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Health Literacy Maryland is hosting a webinar Wednesday, July 29th at 2:00 p.m. on User-Centered Design for Audiences with Limited Literacy Skills.
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User-Centered Design for Audiences with Limited Literacy Skills with Sandy Hilfiker, Communicate Health
Wednesday, July 29th at 2:00 p.m.
Some of us eat and sleep with our smart phones. But for people with limited literacy skills, technology can be stressful and overwhelming. How can we make sure new information technologies are understandable and accessible to all users, including those with literacy challenges?
We have an idea — invite people with limited literacy skills to participate as co-creators of interactive tools and websites. By following a thoughtful, user-centered design process, you can overcome the common barriers to reaching and engaging people with limited literacy skills, such as:
· Complex information and navigation
· Unfamiliar tools
· New technology
Reaching out and receiving meaningful feedback from these audiences can be challenging and requires special considerations. From our experience conducting usability research with hundreds of participants with limited literacy skills, we’ll share lessons learned and practical tips for a user-centered design process that leads to easy-to-use, accessible health content and tools.


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Roasted Garlic Rosemary Focaccia Bread - learn how to make this delicious bread. Serve it with soup, as a side of pasta, or build a sandwich with it! Rosemary focaccia is easy to make and absolutely delicious! (things to bake desserts)

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In 2006, Dist. 200 Superintendent Gary Catalani's contract was faxed upon request to the Daily Herald and another newspaper was allowed to inspect it, but the district repeatedly rejected Wheaton resident Mark Stern's request for the information.
SPRINGFIELD - Whether taxpayers have a right to know how much their school superintendent, city manager, and other contracted government employees earn and what they do for the money is now up to the Illinois Supreme Court.
The court heard oral arguments Tuesday on whether Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 can keep its superintendent's contract secret. Mark Stern, of Wheaton, a one-time candidate for the District 200 school board, asked for the contract in 2006.
But the district has so far refused to release the contract to Stern, and if the court upholds the district's position, taxpayers may never know everything they're getting for their tax dollars.
The larger issue at stake is whether government agencies in the state are entitled to keep some information and documents secret from the taxpayers supporting those agencies.
Illinois law suggests there should be few documents that aren't available to taxpayers.
"It is declared to be the public policy of the State of Illinois that all persons are entitled to full and complete information regarding the affairs of government," the law reads.
However, the law allows 45 different types of information to be exempt from public disclosure, everything from some personnel records, as is the issue in the Wheaton case, to answer keys for state-administered tests, to the home addresses of a city's police officers.
But whether those exemptions are followed and for whom can lead to conflict and confusion. That, at least, is at the heart of District 200's case.
"For anyone to argue that an employee's contract is not part of his personnel file strains credulity. That is the basis of the personnel file," argued John Relias, an attorney for the school district,
But Justice Robert Thomas seemed to suggest other sections of the law were more relevant.
"How can you say that takes precedence, when you have a statute that says a contract is a public record?" Thomas asked, challenging Relias' reliance on an earlier case. "It seems pretty clear what FOIA requires."
Stern's attorney, Shawn Collins, said five different sections of the law require the contract to be disclosed.
"It's fundamentally the kind of document the people of the state have a right to see," Collins said.
At the time Stern sought the contract, Catalani was the highest paid school superintendent in Illinois, earning a base salary of more than $306,000 a year. He's now a school superintendent in Arizona.
Complicating District 200's case is the fact that Stern was not allowed to see the contract but some news agencies were. Superintendent Catalani faxed his copy of his employment contract to the Daily Herald when the newspaper asked for it for a story on suburban superintendent salaries. Another newspaper was allowed to inspect the contract at the school district's offices.
But the school district claims Stern is still not allowed to see the document. The discrepancy seemed to bother Chief Justice Thomas Fitzgerald.
"It appears Mr. Stern was not favored by the school district, so he was not entitled to the same documents as other citizens," Fitzgerald said.
While the school board may not favor Stern, he did have powerful backers at the state Supreme Court. Attorney General Lisa Madigan, the Illinois Press Association, and the Citizen Advocacy Center of Elmhurst all filed legal documents asking the court to rule Stern is entitled to the superintendent's contract.
But the school district has a history of ignoring some of those supporters.
Even before reaching the Supreme Court, the attorney general's office twice told the district it was required to turn over the contract, not only under state law, but because the state constitution requires all public spending records be open for inspection. That includes the superintendent's contract, the attorney general's office said.
When the Daily Herald asked Tuesday for a record of how much money the school district has spent on its lawsuit, spokesman Robert Rammer told the paper to file a freedom of information request, which it has. Under the law the district has one week to respond, but can ask for a second week.
The Illinois Supreme Court is likely to rule on the case before the end of the year. But the court's decision in this case may not be last word.
Madigan, Gov. Pat Quinn and state lawmakers are trying to reverse the culture of secrecy that largely prevailed during Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration. During those years, requests for government information were routinely ignored by government agencies. There are no significant penalties for ignoring citizen requests for government information.
Several proposals to eliminate exemptions and add penalties to information disclosure laws are pending at the state Capitol.
Information on trial
Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 believes a former superintendent's contract should remain private.
Wheaton resident Mark Stern sued in 2006 to see details of then-Superintendent Gary Catalani's contract. Catalani was the highest-paid superintendent in the state.
The school district argues that parts of the contract contain private information exempt from public view. In 2007, a DuPage judge agreed, saying Catalani's contract was exempt from disclosure because it's kept in a personnel file.
An appellate court rejected the ruling and directed that judge to reexamine the contract to see what can be disclosed and what should remain private.
Illinois Supreme Court
The district disagreed with the appellate court and appealed. Now, justices may decide if government entities in Illinois can hide the employment contracts of public officials from public scrutiny.


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If you’re tired of wondering whether you’re eating sweet potatoes or yams, then you’re not alone. The confusion between these two root vegetables has been around for years, but it’s important to know the difference between the two.
Let’s start with the basics. These two vegetables are not the same thing, despite what you may have heard. They come from two different plant families and have distinct differences in taste, texture, and appearance.
The Difference between yams and sweet potatoes
There’s a lot of confusion out there about yams and sweet potatoes. People often use the terms interchangeably, but they’re actually two different vegetables.
Yams are tubers that grow in tropical climates and have a tough, dark-brown skin. They come in various shapes and sizes, from round to cylindrical. The flesh of yams can range from white to purple, yellow, or pink. They have a fibrous texture and they tend to be dryer than sweet potatoes.
On the other hand, sweet potatoes tend to be sweeter and moister than yams. They have thin, smooth skin and the flesh can range from white to yellowish-orange or even purple. Sweet potatoes are mostly found in temperate climates in North America and Europe.
Where are sweet potatoes and yams from?
In order to understand the difference between yams and sweet potatoes you must know where they come from. The sweet potato is believed to have been first grown somewhere in Central South America. And made its way through Mexico and then to the United States where now 50% of America’s sweet potatoes are grown in the state of North Carolina.
The starch content
The sweet potato is a sweet, starchy vegetable. Some sweet potatoes soften while they cook, and some stay hard. Sweet potatoes on the outside can be white, yellow, red, purple, and brown. And on the inside can be white, yellow, orange, and reddish. In fact, there are over 400 varieties of sweet potatoes with various tastes.
Yams are starchier and drier than sweet potatoes and have a more bitter taste to them.
Which cuisines use yams and sweet potatoes
Yams are used in Latin American, Caribbean, and African cuisines where The U.S. is known for more sweet potato usage.
Although yams and sweet potatoes can get confused with one another there are some meals that know the difference between the two.
Sweet Potato Recipes
Sweet potatoes are etched so much in America that many are willing to switch out traditional fries with that sweet potato fries or wedges. The starchiness of them makes a perfect substitute for regular potatoes.
Ironically enough named, candied yams are made with sweet potatoes and are also known as a staple in American households. The sweetness of brown sugar and butter pairs very well with sweet potatoes. But many recipes for candies yams are actually made with sweet potatoes.
There are many more mouth-watering recipes for sweet potatoes, but you don’t have to take my word for it just go to Sweet potato recipes for more information.
Yams also have a meal that is exclusive to them. Golden Yam cake is a hit on the international food scene. All you need is basic cooking ingredients for cake. And the addition of the yams makes this cake light and fluffy. And all you need to top this sweet treat off is some powdered sugar. The natural sweetness of chopped-up yams will give any stir fry the extra kick that you may be looking for.
Yams are also often used in many soup recipes, such as chicken or goat soup.
Sweet Potatoes hold a special place in the United States whereas yams hold some American value and are mostly seen as an international dish. Many Americans use sweet potatoes as substitutes when dieting in hopes of slimming down. And bring them out specifically for the holidays.
Whereas in Africa which was mentioned earlier as the world’s biggest supplier of yams, they are seen as life-giving and have festivals in their honor. They are so revered in some African nations that all of the crops must be wiped out and discarded from the previous season so the new harvest can start also symbolizing a new beginning for that town or village.
Sweet potatoes and yams hold some type of value no matter where they are in the world. Their makeup is similar and often confused with one another. But these two vegetables are different enough to satisfy anyone who is looking for a delicious treat.
Yams and sweet potatoes are both nutritious root vegetables that can make a healthy addition to any diet. While they may look similar and can often be used interchangeably in recipes, there are distinct differences between them in terms of flavor, nutrition, and texture.

