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Record-Breaking Academic and Athletic Year Continues for Penn State Student-Athletes
Bader, Barry Earn Wins; Penn State Heads to Big Ten Tournament This Week
Penn State Finishes Regular Season Sunday at #45 Michigan State
Nittany Lions Host Michigan in Home Finale on Friday; Travel to Michigan State Sunday
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Fall 2012: Chen won two singles matches and combined with Chris Young to pick up five doubles wins this fall... Defeated Norfolk State's Kent Austin(6-0, 6-1) at the UVa Fall Classic... At the Tennessee Invitational, defeated Dayton's Colin Bernier(6-3, 6-1)... Paired with Young at the UVa Fall Classic to knock off Norfolk State's Peter Pello and Igor Braga(9-7) and Coastal Carolina's Sam Barr and Hunter Whalen(8-2)... Picked up a win at the Tennessee Invitational over Xavier's Zachary Mueck and Brandon MacDonald(8-4)... At the ITA Atlantic Regional, defeated Georgetown's Charlie Caris and Casey Distaso(8-6)... Earned an 8-4 win against Michigan State's Will Davis and Doug Zade at the Big Ten Indoor Tournament.
2011-12 Season (Junior): Academic All-Big Ten in 2012... Chen went 1-0 in spring action and 1-4 in fall action in singles... He also went 0-2 in doubles in the fall... Opened the fall season at the Farnsworth/Princeton Invitational but fell 7-6, 6-3 to Princeton's Michael Lin and 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 to Farleigh Dickinson's Yuri Gricheno. He also combined with Harry Seaborn in doubles but fell 8-1 to Cornell's Venkat Iyer and Alex Sidney and 8-5 to Princeton's Zack McCourt and Dan Richardson... Went 1-2 at the UVa Fall Classic, defeating Morgan State's Eric Ward 6-1, 6-0... Topped Bloomsburg's Evan Carney 6-2, 6-0 in his only action of the spring on February 4.
2010-11 Season (Sophomore): Posted a 2-4 record in the 2010-11 spring singles season...Appeared in one spring doubles match, falling to No. 3 Ohio State's Chase Buchanan and Devin McCarthy (8-2)...Earned an opening round singles victory (6-1, 6-2) at the Princeton Fall Invitational against Mark Hemy of Fairleigh Dickinson...Defeated Kelly Morque of Bucknell (6-0, 6-3) to earn his first spring singles victory of the season...Paired with Taylor Cohen to win three doubles matches Sept. 17 in Princeton Fall Invitational, including an 8-6 victory over the University of Pennsylvania's Zach Gorn and Dmitry Bury.
2009-10 Season (Freshman): Went 3-0 in spring singles action during the 2010 season...Appeared in one doubles match with C.J. Griffin in the spring, defeating Bloomsburg's Brandon Cummings and Alan Hummel (8-4)...Earned victories in two of his first three fall matches, defeating Cornell's Charles Quay (6-4, 6-4) and Binghamton's Rafeal Rodrigues (2-1 (retired))...Opened the spring season with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Lehigh's Cameron Silbert...Defeated Gregory Maxson of Bucknell (6-0, 6-3)...Earned a victory over Bloomsburg's Jack McClurkin (6-1, 6-0) on April 11...Picked up a doubles victory in the fall with Taylor Cohen over Saint Joseph's Matt Prusack and Mike Stauble (8-4).
Junior Career: Was named team MVP for 2007-08 at Boca Prep International High School...Held a 17-1 record his senior year and was a finalist for the doubles in the state of Florida...Earned the player of the year award for the Evert Tennis Academy.
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For over a year now, we have been asked every conceivable question of when, WHEN will we be offering a Rock-Rail or a set of Rock-Sliders for a SINGLE-CAB Ford Ranger for the '93-11 years. So I am coming to the various Ford Ranger communities reaching back out to all of those who questioned and stomped their feet demanding a set of Rock-Sliders for their Single Cab rigs and trucks?
I am going to be boldly honest, pricing I am not going to get to deep into right now. What I will tell you is to expect them to be competitively priced when Off-SALE.
What we want to do is find all the people who spoke of interest that we need and can help support us in an endeavor to bring a increasingly asked for product. We have the availability and means of a production opportunity on a larger scale handmade here in the U.S. by American tradesmen.
As for the basics;
The rocker panel is one of the most vulnerable areas on your Ranger when driving offroad. Factory steps and aftermarket nerf bars look nice but are made of thin material and are typically mounted to the body which won’t do much to protect your truck.
These rock sliders are going to be extremely strong. They'll be constructed of 2" square tube with a 0.1875" wall and 1.75" x .0.120" wall DOM round tubing. They bolt directly to the frame using 1/4” thick, gusseted mounting plates that tie into both the side and bottom of the frame. This nets you a stronger frame attachment vs. simply bolting to the side of the frame. They make great Hi-Lift jack lift points and will easily withstand impacts from any obstacle you may come across on the trails.
The optional dimpled tread plate adds a formed plate that bridges the gap between the outer round tube of the rock slider and the main square tube. Once welded in place, the tread plates increase the rigidity of the sliders as well as act as traction aids, making the sliders more functional as steps. The standard sliders can be used as steps but you're only stepping on a single piece of 1.75" round tubing. The tread plates add to the style and finish of the rock sliders as well. Both options are angled up at 30*.
Weight: 59-67 lbs each
Any other specifics we do not have just yet.
But to make these worth doing, on a production level during times like they are, semantics aside; this is about the engagement of commitments and interests.
**Modeled on 7th Gen Ranger**
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Publication:The Assassin's Knot
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The Assassin's Knot is a sequel to The Secret of Bone Hill, picking up on themes from that module and shifts them to a new locale. The player characters must solve the mystery of who killed the Baron of Restenford, with evidence pointing to somebody from the town of Garrotten. The scenario describes the town and its castle.
The Assassin's Knot module is different from most of its contemporaries in that it contained no dungeon or dungeon-like area. The longer the players take to find the murderer, the more unfortunate events occur in the village.
The village, Garrotten, is reputed to be the place to go to have someone killed. The entire village shuts down when the Baron of Restenford is found dead, mutilated beyond the possibility of magical restoration. Three small clues are all the player characters have to unravel the mystery.
The Assassin's Knot was written by Len Lakofka and published by TSR in 1983 as a thirty-two page booklet with two outer folders. It is a sequel to L1 The Secret of Bone Hill, and the second module in the Lendore Isle series. This series was originally planned to be five modules. The third module in the series, L3 Deep Dwarven Delve, was only available as a limited release as part of the Dungeons & Dragons Silver Anniversary Collector's Edition set released in 1999. In 2006, Lakofka announced on the Pen & Paper website that he would be releasing L4 and L5 through Dragonsfoot, introducing additional material and adventures set in the Lendore Isles. A subsequent threaded discussion on the Dragonsfoot forum gives the title of L4 as "Devilspawn".
The adventure "Priestly Secrets" in Dungeon #71 (Nov/Dec 1998) was set in Restenford and took into account events from this module in Garrotten.

