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Tottenham will take on Premier League rivals Leicester in the third round of the FA Cup at White Hart Lane.
The North London outfit will head into the tie as favourites, and former Arsenal star Merson expects them to progress to the fourth round of the prestigious competition.
“I will go 3-1 (to) Tottenham,” the Englishman told Sky Sports.
Tottenham have been one of the best teams in the Premier League so far this season. Mauricio Pochettino’s side have been very consistent, and one suspects that they will be keen on a long cup run.
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Autism and Schizophrenia subgroup related to blockage by toxic exposures of enzymes processing gluten and casein,
B.Windham (Ed), 2008
(affects at least 65% of autistic children (100) ) (overlaps with other mechanisms documented in (110) )
I. Enzymatic Inhibitation by mercury (and other toxic metals)
A direct mechanism involving mercury’s inhibition of cellular enzymatic processes by binding with the hydroxyl radical(SH) in amino acids appears to be a major part of the connection to allergic/immune reactive conditions(15-23,28,36,47,51,98). For example mercury has been found to strongly inhibit the activity of xanthine oxidase(16) and dipeptyl peptidase (DPP IV) which are required in the digestion of the wheat protein gluten or the milk protein casein (15,17,19,20,22a,24,-26,31,98, 105) - the same protein that is cluster differentiation antigen 26 (CD26) which helps T lymphocyte activation. CD26 or DPPIV is a cell surface glycoprotein that is very susceptible to inactivation by mercury binding to its cysteinyl domain. Mercury and other toxic metals also inhibit binding of opioid receptor agonists to opioid receptors, while magnesium stimulates binding to opioid receptors(15). Studies involving a large sample of patients with autism, schizophrenia, or mania found that over 90 % of those tested had high levels of the milk protein beta-casomorphine-7 in their blood and urine and defective enzymatic processes for digesting milk protein(24,25,27), and similarly for the corresponding enzyme needed to digest wheat gluten (24,26). Like casein, gluten breaks down into molecules with opioid traits, called gluteomorphine. As with caseomorphin, it too can retain biological activity if the enzymes needed to digest it are not functioning properly.
in bovine milk are a common source of bioactive peptides. The peptides are
released by the digestion of caseins and whey proteins (105). In vitro the bioactive peptide beta-casomorphin 7 (
The studies also found high levels of Ig A antigen specific antibodies
for casein, lactalbumin and beta-lactoglobulin
and IgG and IgM for
casein. Beta-casomorphine-7 is a morphine like
compound that results in neural disfunction (24,25),
as well as being a direct histamine releaser in humans and inducing skin
reactions (14,21,25c). Similarly many
also had a corresponding form of gluten protein with similar effects(24,26). Elimination of milk and wheat products and
sulfur foods from the diet has been found to improve the condition of
II. Lactose Intolerance
Lactose (milk sugar), which is a major component of milk, is a disaccharide sugar made up of the simple sugars glucose and galactose(5). Lactase is an enzyme which facilitates digestion of lactose. Over 50% of non-Caucasians are lactose intolerant, to a significant degree and about 20% of Caucasians. Infants are most lactose tolerant but lactase activity declines dramatically over time so that by adulthood to about 5 to 10 % of the level of infants. Only a relatively small percentage of people retain enough lactase activity to absorb significant amounts of lactose throughout their adult life (5). Lactose intolerance results in undigested lactose in the intestines which often causes gas, bloating, abdominal discomfort, and proliferation of bacteria in the intestines. In addition to inhibiting the enzymes required to digest milk casein and whey, chronic mercury exposure in animals has also been found to inhibit lactase and glucose-6-phosphatase needed to digest lactose and other polysaccharides (31). Thus chronic exposure to mercury and toxic metals also increases lactose intolerance and digestion problems of carbohydrates in general. Digestive problems have been found to commonly be improved by reducing chronic mercury and toxic metal exposures.
Lactose intolerance can also be alleviated to some degree by supplemental enzymes, using fermented milk products such as yogurt or kefir, or using only small amounts of milk products spread throughout the day(5).
A new study has found that there has been a significant increase in another gluten related condition in the last 50 years –celiac disease (32). The researchers showed that the presence of undiagnosed celiac disease was 4 to 4.5-fold greater in the more recent subject group compared to an earlier Warren Air Force Base group. This study indicates that the rise in the prevalence of celiac disease over the last 50 years is not simply due to increased awareness and better diagnostic tests for this condition. Additionally, the fact that the mortality rate of undiagnosed celiac disease is almost 4-fold higher than for those without the condition suggests that screening for celiac disease instead of waiting for a patient to complain of symptoms may be warranted. A positive test result should be confirmed before undergoing a gluten-free diet. The study authors concluded, “During 45 years of follow-up, undiagnosed celiac disease was associated with a nearly 4-fold increased risk of death. The prevalence of undiagnosed celiac disease seems to have increased dramatically in the United States during the past 50 years.” Studies have also found that untreated celiac disease can result in infertility, spontaneous abortions, and birth defects, along with other reproductive system problems (10).
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Appl Genet 48(3), 2007, pp. 189–198, Stanis³aw Kamiñski1, Anna Cieoeliñska1, El¿bieta Kostyra2; & Type I (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus and cow milk: casein variant consumption. Diabetologia 1999 Aug;42(8):1032; Elliott RB, Harris DP, Hill JP, Bibby NJ, Wasmuth HE; &(c) Sokolov OIu, Kost NV et al, [Regulatory peptides and psychomotor development in infants], Vestn Ross Akad Med Nauk. 2007;(3):33-9 & Influence of human B-casomorphin-7 on specific binding of 3H-spiperone to the 5-HT2-receptors of rat brain frontal cortex; Protein Pept Lett. 2006;13(2):169-70; &(d) Dubynin VA, Malinovskaia IV, et al; Delayed effect of exorphins on learning of albino rat pups], [Article in Russian] Izv Akad Nauk Ser Biol. 2008 Jan-Feb;(1):53-60; & (e) Findings in normal rats following administration of gliadorphin-7 (GD-7), Sun Z, Cade R. Peptides. 2003 Feb;24(2):321-3
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The Glazer family are believed to be in talks over selling a minority stake in Manchester United.
As fans, we hope that is an early signal for something much bigger, but reports state the Glazers will cling on in some capacity.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe will have something to say about that. Britain’s richest man is interested in buying a stake in the club, with a view to full ownership. It’s worth remember the Glazers were minority shareholders before taking over a majority percentage of the club in 2005.
According to the Daily Mail, US investment firm Apollo are in talks with the Glazer family and it’s believed a deal could be reached next month.
The problem I have with this report is it means Joel and Avram Glazer are planning to stick around.
Who are Apollo?
Apollo Global Management Inc was founded by Leon Black, who has since left the corporation, which manages over $470 billion in assets. Black stepped down as Apollo’s CEO and chairman in March 2021 after a board investigation found that he paid $158 million in fees to Jeffrey Epstein, as per Bloomberg.
The current CEO is billionaire Marc Rowan, who has a personal worth of approximately £3 billion, and he may well be part of these talks with the Glazer family.
Apollo have no connection whatsoever with Manchester United.

