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We can also advise on ongoing care for your pet to maintain optimum health and condition.
We specialise in preventative care and out-patient care. With expertise in vaccinations, physiotherapy, therapeutic care, nutritional advice or emergencies, you are assured that your pet will get the best possible attention from our experienced and friendly staff.
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By DAMON LAWRENCE
Something bad happened to Kathleen Taylor.
Prosecutor Frank Harvey and defense attorney Bruce Poston agree on that much.
However, the two men differ about the involvement of David William Cosgriff.
Opening statements began in Cosgriff’s first-degree murder trial on Tuesday.
Harvey told the jury that Cosgriff is responsible for Taylor’s death.
“In December of 2003, Kathleen Taylor was found, or rather, her bones were found in the mountain out here,” Harvey said. “And the case began to be built that brought this defendant before you.”
Poston said whatever happened to Taylor didn’t involve Cosgriff.
“You’ll hear stories about people of interest when this investigation first starts,” Poston told the jury. “This man (Cosgriff) is not the only person that police were looking at. There are other people.”
Harvey said Taylor moved to Harriman with her grandson, Christopher Zamisz, and Cosgriff in 2001.
She later disappeared.
“We couldn’t figure out where, what had happened to her,” Harvey said. “This man (Cosgriff) was the person in position to know that. Witnesses will explain that to you. The facts will explain that to you.”
While Harvey kept his opening statements brief, Poston took about 15 minutes to tell jurors why they should find doubt in the state’s case.
He questioned the state’s contention that the remains found were, indeed, those of Taylor.
“You’re not going to hear DNA evidence,” Poston said. “You’re going to hear evidence by an anthropologist that says based on studies, she believes that’s who it is.”
Poston also told jurors that the house Taylor shared with Cosgriff and Zamisz wasn’t in the best of neighborhoods.
“That house is eventually burned down after everyone is gone by someone that pleaded guilty to arson,” Poston said. “He claims the neighborhood is full of meth makers.”
Authorities realized Taylor was missing when they went to the home to perform a welfare check.
Poston said as far as his client knew, Taylor went with another couple to Florida to have an operation. He claims that was the last time Cosgriff saw her.
The state contends that’s not the only story Cosgriff told about Taylor’s whereabouts. Harvey said Cosgriff told authorities “many, many” stories.
While Taylor was missing, Harvey said Cosgriff was withdrawing money from her bank account. Poston said Cosgriff had her permission to take money out of the account to use for home repairs.
“You won’t see checks and debits for clothing stores, jewelry stores, travel,” Poston said. “You’ll see expenses that mostly, if they’re not food, then most of them go directly into Ms. Taylor’s home.”
Cosgriff and Zamisz eventually left the state and were arrested in Massachusetts in May 2004. Poston said the two men were not trying to escape justice.
“You can’t prove what you don’t know,” Poston said. “At some point Mr. Cosgriff and Chris, feeling very uncomfortable in the neighborhood where there’s a lot of bad things going on and not knowing how to do more than tell the police what they told them, go back to the Massachusetts area.”
Criminal Court Judge Eugene Eblen is presiding over the trial. He swore in the jury of seven men and five women at 11:15 a.m. Attorneys said the trial could last about a week.

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Universal Partnership & Licensing’s franchise-based business model is driving big returns for the company, both in brand loyalty and revenue.
Zodiak Kids has sold Marathon Media's production “Lolirock” to territories across Europe, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East, and licensing deals in France.
Warner Bros. Consumer Products EMEA recognized its top licensees last night at the second annual Golden Bunny Awards.
Aardman has signed a number of new deals for its global brand Shaun the Sheep across a host of core categories.
HIT Entertainment, a subsidiary of Mattel, has appointed Lappset to design and build branded activity attractions for its top brands.
Platinum Films has signed a deal with Cartoon Network to air “Matt Hatter Chronicles” in the Middle East, Africa and Southern Europe.
ZDF Enterprises has made a number of new sales for its preschool series “Q Pootle 5.”
Even in a non-movie year, business is flourishing for Warner Bros. Consumer Products EMEA, and the company has a huge amount of new content in the pipeline.
As part of its corporate global branding strategy launched last year, DreamWorks Animation is
overhauling its agency model to further penetrate local markets throughout the EMEA.
Nickelodeon has launched a SpongeBob-branded fresh fruit line at supermarket retailer Checkers in South Africa.
East West Licensing has been appointed as the regional licensing agent for NBCUniversal in the Middle East and North Africa.
Carte Blanche Group has partnered with two distributors in South Africa to develop and grow the Me to You, Tatty Teddy & My Blue Nose Friends and Tiny Tatty Teddy brands.
Walmart Stores has promoted Shelley Broader to executive vice president, president and chief executive officer of Walmart EMEA.
Warner Bros. Consumer Products EMEA and the National Basketball Association hosted thier first co-branded basketball clinic in London Wednesday.
JJ&C is planning a new range of National Geographic-branded luggage in a worldwide deal brokered by IMG Licensing.
Turner Broadcasting has appointed former Mattel executive Johanne Broadfield to the role of vice president, Cartoon Network Enterprises, EMEA.
Warner Bros. Consumer Products EMEA is working with licensees and retailers to celebrate the synergy between its brands and sports.
Zodiak Kids has appointed MBC3 (part of MBC Group) to represent its preschool series “Tickety Toc” in the Middle East and North Africa.
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Chef Hirofumi Kamazuka brings to life recipes from his native country of Japan. It’s his third restaurant in Eugene, and his specialty here is tonkatsu. It’s chicken dipped in egg, coated with homemade bread crumbs and fried to perfection. First at a low temperature to cook the meat, and then in the hot fryer.
Chef Kamazuka will be sharing his specialty at Saturday’s Dishcrawl. It’s a dining sensation offered in big cities. Now Eugene is on the map.
“It’s a great way to introduce restaurants, especially all the new places that are popping up downtown,” said Kelsey Gore, Tokyo Tonkatsu Manager.
Typically a dishcrawl is four restaurants within walking distance. Food goers meet the chef and get a sample. This is where it becomes a dining experience. Once you’ve had a tasting from one restaurant, it’s time to move on to the next.
“Dishcrawl is a way to experiencing restaurants while narrowing the gap between chef and diner,’ said Rosalie Duff, Dishcrawl Ambassador.
This weekend’s dishcrawl goes a step further. It’s called Neighborfood, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit WomenSpace.
“Neighborfood is like a Dishcrawl, just bigger. We have twice as many restaurants, and we are hoping for twice as many people,” Duff said.
Here’s how it works. You pay a $15 admission, and then you buy $5 meal tickets to each restaurant which is good for a drink, dessert or food. Each restaurant showcases its specialty, providing a new dining experience.


