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Was fitting into your jeans a lot easier before you got to college? Hate to break it to you, but you and your classmates are experiencing a time-honored tradition, the Freshman 15 -- the roughly 15 pounds many students gain during their first year at college.
What to do? "You have to strategize," says Katherine Grubiak, RD, a former dietitian at UCLA's Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center. By that, she means you need to put some effort into eating right, eating enough but not too much, and eating regularly.
It's OK to snack. "That's the biggest myth: that you shouldn't eat after dinner." -- Katherine Grubiak, RD
Rule No. 1: Eat
It might sound surprising, but don't skimp on the calories you need. Going hungry will only leave you less energized and more prone to overeating later.
"You want to eat three meals and two to three snacks a day," Grubiak says.
Breakfast is key, she adds. Some studies show that having a healthy breakfast helps improve academic performance, so make it a part of your day, every day.
Enjoying healthy snacks between meals -- Grubiak recommends nuts, some fresh fruit, non- or low-fat yogurt -- means you won't be tempted to pig out when you hit the dining hall. "Starving doesn't allow any room for smart choices," she says.
The first key move to make at the dining hall is to head straight for the salad bar. Fill up half your plate with fresh vegetables. Then pick your entree.
Grubiak recommends dividing the empty side of your plate equally between protein and carbs. In other words, you want a 3-ounce piece of meat -- that's about the size of a deck of cards -- and a cup's worth of healthy carbs -- think whole grains like brown rice or a baked sweet potato.
Not a carnivore? Three-quarters of a cup of tofu or cooked beans, 1.5 ounces of unsalted nuts, 2 to 3 tablespoons of nut butter, or 3 ounces of tempeh will get you your protein fix.
Rule No. 2: Snack
Most dining halls won't allow you to take any leftovers or second helpings with you, but Grubiak says they often allow students to pocket a few pieces of fruit and a sandwich or two. Take advantage of that, especially if you're on a two-meal-a-day plan. You'll want to nosh on those takeaway items throughout the day.
Snacks are essential at night, too. Grubiak tells students that if they're going to be up late -- and what student isn't? -- they'd better have some good food on hand for fuel.
"That's the biggest myth: that you shouldn't eat after dinner," Grubiak says. "The truth is, your body is constantly utilizing calories."
Stock your dorm fridge with healthy snacks to keep the munchies at bay while keeping the nutrition you need close at hand. Grubiak's favorites include these healthy treats:
• Low-fat or nonfat Greek yogurt, a great source of protein
• Fresh fruit
• Low-fat or nonfat milk, or soy or almond milk
• String cheese
• Hummus and veggies (baby carrots, broccoli florets) for dipping
Grubiak also likes protein bars. They provide a steady source of energy rather than the short sugar spikes you get from candy bars and soft drinks.
Keep in mind that not all protein bars are created equal. Take a look at the nutrition info, and make sure the bar you're buying has at least 7 grams of protein and no more than 30 grams of carbs. And sugar shouldn't be the first ingredient.
Eating well doesn't mean denying yourself everything you love to eat. Just be smart about it. If you go out for burgers, get a small order of fries, and don't supersize your order. And skip the sodas, most of which are loaded with calories. Those are tough to burn off when you spend most of your day sitting at a desk in class or hunched over books in the library.
Rule No. 3: Move
Speaking of burning calories, work some exercise into your daily routine. Going to the gym is a great move when you can get there, but Grubiak tells students not to underestimate the good that walking will do. Give yourself time to take the long way to class, she says. Use the stairs wherever possible.
Don't feel like leaving your dorm? Grubiak recommends surfing the Internet for an aerobics video. Or just crank up your playlist and dance around your room.
Exercise not only helps you maintain a healthy weight but also provides an excellent counter to stress and anxiety. Both can wreak havoc on your diet, causing you to overeat or to skip meals.
Rule No. 4: Drink
Water, that is. You want to make sure you're getting plenty of water throughout the day. Every part of your body needs it.
"Eight cups a day is the bare minimum," Grubiak says. Her advice? Take half your body weight, and drink that many ounces of water. So if you're 150 pounds, that's 75 ounces, or about 10 cups a day.
You don't have to drink all of it. You can also satisfy your water requirement with water-heavy foods like soups, watermelon, vegetables, and beverages.
Grubiak's final piece of advice: Take advantage of where you are in life. You're a student, you're at college, you're learning. Make good nutrition a part of that learning process. Understand the foods that go into your body and what they do for -- or to -- you. That's knowledge you can "chew" on way past graduation day.


Innovative financing key to climate resilience in Horn of Africa: experts
The Horn of African region should explore innovative financing models to hasten the implementation of projects that strengthen climate resilience of communities and natural habitats, experts said on Tuesday.
Speaking at a virtual forum in Nairobi convened by Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), experts said fiscal incentives were key to stimulating investments in climate resilience in the Horn of African region.
