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You may think judging an old camera like this is not easy. Understanding how good this camera is, is about the feeling, the experience it can give you while shooting, and the result you get through it. The X-Pro1 is considered one of the best cameras for street photography. And it was released in 2012!!
These are the main characteristics:
- 16.3MP APS-C X-Trans Sensor
- This was the first X-Trans Sensor
- The native Iso Range 200-6400 Iso
- Extended Ranges 100 Iso High 12800 Iso – 256000 Iso
- Max Shutter Speed 1/4000th sec.
- No built-in ND filter
- Hybrid viewfinder: optical and electronic
This camera is slower than any camera phone or any modern camera as well. But the build quality, the image quality, the hybrid viewfinder, and the overall result you can achieve with the X-Pro1 are incredible. If you are passionate about working with this old but gold camera, you will love the X-Pro1. The secret is to treat the X-Pro1 as a film camera.
This camera has just a 16.3MP APS-C X-Trans Sensor. As you look at the images taken with this camera, you will understand that the resolution is not everything. And that the image quality can be outstanding with a 16.3MP sensor.
The first generation X-Trans Sensor
Buying this camera is a huge deal. This sensor has an excellent reputation among photographers. It gives the image an organic and film look and allows you to manipulate and push the color profile. Better than the new Fujifilm camera.
Every owner of this camera knows that the X-Pro1 is like a tank. It is heavier than you can expect, but nothing compared to any modern DSLR camera. The camera’s look is just unique, a kind of vintage camera style with all the dials you need. You have the aperture ring on the lens, while the shutter speed dial and the shutter compensation dial are on the top of the camera. Unfortunately, you don’t have a dedicated Iso dial, but you can easily set the quick access function button on the top of the camera (Fn). The camera is not weather-sealing and is not a fast-focusing camera.
The analog controls
The analog controls are essential, especially if you are a beginner. Thanks to the analog dials, you can control the aperture and the shutter speed while shooting. In addition, with this mirrorless, you will improve your general camera handle skills.
The XF lens lineup
Another reason to buy the X-Pro1 is the interchangeable lenses. There are many good lenses in the XF Fujifilm lineup. This camera allows you to enter this excellent market lens for an affordable price.
The feel of the camera
The camera grip is also fantastic, even if you have big hands like me. You can grab the camera securely and comfortably as well. The mechanical shutter sound is excellent but perceptible, and you must remember this when using the X-Pro1 for street photography. There is no electronic shutter, unfortunately.
Another significant aspect is that the battery will last longer if you use the optical viewfinder to shoot.
Pro vs cons
The X-Pro1 is a great camera that helps you to stay focused in the creative process with all you need to control about the exposure on the camera dials. You won’t have any fancy distractions on this old camera. As you have to treat this like a film camera, your shooting will be more intentional using the X-Pro1. For this reason, even if it is slower than the modern cameras, this can be a benefit in my opinion as you can be more focused on your subject. Another pro about this camera is the price. You can find it on the used market for 200$ to 500$. The Iso performance is excellent, but you should not go over 6400 Iso to avoid noise.
The cons are the lack of the Diopter/Correction lenses and the lack of weather-sealing. Maybe we can also add the fantastic shutter sound that can be a cons using this camera in places where you should be silent.
So if you are serious about photography and want to start this journey, buying equipment to help you get started, the X-Pro1 is a great solution.

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Twice as Nice Magician and Flower Bunny Wreath Pattern
This is a super fun project as it features a magician bunny wreath complete his magic wand and cards. The patterns gives you the instructions to make both the magician and the flower bunny wreaths, so you are getting two projects on one pattern! The starter kit gives you the pattern with full colour instructions. The wreath measures approximately 14 inches in diameter.


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Another of our production are various steel constructions, railings, platforms, stairs, conveyor belts and others.
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The ice at River Oaks Community Centre was heating up last Friday during a family free skate organized by the Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre (OPNC).
Skaters were asked to donate non-perishable food items to help stock the shelves at food banks located at OPNC and Kerr Street Ministries. The registration table quickly filled up with bags of groceries for those in need.
“It gives you that opportunity to get and see your neighbours and do something positive for the food bank,” said Michelle Knoll, executive director of OPNC.
Knoll said OPNC’s modestly sized food bank focuses on giving to those in need in North Oakville who can’t get to one of the food banks in south Oakville.
“Especially for women with young children, if they don’t have a car it’s difficult for them to get down south of the QEW, so we focus on those families,” she said.
The OPNC food bank serves about 50 families per year.
An anonymous local family donates the cost of the ice time so the event can take place.
For more information, visit www.oakparkmomsandtots.ca.

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Every year, over 2 million Canadians travel far south, out of Canada, to escape the winter. Whether they’re escaping the harsh Atlantic storms of the East Coast, the deep freeze of Quebec, Ontario or Manitoba, the howling blizzards on the prairies or the almost uninhabitable weather in the Yukon, the sentiment seems to be the same: get us out of here. But if you’re looking for a winter escape that doesn’t require a passport, there may be a solution…
Welcome to British Columbia.
BC has the mildest climate in all of Canada and while the winters can get cold, and yes, it does snow, especially at higher elevations, it doesn’t stick around very long. Plus, in BC you can be sure to have warm weather all the way into October and you’ll often find the little buds of spring as early as February!
If you’re planning a winter escape to BC, EMR Vacation Rentals is your best bet for finding incredible short term rentals and long-term, monthly rentals perfect for an extended stay! Whether you’re looking for a brand-new build in a central location, an oceanfront home, a downtown condo or a country retreat, EMR has it all and more! Plus with rentals all over Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast and Whistler, with EMR it’s never been easier to check-in to your ideal BC vacation rental!

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The Nelson Leafs started the regular season strong in Castlegar winning 3-0, but weren’t able to fend off the Rebels on home ice on Saturday night.
The Leafs came out of the chute hot on Friday night with veteran Coleton Malmsten scoring the first goal of the game followed by two goals by fellow Leafs vet Patrick Martens.
The Rebels kept Nelson goaltender Andrew Walton hard at work, but the first year Leaf was able to block all 26 shots on net.
“In game one, Andrew really held us in on the penalty kill,” said Leafs head coach and general manager Frank Maida. “He made some timely saves. The team reacted and played really well and scored some timely goals.”
When the puck dropped on home ice, Leafs fans were kept on the edge of their seats as the Neil Murdoch Division rivals played a tight game going goal for goal until the third period.
Martens led the way scoring the first goal of the night, but the Rebels came back strong with their first with only minutes left in the opening period.
Starting the second period the Rebels took the lead, but weren’t able to maintain it for long. The Leafs tied the game with a goal by Colton Schell.
Nelson notched their third goal of the night and briefly took the lead, but with only two minutes and 10 seconds left in the second frame, the Rebels’ Dylan Houle tied the game making the score 3-3 going into the third period.
The Leafs led the way with shots on goal 26-16, but it was the Rebels who broke the tie with their fourth goal of the game.
Unfortunately the Leafs weren’t able to regain momentum and Castlegar skated away with a 6-3 win.
Kelowna raised goaltender Patrick Defoe gave Walton the night off on Saturday, but Maida did not confirm whether or not Defoe would become the team’s second goalie.
“He’s trying,” Maida said. “He’s with the team now, and we’ll make a decision on the weekend.”
Maida said overall the weekend games went well.
“For the majority of those two games we worked for close to 60 minutes and I saw some kids really step it up,” he said.
The Leafs will be working on their powerplay and penalty kill as they look towards the weekend’s games that start Friday night with a tilt against the Kelowna Chiefs at the Nelson and District Community Complex. On Saturday the scene shifts south as the locals travel to Spokane to take on the Braves who return to Nelson on Sunday afternoon.


