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The Opposite of Loneliness by Marina Keegan
Marina Keegan’s star was on the rise when she graduated magna cum laude from Yale in May 2012. Tragically, five days after graduations, Marina died in a car crash.
Her unforgettable last essay for the Yale Daily News, ‘The Opposite of Loneliness’, went viral, receiving more than 1.4 million hits. Marina had struck a chord.
The Opposite of Loneliness captures the hope, uncertainty and possibility of her generation and articulates the universal struggle that all of use face as we figure out what we aspire to be and how we can harness our talents to make an impact on the world.
The main reason I was drawn to the book, The Opposite of Loneliness, is because of the title. It is ambiguous, it makes you think to yourself “what is the opposite of loneliness?”, we never really think about it I guess, we just know how it feels – as Marina Keegan put it “it’s not quite love and it’s not quite community” – it’s just that sense of belonging. The essay itself is insightful, she highlights how we’re young and we have so much time to make mistakes and how it’s never too late, that it is just the beginning.
Another factor that drove me into buying the book is because of the tragic death of the writer, Marina Keegan, she had her whole future ahead of her – with a job in line at the New Yorker, it is sad how she has been taken away from this world far too early.
But, I was curious (very curious) about her essay, The Opposite of Loneliness, I knew I could probably have accessed it online and read it there, but I wanted to buy the rest of her works as well. I am glad that I did.
I think, her work would be more towards a younger audience because her language is written in the way we understand. It is easy to empathize with her characters in her short stories – they were believable, their situations were believable and you can relate to each and everyone of them in one way or another. But there were also instances where they made me cringed and just look at the page repeating in my head “what?” But nontheless, they were well written and I enjoyed reading them.
Although, I did prefer her essays over her fictional works. Through her writing, you learn about her as a person, you can relate to what she is saying and you feel like she understood so much. She presented her work in her voice, she didn’t use another persons – no she wrote in her own unique way. Her essays opened issues for the reader to ponder on – from her essay “Why we care about whales” and “Even Artichokes have doubts”.
It is clear that she had a talent, that she was the one of the greatest writer in the making. It is just tragic how her time was cut much too short.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone.

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DAN CEARNS, The Standard
DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario government has announced a new three-step plan to tackle the current province-wide surgical backlog, focusing on independent clinics.
The announcement was made by Premier Doug Ford and Health Minister Sylvia Jones on Monday, January 16th.
The first step of the plan will focus on cataract surgeries.
“New partnerships with community surgical and diagnostic centres in Windsor, Kitchener-Waterloo and Ottawa will add 14,000 additional cataract surgeries, which will be performed each year. This number represents up to 25 percent of the province’s current cataract waitlist and accounts for the estimated COVID-related backlog of cataract surgeries. These centres will perform the 14,000 additional surgeries with existing health human resources,” an Ontario government press release explained.
The press release added the first step will also see an investment of $18 million “in existing centres to cover care for thousands of patients, including more than 49,000 hours of MRI and CT scans, 4,800 cataract surgeries, 900 other ophthalmic surgeries, 1,000 minimally invasive gynecological surgeries and 2,845 plastic surgeries such as hand soft tissue repair.”
In the second step, the Ontario government will expand “the scope of community surgical and diagnostic centres to address regional needs with a continued focus on cataracts, as well as MRI and CT imaging, colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures.”
“To start as early as 2023, these procedures will be non-urgent, low-risk and minimally invasive and, in addition to shortening wait times, will allow hospitals to focus their efforts and resources on more complex and high-risk surgeries,” stated the press release.
In the third step, the Ontario government will introduce legislation in February which will “allow existing community diagnostic centres to conduct more MRI and CT scanning so people can access publicly funded diagnostic services faster and closer to home.”
In 2024, this is expected to expand to surgeries for hip and knee replacements.
“The status quo is no longer acceptable,” Premier Ford said, at a press conference. “Today, we are taking action to reduce wait times for surgeries.”
Minister Jones explained, to tackle this issue, the government needs “to be bold, innovative and creative.”
Independent clinics include community-based non-profit clinics and for-profit clinics.


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The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has continued its order made on January 30th 2015, in Expiry Review No. RR-2014-002, continuing, with
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Sales of new items should start in 2020.
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The open literature suggests that high strength ductile irons (Q&T or ADI with hardnesses over 250 BHN) in contact with liquids, such as water or motor oil, may show a loss of ductility in the standard tensile test. This study determined the effect of water and various automotive fluids (mineral oil, motor oil, gear oil, brake fluid, power steering fluid and diesel fuel) on the tensile properties of various low and high strength grades of ductile iron (D-4512, N&T, Q&T, Grade 1 ADI and MADITM). The low strength grade of ductile iron (D-4512), the low strength grade of MADI™ and the high strength quenched & tempered ductile iron showed no loss of ductility when in contact with water or automotive liquids but the industry standard high strength grade of ductile iron (Grade 1 ADI) showed significant degradation. Further, high strength normalized & tempered ductile iron and MADITM, a new, machinable, high strength grade of ductile iron, showed no loss of ductility in contact with automotive fluids and significantly better performance compared to Grade 1 ADI when in contact with water. Shot blast cleaning, which produces beneficial surface compressive stresses, did not suppress this embrittlement phenomena in Grade 1 ADI. This program did not attempt to determine the mechanism responsible for the environmentally induced degradation observed in this study, however, the “liquid metal embrittlement” theories of chemisorption of embrittling atoms at the crack tip causing a reduction in bond strength or enhanced dislocation generation were supported.

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As if 2023's historic volume of gaming layoffs wasn't enough, 2024 is starting in the exact same vein—studios including CI Games, Behaviour Interactive, and Riot Games have all let people go in January, and now it's Microsoft's turn. A message from Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer to employees (via The Verge) says 1,900 employees are being laid off.
The message reads: "It's been a little over three months since the Activision, Blizzard, and King teams joined Microsoft. As we move forward in 2024, the leadership of Microsoft Gaming and Activision Blizzard is committed to aligning on a strategy and an execution plan with a sustainable cost structure that will support the whole of our growing business."
It emphasises "areas of overlap" as the root cause for the decision. "We have made the painful decision to reduce the size of our gaming workforce by approximately 1,900 roles out of the 22,000 people on our team."
Blizzard president Mike Ybarra also announced that he would be stepping down from his position, writing on Twitter: "Today is my last day at Blizzard. Leading Blizzard through an incredible time and being part of the team, shaping it for the future ahead, was an absolute honour. Having already spent 20+ years at Microsoft and with the acquisition of Activision Blizzard behind us, it’s time for me to (once again) become Blizzard’s biggest fan from the outside."
Ybarra had previously indicated a desire to stay with the company. According to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier on Twitter, Ybarra said in November 2023 that someone would have to "drag [him] out of Blizzard" before he left. Whether he's simply changed his mind or his departure was prompted by the layoffs isn't readily apparent.
The Verge's report also states that Blizzard co-founder and chief design officer Allen Adham will be leaving the company. Microsoft's Matt Booty wrote: "As one of Blizzard's cofounders, Allen has had a broad impact on all of Blizzard's games. His influence will be felt for years to come, both directly and indirectly."
Booty also announced the end of Blizzard's survival game (rumoured to be named Odyssey) to staff: "Blizzard is ending development on its survival game project and will be shifting some of the people working on it to one of several promising new projects Blizzard has in the early stages of development."
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The layoff of nearly 2,000 people represents the dark side of large acquisitions like this one. Often, major restructuring follows. While the memo points towards the "Activision Blizzard, ZeniMax and the Xbox teams", it's not clear how the layoffs have been weighted across Microsoft's gaming developers. Along with many of those who were working on Blizzard's survival game, we've seen Overwatch, Call of Duty, and Zenimax developers say they've been laid off.
Spencer says the company will "provide our full support to those who are impacted during the transition, including severance benefits informed by local employment laws."
Harvey's history with games started when he first begged his parents for a World of Warcraft subscription aged 12, though he's since been cursed with Final Fantasy 14-brain and a huge crush on G'raha Tia. He made his start as a freelancer, writing for websites like Techradar, The Escapist, Dicebreaker, The Gamer, Into the Spine—and of course, PC Gamer. He'll sink his teeth into anything that looks interesting, though he has a soft spot for RPGs, soulslikes, roguelikes, deckbuilders, MMOs, and weird indie titles. He also plays a shelf load of TTRPGs in his offline time. Don't ask him what his favourite system is, he has too many.