Angela Churie Kallhauge, a senior climate change specialist at the World Bank said that the financing gap had derailed the quest for carbon neutrality in the region hence the need to explore alternative sources including the private sector.
She proposed the establishment of a well-structured carbon market in the region that has potential to spur investments in renewable energy, climate-smart agriculture, sustainable forestry and tourism. She said that a mandatory carbon tax, phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies and investments in cleaner technologies will boost green growth in the Horn of African region while unlocking jobs for the youth.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has identified the Horn of African region as among leading global climate change epicenters, citing frequency and intensity of droughts. In addition, the region has suffered an invasion of desert locusts, resource-based conflicts and displacement of civilians, thereby worsening an already dire humanitarian situation.
Peter Odhengo, a senior climate specialist at Kenya's Treasury said that robust financing toward community-led adaptation and mitigation programs is key to minimizing the risk of extreme weather events to livelihoods.
Kenya has rallied behind regional efforts to promote climate financing targeting priority sectors like energy, forestry, agriculture, transport and tourism.
He said that Horn of African countries should promote domestic resource mobilization to spur climate-resilient growth given the erratic nature of external funding.
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text: Shelby County builders filed 51 new home permits last month, a 51 percent decrease from 104 permits in March 2010 – a dip they attributed to the now-expired homebuyers tax credit. “Us being down isn’t really a story, it was last year being up was the story because of the tax credit,” said Sean Carlson, principal with Regency Homebuilders LLC. “If the tax credit wasn’t there, there wouldn’t be those jumps in numbers.” Permits averaged 3,127 square feet and $218,045 in March, compared with the March 2010 averages of 2,837 square feet and $200,792, according to the latest data from real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com. Regency Homebuilders LLC led the county last month with 16 new permits that averaged 2,635 square feet and $183,768. It was followed by Charles Morgan (Vintage Homes LLC) with five permits averaging 2,675 square feet and $190,422. The top subdivision in March was Elpine Gray Estates in Arlington’s 38002 with six permits averaging $157,968 each. The month’s second place was a tie between two subdivisions in Cordova-North’s 38016 ZIP code. Gardens/Grays Creek saw four permits averaging 1,928 square feet and $124,601, while Oaklawn Estates saw four permits averaging 2,863 square feet and $198,423. Builder sales outpaced permits in March, albeit only by a narrow margin. Builders in March sold 54 homes, a 49.1 percent decline from 106 homes sold in 2010 and a 40.7 percent decline from 91 homes sold in 2009. March’s builder sales averaged $243,597, up 12.3 percent from $211,367 in March 2010, but down 7.3 percent from $262,668 in March 2009.

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On August 8, 1969. For many Americans —and some foreigners and movie fans and crime stories fans— this is an infamous date, marked by blood: it was that day that the Mason family murders occurred, where, among other people, actress Sharon Tate, wife —at that time— of film director Roman Polanski died.
Initially, it was assumed that Once upon a time… in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino's ninth movie was going to be about that event, but as usually happens with the famous filmmaker, the final product ends up challenging the expectations of his fans, giving us a history that uses real events as a basis, to develop something much more unpredictable and historically flexible. Once upon a time ... in Hollywood is too long and, at times, self-indulgent, but it contains enough bright moments to keep the viewer on the edge of their seat for almost three hours. Not many directors are able to do something like that.
The protagonists of Once upon a time ... in Hollywood are Hollywood actors Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his best friend and double action, Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt). The first one is depressed because he thinks he has left his best days behind - he is no longer an action star, and rather he works as a villain in some television series - while the second tries to live his life calmed, and help his friend in what he can.
During the first two-thirds of the movie, we see how these two characters try to get ahead. Rick is motivated to give his best performance in a long time, while Cliff lives at the moment, and more disturbingly, is taken to the Ranch of the Mason Cult for a girl named Pussycat (Margaret Qualley). Tarantino is not interested in developing a traditional narrative or moving things fast - the cult is present gradually, disturbingly, while establishing a palpable sense of time and place.
As some fans had already guessed, the main thesis of Once upon a time ... in Hollywood is that, by including fictional characters in a real context, the development of events that we already knew in advance can change. It is the same premise that many time-travel films handle: if one, as a modern person, returns to the past, their mere presence alters the events that take place. Now, the way in which Tarantino alters the real events is something that we do not intend to reveal here. It is a narrative turn, to a certain extent, predictable, but the same results in some of the most shocking, hilarious and, being honest, satisfactory moments of the film.
As is often the case in Tarantino films, the recreation of the era is impeccable, but not only content with showing characters in the sixties or including a soundtrack full of successes of that decade. Once upon a time ... in Hollywood transports the viewer to 1969, making use of all the tricks that one could imagine to develop a palpable atmosphere, and to establish with undeniable success a very specific period of American history.
Everything, from the way the characters speak, to how they move and act and look, feels like the era, and since the film was filmed in 35 mm, the image has a warm, almost vintage quality. Add to this the recreation of movies and series of the 60s, and even the inclusion of Rick Dalton in real productions of the time, and “Once upon a time… in Hollywood” ends up feeling almost like a lost film of that decade. It is a truly magnificent audiovisual work.