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Do Not Attempt Resuscitation Orders: A Review of the Issues
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Level of Agreement on Resuscitation Decisions Among Hospital Specialists and Barriers to Documenting Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) Orders in Ward Patients Micallef, Sharon; Skrifvars, Markus B; Parr, Michael J A (2011-07)This study assessed the level of agreement on CPR decisions among intensive care doctors and specialist physicians and surgeons, and the barriers to documenting do not attempt resuscitation (DNAR) orders for ward patients ...
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Dan chats with Elmo and Funella about their exciting plans for The Furchester Hotel! Dan finds out about Elmo’s summer and shares ideas with Funella about The Furchester Hotel, from playslides instead of lifts and chocolate drinks when your alarm clock…
Sean chats to Daniel Chong, the creator of new Cartoon Network show We Bare Bears! Sean finds out all the big answers, which bear would Daniel be, why bears and what we can expect from the show and more!
The show launches on Cartoon Network on 7t…
ex speaks with explorer, TV presenter and author Simon Reeve about a brand new idea by The Caravan Club! The Big Little Tent Festival encourages families to get involved in their own back gardens and Bex wanted to find out more!
Mister Maker has a brand new tour to add to his CBeebies TV show and his Mister Maker Magazine! Dan spoke to him about what we can expect from the tour, asked for some art tips and they even played a game called Mini Me – but how did Mister Maker do?
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Day 14 Flagstaff/Winona to Cameron
Out of Flagstaff we rode Route 66 to Winona the start of today's route. Joining the route on a single track through scrub we encountered the lone KTM rider at his campsite on the side of the track. His "lost" companion had decided to bail on yesterday's section & head, by seal for the comfort of a motel. "Not impressed" was the feeling we got!
Continuing on gravel for some time before the surface changed to loose dark grey cinder approaching Sunset Cone, a dormant volcano. This surface was a little like soft sand to ride through & continued for around 15kms. Then, more gravel including a very steep rocky downhill which we had just got over, to encounter a steep gnarly uphill! From then on we were bouncing off large boulders which was very testing. However, superb scenery dominated in the distance by Arizona's highest peak Humphreys Mt at 3800m. We diverted for probably 40kms to view the Grand Canyon from the South West Rim Grand View Viewing site & one other further up the road. Words are difficult to describe this vista - see the photos. Back out of here
for 20kms or so on seal via some 800 year old ruins from a group of people who they know little about called Tusayan. Stone buildings in ruins & apparently they were only here for a matter of a few decades & no one knows where they came from or where they went...mmmmm? Then on to Old Route 64 which has now degenerated to just a gnarly rocky track which led us to rejoin our original route.
Continuing across the range we saw a few longhorn cattle & near a stockyard I saw a Coyote sprint away when he saw or heard me coming. The stock/area ratio in this region must be measured by hundreds of acres per beast rather than hundreds of head per acre. Later towards the end of the section we encountered a down hill rocky (large rocks) section which should probably have rated as expert. We managed to survive.
We arrived at Cameron to a time change as the Navajo Nation have daylight saving while the rest of Arizona doesn't. The Cameron trading post must be in the Guiness book of records as the world's largest gift shop & restaurant. Owned & run by
the Navajo Nation it was a huge resort & very comfortable. Being on an Indian Reservation it was dry & we had an enforced alcohol free night. Around 300kms today. Day 15 Cameron to Page
Leaving Cameron we firstly went to the Navajo Nation office – very friendly & a local Navajo gave us a heads up on the animals we may see. Heading North out of town it was noticeably quite cool now we are further North. On seal we turned onto the route after 25kms. A nice wide gravel road led us west for a while before turning North again. This was enjoyable riding with no technical sections except we had to stay alert as every now & then there was a dry wash which had created some decent sand or rock whoopdees when water had flowed through them. Hit these too fast & probably flying Ws would ensue. For those uninitiated this is where you take a jump too fast, hit a mound & the bike ceases forward motion, but you don’t. You are propelled over the handlebars at high speed. Fortunately nothing like this eventuated, although we were a bit concerned for lone KTM
man who seemed to think he was in the Dakar Rally as he nearly cleaned up Bryan doing a U turn at, by his own admission, doing around 80mph – on a gravel road?? His riding companion had obviously done a complete bunk or was with him but in full camouflage gear.
Continuing on these series of gravel roads, the road surface remained the same however the scenery was magnificent- huge out crops of bare rock as per the photos. We encountered Lone KTM man again stopped talking to a local Navajo who had just shot a dog that had been killing his sheep. He gave us a heads up on our route as well as bemoaning the fact that his people see none of the $ collected for the permits. Sound familiar? After around 150kms of this enjoyable riding we were on seal & into Page to Page Honda around 12.30. We left our bikes there for fresh tyres & oil & taxied to our accommodation – Travelodge Page. Around 210kms today. Quite short but very enjoyable adventure riding enhanced by the scenery.
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A figure loved and loathed in equal measure, Super Mario is never less than gripping entertainment.
Briefly with Lumezzane, he was snapped up by Inter where he showed how inspirational and infuriating he can be.
A move to Manchester City provided more of the same but he shared their league glory with a pass to set up Sergio Aguero’s title-winning strike.
Why always him? Nobody will care too much if he helps deliver Euro 2012 for Italy.
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How many times does DJBooth have to tell you that K. Michelle is one of the strongest young voices in the industry before the world takes notice? On her new potential single the Memphis bred singer is asking the exact same question. Ok, maybe not the exact same question. Instead of scolding those who have slept on her talent Michelle is asking how many heartbreaks have to mount before she finally dumps that no-good man, but the sentiment’s the same. Providing backing for her powerhouse vocals are producer Blac Elvis, who crafts an old-school influenced beat whose piano lines remind me of a Young Jeezy song I can’t quite place (anyone?) and Sean Garrett, who once again lends his hit-making pen to the songwriting. But fittingly this is Michelle’s show from beginning to end, and in classic R&B style she not only hits all the right notes, but lets her emotion bleed through the mix as well. Will this finally be the song that gets her long-awaited album Pain Medicine a solid release date? Only time, and the comments below, will tell.
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The Best of Tamil Traditional Hospitality
It is a hot morning as we stand at the railway station in Anuradhapura waiting to board Sri Lanka’s famous “Queen of Jaffna” train. It is a serene scene with vendors of vadai (fried dough) looking for customers, children clinging to their mothers and the occasional stray dog crossing the railways. One year ago, riding this train would have been unthinkable. After a thirty-year conflict between Tamils and Sinhalese, the wounds of war in Sri Lanka are slowly beginning to heal. The train service between Colombo and Jaffna has resumed and the door to visit the north of the country has now reopened.
The train ride is comfortable in our air-conditioned carriage. Outside the windows, Vavuniya Province looks desolate. The war displaced thousands of Tamils. Many went into exile in Europe or Canada and others into refugee camps. Slowly the former residents are coming back. In fact, most of the passengers in our train car are Tamils coming home from abroad while others are visiting from Colombo. Many Sinhalese, however, don’t want to travel to Jaffna. The stigma of the war is still a strong deterrent in their minds. These thoughts are left unspoken though, since everyone we meet is happy to strike up a conversation and share a few jokes. Before we know it, we have arrived at the Jaffna station.
The first thing we notice is the lack of cars and the abundance of bicycles. Our hotel is just under a mile away so we decide to walk. The quiet streets are a big change coming from hectic Colombo. There is a laid-back feel to the place that reminds me of Havana–rundown houses that have not see a coat of paint in years and dilapidated cars abandoned on the side of the road. The cityscape looks like it was frozen in time somewhere in the 80’s, which corresponds to the when the army came in and blockaded Jaffna from the rest of world.
Our hotel, the Jetwing, is a modern building and hopefully the first of many new hotels to come in the near future. The first item on our agenda is to satisfy our hunger with some local food. Our guide, Mohan, is waiting at the lobby. There are restaurants scattered here and there, but Mohan has arranged for us to try the real deal. The most authentic Jaffna cuisine is found in a home cooked meal!
The Savandan family is waiting for us in their humble home on the outskirts of the city. The kids are running around while their mother is busy in the kitchen. Like many returned Tamil families, they are jobless but earn a modest living from doing odd errands here and there with the support of a relative abroad. The Savandans are beaming at the chance to earn some income from hospitality, but also for the opportunity to share their culture and cuisine. This is the first time they are cooking for visitors and although they are a bit nervous, they make us feel welcome.
If you never heard of odiyal kool, Jaffna crab or poori, I can’t blame you. I haven’t either before taking this trip to northern Sri Lanka. What ensued at the table is a festival of flavors with spicy curries and crispy pappadoms, thin discs of seasoned bread. It is a feast and one shared with a kind family who have been through a lot and are now desperate to rebuild their lives. As we say goodbye, we exchange heartfelt hugs and promises to keep in touch.
For more information about booking a tour to Sri Lanka including the Queen of Jaffna train, please contact [email protected]

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Linda Duncan McLaughlin
Linda lives in Glasgow with a grumpy cat and understanding neighbours. She's been an actor for 20 years and has only relatively recently begun writing, completing an MLitt at Glasgow University and an MATV at Caledonian. She was lucky enough to snag one of the New Playwrights' Awards from Playwrights' Studio, Scotland in 2013, which has enabled her to undertake work on a new play, Descent. She's also working on Between Floors, a new online television series set entirely in a lift, and on a number of screenplays for TV. She also writes and directs Forum Theatre training programmes for The Good Life Group, a learning disabled peoples' action group. She was a finalist in BBC Scotland's Frank Deasy Award, and won the MATV Script of the Year in 2011, and The Gillian Purvis Award for New Writing in 2010.

