This Saturday’s UFC 232 PPV event is co-headlined by a highly anticipated featherweight title showdown when Cris Cyborg attempts to defend her belt against Amanda Nunes.
Cyborg (20,1, 1 NC) will look to make the the third defense of her UFC featherweight title after winning the belt by defeating Tonya Evinger in July 2017 and then going on to successfully defend it against Holly Holm and Yana Kunitskaya. The 33-year-old owns additional promotional wins over Lina Lansberg and Leslie Smith. Prior to joining the UFC, Cyborg had successfully captured the Invicta FC and Strikeforce featherweight titles and has defeated the likes of Gina Carano, Marloes Coenen and Shayna Baszler. The powerful Brazilian is considered by most to be the pound-for-pound greatest female MMA fighter of all time.
Nunes (16-4), the reigning bantamweight champion, moves up to featherweight in a bid to become the first ever female two-weight champion in the UFC. The 30-year-old captured the bantamweight title after submitting Miesha Tate in the main event of UFC 200 back in July 2016, she’s gone on to defend the belt against Ronda Rousey, Valentina Shevchenko and Raquel Pennington. ‘The Lioness’ owns additional notable career victories over the likes of Germaine de Randamie and Julia Budd.
UFC 232 takes place this Saturday December 29 from The Forum in Inglewood, California, United States. The main card featuring Cyborg vs. Nunes will be aired live on pay-per-view from 10pm EST.


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Barley Mitchell grass is moderately palatable to livestock and is said to have good fattening qualities. The grass can withstand drought and grazing, to some extent, and produces an abundance of fodder. Young seedlings are susceptible to being pulled out of friable soils by grazing cattle.
Black soil group (PDF 5.7MB) in the Kimberley.
Barley Mitchell grass is an erect perennial grass that can grow to 20–100cm tall, forming dense, leafy tussocks with a knotty butt covered in shining scales. The leaves are long, narrow and flat, but tend to become curly and twisted with age. The seeds occur in single seed heads 7–8cm long with paired rows of seeds. The seed heads resemble those of the true barley plant.

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Oakland Real Estate
Welcome to Oakland, New Jersey!
If you are considering a move to New Jersey, look no further than Oakland. This charming township is nestled in Bergen County and offers a perfect blend of suburban tranquility and convenient access to urban amenities. With its picturesque landscapes, excellent schools, and a wide range of attractions, Oakland is an ideal place to call home.
Oakland provides a plethora of attractions and activities for residents and visitors to enjoy. Here are some popular destinations worth exploring:
- Great Oak Park: A beautiful park featuring walking trails, playgrounds, and picnic areas, perfect for outdoor enthusiasts.
- Woods End Park: Another scenic park with a lake, fishing opportunities, and sports fields for recreational activities.
- Oakland Nature Preserve: A serene nature preserve offering hiking trails and wildlife observation.
- Ramapo Valley County Reservation: A vast nature reserve with stunning views, hiking trails, and camping facilities.
- Bergen County Zoological Park: Located nearby, this zoo is home to various animal species and provides educational programs for all ages.
Education is a top priority in Oakland, and the township is home to highly regarded schools. Some notable institutions include:
- Valley Middle School: Recognized for its commitment to academic excellence and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Heights Elementary School: A nationally acclaimed elementary school with a focus on innovative teaching methods.
- Indian Hills High School: A top-rated public high school offering a wide range of academic and extracurricular programs.
These schools have received numerous awards and accolades for their outstanding performance and dedicated faculty.
Here are some relevant statistics about Oakland, New Jersey:
- Population: Approximately 13,000 residents
- Crime Rate: Oakland boasts a low crime rate, providing a safe and secure environment for residents.
- Transportation: Convenient access to major highways and public transportation options, making commuting a breeze.
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Avg Taxes in Oakland: $13,600 / County Avg $19,200
Avg Walkscore in Oakland: 25 / County Avg 59
Avg Year Built in Oakland: 1955 / County Avg 1953
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Growing up I got too many kisses and too many
I love yous and down the line I guess I forgot what the point was.
Mom wore cardigans and taught me how to seem interested in what people are
telling me, even if it is boring. Dad had his own armchair.
My parents wanted Christmas greeting cards and the Brady Bunch. Instead,
they got me, citrus juice spilling from my lips and down my chin.
They couldn’t taste the lemon grove I’d been growing
under my tongue since I learned to speak.
I grew up wanting to be the blue Power Ranger and said “fuck off” too much.
You saw the grove the first day we met,
flashed a light under my tongue and said, “oh yeah,
I used to have some of those, but shit, you have way more.”
You bought me a Pepsi, you said, “sugar helps,” and now
your hands trace my skin and write equations and names,
mazes on my back. Along the way I started to
spit out the seeds. They litter my floor,
I step on them barefoot but I do not swear.
Sometimes I can feel that tree growing back, but you uproot me every time.
I drink too much coffee because I miss being bitter.
I bite back and it is not easy when life gives you lemons
but you make hard lemonade and that fixes things.

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About the Book
Random circumstances brought them together. Love made them family.
Two years ago, Jo returned to Granite Ridge for her sister’s wedding and reconnected with Luke Turner, her childhood best friend. Now, she’s happier than she’s ever been, newly married and making a new life together in their small hometown. Her law practice is flourishing, the project of her heart—a nonprofit to help foster children—is coming together, and Luke’s new business venture as an outdoor excursion guide is thriving.
They spend their spare time with family, especially enjoying being an aunt and uncle to Alissa’s and Stevie’s toddlers. As their first Christmas as a married couple approaches, they’re beside themselves with excitement, determined to make it a magical and memorable holiday. Then, while Luke is taking an important client on an extended tour of the backcountry, a terrible accident leaves Jo with a life-changing decision to make. The stress of the tragedy threatens their new beginnings.
Will their relationship crumble under the pressure, or will the magic of the holidays help Jo and Luke shore up their love and find a way to make the most of the unexpected surprises?
Buy the Book
“Such a wonderful story … full of hope and the magic of Christmas.”
– An Early Reader
The DetailsPublished: November 21, 2021
Publisher: Lone Mountain Press
ISBN-10: 1945591307ISBN-13: 978-1945591303ASIN: B0923PRSXN
Genres & Tropes
Women's Fiction, Holiday Fiction, Contemporary Romance

