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Channel 2’s Charlie LeDuff came to Detroit with an arsenal of anti-Detroit rhetoric. News stories found on his Off the Chain column every Friday on myFOXDetroit.com is an anecdotal beat down of the city: And Channel 2 supports this as good journalism?
To say that LeDuff’s (Sept. 11, 2012) piece comparing 9/11 to Detroit’s urban landscape is a stretch would be an understatement. After he reviews footage of New York during the 9/11 devastation, he shows scenes of crumbling and burned down housing in Detroit and pleads for the calamity to stop before he has to bury another firefighter. What? Does the devastation in some Detroit neighborhoods compare to the horrific and inhumane ordeals that besieged New Yorkers during 9/11?
The comparison escapes this writer.
In another charade, masquerading as a news’ story, LeDuff reports at a crime scene on the Eastside of Detroit wherein a woman had her house burglarized. Home invasion is very serious and troubling to anyone who has been a victim. However, LeDuff becomes the center of the story, as he attempts to upstage the situation with several antics that mock the entire ordeal.
The scene, or news story, starts off on location with a quintessential rendition of the Dragnet theme song and a voice-over reminiscent of the Dragnet narrator. LeDuff searches the woman’s home because the police calls have gone unanswered. He then goes to MacDonald’s to get food for the lady and him. He goes back to MacDonald’s because he received Sweet Tea with ice and the tea was not to have ice in it.
While still waiting for the police, he takes a bubble bath in the woman’s tub as she washes and dries his pants (he spilled tea on them). A lazy sounding saxophone is playing in the background as the viewer watches LeDuff in the tub. Yes, each frame of this scene is played out on the 6:00 p.m. news as Huel Perkins and Monica Gayle sit looking as if this is not a mockery of their profession.
Beckerman continues by saying that, “Some people don’t like him [LeDuff] because he often puts himself in the picture — what he calls being participatory.” Participatory is a term used frequently by researches doing qualitative research, and one primary rule of the participant is not to interfere with the natural situation. LeDuff tampers with the natural situation to the point that others may become enthralled in the characterizations he creates; not in the events that generated the news’ story.
Recently, Strategic Staffing Solutions’ CEO and Wayne County Business Development Corporation Director Cindy Pasky filed a law suit against WJBK and Charlie LeDuff charging that LeDuff intentionally ignored significant details in an effort to sensationalize a story (Wattrick, 2012). Sensationalism seems to be LeDuff’s forte.
The Strategic Staffing Solutions law suit was settled in June; WJBK eliminated the story from its website and read an on-air statement that the station did not intend to imply improper conduct by Strategic Staffing.
As a Detroiter, it seems rather reckless to have such a loose cannon on the news taking liberties with the very industry that has given him a public forum. He toys with people and uses a dead-pan comedy routine to entice viewers while engaging in subterfuge. There are comments found on LeDuff’s site that welcome his bashing of Detroit. One comment is too vulgar for this writer to reprint, but the comment does suggest that LeDuff’s reporting is really sticking it to Detroit.
Detroit has its share of problems, but as a person who lives and works in the city, I find LeDuff’s personal agenda to be a public blitzkrieg on the city under the guise of journalism.
He insults the intelligence of Detroiters, and some are taken in by his nonsensical summations. Do we really need a news reporter sitting in a tub full of bubble bath with a beach towel wrapped around his head, and then appearing in the next frame in a white bathrobe, looking in a victim’s refrigerator as the camera blocks out his derriere?
This writer could never imagine a professional in the likes of Emery King, former WDIV reporter, playing to the camera like a jester. It is disheartening that persons living in America with an African heritage have a history of playing comedians and buffoons. Similarly, Charlie LeDuff’s insensitivity reinforces the stereotype that black audiences are enamored by crude comedy void of any intelligent objective discourse.
Rector, Kevin. (2008, April/May)American Journal Review. From the New York Times to Motown: Reporter Charlie LeDuff heads home.
Shafer, J. (Dec. 16, 2003) The New York Times. The Same River Twice.

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Congress is currently debating how to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to clarify the regulatory framework with respect to certain non-prescription drugs that are marketed without an approved new drug application. The proposed bill will be known as: “Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation and Reform Act of 2017.” As you know, sunscreens in the US are regulated as OTC drugs, and all the ultraviolet filters allowed for use have been approved through the so-called “monograph ingredients process.” The only exceptions are avobenzone and ecamsule.
The FDA, the PASS Coalition (Public Access to Sunscreens) and others in the cosmetics industry have been actively engaging in meetings with members of Congress and other legislators while pleading their case for more suitable final sunscreen regulations in the US.
Regulatory pathways must be flexible enough to accommodate sunscreen ingredients.
Pending sunscreen ingredients should be considered under the Sunscreen Innovation Act (SIA) and any new products will be considered under the newly reformed OTC pathway.
The specific testing and absorption requirements described in the FDA’s November, 2016 guidance document entitled “Nonprescription Sunscreen Drug Products — Safety and Effectiveness Data” remain a recommendation, and the agency will be flexible in considering alternative testing regimes for sponsors in order to meet the agency’s standard for products generally recognized as safe and effective. FDA’s testing standards should be periodically reviewed and assessed.
It has been recognized that the New Drug Application (NDA) is difficult for sunscreen ingredients and that sponsors of sunscreen ingredients should have alternate pathways to establish safety and efficacy.
As to specific testing and absorption requirements, the FDA remains flexible in considering validated alternative testing procedures in support of a determination of general recognition of safety and effectiveness.
Although the New Drug Application (NDA) process may be viewed as difficult, there have been sunscreen products approved under NDAs. This includes products containing ecamsule, one of the proposed sunscreen ingredients addressed by the Sunscreen Innovation Act; thus, some sunscreen products with ecamsule can currently be marketed in this country. The monograph process does not lessen data standards to establish the safety and efficacy of any sunscreen ingredient and the FDA has used flexibility in reviewing ingredients. The monograph process, however, clearly will allow more flexibility in formulating individual sunscreen products.
The FDA held three meetings in Congress the first week of August and followed it up with an Aug. 23 webinar that focused mainly on “user-fees” but had some important information as well. The webinar was conducted by Dr. Sharon Mahoney, the deputy director of CDER’s Division of Non-Prescription Drug Products, who briefly reviewed the potential reforms that Congress is planning to undertake with the monograph process.
The “monograph” process was established in 1972 by regulation after a 1962 Congressional directive required the FDA to review the safety and effectiveness of all marketed drugs. The monograph was a means to address the safety and effectiveness of hundreds of thousands of existing OTC products without requiring each to have a separate New Drug Application (NDA). The Monographs are rule books that establish the permitted indications, strengths and dosing information for any product containing the covered ingredients. Each monograph allows for the marketing of hundreds of thousands of products, unlike the NDA process which authorizes the use of only one product. Products meeting the specifications of a monograph can be marketed without the FDA review. The Monograph system covers 800 active ingredients for over 1,400 different uses and more than 100,000 products. Each monograph is established by regulation. Currently, other than the Sunscreen Monograph, there are over 150 OTC regulations on the books. The Monograph system is the largest and most complex regulatory program ever undertaken by the FDA.
Dr. Mahoney reviewed the need for user-fees to support FDA and has indicated that Dr. Tom Price, the FDA commissioner, has already petitioned Congress to approve his request for user-fees.
Among the non-regulatory developments, DNA material made by US scientists apparently becomes more UV absorbing the longer it is exposed to light. A team of scientists from Binghamton University had already established that self-assembled DNA films could absorb UV light.1 They recently discovered that as the films were exposed to more UV, the better they got at attenuating the light.2 Apparently, as the films are exposed to UV light, new bonds between the DNA chains develop, changing the material’s crystal structure, resulting in hyperchromicity by increasing its ability to absorb and scatter light. The research focused on this material’s ability as a wound covering. The transparent DNA films (natural material in our bodies that is likely not to be toxic) are currently undergoing biological testing due to their ability to keep the skin hydrated as the material is promoting faster healing.3 The researchers also hope that this material will one day work as an everyday sunscreen which could curb worries over the safety of our current UV protectants. Unfortunately, this material cannot currently be applied in an emulsion, which would require the compounds to be soluble or finely dispersed in order to form a continuous film that is crucial for UV protection. The research and testing for commercialization of this concept as protectors of sunlight overexposure is still a way’s off but is in the right direction.
J.P.Junker et al, 2013, Adv.Wound Care,2, no 7 348-356.
Y. Wang et al, 2017, Proceedings of the Natl. Acad. of Sciences, vol 114 No32, 8528-8531.
http://uv.blastingnews.com/news/2017/08/ Californians try to watch the eclipse with sun screens in their eyes.
Dr. Nadim Shaath is the President of Alpha Research & Development, Ltd. in White Plains, NY. He has over 30 years of experience as Chairman of the Chemistry Department at SUNY-Purchase and the CEO of Kato Worldwide and Nickstadt-Moeller. He has just published his new manuscript entitled: “Healing Civilizations: The Search for Therapeutic Essential Oils and Nutrients” Cameron Books, Petaluma, CA.

industry_corpus2: Biopharmaceuticals


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Add all ingredients to your blender. Puree until smooth.
Divide among two glasses. Drink and enjoy!
This recipe is easily changed to fit your tastes. Try adding a banana. The juice can be replaced with apple juice. A few raspberries or strawberries added to the mix only makes it better. Have fun!
What did the blueberry say to the orange? Nothing. Blueberries can't talk. Enjoy this easy and delicious smoothie!
What do you think of Blueberry Orange Smoothie?
Why not use a real orange? I do! The yogurt is a nice addition! I like that. I make a different fresh fruit smoothy every morning! A great start to the day.
It was a filling breakfast. My teacher and I were stuffed. We loved it so much; quick, easy and tasty.
This is the BEST Ever!!!!!!!!!

