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Katie arrives at Forrester to see Wyatt and Ivy working. Wyatt gives Ivy a necklace that Ivy liked. Wyatt nearly calls Katie his step-mom and she jokes to never say that. Wyatt leaves to find Rick. Katie asks Ivy is she was interrupting anything between her and Ivy. Katie teases Ivy about Wyatt liking her.
Ivy says Wyatt has been really sweet. Which is good because Liam is spending all of his spare time with Steffy. Katie tells her she doesn’t need to accept sharing Liam. Expecially since Steffy won’t let him out of his side.
She’s gorgeous, successful and smart and she shouldn’t be waiting for any man. There could be someone other than Liam that is right for her. Ivy reminds Katie that Wyatt is interested in Steffy also.
Katie isn’t going to let Ivy be a doormat. She and Wyatt are in similar situations and you should think about it. Wyatt has helped her through a lot in the last few weeks Ivy concedes.
Maya confides in Nick about her mother turning up to take Nicole home under her father’s instructions. She admits she hasn’t completely forgiven her parents. Maya doesn’t blame Nicole for her outing. Wyatt used her.
Instead of Rick, Wyatt finds Nicole who is clearly out of sorts and avoiding him. He wants to clear the air because she’s been avoiding him and they have to work together. You used me, Nicole tells Wyatt. Wyatt agrees it wasn’t fair to her but they had to get Rick out. Wyatt didn’t know Bill would do what he did. And he wasn’t pretending to like her. he really did like her.
There is no excuse for what he did Wyatt concedes. But he did enjoy hanging with her. Nicole doesn’t care anymore. He can stop apologizing. Zende overhears Wyatt tells her the thinks she’s pretty special.
Zende wonders if they need couples counseling. Wyatt asks if he’s enjoying his internship. He is. He’s met some great people here. Wyatt leaves to find Rick. He hopes Nicole believes what he said. He really did enjoy his time with her.
Zende didn’t know they had a thing. He’s curious about Nicole and Wyatt. Zende wants to know if she should ask her out sometime. Maya arrives. Zende leaves to leave the sisters to chat. Maya says they are adorable. Nicole agrees he’s sweet and incredibly hot. Nicole explains Wyatt was there to apologize for what happened. She could never trust him again though. Maya thinks she would be better off with Zende.
Maya is glad she is still there. She could have gone home with their mom. Nicole is sorry for how their mother treated her. Maya says she didn’t feel rejected again. Maya admits she spent her entire childhood feeling like she didn’t belong and was completely alone in the world. She pulled into her own private and secret life.
She fixated on all of the injustice around her Maya tells Nicole. Maya was lucky and had a counselor to help her. When you’re that depressed you’re not really having any human interaction, Maya explains. Your past wounds grow and the past takes over. Then the trouble begins Maya says, describing what Aly is going through to a tee.
At home, Aly looks at her pinboard of mutilated photos of Steffy as her mother speaks to her. They have taken everything from you. This is your mission Aly. You must stop them. No one else can save the goodness of Forrester, Darla tells her daughter. It’s got to be you.
Steffy tells Liam that Aly went off the rails again at the meeting. Liam thought she’d stabilized. She is cutting herself off from the real world Liam states. They agree it’s getting out of hand. Steffy worries about her – the way her mom died and her own mother’s involvement.
Liam laughs at Steffy designing. He never thought he’d be an executive in a fashion house with his rocker ex wife.
Aly sees them from the door and asks if she has a minute. She came by to tell her that she heard her. Aly knows what she has to do now. She will do anything for Forrester Creations.
Liam and Steffy are relieved of the new side Aly is showing them. Steffy knows she’s been through a lot and she doesn’t’ want Aly to feel left out. Aly says they can’t change the past, but they can change the future.
Later Steffy and Liam are shocked and impressed. They never thought Aly would come around. Wyatt enters to find Steffy and Liam about to kiss. C’Mon, really? Wyatt asks? Liam jokes about not recognizing Aly in flannel. Steffy calls them an old married couple. Wyatt tells him to have some respect for Ivy. Just be honest with Ivy Wyatt says. Are you just stringing her along?

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"Concomitant uptake of antimicrobials and Salmonella in soil and" by J. Brett Sallach, Yuping Zhang et al.
The use of wastewater for irrigation may introduce antimicrobials and human pathogens into the food supply through vegetative uptake. The objective of this study was to investigate the uptake of three antimicrobials and Salmonella in two lettuce cultivars. After repeated subirrigation with synthetic wastewater, lettuce leaves and soil were collected at three sequential harvests. The internalization frequency of Salmonella in lettuce was low. A soil horizon-influenced Salmonella concentration gradient was determined with concentrations in bottom soil 2 log CFU/g higher than in top soil. Lincomycin and sulfamethoxazole were recovered from lettuce leaves at concentrations as high as 822 ng/g and 125 ng/g fresh weight, respectively. Antimicrobial concentrations in lettuce decreased from the first to the third harvest suggesting that the plant growth rate may exceed antimicrobial uptake rates. Accumulation of antimicrobials was significantly different between cultivars demonstrating a subspecies level variation in uptake of antibiotics in lettuce.

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Neither New Zealand nor Bangladesh have a win on the board after the first two rounds of Group A matches but the winners of their clash in Cardiff will be through to the semi-finals if England beat Australia on Saturday.
That chance to apply significant pressure to the Aussies should focus the minds of both sides and New Zealand are 2-5 to be sitting in second place by the end of the day.
The Kiwis were bossing their game against Australia when the rain came but they were disappointing with the bat against England, crumbling from 158-2 to 223 all out.
Their batting looks brittle below the top four, with a lower order full of one-dimensional hitters, but Bangladesh may not have the bowlers to test that batting depth.
The Tigers have taken just three wickets in their first two games – England chased down 306 for the loss of only two batsmen while Australia were cruising to victory at 83-1 when the rain saved Bangladesh at The Oval.
The prize wickets in both batting line-ups are pretty obvious – Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal made 128 against England and 95 out of 182 against Australia while Kane Williamson has looked in magnificent touch for New Zealand.
Williamson is 11-4 to top-score for a third game in a row and there is no reason to desert the Kiwi captain at those odds.
He made an even 100 before being run out against Australia and had sauntered to 87 against England in Cardiff when Mark Wood’s sharp bounce had him caught behind.
Williamson seems to relish batting in British conditions. His first one-day innings in England ended with a duck at Lord’s but since then he has made two centuries and six fifties in just 12 innings and his last eight scores have been 87, 100, 50, 90, 118, 93, 45 and 67.
His final warm-up innings before this tournament was a 60-ball 88 against Sri Lanka and, having thrived against two of the strongest bowling attacks in the tournament, he should cash in against Bangladesh.
New Zealand seemed unhappy with the uneven bounce at Sophia Gardens on Tuesday but it looked as though England’s bowlers simply read the pitch better than the Kiwis.
It wasn’t a belting batting surface but England still passed 300 – like the previous three teams batting first in Cardiff ODIs – and there shouldn’t be a repeat of New Zealand’s game in Cardiff four years ago when they bowled out Sri Lanka for 138 and won by only one wicket.
Coach Mike Hesson suggests there won’t be major changes to the New Zealand middle order, despite two disappointing collapses, and spinner Jeetan Patel is unlikely to force his way into the 11.
Bangladesh brought in spinner Mehedi Hasan for the washout against Australia and the Tigers could stick with the same side.
After heavy rain for much of the week, the forecast is better for Cardiff with light cloud, sunny intervals and highs of 17C.

