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How tired is the trope of films about magicians almost automatically being about whether or not there’s such a thing as real magic? It’s as though they’re so intent on taking away the fundamental joy of impossible cinema. This is something Now You See Me pretty quickly cops to, but not before trying to sell the more crucial side of stage magic: showmanship. It’s something Oz the Great and Powerful realized too late with the smoke-projection machine, and too quickly was it sidelined for “real magic”.
What pulls off the first few minutes of Now You See Me isn’t genuine magic, but the savvy charisma the performers use to sell it. Jesse Eisenberg’s trick of showing a card lit up on a building isn’t all that enticing, but I was a bit stunned that the card I’d picked out of the deck was the same as what appeared on the building. I wish I could attribute this to pure sleight of hand, but even I can tell it’s the editing’s slight emphasis on that particular card that’s implanting the card in my memory ahead of time. A film can be a feat of true magic, but in the case of Now You See Me, it turns out to be more of a sly con.
After setting up the Four Horsemen, personalities inevitably defined by their particular trade of magic, we flash forward a year to the start of the actual story. They’re not just tricking the audience into believing in something that isn’t real, but they’re also conning banks out of their money, seemingly by the use of magic. Mark Ruffalo’s FBI agent Dylan Rhodes is put on the case, determined to prove that there’s a logical explanation behind every trick.
Paired up with Rhodes is Melanie Laurent’s French Interpol agent Alma Vargas, whom Rhodes never ceases to chide for both her naive – some would say hopeful – belief in magic. And that she’s a silly French person, because the French are naturally incompetent, right? The only other woman in the cast is Isla Fisher, playing escape artist Henley Reeves, who is only ever onstage to be pretty misdirection. Rather than try to turn the stereotype on its head, both Fisher and Laurent ultimately serve as sexual distraction for Eisenberg and Ruffalo, respectively.
The puzzle pieces for the Four Horsemen’s motivations fall into place by the introduction of Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine’s characters. The latter is a business mogul who benefits off the naivety of his customers, so practically reprising his Ebenezer Scrooge role from The Muppet Christmas Carol, only this time he seems to have emotional range of a muppet. Freeman plays the other side of cynicism, making his profits from debunking magic acts as he recants to us, the hopelessly flabbergasted audience, every way the Horsemen achieve their elaborate illusions.
Which is to say that there is a philanthropic aspect to the film, or rather the Horsemens’ goals, in that they use their magic less for personal profit than to act as modern day Robin Hoods, stealing from the rich and giving to the needy. Which is to say that their tricks are often somewhat amusing, but only as tricks. The script is so intent on explaining every technical finesse of their craft that it ignores our need to emotionally believe in what we’re seeing.
“Can you be any more of a condescending asshole?” Ruffalo’s character might as well be saying this to any character in the film, himself included, as we’re given little reason to take either side of the conflict. The Horsemen remain one-dimensional caricatures, Eisenberg being the charming ass, Woody Harrelson being the sly, ironic wit, Fisher being… well, pretty, and Dave Franco being most shortchanged as “the kid”. To Franco’s benefit, he does get the single most engaging action sequence of the film, and it involves zero magic whatsoever.
It’s even a joke to call it magic, since it’s debunked very early on as technical wizardry, with their bright holograms’ spastic fidgeting never registering as much wonder for us as it does for them. So too does the camera whiz and whirl around every set, showing everything without ever focusing enough to build coherent action. Just to remind you that what you’re watching is supposed to be engaging, Brian Tyler’s overly heroic score is always there to bellow loudly in your ear. Even director Louis Letterier’s penchant for exorbitant finales fails to deliver, with the final performance being little more than perfunctory razzle dazzle. Isn’t this the guy who set two Hulks amok on Harlem and released the Kracken?
As always, Letterier’s obnoxious restlessness overrides his storytelling motivations, far more interested in being stylish than being clever. He’s much more preoccupied with the sexiness of his characters than he is in the characters themselves. Ruffalo’s character is so impossible to get behind for the majority that when he finally does take on some endearing quality VERY late on in the film, we’re still left with nearly two hours of him being a complete ass. Everything may tie together and make sense at the close, but that only goes to show how hollow and uninteresting the film was in the first place. All that said, I could imagine some franchise future for it in the vein of Fast & Furious, meaning that it starts out mediocre, only to finally get good on the fifth installment. Assuming people care enough to spend money on four films in the meantime. I wouldn’t recommend it.
Bottom Line: Now You See Me is the definition of style over substance, conning the audience into believing it smarter and sweeter than it actually is.


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- N. J. STATIONERY Good Stationery is a pre-requisite for Corporate Success. It reflects the character of the user in terms of its values and priorities. It also draws requisite attention. N. J. Stationery or NJS for short, is aware of these requirements. It manufactures wide range of office & personal stationery which incorporates quality, utility and aesthetics as illustrated.
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- Naveen's Infosite providing information about my city Mysore, vedic hindu astrology, amateur radio and many more topics.
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- Aakruthi The one and only ultimate abode of creative being "Aakruthi".Our mission is to enhance the quality of Art and "Artisions"by providing products and services of aspired attributes with competitive returns and by contributing to GOBAL ART in general and rendering resources for the development of INDIAN ART.
- Vigyanlabs Innovations Private Limited Our Enterprise Architecture framework Vinnfuse EA helps cut IT costs by reducing time to market and creates a robust and efficient IT solution. Our Performance Engineering Services have enabled our customers to optimize their applications and infrastructure, reduced IT costs and enhanced performance by many folds.
- VWF Industries Ltd Manufacturer of a wide range of tungsten wires, moly mandrel wires, moly support wire, halogen filaments and incandescent filaments.
- Ripple Fragrances Private Limited Manufacturing of various fragrances such as do good air care, personal care deo, personal care parfum, wellness air care and wellness oil.
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- Rose Pharmaceuticals Rose Pharmaceuticals has achieved amazing and consistent growth, quantitatively and qualitatively in the last few years and will emerge among the Top-15 companies in the Indian pharmaceutical industry in next 5 years. Rose Pharmaceuticals has employed a number of people directly and indirectly.
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By Foster Nicholas | Sports Writer
Before head coach Scott Drew took any questions on Wednesday, he addressed redshirt sophomore Langston Love’s status for the NCAA Tournament.
“Langston will not play this weekend, and [he’s] doubtful for the NCAA Tournament,” Drew said. “Thoughts and prayers for him. I know he’s had a tough go at it.”
Love will leave a void in No. 3 seed Baylor’s rotation during March Madness for the second straight year. The Bears (23-10) will look to weather that loss as they open their March Madness journey at 11:40 a.m. on Friday against No. 14 seed Colgate (25-9) at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.
Senior forward Caleb Lohner said Love has been a “warrior” though his injuries this season. Love has missed nine of the last 11 games after multiple injuries to his ankle.
“If I was in Langston’s position, I wouldn’t be handling it the way he is,” Lohner said. “And so to see somebody that is consistently putting into the program [and] not be able to play is tough.
“But the great thing about Langston is, I think in his mind, if he can’t play, well then he’s going to be the best teammate, and he’s going to be the best energy on the bench, and he’s going to help us through things.”
In Love’s absence, Lohner has shined in a bench role, particularly during the Big 12 Tournament. While his numbers didn’t pop out of the page, Lohner’s postseason play was reminiscent of last year down the stretch.
“Some nights, it’s your night; some nights, it’s not,” Drew said. “But what you can always count on is Caleb is always going to play hard. He’s always going to compete. He’s always going to be a great teammate.
“I thought the game slowed down for him up there [in Kansas City]. Meaning, he always does a great job rebounding. But offensively, he really did a good job playing within himself and creating for his teammates, and he’s really been, offensively, executing at a high level.”
With Lohner’s late success, Drew was able to pair the fourth-year wing with senior forward Jalen Bridges and freshman center Yves Missi to create a three-forward lineup that played plus minutes in the Big 12 Tournament. Although the lineup looks new due to the Bears’ guard trio that sees most of the minutes, it could man the court alongside each other in some big spots.
“All of us play cards. You’d rather have more cards than less cards to choose from,” Drew said. “And some nights, you need face cards. Other nights, you need low cards, depending on the game.
“Caleb playing as well as he has, it gives you another card that you can play more. One thing is you’re never going to be out-physicaled, or you never have to worry about playing hard when Caleb is on the court.”
The Bears and Raiders will meet for the first time in program history at 11:40 a.m. on Friday in Memphis, and the game will be broadcast on TruTv.