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You’re getting a pet? Congratulations! (Insert me leaping up and down for you!) It’s thrilling, however being a Pet Father or mother can really feel overwhelming– particularly if it’s your first time– or it’s been a LONG time (as in, you’ve had a senior canine for a couple of years). There’s rather a lot for each you and your new pet to be taught. To make sure a easy transition, your efforts ought to begin earlier than you deliver your treasured pup house. Fortunately for you, we’ve compiled the Final New Pet Guidelines to get you began.
Beneath is a listing of 12 important provides you’ll want on your new fur child:
1. When selecting up your pet, attempt rubbing a blanket or comfortable toy or t-shirt (or one you wore to select your pup up!) on YOURSELF (not littermates or Mother–which is able to confuse pup when he will get house–and maybe stress him) in order that your pup can get used to YOUR scent… This fashion while you get house to the ‘new environment,’ your pet has one thing that has a well-recognized scent–YOU, the brand new pack member–to consolation them!
2. Correct diet on your pet is significant. Begin them off with high quality, premium pet meals. The most suitable choice is one which has greater protein and better fats to assist your new pet develop correctly. Bear in mind, a small breed canine is a pet for 12 months, and a big breed canine is a pet for twenty-four months. We care SO a lot about this and know the long-term results of diet on the expansion levels of our pups, and notably our bloodlines and breed. Some pet meals particularly can result in hyper development in Labradors that ends in joint ache and issues very early on! You’ll discover hyperlinks to the meals we suggest (if you are going to buy a pup from us we require one): Both this one, or this one!
3. All the time have small treats, or treats you could break up into small items available, as a result of coaching begins as quickly as you deliver your pet house. You’ll need to give them loads of rewards as they be taught, however not loads of energy. So attempt buying by a few of these!
4. Be sure to get BPA-free meals and water bowls. Stainless-steel bowls with a rubber base that received’t tip or slip are finest. Some canines can get “pimples” round their mouths from bowls manufactured from plastic that harbor micro organism over time, so positively intention for the very best. Stainless-steel buckets will be useful if you’re feeding within the crate and don’t need a spill! (click on right here for buckets)
5. For security, get them a breakaway collar that enables your pet to get free if the collar will get caught on one thing. Chances are you’ll want to make use of a harness that’s simpler on their neck, ought to they draw back.
6. Have a leather-based or nylon leash (We want this ENGLISH lead–you’ll too!) that’s lengthy sufficient so you possibly can comfortably stroll your pet subsequent to you, however quick sufficient that they aren’t strolling YOU. Coaching your pet proper from the begin to stroll by your aspect will make for years of comfortable walks for you each.
7. If you happen to plan on crate coaching, get a crate on your house that’s sufficiently big on your pet to face, sit and lay down. If the crate is simply too massive, your pet might need accidents in it. Usually talking, a pet doesn’t wish to potty the place she or he sleeps. The most suitable choice for the long-term is to have a big crate with a movable divider in order that it might probably modify and develop with pet! We could have these out there, in addition to different gadgets in our “pet crate package deal” must you have an interest. For more information and what’s within the package deal e mail us at firstname.lastname@example.org.
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9. Potty coaching provides, like potty patches of pee pads for metropolis dwellers, are important to assist potty prepare your pup! As are loads of poop luggage and stain and odor remover … as a result of accidents can and can occur!
10. Enjoyable canine toys to play and cuddle with whilst you’re away will make your pet really feel extra at house. Be sure the toys are sturdy to face as much as a number of chewing, as your pet might be teething! We particularly suggest this CBD infused bone to assist calm your pup at bedtime and when wanted.
11. Pet grooming provides like shampoo, pet toothpaste, pet toothbrush, nail clippers, and brushes suited to your pet’s coat will make tub time rather a lot simpler for each you and your new furry buddy.
12. Lastly, positively get ID tags to make sure your pet can all the time discover her means house! You may customized make them on-line, at your veterinary clinic, or at Petco. Microchips are additionally a everlasting identification that we extremely suggest! Learn extra about that right here.
These are all nice for at-home coaching and grooming, however positively you’ll want to take your new canine companion to your veterinarian for a nose-to-tail examination. Figuring out you could have a wholesome pet gives you peace of thoughts at the moment, and routine checkups gives you peace of thoughts for years to return.
Puppies are candy and playful, and an incredible addition to your loved ones. Get pleasure from your new BFF!

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Why Meritor, Inc.'s Shares Popped Today
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis.
What: Shares of Meritor, Inc. jumped 10% today after the company reported earnings.
So what: Fiscal-first-quarter revenue was up 2% to $907 million and net income fell almost in half to $11 million, or $0.11 per share. Adjusted income, which analysts compare against, was $12 million, or $0.12 per share, $0.05 ahead of estimate.
Now what: Results beat expectations and management reiterated 2014 earnings guidance of $0.30-$0.40 per share. But that doesn't give investors much value at 26 times the high end of earnings. I also don't like the slow growth so I'm definitely not a buyer today.
Beating estimates are great but in a slow-growth company I'm going to need a much better value than Meritor's shares offer today.
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Delicious cucumber salad is loaded with orzo, red pepper, and kalamata olives tossed in a refreshing lemon dill dressing.
I’ve got a new recipe for you… and it tastes like pickles! If you’re not a dill fan, you may want to pass on this one, but for the rest of you pickle fiends that embrace the world of lemon, dill, and briney goodness, please read on. This recipe is a hodgepodge between pasta and cucumber salad and goes best as a side for fish or chicken where the flavors can really complement the main course.
Even though its technically a pasta salad, you can use whole wheat orzo to add a little more nutritional value, plus, this salad is loaded with veggies. Altogether its probably about 30% cucumber (hence the pickle flavor). If you haven’t heard the news about cucumbers yet, they’re extremely low in calories, which (I think) pretty much makes up for the orzo. To put it in perspective, a whole cup of chopped cucumber is only about 15 calories. You can’t even get a few crumbs of a cookie without dipping over that 15 calorie mark. Yup, I’m on team cucumber.
Feta is a welcome addition to this salad, but I left it out of the recipe for all of the vegan and dairy free folks out there. Its totally fine without it. Its especially good if you make it the night before so that the flavors have some time to mellow out and meld together.
I made this cucumber salad recipe with my husband in mind since he is a bonafide pickle lover. When we first started dating, I was a little shocked by the extent of his pickle love. The guy had an entire shelf in the fridge filled with pickled goods – mushrooms, tomatoes, asparagus, you name it. I decided to embrace it and signed him up for a ‘pickle of the month’ club to further expand our pickle collection. Please don’t judge us…
Then, slowly, the pickled items started dwindling and now, we’re lucky to have even one jar of pickles in the fridge at any given time. I’m not sure what caused our household pickle consumption to decline, but this cucumber salad has gotten me ready for a pickle revival. Bring on dem pickles.
- 2 large English Cucumbers (or 3 -4 regular cucumbers, quartered long-ways and then cut into 1/4 inch pieces)
- 1 red pepper (seeded and diced)
- 1 cup uncooked orzo (can use whole wheat or gluten free)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup halved kalamata olives
- Cook orzo al dente per package instructions. Drain but DO NOT rinse with cold water.
- Stir cucumbers, red pepper, onion, and kalamata olives into orzo.
- Add all dressing ingredients into a small container with a lid and shake to mix thoroughly. Pour dressing into bowl with orzo and vegetables and toss to combine.
- Refrigerate salad for at least 3 - 4 hours, preferably overnight.

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NOTICE on holding the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
of Rosseti Centre, PJSC
Public Joint stock company «Rosseti Centre» informs about holding the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders by absentee voting with the following agenda:
1. On approval of the Annual Report, the annual financial statements of the Company for 2021.
2. On distribution of profits and losses of the Company (including the dividend payment (declaration)) following the results of 2021.
3. On election of members of the Board of Directors of the Company.
4. On election of members of the Audit Commission of the Company.
5. On approval of the Auditor of the Company.
6. On approval of the Regulation on the Audit Commission of the Company in a new edition.
Date of the General Meeting of Shareholders of Rosseti Centre, PJSC (ballots reception end date): 17 June 2022.
Holders of the Company’s ordinary registered shares have the right to vote on all items on the agenda of the General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company.
Record date of the list of the persons eligible to participate in the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Rosseti Centre, PJSC: 23 May 2022.
Information (materials), provided in preparation for the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Rosseti Centre, PJSC, shall be available to the persons entitled to participate in the General Meeting of Shareholders from 27 May 2022 to 17 June 2022 from 10 hours 00 minutes to 17 hours 00 minutes local time, excluding weekends and holidays, at the following addresses:
• Russia, Moscow, Malaya Ordynka St., 15, Rosseti Centre, PJSC,
• Russia, Moscow, Pravdy St., 23, VTB Registrar,
also from 27 May 2022 on the Company’s website at: www.mrsk-1.ru
If a person recorded in the register of shareholders of the Company is a nominee holder of shares, this information (materials) shall be sent until 27 May 2022 in electronic form (in the form of electronic documents signed with electronic signatures) to the nominee shareholder.
In the period of preparation for the Meeting, the Company maintains a telephone channel for communication with shareholders: 8 (495) 747-92-92 (30-37). Also, for communication with shareholders, the Company has a special e-mail address: email@example.com
and the forum is functioning on the agenda of the meeting on the Company’s website: https://www.mrsk-1.ru/about/management/controls/forum/
Completed voting ballots can be sent to one of the following postal addresses:
• 119017, Russia, Moscow, Malaya Ordynka St., 15, Rosseti Centre, PJSC;
• 127137, Russia, Moscow, p/o box 54, VTB Registrar;
Persons who have the right to participate in the Meeting are provided with technical capabilities for voting at the Meeting by filling out the electronic form of the bulletin (hereinafter - the electronic bulletin) on the website of VTB Registrar, which is the holder of the register of holders of the Company’s equity securities. Such participation is carried out through the service “Personal account of the shareholder” on the Registrar’s website at http://www.vtbreg.ru
To connect to the service “Personal account of the shareholder” it is necessary:
- for shareholders-individuals:
to fill in the online application form on the Registrar’s website at http://www.vtbreg.ru
to submit the Application to any subdivision of VTB Registrar from the listed on the website at: http://www.vtbreg.ru
to use temporary username and password to access the “Personal account of the shareholder”, information about which is available in ballots sent to shareholders by mail.
The possibility of entering the “Personal account of the shareholder” is also available, by using the portal of the State Services (ESIA) or by using electronic signature on the sim card (1C-SIM service).
- for shareholders-legal entities:
to submit the Application in paper form to any subdivision of VTB Registrar from the listed on the website: http://www.vtbreg.ru
In addition, the owner of securities, the rights to which are accounted for by a nominal holder or foreign nominal holder, is entitled to participate in the Meeting personally or by giving instructions to the nominal holder or foreign nominal holder to vote in a specific way, if this is provided for by an agreement concluded with the nominal holder or foreign nominal holder. An electronic voting document signed with an electronic signature shall be sent by the owner of the equity securities to the nominal holder.
When determining the quorum and summing up the voting results, the votes of shareholders are taken into account, the ballots of which are received and (or) the electronic form of ballots is completed on the registrar’s website at http://www.vtbreg.ru
by 17 June 2022, as well as the votes of shareholders who, in accordance with the rules of the legislation of the Russian Federation on securities, have given the persons, recording their rights to shares, instructions on voting, if messages about their will are received before 17 June 2022.
Contact person: Svetlana V. Lapinskaya – Corporate Secretary of the Company.
The Board of Directors of Rosseti Centre, PJSC
General information on AGM items 2022
Item 1. Annual Report 2021 and Statements 2022 approval
Item 2. Profit distribution 2022
Item 3. Board of Directors election 2022
Item 4. Audit Commission election 2022
Item 5. Auditor election 2022
Item 6. Audit Commission Regulation
Appendix 1 (Annual Report 2021)
Appendix 2 (Annual Financial Statements 2021)
Appendix 3 (Audit Commission Regulation new edition)
Appendix 4 (Audit Commission Regulation current edition)
Notice on the date until which shareholders' proposals will be accepted
Notification to shareholders of the intention to conclude a transaction

