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Michigan State vs. Minnesota, 01/11/17 – Expert Prediction
Written by: Alex Alarcon
Michigan State (11-6, 3-1) vs. #24 Minnesota (15-2, 3-1)
Game Time: Wednesday, January 11, 2017, 7:00 p.m. ET, East Lansing, Mich. | Breslin Center
Lines: MSU -4.5
Michigan State and Minnesota meet for second time already in conference play. MSU captured a one-point overtime victory in the Big Ten opener on Dec. 27 in Minneapolis.
The Spartan Defense
Michigan State has held opponents under 40 percent shooting from the field in each of the last five seasons, including finishing second in the nation in field-goal percentage defense in 2012 (.379) and 2016 (.382). The strong defensive effort has carried over to 2016-17, as 10 opponents have been held under 40 percent, as MSU boasts a field-goal percentage defense of .393.
The Spartans have held Big Ten opponents to a .405 field-goal percentage, good for the second best mark in conference play. Every opponent has been held under 47 percent shooting, with Baylor’s .469 mark being the highest by a Spartan opponent this season.
Minnesota men’s basketball team heads back to the road, traveling for its first rematch of the season as it faces Michigan State in East Lansing. The Spartans edged the Gophers, 75-74, in overtime 15 days earlier at Williams Arena.
The Gophers have won back-to-back conference road games for the first time since the 2011-12 season, starting the season 3-1 in Big Ten play for the first time under head coach Richard Pitino, while winning three straight Big Ten games for the second time in Pitino’s tenure.
For the first time since 2013, the Gophers were voted among the nation’s top 25 teams. The Gophers sit in 24th place in the most recent Associated Press poll and USA Today Coaches Polls. Minnesota’s last appearance in the Top 25 came on February 4, 2013, when the Gophers were voted 18th. In the latest edition of the NCAA Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), the Gophers stand in fifth place.
The Golden Gophers are also atop the conference in protecting the rim, blocking 6.7 shots per game, led by Reggie Lynch who leads the league at 3.2 bpg.
- Under is 12-4 in the last 16 meetings in Michigan St.
- Under is 5-2 in Golden Gophers last 7 games following a ATS win.
- Under is 17-7 in Golden Gophers last 24 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Both of these teams have the ability to win this game, as the line may be too close to call, however the Over/Under may be the perfect opportunity. The Spartans defense is getting better each week as the under is 14-6 in the last 20 meetings.
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Bearsden tennis player Kyle is the Best in the West
A Bearsden youngster has beaten almost 1,000 other players to be named West of Scotland Junior Player of the Year.
11-year-old Kyle McKay, of Bearsden Tennis Club, won the award at Tennis West of Scotland’s recent presentation night.
Kyle plays for the club’s 12 and under team in the Aegon Team Tennis league - and last year he had the best overall scores of any junior player from any club in any team.
He won all of his singles matches against the likes of Newlands, Western, Strathgryffe, Giffnock and Uddingston and won the lot - without conceding a single set.
Although a member at Bearsden, Kyle also trains at the David Lloyd Club in Anniesland under the watchful gaze of coach Gary Smith, brother of Great Britain Davis Cup winning coach Leon.
Kyle’s father Derek is a long-time player and member at Bearsden and is justifiably proud of Kyle’s success.
He said: “It’s quite a prestigious thing because to win Junior Player of the Year you’ve got to have the best record of all the junior players who play in the West of Scotland and there’s about 950 of them.
“From a local perspective he was the only award winner from Bearsden Tennis Club.
“His record was he won all his matches and he won 20 sets out of 20 and he therefore won 120 games for 13 games against. It was a pretty unbelievable record.”
Kyle’s award, announced at an end-of-year ceremony at David Lloyds in Renfrew, rounded off a highly successful year for the Glasgow Academy pupil.
In addition to helping Bearsden gain promotion, he also won the 12 and under championship at the prestigious Drumchapel Inter Club Tournament.
And in the David Lloyd club championships he didn’t just win the 12 and under competition. For good measure he also took the 14 and under and 16 and under titles.
Kyle was also asked to play for Bearsden’s adult team last year, and in doing so set what’s thought to be a record for the biggest age gap between a doubles pairing when, at the age of 10, he partnered 76-year-old John Beeley.
Kyle is the latest in a conveyor belt of players from the Bearsden and Milngavie areas to make an impact in the sport.
Siblings Maia and Ewen Lumsden and Aidan McHugh (all coached by another Smith brother, Toby) and Hamish Stewart (also coached by Gary) have all enjoyed success at international level.
But for the moment Kyle is concentrating on developing his game and looking forward to playing for Bearsden in the first division of both the 12 and under and 14 and under Aegon Team Tennis leagues this year.
Derek said: “Kyle’s been playing since he was five. He’s strong, he’s got a big forehand, he’s a powerful player and what Gary’s working on just now is his technique and footwork.
“He’s got the power, he just need to hone it in.
“I think he’d just like to play at the best level he possibly can and focus on developing his game.”


