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Jennifer Garner really, really loves Hamilton.
The 13 Going on 30 star took to Instagram on August 14 to share a totally relatable video of herself gushing about the popular Broadway play. The twist? She was under the influence of sedatives following a dental procedure.
And yes, it was as magical as you would hope.
"Throwback Thursday-- that time I had dental anesthesia...laughing gas + novocaine + Hamilton = you're welcome," she captioned the clip, which shows the actress being driven home after the procedure.
Speaking to a friend on speaker phone, the 45-year-old mum-of-three hilariously tried to explain that she heard a track from the Hamilton soundtrack while she was in the dentist's chair.
"They did the sad part of Hamilton," she rambled. "I started crying, I couldn’t stop. They said, are you OK? I said, it’s so beautiful. It’s so beautiful."
Completely enthralled, she continued, "Listen to the song. It was so beautiful, that music was so pretty. And so I told them about it, they have to see it."
Don't ever change, Jennifer.

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Shopping mall plans for holy city revealed, set to be completed by end of 2011.
A new shopping mall will be built in Makkah by the end of 2011 and will include its own skiing facility similar to Ski Dubai at Mall of the Emirates, it was reported on Sunday.
The yet-to-be-named mall will be located in the Al-Rusaifah district, about two kilometres from the Grand Mosque, Arab News reported.
The mall will have four floors., the first two of which will be for shops while the fourth floor, which will cater for children with rides and games, will include a ski centre.
Khalid Al-Harbi, CEO of Aqari Investment Holding which will market the new mall, told the paper that efforts would be made to bring in as many international stores as possible.
He added that the third floor would be a food court featuring well-known brands as Al-Baik, Al-Tazaj and McDonald’s.
Why on earth do we need a ski centre in Holy Makkah? Couldn't someone built cheaper decent accommodation for pilgrims. Saudis do a lot anyway for pilgrims can't complain, but a ski centre?????
This is very shameful. First they build such high towers in so close proximity to the Haram and now they are building a mall with skiing facility! Why can't they just build this mall in Riyadh or Jeddah or Dammam or any other city. They should let the people worship and not attract them to waste time in a mall. But alas .. it's the money that matters.
This crass commercialization is disgusting, deplorable and must be condemned to the fullest extent. Why can't they leave Makkah alone as a holy precinct and a spiritual center for Islam, where Muslims could concentrate on worshipping Allah? Shopping and skiing can be done anywhere in the world!
Saudi is a Vast Land, Y in Makkah. Makkah is not a tourist place to build this, its a spiritual place, the visitors concept will change, Let Allah erase this proposal in Makkah. Is Tajjal Born!! Ithakullah.
In my opinion it is extremely shameful to have a place like a mall with a Skiiing Facility so close and near to Haram. I think authorities concerened should reconsider about the location of this Mall
I find it very interesting that all these comments from people in the Middle East condemning this move by Saudi Arabia when elsewhere all these so-called "Western influences" have been completely embraced to lure tourists! I understand that the objection here is because Makkah is a place of pilgrimage but all over the Middle East the rulers have chosen to ignore their heritage of simple living, no harm to the environment and all the teachings of Islam to make money and become financial Centers rivaling London and New York. Isn't this just a bit hypocritcal?
As an expat living happily in Saudi Arabia I am inclined to agree with the comments that the Mall is ill-placed in Makkah due to it's religious importance. However, I would be more concerned with the outrageous cost of living and increased prices that pilgrims and visitors in general suffer during the Haj period etc. Tour/Pilgrimage operators, hotels and bus companies to name just a few have been getting rich off of the backs of pilgrims for years and there seems to be little if anything done about that. For the devout, visiting the two holy cities is not alone hugely important but for many a once in a life time event. Make that trip as enjoyable and affordable as possible, not alone will people be spiritually uplifted but the trip won't be tainted by those seeking to take advantage.
Have those in charge lost their minds? What a "Helal" Mc Donalds in Makkah! Would the Pope allow a Shawerma resaturant in Vatican City ? I don't think so.
If you look at the development around the holy sites it is not the most in keeping with the traditional location although I understand it as it allows more pilgrims to access the sites as per their religion. How a ski area supports this I dont know and I as a westerner deplore it as i do the development around St Pauls Cathedral in London. Crass, greedy developers need to be controlled and it just goes to show that even Makkah is not immune in this world to their tentacles

