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Review: Shudder’s Creepshow Is a Frighteningly Fun Time
Four out of five comic books.
Werewolves and monsters and dollhouses, oh my! These are a few of the stories you’ll find in Creepshow, Shudder’s latest anthology series from Greg Nicotero. Inspired by the films in the Creepshow franchise, this six episode season gives us two short horror stories per episode, told as if they’re pulled from the pages of the Creepshow comics found within the show, all bookended by the mysterious Creep, a monstrous figure who thrives on horror.
The original Creepshow films were similar in form: They featured six anthology stories strung together in one film. Shudder, which is home to both classic horror and scary originals, is bringing back the franchise via this show, and it’s a decidedly fun Halloween romp. With two episodes out for the public (the show releases episodes weekly), it’s a spooky weekly dose of horror that’s perfect for both horror gurus and those who just want a little scare during the month of October.
The show is a little gory, but what’s fantastic about the series is that it is not overly scary–though I definitely wouldn’t call it all-ages horror either. The episodes are sure to send chills down your spine, but they’re not only for hardcore horror fans. The show is also campy as all get out, which is wonderful. Horror and camp are a perfect pairing, and between the Creep beginning and ending each story and the campy nature of most of the stories, it’s a fun watch.
The first episode features an adaptation of Stephen King’s short story Grey Matter, as well as a tale of a haunted dollhouse. Both stories are strong, with the former building a slow-moving tension as a teenager recounts what grief has done to his father, and the latter turning up the tension as a young girl finds something horrible living in her dollhouse. It is definitely the scarier of the two episodes released too far, though it’s a fun kind of scary.
The second episode leans more into the camp, with a story of American soldiers trapped behind Nazi lines who uncover something terrifying and the more darkly comedic story about a disaffected loner who finds a single finger on a nightly walk. While the first story is enjoyable to watch, the second is the perfect blend of humor and horror, with a great performance by DJ Qualls as an angry man who just wants someone to love him.
The framing device of the show works well too. Oftentimes, we see the stories as comic book pages from the Creep’s private collection, and the Creep himself provides a suitably fun way to begin and close out each episode. While I hope he talks at some point, the lack of a Rod Serling-esque monologue works well for the series. It might be too much to have the Creep moralize at the end of each story, so for now his creepy laugh works perfectly.
It might still be too early into the season to tell if Shudder will want to pursue a second season, but I hope they bring the show back each year. The campy nature of the series is fun, and the horror stories are definitely campfire worthy. If you’ve got a Shudder subscription, I would recommend giving this a chance, because I need to see what horrors that season two can bring.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina is the world's largest exporter of soybean meal and oil and the second largest exporter of corn. However, farmers have been recently choosing the cereal over the oilseed due to the crop's greater flexibility, which reduces drought-associated risks.
The Buenos Aires exchange estimated the soy crop at 44 million tons in its annual presentation, slightly higher than last year.
Esteban Copati, head of the exchange's Agricultural Estimates Department, pointed out that the corn planting area will grow for the 8th consecutive year to about 7.1 million hectares, up from 6 . . .

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FORT LAUDERDALE - — The owners of two towing companies and a valet parking service were arrested late Friday on charges that they were illegally towing cars from lots near two popular nightclubs and in the downtown entertainment district.
As many as 1,400 people were forced to pay between $78 and $120 each to get their cars back after they were hauled away between January and October, police said.
Many of the victims were on their way to the Roxy nightclub at 4000 N. Federal Highway or to nearby Trio nightclub at 2660 E. Commercial Blvd. Others were in downtown Fort Lauderdale at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts or the Museum of Discovery and Science.
Police said the illegal operations worked this way: Workers for Prestige Parking Valet Service would tell people on their way to the clubs that their cars would be towed if they didn't pay a $3 fee to have them parked by a valet. If the club patrons refused, which they often did, the valets would call Daly's Towing to come get the car.
The problem is that only the owner of the lot, or an authorized agent, has the authority to have cars towed, police said. But the property owner had no idea what was going on. The slips were being signed by the valet service workers who called the towing company.
"They were basically taking advantage of people who didn't know any better," said Sgt. Paul Kiley, of the police department's Special Investigations Division.
ATM towing company was engaging in the same type of operation in a lot near the Asian Grill restaurant at 3880 N. Federal Highway, police said. The company also was removing cars from the U.S. Post Office lot on Southwest Fourth Avenue - and in some cases even from city streets. People who parked in these areas included patrons of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, the Museum of Discovery and Science, and nearby bars and restaurants.
Mary Brill, of Coral Springs, had taken her children and an elderly friend to the science museum the day her car was towed in May.
Brill said she parked her 1991 Buick Regal in a legal spot on Southwest Fourth Street, behind the museum. When she came out to drop some of her children's jackets in the car, it was gone.
"I thought it had been stolen," Brill said. "I was in shock. It ruined the whole day."
After arranging for a ride to ATM, Brill said she reluctantly paid the $78 fee to get her car back. She realized later that the tow slip indicated her car had been taken from 307SW Second St. - a place where she said she had never been parked.
"I was furious," Brill said. "I want my money back."
Brill was among about 100 people who responded to the 1,400 affidavits mailed out by detectives after examining towing records in Broward County.
Detectives Richard Love and Clay Barrett of the special investigations unit began the investigation in March when they were doing surveillance on an unrelated case and were approached by a valet who told them to pay up or get towed. The detectives, who were undercover, did not identify themselves as police officers. Instead, they launched an investigation.
First, they learned that Prestige did not have a contract to provide service in the lots where the cars were being towed. To determine what connection existed between Daly's Towing and Prestige, the detectives set up a decoy company of their own: Vortex Parking International.
Detectives said they had their answer a few days after Vortex went into business in a lot at 2600 E. Commercial Blvd.
Daly's owner Stephen Pitzel paid the undercover cops $10 for every car the valets requested be towed from the lot - unaware that the cars were unmarked police units.
"This is the industry standard," Pitzel allegedly told one undercover cop as he handed him the kickback.
Vortex "valets" also received kickbacks from ATM for every car they had towed from the lot near the Asian Grill. Friday night's arrests - a total of seven - cap a 10-month investigation by Love and Barrett.
-- Stephen Pitzel, owner of Daly's Towing, and his brother, Charles Pitzel III.
-- Arlene Frances Halpin, owner of ATM Towing.
-- Michael Joseph Rispoli, owner of Prestige Parking Valet Service.
Police also arrested Prestige employees Sean E. Tone, Frances John Greco and Eric Demuth.
Detective Love said about half of Daly's business seemed to consist of illegal tows during the 10-month period of the investigation. Barrett said almost three-quarters of ATM's tow jobs seemed to be illegal.
"They had quite a little scam going," Barrett said. People who think they may have been the victim of an illegal towing is asked to call Detective Love at 954-761-6691 or Detective Barrett at 954-761-5675.