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Art, coffee and clothing collide this week as Erica Weiss opens Juma Gallery in Shaker Heights.
The three-unit gallery at Chagrin and Lomand boulevards is now open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Juma sells women's designer clothes, small gifts and artwork by Weiss and other area artists, but the owner believes it can soon become a popular gathering space.
"This area used be vibrant with a lot of shops, but it just hasn't been for so many years," Weiss said. "I wanted to be bring back this area.
"I live in Shaker and I really want to be bring back more vibrancy options in retail."
Juma's art, cafe, gift shop and clothing store will always dominate the space, but Weiss envisions making room for other artists and like-minded businesses in the future. The business already provides space for Carina Reimers, who operates The House Warmings, a small shop that carries antiques, furniture and more.
Weiss also wants to open the cafe space up to various groups for book clubs, knitting clubs, painting workshops and other interests. She said Juma will hold its grand opening and first show, Locally Grown, on Oct. 27. The show will feature the work of nine artists from the area.
"It can be a creative outlet," Weiss said. "I want this to be Shaker's hangout place."
The unit right at the Chagrin-Lomand intersection houses the cafe area, with a gift shop behind it. There, customers can find candles, picture frames and pottery. Purses, jewelry and clothes by designers like Chicago-based Neesh and Planet of Sarasota, Fla. The art gallery is housed in the third unit.
Shaker Heights City Council has approved for Juma Gallery since 2011 to help the business revamp the space, including the unit that used house the Malcolm Brown art gallery. The Weiss family owns the three units and invested about $200,000 in the Juma project.
Weiss has operated another Juma Gallery in the Little Italy district of Cleveland for more than 10 years. That business began in just 350 square feet. The new location is about 3,000 square feet.
"I want people to come and support a local business," Weiss said. "Hopefully they'll think it's a cool place to come and hang out.
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Oberlin Fire Department accepting blanket donations for seniors
Drop off at Oberlin Fire Department, 121 West 5th St. or Allen Parish 4-H building, 117 North 5th St.
OBERLIN, La. (KPLC) - The Oberlin Fire Department and the Allen Parish 4-H Club at the LSU AG Center are doing their best to make sure no seniors are forgotten this holiday season by accepting donations of blankets.
“They may not be able to afford something just as small as a blanket or you know the amenities that some of us can afford so it’s our way of giving back and making our presence known and it’s our way of showing we’re here more than just for firefighting we love our community,” Allen Parish District 5 Fire Chief Ryan Daigle said.
The goal is to reach 100 blankets donated, and 70 of those blankets will be given to the residents at St. Frances Nursing Home in Oberlin. Any remaining blankets will be delivered to other elderly in need.
“We don’t want anybody left behind a lot of people don’t get stuff for Christmas, especially in the nursing homes or the elderly they’re just kind of forgotten about and we just want to make sure everyone gets a gift Christmas,” LSU Ag Center nutrition educator Patricia Hobbs said.
Hobbs chose to donate blankets to the cause. She said giving back to your community teaches a valuable lesson.
“Show the kids how to give back because a lot of kids these days don’t know how to do that, so to teach them to give to someone in need and that they’re doing a good deed for the community,” Hobbs said.
Donations can be dropped off at Oberlin Fire District 5 Main Station or 4-H building.
Monetary donations are also accepted:
- Venmo: Oberlin Fire Association
- Cashapp: Beverly Victorian ($OFA70655).
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The day unfolded all too familiarly for Lindsay Lohan: a court hearing, a jail sentence, a quick release. The starlet appeared before a judge Friday for the fourth time in nearly a year and was sentenced to 120 days for violating her probation by taking a designer necklace.
Well, 120 days in jail. Surely a light sentence given her status as a repeat repeat offender.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner said she thought the actress had intentionally taken the $2,500 necklace from an upscale Venice store and shown poor judgment in not trying to return it until police became involved.
Oh the hammer’s about to drop! Finally, Lohan will get what normal people get!
The judge reduced the actress’ charge from felony grand theft to a misdemeanor and imposed the 120-day sentence. Lohan’s attorney Shawn Holley filed a notice of appeal right before court closed, clearing the way for the actress’ release on bail. She was freed at 9:21 p.m. after posting $75,000 bail, according to the sheriff department’s website.
Well shoot- I forgot for a moment that in America the rich and celebrity get special treatment under the ‘law’. If I had only remembered that I wouldn’t be so ‘surprised’ that Lohan got away with it again…


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The history of science has a lot of really dark, racist, and outright horrible chapters. In an attempt to engage in the discussion on what to do with this history, the prestigious science journal Nature managed to piss off a large portion of the scientific community, by claiming that removing a statue of one of science’s most blatantly offensive figures was “whitewashing.” Today, Nature editor-in-chief Philip Campbell published a new article stating that the journal’s original take was wrong.
Statues of controversial historical figures have become the center of heated debate, violence, and a resurgence of visible Neo-Nazis in the United States. Recently, vandals tagged the statue of one especially controversial scientist with graffiti that said “racist.” In response to the escalating debate over taking these statues down, Nature, which is among the highest-impact science journals, wrote an editorial implying that it did not support removing the images or names of often-offensive figures from places of public honor, like statues or street signs.
The editorial, then titled “Removing statues of historical figures risks whitewashing history,” originally argued that “Instead of removing painful reminders, perhaps these should be supplemented” with plaques explaining the fraught history. The discussion specifically revolved around J. Marion Sims, simultaneously known as the “father of modern gynecology” and a mad scientist who performed experiments on enslaved African American women’s bodies without anesthesia during the 19th century. In the wake of the recent violence at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Nature’s position struck many scientists as tone deaf: A voice of authority in a field coming to terms with its own gender, diversity, and sexual assault problems defending a problematic scientist’s legacy instead of chastising Sims’ nightmarish behavior.
Response to the original editorial was swift and brutal. The Atlantic’s Ross Andersen put out a scathing editorial explaining the difference between changing history and removing a statue. “The activists who have called for the removal of Sims’s statue are not asking for his name and deeds to be stricken from the record,” Anderson write. “They are asking that we absorb the hard work of contemporary historians into our understanding of the past, and that we use that understanding to inform our choices about who we honor.”
Some scientists, including theoretical physicist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, proposed boycotting given comment to or writing for Nature.
Tons of scientists, laypeople and others argued that the hyper-selective journal’s decision to publish the commentary plays into the continuing narrative of excluding people of color and women from the sciences, while celebrating some of the field’s worst figures.
The article has since been re-titled, updated, and corrected. Today, Campbell issued a statement that the article, its arguments, and its “overall tone were naive and unintentionally served to reinforce the insidious notion that women, people of color and minority groups do not have a place in science. This notion is wrong.” He wrote that neither he nor his colleagues could defend the editorial and will commit to doing better, including hiring an outside group to assist in understanding what went wrong.
The statue conversation isn’t going away, nor is science’s dirty, ugly history, or its diversity problem. And while words are important, we’ll have to wait and see whether Nature really changes.


Where it began
Green Door is operated by Brown Lekekela with assistance from his partner, Dudu Nene. Brown started his journey as a counsellor at the Diepsloot police station and has been involved in the Diepsloot community for many years, working with victims of crime and trauma.
“I was exposed to the increasing number of incidents of rape and domestic violence and while some of these incidents were reported, others went unreported due to inaccessibility and fear of the police.”
Brown identified the need for a centrally-situated shelter where victims could report crimes straight away and be given sanctuary. Green Door was launched in conjunction with government during the ’16 Days of Activism’ campaign in 2013 but has not received support from the relevant departments since then.
Brown and his family struggle to make ends meet but continue to provide support and refuge to victims of Diepsloot. They cook, clean, do laundry and offer a place of love without asking for anything in return. They act selflessly and place the needs of others before their own and, in doing so helping to uplift a broken community.
How Green Door helps
Green Door is the only shelter of its kind in a community of an estimated 700 000 people with one of the highest rates of violence against women ever recorded in South Africa.
The shelter’s structure is basic; it is run out of a wooden Wendy-house and two brick rooms that offer few typical comforts but most of the time, for those who arrive in need of help, it is a sanctuary.
Anyone can seek help at Green Door, no matter the time of day or night. Many individuals arrive at the gate immediately after being assaulted. Brown offers them support and counsel and advises them on next steps should they want to lay a charge.
Green Door provides a space for those who have suffered at the hands of abuse to restore their dignity. There is a toilet and a shower and depending on donations, all those who come through its doors receive a comfort pack.
Survivors are then able to seek refuge at the shelter. They are also referred to another social worker at an organisation with which the Green Door is connected.
Hope for the community
Green Door also works to uplift and educate the greater Diepsloot community. Brown regularly embarks on awareness drives at schools, community centres and churches to educate around the prevalence of sexual abuse and steps to take to stop the scourge.
Prior to the outbreak of Covid-19, Brown held regular dialogue sessions in partnership with other social organisations and community leaders to create a space for those who have suffered abuse and to help them process their trauma.
As Green Door does not have a permanent donor, appeals are made for individuals and companies to donate grocery items or sanitary packs for those who it helps. Through Brown’s network in the community, these donations are also distributed to schools and clinics.
Covid-19 relief efforts
As an organisation that exists to uplift the community, Green Door – through the kindness of individuals that have provided donations – has been able to go beyond its scope of practice to respond to the call made by our President to distribute food parcels to the needy community at this highly challenging time.
The shelter hopes that with more help, it can reach more people who are currently in dire need of support and are at risk of falling into deeper levels of poverty in which they could be taken advantage of.
Brown does not receive an income and Green Door survives by selling old items donated to it and from ad-hoc donations by companies and individuals. Due to the nationwide lockdown and restrictions on movement, this is no longer possible.
There is a desperate need for assistance currently, as the community battles the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak. Without the ability to earn an income, families do not know where their next meal will come from. Thousands of people queue each day from dusk until dawn in the hope of receiving a food parcel, and many leave empty-handed.
Green Door is currently taking donations to support those who are most vulnerable right now. The shelter is appealing to the public to consider making a donation in the form of:
This is for the purchase of essential grocery items to form food packs that will be distributed fairly and to those who need it most. It is also to help keep the lights on and to purchase airtime and data, so that the shelter can continue to service and accommodate clients at this time. All contributions made are reaching those who are currently most vulnerable in the community directly.
Green Door is appealing for once-off cash donations and monthly contributions, to help keep the shelter in operation going forward.
There is a massive need for non-perishable food items like maize meal, rice, lentils, instant noodles, instant soup, baked beans, corned beef, pilchards, other tinned veg. Long life milk, cereal, sugar, tea, juice.
The shelter is also appealing for donations of sanitary products – pads, soaps, toilet paper, toothpaste, toothbrush, sanitizer and any baby-related items (formula, cream, nappies, clothing for newborns – for those seeking refuge at Green Door and for others in need during lockdown.
Green Door has arranged a drop-off point at Witkoppen Clinic for good Samaritans who wish to donate items. Drop-offs can be made during the week.
Contact at the drop-off point: Dagmar or Lynette
Address: 105 William Nicol Drive, Fourways, Johannesburg, 2055
Green Door takes donations of clothing and old items, that Brown uses to sell to make an income. These items are also distributed to those in need, especially over the winter months. Post lockdown restrictions, we can arrange for collection.


