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This apartment was the highlight of our trip to Italy. The staff was so helpful we did not want for anything. The view was exceptional. We had cocktails on our balcony in the evening then went down to the wonderful restaurants for dinner. Very centrally located to the local train, and to the hiking trail between the other villages. Be sure to bring your walking shoes and a smaller suitcase. Lots of stairs, but worth the climb! Will return again!
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December 19, 2017
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Rhubarb and Apple crumble
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Author: The Orange Pantry
- 1 rhubarb, leaves discarded, stems roughly chopped
- ½ cup of frozen tart cherries
- 2 apples washed, roughly chopped
- 2 cups of mixed nuts and seeds, macadamia nut, brazil, almonds, pecans, sesame seeds, linseeds
- 1 vanilla bean seeds scraped
- 2 tablespoons of rice malt syrup
- ¼ cup of coconut oil melted
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder
- Preheat the oven to 180°C
- Place the rhubarb, strawberries and apples and vanilla seeds in a medium sized saucepan over low heat. Add 2 tablespoons of water, cover and cook for 5-7 minutes, until fruit is softened.
- Place the nuts and seeds in a food processor and pulse a few times to create a chunky crumble
- Gently heat the coconut oil, rice malt syrup and cinnamon powder until melted
- Put the nut and seed mixture into a large bowl and pour over the coconut oil.
- Place the rhubarb mixture into a baking tray, top with the nut mixture
- Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown
- Serve with coconut yogurt or coconut ice-cream!
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* 1986 in Grand Rapids, MI
Lives and works in New York
2015 M.F.A., Hunter College
2010 B.A., California State University, Northridge
2018 Tethering, fourseasonsberlin, Berlin, Germany
2018 Parts of Some Quartet, Fruits, Lubov, New York, NY
2014 Manual, Silver Projects, Brooklyn, NY
2018 NADA New York with Hassla
2017 for views, Phoebe d'Heurle, Johanna Jaeger, Sara Murphy, Jenna Westra, 25 Park Place, Fl. 3, New York, NY
2017 Not Right, benefit auction for the Southern Poverty Law Center, 1040 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, NY
2017 Static Movement Sundown, Thomas Hunter Project Space, New York, NY
2017 Underdonk Selects, Underdonk, Brooklyn, NY
2016 As the Crow Flies, Hercules, New York, Curated by Andrea Woodner, New York
2015 Underdonk Selects, Underdonk, Brooklyn, NY
2015 Photisms, TSA Los Angeles, Curated by Ashley Garrett & Sharon Madanes
2015 All Visual, The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, MA, Curated by Trevor Powers
2015 Right of Window with Sophie Grant, Underdonk, Brooklyn, NY, Organized by Laura Frantz
2015 MFA Thesis Exhibition, 205 Hudson Gallery, New York
2013 War Against Magic, Gallery Kayafas, Boston, MA, Curated by Stephanie Dvareckas
2018 Static Movement Sundown, Anthology Film Archives, New York, NY
2017 Cue Mark, Hercules, New York, NY
2017 Cue Mark, Lubov, New York, NY
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16mm & 8mm films by Stephanie Barber, Laura Bartczak, Lucy Kerr, Janis Crystal Lipzin, Ellie Parker, Aglaia Konrad, and Jenna Westra
2016 Open. Wide. Sparagmos
Yevgeniya Baras, Dru Donovan, Sean Donovan, Merritt Johnson, Kristy Luck, Troy Michie, Jakub Milčák, Hannah Plotke, Megan Plunkett, Donald Varnell, William Villalongo, and Brian Wondergem
Publications and Artist Books
Westra, Jenna. Atlas, New York: Hassla, 2018.
Schwab, Katie. Reach Out and Touch Someone, New York: The Artist's Institute, 2014.
Powers, Trevor (ed.). Papersafe 01: Sage, Boston: Catlabs, 2014.
"Goings On About Town". The New Yorker, May 14, 2018.
Farago, Jason. "10 Galleries to Visit Now Around SoHo and TriBeCa". New York Times, April 25, 2018.
Carona, Sarah. "New Photography: Jenna Westra". Wall Street International Magazine, April 16, 2018.
Graves, Cassidy Dawn. "Choreographed Photos, Experiments in Light...". Bedford + Bowery, March 19, 2018.
Heinrich, Will. “The Don’t-Misses at Independent and NADA”. New York Times, March 8, 2018.
Durón, Maximilíano, “Preview NADA New York 2018”. ArtNews, March 7, 2018.
Weier, Sabine. “Forum”. Camera Austria, No. 137, March 2017.
Chaban, Matt A.V.. “Making Space for Manhattan Artists”. New York Times, May 30, 2016.
McQuaid, Cate. “Contemplating, Collaborating”. Boston Globe, August 27, 2013.

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**London:** In a bizarre incident, the sketch of a man suspected of robbery released by a police department in the US, has been mercilessly mocked online, the media reported.
The sketch, which does not even look human, made by Cumru Township police department in Pennsylvania, was released in the hopesof finding the person who robbed the Valero-Shillington Food Mart in Berks County at knifepoint on Monday night, telegraph.co.uk reported on Friday.
The suspect is described as a white male, approximately six feet tall, with a thin build, in the approximate age range of twenties to early thirties, according to a report by Fox 29 — a news station in Philadelphia, which shared the image on Twitter.
However, the sketch showed the suspect with alien-shaped eyes and a terribly contorted figure.
Twitter users compared the sketch to Greta from the Gremlins, the 19th century church fresco destroyed by rogue DIY pensioner and even Nicholas Cage.


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Doctors and other health staff remain fearful that they will be hostages to fortune if the HSE is overly reliant on importing vital protective equipment and clothing to safeguard them against the coronavirus.
It comes as a first major delivery of personal protective equipment (PPE), including gowns, goggles and face masks, is being delivered from today to hospitals, GPs and other health facilities after an Aer Lingus cargo plane arrived back in Dublin from China with the supplies yesterday afternoon.
HSE chief Paul Reid said it is the first of 10 cargo flights with the protective gear which will travel from China in the coming weeks.
Yesterday's cargo included 11 million masks, 2.4 million gowns, nine million gloves and 2.3 million goggles.
"We are already assured that the Chinese provider is currently assembling and putting together what will be our second batch, so we would see flights continuing on a regular daily basis in the coming weeks for this batch, and subsequent batches, up to the end of May and probably beyond, as it is over €200m of an order," he said.
Although health staff are relieved more supplies will be available as hundreds more patients who test positive for the coronavirus are admitted to hospital, there are fears that the stock will not be enough to see them through months of the pandemic.
They want the Government to work more with Irish companies, whose core business has been hit by the impact of the coronavirus, but would be willing to diversify to produce protective gear.
The call for more domestic supplies has also been made by Sinn Féin's health spokeswoman Louise O'Reilly, who said: "We cannot continue to leave hostages to fortune and rely on imports from other countries, especially as there are disturbing reports in recent days that some countries are hijacking supplies of PPE and equipment if delivery planes stop over at their airports."
There is also a major call for more protective equipment from the wider health service, including private nursing homes which have had a number of clusters of infection and where staff are increasingly anxious about getting infected. So far health workers account for around one in four people who have caught the virus and most have picked it up here in Ireland.
One of the 46 fatalities so far from the virus was a nurse.
Pharmacies have been issued with PPE stock in line with the recommendation from the Department of Health.
The HSE confirmed that protective clothing and equipment had also been distributed to pharmacists.
"As the most accessible of all healthcare professionals in our health service, community pharmacists have a key role in maintaining continuity of care to patients. Pharmacists are therefore frontline healthcare workers and, as such, play a key role in the national response to Covid-19," a spokesperson said.
"Accordingly, pharmacists have been provided with a limited volume of personal protection equipment and have been advised by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre guidance for the community pharmacy setting."
There were subsequent communications from the Irish Pharmacy Union and the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland that it must only be used in exceptional circumstances and it is not recommended to be used when performing routine work in community settings, she added.
Mr Reid assured doctors that the standard of the supplies which arrived yesterday and additional deliveries are in line with those set out by the World Health Organisation.
The Dutch government recalled 600,000 masks due to quality standard concerns.