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Yes, Yes, Yes - Come on Lambeth, Lead the Charge!
On July 8th Lambeth's Cabinet vote on a potentially momentous document - their Lambeth Cycling Strategy (PDF). The more you do to tell your local Ward Councillors that you'd like them to back it, and tell the Cabinet members that you'd like to back it, the more likely it is to go through. This is the time to email or tweet them - and feel free to contact our Cabinet too if you live outside Lambeth and want a benchmark to be set for your council to emulate.
For once a cycling strategy is proposed by a local borough that is not some mealy-mouthed back-burner type of document. This is one that inspires change, a future where citizens of all ages, genders and backgrounds in Lambeth can move around streets without fear of being knocked down by motor vehicles weighing ten, twenty or more times what a person weighs. This strategy responds to a truly egalitarian vision that recognises the value to residents of making Lambeth a fantastic place for all to cycle around.
The vision is that "Lambeth will be the most cycle-friendly borough in London, where 8 – 80 year olds feel safe enough to cycle."
Aim 7: Increase the number of children cycling and make cycling to school the norm.
Because if streets are really cycling friendly what primary school child would rather take the bus? And which secondary school child wouldn't love to cycle along the road chatting with their mates as they cycle side by side.
This is what happens in the Netherlands, and it needs to happen here.
Lambeth would appear, in the form of Council Leader Lib Peck and Cabinet Members Pete Robbins and Imogen Walker, supported by other Councillors such as Nigel Haselden, to have the desire to make real change happen.
And they are likely to do this fully aware that big changes to our road culture and layout will be needed.
I don't know about you, but I can't wait for the day when the children from Archbishop Sumnner, Walnut Tree Walk, Johanna, Vauxhall, London Nautical, Lilian Baylis and all the other local schools are cycling around without fear of motor vehicles, along with their mums and grannies, grandads and dads, brothers and sisters.
Cycling in Erith today I was delighted by the abundance of signage and the clarity of the message .
here's a splendid off road cycle path.
Wide cycle paths each way, separate pedestrian path, no motor vehicles. Splendid, but at each end you're faced with these almost impassable chicanes. Surely a couple of bollards would have sufficed? In the meantime could someone please take an angle grinder to at least a couple of fencing sections at each end.
I can't see the Dutch doing this and wonder why the local planners or highway engineers countenanced such a stupid thing here. Angle grinder please.
Just after I posted this Anders Swanson tweeted the following photo he'd taken of a presentation by Ida Sabelis at this year's Velo-City conference. Wouldn't it be great if cycle facility engineers were required to use the images in the bottom half of the photo as the bike logos painted on the ground. That should stop them from installing such barking mad barriers as the examples above.

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April 12, 2019 , MSU Management Education Center, 811 W. Square Lake Rd., Troy, Mich.
Registration for the OESA 2019 Professional Development Series II to be held on Friday, April 12th at the MSU Management Education Center in Troy, MI has closed. You will be able to register on-site at the event. To expedite your registration, please complete the On-Site Form and bring it with you to the event. There will be a designated individual who will help you complete registration.
The Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) will host a “Professional Development Series” focused on the development of customer-facing associates of automotive suppliers. These meetings will cover a wide range of topics to provide professional growth assistance and insight to emerging trends in the automotive industry. The Professional Development Series will meet three times in 2019 in the metro Detroit area.
The dates and focus for the 2019 OESA Professional Development Series meetings will be as follows.
For more information about the OESA Professional Development Series, contact Steve Horaney, vice president, membership & sales, OESA, at shoraney@oesa.org.
OESA members may register individually for each meeting or for all three at a discounted rate. Discount will be in the form of a refund following payment of all three meetings. Registration is available in the events section of http://www.oesa.org. For registration and program information, contact OESA at 248.952.6401 or info@oesa.org.
The OESA Professional Development Series meetings are a great opportunity for OESA member companies to offer professional development to mid-level employees while exposing them to industry-specific insight.
Please Note: OESA can not accept credit card information on faxed or emailed registrations. If you register via the PDF form, an OESA representative will contact you for payment information.
Note: Refunds cannot be given after March 1, 2019. Substitutions are always welcome. Charges will appear as “Motor & Equip MFG Assoc.” Register online at http://www.oesa.org or fax the completed registration form to 248.952.6404.

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League One side Peterborough United have officially unveiled their new away kit for the upcoming 15/16 season. The strip, made by Nike, will be first seen in action this weekend when Posh travel to Spotland to take on Rochdale in their first game of the new season.
The kit features a pink (cherry volt is the official colour description) shirt, paired with black shorts and pink socks. Mick George continue to be principal shirt sponsors, with Princebuild appearing on the back and the Snax Group having their logo on the shorts.
Posh players Jack Collison, Gaby Zakuani and Joe Gormley are here seen modelling the new 2015/2016 away kit.
This entry was posted in English Football League One on August 6, 2015 by Football Kit News.
I hate this extra-plain template in any colour.
O.M.G they all look like very happy kampers smile guys it may never happen but looking at that kit it all ready could have. 0 out of 10.
It cost 10 quid, stick a Posh logo and a sponsor on it, and they sell it for what? 40 quid?
That is a sick profit margin!!!

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I was frustrated watching the blinking cursor on my frozen computer screen seemingly taunt me. I called my computer technician for help. He ported in remotely to see if he could spot the problem and after twenty minutes, he called.
1. Did I download any new software?
2. Did I inadvertently click on a link in an email?
3. Was there a power surge or outage?
4. Had I noticed anything different about the screen or the computer’s functioning?
5. Did I run a virus scan recently independently of the program installed on the system?
In other words, he asked about anything I might have done that could have created the problem or if I noticed any outside influence that might have been impactful.
Asking questions of ourselves and others leads to clarity and understanding. The practice of asking questions can lead to a path of finding the best solutions.
When it comes to your money life, there are areas in which you have comfort and areas which cause stress or anxiety.
In order to find the best solutions for you, here are some questions that might help lead to your best money life.
1. What do I really want money to do?
This is a question that many do not ask themselves. We live in an autopilot world where we focus on life activities (work and family obligations tend to crowd out the other areas that might be outside of our comfort zone). It’s a serious question that requires serious consideration. Here’s a tip if you’re having difficulty articulating a concise answer: Begin with what you don’t want. For example, “I don’t want credit card debt,” or, “I don’t want to be vulnerable in case of an unexpected life transition,” (job loss, divorce, death or disability, to name a few). This can help you create what you do care most about.
2. In what areas of my finances do I feel competent and capable and in what areas do I feel insecure?
Knowing what you know and what you don’t know is a very important realization. For example, you might have a fairly good understanding of your retirement plan choices, but when it comes to the areas of risk management (insurance) or estate planning, social security benefits, or college cost planning, you might be uncomfortable or lack objective knowledge. Being generally aware of the areas which call to your strengths – and weaknesses – helps you progress forward.
3. What did I learn about money growing up and what money messages do I carry with me?
There is a direct line between the messages we accrued in our formative years and our behavior today. Understanding what your skill sets are and what they’re not is vitally important in figuring out what you need to move forward productively. Does your knowledge, ability, skills and habits extend beyond the basics? What messages do you carry and what are you truly equipped to do? It’s crucial to know where you stand on the scale of financial knowledge and mindset.
4. Do the money messages I carry with me support what I really want my money to do for me?
If you grew up in a household where money was used to help others, then chances are this is normal behavior to you and you very likely would follow the same track. On the other hand, if you grew up where money was used to show success despite a struggle behind the scenes, this is also behavior that is likely normal to you (just not helpful). It’s important to understand how you and your partner view money, and how your collaborative money mindset impacts financial decisions. Is it working fine or are adjustments and improvements necessary?
5. Who can help fill in the blanks around money issues and what should I avoid?
The financial services industry encompasses a lot. The title “financial advisor” can be used by people selling insurance and annuity products who only earn money if you buy, it can be used by stock brokers who will sell you stocks, bonds, and mutual funds on a commission and/or fee basis, or it can be used by fee-only financial planners who charge a fee for planning and/or investment management services. It is your job to ask the right questions of financial service representatives as to how they work, how they earn their income, and whether or not they act as fiduciaries (in your best interest). It is a challenge for those without a great deal of financial understanding to navigate through the minefield of choices and possibilities. Someone working as a fiduciary is ethically and legally bound to work in your best interest, while others are not.
6. How do I prevent falling back into old habits that don’t promote my success?
Creating new habits is a challenge but important. It’s easy to stay in a comfortable default. There are many studies that show people who have suffered heart attacks initially changing their behavior (exercise, change of diet, taking prescribed medications) but eventually falling back into old bad habits. The same is true for most areas in life, unless you install desire, purpose, accountability, and a well-conceived plan that outlines the possibility of your preferred future. If you are coupled, then both parties need to be on board and if you are working with a planner who is actively engaged in helping you make adjustments for unexpected life events or changes in goals, you have a much better chance of success.
Finding the bugs in your financial life by asking good questions and enhancing your purpose and behaviors are great ways to achieve the most effective and well-functioning financial life.
Advisors: Are You Holding the Reins Too Tightly?