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The Ogun State High Court has convicted and fined an official of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Idowu Olamide, over certificate forgery.
The convict was charged with using a forged National Diploma certificate to secure an upgrade in his office, according to a statement released by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Tuesday.
The ICPC, who brought the charges against the convict, accused him of “knowingly making a false statement to the indictment charges”.
The commission said the alleged offence was contrary to Section 25(1) of Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000 and punishable under Section 25(1) (b) of the same Act”.
The court was told how the convict presented a forged National Diploma Certificate in Automobile Engineering from Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, to NSCDC to be upgraded to senior cadre.
He had earlier entered a “not guilty plea” when the charge was read to him in June 2021.
Mr Olamide, however, changed his plea during trial by approaching the court with a prayer for a plea bargain which was granted by the trial judge, A. A. Akinyemi.
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The entire globe came to a standstill after news broke regarding the death of footballing icon Diego Maradona earlier this evening.
Despite being one of the most notorious footballers around, Diego Maradona captured the world mainly through his scintillating performances on the field of play.
South Africa did eventually get a first-hand taste of the Argentinian legend in 2010 after Diego Maradona was tasked to manage the La Albiceleste at Africa’s maiden World Cup, and the legend didn’t disappoint.
His stay in South Africa was short and rather disappointing in terms of football however, not many would forget the madness he consistently dished out in 2010.
Prior to arriving in South Africa for the Fifa World Cup which kicked off in June 2010, Diego Maradona made incredible demands leaving South Africa in shock.
Argentina were based in Pretoria at the TUKS High Performance Center however the state of the art facilities unfortunately didn’t meet the legend’s requirements.
Maradona demanded that luxury heated toilet seats be installed at the center while all rooms were to be painted in white. He further went on demand that ice-cream be made available throughout the day as well as extra dessert options be made available at meal times.
“Other requests including a demand for rooms to be painted white, and for six Playstations to be installed for players to use during their free time.” Maradona’s 2010 demands as per Dailymail.
“The Argentinian FA also demanded 10 hot dishes be served every day alongside no less than 14 different salads at every meal. Every dinner must include at least three pasta sauces and no fewer than three desserts.
“The team also demanded South African braai at least once every three days and requested that ice cream be made available at all times throughout their stay.”
During a training session at the TUKS high performance center, Maradona punished the losing training squad of a mini-match which included the likes of Sergio Aguero and Veron by making them line up in the goal and have the ball pelted at them.
South Africa did eventually get to see a different side to Maradona when he was almost left in tears after visiting disadvantaged Pretoria school Kgotlelelang Primary School.
“I have received many welcomes in my football career across the world, but the warmth you have shown me will make me not to forget this day in my lifetime. With each kiss and every hug, I felt I had a friend, so this is not our last visit to your area as we are still coming back during the FIFA World Cup.” – Maradona said at the GaRankuwa school in 2010.
Diego Maradona will arguably go down as one of the best, if not thee best, footballers to ever play the game.


FELIXprinters, a Netherlands-based desktop 3D printer manufacturer, has released its latest additive manufacturing system, the Pro 3, designed to maximize productivity and efficiency.
“The Pro 3 has been developed to integrate seamlessly into industrial workflows, whether that is in an office, a workshop, lab or factory environment,” said Guillaume Feliksdal, Founder and Director of FELIXprinters.
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In 2015, FELIXprinters released its range of professional desktop 3D printers with the FELIX Pro 1. It’s successor, the FELIX Pro 2, designed with an emphasis on ease-of-use, was previously recognized by the 3D Printing Industry Awards receiving votes from readers in the category “Personal 3D Printer of the Year (FFF/FDM).”
Last year, FELIXprinters announced a repositioning of its portfolio of products and services to meet the changing demands of the 3D printing industry. In particular, the company recognized the demand from industrial customers to automate and optimize production.
Feliksdal added, “Our team at FELIXprinters all have technical engineering backgrounds, so we know that “quality in” equals “quality out”! We have sourced extremely high-quality components to ensure that the Pro series of printers are both robust and reliable – and these are the cornerstone of the new FELIX Pro 3.”
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Thus, the FELIX Pro 3 is built to “offer the highest possible price/performance ratio in its class with dedicated features that ensure minimal downtime and optimal performance as well as high-quality parts.”
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Normal: 200 microns
High: 100 microns
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|Build speed||0.35mm nozzle up to 18 mm3/s (ABS @ 250°C)|
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If I could sum up this comic with one word, it would be “misdirection.”
The book starts out with with Carl and Lydia by Andrea’s grave, where Carl reluctantly admits a huge secret about him killing another child after being afflicted with “the disease.” He comes to realize that Andrea was more a mother to him than he ever thought she would be, and Lydia comforts him — but we still wonder about her, and what her motivation is. She is the daughter of Alpha, after all.
We also see the efforts of Eugene’s radio broadcast finally come to fruition, and oddly the people on the other end know Siddiq’s name. I found this odd, and I am highly concerned that this may be a trap. However, Rick demands to be heard. He forces his way on the radio, and thanks to Eugene vouching for him, he is able to gain a little bit of trust. We shall see how this plays out.
The most important part of this comic is the newly found struggle between Dwight (my favorite character) and Rick. Dwight does not trust Negan, with good reason, and Dwight is amazed that Rick is simply letting him walk. Let us not forget, Rick killed Dwight’s wife, Sherri. Dwight has come to the realization that Rick is no longer suitable for command, and he lets him know in a less that subtle way. Rick does not take this well, nor does Dwight after his response, and I fear my two BFF’s are going to eventually have a throw down.
Kirkman said that Rick will eventually die. Could Dwight be the end of Rick?
The book ends with Maggie leading a troupe to meet with the outsiders, but instead has decided to follow Negan. She has a personal score to settle with him, as does most everyone, but my gut tells me that Negan will always come out on top. Furthermore, I fear for the loss of my favorite character Dwight.
I can’t wait for next month, this is getting interesting.
Someone is going to die. Who do you think it will be? Negan, Maggie, Siddiq, Eugene, Dwight, or Rick? Let’s hear from ya! Speak up TWD fans!!!


