COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) -- James Gist scored a career-high 27 points, including two free throws that put Maryland ahead for good in overtime, and the Terrapins survived a scare from Northeastern in a 74-72 victory Thursday night.
Gist's foul shots put Maryland up 70-69 with 50 seconds left. After a Northeastern turnover, Eric Hayes made two free throws for the Terrapins, whose final six points came at the line.
Bambale Osby had 16 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks for Maryland (3-0). He was 14-for-20 at the line and 1-9 from the field.
After Northeastern closed to 60-58 with 28.7 seconds remaining in regulation, Landon Milbourne made one of two free throws for Maryland. Adako then nailed a 3-pointer from the corner with 9 seconds left, forcing overtime with his first career attempt from beyond the arc in 28 starts.
Northeastern trailed 38-32 early in the second half before taking the lead with a 14-2 run.
First, a 3-pointer by Janning and a dunk by Ojougboh got the Huskies within a point for the first time since it was 5-4. Minutes later, two straight steals produced baskets by Janning and Chaisson Allen, giving Northeastern its first lead, 41-40.
Following a Maryland timeout, Eugene Spates nailed a 3-pointer and Adako scored in the lane to expand the margin to 6 points.
Hayes halted the surge with a 3-pointer, the start of a 12-6 run that included five free throws by Osby. But Northeastern refused to wilt.
Gist scored 14 points and Greivis Vasquez had six assists to help Maryland take a 28-22 halftime lead.
The Terrapins shot only 11-for-20 at the free throw line, but that was offset by Northeastern's 9-for-34 shooting from the field, including 2 of 14 from beyond the arc.
Gist made his first four shots and scored Maryland's opening 11 points, helping the Terrapins take a 12-6 lead. The Huskies got within a basket three times before Gist sank two free throws and Milbourne added a layup to begin a 9-2 spurt that made it 28-19.
Quintana leads Loyola Marymount over Long Beach St. 85-61
— Joe Quintana had a career-high 20 points as Loyola Marymount easily defeated Long Beach State 85-61 on Friday night.
Molinar feels good about his season return
Mississippi State sophomore Iverson Molinar says it feels great to come back with a strong offensive presence in a win vs. North Georgia.
Gach, Carr lead Minnesota over North Dakota 76-67
— Both Gach had 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds to help Minnesota beat North Dakota 76-67 on Friday night.


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LOS ANGELES — There was an anxious moment when Jonathan Quick took a high shot during Tuesday’s practice… well, anxious for everybody but Kings head coach Darryl Sutter.
“Jonathan’s a tough guy,” Sutter said during his Stanley Cup Final media availability, shortly after practice wrapped. “He’s probably the first guy out of the room.”
Sutter also shook his head (in the “no” manner) when asked if there was any concern about Quick’s status moving forward.
Quick, the 2012 Conn Smythe winner as playoff MVP, stopped a shot in the shoulder and/or collarbone at the end of practice and appeared to be in some discomfort. He skated towards then boards, then hunched over by the Kings’ bench for a few minutes before exiting the ice for good.
The 28-year-old netminder can ill-afford to go into this upcoming series with the Rangers at anything less than 100 percent. Quick had a less-than-stellar against Chicago in the Western Conference Final, allowing 23 goals over the seven game series while finishing with an .889 save percentage.
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An event without precedent in living memory, the COVID-19 pandemic is challenging several long-held truths about mining. Many miners, some for the first time, are experiencing the downside of global supply chains, ultra-lean operations and specialisation. But the pandemic is also highlighting the sector’s resilience and the role that miners play in supporting communities and the broader economy.
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Tom Lester, best known for his performance as farmhand Ed in Green Acres, passes away aged 81
Tom Lester also appeared in hit shows, including Petticoat Junction, The Beverly Hillbillies, Love, American Style, and Little House on the Prairie.
Tom Lester, the actor who is famous for his role in the classic sitcom Green Acres, died on Monday due to Parkinson's disease complications. He was 81.
The news of his demise was announced by his family, cited The Hollywood Reporter.
He died in the Nashville home of his fiancee and long-term caregiver, Jackie Peters, his family announced.
The late actor is widely popular for his role as the friendly Hooterville farmhand Eb Dawson in the 1965 released sitcom - Green Acres.
Born 23 September, 1938 in Jackson, Mississippi , Lester grew up working on his grandfather’s farm. He earned a degree in chemistry at the University of Mississippi and taught in Oklahoma for a few years before making the move to Hollywood.
The Mississippi native also appeared in hit shows, including Petticoat Junction, The Beverly Hillbillies, Love, American Style, and Little House on the Prairie.
In his later years, he spent time on his farm in Jasper County, Mississippi, where in 1997 he was a recipient of the state's "Wildlife Farmer of the Year" award, writes Variety.
Survivors include his brother, Michael; great-nieces Haleigh and McKenzie; great-great-niece Scarlett; and great-great-nephew Wes.
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Pirates won’t let Triple-A stats dictate Jung Ho Kang’s readiness
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Pirates general manager Neal Huntington, though, cautioned against looking too much at the numbers when it comes to judging the third baseman’s readiness to return to the majors for the first time since 2016.
“We are going to be need to be really careful that it’s not results-driven,” Huntington said Sunday. “But at the same time, we need to see quality plate appearances. We need to see him doing the things he did before to show us he can be major league ready again.
“He might hit .400 but might not show he’s ready. It’s unlikely. But he might hit .150 and show us he is ready. So in small samples, the numbers can be misleading.”
Kang, who was officially added to the 40-man roster Friday, has been playing third base and shortstop for Indianapolis. His return could potentially be a shot in the arm for the Pirates as they evaluate over the next month whether they are contenders leading into the July 31 trade deadline.
Kang did not play last season because his visa for entry to the United States was not approved following his third DUI in his native South Korea.
“We would love to have a healthy and productive Jung Ho Kang back on this major league team,” Huntington said, “because if that player comes back, he’s going to help us win games. We don’t feel we have that player yet; we are working hard, he is working hard to get that guy back. We don’t need to get that guy back – we need something close to that. And he will come up and help us win.”


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HOUSTON (ICIS)--Air Liquide is building a 450 tons/year (408 tonnes/year) carbon dioxide liquefaction plant in California to recover gases from a Calgren Renewable Fuels ethanol plant, the French-based company announced on Wednesday.
Air Liquide said the plant is scheduled to be operational by the end of the year and to serve the food, beverage and manufacturing industries in California's central valley and Los Angeles basin regions.
The company is also expanding its Wilmington carbon dioxide plant to increase capacity and storage.
Air Liquide Industrials US president Mark Lostak said: “Today’s announcements signify Air Liquide’s continued commitment to growth in California and, most importantly, high quality products and service to customers throughout the region.”
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Police raid homes in burglary crackdown
POLICE swooped on three addresses in Worcester as a part of a crackdown on burglaries.
Two flats in Ennerdale Close, Warndon, and a house in Saddlers Walk, Blackpole, were the focus of yesterday's raids.
The Worcester News joined south Worcestershire’s burglary detection team led by Detective Inspector Richard Rees as they arrested two men at separate addresses in Ennerdale Close shortly after 9.30am.
Electrical items including a games console and laptop which are suspected to have been stolen were removed for further analysis.
At the third address no action was taken against the occupant and was nothing seized.
DI Rees said the warrants were part of the “day-to-day” work against burglars and those handling stolen goods.
“A lot of the work that we do is a means to an end, and you find that things will emerge, and move investigations on,” he said. “We take our time to get the right results.”
The work was all part of West Mercia Police’s continuing moves to reduce burglary through Operation Citadel, which involves a dedicated 12-member CID team based at Worcester police station, supported by scenes-of-crime officers, beat officers and the newly-formed integrated offender management team who target repeat offenders.
DI Rees said burglary rates had fallen over the past five years, although they did go up slightly in the last year.
He said it was “important to keep perspective” on the risk of being burgled.
Last year the team dealt with 700 burglaries – a figure which includes attempted break-ins and attempts on things such as adjoining garages.
“That’s less than one per cent of the number of households and about two per day on average, and if I can get that down to one-a-day then that’s a success,” said DI Rees.
“Now in the last week because of some arrests, that figure has come down.”
He said overnight on Monday that there had been one break-in at Pinvin, near Pershore, and an attempted burglary at Worcester – but nothing was taken.
“We’re not naive enough to think we can eliminate burglary forever but we will target people and bring them swiftly to justice, and just recently we’ve had a burglar in the Evesham area jailed for three years,” said DI Rees.
The two men arrested – both in their 20s and held at separate addresses – were both refused charge and released.
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If you did a keyword search on all the previous Song of the Day posts, you’d probably find the phrase “psych-rock” and “garage” pop up pretty often (It’s probably right behind “indie” and “folk-tinged”). So yeah, we dig garage and psych rock ‘n’ roll, a lot. One of the latest bands to strike our fancy is a Byrds-y garage group out of the resurgent-psych-rock-hotbed of San Francisco called The Mantles.
The Mantles may be one of the few garage-groups around that actually formed in a garage–in drummer Virginia Weatherby’s Bayview pad. She was a young record geek that shared the house with some folks in bands. They just happened to leave their stuff set up in the garage, so Weatherby and Mantles co-founder (guitarist and singer) Michael Olivares started messing about on the instruments. In true garage-rock fashion, Weatherby didn’t actually know how to really play the drums, but that was part of the fun. Bassist friend Matt Roberts soon joined the pair. Today, Justin Loney rounds out the quartet on lead guitar.
The Mantles have made their way down to SXSW, and toured with like-minded Californian Ty Segall, but they’ve taken a more leisurely pace with their career than some of their San Francisco contemporaries–something they explained in a recent interview. They released their self-titled, debut full-length back in 2009, and today they release a brand-new LP called Long Enough To Leave. One of the tracks is a jangly, very 60s tune called “Hello.” It’s got undeniable hooks, and just rough enough around the edges to fire your garage-psych fancy.