Sartell’s Mayor Would Like a Stillwater Look in Sartell [PODCAST]
Sartell Mayor Ryan Fitzthum joined me on WJON today. He says the city of Sartell's east side of the Mississippi River where the old paper mill used to be is a blank canvas that could be developed into something similar to how Stillwater uses the St. Croix river. Fitzthum says they are a bit limited due to residential and County Road 1 on the west side of the river. He says they've developed Watab Park on the west side of the river with pickleball and basketball courts and other amenities. He'd like to see a fishing pier and also discussed how the old Sartell bridge will be reopening as a walking bridge next year. Listen to our conversation below.
The city of Sartell has hosted information sessions on the the County Road 1 construction and will continue to give the public opportunities to gather knowledge and ask questions about the work that will be done. Fitzthum was since this is a Country Road Stearns County is handling the road work but Fitzthum says the City of Sartell is taking this opportunity to update the sewer and water systems under the road. Fitzthum says those lines are 35 years old.
Sartell Summerfest is more like "Slightly Sartell Summerfest" which means they won't have a parade this year and no big concert at Partners Pub and no street dance. Mayor Fitzthum says they plan is to have a couple of events which include mini golf at the Sartell Community Center and a drive thru giveaway at Liberty Bank in Sartell. Fitzthum says they just didn't have enough time after the mask mandate was lifting by Governor Walz. Fitzthum says they needed more time to lineup bands and floats. Slightly Sartell Summerfest is set for June 9-13.


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What Is Eating My Aeonium Leucoblepharum?
What Is Eating My Aeonium Leucoblepharum?
Aeoniums are a favorite of Mealy Bugs! Mealy bugs are soft-bodied insects that are normally seen covered in a white waxy powder coating for protection. This white coating is frequently the first thing you notice, looking like little globs of fluff among the foliage of your plants.
Other indicators include plants that appear ill, with twisted or fading leaves. Mealy Bugs are sap sucking insects that live not only on the leaves but also in the soil, sucking on the root system.
Mealy bugs are one of the most common problems in succulent cultivation, and modest infestations can quickly develop and become a major concern if left unchecked. If you detect Mealy bugs, you must act quickly!
Snails and Slugs: Snails normally hide during the day and forage at night, especially during rainy, wet, and damp weather. The damage is mainly to the leaves, which is ugly but not usually fatal unless the plants are very young or seedlings.
Remove any unwanted harborage around your plants where snails and slugs could hide during the day. Old pots, bricks, large boulders, bits of wood, and whatever trash sitting around your collection are examples.
Keeping a tidy space surrounding your plant collection will help limit the number of snails and slugs.
Aphids are little sap sucking insects that attack the plant’s fresh developing tips and actively growing portions. Aphids are unique in that they reproduce from eggs as well as giving birth to live young, allowing them to multiply rapidly.
The development of deformed plant growth, particularly at the growing tips, is a common indicator that you may have an aphid problem.
Further examination will reveal an abundance of tiny insects that are usually green, white, or black in color and congregate on the stems and undersides of the leaves.
The presence of ants is another intriguing indicator. Aphids generate a sweet honeydew that ants frequently collect and cultivate. The aphids produce honeydew to the ants, and the ants defend the aphids from predators.
Why Is My Aeonium Leucoblepharum Dying?
Another common problem associated with succulent plant cultivation is over and under watering. One thing to remember is that most succulents are extremely slow growing, and it’s very easy to accidentally kill a plant.
Under-watered plants: Leaves begin to roll up, turn yellow, or get crispy around the edges. The tips of your leaves will appear brown and/or dry, while the rest of the leaf maintains a healthy green color.
A dry stem and/or leaves is another indication that you have a problem with underwatering. It’s a sure bet that if the plant is dry, it’s time to water it!
Over-watered plants: Leaves shrivel or curl up on themselves. The tips of your leaves will look like they’ve been burnt and will begin to drop off the plants.
The rest of the leaf will still be green, but there are also brown spots appearing throughout the leaf. Excess water may be the culprit, resulting in brown tips and brown spots appearing on the leaves. When watering, check to see how fast the soil is drying out.
Cold temperature-related problems: In most cases, the Aeonium leucoblepharum will do well in a wide range of temperatures.
However, if the plant is exposed to cold temperatures or temperatures below 40F/5C, it is likely to suffer some degree of damage. Cold temperatures can result in damaged tissue and rot or cause leaves to wilt and drop off.
Sunlight-related problems: When exposed to excessive sunlight, the leaves begin to burn or discolor. This is a particular problem with Aeonium plants when subjected to high amounts of direct sun. In this case, it is considered necessary to provide shade for mature plants with Aeoniums.
Pests and diseases- related problems: Mealy bugs, scale, and fungus can all be a problem when growing succulents in containers. Mealy bugs feed on the plant’s leaves, which is the reason for species in the genus Aeonium to have only two narrow perforations on the leaf margins.
Scale insects are small winged creatures that look like small ants and cause damage by sucking the sap out of plants. Scales are picked up almost immediately if they appear.
Fungus problems: All succulents are subject to fungal infections and root rot. Anywhere from 1-3% of all plants are susceptible to rot of roots, but it is generally not considered a problem for healthy plants in good light.
Plants in the genus Aeonium have been found particularly susceptible to fungus diseases, especially on their succulent growth tips.
What Do I Do If My Aeonium Leucoblepharum Flower Is Turning Brown?
The most common cause of brown or black stains on the foliage of your succulents is sun damage or sunburn.
This can happen if the plant is exposed to unfiltered full sun or if the plant is recently transferred to a sunny place without first acclimatizing it. Even plants that are accustomed to full sun can have dark leaves amid extreme heat or drought.
Remedy: Move the plant to a more shaded area or provide additional shade during a hot. Before transplanting a plant outside or to a sunny place, gradually increase the amount and intensity of sun the plant receives over time to gradually acclimate the plant and prevent sun damage.
To avoid scorching the plants, do not position baby plants or recently propagated plants in direct sunlight.
Where Can You Get Aeonium Leucoblepharum?
Small scale, online nurseries and large-scale, mail-order plant nurseries are your options for purchasing Aeonium leucoblepharum.
Small-scale nurseries: Local gardening supply stores, florist shops, and local merchants can have small quantities of Aeonium leucoblepharum available for sale.
You may find that the plants are expensive and are sometimes sold for a premium price. If you want to purchase Aeonium leucoblepharum, this is a good place to start.
Large scale nurseries (online or otherwise): Plants can be purchased at various online and local gardening supply stores.
Your local home and garden center is another place to look for Aeonium leucoblepharum plants. The plants will be inexpensive and in-stock.
Aeonium leucoblepharum can be easily found in nurseries, landscape centers, and garden centers.
Are Aeonium Leucoblepharum Ever Poisonous To Cats And Dogs?
Aeonium leucoblepharum are not poisonous to cats and dogs. These plants are considered safe for pets if used in a decorative capacity. If your cat or dog eats an excessively large amount of the plant, vomiting is likely to occur.
In rare cases, your pet may experience stomach pain, diarrhea, lethargy, and even liver damage. If you suspect that your pet has ingested the plant, contact a veterinarian immediately.
What Is My Aeonium Leucoblepharum Not Growing?
Lack of light can cause stunted growth. Plants that do not get enough sunlight become feeble and do not grow properly. The stems begin to extend out, and new growth is limited and modest.
Solution: relocate your plant to a brighter location. The greatest sunshine will enter your home through a window facing south or east. To avoid sun damage, slowly acclimatize your plant if relocating it to a sunnier place. Avoid abrupt alterations that may startle your plant.
For example, do not immediately relocate the plant from a low light environment indoors to full sun outdoors.
Increase the amount and intensity of sunshine that the plant receives gradually. Examine how your plant reacts when moved to a new location and make any necessary adjustments.
Nutrient deficiency can also cause stunted growth. If your plant has been in the same pot for more than two years, it’s time to re-pot or add fertilizers. The majority of commercial succulent potting soil contains compost or fertilizer.
Plants can survive on such nutrients for a long period. These nutrients are eventually drained out of the soil due to repeated watering, and fertilizers must be supplied back in.
Remedy: Re-pot the plant in a well-draining potting mix or nourish it. Nutrients can be provided to the plant by re-potting it in fresh potting mix or by fertilizing it. Use a well-balanced houseplant fertilizer or a fertilizer blend created exclusively for cacti and succulents.
What Is Aeonium Leucoblepharum Good For?
Aeonium leucoblepharum are the best succulent to grow indoors. They are hardy, drought tolerant, and low maintenance. These plants can be grown in a pot or mounted on a piece of decorative stone or wood.
Aeonium leucoblepharum are the best for indoor gardening, especially in homes that have limited sunlight exposure. These plants can grow up to 14″ (35 cm) tall. These succulent plants can be grown as centerpieces, planted in pots and displayed indoors during the holidays or year-round.
Aeonium leucoblepharum is a good plant for beginner growers. These succulent plants are very easy to care for and maintain.
Can Aeonium Leucoblepharum Grow Outside?
Yes, Aeonium leucoblepharum can grow outdoors in a temperate climate. These plants are relatively easy to care for and require very little maintenance.
Aeonium leucoblepharum do best in a sunny location. You may be able to grow them outdoors if you live in moderate to warm climates, with temperatures ranging from 50 – 90 F (10 – 32 C).
The farther south your location, the warmer it will be. If you live in the northern United States, you may consider growing Aeonium leucoblepharum indoors for the summer months.
These plants can tolerate colder temperatures, with temperatures ranging from 15-40 F (14-4 C) but will not grow as well in temperatures below 10 degrees.
They also do not prefer extremely dry weather. If you live in a dry climate, water your succulent plants more frequently than if you are in a humid climate.
Aeonium leucoblepharum can grow outdoors. They can be grown as outdoor potted plants or planted in a garden bed or in gravel.
Ideal temperatures for Aeonium leucoblepharum growth outside are 40-80%. The colder the temperature, the greater the chance that the foliage will damage in freezing temps.