INTRO: Merely every week after the Poco X3 launch in India, the Chinese giant is already gearing up to require the wraps off its new budget smartphone within the country. Poco C3 has been confirmed to launch on 6th October in India via a politician tweet, attached below. It will be exclusive to Flipkart.
In line with recent leaks, the teaser video confirms the upcoming smartphone’s name and a few of its key features. We can see the square camera module within the image here. Poco C3 is rumored to be a rebranded version of the Redmi 9C that was first unveiled in Malaysia in June earlier this year. It has since made its thanks to India because the Redmi 9 with one less rear camera in tow.
Poco C3 Rumored Specs
While the Redmi 9 was missing a rear camera, Poco C3 are going to be a reproduction of the worldwide variant in terms of hardware. This means you’ll find a 6.53-inch HD+ IPS LCD display with a 1600 x 720 resolution and a waterdrop notch up-top with a 5MP selfie camera.
The square module on the rear will include a 13MP primary camera, 5MP ultra-wide camera, and a 2MP depth sensor. The LED flash sits inside the module for symmetry. You will also find a capacitive fingerprint sensor on the rear.
Under the hood, Redmi 9C is powered by the MediaTek Helio G35 chipset, including 4GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage. There’s also a 5,000mAh battery with 10W charging support using the microUSB port present onboard. We can expect the Poco C3 to arrive in new colorways as against the Redmi 9 in India.
Poco X3 was the primary phone with an ingenious design from the corporate and Poco fans simply thought that the rebranding days are behind us. But, the Poco C3 arriving as a Redmi 9 rebrand ruins that excitement and hope for the longer term .


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We are one of the best choices for lodging in Gatlinburg. From our great location just 1/2 block from the center of Gatlinburg, you can stay in and enjoy our outdoor pool or take a walk to downtown Gatlinburg's shops, dining and attractions. We are within walking distance to the Convention Center and offer a free continental breakfast. All rooms have been newly renovated offering some rooms with hot tubs, fireplaces and cathedral ceilings. Verify location. There are two Econo Lodges just one street apart. One free parking space per paid room additional cars can be parked in paid parking lot adjacent to the hotel for $10.00 USD per day. Pet accommodations: 10.00 USD per night. Pet limit: 2 pets per room, maximum of 15 pounds.
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· American Dollars is the native currency.
· Check in time is 3:00 PM
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Right from the beginning, we’ve made efforts to undertake scientific missions. We’ve flown Gamma Ray Burst detectors on our Rohini satellites during the ’80s and X-ray Astronomy Payload on board our Indian Remote Sensing satellite, PRS-P3, during the ’90s, besides establishing ground facilities for astronomical observations. Using the capability we’ve acquired in the past, we’re now embarking on our first scientific spacecraft mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-1. Besides galvanising our scientific community, this mission will provide the necessary challenge to our vast pool of engineers to develop new technologies. Chandrayaan-1 has been planned for 2007. As of now, we don’t plan a manned mission to the moon.
What are the implications of the US decision to renew space ties with India?
We welcome the US President’s statement for cooperation with India in the civilian space field. We would like to discuss with the US scientific community and explore possible areas for renewing our space ties. There’s a proposal to hold a meeting between the US and Indian scientific community and industry during the middle of this year where possible areas of cooperation in space will be discussed.
Does India have an edge, say in terms of cost of such interplanetary efforts or technological know-how?
India could be cost-competitive in building space hardware. We’ve already proved this through our INSAT and IRS satellites. This is mainly because of the high value addition involved in building the sophisticated hardware where our cost will be lower. So are our launch vehicles, the PSLV and the GSLV, which are at least 30 to 40 per cent cheaper than other launch vehicles of similar capabilities. We also have strength in software and analysis of scientific data.

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Hello all, i've asked the question before but no reply to it yet: did anyone that has issues with the antenna tried shutting down wifi / bluetooth and/or GPS? If shorting seems the main issue, some kind of interference between both antennas, wouldnt shutting down the other antenna solve the issue? I could live with wifi or bluetooth being shut off most of the time as i hardly use BT and only use WiFi when in another country. GPS would hurt a bit more if i'd need to turn it off mostly but i'd still prefer that over a case... otherwise i'm afraid i will have to wait for a patch / rev b or even iP5 so...anyone try shutting of (parts) of the other antenna??


Annayya Lyrical Song From Movie Bro Naveen Chandra Avika Gor Sai Ronak Sanjana Sarathy
Annayya Lyrical Song From Movie BRO - Naveen Chandra, Avika Gor, Sai Ronak, Sanjana Sarathy
Annayya is the song from the movie Bro for which Sunitha Upadrasta is the singer. The music composer of this movie is Shekarchandra. The lyric writer of this song is Bhaskarabhatla. The director of this movie is Karthik Thupurani. The film stars Naveen Chandra, Avika Gor, Sai Ronak, Sanjana Sarathy. The movie is produced by JJR Ravichand, Chadalavada Srinivas Rao under the banner of JJR entertainments, STTV, Mango Mass Media.


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As the winter draws in a few of us will start to get the sniffles and be coughing our way all the way to the doctor for a check up; well, you’ll be happy to know that it’s not just our bodies that get a check up but our iPhones as well! System Monitor With Battery Max acts as a comprehensive health check for your iPhone that boosts battery performance, checks you system memory, CPU utilization and disk utilization and frees up memory, making your iPhone run to the best of its ability. All for less than a dollar.
The app itself is very user-friendly, with a cool, futuristic interface that looks a bit like a spaceship’s speedometer; it even has a cool little sound effect that beeps as it calculates your iPhone’s Free and Used MB storage, (once the dial moves to the red part, it’s time to free up some space…) You can also double tap the screen and it switches to a 3D bar chart view of ‘Wired’ ‘Active’ ‘Inactive’ and ‘Free’ memory statistics.
The ‘Battery’ icon offers a very visually pleasing picture of a battery that has a certain amount of juice left in it, with both a percentage and level and ‘Time To Recharge’ countdown on it, which could prove inexplicably useful if you are running around all day and need your phone to be available. If you double tap the battery icon the image opens out, (again, with a cool robotic sound), which displays the amount of talk-time left (2G and 3G), Internet Use (3G and Wi-Fi), Video Playback, Audio Playback as well as 2D Gameplay, YouTube, BlueTooth Audio, Camera, Kindle Reader and Stand-By levels left on the iPhone without a recharge. This goes above and beyond other system monitoring apps and is an incredibly impressive element to the app.
There’s a ‘Disk Information’ tab that basically shows the Used Space and Free Space on your iPhone in a coloured pie chart, as well as a CPU level that also switches to a 3D bar chart mode when double tapped.
Another feature of the app that I really liked is that it provides you with the IP address acquired, UDID, OS and the hardware address of your device as well as the Last Boot Time, to the minute. (Not sure why I like the Last Boot Time so much…could be an OCD thing about needing to know everything about my iPhone!)
Overall, System Monitor With Battery Max is a really useful app and at only $0.99, it really is a steal. You can optimize your battery life as well as the daily running of the iPhone’s system performance, plus the visual effects make the app a real pleasure to use. Well worth a buck, in my humble opinion.
- The app is very intuitive in the sense that you can learn how to use it within a couple of minutes.
- The layout and graphics are stunning and upper smooth.
- The battery readings are really accurate; in writing this review, my iPhone’s juice has dropped 5%!
Room For Improvement
- The futuristic sound effects could start to grate after a while, but you can simply mute them by selecting ‘sound off’ in the ‘i’ Information Section.

