text:
Even before Saturday’s Senate vote made Brett Kavanaugh a Supreme Court justice, senators from both parties said voters soon would deliver the final verdict on President Donald Trump’s divisive appointment.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, in an interview with Roll Call a month ahead of Election Day, said the contentious debate about the confirmation process was driving up base enthusiasm for the 2018 midterm elections.
“I think there’s no question that the tactics have energized our base like we were unable to do before this,” the Kentucky Republican said. “Not only the tactics of the Senate Democrats on the Judiciary Committee, but then those who literally have our members under assault. I mean — they’ve come to our homes, they’ve, you know, basically brushed up against members.”
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, speaking on the floor right before the 50-48 vote, said the country needs to have a reckoning on Kavanaugh and the Senate process.
“Change must come where change in America always begins: the ballot box,” the New York Democrat said. “So to Americans, so many millions who are outraged by what happened here, there is one answer: vote.”
The political energy of Democrats was loudly on display in the Senate chamber as the vote got underway. Shouts of protesters disrupted the first few votes. After the ‘yes’ vote of Maine Republican Susan Collins who was a pivotal senator on the nomination, a protester yelled, “Shame on you, you’re a disgrace to this country.”
Watch: Highlights of Susan Collins‘ Speech Confirming Vote for Kavanaugh
Right before the clerk called for the vote of Sen. Jeff Flake, another key vote, a protester yelled, “You’re a coward, Flake. A total coward.” The Arizona Republican, who is retiring, voted for Kavanaugh.
After the vote for Kavanaugh by Sen. Joe Manchin III, the West Virginia Democrat up for re-election in a state Trump handily won in 2016, two protesters started chanting, “Shame, shame, shame.” Manchin turned his head to watch until Capitol Police escorted them from the chamber.
At one point, there were five protesters yelling at once, drawing a smirk from McConnell and a broad smile from South Carolina GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, who had been one of Kavanaugh’s strongest defenders.
Graham smiled, he said afterward, because the protests didn’t work.
Watch: ‘Boo Yourself,’ 4 Pinocchios and Phones on the Floor: Congressional Hits and Misses
“You have every right to express yourself, but the way you do matters,” Graham said. “There are a lot of forces out there that if you bend to, it would be bad for the country. You can’t have a process where just yelling overcomes the facts.”
Republican senators grinned and shook hands about the confirmation before the official tally was announced. Many hugged or greeted Collins, who passed on running for Maine governor this year to remain in the Senate.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, often mentioned as a potential 2020 presidential candidate, took note.
“Now the people are going to have to decide,” the Minnesota Democrat said. “As I looked over at them, at all of them hanging out, practically celebrating, I thought, ‘Let’s see how you feel the day after the election.’”
Both parties say the confirmation fight will energize their voters. An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll released Wednesday indicated that the battle over Kavanaugh’s nomination had helped Republicans close the enthusiasm gap with Democrats, who are energized by Trump’s surprise win in 2016.
Kavanaugh’s nomination boosted an already overheated role for Democratic female voters, particularly decadesold sexual assault allegations that fit into the #MeToo movement and the judge’s conservative legal approach that legal experts expect to chip away at access to abortion.
“This place is stuck in another era, and it’s time to get it to a place where the rest of America is,” Klobuchar said.
Niels Lesniewski contributed to this report


Tevita Kuridrani will run out for his 50th Test for the Wallabies when they face the Springboks at the nib Stadium in Perth on Saturday.
Kuridrani has retained the number 13 jersey and will, once again, line up in midfield with Kurtley Beale in this must-win Test for the Wallabies.
Head coach Michael Cheika has made four changes to the squad who were narrowly defeated by New Zealand in Dunedin two weeks ago.
With the withdrawal of first-choice hooker Stephen Moore, who stayed in Brisbane for the birth of his third child, the door opened for Rebels rookie Jordan Uelese’s potential debut, who despite his limited game time at the elite level starts starts on the replacements bench.
Tatafu Polota-Nau will take the number two jersey in one of three changes to the starting pack, with Sekope Kepu to start at tighthead prop and Adam Coleman returning from injury to partner Rory Arnold in the second row.
Coleman was an 11th-hour withdrawal from the Wallabies’ second Bledisloe Cup Test with a shoulder injury, but has shaken that off in the fortnight since.
His Force team-mate Dane Haylett-Petty was ruled out earlier on Thursday, with the wing set to undergo surgery on a torn bicep muscle, putting him out for the rest of the 2017 season.
Reece Hodge will replace Haylett-Petty in the starting side, his first start of the year at Test level.
Samu Kerevi has earned a reprieve onto the bench after being dropped for the second Bledisloe Test in Dunedin, having played for Brisbane City in the opening round of the NRC last weekend.
Flanker Jack Dempsey is in line to add to his one June appearance, named on the bench in favour of Lopeti Timani for this weekend’s South African challenge.
Uelese, 20, bolted into the Wallabies squad last month and has not put a foot wrong since bringing his hulking frame into the Test landscape, impressing his team-mates and coaches alike.
The Melbourne youngster has played three games for the Rebels, with 16, five and seven minutes in those outings, as well as starring in the U20s World Championship campaign.
He has played just 28 minutes of Super Rugby but Rebels rookie Jordan Uelese is in line to be the latest Wallabies debutant, named in Australia’s 23 to take on the Springboks.
Australia: 15 Israel Folau, 14 Henry Speight, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Kurtley Beale, 11 Reece Hodge, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Will Genia, 8 Sean McMahon, 7 Michael Hooper (c), 6 Ned Hanigan, 5 Adam Coleman, 4 Rory Arnold, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Scott Sio
Replacements: 16 Jordan Uelese, 17 Tom Robertson, 18 Allan Alaalatoa, 19 Rob Simmons, 20 Jack Dempsey, 21 Nick Phipps, 22 Samu Kerevi, 23 Curtis Rona


text:
Tom Gossin, Mike Gossin, Rachel Reinert and Cheyenne Kimball… You know them better as Gloriana, and they’re about to release their debut CD, which features “Wild At Heart” and “The Way It Goes.” The release date is Aug. 4.
I listened to the album at least half a dozen times since I received it to review. It’s a good album, a nice mix of fast and slow. A lot of harmony, good melodies, and a bounce between male and female lead singers.
I don’t know the group well enough to know if it’s Mike or Tom singing the lead on “Change Your Mind,” but whoever it is, it’s good. And I have to say the same thing about “All The Things (That Mean The Most),” I have no idea if that’s Rachel or Cheyenne. But all that tells me is that all four of them are very talented singers.
These kids aren’t just singers, they’re also the band. Tom and Mike play guitar, and Rachel is on the mandolin. And they actually look like they’re having fun when they perform. I haven’t seen them live yet, but I have them on my list.
The 13 songs on this self-titled CD are “How Far Do You Wanna Go?”, “Wild At Heart",” “The Way It Goes,” “Lead Me On,” “If You’re Leavin’",” “You Said,” “Cry On command,” “Over Me Now,” “Come and Save Me,” “Even If I Wanted To,” “All the things (That Mean The Most)”, “Change Your Mind,” and “Time To Let Me Go.”
Not every CD I pick up is good from the beginning to the end. This one is. I didn’t really think of “Wild At Heart” as a country song. But this is definitely a country group. Sometimes when I listen to a new CD, I find myself picking out the one I would like to see the artist release as their next single. When I got done listening to this CD, I decided whatever one they pick would work for me. They’re all good songs.
This group has a lot on their tour schedule. In addition to shows at fairs, parks and amphitheaters… they are also touring with Taylor Swift and Kellie Pickler, and have shows up just about everywhere through Oct. 9. You’ll want to check their web page for that list, so you can catch a show when they get somewhere near you. The tour schedule on their information filled MySpace page goes through early in December.
Here’s a clip of Gloriana at QDR 94.7 radio in Raleigh, N.C. , with an acoustical version of “Wild At Heart.”
That’s all for this morning. Time to get ready for work. I’ll talk to you guys real soon!

domain: artistic


We recently had the unpleasant surprise of a break-in at our premises and vehicles being stolen which were thankfully recovered soon afterwards.
The MD of our family-run cleaning rags business, David Moore, commented later:
We are very thankful that both vehicles have been recovered thanks to LinkedIn members of the public #westyorkshirepolice and #GMP from all at Davis & Moore Ltd.
It is vitally important to us to be able to both uplift used textiles for recycling into our range of cleaning rags and polishing cloths and of course deliver all over the UK.
Did you know that – as an eco-friendly company – much of our textiles are sourced from within 50 miles of our Manchester factory?


text:
Located in Orange Walk Belize, Nohmul was occupied initially during the Preclassic period from 350 BC to 250 AD. By the 5th century, monumental construction at the site had ceased and the site seems to have been largely abandoned. Some centuries later, Nohmul was reoccupied and large-scale building resumed, with maximal activity seen during the Late Classic period 7th–10th centuries. The site was densely developed and occupied into the 12th century.
Built above the Rio Hondo River to control the region’s trade routes, the site was occupied for centuries. At its height, it was the seat of government for an area spanning approximately 8 square miles. Later pre-Columbian residents built structures mimicking the northern Yuxcan builings over those erected in the Classic period. Some of these more recent constructions covered the front of older stairways. These newer constructions include one that resembles El Caracol, Chichen Itza in Chichén Itzá. These later constructions are evidence supporting the theory that outsiders from the Yucatán settled in Nohmul.

