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In this role, you would participate in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews in the Washington, DC region and nationwide. VHB is involved in some of the most transformative transportation and urban development projects in the Washington, DC region. Outside the Washington, DC region, the DC office supports planning and NEPA reviews for a range of agencies including the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Surface Transportation Board, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and Federal Highway Administration. The Washington, DC office also collaborates with some of the country’s top law firms in NEPA-related litigation. This is an excellent opportunity for an early career professional looking to make a bigger impact in planning and NEPA. This position requires the ability to work collaboratively with multiple disciplines, including planners, urban designers, environmental scientists, and engineers, to advance large-scale infrastructure projects through alternatives analysis, NEPA, and preliminary engineering.
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One in Five Hay Fever Sufferers Have Called in Sick
Nearly 20% of people who suffer from hay fever have taken time off work because their symptoms are so bad, according to new research.
The research also found that a third of those people did not tell their employer the real reason for taking the time off, as many thought their boss would not view hay fever as an acceptable excuse.
Hay fever is caused when the body reacts to pollen in the air. Around 30% of people in the UK are thought to suffer from hay fever during the warmer months.
Spring can spell the start of weeks or months of symptoms for hay fever sufferers. People can be allergic to tree pollen, grass pollen or weed pollen, which circulate at different times of the year, meaning people can suffer from hay fever any time between February and September.
Sneezing and coughing
Symptoms of hay fever include itchy eyes and nose, sneezing and coughing, runny or blocked nose, watery eyes, headache and tiredness.
There is no cure for hay fever and it can’t be prevented – all that people who suffer from it can do is try various measures to ease the symptoms.
Quality of life
A study, commissioned by Well Pharmacy for Allergy Awareness Week, asked 1,660 hay fever sufferers about the effect of the symptoms. It found that 84% of sufferers said their allergy impacts their quality of life, and more than half said their symptoms leave them feeling run down and tired.
For some people, the symptoms are so bad that they struggle to do their job. The study found that one in five hay fever sufferers have taken time off work due to their allergy; 44% said they found it difficult to stay focused at work because of their symptoms; and one fifth said they were irritable with colleagues because of it.
Lack of understanding
Almost half of those surveyed said that those around them who don’t have hay fever are not very understanding of their symptoms and the effect they have. This is why a third of those who had taken time off work because of their hay fever weren’t complete honest with their employer about why they were calling in sick.
Most of these people said this was because they didn’t think their boss would regard hay fever as an acceptable excuse for not being in work.
This article was written by a third party source and does not reflect the views or opinions of Ramsay Health Care unless explicitly stated.
Additional comments on the page from individual Consultants do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of other Consultants or Ramsay Health Care.


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Craving cannoli and root beer floats? These are the Dearborn Heights Restaurants that make the best desserts in town. We analyzed millions of reviews from top sites to bring you only the top options for desserts in Dearborn Heights. Say yes to dessert and sample the mouthwatering cheesecakes and ice cream Sundaes at these phenomenal spots!
We know how tough it is to find the best Desserts in Dearborn Heights. The restaurants in this list rose to the top after we analyzed the Yelp and Google ratings for 11294 restaurants in Dearborn Heights, 823905 restaurant reviews, and exactly 792 lists and articles from experts at City Seeker, Eater and Hoodline and more. All with some boam magic. Yes, we even looked at City Seeker - Best Desserts in Detroit, Eater - Where to Order Classic Paczki in Metro Detroit and Hoodline - Detroit's 4 favorite spots for budget-friendly desserts to pull this list together. Every option we show has been verified as open and offering key services when we recommend it, thanks to our real-time updates. Restaurants can’t pay to show up on this list, so you can trust what you see and enjoy the city’s hidden gems. Desserts connoisseurs and amateurs alike are bound to enjoy this list of the best Dearborn Heights Desserts.
Experts suggest pairing a chocolate ice cream with a glass of Brachetto d'Acqui, a popular red wine.
Knowing what to pair with strawberry ice cream can be tricky. It’s worth exploring some pink wine, particularly a glass of Rosé. This, off-dry, pink wine balances the fruit strawberry ice cream.
having vanilla bean ice cream and not sure sparkling wine to drink with it? Go for Champagne. Its semi-sweetflavors will pair nicely with the food and complete the meal.
The cherished neopolitan ice cream came from The United States in 1900s.
The name is Molly Schuyler, and they ate a ridiculous 12 pounds of pudding in 3 minutes.
If you’re ever in The United States during July, be ready to celebrate National Ice Cream Day.
Nobody likes to circle around the block looking for parking, especially if you’re hungry or in a rush. To make your life easier, we partnered with SpotHero, an innovative digital parking reservation service, so you can easily and effortlessly find parking near your selected Desserts spot.

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By Eric Scott, Communications Manager, Walt Disney World Resort
The new year is off and running and Florida Residents can experience an EARidescent start at the Walt Disney World Resort theme parks with the new Disney Weekday Magic Ticket. Starting Jan. 11, 2022, Florida residents will be able to purchase a 2-day ticket for $149 (plus tax)*, valid Monday through Friday until April 7, 2022; subject to blockout dates March 14-18, 2022.
Florida residents can enjoy an enchanting escape during The World’s Most Magical Celebration – the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort. With new offerings and classic fun throughout all four theme parks, a Disney visit will add an extra magical start to the year.
Through the beginning of spring, Florida residents can enjoy a world of magic across each of the four theme parks – from Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts (Jan. 14-Feb. 21) to our newest nighttime spectaculars – “Harmonious” at EPCOT and “Disney Enchantment” at Magic Kingdom Park – and fan favorites like Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
To learn additional details, including information on 3-day and 4-day Disney Weekday Magic tickets, visit DisneyWorld.com.
To enter a park, both a park reservation and valid admission for the same park on the same date are required for guests ages 3 and up. As a reminder, reservations are required with admission for each day of your visit.
Florida residents can take advantage of other special offerings, including savings on select Disney Resort hotel stays and the first-ever Walt Disney World Resort specialty license plate supporting Make-A-Wish of Central and Northern Florida. Keep checking back with us here at the Disney Parks Blog for more news and updates for Florida residents!
*One theme park per day. Proof of Florida residency required.

