Providence Wants to be “Startup Incubator”
Monday, November 21, 2011
The city of Providence will partner with local angel and venture investors Betaspring, Slater Technology Fund and Cherrystone Angel Group to create one-of-a-kind public investment initiative it believes can put the city on the map as a “startup incubator.”
The Innovation Investment Program (IIP) will be managed by the city and funded under the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Believed to be the first equity investment program under HUD nationwide, the IIP fund uses federal dollars to provide capital to innovation-based, knowledge-driven companies to stimulate growth and job creation.
It enables the city to assume an equity position in growing companies, and is also designed to help companies attract matching investments from angel investors and other sources.
“Providence has a great pool of entrepreneurs, and their talents and ambitions will help to power our city’s economy. The IIP fund gives emerging entrepreneurs with ventures that have significant growth potential a good reason to stay and develop their businesses here in the capital city,” said Mayor Taveras.
Companies Will Get $50k for Staying in City
An advisory team made up of representatives from the local life science and technology sectors has been created to guide the city in the selection of appropriate high-growth companies. Members of the ad hoc group include Max Winograd (chair), Jason Harry, Charlie Kroll, Steve Lane and Pamela O'Hara.
The advisory team determined that the most effective, timely way to deploy these funds was to engage three investor partners from the local community, with proven expertise in new-venture creation and seed-stage investment.
The committee selected Betaspring, Cherrystone Angel Group, and the Slater Technology Fund to fill this role. Companies that receive an investment from one of these three investment partners and are willing to locate in Providence for at least one year will be automatically eligible for a $50,000 IIP investment. The first candidates eligible for this program are those that completed the summer 2011 Betaspring program.
“It is very exciting to be able to offer one-of-a-kind financing to creative start-ups,” said James S. Bennett, Director of Economic Development for the City of Providence. “This is tomorrow’s economy and we want to encourage these businesses and jobs right here, in Providence. Having this business tool allows us to attract and keep the high-growth, high-skilled jobs that could easily be attracted elsewhere and that will make Providence a magnet for this development.”
Investments will be made as a $50,000 convertible note – a common early stage financing tool. This investment vehicle gives the city an equity stake in the company, and the city receives a return on investment when the company repurchases shares, is acquired, or completes an initial public offering (IPO).
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After the death of the woman who was gang-raped here, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde has written to all political parties seeking their suggestions on strengthening laws pertaining to rape, official sources said.
They said Shinde has asked political parties to send their suggestions to the Justice J.S. Verma Committee, constituted to review laws to provide for speedier justice and enhanced punishment in cases of aggravated sexual assault.
The opposition BJP has demanded a special session of parliament to consider stricter laws on crimes against women, but the government said that it could be considered only after the Justice Verma Committee submits its report.
The Justice Verma Committee, set up by the government Dec 23, has been given 30 days to submit its report.


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The Spa bandas are set on greens at the beach side at one end of the resort, designed for privacy and relaxation in the quiet zone. Facilities include massage bandas, Ayurvedic massage rooms, outdoor Jacuzzi, reflexology pool, steam and sauna.The Spa offers Ayurvedic, Western and Oriental treatments. The Ayurvedic treatments are based on an ancient Indian form of holistic healing where health is a result of harmony in body, mind and spirit. These include treatments such as Abhangyam, the full body massage and Shirodhara, the head massage using traditional Ayurvedic oils and ingredients. The Spa menu also includes other treatments such as foot reflexology, body scrubs with Kahawa made from finely ground Kenyan coffee and the signature Tulia Massage.Tulia Spa promises complete rejuvenation of the body, mind and spirit in beautifully tranquil surroundings overlooking the Indian Ocean. Tulia Spa offers:- Western, Oriental and Ayurvedic therapies, manicures and pedicures, facials and ear candling.
Our Health Club
For the fitness minded, the health club offers a range of state-of-the-art exercise equipment including cross trainers, exercise cycles, free weights, multi gym, rowing machines and treadmills, free of charge to guests. There is also an instructor on duty at all times to assist you with your workout. Children below 18yrs are not allowed to use the gym.

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There are ways to cleanse the lungs naturally. over Pollution, bad habits and the environment are the leading causes of lung problems. About 65 million people suffer from lung disease. This does not mean that there is no way to keep this organ healthy. We have been trying to make sure that everyone stays healthy. If you are facing lungs problem you must consult with your doctor or book lab test. You can view online lab tests reports of different labs. Like chughtai lab test price list is available on internet. The tips given by experts can help us to heal our lungs.
Drink lung cleansing drinks
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Salt therapy involves breathing in air with small salt particles. This is called halo therapy and is an alternative treatment for lung problems such as asthma, bronchitis and cough. You can buy a Himalayan salt lamp and use it at home.
Take oregano oil
This oil naturally cleanses the lungs. To use it, take 50-50 grams of oregano oil and almond oil and mix it. Put 1-2 drops under your tongue and keep it for 3-5 minutes. Then rinse with water. Do this 3 times a day for 4 weeks for best results.
Use of humidifier
For easy breathing, you can use a cold fog humidifier or take a bath with hot water. To avoid skin problems, take a bath 2 to 3 times a week. The water should not be too hot. Take a bath with hot water. Do not do it more than 3 times a week.
Detoxifying Use anti-inflammatory foods such as spicy foods, radishes and herbs. Some foods increase the mucus in your lungs. Dairy products, including cheese, butter, yoghurt, kefir and milk. Processed foods such as canned meat and other items.
Clean your tongue
To protect your lungs, brush your tongue thoroughly. We brush our teeth properly but forget our tongues. Often bacteria accumulate on the tongue.
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The lungs play a vital role in our body, although many of us are unaware that we can improve lung function through exercise. The air we breathe contains a variety of pollutants from pollen. Everything from chemicals to air can enter our lungs.
The lungs are primarily self-cleaning organs, but some things can be done to improve their function. Exercises are included
Use an air purifier
You can buy an air purifier that can be placed in individual rooms. You can also invest in a home cleaner.
Replace your home filter
In addition to using an air purifier, all filters in your home must be replaced, and all vents must be cleaned, such as a bathroom or air conditioning or heating vent. Your furnace filter must be replaced every six months. Many diseases are occur due to poor condition water. You can also maintain your health by doing lab tests. Firstly you should see chughtai lab test price list and then book lab tests.
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Spend more time outside
Adequate fresh air can help your lung tissues to dilate and function properly. Avoid exercising outside when pollution is high and stay away from burning rubbish, burning wood or other fumes. Are you concerned about pollution, or do you live in an area with high pollution levels?
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Some tools can help you practice breathing, such as the Spiro Metras type device, which is often used to help with post-surgery rehabilitation.
Bumping or chest-bumping is a technique that can help expel mucus from the lungs. It involves lying down with your head down and tapping lightly on your back.
This is often combined with postural drainage. A technique where you change the position of your body to make it easier for mucus to pass out of the lungs. You can be on your side, abdomen, or back.
Many people with cystic fibrosis or pneumonia use bumps and postural drainage. The back of the person is tapped firmly with the hands of the cloth, which opens up the secretions. Is.
Change your diet
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If you have chronic lung disease, it is essential to talk to your doctor before exercising to have the proper routine.
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You will want to start with prevention and make healthy choices for their better health. For example, quitting smoking, exercising regularly, suitable for your fitness level, and eating nutritious food will improve your performance. It would help if you also talked to your doctor about other steps you can take to improve the health of your lungs. On the other hand you need to bok lab tests after viewing chughtai lab test price list.

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text: Nazish’s research is on prison literature from postcolonial South Asia. She focuses on memoirs, letters and narratives that are written from inside prisons as well as the literary and cinematic representations of prison spaces that form popular imaginations about ideas of imprisonment. She looks at how writings that have emerged from carceral bondage highlight the inadequacy of the justice system and how systems of incarceration would help us understand the world outside prison walls, especially in relation to the racial, caste, class, gender and religious hierarchies. She is also interested in questions of subjectivity informed by varied histories, political conflicts, and experiences of confinement. Apart from questions of incarceration, her areas of interest include Postcolonial Studies, Black Literature, Women’s Writings, Urdu Literature, Autobiographies and Memoirs and Performance Theory.

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BORN in Kent but happiest in Beara, Ian Morley, a retired accountant, is offering three couples the chance to each farm an acre of his land at Cahermore.
Ian told The Southern Star: ‘I lived there – between Castletownbere and Allihies – from 1983 up to about five years ago, but relocated to Skibbereen because I fell in love.
‘I met this lovely Flemish lady, Agnes, on the internet. We are real soul mates. We couldn’t live in both places so I came to live in Skibbereen. At the age of 76, it is probably better to live closer to the town.
‘But that left me with the dilemma of what to do with my property. You can’t leave it unlived in, because it deteriorates very quickly.
‘A young girl from Yorkshire – a fiery redhead – did an impressive job in managing the holding for a while, but she too has fallen in love and married the farmer next door.
‘It means I now have to find three reliable couples who want to farm organically on the land. But they’d have to decide between them how they are going to share the house.
‘The idea is that they can have it – the land and the house – rent-free. I don’t want any money. But they’d have to put an equivalent amount of time and a little bit of money into the infrastructure – such as sheds etc – which is for their benefit.’
Ian said he has already had hundreds of responses from America, Finland, Germany, France, Zimbabwe and, of course, the UK and Ireland.
‘Now I have the difficult task of evaluating the applications. Obviously, people with a bit of experience would top the list. One of the couples, clearly, would need to have transport.
‘I’d very much be attracted to someone who would like to run a herb farm because I like herbs. And I’d be very attracted to someone who wanted to be a beekeeper.
‘I’m still accepting applications because I want to get it right. Applicants can contact me by email on: [email protected] and I’ll send them my mission statement, which outlines my philosophy pretty clearly.
‘There may be issues regarding planning permission, but the fact that there is a house on the land is a very strong positive. But it might be possible for each of the three to erect something akin to a Russian Dacha. Ian says the reason he is doing this is because he wants to attract young people – ‘like the fiery redhead’ – to rural Ireland. ‘I see rural Ireland declining and it saddens me.
‘There are so many people who want to live like this but can’t – and sometimes it simply comes down to the restrictions of the country’s planning laws.’
Ian has also had the rather bright idea of turning this project – “The Beara Project” – into a documentary. So filmmakers out there, take note and send in your CVs.


