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120.00 This looks like maybe the real deal. Have to find a store - and try it. I think it's like a wrestling matt... an extra topper
Looks just like my stairs! I like the draped garland so I think I'll try that this year instead of wrapping it. Maybe try the tree here as well???
This sounds like maybe I should try it!! What do you think?
This looks like a lot of work to set up, but I think it's worth it!
I really have to try this with the boys, it looks like so much fun
@Rita Heaton I think this outfit looks like something you have!
Use glass beads and top with acorn cap. This looks like so much fun to do. Think that I will try it tomorrow.
I think it would be fun to have a couple of letters like this, maybe with her initials?
From The Good Men Project, entitled "I Have a Dream: That People Will View a Picture Like This and Not Think It's a Big Deal" -- This article is AWESOME on so many levels
Paula Dean's Macaroni & Cheese. I think I'll try this again, this time I left out the sour cream because I didn't have any maybe I'll try some cream cheese instead.
I think that I have just about every Maxi dress that they have out. It looks great and hides you're flaws, like if you have a bit of a
I don't think I have ever seen a night wedding pic like this before. It's awesome.
Love potato soup. This looks like a version of some I had at a restaurant that went out of business. Will have to give this a try.
Looks like my little sister, but older and with more photoshop. May have to kidnap and try the look on her. Think she'll mind?
Satanic leaf tailed Gecko. It's like a real life Dragon! Pleeease can I have a dragon??
Grateful sign. looks like it's done on a cabinet door. maybe this is what i should do with the ones in my project pile.
A homemade version for the amazing soft sugar cookies you find at the grocery store. I will definitely have to give this one a try
Street looks at Paris Haute Couture Week: Day 3. @Lorena Stuart this reminds me of a clutch i think you have, or maybe one i want you to have?
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Newborns guinea pigs! Maybe it will tide the girls over until we can get a new pet. (Personally I think they look like hamsters, but maybe it's just me! Love'em anyway!)
Corkboard calendar - I like that you can pin tickets and invites right on the board - now this is clever - pity the pin linked to spam. Have deleted the link but kept the pin cause it's still a cool idea. Will try and find the original source
herb garden! i think i would like to find a non-plastic liner, maybe those compostable pots? i am so doing this. cool looking, good for
grilling recipe onion bombs. I like onions just enough to try this. @Shannon Bellanca Bellanca Bellanca Seay I think this is a great idea... Maybe with some ground turkey??
How to Get Perfect Bantu Knot Out Results Natural Hair. Looks like it takes longer than what I'm accustomed to taking with my hair, but the results are so pretty! Maybe I will try it!
Dribbble: For those who like design, dribbble looks amazing. I'd absolutely love to have an invite...but I don't think i'm cool enough. anyone?
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I think this is the cutest maternity pic I have ever seen, I really like it for some reason, maybe because my face wouldn't fully be in it, hahaha.
I think I am a 4A hair type. I have curly hair and I've never done anything like this nor did I know I could. So going to grow my hair out and then try this or find a professional. So excited! ▶ Straighten Natural, Curly Hair: In Depth (3C, 4A, 4B) - YouTube

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'IT' girl Victoria Beckham, ever-so-stylish wife of soccer superstar David Beckham, has shared the one value she makes sure to instill in eight-year-old daughter, Harper Seven. The former Spice Girls singer broke barriers back in the day when she joined the group of girls chasing the dream of musical fame, achieving huge international success along the way.
Today, the singer-turned-fashion-designer and mother of four (Brooklyn Beckham, Cruz Beckham, Romeo Beckham and Harper Seven Beckham) is empowering not only women worldwide to chase their dreams but also her own daughter, promoting female empowerment and drawing inspiration from the way she felt when she was bullied while growing up.
Victoria has continuously opened up about female empowerment, and even said that she challenges Harper to focus on personality over looks: “I always say to her, Harper it is not about who is the prettiest girl in the class, or who is the smartest girl in the class, it’s about who is the nicest girl in the class and who is the girl that works hard and is nice to others and supports others.”
Overall, the fashion designer believes we are all trying to do the same thing: become the best version of ourselves, so she does not quite understand why women put each other down instead of lifting each other up. The Spice Up Your Life singer even mentioned looking back at articles that have been written about herself and noticed some of her most shocking pieces were written by women, fueling her constant efforts to put a positive message into the world and fellow females.
She recently presented her latest fashion collection at London Fashion Week 2019 and had her entire family supporting her, as usual, on the front row.


Last month, United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to oppose Congress again including in Department of Justice appropriations legislation a provision intended to stop, through a restriction on the use of appropriated money, the US government from arresting and prosecuting people for actions that comply with state medical marijuana laws, even if those actions violate US drug laws. Some people are reacting to Sessions’ letter, which was revealed this week, with condemnation of Sessions and the Trump administration for departing from Obama administration policy that showed increased leniency in regard to marijuana. But this claim appears to misrepresent the Obama administration’s marijuana history.
Tom Angell, who revealed the Sessions letter in a Monday article at MassRoots, suggests that Sessions’ request is consistent with the position under the Obama administration given that President Barack Obama, in his last two budget requests, suggested Congress remove the medical marijuana language. Indeed, Sessions pretty much makes this same observation that he is continuing the prior administration’s policy in the first sentence of his letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), House or Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). Sessions starts the letter as follows: “I write to renew the Department of Justice’s opposition to the inclusion of language in any appropriations legislation that would prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds or in any way inhibit its authority to enforce the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).”
Further, Obama administration Justice Department lawyers, after the appropriations provision was in effect, defended in the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals case of United States v. McIntosh ignoring, in ten separate drug law cases that had been consolidated for review on appeal, whether defendants complied with state medical marijuana laws. In each case, the individuals were being prosecuted for actions that they argued complied with state medical marijuana laws. The Obama administration lost the argument in the appellate court, with the court deciding in August of 2016 that the appropriations provision “prohibits DOJ from spending funds from relevant appropriations acts for the prosecution of individuals who engage in conduct permitted by the State Medical Marijuana Laws and who fully complied with such laws.” The court decision, in addition, ordered that, if the US government should decide to proceed with prosecution of any appellants, those appellants “are entitled to evidentiary hearings to determine whether their conduct was completely authorized by state law.”
While the Ninth Circuit decision interprets the medical marijuana appropriations provision as providing protection for people complying with state medical marijuana laws, that decision does not help people who live in the states outside that judicial circuit. Also, as I noted in an article shortly after the McIntosh decision was announced, the DOJ argument for a reading of the appropriations language that would mean the provision provides little to no protection from prosecution is rather persuasive and could be accepted by other courts. The appropriations provision also provides no hope for protection for anyone anywhere who is dealing with recreational instead of medical marijuana or for anyone living in one of the states that has not liberalized medical marijuana laws.
Though the Obama administration backed off some in prosecutions of individuals acting in compliance with state laws concerning marijuana that over the past few years have been increasingly liberalized, that did not mean that the Obama administration wanted to subject itself to any additional restraints imposed by the legislative branch. Instead, the Obama administration preferred to design its own restraints via Department of Justice memoranda. These memoranda culminated in the August 29, 2013 Cole memorandum that directs DOJ lawyers to limit their prosecutions of people who are complying with liberalized state medical and recreational marijuana laws. But, the Cole memorandum also provides several exceptions that prosecutors can use to justify cases against individuals who are complying with state laws. In addition, the Cole memorandum and other Justice Department memoranda are just advisory for government employees (unlike a statute that could be enforceable as law to the benefit of defendants) and can be revoked or amended by subsequent DOJ memos.
Sessions has indicated a general support for the Cole memorandum’s policies, stating the following in a March 15 questions and answers with reporters: “The Cole memorandum set up some policies under President Obama’s Department of Justice about how cases should be selected in those states and what would be appropriate for federal prosecution, much of which I think is valid.” Yet, there is no guarantee that the wiggle room the Cole memorandum provides for prosecutions will be used the same in the Trump administration as it was in the Obama administration or that the DOJ will not come out with a new memorandum that keeps much of the Cole memorandum policies while also creating significant changes in DOJ policies related to people complying with state marijuana laws.
If you want to ensure people who grow, sell, use, or otherwise deal with marijuana are not arrested, prosecuted, and imprisoned by the US government, then both the appropriations medical marijuana provision and the Cole memorandum fall far short of accomplishing the goal. What is needed is for Congress to pass legislation ending the war on marijuana. Leave marijuana laws to the states. Just walk away from the war.
States are steadily developing a patchwork quilt of differing marijuana laws, with full prohibition becoming increasingly rare. Meanwhile, the majority of Americans favor legal recreational marijuana, and significantly more favor legal medical marijuana. The US government’s war on marijuana is increasingly becoming the odd man out. Despite the evident lack of will among congressional leaders to challenge the war on marijuana, increasing pressure, contributed to by changes in state and local governments’ law as well as public opinion, may soon succeed in emboldening Congress so it will approve legislation that ends the US government’s war on marijuana.
Reprinted with permission from the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity.


