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Before the end of the month, let’s aim for these goals, so we can get the game afoot-ing… so we can press on.
The litter basket is empty! Come introduce yourselves and make yourselves at home. If you or someone you know is looking for some reading fun, take a trip to 221B Baker Street with the Baskerville Pups. Spread the word so we can reach to everyone, especially the youths who can add something fun to their summer holiday. This club can boost interactions and interest in literature and surprisingly, science. The Baskerville Pups is all about discovery, and at the end of it all, we want to help the Pups find something that would have an everlasting and positive effect on them.
Side note! Experienced Sherlockians are more than welcome to come guide the Pups as they read, learn, and play.
This month is short, so this is a wonderful opportunity to come together and talk about the man behind the unofficial consulting detective, the unofficial consulting detective, and any other aspects.
If you have any documentary or article suggestions that will aid such research, please comment below, mention us on Twitter @baskervillepups, or email us at email@example.com before July 17th. We want to make this discussion as engaging as possible, not research homework.
Lastly, our founder and editor, Monique, will share a calendar for the order in which we shall read the books, along with other fun events.
That’s Today’s Wrap
- Getting the team together
- Understanding a bit about Sir Doyle and Holmes
- Awaiting the calendar
We will meet you on Goodreads for the next round of chatting; see you there. Cheerio!
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The Problem of Thor Bridge by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Written by Jim Clelland (@UrbanSpaceMan64) and Monique Boodram (@TriflesAndEggs) The Problem of Thor Bridge, which first appeared in 1922, is one of my favourite Sherlock Holmes short stories from the collection “The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes” first published in the Strand Magazine. It features an unhappy marriage, a hot-blooded Brazilian wife, a late-night meeting, a……
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EAT Rice & Noodles
The latest offering from the team behind Minibar, Supanniga and Groove's EAT tackles street-food staples.
The team behind Minibar Royale, Supanniga and EAT is behind this wall-to-wall blond wood cafe serving simple Thai dishes that stand in contrast to the mall’s more deluxe eateries. The food here takes influence from the Bangkok streets, adopting a tam sang concept that allows you to pick a protein and a carb then tell the kitchen how you want them cooked. Don't miss the sea prawn pad Thai or the black sesame ice cream for dessert.
The team behind Minibar Royale, Supanniga and EAT never fails to miss an opportunity to open in the most happening spots in town. And giant-luxe mega-mall EmQuartier is no exception, where you’ll find this wall-to-wall blond wood cafe serving simple Thai dishes that stand in contrast to the mall’s more deluxe eateries.
The food here takes influence from the Bangkok streets, adopting a tam sang concept that allows you to pick a protein and a carb then tell the kitchen how you want them cooked. The big difference here is that you’ll find higher quality ingredients and no added MSG. And we’d love to be excited about that—if it weren’t for flavors stuck in neutral compared to the bold street dishes from where they originate.
The tender Thai-French beef loin in this restaurant’s version of krapao nua (stir-fried Thai-French beef loin in holy basil, B195), for example, swims in a watery sauce with only one depth of flavor: sweet. Sexed up with a salted sunny egg from Chaiya district in Surat Thani, at least it’s not a total failure.
The tom yam seafood fried rice (B195) also lacks any of the piquant spiciness you might expect, saved only thanks to a slice of lime and liberal use of prik nam pla (chili fish sauce). Another dish that wastes its superior ingredients is the Himalayan salted chicken wings (B120)—so salty they make you thankful for the otherwise bland complimentary shiitake soup.
Our advice: stick to the sea prawn pad Thai (B195), which features perfectly cooked rice noodles from Chanthaburi in a sauce which, though a little muddy, has a nice balance of mellow flavors.
Come dessert, we also love the quality of the black sesame ice cream served with rice-flour custard (B130). The coconut ice cream is also wonderful, with tiny pieces of coconut meat blended into the soft cream, though the syrup banana that it’s served with is lifeless compared to the street version we love.
For the higher bill, don’t expect Eat, Rice & Noodle to fix your street-food cravings, but the quality of ingredients and fuss-free service sure beat EmQuartier’s food court.
This review took place in November 2015 and is based on a visit to the restaurant without the restaurant's knowledge. For more on BK's review policy, click here.
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Posting the video on TikTok, the mother – who goes by the username @ibmslady – promised her swaddling technique is “the greatest mom hack for new mothers”.
The video has been viewed more than 7.2 million times and shows the woman holding her crying baby in her arms.
As she demonstrates the technique, she explains: “So what you’re gonna do is switch your baby’s position from facing you to gently turning them over.
“Mae sure their arms are crossed within the swaddle. Make sure that their neck is supported as well so that they can breathe.
“Gently rock them back and forth and I promise you it works every single time!”
After a few seconds of her holding her baby in the specific way she described, the baby appears to have calmed down and stopped crying completely.
The TikTok video garnered almost 7,500 comments, many from grateful parents thanking her for demonstrating the hack.
One person wrote: “My baby is a month old today and I needed this this morning!”
Another joked: “So you’re saying they tired of looking at our faces?”
Even people who didn’t have children found the video informative, with one commenter saying: “Why did I watch the whole thing, I don’t even have a kid?”
Swaddling is a technique used to wrap newborns snugly in a cloth or blanket so they feel safe and secure, imitating conditions inside the womb, according to the National Childbirth Trust (NCT).
However, parents should be aware that swaddling babies does carry some risks if done incorrectly. They may get too hot if wrapped too tightly or in too many blankets, or be at risk of developing hip dysplasia.
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Equity funds suffered net outflows in February for the first time in over a year, with investors pulling £136m over the course of the month, Investment Association figures released today reveal.
The last recorded net retail monthly outflow from equity funds was in January 2017, since when there has been 11 months of net retail sales exceeding £1bn, according to the IA. The largest detractor...
What made financial headlines over the weekend?
Caring for children and elderly relatives
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Square Mile’s series of informal interviews
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Chamber Music Series Continues in March at Walt Disney Concert Hall
TUESDAY, MARCH 29 AT 8 PM
For years, Professor Barry Socher has followed the example of sage and friend Professor Peter Schickele by digging up previously unknown music by long forgotten composers. His first discovery was early Classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Schwartz and several of his works, including "The Monster and the Maiden" Quartet. Later excavations yielded "The Fugue-tive" by FBI Bach and "Prelude to the Afternoon on A Farm" by Debussy Fields. These and other favorites will be performed by the Julius Marx Memorial String Quartet and Friends, all members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
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Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles
TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2005 at 8 PM
Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic
MOZART Divertimento in D, K. 136
RACHMANINOFF Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17
SOCHER Adventures in Modern Musicological Archaeology
Tickets ($20 - $41) are on sale now at the Walt Disney Concert Hall Box Office, online at LAPhil.com, or via credit card phone order at 323.850.2000. A limited number of $10 rush tickets for seniors and full time students may be available at the Walt Disney Concert Hall Box Office two hours prior to the performance. Valid identification is required; one ticket per person; cash only. Groups of 12 or more may be eligible for special discounts for selected concerts and seating areas. For all information, please call 323.850.2000.
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Traditional Chinese medicine has for centuries touted the use of ephedra for the treatment of asthma, congestion, and bronchitis. Also known as ma huang, it predominantly consists of two alkaloids, ephedrine and pseudo-ephedrine. Ephedrine is a sympathomimetic drug, structurally similar to amphetamines. Its effects on the body include central nervous system stimulation, cardiac stimulation (ionotropic and chronotropic), bronchodilation, and elevation in blood pressure. Pseudoephedrine is an isomer of ephedrine that has weaker stimulatory effects on the central nervous system and on blood pressure (33). In the United States, ephedra has become a popular ingredient in over-the-counter weight loss preparations. It is frequently combined with herbal forms of caffeine such as guarana or kola nut.
No published studies to date exist supporting the use of either ephedra or herbal caffeine individually for weight loss. One study of combination product Metabolife-356 (containing ma huang and guarana) has shown significant effects of a combination of these two herbs on body weight, with a loss of 4.0 kg in the treatment group vs. 0.8 kg in the placebo group (p < 0.001) (34). This study was limited owing to a small sample size, short-term outcomes, and a high dropout rate, primarily secondary to cardiac side effects (e.g., palpitations, hypertension, chest pain). Additionally, Metabolife-356 contans a number of other ingredients (including chromium picolinate), whose effects on weight loss are unclear. Another study by the same principal investigator looked at the effects of a combination of ma huang and kola nut on obese individuals. In this 6-month study, significant improvement in body weight and lipid profiles was seen (35). Blood pressure changes, increased heart rate, insomnia, dry mouth, and heartburn were seen more commonly in the intervention group.
While few data are published regarding the use of herbal ephedra/ caffeine for weight loss, several studies exist that examine their proposed active ingredients (ephedrine/caffeine) (36-45). When used in combination and employed with intensive and monitored diet cointervention, ephedrine and caffeine induced short-term weight loss on the order of 3 kg over placebo in one study (40). It should be noted that no randomized, controlled, blinded trials have been extended beyond 24 weeks to support long-term efficacy or safety of either herbal or nonherbal forms of ephedrine/caffeine.
Reported side effects have included hypertension, nephrolithiasis, hepatitis, insomnia, arrythmias, myocardial infarction, and stroke. Cases of death and permanent disability have also been reported (46). Concomitant use of ephedra and other stimulant medications should be avoided to protect from potentiation of toxicity.
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North Dakota State High School Class B wrestling notebook: Bahm pulls off biggest tourney upset
Published 02/21/2010, INFORUM
Wrestling what his coach called one of the smartest matches he has ever seen, Carrington’s Chris Bahm pulled off the biggest upset of the North Dakota state wrestling tournament Saturday at the Fargodome.Word count: 667
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"Mumbai and Navi Mumbai have been home to flamingos for years. The Greater and Lesser flamingos migrate to the warmer climate of summers in Mumbai from Saurashtra and Rann of Kutch. 95% of the flamingos that migrate to Mumbai are lesser flamingos. They feed on the red-algae in water and shrimps, which is how they get their pink colour. The Talawe wetlands in Navi Mumbai is home to these agile and beautiful creatures. People come in large numbers to see these flamingos and experience this surreal view."
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Cancers and Alzheimer?s Disease Related Dementias (ADRDs) are increasingly recognized as diseases with dysregulated lysosomes. Although lysosome functions are critically dependent on a lumenal acidic pH of ~ 5.0 for the activity of contained acid-activated hydrolases, whether lysosome pH (pHlys) is dysregulated and a determinant for impaired lysosome functions in cancers and ADRDs has received limited attention. With support from our parent grant CA197856 on intracellular pH dynamics and cancer we generated and validated a new genetically encoded pHlys biosensor, pHLARE (pH Lysosomal Activity REporter), which is the only pHlys sensor that can be propagated in cells for longitudinal studies. We used pHLARE to show a significantly lower pHlys in human cancer cells from different tissue origins and with different mutational signatures compared with tissue- matched untransformed cells, and to identify new pharmacological and genetic approaches to experimentally change pHlys. With funding from our parent grant we are using these new approaches to determine how decreased pHlys enables cancer cell behaviors. Our supplement will use these new approaches developed through our parent grant to address unresolved questions on pHlys in ADRDs, and hence, is ideally suited for NOT-CA-20-019 funding. Our supplement tests the hypothesis that ADRDs have increased pHlys, which decreases the activity of lumenal hydrolases and macromolecular catabolism, leading to increased protein aggregation and neurodegeneration.
In Aim 1 we will quantify pHlys in ADRD models expressing pHLARE, including neuroepithelial cells engineered for loss of progranulin and presenilin 1, which are determinants in ADRDs and associated with impaired lysosome function, and neurons differentiated from NHCDR-generated iPSCs derived from patients with identified ADRDs and from unaffected family mutations carriers and non-carriers.
In Aim 2 we will determine functional consequences of dysregulated pHlys in ADRD cell models by using pharmacological and genetic approaches we identified in studies in our parent grant that change pHlys. Using the ADRD-associated cell models described in Aim 1 we will to determine the role of pHlys dynamics in protein aggregation, a hallmark of ADRDs, as well as neuronal morphology and lysosome localization and mobility, which are impaired in ADRDs resulting in lysosome-rich enlarged terminal axon swellings. We also will use time-lapse microscopy to determine cell survival, with genetically-encoded pHLARE allowing a new tool for longitudinal studies. Outcomes include resolving the functional consequences of pHlys dynamics and dysregulated lysosome functions in ADRDs. Additionally, our parallel studies on pHlys in cancer (parent grant) and ADRDs (supplement) have promise to identify new therapeutic approaches targeting dysregulated pHlys to limit the progression of these diseases.
Cancer and neurodegenerative disorders are increasing viewed as diseases with dysregulated lysosome pH dynamics. Our supplement tests new ideas on the functional consequences of dysregulated lysosome pH in Alzheimer?s Disease related dementias (ADRDs) parallel to our parent grant focusing on dysregulated pH dynamics in cancers. Our expected outcomes are substantial new views on the importance of dysregulated organelle pH dynamics in ADRDs that can impact new therapeutic strategies to limit disease progression.
|White, Katharine A; Grillo-Hill, Bree K; Esquivel, Mario et al. (2018) ?-Catenin is a pH sensor with decreased stability at higher intracellular pH. J Cell Biol 217:3965-3976|
|White, Katharine A; Grillo-Hill, Bree K; Barber, Diane L (2017) Cancer cell behaviors mediated by dysregulated pH dynamics at a glance. J Cell Sci 130:663-669|
|Vercoulen, Yvonne; Kondo, Yasushi; Iwig, Jeffrey S et al. (2017) A Histidine pH sensor regulates activation of the Ras-specific guanine nucleotide exchange factor RasGRP1. Elife 6:|
|Szpiech, Zachary A; Strauli, Nicolas B; White, Katharine A et al. (2017) Prominent features of the amino acid mutation landscape in cancer. PLoS One 12:e0183273|
|Webb, Bradley A; Dosey, Anne M; Wittmann, Torsten et al. (2017) The glycolytic enzyme phosphofructokinase-1 assembles into filaments. J Cell Biol 216:2305-2313|
|White, Katharine A; Ruiz, Diego Garrido; Szpiech, Zachary A et al. (2017) Cancer-associated arginine-to-histidine mutations confer a gain in pH sensing to mutant proteins. Sci Signal 10:|