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These articles are meant to show connections between teams draft preferences and RAS. RAS is Relative Athletic Score. Created by Kent Lee Platte. It uses a special formula that uses all of a players combine/pro day workout numbers and puts out a 1-10 overall athleticism score pertaining to their position. 1 being being the worst and a 10 being best. You can access his website here: ras.football. Here we take a look at the San Francisco 49ers drafts and their RAS.
In the previous part the Indianapolis Colts were evaluated. Since every GM and or front office are different we are only evaluating John Lynch’s picks starting with the 2017 draft and through the 2021 draft.
The 49ers have only drafted two quarterbacks in the John Lynch Era. CJ Bethard and Trey Lance. Bethard had a RAS score of 7.67. Which for a quarterback means he’s a solid athlete. Now while Lance did not do any physical testing, based off film he looks to be a pretty athletic player himself. I wouldn’t be surprised if he had tested 8.0 or higher. So safe to say they at least like guys who can move around and get some yards on broken plays at the very least.
To the running backs the 9ers have drafted three guys under Lynch. Joe Williams, Trey Sermon and Elijah Mitchell. Their average RAS score is a high score of 8.98. Round off its basically a 9. This shows high overall athleticism is very important to the 49ers at this position. All three are similar in size between 200-215. All three put up good explosive grades.
Now Lynch’s history with his receiver draft picks is kind of interesting. Lynch has drafted seven receivers in his time. He has either drafted highly athletic players or unathletic players. Not much in the middle. The overall average of all the receivers is a 6.47 Four of the picks had a RAS score of 7.92 or higher. The other three? 6 or lower with one of them being a 4 and another a 2.73. Also the less athletic guys were later picks. All taken in the 5th or later.
A lot of times when you see teams when drafting receivers later they take highly athletic guys. Usually guys with special teams potential. Either as a returner or gunner. The guys San Francisco took were not, and they were also smaller slot type receivers. The four very athletic guys were taken in the 3rd round or earlier. They were all also bigger dudes outside of Pettis. All of them were 205 pounds or heavier. Again outside of Pettis. So this shows they have two types of receivers they draft. Big, athletic, physical type receivers or smaller less athletic slot types.
Lynch has not drafted very many tight ends in his time. He has drafted three. Of course because of who his first pick ended up becoming it makes sense. Their average score is a decent 6.76. George Kittle tested out highly athletic with a score of 9.52. Then at the other end of the spectrum is Kaden Smith with a 3.84. Of course in the middle is Charlie Woerner with a 6.93. Which is close to a 7. So he is a borderline above average athlete. All three interestingly enough were drafted on day 3. It seems they do have a size preference all three are 6’4-6’5 and all are 245-255. As far as athleticism it is hard to say what the 9ers preference is. Maybe a couple more draft picks will bear out some more consistency.
Another interesting position for the 49ers and Lynch. In his time in San Francisco John Lynch has drafted only five offensive linemen. Four of the five were offensive tackles. Their average RAS score is a 6.55. There is no score for Mike McGlinchey. Although coming out of Notre Dame he was never known to be a athletic freak. He did have a 28.5 vertical jump and a 8’9″ broad jump which are seen as average. Interestingly enough three of the four that there are scores for have a RAS between 7.16-7.49. That might just be a coincidence though.
They do however like tall tackles. three of the four that they have drafted are 6’6 or taller. Jaylon Moore is the only tackle under 6’6 and there was talk coming out of the draft he might be better as a guard. I have not heard weather they have moved him there permanently or not. High agility scores seem to not be a priority for Lynch as well. There has been word from people who have been to San Francisco’s training camp have said it looks like they are having depth issues on the offensive line. The lack of picks is a symptom of this.
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The 49ers have drafted four defensive linemen since Lynch took over. Only three of them have RAS scores. The average for those guys is a 8.35. A small sample yes, but Kinlaw is the 4th, and while he does not have any testing. It was well known that he was a freak athlete at South Carolina. You could bet he would have scored at least a 8 or higher. John Lynch likes to have athletic interior defensive linemen.
It makes sense. Those guys are hard to come by. By the look of it they like their defensive linemen to have a quick get off. All of them have a fast 10 yard split. Between 1.66-1.75. Interestingly two of the four are “smaller” type guys. Both Street and Taylor are sub 300. The other two though are both over 319. So it seems the 49ers like a combination of smaller guys and bigger guys. Always athletic and with a quick get off though.
Lynch has drafted three edge defenders(or defensive ends) since 2017. Which is some what surprising since they run a 4-3. The average for the three is a 8.54. Two of the three have been high level athletes. Both Nick Bosa and Solomon Thomas rated out as 9.44 or higher. Which means elite athletes. The third Pita Taumoepenu only had a RAS of 6.46 which is slightly above average. His speed and agility grades really helped him out. His size did hurt his grade only being 6’1 243. This highlights what they prioritize with their defensive ends. Speed and Agility! Specifically their 10 yard splits. This seems to be a common theme amongst a a lot of their picks. Lynch also seems to value long arms. All three have 32 inch or longer arms. Thomas and Bosa both happen to have exactly 33″ arms.
Now in regards to their linebackers there is not much to go on. Since 2017 they have only drafted three linebackers, and one of them Ruben Foster has no testing data. One thing that can be inferred is that they like smaller, quicker linebackers. All three are 236 pounds or less. Fred Warner is a freak athlete with a 9.67. Greenlaw had a 4.96 so borderline average. What they both share in common besides not being the biggest linebackers is they both have good 20 yard splits. All three also have 32″+ arms. The difference is Foster is 6’0 and Greenlaw is 5’11, but Warner is 6’3. So another statistic to point out is they like their linebackers to have long arms. Which means they like linebackers that can shed blocks.
Now to the final group. The defensive backs. A position that I think will have a lot of commonality amongst the teams. That is a lot of draft capital spent on this position. Its two fold. You need to have at least three good cornerbacks in the NFL now. Also they are great on special teams.
The 49ers have drafted nine defensive backs since 2017. Five cornerbacks and four safeties. All together they average an RAS score of 7.75, which isn’t too bad. Looking further into the numbers five of them scored a 7.59 or higher. There are two players that really brought down that average score. Adrian Colbert with a 5.03 and Talanoa Hufanga with a 5.77. Both of them were day 3 picks. DJ Reed who had a 6.6 was also a day three pick. Outside of DJ Reed all of the defensive backs were 5’10 or taller. All of them were 188 pounds or heavier. We can say the 49ers do not like small defensive backs. Five of them were 197 or heavier. Interestingly enough only one was over 200 pounds. Marcell Harris was 216.
Looking at their cornerbacks they really value speed scores. That includes 40, 20 and 10 yard splits. They all had a 40 of 4.51 or faster. As well as 10 yard splits of 1.58 or faster. This is another position group where the 49ers find speed to be important. All their CBs also had a broad jump of 10’1″ or better. So it looks like that is something that is important to them as well. Agility drills do not seem super important for them. As long as a player gets an average score there. There are only two safties with RAS scores so not much can be learned there. Both are kind of average athletes, so that might not be a priority with John Lynch. Not enough data to say definitively.
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Once heat shock protein (Hsp) mediated protein folding fails, the misfolded proteins are tagged with a ubiquitin prior to proteasomal degradation. Protein aggregates formed at the cell periphery are delivered along microtubulus network by retrograde trafficking to a juxtanuclear location. The tubulin undergoes many post–translational modifications, e.g. acetylation what is related to regulation of microtubule stability. Role of Hsp70, Hsp90, proteasome inhibition and microtubulus acetylation were investigated in cellular aggregation in human RPE cells (ARPE–19).
Accumulation of Hsp90, Hsp70, Hsc70, acetylated tubulin and ubiquitinated proteins were analyzed by Western blotting. Microscopy analysis was used to detect cellular organelles in ARPE–19 cells.
Firstly, proteasome inhibitor MG–132 caused robust accumulation of Hsp70 protein and ubiquitinated protein conjugates in ARPE–19 cells. Secondly, Hsp90 inhibitor geldanamycin resulted in a clear protein aggregation that was accompanied by mild acetylation of tubulin. Thirdly, deacetylase inhibitor trichostatin and tubulin stabilizer taxol clearly increased tubulin acetylation and decreased amount of juxtanuclear protein aggregation. In addition, nocodazole, which destabilizes microtubules, caused decreased proteasome inhibitor –induced aggregation. Tubulin acetylation was not affected by nocodazole.
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Scientists found pensioners aged 75 or over who like a daily pint or glass of wine are helping to stave off senility.
Those who drink alcohol are 30 per cent less likely to develop dementia and 40 per cent less likely to suffer Alzheimer's than those who were teetotal, according to the research.
A study of more than 3,200 German people aged 75 or over attending GPs, who were free of dementia, were studied and checked 18 months and three years later.
Associations between alcohol consumption, type of alcohol – wine, beer, mixed alcohol beverages – and incident dementia were examined.
"People should be aware that we are talking about mild/moderate consumption of alcohol," said Professor Siegfried Weyerer from the Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim, Germany.
"There is no doubt that long-term alcohol abuse is detrimental to memory function and can cause neurodegenerative disease."
Of 3,202 volunteers free of dementia at the start, 217 went on to suffer from it later on.
But those consuming alcohol had approximately 30 per cent less overall dementia and 40 per cent less suffered Alzheimer's disease than did non-drinking subjects.
"No significant differences were seen according to the type of alcoholic beverage consumed," said the report.
"Overall, these results are similar to several previous studies in the very elderly and suggest that moderate drinking is associated with less dementia, even among individuals aged 75 and older."
The authors conclusions suggests that light to moderate alcohol consumption is inversely related to incident dementia, also among individuals aged 75 years and older.
In the last 31 years the association between moderate alcohol intake and cognitive function has been investigated in 71 studies comprising 153,856 men and women from various populations with various drinking patterns.
Most studies showed an association between light to moderate alcohol consumption and better cognitive function and reduced risk of dementia, including vascular dementia and Alzheimer dementia.
Commenting on the results Doctor Harvey Finkel, of Boston University Medical Centre in the United States, said: "The badge of age is not a warning label of fragility.
"While, I believe, one should not start to drink just because one has attained seniority, neither must one stop.
"Elderly folks handle alcohol with more responsibility than do the young, and they may derive greater health benefits from moderate drinking. Age is not a reason for abstinence."
The study was published in the journal Age and Ageing.


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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (California) defended attempts by some members of her party to include state and local tax deductions (SALT) during her weekly press conference, breaking her silence over the controversy.
SALT allows taxpayers to deduct state and local income taxes from their federal tax account. The program is particularly popular with legislators representing high-tax Democratic states such as New York, New Jersey, and California.
SALT has long been the backbone of the US tax code, but in 2017 it was significantly reduced by the Republicans.
Under the Republican Tax Cuts and Employment Act of 2017, which a majority of Republicans in Congress approved in a negotiation process under President Donald Trump, the SALT deduction remained, but was capped at $ 10,000.
Now that they have Congress, some Democrats are fighting fiercely to raise that limit or lift it altogether.
In the initial draft of their $ 3.5 trillion reconciliation bill, Democrats hoped to restore the deduction. But SALT was not included in the compromise budget bill drafted by President Joe Biden with Senate Moderates Joe Manchin (DW. Virginia) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.).
Frustrated by this absence, supporters of the measure demanded that SALT be resumed, threatening not to support the law without a program.
Since the disclosure of the compromise budget, the Democratic leadership has been in constant negotiations with various wings of their faction that were unhappy with one aspect of the compromise or another.
However, Pelosi did not give her final opinion on the matter until Thursday during her press conference, where she broke her silence and defended the measure.
Republicans and proponents of progress argued that despite the Democrats’ claims that the rich would pay the bill, the SALT measure would have the opposite effect. Because states with higher taxes tend to have higher median incomes than other states, the benefits of the SALT deduction, critics say, will go mostly to the rich.
Research by the Institute for Fiscal and Economic Policy seems to support this claim. The study said the program was “not worth its SALT” and found that the tax deduction “would be of great benefit to wealthy, white households.”
“The vast majority of families will not financially benefit from the tax waivers, and most of the tax breaks will go to families with incomes above $ 200,000,” the study said.
When asked about this criticism, Pelosi replied, “As a proponent of this particular measure, I just want to be clear about what this is about.”
“This is not about tax cuts for rich people,” Pelosi insisted, “but about services for the American people.”
State-level education, transportation and health initiatives funded by state income taxes have been “cut back by the Trump administration,” Pelosi said. “We’re just flipping it,” she added.
Pelosi continued, “It’s not who gets the tax breaks, but which states get the income they need to meet the needs of the people.”
“I will continue this fight,” she promised.
Unsatisfied with the response, the reporter posed a question, noting that despite other benefits, one of the effects of the SALT recovery would be tax cuts for the rich.
Other Democrats say salt is too beneficial for the rich
“No, this is not a result. It’s not a result, ”Pelosi argued. “The fact is that the dynamism that is invested in our states – for the people – is what is important here.”
However, the controversy over SALT, like many other programs in the spending bill, continues to divide the Democratic faction in both chambers.
According to one plan presented by the Household Rules Committee, the SALT ceiling will be increased to $ 72,500, more than seven times the current level.
But moderately inclined Senator Bob Menendez (DN.J.) and progressive Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Both of the high-tax northeastern states, criticized the plan, arguing with Republicans that it would overwhelmingly affect the wealthy.
While Sanders admitted that raising the cap to $ 72,500 is better than changing nothing at all, he said the Rules Committee’s proposal was “still quite regressive.”
It is unlikely that the moderate and progressive duo are instead working on a proposal that would keep SALT capped at $ 10,000 but grant exemption to taxpayers earning less than $ 400,000.
This alternative proposal would completely free about 98 percent of New Jersey voters from the restriction, Menendez said.
And despite strong support for Pelosi’s program, some progressive participants in the 95-member progressive congregation agree with Sanders that the budget should not include provisions that will primarily benefit the rich, as analysis shows that increasing the SALT cap will.
Negotiations on limiting SALT are ongoing, and it is not yet clear what the program will look like in the final draft of the bill.
However, due to their razor-thin majority in both houses, Democrats will need the support of all but three members of the House and the support of all 50 Senate members to make any change to the deduction through a larger bill, which is difficult. task as the problem continues to split the lot.