domain: geography


Poco, the renowned sub-brand of Xiaomi, is poised to make waves in the Indian smartphone market with the imminent launch of the Poco X6 Neo, the first phone adorned with the Neo branding. Although the official launch date is yet to be confirmed, industry insiders suggest that the eagerly anticipated device could hit the Indian market as early as next month.
The Poco X6 Neo is speculated to be a rebranded version of the Redmi Note 13R Pro, which made its debut in China in November with a price tag of CNY 1,999 (approximately Rs. 23,000) for the 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant. Now, let’s delve into the expected specifications and features that make the Poco X6 Neo an exciting prospect for smartphone enthusiasts.
Design And Display
Boasting a sleek bar design with dimensions of 161.1 x 75 x 7.7 mm and a weight of 175 grams, the Poco X6 Neo exudes a modern and lightweight appeal. The device is IP54 certified, making it dust and splash resistant, enhancing its durability and longevity.
The Poco X6 Neo is equipped with a vibrant 6.67-inch OLED display, offering a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and supporting 1 billion colors. The display, protected by Corning Gorilla Glass, features a smooth 120Hz refresh rate and can achieve a peak brightness of 1000 nits, ensuring a delightful viewing experience.
In the camera department, the Poco X6 Neo sports a dual rear setup featuring a 64 MP wide lens and a 2 MP depth sensor. The front-facing camera boasts a 16 MP wide lens, ensuring crisp and vibrant selfies. Both rear and front cameras support 1080p video recording at 30fps, providing users with versatile photography and videography capabilities.
Under the hood, the smartphone packs a powerful punch with an octa-core CPU, comprising 2×2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 and 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 cores, accompanied by a Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. With a substantial 12GB of RAM and a capacious 256GB internal storage, the Poco X6 Neo promises seamless multitasking and ample space for apps, photos, and videos. Unfortunately, there’s no provision for external storage via a memory card slot.
On the software front, the Poco X6 Neo is expected to run on Android 13, coupled with Xiaomi’s MIUI 14 user interface, offering a user-friendly and feature-rich experience. The device incorporates a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, along with a suite of sensors including accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass.
The device is fueled by a non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery, complemented by 33W wired charging support. In terms of network capabilities, the Poco X6 Neo supports 4G LTE bands 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, and 41, as well as 5G NR bands 1, 5, 8, 28, 41, and 78 SA/NSA. It ensures fast and reliable data connectivity with HSPA, LTE-A, and 5G support.
- Xiaomi Launches Redmi Buds 5 in India: A Deep Dive into Features, Specifications, and Pricing
- Apple Vision Pro Expected Launch Date, and Price in India
- Oppo Reno 11F 5G Launched with 5000mAh Battery and 64MP Camera – Explore Price and Features
- Moto G04 could be launched with a 5000mAh battery and robust features, as confirmed by the company
- Asus has launched Asus Chromebook CM14 with powerful features for just Rs 26990


text:
Environmental Echo website, March 2015.
The race is on to find solutions and inform the public about a disease killing millions of bats in the United States – White-Nose Syndrome. The disease continues to spread and has been reported in 25 states, including Missouri.
Some of Missouri’s bat species are in trouble and the event, Midwest Bat Fest has been established to help inform the public about White-Nose Syndrome (WNS). The disease infects hibernating bats and has a 90 to 100 percent mortality rate. Since its discovery in a New York cave in 2006, Bat Conservation International (BCI) reports that 5.7 million bats have died.
This year’s Midwest Bat Fest will have African straw-colored fruit bats on display along with other bat-related exhibits and activities. The event is a collaboration between the World Bird Sanctuary, Onondaga Cave State Park, Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), Missouri Bat Census, Onondaga Friends Association and the Missouri Department of Transportation. Dates for the 2015 event are April 11 and 12, located at Onondaga Cave State Park in Leasburg, Mo.
To see why bats are important CLICK HERE.
WNS is caused by a fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, which can infect bats with a white fungal growth that forms on their faces and wings. Infected bats awaken from hibernation more often, which depletes their winter fat reserves. The bats may show abnormal behavior, like flying outside in midwinter. This can cause the bats to freeze or starve to death, according to BCI.
The disease has been reported in 25 states across the U.S., and five Canadian provinces and it continues to spread. The fungus was detected in Missouri in 2010 and the first “fully developed” case of WNS was confirmed in March of 2012. The MDC reports that seven of the more than 12 resident bat species in Missouri are vulnerable to WNS infection.
To see a U.S. map showing the spread of White-Nose Syndrome CLICK HERE.
Tony Elliott, a resource scientist with the Missouri Department of Conservation, said drops in bat populations are beginning to be seen in Missouri. Two examples are Onondaga Cave, which had a peak of 300 northern long-eared bats, but this year Elliott reports seeing only two or three. The second example is the cave located on Fort Leonard Wood in the Southern part of Missouri. The tri-colored bats living in the Fort Leonard Wood cave went from almost 1000 to less than 200. The drops are specific to individual caves and each cave can be in different stages of the disease.
One of the first signs of WNS infection is an increase in visible bats, according to Elliott. He said bats will move closer to a cave’s entrance and the white fungus can usually be seen growing on the bats at that time also.
Elliott said once infected bats come out of hibernation they have a chance to survive. “If infected bats can survive to the spring emergence period in good enough shape,” Elliott said. “They can clear the fungus.”
All of the MDC’s approximately 290 caves are closed to the public. Missouri State Parks (MSP) wild caves, which are caves not frequently visited by the public, are also closed with limited access. However, the more popular tourist caves, like Onondaga cave, are open seasonally. A large percentage of Missouri’s caves are located on private land. Access to private caves is at the discretion of the owners.
Caves are being closed in an effort to slow down the spread of WNS. It is believed the fungus can be spread between caves not only by bats, but by human visitation. At this time, WNS is not known to infect humans. Officials are asking all cave explorers to use decontamination procedures, including decontaminating or changing clothing, footwear and equipment when entering different caves. Limiting access will also help prevent additional disturbances to bats during hibernation periods.
Elliott said, for the most part, people have been cooperative with the cave closures and there has not been a massive amount of violations. However, the closures have affected the activities of caving clubs and cave enthusiasts.
“We’ve tried to maintain a cooperative effort with the cavers. We know that they are being impacted by (the closures) as far as being able to go in and do the things they enjoy doing,” Elliott said. “They have always contributed a lot to our knowledge of caves, so we’ve worked with them to look for different opportunities where they can do some counts or report new sites and things like that.”
Meramec Valley Grotto (MVG) is a non-profit St. Louis caving organization. It is a chapter of the National Speleological Society and a member of the Missouri Speleological Survey. The group consists of around 60 paid and active members and they meet monthly at the Alpine Shop located in Kirkwood, Missouri.
Larry Abeln, MVG president, has been caving for over four decades and describes his group as knowledgeable, experienced and passionate about caves. He said prior to WNS most caves were accessible and permits were easier to obtain, but things have changed. Permits are granted less often and usually are for research purposes, like mapping and bat counting.
“There is plenty of caving to do, but you have to follow the rules and protocols,” Abeln said. “You need to be involved with an established (caving) organization to do that.”
Abeln said the group had to get creative and provide more cave-related outings to help maintain interest, such as sinkhole clean-ups, vertical rope training workshops, involvement in cave rescue training, and group picnics and outings.
To read more about Missouri’s caves CLICK HERE.
Elliott said advancements have been made since the fungus was discovered in 2006. In states where bat population drops happened quickly, like New York and Pennsylvania, the fungus could not be detected before visible signs appeared on the bats.
“We have new tools to detect the fungus before we can see it growing,” Elliott said. “Genetic markers have been developed where we can (test) bats that are not showing any signs of the disease.”
Attempts are being made to find treatment options. Elliott said there is still much that is unknown about the disease itself, like exactly how and when it affects the hibernating bats. Projects involving different bacteria are currently being studied. He said there is one compound produced by a soil bacterium that seems to inhibit growth of the fungus, but any potential options are still in the research stages.
Research funding comes from different public and private sources. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife has funded quite a few studies and several private entities as well, such as caving organizations and Bat Conservation International, according to Elliott.
Elliott said he has seen a positive outcome with the process to form a cooperative action plan. “The good thing about it is we’ve brought together a lot of different partners, the caving organizations, private cave owners and commercial cave owners to talk things over,” Elliott said. “We’ve had some really good communication.”
Published: Environmental Echo website, March 2015.

domain: news


text:
Use it or lose it, this is what they say. If you have rights, you better practice it and preserve and grow it up! 😉
This is your civil rights under the USA Constitution. You need to know it so long as you are a citizen here:
Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals‘ freedom from infringement by governments, social organizations, and private individuals. They ensure one’s entitlement to participate in the civil and political life of society and the state without discrimination or repression.
Civil rights include the ensuring of peoples’ physical and mental integrity, life, and safety; protection from discrimination on grounds such as race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, political affiliation, ethnicity, religion, and disability; and individual rights such as privacy and the freedom of thought, speech, religion, press, assembly, and movement.
Political rights include natural justice (procedural fairness) in law, such as the rights of the accused, including the right to a fair trial; due process; the right to seek redress or a legal remedy; and rights of participation in civil society and politics such as freedom of association, the right to assemble, the right to petition, the right of self-defense, and the right to vote.
Civil and political rights form the original and main part of international human rights. They comprise the first portion of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (with economic, social, and cultural rights comprising the second portion). The theory of three generations of human rights considers this group of rights to be “first-generation rights”, and the theory of negative and positive rights considers them to be generally negative rights.