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About Shadow Fight 3
At first, plainly Shadow Fight 3 is an uncommon change on this preventing game sequence: The shiny black graphic type that impressed the identify of the game now provides approach to detailed 3D graphics and true. The principal character is now not a legendary warrior hidden at the hours of darkness, however a brand new face of Shadow Squad, whose identify, gender and look are determined by you.
It will be stated, Nekki has made the game significantly improved each in gameplay and graphics, top-of-the-line updates within the preventing game sequence of this widespread game firm. And it’s thanks to those elements that Shadow Fight 3 has entered the ranks of the very best preventing games on each platform.
The acquainted gameplay of preventing
Just like every other game on this style, you’ll press the button and use the joystick to launch a wide range of assaults. From the flying tops and punches to the full-blown strikes. Better but, you may also achieve new expertise in the course of the game.
Remember to battle exhausting, as a result of the opponent can knock the weapon away from you. And if the weapon falls out of your hand, you’ll have to battle your hand fully – until summoning a darkish drive to assist.
Many items of kit in your character
In Shadow Fight 3, you’ll have the chance to make use of many alternative weapons and gear. Refine your character even additional with gadgets that look extremely harmful like Batman’s Bane character face, or weapons like double swords, daggers and nunchaku. Weapons and characters you select will play a task in deciding your individual distinctive preventing type.
There are a whole lot of highly effective legends which might be rewarded once you win in tough phases. You can gather, use and improve in addition to mix gear to create a set of dream preventing gear.
The game world is massive and difficult
Shadow Fight 3 revolves across the energy wrestle of 3 Legion, Dynasty and Heralds factions. The Shadow Squad squad of the Legion can management Shadow Energy, a strong energy supply. If you’re full of power, your character will be capable to use Shadow Form to extend velocity, energy, and unlock Shadow Ability. Don’t be glad as a result of the opponent may also discover the ability of darkness …
After choosing the faction you wish to be a part of, begin coaching. As a brand new soldier within the Shadow Squad, you’ll have to confront the emperor’s minions together with his personal strikes and weapons to change into the legendary shadow warrior.
If earlier than, in Shadow Fight 2, our character can have just one mysterious black shade, now. After regaining its form, the character has returned to full shade on a totally new blockbuster 3D graphics. Shadow Fight 3 has elevated the extent of a preventing game to a brand new degree when making use of superior design know-how to this game, giving gamers an especially stunning and high quality graphics, making a The world is alive and unbelievably genuine.
The graphic of the game is totally refreshing from the character system, preventing map… When enjoying, I’m impressed with the ability and combo impact within the game, appears to be like actually monumental and thrilling.
MOD APK model of Shadow Fight 3
Freeze enemies (Thought the MOD Menu)
How to freeze enemies?
In the MOD model, you possibly can freeze enemies. At first, you need to activate “Frozen enemy” within the MOD Menu. Then when the enemy jumps up, you need to assault, now your enemy will freeze.

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Traverse City Tourism and Orange142 collaborated on a digital media campaign where leisure travelers were targeted throughout the United States in an effort to drive interest and visitation to Traverse City, MI. In addition to hyper targeting the leisure audience Orange142 also utilized 100% travel focused website inventory to maximize the relevance of the Traverse City Tourism ad creative.
The ad campaign drove significant traffic to the Traverse City Tourism website and when compared to all other paid media partners, Orange142 had the lowest bounce rate indicating very high engagement with the targeted leisure traveler audience.
Client: Traverse City Tourism
Run Dates: March 2018 - December 2018
100% TRAVEL SITE PLACEMENTS
GOOGLE ANALYTICS PERFORMANCE
New Users: 22,249
Average Bounce Rate: 66.27% (lowest of paid media placements)

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'I thought it would be appropriate to draw blood:' Katy Perry gets 'XLIX' tattooed on her finger after Super Bowl half-time show
She already has quite the collection of tattoos - and now pop singer, Katy Perry has had the Roman numerals 'XLIX' inked on her finger.
The design is in celebration of her half-time Super Bowl performance during which the New England Patriots played the Seattle Seahawks.
The numerals represent the 49th sporting event, which was watched by around 110million viewers.
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Big step: Katy Perry has had the roman numerals 'XLIX' inked on her finger, in celebration of her half-time Super Bowl performance on Sunday evening
Tribute: XLIX means '49' in Roman numerals
Katy, 30, posted two pictures to her Instagram account which included her sitting in the tattooist's chair and another close up of the inking itself.
Sitting in the chair with her hair slicked back and into a high ponytail, Katy wrote: 'I thought it would be appropriate to draw blood tonight... XLIX.'
She was wearing an oversized leopard print faux fur coat with a contrasting pink collar and wore a full face of make-up.
Clearly she wanted to remember the iconic moment in her life forever, which saw her change into four outfits as she performed for millions of people.
She wore four outfits - all designed by Jeremy Scott - for the performance that saw her sing a mashup of some of her greatest hits with cameo appearances by Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliot.
Roar, I Kissed A Girl, Teenage Dream, and Firework were just some of the numbers she performed on the night.
Fashion show: Katy Perry sported four outfits - all designed by Jeremy Scott - for the performance that saw her sing a mashup of some of her greatest hits with cameo appearances by Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliot
And as she geared up for her performance at football's biggest game, Katy went down memory lane posting a throwback photo from her childhood days on her Twitter account on Sunday.
'Today is for this girl,' the pop star captioned the snap commenting on how her big dream of performing for millions is finally becoming reality.
'She had the dream, always believed in herself & her worth. Today she is the one smiling (sic),' she wrote to her 64.3m followers.
Behind-the-scenes: A sketch of Katy's outfits for the halftime show posted to social media
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Re:THE REQUEST OF BP EXPLORATION ) Conservation Order No. 334 (ALASKA) INC. for an order amending ) Rule 4(c) of Conservation Order ) Endicott Field No. 202 to allow an extended surface ) Endicott Oil Pool casing setting depth. ) April 19, 1994IT APPEARING THAT:
1. BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc, operator of Duck Island Unit, submitted a request dated February 3, 1994 to amend the Endicott Field Rules, Conservation Order No. 202 (CO No. 202), Rule 4 (c), Casing and Cementing Requirements, for all remaining wells to be drilled in the Endicott Field, Duck Island Unit.
2. Notice of the request was published in the Anchorage Daily News on February 25, 1994.
3. No protests were filed with the Commission.
1. Structural casing is driven or jetted to a sufficient depth below the mud line to ensure support of drilling fluid returns to the surface for all wells drilled on the Main Production Island (MPI) and the Satellite Drilling Island (SDI).
2. A diverter is installed on the structural casing while drilling surface hole.
3. Conductor casing is not required in wells drilled after June 2, 1986, on the Main Production Island (MPI) and the Satellite Drilling Island (SDI) per CO No. 216.
4. Surface casing cannot be set below 2700' TVD per CO No. 202, approved on November 22, 1988.
5. The build portion of a directional well drilled on the MPI and the SDI is above 4500' TVD.
6. Key seats may develop if drilling the build portion of a well below surface casing.
7. Experience at Prudhoe Bay shows higher or equal formation leakoff tests result by setting surface casing deeper than 2700' TVD.
8. Information from previously drilled MPI and SDI Endicott wells indicates zones to 4500' TVD are safely drilled using a diverter on the structural casing with a mud weight of 9.0 to 9.5 ppg.
9. No hydrocarbon intervals have been encountered above 4500' TVD while drilling wells on the MPI and SDI.
10. The surface casing setting depths were extended below 2700' TVD in the Prudhoe Bay and Kuparuk River Fields with no resulting problems.
1. On the Endicott MPI and on the SDI the structural casing has served as the diverter string while drilling surface hole since June 2, 1986.
2. Surface hole can be safely drilled to depths of 4500' TVD in the Endicott Field using a diverter installed on structural casing.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED THAT:
Rule 4(c) of CO 202 is amended to read as follows:
Surface casing adequate to provide for proper anchorage, for preventing uncontrolled flow, and to protect the well from the effects of permafrost thaw-subsidence and/or freeze-back loading, shall be set at least 500 measured feet below the base of the permafrost, but not below 4500 feet true vertical depth.
DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated April 19, 1994.
David W. Johnston, Chairman
Russell A. Douglass, Commissioner
Tuckerman Babcock, Commissioner