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Written by Dr. Laura Jones
Botanical Medicine provides multiple tools for coping with normal day-to-day stressors as well as more troubling anxiety. Nervous tension, sleep disruption, and melancholy are all symptoms one may experience during stressful times. Herbs such as adaptogens and nervines can help us find calm again, allowing for more enjoyment and a normal, healthy cycle of activity and rest.
As humans, we experience both positive and negative stressors. During moments of stress, our pituitary, hypothalamus and adrenal glands are involved in a cascade of biochemical communication that results in secretion of cortisol and adrenaline. This cascade can produce multiple effects on our minds and bodies including spikes in alertness, heart rate, and/or blood pressure. Cortisol and adrenaline act together to elicit a normal response to a temporary stressful situation. For those of us experiencing more intense, frequent or sustained stressors, the prolonged exposure to cortisol and adrenaline can result in a run-down immune response, a “worried and hurried” mind, and damage to our bodies’ tissues and systems.
What are Nervines?
Nervines are herbs that support the nervous system. Skullcap (Scutellaria), milky oats (Avena sativa), Catnip (Nepeta) and Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) are all mildly calming and stronger nervines include relaxants such as Valerian (Valeriana) and Hops (Humulus). These herbs can be very useful in relieving normal muscle tension, ruminating thoughts, restless sleep and the worried mind.
What Are Adaptogens?
Adaptogens are another category of herbs well known to help us manage stress as we experience it. Herbs in this group have been shown to reestablish balance and strengthen the body’s ability to roll with stressors. Adaptogens facilitate these changes through a wide range of actions and plant energetics, rather than through one specific action. With sustained use, adaptogens improve focus, mood and immune function.
To be considered an adaptogen, the active properties of an adaptogenic herb must be safe, non-toxic, and non-habit-forming, even when taken over a long period of time. Often adaptogens are taken daily as a tea or extract.
Nervines we Love
- Chamomile – This nervine herb is also helpful for relieving mild daily mental stress.
- California poppy – This herb is rich in calming properties and helps promote relaxation in those seeking rest.
- Catnip – This is a gentle and calming herb for sleeplessness- it is particularly safe for children and the elderly.
- Hops – This plant supports relaxation and helps calm a nervous stomach.
- Lavender – This calming herb is often used in aromatherapy applications because of its mild calming action.
- Lemon balm – This herb helps with nervous exhaustion, gloom, and restlessness. It smells amazing.
- Oat tops – Oats are a very gentle tonic herb that help support the nervous system without a strong noticeable calming action following administration. Oats may help reduce fatigue and support nervous system over time. This herb is a nice suggestion for those who are overworked or relies on caffeine to get through the day.
- Passionflower – Passiflora relieves general tension, occasional nervous restlessness, and supports restful sleep.
- Skullcap – An herb that is gentle and nourishing to the nervous system. Skullcap relieves occasional tension and stress, ruminating thoughts, and nervousness. This can be used on an as needed basis the day during stressful situations or at night before bed to calm worries
- Valerian – This potent herb support relaxation. It is stronger than some other nervines. It usually works wonderfully but, in few folks, it can cause stimulation. If this occurs with you, then switch to a different nervine.
Adaptogens we Love
- American ginseng – This adaptogen is well known for its ability to increase physical strength and stamina. It also supports a healthy memory and mental acuity. It will help to relieve exhaustion mental alertness and memory. (Asian ginseng – another awesome adaptogen – this is believed to be better suited for people older than 30 or the very weak.)
- Cordyceps – This immune system supportive mushroom has long been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
- Eleuthero root – Improves normal mental clarity and emotional stamina during stressful situations, improved physical endurance, supports healthy immune system functioning.
- Holy basil – This herb helps restore vitality and promote overall health, allowing us a gentler response to stress.
- Rhodiola – Supports healthy immune system functioning
- Schisandra berries – This plant aids with concentration, coordination, and endurance. It is known to calm the heart and mind.
These herbs can be combined with another or several others to create an individualized and synergistic formulation. Herbal tinctures make for an easy way to combine as many as you wish. Always start with small doses until you know how you tolerate the herbs. When used responsibly and compliantly, these plants offer a great treatment option for a healthier and happier lifestyle.


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The Singapore crypto exchange Bitrue said today it had been hacked for over 4,5 million USD.
The coins Ripple (XRP) and Cardano (ADA) were stolen through a “vulnerability of the risk control team’s 2nd level review process” at 9 am (GMT) on June 27.
The accounts of about 90 Bitrue clients were compromised.
“The hacker used what they learned from this breach to then access the Bitrue hot wallet and move 9.3 million XRP and 2.5 million ADA to different exchanges,” Bitrue said in a statement.
Part of the stolen funds have been tracked down to several other exchanges including Bittrex, ChangeNOW and Huobi
Bitrue said the stolen funds were insured and that everyone affected will be fully compensated. The company, however, does not give any time frame as to when that might happen, pointing only that the funds will be restored “as soon as possible.”
“Please note that at the time, due to uncertainty about the current situation, we stated that the exchange was going down for some unplanned maintenance. We apologize for this miscommunication with our users. Once again, I want to assure everybody that their personal funds are insured, and anybody affected by this breach will have their funds replaced by us as soon as possible”, the exchange said in a Tweet post.