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There's a new civil rights movement underway, said Wendy Kopp, president and founder of Teach For America.
It has nothing to do with equal voting rights, sit-ins or marches on Washington.
Instead, Kopp said she believes the most pressing civil rights issue is closing the achievement gap in education between children of different socioeconomic backgrounds. Kopp, who will speak today in the Michigan League at 4 p.m. about her experience starting the organization, said 13 million children grow up in poverty in America and only about half of those children receive a high school diploma. Those that graduate perform, on average, at the eighth grade level.
Since 1999, the University has been the largest provider of new Teach For America Corps members. Last year, more than 250 University graduates applied to the organization and 48 were accepted.
"I think that University of Michigan students are particularly aware of the social issues affecting our country," said Jonathan Gleicher, a University alum and Teach For America's recruitment director in Michigan. "They know that educational inequity is our country's most pressing social issue, and they want to be part of the solution."
Kopp started Teach For America in 1990 in hopes of closing the achievement gap. The non-profit organization places recent college graduates in low-income communities in places like New Orleans, Baltimore and New York City, where they teach in public K-12 schools for two years. A major or background in education is not necessary, Kopp said.
"There are some kids who are growing up facing all the challenges of poverty, who are often going to schools that do not meet their needs in facing a level playing field," Kopp said. "Kids of color in low-income communities can excel and do excel when given the opportunities."
University students have been making their own improvements within urban classrooms.
When Cheryl Bratt, first-year law student at the University Law School and University alum, began teaching eighth grade English in New Orleans, students were only at a fourth grade reading level.
"My goal was to get my kids to learn Shakespeare at the end of the year," she said.
To help them, she asked her students to rewrite Romeo And Juliet into their own words.
"We held auditions," she said. "They tried out for the new form that they had written. To see my kids on stage where they had internalized Shakespeare was the highlight of my experience."
University alum Maggie Weston taught English to Baltimore high school students capable of a fifth or sixth grade writing level.
Weston said her most fulfilling moment was helping a senior, in the school's special education program writing at a second grade level, complete a 10-page research paper.
"(The student) had a really hard time in my class," Weston said. "He wrote the 10-page paper. We had a celebration for him because he had done it. You could tell that he was really proud of himself."
Weston also tried help students identify with the material by using rap songs to teach poetry.
Despite these triumphs, Bratt and Weston had to learn to deal with the struggles along the way.
Weston frequently found herself buying basic school supplies like printer paper, rulers and markers for the classroom out of her own pocket. She also faced a 60 percent daily attendance rate. By the end of the year, she was able to raise attendance to 75 percent by calling parents and using incentives like certificates for good attendance and "scholar of the week" awards.
For Bratt, lack of student motivation was a formidable force.
"One of the biggest challenges I faced was literally getting my students to believe that they could achieve," Bratt said in an e-mail interview. "I think when they realized that they weren't going to run me out of the classroom and that I wasn't going to change my tune about their ability to learn, they started to come around."
Bratt said that though it was one of the most difficult experiences in her life, it was well worth it.
"My kids grew two grade levels in one year," she said. "To see that it's actually possible to close the achievement gap was inspiring."
The message that closing the achievement gap is possible is one that Kopp said she plans to deliver to college campuses across the country.
"Years and years of effort have led to a situation where we are actually on the brink of making dramatic process of closing the achievement gap," Kopp said. "I hope that the college seniors who are out there and who want to make our country better will think about immersing themselves in the center of that revolution."

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Hudson’s Bay, the official fashion retailer and red carpet sponsor for the 40th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), along with partners Entertainment One and Bleecker Street, celebrated the biopic Trumbo with an upscale post-premiere cocktail party at Montecito, one the city's hottest restaurants. Trumbo cast members including Bryan Cranston, Elle Fanning, John Goodman and Michael Stuhlbarg toasted the film’s premiere alongside Liz Rodbell, president of Hudson’s Bay Company.
300 guests enjoyed a 40’s-inspired cocktail party including signature drinks, décor featuring Hudson's Bay signature stripes and music by DJ Alex Merrell.
Here is also a recap of this past weekend’s Hudson’s Bay #StarsOnStripe at TIFF: Helen Mirren walked the carpet in a Hudson's Bay signature striped shawl, Drew Barrymore, Matt Damon, Helen Mirren, Jessica Chastain, Kate Mara and Mackenzie Davis all looking stylishly-chic and festival-ready at Roy Thompson Hall.

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Forget about hot wings! These spicy "meatballs" combine white beans and mushrooms for a delicious meatless version of your favorite buffalo-and-blue cheese party snack.
Arrange a rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with oil.
Pulse garlic in a food processor until finely chopped. Add celery, beans, and mushrooms and pulse until coarsely chopped. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in egg, panko, and 3/4 tsp. salt. Using your hands, roll tablespoonfuls of bean mixture into balls. Transfer to prepared baking sheet, packing them snuggly. Roast veggie balls, turning halfway through, until firm and cooked through, 25–30 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook butter, hot sauce, and maple syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat until butter is melted. Stir until smooth; set aside.
Whisk sour cream, buttermilk, blue cheese, pepper, 1 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. chives, and remaining 1/4 tsp. salt in a medium bowl. Top with remaining 1 tsp. chives.
Transfer veggie balls to a large bowl. Toss with hot sauce mixture and serve with blue cheese dip alongside.
Veggie balls can be formed, not cooked, 1 day ahead; cover and chill.
Hands down the best textured veggie based ball I've ever made. I chopped all ingredients by hand not having a food processor handy. Definitely will make again.
The sauce is great and I will use the recipe again. The “meatballs” were ok. The texture of the bean comes through and makes for a slightly odd consistency. Perhaps I processed the mixture a bit too much?
I have a family of meat lovers and this recipe was a huge hit. I keep getting asked when I am making this again. My only suggestion: double the recipe, by the time I helped myself, in a family of four, there were very few 'meat' balls left for me.
I thought these "meatballs" were awful. Mushy, little flavor, not even the hot sauce helped. Perhaps the blue cheese dipping sauce can work in another context (chicken wings?), but the rest of the recipe doesn't.
I added about 30 minutes cook time.
Simple, quick and easy! I decided to make these for spaghetti and meatballs and they worked great. Flavor and texture were delicious. Obviously I didn't make the sauce, since I was using tomato sauce. I would totally make them again, but I gotta admit, even though I have a vitamix and a mini food prep, neither one was able to coarsely chop, so I ended up with a puree. Knowing that, for next time, I may just chop everything by hand and then kneed it all together with my hands in a bowl. I also had problems with the cooking time. At 15 minutes I took them out of the oven and turned them all over, but I think that time out of oven, meant I needed to add at least another 10 minutes. They were still cold in the middle when I served them. Oh well!
These were delicious and easy to prepare. My mushroom-hating, carnivorous family happily ate every single one of them. I sprayed one batch with a tiny bit of olive oil before baking to replicate a more fried texture. They were both equally good, in my opinion. They are worth making again and again.
Delicious, big hit with the family. Great meatless take on a classic recipe. Fast, easy and goes in the meal rotation.