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Naked muslim ladies
Police say it appears that Martinez Torres was "so enraged over the traffic dispute that it escalated into deadly violence." Police say they have no evidence to indicate that the killing was motivated by race or religion. Immigration officials have lodged a detainer on a man accused of killing a Muslim girl who was walking with friends to her mosque between Ramadan prayers. Police have charged Martinez Torres with murder in the death of 17-year-old Nabra Hassanen.Detainers are lodged on people arrested on criminal charges who are believed to have either entered the country illegally or violated the terms of their legal status.each one of us have webcams that we turn on when we're extra lonely..so you can watch us writhe and wriggle at your command.. An ICE spokeswoman declined to provide further details about Martinez Torres' immigration status. Police in Virginia say "road rage" prompted the killing of a teenage Muslim girl who was walking with friends to her mosque this weekend. Police say they've found nothing to indicate that the victim was targeted for her religion.Abas Sherif, a spokesman for the family of 17-year-old Nabra Hassanen told The Associated Press that the victim, like all the girls in her group, were wearing Muslim head coverings and loose robes.
It’s a sin to engage in so called ‘affairs’ or romance before marriage.
This list includes tall models, actresses, athletes, and even musicians who are at least 5'10, but there are a number of models who are 5'11, 6 feet tall, and even taller.
In fact, it seems like being super tall has been a requirement offor the last few years.
My most favorite Romantic photo collection are these Muslim couples. True muslims should be romantic and caring to their life partner as it is considered to be a good deed.
Below are some of the cutest and romantic muslim couples photos which should inspire other muslims to have a loving relationship with their own better half to make a good family.

