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Pair Chinese porcelain bough pots, c. 1760. Qianlong Period.
Fine pair of Chinese porcelain bough pots, c. 1760, Qianlong Period. Both pots having twin branch moulded handles, and are well painted to either side in famille rose enamels, with large panels of roses, within scrolls. The borders with smaller panels of flowers, and fruit within scrollwork panels.
The pierced covers, supported within the pots, by four acanthus moulded brackets, and painted with sprays of flowers, between gilded handles.
Height: 17 cm, 6 5/8”.
Width: 16.5 cm, 6 2/2”.
Depth: 16.2 cm, 6 3/8”.

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There’s been a blaze of fire coming from Chicago of late. From Vic Mensa to Chance, the City of Broad Shoulders is standing tall. Joining these men is buzzmaking beatsmith Smoko Ono, who introduces us to his work on new single Pass the Flame. On his Booth debut, the producer sets the boards ablaze with a unique beat, whose funky horns give it a swerving vibe. A production this abstract needs three talented, similarly left-of-center emcees to do it justice. Ono keeps it all in the Chi, recruiting Jarred A.G., Saba of Pivot Gang and Sterling Hayes of SaveMoney to add their unique, charismatic flows to the beat. No hook—just three talented youngsters doing their thing on the mic. Pass the Flame is the lead release off Ono’s Smoko and Friends project, due out next year.
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The University of Northern Colorado volleyball team has proven to be the most successful program since the school moved to Division I. The Bears have made it to the NCAA tournament three of the past four seasons and became the first program in the school’s history to win back-to-back Big Sky Conference championships by taking the conference tournament title this season.
There were many ups and downs along the way, but the history-making season is one that Bears won’t soon forget even though it ended with a loss in the first round of the NCAA tournament for the second year in a row.
Recently, Tribune reporter Matt Schuman sat down with UNC coach Lyndsey Oates to reflect on the past season and look forward to next season when the Bears will try to make it three NCAA tournament appearances in a row, but will have to do it without 2011 conference MVP Kelley Arnold and four-year starting setter Marissa Hughes.
MS — I’m sure you had some high expectations for your team coming into this season fresh off your Big Sky Conference regular season and tournament championships last year. Did your team meet those expectations and were you pleased with how the season ended even though you lost again in the first round of the NCAA tournament?
LO — Our goal at the beginning of the season was to make it to the second round, so we did fall a little bit short of that goal. But the other big piece of that was to win the Big Sky tournament. So we accomplished that. The other part was to win the regular season, so to finish fourth during the regular season was disappointing. But I thought we peaked at the right time. It is always important in a season that we are playing our best volleyball at the end of the season and so I thought we did that and we battled through some adversity. And overall I was pleased with the season.
MS— You talked about wanting to win that regular-season title. When you realized that was out of your grasp, did you kind of have to re-evaluate and re-adjust your goals at that point?
LO— We didn’t have a formal conversation about re-adjusting goals. I think everybody knew there was a little bit of a letdown there when it got out of reach. But really up until the last two weekends, mathematically it was within reach. So it was still a goal for the majority of the season. We just know how important that goal is for the following year and how important our home-court advantage was during the Big Sky championships this year. That’s what’s crucial about winning the regular season because seed doesn’t matter (in the conference tournament) as we proved this year. But that home-court advantage does help.
MS— How important was it for this program to get that first Big Sky championship here in Greeley?
LO— It was. It was awesome because we have had two (tournament) championships, but on somebody else’s home floor and you have 10 fans there that run and greet you. But to have 2,000 fans here cheering and into the match the way they were, it was definitely something that was special for this group of players.
MS— Speaking of this group of players, do you have a special bond with the seniors like Kelley Arnold and Marissa Hughes because of what they have accomplished in their careers and will you always have that kind of bond because of the success they have established for this program?
LO— Certainly with these seniors there is a special bond there. We have really seen those three grow up during their four years as our program kind of grew up with them. So to have three out of four NCAA tournament appearances in their careers is pretty outstanding. And for Marissa to be a four-year starter, Kelley to be a four-year starter and Brittany (Crenshaw) to be a two-year starter, all three of them have been huge contributors in changing the expectations of this program. It’s to where we now expect championships instead of just hoping for it like we were going into the (2009) season their freshman year. So it is absolutely a neat, special bond with these three seniors.
MS— The hard thing is that now you have to replace those seniors and it won’t be easy, especially a conference MVP like Kelley Arnold. Do you see the next Kelley on the roster now or do you expect one of your incoming freshmen to be back next Kelley?
LO— It is hard to say who will be the next Kelley and I get asked that a lot. I don’t think that there will be somebody that fits the mold of Kelley, a lefty with her size and the attributes that she brought. But I think that Tambre (Haddock) is stepping into that role as the next go-to player. She proved in some big matches that she could lead our team in kills. She is a power player, which really has been a bigger role of Kelley’s. So I think Tambre is really stepping into that role. With Andrea (Spaustat) and (Brianna Strong) both returning starters, they have a lot of experience and will continue to get better. And we recruited players behind them that are beginning to fill those roles. But I don’t know that we will ever see an exact Kelley who can do the things that she did at her position the way that Kelley did.
MS— You talked about Tambre. It was kind of a tale of two seasons for her. She started out well and kind of had a lull during the middle before coming on strong at the end of the season. Did you kind of adjust her game so that she would be more comfortable out there?
LO— “It is absolutely what you described. She was very strong in the beginning and was playing six rotations and she started to struggle. So we thought if we took her out of the back row, maybe she could get her offense going again because that was really what was most important. And then she came on again late and was playing six rotations. So I wish we could pinpoint exactly what that was that caused that slump in the middle and she would say the same thing. She is not exactly sure what contributed to that, but I think we’ve learned some lessons with her and she learned some things about herself of how to avoid that especially since there will be a little bit more on her shoulders going into her last two seasons.
MS— Another key component this season was Andrea Spaustat. What do you kind of see as her role in the future for this team?
LO— She is just going to continue to get better. She wasn’t a surprise to the conference like she was in her freshman year, but she certainly put up good stats. See is a consistent go-to player, even earning MVP of the conference tournament. So she is putting up the numbers and I think she wasn’t even a surprise to the crowd as much. She was just doing her job and it kind of went under the radar sometimes even though her numbers were great. So we as coaches sometimes have to catch ourselves to really acknowledge what she is doing for our team because she is the type of player that isn’t flashy, but just does her job and does it well and maybe sometimes doesn’t get the acknowledgment that she deserves.
MS— With Marissa Hughes leaving, you’re going to have a different setter in there. I imagine freshmen setter Allie Hutcheson will fill that role. How is this offense going to be different with her setting the ball?
LO— It will be a little bit different. Allie gives us a little more size, so that setter-to-hitter connection can be a little bit quicker because the ball doesn’t have to go up before the hitters can go get it. She is also going to give us a little more offense to turn and hit that second ball or to dump, just to be a little more offensive in her position. So it will look a little bit different. But for the most part we are not going to change our coaching philosophy just because it is a different setter or our system because it is a different setter.
MS— Going into next season, what do you think is the biggest thing your team needs to shore up to be successful and compete again for another Big Sky championship?
LO— There is not one specific thing. I think defensively we have got to get better. Our blocking has got to increase drastically. I think our defense will with reps. We were pretty inexperienced in that area this fall. With more experience and two freshmen coming in in that position, our back row defense will be a lot better. And then offensively, just finding rhythm with Allie and our hitters has got to improve. We hit .250 as a team this year, but we needed to hit better against the best opponents. We hit just right above .100 against Oregon, so how can we score against those type of opponents because we hit really high percentages against conference opponents, but we didn’t do that same thing against some of our best opponents.
MS— We have talked over the last few years about what it will take to get that RPI up so that your team doesn’t have to play a top seed in the first round of the NCAA tournament each year. Does it come down to what you do during the season or does the conference need to get better in order for you to have a shot at getting a better RPI and better seeding in the tournament?
LO— This was a really unique year because we did everything we needed to do in the preseason. We beat the right teams and had good RPI teams on our schedule even at home. And then we went and finished fourth in the conference. So we are the ones that shot ourselves in the foot for the conference in terms of our seeding there. The fourth-place team out of the Big Sky making it is not going to be seeded very well. So if we would’ve had a great year in the conference and then been the top dog in the conference, I think we would have been seeded much better. So as much as we wanted to be there and represent the conference well seeding-wise, we maybe hurt the conference a little bit. Those three teams above us (Portland State, Idaho State, Northern Arizona) hadn’t played the type of preseason we had, so who knows where they would have been seeded had they won the Big Sky. But that’s why I say it was a little bit of a unique year.
MS— Next season, you will be without Marissa and Kelley, two major contributors to the success of this program over the past four years. Does that mean that next season is a re-building year for your program or just a re-loading year?
LO— I certainly think it is a re-loading year. After winning the conference this year, I am feeling really comfortable with Allie stepping into the setting position. There is one key role there of Kelley, which is going to have to be filled by several people. But I think it will take some time to develop. But, yeah, losing two players is not a year where we are re-building, even though those players are big-time players.
MS— As you look toward the future in recruiting, what do you see as the biggest needs for your team?
LO— Well, the immediate need is defense. We have signed three players already and two of those are defenders. So those two coming in will help us a lot in the fall. We just need their presence out there for more flexibility for subs and possibly a few less hitters playing back row. They can just focus on the front row and we can put a great defender in the back row. So that will help us immediately. And then we do have another outside coming in that I would compare to Tambre I think as far as physicality and size and style of player. I think she will compete for playing time right away.
MS— Lastly, what are your expectations for next year and how good do you think the team can be?
LO— I would set the same goals that we set for this past year’s team – to win the regular season, to win the conference tournament and to be in the second round (of the NCAA tournament). I think that will continue to be the goal until we’ve accomplished it. And then we will set that Sweet 16 goal. But just like before we were winning conference championships, the goal was to win the conference. So that next step for us is to win the second round. So winning the regular-season is a part of it and then we need to win the tournament just to secure that (automatic qualifier).