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Hello! I am a student from St. Petersburg. I study at the Faculty of Economics so I may become a business woman. I am often engaged in volleyball and I am a professional athlete. In the summer, I compete in beach volleyball tournaments. I am very keen on surfing and diving. In winter I am always skiing. I like skiing in winter forest, but I do not like mountains. I hope that you will like me and my photos!

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Leaders at hospitals across Kansas City say they are maxed out and need help to manage the surge of COVID-19 patients. They say hospitals across the metro are experiencing an unprecedented demand for ICU and critical care services. Patients with severe COVID-19 cases are adding stress to an already overwhelmed system.
12th & Oak Rent Agenda Debuts
The Kansas City Council is directing City Manager Brian Platt to develop a strategic plan and a community needs assessment over the coming months to address housing insecurity and homelessness. In a pair of resolutions passed Thursday, Platt is tasked with finishing an assessment of the ways taxpayer dollars are currently being spent on service providers within 120 days.
Tragedy Hits Heartland
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A 20-year-old Marine from suburban St. Louis has been identified among 13 U.S. service members killed in Thursday's suicide bombing near the Kabul airport in Afghanistan. Sen. Josh Hawley , a Missouri Republican, and Missouri Gov. Mike Parson are among those who have identified the Marine as Lance Cpl.
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Evergy's Kansas customers with solar panels will get refund for unconstitutional fees | Kansas Reflector
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Evergy customers with solar panels on their homes will get refunds in the coming weeks for the unconstitutional charges the electric utility required them to pay. The Kansas Corporation Commission earlier this week approved an order modifying rates for Evergy's customers on the Kansas side of the Kansas City metro, meant to bring solar panel owners there into alignment with the rest of Evergy's Kansas customers.
American Push Back
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Around 500 troops from Fort Riley, Kansas, will be deployed around the United States to help incoming Afghan evacuees. The 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley service members will be sent to Fort McCoy in Wisconsin, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey and Fort Lee in Virginia to support the efforts of task forces located there.
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Dan Bilzerian is known for his pretty wild lifestyle, travelling the world on private jets, drinking the most expensive champagne and partying with a bunch of beautiful women. But is it really as incredible as it looks on social media?
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Afghanistan live news: US warns citizens at Kabul airport gates to 'leave immediately' due to security threats
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Liberal pundits lose it over SCOTUS decision overturning Biden eviction moratorium: 'Cruel, conscienceless'
Liberal media members and pundits reacted angrily to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the federal moratorium on evictions, despite the Biden administration's admitting weeks ago it had no legal standing to extend the moratorium. The nation's highest court voted Thursday in a 6-3 majority to overturn the moratorium, with the court's three liberal-leaning justices dissenting.
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Sirhan Sirhan, the man convicted of assassinating Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, was granted parole Friday. State prosecutors did not object to his release. The 77-year-old spent 53 years in prison.
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Bad days especially call for ice cream, Sherri Corwin said, recalling one of her favorite self-care rituals and the way it became her freshly creamed, 39th Street-scooped startup - a venture that's left tails across the metro wagging for waffle cones.
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Classic Car Capital of Texas
Nocona, Texas, became the Classic Car Capital of Texas on Apr. 30, 2015, only two years after the Horton Classic Car Museum opened. The 84th Legislature of the State of Texas designated the town of Nocona as the official Classic Car Capital of Texas. This designation was certified by Drew Springer, the State Representative for Montague County at that time, but now Texas State Senator.
Situated on the historic Chisholm trail, Nocona is home to a massive private collection of impressive classic cars owned by Pete and Barbara Horton. Over 150 cars have been restored to their original condition. The engines are showroom clean, batteries are kept on chargers, and the entire rolling stock is cranked up at least twice a week. All the cars are endlessly dusted and polished until the whole collection gleams from every angle.
American automobiles of the 1950s, 60’s, and ’70s embody our nation’s robust sense of style, our love of adventure, and our joy in the open road, and the community of Nocona is indeed worthy of special distinction for its celebration of the indomitable spirit of the classic automobile.
People from all over the world come to Nocona to see the famous Classic Car Collection that built Nocona into “The Classic Car Capital of Texas.” There are events held year-round to celebrate classic cars and this designation.


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By Peter David, Mark Bagley, Jason Keith
Ben-Reilly: Scarlet Spider kicks off a new chapter for the character who is labelled as one of the most controversial in Spider-Man’s history. Written by Peter David, who was responsible for the fantastic All-New X-Factor run as well as Spider-Man 2099 more recently, it’s interesting to see him take on Ben Reilly here. David, Bagley, and co. move the character the forefront and manage to effectively establish just how different the Scarlet Spider is from Spider-Man in this book. He’s someone who will take reward money from people who he’s just saved, something that Peter surely wouldn’t do, and he isn’t afraid of using a gun if one falls into his hand. For newcomers who have never read a Scarlet Spider comic before and aren’t particularly familiar with the character this may come as a surprise, but David manages to lay the groundwork for the character effectively for the most part, even if it doesn’t always feel consistent.
Rather than filling up New York with another superhero, Ben Reilly relocates to Vegas. It’s interesting to see here how the Scarlet Spider deals with this new location and the city itself is established here as a nice setting that offers a different take from those who might be tired of seeing Spider-powered humans in New York. This provides the backdrop for Ben to recover what was once his, dealing with his scarred face at the same time. His personality too is made more interesting by the addition of two different characters speaking to him through his head, two different versions of himself, both the previous Scarlet Spider and Ben as the Jackal. It certainly gives an extra dynamic to the character, but at the same time treads well-worn territory, as we’ve seen something similar tried in the past with Deadpool. Although the book doesn’t break the fourth wall as frequently as Deadpool does there are plenty of similarities here, but this addition also serves as a purpose to help make Ben stand out from just being another version of Peter.
Mark Bagley’s artwork is largely pretty good. The striking night-time backdrop of Vegas is good and his characters are lively and interesting. The colors too, provided by Jason Keith, help flesh out the landscape and give it much-needed depth. It nails the look and feel of Los Angeles very well and doesn’t feel like it could pass as another generic city, capturing several elements really well. The casinos are filled with energy and movement, and it’s great to see just how well executed everything is here.
Unfortunately, there isn’t anything about Ben Reilly – Scarlet Spider that helps make it stand out on its own as being a truly must-read comic. It’s flawed and doesn’t really have anything particularly new to add to the story. Ben Reilly is rather unlikable and to make matters worse, the ending feels rushed and imbalanced – not feeling particularly natural at all. The book could have been paced a lot better, and as a result, it’s kind of a letdown. It still remains a decent read and there’s potential for the book to get better, but for now, despite the veteran creative team attached, it doesn’t do anything to establish itself amongst the other, superior Marvel titles out there.