domain: sociology


text:
ERIC Number: EJ902769
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-May
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 0
Developmental Relationships between Language and Theory of Mind
Miller, Carol A.
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, v15 n2 p142-154 May 2006
Purpose: This tutorial is intended to inform readers about the development of theory of mind (understanding of mental states) and to discuss relationships between theory of mind and language development. Method: A narrative review of selected literature on language and theory of mind is presented. Theory of mind is defined, and commonly used measures of theory of mind are described. Developmental relationships between language and theory of mind in typical and atypical populations are discussed. Literature-based suggestions for clinical assessment and intervention are provided, using a hypothetical case study. Conclusions: The article serves as an introduction to current research about language and theory of mind, and emphasizes their interdependence in development. Implications of the relationships between theory of mind and language development for language assessment and intervention are discussed, and an argument is made that taking theory of mind into account will help clinicians enhance children's communication and language development.
Descriptors: Intervention, Language Acquisition, Cognitive Development, Theory of Mind, Case Studies, Disabilities, Language Impairments, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). 10801 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. Tel: 800-638-8255; Fax: 301-571-0457; e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.org; Web site: http://ajslp.asha.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A

domain: literature


text:
- How do you brush your teeth with periodontal disease?
- How can you cure gum disease without a dentist?
- Can periodontal disease be passed?
- Can you prevent periodontal disease?
- What are the 4 stages of periodontal disease?
- How can I make my gums healthy again?
- Can gum grow back?
- How long does periodontal disease take to develop?
- Can you stop periodontal disease from getting worse?
- Does Listerine Help periodontal disease?
- Can chronic periodontitis be cured?
- What are the main causes of periodontal disease?
- What is the best mouthwash for periodontal disease?
- What does periodontal disease look like?
- How often should you have periodontal cleaning?
- How do you regrow bone loss from periodontal disease naturally?
- Can you fix periodontal disease?
- Is it safe to kiss someone with gum disease?
- Do periodontal pockets heal?
- How do you reverse periodontal disease?
How do you brush your teeth with periodontal disease?
Use a fluoride toothpaste.
Place the brush at a 45-degree angle where the teeth meet the gums.
Press firmly, and gently rock the brush back and forth using small circular movements.
Brush chewing surfaces vigorously with short back-and-forth strokes..
How can you cure gum disease without a dentist?
First-line treatment optionsBrush your teeth at least twice a day. … Opt for an electric toothbrush to maximize your cleaning potential.Make sure your toothbrush has soft or extra-soft bristles.Replace your toothbrush every three months.Floss daily.Use a natural mouthwash.Visit your dentist at least once a year.More items…
Can periodontal disease be passed?
Research has shown that periodontal disease is caused by the inflammatory reaction to bacteria under the gums, so periodontal disease technically may not be contagious. However, the bacteria that cause the inflammatory reaction can be spread through saliva.
Can you prevent periodontal disease?
Avoiding tobacco use and other healthy measures, such as eating a balanced diet, are important in preventing periodontal disease. Even if you brush and floss regularly, you may not remove all the plaque, especially around the gumline.
What are the 4 stages of periodontal disease?
Periodontal disease is broken up into four separate stages: gingivitis, slight periodontal disease, moderate periodontal disease, and advanced periodontal disease.
How can I make my gums healthy again?
7 ways to keep the gums healthyBrush the teeth properly. Share on Pinterest Brushing the teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste can help keep gums healthy. … Choose the right toothpaste. … Floss daily. … Rinse your mouth out with care. … Use mouthwash. … Get regular dental checkups. … Stop smoking.
Can gum grow back?
The bottom line. Receding gums are a common condition. Even with good oral hygiene habits, aging and genetics can still cause gum loss. While your gum tissue can’t grow back, there are many treatment options that can help stop or slow down the process.
How long does periodontal disease take to develop?
But most cases develop after the age of 35. Because the disease usually progresses slowly, those affected do not detect the first problems until much later – sometimes when it is already too late. In old age, the consequences of periodontitis can be more serious, in terms of greater bone loss and more tooth loss.
Can you stop periodontal disease from getting worse?
Advanced gum disease (also called periodontal disease) cannot be reversed. However, our dentists are able to mitigate the damaging effects of periodontal disease through scaling and root planing. Periodontal treatment can help you avoid some of the more serious side effects, such as receding gums and tooth loss.
Does Listerine Help periodontal disease?
The plaque buildup that leads to gingivitis can be prevented with twice-daily brushing, daily flossing, and twice-daily rinsing with an effective antiseptic mouthwash like LISTERINE®.
Can chronic periodontitis be cured?
Most cases of slight and moderate chronic periodontitis can be successfully managed by mechanical removal and/or reduction of subgingival bacterial biofilms and calculus.
What are the main causes of periodontal disease?
CausesPlaque forms on your teeth when starches and sugars in food interact with bacteria normally found in your mouth. … Plaque can harden under your gumline into tartar (calculus) if it stays on your teeth. … Plaque can cause gingivitis, the mildest form of gum disease.More items…•
What is the best mouthwash for periodontal disease?
Crest Mouthwash for Gingivitis and Gum Disease Crest Gum Care Mouthwash is an excellent option for gingivitis prevention—it helps reverse early signs of gum disease, reduce gum inflammation, and kill bad breath germs, without the burn of alcohol.
What does periodontal disease look like?
Bright red, swollen gums that bleed very easily, even during brushing or flossing. A bad taste or persistent mouth odor. White spots or plaques on the gums. Gums that look like they’re pulling away from the teeth.
How often should you have periodontal cleaning?
It’s recommended that you have one or two done every year, as it’ll help prevent more serious issues from arising. During a regular cleaning, the dentist will first check out your mouth for any signs of things such as cavities, abscesses, or cancer signs.
How do you regrow bone loss from periodontal disease naturally?
The dentist may also use special proteins, or growth factors, that help the body regrow bone naturally. The dental professional may suggest a soft tissue graft. This involves taking tissue from another part of the mouth, or using synthetic material to cover exposed tooth roots.
Can you fix periodontal disease?
If you have advanced periodontitis, treatment may require dental surgery, such as: Flap surgery (pocket reduction surgery). Your periodontist makes tiny incisions in your gum so that a section of gum tissue can be lifted back, exposing the roots for more effective scaling and root planing.
Is it safe to kiss someone with gum disease?
If you have gingivitis, it’s best to avoid kissing others until the condition has been treated. This can help prevent the spread of bacteria to anyone who may be vulnerable to it.
Do periodontal pockets heal?
How to Eliminate These Pockets. The first step in treating gum disease is to have your teeth professionally cleaned; this is sometimes called scaling and root planing. By removing all of the tartar and plaque from your teeth and underneath your gums, the gums can heal and tighten around the tooth again.
How do you reverse periodontal disease?
To help combat and reverse periodontal disease, the dentist will remove tartar and plaque from below the gum line. This is known as scaling and root planing. Local anaesthesia is used because it would be painful without it. In addition, your periodontist will prescribe an antibiotic to limit the infection.

domain: biology


text:
- english, italian, croatian
About Isiodra Knezevic
We are two sisters who like to travel and explore different places. We know exactly what you expect and need in the apartment because we travel in this way. Looking forward to see you soon in Belgrade! Isidora & Tijana
Why Isiodra Knezevic chose Stari Grad
Our apartment is located in the epicenter of the Belgrade city - it is ideal for touring on foot. In a circle no larger of 100 meters are located: the National Museum, National Theater and the Knez Mihajlova Streeet,… in the circle no larger than 500 m are the Military Museum, the Ethnographic Museum ... Atelje212 Theatre, BITEF Theatre, the Yugoslavian Drama Theatre ..., Nikola Pasic square, Student square ... Kalemegdan - medieval Belgrade Fortress is only 500 meters away from the apartment. The apartment is next building to the national theatre. Also, Skadarlija street the one of the oldest and best bohemian street where are many (more than 20) bohemian taverns (kafana) and cafés in the Belgrade is just 200m or less away. There you can find small inhouse orchestras walking from table to table playing local music to you and your friends.
What makes this Apartment unique
When you step out from the apartment you can find any kind of restaurant, cafes, bar, shops, markets, parks, galleries, pharmacies... 5 min by foot: there is the city bus station Zeleni venac (green wreath)- the first and last stop - the traffic from all over the city and towards the center of the city. With the same name Zeleni venac and across city bus stop, is green market place full with fresh fruits & vegetables, mushrooms, stores with fish & meet (fresh or frozen)
Check-in: 2:00 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
-It is strictly forbidden to bring other people to sleep overnight. -If a guest arrives,it is obligatory to send his ID.
100% refund if canceled at least 60 days before arrival date.
Great 2 bedroom apartmemt
Great apartment in the center of Belgrade if taxiing around is not an issue.
Our only complaint is that the parking gatage was too far especially with a 1 and 4 year old kids. The beds were large and supre comfy. The morning of our departure the water was shot off due to city plumbing issue otherwise a great time.
excellent séjour .
appartement très bien agencé , très propre , bien préparé .
emplacement excellent pour découvrir Belgrade .
un accueil chaleureux par la propriétaire elle-même .
en résumé , une location permettant un très agréable séjour , que l'on ne peut que vivement recommander .


text:
This NPR story verbalizes the decision of one progressive to flee a town once touted as western South Dakota's destination of choice after fourteen years raising two children who escaped hours after their own high school graduations in 1991 and in 1995 for the University of Wyoming. It was good, too. Our meticulously preserved 1902 Furois-built arts and crafts on Canyon Street was adjacent to Spearfish's magical city park.
Kindergarten enrollments have dwindled for the decade and a half since. The resultant soaring median age of the retirees seeking deliverance from the cultural diversities thriving in Colorado, California, and Minnesota drives the exploitation of South Dakota's regressive tax structure and reinforces the racially insulated SDGOP enclave that Spearfish is today. Harley owners, some of whom have ties to clubs with nefarious pasts and many of them pre-1970s graduates of Spearfish High School, cruise the streets in summer and then recuse themselves from the brutal Lawrence County winters for warmer white compounds in Sedona or Mesa. Often, there are elderly parents in one of the ubiquitous long-term care facilities.
But, where are the children? Young families can't afford real estate in, or near, Spearfish. They live in Belle Fourche, Lead, St. Onge, and Sturgis whose populations are more child-welcoming; families shop at WalMart and then drive home. In the winter Exit 14 looks like a monument to the clear-span building that has been air-dropped into Antarctica. Main Street Spearfish is often ignored; a stroll reveals a few 60 or 70-somethings going into the Bay Leaf Cafe, Ace Hardware or one of the banks. Life-long residents drive to Rapid City and Denver to shop forsaking local merchants.
While Black Hills State College historically brought younger people to the bars downtown, now non-traditional students have become the trend at BHSU. Younger enrollees that just can't afford to attend universities elsewhere also leave upon graduation, a handful of Native students among them.
South Dakota Democrats, be stalwart. It's nothing that the Yellowstone supervolcano won't fix.