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In 1971, when Barbara started our company, the Bay Area was buzzing with young people full of a desire to express their love for all people. The world was changing daily as they created their own paths and sought to turn others onto new directions.
Barbara, then 17, found her calling in real food and opened a small natural bakery in Northern California. She had a simple plan—make wholesome food taste incredibly delicious. Inspired by good health, family, and the kitchen table as the cornerstones of the good life, she used whole grains and oats just as nature intended—free from anything artificial. Barbara selected her ingredients carefully to allow vital vitamins and minerals to do their best to impart their healthy benefits.
The bakery exceeded her wildest dreams and grew from a storefront start-Since those first loaves more than 40 years ago, our product offerings have grown to include cereals, snack bars, cookies, crackers, and cheese puffs.
Today, a few of us wish we still wore flowers in our hair like Barbara did. We carry on Barbara’s commitment to create the best-tasting natural products free of artificial preservatives and ingredients, hydrogenated oils, and refined white sugar.


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According to the newspaper, the company spent $60 million in preparation of the October 1 rollout, but the website continued to stall on the day of its rollout. One interested applicant spent five hours trying to get onto the site, but eventually resorted to calling a customer-service representative and was told she would receive plan options via e-mail.National Review
Five hours! Really?
So guess how many bought on day one?
Louisiana’s top health-insurance provider said that not a single person enrolled in a new health-care plan offered through the Affordable Care Act on its first day.Thud!