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Yet it was Barack Obama who dramatically increased AFRICOM operations. The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) launched a few months before he took office. Most African states had expressed significant opposition to AFRICOM until the United States and NATO attacked and destroyed the Libyan state in 2011. That war forced other African countries to confront the possibility of an invasion ruining their countries, too. Today, 53 out of 54 African countries keep military-to-military relationships with the United States. But let's be clear: AFRICOM wasn’t established to fight so-called “terrorism”, but to continue the neo-colonial process of extracting Africa's resources and keeping out potential infrastructure-development partners like China.
This is why the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) is launching the U.S. Out of Africa! campaign on AFRICOM’s 10th anniversary, coming up on October 1. To find out how you can get involved in defeating the war on Africa, sign up for U.S, Out of Africa! updates.
Although the U.S. ruling class tries to co-opt September 11 as only the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in New York and Washington, D.C., it is also remembered as the anniversary of another massacre. BAP National Organizer Ajamu Baraka discussed the impact of the 1973 U.S.-aided military coup of Chile that tortured, disappeared and executed tens of thousands of Chilean leftists. What is happening now with the United States having met with counter-revolutionary plotters for a year in its attempt to intervene in Venezuela looks eerily similar.
It is because of U.S. crimes against humanity that the United States faces prosecution in the International Criminal Court (ICC) for torturing detainees in Afghanistan. It also defended settler-colonial ally Israel’s abuse of Gazans. Of course, the short-sighted bully that it is, the United States has only inflamed matters by threatening sanctions on ICC judges and prosecutors.
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There are numerous diets that focus on weight loss. Some focus on reducing appetite, some on calorie restriction and some others on reducing carbs or fats. You should better understand that no single diet program will work or everyone, the one which works for you may not work for others.
While choosing a weight loss diet, you should pick it wisely according to your bodily needs. It is better to consult a doctor before following a weight loss diet plan. We have listed some of the most popular weight loss diets, check them out.
The Atkins diet is low or modified carb diet that focuses on controlling insulin levels. When you consume large amounts of refined carbs, insulin levels in your body will see a rapid rise and fall. This rise of insulin triggers the body to utilize the energy from the food that is consumed instead of utilizing the energy from the stored fat in your body. You can include a good amount of proteins and healthy fats.
A ketogenic diet is a low carb or low carb high fat diet (LCHF). With this diet, your is induced into a state called ketosis body produce ketone bodies from the breakdown of fats in the liver to be used as energy. Studies found that ketogenic diet has a very good impact in loosing the weight.
Veganism is more of a way of life than a diet. This type of diet excludes all forms animal products including eggs, honey and even dairy products. Vegan diets have high fiber and low-fat content that will make you feel fuller for a longer time. This diet is followed not only for health reasons but also ethical and environmental reasons.
The Zone Diet
In this zone diet, the carbs only with low glycemic load are recommended which accounts for 35-45% of daily calories and the remaining from the proteins and fat. Glycemic load is the measure of an amount of carb in a food portion that will raise your blood glucose levels. This diet helps in losing excess body fat at a faster rate.
This is not a particular diet but an eating pattern that cycles between eating and fasting periods. This kind of fasting will not restrict the foods you eat but it will tell you when to eat them. This fasting is very commonly used in weight loss programs as it leads to easy calorie restriction.

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Larsen LED kit for MF 6480 (series)
LED light kit for the MF 6480 (series) tractors.
Included: 2 x LED-4014 for the front top cab lights, 2 LED-765 60° for front cab belt line lights, 2 LED-765 80° for the rear fenders, and 2 x LED-765 60° for the rear cab.
The LED-765 is a 4800 effective lumen light.
You will have to splice into the OEM wires or cut the wires and install the included connectors as we can not match the connectors.
Lights used in this kit can be found in "Related Products" below.


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Sadly, there is very little information on Pte Harry Carter. We do know that, as Harry did not win the 1914-15 Star, he must have enlisted after 1915. It appears that Harry joined the 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers first, from 18th October 1916 to 22nd August 1917. He then saw action again after joining the 4th Battalion in 1918.
Harry was severely wounded on 18th September 1918 at Haverincourt during the Battle of Epehy. His Battalion were heavily attacked by the Germans, with the bombardment of the battery area and both the Front Line and Headquarters coming under heavy barrage. By 17:00 the Germans had penetrated the Battalion Front in three places. The Battalion’s counter-attack was successful in re-establishing the Front Line, but the Battalion sustained 52 casualties and 20 men were killed, Harry being one of them.
Harry’s family was not notified of his death until mid-October. Lt Coulson wrote to the family ‘with apologies for the delay in notifying you, due to all the officers of the company being killed or wounded.’ He was buried at Vis-en-Artois Memorial, with a service by Rev Mellish VC.

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An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Windows Media Player when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Media Player Information Disclosure Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1480.
CWE-125 - Out-of-Bounds Read
Out-of-bounds read is a vulnerability that allows access to memory beyond the authorized accessible location. Such a vulnerability compromises the confidentiality of the trusted environment in the application and enables an attacker to launch further attacks by leveraging the exposed information.


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In 1801, Napoleon decided to open this museum in Lyon in a former Benedictine Abbey, Royale des Dames de Saint-Pierre. The building has since been listed as a historical monument. Its collections have been enriched over the centuries and it is now considered one of the great European museums.
From Ancient Egypt to Modern Art, visiting its five departments is fascinating, but if you are short of time, focus on the two rooms dedicated to Lyonnais painters.
Much more than simple regional painting, the School of Lyon represents a movement called the Troubadour style of painting for its many floral evocations. Major artists such as Jean-Claude Bonnefond, Pierre Revoil, and Fleury Richard are exhibited. Not to be missed: the 18 paintings that make up the cycle of the Poem of the Soul by Louis Janmot.
If the sun is shining, climb the four floors of the museum and enjoy one of the most beautiful views of Lyon from the terrace. Be sure to visit the gardens too. Fine Arts Students are often there; drawing the statues, including those of Auguste Rodin, and often making sketches of the visitors as well.
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
20 Place des Terreaux
+33 (0)4 72 10 17 40