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Seared Orange Chicken & Broccoli Rice Bowls
Inspired by the Chinese take-out classic, this sweet chicken recipe has all of the crisp and delicious notes you crave, but without the excess oil and breading. Plus, it’s gluten-free because we subbed-in gluten free flour for all-purpose flour. Served with broccoli florets with a sweet orange sauce over sushi rice. Grab a bowl and tuck in!
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Space saving Tips
How about some space saving tips to share with folks. We are thinking of installing a stackable washer and dryer when our washer plays out--got it for 50 bucks when we bought the cottage a few years ago.
We use a solar close dryer now.
I know I have learned to "stack" stuff. I do a lot of crafting and I have many spaces that serve double duty.
For example my printers are stacked on top of the clear fronted drawers where I keep paper, greeting cards that are in various stages of production and other supplies.
We are very lucky in that we live in a 4-square. So the upstairs ceilings are tall and we do not have the slanted parts that capes have. This gives much more room. We have 2 rooms and a full bath downstairs and 2 bedrooms upstairs a sun porch and a nice landing area at the top of the stairs filled with books and a nice harvest table that I use for plants and crafting. One of the bedrooms doubles as my hubby's office and a guest bedroom.
I'd like to build in book cases in the stair well as the stairs are real wide and I think they would fit nicely.
Well, hope you will share your ideas and tips.
Here is a link that might be useful: Our Cottage

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Hidden wear to frame hinges and other pivot points on planters can lead to catastrophic breakdowns in the field or during transport.
“It’s tough to tell if a big hinge pin is worn inside its sleeve,” says Phil Jennings, Kinze Manufacturing service manager. “It might be worn or cracked internally where you can’t see it and held in place only by the sideloading from the pieces its holding together.
The best way to check hinge pins is to fold and unfold the planter while somebody watches that pin. If there’s any lateral free play in the joint, or any jerks during movement, there might be a problem.”
Jennings also recommends lowering planters into planting position and watching the main frame while someone eases the planter forward.
“Our planters leave the factory with a little bit of ‘lead’ in the wings,” he says. “If the wings are flexed behind the main frame when they’re under load, it indicates there’s wear in the hinge pins that deserves attention.”
Driveshaft couplers and latches are other telltales of frame problems.
“On folding planters, if the latches don’t line up, or have to be rammed to latch, it might be because the hinge pins are worn and the frame tubes are moving around too much,” says Jay Funke, owner of Del-Clay Farm Equipment, an AGCO dealer in Edgewood, Iowa. “Another thing to check is driveshaft couplers. Sometimes they’re just out of adjustment, but sometimes the wings they’re mounted to are out of alignment because the hinges or pivots are worn.”
Replacing worn or cracked hinges or pivot pins on mainframe components is a major undertaking, requiring jacking, blocking and precise alignment of heavy frame tubes. Once pins are out, it’s time for a decision.
“Pins are replaceable, but the sleeves (where they pivot) are welded parts of the frame,“ Jennings says. “It’s tricky to cut off the old sleeve, weld in a new one and keep things in alignment. Usually, putting a new full-size pin in the old sleeve reduces the free play enough to get by for a few years.”
... And Don’t Forget
- Hinge pins on folding markers. “Ignore sloppy hinge pins too long and all the free play and banging around can crack the arms,” says Matt Shepheard, John Deere program manager for service marketing. “It’s cheaper to replace worn pins than to replace broken marker arms.”
- Vanes on vacuum fan impellers. When vanes on vacuum planters wear thin due to grit they can break off, which throws the high-speed fan out of balance, damaging the seals and bearings in the vacuum fan drive motor.
- Tined wheels on row cleaners. “I’ve seen an inch worn off the tips of tines on row cleaners,” Funke says. “Also, don’t just spin them to check the bearings. Grab and wiggle them to check for side play in the bearings.”
- Seed meters. “Replacing the entire seed meter might be less expensive than the cost of all the parts, the time to install the parts and then running a seed meter test to validate performance,” Jennings says.
- Seed plates. Oval seed holes and deep grooves in seed plates where rubber seals ride can subtly degrade metering accuracy in ways that barely show up on seed monitors during planting but create head-scratching mysteries once crops emerge.


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How to Install a Water Heater Yourself Quick and Simple
The tank is gas heated and the gas consumption goes down to near zero in winter. However, we’re only two and don’t use huge amounts of hot water. The best configuration is to use an unconnected electric tank and connect the cold water input to this first unheated tank. The de-superheater heat exchanger then goes into the bottom of this tank.
This is the one stop shop for used hot dog carts and equipment. Used vending carts are in high demand and sell quickly. If you see one you like, don’t wait – contact the seller before it’s gone.
Swimming pool Livestock watering If you are going to use your water tank for one of these applications, let’s now consider the 3 step process on how to install your tank. Some of these uses, if not all of them require connecting them to your house or shed roof to collect water. Installing a water tank can be very simple now you know what you will be using it for.
Here is a quick process that I found very easy to understand. Concrete and compacted material. Ensure that the soil base is suitably compacted before pouring the concrete. The tank base must be free from any rocks or stones or any sharp or foreign matter that may damage the base of the tank.
How To Install An Electric Water Heater
Brand new water heater: Starts hot, then water gets cold after few seconds [ 9 Answers ] We just moved into a brand new condo which has its own water heater. We went to take a shower this morning and the first few seconds of the shower were very hot, then it went cold after 10 seconds. We tried again after half an hour, same thing.
There was enough hot water for my husband to shave but
Many late-model RVs include a by-pass valve kit that allows the plumbing system to bypass the hot water heater, reducing the amount of anti-freeze that will be needed Without a by-pass kit installed, an additional 6 10 gallons of anti-freeze will be required.
Is it a fairly easy job? Thanks in advance Reply: There are just too many variables in any plumbing installation to give a number for plumbing work when we have not a shred of information about the job. I’m not even sure what you mean by “hot water feeder” nor what is involved: Just look at the water heater installed in our photo at left: You might as well as me how long will it take me to drive to Christchurch.
Christchurch in what country? Are we already in New Zealand? Are we on the North or South Island? Do we have a car?
A Heat Source and Indirect Storage Tank Hookup
When I am not actually camping, I like to spend time building ‘toys’ for camping. When I am camping, water is very important. Many times I bring water with me in a storage tank, jugs, or buckets. Sometimes water is available from a spring or stream. Although I can do all my cooking, cleaning, and bathing with water from a bucket or tank, it is much more handy to have a source of pressurized water, it’s also fun to build a system to provide that water I could of just taken a 12 Volt On-Demand Water Pump and attached an inlet hose and an outlet hose, but where is the fun in that
Save water by eliminating the wait for hot water to reach the faucet. With the 6-Gallon Volt Electric Mini Tank Point-of-Use Water Heater, simply tap into the water line and install the heater directly at the sink, ensuring no need for costly recirculating lines and : $
The Hardy Outside Woodburning Heater is designed to be located next to your firewood storage for convenient loading, normally twice a day. This removes the fire danger from your home and keeps wood trash, smoke and ashes out of your home. The Hardy Heater does not require special equipment to transport or relocate. The heater firebox is constructed of 14 and 16 gauge stainless steel for the best heat transfer possible. The all stainless steel firebox also resists rusting and burnout that occur in standard carbon steel.
The stainless steel smoke stack that passes through the water chamber resisting burnout and corrosion. The insulated all stainless steel firebox door and ash door hold the heat in and resist burnout and corrosion. The firebox comes standard with thick, heavy cast iron grates to make weekly ash removal simple and fast. The use of chemicals inside the water tank is not necessary because of the corrosion resistance of stainless steel. Since hot water evaporates, Hardy invented a condenser stack located on the rear of the furnace that condenses the steam and returns it to the water tank.
The water tank is vented to the atmosphere to eliminate the safety hazards common with a pressurized boiler. The Standard Hardy also comes equipped with a heat exchanger to provide hot water for your domestic use. The Hardy provides hot water for hot air duct systems, water baseboard, radiant floor heat, unit heaters and other existing hydronic systems.
Baseboard Heat for the household, diagram Install a coil for domestic hot water, or as many as three coils, for hydronic water-borne baseboard heat. Then use your stove, or your furnace, as an efficient hot water heating unit. The coil can be plumbed directly to your existing hot water tank. No special holding tanks are required.
The Basics of Tankless Water Heaters. Tankless water heaters have been sweeping the nation with a huge growth over the last 5 years or so. These are water heaters that do not have a tank.
Are you sure you want to delete this answer? Yes Sorry, something has gone wrong. I assume that you mean that the temp on the boiler is set to and not the aquastat for the circulator from the boiler coil to the storage tank. My first question has to be, when did you notice that this 12 year old system was not working? Since it is not new I would have to assume that it was not always like this. Has some recent work been done? Was the circulator replaced and possibly put in backwards or were some other pipes closed and not put on again?
And just to be sure, with paperwork, online, or just by visual inspection can you find that all the piping is in the right places. Do you have a Tempering valve in the system? This is a valve that mixes cold water with the hot to keep you from being scalded by water that is too hot.
Water Heater Problems: Water Heater Troubleshooting & Repairs
It works good with outside sunny temps in mid 80s on up, with storage tank temps ranging between and usually. What the above folks are saying is true, get a smaller tank and you will have hotter water from your solar and a longer heating season. I have good service with my solar system since may, but with smaller tank it would be better.
In most recreational vehicles you have some type of freshwater system, gray water and black water systems and holding tanks. While the term fresh water goes without explanation, gray water represents fresh water that has gone down the drain in the sinks and showers and into a holding tank.
This ‘high pertormance’ boat has all the amenities of a small cruiser yacht. This Sonic has spent most of its life in up state New York in freshwater lakes, it was brought down the Destin, Florida in The engines were rebuilt ‘specifically’ for long lasting high performance cruising build sheets and dyno test are available. The engines currently have just over hours on them and were completely tuned up 3 – 15 with new impellers, new iridium spark plugs, new fuel pumps, compression test, etc.
The MerCruiser Bravo XR Drives were rebuilt SB side in 4 – 14, P side not sure , also included are high performance 30 degree pitch Bravo l-5 bladed racing props, drive showers, K planes, IMCO hydraulic steering, silent choice mufflers, drive and tab indicators, halon fire suppression system, Gaffrig racing gauges, depth finder, electric front racing bolsters, custom rear bench 3 seat bolster, etc.
The boats total length is 35′ 8″, beam 8’6″, weight 8, lbs, deadrise 25 degrees, fuel gal. Selling because I just bought brand new boat. Located in Shalimar Florida.
Geocomfort Desuper heater hookup.
Atwood water heater parts can be ordered either as the genuine OEM or aftermarket parts, through many RV dealer stores, online and offline. Atwood also suggests not using aftermarket parts as they can lead to out of control heating. Atwood RV parts inside the heater are easy to use, replace, and they are safe. This is what reduces the time to service your RV water heater without entering the vehicle.
All the Atwood parts are protected inside the sealed combustion chamber, and behind the door, which has a durable and resistant paint, to keep the parts clean and sheltered from the harsh weather and terrain conditions, while still keeping its exterior attractive and matching your vehicle.
Minimize Wait Time for Hot Water Waiting for hot water at a sink located far from a primary heating source can be frustrating. Only having access to cold water from a sink is just not useful, and plumbing a hot water line to every sink in a home or business requires time and money.
But installing a hot water heater can actually be a rather easy thing to learn. The first thing you have to do is the most obvious. You have to disconnect and remove your old hot water heater. Doing this is pretty easy. You just have to be careful. Remember it is full of hot water still. So, first turn off your gas or electricity that is connected to that water heater. You will then need to drain the water from the old unit.
There should be a drain valve located on it. On a gas heater, separate the vent pipe from the draft hood. The hood should lift off after you remove the sheet metal screw that holds it.