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In the midst of all the other end-of-year craziness, the US Department of Transportation announced a “Passengers Bill of Rights,” which carries penalties to airlines for such inhuman crap as sitting on the tarmac for over 3 hours, and showing bad videos while charging for drinks.
Why now? People have been bitching futilely about the decline of service for years. I call my friend Upton “Sky” Wrighter, a veteran of the airline industry since stewardesses wore caps and actually smiled, for the inside story.
“You can blame the auto industry for starting it up,” he says. “Remember the outrage when the Big Three assholes flew into Washington on their private jets to beg for a handout? That’s when it started.”
Connect the dots for me, Sky.
“Congress acted like this bothered them. They made a big stink. Tossed out words like ‘arrogant,’ ‘insensitive,’ ‘culture of entitlement,’ ‘corporate welfare,’ etc. They wondered what in hell these big cheeses were thinking –high-fliers demanding a bail-out.”
Congress actually said that, huh. That’s rich.
“Yeah, but that’s politics. And then the financial industry pulls the same act. Totally colorblind to the appearance of their own behavior.”
How unusual – corporate America, after decades of getting everything they want, acting as though they can DO anything they want. Go figger.
“But they caught on, and pretty soon, they shelve the private shuttles and start riding the commuter flights with everybody else. Which is when they find out how bad it can be. It never bothered them before because it didn’t affect them personally.
“But once they start suffering, they get motivated. They start lobbying their hired hands and pretty soon you see action, because the way it works, the system won’t let the big boys suffer the way ordinary commuting slobs like you and me have been for all these years.”
You mean, the toadies in Congress and USDOT that are supposed to represent the interest of the commuting public didn’t move until the Masters of the Universe waved their wands?
“Duh. Who do you think owns their asses? Hey – in your wildest fantasies, do you suppose Transportation ever gave a shit about ordinary commuters?
Sky, ordinary commuters don’t figure into my wildest fantasies. I’m more inclined toward lingerie models and vibrating translucent anal beads. Toss in some of Santa’s elves…..
“Spare me, pervert. Constipated Christ. Anyway, they apply the pressure, and the government jumps. Like everything else, you gotta be somebody get anything done. Hey, I gotta go. Happy New Year and all that horseshit.”
I should have known, but it’s nice to hear it from an inside source. Well, whatever it takes. Maybe the trickle down theory has some validity after all.
Hope Santa brings everybody some anal beads, or whatever your favorite fantasy involves.


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Lawmakers talk about higher ed cuts, roads
House Speaker Jim Tucker, (R)-Terrytown, says Louisiana funds higher education well above the southern regional average. He says that's not the problem.
He claims tuition at state universities is well below other southern states. The Legislature currently has control over tuition hikes. Rep. Tucker says he expects legislation to be reviewed this session giving universities more of that power. He wants checks to make sure the hikes aren't too extreme, possibly making higher education too expensive for many.
State Rep. Hunter Greene, (R) Baton Rouge, says he expects more review of dedicated funds. Many of the funds are protected by the state constitution. That makes them off limits even during tough budget times. Greene says any dedicated funds, except for roads, need to be looked at and possibly eliminated.

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Africa. My 7th continent. It was going to be a big trip. Criss-crossing the continent, exploring, photographing, scuba diving. A big trip with a lot of flights.
We would first visit Bella’s family in Senegal (two flights,) then fly through Mali and onto Ethiopia where we would catch a night’s sleep.. before catching another flight to Johannesburg where we would then proceed to drive 600km to Kruger Park. After exploring the park we’d fly to Cape Town and drive to Hermanus to go Shark Cage Diving, and another flight to Johannesburg, and then another one onto Vilankulo, Mozambique for some scuba diving….yup, then another flight back to Johannesburg, then another back to Ethipioa (sleep there a night,) then onto Mali–then to Dakar, Senegal again and after two days a flight to New York, and finally home- Montreal.
All in all 12 flights in 5 weeks.
We had to find the best way to take all of our scuba diving gear without getting dinged with overweight fees.
Solution: Dive company revolutionizes scuba travel market by making a travel BC that’s the perfect carry-on companion, and fits carry–on regulations and stowes nicely above your head or under your seat for your flight.: Appropriately named the AERIS Jetpack. It’s a BC. It’s a Bag. It’s a wing. Which we love. It’s sleek. And it makes you breakfast. But only on Tuesdays;)
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Made from Mud: Iowa Potters & Potteries, 1830-1930
Iowa Heritage Illustrated (ISSN: 1088-5943 (Print) ISSN: (2770-1948) (Online), ISSN-L 1088-5943) was a quarterly historical magazine published the State Historical Society of Iowa and edited by Ginalie Swaim. The title began with vol.77 no.1, spring 1996, continuing The Palimpsest. The last issue was vol.93 no.2, Summer 2014.


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Experiment #7 from Biology with Vernier
The process of photosynthesis involves the use of light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugar, oxygen, and other organic compounds. This process is often summarized by the following reaction:
This process is an extremely complex one, occurring in two stages. The first stage, called the light reactions of photosynthesis, requires light energy. The products of the light reactions are then used to produce glucose from carbon dioxide and water. Because the reactions in the second stage do not require the direct use of light energy, they are called the dark reactions of photosynthesis.
In the light reactions, electrons derived from water are “excited” (raised to higher energy levels) in several steps, called photosystems I and II. In both steps, chlorophyll absorbs light energy that is used to excite the electrons. Normally, these electrons are passed to a cytochrome-containing electron transport chain. In the first photosystem, these electrons are used to generate ATP. In the second photosystem, excited electrons are used to produce the reduced coenzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH). Both ATP and NADPH are then used in the dark reactions to produce glucose.
In this experiment, a blue dye (2,6-dichlorophenol-indophenol, or DPIP) will be used to replace NADPH in the light reactions. When the dye is oxidized, it is blue. When reduced, however, it turns colorless. Since DPIP replaces NADPH in the light reactions, it will turn from blue to colorless when reduced during photosynthesis.
In this experiment, you will
- Use a Spectrometer or Colorimeter to measure color changes due to photosynthesis.
- Study the effect of light on photosynthesis.
- Study the effect that the boiling of plant cells has on photosynthesis.
- Compare the rates of photosynthesis for plants in different light conditions.
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This experiment features the following sensors and equipment. Additional equipment may be required.
Teaching to an educational standard? This experiment supports the standards below.
- International Baccalaureate (IB) 2025/Biology
- C1.3.9—Photosystems as arrays of pigment molecules that can generate and emit excited electrons
- C1.3.12—ATP production by chemiosmosis in thylakoids
- C1.3.13—Reduction of NADP by photosystem I
- C1.3.14—Thylakoids as systems for performing the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis
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This experiment is #7 of Biology with Vernier. The experiment in the book includes student instructions as well as instructor information for set up, helpful hints, and sample graphs and data.