text:
Skinny Bitch [Audio]
A No-nonsense, Tough-love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous!
Price includes NZ wide delivery!
Ships from USA supplier
|Format:||Audio Cassette, Abridged Edition|
|Published In: ||United States, 20 August 2007|
About the Author
Rory Freedman, a former agent for Ford Models, is a self-taught "know-it-all" who has studied diet, health, traditional, and holistic nutrition for more than ten years. She lives in Los Angeles. Kim Barnouin is a former model who has a master of science in holistic nutrition. She lives in Los Angeles. Renee Raudman is a multi-award-winning audiobook narrator. A multiple Audie Award nominee, she has earned a number of AudioFile Earphones Awards, including for The Last Secret by Mary McGarry Morris and Wesley the Owl by Stacey O'Brien, as well as a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award for Joe Schreiber's Chasing the Dead. She has also performed on film, TV, radio, and stage, including the recurring roles of Jordon on ABC's One Life To Live, Phyllis on NBC's Passions, and guest-starring roles on prime-time TV. She has been heard in cartoons (The Simpsons, Billy & Mandy), videogames, and on the E! channel. Her narration of Homer's Odyssey by Gwen Cooper was selected by Library Journal as one of the best audiobooks of 2009, and her reading of Marthe Jocelyn's Would You was selected by the ALA as one of the best young adult audiobooks of 2009.
"Don't hate them---be them. The authors of Skinny Bitch offer women a no-holds-barred approach to being thin and fabulous." ---Metro
|Publisher: ||Tantor Media, Inc|
|Dimensions: ||13.87 x 16.31 x 2.84 centimeters (0.08 kg)|

domain: library


text:
That may help you obtain the correct luggage info, Now we have provided one-way links to every one of the crucial Airways’ baggage webpages. Look at our airline baggage allowance tutorial here >
Assess flights with KAYAK for the highest international flight routes. Uncover cheap flight tickets for all the best Airways around the world. KAYAK's flight finder queries many vacation sites that may help you locate airline tickets and ebook a flight that suits you ideal.
Before you decide to journey, you'll want to check your baggage allowance with the airline you are traveling with. Airlines frequently improve their baggage information and facts, so it’s value double checking before you decide to fly.
Essential! You should choose the right age at some time of departure, as This may have an affect on your cost and reserving.
Light up your Ny expertise with our leading ten strategies to assist you to discover the greatest song and dance on Broadway.
Indeed, a sound passport is necessary for travel - British Citizens have to maintain a sound ten-12 months passport. Please Observe that sure destinations insist on at the very least six months validity with the return day.
There’s a great deal of to perform in #nyc, Nearly excessive to suit into a person trip. What’s the first thing you’d do on the check out into the #bigapple?
*Prices confer with cheapest out there return flight, and therefore are for each human being for your dates demonstrated. The flights are issue to seat availability in addition to variations in the worth and tariffs.
Getting a stroll together the 100km of canals is also a must-do. The 17th-century canals in the center of read more town are named to be a UNESCO Globe Heritage web site and also have acquired town the nickname ‘The Venice of the North’.
Uncover household-pleasant fun where ever you go in the city with our weekend manual that packs in the best of Ny city whenever you’re travelling with Children.
Supposedly secret – but generally with queues – this quirky, 70s-motivated hole from the wall is Within the exclusive Le Parker Meridien. Guiding a crimson curtain, down a corridor which has a lively neon-burger, diners sit in a little room strewn with graffiti taking in a few of the ideal burgers in Manhattan.
Netflights.com - we are more than just flights or possibly a flight comparison web-site! On top of that to our preferred flight finder in which you can operate an easy flight search and compare cheap and last minute flights, as well as flight tickets costs, You may also lookup 1000s of hotels, holidays and vehicle employ bargains at the very best prices. Incorporate a resort for your flight and we can help you save all the more! Go even further for fewer!
Be Portion of our Neighborhood, soar in and Have a look. We expect you can LOVE it and make sure to depart a comment if you need to do! Check it out listed here.
It's household to Amsterdam Style get more info 7 days in the beginning of July, but there's Substantially Apart from strutting to occupy readers on the Westergasfabriek complex in the course of the remainder of the month.

domain: travel


text: The poet Samuel Rogers (1763-1855) was one of the leading literary figures of early 19th Century London. Originally from Worcestershire, Rogers's father was a successful banker whose death in 1793 allowed the poet to indulge his passion for poetry and art. In 1802 he took advantage of the Peace of Amiens to visit Paris, by then filled with the Napoleonic spoils from Italy. In 1803 Rogers built himself a house in St. James's Street, Westminster, with decoration partly by Flaxman. The poet himself took a very detailed interest in the decoration and began a collection of pictures, engravings, antiquities and books. His status in the literary world was based less on his writings than on his salon: he was friend, confidante and adviser to many of the great figures of his time including Sheridan and Wordsworth.

domain: history


Kollam, Jan 22: Two woman census officials were attacked in this district which is witnessing relentless protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Population Register (NPR).
The injured, who were identified as Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) worker Maheshwari and another an Anganwadi worker, have been admitted at Taluk Hospital in Kadakkal on Tuesday, sources said. The two were attacked when they visited the house of Mr Sainudeen at Chitara near Irukkuzhi for enumeration purposes. Sainudeen and his family members attacked the census officials alleging that they came for collecting datas for National Population Register (NPR), the sources added. (UNI)


US Navy to go all diesel
The US Navy has announced that it has made a commitment to using diesel power for all its extensive fleet of small craft in the future. This commitment is likely to speed up the development of diesel outboards and this in turn is likely to lead to the wider use of diesel outboard power in the leisure and commercial sectors.
The US Navy is a major user of outboard power for its extensive fleet of small patrol boats and RIBs and this commitment to diesel power is likely to be followed by other US marine authorities such as the Coast Guard and marine police and local patrol authorities.
A commitment from all these authorities would create a wide base market for diesel outboards which in turn should spur the development of diesel units to meet the demand. There has recently been considerable activity in diesel outboard development, mainly focused in Europe with the Swedish company Cimco launching their 200 hp diesel outboard at METS and German company Neander Shark is well advanced with the development of their 60 hp diesel outboard.
By Dag Pike
Latest Press Releases
Dynamic Load Monitoring, specialists in the design and manufacture of Load Cell’s and Cable Working ... Read more
Dixon is a premier manufacturer and supplier of marine fluid transfer products for a wide range of a... Read more
Caspian Offshore Construction has recently taken delivery of a Damen Stan Tug 1606 ICE class in Kaza... Read more
On 2nd August, Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld hosted a naming ceremony for S. T. Marine Support’s new M... Read more
Damen Shipyards Group has recently signed a contract for the delivery of a pontoon to France-based c... Read more


Mauro Icardi will play an important role for Paris Saint-Germain against Atalanta, Thomas Tuchel said.
Thomas Tuchel backed Mauro Icardi to deliver for Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League quarter-final against Atalanta.
Icardi failed to score in the Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue finals as PSG returned to competitive action last month.
The 27-year-old has netted 20 goals in 33 games in 2019-20, and will need to step up amid doubts over Kylian Mbappe, who is dealing with an ankle injury.
PSG coach Tuchel said Icardi would play an important role in Lisbon on Wednesday.
"Mauro is very important, especially with Kylian's injury and Edi Cavani absent," he told a news conference.
"It will be very important that he play a great game, showing his personality, showing that he can fight in important games. He is never scared, he can always score.
"We can rely on him tactically and defensively. His integration was great with the group, which was not very complicated as we have plenty of South American players, but he really fits in this locker room.
"It's now time for him to put us into the semis."


The KEY Blue Chambray Short Sleeve Work Shirt gives you all the comfort of chambray and the function of KEY. The lightweight fabric is comfortable enough to wear during work or play and features a button down front with bone-colored buttons. The fabric is pre-washed and is made to have a relaxed fit to increase comfort. This shirt is designed with two chest pockets with mitered flaps and a pencil slot on the left side for your convenience. With the KEY Blue Chambray Short Sleeve Work Shirt, you will find that KEY delivers on comfort.
- 100% Cotton, 4.5 oz Fabric
- Relaxed Fit
- Double Needle Stitching with Matching Thread
- Bone-Colored Buttons
- Two Chest Pockets with Mitered Flaps / Left with Pencil Slot
- Pleated Back Yoke
- Banded Collar / Collar Stays


text:
Patty was incredible to work with. She created a beautiful and very unique logo for us that was exactly what we were looking for. She was always readily available to make any changes or adjustments that we requested. We would definitely use her again for future projects and we highly recommend her!
Did a great job iterating to get to a final design!
Great working with mickomicko. He not only produced several creative designs, but was exceptionally helpful by (1) doing a lot of (relevant) permutations of the design, and (2) providing me with several versions of the logo. I would happily work with him again
How doggiedaytrippers started their logo design journey
Who are you known as?
What’s your company slogan?
i found i like having a dog, paw, pet or something associated with pets incorporated in the words Sniff Snout.
Tell us a bit about who you are and the people you reach
we are http://www.sniffsnout.com . this is a third party website that matches pet owners and pet care providers. we are targeting both pet owners and pet care providers. we provide quality care for the pet owner. for the pet care provider we provide all of the tools necessary to establish and run a successful pet care business.
What industry do you think your business is most related to?
Animal & Pet
Logo types to explore
To give us an idea of the overall feeling of your brand, let us know which styles you lean towards
the largest market we are serving right now is dogs.