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Because I was running (un)fashionably late to the we-love-you-DC-and-here’s-proof-that-we’re-not-dead show on Saturday night at the Rock and Roll Hotel, I missed out on the first band Good Night, States. Actually, I might’ve been able to sneak in one or two Cesar witticisms about that band, had a certain DJ whose name rhymes with “pale” had not forgotten to put in a list. Dude, we were emailing all day about this…I was even making vagina jokes! (not my fault! -ed)
I did manage though to cut through the lobby noise of just-turned-21s right outside to catch an earful of what apparently seemed to be a smooth blend of harmonic vocals backed by the strumming beat of a shoegazey guitar, or two or three. Now, if I am off then about this decent-sounding, from-what-I-could-barely-hear band, then eat my shorts and then eat Kale.
Saturday night’s RnR lineup was made up of some of DC’s hottest bands. At the helm was Army of Me, who was named by some austere music magazine or website, I am sure, one of the top (or) best (or) most important unsigned bands in the United States. That, I thought, was certainly worth a listen. But first came Exit Clov and The Dance Party.
Hooray, friends, I finally saw Exit Clov. And like when you learn that Tom Cruise is 4’5” tall or Vince Vaughn is a midget, I was sort of in awe of the small and cuteness of the two ladies. Asian-girl fetish aside, I can see why Exit Clov has and will continue to be the talk of the town. For my money, I’d say that Exit Clov brought back the sounds of 10,000 Maniacs. And I don’t mean that in a bad way, guys. I was a big fan of Natalie Merchant, it was the 90’s, after all. And the musical strength of Aaron, Brett, Emily (adorableness), John and Susan (more adorablenesss) could’ve made a bigger impression than they did, had it not been for the unfortunate sound issue they were dealing; that, and the annoyingly neverending chatter of what I would’ve guessed was a crowd awaiting the zaniness that is The Dance Party. But there’s a reason why Exit Clov is getting noticed and why they have no trouble booking non-DC venues such as Manhattan’s Mercury Lounge and Brooklyn’s Pete’s Candy Store. Exit Clov IS going places. I just hope that RnR’s sound system does them better the next time around.
The Dance Party
This isn’t Dance Party, duders, but THE Dance Party, whose name I had been hearing for quite a while now, apparently here at BYT, we’re batty for these guys. The Dance Party has a crowd, a very loyal crowd, as loyal as beer-guzzling local fratboys and their tiny girlfriends can be before they black out. After my flashback to UVA circa 2000 ala Cesar-is-in-a-fraternal-brotherhood-of-elite-beerdrinkers subsided, I was able to enjoy The Dance Party’s frenetic high-energy punk pop hijinks. And Mick Coogan’s vocals are good, damned good, so good in fact that I began to forget that this type of music often annoys me. What I appreciate most about the act is that all the ridiculous jumping and whacking of air (hiiiaaah!) and hair tossing and sh*t was a-ok in my book, because THE Dance Party is musically tight and gifted and talented.
Army of Me
Frontman Vince Scheuerman spoke softly into the mic between songs, revealing to us that he was glad to be in DC, after a year of tours. I was glad too, and so was the rest of the crowd at RnR. It sounds like the band succeeded in remaining as tight as they were before they took off to spread the gospel of the Army of Me. Scheuerman and his crew sound more and more complex as they continue to grow. But are they starting to also sound more and more Top-40? Yeah, maybe. And are there bits of Coldplay and even Oasis in the songs? Yeah, almost definitely. But you know what, I don’t mind. Cause Army of Me is fighting the battle, the battle between inherent DC ADHD and disillusionment and those talented DC-based bands who will bring us out of this (seemingly endemic) local music void. There are a lot of good rock, indie, hip-hop, even classical reasons why DC should never be overlooked. And Army of Me is winning the war.
I was going to review Cale’s Djing skillz, but then I realized that I kept leaving the room and going upstairs whenever he started spinning. I do remember giving him a thumbs up at one point. I am sure it was for a song that I seriously love, even if Cale only played it for 20 seconds. I love you, Paley Caley.

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An analyst out of China has warned the price of iron ore could fall to lows of $US50 a tonne.
Shanghai Jianfeng vice-president Liang Ruian said oversupply coupled with a slowing property market in China could mean the price rout lasts for 10 years.
Speaking to The Australian Liang said the stagnate state of the Chinese real estate market would have a devastating effect on the steel industry.
“The inventory of housing is up to a couple of years, while in China the rapid development of the e-commerce market is having a big impact on the sales and rents for the commercial real estate market. I think the golden ten years that we have had in the real estate market in China is over,” Liang said.
“The crash of the real estate market means the crash of the steel market.”
The comments come as new figures reveal steel consumption in China has fallen by 0.3 per cent, the first decline in 14 years.
It was also revealed that there is 108.4 million tonnes of iron ore stockpiled at Chinese ports.
The world’s biggest miners, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto have said Chinese steel production will peak at 1 billion tonnes by 2030.
“I really don’t understand how the big mining companies made that forecast,” said Xingchuang at a steel conference in Shanghai.
As major miners including Rio, BHP and Vale continue with expansion plans that will introduce even more supply into the iron ore market, analysts say a further crash in prices in inevitable.
Expansions will add around 94 million tonnes of new supply from 2015, 75 million tonnes in 2016, and 81 million tonnes in 2017.


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Professor Engin Beksac from Trakya University’s Art History Department is heading the excavation team in the ancient site of Sinankoy.
Beksac told reporters on Monday that they have unearthed remnants of a 1500-year-old church during excavations which has features of the Byzantine civilization.
He said evidence shows that the church was built around 500 AD and it is an early Byzantine period building.
Beksac said their team unearthed the base of the church, where the footing stones of the building are in good condition.
“Initial evidence shows us that it is one of the oldest churches of Thrace,” Beksac said.
Thrace is a region of Turkey in country’s northwest, which comprises of Edirne, Tekirdag and Kirklareli provinces.
Beksac said there are remnants from ancient Thracians in Sinankoy, or ancient Prabadon, and it was also an important Byzantine city in the Middle Ages.