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August 12, 2009
Woods seeks 15th Grand Slam win
Tiger Woods, on a roll with two straight wins, goes after his 15th major title this week, leading the field in the PGA Championship in Minnesota.
Woods, a three-time winner of the event (in 2000, 2006, 2007), tees off at 8:35 a.m. CDT at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in a threesome with defending champion Padraig Harrington and Rich Beem, who the title by one stroke over Woods in 2002, the last time it was played at Hazeltine.The 7,674-yard course in Chaska -- 25 miles southwest of Minneapolis -- is the longest in major championship history.
Woods won the Buick Open and WGC-Bridgestone Invitational the past two weeks.
The world's No. 1 golfer has five wins this year and 70 in his career, trailing only Jack Nicklaus (73) and Sam Snead (82) in total victories.
Woods's last Grand Slam title came at the 2008 U.S. Open. In majors this year, he tied for sixth in the Masters and the U.S. Open and missed the cut in the British Open.
Huge crowds turned out to watch Woods in practice sessions at Hazeltine this week.
The tournament field includes world No. 2 Phil Mickelson, Geoff Ogilvy, Steve Stricker, Kenny Perry and Zach Johnson, all two-time winners on tour this year, and the 2009 majors winners, Angel Cabrera (Masters), Lucas Glover (U.S. Open) and Stewart Cink (British Open). Other top contenders include Sergio Garcia, Henrik Stenson, Jim Furyk and Vijay Singh, who won the tournament in 1998 and 2004.


The precipitous fall of Mosul two weeks ago and cities to its south offers a glimpse of the corruption, inefficiency and general institutional rot that has afflicted Iraq's U.S.-trained military. WSJ's Matt Bradley reports on the News Hub with Simon Constable. Photo: AP
The Khazir refugee camp didn't exist on Monday. WSJ's Matt Bradley reports from inside the camp, now home to those fleeing ISIS militants. Photo: AP
Iraqi forces' rout by a ragtag militia this week shocked politicians in Baghdad and Washington, but the troops and their American trainers have been warning for years that the Iraqi military wasn't ready for battle. WSJ's Matt Bradley joins Simon Constable on the News Hub to discuss. Photo: Getty
The Journal provides analysis of the World Cup round of 16 match between the U.S. and Belgium.
A video released online Saturday allegedly shows the self-appointed leader of the Islamic State jihadist group, Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, speaking at a Mosul mosque. The man in the video bears a strong resemblance to known images of Mr. Baghdadi, though the authenticity of the video still remains unclear. WSJ's Matt Bradley reports.
Thousands of Mahdi Army fighters loyal to Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr took part in a show of force in Sadr city on Saturday. WSJ's Matt Bradley reports from Baghdad.
Government security forces fought Thursday to regain control of Iraq's largest oil refinery in a decisive test of Baghdad's ability to protect an economic pillar from Sunni Muslim insurgents. Matt Bradley reports. Photo: AP
Radical Sunni fighters, who seized another northern Iraqi city on Monday, are being aided by local tribes who reject the Islamists' extreme ideology but sympathize with their goal to oust Baghdad's Shiite-led government. WSJ's Matt Bradley joins Michael Casey on the News Hub to discuss. Photo: Getty
Matt Bradley joins the News Hub to discuss Iraqi and U.S. forces blaming each other for the Iraqi forces' failure this week, and Father Robert Sirico discusses Pope Francis' desire to lead a 'poor church'. Photo: YouTube/Assad al-Baghdadi
With nearly all ballots counted, former army chief Abdel Fattah Al Sisi won a lopsided victory in Egypt's presidential election, as his sole rival and an international monitor raised questions over the vote's legitimacy. WSJ's Matt Bradley reports. Photo: Getty Images
After three years of uncertainty and violence, Egyptians rallied around Field Marshal Abdel Fattah Al Sisi in the first of a two-day presidential vote. WSJ's Matt Bradley reports from Cairo. Photo: EPA
An Egyptian court sentenced former President Hosni Mubarak to three years in jail for embezzlement, marking the latest twist in the judiciary's stumbling effort to prosecute the ousted autocrat. Matt Bradley reports from Cairo. Photo: AP
A coalition led by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki won the most seats in the country's first parliamentary elections since U.S. troops left in December 2011, paving the way for a third term for Mr. Maliki despite sharply escalating violence and political gridlock.
The Journal provides minute-by-minute analysis of the 2014 World Cup Group G game between the USA and Portugal from the Arena Amazonia in Manaus. Portugal scored in the final seconds to salvage a 2-2 tie after Clint Dempsey put the U.S. ahead with a goal in the 81st minute.
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Photographs of "Hazel Bank", 56 Wynyard Street, Auckland, home of John McKail Geddes (brother of Patrick Geddes).
'Josiah Martin, Auckland'
"Hazel Bank" was bought by John Geddes in 1890, but demolished in 1903 for a larger mansion. The plot is today occupied by the Elam School of Fine Arts of the University of Auckland (Letter from Alexander Geddes, 26 February 1997).