Campaigners fighting to preserve justice provision in their city have claimed victory after a compromise agreement was reached with justice officials. Family and civil law proceedings will continue in Chichester at a district council building and provide for 100 days of judicial sitting days each year. Two judges will sit simultaneously at the makeshift court.
The existing court building – which was one of 86 earmarked for closure as long ago as February 2016 – will remain open for several months while alternative arrangements are tested.
Edward Cooke, a Chichester family lawyer and mediator and spokesperson for family law network Resolution, led the campaign to at least retain court provision in the city, and said he was delighted with the decision of HM Courts and Tribunal Service. ‘We have fought long and hard to keep justice provision in Chichester,’ said Cooke. ‘Many people thought it was not a battle we could win, but we are thrilled the government has accepted our arguments and essential court provision will be retained in Chichester for civil and family law cases.’
The alternative venue will host possession hearings and some personal injury and small claims cases. In family law, cases to be heard will include cases involving child arrangements on separation and divorce, financial issues and some injunction cases.
The new provision is significantly less than the 240 sitting days currently available at the combined court. Although the Crown court will move, there is provision for video link evidence at Chichester police station.
While the MoJ has closed around 200 courts in the past eight years, there are likely to be further cuts as the details emerge of the courts modernisation programme. Cooke said the Chichester campaign, which highlighted the dearth of alternative options but remained open to alternative venues nearby, should be a blueprint for people trying to fight future battles.
‘We were told many times in the process by many people that we had no hope of keeping any justice facilities in Chichester,’ he added. ’We even had to send a pre-action letter threatening a judicial review of the Ministry of Justice to get the government to think again. Ultimately, however, we have been successful through a combination of perseverance, excellent support and refusing to give up.’
A spokesperson for HMCTS said: 'We have worked closely with local leaders, listened to their concerns and are pleased that we have been able to find an alternative venue for court hearings in Chichester as a result.
'The changes in Chichester are a part of our wider court reforms which will make services easier to use and better value for taxpayers.'


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My Submissions Weekend Challenge April 7
These are the 5 pictures that I submitted to the Fro Knows Photo weekend challenge forum. The theme was “direction”, Gabe and I had a great Sunday morning taking most of these. I have never been a morning person but lately she has been able to get me up when photography is involved. We went to East Fork Lake for sunrise. I had a tough time choosing shots this week as there were several that I felt good about.
This one is one of my favorite photos that I have taken, there were several shots and several edits that i had to choose from but I thought that this one showed the most drama with the contrast. It also fit within the theme of “direction” with the fact that the owners should have paid attention to the direction this massive tree was leaning.
I liked this because it combines so many elements in one composition.
The reflection in the one is killer, it almost looks like it is a double image. I also like the detail of the trees that comes through the reflection in the water.
I did so much black and white that I wanted to throw in a color image. Nothing is more colorful than FRUIT LOOPS! I really could not decide what my last image would be until this one got a lot of hits on Flickr.
Here are a few that did not make the cut for whatever reason.
I loved the size contrast of the horse and the bird by his foot but I messed up the composition by cutting off the feet.
Can’t forget Rocco’s Easter photos. He looks so precious and angelic. I decided not to post a Rocco photo this week since he has been mentioned in the past two “animal talk” sections and I do not want to be known as “the photographer that takes pictures of bulldogs”.

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CITYCAR CUP ENDS 2022 WITH 19% INCREASE IN AVERAGE GRID SIZE
It’s amazing how quickly something can develop in the space of two seasons, especially with brand new championships. For the BRSCC, the club’s task of developing and growing the new CityCar Cup was a bold one after its 2020 launch. Following a successful first championship season in 2021, the club was ready to keep that momentum going heading into 2022.
With the addition of the superb and innovative Student Motorsport Challenge on the grid for its inaugural running to boost entry numbers further, interest and excitement remained high and throughout the 2022 season, the CityCar Cup maintained a minimum of 29 cars competing every weekend, concluding in its biggest grid to date at the Silverstone International finale with 40 cars turning out to round off the year. There were also seven SMC teams on the grid throughout 2022, with one (Oxford Brookes) even winning a race outright at Croft, a pretty astounding feat!
The BRSCC was particularly pleased to see the results of this season’s CityCar efforts in the recent Autosport club reviews, as it showed the championship as posting an average grid size in 2022 of 32 cars, marking a 19% increase over its first season. To produce such growth in Year 2 is a credit to all the efforts made by the Club, along with championship coordinator Lyndsay Close, Student Motorsport founder John Paul Latham and every one of the teams and drivers that played their parts in making it so successful.
So, what’s in store for 2023? Even more cars, even more drivers and a raft of incoming Student Motorsport teams to continue to bolster the grid further. We’re certain this is one paddock you should definitely be a part of next season!
We’re also very thankful and grateful to all the support given by the championship’s partners, suppliers and sponsors for their efforts too – Nankang Tyre UK, runyourfleet, Remapping the Way, Essential Racing, SW Motorsports, GAZ Shocks, Powerflex, Hybrid Tune, Student Motorsport and Mission Motorsport.