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Romeo and Juliet fighting its way to Norwich stage
Acclaimed Icarus Theatre returns to Norwich next week with a punchy production of Romeo and Juliet that fights for our emotions. SIMON PARKIN reports.
Following on from the success of Macbeth, the highly acclaimed Icarus Theatre Collective return to the Norwich Playhouse next week with a bold and exciting new production of Shakespeare's most tragic tale — Romeo and Juliet.
The story, of course, needs little introduction — it's a takle of love and loss familiar to us all. In defiance of their families and in secrecy from their closest friends, star-crossed lovers hide their passion and sexuality from their warring families, the Montagues and Capulets, and their closest friends.
Misadventure, family pride, and ancient quarrels abort and bury the most joyous of beginnings, the most hopeful of love stories as Romeo and Juliet, driven apart, find their world becoming a constricting mausoleum of fate and death.
Theatre companies worldwide have tackled Shakespeare's infamous classic hoping to put their own take on the very familiar tale through endless interpretations, venturing between many genres and theatrical forms, from ice ballets to large-scale professionally-choreographed dance shows.
Icarus launched in 2004 and has gone on to be lauded as one of the most fearless and dynamic young theatre companies in the UK. The company's productions have won countless accolades including Time Out's Critics Choice, as well as receiving great praise from critics and audiences alike and winning awards from as far afield as Romania.
Their reputation for punchy and vibrant productions of contemporary and classic theatre continues to grow — and their take on this most classic of plays adds to that.
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Icarus artistic director Max Lewendel exploits the two halves of the play to set two entirely different tones. Comedy in the first half gives way as Romeo and Juliet steal the spotlight in the second and tragedy floods in and the tears flood out.
The production also trims the fat to leave in the juiciest bits that are central to the plot, resulting in a fast-paced soul-stirring emotional two hours.
It also boasts a talent and enthusiastic young cast headed by Kaiden Dubois and Katrina Gibson as Romeo and Juliet, with Christopher Smart as Benvolio, David McLaughlin as Mercutio and Gabrielle Dempsey in a case of gender role reversal, plays Tybalt.
Katrina Gibson said she was eager to play Juliet. 'I think the roles are so iconic and Juliet is a role I've always wanted to play,' she said.
'It's a role that most young actresses aspire to play at some point, because she's so passionate and they're such complex characters for such a young age. There is so much depth to the characters and how much happens so quickly, it's very exciting to play.
Kaiden Dubois was equally keen. 'I love Romeo he's like this little yappy puppy who goes from one extreme to another, such a vibrant character.
'It's probably one of the best roles in theatre not just in Shakespeare. Also the verse is just so beautiful; it's some of Shakespeare's most poetic language.'
The production debuted in Portsmouth three weeks ago and the response has so far been positive.
'It's been great to get it in front of an audience,' said Katrina. 'It's great in rehearsal and to play around with things, but it's different once you bring it to life.'
The production includes several fight scenes, perhaps taking inspiration from the line 'violent delights have violent ends...'
It's something that the young cast have been excited to be involved in. 'Our first fight call, which is something entirely new to me and it was really exciting to get a rapier and dagger and be doing something entirely different,' said Katrina.
Fight director Ronin Traynor added: 'Romeo and Juliet is obviously one of the most famous Shakespeare plays, so the fights have been done hundreds of times. I've kind of taken inspiration from what the actor's abilities are. We've cast people specifically because they can fight and we've got all the actors at some point fighting during the show.'
How did he get actors to look like they'd been fighting for years? 'They were pretty good to start off with — they've had training at drama school or varying degrees, so some roles we needed to make sure people had a really good foundation before we cast them,' he said.
'The roles of Tybalt and Mercutio are really important for that, and Romeo to a certain extent as well. We were very fortunate to have a very good cast on board together with some generic training to bring everyone to the same page and took things on from there.'
And does he have a favourite fight scene? 'The fight between Tybalt and Mercutio is epic in terms of its length. We've not tried to shorten it and there is a nice escalation of desperateness within it, so I quite like that in terms of storytelling.
'I also like the opening fight as its two on one and it's a bit more showy to give a bit more energy to the opening of the show. I think the cast had a lot of fun doing that …'
t Romeo and Juliet, Norwich Playhouse, October 17-18, �14 (�12 cons), �8.50 student groups, 01603 598598, www.norwichplayhouse.co.uk

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The Ipswich manager, Roy Keane, admitted tonight that his future was "out of his hands" after his side suffered a sixth successive Championship defeat.
Keane confirmed that he wants to stay on at Portman Road, but accepted that his fate will ultimately rest in the hands of the club's board of directors.
Ipswich have a three-point cushion over the Championship's bottom three, and have reached the semi-finals of the Carling Cup where they play Arsenal next month, but whether the Irishman will still be in charge when those fixtures come around remains an open question.
Keane seems unlikely to walk out on the East Anglian club, as he did at Sunderland two years ago, but while the pressure on Preston boss Darren Ferguson was eased by on-loan striker Iain Hume's 50th-minute goal it did nothing to assist Keane's cause by delivering a ninth defeat in 11 league games – a run which has seen the team slip from fifth place in October.
Keane, responding to questions about his future, said: "It is out of my hands. You won't believe how much this is hurting. I'm a proud man and don't like getting beaten.
"But I've been in football since I was eight years of age and I know the run we are on is not acceptable.
"We are in a relegation battle at the moment. We try and win every game but this was primarily about not getting beaten and we are being dragged down into it.
"It's not about having good players at the moment, it's about having good characters.
"The first half was fine, but a game is about 90 minutes. We got into some good positions but we don't seem capable of scoring many goals and that puts you under pressure."
Ipswich began brightly and twice went close to taking an early lead. Preston's on-loan defender Ritchie de Laet was mightily relieved to see his goalkeeper, Andrew Lonergan, clear a poor back-header away from Jason Scotland, and the Town striker went even closer 60 seconds later with a shot which beat Lonergan but flew wide.
It took Preston 27 minutes to muster their first threat, but it nearly produced a goal when defender Billy Jones headed against the bar from Danny Pugh's corner.
Ipswich's brittle confidence was shaken, and Hume should have punished them four minutes before half-time but volleyed over from 10 yards.
The Canadian made amends five minutes into the second half, when he found the bottom corner of the net with a crisp finish from Jon Parkin's cross, and in the ensuing 15 minutes North End should have put the game beyond doubt.
Parkin wasted a chance when he fired tamely at Brian Murphy, Adam Barton missed a header from Hume's cross and Pugh and Darel Russell both had shots blocked.
Ipswich somehow survived and almost grabbed an equaliser when Lonergan failed to deal cleanly with Grant Leadbitter's corner and Parkin cleared off the line.
Ferguson chose to end Hume's three-month loan spell from Barnsley by withdrawing his striker to generous applause five minutes from time.
The North End boss hopes to take the striker permanently from Barnsley during next month's transfer window.
"He has come in and done well and the fans love him," said Ferguson. "He's got that infectious feel about him and said on Friday he was going to get a goal. It was a very good finish."
Preston remain bottom despite the victory but the danger of being cut adrift from the rest of the pack has been averted after a first win in eight games.
"It's been a long time coming but it's a great result for us," added Ferguson. "It's a start, but nothing else. We probably need another 10 wins out of 25 games.
"Don't worry about Roy Keane. He is a very tough and strong character, and I think he will be fine."