domain: pet


text:
This Book is in Good Condition. Clean Copy With Light Amount of Wear. 100% Guaranteed. Buchnummer des Verkäufers
Inhaltsangabe: The Vancouver Voyage of 1791-95 exemplifies the upsurge of optimism and adventure in the last two decades of the 18th-century. Four men were the lynch-pins of that enterprise and this volume examines their achievements and sufferings. A particular focus of the text is the interplay and stress between the men, both physically and psychologically speaking, during the voyage. Evidence as to the nature of Vancouver's own chronic disease is presented, and his psychological state is analyzed. The achievement of both Vancouver and Menzies in defeating scurvy during the voyage is described, and Menzies' largely unpublished journal provides the major source of information on the lands explored and the peoples encountered. Whidbey's later life and relationships are also described.
Buchbeschreibung Edwin Mellen Press, Lewiston, 1996 First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket., 1996. Large 8vo. pp 537,  plates. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered gilt on spine and on front cover. Signed presentation from the author on the title page, 'To Eric Growes, with the gratitude of the author for much help and advice, John Naish - June 1996.' Including printed review slip by Teb Roberts loosely inserted.ISBN: 077348857X Clean, very good. Buchnummer des Verkäufers C17574
Buchbeschreibung Edwin Mellen Press, USA, 1996. Hardback. Buchzustand: VG. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No DW. 1st Edition. The book acknowledges first Peter Searby . this book is inscribed to him with signature on title page and includes AN ALS from Naish to Searby presenting this book to him. Searby signs front and rear endpaper. Clean tight book but bit cocked. Inscribed By the Author. Buchnummer des Verkäufers kb131A.704
Buchbeschreibung Edwin Mellen Press Ltd 1996-04, 1996. Hardcover. Buchzustand: Used - Very Good. No jacket. Slight shelf wear otherwise fine. Hardcover. Buchnummer des Verkäufers 064909-5
Buchbeschreibung EMP, Lewiston, New York, U.S.A., 1996. Hard Cover. Buchzustand: New. new excellent book. Buchnummer des Verkäufers 008062
Buchbeschreibung Edwin Mellen Pr, 1996. Buchzustand: very good. Gently used. Expect delivery in 2-3 weeks. Buchnummer des Verkäufers 9780773488571-3


text:
‘Over time, you’ll see if NBI does a good job and you’ll see what legacy I leave’ – David McCourt
David McCourt, the businessman in charge of Ireland’s National Broadband Plan, talks about the rollout targets, delays and controversies, and his conviction that despite this, the project has a bright future
David McCourt breezed into the glass-clad conference room on the top floor of Arthur Cox’s Dublin offices, shook hands and politely explained why he had to leave again.
McCourt, the face of Ireland’s National Broadband Plan (NBP), is a busy man, and last week he was working to finalise a deal which will see 80 per cent of the state’s multibillion-euro rural internet project sold to Spanish investors.
His brief absence was one of three such departures the Bostonian made before he finally sat down to talk to the Business Post about that deal, the project’s controversial history and what he regards as its bright future.


Hanoi has been the capital city of Vietnam for almost 1,000 years. The Old Quarter, where the streets are still organized by trade, provides a peek into that long history. The rest of the city is a blur of activity among its six million people. But the Vietnamese seem very family oriented. This multigenerational photo of an old man with an infant is one small example.


text:
In Stock Online
Please be aware that pricing and product availability in-store may vary from what’s available online because each store is independently owned and operated.
This Tamiya 10ml XF-62 Flat Olive Drab Acrylic Paint is made from water-soluble acrylic resins and is excellent for either brush painting or air-brushing. These paints can be used on styrene resins, Styrofoam, wood, plus all of the common model plastics. The paint covers well, flows smoothly and can be blended easily. Prior to curing, paint can be washed away with plain water.
This product was added to our catalog on January 9, 2018

domain: chemistry


text:
For many people wine is not just a drink, it’s a way of life. They read the backs of bottles, search for tasting notes, and invest in a mighty collection of wines to ensure that there is always the perfect vintage to match the occasion.
If wine is what makes you tick and you’re considering a move abroad, it’s probably worth looking into a life in vineyard country.Plastered to the side of every bottle is the name of the region from which it comes, and many of these have become synonymous with the finest quality wines.
Bordeaux, Rioja, Chianti: for many of us these names conjure up memories on the palate rather than thinking of new destinations. But stop remembering those fruity grace notes and the full-bodied taste and concentrate for a second.
Not only are wine-growing regions home to brilliant booze, but they are also sunny, peaceful and with limited rainfall. This could be the perfect destination, especially when you consider the spectacular vistas, looking out on rows of perfect vines as the sun breaks over the mountaintops.
So whether you are looking to retire, settle down or start up a new venture, pour yourself a glass and settle down with our guide to the best destinations for wine-loving expats.
10. Hunter Valley, Australia
Australia might be famous as the home of beer-swigging outback tough guys and dusty Jackaroos, but the Land Down Under has a refined palate for light refreshing white wines.
In actual fact, the average Aussie sips their way through 30 litres of wine every year, favouring white over red or rosé. Australian wine is popular both home and away, with 530 million litres being exported globally to make the country the world’s fourth-largest wine exporter.
Australia’s relationship with wine is as old as the nation itself, with vine cutting being brought over by Governor Phillip along with the first convicts who founded the colony in 1788. Unfortunately these plants failed, but by 1822 there was a thriving export trade with the wines winning international awards.
Every Australian state has a wine industry, but the most famous of these is the Hunter Valley. The area is known for its Semillon, its bittersweet Chardonnays and its full-flavoured Cabernet Sauvignon that goes well with lamb or steak.
The valley enjoys a Mediterranean climate, with bright sunshine but a cooling sea breeze keeping temperatures comfortable. Cutting a swathe through the Great Dividing Range, it’s relatively easy to get from anywhere in the valley to Newcastle or even down to Sydney. The valley is home to dozens of small rural communities and contains numerous conservation areas and nature reserves.
9. Montevideo, Uruguay
Vineyards need clear skies, clean air and just the right soil acidity. So it might seem odd to include Uruguay’s capital and biggest city on this list. Montevideo has consistently been listed as having South America’s highest quality of life, probably due to the fact that the city is at the centre of a wine-growing region.
Uruguay’s wine industry is entirely thanks to immigrants who travelled to the Atlantic coast country in the 1870s. Coming from Italy and the Basque country, the new arrivals made use of their expertise and immediately set to work laying out vineyards.
Things really took off for Uruguayan wine in the 1950s with the introduction of the Albariño grape. The variety helped offset the relatively low production thanks to poor local soil. The hardy grape can produce high yields that lend themselves to clean, rich tasting whites. Oaky Tannat, with its raspberry aromas, is the nation’s favourite red.
The Montevideo area accounts for much of the 67,000 tonnes of wine produced in the country each year, making it South America’s fourth-largest producer.
Uruguay is one of the world’s most liberal nations and enjoys some of the highest quality of life, being South America’s only high-income nation. Uruguayans are some of the most open-minded peoples and enjoy one of the lowest rates of official corruption in the world.
8. Napa Valley, California
California produces 90% of America’s wine and is such a part of Napa County’s identity that a bunch of grapes adorn the state seal.
The story of Napa Valley’s success began in 1862 with Prussian immigrant Charles Krug establishing the first commercial vineyard. However, over a century of trouble prevented the wine business from taking off. Viticulture in the region was assaulted by waves of pests, drought, Prohibition, depression and war.
At the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976 Californian wines beat French wines to much acclaim, suddenly popularising them to an international audience. Suddenly the ‘new world’ wines were seen as equal to their older European counterparts and the public started buying them en masse.
Napa County is warm year-round and enjoys a cooling breeze from San Pablo Bay. The western side of the valley is wetter than the east due to storm clouds breaking over the easterly mountains in winter.
The Valley is sparsely populated, with the majority of residents concentrated in a number of small towns close to Mount Saint Helena at its head. Many of these towns have capitalised on the wine trade, hosting highly acclaimed restaurants, farmers’ markets and luxury hotels.
7. Mendoza, Argentina
Mendoza is home to some of the highest altitude vineyards in the world. Sitting in the Andean foothills, these grapes grow at 1,100m above sea level. These high-level growing operations are regarded as Argentina’s most important, accounting for nearly two thirds of the nation’s wine.
Immigrants from southern Europe in the 19th century brought a wine boom in the region. Spanish and European expertise helped create better yields of new grape varieties. Coupled with the opening of railway links to Buenos Aires, Mendoza suddenly became a global player in the wine trade.
Mendoza produces 70% of Argentina’s 1.5 billion litres of wine each year, but the province enjoys a wide range of agriculture. Thanks to the changing landscape climbing across the Andes, the area is able to grow a range of fruit and vegetables and has a thriving business in honey and beeswax.
Thanks to a fall in the value of the Argentinian Peso, Mendoza is enjoying a rush of tourism into the area. Chilean and Peruvian visitors make tours of the vineyards in summer and go skiing at the renowned Las Leñas resort.
6. Elqui Valley, Chile
A short hop over the Andes from Mendoza, the Elqui valley sits just south of the Atacama Desert. With the driest non-polar desert to the north and the freezing Andes to the east, the Elqui valley strikes a perfect climatic balancing act to be a great spot for grapes.
With very little rainfall, rocky slopes and temperate weather, Elqui happens to be perfect for growing Syrah grapes. These dark, smoky berries lend themselves to full-bodied wines that are best after bottle aging.
A byproduct of the vineyards is Chile’s most popular liquor, Pisco. The powerful brandy ranges from 30% to 43% and is a proud part of Chilean culture.
5. La Rioja, Spain
La Rioja has an excellent pedigree for winemaking. There are records dating back to the year 873 that document monastic communities making wine there. The monks were apparently doing a roaring trade, as they claimed it had miraculous healing powers. In the 13th century Gonzalo de Berceo, a clergyman and Spain’s first recorded poet, waxes lyrical about the wine’s magical powers.
Residents of the autonomous region are still passionate about their wine, famously holding La Batalla de Vino every year. The party-cum-food-fight sees thousands joining a parade to mass with wine jugs in hand, and after the service a wild party of drinking competitions erupts. Revellers throw their beloved Rioja over each other until everyone is dyed a vivid purple colour.
With viticulture the main industry in the region, La Rioja has one of the lowest population densities of anywhere in Spain, making the area incredibly peaceful.
That’s not to say the area is filled with country bumpkins: La Rioja has a 30% higher rate of university graduates than anywhere else in Spain.
4. Chianti, Italy
The famous rotund little bottle wrapped in a straw fiasco may have given way to more contemporary wine bottles, but Chianti is still one of Italy’s most popular exports.
The Chianti area of Tuscany produces 8 million cases of the iconic red and some of its lesser-known white wines. The medium-bodied wine delivers a hint of cherry with nutty tone and a floral nose.
The region runs south from Florence to just north of Siena and has a tradition of winemaking that extends to medieval times. Viticulture still dominates the local economy, and the region’s many small towns often have historical links to particular vineyards.
It’s not unheard of for foreigners to move into these small communities, and they are often welcomed as fellow wine enthusiasts.
3. Bordeaux, France
Romans began the first vineyards here in the 1st century and, even though the region has changed hands during warfare, wine production has remained continuous ever since.
Bordeaux produces its own wines in a wide range of varieties, inspiring or with direct links to vineyards the world over. Cuttings from Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon have travelled from Bordeaux to found ‘New World’ wineries.
One of the world’s largest wine regions, Bordeaux includes 120,000 hectares of vines, churning out 700 million bottles a year.
Bordeaux is the spiritual homeland of winemaking and a community of global vintners, The Meritage Association, works to share knowledge of the area with new producers.
2. Constantia, South Africa
Constantia is an affluent suburb of Cape Town, but wine lovers everywhere know it as the home of Constantia wyn, a dessert wine so good it became the favourite of kings and emperors.
When exiled on St Helena Napoleon ordered barrels of it, Fredrick the great quaffed cups of it and Jane Austen’s characters praised “its healing powers on a disappointed heart”.
Production of the dessert wine came to a halt in the 19th century when the destructive phylloxera aphid ravaged the country’s vineyards. Recent years have seen the classic wine produced again thanks to the efforts of three vineyards and researchers at Stellenbosch University.
Constantia sits 15km from central Cape Town at the foot of Constantiaberg Mountain. As well as a being the home of South African wine, it has been a favourite home of the rich and powerful. Princess Diana’s brother Earl Spencer lived at historic Tarrystone House. A short drive away it Hout Bay, home of Africa’s big wave surfing.
1. Champagne, France
No list of wines would be complete without a mention of the most luxurious of drinks. A favourite of royalty, there are as many myths and sales tactics intertwined to its history as there are facts.
The Romans were the first to plant vineyards in the Champagne region as far back as the 5th century, but it was the Christian church that made the wine famous, using it in the coronation of kings.
It wasn’t until 1531 that the famous bubbles were added to the Champagne story. Modern myth has the secret behind the sparkling wine being unravelled by a French Benedictine monk named Dom Pérignon, inspiring the iconic brand of the same name.
Champagne production has always been a difficult process, thanks to the high pressures stored in the bottle. It was estimated that up to 90% of 18th century Champagne was lost in regular barrages of exploding bottles.
The region that gives its name to the iconic drink sits in the north west of France, enjoying cool temperatures and low rainfall. Vineyards dominate the gentle rolling hills, but small forests dot the landscape that is largely untouched by modern development.
Over 160km from Paris, the Champagne region is a distinctly rural community, where village populations rarely top 200 and the vineyards dominate.
A new life in Champagne would be an escape from the hustle and bustle of modern life.
Article by Andy Scofield, International Features Writer


