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Apartments Locanda Sulla Valle
|Welcome to our site !Are you looking for a place to stay in the Sibillini National Park? Where unforgettable days pass, while staying in a beautiful house?
We've got something to offer; our lovely residence consisting of seven apartments, located at the east side of the Sibillini National Park (also called the magical site of the park) surrounded by meadows and little lakes, in a valley of dense woods. Looking out of the apartment windows one can admire the extreme beauty of the four highest peaks of the Sibillini mountains, which can be reached within a few minutes.
The valley is characterised for its farm houses dating as far back as to the sixteenth century, with tower shaped top floors; the picturesque ancient villages often found on hilltops, frequently dominated by a castle, a monastery or tower, you are surrounded by breathtaking beauty. If this is not yet enough there are the legends e.g. of Pilate's lake (il Lago di Pilato), the Sibyl's cave and the blind shepherd getting back her sight after appearance of the Madonna (where today we find the Santuario dell'Ambro, the oldest monument in Le Marche).
The natural scenery with all its colors, makes this valley into a paradise.
We hope you come and visit to experience and share all this beauty with us, even if it is only for afew days; going back home afterwards with the hope to return...
For those who would like to take their dog or cat on holiday, no problem, as also they will love it here.
Arriving at Locanda Sullavalle you will leave all your tiredness behind you respiring the fresh air, surrounded by flowers and green and the amazing peaks in front. Although one could laze around for 24 hours a day in this valley, there are too many interesting possibilities waiting for you to discover and visit. The brochures in the house offer so many different excursions that one can't decide where to start.
Our family looks forward to welcome you in our apartments, all looking out on the mountains. Each apartment has a bathroom, one or two bedrooms, a spacious well-equipped kitchen with fridge, washing machine, iron and TV. All tastefully decorated including bed linen and towels. Every apartment has its own part of the huge garden with deckchairs, table and chairs with umbrella, to get that suntan. In the mean time listening, to the trout jumping up and down in the water of the nearby ponds. Children will fancy away in this park with its flowers and fences, while the adults take care for the barbecue, preparing a lovely diner, eaten outside in the night breeze. The possibility to rent scooters, mountain bikes and in winter skiÕs makes sure you will go back home totally freed of any stress.
Country Home Locanda Sulla Valle
Valle dell Ambro
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Shashi Tharoor `horrified` at media speculations over Sunanda Pushkar`s death
Union Minister Shashi Tharoor said he was “horrified” at the rampant media speculations over the matter.
Zee Media Bureau
New Delhi: Discomfited by intense scrutiny by media over his personal life after his wife Sunanda Pushkar`s death, Union Minister Shashi Tharoor said he was “horrified” at the rampant media speculations over the matter.
In a letter to Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, Tharror expressed concern at the speculations and also urged him to direct authorities for speedy investigation and conclusion of the case so that truth could come out at the earliest.
“Nothing short of truth will end the indignity to which my wife and I are being subject at a time when all I seek is to be allowed to grieve in private with her...,” he wrote.
He also promised his full cooperation in the probe which is being carried out by the Sub Divisional Magistrate.
Tharoor`s statement was recorded for one hour today by the SDM, who also asked about his relationship with Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar.
Sunanda`s death was reported on Jan 17, when her body was found in a hotel room in Delhi`s five star Leela Palace.
She was apparently disturbed over the alleged relationship between her husband and Pakistani journalist Meht Tarar, whom she accused of hitting on Shahsi Tharoor while she was away for medical check up.
She also posted a series of tweets directed against Mehr.
However, the Tharoor couple later issued a joint statement saying they were happily married.
But after two days, on Jan 17, she was found dead.
She was cremated at Lodhi Road Crematorium.