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Tackling AKI - affiliated project
It will target reported deficiencies in care for acute kidney injury (AKI) patients, and by reducing the incidence of hospital-acquired AKI, AKI progression and hospital length of stay it has the potential to save 10,000 lives a year across England.
The intervention focuses on an electronic AKI detection and alerting system, along with a tailored education package. Pioneered at the Royal Derby Hospital, it will now be rolled out to other hospitals following an initial evaluation that has shown it to be practicable, sustainable and effective.
Derby is collaborating to spread the innovation with the UK Renal Registry, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital, Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Surrey Pathology Services.
More information: visit the Tackling AKI website.

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The story of a friendship between two children, one whose parents employ the other's parents, who are of different religious faiths, different cultures, and different races,set in a time during America's history where such friendships were both rare, and not tolerated in society. Their story takes place in rural Southeast Arizona in a remote town that marks the edge between the predominantly white and Mormon-colonized Gila Valley and the reservation of the San Carlos Apaches. The children, one the white daughter of Latter-day Saint (Mormon) cotton farmers, and the other, the son of their Apache farm workers, are inseparable best friends, who in their teen years fall in love. When their parents step in to prevent any romantic relationship from fully blossoming, these young people feel forced to take bold action to ensure their future. The choice they make and the consequences that develop will leave readers turning pages as conflicts develop,tensions rise,apparently resolve, only to be replaced by another type of conflict. This is the story of a love stronger than social bigotry and more enduring than life. A sequel continues the story where this book ends, because their story is far from over.
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F. Elizabeth Hauser is a retired Registered Nurse.She grew up in the Northwest, but lived for many years in Arizona in the Gila Valley, the setting for Fish In A Bird's Nest. She is a former member of the Mid-Valley Chapter of Willamette Writers and a small private writing group, River Road Riters. She and her husband now live in Utah.She enjoys spending time with her family, with five grown children and eleven grandchildren.Together, she and her husband have eight children and fourteen grandchildren. She is an avid camper, enjoys hiking and backpacking, and loves to delve into family history research.And did we mention writing??


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Density Functional Theory Predictions of the Nonlinear Optical (NLO) Properties in Triphenylamine based α-Cyanocinnamic Acid Compounds: Effect of Fluorine on NLO Response
Keywords:DFT, Nonlinear Optics, Molecular modeling
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This is my local chippie. Not “local” in the sense that there are numerous other fish and chip shops far closer to my house, but local because were it on the other side of London, I’d probably still travel here when in a fish and chips mood. A veritable institution – well, for me at least, having been in existence from before I was born – Two Brothers fish restaurant is owned, funnily enough, by two brothers (Leon and Tony Manzi), and the fact that it is family-run is evident from service that is genuinely friendly, if a little ragged round the edges.
On a Friday night, the queues can stretch out to the street for both the main dining room (no reservations taken) and the take-away counter. I’ve had the take-away cod or haddock and chips numerous times – consistently fresh fish with superb light and crispy batter and huge portions of fat chips that are best gobbled up whilst hot.
I had always imagined the restaurant to serve the same basic fare, so was surprised at the length and variety of the a la carte menu – ten or so starters, twice as many mains, and more desserts than you could count on both hands. The focus is on fresh fish, so expect daily specials and variable prices, depending on availability.
More traditional starters include jellied eels, marinated herring and prawn cocktail, but we tried cod’s roe in batter (£2.65), two burger-sized disks of slightly grainy pink eggs in that superb batter, and Tony’s Arbroath smokies (£4.85) – hot-smoked haddock in a cream sauce with fresh tomato and topped with cheese. Unless you are famished, I would advise sharing; both were hunger-halting portions that could have passed as main courses elsewhere.
For main courses, stick to fish and chips or push the boat out and sample the likes of plaice on the bone, halibut steak, whole grilled sea bass, steamed rainbow trout or sardines sautéed with herbs and garlic. Between us, we had home-made salmon fish cakes (£9.35), fried skate wing (£9.85) and grilled whole dover sole (£17.95). The last was probably the best, by virtue of the fact it was the only non-fried dish. You can reach deep-fried saturation quite rapidly, but there is the option of steaming or grilling most fish for an additional 70p, and token vegetables come in the form of mushy peas, mixed side salad, pickled onions or coleslaw.
We were way too full for desserts (around £3), but if your arteries can take it, you could complete the deep-fried fest with banana fritters, indulge in comfort eating with home-made bread and butter pudding or apple pie, or pick your way through the ice cream selection – peach melba, knickerbocker glory, banana split and ice cream bombe being just a few of those on offer.
– Tracy Yam, 12/2003

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) has held its first offshore wind investment conference in India.
Government officials, policy experts, business leader, public and private sector project promoters and financial professionals attended the conference in New Delhi.
Technical experts from the EIB highlighted how the public sector can accelerate deployment of innovative renewable energy technology and identified infrastructure, skills and financial mechanisms that have enabled offshore wind to become a key source of clean energy in a number of European countries.
“The EIB is pleased to host our first offshore wind investment conference in New Delhi and bring together technical and financial expertise from across India and the European Union’s unique global experience in the sector,” said Andrew McDowell, Vice President of the European Investment Bank responsible for Energy and South Asia.
”We look forward to broadening cooperation with Indian partners to support new renewable energy projects in the months ahead and enabling offshore wind to contribute to clean power generation in the country.”
EIB has also announced new credit lines with the State Bank of India and Yes Bank for renewable energy projects in India.
India’s current target is 5GW of offshore wind capacity by 2022 and 30GW by 2030.


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Each of us, on our journeys through this life, encounter “firsts”. This is my first Blog. With the encouragement from a special friend and after several years of her prompting…. I’m beginning the climb out of my “everyday mom mode” and hiking towards a new precise in my journey… I’m entering my “everyday no more kids at home mode”… This new mode is quite lonely for me. I am lonely. After pondering and praying about what I might possibly have to offer … I came to the conclusion that I should just share “the truth”… that is what my photography is all about. The images are not edited, because for ME… the lessons learned through the images are about “the truth in that moment”.
SO, my purpose for “blogging” is to share how I’m impacted by the images I take. When I’m shooting and I literally say, “WOW”… or the sight takes my breath away … or, if I can’t help but sing a worship song… I shoot first; than pause… to feel the moment. For me, this is an important element in how the pictures I take translate to those who view them.
I am not an English major, so just this once, I will apologize for incorrect sentence structure or spelling errors. I use “…” quite often which indicates a pause in my thinking/feeling/pondering.
My goal is to post once a week. My desire is for the reader to be drawn into the image that is shared… sit with it for a moment or two… and then share your response with me. I will begin with images that I have shared in my book: Discovering Beauty: Capturing God’s Creation as an Act of Worship. I will expand on what I have written.
It is my hope to receive your perspective on any image you choose to comment on… even if it differs from mine. Different is good. It expands who we are. Ultimately, leading me/us to be more “IN HIS IMAGE”… as I “keep climbing”.
So that’s it. This is my first Blog… I look forward to forging a new path along my journey: launching into New Adventures
. It will be interesting to see who will join me.
(Discovering Beauty is available for view/purchase at: Blurb.com by typing the title of the book in the search box.)