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First Food Poverty Report shows four in ten were children
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Wandsworth Foodbank’s Food Poverty Report, published today, reveals that in 2013-2014 it gave three days’ emergency food and support to 1551 individual people at least once – and that 4 in 10 of these were children.
Care professionals and local advice agencies such as Wandsworth Advice and the Disability and Social Care Advice Service (Dascas) met at St Mark’s Church Battersea Rise today to hear the findings which were taken from voucher data on the 1551 people helped, guest interviews and a survey of 143 Voucher Partners.(*)
The report shows that benefit delay and change was the most common reason that local frontline care professionals referred people in crisis to the foodbank, accounting for 42% of all referrals. Eighty-two per cent of Voucher Partners said that benefit sanctions had ‘often’ or ‘sometimes’ been a reason for referring a client.
Low income (22%), debt (9%), unemployment (6%), homelessness (4%) and the impact of domestic violence (3%) were some of the other reasons why Wandsworth residents needed help from the foodbank.
The report highlighted the personal impact of poverty on local people’s physical and mental health, with 16% of guests interviewed reporting that they or their partner had been suicidal in the past year.
Other guests were open in talking about the temptation or pressure to steal to provide food for themselves and their family:
“What are you going to push yourself to do that you don’t want to do? Commit crime just to survive? You can’t get more desperate than that.”
The report also reveals that, while 97% of Voucher Partners felt that the service provided by the foodbank was ‘excellent’ or ‘good’, Voucher Partners also expressed concerns that the foodbank was filling gaps left by a deficient social security system:
“Foodbanks offer a life line of support to families living in poverty. My only concern would be how families would be supported if there were no food banks. The issues relating to why families need food banks need to be addressed as no child living in their country should go to bed hungry cold or scared at night.” (Wandsworth Foodbank Voucher Partner)
The report makes seven recommendations based on the report’s findings, including:
• asking local businesses and Wandsworth Council to pay the London Living Wage to all their employees, so that they are more able to meet the rising cost of living in the Capital and can be more financially resilient in times of crisis.
• calling on Wandsworth Job Centre Plus to proactively tell their clients experiencing benefit delay or change about DWP provisions available, such as Short-Term Benefit Advance, which the report reveals is apparently not happening at the moment.
• asking that Wandsworth Council commit to continue to provide a Discretionary Social Fund (DSF) for their residents in need – and to make it more accessible – even when national government funding to local authority welfare assistance schemes ends in 2015.
Sarah Chapman, a Trustee of Wandsworth Foodbank and one of the report’s co-authors with Elspeth Bracken and Alisi Mekatoa, says:
‘We are pleased to be part of a local community response helping people in crisis, and we are incredibly grateful to everyone who has donated food, money or time to help their neighbours who are struggling to put food on the table. However we strongly believe that the local and national social security system should be strengthened to continue to ensure it is the primary safety net for all Wandsworth residents, and our recommendations reflect this.’
During the year, 22.4 tonnes of food was generously donated by members of the local community, including churches, schools and shoppers at supermarket collection days. More than 300 volunteers gave their time to collect, sort and store donated food, and to welcome guests to one of the foodbank centres spread across the Borough.
The Food Poverty Report has also been submitted to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Food Poverty, chaired by Frank Field MP, which is due to report back its findings at the end of this year.
- The Wandsworth Foodbank office and main warehouse is based at St Mark’s Church, Battersea Rise, and its distribution centres are at St Mark’s, St Paul’s Church in Furzedown/Tooting, Southwest London Vineyard at The Yard, Roehampton, St Michael’s Church, Southfields and Shaftesbury Christian Centre on the Doddington Estate, north Battersea. One of our five centres is open for a 2-hour session every day of the week.
- Foodboxes contain at least three days’ supply of non-perishable foods such as tinned fruit, vegetables, meat and fish as well as pasta, cereal, UHT milk, sauces, tea, long-life juice. The Trussell Trust works with dieticians to ensure that foodboxes are nutritionally balanced.
- The opening times can be found on their website www.wandsworth.foodbank.org.uk
Local frontline care professionals who are registered with Wandsworth Foodbank to issue foodbank vouchers to their clients in crisis. By the end of March 2014, there were 143 separate local agencies registered as Voucher Partners.
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Sean Connery’s Bond’s wardrobe had a well-defined identity, with a certain consistency across his six EON Bond films. Though he had new suits and jackets from Anthony Sinclair and new shirts from Turnbull & Asser, Frank Foster or Lanvin from each film, there were many repeats of styles that helped us believe that Connery’s Bond had a realistic wardrobe.
This cohesive look across Connery’s wardrobe is one reason why the style of his James Bond has been so memorable and influential. Yet the man himself is ultimately what made these clothes look so cool. Here are seven outfits that defined the look of Connery’s Bond.
1. Midnight Blue Shawl-Collar Dinner Suit
The first outfit that James Bond wears on screen when he announces his name, ‘Bond, James Bond’, in the first Bond film Dr. No is without question the most important outfit he’s worn in the series. It is why the dinner jacket is the outfit most associated with James Bond, and this suit from Anthony Sinclair set the standard for Connery’s iconic black tie style throughout the Bond series. The detail of the silk satin gauntlet cuffs set him apart as a man of refined tastes while the narrow pointed bow tie he wears with it stands out as a uniquely sophisticated choice.
Sean Connery again wears similar dinner suits in From Russia with Love and Thunderball.
2. Peak-Lapel Ivory Dinner Jacket
The world’s hero of black tie can’t live in black and midnight dinner suits alone. Goldfinger‘s opening scene establishes another classically Bondian look for the evening when Connery unzips his dry suit to reveal an immaculate ivory dinner jacket. The finishing touch of a red carnation boutonniere adds a memorable pop of colour. Though the boutonniere is never a necessary accessory, this outfit would look incomplete without it.
He again wears similar ivory dinner jacket in Diamonds Are Forever, updated with wider peaked lapels for the 1970s.
3. Glen Check Three-Piece Suit
The most iconic suit of the entire series is the grey glen check suit in Goldfinger. Though Connery wears other grey glen check suits and other three-piece suits as Bond, none are as memorable as this one. Perhaps it’s because we watch him unpack it that we are set up to expect this suit to be something special. But details like the ticket pocket, the forward trouser pleats or the waistcoat’s lapels set it apart from any average suit. It’s Bond’s first three-piece suit of the series, and none since have matched its unique elegance.
4. Blue Cocktail-Cuff Shirt
A staple item of all of Sean Connery’s Bond films except Goldfinger, the Turnbull & Asser shirt in blue (or occasionally in cream or white) Sea Island cotton with a wide English spread collar and elegantly rounded cocktail cuffs is a truly unique shirt that started a trend in the 1960s. It may not stand out in the way that Connery’s suits or beachwear do, but it’s a key part of his wardrobe because its such a consistent part of it. This shirt stands the test of time and has inspired the shirts of Moore’s and Craig’s Bonds. The cuff may be a little gimmicky, but it’s never out of place.
5. Navy Grenadine Tie
Like the blue cocktail-cuff shirt, the dark navy grenadine necktie from Turnbull & Asser also follows Connery through five of his Bond films. Its solid colour and lacy gauze weave represent the simple but sophisticated elegance of his character. The tie pairs well with every suit and blazer he wears and is an essential wardrobe piece for any Bond fan.
6. Tweed Hacking Jacket and Cavalry Twill Trousers
The brown barleycorn tweed hacking jacket and fawn cavalry twill trousers that Connery pairs with it follow him through two Bond films, Goldfinger and Thunderball. It’s the quintessential Bond outfit for the quintessential Bond car, the Aston Martin DB5. The car and Swiss scenery in Goldfinger played a role in how iconic this outfit is, but the low colour contrast and high texture contrast of the jacket and trousers makes the look interesting in its own right.
Connery also shows the versatility of the cavalry twill trousers by dressing them down with a black polo sweater in Thunderball.
7. Slazenger Sweater
Though Connery wears many pieces of elegant resortwear throughout Thunderball and a memorable blue-on-blue outfit on the Crab Key beach in Dr. No, his top casual look has to go to the burgundy Slazenger sweater in Goldfinger. Goldfinger is the Bond film the set the standard for Bond in so many ways, including fashion. More than half the items on this list are from Goldfinger! The sweater is such an easy piece to wear, and it’s something that allows every man to picture himself dressed as Sean Connery’s Bond. Not all of Connery’s style has to be so out of reach.
What’s your favourite outfit that Sean Connery wears in the Bond series? Comment below with you pick!
Without any hesitation, it’s the Diamonds are Forever herringbone tweed Half Norfolk jacket. It would scream country if it wasn’t for the thought out subtractions in detail, like no breast pocket and no action pleats. It was the look that brought me into the world of Bond fashion!
A long-term goal of mine is to replicate his entire wardrobe in Diamonds, which has always been my favorite Bond film.
I sincerely believe that sean connery’s dresses are all beautiful and it would be a dream for any bond fan to own them. For the simple fact that they are legendary, they have unique textures and fabrics; they have an apparently simple elegance but rich in details. I noticed that bond’s wardrobe always consists of 7 types of suits: blue, brown, lead gray, anthracite gray, midnight blue tuxedo, white tuxedo and casual suit. If I have to make a list in the first place I would put the three-piece gray by goldfinger, in the second place the three-piece anthracite by thunderball, in the third place I would put the navy blue of from russia with love / goldfinger, in the fourth place I put the brown hacking jacket of goldfinger, in the fifth and sixth the two tuxedos par excellence ivory and midnight blue. In seventh and last place but not least I put the casual suit par excellence that every man should have the navy blue blazer. In conclusion it can be said that Connery’s classic suits are very versatile and in some cases you can dare with modern choices for example: with anthracite gray I can put a black or solid gray knit tie. or in a bold blue suit with a burgundy tie. In short, if you have 4 ties: blue grenadine, black blue and brown knit. Combined with a white and blue shirt you have a unique and versatile wardrobe.
In relation to his sports wear I’d associate Connery’s Bond with the polo shirt and the camp collar summer sports shirt; a look which both Brosnan and Craig have taken inspiration from.
I must say I agree with you there David. Connery’s polo shirt and camp collared shirt examples in Dr. No and Thunderball aged well and are classic summer examples
The grey suit in Goldfinger.
Sorry to be clichéd.
As a golfer I will go with the Slazenger sweater with grey polo. Absolute classic understated style – especially compared with Goldfinger’s plus fours and the artificial fibre horror’s on the current tours!
RIP Sir Sean.
From Russia With Love
Prince of Wales/Glen Urquhart Grey Suit
Navy Grenadine Tie
I second that. Emphatically.
Difficult to choose one as Connery-Bond outfits are all great. However, my personal favourite is the complete outfit (grey flannel 3 piece suit, T&A shirt with turn-back cuffs, grenadine tie and the short boots) in Thunderball pre-title sequence.
I personally thought these items were classically Bond and very Sean Connery for sure! From the list my favourite looks are the Goldfinger 3-piece suit, the Brown Tweed Hacking Jacket, the Blue Cocktail cuffed shirt and the Navy Grenadine tie just because Connery wore them with elegance and grace.
I would have added the Navy blazer ensemble he wore in Dr. No (a favourite of mine in the entire series) as well, which returned in a similar manner in Thunderball and Diamonds are Forever. It was simple yet very sophisticated ensemble (in-keeping with Connery’s Bond style) and it flattered Connery physique especially well in Dr. No.
I am inclined to agree with Ivan and was surprised to see that the navy blazer wasn’t included (perhaps because Roger Moore was the “blue blazer king”?) I am still not convinced that a solid navy tie was the best choice to wear with a navy blazer, though.
Love all these choices. The look that I also love from Connery’s wardrobe are the camp shirts in Thunderball.
My absolute favorite suit from the entire series – possibly my favorite suit on film at all – is the gray sharkskin suit he wears as Somerset on the train in From Russia With Love. It’s a timeless cut, weave, and color that works in all situations that don’t specifically call for a particular type of outfit, like black tie. The semisolid weave and pale blue shirt, just a couple shades off white, give some visual interest against what could be a boring outfit if it were a plain gray twill suit and white shirt, and the tie is iconic.
As a tweedy professor I have to go with the hacking jacket outfit.
I’m also going to give my vote to the Thunderball charcoal flannel three piece.
I haven’t worn shoes in over a decade. Out of choice I only ever wear boots, from tall Chelseas to short ankle boots, so this detail from Thunderball makes me love it. I also have a deep appreciation for straight bottom waistcoats. And forward pleats. And turnups, and flannel, and grenadine ties, and just about every detail of the outfit. And that’s not even touching on the iconic, brutal scene in which it’s worn.
Rest in Peace, Sir Connery. Truly the perfect mix of tough, elegant, and witty, even off the screen.
I agree with David – the Dr. No blue polo and the Thunderball camp shirts for casual. The Slazenger sweater. The Dr. No. dinner suit. But for suits, the Somerset Suit. I concur with jdreyfuss completely on that one.
I was never enamored with the glen check from Goldfinger as just about the rest of the world is. I prefer either of the two from From Russia With Love.
My favorite outfit is the navy blazer, light blue shirt, navy grenadine tie, and charcoal trousers in Dr. No. He made the combination so effortlessly elegant.
Talk about a hard question! I really don’t think I could pick one. For semi formal, I’ll go with the pick at the top of the page, the midnight blue shawl collar dinner suit in Dr. No. Connery wears it better, IMO, than any other dinner jacket in the series worn by anyone. If I had one outfit that would be it.
For regular two piece lounge suits, probably one of his plain weave glen checks from early in the series. Either than black and grey from FRWL or the black and cream from Dr. No.
As an outlier, and personal favorite of mine, I really like the three piece Navy chalk stripe suit in Diamonds are Forever. Despite Connery’s age, it has the all blue look I like and sport on occasion to mix things up from my normal grey suit, blue shirt, and navy tie combo. I also like the high neck of the waistcoat. I see too many waistcoats today cut so low that you can barely tell they are there when the jacket is buttoned. That suit has always been a personal favorite of mine.
Some great choices Matt, well done.
My personal favourite film is Thunderball for a number of reasons. Good action and plot. Great baddie. Five (count ‘em!) beautiful ladies. Great scuba scenes. The return of the refurbished Aston . And in my view the best, most consistent and timeless wardrobe in the entire series. My particular favourites are the midnight blue dinner suit which trumps the Dr. No version, and the silver sharkskin suit he wears to the Junkanoo. Honourable mention to the three camp collar shirts, the Fred Perry polo, the navy blazer, the grey flannel three piece mentioned above, the wayfarer-esque sunglasses, the long sleeve polo at Shrublands, the return of the hacking jacket … the only outfit I’m not so keen on is the inexplicable continuity error brown city suit. Connery himself never looked fitter or healthier.
They’re all excellent choices!
May I also add the wonderful score for Thunderball by the late great John Barry.
If you wanted to pick one film to base a wardrobe from, Thunderball is the choice. It has everything, from the Dinner Suit to the Casuals, and most of it is iconic.
I agree Rod, my choices would be pretty much the same. I also love Thunderball and it’s probably tied with Dr No as my favourite bond movies overall. Both movies feature so many iconic Bond looks and while I slightly prefer the cut of the Douglas Hayward jackets from the 80s Moore films, I prefer the Anthony Sinclair trousers and overall Sean Connery looks fantastic in these suits.
What are your thoughts on blue as the choice of shirt colour for the funeral scene in the Thunderball pre title sequence? I would always have associated white or off white as the most suitable for a funeral but Connery looks great with the blue with the flannel suit.
I agree that a white shirt would have been a better choice in the context of the funeral. The blue may have been chosen for how it looks in the scene or on camera, which is a good enough reason.
Matt, I tend to think a lighter shade of blue, or very pale blue, would have made it much better. What do you think? Then again, it might just be me. I have some kind of craving for pale blue shirts as of late.
Pale blue would be better, but a white shirt is the best choice for a funeral.
Going to go in the opposite direction – what I like least about Connery’s Bond outfits are the Windsor knots in Dr No. The mark of a cad, as Ian Fleming would say.
Re: The Cocktail Cuff. It is actually quite a practical choice. It has most of the look of a French Cuff, but without the cuff link to loose (Maxwell Smart), or show up on a metal detector. Can you imagine blocking a punch with a cufflink? (or a tiebar)
It is also cool…
Sean Connery wore all his clothes well, Daniel Craig wears his clothes to tight for my liking
The white on white stripe shirt Connery wears with the ivory dinner jacket: has that ever been identified as to maker and fabric?
Yes, the maker is Frank Foster.
I think it’s interesting that Connery was featured in the one Bond film where he actually wears the LEAST…In Thunderball, he spends so much of the movie in beach wear or scuba gear. And if any actor has to spend most of his time in shorts, Connery was the ideal choice. Unlike most actors, he had legs like the proverbial tree trunks. Often, actors are built the reverse…they tend to take care of their arms, abs, etc…Few have impressive leg muscles…Connery DID. If nothing else, it helped immensely in the underwater battle scenes…you can always spot him, even in the midst of a crowd, because of his unusually strong legs.

