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Naomi Campbell may be a little late to the party when it comes to trying out Beyonce’s new Ivy Park collection, but that doesn’t mean she’s loving it any less.
The model, 49, was super stoked to finally get her hands on those huge orange boxes that have been turning up in the post, courtesy of Queen B, and made sure to try on her new garms for us all to see.
Naomi rocked a cool burgandy and orange striped tracksuit from Bey’s Ivy Park x Adidas collab, with matching trainers to boot.
Shouting out the Sorry hit-maker, Naomi penned alongside her snap: ‘Thank you @beyonce I know I am probably the last one to open my gift @weareivypark I love it !!! and am so proud of you. I love you #blackexcellence2019.’
She’s not the only celeb who has been treated to the entire collection turning up on their doorstep, as Kim Kardashian, Alicia Keys and Reese Witherspoon have all been boasting about their boxes from Bey too.
But while her celebrity pals are loving her new collection, Beyonce has had to face some backlash over Ivy Park’s latest line – and no, we’re not talking about those Sainsburys uniform comparisons.
Bey came under criticism from fans, who felt the new line hasn’t been ‘inclusive’ of the plus-size community.
They vented their frustration on Twitter, as one fan tweeted: ‘Yep my fillings still hurt about the @WeAreIvyPark @Beyonce @adidas launch for not being size inclusive. KEEP IT 100 ain’t NOBODY gonna be working out in those close so idk why people are trying to use that as an excuse for why plus sizes were not included #IvyParkXAdidas.’
‘I want to buy the Adidas x Beyoncé line, but there are no plus size sizes … disappointed #IvyParkXAdidas,’ another said.
Not everyone was of the same view, though, and some fans pointed out that the collection still goes up to an XL – while suggesting that the designs are in line with the standard sizing for Adidas and not Ivy Park.
Beyonce, meanwhile, was still feeling the love and shared her thanks on Instagram over the support she’s had following the collaboration’s launch on 18 January.
‘All the beautiful people who waited in the waiting room online. All of the friends and family who took the time to film videos and dress up in the unboxing. I am humbled, grateful and proud,’ she wrote.
‘Y’all look so good in your IVY PARK. I love you deep.’
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Each of us experience anxiety at some point in our lives. Some are more sensitive to its effects and our lives can be repeatedly disrupted when symptoms begin to feel overwhelming. At times, increased anxiety may be the result of a recent traumatic event. Sometimes it may seem like everyday problems are starting to spin out of control. At other times, it may feel like anxiety or stress are coming out of no where and we may not even be aware of how stressful life has become until the symptoms begin to pile up.
Being aware of the symptoms may help identify and address the problem before it intensifies. Symptoms may include: difficulties falling or staying asleep, excessive worry about big things, little things, anything, or everything, muscle tension, tension headaches, physically feeling on edge, indigestion, IBS, stomach ache, diarrhea, increased discomfort in social settings, panic attacks, irritability, perfectionism, or compulsive behaviors.
One of the biggest contributors to anxiety is fear. Fear-based thoughts can seem overwhelming: “what if it doesn’t work out, what if I fail, what if they don’t like me, what if…?” Playing or replaying the same old thoughts will not change the past or redirect the future. Thinking through it one more time only wears us down emotionally.
One way to identify and challenge those irrational fears is to write out your “self-talk” after you have felt overwhelmed or extremely anxious. Write out word-for-word what you tell yourself when you are anxious or stressed. These are the thought patterns feeding into those anxious feelings. Ask God to help you identify and change those patterns. There is a reason scripture tells us to be transformed by the renewing of our minds, to keep our minds on that which is good and lovely and upright.
If you or someone you know are experiencing anxiety, seek out a pastor or trained professional.

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Easy Rider Dalat Motorbike Tour to Hoi An: Unveiling an Unforgettable Adventure
Embark on a remarkable journey with the Easy Rider Dalat Motorbike Tour to Hoi An. Explore the breathtaking landscapes of Vietnam while experiencing the thrill of riding on two wheels. Join us as we unveil the secrets of this extraordinary adventure.
The Experience with Easy Rider Dalat Motorbike Tour to Hoi An by Rew Rew Adventures
Are you ready to experience the thrill of a lifetime? The Easy Rider Dalat Motorbike Tour to Hoi An invites you to explore the breathtaking beauty of Vietnam while embarking on an exhilarating ride. Let us take you on a journey through mesmerizing landscapes, charming towns, and cultural wonders.
With this journey, you will have a chance to go to the lands that most of tourists missed when they’re in Vietnam. Because most of them just following the popular coastline. Explore the beauty, rich culture of different tribes in Vietnam, lots of photo opportunities and stories to share after the trip, but the most important : you’re doing differently with others!
Detailed itinerary of Easy Rider Dalat Motorbike Tour to Hoi An
If you don’t have limited time, the option in 6 days will be the best to explore the whole beauties of the Central Highlands, but we also will have great experience in 5 days if your time is a bit tight. The Easy Riders Da Lat to Hoi An tour will go through many back roads, small villages, waterfalls… so the experience will be best to explore by motorbike, this will be one of the greatest experiences to share with all friends
Day 1: Dalat – Lak Lake (170km)
At 8:00am, before leaving Dalat, we’re going to explore the beautiful countryside of Dalat with many interesting things along the way such as: Flower farms, Coffee plantations, silk factory, Huge Happy Buddha Statue, Elephant waterfall, one of the biggest waterfalls in Da Lat, rice wine making…and many daily activities of local people.
At 5:00pm, arrive to Lak Lake, the biggest natural lake of the Central Highland. Take a walk along the village, you can see lots of animals running around, people back from works and children playing before the day ends. If the weather clear enough, sunset on the lake will be one of the most beautiful moments that made your day. After dinner, you can choose to stay overnight in the long house – the traditional house with the M’Nong ethnic group or stay in standard hotel.
Day 2: Lak Lake – Buon Me Thuot City (110km)
The normal day of local will start at 5:00am, so it will be abit noisy for 30 mins, after then it will get back quiet again, but that’s also the sunrise time, so if you can wake up early, you can reward for yourself the peaceful and beautiful moments to enjoy the sunrise on the lake, as well as seeing more local’s life.
(Elephant riding/showering or kayaking on the lake is also available with extra fee)
Taking the ride through the village roads, cross the river by ferry, you will see more about the lifestyle of people in the Highland, pepper farms, cashew nuts, cacao, incense sticks, drum making…
Highlight of the day will be Dray-Sap waterfalls, the biggest waterfalls in the Central Highland, and you also have chance to swim in one of the most beautiful natural swimming pool with amazing clean and beautiful lake. Free massage at the waterfall will be your unforgettable experience.
At 4:30pm, arrive to Buon Me Thuot city, staying in the standard hotel.
Day 3: Buon Me Thuot City – Pleiku (190km)
The third day will involve traveling on the old Ho Chi Minh trail to learn more about the history of Vietnamese people during the French colony and the Vietnam War, the daily life of highlanders who live along the roads to learn how they make rice paper, noodles. Then Pleiku is the place where you stay overnight after a long days ride.
Day 4: Pleiku – Kontum (130km)
On the fourth day you’ll visit the city then head to Sea Lake, which used to be a volcanic crater that stopped working a million years ago, a great place to take some good photos for the trip, a place that is also considered the ‘Eyes of Pleiku’.
We’ll then continue traveling to Kon Tum where you can visit an old wooden church, the local orphanage, and in particular the Kon Ktu village where you can meet the Ede hill tribes in their Rong house and learn their traditions, cultures, customs and daily life. You’ll stay overnight in Kon Tum.
Day 5: Kontum – Kham Duc (150 km)
The fifth day you will continue traveling on the Ho Chi Minh trail to visit the well-known Phoenix Airport, Charlie hill to find out more about the war between the Northern and Southern Governments. You’ll have the opportunity to learn more about the different cultures of Ch’ru, Bana, Thai tribes, amongst some of the 44 different ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands. Reaching Kham Duc, a mountain town on Ho Chi Minh trail, we’ll stop and stay overnight in standard hotel
Day 6: Kham Duc – Hoi An (150km)
Today, you can explore the local market of the mountain town of Kham Duc to learn more about the rural life of the highlanders as well as other ethnic minorities. Leaving Kham Duc for Hoi An, after visiting the marvelous Truong Son Mountain and more of the Ho Chi Minh trail, you will be in one of the most beautiful city in Vietnam, Hoi An, the city of lanterns.
Before reaching Hoi An, we will visit the small village and get to the secret waterfall, where you can take a swim for refeshing
English speaking guides, protection gears, insurances, tickets, entrance fees,5 nights accomodation…
Food and drinks, personal spend, some small tip if the guide make your day (optional).
What to bring for Easy Rider Dalat Motorbike Tour to Hoi An
You should prepare some sunscreen for the day, unless you wanna become lobsters :)))
Flip flops are not good for activities, so shoes and sandals are recommended, we all know shoes make you look more active and cooler in the photos.
Don’t forget to bring you camera, there are lots of beautiful and interesting things to capture for the whole day.