Thank you for helping us grow a culture of walking and biking in Vermont!
Your support will sustain infrastructure campaigns across the state and many other equally important programs and initiatives, from Bike Smart to the Bike Ferry.
Here's a quick look at some of what we were up to in 2019:
- Supported 7 pop-up demonstration projects in 6 counties
- Partnered with Chittenden County Regional Planning on a regional bike-count program to gather data on infrastructure needs and uses
- Provided technical assistance to 24 towns
- Held 33 workshops statewide, reaching more than 750 Vermonters of all ages
- Brought our Bike Smart trailers to 79 schools and camps, enrolling 13,400 kids
- Successfully tested a remote bike rental operation at Burton Island State Park
- Hosted internationally recognized author and bike walk advocate, Jeff Speck
- And so much more!
This story is just one example of the work we do across Vermont – helping to build bike-friendly and walkable communities for all!
When Jason Stuffle moved to Colchester Avenue 15 years ago, momentum was building for improved infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists. But year after year, meeting after meeting, progress was painfully slow and piecemeal. On-street parking barely left enough room for driving lanes, let alone bike lanes or crosswalks. Despite his advocacy, an overhaul on Colchester Ave just wasn’t happening.
Finally, last year, as Burlington was preparing to repave Colchester Avenue, Local Motion brought together and helped rally Jason and his neighbors to ramp up pressure on the City to make the street safer and more equitable. We leveraged our base of supporters to spread the word, turn residents out to speak at public meetings, and create a petition that garnered over 250 signatures. The work paid off: Safe bike lanes, sharrows, and a new crosswalk are coming to Colchester Ave! There’s more work to be done, though, which is why Jason and his neighbors aren’t finished advocating for the change they know will make their neighborhood a better place.
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Vermont is a cycling paradise with views, breweries, coffee shops, camping, events, and surprises around every bend. Whether you're into riding bikes on paved or dirt roads, on winding trails, in pump tracks or parks, down ski resorts, or along world class rail trails, there's more than enough for everyone.
Mountain biking in the Green Mountain State has grown exponentially over the past decade. You'll find incredible trail networks across Vermont. To learn more, visit the Vermont Mountain Biking Association (VMBA) website. There, you'll find info on trails, local chapters, and much more!
Looking for gravity to send you down a mountain? Vermont has PLENTY of downhill riding experiences, including several lift-serve options:
Here's a list of bike touring companies that operate tours in Vermont (and elsewhere in the world). The companies based in Vermont are listed first. Note: we are not endorsing particular companies (although we really appreciate the support from VBT Bicycling and Walking Vacations and Discovery Bicycle Tours!), but want to make sure you have some options.
Vermont Based Operators
VBT Bicycling and Walking Vacations
426 Industrial Ave, Suite 120 Williston, VT 05495
Discovery Bicycle Tours
Scott and Thistle Cone
PO Box 700
Woodstock, Vermont 05091
Great Bike Tours
3282 Mt Philo Rd, Charlotte, VT 05445
Sojourn Bicycling & Active Vacations
939 Ferry Road
Charlotte, VT 05445
Kingdom Cycling & Experiences
2074 Darling Hill Rd, Lyndonville, VT 05851-9302
PO Box 665, Quechee, VT 05059
Vermont Mountain Bike Tours
267 Pearl St. Unit A3, Burlington, VT 05401
Peace of Mind Guaranteed - Bike Tours of Vermont
PO Box 1080, Richmond, VT 05477
Inn to Inn
52 Park Street
Brandon, Vermont 05733
Lamoille Valley E-Bike Tours
Old Mill Park, 661 Railroad Street, Johnson, VT 05656
321 Main St
Chester, VT 05143
Ranney-Crawford House Bed and Breakfast
1097 Westminster W. Road
Putney, Vermont 05346
Bredeson Outdoor Adventures
595 Forrest Road; Bridport, VT 05734
Peace Pups Tours
P.O. Box 165 Lake Elmore, VT. 05657
Companies that operate tours in VT
801 Cedar St.
Berkeley, CA 94710
613 Williamson Street, Suite 207
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Great Freedom Adventures
3200 Carbon Place Suite 102, Boulder, CO 80301
Lizard Head Cycling Guides
107 AURUM ST, BOX 855, OPHIR, CO 81426
Beer and Bike Tours
2414 Stanley Ct
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Adventure Cycling Association
150 East Pine Street P.O. Box 8308
Missoula, MT 59807
List below organized by county:
Shop Name Website Address County Phone Little City Cycles http://www.littlecitycycles.com/ 10 N. Main St. Vergennes, VT Addison County (802) 877-3000 Frog Hollow Bikes http://www.froghollowbikes.com/ 74 Main St, Middlebury, VT 05753 Addison County (802) 388-6666 Highlander Bicycle http://www.hbike.com/ 160 Benmont Ave, Bennington, VT 05201 Bennington County (802) 445-4000 Battenkill Bicycles https://battenkillbicycles.com/ 99 Bonnet St, Manchester Center, VT 05255 Bennington County (802) 362-2734 Village Sport Shop Trail Side https://www.villagesportshop.com/ 2099 Darling Hill Rd, Lyndonville, VT 05851 Caledonia County (802) 626-8444 East Burke Sports http://www.eastburkesports.com/ 439 VT-114, East Burke, VT 05832 Caledonia County (802) 626-3215 Village Sport Shop https://www.villagesportshop.com/ 511 Broad St, Lyndonville, VT 05851 Caledonia County (802) 626-8448 Local Motion https://www.localmotion.org/ 1 Steele St #103, Burlington, VT 05401 Chittenden County (802) 861-2700 North Star Sports https://northstarsportsvt.com/ 100 Main St, Burlington, VT 05401 Chittenden County (802) 863-3832 Whites Bikes & Outfitters http://www.whitesbikesoutfitter.com/ 1010 Ethan Allen Hwy # A, Milton, VT 05468 Chittenden County (802) 524-4496 Alpine Shop https://www.alpineshopvt.com/ 1184 Williston Rd, South Burlington, VT 05403 Chittenden County (802) 862-2714 Earl’s Cyclery & Fitness http://www.earlsbikes.com/ 2059 Williston Rd, South Burlington, VT 05403 Chittenden County (802) 864-9197 Betty’s Bikes http://www.bettysbikes.org/ 227 St Paul Street, Burlington, Vt 05401 Chittenden County (802) 322-3887 Belgen Cycles/Village Bicycle Repair https://belgencycles.com/ 24 Bridge St, Richmond, VT 05477 Chittenden County (802) 434-4876 Old Spokes Home https://www.oldspokeshome.com/ 322 N Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT 05401 Chittenden County (802) 863-4475 Outdoor Gear Exchange https://www.gearx.com/ 37 Church St, Burlington, VT 05401 Chittenden County (888) 547-4327 Budnitz Bicycles https://budnitzbicycles.com/ 688 Pine St #2a, Burlington, VT 05401 Chittenden County (802) 557-0507 Malletts Bay Bicycle and Ski https://www.mbbicycle.com/ 794 W Lakeshore Dr, Colchester, VT 05446 Chittenden County (802) 863-2453 Skirack https://www.skirack.com/ 85 Main St, Burlington, VT 05401 Chittenden County (802) 882-4530 Cowbell Mobile Bike shop https://cowbellmobilebikeshop.com/ "Greater Burlington"-- and the Upper Valley Chittenden County Area (802) 373-3411 Porter's Bike Shop https://www.facebook.com/pages/Porters-Bike-Shop/162436180450372 116 Grand Ave, Swanton, VT 05488 Franklin County (802) 868-7417 The Great Outdoors http://www.greatoutdoorsvermont.com/ 162 Main Market Place Enosburg Falls, VT 05450 Franklin County (802) 933-4815 The Jay Cloud Cyclery https://www.thejaycloud.com/ 91 N Main St, Montgomery Center, VT 05471 Franklin County (802) 326-2055 Pinnacle Ski And Sports http://www.pinnacleskisports.com 3391 Mountain Rd, Stowe, VT 05672 Lamoille County (802) 253-7222 Power Play Sports http://www.powerplaysportsvt.com/ 35 Portland St, Morrisville, VT 05661 Lamoille County (802) 888-6557 AJ's Ski & Sports http://www.stowebikes.com/contact 350 Mountain Rd, Stowe, VT 05672 Lamoille County (802) 253-4593 MoutainOps http://www.mountainopsvt.com/ 4081 Mountain Rd, Stowe, VT 05672 Lamoille County (802) 253-4531 iRide https://www.facebook.com/iridevt/ 409 Mountain Rd, Stowe, VT 05672 Lamoille County (802) 253-1947 Chucks Bikes http://chucksbikes802.com/ 45 Bridge St, Morrisville, VT 05661 Lamoille County (802) 888-7642 Bootlegger Bikes http://www.bootleggerbikes.com/ 60 S Vermont 108, Jeffersonville, VT 05464 Lamoille County (802) 644-8370 The Great Outdoors http://www.greatoutdoorsvermont.com/ 65 Northgate Plaza Morrisville, VT 05661 Lamoille County (802) 888-3718 The Great Outdoors http://www.greatoutdoorsvermont.com/ 117 Waterfront Plaza, Newport, VT 05855 Orleans County (802) 334-2831 Green Mountain Cyclery No website 133 Strongs Ave, Rutland, VT 05701 Rutland County (802) 775-0869 Col Cycling https://m.facebook.com/Col-Cycling-1570079286607721 140 N Main St, Rutland, VT 05701 Rutland County (802) 417-1857 Alpine Bike Works/Fat Bike Vermont https://alpinebikeworks.com/ 2326 US-4, Killington, VT 05751 Rutland County (802) 773-0000 Basin Sports https://www.basinski.com/ 2886 Killington Rd, Killington, VT 05751 Rutland County (802) 422-3234 Vermont Bicycle Shop http://www.vermontbicycleshop.com/ 105 N Main St #100, Barre, VT 05641 Washington County (802) 622-8222 Bicycle express https://bikeexpressvt.com/ 23 Commercial Dr, Waterbury, VT 05676 Washington County
Onion River Outdoors https://www.onionriver.com/ 20 Langdon St. Montpelier, VT 05602 Washington County
Fit Werx https://fitwerx.com/ 4312 Main St, Waitsfield, VT 05673 Washington County (802) 496-7570 Waterbury Sports VT http://www.waterburysportsvt.com/ 46 S Main St #1, Waterbury, VT 05676 Washington County (802) 882-8595 Ranch Camp http://ranchcampvt.com/ 311 Mountain Rd. Stowe, VT 05672 Washington County (802) 253-2753 Stark Mountain Bike Works https://www.facebook.com/starkmtnbike/ 9 VT-17, Waitsfield, VT 05673 Washington County (802) 496-4800 Burrows Specialized Sports www.facebook.com/BurrowsSpecializedSports 105 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301 Windham County (802) 254-9430 Brattleboro Bike Shop http://www.bratbike.com/contact.html 165 S Main St, Guilford, VT 05301 Windham County (802) 254-8644 West Hill Shop http://www.westhillshop.com/ 49 Brickyard Ln, Putney, VT 05346 Windham County (802) 387-5718 Green Mountain Bikes https://www.greenmountainbikes.com/ 105 N Main St, Rochester, VT 05767 Windsor County (802) 767-4464 Morris Brothers Mountain Bikes https://www.facebook.com/pages/Morris-Brothers-Mountain-Bikes/162854487071952 176 Bridge St, White River Junction, VT 05001 Windsor County (802) 296-2331 Woodstock Sports https://www.woodstocksports.org/ 30 Central St, Woodstock, VT 05091 Windsor County (802) 457-1568 Paradise Sports http://paradisesportsshop.com/ 55 Main St, Windsor, VT 05089 Windsor County (802) 674-6742


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Gamer gurrrl vs. Girl Gamer.
(both pictures are of me)
Guys…guys…GUISE… THE NOTES.
Except when things get intense and i’m about to die i’m standing up and screaming
This is so amazing.
Leo strutting around on set: a compilation
okay i just wanted this on my blog because it’s one of the best things i have ever witnessed.
Hipster cred restoration.
This post is perfect.
FOREVER freakin REBLOG!
THIS NEVER STOPS BEING HILARIOUS
This is great.
More crossover references because those are always fun. This time Star Trek references in Doctor Who (and Sarah Jane Adventures).
Live long and prosper!
i’m no genius, but i think that’s the opposite of “hidden”
Miss pretty pussy!
This is great!!!

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Moments in the ShowEditWhile primarily heroine and villain in the show, there are moments that many fans feel there is undeniable tension. Many fans also feel there is an undertone of attraction to some of these more tense moments.
The most notable Amorra moment is during episode 9: Out of the Past. In the previous episode, Korra was kidnapped by Tarrlok and has been held captive in a secret cabin in the woods. After knocking Tarrlok out, Amon orders his Equalists to electrocute the box Korra is in and take her while he takes care of the councilman. Korra hears his orders and prepares, taking the chiblockers and the Lieutenant unaware. While escaping, Korra and Amon come face to face, but Korra escapes. To many fans, the moment when Korra bursts from the cabin and her gaze locks with Amon, there is a heavy sense of sexual tension. It's especially enhanced when it seems as if Amon doesn't even try to catch her.
Characterization in ShipEdit
Pre-finale or post-finale characterization of Amon is generally determined by the writer, artist, or creator of the fanwork. Sometimes, a whole different person - not Noatak - has been created, due to Amon's true identity not being revealed until the finale. Thanks to this, Amon has many incarnations that may or may not be Noatak.
- The Cave by masksarehot is one of the most popular Amorra fanfictions on fanfiction.net. May contain NSFW content.
- The Cave II: Shadows of the City by masksarehot is the sequuel to The Cave. May contain NSFW content.
- The Code by sunnyontheheights is also a very popular Amorra fanfiction on fanfiction.net.
- I Bet It's Beautiful by auronxselenia, featuring Peacock by Katy Perry.
- Sleeping Alone by Night0Gaze, featuring the Harold Song by Ke$ha.