Officials from the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia are looking for a Berkeley Lake man who is believed to have allegedly defrauded customers of his financial adviser businesses out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, and who disappeared one day before he was supposed to turn over business documents to federal officials last month.
There is a warrant for the arrest of Christopher W. Burns, 37, for mail fraud and he is also under investigation by the IRS, according to the FBI. The financial advisor was supposed to hand over documents related to his businesses to the Securities and Exchange Commission last month, but left his house one day earlier, on Sept. 24, and has not been seen since then.
His vehicle was found abandoned in Dunwoody with copies of three cashiers checks totaling more than $78,000 in the car.
“The FBI is also asking anyone who has done business with Burns, and feels that they may be victims, to report it to the FBI,” officials at the federal agency said on Monday.
Burns allegedly operated trough several businesses including Investus Advisers LLC, Investus Financial LLC, Dynamic Money and Peer Connect LLC. A warrant affidavit filed by FBI Special Agent Stephen R. Ryskoski states Burns allegedly offered “his friends, family and clients” a chance to make investments in a “peer-to-peer” lending program.
The program was supposed to provide “attractive returns in short periods of time via promissory notes” issued to the investors.
“In reality, the collateral promised by Burns either did not exist at all or was worth substantially less than Burns represented. Moreover, Burns is aware that he is under SEC investigation,” Ryskoski said in the affidavit. “Burns was scheduled to produce documents to the SEC on September 25, 2020. Notably, he failed complete his production of the documents to the SEC and his whereabouts have been unknown since the evening of September 24, 2020.”
The loans were to be made to businesses that needed financing, and there was supposed to be “little to no risk.” The promissory notes showed the amount of the investor’s loan, the promised rate of return, the dates on which interest was to be paid and the maturity date for the loans.
“Many promissory notes also identified specific collateral that secured the loan to reduce the level of risk associated with the investment and to induce investors to participate in the lending program,” the affidavit states.
The affidavit references one north Georgia couple who agreed to invest $365,000 in the program after Burns contacted them and told them he had an opening after another investor left the program. The couple was allegedly told their investment was to be “collateralized dollar for dollar by investment securities put up by the business borrowing funds through the lending program.”
The couple paid their investment to Investus Financial through two checks issued by Capital One on Sept. 1.
The couple told investigators that they were told they would receive two investment payments, one on Sept. 25 and another on Sunday at a rate of 8% per annum. The couple was also supposed to earn another investment payment on Sunday that would be worth 5% of the entire principal amount.
Sunday was also supposed to be the maturity date on the promissory note.
“The promissory note identified ‘the pledged collateral held in custody by Charles Schwab under restricted account numbers [xxxx]-9011 and [xxxx]-9046,’ “ the warrant affidavit states. “According to records from Charles Schwab, account number xxxx-9011 never existed, and on August 31, 2020, the date the promissory note was signed, account number xxxx-9046 had a balance of $308.58.”
The couple did not receive a payment on Sept. 25 and tried to reach Burns more than 20 times since then.
At about the time that payment was due to the couple, Burns’ wife filed a missing person’s report with Gwinnett County Police. She told police that he told her he was going to visit his parents in North Carolina, but they told investigators they had not been expecting him and had not seen him.
As for the cashier’s checks, Burns’ wife told investigators they had been used to pay off debts the couple had related to a divorce agreement.
“On September 24, 2020, Burns also transferred ownership of their approximately 5,900-square-foot home from himself to M.B pursuant to a divorce agreement,” the affidavit states. “The home is currently listed for sale for $1.1 million. Multiple other investors have reported that payments due on their promissory notes have not been paid as promised, and that Burns has stopped returning phone calls and emails inquiring about their balances.”
Anyone who has believed they were defrauded by Burns, or has information about his whereabouts, should call the FBI Atlanta field office at 770-216-3000 or visit tips.fbi.gov.


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At the time of the development, nearby Casuarina Beach had only recently completed its first stage and property valuers and the banks did not recognise the region within their standard valuation and lending parameters. However, the developer had identified both an opportunity for capital gain for investors and also the gen x and baby boomers who were looking for holiday accommodation properties. With this market familiar with holidaying in the resorts of Indonesia and Bali, the developer required the project to have a Balinese style. The challenge for Lightwave was to develop an appropriate aesthetic that was not a kitsch reference to Balinese grassed roofs and would stand the test of time long after the fashionable interest in Bali was over. The response was to develop an Australian subtropical environment that responded to its local context. Lightwave’s design philosophies tend to lean more to eastern references rather than traditional European approaches and hence the project has a distinctly Australian feel, while still reminding holiday makers of their memories in Balinese resorts. Lightwave was integrally involved in the entire design process including furniture procurement and selection of object d’art for the building. Australian modernist artists had a significant influence on Balinese artists in the 60’s and the sculptures located throughout the project are abstract in form and represent the alliance of feminine and masculine psyches. As with most projects, many of the project’s elements are centred on maximising light into the hotel apartments and utilising water to enhance the journey to the apartments. Careful collaboration in the design stages was undertaken in establishing maintenance costs of the timber within the project and including this within the projects body corporate costs and sinking fund. Retail and food & beverage outlets complement the facility at ground floor and provide alfresco dining for patrons of Paradiso Resort and Kingsliff residents and visitors.


How Artificial Intelligence is Redefining CPQ
by May 04, 2021
The advent of Artificial Intelligence has been growing and creating a buzz ever since its evolution. The entire scenario regarding the digital transformation literally works in favour of the positive development of Artificial Intelligence on the go. Now, if you ask about the CPQ factor here, which is the Configure, Price, Quote software, it tends to modify the concepts of superior intelligence.
The CPQ is the one which is setting an amazing example of the ways in which AI and the subsequent machine learning can be merged with methods of designing and executing various kinds of products and relevant services in the market. There are a number of AI tools which are being used as prevalent ‘intelligent agents’ who are capable of successfully completing quotes and manage the resources of contracts, discounts, and incentives across the varied channels.
Using AI For Business Processes
In a particular business environment, the AI tools such as the CRM software is diligently used for automating the processes and boost up the up-selling and cross-selling perspective. Moreover, it can also be used to create a price optimization on the basis of the insights that are derived from a variety of predictive analytics. When compared with the spreadsheets, it has been observed that the popular self-learning machines tend to deliver quite a significant level of improvement in the power processing agenda.
This results in the acquisition of better and actionable insights which enhances the capability of making certain informed decisions for the efficiency of operations and the business agility.
The Future Scope
Keeping in mind, the present conditions of the market, a number of CPQ vendors are trying to integrate the use of AI tools and machines into the core applications of the processes. Plus, it has been evident in the industry that the use of certain tools like the ERP software would somehow eliminate the high-end issues of contract delays and pricing that has become a sales glitch in the world market.
Create The Leader
On a broader level, it can be concluded that Artificial Intelligence has the potential of influencing the facets of leadership in the advent of the sales cycles. All the vivid insights which are generated by the subsequent machines would drive up to the rates of CPQ adoption, perhaps boosting the capabilities of inter-department collaboration in various industrial organizations.