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Because cars cost so much to buy and maintain, drivers are often obsessed with saving money on gasoline, even if it’s a few cents per gallon. Saving money at the pump is a study in and of itself, and strategies to save on fuel are plentiful.
A vehicle’s engine is designed to be most fuel efficient at a certain RPM (revolutions per minute) range. As oil and gas prices have creeped up steadily throughout 2023, driving with fuel economy in mind and using one driving tip can help you conserve gas and save you upwards of 25%.
That’s a considerable amount of money for a simple move, according to Gary Wilson of Quotezone. “Switching into the highest possible gear keeps the revs low which saves petrol. For example, at a 40 mph speed, the car will consume 25 percent more fuel in third gear compared to fifth,” said Wilson. “Under normal conditions, the gears should be changed when the revs are between 1,500-2,000 RPM.”
By using the highest gear possible within the speed limit, drivers can boost their fuel economy, says Mark Akbar, Managing Director at CarStore.
“It’s not part of the driving test to learn how to use your gears efficiently, you simply have to be able to use them to get the car to move at various speeds,” stated Akbar. “However, to make the most out of every drop of fuel and maintain maximum efficiency, it’s vital that you’re always using the right gear at the right time.”
While the Department of Energy’s FuelEconomy.com website gives tips on how to drive more efficiently — driving the speed limit, avoiding carrying heavy cargo and excess weight, using cruise control, etc. — it is a simple fact that driving in a low gear at high RPMs consumes more fuel than driving at the appropriate gear for the given situation.
A steady speed of around 35 to 55-60 miles per hour is considered best to achieve optimal fuel economy. If you’re tempted to drive slower than 35 mph, your engine will drop to a lower gear, thus using up more fuel. And for every five miles per hour you drive above 60, it is costing you more per gallon.
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Teen Faces Charges After Man Dropped Two Floors From Windsor Hotel
A 19-year-old man faces charges after a man was dropped from the second floor of a Windsor hotel.
Windsor police were called to the Ivy Rose around 12:30 Monday morning.
They arrived as a man was being rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Officers quickly determined there was a criminal element to the incident and launched an investigation containing the scene.
A suspect was arrested without incident.
The matter is being investigated by the Major Crimes branch.

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#9. Dead Cross – Self-Titled: A debut from musical geniuses whose minds have melded before to bring such avant-garde music to their loyal fanbases. Dave Lombardo and Mike Patton collaborate again to bring a fast-paced metal and punk hybrid. Don’t blink or you’ll miss it.
#8. Venom Inc. – Ave: A great return from the darker side of rock, with nearly a new face and identity (name), yet still encompassing the root of what the name Venom did in the age of NWOBHM.
#7. Hate – Tremendum: The other blackened death metal band from Poland should not be underestimated. As another long-standing band, Hate has evolved to greater heights honing a dark brutal side.
#6. Incantation – Profane Nexus: Legends of early doom-death metal return with vengeance demonstrating that the old school death metal sound is still a force to be reckoned with a formula that has always worked.
#5. Immolation – Atonement: Another great veteran group proving that death metal has vitality and enough vigor to make these new school bands quiver in the corner.
#4. Septicflesh – Codex Omega: A haunting and beautiful opus whose symphonic marriage plays out in your mind like an opera from the Victorian era with evil and crushing plots and twists.
#3. Demonic Resurrection – Dashavatar: A new breed from a distant land demonstrating the reach and influence death metal has had, and captures many elements from throughout the years, offering something for everyone into extreme metal.
#2. Cannibal Corpse – Red Before Black: Old school long-standing groups have made their mark this year, saving us from today’s mundane cookie-cutter groups. A violent return from another veteran group that has been hammering away relentlessly for decades.
#1. Morbid Angel – Kingdoms Disdained: How do you recover from a terrible album? You bring back a vocalist from your heavier years and release the most evil album to date.
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Painters paint with brushes - Refik Anadol paints with data. Colors become pixels. The canvas becomes the LED wall. While our senses locate us in the real world, the real world has already been captured in billions of data and data streams, analyzed and reflected in a fascinating parallel world. The internationally renowned media artist dives into the secret realms of computers and...
Painters paint with brushes - Refik Anadol paints with data. Colors become pixels. The canvas becomes the LED wall. While our senses locate us in the real world, the real world has already been captured in billions of data and data streams, analyzed and reflected in a fascinating parallel world. The internationally renowned media artist dives into the secret realms of computers and processors. He explores the mighty creatures of artificial intelligence behind the physical surfaces and transfers them into highly aesthetic data sculptures full of surprising effects and of flowing energies. In the Kurhaus Baden-Baden, Refik Anadol presents the possibilities of media art at the highest technical level using latest high-end projectors and LED walls. Three of his data sculptures transform the historically charming architecture of the Kurhaus into a programmed course of flowing pixels and mutating plants, thus captivating the visitor.
Metling Memories - Memories become visible art, they come material. Melting Memories offers new insights into the representational possibilities emerging from the intersection of advanced technology and contemporary art. The viewer is immersed in a creative vision of "recollection". In the form of data paintings, data sculptures and light projections, the artwork penetrates new technological levels, which enable the visitor to experience aesthetic interpretations of motor movements within the human brain. The data is based on the brain waves of volunteers who remembered long past experiences of long-term memory while recording an EEG.
Nature Dreams - Nature as a totality that fills the gaps in our otherwise narrow perception of the cosmos lies at the heart of Anadol’s Nature Dreams. Artificial intelligence developed an algorithm that created a flowing artwork by applying machine learning to 46 million images. Nature Dreams is a kind of reality experiment, a cinematic experience commemorating the beauty of the land we share. The immersive artwork which makes the virtually created space appear real, incorporates pigments, shapes, and patterns that we associate with our sensory experiences with nature while paying homage to its unbound poetic sublimity.
Bosphorus - The relationship between simulation, reality and the quest for understanding is largely a reflexive one. In the stories we tell and the worlds we build, we continually construct mirrors that offer meditations on our identity while simultaneously becoming a part of nature itself. Bosphorus is a data sculpture inspired by high frequency radar data collections of Marmara Sea provided by Turkish State Meteorological Service in every 30 minutes intervals. The data of sea surface activity over a period of 30 days are transformed into a poetic, immersive experience on two levels. The projections on the floor and on the screen make the movements of the sea tangible in a unique way.
Refik Anadol, born in Istanbul in 1985, has made a name for himself world-wide as a media artist. He now lives and works in Los Angeles. On the basis of his parametric data sculptures he creates expansive digital installations. By using artificial intelligence, Anadol explores the space between digital and physical entities, creating a hybrid relationship between architecture and media art. He is best known for his large-scale media works on the exterior architecture of internationally renowned art and cultural institutions. Refik Anadol is a lecturer in UCLA’s Department of Design Media Arts. He is the recipient of numerous renowned awards and prizes, including Microsoft Research's Best Vision Award, the German Design Prize, the UCLA Art+Architecture Moss Award, the Institute for Research in the Arts Award of the University of California, the SEGD Global Design Award and Google's Art and Machine Intelligence Artist Residency Award. Refik Anadol's works are now being presented worldwide. His works have been shown on the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, the Artechouse in New York, the International Biennale of Digital Art in Montreal and exhibitions in Australia, Asia and many European countries. For the first time, selected works by Refik Anadol are now shown in Baden-Baden.Notes
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Former "Tonight Show" drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts looked around the gallery at Allentown Art Museum on Saturday and, seeing an audience of only about 30 people, commented that it was a "small but mighty crowd."
"This is so intimate, it's like you're my family."
And yet Watts and his trio performed a 90-minute set of jazz that was smoking – easily the best performance so far at the third annual JazzFest, which concludes today.
But it was only the top of a full day of performances at the museum that also was easily the best day of this year's JazzFest.
Much of the designation of Watt's trio being Saturday's best can be laid squarely on his shoulders – or more precisely his hands.
Watts' performance was impressive -- his speed and fluidity outstanding, his busyness impressive. But most astounding was how effortless it was for him: His hands flowed in cascades, all seemingly intuitive.
He even sang on "May 15, 2011" – among the several the trio played from Watts' most recent albums "Blues Vol. 1" and "Blues Vol. 2." In fact, the trio opened the show with two of those cuts – "14 E" and "Blues for Mr. Charley."
Watts' band also should be credited with the show's success – guitarist Paul Bollenback often leading the way and bassist Orlando le Fleming providing the bottom for both. On one song, Fleming even took a bow to his bass as Watts played with mallets.
The trio also knew how to bring the level down, such as on the more mellow song "Reverie" from the new disc, on which Watts played with brushes.
The show was, indeed, intimate, but it also had a wonderful looseness to it. Before the final run started with "Snarkasm" – on which he "sang" in a whiney mumble – he allowed his two young daughters to come on stage.
Other performances at the art museum had a similar vibe. Wonderfully intuitive pianist Andy Milne played an earlier set in the museum's Trexler Gallery to fewer than 20 people, but was equally as loose.
He started by joking with the crowd as a replacement for an unsteady piano bench was found, an ended up doing his 50-minute set seated on a stool.
"There's a lot of art here," he said. "I'm just going to add some sonic art."
Singer Najwa Parkins has a great jazz voice: strong, assured, brassy and sassy when needed, and spot-on.
The show opened with some of that gypsy jazz on the French-language "Cuckoo" and the sultry "Caravan." But Parkins also showed she could summon a growl on "St. Louis Blues." And an early-set Josephine Baker medley was a perfect fit. She showed strong scat singing on Baker's "Love is a Dreamer."
But also a good fit was a sassy "Jeepers Creepers," the slow-and-sultry "Cry Me a River" and the "Change Partners" with just her voice and guitarist Ryan McNeely.
After a French medley that helped showcase accordion player Dallas Vietty, the quartet closed with Cole Porter's "Love for Sale" and "Them Eyes."
Other performances at the art museum included a discussion session by attorney Gail W. Boyd, head of a jazz artist management firm and former vice chairwoman of the National Bar Association's Entertainment, Sports and Art Law Committee, and Dieruff High School Big Band.
The New York-based Milne noted he had been to Allentown "many times" – he's collaborated with jazz sax great Steve Coleman, a longtime Allentown native – but never even knew there was an art museum here.


