of a strategic partnership between Reem Mall and Majid Al Futtaim Ventures, the leisure, entertainment, fashion and business arm of Majid Al Futtaim.
Through this collaboration, Reem Mall will also host the next generation of concepts from award-winning VOX Cinemas and Magic Planet.
Reem Mall is being developed by Al Farwaniya Property Developments, a partnership between Agility, Agility affiliate United Projects for Aviation Services (UPAC), and National Real Estate Company (NREC).
Construction on Reem Mall began in late 2017 and is anticipated to be complete by late 2020. The retail, dining and leisure destination will offer 2 million sq. ft. of leasable area comprising of 450 stores, including 100 dining options and a range of entertainment options.


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WRAP'S retail survey shows retailers are taking steps to reduce household food waste, but more needs to be done
WRAP'S latest Retail Survey shows that actions are being taken on how food is labelled by retailers and brands to help people avoid food waste happening at home. However, with COP27 fresh in people's minds, the climate action NGO also warns that more needs to be done to help curb the impact the UK's food waste is having on climate change.
To help reduce food waste further and faster, WRAP's Retail Survey assessed actions against best practice guidance developed by WRAP, in association with the Food Standards Agency and Defra. It estimates these changes could reduce household food waste by at least 350,000 tonnes per year, if fully implemented. The Survey analysed practices across the eleven major UK retailers, and reviewed progress since the NGO's last assessment in 2019.
Focus was given to date label application, the use of 'open life' ('best within x days of opening'), storage advice and freezing, defrosting and use advice - important prompts that help people keep what they've bought in the best possible condition, and use as much of the food they buy as possible.
Catherine David, Director of Collaboration and Change, WRAP said, "With cost-of-living and food prices rising, it's never been more important to help people avoid costly food waste, which for many families can top £730 a year. How food is sold and labelled can have a huge influence in helping people better manage food at home. Excellent progress has been made in some areas while there is still lots of work to be done elsewhere. The last few years have been unprecedented for businesses, but it is crucial that we see more high-impact changes implemented. WRAP will continue to work with retailers to push these changes forward and will be conducting regular Retail Surveys to more closely monitor change."
WRAP has identified a string of positive trends in its 2021 Retail Survey that can help address common causes of food waste in the home. WRAP has also outlined areas where improvements are required and fed back to the UK's largest retailers where more work is required on their shelves. The best practice can be used on all types of products but the Retail Survey focusses on items that are most-wasted in our homes – including fruit and vegetables, meat, dairy and bread.
Since 2019, WRAP has called for the removal of consumer-facing date labels on most uncut fresh produce. However, it's 2021 Retail Survey - a snapshot between August 2021 and March 2022 - showed that the amount of produce without a date label decreased. Furthermore, 'Display Until' was still found on some uncut fresh produce. In response to these findings, and following WRAP's 2022 report Reducing household food waste and plastic packaging, many of the UK's largest retailers have begun removing 'Best Before' dates from uncut fresh produce in line with 2019 Best Practice Guidance. This gives consumers more time to use the items, while instore stock management processes remain unchanged to ensure continued high-quality food.
The 'Use By' date label is critical for products with a food safety risk, and essential on items like meat. Where a 'Use By' date is not required, then best practice for most foods (except uncut fresh produce) is to apply a 'Best Before' date, to indicate quality and enable people to use their own judgement on when food is good to eat. There has been a noticeable increase in yoghurt and milk with a 'Best Before' date applied instead of a 'Use By'. However, most yoghurts and milk on the market still carry a 'Use By' date, so more work needs to be done to move to 'Best Before', where it's safe to do so.
'Open Life' indicates how long the retailer or brand estimates the food should be given to eat once the pack has been opened. WRAP's best practice recommends removing 'open life' statements where possible – to give people longer to use the food they've bought. In the case of hard cheese there has been a significant improvement, up from 1% in 2019 to 19% of hard cheeses in 2021 with no 'open life'. WRAP also found an increase in products with no 'open life' across meats in general, meaning people can feel confident to use or freeze them right up until their 'use by 'date – even after opening. However, most milks found had an 'open life' of only three days, and more yoghurts were found with open life statements in 2021 than before, so this must be a focus going forward.
Home storage advice helps people keep food at its best, and with over 2 million tonnes of food waste arising because it's not used in time, it is very important to get right.