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Monday, January 26, 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009
things have been a little quiet here at one less car, and while i miss
the money, the free time is good. it's given us a chance to work on
few new things and perfect some old stuff...so here are the updates.
the yard sale is still going- i've sold a few things and added a
couple more, so check it out! and if you don't like the price, email
me with an offer...you never know! http://1lesscar.com/ys.html.
next up, we now have a facebook for one less car clothing, so for all
you facebookers out there, we should hang out! its bare bones right
now but we will get it into shape in no time! try this link:
if it dosen't work (it should- i just copied & pasted it in a new
window and it was fine!) just search one less car clothing and you
will see us. don't forget- we also have a myspace: www.myspace.com/onelesscar
and a flicker account that you can upload your photos to!
we also have a newsletter that you can sign up for on the left side of
our main page www.1lesscar.com.
we are working on some new stuff for spring and these all really great
ways to get updates from us and know when new stuff hits or when we
have sales. plus, you can always send me messages and what not
because its fun to b.s. with everyone.
ok- that's it for now... oh wait! i also have a twitter, but i think
it's lame and don't ever want to do it again! (i totally agree-
brandon) i wont even bother giving you the link, twitter is that
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
you guys know we sell shirts right?
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
While home for the holidays, I took the chance to make a new porter
box. This is number two that I have made, and I have tried something
new. The idea behind this one is let's say you want to be a nice guy
and get you and your girlfriend/wife/partner a cup of coffee and some
pastries from your favorite bakery. This crate will carry two cups of
coffee/tea/hot chocolate/fountain soda and have room for what ever
else you decide to buy. The size is 16 inches across, 12 inches deep,
and 7 inches tall. I'm not completely happy with the wood i used. I
used aspen- it looked cool, but once I started working with it, it
seemed a little soft, but its ok. I'm not sure if I will make another
one of these- the whole cup holder thing was very time consuming, so
we will see. I would have liked to take pics of it on my rack so you
could see how it looks, but that just isn't going to happen... see
post below for the reason why, and email me for more info.
Friday, January 02, 2009
it was really cold here in chicago and my big u-lock had froze. when i got home from my girlfriends i locked my winter bike up outside with the mini u-lock, and brought my big u-lock inside to thaw out. my winter bike stays outside all winter long. i live in a small place with roommates and i already have three bikes in the house. i left in hurry because i saw on the news that amtrak was canceling trains because of the weather, and i needed to get to michigan to be with my family for christmas. in doing so, i forgot to re-lock my bike with my big u-lock through the frame and back wheel.
the day after christmas, derek calls and says someone stole my wheel set (it was nothing that great- a set of velocity areoheads with formula hubs and they have been through three winters). i was bummed, but what could i do? i was in michigan with the only set of keys to my lock. the next day, derek calls again and tells me whoever took the wheels must have come back, and they took my cetma rack, my spd pedals, and my fenders. this bummed me out.
while in michigan, i made a new porter box that i was really excited about, and now i can't even test it out. whoever stole all this was pretty much an asshole. if they thought it was an abandoned bike, that's bullshit- it had lube on the chain and zip ties on the wheels, plus a bike might stay in the same spot due to the holidays. oh well- i guess im going to have to rebuild.
Thursday, January 01, 2009
the sale is over, but you can always get the classic logo shirt for only $10.99 with any other shirt purchase! with the sale went a good handful of the old designs. while we're sad to see them go, it's giving us room for new designs this spring- that makes us happy, and we hope it makes you happy too! http://www.1lesscar.com/shirts.html
to end 2008, or to start 2009 (i'm indesicive that way!), we've got some new reviews for ya! top shelf goods from the likes of vans, jones wares, outdoor research, smith, and lake- plus we updated last month's backpack reviews from banjo brothers and seal line with more pictures! coming in january, brandon will have his winter whip review, featuring products from ross, swobo, planet bike, connex chains, weinmann, and more! on top of that, we've got stuff from on guard, old man mountain, rudy project, and a few more!http://www.1lesscar.com/reviews.html
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US, WASHINGTON (ORDO NEWS) — Xiaomi has announced the cheapest smartphone on the market with the ability to connect to 5th generation high-speed cellular networks. The “heart” of the new device – Mi 10 Lite – will be a Snapdragon 765G processor with an integrated 5G modem, and LiquidCool will cool it.
Mi 10 Lite received a 6.57-inch AMOLED-display with a drop-shaped shape for a 16-megapixel camera, a 4160 mAh battery, powerful wired charging (20 W) and a quad camera. What lenses are involved, Xiaomi does not say yet, but the main one will be 48-megapixel.
The thickness of the Mi 10 Lite is 7.98 mm, weight – 192 grams. Buyers will be able to choose from white, gray and green colors, writes GSMArena.
The device will go on sale by early May. In Europe, for a model with 64 GB of internal memory, they will ask 350 euros, with 128 GB – 400 euros.
For comparison, the Nokia 8.3 5G introduced a week ago – with the same chip as the Mi 10 Lite – costs from 600 euros. The flagship 5G models of Samsung, Huawei and LG with more advanced processors will cost even more.
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The article is written and prepared by our foreign editors from different countries around the world – material edited and published by Ordo News staff in our US newsroom press.


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Chesterfield officials respond to taxing situation
CHESTERFIELD — In response to outrage over a big local tax hike, the Township Committee has agreed to form a committee comprised of residents to give input in the budget process.
Mayor Michael Hlubik said Friday that the committee would consist of seven to nine residents.
“First of all, we are going to see who volunteers,” said the mayor, who is running for re-election next month.
Finding volunteers shouldn’t be difficult, judging by the turnout at a special meeting on the budget the Township Committee held Thursday in the elementary school auditorium. It drew dozens of residents — many angry or concerned — and practically filled the auditorium.
Residents voiced their views about the budget and the tax hike they are enduring, and they weren’t always restrained.
“This board was ignorant if it thought it wasn’t going to get a showing like this,” Michael Swangler said.
Swangler said the committee should have done a better job of notifying the public about the budget.
“You are working in our interest,” an unidentified woman said. “Why can’t you answer our questions?”
The committee later did try to answer questions from the audience. The meeting broke about 11 p.m. after four hours.
Chesterfield, with a population of about 7,000, approved a $4 million budget last spring that called for the tax rate to jump to nearly 30 cents from 5 cents. For a property assessed at the township average of $396,900, municipal taxes will go up $961, to $1,170. That does not include county or school taxes.
Hlubik said the all-Republican committee had to increase taxes because of a drop in surplus that the township had relied on for several years to ease the tax burden.
Taxes have been relatively flat for at least five years, officials said, because of funding from construction fees from Old York Village, a projected 1,200-home development.
On Friday, Hlubik said that no further special meetings would be held on the tax increase, but that the township would do what it could to ease the tax hike. He did not elaborate.
“I’m in a bad position,” he said. “Nothing I say is going to make people feel good.”
He said he wanted to give residents a chance to speak out on Thursday.
Hlubik said that in addition to forming a citizens committee, the municipality would hire a chief financial officer who could spend more time working on the budget, since the three Township Committee members are part time.
He said that Treasurer Wendy Wulstein was clearly in the running for the position, but that no decision would be made until January.
“She is a definite possibility,” Hlubik said. “We are impressed with what she has done.”
In response to a resident’s suggestion that the largely rural community bring in more commercial development, the mayor said it would be difficult because of the market and because the town is next to Bordentown Township, which lures ratables thanks to its proximity to major highways such as the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 295.
In a letter to residents in September, Hlubik wrote: “We are all upset that taxes have increased in a time when the economy is so depressed.”
On Friday, he said he was optimistic about next year but noted that he could not make any promises.
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Motorists Warned Not to Fall for Speed Camera Myths
One enduring myth is that the cameras are just a means to make money out of ‘poor and persecuted’ drivers. However, the days of motorists seeing speed cameras as the enemy appear to be fading. In a poll conducted by the AA in 2019, 8 out of 10 of its members agreed that using cameras to identify speeding motorists was perfectly acceptable.
Speeding is a major contributory factor in many road traffic collisions and the cameras were introduced as a deterrent for bad driving. According to a study carried out between 1992 and 2016, speed cameras reduced road accidents by 17 to 39 percent and fatalities by 58 to 68 percent.
Speed Camera Myths You Should Ignore
The AA says that speed cameras are important for road safety and drivers shouldn’t be looking for ways to avoid them. The latest mobile cameras can detect a speeding car at up to a kilometre away and ‘see’ if you’re using a phone or not wearing a seatbelt. However, only bad drivers see them as a threat. But some myths persist about how to trick the cameras and evade speeding fines. Here we bust some of the most common myths.
To get fined, you have to be driving at least 10 percent over the limit.
False! Although there is guidance from the NPCC suggesting that police officers give drivers the 10 percent plus 2 mph leeway, you can’t depend on it. According to the law, exceeding the speed limit by even 1 mph can result in a fine.
Driving really fast doesn’t activate the camera.
False (and really ridiculous). The only way not to get caught by a speed camera is to drive within the legal limit.
Speed cameras must be yellow to be legal.
False! All fixed cameras were scheduled to be painted yellow by 2016 making them easier to see and to encourage motorists to drive within the speed limit. However, mobile cameras are harder to spot. And you can’t use the excuse of not seeing the camera to dodge a fine.
You can trick average speed cameras by changing lanes.
False! Modern average speed camera systems have multiple cameras to monitor all lanes and use ANPR technology to track vehicles so you can’t fool them by changing lanes.
You can ask for a speed awareness course.
False! Drivers with a clean licence who get caught speeding for the first time might be offered a speed awareness course instead of penalty points. But, if you don’t get the offer, you can’t request it.
So, there you have it. The only way to save yourself from a speeding ticket is to drive sensibly and within the speed limit. Whether you’ve got regular plates or personalised number plates, the ANPR cameras can catch you if you break the rules of the road.