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Autism Myths and Facts
- How Businesses Are Welcoming Children With Autism
These sensory-friendly events let kids with special needs take part in all the family fun.
- 'Sesame Street' Introduces First Character With Autism
The children's program is sharing a positive message of inclusion by welcoming Julia, a muppet with autism, to the cast.
- Ease Holiday Stress for Children With Autism
These tips can help your loved one stay calm amid the holiday chaos.
- The Flutie Family Tackles Autism
The famed quarterback's foundation raises money and awareness of the disorder.
- What It's Like to Have Autism
As a caregiver to someone with autism, you may be baffled by their behaviors. This guide explains what common autism symptoms mean and how to deal with them.
- Actor Gary Cole Spotlights Autism
Entourage star Gary Cole talks about his daughter’s autism and his work advocating for other autistic children.
- Raising a Child with Asperger’s Syndrome: Mary Walsh’s Story
The condition, similar to autism, requires patience from parents, structure, and sometimes a special dog.
- Autism in the Classroom
When your child has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), for example Asperger's syndrome, school can be difficult. Autism in the classroom is something that’s hard for teachers, parents, and the child with the ASD to deal with.
- Autism and Family Relationships
Having a child with autism affects the entire family. WebMD asked the experts what families can expect after a child is diagnosed with autism. Here's what they said about five common issues and about how families can cope with them and thrive.
- FAQ: Vaccine Court Hears Autism Cases
Contrary to media reports, a federal court has not yet issued any decisions on whether vaccines cause autism. Here's WebMD's FAQ.
- Autism Cases on the Rise; Reason for Increase a Mystery
As the number of children with autism spectrum disorder appears to increase, scientists are working feverishly trying to find out why. Research focuses on genetics, environmental factors.
- Autism and Technical Smarts
People with high-functioning autism and Asperger's syndrome can be adept at technical jobs such as engineering or Internet-related jobs.
- On the Cutting Edge of Autism Treatment
WebMD provides information about early autism treatment that involves imagination and playtime with kids.

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By Jim Ellis
Aug. 11, 2017 — Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly (D) is generally considered to be the first or second national Republican conversion target, and the GOP candidates are beginning to come forward.
Rep. Todd Rokita (R-Brownsburg/Lafayette) announced, as expected, his run for the Senate and immediately pressed the attack before his supporters to “Defeat the Elite,” a phrase that he defines as pertaining to “lobbyists, bureaucrats, politicians and the media.”
Rokita was first elected to the House in 2010 after serving two terms as Indiana’s secretary of state. He averaged 65.5 percent in his four congressional elections, and leaves his western 4th District as a safe Republican seat.
The announcement creates a major Republican primary with fellow Rep. Luke Messer (R-Greensburg/Muncie) and state Rep. Mike Braun (R-Jasper). Messer tweeted about two weeks ago that he will soon become a Senate candidate with a formal announcement to follow.


Philippi-Hagenbuch licenses rear eject body technology to CeDe Group of Sweden
Philippi-Hagenbuch's patented line of rear eject bodies offer a solution for challenging hauling applications
Philippi-Hagenbuch (PHIL) has signed an agreement with Håkan Johannesson, vice president of CeDe Group of Malmö, Sweden, licensing its Rear Eject Technology for use in off-highway body applications within the construction and mining sectors to CeDe for use in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Australia.
Rear Eject Bodies manufactured under the agreement by CeDe and shipping into Europe, the Middle East and Africa will be branded as CeDe products and bodies shipped into Australia will be branded under the PHIL brand name.
“The CeDe Group is an outstanding company that engineers and manufactures a diverse line of equipment for the construction and mining industries. Because of its close proximity to the Port of Malmö and close cooperation with Volvo Construction Equipment, CeDe is able to build customised equipment for Volvo CE products, install its products on the prime machines and ship them as a turnkey solution direct to the dealer or end user globally. This agreement will help PHIL expand into the European, Middle East and African markets with our rear eject bodies, and it will help CeDe further expand into customised articulated hauler solutions,” says Josh Swank, vice president of sales and marketing for PHIL.
PHIL Engineering, headed by its chief engineer LeRoy Hagenbuch, has led the global off-highway haulage industry in rear eject technology. In 1985, PHIL released its first rear eject product for use in a landfill environment, hauling refuse. Since then, the company has have amassed multiple US and global patents on rear eject technology.
CeDe Group is a fast growing engineering company with development and production strongly linked, as the whole operation is under the same roof, and this is said tocontribute to dynamic and innovative solutions where ideas are shaped into ready-to-use machines. In the expansive Öresund region of Sweden, CeDe develops and manufactures special applications and complete machines. The majority of its customers are world-leading companies within the mining, construction and offshore industries throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Australia.


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Zendaya‘s no stranger to knowing what it takes to really stand out on the Met Gala red carpet, an impressive feat when you consider that the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Costume Institute Benefit is widely known as “fashion’s biggest night.” In the past, the actress has been spotted in a chain mail, Joan of Arc-inspired gown and a voluminous yellow Dolce & Gabbana gown that was so show-stopping that it earned the approval of ultimate Met Gala doyenne, Rihanna.
This year, however, Zendaya upped the ante by really leaning into the night’s theme, “Camp: Notes on Fashion.” The theme, which was inspired by Susan Sontag’s iconic 1964 essay: Notes on “Camp”, was an open challenge for the night’s celebrity guests to show up in their most quirky and outrageous looks and Zendaya did not disappoint. Sporting a glowing, Cinderella-esque gown designed by Tommy Hilfiger, and accompanied by a charming companion, her stylist Law Roach, she not only embodied the event’s theme with vim, she effectively commanded plenty of the attention on the red carpet. She did actual magic tricks. With the wave of a wand, her dress transformed. She even left a glass slipper.
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Mourinho Eyes Chelsea Duo for Roma: Chalobah and Sarr on the Radar
As the January transfer window approaches, Jose Mourinho is reportedly setting his sights on Chelsea’s out-of-favour defenders, Trevoh Chalobah and Malang Sarr, in a bid to strengthen Roma’s squad.
The former Chelsea manager has a track record of recruiting talents from his former club for Roma, with the likes of Tammy Abraham and Romelu Lukaku already making the move to the Italian capital.
Competition for Chelsea Defenders: Mourinho’s Roma Targets in January Window
While Mourinho is keen on securing both Chalobah and Sarr, competition may pose a challenge, especially for Chalobah.
The 22-year-old defender has garnered interest from Bayern Munich, Tottenham, and Newcastle United, adding an extra layer of complexity to Roma’s pursuit.
Chalobah’s Varied Journey: From Tuchel to Pochettino
Trevoh Chalobah, at 22, has experienced a mix of success and setbacks in his career. Enjoying significant playing time under managers Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter, Chalobah faced fewer opportunities under Mauricio Pochettino this season, largely due to injury.
The defender’s journey showcases the ups and downs of professional football.
Sarr’s Struggles: Seeking Regularity at Chelsea
Malang Sarr, also 22, joined Chelsea from Nice in 2020 but has struggled to secure a regular spot in the first team.
Additionally, Pochettino omitted Sarr from the Blues’ 25-man Premier League squad, further highlighting the challenges the young defender has faced in establishing himself at Chelsea.
Roma’s Defensive Upgrade: Mourinho Looks to Secure Chalobah and Sarr
Despite Roma’s current seventh position in the Serie A standings, with 18 points from 12 games, Mourinho is determined to reinforce the team’s defense.
The potential January signings of Chalobah and Sarr could provide the defensive stability Roma needs to improve its position in the league.
Conclusion: January Transfer Watch
As the January transfer window looms, Jose Mourinho’s interest in Chelsea’s Chalobah and Sarr adds intrigue to the evolving landscape of football transfers.
The competition for these promising defenders and Roma’s pursuit of defensive reinforcements make this transfer saga one to watch in the coming weeks.