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George Eliot’s Romola, writes Robert Kiely in his Introduction, embodies the author’s “wrestling with her own best theories of history and human nature as a creative experiment of the highest order.” Set in Florence in 1492, a time of great political and religious turmoil, Eliot’s novel blends vivid fictional characters with historical figures such as Savonarola, Machiavelli, and the Medicis. When Romola, the virtuous daughter of a blind scholar, marries Tito Melema, a charismatic young Greek, she is bound to a man whose escalating betrayals threaten to destroy all that she holds dear. Profoundly inspired by Savonarola’s teachings, then crushed by the religious leader’s ultimate failure, Romola finds her salvation in noble self-sacrifice. This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the 1878 Cabinet Edition.
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More than three centuries and a half ago, in the mid spring-time of 1492, we are sure that the angel of the dawn, as he travelled with broad slow wing from the Levant to the Pillars of Hercules, and from the summits of the Caucasus across all the snowy Alpine ridges to the dark nakedness of the Western isles, saw nearly the same outline of firm land and unstable sea—saw the same great mountain shadows on the same valleys as he has seen to-day—saw olive mounts, and pine forests, and the broad plains green with young corn or rain-freshened grass—saw the domes and spires of cities rising by the river-sides or min- gled with the sedge-like masts on the many-curved sea-coast, in the same spots where they rise to-day. And as the faint light of his course pierced into the dwellings of men, it fell, as now, on the rosy warmth of nestling children; on the haggard waking of sorrow and sickness; on the hasty uprising of the hard-handed labourer; and on the late sleep of the night-student, who had been questioning the stars or the sages, or his own soul, for that hidden knowledge which would break through the barrier of man’s brief life, and show its dark path, that seemed to bend no whither, to be an arc in an immeasurable circle of light and glory. The great river-courses which have shaped the lives of men have hardly changed; and those other streams, the life-currents that ebb and flow in human hearts, pulsate to the same great needs, the same great loves and terrors. As our thought follows close in the slow wake of the dawn, we are impressed with the broad sameness of the human lot, which never alters in the main headings of its history—hunger and lab

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Arthur blinked, and opened his eyes. He was lying in a bed, an unfamiliar one. As he turned his head and looked, he saw Robert sitting in a chair, sipping liquid from a cup. He swallowed, and started to try and get out of bed.
"Morning," Robert said, gently. "I take it you slept well?"
Arthur narrowed his eyes. "Where am I?"
Robert shrugged. "My penthouse. New York." He smiled. "I thought about taking you to Sydney, but I didn't know if you'd stay asleep for the entire flight."
"You've abducted me," Arthur said, coldly, then felt his face flush as Robert began to laugh.
"Abduct? Oh, Arthur. That's so...childish. Is it any worse than invading my head? Telling me what to think?" He shrugged and took another sip of liquid as Arthur lapsed into silence. "No. Didn't think so."
"You drugged me."
"Yes. Pretty potent stuff. Good old Yusuf, right?"
"Yusuf?" Arthur repeated the name, stunned. The thought of the Chemist's involvement was a shock. He'd assumed that he'd left, and travelled back to Mombasa.
"I did some...research." Robert put his cup down, and leaned forward. "I found out who created the compound. Who made us all go under for so long. And then, I tracked him down."
Arthur swallowed. "Did you-"
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, and Robert called out "come in!". Arthur blinked. The tone was genial, not what he'd expected. A woman appeared, dressed in a sombre grey dress, carrying a tray. Robert smiled as she entered. When she turned to him, her expression was almost motherly.
"I thought you might need breakfast," she said, dryly. "When was the last time you ate?"
"Oh, Lucinda..." Robert almost whined, "I did eat on the plane..."
She shook her head. "I promised Mr Browning I'd take care of you, Mr Fischer. You're as thin as a rail, and you know I don't approve of diets." She set the tray down, and removed the cover from one of the plates. "Eat."
Robert turned to Arthur. "This is Lucinda, my housekeeper. She's-"
"Been taking care of him for about fifteen years," she said, dryly.
"Wouldn't be without her," Robert said, and Arthur saw the sincerity flash in the man's eyes. "Thank you, Lucinda. Much appreciated."
The woman nodded, and began to leave. Robert gestured towards the food. "Shall we eat?"
Arthur swallowed. "Not if its drugged."
Robert picked up his fork. "I can assure you that Lucinda would not do that." He shook his head. "She is completely trustworthy, and the closest thing I've had to a mother for nearly twenty years."
Arthur smiled. "Bit of a lost boy, aren't you, Robert?"
Robert raised an eyebrow. "If you say so." He got up, and lifted his tray. "I think I'll eat in my room."
Speechless, Arthur watched as Robert turned, and left. "You think you're the cat," he mumbled, as the door shut softly, "but, trust me. You're the mouse."
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An after-work session sponsored by the AIA Trust and the American Institute of Architects Practice Management Knowledge Community (AIA PMKC) will be held on November 9th at the 2017 Chicago Architecture Biennial, focusing how technology is impacting architectural practice—with an emphasis on how “virtual practice” is gaining popularity among various types of practitioners. The session... Read more »
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) USA will bring attendees of the Chicago Architecture Biennial to unusual experiences via a public lecture about “the idea that modern architecture designs for equilibrium – while Nature itself produces structures that are at far from equilibrium” in Chicago’s Fair Lady yacht. Rachel Armstrong, PhD, a Professor of... Read more »
Contact: James Karl Fischer PhD RIBA President, RIBA-USA tel: 01.973.979.1984 email@example.com Chicago, IL — Just announced! The RIBA-USA, the American Region of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), presents programs as part of the inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial! In the spirit of international cooperation and architectural fellowship, the RIBA-USA hopes to enhance international architectural education... Read more »
No matter who you are, what you look like, where you're from, or who you love, you were the 'IN' crowd
The first-ever Global Inclusion Reception (EV321) of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) was held during its national convention in Chicago on June 27, 2014 at the Hafele Chicago Showroom. Here are my three takeaways from the event: It is possible for a diverse group of creative organizations to come together in fellowship. Humanitarian issues,... Read more »
Join Chicago and international architects and designers that include Bohdan Gernaga, Ashley Mistry, Juan Moreno, Monte Chapin, Lira Luis, James Karl Fischer, Melissa Sterry, Jimenez Lai, and Sara Frisk as they showcase architecture in all its varied forms as we celebrate design diversity at one of the icons of design, Apple. If you go: Where: Apple... Read more »
Can architects/ designers/ interior designers use Facebook, Twitter, Google+, etc. to find work or new project opportunities? What about funding for projects, or even winning an online contest? How is social technology increasingly paving the way for co-working? I’ve shared some of this information with you once during the 2011 AIA National Convention in New... Read more »