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United Development Company (UDC), the master developer of The Pearl-Qatar, has finalised preparations to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan.
UDC has decorated the island with special lighting, as well as palm trees, lampposts, and roundabouts to reflect the authentic essence and beauty of Ramadan across The Pearl-Qatar.
In line with tradition, UDC decorated the island with special structures inspired by the spirit of the holy month, while illuminating The Pearl-Qatar’s main entrance gate where a moon-shaped structure was erected to welcome visitors.
Structures depicting the various phases of the moon have also been established on top of light poles lining the main driveways leading to Qanat Quartier, Medina Centrale, and Piazza Arabia – the facade of Porto Arabia, in addition to all main roundabouts. Palm trees were also lit along main roads, creating a joyful ambiance across the island.
To ensure a smooth shopping experience throughout the holy month, retailers will open their doors to visitors in the morning from 10am to 2pm, and in the evening from 8pm until midnight. Among many other options, visitors can shop for Arabic incense, oriental perfumes, gift baskets, and Ramadan sweets.
Restaurants across the island, meanwhile, will be serving Iftar and Suhoor to visitors and residents, who will have the opportunity to savor some special Ramadan special dishes in a relaxed and luxurious atmosphere.
Also, in keeping with the Ramadan spirit, three mosques at The Pearl-Qatar have prepared to welcome an influx of worshippers, including the Grand Mosque at the island’s entrance. Prayer rooms throughout Porto Arabia and Medina Centrale will also be open to the general public.Last updated: May 16 2018 07:43 PM
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Australia, Indonesia mull joint South China Sea patrols
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Australia is considering joint patrols with Indonesia in the disputed South China Sea, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Tuesday, in a move set to irk Beijing. The possibility was raised by Jakarta during meetings between Bishop and Defense Minister Marise Payne and Indonesian officials including Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu last week. “We have agreed to explore options to increase maritime cooperation and of course that would include coordinated activities in the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea,” Bishop told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. “This is all consistent with our policy of exercising our right of freedom of navigation and that’s in accordance with international law.”
Australia, Indonesia mull joint South China Sea patrols (2016, November 2). The Manila Times, pp. A1, A2.
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The Vegas Golden Knights held off a four-goal performance by Edmonton center Leon Draisaitl to take game one of the Western Conference Semifinals 6-4 inside the confines of T-Mobile Arena.
“We feel like if we can keep it to a 5-on-5 game, it sure increases our chances,” head coach Bruce Cassidy said.
The Golden Knights now hold a 1-0 series lead in this Best-of-7 series with Game 2 of this series scheduled for Saturday, May 6th at 4 p.m. from T-Mobile Arena.
The winner of this series advances to the Western Conference Finals and will face the winner of the Seattle Kraken – Dallas Stars series.
To put Draisaitl’s performance into perspective, he scored more goals than the New Jersey Devils Wednesday night. Draisaitl’s four goals is the first hat trick ever scored against Vegas in the playoffs.
Coming into Wednesday’s game one, Edmonton had won three of the four meetings between these teams in the regular season with the lone VGK win coming on the road in overtime when they beat Edmonton 4-3 back on March 25th.
Leading the way for the Knights was center Ivan Barbashev who finished his night scoring two goals. The first of Babashev’s goals came less than five minutes into the game when he answered a Draisaitl power play goal with a goal of his own 40 seconds later to tie the game at one.
It was Barbashev’s first career multi-goal game in the playoffs and he has already matched his playoff goals count from 2019 where he scored three goals during those playoffs to help St. Louis win the Stanley Cup.
“He’s one of those guys that thrives at this time of the year and rises to the occasion,” defenseman Zach Whitecloud said of Barbashev.
Whitecloud finished the game with two assists when he assisted on goals by Barbashev and center Michael Amadio. It was Whitecloud’s first multi-point playoff game of his career.
These goals by Draisaitl and Barbashev were all part of a five-goal first period between the two teams. Teammates and Captain Mark Stone along with Amadio followed up Barbashev’s opening goal to give the home team a 3-1 lead with just over a minute and a half to go in the first.
Stone’s goal was the fourth of the playoffs for him and a later assist would give Stone the team lead for points scored in these playoffs with 10 points in the past five games.
“I thought we played well tonight,” Amadio said. “I thought we had a lot of jump.”
Assisting on Amadio’s goal was center William Karlsson who has scored at least one point in five of the six playoff games this season for Vegas and has scored a goal in four of those six games.
Draisaitl found the back of the net for the second time in the game with 11 seconds to go in the first period when he trimmed the Vegas lead down to 3-2 heading into the second period of play.
While both teams had ample chances to score in the middle frame, both sides failed to light the lamp in the second period, keeping the game at 3-2 in favor of the Golden Knights heading into the third period.
The second of the Barbashev goals came in the third period to break a 3-3 tie when he lit the lamp 2:36 into the third to give Vegas a 4-3 lead.
“I think it was a really good game by us,” Barbashev said. “Despite a lot of goals going back and forth, we stuck to our plan and got a big win.”
Fifty seconds later, fellow center Chandler Stephenson extended the Vegas lead out to 5-3.
This was Stephenson’s fifth goal of the playoffs which leads all Vegas scorers and he has nine points in the last five games.
Draisaitl would score one more time with just over 11 minutes remaining in the game to cut the lead to 5-4.
Edmonton continued to put pressure on the Golden Knights for the final 11 minutes as they searched for the game-tying goal but could not find it and with 34 seconds left, Vegas center Jack Eichel scored an empty-net goal to seal the win for Vegas and give them a 1-0 series lead.