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Veteran Dancehall deejay Cham is in celebration mode as he marks the 21st anniversary of his debut album, Wow… The Story, which he released at age 21.
The entertainer took to Instagram a few days ago to tell his fans that he would be sharing highlights of the history of the album, which was produced by ace producer Dave “Rude Boy” Kelly for his Madhouse label, released on 24 October 2000. The album peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Reggae Albums Chart on November 17 that year.
“Double CD number one titled In the Beginning and Another Level being CD number Two,” Cham stated.
“For the next month I will be telling you stories about the making of all the classic records on this album. The first double CD album in Reggae and Dancehall history,” Cham explained.
Cham began his series by explaining how the album’s first single The Mass came to fruition.
“The mass is the first song that I recorded for Madhouse Records and Dave Kelly in 1995. I remember it like yesterday. I went on the bus with my mom the morning and that time she worked at a garment factory on Slipe Road; and she paid my bus fare. I got off the bus and went straight to Penthouse Records – that’s where Dave Kelly used to work out,” the 42 year old recounted.
“Got in the studio, she opened the grill, let me in; he went around his drum pad, put his headphone on. I went in a corner just sit and let him do his thing. He was there for like two hours, just bopping his head; I can’t hear nuttn because he has his headphone on. After two hours he took the headphones off and said: ‘tell me if yuh like dis. And I heard ‘err, err, err, err, hi,’. The minute I heard it, I knew that it was fire,” he continued.
Added Cham: “He (Dave) said, well if we can come up with something good on it, then I would have a chance to get a record out on that. And right there we started vibing.”
Cham also explained how sounds aligned to the Catholic Church came to be incorporated into the Dancehall track, how it got its interesting title, and how one of Jamaica’s greatest vocalists was brought in to sing the chorus.
“We came up with the idea ‘Firebun fi di man…. Lightning and tunder fi di man dem weh pray to di pope” ahhhhhh’, and di whole cathedral vibe… That’s how it got the title The Mass. So right after I finished recording, he said that he had an idea, he was gonna have Wayne Wonder sing the chorus, which was ‘ahhhhh’, and if you know, we grow up on Wayne Wonder, so to have Wayne Wonder singing on my chorus, my song, my first real single that’s really gonna come out there, I knew that it was gonna be fire,” Cham explained.
“And that’s how everything started. That’s the beginning of the beginning. So the Mass is the beginning of the album wow the Story,” the Calabar High School old boy added.
The Lawless artist also sought to tell his fans exactly what the lyrics of the intro were, as he said it has left many people baffled over the decades.
“A lot of people always say they didn’t understand what was being said in the intro. So the intro said: ‘To all those people not living right, wooe for them’”, he sang.
All but one of the songs on the album were produced by Dave Kelly, the exception being Desperate Measures which was produced by his brother Tony Kelly.
Disc number one on the album comprised The Mass, Many Many, Que Sera/Hottie Hottie Crew, Funny Man, Gallang Yah Gal/We No Sorry, Boom/Can I Get A, Boom Tune, Ghetto Pledge, Babylon Bwoy, Ma People and Man and Man.
Disc two comprised Who, Heading to the Top, On A Roll, Flossing every Day, More featuring Foxy Brown, No, High Rsollers featuring Shaggy, Smooth Operator featuring Mr. Easy, Another Level featuring Bounty Killer and Mama’s Teaching.

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Indian scientists have observed that ingesting antioxidant ingredients like inexperienced tea, guava leaves, apples, cherries, pears, black berries can minimise the workable fitness risk due to toxic metallic lead-induced Alzheimer’s disease.
Toxic metal lead is discovered in a number of regularly used substances in homes such as paints, cosmetics, batteries, glass and low grade toys amongst many others.
While analyzing that there is feasible link between Alzheimer’s sickness and heavy steel lead, scientists from the ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) additionally discovered that therapeutic viable of herbal compounds such as catechins, especially, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) existing in meals like inexperienced tea, guava leaves, apples, cherries, pears, black berries is protective towards lead toxicity and can efficaciously reduce neuronal mobilephone death ensuing in neurodegenerative condition.
These ingredients include antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and metal chelant properties, to successfully permeate Genius and modify various cell survivals, stated ICMR- NIN’s senior scientist Dr Suresh Challa.
Talking about every other study, conducted by them which showed feasible hyperlink between the heavy metallic and the neurodegenerative disease, he said the molecular mechanism in the back of each lead and beta amyloid peptide brought about toxicity by way of investigating the molecular mechanism worried in the development of lead brought on Alzheimer’s ailment through in vitro research have been unravelled.
“In fact, alzheimer’s disease has a complex pathophysiology which involves initially; formation of beta amyloid plaques and tangles in the brain. In addition, oxidative stress and irritation are regarded to be concerned in the progression of the disease, with loss of memory and neuronal phone death. In this scenario, our learn about investigated the simple molecular mechanism at the back of the involvement of lead in Alzheimer’s disease,” Dr Challa said.
He explained that they simulated brain cells in vitro with beta amyloid peptides like in Alzheimer’s sickness and the effect of lead publicity was then studied. “It confirmed improved phone dying and increased ranges of pro-apoptotic marker proteins. Further, the proteins concerned in neurodevelopment and regeneration have depleted. Such outcomes led to diminished expression stages of synaptophysin, eventually main to loss of reminiscence as in Alzheimer’s disease,” the scientist added.
Dr R Hemalatha, Director, ICMR-NIN talked about the fitness risks of Lead exposure to a female throughout pregnancy saying that it can purpose developmental reprogramming which can lead to higher threat and early onset of Alzheimer’s disorder in later life of the child.
“Since lead exposure is an essential public fitness concern, the current findings ought to be every other piece in solving the puzzle closer to perception the intracellular mechanism of Alzheimer’s disease. Such findings can also as well assist in developing preventive and management techniques for elderly,” she said.