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Unable to build libpython2.5.so on OS X 10.4
Piet van Oostrum
piet at cs.uu.nl
Thu May 7 15:53:46 EDT 2009
>>>>> elwinter <elwinter at verizon.net> (e) wrote:
>e> Hi Ned. The Python module I am building is actually the Python module
>e> for ROOT, a large package from CERN. However, the problem arises
>e> before that code enters the picture, when I am building Python itself.
>e> All I want to do is create "libpython2.5.dylib", or its equivalent,
>e> and I can't seem to make that happen on Tiger.
The standard installer for Python 2.5.4 when installed on Tiger, will
contain a file libpython2.5.a which is a symbolic link to
according to the file command, is a shared library. So it is not a
static library, despite of its name!
>e> On May 7, 12:41 pm, Ned Deily <n... at acm.org> wrote:
>>> In article
>>> <fde3b1d5-8a52-4ff1-9093-9ed470b4f... at g20g2000vba.googlegroups.com>,
>>> Eric Winter <elwin... at verizon.net> wrote:
>>> > Hi all. I'm trying to build some internal code that needs to link
>>> > against libpython2.5.so on a OS X 10.4 (Tiger) machine. It seems that
>>> > no matter what combination of options and environment variables I give
>>> > to the configure script from python 2.5.1, all I get is the
>>> > libpython2.5.a (the static library). I've googled the problem and
>>> > searched the comp.lang.python archives, but I have been unable to find
>>> > anything that works.
>>> Perhaps I misunderstand, but if you are trying to build a C extension
>>> for an existing Python 2.5 installation, using Distutils from that
>>> installation should take care of everything for you. Is there a
>>> setup.py file by any chance? Are you using a standard python
>>> installation (i.e. python.org installer for instance)? More details
>>> might help.
>>> Ned Deily,
>>> n... at acm.org
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I spoke to NASA space operations chief Bill Gerstenmaier at Kennedy Space Center last week, immediately after the post-launch press briefing, and I asked him about the timing of the decision and announcement for Atlantis retirement, whether retirement is this September, after the Hubble Space Telescope STS-125 mission, or if it is after two more missions
After pausing he said that a decision would be made after STS-122. I was surprised by this as I had been told “in the spring” before
Later on I was told by a western European space agency official that NASA had already essentially decided to continue with Atlantis because of the flexiblity in missions that it gives them.
I had already written about NASA’s ordering of long lead items for the Shuttle to Station Power Transfer System and its application to Atlantis would mean a five extra-vehicular activity per mission capability for all three of the remainng orbiters, giving the agency maximum flexiblity for the remaining nine missions (after STS-125 and including those so-called “contingency” missions)
It also makes public relations sense to announce the stay of execution immediately after a successful mission. So expect to see more of this!


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Now it’s a party! At The Gates is one of those bands I listen to religiously and I don’t think I need to explain why. I’ve only seen the metal icons live one time and it’s all I need to know that their performance at this year’s Tuska is going to be one of the moments you won’t want to miss!
Kreator is always fun and I’m looking forward to seeing an ocean of Kreator swag being worn on the day of their performance. You see this anyway in Helsinki on a regular basis, but now it’s like a requirement for their fans.
Europe!!! What the fuck?! I’m already getting the song stuck in my head, and I’m going to wait for their encore to hear it performed live! I honestly never thought I would see these guys play live and I’m sure it’s going to be pretty ridiculous. It’s not my cup of tea at all, but hopefully I’ll have a case of beers in my blood by the time they are on, haha!
Also added to the Tuska Open Air Metal Festival 2018 lineup are Santa Cruz, Tribulation and Galactic Empire. The Tuska press release said Galactic Empire will “[perform] classic pieces from the iconic soundtrack of the Star Wars films written by John Williams. Dressed as the characters from the movies, no less.” So yeah, I need to get some photos of that!
This is only the second announcement of bands and already it’s looking better than 2017! Here’s the full list so far:
Tuska 2018 Lineup (so far)
At The Gates
Beast In Black
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Squirrel Breaks Into House — And Gets Trapped In Worst Possible Spot
Just another reason to always close the lid 🚽🙊
It was just a normal day at home for some college roommates in Southwark, England, on Sunday — until one of them went to use the bathroom and found a squirrel in the toilet.
Clearly in distress, the animal was thrashing around, and completely soaked in toilet water. The friends called the RSPCA and officer Kirstie Gillard rushed to the apartment to help the unlucky critter.
Gillard grabbed a nearby mop and placed the handle into the toilet, and the squirrel instantly reached out his paws and held on.
No one knows how long he had been stuck in the toilet — but it was clear he was exhausted from trying to escape on his own.
After being lifted to safety, the squirrel let Gillard check him for injuries and wrap him up in a towel. Aside from being a bit soggy, he appeared to be OK, and was able to scurry away unscathed later that day.
“I think he must have come into the house through the roof and slipped into the toilet,” Gillard said in a press release. “Fortunately, the squirrel wasn’t injured at all and I could release him back into the wild where he belongs.”
For Gillard, who is fairly used to finding animals in the strangest situations, this was definitely a first.
“It was certainly one of the most unusual rescues I’ve ever carried out,” she said. “I did rescue a bat stuck in the plughole of a sink last year, but I think this one takes the crown.”
And after his unexpected dive, it’s safe to say this little squirrel will be steering clear of the porcelain throne from now on.


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Explore alternative history in “Amsterdam”
Published 8:00 am Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Stumbling head first out of history, through the looking glass, and onto the screen this week at Tryon Theatre is “Amsterdam,” a creatively entertaining and thoroughly stylish period romp. “Amsterdam” tells the story, across two distinct decades, of a trio of friends bonded through adversity and happenstance. Its story is told with a sprawling cast of stars, including some seasoned veterans, and some fresh faces. At the helm of this sprawl is David O. Russell, a director well experienced in large ensemble casts and intertwined narratives of plot, having directed films such as “American Hustle” (2013), “Silver Linings Playbook” (2012), and “I Heart Huckabees” (2004).
The trio at the center of the film’s winding plot comprises a doctor, a lawyer, and a nurse; the set up to a joke that’s never made amongst the film’s many moments of levity. These disparate professionals are portrayed by Christian Bale, John David Washington, and Margot Robbie, respectively. Bale and Washington’s characters meet as soldiers in WWI, and while both are recuperating from battlefield injuries in Amsterdam in 1919, they bond with Robbie’s whimsically eccentric nurse. This meeting and union of the film’s protagonists shape the first chapter of the narrative, while the second takes place in 1932 New York City, as the wartime friends find themselves rejoined in intrigue and turmoil amongst a tumbling and twisting plot with dire stakes.
“Amsterdam” takes great pleasure in extracting all the possible quirk and style of its historical setting, as the sets and the costumes breathe warm life and charm into the darker backdrop of the film’s plot. The cinematography of the film deserves equal credit for the film’s warmth. Emmanuel Luzbeki (a legend of film) captures all the trials and follies of the characters with beautifully blended natural and artificial light, the golden tungsten bulbs and candlelight of the era gently bathing every frame in a beautiful quality. The joy of the film comes not only from its aesthetics but also from its plot, one that operates like a roller coaster. The experience is best enjoyed in a relaxed state, flowing with infinite twists, turns, and layers, and risking a headache if too much effort is made to remain linear along all the curves.
But while this film is very imaginative, it’s mostly imaginative in interpretation, not in creation. Many of the weirder elements and almost cartoonish concepts of the plot are grounded in distinctly real occurrences in post-WWI America. Now, because the broader strokes of the film’s plot are based upon this history, I will not go into any more detail than to name it. I would encourage you in your own time following the film to read up on ‘The Business Plot of 1933.’ However, ‘The Business Plot’ is not the only grounded inspiration for the film’s world. The film also interweaves this historical backdrop of plot with other sinister chapters of America’s early 20th-century past. A particular clinic featured in the film, for instance, is not a cheap thrill imagined by Hollywood, but an imagining of a very real practice in that time pursued to similarly ill-intentioned ends.
“Amsterdam,” while heavily inspired by history, will not itself serve as a history lesson. However, the themes explored in its creative retelling of history have ever-relevant weight. Moreover, “Amsterdam” should provide an imaginative and engaging divergence for any filmgoer, provided they don’t get dizzy from the film’s many spins!