WRAP found general storage advice remains good in terms of where best to store items, with a marked increase in advice promoting numerical fridge temperature settings, rising by ten percent on 2019 levels to 41% on relevant products. This is important as most fridges in the UK are too warm and keeping them below 5°C helps keep all the food in the fridge both safe and fresher for longer. Conversely, WRAP found a reduction in the use of a key icon – the 'little blue fridge' - indicating items should be stored in the fridge, below 5°C to extend their shelf life, especially on uncut fruit and vegetables.
Worryingly, the removal of the 'little blue fridge' has happened across all categories, except ready meals. The icon is crucial for fresh produce as it is an easy-to-see prompt to put products bought at ambient temperatures into the fridge. WRAP's separate research, published earlier this year, found that doing so can significantly prolong the life of many fresh produce items, with apples shown to stay fresh for more than two months longer in fridge at the right temperature – compared to in a fruit bowl.
Freezing and defrosting advice has seen many improvements, with the increased use of the snowflake icon indicating freezing options on bread, meat, and poultry items. WRAP recorded a significant increase across the board on defrosting advice (from 27% in 2019 to 67% in 2021), helping to give more people more confidence around using their freezers more effectively.
Environment Minister Rebecca Pow said, "The nation's food waste has an enormous financial and environmental impact - costing the average family more than £700 a year and all the food thrown away every year is equivalent to the emissions of 10 million extra cars on British roads annually.
"WRAP's survey shows the great strides taken by retailers in helping people to tackle food waste, but also how much work there is still to do.
"Fighting food waste needs action from industry, government and consumers and I look forward to working closely with our partners again to achieve this."
Emily Miles, Food Standards Agency CEO said, "We know many people are worried about food affordability and food waste right now. We work closely with WRAP to encourage businesses to use the appropriate date labels and storage advice on food products - and only when needed - so people can make informed choices when shopping for their food.
"A best before date is about quality which means the food will be safe to eat after this date, even if it's not at its best. It isn't necessary to have a best before date on certain products like fresh fruit. Use-by dates are important and only used for food which could become unsafe."
Andrew Opie, Director of Food & Sustainability at the BRC, said, "Retailers understand the importance of helping customers to cut their food waste at homes, saving households money and supporting them to cut waste and carbon emissions. Retailers have collectively made good progress, for example, many grocers have begun removing 'Best Before' dates from uncut fresh produce and have improved storage, freezing and defrosting advice. Together with WRAP's Courtauld 2030 and Plastics Pact initiatives, retailers are delivering the collective efforts needed to help UK consumers and the wider environment."
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North Korea calls Biden a 'rabid dog' who should be 'beaten to death'
File photo of Joe Biden at the United Nations in New York (Credit: UN Photo/Cia Pak)
North Korea has lashed out at U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden for criticizing the communist country's leadership, calling him a "rabid dog" who "must be beaten to death with a stick."
"Biden bereft of elementary appearance as a human being, much less a politician, again reeled off a string of rubbish against the dignity of the supreme leadership of the DPRK," North Korea's state-run news agency said, referring to the country by its official name.
The comments, which were published on late Thursday night, said Biden is only pursuing his own interests and mocked him for having run two unsuccessful campaigns for president in 1988 and 2008. Biden, a leading Democrat, has criticized Trump's approach to North Korea.
"He even forgot the name of Obama, whom he had served, and called him his senior, a sign of the final stage of dementia. It seems time has come for him to depart his life," North Korea said. "No wonder, even the Americans call him '1% Biden' with low I.Q., 'mad Biden', and 'Biden not awakened from a sleep.'"
"Biden, listen carefully," North Korea said. "Anyone who dare slanders the dignity of the supreme leadership of the DPRK, can never spare the DPRK's merciless punishment whoever and wherever. And he will be made to see even in a grave what horrible consequences will be brought about by his thoughtless utterances."
North Korea's statement continued: "Rabid dogs like Biden can hurt lots of people if they are allowed to run about. They must be beaten to death with a stick, before it is too late. Doing so will be beneficial for the U.S. also."
It is not the first time that North Korea has criticized Joe Biden.
In May, North Korea's state-run news agency said Biden had "gone reckless and senseless" in his campaign for president. "He is self-praising himself as being the most popular presidential candidate. This is enough to make a cat laugh," it said, calling him an "imbecile" and a "fool of low IQ."
BREAKING: North Korea lashes out at Joe Biden, calling him a "rabid dog" who "must be beaten to death with a stick" pic.twitter.com/eH9a1R2pV3
— BNO News (@BNONews) November 14, 2019
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