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"Sheer brilliance, Richard Shelton channelled Frank Sinatra and Richard left the building. As for the songs, close your eyes and take in the sound, of Richard absolutely nailing Sinatra’s voice, as it washes over you. Open your eyes and the likeness is there for all to see."
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Till And Rake The Burnt Areas
As your lawn cant recovery, you should throw them away. First, rake your burnt yard. Raking is a very effective scientific method, it will help you take away burnt grass and retain some lush roots.
After raking yet, you should continue to till land right after. Why? Because tilling the affected areas will help the soil become more porous, easier to absorb nutrients. Also, when grown on porous soil, grass will absorb water more efficiently.
Remember to collect the dead grass to discard and dont leave it on the land as it makes new seeds hard to grow.
How To Fix Fertilizer Burns In Grass
Grass that has been dried out due to excess fertilizer can often be revived by daily watering until the grass begins to green again. In severe cases, fertilizer overload can kill patches of grass. In this case, the dead grass must be removed, along with overfertilized topsoil. Then, new topsoil should be added and grass seed spread in the area.
Question: How Do I Fix My Burnt Lawn
I sent this question in June 2018 by a concerned lawn owner. It is a common question which I am asked a lot.
A couple of weeks ago I bought a 3 in 1 weed, feed and moss control lawn treatment from the local garden centre. I tried to apply it as per the instructions. However, I havent applied it well and it has burnt the lawn in several places. There are also dark stripes over the lawn.
How can I fix this? Thanks.
Thanks for your question. If DIY lawn weed and feed was a good quality product which was easy to apply then I would be out of a job! It is one of the most common lawn complaints I encounter from new customers.
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Using Grass Clippings As A Nitrogen Fertilizer
The easiest, least expensive, and safest way to add nitrogen to your lawn is to let your grass clippings do all the work.
Instead of bagging your grass clippings, allow them to fall onto your lawn when you mow.
Grass clippings are naturally rich in nitrogen, and it is released into the soil, along with other nutrients, as decomposition takes place.
Grass clippings do not need to be watered in to be effective, and they usually decompose completely within 2-3 weeks, depending on weather conditions.
Use a rake to evenly spread the grass clippings across your lawn to avoid clumping.
Unlike synthetic nitrogen fertilizers, grass clippings release their nitrogen slowly and prevent the risk of lawn burns.
Maintain And Observe Your New Grass
Whether you are re-soding or reseeding your lawn, constantly care for it to help the grass adapt quickly to the new environment.
The first thing you need to do after planting is watering adequately. Do it daily until the roots have been established properly. After that, you can aim at watering twice or thrice a week.
Dont forget to apply fertilizer, but make sure to do it right this time round to avoid over-fertilizing. The baby grass will need starter fertilizer 2 to 3 weeks after planting.
One more thing! Wait for the grass to reach at least 3 inches high before mowing. Trimming your new grass will help it grow quickly, but doing it before the grass gets to a proper height may easily kill it.
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How Much Should I Water My Lawn After Fertilizing
How much fertilizer you need is directly impacted by your watering schedule. The more you water your lawn, the more fertilizer it will need. As the grass grows, it uses more nutrients. If you have an automatic sprinkler system, you should fertilize your lawn about every six weeks. You dont want the watering to outpace the fertilizing as that could negatively impact the lawns growth cycle. If you dont have a sprinkler system, you can wait an additional two weeks between applications. Also, be sure to carefully read the fertilizer label to learn whether you should water the lawn before or after applying the product. Granulated fertilizers need moisture to break down after application, while other fertilizers require you to soak the lawn beforehand.
Step : Water And Maintain
New grass seed and sod both need to be watered well in order to get started. Water sod daily and well to help get the roots growing and to keep them from drying out as water will initially leach through new sod pretty quickly.
New grass should be spread on well watered soils, and then kept constantly moist until new growth is at least a week old. Wait until your new grass, whether it be sod or seeded, is about three inches high until you cut it.
What to Remember:
Cut your new grass high to help it establish deep roots, and leave the cuttings to help keep the ground moist and provide natural nutrients to the newly growing vegetation.
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What Is The Best Lawn Fertilizer For Early Spring
A longer-lasting fertilizer is typically healthier for your lawn in the spring, since it requires fewer applications. Nitrogen is the most important nutrient, but keep in mind that there are fast-release and controlled-release nitrogen sources. To check what the fertilizer contains, just look in the guaranteed analysis section on the back of the bag. Key terms to look for include controlled-release, slow-release, slowly-available, or water-insoluble nitrogen. Some specific types that may be listed include ureaform, sulfur-coated urea, polymer-coated urea, and IBDU . Several organic nitrogen sources are controlled-release if you prefer a more natural, less artificial choice. Most quality lawn fertilizers offer a balance of fast and controlled release sources to offer a fertilizer that will provide some quick color and some long-lasting nitrogen.
How To Get Burnt Grass Green Again
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So youve got a brown grass problem in the middle of your beautiful, lush lawn, and youre pulling your hair out. Is your lawn dead? Is it beyond repair? Dont worry, theres a good chance you can save it.
To get your burnt grass green again, figure out what caused the burn. Fertilizer/urine burns can be treated with shallow waterings to remove the excess nitrogen and salt. Heat and fire burns require regular deep waterings. If the grass is completely dead, then you need to reseed.
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Will Burnt Grass Bounce Back After Watering
Sometimes, the grass can bounce back after enough watering. However, if you are like me, then you probably just want to fix the issue as soon as possible. Furthermore, it can be difficult to figure out if a patch suffering from fertilizer burn will actually rebound or not.
My advice on this is simple. If a large part of your lawn has been scorched, then you should probably continue to water it and hope that it repairs itself. However, if it is a relatively small size, then you should probably just get to work on repairing the spot and replanting some new grass seed.
Either way, you still need to soak the patch with water for a few days. This is because you will need to flush the fertilizer out of the soil before you plant anything.
Symptoms Of Fertilizer Burn
Fertilizer burn varies by severity, but it always has roughly the same symptom: discoloration.
Mild fertilizer burn is when your lawn starts to yellow slightly or has brown streaks through it. When you touch mildly overfertilized grass, itll still feel flexible and wont break when you bend a grass blade.
With severe fertilizer burn, the grass will turn a shade of brown or tan. In severely overfertilized grass, the blades also become brittle and break if you attempt to bend them.
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What Does Nitrogen Do For Grass Should You Add It
To maintain a healthy lawn, it is important to fertilize your grass regularly.
The three main nutrients in lawn fertilizers are nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus.
Nitrogen is considered an essential nutrient for your lawn, so what does it do for your grass?
Do you need to add it to your lawn maintenance routine?
Nitrogen is an essential element of chlorophyll, which gives grass its vibrant green color. Grass growth is also accelerated with a nitrogen-rich fertilizer. If your grass is not green and does not seem to be growing, adding nitrogen to your lawn is the best solution.
Using a nitrogen fertilizer on your lawn is easy to do, and within a few weeks, your grass will be lush and green.
Since nitrogen is such a key nutrient for your lawn, it is crucial to understand how to use it correctly.
Keep reading to learn more about what nitrogen does for grass and how to safely apply it to your lawn.
Will Grass Grow Back After Fertilizer Burn
Yes. Grass should start to regrow in about 1-2 weeks after a fertilizer burn. Grass usually grow back after fertilizer burn if the degree of damage doesnt cause a lot of discoloration and scorched leaves on the plant. However, in some cases, it may be difficult to revive the lawn or the damage may not be completely repaired for several months.
Fertilizer burn is when the area around your grass turns brown because you have either overapplied or misused a lawn fertilizer.
For example, if you apply too much fertilizer in one spot, the grass in that location will turn brown. If its just an isolated event, then theres no need to be concerned about how long it takes for the effect to wear off because it wont last forever.
The best course of action is to allow time and nature to take their course. In many cases, the grass will green up again on its own without any help from you.
This can take anywhere from one day up to four weeks depending on how much fertilizer was applied and how bad the burn was.
If you continue feeding your lawn at this point it could cause more stress on an already weak plant thats just trying to recover from a burn.
However, if this happens over and over again , chances are good that something else is causing it other than applying too much fertilizer .
Perhaps your grass is receiving too much sunlight in that location or perhaps your irrigation system isnt keeping that section of grass as well hydrated as the rest of your lawn.
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Consider The Below Items To Avoid Fertilizer Burn On Your Lawn:
Fertilizer burn is a condition that can be very well-avoided by caution and enough knowledge. So arm yourself with pertinent information and fertilize carefully!
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The Cause Of Fertilizer Burn
Fertilizer burn is always a result of overfertilization and is generally the result of fertilizing at too high a rate, applying the fertilizer unevenly or accidentally spilling fertilizer in an area.
So, why does something healthy for your lawn cause damage if you apply too much? Fertilizer is more than just nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. It also has mineral salts that absorb into the soil.
When you apply too much fertilizer, the salts draw moisture from the grass, resulting in discoloration and, in severe cases, death.
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How To Fix A Lawn You Burnt With Fertilizer
You may know the typical signs of a new homeowner making his way down an unfamiliar learning curve: pictures that hang unevenly, bare splotches on a newly painted wall and a jerry-rigged water pipe that breaks apart in the middle of the night. Burning a lawn with grass fertilizer belongs in the same category. These missteps are easily fixed, which may come as a surprise because a burnt lawn can look especially egregious. Perhaps it all evens out in the end because if you cant fix burnt grass, you can replace it, and no one will ever be the wiser about the gardening curve you’ve learned to navigate.
Nitrogen Creates A Lush Lawn
In addition to making grass grow faster, nitrogen also helps grass grow thicker.
Bunch grasses will grow more densely, and creeping grasses will cover the ground evenly, giving your lawn a more lush appearance.
A densely-grown lawn also works to suppress weed growth naturally.
An overgrowth of weeds on your lawn is very difficult to remedy without causing harm to any nearby grass.
Pesticides cannot distinguish between weeds and healthy grass, so they must be applied carefully.
It is much safer and easier to prevent weed growth by adding nitrogen to create a more lush, full lawn.
With the right amount of nitrogen, your grass will grow tall and thick for the entire growing season.
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Can I Put Too Much Fertilizer On My Lawn
There is the idea of too much of a good thing, and that definitely applies when it comes to fertilizing your lawn! Applying too much fertilizer to your lawn will cause the nitrogen and salt levels in the soil to increase rapidly, which can damage or even kill the grass. When this happens, it is known as fertilizer burn and looks like yellow and brown strips or patches of dead grass. These symptoms can appear as soon as the day after a fertilizer application, making it easy to determine the cause.
How Can You Tell If Your Lawn Has Fertilizer Burns
Fertilizer burns are characterized by patches of grass in a recently fertilized lawn that appears yellow or brown. These burns can appear 1-2 days after fertilizer application but may take as long as 2 weeks to appear. After fertilization, water your lawn regularly and monitor grass conditions.
- Fertilizer burns may appear in as little as 1 day or up to 2 weeks after you spread fertilizer.
- Burns appear as yellow or brown patches of grass in your lawn.
- Grass burned by fertilizer may take on a streaky appearance and will be dry.
Grass that seems dry, brittle, or begins to show streaks of yellow or brown after fertilization is probably suffering from fertilizer burns. If this happens, begin daily watering of the affected area immediately.
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High Grass Scorch Risk
This effect is increased when using combined grass weed and feed fertilisers. By their nature they are a very fine granular or powder product to enable good contact of weed killer and weed leaf. This fine quality increases the contact area with the grass leaves therefore increasing scorch potential. Secondly if the lawn fertiliser is quick release then it is all active and has even more burn potential.
In addition, any fertiliser containing iron will also have a greater burn risk e.g. 4 in 1. This is not to say iron is a bad thing but when combined with other salts the total package is more aggressive.
Inspect Your Roots Again
In most instances, watering will help fix your over-fertilized lawn. You should be able to see new growth after 7 to 14 days of watering. If nothing changes after this period, its time to reinspect the roots.
Check to see if there are new grassroots. If there are, then you have successfully solved your problem. If nothing has happened, the damage is beyond repair and the only thing you can do now is planting new grass.
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How To Avoid Garden And Lawn Fertilizer Burn
You may have seen it happen in your own yard or a neighbor’s. Shortly after a fertilizer application, lawn grasses or garden plants start to discolor and look scorched from “fertilizer burn.” Depending on the damage, plants may bounce back or not. By taking steps to understand this common, preventable problem, you can fertilize your lawn and garden and avoid fertilizer burn:
Should I Fertilize My Lawn Before Or After Mowing
Ideally, youll want to mow and rake before fertilizing so that excess lawn waste is removed, allowing the fertilizer to have an easier time reaching the soil. Aerating your soil before fertilizing can also help. When fertilizing a lawn, it is best to apply fertilizer after the lawn has been mowed so it has a few days to absorb the fertilizer.
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Minimal Grass Scorch Risk
On the other hand the salts in controlled or slow release fertilisers are locked up to a certain degree thus limiting the dangers. Secondly, fertilisers such as Lawnsmith® Fertilisers are granules or pellets that will bounce or roll off the leaf into the soil thus minimising the amount of fertiliser contacting the grass leaf. This considerably reduces burn or scorch potential.