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It really makes me chuckle looking at this debate! Mercedes' current chief designer John Owen is with this team since 2007, when the team was Honda F1. He was the Principal Aerodynamicist at Honda!
These horns came in 2008 Honda car. So one can assume, those horns have moved along with John.
Yes, credit should go to where credit is due. Vandoorne said it as well, the reason why the Mercedes team is so strong is because of the continuity of personnel from the last 15 years. That would make it the 2005 Honda team(car side) + Mercedes PU department since Mercedes was still a supplier to McLaren at the time.
https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/formula-1/ ... 11680.html
Stoffel Vandoorne says the culture inside the Mercedes team is what makes it so dominant.
"The group of people here have been working together for 15 years basically. They know each other so well because there is so little staff turnover.
I agree. Credit where it is due. The current Mercedes F1 team, which was BrawnGP, which was Honda F1 racing, which was BAR and finally, which was Tyrell. The genesis of this success starts with Tyrell being the foundation. Not until the Mercedes engine sat in their chassis, that they could win a championship.
The true architect of the success of this team, is Ross Brawn. There is a podcast interview of Ross Brawn on F1.com where he says, when he took over the BAR Honda reins, the team was in poor shape. The Honda management thought, it was chassis which was bad and Engine was great. But when Brawn met the management after having a deeper analysis and presented the fact that, Engine was equally poor, the Honda management showed utter disbelief because they were made to believe that the Engine was rocket and car was crap.
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/arch ... the-legend
Brawn arrived too late, however, to have much influence on the 2008 car, which proved to be yet another dog, Rubens Barrichello scoring 11 points, Button only three.
“We all know,” says Ross, “that aerodynamics form the fundamental platform of a modern F1 car, but Loïc Bigois and others hadn’t been here long, and hadn’t had the opportunity to put the best package together. No one had a vision of what sort of car they wanted to create.
“The other thing was that Honda believed they had the best engine in F1, and it had to be made clear to them that they didn’t! The chassis wasn’t great – and the engine wasn’t great. Those were the facts.”
When Honda stepped out, Brawn had to lay off 275 people from the race team.
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/braw ... -5363.html
Since Brawn GP became Mercedes, there was attrition also overtime. Some of those who survived were the likes of James Vowell, Andy Shovlin and Ron Meadows, who are extremely efficient people, but mostly on the operations side. The Chassis side wasn't great until the induction of the likes of Bob Bell, Geoff Willis and Aldo Costa. The chassis team then went from around 400+ people in 2010 to close to 1000 people in the last 8 years. So, essentially, the greatest portion and the most effective part on the aero and vehicle dynamics, is all new.
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If you already have one or more small kidney stones that cause symptoms, though, water can also be a type of first aid to dissolve and pass them. Dr. Lesani recommends drinking about three liters of water per day to help your kidney stones pass on their own.
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US President Donald Trump recently accused his predecessor, former US president Barack Obama, of illegally wiretapping his communications during last year’s bitterly intense presidential election campaign.
After taking office, he blamed federal government staff for deliberately leaking national secrets to the press in a bid to discredit him in public and undermine his administrative agenda.
These allegations are as yet unproven, but it is becoming increasingly worrying that Trump dwells on an obsessive fear of a conspiracy of the deep state that strives to destroy his presidency from within.
Political scientists and journalists have drawn on the discourse of a “deep state” to investigate the role that the military and a shadowy network of governing elites play in places such as Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan, where authoritarian elements cooperate with each other to obstruct democratically elected civilian governments.
Taiwan was a one-party state ruled by the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT). The national army was primarily a KMT-controlled military force, with mandatory ideological indoctrination for all commanders and soldiers to ensure their absolute loyalty to former presidents Chiang Kai-shek (蔣介石) and his son, Chiang Ching-kuo (蔣經國).
The transition to democracy, full of excitement and pitfalls, was a long and tortuous process for many Taiwanese. Since the democratization of the 1990s, the national army and police force have embraced the principle of political neutrality for civil servants, even though many senior commanders remain lifelong members or sympathizers of the KMT. This ended the persistence of a deep state with entrenched military, political and economic interests that would clandestinely conspire to disrupt government policy and attack democratic leaders.
When former president Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) first came to office in 2000, he was determined to reinvent the nation as a pluralistic, liberal and cosmopolitan country with a vision of promoting peace and justice worldwide.
Chen’s administration generously supported democracy and human rights advocates in neighboring regions through the Taiwan Democracy Foundation, the Democratic Pacific Union and numerous grants. These initiatives symbolized a major paradigm shift in Taiwan’s self-understanding from a state-centric polity into a human-centered democratic system.
Last year, the Democratic Progressive Party won a landslide victory in the presidential and legislative elections. President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) has become the chief executive of the government rather than a ceremonial figurehead. Tsai has envisioned a new direction for Taiwan and proposed a series of incremental reforms to strengthen democratic governance and human rights, to improve people’s wellbeing, to pursue official and unofficial diplomatic ties and to achieve transitional justice.
Following in the footsteps of Chen, Tsai is equally keen to make Taiwan a democratic safe haven that is free from fear and the threat of suppression, and which protects the most vulnerable segments of the population.
Taiwan’s remarkable journey toward democracy and self-determination is part of a global democratization project. Its embrace of universal values and norms, religious and cultural diversity and democratic governance are essential for fostering an inclusive environment for people with vastly different opinions, ranging from liberal to conservative.
Despite the long history of Chinese migration and the strong southern Chinese influence, Taiwan has constructed and upheld a unique democratic identity that should be recognized globally.
Joseph Tse-hei Lee is professor of history at Pace University in New York.
China took advantage of the vacuum left behind when US carriers stayed out of the western Pacific Ocean due to COVID-19 outbreaks on several US Navy warships. The Chinese government is solidifying its hold on artificial islands in the South China Sea by moving in missiles and surveillance equipment, and formalizing its occupation by creating two municipal districts in the region under Hainan Island’s Sansha — Xisha District on Woody Island (Yongxing Island, 永興島) to administer the Paracel Islands (Xisha Islands, 西沙群島) and Nansha District on Fiery Cross Reef (Yongshu Reef, 永暑島) to administer the Spratly Islands (Nansha Islands, 南沙群島) —
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) yesterday wrapped up its annual party conference-cum-national decision-making forums in Beijing: the National People’s Congress (NPC) and National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), known colloquially as the “two meetings.” They are normally tightly choreographed affairs, designed to project an image of stability and unassailable strength, but several events leading up this month’s sessions provided strong indications that all is not well in the state of Denmark. The first sign of major discontent came in March, at the height of the COVID-19 crisis in China, when an article by real-estate tycoon Ren Zhiqiang
French firm DCI-DESCO in April won a bid to upgrade Taiwan’s Lafayette frigates, which has strained ties between China and France. In 1991, France sold Taiwan six Lafayette frigates and in 1992 sold it 60 Mirage 2000 fighter jets. To prevent arms sales between the nations, China negotiated an agreement with France and in 1994 in a joint statement, France promised that there would be no future arms sales to Taiwan. From China’s point of view, the DCI-DESCO deal constitutes a breach of the agreement, but the French stance is that it is not selling Taiwan new weapons, but instead providing a
Chung Yuan ChristiaN University is clearly in bed with the People’s Republic of China. This can be the only explanation why the school’s authorities have done their utmost to shield a student, who lodged a complaint against an associate professor, and then used thuggish tactics to compel the teacher to issue two separate apologies to China. The original complaint, filed by an unnamed Chinese student, was for remarks by associate professor Chao Ming-wei (招名威) during a class on the origin of COVID-19. A second complaint was filed by the same student after Chao, during an apology, stated that he was a

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The Sports Xchange
By John Delong, The Sports Xchange
Lakers overcome 20-point deficit to win
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Los Angeles Lakers are having all kinds of problems this season, but that didn't prevent them from rallying from a 20-point third-quarter deficit and pulling out a 100-93 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday night.
After going scoreless in the first half, Kobe Bryant took over late, scoring 14 points in the final seven minutes, including the Lakers' final eight of the game. He finished with a team-high 20.
Bryant made it clear that he was far from pleased with the performance, though.
Asked if he felt relieved or irritated afterward, he didn't hesitate.
"Irritated," Bryant said. "It's irritating. It's irritating."
Coach Mike D'Antoni acknowledged the various distractions, supposed rifts and lack of cohesion among his players, but he was happy with the way his team dug in and rallied after trailing 71-51 with 5:26 left in the third quarter.
"We started fighting," D'Antoni said. "Our defense started kicking in and some guys came off the bench and contributed. That's the key, we've got to fight. We've got to put all the B.S. on the side and shut up and play hard. Hopefully we've learned that and hopefully we can learn that.
"It was there the last 16 minutes to get us back in there. We've got to be able to either put earplugs in or mufflers on or blinders like the Kentucky Derby horses, just get those blinders on and play. We've got so much stuff going on here, every little thing is blown up big. And whether it's right or wrong or blown out of proportion, it affects us. It is a distraction and it saps energy. We've just got to be able to close that out somehow."
The victory was the Lakers' fourth in six games on this seven-game road trip, and raised their record to 24-27. It came after the worst loss of the season -- a 116-95 defeat at Boston on Thursday night.
It was also similar to the Lakers' 101-100 victory over the Bobcats in Los Angeles on Dec. 18, when the Lakers rallied from an 18-point second-half deficit.
The Lakers wound up outscoring the Bobcats 31-15 in the fourth quarter Friday. They took the lead for good at 92-91 on Jody Meeks' 3-pointer with 3:02 remaining, and then Bryant hit four free throws, a bank shot and a layup to score on four of the Lakers' last five possessions.
"He just had that look in his eye," teammate Antawn Jamison said. "He tried to get the guys involved in the first half being the facilitator, and as the game goes along he starts to take over. He did that tonight. He was aggressive, and he took us over the edge. I think in the future that's the way you're going to see us play - him getting guys the ball to start with and then as the game gets closer to the fourth quarter, he'll start to take over a little bit."
"I just read the defense and try to make the right play," said Bryant, who hadn't been held scoreless in a half since March 31 of last season against the New Orleans Hornets. "I don't try to force things. Just make the right play. In the second half I got in position where I could catch and turn and shoot a little bit, and they became reluctant to double team as much because we started knocking down some shots. That makes the game a lot easier."
Besides Bryant's 20, the Lakers got 17 points each from Earl Clark and Steve Nash, 12 points and 11 rebounds from Dwight Howard, and 11 points from Metta World Peace.
Byron Mullens had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Gerald Henderson had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Bobcats. The Bobcats are now 22-38, the worst record in the NBA, and have lost six straight.
"I liked the effort all the way around," Bobcats coach Mike Dunlap said. "It was a helluva basketball game. I know you want your return as a win, but our team is ever-improving as we're going down this tough journey. There's no doubt about it. We're playing a good brand of basketball. We couldn't have given a better physical and mental effort tonight in many ways."
Notes: The Lakers will close out this seven-game road trip on Sunday at Miami. ... Bryant went into Friday's game averaging 29.3 in his career against the Bobcats, which is his highest career average against any team in the league. ... Pau Gasol returned to Los Angeles after suffering a torn plantar fascia in his right foot at Brooklyn on Tuesday, and he is expected to miss 6-8 week. ... Friday night's game was a homecoming for Lakers assistant Bernie Bickerstaff, the Bobcats' coach and general manager in their first three seasons. Bickerstaff was 4-1 earlier this season as the Lakers' interim coach during the transition from Mike Brown to D'Antoni. ... The Bobcats were returning home on Friday night after going 0-5 on a 10-day road trip. They will hit the road again Saturday for a game at Philadelphia.