The new album features an array of exciting and interactive songs fit for her young audience. Highlights from Let’s Go include “I’m on Vacation,” a ’60s-inspired song with good vibes throughout, and “Happy New Year,” featuring Latin folk rhythms perfect for saying goodbye to 2020.
Berkner spoke specifically about one track, “Listen to the Sounds,” and its personal meaning in a press release: “Quiet listening to what’s around me has always felt somewhat magical, but actually listening to my own heartbeat and breathing — my own life force — is something I only learned to truly love as an adult. I wrote this song hoping to open up the possibility for kids to feel that love for themselves.”
Let’s Go will launch on March 5. For more information, visit laurieberkner.com.


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If you’re looking for a special event for your staff outing, local club, hen party, birthday party, Xmas party or just a get together with a group of friends, this is the tour for you! We provide private wine tours and tastings throughout the year, offering a unique behind-the-scenes view of our vineyard and winery.
Our tours are designed to be friendly, informative and lots of fun! No prior knowledge is required as our experienced staff will lead you through the ups and downs of the English wine-making process. You’ll visit some of our vines (weather permitting) before heading inside the winery to see the grape-pressing area, the fermentation tanks, the barrel room, champagne room and the bottling line. At each stage you’ll be offered one of our award-winning wines to taste, including a selection from our white, red and sparkling range.
The tour ends in our fabulous Cellar Shop, where you can buy your new-found favourite (we sell by the glass, bottle and case), as well as a range of other wine-related products.
The tour will last for approx two hours and you’ll have the opportunity to taste around 8 different wines – you may wish to book a taxi home!
A private tour costs £20 per person, with a minimum charge of £300. This is a fixed rate which covers the first 15 guests, so whether there is 1 person or 15 people on the tour, the cost of the tour is the same. Additional guests above 15 are charged at £20 each.
We can accommodate almost any number of guests on the tours, although if the number exceeds 40 please contact us to discuss the arrangements, as it can be best to split the group and do staggered tours.
Pre-booking is essential. We require full payment in advance to secure your booking.
If you have to cancel your tour the following refund policy applies:
Less than 1 weeks' notice: no refund available.
Less than 4 weeks' notice: we will refund 50% of your payment.
More than 4 weeks' notice: we will refund 90% of your payment or, you may reschedule your tour at no charge.
‘No shows’ on the day are not entitled to a refund, and we are unable to provide a discount for tour participants who choose not to taste the wine!
We accept payment via bank transfer, or by credit/debit cards over the telephone or in person at the Cellar Shop. We also accept cheques and cash.
It is advisable to book as far in advance as possible. Our tour calendar fills very quickly and if you leave it until the last minute your preferred date may no longer be available.
Please email firstname.lastname@example.org stating your name, address, business name (if any), phone number, your preferred tour date and time, estimated number of guests. We will get in touch as soon as possible to advise on the availability of your tour date. Please note: your tour is not confirmed until we have received full payment in advance.
We can offer a great deal of flexibility for a private tour, including weekdays, weekends or evenings. The length of the tour can also be adapted to your needs (for example, if you need a shorter tour of ~ 1 hour).
We do not have a café/restaurant on site but there are a number of excellent local hostelries within a few miles of the vineyard to suit all budgets.
Our tours can be adapted to the weather! The majority of the tour is inside the winery so the weather doesn’t affect it. However, if it’s raining this may prohibit a visit to see some of the vines.
You don’t need any special clothing, just sensible shoes and enough clothes to keep you warm. Our winery is kept at a cool temperature so short sleeves are ok for a summer daytime visit but in the evenings and in winter you’ll need to wrap up warm!
We have a large, free car-park at the front of the Cellar Shop which can easily accommodate coaches.
Unfortunately our tour is unsuitable for wheelchairs. However, it is possible to do some tasting in the Cellar Shop.
Unfortunately our tours are unsuitable for anyone under the age of 18 and we cannot allow children of any age to accompany the tour. Sorry.


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So you recently wrote a novel which was accepted by a publisher? Great!
Now, you probably think that your work is over? Well, unless you are Salman Rushdie or J.K. Rowling, the answer is a big NO. As a matter of fact, even the most famous authors don’t stop at just getting the book out in the market. The importance of marketing in today’s book business cannot be discounted at any cost. Good marketing can help increase sales and make future book sales easier for you.
If you are a first time writer or a relatively unknown author, then marketing is all the more important. There is a concept of market pull and push. In case of J.K. Rowling, the market pulls in the book while in the case of a first time writer; it is market push which is required. Pushing in a book into the market resulting in sales is not that easy for a first time writer. In this age where hundreds of new books get released every week, you need to market it effectively so that the reader deems it fit to be bought.
Even before I start discussing ways of marketing your book, you need to answer one question. Do you have confidence in your book? If the answer is yes, then read on. If you say no, then no one can help you. Book marketing starts with believing in your baby. Sales will follow.
One of the main reasons for a book’s failure is lack of marketing. If no one hears about your book, then what’s the point in writing? After all, you wrote because you wanted your story to be heard, right?
Your book may have been published by a traditional publisher, self-published or through Print on Demand (POD) but no one will know about it unless you as the author are ready to take the next step; that of marketing and promotion. Unless you can afford to hire your own publicist or PR company, the onus of marketing the book is entirely your own. Contrary to the opinion of professional PR firms, there are many low cost ways to promote yourself and your book. Marketing is all the more important if:
1. You are a first time writer
2. The book is self-published
3. The book has been published through POD
4. All the above
In case your book has been published by a traditional publisher, you’ll find that they do a lot of marketing for you, but that is not enough. You will still need to contribute in the marketing exercise if you wish to see your book sell and make it to any of the best seller charts. So here are a few ways you can market your book.
This is the most effective way of getting people to talk about your book. Getting reviews for your book is easier that most forms of marketing but it is the credibility of the reviewers that matter. Aim first to get them reviewed by the best reviewers. This can be very difficult unless you have common contacts. Good reviewers are wary of taking on first time writers and this is because of the deluge of books that the market has been flooded with. And a major portion of these books are by first time writers. Since the quality of most of the books in terms of content is questionable, the good reviewers stay away from them.
The next step should be to target publications that have readers whose interests make them a likely target audience. Book reviews by actual readers of the book also matter. So, if you know someone who bought your book, then get in touch with them and ask for feedback. Tell them to blog about it or put their reviews on the online bookstore’s site. This usually works since prospective readers/customers are limited in their ability to search reviews from varied sources themselves.
Get into that bookstore
If your book has been published by a traditional publisher, then getting your book to the bookstore is not your headache but if it has been self-published or through POD, then it is the author’s responsibility of exploring that option. Nowadays, POD service providers provide distribution services as well for bulk orders.
Authors should build relationships with bookstore owners. Get in touch with them; bring up the topic of getting them to stock your book. If it needs, tell the owners/managers that you will do a book reading or book signing session. You will have more influence and success in independent bookstores, since chain stores work with wholesalers and distributors.
Get back in touch
So what if the last college you attended was 10 years back, you are still an alumnus. Your alma mater still needs you and so do you. You have written a book and you are proud of the fact so why not let your college know about it, not with the intention of selling the books but to get the word around. The current students of your college could well be your future buyers.
This applies to all your previous companies as well. Unless you fought before you left the company, they too would be proud of your achievements. Let them know about your book.
Personal Promotion and Social Networking
Internet marketing has changed dramatically in the last 3-4 years, with many new applications and tools. Create a personal website which needn’t be fancy–just enough to present information about your book and create a buzz. In addition to describing the book, you can post reviews and offer a free chapter to readers. This will create that interest that you are looking for. The eyeballs to sales conversion rate increases dramatically if the prospective readers/buyers can find all the required information about you and your book all at the same place.
Social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter Myspace etc can be excellent marketing tools for your book promotion. Book marketing through social networking sites take time and effort, so you can’t give up after only a few days.
As a first time author, your main objective is to hammer your name and the name of your book into the public consciousness. Use all your creativity in such a way that not only does it increases sale for your current book but will also improve your chances of successful marketing next time.
There are many other ways of marketing your book. An author just needs to use his/her imagination to tap into some unexplored marketing goldmine. Always remember, there is nothing called overnight success. It might take you years to achieve that overnight success. At the end of the day, you will become very tired but very enlightened. Believe me; it is very satisfying to see all your hard work pay off.
Pijush Gupta is the author of “Have a Pleasant Journey” published by CinnamonTeal. He blogs at www.pigtale.co.in

