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Previous studies have shown that the mechanism of interaction between sperm and egg cells is not related to the psychological relationships built between partners. People are known to take quite a bit of time to find out if they fit well, especially in their roles as parents of future offspring, BTA reported.
By analysing follicular fluid that surrounds the egg cells, the authors of the current study from the universities of Stockholm and Manchester found that eggs make a 'one-person' decision when choosing sperm. They are particularly 'picky' in this regard, as the primary responsibility in wear-and-feeding offspring falls to the female body, the researchers explain.
The egg selects her own mate
Human sex cells decide for themselves whether they “fit” or not, writes Popularnaya Mechanics, citing the results of a study by Swedish and British specialists.


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Hoeven, Daines Introduce Legislation to Encourage Carbon Sequestration
WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) today announced that they have introduced legislation to encourage carbon sequestration. The CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act of 2016 aligns tax guidelines with existing federal regulations to ensure taxpayers are better able to utilize the Section 45Q carbon sequestration tax credit. By accelerating work on carbon sequestration projects, this bill is helping to provide one of the energy technologies needed to utilize America’s abundant coal resources.
Currently, project developers can claim credit for CO2 sequestration, however, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance does not reflect differences between the two existing sequestration methods, permanent or geological storage and enhanced oil and gas recovery. The IRS guidelines subject enhanced oil and gas recovery applications to regulations meant for geological storage, making it difficult to access the tax credit.
The Hoeven-Daines bill clarifies and aligns IRS guidelines with current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations that already reflect operational and legal differences between enhanced oil and gas recovery and geological storage under the Clean Air Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act.
“Our legislation is a straightforward fix that will encourage more companies to use enhanced oil and gas recovery methods,” said Hoeven. “Clarifying the 45Q tax credit is a simple way to encourage more CO2 sequestration. This legislation is good for taxpayers and good for the environment.”
“This bill will help ensure carbon captured from places like Colstrip using a Section 45Q tax credit can be used in a responsible, innovative, and economical way to unlock made-in-Montana energy,” Daines stated. "I am proud to join Senator Hoeven and Representative Zinke in stopping yet another misguided, and backward policy guidance from the Obama administration that obstructs commonsense innovative solutions to save Montana’s coal jobs and produce more American energy.”
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|Color variation in the cabinetry, including red and green for those in the kitchen and black for the room divider hutch, defines the separate zones in the new space.
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KITCHEN $51,000 – $100,000
Remodeler and architect: Forward Designers & Builders, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Architect and remodeler Jef Forward says that he let conventional design constraints go when it came to remodeling the dark, dreary kitchen in this 62-year-old bungalow in Ann Arbor, Mich. His clients loved their home too much to move on to a brighter future somewhere else.
"They love this house and its location," says Forward, referring to his self-employed clients who both work from home. The problem was that the original kitchen was not conducive to their other passion — entertaining.
The homeowners wanted a larger, more functional kitchen with more seating space, more natural light and better outdoor views, he says — and adding to the house wasn't an option. Forward's solution included removing a divider wall between the kitchen and the breakfast nook; reorganizing the cooking center; redefining primary and secondary storage requirements; and capitalizing on every opportunity to bring natural light into the new space.
One of his most interesting techniques for bringing additional light and circulation into the space was the creation of a custom-built pass-through furniture hutch that serves not only as a physical divider between the kitchen and formal dining room but is uniquely functional for each space. On its kitchen side, the hutch includes a built-in microwave, while on the dining room side, it conceals a flat screen TV. The hutch also includes plenty of storage space, electrical switch controls and glass pass-through cabinets that permit light to filter between the two rooms. The design allowed the owners to gain 12 inches of usable space in the kitchen.
|Beyond the wine-tasting island, which contains a built-in chiller, the library-style cookbook rack provides extra storage in formerly underutilized space.|
The end result is a spectacular transformation of a dated, compartmented space into a completely reorganized and cheerful cottage-style kitchen that features four distinct zones — cooking center, gathering space, wine tasting area, and service entry — in a single room. Even more incredible is that all of this was accomplished within the existing perimeter of the original kitchen.
"There are lots of very interesting layers to this kitchen," says Forward. His favorite element? "I really love the subtle transition from the dining room into the kitchen created by the hutch. It turned out to be a really unique design solution to a challenging project."

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Sheffield Student Accommodation
Students should have a safe place to study, and this is the right of every student. Sheffield is a student-friendly city, and it offers a wide range of affordable student accommodation. However, not all student accommodation in Sheffield is safe and secure. This is why students need to be cautious when choosing a property.
South Yorkshire Police is offering crime prevention advice to university students in the city as they choose their first private houses away from halls of residence for the new academic year. Officers have also warned students not to leave their Sheffield student accommodation unlocked. This is because criminals can look to specifically target multi-occupancy properties.
The City of Sheffield has a wealth of accommodation for its students, including modern student apartments and studios, which are ideal for those looking to live close to the university. These include Vita Student Telephone House, Laycock Studios, and iQ Steel Sheffield. These student accommodations are designed to provide comfort to students, and they are in close proximity to universities, shops, and restaurants. They also have a great view of the city, making them a popular choice with students.
Safety Issues in Sheffield Student Accommodation Cannot Be Ignored
But some of the Sheffield student accommodation is not safe for students, and this needs to be addressed by the authorities. A recent fire at a student block in Greater Manchester caused serious damage, and it was found that the cladding used on the building was flammable. This type of cladding was installed in some student buildings in Sheffield, and now the City of Sheffield has launched a review to identify any that are affected.
One student tenant, who wishes to remain anonymous, has spoken out about her experience living in Velocity Tower on Saint Mary’s Gate, Broomhall. She says that her things were stolen from the post room several times, and she believes it is due to a lack of security in the building. She claims that the management has ignored her complaints.
Safety and security are paramount when it comes to student accommodation. Universities and accommodation providers must ensure that the premises are well-maintained, adequately lit, and equipped with modern security systems. Access control measures, including secure entry points and CCTV surveillance, help create a safe living environment where students feel protected and can focus on their studies without unnecessary worries.
Another student in Sheffield has been ripped off by her landlord, who has failed to carry out repairs to her property and left it in a state of disrepair. She said that she had to get the charity ACORN involved and that it was easy for landlords to blame tenants for problems with their homes. She urged students to work together and hold their landlords to account.
A spokesman for the charity told The Tab that poor quality housing has been linked to the health of people who live in it, and this is especially true for students. The organisation warned that bad housing is harmful to the mental and physical health of students, who are at high risk of stress and illness. This is because of the pressures they face at school, and it is important that they have a healthy, comfortable home to come back to. This is why the charity has been campaigning for landlord licensing in Sheffield, and this is something that the city council has agreed to consider.

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The earliest recorded use of the town's name was in the 12th century when the town began to emerge as an important port, prospering with the introduction of the wool trade.Later, the town had important trade links with North America and, at its peak during the 18th century, it was one of the busiest ports in Britain.Trade with Newfoundland grew steadily to meet the demand for fish from the Catholic countries of Europe.Poole's share of this trade varied but the most prosperous period started in the early 18th century and lasted until the early 19th century. [Northwest Research Obsidian Studies Laboratory - PDF]. In Archaeological Investigations, PGT-PG&E Pipeline Expansion Project, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and California, Volume V: Technical Studies, by Robert U. Review of "The Archaeology of Oak Park, Ventura County, California, Volumes 1 and 2," edited by C. Together with Bournemouth and Christchurch, the town forms the South East Dorset conurbation with a total population of over 465,000.
The headquarters of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) are in Poole, and the Royal Marines have a base in the town's harbour.Poole's growing importance was recognised in 1433 when it was awarded staple port status by King Henry VI, enabling the port to begin exporting wool and in turn granting a licence for the construction of a town wall.Poole escaped any large-scale attack and with the Royalists on the brink of defeat in 1646, the Parliamentary garrison from Poole laid siege to and captured the nearby Royalist stronghold at Corfe Castle. Cotsen Institute Press, University of California, Los Angeles.]Toward a Prehistory of the southern Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris nereis). [In Maritime Adaptation and Seaside Settlement along the Pacific Coast of North America during the Pleistocene-Holocene Transition, edited by Jim Cassidy, Robert Ackerman, and Irina Ponkratova, pp. [Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology -31.]The Protracted Holocene Extinction of California's Flightless Sea Duck (Chendytes lawi) and its Implications for the Pleistocene Overkill Hypothesis [Proceedings of the National Academy of Science 105-4108.]Spatial and Temporal Distributions of Archaeological Heated-Rock Cooking Structures in the Transverse Mountain Ranges: Proposed Markers of Land-Use Shifts since the Early Holocene [SCA Proceedings - PDF]. University of California Press, Berkeley.]The Cross Creek-Diablo Canyon Complex of South Central California: Mid-latitude Pacific Foragers at the Pleistocene-Holocene Boundary. 2.]Another Trans-Holocene Sequence from Diablo Canyon: New Faunal and Radiocarbon Findings from CA-SLO-585, San Luis Obispo County, California. [Northwest Research Obsidian Studies Laboratory - PDF]. In Archaeological Investigations, PGT-PG&E Pipeline Expansion Project, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and California, Volume V: Technical Studies, by Robert U.