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Siesta Key star Juliette Porter had fans thinking she was engaged after her boyfriend, Sam Logan, posted a photo of the two with the caption, “My fiancé.” While Logan has since changed the post and the couple denied any engagement rumors, fans still have plenty of curiosity about Porter’s other half, who made his official debut on the MTV series just last month.
Logan, who is not a main cast member on Siesta Key, entered the picture after Porter broke up with her previous two boyfriends, co-star Alex Kompothecras and former Bachelorette star Robby Hayes. Ever since he was introduced on Siesta Key in late July, viewers have been wondering about Logan’s extravagant lifestyle and how he affords to live so lavishly, accusing him of being a “trust fund baby.” Here’s everything we know about Logan and how he got his money.
WHAT DOES SAM FROM SIESTA KEY DO FOR A LIVING?
Logan, a University of Central Florida graduate, hasn’t shared what his exact job is, and he doesn’t reveal any clues on his Instagram. Since he only made his first Siesta Key appearance a few weeks ago, we can only hope that he’ll open up more about his life in new episodes of Season 3.
HOW MUCH IS SAM FROM SIESTA KEY WORTH?
With one scroll on Logan’s Instagram, you can see that he lives comfortably. Between the expensive cars and the jet-setting lifestyle, he’s got Siesta Key fans wondering, how much is he actually worth? Siesta Key hasn’t shied away from Logan’s wealth, and while nobody states a specific figure, he’s described as a billionaire on the show. “He’s hot, he’s loaded,” Porter told her friends about her new boyfriend.
HOW DID SAM’S FAMILY MAKE THIER MONEY?
So if Logan doesn’t have a job, or isn’t going public about what he does for a living, then how does he have so much money? The answer is all about the family. Logan’s mom, Elizabeth, is a shareholder in Scripps Networks, according to Reality Titbit. Scripps, a media company, owns Food Network, HGTV, DIY Network and the Travel Channel, and was sold to Discovery for $14.6 billion in 2018.


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Gold futures were trading lower on Thursday as the recent rise in U.S. bond yields and a firmer dollar created some headwinds for bullion buying.
Gold moved lower “as the metal remains trapped in a trading range without breaking out in either direction for now,” wrote Peter Cardillo, chief market strategist at Spartan Capital Securities.
The longer-term outlook for the yellow metal among some dealers is for higher prices, amid expectations for further U.S. government relief to boost the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
President-elect Joe Biden later Thursday is expected to outline a $2 trillion fiscal spending package that would include more direct payments to American families and significant state and local funding.
Gold prices in the longer-term could rise as governments around the world use both fiscal and monetary policy to reflate their economies.
However, buoyant U.S. Treasury yields, which compete against gold for haven demand, and a perkier dollar, measured by the ICE U.S. Dollar Index have weighed on gold prices, analysts say.
The 10-year Treasury yield was around 1.10% on Thursday and had approached 1.19% earlier in the week. Gold and other precious metals don’t offer a coupon.
Separately, the dollar was down 0.1% at around 90.22, but looks to end the week higher. A stronger dollar can make assets priced in the currency more expensive to traders overseas.
Against the backdrop, February gold prices traded $7.80, or 0.4%, lower at $1,847.10 an ounce, after a 0.6% rise on Wednesday.
Silver for March delivery meanwhile, was up 8.8 cents, or 0.3%, at $25.66 an ounce.
“Investors remain unsure about the prospects in gold,” as exchange-traded funds saw a reduction in gold holdings Wednesday of 311,944 ounces, which was the biggest one-day outflow since November 30th, analysts at Zaner Metals wrote in a daily report.
“Some traders think gold is in line for steady flight to quality buying interest in the coming week off the prospect of a 2nd wave of violence in Washington around the inauguration,” the analysts said. However, “we would not rule out some deterioration in gold and silver prices in the coming 5 sessions with the U.S. aggressively beefing up security around the Capitol with National Guard troops.”
Meanwhile, gold futures initially fell toward the session’s lows before paring those losses in the wake of the latest data on jobless claims. U.S. weekly initial jobless claims rose by 181,000 to a seasonally adjusted 965,000 in the seven days ended Jan. 9, the government said Thursday.
The rise in the reading for unemployment insurance to the highest level since August may support arguments for additional fiscal stimulus, which could influence gold trade.
Among other metals traded on Comex Thursday, March copper added 1% to $3.653 a pound.
April platinum tacked on 0.9% to $1,120.50 an ounce and March palladium rose 0.9% to $2,418.50 an ounce.