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text: This pamphlet was originally published to answer the questions What Is Harmonic? This was one of Buckminster Fuller’s 40 Strategic Questions. These 40 questions were also taken as the basis of a work by Gavin Wade titled Strategic Questions – an ongoing series of 40 questions in 40 publications. Drummond was invited to respond to this question by Wade. It also marks an early experimentation in what was to become The17, before Drummond realised that making permanent musical recordings was a throw back to the 20th Century.


City of Winnipeg considering more room for local pooches
A report set to go to Winnipeg’s Protection and Community Parks Committee next week is calling for an investment into more off-leash dogs areas.
Council will be asked to consider spending $300,000 over the next six years to improve and to add more areas for pooches across the city.
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Many could come in the form of unused community centre hockey rinks that the city said could be flipped in the summer months.
To provide more parks, the report said the city would need to spend $1.8 million over the next six years. It also said park users and volunteer fundraising could help fund the new spaces.
It suggests outdoor community hockey rinks that go unused in the summer could be re-purposed in the off season.
The call for more green space comes as dog ownership increases around the city. A report points to increasing “public interest and inquiries about OLAs [off-leash areas]” but states “the city however does not have an overall plan that provides clear direction as to where new OLAs should be directed or how they should be established.”
In November, the city opened Bonnycastle Dog Park, which is a fenced, 0.12 hectare area on Assiniboine Avenue.
Before committing to the space as the location of the park, city officials considered six other sites.
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2018 Operation Legacy - Fall
TMF’s Operation Legacy, a series of community service projects on and around Veterans Day, unites communities to cultivate character and leverage the leadership of our nation’s veterans and families of the fallen. Bonded by selfless service, military service members, surviving families, youth, and inspired civilians find their “If Not Me, Then Who…” moments.
In Fall 2018, TMF supported more than 130 service projects in nearly 40 states, from Connecticut to California, Illinois to Louisiana, along with with 30 virtual volunteers participating across the country, and 3 additional projects in Canada.
Overall, project leaders and their volunteers completed over 11,740 hours of service in planning and executing their projects. This year also welcomed a partnership with GORUCK, whose regional teams organized events that benefited their local communities, from moving trash out of natural areas in Dania Beach, Fl., to rucking donations to drop-off points in Mount Joy, Pa.
Some projects hosted big names, like in South Philadelphia, where George W. Bush and Laura Bush joined more than 200 volunteers to plant trees in honor of fallen heroes and serve alongside active military personnel, veterans, fellow VSOs, and the community.
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FOX NEWS reports, Isaac Daniel, the CEO of “World Health Access” and founder of “Vax Passbook,” has a strategy to make sure that everyone has proof of vaccination. The Vax Passbook will be used as a passport with a stamp inside to scan.
During his interview with FOX NEWS, Isaac Daniel’s main focus was protecting the security of each individual’s personal information as well as stressing how badly people want to return to normal.
In my opinion, Isaac Daniel may have good intentions; I am not sure what his true intentions are, but Isaac Daniel is only furthering the agenda of the elites. He has an idea that, on the surface, may seem to be innocent, but it is a prelude for what we know will eventually be the RFID microchip.
Despite what mainstream media tells you, the vaccine itself is not popular amongst the majority of Americans.
Skeptics rightfully point out that the vaccine has been released too soon, and the lack of information concerning the ingredients inside of the vaccine has made even some pro-vaxers hesitant to take it.
I cannot stress enough that I have yet to determine if Isaac Daniel is just innocently presenting this product as a way to fast track a return to normal. Maybe Isaac Daniel is just a pawn or a useful idiot, or perhaps he has been in the know, and this has been his role to play along. Either way, there too much information that has been leaked out about the dangers of this vaccine, and I believe the majority will resist the mandate whenever it is rolled out