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NYT hightlights N-Y Historical Society's "Civil War in 50 Objects"tags: museums, NYT, Civil War, Civil War in 50 Objects
Tracing history through objects is popular these days. Neil McGregor, the director of the British Museum, did it in 700 best-selling pages, and for the last couple of months, the New-York Historical Society has had an exhibition called “The Civil War in 50 Objects.”
Finding the 50 objects involves something of a scavenger hunt — they are on display in different places at the society, at 170 Central Park West, at West 77th Street. All 50 came from the society’s collection of about 1 million Civil War-era items, “a definitive record of slavery, secession, rebellion and reunion from the time these movements first roiled the city and the nation,” according to the Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer. He made the final decisions on which 50 objects were chosen, and which were not, after members of the museum’s staff had winnowed the possibilities to 75....
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The remaining time the Ecu Central Financial institution raised rates of interest in 2011 it was once pressured to opposite the transfer inside of months because the eurozone was once plunged right into a wrenching debt disaster. The marketplace panic that adopted simplest subsided after Mario Draghi, then head of the ECB, declared it might do “no matter it takes” to save lots of the euro.
Fears of a an identical result are entrance of thoughts for plenty of as present president Christine Lagarde prepares the ECB’s first fee upward push in 11 years. The transfer, to be introduced on Thursday, will come along a brand new bond-buying plan that the central financial institution hopes will save you emerging borrowing prices from sparking any other eurozone debt meltdown.
Draghi, who left the ECB in 2019 and become the Italian high minister remaining yr, turns out certain to play a pivotal function another time as he prepares to deal with parliament in Rome on Wednesday, simplest days after his ruling coalition splintered. This has fuelled hypothesis about an early Italian election this yr, which might shake traders’ self assurance within the nation’s talent to regulate its swollen public debt that now stands at greater than 150 consistent with cent of gross home product.
In addition to political upheaval in Italy, economists additionally concern a few rising power disaster in Germany, the place officers are nervously ready to determine if Russia will flip the fuel again in this Thursday after a scheduled 10-day repairs length for considered one of its primary pipelines to Europe. If the fuel does no longer glide or if there are additional delays in wintry weather, a number of EU international locations that depend on it are set to impose power rationing, beginning with heavy business customers, which is prone to cause a critical financial downturn around the bloc.
The worsening outlook is mirrored in remaining week’s sharp fall within the euro underneath the worth of the USA buck for the primary time in twenty years. But the ECB has little selection however to start out elevating charges after inflation within the bloc surged to a document prime of 8.6 consistent with cent within the yr to June, greater than quadruple its goal.
“The chance forward people is that on account of the power disaster, the euro house may just finally end up in recession, whilst on the identical time the ECB should stay elevating rates of interest if inflation does no longer come down,” says Maria Demertzis, deputy head of the Brussels-based Bruegel think-tank. “It’s a nearly not possible scenario.”
‘Too gradual and too overdue’
The ECB is grappling with extra complicated demanding situations than maximum primary central banks. The eurozone is bearing the brunt of the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The warfare is riding up power and meals costs and fuelling political instability, whilst the danger of a contemporary eurozone debt disaster is rarely some distance away because of the unfinished nature of its financial union with other international locations having separate budgets and bond markets.
In those unstable instances, Lagarde has stated the central financial institution intends to normalise coverage “regularly” beginning with 1 / 4 level upward push in its deposit fee to minus 0.25 consistent with cent on Thursday forward of a larger upward push above 0 in September if value expansion stays prime.
The ECB has acted extra cautiously than the Federal Reserve, which has already raised US charges thrice and is subsequent week anticipated to boost them once more by means of a minimum of three-quarters of a share level. The IMF stated that during the last yr 75 of the 100 central banks it tracks have raised charges on moderate nearly 4 occasions each and every, by means of 3 share issues in rising markets and 1.7 issues in complicated economies.
Many imagine the ECB is being too timid to curb inflation, which hit double-digit figures in 9 out of the nineteen eurozone international locations in June. “The very slow and wary normalisation procedure the ECB began on the finish of remaining yr has merely been too gradual and too overdue,” says Carsten Brzeski, head of macro analysis at Dutch financial institution ING.
Some contributors of the ECB’s rate-setting governing council — particularly the ones in Baltic international locations the place inflation is just about 20 consistent with cent — have damaged ranks to name for a extra competitive half-point fee upward push on Thursday.
“It’s like antibiotics, it doesn’t lend a hand if you’re taking them in September if you’re sick now,” says one of the most extra hawkish ECB council contributors. “Rates of interest are our medication and the timing and measurement of the dosage are of maximum significance.”
Prior to now, the eurozone financial system has been reasonably resilient, with retail gross sales and business manufacturing ultimate above remaining yr’s ranges, whilst the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions has boosted summer time shuttle and tourism.
However economists be expecting prime costs to erode the spending energy of Ecu families and weigh on business output as firms cut back manufacturing.
“If you’re an organization and fuel is an crucial enter for manufacturing, you might be most likely going to [have started to] produce much less already in anticipation of conceivable provide disruptions,” says Spyros Andreopoulos, senior Ecu economist at French financial institution BNP Paribas. “We’re already seeing indicators of this beginning to occur.”
Economists at Germany’s Deutsche Financial institution estimate the skyrocketing value of imported power and meals will ship a €400bn unfavorable hit to the eurozone’s stability of business this yr. That is already draining self assurance amongst shoppers and companies, which issues to a most likely downturn later this yr, particularly as the USA and Chinese language economies are already slowing sharply.
However the unmarried largest factor preserving senior ECB officers conscious at night time is the worry that Russia is weaponising its power exports to press for a bonus in its invasion of Ukraine by means of expanding the commercial ache for Europe.
“The dependency of Ecu international locations — and the euro house is a working example — on exterior provides from foes, has had a big affect on costs,” Lagarde stated in June. “That might give a contribution to inflation at once — if it results in additional rises in power prices — or not directly, if a better degree of power costs makes some manufacturing uneconomic and results in a sturdy lack of financial capability.”
Sven Jari Stehn, leader Ecu economist at US funding financial institution Goldman Sachs, says eurozone inflation is prone to height above 10 consistent with cent in September. But when Russian fuel flows stopped utterly, he warns “the dangers are skewed against a pointy contraction or even upper inflation”, including the eurozone financial system would stay shrinking till the second one quarter of subsequent yr in those instances.