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Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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The Constitution enters into force after approval by referendum on the date of its official publication.
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You can start your own company with the complete authorization for you alone through the company registration like One Person Company (OPC) in anywhere in India by the company act.
Corproots doing OPC registration process for many customers on satisfying their requirements for feeling best business service. You will be need to know more about OPC and its registration process before practicing, thus have look on here.
One person company (OPC) is introduced in India by the company’s act 2013. It is an updated act that is currently using for a single person company, earlier was based on the company’s act 1956 which includes minimum of 2 shareholders and directors for a private limited company registration. A complete freedom of the limited liability companies is an added advantage for this OPC.
The basic thing is that for a One Person Company your liability towards the business if fails and it will be limited only to the business assets rather than your personal assets. So that for a sole proprietorship company liability is unlimited that if the business fails for the instant you may have to lose the personal assets like home, personal bank accounts and so on.
Shareholder: A single shareholder is the major concept of One Person Company with 100 percent shareholding. While taking care of the company incorporation you should be a natural person who is an Indian citizen for the registration process. A society or any other corporate entity is not allowed to form a One Person Company.
Another important aspect about this type of company is that a person who have already registered for One Person Company then he/she is not allowed to start another OPC in his/her name. Even the Nonresident Indians and the foreigners are not allowed to open such company in India.
Single Director: In a One Person Company there may be only a single director heading the activities. But it does not mean that more than one directors is a problem in such a company, it is mentioned that the directors up to 15 can be allowed as per the Act.
In Indian Companies Act there is mentioned that in the Incorporation document of a One Person Company nothing is provided about the directors then it will be considered as sole shareholder and sole director in such company during the incorporation itself.
Nominee: It is concept that for a One Person Company the person can be nominate a Nominee to come forward to take care of the rest of the company’s functioning by producing a Nominee with his/her written consent if the person is not able work for the company like any death event or any other specific reason.
In this scenario the nominee as said can be an Indian citizen or a resident Indian if already a member of another One Person Company who has nominated can also be a member of One Person Company without any conflicts by the rules within 6 months. For the mean time any change of nominee at any instant is allowed.
Please note that the requirements of being a resident Indian and citizen of India also apply to the nominee. Further if the person so nominated becomes the member of such a One Person Company and is already a member of another One Person Company, at the same time, by virtue of rules has to decide within 6 months which one person company he has to continue. One more thing, the member can change the nominee at any point of time.
After the death of the person, nominee can take part the title of sole member of the company implementing all the rights and liabilities for the future. Even for the future nominee change the same rule is applied by making a written consent of the present nominee when any death events or unexpected case of problems occur.
Taxation: The tax rates applicable for a One Person Company is the same of the private limited company by calculating the annual profits, deducting all the allowable expenses from the sales turn over, the average tax rate will be 30 percent adding the education cuss
Related Party Transactions: Once the company has started then each transactions taking place needs to be recorded for the future reference from the legal perspective. It means that a company’s memorandum is prepared including the One Person Company enters into contract with the sole owner who also acts as the director of the company to the first meeting of Board of Directors.
For every new contract the company will inform the registrar by recording and reporting in minutes for the meeting of the Board of Directors to get an approval for 15 days.

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Nalani Matthias, also known as, Ariana Kamaluonalani Emiko Matthias, is a smiling girl of Hawaiian descent with a mind full of music who can be seen throughout the halls of Logan High. Some may know her as just another student, others may know her as a member of the talented Crimson Colony Choir. Being a junior in high school and having the talent that she has, she’s destined for more than just the stage in the new auditorium.
"My mom says I've been singing ever since I was born."
Matthias was born on May 31 in New Jersey. She was born and raised in New Jersey and has been living in Logan for only 8 years. She misses New Jersey all the time but loves it here in Logan. Matthias has made a lot of friends while living here, including the choir teacher, Randy Smith.
“She’s a really talented young lady,” Smith said. He sees big things in her and knows that she can achieve greatness in whatever she wishes to do in her future.
On January 19, Logan High had a diversity assembly, showing off different cultures, from our Native American to the Pacific Islands and around the world to others such as Spain and India. To show off her culture, Matthias chose to do the beginning dance from the movie Lilo and Stitch. She chose that dance because she wanted the audience to be familiar with where her family’s from. She says her “mom made sure her family grew up in that kind of culture” as they were growing up. “My favorite part would be the dancing,” she said. “I love telling stories through the dance.”
But Matthias does not only dance. She plays piano and the ukulele and has the voice of an angel. She’s been taking voice lessons for two years now and has already done some impressive things. She sings solos in Crimson Colony, plays the piano or sings at all kinds of events, and sings with the Logan Tabernacle Choir.
“My mom says that I’ve been singing ever since I was born,” she said.
Matthias also figure skates, does archery, and used to be on a competitive volleyball team, but music is the main part of her life. She dreams to be a Broadway performer when she grows up, but hopes to be a music teacher if that dream doesn’t come true. Even if she doesn’t get to be in on that big stage in New York, she will still share her gift with everyone she meets, letting them know how happy she is to be the way she is and help others achieve their dreams.