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Although ERTC expired at the end of 2021, there’s still time for eligible businesses to claim the credit, if they haven’t already.
According to Kenneth Smith, Senior Sales Executive with Clarus Solutions, confusion still runs high surrounding whether businesses are aware of their eligibility, and the hope is to provide clarity surrounding available funds.
“For example, 98% of restaurants are eligible for ERTC. Just because they didn’t have a decline in gross receipts year over year, doesn’t mean they aren’t eligible. In fact, anyone who had in-door dining is typically eligible due to the capacity restrictions.”
How to Qualify for ERTC
Companies qualify for the ERTC if they (1) had a substantial decline in quarterly gross revenue, or (2) were fully or partially shut down due to governmental orders, or (3) began a new trade or business and previously had less than $1 million in average annual revenue.
“…The credit can be claimed on amended payroll tax returns as long as the statute of limitations remains open, which is three years from the date of filing,” said Brent Johnson, co-founder of Clarus Solutions.
It’s also important to note that companies can still claim ERTC even if they have already received their PPP loan (and unlike the PPP loan, they do not have to pay ERTC back.)
Breaking Down ERTC
The Employee Retention Tax Credit is an incentive program enacted as part of Congress’s response to the COVID-19 crisis. It is intended to provide economic relief to employers whose operations were impacted by government orders associated with the pandemic, yet continued to pay employees.
The ERTC, under the CARES Act, is a fully refundable payroll tax credit that allows eligible businesses to deduct up to 70 percent of up to $10,000 in qualified wages paid per employee per quarter for tax year 2021.
One way to determine eligibility is to look at the decline in gross receipts. For 2020, an employer should compare quarters 2, 3, and 4 to the same quarter in 2019, looking for a 50% decline in gross revenue. For 2021, an employer should compare quarters 1, 2, and 3 quarters compared to the same quarter in 2020, looking for a 20% decline.
Even though ERTC expired at the end of 2021, doesn’t mean you still can’t claim it.
According to Smith, “You can file amended 941-X forms to claim ERTC up to 3 years after your original filing date. With that being said, Clarus has seen it take an average of about 9 months for clients to receive the funds from the IRS from the time we file. So it’s not a bad idea to try and get the process started sooner than later, and get your spot in line.”
There is no size limit on eligibility for the ERTC. However, small and large businesses are treated differently based on the year.
According to Smith, “2019 is used as the base year to determine if businesses are large or small, but it is different for both years.”
2020: If businesses had a monthly average of 100 or more full-time W2 employees, they would be considered a large employer.
2021: If businesses had a monthly average of 500 or more full-time W2 employees, they would be considered a large employers.
More confusion surrounds whether employees are full time or full time equivalent.
“FTE or Full-Time equivalent does not matter for this calculation, only full-time employees – which is calculated by working more than 30 hours in a week, or 130 hours in a month,” said Smith.
The determination of large or small employers comes into effect when determining which wages can be claimed for ERTC. Small businesses reap big rewards for the purposes of this credit, because all wages during the eligibility period can be claimed for ERTC. If you are a large employer, it is more than likely going to diminish the significance of the credit, because you can only claim the wages of employees directly affected.
“For example, companies would only be able to claim wages of employees that they were paying while they weren’t working or able to perform their jobs. Most places didn’t continue paying their employees (if they did, not for very long) if they weren’t working,” said Smith.
In summary, small employers can claim all wages, and large employers can claim wages of workers that were getting paid but not providing services or working.
(For more information, visit irs.gov for a table for “Percent of Qualified Wages Eligible for Credit”)
“If Congress continues to be focused on aiding employers through incentive programs, it will be important for employers to monitor the programs that can potentially benefit them,” Johnson said.
It is also important to note that the faster businesses file for the credit, the faster they will receive their funds.
For more guidance on this, plus how Clarus Solutions can help your business claim this credit right away, we would love to talk to you!
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PIAF (A Privacy Impact Assessment Framework for data protection and privacy rights) was a European Union (EU) co-funded research project that aimed to encourage the EU and its Member States to adopt a progressive privacy impact assessment policy as a means of addressing needs and challenges related to privacy and to the processing of personal data.
The 22-month project included, in its first phase, a review of privacy impact assessment policies and practices in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, New Zealand, the US and UK to identify which elements may be used effectively to construct a model framework applicable to the EU. The first deliverable was published in September 2011. In the second phase, the partners concluded empirical research with regard to factors that affect the adoption of a PIA policy in the EU Member States, which led to the second deliverable, published in August 2012. Both phases concluded with workshops (one in Brussels on 12 October 2011 and another in Sopot, Poland, on 24 April 2012) where the findings were presented and discussed. The final conference took place in Brussels on 27 September 2012. The PIAF partners followed these developments with the third deliverable, containing recommendations to the European Commission and the EU Member States as well as to organisations carrying out PIA. In addition, the partners have presented the project’s findings at numerous third-party workshops and conferences and prepared several papers in scholarly publications.

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Warwick, Rhode Island……VNA of Care New England employs over 200 individuals including nurses, physical, occupational and speech therapists, social workers, chaplains, home health aides, management and office support staff.Each plays a vital role to ensure that the highest quality home health and hospice care is delivered to patients and their families throughout Rhode Island.Employees reaching milestones in their service to the organization were recently recognized at VNA of Care New England's 102nd Annual Meeting held at the CrownePlaza in Warwick, RI.
Those employees celebrating one year of service are Michele Anderson, Debra Barrett, Cynthia Bielecki, Robert Brown, Susan Derderian, Elizabeth Diaz, Justine Glaude, Mary Greenlund, Kathleen Hill, Lynn Horne, Susan Lemay, George Mantaian, April McDonald, Carolyn McDonough, Patricia Medeiros, Teresa Proulx, Sharon Rattie, Jeanine Santos and Joan Segerson.
Employees who reached the five-year milestone are Alfred Arcand, MD, Norma Cacal, Betty Dereniuk, Renee Gobeille, Veronica Gongol, Janis Hellested, Margaret Jones, Jennifer Lee, Emily Lyons, Kathleen Olsson, Kristen Parenteau, and Kimberly Sepe.
Maria Ettinger, Linda Feeley, Sheryl Licker and Gloria Mancuso were recognized for five years of service to the Flu Crew.
Susan Andler, Elizabeth Fronce, Deanne Gentile, Carol Grant, Wanda Kennedy, Karen Lemke and Jean Lowe celebrated 10 years.
Joan Lomastro reached her 15-year milestone, and two employees reached 20 years; Anne McDermott and Janet Reynolds.There were two employees recognized for the longest tenure at 25 years; Georgia DeGeorge and Janine Roch.
Dorothy Zawadzki celebrated her retirement from VNA of Care New England after 31 years of providing nursing services to thousands of patients and Janet Albies, after 30 years of dedicated quality support work at both KentHospital and VNA of Care New England also retired.
Congratulations to one and all!
VNA of Care New England, founded in 1908, is a nonprofitMedicare and Medicaid certified home care and hospice agency, serving the home health, hospice, and community health needs of adults throughout Rhode Island. The agency employs more than 200 health care professionals and paraprofessionals and is accredited by the Joint Commission. VNA of Care New England is a member of the Care New England Health System that includes Butler, Kent, and Women &Infants Hospitals, and the Care New England Wellness Center.