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Interactive Online Map Pinpoints Communities at Greatest Risk for Census 2020 Undercount
Hard-To-Count resource identifies communities most likely to be harmed by underfunded census operations, most in need of focused outreach to ensure accurate count
WASHINGTON— A new resource for public officials and community leaders identifies rural and urban areas across the country that are most at risk of undercounting if the Census Bureau does not have sufficient funding to conduct effective outreach and a thorough door-to-door operation in historically hard-to-count communities.
The Center for Urban Research at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY) has produced a searchable online map that identifies communities whose demographics and other characteristics qualify them as “hard-to-count” for purposes of the 2020 Census. Being undercounted can rob communities of fair political representation as well as an equitable share of more than $600 billion in resources for education, housing, and other community needs that are distributed annually based on census data. Census data are also used to monitor implementation of civil rights laws.
“There are hard-to-count communities in every state, and hard-to-count population groups in communities of all sizes, from large urban areas such as Denver, New York, and Omaha, to smaller cities such as Virginia Beach and Little Rock,” said Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, in recent congressional testimony. Rural and remote communities also are vulnerable to being undercounted, she noted, adding that 87 percent of the hardest-to-count counties in the 2010 Census were rural.
The hard-to-count map, developed by the mapping team at the CUNY Graduate Center, is searchable by congressional and state legislative district or simply by clicking on a geographic area to identify census tract data about population, self-response rates in the 2010 Census, and reliable internet access. Internet access is an important factor for the 2020 Census, when the Census Bureau will urge most households to fill out the census form online rather than use paper questionnaire.
“While the 2020 Census will deploy new technologies and procedures designed to reduce paperwork and save money, those changes will not by themselves overcome the challenges of reaching hard-to-count areas,” noted Steven Romalewski, whose team at CUNY developed the maps. For example, a major strategy for boosting response and containing costs will be a first-time online response option. However, Romalewski’s analysis has documented that congressional districts with low mail return rates in the 2010 Census also tended to have more households without internet access. Telephone and paper questionnaire response, as well as in-person follow-up visits to unresponsive households, cost more than internet participation. The Census Bureau also needs adequate funding to deploy targeted outreach and advertising in hard-to-count communities in 2020.
The Leadership Conference Education Fund and the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality (GCPI) recently released “Counting Everyone in the Digital Age: The Implications of Technology Use in the 2020 Decennial Census for the Count of Disadvantaged Groups,” a report that addresses how proposed internet and automation technologies will affect the 2020 Census for groups at risk of being undercounted.
Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross acknowledged in recent congressional testimony that completing a successful 2020 Census will require more funds than the administration previously requested. His testimony reflects a growing bipartisan recognition of the urgent need to boost funding for the census over the next few years. Budget shortfalls have already led to the cancellation of crucial 2020 Census field tests of new technologies and procedures, and the Trump administration’s initial budget request for 2018 was “inadequate,” according to Gupta.
The potentially disastrous consequences of continued underfunding have been recognized across the political and ideological spectrum. In August, former Census Bureau directors appointed by Republican and Democratic presidents called for a boost in spending for final census tests, preparations, and implementation. In September, senior researchers from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the American Enterprise Institute, two think tanks often on opposite sides of policy questions, called for fully funded census operations. “No policy or philosophical outlook is well-served by a lack of accurate data,” they wrote.
“The effort to count everyone living in America happens only once every 10 years,” said Gupta. “It’s a massive undertaking, and we only have one chance to get it right. As the CUNY maps show, the consequences of failure are not abstract. There are real people living in real communities that could be shortchanged for an entire decade if they are not accurately counted.”
Gupta said community-based organizations in hard-to-count areas should urge their state and local officials to take part in the Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) program, a voluntary operation that gives state and local governments an opportunity to identify new and overlooked residential addresses for the upcoming count. The deadline for governments to register for LUCA is December 15, 2017; participating jurisdictions will receive their address lists and digital maps for review, under strict confidentiality guidelines, between February and June of 2018.
The interactive Hard-to-Count map is available at http://www.censushardtocountmaps2020.us/
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The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 200 national organizations to promote and protect the rights of all persons in the United States. The Leadership Conference works to build an America as good as its ideals. The Leadership Conference Education Fund builds public will for federal policies that promote and protect the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States.

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In their first episode since the presidential election, Richard and Adam discuss the result—and the prospects for post-election litigation. Then they turn to Congress: the House, where Republicans gained ground; and the Senate, where things remain on a knife’s edge. Adam and Richard look to the weeks ahead, and to what the longer-term future might hold for the Republican and Democratic Parties.
Days after the sad news of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, Richard Epstein offers some reflections upon the late justice. Then he and Adam White discuss the prospects for a Senate confirmation of President Trump's upcoming nominee, either before or after the election. Finally, they discuss Attorney General Barr's Constitutional Day speech on the Justice Department's structure and traditions.
In today's (admittedly bleak) episode, Richard and Adam consider proposals to give the Federal Reserve even broader powers; and problems in the run-up to the presidential election; and problems that might happen after votes are cast; and President Trump's call to defund "anarchic" cities. Adam looks for the sunny side, but he doesn't find it.
In today’s episode, Richard and Adam discuss TikTok’s newly filed lawsuit against President Trump, and the executive order that it challenges. Then they turn to “law & order” themes in the Republican and Democratic Parties’ conventions, before discussing the federal government’s and state governments’ handling of Covid-19.
With the Supreme Court having completed its year's work, Richard and Adam disagree about DHS v. Regents of California, in which the Court sent the Trump Administration back to the drawing board on its attempted rollback of the Obama Administration's "DACA" policy on immigration nonenforcement. Then they discuss the Court's rulings on congressional and prosecutorial subpoenas for President Trump's papers, before finishing with a discussion of the chaos in Portland.
Hoover Institution fellow Richard Epstein and Adam White discuss the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss charges against Michael Flynn, and the state(s) of Covid-19 precautions. They end with brief observations on Rep. Justin Amash’s brief presidential campaign and Justice Clarence Thomas’s new PBS documentary.
Richard Epstein and Adam White continue to debate the nature of the coronavirus outbreak, and the costs and benefits of the government’s response. Then they discuss a controversial new essay by law professor Adrian Vermeule, who calls on conservatives to reject Scalia-style originalism for a very different kind of constitutional law.
Dialing in from their socially distant hideaways, Richard Epstein and Adam White disagree about basically every aspect of COVID-19 — about how much of a threat it poses to public health; about the policy responses to it; and about the costs of those policy responses.
After a weekend of escalating news and analysis of the coronavirus outbreak, Richard Epstein offers a classic liberal’s view of government powers in emergencies. Then he and Adam White discuss the Supreme Court’s recent oral arguments in Seila Law v. CFPB, on the CFPB’s unconstitutional structure.