The modern theory of charge polarization in solids1,2 is based on a generalization of Berry’s phase3. The possibility of the quantization of this phase4,5 arising from parallel transport in momentum space is essential to our understanding of systems with topological band structures6,7,8,9,10. Although based on the concept of charge polarization, this same theory can also be used to characterize the Bloch bands of neutral bosonic systems such as photonic11 or phononic crystals12,13. The theory of this quantized polarization has recently been extended from the dipole moment to higher multipole moments14. In particular, a two-dimensional quantized quadrupole insulator is predicted to have gapped yet topological one-dimensional edge modes, which stabilize zero-dimensional in-gap corner states14. However, such a state of matter has not previously been observed experimentally. Here we report measurements of a phononic quadrupole topological insulator. We experimentally characterize the bulk, edge and corner physics of a mechanical metamaterial (a material with tailored mechanical properties) and find the predicted gapped edge and in-gap corner states. We corroborate our findings by comparing the mechanical properties of a topologically non-trivial system to samples in other phases that are predicted by the quadrupole theory. These topological corner states are an important stepping stone to the experimental realization of topologically protected wave guides12,15 in higher dimensions, and thereby open up a new path for the design of metamaterials16,17.
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We acknowledge financial support from the Swiss National Science Foundation and the NCCR QSIT. T.L. acknowledges support from a Marie Curie fellowship and O.R.B. from the ETH postdoctoral fellowship FEL-26 15-2.
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a, Phase diagram of the model in equation (3). The brown area marks the quantized quadrupole phase (1/2, 1/2), whereas the orange areas are the (1/2, 0) and (0, 1/2) phases with no corner modes but emergent edge physics along two parallel edges. The dashed line indicates the C4-symmetric line, where the bulk gap is closing at the phase transition. The transitions away from the C4-symmetric line happen through bulk-induced edge transitions, where no bulk gap is closing. b, The evolution of the Wannier bands in the x and y directions along the path shown in a. The transition from the quadrupole phase to the (1/2, 0) phase is marked by a gap closing at 1/2, removing any polarization in the system. The second transition is induced by a gap closing at 0.
The sound pressure level (SPL) in the frequency response of the ultrasound transducer that we used over the frequency region of interest (shaded in grey). The 0.46 dB fluctuations are negligible with respect to the 80 dB variations in the measured response.
a–d, The corner plates at (0, 9) (a), (9, 9) (b), (0, 0) (c) and (9, 0) (d) are excited at the respective edge-mode frequency. The response recorded (amplitude and phase) enables us to reconstruct the eigenfunctions ψ(x, y) of the individual corner modes. Along each edge, the measured decay of the modes (black) is shown together with the theoretical prediction (orange). Given the decay length ξ/a ≈ 1.6, where a is the lattice constant, the residual weight of at most 2% at the corners other than the one that is excited stems from spurious acoustic excitation rather than hybridization.
a, Sketch of the measured system. The bottom-left plate at (x, y) = (0, 0) was excited. b, Integrated frequency response , where i runs along the red and black edges indicted by the solid lines in a. The two highest-frequency peaks below the bandgap (indicated by vertical lines) are analysed. c, The decay of the two edge modes into the bulk (black) along the dashed lines in a. The orange lines show the theoretical predictions. d, The mode profiles ψ(x, y) along the two edges. The edge with positive couplings has nodes between the unit cells (top panel, black), whereas the edge with negative couplings has nodes inside the unit cell (bottom panel, red), which establishes that a direct measurement of the negative couplings gives rise to the π flux.
a, The design approach is based on establishing a correspondence between elements of an objective model (left) and geometric features of the metamaterial (right). Each degree of freedom of the objective model is mapped into a single plate (yellow arrows) by expressing the displacement of each plate as a linear combination of free-plate modes. b, Here, only the first non-rigid-body mode, which has dxy symmetry, is used (top left). The other modes are the second, third and fourth non-rigid-body modes. c, Independent two-plate systems simulated to create an adequate initial guess for the geometry of the system. d, Four-unit-cell design simulated during the final gradient optimization. e, The refined single-plate design removes material at the maximums of nearby higher-order modes. f, Small trenches at the junction between beams and plates. These trenches suppress the coupling to higher-order modes by avoiding regions where these modes have a large displacement. g, Dispersion along high-symmetry lines in the Brillouin zone calculated using the finite-element method. The bands that arise from the dxy mode are highlighted in colour. h, Detailed view of the spectrum in the frequency range of interest. The dots denote the full finite-element results whereas the lines are calculated from the extracted reduced-order model.
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The author of this article promotes the idea that London is a natural fit for Hong Kong-based investors in the wake of Brexit and continuing political uncertainties in the Asian jurisdiction.
In the wake of Brexit and in light of the political unrest in Hong Kong, it is no surprise to find that high net worth individuals from the Asian jurisdiction have been looking at purchasing London properties, hoping to snap up real estate before any serious appreciation in sterling. In this article, Jonathan Marwood, partner at Hartnell Taylor Cook, the property consultancy, considers the trend of Hong Kongers buying UK property.
Of course, with the COVID-19 outbreak on peoplesâ€™ minds, there may be some interruption to activity from Asia, although that may be relatively short-lived. The editors of this news service are happy to share these views with readers and invite replies. Remember, the usual editorial disclaimers apply and that this news service does not necessarily endorse all views of guest writers. Email email@example.com and firstname.lastname@example.org
Knight Frank recently estimated that ÂŁ48.4 billion is to be invested in Londonâ€™s commercial property in 2020. A large part of this coming from Hong Kong. Why?
There has long been talk of Hong Kong investors buying up homes in London. But now their attention is turning to commercial real estate, as purchasers realise the potential of deals that can be done in London and beyond. For example, last yearâ€™s acquisition by CK Asset Holdings of the UK pubs and brewery group Green King for ÂŁ4.6 billion is likely to have been supported by the ÂŁ3.5 billion Green King property portfolio; CK Asset Holdings is seen as a market leader so it is likely that many others will follow suit. Whatâ€™s more, in November 2019, the Mayfair flagship store for Crombie (a high-end British fashion company) was sold to a Hong Kong financier, whilst there are several Hong Kong based investors developing major new buildings in Londonâ€™s Square Mile as well as plans for significant investment in cities beyond the capital.
The unrest in Hong Kong in recent months has been well-documented, but its effects on the international investment landscape should not be overlooked. Anti-government protests have led to disorder and, in turn, revived some longstanding links with the UK as investors have turned to the country as a safe haven for their cash. In turn, the number of Hong Kong investors seeking property in London, as well as the main regional cities across the UK, has increased in the past three to four months. Buyers from Hong Kong are able to defy a broad drop in outbound capital from mainland China, partly because the mainlandâ€™s tighter capital controls do not apply in the territory. While difficulties in the UK of course still exist, it offers a more stable option compared with current turbulence in other economies â€“ take the US or China, for example â€“ and the competitiveness of sterling is also a key factor contributing to the countryâ€™s appeal.
Education is key
Indeed, HNWIs from China and Hong Kong applying to live in the UK through an investor visa increased by one third last year. In our experience, this has been driven by a number of factors. Undoubtedaly, the UKâ€™s familiar legal system and language have an appeal to overseas investors considering settling here, as well as the countryâ€™s high standards of education and universities. Influential Hong Kong business leaders have mentioned to me in private that a big part of the UKâ€™s appeal to prospective overseas talent is its ability to put their children into quality education; many of the best UK schools are within commuting distance of London.
Whatâ€™s more, regional cities seeing the greatest rental growth at present are those with excellent universities. Unlike previous generations, many university graduates cannot afford to move to London. Accordingly, UK businesses are looking at key regional cities in order to attract the top domestic talent as well as those from overseas. There is an undeniable link between education and growth in the UK.
Calmer waters ahead?
In recent years, Brexit has not gone unnoticed by overseas investors. For many in Hong Kong, it was a key concern - not least because sellers fear exposing properties to an uncertain market. A run of big purchases by Hong Kong and Chinese buyers two years ago has therefore been followed by a quieter market.
However, whilst Brexit led to a flatlining of UK yields, the results of Decemberâ€™s election and a Brexit endgame on the horizon later this year meant that there is now more certainty about the UKâ€™s direction. Investors are now poised to move - many have been put at ease by these political events and are positioning UK commercial property as a more stable option once more. Prime office yields in the City of London, for example, are currently at 4.5 per cent and are 4 per centWest End of London. In comparison, they are 2.65 per cent in Berlin, 75 per cent in Paris, 2.85 per cent in Amsterdam and 3.25 per cent. Madrid
Looking at the regions, UK cities like Manchester and Edinburgh have prime office yields currently sitting at 4.75 per cent â€“ at least 50 basis points softer than their European counterparts like Warsaw at 4.25 per cent and Dusseldorf at 3.1 per cent.
If you add vacancy rates to this â€“ 11 per cent in Rotterdam versus 2.6 per cent in Edinburgh; and 3.5 per cent in Manchester and 3.3 per cent in the City of London against 8.5 per cent in Madrid and Parisâ€™ 5 per cent â€“ then the pull to invest in the UK is strong.
Finally, we act for a large number of UK office investments in both London and key regional cities. In doing so, we are seeing a number of excellent opportunities for further growth. Namely, by repositioning poorly managed and performing properties, many Hong Kong investors are gaining significant rental growth opportunities.
However, for such investors to maximise these prospects, attention to detail on the ground alongside a productive partnership with advisors who are used to acting in a collaborative manner with Hong Kong based investors, are key.