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It's that time of year again, when bottles be popping and oysters be shucking...little red bags filled with little pink things and chocolate covered everything.
Whether you like to dine out or cook dinner at home, snuggle with your furry companion, significant other, or best friend, Valentine’s Day is a perfect excuse to eat good food...especially if it is the stimulating kind.
So what exactly is an aphrodisiac and what foods possess these qualities?
An aphrodisiac is a food that sparks arousal and has a stimulating effect on the consumer. Although research is variable, here are a few of the top aphrodisiac foods and what potentially causes the added "benefits".
Oysters- Slippery, slimy, and cold, these mollusks don't seem that sexy, yet oysters are loaded with zinc, a mineral essential for sexual maturation and function.
Bananas- Phallic shape aside, bananas are loaded with muscle fueling potassium. Potassium is an essential mineral that helps to maintain fluid and mineral balance and regulates blood pressure. Bananas will provide you with energy and stamina for whatever type of physical activity you opt for.
Almonds- Loaded with vitamin E, fiber, and magnesium to provide you with optimal nutrition and endurance. Almonds have long been regarded as a symbol of fertility and well-being.
Dark Chocolate- The higher the cacao content the better. Cacao is loaded with magnesium, zinc, and calcium. Check out my Superfood Post for a comprehensive explanation of this wonder bean. Cacao and dark chocolate contain serotonin and the precursors to serotonin, which enhance and stimulate the mind, taking you to your happy place.
Chili Peppers- If it’s too hot, you may shed a tear or need a tissue to mop up your runny nose and sweaty palms, but chili peppers induce endorphins which can lead to feelings of euphoria.
For a special, stimulating Valentine’s Day dessert, I developed a recipe which includes a majority of the aphrodisiacs mentioned above. So treat yourself and someone special to this guilt-free dessert.
Cinnamon Banana Ice Cream with Chocolate Sauce and Maple Chipotle Nuts
This recipe is vegan, gluten and dairy-free
Banana Cinnamon “Ice Cream”
- 3 frozen bananas
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp unsweetened vanilla almond milk
(Take very ripe bananas, the more ripe the sweeter your “ice cream”, slice, and place in the freezer for 2-3 hours)
Mix ingredients, in a high-speed blender until cohesive and smooth. If you do not plan on eating the “ice cream” right away, place back in freezer. Tiny crystals may form if you refreeze.
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil
- 1 tbsp cacao powder
- 1 tsp maple syrup
Whisk ingredients together until uniform
Maple Chipotle Nuts:
Adapted from the Barefoot Contessa
- 1 tbsp coconut oil, plus additional to brush the pan
- 1/2 cup whole unsalted almonds
- 1/2 cup unsalted peanuts
- 1 tsp chipotle powder
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- Sea salt
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Brush a parchment paper-lined sheet pan generously with coconut oil. Combine the nuts, 1 tbsp coconut oil, maple syrup, and chipotle powder in a bowl toss to coat, add 1 teaspoon of salt, and toss again.
Spread the nuts in one layer. Roast for 15-20 minutes, stirring twice with a large metal spatula, until the nuts are glazed and golden brown. Be careful, the nuts burn easily! Remove from the oven and sprinkle with a pinch more salt. Toss well and set aside at room temperature, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking as they cool. Chop or serve whole.
This will make more nuts than you need for the dessert. You can thank me later.
To assemble, scoop ice cream into two bowls, drizzle with chocolate sauce, and top with whole or chopped almonds.
Happy V-Day Radish Heads. I hope it is a stimulating holiday!


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BY CHIEDZA KOWO
BOLD moves by two of Zimbabwe’s biggest banks to whittle down headcounts have amplified fears of a bloodbath in the sector, one of the most affected by a decade-long digital revolution.
The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed CBZ Holdings Limited two weeks ago kicked off a voluntary retrenchment programme, weeks after Stanbic Bank moved to compulsory cut jobs after workers avoided taking up a voluntary offer, according to internal correspondence seen by businessdigest this week.
It has been so unpredictable, the Zimbabwe Banks and Allied Workers’ Union (Zibawu) said this week hinting that up to 200 workers may be thrown out of jobs in 2021.
A further 200 were left jobless during another wave of retrenchments last year.
“It has been difficult for our industry and we are not sure how it will end. It is not looking good,” Shepard Ngundu, the Zibawu general secretary told businessdigest.
“We cannot rule out the possibility of more banks retrenching. But we will soldier on. It is difficult to tell how many workers will be affected. But banks have been moving towards digital banking. They need less staff. The outbreak of Covid-19 gave them a chance to test if their systems will cope,” he said.
CBZ’s job cuts were this year’s second after Stanbic Bank set the ball rolling under a programme that ended with 80 redundancies, according to Zibawu.
Both banks said the push towards digital banking had informed their decisions.
“We point out from the onset that while the retrenchment process is regrettable, it has become very necessary,” Stanbic said in its letter to staff dated March 15, 2021.
“It has become common cause at the bank that digitisation was one of the bank’s key focus areas that we implemented in order to give the bank a competitive edge in addition to achievement of objectives related to client centricity and interrogation. The bank’s continued drive to digitalise the business since 2014 has resulted in over 95% of its transactions going through our digital platforms as well as a change in customer behaviours as they interact with the bank through its various digital channels. This digitisation effort has significantly improved efficiencies and has afforded clients opportunities to engage in banking activities at their convenience,” the bank said.
“The advent of the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in the introduction of two periods of lockdown by the government. One in March to April last year and the other one at the beginning of January this year. During these periods of lockdown, the bank introduced new ways of working which in several instances saw an increased appetite for the use of technology and enhanced output across the bank,” Stanbic said.
In his letter to staff, CBZ chief executive Blessing Mudavanhu did not disclose the extent to which Covid-19 and digitalisation had reshaped operations. But he invited them to take up a voluntary package.
“It has been essential to us as an organisation to ensure the preservation of jobs and earnings, and we have committed to that for the duration of this crisis and furthermore, provided a range of additional measures to ensure that we support all of our staff and your families,” Mudavanhu told staff.
“The manner in which we reach, serve and provide solutions to our customers and clients has changed significantly – most of our work has transitioned to digital platforms and automation has become key. This is an area which will continue to change, and with this comes the need for new business models and different skill sets.
“As we venture into a new and changing business model and new ways of work, we will inevitably need to review our current structure and operations. We acknowledge that there are some colleagues amongst us who may not be willing or able to undertake this journey of change, and will want to take the opportunity to pursue other interests. We are therefore pleased to announce the offer of a voluntary severance package for any employee who willingly, freely and voluntarily wishes to consider pursuing opportunities outside the organisation.”


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Since it’s homo-palooza weekend, I wanted to post this comic I made last year in honor of the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. I did a ton of research and found lots of conflicting information about the riots and very few photos, so this visual narrative is a product of and very much so about the obscured history of that night and what followed. I used a variety of sources but relied on Sylvia Rivera’s 2001 speech for the LGMNY (here) as a primary text.
The whole comic can be read here.
This is absolutely beautiful.

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RAM releases video for new single, “On Wings Of No Return” Swedish heavy metallers RAM will release their striking new album, Rod, on November 3rd via Metal Blade Records! In anticipation of this release,RAM have now unleashed a full production video for the 2nd single, “On Wings Of No Return”, which can
SKINNY LISTER ANNOUNCE ‘THE DEVIL, THE HEART & THE FIGHT’ DELUXE EDITION A 2 CD RELEASE WITH EXTRA TRACKS INCLUDING NEW SONGS ‘THING LIKE THAT’ & ‘CHRISTMAS CALLS’
SKINNY LISTER ANNOUNCE ‘THE DEVIL, THE HEART & THE FIGHT’ DELUXE EDITION A 2 CD RELEASE WITH EXTRA TRACKS INCLUDING NEW SONGS ‘THING LIKE THAT’ & ‘CHRISTMAS CALLS’ “…considerably upped their game.” 4/5 Q Magazine “…a deafening and visceral experience.” 5/5 Independent
Ensiferum launches live acoustic version of “Two of Spades” On September 15th, Ensiferum will release their seventh full-length, Two Paths, worldwide via Metal Blade Records. Produced by Anssi Kippo, the master was recorded on tape, for a true analog experience. In anticipation of this release, the band has now
The Solace System Out Now! “Brutal, orchestral, aggressive, melodic, fast, subtle and above all to the point!” ROCK TRIBUNE (B) “This highly orchestrated album sounds as much like an opera as symphonic metal can without losing its edge. Simone Simons’ vocals are flawless and haunting.
Crimfall premieres video for new single “Until Falls The Rain” On August 25th, Finnish cinemascope metallers Crimfall will release their new album, Amain, worldwide via Metal Blade Records! Crimfall has now premiered the first video clip in support of the new album. Please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcTmunax5OE to see the video for the new single
THE VERVE – URBAN HYMNS – 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITIONS CD / Deluxe 2CD / Super-deluxe 5CD + DVD Box / Super-deluxe 3LP Box Released on September 1st on UMe LOS ANGELES, CA – July 6, 2017 – Every now and again, the world of music throws up a record that is out of the ordinary, something
NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Pink Floyd will release a series of book-bound individual collections of the band’s seminal music from 1965-1972 on March, 24, 2017. The 6 individual collections were first released as part of ‘The Early Years 1965-1972’ box set. Whether a