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THE ROONEY HOMICIDE.; Inquest and Evidence in the Case--Verdict of Shooting in Self-Defence Rendered--The Negro then Committed to the Tombs.
Coroner ROLLINS yesterday held an inquest at the Sixteenth Precinct Police Station House, in the case of PETER ROONEY, who was killed by the colored man, ROBERT FRY, during a fracas in Twenty-second-street, near Eighth-avenue, on Tuesday last.
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This December, come out of your comfort zone, and, PLAY!
This is what four Singaporean-based artists did, when they were asked by art critic and curator Gillian Nelson, partnered with Chan Hampe Galleries, to participate in this project.
The group, composed of Patrick Storey, Lynn Lu, Andy Yang and Rajinder Singh, represent a diverse set of interests, experiences and approaches to their artworks, with interests converging and diverging along some erratic pathways. Paired into two collaborative groups, they have been asked to create something entirely new, based on a discussion between each other, where their influences and philosophies are shared and considered.
The title of the show, Interchange, relates to this exchange and sharing of ideas, and also somewhat to the cultural exchange that is continually happening throughout Singapore and Southeast Asia. Each new encounter moves us from our comfort zone towards something a little different and exciting.
I was fortunate to meet one of the artists, Andy Yang as I dropped by the gallery to experience this mixture. When I asked him about the pair up, he told me it is like a blind date! Gillian Nelson paired the four artists and they met up, discussed, and got to work. The result of this mixture is surprisingly unique, precious and definitely long-distance.
Andy Yang – Sound of the void
Rajinder Singh – Bleak
The artists were at different parts of the world during the progress of the artworks. Raj is in London and after he completed his part for the collaboration, he sent the work to Andy, who was in Singapore at that time, to continue. As for the style and techniques of the artists, Andy told me that Raj’s style is very systematic, orderly, with a set of grids and guides. On the other hand, Andy displays a free-form style, abstract, and each work has a piece of music attached to it when he works. Being curious, I asked if he has done a silent piece – without music – and no, he has not. So what do you get when you mix free-form and order? You have to experience this.
Rajinder Singh with Andy Yang – Not centre but everywhere
Lynn and Patrick were at different locations while they work on the project, or rather, while they ‘play’ on the project. Lynn is known for her video works and Patrick paints. Their collaboration presented an interesting interpretation of each other’s works, in videography.
Lynn Lu – Painting the scent of trees
Patrick Storey – Sky theatre
In the tradition of the surrealist Andre Breton’s Exquisite Corpse*, each video is made as a response to the final frame of preceding video. The project was entirely compiled and constructed through internet exchange. The videos were shot in London, Singapore, Tokyo, and Richmond Virginia by Lynn and Patrick.
I have put together here, one still image captured from each video to have a glimpse of the whole video. You should watch the video with the sound too to experience the complete mixture. The video is 4 minutes long.
Lynn Lu with Patrick Storey – Evanescent London blissfully senses tenuous Eskimos
Get out of your comfort zone too, and go experience this Interchange Play.
Venue: Chan Hampe Galleries @ Tanjong Pagar
27 Kreta Ayer Road, Singapore 088994
Date: 2 December 2011 – 15 December 2011
Time: Weekdays: 11am to 7pm
Weekends: 11am to 4pm
Closed Mondays and Public Holidays
*What is Exquisite Corpse?
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You've no doubt read today's story on throwing the perfect holiday cocktail party (if you haven't read it yet, for shame!), but you're scratching your head about a couple of things.
First, the Belle de Jour cocktail from Eastern Standard calls for homemade grenadine, and you have no idea how to make it. Panic no more, here's the recipe:
2 parts pomegranate juice (you can juice your own pomegranates but your kitchen
will look like a crime scene.)
1 part sugar
Bring to a boil then reduce and simmer to thicken slightly. Remove from heat and finish with just a touch (cap
full) of orange blossom water. Let cool and refrigerate. It will keep for several weeks.
If you're a true Martha and you want to know how to make the spun sugar stirrer for the Jacob Marley cocktail from L'Espalier, the recipe is as follows:
1 kg sugar
600 g water
150 g glucose
Boil the sugar, water, and glucose together until it reaches 160 degree on a candy thermometer. Pour the sugar liquid onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
Cool and pull the sugar into the shape of a candy straw.
And.. because it's almost the holiday season and I'm feeling extra charitable, here's another holiday drink recipe from District's Kevin Durgin.
Mistle Toe Martini
1 1/4 oz vodka
3 fresh strawberries
2 oz pineapple juice
1 oz simple syrup
Mint sprig for garnish
In a blender, whip together ingredients. Pour mix into shaker with ice. Strain into martini glass and garnish with mint.


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Thanks to TCU and Boise State, the five non-BCS conferences will get a record $24 million from this year’s BCS bowl games.
According to the BCS, the Mountain West Conference will get $9.8 million, while the Western Athletic Conference gets $7.8 million. The other three non-BCS conferences will divide the remainder.
Of course, those figures are still way behind the six BCS conferences. The Big Ten and SEC received $22.2 million each, with $17.7 million going to each of the other four BCS conferences.
The previous record for non-BCS conferences was $19.3 million, set last year.
Boise State and TCU played each other in the Fiesta Bowl, the first time two teams from non-BCS schools got into BCS bowls. Though there has been much talk among college football fans and Congress about an unfair system,
BCS executive director Bill Hancock told the AP the new numbers show the distribution is “fair and appropriate.”
“It’s an opportunity for us to remind people that every conference had a chance to earn automatic qualification, and will again, based on the current evaluation,” he said.
The BCS believes its system gives non-BCS schools the best access.
But Rep. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) has called on President Barack Obama to ask the Justice Department to investigate whether the BCS violated antitrust laws, arguing that the millions of dollars at stake justify oversight by the federal government.
Craig Thompson, commissioner of the Mountain West Conference, last year called the money distribution system “grossly inequitable.”


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Fall River, MA, Main Street, 1920
Fall River, Massachusetts, experienced a period of significant change and development from 1900 to 1925, reflecting the broader trends of American industrialization, immigration, and urban growth. This era was characterized by economic prosperity, largely driven by the textile industry, alongside social and cultural shifts due to immigration.
During these years, Fall River was known as a leading textile manufacturing city in the United States, often referred to as the "Textile Capital of the World." The city's economy was predominantly centered around the production of cotton textiles, with Fall River boasting about 120 mills by 1920 and producing a significant portion of the nation's printed cotton fabrics. The prosperity of the textile mills contrasted sharply with the challenging working conditions faced by laborers, leading to notable strikes and labor movements that aimed to improve wages and working conditions.
The city's demographic landscape was profoundly shaped by waves of immigration, adding rich cultural diversity. Portuguese, Irish, and French-Canadian communities were particularly prominent, contributing to the city's unique cultural tapestry. These immigrant groups established vibrant neighborhoods, bringing their traditions, languages, and religions to Fall River, which significantly influenced the city's social fabric.
Main Street and the surrounding areas served as the commercial and social hub of Fall River, lined with shops, restaurants, and businesses that catered to the diverse population. It was a place where the economic prosperity of the mills translated into a bustling urban center, with merchants and entrepreneurs establishing businesses that thrived on the patronage of mill workers and their families.
Throughout this period, Fall River was also marked by significant events and developments, including the infamous Borden murders in the late 19th century, which continued to fascinate and horrify residents and outsiders alike into the 20th century. The city's landscape and infrastructure also evolved, with the construction of new mills, public buildings, and housing to accommodate the growing population and its needs.