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Preliminary design solutions for the concept for the improvement of the Great Volga Embankment in Dubna were presented on February 5 at a meeting of the Public Council of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR).
Participants in the meeting at the JINR International Meetings House discussed the location of a skating rink, volleyball court and stage, as well as possibilities for expanding the beach area. Some of those present expressed the desire that the embankment retain its historical appearance, and that the identity of the city be reflected in the design of the playgrounds.
If you would like to express your wishes for the content of the renovated embankment, within the next week you can fill in questionnaires, links to which can be found in the project description on our website. All opinions expressed are of great importance to the project group, and they will make it possible to create an embankment where any resident of the town may feel comfortable.

industry_corpus2: Real Estate & Construction


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Partner Alliance for Safer Schools, or PASS, last year published a checklist for what measures schools should adopt to meet four increasingly tight levels of security.
The group also provided an estimate of how much it would cost schools to accomplish each of those four tiers, based on the costs of implementing them in the Littleton, Colorado, public school district.
Note: Because each higher tier includes elements of the lower safety levels, a school that was already at tier one, for example, wouldn't incur the full cost listed for tier three if officials decided to increase security to that higher level.
The National Center for Education Statistics has published data showing the percentage of public schools that use various safety and security measures and how those numbers have increased over a 10-year period. The first percentage is for the 2015-16 school year. The second number is for the 2005-06 school year.
In the wake of high-profile school shootings, superintendents and school board members have been forced to wrestle with the cost-benefit analysis of how much taxpayer money to spend on transforming schools from so-called soft targets to hard ones.
How much is enough? And how much is too much? Safety-focused consulting firms that help school officials answer those questions are flourishing.
Each school shooting brings a new surge of spending – with the education sector of the market for security equipment and services reaching $2.7 billion in revenue in 2017, according to an IHS Markit analysis.
So are companies profiting from fear?
Mike Harmon, chief sales and marketing officer for Indianapolis-based Esco Communications, consults with clients across the country and spends more time talking to health care providers, senior living centers, industrial companies and higher education leaders than public school officials.
Instead, he walks clients through the Safety and Security Guidelines for K-12 Schools drafted last year by the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools. Harmon is an alliance board member.
The goal is to address vulnerabilities related to procedures, drills, video surveillance and emergency notification. Other specific areas of potential weakness include the property and parking lot, the building and individual classrooms.
The alliance checklist breaks down four tiers of security, with the first tier being the least secure. The guidelines list what measures must be taken to meet each level of safety.
For example, the section on parking lot safety lists the first tier as including signs that designate student and faculty parking areas and exterior lights in strategic locations. Tier two calls for parking decals or stickers. Tier three calls for a parking lot attendant. And tier four calls for gated lots accessible only with electronic entry cards.
Harmon readily admits the fourth level of security isn't necessary everywhere and not all of Esco's products make sense for all customers. For example, the company offers a system that will trigger an automatic school lockdown and contact first responders if the sound of a gunshot is detected.
Dottie Davis, Fort Wayne Community Schools' director of security, said the district has seen an increase in vendors offering products related to school safety and security. But officials are selective.
“Some products don't meet fire code regulations, and others are cost prohibitive for a district our size,” she said in a statement.
One area where Davis and Harmon disagree is on the value of hand-held metal detectors.
FWCS submitted one of more than 300 statewide applications for the devices offered through a new program launched by Indiana officials this summer. The wands can detect objects such as guns, knives, razor blades and foil-wrapped drugs.
“That's really a waste of money. They don't use them,” he said, referring to school districts in general.
Gov. Eric Holcomb's voluntary program provides up to one hand-held metal detector for every 250 students in a school building. So far, more than 3,200 detectors have been purchased at a cost of $331,000 – paid for by the state.
Erin Kellam, deputy commissioner at the Indiana Department of Administration, said the state looked for an Indiana company but none carried the specific item. So the state used a federal list of competitive prices and worked with Event Metal Detectors LLC in Ohio to negotiate a lower price.
“The best way to control what happens inside a school is to control what gets inside,” Holcomb said.
Proper training and procedures play a significant role in keeping schools safe, Harmon said. The best lock in the world won't keep someone from entering a door that's been propped open by a janitor, for example.
And guarding that perimeter is vital.
“If you can limit access, I think that's the biggest first step,” Harmon said.
Esco Communications, Harmon's employer, works closely with Layered Solutions Inc., a Carmel-based contractor. As Rick Wagner, Layered Solutions' vice president of sales, explained it, his company designs the mass communications software Esco installs.
Layered Solutions has two goals, Wagner said.
First, it focuses on speed. The company's software allows school officials to press one button that triggers a series of events. If it's an active shooter, those events could include locking down the building, alerting authorities, sending warning messages to all staff and alerting the school resource officer to the alert's location.
Second, it works to incorporate a client's existing technology – including surveillance cameras, public address systems and cellphones – into one coordinated network.
Layered Solutions, a 3-year-old company that employs five, has seen demand surge in recent months.
It designed security systems for three school districts and one private school in central Indiana the past six months and has contracts to create communications networks for three more school systems over the next six to nine months. Wagner declined to provide revenue figures.
Another major player in the school safety industry is Allegion, an Irish company with an office in Carmel. It consults with clients to identify security needs and offer solutions.
The $2.4 billion company, which doesn't report separate revenue figures for school safety contracts, employs 10,000 worldwide and sells products in 130 countries.
It is a sponsor of the Secure Schools Alliance, which was formed in 2015 by several school safety vendors as a nonprofit to address the nation's school security infrastructure, security technology and safety systems.
The alliance has used Indiana as a national example of a state that is doing things right, including its Indiana School Safety Academy.
U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks, R-5th, said she has toured Allegion several times. She also formed a school safety caucus in 2015 to spread awareness about security options.
“It's not about pushing a product,” she said.
It's about the array of things available to help and each school building might have different needs due to its age and available infrastructure, Brooks said.
All the whiz-bang technology in the world won't work if people don't use it, however.
Brad Aikin, an Allegion official, said it's important to consider how building keys are assigned and distributed, for example. Without proper procedures, school officials could quickly lose track of who has keys or which electronic entry cards were distributed to which staff members.
A disgruntled former employee could use an entry card, for example, unless officials can identify and disable it.
The doors themselves also have to be maintained, Aikin said. High schoolers do a number on the metal latches when they kick them open after the final bell rings, he said.
“You can have the best lock, but you have to make sure the door closes so it can be secured,” he said.
Deteriorating school buildings also present a problem, according to Allegion officials. They referred to data from the National Center for Education Statistics, which show the average public school building is 44 years old. Of those, 24 percent were classified in either fair or poor condition.
More than half of public schools need to spend money on repairs and renovations to be classified in good condition, according to the data. Making those upgrades carries an estimated $200 billion price tag.
Although the task of transforming schools into safe havens seems daunting, security professionals take the challenge in stride.
Esco's Harmon lives just five minutes from the Noblesville middle school where in May a student shot and wounded a teacher and a classmate. He's seen how traumatized some of those students still are.
Harmon also has a granddaughter who attends kindergarten in Iowa. But, he noted, it's more likely she would be injured in an auto accident than a school shooting.


