REACH Counselling Centre Opens at Shunfu
Over 180 people witnessed the official opening of REACH Counselling Centre, located at Block 307 Shunfu Road on 11 April 2015. The centre provides counselling services for individuals, couples and families in the Bishan, Thomson, Shunfu and Sin Ming areas.
Guests of the event were given a tour of the new facilities – seven counseling rooms and a multi-purpose hall for talks, workshops and events. As part of the festivities, guests were treated to interactive activities arranged by REACH Youth and REACH Family Services Centre as well as live band performances.
Chief Executive of REACH Community Services Society (RCSS), Mr Ho Siew Cheong, gave the opening address, in which he said: “Our emphasis on counselling and marital work is anchored on our core belief that healthy lifelong marriages and resilient families built on love serve as the cornerstone for a more stable and stronger Singapore society.”
Since it’s creation in 2009, REACH counseling has helped over 2000 individuals and couples. Besides counselling services, it also holds talks and workshops on marriage enrichment, family life empowerment and wellness enhancement.
Mr Hri Kumar Nair, Guest of Honour, Grassroots Adviser and Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh Grassroots Organisations, encouraged residents to take advantage of services available, whether in seeking help or volunteering to help others.
In his speech, Mr Kumar expressed the importance of counselling in society. “REACH Counselling Centre provides what is lacking badly in our society – people who will listen and help us clarify and work through our personal issues. This is especially important at critical junctures in our lives where we go through many changes and the resulting high stresses – such as youths transitioning to adulthood or couples embarking on the journey of marriage,” he said.
With the opening of the centre, REACH Counselling aspires to secure its position as a service provider for individuals, couples and families in need of counselling in Shunfu and beyond, while remaining the forerunner in training professionals in affair recovery.
RCSS was formed in 1999 with the opening of REACH Family Services Centre site at Block 187 Bishan Street 13. Since then, it has gone on to open REACH Youth in 2003 to help youths-at-risk, and REACH Counselling in 2009.
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On May 12, many different countries around the world, including the Philippines, will celebrate Mother’s Day, an annual occasion honoring one of the most important persons in anyone’s life.
Typically, on that that day, mothers are presented with all manner of gifts, from flowers to chocolates to cards containing messages of love and gratitude. Others are treated to a fancy dinner or a relaxing massage at a spa. There are those who are given a break from the tasks of cooking, cleaning and other household chores.
The origins of the celebration of mothers and motherhood can be traced back to the ancient times. For instance, the people of Phrygia, who lived in classical antiquity in what is now Turkey, worshipped the mother goddess Cybele and organized a festival in honor of her.
But the Web site of the cable channel History notes that the modern precedent for what we now know today as Mother’s Day is “Mothering Sunday.”
“Once a major tradition in the United Kingdom and parts of Europe, this celebration fell on the fourth Sunday in Lent and was originally seen as a time when the faithful would return to their ‘mother church’ — the main church in the vicinity of their home — for a special service,” History explains.
This practice became secular, with children giving their mothers flowers and other tokens of appreciation, and less popular, before it merged with the American Mother’s Day in the 1930s and 1940s, the History site says.
In the United States, before the Civil War, a social activist named Ann Reeves Jarvis helped launch “Mothers’ Day Work Clubs” that had the goal of teaching women how to properly care for their children. She also organized “Mothers’ Friendship Day” in 1868, during which mothers and former Union and Confederate soldiers came together to promote reconciliation.
Several years later, another social activist, Julia Ward Howe, who was also an author and a suffragist, penned the “Mother’s Day Proclamation,” an appeal to women to unite to promote peace. She also campaigned for a “Mother’s Peace Day” to be celebrated every second of June.
Ms. Jarvis died in 1905, and after her passing, her daughter, Anna Jarvis, conceived of Mother’s Day as a way of honoring the sacrifices mothers made for their children, the History site says. In May of 1908, at a Methodist church in West Virginia, Anna Jarvis held the first official Mother’s Day celebration.
“Following the success of her first Mother’s Day, Jarvis — who remained unmarried and childless her whole life — resolved to see her holiday added to the national calendar. Arguing that American holidays were biased toward male achievements, she started a massive letter writing campaign to newspapers and prominent politicians urging the adoption of a special day honoring motherhood,” History says.
Her efforts bore fruit. There were many states, towns and churches in the United States that adopted Mother’s Day as an annual holiday by 1912. And in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson officially made Mother’s Day a national holiday that is celebrated every second Sunday of May.
According to Encyclopedia Britannica, Anna Jarvis promoted the practice of wearing white carnation as a tribute to one’s mother. The custom evolved to include a pink carnation to represent a living mother. The white carnation became a tribute to a deceased mother instead. “Over time the [Mother’s Day] was expanded to include others, such as grandmothers and aunts, who played mothering roles,” an article on the Britannica Web site says.
Ms. Jarvis, however, grew “disgusted” by the commercialization of Mother’s Day, and went so far as to openly condemn the holiday’s transformation and dissuaded people from buying Mother’s Day-related items, such as flowers, cards and candies.
“Jarvis eventually resorted to an open campaign against Mother’s Day profiteers, speaking out against confectioners, florists and even charities. She also launched countless lawsuits against groups that had used the name ‘Mother’s Day,’ eventually spending most of her personal wealth in legal fees. By the time of her death in 1948 Jarvis had disowned the holiday altogether, and even actively lobbied the government to see it removed from the American calendar,” the History site says.
Despite this sad turn of events, people around the world continue to celebrate Mother’s Day. And however they celebrate it, their intention is the same: make mothers feel special and loved.

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An editorial in Maclean’s calls for action to investigate terrible levels of murder of First Nations women in Canada:
An Aboriginal girl born in Canada today will die up to 10 years earlier than the national average. She is more likely to live in a crowded home without access to clean running water. She is more likely to be sexually or physically abused, and stands a far greater chance of becoming addicted to tobacco, alcohol and drugs. She is more prone to a host of life-threatening ailments like diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Worse yet, as a recent RCMP report showed, she is five times more likely than her non-Aboriginal counterpart to meet a violent end at the hands of another.