A: Hi, The HOLDRITE 3/4 in. Plastic Thru-Stud Isolator can be used for domestic water applications and boiler applications where the water doesn't exceed 180 Fahrenheit. The insulator is used to run pipe through wooden studs or metal joists and will protect and insulate the pipe. If you have any more questions you can call tech support at 877-700-4242. Kind regards,
A: Yes, as some others have stated, the manufacturer appears to be using different colors of plastic bead stock to produce these. Nothing to worry about though as mere color is not indicative of a plastic's chemical makeup or properties.
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A: It takes a 1 3/8" hole. That worked perfect for me.


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Visiting visual artists are offered studio space to pursue their work and, on occasion, are given residential accommodation on campus. Residencies vary in duration from a week to a year, and artists often donate their works to the Federation University Art Collection.
Resident visual artists share their passion for art with students and the broader Ballarat community, extending their practice into the local arts scene through guest lecture presentations, workshops, exhibitions at our Post Office Gallery.
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There are words and there is music. I tend to work on them together but I especially enjoy the personal challenge of writing lyrics.
There is a thrill in seeing an idea grow out of a few scattered phrases into something that takes root and then opens up a view on the world that is new and unexpected. I always try to let the words lead. Musa loquetur ad me.
My songs are mostly fragments of fiction but I’m pretty sure that the subconscious works its way into them too. Yellowhead West is a song that could have taken many directions when I first started work on it. In fact, it began with a lyrical idea that revolved around a parent-child relationship but later became something altogether different as I began to draw on images and feelings evoked by a late autumn drive from Edmonton to Jasper.
The songs on the record revolve around a common theme of loss or longing, and yet I always try to avoid creating a sense of hopelessness. Cold Coffee and She Came By are both about remembering a special time and, perhaps, a lost opportunity. I imagine Doin’ By Me as a phone call that takes place between lovers that parted ways long ago.
Speaking of love, that subject also works its way into the songs, yet it seems to be manifested as a kind of struggle. You’ll hear that in You, Me, and the Almighty and Longest Night of the Year, both of which convey a sense of asserting oneself against outside forces by appealing to a higher power for resolve.
Overall, there is a bittersweetness to the songs on the record. Perhaps that is inevitable. I’m a Cancer and the astrologers say that my sign reflects the mysterious, continual cycles of nature … the ebb and flow of the tides – and, as such, reflects the ebb and flow of emotions.
Maybe it’s this trait that led me to write “A Long Goodbye” after watching my young son at play in the backyard. It’s not meant to be a sad song but there is always a lingering sadness that inheres in the joys of parenthood and of growing old. I guess that’s part of the ebb and flow of life generally.
And so here we are. I now offer these words to you. They are now yours to make of them what you will. Thank you for listening.


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Title: This Dark Endeavor
Series: Book One of The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein
Author: Kenneth Oppel
Page Count (paperback): 298
Official Amazon Description
Victor Frankenstein leads a charmed life. He and his twin brother, Konrad, and their beautiful cousin Elizabeth take lessons at home and spend their spare time fencing and horseback riding. Along with their friend Henry, they have explored all the hidden passageways and secret rooms of the palatial Frankenstein chateau. Except one.
The Dark Library contains ancient tomes written in strange languages and filled with forbidden knowledge. Their father makes them promise never to visit the library, but when Konrad becomes deathly ill, Victor knows he must find the book that contains the recipe for the legendary Elixir of Life.
The elixir needs only three ingredients. But impossible odds, dangerous alchemy and a bitter love triangle threaten their quest at every turn.
Victor knows he must not fail. Yet his success depends on how far he is willing to push the boundaries of nature, science and love?and how much he is willing to sacrifice.
This Dark Endeavor is a work of literary art. From the cover, to the plot, to the characters; Oppel was spot on! One of a book's most important assets is its cover, and in this case, This Dark Endeavor certainly has bragging rights! Between the handsome character sketch of Victor on the front, to the haunting buildings eclipsed by unsettle clouds and the blurred edges; I do believe I was completely enthralled with this book before I even read the first page. Having read Kenneth Oppel's previous series; Silver Wing, as a child, I was already familiar with the depth of Oppel's writing and This Dark Endeavor was no exception. Written in the first person perspective of Victor Frankenstein, This Dark Endeavor is truly captivating, allowing you to witness the story first hand through Victor's rebellious mind. There was never a single moment while reading the novel in which I felt bored of the story, with brilliant cliffhangers at the end of chapters and an excellently paced plot (not to fast and not to slow), which was filled with completely unexpected twists ensured that I couldn't stop turning the pages. If you're in search of a wickedly good, well-written YA book with a hint of romance, I urge you to pick up This Dark Endeavor; you won't regret it!


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Feb 23, 2012, 5:13 PM EDT
LaRoche played catch from 150 feet today, which is the furthest he’s thrown since going under the knife in May, and but afterward told Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post that “it didn’t feel normal.”
LaRoche also noted that doctors advised him it may take two years for his shoulder to return to where it was and indicated that he won’t be close to full strength by Opening Day. That figures to hurt his throwing most, which may not be a huge issue for a first baseman anyway, but certainly could also impact his hitting.
He’s owed $8 million this season with a $10 million option or $1 million buyout for 2013, so the Nationals have little choice but to let him sink or swim, particularly after potential replacement Chris Marrero tore his hamstring playing winter ball and is expected to miss the entire first half.
- Rockies place Troy Tulowitzki on the disabled list 17
- Rob Manfred “heavily favored” to be Bud Selig’s replacement 25
- Yankees acquire Chase Headley from Padres 105
- And That Happened: Monday’s scores and highlights 39
- Cliff Lee struggles in first start back from disabled list 15
- On the 10th anniversary of his MLB debut, let’s appreciate David Wright 29
- And That Happened: Sunday’s scores and highlights 36
- Odrisamer Despaigne loses his no-hitter with two outs in the eighth inning 8


It feels like spring outside today with a temperature of 54 degrees at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The high later will soar to 67, just one degree shy of the record on this date, set 99 years ago in 1914, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio. It will be mostly cloudy. A major change is coming early Wednesday as a strong cold front approaches from the west, bringing the potential for hazardous showers and thunderstorms by 4 a.m.
Spring-Like Weather Could Turn Hazardous
By Jennifer Edwards Baker & The Kentucky Enquirer • Jan 29, 2013