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The Atacama desert running along the coast of Chile is the driest place on our planet. Rain happens once every decade or so. It’s so dry that the upper layers of the ground are whitewashed with salt that has had every last drop of moisture sucked out of it.
Just thinking about this desert is enough to make anyone want a glass of water and some chapstick. But scientists have found evidence that some microbes like archaea, bacteria, and fungi are able to make a home of the salt flats. This life is the first of any kind found to be a more or less permanent resident of the desert, and gives hope to the idea that other microbes may be able to survive in other arid areas—like Mars.
The discovery, which was published Feb. 26 in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences, was led by a team of astrobiologists at Technical University Berlin, who worked with scientists in the UK and the US. This group sought out the most remote parts of the desert, which were least likely to be contaminated by larger forms of life like people or animals. We all tend to carry trillions of microbial hitchhikers, after all.
They started collecting samples of soil along the Pacific coast of the desert and farther inland in 2015, just after a “major” El Niño event caused a whopping 8 millimeters of rain. The thinking was that rainfall would spark any dormant life inhabiting the salty soils to ramp up their own activity, and in doing so leave chemical footprints detectable by scientists.
Sure enough, the team found snippets of genomes, traces of cellular energy, and waste products. When they returned the next two years, they found similar forensic evidence of microbes, suggesting that bacteria living in the flats were full-time residents, as opposed to just struggling passersby carried by the wind.
Notably, none of the genetic material in these samples matched up exactly with existing databases. Although they were able to isolate genes from known microbial life, they couldn’t find any whole, living microbes. However, that doesn’t mean that the search was futile.
The Atacama desert “can serve as a working model for Mars,” Dirk Schulze-Makuch, an astrobiologist at the Technical University of Berlin, told Science.
All of the evidence the researchers could find suggested that the microbes they found were dormant. Similar to the state of plant seeds, dormancy occurs for some forms of life when resources are scarce. They carry out the bare minimum of cellular maintenance to stay alive until the right conditions return, which in this case is probably rainfall. If life does exist on Mars or the other similarly promising exoplanets, it would most likely be in a similar slow-living state.


china’s skin colour analytics technology, threat to human rights
US-based security and surveillance industry research group, IPVM (Internet Protocol Video Market) presented a report cited by VOA, Dahua, a Chinese manufacturer of surveillance equipment, is selling cameras in Europe with what it calls a “skin color analytics” feature.
The company defended the analytics as being a “basic feature of a smart security solution,” according to the July 31 IPVM report that VOA Mandarin has access to.
The United States of America’s state-owned news network and international radio broadcaster, VOA, creates digital, TV, and radio content that is distributed all over the world.
According to IPVM and the Los Angeles Times, Dahua gave the Chinese police a video surveillance system with “real-time Uyghur warnings” in February 2021. These warnings included information about a person’s eyebrow size, skin tone, and ethnicity.
According to IPVM’s 2018 statistical report, contracts worth USD 1 billion have been awarded to Dahua and another Chinese video surveillance firm, Hikvision, since 2016 by the government of China’s Xinjiang province, which is home to the Uyghur community.
According to the report, “skin color/complexion” is one of the “human body characteristics” listed in Dahua’s ICC Open Platform guide. The “skin color types” that Dahua analytic tools would target are “yellow,” “black,” and “white,” according to the company’s “data dictionary.” This was confirmed by VOA Mandarin on Dahua’s Chinese website, according to VOA.
Skin color detection, a feature Dahua promotes as part of its Smart Office Park solution aimed at providing security for large corporate campuses in China, is also mentioned in the IPVM report under the “Personnel Control” category.
According to Charles Rollet, a co-author of the IPVM report, “Basically what these video analytics do is that, if you turn them on, then the camera will automatically try and determine the skin color of whoever passes, whoever it captures in the video footage,”
So, he continued, “That means the camera is going to be guessing or trying to figure out whether the person in front of it… has black, white, or yellow, in their words, skin color.”
According to the IPVM report, Dahua sells cameras equipped with skin colour analytics features in three European countries. Germany, France, and the Netherlands have all experienced racial tension in the recent past.
According to Dahua, the ability to analyze skin tones is a crucial component of surveillance technology.
“The platform in question is entirely consistent with our commitments to not build solutions that target any single racial, ethnic, or national group,” Dahua said in a statement to IPVM. One fundamental component of a smart security solution is the capability to broadly identify observable traits like height, weight, hair and eye color, and broad categories of skin color.
According to IPMV, the business has previously denied providing the aforementioned feature, and color detection is not frequently found in popular surveillance technology products.
There has been debate over mistakes caused by skin tone in surveillance technologies for facial recognition for a long time in many Western countries. The identification of skin tone in surveillance applications raises issues with civil and human rights.
As a result, Rollet said, “It’s unusual to see it for skin color because it’s such a contentious and ethically fraught field.”
According to Human Rights Watch (HRW) technology manager Anna Bacciarelli, Dahua technology shouldn’t include skin tone analytics.
She wrote in the email that all companies have to respect human rights and take steps to stop or lessen any risks to human rights that may come up because of what they do.
She continued, “Surveillance software with skin tone analytics poses a significant risk to the right to equality and non-discrimination by allowing camera owners and operators to racially profile people at scale – probably without their knowledge, infringing privacy rights and should simply not be created or sold in the first place.”
The claim that Dahua’s surveillance products are made to make racial identification possible was refuted. Contrary to claims made by some media outlets, Dahua Technology has not and will never develop solutions aimed at any particular ethnic group, according to the website of its US-based company.
The Chinese technology firms Dahua and Hikvision, which have close ties to Beijing, were found to be a threat to US national security in 2022 by the US Federal Communications Commission.
The European Union adopted a revision proposal on June 14 for its draught Artificial Intelligence Law, which is a step towards outlawing the use of facial recognition technology altogether in public areas.
Svenja Hahn, a German member of the European Parliament and leader of the Renew Europe Group, told Politico that facial recognition technology “has no place in a liberal democracy” because it has been used for mass surveillance in China.
The US government has long outlawed racial discrimination against customers in industries like banking and healthcare. Law enforcement only is allowed to use the facial recognition services offered by IBM, Google, and Microsoft.
According to Rollet, “If the camera is filming at night or if there are shadows, it can misclassify people.”
Caitlin Chin conducts research on technology regulation both domestically and abroad as a fellow at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington-based think tank.
The ability to categorize people based on their skin color on its own almost invariably results in discrimination, she told VOA, so this is something that’s both very dehumanizing and very concerning from a human rights perspective. In part because any errors in this technology that could lead to false arrests, could lead to discrimination.