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Processing spanish ham “Jamon iberico” designed for the US
The version of spanish ham iberico pata negra ham online, is a gourmet ham that has a long and interesting history. The ham is produced under very stringent conditions in the dehesas of southwestern Salamanca, Spain.
There is many reason why most North Americans have never come across iberian ham Jamon Iberico de Pata Negra. It is because the Spanish slaughter houses that produce Iberico ham have never met FDA approval till end 2005. As good things, take time to arrive and 7 Bellotas is now setting up standalone facilities for processing the famous and aclaimed spanish ham iberico ham “Jamón ibérico de Bellota“ designed for the US market.

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Republicans claimed a rural Kentucky House seat long held by Democratic stalwart Rocky Adkins as the political parties split a pair of special legislative elections on Tuesday.
In a suburban northern Kentucky district, the Democratic candidate emerged victorious to retain the House seat for Democrats.
The two special elections filled vacancies created when Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear hired two veteran lawmakers to join his administration.
The split decision in the special elections gave Republicans a net gain of one seat in the House, adding to their overwhelming majority.
In the 99th District in northeastern Kentucky, Republican Richard White defeated Democrat William Redwine. The district includes Elliott, Lewis and Rowan counties. The victory solidified the GOP’s strength in rural Kentucky.
Adkins gave up the seat he held for decades to become Beshear’s senior adviser.
In the 67th District in northern Kentucky, Democrat Rachel Roberts defeated Republican Mary Jo Wedding. The district includes part of Campbell County.
The seat had been held by veteran Democratic Rep. Dennis Keene.
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No question that the U.S. is ahead on lots of cool stuff, but it has yet to be subjected to the world of SMS-TV. SMS-TV is when TV programmes let viewers vote, or submit competition entries, by text message, usually via a premium number. I have to admit I’ve never done this, but a lot of TV programs have it now, both in Asia and Europe, and it’s clearly a big revenue earner.
Says Idan Miller, SVP at zone4play, an SMS-TV supplier: “While SMS-TV isn’t yet a household product in the U.S., throughout Europe it is huge, and the U.S. is next. For [reality show] ‘Big Brother’ in the U.K., they charged $.25 per SMS and got about 100 million SMS messages throughout the season. For many mobile carriers in the U.S., it can be a major growth area in income.” Earning $25 million for audience interaction? Not bad.
It’s not just about money. “Big TV networks can also benefit as they crave ways to get their viewers to talk back and stay engaged with content brands. The loyalty engendered may be even more valuable to a TV industry that is suffering declining network viewership and fragmented attention spans,” says Miller.


Intel is asking the FCC for permission to conduct tests at 2594-2614 MHz using various experimental equipment from Intel, Huawei, National Instruments, Keysight, Agilent and Rhode & Schwartz.
The tests are to be conducted at facilities in Hillsboro, Oregon, and Santa Clara, California, similar to tests Intel was given authorization to conduct back in August, when Intel proposed indoor tests using the same spectrum band. The authority to do those tests is due to expire Jan. 1, 2017.
RELATED: Intel applies for STA to conduct tests at its campuses in Oregon, California
Intel told the FCC in its most recent application, which was spotted by engineering consultant Steve Crowley, that it already has authorization from Sprint to use its spectrum for the tests and locations; however, the devices won’t be connecting to Sprint’s network.
The company also said all testing will be conducted indoors, on Intel campuses except for the Holiday Inn location based in Hillsboro, Oregon. If approved, the test period would begin Nov. 28 and end March 28, 2017.
Intel is part of 5G network technology tests with Verizon and AT&T. AT&T and Verizon both have linked their 5G plans with network function virtualization (NFV) and software-defined networking (SDN), areas where Intel also is heavily involved.
Interestingly, Intel was a partner in the WiMAX joint venture that Sprint and Clearwire were involved in nearly a decade ago. Sprint acquired 100 percent ownership of Clearwire in 2013 and a cash infusion from Softbank that same year gave Sprint the ability to deploy Clearwire’s 2.5 GHz spectrum on a nationwide basis.
Sprint CFO Tarek Robbiati said at an investor conference earlier this month that more than half of Sprint’s LTE traffic is being carried on its 2.5 GHz airwaves, spectrum that Sprint considers to be the “bedrock” for the carrier’s 5G efforts.
RELATED: Sprint: More than half our LTE traffic is on 2.5 GHz
The carrier holds 160 MHz of 2.5 GHz airwaves in markets across the country. “It (2.5 GHz) used to be perceived as being the nice-to-have WiMAX spectrum…. But it’s not nice-to-have. It’s essential spectrum,” Robbiati said. “That spectrum is unusually effective at carrying vast amounts of traffic, but it does not travel very far.”
Because of the limited propagation characteristics of 2.5 GHz, operators will need plenty of the high-band airwaves to deliver data to users on the move, Robbiati said. Providing consistent 5G services to consumers “has to be handed over spectrum layers,” he said, so service isn’t interrupted. “So now if you look at the world of 5G, we feel that 2.5 will be to 5G what 800 MHz was to LTE,” Robbiati said. “We feel that’s the bedrock of 5G.”