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That strategy being: to bite, to crush, and then to move on.
A fast-declining population has the potential to compromise Russia’s ambitious revisionist plans and perhaps even its own survival as a national state.
A G7 oil ban will be more a matter of economic self-harm than effective foreign policy, unless it is done right.
Drought, global markets, and fiscal pressures are giving rise to a cost-of-living crisis in Iran, and it’s a risk that’s becoming increasingly common throughout the developing world as the Ukraine war drags on.
The unprecedented weaponization of global financial circuits in the wake of the Ukraine war could end up backfiring by jeopardizing the US dollar’s enduring position as global reserve currency.
First in a two-part series, this backgrounder traces the origins and earliest deployments of Russia’s infamous mercenary outfit: the Wagner Group.
Baku has been quite successful in striking a neutral tone to its foreign relations following the Russian invasion of Ukraine; but will it ultimately be forced to pick a side?
The best outcome of the Ukraine invasion for Beijing is a weakened, isolated, and dependent Russia. Perhaps this was the plan all along.
The Ukraine war is producing some bitter lessons for those who believed that global society had moved beyond nation-based geopolitics.
New Delhi will likely shift to seek the narrative away from the Ukraine War and toward more pressing development issues in the Global South.


REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries reveals that the Enterprise Edge market reached $3.3 billion in the first quarter 2013. Enterprise Edge is the part of the communications market that includes enterprise-class wireless LAN (WLAN) and campus Ethernet switching equipment and related software.
"Vendors such as Alcatel-Lucent, Avaya, Brocade, Cisco, Dell, Enterasys, Extreme, HP, and Juniper have shipped tens of billions of dollars of Ethernet Edge devices over the past few years, and each now ships WLAN devices to address the transition in the market towards wireless. At the same time, nearly a quarter of the Enterprise Edge revenues over the same three years were enterprise-WLAN related, a large percentage of which was from vendors with no Ethernet switch installed base," said Chris DePuy, Vice President of Enterprise Edge research at Dell'Oro Group. "Today, many of the WLAN pure-plays are introducing Ethernet devices, and most of the traditionally Ethernet vendors are launching unified wired/wireless devices which interoperate primarily with their large wired installed bases. The new report captures this clashing of the two market strategies, in what will surely be interesting times ahead."
Vendors are now introducing unified Ethernet / WLAN products to simplify deployment and management of customers' networks. At the same time, new access networks are being built by innovative customer types such as retailers and the hospitality markets, as well as by traditional enterprises deploying new buildings. Many specialized vendors have thrived by serving customers of these "greenfield" network opportunities.
The Dell'Oro Group Enterprise Edge Quarterly Report addresses the trend towards convergence of Wired Ethernet and Wireless LAN. The Report offers complete in-depth coverage of the following segments: WLAN Access Points; Enterprise Controllers (wireless and wired); Campus 'Edge' Ethernet Switches and Access Management Software. Separate breakouts of Ethernet Switch and Wireless LAN are included, with tables covering manufacturers' revenue, active connections, and average selling prices. To purchase this report, please contact Julie Learmond-Criqui, call +1.650.622.9400 x244 or email Julie@DellOro.com.
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Our 2017 Holiday Catalogs have arrived. They were truly a labor of love and I can’t wait for you to see them. We have so many new additions here at Hauser’s to go along with our renovation, I’m not sure where to begin.
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Written by Megan Wood | Friday, 17 February 2017 18:23
The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons elected Nickolas Garbis, MD, to the society.
2. Drs. Brian Cole, Tom Price & more: 23 orthopedic surgeons in the headlines this week — Feb. 17, 2017Written by Adam Schrag | Friday, 17 February 2017 15:01
Here are 23 orthopedic surgeons who were in the news this week:
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David C. Geier, MD, of Mount Pleasant, S.C.-based Sports Medicine Specialists is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist.
Written by Adam Schrag | Wednesday, 15 February 2017 21:32
Koco Eaton, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Eaton Orthopaedics in the Tampa Bay area.
Written by Adam Schrag | Wednesday, 15 February 2017 21:28
Orthopedic surgeon James A. Slough, MD, of Excelsior Orthopaedics in Amherst, N.Y. will be included in the upcoming publication of The Leading Physicians of the World.
Written by Adam Schrag | Tuesday, 14 February 2017 22:14
G. Thomas Frazier, MD, returned to Little Rock, Ark.-based UAMS as an orthopedic surgeon, according to an Arkansas Business report.
Written by Adam Schrag | Tuesday, 14 February 2017 19:37
Michael J. Chmell, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon practicing at OrthoIllinois in Rockford.
Written by Adam Schrag | Monday, 13 February 2017 20:10
Michael Redler, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at The Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center's Connecticut offices.
Written by Staff | Monday, 13 February 2017 05:55
With more than 8 million Americans currently living with severe arthritis and with half of all joint replacements today performed on patients under the age of 65, it is clear that the need for joint replacement will continue to increase. This coupled with the increasing costs of joint replacement care is demanding that surgeons and other stakeholders work together to develop new solutions; solutions that improve care, improve the patient experience, and reduce cost.
Written by Laura Dyrda | Saturday, 11 February 2017 07:33
Northwestern Medicine in Chicago has honored David Watt, MD, with its 2017 humanitarian award, according to a Patch report.
Written by Megan Wood | Friday, 10 February 2017 21:39
Ralph J. Napolitano Jr., DPM, will join OrthoNeuro in Columbus, Ohio.
Written by Adam Schrag | Friday, 10 February 2017 19:16
Hillary Becker, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon practicing at Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Written by Adam Schrag | Friday, 10 February 2017 19:07
A study found that women have a higher likelihood to require OA-related healthcare in the 12 months before their total knee arthroplasty operation.
16. Drs. Paul Donavan, David Stevens, & more: 10 orthopedic surgeons in the headlines this week — Feb. 10, 2017Written by Adam Schrag | Friday, 10 February 2017 15:35
Here are 10 orthopedic surgeons who were in the news this week:
17. Homecoming: Wolters Kluwer to publish Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research once again — 5 takeawaysWritten by Adam Schrag | Thursday, 09 February 2017 22:40
The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons' Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research is returning to Wolters Kluwer, its original and long-term publisher.
Written by Adam Schrag | Thursday, 09 February 2017 20:32
Joshua Lindsey, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon currently serving as director of The Orthopedic Institute at Southwest Health in Platteville, Wis.
Written by Megan Wood | Wednesday, 08 February 2017 22:50
David Stevens, MD, died at 87 years old on Feb. 6, 2017, according to Lexington Herald Leader.
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Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found that older men with diabetes have increased levels of bone marrow fat, a factor that ultimately impacts their risk of suffering fractures, according to an Osteoporotic Fractures in Men study.


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Ice Hockey: St. John Vianney poised to return as a top team in the Shore
St. John Vianney hoceky has a new coach, returns two top players in Matt Kidney and Mike Gelatt, and is set to rebound after a down 2013-14.
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Division: Class A Central
Record Last Year: 6-11-2
Home Rink: Jersey Shore Arena (Wall Township)
The opener: 12/1 - St. John Vianney at Toms River East, 8 p.m. (Winding River)
The Scenario: After capturing the 2012-13 Handchen Cup crown and playing to a 20-win season, St. John Vianney experienced some internal turmoil that resulted in a 6-11-2 record and an eventual coaching change. The Lancers have inserted former Brick Memorial standout and co-founder of the Manalapan Ice Hockey program Mick Messemer behind the bench, and the first year head-man is adamant that his club isn't getting hung up on the past, but rather is focused on "winning now and putting a successful program in place for the next 10 or 15 years." The return of Matt Kidney and Mike Gelatt will only help that process.
"The SJV football team has had lots of success. The baseball team was No. 1 in New Jersey. The girls' sports are top teams in the shore. Hockey has always been up there too, and the guys want to lift this team back up after last year," Messemer said. "We have goals but the guys understand we have to work to attain these goals. We have some talent coming back and a lot of experienced young guys who were forced into fire last year a little early. I think if we continue to work we'll be successful this season."
Returning To Form: The Lancers received a big boost when both senior forward Matt Kidney (New Jersey Hitmen – 18U USPHL) and senior defenseman Mike Gelatt announced their return to the Shore Conference ranks with St. John Vianney for 2014-15.
Kidney recorded 22 goals and 15 assists in his sophomore season with The Lancers, before taking his junior campaign off to play club hockey. Defenseman Mike Gelatt had an equally impressive sophomore year compiling 17 goals and 19 assists before taking the route of Kidney.
In The Crease: Jimmy Ellis (Jersey Shore Whalers 18U USPHL) enters his third season as the starting goalie for the Lancers, and though the senior was a primary component to St. John Vianney's title run in 2012-13, he fell victim to the program's internal struggles a year ago. However, Messemer doesn't believe his net-minder's confidence has been shaken, and expects a return to form.
"Ellis was one of the guys who sealed the deal for this team a couple of seasons ago," Messemer said. "He's come back with confidence and in incredible shape and I know he'll return to being that guy again for us."
Experienced Youth: Sophomore defenseman James O'Keefe and Max Allen (Red Bank Generals - 16UAA NJYHL) were thrust into the fire as freshman a season ago and cut their teeth against some of the top programs in the conference (Red Bank Catholic, St. Rose, Ocean). The pair will return as fixtures on the Lancers blue line, though the defensive corps will be fronted by senior assistant captain Liam Casey. Fellow sophomores Pirelli Samuel and Ty Buckley will also log important minutes up front.