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I can not WAIT to see Beyonce's Countdown video. Its by far my favorite song on her "4" album! I love almost all of the songs on the album but "Countdown" is my fave up tempo (Start Over is my favorite ballad fyi)! Beyonce released a sneak peak of the video paying homage to Audrey Hepburn with her look. I love how she blinks her eyes to the drum pattern! Beyonce is silly as hayell. Is it my imagination or can you see Solange in her face in the scenes where she has the green eye shadow? You can definitely see the sisterly resemblance!
I know Boyz II Men is happy to be getting a teeny bit of shine these days. I bet the checks from this song are looking pretty nice! If you haven't put 2 and 2 together, its the voice of Boyz II Men singing the counting parts. Its a sample from their "Uhhh Ahhh" song. Here is what Boyz II Men member Wanya Morris told MTV News
"I thought it was very clever...She's a clever artist. She's one of the best in the business right now. I guess you can say we finally got our duet with Beyoncé."
I will be counting down the days til Thursday when we get to check out the full video premier! In the meantime here's a sneak peak! Put it on repeat! I hope there will be more dancing in the video. I was looking forward to seeing the dance routine they'd come up with for this song, but from the looks of things it doesn't seem like its gonna have much dancing. Oh well...I'm sure it will still be a good video. At least we'll get to stare at Beyonce and wish we were that pretty lol
BtW Bey, when do we get to see the "Party" video! I hope you looked under some rocks and found Andre 3000 to be in the video!
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About James Marshall
James is an English TikTok celebrity whose lip sync videos and comic relief on his accounts “J.m.z” and “jmarshxll” have drawn a lot of attention and a lot of followers to his platforms.
As at 2019, Marshall had over 750,000 people watching his posts and following him. He started posting on his platform in 2018. Within a year, he had received over 4.5 million reactions to his posts.
As at early 2020, not much is known about Marshall’s family and his dating life.
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When is his birthday?
James Marshall's birthday is on March 22, 2002.
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James' birthday is in 114 days
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He is 19 years old.
Where is James from?
He was born in England, UK.
James Marshall's Popularity
James Marshall is a famous English TikTok star, who was born on March 22, 2002. As a person born on this date, James Marshall is listed in our database as the 13th most popular celebrity for the day (March 22) and the 279th most popular for the year (2002).
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We congratulate our client Prime Energy on the sale of 50% of its interest in the Tlamim project to Helios. The Tlamim project is a 14 megawatt (AC) land-based photovoltaic project, valued at approximately NIS 72.5 million.
The Epstein Rosenblum Maoz’s (ERM) team advising Prime Energy was led jointly by Amnon Epstein, founding partner and head of ERM’s Energy, Infrastructure, and Climate practice, and Chen Weiss, partner. Associate Tal Ishay also advised.
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At the beginning of this year the road in front of the ABT HQ in Kempten was named after the late tuning pioneer Johann Abt (1935-2003). The father of today‘s CEO Hans-Jürgen Abt had founded ABT Tuning in 1967 and thereby launched what is now the globally largest tuner of cars produced by the Volkswagen Group, which includes Audi, Skoda and Seat. But the Abt family has been dealing with cars, motorsports and technology much longer. Again it was a Johann Abt who laid the foundation stone. 119 years ago he founded a very innovative forge, which became associated with the four brands now symbolised by the four rings of the Audi logo shortly after WWI. And with Volkswagen ABT has had many decades of experience too. No wonder, then, that today almost all the group’s models are covered.
Put more generally, the Bavarian company always provides innovative solutions for quite a number of cars produced by the Volkswagen Group. All the cars and components are always state-of-the-art and embody a successful family-owned company’s traditional values. Extensive tests, its own dynamometer, comprehensive warranties and supreme QA processes make for a relationship with customers based on trust. And, of course, five decades of motorsport experience are also part of the development process. After all, over the past decade, ABT has won five DTM championships, among other things.
ABT Sportsline stands for innovative engineering, an extravagant design and some extra dynamism and sportiness. If you use ABT POWER New Generation, ABT POWER or ABT POWER S – every tuned engine is thoroughly tested, as are the sport-type brake systems, suspension components, alloy wheels, exhaust systems and body kits. In all developments, roadworthiness and safety top the specs. That is why for the development of front attachment parts ABT Sportsline uses the pedestrian impact protection test. And the market leader’s premium products and services are not only available in Kempten but all over Germany, from about 200 partners of the same service and support competence and quality. Incidentally, ABT Sportsline also has a global presence. Be it in Arabia or Britain, the US or Switzerland, in Russia, China, Scandinavia, Italy, Turkey or the Benelux Countries – customers can always be sure that they will get tested ABT quality. “That’s what the name ABT has always guaranteed,” says CEO Hans-Jürgen Abt.