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Hyderabad: Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury grabs the collar of a police officer on duty in the AICC protests against ED
Renuka Chowdhury lost her control and was seen manhandling a police officer on duty during the AICC protest against the Enforcement Directorate's summons to Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case.
The Hyderabad police, investigating the Jubliee Hill gang rape case, has confirmed that the five accused, all kins of AIMIM MLAs and TRS leaders, had clinically planned the entire crime.
Hyderabad gang-rape: Police to appeal Juvenile Justice Board to allow minor accused to be tried as adults to ensure maximum punishment
The Hyderabad police will be filing an appeal with the Juvenile Justice Board to allow the minor accused in the Jublilee Hill rape case to be tried as adults, as per reports.
The 17-year-old minor girl was gang-raped in a car reportedly owned by a TRS leader in Telangana's capital, Hyderabad.
Rape crimes haunt Hyderabad: After the gang-rape of the 17-year-old by kin of AIMIM and TRS leaders, 4 more cases come to the fore
While the nation continues to be shaken by the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl in the Jubliee Hills area in Hyderabad, four more rape incidents, have been reported in Telangana's capital city.
Hyderabad gang rape: Accused had misbehaved with another girl on the same day, their families pressurising victim’s kins to drop charges
The Hyderabad gang rape accused's family attempted to negotiate with the victim's family through a few influential people, but the survivor's family has been steadfast
Hyderabad gang rape case: Waqf board leader’s car was taken to a farmhouse, was wiped clean to destroy evidence, say reports
The five accused had tried to destroy evidence of the crime by wiping off the white Innova car, in which the 17-year-old girl was raped in Hyderabad, as per reports.
Advanced times leading to mistakes…feel sorry: Telangana Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali resorts to victim shaming in Hyderabad rape case
Telangana Home Minister Md Mahmood Ali said that 'modern times are leading to mistakes' like the Hyderabad Gangrape case
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NDTV Journalist uses "head of important community body" instead of "Waqf Board" to hide that accused in Hyderabad gangrape case is Muslim
Hyderabad gang-rape: All 5 culprits identified, one Saduddin Malik arrested, police say MLA’s son not involved but juvenile son of a VIP involved
Police said that the MLA's son was not involved in the Hyderabad gang-rape case, but one minor accused is son of a VIP


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Tuesday marks ten years since the U.S. military action against Iraq began. Bombs pounded Baghdad, Iraqi president Saddam Hussein was eventually caught, and the country began rebuilding. But for one family, what's left of Iraq is heartbreaking.
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A fire at a shopping complex in Hollister tore through two stores, burning them to the ground, and damaged two neighboring businesses Sunday.

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Nairobi — Clearing and forwarding experts are rooting for the adoption of technology in the sector to enhance efficient service delivery.
In a meeting that brought on board representatives from the finance and warehousing sectors, among others, experts agreed on the importance of streamlining the customs process.
“This is an excellent opportunity for industry professionals to share knowledge and explore solutions that address the evolving challenges faced by the clearing and forwarding agents,” said John Waweru, trustee of the Kenya International Freight and Warehousing Association (KIFFA).
The experts also observed that there is a need to incorporate best practices and industry trends with the goal of ensuring seamless operations in the clearing and forwarding sector using technology.
The digital space is a sector that the clearing and forwarding experts observe as rich ground for their operations, with the delegates at the meeting keen on incorporating its use in their activities.
They also underscored the essence of continuous learning and speedy adaptation to technological advancements, as well as embracing automation tools and data-driven insights, which they say will be critical in optimizing clearing and forwarding operations.


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East Windsor — The largest solar array in New England is being proposed on three-quarters of a square mile of open land in East Windsor as Connecticut doubles down on renewables as part of its long-term energy strategy.
The Gravel Pit Solar project would produce 120 megawatts, enough energy for 12,000 homes. The array also would provide the town annual taxes of $380,000 and end a decadeslong trespassing problem, East Windsor First Selectman Jazon Bowsza said Thursday.
Planned for 485 acres of a 726-acre site, the proposed array requires state approval through the Connecticut Siting Council. New York City-based developer D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) and project developer North Light Energy are working to gain approval and start construction.
The developers, who presented the proposal to the East Windsor Planning and Zoning Commission on June 9, have secured options on the land, their spokeswoman, Meaghan Wims, said. Wims would not say if that meant DESRI planned to buy or lease the land. Gravel Pit Solar also has power purchase agreements with Connecticut and Rhode Island utilities, and would provide energy to customers in those states and Massachusetts, Wims said.
The collection of parcels under several owners stretches from the South Windsor town line to Apothecaries Hall Road. Besides operating gravel pits, Bowsza said the site includes raw land and tobacco fields, although he was not sure if the agricultural use has continued.