Fabio Gurgel (left) celebrates with Alliance’s Bruno Malfacine at the 2011 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship in Long Beach, California.
The 2011 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship is behind us, and once again it served us well. We have confirmed who the best Brazilian jiu-jitsu athletes on the planet are, and all of us are even more inspired to go hit the mats and train more jiu-jitsu! With 2,300 competitors from all over the world (including the debut of Team Mongolia!), the event was the largest ever and by all accounts was a huge success.
Today on The FightWorks Podcast we will step back and reflect on the event with two important personalities from the Brazilian jiu-jitsu community.
Fabio “The General” Gurgel is one of Alliance Jiu-Jitsu‘s leaders alongside founder “Jacare” Cavalcanti. Alliance is the most successful jiu-jitsu team in recent years (possibly of all time) and by winning the most team points at the 2011 BJJ Worlds, achieved the unprecedented “Grand Slam” of jiu-jitsu competition: they won the team trophies at the European Championship, the Brazilian National Championship (also known as the “Brasileiros”), the Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship, and now the World Championship. Fabio joins us to discuss the historic rampage Alliance has been on and possibly uncover the secret to their success.
Luca Atalla‘s perch at his editorial desk as editor-in-chief and founder of Gracie Magazine and time on the mats as a Gracie Barra black belt have given him a rare exposure to the development of jiu-jitsu over the years. Not only has Atalla reported on every BJJ World Championship, he even competed in the very first “Mundials” back in 1996. We will discuss last weekend’s jiu-jitsu stars and bright prospects, and compare this event to the early years of our sport’s competition scene.


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The British had an empire to run. The way that they kept their economy healthy was through a system called mercantilism. Mercantilism was a popular economic philosophy in the 17th and 18th centuries. In this system, the British colonies were money makers. The British put restrictions on how their colonies spent their money so that they could control their economies. They put limits on what goods the colonies could produce, whose ships they could use, and with who they could trade with. The British even put taxes called duties on imported goods to discourage them. This pushed the colonists to buy only British goods, instead of goods from other European countries.
The distance from Britain and the size of the British Empire was an advantage for the colonies. It was expensive to send British troops to the colonies. This meant that they would pass laws to regulate trade in the colonies, but they did not do much to enforce them. British knew that the colonies were benefiting from goods from the Dutch, French, and Spanish. Eventually, in 1763, they began to enforce many of the trade restrictions and even passed new ones.
The Navigation Acts and the Sugar Act were two of the laws enacted to restrict colonial trade. Acts like these led to rebellion and corruption in the colonies. Colonists, particularly in New England, rebelled against these acts by illegally smuggling goods in and out of the colonies. Ships from the colonies often loaded their holds with illegal goods from the French, Dutch, and Spanish West Indies. The smugglers would pay bribes to British customs officials who were hired to regulate trade in the colonies. These officials also made a modest salary from the British, so they were benefitting from all sides. The American juries that tried smugglers, in times when they were actually caught, rarely found them guilty. Because they were gaining so much power, smugglers increased their secret trade to almost every port in the colonies. It is estimated that...
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I'm love being able to use Hive SQL to effectively filter Elasticsearch.
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Let us talk here about carpel tunnel syndrome (CTS), a relatively common neurological condition involving a peripheral nerve namely the median nerve. The median nerve is a long nerve which originates from the brachial plexus and runs down the arm and forearm. As it cross from the forearm to the wrist, it goes into a tunnel formed by the transverse carpel ligaments. This tunnel is called the carpel tunnel.
CTS refers to the condition when the median nerve is pinched as it tranverses the carpel tunnel. Hence CTS is nothing other than a compressive neuropathy of the median nerve across the wrist (the site of compression of course is the carpel tunnel). So what do I mean when I say compressive neuropathy? Simple it means due to external pressure on the nerve, the nerve gets compressed. When the nerve is compressed there is interruption in the flow of signals across the nerve. This causes a neuropathy and presents clinically with neuropathic symptoms. So how does CTS present clinically?
–patients may have complain of numbness involving the area of the thumb and the first two fingers (index and middle).
–at times they may not complain of numbness per se, rather have burning, tingling, pins and needle sensation and at times frank pain in the same distribution. This is especially prominent at night and may keep them from falling asleep..
–if CTS is severe, patients may develop weakness and have difficulty in gripping things or making a fist. Severe CTS causes atrophy (weakness) of the mucles supplied by the median nerve.
Etiology of CTS:
So lets now discuss some of the causes of CTS. CTS occurs when the carpel tunnel gets narrowed and the median nerve starts getting pinched. There are many causes of CTS. One of the most common is job or occupation related. CTS is frequently seen in people whose job involves repetitive motion of the wrist-just as excessive typing (manual and/or the computer), washing clothes with your hands (wringing motion of the wrists as you try to squeeze the water out) are a few of the examples. Other causes of CTS include:
1) Rheumatoid arthritis (especially if the arthritis involves the wrist).
2) Pregnancy: CTS is more common during pregnancy. The thinking is that during pregnancy, weight gain occurs and this somehow narrows the carpel tunnel.
3)Amyloidosis: patients who have amyloidosis are more prone to getting CTS.
4) Acromegaly: patients who have acromegaly ( due to excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland) again are more prone to CTS.
5) CTS may occur after trauma or fractures involving the wrist joint.
Diagnosis and management of CTS:
The diagnosis of CTS is clinical. Your doctor shall be able to diagnose if you have CTS on the basis or your history and clinical examination. Usually no other testing is warranted. Unless there is a doubt in my mind, I do not order tests like nerve conduction studies or EMG (electromyogram or needle study). Nor is there a need to have a MRI scan of your neck. Your doctor may order one if there is doubt that the nerve is not pinched at the wrist rather higher up in the neck (this though should be detectable from the history and clinical examination).
Once the diagnosis of CTS is made, the treatment depends upon the cause. The patient is advised to avoid activities like typing (this may be difficult to avoid all together especially if it a part of your job). In any case either by modifying the way you position your hands or the amount of time you spend on the computer some benefit can be obtained. Initial treatment of CTS is usually conservative. Your doctor might advise some conventional pain medications like ibuprofen. Using wrist spints also helps and I advise my patients to wear them at night too while asleep. Patients are usually referred for physicial therapy so that they can learn better hand ergonomics. The role of injecting steroids into the carpel tunnel to lessen the inflammation is unclear. They likely do provide some relief though for a short time. Most patients recover with the above. In a few severe cases especially the ones which have weakness, surgery may be needed. The surgery usually involves cutting the carpel ligaments and making space so that the pressure on the median nerve is removed and that it can breathe.
I hope this helps some of you.
Nitin Sethi, MD