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Olympic bronze medallist boxer from Assam – Lovlina Borgohain – on Tuesday visited the National War Memorial in New Delhi.
Lovlina Borgohain paid tribute to the fallen soldiers of the Indian armed forces at the National War Memorial.
“Visiting the War Memorial to pay tribute to our brave soldiers is a proud moment for me,” said Lovlina Borgohain.
She added: “I have been training for Commonwealth Games and Asian Games which will take place later this year.”
Also read: Assam government withdrew security cover of 732 persons thus far: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Earlier, the Assam government announced its decision to pay salaries to Lovlina Borgohain and ace sprinter Hima Das until the Paris Olympics.
Moreover, the Assam government has decided to sponsor the salaries of the coaches of both Lovlina Borgohain and Hima Das until the next Olympics.
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Leave it to Bose to take on heavyweights like the Google Home, Apple’s HomePod, and Amazon’s Echo with smart speakers of its design. On the eve of the IFA consumer electronics conference in Berlin, the Massachusetts company today announced three new products — two soundbars and a smart speaker — that boast eight-array microphones (the same built into Bose’s headphones) and tap into Amazon’s Alexa Voice Service for voice recognition.
“All of our new smart speakers double up on functionality,” Doug Cunningham, category manager in the Bose Consumer Electronics Division, said in a statement. “It takes just one Home Speaker 500 to deliver true stereo separation — there’s no need to pair two. Our Soundbar 700 and 500 are thin and discreet with jaw-dropping surround sound — whether you’re streaming Spotify or watching a movie.”
The most intriguing of the bunch is the $400 Bose Home Speaker 500, Bose’s first smart speaker. It’s a squat, round 8 x 6 x 4-inch aluminum cylinder of a thing with a built-in color screen that shows the album cover of whatever’s playing, and physical buttons that control playback and queue up playlists. Audio quality is the clear selling point here — the Home Speaker’s got two powerful drivers designed to reflect sound off of walls and separate instruments into distinct left and right channels. Bose claims it has the “widest soundstage” of any smart speaker available today.
The new soundbars boast equally impressive features. The $800 Bose Soundbar 700, which measures 2 x 4 x 38 inches, has a metal grille and tempered glass, and under the hood a custom digital signal processor (DSP) and low-profile transducers that deliver “exceptional detail and depth for your favorite tracks.” Also on tap are Bose’s PhaseGuide tech, which “[places] discrete sound in places where there are no speakers,” features slots for wall mounts, and offers plug-and-play compatibility with 5.1 surround sound setups.
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As for the $550 Bose Soundbar 500, it’s slightly smaller and thinner at 1.75 x 31.0 x 4.0 inches, and it has a matte finish. It’s otherwise identical to the 700.
Both have HDMI ARC and Bose’s ADAPTiQ tech, which optimizes sound for the shape of the room. And they, along with the Bose Home Speaker 500, will gain functionality with Apple’s AirPlay 2 in early 2019 via a software upgrade (plus support for additional voice assistants).
Bose’s debut smart speaker comes just weeks after the unveiling of Samsung’s Galaxy Home, which features omnidirectional AKG speakers, a subwoofer, a far-field microphone array, and Samsung’s homegrown Bixby assistant. And it’s hot on the heels of the Sonos Beam, a smart speaker and TV soundbar that comes with Alexa control (and soon Apple’s Siri and the Google Assistant).
If analysts are to be believed, though, there’s plenty of room for new entrants in the smart speaker market. Canalys reports that it grew 187 percent in the second quarter of 2018, and that collectively, Apple, Google, Xiaomi, Amazon, and others shipped 16.8 million units, up from nine million in Q1 2018.
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The very first coronavirus case in China can be traced back to November 17.
According to government data seen by the South China Morning Post, a 55-year-old from the Hubei province could have been the first person to have contracted COVID-19.
However, the scientists stressed that the 55-year-old was not "patient zero", who scientists expect will help them to trace the source of the virus, generally thought to have jumped to humans from bats.
Chinese authorities have so far identified at least 266 people who were infected with the deadly disease in 2019, all of whom came under medical surveillance at some point.
Some of the cases were likely backdated after health authorities had tested specimens taken from suspected patients.
Interviews between the SCMP and "whistleblowers" from the medical community suggest that Chinese doctors only realised they were dealing with a new disease in late December.
Scientists have been trying to map the pattern of COVID-19's early transmission since an epidemic was reported in Wuhan, two months before the outbreak became a global health crisis – and now, a pandemic.
More than 125,000 people have since been affected across more than 100 countries, health officials saying that the virus was proving "extremely difficult to track".
Understanding how the disease has spread – and determining how undetected and undocumented cases contributed to its transmission – will greatly improve scientists' grasp of how big a threat COVID-19 poses.
"It seems that the virus can pass from person to person without symptoms, making it extremely difficult to track, regardless of what health authorities do," specialist in cellular microbiology at England's University of Reading, Dr Simon Clarke said.
The Chinese government information showed that from November 17 onwards, between one and five new cases were reported each day.
Less than one month later, on December 15, the total number of infections stood at 27.
Five days later, the total number had reached 60.
On December 27, a doctor from Hubei Provincial Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhang Jixian, told China's health authorities that the disease was caused by a new coronavirus. By then, more than 180 people had been infected, though it's likely doctors weren't aware of all of them at the time.
While the records have not been released to the public, they provide valuable clues about how the disease spread in its early days and the speed of its transmission.
Of the first nine cases to be reported in November – four men and five women – none has been confirmed as being "patient zero". All were aged between 39 and 79, but it's unknown how many were residents of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei and the epicentre of the outbreak.
It's possible that there were reported cases dating back even earlier than November.
The first confirmed case was previously thought to be on December 8, according to information on the World Health Organisation's (WHO) website.

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Pennsylvania and ocean beaches might not seem to go together, but the Keystone State has had a long and happy association with the New Jersey Shore and its beaches. Throughout much of the last century special trains traveled from Philadelphia to the Jersey Shore, mainly to the Atlantic City area. Today, the Atlantic City Expressway and Highways 55 and 49 link Pennsylvania residents to south Jersey Shore beaches. Other beach going opportunities are in Maryland and Delaware.
Atlantic City Area
Atlantic City, New Jersey, is the traditional beach destination for people from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The coast is easily accessible and has miles of beaches surrounding its famous Boardwalk. Brigantine, north of the city, offers six miles of beaches that are much less crowded. Ocean City and Margate, to the south, has both Atlantic and inlet beaches. Lifeguards are on hand at many beaches and some areas allow surfing. Fishing is permitted on all non-bathing beaches, either from the beach or from the many piers and jetties along the shore.
Southern Beaches and Cape May
South of Atlantic City are miles and miles of beach, with relatively few towns along the way. Wildwood and Cape May, at the extreme southern tip of New Jersey, are the best-known communities, but Sea Isle City and Avalon are also nearby. Cape May is famous for its bird-watching. Beach-side motels and cabins are scattered throughout the area. This region is readily accessible from Pennsylvania, mainly from Highways 55 and 49.
North Jersey Beaches
The area north of Atlantic City offers miles of beaches reaching up to Asbury Park and Long Branch. This includes such places as Island Beach State Park, Long Beach Island and communities like Spring Lake and Belmar. The latter two locales have many luxurious homes. Asbury Park and nearby communities offer a noted beach and recreational area with many entertainment options beyond sand and sun.
Maryland and Delaware Options
Maryland and Delaware also offer ocean beach options for Pennsylvanians. Delaware beaches stretch from the mouth of Delaware Bay near Dover and south to the famous barrier islands like Chincoteague. The barrier islands south of Ocean City are government protected areas. They have no highways, communities or tourist facilities. Both Delaware and Maryland have beaches along Chesapeake Bay. The region north of Washington D.C. is densely populated but the southern extremes are less crowded.