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How will lobbying change now that Paul Ryan is Speaker of the House? McCormick Group Principal Ivan Adler weighs in for Politico.
By Anna Palmer | November 2, 2015
Paul Ryan is not a creature of K Street: The GOP’s ultimate policy guru has spent most of his career on Capitol Hill but is known to be more interested in the opinions of think tankers and wonks than the traditional influence set.
“Paul has never been a downtown guy, and I don’t expect that to change,” said his spokesman, Brendan Buck.
That has K Street preparing for a new world order in the post-John Boehner House.
Downtowners are anxious to see what kind of treatment they’ll get from the Wisconsin Republican compared with the clubby Boehner. At the same time, they’re bullish that the new speaker will be able to break the logjam on some of their top priorities, such as reforms to taxes and entitlements.
Boehner schmoozed his network of lobbyists and former staffers, a group so ubiquitous on D.C.’s cocktail circuit it was dubbed “Boehnerland.” He favored golf fundraisers and other junkets that allowed lobbyists and industry executives to spend several hours at a time with him. He was interested in their opinions, often asking K Streeters what they thought about legislative priorities and tactics.
And whereas Boehner was willing to do a favor for a friend, several lobbyists said they don’t expect the same from Ryan.
“When you are a policy wonk, but also a transformative crusader as he is, that makes lobbyists nervous,” said Stephen Pinkos, a former House GOP leadership aide now at American Continental Group. “He’ll put philosophy above transactions.”
Cesar Conda, a former chief of staff to Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and staff director for former Sen. Bob Kasten (R-Wis.), agreed. Conda worked on the Small Business Committee when Ryan was a staffer on the panel.
“He’s certainly open to listening to people and hearing out their points of views on various issues,” said Conda, now at Navigators Global. “But he’ll always make a decision based on what he believes is the right policy.”
As well-liked as Boehner is on K Street, there’s also pent-up frustration that issues they’ve been hired to work on have been bottled up in Congress for years. The hope is that Ryan can change that.
Another source of optimism: The new speaker is expected to create a spike in lobbying retainers going into a presidential election year, a time when companies typically draw down Washington spending.
“Business likes him. This is a guy they think can finally break the gridlock of Capitol Hill and get some things going, especially on the tax side, which would be an absolute boon to K Street because it’s a game that everybody plays in,” said Ivan Adler, a headhunter at the McCormick Group.
The stated affection isn’t mutual. While Ryan certainly has built up a stable of friends and connections to K Street during his nine terms in office and before that as a staffer, the former GOP vice presidential nominee has long viewed interest groups and the private sector with a wary eye.
“Paul feels strongly about policy, and add to that Paul is his own top staffer,” said former Rep. Vin Weber (R-Minn.), a longtime friend to Ryan who is now at Mercury. “Anytime you deal with Paul on an issue, he knows more than just about anybody in the room.”
The question many are still trying to game out is whether Ryan will be forced to take a different tack than when he headed up the Budget and Ways and Means committees. Downtowners spend less time lobbying the budget since it is more of a philosophical document for the party, and Ryan didn’t seek out their ideas on it.
The tax-writing panel and the legislation it produces, on the other hand, are crucial for lobbyists, who spend time trying to insert language for clients.
Ryan headed the coveted Ways and Means panel for less than a year, but his work pushing through major trade legislation and an overhaul of how Medicare reimburses doctors offers clues about how he might operate as speaker.
As head of the panel, Ryan continued to keep downtown at arm’s length. He didn’t have a robust operation that built coalitions with K Street power players. And according to several lobbyists, Ryan didn’t have much patience for lobbyists telling him certain provisions or language were nonstarters.
They said that when Ryan and his staff met with industry representatives, it was mostly to provide technical information regarding legislation. Most of the work building alliances with lobbyists was left to Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.).
Even Ryan’s fundraising operation didn’t aggressively woo downtowners. While most chairmen and GOP leaders host trips for their leadership political action committees and invite a stable of lobbyists, Ryan has not done that in the past


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Join us for the final Fall season performance of Common Voice Choir, when singers from Bolinas and Point Reyes will get together for one big show! This concert will showcase the choir’s uplifting harmony songs and chants from around the world. Opening the show will be a musical talent show featuring Joni Harding, Gwen Heistand, Laura Marcoux, Molly Minor and Daniel Patrick.
At 5:30 we will serve a Harvest Fusion dinner prepared by Jeff Manson with herbed delicata squash roast, tomatoey scarlett runner beans, two-tone turmeric & beet basmati pilaf, and more. All produce grown in Bolinas by Mickey Murch and Caymin Ackerman. Bring your own plate, if you can.
Admission is $5. Dinner is $7 adults, $3 kids. Cash only please. All profits will go toward the Common Voice scholarship fund.
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The Sport of Gambling-- Should Christians Take the Bet?
An Episode of "Calmly Considered"
In this episode of "Calmly Considered," Michael and Allan discuss the rise of betting on sports in America and gambling in general. Does legalized gambling boost the economy? What are the challenges gambling presents to communities? Is it appropriate for Christians to gamble?


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Has America Already Forgotten?
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I assume that is a loaded question. America, in general, forgot about 9-11 within weeks or months after it occurred.
The proof is in the protests and lack of support for our policies that are on-going.
The goals have not changed. We just don't have the fortitude to maintain a guerilla based war as evidenced by Vietnam.
Loving peace and defending freedom are two different issues. Apparently some would have you believe that laying down and rolling over is better then standing up and defending freedom.
04-22-06, 03:36 PM #3
The real question is "did America ever realize how much danger we are actually in?"
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CARLISLE, Pa. – The GIANT Company today announced a new partnership as part of its continued commitment to sustainable retailing and healing the planet. Online grocery customers can now access an easy-to-use environmental and social impact rating system powered by HowGood.
“Our new partnership with HowGood reinforces our commitment to healing the planet – whether it’s through greater product transparency or reducing waste,” said Manuel Haro, vice president of strategy and communications, The GIANT Company. “We continue to explore opportunities throughout The GIANT Company’s entire operation to do what we can to further lessen our environmental footprint and empower sustainable choices in our customers’ shopping experience.”
Customers of the company’s online shopping platforms, GIANT Direct and MARTIN’S Direct, can now access environmental and social impact ratings powered by HowGood. HowGood analyzes each product ingredient against environmental and social criteria, including farming practices, treatment of animals, labor conditions and chemical use. Customers can also search products by specific sustainable attributes. Any product that receives one, two or three leaves is one of the most sustainable products on the market. The more leaves a product has, the more sustainable it is, making it easy for customers to make informed choices when they shop.
Other sustainable practices employed by The GIANT Company include the EPA-recognized food rescue program, Meat the Needs™, plastic bag recycling and plastic reduction, a solar field and bee pollinator habitat at its Carlisle corporate headquarters, reducing emissions through tree-planting with GreenPrint™, installing energy-efficient fixtures and reducing refrigerant emissions in all stores, and providing customers with sustainable products such as coffee, tea and seafood. To learn more about how The GIANT Company is committed to healing the planet, visit https://giantfoodstores.com/pages/sustainability.
About The GIANT Company
The GIANT Company believes that no matter where or how, when meals happen, families connect, and when families connect meaningfully, good happens. Guided by its brand platform, For Today’s Table®, the omni-channel retailer proudly serves millions of neighbors across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. A Great Place to Work™ certified company with more than 35,000 talented team members supporting nearly 190 stores, 132 pharmacies, 107 fuel stations, and over 150 online pickup hubs and grocery delivery service in hundreds of zip codes, The GIANT Company is changing the customer experience and connecting families for a better future. Founded in 1923 in Carlisle, Pa., The GIANT Company family of brands includes GIANT, MARTIN’S, GIANT Heirloom Market, GIANT Direct and MARTIN’S Direct. The GIANT Company is a company of Ahold Delhaize USA. For more information, visit the GIANT or MARTIN’S websites.


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CANAL FULTON, Ohio — This is a great story.
Prior to the start of Saturday's winter storm, police officers in Canal Fulton were called to help out a disabled man, whose van had broken down.
The broken down van meant the gentleman couldn't get to the grocery store in time to shop before the snow flew down in Stark County.
So Canal Fulton's finest decided to take the gentleman's grocery list and go shopping for him.
"Even though police officer jobs are temporary in life, if they do good deeds, their work there will last forever," the department quoted on its Facebook page.
The officers that came to the man's rescue were John Barabasch, Jon Curnutte, and Lawrence Township Officer Sean Vandenburg.