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Yellow stains in the toilet bowl. Grimy sinks. Burn-on grease on the stove. Cluttered cupboards. These are just little things on their own, but together, they add up to one giant‑sized headache for whoever lives in that house. More often than not, things got that way because people are too busy to clean as thoroughly as they would like to, because of work or other commitments. Which is why our clients turn to us for help.
Our clients want a clean and tidy house. And we must do our best to ensure we provide that to them. While it may all seem overwhelming at first glance, there are some tips and techniques we can follow in cleaning homes that will not only make our jobs easier, but also provide the best possible outcome for our efforts. Some of these include the use of appropriate cleaning materials, the proper timing for the application of cleaning reagents, and the addition of fresheners.
In cleaning the bathroom, a strong effective cleaning brush, a plastic bag, bleach and a mop are the most useful materials. And of course, gloves. Never forget to wear your gloves. Hang the plastic bag on the doorknob to help you collect trash quickly. As you clean out litter and put it in the bag, the disposal of garbage is easier, since all you need to do is to tie the bag and drop it in the bin.
A cleaning reagent like bleach should be applied to the toilet bowl for a few minutes. After application, scrub thoroughly with a cleaning brush, then rinse out the bleach after about three minutes. This can be repeated for other parts of the bathroom, including the sink and shower floors and tiles.
When the bathroom is all cleaned up, mop the floor dry. Cleaning cloths or paper towels can be used to dry other parts of the toilet like countertops and cupboard doors. When it is dry everywhere, put in air fresheners and replace all bathroom materials for next use.
In cleaning the kitchen, eraser-type sponge, baking soda, and bleach are the most helpful materials. Bacteria and microbes often hide in on kitchen sinks, faucets, and handles. An eraser-type sponge together with bleach works well in cleaning these areas. To remove dark spots in between sink surfaces, bleach should be applied for a few minutes, then use a sponge to scrub surfaces thoroughly. Once the dark spots are gone, rinse the surface immediately.
Baking soda can also be applied to kitchen sink for a few minutes to eliminate odors. It also helps whiten kitchen surfaces. To use, apply some to a sponge and wipe the surface with it, then wipe clean and remove all residue with the rinsed sponge or a cloth. This procedure can be repeated for other parts of the kitchen. Leave a packet of baking soda in the fridge or under the sink to absorb odors. For a nice shiny look, you may apply mineral oil to a rag and wipe over surfaces as a final touch.
Cleaning a house can be a very tiring and daunting task, but it also brings joy. Seeing a very neat and tidy house is both pleasing to the eye and enjoyable to the occupants. Whenever we are tasked with cleaning a client’s home, let us ensure we do it with the utmost dedication. If you have any concerns about cleaning a particular client’s home, please speak to your supervisor.

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text: Konkani Language Music from beautiful Goa State in India is being played on this station for all Goan abroad or out of India to listen and Keep our Konkani Mai Bhas live! My Hobby is to collect Konkani Songs and I have collected over 1800 songs which includes latest music, Mandos, Dulpots, masala, Lorna etc. Will add new music when it is available and I buy Cd's from Goa. It is intended to share my music to all Konkani Music lovers so that they can listen to it and enjoy!!!!

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Allyson Felix spoke recently to students at the YMCA where she played as a child in the Crenshaw neighborhood of Los Angeles. But she wasn’t there to discuss fitness or her path to Olympic gold.
“What we’re actually going to be doing is a really cool science experiment,” the champion sprinter told students gathered after school.
Felix’s appearance was part of the YMCA’s new campaign to raise awareness about community services fostering youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The programs include diabetes prevention, providing teens with mentors and resources to improve their college readiness and promoting STEM (science, technology, engineering and math).
The Crenshaw Y students built small balloon-powered vehicles with Felix, attempting to propel their creations faster than the approximately 10 meters per second that Felix covered in her best 100-meter time of 10.89 seconds.
Some of the vehicles didn’t budge. Others burst forward, although perhaps not as quickly as Felix. But the experiment was in keeping with the YMCA’s mission to encourage problem-solving and critical thinking, to get students comfortable with failure and to urge young people to envision themselves in STEM careers.
The YMCA is the nation’s largest provider of child care and serves 22 million people of all ages at 2,700 locations. Felix grew up at the Crenshaw Y, where she loved to play basketball. “Rebounding was the best part of my game. Before everyone caught up to me heightwise, I used to be one of the tallest,” said the 5-foot-6 athlete.
Felix has competed in four Olympics and won six gold medals, more than any other woman in track and field, and nine total Olympic medals, tied with Merlene Ottey of Jamaica for the most track and field medals. Felix helped set the 4×100 relay world record of 40.82 seconds at the 2012 Olympics in London.
Now 32 years old, she is determined to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Games. She hopes to qualify for the 400, where she was denied gold in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games when Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas dived at the tape. To qualify at her favorite distance, the 200, would be an added bonus.

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A Wall Street Journal investigation has found that when it comes to purchasing the ad space that sits above Google Search results, Google itself is one of the biggest buyers. The company's products and those of its sister firms were found to appear in the most prominent ad positions almost every time.
You’ve probably noticed how hard Google’s been pushing its Pixel smartphones since they launched last October. Ads for the handsets have been appearing everywhere, especially in the company’s Search results. The WSJ found at the time of the analysis that 99.9 percent of all searches for ‘smartphones’ and ‘phones’ brought up “three consecutive ads” from the Google Store for the Pixel phones.
Search-ad-data company SEMrush performed 1000 searches of 25 terms for the publication, using a desktop that blocked past browsing history. The results showed that out of all 25,000 searches, Google and its subsidiary Nest appeared in the “most prominent spot” 91 percent of the time.
Google stressed that when it competes for ads, other advertisers are charged as if it wasn’t bidding, so as to not directly inflate prices.
“Google said that its ads only appear atop results because of the ad’s quality and the price Google is willing to pay. Google said its house ads are also subject to marketing budgets,” the Journal explained.
Responding to the story, Google parent company Alphabet gave the following statement.
Since the paper shared its results with Google in mid-December, many of the company’s ads have disappeared from the search results. A second analysis performed on December 22 showed that just 19 percent of the top ads spots were occupied by Google products.
Google is still mired in its seven-year-long battle against EU antitrust regulators over claims it manipulated search results in order to promote its own comparison shopping services over competitors.

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Angola(æŋˈɡəʊlə) is bordered by Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, and Namibia, with an exact location of 12 30 S, 18 30 E. The total area is 1,246,700 sq km. Luanda is the capital, with Portuguese the official language.
The population is 13,068,161, with a life expectancy of 38.48 years. The country is 37% Ovimbundu, 25% Kimbundu, 13% Bakongo, 2% mestico (mixed European and native African) , 1% European, and 22% other. The religious breakdown is 47% traditional belief, 38% Roman Catholic, and 15% Protestant. The literacy rate for males is 82.9%, females 54.2%.
Angola was occupied by two powerful empires Kongo and Ndongo. The name Angola came from ngola, Ndongo ancestral shrine guardians and the title of the king of Ndongo. Kimbundu speaking people of Ndongo, in the highland developed strong political systems, influenced from the Kongo Kingdom. The Huila Plateau was occupied by the Nyaneka states. Further south and east of the country was occupied by Herero and Ovambo states, who engaged in cattle herding. Cattle was the basis of societal wealth. The region was part of the long distance inter-regional trade network of Africa, trading copper, beads, nzimbu (cowrie shell currency), and raffia cloth.
The Portuguese arrived in the 1480s, making contact with the Kongo Kingdom and introducing Christianity. They began trading in slaves. The majority of slaves were taken to Brazil. They also introduced cassava and maize into Africa from the new world. They tried conquering Kongo and Ndongo, but were defeated and retired to the coast, in Luanda. Luanda developed a strong mix-race population of mestico.
By the 1950s, Angolan independence movement started gaining steam. Two parties came to the forefront, MPLA or Movimento Popular de Libertaçcão de Angola (Popular Liberation Movement of Angola), founded in 1956 and backed by Kimbundu and mixed-race mestico in Luanda and FNLA. In 1957, the FNLA or Frente Nacional de Libertação de Angola (National Front for the Liberation of Angola) was founded, with support from the Bakongo region of the north.
National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (União Nacional para a Indepêndencia Total de Angola) or UNITA was founded by Jonas Savimbi and based in central Angola.
In November 1975, Angola was given independence after a major coup in Portugal. Agostinho Neto, head of MPLA, became the first president of Angola. UNITA with aid from invading South African troops tried to take power, but was thwarted by MPLA with aid from Cuban troops and the USSR. The MPLA government was recognized by the United Nations in 1976. UNITA and FNLA formed a counter government in the interior at Huamba.
Independence did not bring peace. Civil war continued among the major parties. MPLA was supported by the USSR and Cuba. FNLA supported by USA. UNITA supported by South Africa, largely due to the support by MPLA of SWAPO in Namibia, a South African territory. Support for the FNLA eventually fell due major military loss.
In 1979, then-Planning Minister José Eduardo dos Santos ascended to the presidency, after the death of Agostino Neto. In 1991, an agreement, the Bicesse Accord, was reach between MPLA and UNITA making Angola a multi-party state. Election was called in 1992. UNITA was defeated in the election. Jonas Savimbi refused the election outcome and plunged the country into civil war that lasted till 1994. An agreement, the Lusaka Protocol, was reached with Savimbi as vice-president and with the stipulation that UNITA give up its territories. Savimbi changed his mind and plunged the country into further civil war. It was not until April 4, 2002, that the Luena Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was reached ending hostilities, and by November 2002, UNITA integrated into the government.