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Research & Publications
Dr. Greenup's research focuses on aligning patient-centered care with high-quality, lower cost treatment.
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Dr. Greenup's research focuses on aligning patient-centered care with high-quality, lower cost treatment. She serves on several national committees, including the Alliance in Clinical Oncology Ethics and Value Committees, the American College of Surgeons Cancer Care Delivery Task Force, the American Society of Breast Surgeons Legislative Committee, and the Editorial Board for the Annals of Surgical Oncology.
Currently, her research focuses on shared surgical decision-making for women with breast cancer, cancer-related financial toxicity, costs of cancer care and patient experiences through the cancer journey.

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Sustained financial hardship right on time in life may put adolescents at danger of growing more terrible subjective capacities and additionally untimely maturing, a study has found. ‘Pay is dynamic and people are prone to experience salary changes and portability particularly between youthful adulthood and midlife,’ said lead specialist Adina Zeki Al Hazzouri from University of Miami.
‘The study places monetary hardship as the pathway to intellectual maturing and as a vital supporter to untimely maturing among financially burdened populaces,’ Hazzouri included. The scientists discovered solid and reviewed relationship between presentation to financial hardship and more awful psychological capacity, particularly in preparing speed. In the study, people with record-breaking destitution performed fundamentally more terrible than people never in neediness.
Comparable results were seen in people with saw monetary trouble, the reseachers said. Past examination has demonstrated that presentation to poor financial conditions amid youth, adulthood or in total is connected with psychological shortages. In any case, a large portion of these studies included more established grown-ups thus there is little information on whether monetary affliction impacts subjective wellbeing much prior in a man’s life.
For the new study, the group inspected the impacts of supported destitution and saw money related trouble on subjective capacity in midlife utilizing pay information for around 3,400 grown-ups in US, matured between 18 to 30, toward the begin of the study in 1985-86. Managed destitution was characterized as the rate of time the members’ family salary was under 200 for each penny of the government neediness level.
Members were isolated into four gatherings: never in neediness, short of what 33% of the time, from 33% to about 100 for every penny of the time, or dependably in destitution. In 2010, at a mean age of 50 years, members experienced three tests that are viewed as dependable to identify psychological maturing. ‘It is imperative to screen how slants in wage and other social and financial parameters impact wellbeing results,’ Hazzouri said.