The array, according to the presentation, would be a quiet neighbor with no town services needed. Also, the entire site is to be fenced in, a relief to the town, Bowsza said, because trespassers have used the area for boozing, bonfires and ATV rallies, a longtime hazard that the town has been unable to stop.
A timeline in the developer’s proposal shows expected Siting Council approval by the fall of next year and construction completed in late 2022.
The Gravel Pit project was one of nine solar projects selected by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection in late 2018 under a law passed the prior year that required the state to solicit bids for additional renewable energy. Together, the solar projects were expected to generate 165 megawatts.
The East Windsor project comes after a large solar array began operating last year in Simsbury. Tobacco Valley Solar was designed to produce 26 megawatts.
State and local officials initially opposed the project because of the potential loss of 130 acres of farmland. But the array had the support of Massachusetts and Rhode Island under an unusual three-state compact designed to promote regional renewable energy.
Simsbury spent an estimated $200,000 on legal costs fighting the project until officials reached an agreement with the developers in 2018 to make the array less objectionable to residents. That deal also allowed the town to buy the property once the project reaches the end of its useful life span. A town official said the array was expected to provide an average of $600,000 a year in tax revenue.
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The East Windsor array would become the town’s largest taxpayer, Bowsza said. In April, the board of selectmen approved an agreement with DESRI that would provide about $10 million over the next two decades, including money for public infrastructure.
Bowsza said he has not heard about any opposition to the proposal.
“It checks a ton of boxes,” he said. “It’s a good project in a good place.”
DESRI is part of the D.E. Shaw Group, major backer of the Block Island Wind Farm, the first offshore wind farm in the nation. Since 2005, the firm has invested in over three dozen solar and wind projects, according to its website.
Solar installations have been growing across the nation. In 2019, the industry added more than 13.3 gigawatts (one gigawatt equals 1,000 megawatts) of solar capacity, which now totals about 81 gigawatts, or enough to power 15.7 million homes, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association.
The largest array in the nation is Solar Star in Rosamond, California, which includes 1.7 million panels on 3,200 acres and generates 579 megawatts, enough power for 255,000 homes.
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Hitachi ABB Power Grids helps set a new soar power milestone in Poland
Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ltd. today announced it has won an order from Windtel, the Poland-based construction company, to provide a high-voltage grid connection for the 65 megawatt (MW) Witnica Solar Park in northern Poland.
Witnica will be by far the largest solar power plant in the country, with the capacity to supply around 22,500 Polish homes with clean, emission-free energy. It will also be the first solar power plant in Poland to operate without government subsidies and achieve the crucial milestone of generating power at equal or lower cost than thermal power plants, known as grid parity.
Poland is undergoing huge growth in solar power capacity, from 486 MW in 2018 to 3,900 MW in 2020, an eightfold increase in just two years. As a result, the country is projected to reach its 2030 target of 7,900 MW of solar energy five years ahead of schedule. This would be another important milestone in a country whose power mix is historically dependent on coal.1
“We are delighted to have won this landmark order in Poland’s fast-moving transition to renewable energy,” says Niklas Persson, Managing Director of Hitachi ABB Power Grids’ Grid Integration business. “Our grid integration solutions ensure that the power generated by variable energy sources like solar is transferred safely and reliably into the power grid, even during changeable weather when production can rise or fall rapidly.”
“This project is a great success simply in terms of its size and scale,” says Benedikt Ortmann, Global Director of Solar Projects at BayWa r.e., a leading global renewable energy company and owner-operator of Witnica Solar Park. “We’ve shown that with the right investment and expertise, grid capacity and connectivity issues can be overcome – bringing green energy and grid parity to Poland.”
The Hitachi ABB Power Grids solution is a complete 110 kilovolt air insulated grid connection, designed to enable speedy installation and integration of the solar park with the local distribution grid. Hitachi ABB Power Grids was selected for its expertise and long track record in connecting renewable energy plants to the transmission system in accordance with national grid regulations.
Hitachi ABB Power Grids has a large installed base of grid integration and power quality solutions, integrating around 2 gigawatts of solar generation per year globally. In Poland alone, Hitachi ABB Power Grids has supplied grid integration solutions for 21 solar and renewable energy plants that generate 800 MW of emission-free energy, enough to power 277,000 Polish households.
1 Source Photovoltaics in Poland 2020 summary by IEO
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Hitachi ABB Power Grids’ scope of supply includes substation design, engineering, installation and commissioning. The substation comprises many high-voltage products made by Hitachi ABB Power Grids companies. These include circuit breakers and combined (current-voltage) transformers to increase substation efficiency and ensure its safety; and RTU560 remote terminal units, which connect substation components to the solar park’s control system to provide invaluable real-time operational data.
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world’s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ around 38,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of approximately $10 billion USD.


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William H. Hein, 67, of 214 Orwigsburg St., Tamaqua, died Monday, July 27, in Miners Memorial Geriatric Center, Coaldale.
He worked for Tamaqua borough's sanitation department before being disabled in 1990.