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At least five people are dead and more than 40 people arrested in South Africa Saturday following an attack at a church in Zuurbekom, a town in the Gauteng Province of South Africa.
Four people were found shot and burnt to death in a car while a fifth victim, a security guard, was also fatally shot, local authorities said.
The National Commissioner of Police General Khehla John Sitole said the quick response by authorities averted even more destruction and death.
"I am certain that the speedy response by the joint security forces has averted what could have been a more severe blood bath," Sitole said in a statement Saturday. " ... It is rather unfortunate that such an incident takes place during a time when South Africa is being plagued by a deadly virus and violent crimes."
The South African Police Service and National Defense Force responded Saturday to reports of a shooting and an alleged hostage situation at the International Pentecostal Holiness Church at 3 a.m. local time.
Authorities do not believe a terrorist group is responsible for the attack, but "may have been motivated by a feud between conflicted parties of the church."
A group of armed people, police said, came to the church and allegedly attacked people who were inside, indicating that they were coming to take over the premises.
Responding authorities said they also rescued multiple men, women and children, who were said to be living in the compound and being allegedly held hostage.
Police said they have arrested over 40 suspects, including six people who have been taken to hospital.


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The reunion episode of Southern Charm is done filming and photos from the event are all over the Internet!
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They all look amazing and we can’t wait to watch the reunion episode!
The reunion is rumored to have tons of drama including Austen/Olivia drama as the two unfollowed each other on social media.
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After years of being the subject of budget cuts, the Parks and Recreation Department is hoping the city’s seniors can benefit from the expected surplus in the years to come.
Parks and Recreation Director Larry Mazzuca is working on proposals to lower user costs at the senior center and modernize the facility.
On Wednesday, he told the city’s Senior Advisory Commission he believes it’s time to look at updating the facility, which is used by dozens of groups and hundreds of seniors and residents each week. He will present his ideas to the City Council in the spring as part of the city’s budget negotiations.
“I’ve been here for seven years, and this is the first time in those seven years that the city has a surplus,” Mazzuca said, adding that the city expects a surplus in each of the next six years.
“We’ve been doing nothing but cutting. Now we’re looking at how we can start restoring and improving and reinvesting in not only our facilities ... but programs, staffing, bringing things back we’ve had to cut to survive.”
The City Council will have ultimate authority on what will make its way into the upcoming two-year budget and the longer-term capital improvement project plan.
Mazzuca said he believes the city should start by hiring a consultant who specializes in modernization projects to look at how best to maximize space in the senior center and parking lot and bring the building up to 2013 standards.
“A few things have been done over the years to freshen it up, but it is an older building,” Mazzuca said. “When the senior center was built many years ago, it was based on the needs then and probably projected out 20 years. We are well past that. We need to plan for a senior center focused on seniors today, tomorrow and the ones after that.”
Mazzuca said smaller needs identified by seniors, such as repainting and purchase of seats and accent pillows, can be addressed by staff. Larger proposals, including construction projects to increase space, would need special appropriations.
Mazzuca said it will be up to the council to determine whether to include a study of the center or renovations in its budget or longer-term capital improvement project plan.
Mazzuca also intends to work on a plan to address center use fees to lessen the burden on senior groups.
Mazzuca’s plans are among those that many departments are drafting for council consideration this spring when it discusses the budget for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 fiscal years.