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A brief description about the course:
This course is a course conducted jointly by the Human Genetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo and the Institute of Medical Genetics University of Oslo, Norway. The degree will be awarded by the University of Colombo.
The intake is for 10 students at present. The selections are based on the application, and the pre-examination and personal interviews.
This course aims to develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes required by medical graduates to deliver clinical genetic services. By the end of this course students must have the requisite knowledge, skills and attitudes to:
- obtain the medical history and carry out clinical examination as it relates to genetic diseases
- record and analyse family history data
- diagnose genetic diseases using clinical evaluation and genetic testing, choose appropriate investigations and interpret results
- provide accurate information and effective genetic counselling to individuals and families
- write clear summaries of genetic clinic consultations in post-clinic letters to colleagues and patients
- formulate management plans for genetic aspects of genetic/hereditary disorders
- perform risk calculations, including Bayes theorem
- conduct literature searches and use medical genetic databases
- work effectively in a team with other colleagues providing genetic services
- liaise appropriately with colleagues from other specialities
- make use of lay organisations to support patients and families with genetic diseases
- communicate and explain genetic issues to colleagues and the lay public
- work effectively with colleagues in other disciplines
- Formulate effective research proposals based on medical genetics and perform effective researches
- Document and publish rare genetics finding and research outcomes
2 years full time
Applicants should have a M.B.,B.S. or equivalent degree registered with the Sri Lanka Medical Council.
Foreign applicants should have a M.B.,B.S. or equivalent degree registered with the Medical Council of the country of residence of the applicant.
Course structure and contents:
The course structure and subject areas are as follows:
Semester 1: Core Modules
Module 1: Cytogenetics [10 credit course]
Module 2 : Molecular Genetics [10 credit course]
Module 3: Special Topics [5 credit course]
Module 4: Introduction to Research Methods [5 credit course]
Semester 2: Clinical Genetics Modules
Module 5A: Clinical Genetics [10 credit course]
Module 6A: Genetic Counselling [10 credit course]
Module 7A: Hands on experience attached to a genetics clinic including hospital rotations [10 credit]
Semester 3 and 4: Research [60 credits]
Module 8: Research project, dissertation writing, and defense of the dissertation
The assessments would consist of written and practical assessments in module 1 to 7A and carrying out a research project, writing a dissertation and defense of the dissertation at a viva.
Rs. 300,000 + 200,000 bench fees
10 students will receive full scholarships to follow the course and a monthly stipend of about Rs. 30,000/-
The student who obtains the best results in the first year will receive funding to carryout the second year research project at the Institute of Medical Genetics, University of Oslo, Norway.
Students will receive funding support under the NOMA programme of the Norwegian Centre for International Collaboration in Higher Education.
Further information will be available on the website http://www.hgucolombo.org. The course co-ordinator Dr. Vajira H. W. Dissanayake can be contacted email@example.com
How to apply:
Applications will be called in April/May every year. The Course commences on the first week of August. Information will be available on the website of the Human Genetics Unit; http://www.hgucolombo.org
Students will be selected to follow the course from applicants on the basis of their performance at a selection examination which has a written component and an interview. The written component will contribute 75% and the interview will contribute 25% to the total mark. Students who obtain an overall mark of 50% or more will qualify for selection. The 10 studentships will be filled in the order of merit based on marks at the selection examination.
Teaching style and methods:
This is a two year full time course with classroom teaching, laboratory work, clinical rotations and a research project
**The first intake for this course was taken in in August 2010. They graduated in August 2012. The second intake was taken in in August 2012. The third intake will be taken in August 2014. Applications will be called in early 2014.


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Barrie Linklater specialised in equine and human portraiture and
a broad range of equestrian subjects, particularly racing scenes
and free action studies of horses in oils and watercolour.
Since completing his training at Woolwich Polytechnic School of
Art he spent his entire life working with pencil and brush,
first as a young illustrator in London studios, then four years
working in Australia.
His sensitive portraiture soon attracted commissions
from The Baltic Exchange, The Royal Engineers, The Welsh Guards
and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst as well as family portraits
and portraits of people of all ages and backgrounds.
His first equestrian
commission came from HRH Duke of Edinburgh during sittings at Buckingham
Palace for a portrait commissioned by the Welsh Guards, Prince Philip
suggested the inclusion of his ceremonial horse in the painting
and then proposed an equestrian commission which, although his first,
would put Barrie into the top echelon of this genre. This commission
(30 x 46 ins), to paint Her Majesty's favourite mares and foals,
was Prince Philip's Silver Jubilee gift to HM The Queen, resulting
in further commissions from Prince Philip and owners of top class
His commemorative portraits have allowed him to record some
of the significant historical events of our times, from Her Majesty
the Queen's Golden Jubilee, to the splendid depiction of the Royal
Procession to Ascot through Windsor Great Park. He has also recorded
the Garter Procession, the presentation of colours by HM The Queen
to The Royal Welsh Fusiliers and HM The Queen's visit with Prince
Philip to The Royal Engineers.
Ascot Authority commissioned him to create a commemorative painting
of that major landmark in racing history when Frankie Dettori won
all seven races at Ascot Festival. His paintings of Winston Churchill
as war leader and Defender of the Realm have been widely reproduced
in specialist magazines such as the 'Finest Hour' journal of the
Churchill Centre and Societies and also the patriotic quarterly
magazine 'This England'.


NZ2463 : Forth Banks Goods Yard from Redheugh Bridge
near to Gateshead, Great Britain
Forth Banks Goods Station
Construction started on Forth Banks Goods Station in 1866. It was designed by architect, Thomas Prosser, and was commissioned by the North Eastern Railway (NER). The Goods Station opened on the 3rd March 1871. There are photos of the interior here Link Link
In 1904, a new goods station was built for the NER, facing on to Forth Banks, on the end of Prosser's existing station. The probable architect was William Bell. It was extended eastwards by the building of a small, three storey, ferro-concrete shed in 1905. It was designed by William Bell and built by L G Mouchel's Hennebique Company. There is a 1989 photo here: Link
It is a Grade II Listed Building Link
Prosser's goods shed was cut in two by the building of the approach viaduct to the King Edward Bridge in 1904 but was one of the largest goods stations in the world. There is an aerial photo of the location from 1929 here Link
All that now survives of Prosser's goods shed is the undercroft, the south face of which is a sandstone wall pierced by arch headed openings which runs alongside Pottery Lane. The rest was demolished in 1972.
Some literature maintains that the Newcastle-Carlisle Railway once had a passenger station on this site, or even that the Forth Banks Goods Warehouse itself was once a railway station. There appears to be little evidence for this, and the confusion may have arisen from the its (second) temporary terminus (1847-1851) just west of Central Station being called Forth NZ2463 : Former site of Newcastle Forth Railway Station
Alan Young provides a plausible and likely scenario here Link
The first terminus of the railway after the first Scotswood Railway Bridge was built (1839), taking it from Blaydon to the north of the Tyne, is usually referred to as 'Shot Tower’ or ‘Railway Street’, located just north of the current Arena car park. It was used from 1839 to 1847 Link
The railway eventually terminated at Central Station shortly after it was completed in 1851.
English Heritage Pastscape: Link
English Heritage Archives: Link
Tyne & Wear Sitelines: Link
A Brief History of the North Eastern Railway: Link Link
Disused Stations - Newcastle Link
Newcastle City Council - Character Statement Link
Planning permission has recently (2011) been granted for the incorporation of the buildings on Forth Banks (Bell's Goods Warehouse and Kings House), along with part of the site of the Goods Station at the rear, into a £37 million new Police Station for Northumbria Police.
Much of this is detailed in the following blog Link
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Mumbai, Feb 27 (Business Wire-ANI): BlackBerry has finally launched its much-awaited smartphone, BlackBerry Z10, in India
The new phone is the first BlackBerry smartphone to launch with the re-designed, re-engineered, and re-invented BlackBerry 10 platform.
The new operating system offers customers a faster, smarter and smoother experience than any other BlackBerry smartphone they have used before.
“With BlackBerry 10, we have re-designed, re-engineered and re-invented BlackBerry to create a new and unique mobile computing experience, and we are uniquely positioned to change the way in which our customers view mobile technology. With BlackBerry 10, every feature, every gesture, and every detail is designed to keep you moving,” said Mr. Sunil Dutt, Managing Director for India at BlackBerry.
The new BlackBerry 10 smartphone is elegant and distinctive, and the fastest, most advanced BlackBerry smartphone yet.
It features a 1.5 GHz dual core processor with 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, and an expandable memory card slot that supports up to 64GB of additional storage.
The BlackBerry Z10 will be available in over 2000 retail outlets across 50 cities in India and will support carriers respective 3Gor HSPA+ networks, including connectivity support for global roaming.
The BlackBerry Z10 smartphones will also come in White and Black. (Business Wire-ANI)


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Hushrov Bhesania, Giuseppe Ottaviani Feat. Amba Shepherd, Dash Berlin, Paul van Dyk & Las Salinas Ft. Betsie Larkin and Ben Nicky.
The New ID
This week! Kicking off with my Brand New Track (ID)[Unreleased]
Then a G.O. Classic on VANDIT - Lost For Words
Then a Dash Berlin classic followed by
Paul van Dyk's Track along side Las Salinas feat. Betsie Larkin - Love is
from his The Politics of Dancing 3 Super Album
Finally, ending this week with Ben Nick's latest on VANDIT - 680
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House of All Nations
"House of All Nations is Christina Stead's 1938 gripping portrayal of financial world success. Set in an exclusive European bank in the heady days of the early thirties, Stead weaves a remarkable tale of greedy, devious and shady characters, all brought together by their love of money. The director of the bank, Jules Bertillon, leads these gamblers, crooks and prospectors on a treacherous journey navigating political and natural disasters, and using both to his advantage.
House of All Nations has never been more relevant, as Stead's remarkable work speaks loudly about the modern markets."