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I’ve been drinking Javita drinks (coffee and flavored waters) for well over a month now and I’d like to share the unexpected results I’ve noticed! It took about one week of drinking some of these every single day for me to experience this…
1) I don’t have to eat every two hours anymore.
For my entire life, as long as I can remember, I’ve struggled with feeling crummy and light headed if my stomach starts to get empty. I’ve never, ever been able to eat breakfast then feel fine until lunch time. But since I started drinking Javita (and I give the credit to the Fiber drink for this), I have shocked myself by not even thinking about food for several hours after breakfast! Who even am I? It’s like I’m finally…normal? Nah, that’s probably taking it too far. ;)
2) I don’t turn into a zombie at 9:00 at night.
I thought it was a fluke the first night we had people at our house until 10:30 pm and I was still enjoying the conversation and completing my sentences! Before, my energy always ran out by 7:00 pm and after 9:00 I was pretty much worthless. But after a week of drinking the Burn + Control coffee every morning and the Energy + Mind coffee every afternoon (what can I say, I love their coffee!) I’ve found that I’m actually a functioning human well past my normal hour of passing out. It’s sooo nice!
3) I’ve lost some weight around my gut.
Even though Javita products brag that they help people lose weight, I didn’t start drinking them for that purpose and was instead excited to enjoy all the life-giving herbs infused into each drink! But then I started noticing that my pants were looser and let me see if I can explain this right…
My insides just feel lighter.
The thing about the detoxing herbs found in Javita coffee and tea is that they help cleanse the fatty cells that surround our organs. I am quite convinced that this has been happening and while I don’t carry around a lot of excess fat, I definitely knew I had some detoxing to do around my gut. This has been the most gentle detox I’ve ever experienced! And if my stomach is a little flatter too? Well, that’s pretty cool!
By the way, every single one of my friends that I’ve talked to here in and around my hometown who are drinking Javita have also been losing weight simply by drinking these healthy drinks. We are all kind of amazed! My weight loss leveled out after 3-5 pounds; those who have had more to lose continue to lose. I think at this point my body will continue to benefit by continually cleansing because of the healing herbs I’m feeding it through these drinks.
4) The Fiber+ drink has become my favorite.
I started out with this Javita business most excited to start drinking and sharing healthy coffee. But then I started drinking Fiber+ every morning (which tastes amazing, by the way!) and it’s been so incredible to help keep me regular (ehem) and keep my blood sugar regulated. I don’t want to ever be without Fiber for the great cleansing and leveling effects it’s had on me!
5) Flex is incredible to help take away pain and stiffness.
I have been amazed at how well Flex works. I started drinking it after I’d been cooking at camp for 140 kids, 3 meals a day, standing on hard cement, lifting heavy boxes, etc. I was so sore by the middle of the week I could hardly move, yet I had to keep cooking for two more days! Matt had to run home from camp mid-week and found that our Javita box had been delivered. So he threw it in the van and hauled it back to camp. Thursday morning I made myself a Flex, drank it down, and was absolutely shocked that within 30-minutes I was able to move around normally and had no pain the entire day.
Like Fiber, I don’t want to ever be without Flex. Matt’s been drinking it every day to help with shoulder pain and the kids and I drink it any time our bodies are calling for a pain killer. This is going to come in so handy during soccer and basketball seasons!
6) Defend works almost immediately.
Every time any one of us has the tiniest bit of a cough or a tickle in our throats, we drink a Defend. Elias (my 15-year old) said yesterday, “I just drank that and I already feel better. Weird.” It blows my mind how good these are, though it shouldn’t because the ingredients in every single one of these drinks is the best of the best, so of course they work!
I’m planning to give my oldest son a stash of Defend to keep in his dorm room because I’m very sure it will help keep his normally terrible fall allergies to a minimum. Can’t wait to see!
Are these Javita drinks organic?
I’ve been asked this quite a bit lately so I wanted to answer in full to all of you: All of the Javita drinks are better than organic. They are Kosher certified, fair trade, and GMO free. Even the “natural flavors” you’ll see listed in the sweet drink ingredients are pure fruit powders. Nothing is hidden in these. They are completely pure and good.
Too good to be true? I have been drinking them long enough to learn that they are everything they say they are. The are effective, healing, and as an added bonus…they are delicious. :)
Here’s the best way to become a part of our Javita Dollar Club! The least expensive option is to purchase with Auto-Delivery so that you only have to pay $1.25 per drink. Each month after that you can adjust, add, subtract drink options at any time before your next delivery.
- Click here, then on “Experience the Products.”
- You can look through the various drinks and check out each of their ingredients, then click on “Order Now.”
- Select the country where you life (United States is at the top left).
- Click on “Build Your Own” to select any of the products you are interested in for your family.
- Once you’ve added your selections to the cart, proceed with the check-out process.
- Again, each month you can make adjustments to your auto-delivery to fit your family’s needs!
How to get your Javita drinks FREE
This is a huge perk of becoming a Javita member! When you sign up to own your own Dollar Club, you can share the drinks you love with your friends and family and if just three people buy two boxes each from your Dollar Club, you’ll get your monthly boxes for free! The more customers you have, the more free boxes you get, up to five free boxes each month. It’s rockin’ plus you earn commission too. (You do have to pay for shipping on your free boxes. It’s worth it though because the products are free!)
Give me a holler if you want more details about owning your own Javita Dollar Club. Or you can read more about it here.
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TOM PETTY, An American Treasure (4xCD)
An American Treasure is a a career-spanning 60-track deluxe set unveils dozens of previously unreleased recordings, alternate versions of classic songs, rarities, historic live performances and deep tracks that spotlight Tom’s remarkable depth and evolution as a revered and tremendously influential songwriter, recording artist and performer. An American Treasure marks the first release of Tom Petty music since the artist’s tragic passing in October 2017. Tom’s daughter, Adria Petty, and his wife, Dana Petty, were the primary catalysts for the commission, creation and release of An American Treasure-a tribute and love letter pointing to the music in between the hits, and a strong musical portrait of the person they know in their hearts.
THE EARLS OF LEICESTER, Live At The CMA Theater In The Country Music Hall Of Fame (CD/LP out 10/12)
Recorded over two nights at Nashville’s CMA Theater, Earls of Leicester Live bears a boundless vitality that makes songs from over a half-century ago feel irresistibly fresh. Despite the band’s painstaking precision in recreating the catalog of Flatt and Scruggs’ Foggy Mountain Boys, the album unfolds with an easy warmth that honors the essence of traditional bluegrass, which Jerry Douglas describes as “music that was meant to be played on back porches.” Made up entirely of songs from 1954 to 1965, Earls of Leicester Live combines classic tunes with more obscure numbers unearthed thanks to the band’s encyclopedic familiarity with Flatt and Scruggs’s body of work. The robust 23-song set features 14 new recordings by the Earls and nine fan favorites from their two previous studio albums. The setlist includes notorious crowd-pleasers like “Martha White Theme Song” (originally penned as a jingle for Martha White Self-Rising Flour) and “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” (a breakneck-paced, banjo-driven instrumental popularized thanks to its use in Bonnie and Clyde), as well as the harmony-laced “You Can Feel It in Your Soul” and the sweetly crooning “All I Want Is You.” Earls of Leicester Live also serves up several tracks integral to Flatt and Scruggs’ legend-including “I’m Gonna Sleep with One Eye Open,” a song famously banned from the Grand Ole Opry-along with more oddball offerings like the gracefully sprawling two-part instrumental “Steel Guitar Blues/Spanish Two Step.” And in one of the album’s most poignant moments, the Earls of Leicester deliver the wistfully lilting “Reunion in Heaven”-a song the band performed at Foggy Mountain Boys mandolin player/vocalist Curly Seckler’s gravesite earlier this year, as per Seckler’s personal request. Throughout Earls of Leicester Live, the band wholeheartedly channels the spirit of Flatt and Scruggs while allowing each member’s distinct charm and singular musicality to shine through.
CHUCK LEAVELL, Chuck Gets Big (w/ The Frankfurt Radio Big Band) (CD)
Backed by the Frankfurt Radio Big Band, Chuck takes us on a musical journey through his 40+ year career as one of rock’s top keyboard players. He covers his lifelong idol Ray Charles with “Losing Hand” and “Georgia on My Mind”. Chuck also reaches back into his beginnings with the Allman Brothers Band playing “Southbound” and “Statesboro Blues” and then moves on to his jazz/rock fusion band “Sea Level” with “King Grand” and “Living in a Dream”. Of course Chuck couldn’t leave Mick, Keith, Ron, and Charlie behind and includes Rolling Stones’ rockers ‘Tumbling Dice” and “Honky Tonk Woman”. He rounds out the album with a few originals of his own and throws in two rhythm and blues classics “Route 66” and “Compared to What”. There aren’t many artists who can perform rock, rhythm, and blues backed by a big band and retain the song’s spirit. But true to Chuck’s rock legacy he does exactly that. This is not a big band album. It’s a rock, rhythm, and blues album.
ARETHA FRANKLIN, Atlantic Singles Collection (2xCD)
When Aretha Franklin joined Atlantic Records in 1967, it was the beginning of an unprecedented run that would ultimately cement her place as a music legend, a global household name, and one of the most influential singers of all time. Within the space of just three years, her name was almost never out of U.S Pop and R&B Top 20, garnering nine gold singles, three gold albums, as well as three Grammy Awards and her first string of international hits. This new collection features 34 singles which Franklin released during her first three years with Atlantic Records. Arranged chronologically, the songs on the new collection originally appeared on six studio albums: I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You (1967), Aretha Arrives (1967), Lady Soul (1968), Aretha Now (1968), Soul ’69 (1969), This Girl’s In Love With You (1970), and Spirits In The Dark (1970). The only exception is Franklin’s cover of Elton John’s “Border Song,” which was released as a single in 1970 and later appeared on her 1972 album Young, Gifted and Black. The Atlantic Singles Collection 1967-1970 is stacked with many of Franklin’s best-known songs, including the nine #1 R&B hits “I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You),” “Respect” (also a Pop #1), “Baby I Love You,” “Chain Of Fools,” “(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone,” “Think,” “Share Your Love With Me,” “Call Me” and “Don’t Play That Song.” Several of the songs on this collection are cover versions that underscore Franklin’s exceptional skill at reinterpreting music and making songs her own. Among the highlights are her versions of Sam Cooke’s “You Send Me,” The Band’s “The Weight,” The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby,” and Dionne Warwick’s “I Say A Little Prayer,” which became a Billboard Top 10 hit for Franklin in 1968.
LORETTA LYNN, Wouldn’t It Be Great (CD/LP)
After savoring “Wouldn’t It Be Great,” it becomes clear that “great” is barely adequate to describe Loretta Lynn and her legacy. The same applies to her new album, which is due out on Friday; maybe “phenomenal” comes closer to assessing these 13 tracks. Start with her songs themselves: Lynn wrote or co-wrote all but one of them, each with magnificent craftsmanship. The title cut makes this clear, from its vivid imagery and polished rhyme scheme to the exquisite balance of the music, which builds from verses to choruses without those overkill crescendos resorted to by clumsier composers. And she knows better than most how to find a perfect opening line: “I don’t suppose I’ll ever love him quite the way that I love you,” which practically pulls the listener into “Another Bridge To Burn.” Then there’s the voice. Her sass and attitude drive the honky-tonk groove of “Ruby’s Stool,” and when she hollers the high notes on “Darkest Day,” we’re whisked to some Texas dance hall, complete with three-fiddle harmony over a two-step shuffle. Then, moments later, over just an acoustic guitar, she delivers an intimate paean to “My Angel Mother,” with a sentimentality that’s unapologetic and deeply touching. Maybe “Lulie Vars” offers the best example of her artistry. It’s a “murder ballad,” in which a dark tale unfolds over a simple, repetitive melody. The accompaniment is basic — acoustic guitar and bass. Yet through the power of her phrasing, we are transported through verse after verse of the narrative. This is interpretive singing of the highest order. This is vintage and contemporary Lynn, at the very peak of her powers. What’s perhaps most amazing is that she is already halfway through her 86th year. There are plenty of singers a quarter of her age who can draw inspiration and wisdom from this album. And if they did, well, wouldn’t that be great?
JOHN SCOFIELD, Combo 66 (CD)
Iconic Grammy Award winning guitarist John Scofield teams up with pianist Gerald Clayton, bassist Vicente Archer, and drummer Bill Stewart in Combo 66, a new band that builds upon Scofield’s long legacy of masterful improvisation and stylistic diversity. Since the late 1970’s, Scofield has been a major influence on jazz, continuously finding new and exciting avenues to reinvent himself as an artist. In recent years, Scofield won two consecutive Best Jazz Album Grammy Awards for Past Present and Country For Old Men – for which he also won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental solo – and has received resounding critical acclaim for his 2017 release Hudson with all-star bandmates Jack DeJohnette, Larry Grenadier, and John Medeski. Now, joined by three formidable artists in their own right, Scofield’s new band showcases an intricate interpretation of jazz’s limitless direction.
THE BLACK LILLIES, Stranger To Me (CD/LP)
The Black Lillies are back! Known for their captivating blend of rock & roll and country, they have become one of Americana music’s biggest success stories: an internationally-renowned band of roots-rockers, armed with songs that blur the boundaries between the genres. Stranger To Me finds the band presenting a sound that is as powerful in the quieter moments as it is explosive during the jubilant ones. The band’s pared down configuration has resulted in a bigger, deeper sound built on undeniable chemistry, lush three-part harmonies, and instrumental virtuosity with a funky edge.
MUDHONEY, Digital Garbage (CD/LP)
ALT-J, Reduxer (CD/LP)
ANTI-FLAG, American Reckoning (CD/LP)
BEARTOOTH, Disease (CD/LP)
AMY RAY, Holler (CD)
BLUES TRAVELER, Hurry Up & Hang Around (10/12)
BOTTLE ROCKETS, Bit Logic (10/12)
ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS, Look Now (10/12)
MARIANNE FAITHFULL, Seven Deadly Sins (10/12)
And don’t forget these STILL-NEW platters that matter!
ADAM’S HOUSE CAT, Town Burned Down (CD/LP)
Mike Cooley and Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers formed Adam’s House Cat in the Muscles Shoals area of Alabama in 1985. Their songs and friendship became the foundation on which DBT was built. Their one and only “lost” album from 1990 was remixed by David Barbe, mastered by Greg Calbi and is now available for the first time with archival photos and extensive liner notes from Patterson Hood.
DANISH STRING QUARTET, Prism I (CD)
For its third ECM release, the prize-winning Danish String Quartet inaugurates a series of five albums with the overarching title of Prism, in which the group will present one of Beethoven’s late string quartets in the context of a related fugue by J.S. Bach as well as a linked masterwork from the quartet literature. With Prism 1, it’s the first of Beethoven’s late quartets, op. 127 in E-flat Major, alongside Bach’s fugue in the same key (arranged by Mozart) and Dmitri Shostakovich’s final string quartet, the No. 15 in E-flat minor.
BILLY GIBBONS, The Big Bad Blues (CD/LP)
Big Bad Blues, as the title suggests, focuses on Gibbons’ lifelong love of the blues and rock & roll, showcasing the blues-influenced vocals and guitar licks that have together served as the foundation for his numerous hits over the past five decades. The album features 11 tracks balancing some classic covers like ‘Rollin’ and Tumblin,” and ‘Standing Around Crying’ along with some of Billy’s signature new blues originals.
AMY HELM, This Too Shall Light (CD/LP)
This Too Shall Light, Amy Helm’s sophomore solo album, is a logical progression from 2015’s excellent Didn’t It Rain (recorded after three dynamite albums with Olabelle), but it’s also a marked departure. For starters, she stepped away from her home base in Woodstock to work with producer Joe Henry in Los Angeles at United Recording Studios in Hollywood, where the Beach Boys records Pet Sounds and the Mamas and the Papas tracked the immortal “California Dreamin.” Second, in order to “meet” these ten tunes directly, she refrained from rehearsing or playing them live beforehand. Henry played her Delaney & Bonnie’s cult classic Motel Shot, recorded to resemble its many players hanging out and singing in a rundown roadside motel room. This date was cut in four days and the end result captures that spontaneous feel but takes it to another level sonically and emotionally. The material is uniformly strong; it makes use of many of Helm’s gifts as a singer ranging between country, rock, folk, soul, gospel, and even jazz. Gospel, however, is prevalent, thanks to Helm’s desire to hear a gospel chorus (from three talented backing vocalists) behind her on every song.
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN, Live In San Francisco (CD)
This recording of the final set at the Warfield Theatre brings to full circle the amazing advent of The Mahavishnu Orchestra In 1971, and its renaissance this night in San Francisco.” mused the boundary-shattering guitarist John McLaughlin. On his farewell tour of America, which comprised of 25 concerts, John invited one his favorite musician, guitarist Jimmy Herring and his band “The Invisible Whip” to explore the timeless music he had created four decades ago.
PRINCE, Piano & A Microphone (CD/LP)
Beginning the excavation of Prince’s vault of unreleased music with this 1983 home cassette recording is a canny move. It can’t sound dated, and it provides a pleasing circularity, taking its name and solo piano format from Prince’s swansong tour. Of course, we all still hope there’s one last classic unheard album or song to be retrieved. And while this short, spare offering dampens those hopes somewhat, there’s no mistaking Prince’s incandescent, unquenchable brilliance, as he swoops from song to song, vamps and pirouettes up and down the scales. It’s a guilty pleasure, knowing he didn’t intend us to hear this, knowing he has no idea what comes next – the five-year peak of astonishing achievement, the fog of superstardom to descend within months. Or did he suspect? Is this the confidence of predestiny? Either way, it’s an intensely intimate experience, appropriately voyeuristic and transgressive for a songwriter who wrote about both things so well. What stays with you is the sense of talent, hardening to genius.
DEATH GRIPS, Year Of The Snitch (CD/LP)
The sixth album from noise-punk-rap cyber-transgressives Death Grips is one of their least aggressive offerings to date, but still quite disruptive. Special guest DJ Swamp, the enfant terrible of the Nineties turntablism boom, is almost like a fourth member of the band, squiggling and squarking all over Year of the Snitch. A glitch in the system, Swamp furiously cuts up old Death Grips songs, making one of the most Internet-funhouse-mirror bands of all time reflect back on itself.