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Is one of a series of standards dealing with the sampling and testing of paints, varnishes and related products. It specifies a method for determining the hardness of a dried film of a paint, varnish or related product by conducting an indentation test in which the indentation length is measured under zero-load conditions using a microscope. It is applicable to single-coat and multicoat systems. The result is expressed as a hardness value, in N/mmÂ², calculated from the indentation produced by a pyramidal indenter of a specified size and shape applied to the coating under specified conditions.
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Bullitt County (2018) Soundtrack26 Oct 2018
Bullitt County, released on 26 Oct 2018, consists of a playlist of 9 credited songs, from various artists including Sean Brennan & Timothy Ellis, Timothy Ellis & Sean Brennan and SEAN BRENNAN & TIMOTHY ELLIS. The original score is composed by Aaron Riedford.
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The Sims 4 is the fourth major title in The Sims series of life simulation games, developed by The Sims Studio and published by Electronic Arts. Express your creativity as you customize your Sims unique appearances and personalities. The game will allow you to discover an incredible universe where you can be the avatar most associated with you.
Available: PC, OS, Xbox One, PS4
Players: Online multiplayer
Launch date: 2 September 2014
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The Sims can be considered today the best series of life simulators in history. And in this edition they returned (already in 2014) more intelligent and with a more intuitive interface.
Here is the official trailer for The Sims 4
The Sims 4 will allow you to travel between worlds and discover super cool places, mould your avatar and customise it down to the finest detail, add new content, even share your own creations with your friends.
We provide you with a series of images so that you can see how the game develops in more detail:
Tricks to get Money in Sims 4
In this game there are several resources that we can use however the most used by the players is money, it is important to have enough money to enjoy all the functions that Sims 4 can provide. Below are some of the legal ways we have found to acquire money for this game:
With the MOTHERLODE code you will get 50.000 Simonleons
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There are many online resource generators that allow you to get resources for almost any game easily and for free. We recommend for example TrukoCash.com a very reliable resource generator that will allow you to get resources very easily and quickly for free.
What’s the money for in Sims 4?
Money has many functions in Sims 4. Here are the main uses of money in this game:
- Buying items from the shop
- Customize your avatars
- View hidden objects
- Improve skills
Basic Guide to Sims 4
The game of Sims 4 is a complex game with many hidden skills and it is important that you have a good introductory base to start playing this game. We provide you with a basic guide to play this game:
Analysis of Sims 4
Now that you have a basic idea of Sims 4, we’ll give you an overall assessment of the pros and cons we’ve found in this game:
Very creative and original game
Very good interaction between players
Ease of installation
Lack of an open world
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Arts & Health Hub Conference: Care
About this Event
The Arts & Health Hub will be hosting its first conference in partnership with London Arts and Health on 22nd May 2021. The conference is one of Creativity & Wellbeing Week’s key events focusing on the theme of care. This one-day online conference brings together an exciting mixture of interdisciplinary speakers, from artists, medics and researchers, discussing and sharing works on themes of care. Each speaker brings a unique perspective and reflections on how we care for ourselves, care for others and care for the world that we live in.
The Arts & Health Hub is a supportive, non-competitive network for artists and cultural producers (curators etc) interested or working in the field of arts and health. Their 3 principles are to connect with one another, learn from one another and share with one another. The Hub is open to artists from all backgrounds, communities, experiences and qualifications. The event is curated by artists Daniel Regan & Paloma Tendero.
Speaker Programme – Care for Ourselves|Care for Others| Care for the World
Throughout the day there are six speakers. Pairs of speakers will explore each of our topics on care, followed by a Q&A, and a subsequent open discussion in three different breakout rooms. There are breakout rooms after each session.
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Separating tasks in isolated cores makes system designs highly modular and scalable. With the 8th generation of Intel® Core™ and Intel® Xeon® processors now offering six cores and 12 threads, engineers can deploy new edge devices capable of connecting and controlling various devices in real-time.
Have your tasks multiplied with the IIoT? Don’t worry: Add more cores!
By Dan Demers, Director of Sales and Marketing – Americas, congatec
The IIoT and Industry 4.0 trend advances the need to extend the functionalities of existing systems, and to deploy new edge devices that are capable of connecting and controlling various devices in real-time. Separating the tasks in isolated cores makes system designs highly modular and scalable. So it is great to see that the 8th generation of the new Intel® Core™ and Intel® Xeon® processors now offer six instead of only four cores as well as 12 threads. Imagine what new possibilities this creates for automation product designers, when previously they had only one single-core, single-thread machine operating in real-time for each task on a dedicated system. Performance increases were limited by the restrictions on increasing processor frequencies. Thus, the advent of parallel processing was highly welcome to improve performance. At the same time, parallel processing also opened engineers’ eyes to possibilities beyond pure performance increases. Now, they could use the second core not only to raise the performance of a single application, but also to execute different tasks in parallel. Thanks to the simultaneous emergence of hypervisor technologies, engineers were able to build HMI implementations together with the real-time platform. As a result, the number of computer systems in a single machine was reduced for the first time, lowering costs and increasing reliability.
Engineers once thought that the core race has certain limitations due to performance losses within the synchronization process, however with the availability of more cores new heterogeneous design ideas came up for the different cores. In the motion control area, for example, motion axes are being assigned to individual processor cores. In multi-core installations, the data exchange that’s necessary to coordinate the motion sequences can now take place in the system itself. This is much more efficient than connecting separate drive controls – especially since latencies occur even in connected systems, which can reduce the precision of a machine.
Collaborative robotics – a boom market
And nowadays, we talk about collaborative robotics. This is another new and massively booming market for high-performance multi-core systems. MarketsandMarkets predicts that it will grow by 56.94% between 2017 and 2023, reaching a total global volume of 4.28 trillion US dollars[i]. Collaborative robots are virtually insatiable when it comes to core count, as they require additional subsystems such as LIDAR or stereoscopic cameras for situational awareness and adaptive control besides the actual controller. These systems require additional computing instances that can be implemented very efficiently into a single control systems when you have enough processor cores.
IoT and condition monitoring
Automation OEMs also want more computing cores for IoT and Industry 4.0 integration as well as condition monitoring of their machines and systems. At this point, virtualization starts to make massive sense in order to separate the individual tasks from each other. Depending on the software, the real-time controls of individual components can still be executed as multi-threaded software on a single operating system instance; however, the edge system and gateway functionality should be separated from the real-time controls. Similarly, smart condition monitoring can be integrated efficiently by using local rule engines to evaluate and monitor the state of the mechanical components, for example via vibration analysis. This sometimes requires significant computing power. High-end embedded systems for machine control literally cannot have too many computing cores and processing power per core. What is possible today?
Up until recently, quad-core processors were state of the art. With symmetric multiprocessing – Intel calls this hyper-threading – one processor core can handle two different tasks in parallel. This sums up to up to 8 virtual cores. Using 8th generation Intel® Core™ and Xeon® processors, developers can now leverage up to 6 physical and up to 12 virtual cores. Judging alone by these numbers, this is an increase of 50%. And indeed, first tests by congatec show that the core increase of the brand new six-core processors truly translates into 45% to 50% more multi-thread and 15% to 25% more single-thread performance, in comparison to the 7th generation Intel® Core™ processor variants. At a given TPD, system designers can now achieve higher bandwidth with lower overall power consumption. This allows them to install high-end computing power and features even deeper in the field while also significantly increasing the functionality of their applications. And the best is: In all other respects, the processor core is almost identical, so there is no need for any customization on the software side, allowing truly seamless migration to this latest processor generation.
And now we come to what we think is the sweet spot for engineers: If OEMs have designed their systems using Computer-on-Modules, they can integrate the new processor technology very quickly, because all that’s needed to upgrade to the next performance levels at a given TDP is a simple module swap. So, coming back to what was mentioned earlier: While systems were previously designed with only one or two cores, or let’s say even four cores for real high-performance, massive parallel processing systems with all the connected machinery, we now need a platform with more than four cores if we want to integrate the IIoT and Industry 4.0 gateway functionality and all the other great features that are enabled, for example, by Artificial Intelligence and machine learning. Therefore it is great to see that we now have 50% more cores in one single processor chassis, and we hope that this is not the end of the Intel roadmap for future scalability to even more cores. But how can engineers benefit best from this trend? How should they design a system today that utilizes 4 or 6 cores and that can be easily and immediately updated once new tasks arise?
There is a simple and clever answer: Use COM Express Computer-on-Modules; and for the high-end systems leveraging the Intel® Core™ and Intel® Xeon® processors that can execute up to 12 threads with up to 4.4 GHz, use the COM Express Type 6 specification!
Fast upgrades with COM Express Type 6
You may wonder why COM Express Computer-on-Modules are so great. It’s because they can save developers around 50% to 90% of the effort required to build a suitable solution at the board level compared to full custom designs. At the same time, developers have just as much flexibility as with full custom designs to tailor their system to the dedicated requirements. The customization happens on the application-specific carrier board. This carries – nomen est omen – the fully developed Computer-on-Module that comes as a ready-to-buy super component already including a complete BSP with all required standard drivers.
And thanks to the COM Express specification, it is ensured that all modules from all vendors offer identical form factors, functions and dimensions including the cooling solution. So when developers have to integrate a new processor, they don’t have to dive into the gory PCB routing details of ultra-high-speed interfaces and memory specifications and all that. Instead, they only have to choose the suitable module and plug it in. Upgrades are now a question of minutes and not of days, weeks or months. Your advantages: The development becomes highly agile with a minimum time to market for new solutions. Additionally, developers can also make very efficient re-use of all their designs. And thanks to the huge COM Express ecosystem, they will get long term support as all major embedded vendors support this leading Computer-on-Module standard. OEMs also remain vendor independent and benefit from competitive pricing. Yet, they still have to design a carrier board, but here too, COM Express helps, as comprehensive specifications for the construction of a carrier board are available. This further simplifies the design of industrial-grade computers that are specifically tailored to their own requirements.
Virtual machines for IoT connection
In an ever more connected world, Computer-on-Modules help engineers to most efficiently tailor their systems to always meet new needs. But task separation is not only a question of being able to most flexibly equip a system with multiple cores. On top, designers also need the suitable software in form of a hypervisor solution to separate different tasks from each other. With a real-time capable hypervisor, they can supplement their real-time control with additional virtual machines for IoT or Industry 4.0 connectivity. Here they should look out for tested and validated solutions that already have proven themselves in industrial control and other high-reliability sectors like medical. It is important though that the hypervisor can run a wide variety of real-time and general purpose operating systems and is not connected to a dedicated OS. Also, it should not add any extra latency to retain the performance and determinism of real-time applications. And last but not least, users should be able to install and configure it independently and without detailed hardware knowledge. An implementation project or customization that requires a dedicated engineer is too expensive and would add unnecessary efforts and costs. So look for an instantly deployable hypervisor solution, and you’ll benefit from similar advantages you have on the hardware level with Computer-on-Modules.
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According to experts, a lifeguard shortage could affect one-third of all public pools in the United States. According to the American Lifeguard Association, chronic staffing shortages are leading numerous swimming pools around the country to reduce operating hours and, in some cases, close earlier this swim season.
There are shortages in almost every aspect of swimming pool management, so why should lifeguards be any different? The country's labor shortages may be felt everywhere, from convenience stores to restaurants to your local community swimming pool.
With a major heat wave engulfing much of the country, public pools closing due to lifeguard shortages couldn't come at a worse time. It's a problem that doesn't appear to be going away anytime soon.
What is the source of the lifeguard shortage?
Here are the main considerations. The first is that in the early stages of the epidemic, lifeguard certification classes were suspended, preventing new lifeguards from being trained and those who already held certification from renewing it. Second, when pools were closed, many lifeguards sought better-paying jobs and eventually decided not to return to work. It has taken a long time to fill these open posts.
Finally, international work permits such as J-1 have been suspended as of June 2020 in order to protect the public's health during the epidemic. For the past 20 years, many lifeguard posts in the United States have been filled by young individuals with J-1 visas, according to Bernard J. Fisher, director of health and safety for the American Lifeguard Association.
What is being done in the midst of the lifeguard shortage?
A handful of options being implemented include limiting the amount of time a pool is open and asking swimming teachers to function as lifeguards. Half of Raleigh, North Carolina's eight public pools are closed, and those that are open have shorter hours. Many more will just close sooner this summer. In the goal of attracting more applicants, the Raleigh City Council recently approved hiking the hourly compensation for lifeguards from $9.25 to $13.
The New Orleans Recreation Development Commission, which controls the city's parks and pools, raised lifeguard pay to $15.91 per hour from just under $12 per hour the previous year, but the approach failed. Only five of the city's 13 seasonal pools will be open this summer.
Private companies are so anxious for labor that they have begun to give incentives and raise hourly wages. Six Flags St. Louis lifeguards can earn up to $18 per hour, plus a $500 annual bonus.
The Shortage of Lifeguards Is Not Limited to Pools
According to some safety experts, if pools are closed, families would go swimming somewhere else, such as rivers or lakes without lifeguards. Due to persistent staffing concerns, the scenario is becoming a public health crisis for recreational water areas such as public beaches, which are also prone to early closures or going without lifeguards.
“It’s the worst we’ve ever seen it,” said Bernard J. Fisher II, director of health and safety at the American Lifeguard Association. “People are still going to swim, and drownings are going to spike like they did last year,” said Fisher.
“So many times, groups think that someone else is watching, but in fact, no one’s watching,” Fisher said. He stated that it is especially crucial this summer to keep an eye on children and anyone who isn't a strong swimmer right now. Fisher told news outlets that families and organizations should choose a "water watcher," whose job it is to monitor the pool area and ensure everyone's safety.
Many institutions that are still operational have had to stop swim classes and place their teachers as lifeguards, aggravating the issue of training new workers. “If we don’t keep training new lifeguards all summer, it’s going to be a long time before we get out of this,” Mr. Fisher said.