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text: Thursday November 1st 1883 It was a pleasant day. Mary and Julia gave the upper story a good cleaning up I got the dinner. Hatt was over with both the children. Mrs Keeler was over awhile. I was busy fixing Mays doll what time I had. Friday November 2nd 1883 I went to town early this morning to help Hatt sew. I came home at four oclock and let the girls go see the drill I was at home alone in the evening, and knit Saturday November 3rd 1883 I went to town this morning and came right back I helped with the work all the forenoon and knit in the afternoon played on the piano in the evening Sunday November 4th 1883 I was home all the morning doing the work I wrote to Mother and Winnie in the afternoon and in the evening wrote to Will Reed. rather a pleasant day.


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The first few weeks after residency ended, I was writing, sleeping in, and reconnecting with family and friends. After years of studying, I was more than happy to take a few months off. But soon all the time alone began to weigh on me. I had nothing to do, and I didn’t know who I was anymore.
Residency was a very difficult time in my life, but it was also an incredible time of learning, comradery, and meaning. After spending my days trying to save people’s lives, it was hard to find purpose in suddenly unstructured days.
Many of us simply move on to the next thing: the next research project, the next fellowship, the next job. We may never pause to rediscover who we are outside of our role as physicians. But I wanted time to get to know myself again. After so many years on this path, who was I?
Like many of my doctor friends, I found myself leaning on my partner. Spouses who had been neglected for years suddenly found their loved one was not only home, but following them from into the kitchen, peppering them with such insightful questions as, “What you doing? Making a sandwich? What kind of sandwich?” Luckily most of my friends were in strong marriages and were told lovingly-but firmly-that they had to figure out ways to amuse themselves.
My relationship wasn’t as strong, and the cracks began to show quickly. As I asked for more support, my boyfriend pulled away. We spent that summer in a protracted break-up; it was like breaking up with medicine and my partner at the same time. I felt deeply alone.
I decided to go on a trip out West, where I visited friends and went on long hikes. Climbing mountains, putting one foot in front of the other and arriving sweaty and exhausted on a mountain top, was the only time I felt calm that summer.
At the end of August, I climbed the Yosemite Falls trails. It was dry and dusty that summer. Even though I had hiked most weeks for the past few months, it was still very challenging. It was also surprisingly crowded. There is nothing as humbling as gasping for air in your fancy hiking outfit as a bunch of Italians bound past you in tight black pants.
I passed one woman on the trail, in loose fitting clothing and a hijab, pressed up the side of the mountain and panting. Her name was Sarah. We exchanged pleasantries and I admit, I was relieved not to be the slowest one on the trail.
I thought about the patients I hadn’t helped, and would fail to help in the future.
I finally reached the top and took out my book, Woman at the Washington Zoo, a collection of essays by Marjorie Williams. The last essays were about her terminal cancer. She went into excruciating detail about the signs she missed, the ways her doctor dismissed her.
I thought about my own patients, and one man in particular. He told me excitedly one day he had lost a few pounds, something he had struggled to do for many years. I congratulated him. A few months later, he was unable to swallow and came to see my colleague, who ordered an endoscopy. He had cancer, already metastasized. In a few months he was dead.
I still feel terrible about this, like I should have caught it, even if I know that it isn’t rational. And on top of that mountain I thought about him. I thought about Marjorie Williams, and the family she left behind. I thought about the patients I hadn’t helped, and would fail to help in the future. I thought about how my boyfriend would never understand this kind of sadness, and this was one of the many reasons we weren’t going to make it. I began to sob, alone, looking out over Yosemite.
I started walking down, tears still in my eyes. I was racing ahead of the woman I had seen earlier, Sarah, not wanting to exchange anymore pleasantries. Then, I slipped, and felt a terrible crack in my ankle.
I couldn’t stand up. Hours from the bottom, and I couldn’t even stand. One couple came by and asked me to call them when I got down. “Our friends are doctors! They can help you!” they said cheerily, and I tried to look like I believed them. The doctors came down, and wished me good luck. Then Sarah trotted down and helped me stand. “I’ll walk with you,” she said, and I knew it wasn’t a question.
Sarah was exhausted, but she held my hand all the way down. We were still hobbling together well after sun down. Nonetheless, I felt safe with her. She told me she had been engaged a few months ago when her fiance suddenly ended it. She had converted to Islam and was estranged from her own family. She was climbing her own mountains that summer.
There is a kind of charity that I always strive for: the kind that makes you feel like you’re just two people appreciating one another’s humanity. Though she became my crutch on that mountain, Sarah made me feel as if letting me lean on her was her preferred method of hiking. We talked all the way down. Like many caregivers, it’s hard for me to accept care from others. She made it easy.
We finally made it down and ate the most delicious pizza I have ever tasted. I drove back to my tent and put a pillow under my swollen ankle. I was freezing, when I heard a small voice outside my tent. The couple next to me said I had looked cold, and offered me their extra sleeping bag. I passed out for 12 hours in my deepest sleep in years.
I had spent months running from my feelings, from my grief about work, from the problems in my relationship, from my discomfort of being alone with my thoughts. I placed one foot in front of another because I couldn’t sit still. My feet had taken me as far as they could. Now, I finally had to stop. Thanks to the kindness of loved ones and the compassion of strangers, I found myself again.
Originally published on Doximity Op-Med.

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Does mobile phone use increase the risk of brain cancer? Possibly, concluded the International Agency for Research on Cancer – part of the World Health Organization – in a headline-grabbing report in 2011. And the jury is still out.
Mobile phones use radio-frequency (RF) electromagnetic fields to send and receive voice and text messages. Though they don’t notice it, users absorb this energy at a rate known as the specific absorption rate (SAR).
In most countries, these values must be listed on every mobile phone and tablet computer. Two values are usually listed: the SAR when the phone is held against the head, and when it’s carried on the body.
Although manufacturers of some mobile phone cases and covers claim they shield users from RF emissions, “these accessories cause the phone to increase its transmitting power in order to hold the connection, resulting in higher emissions,” says Bernd Theiss, chief tester for connect, a German tech magazine.
Some simple measures can significantly reduce RF exposure. The main thing is to have a mobile phone with as low an SAR rating as possible. Devices under 0.6 W/kg are regarded by experts as having low emissions. About 55 per cent of mobile phones currently on the market fit into this category.
Lauer suggests minimizing RF exposure by using a landline instead of a mobile phone as often as possible.
When in operation, the antenna should be kept as far from your head as possible, so it’s advisable to use a headset. And when you’re not using the phone, you shouldn’t carry it on your body.
“Every time you double your distance from the antenna, you reduce your radiation exposure to a quarter of what it was,” Theiss says.
So it’s not a good idea to place a device on the nightstand next to your pillow. And if you use the phone as an alarm, the experts recommend that you activate flight mode.
Since mobile phones reach their maximum radiated power in areas where reception is poor, you should avoid phoning or using the internet in such areas – for example in a car or train going through a tunnel.
And if you can, use a wireless connection via WLAN or Bluetooth – these have much lower radiation than a normal wireless connection.


text: Wim S. : The Quill is back! In the original line up that is, so with singer Magnus Ekwall. And that's fine if you realize that Ekwall really has a spectacular voice. His successor, Magnus Arnar, had a great voice, but with his vocals the band went more towards grunge. With Ekwall behind the microphone, The Quill sounds like they should sound: like true seventies hardrock. We hear the Black Sabbath influences, especially in the atmosphere ('Ghosthorse', 'Keep It Together'). Hamfisted, with a lot of mystery. And just listen to that bass sound of Roger Nilsson! Absolutely great! It has been a while since I have heard a Kyuss-like stoner sound like in 'The Spirit And The Spark'! What a groove! Very clever the band knows to combine traditional classic rock with stoner songs and / or more doomy tracks. Well, what should I tell more about this disc? It has no use going through all the different songs; they are all great rock songs, performed by four highly talented Swedish musicians.