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The banana heart, most commonly known as “puso ng saging,” has lots of benefits for our own health. This is the teardrop-shaped, purple flower-like thing that is found at the end of the banana fruit cluster.
According to Veggies Info, it is widely used in South Asian and in Southeast Asian cuisines. The source cited that its taste will remind you of an artichoke.
In addition, a banana heart can be eaten either raw or steamed. It is used with dips or cooked in soups, curries, and fried foods. A well-cooked banana heart should reveal a “subtle creamy flavor.”
Read and Digest cited that there are eight healthy benefits a banana heart can do to our body. Here are some of them:
1. It strengthens the uterus
For females, this is especially helpful. According to Health Benefits Times, you need to mix the banana heart with small peppercorns and cumin seeds. Boil them in water. Then add ¼ teaspoon of turmeric powder and salt.
2. It can reduce your hypertension
According to Huffington Post, daily consumption of the banana can lead you to lower your blood pressure — which would definitely decrease your chances of getting hypertension!
3. It can treat anemia
India Times reported that a banana heart can prevent the condition of anemia because of its high iron content.
The source noted: “Due to their rich iron content, banana flowers can increase the levels of haemoglobin in the body and prevent anaemia [sic].”
4. You may be relieved from constipation
According to Lifehack, eating a banana heart can improve your digestion. In turn, this will lead you to relieve your constipation — if you have one. A banana heart has soluble and insoluble fiber, with the latter one aiding in digestion.
5. It can improve your kidneys
Livestrong reported that bananas are rich in potassium — which is helpful if you want to reduce your risk of having kidney stones.
6. It can cure you of ulcer
According to Organic Facts, bananas contain protease inhibitors, which eliminates the bacteria linked to the development of stomach ulcers. It also suppresses the acid secretion in that area.
7. It may regulate your menstrual cycle
The Hearty Soul cited that banana hearts can control your menstrual cycle and reduce the excessive bleeding you feel, particularly in your period-heavy days (read: first few days of your menstruation).
8. It can help you in your diabetes
Vegeta Fruit can help you treat your diabetes because a banana heart can lower your blood sugar levels when it is boiled and eaten on its own.
Here’s how you can concoct a drink to get the benefits aforementioned:
- Leave two tablespoons of oil and a few mustard seeds in a pan.
- Slice onions and green chilis.
- Fry them and add the banana heart.
- In your mixture, add turmeric, curry leaves, salt, coriander, hing, and water.
- Cover this and leave it in the oven.
- After some time, add some crushed coconut. Stir well.
It is to be noted that the drink is not medically tested to actually cure the conditions listed above. However, consuming the drink with the banana heart might greatly benefit you in the long run.
What do you think about this, dear readers? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below!
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Makes enough for 2 single-crusted pies or tarts, or 1 double-crusted pie
This dough keeps well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
2 cups unbleached all-purpose
flour (spoon into dry-measure cup and level)
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted
butter, chilled and cut into 12 pieces
2 large eggs
Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in the bowl of a food processor; pulse several times at 1-second intervals to mix.
Add the butter and pulse again until the butter is finely mixed throughout the dry ingredients and no visible pieces remain.
Use a fork to beat the eggs enough to break them up, and add to the bowl. Pulse again until the dough almost forms a ball; avoid pulsing too much or the dough might become too soft.
Invert the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and gently knead together 3 or 4 times to make it smooth.
Divide the dough into 2 pieces, form them into disks, and wrap each in plastic. Chill for a couple of hours before rolling.
Before rolling the dough, place it on a floured surface and gently knead until smooth and malleable. Form into a disk again before beginning to roll.
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In order to scan nuclear reactors for forbidden uses such as weapon-making, researchers are now working on remotely monitoring nuclear activity by focusing on ethereal particles known as antineutrinos.
Nuclear reactors supply the planet with much of its electricity, providing France alone with more than three-quarters of its power. However, the uranium and plutonium that serve as their fuel can be diverted from reactors for use in weapons. [Top 10 Greatest Explosions]
The International Atomic Energy Agency has installed nuclear safeguard systems to monitor these reactors. Although effective, these systems cannot accurately determine in real time how much plutonium or uranium is present in the fuel rods of operating reactors. Some of these systems also interfere with reactor operations.
Now researchers are investigating devices known as antineutrino detectors as a continuous, real-time and less intrusive technique than prior safeguard systems. And the International Atomic Energy Agency has started to consider the potential of these detectors to keep tabs on reactors by flagging excess plutonium and uranium being used beyond what its operators declare it is making. Such a detector could be placed by safeguard agencies on the reactor site a few dozen yards away from the reactor core.
Detecting odd particles
Here's how they'd work: Nuclear reactions and radioactive decay emit particles known as neutrinos and their antimatter counterparts, antineutrinos. These particles can zip through matter almost unaffected.
"Nuclear fission reactors are the most intense man-made source of antineutrinos," said physicist Nathaniel Bowden at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. "They don't produce neutrinos, only antineutrinos."
Extraordinarily infrequently, an antineutrino reacts with a proton to produce a neutron and a positron, the antimatter counterpart of an electron. Positrons quickly annihilate electrons, generating gamma rays.
The detectors that researchers are building contain instruments that spot both the neutrons and gamma rays that result from antineutrino collisions, as well as a material with a lot of protons in it. The number of antineutrinos that nuclear reactors emit is so large that a detector just a cubic yard (0.75 cubic meter) or so is large enough to record hundreds or thousands of them per day. [Mysterious Radiation May Strike Airline Passengers]
"Two of the detection mediums we typically use are called scintillators — these are made of either a solid plastic or a kind of oil, materials that contain a lot of hydrogen or essentially protons," Bowden explained. (A hydrogen atom consists of one proton and one electron.) "You also introduce something that makes the detection material scintillate — give off light when charged particles interact in it."
Another detector system type relies on water as the detection material. There, researchers look for Cerenkov radiation instead, a type of light emitted when a charged particle travels through a material faster than light does. (This is possible because rays of light each possess a certain wavelength; if a particle is smaller than that wavelength, it can zip through certain materials faster than light can.)
"This Cerenkov radiation is about 10 times less than that produced with the scintillators, so it makes our job harder, but of course, water is very inexpensive, so we're trading affordability with performance there," Bowden said.
Ideally, antineutrino detectors are placed underground, as the overlying material helps shield against cosmic rays that might be confused as antineutrinos. Still, not all reactors have underground spaces where such detectors might be housed, so researchers are also developing devices that can work above ground and take the extra noise from cosmic rays into consideration.
"If this technology was to be accepted broadly, I'd expect an antineutrino detector to cost $100,000, comparable to other reactor safeguard systems in use, with greater capability," Bowden said.
Scientists at Lawrence Livermore and Sandia National Laboratories have performed proof-of-principle tests that show antineutrino detectors can monitor nuclear reactors, using a liquid scintillator detector about 30 feet (10 meters) below ground. Now researchers are testing two prototype above-ground antineutrino detectors at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in California, one using a solid plastic scintillator, the other using water.
"We have encouraging indications that we may have above-ground capability in the future," Bowden told LiveScience.
The scientists will detail their findings May 2 at the American Physical Society meeting in Anaheim, Calif.


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A bill that seeks to ban bullfighting in Spain's Catalonia region cleared its first hurdle in the local legislature Friday.
Lawmakers in the tourism-rich region centering on Barcelona acted on a bill prompted by a petition from a citizens lobby group that calls bullfighting a form of cruelty to animals.
But many saw a political motive in the campaign, as Catalonia has substantial pro-independence sentiment that rejects symbols of traditional Spain, such as bullfighting.
Friday's vote in the 135-seat regional parliament in Barcelona was on whether to take up the bill formally for debate. It passed by a 67-59 vote, with five abstentions.
It now goes to parliamentary commissions for study, and a final debate and a vote on whether to outlaw bullfighting in Catalonia is still a few months off.
If the bill is approved, Catalonia would become the second region in Spain to ban bullfighting. The Canary Islands did so in 1991.
In the run up to Friday's vote, a Catalan pro-independence party and an environmentally oriented leftist one were firmly opposing bullfighting, while the Popular Party and another smaller conservative group were in favor of keeping it.
So it came down to the region's two main parties: the Socialists and a moderate Catalan nationalist party.
The issue was so sensitive that both parties let their members vote as they wished, even though the Socialists had tabled a bill to reject the grass roots initiative seeking the ban.
The vote was secret, a rarity in the Catalan legislature, and some lawmakers covered their hands with newspapers as they pushed buttons to vote.
Socialist lawmaker David Perez acknowledged that bullfighting fans in Catalonia are a minority but said the region prides itself on protecting non-majority groups and this case should be no different.
"I want my children to be able to decide" whether to go to bullfights, Perez said.
Barcelona-based pollster Josefina Elias predicted the proposed ban will ultimately lose steam, saying Catalonia depends heavily on tourists, some of whom come to see bullfights, and politicians will eventually vote with their wallets.