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“And that night the officers came for inspection. And the sergeant had been in command, and when I came back, he blamed it on me, saying that I was a commander. And to be a commander you needed to have the sergeant’s rank at least. So the next day I dug a hole for myself, one metre by one metre, and a soldier was put there to guard me. He stood on the edge of the hole all night. And at that very moment they were just discussing the promotions, I was to become a sergeant. I was not sentenced. He told me: ´You will be waiting there till the tribunal comes.´ So I waited for the tribunal, but it never came. Because all the others had already been promoted by now, and I was not promoted. And that sergeant now became afraid. I waited for the tribunal, that everything would be clarified then. I had my uncle there, he was a second lieutenant, and the other, Baloun, was a lieutenant. They were in the Polish army. And whatever rank you held in the Polish army, you got the same one in the Czech army as well. So I went to ask him for advice, asking him what to do, as I was awaiting the trial. And this uncle, my mother’s brother, tells me: ´Sergeant is the worst position in the army, because he needs to march with the company.´ And this sergeant of ours had been hiding, otherwise he would have been degraded. He had just married a Czech girl in Rovno. And he had been at home for about a month after their wedding. So he blamed it on me, to avoid his degradation.”
“Under Torcin, near Lucko, we faced the airplanes. And I shot one plane down there, I was a good shooter. My brother was younger, and he was a sniper. This plane was the Rama, a two-tailed heavy bomber plane. It dropped down. And the Russians were on the other side, but they acknowledged it as ours. They were shooting at Lucko, and it was easy to see. Our machine-gun shot through two milimetres of the armour-plate. So he flew above him and was shooting, and I was shooting from the other side. And every fifth cartridge, there were fifty of them in the feed belt, was a luminous one. It was at night, around midnight. Under Torcin. And the Russians were standing on the road from the other side. And this is where the plane fell down. And the Russians acknowledged it was our hit, but it was not attributed to me. They ascribed it to one corporal, a Slovak. He was a leader on duty, but at that time he was not there with us at all.”
“As we were approaching the place, we stopped on a meadow by the forest. It was in the evening, the sky was already getting dark. An order was issued to go to pee to that forest. And as I’m standing there and peeing, suddenly I recognize a man’s figure and some shot soldiers lying there. There were about twenty of them in front of us riding horses, a recon unit, and the general was waiting what they would do, whether one of them comes back or what. And the Germans had already seen it, and they took them all. So we went on. We reached that meadow; they distributed rations for the whole day to us. Such artificially tasting cans. So we got out of the car, put the machine-guns down and began walking. Just as we sat down on that meadow, the Germans appeared, approaching us from that hill. Five tanks, the Tigers. And firing straight at us. We had about hundred soldiers, one battalion, and I don’t know how many were left. These machine-guns... Twelve of us were assigned to carry those machine-guns. I was with Effler, he was a hunk of a man, he weighed over hundred kilos. And we began to retreat when we saw those tanks heading towards us. We had to retreat. And there was a barn, which had been burnt down, made from adobe bricks, and only the charred walls were left standing. And the generals were hidden behind these walls, the Russian general, and Svoboda, too. And some other officers were hiding there as well. Sergeant Cupa, he was a Slovak. And when the staff captain Sedláček saw us dragging the machine-gun all by ourselves, he says: ´Put down the names of those boys.´ And this sergeant Cupa got out of the barn, he had been hiding there. He was a kid. And had that Russian nahan with him. Which he had grabbed on some toilet in Poland when we had stopped there. These iron chains, that hang on toilets, he took them all and was wearing them. Such a fool he was. And when we got into real fighting on the front, he was hiding himself. So only after we had seen him like that, we realized what kind of a guy he was.”
“From there we moved under Dukla. Many of us lost their lives there. One time we seized Dukla, and then we had to retreat again. And I was wounded, my hand was severely injured, I have somebody else’s bone in there now. I had to bite off my thumb, because I had my knife in my right pocket and I could not reach it. The hand was broken, not really the bone, but the nerves were torn. And a splinter got stuck in there. And then we came to a village . we slept in a cowshed, in those troughs. People from the village brought us blankets there. And from there we rode to the Caucasus, all the way to Krasnodar. I spent four months in a hospital there, and it was of no use. They could not get the splinter out. And in winter the doctors left. Usually, on the front there were already some female doctors, the men doctors were in Russia. So they went on a leave, and only the head-nurses remained in the hospital. And my hand turned blue. I got fever, and I knew this was the end. And were not allowed to do anything without the doctors. So I went to that head-nurse and told her: ´Nurse, cut it.´She looked at it and said that it was not possible, that I would not endure the pain. And I said: ´I will!´ So they bound me to a chair. And when she cut into it, a cupful of black blood gushed out. And the splinter also came out. But the nerves in my hand were already severed anyway.”
“Usually, when we captured a German, they spoke in their language. We had nothing to do with them, we just passed them on to the staff. But other soldiers, the young ones, took them and escorted them to the staff. They were young boys, about sixteen years old. And we wanted to go the staff quarters, and we overheard them saying: ´You go there and shoot them.´ So these boys were doing it. I don’t even know what his name was. Some were good, some, if you captured them, started showing you pictures of their kids and begging. The older ones. But there were not so many of them.”
I had to bite my thumb off, because I had my knife in my right pocket and I could not reach it The nerves were torn, but the bone was intact
Alexandr Štípek was born February 29th 1920 in Zálesí in the Volyně region, which is present-day Poland. He joined the Russian army on March 1943 in Rovno, received almost no training and he was immediately assigned to operate an anti-aircraft and anti-tank machine gun. He took part in the fighting in Machnowka and in the Carpathian-Dukla operation. At Dukla, his hand was injured by a splinter and he was transported to a hospital in Krasnodar in the Caucasus region. After the war he was further treated in Brno, and due to his long-term stay in hospitals he was eventually dismissed from the army. In 1953 he permanently settled in Újezd near Uničov.


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The name Quiubox is a combination of the Colombian expression “¿Quiubo?” meaning “what’s up,” “hello, what is happening,” and a “box,” referring to a small scale architectural object, a container of knowledge and activities.
Quiubox is a nomadic workshop, a project designed for the Afro-Colombian communities living in the coastal areas surrounding Cartagena. The project aims to tackle inequality by building bridges between professionals and ethnic communities in the Colombian Caribbean.
The Caribbean territory is beautiful and fragile. Vast portions of the coast are constantly facing floods due to the rising level of the sea. Afro-Colombian communities often live in disadvantaged areas, lacking of a vision and methods to face these tough new challenges. The local population usually builds houses directly on the sea shore, meaning that in the following years a huge number of dwellings will need to be relocated to safer areas.
Quiubox sees these challenges as an opportunity to work closely with the local population and actively involve them in the development of a strategy. Under a common shed roof, a workshop co-exists with a public gathering space. Here people can meet and learn through the processes of making. Quiubox will teach new ways to build, repair boats, produce local furniture. The aim is to develop and strengthen the sense of community and at the same time offer a vision to tackle the issues caused from climate change.
Quiubox sits on a floating platform to be able to move along the coast, from island to island, in the mangroves, and in the river communities. We estimate more than 40 villages can be reached and lots of knowledge can be shared.
Quiubox is a modular structure constructed out of CNC-machined plywood panels. The sheets are cut in the most efficient way avoiding material wastage. The modular structure is intended to be replicable and easy to assemble. Each module is built using dry joints that slot together without the aid of any additional fixing. In this way, Quiubox establishes a strong and permanent link between its shape and its inherent physical properties. The aesthetic look is dictated by this method of construction.
The facade typology combines the aesthetic of an iconic factory with shed roofs, with the round opening of a boat and the arches of a public lodge. This hybrid mix expresses all the functions and the ideas behind the Quiubox concept.
The roof is designed to host a series of photo-voltaic panels that can be used to power the tools of the workshop and provide electricity to the building. The public space inside can therefore be utilized not just as a sitting area, but also as a place for charging devices and connecting to the world through wireless internet. Moreover, the design of Quiubox will incorporate water collection and cleaning strategies that will provide local communities with portable water. All of these features are integrated in the design and at the same time clearly visible for educational purposes.
Quiubox aims to have a CNC workshop as its centrepiece. The advanced machinery will become a generator for the growth and the empowerment of the community, opening doors to a broad variety of local small-scale projects. The workshop will be used to build new houses, produce pieces to repair local informal settlements, as well as produce boats to re-introduce the fishing tradition in the area. Plywood is a versatile, lightweight yet strong material. It is easy to find, sustainable and reasonably affordable. The local community not only will gain new skills, but they will be actively involved in the crafting of their own future.


text: I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to meet and be treated by Natalya. Selecting a massage therapist can often be difficult because a friends recommendation is often based on what works for them and little experience. I have had many massages and different types throughout the world. Natalya is very gifted as she quickly adapts to the needs of your body. She combines her years of experience and expertise in training to heal your injuries, your chronic pain and relieve your stress. She is holistic in her approach and her life and this pours over into amazing care. Her facility is relaxing, spotless and inviting.

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Halo: The Master Chief Collection isn’t in any way a new compilation of the legendary FPS games. It was originally released for the Xbox One in 2014. However, it was only released yesterday on 3 December 2019 on Steam and it’s quite clear PC players have been eagerly awaiting its arrival.
In less than 24 hours after its release, Halo: The Master Chief Collection has already secured the top spot in the current best-selling Steam games charts. Coming in at second place is Halo: Reach which is strangely labelled as a DLC for The Master Chief Collection despite already being included in the collection.
As of right now on 4 December 2019, The Master Chief Collection has more than 150,000 concurrent players, making it the fourth most-played game in the Steam charts. Just below it is Destiny 2 with 80,000 concurrent players. I’m confident that the decrease of players in Destiny 2 is just an effect of people stopping to play that game so that they can play Halo.
All this points to Microsoft being right in their decision to make more of their games available on Steam instead of just keeping them as exclusives on the Microsoft Store. Stay tuned for our review and discussions on Halo: Reach for the PC.