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Creating Healthy Heart Environment is the theme of World Heart Day,2015, 29th September.
80% of premature cardiovascular (CVD) deaths could be avoided, if we take care of 5 main risk factors:
1) Control of High Blood Pressure 2) Avoiding tobacco use & Smoking.
3) Unhealthy diet.
4) Physical inactivity.
5) Harmful use of Alcohol.
Every third Indian over 18 has high BP says the recent study where BP of more than 1 lakh people across the country were measured – of which 25,000 were from Delhi.
*Prevalence of High BP has gone up from – 2 % to 25 %. Cardiovascular deaths are the number one cause of deaths,
** 60 % of those who had hypertension are not even aware of their High BP. An alarming worry and a cause of serious concern.
The fact is that incidence of heart attack among the young has gone-up significantly in the last decade and is A CAUSE OF BIG CONCERN.
Case in point is of a 28 year old executive who showed up in a hospital one afternoon with severe chest pain and breathlessness and was perspiring heavily. His BP was 180/100 mm of Hg ( Normal is 120/80 mm of Hg. ) and his ECG revealed he had suffered a heart attack.
On enquiry he revealed that he was a chain smoker & drank excessively and had erratic work hours with weekly deadlines. These along with stress were major contributors of his heart attack.
Matter of fact is that 13 % of these, who had Hypertension are between 18 to 30 years and 20 % of these are between 31 to 45 age group.
Young people find it hard to believe that have high BP or have a heart problem. Unfortunately, more and more of young people in their 20 or 30’s are succumbing to heart attacks.
When your heart skips a beat, or even aches at times, or your palms become sweaty, or you become breathless after a few steps or on climbing stairs – you do not take it seriously or bother much. While the term coronary artery disease may sound intimidating, remember it is a lifestyle problem – which can be controlled.
“Society is becoming increasingly unkind to youngsters, who are mostly overworked, overstressed and underpaid”. “Youngsters also SMOKE & DRINK A LOT AND DEVELOP A FATTY STREAK – By thriving on fast foods & sugary drinks, with irregular hours for food, while at work.”
The heart beats around 70 times a minute, or more than 2.5 billion times during a an average lifetime, carrying oxygen and pumping blood through your body. Apart from genetics, most risk factors are lifestyle choices that must be altered as a measure of prevention.
Your arteries pump up to 7,500 litres of blood a day ( even though it is recycling the same 4-5 liters over and over again).
The walls of blood vessels have a certain amount of elasticity to take the pressure of this flow without bursting – something you know as blood pressure. When this wall start accumulating certain deposits, they narrow down and even rupture.
To stop the bleeding the blood clots in the artery wall and hampers the normal blood flow to heart. This clot stays where it is and causes heart attack and if it moves to the brain it cause a stroke. Either way you lose and suffer serious consequences.
HIGH BP IS A – “SILENT KILLER”. All those who have a history of Heart disease and an erratic lifestyle must be forewarned.
Salty Saturated Fatty Diet, Sugary Drinks, Smoking, Stress full and Sedentary Lifestyle & Sleep deficiency is a sure shot call for disaster.
WHAT IS THE WAY OUT – GET YOUR BP CHECKED – GET YOUR SUGAR,CHOLESTEROL & LIPIDS CHECKED – YOUR HEALTH IS AT STAKE – TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH – BE YOUR OWN DOCTOR.

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text: Howdy! I’m Ashley and I have a passion for travelling and adventures. I became an addict somewhere around 8 years ago, but didn’t get to do much exploring until I met my soulmate and fiance, Nathan, about 3 years ago. That’s why I drag him along everywhere-it took a long time to find someone with this same interest as me and I have a lot of catching up to do! During the winter we get into into small adventures here and there but from Spring to Fall, we are gone once or twice a month travelling, boating, fishing, hiking, biking, and just about any adventure under the sun we can get ourselves into! I am an Arkansas native and also lived in New York state before making the move to Milwaukee some 6 years ago. Some other hobbies of mine are reading, scrapbooking, running, and pretty much anything that allows me to be creative or active. This blog is dedicated to my travels and sharing my experiences with you-enjoy!

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Macrophages pre-treated with CTX demonstrated increased secretion of the IL-6 cytokine (3.19-fold at 12 h, Fig. 2A1; 80% at 24 h, Fig. 2A2) but significantly decreased secretion of the IL-1β and TNF-α cytokines at 12 h (48%, Fig. 2B1 and 57%, Fig. 2C1, check details respectively) when compared to the monoculture control. After 24 h, the levels of IL-1β were undetectable (Fig. 2B2). No differences in the levels of TNF-α secreted by the two sets of macrophages were observed (Fig. 2C2). Co-culturing macrophages in the presence of tumour cells enhanced
their IL-6 production, but pretreatment with CTX did not alter the level of this cytokine at the experimental time points, compared to the control group (Fig. 2A1 and A2). In contrast, increased secretion of IL-1β (3.7-fold at 12 h, Fig. 2B1; 3.24-fold at 24 h, Fig. 2B2) was observed. Interestingly, the level of this cytokine was decreased (76%) in co-cultures at 12 h, compared to the level detected in macrophage monocultures (Fig. 2B1), suggesting a suppressive action of the tumour cells on the secretion of this mediator. Similarly, co-cultured cells secreted
less TNF-α (20%) (Fig. 2C1) compared to monocultured cells. However, treatment with CTX did not affect TNF-α secretion by the macrophages co-cultured with tumour cells at 12 h or at 24 h (Fig. 2C1 and C2). At 48 h, secreted cytokines were not detected in Quizartinib research buy either the monocultures or the co-cultures (data not shown). The monocultures of LLC-WRC 256 cells secreted low levels of the cytokines analysed (data not shown). Because CTX has been demonstrated to stimulate the secretory activity of macrophages and of macrophages co-cultivated with LLC-WRC 256 cells, we evaluated the effect of macrophages treated with this toxin on tumour cell proliferation. As shown in Fig. 3, the results of the MTT assay demonstrated that tumour cell proliferation was inhibited (20%) at 48 h of co-culture with macrophage pre-treated with CTX. This effect was not due to the loss of membrane integrity because the viability of the macrophages and tumour cells in monocultures was higher than 95% after
48 h, as assessed by Trypan blue exclusion. Boc-2, a selective formyl peptide receptor Idoxuridine antagonist, abolished the stimulatory effect of pretreatment with CTX on H2O2 liberation and NO production by the macrophages in co-cultures (Fig. 4A and B, respectively), when compared to control co-cultures. Pretreatment with Boc-2 also abolished the increase in the level of secreted IL-1β observed at 12 and 24 h of co-culture (Fig. 4C1 and C2) and the increase in the level of TNF-α observed at 24 h of co-culture (Fig. 4C2). Macrophages pre-treated with Boc-2 for 15 min before CTX treatment did not inhibit the proliferative activity of tumour cells in co-cultures when compared to the control co-cultures (Fig. 5). Boc-2 per se did not have an effect on macrophage activity.

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The online sales of tickets for the Qatar Total Open 2019 will go live on Thursday, January 10 while purchases in selected malls will commence on Saturday, January 12.
The tournament, to be held from February 11 – 16 at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex, will feature some of the world’s best players including World No.1 and 2014 champion Simona Halep, No. 2 Angelique Kerber; a three-time Grand Slam champion and 2014 finalist as well as 2018 US Open champion Naomi Osaka of Japan.
Fans can purchase tickets for the prestigious event by visiting www.qatartennis.orgor at the tournament booths in Landmark, City Centre and Villaggio malls. Tickets will also be available onsite at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex.
Meanwhile, employees of Total Qatar can avail themselves of a special exclusive sale of ticket from Wednesday, January 9.
“Qatar Total Open 2019 is here and this edition, which is the 17th, promises to be greater and better than before. We are extremely proud of our achievements over the years as the tournament keeps getting better and better. We are looking forward to welcoming the fans once again as they come to watch their favorite players slug it out at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex. This is a tournament for the whole family and it promises to be a weeklong fiesta of fun and entertainment,” said Tournament Director Saad Saleh Al Mohannadi.
Managing Director of Total EP Golfe and Country Chair, Mr. Laurent Wolffsheim said:“As title sponsor, we are extremely proud to be part of this new edition of Qatar Total Open! I would encourage everyone to book tickets and experience these 6 days of excitement and high level of sportsmanship! Thanks to the Qatar Tennis Federation, this tournament continues to grow each year and we look forward to seeing a great turnout to enjoy this prestigious event.”