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John Monteiro Lucena
The youngest of 8 children, I was born in Brazil, on September 9th, 1963, in a small province called “Soure”, on an island that is bathed by the Amazon River and the Atlantic Ocean on the same latitude as Ecuador called Marajó. My father was the mayor of our town and my mother was a nurse at the only health facility there. My parents also owned a bakery and small ice cream shop adjacent to our house.
Growing up, I saw docile water buffaloes roaming free in the few streets there. My grandfather was a fisherman and told me lots of histories and my dad frequently took me on official visits by boat to the inland river villages, where I was able to see and interact with native Indians in their local habitat. The island is famed for the century-old hand made artisan ceramic pottery, which is known nationwide as “Cerâmica Marajoara” (see picture).
My elementary school was at a house next door to mine. Our family moved to São Paulo in 1970 and a year later, settled in Rio de Janeiro where I went to middle school and completed high school. In 1986 I moved to the United States, Santa Ana, California, where I went to Cypress College and finished a computer science class I had started in Brazil. Always involved with TV and cameras, I was a director and editor at Eagles Nest Christian Fellowship Church in Santa Ana, and the Trinity Broadcasting Network in Tustin, California where, while there, I helped start a TV station in São Paulo, Brazil. In 1988 I had the opportunity to direct and produce the Portuguese version of the Praise the Lord television program at a TBN Network affiliate in Phoenix, Arizona.
It was love at first sight when I laid eyes on my wife Lidia,whom I met in a church in Brazil while there for citywide crusades. Married in São Paulo in 1993, we stayed in Brazil for the next 4 years. In 1995 our first daughter Jacqueline was born in Rio de Janeiro. What a joy it was to be able to see the fruit of our love. Then in 1998 we moved to California for one year and then to south Florida in 1999, where my second daughter Michelle was born just one day after Valentines day; an awesome sign of our love for each other and God's love for us. Lidia and I have been married for 20 years.
Another very proud moment in my life was to see my daughter being chosen by classmates at her high school graduation as the "most spiritual person". As Lidia and I have been faithful to train our daughter in the way of the Lord, it gives us great pleasure to see spiritual values shine through her life and to see those values acknowledged by her peers.
I grew up in a Christian household and my mother took us to church everywhere we lived, whether a small village in the Amazon or the big city of Rio de Janeiro. As with many young kids, I walked away from God as a teenager, but returned to the Lord after witnessing a friend being executed right in front of me in Rio de Janeiro in 1982. In February of that same year, I gave my heart and life to the lord, I was forgiven and my life has changed 180 degrees. Today I am an ordained pastor with the Assemblies of God and an associate volunteer pastor and treasurer at my local Brazilian church in Boca Raton, Florida. I make a daily effort to never forget were I came from, no matter were the Lord leads me.
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See the famous hand made artisan ceramic pottery.
The youngest of 8 children, I was born in Brazil, on September 9th, 1963, in a small province called “Soure”, on an island that is bathed by the Amazon River and the Atlantic Ocean on the same latitude as Ecuador called Marajó.


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Azeez Adeyemi a special assistant on students’ affairs to Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has threatened to take legal action against Sahara Reporters over an alleged false report.
Mr Adeyemi said during a news conference in Abeokuta on Thursday that the online publication alleged he was arrested during the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) convention held recently in Abuja.
He challenged the publication to provide proof of his arrest within 72 hours or face legal action.
“Failure to do this will result in legal action against them to seek redress for publishing an unconfirmed story and defaming my character,” he said.
Adeyemi, the immediate past NANS spokesman, said he was neither arrested nor detained during the convention.
“My political enemies have been at work ahead of the convention, because I received several calls on Tuesday that I have been arrested by the police.
“And on Thursday Sahara Reporters decided to publish a fake news and unjustifiable story against me.
“It became obvious that the drama was desperately targeted at destroying me as well as attack the good image of the state governor,” he said.

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Management Buys Experian's Print Business and Cole Services Divisions
Press release from the issuing company
COSTA MESA, Calif., Jan. 5 -- Experian, a global business solutions company, today announced that the Lettershop, Printing and Packaging Services division of its North American operations, including the Cole Services division, has been acquired by an internal senior management group backed by Sterling Capital Partners, LP, a leading private equity firm.
The new company, MetroGroup Corp., today acquired the operating assets of Experian Lettershop, Printing and Packaging services operations in Nebraska, Iowa and Vermont. In addition, MetroGroup also acquired the assets of Experian's Cole Services division, a leading cross-reference directory offered in print and electronic versions. Experian will maintain a financial interest in MetroGroup and will be a leading client for its services.
"This transaction places us in a better position to service our clients by focusing on what we do best -- information, data management, decision support and analysis -- while at the same time delivering industry-leading lettershop services as one of MetroGroup's leading clients and resellers," said Deborah Zuccarini, president of Experian Marketing Services. "We believe this transaction with MetroGroup will better serve the long-term needs of the clients and employees of our lettershop and Cole Directory businesses and we look forward to being a leading client of MetroGroup and partnering with them to meet the needs of our mutual customers."
Experian's lettershops are known for providing superior direct mail production and packaging services for more than half a century, and assemble more than two billion pieces per year for leading companies, large and small, in the financial services, consumer products, media, fundraising, retail, telecommunications, travel and entertainment, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.
"MetroGroup is pleased to acquire Experian's Lettershop, Printing and Packaging Services and Cole operations," said James Drake, president, MetroGroup. "We look forward to demonstrating how our financial strength, size and scale, flexibility, superior client service and innovation make MetroGroup the choice of leading marketers."
Joining MetroGroup's senior management team as chairman and chief executive officer is Jim McQuaid, former chief executive officer of Metromail.
MetroGroup is headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska and will employ all of the former Experian Lettershop, Printing and Packaging Services and Cole Services divisions employees -- a total of 1,400 people operating in management, sales, customer services and manufacturing. Earlier today, employees of Experian's Lettershop, Printing and Packaging Services as well as the Cole operations were advised of the acquisition in a series of meetings.
For more information, visit the company's website at www.metrogroupcorp.com .
WhatTheyThink is the global printing industry's leading independent media organization with both print and digital offerings, including WhatTheyThink.com, PrintingNews.com and WhatTheyThink magazine versioned with a Printing News and Wide-Format & Signage edition. Our mission is to provide cogent news and analysis about trends, technologies, operations, and events in all the markets that comprise today’s printing and sign industries including commercial, in-plant, mailing, finishing, sign, display, textile, industrial, finishing, labels, packaging, marketing technology, software and workflow.