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The first draft of another move for a possible Witcher class:
When you mix strange herbs and monster parts with strong alcohol, choose one or more effects for your potion:
° It restores 1d8 hit points
° It gives +1ongoing to perform a specific task (ie. dodging blows, casting fire spells, sensing danger, etc.)
° It increases damage dealt with weapons or spells by +2
You can choose the same effect multiple times, for example crafting a potion that heals 2d8 hit points or gives a +4 bonus to damage.
After you made your choice, roll +effects chosen. On a miss, the potion has only 1 minor side effect; on a 7-9, 1 minor and 1 major side effect; on a 10+, 2 and 2.
° It’s toxic: the DM can deal 1d6 (if minor) or 1d10 (if major) damage to you once or twice during the duration
° It’s hallucinating, weakening or otherwise incapacitating: it gives you -1ongoing (minor) or forces to defy danger (major) whenever you do something it wasn’t made to boost
° It requires a lot of rare ingredients: take -1ongoing to craft more (minor) or you’re flat out of stuff (major) until you resupply
The DM can choose to apply the minor and major version of an effect at the same time: a really deadly potion may deal 1d6+1d10 damage, for example.


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Friday, June 14, 2002
By RUDY MILLER
EASTON -- The first nurse to serve federal prison time for falsifying records was sued Thursday in Northampton County Court by the family of the woman who died under her care.
Named in the suit were licensed practical nurse Lisa Taibi; her employer, ManorCare Bethlehem II on Westgate Drive in Bethlehem; corporate parent Manor Health Services Inc. of Toledo, Ohio; and several Manor subsidiaries.
According to the suit, Catherine Kavcak, formerly of Green Pond Road in Bethlehem, was admitted to ManorCare on June 2, 2000, to recover from hip surgery. The suit alleges Taibi disregarded an oral instruction on June 8, 2000, to lower Kavcak's blood-thinning medication.
Kavcak had to be hospitalized for internal bleeding on June 19, 2000, the suit says. She died June 29, 2000, the suit says. She was 84 years old.
After Kavcak's death, Taibi changed medical records to reflect that she lowered the dosage of blood thinner over a four-day period when in fact she did not, according to criminal court records.
The suit was filed by attorney Dennis Feely on behalf of Kavcak's husband, Michael J. Kavcak.
Taibi pleaded guilty to falsifying records. She was sentenced to 10 to 16 months in federal prison by U.S. District Court Judge Franklin S. Van Antwerpen on Nov. 22, 2001.
On the day of the sentencing, defense attorney Michael Moyer said the statute that covers falsifying medical records is usually applied to doctors who try to defraud the Medicare or Medicaid systems. He agreed with Assistant U.S. Attorney David Hoffman that this was the first time in the nation that a nurse was convicted in federal court of falsifying the records of a nursing home patient.
Taibi's sister, Susan Lynn Butkowski, said Taibi had just divorced her husband around the time she falsified the records. Job-related stress was difficult due to low staffing at ManorCare, Butkowski said.
Hoffman said Taibi took advantage of a defenseless victim, and the government must send a message that such behavior will not be tolerated.
A representative at Manor Health Services of Toledo
could not be reached
Reporter Rudy Miller can be reached at 610-258-7171 or by e-mail at


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Tom Dowd & the language of music [videorecording] / film by Mark Moormann ; a Language of Music Film.
- 1 copy at Berklee College of Music.
0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: New York : Palm Pictures, c2004.
|General Note:|| Special features: Deleted scenes; weblinks.
|Creation/Production Credits Note:|| Producer, Scott L. Gordon, Mark Hunt, Mark Moormann ; director, Mark Moormann.
|Summary, etc.:|| Profiles the life and work of music producer/recording engineer Tom Dowd. Featuring music and appearances by Les Paul, Eric Clapton, John Coltrane, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Ornette Coleman and other musical luminaries.
|Target Audience Note:|| MPAA rating: Not rated.
|System Details Note:|| DVD; Dolby Digital.
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Is Shannon Hale related to nathan Hale?
Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale teams up with husband Dean Hale and brilliant artist Nathan Hale (no relation) to bring readers a swashbuckling and hilarious twist on the classic story as you’ve never seen it before.
Who is the author of Rapunzel’s Revenge?
What happens in Rapunzel’s Revenge?
On her return, she has a chance encounter with her real mother who is enslaved in the mine camps beyond the villa. To punish her rebellion, Rapunzel is banished and imprisoned in a lofty magical tree, but the magic also helps her hair to grow and eventually gives provides her with the means to escape.
How many pages are in Rapunzel’s Revenge?
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Who is Shannon’s sister?
Wendy is Shannon’s oldest sister and a recurring character in ‘Real Friends,’ a graphic novel written by Shannon Hale and illustrated by LeUyen Pham.
Is Real Friends a true story?
Spring Reading 2017 Real Friends: A True Story about Cool Kids and Crybabies. Shannon Hale is well known for her chapter books, and now her collaboration with LeUyen Pham will earn new fans among graphic novel readers.
How old is Shannon Hale?
47 years (January 26, 1974)
Shannon Hale (née Shannon Bryner; born January 26, 1974) is an American author primarily of young adult fantasy, including the Newbery Honor book Princess Academy and The Goose Girl. Her first novel for adults, Austenland, was adapted into a film in 2013.
Who is Wendy Hale?
Wendy Hale (born November 3, 1987) is a Solomon Islands weightlifter. She won a silver medal and a bronze at the Commonwealth Youth Games in 2004, two silver medals at the Mini South Pacific Games in 2005, four gold medals at the Arafura Games in 2007, and two silver medals at the South Pacific Games in 2007.
Is there going to be a Real Friends book 3?
Friends Forever (Friends, 3) Paperback – August 31, 2021.
Is there going to be another book after Best Friends?
The award-winning graphic memoir Real Friends came out last spring from First Second. Now the sequel, Best Friends, has been announced, and Romper posted this cover. The book has the same creative team and will be released August 27, 2019.
Who is Adrienne from real friends?
Adrienne was the best friend of Shannon in the graphic novel Real Friends. Later in the story, she transfers to a gifted and talented program. She was very popular and a member of the Group. In Shannon’s fantasies, she is portrayed as a princess.
How many siblings does Shannon Hale have?
Hale was born on January 26, 1974 in Salt Lake City to Wallace and Bonnie Bryner. She is the middle child of five children; she has two older sisters, one younger sister, and one younger brother. She enjoyed writing, reading, and acting as a young girl; she often created plays which she would act out with friends.