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The use of chemicals in agricultural practices is a subject of interest for organic farmers, environmental stewards, and anyone who consumes or produces food. The use of fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and growth regulators can have a profound effect on both the environment and the food sources of that environment. In this article, we will examine the different aspects of chemical use in agriculture, discussing what they are and how they may affect the surrounding area.
Fertilizers are a type of soil amendment used to enrich depleted soils. They typically deliver both macro- and micro-nutrients, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, to the plant for better growth and production. Fertilizers can be both synthetic, such as ammonium nitrate, and natural, such as manure or compost. While not always, synthetic fertilizers are often considered the more environmentally-friendly option due to their quick action in improving the soil and their decreased leaching into neighboring ecosystems.
Pesticides are substances used to control or exterminate unwanted creatures, such as insects, animals, or weeds. The use of pesticides can take a toll on the environment due to the hazardous nature of many chemical treatments. Pesticides can harm not only the targeted pests but also the surrounding wildlife, soil, air, and water. As such, it is important to ensure that those using pesticides are aware of the risks involved and take preventative measures to minimize the effect of the spraying.
Herbicides, like pesticides, are used in agriculture to control or eliminate unwanted plants. They are typically used on weeds, for pre-emergence control of undesired plants, or for post-emergence control of already-growing unwanted plants. Herbicides can often be more detrimental than fertilizers or pesticides, depending on the type and amount used, because they may not discriminate between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ plants, killing off beneficial species in the process. Again, preventative measures need to be taken to ensure that chemical herbicides are not used in an irresponsible manner.
Growth regulators, also known as plant hormones, are chemicals that indirectly regulate a wide range of essential processes in plants, including cell division, flowering, and fruit formation. They can be applied in the form of sprays and/or as drenches with soil. These chemical growth regulators can be used to alter the shape and size of fruit, induce flowering out of season, and even mane crops less vulnerable to pests. While these growth regulators can be useful in speeding up production, too much exposure can lead to plant stress and can damage the quality of the plants or fruits.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Chemicals Used in Agricultural Practices
Agricultural practices have been used for centuries in order to produce food and other products on a large scale. However, with the advent of modern technology, chemicals started to come into play, and today they are used in almost all sorts of agricultural practices. While these chemicals offer a wide variety of benefits, there are also some serious drawbacks that you should keep in mind. Let’s take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of chemicals used in agricultural practices.
Advantages of Chemicals Used in Agricultural Practices
Increased Crop Yields
The use of chemicals in agricultural practices has been credited with increasing crop yields significantly. Farmers can use a variety of chemicals to help nourish their crops and make them more productive.
One of the advantages of using chemicals in agricultural practices is that they tend to be very cost-effective. In comparison to traditional farming practices, chemical-based Farming can save farmers a significant amount of money.
Chemicals can also save farmers time as they represent a faster way of planting and harvesting crops.
Chemical-based farming is also less stressful for farmers than traditional farming methods. As the fertilizer and pest control are automated, the farmer does not have to worry about the plants as much.
Disadvantages of Chemicals Used in Agricultural Practices
One of the biggest disadvantages of using chemicals on crops is that they can cause significant environmental contamination if not used properly. When used regularly, these chemicals can accumulate in the soil and water, resulting in pollution and other ecological problems.
Another disadvantage of chemicals used in agricultural practices is that they can be dangerous if consumed by humans or animals. Most chemicals used in farming are toxic and can cause serious health problems if ingested by humans or animals.
Chemicals used in agricultural practices are often more expensive than traditional farming methods, which can make them difficult for farmers with limited budgets.
Increased Dependence on Chemicals
Another disadvantage of chemical-based farming is that it can lead to an increased dependence on chemicals, making farmers less likely to experiment with more sustainable farming methods.
Chemicals used in agricultural practices can offer both advantages and disadvantages. It is important to be aware of both sides of the argument before deciding whether or not to use chemical-based farming methods in your own agricultural operation.
The use of chemicals in agriculture, while essential in modern farming, can be a double-edged sword. While they can be used to improve production and stability of crop yields, they can also dramatically effect the surrounding environment if used in an irresponsible manner. It is therefore essential that farmers, growers, and producers are knowledgeable of the risks involved when using fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, or growth regulators.


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One of the most frequent questions I get is – does using remanufactured ink and toner void my printer warranty? It’s a fair concern, and luckily, the short answer is no.
Using compatible remanufactured ink and toner with your printer won’t null warranty because consumers are protected by law. In the United States, there’s a piece of legislation called the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. Below, we’ll explain this act and a caveat to consider when it comes to remanufactured cartridges and warranties.
What is the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act?
Passed in 1975, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act is a federal law that regulates consumer product warranties. It requires warrantors of consumer products to provide consumers with detailed information about warranty coverage. And, there’s more..
Here’s the section of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act that is important in helping us answer the big warranty question:
“No warrantor of a consumer product may condition his written or implied warranty of such product on the consumer’s using, in connection with such product, any article or service (other than article or service provided without charge under the terms of the warranty) which is identified by brand, trade or corporate name” (15 USCA 2302).
In other words, consumers have the power to choose and use alternative products without facing penalties such as a null warranty. They’re allowed to choose remanufactured ink and toner instead of their name-brand versions.
One caveat to point out, make sure to only use remanufactured ink or toner that is compatible with your specific printer. Otherwise, your warranty may end up nulled on the count of improper usage. So, make sure the specific ink or toner you choose is compatible with your printer!
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Use baking soda Baking soda has a wide variety of cleaning applications, so it should come as no surprise that it may eradicate the odors that have been entrenched in your storage containers. To clean the interior of the container, just make a paste out of baking soda and water and rub it in. After allowing it to work its enchantment for a day or two, wash it before using it.
How do you get the smell out of a Tupperware container?
Vinegar should be used to wash them. If you want to get rid of unpleasant odors that linger after cleaning your containers with hot water and dish soap, fill them with white vinegar and let them rest for at least three minutes. Next, rinse the area well with water and soap before repeating the process.
Why do my plastic containers stink?
Plastic containers are produced from polypropylene, which is a material that allows for porosity. When food is kept in plastic for an extended length of time, the plastic can absorb and retain the scents of the food. If you don’t like the notion of tossing the containers when they start to smell, there are ways to clean them and get rid of the odor without throwing them away.
How do you get rotten smell out of plastic cups?
First, in a large dish, combine one cup of white vinegar with one-fourth of a cup of baking soda. Put the plastic container you’re using into the bowl, then fill the bowl with water until the container is completely immersed. To remove the smell of vinegar, soak it for one to two days, then wash it in the dishwasher or with soapy water. This should do the trick.
How do you get the taste and smell out of plastic?
Baking Soda Baking soda should be sprinkled in there, and then a little bit of water should be added to produce a paste. Coat the entirety of the interior of the container with the paste by rubbing it in. After allowing it to sit for one or two days, wash it off. If required, repeat the process.
How do you disinfect plastic containers?
- Soak the plastic: Soak the plastic container in a bleach-water solution that has about 5 to 10 percent bleach in it.
- This will ensure that the plastic is completely sterilized.
- Since disinfecting with bleach won’t take very long, the amount of time needed to soak is quite little.
- It is possible to heat plastic by running it through a hot dishwasher rinse, but a microwave is a more efficient method.
Does plastic absorb odors?
When it comes to storing food, plastic containers are by far the most popular option. In many cases, the meal will leave behind an offensive or strong stench that will not go away even after the container has been washed and dried. Plastic has a propensity to absorb the odor, which makes it extremely hard to remove after it has been absorbed by the plastic.
Should I throw out old Tupperware?
- If the Tupperware you have at home is excessively old, you should consider replacing it.
- Not only should you do this because it may have deep scratches from constant use where bacteria can get trapped, but also because it is probably made of bisphenol-A (BPA), a potentially harmful chemical.
- If it has been more than 11 years since it was manufactured, it may have deep scratches from constant use where bacteria can get trapped.
How do you get the pickle smell out of a plastic bucket?
Baking soda and vinegar are two ingredients that I have discovered to be effective. Simply put both of them into the bucket, give it a little bit of a stir, and give it a little scrape. Scrub once more, then finish by adding dawn and hot water, and then let it out in the sun to dry. Smell is gone.
How do you get garlic smell out of plastic containers?
Baking soda and water can be mixed together to form a paste that can be used to cover the interior of plastic containers to remove odors such as garlic. Any smell of garlic that may be present on the plastic will be taken up by the paste. After only a few hours, the plastic will have the fresh scent of a brand-new item. Always make an effort to wash your containers as soon as possible.
How do you get old milk smell out of plastic cups?
Step One: In a sink full of warm water, combine a half cup of baking soda and two drops of a mild dish soap. Mix thoroughly. Put the containers that are producing the unpleasant odor into the water and let them soak for thirty minutes to one hour. Scrub the containers well, then rinse them with lukewarm water and dry them off with a towel.
How do you clean stinky cups?
Directions. Run the parts of the Sippy cup and the cup itself through some hot water. Pour one-fourth of a cup’s worth of vinegar into a large bowl made of plastic, and then fill the remaining space with water. If you want more cups or very nasty cups, add up to a half cup more.
How do you get the soapy taste out of Tupperware?
What is this, exactly? If you want to get rid of the soap that is now stuck to your plastic, you should use water that has been treated to make it either more acidic or more alkaline (basic). You may accomplish this by mixing some baking soda or vinegar into some hot water, then soaking your plastic in the solution or swishing it about in the solution.