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 23/9/2012 (1791 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Almost four-and-a-half years ago, I was walking down the halls of the legislature having just read the contents of Bill 37 which first introduced the idea of a vote tax here in Manitoba. The NDP was planning on introducing a vote tax, thus diverting hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars annually from funding health, highways and higher education into the pockets of political parties too lazy to raise the funds themselves.
But I distinctly remember my righteous anger was focused more on a seemingly innocuous line in the original legislation that would increase the annual allowance/vote tax paid every year equal to the rate of inflation.
You see, Manitoba remains one of the very last jurisdictions in Canada that does not index its personal income tax system to inflation to protect us from bracket creep. Bracket creep happens when people are pushed into higher tax brackets because of inflationary increases in income. This is just one reason Manitoba's top bracket threshold, the point the government considers you among the wealthiest of its citizens and subject to the highest tax rate, remains stagnant at $67,000 while next door in "we've indexed since 2004" Saskatchewan, the top bracket threshold is $120,185.
So back to my walk in the Manitoba legislature. I coincidentally ran into then-premier Gary Doer, and during our conversation, I challenged him on the hypocrisy of protecting his party from the effects of inflation, but not Manitobans. Doer, to his credit, acknowledged the optics and subsequently withdrew the automatic indexing of the vote tax contained in his original bill through an amendment.
The NDP is a lot of things, but one thing you can never accuse it of is a lack of legislative imagination. And now, with internal bickering bubbling over into the public eye when it comes to taking/not taking the vote tax, they have deftly washed their hands of the process by turning it over to an "independent" allowance commissioner to help them out of their political jam.
Now we have "son of vote tax," announced by the NDP late on a Friday afternoon, which, among other things, resurrects the idea that while you, as a taxpayer of Manitoba, may not deserve to be protected from bracket creep through indexation, our political masters do.
The vote tax denies individuals choice, a fundamental component in any healthy democracy, by forcing taxpayers to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars year over year to political parties, all because they decided to participate in the democratic process and cast a ballot in the provincial election. This is objectionable, to put it mildly.
It is also worth noting that just this past spring in Budget 2012 -- which, by the way, posted a half-billion-dollar deficit, so I guess what's a few more hundred thousand tacked on and the accompanying interest payments -- we were told unequivocally: "Our government is also doing its part to reduce spending while ensuring the needs of Manitobans are met."
I, for one, am unclear as to how funnelling even more tax dollars, on top of the very generous rebates and tax deductions that currently exist, from the public treasury to political parties achieves the commitment of reducing spending while at the same time ensuring my children are receiving a quality education.
So as "Today's NDP" once again trots out the recycled lines from 2008 that the re-imposition of a vote tax will "enhance democracy," it is equally important that we, as taxpayers, remind them that when it comes to indexation, what's good for the political goose is good for the public gander.
Shannon Martin is a Winnipeg political commentator.


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Conflict is a natural part of life, and it is especially common in the workplace. Different personalities, perspectives, and goals can often lead to disagreements and misunderstandings. While conflict can be disruptive and damaging, it can also be an opportunity for growth and improvement.
Effective conflict resolution or confrontation is a crucial skill for leaders. Leaders who are able to confront issues effectively can create a more positive and productive work environment, build stronger relationships with their team members, promote collaboration and innovation, and are likely to achieve more of the results they want.
Why is effective confrontation, or conflict resolution, so important for leaders?
There are many reasons why it is so important for leaders. Here are just a few:
- To create a positive and productive work environment. Conflict can be a major source of stress and negativity in the workplace. When conflict is not resolved effectively, it can lead to decreased morale, productivity, and engagement. Leaders who are able to resolve conflict effectively can help to create a more positive and productive work environment for everyone.
- To enrich relationships with team members. Conflict can also damage relationships between team members. When conflict is not resolved effectively, it can lead to resentment, distrust, and communication problems. Leaders who are able to confront issues effectively can help to enrich relationships between team members, which can lead to improved collaboration and performance.
- To promote collaboration and innovation. Conflict can also stifle collaboration and innovation. When team members are in conflict, they are less likely to be willing to share ideas and work together. Leaders who are able to confront issues effectively can help to create a more collaborative and innovative work environment, which can lead to better outcomes for the team and the organization.
Many of us feel fear, anger, discomfort, or anxiety about clearly confronting issues with others. We often find justifications for avoiding the conversation altogether. We wind up with resentment, which is very stress producing and it leaves the other person in charge. We give over our power. It also takes a physical and mental toll, building stress over time. The irony is that the very outcomes we fear in confronting an issue are practically guaranteed to show up if we don’t address the issue.
Instead of looking at confrontation as something to be armed and armored for, ready for a battle, look at conflict resolution as a search for the truth, for understanding the root cause of what is happening.
How can leaders develop their ability to effectively confront issues?
Here are some specific strategies that leaders can use to confront issues effectively:
- Meet with the parties involved individually.
- Go into the conversation with curiosity to find out the root cause of the issue. This will give you a chance to hear each person’s side of the story and to get a better understanding of the situation.
- Name the specific issue. If you have many issues with the person, choose the most important one, or see if there is one over-arching issue. Remember, just one issue, and be specific.
- Give specific examples of the issue you are confronting.
- Describe your emotions around the issue. Talking about emotions is intimate and disarming. Emotions make it personal.
- Clarify what is at stake to gain when the issue is resolved; what’s at stake for them, for the team, and for the company.
- Indicate your wish to resolve the issue. This indicates good intentions.
- Invite them to share their perspective, and their side of the story, and go into active listening mode.
- Get curious, ask clarifying questions, and allow the person to express themselves clearly. Ask more questions and repeat what you’ve heard to make sure you’re understanding them correctly, and to let them know you are truly listening.
- Clearly state your intention and restate the issue to come full circle. Restating the issue refocuses the other person’s attention on the issue.
- Brainstorm solutions together. This can help to foster collaboration and to generate creative solutions.
- Help them to evaluate the different solutions and to choose the one that is best for everyone involved.
- Make the agreement.
**Be sure to follow up to make sure that the solution is working and that the issue has been resolved.
Confronting issues effectively is a crucial skill for leadership.
Leaders who are able to do this can create a more positive and productive work environment, build stronger relationships with their team members, and promote collaboration and innovation.
Here are some additional tips for effective conflict resolution:
- Stay calm and collected – when resolving conflict. Avoid getting emotional or defensive.
- Be respectful – Even if you disagree with the other person, it is important to treat them with respect.
- Listen actively – When the other person is speaking, listen actively and try to understand their perspective.
- Show empathy – being able to see conflict from another’s point of view to avoid bringing one’s own preconceptions to the table
- Be willing to apologize – If you have made a mistake, be willing to apologize.
- Be forgiving – If the other person has made a mistake, be willing to forgive them.
If you are a leader, it is important to invest time and effort in developing your conflict resolution skills. One resource available to help you do this is the Fierce Confront conversation training and workshops.
Remember, confronting and conflict resolution are not conversations to be feared or avoided. Ensuring that these conversations take place is up to you. In other words, if you know something must change, then know that it is you who must initiate the change.

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Bristol’s pop-up coronavirus hospital could be used to treat 250 eye patients a day under plans by health chiefs.
The dormant Nightingale Hospital has not been needed since it was built in just three weeks at the University of the West of England’s Frenchay Campus earlier this year, to cope with a potential surge in cases at the height of the pandemic.
It was geared up to provide 300 intensive care beds for Covid-19 patients from the Severn critical care network as an overspill for the region’s existing hospitals from Gloucester to Yeovil and Taunton to Swindon.
But it was never used and went into standby mode on June 30, although UWE revealed last week that the Nightingale was getting “winter ready” ahead of an expected second wave of coronavirus.
Now it has emerged that University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Trust (UHBW) is planning to use part of it as additional capacity for Bristol Eye Hospital, which had to significantly reduce its space because of social distancing rules and devote beds for Covid-19 cases.
A report to the trust’s board, which met remotely today (Tuesday, September 29), said the £2million proposals would see part of the field hospital become an ophthalmology “diagnostic hub”.
UHBW director of strategy and transformation Paula Clarke told the meeting: “We are very actively in discussions with a number of services, including the eye hospital and paediatrics, to establish if we can make really good use of the facility in the interim with the assurance that it could be stood down if we needed to trigger reopening the Nightingale for critical care.”
The report to members said: “The hub would provide diagnostic imaging services for glaucoma, cornea, and medical retina patients.
“The use of the Nightingale Hospital Bristol would enable the review of thousands of patients in a socially distanced manner.”
It said the eye hospital’s A&E was expanded at the start of the pandemic to care for coronavirus patients.
“The expansion was made possible by the use of part of the outpatient facilities on the ground floor of the Bristol Eye Hospital,” the report said.
“This has reduced the available capacity for outpatient activity.”
Other plans to cope with the smaller number of patients it can currently cope with include opening an outpatient site at the Galleries Shopping Centre in Broadmead, although this is in the early stages of development, the report added.
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The Nightingale opened in April after a huge team of construction workers, university staff, NHS and Army personnel helped to transform the UWE conference centre in just 20 days.
Bristol was one of several locations where Nightingale hospitals were set up, although most were not used.
North Bristol NHS Trust was in charge of running it.