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A Texas appellate court, construing Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § 408.008(1), that generally requires that in order for a heart attack to be compensable, it must be identified as having occurred at “a definite time and place” and must have been caused by “a specific event occurring in the course and scope of the employee's employment,” held that there is nothing in the plain language of the statute to support the argument that the statute requires the heart attack to have occurred during work hours. In the instant case, the employee attended a two-day fire training school as a requirement of his employment. He suffered a fatal heart attack in the evening one day after he had completed the course. Medical evidence indicated the exertion from the course caused his cardiac event. There was ample evidence to support the jury determination that the heart attack arose out of and in the course of the employment.
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|Publication number||US5195532 A|
|Application number||US 07/706,395|
|Publication date||Mar 23, 1993|
|Filing date||May 28, 1991|
|Priority date||May 29, 1990|
|Also published as||DE4017251A1, EP0459388A1, EP0459388B1|
|Publication number||07706395, 706395, US 5195532 A, US 5195532A, US-A-5195532, US5195532 A, US5195532A|
|Inventors||Walter Schumacher, Walter Wetzel, Gerd Hollnagel, Gerald Arndt, Ulrich Pluquett, Arno May, Dietmar Oberdorfer, Heiko Baden|
|Original Assignee||Phywe Systeme Gmbh|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (10), Referenced by (28), Classifications (12), Legal Events (5)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
The invention relates to an apparatus for producing a mechanical stimulation by vibrating a tappet (plunger, mechanical stimulator) which is put on a human's skin. The device has a measuring head which comprises on one hand a housing in which the back and forward moving tappet is arranged and on the other hand an actuating unit for the tappet.
The perception of mechanical vibrations can be tested with a device of this kind, so that e.g. under a timely inclining or declining amplitude of mechanical vibration a threshold value for the perception of the vibration can be given by a person tested (patient). From this assertions can be made about the conductance of the larger-caliber medullated afferent nerve fibers (of the tactile sense). By comparing with normal data of healthy patients or with the data of the same patient obtained in earlier measurements and under comparable conditions an early diagnosis can be made for sensible polyneuropathy, e.g. in conjunction with diabetes mellitus, nephritic disorders, multiple sclerosis and spinal cord diseases.
In the known device of the kind mentioned above the amplitude of the vibration of the tappet can be adjusted. The amplitude is measured by means of a photoelectric barrier as the elongation with reference to the main mass of the measuring head.
In the known device the amplitude strongly depends on the force acting on the tappet and pressing it onto the skin, as well as on an external attenuation means of the tappet. Especially for small amplitudes it is difficult, to obtain a reliable reading and hence an evaluation of the amplitude. The value of the amplitude is not sufficiently reproducible. Finally the force of application is indicated only in a few, coarse steps, this complicates the reproducibility of a measurement with the known device.
Starting from the apparatus of the kind mentioned above the invention has the aim to further develop this apparatus so that independent of the application force onto the skin of a human and independent of a possible external attenuation the amplitude of the vibration of the tappet can be exactly and thus reproducibility predetermined and kept. Thereby the amplitude does not depend from the force of application. In a further development it is intended to precisely determine the force of application, so that hereby the measurements are better reproducible.
This aim is achieved by an apparatus which incorporates starting with the features of the above mentioned kind a sensor for acceleration arranged at the tappet.
In accordance with the invention the acceleration of the tappet is continuously measured during its periodic back and forward movements. The acceleration signal thus obtained is used for controlling the actuation unit of the tappet. By this the amplitude of the vibration can be exactly predetermined and kept during the measurement independent of the force of application or a possible attenuation. Furtheron by integration a velocity information can be obtained from the acceleration signal and an information about the local position is available by a further integration.
In a preferred embodiment the tappet of the actuating device and/or the acceleration sensor are electrodynamic, this means they exhibit a permanent magnet and a coil, respectively, the coil being in the magnetic field of the permanent magnet. An actuating unit of this kind acts in both directions of drive, thereby contrary to an actuating unit operating only in one direction, which actuating unit needs a spring for the back stroke, a better equilibrated movement of vibration is obtained. Furtheron the preferred acceleration sensor of this kind delivers a signal in both directions of movement of the tappet, whereby the two signals have a different polarity. This allows for an examination whether the forward stroke is indeed identical with the backwards stroke, or not; deviations in the two directions of movement may be compensated by a control unit.
In another embodiment the acceleration sensor is piezoelectric. This construction has the advantage of a rather rugged, simple lay-out. The sensor is attached to the tappet only and has no parts to be fixed at the housing, thereby a precise guidance between tappet and housing is unnecessary, because there is no need to precisely maintain an air gap etc. as in the electrodynamic embodiment.
In a further, preferred embodiment the acceleration sensor is connected to an integrator, the output thereof is connected to the actuating unit. Thereby a control is achieved for constant amplitude of the movements of vibration of the tappet, if feed back prevails. If the amplitude of the movement of a tappet becomes larger the signal delivered from the acceleration sensor becomes larger, too, this signal after integration is used to diminish the actuation of the tappet.
In another preferred embodiment a double integrator follows the acceleration sensor to obtain an information about the local position of the tappet in time.
In a preferred embodiment springs are arranged between the tappet and the housing, whereby these springs on one hand determine the application force of the tappet and on the other hand in a preferred embodiment are axially fixed to the tappet in the housing. For this at least two spring blades are provided arranged in an axially offset manner in the preferred embodiment.
In a further preferred embodiment a sensor for measuring the displacement between the tappet and the housing is attached to the at least one spring fixing the tappet in the housing. The force can be measured with this sensor and knowing the elastic constant of the at least one spring for pulling the tappet into the housing or pushing it out of the housing.
Furtheron it is advantageous to allow for adjustment of the frequency of the movement of the tappet, i.e. especially to connect the actuating unit to a generator having a variable frequency thereby tactile stimulations are obtained at different vibration frequencies and in addition the relation of the perception of a patient from the frequency of the movements of the tappet can be studied.
Finally in a further embodiment the measuring head (vibrator) is releaseably fixed to an adjustable articulated arm. The vibrator can thus be applied to different areas of the patient. If released from the articulated arm the vibrator can be applied manually.
Further advantages and features of the invention result from the remaining claims as well as from the following detailed description of a non limiting embodiment, which is going to be explained under reference to the drawing. The drawing shows in:
FIG. 1 a principal sketch in block diagram of the complete device and
FIG. 2 an axial section through a measuring head.
The apparatus according to FIG. 1, named quantitative tester of the perception of vibration or vibration tester, too, consists of the following building blocks: measuring head 20, holder 22 for the measuring head 20, control electronics 24, patient reaction or control panel 26 and personal computer 28 with a printer 30 connected. The holder 22 is attached to a stand or a similar support and is provided for holding the measuring head 20 in different angular positions and different local areas so that the measuring head can be attached to any skin area of a patient and is held in this position.
In the control electronics 24 processing of the signals of the sensors of the measuring head takes place, furtheron the control electronics comprise the electric circuitry for the actuating unit of the measuring head.
The control panel 26 has five illuminated areas and three touch controls, the latter are marked in different colors. Furtheron a buzzer is provided for producing two signaling sounds. The control panel 26 for the patient receives information from the patient about him or her perceiving a tactile stimulation or not. The relevant touch control to be pressed for a specific program of examination is indicated by a light signal.
The measuring head 20 has a generally cylindrical housing in which is arranged a tappet 34 axially movable back and forth, it protrudes from one of the cylindrical faces of the housing 32 and ends there is a tappet head 36. A piezoelectric acceleration sensor (type PCB 303 A11) is arranged at the other end within the housing 32.
The tappet 34 is on one hand axially guided within the housing 32 and on the other hand elastically attached to the housing 32 by an upper blade spring 40 and a lower blade spring 42.
The tappet head 36 has a plastic part having a diameter of ten millimeters. This part can be exchanged, i.e. it can be replaced if damaged or for cleaning (sterilization) by screwing it from the tappet 34.
An electrodynamic actuating unit for the tappet 34 is arranged between the two blade springs 40, 42, which are arranged in a distance as large as possible. For this tappet 34 is attached to a disk-like pole plate 44 made of ferromagnetic material and clamped between an upper part 46 made of plastic of the tappet 34 and attached to the tappet 36 and a shoulder of a bolt-like main portion of the tappet 34. A pole core 48 is arranged immediately below the pole plate 44 and separated therefrom by an air gap of about 0.1 mm, the pole core 48 being as well manufactured of a ferromagnetic material. It is surrounded by a coil 50 which is arranged in direct vicinity of the pole plate 44. A ring shaped magnet is arranged outside and below this coil 50, the polarity thereof is indicated.
When the coil 50 is excited by an alternating current a back and forth movement of the pole plate 44 and thereby of the tappet 34 results. Depending upon the drive current through the coil 50 amplitudes between 0 and 0.15 mm may be adjusted. The vibration mode is sinusoidal. Coil 50 is connected to an adjustable frequency generator arranged in the control electronics 24, a power amplifier follows this generator and is likewise arranged in the control electronics 24, its output being connected to the coil 50.
Below the lower blade spring 42 and in direct vicinity thereof a condensor arrangement is provided. It serves to measure the displacement of the two blade springs 40, 42 and thus the tappet 34 out of the normal position (unbended springs 40, 42). If the tappet head 34 is placed onto the skin of a patient a certain application pressure is exerted leading to a bending of the two blade springs 40, 42. The value of this displacement is measured with a condensor arrangement. The displacement may amount (in both directions) to 1 mm. The actual application force is shown on the monitor of the computer 28 by a bar.
A disk-shaped intermediate sensor plate 54 is fixed to the tappet 34 and is arranged between two ring shaped sensor plates 56 attached to the housing 32. In the normal position shown the distance between the intermediate sensor plate 54 and the two sensor plates 56 has the same value. If the intermediate sensor plate 54 is displaced by moving tappet 34 out of its normal position the capacity of the arrangement changes. This alteration of the capacity is used to obtain an information about the displacement.
The two sensor plates 56 are adjusted in normal position of the tappet, so that they have uniform distance from the intermediate sensor plate 54. Adjustment is facilitated by an adjustment spring 60.
In the lower compartment of the housing 32 a circuit board 58 is arranged for the electronic components of the condensor arrangement.
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|International Classification||A61B5/16, A61B5/103|
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Owner name: PHYWE SYSTEME GMBH, ROBERT-BOSCH-BREITE 10, D-3400
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Owner name: ERICH JAEGER GMBH & CO. KG, GERMANY
Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:PHYWE SYSTEME GMBH;REEL/FRAME:006412/0341
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|Jun 3, 1997||FP||Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee|
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Having a catchy melodic chorus or hook that drives home the message always works well in a song. 2007 USA Songwriting Competition top winning song "Where The Music Takes You" by Ari Gold, Joe Hogue "JOJOHO" and Sean Petersen has such an catchy chorus that it not only won the songwriting competition but also hit Top 10 on the Billboard charts. This is a good evidence of a song with a catchy chorus/hook.
2. Good Verse
Writing a good melodic verse starts and keeps the listener involved and wanting to hear more. The 2008 USA Songwriting Competition top winning song "Home" by Jordan Zevon, Jordan Summers & Morty Coyle is an example. The catchy verse keeps the listener curious to listen for the upcoming hook.
3. Short Into or No Intro
Everyone just love long classic intros such as "Stairway To Heaven" and 'Wish You Were Here". However, radio friendly songs today tend to have shorter intros. Also, at a music industry judging level, judges and A&R want to hear the meat of the song. They just do not want to waste any time. The 2007 winning song had no intro, the song starts immediately, no waste of time.
4. Get to Quickly to the Hook
You really need to get to the point quickly. I have been visiting Nashville songwriting scene every year and their rule of thumb is getting to the chorus within 45 seconds for savvy songwriters.
5. Good Lyrics or Storyline
The 2007 runner-up song "The War Was In Color" had such a touching lyric about World War 2 and imagery of the lyrics just jump out from the CD.
6. Unique Idea
Many songs are almost the same. 2008 Winning song in the Folk Category "Snare Drum" by Lucy Wainwright Roche, had lyrics written about someone clapping his hands making "Snare Drums" sounds. Also, there are hit songs that just stand out for being so different: Womanizer and Poker Face. There isn't "I love you, you love me" cliches in songs like these. Using cliches like "You wanna break my heart and now I fall apart" are such cliches in lyric writing that it doesn't show any originality.
7. Good Use of Chord Progression
2008 Top winning song "Home" had Beatles inspired chord progressions with a twist. The 2007 winning song has retro "George Michael/Wham" inspired chords but with a more up to date musical feel as the song goes on.
8. Good Use of Melodic Line
2003 Top winning song "Lighted Up" by Gabriel Mann had a drastic change in the pace of the melodic line that by the time the chorus comes, it stands out and the melodic line slows down in the chorus works well.
9. Short Instrumental interlude in between Verses and Chorus as well as Chorus and Bridge
Long interludes between verses and choruses are frowned upon. There was an entry that was given to me to listen with a 1 minute intro, 1 minute lead guitar interlude between verses and choruses that I had to fast forward. The judges all want you to get to the point quickly, please do not waste their time.
10. Using The Right Instrumentation
If the song is a ballad, vocals and piano or vocals and guitar are sufficient. For a kicking Rock/Alternative song or a Dance/Electronica, a more produced version with bass, keyboards, guitars, vocals may be needed to display the use of the song. However, radio ready or polished production is not necessary. The runner-up of the 1999 Competition "Happy Valentines' Day" by Trina Belamide was recorded simply with just vocals and piano.
For more information on the USA Songwriting Competition, please visit:


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Matrix Renewables, the TPG Rise-backed global renewable energy platform, and BBVA have announced the closing of €40 million in sustainable financing to begin the construction of two solar plants, Zaratán and Arroyadas, in the municipality of Valladolid, in northwest Spain. The new plants will lead to the creation of 500 local jobs during the construction phase.
Under a Project Finance agreement, the €40 million of long-term debt will be divided between the two solar projects, generating a combined total of 66MW when completed. The financing has been structured as a green loan aligned with the LMA Green Loan Principles. BBVA has led the financing as Sole Green Loan Coordinator.
Underscoring the significance of the milestone, Nicolas Navas, CFO, Matrix Renewables commented: “This is yet another important step for Matrix Renewables in consolidating its strong pipeline and portfolio across Europe. We feel very proud to add these projects to the existing €1.2 billion we have financed since our inception in September 2020.”
Elena López Nieto, BBVA Corporate Banking Director in Central Spain, remarked that "sustainability continues to be a key growth lever and BBVA provides innovative financing solutions to accelerate the transition to a decarbonized economy. The Matrix Renewables project, financed by BBVA, is an example of our focus on this area and reinforces the bank's leadership in sustainable financing".
Not only will the project generate new renewable electricity, but more than 500 jobs will be created in the local area during the construction phase. Construction began in December 2022 and the plants are expected to start operations at the end of 2023.
Matrix was advised by Ontier (Madrid office) and BBVA was advised by Watson Farley Williams (Madrid and UK offices).
About Matrix Renewables
Matrix Renewables, Matrix Renewables is a renewable energy platform created and backed by global alternative asset manager TPG and its $16 billion impact investing platform TPG Rise. Matrix Renewables´ current portfolio is comprised of 9.3 GW in renewable energy and storage projects in Europe, North America, and Latin America.
BBVA, a leader in sustainable finance
In its spirit to facilitate the transition towards a more sustainable and inclusive economy, BBVA aims to mobilize 300,000 million euros in sustainable financing. In fact, between 2018 and 2022 it has already mobilized 136,000 million euros, of which 78% related to climate action and 22% to inclusive growth. In its commitment to decarbonisation, it has been recognized as the most sustainable bank in Europe for the third consecutive year in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.
In the sustainable lending business, BBVA has been a pioneer and key driver, making it today one of the most active institutions globally and particularly in Spain. During 2022, the bank has participated in 216 green and sustainable operations, of which it has led a total of 26 syndicated loans as Sustainable Coordinator at a global level for clients from various sectors, highlighting relevant operations in Spain, Germany, the United States, Mexico and Latin America.

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Spain soccer players say they were robbed
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Players for World Cup champion Spain say money was stolen from their hotel rooms while they were in Recife for a Confederations Cup game against Uruguay. Police, however, could not confirm a robbery.
Six Spanish players, including Gerard Pique, reported that items, including money, had been taken from their rooms, according to the Spanish newspaper Marca and the EFE news agency. The players reportedly discovered what happened as they prepared to leave Recife on Monday after their 2-1 win over Uruguay the previous day.
"We know that there was a police report and this was being dealt with by the relevant authorities," FIFA spokesman Pekka Odriozola said. "We have also been in touch with the team."
Police in Recife said Thursday no one from the Spanish squad made an official complaint to authorities. Police spokesman Carlos Leite said investigators went to the team's hotel after the delegation had left but could not confirm a robbery. He said the hotel also couldn't confirm it.
A spokeswoman for the Spanish team declined to comment.
Security has long been a major problem in Brazil, where muggings, carjackings and armed robberies are facts of daily life.
On Wednesday, the wife of Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar said she was robbed at gunpoint in Fortaleza, where Brazil played Mexico earlier in the day. In Brasilia, the hotel room of at least one journalist was robbed before the tournament's opening match last week.
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At the meeting of the working group of the Emergency Response Commission, which took place in the regional Emergencies Ministry, Acting Director of Yarenergo Konstantin Kotikov reported on the progress of the work to restore electricity in three municipalities of the Yaroslavl region, as well as the forces involved. According to Konstantin Kotikov, the situation is getting stabilized in the districts, electricity will be fully restored in the nearest time. The power engineers will work to complete elimination of the effects of wet snow.
Heads of Pereslavsky, Uglichsky and Borisoglebsky municipal districts, where there were power interruptions, confirmed the positive dynamics of restoration. Partial absence of light in the districts did not affect education and medicine facilities.
Chairman of the working group — First Deputy Governor — Chairman of the Government of the Yaroslavl region Alexander Knyazkov also noted the speed and efficiency of the power engineers to respond to the emergency situation. He announced that the high alert operation mode is kept for all services at the weekend due to the adverse weather forecast and the passage of a number of elections in some municipal districts.


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Boeing (NYSE: BA) has delivered only a handful of the mid-body airliners to customers. Dozens more are in production, though, as are dozens of the General Electric (NYSE: GE) engines that power some 787 models, which GE assembles in Durham and Cincinnati.
The engines have been implicated in only one early incident, a year ago, and GE and Boeing have said they’ve made changes.
Production schedules are measured in months and wouldn’t be affected by a grounding of only a few weeks.
Still, airline industry analysts have said that the FAA appears to mean business, as evidenced by the agency’s initial announcement of an investigation last week. Any longer-term issue that leads airlines to scale back their orders, though, could be a setback for Boeing and its suppliers.
Boeing shares fell 2 percent to $72.75 in after-hours trading on Wednesday. GE shares were unchanged at $21.12.

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Recipe by Sitka Sound
Uber easy. A new twist on an old favorite. Hot and rich smoked salmon artichoke dip is great on crackers, sourdough bread, celery, pita chips and just about anything you can think of. Made with lightened ingredients. You can use full fat if you want the added richness, but if you follow the recipe you will never miss the added calories. Use wild Alaska salmon if you can get it.
- 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and diced
- 6 ounces smoked salmon, chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 1⁄2 cups light mayonnaise
- 3⁄4 cup light sour cream
- 3⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 3 -4 dashes Tabasco sauce
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- Preheat oven to 400.
- Mix sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic and Tobasco in a bowl with a spatula.
- Gently add smoked salmon and artichoke hearts.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer to an 8 X 8 baking pan, or similar casserole dish.
- Sprinkle with a little extra Parmesan cheese.
- Bake on middle rack 30-40 minutes until hot and bubbly.