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Manuscripts/Mixed Material Letter from Aaron Copland to Carlos Chávez, July 17, 1948.
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July 17, 1948
Mr. Carlos Chavez
Avenida Pirineos, 775
Lomas de Chapultepec
It was lovely to hear from you after such a long time. I had heard you were in New York when I was in Hollywood. Que lastima! I was glad to have news of the recordings and the opera plans. You can imagine how pleased I would be if the recordings of the Short Symphony were actually to be realized.
I have had a busy year since I was in Mexico last June. I conducted concerts of my works with the Colon Orchestra in Buenos Aires and with the SODRE orchestra in Montevideo. Also gave mny lectures and radio talks on American music. In Rio, where I spent eight weeks, I apparently upset Villa Lobos considerably at a meeting of the Academia Brasileira de Musica by talking at too great length about the achievements of one Carlos Chavez! After South America, I composed a film score for Steinbeck's The Red Pony.
I am planning to give a talk on Mexican music at Tanglewood in a seminar on new music. I have asked a pianist to learn your Sonata, which I haven't heard well performed in a good many years. We will also be doing the Songs of Blas and the Musica de Feria by Revueltas. We have more than 450 students this summer, so you can imagine there is much to do.
By the way, I never received a copy of Musica Nueva with my article in it. Would you be kind enough to ask your secretary to send me a few copies?
Muchos recuerdos to all the friends and a special abrazo for yourself.
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Pemberton has been a major manufacturer of holiday homes for over 60 years, so they must be doing something right. The company’s latest range includes the two bedroom Brompton, a 42ft x 13ft single unit static caravan built on a pre-galvanised, twin axle chassis. Customers have a choice of external cladding in Canexel, vinyl, aluminium and timber, all with a pitched roof clad in pantile-effect Plastisol coated galvanised steel. Other standard features include PVC-U double glazing, gas combi central heating with thermostatic radiator valves, and low energy lighting.
There are three entrances into the home: via the front door which leads into a hallway; via French doors in the end wall of the lounge; or via a sliding patio door in the dining area. On entering the hallway via the front door you turn left through a doorway into the kitchen and dining area.
Beyond them, and separated from them by a pair of sliding doors, is the lounge. This comes complete with a sofa bed and two armchairs, plus a number of attractive display cabinets. The fireplace with a remote controlled flame effect electric fire is situated on the home’s front wall. Above the fireplace is a TV point.
We felt that the fact that the lounge was separated from the kitchen and dining area by the pair of sliding doors helped create a real feeling of cosiness whilst at the same time the room is bright and airy thanks to the vaulted ceiling, French doors and window units in the end, front and rear walls.
The kitchen is L shaped with the sink unit running along the home’s back wall. In the base of the sink unit, customers have the option of a compact dishwasher, washer dryer or a washing machine in preference to cupboard storage.
Turning through 90 degrees brings you to more base units and a built-in oven and four burner hob, above which is a curved glass fume extractor. Somewhat disappointingly in our opinion, the wall between the hob and extractor has not been tiled, there being only a low height splashback. What concerned us was the textured wall paper which we felt could be affected by the cooking fumes and steam.
We were impressed however, by the inclusion of an under counter fridge, an integrated microwave, and a large Velux style rooflight in the ceiling, all as standard features. Adjacent to the kitchen area is the dining area which has a glass topped table with cross timber legs and four padded back chairs.
Walking though the door from the kitchen back into the hallway brings you to the home’s night time accommodation. The first door on the left is the second bedroom which has two divan beds – a sofa bed is an option – each with a padded headboard. Below the window between the beds is a bedside cabinet whilst above each bed is a wall cupboard with a reading light in its base.
Opposite the foot of the bed on the left-hand side of the doorway is a wardrobe unit comprising two single wardrobes separated by three drawers and three shelves, whilst on the other side of the doorway is a dressing table and padded seats. On the wall above the dressing table is a large framed mirror and above that, a cupboard unit with two downlights mounted on its underside. It isn’t often that we consider the second bedroom in a home as a main feature but the Brompton is the exception which proves the rule.
The main bedroom is next to the second bedroom further down the hallway. It has a 5ft divan bed with a huge padded headboard. Either side of the bed is a bedside cabinet and a very attractive reading light. On the left, opposite the foot of the bed, is a double wardrobe unit with four framed mirror doors. Next is the door to the en suite, and then a dressing table and chair. In the dressing table are two drawers, and above it, a large mirror, whilst above the mirror is a unit comprising two cupboards and shelves with two downlights mounted on its underside.
In the en suite is a large rectangular shower cubicle, a circular washbasin on top of an open vanity unit and a low level toilet. Above the washbasin is a cabinet and mirror. Basically, the en suite configuration is repeated in the home’s shower room which is situated next to the main bedroom at the end of the hallway, the exception being that the vanity unit here has doors.
The Brompton comes with Pemberton’s three year warranty as standard – subject of course, to certain terms and conditions. But it is a holiday home which we believe will give its owners many years of comfortable living.
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A flange in quilting is adding a strip of folded fabric in the seam of two pieces of fabric. There are two types: three dimensional flange and faux flange (sometimes called flat flange). The image below shows a three dimensional flange.
Fold a thin strip of fabric lengthwise with wrong sides together to make a flange. The three dimensional flange shown above finishes about 3/4″. Flanges do not add length or width to the quilt because it is layered between two fabric pieces. Flanges are added to add color or interest to a quilt. I have used them in the past to separate busy fabrics or designs. The straight line of the flange causes our eye to momentarily stop when viewing a quilt. Here is a short (under 2 minutes) video about adding a flange.
Try A Faux Flange
A faux flange is not 3 dimensional. Instead, the flange is sewn down. The faux flange gives the same effect as a three dimensional flange without the problems in machine quilting. Personally, I prefer the look of faux flange because it doesn’t lose it’s shape after washing.
For either type of flange you’ll want to make sure the flange does not interfere with the quilt design. The block shown below has points that touch the seam allowance.
Consequently, a flange will “cut off” the points. It is best to use a flange where this does not happen. The block below has floating points, so using a flange here will not interfere with the design.
Preparing A Flange
Both types of flange are prepared in the same way.
First, determine what size to cut the flange. In this example we want a finished flange of 1/2″. Multiply the finished size by 2. Add 1/2. Example for 1/2″ finished size:
.5″ x 2 = 1″
1″ + .5″ = 1.5″ or 1-1/2″ so the width is 1-1/2″.
Cut the flange strips this width. With wrong sides together, press the strips in half lengthwise. I use Faultless Maxx spray starch to make it crisp.
- For a three dimensional flange, I use the starch on the wrong side of the fabric. This helps the fold stay in place as it is sewn.
- For a faux flange, I use the starch on the right side of the fabric.
Attach the Flange
For Three Dimensional Flange:
- pin or glue the folded flange along the raw edge of the bottom fabric.
- place the top fabric over the flange.
- use a scant 1/4″ seam allowance to piece the seam.
- press toward the top fabric, taking care not to press the flange up.
For Faux Flange:
- place the flange along the raw edge of the bottom fabric. You might find it helpful to use fabric glue to hold the flange in place.
- open up the flange and stitch just to the inside of the fold as shown below.
Stitching inside the fold ensures the fold remains the same after stitching. Press the flange along the fold and check for placement. You might find it easier to glue the flange together at this point.
Stitching Order For Flange
When adding either type of flange to all sides of a unit, block or quilt, you should attach all the flanges before adding the top fabric. The flanges will overlap each other in the corners. add opposite sides first.
Next add the remaining sides.
Below is a close-up of corner detail. Remember, the length and width of the block remains the same as it started.
Now add the top fabric, borders in this case, in the same order as you added the flange.
Opposite sides first.
Flange in Binding
Adding a flange to binding is something I have not done. But in case you are interested here is a great video showing that technique. I can’t believe she explains it so clearly in 2 minutes!
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Apple ARKit is going to be largest AR platform in the world when it gets launched later this year. Hundreds of millions of iPhone and iPad devices will be compatible with ARKit, thanks to the powerful CPU and GPU that are already available on these devices. To enable highly accurate scene detection and object tracking, you need to run on-device neural network-driven algorithms. These algorithms cannot be made run entirely on CPU just like any other algorithm since they require more power and consume more battery. Since Apple exactly knows the hardware inside these devices, they have optimised the ARKit to run well on the iOS devices in a power efficient way.
Google on the other hand cannot do the same since their Android ecosystem is built on wide variety of CPU and GPU models from different vendors like Qualcomm, Samsung, MediaTek, etc, and their capabilities varies dramatically. Qualcomm, the most popular mobile processor maker is trying to solve this problem using the Neural Processing Engine (NPE) SDK. The Snapdragon NPE is a deep learning software framework designed for Snapdragon Mobile Platforms. It helps developers run one or more neural network models trained in Caffe/Caffe2 or TensorFlow on Snapdragon mobile platforms, whether that is the CPU, GPU or DSP. It supports both convolutional neural networks and custom layers.
- The Snapdragon NPE is engineered to help developers save time and effort in optimizing performance of trained neural networks on devices with Snapdragon.
- It does this by providing tools for model conversion and execution as well as APIs for targeting the core with the power and performance profile to match the desired user experience.
- Developers can take advantage of deep learning user experiences like style transfers and filters (augmented reality), scene detection, facial recognition, natural language understanding, object tracking and avoidance, gesturing, and text recognition to name a few.
Facebook for example is planning to integrate the Snapdragon NPE into the camera of the Facebook app to accelerate Caffe2-powered AR features. As a result, they can achieve 5x better performance on the Adreno GPU, compared to a generic CPU implementation resulting in a more fluid, seamless and realistic application of AR features when capturing photos and live videos.
Snapdragon NPE SDK includes the following:
- Android and Linux runtimes for neural network model execution
- Acceleration support for Qualcomm Hexagon DSPs, Qualcomm Adreno GPUs and Qualcomm Kryo, CPUs
- Support for models in Caffe, Caffe2 and TensorFlow formats3
- APIs for controlling loading, execution and scheduling on the runtimes
- Desktop tools for model conversion
- Performance benchmark for bottleneck identification
- Sample code and tutorials
- HTML Documentation
The Snapdragon NPE is compatible with Snapdragon 600 and 800 Series Mobile Platforms. According to my estimate, there will be at least 200 million active mobile devices running Snapdragon 600 and 800 series processors. Hopefully, developers will take advantage of this NPE platform to create great AR experiences on mobile devices. You can download the SDK here.
On a related note, Microsoft earlier this week announced that the next version of HoloLens will feature the second version of the HPU that will include an AI coprocessor to natively and flexibly implement Deep Neural Networks. Read more about it here.