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VR News: We have already seen some VR headsets go kind of wireless thanks to devices like the TPCast and Vive Wireless Adapter, but a new patent submitted by Sony suggests the PSVR 2 will be 100% wireless! Danny Paez for inverse.com finds out more: https://www.inverse.com/article/55883-ps5-sony-new-virtual-reality-headset-patent
My Thoughts: At the end of the day, Sony submits hundreds of patents all the time, so this is not a new thing. If it becomes a reality it will be amazing and given the raw power the RS5 is suggested to had the games will look amazing. The PSVR has sold more units than anyone could imagine, so it goes without saying the 2nd generation will be a headset well worth looking forward to.


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A range of relatively small but accessible peaks to the north of the Gardena Pass, the highest being Grand Cir. Piz da Cir V is a highly recommend beginners via ferrata.
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R&T Asia (Thailand) has launched its intellectual property practice headed by new partner Nuttaphol Arammuang, one of Thailand’s leading Intellectual Property lawyers with over 20 years of experience exclusively in IP. Arammuang’s experience covers a wide range of IP dispute matters, including pharmaceutical patent litigation; patent infringement; design, trade mark and trade dress infringement; passing off; trade mark invalidation; copyright litigation relating to new media and technology; and obtaining preliminary injunction and Anton Piller orders.
He will also lead the team in advising clients on licensing and franchising, IP portfolio management, patent drafting and searching, freedom to operate report and analysis, trade secret management, and data protection issues. The IP practice will serve clients across a comprehensive spectrum of contentious and non-contentious matters arising out of Thailand and the region, and will assist local and regional clients in the full suite of IP services from prosecution to commercialization and dispute resolution. The launch of the new IP practice in Thailand is in line with Rajah & Tann Asia’s strategy of enhancing its full-service capabilities to support clients, and enable stronger regional collaboration with its nine other offices across the network.

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Why are some individuals more likely to develop cancer or to develop a more aggressive form of cancer? Winship clinicians and researchers confront such disparities daily – and are working to understand and change them.
Genetic research is a key to understanding how either race or ethnicity affect the incidence of different cancers and how these factors may contribute to different responses to the same treatments. Multiple myeloma, a blood cancer of the immune system’s plasma cells, occurs two to three times more often in African Americans than in Caucasians. Finding out why could lead to better therapies for all. Winship researchers couldn’t do it without people like Veronica Reynolds.
In her mid-50s, the busy realtor developed severe pain. She asked herself if she had strained her back, driving back and forth showing houses or picking up grandchildren? She told herself it would go away. It got worse. One doctor told her she looked too well to hurt as much as she claimed. Another believed her but his pills barely helped. After two years, she feared her heart would stop from pain. At Grady Memorial Hospital, imaging revealed fractured bones, due to bone destruction. Other tests provided the multiple myeloma diagnosis – and led Reynolds to Dr. Leon Bernal-Mizrachi, a Winship hematologist/oncologist who sees patients at Grady.
Reynolds credits God for sending her to Bernal-Mizrachi and to Dr. Jonathan Kaufman, director of Winship’s ambulatory infusion center, who oversaw her stem cell transplant following high dose chemotherapy. She credits herself for following the complex treatment regimens. And she’s “ecstatic,” she adds, about being part of her doctors’ research. “I hope I have enough fight in me to live to see it help many people like me.”
Reynolds – and her genes – are part of a massive multi-institutional study to sequence the entire genome (more than three billion DNA base pairs) of 1,049 African Americans with multiple myeloma and another 7,084 without the disease. The Winship component, headed by Drs. Sagar Lonial, Bernal-Mizrachi, and Ajay Nooka, has gathered almost a third of the study’s participants, thanks to the researchers’ commitment and Georgia’s high African-American population. Although still in process, the study is already producing valuable insights. Winship physicians routinely take tissue cells from multiple myeloma patients, looking for genetic variants that indicate who is at higher risk of relapse. They hope this new study will help identify why this disease occurs more frequently among African Americans and determine if there are treatments that may be specific to these patients.
The incidence of multiple myeloma in the African-American community is just one of the cancer disparities that Winship researchers are aggressively investigating. This blog is excerpted from a more comprehensive magazine article about health disparity research at Winship which can be accessed at https://winshipcancer.emory.edu/magazine/issues/2015/summer/features/no_patient_left_behind/index.html.


Leaders of the the new Republican majorities in the Minnesota Legislature have pledged to balance the state budget by cutting spending.
They've also said those spending cuts would not impact the state's most vulnerable residents, but their first budget bill may break that promise.
Among a package of $900 million in cuts is $13 million a year in funding for Child and Community Service Assistance grants.
The House is scheduled to take up the measure this afternoon.
Counties rely on the funding for a variety of programs, but in the state's most populous county, it's used primarily for child protection.
“If you look at the big picture, there's a whole lot of areas that would be happy with flat spending. It's all relative here.”Rep. Mary Liz Holberg, R-Lakeville
"The state simply isn't stepping up to its responsibility in terms of funding the most vulnerable," said Deborah Huskins is the Human Services and Public Health Area Director for Hennepin County.
Hennepin County investigated 12,000 cases of alleged child abuse or neglect in 2009, she said, and it's being done with less money and fewer people. Since 2009, Huskins said her department has cut 90 staff members to deal with budget cuts on the state and county level.
"It continues to put a great squeeze on our county's ability to provide safety and child welfare services to the children and families in Minnesota," she said. "And this has been a five- to six-year trend."
For example, Huskins said Hennepin County's portion of the block grant went from $31 million a year in 2002 to $18 million a year this year. Her department is spending less time working with runaways and truants, she said.
Huskins said her office will continue to make child protection investigations a priority even if the latest cuts are made.
Dave Haley with Ramsey County worries fewer state dollars could mean there's a time lag in investigating complaints of child abuse or neglect.
"We used to talk around this department about being an agency that provides services that helps folks survive and also thrive," he said. "As this goes on, we're doing less thriving and more surviving."
Republicans have argued that the cuts to the block grants are a continuation of former Gov. Tim Pawlenty's cuts from a few years ago, and that counties should already be prepared to absorb them.
Rep. Jim Abeler, R-Anoka, said the Child and Community Service Assistance grants are in the budget cutting bill because counties have shown an ability to do without the money.
"Last year, in the biennium 2010-2011, the CCSA money was actually used for a number of purposes. It was almost a slush fund," Abeler said. "They took it out to manage the GAMC population for the vulnerable, low-income, single adults. And they also used it to balance the budget. Neither of which I thought was a good idea at the time."
But county officials, including Keith Carlson with the Minnesota Inter-County Association, say a portion of the cuts were back-filled last year with federal stimulus money. Counties won't get federal funding next year, he said.
"There's nothing making up for it. This is a $13.7 million cut in each year of the coming biennium," he said.
If the cuts become law, officials from several counties said they will be forced to cut other programs or raise property taxes.
Rep. Mary Liz Holberg, R-Lakeville, suggested that those complaining about the cuts should be thankful it's not worse.
"If you look at the big picture, there's a whole lot of areas that would be happy with flat spending. It's all relative here," she said.
But county officials say their biggest concern is that social services programs will be on the chopping block again when Gov. Mark Dayton and the Legislature start dealing with the full budget deficit.
Dayton hasn't said whether he'll veto the budget bill but has expressed concern that lawmakers are taking a "piecemeal approach" to the budget problem.
Dayton will release his budget plan next week.