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Helping endangered fish on the Colorado River
Thanks to above-average snowpack this past winter in the northern and central mountains, a section of the Colorado River saw a burst of water in early-June as a group of reservoir operators teamed up with Mother Nature to improve habitat for endangered fish.
As part of the Coordinated Reservoir Operations program, Denver Water, Aurora Water, Colorado Springs Utilities, Northern Water and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation worked together to either release extra amounts of water from their reservoirs or stopped diverting water from rivers and streams for a period of time.
The coordinated effort is timed to match the existing natural springtime rush of water down the river from melting snow in the mountains. The flows are not higher than the amount of water that would normally occur during runoff.
The combined effort created a pulse of water that came together at a 15-mile stretch of the Colorado River near Palisade in Mesa County.
The pulse helped the river’s ecosystem, which has been affected by water being diverted from the Colorado River and its tributaries over the years.
What is CROS?
The Coordinated Reservoir Operations, also known as CROS, program began in 1995 when the water managers looked for ideas to improve conditions for four species of endangered fish; the bonytail, the Colorado pikeminnow, the humpback chub and the razorback sucker.
The 2020 effort marked the 12th time since 1995 that reservoir operators have been able to coordinate their operations on the Colorado River. The voluntary operations are coordinated by staff at the Colorado Water Conservation Board.
Before the program started, each reservoir operator had its own schedule for capturing water from the rivers and releasing extra water downstream.
“Reservoir operators realized that if all of us worked together, we could do something to help these endangered fish,” said Travis Bray, an environmental scientist from Denver Water. “Improving this stretch of river was critical to the survival of all four species.”
Reservoirs that can contribute to the coordinated release of water into the Colorado River include Denver Water’s Williams Fork Reservoir along with Green Mountain, Homestake, Ruedi, Willow Creek, Wolford Mountain and Windy Gap reservoirs.
“Typically during above average snow seasons, more water comes through our reservoirs than we can store,” said Cindy Brady, water supply engineer at Denver Water. “When snow conditions allow, we are able to fill our reservoirs for water supply and send the extra water downstream to help the fish habitat.”
The amount of water varies and not all water managers are able to contribute or coordinate flows each year depending on water levels, snowpack and reservoir operating conditions.
Benefits to fish habitat
When the reservoir operators coordinate their releases to hit at the same time, the extra water in the river offers improves fish habitat in several ways.
For instance, when there’s more water in the river, it flows faster.
The rushing water flushes tiny pieces of sediment from the rocks on the bottom of the river, which creates space for the fish to lay their eggs. Without these flushing flows, the sediment builds up over time and leaves no room for the eggs.
There are other benefits as well, according to Don Anderson, a hydrologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
“The higher water creates calm side channels for young razorback suckers to swim into,” Anderson said. “The fast-moving water also triggers the Colorado pikeminnows to swim upstream and spawn in the 15-mile stretch.”
An additional benefit, according to Anderson, is that the high flow of water scours away young vegetation that encroaches on the river channel. If left unchecked, the vegetation gradually degrades the habitat available for the fish.
Is the program working?
The coordinated release program has played an important role in restoring fish habitat.
The Fish and Wildlife Service’s recent assessment of the four endangered fish species prompted the agency to propose reclassifying two of them — the razorback sucker and the humpback chub — from “endangered” status to a less-dire “threatened” designation.
“The change in status signals significant progress in the recovery of these fish,” Anderson said. “Since 2014, we’ve measured record numbers of razorback suckers using a fish ladder to bypass a large dam a few miles upstream of Palisade and access additional habitat upstream.”
The higher flow of water is spread out over several days to prevent flooding in communities along the river.
Improving the environment
The coordinated releases are part of the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program established in 1988 to bring the four fish species back from the brink of extinction.
The project marks a change in how reservoirs are managed. In decades past, environmental factors were not given as much consideration as they are now.
“Denver Water participates in many different programs that help the four species of endangered fish,” Bray said. “Our goal is to get as many benefits as possible out of every drop of water and be responsible stewards of the environment.”


text: Computed tomographic (CT) scans of 24 bronchopulmonary sequestrations in 23 patients were reviewed. Seventeen sequestrations were diagnosed at surgery, three at angiography, and four on the basis of radiographic or CT findings combined with appropriate history. Sixteen sequestrations were intralobar, and eight were extralobar; 21 were posterobasal. Seventeen occurred on the left side and seven on the right. Anomalous systemic arterial supply was demonstrated by CT in 16 sequestrations. In the others, a systemic artery was not shown, presumably because of unfavorable orientation or small size of the vessel. The lung abnormalities shown by CT were classified into three types: A = cysts containing air or fluid (n = 8), or soft-tissue masses (n = 2); B = emphysematous lung surrounding cysts, and/or soft-tissue nodules (n = 13); and C = lung hypervascularity (n = 2). In only three cases did the chest radiograph show the emphysematous lung tissue. Such emphysematous lung has rarely before been reported as a CT finding, and lung hypervascularity has not, to the authors' knowledge, been reported. The authors conclude that CT can be helpful in the diagnosis and evaluation of bronchopulmonary sequestration. Characteristic manifestations are (a) a complex lesion containing solid or fluid components combined with emphysematous lung or (b) any basal lesion supplied by a systemic artery.

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In robotic radiosurgery, the compensation of motion of internal organs is vital. This is currently done in two phases: an external surrogate signal (usually active optical markers placed on the patient's chest) is recorded and subsequently correlated to an internal motion signal obtained using stereoscopic X-ray imaging. This internal signal is sampled very infrequently to minimise the patient's exposure to radiation. We have investigated the correlation of the external signal to the motion of the liver in a porcine study using ε-support vector regression. IR LEDs were placed on the swines' chest. Gold fiducials were placed in the swines' livers and were recorded using a two-plane X-ray system. The results show that a very good correlation model can be built using ε-SVR, in this test clearly outperforming traditional polynomial models by at least 45 and as much as 74 %. Using multiple markers simultaneously can increase the new model's accuracy.
|MICCAI 2009: Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention – MICCAI 2009
|Veröffentlicht - 01.12.2009
|12th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention - London, Großbritannien / Vereinigtes Königreich
Dauer: 20.09.2009 → 24.09.2009


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The closings include this ConAgra plant in Perrysburg Township that employs 165 workers and makes pudding products.
In a sharp blow to northwest Ohio, packaged-food maker ConAgra Foods Inc. announced a restructuring yesterday that will shutter two area plants, laying off 565 workers.
In all, the company plans to close five plants and make other moves that will cut costs by $100 million by 2009, it said.
Closing in January is a plant in Archbold, where 400 employees make Healthy Choice soup and La Choy products, and shutting by the end of 2007 is a Perrysburg Township plant on Glenwood Road off State Rt. 795 that employs 165 workers making pudding products, such as Hunt Snack Pack brands.
The production will be moved elsewhere.
"It's a blow," said Dennis Howell, administrator of the village of Archbold in Fulton County.
"We are not happy to see a good corporate customer leave. Like the mayor said, it's a sad day in our history."
The Archbold closing in particular was surprising, said Jeff Stephens, president of United Food & Commercial Workers Local Union 911, which represents workers at both plants.
He said he was surprised at the Archbold closing because the plant has recently had new product lines and added hiring, leading to speculation it would get work being done at a plant in Milton, Pa.
Instead, that plant will get other work because of the restructuring.
Both affected local plants have veteran workers who earn $15 to $23 an hour, plus about $10 an hour in benefits, he said. Many started there right after high school, Mr. Stephens added.
ConAgra spokesman Melissa Baron said the workers were told yesterday.
"We do want to emphasize the decision does not reflect on our employees there or on the plants' performance," she said. "It was a very difficult decision."
The company, based in Omaha, said its moves were part of its effort "to streamline its manufacturing operations" to achieve profitable growth. Sales for the firm last fiscal year were up to $11.6 billion, but profit fell to $592 million.
ConAgra's overall restructuring plan involves shifting the company's focus to the brands company officials believe have the most potential, such as Healthy Choice, Chef Boyardee, and Egg Beaters. The company this year sold its refrigerated meats, seafood, and cheese businesses, including well-known brands such as Butterball, Armour, and Decker.
The firm, the third-largest U.S. food company, said it would build a factory in Fort Worth, Texas, and shift work from other factories, including Archbold and an older Fort Worth plant that will close.
Also shutting are a Folcroft, Pa., plant and a taco shell factory in Laval, Que. In all, the company will have a net loss of about 400 workers because of hiring done at the new plant and those with added work.
The firm previously said it might close up to 12 factories, and yesterday it said more closings will be announced later.
The Archbold plant was opened in 1942 by La Choy, whose Detroit factory was commandeered to make munitions during World War II. It has been owned through the years by Beatrice Foods, Hunt-Wesson, and ConAgra, but old-timers still call it the LaChoy plant, said Mr. Howell, the village administrator.
Local officials are particularly concerned about the work force, 137 of whom have 21 or more years of seniority, but they're trying to stay positive. "We still have 6,000 jobs in a village of 4,500 people," Mr. Howell said.
From Perrysburg Township, pudding production will be shifted to plants in Waterloo, Iowa, and Menomonie, Wis.
John Hrosko, township administrator, said ConAgra officials praised the plant's work force and assured him the decision was solely due to economics.
"They've been a good neighbor," he said.
Mr. Stephens said the union will negotiate with the company on a severance package.
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I've trying to get a whole lot of note cards made for my Etsy. I've been doing it while watching Alias which I've finished all 5 seasons now. So I've just been working on my worktable in my room...in silence for some reason. Oh and my profile isn't compete yet in that Etsy link.
I've decided to make a some basic flat note cards. It's more about the pretty paper envelopes I think.
The flat note cards are quite basic themselves but I'm having fun picking paper for the envelopes. These are all mini note cards. I prefer making them.
I have to come up with names as well. I love this card stock. But I bought it in the Philippines so when it's gone I won't have this particular style anymore.
I really love this paper. It's butterflies and all prettiness. Oh another note, I've been working in the cosmetics section of Myer quite often. I like it as there are more people to talk to plus I get to look at the makeup, body products and the shoes which are really close by. And my sister in law works for Shisheido cosmetics in Myer so I get to see her when I work. The thing is it's hard not too buy things as all the ladies are like " Buy that it looks so good" or " How cute you have to get it." I don't know about any of you but it's nice to get compliments and confirmation to buy something =)
These are my teeny tiny note cards. They are 2" by 2.75". They are basic but good for tiny 'just because' notes.
Here are more but these envelopes are lightly scented. I bought them like that. It's from the Philippines though so again when they're gone they're gone.
I decorated this little Moleskin for fun and was going to put some in my Etsy when I realised I made the front cover on the back. So the little pocket is in the front cover and upside down. Eeep! Oh well guess it will be another little note book for me.
It's quite exciting to start selling my note cards, though I still have soo much to do and finish. So I doubt I will be able to open it until at least mid April I'm guessing. Anyway, thanks for everything!!