Fire, Music, Children And A Cathedral
Posted on November 27, 2013
Tinderbox was a joint project between Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, Manchester Camerata and the Philip Barker Charity, with the aim of working with young people to create a 45 minute musical drama piece to highlight anti-social behaviour, the dangers of fire and cause and consequence.
A composer, dramatist and musicians from Manchester Camerata along with Firefighters from Chester Fire Station and student teachers from the University of Chester worked with pupils from three schools in Chester to explore the themes of anti-social behaviour, hoax calls and deliberate fires. The children performed their new work at Chester Cathedral on Thursday 21 November, with exciting appearances by Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service firefighters and a fire engine!
The fantastic piece of musical drama created was based on a story about Prometheus stealing fire from Zeus, giving it to the mortals and then witnessing how humans misused and disrespected it. Prometheus, seeing how the fire was being misused, threatened to take it from the humans and showed them what a world without fire would look like unless they promised to pay fire respect and use it in the correct way.
The performance was filmed and the full video is now available for you to either re-live or see for the first time! Watch the full recording below:
Anthony McCarthy, from Cheshire Fire & Rescue said, “The whole project was a complete success, culminating in a brilliant performance by the children. I have had a number of people give me feedback, mainly parents, who have said that their children have since not stopped talking about the experience. This to me is the reason why we did the project in the first place. If we have left a lasting impression on them, then it may mean a fire/tragedy is averted in the future. I have to express my gratitude to Manchester Camerata’s practitioners Andy, Paul, Amina and Janet for their professionalism. It was inspirational to see how they managed to get the children working toward such a compelling story that was so well received. The music and lyrics had equal impact and seem to work together perfectly due to their hard work.”
Sir Edmund Burton, of the Philip Barker Charity said: “On behalf of the Philip Barker Trustees I would like to thank and congratulate Manchester Camerata and Cheshire Fire & Rescue for delivering such an inspiring performance. This success was justly deserved and well earned. The careful planning and attention to detail; the confident, cheerful and enthusiastic style of working; and the sense of energy and commitment; all inspired the young people and will be an enduring experience for them and the other members of the audience.”
Ed Vaizey, MP (The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport) says: ‘I have frequent engagement with Manchester Camerata and I commend its imaginative approach in engaging other parts of local services, particularly the fire and rescue service and the health service. The arts can not only engage young people and children in education, they can also help to engage adults in a whole range of other local services.’


On this episode of Counter-Currents Radio, Greg Johnson is joined by Karl Thorburn to discuss the GameStop short squeeze, financial markets, and your questions. Topics discussed include:
- 00:00:00 Bonfire of the Shorts
- 00:01:00 Shorts/naked shorts
- 00:03:00 Background to the GameStop squeeze
- 00:11:00 The establishment rallies to help the hedge funds
- 00:22:00 Left Twitter rushes to the aid of Wall Street
- 00:26:00 Playing the “anti-Semitism” card
- 00:31:00 Are more squeezes possible?
- 00:34:00 The silver squeeze
- 00:36:00 Doge coin
- 00:38:00 Elon Musk
- 00:50:00 Capitol protests and Ricky Vaughn
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Question 22.Which of the following is NOT considered an example of direct lobbying?
Question 33.Sabotage, vandalism, wiretapping, forgery, and any act of terrorism are all considered to be _____, a last resort that is highly discouraged.
Question 44.Which of the following is NOT correct concerning interest groups?
Question 55.What is an ideal aim of civil society?
Question 66.Members of the Republican political party are likely to do all of the following, except:
Question 77.The U.S. Supreme Court was called upon to examine whether a law enacted by Congress regarding gun control breaches the Second Amendment. What grants the Supreme Court with the power to determine constitutionality in such a case?
Question 88.Which of the following best describes the Office of Management and Budget?
Question 99.The system most often used in US elections is:
Question 1010.According to the lesson, civil society can be viewed as how many related concepts?
Question 1111.The _____ branch of state government includes the entire state court system.
Question 1212.The public administration of a county, borough or parish is known as the _____.
Question 1313.Which amendment to the Constitution sets up the federal system of the United States?
Question 1515.Political participation that involves traditional or expected activities is known as _____.
Question 1616.Which of the following is part of civil society?
Question 1717.Due to the terrible manner in which a particular company treats animals, several interest groups are trying to organize a boycott on buying stock from this company. This is an example of _____.
Question 1818.Sarah can't help but feel that her vote in the upcoming election really isn't going to count for anything. To her, the whole election process seems rigged in favor of the rich. She's decided it's just not worth participating in the election. Sarah's situation illustrates nonparticipation stemming from _____.
Question 1919._____ is a third party political group in the U.S. that can be said to have views that reflect the ideals of the Founding Fathers.
Question 2020.A presidential nominee is talking about how he will completely reform the U.S. He has stated that he will propose a federal budget which will decrease the deficit by 50% in the next year, and that he will encourage a constructive relationship with China. He further states that he will recommend a law to increase pensions by 30%, and that he will retire all of the Supreme Court Justices and name new ones. Why are his remarks unconstitutional?
Question 2121.How does the presence of the Vice President impact the functioning of the Senate?
Question 2222.Amanda lives in a beach community. Her city is considering rezoning a strip of land on the beach to allow a high-rise condominium to be built. Amanda is against the idea since there are no other high-rise buildings in her community. She participates in a small demonstration outside the city council meeting in an attempt to get council members to vote against the proposal. This is an example of:
Question 2323.In the United States federal system, what determines which government is in charge of the different aspects of public life?
Question 2424.Which of the following best describes a single member electoral district?
Question 2525.This type of government is often the largest political subdivision within the state and is responsible for locally administering state laws and collecting taxes.
Question 2626.Which of the following is NOT a function of the judicial branch?
Question 2727.The government has established a new body that is focused on determining whether U.S. companies conform to the Paris Treaty. This new body has the power to create and enforce new rules. It can also punish companies or individuals that do not conform to the law. Which of the following best describes this new body?
Question 2828.Which term describes a system in which the number of seats held by members of a political party in a legislature is determined by the number of votes its candidates receive in an election?
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U.S. consumers not willing to pay more for ‘regenerative agriculture’ product claims: IFIC survey
February 24, 2022
By Bakers Journal
Washington, D.C. – A International Food Information Council survey exploring perspectives on regenerative agriculture has found most Americans are not willing to pay more for products labelled as “grown using regenerative agriculture.”
Among other results, the survey indicated:
- 42 per cent of Americans believe that their individual food and beverage choices can have a moderate or significant impact on the environment.
- Regenerative agriculture practices aren’t yet familiar to most Americans: Just one in five (19 per cent) of survey takers said they’d heard of regenerative agriculture.
- Over one in three (36 per cent) survey respondents view foods grown using regenerative agriculture as more nutritious than those grown without those practices.
Among other insights, the research also suggests that, compared with other food production methods, Americans are less familiar with regenerative agriculture, regenerative agriculture practices are commonly viewed as having a more positive impact on land than on human health. In addition, when asked about which agricultural and consumption practices have the most beneficial impact on human health, the most common survey response was choosing foods and beverages made without the use of pesticides (45 per cent of respondents included in their top two choices).
Twenty per cent of those surveyed said choosing products made with regenerative agriculture was in their top two most beneficial agricultural practices for human health, in line with the number who opted for choosing foods labelled as “organic” (20 per cent) and slightly below those who considered choosing “non-GMO” products to be most beneficial (25 per cent).
Foods grown using regenerative agriculture practices are viewed as more nutritious by many, but there is also some uncertainty.
Most Americans are not willing to pay more for products made with regenerative agriculture. When asked to choose between a standard breakfast cereal and a more expensive version labeled as “grown with regenerative agriculture,” most people (66 per cent) said they would opt for the original, less-costly version.
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Event: Choreographer and film director Farah Khan celebrated her children's 1st birthday at her residence at Versova, 7 bunglow, Mumbai by inviting her star friends like Karishma Kapoor, Malaika Arora Khan, Amirita Arora, Anil Kapoor, Karan Johar, Zayed Khan, Reitish Deshmukh and many others.
Guest List: Ritesh Deshmukh, Farah Khan, Simi Garewal, Malaika Arora Khan, Amrita Arora, Karisma Kapoor, Raveena Tandon, Anil Thadani, Natasha Khan, Fardeen Khan, Zayed Khan, Sanjay Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Arbaaz Khan, Shekhar Ravjiani, Vishal Dadlani, Kabir Khan, Mini Mathur, Sonu Nigam, Neelam, Mehr Jessia, Sajid Khan, Karan Johar
Bollywood celebs Sussanne Khan, Madhoo Shah, Abhishek Kapoor, Gayatri Joshi, Sonali Bendre, Pernia Qureshi, Kunal Kapoor, Anupama Verma, Varun Bahl, Angad Bedi, Upen Patel, Pooja Bedi, Nilam Kothari, ...
Bollywood real life couple Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover were snapped at the Springfit Mattresses Autograph Collection launch event.
Bollywood celebs Claudia Ciesla, Ken Ghosh, Angad Bedi, Rohit Dhawan, Rinzing Denzongpa snapped at Bandra
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra was snapped at the launch of Saffola multigrain Flakes event.
Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu and Yami Gautam were spotted at Bandra.