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ECP was right that we're all different in our preferences for things, binoculars and exit pupils included.
I was merely sharing my findings that I prefer 6mm exit pupil for daytime use because it helps make it easy to see the view while walking about whereas for nighttime use under brightly-lit skies my eyes prefer smaller exit pupils for a darker sky background. As such, for daytime use I prefer my Nikon EDG 7x42 to my EII 8x30 but for nighttime use I've reached for my Ell 8x30 more often than my EDG 7x42.
For me, a key factor in my differing exit-pupil preferences is that during the day I tend to walk around and for nighttime use I tend to stay put or move very slowly. When staying put, or using binoculars on a tripod, small exit pupils don't pose as much of a challenge for eye positioning compared to when walking about, provided that one takes care in properly setting up the IPD. (If anyone's tried using tiny binoculars, say 8x20 or 10x25, on a rocking boat, you'd know what I am talking about here. There's a reason why the Navy generally prefers the 7x50 format.)
Having said all that, we're all different so there are no absolutes here.
Also, as I've stated multiple times in this thread, my local skies are very well-lit with SQM readings being somewhere around 17 (17.5 at best), probably much worse than most observer's. As such, the findings that I've shared in this thread probably don't apply very well to many observers though I would hope that there are bits here and there that do apply well enough.
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Arrive Hanoi, Vietnam
Arrive in Hanoi, Vietnam, where you enjoy fast-track service through visa and immigration formalities. Meet with your A&K representative, who escorts you to your hotel.
Hanoi | Exploring the Capital
After breakfast, set out for a day of exploring in Hanoi, beginning at Ho Chi Minh’s stilted house, where the legendary leader once lived. Visit One Pillar Pagoda, Quan Thanh Temple and Quoc Tu Giam, a Confucian temple otherwise known as the Temple of Literature. Recognized as Hanoi’s first university, the temple was built in the 11th century and is featured on the back of the 100,000 dong banknote. After lunch at a local restaurant, round out your day with a stop at the Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts, Vietnam’s foremost art museum, showcasing artwork from every historical period of the country.
Ha Long Bay | A Night on the Water
After breakfast at your hotel, transfer with your guide to Ha Long Bay, a serene vision of majestic limestone karsts rising from still waters, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Take in the splendor aboard a wooden junk that combines classic beauty with modern comfort, and enjoy a seafood lunch. In the afternoon, visit a floating village to see how locals live without solid land underfoot. Spend an unforgettable evening aboard your traditional boat, taking in the astounding views from the top deck as the sun sets over the bay
Ha Long Bay | Among the Limestone Karsts
Rise early for a tai chi lesson on deck as the sun rises. Disembark to explore a beautiful nearby limestone island and trek to its summit for panoramic views of the bay. Cruise back to port for your transfer to Hanoi and flight onward to Hoi An. On arrival, transfer to your boutique accommodations.
Hoi An | Treasures of the Old Town
Enjoy a relaxed start to the day with a morning at leisure. Following lunch at a local restaurant, embark on a walking tour of Hoi An, a picturesque former seaport that has earned designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit the Hoi An Market, a hive of activity with colorful stalls full of produce that overflows out into the street. The locals favor the kumquat, peach and apricot trees that are sold here. Next, visit the Old House of Tan Ky, Fukien Assembly Hall and the 400-year-old Japanese covered bridge. You can also visit a local farm where residents raise silkworms and produce silk for Hoi An’s burgeoning textile industry. Later, take a boat trip on the Thu Bon River, which connects Hoi An with Cua Dai Beach, and catch a glimpse of life along the river.
Ho Chi Minh City | Heart of Vietnam
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Formerly known as Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in Vietnam and the former seat of the French colonial government. Explore the many fascinating sites of the city, including Reunification Hall, once the Presidential Palace and the setting for the official transfer of power at the end of the Vietnam War. The War Remnants Museum illuminates the period with exhibits ranging from photographs to a U.S. Army helicopter. Make a brief photo stop at the Notre Dame Cathedral in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, with its neo-Romanesque façade and two bell towers tipped with iron spires that reach a height of 190 feet, dominating the skyline. Here you will also have the opportunity to briefly visit the classic 19th-century French colonial Post Office.
Ho Chi Minh City | Nightlife Adventure
This morning, visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, a network of hundreds of miles of tunnels that served as a key Viet Cong resource during the Vietnam War. You have the opportunity to explore short sections of the very tight tunnels. Following lunch, spend the afternoon at leisure before your extraordinary evening adventure. Part night excursion, part street-food adventure, this shared nighttime Ho Chi Minh City tour gives you a unique perspective of one of the most vibrant cities in Southeast Asia just as locals experience it. Stop for a cocktail at a buzzing café, followed by traditional Vietnamese snacks. Then, ride on the back of a Vespa scooter (steered by an experienced local driver) through Chinatown and into districts off the main tourist trail, stopping to enjoy local food and drink. Your tour culminates in a stop at a downtown bar for cocktails and live music.
Depart Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast at your hotel, transfer to the airport for your return flight.
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Re: RZ Greatest OF Tournament - Rd 2
Babe Ruth vs. Ken Griffey Jr
Ruth's 177 career WAR more than doubles Jr. Ruth also had a career OPS of 1.164. Ridiculous.
Mickey Mantle vs. Willie Mays
Toughest one for me. In their prime Mantle may have been a tick better but Mays was able to be really good for longer.
Frank Robinson vs. Hank Aaron
Aaron was a better hitter and defender.
Rickey Henderson vs. Roberto Clemente
Henderson was superior on offense and was a good defender in his prime. Don't think Clemente D was enough to overcome.
Joe DiMaggio vs. Manny Ramirez
A TON better defense.
Stan Musial vs. Ted Williams
WAR is even. Went with Williams because his peak was better.
Mel Ott vs. Barry Bonds
Easy. Superior defender and hitter.
Tris Speaker vs. Ty Cobb
Pretty close seems that Cobb was a little better though.
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Why do I attend book festivals?
The most obvious answer seems: to sell books! But that’s not my reason. It’s for all those small moments, those connections with readers that will ripple out into a life in ways you will never know. Often the connections I make aren’t even about my books (though it’s nice when they are). This past weekend at the Southern Kentucky Book Festival in Bowling Green, KY, it was talking Pokemon Go with a young reader who insisted I wear her Eevee ears.
The thing is, as a kid, I never ever said I wanted to be an author. I couldn’t imagine it as something I would do. Authors were some special breed of person, I’d decided, because I hadn’t ever met one. All I knew of my favorite authors was their pictures on the back flap, and those short paragraphs that said where they lived.
I attend book festivals (and do school visits and Skype visits) because I want kids to know that authors are just regular people. (Or weirdos! Sometimes that, too.) We aren’t typing away in some gilded castle. We’re that person in the park playing Pokemon Go because she needs to get out of the house after spending her day in a fictional world.
And yes, I will wear those Eevee ears.