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Linoleum contains linseed oil which weakens standard adhesives.
1 Do You Need to Remove Linoleum Before Laying Tile?
2 Will Thinset Adhere to a Vinyl Floor?
4 What Kind of Floor Can You Lay Over Linoleum?
Linoleum flooring is similar to vinyl but constructed from natural components. This poses a challenge when installing tiles directly over top of it. The linseed oil in the linoleum can cause breakdown of the adhesive that holds the tiles to the floor. Installation over concrete slabs only requires sanding the surface with 60-grit sandpaper to roughen it. Wood sub-floors require considerable preparation to avoid tile failures from the differences in expansion and contraction rates between the old and new floor coverings.
Sweep the floor to remove settled dust, debris or other objects. Dust left on the floor damages the vinyl and releases the chemicals in it causing breakdown of the thinset.
Dry fit a layer of concrete backer board over the floor. Leave 1/4 inch gap between the sheets and the wall and a 1/8-inch gap between sheets. Lay them out staggered so that no four corners meet. Cut pieces to fit along the perimeter as needed using a circular saw fitted with a masonry blade.
Lift one board at a time and spread a layer of modified thinset over the linoleum using the notched trowel. Set the sheet back in place.
Screw the boards to the floor using corrosion-resistant screws. Insert the screws 1 inch from the edge and 6 to 8 inches apart around the perimeter of the board. Continue installing the boards in this manner until you finish the floor.
Spread thinset along the joints, one at a time, between the boards using a margin trowel. Feather the edges to smooth them out. Then spread a piece of fiberglass tape along the joint and directly over the thinset. Spread another layer of thinset over the tape and smooth it out just as you did the first layer.
Measure and find the center of each wall at the floor level. Snap a chalk line between each set of opposing walls at the centers. This marks the center of the floor.
Line up a row of tiles along each chalk line without adhesive. Use spacers between the tiles to maintain proper spacing. If less than half a tile width is left at the perimeter of the room, shift the tiles in that row until they touch one wall. Snap a new chalk line perpendicular to the row near the center of the room to line up the perpendicular row of tiles. Then shift the other row of tiles to that line.
Lift the tiles at the center of the lines. Spread a layer of thinset the same thickness as the tiles. Rake the notched edge of the trowel through it and then set the tiles back into place. Reinsert the spacers and then press down gently.
Set a level on top of the tiles to ensure they are even. Tap down high spots gently with a rubber mallet until level. Continue installing the tiles in this manner until you complete one row.
Measure tiles for the perimeter of the row by laying a tile on top of the installed tiles. Hold two spacers against the wall and then slide the loose tile until it touches them. Mark the tile where it overlaps the installed tile. Cut along that line with a wet saw fitted with a tile cutting blade. Install the tile with the cut side next to the wall.
Install the next row of tiles the same way. Lift the dry fitted tiles as you come to them to spread the adhesive and then set them. Line up the tiles with the chalk lines and the edges of surrounding tiles. Porcelain tile size varies slightly and relying solely on spacers will leave you with skewed grout lines.
Leave the tiles to cure for 24 hours. Avoid walking on the tiles during this time. Then remove all the spacers and discard them.
Mix a batch of grout to the consistency of peanut butter. Fill a second bucket half full of water and drop in the sponge. Take both to the corner of the room furthest from the door.
Pack the grout into the joints between the tiles with the rubber grout float. Drag the float across the joint diagonally while holding it at a 45-degree angle. Leave the joint between the tiles and the wall empty.
Wipe the surface of the tile with the damp sponge after you finish packing the joints around it. Continue packing joints and wiping the tiles for 20 minutes. Then replace the water in your sponge bucket and wipe the surface of the tiles again.
Continue grouting and wiping the tiles this way until you finish the room. Leave the grout to cure for 24 hours before resuming use of the floor.
Do not sand linoleum installed prior to 1972 as it contains asbestos. Instead strip off wax residues and then neutralize the floor.
Robinson, Kristy. "How to Install Porcelain Tile Over Linoleum." Home Guides | SF Gate, http://homeguides.sfgate.com/install-porcelain-tile-over-linoleum-35357.html. Accessed 23 April 2019.


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This seems to be the winter that just will not quit.
Overnight we got another 3 to 4 inches of snow here. There is a major winter storm that is predicted for tomorrow night into Wednesday but at this point the forecasters are predicting that the major snowfall should go further south and hit mainly the southeastern part of Minnesota and across Wisconsin. But we will probably still get several more inches tomorrow night and into Wenesday.
We still have a couple feet of snow on the ground with drifts and snow piles much higher.
It will not be anytime soon that all of this snow will be melted.
We can only hope that we do not go from the cold weather we have now to very warm weather with rapid snow melt. That will not be good for flooding. There are already forecasts for major flooding this spring along the Mississippi River, the Minnesota River and the Red River. Communities all along those rivers are already preparing for a bad flood season. The communities of Fargo/Moorhead are already working to fill 1,000,000 sandbags to be ready for the expected flooding.
If we get some warm days with nights below freezing, that helps to lessen the flooding by allowing the snow to melt gradually.
I looked back at last year and on this date we had a high temperature of 57 degrees.
No where near that this year.
It may very well mean that spring will be later than normal and that the ice may not go out of our Minnesota lakes until late.
And of course, the ice-out dates on lakes determines when our loons return.
So once again it is out of our control. All we can do is wait and watch and enjoy the full majesty of the change of seasons. The battle between winter and spring....winter trying to hold on with every snow and cold night. Spring inexorably working its magic to gradually chip away at the ice and soften the snow. And before you know it, the crocus are poking their way up through the snows with the first flowers of spring, the maple sap begins to flow and the buds on the trees begin to noticeably expand.
All of our "satellite loons" are still on the ocean....some on the Atlantic Coast and some on the Gulf of Mexico.
And loons from New England and eastern Canada are still on the northern Atlantic coasts.
By now all of them should already be well into their molt where their feathers change from the drab gray coat of winter to the spectacular black and white breeding plumage of summer. They are returning to the loons that most of us identify with and know as our beloved loons.
Very soon they will feel that magical unknown call that starts them on their journey north!
They will gradually make their way northward as lake after lake appears from under its winter prison of ice.
And then one day, one magical day, we will once again hear that first call of spring of our loons.
How can you even begin to describe the feelings and the excitement that the first call brings?
You can follow the spring migration of the loons that we surgically implanted satellite transmitters in last summer. You will be able to track which route they take and where they are as they head north. The work of the US Geological Service and Kevin Kenow has been wonderful and helps us to understand loons even more.
For those of you who followed the migration south last fall, you already know that one of the Minnesota loons died on Lake Michigan. Two others have had problems with their satellite transmitters but we do think they are still alive.
Check it out and follow the progress of the loons as they begin their migration very soon.
I would also like to invite you to join me on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at the National Eagle Center in Wabasha. Minnesota. They have graciously invited me to present two workshops on loons.
The National Eagle Center does a special spring festival during March called "Soar With The Eagles". They are located right on the Mississippi River and you can view many eagles in the wild as they dive and catch fish in the river and as they perch in the trees along the shore. In addition, they have several eagles on display in the Center that have been injured and nursed back to health. But they were too badly injured and cannot be released back into the wild. So you can see the eagles close-up as they do several educational programs throughout the day.
As part of this special "Soar With The Eagles" festival, they have asked me to do the seminars about loons. As you know, there is a very special, if not always friendly, relationship between eagles and loons.
One seminar will be at 11:30am CDT [remember that Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday morning] on Sunday, March 13 and the second one will be at 2:30pm CDT. If you are close enough to be able to make the trip to Wabasha, I think you will find it to be a very interesting time. And the National Eagle Center is a great place with a great staff. In addition, Kevin Kenow from the USGS will do a session on Saturday afternoon about the satellite tracking of the loons.
It would be fun to meet so many of you who have followed the LoonCam and this blog so faithfully. You have been wonderful in your interest and support of the LoonCam. So think about joining us on Sunday!
Very soon we will all be watching and worrying about our loons as they try to raise a new generation of loons.