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XP Defender Pro Removal Tutorial
The XP Defender Pro virus is a newly released fake antivirus infection which has been designed to get you to buy the fake upgrade to this program. We’ve found that although this infection may look legitimate, it’s a scam and should not be trusted at all if it installs itself onto your PC. Fortunately, removing this infection is actually very easy to do – but you need to jump through some hoops to be able to do it.
The bottom line with this virus is that it’s a scam. It’s been designed to install itself onto your PC from the likes of a fake email attachment, false website or malicious software – and will now be causing massive problems for your computer. The good news is that removing this infection is actually very easy to do – you just have to stop the program running before deleting it in the most effective way. This tutorial is going to show you how to do this in the most effective way.
What Is XP Defender Pro?
This is a newly created “malware” virus infection which has been designed to get you to buy the fake upgrade to this program. Unlike typical viruses (which work by installing themselves onto your PC and then placing an actual piece of software onto your system), the “malware” infection is basically unable to get rid of the infections or settings that will allow your PC to operate. We’ve found that this infection is continually going to be blocking the likes of your most recent emails, Task Manager and a number of other important parts of your system in order to prevent your PC from being able to operate correctly.
How To Remove XP Defender Pro
The XP Defender Pro infection can only be removed by first stopping the program from running, before then deleting all the parts of the virus from your PC. This not only will allow your computer to read all the important information that it needs to get rid of the virus, but will most importantly stop the infection from operating, and blocking your various applications.
The first thing you have to do is to use a part of Windows called “Safe Mode”, which basically allows Windows to load up without the virus running. To do this, you should restart your computer and then press F8 continually, to load up the Safe Mode With Networking option for your system. Not only will that ensure that you can stop the virus, but will allow you to correctly remove it from your PC in the most effective way.
After loading your PC into safe mode, the next step is to use a program called a “malware removal tool” to stop the virus from operating. This will clean out all the parts of the infection which Windows will have inside, allowing your computer to run much smoother and more effectively as a result. Our preferred software for doing this – a program called “SuperAntiSpyware” is able to fix the various problems that XP Defender Pro will have, boosting the speed and reliability of your PC as a result.
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|Written by George Werner|
|Wednesday, 11 June 2014 09:19|
The Diamondbacks of Verde Valley Little League’s Majors Division hadn’t met a team they couldn’t beat — until Sunday, June 8, at the title game of the District 10 Tournament of Champions in Wickenburg.
It was only the second loss of the spring for the Diamondbacks [16-2], who were forced to forfeit a regular-season make-up game Friday, June 6, against the second-place Rangers since Figy’s team was already in Wickenburg preparing for the three-day tournament.
“We just try and control what we can control by doing the best we can every time out,” Figy said. “Every player, one to 12, contributed to get us to the championship game at the end of the season.”
For the full story, please see the Wednesday, June 11, issue of the Cottonwood Journal Extra.
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EVE Online uses city urban planning in its design
Develop has a fascinating interview with CCP about how the studio uses strategies from urban planning when developing its space MMO. Citing “unproductive” development around 2004 following the game’s rise in popularity, CCP drew its community into talks about what it wanted to see for EVE Online, which in turn led to the formation of the Council of Interstellar Management. Through all of this, CCP started seeing the game’s growth through the lens of city planning.
“EVE is more like a city than it is a game,” said CEO Hilmar Pétursson. “If you are doing urban planning in a city, getting feedback from the inhabitants is important. You might have to bulldoze away some houses to make a highway, or you might have a garbage collection problem, and it’s impossible to know all this. We have no way of knowing all the things in EVE Online that the hundreds and thousands of people who live there every day do. They have way more information about it. So factoring in all the information about the game, their input on where the game needs improvement, putting those two things together is what the EVE team does every year.”

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The Israeli and Emirati rugby teams will play their first ever match this week. It is the latest example of the strengthening ties between the two countries following their historic normalization agreement.
Israel Rugby will face UAE Rugby in Dubai on Friday. The two teams will also hold joint practices this week in the United Arab Emirates’ largest city, Israel Rugby said in a Facebook post Sunday.
Israel and the UAE established full diplomatic relations last year as part of the US-brokered Abraham Accords. The UAE was the first country in the Arab world to recognize Israel in 26 years. The agreement led to Bahrain and Morocco later establishing relations with Israel. Entities in Israel and the UAE have signed a flurry of agreements to further economic cooperation since the accords.
Rugby is not the first sport to feature in Israel-UAE ties. In December, an Emirati sheikh purchased a stake in the Beitar Jerusalem soccer team. The move was significant because Beitar is known for its right-wing nationalist fans, some of whom espouse anti-Arab racism.
Soccer is the dominant sport in the Middle East. Rugby, which is common in the countries of the former British Empire, is growing in the region, however. There are rugby teams in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and elsewhere. In many Middle Eastern countries, both men and women play the sport. Each year, Dubai hosts the Emirates Dubai 7s rugby tournament.
The Israeli and Emirati teams will play rugby sevens Friday. This seven-a-side, fast-paced version of rugby is relatively more popular in Asia than the traditional 15-on-15 version. After playing each other’s national teams, the Israeli and Emirati players will mix into two new teams, each featuring players from both countries, for more matches. The UAE team is calling the event a “friendship tour,” the United Arab Emirates Rugby Federation said in a press release.
An Israeli rugby team competing in Dubai is significant because of Israel’s history in Middle East sports. Most Arab states do not recognize Israel, meaning their teams do not typically compete against one another. This has led Israeli basketball teams to compete in Europe.
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict sometimes creates tensions when Israeli and Arab athletes do meet. In 2016, an Egyptian judo competitor refused to shake hands with an Israeli opponent at the Olympics. Egypt was the first Arab country to recognize Israel.
Cooperation between Israel and the United Arab Emirates in sports preceded the normalization. In 2018, the UAE agreed to allow the Israeli team to fly its flag at a judo competition in Abu Dhabi. The year prior, the UAE did not allow the Israeli flag to be flown. Earlier in 2018, the International Judo Federation penalized the UAE and also Tunisia for discrimination against Israeli judo competitors at events.


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The Norm Chronicles:Stories And Numbers Around Danger Michael Blastland and David Spiegel Halter
This book explores statistical risk and chance and presents statistics about danger in our everyday lives such as should I fly or take a train? A treasure trove of facts!!!
The author does an excellent job in bringing to light the mistakes that have been committed by the medical community. A well-researched book that provides how the medical community accepted therapies and practices even though some of these were obviously not well thought out. By using statistics of increased numbers we should be able to assess the effects of most treatments.
The author gathers stories that show the fear and unwillingness for the general public to accept the truths of science but rather accept denialism. I have seen mixed reviews of this book but it seems to be one of those books that I will have to read and make my own judgment rather than what a reviewer has to say.
- $1 million mistake: Becoming a doctor (cbsnews.com)
- Book Of Interest September 10, 2013 (consilientinterest.com)
- How The Civil War Transformed U.S. Medicine (circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov)