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Many of us know what’s it like when trying to lay down, but the noise of the outside, or inside the house, that keeps us awake. It feels as though every noise, creak or sound can be heard when we are trying to rest our head or fall asleep at night. While a soundproof room may not be within your budget, or realistic, there are alternatives in helping combat the sounds or sights that keep you from getting a good night’s rest or the privacy you desire.
Introducing noise cancelling curtains, an alternative method that will not only help you sleep better, but also cancel out all noise and lights that keeps you from your peaceful slumber. Aside from aiding you in your sleep endeavors, these curtains also add some flair to your bedroom or any room where canceling out sound and light is your top priority. They can also offer savings in your energy bills by insulating your room during the winter and summer seasons, an extra benefit when considering purchasing the best noise cancelling curtains.
I will be going over seven of the best noise cancelling curtains that are available in the market. Let’s take an in depth look to see which of the best noise cancelling curtains are the right fit for you in getting a good night’s rest.
1 Why Invest in Buying Cubicle Curtains?
Why Invest in Buying Cubicle Curtains?
When choosing the best noise cancelling curtains one must take into consideration where they are going to put them, are there better options out there and if these will meet the desired needs of the consumer. You also must consider your expectations versus reality. Curtains, while extremely helpful in reducing noise and light, cannot totally eradicate it all together.
To get the ultimate results from your noise cancelling curtains, it seems best to get darker colors with more layers fused into it. Most vendors who sell drapes will subtly mention how the darker curtains are more effective in reducing light and cancelling out the noise to a lower level. If you are looking to get the best results from your noise cancelling curtains, then I highly recommend going for a darker color versus a lighter one in the first place.
Along with the infusion of more layers, be sure to see which vendors talk about their 3-in-1 technology or offer any hint of the curtain’s makeup. The more layers that are sewn into the curtain, the better results you will have. Check out the video below to get a better understanding of the internal makeup of a noise cancelling cubicle curtain, and why one may fit your needs better than others out there in the market.
These the noise reducing curtains are made of 100% polyester and microfiber material. These triple woven curtains aid in blocking out about 85%-99% UV rays, and can filter up to 70% of audible noise. Their insulation can also assist in keeping a room extra cool in the summer or help in warming a room in the chilly winter days and nights.
These blackout curtain panels also come in seven fun and elegant colors which can add flair or a nice touch to any room in your home. Alongside their print, which is simple and eye-catching, also adds a subtle touch of decoration that makes it more than just another curtain for your rooms.
These curtains come in sizes 52″ x 82″ and 52″ x 96″. Be sure to measure the appropriate length for your windows and desired rooms. You can also easily machine wash these drapes at home with non-chlorine bleach and a low tumble dry.
While I find these blinds appealing, I am not sure that I am sold on such a bold pattern for room curtains. They appear to be more fitting for a teenage room than something that I would put in my main rooms.
These solid window drapes ensure up to 85%-99% light reduction, along with thermal insulation and noise cancellation. They are made of microfiber material which is soft to the touch, but strong in its weight and quality for longevity.
Their high-quality makeup help lower your energy bills by keep your rooms at a comfortable temperature all year round. They are easy to clean, and they are wrinkle free, which saves you the hassle of fighting wrinkles after cleaning them. These curtains are easily machine washed in low temperatures and can placed in the dryer on a low tumble.
These eclectic window curtains come in 17 colors that can be utilized in most rooms. They also have more of a variety in weight measurements. From as small as 52″ x 18″, to as long as 52″ x 95″, with a plethora of measurements in between.
I like the solid colors better and find that they would fit more of what I’m looking for in a curtain. I like the look of the short curtains, as the long ones appear a little outdated to me and my tastes.
Like other noise cancelling curtains, these blackout window drapes by Utopia Bedding promise noise reduction up to 60% and up to 99% in light obstruction. Their 250 GSM microfiber material ensures softness and high-quality longevity. These insulated window treatments also keep rooms at a comfortable temperature, rather it’s a cold winter’s day or a hot summer afternoon.
These curtains also come with a two tie back, so that you wrap the curtains back as opposed to just pushing them aside. Even though they are noise cancelling curtains, they are the same color on both sides and have a sturdy weight to their build.
They currently come in seven different solid color options, and two measurement sizes: 52″ x 63″ and 52″ x 84″. The colors are tasteful and add a nice pop to a room, without being too bold or out of place in your home.
For personal care, you can also machine wash these curtains with non-bleach soap and use a low tumble to dry them.
I personally like that there is one solid color utilized on both sides. This makes the drapes look high-end and not like they serve a purpose other than being decor for a window. The ribbon that ties it back is a nice touch, and the color choices make it easy to find placement for them in your home.
This noise cancelling curtains are sold by one panel each, meaning that you must buy two of them to get a set. These thermal insulated drapes by Deconovo are offered in three different sizes with over 15 color options to choose from. The colored the same on both sides for a clean, consistent look.
Silky to the touch, these curtains can reduce both noise and light, but have better results with the darker colored ones. They are made up with 230 GSM polyester material that ensures comfortable room temperatures throughout the seasons. These noise blocking drapes also offer the utmost privacy.
These curtains pride themselves on low dust accumulation, which means no worries of dust mites or a frequent dirty appearance. To keep them clean, simply wash them on a gentle cycle. It is not recommended to tumble dry them, but to air dry and use a warm iron to get out any lasting wrinkles.
The noise cancelling curtains by Best Home Fashion are made of 100% polyester for a soft feel and high quality make. Embedded with triple wave technology for up to 99% light reduction and ultimate privacy. The darker the color of the curtain, the more protection and noise reduction you will find with this brand.
They offer a multitude of colors, all of which are solid and the same color on each side for better consistency. These curtains also highly insulated for room temperature control during the winter and summer months where weather leads to the extreme.
There a variety of measurements, and based on the size you choose, you can get a tie up shade, a wider width or print pattern options. Be sure to look out for those options when choosing the size for your windows. These treatments are machine wash friendly when needing to be cleaned.
These curtains seem to have it all: many color choices, polyester feel and provides amble noise and light reduction. The look elegant and would be a nice addition to any room in the house.
These room darkening and noise reducing curtains created by Beauty Rest are made of 100% polyester material. This material is soft to the touch but can feel silky depending on the person. These drapes are sold as one panel, so the consumer must by two to make a full set.
The Sound Asleep panels significantly reduce the amount of light that comes into a room, but still let a small amount seep through for a nice ambience to a room. They also contain thermal insulation for better temperature control and add an extra barrier of noise reduction and privacy to a room.
These curtains come in six solid, yet textured, colors with different measurement options. The colors do not match on the back, as it is a white color for all curtain colors. For upkeep, these panels are easy to wash at home with your own washing machine.
While these curtains claim to reduce noise and light reduction, it appears as though they are made for those who want less light, but still like an essence of ambience in their rooms. I am also not a personal fan of the two-toned colored curtains. I find that to be tacky and it takes away from the look of the room and the curtain itself.
These independently tested curtains by Moondream pride themselves on three things: sound reduction of up to 7 decibels, 100% UV ray light reduction and lower energy costs for your home.
These insulated curtains are made of 100% polyester and weigh around four pounds each. The sturdiness of the material helps significantly reduce light, noise and increases the desired privacy of a room.
They come in 12 solid color choices, with a two-toned back that is white. There are three distinct layers within the curtain that helps achieve the desired effect of noise, light and energy reduction. The makers of this curtain, Moondream, created a patent pending middle liner that is specifically insulated to just this curtain. On the outside of this liner is the blackout fabric and thick cotton which lines the back of it.
The curtains come in four measurement options and each one is sold as a single panel. It is recommended to only dry clean these drapes when needing cleaned.
These drapes seem to be a step above the rest with their patent pending sound proof technology, and independent lab testing. These are also two-toned curtains and not solid the way around. However, for the sake of getting 100% noise and light reduction, I may have to put aside my personal taste to try these curtains out for myself.
One of the great aspect of buying noise cancelling curtains is the ease of their use. Obviously, no professional experience is required in hanging these or in getting them cleaned up. If you know the basics about their care, then you will no problem owning and maintaining them throughout the years.
As you finalize buying the best noise cancelling curtains for your home, be sure to not settle for something that you will regret. While you may have to forego a set of curtains you love because they won’t do anything for light or sound, you can get something that will still look nice, but will give you more privacy and peace that you so desire. Isn’t that more important in the long run anyway?


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Restroom Trailer Rental are available* in Stevens Point.
Portable restrooms are the perfect solution for residential or commercial construction job sites. These single user units are generally a one-toilet facility and can be used alone or in multiple units depending on the need. Some extras that can be included with your single user portable restroom are options such as hand sanitizers or hand wash stations. AW Waste Management of Stevens Point, WI can also provide services such washing the unit, keeping supplies stocked and removing the waste from the tank.
At AW Waste Management of Stevens Point, we can provide you with any type of portable temporary restroom from a single user unit for construction sites or weddings, to our high end multiple user units for corporate events, school functions or festivals.
AW Waste Management of Stevens Point, WI is renowned for providing the best service and highest quality portable toilets as well as the largest variety for you to choose from. At AW Waste Management of Stevens Point we are ready to help you determine how many and what kind of restrooms you need while paying careful attention to budget concerns.
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Think of Canada and you think of hockey, snow, beer, universal healthcare, Mike Myers and Mounties, eh?
Margaret's macabre museum in post-WW II Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; or uber-Indians, vegans, a moose roast, and a fractious dinner party; or a stolen, treasured military uniform worn by a soldier in fighting for Canada in the Coloured Militia against the Americans in the War of1812; or a shimmering New Year's Eve in Toronto in 1899, Victorian parlour games, four real-life characters who went on to shape the destiny of the 20th century, and a girl called Alice; or a frantic librarian, who keeps running into women who may or not be the wives of the man who may or may not be her husband.
Governor-General's Awards for Literature, multiple nominations for the same, and the Chalmers Award for Best Canadian Play are just a few of the accolades received by these playwrights.

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KORN played its first full show in eight years with original guitarist Brian “Head” Welch last night (Wednesday, May 15) at Rostraver Ice Garden in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania. Welch, who left the group in 2005, first appeared onstage with them for one song at last year’s Carolina Rebellion festival.
Welch left KORN in 2005 to become a born-again Christian. The band never officially replaced him and stayed a four-piece, although they’ve used several touring guitarists for live work.
KORN has completed work on its 11th studio CD and first with Welch back in the fold since 2003’s “Take A Look In The Mirror”.


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From one end of the spectrum to the other, we have just about any type of aftermarket shift knob you are looking for. All of our shift knobs are able to convert to just about any shift lever style and adapters are available in all sizes. For our customers shift knobs are an extension of an interior modification and can mimic the exact style you have been looking for. If it is a color your looking for then we have them in every spectrum of the rainbow you can imagine, and even a rainbow colored knob. Stand out from the rest and add that touch of customization you have been looking for to finish off your project right.
Custom Shift Knobs for just about any application or style.
If you do not see the knob you are looking for then simply give us a call as there are always new styles being added. X2 Industries also provides etching services to say a name, or add art to your knob to make it just the way you want it.

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Reiner Knizia's Yoku-Gami HD by Meritum Soft d.o.o.
Yoku-Gami HD is a unique, challenging and addictive game. This easy to learn game is from the mind of award winning game designer Dr. Reiner Knizia. The rules are very straight forward so anyone can play, learn, have a blast and exercise their mind.
We always welcome your feedback, comments, suggestions and especially your constructive criticism – they all help us to improve Yoku-Gami HD app.