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I’m not sure what to feel here. This is an incredible piece of work, no one can dispute that. But what about all those amazing watches that were destroyed to make this? The elegant functionality ripped from them and transformed into a beautiful, but none-the-less static, bastardization.
Sadly most steampunk creations remind me of prefab elementary school art. Where the teacher prepares a bunch of pre-cut paper shapes that the child glues down into prearranged shapes. While creation of art is an expression of self and maybe the juxtaposition of your pre made items next to other pre made items will reflect your intention nothing says it more than dedication. As seen in this watch. And that’s what tears me up. Where before it was brimming with movement and the dedicated hand of a watchmaker, now it moves to the hands of an artist, who may breath new life into it, but can never put it back together again as it once was.
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text: For more than a quarter-century, the Animal Legal Defense Fund has been fighting to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. Founded in 1979 by attorneys active in shaping the emerging field of animal law, ALDF has blazed the trail for stronger enforcement of anti-cruelty laws and more humane treatment of animals in every corner of American life. Animal Legal Defense Fund Checks are available in single and duplicate check formats. Matching labels and checkbook cover are available.

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Prior to pursuing a medical degree, Dr. Parikh completed a pre-med bachelor’s degree at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri.
Dr. Parikh has served as a principal and associate investigator for clinical research protocols involving myelodysplastic syndrome and aplastic anemia. He has also written book chapters on hematology topics and his work has been published in various peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Parikh is a member of the American Society of Hematology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation and the American College of Physicians.
Dr. Parikh and his wife have two children. He enjoys spending time with his family. His interests include traveling, as well as watching and playing sports. He is a huge Chicago Bulls and Bears fan.
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I'm very pleased with my K&N filters. I trust both K&N oil and air filters to protect my Tahoe and both motorcycles that I ride. Thanks K&N.
Bloody awesome! Makes my bike so much better. Thanks K&N.


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When ever you initiate the TuirboTax application you will be shifted to a very easy wizard which will ask a few queries and you need to answer them. First of all you need to input about personal information like date of birth, where you live and location of where you have paid your last tax.
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Before I bought the stack of records I noticed that inside this sleeve five other Flexi-discs were hidden. I showed the seller and he replied: “Well, if they´re in there” and let me have them all for 1 Euro. I love my little flea-market.
Meanwhile Martin at Brotbeutel has posted some very entertaining German Flexi discs lately here and here and here.
This flexible record was advertising for the Mareno shoe-shop in Hannover. As they proudly anounced on the back of the sleeve they had recently opened another store: after 20 years back in Berlin at the Europa-Center, that opened in April 1965.
This is the logo of the company that made these Flexi discs. I was surprised to find out that the Elaton (like elastic-tone!)-Studio is still listed at the same address in Hannover that is written on the label.
Hawaiki is a Hawaian Swing song that starts with a airplane taking off and some nice in-between comments like: We will be landing in a few minutes, please fasten your seat-belts and stop smoking”.
Those were the days. ..


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I woner if he is really sorry about those.
I feel that he is a walking disaster.
He should know that some mistakes can result in a big disaster.
I want him to be a long-sighted man.
아이들에게 어떤 엄마의 모습을 보여주어야 할 지 생각하게 해 준 좋은 잡지라고 생각한다..


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Lecturer: Amy B. Monahan, Professor of Law and Solly Robins and Distinguished Research Fellow, University of Minnesota Law School. Commentators: Ronald Meisburg, Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP and Stephen R. Sleigh, Fund Director, IAM National Pension Fund. For more information, please visit the program website.


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Most of the Kerala meal is incomplete without a fish curry in side. Here is a typical spicy red fish curry using raw mangoes. Use any fish for making this curry. There are wide variety of fish curry recipes; and it is one of the most common and simple method.
In an earthen pot add shallots, ginger, green chilli, turmeric powder, chilli powder, chopped toamto and salt.
Add about 2 cups of water and boil the curry for 10-15 minutes on medium flame.
Add raw mango pieces and boil for another two minutes.
Add fish pieces and cook for another 5 minutes or until the fish gets cooked.
Heat a tablespoon of coconut oil in another pan; splutter cumin seeds.
Pour this seasoning over the curry and turn off heat.
The curry tastes great for the next day of cooking.
Use a combo of normal chilli powder and kashmiri chilli powder to reduce spice in your curry.
If you need the curry to be more thick; Puree the tomato in it instead of chopping.


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She collects things, this girl of ours. Her eyes are always open for beautiful and interesting things, which she arranges in lovely ways.
Her creativity never ends: the chunk out of her drawing above became one of ten koala claws that were taped to her fingers this morning.
Spring is coming, and it seems like every time we go out we find another tree or bush has cast off its dowdy winter veil. One of the best is daphne - called daphinee by Anna - and she is alert to its divine smell now, whipping her head around to find the plant that's producing the pungent whiffs.
I planted my own daphne last winter, in the kind of shady damp place they seem to love, where we will smell it every time we pass the front door. It hasn't grown much, but it is flowering and has new buds.
Every time I breathe in daphne, I'm back in my grandmother's kitchen, where upon her table she'd have a little bunch cut from her bush.
What would she have thought of this little girl?


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Many of us appreciate the seasonal diversity we experience in this part of the country, where the natural world changes dramatically throughout the year.
Nothing stays the same for long – which can feel like a mixed blessing, of course. Soon after we’ve adjusted to a season it’s just about time to prepare for a new one.
Some seasons are easy to get attached to. Summer can be that way for those of you who don’t mind the heat, and/or for whom summer means vacation and downtime.
Whatever our feelings on the subject, there’s no denying that summer’s days are numbered. Labor Day is just two weeks away, after which some of us will shift gears.
Autumn doesn’t officially arrive for another month, and warm weather is likely for weeks to come. But for many people it’ll be a time for new projects, classes, etc.
If you’re someone who loves swimming in mountain lakes and basking in warm mountain breezes, it’s time to act now to enjoy some final seasonal opportunities.
And if you’re someone who loves to hike during the often gloriously beautiful fall foliage season, it’s time to consider reserving for September and October hikes.
Some fall hikes often fill well in advance, which can likewise be the case for our final two camping trips of the year (9/2-5 and 10/7-10). Hiking doesn’t get any better than it’s likely to be in the coming months. Will you be enjoying it with us?