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Scientists in the Maldives are fighting a particularly devastating species of caterpillar by using targeted pesticide drone strikes, evolving a previously extremely manual and imprecise method of dealing with the problem.
Successfully combating the pest — called Euproctis fraternal or more colloquially known as the hairy caterpillar — is necessary for a few reasons. Mainly, the caterpillar is extremely destructive to the local environment. They cause extreme damage to and can even kill the local Indian Almond trees, which are a critical species at the core of the Maldives’ ecosystem.
But in addition to that, the caterpillars are threatening to humans. The hairs on the caterpillar contain a toxin that causes severe rashes and blistering when it comes in contact with human skin. It can be so bad as to necessitate hospitalization. The problem is so bad that locals will close schools and outdoor areas to prevent people from inadvertently making contact with the caterpillars.
Dr. Bart G.J. Knols, a medical entomologist, explains to DJI that the cold-blooded caterpillars are growing in number due to the rising temperatures of the planet, which makes them a danger to both the environment and the locals.
The main method for dealing with the caterpillars in the areas they affect is to spray the environment down with pesticides. The landmass of the Maldives is made up of a combination of coral and fish waste, and that very loose structure is held together by trees. Without the trees, the island wouldn’t hold together. That makes leaving the caterpillars to do damage untenable, but equally, it is not a solution to remove the trees.
“To date, the response on every single island has been to spray large volumes of pesticides or chop down entire trees. That’s how far we have got with this problem, which is ridiculous,” Dr. Knols explains.
“If you start chopping down trees, then you lose that benefit of the roots keeping everything together. But some resorts are seeing infestations get so heavy that they simply don’t have another option, which leads to a cascade of negative effects.”
Even if pesticides are used instead, the traditional method is extremely imprecise and leaves many caterpillars in place, is expensive, and the chemicals often bleed out onto the ground or are blown into outlying areas. It’s not a good solution.
To address the problem, Dr. Knols is experimenting with the use of drones that are capable of delivering targeted pesticide drone strikes above the canopy. Starting with the DJI Agras T30 — a heavy-duty 30-liter capacity aerial platform designed for agriculture — Knoles is working with researchers from McGill University in Canada to eventually incorporate multispectral data and AI to make every spraying mission as targeted as possible.
“Ideally we want to seek out infestations in the trees at a very early stage. We don’t want to wait until we’ve got large caterpillars chewing up entire leaves because by then they have big hairs and the problem has already started,” Dr. Knols says. “We want to be ahead of the game, which means using multispectral analysis to monitor infestations.”
The strategy takes advantage of the caterpillar’s biochemistry which can be seen through a multispectral camera system.
“So the idea is that we will be spraying when the problem is not even there yet, skipping trees that don’t have any caterpillars on them and using minimal amounts of pesticide. It will certainly be an interesting contrast with what we do at the moment.”
The team is working on training a model based on multispectral image data which is expected to take about a year to develop. Once done, it will be used in conjunction with a mist of neem oil — which is a botanical pesticide — mixed with a small amount of cypermethrin and only apply it exactly where it is needed. Not only is this better for the environment than typical pesticides, the method uses far less of it and only where it is needed instead of a blanket application.
“It takes time before this sort of method hits the mainstream pest control market. People live with dogmas and to change the market and the attitude of people that are involved takes time,” Dr. Knols says.
“But I think the momentum certainly is there. The world is starting to realize that we not only have problems with climate change, but we have major problems with the collapse of biodiversity globally. And we simply have to move away from the way we have done things in the past. We have no choice.”
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LOKKER recently analyzed more than 170,000 websites to get better understand the scope and scale of web privacy risks that exist, and published the findings in the second edition of LOKKER’s biannual Online Data Privacy Report, published in October 2022.
There’s been significant movement on the privacy regulation front in the past few weeks. We’re here to break it down for you, so that if you’re impacted, you can prepare and take action.
LOKKER Announces Launch of Privacy Edge™ to Enable Companies to Protect Customers’ Personal Information
Today, LOKKER, the Silicon Valley-based privacy software start-up, announced the launch of Privacy Edge™, a breakthrough SaaS solution for public-facing websites.
Last spring, KPMG conducted a survey, “Corporate data responsibility: Bridging the consumer trust gap,” which digs into the sentiments and behaviors of both the general population and business leaders when it comes to data protection and privacy.
LOKKER Founder and CEO, Ian Cohen, and LOKKER Chief Commercial Officer, Jeremy Barnett, discuss the impetus for founding LOKKER, including the problems faced by both consumers and companies when
In this report, we’ll share the latest insights of Lokker’s Privacy Edge™
analysis of 90,000+ websites across 11 industry segments and the trends that are impacting customer data privacy.
According to this highly useful resource page from the IAPP, most international privacy laws mandate that companies give their users the right to access, correct, delete, and opt-out of any personal
Device fingerprinting sounds like a term used to describe how to unlock your phone or laptop using your finger. But that’s not what we are talking
Session recording tools are wildly popular today. There should be no doubt about the allure and potential business benefits of utilizing session recording tools to help website operators, marketers, and UX/UI professionals see how users interact with their websites.
The latest research indicates most are. And the data they are leaking flows to third parties through remote learning apps and school websites. As a society, we have underestimated the threat to children’s privacy presented by online learning applications used by most schools today.


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By mercy and truth iniquity is purged;
and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
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Inspiring Hymns #190
Christ Receiveth Sinful Men
Sinners Jesus will receive; sound this word of grace to all who the heav’nly pathway leave, all who linger, all who fall.
Come, and He will give you rest; trust Him, for His word is plain; He will take the sinfulest; Christ receiveth sinful men.
Now my heart condemns me not, pure before the law I stand; He who cleansed me from all spot, satisfied its last demand.
Christ receiveth sinful men, even me with all my sin; Purged from ev’ry spot and stain, Heav’n with Him I enter in.
Chorus: Sing it o’er and o’er again; Christ receiveth sinful men; Make the message clear and plain: Christ receiveth sinful men.
Words: Arr. from Neumaster, 1671.
Music: James McGranahan


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However, it is not an easy task to get the right web agency to deliver the results you desire. By making your search thorough, you will only help yourself when selecting from amongst the best local web developer companies.
Why Hire A Web Designer?
- You lack time to build the website yourself
It is undeniable that the web design process is time-consuming. Building a website that can impact and deliver the desired results for your business takes time and a lot of expertise. To achieve your brand’s goals, you need a customised website that distinguishes you from competitors. Therefore, if you lack time to build a functional website, you lose valuable leads to your competitors. Hiring a web designer is essential since you do not want to lose traffic to your competitors.
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You will require a website that drives results for your business. Therefore, you must think through how each website element impacts the user and their experience. A reputable agency possesses the skills and knowledge to execute the best version of your website that can attract traffic and capture the DNA of your business.
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A good website that can deliver results is unique and stands out from competitors. You may not be able to achieve a unique website design that can attract leads if you rely solely on your own knowledge. As such, you will depend on a template website. A template website will be easy to build, but they do not stand out from competitors because countless other websites could have used the same template.
Ways of Finding the Best Web Developer Agency
Setting a budget is the first step to starting the process of hiring a web design agency. While developing the budget, it is good to understand that there is no industry standard for pricing. Setting your upper limit is crucial. Your budget determines the level of web design you will get and the expected results. When setting the budget, it is essential to understand that you only get what you pay for in business. Therefore, your budget must target value for money from the web design agency.
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The web design process is continuous and time-consuming. Since you’ll likely be requiring a customised website, you may, in the future, require other services such as Search Engine Optimisations (SEO). You’ll need to ensure that your preferred agency offers more than just website design.
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