From now on you can do anything with the Jeep ® Revolution. He will never let you down. This sturdy go-kart has real off-road tyres. Combined with the swing axle you race across any obstacle. And thanks to the adjustable seat, you can continue to drive it for many years to come. The adjustable steering rods enable you to easily adjust the wheel positions, keeping wear and tear to a minimum. You can order a spare tyre to make your go-kart look even more impressive. Are you ready for a real off-road adventure?
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LOS ANGELES – Derek Stepan cannot chew. He has not been able to chew for three weeks now, since he took a nasty hit, suffered a broken jaw and had surgery. While his teammates can eat steak, he can eat only soft foods – stuff like scrambled eggs, applesauce, orzo pasta, chicken cut up like baby food. He pounds protein and juice drinks. He lost some weight after surgery and has been trying to put it back, but he won’t give details because, you know, he’s playing hockey.
Late in Wednesday night’s game, he helped save the season for the New York Rangers. After the puck stopped in the snow at the edge of the goal line, he dropped down desperately, used his glove to push it underneath goaltender Henrik Lundqvist and buried his head as the Los Angeles Kings crashed the net.
The Rangers won, 2-1. They avoided a sweep in the Stanley Cup Final. They earned the right to fly across the country, practice at Staples Center on Thursday and try to stay alive again on Friday. As Stepan sat at his stall, holding a dark concoction in a plastic cup, it did not sound trite when he said: “You’re in the Stanley Cup finals. If you can’t get yourself up, ready to play Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals, that’s a problem.”
They say the Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy to win in sports. Well, maybe it’s the hardest trophy to lose, too.
There is nothing like the grind of the NHL playoffs, and when you face a 3-0 or 3-1 series deficit in June, the motivation to keep going against the odds comes from ambition and belief and money and pride and pressure. It also comes from the physical, mental and emotional investment you’ve made over the past two months, not to mention the seven before that. You don’t want it to go for naught. When you’ve come this far, when you’re this close, it would hurt that much more to come up short.
“When you think about it and collect your thoughts and go through everything we’ve gone through this year – it started a long time ago – it’s nice to still get another chance,” said Brad Richards, the Rangers’ acting captain. “It’s all we wanted to do last night. It wasn’t the prettiest game. But we’re still here today, and if you go this long, you just keep fighting somehow and some way. You figure it out as a group to just fight another day.”
The Kings are about to play their 26th game of the playoffs, tying the NHL record. They were the first team in league history to win three seven-game series to make the final. The Rangers are right behind them. They are about to play their 25th game of the playoffs. They won two seven-gamers and a six-gamer to get here. So this will be their 107th game including the 82-game regular season, and some guys traveled and played even more because of the Olympics.
The Rangers had a hard 2013-14. They brought in a new coach. They spent much of the preseason far from home. They played their first nine regular-season games on the road, all over the map. They got off to a 2-6-0 start and had to climb back into the playoff race. They traded their captain, Ryan Callahan, at the deadline.
You’d think these guys would be worn out. In some ways, they are. Virtually everyone has something wrong with his body, and virtually everyone has made other sacrifices – major and minor. Martin St. Louis played in these playoffs after the sudden death of his mother. Brian Boyle has not focused on his wedding, which is only a week and a half away. Anton Stralman has not spent much time with his four kids, ages 1 ½ to 7. Go down the list.
“We have a couple guys on the team who had kids this year, and they’re young,” Boyle said. “The team takes over. It’s 25 players and the coaches. The families benefit in the long run, at the end of it. But right now we’re all being selfish with our personal lives to be unselfish for the team.”
If you’re going to play for nine months, if you’re going to play through a broken jaw, if you’re going to play through goodness knows what else, if you’re going to play after your mother passes, if you’re going to spend time away from your family, if you’re going to come all this way, you aren’t going to roll over – even if only four teams in NHL history have come back from a 3-0 deficit to win a best-of-seven series. And now that you’ve reached this point, at least you can see the finish line.
“It definitely takes its toll, obviously,” Stralman said. “But I guess the regular season is tougher in one way, because it’s a longer stretch. You get into the playoffs, everything is exciting. It’s kind of new. Every series is a new start. It’s easy to keep your energy up.”
“As soon as you come in about three, four hours, whatever before the game, it goes away, the pain, and your focus starts to settle in,” said defenseman Ryan McDonagh. “You get in that game-day routine. All the bumps and everything you’re feeling are kind of gone away because you’re excited to play and you know you’ve got to be prepared.”
The Rangers are 11-2 in their past 13 games when facing elimination, including 5-0 in these playoffs. Lundqvist has started all 13 of those games and posted a 1.30 goals-against average, .959 save percentage and two shutouts. As he sat on a podium, wearing a scruffy beard and a sharp blue suit after practice, it did not sound trite when he said: “It comes down to how much you want to battle, how much you want it." When you put so much into it, you don’t want to come up empty.
“Obviously we’d like to be in a better position right now,” he continued. “We’re down, 3-1. But at the same time, it’s a lot of fun to be out playing in these types of games. They’re intense, and you’re pretty tired afterwards – physically and mentally – but as you should be.”


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If wisdom comes with age, why are rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in people over age 65 skyrocketing? According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, between 2007 and 2011, rates of certain STIs rose as much as 52% in this age group. The Public Health Agency of Canada and British studies report similar increases among middle-aged and older adults.
To shed light on this disturbing trend, we consulted pseudo-sexpert Dr. B. Ruthless* for her take on why older adults are getting more than an afterglow from doing the horizontal cha-cha.
Q: So Dr. Ruthless, why are so many older adults getting STIs? Shouldn’t they know better at this age?
A: You’d certainly think so, right? But the generation that led the sexual revolution in the sixties and seventies with refrains of “Free love” and “If it feels good, do it” apparently missed the memo about safe sex.
Q: Are older adults really having that much sex?
A: Yes, Virginia, some are. Despite the perception among young whippersnappers that their parents’ or grandparents’ naughty bits have shriveled up and died, people in the second half of life are still getting it on. According to a 2007 survey, 53% of people between the ages of 65 and 75, and more than 25% of folks between 75 and 85 are still sexually active.
Q: So why aren’t they using protection?
A: In a word: ignorance. Too many older people naively assume that condoms aren’t needed since pregnancy isn’t a risk at this age. But a lot of folks 50-plus are reentering the dating scene after being widowed or divorced following decades of monogamy, they have multiple partners—and they’re clueless about safe sex.
In fact, according to the 2010 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior,
more than 90% of men over 50 didn’t use a condom when they last had sex with a date or casual acquaintance, and 70% didn’t do so when they had sex with a stranger. Among women over 50, a majority also reported having sex without a condom. In contrast, 70% to 80% of teens said they used a condom during their last sexual encounter. And who says youth are irresponsible?
Other research has shown that older men who use erectile dysfunction drugs are six times less likely to use condoms than men in their twenties, and have an STI rate twice that of those who didn’t take these meds. News flash: even a medically enhanced woody is not invincible. Wrap that thing up.
Q: So what kinds of STIs are older folks spreading around?
A: Well, because these strangers in the night are exchanging more than glances, it’s producing the usual suspects like gonorrhea and syphilis, plus a few that weren’t so widespread when boomers saw those old hygiene films in school (like HPV, chlamydia, herpes and HIV/AIDS). Notably, in 2013, people aged 50-plus accounted for 18% of HIV diagnoses and 27% of AIDS diagnoses in the U.S.
Plus—get this—more people have genital herpes than all other STIs combined: 50 million Americans altogether. By some accounts, the prevalence of genital herpes in women aged 45 to 50 is estimated to be as high as 75%. Hello? Can you hear me now about practicing safe sex?
Q: So are retirement communities simply hotbeds of senior sex?
A: It’s no coincidence that the rise in STIs among older adults is higher where there’s a concentration of retirees. Interestingly, Arizona’s Pima and Maricopa counties—heavily populated by folks with conservative social and political leanings, BTW—reported that cases of syphilis and chlamydia among those 55 and older rose 87% from 2005 to 2009. Central Florida saw a 71% increase in that same timeframe. Sounds like Nana and Grampie are playing hide-the-weenie more than they’re watching Fox News, eh?
Q: What about nursing homes—surely by the time someone needs that level of care they’re not doing the deed?
A: Au contraire. STIs are a problem in nursing homes, too. Residents may have health issues, but they’re not dead. Yet only 13% of long-term care facilities train staff to handle sexual behavior among seniors, according to a 2013 survey. And while health assessments are required at intake, they usually only ask about HIV. Let’s get real, folks.
Q: But Dr. Ruthless, with today’s treatment advances, is getting an STI really such a big deal?
A: Oh, wake up and smell the penicillin! Herpes, HPV and HIV/AIDS are forever—they can be managed to a certain degree with antivirals, but they’re not curable. And if you want to keep sleeping around, having an STI is hardly the way to win friends-with-benefits and influence people. Plus, as we age, our immune systems weaken, so we’re not only more susceptible to STIs, but while our bodies fight them, other opportunistic infections can take hold or get worse. Having age-related health issues like heart disease or arthritis doesn’t help, either.
Q: So what’s the answer for preventing STIs among seniors?
A: Sexually active single seniors need to get the safe-sex talk our children and grandchildren get. Doctors need to broach the subject with their older patients and stop assuming that people over 60 don’t have sex. Seniors need to get tested—Medicare started covering annual STI screenings in 2011, but only about 5% of eligible seniors are taking advantage of it. Give out free condoms where seniors congregate the way they do at college health centers. Hell, mail ‘em out with Social Security checks!
Thinking “he (or she) looks okay” is not a preventive strategy. Someone with an STI doesn’t necessarily have symptoms or even know they’re infected. Until or unless you know for sure that someone is disease-free, abstain or, at the very least, use a condom before performing or having a slip-a-dick-to-me.
Q: Any final words of advice, Dr. Ruthless?
A: Look, sex is a life-affirming, pleasurable experience, and for those who wish to partake, go for it. But be responsible, people. Ladies, if you don’t know the status of a potential partner’s sexual health, don’t take off your panties until you put on your big-girl panties and insist your partner wear a condom. And guys, before you go in, wrap it up.
*Dr. B. Ruthless is a pull-no-punches pseudo sexpert. Actually, she doesn’t really exist, but her character uses the Boomer Haiku humor blog to dispel myths and misinformation around sex that do exist, particularly among older adults who she thinks should know better.
Going bareback is
for rodeo performers,
not casual sex.
Thoughts? If you’re a single boomer, have you been tested for STIs? Has your doctor talked to you about safe sex? If you’re not single, are you relieved to not be part of today’s dating scene? Please share…