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The other night I was with my friends Asia and her fiancé John. We were hanging out at Asia’s house, sitting around the dining room table, firing conversation off from every angle, as usual.
I shared with him that today, my sugar cravings are almost non-existent. I eat less sugar today than I ever have, and it’s not on purpose. It’s not something I try to do. Rather, I have less desire for sugar than I ever have. It doesn’t “call my name” everyday.
I said to him, “two weeks ago, for example, my friend was coming to visit and while I was shopping at Whole Foods, I bought a pint of Talenti to have at the house for us, thinking it would make for a fun girls night.” Pajama’s, Talenti, deep conversation… what sounds more fun?
Then he told me “you should blog about that.” SO, I am – ha! Thanks John!
I ended up forgetting about the ice cream while my friend was in town and haven’t had the desire for it since. It’s not that I WON’T ever eat the ice cream, or that I shouldn’t eat the ice cream, or that I shouldn’t have any sugar. No, none of these things make me, or you, bad.
It’s that there was a time in my life where I would have NEVER been able to see a pint of ice cream unopened in my freezer for more than a few days (and even THAT would have been long), and THAT’S what makes these things a bigger deal today.
Years ago, I would have for sure eaten the pint of ice cream the day that I bought it whether I wanted it or not – just because it was there. If I were to take this one step further, in the past two weeks, I’ve had some stressful/challenging days. Add THAT into the equation and I would have DEFINITELY devoured that ice cream by now.
I know that some of you are in this same place. Where you feel like you can’t keep certain foods around for more than a few days, or maybe even a few hours before you devour them. You feel like they have power over you, and you wish you could control yourself around them. You TRY to control yourself around them.
You would LOVE to be able to think about food less, wouldn’t you?
You WANT to be in a place where you can buy ice cream and leave it sitting in your freezer, without feeling constantly pulled to eat it. You want to stop worrying that you “won’t be able to control yourself” if you bring it into the house. You want to feel NORMAL around food.
I so get it. I’ve experienced it, my clients have experienced it… I’ve lived it. For YEARS.
I’m going to say this once (even if you don’t believe it yet).
This SAME freedom can be yours.
I’ve found freedom, I have clients who have found the same freedom, and if we’ve found it, there’s NO reason why you can’t find the same freedoms.
You can get all of the details about working with me one on one, just like these girls did, here.
But I know, the how-to is the hardest part, right? You might be thinking, okay, but how. What are all of the secrets I need to know to get to this place of feeling free around food. Feeling free in my body… There must be secrets. I’ll be you’re even HOPING there are secrets.
The truth is, there are no secrets (ahhhh!). It takes working-on and working-through. It takes growing through challenges and stretching yourself. It takes celebrating your small successes, making the process as pleasurable as possible, and getting through it. Experiencing the growth.
I find it helpful to have a coach when working through these things – someone who can listen to you, cheer you on, and help you stay focused on where you’d ultimately like to be.
Someone who you’re willing to be open with, who you go to for support, and who you look up to. Someone who has been where you are and can guide you toward the other side (if you’re interested in working with me in private coaching, see my services here and get connected with me by filling out this form).
I hope this post encourages you. I hope this post is the one you go to when you want to KNOW that you can find freedom with food – the one that gives you hope. Take my word for it, these same freedoms ARE available to you. It might be hard to see now (I thought the same thing), but it’s true.


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Many of the regular hands are off fighting the war, and though the ranchers are skeptical of Martha's quiet, unconventional methods, it is clear that she has a serious knowledge of horses.
Over the long, hard winter, the townsfolk witness Martha talking in low, sweet tones to horses believed beyond repair - and getting miraculous, almost immediate results. Ultimately, her gifts will earn her the respect of the men, friendship of the women, and an indispensable place in the community.


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As I write this, I am on DAY NINE without a cigarette. It feels amazing to be able to type that.
As I've mentioned, this is my third quit and I intend to make it my last. It has by far been the hardest one initially, both in dealing with triggers and cravings in general.
I guess I would have to say that my quits have been a little more difficult each time, and that's some pretty good motivation to stay quit for good.
All of the hazards and roadblocks that I've read about but never had to deal with during previous quits have come up this time. The sudden cravings out of nowhere, weird emotional reactions, insomnia and stress. However, I do believe that you never really know how strong you are until you have to be, and I'm finding depths of strength I did't know I had.
I never really thought before that cigarettes calmed or soothed me, but this time I am paying a lot of attention the situations and surroundings that triggered me to smoke.
I've learned that the deep breathing exercises endorsed by Dr. Andrew Weil are not the silly "you are getting sleeeeeeeeeeepy" type I always thought they were. Those deep breaths have served me well in a few situations when I wanted to smoke. Like waiting on a train, driving with the window open and after a meal. If you want to know the technique, it's something like this: breathe in deeply and slowly for a count of five. hold that inhale for a count of three. While slowly exhaling to a count of five, say the word "relax." Rinse and repeat until calmness ensues.
I don't think Dr. Weil's method includes saying "relax," but I combine his method with the one provided by my quit coach, and it works well for me.
My car smells awesome, by the way. I'm starting to get a sharper sense of smell and a better sense of taste.
I'm glad that I have always been a fan of word games and puzzles, because those things are quite helpful as distractions, and the art that I like to do helps there as well.
I've been trying to learn to play mandolin for quite awhile, and that's another good distraction when I want to smoke. I've never quite been successful at learning to play an instrument, primarily because I don't have the patience to practice. My husband gave up on me a long time ago, in that arena.
I remain dedicated to my decision to quit and stay quit (if that 'stay quit' terminology sounds weird, blame 1-800-QUIT-NOW), and as of today I have saved $64.35. I have a trip to Seattle in the works for this fall, so having some extra money will come in handy.
I have gotten some really nice and supportive comments about last week's column, and they are very much appreciated. It's been like having my own cheerleading squad, many thanks to everyone commenting.
Now.............Gimme another few years to be alive, gimme a good hike in the woods without wheezing and gimme good health, good breath and yet another reason to love life.
We have confidence in you & wish you the best.
Take a nice long hike in Seattle & know you made the right decision!
"Rattlesnake Ridge"; Bob hikes that trail up here in Newcastle (East of Seattle) and he looks forward to showing you the trail, and the view from the top. It's nothing less than majestic. You will love it!! Oh, and no Rattlesnakes--just an incredibly beautiful blue lake!


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As expected (and predicted, and propagandized), China’s National People’s Congress overwhelmingly passed a constitutional amendment to eliminate presidential term limits, paving the way for President Xi Jinping to stay in power after his second term ends in 2023.
The vote was as follows, per the AFP’s Joanna Chiu: 2958 in favor, 2 against, 3 abstentions, 1 invalid vote.
As we noted previously, Sunday’s move will make Mr. Xi much more powerful than he already was, and will “dampen any remnants of resistance to his rule”, said Zhang Baohui, professor of international affairs at Lingnan University in Hong Kong.
This historic shift was predicted by many since last fall, when Xi refused to appoint a successor as his power would begin to wane in a year or two as he entered what would’ve been a lame duck period for his presidency – the second half of his second term.
At the same party congress, Mr. Xi conspicuously broke with precedent by choosing not to name a pair of much younger officials to the Politburo’s ruling inner circle, the seven-member standing committee, to serve as his heirs-in-waiting. Instead, Mr. Xi chose men — no women — who were closer to his own age or older.
Mr. Xi’s strongman style has been compared to that of the Russian president, Vladimir V. Putin. But even Mr. Putin, who has amassed considerable personal power, did not try to erase his country’s constitutional limit on serving more than two consecutive terms as president as he approached that limit in 2008.
Instead, he arranged for a close adviser with limited personal influence, Dmitri A. Medvedev, to serve as president for a single term while Mr. Putin held the post of prime minister. Mr. Putin then returned to the presidency in 2012, and is running this year for re-election to another term.
Mr. Xi may now have even greater power, and the question will be how he chooses to use it.
In another Xi-approved break with tradition, Wang Qishan, a close ally of the president’s who helped carry out Xi’s campaign against corruption and disloyalty in the party, appears set to return to power as vice president. Wang, 69, stepped down from a party position last year because of his age.
Xi is working to obliterate any boundaries between party and state and to reinsert the Communist Party of China (CPC) into all aspects of China’s economy and society – all while ensuring he’s the unchallenged embodiment of the CPC. The end result will be Xi’s complete dominion over all parts of Chinese government and society.
The reason is because a major shift in the polices of the second largest economy in the world, populated with over a billion people and run by leadership intent on establishing a far more dominant position on the world scale militarily and politically, will affect everyone.
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Emperor Xi. The return of Mao, to the detriment of China.
The article misunderstands the nature of Chinese governance and the titles that Mr. Xi holds.
The title of ‘President’ is of largely symbolic value and confers little power (unlike the American President, whose title empowers him to kidnap, torture and assassinate enemies and, singlehandedly, to take the country to war).
Mr. Xi’s significant positions, Party Secretary and Chairman of the Military Commission (he was Assistant to the Secretary of Defense at 23, BTW) are positions of power and carry no term limits.
The current amendments to the Constitution simply bring all three titles into alignment and confer no more power than Xi had when he was elected.