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What Zombies Can Teach You About Erectile Dysfunction
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Sufferers had been encouraged to make four separate makes an attempt at their assigned dose and assigned timepoint. The Authentic Medicare Plan is a payment-for-service plan managed by the Federal Government. The direct contraindication for Cialis use is heart failure II stage, angina, advanced types of arrhythmias, resistant hypertension, and states related to a drop in blood stress. Well being Providers does not prescribe them, but we are able to fill a prescription from an outside supplier. Do not take increased doses of this treatment than prescribed by your doctor. When used for pulmonary arterial hypertension, tadalafil shouldn't be co-administered with potent CYP3A inhibitors. Men who cycle for more than three hours per week could also be beneficial to strive a interval with out biking to see if this helps improve erectile dysfunction. You should contact the prescribing physician if alpha-blockers or other drugs that decrease blood stress are prescribed by another healthcare provider. All current Medicare Price Plan protection remains in impact until December 31, 2018. By taking a few easy steps resembling sustaining a superb food regimen and taking action early, each man can improve their chances of living a cheerful and wholesome life. With stakeholders to construct the capability of services and communities within the area to deal with points affecting girls. This might be the case if you happen to are unusually young to be experiencing erectile dysfunction because it's rare in men below forty years of age. Cialis (tadalafil) is prescribed for the therapy of erectile dysfunction. The primary measure in the principal studies was a sexual operate questionnaire (the Worldwide Index of Erectile Perform -IIEF) administered during a four-week treatment-free run-in period, at baseline, at follow-up visits, and at the end of double-blind, placebo-controlled, at-home remedy.
Taking sure medicines comparable to nitrates, nitric oxide donors or alpha blockers along with tadalafil may cause a significant drop in blood stress. A limitation of this study was its uncontrolled design and the absence of sufferers with extreme pulmonary hypertension (mean pulmonary artery strain 22±9 mmHg). Erectile Dysfunction is common in individuals with diabetes. The opposed effects and drug interactions of the new compounds appear to be much like these of sildenafil. Most cases of impotence have bodily causes, but, in some males, psychological elements are the primary contributors to impotence. Thus, in a patient prescribed any dose of Tadalafil (2.5 mg to 20 mg), where nitrate administration is deemed medically essential in a life-threatening situation, at the very least 48 hours should have elapsed after the final dose of Tadalafil earlier than nitrate administration is taken into account. Cialis has some distinct benefits over sildenafil ( Viagra ), and also cialis the opposite PDE5 inhibitors presently on the U.S. market: vardenafil ( Levitra , Staxyn ), and avanafil ( Stendra ). In the event you've tried VIAGRA and if you're still not getting results, ask your physician to see if adjusting your dose might help. Other side effects and drug interactions are potential, so it is important to focus on some other medications you at present take previous to initiation of treatment with Cialis. Erectile dysfunction must be assessed rigorously for underlying issues - both bodily, hormonal and psychological. Medical and haemodynamic effects of sildenafil in pulmonary hypertension: acute and mid-time period results. Surgical implantation of a penile prosthesis represents the one properly-accepted surgical therapy for the treatment of ED. Actually, as many as one in five males cope with erectile dysfunction to some extent.
Lilly Icos Cialis 20mg tablets (Lot numbers 05668 and AD47385) are counterfeit and pose a critical threat to your health and shouldn't be taken. 2006 The New Virility: Viagra, Male Getting old and Sexual Function. Cialis is a medication, with potentially severe antagonistic results. A retrospective, pooled-evaluation of 19 double-blind, placebo-managed studies evaluated the efficacy of tadalafil (10 or 20 mg PO previous to anticipated sexual exercise) in enhancing sexual dysfunction in men on antidepressant remedy (i.e., SSRIs, TCAs, MAOIs, serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, and others). A rising body of literature has identified erectile dysfunction as being related to cardiovascular disease (CVD).16 That is usually overlooked, however erectile dysfunction has an analogous or greater predictive worth for cardiovascular events than traditional risk factors, comparable cialis 20 mg to household history of myocardial infarction, smoking or hyperlipidaemia.17 Moreover, erectile dysfunction often precedes coronary signs by three years and is likely to be considered an early marker of CVD.16 The Princeton Consensus, a multispecialty collaboration, published comprehensive recommendations addressing the management of erectile dysfunction in the context of CVD.18 Depending on the patient's threat degree, further investigation (stress take a look at) or referral to a cardiologist may be required. Efficacy and security of oral sildenafil within the remedy of erectile dysfunction: a double-blind, placebo-controlled research of 329 patients. Blood strain: Inform your physician in case you are taking medications to treat high blood pressure. All of them require sexual stimulation to work; there is not any need to worry about getting an instantaneous erection after taking the tablet.
Young J, Goldstein I, Fischer J, Segerson T, Taylor T. Vardenafil (Levitra?) improved affected person satisfaction with erectile hardness, orgasmic perform and sexual experience in males with diabetes and erectile dysfunction. Most Efficient of the Pharmaceutical ED Treatments Have used the 20 mg Levitra 3 times (from a sample pack from the doctor). Taking certain drugs reminiscent of nitrates, nitric oxide donors or alpha blockers along with sildenafil can cause a significant drop in blood pressure. The beneficial dose of CIALIS for as soon as every day use is 5 mg, taken at roughly the identical time day by day, without regard to timing of sexual exercise. Essentially the most generally reported antagonistic reactions in sufferers taking CIALIS for the treatment of erectile dysfunction or benign prostatic hyperplasia were headache, dyspepsia, back pain and myalgia, by which the incidences improve with rising dose of CIALIS. Tipranavir: (Main) For the treatment of erectile dysfunction, do not cialis tablets exceed 10 mg of tadalafil within seventy two hours of tipranavir for the 'as needed' dose or 2.5 mg day by day for the 'once-each day' dose. This device helps customers simply examine medical doctors who accept Medicare insurance coverage. You probably have a favorite pharmacy, you possibly can check here to make sure that it's included within a particular Medicare Half D plan's or Medicare Advantage plan's Pharmacy Network. A federal government website managed and paid for by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Companies. When you're taking this drug for PAH, your doctor may monitor your blood strain and pulse often. If you're taking sildenafil for erectile dysfunction, your doctor will in all probability start you on an average dose of sildenafil and improve or decrease your dose relying in your response to the medication.

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Interviewer: Is the Intoxilyzer 5000 or the 8000 used in Utah?
Court: We use the 8000s here.
Court: Yes, the Intoxilyzer 8000 is notoriously inaccurate. Also, it is not admissible in court in at least two other states; maybe three or four. I know a judge in Ohio recently threw it out, and I don’t think they use it in Florida. Other states do not use it because it is not reliable. But yes, Utah still uses it. Unfortunately, it is still admissible at this point.
Interviewer: I have seen both. The 5000 is the old piece of junk, and the 8000 is like a slightly less old piece of junk. It is like an old typewriter from the 1960’s.
But here’s a question: If a police officer has it in his car, does that mess with the calibration of data if it is bumped and moving all the time?
Court: Yes, it is not a good situation. What is even more dangerous than the jostling of the machine is that certain radio signals, radar and things like that can interfere with the test results.
So you are driving around this police car that has all this communications equipment and radar guns and things like that. Then you have this machine in the trunk that is susceptible to interference from that stuff. So a lot of times, yes, the test results can be thrown off by that.
In addition, cell phone signals have been shown to mess with the Intoxilyzer 8000 results. These days, there are 12 cell phones within every 100 square foot area in a major city. It is a problem to have them there. Unfortunately, that is the sort of the thing you have to deal with.
When you get a DUI, you are facing an uphill battle because the courts are reluctant, at this point, to recognize some of these problems with the Intoxilyzer.
Hopefully, we get them to recognize this, and we keep fighting to get a better system that is more accurate. However, for now, this is the situation you face.
Interviewer: How often do police have the Intoxilyzer in their car, versus taking you to a jail or a mobile DUI center?
Court: It depends on the police agency. The highway patrol usually does not have them in the back of their cars. City police, like the Salt Lake City Police, will generally have them. The outlying townships around the valley are hit and miss; some do and some don’t.
It tends to depend on the police agency. It is probably 50/50 depending where you get arrested and whether or not they have it there.
Interviewer: Have you successfully fought and made more headway when the machine is in the car, versus at a jail or in a stable location?
Court: Yes, it gives you one more thing to argue. If you go to trial, it is definitely something that you can show to the jury. Say, “Hey, look, these machines are not accurate. They have been shown to interfere with these kinds of signals.” So yes, it is definitely much easier to fight that way.

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Manchester has waved a fond farewell to one of its most popular attractions after Coronation Street : The Tour closed its doors for the last time.
The old Quay Street set, where the soap was filmed from 1960 until production moved to MediaCityUK in 2013, welcomed its final visitors on New Year’s Eve.
More than 850,000 people have travelled from all over the world to walk the famous cobbles since the site opened to the public in April 2014.
Weatherfield is never short of a bit of romance and it certainly seemed to rub off on visitors, with more than 50 proposals taking place on the tour. Fans flew from as far as Australia and Canada to get engaged there.
The set also welcomed back some Corrie legends and Curly Watts, actor Kevin Kennedy returned for a meet and greet with fans in July 2014.
The Wythenshawe-born star, who now lives in Brighton, said the experience made him long to be back on the soap, which he appeared in for 20 years before leaving in 2003.
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By Jeanne LeFlore
McALESTER — “I’m the victim,” said landlord Dusty Swing who was recently charged with a felony in a recent case of police impersonation.
Swing said he is a construction worker who likes to by junk properties and fix them up to turn them into rentals.
Swing, 45, of McAlester was charged with one felony count of conspiracy to commit a felony for allegedly conspiring and the planning of a kidnapping of three McAlester residents. The charge alleges conspiracy with Brian Garrison, Gary Mooney and Margie Wiliford.
On Saturday, Dusty Swing and his wife Sherry met with the McAlester-News.
On Dec.29 Garrison, Mooney and Wiliford were arrested and charged on several counts after impersonating police officers and currently in the Pittsburg County Jail with Garrison and Moody held on $150,000 bond and Wolliford held on $50,000 bond.
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A lot of people live in Key West and never get out on the water. So it’s important to make time to get out and spend a day just having a Sunday fun day Key West style! Jeff is a captain in training and the girls felt like getting some sun so we headed out to a neat little spot near Snipes Key that most people don’t even know about. Conditions were perfect for a fun day of lounging on the big float and enjoying some cold drinks. We wandered the sand flat for a bit and observed sea cucumbers, various welks and conch and lots of neat shells. On the way home we found some really awesome little channels to float through as the tide went out. It was a great day on the water!
Book a three or six hour Fun Day Key West Excursion with Blue Sky Charter Company LLC. Go to www.blueskychartercompany.com/fun-day-key-west-excursion/ for details