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2019 Ram Rebel
I’ve had the pleasure of getting up close and personal with the 2019 Ram Rebel, and let me tell you, it’s a beast of a truck. With its rugged exterior and power-packed performance, it’s clear this isn’t your average pickup.
Designed with off-road adventures in mind, the 2019 Ram Rebel doesn’t just look the part – it plays it too. This truck’s got the guts to tackle any terrain, and it’s got the tech to match. Stay tuned as I dive into the nitty-gritty of what makes this powerhouse stand out in a crowded market.
From its impressive engine options to its advanced features, there’s a lot to love about this truck. Whether you’re a die-hard Ram fan or just someone who appreciates a good pickup, you won’t want to miss what I’ve got to share about the 2019 Ram Rebel.
History of the Ram Rebel
Before we go deeper into the intricate details of the 2019 Ram Rebel, it’s essential to understand the history behind this rugged truck. The Ram Rebel’s roots lie in the desire to create a vehicle that could withstand the toughest terrains and outdoor adventures.
The Birth of the Ram Rebel
Let’s wind back the clock to mid-2014. The automotive world was set on fire with the announcement of a new player in the pickup truck domain – the Ram Rebel. The main standout was its robustness and power, which set it apart from its competition. During its inception, the Ram Rebel was viewed as a revelation in the off-road truck market due to its unique combination of strength, durability, and versatility.
Evolution of the Ram Rebel
Fast-forwarding a few years, the Ram Rebel has only improved and grown stronger. Along the way, it adopted various enhancements – both in terms of its capabilities and its aesthetics. The truck’s engine options have been beefed up substantially and the available tech has also been advanced further. It’s not just a powerful beast; it’s also a smart one. Ram has been careful to blend functionality and appearance in equal measures.
I’m confident that the 2019 Ram Rebel carries forward this impressive legacy with its exceptional engine options and advanced features. This truck is not just about looking the part; its driving dynamics and off-road skills prove that it definitely plays the part too. And who knows what the future holds? With advancements in technology and design, it’s thrilling to anticipate what the Ram Rebel can evolve into further down the line.
Design and Performance Features
I’ve seen the 2019 Ram Rebel’s design and performance features up close and personal, and I can confidently say it’s a beast of a truck. Its rugged design is built for off-road adventures and its advanced features make it a joy to drive. The engine options are impressive, offering power and durability that’s hard to match. The 2019 Ram Rebel is truly carrying forward the legacy of this iconic truck. As for its future, I can’t wait to see where Ram takes this beast next. It’s an exciting time for truck lovers, and the Ram Rebel is at the forefront of it all.


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It all starts with the name: Bramble and Hare. The brand-new “farmhouse kitchen and pub” in Boulder brings to mind the gentle, precise, perfectly precious drawings in a Beatrix Potter book. Bramble and Hare is almost as cute as those illustrations, and it nails its old-fashioned ambience with ease.
Dec. 9 marks the one year anniversary of the death of singer Jenni Rivera
When one player switches alliances, three players end up drawing rocks to see who stays and who goes. Unfortunately
Israel-born actress Gal Gadot has been cast as Wonder Woman in Warner Bros.’ superhero team-up film with Batm
Rita Ora will play Mia Grey, the adopted sister of Christian Grey.
Russell Baze (Christian Bale) has a rough life: he works a dead-end blue collar job at the local steel mill by day,
Marcia Gay Harden has joined the cast of “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Harden will play the adoptive mother o

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A female patron reported that a male suspect (BM, 20-21 years, 5'8", thin build, wearing a grey striped hoodie and faded blue jeans) grabbed her iPhone from her hand as the train pulled into the station. The suspect fled from the train, but the victim stayed on the train. The victim was not injured. The phone had tracking, but showed offline. Video will be requested.
A female victim reported that she was inside the station listening to music on her headphones when a subject came from behind her, reached into her jacket pocket, and removed her Iphone 5 (unknown serial number). The suspect also tried to take the victim’s wallet, but the victim was able to struggle to keep it in her possession. The suspect fled on foot out of the station towards Ocean Ave. Officers responded to the area but were unable to locate the suspect. There was a language barrier between the victim (Cantonese) and the officer so a CSO assisted with the translation. Officers tried to track the cell phone but discovered that it had already been turned off. (Suspect description: Black male, 20-25 years old, wearing a gray hoodie).
A female victim reported that a suspect tried (but failed) to snatch her cell phone from her hands as she waited for someone outside of the fare gates in the free area of the station. The suspect was described as a Black male, late teens, and wearing all black clothing. The suspect fled on foot out of the station on the walkway towards Geneva Ave. Officers searched the area with negative results. The victim was not injured.
A station agent reported a man who had assaulted him two weeks earlier was in the station. An officer responded and detained a suspect who was positively identified by the station agent. No injuries had occurred from the battery. A warrant check on the subject revealed two outstanding arrest warrants out of Los Angeles totaling $60,000 for resisting arrest. The suspect was cited for battery on the previous case, issued a 30 day BART prohibition order, and placed under arrest on the warrants. A sergeant arrived at the scene to approve the arrest and debrief the suspect.
A female victim reported that at around 1230 hours she was at the ticket machines when a suspect grabbed her Iphone 5 (estimated value $200, unknown serial number at this time) from behind and whispered to the her that he had a knife. The suspect fled on foot with the victim’s Iphone towards Muni. (Suspect description: Black male, 19-23 years old, short hair, wearing a white sweater and baggy blue jeans.) The victim was not injured. The investigating officer will be requesting station video.
A female patron reported that she was standing on the platform when a juvenile suspect (BF, 13-17 years, 5'2", 110 lbs, short hair, wearing a black sweatshirt) took her iPhone from her jacket pocket. When the victim tried to hang onto the phone, a struggle ensued and a second suspect (BM, 13-17 years, 5'4", 110 lbs, wearing a black sweatshirt and black jeans) punched the victim in the nose. The suspects were able to take possession of the phone and fled out of the station. The victim stayed on the platform and called to make the report. She had some redness to her nose, but declined medical attention. The victim did not have tracking on her phone. Officers were unable to locate the suspects, but the investigating officer will be requesting station video.
A female reported her boyfriend punched, her, pulled her hair, took her money, and physically threw her off a train while they were at the station. No medical attention was needed. The suspect fled the scene in an unknown direction.
Officers responded to a report of a man bleeding from the head. According to a witness, the victim had gotten into a fight with two men who had objected to the way that the victim was treating his girlfriend. The suspects hit the victim on the head with skateboards before fleeing from the station via the Geneva Ave. exit. An unsuccessful area search was conducted for the suspects. An ambulance was summoned and medical personnel treated the victim at the scene. However, the victim declined to be transported to the hospital. He left the station in a taxi cab, accompanied by his girlfriend. (suspects’ descriptions: two W-Ms or O-Ms, 20’s, 5-8/5-10, long hair, wearing beanies, carrying skateboards)
The station agent called to report that a male suspect (WM, beard, riding a bicycle which was towing a cart of strawberries) grabbed him and spat on him before fleeing the area. The agent followed the suspect to San Francisco City College, but lost sight of him. City College Police were notified and given the suspect description. Officers searched for the suspect with negative results. The agent was not injured.
While on board a SF Airport bound train, a female patron had her Lumina brand cell phone stolen from her pocket by a male suspect who then fled from the station via the Geneva Avenue exit. The victim saw the male take the phone and followed him into the station. The suspect was described as a black male, about 26 years old, wearing a multi-colored hat, a dark letterman-style jacket and blue jeans. Responding officers were unable to locate the suspect in the area. SFPD was provided with the description. Station video was requested.
An officer contacted an adult male for fare evasion. A records check revealed a Felony warrant for auto theft. The male was debriefed by the zone sergeant regarding BART related crimes before being cited for fare evasion and booked into the San Francisco County Jail. 1305- 3037 L14
A female witness reported that she saw a suspect (Asian male, 20's, hair in ponytail, blue shirt) remove an object from another woman's purse while they were on the platform. She initially thought the suspect and victim knew each other, so she didn't say anything to the victim until she and the victim boarded a train together. The suspect stayed on the platform. Once on the train, the victim realized that her iPhone was missing from her purse. They then off-boarded at another station and made the report. Officers checked the Balboa Park Station, but the suspect was gone. The phone had tracking, but was only showing "offline." The investigating officer will request station video.
A patron rep0rted that their white Giant Cypress 27-speed bike was stolen from the station between 0700 hours on 4/15/13 and 2330 hours on 4/19/13. The victim secured the bike to the racks with a cable lock. When they returned, the bike was gone. The victim valued the bike at $100.
A patron reported their cell phone was snatched from their hand as they entered the south entrance of the Balboa Park station. The victim described the suspect as a Black male adult, 20-25 years old. An area check for the suspect by responding officers was negative. The phone did not have tracking capability. The loss was an iPhone 4 valued at $300.00.
A patron reported by phone that their bike was stolen between 0830-1630 hours. The patron locked her dark gray Citizen folding bicycle to the racks inside the station using a U-lock through her helmet and bike frame. When she returned, the lock and helmet were still attached to the rack, but the bike was gone. The victim was unsure how the thief managed to remove the bike without disturbing the other items.
A patron reported the theft of his unknown brand, single speed bicycle. The bike was secured to the bike racks with a cable lock at 0830 hours and when the victim returned at 1320, the bike and lock were gone. Station video will be requested by the investigating officer.
A victim reported a man snatched a cell phone out of her hand while they were near the fare gates, and fled from the station. There were no injuries, and a search for the suspect proved negative.
A woman reported that she was on a Millbrae train when a male suspect snatched her iPhone out of her hand and fled with it through the station. (suspect description: W-M, 20’s, black hooded jacket, shorts)
A female patron reported that an adult male suspect (BM, 20's, tall, thin, green windbreaker jacket) pushed her head as he grabbed her iPhone from her hand and fled the area on foot. The suspect was not located by responding officers. The victim was not injured. The phone was not able to be tracked. The investigating officer will request station video.
A victim said she was robbed of $20.00 while on a train at the station. The victim said the suspect stood in front of her, took $20.00 from her wallet, and off boarded the train. There were no injuries. The victim did not report the crime until she arrived home after off boarding at the North Berkeley Station. Video hotline notified.
The victim reported the theft of his men's Novaro Express road bike, black and gray in color, with red stripes from the bike racks. The victim secured his bike with a U-lock and cable today between the hours of 1300-1600. The victim could not provide the serial number and valued the bike at $250.
While enroute to work, an off-duty officer observed a man drinking beer aboard a train. Subsequently, after going on duty, the officer located the suspect on the train when it returned from the airport station. The suspect admitted having been drinking and was found to be without a valid BART ticket. The officer could not locate the beer that the suspect had been drinking. The officer reprimanded the suspect for drinking in public, cited him for fare evasion, and arrested him on a $10,000 San Francisco misdemeanor warrant for petty theft with a prior conviction (and for several other misdemeanor and infraction warrants). A sergeant approved the arrest. The suspect was booked into San Francisco Jail.