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Every single person, at least in some point of time must have philosophized his/her actions and or even their life. Everyone does that, and it is not uncommon for people to do that.
Am I really a good person? Is there a reason behind my suffering?
Why does everything bad happen to me? Do things really happen for a reason?
Is everything done for my own good? Do I have a connection to this world?
Do I belong to this world? Am I living my best life? Can my life get better?
What is my purpose? Where is my focus? Do I feel at peace?
All of these questions that you may have asked yourself at one point, all of these questions are connected to spirituality.
What is spirituality?
Christina Puchalski, the Director of the George Washington Institute for Spirituality and health, explains that spirituality is the aspect of humanity that refers to the way individuals seek and express meaning and purpose and the way they experience their connectedness to the moment, to self, to others, to nature, and to the significant or sacred.
Also, another important thing about Spirituality is that spirituality is not a religion or considered to be a part of a religion.
They do share a few things common, but apart from that, they are two different concepts.
Both, Spirituality and religion offers comfort to the person, functions on the person’s belief, makes the person reflect on his/her actions and deeds, involves ethics and the person’s awe for religion or spirituality.
Why do we need spirituality in our lives?
Spirituality and our emotional health are directly linked, and in order to be spiritual, you need to be emotionally stable.
Spirituality is all about seeking a connection with something that can bring you peace, awe, acceptance for who you are without changing yourself for someone else or just something else.
It is about seeking a connection that is meaningful with something that is bigger than yourself and to feel positive, be positive and have positive energy and emotions.
Being emotional well can widen your outlook on life, and look at it more positively, and even help you forge a connection with something bigger than yourself.
How to express spirituality?
Spirituality is a wide concept that has so many perspectives, but two of the main perspectives is that it aims to have the feeling of peace and purpose, and to be connected to something much bigger than ourselves in our life.
Spirituality usually involves the quest for the meaning of life.
Know what is important to you and how you would like to see yourself in your world, and make the necessary changes for you.
The moral values you believe in, live by it and let no one but you dictate your morality. Every day, take your time to connect with nature and meditate.
Practising yoga also helps in bring peace to your emotional health. Believe in yourself and do what you feel meaningful and right for you.
It is equally important to respect and know about other people’s beliefs and practices, but that does not mean that you have to follow them as well if it is not right for you.
Spirituality is for you to be the best version of yourself, have a spiritual connect and have a sense of peace and purpose, not for you to be cool or trendy.
Spirituality is a journey that can be lifelong and it is about finding the meaning of your life, not the meaning of everyone’s life.
So, if you ever feel the need or worry about what others may comment about your Spirituality or even feel that they will tell you it is a waste of your time, remember that it spirituality is about you, finding the meaning of your life and to feel the sense of purpose and peace in your life, not theirs.

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In an effort to recruit and inspire Western jihadis to carry out attacks in their own countries, Al Qaeda is planning to launch a new magazine in English called Resurgence.
An announcement with the name of the new magazine was posted on YouTube, but that video has since been removed as it violated YouTube’s policy on violence. Imagine that.
NBC News has more details:
If the magazine is launched, it will mark the first English-language publication from the central branch of the terror group. Al Qaeda’s media wing, as-Sahab, which released the 80 second video on the internet this weekend, has for years released messages from senior leaders of the terror group like Ayman al-Zawahiri.
The brief video appears to combine audio from a 1965 Malcolm X speech justifying violence — including the quote “talk the language that they understand” – with images of U.S. soldiers, Islamic militants, a purported attack on a U.S. base in Afghanistan and the Boston Marathon bombings.
The announcement comes as al Qaeda central has been devastated by drone strikes in western Pakistan over the past several years and the U.S. commando raid that killed the group’s founder and leader, Osama bin Laden, and suggests that the main branch of the organization is trying to reestablish its waning influence over Islamic militants.
Evan Kohlmann, a terrorism analyst for NBC, said the video appeared to be modelled after Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’s online publication, Inspire.
“The announcement appears to be a tacit acknowledgement of the success of Inspire,” Kohlmann said in the NBC report.
“Clearly, al Qaeda's central leadership is seeking to try and recruit Americans from within U.S. borders, including indirectly if necessary — the homegrown terrorism model,” he added.
“Its simplicity appeals in many ways,” Magnus Ranstorp, a terrorism expert at Swedish National Defence College, told The Telegraph. “It focuses on the raw emotions of victimhood in the Muslim world which reinforces the al-Qaeda narrative that the West is aggressively at war with Islam.”

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CIMMYT Reseña de la investigacion 1984
This publication highlights CIMMYT Maize, Wheat, and Economics Research Programs. Research activities included in this report are: approaches for developing resistance to maize streak virus in Africa, a method of breeding ...
Training at CIMMYT
Managing trials and reporting data for CIMMYT's international maize testing program
This publication provides detailed information and guidelines on trial management and data collection for the various types of trials that make up CIMMYT's international maize testing program. These are distributed to some ...
Wheat producing regions in developing countries
This publication contains maps and data related to 22 of the 25 developing countries that produce over 100,000 has. of wheat. This information is based on contributions by national programs and CIMMYT staff. Data presented ...
An occasional series of papers and notes on methodologies and procedures useful in farming systems research and in the economic interpretation of agricultural experiments: Teaching notes on the diagnostic phase of OFR/FSP concepts, principles and procedure
(CIMMYT Eastern African Economics Programme, 1985)
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CIMMYT Research highlights 1984
Maize and wheat are the principal sources of carbohydrates and protein for nearly half of the people of the world. CIMMYT's primary objective is to develop superior germplasm that will provide higher and more stable yields, ...