ATLANTA, GA. â€“ Multi-platinum-selling performer and award-winning songwriter Dante Bowe has been on a roll since the release of his album, circles. From a chart topping single to features on some of this yearâ€™s biggest songs, Dante has been part of some of 2021â€™s most exciting musical moments. Today, that all comes to a head with three DOVE Award nominations, his first as a solo artist. Dante is nominated as New Artist of the Year, Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year for â€˜joyfulâ€™ and Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year for â€œVoice of God.â€ In addition to those solo nominations Dante is also nominated for Worship Album of the Year twice as part of Bethel Musicâ€™s Revivalâ€™s in the Air and Elevation Worship/Maverick City Musicâ€™s Old Church Basement. The 52 GMA DOVE Awards will take place on October 19, 2021, and will air October 22 on TBN.
â€œEvery nomination is a result of my family and friendsâ€ says Dante. â€œThey inspire everything I do. Iâ€™m grateful. Grateful for them. Grateful to be nominated. Grateful for whatâ€™s to come.â€
Earlier this year, Dante released his sophomore album and Bethel Music label debut, circles. The incredibly personal album quickly shot to the top of the charts, debuting at No. 7 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. The lead single, â€˜joyful,â€™ reached No. 2 on Billboardâ€™s Gospel Digital Song Sales and No. 3 on Hot Gospel Songs, making it the highest solo charting position of his career. The follow up single, â€˜family tree,â€™ premiered on BET marking his first televised debut. Later this summer Dante will join Chris Tomlin and Kari Jobe on tour with Bethel Music before heading out in the fall for a series of sold-out shows with Maverick City Music. For tickets and more information, click HERE for Chris Tomlin shows and HERE for shows with Maverick City Music.


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Modern-day bimbos who dress cute and wear glitter to attract attention. Within Burning Man culture, they play "vulnerable" and "submissive" and spread "love and light" to gain "gifts" and popularity points. They use their "sparkle" to avoid hard-labor. Causing problems is detrimental to their survival, so they avoid social tensions and trot away at the first signs of trouble. They get what they need from those around them so they don't like to rock the boat. They are not socially or politically oriented. They are followers not leaders.

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The chief engineer of the Shenzhou-7 spacecraft launch said the ground work for the mission has been completed and the team was confident of a successful lift-off.
A total of 6,000 staff on the ground team had spent months improving infrastructure and testing the functions of computers and software, said Cui Jijun, commander-in-chief of the ground operation team.
"The launch site has undergone an overhaul since last year to make sure it is safe and reliable," he told Xinhua on Monday.
Equipment like flow meters of rocket propellant, cranes and conveyor belts were replaced. Data files were created to simulate the countdown and launch phases. Plans for about 239 emergency scenarios have been drawn up.
"Judging from the preparations so far, we are confident that we will accomplish the launch successfully," said Cui.
The Shenzhou-7 is scheduled for a lift off sometime from Sept. 25 and 30 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern Gansu Province. The vessel, which is attached to the Long-March II-F carrier rocket, was moved to the launch pad on Saturday.
Six astronauts, including three selected crew and three substitutes, have arrived at the launch center. One of the trio will conduct a spacewalk during the mission.


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California’s Silver Fire is slowly coming under containment, even as the wind-driven blaze roared through dry brush east of Los Angeles for a fourth day on Saturday.
The wildfire erupted on Wednesday and charred more than 19,000 acres on the rugged northern and eastern slopes of Jan Jacinto Mountain by Saturday evening.
The California fire is just the latest in a series of deadly, destructive blazes during the 2013 wildfire season, reports NBC News. The blaze injured six firefighters and one civilian. It has also destroyed around four dozen structures.
The fire has drawn in more than 2,000 personnel, including 68 fire crews. The wildfire has prompted California Governor Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency in Riverside County. That way, victims of the fire can be eligible for federal disaster assistance when they are allowed to return.
Despite the Silver Fire’s quick pace, Reuters notes that California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokesman Daniel Berlandt assured that crews are “making very good progress.” Crews on the ground were backed up by several water-dropping helicopters and a team of bulldozers carving out fire breaks to halt its progress.
Mandatory evacuations were in effect for more than 500 homes, while several campgrounds in the area were also closed. Shelters were set up for evacuees at high schools in the nearby towns of Hemet and Beaumont.
Despite the high property loss, firefighters have still successfully saves far more homes than they lost. Berlandt explained that “hundreds of homes” were still standing “because of the aggressive efforts of those firefighters.”
California’s Silver Fire is burning on the other side of the mountain from an earlier fire, which threatened the town of Idylwild last month. That fire destroyed several homes and residents, along with forcing about 6,000 residents to flee.
The cause of the Silver Fire is still under investigation, according to officials.
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Japan will overcome the disaster of 11 March as to overcome and defeat in World War II, said on Monday Prime Ministerin a speech at the celebration of 66 years after the capitulation of the country. "Our country has risen from ruins of war through the efforts of every citizen and to overcome many difficulties today, " said Kan, in a ceremony held in Tokyo, Japan to surrender commemorate August 15 1945.
"We will rebuild, with determination and strength, and Japan devastated areas "he added. Japan has faced in March, its worst post-war tragedy - more than 20,000 people died or are still missing after the earthquake data, followed by tsunami that devastated north-east. Seismic waves caused the accident and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, most severe after the Chernobyl.


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Journey with Drakulya into the Grand Canyon where the Earth reveals her story layer by layer, where she hides her secrets in the Great Unconformity, and where eons of time are carved and scrambled in stone.
In the unworldly world of Deep Canyon, Drakulya confronts a rogue nosferatu sculptor who would capture in stone the awesome power of time, life energy, and primal consciousness. A nosferatu who would capture in time, anyone to serve his purpose, even a young runaway searching for her father and her remembered childhood home in Deep Canyon. Drakulya and his team of breathing assistants will need more than human weapons, more than the intellectual insights of Darwin, and more than the magical powers of Merlin, to rescue the captives and confront an alien consciousness within and of the Earth.
Drawn to the Grand Canyon where the Earth exposes her life line, Edgar Tyrrell, a nosferatu sculptor builds a home on the South Rim. Edgar would capture the very forces of the Earth in his stone statues. Hidden within a Great Unconformity Tyrrell's workshop offers a base from which he can work and travel through time. He needs helpers. A young woman artist from 1965 is entrapped. She lures a 1935 CCC worker into Tyrrell's camp. Together the captives are plotting Tyrrell's destruction and a way back to normal time.
Sixty years later, one of Tyrrell's young breathing relatives goes missing in the Canyon. Private detective Joe Keogh is hired for the search. Sensing the presence of nosferatu Joe calls on Mr. Strangeways aka Drakulya. Accessing the situation, Drakulya returns to England seeking the wisdom of Darwin, Merlin and his beloved Mina. Much more than a dangerous rogue nosferatu awaits in Deep Canyon.
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- Amanda Pike
Love this series.
If you could sum up A Question of Time in three words, what would they be?
Strange. Surreal. Wibbily-wobbily-timy-wimy.
What other book might you compare A Question of Time to and why?
Hmm... Probably Dominion from the same book series. It has a similar quality.
What about Robin Bloodworth’s performance did you like?
I love his readings, particularly as Dracula or as he calls himself in this one "Strangeways." You know... Sometimes I think that vampire isn't even trying anymore with those aliases of his.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
I don't know. Maybe Across the Sands of Time.
Any additional comments?
I noticed the final book of the series "A Coldness in the blood" is up for pre-order but not listed as being a part of this series. Someone really needs to correct that. At least it's still Robin Bloodworth listed as the reader.
2 people found this helpful
Totally worth while, I loved it
Would you consider the audio edition of A Question of Time to be better than the print version?
I have never owned the print version of A question in time. I read some of the earlier books in print but now that their available on audio I'm very happy
What did you like best about this story?
The feeling of this story. It felt almost like a mystery to me, the plot not being fully apparent to the reader until the end. I listened to this book over a two day period (while cooking all our food for Thanksgiving) and I could not have enjoyed it more.
Which scene was your favorite?
umm spoiler Alert! but I guess the point where the guy comes out of the grand canyon and he is back in the 1940's!