Ford Michigan Assembly Plant, Wayne, MI — June 15, 2021
Two weeks ago Ford Bronco fans got an up-close look at the new Ford Bronco as Lasco Ford hosted a preview of the full-size Bronco and its iconic design. It was wildly popular, nationwide customers reserved over 190,000 of the historic reintroduced model. Orders continue to pour in as 125,000 of the reservations have already been converted into a customer selection ready to build.
The Ford Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne is now rolling the Broncos off their line. Today, Ford Motor Company scheduled an Official 2021 Ford Bronco Celebration where they talked about the history of the plant, the iconic model and talked with a number of people involved in the return of the Bronco. For a behind-the-scenes look at vehicles coming down the assembly line check out the video.
Contact the sales professionals at Lasco Ford today to get your customized order in the queue as models will be hitting showroom floors in a matter of weeks.
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Why Choose the Trending Melbourne 360 Video Booths: Elevate Your Event Experience In the dynamic landscape of event entertainment, there’s a rising star that’s
With the advancement of technology, photo booths have become a popular feature for events. The latest addition to this trend is the 360 selfie photo
A 360 photo booth is a technology that allows users to capture and create immersive 360-degree photos or videos. The technology typically uses a camera

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Dr. Christine Johnston is an Associate Professor in the Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, and is the Associate Medical Director of the University of Washington Virology Research Clinic. She accepts this Hometown Heroes Award on behalf of the University of Washington Virology Research Clinic, which has been doing clinical research to understand viral infections for over 40 years.
Dr. Chase Cannon, 3rd year Senior Fellow, is working with mentor Dr. Matthew Golden and Public Health-Seattle King County’s Sexual Health Clinic to rethink how to continue safely providing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to over 750 patients locally.
COVID-19 patient care and research activities in the AID Division include guidelines developed by the UW Medicine Incident Response Team and the NIAID clinical trial of remdesivir.
Early implementation of stringent isolation and protective measures could slow spread of virus in assisted living communities.
The deadline for nominations is Friday, May 15, 2020, at 5:00 pm PDT. Submission information is listed on the Calls for Nominations.
Learn how “resisters” are immune to TB despite high exposure.
UW was awarded a 5-year multi-project NIH grant to develop a syphilis vaccine.
Dr. Matt Altman has been selected to receive the 2019 AAAAI Foundation Faculty Development Award 2019.
Dr. Jay Patel has been featured on Q13 news regarding allergy season in the northwest.
Dr. Matthew Golden received the 2017 Beyond AIDS Nettie Award for HIV control and treatment.
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CLEVELAND - So much for the notion that Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump might tone down his reality show bombast for his first-ever political debate Thursday night.
Trump wouldn’t rule out a third-party White House bid if he doesn’t win the GOP nomination, shrugged off past bankruptcies by his businesses, said he made political contributions to buy influence and refused to back down from harsh comments about Mexican immigrants.
“If it weren’t for me you wouldn’t even be talking about illegal immigration,” Trump said of the issue that has generated Hispanic outrage and catapulted him to the top of Republican polls.
There were also fireworks between Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie over data gathering by the National Security Agency, and a more low-key effort by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio to separate himself from former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
Rubio, 44, cast himself as a candidate of the future and a product of middle class upbringing, drawing a distinction from the 62-year-old Bush, the scion of a wealthy political dynasty.
“This election better be about the future, not the past,” Rubio said.
“If I’m our nominee, how is Hillary Clinton going to lecture me about living paycheck to paycheck? I was raised paycheck to paycheck. How is she going to lecture me about student loans? I owed over $100,000 just four years ago. If I’m our nominee, we’ll be the party of the future,” Rubio said.
Rubio also took issue with the Common Core education standards favored by Bush. While Bush insisted local governments should set education standards, Rubio claimed the U.S. Department of Education “will not stop with it being a suggestion” and would turn Common Core into a federal mandate.
Before the main event, former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina dominated a debate of seven GOP candidates excluded from the main debate by Fox News because of their low polling numbers. Fiorina skewered Republican front runner Trump over his ties to Bill and Hillary Clinton and shifts on abortion, immigration and health care.
Fiorina didn’t name Bush but said the GOP nominee “cannot stumble before he even gets into the ring.” She confirmed after the debate that she was talking about Bush’s recent remark that “I’m not sure we need half a billion dollars for women’s health issues.”
Bush’s comment angered many conservatives because it conflated the debate over Planned Parenthood and its use of aborted fetal tissue with the broader question of women’s health and allowed defensive Democrats to go back on offense.
Asked specifically about Bush in a post-debate interview, Fiorina said: “It’s disappointing. I spent all of last year with a lot of other conservatives pushing back effectively against the ‘War on Women’…It’s really disappointing when a front-runner gives the Democrats an ad and a talking point before he’s even in the ring.”


In October, the Convention and Exhibition Center was bustling. On October 12, the 5th Shenzhen International Internet and e-commerce Expo was held in hall 1, 6, 7 and 9 of Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center. More than 2800 cross-border e-commerce buyers and 2000 cross-border e-commerce exhibitors and nearly 1000 manufacturers from 53 countries came to the exhibition with new products. Leading enterprises and industry elites gather to uncover Internet technology and share the feast of cross-border e-commerce.
With the theme of "cross-border integration and innovation driven", the Expo focuses on e-commerce, logistics, artificial intelligence, 5g, 3D printing and other hot industries, and perfectly interprets the latest changes in the global Internet under the current consumer Internet. As a hot industry at home and abroad in recent years, 3D printer, with its advanced 3D printing technology, has become a hot commodity of various platforms, and its products are exported to more than 80 countries at home and abroad. As a world-famous 3D printing manufacturer,Creality 3D, with a number of new 3D printing products such as CP-01, made an amazing appearance in this exhibition, attracting the attention of many cross-border e-commerce professional sellers at home and abroad.
On the exhibition site, once the three-dimensional products of Creality appear, they attract many buyers and purchasers who come to visit. Under the guidance of sales personnel and professional technicians, they try out all kinds of 3D printers designed by themselves. Many cross-border purchasers and e-commerce managers have given high praise to the three-dimensional products of Creality and put forward preliminary cooperation intention.
Cross border integration, innovative development! Creality 3D will always take products as the core and market-oriented to provide customers with more high-quality and good price products and meticulous services; in terms of product innovation, it will unswervingly increase investment in product research and development, "talent + innovation" two-way driven development; actively implement the international route, focus on the global market to participate in competition and cooperation; embrace various opportunities and challenges of the wave of science and technology, go global, and Dance with the world.