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Staunton, Aug. 14 – One of the most important sources of Vladimir Putin’s obsession about and aggression against Ukraine is his recognition that “the key to the disintegration of the empire is in the hands of the Ukrainian people” and that that nation is playing the role again that it played earlier, Pyotr Kralyuk says.
The professor at Ukraine’s Ostrog Academy says Ukraine played a key role in the escape of some nations from Russian rule after 1917 and in forcing the Bolsheviks to offer a kind of federalism to some non-Russians, in the promotion of nationalism in many peoples under Soviet power, and in the demise of the USSR (ru.krymr.com/a/forum-svobodnykh-narodov-rossii/31986559.html).
Now, it is again promoting national and regional movements in the Russian Federation both by example and more directly, and that is why, Kralyuk continues, Putin is trying so hard to destroy Ukraine lest its influence inside the Russian Federation grow to the point that that country will fall apart.
To be sure, he says, “the process of the disintegration of Russia will not begin tomorrow. The Moscow leadership still has reserves with which to destroy Ukraine and its allies, and the lever of the national consciousness of the peoples Russia has enslaved must not be overrated. They have been subject too long and too much to denationalization and Russification.”
But at the same time, it would be a mistake to “underrate the importance” of steps they have taken such as the creation of the Forum of Peoples of Russia. At a minimum, the events of the 1990s showed that ‘the national potential’ of the nations oppressed by Russia still exists and that a time will come when it will show itself.”
“It is the fate of Ukraine to become the promoter of the liberation of the peoples oppressed by Russia” and to bring the time of their liberation closer, Kralyuk concludes.

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I'm not sure about the whole diner theme, I thought the fad was over.Anyway, this place is pretty cool, especially at night. The kids get helium balloons(two if they cry) and the food is great even for vegetarians which is weird in a burger joint.
We had a large group and they still put together a table for us.
The prices are ok, it seems like food is expensive all over the bay.
Our server was really cute, she was wearing a pink wig!
She wanted to see the same movie we were going to next door, but had to work.
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Sony is to provide BT Sport with high definition camera and support equipment for the new facility at Queen Elizabeth II Park. The BT Sport facility will broadcast BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2 and ESPN, and is situated on the site of the former Olympic Park.
Sony will supply the facility with three Sony MVS-7000X Vision Mixers, five MVS-3000 Vision Mixers, 15 HDC-2400 studio cameras, as well as the latest Sony TriMaster OLED monitors. The company has worked in partnership with Megahertz, systems integrator on the project, which will launch the new BT Sport channels on 1 August. BT Sport will show 38 live football matches from the Barclays English Premier League, plus FA Cup, UEFA Europa League, as well as a range of new studio debate and information shows such as BT Sport Live.
“Sony has long been at the forefront of broadcast technology for live production and have a strong track record in fitting out the industry’s leading broadcast studios,” said Sony sales director, Dave Dougall. “Working with BT Sport gave us an exciting opportunity to help shape a new sporting broadcaster from the ground up and deliver a best-of-breed technology solution that will guarantee the most compelling coverage.”
Jamie Hindhaugh, chief operating officer of BT Sport, added: “At the core of our new studios build is a spirit of collaboration that brings the best of industry and sometimes competitors working together toward a common aim: to make the BT Sport studios a world-class hub for the best ideas and talent. We believe talent attracts talent and our partnership with Sony has helped us to foster that mindset.”


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Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta is unlikely to make a move for Manchester City defender John Stones, despite media reports to the contrary.
Reports today suggest that Arteta will go in for the England centre-back in the summer after being told Stones was available for transfer by the Gunners boss’s former club City.
But although the Spanish coach at the Emirates Stadium knows the player very well from his time as No.2 to Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium, he will be hugely reluctant to spend around £50million from his summer transfer budget on a player who has errors in him.
The stories circling the likelihood of Stones leaving City started when he fell over and gave Aston Villa the chance to score in the 2-1 triumph in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
Arteta has already boosted his back line with the capture of Spanish defender Pablo Mari on loan from Brazilian outfit Flamengo and he is more likely to make this loan move permanent in the summer rather than take a chance of Stones. He also already has William Saliba arriving in the summer from French side St Etienne.
Meanwhile, Arsenal fans face a scramble to put in place plans to trek up to Manchester City next Wednesday after the Premier League effectively ordered the Gunners and Guardiola’s side to play their re-arranged fixture at short notice. The Gunners were due to travel to the Etihad Stadium last Sunday but the game was postponed due to City’s involvement in the Carabao Cup final and Arteta’s men facing Pompey in the FA Cup on the Monday. Now the two teams will go head to head on Wednesday Match 11 with a kick-off time of 7.30pm.
Frustrated fan Ian Nicholson, who is a season ticket holder at the Emirates Stadium and travels all over to watch Arsenal, says he will miss the game because of the short notice.
“Fans have enough trouble trying to cope with the TV fixtures. We play on every day off the week and it is bad enough rescheduling life and work to get to games. The City game is beyond me attending simply because, like so many other miffed supporters, I already have plans in place for work.”
Arsenal still expect to see out their ticket allocation of around 3,000 with Gunners followers in the north west taking up the spare tickets available through London and the south supporters being unable to attend the match.
Another fixture on which supporters are waiting for a date is the quarter final of the FA Cup at Sheffield United after the Gunners were drawn against the Blades in last night’s draw. The game will take place in one of three days later this month; 20th, 21st or 22nd.