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HNW - re:Opus Anglicanum History?
Carolyn Kayta Barrows
kayta at slip.net
Tue Sep 15 20:53:18 PDT 1998
>Also, anything on the use of pearls/beads/etc.
Shortly after I got my Laurel in the SCA, I caught someone using my word as
doccumentation. That's not scholarship. Looking at historical sources is.
I only know what I have found, not if what you want to do is correct for a
given period. I just happen to have a visual memory and lots of picture
The corronation shoes of Roger II, Norman King of Sicily (no date given in
my book) have double rows of pearls sewn on like beads along the edges of
the jeweled woven-gold trim down the front, and in double-line patterns on
the sides of the shoes. Estimating from the size of the shoes, the pearls
are the size of the heads of the glass-headed pins I use for sewing. They
are not all round, nor all exactly the same size. (pp.28-29, "Crown Jewels
of Europe", by Prince Michael of Greece, ISBN 0-06-015201-X)
The matching corronation mantle has a repeating design of pearls on the
front and neck trim, and may have a double row of pearls outlining the
aplique designs. Even in this double-page colour photo I can't tell for
sure. There are many pictures of this mantle around, but this is the
largest colour reproduction I have found.
The Italians, Germans, French, Spanish, Russians, and English used little
pearls as beads in embroidery in the 1500's. I don't know an earliest date
for this useage, but I bet the Byzantines did it.
There is a photo of a beaded Spanish cap from the tomb of someone who died
in 1211, ill. 319, p. 180, in "20,000Years of Fashion" by Francois Boucher
(mine is the expanded edition, ISBN0-8109-1693-2). The black and white
photo shows beads in two colours. The text says the beads are "coloured
beads". I would guess they were glass.
Little glass beads the size of the ones we use now seem to get really
popular in the 17th century. My pictures of Elizabethan embroidery show no
little glass beads, but I have pictures of Jacobean embroidery which do
show them. They 'read' so late that I don't use them before the late 1700's.
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I recently went on my first ever saltwater fly-fishing trip while my wife and I were on our honeymoon in Cairns Australia. Since then I have received many questions about what I did to prepare for a successful trip.
- Practice, practice, practice
This is by far the most important aspect to having a successful flats, or mangrove trip. Leading up to my mangrove trip in Australia I was practicing in my backyard for an hour a day every day. I was NOT practicing my hero casts. I was practicing accuracy at realistic ranges and nothing over 60 feet. To practice my accuracy I would pick a point in the backyard, for example, a sprinkler head, a hot spot in the grass, and occasionally my dog running by. I would start short and work my way back from there. I would not move back in distance until I had made 5 successful casts to the target. I have to admit my practice might have been overkill, but this guided trip wasn’t cheap and I wanted to make sure that if something was going to go wrong, it wasn’t going to be from my casting.
This is crucial and probably one of the most fun preparations you can do. This basically means getting on YouTube and looking up videos of the species you are fishing for. Pay attention to how fast anglers strip, what kind of structure is being fished around, and what kind of flies are being used. If the guide you’re going with has an Instagram, follow them to check in and see how the fishing has been lately and what species are being caught.
Modern Deceivers lined up, and ready to go.
Okay, stay with me on this one. I know this may sound like the corniest thing you’ve ever heard, but it really isn’t. Being a former college baseball player, one thing the coaches always worked with us on was our mental strength, and visualizing the actions needed to get the job done. Fly-fishing, much like baseball, is a mental game. There are times things are bound to not go your way, whether it’s losing a monster, or just making a poor cast. How you are able to bounce back from these situations when pressure is mounting and eyes are on you is key to having a successful day. Leading up to my trip I would spend a few minutes every now and again (usually taking a break from tying) sit on my deck, close my eyes, and visualize stripping the fly in feeling the line go tight and executing a proper strip set. On my trip I only preformed a trout set on 1 fish, and I believe this number was so low because of the visualization prep work I did leading up to this trip.
- Make sure that strip set is dialed
If you’ve done any research into saltwater fly fishing then I’m sure you’ve seen it a million times. “Strip set, don’t trout set”. This is because saltwater fish tend to have much harder mouths than our freshwater friends and you need to plant the hook if you have any chance at landing one of these fish. The best way I found to actually practice the mechanics of strip setting is to fish for bass. Bass are great because they love eating streamers, and can readily be found just about anywhere. When that bass takes your streamer or popper strip set on it! (You should already be doing this bass fishing). Trout also work for this as well if you have a decent streamer fishery near you.
The fruit of hard labor.
- Relax, have fun
It’s extremely easy to get overwhelmed and to build your trip up into something bigger than it actually is in your mind. Remember to relax, and have fun, you’re on vacation. I had an absolutely wonderful time with my guide, we made jokes, talked some smack to each other (and my wife), and it was without a doubt the most fun I have ever had fly fishing. I’m convinced saltwater is the pinnacle of our sport. So much so I’ve already booked my second saltwater trip, I promise you that if you follow these steps you’ll have the tools you need to have one of the best times of your life.
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As Benjamin Franklin once said, "The only things certain in life are death, taxes and a new Woody Allen movie every single year." I paraphrase, but only for the sake of greater accuracy: now 77 years old, the quintessential New York writer-director shows no sign of relaxing his work rate. And why would he? His output is hit-and-miss, but only two years ago, "Midnight in Paris" proved that he can still hit pretty squarely, scoring the highest box office returns of his career and a fourth Oscar to boot.
All-star music festivals are a dime a dozen every summer -- as, for that matter, are film festivals, at any time of year. Festivals that mix the two, however, are still relatively thin on the ground. The US, famously, has South by Southwest in the spring, and for the last three years, the Swedes have taken a leaf from their playbook (right down to the hat-tipping name) with the Way Out West fest, which takes place this year in Gothenberg on the weekend of August 8 to 10.
Fairly soon, the first formal contenders will start trickling into the race for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, as individual national committees make their official selections and submit them to the Academy for consideration. It's a trickle that will swiftly turn into a flood as the submission deadline of October 1 nears. Last year, 71 countries entered the race -- an all-time record that could well be beaten this year. But in a race that's all but impossible to handicap at this stage -- dependent as it is on the whims and politics of different countries, rather than the Academy itself -- what are the films we're expecting to see in the mix?
Will the Coen brothers' "Inside Llewyn Davis" be a big awards player at the end of the year? CBS Films is sure positioning it for that but forget all of that, forget the Grand Prix win at Cannes, etc. I just really, really want to see this movie. A Coen film just feels like an oasis in every dreary film year, so while "The Lone Ranger" may be stinking up the multiplexes next weekend, remember, we have stuff like this coming around the corner.
It seems like just yesterday Ben Affleck was on stage at the Dolby Theatre accepting his Best Picture Oscar for "Argo" and one of the more dramatic awards seasons was drawing to a close. Since then we've had a refreshing handful of months away from the fray, but today, we're going to ruin all of that, just for a moment.
Last week Greg, Guy and I offered up our "for your consideration" Oscar picks from the year's first half that we'd like to see remembered come year's end. With that as a launching off point, and with today marking the actual mid-way point of 2013, let's really dig in. How has the year shaped up for awards hopefuls so far?
When Guillermo del Toro's "Pacific Rim" crashes into theaters on July 12, you'll only be getting part of the story. The universe of the film was too big for one movie, you see. It inevitably spilled over the edges and left an excess of material without a home, but with so much to say.
I haven't yet had a chance to see "The Heat," but it's one of the summer studio movies I've been looking forward to most this year. Director Paul Feig's "Bridesmaids," if not a home run, made me laugh more than any film of its type in the last couple of years, and I'm a fully paid-up member of the Sandra Bullock fan club. (Why, yes, I do own a "Forces of Nature" DVD. Thanks for asking.) If you haven't been paying attention, this is Bullock's first leading role since winning the Oscar for "The Blind Side" nearly four years ago. Drew McWeeny didn't enjoy the film but gives it a respectable B- rating, while many critics seem to be higher on Bullock's chemistry with Melissa McCarthy than the film itself. Fine by me -- commercial movies headlined by two female stars are rare enough these days that I can accept some compromise. Is this buddy comedy worthy of them? Vote in the poll after the jump, and share your thoughts in the comments.
This weekend Roland Emmerich's "White House Down" hits theaters. While it's a minor romp that will either delight you or cause you to roll your eyes out of your head, it reminds of that old staple of the cinema: the movie president.
I've certainly voiced my share of regret with regard to Pixar sequels. I'm honestly not against them in principal (some might argue the "Toy Story" films got better with each subsequent installment), but I do understand frustration from those who'd like to see the animation studio steer away from the brand expansion market and back to original concepts.
That said, it's odd to me that "Monsters University" seems to be such a last straw for so many. I couldn't stand "Cars 2," and yes, I'm pretty perturbed at the notion of my favorite Pixar film receiving the sequel treatment while a film that seems to be aching for it -- "The Incredibles" -- remains singular. But I was charmed by the new "Monsters," which landed to one of the biggest openings in the studio's history last weekend. It's not the poster child here, in my opinion.
Nevertheless, it seems Pixar has heard the moaning and taken it to heart. In an interview with Pixar president Ed Catmull, Buzzfeed reveals that the studio is planning to scale back on sequels and aim for one original film each year.
Lars von Trier's "Nymphomaniac" -- a supposed sexual odyssey with a starry cast including Shia LaBeouf, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Uma Thurman, among others -- is currently enjoying such a feverish level of anticipation that it could announce a new typeface for its credits and the internet would collectively freak out for a minute. So it's inevitable that the first, minute-long clip to be revealed from the film has been eagerly seized upon by the web -- and even more inevitable that von Trier has punked us with a wholly chaste clip that, alluring as it is, doesn't reveal much of anything (or any of its famous faces). Come on, you didn't think Lars was going to let the cat out of the bag just yet, did you?