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S. Korean counsellor: 2018 Olympics, an event of peace
Dong Woo Cho stresses importance of North and South Korea forming unified women's hockey team at PyeongChang 2018
By Sena Guler
ANKARA (AA) – The participation of North and South Korea in the 2018 Olympics as a unfied team makes it an event of peace, said the head of the Korean Cultural Center in Ankara.
In an interview with Anadolu Agency, the counsellor of the South Korean Embassy Dong Woo Cho stressed the importance of this year’s Olympics.
The 2018 Winter Olympics are to take place from Feb. 9 to 25 in the PyeongChang province of South Korea.
“There is tension between North Korea and South Korea. But their attendance at the games as one team, gives it a meaning of peace.”
The two sides agreed in January to form a unified women’s hockey team at PyeongChang 2018 in the South. It will be the first time the Koreas will compete together at an Olympic event.
Noting that eight Turkish athletes will also compete in four fields in the games, Dong Woo Cho wished that Turkish people will show interest in the games.
The counsellor compared PyeongChangust to Turkey’s Black Sea province of Bolu in terms of natural beauty.
He also recalled that South Korea was the host of the Summer Olympics in 1988 and the FIFA World Cup in 2002.
Noting that Turkey and South Korea celebrated 60 years of diplomatic relations, he said there was a different meaning behind the number 60 in South Korea.
“Since people did not live long in the past, they would hold large celebrations when someone hit the age 60, thinking of it as a rebirth,” he said.
He added that even though the two countries were geographically far away from each other, Turkey and South Korea enjoyed historical ties and cultural similarities, which brought the two societies closer to each other.
- Korean Cultural Center
The Korean Cultural Center, established in 2011 in the capital city of Ankara, aims to promote Korean culture in Turkey.
The center provides, free of charge, cultural courses, including traditional instrument Gayageum, Korean calligraphy, taekwondo, and Korean language courses.
It also added a new course on Go -- an abstract strategy board game for two players -- to the list, for its visitors, as of February.
The center also helps university students obtain information through seminars about universities in South Korea and the ways to receive an education there.
According to data provided by the center, a total of 10,932 people attended the courses in 2017, while the events were attended by more than 63,000 people.
“We believe that culture is important between the people of two countries. We think, it should be improved mutually. We are happy to see that there is a large interest in Korean culture in Turkey,” the head of the center said.
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Landsat 7 before launch
|Mission type||Earth imaging|
|Operator||USGS / NASA|
|Mission duration||Elapsed: 17 years, 9 months and 4 days|
|Manufacturer||Lockheed Martin Space Systems|
|Dry mass||2,200 kilograms (4,900 lb)|
|Start of mission|
|Launch date||15 April 1999, 18:32:00UTC|
|Rocket||Delta II 7920|
|Launch site||Vandenberg SLC-2W|
|Perigee||701 kilometers (436 mi)|
|Apogee||703 kilometers (437 mi)|
|Argument of perigee||78.1806 degrees|
|Mean anomaly||281.9541 degrees|
|Repeat interval||16 days|
|Epoch||11 June 2016, 18:59:03 UTC|
Landsat 7 is the seventh satellite of the Landsat program. Launched on April 15, 1999, Landsat 7's primary goal is to refresh the global archive of satellite photos, providing up-to-date and cloud-free images. The Landsat Program is managed and operated by the USGS, and data from Landsat 7 is collected and distributed by the USGS. The NASA World Wind project allows 3D images from Landsat 7 and other sources to be freely navigated and viewed from any angle. The satellite's companion, Earth Observing-1, trails by one minute and follows the same orbital characteristics. Landsat 7 was built by Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company.
Landsat 7 was designed to last for five years, and has the capacity to collect and transmit up to 532 images per day. It is in a polar, sun-synchronous orbit, meaning it scans across the entire earth's surface. With an altitude of 705 kilometers +/- 5 kilometers, it takes 232 orbits, or 16 days, to do so. The satellite weighs 1973 kg, is 4.04 m long, and 2.74 m in diameter. Unlike its predecessors, Landsat 7 has a solid state memory of 378 gigabits (roughly 100 images). The main instrument on board Landsat 7 is the Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+).
- A panchromatic band with "15 m (49 ft)" spatial resolution (band 8)
- Visible (reflected light) bands in the spectrum of blue, green, red, near-infrared (NIR), and mid-infrared (MIR) with 30 m (98 ft) spatial resolution (bands 1-5, 7)
- A thermal infrared channel with 60 m spatial resolution (band 6)
- Full aperture, 5% absolute radiometric calibration
Scan Line Corrector failure
On May 31, 2003 the Scan Line Corrector (SLC) in the ETM+ instrument failed. The SLC consists of a pair of small mirrors that rotate about an axis in tandem with the motion of the main ETM+ scan mirror. The purpose of the SLC is to compensate for the forward motion (along-track) of the spacecraft so that the resulting scans are aligned parallel to each other. Without the effects of the SLC, the instrument images the Earth in a "zig-zag" fashion, resulting in some areas that are imaged twice and others that are not imaged at all. The net effect is that approximately 22% of the data in a Landsat 7 scene is missing when acquired without a functional SLC.
Following the SLC failure, an Anomaly Response Team (ART) was assembled, consisting of representatives from the USGS, NASA, and Hughes Santa Barbara Remote Sensing (the manufacturer of the ETM+ instrument). The team assembled a list of possible failure scenarios, most of which pointed at a mechanical problem with the SLC itself. Since there is no backup SLC, a mechanical failure would indicate that the problem was permanent. However, the team was unable to rule out the possibility of an electrical failure, though such a possibility was deemed remote. Nevertheless, on September 3, 2003, USGS director Charles G. Groat authorized the Landsat project to reconfigure the ETM+ instrument and various other subsystems on board Landsat 7 to use the spacecraft's redundant ("Side-B") electrical harness.
With this authorization, the USGS flight operations team at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center uploaded a series of commands to the spacecraft, instructing it to operate using the redundant electrical harness. This operation was successful, and on September 5, 2003, the ETM+ instrument was turned on and acquired data that was sent to the Landsat ground system at EROS outside Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It was immediately apparent that the migration to the Side-B electrical harness had not fixed the problem with the SLC. Following this, the instrument was reconfigured again to use its primary electrical harness. The subsequent conclusion of the ART was that the SLC problem was mechanical and permanent in nature.
Landsat 7 continues to acquire data in this mode. Data products are available with the missing data optionally filled in using other Landsat 7 data selected by the user. In 2013, Landsat 7 was joined by Landsat 8.
In August 1998, NASA contracted EarthSat to produce Landsat GeoCover (Geocover 2000 in NASA World Wind) — a positionally accurate orthorectified Landsat Thematic Mapper and Multispectral Scanner imagery covering the majority of the Earth's land mass. The contract was part of the NASA Scientific Data Purchase which was administrated through NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center. GeoCover was later enhanced to EarthSat NaturalVue, a simulated natural color Landsat 7 derived c. year 2000, orthorectified, mosaicked and color balanced digital image dataset. Other commercial simulated true color 15-meter global imagery products built from the NASA Landsat 7 imagery include TerraColor from Earthstar Geographics, TruEarth (found in Google Earth and Google Maps) from TerraMetrics, BrightEarth from ComputaMaps, simulated natural color from Atlogis and a product of i-cubed used in World Wind.
Largest parts of the earth surface displayed on web mapping services like Google Maps/Google Earth, MSN Maps or Yahoo Maps are based on enhanced and color balanced Landsat 7 imagery.
- "LANDSAT 7 Satellite details 1999-020A NORAD 25682". N2YO. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- NASA's Landsat 7 Website
- Landsat 7 Science Data Users Handbook
- The USGS' Landsat Website
- "Landsat 7 Media Kit". Boeing.
- NASA's World Wind Project
- NASA Applied Sciences Directorate website for free viewing/download of Landsat GeoCover band 742 mosaics
- University of Maryland Global Land Cover Facility for free viewing/download of individual Landsat images, GeoCover mosaics, and other earth imagery data
- Harris GLOBE15 - Harris Corporation Geospatial website (includes 15m global data set details)
- EarthSat's NaturalVue 2000: Global natural color satellite imagery coverage (resolution 15 m), based on Landsat 7 data acquired between 1999 and 2001
- TerraColor.Net - TerraColor 15m imagery website
- TruEarth 15m imagery website
- ICEDS Webserver, a free WMS compliant webserver, serving a variety of Geographic data including Landsat images
- Atlogis Maps and Atlogis Meta-Maps: Online-Viewer for Landsat 5 and Landsat 7 Natural Color Mosaic
- CEOS MIM Database Landsat 7 Entry


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Former Wales captain and actor Vinnie Jones' brief return to football is over after a cameo appearance for Carlisle United.
The Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels star made a guest appearance for the Cumbrians in their 4-2 friendly defeat by Shelbourne at Tolka Park.
Blues boss Roddy Collins brought his friend Jones on as a second-half substitute but said: "That's it now. It's back to Hollywood for Vinnie.
"He enjoyed himself and the game attracted a lot of publicity - it put Carlisle on the map.
"The game was just a training session for us and it was a good few days away for the lads before Saturday's game."