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David Morriset's financial crime novel, 'Blaggard Avenue', is now available for $3.99 on Kindle via Amazon.
'Blaggard Avenue' is a simple yarn set against the complex backdrop of Australia's huge investment funds management industry and the nation's ambitions to become Asia's premier financial hub. The plot pits the naive, the gullible and the opportunistic against the ruthless, the arrogant and the powerful. Fund managers, commercial lawyers, financial regulators and criminal gangs match wits in a contest that will produce more losers than winners.
Morisset draws on his first hand knowledge of the financial services sector to create a fictional world where risk and return take on extreme dimensions. The author worked for more than twenty years as an economist in the cut-throat arena of global funds management and still carries deep mental scars from his personal encounter with criminal elements.
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What are the strengths and failures of the Battle of Maldon and the related texts' as evidence for the structure of English Society
The Battle of Maldon is a medieval text depicting a battle between English warriors and Danish invaders. Earl Byrtnoth was commanding the warriors in the name of King Æthelred. The poem portrays the heroism of the bravest warriors and the sheer cowardice of those that fled. Controversy over the aim of the poem is apparent as Sragg says that the poets "style of writing is so hyperbolic that it robs what little of trustworthiness there is." On the one hand there is little doubt that the battle happened and in this sense the poem is accurate, however very little archaeological evidence has been found around that historical sight to consolidate the poems content. Another problem may well lie in the later translations of the text especially before 1725 and the Cotton Library fire. When copyists began to copy the text they may well have lost some of the meaning of the poem by the way they understand it, they are likely to translate the text to fit contemporary understanding.
It is possible to see that the church appears to play a major role in the society of the English in the tenth and eleventh centuries. Lines one hundred and one to one hundred and five display a deeply engrained belief in fate and God's hand in it,
"There against the fierce ones stood ready
Byrtnoth with his men
Then the fight was nigh,
glory in combat: the time had come
when fated men must fall there."
It is possible to see that there was a deeply engrained belief, in the higher circles of society especially, that if you died on the battle field then God had fated you to do so. Also the use of glory indicates a connection with religion as glory and glorification are synonymous with Christ, God, and religion in general. This idea is backed up by lines one hundred and seventy three to one hundred and eighty whereby a fallen warrior believes that they will reach heaven in God's peace. This idea would no doubt be reflected through society as lines two hundred and five to two hundred and eight suggest that society acknowledges the bravest, a lord would expect his warriors to avenge his death or lose his life in the process. The church also played a major role as a buttress to the King's legitimacy and power. Often the king was associated with God and heaven. The Anglo-Saxon chronicles report that in 979 King Edward died and it goes on to link the late king with God, "in life was an earthly king; he is now after his death a heavenly saint
his heavenly father has greatly avenged him
those that would not bow to his (God's) living body will bow humbly to his dead bones." Further evidence of the churches role in society can be found in Byrtferth's Life of Saint Oswald. The king's godly status is again referred to, "it was the lords manifold mercy which sustained him because he was most worthy of it...he struck blows with his right side not paying heed to the swan white hair of his head, since alms and holy masses comforted him". Such a belief that the king had God on his side no doubt trickled down through society, the English with their godlike king were living, socialising and fighting in the name of the Lord. At a time when heathen kings were becoming Christian kings, such as Edwin, Oswald, Osius and Ecgfrith, more and more monasteries and religious houses sprung up. Such an existence of these places meant that the king could exert more power on the local population through his loyal monks. Such advances in local organization began to make it easier for the king to govern as there was much more political continuity. Such was the strong connection between the people and the church, in particular the upper echelons of society, that many people gave away land to the church to return goods "which God has lent him" The Battle of Maldon and its related texts do show us a great deal about the role of the church in...
H R Loyn, Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest, 1961/1986, chs 5-7
R Abels, Lordship and Military Organisation in Anglo-Saxon England, 1988, chs 4, 7-8
E James, Britain in the First Millennium, 2001, chs 9-10
DG Scragg, Battle of Maldon, AD 991, 1991, 15-36
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Slow Cooker Tuna Casserole Recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
- 8 ounces pasta
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 2 cup frozen mixed vegetables
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 can 10 3/4 ounce condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 can 4 ounces tuna, with liquid
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- In a large saucepan, melt butter and saute vegetables and garlic until they are slightly tender.
- Stir in soup, milk, cheese and pepper. Cook over Medium heat until cheese is melted, stirring frequently.
- Add pasta and stir until evenly coated.
- Mix in tuna; cook until heated through.
- Top with additional mozzarella cheese if desired.
Original recipe: Chicken of the Sea’s Tuna Twist Casserole.

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Pennsylvania State Police are asking for the public’s help to find the person who shot and killed two cows in Somerset County last month.
The Jenner Township farm owner told authorities he woke up the morning of Feb. 8 to discover two of his Hereford cows were shot dead with a rifle while grazing along the fence line of their Mastillo Road property.
The cattle were worth a combined $3,800, and one was pregnant when she died, according to WJAC-TV in Johnstown.
The incident occurred sometime between 6 p.m. on Feb. 7 and 6:30 the next morning, the owner said.
Anyone with information related to the shooting can call the state police’s Somerset barracks at 814-445-4104, the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers at 1-800-4PA-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online.


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It is fair to say I become addicted to things pretty easily. Here's a list of a few things I am loving at the moment:
- Instagram - trying to post a photo a day!
- Pinterest - only just joined and I love it! Love creating boards of the things I love - ideas, inspirations! Follow me HERE!
- Colour - at the moment I am loving green.
- My cats.
- Gemma Correll - whimsical, original and fresh illustrations.
- Tea dresses.
- Tattoos - recently got my first two.
- Car boot sales and charity shops - always something amazing to find!
- Roald Dahl's BFG <3
- Zooey Deschanel and Michelle Williams - super pretty and inspiring ladies.
- Printing - been so busy printing t shirts, I could do it with my eyes closed!
Over on etsy and folksy, I have a number of new items listed, with a British theme! Please take a look. Here's a taster below:
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Sad face pug badge
Wrinkled Bruno the Dog badge
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Nissan Lift Trucks
The head office for the South and North division of Nissan forklifts is based out of Marengo, Illinois. There are around 350 staff who work to manufacture and design several of the best forklifts within the world. Not only is the area enjoying the reputation of manufacturing some of the best forklifts all over the world, they are also known for making awesome automobiles.
By now, Nissan has developed many different models that are several of the most common forklifts. The following lists of the different types they make include: Pallet Trucks, IC Cushion, Walkie Stackers, Pallet Jacks, Narrow Aisles, IC Pneumatic, Electric Rider units and Tow Tractors.
Nissan offers their lift trucks in electric, LP gas or both. Many of the main kinds of forklift manufacturers have many models available. Like for instance, the Nissan IC Pneumatic lift truck comes in 3 different models; each and every unit has its own various capabilities and ratings.
The main differences between the 3 are related to the power in this model. The Platinum II offers a lift capacity of 7,000 pounds, the GO4 has a lift rating of 11,000 pounds, and the Nomad Compact model can handle a lift capacity of 5,000 lbs. The different units change by size and by power. This is not always how it stands but be sure to do your research on every type in order to know what model will particularly meet your needs.
New Nissan Forklifts
Nissan's newest lift truck models have been designed far better than previous units, like providing better fuel efficiency than before. This update greatly increases the health of our planet overall and can save you lots of money on fuel. The latest lift trucks by Nissan claim to be 10% better on fuel than leading competitors of similar models. That relates to major cost savings during the life of the lift truck.
The newer units will also have the newest technologies built into them. They offer an "engine protection system" to help warn drivers if the unit is overheating or if there is a major sudden decrease in oil pressure. The new Nissan models come outfitted with a multifunctional LCD screen which keeps the operator aware of what precisely is going on with the machinery all the time.
Nissan is a leader within the forklift industry thanks in part to the numerous essential technological improvements and updates they have made to the engine over the year. They really want to provide operators with the most comfortable, and the safest to use equipment, while being able to satisfy on the fuel economy scale at the same time.
- TCM Dual Fuel Forklifts
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A meeting of National Assembly Business Advisory Committee. (File photo)
KATHMANDU: The meetings of the various thematic committees under the Federal Parliament are to be affected due to the latest increasing risk of COVID-19.
National Assembly, Delegated Management and Government Assurance Committee president Ram Narayan Bidari informed the committee’s meeting on Monday that no meeting of the committee would be called as far as possible for 15 days in the first phase considering the risk of COVID-19 and the present situation.
“A question has been raised whether it was appropriate to convene the committee’s meeting when the people and the country have been afflicted by COVID-19. And, after the discussions it has been agreed not to hold the committee meeting for 15 days as far as possible,” he elaborated.
According to him, whether or not to hold the committee meetings after 15 days would also be assessed on the basis of the situation then. He urged the lawmakers to also take precautions and follow health safety protocols while traveling to the districts if they chose to do so in the next 15 days.
In the case of several parliamentary committees, it is even difficult to maintain social distancing while holding their meetings due to the lack of space.
However, the suggestion had come to continue the meetings of the Legislation Management Committee as many bills have to be prepared for the upcoming winter session of parliament and also because many bills have remained unattended in the committee.
To address this problem, it has been informed that the committee can organize meetings in small groups at the sub-committee level by strictly abiding by all the stipulated health protocols.
Bidari said that however the right whether or not to convene meetings on this basis has been given to the president of the related committee.
There are 10 thematic committees under the House of Representatives, four thematic committees under the National Assembly and two joint thematic committees under both houses. RSS