text:
By Meredith Sexton and Ashley Coker
In their October meeting, the Board of Trustees voted to cut the Spanish major and subsequently eliminate Professor of Spanish Dr. Michele Pascucci’s position.
These decisions were made on the grounds that there is only one student enrolled in the major this year. The decision to terminate Pascucci came immediately after her promotion from associate professor of Spanish to full professor of Spanish, which was established in the same meeting.
The board determined to cut the Spanish major at the recommendation of Interim Vice President of Academics Dr. Kevin Clauson. From 2009-12, the major averaged about 13 students. The number dropped to five in 2013 and to one this year. Clauson suggested the cut due to “extremely low enrollment.”
Though a tenured professor, Pascucci’s contract will not be renewed for the 2015-16 year. In her letter of termination, Clauson cited a section in the Faculty-Administrative Guide explaining the circumstances under which a tenured faculty member may be terminated. In this case, Clauson presented, “substantive change in the curriculum for cause,” for terminating her tenure effective July 30.
In response to this, Pascucci pointed out that, while cutting the major is a big decision, it does not constitute a substantive change. Next semester nine out of the 10 Spanish courses offered only fulfill general education requirements.
Clauson said that, even though the major is being cut, students can still choose to take Spanish courses to complete the two or four semesters of modern language required for their degrees.
Elimination of the major does not actually result in a substantial reduction in courses, according to Pascucci. She said the department has consistently provided a full workload for two full-time professors and one adjunct.
At the same meeting that her position was terminated, Pascucci was promoted to full professor for the remainder of her time at Bryan. The new title includes a slight pay raise. She was up for promotion last year and submitted her portfolio, recommendations and evaluations, and completed her interview in accordance with the process for promotion explained in the Faculty-Administrative Guide.
This promotion indicates approval by peers, the administration and the board, in spite of her program being cut, according to the guide.
Pascucci has been teaching at Bryan since 2003, longer than any other professor teaching Spanish, and is the only one who has earned tenure. Chair of the Foreign Language Department Dr. Dwight Page joined the college in 2008, five years after Pascucci, and is not tenured. Spanish Adjunct Lindsay Hackman began teaching at the college last year.
“Dr. Pascucci’s termination is disconcerting because tenure and seniority should take precedence,” said Chair of the Faculty Dr. Clark Rose. “However, it should not be an either/or situation. There is enough demand for the core curriculum classes to maintain two full-time professors.”
Pascucci was notified of the October decision on Dec. 3, the same day as Page and Dr. Ray Legg, chair of the Division of Literature and Modern Languages, were informed by Clauson.
Rose received an email from Clauson as well. Pascucci then sent an email to Rose and Vice Chair of the Faculty Dr. Phil Lestmann to inform them about the change.
Clauson notified the rest of the faculty at their final faculty meeting of the semester on Friday, Dec. 5. He did not mention Pascucci when he presented the information.
Rose said many faculty members are upset that Pascucci was not notified about the recommendation that the Spanish major be cut, and her position subsequently terminated, before it was made.
Lestmann said that the faculty felt “blindsided and stunned” when they heard. Some, he said, felt that the way it was handled was not biblical and most were shocked that there was no prior consultation.
Additionally, he said there seemed to be a disconnect between faculty members who felt that it was not handled well and Clauson insisting that it happened because they had to be sensitive to budgets.
“This pattern of cutting back and cutting back over and over does not inspire confidence in the college’s financial situation,” Lestmann said.
“You can either face adversity as a team or go into a closed room and make decisions for everyone else, then tell them about it,” he added.
Near the end of the meeting, when faculty members were expressing that they wished it had not been such an inside decision, Clauson said he was not sure it would have made any difference even if the decision-making process was handled differently.
“It would have made all of the difference,” Lestmann said. Frustrated, he left the meeting.
According to Lestmann, the Faculty Leadership Committee does intend to formally respond to the situation. The committee consists of Rose, Lestmann, Secretary Dr. Adina Scruggs, David Perron, Brad Gatlin and Dr. Peter Held.
“We will follow the appropriate process to support our colleague and hopefully have this decision reversed,” Rose said.
Clauson said that it was sad that the major was being cut, but would not affect Bryan’s standing with its peers. The single major in the program, junior Andrew Smith, will be able to graduate with his degree and provisions are being considered for the three current minors in the program.
He said the decision was, “purely financial, but that is not to say that the college is in financial trouble. We just have to be conscious of the budget we commit to majors that are no longer viable.”
Clauson declined to comment on personnel issues or faculty reaction.
Pascucci does not yet have a plan for after next semester. If she had been notified at least four weeks ago, the academic hiring cycle would have been at the right point to offer adequate openings, but now the chances are slim, she said.
In the faculty meeting, Clauson said that there were currently no other programs under scrutiny, but that did not necessarily mean that there would not be in the future.
Dr. Pascucci issued an official statement to Triangle. It is as follows:
“I completely respect the authority of the Board of Trustees and the Administration to make this decision, and I realize that they must consider many, many factors and often make difficult choices as they try to look out for the best interests of the College. However, all considerations for how this affects me personally aside, I am deeply saddened and disappointed by the decision to eliminate the Spanish major, because it seems to run contrary to the core values of a Christian liberal arts education and the College’s mission of “Educating students to become servants of Christ to make a difference in today’s world.” Today’s world is much, much larger than just the English-speaking world, and colleges like Bryan should be doing everything they can to try to strengthen their foreign-language programs rather than dismantling them.”


text:
Guangzhou Suiyun Hotel is a 3-star property situated about 1.6 km from Guangzhou Friendship Store, Guangzhou Art Museum and Yuexiu Park. The hotel in Guangzhou attracts guests with its Chinese architecture.
Located in a shopping area with a stadium, bars and a zoo, guests will see why Guangzhou Suiyun Hotel is admired by many tourists. The venue is set within 5 km from Guangzhou city center.
Stores and a mall are within meters of the property.
Guangzhou Suiyun Hotel lies within 30 minutes’ drive to New Baiyun airport.
The hotel offers 81 rooms. They are fitted with cable TV with on-demand movies, free Wi-Fi, coffee/tea makers, a safe and climate control. Bathrooms are appointed with a shower, complimentary toiletries and a hairdryer.
Eat & Drink
Offering various dining options, Drunk than you can and Pandan Indonesian Cuisine are about 10-minute walk away.
Guests at Guangzhou Suiyun Hotel are offered to use a safe deposit box, currency exchange and a luggage storage as well as shuttle service, 24-hour reception and newspaper service.
Wireless internet is available in the entire hotel for free.
No parking available.