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2012 Kids' Reading List: 8 to 11 Years
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Hi! I was wondering if there’s any way to make plots like these using
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The reason is that all my data is in NetCDF and I end up using
xarray a lot for it, so having a way to reproduce those plots (where two structures intersect in 3D space) would be really really handy. I couldn’t find any examples that illustrate that though, so I’m unsure if that’s possible.


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Atlanta returned to its building under strict measures after taking preventive measures for a positive test
The Atlanta Falcons they reopened their installationsthe team announced this Friday, the day after a member of their organization threw positive by COVID-19, which caused its closure.
The reopening indicates that the next game of the Falcons Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis is set to play as scheduled.
The Falcons they had closed their installations Thursday after the positive test as a “preventive measure” with a league official indicating Adam Schefter of ESPN that the positive test for coronavirus was with a staff member of the Falcons, not a player.
The team noted that it is under the intensive protocols of the NFL, which include that all meetings are held virtually, personal protective equipment such as mouth covers or masks must be used on the practice field by players and staff at all times and a daily deep cleaning of the installations.
“As a precaution after a new positive test, we have made the decision to stop all in-person work within IBM Performance Field this Thursday and will conduct all operations virtually,” the team said in a statement. “This decision was made in consultation with the NFL and medical officers. The health and safety of our team is our highest priority. “
The Falcons put Marlon Davidson on the reserve list /COVID-19 Tuesday after sources said the rookie defensive lineman threw positive by coronavirus.
Davidson, a second-round draft pick from Auburn, made 12 defensive plays and five special teams plays in his team’s 23-16 loss to the Carolina Panthers last Sunday.
He was the second player of the Falcons in giving positive by COVID-19 since the beginning of the regular season. First-round draft pick AJ Terrell, a cornerback from Clemson, gave positive the Saturday before the game of Falcons at home on Sept. 27 against the Chicago Bears. Terrell missed two games before being activated on October 8. He was the first player of the NFL in missing a game for COVID-19.
This will be the first game for head coach Raheem Morris, who took over after the Falcons they fired coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff after the loss to the Panthers.