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New York: The micro-blogging site Twitter has added a new feature to allow its users to listen music directly from the twitter stream on mobile devices.
Developed with the Berlin-based audio-streaming service SoundCloud, the Twitter “audio card” lets users discover and listen to audio directly on both iOS and Android devices.
Twitter hopes it will attract more musicians to the service.
“We are just beginning to test the audio card and plan to make it available to more partners and creators in the future so that many more musical artists and creators will be able to share exclusive, in-the-moment audio to millions of listeners on Twitter,” it said in a blog post.
“Throughout your listening experience, you can dock the Audio Card and keep listening as you continue to browse inside the Twitter app,” it added.
For starters, Twitter has promised audio from SoundCloud's partners, which include such diverse sources as NASA, the Washington Post, CNN, David Guetta, Coldplay and Warner Music, Daily Mail reported.


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The 2015 Elite Canada competition was held from January 29 to February 1 at the Alphone-Desjardins Complex in Trois-Rivières in Québec, Canada.
Rose-Kaying Woo won the senior WAG all-around title, followed by Isabela Onyshko in second and Audrey Rousseau in third. Megan Roberts won the junior all-around title, followed by Jade Chrobok in second and Meaghan Ruttan in third. The senior MAG all-around title went to Robert Watson, followed by Rene Cournoyer in second and Valgard Reinhardsson in third. Samuel Zakutney was the junior champion, followed by Anthony Tawfik in second and Casey Rogan in third.
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Nine candidates are vying in the Clark County sheriff primary to be on the November ballot to head the 4,800-employee Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is dropping its controversial mobile radio system.
Clark County commissioners have approved more money for Metro Police, but less than what Sheriff Doug Gillespie wanted.
City and county officials will decide next week whether to allocate more money for police officers.
Governor Brian Sandoval has come out in support of a sales tax increase to get more police on the local force.
Metro Police will have slightly more money to spend.
The first in a series of talks over North Las Vegas’ police services has concluded.