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Police find two bodies after car fire in St. Augustine
Police found two bodies in a burned car in West Augustine this morning, and an investigation by the St. Augustine Police Department is underway.
Police went to Spring Street and Fred Waters Way after getting a call about a car fire after midnight, according to the St. Augustine Police Department.
“Upon arrival officers found the car to be fully engulfed,” according to the police department.
Firefighters put out the fire, and then officers found the bodies.
The car fire is being investigated “out of an abundance of caution,” according to the police department.
The intersection is off Palmer Street and north of West King Street.
Neighbors said they heard an explosion before police came to the scene, according to First Coast News.
More details will be available as they are released.


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Domino Kirke returns to music with emotionally powerful “Mercy”
Kirke is no stranger to the music industry, having been an active songwriter in the indie and high-art scene of New York. The artist signed a recording contract at the age of 17 with her previous project, simply dubbed Domino. On her previous project, Kirke even teamed up with legendary music producer Mark Ronson, known for collaborations with artists such as Amy Winehouse and Adele.
With the release of her latest single “Mercy,” Kirke once again showcases her skills in creating heavenly sounds with rich, multilayered vocals that are breathtaking, soothing and emotionally transparent. The lyrics are painfully honest and draw from her life experiences and the tragedy of suffering a miscarriage.
The accompanying music video, created by artist and animator Nalani Williams, could almost be looked at as an art piece in an exhibit celebrating the magic of when multidisciplinary arts converge to create intriguing and experimental work, both sonically and visually. The animations created by Williams are expertly crafted with bold watercolor paint strokes and stop-motion design, accompanied by abstract shapes, figures and silhouettes.
While viewing the video, it's almost as if you are watching the paint on the canvas come to life in real time. However, the biggest takeaway from the video lies in the message it's representing, with images of childbirth, pregnancy and the pain that comes from experiencing a miscarriage and the grief that's associated with it.
Though an accomplished songwriter and performer in her own right, Kirke is also a proud mother to two children and has devoted much of her life’s work to being a professional doula since 2009. As a doula, Kirke has supported thousands of families through childbirth, both emotionally and physically. Kirke is also a co-founder of Carriage House Birth, an organization that has touched the lives of many families across the country. With spaces in both New York and Los Angeles, they support a wide range of reproductive needs.
We had the chance to speak with Kirke, who also happens to be married to Penn Badgley, star of Netflix’s hit television series You to discuss her new music, influences, motherhood and the impact she wants to create through her life’s work.
How would you describe your music to someone who has never heard it? I almost hear elements of Sigur Rós in the new track.
Wow, Sigur Rós, what a massive compliment! At this point, I have to say that I don't know what the genre is because it’s such a medley of life experiences. I wrote “Mercy” on piano and brought it to my producer and co-writer Eliot Krimsky, and it just came to life organically. I don’t even fancy myself as a singer-songwriter. I take so many breaks between releasing music, with having kids and my main job, that when I come back to music, it just becomes a reflection of where I am at each given time.
Some of the best artists go away for a bit to live life. When they eventually come back to their music, there is a fresh perspective and a lot of experiences to pull from that can make the art even more impactful.
It’s so true. What’s been so tricky about being a musician, a parent and career-focused is that I have these huge gaps in my life. Hopefully when I do come back to music each time, I am a little wiser. Every friend of mine that has watched my journey through music has said that my new material sounds like me, and I feel like I dropped into my body and created something that feels like it is truly mine.
The brilliant part about writing with Eliot Krimsky was that we both became parents at the same time while we were making this new music. It was a really beautiful sort of synergy, even though the recording was a nightmare sometimes because we were so exhausted from being sleep-deprived. [Laughs.]
What has the experience of juggling motherhood and your music career been like?
I was just talking to my sister, who is an actress, about this. We were talking about how if you focus on your art and as a parent, there is going to be some neglect somewhere. So for me, I wasn’t able to tour like my other musician peers. My friends would have these epic careers and constantly be gone. However, they also were in and out of relationships and got into drugs and alcohol. I remember being like, “Oh for fuck's sake, I don't want any of that,” so I dodged a bullet there in my mind. I chose parenthood over my career, but I was also not willing to let go of music for my children.
There’s a certain vulnerability and rawness that comes from music created by people who are parents. How is that reflected in your songwriting?
You meet your music where you are at in life. Friends of mine who get to make music full time at the studio or home essentially get to live and breathe the music, where they almost begin to take it for granted. I would piecemeal this record together whenever I got an hour to work or before I would pick up my kids from school. That hour to work was like gold, and there was gratitude in it. I know I'm not nearly the musician I could have been if I had continued on the path with Allido Records, Mark Ronson and the Amy Winehouse era.
I had a platform that I jumped off, and I didn't stay on the train because, honestly, it didn't feel authentic. There might be some things in my music that are lacking, but I feel like I am in a place where I have art that will resonate with people, and that makes it all feel worthwhile. I want my music to feel like I'm a real musician making real music. It's not just this fun hobby of mine. I take it very seriously.
Yet, you can't take it too seriously because then it sometimes becomes hollow. It almost has nothing to say if you're just hanging on to every song. It’s also like a double-edged thing. I want people to like the music and to resonate with it, but I also want people to feel that I don't do this all the time and that you can enjoy your art and not make it the only thing you live and breathe.
The music video for “Mercy” is incredible with the stop-motion design and watercolor styles. What was the process behind creating the video?
It was animated by an old friend and former roommate of mine, Nalani Williams. I wrote “Mercy" after experiencing a miscarriage, so the song came from a dark place. I brought this story to my friend and told them how I wish people would write about real-life things more. There’s such a stigma behind infant loss, and I felt like I couldn't talk about the intense grief and intense loss because it is so hush-hush. I told my friend that I wanted this video to be a forest of souls. Where do all these souls go? How do we connect with them, and how do we see them in our mind’s eye? Nalani nailed it and channeled all of that with this video. It’s just this universal language tapping into the soul, no matter if you have kids or not.
I think it’s cool that not only are you involved with creative arts, but you are also a doula, which is equally a huge part of your life. What has that experience been like?
For me, it was like, “How do I be of service to others? How do I right-size all of my ideas and ego around music, and how can I still have both?” Once I found doula work, I realized that I could create my schedule. Granted, I am at the mercy of people going into labor. Being a doula allowed me time to make art and to be a parent. For the first time in my life, I have a job that requires me to be me. When you are a doula, you are forced to be in the moment. It forced me to stop imagining my career and where it was going, had things been different. I stopped imagining and fantasizing and just started living. Being of service to others helped me stay grounded, and it saved my life in many ways.

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Over the weekend I made my way to Vancouver, BC to film another interview for my upcoming documentary. In addition to uncovering a few treasures and getting some more details on camera, the quick trip also allowed me to squeeze in a bit of travel shooting (as always).
Having explored Vancouver several times over, the trip was mostly a comfortable refresh. The real highlight of my time in BC was in flipping through vintage albums and sharing stories over coffee. The interview was a success and I think it'll help play up the novelty of the project. Of course, more on that to come as the documentary moves into editing next month.
I also played around in a Jaguar while in British Columbia - because, why not make a few more memories? As always, I shared a few sneak peeks on the @editingluke Instagram. Be sure to follow for updates on the documentary and to see when these new photo sets go live.


A bizarre scene unfolded during Game 5 of the first-round NBA playoff series between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder when a fan approached a referee while the ball was in play.
The incident occurred late in the first quarter. The fan was identified by several NBA insiders as Rockets owner Leslie Alexander.
Clearly upset about something, Alexander left his seat, walked about 20 feet down the sideline and appeared to confront an official, all while Russell Westbrook was holding the ball with the ball in play. The official even appears to momentarily acknowledge the presence of Alexander.
It appears that Alexander was upset about Steven Adams not being called for a push-off on the tip that extended the possession for the Thunder.
Immediately after that play, Alexander can be seen in his seat holding out both arms.
Hypotheticals can often be a dangerous game, but in this case, it is easy to imagine how the NBA world would have reacted if this were Mark Cuban.