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Man found inside car with gunshot wounds on Dixie Hwy dies
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A man who was rushed to the hospital after he was found shot inside a car on Dixie Highway Thursday night has died from his wounds.
The victim, who is believed to be in his 30s and whose name has not been released, was discovered by officers just after 7 p.m. in the 14500 block of Dixie Highway near several homes, according to a Louisville Metro Police Department spokesperson.
The man died while being treated at UofL Hospital.
The LMPD Homicide Unit is handling the investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact the LMPD Crime Tip Hotline at (502) 574-LMPD or use the online crime tip portal. The investigation remains active and no arrests have been made.
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The Secret Thoughts of Dogs (Secret Thoughts Series #2) (Hardcover)
“An illustrated phrase book for dog lovers of all ages….Find your own man’s best friend and curl up for some love, laughs, and insight.” —Kirkus Reviews
Have you ever wondered exactly what your canine companion is thinking?
“I finally trained her to give me a treat if I shake her hand.”
“Please,please let tonight be ‘Burger Night.’”
“Finally! A tree that no other dog has ever peed on!”
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The Outside Science (inside parks) series shares stories of crucial, creative science. Each episode, produced in collaboration with Colorado State University, highlights the many ways young people are getting involved in science in parks. Part citizen science, part education, these videos cover topics such as sea turtles and light pollution, toxic algal blooms, and mercury levels in dragonfly larvae. Watch this and all the previous episodes on the Explore Nature website.
In this episode, get the buzz on pollinators in Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
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Bees, butterflies, and students star in this episode of #OutsideScience. Follow our crew to Cuyahoga Valley National Park to see how young scientists are making a difference for pollinators.
Filmed and edited by Colorado State University graduate students.
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An exhibit space roughly the size of a narrow shirt sleeve, Miramar's Cultural Center's Ansin Gallery is hardly the venue one expects to find a photographic display about peasant life in post-Revolutionary Mexico. So it's easy to feel cheated by the photo exhibit "Transience: Manuel Carrillo's Mexico," an ambitious passel of black-and-white images capturing the working class malaise inside a country still stinging from war yet struggling to sculpt its cultural identity.
About 25 gelatin silver prints line the rectangular gallery walls – sobering, poetic images of farmers with tattered clothes, underclass urbanites, small girls with chickens, each snapped south of the border by Carrillo, a late-blooming photographer who witnessed the Mexican Revolution (1910 to 1920) firsthand before immigrating to New York City. The railroad worker/stock broker-turned professional shutterbug championed Mexican tourism, according to the gallery's bio on Carrillo, often training his lens on Mexico's lower class to reflect a "period of self-examination, as if the artist is gaining an understanding of himself through his understanding of the indigenous peoples of rural Mexico."
"Transience," a collection of mostly-untitled black-and-whites compiled by Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale and taken from Carrillo's 1970s exhibit "Mi Pueblo (My People)," begins and ends with stark, film noirish images of an in-transition culture steeped in economic depression.
In "Untitled (Girl with Chicken)," a young girl garbed in a black shawl stares plaintively at the camera from behind the fowl, which she holds with frail hands. Directly across from this photo inside the gallery, the identical image "Untitled (Girl in Shawl)" also glares at Carrillo's camera, but she might as well be staring at us, the audience, with a anxious gaze that draws upon shared human compassion.
"Enferma en la banca," meanwhile, is a medium-long shot of an ailing woman on a metal street bench in Guanajuato, Mexico, a cocoon-like shawl tightly wound around her thin body and sun-burnt face. There are cracked cement walls and downed tree branches behind her, and yet, with her seated, rigid posture, she rather resembles a statuesque Greek goddess in black shroud. With a sympathetic lens, Carrillo seems to be venerating – as opposed to downright pitying – his lower-class kin with images that celebrate the common man.
Although capturing a proletariat class of people seems to demand some form of social commentary, Carrillo resists the temptation to politicize his images, instead exploring the endearing family relationships that bind Mexico's urban neighborhoods. In images such as "Untitled (Seated Woman with Child)," a young mother and daughter are seated on shaded stone steps beside a wicker laundry basket. While the mother, with her sun-blanched face and wizened onyx-black eyes that betray her youth and a shoulder-length braided ponytail that dangles limply on the ground like a dry paintbrush, stares off into the sunset, her daughter, for the third time in Carrillo's display, stares at us as if, like her forebears, she is questioning her generation's cultural identity.
Many of the shadow-drenched stills from the Mexican lensman, a contemporary of fellow American modernism photographers such as Ansel Adams, Edward Steichen, Paul Strand and Manuel Álvarez Bravo, seem inspired by post-WWII Hollywood noir films in 1930s and 1940s America. "Charro (Cowboy), Catemaco, Veracruz," for example, depicts a squinty-eyed Mexican cowboy that better resembles the sidekick of a John Wayne film, and he peers heroically into the sun and sports a leather saucer sombrero so wide-brimmed it blots out the image's foreground, while strips of leather dangle over his shoulder like meat slabs.
"Boy and Horses, Catemaco, Veracruz," shows a boy and his pair of emaciated-looking steeds stooped over the lake for a drink in a still that looks ripped from "Lawrence of Arabia," while "Boy in Doorway, Teziutlán, Puebla" and "Venite Calleon Sombras Piramidales" both tinker with dagger-like shadows that claustrophobically ensconce their subjects in darkness with more bang-on symbolism than an Orson Wells film. Carrillo often pauses from his human subjects to experiment with symbolic imagery in prints such as "Cruz – Sombra (Bent Cross)," which depicts a crucifix casting an airdancer-esque shadow on the hillside. In "(Untitled) Dog Looking at Master," a pup gazes at his two-legged companion in a shot framed to reveal just his master's lower torso, which is sporting dirty fisherman's slack pants with fabric threads curling out like cat whiskers.
Thanks to an ongoing partnership with MoAFL, high-profile openings like these – like the 2009 "Picasso/Luna" exhibit before it – continue to be dropped into the Ansin Gallery in west Miramar. Carrillo's photographic display may not equate with a rare exhibition of the Cubist painter, but his austere, sobering and dream-like portraits of Mexico's labor workforce does warrant much heavier exposure than a scant exhibition space.
"Transience: Manuel Carrillo's Mexico" runs through early February at Miramar Culture Center's Ansin Family Gallery , 2400 Civic Center Place, Miramar. Admission is free. Call 954-602-4500, or visit MiramarCulturalCenter.org.