Born in Tamaqua, he was a son of the late Leroy W. Hein and Ruth (Clausius) Hein Collins.
He was a member of the South Ward Fire Company, Tamaqua.
Survivors: Brother, Franklin of Tamaqua; sisters, Ruth, wife of William Hartranft of Lehighton, and Kathleen, wife of Richard Jones of Tamaqua, and a stepsister, Mildred, wife of Robert Weaver of New Ringgold, nieces and nephews.
Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Jon M. Zizelmann, 500 E. Broad St., Tamaqua. Call 7-9 p.m. today.
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Related Frequently Asked Questions
What Graphics Card Can Run 3 Monitors?
A graphics card can run three monitors on a computer, but it depends on the specific graphics card and how it is installed.
Do I Need A Graphics Card For Three Monitors?
You don’t need a graphics card for three monitors if you have a modern computer.
How Much Gpu Memory Do I Need For 3 Monitors?
You would need at least 4GB of GPU memory for each monitor.
Can A 3080 Handle 3 Monitors?
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The best graphics card for 3 monitors is not necessarily the best when it comes to performance, but it is the most affordable and has the best reviews.


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used to activate web sites and then shows you how to incorporate them in
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Part IV, "Extending Your Web Site," covers ways of extending and enhancing
what you can do with FrontPage; it includes Chapters 20 through 24.
Chapter 20, "Adding Multimedia to Your Web Site," shows you how to add
regular and streaming audio files, both prerecorded and live, to your web
Chapter 21, "Security on the Web," looks at what the Internet and intranet
security issues are and explains what you can do to minimize the risks.
Chapter 22, "Doing E-Commerce," explores the issues behind doing business on
the Web and then explains how to build a web store.
Chapter 23, "Setting Up an Intranet Web Site," leads you through the steps
to create an intranet in your organization and describes a case study of
doing it in an intermediate sized firm.
Chapter 24, "Publishing and Promoting Webs on the Internet," looks at how to
locate an Internet service provider, how to transfer your completed webs to
their servers, and then how to promote your webs once they're online.
Part V. "Appendixes," concludes FrontPage 2000: The Complete Reference.
Appendix A, "Installing FrontPage 2000," provides a detailed set of
instructions on how to install the FrontPage related components in the
Microsoft Office 2000 Premium Edition or stand-alone FrontPage 2000
Appendix B, "Creating Web Templates," shows you a thorough example of how to
create a web template.
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Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire are among just seven Knicks at the training facility for the first day of camp.
Stoudemire and Anthony are joined by Landry Fields, Toney Douglas, Bill Walker, Andy Rautins and Renaldo Balkman on Friday.
Conspicuously absent is Chauncey Billups, who will likely be let go by the Knicks under the new amnesty clause to make room for free-agent signee Tyson Chandler.
Also absent is big man Ronny Turiaf. Turiaf and his $ 4.3 million contract are expected to be moved so the Knicks can complete the transaction with Chandler.


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Oh My Goodness. Why no one has realized what a gem is just sitting here waiting to be adopted is beyond us! Bruno is one big hunky fellow who is just as sweet and gentle as he is handsome. All of the volunteers just adore him. At clinics he is mild and laid back even with a ton of commotion around him. He is just super balanced and soft in nature. Truly a beginners dog.
He wriggles his whole body, tail wagging with glee when he sees people. He walks easily on a leash, can sit for treats (and take them very gently), and is super affectionate. He loves car rides, long walks and just hanging on the couch. Seriously, this great dog is just as versatile as one can be. He would be content just as long as he has a human buddy to hang with. Bruno also does really well with female dogs and would probably love a canine sister. He would do best in a home with out cats.
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How to Make a Billy Ball Boutonniere
3 DIY Photo Tutorials
We promise you, Craspedia Billy balls are as cute and easy to work with as they look. They are hardy, fun, full of texture, and a great pop of color- AKA perfect for boutonnieres. We would go as far to say that you are downright silly to not DIY these cuts bouts for your wedding. They also give you the option to customize each boutonniere however you want- as you will see in the tutorials below!
Simple 3 Billy Ball Bout
What you need: 3 Billy balls and washi tape
Billy Balls with Bear Grass
Billy Balls with Filler and Green
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Hi, everybody! My name is Bonnie and I’m a 5-year-old (large) poodle. I love staying with Pickett and Mike at Oak Grove Plantation, but I need another dog to play with to create some excitement. The guests eat lavish meals, while I stay on the back porch scarfing up the same old lamb and rice formula I get every day (ugh!).
They play lots of board games, but the dice and the pieces aren’t very tasty to me. And who cares about all that beautiful china if you can’t lick food off of it.
I need a friend to chase squirrels and birds with. OK, maybe we can’t catch them, but the fun is in the chase, right? I’ve got 400 acres and three miles of trails to run on, but these people are just plain too slow!


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Roux Associates contracted Highground Industrial, LLC to remove four (4) UST systems, including all mechanical components, islands and pads. The project also required segregating contaminated concrete and soil for subsequent offsite disposal.