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Hello! We are looking for a Female Lead and a Male Supporting actor. it is a short film about A mysterious woman who goes to a bar to pick up a man only to bring that man back to her house to kill him in the bathtub. From the killing she gets a sense of relief. she repeats this every night and day.
Student Made Short Film.
Both Actors can be of any age.
we are very flexible and not looking for anything too specific.
Although there is a bath scene there is no nudity.
A crew of 7.
This Short Film does not contain much talking only a few lines here and there.

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The role of parliaments in managing public debt
The COVID-19 crisis continues to adversely impact the global economy, leading national governments to borrow and incur high levels of debt. The current global debt volume is the highest in 50 years and triple that of global 2008 levels, with 60 percent of low- and middle-income developing countries classified as “highly debt vulnerable.” While governments may take on debt for good reasons – for example in response to the pandemic, to invest in infrastructure projects or to help reach the Sustainable Development Goals – the social cost of unsustainable debt can be devastating, particularly for women and marginalized groups. For example, in 2021, 25 of the world’s poorest countries spent more on debt service payments than on health, education and social protection combined.
In many low-income developing countries (LIDC), public information about debt is limited, if at all available. The World Bank found that as of November 2021, nearly 40 percent of LIDCs had never published debt data or had not updated information in the last two years. With greater debt transparency comes more effective debt governance. This in turn reduces the costs for governments in the long run, benefits creditors and improves the ability of citizens to hold governments accountable for how they spend public money. Without transparency, accountability is also hindered. This is particularly true if oversight bodies – the most important of which are parliaments – are unable to access important information about debt.
Governments are responsible for budgeting, borrowing and spending, while parliaments have a responsibility to ensure governments are executing spending decisions that deliver on the needs of citizens. The pandemic exacerbated challenges – whether weak legal frameworks or limited technical capacity – faced by many parliaments to address public debt. To meaningfully overcome these, parliaments globally must first strengthen oversight and accountability mechanisms. Second, they must codify the engagement of various stakeholders – governmental and non-governmental – in debt discussions and decision-making.
Debt Briefs: Guidance for Parliaments on Addressing Public Debt
Over the last year, NDI and WFD worked together with parliaments and public debt experts to develop four policy briefs on the role of parliaments in debt transparency and debt sustainability.
The NDI and WFD policy briefs fill a knowledge gap on parliamentary roles and good practices related to public debt. They are structured into four key themes – 1) General debt management; 2) Debt management legal frameworks; 3) Oversight of debt management; and 4) Debt decision-making and oversight in emergency contexts. Each brief highlights the important components that lead to effective debt management, in addition to noted constraints.
On the issue of oversight, for example, the briefs examine four factors essential for effective parliamentary scrutiny:
- Ensuring debt transparency and improving the quality of debt data;
- Shaping debt oversight through the different stages of the budget cycle;
- Knowing the key players in parliamentary oversight on debt; and
- Understanding the roles of executive agencies involved in debt management.
Public debt can accumulate to manageable levels in times of crisis; and the briefs provide guidance and information on parliament’s role. On a time-limited basis, parliaments may delegate emergency authorities, but they also must still ensure a strong legislative framework for escape clauses for fiscal rules, contingency funds and other sources of emergency support. As representative bodies, they also must continue to emphasize the importance of gender-based analysis to understand the disproportionate impact of crises on women and historically marginalized communities.
Finally, the policy briefs provide a basis for increased awareness and engagements with parliaments around the world. NDI, WFD and partners across global parliaments will continue to collaborate to support parliaments in public debt management through country assistance programmes, pilot assessments and further tailor-made learning, such as an e-course on public debt management.
As the world continues to grapple with the impacts of the pandemic and other crises, parliaments everywhere remain on the front lines of addressing such challenges, including through effective public debt management. As the representative body of the people, their work to ensure governments deliver, especially in crises, is crucial to the wellbeing of citizens everywhere.
What's in the policy briefs
Policy brief title
1. Debt Management for Parliamentarians
2. Debt Management Legal Frameworks
3. Role of Parliament in Oversight of Public Debt
4. Debt Decision Making and Oversight in Emergency Contexts

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Posted by John Jacob, a health communications writer and editor at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Today’s Public Health Council meeting featured a series of discussions, presentations, and votes on matters of public health interest in the Commonwealth.
First, the Council received a brief update from Interim Deputy Commissioner Cheryl Bartlett on the upcoming process for review and promulgation of regulations to support the use of medical marijuana in Massachusetts.
Council members then took up discussion of a Determination of Need (DoN) request that would transfer ownership of Hawthorn Ambulatory Services in Dartmouth to Steward St. Anne’s Hospital. The Council voted to approve the DoN request.
Dr. Madeleine Biondolillo, MD, Director of the Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality (HCSQ) then appeared before the Council to request final approval of proposed amendments which would require all prescription providers to use tamper-resistant prescription forms, consistent with federal Medicaid requirements. Following a discussion, the Council voted to approve the final regulations.
Dr. Biondolillo was then joined by Iyah Romm, Director of Policy and Strategic Planning at HCSQ, to provide an informational presentation to the Council on proposed amendments to regulations which would require hospitals and community health centers to implement certified Electronic Health Record and Computerized Provider Order Entry technology as a condition of licensure.
October 24th is Food Day! posted on Oct 21
This year is the 3rd annual National Food Day which is celebrated every year on October 24th. Food Day is sponsored by the Center for Science and the Public Interest and promotes healthy, affordable, and sustainable food. Last year, there were over 4,700 events across …Continue Reading October 24th is Food Day!
Million Hearts — Working to Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke posted on Oct 20
Heart attack and stroke contribute to the 800,000 deaths from cardiovascular disease every year in the U.S. The burden to families and communities is devastating, and medical costs and lost productivity total nearly $1 billion per day. To address this crisis, the United States Department …Continue Reading Million Hearts — Working to Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke
Poison Prevention! posted on Oct 14
Children are naturally curious. They are bound to explore and wander around the house as they play and learn. It is important to know that sometimes children can become exposed to dangers in the home without being aware of what they are doing. Each year, …Continue Reading Poison Prevention!