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E.Jane of SCRAAATCH (they/them) makes quietly intimate minimal-R&B via their musical persona MHYSA (she/her). Through the prism of R&B, womanist literature and queer identity, MHYSA is a self-described “underground popstar for the cyber resistance.” In this way, much of MHYSA’s work is performative, exploring feminine tropes and slithering through musical references to create often repetitious meditations on identity and consciousness. After all, E.Jane is more than just MHYSA—they are currently artist in residence at the Studio Museum of Harlem, just published a multimedia book on critical theory and black futurism (titled Deluxe Dreams), and hold an MFA from the University of Pennsylvania. MHYSA is just one manifestation of E.Jane’s core interests, a body that exists to explore theory in real time and in music. As is true of her Hyperdub labelmate Dean Blunt, you’d be a fool to think MHYSA’s thoughts start and end with the music itself.
MHYSA’s second album, NEVEAH, has been a work in progress since she put out her 2017 debut fantasii, which quivered with an experimental spirit and poetic honesty. Tuesday, she put out a video debuting her new track “brand nu.” The video also features a section of her previous single “Sanaa Lathan,” a deconstructed trap anthem dripping with enough confidence to tip the Richter scale. “Built like I’m from the South, ‘cause I’m from the south,” stomping down the street alone like a lion in the Capitol.
“brand nu” might as well be the antithesis of “Sanaa Lathan,” yet it brims and bubbles with the same strength. Over a twinkling, spare beat, MHYSA hides behind anything that glitters. On her Bandcamp, MHYSA notes the track is an homage “to the melancholic R&B her mother raised her on, updated through a queer lens.” It shows, too—”brand nu” holds the gravitas of Sade’s “Is It a Crime” with the coquettish gloss of some of Darkchild’s finest works from the ‘90s, like Brandy and Monica’s woozy “The Boy Is Mine.”
The track is fragile, like phosphophyllite, but as resplendent, as precious as the rare gem in turn. “You should be lucky that I choose to love you,” she coos. She is resolute, despite her lover’s infractions. But it’s hard for MHYSA to hide the cracks forming: “Baby, don’t you know that you don’t make this easy?”
NEVAEH is out on Valentine’s Day via Hyperdub. It’s ensured to be an eclectic release, bookended with a spoken-word skit featuring a ‘94 poem by Lucille Clifton and a reprise of spiritual staple “When The Saints.” All these disparate elements, however, are innately MHYSA—the character, the theory, the body, the human.


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S-Space College of Medicine/School of Medicine (의과대학/대학원) Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (마취통증의학전공) Journal Papers (저널논문_마취통증의학전공)
Evaluation of corrected flow time in oesophageal Doppler as a predictor of fluid responsiveness
- Lee, J. H.; Kim, J. T.; Yoon, S. Z.; Lim, Y. J.; Jeon, Y.; Bahk, J. H.; Kim, C. S.
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- Oxford University Press
- Br J Anaesth. 2007 Sep;99(3):343-8. Epub 2007 Jul 9.
- Adult; Blood Pressure; Central Venous Pressure; Echocardiography, Transesophageal/*methods; Female; Fluid Therapy/*methods; Heart Rate; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Monitoring, Intraoperative/*methods; Prognosis; ROC Curve; Stroke Volume
- BACKGROUND: Corrected flow time (FTc) by oesophageal Doppler is considered to be a 'static' preload index. We evaluated the ability of FTc to predict fluid responsiveness and compared this with the abilities of other preload indices, such as pulse pressure variation (PPV), central venous pressure (CVP), and left ventricular end-diastolic area index (LVEDAI). METHODS: Twenty neurosurgical patients were studied. After induction of anaesthesia, FTc, PPV, LVEDAI, CVP, and stroke volume index (SVI) were measured before and 12 min after fluid loading with 6% hydroxyethyl starch solution (7 ml kg(-1)). Responders and non-responders were defined as those patients with an SVI increase >or= 10% or < 10% after fluid loading, respectively. Pearson's correlation was used to assess correlations between changes in SVI and initial haemodynamic variables. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were constructed and compared to evaluate the overall performance of preload indices (FTc, PPV, LVEDAI, and CVP) in terms of predicting fluid responsiveness. RESULTS: FTc and PPV before fluid loading differed between responders (n = 11) and non-responders (n = 9), and correlated with changes in SVI (r = -0.515 and r = 0.696, respectively), which was opposite to that observed for CVP or LVEDAI. Areas under ROC curves for FTc [0.944 (SD 0.058)] and PPV [0.909 (0.069)] were significantly greater than those for CVP [0.540 (0.133), P < 0.001] and LVEDAI [0.495 (0.133), P < 0.001]. The optimal threshold value given by ROC analysis was 357 ms for FTc. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, FTc predicted fluid responsiveness. However, FTc should be used in conjunction with other clinical information.
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…Senate vote for conditional Electronic Transfer
Yesterday, the House of Representative witnessed a very rowdy session as fight broke out among lawmakers while they were debating over the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, with a major focus on section 52(3) which deals with electronic transmission of poll results.
The situation was just a little different at the Senate over the same issue as senators were also at each other’s throat before the senate leadership decided to put the issue into votes.
The new amendment provides that INEC may consider electronic transmission so far as the national network coverage is adjudged to be adequate and secure by Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) and approved by the National Assembly.
At the beginning when the law makers were doing the clause by clause consideration of the bill, all seemed well as plenary got underway with deliberations on the matter, but the situation changed after legislators voted orally,and Idris Wase, Deputy Speaker clanged the gavel ruling against electronic transmission of results despite a resounding chorus in support of E-Transmission.
The House became rowdy as many congressmen frowned at the Deputy Speaker’s action, with some asking that a clear line of demarcation be drawn.
When the House eventually came to order, deliberations continued on the subject and the lawmakers resolved to vote again regarding the matter.
Another round of votes held and again the Deputy Speaker, despite a resounding vote in favour of an amendment for manual and electronic transmission of results, ruled against the ayes, sending the House into yet another frenzy.
This time it proved almost impossible for the House to be called to order, but decorum returned after a long while.
All was far from over after the House was brought to decorum a second time, even as a motion to suspend consideration and revert to plenary was moved, seconded, but kicked against by members of the Green Chamber.
The Deputy Speaker on Thursday clanged his gavel twice in favour of the nays, despite a resounding vote by the ayes in the House who were in support of transmuting electoral results electronically.
The house eventually reverted to plenary but in reporting progress, the deputy speaker stated that the controversial clause 52 has been considered and approved, but some lawmakers insisted that this is not the case; it was at this time that yet another heated round of arguments rocked the floor of the hallowed chamber with two lawmakers Ifeanyi Momah and Shehu Koko getting involved in a heated exchange.
Other lawmakers joined the fray while some other honourable colleagues went a great length to restrain those gunning for each other’s necks. This forced the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila to take back his seat as chair of the House and moved that the session be adjourned.
With the Speaker’s notion seconded, the session was adjourned till Friday 10am to commence from clause 52, with the INEC Chairman and his NCC counterpart in attendance.
In the same vein, Senators on Thursday voted publicly along party lines over section 52(3) of the electoral act amendment bill, which deals with electronic transmission of poll results.
At the end of voting, 28 Senators mostly from the PDP voted for the original amendment in the report while 52 Senators mostly from the APC voted for the amendment as proposed by Senator Sabi Abdullahi.
This means the majority of Senators voted that INEC may consider electronic transmission provided the national network coverage is adjudged to be adequate and secure by NCC and approved by the National Assembly.
Earlier, the Senate was plunged into a rowdy session as the lawmakers contested the amendment of section 52(3) of the electoral act amendment bill.
The new amendment, which was sought by Senator Sabi Abdullahi from Niger state and seconded by Senator Ali Ndume, provided that INEC may consider electronic transmission so far the national network coverage is adjudged to be adequate and secure by Nigeria Communication Commission and approved by the National Assembly.
The controversial amendment sharply divided lawmakers, plunging the session into a rowdy one.
The Senate President was unable to bring the chamber back to order, forcing the Senate to go into a closed-door session.
After the senate ended its closed-door session, Senate minority leader Senator Enyinaya Abaribe called for a division challenging the Senate President’s ruling on clause 52(3) on electronic transmission.