At the beginning of the project Highground discovered that the tanks were completely incased in concrete. This unforeseen setback was quickly and effectively addressed by the use of Highground’s hydraulic-hammer. The tanks were freed from the concrete and the rest of the removal job continued without delay.
Under constant supervision of the DEP, DEC and DPH, Highground excavated and properly disposed of approximately 400 tons of contaminated soil and 40 tons of contaminated concrete. For environmental and safety reasons, odor control technologies were implemented during all phases of the excavation.
All four (4) tanks were properly cleaned and sent for recycling of at a local scrap yard. The entire excavation site was backfilled with RCA and covered with an asphalt cap per the environmental consultant’s specifications.


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Riassunto: Pushkin was the first Russian writer of European stature, and he is among the very few artists - such as Homer and Shakespeare - to have shaped the consciousness and history of an entire nation and its language, thereby affecting the world at large. Eugene Onegin is not merely the greatest poem in the Russian language by its most influential poet: it is a global culture, social and political icon of the highest order. The historical power of this work - a novel in verse - is made all the more extraordinary by the simplicity of its subject. Eugene Onegin is a story of disappointed love. Tatyana falls for the handsome Eugene to whom she daringly makes advances. He cooly rejects her, then flirts with her sister, Olga. When challenged by Olga's fiance, Lensky kills him in a duel, seemingly indifferrent to the grief he causes. (Ironically, Puskhin himself was to be killed in similar circumstances in 1937, some seven years after he completed the work). Onegin leaves the district. When he returns four years later, Tatyana has married another man and it is her turn to reject his advances. But it turns out that Onegin's hauteur is affected: he has always loved her passionately. She loves him too and both reflect painfully on what might have been.
"In an era of inept and ignorant imitations, whose piped-in background music has hypnotized innocent readers into fearing literality's salutary jolt, some reviewers were upset by the humble fidelity of my version." Such was Vladimir Nabokov's response to the storm of controversy aroused by the first edition of his literal translation of Eugene Onegin. This bold rendering of the Russian masterpiece, together with Nabokov's detailed and witty commentary, is itself a work of enduring literary interest, and reflects a lifelong admiration for Pushkin on the part of one of this century's most brilliant stylists.
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I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year's!
Mine was quiet and happy. :)
Since Santa brought me new Spectrum Noirs I decided to make a card.
I used a Unity stamp, Spectrum Noir markers, and a label using my label maker. I messed up my stamping and the label covered it perfectly. I really had a hard time finding the label maker. The box it was in could have used a LABEL! :)
Have a great week!

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Hilaire Falerina Clavet Kayak April 19th, 2018 - 12:51:13
Perception Kayaks When the Great Outdoors calls, Perception answers. Perception has been designing world-class, cutting-edge kayaks since the 70s with their pioneering efforts in introducing the plastic kayak. Today, by applying the latest innovative technologies, Perception has stayed ahead of the pack by addressing the needs, wants and desires of both novice and experienced kayakers alike. Perception kayaks are well-represented in the touring and recreational kayak line, but also have an impressive selection of sporting-rec and sit-on-top kayaks to suit the most discriminating paddlers. Now, nearly 30 years later, the same passion that created the first line of Perception kayaks continues to drive development resulting in the release of new, sleek and innovatively-designed paddle craft.
Inflatable kayaks are another option. They have some advantages on their own over both the sit in kayak and the sit on top kayak- namely that they can be deflated and easily stored and carried. This might be necessary if storage is limited or if you would like to hike in to a remote fishing spot. These are essentially a bit of a hybrid between the sit on top and the sit in kayak as they are often open to the elements but have side panels that surround you. They have great stability but generally dont track quite as well as the SOT or the SIK. These can have the tendency to collect water and a bailing pump or one with a drainage system is best for this reason. Bic Yakkair Fishing 2Hp Inflatable Kayak is a favorite for its light weight, carrying pack and built in water run offs.
They are tough, flexible, stable and seaworthy, but the general consensus is that they lack a bit of the speed and performance vs. a hard-shell. Like wooden kayaks, folding kayaks bring a sense of the past North American native culture to them. Now Inflatable kayaks offer the best portability of all the models and ease of storage. They can be the least expensive kayaking option - especially when you consider all the options like storage, portability and maintainability. Thousands of people have been using inflatable kayaks for years and have grown to appreciate how easy they are to get them into the water and back out. After it dries off, how easy it is to store them in your boat carry storage bag which then can be put in either the trunk of your car or once home in a storage closet. Inflatable Kayaks have come a long way and are very sturdy and safe to us. Both US Coast Guard and various rescue crews have used inflatable boats and kayaks for years.