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The Power of Tourism
Tourism has proven itself to be a crucial industry all around the world. For many nations, it is a popular means of revenue and a big boost to the national economy. Countries like France, Japan and the United States all benefit greatly from tourism. It is the same with Egypt, which is among the countries that shore up their economies thanks to tourism. It is a significant contributor to the nation’s GDP, with revenues of over $4 billion earned in 2020 alone. Wish to know more about the topic? Private tours of Egypt, a supplementary external resource we’ve put together for you.
Adding Value to Egypt’s Economy
Tourism in Egypt stretches way back, following the opening of the Suez Canal, which exposed the country to the wider world. It led to a surge in visitors moving from Europe to the far east, resulting in Egypt becoming a favorite spot for leisure and adventure. The country’s tourism industry has since grown, with millions of visitors flocking every year to see the ancient Pyramids of Giza, iconic temples and historic sights along the Nile river. Egypt’s currency value dropped in 2016, which caused a lack in interest surrounding the currency, ultimately resulting in an increase in tourism rates as visitors took advantage of lower costs. The industry later increased by 13.6 percent in 2017, and by more than 20 percent in 2018 – injecting $12.57 billion into the nation’s economy.
Preserving Cultural Heritage and Environment
Egypt’s tourism is not just about monuments and iconic landmarks. Visitors are treated to a plethora of outdoor activities like diving into the Red Sea, exploring the wilderness in one of the country’s 30 protected nature reserves or cruising along the Nile River on a traditional felucca boat. The government of Egypt is keen on preserving the nation’s historical and natural environment to encourage tourism. A considerable amount of funding goes into maintaining and ensuring the smooth administration of the monuments, national parks and ecosystems that make up the country’s tourism sector. Together, these efforts, alongside newly implemented eco-friendly policies, have led to a decrease in negative effects on the environment in addition to bringing more awareness to sustainability.
The People on the Ground and their stories
The tourism industry provides jobs and opportunities for millions of Egyptians from different walks of life. From tour guides, hotel and restaurant staff to craftspeople and small-scale entrepreneurs who sell souvenirs, tourism has given them access to various job roles that were previously unavailable. Taha Ezzat, an Egyptian who works as a tour guide in Luxor, says his income has increased dramatically over the past few years, thanks to an influx of tourists. “I now have more clients than ever before, and I am able to support my family without any struggle,” he adds.
Looking forward and future growth Opportunities
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic disrupting global travel, Egypt is holding steady thanks to its strategic plan of moving past dependency on any one form of tourism, instead, creating various tourism packages as they aim to diversify their markets. Movement in these packages led to a growth in domestic tourism, revealing potential for the industry to fuel growth rates in multiple areas of the economy. With the new post-Covid landscape, there is a higher demand for wide open outdoor Verify here spaces and secluded areas as more travelers seek to avoid crowded places and resort destinations. Such trends further emphasize the potential for different styles of packages and diversifies Egypt’s tourism product.
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By DARA BUTTERFIELD
The number of people working in the medium and large-scale sectors of the British onshore wind industry, and offshore wind, has risen by 8% in just over twelve months to more than 15,400 direct, full-time jobs, according to one of the industry trade associations
The new figures, revealed in RenewableUK’s annual report “Wind Energy in the UK”, also show that the number of indirect jobs (for example supplying components) has increased by 8% since September 2013 to nearly 15,000 jobs.
This means that more than 30,400 people owe their livelihoods to wind in the UK. More than 2,250 direct and indirect jobs in onshore and offshore wind have been created in just over 12 months.
Mark Sidwell, Granada Material Handling Ltd, Director, said: “For the North West, renewables has been life-changing for the business community.
“We’ve won multimillion pound contracts with the likes of RWE Innogy and SSE Renewables, creating 20 jobs in offshore servicing and supporting a further 15 in manufacturing.
“With a strong pipeline of work both in the UK and European waters, we’re not the only ones benefiting. The future looks bright and promising for us and lots of similar companies in the area.”
Renewable UK’s annual study shows that new onshore wind farms delivered £1.6 billion of investment in 12 months.
Maria McCaffery, Chief Executive, Renewable UK, said: “Nearly two and a half thousand people have joined the UK wind industry’s dynamic, highly motivated workforce over the last year. That’s a growth rate that most other sectors can only dream of – renewables is the employment engine of the future.
“However, we still face numerous challenges. Politicians need to get behind the many thousands of people doing their bit to make onshore and offshore renewables a UK success story.

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the long weekend with some excellent Toronto talent!
Tricky Moreira has been a fixture on the national scene for quite
a while. He has rocked the house in all of Toronto's best clubs.
He has also toured with the World Famous Playground crew all over
Canada, the U.S., and England. Visit http://www.flow935.com/thishouse/index.htm
for more info.
Just added to the line-up, Kevin Williams helped lay the foundation
to our city's house music scene with residencies at some legendary
club nights including Kat Klub, GoGo's, and Thundergroove. Blueprint
and Moreno will also be rocking the house in true Garage 416 style!
We hope to see you there.


UVC LED disinfection unit
Why UVC is used for disinfection？
Most of microorganisms (bacteria, fungi and viruses) lose their reproductive capacity or even die directly under the irradiation of a suitable amount of ultraviolet light. The research results show that ultraviolet light with a wavelength of 180-320nm can play a bactericidal effect and UV-C with 254 nm has the highest sterilization efficiency. Therefore, UV-C is widely used in water disinfection, surface and air disinfection
How to select correct UVC disinfection device ?
Currently there are two technologies for UVC light sources, UVC mercury lamps and UVC LEDs, both of them are widely used in disinfection industries , any of them has their appropriate applications due to their respective characteristics:
Service life: LEDs with an average service life of 10,000 hours are much higher than mercury lamps with an average life of 3,000-4,000 hours
Cost: Mercury lamps with high electro-optical conversion efficiency (30-40%) are much higher than LEDs with 4-5% conversion efficiency. Therefore, when there is enough space, considering the cost, mercury lamps are usually selected.
Volume: Chip-type LEDs are much smaller than mercury lamps, so LEDs are usually chosen as light sources for applications with limited installation space
Safety: LED light sources don’t contain heavy metal mercury and no risk of mercury leakage, so the safety is much higher than mercury
However, with the development of UVC LED chip technology and the rationality of industrial design, the advantages of UVC LED light sources will become more and more obvious.
The UVC-LED spotlight series are designed by FasFreDe , making full use of UVC-LED’s benefits by using convex spot light system . LED light source are focused a smaller directional strong light area , (the irradiation direction of the mercury lamp 360°, so a large part of the light energy is wasted, and the LED light source is a one direction light source ) . Making full use of the UVC LED’s advantages for Sterilization, we can largely compensating for its electro-optical conversion .
UVC LED water disinfection unt
Mini tube is a specially designed for OEM disinfection unit with small installation space such as water coolers , beverage dispensers , coffee machines, etc.
Faster disinfection, no need to preheat, start full-load sterilization
Smaller size, 1LPM flow disinfection unit only 1cm diameter ,best choice for strict installation space
Longer life, 1000 hours long service life, no light decay
UVC-LED water flow disinfection unit UVC-T2L UVC-LED water flow disinfection unit Mini tube is designed for OEMs as disinfection unit applied in the water adding pipe, specially for the applications with small installation space such as water coolers , beverage dispensers , coffee machines, etc. Technical specifications Dimension φ42*140mm Power supply DC24V UVC chip power 20-25mW/PCS Chip quantity 4PCS Light power 80mW Wavelength 270-280nm Electrical power 8W Nominal water flow 2.5L Installation dimension : Quick pipe connector : 1/4” Tolerance ± 1mm Clear advantages Compact design Ideal for installations with small space Instant On/Off non preheat needed ,start with full-load power No mercury mercury removed , using energy-efficient LEDs to produce UV-C light in a controlled and self-contained system. No fragile There is no incandescent tube that is easy broken
High light power UVC LED surface disinfection unit
High light power UVC LED surface disinfection unit is a series of UVC-LED spotlight with different sizes and powers . This series is appropriate for OEM rapid surface disinfection applications as robotic arms for disinfection scan , conveyor belts with disinfection funcion…
- Instant On/Off , non preheat needed ,start with full-load power
- Low power consumption, using patented quartz-led spotlighting technology
- No leakage, no harmful heavy metals such as mercury, no need to worry about the leakage of harmful substances
- No cooling is required, the module has its own cooling system, and there is no additional consideration for installation
- No heat transfer, no need to worry about damaging the sterilized items due to the heat generated by the purple light
- The wavelength is optional, and a single wavelength UVC can be generated according to actual needs
- Simpler design, compatible design, easy to fix, only two screws are needed for fixation
High light power UVC LED surface disinfection unit UVC M120 High power UVC LED Surface disinfection unit If you want to disinfect surface of moving things , M120 is the best choice M120 offers super rapid disinfection and sterilization for moving objects .Its proprietary convex spot light system provides a reliable and consistent disinfection combined with logistics conveyor belts, robotic arms , slide rails etc , thanks to this system all the lighting source are focused only on 3 belts that cover the surface of items ,without wasting light energy and lighting on human body .During the disinfection process the unit does not produce ozone and other harmful substances in the environment . As a disinfecting module, M120 fully considers the convenience of installation. The module is fixed in 2 minutes. It uses a conventional 24V power supply and has its own cooling system, no redesign is required. Installation dimension : Technical specification Dimension 250*120*100mm Power supply DC24V UVC Chip power 30 mW/PCS Chip quantity 144PCS Light power 4320 mW CHIP model 30 micron Wavelength 270-280nm Net weight 3.5KG Electrical power 200W Suggested lighting distance ＜50CM Clear Advantges Compact Ideal for installations with small space Instant On/Off non preheat