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Taking time out after Prime Minister’s Questions to propose a “humble address” to be presented to the Queen to mark the occasion, Mr Cameron described the Duke as “a source of rock solid strength” during his record-breaking 59 years as consort.
Ed Miliband, the leader of the Opposition, was equally effusive, saying the Duke “embodies qualities of duty, loyalty public service and good humour - great British qualities”.
But it was the two leaders’ frequent references to the Duke’s famed sense of mischief that drew the biggest response from the House.
Mr Cameron promised to keep his speech short, quoting the Duke’s observation that “the mind cannot absorb what the backside cannot endure”, and shared his favourite blunt comment by the Duke, when he was once asked how his flight had been.
“Have you ever been on a plane?” the Duke had told a dignitary. “Well, you know how it goes up in the air and comes down again – it was like that.”
The Prime Minister said the Duke, who is patron of more than 800 organisations, had set the “gold standard” in leadership among young people by establishing the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme 55 years ago, and had helped save the snow leopard and black rhino from extinction through his involvement with the WWF.
“He has done all of these things in his own inimitable way, with a down to earth, no-nonsense approach, that the British people, I believe, find endearing,” said Mr Cameron.
“The Queen, her family and all of us owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim or we shall ever know.”
Mr Miliband described the Duke as a “prince among consorts but a king among characters”, adding that “humour is at the heart of British life and we thank the Duke for his own unique contribution”.
He reminded MPs of the Duke’s comment to the Queen immediately after her coronation in 1953, when he asked her: “Where did you get that hat?” and his remark to the matron of a Caribbean hospital: “You have mosquitoes, I have the Press.”
Mr Miliband, who married his long-term partner Justine Thornton last month, added that he was “in awe” of the Duke’s 64 years of marriage and his “unfailing love and support” for the Queen.
He said: “He came from a generation prepared to sacrifice everything they had for this country and their values…the Duke is a reminder to us all of the unique spirit of public service which the monarchy discharges to the British people at home and aboard.”
An otherwise unanimous show of support for the leaders’ comments was soured only by Paul Flynn, the Labour MP for Newport West and a committed republican, who said the idea of a humble address “demeaned the honour of MPs’ elected office”.
Mr Flynn went on: “Why on earth is this a humble address in this age? Are the royal family superior beings to the rest of us? Are we inferior beings to them?
“The sycophancy described by the Prime Minister ... is something that must sicken the royal family when they have an excess of praise of this type and it is devalued.”
The Duke is treating his birthday as a normal working day, holding a reception at Buckingham Palace to mark the centenary of the Royal National Institute for Deaf People, of which he is patron, and chairing the Senior Colonels’ Conference ahead of Saturday’s Trooping the Colour ceremony.
Members of the Royal family will join him at Windsor Castle on Sunday for a service at St George’s Chapel to celebrate his birthday.


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Transcription of interview with Arthur and Anne Cataldo conducted by Sara Jane McNulty on 9 October 1987. From folk studies student oral history project concerning experiences with trance channeling.
Folklife Archives, Manuscripts &, "Interview with Arthur and Anne Cataldo (FA 37)" (1987). FA Oral Histories. Paper 353.

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Thelma and Louise was released almost 30 years ago. The iconic story of housewife "Thelma," (Geena Davis) who accompanies her friend "Louise" (Susan Sarandon) on a brief fishing trip which ends up with a dead man, became a fan-favourite film!
In order to celebrate its success, actresses Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon reunited at the Museum of Modern Art's Women in Motion special screening of the 1991 film!
Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon aka "Thelma" and "Louise" reunite!
Former Thelma & Louise co-stars matched in black outfits! The gorgeous Geena Davis opted for a dress with lace designs, while the fabulous Susan Sarandon wore a suit with a white button-up shirt. Back in the day, after the movie was released, both Sarandon and Davis received Oscar nominations in the category of Best Actress for their roles.
This is how Susan Sarandon describes Thelma & Louise
The 73-year-old actress, Susan Sarandon, also known for her roles in The Witches of Eastwick, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, described Thelma & Louise as "very romantic. It’s kind of a romanticized road trip movie,” she said.
Did you know that Susan and Geena shared credits with then-newcomer Brad Pitt, Harvey Keitel, and Michael Madsen in Thelma & Louise?


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EastEnders' Ben Mitchell could suffer from psychological trauma and anger issues following the damage done to his brain.
Ben, played by Max Bowden, damaged his hearing after almost drowning following the boat accident which saw Dennis Rickman meet his watery end.
Phil's son has clearly been left traumatised after slowly losing his hearing and, in heartbreaking scenes, broke down in boyfriend Callum's arms after realising he couldn't hear anything last week.
The damage done to the part of Ben's brain, the temporal lobe, could also alter his behaviour and memory capability.
A brain injury specialist has told Mirror TV that Ben might not only suffer from hearing loss, but may also result in changes to his personality and his ability to rein in his anger.
Steven Baylis, Brain Injury Partner at Lime Solicitors, told us: "The consequences of a head injury can be very subtle, as well as catastrophic. The brain is divided into numerous sections, each responsible for different functions.
"The temporal lobe is responsible for processing auditory information, and damage to this area of the brain can result in hearing loss. This same part of the brain is also associated with memory and emotion.
"Therefore, someone with damage to this area of the brain may exhibit behaviour changes and be perceived as short tempered."
Ben has already been told he would be able to have a cochlear implant operation, which could help restore some of his hearing.
However there is also additional treatment Ben could have to help him recover from the incident.
He added: "After initial treatment through the NHS following the accident, private rehabilitation may be funded by the insurers of the liable party.
"Rehabilitation could look at issues such as managing anger, as well as developing speech reading skills. Counselling may also be important to help deal with the psychological and emotional consequences of hearing loss."
This comes as Walford is set to welcome Rose Ayling-Ellis, a deaf actress who will play a new deaf character called Frankie.
Executive producer Jon Sen said: “It has been a long time ambition of EastEnders to reflect the experience of the deaf community and Ben’s new story was the perfect opportunity to do that.
"We are thrilled to be working with Rose who will play the part of Frankie.”
*EastEnders airs Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One