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Australia successfully retained the Ashes despite a disappointing outcome on the final day of the fourth Ashes Test at Emirates Old Trafford, where rain prevented any play. The series stood at 2-1 in favor of Australia as they arrived in Manchester, leaving England with the urgent need for a victory to keep the Ashes hopes alive and push for a deciding Test at the Kia Oval.
However, the weather played spoilsport, and on day five, not a single ball was bowled, leading to a drawn match. England came very close to a win, finishing with a 61-run lead, while Australia stood at 214-5 in their second innings.
The first three days of the fourth Ashes Test had been dominated by England, with outstanding performances from Zak Crawley, who scored 189 runs, Jonny Bairstow, who contributed 99 runs, and Chris Woakes, who took an impressive 5-62 with the ball. This had allowed England to secure a lead of 275 runs going into the second innings.
Despite their commanding position, the unfortunate rain interruptions deprived England of a chance to claim victory and left them watching as the opportunity to regain the Ashes slipped away. Now, England will shift their focus to the fifth Test at The Kia Oval, where their primary objective will be to prevent Australia from securing an outright Ashes win and aim to level the series at 2-2.
First Draw Under the Reign of Stokes & McCullum
On the final day of the match, England’s captain Joe Root expressed his team’s determination to give their all in pursuit of the five wickets needed for victory. However, the unpredictable Manchester weather played spoilsport, denying them any opportunity to do so.
The covers were frequently taken off and put back on as the rain came and went, leaving the optimistic England fans waiting in anticipation for a chance to witness their team’s efforts to secure a hard-fought win they had battled for over the first three days of the fourth Ashes test.
Undoubtedly, England displayed their most skillful performance in the Ashes so far, leading many to consider Australia as the underdogs, especially as their key players like Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc struggled against England’s controlled yet aggressive batting display.
Despite England’s impressive showing, they couldn’t clinch the victory they seemingly deserved, resulting in Australia retaining the Ashes and now aiming for an outright win in the fifth Test.
The match’s abandonment marks the first draw during the reign of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum as the team’s leaders. They didn’t play for draws so it never happened, this time around, it was only because of rain, that England had to swallow the tough pill.
Cruel for England to Not Win, Says Michael Atherton
England’s cricket team demonstrated sheer dominance in the latest Ashes Test against Australia. Their performance showcased controlled aggression and unyielding determination, putting them in a position to secure a decisive victory. However, Mother Nature had different plans as two days of relentless rain during the match cruelly dashed England’s hopes of clinching the win.
The team’s former captain, Michael Atherton, hailed England’s brilliant display on the field, noting that they had “absolutely hammered” Australia up until that point. This commendation comes as no surprise, given the exceptional batting performances and the impressive display of bowling prowess.
The match was a true testament to England’s potential and highlighted the strides they had made since the opening Test at Edgbaston. In that match, they allowed opportunities to slip through their fingers, leading to a missed chance for victory. However, the current game showed a more determined and focused side of England, leaving Australia struggling to keep up.
According to Atherton, the cruel twist of fate in the form of rain prevented England from reaping the rewards of their hard work and determination. It was a reminder that despite all the skills and efforts on display, external factors can disrupt the course of the game.
“We were utterly dominant”, Stokes reflects on the fourth test
England captain Ben Stokes expressed his frustration and disappointment as rain dashed their hopes of regaining the Ashes after an “utterly dominant” performance at Emirates Old Trafford. He lamented the fact that the weather dictated the outcome of the game and prevented his side from securing a well-deserved victory.
Despite their commanding display throughout the match, with an impressive performance in both batting and bowling, the rain-induced draw left a bitter taste for the team. Stokes praised his team’s fearless approach and expressed pride in their efforts as they didn’t shy away from taking risks to push for a win.
The captain acknowledged that a potential fifth-Test decider would have added further excitement to the gripping Ashes series. However, he remains determined to end their red-ball summer on a high note. Stokes recognized the positive impact of England’s performances, saying, “We always put our front foot forward and as captain I am proud.”
While the missed opportunity for a series decider is disheartening, Stokes remains optimistic about their future prospects and the impact their performances have had on the sport in England.
Despite the disappointment, the England team’s relentless spirit and fearless approach have left a lasting impression on the cricketing world. Their determination and dominance throughout the match have set the stage for a memorable series, even though external factors such as rain prevented them from achieving a decisive result.


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Green flag flies for Day 4 of Balloon Fiesta
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Balloonists, start your tanks! They received the green flag for Day 4 of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
For the second day in a row, pilots and onlookers saw a yellow flag at first for Balloon Fiesta. Unlike Monday, however, Tuesday saw the green flag officially displayed thereafter.
Before the green flag flew, Marsha Lambertson lifted off with the Coca-Cola balloon of the day, which flew alongside Dawn Patrol. Other balloons began inflating as foggy, drizzle-filled conditions lifted and gave way to the green flag, just after 7 a.m.
Watch the balloons fly in our Day 4 stream, in the video above.


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Premier Rachel Notley pledged Tuesday that her government will crack down on the activities of so-called political action committees as much as it can under Canadian law.
In question period, Liberal MLA David Swann called on the NDP government to support his upcoming private member’s bill on third-party fundraising, which will include definitions of a political action committee (PAC), expanded restrictions on PAC activities and tighter election finance rules for the organizations.
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The Liberal demand follows the release of the chief electoral officer’s 2016-17 annual report last week, which also called for changes to election law as it warned third-party activities could tilt the playing field in the 2019 provincial election.
Notley noted that Canadian courts have placed limits on how much governments can restrict political activities by third-party groups but said she fully agrees with the concerns raised by Swann.

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Oak Cliff bakery gets rolling with hot cookie dough trend
An Oak Cliff cookie company is rolling out the dough. Kookie Haven, a family-owned bakery at 337 W. Jefferson Blvd., has added trendy cookie dough to its repertoire, which they'll begin selling on March 22.
Kookie Haven has, up until now, sold cookies, brownies, cupcakes, and brownies that are baked. They're based on recipes from their mother, known as "Ms. Kookie," who passed away.
Their signature is an item called the "stuffer," which is a hybrid between a cookie and a cupcake, which they sell on Fridays and Saturdays.
But cookie dough has become a hot trend, with shops such as Dough Dough selling cookie dough exclusively.
The three sisters who own Kookie Haven — Shinita Briggs, Kim Haynes, and Darla McCuen — say they've fielded requests for cookie dough from customers who wanted to take it home and bake it in their own kitchens.
"We get dozens of daily requests to share our cookie dough recipes," Darla says in a release. "While we'd never share our family's secret recipes, we're happy to share the opportunity to create an at-home experience of our cookie magic."
The dough will be sold in pint-sized containers, weighing 1.5 pounds each, and will make around one dozen cookies.
Initially, Kookie Haven will offer four of their best-selling flavors: chocolate chip, sugar, butter toffee crunch, and vegan oatmeal cranberry walnut. The price will be $14.50 for regular options and $16.50 for the vegan option.
Known for top-notch customer service, Kookie Haven has become known in the Dallas philanthropic community for their support of a number of youth groups, churches, after-school organizations, and Oak Cliff charities.


SURPRISE, Ariz. -- If Michael Young needs a villain, then I guess it's just as well he chose Jon Daniels.
If Young needs to sit in front of a room of reporters looking unhappy, then Feb. 19 is as good a day as any.
And if the Rangers had to hold twin press conferences to discuss the state of relations with the All-Star infielder regarded as the face of the team, better to do it when spring training begins than when it ends.
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Young asked to be traded after Texas signed two-time Gold Glove third baseman Adrian Beltre on Jan. 5, supplanting Young at third base.
But I still feel this story has a lot more chance to have a happy ending than it does to fall apart worse than it already has.
Let's start with the givens.
First off, barring some weird twist (and there have been enough of those already), Young isn't getting traded this spring. The Rangers won't make a deal that weakens their 2011 team, and no other kind of deal exists for them.
Second, the next six weeks will be the easy part. Young will be around his teammates and his manager (all of whom he loves). He'll be playing baseball (which he also loves), and because he needs the work at third base, second base and particularly at first base, he'll be playing regularly in the field (which he loves, too).
Third, as long as he sticks to his commitment not to talk about anything trade-related, that issue will soon die. Oh, someone may bring it up, but with little chance of a deal happening and without him discussing it, there's really not much to say.
There is one way this whole thing could become a mess again. Let's say the Rangers start off slow, that maybe they're under .500 at the end of April. Let's say Young also starts slow, maybe hitting .220 over the same period.
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Does Young then start thinking his new role is the problem?
Maybe he does, maybe he doesn't. But let's say the Rangers play well in April, and Young is off to a great start. Maybe because of manager Ron Washington's creativity or maybe injury or ineffectiveness from others, Young ends up spending more time in the field than anyone expects.
Then it's not much of an issue, is it?
Perhaps by then, Young and Daniels will come to some kind of understanding. It's not likely to happen soon, based on Young's answer when he was asked whether he planned to talk to the Rangers general manager.
"It is not on my priority list at all," he said.
Now none of us know all the details here, and neither Young nor Daniels was prepared to share them Saturday. But it's hard to believe Daniels was solely responsible for the missteps on the Rangers side, and also hard to believe all the mistakes that led Young and the Rangers to this point were made on the team's side.
In the end, though, it doesn't matter.
If Young requires a villain, Daniels will do. From the Rangers' standpoint, better Daniels than Washington, who needs to deal with Young in the clubhouse every day. And better Daniels than Ryan, the Texas icon who runs the organization.
Players need to get along, more or less, with their teammates. They need an understanding, at the very least with their manager.
But the general manager?
"I'd love to walk in and hug everyone every day," Daniels said. "[But] that's not critical for us to win."
I'm not sure the Rangers are going to win, anyway. They have some talented starting pitchers available, but their rotation doesn't yet inspire confidence. (Washington said that as of now, only C.J. Wilson and Colby Lewis are guaranteed spots.)
Without question, Adrian Beltre is a better defensive third baseman than Young. But I'm still not sure I would have spent all the money to sign him.
In some ways, it all goes back to Cliff Lee. Just as the Yankees had no good Plan B when Lee rejected them, Lee's decision to sign with the Phillies sent the Rangers spiraling this winter, too.
If Lee stays in Texas, the Rangers don't sign Beltre. Young is still their third baseman. Young then isn't looking for villains, and the Rangers aren't holding twin reporting-day press conferences. (And you're not reading about the Rangers today.)
On paper, the Rangers are a better team with Beltre at third and Young playing everywhere. They're only a worse team if that move causes problems that bring down their season.
You could listen to Young on Saturday and think that's exactly what is happening here. It still could be what's happening here.
But it's a lot more likely that by the end of the season, what happened Saturday will seem like a small part of the story of the 2011 Rangers.