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A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.
Have A Question About This Topic?
Retirement income may come from a variety of sources. Here's an overview of the six main sources.
Understanding the value of a home warranty.
You may have heard the phrase "tax-loss harvesting." A financial professional may be able to provide some guidance.


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Monday, November 2, 2009: 11:00 AM
Convention Center, Room 320, Third Floor
The use of stable isotopes, especially sulfur, as a tracer in routine plant nutrient uptake studies requires an appropriate technique for determination. One of the proven techniques for the rapid measurement of stable S isotopes is the continuous flow isotope ratio mass spectrometry (CF-IRMS), which involves a coupling of an elemental analyzer to an MS through a gas chromatography (GC) column. For solid samples such as plant tissues and soils, this technique has been modified to involve oxidative-reduction of the pulverized (< 0.25 mm) sample in a combustion cell followed by drying of H2O and separation of SO2 formed from CO2 and N2 in the GC column before delivery into the mass spectrometer (MS). Direct measurement of SO2+ in the MS presents some analytical challenges; instead SO+ was used as a proxy for SO2+. The other available technique is the ICP-MS fitted with a hexapole or octopole reaction cell. In this technique, a fraction or total S in the sample is extracted and converted into sulfate through an acid digestion. The digest is nebulized into the plasma cone and carried into the reaction gas where Xe and H2 are introduced as reactive gases to induce a charge transfer from the O+. This is necessary to reduce O2+ and NO+ that may interfere with the mass to charge (m/z) peaks at 32 and 34 for O2+ and 32 for NO+. In this study, fertilizer granules, plant tissues, and leachates (all containing enriched 34S isotope) were analyzed by both CF-IRMS and octopole ICP-MS. This presentation will highlight the suitability of these two methods for different samples used in nutrient tracing studies and inherent analytical difficulties with ammonium based fertilizer.

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By Aaron Waldron
Press release from AMain Performance Hobbies:
AMain Hobbies is excited to release the second of four videos that give you a sneak peak into the AMain Hobbies operations in Northern California. Each year we get visitors from around the world who are excited to see our retail store, track, flying field and our warehouse. For those who can’t make the trip, we’re bringing AMain to you. In the first episode you’ll meet our IT department and the buyers and merchandisers responsible for finding, buying, and bringing our huge assortment of RC Products online. Stay tuned for new releases each week showcasing our passionate team of customer service representatives, our marketing team, photo department and the men and women who ship thousands of orders out daily to our loyal customers. We’ll be wrapping up our series with a look inside our retail store and track.


text: God Bless America. On this day, September 11th, 2009, we must pay our respect for all those who gave their lives to in the abhorrent attacks in 2001. Thank you President Bush, Thank You President Obama, that you all that serve us. Thank You Military. God Bless you all, and God Bless America.


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I hadn't eaten ramen in a while. When it has a history of sustaining you through those lean weeks when there was too much month and not enough paycheck, you tend avoid it when you no longer HAVE to eat it. Eventually though, the craving for ramen returns. Ramen brought me comfort for under a quarter and the price hasn't changed much in over twenty years. Some people eat it as a soup, some butter their noodles and flavor it with the packet. Either works, but you're cheating yourself out of taking things up a notch to create a delicious dish that will even impress Mom!
If you want to get fancy and make your own ramen, more power to you. I'm a girl who likes to take things I'm used to and make them better. Until recently, I had no idea there were so many options when it came to ramen noodles. Seriously, It thought there were only three options: chicken, beef and shrimp. At Publix, that's all you can find in a tiny little section of the soup aisle with a few selections of cup a soup. Now although Publix's selection is small, ramen noodles are only 17 cents a pack, so if one of these three flavors are your favorite, you're going to save a few pennies. I have yet to check the price on Ramen at Family Dollar or the Dollar General, but I will be checking there as well. Its fascinating to me that Ramen was only 17 cents at Publix, when its 20cents a pack at Walmart Express! That's still 5 packs for a buck, but why is it more expensive at Walmart when they have it vast supply? I had no idea there was a creamy chicken ramen noodles options! Now my go to brand is Maruchan so they are responsible for creating other flavors that I'm only just now aware of like: Sriracha Chicken, Lime Chili, Shrimp, Picante Beef or Chicken, Chicken Mushroom, Chick Tortilla, Creamy Chicken, Chili, Chicken, Roast Beef...seriously, it goes on like Bubba talking about all the different ways you can cook shrimp; how did I not know there were this many kinds of ramen? HOW?!!
So noodle soup is all the rage now. Maybe not so much right now in June in the south, but people love themselves some high end ramen. They will pay ridiculous prices for hand made noodles and...ok, maybe its worth the extra dough with the extra love thrown in, but dude, you CAN make decent ramen at home and save money while feeling like you got away with something.
Key things you need to have around are: Limes, scallions/green onions, sriracha (if you like it spicey) individually packed chicken breasts, chicken beef or vegetable broth, eggs (go for jumbo) and bacon. How easy is that list? There's other things you may acquire a liking for like peanuts, peanut butter and seaweed things, but you'll have to let me know how that goes for you. : ) The things I listed are the things that most people won't object to. I'm all about starting with the basics and then building onto that. Also consider up-cycling your lunch for your dinner. Sure, a five piece chicken finger combo may be a bit much for you to eat, but if you eat two to 3 pieces for your lunch and then properly store the remaining pieces, you can create a ramen meal with the leftovers fit for your mother in law! That was a figurative statement; seriously, don't make dinner for your MIL with leftover food. Its ok for you, but if I have to explain it, I'll need to write another blog.
If you want to start simple, try replacing the water called for in the making of the ramen noodles with chicken, beef or vegetable broth. I suggest doing this for any pasta dish. Boil your pasta in broth, it adds a layer of flavor I know you'll appreciate. If you make homemade mac n cheese, boil your pasta in beef broth. You'll want to eat them all by themselves!
I love saving money and eating fancy. You NEED TO EAT, if you must skimp dollar wise, make sure you aren't cheating yourself out of your dollar and ramen's highest potential; not for the sake of the ramen, but for the sake of the happy feeling your body gets when its been fed well. Even if you can afford to eat more expensive food, if you knew you could make a high end dish at home for under $1, why wouldn't you?
If you've been inspired to try upgrading your ramen, please send me a photo and explain to me what you put in and how you prepared it. Please take care of yourself, and thank you for stopping by. -Morgen