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One of the earliest ancestors of the modern newspaper was the Acta Diurna Populi Romani, or “Daily Acts of the Roman People.”
Julius Caesar established the Acta Diurna to weaken his political opponents by revealing the proceedings of government.
Historical Examples of acta
This miracle is as common in the "Acta Sanctorum" as in the juvenile romances.The Book-Hunter
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Ancient, no doubt, is the practice, recorded in the Acta Fratr.The Religious Experience of the Roman People
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Inductive proximity sensors
Inductive proximity sensors - also called eddy current sensors - are used for contactless measurement of distances to electromagnetically conductive objects. They measure the energy pull of a coil, which is caused by the eddy current losses of the magnetic field on the surface of the object to be measured. The advantages of this measuring principle lie in the absolutely wear-free measuring principle, the high dynamic bandwidth, as well as the insensitivity to contamination and media such as oil or lubricants. They are therefore frequently used in the field of machine monitoring.
In addition to the standard sensors, MESSOTRON also offers the MNH series of high temperature sensors, which are identical in construction to the former model series AEG 1001 etc., as well as to the Philips/EPRO types 6423 etc.. Special versions can be offered on request.


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Syndactyly means ‘joined digits’ and may involve webbing of the skin, or include fusion of the underlying bones.
Sometimes Syndactyly occurs by chance or it may be inherited. In rare circumstances, it may occur along with other signs as part of a syndrome. Syndactyly can affect one or both hands, and can affect two or more fingers. Syndactyly can also affect the toes, involving webbing of the skin or fusion of the underlying bones along part or the whole length of the toe.
How is Syndactyly treated?
It is treated surgically and if your child has syndactyly of three or more digits next to each other, they may need more than one operation.
Are there any alternatives to surgery?
Surgery is the only option to separate the digits. The aim of the operation is to improve how well your child can use their hand and sometimes how your child’s hand looks. Your surgeon will advise if the benefits in your child are likely to be functional, cosmetic or both.
Occasionally, some children could manage without treatment. Correction of toe syndactyly is usually for cosmetic rather than functional reasons.