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by Etienne White
Is “home” a feeling or a physicality? And can the two be the same thing? Many folks will be going “home for the holidays” this month. After almost 17 years in the United States, I’m not certain where “home” is anymore.
I always feel suddenly drawn, while traveling through airports, when the departure of a flight to London is called out, as if I could scamper to the gate, buy a ticket and in just a few hours be back in my old home. My beginning was in England, my middle has definitely been in the United States — who knows where my final chapters will play out.
I do know this: When I have to leave the Driftless, part of my heart aches for the piece of myself I leave behind. And whenever I return, seeing the rolling hills for the first time again always feels like a loving “welcome home” hug. The anticipation of what just a day or two back in the Driftless can do for my soul and my heart makes me feel calm. Just knowing with a quiet predictability how the coming days will unfold fills me with a sense of contentment.
Though every sunrise is different, every farming season is a lesson, every hunkering down and embracing the darkness of winter is slightly changed … though they all present themselves in new ways, I know exactly what the bedrock of them will feel like. And I love it.
I embrace growing old here. There are such great role models: the rocky outcroppings, all wizened and majestic, the oak trees in the meadow, casting shade and ancient wisdom in equal measure, and the tall, white pines reaching for the sky. All insanely aged, yet so full of force and fortitude.
The creek runs constantly even in arctic weather; it glides over rocks, gently shifting small gravel “It’s all going to be ok, it’s all going to be ok,” it babbles and babbles. On and on and on, anon. It is as if it is all without an end: the hills, the cows, the sunsets and the lakes, the trout, the streams. As if all are set upon an infinity horizon stretching yonder forevermore.
Yet, we know very well our delineation. We are the unique bedrocks with flowing streams beneath us, dotted with underground caves, rich in minerals and all manner of life force. We are the magical meridian lines running through space and time converging and conjoining. We are the hugging and the laughing and the helping. We are the sharing of food and the dancing and the music. We are the sharing of food and the dancing and the music. We are the bright stars overhead and the vast darkness that surrounds them.
We are the Driftless and we are all each other’s Home.
Etienne White lives where the land meets the sky on a farm in Iowa County where she raises grass-fed, Old English Babydoll sheep, as well as pastured chickens, a happy farm dog, a wily barn cat and her two spirited children. She works at the intersection of marketing and sustainability, leading efforts to create mass consumer behavior change, for the greater good of both people and planet.


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As the row over the closure of the Airport Metro Express escalated between the Reliance Infra-led concessionaire and Delhi Metro,the Urban Development Ministry on Monday disclosed that several clips in the underground section of the line had been severely damaged and it would take at least five months to rectify the problem.
Last week,the Ministry said repairs in the overhead section of the line would be completed by August and the Airport Metro would resume services.
Reliance is looking into the matter. The fault will take five months to rectify, Urban Development secretary Sudhir Krishna said.
We will try to resume services by August 10,but the situation will be clear only by July-end. We dont want to compromise on safety. Even if we resume services,train speed will not exceed 80 kmph till the clips damaged because of wear and tear are repaired, he said.
Other than the broken clips,Krishna said the bearings and girders have to be checked,too.
He said Reliance has assured the Ministry that it would continue to operate the Airport line.
But the concessionaire claimed on Monday that the defects in the structure existed from Day 1,and cannot be passed off as poor maintenance.
Sumit Banerjee of Reliance Infra said: We did not know about these defects because these are not easily visible. You need a crane to see them. These faults existed from day one,and cannot be attributed to maintenance.
The drawings have not been followed during installation of the bearings. These structures have a life-span of 15 years. A detailed inspection is mandatory every five years and a cursory check every year, he said.
Banerjee,however,parried questions on whether the line was inaugurated without a thorough inspection of the structure to meet the deadline.
The government has appointed a two-member committee to find the officials responsible for the defects in the bearings the interface between a pillar and a girder.
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said: Everybody is passing the buck. That is why it was decided that a third party inspection should be carried out.
She said she has taken up the issue with DMRC chief Mangu Singh. There should not be any compromise on safety parameters, she said.
The Urban Development Ministry said the joint inspection team of the Railways,Delhi Metro and Reliance Infra submitted its report on Monday.
Krishna said: The report says 540 of the 2,100 bearings have been inspected. Most were found to be affected. Major defects were detected in several of them. Design consultant SYSTRA will study each bearing and suggest measures.
For now,the Urban Development Ministry has ruled out any change in the fare structure of the airport line.


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Back in April, Mark posted about “Grab Village,” a completely forgotten district of Roxbury and Boston that extended on both sides of Tremont street around Ruggles, in the no man’s land where the southwest corridor, BPD headquarters, and the future site of Tremont Crossing. He’d heard of Grab Village, but had to do some serious sleuthing to find out where it had been.
His search led him to the Sunday, September 23, 1888, edition of the Boston Daily Globe and a lengthy article titled “Roxbury Explored.” The article dives into all sorts of great tidbits about Roxbury during its heyday 125 years ago, including descriptions of the stores at Dudley, the crowds in Grab Village, the Roxbury peach crop, the animosity of Roxbury youths towards Boston “chucks,” the parting stone at Eliot Square, and much more.
It took me a while to locate a PDF of the page in question, but I’ve found it and am hosting it online here. Take a look for yourself, and think about Grab Village next time you drive down Tremont Street.

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7 Newbies Growing Southern Living Plant Collection
Seven wholesale operations are now licensed to grow varieties in the Southern Living Plant Collection. They are:
–Carolina Nurseries (South Carolina)
–Country Pines Nursery (Louisiana)
–Parson’s Nursery (South Carolina)
–Magnolia Gardens Nursery (Texas)
–Harrell’s Nursery (Florida)
–Greenforest Nursery (Mississippi)
–Transplant Nursery (Georgia)
“We’re excited about the addition of these quality growing partners and the expanded distribution it provides,” says Kip McConnell, director of Plant Development Services, Inc. “More and more gardeners across the Southeast will have a chance to enjoy the superior offerings of the Southern Living Plant Collection this spring.”
Introduced in 2008, the Southern Living Plant Collection provides consumers plants designed to solve specific landscape challenges and to excel in Southern gardens. Each plant in the collection is the result of plant evaluations, plant trials and consumer research. The collection is available through retail garden centers across the Southern United States.
For more information about the collection, visit www.SouthernLivingPlants.com.