Fayetteville, NC – Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Deputy Oscar Yovani Bolanos-Anavisca died in the line of duty on Friday after a suspected drunk driver crashed into him while he was investigating a robbery call, according to police.
The series of events leading to the 23-year-old deputy’s death began shortly before 3 a.m. on Dec. 16, as he and several other deputies were investigating a robbery incident at the Circle K convenience store located at 2990 Gillespie Street, CityView reported.
They had just wrapped up a K9 track and were walking along the roadway when a passing driver crashed into Deputy Bolanos-Anavisca, then fled the scene, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.
His fellow deputies immediately began administrating lifesaving aid before Deputy Bolanos-Anavisca was rushed to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, the News and Observer reported.
He succumbed to his injuries a short while later.
Investigators located the BMW that crashed into the deputy a short distance from the scene, and tracked down the alleged driver of the vehicle at a Waffle House approximately one-and-one-half miles away, according to the News and Observer.
The suspect, 24-year-old Nicholas Terlizzi, was allegedly intoxicated at the time of the fatal collision.
He has been charged with felony hit and run resulting in death or injury, felony death by motor vehicle, driving while impaired, driving while license is revoked, reckless driving, and failure to stop at a red light, the News and Observer reported.
Terlizzi was ordered to be held on no bond, Cumberland County Sheriff Ennis Wright said in a press release on Friday night.
The suspect allegedly involved in the robbery Deputy Bolanos-Anavisca was investigating when he was killed has also been arrested, Sheriff Wright announced on Monday.
The sheriff identified him as 39-year-old Antonio Craig Bradley.
When deputies went to arrest Bradley on Sunday, he allegedly fled from them on foot.
Bradley was quickly apprehended and taken into custody.
He has been charged with breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, possession of stolen goods, and resist, delay, and obstruct, Sheriff Wright said.
His bond was set at $52,500.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation are handling the ongoing investigation into the fatal crash, CityView reported.
“We appreciate the condolences and support that has poured in from countless members of the public and Law Enforcement Agencies across the country,” Sheriff Wright said. “We ask that you keep the family of Deputy Oscar Bolanos-Anavisca and the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office in your prayers during this difficult time.”
Deputy Bolanos-Anavisca joined the CCSO in November of 2020 and previously served as a school resource officer at Hope Mills Middle School, CityView reported.
Sheriff Wright said the loss of the young deputy leaves him with a “heavy heart.”
“[We] just lost a good deputy, a mother lost a son, sisters and brothers lost a brother. Cousins, nephews,” the sheriff told CityView. “I look at it as a senseless tragedy that could have been prevented.”
He noted that Deputy Bolanos-Anavisca loved his job and serving his community.
“This young man gave his life for something that he wanted to do,” Sheriff Wright said, according to CityView. “It’s something that he always wanted to do is be a deputy.”
Cumberland County District Attorney Billy West vowed that his office will “get justice in this case,” according to the news outlet.
“The one promise I can make to his family and to this community: We will get justice in this case for what was done today,” West said. “We lost an officer that was protecting us and willing to give his life to serve and protect us. And we lost a citizen of this county and this state. And for that, we will get justice.”
Deputy Bolanos-Anavisca leaves behind his fiancé, as well as his parents and siblings.
To honor the memory of Deputy Oscar Yovani Bolanos-Anavisca, please keep the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office and Deputy Bolanos-Anavisca's family in your thoughts and prayers. He was killed in the line of duty early this morning when he was struck by a vehicle. pic.twitter.com/hA2SbnwkRT
— Fayetteville Police (@FayettevillePD) December 16, 2022
🔹 Blessed Are The Peacemakers 🔹
Deputy Sheriff Oscar Yovani Bolanos-Anavisca, Jr.
Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina
— National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) (@GLFOP) December 19, 2022
RIP. North Carolina Deputy Sheriff Oscar Yovani Bolanos-Anavisca, Jr. was murdered when he was struck and killed by a drunk driver while he was walking back to his unit after assisting with a K9 track. #rip #hero #murdered #DeputySheriffOscarBolanosAnaviscaJr #CumberlandCounty pic.twitter.com/ddHntXv44X
— Protecting the Blue (@protectingblue) December 17, 2022
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Oscar Yovani Bolanos-Anavisca, both blood and blue. Thank you for your service.
Rest easy, hero. We’ll hold the line from here.


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|Reviews for Rational Intercourse|
| SarcasticFangirlHorde chapter 4 . 5/31/2017
Goddamn now that's the way to write porn. Seriously. I don't think I've ever read smut so marvelously in character, while still being unbelievably hot.
| NekoRainbow chapter 4 . 6/11/2015
Nuuuuuurhhh! Omg, that was fabulous! And your use of words so goddamned inspiring! The way Arty would pick on people in general for communicating on low, depriving levels, makes me sort of embarrassed...
Well, and I still thought this was good, well-written smut! All smexy and elaborated 3
| Prussiawe chapter 4 . 10/28/2014
Right, I'm going to be frank. This is the first story of the entire Butler/Artemis thing, but I can confidently tell you that I won't find any other story better than this. Keep up the good work!
| SasoriTactic chapter 4 . 9/23/2013
| bil chapter 1 . 6/19/2013
it is a horrible book, read it in school and hated it :(
| Kinsley365 chapter 1 . 6/3/2013
I like it so far. It has more plot than I thought it would... Haha! But the first chapter is good. You did a good job of keeping the characters in character.
| Cul-di-sac Kid 333 chapter 4 . 5/25/2013
This was just...WOW!
I loved how you portrayed both characters.
Artemis was just how Artemis would be and so was Butler.
The dialogue was on point and the love scenes...oh, THE LOVE SCENCES!
The characters never stopped being themselves and it was adorable!
AWESOME AWESOME JOB! :D
| Spoiler Alert chapter 4 . 2/27/2013
Ok if u read last book keep reading if not...dnt read it,,,,,...
Ok well I thought that was funny when he said dnt die again and THEN...he ends up getting himself killed(in last book) hahaha :)
| Guest chapter 4 . 1/9/2013
I don't know if you know this by now, but 'per say' ought to be 'per se'.
| Anonymous chapter 4 . 12/26/2012
This was really good.
| Mochaccino chapter 4 . 12/24/2012
This. Is brilliantly written. In all aspects of what fanfic and smut should be. I like it o.o
| brennabrumfield chapter 4 . 12/19/2012
I have loved all of your ArtemisxButler fanfiction, this one is a particular favorite, and I hope to see more soon.
You really capture the chemistry between the two, and I think the way Artemis gets upset at Butler's lack of understanding was brilliant. They both felt very in character. I think that you really captured how genius Artemis is, but also his youth and immaturity.
| Luxor-DestroyerOfWorlds chapter 2 . 9/30/2012
Madame Ko in a leapord-skin bikini you say?
Oh god, the horror.
I like. I really like. Can you hear my maniacal laughter? /(/)/
| Jay Feathers chapter 4 . 9/25/2012
That was amazingly in character. Possibly one of the best AF fanfics that I have read, ever.
| kwityerbeliaken chapter 4 . 9/15/2012
I absolutely loved this. So very detailed and sexy, you made me fall in love with Arty x Butler alllll over again. Thank you so much for this wonderful work, I loved the other one you did as well. You're so friggin' awesome!

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REITs typically pay high dividends and are sensitive to rising interest rates because many depend on borrowed money to expand their holdings. Property owners using longer-term loans, such as health care facilities, suffer most when interest rates rise quickly because they are locked in to long-term agreements.
A home-equity line of credit allows homeowners to draw on the value of their homes as needed, usually at a variable interest rate. A home-equity loan is taken as a lump sum, usually at a fixed rate. When interest rates rise, lines of credit and home equity loans may offer clients a less expensive way to obtain cash compared to taking out a mortgage.
According to a June 2013 WSJ article, U.S. household net worth was $70.3 trillion, surpassing its previous 2007 high point. This is the highest amount in nominal terms since the Federal Reserve began such recordkeeping in 1945. The figures are not adjusted for inflation or population growth. Adjusted for inflation and population growth, Americans’ net worth remained ~ 11% below the peak level reached in the third quarter of 2007.
For the past few years, nontraded REITs have been on FINRA’s annual list of products that could be too risky for many investors. During May 2013, FINRA came out with new standards to be used when marketing and describing nontraded REITs to clients and prospects. Roughly $62 billion is invested in nontraded REITs that are publicly registered. The dollar amount invested in nontraded REITs that are not publicly registered is unknown.
According to Remodeling magazine, certain high-end home-improvement projects have a better payoff when it comes time to sell, as shown in the 2013 table below.
Amount Recouped When Home Is Sold
By the end of March 2013, housing markets across the U.S. had seen substantial improvements in home prices from a year earlier. The S&P/Case-Shiller indexes below show returns over the past 12 months (March 2012 to March 2013) plus the overall loss from the housing market’s peak in late 2006.
U.S. Metropolitan Home Prices
[from March 2012 to March 2013 + since 2006 peak]
For the 16 quarters ending with the first quarter of 2013, equity REITs outperformed the S&P 500 in 11 of those quarters. Since stocks hit bottom in 2009 (through the first quarter of 2013), the Dow Jones Equity All REIT Index, which tracks 137 REITs, returned 233%, compared to 153% for the S&P 500 over the same period.
Home prices in the U.S. were ~ 2.9 times incomes from 1985 to 2000. This price-to-income ratio peaked at ~ 5.1 in 2005; as of early 2013, prices were ~ 3.3 times national incomes (~ 14% > historical trend).
Due to the cumulative losses of residential real estate from 2007 to the present, some investors are receiving 1-2% of their purchase price from renters each month. Generally, one should expect about half that range (or $500 to $600 per month for a $100,000 home) during "normal" periods of appreciation. In a 2012 article, The Wall Street Journal listed six traps that investors in rental properties often fall victim to:

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Jack's Old South (Terrible)
Jack's Old South is slacking!!...We are big BBQ fans and love to try new things. We had heard of Jack's Old South on Food Network and decided to stop in on the way back home to try it. We went inside and sat down, to begin with, the waitress was very rude and she acted like she didn't want to be there. We asked her if they had ribs, her reply was "Nope"...with no other explanation. This took place today which is Friday, (which is supposed to be rib day). Disappointed, we decided to try the pulled pork. A few minutes later the waitress returned with our order. The pulled pork was cold, served with a few cold Ore Ida french fries. I was not impressed with the meat nor the BBQ sauce. I think Mr. Mixon needs to invest some of his winnings into "Jack's Old South". The place is filthy, the service is bad and the food is not good either. I have no doubt that Mr. Mixon is a good BBQ cook himself, but if I were him, I think I would reconsider putting my name on "Jack's Old South" and avertising on the interstate that it is world champion BBQ.


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THE SNOWDEN FILES: The Inside Story of the World's Most Wanted Man, by Luke Harding, Vintage, 346 pp., $14.95 paper.
I'd like to think that somewhere in Russia, which has been playing host to both the Winter Olympics and Edward Snowden, the world's most wanted whistle-blower was cheering, "USA! USA!" the past few weeks -- though maybe sotto voce.
Nearly nine months ago, he rocked the U.S. government and many of its allies and antagonists by leaking top-secret documents that exposed massive surveillance programs by Washington's National Security Agency. Along with its brief to spy on bad guys, it was bugging world leaders and monitoring the telephone and Internet traffic of millions of ordinary people at home and abroad.
Snowden, now 30, dropped his bombshell in early June, while in Hong Kong, and was indicted by the U.S. government for espionage on June 21. The unquiet American flew to Moscow two days later, seeking asylum with another Communist superpower not known for respecting privacy -- or extradition efforts.
"The Snowden Files," the first book on what British journalist Luke Harding calls "the biggest intelligence leak in history," is a readable and thorough account. The narrative is rich in newsroom details, reflecting Harding's inside access as a correspondent for the London-based Guardian newspaper, which broke the story.
When Snowden first meets his two hand-picked contacts in Hong Kong, he is carrying a Rubik's cube to identify himself. They are waiting, as ordered, by a big plastic alligator in a hotel lobby. The spycraft is amusing but not overblown for someone about to become "the world's most-wanted man." References to spies and James Bond abound, along with repeated superlatives that suggest a compulsion to oversell a story that hardly needs it.
The pair by the gator are Guardian columnist Glenn Greenwald, who will lead the paper's coverage of the leaks, and documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras, whose video will give the world its first view of this renegade. (Greenwald has a book on the affair scheduled to come out in late April.)
Harding traces Snowden's rapid evolution from clever teenage geek in Maryland -- who didn't finish high school but earned a diploma equivalent -- to a young adult with exceptional computer skills and top-secret clearance. His resume includes the Central Intelligence Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency and the NSA. During a stint with the CIA in Switzerland, the agency's dirty tricks began to sour him on spying.
"I realized I was part of something that was doing far more harm than good," Snowden later said to Greenwald. (It doesn't appear that Harding himself ever interviewed Snowden.)
The disillusionment deepened between 2009 and 2012 while working in Japan, as "he found out just how all-consuming the NSA's surveillance activities are." What "pushed Snowden over the edge" was an NSA report that "involved the collection of content and metadata from millions of Americans without a warrant."
Snowden began his own collection, especially during his last NSA job, in Hawaii. He also approached Poitras and Greenwald about working with him. In May 2013, he flew to Hong Kong to begin life as a fugitive. Two days after the alligator assignation, the Guardian's operation in the United States -- where the risk of official gagging or arrest was lower than in Britain -- published the first story.
Harding explores at great length the NSA's alliance with and hefty financial support of Britain's Government Communications Headquarters. It's part of the book's heavily British flavor, along with the busy Guardian, the fencing with London officials, some grammatical tics and the ubiquitous 007.
Elsewhere in the world, Harding writes, "German indignation at U.S. spying" produced a new profanity. He also notes that Chancellor Angela Merkel, on learning that the United States had been bugging her phone since 2002, promptly contacted Washington to complain -- by telephone.
Harding's book offers a refresher for those who have followed the tale closely and a useful compendium for those catching up. Its occasional rough spots and repetitions can be forgiven in light of what he has put together in a short time on a story that develops almost daily. The writer deserves unqualified praise for fueling the debate on privacy that Snowden so hoped to ignite.
Those who view Snowden as a traitor will find scant aid and comfort in this portrayal of the leaker as a thoughtful, well-meaning patriot, a man who would like to cheer on the USA wherever his hard choices take him.

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Questionable role of ICMR, DoHR
Why should our children die because of tests on the medicines of an American company Why dont our Babus bother about ethics and norms in permitting them to conduct such fatal tests, and thus allow US pharma companies to earn millions It is so strange that none bothers even to compensate the death of children
Why should our children die because of tests on the medicines of an American company? Why don’t our Babus bother about ethics and norms in permitting them to conduct such fatal tests, and thus allow US pharma companies to earn millions? It is so strange that none bothers even to compensate the death of children.
Doesn’t it amount to a series of murders by pharma corporate hand in glove with criminally negligent regulatory officers? But no police investigates. Our lives are so cheap. Are we banana republic or corrupt regulators?
Seventy-Second Report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the "Alleged Irregularities in the Conduct of Studies Using Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine" by Programme for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) pointed out several irregularities and lapses, after thoroughly examining the deaths of children trials of HPV vaccine in Khammam (AP) and Vadodara (Gujarat).
The Department of Health Research/ICMR is expected to work for promotion and coordination of basic, applied, clinical and operational research in medical, health and bio-medical fields. Uniform Ethical Guidelines for bio-medical research on human subjects are incorporated in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and ICMR documents which are more observed in breach. PATH functionaries claimed that “HPV vaccine, when available (in India), can prevent HPV and cervical cancer.”
On 16th November, 2006, in an MoU between PATH and ICMR, PATH claimed repeatedly that their objectives of the project as “……….Introduction of HPV vaccines into Universal Immunization Program, and purpose as (i) Increasing understanding of HPV vaccine (i.e. Gardasil) introduction. (ii) To help in decision-making related to the use of HPV (i.e. Gardasil) vaccine in the public and private sector.” But the experts opined that the design of project was faulty. The documents have no column for Serious Adverse Events (SAE) and no diary was to be maintained.
While ICMR functionary was worried of bad publicity in case of side effects, PATH did not provide for urgent expert medical attention in case of serious adverse events whether known or unexpected. The committee wondered whether the programme was a clinical trial or promotional activity. PSC observed that, “the Committee was greatly concerned with the aspect of commercial interests of manufacturers influencing the Government policy on this expensive vaccine. …that the study was initiated by PATH on its own …….. without any reference from the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI), the official body of the GOI on vaccines.....It is not clear whether the State expenses were funded by PATH or came from their own resources. The monetary contributions of ICMR are also not clear.”
PSC questioned how ICMR supported "the use and promotion of the HPV vaccine and inclusion in UIP" in an MoU signed in 2007 even before the vaccine was approved for use in the country, which actually happened in 2008.
First a vaccine should get the approval from the government and then only it can be used in UIP. Secretary, Department of Health Research/DG, ICMR while responding to the queries, informed that the first discussion with the PATH was held in 2006 agreement signed 2007. At that time HPV vaccine had not been approved in India.
PSC took note of the fact if a drug is tested especially on a large population of 25,000-32,000 children between the age of 10 to 14, according to the CDSCO guidelines, no such trial can be conducted on children until a similar, prior trial is conducted on adults to determine efficacy and safety.
Committee suspects suicide?
PSC noted all seven deaths were summarily dismissed as unrelated to vaccinations without in-depth investigations. Astonishingly an inquiry committee suspected that some committed suicide. It was explained that suicidal ideation is caused by many drugs. A death due to suicide in case of Gardasil also reported in addition to 5 deaths in 2009-10.
Consent norms violated in AP
The Secretary of DHR/ DG, ICMR acknowledged that certain irregularities were reported in the implementation of the project. With regard to Informed Consent, he said that though the consent was taken properly in Gujarat, there were gross violations of norms in Andhra Pradesh. He informed the Committee that DCGI, had sought explanation for the incidents of irregularities.
ICMR’s conflict of interest
The Committee questioned how ethical it was on the part of ICMR to become a party to a project in the name of Public-Private Partnership (PPP mode). How ICMR, which is mandated to formulate ethical guidelines for researchers, can become a direct party in such a study. The Secretary, Department of Health Research admitted that presence of ICMR in the Project’s Advisory Committee – responsible and accountable for various acts of omissions and commissions – clearly indicates Conflict of Interest. Therefore, ICMR owes full moral responsibility for numerous irregularities reportedly committed in the study.
The PAC felt that there was serious dereliction of duty by many of the Institutions and individuals involved and that ICMR representatives, instead of ensuring highest levels of ethical standards in research studies, apparently acted at the behest of the PATH in promoting the interests of manufacturers of the HPV Vaccine. It was unwise on the part of ICMR to go in the PPP mode with PATH, as such an involvement gives rise to grave Conflict of Interest. (Paragraphs 3.18, 3.19 of the 72nd Report)
Surprisingly the ICMR did not refer PATH to National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI), which handled the safety, efficacy and introduction of vaccines in India. ICMR has not even taken NTAGI on board. Questioning the role of ICMR in the entire episode, PSC said that ICMR should have been more responsible in the matter and strongly recommended the Ministry to review the activities of ICMR functionaries involved in PATH project. It was noticed that States were not even capable of monitoring the adverse effects.
The government did not come up with any action taken report on this report of Parliamentary Standing Committee. India should value lives of Indians.