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Synopsis: A Union cavalryman volunteers to lead a detail of handpicked sharpshooters in a daring attempt to assassinate Confederate General Robert E. Lee and end the war.
About the Author: T. K. Marion is a native of Tidewater, Virginia, and resides in southeastern Pennsylvania. An alumnus of Penn's Wharton School, he is a former management professional in the financial industry and now working full time as a novelist of military historical fiction. He devotes much of his spare time to community service work.
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Every Tuesday and Thursday, we run down what’s going on in local Internet discussion groups.
“DCRA’s Communications Team” sent a list of 15 jobs to the Cardozo Shaw Neighborhood Association’s e-list, calling it the “VACANCY HOT LIST.” The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, known for years as the city’s most inept agency, said it was looking for “high-quality individuals” and asked said individuals to “visit the DC Office of Personnel (DCOP) web site at www.dcop.gov.” Except that’s the wrong Web address, an astute poster pointed out.
ActivistsChica6 have launched what E-List Roundup hopes will become a wider trend, a summary of a lengthy posting. Chica6 begins: “This message is about Human beings, Democracy, UNHCR, Refugees, The Iraqis, Islam, Kurds, Human rights, Respect, Money, Donations, Angelina Jolie, Pavarotti, Giorgio Armani, Donors, Peace, History, Campaigns and about you if you care about these words.” Though the poster signs off as “THE TRUTH WARRIOR,” he asks readers to “google for my name ‘osam altaee’.” A Google search turns up a story of a Mr. Altaee blowing up his own foot in an attempt to get out of serving in the Iraqi army during the Iran-Iraq War.
A poster wrote in asking for advice in how to stop “prostitutes performing sex acts and leaving their trash after they are done.” ANC Commissioner Kathy Henderson writes back: “I carry a disposable camera with me at all times.…I have…successfully interrupted disgruntled prostitutes and their customers.” Honest, officer, I was trying to get them to stop.


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- Developer: Namco Bandai Games
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LUSH in Swansea is doing its bit for the campaign to end puppy farming this weekend.
The Whitewalls store is hosting the event for Cariad (Care And Respect Includes All Dogs) — a coalition of dog charities, rescue and campaign groups against puppy farming.
Cariad founder Linda Goodman said: " Cariad is incredibly grateful to have the support of Lush — a wonderful company that is so wholly committed to animal welfare and ethical trading.
"Last weekend we had a fantastic event at the Lush store in Carmarthen and we're thrilled to be at the Swansea store this weekend.
"It's a great boost to our education and awareness programme so that people have a better understanding of what's really going on behind so many barn doors in commercial breeding establishments across Wales right now. They will also be able to meet some of the dogs, the puppy farm survivors, at the store over the weekend."
It is estimated that 50,000 puppies come from Wales each year for the UK market, with approximately 28,000 of those from Carmarthenshire alone.


Linksys has announced the newest addition to its WiFi 6 product portfolio, the Linksys MAX-STREAM AX1800 Mesh WiFi 6 Router MR7350, delivering whole-home mesh technology, faster speeds, greater coverage and all the benefits of WiFi 6 to consumers in the Middle East at an affordable price. The launch of MAX-STREAM AX1800 Mesh WiFi 6 Router complements the high demand for quality networking speed and widespread connectivity, driven by a majority of tech-savvy users across the region.
WiFi 6 also known as AX WiFi or 802.11ax WiFi is the latest generation of WiFi reshaping the way routers handle the increasing number of connected devices in the home. With widespread adoption in newer client devices, WiFi 6 routers such as the MAX-STREAM AX1800 Mesh WiFi 6 Router MR7350 ensure future-ready solutions for consumers in MENA who want the best speeds, range and overall performance. WiFi 6 is backwards compatible with current and previous generation devices and operates at a higher capacity to meet increasing bandwidth demand, therefore providing seamless, super-fast WiFi in the farthest corners of the home for all connected devices.
The MAX-STREAM AX1800 Mesh WiFi 6 Router follows the MAX-STREAM Dual-Band Mesh WiFi 6 Router MR7350 announced earlier this year, offering the latest WiFi standard and signature Linksys Intelligent Mesh Technology for a fast, reliable and seamlessly expandable home WiFi network. Designed with the same scalability and flexibility of Linksys mesh systems, the MAX-STREAM AX1800 Mesh WiFi 6 Router provides speeds up to 1.8 Gbps and coverage of up to 1,700 square feet for nonstop streaming, gaming, and binge watching anywhere in the household.
- Certified by Wi-Fi Alliance. MAX-STREAM AX1800 Mesh WiFi 6 Router MR7350 is Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6, ensuring it meets industry requirements for interoperability, security, and reliability
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The life of a city can sometimes best be captured by pointing the lens straight down from high above. You feel the energy and flow of the city—the constant stream of yellow taxis lining the avenues, the waves of pedestrians hurriedly crossing at the change of traffic signals, little figures disappearing into the subway stations, the chorus of honking horns and sirens. It's all so very rhythmic.
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LG on Tuesday announced a new inductive charging system at the CTIA Wireless 2011 show. Like the Powermat, LG’s Wireless Charging Pad is a flat mat that plugs into any standard power outlet. Compatible LG handsets can then be placed on top of the pad, and the device will charge them without the need to connect any wires. Other similar inductive charging solutions currently on the market require users to attach accessories or a special battery packs to their handsets in order to function. LG, however, will build inductive coils into the battery doors on its devices, thus affording cord-free charging without the need for any third-party accessories. LG’s first Wireless Charging Pad, the WCP-700, will launch next month for $69.99, though LG has not yet detailed which handsets will be compatible with the device. Hit the break for the full press release. More →
Some of you may be familiar with the mobile accessory company Powermat. The New York City based accessory manufacturer creates a line of cell phone battery covers and battery packs that aim to simplify and add greater convenience to your mobile life. We stopped by the company’s booth at Mobile World Congress and got a glimpse at where the company is now, where they hope to be, and what’s next. Spoiler: if Powermat has its way, you’ll be seeing and hearing a lot more about them in the future.
Powermat first came to market around 16 months ago with an innovative, but bulky, line of cases for the iPhone, the iPod touch, the Nintendo DS, and a handful of BlackBerrys. With the case attached to your mobile device, you can place the handset on Powermat’s power mat charging-base and enjoy a cordless charge. Pick up the device, it stops charging. Put it down, it starts charging again. Fast forward to today: the cases have slimmed down, the mat has been sexified, new mobile power accessories have been announced, and the company is looking to expand its position in the smartphone market place and take its proprietary technology beyond the mat. Hit the jump to read about how Powermat wants to keep you powered on, sans cord. More →
According to blog TechRadar, mobile accessory maker Powermat will be working with phone manufacturers to incorporate their wireless charging technology into mobile devices. Currently, the company makes special cases and battery doors for a handful of small electronics to provide wireless charging via its Powermat base station. “We are looking into putting the technology into phones but it is a complex process,” said a Powermat spokesperson. The same spokesperson also went on to say we should start seeing phones with Powermat technology sometime in 2011.
Native, OEM supported wireless charging — which the Palm Touchstone already provides — does add a certain amount of convenience to digital life. It will be interesting to see exactly which manufacturers jump on the Powermat bandwagon. More →
If there is one thing that definitely needs catching up in the gadget industry, it’s battery technology and charging options. Powermat showed us where the future is headed in terms of battery capabilities and new ways to charge them. You’re all probably familiar with how Powermat works: you slip on Powermat’s case onto your iPhone or BlackBerry, or attach the corresponding plug to your device of choice, and place it on the mat for wireless charging. The real issue with current models is that the receivers can be a little gaudy for some of you with Powermat’s bulky cases. In June 2010, however, that’s all going to change. Hit the break for the official press release and more, and some pics of the new Powermat offerings in our gallery!


This is according to traders, who say the purchases come as the company expects a rebound in oil demand in the second quarter.
Unipec, the trading arm of Asia's largest state-backed refiner Sinopec, has reportedly bought at least four cargoes of Abu Dhabi's Upper Zakum crude loading in March, taking its total purchases of the medium sour grade to around 8.5 million barrels this month. In addition, the company has also bought at least five Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) of Brazilian crude oil and three VLCCs of U.S. crude.
The decline in supertanker freight rates and the narrowest spread between Brent and Dubai prices in a year have encouraged Asian buyers to seek cargoes from the Americas. However, despite Unipec's purchases, ample supplies are still weighing on spot prices of Middle East crude, which meets more than half of Asia's demand.