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Govt plans initiatives to woo businesses into ESG efforts
18 Oct 2022
Plans for carbon taxation and a carbon pricing mechanism are being considered to encourage businesses to play a bigger role in helping Malaysia achieve its environmental sustainability goals, finance minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz said today.
He noted that Malaysia has adopted the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, where one objective is to reduce greenhouse gas emission by 45% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030.
Apart from that, Malaysia is also committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
To achieve those objectives, there have to be tax policies and strategies to encourage corporations to embrace and implement environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements, he said in his keynote speech at the 51st study group on Asia-Pacific tax administration and research annual meeting 2022 here today.
He said government-linked investment companies and government-linked companies have been urged to set similar net-zero carbon targets.
“We have also proposed extending the green investment tax allowance and green income tax exemption for eligible green activities, and we have expanded these to include solar and battery energy storage systems,” he said.
He also said the government is committed to sustainability in the broadest sense beyond environment and in line with the United Nations’ sustainable development goals (SDGs) which are targeted to be achieved by 2030.
“In line with the SDGs, the government wants to eliminate hardcore poverty and towards this end, we have proposed in Budget 2023 to set aside RM1 billion to help the very poor households to improve their earnings,” he explained.
Tengku Zafrul also pointed out that Malaysia has progressed well in education where currently women outnumber men in enrolment into universities.
“However, in the labour force, women’s participation remains relatively low at 55.7% compared to male labour force participation of 82.6%, mainly due to women leaving the workforce to care for their family,” he said.
Towards supporting working mothers, he said, Budget 2023 has proposed a RM3,000 tax relief for childcare expenses and also a tax exemption on income for women returning to work after a career break.
Tengku Zafrul also emphasised that tax administrations bear enormous responsibility for ensuring that a country’s financial position is adequate to fund the government’s planned spending.
“As such, tax administrations must be quick to adapt to changing socio-economic conditions and new norms when conducting tax operations,” he added.
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With the historic Rest Awhile site on Mandeville's lakefront poised to become a privately-owned restaurant and tavern complex -- to the chagrin of many area residents -- the Mandeville City Council will decide Thursday night whether the local government should study the feasibility of purchasing the property for public use.
If approved, a resolution on the council's agenda would authorize a cooperative endeavor agreement between the city and the Northshore Community Foundation Inc. to determine possible funding sources and public uses for the property, whose proposed use has generated intense public debate.
Under the agreement, the city would pay the NCF, a Covington-based non-profit corporation, up to $25,000 to conduct the study. Among other things, the study would provide a business plan for managing the property as a public facility and outline fund-raising options.
The resolution, proposed by Councilman Ernest Burguieres, says the city and the foundation believe that the "appointment of NCF as the agent of the city to apply for grants and to identify and facilitate donations... would be beneficial to the study, preservation and development of the city's history and culture."
And, it says the "civic development" of the Rest Awhile property could provide a significant contribution toward preserving the community's unique history.
Councilman-at-large Clay Madden said the question before the council Thursday night is not whether the city should purchase the property, but whether it should launch a study into the possibility of doing so.
"The business plan and study that the NCF would perform would answer a lot of questions about cash flow, maintenance costs and, most importantly, what the city would use the property and buildings for," Madden said in an email to his constituents seeking their input.
The redevelopment of the Rest Awhile, one of the most iconic historical sites on the north shore, has stirred emotions in Mandeville for more than a year. The issue reached a crest on Feb. 23 when the city's Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-3 to give Rest Awhile owner Barrett McGuire the site plan approval he needs to convert three 1800s-vintage structures on the lakefront site into a sit-down restaurant and lounge and two adjacent taverns.
At several public hearings held over the past few months, opponents of the plan said the proposed development is too big for the neighborhood, would worsen traffic and parking problems along the lakefront and would not be compatible with surrounding buildings. Some have spoken in favor of it, saying the plan would revitalize three abandoned buildings that now mar the lakefront's landscape.
With McGuire gaining the upper hand with the commission's vote, opponents broached the subject of having the city purchase the property. The NCF proposal flows from that discussion.
McGuire, who purchased the Rest Awhile site in January 2014 for $750,000 and vowed to maintain its historical integrity, has since done significant work on the main structure, which was has been vacant for years.
Madden said the Rest Awhile property and buildings, which are located in the 2100 block of Lakeshore Drive, recently appraised at just over $1 million.
While moving toward development of the restaurant and tavern complex, McGuire, who lives in the area, has maintained that he would listen to any offer to sell the property.
"My wife, Jill, and I have stated that we would consider selling the property to the city at our cost if a sustainable public use could be determined that was available to all residents," McGuire said. "We would view the property as an extension of the lakefront that all could enjoy."
The main building on the site was built in the late 1800s and operated as the Frapart Hotel, which was regarded as the social center of 19th century Mandeville. It later became known as the Rest Awhile, serving for nearly 100 years as a retreat house for underprivileged single mothers from New Orleans, their children and orphans. Hurricane Katrina ended its life as a retreat house in 2005.
Burguieres said the Rest Awhile issue is a difficult one. If it were an ordinary piece of property, he said one would be hard pressed to make a case for government acquisition. However, the property's location overlooking Lake Pontchartrain and its unique historical significance make it an irreplaceable treasure.
Faced with a difficult politcal dilemma, the city should give serious consideration to the study, he said.
"At this point, there are not many good choices with regard to Rest Awhile," Burguieres said. "The choice to do a study is a small step in the direction of looking into a piece of history to see how it can be preserved."
Several residents of Old Mandeville said they are in favor of conducting the study as a prelude to discussions on investing as much as $1 million in public money on the property.
"Before investing those dollars, $25,000 seems to be a reasonable amount for objective analysis to justify either buying or not buying," said Charles Goodwin, a resident of Old Mandeville.


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U.S. Army Abandons $1B Iron Dome Project After Israel Refuses to Share Source Code U.S. Paid ForChris Menahan
Mar. 11, 2020
Ted Nugent Slams 'Homosexual Weirdo' Zelensky at Trump Rally: 'I Want My Money Back!'
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Even though the US has given Israel over $142 billion in aid and is slated to hand over another $40 billion any day now, Israel has refused to hand over source code they wrote for an Iron Dome missile defense system that was funded by US taxpayers.
From The Times of Israel, "US Army scraps $1b. Iron Dome project, after Israel refuses to provide key codes":
The US Army said it was curbing its plans to adopt the Iron Dome missile defense system due to concerns about its compatibility with existing US technologies, scrapping its plans to buy two more batteries and explore long-term integration of the Israel-developed system.AIPAC was boasting about the US "investing" over $1 billion in an Iron Dome project last month during the AIPAC 2020 conference and had a display of one of the missile systems in the venue's basement.
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A PENSIONER who helped catch five illegal immigrants hiding in a lorry faces a £1,000 bill after one leapt out on his car bonnet.
Richard Morcombe, 67, dialled 999 when he and his wife Jan spotted a hand hanging out of the side curtain of the HGV as they drove along the M20 in Kent.
He was told to follow in his £50,000 Mercedes CLK and called in updates before pulling up behind the vehicle as police stopped it near Ashford.
Richard said two men jumped out and fled but a third landed on his car, leaving two big dents.
Richard, of Gillingham, has been quoted £1,000 for repairs.
He said: “Kent Police told me to claim on my insurance.
"It’s terrible considering I helped them catch them.”
A police spokesman said the force appreciated public assistance but added: “Any claim for damages caused by others is not the responsibility of Kent Police.”
SHAME IN SPAIN Vile Facebook page mocks half-naked Brits doing ‘Walk of Shame’ in Magaluf
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We need your support. The finescale standards include the UK's P4, and the even finer S4, which uses track dimensions scaled from the prototype. It starts at the beginning round about and it brings the field up to date to covering many different approaches to models from aggregative gravitational to activity-based and on to agent-based but covering equilibrium, assignment and a host of policy issues that have directed the field over several generations of models and model-builders.
You can email us with your questions and we will answer them. A fairly common alternative is to use representations of chain couplings as found on the prototype, though these require large radius curves to be used to avoid derailments.
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Using low-cost landscaping parts, house kits and rolling stock, it was built for a total of only a few hundred dollars. This book however simply explains all this in non-mathematical terms, providing a wonderful historical perspective and really clear exposition of the way different models and methods in the simulation of transport actually work.
None of the popular couplers has any resemblance to the prototype three-link chains generally used on the continent. Several questions arise: Does the solution exist? The book is split into two parts. Less common closed proprietary systems also exist. How much demand will I lose if I raise shipping costs to my customers?
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More sophisticated models can be made using a combination of etched sheets of brass and low temperature castings.Sincethere has been an exponential amount of research completed in the field of transport modelling thereby creating a need for an expanded and revised edition of this book.
National transport models have taken on the new modelling methods and there have been theoretical and empirical advances in performance measurement. A publication on British sporting cars in miniature by David Wright.
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The District of Muskingum Watershed Conservancy received a $ 1.55 million grant from the Ohio Department of Development’s Water Infrastructure Grants Program, Ohio BUILDS.
Governor Mike DeWine created the Ohio Water Infrastructure Grants Program BUILDS to reduce or eliminate the local financial burden associated with critical infrastructure needs, such as building new water supply systems. , replacing aging water pipes and installing new water pipes.
The grants also fund projects to prevent sewer back-ups and replace failing domestic wastewater treatment systems with new sewers.
The grant to MWCD will fund the construction of a new 8,000 gallon per day wastewater treatment plant, two new pumping stations with penstocks and a gravity collection system to connect the building to the marina. , existing rental toilets and cabins as well as a new RV dump station in the North Fork area of ââLeesville Lake.
Currently, on-site sanitary wastewater is collected in a number of holding tanks, which are periodically pumped out. The installation of this new treatment will eliminate possible threats to water quality.
The project is currently under design and construction will begin in 2022.
Since applications for the program opened in late July, the Ohio Department of Development has received more than 1,200 grant applications requesting nearly $ 1.4 billion in funding.