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What is the minimum tread depth requirement for an LGV or Bus?
A tyre is marked FRT. What does this stand for?
What is the minimum efficiency for service, secondary and park brakes, on a rigid LGV?
How much of a spray suppression system can be clogged up and pass a DVSA test?
How many individual LED lamps must work in one cluster, eg a brake light?
According to DVSA Inspection Manual, what is the maximum size of chip allowed in a windscreen of a LGV or bus?
What is not a reason for failure of a headlamp?
A tyre is marked 295/60 R 22.5. What does 295 represent?
A tyre is marked 295/60 R 22.5. What does the ‘60’ represent?
A tyre has the marking 156/150 L. What does the 156/150 signify?
The load rating of the tyre, single and twin wheel set up.
A vehicle arrives with only one of its front tyres worn badly on the outer edge. None of the tyres has been changed recently. What could be the cause?
A vehicle has one tyre which is worn on both shoulders. What could be the most likely cause?
How should you measure air brake pressure build up time?
Press brake repeatedly till gauge shows close to empty, then start up and time it.
Leave vehicle overnight, and time how long till the buzzer goes off.
Start in the cab, do all those checks, then walk round the exterior, tapping and looking, then go underneath and work front to back.
Start in the cab, start engine, go underneath to check all components, then back up top for all round check. Back in the cab to do horn, wipers, washers etc. Check lights.
Work to an agreed checklist and go through that in order.
Diesel exhaust emissions are measured / tested for what?
What is the maximum permissible air build up time for an articulated vehicle fitted with air brakes?
On a vehicle fitted with rear markers, how much of it has to be clear & visible?
If a vehicle is fitted with close proximity & front mirrors, what is the minimum height they must be above ground?
What would make people aware of danger & very high tension voltages in hybrid vehicles?
What are the calibration requirements in relation to digital tachographs?
Which of the following would not cause a disc to fail an MOT test?
What are the requirements with regard to oil leaks from the engine or transmission?
At what speed must indicators and hazard lamps flash in order to pass an MOT test?


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First question: how to explain the change of meaning of the construction to play at the checker from chess ‒OED Checker 4]: obsolete ca. 1330‒ in draughts? There are two scenarios.
In the first scenario, the active role is for chess players: they were going to replace the construction to play at checkers by the construction to play at the chess. The word chess is the equivalent of French (jouer aux) eschecs. Eschec means chess piece. The construction to play at the checker was free then and could be used by draughts players.
There are three objections against this scenario.
First, a word, in this case checker, does not easily get quite a new sense, it is a rare phenomenon.
Secondly, the construction to play at the checker acquired another meaning just in the period draughts players started to play their game on the chess board. I know of course I should be prudent with causal connections, my head ache coming on has perhaps nothing to do with the shrieking gimlet of the electrician replacing wiring. All the same I bring it forward.
Thirdly, the 14th c. speaker does not change the meaning of the construction to play at the checker for fun, he should have had reason for it. But around 1300 English chess life seems to babble quietly on, from my 21st c. position I cannot find a reason for the change.
Therefore, the second scenario is preferable. In this scenario draughts players snapped up the construction to play at the checker, forcing chess players to invent another construction for the concept to play chess. And this implies that in medieval England draughts must have been far more popular than chess.
For the second question I look once more back on my study Dutch literature and linguistics. Teachers of the linguistic section payed attention to sociolinguistics, that is the school that tries to explain which social groups are responsible for changes in the language. Lydgate’s ye for example is in our days considered to be dated, but when, why and where did this process start? This school combines sociology with linguistic phenomena.
In chapter 3, I deliberately did not pose a sociological question. It would have been this one: in which French social group rose the game name dammes? From chapter 12 on I strike now and then upon the sociological domain, and that’s why I ask in this chapter 15 the same question for England: which social group was responsible for the changing meaning of the construction to play checker?
A tentative result of sociolinguistic research is, that in older days a language change started in a higher social class and slowly filtered through to lower classes. If in the case of the construction to play at the checker this higher class was nobility, in their castles and countryseats draughts has been far more popular then chess.
Apart from this supposition: when the social class of the wealthy citizens like draughts very much ‒see Lydgate’s text in 1426‒, I cannot find an argument why this is not true for nobility.
In this respect I refer to the miniaturist who around 1470 depicted the love couple Tristan and Iseult, king’s daughter, playing draughts. I hesitate if it is sensible to take the English writer who described about 1380 the most distinguished knights of their time playing draughts, chess and tables into account: literature is an unreliable source. On the other hand, the text does not follow the usual pattern of the romance of chivalry. This subject will be fully discussed later.
My conclusion: in England, draughts was for more popular than chess, in all probability among noblemen and noblewomen also. This conclusion is totally inconsistent with the image I find in books and sites on board games. Who is wrong: the authors of these books and sites or the writer of this site? I chapter 15 I shall come back to this question.
The medieval European culture was international, naturally with regional differences. So, I am allowed to extrapolate: in France too, draughts was more popular than chess. The material in chapter 13 did not make this visible.


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It is also possible to isolate a specific Event Date for posting differently than the Event Type. Example: The Event Type Dance Fever Birthday Party is set Post Event Fee Per = Family.
However, we'd like one date in this event (9/17/2016 3:30 pm) to post the enrollment fee by student.
While all the other dates in this Event will post the Event Fee by Family, this date will post the Event Fee by Student.

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I was bored this morning and my “read these” stack of books was low, so I took the California Voter Information Guide with me on the bus to work. There are 7 propositions included among the political party candidates and statements. Some of the numbers are incredible.
Proposition 46 is a $2.1 billion bond for housing and emergency shelters. Proposition 47 is a $13.05 billion bond for public education facilities. Just the fact that the support argument uses more SENTENCES IN ALL CAPS than your average AOL user turns me off, not to mention the added state debt. It appears that the same person wrote the argument and rebuttal for Proposition 49 as well.
As for the political parties, did you know that the Democratic Party stands for the eradication of hate crimes? Shew, I’m glad someone is standing up against crime. The Libertarians make it plain that Self-defense is a right – not a political favor, while the Reform Party promises to stay out of religion, your bedroom, and social issues.

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text: One of our youth blossomed this fall when we started a project to help children and youth to choose a short term goals. His goal was to get a “six pack”. The boy who struggles in school wrote out a detailed five-part plan, enlisted six of his friends to approach the manager of a gym to see if they could use the treadmill, found a gym supervisor to run an afterhours training program and helped all the other children in homework club with their goals. He managed all this despite being bullied and threatened at school and battling family problems that have resulted in him being removed from his home.


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We would like to announce some big news for our Compost Exchange Program! We have expanded our service area for the program to a few North Side neighborhoods; West Allegheny, East Allegheny, Central Allegheny, Troy Hill, Spring Hill, Spring Garden.
We have doubled the returns for our customers in the exchange program so now each customer will be getting back 30lbs of worm castings every quarter! We also have other product options for your returns other than the worm castings (which are an incredible organic fertilizer). You can mix and match a combination of indoor potting soil, seed starting mix, or leaf compost to fit your needs.
This 3.5 gallon bucket holds 10lbs of worm castings, get 3 times this amount every quarter!
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Join us for a workshop that will teach you how to compost large amounts of waste in a community setting. Start a composting group in your neighborhood, build a compost heap at your community garden, or empower your organization to compost after events. This hands-on workshop will give you the tips and tricks to compost on a larger scale.