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Four years ago this week, the Syrian government bombed the town of Khan Sheikhoun with chemical weapons. More than 80 people, including women and children, and almost three dozen members of one family, suffocated to death in the dawn attack. It was the second deadliest chemical attack of the war, a culmination of years of war crime upon war crime.
We know this because the facts have been established by multiple UN and independent investigations of the incident. And they have concluded: Sarin gas was used in the April 4, 2017 attack in Khan Sheikhoun and the Assad regime was responsible.
I know this because I was there two days after the attack. I saw the freshly dug graves, the empty warehouse that the regime claimed to have bombed that day, the destroyed hospital that was treating victims. I saw every movement and every word of a father who lost his wife and two infant children in the attack.
The regime of Bashar Al Assad was already ascendant at the time and well on its way to winning the war. What did a few dozen more dead human beings matter when every day brought with it a new atrocity?
As I listened to the stories of the victims and first responders, it was clear the regime deployed a weapon of war that is most insidious in its application, and would likely do so again.
Imagine being betrayed by the very air you breathe. Instead of nourishing you, it exacts a painful death and whose talons grasp at even those who come to rescue you. There is no safe place either, above or below ground. When I visited, it was like only ghosts remained. The goal of tyranny, hatred and terror had been met.
When the sarin attack happened, Abdul Hamid Al Yousef sent his wife and two kids to safety in their basement near the bombing, and rushed to help the survivors. He collapsed and was taken to the hospital, having inhaled toxic gas. When he regained consciousness, he rushed home and found his family dead. His photograph holding them before the burial went viral on social media.
Even then it was clear that justice would not be done for Abdul Hamid’s family. He took comfort in a saying – a hadith, recounted to him by a man sitting next to him at a memorial service I attended, who told him that bearing the loss of his children with patience and forbearance means that on Judgment Day they would be resurrected with wings and fly him to paradise. It was the only time during the service that I saw a glimmer of life in Abdul Hamid's eyes.
I do not know how one carries on after a tragedy like that, especially now that I have a son of my own. I do not know how an entire nation can do that, after 10 years of starvation sieges, torture, barrel bombs, bombs dropped on hospitals, markets, schools, mosques and churches. How do you pick up the pieces when there are no pieces left, when the wrongs are so monumental? How do you make peace if your family has suffocated to death?
I cannot contemplate such a peace without the perpetrators being brought to justice. Peace and reconciliation can only be achieved when there is an honest accounting of the wrongs of the past. When there is accountability for the hundreds of thousands who died in the Syrian war and who were tortured and mutilated in prisons. When those who weaponised the air we breathe are made to answer for their crimes. Some efforts have begun in Europe, but they are not nearly enough.
Khan Sheikhoun was only a landmark along a path littered with atrocities. The crimes were always there for all to see, with Syria being the most well-covered conflict in history. The fact that such cruelty was allowed to continue with impunity is not a failure of journalism. It is a failure of humanity.
In Syria, hospitals were bombed without consequence. Because of Syria, indiscriminate bombing, ethnic cleansing, hunger as a weapon of war, and chemical attacks were accepted as normal. And we knew about it every time. The facts are evident for those who wish to see.
On the way out of Khan Sheikhoun, I went to the local cemetery. The cinnamon-coloured earth was freshly dug, most of the gravestones still unmarked. I said a prayer before leaving. I hope we will have more than unanswered prayers to show in four more years, for the families of the town and thousands of others across Syria.
Kareem Shaheen is a veteran Middle East correspondent in Canada and a columnist for The National


You know already. How stuff just sometimes happens — all matter tends toward disorder, things you wish tight become looser, things you wish looser become tight, and things you wish permanent become broken.
Two principles are in play in the repair we did this time: we didn’t want to spend $100 to replace our steps, and we didn’t want to throw away perfectly good steps we might be able to fix — why fill the landfill?
It is in this spirit, we looked at our folding steps for our rolling house. At less than nine years after manufacture, they are broken, listing to the right until someone steps onto them. Put weight onto them and the steps sag at the right side five or six inches. No, not because any certain someone has gained any weight. The steps are broken.
See the 3/8″ rod sticking through the side of the step? This rod projects through both side plates and serves as the pivot for the steps. It also keeps the steps aligned so they hit the correct points to stop level and support our weight.
You might be able to visualize from this picture how the rod doesn’t come through the hole. This 3/8″ steel rod sheared off cleanly short of the hole. We are surprised this failed so young — everything else on the trailer seems to hold up so well. But we’ve read the manufacturers don’t intend their RVs for full-time use.
This failure was probably an anomaly. We’re neither one very heavy although Jim does tend to goof around an bounce on the steps sometimes. Though we think the product was designed more with an emphasis on economy than durable service — we’ll get back to this point.
We bought a $5 length of 3/8″ steel rod at the building supply store. Jim removed the four bolts attaching the steps under the trailer. The steps fit easily onto the truck’s tailgate, Jim’s workbench. Jim sawed off the rod from both inside brackets and ground the remaining weld material to clean the holes.
The new 3/8″ rod slipped through snugly with less than 12″ excess, and Jim placed two 3/8″ washers in between the step pivot brackets. Jim sawed the rod off with 1/2″ projecting through each end of the side brackets, and smoothed the cut end so it won’t catch our hands or trailer washing cloths. The excess could be greater but doesn’t need to be — the rod will be held centered in the next step.
Jim drilled a 3/32″ hole through the new rod just inside each pivot bracket. Holding the washer against the pivot bracket, Jim put a cotter pin (really a #6 finishing nail bent in place) to keep the washer in place and prevent the rod from slipping out.
This might work better than the original design, which was quicker to assemble and fasten than this is. The original fabrication had the 3/8″ rod welded in place at each pivot bracket. The 3/8″ rod wore in exactly the same place every time the step was folded out, folded in, and stepped upon. Now, the 3/8″ rod is free to spin and less likely to wear in one place. If our guess is correct, this new plan will outlast the old original.
The step will be sort of fixing itself, as it were.
The repair cost us less than $6 including the 3/8″ rod, a pair of flat washers, and two #6 finishing nails. We also added a lock washer for each of the four bolts attaching the step to the trailer.
See you down the road!