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A successful marital relationship and relationship require you to build emotionally healthy relationships 1st. I’m sure that it seems like a smart choice. Yet you will discover far too many marriages and relationships where 1 party or perhaps the other is more dependent upon the other person than they’re self-sufficient. The result? Uncertain conflict and pain.
What you have to do to be successful in creating emotionally healthy associations? The first thing you have to do is become spiritually mindful. Your journey in life should be guided with a higher electric power. When you’re mindful of who you are spiritually, you can begin to get in touch with people who definitely have a prefer to help you develop spiritually and are also already making a difference in your life.
When you’re working to build emotionally healthy relationships then you have to stop mind browsing what’s going on within person’s mind. If you start mind examining, you’ll find yourself getting defensive even more generally than not. By defending yourself you will only confuse them and make points worse. Simply by starting your communication with them by simply clarifying goals, instead of protecting your own personal needs, to get much more likely to get them to use you.
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Heyns is an award-winning literary translator, the author of eight previous novels, most recently I am Pandarus, and the winner of the Sunday Times Fiction Prize and the Herman Charles Bosman Prize for English Fiction. He is Professor Emeritus in English at Stellenbosch University.
A Poor Season for Whales is set in Hermanus, a gripping psychological drama with a touch of Heyns’s biting humour.
The author will be in conversation with acclaimed poet and novelist Finuala Dowling.
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Time: 18:00 CAT
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‘Pitch-perfect. A clever, bitingly funny novel. It had me riveted.’ – Finuala Dowling, author of Okay, Okay, Okay
Margaret Crowley, handsome, clever and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly fifty-six years in the world with very little to distress or vex her. It was therefore hardly to be foreseen that in her fifty-sixth year she would kill a man with a kitchen knife.
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Heather McLean-Thomson believes in investing in women for the future.
“We know if you invest in women, the ripple effect to families and communities is so great, and we want to have the biggest impact possible,” said Heather, chief operating officer of Global Sisters, an Australian nonprofit whose mission is to make business possible for women.
Global Sisters is unique among nonprofits in that it provides a genuine alternative for unemployed or underemployed women who otherwise would not be able to get a job or gain access to sustainable work. Instead, Global Sisters helps women start and grow their own businesses, thereby improving their long-term economic security.
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Since launching in 2016, the eBay Foundation’s Global Give grantee has made business possible and increased economic participation for women across Australia, supporting thousands of women nationwide including those in urban, regional and remote communities. They focus on supporting an ecosystem of women who are unemployed or underemployed single mothers, older women and women of color facing both financial and personal barriers.
How do they do this? By removing the structural and systemic barriers women in Australia commonly face, making self-employment a viable option.
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One of those is Asha Murphy, the founder of the education-tech company, Edu-fy. The 63-year-old lives in Sydney on the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation of the First People of Australia. Her company aims to make education equitable for all learners. As an older woman of color, Asha has received support from Global Sisters to navigate the challenges of the technology start-up sector. So far, she has created an app and prototype platform for her company.
In late 2021, Global Sisters matched 30 Australian business leaders with 30 women who pitched their businesses for support and mentorship as part of their Sister Pitch program. eBay’s own Rebecca Newton, head of brand, customer acquisition and loyalty, was matched with Maria Jose Valenzuela, the founder of AyurvedaSOL – a company created to share ayurvedic practices to tackle health concerns in a natural, holistic and inclusive way.
Our purpose at eBay is to connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all. The eBay Foundation and eBay employees worldwide are proud that Global Sisters is one of our 49 Global Give 2021 grant winners.
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Acting Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen, Executive Deputy Secretary Kristen Rodack, Deputy for Administration Danielle Pierre, and Chief Financial Officer Andrea Race, were joined today by Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Secretary Dr. Latika Davis-Jones, Deputy Secretary Kelly Primus, and Bureau Director of Quality Assurance and Administration Jennifer Newell to testify before the House Appropriations Committee. House Republicans inquired about the fiscal health of each agency and asked pointed questions on the amount of funding for current programs and proposed new initiatives. Additionally, Republicans asked about long-term care facility regulations, hospital sustainability, adult-use cannabis, and substance abuse disorder treatment.
· House Republicans inquired about the effect of legalizing adult-use cannabis on the current Medical Marijuana Program. Both the DOH and DDAP stated they too have not yet seen a formal plan on the Governor’s proposal for adult use cannabis and could not speak to the impact, which is the recurring theme when other departments were questioned on the details of Governor Shapiro’s other proposals.
· Long-term care facilities across the Commonwealth have expressed concern with their ability to meet the requirements of the DOH long-term care facility regulations promulgated in late 2022. House Republicans questioned the DOH on this regulatory package and whether the DOH has considered the potential negative impacts including, providers closing staffed beds and reducing current capacity.
· Drug and alcohol addictions, unfortunately, continue to be an ongoing problem in our Commonwealth. House Republicans inquired with the DDAP about their efforts to address ever-growing substance abuse issues and the efficacy of the department’s programs.
· House Republicans expressed concern that the DOH is not proactively working with hospitals to prevent further hospital closures in the Commonwealth.
· When questioned about the Supreme Court’s unilateral decision to allow venue shopping in medical malpractice civil lawsuits, House Republicans were discouraged that the DOH had no opinion given the potential impact on the Commonwealth’s physicians and hospitals.
|Rep. Ann Flood asks for an update on the Maternal Mortality Initiative and why $2.289 million of the appropriated $2.32 million is still unspent.
|Rep. John Lawrence asks how the Department of Health can work more proactively to prevent hospital closures in Pennsylvania.
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Loneliness affects around one in every 12 people around the world, regardless of borders or cultural differences.
According to the most recent survey conducted in Europe, up to 13% of respondents said they felt alone most of the time during the four weeks before taking the survey.
If we focus on the specific context of Spain, for example, data from the country’s National Statistics Institute (INE) reveals that more than 2 million people over the age of 65 currently live without a partner.
And the numbers also highlight a significant gender disparity: 44.1% of women over 85 live alone, compared to 24.2% of men.
This circumstance not only harms people’s emotional well-being, but also takes on the characteristics of a public health problem, increasing the risk of mental and cardiovascular diseases.
Two distinct phenomena need to be addressed. On the one hand, there is temporary loneliness, which is a common experience with limited impacts on people’s health and well-being, considering its ephemeral nature.
However, when the situation lasts for a long time, loneliness can become chronic, becoming a major threat to health.
The second point is that loneliness can harm the mental functions of older people. The inherent complexity of this problem lies in the deep connection between the continuous feeling of isolation and the transformations caused to mental functions.
Chain of negative effects
To better understand this relationship, it is necessary to delve deeper into the latest discoveries in neuroscience and psychology.
Recent studies have revealed increased activation of the sympathetic nervous system and reduced regulation of the parasympathetic nervous system (responsible for rest and recovery) among older people living alone. And these changes can create obstacles to the brain’s ability to adapt and the generation of new brain cells.
Other research has also found tangible changes to the physical structure of the brain that predispose people to suffer from neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other types of dementia. On the other hand, previous studies indicate a greater risk of mild cognitive deterioration and the development of dementia in later life.
And, as if that weren’t enough, the lack of social interactions can impair several cognitive abilities, such as episodic memory, working memory, prolonged attention and cognitive flexibility, in addition to increasing the risk of depression, anxiety and chronic stress.
This set of challenges worsens the cognitive and functional effects usually associated with the aging process.
Traces of the Pandemic in developed countries
Although many causes can lead to loneliness, several risk factors have been identified, such as depression and/or chronic illnesses and old age. The older the age, the greater the possibility of social isolation.
Therefore, everything indicates that the impact of loneliness will increasingly increase, especially in developed countries, as the population ages. And this reason makes it increasingly common to classify loneliness as an Pandemic, which needs to be combatted with public health policies.
Increasing concern about this situation has encouraged the development of community programs designed to encourage social interaction and provide emotional support.
Concrete interventions have already demonstrated their effectiveness, supporting not only the need to reduce the effects of loneliness, but also to strengthen the social fabric of communities. This is how active and healthy aging is promoted.
Quality of life
In summary, loneliness among older people represents a challenge that encompasses numerous aspects and requires responses at individual, community and political levels.
Understanding the underlying neurobiological mechanisms and interrelated effects of loneliness on brain and emotional health is critical to guide the development of strategies to reduce its negative impacts.
By prioritizing loneliness as an important public health issue, we can improve the quality of life of older people around the world. This global commitment is fundamental to fostering connection and personal enrichment throughout the best years of life.
* This article was originally published on the academic news website The Conversation and republished on BBC News Brasil under a Creative Commons license. Read the original Spanish version here.
María Antonia Parra Rizo has a PhD in health psychology from the Miguel Hernández University, in Spain.