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(LifeSiteNews) — Wikipedia is considering deleting an article that highlights the brutal mass killings committed by communist regimes, citing “multiple issues” with the content of the page, including disputed “neutrality.”
The editable web encyclopedia flagged the article entitled “Mass killings under communist regimes” for potential removal, adding a heading detailing the “issues” some volunteer editors have found with the page.
Among the “issues” cited by Wikipedia justifying the possible erasure of the article are alleged problems with the page’s “neutrality” and “accuracy.” Wikipedia also contends that the page “possibly contains synthesis of material which does not verifiably mention or relate to the main topic.”
— Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) November 28, 2021
The article targeted for removal summarizes the “executions, deaths from man-made and intentional famines, as well as deaths that have occurred during forced labor, deportations, or imprisonment” under communist regimes both current and historical, including the Soviet Union, the People’s Republic of China, and the communist government of East Germany after World War II.
Topics addressed in the article include the Red Terror, in which the Russian Bolshevik regime killed or deported an estimated 300,000 to 500,000 Cossacks between 1919 and 1920, and Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward in the 1940s in which tens of millions of Chinese people were killed through execution, torture, and deliberate famine.
Some experts estimate that roughly 100 million people have been killed under communist brutality.
Wikipedia contributors have engaged in rigorous debate about the article on the site’s discussion page, with one editor arguing that the entry detailing communist mass killings exists “purely to advance extremist anti-communist narratives against political alternatives which have been embraced by hundreds of millions of people all over the world.”
Another user interested in eliminating the page suggested that “the view that the ideology of communism is somehow inherently violent” is a “fringe” theory designed to advance an “anti-communist” perspective, The Telegraph noted.
The contributor went on to argue that the article synthesized material to make a claim that killings committed under communist regimes were linked to the ideology of that government.
In contrast, a contributor who opposed the deletion of the site argued that linking the genocides committed under communist regimes to the regime’s ideology itself is only considered “controversial” because “many Wikipedia editors are at least Communist-adjacent.”
“Nobody seriously debates the correlation between Nazism and the Holocaust,” the editor remarked.
Cambridge historian professor Robert Tombs spoke to The Telegraph in response to the controversy about the Wikipedia article, contending that the suggested erasure of the page is “morally indefensible” and “at least as bad as Holocaust denial, because ‘linking ideology and killing’ is the very core of why these things are important.”
I have read the Wikipedia page, and it seems to me careful and balanced,” Tombs told the British news outlet. “Therefore, attempts to remove it can only be ideologically motivated – to whitewash Communism.”
“Already, this appalling history is downplayed,” Tombs continued, noting that “in Britain, schoolchildren are much more likely to study the Third Reich than the Soviet Union.”
Social media users were quick to decry Wikipedia’s moves toward deleting the page, calling the potential shutdown of the page “Orwellian” with Middle East security analyst Seth Frantzman arguing that “Soon any negative mentions of Stalin will be scrubbed.”
“If Wikipedia gets away with this, there will surely be attempts to delete pages involving the Armenian genocide, the Holocaust, and many other mass atrocities,” suggested attorney Elliot Hamilton. “This slippery slope cannot stand.”
The New York Post’s Jon Levine also pointed out than another Wikipedia article entitled “Crimes against humanity under communist regimes” has also been flagged for allegedly containing “multiple issues.”
Levine discovered that in contrast, a different Wikipedia page detailing the killings of communists or communist sympathizers has not been hit with a similar warning label.
— Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) November 28, 2021
Critics have long slammed Wikipedia for allegedly presenting information in a manner biased toward the political left.
Noting that Wikipedia “completely ignores any conservative, libertarian, or critical treatment” of certain subjects, Sanger explained that while the platform did not start out with a left-leaning bias, a decade ago “as liberals, or leftists made their march through the institutions, Wikipedia became one of those influential institutions. They started their march and basically took it over.”
According to Sanger, the online encyclopedia’s treatment of topics such as socialism are not education but “propaganda.”
Wikipedia’s other co-founder, Jimmy Wales, does not share Sanger’s dissatisfaction with the alleged bias of the site.
Per previous LifeSiteNews reporting, in the wake of former President Donald Trump’s ban from social media platforms after the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, Wales accused Trump of spreading disinformation and being abusive.
Wales hinted that Big Tech should have censored the former president earlier, saying the massive corporations that routinely censor conservative voices “did a poor job of dealing with him for a very, very long time. He was clearly spreading disinformation. He was clearly being abusive to people.”
The comments came after Wikipedia banned editors from displaying “userboxes” that would demonstrate opposition to same-sex “marriage” and support for traditional marriage in October 2020.
Userboxes supporting traditional marriage were deemed to be “inflammatory or divisive” and promoting “bigotry.”


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July 3, 2010 3:54:52 pm
Struggling to remember something you wanted to do today? Then take a nap,it may help improve your memory,a new study has claimed.
Researchers at the Washington University in St Louis found that sleeping well helps people remember tasks on their to-do lists.
The scientists said feeling refreshed after a full night’s rest is a great aid to “prospective memory” which helps a person to remember to do something in the future.
The findings can help understand better the role sleep plays in brain processing as well as memory,they said.
“We found that sleep benefits prospective memory by strengthening the weak associations in the brain,and that hasn’t been shown before,” study author Prof Mark McDaniel was quoted as saying by the Telegraph.
For their study,the scientists tested 24 university students,asking them to perform different word games on a computer.
Some students were prepared for the test one evening and did it the following morning,while others did the test during the evening,after being prepared earlier that day.
The students who slept in between preparing and taking the test performed very strongly in the prospective memory test.
The researchers believe that the prospective memory process happens during “slow wave” sleep — an early pattern in the sleep cycle — involving communication between two areas of the brain,the hippocampus and the cortical regions.
According to them,the hippocampus is very important in memory formation and reactivation,and the cortical regions are keys to storing memories.
Michael Scullin,co-author of the study,said: “We think that during slow wave sleep the hippocampus is reactivating these recently learned memories,taking them up and placing them in long-term storage regions in the brain.
“The physiology of slow wave sleep seems very conducive
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Italian-Canadian executive who is currently the Chairman of CNH Industrial, the CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the Chairman and CEO of Ferrari and also Chairman of Maserati, Sergio Marchionne, maintained his position on Formula 1’s future engine regulations and reiterated yesterday in Italy the company’s possible retreat from the sport.
Speaking at Saturday’s official presentation of the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team, the Ferrari chairman took nothing back from what he said last month, insisting that Ferrari’s thrat to leave F1 was a “serious” one: “The dialogue has started and will continue to evolve,” Sergio Marchionne said – “We have time until 2020 to find a solution which benefits Ferrari. The threat of Ferrari leaving Formula One is serious. The agreement with Sauber expires in 2020-2021, right when Ferrari could leave. We have to find a solution which is good for the sport but we also have to be clear on the things we can’t back down on.” – the Italian-Canadian executive explained.
Sergio Marchionne’s main bone of contention with the prospective 2021 engine rules is the inclusion of standardised parts as a means of dropping the cost of the sport’s future power unit.
The Ferrari boss believes however that Formula One engines and their engineering must remain a differentiator, insisting the manufacturer would pull out of F1 rather than “play NASCAR globally”.