“This can be a nightmare situation for financial policymakers,” says Lars Feld, an economics professor on the Albert Ludwigs College of Freiburg, who advises the German finance minister. “It is more challenging than within the 2012 debt disaster, after we had a transparent selection between financial coverage or fiscal coverage answers, however now each are a lot much less transparent.”
Residing with the ghosts of the debt disaster
So long as inflation continues to upward push, the ECB is anticipated to stay elevating charges even supposing the financial system begins to nosedive, whilst upper borrowing prices will make it more difficult for governments to spend extra on shielding their voters from the hovering price of residing. That is fuelling political tensions throughout Europe.
Public anger over surging power and meals costs performed a key function within the fracturing of Draghi’s ruling coalition in Italy, which ended in him providing his resignation — simplest to have it became down by means of the president. Top inflation additionally eroded improve for French president Emmanuel Macron and contributed to his failure to win a parliamentary majority in elections in June.
“I concern political instability in Europe, in Italy and, in fact, in France,” says Vítor Constâncio, former vice-president of the ECB who’s now economics professor on the College of Navarra in Madrid. “If Macron has issues approving the finances subsequent yr there might be elections in France and the chance of an Italian election could also be a complicating issue, for sure.”
Borrowing prices are already emerging sooner for closely indebted southern Ecu international locations, equivalent to Italy, than for a few of their extra fiscally cast northern opposite numbers, recalling the demons of the sovereign debt disaster that almost ripped the eurozone aside a decade in the past.
That is an uncomfortable reminder for the ECB that, in contrast to the Fed or the Financial institution of England, it units financial coverage for 19 other international locations, each and every with its personal finances and — crucially — bond marketplace. That leaves the one foreign money prone to a divergence in borrowing prices between international locations which will check the sustainability of nationwide debt ranges.
“In fact you at all times have this normal chance of a disaster within the outer edge of the euro house enjoying out within the background,” says Dirk Schumacher, head of Europe macro analysis at French financial institution Natixis. “It’s one thing the Fed doesn’t must maintain.”
In reaction, the ECB is anticipated to announce that it’ll take on any unwarranted divergence in a rustic’s bond yields by means of procuring its bonds the use of a brand new scheme it calls the transmission coverage mechanism.
Not like the yield curve keep an eye on coverage of Japan’s central financial institution, which is procuring as many bonds as had to cap the rustic’s borrowing prices at a set degree, the ECB is not going to focus on a particular bond yield for each and every country and can as a substitute use its judgment on when to interfere.
That has sparked worries, specifically in additional frugal international locations equivalent to Germany and the Netherlands, that the ECB will inspire fiscal profligacy amongst member states and stray into “financial financing” of governments — the printing of cash by means of a central financial institution to prop up a rustic’s finances — which is in opposition to the EU treaty.
“Distinguishing what’s political chance from marketplace hypothesis empirically is not possible,” says Feld, the previous chair of Germany’s council of monetary mavens. “The marketplace pricing could have some disciplining impact on political selections and we will have to let it paintings.”
Looking at for marketplace disruptions
The mounting anxiousness in EU capitals over how very best to answer the punishing aggregate of emerging costs and slumping expansion is obvious. Whilst no longer forecasting a recession, the Ecu Fee remaining week downgraded expansion estimates and sharply higher predictions for inflation, which is now tipped to hit 7.6 consistent with cent within the euro house this yr and stay at two times the ECB’s 2 consistent with cent goal in 2023.
Draft fee proposals, due for liberate this week, would restrict power utilization in public constructions, because it scrambles for methods of keeping fuel given the threats from Moscow.
Officers are blunt in regards to the financial headwinds dealing with Europe. Klaus Regling, head of the Ecu Balance Mechanism bailout fund, remaining week warned that whilst the financial system and shoppers had been below “huge pressure”, markets are dealing with larger volatility given the combo of upper inflation and rates of interest — one thing many investors have by no means skilled of their skilled lives.
That doesn’t imply we face a brand new “euro disaster”, insists Regling — a sentiment echoed by means of Paschal Donohoe, the eurogroup president, who has again and again stressed out the more potent institutional set-up that the euro house enjoys as of late when put next with a decade in the past.
Nonetheless, the hazards of a unexpected lack of marketplace self assurance are putting closely over officers’ making plans — with Italy entrance and centre in their considerations.
The eurogroup remaining week mentioned the advent of a casual process drive of officers to observe the markets all over the summer time spoil — a length wherein low liquidity and thinly staffed buying and selling flooring may give upward push to disruptive actions in bond yields and inventory markets. The gang will scan for rising marketplace hazards and feature the facility to convene policymakers if hassle erupts, in step with folks aware of the plans.
The seek for nearer co-ordination between establishments and member states speaks to a broader worry amongst finance ministries — specifically the danger of disjointed or contradictory motion by means of other member states that finally ends up eroding, slightly than shoring up, marketplace self assurance.
Rising from a gathering in Brussels remaining Tuesday, Sigrid Kaag, the Dutch finance minister, stressed out the will for cohesion some of the foreign money union’s capitals, caution: “Everyone seems to be suffering with the similar problems, and if a recession is looming . . . I feel we wish to meet and converge round the similar possible choices”.
The nineteen eurozone finance ministers say they have got already agreed no longer to spice up call for by means of additional borrowing subsequent yr, to verify they don’t additional stoke inflationary pressures.
Retaining a transparent agreed line will, on the other hand, be a lot more straightforward stated than performed. Italy is the primary center of attention of member states’ considerations, given the danger that Rome will fall in the back of on its reform commitments or fail to stay a good grip on public borrowing.
Giuseppe Conte, the top of the 5 Big name Motion, remaining week withdrew its improve from Draghi’s nationwide cohesion govt, throwing the ruling coalition into chaos. Conte accused the high minister of doing too little to lend a hand households clobbered by means of hovering power and meals costs.
If the federal government had been to cave in it might elevate doubts about Rome’s talent to cross the cheap in November, fanning fears in northern capitals that Italy will as soon as once more emerge as a perilous vulnerable spot within the euro house’s armour.
Requested on Thursday in regards to the scenario in Rome, Paolo Gentiloni, the Ecu financial system commissioner, stressed out the significance of no longer including political tremors given the febrile international scenario. “In those stricken waters — warfare, prime inflation, power dangers, geopolitical tensions — balance is a worth in itself. Now could be the time for sticking in combination, for concord,” he stated.
After the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020, plunging a lot of Europe right into a document postwar recession, Lagarde stated there have been “no limits” to the central financial institution’s dedication to the euro. That pledge could also be about to be examined once more.