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Psychology and Sports Class 12 Notes | Physical Education | Term2 | Questions Answers |
Physical Education : Psychology and Sports Class 12
Psychology and Sports : Sports physiology, sports biomechanics and sports psychology are the factors that highly influence enhancement in performance of an athlete. Though sports physiology and sports biomechanics are helpful in enhancing the performance to a limited extent yet sports psychology has no such limit. Various psychological factors such as motivation, interest, attitude, emotions, stress and anxiety affects the sports performance of an individual. Proper motivation strategies can be highly effective in enhance the level of the sports performance of a sportsperson. Let’s have a look at some important questions of the Chapter Psychology and Sports Class 12.
Questions / Answers of Psychology and Sports
Question 1: What do you mean by the term ‘Personality’?
Answer: The integration of an individual structures, attitudes, mode of interest, capacities, abilities, behaviour and attitudes is generally defined as the personality.
Question 2: What are the four dimensions of personality?
Answer: The four dimensions of personality that together make the personality of an individuals are
- Physical dimension
- Mental dimension
- Social dimension
- Emotional dimension
Question 3: What do you mean by mental dimension of the personality?
Answer: It is that dimension of personality that is related to mental and intellectual strength and abilities. It is a well-known fact that the real personality lies in the mental dimension. An individual cannot contribute to the society until and unless he is mentally sound and has some attained ample knowledge. There are many great personalities of the world who possessed mental in intellectual qualities but are not good looking.
Question 4: State the physical and social dimension of personality?
Answer: Physical Dimension: It is that dimension of personality that is related to good physique, good appearance and good health. An individual who has good height, well proportionate body weight, good posture and bright face are generally impressed by the persons. It is also well known fact that sound mind exists in a sound body. Balanced diet, physical exercises and various other environmental factors improve the appearance poster and glow on the face of an individual.
Social Dimension: It is a significant dimension of personality. We all live in a society where socialization takes place. In a human personality the seeds of sociability we are soon right from the time of an individual’s birth. Morality, manners, work ethics, good attitude, cooperation, sympathy, kindness are the social traits that are required for a good personality.
Question 5: State about emotional dimension of personality in brief.
Answer: It is a significant dimension of personality that is related to emotional stability. To have emotional stability is a necessary aspect of an individual’s personality. An individual should have proper control over variable emotions like fear, anger, disgust, distress and happiness in variable situations. Outburst of various emotions is not a good sign of personality that shows the immaturity of an individual.
Question 6: Briefly discuss about the four types of personality?
Answer: Type A personality- Individuals with this type of personality are characterized by high working involvement and are competitive and self critical. They got easily excited an experience a high sense of urgency that is they always struggle against the clock.
Type B personality- They are easy going, patient and not competitive in nature. They do not get angry easily and are able to express their emotions appropriately. The could be called successful person in life since they are quite satisfied with their lives.
Type C personality- The individuals with this type of personality are able to suppress their emotions effectively and have pleasing and appeasing nature. They start feeling lonely at an early age.
Type D personality – They persistently suppress their feelings and do not share their emotions with other person since they always have a fear of rejection. They have higher risk of premature death.
Question 7: Discuss about Jung’s classification of personality.
Answer: C G Jung classified the personality on the basis of sociability character as discussed below:
- Introverts: Shyness, social withdrawal, Self centred, unable to adjust socially and tendency to talk less are the characteristics shown by such persons. They seem to be sensible and future oriented.
- Extroverts: They are highly friendly, talkative, outgoing, generous, supportive, courageous and social in nature. We can also be called happy-go-lucky persons. They are not easily affected by difficulties and troubles and take decision and act upon it quickly.
- Ambiverts: The individuals who possesses the qualities or traits of both introverts and extroverts are ambiverts.
Question 8: What do you mean by big five personality theory?
Answer: The five factors of personality are considered as the five main the domains that explains the human personality and account for individual differences.
- Openness- Imaginative, Insightful and having the variety of interests are the traits included in openness. The individuals who like to learn new things, new concept and enjoy a new experience usually remain on top in openness.
- Conscientiousness- Such individuals are reliable, prompt and can remain organised, systematic, laborious and complete in all respects.
- Extroversion- They get their energy from interacting with other individuals. Being energetic, talkative and assertive are the traits included in extroversion.
- Agreeableness- Such individuals are compatible, kind, cooperative, friendly, gentle, affectionate and sympathetic.
- Neuroticism- It is also considered as emotional stability. The individuals having high neuroticism usually experience emotional instability and negative emotions.
Question 9: Discuss about William Herbert Sheldon Classification of personality?
Answer: Sheldon classification of personality is as follows:
- Endomorph- These individuals have rounded physique and shorter limbs because of excessive deposition of adipose tissue. The upper part of arms and legs are thicker as compared to the lower part. They found it difficult to lose weight. The fat storage capacity is high in such individuals. They are suitable for sports in game like weightlifting and powerlifting.
- Mesomorph- They have athletic physique and balanced body composition. Deccan easily increase muscle size and have well developed rectangular shaped body. Bones and muscles are thick and chest in shoulder and larger and growth in comparison to its line. They have capacity of doing a lot of activities. The fat distribution is evenly all over their bodies.
- Ectomorph- These individuals are usually referred as slim person since their muscles and limbs are elongated. The weak constitution of body leads to great difficulties in gaining weight. The appear taller than they really are due to the lack of muscle mass. The body structure make them suitable for aerobic activities.
Question 10: Define motivation and elucidate about types of motivation?
Answer: The condition that energize and direct and individuals action is known as motivation. The two type of motivations are as discussed below:
- Intrinsic Motivation – As the word intrinsic suggests internal this type of motivation occur when people are forced to to something out of pleasure and desire. When an individual indulges in any sports activity to gain social approval it is an example of intrinsic motivation.
- Extrinsic Motivation- This type of motivation is external it occurs when external factors such as punishment praise blame reward cash prize compel an individual to do something.
Question 11: Explain various techniques of motivation for higher achievement in sports.
Answer: The techniques of motivation are as discussed below:
Goal Setting – It is one of the most significant technique of motivation. A sports person should be encouraged to set long term achievable goals. The goal should be according to capabilities in capacities of an individual.
- Verbal comments – Beginners are generally easily motivated by verbal comments. They should be applied during the competition and at appropriate time.
- Praises or blame- These factors could work effectively if given at the proper time and in appropriate amount. It could also be dangerous if blame is given at an inappropriate time. Too much Play School also destroy the future of the sportsman.
- Positive attitude- Sportsperson should be encouraged by the coach for positive attitude among themselves. An individual must always have a feel that they can achieve anything.
- Cash prizes, certificates n trophies- These also prove to be a good source of motivation for a sportsman who are not economically sound. Government should offer cash prizes to the sports persons to motivate them.
- Motivational music- It can effectively increase the work output and reduce perceived exertion. During the circuit training fast music is appropriate and slow music during the recovery period is suitable.
Question 12: What do you understand by aggression? What are the three types of aggression?
Answer: The form of behaviour that is directed with the aim of harming or engineering and other living being who is motivated to avoid such treatment is generally defined as aggression. It is an intentional behaviour. Accidental ham is not included in it. It is simply a destructive behaviour that is caused due to frustration. There are three types of aggression as discussed below:
- Hostile aggression
- Instrumental aggression
- Assertive behaviour
Question 13: Discuss about the three types of aggression in detail.
Answer: There are following types of aggression:
- Hostile aggression: It is referred as reactive aggression and the main aim is to cause injury to any sportsperson or any opponent. It is accompanied by anger. Harm could be physical or psychological.
- Instrumental aggression: It is also known as channelled aggression. In this type of aggression, the main aim is to hurt in order to achieve money, praise or victory. The athlete may intend to hurt the opponent but the primary focus is to win the competition.
- Assertive Behaviour: It is a behaviour that involve the use of verbal force in order to achieve one’s purpose. It can be correlated as goal directed with no aim to particular intention to harm with use of legitimate forces with no rules broken. It simply refers as goal oriented, no intention to harm, use of only legitimate force and not breaking of any rule of the game or sport.
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The following books offer additional information on various aspects of classic narrative, digital storytelling, design, and career issues:
Adams, Ernest and Rollings, Andrew, Fundamentals of Game Design (Prentice Hall, 2006). An excellent, clear, and extremely thorough guide to game design.
Adams, Ernest, Break into the Game Industry: How to Get a Job Making Video Games (Emeryville, CA, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2003). A good guide to careers in the game industry.
Aristotle, The Poetics (New York, Hill & Wang, 1961). The classic treatise on dramatic writing.
Bonime, Andrew and Pohlmann, Ken, Writing for New Media: The Essential Guide to Writing Interactive Media, CD-ROMs and the Web (Hoboken, NJ, John Wiley & Sons, 1997). ...