Following an embarrassing public feud with Spike Lee, the Knicks look to regroup and continue their on-court success with a visit from the Jazz.
The Utah Jazz (38-22) are in town, facing the New York Knicks (19-42) fresh off of their 125-123 win over the Houston Rockets. New York is currently on a two-game win streak after falling in a six-game hole.
Monday night in the Garden on the court was a joy to watch, but what transpired behind the scenes with longtime Knicks season ticket holder Spike Lee and Knicks owner James Dolan soiled what should’ve been a positive night for the Knicks.
Lee is the most notable celebrity fan of the Knicks and has been for 30-plus years. He’s the Jack Nicholson, Drake, etc. He’s forever cemented into the legacy of the Knicks. He claimed for 30 years he’s been entering MSG through the employee entrance, but for some reason, last night when he did it was the end of the world. Lee himself felt as if he was being “harassed” by Dolan last night and “didn’t know why.” Spike decided to go on ESPN talk show First Take Tuesday morning and exacerbate the situation, when it should’ve been a one-night news story.
The Knicks released this … interesting statement about the incident:
New York Knicks Statement on Spike Lee pic.twitter.com/19JcvhFKO7— NY_KnicksPR (@NY_KnicksPR) March 3, 2020
But that’s enough on that situation, because Monday’s victory over the Rockets is something we should all be very excited about heading into tonight’s contest.
To name a few, here are some: R.J. Barrett scoring 27 points, pulling down five boards and dishing five assists, and his clutch bucket down the stretch; Frank Ntilikina playing 28 minutes with 11 points, four assists, and two steals while playing great defense on Russell Westbrook; Mitchell Robinson’s double-double in 24 minutes. The “kids” were pivotal in the win over one of the league’s hottest teams, and the vets were featured and helped New York seal the victory without compromising the play time of the young core. The way it should’ve been all year, but whatever.
The win over Houston is a highlight from the season, but the Jazz are a drastically different team.
Knicks Injury Report
- Reggie Bullock is probable, and Kevin Knox (contused left leg) and Mitchell Robinson (sore left hamstring) are questionable.
Bullock probable tomorrow. Knox (contused left leg) and Robinson (sore left hamstring) questionable.— Steve Popper (@StevePopper) March 3, 2020
How to Attack Gobert and the Drop Coverage
The Utah Jazz and their two-time Defensive Player of the Year big man Rudy Gobert are infamous for their drop coverage scheme that has landed them one of the best defenses in the NBA for years now.
Drop coverage had a bad rep during the modern NBA because it was always expected that the center would dive instantly towards the rim, which is no longer the case. Centers like Brook Lopez of the Milwaukee Bucks and Rudy Gobert both utilize their obscene length and size to drop to around the free throw area. This way they can still contest pull-ups while recovering to the rim if they are blown past.
How do you beat this? R.J. Barrett pick-and-rolls with Mitchell Robinson (if he’s available) and Julius Randle, or a pick-and-pop with Bobby Portis or Taj Gibson. The choice of partner depends on the pressure that Barrett is putting on Gobert. If he is in attack mode (the way he has been for weeks), those mid-range pick-and-pops will present themselves.
It’s tough to score on the Jazz if you don’t have a player, or players, who can force Utah to go small, but putting pressure on Gobert by attacking and hopefully getting him in foul trouble, or setting up for others is a good place to start.
More Frank, Please
I’m not sure how many times throughout the last three years that we’ve seen Frank Ntikilina be essential to the Knicks winning close games solely off of his amazing defensive abilities. He has all the potential in the world to be Marcus Smart 2.0, he just needs a consistent role and playing time in order to tap into that potential. After this final possession against Westbrook the other night, there’s zero reason he should be getting DNP-CD’s or fewer than 25 minutes a night.
RJ Barrett’s Efficient Play
The Knicks’ third overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft has had a fine rookie year, especially when you factor in the clunky roster construction that doesn’t fit his play style. But, as of late, he has been much more efficient from the floor, and it’s helped the Knicks win some tough games. In Barrett’s last three games, he’s averaging 20.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.3 assists, shooting 58.5% from the field and 46.2% from three. Those numbers will come down to earth a little bit, but watching him play, he looks much more confident with the ball in his hands, he looks much more confident in his step back three, and his looks much more decisive of when to look to score or facilitate.
But thanks to the media, no one knows about R.J. Barrett’s improved play, because that doesn’t fit the narrative of making the Knicks look like a dumpster fire.
Keys to the Game
- Attack Gobert, try to get him in foul trouble, find other’s out of the high pick-and-roll
- Continue to feature Barrett with the ball in his hands creating for himself or others, it’s essential to his development
- Start Frank Ntikilina on Donovan Mitchell (I know it’s a pipe dream at this point)
- Lots of Robinson minutes, if he is ready to go.
After tonight’s against the Jazz, New York will host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night.


Eighteen places and 26 points separate Reading Town and Ascot United in the Hellenic League Premier Division.
But the unbeaten leaders won’t be taking their hosts lightly when they meet in the first round of the Bluefin Insurance Brokers’ Cup at Ascot’s Racecourse Ground tomorrow.
“Ascot are finding it tough since coming up into this league, but we certainly won’t be taking the game lightly. They will have our utmost respect,” said Town’s assistant manager Glenn Goudie.
But Ascot, hammered 7-1 at home by Kidlington last weekend, won’t be pleased to know that Town could field one of their strongest sides for a few games.
Leading scorer James Clark and deadball specialist Aaron Parfitt will be back together, having recently been on separate holidays.
And Mark Hughes also returns to the squad, having missed last week’s 4-0 win at bottom club Hook Norton as he was attending a wedding.
Defender Graham Smith is back in training after being sidelined with an ankle ligament injury and could be named in the squad.
But Town will be without centre-back Michael Buck, who broke a small bone in his shoulder during Town’s win over Flackwell Heath in their Bluefin Cup preliminary round tie.
Despite being in some discomfort, Buck still managed to take one of the spot kicks as Town won 7-6 on penalties. “He is likely to be out for three or four weeks,” added Goudie.
Striker Graeme Lewis, who has missed most of the season through injury, is back in training and could make his return in next Tuesday’s home league match with Bicester. But still ruled out is Danny Williamson due to a broken wrist.
Town should be capable of avoiding their third penalty shoot-out of the month. In addition to the Flackwell tie on October 20, they also needed penalties to beat Shrivenham in the Hellenic League Floodlit Cup two weeks’ earlier.
On both occasions, Town keeper Chris Grace made two excellent penalty saves to secure the victory. It will be surprising if he has to be his side’s saviour again tomorrow.
While Ascot and Reading are in first-round action, most clubs will be playing in the preliminary round.
Division 1 East leaders Wokingham and Emmbrook have a home tie with Hook Norton, who have picked up only one point in 15 Premier Division games.
Finchampstead also entertain a side from the higher division, with Highworth the visitors to the Memorial Ground.
Woodley Town take on Division 1 East rivals Didcot Town Reserves at East Park Farm in Charvil, while Newbury face a tough trip to Premier side Marlow United.
Holyport are at home to Division 1 West side Easington Sports. Both sides occupy fourth place in their respective divisions.


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A talk, a speech, or a meeting can in an exchange of a gaze, a word sometimes totally change our views and create insight. In a time where we live in such a flow of truths, news, stories, feeds, and images around us it is easy to get lost. We believe that when we hold space to share, we listen more gently, and new visions can grow.
Many places brag about the Magic Sun Set but few can compete with the one on Mallorca’s West coast, and seen from 450 meters above the Med it is nothing but SuperAmazing! Follow us on a walk to first visit a monastery to get us in the mood, and from there the coast and views that sure will last a lifetime..!
Price: €20 (incl. snacks & drink)
If you have ever seen or hiked the Alaro Mountain, you know the Magic & Mystery you will meet during this sun rise hike. Many poems, novels and songs have been written about it and a morning like this is for sure something you will feel and sense. Join us for an early morning tour and don’t forget to bring your camera..!
Fredrik Thomander, musician and songwriter with a track record to die for (Agneta Fältskog, Scorpions, Christina Aguilera and many more have benefitted from his talents) and proud owner of Palma Music Studios shares his thoughts on songwriting, collaborations with artists from all over the World and how to stay curious and current in a World that is constantly reshaped. Inspired by Rick Rubin’s book ‘The Creative Act: A Way of Being,’
This talk is part of a series where we explore how creativity is an act to stay open for the creative seeds and how to manifest them.
Talks, drinks and maybe a tapa. Join the revolution folks!
Follow us up to and into the stunningly beautiful Tramuntana. Once a month we gather the troops and go exploring. Never too rough or too long – these hikes are about enjoying and being in nature. For part of the hike, we walk in silence and when we find a good spot we take time for a short meditation.