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St. John's received its first invitation to a national postseason tournament in six years late Sunday night. The Red Storm was selected into the 16-team draw for the 2009 College Basketball Invitational.
"We see it as all good," St. John's coach Norm Roberts said. "It's an opportunity for our guys to play in a tournament atmosphere. It's a chance to win a title. It's a way to keep playing and a young team like ours can really benefit from that."
The other pairing in the East pits Charlston (26-8) against Troy (19-12) on Wednesday night. The East Regional final will be next Monday at a site to be determined. Semifinals are set for March 25 and the Best-of-3 championship series begins March 30. The Storm will have a chance to earn a 17th win, a high in Roberts' five seasons, and finish with a winning record.


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Toronto residents say local lookout point has become a drug and prostitution den
Residents near the Chester Hill Lookout are sharing their concerns about the ever-popular observation deck that they say is no longer the peaceful, romantic spot it once was.
Instead, those living in the area near Danforth and Broadview say that the beauty of the Lookout has been taken over by speeding cars and motorcycles and is now a place to go to procure prostitution and illicit drugs.
Chester Hill Lookout ✔ pic.twitter.com/qVmTrLjnGX— Bob Georgiou (@ScenesFromACity) July 30, 2017
"A couple of years ago, it totally changed. At night, you'll hear motorbikes and big, loud cars driving down there at really high speeds at any time of the night and driving out again," resident Julian Mulock said.
"It has just become this really unpleasant spot and the amount of garbage that is left there now is just phenomenal. It's lost its romance, its lost its beauty and frankly, the neighbours don't go down there after dark because its just not safe."
Mulock also mentioned a shooting that happened at the Lookout last year when an illegal music video was being shot there.
"The police pulled 11 bullets out of parked cars and porch ways of houses and someone was shot."
Police say a 64-year-old man has serious injuries after being shot on Chester Hill Rd, near Broadview & Danforth last night. Victim was driven downtown, where emergency crews then transported him to a trauma centre. Crime scene is near the popular Chester Hill Lookout. #Toronto pic.twitter.com/T3UqmRVpeb— Jeremy Cohn (@JeremyCohnTV) December 13, 2019
In saying all of this, Mulock did add that the Lookout is still a beautiful spot that attracts hiking tours during the day.
"It's just that it has this strange thing that happens after dark."
Working with @TO_Transport and neighbours the new planters have been installed by the lookout on Chester Hill Road to make this area safer for everyone. pic.twitter.com/fXRUWMCVnw— Paula Fletcher (@PaulaFletcherTO) December 16, 2019
To make the spot safer, the local neighbourhood association contacted the police assigned a neighbour watch police officer to the area.
"We do a patrol of that area every day, we have what's called a directive patrol so generally what happens is community members will call and voice their concerns about a particular area," a Toronto police officer told blogTO, adding that a directive patrol is in response to community complaints.
"We do constant patrols of that area and we'll continue to do them."
Chester Hill Lookout is located at the end of a quiet residential road off of Broadview Avenue.
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The results of an investigation of the statistical behavior of the observational time lag to breakdown in an overvolted sparkchamber are presented as a function of pressure (up to 1350 torr of nitrogen), electrode separation (1 and 2 cm) and percent overvoltage (up to 2800 percent). Rogowski contoured, graphite, brass, and aluminum electrodes have been investigated. Automated diagnostic equipment has allowed the reduction of large amounts of data. The results indicate: 1) the shapes of the distributions are strong functions of pressure, 2) the electron emission rate associated with graphite is an order of magnitude greater than that associated with aluminum and brass, 3) the cathode emission rate is much higher than the "apparent" rate determined from a simple stochastic model, and 4) the formative time (taken as the minimum observed time lag) is an order of magnitude greater than that predicted by the streamer model of breakdown.