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KRASNOYARSK, December 27 (Itar-Tass) — Krasnoyarsk and Abakan reported a powerful tremor at 11:37 p.m. (7:37 p.m. Moscow time) on Tuesday. Furniture moved and window glass vibrated.
The Siberian regional center of the Emergency Situations Ministry is evaluating the situation.
The U.S. Geological Survey said that a quake of 6.6 points occurred in southeastern Russia, 96 kilometers away from Kizil. It said the quake was nested at the depth of 6.9 kilometers.
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Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee CBE (May 27, 1922 ~ June 7, 2015) was an English actor, singer, author, and World War II veteran. With a career spanning nearly 70 years, Lee initially portrayed villains and became best known for his role as Count Dracula in a sequence of Hammer Horror films. His other film roles include Francisco Scaramanga in the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), Saruman in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003) and The Hobbit film trilogy (2012–2014), and Count Dooku in the final two films of the Star Wars prequel trilogy (2002 and 2005).
Lee was knighted for services to drama and charity in 2009, received the BAFTA Fellowship in 2011 and received the BFI Fellowship in 2013. Lee considered his best performance to be that of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the biopic Jinnah (1998), and his best film to be the British horror film The Wicker Man (1973). He frequently appeared opposite Peter Cushing in Hammer Horror films, and late in his career had roles in six Tim Burton films.
Always noted as an actor for his deep strong voice, Lee was also known for his singing ability, recording various opera and musical pieces between 1986 and 1998 and the symphonic metal album Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross in 2010 after having worked with several metal bands since 2005. The heavy metal follow-up titled Charlemagne: The Omens of Death was released on 27 May 2013. He was honoured with the "Spirit of Metal" award at the 2010 Metal Hammer Golden God awards ceremony.
Lee had numerous parts in film and television throughout the 1950s but didn't achieve stardom until his association with Hammer Film Productions, which started with The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Dracula (1958), The Mummy (1959), and The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959), all co-starring 'Peter Cushing'. Lee continued his role as "Dracula" in a number of Hammer sequels throughout the 1960s and into the early 1970s. During this time, he made numerous appearances as Fu Manchu, most notably in the first of the series The Face of Fu Manchu (1965), and also appeared in a number of films in Europe. With his own production company, Charlemagne Productions, Ltd., Lee made Nothing But the Night (1973) and To the Devil a Daughter (1976). By the mid-1970s, Lee was tiring of his horror image and tried to widen his appeal by participating in several mainstream films, such as The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970), The Three Musketeers (1973), The Four Musketeers (1974), and the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun (1974).
The success of these films prompted him in the late 1970s to move to Hollywood, where he remained a busy actor but made mostly unremarkable film and television appearances, and eventually moved back to England. Lee's career was revitalized in the early 2000s by his appearances in two blockbuster film franchises: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) (as Saruman the White) and Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) (as Count Dooku). In 2001, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of his contributions to the film and television industries.
Lee was introduced to Danish painter and former model Birgit "Gitte" Krøncke by a Danish friend and his wife in 1960. They were engaged soon after and married on 17 March 1961. They had a daughter, Christina Erika Carandini Lee (b. 1963), who married Juan Francisco Aneiros Rodriguez in July 2001. Lee was also the uncle of the British actress Dame Harriet Walter. Both Lee and his daughter Christina provided spoken vocals on Rhapsody of Fire's album From Chaos to Eternity.
Lee died at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (June 7, 2015) at 8:30 am after being admitted for respiratory problems and heart failure, shortly after celebrating his 93rd birthday there. His wife delayed the public announcement until June 11, 2015 in order to break the news to their family.
- 'Vincent Price (I)' (qv) and 'Christopher Lee (I)' (qv) were born on the same day (27th May) and 'Peter Cushing' (qv) was born on the 26th.
- A stunt double performed the stunts and lightsaber fights in _Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)_ (qv). Lee's face was imposed on the double's body. Lee mentioned that in the last 40 years he has done more sword fights than any other actor, but "not any more."
- According to his official website: He speaks French, Italian, Spanish and German and can "get along" in Swedish, Russian and Greek.
- Possibly the only actor who has portrayed three different Sherlock Holmes characters: Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft Holmes and Henry Baskerville.
- Was originally offered the role of Grand Moff Tarkin in _Star Wars (1977)_ (qv). He turned it down and the role eventually went to his good friend 'Peter Cushing' (qv).
- Two of his roles have been as leaders of a separatist movement. The first was _Jinnah (1998)_ (qv), about 'Mohammad Ali Jinnah' (qv), founder of Pakistan. The second was in the "Star Wars" series as Count Dooku, the former mentor of Qui-Gon Jinn.
- One of his favorite bands is the Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody, and he has also appeared on one of their album (listen to the speech in the intro on the song "Unholy Warcry" on the album "The dark secret"). Lee also appears on the Rhapsody single "The Magic Of The Wizard's Dream", where he does a duet with Rhapsody vocalist Fabio Leoni in English, German, Italian and French versions of the song.
- He was awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Drama and to Charity.

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South Dakota Speech-Language Pathologist License Reciprocity Guide - 2024
AKA: South Dakota Speech Therapist Reciprocity
What's Here? - Table of Contents
If an applicant for speech-language pathology provides evidence of a valid professional license and practice in speech-language pathology from a state with comparable standards to South Dakota, the Board of Hearing Aid Dispensers and Audiologists may grant them a license.
Individuals seeking a license in speech-language pathology from another state can get one from the Board of Hearing Aid Dispensers and Audiologists if they hold a current license from a state with comparable or higher standards. In addition, you must satisfy either of the following conditions:
South Dakota Speech-Language-Hearing Association (SDSLHA) partners with Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC), which enables audiologists and speech-language pathologists to practice across state borders.
The creation of the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC) means that professionals in these fields can work and travel across all member states without additional licensing requirements. This new initiative addresses the issue of varying licensure regulations across different states and will greatly increase the opportunities for SLPs and audiologists to provide services to patients across a wider range of states.
To exercise Compact privileges, you must possess an active license in your home state, which must be a Compact member state. Additionally, speech-language pathologists must have finished a supervised post-graduate experience.
After obtaining your license, you can apply for Compact privileges to practice in all member states. While you may need to take jurisprudence exams in states where it is mandatory, you are only required to complete continuing education units in your home state.