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As someone who one day wants to become a full-time member of the media, the media's reaction to the spread of the Ebola virus to the United States (what many media outlets have been calling "a crisis") has been nothing short of disappointing and discouraging.
The fact of the matter is, a few isolated incidents in the U.S. does not and should not warrant labels such as "crisis." If anything, the greater crisis at the moment is now the fear and stigma associated with Ebola and people of West African heritage.
Although not all media outlets have been irresponsible with their coverage of the virus, the vast majority have used the isolated incidents of the virus in the U.S. to drive page-views and consequently advertising revenue.
Luckily, for every click-bait headline or ill-informed story that is published, there is a Twitter user ready to call out the media for these practices and counteract the media hype with reason and facts (including stories that the media and public should be more concerned about). Here are some of the best ones:
Imagine if Ebola spread by people sharing stupid articles on the Internet and how fast the world would improve
— Toby Bramley (@akaNorman) October 26, 2014
News Media: As you saturate the public with Ebola & beheadings, remember there are an average of 88 gun deaths each day in the U.S.
— Dave (@YouGiveMeFever7) October 26, 2014
Everyone knows our only hope is to stop Ebola at the source. I wonder how our demonizing brave health care workers plan is working out?
— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) October 26, 2014
— adam garone (@adamgarone) October 26, 2014
21-day period ends, no new Ebola cases in Texas, but media silliness feeding U.S. panic will continue--with no self-criticism.
— Greg Mitchell (@GregMitch) October 20, 2014
I don't blame people for being frightened about Ebola, a frightening disease. I do blame irresponsible media and officials for hyping it.
— John Schwartz -- NYT (@jswatz) October 19, 2014
Five immediate threats 2 UR life media not covering; 1) Flu 2) Car accident 3) Climate Change 4) Cancer 5) heart attack NONE ARE #Ebola
— Jodi Jacobson (@jljacobson) October 19, 2014
Modern times: Having feverishly beaten the Ebola drum, the media is now turning to stories about unwarranted panic over the disease.
— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) October 18, 2014
.@washingtonweek I am upset that folks on mainstream media are focusing on Ebola and forgetting about the economy and midterm election.
— Pat Fuller (@bannerite) October 18, 2014
In 2012, around 1.3 million people were killed by Tuberculosis, which is spread very easily through the air. Where is the media hype? #Ebola
— Charles Clymer (@cmclymer) October 17, 2014
Though media coverage on this issue has been disappointing, the fact that so many have been willing to combat the media hype and act as a watchdog for the media shows that we do still live in a society where truth and facts are still valued over hype. Keep it up, Twitter.


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If you travel even a few times a year you can benefit from some efficient workflow, some of which depends on technology. For starters, let’s talk about packing your bags.
Head over to the website Onebag.com and check out the many useful tips they have to offer. The One-Page Checklist is a good place to start. Also, check out their tips on how to pack clothes.
Now, that you know what to pack and how to pack it let’s turn to something else: efficiently managing your itinerary. For this we shall make use of a free website called Tripit.com.
Tripit turns all your flight, hotel and rental car confirmation e-mails into simple, mobile travel itineraries just by hitting forward. First you have to register with Tripit and let them know what your email address is. Once they can figure out who you are by your email address, you simply forward any confirming email you get for flight, hotel, or rental car to email@example.com and they build an itinerary automatically.
I have the iPhone app (free) which means that I get all of the aforementioned itinerary info pushed out to my phone, which of course is with me at all times. So when I want to know what time my connecting flight leaves I can check on the phone. When I arrive and need to know the address of my hotel to give the cab driver I have that handy too.
The paid version of Tripit sends you text alerts when your flight is delayed. It also gives you gate information for arrival and departure, which I’ve found to be pretty accurate. Tripit Pro will even send your itinerary to your family members automatically (assuming you want that to happen). You can try the Pro version for free for 30 days, and then it’s $49/year if you want to keep using it.

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Seeking a veterinarian clinic for your Sphynx cat within Minneapolis? Ahead of seeking a veterinary clinic, you must find out key choice necessities. The appropriate veterinarian clinic need to fit some substantial conditions described hereafter
What are the Main Attributes of the suitable veterinarian medical center
An acceptable vet medical center must:
- Locate close to your home, within a 15-20 minutes drive
- Be open 24 hours or open late, especially for urgent cases
- Have satisfactory vets that are able to offer premium quality attention
- Be nicely prepared. High-quality health-related products will guarantee the right-time and proper of the diagnosis of your Sphynx cat
These tips will absolutely make your selection less difficult. Additionally to these common suggestions, look trough the article how to choose the right veterinarian for a Sphynx Cat.
Should you embrace a Sphynx kitten from a cattery positioned in Minneapolis, request the contact details of the vet who now treats your breeder’s cats. The advantages are the following:
- Firstly, this veterinary surgeon has already been acquainted with your Sphynx kitten, and it is always good.
- The second thing is, the Sphynx cat breeder may hand over the cats to a reputable veterinarian exclusively.
- Also, the breeder can suggest a great veterinary hospital in your area.
Thereby, having adopted a Sphynx kitten, you will be prepared for the visit to a veterinary hospital in the area.
If you reside in Minneapolis, attempt to decide for your Sphynx a vet clinic near you. This kind of decision will save you the necessary time in an urgent situation as well as lessen the delivery trouble.
In the daytime or around the clock?
The chance to contact a veterinary clinic anytime is needed, particularly in emergency scenarios when a Sphynx cat quickly becomes ill. Most contemporary vet clinics are open 24 hours or open late to supply after-hours urgent treatment, as we indicated inside our vet list. Most of them take pets on weekends and holidays.
How to handle it in critical instances
If you do not have a chance to see your permanent veterinarian clinic for unexpected assistance, find another one as quickly as you can.
Opt for a seek animal right away to the veterinarian clinic in Minneapolis, which could supply emergency assistance at this time. Understand that there are hardly any really dangerous cases for your Sphynx.
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15 Sphynx cat problems, which need fast veterinary consultation and/or care:
- Unrestrained bleeding or bleeding which doesn’t stop within a few minutes
- Alterations in breathing, lack of breath or nonstop coughing and/or gagging
- Inability to pee or pass feces (stool)
- Blood in urine/stool
- Any injuries to your Sphynx’s eye(s) or unexpected loss of sight
- Ingestion of something harmful
- Lack of balance or seizures
- Lack of ability to move
- Broken bone fragments or extreme lameness
- Severe panic or anxiety
- Unrestrained vomiting or looseness of the bowels (more than two episodes in 24 hours)
- Rejection to drink or eat for 24 hours or more
- Infiltrating injuries, heavy lacerations or holes
Some other instances permit you to schedule your trip to the veterinarian clinic more or less with no hurry.

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Magic Trick Box
ONE BRAND NEW MAGIC TRICK BOX WITH INSTRUCTIONS.
This magical box allows the magician to make things inexplicably vanish and appear! You will be able to make candy business cards or ANYTHING that fits in the box vanish before your very eyes. It can even be used with other magic effects such as making a silk reappear.
Instructions included for easy to follow step-by-step instruction making this effect a fast and fun learn. Great for magicians of all ages and skill levels.
Unit Size Packaged: 6 x 4 x 2 inches (Actual Trick Box Size: 4 x 2.5 x 1.5 inches)
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Three years ago, Gartner predicted that by 2020 there would be 20 billion connected ‘things’ in circulation. A lot has changed in three years. In fact, a lot has changed in the last 12 months, says Mikael Schachne , CMO and VP of Mobility & IoT at BICS .
IoT has empowered technology gadgets to customize themselves as per user preference and become an internal part of their lifestyles. This has also enabled innovation amongst the scope of these gadgets’ functionalities, leading to their multi-fold increase and usage.
Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow (Amazon MWAA) is a fully managed service that makes it easy to run open-source versions of Apache Airflow on AWS and build workflows to run your extract, transform, and load (ETL) jobs and data pipelines.
Data streaming technologies like Apache Kafka and Amazon Kinesis Data Streams capture and distribute data generated by thousands or millions of applications, websites, or machines. These technologies serve as a highly available transport layer that decouples the data-producing applications from data processors.
This post was co-written by Louis Lim, a manager in Accenture AWS Business Group, and Soheil Moosavi, a data scientist consultant in Accenture Applied Intelligence (AAI) team. Virtually every electric customer in the US and Canada has, at one time or another, experienced a sustained electric outage as a direct result of a tree and power line contact
Data security is an important pillar in data governance. It includes authentication, authorization , encryption and audit. Amazon EMR enables you to set up and run clusters of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances with open-source big data applications like Apache Spark, Apache Hive, Apache Flink, and Presto.


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Chinese president vows bigger strides in space exploration
Beijing: President Xi Jinping Monday said the Chinese people will take bigger strides in space exploration.
"The space dream is part of the dream to make China stronger. With the development of space programmes, the Chinese people will take bigger strides to explore further into the space," reported People`s Daily citing Xi during a video conversation with astronauts aboard the orbiting space module Tiangong-1.
Greeting the three astronauts - Nie Haisheng, Zhang Xiaoguang and Wang Yaping - who embarked on their space journey June 11, the Chinese president said: "You have worked and lived in space for 13 days. We all care about you very much."
Speaking of China`s first space lecture June 20, Xi said it would play an important role in fostering students` interest in sciences and exploring the space.
About 60 million students from 80,000 schools watched the 40-minute live lecture when woman astronaut Wang lectured about motion in micro-gravity environments and the surface tension of liquid in space, supporting her lecture with various demonstrations.
The president said the manned space mission has reflected the courage to defy hardship and explore, a spirit that would inspire the entire nation.
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Join us at Maze to read and discuss mysteries, mostly detective mysteries, in both series and non-series form. Bring your lunch if you wish. Cookies and coffee served along with great discussions. This month's book is "The Killings at Badger's Drift" by Caroline Graham.
Copies of "The Killings at Badger's Drift" will be available at Maze Branch a month before the discussion. Library book discussions are open to all who are committed to reading and talking about books.