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Taking good care of your finances is a key component of living a comfortable life. In particular, investing your money is a great way to grow your wealth. By building your finances through sound investments, you can provide for your family’s needs for years, if not generations.
Investing is a broad term and can be approached from multiple perspectives. Perhaps you think of putting your money in the stock market, which is often one of the first investments that people seriously consider. Then again, you can take multiple avenues in investment to strengthen your portfolio.
While good investments can bring you great amounts of wealth, a bad one can easily sap your finances dry. It can be tempting to invest everything into what’s hip in the finance world, but blindly shooting without having a clear idea of what you’re doing can only lead to nowhere.
Knowing where to place your money is critical to finding success with investments. If you’re unsure about where to go with your finances, this piece will enumerate tried-and-tested avenues that can help you build a good investment portfolio.
Best Investment Avenues for Beginners
1. High-yield Savings Accounts
If you’re a newbie, you can easily take on a high-yield savings account as part of your investment options. The biggest reason many beginning investors start their journey with these accounts is their similarity to a typical savings account where you safe-keep your money.
Another thing that makes high-yield savings accounts an ideal place to start your investment journey is the compound interest rates that usually come with these bank products. Also known as the annual percentage yield (APY), these interests exponentially grow any amount that you have saved in your bank.
Your account’s APY will depend on the bank you choose and how much capital you put in. The longer the money sits in your account, both the principal and the interest rate increase. However, withdrawing too frequently from this savings account may incur penalties or account termination.
Funds are another easy point of investment entry. What differentiates this investment option is how it allows you to have a quick portfolio without doing all the research and investing yourself.
There are two kinds of funds you can tap into. An active or multi-asset fund is run by a professional fund manager that does the heavy lifting for the individual buying into the fund. Meanwhile, a passive fund simply follows the trends and has less potential for exponential growth.
The amount of risk that comes with funds depends on the nature of the fund you’re trying to invest in. Beginners who still have a lot of productive years ahead of them can opt for moderately or aggressively risky funds, while people close to retirement are advised to invest in safer funds.
3. Retirement Plans
If your main objective in trying investments is to create a sizeable chest that you can use in later years, a retirement plan can be a good instrument. Since your earning capabilities are limited based on your tenure as an employee, setting aside some of your income for retirement is a financial move usually advised by financial planners.
Private companies may have a retirement fund set for their employees as required by local legislature (R.A. 7641 and R.A. 4917). Employees who have served a specific amount of time for their respective employers are expected to get a retirement package. The package is based on what was agreed upon in the employment contract or collective bargaining agreement.
A good way to add to your retirement funds is to apply for an insurance policy. While you may have heard plenty of insurance myths that steered you away from getting one, investing in it as early as possible can benefit your financial future.
Stocks typically come to people’s minds whenever investments are mentioned. Also known as equities, they enable you to own a part of a particular company’s assets, and their value can easily change.
Stocks are usually traded at a stock exchange, and businesses usually sell these stocks to raise funds for their operations. Buying stocks does not make you own corporations, but the value that your stocks accrue over time makes them viable investment options.
Multiple industries let you buy stocks, and all of them have their own set of risks and rewards. Keeping a close eye on the news and the condition of your stocks will ensure that you get profitable returns on your investments.
If stocks seem unappealing, you may be better off investing in bonds. People who like to participate in bonds usually work with governments and corporations to fund urgent projects.
The government or corporation that gets these bonds can trade them publicly or privately. Multiple factors can affect the bond’s actual market price, such as the issuer’s credit quality, the bond’s length of time, and the coupon rate against the general interest rate environment.
What makes bonds better than stocks and other investment avenues is that income arrives through interest payments. These fixed income investments are great for people approaching retirement, but it’s also a great addition to a young investor’s investment assets.
6. Exchange Traded Funds
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a type of investment that can be bought and sold similarly to how most common stocks are dealt. ETFs contain a plethora of investments. Some of the investments listed in this article can be included in an ETF.
ETFs can be dissected further depending on the type of portfolio a beginner investor wants to make. There are bond ETFs, industry ETFs, commodity ETFs, and currency ETFs among others. ETFs usually have lower expense ratios and fewer broker commissions, making them more affordable than individual stocks.
Invest for a Better Future Today
These types of investments are all built to help you create a solid foundation to build your wealth. While each of these ventures has its strengths and weaknesses, ultimately, they help new and experienced investors grow their money.
Investing has something for everyone, and there’s no such thing as getting in too late. Read up on everything that has to do with investment, place your money where you’re most comfortable, and see it grow before your eyes.

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The online pre-show will feature 3 hours of live red carpet coverage, and give you the chance through YouTube Moderator to ask questions of the musicians and stars on youtube.com/awardshownetwork. During AMA week and immediately after the show, you can come back to YouTube to watch behind-the-scenes segments, producer blogs and artist interviews.
For the first time in 40 years of AMA history, the show will include a category for “New Media Honorees.” This category recognizes the impact online video has had on the music industry and how fans engage with the artists. There's lots of YouTube love, with the inaugural awards given to DeStorm, Christina Grimmie, and Karmin. Tune in to see them strut the red carpet!


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With the NBA entering the 2020-2021 season with a few changes, one of the most notable ones is the new playoffs format. Normally the top eight teams in each conference makes the playoffs, however this season, the NBA is doing something similar to what they did this summer in the bubble, which is have a playoffs game, to see who makes the playoffs.
This is how it works. The top six teams with the best records from each conference will automatically make the playoffs. However, the seventh and eighth seed, must play a one game eliminations game, and the winner of that game will receive the 7th seed. Meanwhile the 8th and 9th place seeds will play each other, and the winner of that will enter the playoffs as the 8th seed.
This means a team can finish their season with the 7th best record in their conference, and still be sitting home in the first round of the playoffs.
This format benefits teams from the Western Conference (the most), because it’s not uncommon for them to have teams who finish 9th and 10th in the conference and played well over 500 basketball (for the season) and don’t make the playoffs.
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- Ignite in spotlight as G League sets scheduleThe NBA G League regular season begins Feb. 10 and runs through March 6, and it will consist of a total of 135 games played inside the "bubble" near Orlando, Florida.

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Have a look and let me know what you think, if it's easier to email, my address is email@example.com
I appreciate that the paintings are very delayed, and I completely apologies for that.
So if it is not what you wanted, or it's too late, absolutely no problem at all, just let me know.
I quoted £167 for the two unmounted paintings, but Ill discount that down to £100 plus shipping as an apology for the delay.
I've drawn the Sweden and started to paint.
If you would like me to go ahead and finish this one, just confirm the sail pattern is correct and I can paint it next week and finish the detail, the rigging and the guardrails.
Ill then draw and paint the smaller, to scale, GK24 with plain blue spinnaker on a similar piece of paper.
I chose a textured paper as a hull painting doesn't work so well on smoother paper.
Each paint shade has a very different effect in watercolour. The hull here is painted with Manganese Blue, which does give a 'watercolour' handpainted look.
The spinnaker of the GK24 (if you want the spinnaker) will be cerulean blue and as its a large area, will also have a similar watercolour painted look.
Paper size is 12x16, and the boat on this one measures just under 35cm high.
Look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Thanks for the logo photos. I havent finished this area yet, I can't do it exactly as the logo due to the tiny size, but will squeeze in the numbers '36'.
You should be able to see how large the boat is on WIP01e, but Ive rephotographed it for you in WIP01f.
I'll do the 24 to the same dimensions as in 'Sweden Westerly' and will place in centre of paper.
If for any reason you are not happy at this stage, please let me know and we can cancel the order, no problem.
If all ok, I'll be in touch again at the end of next week with some progress photos.
I wasn't happy with the way that the paper took the blue of the Sweden hull and feared that the fully painted spinnaker on the GK could be a disaster on that paper, so have redrawn the Sweden on a different quality paper, and drawn the GK on same.
If you are happy with the paintings, and want me to finish and send, let me know and Ill set up the Etsy listing for you to purchase (shipping for next day signature should be about £9). If you are not happy in any way, please let me know now. It's not a problem at this point if you have changed your mind or they are not as expected, just please confirm.
I have sails, spinnaker and rigging left to paint/draw and just a little detail on winches. Painting large solid spaces in watercolour is problematic as watercolour isn't designed for such. So with regards to the GK spinnaker, if there is a pattern please let me know, as it will look better than a solid colour, if not, please confirm colour.