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Eric Shirley Shield holders KCB II and Kabras II continued to shine in the reserve league, winning their respective matches on Saturday 25 January.
KCB beat Western Bull 33-03 at the Bull Ring to stay unbeaten. Kabras, on the other hand, got a 57-3 win at Mamboelo Grounds over Kisumu. Jeanson Musoga and Beda Enonda landed early tries for a 14-0 lead after Avasai Kuruyuwa’s conversions.
Felix Makokha scored off the scrum-half while Nictor Nandasaba added the third conversion. Nandasaba came back to the scoresheet with a try and converted it. The fly-half was unable to add a conversion their fifth try and they headed to the break leading 33-0.
In the closing half, Collins Indeche crossed over for a try before Kisumu got a penalty. Enonda scored two tries before Indeche got his second of the game.
At Impala Club, Impala Saracens whipped Nondies 73-0 while Menengai Oilers 25-15 at Nakuru Athletic Club.
Western Bulls 3-33 KCB
Kisumu 3-55 Kabras
Impala 73-0 Nondies
Nakuru 15-25 Oilers
Mwamba 32-11 Blad

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The 17th-century cartographer James Gordon (1617-1686) was from Rothiemay. It was the birthplace of James FergusonFRS (1710–1776), instrument-maker and astronomer. More recently, BBC radio presenter James Naughtie was born and brought up in the village.
The village has its own primary school, and formerly had a railway station by the River Deveron 2.1 miles (3.4 km) miles from the village. Almost all trace of the station has been lost although trains still operate on the Keith to Huntly mainline.

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In a super subtle announcement, Sony has released updated versions of the Sony a7R III and a7R IV! These small improvements from the originals include little aesthetic changes and an improved rear LCD monitor.
The other change is an improved rear LCD monitor consisting of 2.36 million dots compared to the 1.44 million dots in the original models. The definition of USB has been changed to “SuperSpeed USB 5Gbps (USB 3.2)”
Not huge updates, but updates nonetheless! Keep an eye out for more updates about these Sony cameras.
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All Deluxe Apartments (35m2) consist of the bedroom with a double bed and a bathroom and a sitting-room with a kitchen.
There is a traditional sofa that can become a double-bed in the sitting-room. The kitchens are fully equipped. Also there is a shower with glass cabin in the bathroom.
All Deluxe Apartments are situated on the first floor and each one has its own balcony with view to the surrounding area.
Each apartment can host 2-4 people.
Do not hesitate to contact us either for asking about the availability for any of our accommodation or for extra information, by using the form below:

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Transfer news: Burnley rubbish Charlie Austin sale reports
Burnley boss Sean Dyche has rubbished reports suggesting the club have agreed to sell Charlie Austin to Hull City.
Last Updated: 28/06/13 9:43pm
Speculation has surfaced claiming that the Tigers have turned their attention to Austin in their pursuit of attacking talent.
Steve Bruce is readying Hull for a return to the Premier League and is looking to bring a proven marksman into his ranks.
He was said to have struck a deal with Burnley for Austin, who has been linked with a step up into the top flight for some time.
Dyche is, however, adamant that no sale has been sanctioned and that Austin remains very much part of his plans.
He said in the Burnley Express: "There's been no agreement reached.
"The noises are just the same because there's people hovering and clubs interested, but nothing is appropriate for us at this time so he's getting on with pre-season for us.
"There's no reason to think any different until it becomes any different. He's fine, he's in good shape, listening to what we think is appropriate and he's enjoyed himself since coming back for pre-season."
Dyche added on a man who netted 28 times in all competitions last season: "We want to keep the best players at the club, but there is that reality with the financial situation that we have to work within.
"We're just monitoring it as it unfolds. We want good players in the building and we want to work with good players."


Trump says he's trying to 'reduce size of government' — but he's really not
When a TV news program raised concerns in August about President Trump's slow pace of hiring top officials in federal agencies, Trump tweeted his reply: "We are not looking to fill all of those positions. Don't need many of them — reduce size of government.”
But Trump is not actually reducing the size of government.
The few thousand jobs Trump has not filled are a drop in the bucket for a federal workforce that stood at about 2.8 million in August, more or less unchanged since December. The federal workforce is now back to 2013 levels after dipping to about 2.7 million in 2014.
And if you include state and local workers — some of whom are paid for by federal government block grants — government employment nationwide has been at a seven-year high since last September, hovering about 22.3 million.
Despite a short-term hiring freeze at the start of his administration, Trump has not imposed major workforce reductions for one obvious reason: Congress has not yet passed his budget, so the government is still running under the last budget approved by former president Barack Obama.
But a Trump budget will not likely cut government employment either, despite significant cuts to several federal agencies outlined in the budget the president proposed in May.
"The president isn't looking to specifically cut the number of employees within the federal government,” said John Czwartacki, spokesman for the White House Office of Management and Budget. “In fact, in some instances such as the Department of Defense and (veterans) healthcare, he's looking to expand the workforce.”
Instead of focusing on raw numbers, Trump’s goal “is to eliminate elements of bad government, making it more efficient, effective, and accountable at meeting its proper and appropriate functions,” Czwartacki said.
Trump's initial budget request included nearly $500 billion in new defense spending, $200 billion in infrastructure spending and a new program for paid parental leave. All of those increases would boost the government workforce.
Federal employment hasn’t really changed much in decades, said Paul Light, New York University professor of public service. In the 1950s, Congress set a cap on government employment, and while that cap has since been rescinded, “the notion that the federal workforce should hover at or about 2 million (not including the postal service) was pretty much established,” Light said. “And we’ve held to that.”
“Republican and Democratic administrations get pounded when there is a slight increase — lets say 50,000 feds are added to the payroll — but in the grand scheme of things, it’s a rounding error,” Light says.
There have been some ups and downs of a few hundred thousand workers. For example, federal employment spiked to nearly 3.5 million for a few months in 2010 as the government hired hundreds of thousands of short-term workers for the decennial census. And after 2001, the federal government got a bit bigger with the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and the pursuit of two major wars.
But over the long haul, the numbers are remarkably stable. In January 2002, there were about 2.75 million federal employees, according to data maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, about 50,000 fewer than August of this year.
Light also argues that federal employment is really just the tip of the iceberg because the federal government spends billions of dollars each year hiring contractors, who do not count as government employees. In a paper he will be releasing in early October, Light contends that counting contractors and people working under federal grants, the total federal workforce is about 7.3 million people. “There are about 2.6 hidden, off-budget employees for every fed.”
These are the people who are most at risk in any budget cuts, said Erica Groshen, the former Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
“The cuts might be a little more heavily weighted toward contractor jobs than career civil service jobs, partly because agencies want to preserve the human capital that they have developed,” Groshen said. “You have employees who know your programs, so when you need to expand temporarily or bring on some technical skill that you don’t have in-house, you would bring on a contractor, but when the budgets are tight you are more likely to cut your contracting expenses.”
Federal employment rules also make it hard to downsize. To make significant cuts in the federal workforce, “they need to have a reason to actually lay any people off,” like a major budget cut, Groshen said. “To have a ‘reduction in force’ you have to have some reason for it,” she said. Short of that, “any reduction at this point is probably largely through attrition.”
Even if Trump were to make major cuts in federal employment, “there are about 7-8 times as many state and local employees as there are federal level, so what is happening at the state and local level is going to swamp what is happening at the federal level,” said Bill Dupor, assistant vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
As state economies have emerged from recession over the past few years, states again have revenue to spend on their workforce, Dupor said, and the level of government employment has returned to pre-recession levels. “It's not that the level of government has blown up over the past five years, it has just gotten back to where it was,” he said.
And it will likely stay there a while. “Barring another recession that would send spending down, I don't think there is going to be major change,” Dupor said.