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Magic mushroom grow kit for sale | Buy magic mushroom spore kit
The Blue Oyster all in one mushroom grow bag is a complete kit that provides you with everything you need to grow Blue Oyster mushrooms at home.
The kit includes a pre-sterilized substrate made from a blend of hardwood sawdust and soybean hulls that has been inoculated with high-quality Blue Oyster mushroom spawn. The substrate is compressed and sealed inside a durable polyethylene bag that is designed to be self-contained, making it easy to grow mushrooms indoors or outdoors.
The bag features a microfilter patch that allows for proper air exchange and helps prevent contamination, while maintaining a humid and warm environment that supports mushroom growth. The kit is suitable for all skill levels, from beginner to experienced growers.
The Blue Oyster all-in-one mushroom grow bag is an excellent choice for those who want to enjoy the unique and delicious flavor of Blue Oyster mushrooms. With proper care and maintenance, you can expect to harvest multiple flushes of mushrooms over several weeks.
This kit is perfect for those who are interested in growing their own organic mushrooms for culinary purposes, or for those who enjoy the process of mushroom cultivation. It’s also a great gift for foodies or anyone interested in sustainable, self-sufficient living.

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Washington State experienced strong seller’s housing market in the last few years, due to rapidly increasing home values and uncertain market rates for buyers. It looks like the pendulum is swinging back towards the buyer’s advantage so far in 2019.
Here are three important updates to consider when buying a house in Washington State in 2019.
1. Home prices in Washington state are starting to plateau.
You probably already know that home prices in Washington have risen steadily over the last couple of years. It has generated quite a few headlines. In fact, house values in Washington have risen more over the last couple of years than almost any other state in the country.
This is especially true within the Seattle metro area, which saw huge gains over the last few years. But most other cities have experienced steady price growth as well.
Forecasts for 2019 home prices reflect a much needed cool down.
According to the real estate data company Zillow, the statewide median home value steadily rose to its highest value in June 2018. That was an increase of more than 10% from the same month a year before. Looking forward, the company’s economists predicted that the median home price for Washington may see some smaller increases in median home value, but other areas, like Seattle, would remain stable or slightly decrease.
Compare the median home prices in several Washington State neighborhoods from April 2018 to April 2019, according to Zillow:
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So, should you buy a house in Washington now, or wait until next year? Current trends and forecasts make a strong argument for buying sooner rather than later. Prices have plateaued and interest rates are low.
2. Mortgage rates decreased in early 2019.
At the end of the first quarter of 2019, mortgage rates were at their lowest than they had been since February 2018. It is forecasted that the rates should remain stable throughout 2019. This is a stark contrast to rates in 2018 that were volatile, unpredictable, and saw a sharp increase at the end of the year.
As of April 11, 2019, Freddie Mac announced that the average rate for a 30-year fixed home loan fell to 4.12%.
3. Housing inventory still below “normal” in most markets for 2019
Inventory is still low for home buyers planning to buy a house in Washington in 2019, and that has been the trend for the last 10 years or so. However, experts agree that the inventory should increase for 2019. That means that homebuyers will have more options to choose from. Much of the increase in homes available is due to Amazon’s opening of its second headquarters.
A balanced real estate market has about five to six months worth of supply. That means it would take five to six months to sell all of the homes currently listed for sale, assuming that no new ones came onto the market in the interim. This is also known as the market absorption rate.
Many of the real estate markets across Washington State had less than a two-month supply of homes for sale, as of January 2019. In the Seattle metro area, where housing demand is particularly strong, currently, less than a two month supply exists. New condo projects are currently being built, and many more are on the way. This should ease the inventory crisis as well.
Apply for your preapproval at Sammamish Mortgage now, to lock in the benefit of these lower rates.

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Immediate Updates to the Nutrition North Canada and Harvesters Support Grant Programs
To reflect what was heard during engagement with Northern and Indigenous families, community members and other key stakeholders, the Government of Canada is making the following changes to the Nutrition North Canada as of January 1, 2019 and will invest in a new Harvesters Support Grant starting in 2019-20:
Nutrition North Canada is updating its list of subsidized food and increasing subsidy rates to further reduce the cost of healthy foods. The updated Nutrition North Canada eligibility list reflects what we heard from Northerners during the engagement to include foods that are northern staples, family friendly and nutritious.
A new targeted (highest) subsidy rate is being introduced to further reduce the cost of frozen fruits and vegetables, milk, infant food and infant formula in all eligible communities.
In addition, all eligible communities will receive at least a $0.15 per kilogram increase in their Higher level subsidy rates.
76 eligible communities that previously received a Lower level subsidy rate under $1.00 per kilogram will have this subsidy rate raised to $1.00 per kilogram.
Nutrition North Canada’s suppliers will offer more than one option for method of payment. Nutrition North Canada is also expanding the list of suppliers available for direct/personal orders, to provide consumers with more choices.
- Facilitate participation of smaller retailers in the Nutrition North Canada program
Nutrition North Canada is providing financial support to smaller retailers to help them with the costs of meeting reporting requirements, as well as providing financial assistance with point of sale systems for retailers entering the program, so they can show the subsidy on their receipts. This support will make it easier for small retailers, including small family-run businesses, to participate in the program. More participating retailers means more access to healthy, nutritious food for Northerners.
- Changes to NNC eligibility criteria to ensure that the subsidy benefits only northern residents
Nutrition North Canada is updating its eligibility criteria to ensure that only retailers and suppliers that serve the residents of isolated communities are eligible.
This will allow a greater proportion of program subsidy dollars to flow to establishments that focus on serving Northerners and ensure that the subsidy only goes to the intended program beneficiaries.
- Responsiveness to changing community realities
Effective immediately, communities that suddenly become completely isolated because of lack of surface transportation (no sealift, road, or rail access) will be eligible for a subsidy that supports an expanded list of food and non-food items to help minimize the price shocks associated with unanticipated changes to community surface access.
All communities’ supply chain systems will be reviewed annually (winter/ice road routes in May each year, and sealift/barge routes in November each year) to assess whether the surface transportation routes were available.
- Increased funding and the Harvesters Support Grant program
Through the 2018 Fall Economic Statement, the Government proposes to invest an additional $62.6 million over five years starting in 2019–20, with $10.4 million ongoing, in the Nutrition North Canada program. These significant investments will help to support program changes, informed by consultations with Northerners, and includes a new Harvesters Support Grant to help lower the high costs associated with traditional hunting and harvesting activities, which are an important source of healthy, traditional food.
- Continued co-development with Indigenous partners
The Government of Canada is proud to announce a Working Group on Food Security, which will focus on, among other items, co-development of the implementation of the Harvesters Support Grant program, with Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (“ITK”) and Inuit regions at the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee. Continued engagement and development with Indigenous partners is essential for addressing food security in the North in order to create sustainable, lasting solutions.
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Rubia the dog we adopted is with us now for 5 weeks. In only a short time she went from a frightened, trembling heap to a happy dog wagging her tail all the time. Weblog by Marion Pannekoek designer and maker of contemporary jewellery in Wijnjewoude, The Netherlands.
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Bill murray margaret kelly dating
Murray is a fan of Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears and the Chicago Bulls.
He was arrested at Chicago's O' Hare Airport for trying to smuggle cannabis on his 20th birthday then he was sent to probation.
"Through luck and perseverance, guests arrive at the Carlyle hotel to help him; dancing and singing in holiday spirit," Netflix said in a release.
The estranged wife of the "Ghost Busters" star wants a divorce - and she's dropping stunning allegations that he smacked her around, guzzled booze and disappeared overseas to sleep with other women.
The couple got hitched in 1997 and had four sons born between 19.
"I do think about [why I haven't found a great love]," he admitted. The marriage ended in 1996 after the actor had an affair with Jennifer Butler, and he wed his mistress in 1997.
In her most damning charge, Jennifer Butler Murray, 42, claims the funnyman hit her in the face in November 2007 - then sneered that she was "lucky he didn't kill her." The "adultery, addiction to marijuana and alcohol, abusive behavior ...
sexual addictions and frequent abandonment" got so bad that Butler Murray bolted from the couple's Rockland County home two years ago and moved with their four young sons to a South Carolina beach house, papers say.
Bill Murray had a long relationship with his high school sweetheart Margaret Kelly.
Murray has had an awfully busy year, filming and promoting the Zooey Deschanel co-starring film, as well as creating his new Netflix special, , which was written by Sofia Coppola, Murray and Mitch Glazer.
Coppola also directed the special, which makes this the second time she and Murray have worked together! The star will play himself in the special, which sees the star worrying nobody will show up to his TV special because of the snow storm in New York City.
Margaret gave birth to son Homer in 1982 and to her second son Luke in 1985.
However, this marriage started falling apart when Bill Murray was seen often with costume designer Jennifer Butler.
I don't think I'm lonely." Murray married Margaret Kelly in January 1981, and has two sons, Homer and Luke, by his first wife.