Texas-based energy generator Vistra Corp. estimates that the monetary impression of Winter Storm Uri value the corporate about $1.6 billion in money movement.
Numerous generator outages throughout February’s freezing climate, in addition to traditionally excessive buyer demand, pressured NRG to pay larger prices for pure gasoline on the open market, in keeping with its replace this week. The firm continues to be coping with ongoing authorized and regulatory challenges associated to the impacts of the storm.
Overall, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which oversees the state’s grid, reported near 52 GW in energy era outages from weatherization points, impacted gasoline supply and different components inflicting ERCOT to chop service to many areas for prolonged durations of time.
The dramatic imbalance in provide and demand additionally drove market costs a lot larger and hit each utilities and clients exhausting. Houston-based NRG Energy reported near $1 billion in unfavorable impression to money movement from the storm.
“Vistra positioned itself to deal with the unprecedented Winter Storm Uri in Texas and executed effectively within the areas that we might management. The storm led to a confluence of unpredictable occasions and considerably altered the corporate’s threat profile, pushed by points with the built-in gasoline and electrical techniques, principally impaired gasoline deliverability, that we had by no means earlier than seen,” Vistra CEO Curt Morgan mentioned. “We are clearly very upset with the monetary loss on account of the results of Uri and it’s much more tough to simply accept given our crew members’ preparation and execution earlier than, throughout, and after the storm.”
Morgan vowed that Vistra will implement measures to mitigate future dangers seen from the winter storm occasion.
Brazos Electric Cooperative filed for Chapter 11 chapter safety attributable to its monetary hit from Winter Storm Uri. The political fallout additionally led the resignation of ERCOT’s CEO and quite a few members of the Texas Public Utility Commission.
ERCOT beforehand reported greater than 1,700 producing or vitality storage outages because of the storm. Those crops knocked offline included gas-fired, coal-fire, wind, photo voltaic and nuclear.
Some costs on the open grid market hit $9,00 per MWh throughout the emergency. Nearly 200 folks additionally died on account of the freezing climate with many shedding energy, in keeping with reviews.


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If you’re keen to book your next US-based adventure you’ve come to the right place. Simply continue reading to discover some of the top travel destinations to visit within the US. All of which are worthy of a spontaneous trip!
The top places to travel in the US:
Arizona is home to one of the most impressive sites in the world, the Grand Canyon. Which is well worth visiting at least once in your lifetime? However, Arizona has more to offer than the Grand Canyon and also features stunning hiking tracks and horse-riding trails as well as adventurous desert biking tours and full day boat trips. If your idea of a good time is exploring the natural beauty of the great outdoors you’ll be spoilt for choice if you visit Arizona.
If you’re keen on the idea of visiting Arizona in the near future it’s also well worth visiting Scottsdale Arizona, where you’ll be able to explore Old Town, the historic section of Scottsdale. Old Town is teeming full of bars, restaurants and nightclubs. One of which is Riot House, a world-class bar, restaurant and nightclub which is an oasis in the desert landscape of Arizona. Riot House is a very popular night club for events in Scottsdale.
Hawaii is even more stunning in person than it is on postcards and TV shows. If you love the idea of getting to bathe in crystal clear, turquoise blue water, you’ll fall in love with Hawaii at first sight. Some of the other activities that may catch your eye in Hawaii include taking a movie tour of Kualoa Ranch, learning how to surf at Waikiki Beach, hiking to the top of the Diamond Head crater, swimming with dolphins and attending a luau.
While Hawaii is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Hawaii also boasts one of the largest outdoor malls in the USA and is known for its tropical-themed restaurants that feature international cuisine. In fact, you can sample some of the world’s top-rated sushi in Hawaii. As Hawaii is home to numerous world class sushi restaurants, which attract some of Japan’s most revered sushi chefs.
California truly has something to offer everyone. For the young at heart California offers a wide variety of theme parks such as Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, Universal Studios and SeaWorld. If you visit California during Halloween, it’s well worth attending Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios, which will give you the chance to walk through some of the world’s scariest horror mazes. Most of which have been inspired by hit TV shows or films such as “The Walking Dead”, “Us”, “Stranger Things” and “Ghostbusters”.
While if you prefer the idea of discovering boutique cafes and stores, you may enjoy taking a walk-through Santa Monica. If you’re a keen surfer, you’ll also feel right at home in Malibu, which is known for its picturesque hiking trails and stunning surf beaches.
If you love visiting some of the world’s most iconic musical festivals, it’s also worth planning a trip to Palm Springs to attend Coachella in a creative festival outfit.
So there you have it, three top-rated US travel destinations which are well worth visiting in the next few months. So, what are you waiting full-day? Why not choose the destination which excites you the most and start planning your travel itinerary today?
To read more on topics like this, check out the travel category.

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In this candid conversation with world renowned sculptor, painter and sketch artist frits van eeden, space coast local artist renee decator asks some great. 360 usd eeden received his training in the hague by attending de vrije school and rietveld academy after admittance to the pulchri studio, he pursued sculpture and painting, showcasing the signature 3-d quality in his painting this piece shows an abstract scene with a geometric composition. Frederik (frits) willem van eeden was born on october 26, 1829, in haarlem, the netherlands his father was a bulb grower, and his son, frederik frits van eeden died on 4 may 1901 in haarlem during his burial ceremony, his grave was decorated with a wreath of plants (considered by many to.
3 abstract works by local favorites frits van eeden and george snyder also will be displayed, alongside ancient american pottery and art deco industrial arts frits passed from this life on tuesday, may 15, 2018 jack frits and her parents. Frits van eeden internationally recognized artist frits van eeden all rights reserved. Frits van eeden internationally recognized artist reviews, coupons, analysis, whois, global ranking and traffic for fritsvaneedencom biography: frits rudolf alexander van eeden born on the 13th of march 1944 in tilburg and later of the hague, evolved into a internationally recognized artist. Working within a set of self-imposed parameters, marcel van eeden has created drawings that question the way history is codified and recorded according to his many rules, van eeden must make a new drawing every day, and all the drawings must be based on found images and text.
Opening reception for frits van eeden's traces of a moment, curated by link johnsten, with bar by sol-tree, in my gallery an absolute honor we incorporated sketches and maquettes great crowd, sales, energy~ thanks to all~ exhibiting through 4/13/15 art inquiries to [email protected] Biography: frits rudolf alexander van eeden born on the 13th of march 1944 in tilburg and later of the a trip to the united states availed frits the opportunity to see the work of students at harvard, where he found his work, two life-size sculptures of horses, won best-in-show the award being a. Frits van eeden is active/lives in netherlands creating biographies or improving upon them is a work in progress, and we welcome information from our knowledgeable viewers if you feel you have worthwhile information you would like to contribute, the following means of submission is the most. Frederik willem van eeden (3 april 1860, haarlem - 16 june 1932, bussum) was a late 19th-century and early 20th-century dutch writer and psychiatrist he was a leading member of the tachtigers and the significs group, and had top billing among the editors of de nieuwe gids (the new guide.
His father, johann van beethoven, was the son of ludwig van beethoven, the kapellmeister at the court of the elector of cologne later he was appointed a tenor in the same establishment to augment his income, he also provided keyboard and violin lessons but was better known for his alcoholism. Frits van eeden role: actor character name: himself download links to a candid conversation with artist frits van eeden. Brad van eeden-moorefield of montclair state university, new jersey with expertise in quantitative social research, qualitative social research, social psychology read 39 publications, and contact brad van eeden-moorefield on researchgate, the professional network for scientists.
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As much as you want to be there for your children forever, when divorce feels like the only way for you to live, there are a lot of questions about your continued devotion to your children. You don’t want anyone to question your competence as a parent, but you don’t want to stay in an unhappy marriage, either. Stay in your child’s life without ruining yours. Here are some tips from other parents who have been through divorce:
Acknowledge that You Need Help
Divorce feels a lot like shouldering the responsibilities of two parents after losing their spouse. Especially if you have full custody of the children, there are suddenly more things for you to do by yourself. Any parent in Colorado would not want to disrupt the life of their child even as they navigate the complexities of divorce or communicate with a divorce attorney in Colorado Springs.
The best-case scenario is that you and your spouse set your differences aside to co-parent your children or at least have some help on days when you just need a break. If that’s not possible, you still have your parents to help, or perhaps you and your former spouse can discuss grandparents’ rights so that the children will not feel like they are losing everyone.
Take Some Time to Heal
Your relationship with the people around you and with your own children may have suffered throughout the divorce proceedings. This contributes to that feeling of being alone with everything resting on your shoulders. A new relationship will not fix things if you haven’t gotten to the root of the problem, which is that your bond with other people weakened. Before you work on adding new relationships in your life, take the time to prioritize yourself.
A small vacation with the children can give you some time to relax while also reinforcing your bond with them. Being away from the stressful home situation might just be what you need to start over. Of course, the vacation should be within the limits of your rights as a parent to prevent new problems from developing.
Put Yourself Out There
You don’t need to be looking for a replacement for your spouse. Simply allowing yourself to receive attention from new people may help you feel better about yourself and your current situation. That attention helps you see that your former relationship did not fall apart because you were not worth it. You can only blame yourself so much; your spouse had something to do with the marriage’s failure, too.
Accepting that you’re not solely to blame might be hard when even your children blame you for not being the “fun” parent. The presence of someone who will remind you of your value and your positive attributes might just be what you need to discover that you can do it by yourself and that you deserve your freedom.
As sad as it is to accept, marriages may fail, and it could be your marriage that’s next to go down. However, you can still move forward without feeling like you’re worthless.