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Flexible packaging facility expansion
Emporia, Kansas, US
Simmons Pet Food
Simmons Pet Food opened its expanded flexible packaging facility in Emporia, Kansas, US, in June 2019.
The latest expansion will help meet the demand for cup, tub and pouch packaging. It follows the expansion of warehouse space on Simmons’ east building by 125,000ft² and renovation of the west building into Simmons Pet Food Medical Clinic.
The ground-breaking for the expansion project was held in November 2017. The project was completed at a cost of $60m.
The expansion project received support from the US Department of Commerce Economic Development Association, the City of Emporia, and the Emporia Regional Development Association. It also received half-cent City Sales Tax for industrial development, extending the funding until the end of 2034.
Simmons Pet Food’s flexible packaging facility location
Simmons Pet Food’s flexible packaging facility is located within the Emporia Simmons Pet Food campus in Emporia, East Central Kansas. The campus spans across 52ha of land, comprising three buildings with a combined square footage of more than 900,000ft².
The facility is situated to the north of the Simmons East Logan Avenue facility and the Simmons West Warren Way facility.
The company was granted land in the Industrial Park III according to the Incentive Compliance Agreement.
Simmons Pet Food’s flexible packaging facility expansion details
Simmons’ flexible packaging facility expansion included the addition of a 200,000ft² production line along with processing and packaging equipment.
The expansion increases the manufacturing capacity of flexible packaging solutions such as wet pet food cup, tub and pouch packaging.
The additional capacity is expected to increase the facility’s annual production to an estimated nine million cases of wet pet food cups and 2.4 million cases of tubs by 2022.
BlueScope Construction served as the design-build general contractor for the project while Evergreen Design Build assisted BlueScope with the interior designing.
The expansion generated 100 jobs, increasing the total workforce employed at Emporia facility to 500. An additional 100 jobs are expected to be created at the plant’s full capacity.
The new jobs are expected to create an annual payroll of $39.44m, which is expected to rise to $45.27m after the addition of 200 more jobs. This equates to an average annual salary of $64,681.
The company also renovated its office space in the East Logan Avenue building into a Care Clinic for its local team members and their dependents, thus benefitting the community.
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Simmons Pet Food is a contract manufacturer of wet and dry pet food and treats. It was founded as a small poultry company in Decatur, Arkansas, by Bill Simmons in 1964.
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Simmons Pet Food is a subsidiary of Simmons Foods, which was founded in 1949. Simmons Foods and its affiliates are family-owned and operated businesses supplying poultry, pet and animal nutrition products.
With a workforce of 7,000 employees, Simmons and its affiliates serve their customers in 50 states and 40 countries worldwide.


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The illustrations show how chocolate is produced. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.
Sample Answer of The Illustrations Show How Chocolate Is Produced
The diagram depicts the process of producing chocolate.
Overall, making chocolate starts from growing trees and ends with pressing inner parts; it has 11 stages totally.
In the initial stage, the Cacao tree is grown in three different nations named South America, Africa and Indonesia, and there are ripe red pods on the handed of the tree. After that, pods have been harvested, and white coco beans were put out from it. Next, Beans were collected as well as fermented. Then, it spread in the sun so it can dry with the heat. In the fifth stage, it is put in large sacks. After this, it is transported via lorry or train.
Moving further, beans have been taken to the factory through transport. Following this, it has been roasted at 350 degrees Celsius. In the second last stage, beans are crushed in the circular machine to remove the outer shell. Eventually, two rollers in the machine pressed the inner part; by doing this, chocolate was produced in the form of liquid.
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text: Introduction Oncolytic viruses show promise for treating cancer. tumor radiouptake in xenografts was assessed via positron emission tomography (PET) utilizing carrier-free 124I radiotracer. Results GLV-1h153 infected, replicated within, and killed PANC-1 cells as efficiently as GLV-1h68. GLV-1h153 offered dose-dependent levels of em hNIS /em manifestation in Kaempferol tyrosianse inhibitor infected cells. Immunofluorescence recognized transport of the protein to the cell membrane prior to cell lysis, enhancing hNIS-specific radiouptake (P 0.001). em In vivo /em , GLV-1h153 was as safe and effective as GLV-1h68 in regressing pancreatic malignancy xenografts (P 0.001). Finally, intratumoral injection of GLV-1h153 facilitated imaging of disease replication in tumors via 124I-PET. Conclusion Insertion of the em hNIS /em gene does not hinder replication or oncolytic capability of GLV-1h153, rendering this novel disease a encouraging fresh candidate for the noninvasive imaging and tracking of oncolytic viral therapy. Intro Oncolytic viral therapies have shown such success in preclinical screening as a novel tumor treatment modality that several phase I and II tests are already underway. Oncolytic vaccinia disease (VACV) strains have been of particular interest due to several advantages. VACV’s large 192-kb genome enables a large amount of foreign DNA to be integrated without reducing the replication effectiveness of the disease, which offers been shown not to become the case with some other viruses such as adenoviruses . It has fast and efficient replication, and cytoplasmic replication of the disease lessens the chance of recombination or integration of viral DNA into cells. Perhaps most importantly, its security profile after its use like a live vaccine in the World Health Organization’s smallpox vaccination system makes it particularly attractive as an oncolytic agent and gene vector . Currently, biopsy is the platinum standard for monitoring the restorative Kaempferol tyrosianse inhibitor effects of viral oncolysis [3-5]. This may be feasible in preclinical or early medical tests, however, a noninvasive method facilitating ongoing monitoring of therapy is needed for human studies. The tracking of viral delivery could give clinicians the ability to correlate effectiveness and therapy and monitor potential viral toxicity. Furthermore, a more sensitive and specific diagnostic technique to detect tumor source and, more importantly, presence of metastases may be possible . Here, we statement on the Kaempferol tyrosianse inhibitor building and testing of a VACV transporting the human being sodium iodide symporter (hNIS) like a marker gene for non-invasive tracking of disease by imaging. This disease was derived from VACV GLV-1h68, which has already been shown to be a simultaneously diagnostic and restorative agent in several human tumor models including breast tumors , mesothelioma , canine breast tumors , pancreatic cancers , anaplastic thyroid cancers [10,11], melanoma , and squamous cell carcinoma . Materials and methods Disease and cell tradition African green monkey kidney fibroblast CV-1 cells and human being pancreatic ductal carcinoma PANC-1 cells were purchased from American Type Tradition Collection (ATCC) (Manassas, VA) and were cultivated in Dulbecco’s revised Eagle’s medium (DMEM) supplemented with 1% antibiotic-antimycotic remedy (Mediatech, Inc., Herndon, VA) and 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) (Mediatech, Inc.) at 37C under 5% CO2. Rat thyroid PCCL3 cells were a kind gift from your lab of Dr. Wayne Fagin at MSKCC and were managed in Coon’s revised medium (Sigma, St. Louis, MO), 5% calf serum, 2 mM glutamine, 1% penicillin/streptomycin, 10 mM NaHCO3, and 6H hormone (1 mU/ml bovine TSH, 10 ug/ml bovine insulin, 10 nM hydrocortisone, 5 ug/ml transferrin, 10 ng/ml somatostatin, and 2 ng/ml L-glycyl-histidyl-lysine) at 37C under 5% CO2. GLV-1h68 was derived from Kif2c VACV LIVP, as described previously . Building of hNIS transfer vector The em hNIS /em cDNA was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using human being cDNA clone TC124097 (SLC5A5) from OriGene as the template with primers hNIS-5 (5′-GTCGAC(Sal I) CACCATGGAGGCCGTGGAGACCGG-3′) and hNIS-3 (5′-TTAATTAA(Pac I) TCAGAGGTTTGTCTCCTGCTGGTCTCGA-3′). The PCR product was gel purified, and cloned into the pCR-Blunt II-TOPO vector using Zero Blunt TOPO PCR Cloning.