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Women Go From Fat to 6-Pack with This Flat Belly Crash Course Plan
Has menopause given you a meno-pot? Do you want to go from fat to flat fast? Well here are the latest belly fat fighting secrets summarized below from Oxygen magazine that will help women go from fat to 6-pack with their recommended flat belly crash course for weight loss and muscle toning.
Fat to 6-Pack Weight Loss Program for Women Step #1: Eat Your Way Flat
Your body―like a machine―needs to be fed the right kind of fuel for great performance results. As such, here are the recommended measures to take to fuel your body for flat out results:
• Eat 6 small meals a day
• Avoid all processed cereals. Instead of cereal for breakfast, go for lightly-steamed leafy, green vegetables like spinach with 2 organic eggs―including the yolks. Yes, yolks are fat-filled, but according to author and fitness expert Tosca Reno you will need fat on this plan to fuel your metabolic system to budge your existing body fat out of the way. But don’t go overboard and have eggs with every meal—avocadoes, seeds and their oils, nuts, oily fish and plant oils are great, healthy choices that just one teaspoon of per day can increase your metabolism by 15 percent.
• Lose the sugar. Giving up sugar is the biggest obstacle, but is also the greatest reward with tighter skin and tighter abs resulting.
• Flax yourself flat. Just 3 tablespoons a day of ground flaxseed will not only help decrease bloating from constipation, but will also help you manage PMS, night sweats and menopausal symptoms.
• Exchange your grains for greens. Processed grains in breads are responsible for giving many women their wheat belly. To avoid this fat trap, take greens as a substitute that will not only provide more nutrients and added fiber, but will also fight fat-causing inflammation.
• Have a sandwich trifecta. Just because you are removing processed grains from your diet does not mean that bread is not allowed. In fact, bread in the form of complex carbs―like a gluten-free Paleo bread―is one of three must-haves along with protein and fat that you should have with every meal to build your 6-pack.
• Drink pH-neutral water. At least 3.5 liters per day recommends health expert Tosca Reno for preventing inflammation and bloat.
Fat to 6-Pack Weight Loss for Women Step #2: Burn it Up!
Now that your body is being properly fueled, it’s time to take it for a spin. Here are 3 simple rules to get your weight loss and 6-pack building, up and running:
• Sleep yourself flat. The benefit of a good night’s sleep is very important for achieving a flat belly. During sleep your body heals, detoxes and rejuvenates as well as releases human growth hormone naturally, which is a big player in sculpting a 6-pack ab.
• Train your abs. Do a mix of 5 exercises 3 times per week of ab-building exercises (which can be found described in detail at oxygen.com) such as:
a) Weighted Reverse Cruch
b) Hanging Leg Raise or Captain’s Chair Leg Raise
c) Twisting V-Stand and Knee-In with a Medicine Ball
d) Plate Weight Crunches
f) Stability-Ball Leg Lift + V-Sit Crunch
• Pump Up Your Heart. You have to do cardio at least 4 times per week at 30 minutes or more with your heart rate at 65 percent or better of its maximum capacity to ensure that your metabolism stays up, your fat is being maximally burned and your overall body becomes leaner.
For more details about how to go from fat to 6-pack, checkout the August 2014 issue of Oxygen magazine and visit health expert Tosca Reno’s website at toscareno.com.
In addition, here is some Dr. Oz advice and diet plan for making your belly go from fat to flat.
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Reference: Oxygen magazine, August 2014 issue


Ashton United vs South Shields – Emirates FA Cup
South Shields complete their double-header with Ashton United on Saturday when they travel to Hurst Cross in the second qualifying round of the Emirates FA Cup.
The two sides played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in the Pitching In Northern Premier League on Tuesday, with Jason Gilchrist notching twice and Robert Briggs curling in a sublime free-kick as Shields came from two goals behind to earn a share of the spoils.
They will be hoping for considerably less drama on Saturday and will be looking for an improved first half display in particular.
Joint manager Lee Picton said: “We’re always left with a high level of frustration when we look across our group and see how much quality there is and we don’t evidence that in our performances.
“In every department in the first half on Tuesday we were so lacking, and it really hurt Graham (Fenton) and I.
“We obviously demanded more in the second half and that’s what we got.
“Credit to the lads for turning the situation around, which is not the easiest thing to do part way through a game.
“It was pretty much one-way traffic throughout the second half.
“We go back there on Saturday and will hopefully give a better account of ourselves from the off.”
Shields could go into Saturday’s tie without Nathan Lowe, who suffered a knee injury within moments of being introduced as a half-time substitute on Tuesday.
They will be hoping to progress into the third qualifying round, having made it to this stage with a win on penalties over Warrington Town a week-and-a-half ago.
Picton added: “We’re looking for evidence that we can learn lessons and that certain things will not be allowed to happen to us.
“We have to show we won’t allow certain standards to happen on the pitch.
“If we get many more first half performances like the one in midweek we’re going to be in trouble.
“The first half on Tuesday was a real low for us but hats off to the lads for getting something out of the game and now we need to show an improved performance across the 90 minutes on Saturday.”
Kick-off at Hurst Cross is at 3pm and a live stream of the match is available from Ashton for £6 by clicking here.


Model averaging has attracted increasing attention in recent years for the analysis of high-dimensional data. By weighting several competing statistical models suitably, model averaging attempts to achieve stable and improved prediction. In this paper, we develop a two-stage model averaging procedure to enhance accuracy and stability in prediction for high-dimensional linear regression. First we employ a high-dimensional variable selection method such as LASSO to screen redundant predictors and construct a class of candidate models, then we apply the jackknife cross-validation to optimize model weights for averaging.
In simulation studies, the proposed technique outperforms commonly used alternative methods under high-dimensional regression setting, in terms of minimizing the mean of the squared prediction error. We apply the proposed method to a riboflavin data, the result show that such method is quite efficient in forecasting the riboflavin production rate, when there are thousands of genes and only tens of subjects.
Compared with a recent high-dimensional model averaging procedure (Ando and Li in J Am Stat Assoc 109:254–65, 2014), the proposed approach enjoys three appealing features thus has better predictive performance: (1) More suitable methods are applied for model constructing and weighting. (2) Computational flexibility is retained since each candidate model and its corresponding weight are determined in the low-dimensional setting and the quadratic programming is utilized in the cross-validation. (3) Model selection and averaging are combined in the procedure thus it makes full use of the strengths of both techniques. As a consequence, the proposed method can achieve stable and accurate predictions in high-dimensional linear models, and can greatly help practical researchers analyze genetic data in medical research.


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Our Garden 2016
It’s FINALLY that time of year again. YAY! We’ve had a windy (and that’s an understatement) spring. The wind has brought some great rains, and also some chilly weather. It’s taken us a while to get out and get our garden started, but no worries! It’s done now!
Everyone’s gotta start somewhere. Get your ground worked up any way you can. A little ol Ford tractor and rototiller are perfect for the job. Shovels also work for you more ambitious gardeners.
Tilling is not complete without a crying toddler begging to ride.
So after a few rounds you finally get this beautiful little plot of land that will soon be flourishing with amazing produce that is so much better ONLY because of your own hard work and sweat dripped all over it. P.S. Yes Joni, we did more than double this year so you can’t laugh at us quite as much 😉
Add a few more tantrums before you call it a day.
If you’re fortunate enough to have a fenced backyard, jump up and down. If you’re the one with raised beds, I envy you. And if you’re like us- no fence, no raised beds (although those would make the plants easily accessible for those dang deer) then I recommend putting up a chicken wire fence around your plot. Again, dang deer.
Well fancy that! You’re ready to plant! Ohh wait. A few tips before you get your hands dirty.
-graph out your area
-take note of plant spacing
-check out companion planting: article here and chart here
-plot out what goes where
-gather your tools: trowel, row maker, weed barrier and stakes/pins, tomato cages, seeds/plants
-ok, now you can start
We had some volunteer corn coming up from last year, so we decided to work smarter not, harder and transplant it in our first row. Fingers crossed it all survives! We decided to line the space between each row of corn with weed barrier material. Work smarter, not harder is becoming the mantra of our garden this year. Hopefully it proves to be a smart decision.
So, “how do you get straight rows?” I’m so glad you asked! You take a stake of some sort, tie a string to the end, and give yourself a bit of length. Opposite end stake optional, I opted for a weed barrier pin.
Measure out your row length/walk it off, put your stakes in, dig a trench with your trusty and slightly rusty trowel -follow your string, plant your seeds, cover, repeat.
Last to go in were our tomatoes, tomatillos, and jalapeños. Hello home grown, homemade salsa. OHYEAHHH!
There you have it! We pray for more rain, thank God for the ability to turn on a sprinkler, and anxiously await the first fruits of our labor. What are some garden tips or tricks you’ve learned?
Can’t wait to share our garden successes and fails with you this summer. And that’s all she wrote – ❤