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In 1949, electronic musician and technologist Raymond Scott had a vision:
“In the music of the future, the composer will sit alone on the concert stage and merely think his idealized conception of his music. His brainwaves will be picked up by mechanical equipment and channeled directly into the minds of his hearers, thus allowing no room for distortion of the original idea. Instead of recordings of actual music sounds, recordings will carry the brainwaves of the composer directly to the mind of the listener.”
Scott, who is now recognized as the first person to build a sequencer (a device for controlling synthesized sounds) and the forefather of electronic ambient music, was an innovator far ahead of his time. He understood the physics of sound better than most of his peers and saw similarities between sound waves and brainwaves. Since then, many musicians from around the world have begun exploring the possibilities of music creation using brainwaves — typically measured by electroencephalogalography (EEG) — to control a vast number of musical elements. From Alvin Lucier’s “Music For Solo Performer”, created by detecting the brain’s alpha waves during the course of a meditation, to the MiND Ensemble’s exploration of “How can we optimize interaction within a completely intangible instrument?”, there are many exciting possibilities for how brain-computer interfaces can help translate ideas, brain states and emotions into beautiful songs.
73 years later, we have finally arrived at the precipice of the future that Scott had envisioned. With brain-computer interface (BCI) funding reaching over $300 million in 2021 (three times the amount raised in 2019), this rapidly growing technology is going to be revolutionary for many industries, including the creative industry. BCIs have already been instrumental in helping paralyzed individuals to communicate with their thoughts and the vast benefits of music therapy research are still in their infancy. On the other hand, these new technological solutions will help artists to ideate, collaborate, create, promote and release their music much more seamlessly, giving power back to the artists and supporting the ever-expanding freelancer economy.
By now, you’ve probably heard the term ‘metaverse’ and how it will be the future of the internet. The metaverse allows for a more immersive experience of online virtual environments using augmented and virtual reality, as well as enhanced human-computer interaction (such as haptics, motion detection, and BCIs). A crucial part of building the metaverse is how we interact with it. For example, imagine you find yourself in a VR music studio and you have a melody in your head. Typically, if you didn’t have any musical training or background knowledge, it would be difficult to document the melody — without which it couldn’t be shared. But with BCIs, you can imagine the pitches in your head and have a program translate the imagined pitches into ‘Musical Instrument Digital Interface’ notes. In fact, pitches aren’t the only way you can translate imagined music into tangible songs; over the past decade, researchers have investigated controlling and decoding other aspects of music using BCIs, including sound design and composing melodies.
If this sounds futuristic, then I’m here to tell you that it’s not actually that far away. When I began researching how music creators could use BCIs, I realized that the pieces of the puzzle were all there, but putting them together effectively will be the key to proliferating BCI-facilitated music composition. That’s why I founded MiSynth, a revolutionary music technology company that would design music creation interfaces and tools while incorporating BCIs. Our goal is to build and design music creation software for the future, and when that future is realized, anyone who has ever wanted to create music will be able to — simply with their brain. We are working with the next generation of music creators to help them ideate, collaborate and engage better with their fans through the metaverse. As we’ve always known, music is a universal language and if used to its full potential, these technologies will not only help us in terms of creativity and entertainment, but also allow us to be more connected to one another, as well as expressing ourselves with our very own unique, sonic identity.
I believe that brainwave-generated music will become a new form of self-expression and eventually, maybe even its own genre. I call this genre ‘conscious music’ because the music combines both the intentional and the unintentional aspects of creativity into a piece of music that is unique to the individual who created it. Just like your fingerprints, your brainwaves are unique and constantly evolving, so the music that is created by them will be different for each individual. Another interesting aspect is how different brain states could produce different forms of conscious music. For example, a meditative state might produce a certain sonic pattern, while a brain on psychedelics might produce a vastly different sonic pattern. It will be up to the artist to explore what their own brain states sound like and how to create music from it.
Like our voices, our brains are natural instruments. The waves produced by the brain mimic those of sound waves, and the two have close physical connections. With the rapid development of BCIs, we will soon see this new form of musical expression emerge amongst artists and music creators, allowing for more people to participate in the musical conversation and giving more access to those who aren’t able to use traditional music creation tools, such as digital audio workstations. We are entering into a new era, and the future of music creation is very exciting.This is why I believe it’s time for us to reimagine the way in which music can be created and open our minds to new possibilities.
Written by Senaida Ng and edited by Hazal Celik.
Senaida Ng is a Brooklyn-based sound architect, creative entrepreneur and futurist. Through her work as a conscious artist and thinker, she explores the intersection between art and emerging technologies.
Hazal Celik is a researcher in cognitive science, neurotech enthusiast and consultant.
Originally published by NeuroTechX Content Lab.
NeuroTechX is a non-profit whose mission is to build a strong global neurotechnology community by providing key resources and learning opportunities.