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No, the carbon fiber material is resistant to magnets .
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While the cane does not have any magnets within it, it does have a strong elastic cord running throughout the interior to make sure that the cane stays together when it's folded up. It is very easy to fold this cane up and then put it back together again!


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Spring means flower buds and blooming trees — and if you’re one of the millions of people who have seasonal allergies, it also means sneezing, congestion, a runny nose, and other bothersome symptoms. Seasonal allergies — also called hay fever and allergic rhinitis — can make you miserable.
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Esther Henseleit, 23, is now also stirring things up in the USA. The professional golfer just finished third in Portland on the world’s best women’s tour, the LPGA. Your best placement in America. “I’m very happy with the way I played,” she said afterwards. “I mean, I played to the last hole to win.” In fact, she had led the tournament in Oregon State for two days, finally taking home $67,303 in prize money for third place.
The German has become very good friends with her adopted country: “I have an apartment in Arizona. I really like the USA for golf, the courses are extremely good, the weather is mostly good and I can deal with the rest.” .”
Henseleit, who comes from Varel in the Friesland district on the Jadebusen in Lower Saxony and celebrated her greatest amateur successes at the Hamburg Falkenstein Golf Club, would have had the opportunity to go to the USA much earlier. As an amateur, she had a handicap of -7.2 in 2018. This has never happened before in Europe. She could easily have gotten a scholarship to an American college.
Almost all men who are represented at the top of the world such as superstar Tiger Woods (46), world number one Scottie Scheffler (26, both USA), John Rahm (27, Spain) and Viktor Hovland (25, Norway) were there a university in the United States. The German Matti Schmid, 24, who just qualified for the PGA Tour, also studied in Louisville, graduated in finance and raves about the college: “You have all-round support with trainers and physios. You take care of your studies and golf, the rest is taken care of for you.”
But despite her great talent, Henseleit says, “I decided against it. I thought about it for a long time, but in the end I decided to go straight pro.” Her explanation: “I had the feeling that my golf was already at a good level to play with the pros. I was more afraid that if I went to the USA I would develop backwards as a golfer, since the focus there is very much on the academic. I wanted to focus 100 percent on golf.”
„Rookie of the Year“
So she started her professional career in January 2019 in Europe. In her very first year she won two tournaments on the European Tour, made a total of ten top 10 finishes and was named “Rookie of the Year”. “After a year I got my card for the USA right away,” she explains. “You have to get through qualifying school for that, which is definitely a tough couple of weeks, but it worked out in the end. Since then I’ve been traveling in the USA.”
On the LPGA Tour, which is every pro golfer’s dream. But she had to realize: “As a professional it’s something else, especially in the USA the performance density is so high that even with a good week you’re not even in the cut. That’s another level again.”
And if you don’t make it into the weekend at tournaments, there’s no money. For men, millions flow in the PGA tournaments. If they miss the cut, they usually go straight back to their families on a private plane. “You don’t see private jets that often on our tours now,” says Henseleit about the imbalance.
“A Little Company”
Because the prize money is much lower than for men. Therefore, the booked ticket usually remains, even if the cut was missed. “If there is another tournament on the agenda next week, training over the weekend is the order of the day. You can then continue training on site and then start the normal onward journey to the tournament, ”said the German. “Of course, when you go home, you think about rebooking. That always depends on the situation.”
Not only playing golf is important on the tour, but also the logistics: “You quickly learn to organize yourself well and to plan a trip. I have management, but I do most of it myself,” explains Henseleit. “You mainly travel alone, but you sometimes share a house with other players for a week. Of course it’s also nice to share the costs and then have a bit of company and see familiar faces in between.”
She is happy with her professional life. “The prize money keeps getting better. You can earn a living.” Henseleit also has a huge advantage over the competition: “I almost always have my own trainer with me. That’s a luxury.” Because her trainer and caddy is her English partner Reece Phillips.
At the beginning of the year she already won the Kenya Ladies Open, defended her title and is now a success in the USA. Then in October it’s off to South Korea for the BMW Ladies Championship. She was there last year, but because of Corona, the tournament took place without spectators. It’s different this time. “The Koreans love golf and have a lot of golf pop stars on the tour with us. There is an extreme fan culture there,” says Henseleit. “It’s extreme how good the funding is in Asia. A lot of young girls come from Korea, Japan and Thailand and play with us right away.”
Henseleit also knows the reason: “They have extremely good professional tours in their countries. South Korea alone has three different professional tours in their own country, which put a lot of money into it. There are completely new opportunities for women to make the step into the professional camp.”
Henseleit has made her own way – and with success. Now she’s just waiting for her first win on the LPGA Tour. No matter whether in the USA or Asia.


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Bourbon Pecan Sweet Potato Pie Recipe - This Sweet Potato Pie Recipe will have everyone sticking around for seconds. Made with pecans and a “touch of bourbon”, it is sure to be an after dinner favorite.
Sweet Potato Pie is a Southern creation that has made its way across the country and into kitchens and dining rooms for all to enjoy. The Potato Chef recommends this savory creation, and after a few bites you will be recommending it yourself!
How To Make The Pecan Bourbon Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
INGREDIANTS FOR THE CRUST
3 cups all purpose flour
1 cup shortening
3/4 cup ice cold water
INGREDIANTS FOR FILLING
2 cups pecans, shelled
1 cup bourbon whiskey
2 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch thick pieces (about 3 1/2 cups cooked)
1 cup water (Enough to measure 1/4 inch in bottom of baking pan, to provide steam)
3 large eggs, cracked and lightly beaten
1 1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup heavy cream
DIRECTIONS FOR CRUST
Place the flour and shortening into a large bowl. Flake the shortening into the flour until it becomes very small pieces.
Add the cold water by pouring it over the entire mass of flour and shortening. Using your hands, mix very gently until the water becomes absorbed. It will still be lightly crumbly. Without overworking the dough, round it up with your hands, trying to eliminate all the loose pieces and crumbs. Let it rest, covered, for 15 minutes.
Cut the dough into two pieces. Using some flour, lightly coat your work surface with flour and coat your rolling pin with flour. Shape the piece of dough you have cut into a round, thick piece. Gently roll out the dough, turning 1/8 turn after each pin pass. (This will let it become naturally round in shape.) Continue rolling until the dough is about 1/4 inch thick, and the dough is one inch larger than the size of the pie pan that you are using. (Use the pan to measure by laying it out over the rolled out dough.)
Fold the dough in half, pick it up and lay it in the pan and unfold the dough. Crimp the edge using your thumb and forefinger, and trim off any extra dough hanging outside the pie pan.
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Prick the dough in the pie tin on the bottom and on the sides with a fork. Place on the crust a piece of aluminum foil that covers the dough, and pour in raw rice or dry beans. (The weight will keep the dough from puffing too much while it is pre-baking.)
This crust should be pre-baked in a 375 degree oven for 10 minutes. The dough becomes lighter in color on the edges and set to the touch in the center. Cool and store the pie crust until you are ready to use it.
DIRECTIONS FOR FILLING
Combine the pecans and bourbon and let soak overnight in the refrigerator.
Put the potatoes and the water into a baking dish (13×9 inches) and cover with aluminum foil.
Bake at 375 degrees for about 45 minutes..until the potatoes are tender. Remove from the oven, drain the water, and allow the potatoes to cool for 10 minutes.
Place the cooled potatoes into a large mixing bowl and add the eggs, sugar, cory syrup, salt, cinnamon, and ginger. Mix until well-combined. Add the heavy cream a little at a time, mixing until well-combined, scraping down the mixing bowl after each second addition. After all the cream is added, mix one minute until the potato filling is well-combined. (Sweet potatoes have a coarse texture to them, so there will be some very small lumps that give the filling a textured look.)
Remove the pecans from the bourbon and sprinkle them evenly on top of the pie filling.
Pour the filling into the pre-baked pie shells and bake at 375 degrees for about 45 minutes. The pies are done when the filling puffs and the tops become lightly browned, and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Cool or chill and serve with some whipped heavy cream.
The bourbon from the soaked pecans can be added to some pre-made vanilla pudding along with some heavy cream. This thinned pudding can be used as a sauce for the pie. Or just drink the bourbon..what the heck!!
Makes 2 nine inch pies. Adapted from “Your The Chef”.
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The MCP1630 Li-lon reference design is a versatile charger design capable of charging up to two single-cell, Li-lon battery packs in a parallel configuration. The reference design features LED drivers to achieve the voltage-based fuel gauge indication and distinguish charge mode from discharge mode. The design can work with a wide input voltage range from 10V to 28V and has multiple safety features. The power train used for this reference design is a single-ended primary-inductor converter (SEPIC). This reference design is suitable for use as a stand-alone charger for the Li-Ion battery pack.
As shown in the figure above, the reference design can be daisy-chained to charge up to 32 cells by combining 16 reference design modules in parallel. The reference design employs a PIC microcontroller and programming header pins that allows the user to add proprietary features by coding the microcontroller. Moreover, the reference design offers the flexibility to optimize the charging algorithm for newer battery technologies. The reference design also employs a dual operational Op-Amp and is capable of automatically detecting the status of the battery pack.
The working of the charger can be explained through the firmware flow chart of the reference design shown below.
Firmware Flow Chart
Features of MCP1630
- Programmable parameters – modified in firmware
- Flexibility to optimize the charging algorithm for new battery technology and add proprietary features by coding the microcontroller.
- Controlled soft-start.
- Over Voltage Protection (battery removed).
- Over Charge Protection to prevent the battery from becoming dangerously overcharged.
- Over Current Protection in the event of a shorted battery.
- Battery Reversal Protection.
- Input Short Circuit Protection.
- Over Temperature Protection to prevent the battery from reaching too high a temperature during charge.
- Fast charge termination if the battery temperature is outside a preset window.
All the design resources such as the documentation, BOM, PCB layout and Gerber files are provided by the company, but in order to access the files you first need to register with your e-mail address.
You can find the design resources here.