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Movement at the bridge, a complicated situation.
Last month there was a hit and run accident at the bridge near the bridge that resulted in the New Mexico Department of Transportation moving the vendors from the north side of the highway where they were set up very near the road to an area that NMDOT District 5 acting engineer Paul Brasher told me been planned as the new vending area. The vendors cooperated and moved to the area which is behind where the ice cream bus parks. The vendors stayed there for a few days but didn’t get nearly the foot traffic as before which resulted in a drastic drop in sales for them. It was also complicated by one vendor trying to tell others where they could and couldn’t set up and saying different things on different days which caused some vendors to set up where NMDOT had posted no vending signs and had told us that they didn’t want us setting up. After a week had passed, the vendors observed that the safety situation had just shifted and not improved. Tourists were still parking right at the white line of the highway and traffic was moving much faster without the cluster of vendors around the roadside. One vendor talked to the local magistrate judges and found out that the case law involving roadside vending had evolved and that there was a case in Mora where the vendors had won and the case in Taos that I was a defendant in years ago had been used as a precedent. The bottom line was that any citations for vending by the bridge would be dismissed in court. Upon hearing this, a group of vendors decided to go back to the north side to set up. They have been visited by local law enforcement officers several times and the officers have stated that they have no intention of citing them at present. If the NMDOT puts up no parking signs, they may receive parking tickets but that hasn’t happened yet.
This has shown one of the fundamental flaws in the approach that has been taken over the years in dealing with the vendors at the gorge: Plans are always drawn up without consulting the vendors at all or ignoring any vendor input that conflicts with the proposed plans. In this case, the vendors were part of the safety issue at the gorge bridge but they certainly weren’t all of it and moving them to a rough area with little foot traffic while still letting tourists park right on the white line of the highway didn’t make a very good impression on a lot of them. It has also shown that a planned area that has space for 25 or 30 vendors is totally inadequate. It is insufficient for the current vending community, much less for the growing population of the future. The vendors were overflowing that space within days in a fairly slow time of year for vending. The vendors are stating very clearly where they want to be and it is not where the NMDOT or BLM would like to put them. They want to be on the north side of the highway where there is a lot of foot traffic and they are visible to the tourists, not hidden away in a corner of the rest area. Improving that area and making it safe is what they have asked for many times and that has always been rejected. Maybe it’s time to seriously consider it.
The vendors who are setting up on the north side haven’t been nearly as close to the road as before so far. The picture of the tourists parked on the white line and walking on the other side contrasts with the vendors who are all inside the cutout and away from the road. I’ve also included a picture of how it was before to compare it with.


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Let me tell you, this came SO close to getting 5 stars. I'd give it 4.5 if I could. My husband wanted to give it 5 stars. For me, the crust was very crumbly and not workable. It still tasted all right, but I couldn't pack it into a ball or roll it out, so I grabbed a bunch of the "crust" and pressed it in the spring form pan, layered on the filling, and I put the rest on the top. If I can figure out where I goofed with the crust, then that might take this recipe up to 5 stars.
I live in the United States, so I had to convert everything. For the crust, I used 2 3/4 cups flour, 14 tablespoons of butter, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1 egg. For the filling, I used 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons water, 2 cups walnuts, 150 ml heavy cream, and 3 tablespoons honey.
A warning to those who make this recipe: Watch the filling very closely! The first time, I burnt the sugar and honey mixture. I didn't know that was possibly. The second time, I was so paranoid about burning it, that I'm not sure I cooked it enough!
In conclusion, this recipe isn't foolproof, but it is pretty tasty!
This is absolutely wonderful. A piecrust-lover's dream. There is a good amount of lovely shortcakey crust wrapped around oozey, caramelly, nutty goodness. This would be a fantastic alternative to pecan pie for the holidays.
Made this for our gourmet group's Switzerland dinner. Very tasty and easy. Made the day before. Crust is terrific, tastes like shortbread and very easy to work with. Used a 28" springform pan.


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Cinnamon Oil (Bark) is a seasoning acquired from internal bark of tree of genus cinnamomum. This kind of spice is cultivated by developing the tree for 02 years, and thereafter cutting stems at land level, incoming year about a dozen fresh shoots will create from the roots, changing those that were cut. These stems must be processed instantly after harvesting whereas inner bark is still wet. Cinnamon's Flavor is because of an aromatic essential oil. Bark of cinnamon is extensively utilized as seasoning; it is utilized as a condiment as well as flavoring agent. Cinnamon Oil (Bark) is popular flavoring in alcoholic beverages.
Cinnamon is prepared by roughly pounding the bark, breaking in sea water & quickly distilling the whole.
It is Golden yellow in color with characteristic odor of cinnamon & very hot aromatic taste.
It blends well with lemon essential oil, rosemary oil, geranium & cardamom etc.
- It is most popular herb for flavoring & medicinal uses.
- It boosts activity of the brain.
- It is great for treatment of pimples because it is a good blood purifier.
- It can improve blood circulation as it has a compound which helps in thinning of blood.
- It has anti-inflammatory properties thus it helps in removing stiffness of muscles & joints.
- It helps in removing headaches that are caused by cold.
- It can help in controlling blood sugar.
- It can treat internal as well as external infection.
- It helps in destroying germs in the gall bladder & bacteria present in staph infections.
- It acts as coagulant & helps to stop excess bleeding.
- It can prevent coronary heart disease & high BP.
- It reduces risk of colon cancer.
- It is used in chewing gum as it is a good mouth freshener.
- It helps in cold, sore throat & congestion.
- It provides Relief from menstrual discomfort & cramping.
- It helps in natural birth control.
- It aids in secretion of healthy breast milk.
- It helps in the secretion & discharge of urine.
- It has various applications in Aromatherapy.
- It is used as room freshener.
- It is a great mosquito repellant.
- It is natural antibacterial agent.
SAFETY & PRECAUTIONS
- It should be avoided for internal consumption.
- It can have adverse effect on skin if used in concentrated form.
- It should be diluted before applying topically and one should do a patch test before applying.
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Relativity Space is scheduled to launch a Terran 1 rocket as part of the VCLS Demo 2 Mission One mission. The launch is scheduled on 12/31/2023 00:00 UTC for the Technology mission launching from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA. The status of the launch is Date/Time TBD. Don’t miss this exciting rocket launch! Watch the launch video of the Terran 1 and experience the excitement for yourself.
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NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi to appear before it on June 23 in connection with the National Herald money laundering case, officials said on Friday.
Confirming the development an ED official told The New Indian, “She has been asked to appear before the agency on June 23.” He said that on June 8 she had skipped the ED summons as she was yet to recover from the COVID.
Sonia Gandhi had tested positive for COVID on June 2.
Besides Sonia Gandhi, the financial probe agency has also asked the former Congress chief and her son Rahul Gandhi to appear before it on June 13.
The Congress has planned a show of strength on June 13 as all party MPs and the CWC members will be marching to the ED office along with Rahul Gandhi. The Congress has also planned Satyagrah on June 13 at all the state offices of the ED.


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WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has launched a dialogue with Egypt'snew military chief.
Mar 31, 2014
CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt has appointed a new defense minister.
Mar 11, 2014
CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt's intelligence community has determined that MuslimBrotherhood commanders were establishing a haven in neighboring Sudan.
Mar 09, 2014
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Kuwait has ordered engine support for its U.S.-originair transport.

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A more professional, intelligent, and highly efficient testing instrument—the C230 Oxygen Permeation Testing Instrument—has been launched by Labthink.
Oxygen permeation is an important index, indicating a material field’s barrier properties. A basic guarantee of the shelf-life period and quality of a product can be confirmed by the evaluation of the oxygen permeation of packaging materials.
Labthink professionally manufactures testing equipment for packaging industries. Its series include water vapor permeation testing instruments, oxygen permeation testing instruments, and other gas permeation testing instruments. Labthink has recently launched the new C230 Oxygen Permeation Testing Instrument.
This product is more professional, has a higher rate of efficiency, and is more intelligent than previous models.
High Precision Trace Oxygen Transmitter with Labthink’s Exclusive Core Control Technology
This feature allows the instrument to test oxygen in a wide test range with high sensitivity and resolution. It does so by insulating external interference and reducing signal attenuation.
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Aside from the C230 model, Labthink offers three sub-models of oxygen permeation testing instruments for various customers, according to their different needs. These models are the 230B, 230H, and 230M.
This information has been sourced, reviewed and adapted from materials provided by Labthink International, Inc.
For more information on this source, please visit Labthink International, Inc.