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Two Stones | One Black, One White
Murin’s body revolted as if the Augur had just placed poison into her open and waiting mouth. Her gaze snapped to her siblings. Zaz, her only brother, stared at her. Shock turned his skin as pale as she had ever seen it. Even her little sisters, Ratri and Vana, were alarmed. Ratri’s mouth trembled, and Vana clenched her fists as the muscles of her slender jaw twitched.
Murin turned back to the Augur, and looked at his feet. Heat flushed through her. The rest of the children were watching them, peering at her and the Augur with their bright gazes. This was a mistake. The Augur didn’t mean what he was saying. He couldn’t.
Murin said, “I’m sorry, what—”
“My… child, if you were to no longer attend, we could hardly blame you.”
She peered around the Augur, through the darkened doorway of the House of the Initiates. Even out here, she could smell the fresh cut timber of its beams, and feel the bare warm glow of the sun floating in through the agate windows. She stepped around him, and again the Augur blocked her with his body.
“Please,” she said.
“I respect your choice to renounce the Initiation.”
“But I’m not. I am here.”
He hesitated before he said, “You are. But you don’t have to be.”
An older boy pushed past her, hissed “Parakya” in her ear and spat as he went by. Little flecks of white flew down and dotted the dirt at her feet. One landed on her dress and stayed there, a tiny white orb, before it disappeared into the fabric and left a wet shadow. The Augur turned to let the boy enter the House, and said nothing.
She forced the tremor out of her hand as she tested the edges of the cloth wrapped around her head. Not one strand of blond hair had escaped. “I don’t understand. I have at least another year of lessons. I’m already—” The word ‘different’ caught in her throat. “I need to be here.”
“Yes, Murin. But we cannot force you to be where you do not want to be.”
“You aren’t listening.” Murin’s voice was tight, came out soft. “My father. He wants me to be here.”
The Augur sighed. “Very well. Come with me. The rest of you, inside and wait there.” His robes flashed as he went by her.
Murin glanced at Zaz, but fat tears were hanging from his eyelids. No. She needed to be strong. Whatever this moment was about was not good. She rushed after the Augur and followed behind him, staring at the ground as all women were supposed to do. Never look into a man’s eyes. Do not speak out of turn. Honor the ways of woman. Those were the essential parts of the Praxis. They didn’t make any sense to her. Murin could do man-things ten times better than most full grown men, but those were the codes of Tarska, her homeland.
The Augur stopped in front of the Regent’s house.
Murin checked the stonework again. Yes, it was his house. A decorative piece of hard granite interrupted a wall otherwise comprised of soft sandstone, which looked like it was melting in the sun. The Regent’s symbol, a scepter and scythe, had been carved into the granite decades ago, if not longer.
Sweat oozed from her skin. For a moment, she swayed. The alley darkened at the edges, and the tips of her fingers grew numb. She focused on the ground, on the texture of the fine silt beneath her feet. Somewhere someone was singing. She hummed along, let the music soothe her.
“Don’t linger in doorways, child. It’s poor manners.” The Augur had crossed over the threshold, and had been waiting for her to follow.
“I’m sorry.” One foot and then the next, she drifted up the stairs. She sifted through every single encounter she’d had with anyone in the last week. Nothing. She had honored the Praxis to the letter.
The two men stood in the narrow hallway. There was a small room just to the right. She knew of it because she had gone there with her father once, when the Regent had asked for his advice. Of course neither the leader of the region nor her father acknowledged that was what was happening. There was the Praxis to follow. Nonetheless, that was exactly what had happened. Father had the answer, and the Regent didn’t.
That door was closed. So was the one revealing a set of stairs going up. The only door remaining open was the one she had just come through.
“Mur—in.” The Regent said her name as if he was stumbling over a new word. He did the same thing each time he said it.
She bowed. “Regent. It is a great privilege to be in your presence.” Suddenly, she was grateful for all the times the twins had roped her into their games of pretend.
“We cannot force an Initiate to be an Initiate.”
Words backed up in her throat, made her queasy. “May I?”
“I love my family. I love my town. I love being Tarskan. And being an Initiate is part of all that. I am sorry if I did something wrong, and I’ll,” she drew a deep breath, “be better. I just need to know what I did.”
The Regent sighed. Murin could feel it. A heaviness that seemed to be part of everything around her, woven into the mere and unlikely fact she existed. “Look at me,” he said.
She looked at her hand instead. As pale as Zaz had been, no one could ever come close to her. Or her mother. Their skin was cauliflower. The flesh of an average apple. Snow. Although, it was hard to tell what people saw first when they looked at her mother and her. Skin seemed to be the most obvious thing, but the ailment extended to their eyes. And their hair. Yellow. As yellow as corn. Mother disagreed, she said their hair was golden. She even gave it a special color-name. Blond.
The Regent stepped closer to her, put his finger under her chin, and lifted it up. “Look at me.”
She swallowed, her gaze darted around the floor.
She looked up. At his face. Into his eyes. They were cold, his expression stern. His skin was the luxurious color of a fawn, and his eyes held a darker tone, like fertile ground. Night flooded his hair. He looked normal, natural.
He looked like the rest of them.
The image of a rabbit flashed through her mind. Her eyes widened. Had that led to this mess?
Instead of saying anything about hunting, the Regent asked, “Do you clean your house?”
“In the Spring, after being closed up all Winter. Do you clean your house?”
Her brows twitched. They wanted to frown, but she wouldn’t let them. “Of course. There’s a lot of soot built up from the Winter. We clean—I mean Father and Zaz clean out the chimney. They make sure everything is okay so—well you know. So the house doesn’t burn down.”
“That’s very smart. It’s seems there is no famine of wisdom in your family.”
“But many people do that.”
“They didn’t. Before your mother arrived.”
Arrived? “I didn’t know that.”
“Claire, your mother, dabbles in herbs.”
Murin watched the Augur from the edge of her vision, without taking her gaze from the Regent. Zaz might have been able to read the Augur. He was able to read almost everyone. To her, the Augur was blank. Concealed as tracks over stone.
“Your mother pretends to have knowledge.” The Regent shrugged his shoulders. “Maybe she does. But it is not our knowledge. It is not our way.” He studied Murin, then asked, “She comes to town with this knowledge and these herbs of hers, doesn’t she?”
“I don’t understand.”
“She comes here to try to heal people, does she not?”
Her mother came to town almost every week, carrying her cures in those little leather pouches dangling from her waist. She didn’t even bother to hide them anymore. “People have asked for her before.” After the Augur’s remedies failed.
The Regent smiled. “You are not like us. You and your mother.”
“But we’re Tarskans.”
He looked her over, at the rag on her head. “We,” he nodded at the Augur, “have decided to give you a choice. You may choose to no longer attend the Initiation. Or you may choose to force us to bring you before the people at the next ceremony, and call on everyone to vote.”
“A vote?” she asked. Each person had two stones, one black stone and one white. Whenever a baby was born, the town voted to accept it (black), or shun it (white). She had never witnessed a baby being shunned. “What would happen?”
The Regent’s lips flattened into a thin line. “I would not put your hope in any miracles.”
Murin stared into his eyes. She even looked at the Augur. “What does this mean?”
The men looked at each other. The Augur nodded. The Regent sighed. He said, “Your choice is private disgrace or… public dishonor.”
“Oh,” she said. Numbness invaded her legs, up to her thighs. She was wading in it. “Is this? This is real, isn’t it?”
The Regent nodded.
Her throat tightened, like it was being squeezed by an invisible hand. She choked out the words “I understand”, even though she didn’t.
The Regent smiled. “Good.”
Author’s note: I’ve been working on this book project for years. It used to be called “Fire and Blood”, but that seemed a little pretentious and esoteric, so I’ve moved to a new working title of “The Killing Ritual”. I’m not sure how many chapters I’ll be sharing on the blog; in the meantime, here’s at least one more.


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June 27, 2012
Capt. Bill Moreland is back at his desk at Fire Department headquarters after helping rescue a woman from a Centreville townhouse fire.
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Firefighter reports Centreville blaze, helps rescue woman.
Bill Moreland, a captain with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, didn’t make it to a dinner date with his wife, last Friday. But he had a good excuse: He was busy helping save someone’s life.


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Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show returns to Manchester this October, running at the Opera House from 24 to 29 October.
Rocky Horror Show was first performed on 19 June 1973 at the Royal Court Theatre and has become the world’s favourite Rock N’ Roll musical, having been performed worldwide for over 40 years in over 30 countries and translated into more than 20 languages.
It tells the story of Brad and his fiancée Janet, two squeaky clean college kids who meet Dr Frank N Furter by chance when their car breaks down outside his house whilst on their way to visit their former college professor. It is an adventure they’ll never forget, with fun, frolics, frocks, and frivolity, bursting with timeless songs and outrageous outfits.
The iconic role of The Narrator will be played by former Coronation Street favourite Charlie Condou, who reprises his hit role from earlier this year. Also reprising their roles from January’s hit run at the Opera House are Paul Cattermole (S Club Seven) as Eddie/Dr Scott and Liam Tamne (The Voice, Phantom of the Opera) as Frank N Furter.
On returning to the show to play The Narrator, Charlie Condou said: “I’m so excited to be returning to the cast of the Rocky Horror Show to play The Narrator – I had such a fantastic time playing the role earlier this year so I was thrilled to be invited back. It’s such an iconic show, I’m looking forward to rejoining the wonderful cast and to seeing the brilliant audiences – who I am sure will again be keeping me on my toes”.
The title role of Rocky is played by Dominic Andersen. Janet will be played by theatre star Haley Flaherty. Completing the lead cast are Rocky favourites Kristian Lavercombe as Riff Raff and Richard Meek, who plays Brad.
Directed by Christopher Luscombe, the Rocky Horror Show is a guaranteed party, which famously combines science-fiction, horror, comedy and music and encourages audience participation meaning, of course, getting dressed in your most outrageous fancy dress. This musical extravaganza features all of its famous musical classics including Science Fiction/Double Feature, Dammit Janet and of course, the timeless floor-filler, The Time-Warp.
The Rocky Horror Show takes place at Manchester’s Opera House from 24 to 29 October.


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Today I realized that my garden needed a thorough Spring cleaning. I'd spent so much time in the dream garden in my head that I didn't see all the prep work I needed to do to make that dream a reality. Today I tackled things head on.
Realizing that re-grading the yard is going to be more work than I can do by myself, I emailed a landscaper who has done work for me in the past. I hope that he can fit in my job with all the rest of the work he has. Then I set off for the garden center to see about a few things:
- looked for supplies for making raised beds - discovered that they don't carry any supplies
- learned about fruit trees - learned about the kind of semi-dwarf cherry tree I should pick and even identified one that is ready to go. But I realized that I should make sure my yard is ready for a new tree before I spend money on one
- learned about espaliering and think that this will be a great project for 2012 when I've got a re-graded yard and one year of gardening under my belt
- bought six Lenten Roses and some lime and manure to make them happy in their new bed
- learned that they'll be getting in vinca, sweet woodruff (aka Gallum), and other plants in the next two weeks so I definitely have to go back
By the time I got home the weather was perfect for gardening work and I got cracking. I started by trimming back the holly tree to create a neater shape and to provide more light to the ground beneath it. Then I ripped out all of the English ivy that was taking over and have prepared the soil for vinca and sweet woodruff that I'll be putting in next week. Then I trimmed last year's growth off the ornamental grasses scattered throughout the yard. Finally, I prepped a small bed in the front of the house for the Lenten roses. Phew! I took some before and after pictures.