He condemned attacks on Ukip by senior Conservatives including Cabinet minister Ken Clarke as a "stupid" way of winning back voters who had deserted the party.
Lord Tebbit predicted that David Cameron's party would suffer a "drubbing" in Thursday's local elections, with "substantial numbers" of supporters shifting their loyalties to Ukip.
In an attack on the current Tory leadership, Lord Tebbit said: "Of course it may well be that many former Conservative voters are so fed up with the Cameron coalition that they will turn to Ukip as the party which comes closest to a traditional Conservative agenda, and a reasoned position on the European issue. One can hardly blame them for that."
In his blog on the Telegraph website he said he would back Conservative candidates in his Suffolk council, but suggested voters in other areas should vote tactically to block Labour. He said the rise in support for Nigel Farage's Ukip was "no longer just about the damage that the Brussels high command is inflicting on this country".
"Ukip is now in the process of becoming a party with a complete agenda for government," he said.
He suggested that voters in areas with a Labour councillor should consider backing Ukip.
"If you have a Labour councillor then I suggest that the best vote is the one most likely to replace him or her with either a Conservative, Ukip or sound independent one."Tory grandee Mr Clarke branded Ukip members "clowns" in an interview on Sunday and in 2006 Mr Cameron categorised it as a party of "fruitcakes and loonies and closet racists".
Lord Tebbit said: "The intentions of many one-time Tory voters will have been reinforced by Ken Clarke's singularly ill-judged rant calling them 'clowns'.
"That has to be as stupid a way of persuading defectors to return to the Conservative fold as Cameron's rant about closet racists and fruitcakes."


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I’m done! *dancing*
So what was it like? It was fun at first, became a chore at some points and then became really exciting again as I came closer to the end. Although I don’t think I will do it again this year, I’m very happy that I did do it and don’t think there is a better way to get you to read than this.
Here’s a re-cap of what I read – the first six weren’t reviewed but the rest were. Click on the titles to read more:
30, 31, 32: The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins
33, 34, 35: Fifty Shades of Grey Trilogy by E.L. James
Interested in doing the 50 Book Challenge this year? Her are a few tips:
-Choose your books wisely and read what you’re interested in or the genre you love. Nothing is worse than being 100 pages into a book you despise.
-Consider the length; now is not the time to dig into War & Peace. I’m not saying only read short books, but knowing you’re under a time constraint, a book with 1,444 pages is a daunting task when it has to be done in around a week and you still have your full time job and family obligations to worry about.
-Get recommendations from people you trust – or the New York Times. They’re pretty good at knowing what’s pretty good.
-Borrow books. Or get out that old library card!
-Don’t stress yourself. Reading should be a fun escape and if you get behind KEEP CALM AND KEEP READING! You’re not going to get fined or lose a prize. Regardless of how long it takes, you’ll be better for it when you’re done so don’t give up!
Have you ever done a reading challenge or thought of doing one? Let me know in a comment!
Also, I’m always looking for book recommendations so if you have any let me know!


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The Pitt County Animal Shelter will temporarily have limited space available for the housing of dogs and will not be able to accept owner surrenders, officials said.
According to a release, the limited space is due to construction work to complete needed repairs in the dog housing area.
The repair work is anticipated to take between two-three weeks, as weather and staffing permits.
Approximately one-half of the current kennel area will be affected.
The already limited space available will be reserved for emergency calls and quarantine cases only.
All regular animal services will still be maintained during this time, and no impacts to service calls are anticipated.
Those with urgent concerns cant contact Pitt County Animal Services at 252-902-1725.
The work will address recently identified repair needs to the existing facilities and is not related to the ongoing Shelter Expansion & Renovation project.
Updates on the repair work and shelter capacity will be posted regularly on the Pitt County Animal Services Facebook Page.


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Changes to laws that will help children and families get court-ordered support payments were proclaimed today, March 29.
Amendments to the Maintenance Enforcement Act and regulations that improve collection of court-ordered child and spousal support payments were passed by the House of Assembly in 2016.
“Better enforcement will mean more financial stability for families experiencing family breakdown,” said Justice Minister Mark Furey. “We are committed to effective enforcement, better customer service and improved communication with families.”
The changes increase the program’s administrative authority to enforce orders, locate payors and share information.
The newly proclaimed amendments will:
— allow program staff to revoke, suspend or prohibit renewal of drivers licences and vehicle permits for payors in default without notice
— improve the flow of information between the courts and the program
— simplify the process for dealing with payments that have gone unclaimed
— transfer cases where administrative fees are owed to Service Nova Scotia for collection
Amendments to the act, have been rolled out in phases. The proclamation of these changes are the second and final phase. The initial phase proclaimed in October, included an improved garnishment process, language changes, and information sharing improvements.
The 2018-19 provincial budget continues to make the collection of support payments a priority. The clawback of child support payments for families on income assistance will be eliminated and $1.5 million will be invested in technology supports for more consistent enforcement and improved client service.
The Maintenance Enforcement Program collects and pays out about $232,000 a day to families. It supports 14,200 Nova Scotia families. About 15,000 children rely on support payments made through this program. Nearly 96 per cent of all recipients in the program are women.
For more on the Maintenance Enforcement Program, visit https://mep.novascotia.ca/en/resources


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The Hickman County Historical and Genealogical Society is working on a mystery. The simple task of tracking down all
the now defunct small schools in Hickman County has grown and grown and grown some more. Members expected to find about sixteen
schools. At this writing, over forty have been identified. LaDonna Lathem, the Society President, predicted there may
be more than fifty.
LaDonna reports that the schools often have names that no one can find on a map, so identifying
where they were is a puzzle. Tick Ridge is one of the mystery schools. Often schools were named after the person who deeded
the land to the school. Other times, they were named after the nearest church or road.
The Society is looking
for old photos and information on these small schools. The one and two room schools are an intricate part of the educational
history of our county and our families. Dig in the old family albums and old family bibles.
If you have a picture, a story, a news account about a
one or two room school in early Hickman County, email this site firstname.lastname@example.org or go to the Historical Society website.
Hickman County Historical Society
|Moscow Baptist Church Building 1928-1930
|Dorothy Roberts, Leverne Stone, Lucille Gubson, Edith Bragg, Evelyn Bragg
Hickman County Schools Date Back to 1825
Hickman County's first school was Jackson's Chapel whic was constructed in 1825 near
John's Bridge over Bayou de Chien, a half mile from the Graves County line. The school was a "subscription school".
Parents were expected to make regular payments to keep their child enrolled. Children were not required to go to school and
only wealthier parents and those with a desire to give their children a better start in life sent their children to school.
One of the earliest organized schools was Spring Hill District 13. The district was organized in 1849 and
was located five miles north of Clinton. The actuall building was located on land donated by John Berry in 1848. The first
teacher at Spring Hill was Silas M. McGhel. The term opened on July 16, 1849 and closed October 17, 1849. The school started
with 48 students between 5 and 15 years old. For the three months of the first year, enrollment averaged thirty students.
Schools were poorly constructed. Made of logs, more often than not, the floors were dirt and the windows greased
paper. The doors were left open to let in light and the walls whitewashed to brighten the interior.
public school was constructed in 1850 in Columbus. The building was a large frame structure attended by the poorer children
of the community. Children from wealthier families went to private schools. The building was destroyed in the 1927 flood and
a new structure built on the bluff.
The public school system was established in 1851. The first commissioner was
Douglas Zimmerman. The system survived despite protests from the upper class citizens that it was wrong for their tax dollars
to go to educate the poor children who patronized the schools.
- excerpted from the Hickman County Gazette, date of
publication unknown. On file at the HC Historical Society

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