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War is the worst thing that could happen to our psyche. Ukrainians will have many years to cope with injuries and maintain mental health
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Stress has become a part of our lives. It affects everyone differently. The process of influence on people of different ages was described by psychologists of the online platform “Tell me”, and they also gave advice on how to reduce the effect of stress on the body.
It is worth knowing that children are more susceptible to stress than adults. From 6 months to 10 years, under the influence of negative social factors, babies can begin to show aggression or become withdrawn, mood swings, sleep disturbance, and headache are often observed.
In adults, as a result of constant stressful situations, overeating or malnutrition, apathy, depression, high blood pressure, weakened immunity appear.
In an elderly person, stress can cause severe reactions, which are accompanied by increased fatigue, weight loss, the development of diabetes, thyroid dysfunction, etc.
How to reduce stress and stop being nervous:
- Go in for sports (light walking, outdoor walks, running, swimming, yoga, meditation, exercise with a trainer, etc.).
- Communicate more with friends and family.
- Do what you love (drawing, dancing, listening to music, playing chess, embroidering…).
- Start planning your day. Make notes about the time you watch the news, cook, read a book, chat with a friend, play with your child, go to bed.
- Help others. Become a volunteer, cook food for an elderly neighbor, help clean the yard for a stranger.
Read more about how stress affects the body depending on age on the Vogue.ua website.
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Obesity has more that just a physical effect on the body. Obesity also greatly affects the mental and emotional part of the body as well. Although you cannot directly correlate metal and emotional health to obesity, you can see that its effects do in fact play a role in the mental and emotional health of an obese person. While the effects of obesity do indeed reach out to all races, it is easy to see that mental and emotional problems from obesity in the African American culture are present in the culture. Depression, anxiety, and discrimination, are all results that are caused by obesity in the African American community.
Many people are familiar with depression, whether it be a friend or family member that went through it or that they themselves went though it. “Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can have a negative effect on a person's thoughts, behavior, feelings, world view and physical well-being” (Salmans 1997). African American obesity has a close tie with depression in African American people. When people are self-conscious about their weight they may think that people look down on them for this. This would cause them to think less of themselves or believe that others are better then them. In turn it can cause the obese African American to have a bad view of themselves, other people, and the world in general. This is exactly what depression is. You can see that depression can be caused by obesity in the African American culture.
Anxiety is another emotional distress many people are familiar with. Anxiety is know as, “the displeasing feeling of fear and concern” (Davison 2008). Many people have felt the effects of anxiety in their own lives, whether it is before an important test, a speech in front of many people, or the big gam; many people feel anxiety. Looking only at anxiety caused by obesity in African American people is a different situation. Anxiety or nervousness before a big event is common and in many ways...
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of it's language, for the adoption and arrangeinent of its imagery, for the piety and pathos of it's sentiment.
The Domisil Odes, which formi a fine contrast witli the plaintive melody of the Muse of Sorrow, breathie niuch of the martial ardor and festivity of the heroes of Scandinavia'. They are evidently built on the model of Gray's celebrated Norse' Lyrics, and, like thiem, glow with enthiusiasm, and display some striking features of the wild mythology of the North. The fourth and fifth stanzas" of the first ode, are particularly' entitled to commendation.
Bruce appears to have been well qualified to excel in Legendary Poetry, and to have formed a very accurate idea of its principles and peculiarities! His ballad of Sir Jantesa the Ross, is well told, the incidents are arts fully mariaged, and the whole strongly inte rest's the heart. That it was formed on aj
just conception of this style of poetry, and cotta posed to use an Italian phrasé, con amore, are evident from his own account ; « it was written,” he observes to Mr. Pearsori, “in
one afternoon, began about four, and finished before I went to bed. I never tried any thing which fell in with my inclination so. The Historical Ballad is a species of writing by itself. The common people confound it with the Song, but, in truth, they are widely different. A Song should never be historical. It is founded, generally, on some one thought, which must be prosecuted and exhibited in every light, with a quickness and turn of ex. pression peculiar to itself. The Ballad, again, is founded on some passage of history, or, what suits its nature better, of tradition. Here the poet may use his liberty, and cut and carve as he has a mind. I think it a kind of writing, remarkably adapted to the Scottish language."
This opinion of our poet, relative to the adaptation of the Scottish dialect to Legendary poetry, is certainly well founded, and has been since confirmed by several very learned and adequate judges.* In fact, the two finest Ballads that British poetry has te produce are of Scottish growth, namely,
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llardyknute and Tam O'Shanter, the former uniformly grand, sublime, and awful; the latter uniting the wild and terrific imagery of Shakspeare, with the humour, simplicity, and näivete of Fontaine.
On the pastoral poetry of Bruce I can be. stow little commendation; it has the too frequent insipidity of productions of this kind. The Daphnis, as an imitation of Milton, is infinitely inferior to its prototype, and for the Alexis, if we except harmony of versification, I know not that any thing can be said. A few words will likewise suffice as to his efforts in ludicrous composition, for which, perhaps, he had no great talent, when of his Mousiad and his Anacreontic it has been asserted, that they may amuse, and are not altogether deficient in pleasantry and humour, all that he can claim hạs probably been granted.
Concerning the authenticity of the pieces which have been added to the last edition of our author's poems, much dispute has arisen. Logan, very injudiciously, on first publishing the works of his friend, intermingled poems of his own and of others, to which no discriminating mark or signature was annexed. Of these he has acknowledged only one, the Ode to a Cuckoo, which he reprinted in a collection of his poems in 1781. Neglecting, however, the discordant testimony which has been adduced, and judging merely by internal evidence, I should have little hesitation in assigning the Ode to a Fountain, and the Imitation of Ossian to Bruce; they have great inerit, especially the Ode, which exbibits much of the plaintive tenderness and style peculiar to the poet of Lochleven.
It may be thought necessary, perhaps, ere I conclude my observations, to notice a poem of considerable length, which has been communicated by a Mr. Birrel, of Kinnesswond, as an undoubted composition of Bruce. The subject, which is The Last Day, I cannot but consider as an unfortunate one, as one to which the powers of poetry are not adequate, and on which, not even the efforts of a Milton or a Klopstock could confer an in, terest, or cloath with a sublimity, that should meet even the expectations and already awakened imagination of the common reader,
Of two specimens by poets, possessed of strong creative powers, neither has, in my opinions, succeeded; the Last Day of Young has certainly merit, and the production of Ogilvie, on the same topic, still greater ; but both have failed to excite ideas, either of tertor or sublimity, equal to what the mere outline of Scripture affords; nor can the effort of our amiable bard, the last, I believe, which has been published, establish any claim to superior success ; in making this attempt, he had not duly weighed his genius and his talents.
These, we have seen, were admirably calculated to excel in the walks of tenderness, simplicity and pathos; to describe in chaste, yet animated language, the beauties of Na. ture, and to impart a value imperishable to his pictures, from the stores of sentiment and feeling. Lochleven and the Elegy writ. ten in Spring, display a most happy combination of these qualities, and, as long as tasse and sensibility shall exist, will, we may venture to assert, never be forgotten.
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‘The Million Dollar Kick’, a one-of-its-kind talent hunt taking place across India to identify aspirants with the potential to be future NFL (National Football League) kickers is a great initiative curated by the creators of the Million Dollar Arm. The initiative is intended to provide an impetus for Indians aged 16 or above to try out for the opportunity for a trial with top NFL teams to join their roster as an ‘NFL Kicker’. The idea is to scout for football talent from Kolkata, a city which has a rich legacy in the sport and has produced some of the finest players in India.
Just like the Million Dollar Arm’s worldwide recognition and success where an unimaginable cross-link between cricket and baseball was drawn; The Million Dollar arm initiative was conducted in India to find talent for Major League Baseball where Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel ended up playing for the Pittsburg Pirates in the MLB. This went to become a global story with a Hollywood movie being made on the same by Disney.
“Kolkata is the most football frenzied city in India, we can spot a football match happening in each and every corner of the city, I am really looking forward to the two-day leg of the Million Dollar Kick here and witnessing some cut throat competition amongst the participants as they try their luck to qualify for the NFL tryouts.” said Neeraj Sareen, a young turk, and the man behind Sports Mantra and Million Dollar Kick.
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The Chicago Bears are in the midst of a 3-game losing streak and heading in the wrong direction as the NFL regular season approaches its final stretch of games.
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