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Aperia Technologies unveiled its new company headquarters located in Silicon Valley. The larger, state-of-the-art facility doubles its footprint and will serve as the nerve center for consolidating all operations under one roof, facilitating seamless coordination and enhanced efficiency across various departments.
Embodying Aperia’s commitment to sustainability, the facility boasts modern and eco-friendly design elements such as electric vehicle charging stations, skylights for energy efficiency, reduced waste through recycling initiatives, and an overall greener operational footprint.Read more: Aperia selects Fontaine as preferred installer of Halo system
“The expansion marks a pivotal moment in Aperia’s journey,” said Josh Carter, CEO at Aperia. “Our new headquarters represents Aperia’s unwavering commitment to enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of the transportation industry, while providing our talented team with a dynamic environment to thrive in.”
With more than a million tires under management, commercial vehicle fleets have benefited from over 100 billion miles of driving with Halo Tire Management. Expanding its physical footprint will allow Aperia to grow its market share and underscores the company’s mission to reshape the future of transportation through groundbreaking technologies and unwavering dedication to customer success.
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WE'VE all been there.
You're out and about for the day, when suddenly you get the sudden urge to itch your bum.
Most of the time, it's nothing to worry about, but one doctor has revealed when it could actually be a cause for concern.
While it's an uncomfortable topic, Dr Christal Blanchard, said it's a lot more common than you think.
Taking to TikTok, she said: "Don’t be embarrassed.
"Gather the information that your body is giving you and this is how you and your practitioner come up with the root cause and a plan."
Dr Blanchard said there are usually three main causes of an itchy bum and the first, she said, can mean you have a vitamin A deficiency.
She explained: "You can actually check that through your medical doctor who will do a blood test which could show a deficiency.
"If you're going to start taking vitamin A then please check in with your medical practitioner because your liver enzymes need to be monitored.
"Vitamin A can be very hard on your liver if taken for too long and too high of a dose," she said.
Vitamin A is important as it helps your body's natural defence against illness and infection work properly.
It also helps vision in dim light and can contribute to the maintenance of the lining of the skin.
Most people can get what they need through diet, but if you need to up your intake of vitamin A then you can also try adding cheese, oily fish, eggs and milk to your routine.
The second reason you might have an itchy bum, Dr Blanchard said is because you have low stomach acid.
To check this she said you can do tests at home such as the baking soda challenge or a hydrochloric acid test.
Low stomach acid can contribute to ailments such as heartburn, bloating, constipation and hair loss in women.
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Other causes of itchy bum you need to know
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- STIs (like genital warts)
- skin conditions like eczema
- side effects of steroid creams
Official guidance states: "It's unusual for an itchy bottom on its own to be related to something more serious.
"But rarely, it may be a sign of something like anal or bowel cancer, so it's important to get it checked by a GP."
She added: "You can even just try apple cider vinegar and see if your symptoms improve.
"When you take apple cider vinegar, do it 15 minutes before meals, and dilute it in some water."
This, she added, may resolve your itchy bum and bloating.
Dr Blanchard said that the third reason you might be a bit uncomfortable down there, isn't everyone's favourite.
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The cracks were clear signs that the ground had been squeezed like a sponge then released, violently wrenching it apart. Yet they were much too far from the fault line to be explained by the quake. Mystified, the team took some measurements and moved on.
It transpired that Klinger and his team had stumbled upon the aftermath of a “supershear” earthquake – one that slipped at such blistering speeds that the rip in the Earth overtook its own seismic waves. This created the earthquake equivalent of a sonic boom, capable of striking anything in its path like a hammer blow. While some seismologists had suspected such a quake could happen, physical evidence of their power had been lacking.
Seven years on, and the evidence is mounting that these kinds of earthquakes may be more common than we thought, and not just in remote regions like Tibet. A series of new maps reveals an abundance of so-called “superhighway” faults around the globe where the conditions are just right for earthquakes to zip through the ground at great speed. Worldwide, 60 million people live in these zones – many of them in regions that were not previously considered at risk from earthquakes. …

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I am writing to endorse Joel Tyner for Congress for the 19th Congressional District. Joel stands up for us, the people, much like Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-Hurley, stood up for us. These similarities need to be recognized because we need another man like Maurice Hinchey in office.
For decades Joel Tyner has promoted many Hinchey issues. One would expand Medicare to cover everyone and save $400 billion a year as well. Another would bring back the Glass-Steagall Act to break up too-big-to-fail banks. Yet another would amend the Constitution regarding Citizens United because we all know that corporations are not people.
Other Hinchey issues Tyner has worked for include campaign finance reform to ensure fair elections, to end excessive oil speculation that through market manipulation sends gas prices soaring, as well as saying "no" to the North American Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement and free trade with Korea, Colombia and Panama. Tyner, like Hinchey, believes environmental issues are vital health issues.
Years ago Hinchey led the way by holding hearings in Love Canal and then continued to rally for our safety, as does Tyner, regarding hydrofracking. Maurice Hinchey proved what could be accomplished with his progressive agenda and we are thankful to have had him at the helm for so long. And now, Joel Tyner is just the person to fill his shoes. Check out JoelforCongress.org and call 845-444-0599 to help collect signatures to put him on the ballot.
Lalor will take 10% pay cut to help fight waste
Recently the General Services Administration, a federal agency that manages offices and transportation for the federal bureaucracy, has come under fire for wasting $822,000 in taxpayer money on a Las Vegas conference for its employees. Unfortunately, these violations of the taxpayer are nothing compared to the way state lawmakers take our money to feather their own nest.
Albany legislators are in session fewer than 80 days per year but make a base salary of $79,500. Additionally, they pocket $171 for every day in session. This perk alone costs us about $12,000 for each of the 212 lawmakers in Albany, for a total of $2,564,000 every year. There are also so-called "leadership" stipends of at least $9,000 per year that a supermajority of legislators take.
The head of the GSA was rightly fired for the Vegas fiasco, yet our legislators waste five times more on themselves every year and get re-elected.
I am proud to lead from the front in defense of the taxpayer and will self-impose and champion a 10 percent salary cut and turn down the wasteful perks that are fleecing the taxpayer. By merely abstaining from the perks and cutting my salary 10 percent, I will save the taxpayer at least $30,000 every year beginning on the day I am sworn in.
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This year, the 300-page catalog alone is something like pornography for cinephiles, with more than half of those pages devoted to the festival's retrospectives of Robert Bresson, Peter Watkins, Portuguese director Pedro Costa (whose Colossal Youth has been the love-it-or-hate-it cause célèbre of the festival circuit for most of the past year), and the legendary American experimental filmmaker James Benning; a sidebar of classic and contemporary Algerian cinema; a reduced version of MOMA's recent series showing the winners of France's prestigious Jean Vigo Prize; and a selection of rare films from Spain and Russia programmed by the Film Society of Lincoln Center's Richard Peña. In addition, there's something of an unofficial sidebar of films for audiences with Herculean bladders, including Watkins' 14-and-a-half-hour The Journey and Filipino director Lav Diaz's eight-hour Heremías, which comes bearing the alluring subtitle Book 1.
Lest I make the FICCO sound like an orgy of obscuria, I hasten to add that there is plenty in the program of the crowd-pleasing variety, including gala local premières of Paul Verhoeven's Black Book and Todd Field's Little Children, and an open-air screening of The Phantom of the Opera (Chaney, not Schumacher) with live musical accompaniment by the Alloy Orchestra. But it is clearly the intent of festival director Paula Astorga Riestra and programming directors Michel Lipkes and Maximiliano Cruz to focus on those movies that most dramatically expand notions of what cinema can be a mission perhaps best expressed by the festival sidebar called "Trends," which includes the likes of John Cameron Mitchell's Shortbus, Apichatpong Weerasethakul's Syndromes and a Century, and Spanish director Albert Serra's inspired minimalist take on the Don Quixote story, Honor de Cavalleria, which, nearly a year after its Cannes première, still seeks a U.S. distributor.
Among new work showing here for the first time, one film sure to create a stir on both sides of the border is director Kieran Fitzgerald's disquieting The Ballad of Esequiel Hernández, which recounts in chilling, unsentimental detail the 1997 shooting death of the titular Mexican-American high-school student by a four-man U.S. Marine border patrol in Redford, Texas. Conceived as something of a companion piece to Tommy Lee Jones' The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (which proffered a fictionalized version of the Hernández case), Fitzgerald's film is no mere DVD extra. Rather, with its harrowing on-camera testimonials from Hernández's family and friends, as well as three of the four implicated Marines, it offers an urgent contribution to the raging debate over the physical and psychological divides separating the U.S. from its neighbor to the south.
In its fourth year, the FICCO is not without its hang-ups. Staging a festival in a city as sprawling as this is a daunting venture to begin with, and that sheer logistical challenge seems to cause some simple things (like a map of festival venues or an easily referenced schedule of repeat screenings) to be overlooked. One day, I showed up to see Watkins' ultra-rare August Strindberg biopic The Freethinker, only to find that a power failure in the cinema had caused the screening to be canceled. Later that afternoon, I watched half of Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet's Sicilia! projected through the wrong lens (causing either the heads of the actors or the English subtitles to be cut off at all times) before finally giving up and walking out. And when such things happen, the festival staff tends to respond with a shrug and a smile as if to say, "Welcome to Mexico." Yet even with such bumps in the road, the FICCO is an embarrassment of riches at a time when so many film festivals are merely embarrassments.