5. Brands You will never regret purchasing a kayak from a kayak building company. I have seen tons of generic molded kayaks made in factories over seas, that have a label slapped on them and they are widely sold at low cost outlets all over the country. There are a lot of reasons to avoid these kayaks, but the main reason is that they are not made by people who actually kayak. There are several US based companies that were started by kayaking enthusiasts, and they make great kayaks. I want you to get the best recreational kayak you can, for the cheapest price. It may mean you need to shop around and look for deals. Buying from a kayak making company will mean you get a great recreational kayak that you can use for many years to come.


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The statistical chances of their being other intelligent life in the universe are “exceptionally rare,” according to a new study from the University of Oxford.
In the paper, scientists from Oxford’s Future of Humanity Institute, theorize that as life evolved on earth, in many cases it depended on a series of unlikely “revolutionary transitions.” Given how late intelligent life evolved on this planet, the chances of similar developments happening on other planets, before they are no longer able to sustain life, were highly unlikely, they said.
“It took approximately 4.5 billion years for a series of evolutionary transitions resulting in intelligent life to unfold on Earth,” they wrote in the paper published last month. “In another billion years, the increasing luminosity of the Sun will make Earth uninhabitable for complex life.
“Together with the dispersed timing of key evolutionary transitions and plausible priors, one can conclude that the expected transition times likely exceed the lifetime of Earth, perhaps by many orders of magnitude,” the wrote. “In turn, this suggests that intelligent life is likely to be exceptionally rare.”
To reach their conclusions, the scientist looked at statistical models to determine the probability that the sequence of evolutionary transitions that occurred on Earth, could occur elsewhere.
“We made use of the assumption that what happened on Earth is typical for what happens on other planets – not the exact times, but that there are some tricky steps life needs to get through in sequence to produce intelligent observers,” Oxford’s Anders Sandberg told the Daily Mail.
The paper points to the fact that it took more than a billion years for life to advance from prokaryotic (single-cell organisms) to eukaryotes (organisms with a nucleus) means that such a step is highly unlikely.
It also notes that humans have only existed on Earth for about the last 6 million years, with homo sapiens, only arriving some 200,000 years ago.
“Some transitions seem to have occurred only once in Earth’s history, suggesting a hypothesis reminiscent of Gould’s remark that if the ‘tape of life’ were to be rerun, ‘the chance becomes vanishingly small that anything like human intelligence’ would occur,” the paper says referring to the quote from evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould.
“What we added was a statistical approach that allows us to get estimates of just how unlikely the steps could be,” Sandberg said. “We feed in data about when things happened on Earth and a guess of how many steps there were, and in return we get the most likely levels of difficulty.”
“[These] turn out to indicate that, yes, we are an unlikely planet,” he said.
However, Sandberg noted that just because scenarios of intelligent life on other plants were improbable, doesn’t mean humans should stop searching.
“Just because we got our results doesn’t mean it is a waste of time to look at the actual universe,” he said. “Data will always trump ever so careful reasoning and statistics.”

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About: Salvia miltiorrhiza is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 4080 publications have been published within this topic receiving 54323 citations. The topic is also known as: red sage.
Papers published on a yearly basis
TL;DR: The water-soluble and lipophilic compounds of SMRE appear to improve the I/R-induced vascular damage multifactorially and synergically and provide a new perspective on remedy with multiple drugs.
Abstract: Ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) exerts multiple insults in microcirculation, frequently accompanied by endothelial cell injury, enhanced adhesion of leukocytes, macromolecular efflux, production of oxygen free radicals, and mast cell degranulation. Since the microcirculatory disturbance results in injury of organ involved, protection of organ after I/R is of great importance in clinic. Salvia miltiorrhiza root has long been used in Asian countries for clinical treatment of various microcirculatory disturbance-related diseases. This herbal drug contains many active water-soluble compounds, including protocatechuic aldehyde (PAl), 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl lactic acid (DLA) and salvianolic acid B (SalB). These compounds, as well as water-soluble fraction of S. miltiorrhiza root extract (SMRE), have an ability to scavenge peroxides and are able to inhibit the expression of adhesion molecules in vascular endothelium and leukocytes. Moreover, lipophilic compounds of SMRE also prevent the development of vascular damage; NADPH oxidase and platelet aggregation are inhibited by tanshinone IIA and tanshinone IIB, respectively, and the mast cell degranulation is blunted by cryptotanshinone and 15,16-dihydrotanshinone I. Thus, the water-soluble and lipophilic compounds of SMRE appear to improve the I/R-induced vascular damage multifactorially and synergically. This review will summarize the ameliorating effect of compounds derived from SMRE on microcirculatory disturbance and target organ injury after I/R and will provide a new perspective on remedy with multiple drugs.
TL;DR: The structural diversity and the pronounced biological activities encountered in the caffeic acid derivatives of S. miltiorrhiza indicate that this class of compounds is worthy of further studies that may lead to new drug discovery.