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The right-handed redshirt junior needed only 91 pitches to carve up the USC lineup in a 7-0 complete game shutout. No USC baserunner reached second base as West allowed only four singles.
He faced only two batters above the minimum, wiping out two of the singles with double plays.
Even though he didn’t need it, West got plenty of run support. The Huskies pounded out 15 hits and notched seven runs. Jayce Ray and Trevor Mitsui both had three hits and an RBI each. Brandon Berry and Jacob Lamb also recorded multi-hit games.
USC freshman Nigel Nootbaar, making his second career start, had everything fall apart in the second inning. The game turned on a sacrifice bunt attempt that Nootbaar threw into centerfield when it had the potential to be a double play. Instead of two outs, there were two men on with no outs. Back-to-back singles plated two runs and a two-out single by Ray made it 3-0.
Lamb led off the third inning with a double and came around to score on an RBI single by Mitsui. The Huskies added three runs in the eighth and ninth inning against seldom used USC relievers Brett Williams and Nick Berhel.
The one bright spot for the Trojans was the performance by reliever Matt Munson, who struck out two and did not allow a baserunner in three innings. Dante Flores had two of USC’s four hits, but was also doubled off first base on a routine fly ball to right field to end the game.
The two teams return to Dedeaux Field Saturday at 2 p.m. Andrew Triggs (4-4, 3.14 ERA) will take the mound for USC. Freshman Tyler Davis (2-2, 2.65 ERA) will likely go for Washington.
Check out the 16-shot photo gallery from Friday evening’s USC/Washington matchup below:


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Introduction: This paper describes the impacts of the closure of a major industry on air quality in the Lower Hunter Region. BHP Rod and Bar was recognized as the most important source of particulate matter (PM10, bsp), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and sulphur dioxide (SO2) in Newcastle before it closed in October 1999. Objective: This study investigated the impacts of the closure of a major industry, a steel works in Newcastle, on air quality in the Lower Hunter Region, New South Wales.
Method: A combined three-station data set for these pollutants for 3.5 years before and after closure allowed a comparison of daily and data set averages, using both the measured data, and a Mixed Model to calculate significant changes in the time series by month.
Result: PM10 increased after BHP closure by 13.2%, an unexpected result, but the post closure data set was influenced by summer bushfires. bsp decreased by 10.2%, reflecting the reduction is emissions due to industrial burning processes. This result was verified by a separate PM2.5 data set which showed significant reductions in elemental carbon and soil source components. SO2 concentrations dropped by 40.2% after closure, a change which verified the importance of BHP as a source. Despite the industry being a major source of NO2, there was no significant change of this pollutant after closure, suggesting dominance of other sources.
Conclusion: Air pollution in the region is caused by different sources. Further research into the role of meteorology and quantifying changes in the range of sources is recommended

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Conventional Treatments For Ear Hematomas
If your dog has an ear hematoma, most conventional vets will recommend surgery. The vet will drain the hematoma and remove any clots by making an incision in the hematoma. She’ll then suture the ear in multiple places to reattach the skin and cartilage. This will help prevent disfiguration while the ear heals.
The vet may also insert a drain before suturing so that any new fluid build-up can be easily drained. This procedure is invasive and your dog needs to be under sedation.
Other conventional options may include …
These options are less invasive than surgery and don’t need anesthesia. But there are more natural options that may be worth trying first.
What Happens If A Hematoma Is Left Untreated?
If you leave a hematoma to its own devices, the blood will eventually reabsorb. This can happen in as little as 10 days for smaller hematomas. But larger hematomas can take weeks or even months to reabsorb. And there’s a risk that scar tissue will cause permanent disfiguration that creates cauliflower ear. This is when the skin takes on the look of a cauliflower floret.
Whether this disfiguration is problematic depends on the location of the hematoma.
Put an e- collar on your dog:
E- Collars or Elizabethan collars work by keeping your dog from scratching at his head. The cone-shaped shield creates a barrier, preventing your dog from scratching his ears. Keep the e-collar on until you see the vet. You can purchase an e- collar from your veterinarian or a local pet supply store.
It is best to have your veterinarian help you fit your dog’s e-collar. However, if you need to fit it yourself, there are a few rules you can follow.
Follow these steps for a perfect fit:
DOG EAR HEMATOMA BLOOD DRAINING . DO IT YOURSELF AT HOME
Is your dog shaking their head excessively? Is their ear red and swollen? Well, they may be suffering from an ear hematoma. But what is that exactly? Keep reading to learn more about this painful condition and how to treat it!

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It is sometimes overlooked that many thousands of women served alongside men in the British armed forces during the Second World War. Over the conflict, some 600,000 women were absorbed into the three British women’s auxiliary services – the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force, the Auxiliary Territorial Service, and the Women’s Royal Naval Service. These servicewomen performed important military functions for the RAF, army and Royal Navy, both at home and overseas, and their tasks ranged from cooking, typing and telephony to stripping down torpedoes, overhauling aircraft engines, and operating the radar for anti-aircraft gun batteries. Sisters in Arms traces the history of these women’s auxiliary services and the integration of women into the nation’s armed forces.
The story of Corporal Daphne Pearson illustrates both the bravery shown by servicewomen as well as some of the challenges they faced in entering the male military sphere. At 1.00am on 31 May 1940, twenty-nine-year-old Pearson, a WAAF medical orderly, was asleep in her bunk at RAF Detling in Kent when she was woken by the noise of an Avro Anson aircraft returning from operations. The tone of the engines indicated something was wrong. Instinctively, Pearson pulled a jersey and pair of trousers over her pyjamas and rushed outside to see the Anson crash land in flames in a nearby field.
Ignoring calls for her to keep away, she ran towards the red glow of the crash site. Two of the injured aircrew had extracted themselves, but Pilot Officer David Bond was more seriously hurt. Although the Anson was ablaze, and there were fuel and bombs on board ready to detonate, Pearson courageously stood on the burning wreckage, roused the stunned pilot, and assisted in getting him clear. When Bond had been moved some thirty yards away, a 120lb bomb went off and she threw herself on top of the pilot to protect him from the explosion. The blast was so strong that others arriving to assist were blown over like tents in a gale.
After helping Bond onto a stretcher, and despite the risk of further detonations, Pearson returned to the Anson to search for the missing wireless operator but found him dead. Having snatched a few hours sleep, she calmly reported to the camp sick bay at 8.00am to resume her normal duties. In recognition of her gallantry, Pearson was presented with the George Cross, prompting one commentator to write that ‘The bravery of Corporal Joan Daphne Pearson… has become a matter of national pride.’
Her George Cross is now among the collections of the Imperial War Museum, as is Dame Laura Knight’s evocative wartime portrait of her. This picture – which is displayed in the Lord Ashcroft gallery in the Museum – was painted by the renowned war artist in her studio in the Malvern Hills during the summer of 1940 whilst the Battle of Britain raged in the skies over southern England.
During the sitting, Pearson reported that Knight originally depicted her holding a rifle which, in tandem with the tin helmet perched on the back of her head that resembled a woman’s bonnet, the artist thought would make ‘a good line’. Pearson was much in favour of this combative portrayal. She wrote that ‘If Germans kill women and children deliberately in their homes and in the streets, machine gunning – then the women must be prepared to kill to protect their children’. But such an image was controversial since airwomen were not permitted to carry arms and she admitted that ‘the Air Min[istry] will be furious’.
In the end, a respirator was inserted in place of the rifle. Pearson later recalled that ‘The irony of the gun was over-ruled by using a gas mask [but] in truth no way would one open up a gas mask in such an artistic manner.’ The replacement of a rifle with a respirator – the apparatus of life over that of death – tells us something about the gender tensions surrounding the service of women in the wartime armed forces. These tensions, and other aspects of women’s military service, are explored in the book.