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Mazola® Corn Oil. All opinions are mine alone. #SimpleSwap #CollectiveBias
Looking for a lighter fish and chips dinner idea? Try this Oven Baked Fish and Veggies Foil Packet Dinner!
Littlest is obsessed with British culture lately. He loves watching British television shows, specifically some of the cooking shows. He thinks it’s hilarious that they have different names for their foods, that they call cookies biscuits or french fries chips. He has been wanting to help more in the kitchen, so we have been trying out different British inspired recipes. A recent study has found that adding Mazola® Corn Oil to one’s diet resulted in lower cholesterol levels than Coconut Oil. A previous study found that corn oil can also help lower cholesterol more than extra virgin olive oil. To learn more about the study, see Mazola.com. I decided to take Littlest’s desire to try British food, and my knowledge about Mazola® Corn Oil, to create a lighter version of fish and chips that we could make at home. I often make foil packet dinners when we are camping, but I thought I’d try an oven baked version and make some Oven Baked Fish and Veggies Foil Packets.
Instead of a traditional fried fish and chips dinner I’m cooking a lighter oven baked foil packet fish and veggies dinner.
I’m swapping frying for a foil packet, swapping french fries for veggies, and I’m using Mazola® Corn Oil instead of other cooking oils. Mazola Corn Oil is an all-purpose cooking oil that is a smart heart-healthy choice for your family. Variety of its uses include baking, grilling, sautéing, stir frying, or mixing up a marinade or dressing.
I’m using a square piece of aluminum foil and I’m layering a tablespoon of Mazola® Corn Oil, my mild whitefish, green beans, and sweet potato slices. I’m also using some fresh dill and salt and pepper. Mazola® Corn Oil has a neutral taste that won’t negatively impact the taste of ingredients, so it lets the natural flavor of your food stand out.
Once you’ve combined all your ingredients on the foil wrap it up tightly. The foil packets get baked in the oven at 450 degrees for 20 minutes. Mazola® has a smoke point higher than most cooking oils at 450°F and performs well in a variety of cooking applications, including stir-frying, sautéing, grilling and even baking. Many home cooks may not realize that all cooking oils have a smoke point that, once exceeded, not only negatively affect the food’s flavor but also its nutritional value.
Remove your foil packet from the oven when it is done cooking and allow to cool slightly so you can unwrap the foil. The fish should be tender and flaky and the veggies should be perfectly cooked! If you want you can squeeze a dash of fresh lemon juice on top.
Mazola® cooking oil is made of 100% pure oil with no additives, so the great flavor of your food comes through. Additionally, a clinical study showed Mazola® Corn Oil reduces cholesterol 2x more than extra virgin olive oil. To learn more about this claim, see Mazola.com.
Oven Baked Fish and Veggies Foil Packet Dinner
1 Tbsp Mazola® Corn Oil
4 mild-flavored fish fillets (about 4 ounces each)
1 bag (1 pound) frozen vegetables, thawed and drained
Fresh dill weed
Heat oven to 450°. Place each fish fillet on 12-inch square of aluminum foil. Top each fish fillet with one-fourth of the vegetables. Sprinkle with dill weed, salt and pepper.
Fold up sides of foil to make a tent; fold top edges to seal. Fold in sides, making a packet; fold to seal. Place packets on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake about 20 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender and fish flakes easily with fork.
There are so many ways to make lighter dishes by swapping ingredients, including using Mazola® Corn Oil!

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Big Bang Baby! Duo Deal: Spook-Tacular / 80's Psych!
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This week's BBB features a brand new chip glitter mix! Spook-Tacular it's got alll the Halloween colors: black, orange, green and purple! (The orange and green are neon in this mix and will glow under black lights) I paired it with 80's Psych! a neon black light reactive green with suer fine rainbow glitters.
Both swatches are done using Kozmik Nails liquids and 2 dips each.

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A place for a Hero (or Villain)to chill and talk.
This is a forum for the Honda Silver Wing. Please feel free and join and post messages and pictures for your Silver Wing Touring Scooter.
A forum for the discussion of all things Nintendo! Super Mario Bros. , The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon and more! We also have discuss for the SMB fan game; Super Mario Bros. X
This site is for those part of the Hero clan on Pokémon Online.
Demigods have choices to make: Become a hero and please the Olympians, or help the Titans tear Olympus down brick-by-brick: A Percy Jackson RPG
Heroes and Legends. . . In a land where things are tough, only few are able to survive. Those few are the Heroes and Legends pack. Is your wolf a hero? Or a legend?
The Dissident War has died down. Now that their story is over, what will yours be?
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Anything and everything Nintendo. Not really since we're dead.
Welcome to Youtopia, your utopia for gaming and hanging!
Offical Base of Bionicle: Showdown and other fan games
Free forum : The Apothecary creates new weapons using human subjects. Their new virus has been lost inside a girl protected by their own android creation.
Free forum : The call from the Dark is asking for a hero, will you rise to the call? Rp as your hero of Light or Dark to decide the fate of the worlds.
This is a Roleplay site dedicated to Smash Brawl. We are in no way associated with Nintendo, or the creators of this game; nor do we own them.

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The herd will be ruled by thoughts placed in their heads by other people. They adhere to a good grooved of obtained feelings imprinted into their thoughts by their mothers and fathers, colleges, the media, govt, religious institutions and corporations. Often the masses lack initiative. They will are controlled by means of feelings and circumstance. They comply with trends. Without firm, this masses are swept down in the current regarding history.
The great male takes the initiative in this particular life, leads the herd and shapes history through his actions. He can be a good realtor of change. There's nothing so dangerous in order to the circumstances as this personal initiative regarding a new great man.
To help reformulate a common analogy, your mind is your hardware, the thoughts the software program, your own personal mind the developer. Have control of your mind and give that function. Pay attention to your own thoughts. Continue being conscious associated with them and the measures that spring from these people. Tend not to mindlessly and devoid of reflection believe thoughts located in your head by simply others. You are the designer.
Negative and self-destructive thoughts are bugs of the head. De-bug your own mind. Fight each one bad thought with a beneficial thought. Deal with each ordinary and petty thought along with a thought focused on accomplishment—thoughts involving positive action. Fight unfavorable patterns of considering along with positive patterns. Instead of existing on slights and petty grievances, ruminating, stewing in your juices, complaining, redirect your thinking toward constructive solutions. Address them. In the words on the slave philosopher Epictetus, it’s not precisely what happens to you, although how you will react that matters. Remember, what matters is just what you do.
We are all dealt out a hands of playing cards in that life. The lucky several are traded a upright clean. You may turn out to be holding a set of twos. Don’t curse often the vendor and quit the adventure, yet hold your charge cards nearby to your vest. Could be you will lose this kind of side, but do you think temporary trouble decides your fate, that your particular situation is worse than other individuals have faced and survived?
Have you stood in the phalanx holding a guard and a spear as a great army of thousands possesses run at an individual? Have you been inside command of a forsaken outpost as the foe swarms above your wall space? Have you been shed from sea and shipwrecked on a frozen pile involving rocks? Have an individual recently been a good slave in addition to felt this whip against your back? Do you have banded with a rifle from the window of a sod house with your current spouse and children huddled behind you as Comanches group in addition to scream and whoop out on the plain? No, you have not. Get over yourself. Story abounds with adult men just like you who own suffered worse breaks together with greater pains and own accomplished great items.
Hardship, wipe out, pain and sorrow are usually our lot throughout life. Should you have not encountered your present then your own existence is not considered one of consequence. Struggle, loss and even pain can make an individual stronger when your way of thinking will be right, if you can easily settle up, learn your own personal training and drive upon.
At the least, you now have an ace the sleeve—this philosophy. Be ready, because someday life will package you your blessed break. When it comes, you better be in the sport.
As written in The Gold Verses, “Support your own whole lot with patience, this is what it may become, and never complain with it. But endeavor the things you can to remedy that. ”
This may sound strange, but practice thinking about about yourself inside second and third individual. Reports have shown that considering yourself in this approach increases efficiency in quite a few endurance sports, decreases social anxiety and allows you to far better overcome trauma. Some sort of 2014 study titled Self-Talk while a Regulatory Mechanism: How you will Do It Matters recommends that this kind of habit of thinking helps you transcend this egocentric standpoint, which helps self-regulation, promotes self-control and even enhances your own total capacity in order to control your thought processes, sensations, and behaviors. As an alternative associated with thinking, “I can do this, ” think, “You can accomplish this. ” When you’re in a stress filled situation and you think your feelings and feelings getting away from a person, take the breath together with remember, “You’re rough since nails. You’ll complete this particular. ” Use your name when engaging in internal self-talk as if you are your own discipline, and tell yourself, “You can do this… An individual must do this… Anyone need to do that…” Although seldom speak like this aloud. Talking about yourself in the second and especially the third individual will certainly place people off and make these people think you are crazy. Nonetheless stradfest -talk in the 2nd individual puts distance among the thoughts and yourself and can help you manage the emotions and even actions.
Determine your damaging thoughts—the thoughts that challenge you, the fact that lead to inaction in addition to negative benefits. Always counteract each negative thought with a positive thought. Make a good sport of it. Help to make this your own habit. Combat stress and anxiety, question and fear with ideas of guts, braveness plus resilience. Attempt to counter each considered weakness together with a thought of durability, each thought of depression using a thought of toughmindedness, each regarded pessimism together with a thought of confidence, each thought of apathy or maybe nihilism with some sort of thought of function. Each and every day in every method, you are getting to find yourself rising stronger in addition to stronger.
By no means let your mind become your worst critic. Commute the expert from your head. Work to make your thoughts your coach, your advocate, your master. Never let your mind to do the job against a person. Make this work for you. That certainly is its purpose, what this evolved for, not to help become weak you, but to strengthen both you and help a person survive and flourish. The mind that’s doing the job in opposition to you is a imagination malfunctioning, not being utilized for its true purpose.
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Many citizens get information about the work of public authorities and elected representatives via audiovisual media, particularly television and radio. Article 9 (1) of the CRPD sets out the duty of state parties to the CRPD to ensure that all public and private information and media providers design and publish their information and communication so that they are accessible to persons with disabilities. Although not a legal obligation, the Audiovisual Media Service Directive prompts Member States to encourage media service providers under their jurisdiction to ensure that their services are made more accessible to people with visual or hearing impairments, including through subtitles and audio description.
This indicator assesses whether media providers in the EU Member States are under a statutory obligation to make their information and communications accessible to persons with disabilities. Having accessibility standards in place is, however, only one element of ensuring that the media is accessible to persons with disabilities. Measures to ensure that public information actually reaches persons with disabilities are also crucial.
Are there legal accessibility standards for public and private providers of media in EU Member States?
Source: FRA, 2014.
Notes: *Belgian Flemish Community, **Belgian French Community
Both public and private providers of media are subject to statutory accessibility standards in Austria, Belgium (the Flemish Community), Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden, the analysis indicates. In these countries laws require broadcast (radio and television) media to provide subtitles, sign language interpretations and/or audio descriptions for all or part of the programmes broadcast. In Cyprus, for example, television broadcasters must make news bulletins accessible for people who are deaf and hard of hearing at specific hours. In Spain, requirements targeting particular impairment groups are in place.
In a further seven Member States – Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Italy, Slovenia and the UK – only public media providers are obliged to ensure that their broadcasts are accessible to persons with disabilities. In the Czech Republic, for example, the public television station Czech Television must add subtitles to a minimum of 70% of their broadcasts and sign language interpretation for at least 2%.
In many Member States the standards are supplemented by specific targets for increasing the proportion of audio-visual material that is accessible to persons with disabilities. In Ireland, for example, the Access Rules published by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland in 2012 specify targets for each broadcaster regarding the percentage of programmes that have subtitling, Irish Sign Language interpretation and audio description. The targets rise each year until 2016. In some Member States the enforceability of these standards reflect financial and other resources. Public broadcasters in Germany must increase their offering of accessible programmes “within their technical and financial possibilities”, for example.
In the final group of six Member States, no evidence of a law regarding media accessibility was found. Data collected by FRA shows that Estonia has no legal requirement to make broadcast media accessible, but media providers are encouraged by the public broadcasting authority to make information accessible to people with visual and hearing impairments.