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Amazing service and food!
Consistently a wonderful night of Italian food and wine. Thank you.
Doing the best they can with the tent, but the food was excellent. Definitely cold, and drafty, but the pasta was excellent.
Really great space and food special was amazing.
This is the perfect date night spot. Food was amazing (especially the cavetelli) and service was spot on and so knowledgable. Eliot helped us pick out a bottle of wine and it was so delicious. They take covid very seriously too so we felt safe!
As amazing and delicious as always, even in the tent. And the service of the entire crew is top notch!
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They have done a great job creating a comfortable outdoor dining experience. Great food and wine. Highly recommend.
Great and smart staff. Great food and experience for a date night.
My husband and I had a very romantic, relaxing, and delicious experience at Spuntino.
One of the most underrated spots in the city!
Spuntino is my favorite restaurant in town. You’ll never go wrong there. Great staff! Super safe for Covid. Please support this great local spot!
Spuntino is truly making the best of the current situation. We visited on a cold night (below 30), and were still comfortable in the outdoor space. The service and food were both fantastic! We cannot wait to visit again when we come back to Denver!
Everything was delicious. Will definitely be headed back!
My overall experience at Sputino was average mainly due to the atmosphere, the food and the service. I was cold where we were sitting. We had our coats on the entire time. When my reversation was confirmed, I asked the receptionist if it were going to be cold as this is an outdoor seating. She reassured me that there will be plenty of heaters and that will not be a problem. The food was not bad but definitely not excellent. It was very salty especially the Spanish octopus appetizer. The octopus was well prepared. Very tender. But the chirozo or sausage that come with it was extremely salty. I order the goat papadelle which was good but lacks the deep and rich flavor. I feel all the flavors were not well incorporated onto the pasta. My daughter ordered Cappelli with chicken and it was also super salty. Vanilla gellato was good but not better than the one you would get a good Gelato shop. The hostess was nice and polite but didn't check on us often enough and we were mistakenly brought two dishes that we didn't order.
Again, food wasn't bad but given Colorado has so many great restaurants to eat, I wouldn't come back because the 3 dishes that we ordered didn't satisfy my taste buds and neither was the service and atmosphere.
Service and food quality are both consistently outstanding. They are so respectful and cautious about my son’s food allergies. We are going to do our best to support the wonderful team at Spuntino this winter and hope you will give them a try too. They won’t disappoint!
Favorite overall experience in Denver. From the service to the food, this place does not miss a detail.
it got a little chilly outside even though the day had been warm. Once the sun went down, they cold have used their heaters. overall it was a very good experience.
So glad you enjoyed! We're always happy to switch on the heaters anytime a guest asks on nights like that. Thanks!
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One of the best restaurants in town with Cindhura's unique approach to Italian. The staff is outstanding, and I never miss Elliot's own amaro.
Loved the experience but didn’t personally like the food. Very cool place, I will keep an eye on the menu and certainly try again.
I mean, just a phenomenal place.
We went on a dinner date for 2, just looking for somewhere new with great food, great environment, etc.
we were blown away.
The care of the staff was exceptional - it was the perfect balance of being looked after, but also have space to talk and enjoy the night together.
I could write an essay about the food, but I’ll spare you - just go eat it. It’s incredibly fresh, it’s creative and unique, but it’s also just SO damn good.
Stop reading this review and go make a reservation. We’ll be back many, many times in the future
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Good food. Great service. Nice ambiance. I would recommend this restaurant to friends and family.
Amazing find recommended by a friend who is a caterer. Delicious, authentic food and amazing staff. We were celebrating a birthday and they were very sweet to make it special. Even though the food is fancy the dress is VERY casual.
Went for happy hour (advertised on their first Open Table photo), but since inside is closed down, they don’t offer HH deals whatsoever. Small cheeseboard was great and had decently priced wine options by the glass, but wish they’d do a happy hour of some sort for a quick app & glass with girlfriends!
Hey Grace, Very glad you enjoyed the food & wine - I'm sure we'll get back to happy hour whenever we can return to hosting guests at our bar, or at least get close to full capacity, but in the meantime if there are ever any questions about our offerings, just give us a call or check our website. Thanks!
Always a great meal! They’ve done a great job adapting to covid needs.
This was the first time our family of four adults went to a restaurant for dinner since March. It was a special event, and we were delighted. Spuntino's outdoor tent is set up thoughtfully, with all health precautions implemented. The food was fabulous, and our servers were wonderful. My hazelnut agnolotti with mushrooms: perfection! (It was the pasta special.) The vegetarian in the group was very happy with his pasta, and the carnivores loved their chicken w/ garlic mashed potatoes.
Thanks Parker! It means a lot for us to have been able to host our guests these past few months for their first dinners back out in the world and have them feel safe and comfortable. So glad you enjoyed everything - especially the agnolotti special - we're obsessed!
Truly an incredible experience from start to finish - the service, the food.
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Everyone we came in contact with was friendly and accommodating. We so appreciate that you are able to stay open and a huge thank you to folks who work there under these circumstances. It’s very much appreciated.
Spuntino delivers every time. Amazing food and great people! So happy to see this restaurant thriving with their outdoor seating option, we feel so confident that they are taking every possible step to keep us safe while we're there! We'll be back soon because we couldn't try everything we wanted this time!
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We love this place! The food is amazing!
We felt very safe dining in the tent. Everyone was observing social distance and being respectful, wearing masks etc. We had a wonderful dinner, hope to return soon!
EXCELLENT SERVICE and EXCELLENT PASTA with Indian influence. The only thing missing on the menu was more protein and vegetable selection. We had a wonderful night.
Great!! The crew at Spuntino delivered delicious food again, and they have successfully developed a nice outdoor space that does not feel like a parking lot. My guests were impressed and we will return!
Spuntino offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (303) 433-0949.
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Love Island’s Olivia Hawkins teases ‘throuple’ with Maxwell and presenter
Former Love Island star Olivia Hawkins dropped a relationship bombshell after being dumped from the ITV dating show shortly before the final.
Olivia started the show from the very beginning and despite "kissing some frogs" she found love with Casa Amor boy, Maxwell Samuda, who successfully turned her head away from Kai Fagan.
Upon coupling up at the intense Casa Amor recoupling, Olivia and Maxwell stuck together until they were voted out after failing to get enough votes from the public.
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They were also told to bring one other couple home with them, so the duo chose to dump Claudia Fogarty and Keenan Brand.
After her tell-all chat with heatworld about her experience on the show, Olivia seemed to be eyeing up another romance, but Maxwell isn't completely out of the picture.
Olivia and Maxwell spoke to presenter Harriette Rose for the publication's Heat Dates series. Towards the end of their 'date,' Harriette told the pair: "Right guys, this date has been really super sexy,"
Watching the video back, Olivia shared the clip on her Stories and replied: "I'm a fan of this throuple @iamharrietterose," followed by a laughing face emoji and a red heart.
Upon leaving the villa, Olivia and Maxwell are still going strong in an update on her Instagram Story. When the pair were interviewed by Love Island host Maya Jama, they confirmed that they were now exclusive.
Olivia has since revealed that she found it a "shame" that fans didn't get to see more of the couple's blossoming romance.
"I'd say in there we were probably one of the most affectionate couples," she said about her romance with Maxwell. "But I don't think any of that was shown, so that's a bit of a shame."
"As long as we know between us what's there, that's all that matters," Olivia concluded
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Micromagnetic simulations – How to use OOMMF
- Date: Oct 24, 2018
- Time: 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
- Speaker: Tianping Ma
- Max-Planck-Insitut für Mikrostrukturphysik
- Location: Max-Planck-Institut für Mikrostrukturphysik, Weinberg 2, 06120 Halle (Saale)
- Room: Lecture Hall, B.1.11
- Host: IMPRS-STNS
The stabilizing of various magnetic non-collinear texture, including magnetic domain patterns, domain walls or Skyrmion, as well as their dynamic behavior are one of the major realms of spintronic of the last decade. Micromagnetic simulation is an effective method frequently been employed to explain experiment observations and predict new experiment designs.
In this talk, I will give a brief introduction on the most widely used micromagnetic simulation software, the Object Oriented MicroMagnetic Framework (OOMMF) from NIST. The working principle of the software will be shown first, followed by an example simulation from configuring the simulation parameter file (*.mif) to the simulation result analysis. Finally, a few typical simulations results of M-H loop, magnetic vortex and magnetic domain wall motion will be shown.


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By Phil Stacey
---- — NEWBURYPORT — Judging solely by the way they’ve been playing recently, you’d never guess the Peabody High hockey team will hang up its skates for the final time in the 2012-13 campaign tomorrow night.
Playing their best hockey of the season, the Tanners are finally enjoying the fruits of their labor. They may not be going to the playoffs, but they’re certainly showing their resolve and will to keep competing.
Upsetting a Northeastern Conference North rival for the second time in three days, Peabody got the game-winning goal from senior defenseman Pat Ruotolo midway through the third yesterday to knock off Danvers, 3-1, in the first round of the 18th annual Newburyport Bank Classic.
It was the third straight victory for the Tanners (7-11-2 overall), who got a huge lift from Joe Powers in net. The senior netminder was brilliant in stopping 40 shots, including 18 in the middle period and another 13 in the final frame.
“I’m so proud of this team. They’ve worked so hard and come so far,” said Peabody head coach Mark Leonard. His team will meet Lincoln-Sudbury tomorrow night (7) in Newburyport in the Fournier Division championship game at the Bank Classic.
“They didn’t quit when we started the season (1-4-2); that shows a ton of character. We went from last place in the conference standings to finishing up in third place. That says it all.”
Coming off of a shocking 5-3 victory over previously unbeaten Beverly in Monday’s Carlin Cup, Peabody was once again resilient defensively, forechecked effectively and blocked shots. They never flinched after Danvers tied it up in the third period, either, as Ruotolo’s shot from the top of the right circle found the top left corner of the Falcons’ net just 86 seconds later.
“They had more will to win than we did,” Danvers (9-6-4) head coach Kevin Brown said of the Tanners.
“We’ve got to play better; you can’t be satisfied with 41 shots if 41 shots doesn’t get you what you want. It’s consistency, having all nine forwards, six defenseman and goalie on the same page at the same time. And it’s not just about consistency and fighting through adversity; we’ve got to be more tenacious and dictate the game, not let (the opponent) dictate it.”
Captain Matt McIsaac’s first period goal, created by some terrific forechecking by linemates Andrew Bisconti and Mike Vadala, was the only score through 30 minutes of play. Danvers peppered Powers with shots, but he was up to the task.
Finally, on the Falcons’ 34th shot, captain Rob Buchanan tied the score after flying down the left wing, cutting towards the Peabody net and sliding a smooth backhand into the cage.
Undeterred, the Tanners came right back and re-took the lead when Bisconti found Ruotolo at the right point. The co-captain flung a wrister through traffic and over goalie Alex Taylor’s (17 saves) right shoulder. Reed Foster’s empty net goal with 13 seconds left iced it for the Tanner City boys.
“All three captains stepped up,” said Leonard. “Matty got us going with that first goal, Pat had a great game and got the winner, and Joe was unbelievable in goal. And Biscuits (Bisconti), we’ve gotten a lot better because of him. He throws his body all over the place; he makes us tougher and grittier.”