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Zeejai Leonard leads GSA Club in putting an end to "traditional" robe colors.
Just before Woodside’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) meeting, Woodside senior Zeejai Leonard borrows a bathroom key from English teacher Tony Mueller. Students who want to use a gender-neutral bathroom have to get a key to unlock it from a teacher and walk to one of the few staff bathrooms available for students of all gender identities to use. Going out of the way to find a gender-neutral bathroom is an experience that many of the members of the GSA are familiar with, and gender politics and issues of identity can be tough to navigate at Woodside.
Like bathrooms at Woodside, graduation robes present tough situations for gender-queer students. Every year, girls in white robes and boys in orange ones walk up to the stage on Bradley Field to receive their diploma. However, separating gender by white and orange causes unintended results for genderqueer students. As Woodside seniors continue ordering their graduation robes, students in the GSA are currently lobbying for a end to gendered colors.
Seniors must order their graduation attire.
Leonard, who is president of the GSA, is spearheading the effort to discontinue such traditions.
“Our current issue is while we still technically have the choice, and anyone can choose orange or white… it still sets up those expectations and stereotypes,” Leonard explained.
For many students at Woodside who may be gender-neutral, gender-nonconforming, or transgender, whether out of the closet or not, this can be an upsetting, uncomfortable experience.
Safety and privacy are also issues that need to be considered.
Others at the GSA meeting voiced their concerns as well. Many didn’t want to have to commit to either orange or white, knowing their choice would make people see them as a girl or boy, or open them up to harassment based on the gender “traditionally” assigned to each color.
Students have the option to choose which color they want, but the choice still doesn’t work for some.
Jet Thipphawong, a junior at Woodside, explained a situation from last year’s graduation where the robes caused conflict. A student was forced to wear white in order to avoid outting themself as nonbinary, causing them to be misgendered. For some students, expressing the gender they identify with at school could endanger them or introduce them to harassment or verbal abuse from transphobic or homophobic parents. Leonard has an agenda for shifting away from gender-based robes.
Leonard met with Ms. With on Monday, December 3rd.
Danny Whiting, a senior at Woodside, also disagrees with the practice.
Safety was an issue for Whiting as well.
The issue of gender identity is tricky, and many are unsure exactly how they identify, but know they aren’t straight or cisgender (identifying with their birth gender).
This is a problem that not many cisgender students and teachers are aware of.
Boxing students into orange or white robes causes problems for students.
Zeejai Leonard, GSA President and head of non-binary graduation robes movement.
Leonard is hopeful for graduations in years ahead.


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"When you look at YouTube and the culture of social media, you see how the rest of society is now a 'creator.' We expect to take professional level photos on our phones, so why not empower the audience to create a musical on the spot?" So says improv artist Mike Descoteaux. That's why his show Blank! The Musical allows the audience to create every single element of the full-fledged musical they see on stage.
Every night, patrons choose everything from song titles to plot points, and no two versions of Blank! are ever the same. In some ways, of course, the show, which runs through December 14 at New World Stages, extends the tradition of improvised theatre, which dates back at least 50 years. (Even musical improv, which is a relatively new form, has been around since the late 90s.) And as a veteran of major improv troupes like ImprovBoston and Chicago's Second City, Descoteaux is certainly well versed in making spontaneous performances.
But Blank!, which Descoteaux music directs and co-created with fellow musical improv junkies Michael Girts and T.J. Shanoff, is also striding into new frontiers. For one thing, it gives the bare bones aesthetic of musical improv a flashy polish with a technological twist. "Blank! The Musical is a fully produced show," Descoteaux says. "Usually people see musical improv with some well-versed actors, a piano, and a couple of chairs."
Indeed, part of improv's charm is just how little is necessary for a performance. Actors mime their props and create vivid worlds out of thin air. Moreover, many of the city's most famed improv venues (the UCB, the PIT, the Magnet) have a scrappy basement vibe, the familiar scent of stale beer mixing with collegiate camaraderie. Blank!, however, has a full, industry-standard production team behind it and is running at a 300-seat Off-Broadway house. "We have a real pit for this show: piano, wind, reeds and a drummer," says Descoteaux. "Not to mention $400,000 worth of lights."
The show also plays with technology in interesting ways. When audiences arrive they use a special app to suggest what Blank! will be about. During a 15-minute intro, they vote on everything from lines of dialogue and song titles to musical themes and styles of choreography. Not a word or note is written in advance. "We take 15 minutes at the top of the show to get a mountain of suggestions so the audience knows that nothing is prefabbed," Descoteaux says. "They realize it's all 100 percent improvised."
As for how the cast rehearsed Blank!, Descoteaux likens it to a basketball team. "You spend hours practicing as a team. You run drills and plays. You work on individual strength and team dynamics, but when it's game time, it's improvised and the playbook goes out the window. We always ask ourselves: What would Broadway do? What would a musical do? Those are the rules of our game."
Not surprisingly, the moments that feel most like musical theatre often land the best with audiences. But then why see an improvised musical when you can see one on Broadway? "We are well aware of what goes into making a traditional musical," Descoteaux says, adding that there's some 80 years of musical theatre experience between the cast and creators of Blank! "What we're making certainly isn't a replacement for a modern or classic Broadway musical. Blank! is a new take."
To read about a student's experience at Blank! The Musical, check out this post on TDF's sister site SEEN.


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Hi, my name is Jose Fernandez i'm (IGS) 7kyu, from Punta Arenas Chile.
I'm living and studying in Valparaiso now. were we have recently created the UTFSM go club.


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The Cleveland Browns decided Monday to put longtime dead man walking Hue Jackson out of his misery, sparking the inevitable speculation about Lincoln Riley ditching the Oklahoma Sooners for the NFL and a reunion with Baker Mayfield.
I don’t know what Riley envisions for his future, but who could begrudge him if he did want a shot at the next level? However, I would question his state of mind if he willingly signed up to work for Browns owner Jimmy Haslam or Jerry Jones’ Dallas Cowboys, another of Riley’s rumored admirers.
Given the annual Bob Stoops-to-the-NFL rumor mongering, that OU fans lived through for about two decades, I know how tiresome doing this dance can be. In the bigger picture, though, I take it as a sign of a program’s health when other teams want to poach your coach.
When these rumors come up, I do find it amusing to hear how quickly people assume a coach would drop OU for another opportunity. In reality, very few of the jobs put forward as being superior to coaching the Sooners – Michigan, Texas, Florida – can boast the level of stability and success experienced in Norman in the last 20 years, let alone in the history of college football. The reasons for that include a great athletic director in Joe Castiglione and plenty of resources.
If Riley flamed out in the NFL, hoping to find a college job on par with the one he has now would be a much bigger gamble than many people realize.


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Chinese billionaire Tianqiao Chen has a more than 12.9 percent stake in Community Health Systems after recently buying nearly 3.5 million more shares of the Franklin, Tenn.-based for-profit hospital operator, according to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
Mr. Chen and his group of companies paid just over $9 on average per share, bringing the total price of the transaction to $31.94 million.
A pioneer in China's online gaming industry, Mr. Chen's net worth is estimated by Forbes to be at more than $1 billion.
Mr. Chen, who began buying CHS at the end of the second quarter, upped his stake in the company as it is exploring options with financial sponsors. Private equity firm Apollo Global Management is reportedly in discussions to acquire CHS' assets. Some real estate investment trusts are also interested in the company's assets, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.