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The dollar has been the world’s dominant currency since the First World War, but slides in its buying power as the US central bank swells its balance sheet as a result of the pandemic has accelerated talk about how long the greenback will be seen as the leading long-term store of value.
Last year, global reserve managers cut their US currency holdings as a percentage of their total stockpiles close to the lowest level since the 1990s, International Monetary Fund (IMF) data shows.
It is hard to see the dollar losing its leading currency status, but it is not impossible. The Dutch guilder filled the role in the 17th and 18th centuries, before the Spanish dollar took over, followed by the pound sterling from 1860 until at least 1914.
The dollar still dominates currency reserves and transactions, but its power is weakening. In global trade, the US lags behind the euro zone and China in overall volume of exports and imports, IMF data shows.
Investors have flocked to other assets including gold, cryptocurrencies, and the euro to protect their capital from losing buying power.
But if the dollar is to lose its standing as many have been warning, what are the pros and cons of its rivals?
The ins and outs of buying gold
Gold’s appeal as a global reserve currency is that it can’t be written into existence, which leads to remarkably stable long-term inflation rates. The only way to find more of the stuff is to dig it up.
The price of gold has been surging and it is likely to continue in an upward trend as central banks have flooded the market with massive amounts of liquidity to contain the financial fallout caused by the pandemic.
But gold’s scarcity removes a key central bank policy tool. Most countries around the world have abandoned gold-based money systems over the past century to gain flexibility in managing economic difficulties.
Is the euro a suitable alternative?
The euro was launched in 1999 as a direct challenge to the dollar. Today the euro is used in a third of all foreign exchange transactions, behind only the greenback. The bloc accounts for almost half of global trade, and its economy is tied for second place with China at about $13trn. The US economy is worth $20trn.
In the last few weeks, the euro has increased its appeal to investors after a spike in virus cases in the US and the government’s decision to issue another multi-trillion fiscal stimulus package have raised concerns about the country deteriorating economic situation. The US Federal Reserve balance sheet has added almost $3bn since February.
Since the euro touched its March bottom it has managed to rise by no less than 10%, currently trading at $1.1729 US dollars per euro on early forex trading today.
However, while the euro has solid prospects of becoming a strong rival to the US dollar as the global currency of reserve, there are significant hurdles related to the block’s capacity of acting swiftly when the situation demands it, which many blame on the lack of a shared fiscal policy.
Last month’s agreement of a €750bn economic recovery fund after the pandemic came after days of heated discussions, with richer countries in the north wary of subsidizing the poorer nations in the south.
What about cryptocurrencies?
Digital currencies have been called potential rivals to fiat currencies – issued and controlled by governments – due to their independence and their increasing adoption as suitable payment methods for financial transactions.
However, the fact that nearly 5,000 different tokens are in the market after the launch of Bitcoin (BTC) in 2008, highlight how bewildering the asset can be. Other currencies include Ether, Tether, Bitcoin Cash.
But Bitcoin, which has a market capitalization of more than $150bn, illustrates a problem with cryptocurrencies. This digital coin is particularly volatile. It spiked to almost $20,000 in late 2017, only to plummet to just above $3,000 about a year later, undermining digital currencies’ claims to being a reliable store of value.
Crypto’s role as a currency favored by criminals, where it’s prized for its anonymity, has hurt its reputation, as have hacking incidents that cost investors fortunes.
The Chinese yuan and the Japanese yen both have been pointed as potential rivals to the US dollar. But in Japan’s high savings and low investment economy, the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) wariness about yen strength is an obstacle for the currency. The BoJ also owns 44% of the county’s debt after years of massive asset purchases, which serve to distort markets.
The yuan’s value is closely managed by The People’s Bank of China, daily reference rate. The central bank’s use of a wide range of monetary policy tools makes the money markets opaque and alienating to outsiders.
As the dollar situation continues to unfold, forex traders still have to make up their minds as to which of these assets might emerge as winners in a scenario of a declining reign of the greenback.


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We could do it on Never Alone, dunno if that's how we're supposed to do it, but I read through the character 'profiles' on those links you sent me, I think I got it, but could you set up the storyline, please?
HAHA! AND I DON'T REGRET IT!Those both sound fun, those roleplay games sound like a game my siblings and I play which we call 'Narrator'! I like the idea of starting a story and trading off every sentence or paragraph or half sentence or something like that, that's kinda the concept of forum games in a nutshell, right?
Oh, my goodness! I totally get it! I got into the Codebearer books because my uncle picked some books for my grandma told us grandkids to pick some to read, and I liked the look of the book, so me and one of my cousins really got into them for a while! Another great book series (which is in progress) is the Will Wilder series, written by Raymond Arroyo (Yep, I love books too!!)! And I'd love to play a forum/roleplay game, but you'll have to explain them to me :)


Netherlands-based Daisycon has released a new feature for users of its performance marketing network that it hopes will put a stop to the emerging virality of online coupon codes.
In a move that is said to be a first for the Dutch performance industry, Dedicated Promotion Codes, the new feature from Daisycon, gives advertisers the option to generate completely unique codes that are directly linked to an individual publisher’s website.
CEO of Daisycon, Marko Dobroschelski, wants to alleviate any fears an advertiser might have about its codes being used elsewhere and skewing pre-defined campaign objectives.
“Advertisers use promotion codes to boost their sales, but they also want to know exactly what happens with their promotion code after it has been issued,” Dobroschelski said. “They need the right publisher(s) to use their codes, in accordance to their marketing goals and target audience.”
The Social Codes Concern
Daisycon wants to make it easier for advertisers to limit the spread of promotion codes, as some publishers are becoming reliant on what is now being referred to as social codes for search traffic. It has become such a concern that RetailMeNot felt it necessary to mention user-generated codes in its latest financial results.
With Dedicated Promotion Codes, an advertiser can keep a close eye on how their promotional code is being used by the publisher it has been assigned to. It is also possible to restrict a code to a group of relevant publishers, effectively excluding those you don’t want to have access.
Unique codes have the advantage of dissuading other publishers from using them. It simply isn’t profitable, from a sales perspective, to use codes that have been specifically attributed to a competitor.
The codes, which work both offline and online, are one of a slew of new features to be released by Daisycon that includes WordPress plugins and comparison tools for mobile that scour ski trips and health insurance.


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Joey Barton not expecting to play for QPR again but misses Premier League
On-loan Marseille midfielder Joey Barton does not see himself returning to QPR but admits he misses the Premier League.
By Patrick Haond
Last Updated: 20/02/13 12:03pm
Barton is spending the season on loan at the Ligue 1 club after falling out with QPR in the summer following his 12-match ban for violent conduct in the final game of last term against Manchester City.
The midfielder, who has two years remaining on his QPR deal, is enjoying life in the French top tier and would be open to prolonging his stay.
But he admits returning to the Premier League is still an attractive prospect.
"I cannot see me playing again at QPR," said Barton. "Marseille had faith in me when no one had faith anymore, so I want to pay them back for that.
"At the right moment we will talk. But I miss Premier League."