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The Belgian Society for Logic and Philosophy of Science
(URL=<http://www.bslps.be/index.html>) is happy to announce the:
Fifth Young Researchers Days in Logic, Philosophy and History of Science
When and where
25-26 November 2016
Koninklijke Academie / Académie Royale, Hertogsstraat 1 Rue Ducale,
Aims and scope
As usual, our workshop will provide an ideal opportunity for young
researchers (PhD students, young postdocs) working in the fields of
Logic, Philosophy of Science and History of Science in Belgian
Universities, to present their work to a larger community of emerging
and established scholars in these fields.
Programme and abstracts
The programme and the abstracts can be consulted at: URL:<
Ole Hortjland (University of Bergen): The indispensability of logic
Omar Nasim (University of Regensburg): Between conception and
perception: Whence the hand in observation?
Dominique Pestre (EHESS): Between knowledge and power: Turning the
environment into economy, 1970-2010
Kenneth Bertrams (ULB), Steffen Ducheyne (VUB), Alexandre Guay (UCL),
Bertrand Hespel (UNamur), Bruno Leclercq (ULg), Bert Leuridan
(UAntwerpen), Steven Vanden Broecke (UGent), Maarten Vandyck (UGent),
Geert Vanpaemel (KULeuven), Peter Verdée (UCL).


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Asset Managers’ Marketing Efforts Unaffected by the Challenges Confronting ESG
December 6, 2022 — London
Three-quarters of managers expect the role of responsible investment to grow in importance
Despite the challenges environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing has faced in 2022, asset managers across Europe still regard ESG marketing as a key feature of their overall marketing efforts, as well as a powerful sales booster in the long term, according to the latest issue of The Cerulli Edge―Global Edition.
This year, the short-term credibility of ESG has been questioned in Europe, prompted by the recent high market volatility and heightened regulatory scrutiny.
However, despite these challenges, 49% of the asset managers across Europe that Cerulli surveyed consider ESG marketing a very important feature of their overall marketing efforts. Looking ahead to the next 12 to 24 months, 76% believe that the importance of ESG to their marketing efforts will grow.
“An average of 48% of the managers in the largest European fund markets believe that ESG capability is an important enabler of sales and 75% of respondents intend to focus on increasing their production of ESG marketing materials over the next 12 to 24 months,” says Fabrizio Zumbo, director, European asset and wealth management research at Cerulli.
Asset managers’ sales departments are thinking the same way: 51% of the sales executives view the need for a strong ESG proposition as a very important driver of change within sales teams, and 47% said ESG capability is a key topic they have discussed with clients this year.
When it comes to ESG-related themes, 41% of the asset managers plan to promote energy efficiency in their ESG-focused marketing efforts over the next 12 to 24 months. Another 39% will focus on climate change and carbon emissions.
Investors’ lack of financial awareness remains a challenge, particularly for asset managers targeting a retail audience. “Managers that can combine clear and tailored ESG-related communication with strong compliance and reporting features will stand out in the long term,” says Zumbo. “Managers targeting a retail audience should allocate more resources to providing financial education and marketing campaigns to increase investors’ awareness of topics such as the importance of the energy transition, reducing carbon emissions, and investing in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.”
Investing based on the narratives behind products is continuing to gain traction in Europe and sustainable thematic products, which sit at the intersection between ESG and thematic investing, have seen increasing demand from retail investors across the region. “Creating strong narratives that link financial products to sustainable megatrends and sharing them via marketing campaigns in different channels can create opportunities for managers. Managers should consider enhancing their communications on corporate sustainability, ESG fund metrics and performance, and impact and compliance reporting to boost their ESG pedigree,” says Zumbo.
- For 75% of the asset managers in the U.S., the perception that ESG is politically motivated is a moderate challenge to increasing client receptiveness to ESG issues, up from 49% in 2021. To overcome investor skepticism, managers should discuss the merits of ESG and sustainable investing with their clients, highlighting how and why they are using ESG data to drive long-term economic value.
- Asian portfolios are, to some extent, more focused on regional assets and their respective local securities. This focus has sheltered Asian portfolios from the Russia-Ukraine war. Some 88% of the Asian asset owners Cerulli surveyed feel market movements caused by the war are either limited or have short-term return implications that are recoverable. More than half (58%) of respondents said the war has not had much impact on their ESG portfolios.
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Conservative MP and former cabinet minister Simon Clarke has caused outrage and the criticism of his own party after saying that nurses forced to use foodbanks needed to budget more carefully.
Speaking on BBC Radio Tees, the former chief secretary to the Treasury and MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, told nurses that ‘if you’re using a foodbank and you’re earning the average nurses salary of £35,000 a year, then something is wrong with your budgeting.’
Pat Cullen, RCN general secretary, said in response that ‘to criticise anybody using a food bank is disgusting, heartless and dangerously out of touch.’
‘When nurses are having to pay hundreds of pounds a month just to get to work, can’t afford to put food on the table, and are forced to cut back on shifts because they can’t afford ever-increasing childcare costs, something is seriously wrong,’ she said.
Meanwhile, Mr Clarke has not backed down from his claims, saying on social media that the view is one ‘I stand behind 100%.’
Taking to Twitter, Mr Clarke went on to say: ‘You can have huge respect for people working in our public services and also be clear that if you are earning £35,000, unless there are very particular circumstances, you shouldn’t need to use a foodbank.’
He was also joined in supporting the claims by Lee Anderson, MP for Ashfield, who told said that nurses using foodbanks ‘must have a budgeting problem’ asking ‘am I missing something?’
He added: ‘I think the most important thing to do is to recognise that people who are working in the NHS are people who’ve dedicated their lives to a caring profession, they’re doing everything they can to support us.’


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Your top 7 questions about fall vaccines answered
Thank you for all of your questions! You’re keeping us busy here at YLE. Here are answers to the top 7 that I’ve received in my inbox.
When will we know about the COVID-19 vaccine?
The ACIP meeting is now scheduled for September 12. This will be a huge meeting, as we will find out:
Who is eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine and why.
Cost-effectiveness, given this vaccine is now privatized. In other words, we will get an answer to the question: Do the benefits of a vaccine outweigh the costs for all age groups?
Updated myocarditis data for younger males (I hope).
I will be in attendance and provide cliff notes.
Then, vaccines should be available mid-to-late September.
Can I get the vaccines (flu, RSV, and/or COVID-19) at once?
There is no combined shot (some companies are working on it, but will not be available for years). This means that, if you’re eligible, you will need three shots to protect against the three viruses this fall.
You can get them all at once. But it may not be ideal. It just depends on your situation and your comfort with unknown risks:
Benefits to getting all at once: Going to the doctor/pharmacy multiple times can be a pain for many people, including grandparents. Or some people may tend to forget to go. Getting all three at once may be the best option in this situation.
Benefits to staggering: The optimal timing of vaccines is different for all three viruses. Also, we don’t know the safety risks of getting all three simultaneously. It hasn’t been studied. In other words, there are unknown risks. This is what we do know:
Should I wait for the fall COVID-19 vaccine?
I’m telling my family and friends to wait (as opposed to getting last year’s vaccine formula). Of course, there is some risk to waiting, but there are two benefits, too:
While we are in a wave now, we expect a larger wave in winter. Getting it closer to this wave will better prevent infection;
Recent preprint shows that two shots of last year’s vaccine formula resulted in imprinting. This isn’t necessarily dangerous, but it means our antibody factory line (i.e. B-cells) wasn’t updated—it doesn’t broaden protection. Getting an updated vaccine formula will be more helpful against currently circulating variants.
Novavax vs. mRNA COVID-19 vaccine?
Both are great shots. And the data pool to draw on is so narrow I’m uncomfortable saying one is immunologically better than the other. But we’ve had some studies (here, here, here, and here), and they’ve shown many similarities and some subtle differences:
Both provide a solid first line of defense (i.e., neutralizing antibodies).
Both strengthen a solid second line of defense (i.e., T-cells).
Negative: Novavax produced significantly lower levels of a specific antibody called IgG.
Positive: Novavax had a more durable response over time (waned less quickly).
Positive: Novavax has fewer side effects, like pain and muscle aches. For this reason alone, I will be getting Novavax this fall.
The new RSV vaccines aren’t covered by insurance?
Medicare Part D covers the RSV vaccine, but some private health insurance plans don’t. In other words, some older adults must pay ~$330 for their RSV vaccine. This is because of two factors:
The adult RSV vaccine is not yet included in the CDC’s annual vaccine schedule, which should be updated in 2024.
CDC’s official recommendation for RSV vaccines is that older adults “may” get the vaccine rather than “should.” Private companies use this language as justification not to cover expenses.
Aren’t there neurological side effects to the adult RSV vaccine?
Clinical trials found a possible safety signal. For more details, see this previous YLE post.
TLDR: Because the number of events was so small, it’s hard to know whether these are coincidental events or reflect a real safety issue. Future data will clarify this, but it will take time for real-world data to accumulate.
When will the maternal RSV vaccine be available?
It will still be a while. While the FDA has officially approved the vaccine, the CDC is not meeting until October 25-27 to determine policy.
A lot is going on this fall. Keep sending us your questions. I hope this helps!
“Your Local Epidemiologist (YLE)” is written by Dr. Katelyn Jetelina, MPH Ph.D.—an epidemiologist, wife, and mom of two little girls. During the day, she is a senior scientific consultant to several organizations. At night she writes this newsletter. Her main goal is to “translate” the ever-evolving public health world so that people will be well-equipped to make evidence-based decisions. This newsletter is free, thanks to the generous support of fellow YLE community members. To support this effort, subscribe below:

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Zombie Madness – The Zombie Cult
The sight of a dead person with smelly rotting flesh, out stretched hands, hunting for human meat, repeatedly saying a particular word after a set interval and walking at the speed of a turtle with two legs should be a dead give away that you are in zombie land. The mindless living dead a.k.a Zombies have captured the imagination of many people around the world.
So before I move on to the essential part of this article, I though I’d provide some background information on the zombie culture as I found it very interesting indeed. I hope you do too.
The Zombie culture was first introduced in movies with 1938 production called White zombie and was later popularized by the 1968 film Night of the living dead. Which in turn lead to other famous productions such as The evil dead, Return of the living dead, Resident Evil and the 2003 release 28 days later.
An interesting theory that came to mind while writing this article is the small possibility that Zombie characters could have been inspired by one of the most influential names in horror stories and horror movies Frankenstein. Although Frankenstein is more popularly referred to as a Monster rather than a Zombie, it is difficult to miss the striking similarities. The question is not if Frankenstein is a zombie or not, rather, is Frankenstein the father of all Zombies? I’ll let you decide.
One of the most compelling reasons that led me to this theory while doing research on the topic was, the first Frankenstein movie with sound was released in 1931, titled Frankenstein. The sequel to the movie The b


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The Rock is something of an iconic hotel in Gibraltar, located on the lower part of the slope of…
The Rock Hotel
“Stylish hotel popular with celebrities and royalty since 1932” - AA Inspector
Our Inspector's view
Enjoying a prime elevated location directly below the Rock, this long-established art deco styled hotel has been the destination of celebrities and royalty since it was built in 1932. The bedrooms are spacious and well equipped, and many boast stunning coastal views that stretch across the Mediterranean to Morocco. The staff are friendly and service is delivered with flair and enthusiasm. Creative dinners and hearty breakfasts can be enjoyed in the stylish restaurant. A wonderful swimming pool with bar and dining available surrounded by mature gardens gives the guest a location to enjoy the weather and location.
Facilities – at a glance
- En-suite rooms: 94
- Family rooms: 0
- Satellite TV available
- WiFi available
- Children welcome
- Babysitting service
- Cots provided
- High chairs
- Children's portions or menu
- Outdoor Pool
- Christmas entertainment programme
- New Year entertainment programme
- Lift available
- Night porter available
- Fully air conditioned
- Outdoor parking spaces: 40
- Accessible bedrooms: 2
- Walk-in showers
- Open all year
- Holds a civil ceremony licence
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About the area
Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory attached to Spain. A narrow finger of land poking into the sea, it sits on the eastern side of the wide and deep Bay of Gibraltar. Directly to the south is the Strait of Gibraltar, which separates the Iberian Peninsula from Morocco; Europe from Africa.
Gibraltar only covers 2.6 square miles (6.8 sq km), but its comparatively large population of over 30,000 makes it the 5th most populated territory on earth. The major landmark is the Rock of Gibraltar, which dwarfs the buildings of the nearby towns. It is nearly 1,400 feet high (426 metres) and on the top is a nature reserve which is home to a large colony of Barbary macaques. Tourism mainly revolves around these apes (or are they monkeys?) and a large network of tunnels that were built by the British army.
The Rock is riddled with a labyrinth that was constructed for defence purposes between the late 18th century and the late 1960s. To get to the top of the Rock, you can take a cable car which offers amazing views of the area, and runs every ten minutes.
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"THE HOLLYWOOD SQUARES" Welcomes "BONANZA's" MR. MICHAEL LANDON, Peter Marshall's Real-Life Sister "The Sister of The Master" MISS JOANNE DRU, CHARLEY WEAVER, "GREEN ACRES'" EVA GABOR, "THE UNDERDOG SHOW's" MR. WALLY COX, "THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW's" ROSE MARIE, Horror & Sci-Fi Movie Actor King VINCENT PRICE & The Acting Comedy Duo of MARTY ALLEN & STEVE ROSSI. This is The Kinescope B&W Broadcast in The Trading Internet Places and The Color Videotape of it has been Destroyed on NBC Studios in Burbank, CA is one of many broadcasts from Seasons 1 to 12 are all color videotapes of the same show on the same network has 9 of the 3536 Broadcast Days in 14 Seasons of "THE HOLLYWOOD SQUARES" on NBC-TV are existed and 3527 Broadcasts are Vanished. Written by
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For both Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef , there is nothing more important than their family. On Father‘s Day, they each shared photos of their respective fathers and congratulated them on their day. Ricky published a series of images of his father, Mr. Enrique Martín Negroni, while his partner also did his thing but on Instagram stories.
It was one of the rare occasions in which Jwan shared photos of his father, who is Ricky Martin‘s father-in-law, and a proud grandfather to Matteo, Valentino, Lucía, and little Renn. Although the couple is reserved when it comes to their family, on this occasion, they allowed fans to see a little more, especially Jwan, who tends to be more private since Ricky grew up in the spotlight while forming part of Menudo.


Generali Employee Benefits Network (GEB) and Sensely announce a strategic partnership to offer virtual health triage and make care assistance more accessible to global clients.
- The partnership between the insurer and the innovative health technology company offers artificial intelligence to improve patient interactions and facilitate direction to the appropriate care;
- It brings together Generali Employee Benefits’ network capabilities in the corporate sector and local market knowledge in over 118 countries with Sensely’s unmatched technology solutions;
Generali Employee Benefits and Sensely announce a strategic partnership to advance patient interactions through Artificial Intelligence and provide access to Virtual Health Assistants (digitized interactive ‘human-like’ characters or avatars) that respond to voice and onscreen commands through a multi-functional cloud-based platform. This strategic partnership brings together GEB’s leading network capabilities in the corporate sector and local market knowledge in over 118 countries with Sensely’s unmatched technology solutions. Linked by shared values of client-centricity, innovation and trust, this alliance ultimately empowers businesses to become more resilient by ensuring the provision of best-in-class health solutions.
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On Saturday October 24 the Penn State Greater Allegheny Athletic Department conducted an All Sports Camp at Auberle in McKeesport, PA. Over 60 student-athletes and coaches volunteered in the department's first community service act of the semester. Boys and girls ages 8-16 participated in Baseball/Softball, Basketball, and Volleyball.
?This was a tremendous experience not only for the student-athletes, but also for our coaching staff. We were so grateful that we had an opportunity not only to share our expertise in sports, but make a difference in young person?s life,? said Athletic Director Jim Chester.
According to their website, "Auberle has been dedicated to the mission of caring for and healing abused, neglected and troubled children throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania for over 50 years. They have been able to help thousands of children and their families through our residential care, foster care, emergency shelter, in-home intervention, education and community programs. Family preservation, the reuniting of families in a positive home environment and preparing children to be responsible adults are the ultimate goals of Auberle." www.auberle.org/about_auberle.html


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New Delhi: India’s squash players at the Commonwealth Games are a “clueless” lot at present in the absence of long-time national coach Cyrus Poncha, who has been inexplicably excluded from the squad to Glasgow.
Poncha, who has been the national coach for more than a decade and was part of the side, which went to Asian Team Championships last month, did not travel with the nine-member squad that left for Glasgow on Friday. The squash competition starts on Thursday.
The 2005 Dronacharya awardee was at pains to explain his exclusion. “I don’t know what has happened. I have no comment to make. All I can say is that I am disappointed at not being with the team,” Poncha said from Chennai.
Asked whether he could join the players in Glasgow later in the competition, Poncha said: “I don’t know if I will be going later. Time will tell.”
Foreign coach Subramanian Singaraveloo of Malaysia and Bhuvneshwari Kumari are the support staff present in Glasgow besides physiotherapist Graeme Everard. The players are bearing the brunt of the suspense surrounding Poncha’s absence.
“We don’t know why he stayed back, but the national coach has to be with the team. There is a lot of administrative work at multi-discipline sporting events, something he has an experience of being there at the last Commonwealth Games (in Delhi) as well as the last two editions of the Asian Games (Doha and Guangzhou),” said a player from Glasgow.
Srivatsan Subramaniam, secretary general at the Squash Rackets Federation of India, said there is a possibility of Poncha going to Glasgow at the federation’s cost.
“He would be going later in the competition at cost of the federation and not at cost to the government,” said Subramaniam.

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