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The 2022 Mercedes Benz GLC has been spotted in near-production guise
Brand’s best-selling global model will be overhauled inside and out to go up against the BMW X3
The new Mercedes-Benz GLC has ditched nearly all its camouflage ahead of a reveal in the coming months, with new spy shots giving a good look at its final design.
The GLC, which will again look to rival the BMW X3 and Audi Q5, will adopt the same fundamentals as its more-than-seven-years-old predecessor, which has established itself as the brand’s best-selling car worldwide with over 270,000 sales in 2021 alone.
But subtle improvements and tweaks across the board have been made with a view to sustaining that momentum. It will be 60mm longer at 4718mm, for example, and adopts a 15mm longer wheelbase, giving more legroom for passengers and greater boot space.
No prices have been released yet, but it is expected to be more than the current GLC, which starts from £45,240 in standard guise and £49,465 in coupé form.
On release, it will be offered with a range of four-cylinder engines boasting mild-hybrid properties. Included are the petrol-powered GLC 200 and GLC 300 as well as the GLC 220d and GLC 300d on the diesel side. Also planned is the GLC 400d – the sole new GLC model to feature a six-cylinder engine.
Further details on UK-available engines are yet to be revealed, though Mercedes-Benz has said there will be a combination of both rear- and four-wheel drive GLC models. There will also be a trio of newly developed plug-in hybrid drivelines in the petrol-electric GLC 300e and GLC 400e as well as the GLC 300de.
Autocar can confirm successors to both the GLC43 and GLC63 from Mercedes-Benz’s AMG performance car division are planned for launch in 2023, both running the same four-cylinder petrol engines as those planned for the upcoming C43 and C63, with the more potent tipped to make more than 500bhp.
Underneath, the GLC will be closely linked to the C-Class, as it is today, sharing the same MRA (Modular Rear Architecture) platform, which means should come with a double-wishbone front and multi-link rear suspension system as standard. Optional will be an air-sprung set-up.
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EMERYVILLE — Young people from around the Bay Area lined up this week for a chance to meet celebrity Nick Cannon and to audition for an appearance on his MTV hit comedy sketch show “Wild ‘N Out.”
About 100 youths came to Willie Mays Skybox Lounge for an opportunity to be in a special taping of the third season of Cannon’s show. The auditions were organized in conjunction with the Black Sports Agents Association’s D.R.E. — Disciplined and Respected Entrepreneurs — Program.
Cassie Davis, 15, of Oakland went to the audition to show off her dance moves.
“My generation is very materialistic,” she said. “We want to perform and make a lot of money because many of us don’t get a lot of chances.”
Richmond parent Andrew Keel brought his daughter Alex, 13, and his son Trace, 11, to the audition. They performed their brother-sister rap and dance routine.
Keel said his background as a DJ helped spark his children’s interest in the entertainment industry.
Last year, his daughter participated in a similar contest in Richmond and auditioned for rap artist Missy Elliott. That won her an opportunity to dance on stage with Elliott at an upcoming concert.
Keels said he is proud of his children and hopes being a part of something positive will keep them on the right track.
Community leaders echo his feelings, saying they hope suchevents will showcase the musical talents of local young people, help them learn about entertainment careers and provide alternatives to the crime and violence found on the streets.
“I think we have to teach kids legitimate ways to make money,” said Andre Farr of Richmond, president and CEO of the Black Sports Agents Association. He currently lives in Los Angeles and uses his contacts in the sports and entertainment industry to organize programs for youth in his hometown.
“We need to show them how to take charge of their own destiny.”
The event kicked off a larger round of auditions for Cannon’s show. The “Wild’N Out in Richmond” audition on Nov. 4 at the Richmond Auditorium is expected to draw 500 performers, organizers said. It will be open to young people of all ages.
Cannon’s half-hour “Wild’N Out” shows feature a team of comedians playing traditional improv games with a hip-hop twist in outrageous situations. The show culminates with an “improv comedy battle” to determine who wins.
Some celebrities featured on this season’s shows include rappers Big Boi, Fat Joe, Method Man and comedian Jamie Kennedy.
Cannon’s first success on television was the award-winning “The Nick Cannon Show,” on Nickelodeon. He also had a breakout role in the 2002 movie “Drumline.”
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Why is anyone still listening to Neil Ferguson?
The disgraced scientist is talking more nonsense about the lockdown – and the media are lapping it up.
The epidemiologist Neil Ferguson has claimed that the number of coronavirus deaths could have been halved if the UK had entered an earlier lockdown.
His remarks have, naturally, been seized on by the media as ‘scientific proof’ that shutting down the country earlier could have saved lives.
BREAKING: Professor Neil Ferguson, one of the government's former key advisers, says if the UK entered lockdown a week earlier it could have reduced the total number of #COVID19 deaths "by at least half".
— SkyNews (@SkyNews) June 10, 2020
It was Ferguson and Imperial College’s wild predictions – that up to 500,000 people in Britain could die of the virus – which spurred the government into taking the drastic step of placing the nation under house arrest back in March.
Ferguson was forced to resign last month after breaking the lockdown rules by having an affair with a polyamorous lover.
It is fair to say that Ferguson’s modelling has an atrocious track record. When his Covid model was applied to Sweden by Uppsala University, it forecasted 90,000 deaths by the end of May if there was no lockdown. In reality, despite Sweden’s refusal to lock down, there were just 4,350 deaths by the end of May (today there are 4,750).
Ferguson has form when it comes to catastrophism. In 2005 he said up to 200million people could die from bird flu – the final global death toll between the years 2003 and 2009 was 292.
In 2009, the UK government based its ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ for the impact of swine flu in Britain on Ferguson’s models, saying around 65,000 people could die. In the end just 457 people died.
Ferguson’s latest remarks about the lockdown are not even based on modelling – he himself admitted there was no scientific basis for this claim. And yet the media reported it as if it were scientific fact.
It is absolutely vital that the media allow a more honest discussion about the costs and limits of the blanket lockdown policy. Shutting down the country is a mistake we cannot afford to repeat.
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WASHINGTON (TND) — Senators in Connecticut voted in favor of a resolution to exonerate a dozen people who were convicted of witchcraft within the state at least 375 years ago.
Eleven of the 12 were hanged, with 45 others accused.
The Connecticut Witch Trial Exoneration Project, a group of volunteers that joined forces to clear the names of the accused, shared an image on Thursday. The photo showed the results of the vote, which was 33-1.
Yes! It passed on the eve of the 376th anniversary of the first witch hanging in New England, that of Alice Young. After her unjust death, the floodgates opened for more witch hangings, indictments and accusations," the group wrote on Facebook. "This resolution recognizes the suffering of the victims and the injustice of the witch trials in Connecticut during the 17th century."
The resolution passed the House earlier this week.
Since 2005, Connecticut residents, descendants of witch trial victims, and others have worked to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in Connecticut," according to the group's website. "The Connecticut Witch Trial Exoneration Project was created to coordinate these efforts. Massachusetts has exonerated those convicted of witchcraft during the Salem Witch-Hunt of 1692-1693."
The Associated Press reported that "distant family members" of the women and men who were convicted were present for the votes, with some lawmakers apologizing for the “miscarriage of justice” that occurred during the state’s colonial history.
"Some of the descendants recently learned through genealogy testing that they were related to the accused witches and have since lobbied the state’s General Assembly to officially clear their names," The Associated Press reported.
Ahead of the vote, the group encouraged "followers, descendants, and champions of CT witch trial victims" to contact their respective lawmakers and vote in favor of its passage.
THANK YOU so much for all your emails to the CT Senators," the group tweeted.
The resolution noted "that all of the formally convicted and executed are absolved of all crimes of witchcraft and familiarities with the devil." The legislature absolved the following people:
It also acknowledged Elizabeth Seager, who was convicted and reprieved in 1665.
The Connecticut Witch Trial Exoneration Project noted that the resolution is a way to "recognize and address the wrongs of the past. Connecticut is taking a stand against injustice. Connecticut is taking a stand against misogyny. Connecticut is also taking a stand against witch-hunting, which will resonate in parts of the world where witchcraft accusations continue to lead to violence today. By acknowledging the mistakes of the past, we educate the public that similar actions are not acceptable today."
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A total of 11 people took part in the clean up and covered areas such as Lovers Lane towards the sports pitches, Echline Community Woodland and the slip roads to and from the Forth Road Bridge.
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September 17 2006
A recording of the recorded announcement heralding the arrival of the Tokyo Metro into the Shibuya Station. A spatial displacement. An aural smudge. We will parade thru streets of Peekskill New York broadcasting the sound of the train’s arrival into Shibuya station. Looped, overlapping sound will create a new temporal soundwork on the streets of Peekskill.
In August 2006 I spent some days in Tokyo. Although I’ve been to Japan many times, this trip had a particularly wonderful character. The recorded announcement of the Tokyo Metro’s arrival at the Shibuya station became a familiar background. I took it as a ‘representative’ of the particular acoustical nature of the Shibuya prefecture, where I spent much of my time. I transferred the sounds heard on the Shibuya Metro platform to downtown Peekskill—an audio displacement linking the two cities in a strange and unexpected way.
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It is no secret that I am in need for new breakfast recipes. I feel like I will come up with an amazing recipe, then after 4 weeks I’m in need of a change. My Low-Carb Bacon, Egg, and Spinach Casserole was a major hit! I did advance meal prep with that recipe for quite a few weeks. It made the perfect post-workout meal!
The truth is, even the best recipes can grow old after a while…especially if you are eating them every single day. I came up with the idea for this recipe with my Low-Carb Bacon, Egg, and Spinach Breakfast Casserole fresh in mind.
This dish is loaded with protein and packed with veggies. I have been on a huge veggies kick lately and added sun-dried tomatoes and spinach here.
The poached egg is perfect! The egg is what makes this a breakfast dish.
Bacon Egg and Spinach Whole Wheat Breakfast Pasta
- 6 oz whole wheat linguine pasta
- 8 slices cooked and crumbled bacon
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 2 oz cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3-4 cups fresh spinach
- 1 tablespoon coconut flour
- salt and pepper to taste
- poached eggs For serving.
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions in boiling salted water. Drain and place the pasta in a large pot.
- Heat a saucepan on medium heat.
- Add the butter and allow it to melt.
- Once melted, add the flour and whisk.
- This will create a slurry. Continue to whisk until the four is fully combined.
- Add the almond milk and stir.
- Add the cream cheese and stir until the cheese is melted.
- Season the slurry with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the slurry sauce, garlic, crumbled bacon, sun-dried tomatoes, and spinach to the pot with the pasta.
- Cook on medium heat and stir until fully combined for 4-5 minutes until the spinach has wilted.
- Top with poached egg before serving.