text:
Signed in as:
- My Account
Signed in as:
Hey! I want to share my story with you on experiencing anxiety in my life and why this program is so important to me.
Let me say, " ANXIETY IS NO JOKE!".
I have been where you are and have experienced extreme anxiety physically, mentally, and emotionally.
If you don't know, I live with a dis-ease called Sickle Cell Anemia SS which is a blood disorder that affects your red blood cells, oxygen, and resulting in excruciating muscle and bone pain anywhere in the body at any given time on a daily basis. So my day starts off as how I'm feeling inside my body... and it has been this way since a very young child, and has created a lot of trauma physically and emotionally. Another part of my life where my anxiety took me on a path of wanting to end my life when my daughter and I became homeless in NYC, and it had crossed my mind because I felt like a failure and I had failed as a mother and a provider, but what saved me from popping another pill that day was my little girl who called me from school with an emergency. She woke me up out of that fog & gave me the strength to pull up out of that dark pit and SHINE like a Diamond today.
My experiences lead me to write a book on anxiety and share some of the tried techniques I used and still practice till this day. My book: K.A.L.I: Kill Anxiety Live Immensely - the Secrets to removing the illusions we believe when were anxious.
Its available everywhere books are sold, and you can get your FREE copy today here>.
After publishing the book, I decided to create a course to help ones implement some of the main strategies in a simple step by step process.
The K.A.L.I Warrior Program shows you how to ignite your inner flames of power, and dominate over your anxiety; embrace your fears and to never give up on yourself.
Step into the KALI WARRIOR KINGDOM today! Sign up now.
I want to ask you this...
DID YOU KNOW? low esteem, insecurities, and deep rooted fears can trigger anxiety in the home, in the people or the workplace or a traumatic event can bring on so much emotional-mental stress that it lays the foundation of Generalised Anxiety Disorder?
Today, we are constantly speaking on the need for Self Care because
We are constantly surrounded by the sounds of hurt, pain, stress that at some point we implode and explode with high anxiety that can develop into Generalised Anxiety Disorder aka GAD.
With the KALI Warrior Program, you will learn how to:
1. Stop an anxiety attack in its track
2. Identify the core triggers and release them
3. Use breath and mantras to build an inner foundation to release immediate stress
4. Stand up and stand strong on the front lines of your life.
5. Reclaim your POWA and take back control over your life.
Take your moment and Sign up now.

domain: psychology


text:
Samm-Art Williams’ new play The Dance on Widows’ Row opened June 25 at the Henry Street Settlement’s Abrons Art Center. The play is a comedy about four rich widows who have combined total of nine dead husbands. They are all suspected of killing their husbands, and the street they live on is considered jinxed. The story has the four women throwing a party for four of the town’s eligible widowers and divorced men.
The Dance on Widows’ Row is directed by the playwright. The cast features Barbara Montgomery, Marie Thomas, Elain Graham, Elizabeth Van Dyke, Jack Landron, Adam Wade and Ed Wheeler.
Samm-Art Williams is known for his Broadway play Home, which received a Tony and Drama Desk nomination, and won the Outer Critics Circle and Villager Awards as best play in 1980. A 1997 revival was staged at the Theatre of the Riverside Church. The play toured in Australia, the Philippines, Ireland, England an Japan.
Other plays written by Williams include Woman From the Town, Eyes of the American and Welcome to Black River. In addition to his playwriting, he has written and acted on television, and served as a producer for “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and “Martin.”
Dance on Widows’ Row will run from now to July 23. The technical staff includes Felix Cochren (set), Shirley Prendergast (lighting) and Evelyn Nelson (costumes). It is produced by Woodie King’s New Federal Theatre. Tickets are $25. The Henry Street Settlement’s Abrons Art Center is at 466 Grand Street, and are available at the Box Office (212) 279-4200, or (212) 353-1176.
-- Daniel Fischer


text:
A primary source is a firsthand account of something that happened. A primary source is a document or object which was written or created during the time under study. These sources were present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of a particular event.
Examples: A speech, a photograph, an essay, an original document, a quote, a letter (a photocopy or reproduction of documents like the Gettysburg Address is still considered a primary source as long as the document has not been altered) Gettysburg Address
Original GI (soldier) letters from WW II Letters from a certain time period
Photograph of women working on military equipment during WW II Photographs from a certain time period (original or unaltered copy)
Bias in primary source Bias - cause to feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something. For example: Bias may be evident when witnessing an event. You may be prejudging or witnessing the event from your point of view (literally and figuratively)
A Secondary source is a secondhand account of something; or someone's interpretation of events without actually being there. textbook
interprets and analyzes primary sources. These sources are one or more steps removed from the event. Secondary sources may have pictures, quotes or graphics of primary sources in them.
Examples: PUBLICATIONS: Textbooks, magazine articles, histories, criticisms, commentaries, encyclopedias A journal/magazine article which interprets or reviews previous findings A history textbook A book about the effects of WWI Although Ken Burns' book has many primary sources in it, he and the editor were not alive during the Civil War. This book is a secondary source because they are analyzing and making commentaries about their findings


text:
Romeo and juliet dating law
Romeo and Juliet laws typically reduce or eliminate the statutory rape penalty in many cases, though the laws vary by state.
To explore this concept, consider the following Romeo and Juliet laws definition.
In many jurisdictions, the adult may face severe statutory rape penalties, even if the underage party consented to the act.
Statutory rape is set apart from child molestation or forcible rape, in that, had both parties been above the age of consent, the act would not be considered a crime.
Statutory rape laws date back centuries, having been put into place to protect minors who were not mature enough to give consent.
Statutory rape laws originally protected only female victims from male perpetrators.
Over the centuries, however, the laws have expanded to become more gender-neutral.
Romeo and Juliet laws of each state attempt to address the issue of consenting young couples being prosecuted and labeled sex offenders for life.These often include: typically refers to a person’s chronological age, but in some instances, it can refer to the individual’s mental age.According to federal law, it is illegal to have sexual relations with anyone between the ages of 12 and 18, if that person is four or more years younger than the perpetrator.In this example of Romeo and Juliet laws, however, had Brendan been 18, making the age difference 4 years instead of 3, he could be subject to statutory rape charges.Even though sex between teens and young adults if often consensual, statutory rape is a serious crime that can have a lasting negative impact on the parties involved.

domain: law


text:
Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian has laughed off reports she's set to wed her sports star beau SHAUN PHILLIPS.
San Diego Chargers player Phillips announced on his Twitter.com page last month (20Jul09) that he planned to propose to the 25 year old.
He wrote, "Me and my fabulous yet gorgeous yet magnificent yet undeniably beautiful soon to be finance (sic) Khloe Kardashian are have a wonderful nite out."
Friends and fans were quick to congratulate the couple - but Khloe Kardashian had to break the news to pals that wedding bells aren't imminent.
She writes on her website, "Just got off the plane and I had all these texts and voicemails asking if I was engaged. The answer to that is a definite no! I seriously could not stop laughing!
"It's so funny because it's totally our fault that this all started because we were Twittering about our date night, but of course it got twisted into an entirely different story. Just know that SP is my best friend and don't always believe everything you hear!"

domain: entertainment


text:
Dear LMA Northeast Members and Colleagues,
We are at a pivotal point in society.
The global health crisis has transformed nearly all aspects of life in the blink of an eye, presenting opportunities for some and disparity for others. I find myself in a state of dual emotions. Grateful for the health of my family; heartbroken for the ill. Excited for rapid change in the industry; anxious as to the ways those changes impact our careers. Eager to support the economy; fearful of increased exposure of the virus. Hopeful because of the Supreme Court’s historic decisions protecting young immigrants and members of the LGBTQIA+ communities; deeply pained by the continued racial violence brought upon the Black community.
The global health crisis exacerbates the gross inequalities in our institutions, racism around us, and brokenness of the systems set in place to protect and educate us. I believe that the violent murder of George Floyd was the breaking point for all of us. There is no denying that we are failing our Black community. We must do better.
At our core, legal professionals are problem solvers. Now is the time for us to use those skills to contribute solutions toward dismantling systemic racism. Start by using LMA’s Diversity and Inclusion SIG as a resource to educate yourself on the issues, especially as they relate to the legal industry. Bring that education back to your firms. Open a dialogue with firm leadership as to the ways you can create safer, more inclusive environments.
I struggle to find words of any real substance and meaning. I center on the duty of the job, which is to advocate for our profession, provide education and resources, and create communities of support. To that end, if there’s anything that LMA or its membership can do to help support you, please reach out to me or any other member. The LMA network is vast and there are tremendous resources available to you throughout the organization and its membership.
Thinking of you and hoping that we can all be together in person soon.


text:
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), a standards body, on Thursday released a last-call working draft of its policy on patents. In an earlier draft, the proposal allowed companies with patent rights on technology behind standards authorized by the W3C to demand royalties from companies using those standards. It now states that all members who participate in a proposed standard must agree to license any relevant patents on a royalty-free basis.
If members aren't willing to do that, the working group involved with that standard has a few options, including investigating the validity of the patents, designing around the patents, or transferring the standard to another standards organization.
The patent issuelast year when the W3C floated a proposal that would have allowed companies to make relevant technology available on a "reasonable and non-discriminatory" (RAND) basis, which would let patent holders collect royalties, but not place restrictions on who could use the technology.
That proposal was an attempt to solve a sticking point in the standards process: Namely, that companies that spend serious time and money coming up with the technology behind a standard may be reluctant to give away the rights to what they consider their intellectual property.
But the RAND proposal met with fierce criticism from the public, especially from members of the free software and open-source movements.
"I felt I wanted to make sure we gave this question about RAND the most thorough possible consideration," said Daniel Weitzner,of the patent policy working group at the W3C. "The real tension there was that the vast majority of the working group supports the proposition that what's clearly desirable is (a) royalty-free (policy)."
The new policy does state that companies are allowed to retain defensive use of their patents; the royalty-free aspect only applies to technologies "essential for implementing the W3C specification," the W3C said.
The last-call working draft is open to comments from the W3C membership and the public until Dec. 31. The W3C working group plans to develop a proposed recommendation in February or March, and have a final policy ready for adoption by May 2003.