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Reconstruction of North Avenue is scheduled to begin Monday, July 7, if the weather cooperates. Projected to take about three months, the new road between 60th Street and Wauwatosa Avenue will include bike lanes, median islands, and single-lane traffic without left-turn lanes.
North Avenue will stay open for nearly the full reconstruction project, at times using parking areas as lanes, City Engineer Bill Wehrley said. For the final paving, parts will be shut down completely.
Alderman Joel Tilleson, whose district includes part of North Avenue, said he thinks the inconveniences will be worth the product.
"As with any project there will be headaches with lane reductions and orange cones to navigate around, but the end result will be beautiful," Tilleson said. "It will be the coolest 20 blocks in metro Milwaukee."
The project will result in a straight trip down North Avenue, removing the sway in traffic caused by left-turn lanes called chicanes. It will also include more street parking, and several improvements for cyclists and pedestrians.
In addition to green-painted bike lanes, some intersections will feature red crosswalks, median islands, and "bike boxes." The boxes branch off the bike lanes across traffic to help bikers make left turns.
The city is considering extending the bike lanes west of Wauwatosa Avenue to the Menomonee River Parkway. In April, the Community Development Authority approved a $20,000 study by Ayres and Associates to look at the possibility. Wehrley said that study is just beginning.
Alderman Bobby Pantuso said he hopes the changes encourage more foot traffic and slow down the car traffic.
"People who use North Avenue as a cut-through are going to start looking for alternative routes," he said. "I'd like traffic going down North to be people that want to go to businesses there."
Another side-effect of the reconstruction will likely be a detour for the East Tosa Gran Prix bike race, which avoids median islands on its courses. Josh Fulfer of the East Tosa Alliance said future courses will probably still incorporate parts of North Avenue and run through the same area of town.
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The Big Boss fame Sambahvna Seth who has appeared in many television shows and has done items numbers in Bollywood films finally tied the knot with longtime boyfriend Avinash Dwivedi on Thursday.
The couple met on a dancing reality show and fell in love. All the pre-wedding functions were held in the capital.
Though the marriage ceremony was attended by the family and close relatives and the Bollywood friends were missing from the function, Sambhavna revealed that they’ll throw a special party for her television and Bollywood friends soon in Mumbai.
Designed by Hiten and Bhakti and jewellery by Purab Paschim, Smabhavna looked pretty as ever in the red, golden and green lehenga. The actress posted her pictures on Instagram right before her marriage teasing all her fans.
The couple will leave for Bali for their honeymoon sopn. Well, we wish this newly wed all the best for their future.


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Port of Vancouver Reports 8.1 Million Metric Tons of Cargo Tonnage in 2018
The Port of Vancouver released information this week confirming successful numbers in 2018, from cargo tonnage to imports and exports. The port also confirmed it anticipates additional growth in 2019 with autos, steel, minerals, wind energy components and grain.
Total imports were reported with a 6.2 percent increase, while exports showed a 8.7 percent overall growth rate in 2018 thanks to an increase in corn and copper concentrate exports following increased demand in Asia.
The port also confirmed 8.1 million metric tons of record-breaking cargo tonnage, making it the fifth consecutive year of record-breaking cargo tonnage and contributed to increased operating revenue.
“By continuing to invest in critical infrastructure and diversifying our portfolio of cargoes and customers, we were able to deliver another record year during a time of significant uncertainty in global trade,” said port CEO Julianna Marler. “It’s a testament to the hard work of our staff, customers and labor partners, whose daily efforts keep cargoes moving and lend vitality and stability to our local and regional economies.”


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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has described as erroneous publication in a national daily to the effect that it abandoned its primary mandate to undertake project execution in Kogi West Senatorial District.
According to the Chief Press Secretary to the Minister, Muhammad Hazat Sule, the projects are constituency Projects, adding that FCTA is only an executing agency.
The chairman of juicy Senate committee on FCT, Senator Dino Melaye, is from Kogi West Senatorial District.
But, the CPS explained that “These are constituency projects being undertaken by the Federal Government, which the FCT Administration was given the responsibility as a Federal Government Agency to execute.
“The insinuation in the publication that the FCTA abandoned its immediate constituency, which is the FCT to embark on projects in Kogi State, is erroneous.
“The FCT Administration is simply an implementation Agency, a role that is also being played by other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) of the Federal Government in respect of the Constituency Projects across the country.
“For reference purposes, this information can be verified and tracked online in the list of approved constituency projects as contained in the 2016 Appropriation Act; specifically, projects number 2498 to 2506.
“There are a total of 2,515 constituency projects in the Act, out of which 9 projects were earmarked for execution in Kogi West Senatorial District for which the FCTA was listed as the implementing MDA.
“The Newspaper ought to have ordinarily balanced their story by contacting the FCT Administration for clarification, thereby fulfilling the major bedrocks of journalism, which are objectivity and fairness.
“The FCT Administration therefore, wishes to advise media organizations to endeavor to balance their stories, as its doors are always open for any kind of inquiry on any matter that concerns it.”


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Quetta Gladiators Inflict Five-Wicket Defeat on Lahore Qalandars. In a thrilling encounter in the latest edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), the Quetta Gladiators emerged victorious by inflicting a five-wicket defeat on the Lahore Qalandars. The match showcased cricketing prowess, nail-biting moments, and outstanding individual performances that left fans on the edge of their seats.
Quetta Gladiators’ Comeback:
The Quetta Gladiators, who have been striving for consistency in the tournament, demonstrated resilience and determination as they chased down the target set by the Lahore Qalandars. The victory not only marked a significant comeback for the Gladiators but also showcased the team’s ability to handle pressure situations and emerge triumphant.
Lahore Qalandars’ Competitive Total:
Batting first, the Lahore Qalandars posted a competitive total on the board, backed by strong performances from their top-order batsmen. The Gladiators faced a challenging target, but their bowlers showcased discipline and skill to restrict the opposition to a manageable score. Lahore Qalandars’ bowlers, on the other hand, were eager to defend their total and put the Gladiators under pressure.
The match witnessed some outstanding individual performances that added to the excitement. Batsmen from both teams displayed their skills, hitting boundaries, and maneuvering the field strategically. The bowlers, too, played a crucial role in shaping the outcome, taking wickets at crucial junctures to create momentum shifts.
Quetta Gladiators Inflict Five-Wicket Defeat on Lahore Qalandars.
Quetta Gladiators’ Batting Masterclass:
Chasing a challenging total, the Quetta Gladiators’ batsmen displayed a masterclass in controlled aggression. The top and middle-order batsmen showcased composure and skill, with well-timed strokes and intelligent shot selection. The team’s successful chase was a testament to their batting depth and the ability to handle pressure situations.
Lahore Qalandars’ Bowling Efforts:
Despite the defeat, the Lahore Qalandars’ bowling unit displayed commendable efforts in trying to defend their total. Bowlers picked up crucial wickets, and the match remained closely contested until the final overs. The team’s fighting spirit and determination were evident as they tried to defend every run and make a comeback.
The match was marked by several crucial moments that kept fans on the edge of their seats. From spectacular catches to timely boundaries, every ball seemed to carry significance. The ebb and flow of the game added to the spectacle, highlighting the unpredictability and excitement that T20 cricket brings.
The Quetta Gladiators’ five-wicket victory over the Lahore Qalandars was a testament to the competitive nature of the PSL. The match showcased the resilience of the Gladiators and the fighting spirit of the Qalandars. As the tournament progresses, fans can expect more thrilling encounters, breathtaking performances, and unpredictable outcomes that make the PSL one of the most exciting T20 leagues in the world.