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Mark Simmons is doing a favor for all the heavy-burdened, lawn-mower-laden homeowners out West.
The director of research and consulting ecologist at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at the University of Texas has developed a maintenance-free mix of grass seeds for lawns.
As he worked with landscape architects in Texas, he began to realize that lawns were open to heavy criticism as luxury items in need of industrial additives – and were being replaced with gravel and cactus.
So he looked back to Ecology 101, to transfer lessons from the prairie to the challenges of the suburban lawn.
“If you’re tired of mowing or you’ve got water restrictions, or you’ve lost your lawn entirely, now you can replace it with something sustainable,” he says. “There’s less mowing, less watering and less weeding.”
He and his staff have deveoloped a blend of seeds composed of buff grass, blue grama, curly mesquite and Texas grama. They’re all turf grasses found in the American West.
“We’ve been playing around with the blends to see what works best,” he says.
He started with 5,000 acres on the University of Texas campus, seeking ways to mimic the prairie, where drought-resistant plant species thrive with little or no water. He moved on to his own home’s lawn, and then to hundreds more. His most recent project is the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas.
His trademarked Habiturf seed mix is tailor-made for the western landscape. “Geographically, it can be used from Texas to Oklahoma and all the way to Southern California,” he says.
It’s currently available at DK Seeds in San Antonio. He’s got plans for sod next year, and eventually, to take up the cause of water-hungry lawns of the Eastern Seaboard.
“The real need now is on the left-hand side of the country,” he says. “But I can see it going east – in Europe, they’re already doing it.”
His efforts have not gone unnoticed. The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) recently announced that his research for “The Lawn Is Dead – Long Live the Lawn” is to receive a 2013 Honor Award in Research.
The award will be presented at the ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO in Boston on Monday, November 18.
For more information, go to http://www.asla.org/2013awards/index.html


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Agnora creates oversized masterpieces for iconic brands
“Agnora is known for fabricating the largest architectural glass in all of North America. We’ve chosen to specialize in custom fabrication and oversized glass. We’re not a glass factory,” underlines Richard Wilson, President of Agnora, Inc., in Collingwood, in Ontario, Canada, about two hours north of Toronto. “To stay as the leader in this area, we continue to invest in the latest and most advanced technology, such as Glaston’s Roller Heat Control (RHC) upgrade for our special ProE Magnum flat glass furnace.
Richard Wilson and his wife started Agnora about six years ago to provide the exceptional high-quality, oversized architectural glass units that are available in Europe, but are hard to find in the North American market.
Agnora purchased the tailor-made Glaston ProE Magnum 3372 flat tempering furnace in 2010, and it has been operating flawlessly over the past five years.
In June 2015, Richard visited the Glaston factory in Tampere, Finland, during his participation at the Glass Performance Days (GPD) conference. Glaston presented the Roller Heat Control (RHC) as part of their latest furnace technology showcase. “Even though our furnace is only five years old and in reality would still have another good 20 years of life, I decided on the spot that I couldn’t live without this technology,” Richard says.
“It’s much easier to use the furnace than before. But even more importantly, the quality that we are now putting out is exceptional.”
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Founded in 1899, Sweden-based Martin G Anderson has a long history in the glass business. Always ready to walk the extra mile to fulfill the needs of customers, the company completed an upgrade project to turn its 2008 Glaston tempering furnace into one ready for 2017. The upgrade has allowed the company to increase output, improve quality and use less power.Read more
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After Wednesday's blowout loss to the Dallas Mavericks, the Spurs suddenly find themselves having to fend off other skeletons in their closet. It was only three years ago that San Antonio became one of just five No. 1-seeded teams in NBA history to be upset by a No. 8 seed in the first round of the playoffs.
With the Mavs thoroughly dominating in a 113-92 Game 2 win to knot the series 1-1 as it shifts back to Dallas, these Spurs sure seem ripe for history to repeat. Only, if you listened to most of the Spurs' players after a game in which they coughed up 24 turnovers leading to 33 points for the Mavericks, were outmuscled on the boards and allowed four Dallas players to hit for 16 points or more, it was nothing to get bent out of shape about.
"We lost one game," Tim Duncan said, flatly, after following up his 27 points in Game 1 with just 11 points in Game 2. "We didn't expect to go 16-0. We didn't expect to win every game."
Danny Green, who was 12 for 20 from 3 in the Spurs' four-game regular season sweep of the Mavs but now finds himself just 2-for-6 against them in the playoffs, was similarly unperturbed by how the series has opened.
"This group has been together for a couple years now so I expect us to bounce back," said Green. "To have that experience helps a lot. I'm pretty positive in the direction that we're going in. I don't think anybody in this locker room is too nervous about anything."
The Spurs have been a model of consistency -- 15 straight 50-plus win seasons, four titles and a third coach of the year trophy coming just this week for Gregg Popovich as a reminder of all that -- largely because of the never-too-high, never-too-low mentality that Duncan and Pop have spread throughout the organization year after year.
But they're going up against a Mavericks team with several of its key players -- Monta Ellis, Jose Calderon, Devin Harris, Samuel Dalembert and even DeJuan Blair -- on their first ride with Dallas. The Mavs haven't had enough time to establish a true identity for their current group, so in the short term they've adopted a go-for-broke mentality.
"We've got to hit this thing with guns blazin'," Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said before Game 1. "That's how it's got to be."
They came close, leading by 10 with less than eight minutes to go in the fourth quarter before the Spurs rallied.
Afterward, looking forward to Game 2, Dirk Nowitzki declared the Mavs just had to "let it all rip" their next time out. And they did.
"I like our intensity right now," said Nowitzki, heading home with a split even though he shot just 11-for-33 (33 percent) in the cause.
The Spurs will spend the next three days rationalizing where they stand every which way they can. They'll blame it on their turnovers, but consider them an aberration rather than a glaring weakness that's been exposed, considering it was more than San Antonio has coughed up in any game this season. "We can take care of the ball better," said Duncan. "We just made careless mistakes."


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Eight members of two families have been found unconscious at their respective house in Sadar upazila of Sylhet, said police.
Two members of a family found them unconscious on Saturday morning in their tin-shed houses and rushed them to MAG Osmani Medical College and Hospital (SOMCH).
They are Shajeda Begum, 50, her son Sohanur Rahman Sagar, 17, daughter Nigar Sultana, 29, of a family and Subhas Chandra Dey, 65, Sreebhas Chandra Dey, 60, Satyen Dey, 35, Shibani Chandra Dey, 52, and Gouri Rani Dey, 57 of another family.
Nigar Sultana, who gained consciousness at the hospital, said the members of the two families slept in their respective rooms after having dinner on Friday night. However, her brother Saheed was awake almost the whole night.
“Around 5 am on Saturday, our eyes were burning and we woke up. We vomited several times,” she added.
Later, Nigar’s brother found the window grill of their kitchen broken.
Sylhet Airport Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mainul Zakir said they suspect that thieves might have done this.
“We have collected some evidence. However, nothing can be said before investigation,” he added.
On July 26, two members of a UK expatriate family died at a hospital in Sylhet after five members of the family were found unconscious at rented house in Osmaninagar upazila of the district.
The deceased were Rafiqul Islam, 50, and his 16-year-old son Mahikul Islam.
On August 6, Samira Islam, daughter of Rafiqul Islam, died at a hospital.