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Come ride with us one of the most amazing places on the planet. During 7 days, of which we will ride 5 whole days on only the best trails that this Portuguese island west of the African coast provides. Jungle-like wilderness that can change completely depending on the part of the island you’re currently riding. Views of the surrounding mountains with very frequent inversions, which cover the lower areas in clouds, which adds to the beautiful character of the island. We will visit some of the highest mountains on the island to provide the very best vistas you can experience.
What makes Madeira special is that every part of the island is different and Madeira is often described as combining the nature of 5 continents in one. The nature is full of forrests, lash bushy vegatation, eucalyptus and pine yards down to the Laurisilva Forest of Madeira, a world Heritage Site by UNESCO, which is considered to be 90% primordial forest. When you watched Jurassic Park, this is where most of it has been shot. Many trails lead along beautiful, but often exposed ridges, where the heart really starts beating fast. Soft soil, which forms an ideal ground for bike trails, on which you feel as if they were freshly dug just yesterday. Many of the best Trans Madeira and EWS trails will be served on a platter to us.
The weather here is unpredictable thanks to the Atlantic Ocean and that’s why we chose June as the three summer months promise the best weather. We will be accompanied by people from the Freeride Madeira team, who will show us how to best experience the island, always depending on where the best conditions will be in terms of weather and trails will be. Of course, we are not going to the epic Trans Madeira Enduro race, that happens every year and is very demanding in terms of pedalling. If you want to learn more about where we will ride, see the itinerary tab for details.
The guys from Freeride Madiera will be shuttling us to the trails during the entire trip and therefore we will not have to pedal much at all. Even so, please to take into account that we will have to climb a few hundred meters per day, although with about 35 km and 2000+ verticals down its really negligable. On the trip, in addition to the local guide and driver, there will as always be a delegate from our team who will make sure that everyone enjoys the ride and does not have to deal with anything else aside of having a great holiday.
Since it didn’t work out for us to leave the purchase of the tickets to the participants, we will be buying the tickets for the group ourselves this time. Not only is it cheaper than buying it yourself, but we can also best synchronise it so that the group flies together, as well as transfers to and from the airport are also in sync. This will also prevent the flights from being sold out or the price of the ticket skyrocketing and preventing participants from joining, as it happened already. Therefore, by the middle of March, we will determine the date for which we will need all the data from the participants and, ideally, advance payments for the plane ticket and the trip itself. We will then purchase and distribute the tickets.
As the weather in Madeira is quite tricky the local guides prefer not to set up itineraries ahead of time as even the weather forecast cannot be trusted more than a few hours ahead. The good thing is that the island is quite small and in 30 minutes we can get to a dry or drier area. Instead of the itinerary we will describe the individual parts of the island where we want to ride during the 5 days. Also we will most probably add some more trails or areas depending on the weather, and recommendations of the guides. Btw. if you have any dream trail you wouldn’t want to miss out on let us know and we will make it happen.
South west of the island
We will start our ride at about 1500m South of the Paul de Serra towards Prazeres riding along the South edge of the highest Plateau on the island. With deep valleys on the background and a beautiful viewpoint as well as a massive ancient sheepfold. Half way to Prazeres in the area of Calheta, where we will be ending, flowy descends thru single tracks and ridges will boost the adrenaline of the riders until the end of the ride. You can expect a 25 kilometre riding day with optional shuttles if we feel like it.
From another direction we will start from the North edge of the Plateau of Paul da Serra again in a similar height where you will be able to enjoy a breath taking view of the central massive and other the wonderful Valley of São Vicente while cruising on the single-tracks that connect with the sunset hills of Prazeres and finally descend down thru and ancient footpath to Paul do Mar. Again more or less 25 kilometres with added shuttles if we want to push riding to the limit and extend the distance ridden.
Starting from Fonte do Bispo at 1400 metres gentle slopes with manmade trails will provide a fast and flowy ride on blasting single tracks and ridges, always with the Ocean on the background. Ending at the Ponta do Pargo sea cliff at the far West point of the Island where the Ocean disappears on the horizon and a 140m waterfall complements the scenery. We will ride around 30 kilometres and depending on the time and energy levels can decide what to do next.
Another trail day starts at Fanal at about 1200 metres towards the Ribeira da Janela. Here we will enjoy some of the most flowy trails on the island that will lead us down the longest valley of the Island “Ribeira da janela” passing thru the indigenous sub-tropical humid forest and magical place called Fanal with Centenary trees called Stink Laurels can be found as well as two beautiful Lagoons. Here we will do about 20 kilometres and can add another optional shuttle down from the Platue to São Vicente.
South East/North East
In the south one of the longest rides can be enjoyed with over 1800 height meters down to the very bottom. We will kick the pedals as Pico do Arieiro and finish up in Machico after some 50 kilometres. The great variety of terrain and trails will impress even the most experience rider, covering the most beautiful landscapes of the Eastern part of the Island. We will also go along beautiful Cedar and Pine yards as well as the world renowned Laurisilva Forest.
As Madeira is considered to be the very best what Enduro racing can offer, you have to expect quite demanding tracks that are ideal for upper intermediate to advanced riders used to riding long trails of red to black difficulty full of natural obstacles like rock gardens, narrow single tracks, steep chutes as well as many man-made obstacles like the world famous Madeira loose berms. On top of that doing about 25-35 kilometers downhill, even with resting in the shuttle between the rides is ideal for riders used to doing loads of riding. Of course you can always skip a ride or even a full day if you need to recharge your batteries, but keep this in mind. Also since the weather in Madeira has many surprises to offer, it is likely that we will encounter a rainy day or two. Famous Madeira Ice is also a thing, which even though not being real ice, is a film of moisture covering stones and the ground itself making it extremely slippery it times. Our guides will however try to choose the driest areas on the given day to ensure we enjoy the best the island offers at the time. Depending on the group level of technique, preferences, state of the trails and weather we will shape the itinerary as we go.
What is included in the price of the trip:
- 7-day bike trip for a maximum of 8 riders
- lead by local guides with a Traildeer delegate at the end
- 6 nights accommodation in standard bike-friendly apartments
- 5 days of riding in Madeira from east to west, north to south
- airport transfer to and from accommodation in Funchal
- safety and bike check at the beginning of the stay
- certified MTB guide to lead the way and create itinerary
- trail briefing before each trail about what lies ahead
- Europe-wide MTB insurance in case of emergency
- service equipment and know-how in case of failure
- first aid kit and first aid in case of emergency
What is NOT included in the price of the trip:
- bike – you have to bring your own or rent one
- flight tickets
- food and drinks
- cost of additional activities
- personal travel & sports insurance
Mandatory gear (you can’t ride with us without it):
Full-face helmet or Enduro/XC helmet (ideally both)
Helmet Light (in case of night ride)
Spare brake pads
Recommended gear (up to you, but highly recommended):
Convertible helmet with chin guard
Bike & Helmet Light (in case of night ride)
There are multiple bike shops here so most things can be bought or repaired also on-site, just make sure if you have something specific for your bike, that is not readily available in bike shops to take it with you. We will do our best to get any issues fixed ASAP so you can continue your ride.
We will specify accommodation closer to the date. However it will be 2-3 person rooms in an apartment or bed & breakfast on a standard comfort level, so that we get a good nights sleep, a hot shower and have space to put our things to dry. Our bikes will be stored safely for the night.
In case we need to cancel the trip for any reason we will refund the whole fee in full. We’re fully insured and financially covered so whatever happens, if we need to cancel a trip from our end, you will receive your money back.
Rider cancels long trip (4-7 days)
Please contact as ASAP in case you need to cancel the trip for any reason. The following terms apply:
- up to 2 weeks before 80% of your fee is refunded, we keep the reservation fee to cover costs.
- up to 1 week before 50% of your fee is refunded to cover the costs of a vacant seat and potentially not finding a replacement.
- less then a week before a trip we cannot refund any fees, as we already have costs with accommodation, guides etc. and we will not be able to find a replacement.
We will try our best to find a replacement and try to refund the most we can if you have to cancel, but please keep the above conditions in mind if we do not succeed.