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There’s a day of great family fun planned across Stockport this Saturday when the Totally Stockport Festival Big Day Out comes to town.
Organised by Stockport’s Business Improvement District, Totally Stockport, new events such as the Totally Stockport Festival BIG Day Out are attracting new visitors into the town centre.
From Mr Bloom and superheroes to the Greatest Showman show, a roller rink and climbing wall, the fabulous Makers Market and Heritage Open Day, there will be something for everyone to enjoy, no matter what your age!
• Superhero and Princesses Takeover– Batman, Elsa and Anna will be just some of the superheroes, princesses and villains coming to spend the day in Stockport town centre. Kids can come dressed as their favourite character and grab the perfect selfie.
• Mr Bloom at Stockport Plaza 10am– Mr Bloom and his Veggies are coming back to The Plaza with his popular show. With tickets available for only £2 make sure you grab yours in advance at https://www.stockportplaza.co.uk
• Frozen show and princess parade– join Anna and Elsa for a princess show packed full of all the favourite princess tunes at Mersey Square.
• Climbing wall– come and scale the climbing wall in Merseyway
• Greatest Showman Show– watch this great show live on stage in Mersey Square
• Roller rink– head to St Peter’s Square and skate away to some disco classics!
And that’s not all … head to Stockport Market Place and enjoy the September Maker’s Market where you’ll find over 70 fantastic makers, bakers and creators. But make sure you get there early so you don’t miss out!
This Saturday visit Stockport’s Heritage Open Day and Makers Market
Visit the Underbanks for a real taste of Edwardian Stockport and the Makers Market where you will find over 70 stalls packed with tempting and tasty treats, gifts galore, beautiful bags, colourful candles, artisan delights – visit the Market Place from 10am to 4pm, but hurry, every month is a sell-out!
Paul Taylor, Totally Stockport BID Manager said:
“Since April last year, we have been working to attract people back into Stockport, many of whom hadn’t visited for years. Last year’s BIG Day Out saw huge crowds re-discover their town centre; Totally Dinosaur Day in June was a monster hit as visitor numbers were 10, 000 up on the same day a year earlier.
“This Saturday, Princesses and Superheroes will take over the town centre; St Peter’s Square will host the Frozen Show and a Roller Rink; the Makers Market is back in the Market Place and Heritage Open Day takes us back to the days of an Edwardian Stockport”.
Councillor Kate Butler, Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration at Stockport Council, said:
“There are always great events taking place in Stockport and next Saturday is no exception. Make sure you put the date in your diary so that you don’t miss out on a fantastic day of fun for everyone.”
For a full list of all the events taking place visit http://www.totallystockport.co.uk/


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Application of Advanced Oxidation Processes for Treatment of Naphthenic Acids in Oil Sands Process WaterDownload
The large volume of oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) produced by the oil sands industries in Northern Alberta, Canada, is an environmental concern. The toxicity of OSPW has been attributed to a complex mixture of naturally occurring acids, including naphthenic acids (NAs). NAs are a broad...
Application of Principal Component Analysis for the Data Mining of High Resolution Mass Spectrometry DatasetsDownload
The release of oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) from tailings ponds is a major environmental issue that oil sands companies must consider over the next decade. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) and biological treatment processes have been shown to be able to degrade contaminant compounds...
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The oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) generated from bitumen extraction of oil sands by industries in Northern Alberta, Canada, is a great environmental concern because of the OSPW toxicity in the environment. This toxicity has been attributed to a group of alicyclic and aliphatic compounds...
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Wastewater during wet weather flow (WWF) is highly loaded with various pollutants including suspended solids, microorganisms, inorganics, organics, and micropollutants. My research compared different coagulant salts used in the enhanced primary treatment (EPT) during WWF. Then, my project...
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This study investigated the application of polyaluminum chloride (PACl) and potassium ferrate(VI) for the treatment of oil sands process-affected water (OSPW). In addition, the performance of potassium ferrate(VI) was compared with other oxidation processes, including UV/hydrogen peroxide (H2O2),...
Coagulation/Flocculation/Sedimentation (CFS), petroleum coke (PC) adsorption, and zero valent iron (ZVI) oxidation-enhanced by PC were applied for the remediation of oil sands process-affected water (OPSW), generated from oil sands operations in northern Alberta, Canada. OSPW is a complex mixture...


The crisis in Aotearoa New Zealand’s university and wider research sector did not happen overnight. While funding shortfalls and sweeping redundancies are now making headlines, the underlying problems have been evident for years.
As I wrote after last year’s budget, financial support for research across our universities and crown research institutes “is steadily eroding and has been doing so for some time”, given the impacts of inflation.
The year before was no better. “The 2021 budget is not the investment we needed to see,” I wrote then. “Anything other than an increase in line with inflation is rather a slap in the face.”
And of 2020’s COVID-dominated budget, I could only say: “Under normal conditions, I might describe this as a disappointing budget for science […] missing not merely in action, but in aspiration.”
It was a similar story in 2019, with a 1.8% increase to tertiary tuition subsidies only slightly alleviating inflation pressure; and in 2018, when the government restated its intention to lift research funding to 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) over ten years.
That 2% of GDP target has been around for a long time now, with little significant movement and a current spend of 1.47%. The lack of new funding for science and research in recent successive budgets might once have been explained by sector reform being a work in progress. But time is running out.
With redundancies wreaking havoc across the university sector in particular, getting new funding into the system should have been a priority in this year’s budget. The opportunity cost of not doing this is simply too great.
Challenge and capacity
The university sector is now undeniably in crisis, with the scale of the cuts – most seriously at Otago and Victoria University of Wellington, but also at Waikato and Massey – becoming clearer in the past few weeks.
The prime minister and minister of education refuse to interfere in what they see as operational matters, saying universities need to adapt to changing realities.
And there is little doubt universities face real challenges, from the changing nature of work, to increased expectations of digital learning, and the implications of artificial intelligence tools.
But cutting staff undermines the sector’s capacity to deal with those challenges in the first place – because capacity lies at the heart of this issue. As former prime minister Helen Clark said last week:
It has taken decades to build the current capacities of our universities. That should not be destroyed by short-term budgetary considerations. The money required to maintain viable and comprehensive universities is small in the overall scheme of things.
The missing money may indeed be small. But a lack of inflation adjustment over multiple years has created real problems – especially given universities did not qualify for any financial support during COVID-19, and have cut or not replaced staff over the past three years already.
A system at odds with itself
This year, the key budget hole is traceable to a dip in student numbers, likely related to sub-optimal student experiences during the pandemic, and perhaps the relatively strong job market. It’s easy to sympathise with this, and to hope those students return to tertiary education in future. The question is, what will our universities look like if and when they do?
That research funding target of 2% of GDP – reiterated again in this year’s budget – has been with us since 2017.
Patience was encouraged on the basis that, while government funding was below target, business expenditure on research and development (R&D) was even worse. We needed to wait for R&D tax credits to move that dial before government funding would increase.
But the reverse is now true. As last year’s white paper from science sector reform programme Te Ara Paerangi-Future Pathways made clear, it was no longer business R&D capacity that was holding us back – it was capacity on the public side:
The current [research, science and innovation] system is poorly placed to utilise increased funding to prepare us for [the] future.
That the loss of capacity threatened by current university cuts seems not to have raised concerns in government about the viability of its own research strategy suggests something is profoundly wrong.
Simple funding solutions
The immediate solution shouldn’t be that hard. As has been pointed out elsewhere, money to cover projected higher student enrolments was originally budgeted for by the government.
The decision not to allocate that money due to lower than expected enrolments is really a question of funding priorities and structures.
The research activities of universities are supported first through baseline funding to ensure there is available capacity; and secondly through contestable grants that allow governments to invest in research areas on strategic grounds (such as health or economic development).
A shift in the balance between baseline and per-student funding is not a dramatic structural change. An alternative might be to set a floor on how much per-student funding can be cut from one year to the next – just like the government sets a cap on raising student fees, for example.
A coordinated national strategy
In the longer term, it would also be good to see stronger coordination and collaboration between universities at both governance and academic levels.
Perhaps a “supercouncil” composed of representatives of each university council could provide the forum for this. It would help ensure individual university strategies were complementary, making the most of their distinctiveness and responsibilities to local communities.
And to address those concerns about adaptation to modern realities, a ministry of education initiative to develop strategic plans for disciplines and programmes (with academic input) would be welcome.
The relationship between university research and teaching, mandated in the Education Act, should mean that changing research realities have implications for how and what we teach.
It is a matter of academic freedom that universities and academics make these decisions themselves. But having national strategic thinking available to support those decisions could only be a good thing.
At the very least, it would be rather more strategic than making these decisions based on the order in which staff apply for redundancy.