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Cladun Returns: This is Sengoku! PS4 Review
It has been over five years since I last heard of the series Cladun, which was when I covered the PC release of ClaDun X2 back in 2012. The series originally started life in 2010 on the PSP with the release of Cladun: This is an RPG, but has been on a break ever since the sequel arrived – for people who have never heard of Cladun, it’s title is an abbreviation from the Japanese name of the series, Classic Dungeon. Fast forward to 2017, where it seems that Nippon Ichi Software was ready to release Cladun into the world again, with the appropriately titled Cladun Returns: This is Sengoku! It’s been out for a while, but I finally got round to playing the game after the mad rush of game releases that propelled 2017 to one of the best years in gaming, but enough about that, I’ve got to tell you how I found Cladun‘s arrival onto the current generation and its first time on a home console – hint, it’s very similar to before, but now with a Sengoku theme.
This ancient Japanese theme is also the base for what you could call for a story. These games have never spent much time trying to come up with something worthwhile in terms of plot, as the game is focused solely on gameplay. Taking control of a created hero, the player finds themselves in a secret place known as Arcanus Cella, where lost spirits of the dead seem to appear and cannot move onto the afterlife. This is where you come in, as requested by Yukimura, the first person who comes into contact with the player in this special town, you are requested to help the lost souls move on by doing their quests, while also trying to figure out why they aren’t simply moving up to the afterlife on their own.
The story is mostly throwaway, with some entertaining parts at the back end of the game. Also, if you are expecting deep characters from some of the real life historic figures featured here, then you will be disappointed. There are no epic lines of thought-provoking dialogue, as these characters are like any generic non-player character and drop a few lines here and there, even when some can be added to the party after finding them in special dungeons.
There is a big emphasis on dungeon crawling, as that is the core gameplay loop of Cladun Returns. Every request and side quest requires going into a dungeon. The dungeons in the earlier chapters of the story are very easy to navigate, letting the player get accustom to how the game plays with its top-down view, which makes combat very similar to the old 2D The Legend of Zelda titles. The hero can block, attack, jump, use one of the assigned skills (these have to switched on the fly with the D-pad, as the hero can only have one special assigned to the skill button), and sprint, although the latter causes the hero to have their defence reduced by half, bringing caution into the mix when trying to sprint through areas of the dungeons.
Combat itself is basic, and with such limited moves, it’s straight up all about being able to hack-and-slash your way to the end with one of eight weapon types – swords, bows, shuriken, hammers, staves, spears, daggers, and sickles – as fast as possible. There is a speed running element to Cladun Returns, which will often require players to replay the dungeon to beat the par time. To give you an idea on how small these dungeons can be, some of the earlier par times are 40 – 60 seconds, which often required me to use my first entry into the stage as a way to scope out its layout and where key enemies sit, then use my replay of the dungeon to sprint through, kill the relevant enemies and find the exit.
Staying alive soon becomes challenging, as enemies become tougher and more awkward to battle, while many debuffs and traps are added into the later dungeons. Loot drops often from enemies or in chests, which can help, but the biggest tip is down to the preparation with the mechanic known as the Magic Circle – it’s important, as magic circles bring buffs and extra defences that keep the hero alive. Magic circles work by giving a template with slots where the hero and other sub characters can be placed. When sub characters occupy that grid specific buffs or debuffs that are directly joint to that grid will activate. Small boxes that can fit specific loot items are also linked to these grids, acting as a way to equip gear for extra defence, attack or skill points.
The magic circle system forces players to make use of the character creator and create some extra heroes in different class types. These sub characters will, as the game calls them, become meat shields for your hero, an awful role for someone who has just freshly come into the world, but much needed in staying alive for the late and post game content, which there is plenty of (random dungeons, giant multifloor dungeons, etc.) after beating the 10 chapters of the story. The position of these meat shields on the magic circle act as what angle they defend at. If you have one behind you, they will take all back attack damage until they die, then any more back damage will directly be taken off the hero’s health, whilst also losing any buffs that were linked to that character on the magic circle.
In fact, it’s not just characters that can be created in Cladun Returns, as customisation is a massive feature once again. Players can make brand-new skins and weapons, and even new music for the soundtrack, something that I still can’t seem to understand properly, but then, I was never good at creating original music. Interestingly, you cannot create your own dungeons (a feature that could make its way in for the next game), but as mentioned, randomly generated ones are in the post game content to make up for that.
Dungeon designs are flat, keeping with that top-down 16-bit design, but can become complicated when it begins to throw in teleports or tough enemies guarding narrow corridors that it feels nearly impossible to get through without taking a hit. This game design cannot avoid trial and error elements, as there can be times where you feel confused where to go, with no clues that will show you the way. Also, grinding will happen, as at multiple times it felt like the only way forward for me, as difficulty spikes come in full force, with the first happening for the boss of chapter 2 – the hydra takes some figuring out how to beat. This is clearly not a game for people who cannot grasp learning multiple systems that are hands off from the physical combat, nor for people who hate replaying levels – this is down to the core design of Cladun Returns’ gameplay loop, and even I find that grinding the same stuff for too long simply isn’t fun.
Visually, this isn’t much of a step up from playing Cladun X2 on PC. This new game is still set on capturing the retro feel, from presentation to sound, everything across the board is packed with that old school vibe. Playing on a big TV can take a few minutes to get used to the massive pixels, but it has a charming look that does not distract at all from the game. The issue with this retro approach is this also works its way into the user interface, with primitive menus that require too much jumping in and out of to do simple things like changing gear.
When it comes down to it, Cladun Returns: This is Sengoku! makes for a fun title to play in small bursts before its frustrating nature begins to creep in, which is something inherited from its portable beginnings. Everything about the game is based on quick gameplay moments – short dungeons, fast combat – but has enough content here to keep players invested past the initial 20 hour’s of the story.
I feel that Cladun Returns: This is Sengoku!’s repetitive issues will cause some people not to find any appeal in the game – you cannot get around the point that this game is driven by some grind and trial and error elements. If that gameplay loop doesn’t fit for certain people, then those will not have fun. For others, Cladun Returns: This is Sengoku! can offer a amusing challenge that scratches an addictive itch, but those will need to stomach some of its frustrations to find what makes it a good game and reap the rewarding gameplay after taking a few missteps inside its challenging dungeons.

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The middle class plays a pivotal role in South Africa, not only from a purely economic perspective, but also from a social and political point of view. The growing black share of the middle class suggests that race may be becoming disassociated from class. There is some uncertainty surrounding the magnitude of this shift, but what appears to be clear is that the middle class is slowly becoming more racially representative and this is a promising sign.
South Africa’s middle class represents households earning between R15 000 and R50 000, with their own transport, a tertiary education, employment in a white-collar job and owning their home or spending more than R4 000 a month on rent. The black middle class has increased in size from 1.7 million in 2004 to an estimated 4.2 million today. Only 3 percent, or about 120 000 black middle class South Africans live in the Western Cape, mainly in Cape Town. Gauteng, meanwhile, had 46 percent, or about 2 million black South Africans. According to a Unilever Institute for Strategic Marketing study, the black middle class collective spend more than R400bn annually.
This is more than the R380bn spent by the 2.8 million white middle class adults. The study defined middle class as a black adult, older than 16, and living in a household with a combined monthly income of between R16 000 and R50 000. BEE had also contributed, as had the early high economic growth of the 2000s. By the end of 2015, the size of the black middle class will surpass the size of the white population in South Africa.
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Black middle class has expanded quickly but may now slow – new IRR report.
The IRR last week released a report on the size, growth, and likely future expansion of South Africa’s middle class. The report relied on indicators ranging from household spending levels to workplace seniority, educational levels, medical insurance cover, internet usage, property ownership, banking patterns, and appliance ownership. The report concluded, based on different definitions that might be adopted, that at most 2 in 10 South Africans could lay claim to a middle class standard of living although the IRR was more comfortable with the estimate that 1 in 10 South Africans lived a middle class standard of living.
Despite the small size of this middle class, there has been considerable growth in the black middle class, which has approached the size of the white middle class. However, the IRR warned that as a first generation middle class, the black middle class was very vulnerable to losing their status as a result of developments such as a sharp economic downturn or a period of rapidly rising interest rates.
The report also warned that the depressed domestic economic environment would put the brakes of any significant future middle class expansion. In addition, the fiscal crisis meant that the size of the civil service could not be extended as a black middle class incubator – a role it has played quite successfully over the past 20 years. The report, therefore, found that any significant future middle class expansion would depend on South Africa securing an economic growth turnaround. The IRR warned that such a turnaround was unlikely in the current domestic policy climate.
The IRR’s CEO, Dr. Frans Cronjé, said that “creating a policy environment in which any child born in South Africa might realistically aspire to reach a middle class standard of living should be the single most important priority for a South African government. The apartheid era government denied such aspirations to a majority of the country’s people. The post-1994 government has done better but too many areas of policy still undermine the educational outcomes, entrepreneurship, and investment-driven growth that is so important to unlocking access to the middle classes. That a child might aspire to reach a middle class standard of living should be seen as a moral as well as a social, economic, and political imperative. There is no doubt that under the government’s current policy framework this imperative is not being met”.
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This summer we moved to our new permanent home in the historic Hayne School building on Toy Street. In the latest Fostering Financial Victories episode, Jenny Hagadorn talks with Erik about the history of the building, and Kylie Felker explains how she tackled the massive project of coordinating a total renovation and office move during a pandemic.