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Memorial Day Parades and observances in the Willistons and Mineola will all take place on Monday, May 28.
In Williston Park, Memorial Day ceremonies start with a commemoration at American Legion Post 144, including invocations by Father Thomas Tassone, associate pastor at St. Aidan Church and a Naval reserve chaplain and Rev. Christina van Liew, rector of the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection.
The half-hour ceremony will include a 21-gun salute and a burning of the military discharge papers of post members who have died in the past year.
The keynote speaker will be state Sen. Jack Martins, according to Jack Alfonso, chairman of the post parade committee.
On Wednesday, members of the post planted flags on the graves of 150 members in Holy Rood Cemetery.
“It’s a symbol of our dedication to them. They gave their lives,” Alfonso said.
Village of Williston Park Mayor Paul Ehrbar and the other village trustees will be in the line of march, along with members of Williston Park VFW Post 1688, Boy Scout Troops 200 and 201, the Williston Park Fire Department and the Mineola High School Marching Band.
The parade will move east on Syracuse Street, then south on Broad Street to HIllside Avenue. It will then move west to Park Avenue, then north to Center Street, and south on Willis Avenue to Village Hall.
Ehrbar and others will speak at Village Hall at approximately 10:30 a.m. and the parade will then proceed to the Williston Park Fire Department for the dedication of a statue to the memory of first responders who lost their lives in the World Trade Tower attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
An honor guard will then proceed to a Memorial Day ceremony at the East Williston War Memorial for placing of wreaths at noon on the Village Green with Village of East Williston Mayor David Tanner presiding. In case of rain, ceremonies will take place in the East Williston Fire Department.
Awards will also be given to the winners of the Memorial Day 5K race that kicks off at 8:30 from the Village Green that morning.
The East Williston parade steps off from the North Side School at 11:30 a.m. Members of the East Williston Fire Department and some veterans of the Williston Park VFW and American Legion posts will be marching and local Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops will be participating.
The Mineola High School Marching Band will be doing double-duty on May 28, also in the line of march for the Mineola Memorial Day Parade, which steps off from Wilson Park at 11 a.m., proceeding west on Westbury Avenue, then north on Roslyn Road and west on Jericho Turnpike to Mineola Memorial Park.
The Chaminade Marching Band and the Chaminade Pipe Band will be in the line of march along with members of American Legion Post 349, the Portuguese Heritage Society, Portuguese Lions Club the Irish American Society and the Mineola Fire Department Band, according to parade chairperson Manny Grilo.
“Memorial Day is a time that we remember all those men and women who served for our country who are no longer with us and some who never came back,” said Grilo, a Vietnam veteran who is commander of Mineola VFW Post 1305. “We should never forget them and the service they’ve done.”
In case of rain, ceremonies will take place in Mineola Village Hall at 11 a.m.


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MPS are a group of rare and progressive genetic disorders which can manifest early in life
Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) is a group of rare genetic disorders characterized by a deficiency of lysosomal enzymes responsible for the normal degradation of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs).
The accumulation of GAGs in the lysosomes of cells is the underlying cause of the symptoms of MPS. GAGs are important for the modulation of cell-to-cell signaling and the maintenance of tissue structure and function. Lysosomes are enclosed sacs of enzymes that break down large molecules, including GAGs, so that they can be passed to other parts of the cell or excreted. Due to genetic mutations, lysosomes in patients with MPS produce deficient versions of the enzymes that are necessary to break down GAGs. As a result, GAGs accumulate within the lysosomes, causing them to swell and interfere with the ordinary functioning of cells, leading to the symptoms associated with MPS. MPS is categorized by subtypes, depending on the enzyme that is deficient and the corresponding GAGs that accumulate.
Existing therapeutic options for MPS patients aim to improve quality of life, slow the disease progression or minimize any irreversible damage to tissues and organs. The current standard of care for the treatment of patients with MPS is enzyme replacement therapy, or ERT, which requires weekly infusions and is generally administered in an outpatient hospital setting. ERT has shown limited efficacy in reducing GAG accumulation in poorly vascularized tissues and organs, such as cartilage, or in tissues that are protected by a barrier, such as the eye.
How are mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) diagnosed?
Most MPS patients are diagnosed as young children. Since MPS are rare diseases with only a few thousand patients worldwide for each subtype, family doctors may not be familiar with the diseases and may initially not find the right diagnosis. New-born screening has only been implemented in very few countries and not for all MPS subtypes.
The doctor will initially test the patient’s urine for its GAG content. If elevated GAG levels are found, the doctor will measure enzyme activity in white blood cells or the skin and eventually confirm the diagnosis by testing the patient’s DNA for genetic changes. As MPS are inherited diseases, screening siblings of MPS patients may help diagnose affected children earlier than they would have been otherwise.
Patient associations can be found in almost all countries where people are affected by MPS. A reference to national MPS societies can be found on the website of the MPS Society (UK).
Odiparcil – Our Solution
Inventiva is developing odiparcil for the treatment of several MPS subtypes. Odiparcil is a small orally available molecule that is well distributed in the body, including in cartilage and eyes, which are tissues that are poorly penetrated by enzyme replacement therapy (ERT).
Odiparcil’s ability to produce two forms of soluble GAGs (dermatan sulfates; chondroitin sulfates), which can be excreted via urine, makes it potentially suited to treating MPS I, II, IVA, VI and VII patients, where these types of GAGs accumulate.

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Browsewrap: A Unique Solution to the Slippery Slope of the Clickwrap Conundrum
36 Campbell L. Rev. 31, 2013
45 Pages Posted: 16 Mar 2014
Date Written: 2013
Large changes to online contracts have been underway since Shrinkwrap and Clickwrap licensing became hallmarks of digital licensing. Shrinkwrap and Clickwrap have changed how consumers enter into contracts by streamlining traditional notions of offer and acceptance. The deficiencies of Clickwrap and Shrinkwrap licenses are well documented, yet their validity is nearly universally upheld in courts. Another revolution in online contracts is taking place and no one is noticing. Today, a majority of Internet users enter into binding contracts online by merely browsing webpages. Browsewrap now stands poised to build upon the legal success of online licensing and become as accepted as Clickwrap in American courts. Several solutions to the abuses of End-User License Agreements (EULAs) such as Shrinkwrap and Clickwrap contracts have been proposed through model state regulation and the common law. However, these solutions cannot defend against the encroachment of Browsewrap. This Article argues that an unlikely solution is possible through the use of federal regulation in the form of copyright law.
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