Abstract: Caffeic acid (3,4-dihydroxycinnamic acid), one of the most common phenolic acids, frequently occurs in fruits, grains and dietary supplements for human consumption as simple esters with quinic acid or saccharides, and are also found in traditional Chinese herbs. Caffeic acid derivatives occur as major water-soluble components of Salvia miltiorrhiza, including caffeic acid monomers and a wide variety of oligomers. This review provides up-to-date coverage of this class of phenolic acids in regard to structural classification, natural resources, chemical and biosyntheses, analytical methods and biological activities including antioxidant, anti-ischemia reperfusion, anti-thrombosis, anti-hypertension, anti-fibrosis, antivirus and antitumor properties. Special attention is paid to both structural classification and biological activities. The structural diversity and the pronounced biological activities encountered in the caffeic acid derivatives of S. miltiorrhiza indicate that this class of compounds is worthy of further studies that may lead to new drug discovery.
TL;DR: In this paper, the in vitro antioxidant properties of Salvia miltiorrhiza (ESM) and Panax notoginseng (EPN) were evaluated with different antioxidant testing systems.
Abstract: Traditional Chinese medicinal herb Salvia miltiorrhiza (SM) and Panax notoginseng (PN) have been widely used for the prevention and treatment of vascular diseases in the clinics. To better understand their mechanisms of pharmacological actions, the in vitro antioxidant activities of extract of Salvia miltiorrhiza (ESM) and extract of Panax notoginseng (EPN) were evaluated with different antioxidant testing systems. Their activities of scavenging superoxide anion radicals, DPPH radicals, hydroxyl radicals, and hydrogen peroxide, chelating Ferrous ion, and ferric ion reducing power were assessed. The results showed that the mechanisms of their antioxidant effects were distinct and diverse. ESM possessed strong reducing power and high scavenging activities against free radicals including superoxide anion, hydroxyl and DPPH radicals, but a weaker scavenging activity for hydrogen peroxide. ferrous ion chelating activity of ESM was undetectable at the tested concentrations. In contrary, EPN exhibited strong ferrous ion chelating activity and high scavenging activities against hydrogen peroxide, hydroxyl radicals, and a weak activity against superoxide anion and DPPH free radicals. EPN did not show any ferric ion reducing power. Since their antioxidant mechanisms are complementary, the combined use of ESM and EPN might be even more beneficial. These antioxidant properties of SM and PN are likely part of the reasons that they are effective in the prevention and treatment of vascular diseases.
TL;DR: Evidence is provided that tan protects cardiac myocytes against oxidative stress-induced apoptosis and is mediated by increased scavenging of oxygen free radicals, prevention of lipid peroxidation and upregulation of the Bcl-2/Bax ratio.
Abstract: Tanshinone IIA (tan), a derivative of phenanthrenequinone, is one of the key components of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge. Previous reports showed that tan inhibited the apoptosis of cultured PC12 cells induced by serum withdrawal or ethanol. However, whether tan has a cardioprotective effect against apoptosis remains unknown. In this study, we investigated the effects of tan on cardiac myocyte apoptosis induced both by in vitro incubation of neonatal rat ventricular myocytes with H(2)O(2) and by in vivo occlusion followed by reperfusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery in adult rats. In vitro, as revealed by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay, treatment with tan prior to H(2)O(2) exposure significantly increased cell viability. Tan also markedly inhibited H(2)O(2)-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis, as detected by ladder-pattern fragmentation of genomic DNA, chromatin condensation, and hypodioloid DNA content. In vivo, tan significantly inhibited ischemia/reperfusion-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis by attenuating morphological changes and reducing the percentage of terminal transferase dUTP nick end-labeling (TUNEL)-positive myocytes and caspase-3 cleavage. These effects of tan were associated with an increased ratio of Bcl-2 to Bax protein in cardiomyocytes, an elevation of serum superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and a decrease in serum malondialdehyde (MDA) level. Taken together, these data for the first time provide convincing evidence that tan protects cardiac myocytes against oxidative stress-induced apoptosis. The in vivo protection is mediated by increased scavenging of oxygen free radicals, prevention of lipid peroxidation and upregulation of the Bcl-2/Bax ratio.
TL;DR: This review focuses on the protective effects and the mechanism of action of TS in the cardiovascular system, and provides a novel perspective on clinical use of TS.
Abstract: Tanshinone IIA (TS), a pharmacologically active component isolated from the rhizome of the Chinese herb Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (Danshen), has been clinically used in Asian countries for the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease. Recently, the pharmacological properties of TS in the cardiovascular system have attracted great interest. Emerging experimental studies and clinical trials have demonstrated that TS prevents atherogenesis as well as cardiac injury and hypertrophy. In atherosclerosis, TS acts by inhibiting LDL oxidation, monocyte adhesion to endothelium, smooth muscle cell migration and proliferation, macrophage cholesterol accumulation, proinflammatory cytokine expression and platelet aggregation. TS has some activity and potential to stabilize atherosclerotic plaques. The cardioprotective effects of TS are mainly related to its anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory actions. In this review, we focus on the protective effects and the mechanism of action of TS in the cardiovascular system, and provide a novel perspective on clinical use of TS.
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