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Simulated Optimisation of Disordered Structures with negative Poisson’s ratios
Smith, Christopher W.
Javadi, Akbar A.
Evans, Kenneth E.
Mechanics of Materials
Two-dimensional regular theoretical units that give a negative Poisson’s ratio (NPR) are well documented and well understood. Predicted mechanical properties resulting from these models are reasonably accurate in two dimensions but fall down when used for heterogeneous real-world materials. Manufacturing processes are seldom perfect and some measure of heterogeneity is therefore required to account for the deviations from the regular unit cells in this real-life situation. Analysis of heterogeneous materials in three dimensions is a formidable problem; we must first understand heterogeneity in two dimensions. This paper approaches the problem of finding a link between heterogeneous networks and its material properties from a new angle. Existing optimisation tools are used to create random two-dimensional topologies that display NPR, and the disorder in the structure and its relationship with NPR is investigated.
Copyright © 2009 Elsevier. NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Mechanics of Materials. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Mechanics of Materials, Vol. 41 Issue 8 (2009). DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmat.2009.04.008
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The EU plans to exempt rice produced in Fukushima and some other items from a total of 10 prefectures from extra checks for radioactive contamination, the sources said.
A final decision is expected to be made as early as this year, the sources said.
The move is a boon for Japan, a country aiming to boost exports of food, agricultural, forestry and fishery products.
At present, the EU requires the submission of certificates of radiation inspections for some food products from 13 prefectures in the eastern half of the Japanese archipelago.[Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]