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Phoenix Cargo Services is an International freight forwarder & Logistics provider with headquarters in Bristol and warehouse facilities at the Avonmouth Freight Centre.
The owner-managed independent business has a team of dedicated professionals with over 120 years' experience and expertise between them. Gained from both a customer perspective and every type of freight forwarding service, directors and managers are hands-on and work closely with colleagues to deliver the highest possible standards.
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Are you planning a special event for someone turning 80? With a little imagination and a few props, you can make the day magical and memorable. Here are some awesome 80th birthday decorations to get you started.
Start your decorating project by choosing a theme. This will make it easier to coordinate your decorations and create an awesome party.
Choose a theme that relates to the guest of honor. Such as if the person has always loved gardening then incorporate gardening ideas into the room.
Family – Children – Grandchildren photos and stories.
Let’s start with something big.
80 Years Old and 29,220 Days Young.
Print the words HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY from your computer.
Use one sheet of paper for each letter.
Hang a rope, ribbon or yarn across a wall and use clothespins or paper clips to attach your letters.
Note: If you fold the top of the paper about 1 inch down – it will hang better on your ribbon.
For those of you who are not crafty, or lack the time to make things purchase a ready made banner.
For just a little bit of cost, you create a great effect of fun with blowing up 80 balloons. If blowing up 80 balloons seems like a daunting task to you then here are a few solutions.
You can purchase a portable electric balloon filler to make the job a breeze.
Another option is to use helium. Helium makes the balloons float and can be a little expensive to rent. A disposable helium filler can work but may be expensive. Be sure to check how many balloons they will fill before purchasing.
TIP: Local flower shops will often fill the balloons for you also.
Table centerpieces are always fun when they create interest and conversation. Pick something that the guest of honor is interested in such as a hobby or collection.
Recently, I attended a party where each table had a different vintage license plate for a centerpiece. The theme for the event was vintage cars. Framed photos of the guest pictured in different cars were displayed on the table also.
Shop at an antique store or local flea market and gather things of interest from the past. Old magazines, toys or tools they will sure to make a great conversation piece.
Red Hots, Snaps, Candy Cigarettes, Buttons, Smith Brothers Licorice, Slo Poke, Butterscotch, Wrigley Gum, Almond Joy, Bubble Gum Cigars, Bun Candy Bars, Choward’s Spearmint Mings, Dots, Licorice Pipes and Smarties. These are all sure to make your mouth water and bring back many memories.
Home movies are always fun. Put together the best of the best and make it short and sweet.
Gone with the Wind was a best seller in 1937 and a few years later the movie was made. It is a favorite and classic for the time. Play the movie during the party with the sound off. Most people have seen it several times and will enjoy glancing at it now and then.
Below is a fun video that everyone will enjoy.
Visit a local Antique Shop and pick up some vintage magazines and newspapers. See if you can find some from the past 8 decades.
Use the advertising photos from the magazines to decorate the room.
Decorate the room with old fashioned games. Groups of guests can play games the old-fashion way – not on a computer screen.
These are all fun games to play and renew the spirit of spending time with each other playing games together. Young and old can play many of these games.
Capture the memories of special moments remembered by your guests with this simple DIY project. Near the end of the party take a few minutes to read the notes to the guests.
This makes it easy to create a speech for the recipient without having to write it yourself.
Place a mason jar or vintage cookie jar on a table.
Place 3” x 5” notecards next to the jar along with some pens or pencils.
Place a sign on the table that says “Share Your Good Memories of (Insert Guest of Honor Name) here.
Everyone loves reading about how much things cost or what was happening the year you were born. Create signs and posters of things that have happen the year the person was born.
A gallon of gas cost 20 cents.
The price of gold was $35 oz.
A loaf of bread was 8 cents.
Birthday Chronicle “What Happened on the Day You Were Born” on Amazon.
A local interior designer told me once that it wasn’t how well the room was decorated that made it come alive, but the people who walked in the room brought everything together. Enjoy your party, enjoy the day and celebrate 80 years of life.
Share your 80th Birthday Party ideas and moments in the comments below.


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Does fried chicken need a day of observance? Apparently so, because TODAY IS IT.
According to Wikipedia, it’s unclear how this day originated and who or what entity started it. But it is the official date to celebrate this classic American dish.
Now just be careful you don’t eat a puppy instead!
Pareidolia is the word that describes the way we see meaningful things in ordinary objects. Such as faces. Sinks especially bring out the pareidolia in me.
What would these sinks say, if they could talk? “Wash your hands!” of course.
How do you look at the world? Remember, there are other angles!
Quokkas are marsupials about the size of a house cat. Quokkas are natural smilers. Quokkas are not camera shy. Australians are cozying up to quokkas in record numbers lately for selfies. Turn that frown upside down down under and snap a quokka today!
Earmuffs are SUCH old news. Every ear needs a cap this year!
⌃Paedophryne amauensis is a species of frog from Papua New Guinea. It is the world’s smallest vertebrate.
⌃The Lilliputian Violet, found in the Peruvian Andes mountains, grows to be only one centimeter tall.
New York City’s Little Free Library may be the world’s smallest lending library. Designed by Venezuelan architects Marcelo Ertorteguy and Sara Valente, it is one of ten mini-libraries in the city.
⌃This is the view upon entering this single-person space. It already looks crowded!
It has what we want, though. Books! And the instructions couldn’t be simpler. This library for people on the go is definitely a case where big things have come from something small.
May 9 is Lost Sock Memorial Day. In solemn remembrance, let’s take a look at a tribute one sad person put up for his or her lost sock last year. Keep your eyes peeled for lost sock posters today!


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“Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta’s” Stevie J narrowly missed being thrown in federal prison after prosecutors claimed he all but stopped paying back more than $1 million in child support and failed drug screens.
Instead, Judge Paul Crotty gave both sides a month to prepare for a new hearing where they’ll have to prove – or disprove – that Stevie violated the terms of his $1.3 million back child support deal.
The judge’s move came after federal prosecutor Kathleen Reilly said Stevie had missed a drug test, refused to sign important financial paperwork, never turned over his income details and failed to attend court-ordered substance abuse prevention and last made a payment of just $5,000 toward the arrears in late February.
But Stevie’s lawyer, Xavier Donaldson, told the judge that the former Bad Boy producer had secured a $100,000 advance on his reality show checks in order to pay down his debt, tested negative for illegal drugs and hadn’t gotten in any more trouble.
However, the judge hit back.
Stevie, dressed in a dark grey suit, was accompanied by an entourage that included his “Danger Zone” artist, Estelita Quintera, along with the two kids he’s accused of not providing for. Estelita and Stevie looked super close, and she even took his arm as they left federal court.
Donaldson said throwing Stevie in jail wouldn’t help get his debts paid.
“I just wanna be home with my babies,” Stevie told us.

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Not so fast. State Republicans want to see a breakaway candidate's paperwork. GOP Chair Reince Priebus says Rep. Jeff Wood will need to produce all his documentation. "That's important, because under the statute, when you shift candidacy in your docuemnts to a different party label — in this case an independent — those documents are important to have, in order to evaluate whether the later documents are valid."
Wood , who's served three terms representing a Chippewa Valley Assembly District as a Republican, filed his candidacy papers as an independent this week . Priebus says that caught the party off guard. "We discovered this on Tuesday afternoon," says Priebus, noting that there was no way the party could get paperwork to elections officials prior to that day's filing deadline. "Getting a candidate and 200 signatures from Chippewa Falls down to Madison in three hours was going to be impossible. But we will get a candidate in the ballot. There will be a Republican on the ballot in November." Priebus says they'll accomplish that through a write-in candicacy in the September primary — although the party as yet has no candidate.


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It’s official, I’m 22 and omg I feel SO old.
I finally got to spend quality time with my family which was very much needed.
The night before my birthday I went out for drinks with an old friend from my hometown which was so lovely and she bought me a present back from Vegas which was so unexpected.
The morning of my birthday I was feeling a little bit delicate! But like a trooper, I got up, tucked into some classic birthday pancakes which are always a must in the Smith household. Then lazed around till my Dad got home!
I was ridiculously spoilt by my family and I have finally upgraded from an iPhone 4 to a 6! I also got a few bits for Centerparcs this week.
I chose to go bowling in the afternoon and I’m normally really good but I lost. How harsh are my family for not letting me win?!
For our evening meal, we visited The Jade Restaurant in Salisbury which was so much fun and there was a ridiculous amount of delicious food! With a bit of the hair of the dog too, heck I needed it. We ended up staying there for over 3 hours in the end and about 5 courses too! We’re talking spring rolls and wontons, aromatic duck, lobster, a whole selection of mains and then dessert! That’s not including the prosecco and free birthday cocktails they gave me! Looking back on it makes me feel full up.
It was the first time I had lobster and it was so much better than I could ever have imagined. If you like prawns then you will love lobster! Ours had garlic, chilli and white wine, I could eat it all over again. Plus they brought out the lobster while it was still alive and told us how they were going to cook it. Then put it on my mums shoulder, which was so funny.
I honestly feel so grateful for my birthday and having all my family together was so nice!
Here’s to a great year being 22.
Aw it looks like you had an absolutely fabulous birthday hun!