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When selecting repertoire for Diploma candidates, particular consideration must be given to the age of the performer, their affinity for certain styles, the technical and expressive demands of the works within the syllabus and maturity of the player. The criteria for exams at this level are discussed.
PIANO FOR LEISURE offered by the AMEB is a very worthwhile course offering a mix of Classical and Modern styles, including jazz and movie themes. This is suitable for those students who want to explore non-classical repertoire particularly at the intermediate level and higher grades Exams are offered covering all these styles- a combination of classical and jazz can be programmed for an exam.
The P Plate series by the AMEB is excellent for encouraging young students to explore the registers and colours of the entire range of the keyboard. There are three levels where the student can perform for an examiner, receiving a report without an assessment. After this the student may enrol for Preliminary grade. This is a suitable introduction to exams, especially for very young piano players.


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This run includes a tour of the Distillery Historic District, and then 3 km along the Lower Don Trail. It’s a good option slightly east of downtown. Start at the intersection of Yonge and Front in the heart of the financial district (Hockey Hall of Fame). Run east along Front St., and then onto the Esplanade and Mill St through the Distillery Historic District (fun shops, restaurants). Join the Lower Don River Trail in the aptly named Corktown Commons at the ~3 km mark. The Lower Don Trail goes along the river, paralleling the Don Valley Parkway, for another 3 km to the intersection with Bloor St.
Add-Ons: There are additional trail spurs in Riverdale Park East and West. The Don Trail continues nearly another 3 miles, through numerous parks, to Todmorden Village, or even further north through several parks, to Edwards Gardens (see our route). Also at Bloor St., one can connect with the Beltline Trail just to the west across Bayview.


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In 2005 I made a Halloween costume for the then-6-months-old E.
I took a blue romper, painted 0s and 1s all over it with fabric paint, and, in addition to that, cut out numbers 2 and 0 out of sparkly self-adhesive paper and stuck them onto the romper. So, E was dressed as Version 2.0. Of me, that is. Even if, biologically speaking, that’s only half-true.
But I never used fabric paint before, and didn’t know how to work with it, and managed to pick the worst possible kind of paint: the glittery kind. It shedded little particles of glitter everywhere within 2 meter radius. Glitter got smeared all over the fabric. So the costume looked really messy. And the sparkly adhesive paper did not stick to the fabric very well.
And, as a Not A Detail-Oriented Person (TM) I flubbed the execution of the costume by not making the “2.0” logo in contrasting color so that it would stand out in the background of 1s and 0s, and by making it so big that part of it was always covered by my arm when I carried the baby around. I took E to a trick-or-treating at my work, but people could not clearly see the “2.0” and could not tell what this costume was supposed to be. Several people guessed “bits and bytes”. Then I had to explain it to them, pose the baby just the right way so that “2.0” would be visible, and apologize for the crappy execution.
But I was able to take a few pictures before the adhesive parts fell off.
Here are E and I at the trick-or-treating at my then-workplace.
E and I in the group of coworkers and their kids; I cropped out everybody else to respect their privacy. The kids were sitting on and in front of a couch in the office breakroom, while the parents were standing behind them.
This is the zoom-in of the previous picture. Notice what E is doing to the fairy wings of a costume of a child sitting in front of her.


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Tom Green County Hunger Coalition
Collaborating to Solve Hunger in Tom Green County
Together, We Can End Hunger
Our Mission: To coordinate hunger relief efforts in Tom Green County by facilitating programs that address the issue of hunger for today, tomorrow, and a lifetime.
What's Going On?
West Texas Hunger Summit 2022
Outrun Student Hunger Event at ASU
Collaboration in the San Angelo Community
"We can win only by working together, cultivating mutual trust, finding common ground, and committing our lives to the cause."
-Jeremy Everett, founder and executive director, Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty (formerly known as the Texas Hunger Initiative)


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December 03, 2021
With 10 UVA athletic programs recording perfect 100% graduation rates, this year’s overall scores for student-athletes matched the highest since the NCAA began issuing the report.
June 13, 2021
Meyer is the first female competitor in UVA track and field history to win an individual NCAA title. Her victory capped off a strong showing for the Cavaliers.
December 11, 2020
The commitment and matching funds will create a permanent endowment of $7.5 million to provide ongoing support for the football program.
November 17, 2020
The NCAA has released its annual Graduation Success Rate data, and UVA student-athletes’ scores are the highest since the NCAA began issuing the report.
April 24, 2020
The refreshed designs enhance a brand rich in history and tradition. They include updates to the iconic V-Sabre mark, two new secondary marks and a revised color scheme.
December 08, 2019
The Cavaliers will cap off an exciting season with UVA’s first-ever appearance in the Orange Bowl, set for Dec. 30. Here’s what you need to know about tickets and travel.
July 09, 2019
In recognition of UVA student-athletes’ national success this year, Capital One will present a trophy and a $200,000 check for student-athlete scholarships during Wednesday night’s ESPY awards.
May 30, 2019
The commitment includes a $4 million gift to the Athletics Master Plan and a $1 million gift to the Student Health & Wellness Center.
May 01, 2019
The demolition of the facility, which opened in 1965, is part of the first phase of the UVA Athletics Master Plan. The implosion will be webcast on Facebook Live.


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Grilled Anchovies with Christmas Limas, Mint and Chili Oil Recipe
Instructions:1. Drain soaked beans, place in 4-quart saucepan with 8 cups water and bring to a boil.
2. Lower heat to high simmer and cook until tender, yet slightly firm to the bite. Drain and cool.
3. Place cool beans in a mixing bowl and add onion, mint and extra virgin olive oil.
4. Season with salt and pepper, toss to coat and set aside.
5. Place remaining half cup of oil into a blender and add chilis, pepper flakes and capers and blend until smooth.
6. Remove to bottle with lid and set aside.
7. Preheat grill.
8. Clean and gut anchovies and place on hottest part of grill, and cook through, about 1 minute per side.
9. Meanwhile, add vinegar to bean mixture and toss to mix.
10. Add Frisee and stir to coat. Place on platter.
11. Remove fish from grill, arrange around salad and serve.


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