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The sedimentary rocks of the lower Cantwell Formation in Denali National Park and Preserve harbor a bonanza of fossils from about 70 million years ago. Not only are there tracks of an array of dinosaur types (theropod including bird, hadrosaur, and ceratopsian), there are also fossil traces of flora and other fauna—including pterosaurs, a group of flying reptiles related to dinosaurs—that coexisted with dinosaurs in the Late Cretaceous Period.
Rocks of Denali ... provide the richest record of avian biodiversity from a single rock unit anywhere in the world.
Fossil bird footprints in the park are well-preserved and amazing in their diversity.
Along with park staff, summer Geological Society of America interns, and paleontology colleagues, Dr. Tony Fiorillo of the Perot Museum of Science and Nature (Dallas, TX) has been conducting systematic searches for fossils in the lower Cantwell Formation, a roughly east-west band stretching through a section of the park. Sites of fossil bird finds are (from east to west) Fang Mountain, Double Mountain, Sable Mountain, and Cabin Peak. Several interesting findings have emerged as Fiorillo has studied fossil bird tracks at all four sites:
- Based on fossil bird tracks found in Denali, Fiorillo has declared that the lower Cantwell Formation in Denali has the richest record of fossil bird diversity from a single rock unit in the world.
- Small dimples amongst shorebird-like tracks and water ripple marks appear to be traces where birds probed the mud with narrow bills--early fossil evidence of feeding behavior.
- Enough differences exist between some of the bird tracks found in Denali and known tracks elsewhere in the world to attribute two types of Denali fossil bird tracks to new species.
- Because some of the fossil bird tracks found in Denali are also found elsewhere in the U.S. and Asia, these birds likely used Alaska as a seasonal nesting ground some 70 million years ago, just as modern birds that nest in Denali migrate from around the globe.
Bird Diversity in Denali
The fossil bird tracks found in Denali range from the size of a sparrow to that of a very large heron. Because the lower Cantwell Formation was deposited near its current latitude in Denali, the bird track fossils found in this unit are the highest latitude (i.e., most polar) fossil bird tracks known at this time.
So far, Fiorillo and others have found several hundred bird tracks and several dozen traces of bill probes made during feeding. Bird tracks have been found in deposits believed to have been laid down near lakes and rivers. Because of the thickness of the sedimentary rock unit (thousands of meters or several thousand feet), there are many bedding planes that could contain dinosaur or bird tracks. Some bird tracks are associated with dinosaur tracks in the same rock plane, and some are in layers between those that contain dinosaur tracks.
Some characteristics of fossil bird tracks that are used to identify the species or to compare them to previously described fossil bird tracks are the number of toes, the curvature of the toes, whether a toe points backward, and the presence of webbing or toe pads.
The tracks are not directly correlative with modern living birds. However, many are similar to birds in the modern order Charadriiformes (shorebirds and relatives, such as the Spotted Sandpiper). Ignotornis had feet with four toes—three pointed forward and one extended back. Tracks of Aquatilavipes have three toes, all pointing forward. Bird tracks attributed to Uhangrichnus have webbed feet similar to those of a duck.
Tracks of New Fossil Bird Species
Two new species of birds were described based on their fossil tracks. Huge heron- or crane-like tracks were placed in the same genus that had been described elsewhere (Magnoavipes), but the tracks were too large to be those of any previously described species. Fiorillo selected the name for the new bird species, asking, “What better name for the new fossil bird with huge tracks than denaliensis—named for the mountain that is the ‘high one,’ located in the same park where the fossil was discovered?”
A new fossil bird species of Gruipeda was also named based on the size of the track. The species name vegrandiunus means “little one,” and the tracks are smaller than described for previously named species (see photo and diagram below).
Where Are Fossil Bird Tracks Found in the World?
The assemblage of bird track fossils found within the lower Cantwell Formation includes bird tracks found in Asia, North America, or both continents. This overlap of distribution suggests that some birds used Alaska as a bridge to migrate between Asia and North America. It also implies that birds have migrated to Alaska from elsewhere for millions of years.
Catalog of 70-million-year-old Fossil Bird Tracks in Denali
Ignotornis had four toes, three pointing forward and one to the rear, similar to a sandpiper (shorebird). Small depressions are bill marks made while feeding in the mud.
More than 30 tracks have been found and measured. These birds had three toes.
This new species of fossil bird was a large heron-like bird with three toes and toe pads (see pad within red circle).
Gruipeda vegrandiunus is a new species of fossil bird, named because the tracks are small (vegrandiunus means “little one”). Traces of webbing are present (see webbing in red circle).
Tracks of Uhangrichnus show what is thought to be webbing between the digits. The outer digits curve toward the central one. Two sizes of these tracks have been found.
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I make up my mind fast. I knew at once that I wanted to go to Exeter University instead of Cambridge, over ten years ago. As soon as I kissed Chris, eight and a half years ago, I knew that I was going to marry him, and we celebrated our fifth anniversary in July. And I knew before I finished As Meat Loves Salt by Maria McCann that it was going straight onto my list of favourite books, books that I want to keep forever, books that I buy in multiple so that I can keep giving them away.
It was first published in 2001, at a time when I wasn't particularly paying attention to new books. I'm glad I didn't read it then, because I think I would have been too young for it. Not because of the vivid, horrifying scenes of battle (it is set during the English Civil Wars of the seventeenth century). Not because of the sex (although there is plenty). I was 22 then, and had been reading widely for a very long time. What I don't think I would have coped with then was a narrator who seems to define the word 'anti-hero', who is unremittingly unpleasant for most of the book. He does not come to a grand redemption in the end, either, merely a realisation of what he is. "The glances of the London people had told me I was far from ugly. But I was afflicted with an ugliness of soul that no physick could correct".
Through my adolescence I was obsessed with the seventeenth century, and sought out novels set therein. I devoured Margaret Irwin, full of what A. S Byatt describes as "heady romantic emotion". I still have her Civil War quartet (Royal Flush, The Proud Servant, The Stranger Prince and The Bride) but I haven't dared to read them in years, fearing to find them leaden where I remember gold. As Meat Loves Salt is a different kind of book, one that feels far more real (I won't comment on historical accuracy, it is definitely Not My Period). Its people are not heroes and heroines moving though a shining world, intense as a miniature on ivory. They are messy and imperfect, even downright repellent, and they do not have tidy endings. I encountered it in an article in the Guardian, giving famous authors' choices of unfairly overlooked books, where it was recommended by Lionel Shriver. I've never actually read any of Shriver's own books, but her description of As Meat Loves Salt was so compelling that I immediately requested it from the library, and have spent the past three days lost in it. Now, having emerged blinking into the twenty-first century again, I find that it is entirely out of print. The copy shown above is the local library's, and the last borrower was over a year ago. Despite strong temptation, I will return it when it is due, and seek out my own copy. Or copies, rather, because I can think of several people I want to hand this to.

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