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Special Issue on Chemical Carcinogens and Cancer
Chemical carcinogens refer to the compounds that can cause cancer or increasing its incidence or mortality in animals and humans, for example aflatoxin, benzopyrene and benzene. Carcinogenic chemical carcinogens can be divided into confirmed carcinogens, suspected carcinogens and potential carcinogens according to their identified degree of carcinogenic danger, and can be divided into direct and indirect carcinogens according to whether their mechanism of carcinogenesis need metabolic activation in vivo.
Considering carcinogenic substances caused great harm on human health, chemical carcinogens and related cancer has been one of the hotspot in field of coronary artery treatment. We noted that researches related to chemical carcinogens and cancer developed rapidly in recent years, this special issue is aimed at providing researchers a platform to communicate academic achievements of Chemical Carcinogens and Cancer.
In this special issue, we are going to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original research and review articles that explore Chemical Carcinogens and Cancer.
Before submission authors should carefully read over the journal’s Author Guidelines, which are located at Author‘s Guidelines. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal Manuscript Tracking System at Paper Submission System.
Please kindly notice that the “Special Issue’’ under your manuscript title is supposed to be specified and the research field “Special Issue- Chemical Carcinogens and Cancer” should be chosen during your submission.
According to the following timetable:
August 28th, 2013
Prof.Kuo-Chen Chou, Gordon Life Science Institute, USA
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Authorise the Director People and Communities to approve the construction of a new seconday school at the Paston Reserve site up to the value of £xm. Authorise the Dierctor to award the design and build contract. Authorise the Director to enter into the 125 year lease of the school site with the Academy Trust.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Significantly affecting two or more electoral wards;
Decision status: Abandoned
Wards affected: Gunthorpe;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/04/2017
Decision due: February 2018 by Leader of the Council and Member and Deputy Mayor of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
Department: People and Communities
Relevant internal and external stakeholders.
There will be a public consultation on the plans for the new school. Ward Cllr consultation.
Relevant Scrutiny Committee: Children and Education Scrutiny Committee


Porsche Design 1919 Datetimer 70 Year Anniversary Watch - Limited Edition
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70 years Porsche. Also for us a reason to celebrate.
70 years of sports car history. 70 years of emotions. How could one celebrate this special occasion better than with a special timepiece: the 1919 Datetimer 70Y Limited Edition.
Numerous design features and materials from the legendary 356, the original Ahn of the Porsche 911, can be found in this very special anniversary model. The innovative titanium case, in which a high-quality Swiss automatic movement with 38 hours power reserve works, appears thanks to titanium carbide coating in fine black. The black dial adorns the unmistakable silhouette of the 356 and the year 1948 - the "birth" of Porsche. In analogy to the instrument cluster of the Porsche 356, the dial is designed with the characteristic rings of the tachometer. And also the bracelet of the anniversary watch was made of the same high-quality leather as the vehicle seats. A special gesture is the "70 years" logo on the caseback - as a declaration of love for this year's anniversary of Porsche.
Another reminiscence: The 1919 Datetimer 70Y Limited Edition is limited to 1948 copies. No coincidence, this year refers to the beginning of an era of great emotions.
- Diameter: 42.00 mm
- Height: 11.92 mm
- Material: Titanium
- Finishing: Black Titanium carbide coated
- Crown: Screwed
- Glass: Sapphire crystal with hard coating, scratch resistant and double-sided anti-glare on both sides
- Case back: Screwed
- Water resistant : Up to 10 bar
- Black with gray accents
- minute, hour, wise central second, date window at 3 o'clock
black calfskin with black stitching
- folding clasp
- Caliber: Swiss Sellita SW 200-1 Movement
- Rotor: Porsche Design Icon Rotor
- Diameter: 25.60 mm
- Height: 4.60 mm
- Power reserve: 38 hours
- Beats: 28.800 per hour [4Hz]
- Stones: 26
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While the Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off a crushing defeat to the Miami Dolphins, one thing to smile about is the defense’s performance against a high-powered offense.
After allowing an opening-drive touchdown, the defense stepped up significantly for the rest of the game, not allowing Miami in the end zone and shutting them out in the second half. Inside linebacker and quarterback of the defense Myles Jack was asked about the defense’s performance in a post-game press conference on the team’s YouTube channel and did not mince his words about what this group is capable of.
“I feel like we’re gelling at the right time,” Jack said when asked what the key difference this group made to have two consecutive strong performances after struggling early in the season. “I think everything’s coming together. Guys are figuring out where they need to be. We’re implementing roles, the coaches are. I think they’re getting a better feel of what we got and I feel like it’s all coming together at the same time.”
After the first Miami drive, where they marched down the field in a little over four minutes to open the game with a touchdown, the game looked like it may get out of hand early. Miami’s second drive, which went for 59 yards on 8 plays, saw the Steelers’ defense bend but not break, holding them to a field goal. The Steelers’ defense continued to bend but not break in the first half and was nearly flawless in the second half outside of a few dropped interceptions.
The defense looked the part for the second half, and the rampant mistakes and blown coverages were limited. After several games under their belt, this group appears to have established the requisite chemistry.
“We’re a special defense,” Jack continued. “We’re capable of a lot of things, you know, we gotta start out stronger. For example, the story of the day today was just starting out strong that first quarter, because it started out crazy, but then we got it together.”
From a talent perspective, the word “special” may not be a stretch. This defense kept a struggling Steelers’ offense in the game until the end and performed well despite often not getting to rest for long.
The defense is also coming off a commendable performance against quarterback Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Of course, the four dropped interceptions hurt and may have altered the outcome. However, pitching a second-half shutout against an offense that features speedy receivers in Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle is no easy task, and the defense arguably cannot be blamed for this loss.
This defense is soon getting back its best player in reigning Defensive Player of the Year T.J. Watt after the bye week. With Watt playing in the first game, this group put together seven sacks and four interceptions on the road against Cincinnati Bengals quarterback and reigning AFC Champion Joe Burrow.
For now, they will prepare to face the only undefeated team in the NFL the Philadelphia Eagles, whose offense is no joke. Another elite performance by the defense is a must, as a loss to the Eagles will lead to 2-6 start that even Watt may not be able to save this team from.


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Botox-A for Migraine Headache
BOTOX® is the brand name of a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. In large doses, this toxin can cause paralysis of the muscles and is referred to as botulism; this is often associated with food poisoning. Small amounts of this toxin when diluted can be directly injected into certain muscles, causing long-term muscle relaxation.
The FDA approved Botox-A in the late 1980s when it was discovered that BOTOX® could stop certain conditions. Physicians involved in aesthetics have been using BOTOX® for anti-aging purposes (wrinkle reduction) for many years. Within the past few years, new products that have similar preparations have been introduced into the U.S. market and have been well-received by patients.
These are the commercially available formulations in the U.S.:
How does BOTOX® work?
BOTOX® blocks the end of the nerve terminal from releasing a very specific neurotransmitter that allows the muscle to contract, therefore allowing the muscle to relax.

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Help Save the Comet Theater, Cook, MN- The movie industry has gone digital, but the Comet Theater doesn’t have updated equipment, they still have “reel” films.
So the owners of the Comet, Carol Carlson and John Metsa began a campaign to raise the necessary funds to purchase the digital equipment.
Their funding plans began with a launch on March 15, 2013 through www.kickstarter.com
Now they have just 60 days to raise $80,000 for the purchase and installation of digital equipment at the Comet Theater .
Donations can be made on a major credit card and will be processed through Amazon.com only if the $80,000 goal is reached.
If not enough money is raised in the 60 days of the campaign, this beloved theater will go dark.
Then everyone will have to drive over 30 miles to the nearest movie theater experience fix.
I just received word that the Duluth TV station, KBJR channel 6 news at 10:00pm tonight, March 18, 2013 will have a segment on the Save the Comet Kickstarter funding, too!
Have you made your pledge yet and joined the 71 others that have in one day, pledged over $8,000? Do it NOW!
Help us win the plight of losing our one and only theater and the longest continually run one in the State of Minnesota, keep going!


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Five-time GRAMMY®-winning rock band Green Day has earned a sixth #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs Chart with their latest single “Father Of All...” The title track is also currently #3 on Billboard’s Alternative Chart. “Father Of All...” follows Green Day’s previous #1’s which include “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” “Holiday,” “Know Your Enemy,” “Bang Bang” and “Still Breathing.” “Father Of All…” is the lead single and title track from Green Day’s forthcoming album out February 7, 2020, on Reprise/Warner Records.
On Sunday, Green Day headlined the MTV World Stage in Spain performing “Father Of All…” and their breakout hit “Basket Case” at the MTV European Music Awards (EMAs). Following the high energy performance, the veteran rockers took home the award for Best Rock—watch the full performance here.
Green Day will embark on a global stadium tour with Fall Out Boy and Weezer next summer. The Hella Mega Tour presented by Harley-Davidson kicks off June 13 in Paris and will visit cities throughout Europe, the UK and North America with multiple dates already sold-out including London, Boston, Chicago and many more. Additionally, Green Day will perform a series of solo dates throughout Europe and Asia. Click here for all dates. Pre-order the album Father Of All… here. Stream “Father of All…” here.


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