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ADMS 2610 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Public Law, Lex Mercatoria, Concurrent Jurisdiction
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The Canadian Legal System
In addition to the Constitution, and written and unwritten law, the Canadian Legal
system is comprised of three Branches of Government:
1. Legislative Branch: Comprised of either the federal legislature (house of commons)
or provincial legislature (the provincial house), this branch prepares and creates codified
(written) law in the form of enactments or statutes. Synonyms for statutes are
legislation, or enactments or Acts of Parliament or Acts.
As between the federal government and the provincial governments, in order to
determine which government has the right to enact a statute or legislation, you must refer
to the Canadian Constitution which is comprised of both the British North America Act,
1867 (now called the Constitution Act, 1867); and the Canadian Charter of Rights and
Freedoms. In the Constitution Act 1867, sections 91 and 92 of this Act set out the
division of powers between the Federal Government (section 91) and the Provinces
(Section 92) or, in other words, the jurisdiction of the Federal Government and the
provinces. For example, the federal government has exclusive jurisdiction over criminal
law, navigation and shipping, bankruptcy and insolvency, national defence and currency
etc…, while the provincial governments have jurisdiction over property and civil rights,
matters of a local or private nature in a province, the solemnization of marriage,
administration of justice (the court system) etc…. Exclusive jurisdiction means that the
jurisdiction held by that particular level of government is not shared with another. In
other words, if the federal government has exclusive jurisdiction in a specific area such as
criminal law, the provinces cannot enact or make or pass any laws in that area.
Sometimes, however, a given area does not fall into section 91 or 92 so that both the
provinces and the federal government can pass laws relating to that area. For example,
“public health”. This is called concurrent jurisdiction. However, where both the
federal government and a province or provinces pass laws that conflict with one another,
something called the doctrine of paramountcy applies. This doctrine states that where
there is a conflict or inconsistency between federal and provincial legislation, the
federal legislation prevails.
2. Executive Branch: This is the branch of government that formulates or makes
and executes or puts into force government policy, as well as administers all departments
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and their Cabinets (made up of ministers of various governmental departments).
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Texas Rangers beat Detroit 11-8 last night, despite three home runs from Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera. David Murphy put the Rangers ahead with a three-run shot in the sixth. Cabrera finished with four hits and five RBIs for the Tigers.
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Red Wings look to go up 2-1 in their second-round series tonight when they face the top-seeded Chicago Blackhawks at Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings evened the series at 1-all with a 4-1 victory on Saturday. Detroit rookies Brendan Smith and Gustav Nyquist, and first-year player Damien Brunner all have game-winning goals this postseason.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Jason Vargas pitched seven scoreless innings yesterday to lead the Los Angeles Angels past the Chicago White Sox 6-2. Erick Aybar and Howie Kendrick both hit two-run doubles for the Angels, who earned a split of the 4-game series. Jake Peavy took the loss after giving up four runs and walking five in six innings.
CLEVELAND (AP) - Justin Masterson struck out 11 batters over seven shutout innings yesterday as the Cleveland Indians defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-0. Michael Brantley homered and drove in four runs for the Indians. Mariners starter Felix Hernandez failed to go at least six innings for the first time this season.
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Does it feel like winter energy bills are draining your wallet? According to the U.S. Department of Energy, heating accounts for 45% of energy costs in the average home. So, if you want to reduce your energy bills, it makes sense that you would turn your attention to your home’s heating system. Start by correcting these common and costly heating mistakes.
Mistake #1: Closing vents in unused rooms.
You might assume that by closing the vents in unused rooms, you can seclude all of the heated air to one space and reduce your heating costs. However, furnaces are designed to operate under a certain amount of pressure, only. When you close several vents, you increase the pressure in the duct system, and your furnace has to work harder to push air through the open vents. This may actually cause your energy bills to rise, rather than fall, and it puts a lot of wear on the furnace. Keep all of your vents open for best results.
Mistake #2: Forgetting to change the air filter.
The winter season can get busy with holidays and snow shoveling. Before you know it, three months have passed since you last changed the air filter. This can have a huge impact on your heating bills since the furnace has to work extra hard to push air through a clogged filter. Set an alarm in your phone to ring once a month, and keep plenty of spare filters on hand so you can replace yours easily.
Mistake #3: Keeping the curtains closed all the time.
You might keep the curtains closed in an effort to insulate your windows, but you should actually open them when it is sunny outside. The sunshine brings natural warmth into your home, reducing the burden on your furnace. Just remember to close your drapes again when the sun goes down.
Mistake #4: Pushing furniture in front of vents.
In the winter, you might rearrange furniture to make room for holiday decor or to accommodate extra beds for overnight guests. If a bed or dresser ends up pushed against a heating vent in the process, it will block the flow of air. Not only will this increase pressure in the ducts, as discussed above, but it will also keep that room from getting warm — which may prompt you to turn up the thermostat. Always check that you’re not blocking vents as you move furniture.
Mistake #5: Keeping your thermostat at one constant temperature.
You might assume that as long as it’s set at 65 or 68, you’re doing a great job of saving energy. But you can save even more by programming your thermostat to turn down further when you’re not at home. Set it back to 59 or 60 when you’re away during the day.
If you can avoid these common heating mistakes, you’ll be well on your way towards lower energy bills. Hassle Free Home Services can help by maintaining your home and heating system.
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text: Arizona-based digital marketing shop iCrossing is acquiring another European agency – Germany’s 3GNet – for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 1999 and with clients including Audible (NSDQ: ADBL), eBay (NSDQ: EBAY) and O2, 3GNet offers SEO, search marketing and affiliate building. iCrossing said it would expand its footprint in Europe (release). 3GNet will be rebranded “iCrossing Germany”. In the last couple of years, iCrossing has bought paid search agency NewGate Internet, Anthony Mayfield’s Spannerworks social media PR outfit and marketing technology provider Sharp Analytics. It now has 620 staff in 15 offices.


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Frequently Asked Questions
Collected here are common, general questions about coastal access. They are sorted by the category of people that most often asks them.
Private waterfront landowner
Q: I have questions about the extent of my rights and my liability on my waterfront land.
A: Your rights are limited by the Public Trust Doctrine that allows the public to use tidal areas for recreational purposes. You typically have the right to determine who can access your waterfront land to the mean high tide line. In some cases, upper dry sand areas may also be accessible to the public. Those who access your property against your will may be considered to be trespassing. The New Jersey Landowner Liability law limits your liability, when you provide access to your land for recreational purposes. Limitations on your lands can occasionally be imposed by doctrine, including the potential for eminent domain, takings, prescriptive easements.
A: You can sell an easement or partial property interest. There are a number of kinds of easements, including conservation easements, development rights, and floating easements. Because easements do not require the entire parcel, they would provide you with significantly less income than selling the full title to the property, but they would allow you to retain the property rights you identify in the easement. Click here for more information on easements.
Government or public entity
Q: I am the town planner (or member of the comprehensive planning committee or on the planning board, etc.) and I need to know about incorporating public coastal access needs and opportunities into the town’s plans and programs.
A: Public access to coastal waters as well as ponds and rivers and streams is a topic that is covered in the town’s comprehensive plan. Click here for more information on how towns can address access in their overall planning process. Planning guidance to identify access needs, establish town policy, and establish implementation actions is available from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Office of Smart Growth.
A: Actions needed to improve access to public waters should be spelled out in the town’s comprehensive plan. More information on how towns can address access in their overall planning process can be found here. The implementation section of the plan may specify what is needed in town ordinances. Further guidance may be available from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Office of Smart Growth.
Waterfront userQ: We use private land to get to the coast and want to secure future access. What are our options?
A: To secure your access to private waterfront lands, you can either acquire the land outright or acquire partial rights to the land, such as in an easement. You can also contact your local municipality for a list and/or map of the public access points which each municipality must provide. A number of programs exist to assist individuals and organizations buy land or acquire easements. Click here for more information.