Video Devices announced a brand new line of 4K ProRes recorders at NAB 2015 back in April and have been working hard since to get the three units out to market and into the hands of eager video professionals.
With both PIX-E5 and the PIX-E5H 4K recorder now shipping, the company has just released the next firware update version 1.05 for the 4K recorders enabling 3D LUT support among other features, that are surely to prove very useful to DoP's in the field.
The PIX-E line of 4K recorders consists of the PIX-E5H (HDMI only), the PIX-E5 (SDI) and the 7-inch PIX-E7 flagship 4K recorder/monitor. The PIX-E line of 4K recorders enable 4K ProRes recording in various flavours from 10-bit ProRes 422 on the PIX-E5H and ProRes 4444 XQ 12-bit on the PIX-E5 and bigger PIX-E7.
The first two units share a 5-inch, 500nit IPS Full HD 1080p display with 441ppi, which makes for an incredibly detailed and rich image, and feature an incredible amount of professional image control features - such as:
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Here's what the latest firmware update adds:
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Video Devices PIX-E5 firmware - (v1.05) provides a firmware update for previously released versions.
- 3D LUT support added, including built-in monitoring LUTs for Sony, Canon, and Panasonic.
- Added ability to import and view custom LUTs in .cube format.
- Added LUT softkey menu to quickly compare up to four LUT "looks" with one-touch selection.
- Added support for HDMI Panasonic record triggers, including the Panasonic Lumix GH4.
- Options for MENU > Recorder & Drives > Rec Trigger was re-ordered for a more logical layout.
- Some HDMI 4:2:2 10-bit input signals were incorrectly being detected as 8-bit.
- Various audio issues with the HDMI output signal during playback.
- Recording is now not permitted until the PIX-E5 or PIX-E5H has completely locked to the incoming video signal.
- AV offset with PsF recordings now eliminated.
To update firmware:
- Download the PIX firmware file
PIX-E5_1.05.zipto a computer.
- Connect an SD card or SpeedDrive to the computer.
- Copy the
PIX-E5_1.05.prgfile to the SD card or SpeedDrive.
- Remove the SD card or SpeedDrive from the computer and connect it to the monitor.
- Power up the monitor.
Caution: Ensure that the monitor is powered via the supplied PIX-E PSU and fully-charged batteries. Power loss during a firmware update can result in the monitor becoming inoperable.
- Press the MENU button.
- Select System > Update Firmware. The monitor will search connected drives for a .prg file. When the .prg file is found, follow the on-screen instructions to perform the firmware update.
Note: Firmware updates will take several minutes to complete, and the unit will reboot multiple times during the process. Various functions and ports will become inactive while firmware is updating. The monitor is ready to use when it returns to the main display.
- (Optional) Verify the firmware version by pressing the MENU button and selecting System > Version Info.
The PIX-E5 and PIX-E5H are excellent companions to owner/operators who have Sony A7s and GH4 cameras for example, in addition to the Sony FS7 for example. Both the PIX-E5 and the HDMI version E5H can take a 4K signal via the HDMI and record it in ProRes flavours up to 10bit HQ 422 on the PIX-E5H and up to 12bit ProRes 4444XQ on the SDI PIX-E5.
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Green natural stone surfaces can be especially unique and eye-catching––perhaps because green is a less common color when it comes to natural stone. In this post, the experts at Cosmos SurfacesTM explore green natural stones, their origins and their properties.
Types of Green Natural Stone
Whether you’re on the hunt for a stone that’s specifically green in color, or a stone with certain properties––but you would love a green variant––green natural stone can be found in serpentine, as well as in variants of soapstone, quartzite, marble and granite. Let’s take a closer look at each:
Geologically known as serpentinite, serpentine refers to a family of stones that are formed in a similar way, but can contain different minerals. Due to these variations, the hardness, color and patterns found in serpentine can vary. Serpentine is a metamorphic stone, which means it formed from a different type of stone after a change in conditions, like extreme heat and/or pressure below the earth’s surface.
Serpentine forms from iron-rich magma found deep beneath the ocean floor, with its source in the Earth’s mantle. This magma contains olivine, a bright green mineral (perhaps better known to those born in August as peridot). As this iron-rich stone makes contact and mixes with hot seawater, it gives rise to the formation of new types of minerals. This process occurs deep within the Earth’s crust and leads to the variation of minerals––and therefore the properties––found in serpentine.
The stone typically lands between 3 and 6 on the Mohs hardness scale, which means it’s harder than marble, but softer than granite. Serpentine comes in bright green or deep, forest green varieties. Depending on the minerals present in the stone, brown, red and white accents might also make an appearance, creating patterns in the stone that range from dramatically mottled to gentle swirls.
If you’re in search of a stone lauded for its hardness and durability, green granite is an excellent option. While green variants of granite are less common than, say, the typical grey, ivory, brown or black, the presence of certain minerals can create gorgeous green hues and dramatic patterns.
Emerald Pearl is a gorgeous, dark green granite variant, owing its coloration to green feldspar, while Cosmos Green, sourced from India, contains flurries of royal gold and emerald over expanses of charcoal grey and white. Another popular green granite is New Costa Esemralda.
Granite is highly durable and heat-, crack- and scratch-resistant. This makes it a great option for a variety of applications including countertops, mantelpieces, floor tiles and backsplash.
Soapstone is known for its “soapy” feel, and it comes from the mineral talc––the softest mineral on Earth (measuring a 1 on the Mohs hardness scale). The amount of talc in soapstone varies, which means the overall hardness of the stone will vary as well. Commercial soapstone slabs intended for practical use contain less talc, with the remaining composition including harder minerals like chlorite, magnesite and amphibole. Like serpentine, this broad variation in potential mineral components and their percentages makes soapstone more of a family of stones.
Despite being relatively soft, soapstone has many benefits––acids, liquids and extreme temperatures won’t harm the stone. While the daily wear and tear of the kitchen will show, scratches can be sanded and buffed out, or treated with a coat of oil. Soapstone is a great option in areas where it won’t be exposed to the level of wear and tear typical of a kitchen, like in a bar or bathroom.
One of the most interesting properties of soapstone is its ability to absorb and re-radiate heat. This makes it an excellent choice for use with fireplaces, mantels or wood stoves, especially in colder climates. These stones tend to be green, grey or black with white veining like you see in our Soapstone Jade. Soapstone has an easygoing, soft aesthetic to it.
Other Green Stones
Quartzite, sandstone and slate all have green varieties of their own as seen in Botticelli and Rain Forest Green. Bringing this peaceful, soothing color into your home is simply a matter of finding the right color and stone combination to suit your needs.
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Color of the Month: Fired Brick
This month’s featured trending color is Pantone 19-1337, Fired Brick! The Pantone Color Trend Report says, “Strong and sturdy, Fired Brick adds gravitas.”
The dry browns and subtle oranges of Nacarado brings a desert scene to mind. Mellow and warm, the Brazilian quartzite of Nacarado is perfect for bathrooms, fireplaces, and exterior countertops. Available in several types of finish, Nacarado looks and feels great among brown and golds. Quartzite is resistant to scratching, staining, and fading, and the beauty is unmatched.

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He’s putting in the work! As Brad Pitt abandons the animosity he once shared with ex Angelina Jolie in the wake of their split, he’s also trying to be the best dad he can be. On Wednesday, June 5, a source close to the star told Us Weekly that the actor is doing what he can to stay close with his kids. In addition to dedicating the whole summer to spending time with them, he’s also been making sure he’s an active parent.
“They do simple things like cook or watch movies,” the insider told Us. “He encourages them to pursue their hobbies.” Brad, 55, isn’t just supporting them as they explore their passions, though. He’s also working on being there in the quiet moments when things are calm. “They love to hang out and talk. Brad talks to them about whatever is on their minds — he’s a great listener.”
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Of course, part of being a good dad is learning how to coparent with his kids’ mom. “He’s grateful that all the animosity is in the past,” the source continued. “[The kids] come first. That’s what he’s most excited about — being a dad and sharing his life with his children.” Apparently, the parents have also been using an app to help them sort out their schedules after finally reaching a custody agreement in November 2018.
“Brad and Angie have been coparenting, utilizing OurFamilyWizard,” a source told Us on June 5. “[That] has probably been one of the most beneficial tools for their family in terms of keeping things moving forward in the best amicable terms possible. … Once Brad and Angie began using the platform, it allowed them to coordinate the kids’ schedules. They have very busy lives.”
Now that the father-of-six finally has his family life in order, maybe he can start focusing on his romantic life once more. Leonardo DiCaprio has been helping in that regard. “[He] wants Brad to find happiness,” a source exclusively told In Touch on June 5. Leo’s girlfriend, Camila Morrone, “also has friends who’d jump at the chance to date a heartthrob.” Maybe someday soon the actor pals will be heading out for a double date. After all, we have it on good authority that the movie star is a great listener.
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Nice write up. I always cringe when I see people asking those kind of questions and they still owe $15,000 or more on their car. If you still have a big loan balance owed on your car, IMO you don't have any business making huge expensive mods. PAY YOUR CAR OFF FIRST DAMMMMMMMMMIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can see an exhaust, EM, stuff like that but people going for huge HP with outstanding loans makes no sense to me.
This man is a genus! I mean it. If I would have just paid off my old STi before modding the hell out of her, I would still have her to this day, but sadly I ran myself into the ground.....