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Bjorkman, who has a 4-2 career advantage over Henman, sailed though 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 against 12th seed Guillermo Canas of Argentina today.
Every point won by the Swede was greeted as if he had landed the title by his fans.
Bjorkman said: "Other guys think, 'Oh No,' when they are drawn against a Swedish player here because of the support and noise - it's more than the Aussies get."
Austria's Stefan Koubek beat Denmark's Kristian Pless 7-6, 7-5, 6-3 and will meet Chile's Fernando Gonzalez who beat America's Alex Kim 6-2, 6-2, 6-3.
Jiri Novak, the Czech 26th seed, beat Spain's Francisco Clavet 6-3, 6-4, 6-1. Taylor Dent of America lost 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to Romania's Adrian Voinea.
Meanwhile, world No1 Lleyton Hewitt, who lost in the first round due to the after-effects of chicken pox, has pulled out of Australia's Davis Cup tie in Argentina next month to recuperate fully.Reuse content


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A fan-made short film, where you choose whether the character is a paragon or renegade.
The cast and crew of "Eureka" looks back on the show as they prepare for the final season. "Eureka" returns April 16.
Goes to Starfleet Academy for four years and climbs officer ladder at normal promotion speed despite having a super computer for a brain, the strength to beat any Klingon warrior, and the moves to pleasure Tasha Yar.
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The Right to Earn a Living: Economic Freedom and the Law
About the Book
For many people, owning a business is the very definition of the American dream. But in today’s America, attaining such a dream is made increasingly difficult by laws and regulations that interfere with entrepreneurs and their right to earn a living. Author Timothy Sandefur has had a part in defending many hardworking American citizens against the unfair and often ludicrous restrictions imposed on them by government. These rules and regulations allow politicians and lobbyists to play favorites, rewrite contracts, file frivolous lawsuits, seize private property, and manipulate private choices.
This book charts the history of the fundamental human right of economic liberty—a right that the Founding Fathers considered to be a fundamental part of “the pursuit of happiness.” In fact, that right was protected by English judges for more than 150 years before U.S. independence, and American courts continued this vigilance during the country’s early years and through the Civil War Amendments that expanded protection to all Americans, regardless of race. The book then charts the changes that occurred when Progressive‐era judges began to tear away those protections and concludes with an account of current controversies involving abusive licensing laws, freedom of speech in advertising, rules that override private property rights without just compensation, and more.
The Right to Earn a Living explains how Americans can restore the Constitution’s long‐neglected protections for the right that Supreme Court Justice William Douglas once called “the most precious liberty that man possesses.”
About the Author
TIMOTHY SANDEFUR is an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, an attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation, and the author of Cornerstone of Liberty: Property Rights in 21st‐Century America.
What Others Have Said
“Government today puts so many burdens and restrictions on entrepreneurs and business owners that we’re squandering our most precious resource: the entrepreneurial spirit and drive of our people. We aren’t just killing the golden goose—we’re taking steps to ensure that the golden goose is never born to begin with. Timothy Sandefur’s book explains how this problem began, and what steps we can take to ensure that we all enjoy the freedom to pursue the American Dream.”
—Dick Armey, Former House Majority Leader; Chairman, Freedomworks
“Sandefur’s comprehensive and thoughtful book provides a wealth of insights into why constitutional protection for economic liberty is so important and how the Supreme Court destroyed that protection. This book makes the legal and moral case for economic liberty in provocative ways that lawyers and nonlawyers will enjoy, regardless of their philosophical predispositions.”
—William Mellor, President and General Counsel, Institute for Justice
“The right to earn an honest living is something that we should all be able to take for granted. But anyone who reads Timothy Sandefur’s carefully executed book will realize that an elaborate set of unprincipled taxes, regulations, and licensing requirements compromise that right at every turn. Sandefur expertly weaves together history and anecdote with constitutional theory to produce a book that rightly urges all courts, the Supreme Court not excepted, to protect ordinary citizens against the routine depredations of unprincipled special‐interest legislation. Now that the revolt against big government is in full swing, Sandefur’s book is a timely and informative contribution to this ongoing political and intellectual struggle.”
—Richard A. Epstein, University of Chicago
“Timothy Sandefur has authored a provocative defense of economic liberty and a wide‐ranging assault on legal doctrines that impede the right to earn a living. His analysis is grounded on the conviction that the right to pursue a trade is an aspect of one’s constitutionally protected liberty.”
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Meow! This decorative pillow is perfect for cat lovers!
Pillow measures 3" x 7" x 16"
These pillows are printed by hand with non-toxic silkscreen ink on muslin fabric. Each pillow is stuffed with 100% polyfill material and sewn in studio.
Handcrafted in Brooklyn, New York
* Woman Owned Business
Broderpress was founded in 2009 by artist and printmaker Shannon Broder. She loves drawing and silkscreening all sorts of creatures and brings them to life by sewing and stuffing them into objects you can play with and love.

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Situated on the River Thames in south east London, Maritime Greenwich is a World Heritage Site and famous for such historic landmarks as the National Maritime Museum, the Royal Observatory, home of the Greenwich Mean Time and the Meridia...more info
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We cross from Southapton to the Island and on to Shanklin with the choice of visiting the beach, old villgae of Chim (entry not included).
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Caerphilly town centre will once again play host to the ever-popular Caerphilly Food Festival on Saturday 12th May.
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A new structural-vibration sensor system inspired by scorpions’ predatory habits detects building occupants by their walking patterns. Walking vibrations produce a unique signature pinned to individual occupants.
“It helps with building-energy management and to control the HVAC systems, based on occupancy,” says Hae Young Noh, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. The practical application of Noh and her team’s work goes beyond climate control. Noh’s system also can be used for real-time security as well as jobsite safety and productivity monitoring.
The system collects data by affixing accelerometers and geophones to a structure. These vibration-measuring devices look for patterns.
“Amplitude increases as you walk toward the sensor and decreases as you walk away,” says Noh. Depending on a person’s weight, gait and physical health, the vibrations can identify who is approaching.
“We did an experiment and had 96% accuracy in identifying people,” says Noh, whose background is in structural monitoring. She says the traditional approach to gathering structural data is direct. “If we want the temperature in a room, we put in a thermometer. If we want occupancy, we put in an occupancy sensor,” she says.
But the deployment and upkeep of these many instruments is expensive and time-consuming, she says. So Noh and her colleagues sought an approach that is easier and less costly to maintain.
“We came up with the idea of using indirect sensing,” she says. This means non-dedicated, passive sensors, installed throughout a structure, monitor frame vibrations and determine multiple things at once, such as building temperature and environmental events. It puts the majority of research time and expense into processing the gathered data instead of deployment and upkeep of the devices, says Noh.
The idea was born from a conversation with a colleague about how scorpions hunt, Noh adds, saying, “The scorpions feel the vibrations of the prey from the ground, and they follow those and catch them through the vibrations.”
With this method in mind, Noh found research by a Caltech professor who looked at the pattern of vibrations in a building and found repeated profiles that were related to human activity. “All the motions came up, all the traffic outside, the heating-and-cooling system but also repeated profiles from the people,” says Noh.
She started by detecting the damage in the structure and made the structure itself user-aware and then environmentally-aware. “The sensors enable human and building interaction,” says Noh. For example, if the sensors are applied in a nursing home and someone falls in their room, the vibrations of the fall would alert staff.
Noh’s prototype system validated the concept through experiments. Now, she and her team are working with companies such as Google and Intel, among others, for possible large-scale deployment.