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The European Court of Justice’s Advocate General has said the UK should be able to unilaterally cancel its withdrawal from the EU. A cross-party group of Scottish parliamentarians has been seeking a ruling through the courts, led by Green MSP Andy Wightman.
Catherine Stihler, Labour MEP for Scotland and a member of the cross-party group involved in the legal process, said:
“This is a landmark opinion from the Advocate General.
“He has made clear that the UK can stop the ticking clock of Brexit before it is too late.
“If judges accept his opinion, the UK will have the option of halting the process, and will be able to offer the chance to keep the best deal we have as a member of the EU through a People’s Vote – rather than choosing between Theresa May’s bad deal or a catastrophic no-deal scenario.
“I pay tribute to Andy Wightman for leading on this important issue, which the UK Government had tried to stymie at every turn. There is now light at the end of the tunnel.”
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The president of the Puerto Rico Committee at the UN, Olga Sanabria, denounced today the various facets of the cultural aggression suffered by that Caribbean island due to the domination of the United States.
The Puerto Rican nation does not have control over many of its institutions or communications, and it barely handles the educational system, which is basically an instrument to reproduce the colonial system, she explained in exclusive statements.
Recently, Sanabria took part in the high-level meeting for the tenth anniversary of the Declaration and Plan of Action of the Center for Human Rights and Cultural Diversity of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
There she offered details on how the condition of colonial subordination negatively affects the development of their own cultural patterns.
In these times, in which there is a certain stigmatization towards cultural and religious issues, it is necessary to talk about diversity and raise awareness about it, she said.
The globalization of the media has placed the hegemonic powers as a point of reference, which is why the NAM now returns to the points they addressed 10 years ago in the Tehran Declaration, she added.
In the case of Puerto Rico, the political control of the United States has a great impact on culture and the aggression in that field are also an attempt to dominate, especially when they are aimed at undermining national identity, she explained.
Shortly after the invasion of the United States to Puerto Rico -and until 1948-, a system of public instruction in English was imposed in the country, Sanabria recalled.
The island managed to revert that imposition and maintained its vernacular, its roots and its national, Latin American and Caribbean identity, said the representative of the Hostosian National Independence Movement of Puerto Rico.
Cuba celebrates 100 years of Perez Prado’s birth
The International Colloquium for the 100 years of the birth of Damaso Perez Prado, the King of Mambo, will take place in Matanzas, Cuba, and will include conferences, the opening of an exhibition and the screening of documentaries, said organizers.
The event, scheduled from December 8th to 10th, will include the performance of the Atenas Brass Ensemble wind quintet and the exhibition of living statues with artists of the group Renacer.
The opening day includes the premiere of the play ‘Yo soy el Rey del Mambo’, based on the book with the same name by playwright Ulises Rodriguez Febles, by Mexican group Conjuro Teatro, directed by Dana Stella Aguilar.
An important event within the colloquium will be ceremony to unveil the plates in Damaso Perez Prado’s house in this city, 100 kilometers east of Havana.
Other significant activities will be the lecture by Ivan Restrepo, researcher and Perez Prado’s friend, and the materials on the presence of Prado in Mexico.
The wide program includes a panel on the book by Colombian researcher and filmmaker Sergio Santana Archbold: ‘Perez Prado ÂíQue rico mambo!’, and movies with music or performance of Perez Prado.
The closing ceremony of the Colloquium is scheduled for a night performance on the eve of December 11th, Perez Prado’s birthday (1917-1989), with mambo dance, theater, dance and poetry performances, at the park La Libertad.


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More emails are now opened on mobile devices than via webmail clients or desktop software, according to recent research from Return Path.
The report was based on 27 billion emails opened worldwide between May 2016 and April 2017.
Some 55% of the email opens examined occurred on mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, or e-readers); 28% occurred via webmail clients (a Web browser visit to a site such as Gmail.com or Yahoo.com), and 16% occurred via desktop software (a client such as Outlook or Apple Mail).
The share of opens occurring on mobile devices increased 26 percentage points between 2012 and 2017, the analysis found.
Some 79% of the mobile email opens examined occurred on devices running Apple's iOS (on iPhones or iPads), down from 85% in 2012.
Some 59% of the webmail email opens examined occurred via Gmail; up from just 6% in 2012.
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“Declassified US government documents show that the US intelligence community ran a campaign in the Fifties and Sixties to build momentum for a united Europe.”
Prof Peter Kuznick speaks of: the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagazaki; US crimes and lies behind the Vietnam war; why the US engaged a Cold War with the Soviet Union, and how that war and the mainstream media influences the world today
US-NATO has responded to the defeat of “moderate” rebel positions by replenishing its proxy army, –ie. recruiting and training a new horde of mercenaries and jihadists with the support of Turkey, Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Western media claim that Aleppo’s citizens are under threat from the Syrian Army, while Syrian sources show civilians, reeling from mortar attacks, demanding that the Army roots out all terrorist

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Today, we begin a journey into creating beautiful food that will bring flavor to our lives, and produce optimal joy and health. Today, I made an incredible salad inspired by my daughter’s favorite salad.
This salad combines arugula with sliced artichoke hearts, pears, blueberries, pecans, almonds, pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, golden raisins, currants, and goat cheese. It is dressed with a homemade stone ground mustard and lemon vinaigrette. It tastes as delicious as it looks!


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|Accountability Court resumes hearing of assets case against Ishaq Dar|
ISLAMABAD: Accountability Court resumed hearing of a case regarding assets beyond known sources of income against Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, who will not appear before the court today as he is abroad, Samaa reported Tuesday.
The prosecution team of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is also in the courtroom of judge Muhammed Bashir.
Strict security arrangements have been put in place on this occasion. The adjoining roads leading to the NAB court located in Federal Judicial Academy have been closed with barbed wires.
At least 150 security personnel of Islamabad police have been deployed to stand guard around the premises of the court.
Being hospitalized abroad, Ishaq Dar will not appear before the court.
Earlier, the NAB Court issued non-bailable arrest warrants for him in a case filed by NAB on directives by Supreme Court’s bench in ruling of Panama Papers case.
According to our correspondent, Dar’s guarantor Ahmed Ali Quddusi appeared before the court during the previous hearing.
In the previous hearing, NAB’s investigator could not turn up at court within the time.
The judge inquired from Ahmed Ali Quddusi about when Ishaq Dar, who is currently in London apparently for heart treatment, will appear in the court?
The guarantor said Dar’s complete recovery till take three to six weeks. At which, the judge said the accused is absent from court proceeding for last three weeks.
Meanwhile, the judge issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Ishaq Dar, directing his guarantor to produce the accused before the next hearing on Nov 21.
The same court has already rejected Dar’s application seeking exemption from personal appearance.


Down here you can watch the last music video of Music for the defect, shot in 2009 by Bouke Mekel and Roeland Dijksterhuis. A final goodbye to all who supported MFTD throughout the years. But the music cannot be stopped. We are quite proud of this musicvideo.
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Denver-based SM Energy Co., whose Texas-centered operations plow the Eagle Ford Shale and Midland formation of the Permian Basin, said Wednesday it has reduced spending and activity to the rest of the year, with guidance uncertain because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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SM Energy Co. has increased its full-year production guidance for the second time in a month on better-than-expected output in the Permian Basin and South Texas.
Denver-based independent SM Energy Co., which is focused mostly on Texas, said it plans to target additional formations within the Permian Basin later this year and into the next, as two dozen wells drilled into the Permian’s Midland sub-basin in the second quarter yielded encouraging results.
Denver-based independent SM Energy Co., focused mostly on Texas, reported higher than expected production and improved well performance from the Permian Basin and its Midland sub-basin during 2Q2018, while output from the Eagle Ford Shale also ticked upward.
Denver-based independent SM Energy Co. has clinched agreements to sell its remaining Williston Basin assets and some properties in West Texas for a combined $292.3 million.
Denver-based SM Energy Co. has hired Petrie Partners to sell noncore assets in the Williston Basin’s Bakken Shale to focus additional capital on the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale. According to the company, about 54,500 net acres are being marketed, consisting of the Raven/Bear Den acreage and leases outside the Divide County, ND, development.
The Eagle Ford Shale was the star of SM Energy Co.’s second quarter production story. The Denver-based company grew its average daily operated production in the oily play by 92% over the year-ago quarter. SM Energy is gaining on efficiencies and driving down costs in the South Texas play, executives told analysts following the company.

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“Graanul Invest is one of the world’s most important producers of wood pellets. Most of our production units are located in the Baltic countries. Our long-term goal is to make pellets an attractive and competitive alternative to fossil natural gas, heating oil, and electric heating in the domestic market as an environmentally friendly biofuel. The possibility of using local wood for heating homes is a significant guarantee of energy security in our region, as well as a unique advantage. It is also a great opportunity to reduce the environmental footprint of the energy sector,” commented Jaano Haidla, board member of Graanul Invest. “Companies related to the forest and wood industry in the Baltic and Nordic countries perfectly understand their responsibility, role, and opportunity to increase the strength and competitiveness of their home countries in today’s crises. Prioritizing local sustainable resources is the easiest and smoothest way to emerge victorious from global crises.”
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The raw material for premium pellets, sawdust and planing chips, comes to the pellet factory from the nearest sawmills as the process residue. The majority of the wood used by sawmills comes from local forests within a radius of 50 km from the factories. The products produced by sawmills- wood products with long lifespans, remove carbon from the natural cycle for decades and even centuries, slowing climate warming. All production residues are then used and upcycled in the energy industry, e.g. for the production of pellets. Thanks to local raw materials and globally highly efficient transport chains, the fossil CO2 footprint of premium pellets is minimal, and the carbon released by burning the wood in the pellet is part of its normal, natural cycle. Biofuels, including pellets, are the easiest to use and economically available alternative to fossil fuels, with close to zero fossil CO2 emissions and the most effective, immediately applicable way to mitigate the global climate crisis.
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