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Join us for our 4th annual Best Little Brewfest in Texas in Old Town Lewsivlle on Church & Charles Streets.
Entry gets you 12 - 2 oz samplings, a tasting cup and entry into the festival to enjoy live music, food trucks, vendors and much more!
There will be over 90 breweries from Texas and beyond and wineries and distilleries from Texas.
Additional tasting cards will be available for purchase at the informational booth.
Download our app for brewery list, sponsor list, vendor list and much more! https://attendify.com/app/t8jwsd/
Please visit our website for more information!
VIP - 1pm
GA - 3pm
Car and Bike Show - 12-3pm
**NO PETS. NO STROLLERS. NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK. NO WEAPONS. **
11:30 - Car Show Registration
12:00 - Car Show open
12:30 - ROCKS plays at Car Show
1:00 - VIP entry to Brewfest
3:00 - General Admission to Brewfest
3:00 - Car Show awards announced
3:00 - Melissa Ratley - Acoustic Set
3:00 - Neil Swanson - Main Stage
4:00 - Best Little Brewfest in Texas Professional Brewers Competition awards announced
4:00 - Alex Lease Music - Acoustic Set
5:00 - The Gibbonses - Acoustic Set
5:00 - Ruckus Band - Main Stage
6:00 - The BoomBachs - Main Stage
7:00 - End of Festival

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I walked through this event last year as my friend Deb had a booth. I took the plung this year and decided that I would attend as a vendor.
Monday, October 31, 2022
Then I changed jobs and was struggling all summer with making things for the event as well as find coverage for me to go to the event AFTER I had already paid for it. What ended up happening is I left that job and took a job that I worked Sun-Thurs 8-5 and that helped a TON! I was able to complete a lot more things working those hours.
I have to say I was also very shocked to see several of my items used in advertising. I sent some photos over, but they were all used!
The night before I set up and then Saturday morning I redid my table a little bit. Throughout the day, I had several lookers but only 5 takers :( Several of the other vendors said it was slow for them. Only a few really had really good sales.
It was a fun experience and I might try it next year.
Saturday, October 22, 2022
I love Hallowe'en and had so many ideas. I really wasn't sure what I was going to go with for this challenge. And I finally completed a challenge in the month it was due! It was awesome. The concept just floated to me. I had a pumpkin and a broken cat and they just came together. It was perfectly imperfect!
This live show is in support of the Denver Community Farm. I judged the Youth Large OF Plastic and showed in OF Mini, Custom and AR - all scales. I was going to try performance, but with judging I didn't feel I could do that after being so stressed at Ace of Spades Live. Also, the performance classes had odd names, and I honestly didn't think I could get things together in time to show correctly, the way I wanted too and in a creative manner that seemed to be required for the classlist.
I drove up Friday afternoon and got into my motel. I enjoyed a nice relaxing evening and then up early Saturday morning and to the show hall. I was there early to help get things in and set up.
It was a nice paced show. The hall was a little crowded, but it was good overall. I am judged the Youth Large OF Plastic Division and there were some great showers and involved parents! My grand of show is pictured below - photo courtsey of her mom.


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Chatsworth residents angry over sudden surge in utility bills
Residents claim that their water and electricity bills have almost doubled. They have flocked to the local eThekwini office in recent weeks, demanding to know the reasons behind the amounts, only to be told to pay up or risk being disconnected.
A Westcliff pensioner said she was shocked when her November bill amounted to R12 900, more than double her usual bill. On querying the amount, she was told she had been billed for a three-month reading.
“They told me to make payment arrangements over a period of time to cover the amount. This is daylight robbery. What sort of festive season will we have? What happened to the amounts I have been paying monthly?” she asked.
Bobby Naidu said nobody in the city could explain how his bill escalated from R4000 per month to R9500 payable before December 14, or his water would be disconnected.
“The officials said I might have a water leak, but nothing is wrong with my pipes. The electrician who checks the meters said he will come back in March to take a reading. This is unfair. I am not the only one being robbed in the area,” Naidu said.
Ward 70 councillor Tony Govender said this was a city-wide problem. He advised those with big bills to visit the eThekwini offices in Chatsworth to fill in a dispute document, stating they were not liable for the excessive electricity and water billing.
“Pay your normal amount. Keep a copy so they cannot disconnect your supply. All councillors are complaining that they are having this problem,” Govender said.
eThekwini Municipality spokesperson Msawakhe Mayisela said a team was contracted to the city to read water meters on a monthly basis. He said in instances where a meter reading had not been obtained, for whatever reason, the account was estimated.
He advised that customers who received high bills should contact the Customer Service Department.
“The explanations for the bills being high may vary, hence the need for an investigation. Once the actual meter reading has been obtained, the account is adjusted for the account holder to be billed based on the actual reading. This would give an indication of the actual water consumption, for which the customer would be liable to pay,” he said.

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The Hawaiian guitar style came to the American mainland during the Pan Pacific Exposition of 1915. And while the popularity of Hawaiian music and playing faded in the ’40s, the effects of the movement continued to be felt. Students of the guitar often learned the Hawaiian style first, that is by laying the guitar flat on the lap, tuning the strings to an open chord, and moving a metal bar up and down the strings to make the sliding, flowing, melodic sounds associated with luaus, palm trees, leis, and pineapples – although with students just starting out it wasn’t usually quite so melodic!
Still, this was an easy way to get into playing the guitar and when found today, these early student instruments often still bear fretboard markings from 1 to 12, either as factory originals or thoughtfully inked into place by a helpful teacher to assist in navigating the strings up to the octave at the 12th fret.
Our featured Gretsch Model 40 Hawaiian is not a student model and represents a departure from the guitar one expects with the Gretsch logo. But as did most manufacturers, Gretsch understood the impact of popular Hawaiian music on instrument sales, and sought to fill a market need. To complement its line of archtops in the late ’30s, the company produced two Hawaiian acoustics similar to competitor’s offerings. The Model 40, which cost $40 in 1930, is a professional model based on a standard guitar-shaped body with round soundhole, big neck, heavier bracing, a straight bridge saddle, and flush frets in the common style.
The body is constructed of mahogany with a spruce top, and measures 16″ across the lower bout. The Gretsch is well-built, with the neck meeting the body at the 12th fret, and the large pickguard seems almost ornamental rather than functional. The rest of the body ornamentation is spartan except for the peghead. Banners carrying the “Gretsch Hawaiian” logos are pearl inlaid into a silver overlay. A matching pearl flower is contrasted with colorful tuner buttons. The package is nicely balanced. But none of the Gretsch acoustic Hawaiian instruments were good sellers and were long since relegated to obsolescence when the Hawaiian music craze was over.
However, the influence of the lapsteel guitar cannot be understated. For thousands of youngsters, a lapsteel was their first exposure to the joys of making music because it was simpler to play than a regular guitar and provided a nice starting point to the world of stringed instruments. Guitar manufacturers were able to profit from the sale of thousands of lapsteels, money that could be reinvested in research and development of new guitar designs.
Lapsteels are popular among collectors today for many reasons, chiefly the “cool factor” associated with any period artifacts. For this Gretsch, add rarity to the mix. The company’s line of acoustic Hawaiians was not terribly successful, and this was the first Gretsch flat-top guitar offered. Gretsch also marketed an interesting electric solidbody Hawaiian in the late ’30s, but that’s another story…
Photo: Michael Tamborrino
This article originally appeared in VG‘s Jan. ’00 issue. All copyrights are by the author and Vintage Guitar magazine. Unauthorized replication or use is strictly prohibited.


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Friday 19th January 2024
Review, photos and video by Keith Belcher
The first gig of the year. The very welcome return of Tim O’Brien and Jan Fabricius with special guest, master fiddler Kevin Burke for the start of Set 2. We were very lucky to see Tim and Jan. They had a 36 hour nightmare journey from Nashville, delayed by snow. The gig scheduled for Sheffield on Thursday was cancelled. Tim and Jan had travelled up from Heathrow to make our show.
You really would not have guessed they had been travelling for 36 hours. The quality of the playing and singing was top notch. Jan playing mandolin , Tim, guitar, fiddle and mandolin and Kevin fiddle. Tim sang most lead vocals with Jan taking 2 songs as lead and they harmonised beautifully.
Special guest Kevin Burke opened the second set with Tim with 2 instrumentals . Jan joined the stage with Kevin and Tim for a third instrumental (Pear Tree/The Muddy Roads/Ladies Pantalettes/ The Kid On The Mountain and O’Carolans’s Concerto – for those interested) Lots of new songs as it’s been quite a few years and 3 albums since we’ve seen Tim on these shores.
Some old favourites like Brother Wind and Look Down That Lonesome Road.As you would expect at a Tim O’Brien show lots of humour throughout especially in new song Nervous.
70 years young this year and 50 years in the business and he played for just under 2 hours! The beauty of Tim is that it all looks so effortless whether its guitar,mandolin, fiddle or banjo. A true master tradesman.