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Google unveiled on Thursday its plans for a store where mobile users can find Android applications, a concept similar to the iPhone's App Store.
Nokia and Lonely Planet today announced a partnership to distribute Lonely Planet content via the Nokia Maps application. Owners of Nokia handsets can now purchase and download Lonely Planet city guides for use on their phones.
LG Electronics will launch in October a netbook-class laptop PC based on Intel's Atom processor that also includes 3G wireless, it said Wednesday at the IFA show in Berlin.
Private information stored in Apple's iPhone and protected by a lock code can be accessed by anyone with just a few button presses.
Sony Ericsson has relaunched its mobile content store PlayNow, renaming it PlayNow Arena and promoting music without the DRM technology some stores use to prevent copying or sharing of songs.
HTC is launching the Windows Mobile-based S740, which drops support for touch in favor of a classic 12-key numberpad and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, it announced on Tuesday.
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'In a world where women are losing their voice, rights, and choices, healthcare should not be the venue where people remain silent.'
Editor's Note: This article was originally published on June 1, 2022. It has since been updated.
A 33-year-old midwife gained attention on TikTok after sharing several tips to make pap smears as painless and comfortable as possible. In a video that's been viewed more than 469,000 times on the platform, Pamela Boatner—a certified nurse-midwife who also serves as co-founder of Prepared Pregnancy, an online educational prenatal tool for pregnant people and their families—proclaimed to her followers: "Hey sis. This is your midwife talking. It should not hurt to get a Pap smear. Pay attention, because this is what you need to do to make sure that your next annual exam goes smoothly."
"First thing you need to do is ask for a smaller speculum, because 9 times out of 10, they're using that big birther speculum, and unless you've had a 15-pound baby or have a pelvic disorder, you probably don't need that," Boatner explained. Secondly, she recommends asking "for plenty of lubrication on the speculum because we're not jamming it in there all raw. We don't have time for that today." And when it comes to the type of speculum being used, Boatner said: "If they're using a metal speculum, please have them take the 15 seconds to warm up the speculum for you because coldness down there... don't nobody wanna do that either."
Those going in for pap smears can also "change your position," she suggests in the video. "Sometimes, laying on your back with your feet up in those little stirrup things is not what's most comfortable for you. Ask them if you can change your feet and put them in a different position. This might be better for you." Boatner concludes the video with one last tip that'll save you lots of trouble in future pap smear appointments. "When they find your cervix, tell them to tell you exactly what position it's in—left, right, or back—so you can remember and tell them for your next Pap smear to make it easier," she said.
Thousands responded to Boatner's video, with many admitting that they had no idea pap smears weren't supposed to hurt and that they didn't know they had options when it came to advocating for themselves in these situations. Speaking to BuzzFeed about why she believes so many people are surprised by everything she shares in her video, Boatner said: "Unfortunately, the medical model of care often focuses on the disease or condition and NOT the patient. It is easier for the provider to use a bigger speculum, less lubrication, or keep the patient in one standard position. However, the midwifery model of care centers on the woman/patient and her needs. This factors in comfort, education, and past trauma, to name a few."
"When women are ONLY exposed to the medical model of care, they don't even know there are other options," she continued. "Many people don't have an accurate picture of what a midwife is or may not have access to one, therefore not knowing these options even exist. I strive to educate people for this reason. Many physicians have not been trained with patient-centered care in mind, as their main focus is to diagnose and treat the disease. This leaves the disease or condition managed adequately, but leaves the patient feeling a disconnect. All physicians are not disease-focused, however, and some seek cultural/LGBTQ/low-risk training yearly to make improvements to their personal practice."
Knowing the location of your cervix can prove quite helpful to avoid pain during a pap smear, Boatner explained. "Just like how most people have hair but the color or texture of the hair can be different, birthing bodies have a cervix but its location is not always in the same position," she shared. "For most, it is located directly in the center and posterior of the vagina, and for others, it can be displaced slightly off to the right, left, down, or up. This is a variance of normal and is expected to change from person to person. With this in mind, imagine how frustrating it can be for a provider to extend an already potentially uncomfortable exam because they are looking for the cervix in the wrong position. Knowing exactly where your cervix is not only empowers your body awareness but helps both you AND the provider... Once the first provider tells you where your cervix is located, take note and remember. It makes the next Pap smear easier."
"In a world where women are losing their voice, rights, and choices, healthcare should not be the venue where people remain silent. It is your body and deserves to be respected," Boatner said. "Learning to self-advocate helps ensure you have pleasant healthcare experiences and ultimately decreases the incidence of healthcare avoidance based on fear or trauma. Better healthcare experiences lead to better outcomes. Education is key. Empowerment and confidence can only start with awareness. For pregnant women and families, take a prenatal education course. We offer these, as well as midwifery consultations, at Prepared Pregnancy. For non-pregnant patients, seek out a provider who spends time educating you, answering your questions, and managing your concerns with YOU as the center of this care. It's easier to advocate to a person you know will listen to you."


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Man hailed as hero, now accused of soliciting sex from a juvenile
A man now accused of a crime, is the same man once credited with trying to save a life.
His neighbors tell us Nathan Portnoy, who performed CPR trying to save a man's life the night of the derecho, is the same Nathan Portnoy now accused of a crime: soliciting sex from a juvenile.
Neighbors are adamant that this does not sound like the man they know, someone so well liked. They held a July Fourth neighborhood event to honor him as a hero.
The night of the derecho the Iraq war veteran preformed CPR on Dylan Cooper, a Falls Church teen who was electrocuted in the storm. Despite Portnoy's efforts, Cooper later died.
Wayne Heinrich of Falls Church says, "He cared enough to find someone lying in the road...under power lines...dragging him out and calling 911."
As for the charges Portnoy now faces, Montgomery County Police say for three months Portnoy communicated online with a 12-year-old who portrayed herself as a 21-year-old.
Investigators say Portnoy discussed having sex.
The two met at a park in Bethesda on August 24, near the girl's home.
Portnoy's attorney, Paul Kemp, says his client suspected she was younger than she indicated.
"He asked they go to dinner or get a drink, where she'd have to show an ID," Kemp explains.
She briefly got into his car. When she got out, she was spotted by family members, who followed the car and told police Portnoy pointed a gun at them.
He was arrested on August 25.
Police say in his car they found a loaded gun and ammo, handcuffs, zip ties, rope, a black ski mask, and boxes of condoms.
For most of the items, Portnoy's attorney says there is an explanation.
"Everything else was issued through the Army or was a gift of people from the Army...following his deployment in Iraq and Kuwait," Kemp says.
In his Falls Church community, neighbors say none of it makes sense. They describe him to ABC7 as well-liked.
They are skeptical of the charges and believe he may have been set up.
His neighbors say they will be in court to show their support for him.
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Sheung Wan is a hive of shophouses, exotic markets and steep "ladder" lanes. Along with neighbouring Western District, this where modern Hong Kong started, mushrooming around Possession Street where the British first planted the Union Jack in 1841.
Chinese vendors gathered here during the early colonial days to sell their wares along the waterfront. Merchants fleeing war in China also settled here and the business district grew. By the mid-19th century workers came through Hong Kong on their way to gold mines in Australia and the US, while money came back the other way to their hometowns.
Small green-coloured portable shops are a disappearing breed in the city's historic alleys.
Hollywood Road and Cat Street are famous for its antique and second-hand stores, which started settling here in the 1920s. It was once a haven for selling stolen "rat" goods, with the buyers being nicknamed "cats".
Meanwhile, the areas closer to the harbour have more modern office towers.
Yet amidst the modern buildings, Hoi On Cafe has remained, one of the few remaining old-school restaurants serving traditional fare since the 1950s.