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Slate – A new paper used YouTubers’ voices to guess what they looked like. We’re going to see more of this. “There’s a lot you might guess about a person based on their voice: their gender, their age, perhaps even their race. That’s your brain making an educated guess about the identity of a speaker based on what you’ve experienced, but sometimes, those guesses are wrong. (People I talk to on the phone who don’t know my name often assume I’m white because I speak English without an accent. They frequently express surprise to learn I’m Asian.) In a recent paper, a group of MIT researchers set out to investigate what a computer can guess about a person’s appearance from their voice…”
The Chronicle of Higher Education interview with the president of the Association of University Presses (AUPresses), Jennifer Crewe: “…Our biggest challenge remains the low sales of scholarly monographs, such as revised dissertations or scholarly books with a narrow focus in a small field. Libraries share copies, and individuals don’t purchase the new books in their fields as they did 20 years ago. We want to publish these books. They are the building blocks of our own reputation and they are often groundbreaking, field-changing works. We’re looking for publishing grants to support them, and we try each season to publish enough profitable books to cover the losses on monographs. But today’s model isn’t sustainable. There are a number of experiments under way to figure out how to publish specialized monographs in a freely available open-access format. But open access doesn’t mean “free,” except to the end user. Someone still has to pay the upfront costs of curation, peer review, editing, design, discoverability, publicity — plus promotion, to make sure people notice the book when its published. Those costs are actually much higher than the paper, printing, and binding costs that you save when you publish in digital format only. Publishers need grants up front to cover those costs, and right now there is no established system for that. I should also point out that tenure committees, reviewers, and authors still prefer print books for the most part, so I don’t see the system changing right away…”
Washington Post – A new algorithm developed by Stanford University engineers is putting the spotlight on advances in video editing that could make it more difficult to separate fact from fiction online. “A team of researchers has developed new technology allowing editors to alter the words of anyone who appears on video in an image from the shoulders up, making doing so as easy as typing changes into a word processing program. In practice, this could be a talking head, a politician, a news anchor or any other person who influences political discourse. The researchers say this technology could be used to adapt instructional videos or quickly make edits to movies — but experts warn it could have more sinister effects if applied to politics. It raises serious ethical concerns because it could make it far easier for bad actors to manipulate videos from typically trusted sources.
Here’s how the new technology works: Editors can simply delete or add words to a transcript, and the application will assemble the right word or speech motions from another point in the video and use machine learning to edit the video version of the transcript in a way that appears seamless to the natural eye. Jack Clark, policy director at San Francisco artificial intelligence research center OpenAI, warned that if the technology were widely released, it could make it far cheaper to spread propaganda…”
SafeHaven: “A new study identifies powerful psychological factors that connect people to places, and mean more to them than money. Mobility in the United States has fallen to record lows. In 1985, nearly 20 percent of Americans had changed their residence within the preceding 12 months, but by 2018, fewer than ten percent had. That’s the lowest level since 1948, when the Census Bureau first started tracking mobility. The decline in Americans’ mobility has been staggering, as the chart below shows. Mobility rates have fallen for nearly every group, across age, gender, income, homeownership status, and marital status. Declining mobility contributes to a host of economic and social issues: less economic dynamism, lower rates of innovation, and lower productivity. By locking people into place, it exacerbates inequality by limiting the economic opportunities for workers…
A wide range of explanations have been offered to account for these substantial declines in mobility. Many consider the culprit to be the economic crisis, which locked people into declining-value homes; others attribute it to the huge differential in the housing prices in expensive cities. Some economists contend that job opportunities have become similar across places, meaning people are less likely to move for work; others see rising student debt as a key factor that has kept young Americans in their parents’ basements…”
Nature – Since 1900, nearly 3 species of seed-bearing plants have disappeared per year ― 500 times faster than they would naturally. “The world’s seed-bearing plants have been disappearing at a rate of nearly 3 species a year since 1900 ― which is up to 500 times higher than would be expected as a result of natural forces alone, according to the largest survey yet of plant extinctions.
The project looked at more than 330,000 species and found that plants on islands and in the tropics were the most likely to be declared extinct. Trees, shrubs and other woody perennials had the highest probability of disappearing regardless of where they were located. The results were published on 10 June in Nature Ecology & Evolution1.
The study provides valuable hard evidence that will help with conservation efforts, says Stuart Pimm, a conservation scientist at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The survey included more plant species by an order of magnitude than any other study, he says. “Its results are enormously significant.”..”
PA Courts: “Over the last five years, Pennsylvania has seen a gradual decrease in identity theft cases. Identity theft is defined as the fraudulent use of another person’s identifying information (social security number, bank account, birth certificate etc.). The infographic below highlights key data including defendant demographics, identity theft case counts and outcomes as well as county-level data where identity theft is most prevalent (also see editor’s note). A high-resolution file of the graphic is available for download here.” [h/t Pete Weiss]
NASA dataset includes more than a Trillion precise measurements of Earth’s height at various locations
Center for Data Innovation: “NASA has released a dataset that includes more than a trillion precise measurements of the Earth’s height at various locations, including the height of glaciers and the height of the canopy of forests. NASA gathered the data, which includes the exact latitude and longitudes for a corresponding elevation, by shooting photons from a satellite 310 miles in space and recording how long it takes for the photon to bounce off the Earth and return to the satellite. This data can help researchers track the effects of the Earth’s warming climate and the health of forests…”
“Government agencies will implement the Federal Data Strategy through steps identified in annual government-wide Action Plans. These plans will identify priority Action Steps for a given year, incrementally build from year to year, and complement as needed requirements of new statute and policy. The priority of the draft 2019-2020 Federal Data Strategy Action Plan (hereinafter Year-1 Action Plan) is to align existing efforts and establish a firm basis of tools, processes, and capacities to leverage data as a strategic asset. The draft Year-1 Action Plan describes the steps that are viewed as fundamental during the first year to execute the full breadth of the Federal Data Strategy over time. They are informed by and built upon previous efforts, align with ongoing Federal Government programs and policies, and complement new statutory requirements.
The goal of the draft Year-1 Action Plan is to begin to implement the Federal Data Strategy through a set of fundamental actions. Specifically:
- Designated entities will develop and share government-wide resources and/or tools for implementing the Federal Data Strategy related to governance, ethical data management and use, data protection, workforce training, streamlined access to federal data assets, and the establishment of data inventories and data cataloging.
- Specific federal communities will improve the management and use of specific data asset portfolios including geospatial data and financial management data.
- Federal agencies will begin working across silos to determine how they can better support their missions and serve stakeholders by making better use of the Federal Government’s full portfolio of data assets. Agencies will be investing in necessary infrastructure improvements, including workforce training and improvements related to data protection and access…”
The Verge: “In the latest example of deepfake technology, researchers have shown off new software that uses machine learning to let users edit the text transcript of a video to add, delete, or change the words coming right out of somebody’s mouth. The work was done by scientists from Stanford University, the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, Princeton University, and Adobe Research, and shows that our ability to edit what people say in videos and create realistic fakes is becoming easier every day.
You can see a number of examples of the system’s output below, including an edited version of a famous quotation from Apocalypse Now, with the line “I love the smell of napalm in the morning” changed to “I love the smell of french toast in the morning.” This work is just at the research stage right now and isn’t available as consumer software, but it probably won’t be long until similar services go public. Adobe, for example, has already shared details on prototype software named VoCo, which lets users edit recordings of speech as easily as a picture, and which was used in this research…”
The New York States Senate and Assembly have passed bills that would require developers to use prevailing wages on projects using state financial assistance. Since the bill would apply to projects that receive tax credits, it could apply to projects enrolled in the brownfield cleanup program (BCP). If signed into law, this bill could have a devastating impact on BCP projects-especially affordable housing projects.
The text of the Assembly bill is available at:https://tinyurl.com/y3obylmn
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Pew – Politicians viewed as major creators made-up news, but journalists seen as the ones who should fix it – “Many Americans say the creation and spread of made-up news and information is causing significant harm to the nation and needs to be stopped, according to a new Pew Research Center survey of 6,127 U.S. adults conducted between Feb. 19 and March 4, 2019, on the Center’s American Trends Panel. Indeed, more Americans view made-up news as a very big problem for the country than identify terrorism, illegal immigration, racism and sexism that way. Additionally, nearly seven-in-ten U.S. adults (68%) say made-up news and information greatly impacts Americans’ confidence in government institutions, and roughly half (54%) say it is having a major impact on our confidence in each other.
U.S. adults blame political leaders and activists far more than journalists for the creation of made-up news intended to mislead the public. But they believe it is primarily the responsibility of journalists to fix the problem. And they think the issue will get worse in the foreseeable future. The vast majority of Americans say they sometimes or often encounter made-up news. In response, many have altered their news consumption habits, including by fact-checking the news they get and changing the sources they turn to for news. In addition, about eight-in-ten U.S. adults (79%) believe steps should be taken to restrict made-up news, as opposed to 20% who see it as protected communication…”
Wolfram Blog – May 28, 2019 — Daniel Lichtblau, Symbolic Algorithms Developer, Algorithms R&D – “Several Months Ago – I wrote a blog post about the disputed Federalist Papers. These were the 12 essays (out of a total of 85) with authorship claimed by both Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. Ever since the landmark statistical study by Mosteller and Wallace published in 1963, the consensus opinion has been that all 12 were written by Madison (the Adair article of 1944, which also takes this position, discusses the long history of competing authorship claims for these essays). The field of work that gave rise to the methods used often goes by the name of “stylometry,” and it lies behind most methods for determining authorship from text alone (that is to say, in the absence of other information such as a physical typewritten or handwritten note). In the case of the disputed essays, the pool size, at just two, is as small as can be. Even so, these essays have been regarded as difficult for authorship attribution due to many statistical similarities in style shared by Hamilton and Madison.S ince late 2016 I have worked with a coauthor, Catalin Stoean, on a method for determining authorship from among a pool of candidate authors. When we applied our methods to the disputed essays, we were surprised to find that the results did not fully align with consensus. In particular, the last two showed clear signs of joint authorship, with perhaps the larger contributions coming from Hamilton. This result is all the more plausible because we had done validation tests that were close to perfect in terms of correctly predicting the author for various parts of those essays of known authorship. These validation tests were, as best we could tell, more extensive than all others we found in prior literature.