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Chelsea has received a significant injury boost ahead of their meeting against their arch-rivals.
Raphael Varane, a defender for Manchester United, walked off in their 2-2 draw with Atalanta on Tuesday night, and the Frenchman might miss the match against Chelsea.
Raphael Varane sustained a hamstring injury in Manchester United’s 2-2 draw with Atalanta on Tuesday evening, according to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Varane was replaced in the second half of last week’s 2-2 draw in Bergamo, and Solskjaer stated afterward that the France international had hurt his hamstring.
This means United might be without the French central defense against Chelsea on November 28 and then against Arsenal at Old Trafford a few days later.
This is a major setback for Solskjaer, who has shown his worth on the field for United this season, particularly given the team’s recent defensive troubles. With Varane in the lineup, United has won four of its six Premier League games this season.
After the game, Man United manager Jose Mourinho told BT Sport: “He was aware of the tightness in his hamstring. So, sadly, you can’t take any chances. When he’s on the field, Rafa has such a soothing presence. We didn’t get him back, but that’s football.”
Varane is expected to miss three to four weeks of activity due to injury, according to a recent report from French news site L’Equipe.
Harry Maguire has lately been chastised for his performances, with the Manchester United captain unable to match his summer form at the European Championships for England.
Arsenal and Chelsea will be hoping that Man United’s good form continues in the weeks ahead of their matches against Solskjaer’s team.
Man United won a crucial three points against Tottenham on Saturday evening, essentially costing Nuno Espirito Santo his job at Spurs, with Solskjaer’s squad rebounding from a humiliating loss to Liverpool six days before.


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Bonanza was originally established as a mining town. As of 2005, the land is privately owned but open to the public.
Custer has a museum for the gold-rush era where visitors can experience the lives of the citizens of Custer and can search for gold.Bonanza is the site of one of many Boot Hill Cemetery.
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Photoelectric Duct Smoke Detector Kit. Kit comes with a D341 Four?wire Duct Smoke Detector Housing, a D285DH Photoelectric Duct Smoke Detector Head, and a D344-1.5 Sampling Tube.
The D341 Duct Smoke Detector Housings mount on the ducts of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to monitor the presence of smoke in the conditioned air. The housing works with all 24 VDC or VAC or 120 VAC, UL Listed four-wire control panels. The efficient housing design samples the air passing through a duct and detects potentially hazardous conditions. When smoke is detected, the detector sends an alarm signal to the control panel or HVAC control equipment that initiates the necessary action to control air handling systems.
The D285DH duct detector head detects the large smoke particles which typically result from wood, paper, and fabric combustion. The detector is part of a two component system: the duct detector housing and the duct detector head. The housing is permanently attached on the duct. The interchangeable duct detector head quickly detaches for replacement and cleaning without affecting circuit wiring.
The D344-1.5 from Bosch is a duct sample tube 1.5 feet.


LUMMA DESIGN has recently released one of their latest tunings of the Porsche Cayenne Turbo under the name CLR 558 GT and now is aiming towards the diesel versions. It was improved to the performance power of the 600 hp (441 kW), and in it was mounted a broader CLR 558 GT aerodynamic kit. The exterior of the vehicle is painted in gloss black and is complemented with the CLR 22-inch wheels by LUMMA Design, also in black. LUMMA Design is also made modifications on the chassis, the sound and the in
Lumma Design has already released the special tuning package for the mighty X6 M and now it is turn to the ordinary SAC.
The tuning program includes both styling and performance packages. Lumma aerodynamics kit includes front spoiler bumper with rather enlarged air inlets, double lamps in LED technology and LED day running lights. There are also headlight “eye brows”, mirror hatches, rear spoiler lip and sportive look engine bonnet, made in carbon.
Besides, the beefy car body extension
Lumma design are ready with their styling package for the new Cayenne II. The impressive SAV is named CLR 558 GT, where the number of course is the power of the vehicle.
The styling package includes a new front bumper with air inlet frames, front and rear wheel arch enlargements and side sills with door supports, rear diffuser and an installation kit for fog lamps, optionally available in LED technics. The engine bonnet is also new and features lateral air outlets.
The whole vehicle can be
LUMMA CLR 558 GT is the renowned tuner’s latest Cayene-based conversion, which pleases the crowd with its extremely bold yet unobtrusive and highly striking exterior look. Of course, the cabin ambience and performance compartment of the LUMMA CLR 558 GT have also undergone some serious high-end upgrades, but the outer styling is just fascinating.
It benefits a forward-looking LUMMA bodykit that is consist of front spoiler, rear bumper, side skirts, sporty looking bonnet and rear spoiler. In
LUMMA Design has unveiled a brand-new BMW X6 based-conversion dubbed LUMMA CLR X 650. Boasting exclusively restyled exterior vision and interior ambience, the LUMMA CLR X 650 exudes extremely sporty character and individualism.
At first glance, the all-new BMW X6 -transformed beast has more sophisticated and bolder look, thanks to LUMMA’s dual-tone paintwork and new bodykit that includes: front spoiler, rear bumper, side skirts, sporty looking bonnet and rear spoiler. More detailing is ensu
BMW 7 Series F01 received full aerodynamics package from Lumma Design. It consists of an aggressive front bumper with fog lights and LED daytime running lights, carbon trimmed kidney grille frames, aerodynamic side skirts, wheel arch extensions, and a modified rear bumper with an integrated diffuser.
The big limo stands on 22” light alloys fitted with 265/30 ZR22 high-performance Vredestein tyres in the front and 295/25 ZR22 in the rear.
The interior upgrades include aluminum two-piece pedal set with matchi
The latest BMW 5-Series hit the market, recently. Of course, the tuning companies don’t sleep and one of them prepares styling and performance package for the F10. The project is named CLR 500 RS2.
The aerodynamics package includes new front bumper with integrated LED lights, rear bumper with diffuser, vented hood, front and rear wheel arch extensions, side skirts, rear spoiler, quad exhaust system and M-style R20, R19 Lumma Design rims. The materials used for the parts are Kevlar and carbon fibre – perfect
Lumma Design are famous with their styling and performance updates. One of their latest projects is 2010 Porsche Cayenne Diesel, which received a number of upgrades such as performance package, optics kit, alloys set and some interior changes.
The performance upgrade includes D-Box, which is a plug-and-play solution for increasing the power of the diesel engine under the bonnet from 240 to 276hp and the torque become 630Nm instead of 550. Besi
One of the latest creations of Lumma Design – a famous tuning company – is a completely reworked BMW X6M, which boosted to 670hp (493kW) and received massive body kit, quad-exhaust system and nice sporty-luxurious interior. Furthermore, the company offers visual transformation not only for X6 M, but is available for all models too.
Lumma CLR X650 M gets entirely new body kit consisting of a front spoiler with the three voluminous air ducts and the vertically mounted LED daytime running li
One of the latest projects of Lumma Design is CLR 550 GT – based on brand-new Porsche Cayenne.
The body kit from Lumma includes a new front spoiler, sporty bonnet, side skirts, customized openings in the door fixtures, wider wheelhouse, rear spoiler with carbon diffuser.
The front spoiler has a deep drawn cup spoiler sword and additional carbon applications. It also features LED daytime running lights, which are a furore among all new cars and nice small fog lights.
The bonnet is made from carbon and Kev
The Porsche Panamera gets a new character in Winterlingen, Germany. LUMMA Design remains unimpressed by the four doors of the Gran Turismo. The engineers see an automobile with racing character, tailor a carbon coat to the outer shell and refine the interior with precious leather. This way, the Panamera turns into the LUMMA CLR 700 GT.
Carbon and Kevlar mould the aerodynamics
At LUMMA Design, the Gran Turismo from Zuffenhausen is equipped with a large number of carbon parts which both enormously boosts the ag
CLR X 650 M – that is the name of the BMW X6M after it underwent a rejuvenation by LUMMA Design. Instead of the serial 555 hp (408 kW), the V8-engine now renders powerful 650 hp (478 kW). Also, LUMMA Design increases the maximum torque from 680 to breathtaking 830 Newton metres. Thereby, the top speed rises to 312 kph. This enormous performance enhancement of the BMW is owed to the catalyst replacement pipes, the sports exhaust system and the adjusted engine electronics which LUMMA Design espe


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Late goal not enough to push No. 8 UMD women’s hockey past No. 1 Ohio State
Kylie Hanley scored in the final minute of the game on Friday afternoon but that wasn’t enough to propel the No. 8 University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) women’s hockey team past top-ranked Ohio State University (OSU). The Buckeyes would secure the 2-1 win at AMSOIL Arena.
OSU scored late in the first and third periods with UMD holding them scoreless in the second. Bulldog netminder Emma Soderberg made 25 saves to her counterpart Raygan Kirk’s 33.
The Bulldogs are now 0-3 against the reigning national champions so far this regular season. They will get a shot at revenge in the series finale Saturday at 3 p.m.


text: The Project provides for roads, supporting utilities, enhanced multi-modal choices, and design of a “cap." In the 1950s, urban renewal leveled much of Pittsburgh's predominantly minority Lower Hill District neighborhood to make way for a new civic arena. This aging arena was torn down in 2012. The 28-acre site is currently physically and economically separated from the central business district. TIGER VI funds for capital are being requested to close the funding gap to rebuild streets and other urban infrastructure to support mixed-use redevelopment on the 28-acre site and to make infrastructure improvements to the surrounding area. TIGER VI funds for project-level planning are being requested for final design of a cover (“cap”) over the interstate highway that will eventually reconnect the 28-acre site and Hill District to Pittsburgh's Downtown. The project will improve economic mobility for a disadvantaged population by removing barriers to transportation systems, providing multi-modal choices to connect people to centers of employment, education and services, and promoting long-term economic opportunities through the redevelopment of the 28-acre site.