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Finances are a major source of stress for many people, especially as debts begin to pile up. No one wants to deal with being in debt, but it’s often unavoidable, even when you’re extremely cautious with your finances. However, once you’re in debt, it gets harder and harder to get out of. As you’re trying to pay it off, debt can continue to grow, making it impossible for you to get control of your finances.
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The Glasgow band, who released fourth album ‘GLA’ in September, also performed their own song ‘You Are The Devil’.
Watch videos of both performances below.
Kings Of Leon were also covered recently by a group of Yorkshire firefighters, who teamed up with comedy band the Everly Pregnant Brothers to parody ‘Sex On Fire‘.
‘Waste A Moment’ is taken from Kings Of Leon’s latest album ‘WALLS’, which was released in October. The album title is an acronym for ‘We Are Like Love Songs’.
Later this year, the band will headline a massive show at London’s Hyde Park as part of British Summer Time 2017.
They will be joined in Hyde Park by support acts including Pixies and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. This will be a UK festival exclusive for Kings Of Leon, who’ll be rounding up the campaign for the album.
“It’s always a pleasure to party with our amazing fans at Hyde Park,” said drummer Nathan Followill.


>Hey Rehabbers! Please join me in supporting our fellow DR Community Member CC by checking out her new blog, Black Current! I have enclosed a link to her first Video Post here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DH-35pIDLg&feature=youtube_gdata Congratz CC!
> If Young Yodel and Co. were supposedly 10 years old during this photo, why are they wearing midriff baring tube bras? And why are they so developed? What type of parent or momager would dress their child like this?
>I know the lovely Miss Andi K. touched upon Beyonce “finding” herself in a earlier post. But I would like to expound on that. We all know she was quoted saying the following: “I don’t need Sasha so much any more because these days I know who I am. It takes time to figure out [...]
> Camel Face & Yodel’s future teenage daughter??? LMAOOO!! Since Beyonce will be (37?? LOL) 29 on September 4th. There has been pregnancy rumors circulating once again. What’s new? (Sarcasm) Yodel recently stated she still desires to have a child someday, but that she will not have a baby until “she is ready.” She was [...]
> Here is a little International News for you Rehabbers! Nadja Benaissa, who is a member of Germany’s most successful girl group, No Angels is facing the possibility of a long jail term for having unprotected sex with several men without telling them she was HIV positive! According to Benaissa, she was addicted to crack [...]


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Costa Rica improved its situation regarding forced labor in the country although it still persists in various sectors, said Friday the United Nations special rapporteur on new forms of slavery, Tomoya Obokata.
“I identified indicators of forced labor in several employers in various sectors such as agriculture, domestic work, services, transportation or construction,” Obokata said during the preliminary presentation of his report.
The reporter added that among the indicators detected are “long working hours without enough time to go to the bathroom or eat, low wages, harassment or violence, including of a sexual nature, and unhealthy workplaces”.
The expert visited Costa Rica for nine days and met with representatives from all sectors of the country.
Obokata highlighted Costa Rica’s progress in implementing legal frameworks for the defense of workers that incorporate international human and labor rights instruments.
Among them, the increase in the minimum age to 15 years to start working and the increase to 17 years of compulsory education.
However, the reporter pointed out that the creation of laws often does not translate into their application and few victims are able to obtain institutional protection.
“I realized that the legal and institutional frameworks on this are solid in Costa Rica, but I am concerned that only a small number of victims are identified and assisted,” said Obokata.
The UN reporter called on the Costa Rican government to work more closely with civil society organizations so that “more victims can benefit from protection systems”.
“I have found that poverty, inequality and discrimination are among the main causes of new forms of slavery in Costa Rica,” said Obokata.
He also mentioned the situation of migrants in Costa Rica in recent times, mainly Nicaraguans and Venezuelans fleeing political, economic and social crises in their respective countries.
“I am aware that the risk of new forms of slavery is very high among these and other vulnerable population groups,” said the rapporteur.
He mainly pointed to migrants, native peoples, Afro-descendants and those with sexual diversity, the international reporter said.

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Warrant issued for sexual abuse suspect in Peel Region
Rodrigo Montesdeoca, 35, wanted for sexual assault, sexual interference and uttering threats.
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Peel police have issued a warrant for a 35-year-old Brampton man suspected of sexually abusing a child.
Rodrigo Montesdeoca is wanted on charges of sexual assault, sexual interference and uttering threats that date from November, said Det. Sgt. Paul Pogue.
Pogue said arrangements were made in November for Montesdeoca to turn himself in to police but the suspect failed to comply.
“We’ve been in contact with his counsel and with his family since that time and we haven’t been able to locate him,” Pogue said.
Montesdeoca is 168 cm tall (5-feet-6) and weighs about 70 kg, Pogue said. He is known to change his appearance by cutting and dying his hair, police said in a statement Wednesday.
Police have no reason to believe Montesdeoca has left the country but little idea otherwise about his whereabouts, Pogue said.
- Updated Dovercourt Rd. fire victim’s organs donated to five others
- Police search for missing OHL player Terry Trafford
- Stroumboulopoulos to host Hockey Night in Canada: report
- Last original member of Rob Ford’s staff quits
- Updated Kyle Lowry’s triple double lifts Raptors to victory in Minnesota
- Stolen passports used on Malaysia flight not checked in Interpol database
- Ship seized in Red Sea carried 40 rockets, says Israel’s military
- Enemy biggest movie winner at Canadian Screen Awards


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Woodland Education Centre,
The Woodland Discovery Trail
Discovery Trail is a unique, new, outdoor activity being offered at the Woodland Education
The activity is self-led and utilizes the revolutionary, hand-held Q3 Ranger computer system.The Trail has proved to be a popular choice used by many educational groups since its launch.
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any approved person (teacher, classroom assistant or volunteer) to lead an expert,
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Woodland Discovery Trail can be delivered at different curriculum levels
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You can view the activity overview which is presented on the Q3 Ranger at the start of the Trail here.
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habitats, natural recycling, food chains and webs, different kinds of animals and life
Your Q3 Ranger will automatically provide you with directions and will also tell you where to stop and what to look for at each of the activity points.
personal observation is a key feature of the Trail activities.
The Q3 Rangers stimulate enthusiasm, direct and focus attention and activity, while also allowing topics to be further explored in the field.
|Find weird and wonderful animals at different stages of their life cycles, discover voracious predators and their wily prey and observe the wonders of natural recycling at work as you explore this wonderful woodland habitat.
New this year! A version of the Woodland Discovery Trail suitable for Primary Year 1 and 2 groups is now on offer.
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using images, video, sounds, spoken audio and text. They are location-aware through an
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and can be used by children as well as adults.
Find out more about Q3 Rangers here.


Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi should withdraw the Medical Schemes Amendment Bill, until the Competition Commission finalises the Health Market Inquiry, according to Andre Jacobs, an executive at ASI Financial Services.
There are currently three key documents affecting the healthcare sector in South Africa, the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill and the Medical Schemes Amendment Bill published for comment in June and the Health Market Inquiry preliminary report released on July 5.
The preliminary report of the four-year investigation into the private healthcare sector, by the Competition Commission found that the market “displays consistently rising medical scheme premiums accompanied by increasing out-of-pocket payments for the insured … and a progressively decreasing range of services covered by medical scheme options.”
Stakeholders in the private healthcare sector and the public have until September 7 to comment on the 800-page report and the Health Market Inquiry will then consider all representations and publish the final report by the end of November. …..more


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A classic Usborne series much loved by children who never tire of looking for the duck or the puppy hiding on each page. The books are devised to provide very young children with the challenge of something to look for, amusing situations to talk about, and familiar objects to name.
Series: Usborne Find It Board Books
Board Book: 12 pages
Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 0.8 x 6.6 inches