domain: economics


text:
No easy answers for long-term care
May 15, 2013
By RON POLLACK Special to the Sun-Gazette Tax time has just passed. For many people, that’s a time to take stock of finances and to start planning for the future....
No comments posted for this article.
Post a Comment


text:
Community Care Clinic
141 Health Center Drive, Suite B, Boone, NC 28607
The Community Care Clinic was established in 2006, in response to a growing number of uninsured in our community. It is estimated that over 4,000 adults in Watauga County will remain uninsured in spite of the Affordable Care Act. Our clinic is located in the Hannah Building (the former Health Department) off of Bamboo Road.
Our integrated health care includes primary care, behavioral health, a range of specialties, case management and health education. Appalachian Dental Care and Western Carolina Eye Associates partner with the clinic to provide reduced cost care. Volunteerism (both medical and non-medical) continues to be vital in providing healthcare to the many uninsured patients that we serve.
The mission of the Community Care Clinic is to provide integrated healthcare to low-income persons in our community who do not have health insurance. Through disease prevention, continuity of care and active follow-up, we promote the health and well-being of our community.
The clinic provides healthcare to low-income persons who do not have health insurance. Please call 828-265-8591 for an appointment.
Accredited by the North Carolina Association of Free Clinics
Member of the North Carolina Association of Free Clinics
Member of the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics
- We believe that all patients deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of the ability to pay.
- We believe that our mission is to promote health and wellness.
- We believe that primary healthcare is local and that community based planning, collaboration, and support are critical.
- We believe in maintaining high standards of operation for the clinic, and professionalism for our staff and volunteers.
- We believe in good stewardship of all resources and services.
IN THE NEWS!!
The BIG FLAMINGO CHALLENGE is Here! Through December 1! Click on Flamingo Flo to get started!
Posted August 5, 2016
We have some amazing news here at the Community Care Clinic! Modern Subaru of Boone has chosen us as this year's 'Hometown Charity" during their Share the Love Event!!! The event takes place between November 17, 2016 and January 3, 2017. Stay tuned for more details and help us spread the word! THANK YOU MODERN SUBARU of BOONE!!!
OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY TIKI BASH WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!! THE EVENT BROUGHT IN OVER $25,000 TO SUPPORT ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AT THE COMMUNITY CARE CLINIC! THANKS SO VERY MUCH TO OUR SPONSORS, SILENT AUCTION DONORS AND OF COURSE ALL WHO ATTENDED AND WHO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY CARE CLINIC!!! THANK YOU!!
Tiki Event Sponsors:
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
MAST GENERAL STORE
FULL CIRCLE WEALTH MGMT
THE WINKLER ORGANIZATION
Boone Drug, Inc., Boone Ford, Eben Concepts, Rosemary Horowitz, Tar Heel Capital, Julia Tyson, DDS, PA
Ameriprise Financial, BSG Events, Inc., Blue Ridge Ear, Nose and Throat, Inc., Diane Davant & Associates, Edward Jones, LifeStore Bank, Margo Fisher, Misty Watson, CPA, Mountaineer Ruritan Club, Red Onion, South's Specialty Clothiers, WJ Office
BREMCO, Doe Ridge Pottery Kincaid Furniture, Yadkin Bank

domain: health


Preface: Ubuntu Server 22.04 ships with NVIDIA BlueField DPUs as commercial-grade Linux distribution with continuous OS and security updates. DOCA software is available on every leading operating system as a standalone package without a bundled OS for Arm® and x86 architectures.
Background: The NVIDIA cloud-native supercomputing platform leverages the NVIDIA BlueField DPU architecture with high-speed, low-latency. The DPU enables native cloud services that let multiple users securely share resources without loss in application performance. HPC and AI communication frameworks and libraries play a critical role in determining application performance. Due to their latency and bandwidth-sensitive nature, offloading the libraries from the host CPU or GPU to the BlueField DPU creates the highest degree of overlap for parallel progression of communication and computation.
Vulnerability details: NVIDIA ConnectX Host Firmware for the BlueField Data Processing Unit contains a vulnerability where a restricted host may cause an incorrect user management error. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to escalation of privileges.
CWE-286 Incorrect User Management
Official announcement: For details, please refer to the link –


text:
Gods how the time has flown. It seems like only yesteryear when last I wrote anything here… My apologies for the three month absence… and the inconsistency and irregularity of my bowel movements blog activity (is there really a difference?)
I have ADD. And I’m a truck driver. That might seem to some like a reason to switch to public transit but the disability that plagued my schooling is more of a tenuously controlled superpower when it comes to the parts of this adult life where I’m required to do monotonous tasks for long hours, often interspersed with periods of anxiety-inducing, high-risk, complex, multi-sensory tasks requiring the dexterity and coordination of a giant squid, during which failure can result in mass casualties.
The wonderful thing about ADD is that, despite my inability to catch a single thing you just said while I was tying my shoes, I can calculate pi to eleven places and come up with a great design for a book cover, all while smash-faced, unbelted toddlers and windshield fragments are flying through the air ahead of me, I’m maintaining a safe stopping distance, down shifting through 10 gears and working the brakes to prevent their locking up while a terrified Prius driver soils himself after jumping out two feet in front of my bumper.
Local haulage has been a suitable job for me because the pay is good, the scenery changes and I get enough regular sunlight to suppress the urge to kill myself. But it also gives me lots of free time, all alone with my own thoughts, often while sitting for hours in my bunk while waiting in dock. During which I like to write. And lately, given how unsuitable I find Southern Ontario for raising children, coupled with our urge to live somewhere colder, cleaner, wilder, and with far fewer people, I’ve been pushing myself to work a lot more on my novels in the hopes of eventually being able to quit driving and be with my family on our farm, homeschooling, farming with horses, hunting and fishing and basically reliving episodes of Little House but with far more gratuitous nudity and swearing.
The series to which I’ve been devoting my time has so far developed into four books. Why four, you ask? Why not just start with one and finish the goddamn thing before you move on to another? Because I abhor writer’s block and I find that even when I get stuck on one story line, I can still continue writing (profusely) another. It has its pitfalls. I sometimes have to stop developing one part of book until I can finish fleshing out a character or the relationship between characters in another. Sometimes that happens in the same novel, because I’m just working simultaneously on four different books, but I also have a tendency to write parts of the same novel out of sequence.
I also write numbers from right to left and sometimes every other number working from one direction and finishing them out in the opposite. Even I don’t understand my brain. I’ve just lived with it long enough to know how to work with it.
So, that’s why I haven’t written much here, but I promise to put shit up more frequently from now on. I’ve finally begun to re-write the beginning of the first book because I wasn’t happy with how it was unfolding and it didn’t match any of the others.
It’s a story about growing up in a world without hope, surrounded by drug abuse, poverty, stagnation and violence; about overcoming despair and a culture of helplessness and learning to become a man and taking control of your life; and it’s about learning to accept that you can’t protect someone from themself, that sometimes letting go of a person you love is the only way to save them. And it’s about learning to be independent and self-reliant in a very literal way as Nathan, seeking a better life, persuades the titular character, a girl who bullies him and makes his life miserable, to teach him how to live on the land.
And if that sounds boring, don’t worry, there’s plenty of sex and violence!
The book is called Kayla, and it’s the same one from which I posted an excerpt here last December, titled “Squirrels” and so, with the admitted intention of giving you a taste, like a dealer, here is the first thousand words or so.


text:
At the Children’s Library we love to answer questions. The tougher the nut, the more fun we have trying to crack it. Recently, we had a very specific request from a customer that really challenged our grey cells.
The wolf finally gets to tell his side of the story…after all there are two sides to every story! In this awesome, fast-paced, amusing tale the wolf shares his outlandish version of what “really” happened when he squared off with the three little pigs. The abstract illustrations compliment this fractured...
Avast ye landlubbers! Talk Like a Pirate Day (September 19) is approaching as fast a clipper ship on a clear day. Want to teach your kids some pirate lingo, but afraid your inner pirate is as rusty as an old cutlass? Brush up with one of these books.
Here at the Central Children's Library we're getting into the spirit of the day by reading some pirate books (see below). And some of us are even planning to dress, as well as talk, like pirates! So stop by the Children's Library on Friday and give us your best, "Arrrrgh!"
In the late 1920's Mrs. Katherine Watson, a creative Children's Librarian at the Denver Public Library, had a great idea to get the children of Denver excited about reading by highlighting the books famous people of the time enjoyed reading as children. She wrote letters to 140 well-known men and women, ranging from authors to politicians to adventurers, asking what their favorite books were as kids. She sent a typed list of popular children's books, so the recipients could easily place a check next to their favorites and return the list.
It's about to get cold in Denver! If you're looking for some indoor fun for your little one try brainstorming creative activities after reading a favorite picture book.
I love Jonathan London's Froggy books, and one of my favorites is Froggy Gets Dressed. Froggy doesn't care that frogs are supposed to hibernate in winter. He's ready to play in the snow. He is so excited to go outside that, despite his mother's reminders, he forgets to put on the appropriate winter garb.
Here are a few fun things you can do after reading this book:
Reading to deaf and hard-of-hearing children is just as important as reading to hearing children; in fact, the same things are important: creating a literacy-rich environment, building vocabulary, engaging children's brains, building confidence and more. There are, however, some different considerations. The Belmar Library (Jefferson County Libraries) will host a workshop called:
Have you read a banned or challenged book? My guess is you probably have and didn't even know it! Banned Books Week celebrates our freedom to read, seek, and express ideas of all kinds.
So what does it mean for a book to be challenged or banned? "A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials" (BBW Press Kit).
Some challenged and/or banned children's books include:
Reading, singing, talking, writing, and playing are all easy activities you can do with your children to help get them ready to read and ready for school. You're probably already doing these things, but if you need some new inspiration or are looking for a great picture book, look no further.
Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL) has a new children's book award that recognizes wonderful picture books that support early literacy. Every year on February 5th the selection committee will announce one winner for each category; read, write, sing, talk, play. This year, to get everyone excited about the new award, the committee chose to honor 25 excellent books from the past 25 years that embody the spirit of the award.