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In most cases, HIV antibodies do not appear in the body until 6-12 weeks after exposure. In very, VERY rare cases, HIV antibodies are undetectable up to 6 months after exposure to the virus.
Also, it is much more difficult for a heterosexual male to contract the virus through vaginal intercourse. Most women contract HIV through sexual intercourse with bisexual males.
It seems you are about at that 11 week period, and my advice would be to go back in the next few weeks. Just breathe, you will be fine. But just to be on the safe side, get tested regularly!

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Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Traditional spinal surgeries usually require large incisions and stripping away the muscles of the spinal column just to get to a herniated disc. Now, new technology allows these complex procedures to be performed with the help of a microscope to magnify and illuminate the damaged area. Instead of stripping away the muscle, your surgeon can insert a microscope through a much smaller incision and create a tunnel to the disc. This is done by splitting the muscle to pass the instrument through.
Minimally invasive procedures result in less visible scars and shorter recovery times. A discectomy, or removal of the disc, can often be performed this way. Your doctor will decide if a minimally invasive procedure is right for you.
Dr. Kim stays ahead of technology and aims to define the forefront of evolving in spinal care. If you are considering a specialists in spine care, please contact us at 310-423-9716 or fill out or contact form for more information.


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The journey of a turtle written and illustrated by Carolyn Scrace ; created & designed by David Salariya.
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|Summary, etc.:|| Illustrations and simple text describe how green turtles migrate from their feeding grounds in order to lay eggs which will hatch into baby turtles.
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Yesterday, 17 people were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. The shooter has been identified as Nikolas Cruz, 19, who was previously expelled from the school. Police say that Cruz used an AR-15 rifle, the same type of gun used at the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting in Las Vegas as well as the mass shootings in Sutherland Springs, Texas, San Bernardino, Calif., Aurora, Colo. and Newtown, Conn.
The Parkland shooting is now ranked as the third deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history. The tragedy has once again sparked discussion about how to prevent shootings, including new gun control efforts. Many country music stars have taken to social media to share their shock, anger and frustrations over yesterday's events.
My heart is just broken.
— Mickey Guyton (@MickeyGuyton) February 15, 2018
Praying for all the families in https://t.co/ruXiG3TvTF sad.
— Chris Janson (@janson_chris) February 15, 2018
More than anything else, people who want to hurt as many innocent children as they can, use guns to do it. I wonder how long it will take our government to do anything at all. I wonder how loudly the voices of every mother in this country can scream til they do.
— Jennifer Nettles (@JenniferNettles) February 15, 2018
Saddened and disgusted by the shooting in Parkland, FL. So close to my hometown. Such a pointless act of evil. Thoughts are with everyone affected. 😔
— Cassadee Pope (@CassadeePope) February 15, 2018
Sending my love and more importantly prayers to the folks in Florida on this Valentine’s Day. There aren’t many words to genuinely help, but I am sorry. For the loss, the hate and the terror. Lot of people praying for y’all, we love ya.
— Chase Rice. (@ChaseRiceMusic) February 14, 2018
How terrible that a day that’s supposed to be about love has ended in violence? 17 killed by a semi automatic rifle in #Parkland and Congress does nothing... We are failing our children.
— Margo Price (@MissMargoPrice) February 15, 2018
This is not the America we are capable of. Please get upset. https://t.co/Qg8DnfzOyU
— Cam (@camcountry) February 15, 2018
Am devastated for Parkland, Florida. This should not be happening. And yet....
— Sheryl Crow (@SherylCrow) February 15, 2018
I'm so ashamed that this is who we are. We don't care enough about the lives of children to prevent the purchase of assault rifles. I woke up crying, thinking about those kids who were waiting for their college acceptances, who were just going to school. Congress, this is on you.
— rosanne cash (@rosannecash) February 15, 2018
I hate that I don’t even know what to say anymore. Something has to change. My Heart goes out to the victims and their families. https://t.co/9fGmBOvNQ6
— Lucie Silvas (@LucieSilvas) February 15, 2018


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A World Health Organization (WHO) draft report finds that coronavirus likely came to human beings from an animal and probably began spreading over a month or two before scientists noticed in December of 2019. Moreover, the joint international team of WHO concluded that the least probable source of the virus: a laboratory leak.
WHO scheduled to release the concluding report about its investigation into the origins of COVID-19 on Tuesday. CNN obtained a drafted version of the report, which shows that there is still no evidence and no smoking gun suggesting the coronavirus was spreading any earlier than the 2019 end.
Additionally, the report gives four probable sources for the deadly virus, and the most possible scenario is through an intermediate animal host, maybe a wild animal captured and then raised on an animal farmhouse. However, the investigation hasn’t found what other animals get the infection from a bat – considered the possible source of the virus – and then it might transmit into a human.
The report also reads the possible intermediate host of COVID-19 remains indefinable. Next possibly is direct transmission from one of the animals that can carry a similar coronavirus, for example, a pangolin or a bat. Probable but not possible is the transmission from frozen or chilled food, and least likely is an accidental laboratory release, the report finds. Dr. Robert Redfield, the former U.S. CDC Director, told Dr. Sanjay Gupta of CNN that his personal opinion about the origin of the virus was from the lab.
Early cases associated with the China Seafood Market
The report added that several of the earlier cases were related to the Wuhan South China Seafood Wholesale Market, but a similar number of cases were also associated with other markets. Whereas some other cases were not associated with any markets. Transmission of the virus within the broader community in December 2019 could account for coronavirus cases not associated with that market, could suggest that the Chinese market wasn’t the original source of the pandemic outbreak.
So, the role of the Hunan market is unclear. It is possible the seafood market wasn’t the original source of the epidemic. A sampling at the Wuhan market turned up the coronavirus on surfaces but not in samples taken from food or animals sold at the market. In addition, there is evidence that the fatal virus was circulating before the outbreak of the Hunan market – including at other markets.
Furthermore, the report suggests more testing of blood samples taken and stored before the initial COVID-19 outbreak in December, more blood testing of animals from Southeast Asia, and more in-depth study of public gatherings that could support the virus spread. A joint international team comprises seventeen Chinese experts and seventeen experts from other countries, WHO, Response Network, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), and the Global Outbreak Alert wrote the report. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations contributes as an observer for preparing the report.
The report reads, following preliminary online meetings, the experts conducted a joint study over a twenty-eight-day period from January 14th to February 10th, 2021, in Wuhan city, China. Moreover, the team searched for evidence the virus was circulating in the People’s Republic of China before anyone noticed.


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Scientists Say: Rime ice
Rime ice (noun, “R-EYE-M ice”)
This is a coating of tiny ice crystals you might see coating a tree or car in winter. Rime ice forms when water droplets in a cloud, fog or mist freeze very quickly onto a surface. This type of ice can be very pretty. But sometimes it can be dangerous. Rime ice can form on the wings of an airplane when it flies through very cold clouds. It can make the plane heavier and harder to fly. It can even damage propellers and engines.
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Big snowstorms can produce snowflakes that are covered in rime frost, making them like tiny hailstones.
Check out the full list of Scientists Say here.
cloud A plume of molecules or particles, such as water droplets, that move under the action of an outside force, such as wind, radiation or water currents. (in atmospheric science) A mass of airborne water droplets and ice crystals that travel as a plume, usually high in Earth’s atmosphere. Its movement is driven by winds.
crystal (adj. crystalline) A solid consisting of a symmetrical, ordered, three-dimensional arrangement of atoms or molecules. It’s the organized structure taken by most minerals. Apatite, for example, forms six-sided crystals. The mineral crystals that make up rock are usually too small to be seen with the unaided eye.
engine A machine designed to convert energy into useful mechanical motion. Sometimes an engine is called a motor. (in computer science) A computer program that performs a particular, narrow range of functions.
fog A thick cloud of water droplets that touches the ground.
plane (in mathematics) A flat 2-dimensional surface, meaning it has length and width but no depth. A plane also extends infinitely in all directions.
rime ice A coating of tiny, opaque ice crystals formed when supercooled water freezes rapidly on contact with an object.