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This crown was worn by several French kings of the early Middle Ages. We can meet it on many statues, reliefs and heraldic representations. This crown is used today in heraldry.
Later it was worn by the children of the king, "Du Sang de Roi" (of the King's blood, not ruling). In the church it is referred to as St. Maria crown. It is an exclusively French crown.
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Several months ago, when Elon Musk touted a “handover party” for the Tesla Model 3’s first 30 buyers, the future of Tesla’s first mass market electric car seemed bright. Musk, Tesla’s CEO, estimated that production would grow “exponentially,” with the automaker producing at least 1,500 cars a month by September, and 20,000 by December.
But as of Monday, just 260 Tesla Model 3’s had been produced. And only 220 of those had been delivered.
That’s 84% below the target. And on the same day that Tesla revealed its “less than anticipated” production volume, General Motors, the largest automaker in the country, announced its plans to roll out 20 new all-electric models by 2023, including two that are set to arrive within 18 months. It’s all part of GM’s aim for an “all-electric future,” and the move follows a similar initiative from fellow Detroit-based automaker Ford, which is working on 13 new electrified models ranging from hybrid F-150s to a fully-electric SUV by 2020.
Musk doesn’t appear to be sweating the competition. He even retweeted a Wired story detailing GM’s bold new objective. And Tesla as a whole professes itself unbothered. “It is important to emphasize that there are no fundamental issues with the Model 3 production or supply chain,” the company said in a statement. “We understand what needs to be fixed and we are confident of addressing the manufacturing bottleneck issues in the near-term.”
But even if Tesla recovers—at least one industry analyst told Fortune there’s no cause for panic yet—and starts delivering high quantities of Model 3’s in the coming years, it will be tough for the company to make an impact on the market if larger, more established automakers like GM throw all their weight behind electric-powered cars. Tesla will likely continue to appeal to its trifecta of wealthy, environmentally-conscious, early tech-adopting crowds. But in terms of creating a a truly mass market electric car for the middle-class, industry analysts say, manufacturers like GM and Ford are in a much better position.
The Detroit automakers have “much deeper pockets” and significantly more capacity to crank out more units, said David Whiston, an equity strategist for U.S. automobiles at investment research and management firm Morningstar. Tesla would have to scale up its production—by a lot—and that would cost an enormous amount of money.
“I don’t see how it’s possible,” Whiston said. “Over 90 million cars are sold a year. Tesla’s going to sell a bit over a million cars in maybe a decade?”
That number could be contingent on the options put forth by Tesla’s competitors. GM developed the hybrid Chevrolet Volt long before Tesla unveiled the Model 3. Then the all-electric Chevy Bolt arrived at the end of 2016. And while the Bolt and Model 3’s starting prices are nearly identical, the Model 3 has been criticized as a bait-and-switch since the true cost runs about $10,000 more than its advertised $35,000 with features like autopilot or a longer-lasting battery.
“I think when you look back at our history and where we’ve been in this space, when we started off with the first generation Chevy Volt, I would say we don’t try to play catchup to anybody else because we’ve been leading in this space,” Kevin Kelly, senior manager of advanced technology communications at GM, told Fortune. “We will continue to be at the forefront to develop EVs.”
But Tesla does have two things going for it that GM or Ford can’t boast at this moment: a generally well-liked celebrity CEO, and a scheme to pay back the same customers who purchase its vehicles.
Dubbed the “Tesla Network” by Musk, the idea is to create a “shared autonomy fleet” that allows Tesla owners to lend out their cars, Uber-style, once the automaker’s “full self-driving” update goes live. If successful, Whiston said, Tesla could come away as a winner in the electric market. But if Musk is “overestimating people’s willingness to part with their cars for a few hours,” people would be less willing to pay for Model 3’s, Whiston said. Not to mention competition from the likes of Ford, which is developing its own autonomous fleet.
“The Model 3 ramp represents an exciting opportunity for Tesla and its shareholders,” Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas wrote in a note to clients Tuesday, “but we continue to believe that the next 6-12 months will see a steady and intensifying flow of competitive efforts from very large and well-capitalized firms that will be making increasingly conspicuous efforts to encroach on Tesla’s territory of highly safe, automated, electric transport.”
Even as a showdown of sorts seems to be brewing in the electric vehicle market, heavyweight GM says it is not looking to demolish competition like Tesla. “As we look to the strategy we’re moving forward with—zero emissions, zero crashes, zero congestion—anyone who is working on that reality, we welcome that,” Kelly said. That attitude was probably shared by Musk when he retweeted news about GM’s plans to compete in a market that he popularized.
But perhaps that will be Musk and Tesla’s ultimate legacy. While GM and Ford (not to mention the German and Japanese auto powerhouses) may have more clout to usher in the era of mainstream electric vehicles, Tesla made it cool.
Maybe it won’t lead the electric revolution when it’s all said in done. But it definitely started it.


text: Fancy swapping your digital art for a charter around the Bahamas? Well, now you can. You can even trade in a digital superyacht – that is if you’re the owner of the exclusive NFT Metaflower superyacht – for a tangible yachting experience. The owner of the 52-metre motor yacht Vianne has opened offers beyond traditional currencies, offers span beyond Bitcoin and more mainstream digital currencies – if mainstream can be used to describe digital coins – as it has been announced that anything but a postcard can be taken as payment.Photo: EdmistonFor those looking to purchase Vianne a 10 per cent down payment in Euros or US Dollars is necessary, but after that the remaining amount can be paid in any major cryptocurrencies or leading NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens). As we wrote before, the motor yacht for sale is a timeless classic that holds true to the Benetti charm. Her styling was a collaborative effort and the results are astounding. Vianne is opulently appointed and equipped with an abundance of amenities that include a helipad, a Jacuzzi and a plethora of water toys. While this acceptance of cryptocurrencies is radical, it’s not novel. Denison Yachting, for one, has been facilitating payments of this kind for seven years now. To date, seven wallet-to-wallet payments have been secured, and the brokers have their eyes on landing three more before the year is through. To capitalise on this potentially tectonic shift in the financial landscape, Denison Yachting has installed eight bitcoin miners in-house. Designers have also been driving the trend. 3deluxe's outrageously redefining VY-01 concept that inverses the indoor spaces to outdoor living – if you’re thinking of the Eden Project, you’re not far off the mark – is accepting NFTs for payments. This, to our knowledge, is the first concept to accept NFTs for payment.We asked earlier this month whether this trend was here to stay – and in just a matter of weeks there are whispers that this may be so. Azteca, the largest superyacht to date listed for sale in bitcoin, was recently sold. Whether the sale was concluded using the currency is unknown, but it is highly possible. We then have this news, which is gaining great momentum within the industry and also through major media outlets. Interest in the topic is most definitely high, whether the traction remains true is yet to be seen.


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Ocean to Intracoastal. New Construction, 4 bedroom residence in the desirable oceanfront tower known as SeaGlass Jupiter Island. Privacy, security and service highlight the fashionable lifestyle in the luxurious intimate building. Limited to only 21 unique private residences, owners enjoy an oceanfront swimming pool, state-of-the-art fitness, 24-hour concierge and 2-car private garage parking.Spacious oceanfront balcony, dual primary baths, private elevator and foyer with separate service elevator, floor to ceiling panoramic views of the ocean, intracoastal and private preserve. Rare opportunity on the southern side of the building, this residence enjoys beautiful, bright light throughout the day and captures beautiful sunrises, breathtaking sunsets and cool ocean breezes. Photos-showing furnishings are virtually staged.View Virtual Tour
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Tequesta Country Club, located in luxurious Tequesta, Florida, features an 18-hole gem located in the heart of South Florida's Golf Country. Be sure to visit for a round of fantastic golf.
Riverside Memorial Park is a quaint and scenic memorial that rests in Tequesta, Florida. For decades, it has been the resting place for local pioneers, celebrities, and honored citizens.
Tequesta, Florida is located in the beautiful county of Palm Beach. Palm Beach County was established in 1909 and got its name from the bountiful coconut palms dotted throughout the area.
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Andre Ware (born July 31, 1968) is a sports analyst and commentator and a former American football player. He was the 1989 Heisman Trophy winner as a quarterback for the University of Houston, becoming the first African-American quarterback to win the award. In the 1990 NFL Draft, Ware was the first round selection (#7 overall) of the Detroit Lions. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004.