Clearly a candidate pool of two is, for the purposes at hand, quite small. Not as small as one, of course, but still small. While our method might not perform well if given hundreds or more candidate authors, it does seem to do well at the more modest (but still important) scale of tens of candidates. The purpose of this blog post is to continue testing our stylometry methods—this time on a larger set of candidates, using prior Wolfram Blog posts as our data source…”
Smithsonian – A new study found that we consume between 74,000 and 121,000 plastic particles annually—and that’s likely an underestimate – “Microplastics are everywhere in our environment: oceans, soils, the air, the bodies of animals. It’s hardly surprising, then, that the tiny fragments have also been found in humans. But a new study is shining troubling light on the quantity of microplastics Americans are consuming each year—as many as 121,000 particles, per a conservative estimate. Measuring less than five millimeters in length, microplastics derive from a variety of sources, including large plastics that break down into smaller and smaller pieces. Many studies have looked at microplastics in the marine environment, but much remains unknown about the prevalence of these materials within the human body, as well as their impact on human health. Hoping to fill in some of these gaps, a research team led by Kieran Cox, a PhD candidate at the University of Victoria and a former Link Fellow at the Smithsonian Institute, looked at 26 papers assessing the amount of microplastics in commonly consumed food items, among them seafood, sugars, salts, honey, alcohol and water. The team also evaluated the potential consumption of microplastics through inhalation using previously reported data on microplastic concentrations in the air and the Environmental Protection Agency’s reported respiration rates. To account for factors like age and sex, the researchers consulted dietary intakes recommended by the U.S. Health Department.
Based on this data, the researchers calculated that our annual consumption of microplastics via food and drink ranges between 39,000 and 52,000 particles, depending on age and sex. Female children consume the least and male adults consume the most, the team reveals in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. When microplastics ingested through inhalation are taken into account, the range jumps from 74,000 to 121,000 particles per year…Collectively, the food and drink that the researchers analyzed represent 15 percent of Americans’ caloric intake. The team could not account for food groups like fruits, vegetables, meat and grains because there simply is not enough data on their microplastic content…”
cnet – Its popular Ring smart doorbells mean more cameras on more doorsteps, where surveillance footage used to be rare. “If you’re walking in Bloomfield, New Jersey, there’s a good chance you’re being recorded. But it’s not a corporate office or warehouse security camera capturing the footage — it’s likely a Ring doorbell made by Amazon. While residential neighborhoods aren’t usually lined with security cameras, the smart doorbell’s popularity has essentially created private surveillance networks powered by Amazon and promoted by police departments.
Police departments across the country, from major cities like Houston to towns with fewer than 30,000 people, have offered free or discounted Ring doorbells to citizens, sometimes using taxpayer funds to pay for Amazon’s products. While Ring owners are supposed to have a choice on providing police footage, in some giveaways, police require recipients to turn over footage when requested. Ring said Tuesday that it would start cracking down on those strings attached…”
Bloomberg: ” China has a radical plan to influence the behavior of its 1.3 billion people: It wants to grade each of them on aspects of their lives to reflect how good (or bad) a citizen they are. Versions of the so-called social credit system are being tested in a dozen cities with the aim of eventually creating a network that encompasses the whole country. Critics say it’s a heavy-handed, intrusive and sinister way for a one-party state to control the population. Supporters, including many Chinese (at least in one survey), say it’ll make for a more considerate, civilized and law-abiding society.
Is this for real? Yes. In 2014, China released sweeping plans to establish a national social credit system by 2020. Local trials covering about 6% of the population are already rewarding good behavior and punishing bad, with Beijing due to begin its program by 2021. There are also other ways the state keeps tabs on citizens that may become part of an integrated system. Since 2015, for instance, a network that collates local- and central- government information has been used to blacklist millions of people to prevent them from booking flights and high-speed train trips…”
Articles for April – May 2019
- Casetext’s New ‘SmartCite’ Citator Is Its Clever Answer to Shepard’s and KeyCite
- Terms, Tags, and Classification
- Whither Law Student Information Literacy?
- Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues May 26, 2019 – Four highlights from this week: Finland is winning the war on fake news. Other nations want the blueprint; Ari Mahairas and Peter Beshar on AI and 5G security risks; Age of fraud: Are seniors more vulnerable to financial scams?; Concern Growing Over ‘Nefarious’ Website Offering Individuals’ Personal Information, Reputation Rating.
- Moving to a Paperless Law Firm: 3 Tips for Working With PDFs
- Online Research Browsers 2019
- Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues May 19, 2019 Four highlights from this week: WhatsApp fixes bug that allowed hackers to hijack smartphones; Reclaim Your Privacy with These Privacy-Focused Alternatives to Google’s Services; How facial recognition is changing life as we know it – for better or worse; and Crippling ransomware attacks targeting US cities on the rise.
- Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cybersecurity issues, May 11, 2019 – Four highlights from this week: The Challenges of Implanted Cardiac Device Security; Scammers Exploit Home Rental Listings With ‘Let Yourself In’ Link; New Rules On E-Evidence Could Streamline Criminal Investigations in the EU; and a Parental Advisory: Dating Apps
- Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues May 5, 2019 – Four highlights from this week: Google to roll out auto-delete controls for location history and activity data; Rights groups challenge warrantless cellphone searches at U.S. border; U.S. cyber spies unmasked many more American identities in 2018; and Spies, Lies, and Algorithms.
- Manage Information Overload Resources 2019
- Is it a “Good” Case? Can You Rely on BCite, KeyCite, and Shepard’s to Tell You?
- Move to a paperless law firm with these scanning tools
- Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues April 28, 2019 – Four highlights from this week: ‘They think they are above the law’: the firms that own America’s voting system; Why You Should Use a Password Manager; Cyberspies Hijacked the Internet Domains of Entire Countries; and Huawei: Chinese spies or trustworthy 5G industry partner?
- Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues April 20, 2019 – Four highlights from this week: WikiLeaks set 21st century model for cyber-leak journalism; Your car is watching you. Who owns the data?; Facebook, lose my digits: Here’s how to unlist your phone number; and What e-books at the library mean for your privacy.
- Legal Research: Resources for Reviewing Employment Policies on Harassment
- Opinion – How a national library endowment could help Philadelphia
- Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues April 13, 2019 – Four highlights from this week: Eyes on the Road! (Your Car Is Watching); New privacy assistant Jumbo fixes your Facebook & Twitter settings; UK to introduce world first online safety laws; and The Robocall Crisis Will Never Be Totally Fixed.
- Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues April 6, 2019 – Four highlights from this week: Make Sure You’re Aware Of These Safety Tips When Using Uber And Lyft; Researchers Demonstrate Malware That Can Trick Doctors Into Misdiagnosing Cancer; Silicon Valley is Fighting a New Kind of Identity Fraud; and Popup enlarges at the last second so users click on ads instead of ‘Close’ button.
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JSTOR Text Analyzer provides students with an additional resource for finding scholarly material – Rachel Hermann – “Many first year undergraduates enter university not knowing how to manage their time. They have extra-curricular activities. Or jobs at the local grocery store. And then there are all those assignments—they always seems to be due at once! My students, I’ve found, need help learning how much time to spend researching, writing, and editing their assignments—and help locating the appropriate tools to do so. One of the most rewarding aspects of first year teaching is helping them develop these skills, and I’ve tried to do so especially in teaching my History in Practice class, which focuses on research methods. It’s essentially “how to be a historian” for history majors. In teaching History in Practice, I’ve used JSTOR Text Analyzer, a research tool built by JSTOR Labs, to help students hone their researching and editing abilities. The easiest way to describe Text Analyzer is that it lets you upload files you’ve read or are working on, then uses the data in this file to provide additional reading recommendations…”
Washington Post – “It has become the most natural thing to do: get in the car, type a destination into a smartphone, and let an algorithm using GPS data show the way. Personal GPS-equipped devices entered the mass market in only the past 15 or so years, but hundreds of millions of people now rarely travel without them. These gadgets are extremely powerful, allowing people to know their location at all times, to explore unknown places and to avoid getting lost. But they also affect perception and judgment. When people are told which way to turn, it relieves them of the need to create their own routes and remember them. They pay less attention to their surroundings. And neuroscientists can now see that brain behavior changes when people rely on turn-by-turn directions.
In a study published in Nature Communications in 2017, researchers asked subjects to navigate a virtual simulation of London’s Soho neighborhood and monitored their brain activity, specifically the hippocampus, which is integral to spatial navigation. Those who were guided by directions showed less activity in this part of the brain than participants who navigated without the device. “The hippocampus makes an internal map of the environment and this map becomes active only when you are engaged in navigating and not using GPS,” Amir-Homayoun Javadi, one of the study’s authors, told me. The hippocampus is crucial to many aspects of daily life. It allows us to orient in space and know where we are by creating cognitive maps. It also allows us to recall events from the past, what is known as episodic memory. And, remarkably, it is the part of the brain that neuroscientists believe gives us the ability to imagine ourselves in the future…”
“uBlacklist blocks specific sites from appearing in Google search results. This Chrome extension prevents blacklisted sites from appearing in Google search results. The same function is already provided by Personal Blocklist (by Google). However, sites blocked by Personal Blocklist appear in search results for a moment and then disappear, which annoys me. uBlacklist prevents blacklisted sites from appearing in search results as far as possible. You can add rules on search result pages, or on sites to be blocked by clicking the toolbar icon. Rules can be specified either by match patterns (e.g. *://*.example.com/*) or by regular expressions (e.g. /example\.(net|org)/)…”


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European Union members and the European Parliament on Monday agreed to slash carbon dioxide emissions from new cars by 37.5 percent by 2030, the European Commission announced.
The announcement comes two days after the end of the COP24 summit in Poland where one of the largest disappointments for countries of all wealths and sizes was the lack of ambition to reduce emissions shown in the final text.
Emissions from new vans will have to be 31 percent lower than in 2021, according to Monday's agreement.
"With this legislation in place, we are setting the right targets and incentives to tackle emissions from the transport sector," said Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Canete.
"It will help our industry to embrace innovation towards zero-emission mobility and further strengthen its global leadership in clean vehicles."


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