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If golf is an infuriating sport to watch, you can only imagine how it must feel for the players. Whilst they obviously operate at an entirely different level to your average club golfer, they still suffer from the same swings and arrows of outrageous fortune. Any golfer, regardless of their level, can follow up the best shot that they’ve ever hit with the worst. Even if you get away from how much of an impact something like weather can have on a golfer, their own mentality can get in their way readily enough and things can quickly fall apart.
When you’re thinking about betting on a golf tournament, there are a number of facts that you can think about. Some golfers will favour links courses over others, for example, whilst those with long drives will love clean, dry weather that will see their ball bounce on down the fairway. The country that the tournament is being hosted in will therefore make a difference, as will the time of year that it is being held. Form matters, of course, but perhaps is not as overwhelming a factor as other things. Even so, looking at how well a golfer is playing is important.
What’s the Weather Like?
Let us be honest with ourselves, the United States of America tends to have significantly better weather than the United Kingdom. As a result, American tournaments are much less likely to be influenced by the state of the weather at any given moment. That isn’t to say that you don’t need to think about the weather if a tournament is being hosted in the US, however. In fact, if the weather is anything other than sunny and dry then there’s an argument that it might have a bigger impact on the outcome of an American competition than a British one.
As an example, let’s look at Dustin Johnson. The American golfer can drive the ball nearly 400 yards, meaning that even the longest par 5 in golf, the 773 yard 13th at the TPC Colorado, can be made much shorter by DJ hitting a decent shot from the tee. Obviously the conditions have to be on Johnson’s side for him to hit the ball as long as he can, however, so if the weather isn’t ideal then the strongest weapon in his armoury can soon be taken away from him. That’s not to say that he wouldn’t stand a chance if it was raining, just that it’s worth thinking about.
British weather is generally much worse than golfers will experience in the United States, meaning that American golfers tend to struggle more when taking part in the British Open than they would when playing the Masters, for example. To give you an indication of what I’m talking about, it’s worth looking at the experience of both Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy at Royal Liverpool Golf Club compared to previous winners. When Woods won the British Open there in 2006, he did so when the weather was as friendly as it gets, finishing 18 under par.
The weather was equally as pleasant when McIlroy won at the Merseyside club eight years later, allowing him to finish 17 under. Compare that to Fred Daly’s experience in 1947, when he won the Championship despite finishing 21 over par, and you can start to understand just why I’m banging the drum about the weather. If the forecast has it rainy and windy for a British Open played at a links course, you’ll know that British golfers are more likely to be able to cope with the inclement weather than any of their rivals.
Each-Way Betting Is Worth a Thought
Betting on tournament golf is no different to betting on the winner of tennis competitions or the World Cup. Before you place your bet, it’s worth doing as much research as you can into the form of all of the players. It is also worth considering whether or not they’ve done well at the course that they’re playing at in the past, up to and including research into what the weather was like when they played there last time and what it will be like for this iteration of the competition. Working this way, you should be able to draw up a shortlist of possible names.
As mentioned before, though, such is the nature of golf that even something like a head cold can lead to a golfer having a poor round. If that wasn’t the case then the same player would win every tournament that they entered, but we know that that’s not the case. As a result, it is always worth toying with the idea of putting an Each-Way bet on your selected golfer. This will give you a little bit more leeway in terms of their performance. Some bookmakers will offer payouts on the top six players, for example, which will allow for a drop-off in quality on the final day.
How Much Will They Win By?
The reality of most tournaments is that there will usually be a favourite heading into them. That doesn’t mean that that person will always win, but it does mean that you’re liable to get low odds on them from the bookies. Most people will want to do what they can to lengthen the odds before placing a bet and one way that you can think about doing that is by placing a bet on them to win by a certain margin. This is a bit like placing a Scorecast wager on a football match, in which you select the winning team and the First Goalscorer.
In golfing terms, you’re saying that not only will the player win but that they will do so by finishing a given number of shots in front of the second-place player. Imagine, for example, that you’ve seen that the weather is looking glorious, the holes are all quite long at the golf course that the tournament that you’re betting on is taking place on and Dustin Johnson is in brilliant form. Rather than just playing a straight bet on DJ to win, you can add in that he’ll win by five shots, thereby lengthening the odds that your chosen bookmaker will offer you.

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Forty-five years ago this morning, Apollo 11 took off for the moon. (The farther in time we get from the mission, the more surreal it seems, that we actually went so far with technology so primitive compared to what we’ve got now—the cell phone in your pocket has vastly more computing power than all of NASA had in 1969.) Apollo 11 left footprints in more places than the moon. Shortly after the flight, references to Apollo 11 started turning up in pop songs.
—The most timely was probably the Dickie Goodman cut-in record “Luna Trip,” which spent a couple of weeks on the Hot 100 in September 1969, reaching #95. Like most Goodman hits, the clips used for the cut-ins provide a good summary of the big hits of the moment.
—On The Ballad of Easy Rider, which was being recorded during the Apollo 11 summer, the Byrds did “Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins,” a brief throwaway that nevertheless would have felt highly meaningful when the album came out that fall.
—Late in 1969, Joe Simon cut “Moon Walk (Parts 1 and 2).” It was recorded in Nashville with several of the city’s top studio cats and produced by influential DJ John R (Richbourg). It’s incredibly damn funky, although its connection to the Apollo mission is fairly tenuous at first—Joe tells his lady he can’t stop loving her while saying she’s got him doing the moon walk, whatever that means. Only later do things get a bit more explicit, when Joe explains the step and finally says, “Here come some rocks / A little of that moon dust / Put it in your bag / Walk home with me now.” “Moon Walk” reached #54 on the Hot 100 in an eight-week run starting in January 1970.
—Also in 1969, a Belgian group called the Tenderfoot Kids recorded a song called “Apollo 11,” one of several singles they made in 1969 and 1970. The Internet knows precious little about it, and neither do I. I can’t make out much of the lyric, although the last of it seems to include an airport PA announcement of some sort. If the YouTuber who posted it is accurate, it reads (translated to English), “All those passengers to the space flight number one, please go to gate number12 for immediate embarkation.” Whoever the Tenderfoot Kids were, they must have listened to their share of Cream records, because “Apollo 11” sounds just like it should be one. It didn’t chart in the States, and may never have been released here.
—Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull used lunar module pilot Michael Collins as a metaphor for loneliness in “For Michael Collins, Jeffrey, and Me,” which appeared on Benefit, released in 1970: “It’s on my mind I’m left behind / When I should have been walking with you.”
—The best of the Apollo-themed songs was written by John Stewart (of Kingston Trio/Bombs Away Dream Babies fame) and first recorded by Reg Lindsay, an Australian country singer. (When I mentioned this song a few years ago, I said erroneously that Lindsay wrote it, because this is not a very good blog, really.) By the end of the 60s, Lindsay was dividing his time between Oz and Nashville, where he appeared several times at the Grand Ole Opry. His 1971 version of Stewart’s “Armstrong” was his first radio hit in Australia. In 1974, Lobo covered “Armstrong” for his album Just a Singer. It’s a touching song about the way the whole world stopped to watch the moon walk—which it did.


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Start your new year off on the right foot at Tryon Creek State Natural Area’s first day hike.
Located in Southwest Portland, Tryon Creek is a great example of our temperate rainforest climate: trees covered in moss with huge ferns lining the trails that leads to the waterway. More than 658 acres are protected in this natural area.
The natural area is one of Portland’s best urban parks. It features 8 miles of hiking trails, 8 bridges and a wetland boardwalk, a Nature Center with interpretive displays and a store, and a sheltered structure that is an ideal place to take in a view of the woods and enjoy a picnic or snack.
On January 1, 2022, Tryon Creek Natural Area is joining Oregon State Parks for free first day hikes. Friends of Tryon Creek volunteers will guide visitors on various hikes throughout Tyron Creek.
Choose from a shorter all access walk, 2 miles or less, or longer moderate hikes up to 5 miles. Each hike will have a few stopping points along the way where your guide will share information about the park and give you a chance to ask questions.
Participants are asked to gather near Tryon Creek’s Nature Center at 9 a.m. on Saturday. The organizers also ask that you RSVP online and let them know the hike length you’re interested in.
First day hike at Tryon Creek is a free event. All ages are welcome. The natural area is located at 11321 S Terwilliger Blvd. in Portland. For more information, visit the Friends of Tryon Creek website.
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