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Beautiful facility. Felt like a hostel for adults. The staff was very accommodating. Good English. Good Internet. 2 minute walk to the Center Plaza. Easy 12-minute walk to the train station, or take Moto cab for super cheap. My only complaint is that the walls and windows are super thin, and you ...
I stayed at Fallen Angel from May 9-12, 2017. The hotel/restaurant is centrally located, a mere 2-3 blocks from the main square (plaza de las armas). The staff at Fallen Angel is attentive. The decor and ambiance of the hotel is super artsy. I found the room to be uncomfortable as the bathroom was ...
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A number of U.S.-based organizations were targeted with emails last week that attempted to spread the well-known Bumblebee malware. The campaign uses a slightly modified attack chain for Bumblebee and marks the return of the malware after a four-month absence from the threat landscape.
Bumblebee is a sophisticated downloader first spotted in March 2022, which was used by several threat groups to download and execute shellcode and the Cobalt Strike and Sliver tools. The malware was in active development when it was first discovered and included several complex detection evasion tactics, but it abruptly disappeared from Proofpoint researchers’ threat data starting in October 2023.
Now, with this latest campaign that included over 2,000 emails, researchers said the malware’s sudden return to the threat landscape is indicative of a more widespread surge of cybercriminal threat activity from several threat actors.
“2024 has started off with a bang for cybercriminal threat actors, with activity returning to very high levels after a temporary winter lull,” said researchers with the Proofpoint threat research team on Tuesday. “Proofpoint researchers continue to observe new, creative attack chains, attempts to bypass detections, and updated malware from many threat actors and unattributed threat clusters.”
Organizations in the U.S. received emails purporting to tell them that they missed a voice call and asking them to click on a link to listen to the voice message. The messages contained the subject "Voicemail February" and were from the sender "info@quarlesaa[.]com.” The OneDrive URL led to a malicious Word document that pretended to be a message from a consumer electronics company called Humane. Once clicked, the document used macros to execute a file with a PowerShell command, which eventually led to the download of the Bumblebee DLL.
The attack chain’s use of VBA macro-enabled documents is notable and a bit peculiar as many threat actors have stopped using macros, said researchers. After Microsoft began blocking macros by default in 2022, threat actors - including those leveraging Bumblebee - started to diversify their own methods to spread malware without relying on macros, including using XLL files, ISO images, Microsoft shortcut files and MSI files.
“Out of the nearly 230 Bumblebee campaigns identified since March 2022, only five used any macro-laden content; four campaigns used XL4 macros, and one used VBA macros,” said researchers.
Researchers said that the Bumblebee loader can be used as an initial access facilitator to deliver follow-on payloads, like ransomware. Due to the use of email here an an initial access vector, researchers said that organizations should continue to focus their efforts on preventing email-based attacks, including training end users to recognize potentially suspicious activity.
"In this case, the actor also used macro-enabled documents, and users should never enable macros, or unblock them, from untrusted or unknown sources," said Selena Larson, senior threat intelligence analyst with Proofpoint.


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After the aborted march in Memphis, did Dr. King call you?
Yes, ah, and, ah, I was upset because I had seen the expression on his face, and I saw, ah, Ralph of course, who was with him, he was distressed. And I just told him, I said, "Martin, I think you need to get your ass out of Memphis." And he said, "Well, darling," he said, "you know we have to keep going, this is our movement." I said, "But you haven't prepared those garbage workers like we generally have," you know. We'd send Andy in and Bayard and a few others too to get people organized in non-violence and make them understand how important it was. And these garbage workers were not, ah, trained like that. And it was really, you know, a polyglot group of men, it was a union movement. And, ah, but Martin wouldn't give in, because he just had to go back and show that he, prove that he could do, leading non-violent march of garbage workers in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968.

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Today has been a perfectly gloomy, cool day. I long for days like today, like most long for the sun and warmth. However, I am clearly addicted to light and shadows, as you all can tell from one of my current series. It is days like today that make me love the little moments of light even more though. And as winter slowly creeps up on us, and the light becomes a different kind of beautiful, I find myself being even more attentive to these moments.
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moments of light
I haven’t shared images from my phone in quite some time, or from my camera even for that matter. Life has been a bit of a whirlwind lately. But I have been shooting, and have a plethora of images to share, including lots of my favorite subject. In fact, I have so many of light, that I am going to break it up into multiple posts. So, without further ado, I hope you enjoy these moments of light on this fine Wednesday night.
Glass Still Life
I shot more for my graduate work the other day, and once again after finishing the “serious” work I played around a bit with the light and my glass collection. I am always so fascinated by how light shines and refracts through glass objects. The glass can look perfect, and then once you see the shadows cast all the imperfections become visible, and the light seems to bounce every which way. Each object, despite looking the same or at least very similar, casts a unique shadow. I don’t think it is something I will ever get bored with.
Time for another dump of images from my phone of the light around me. These first images are from my apartment, work, and of course Scott’s house.
This week I was especially mesmerized by the light in Scott’s living room. The other evening we were sitting on the couch together and all of a sudden he said, “you should shoot that.” Just ten minutes earlier I had photographed the light on the same wall, but looking up then I noticed it had completely changed since I last looked. We sat and watched it for a bit, partly while I was shooting, and partly just enjoying it. I am so glad my boyfriend is understanding of (and even appreciates) my love of light. We decided a time-lapse of that light would be amazing, so expect that soon as well. For now, here are the images of that evening playing out on one wall.
Moments of evening light
I finally downloaded the WordPress app for my phone, so I decided to do some posting of images I take with my phone on a more regular basis, starting tonight.
The light tonight was so lovely, and beautiful shadows were falling everywhere in and around Scott’s house. I don’t have my camera with me, but I ran around with my phone snapping away.
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As some of you may have read in my last “moments of light” post, lately I have been completely obsessed with documenting the light around me. As a photographer I have always been interested in light, but lately it has become the most important thing. I’m still not entirely sure why it is such a dominating factor for me (and my work) lately, but I don’t think it will fade at least any time soon.
Most of these moments get documented on instagram, since I always have my phone with me. If you want to follow along with this series the best way to do so would be to follow me on there.
And a little teaser of what I’ve been up to on instagram. You will notice that I’ve been focused on a few different things over the past few weeks.
There are more to come in the future I am sure, so keep your eyes peeled for more moments of light. Also, I will be home in Minnesota this weekend, so expect to see images of my precious nephew and other spring in MN related things soon!


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