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On Saturday, the Illinois Fighting Illini host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights to settle on the field the question of who has the worst football program in the Big Ten. This is only the second meeting between the two schools since Rutgers joined the conference, and as we’ve learned, the Scarlet Knights will be on the schedule every year until at least 2021. The Big Ten seems to want to make Illinutgers a thing.
There is some history tying the two programs together, however. In 2002, Rutgers, then a member of the Big East, opened the season with a humiliating 37-19 loss at the hands of the FCS Villanova Wildcats, with their starting quarterback posting the inglorious line of 184 yards on 17 completions...out of 38 attempts. That quarterback? Ryan Cubit, the $400,000 man himself. Hopefully he invested a large portion of that in money market mutual funds before blowing the rest on a Corvette, because I’m not sure if selling medical supplies is quite as lucrative as hustling the Illinois athletic department out of six figures. Just as an aside, I will probably pass within 25 miles of Ryan Cubit on my way to Champaign this weekend.
But there’s more direct history than that. Back in 2005, Greg Schiano was in his fifth season of a slow build from nothing in Piscataway, while Ron Zook was just starting to build from the ashes of Ron Turner’s program in Champaign. Over 50,000 fans came to Memorial Stadium to watch the very first game of the Zook era.
Through one quarter, things looked promising, as Tim Brasic hit Jody Ellis for a short touchdown near the end of the period to take a 7-3 lead. However, the wheels would fall off in the second quarter courtesy of a short drive capped by a 55 yard touchdown reception by Marcus Daniels. After a Rutgers field goal pushed their lead to 13-7, Brasic would be intercepted. However, neither Rutgers’ Brian Leonard nor Illinois’ Pierre Thomas could sustain drives on the ground, and punts were exchanged until a Brasic fumble set up a short touchdown pass by Ryan Hart. The second half opened with an Illinois punt and an 82-yard Rutgers touchdown courtesy of Leonard. Things looked grim for Zook’s boys, who had fallen behind 27-7 in the second half.
Illinois got back on the board with a Jason Reda field goal, and as the Illini defense tightened up and Rutgers missed a field goal in response, another Reda field goal brought the deficit to 14 at the start of the fourth quarter. A wide receiver pass from DaJuan Warren to Kendrick Jones brought Illinois within 7 points, and Rutgers kicker Jeremy Ito collected his fourth missed field goal of the day on his sixth attempt.
This gave Brasic just under 4 minutes to tie the game, and he moved the Illini towards the goal line by converting a 4th and 3 in the red zone. The header image is E.B. Halsey taking a Brasic pass into the end zone with just over a minute left on the clock, and Reda tied the game at 27 with the extra point. A three-and-out by Rutgers gave Illinois a chance to win, and Brasic hit Halsey to set up a 52-yard field goal for the win...which Reda missed.
However, riding the momentum of their 20-point comeback, the Illini defense held Rutgers to a field goal in overtime. Halsey would take a short pass within two yards of the end zone, and Thomas finished it off for an overtime win to kick off the Zook era in Brasic’s first start at quarterback.
Illinois would follow that up by doing what Ron Turner couldn’t and defeating San Jose State for their second and final win of the season; they would lose out to go 2-10. Rutgers would win 7 of its remaining games and make its first bowl game under Schiano, an Insight Bowl loss to Arizona State. The two programs would meet in Piscataway in 2006, and as is tradition, Illinois happened to stumble upon a non-conference opponent’s short window of greatness. Rutgers finished the 2006 season 11-2, ranked #12 in the country. Illinois, who lost to Rutgers 33-0, finished 2-10 once more.
With a fairly new head coach and a dearth of experience at quarterback, Illinois is looking to have the same kind of magic as the second half of the 2005 game, hopefully without the bewilderment of the first half.

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Leye county held folk dragon culture tourism festival activities
February 23, the eighth day of the first month in the lunar calendar. the eighth gantian folk dragon culture and tourism festival was held in gantian peace dragon base. the dragon dance enthusiasts, folk groups, photographers and tourists from all over the world have gathered from all sides to the dragon dance base to watch the dragon dance performance.
On the festival, the drums shook, the flags flying, hundreds of colorful dragons dancing together. together with the sound of gongs and drums, the clap of applause, the fireworks, the dragon dance base shows a flourishing and bustling scene. leye county actively respond to the calls for "eco county, strong industrial county, tourist county ", in the process of developing tourism and cultural construction, inherit and develop the dragon and other folk culture, create the famous tourist county. through this activity, more people know the essence of the intangible cultural heritage of our county, and the younger generation can understand, inherit the culture of our county.
In addition, there also some other fun activities such as catch fish by bamboo cage, catch ducks in the river and so on.


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In a matter of days, the three-month journey towards Nigeria’s biggest youth event “The Future…” Awards 2008 (holding on the 13th of January 2008), in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Education, will formally kick off - a journey that many across the nation and beyond are certainly looking forward to with excitement.
But before the formal launch at an exclusive media and vip event on the 1st of October, the organizers can reveal the names of the distinguished Nigerians who have made the list of the Independent Audit Committee, judging the awards.
As has become the tradition, TFA prides itself on having perhaps the most transparent and rigorous Nigerian awards process, where nominees go through four stages that span 12 weeks - and the Audit Committee is the most important arm in this process. Therefore, it is understandable that, each year, part of the excitement of the awards is to see who would make the committee.
Yet committed to making the process even more fool-proof, the committee has been enlarged to a membership of 30, drawn from across every sector of the Nigerian society, through an elaborate selection process by the Central Working Committee.
From the corporate environment, there is Dr. Yemi Osindero, COO of Virgin Nigeria, Mrs. Funmi Omogbenigun who heads corporate communications in MTN and Siene Alwell-Brown of the NLNG – who is engaging in her first public/media activity after a long hiatus from the public space.
From the media there is Mr. Seye Kehinde, publisher of City people, Mr. Simon Kolawole, editor of Thisday, Mrs. Eugenia Abu of the NTA, Tajudeen Adepetu, who runs Soundcity amongst others in his massive TV network and Dr. Reuben Abati who is also the Chairman of the Audit Committee and has so been for three years now.
Iconic entrepreneurs, Tosan Jemide of Cakes by Tosan, Mrs. Mo Abudu of Vic Lawrence & Associates and Bolanle Austen-Peters of Terra Kulture also make the list.
Advocacy sees Mrs. Hafsat Abiola-Costello, Dr. Judith Burdin Asuni, Ms. Nike Awoyinka of Common Ground Productions and Mrs. Ndidi Nwuneli of LEAP Africa, and from government there’s Hon. Abike Dabiri and Mr. Dapo Olorunyomi, Chief of Staff in the EFCC.
In fashion, there are two doyennes, Ms. Ruth Osime who sits atop Thisday Style and Mrs. Data Okorodudu, Creative Director of JD7; and from entertainment there’s the legendary Onyeka Onwenu (MON), ace comedian, Ali Baba, and AMAA Awards chief, Peace Fiberesima.
And to top off the list are Ms. Bennie Uche from the US Consulate, human resource guru Fela Durotoye, Mr. Tunde Soyinka, Creative Director of IMS, sports icon Chief Segun Odegbami (MON), Dr. Emman Shehu Usman, Farafina publisher Muhtar Bakare, and Mrs. Funke Aboyade who is managing partner with Babalakin and Associates.
The Board of Trustees also sees new heavyweight additions including Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi, and Chief Olusegun Osoba, who are joining the likes of Prof. Jadesola Akande, Prof. Pat Utomi, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, Dr. Reuben Abati, Mr. John Momoh and Hon. Nduka Irabor. Further information on the event can be gotten on www.thefuturenigeria.com
There’s no doubt about it, this 2008 edition, “The Future…” Awards is set to take the nation by storm!
Dr. Reuben Abati (Chairman, The Guardian Editorial Board)
Dr. Yemi Osindero (COO, Virgin Nigeria)
Mrs. Sienne Alwell-Brown (Head, Corporate Communications, NLNG)
Mr. Dapo Olorunyomi (Chief of Staff, EFCC)
Mr. Seye Kehinde (Publisher, City People)
Ms. Onyeka Onwenu (MON)
Mr. Tosan Jemide (CEO, Cakes by Tosan)
Hon Abike Dabiri (Member, House of Representatives)
Mrs. Mo Abudu – (CEO, Vic Lawrence & Associates/ Inspire Africa)
Chief Segun Odegbami (MON)
Dr. Judith Asuni (Executive Director, AAPW)
Mr. Simon Kolawole (Editor, Thisday Newspapers)
Mr. Fela Durotoye (CEO, VIP Consulting)
Mr. Tajudeen Adepetu (CEO, Consolidated Media Associates)
Mrs. Funmi Omogbenigun (Head, Corporate Communications, MTN)
Ms. Ruth Osime (Editor, Thisday Style)
Mrs. Hafsat Abiola-Costello (Executive Director, KIND)
Mrs. Funke Aboyade (Managing Partner, Babalakin & Associates)
Ms. Bennie Uche (Information Officer, US Consulate)
Mrs. Eugenia Abu (Head of Presentation, NTA News)
Ms Nike Awoyinka (Publicist, Common Ground Productions)
Dr. Emman Usman Shehu (The Presidency)
Mrs. Peace Fiberesima (CEO, AMAA Awards)
Mrs. Data Okorodudu (Creative Director, JD7)
Mr. Alleluya Atuyota Akporobomeriere (CEO, XQZMOI)
Mrs. Ndidi Nwuneli (Executive Director, LEAP Africa)
Mrs. Bolanle Austen-Peters (CEO, Terra Kulture)
Mr. Muhtar Bakare (Publisher, Farafina)
Mr. Tunde Soyinka (Creative Director, IMS)