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Bulkers are type specific for the carrying of dry powder cement, in bulk. These are readily identifiable on the roads with their distinctive ‘banana’ shape tanks.
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Oh autumn…where are you? Well, it is not quite time yet! There are still days of heat, entertaining, and Labor Day Weekend on the calendar! Occasionally, I want something different to wear at the end of a season, but do not want to spend a lot on a garment I might not wear often.
The answer in San Antonio is GOODWILL SA. I picked up this summer jacket recently for $4.99. It is such a cute transition piece and you can’t beat the price. I would much rather go to Goodwill SA and find something for a song…as I often say, it is my way of treasure hunting. Goodwill SA will celebrate their 70th anniversary this year in our city and I am so honored to work with them. They make such a difference by giving jobs and job training back to our thriving community. What great work they do! I know when I shop there, I am also helping others.
But, Maddie & I will keep looking for autumn to arrive…the heat index will be about 105 this week…whew!
longing for fall here in TN also, wistfully looking at my boots, jackets vest and sweaters!
I love thrift store shopping! The little shop here in our rural community is run by volunteers from the four local churches and helps support the work they do in the community and beyond. Yesterday, I found a brand new set of wine glasses still in their box for $2.00 and a lovely scarf with it's store tag still on for $1.00!
What a fun jacket Pam! I too love fall but am not ready to say goodbye to summer yet!


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Two science fiction movies go head-to-head, one starring Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling, the other Gerard Butler and Andy Garcia. If you had to bet money on which would outgross the other, you'd surely put your money on Ford and Gosling, confident you'd win that bet.
And that's just what happened with Blade Runner 2049 and Geostorm in North America. The Ford-Gosling starring sequel to the 1982 Ridley Scott classic earned $12.6 million on its opening day, three times as much as the $4.3 million earned in its debut by the Butler-starring Geostorm. In most territories, the former film will easily wind up outgrossing the latter.
Now, take those same two movies and release them in China. Without making any meaningful changes to either picture, you adjust the poster for Geostorm by removing Butler and Garcia's names and images and replacing them with another actor who isn't even billed on the U.S. poster: Daniel Wu.
Chinese posters for 'Geostorm' and 'Blade Runner 2049.
And voilà, with that adjustment in the marketing, you’ve changed everything. When Geostorm opened on Friday against Blade Runner 2049, it outearned the more well-received Ford-Gosling picture by a margin of four-to-one, $10 million to just $2.4 million.
'Geostorm' debuted in China on October 27, 2017.
Butler and Garcia are barely known in China, but Wu, who was born in Berkeley, California, is a big star there. The son of immigrants from Shanghai, the 43-year-old Wu grew up in California admiring Jet Li and Jackie Chan. After graduating from the University of Oregon, he moved to Hong Kong in 1997, initially to pursue a modeling career.
Only four months later, the Hong Kong martial arts movie director Yonfan contacted Wu after seeing his image on a bus stop advertisement and asked him to star in his upcoming film Bishonen. Despite the fact that he did not speak Cantonese, Wu performed in the picture and was on his way to a successful career as an action star.
Based ever since in Hong Kong and mainland China, Wu has since appeared in over 60 films, including the hit Overheard movies, Go Away Mr. Tumor and Warcraft.
When Geostorm director Dean Devlin cast Wu, he did so not only for the award-winning actor's on-screen talent but also for his marquee value in China, where the picture was expected to perform well given the prior success with disaster movies as The Day After Tomorrow and 2012.
In contrast to the cynical Hollywood casting of Chinese stars in tiny cameo roles, to which Chinese audiences often react with well-deserved sneers, casting Wu in Geostorm was a well-considered move that has paid off nicely. Though it's impossible to say how much impact Wu has had on the bottom line, it's safe to say that his presence in has been vastly more important to Geostorm's China results than Gerard Butler or any of the picture's other actors.


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January 12, 1927, was the day Lady Luck deserted Joseph Ginnetti, alias Joseph Gianetti, George Lamonte, and Henry Deland.
For Joe was doing a two-year and eleven-month stretch in the Ohio State Penitentiary for a minor offense. A fairly secure place to be when you understand Ginnetti was badly "wanted" by the Providence, R. I., Police Dept. for having shot and killed his wife, her father and her uncle. Joe thought he was safe. But he forgot about those tell-tale finger prints he left behind in the Providence Police Dept., when he was there arrested in June, 1924, for Forgery.
On that fatal day—January 12, 1927 (Blue Day for Joe!), in the Detroit Bureau of Criminal Identification Patrolman Thomas A. Dwyer, F. P. E., came across a Providence circular bearing the finger prints of Ginnetti. On the same day, the Detroit Bureau had received some 66 photographs and finger prints from the Ohio State Penitentiary (of incoming prisoners), and F. P. E. Dwyer quickly noted the similarity between the prints of an Ohio State prisoner, "Henry Delano," and those of Ginnetti on the Providence circular. Identification was absolute and both Providence and Ohio State were notified.
The big point this identification brings out is this: the great importance of continually receiving finger print records of incoming prisoners from the various penal institutions. Every bureau of i d e ntification should receive and send records for a man committed to prison on a minor offense may easily be wanted for another and worse crime elsewhere.
The Detroit Police Department, its heads, and specifically the Bureau of Criminal Identification is to be warmly commended upon their splendid efficiency in this matter of exchange records and for their identification of Ginnetti.
1. "Triple Murderer Indentified by His Finger Prints", Finger Print and Identification Magazine, Vol. 8, No. 11, May 1927, page 8.
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Where can I find out almost anything about scouting?
The scouts.org.uk website has information on almost anything you can think of.
Do you have a list of useful Scouting web links?
Birchmere is located near the junction of the A3 and the M25 (Junction 10).
How do I create a Blog on this site?
A Blog is a “Web Log” and can be a diary/journal of on your time at an event, or week by week as you are involved in scouting. You must have a login name and password to create a blog post, use the contact us form or ask your leader how to get this. Then, use the “member login” option to login and you can create a post. A new category will be created for your posts, e.g. “Scout Summer Camp 2013”, please use it for all your posts.


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This years conference is with Israel Wayne, international speaker and author.
****VERY IMPORTANT. ****When purchasing a ticket please put in your name and then '+' how many others in your family are attending. ie husband and wife plus three children would be 'Mr Smith + 4" If you do not do this you will be charged mulitple times. So one ticket per household is needed, not seperate tickets. This will keep the cost down for you and your family.


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There are a few pillars that Michael T Photography & Design Inc. is built on – ethical business practices, exceptional customer service, extreme professionalism and transparent and open communications. These are the very same reasons why we opened this company in the first place. After working for studios and companies that did little in the way of customer service, had questionable business practices and considered professionalism optional, we knew that the only way to find a company that represented our business beliefs was to start one ourselves. So we did! After over 10 years of being in business and countless overjoyed clients who return to us time and time again, we know we got something right.
Viewing our site, you’ll notice that we specialize in a few areas of photography. The two main sections are commerical photography and what we call “private” photography, or photography that we do for the general public. On the commercial side of things, our client list includes Toronto Hydro Corporation, University of Toronto, Gay Lea Foods, WYCA, TD Canada Trust and Rogers Communications to name a few. On the private side, we’ve photographed well over 500 weddings, special functions, family, child and baby portraits and a whole basketful of other things, people and places.
Michael T Photography & Design Inc. is a company we’re proud of and we know you’ll see that pride in everything we do.
Michael Tenaglia is the co-owner of Michael T Photography & Design Inc. and the principle photographer. He has been in his field for over 15 years starting when his passion for painting and artful expression stemmed into the world of photography. Long before digital photography became the norm, Michael worked with some of Toronto’s best photographers in all the major studios. Using medium and large format cameras, Michael’s knowledge of photography is truly based in the very fundamentals and science of capturing a photograph.
A world traveller, Michael’s way of capturing unsuspecting people’s naked emotions is a talent that has been fine-tuned after years of observing different cultures. His calming presence and quiet confidence comes from knowing that every photo he captures will be beautiful no matter what the circumstance or the conditions may be. His passion for his work comes from the endless pursuit of the most amazing photograph he can capture. His dedication to his craft comes from the soul of a true artist.
When asked which area of photography he enjoys the most – product, food, fashion, golf, real estate, jewelry, corporate events or weddings – Michael is always left stumped and compares picking one area over the others to picking his favorite camera…a nearly impossible task! Every area has its challenges, and in them, their successes.
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