Zeppelin, U2, NIN: all three very different bands with one commonality – a passion for what they believe in and the ability to make you believe in whatever it is they’re selling. Dayton, OH’s 8KOunt is no different. They want you to believe in them, their music, and their ability to deliver the goods every time they take the stage. If their four song pre-release is any indication, sign me up. (Full Release to be out in March of 2006 with advertising on Fuse Television, Metal Edge Magazine and Hit Parader Magazine).
The Russ-T Cobb (Avril Lavigne, Butch Walker, Sevendust, Bowling For Soup) produced disc delivers solid songwriting and an ample supply of both rock and pop sensibilities. Even a casual listen to songs like Insanity Defense and Fire In The Hole and you get the sense that this band is going places – to rock radio, to music television, and if you’re lucky, to a venue in your zip code.
Their material translates well live. The guys in 8KOunt certainly aren’t shoegazers, this band moves, and in addition to that, they think. A scan of the stage reveals that thought and care goes into their production, probably one of the reasons why the band has been tapped to open for national acts like Shinedown, Tantric, Ben Jelen & The F Ups. To 8 KOunt, it’s all about winning friends and influencing people & they won’t relent until they can represent modern rock to the masses.
James Sayer -- Vocals
Chris Suttle -- Guitar, vocals
Dean Alexander -- Bass Guitar, vocals
Sean Davidson -- Drums, programming
1)8KOunt Limited-Edition CD Release.
2) The album "Cornered" to be released in March of 2006.
8KOunt raced toward maturity (Don Thrasher)
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It's hard to believe 8KOunt played its first show in February 2004. The local quartet -- Jim Sayer ...It's hard to believe 8KOunt played its first show in February 2004. The local quartet -- Jim Sayer (vocals), Chris Suttle (guitar), Michael Miller (bass) and Sean Davidson (drums) -- has the rock-solid sound and self assured manner of a much more mature group.
These traits, plus a solid collection of songs and a powerful stage show, led 8KOunt to win the 2004 Battle of the Bands at Wright State University.
The groups' new four-song CD is a brief sampler to appease fans until a full-length debut album is released later this year. The material was recorded at Ruby Red Studios in Atlanta and mixed and produced by Russ-T Cobb, who has worked with Avril Lavigne and Sevendust. As you would expect from a top-flight studio and a producer of Cobb's pedigree, the recording is pristine, but it's not all gloss.
Songs such as "Straw Monster" and "Fire in the Hole" are instantly memorable and filled with tasty dynamic twists and turns. Given decent promotion or a lucky break, "Insanity Defense" could easily be a hit on alternative-rock radio. The driving, fist pumping anthem was recently included on the local band compilation, "Dayton After Dark Volume 2."
Fans of Chevelle, Velvet Revolver and Nickelback owe it to themselves to check this up-and-coming rock powerhouse. They won't be dissappointed. To find out more, go to www.8kount.com.
8KOunt by Don Thrasher
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It's always a true rock 'n' roll spectacle when local group 8KOunt hits the stage. Red and Blue sp...It's always a true rock 'n' roll spectacle when local group 8KOunt hits the stage. Red and Blue spinning lights whirl on each corner of the stage. Spotlights blaze and strobe lights flash. Fog machines cast a smoky haze over band members "Sugar" James Sayer (vocals), Chris "Cookie" Suttle (guitar), Michael Miller (bass) and Sean Davidson (drums) as they run through a seamless set of hyper-charged rock.
"We've never been a band to just go out there and play our songs one after another for the sake of playing songs," Suttle said. "We play a show and try to make it entertaining for people."
"It goes back to the old saying, 'What's the difference between a good hotel and a great one?' 'All the little things'" Sayer said. "We try to make sure we take care of all the little things."
"We work very hard so there is a lot of substance behind the style," Sayer continued. "At the end of the day you add up all those little things and we hope it leaves people with an experience they remember and want more of. We want something people can get behind."
The quartet, which formed in 2003, is celebrating the release of its full-length debut, "Cornered", tonight at McGuffy's house of Draft, 5418 Burkhardt Rd Like 8KOunt's 2004 Self Titled EP, "Cornered" is a geared toward fans of modern hard rock radio staples like Velvet Revolver, Sevendust, and Audioslave. Strong vocal melodies, sing-along choruses, pummeling rhythms and chunky guitar prevail on cuts like "Because I Can," "Insanity Defense," and "Personal." While 8KOunt won't appeal to everyone, fans of genuine modern rock will dig the group's heavy, polished approach.
"We know not everybody is going to like what we do," Sayer said. "Seven or eight people out of 10 might hate us, but the people that like this kind of music, people that like rock 'n' roll, will like it if they hear it."
To find out more, call McGuffy's at (937)253-2005 or visit www.8kount.com.
8KOunt by Don Thrasher
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With professional, well-put-together Rock highlighted by the kind of melodies that beg for commercia...With professional, well-put-together Rock highlighted by the kind of melodies that beg for commercial radio airplay, this highly-charged quartet recorded its recently-released debut full-length, Cornered, with Russ-T Cobb, who has worked with artists like Sevendust and Avril Lavigne. 8KOunt songs like "Insanity Defense" have some of the strut and wallop of old Crüe or GNR, but its filtered through a contemporary Rock sensibility, cutting through the highly slick production with a passionate, edgy powerfulness. Those who have seen them say 8KOunt's live show is not to be missed.
Blacklist Union~Sudsy's~Rocktober 6, 2006
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Next up, making an impact on the Cincy music scene was 8KOunt. This band features Dean Alexander on ...Next up, making an impact on the Cincy music scene was 8KOunt. This band features Dean Alexander on bass (ex~Planet Scream vox),Sean Davidson on drums (ex~Plant Scream drums), Chris "Cookie" Suttle on guitar and James Sayer on vocals. The band was recently featured in an issue of Metal Edge Magazine and Rockstars Glued (www.myspace.com/rockstarsglued). Their music is just good rock~n~roll. Back to the basics. Check out their cd entitled "CORNERED". Hear clips of the music on www.myspace.com/8kount or www.8kount.com to keep updated on the band's activities. Even better...GO SEE THEM LIVE on Rocktober 27 at Annie's for Halloween Hel, then plan on Nov.5 at The N'Spot in Loveland opening for L.A.GUNS, then make sure you don't miss them on Nov.10 at The Poison Room (downtown Cincy~parking lot across from bar!) with the return of hott rockers BLACKLIST UNION and then on Nov.11 at The Blue Note in Price Hill. It's solid. It's rock. It's solid rock for today with 8KOunt!
We customize sets for the need of the show. We do a wide variety of mostly original music. In a 45min to 1 hour set, we typically include some acoustic songs as well as a few cover songs. We tend to customize the covers to our style and they include "More Human than Human" by White Zombie, "Money Talks" by AC/DC, "Runnin' Down a Dream" by Tom Petty, "Fire" by Jimi Hendrix, "All of the Night" by the Kinks. We are flexible on our live shows and we make SURE that we put on a "show" and not just play through a list of songs.
We don't play gigs in which we have to play 2 or 3 one hour sets. We are a showcase band, not a "bar" band, and our audiences our best served in this manner.
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Pregnancy is always being aware of, in touch with, and concentrating on the health of your own body.
Yet it is not selfish.
Pregnancy is emotional.
Yet it is not for the weak-minded.
Pregnancy is a miracle.
Yet it does not always feel magical.
Pregnancy is natural and instinctual.
Yet it is not easy.
Pregnancy makes you strong.
Yet it makes you feel fragile.
Pregnancy is energizing and exhilarating.
Yet exhausting and draining at the same time.
Pregnancy is an individually unique experience.
Yet it is one of the most common among women since the beginning of time.
Pregnancy makes you feel wise.
Yet it makes you feel inadequately prepared.
Pregnancy fills you with a love you have never experienced before.
That is, until you have experienced the love of motherhood.

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Experienced ultramarathoner Lucja Leonard never experienced issues with her pelvic floor until she started running. Now, 10 year on, she knows plenty of other women in the running community who suffer from the same issue. However, according to Leonard, ‘nobody talks about it’.
For her, pelvic incontinence is not only physically debilitating, but mentally too. ‘It affects me when I see other runners pass by,' says the 44 year old. 'To hit a PB during my last road marathon in Manchester, I knew I would have to wet myself at the end of the race.'
Leonard was prescribed pelvic floor exercises by a physio a few years ago, but never understood how to do them properly or how to motivate herself to do them. For the past five weeks, she’s been using an Elvie Trainer. The kegel device is patented with a force and motion sensor system that detects if you are pushing down (rather than lifting up the pelvic floor muscles) and alerts you via the app. The idea is to help women train correctly, and guide their training and progression with real-time feedback.
'I love how easy it is to use,' Leonard told RW. 'The app gives me a reminder when I’m due to do another training session which is great. I treat it like I do my running training, following the programme, recording results and knowing that it won’t happen overnight – I’ll keep at it!
'I think it's really important for women to be aware of the importance of training their pelvic floor muscles just like any other muscle in the body.'
What is the pelvic floor?
Pelvic floor muscles are responsible for supporting the bladder, womb and bowl. When we run, internal pressure places additional demands on the pelvic floor, meaning it needs to work harder than if you were walking, sitting or standing.
According to Elvie’s survey of 2,047 women in the UK, 84% of women experience leaks, with 70% of those women reporting at least one a week (although it’s worth noting that pelvic floor incontinence can also affect men). Despite this, nearly one in five women have never done pelvic floor exercises to prevent and improve symptoms.
How the Elvie Trainer works – Review by RW staffer Ali Ball
Prevention is just as important as a cure when it comes to training your pelvic floor, so I've also been putting the Elvie Trainer to the test for RW. It recommends using the device for five minutes a day, three times a week.
First, you insert the kegel. It's made with medical-grade silicone so it goes in easily and isn't half as uncomfortable as you'd think. You can then use the app to work through a serious of six exercises, with four different training levels (training, beginner, intermediate and advanced) to choose from. Each exercise is gamified to keep things interesting, which might feel odd given the circumstances, but it gives you the motivation to keep at it and makes those five minutes pass quickly. You'll then get a strength score that you can use to track your progress (trust me, it quickly gets addictive). When you're not using the kegel, it packs away neatly in a small, portable box, and charges via USB.
The obvious drawback is the price – it's by no means the cheapest kegel ball on the market. But Elvie have definitely hit a niche when it comes to injecting some fun into a pretty unsexy – but equally important – topic. And for runners like Leonard, this could be pretty game changing in terms of giving them the motivation to train their pelvic floors consistently and regularly.
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