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Ahhh, P.F. Chang's: the popular faux upscale, dimly lit, and seemingly exotic Chinese restaurant where the food is surprisingly as good as its stylish decor and ambiance. I like this place not only for its interior decorating, full bar, and date-night vibe, but for its appeal to the uncommon diner: read, vegetarians and those with gluten allergies. While the relatively new gluten-free menu doesn't offer a ton of veg selections, the "regular" veg menu is quite varied, offering a multitude of appetizers, side dishes, and entrees. In fact, their veg-friendly menu goes so far as to specify that the sauces used are vegetarian, eliminating any worries we veggies typically have when dining Asian: the use of ingredients like oyster sauce and chicken stock are always questionable. As long as you can overlook those creepy terracotta soldiers in the decor, along with the fact that some of these dishes ring true the Chinese food stereotypes of grease and high sodium, this is a satisfying and surprisingly low-priced (well, for the veg items) dining experience.
Dumplings, $5.95: I chose the vegetable-filled, pan-fried version (they are also available steamed). This gave the dumplings a slight crunch and great color, yet it contributed to their excessive greasiness. But once you can get past that, they are chewy, substantial, and a great starter course. The filling consists of mushrooms, tofu, rice noodles, and fresh ginger. I thought maybe I could make out some orange zest, which isn't uncommon for dumplings, but it was so faint that I couldn't be sure. A sweet and tangy soy-based sauce is served alongside the dumplings, which is a perfect complement.
Wok Seared Mushrooms (small), $2.95: This dish was both a hit and a flop. The assorted chopped mushrooms (button, shiitake, and portobello) are VERY garlicky, salty, tangy (from lime juice, I think), and have just a bit of heat. Fresh ginger made them fragrant and spicy, a great pairing for earthy and solid mushroom flavor. However, I had two issues with this dish: first, I think the mushrooms would have been a lot better had they been cooked longer. They weren't anywhere near raw or anything, but I like my mushrooms to be cooked to the point of "well done"-ness, until they get that sort of outer edge chewiness and texture. The button mushrooms, for example, still had that bit of sliminess that mushrooms can get when not cooked long enough...although the shiitakes and portobellos were by far the best in the dish. My second problem was that once this dish started to cool down, that slimy weird thing that happens to mushrooms increased. You'd definitely have to eat this dish right away while it's still hot. Otherwise, meh.
Sichuan-style Asparagus (small), $2.95: Mmmmm, asparagus is one of my favorite vegetables, and what better thing that to make it sweet, spicy, salty...yum! Stalks are cut into about 3-inch pieces (tips included, of course), steamed until just tender, and stir-fried with onions, green onions, and red pepper flakes. The dish is heavy on the soy sauce, but interestingly enough, it didn't have as much heat as the name "Sichuan" would imply. I did catch a few woody-stemmed pieces, but not enough for me to complain. One mystery of this dish was the other diced vegetable that was incorporated: it was VERY salty, firm, and juicy. It was high enough in salt content and had a flavor that makes me think it was some sort of sea vegetable.
Green Tea Soba Noodles (small), $2.95: This was the least salty of the dishes, but one of the greasiest. These slightly chilled, slightly sweet noodles are literally green in color, although I'm not sure I tasted a strong green tea flavor. For some reason, there were a few non-green noodles strewn throughout, making me wonder how and what actually turns the noodles green. Green tea certainly isn't THIS green, so I'm thinking maybe they used matcha (green tea powder) for the color...or maybe they added a couple drops of food coloring, who knows. I've found matcha to have a very distinct and strong green tea flavor, so I'm leaning toward the latter theory. Tossed with green onions, fresh mint, and fresh cilantro, this is a good side dish and a nice mildly flavored pairing with more salty and tangy elements.
Eat here again? Definitely. It's one of my go-to places for Asian cuisine, and the fact that their menu is vegetarian-friendly is an even better thing.


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In the year 1964, to meet the growing social demands for providing higher education opportunities during the sixties era, a senior advocate in the Supreme Court of India- Late Shri Ram Lal Anand, laid foundation of a prestigious institute, Ram Lal Anand Collge. The college is being run by the University of Delhi since 1973, before which the management of the college was under the Ram Lal Anand Trust. The college is located in the South Campus of University of Delhi amidst the charm and hustle-bustle of hundreds of Delhi University students. The prime motive of the college is to ensure that every student who leaves the college premises, is a socially-aware and responsible citizen of our country. The huge lush green lawn, picturesque surroundings, excellent faculty and a campus spread over an area as huge as 10 acres makes RLA an ideal choice for the aspiring students. The college currently has over 1500 students studying courses belonging to varied disciplines of Science, Commerce and Arts. Ram Lal Anand College remains one of the most desired colleges of University of Delhi and never fails to give the due credits to its enthusiastic, hard working students and the dedicated faculty that caters to all the needs of a student.
Candidate must have passed 10+2 examination from a recognized board with minimum 83% marks.
The college comes under the south campus of Delhi University. The English Faculty is best of the college. The college lies just next to the Moti Lal Nehru college. The college has a huge lawn and a playground at the back of the building. The college needs to work on the canteen and classrooms. The placement cell is not active. The faculty is average as well. Overall it's an average college.
Not even an average college and there is no management .Even if you want to attend classes you won't know whether the teacher would come or not , the only way you would enjoy in college is by having a good group which will be tough.
The college is located in the prime location of South Delhi, planked by South campus And indian mountaineering foundation and a bevy of colleges in its vicinity such as Moti Lal Nehru college, Sri Venkateshwara college and ARSD college, gives you the perfect college campus life you have wished for, add to it the dense greenery and hillocks in the campus and you are transported to an ultimate â€˜chilledâ€™ out zone, and if one is bored of the campus premises, one can always drop by at Satya niketan- the south campusâ€™ studentsâ€™s hub, in a minute. The strict security and vigilance of the guards and police on the gates ensure that the malcontents are kept at bay, and they manage a pretty decent job at that. The infrastructure is a mix of old withering dilapidated buildings and the new, modern, plush under construction blocks, some of which are even complete, and are in function. The canteen (after a very long renovation period) looks great, was worth the wait. The campus is WiFi enabled, however the strongest signals is found in selective areas only. The faculty is excellent for courses like English, Computer Science, BJMC, Hindi Hons. English honours specifically has the youngest, skilled, talented and the most coolest faculty in the college. Ram Lal Anand is also of the few colleges to offer courses like Geology hons. and Microbiology. RLA also boasts of a two-storied, however the books are dated, and and not very well maintained. A multiple college societies are functioning in the college, that of debate,dance and arts and culture, However the college society that stands out is the dramatics society of the college, HASRATEIN,having won a multiple awards in DU Theatre circuit and beyond(IITKharagpur). Hasratein has also worked with NSD for its annual stage production.


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Here in the United States, small, economical hatchbacks have largely been replaced by compact crossovers, which are like small hatchbacks only bigger. They also have larger tires and somewhat beefier suspension as they’re usually based on SUVs, although not always--some newer-gen crossovers are essentially just hatchbacks with higher rooflines.
Regardless of how you feel about crossovers, there’s no denying that they’re selling better than hatchbacks. Ford has decided to kill the class of car entirely thanks to booming SUV sales and declining car sales, and you’d be hard pressed to find a North American carmaker that takes any degree of pride in their economical hatchback.
But there’s one place that hasn’t given up on hatchbacks, and that’s Europe. Europeans still love their hatchbacks, and there’s nothing better than a hot hatchback, which is like a regular hatchback only with enough power to be something other than a boring bubble car with a door on the back.
On the left, we have the Ford Fiesta ST. Ford might not make Fiestas in North America anymore, but in Europe, they continue to dominate the hatchback market. Under the hood is a 1.3-L turbocharged EcoBoost 3-cylinder engine with a surprising 197 hp and 210 lb-ft of torque. Zero to sixty is done in 6.4 seconds with power routed to the front wheels through a 6-speed manual.
On the right is the Mini Cooper S. What used to be considered the hottest of hatchbacks has dulled somewhat over the years, now only producing 189 hp from a 2.0-L 4-cylinder. Top speed is 146 mph with zero to sixty takes 6.7 seconds. It can come in either 6-speed manual or 8-speed automatic, but either way it will still weigh in about 100 lbs heavier than the Fiesta.
So the Fiesta is lighter, more powerful, and can accelerate quicker than the Mini Cooper. You can probably guess how this drag race is going to end.
Unsurprisingly, the Mini Cooper S is crushed behind the power of the Ford Fiesta ST. The Mini never really had a chance.
And yet you can still buy Minis here in North America, but not a Fiesta. Weird.


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1990 Senate Bill 0303. An Act Relative To Resident Aliens.
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The ELCA self-funded health plan's subsidy of abortion for any reason up to 20 weeks may be the most telling indicator of how seared the collective conscience of this apostate denomination is and how low the ELCA's view of God's Word is.
". . . But the most shocking Biblical attacks against abortion cannot be boiled down to one or two sentences. The central point — the Ultimate Moment — of Christianity is, among other things, a stunning rebuke against abortion. Indeed, if there is one issue today that most offends and desecrates the Christian Message, it is abortion.
Think about it: Jesus was miraculously conceived in the womb. He spent his first nine months on Earth as a “fetus.” If abortion wasn’t a grave sin up until that point (even though it was), it would have become the gravest of sins afterwards. Jesus elevated all of mankind when he became one of us. And He became one of us through every stage, so every stage was elevated and sanctified.
Let me repeat this: if you are a Christian then you believe that CHRIST HIMSELF was a “fetus.” How can the “fetus” be anything other than sacred life after such an event?
Just a glob of cells? Is that what a Christian would say of his Savior?
And how did Jesus’ life end? He sacrificed Himself for the our sake.
Christianity is a religion of sacrifice, while abortion is a sacrament for those who wish to avoid it.
Abortion stands opposed to all of these things, and so it stands opposed to God, and so it stands opposed to Christianity.
That doesn’t mean that pro-choice people can never be Christian, and it certainly doesn’t mean that post-abortive mothers aren’t welcome. Far from it. Christianity is also a religion of forgiveness, and thank God for that, because I am in constant need of God’s eternal mercy.
Christianity is a faith for all people, but it is not a faith for all notions and ideas. You cannot simultaneously profess the Faith while also defending the murder of the innocent. You are welcome into the church, but your belief in baby-murder is not. You cannot carry the cross and a Planned Parenthood banner at the same time.
You have to drop the one, and pick up the other.
I hope you do. I hope you start today. Now. This moment.
But until then, you cannot follow Christ while you still support the murder of His children.