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OpenGL ES Version 2.0—and therefore WebGL—is a shader-based API, like OpenGL, requiring every application to use vertex and fragment shaders for its rendering. As such, you encounter the same requirement of loading shaders as you saw in OpenGL.
To include vertex and fragment shaders in a WebGL application, it’s simplest to include the shader as a script in the HTML page.2 A shader within an HTML page needs to be identified correctly. There are two mime-types associated with WebGL shaders, as shown in Table B.1.
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A growing number of marketers are gearing messages toward the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) audience, but until recently, there wasn’t a lot of data specifically about the media behaviors of the LGBT community.
To help shed some light on the topic, Experian Marketing Services conducted a study, “Marketing Out loud: What Brands Need to Know About LGBT Consumers.”
The study provides new insight that marketers can tap into to tailor campaigns for the roughly 9 million people that identify as a member of the LGBT community.
Here’s what the report shows:
Does it feel like society as a whole is addicted to mobile technology? From smartphones to tablets, the population is wired to consume media, and the LGBT population is no exception.
In fact, the study describes the LGBT community as “voracious mediavores.”
Thirty-four percent of LGBT adults say they consume media on another device while watching television, making them 14 percent more likely than their heterosexual counterparts to juggle multiple forms of media at once.
That means traditional advertising, like TV ads, aren’t the best way to reach the LGBT community. Since they’re scrolling through Facebook, reading emails or surfing the Internet while watching TV, mobile advertising is the best way for brands to connect.
In fact, the LGBT community is 1.8 times more likely to be interested in mobile ads than their heterosexual counterparts.
Mobile use for shopping
The LGBT community can be described as “always-on” consumers. In other words, they’re using their mobile addiction for good – the good of the economy, that is.
One of the trends the study reveals is the dependence on smartphones to shop. The LGBT community uses their phones to plan shopping trips, look for deals before they go and search for coupons while in the store.
Smartphones take some of the guesswork out of shopping. By exploring options first, consumers in this niche know exactly where to go and what price they should pay. They’re educated consumers that aren’t just planning, they’re digitally savvy enough to hunt for coupons minutes before checking out to see if they can knock a few bucks off their bill.
Better checkout experience
Marketers working with brands to reach the LGBT community should also ensure a speedy checkout process.
This niche is 1.3 times more likely to want mobile checkout options in store. Consumers want to come to a store, shop, check out on their phone and leave.
Waiting in tedious lines to checkout has this group frazzled, and self-checkout lanes aren’t cutting it either. Research indicates that consumers avoid self-checkouts because they’ve experienced too many technical errors. However, 75 percent of consumers say self-checkout would trump long lines if the scanning process were error-free.
The study shows the LGBT community mirrors many societal trends with the population at large, like a high dependence on mobile technology. However, the LGBT community is actually embracing these trends at a slight faster rate than most Americans.
Still, the trends uncovered in this study provide marketers with a better idea of what the LGBT community is looking for and how to reach them.
- Twice as likely to say that they need to be connected to the Internet from the moment they wake up until the moment they go to bed.
- Twice as likely to carry many devices at once.
- 8 times more likely to get less sleep because of the Internet.
- 8 times more likely to say that they would be interested in receiving ads on their phone.
- 8 times more likely to believe their phone is an expression of who they are.
- 6 times more likely to say the Internet has become their sole source of entertainment.


The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, is blocking a £10bn rail scheme regarded as vital to the transport system in London because private companies are allegedly failing to come up with their share of the costs, according to Whitehall sources.
The Government expects businesses to invest more than £3bn in the Crossrail project but so far responses have been inadequate, Treasury officials said. A total of £154m of public money has already being spent in feasibility studies.
Only three months ago, Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Transport, brought to an end years of consideration and non-commitment by announcing his support "in principle" for the scheme.
However, as he launched a consultation process, he warned that a significant proportion of the money required to finance the ambitious transport project would have to come from the private sector.
Difficulty finding the funding is likely to inflame tensions between the Government and the transport industry, and will only worsen ministers' growing problems on transport, which has become mired in controversy. The Government has been accused of doing too little to tempt motorists out of their cars and on to public transport.
The train network is under extreme strain. Half the train operators are receiving far more subsidies than originally envisaged and a quarter of them are effectively run by the Government through the Strategic Rail Authority. All rail maintenance work has been taken back into the hands of Network Rail in the wake of the contractor Jarvis pulling out of its work on the tracks.
Mr Blair and Mr Brown are deeply split over the siting of an extra airport runway in South-east England, with the Prime Minister backing expansion at Stansted and the Chancellor supporting Heathrow. And in London, there are concerns about the safety of the Tube following two derailments in a single weekend earlier this month.
Crossrail was billed as an ambitious solution to the capital's transport problems.
Launching a consultation process in July, Mr Darling declared his support in principle for the scheme. "We see merit in the arguments for such an increase in capacity to support London's continued growth and success."
Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London, and business leaders in the capital argue that the west-to-east link between Heathrow and Ebbsfleet in Kent and Shenfield in Essex is crucial to relieving congestion.
One backer of the initiative said: "The Treasury is using the private-sector contribution as an excuse. They are desperate to find a way out of it somehow but don't want to take the political rap. They are trying to make the private sector the scapegoat."
Some senior figures at Mr Livingstone's Transport for London believe the money could be raised through levying a property tax in areas which would benefit from the railway. It is estimated £2bn could be raised through taxation.
Some business leaders believe the Treasury is being deliberately unrealistic by expecting companies and their bankers to give unequivocal guarantees for more than £3bn when the full details of the project were not yet known.
Many companies believe the Government's call for private funds too ambitious, whereas supporters argue it is essential to deal with overcrowding and failure to do so would mean that international businesses would move away from London.
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The signing of MoU was done by Solok Regent, Gusmal and Director General of Information Application of Ministry of Communications and Informatics, Samuel Abrijani Pangerapan, witnessed by Minister of Communications and Informatics RI, Rudiantara.
Then Solok District Communications Office invites Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to provide Internal Socialization Program Movement Towards 100 Smart Cities within local government.
Regent of Solok, Gusmal in here on Wednesday hoped that through the socialization, it can open a clearer insight and understanding of smart city, things which must be prepared and do so that Smart City in the region can be realized.
In addition, the government apparatus is more motivate in providing information to community quickly and accurately for the realization of good governance.
Many benefits will be felt when Smart City program is implemented. Among them, people in the countryside can get the same service. When they want to take care of administration or licensing, they do not need to go to Arosuka but they are only go to sub-district office.
Besides, Solok District Government also has done MoU with PT Telkom Witel for centralized internet supply facility, and it is currently in the process of installing and preparing facilities and infrastructure.
"In addition, we utilize several applications in public services such as LPSE (procurement administration), population, PPID (information services and documentation) and so on," he added. (cha)


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Describe the serious problem faced by the modern part of Hanoi in 1903.
Describe the role of different religious groups in the development of anti-colonial feelings in Vietnam.
Describe steps taken by the French for the development of the 'Mekong Delta Region'.
How did Paul Bernard argue in favour of economic development of Vietnam? Explain.
Describe the major protest erupted in Saigon Native Girls School in 1926, in Vietnam.
The French used school textbooks in Vietnam to justify colonial rule. Explain.
Examine Reasons That Forced America To Withdraw From Vietnam War?
Describe Problems Faced By French In Education In Vietnam?

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