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Preparing lasagna, usually an involved, time-consuming process, is easy when planned-over meat sauce and a creative use of lasgna noodles are used.
- 9 uncooked lasagna noodles
- 1/3 recipe (5 cups/1250 mL) prepared Hearty Meat Sauce
- 1 can (8 ounces/250 g) tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon (15 mL) Italian Seasoning Mix
- 1/3 cup (about 1 1/2 ounces/45 g) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons (30 mL) snipped fresh parsley
- 1 container (15 ounces/450 g) part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/4 teaspoon (1 mL) salt
- 1/8 teaspoon (.5 mL) ground black pepper
- Dash nutmeg
- Additional grated fresh Parmesan cheese and finely chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook noodles in (8-qt.) Stockpot according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, combine meat sauce, tomato sauce and seasoning mix in (3-qt.) Saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 10 minutes.
Grate Parmesan cheese using Rotary Grater. Snip parsley using Professional Shears. In Classic Batter Bowl, combine Parmesan cheese, parsley, ricotta cheese, egg yolk, salt, black pepper and nutmeg; mix until well blended.
Using Large Scoop, place 1 scoop cheese mixture on one end of each lasagna noodle; gently roll up. Spoon 3 cups of the sauce into Square Baker. Place roll-ups on top of sauce, seam sides down. Spoon remaining sauce over roll-ups.
Cover baker with aluminum foil. Bake 40-45 minutes or until sauce is bubbly. Remove baker from oven; carefully remove foil. Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese and parsley, if desired. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
- 9 servings of 1 roll-up
Nutrients per serving:
Calories 310, Total Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Carbohydrate 32 g, Protein 22 g, Sodium 660 mg, Fiber 2 g
U.S. Diabetic exchanges per serving:
2 starch, 2 medium-fat meat (2 carb)
This recipe can be prepared as directed up to 1 day in advance. Cover baker with aluminum foil and refrigerate. When ready to bake, remove baker from refrigerator; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Increase baking time to 55-60 minutes; proceed as recipe directs.
Italian seasoning can be substituted for the Italian Seasoning Mix, if desired.
Nutmeg is native to the Spice Islands and is the seed of a tropical evergreen tree. It lends a complex flavor to baked goods, as well as Italian dishes and cream-based dishes such as creamed spinach.

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The iPod was loaded with video footage and photographs of the Queen's 2007 United States visit to Richmond, Jamestown and Williamsburg in Virginia. In addition USA Today says that Obama also gave the Queen a "rare songbook signed by Richard Rodgers".
In return, the Queen gave President Obama a silver framed signed photograph of herself and the Duke of Edinburgh. This is apparently a standard gift for visiting dignitaries.
Many have criticized the gift considering it inappropriate for the Queen especially since Queen may already have an iPod (6GB silver Mini) which was bought in 2005 at the suggestion of Prince Andrew.


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Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has told strikers Connor Wickham and Ji Dong-won their chance could come sooner rather than later.
Bruce paired loan signing Nicklas Bendtner with Benin international Stephane Sessegnon in attack once again against West Brom on Saturday and saw the Denmark international score his first goal for the club and then set up the Ahmed Elmohamady equaliser which secured a 2-2 draw.
However, he also invested a total of more than £10million in Wickham, who missed out at the weekend with a groin strain, and Ji, a second-half substitute, and is confident they too will have significant roles to play this season.
Bruce said: "We keep saying this and we know we haven't got time, but we have made 10 or 11 changes [to the squad over the summer], so it's important for all 10, 11 [to have time to gel].
"Sessegnon and Bendtner for a start - they have only been with each other for two or three weeks and they looked very, very good on Saturday.
"But certainly, Connor and Ji are in my thoughts. Their time might be just around the corner too, so let's hope when they get their chance, they can give everybody a lift too."
Bendtner finally opened his Sunderland account at the fourth attempt against the Baggies, and it proved a crucial strike as it inspired a fightback following a dismal opening five minutes at the Stadium of Light which saw the home side concede twice.
The fact that he also provided the ammunition for Elmohamady to do the same further endeared him to fans who have had little to cheer so far this season.
Bruce, who worked with the Arsenal man during their time together at Birmingham, was always confident he would bring an added dimension to his team, and even in last Monday night's desperately disappointing 2-1 defeat at Norwich, the manager saw enough to reinforce his belief that the frontman can prosper on Wearside.
He said: "Nick was our best player by a million miles. He has settled in very, very quickly and very, very well and been a big plus point.
"He was terrific against Norwich and if we had got better service to him quicker, I'm sure we would have been better as a team."
Saturday's fightback eased the pressure on Bruce slightly, but the fact remains that the Black Cats have taken just six points from their opening seven Barclays Premier League fixtures and have won just one of them.
That has left them in 16th place in the table heading into their next game, a tricky trip to under-performing Arsenal a week on Sunday.


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Jamestown was a settlement in the Colony of Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. Established by the Virginia Company of London as "James Fort" on May 24, 1607 (O.S., May 14, 1607 N.S.), and considered permanent after brief abandonment in 1610, it followed several earlier failed attempts, including the Lost Colony of Roanoke. Jamestown served as the capital of the colony for 83 years, from 1616 until 1699.
Some of the hardships where: Isolation. Living in a new world with no support outside of what they brought. Indians and a language barrier. Unpredictable weather. they had no idea what the seasons would be like as they knew no one who had lived there. Disease. No way to effectively treat medical problems even with the rudimentary medical practices of the time.


Don't pack away the T-shirts or sunscreen just yet. The unseasonal golden sunshine and warm temperatures of a potentially record-breaking autumn are set to continue until the start of next month, the official start of the Kiwi winter.
Temperatures in the early 20s were common around New Zealand yesterday. Auckland, Hamilton and Christchurch enjoyed 22C, Napier 21C, and Wellington peaked at 19C.
MetService meteorologist Claire Flynn said Kiwis should get used to the warm autumn, as the sun and heat were expected to stick around for several weeks yet.
"It's looking to be warm all week, and the rest of May," Flynn said.
"Nationwide, many places in the upper North Island are getting into the 20s and then it's late teens in the lower North Island. The South Island is also experiencing warm weather in the early 20s.
"The monthly temperature is 1.5-2C warmer than average for May overall."
The unseasonal weather is highlighted by a high of 24C tipped for Christchurch on Wednesday.
Aucklanders can expect to bask in a high of 22C today and the fine weather is expected to continue during the week.
Hamilton is expected to top 21C today and lower areas of the North Island, including Wellington, can expect highs of 19C.
Queenstown and Dunedin look set for light showers tomorrow but will still enjoy an unseasonal high of up to 20C.
Last week, the MetService said current weather patterns could lead to record-breaking temperatures in some regions and cities, including Invercargill.
Previous May highs included 24.6C in Auckland in 2011, 22.4C in Hamilton in 2004 and 27.3C in Christchurch in 1978.
In March this year New Zealand recorded its second hottest month ever - the nationwide average temperature was 19.5C, just below the record 19.6C in February 1998.


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Aldous Huxley preceded Ram Dass and Tim Leary in explorations of the remote frontiers of the mind and unmapped areas of human consciousness. In, “Doors of Perception” Huxley studied the profound effects of mind-expanding drugs. In the book “Island” he described an ideal society that flourished on a remote South Sea island. An outsider is shipwrecked on the island and is shown the values of this ideal society, and learns about hope.
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Air Force releases new F-35 study
After nearly three years of review and revision, the final draft of a report analyzing the environmental impacts of the F-35 program at Eglin Air Force Base has been released.
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