David Ammons is president of Retirement Living Associates, Inc. (RLA), a company which provides planning, development, marketing, and management services for new and existing retirement communities. He has worked in and with Senior Living Communities since his graduation from Wake Forest University in 1985.
In this issue, I have created my article as, rather than my view, more of a research document because the question of the future of nursing (skilled) care homes is a significant one.
Since 2011, national occupancy rates in nursing homes have dropped nearly 6 percent, leaving more empty beds across the country than ever recorded.(4) With 70.8 million baby boomers fully retired by 2030,(1) what does that mean for the future of nursing homes? Are nursing homes prepared for The Silver Tsunami?
According to John Whitman from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton MBA Health Care Management Program, it’s time to “raise the level of awareness about the situation.”(3) Today, grandma doesn’t necessarily end up in the nursing home. Consumers have more options from a mix of Life Care retirement communities, PACE Programs, assisted living adult day care centers, and increased use of home care.
These alternative living options have been fueled by the change in reimbursement models from Medicare and Medicaid and anchored to length of stay conditions. Some believe the current models for nursing homes are outdated, expensive to fund, and not meeting the specific needs of the consumer or changing marketplace.
Nursing home economics are also handcuffed by public policy. In the era of the Affordable Care Act and “preferred provider networks,” major provider networks direct patients to a small percentage of available nursing homes in a community. This leaves the non-preferred facilities receiving significantly fewer Medicare and private pay patients. The result? They have been forced to accept lower paying Medicaid residents, and this cycle often leads to closures.(3)
There could be hope in the new era of deregulation, but the solution lies with the primary stakeholder groups: resident advocates, providers, and policy makers, but the needed conversations are not happening to inform true repeal.(2)
To survive, Whitman urges that the industry must change to meet the needs of shifting demographics, adopt new technologies to address the unique medical needs of residents, and solve the high costs of recruiting and retaining staff.(3)
Yet to other industry experts, the nursing home industry is not as doomed. A recent report by Plante Moran states quite the opposite. While the report acknowledges the industry is in transition, it claims not all nursing homes are in danger. For “facilities that can provide high-quality, cost-efficient care” the future “looks bright,” especially as we prepare to care for retiring baby boomers. They predict providers who manage care well by episode and adopt flexible labor models will be best-prepared for success. The report offers certain strategies to grow occupancy, like targeting a lower Medicare length of stay, to become attractive partners with hospitals.(5)
The report points to growing wages and employment opportunities as proof of the industry’s resilience. Average LPN salaries jumped 25 percent between 2015 and 2016. It’s predicted that by 2020, employment in the country’s healthcare sector will have grown at a rate of 30 percent, which is more than double all other employment sectors.(5)


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APA Submits a letter to CMS regarding the Proposed Rule for Medicare Program; Revisions to payment policies under the Physician Fee Schedule, Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and other revisions to Part B for CY2015
Rep. Murphy speaks to 2014 APA Assembly Meeting in New York, NY on HR 3717: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act.
Bipartisan legislation introduced in Congress to address psychiatric workforce shortage in the Veterans Health Administration.
The APA has summarized portions of the CY 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule most likely to impact psychiatry, including increased reimbursement for some psychiatric codes.

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Written a long time ago, the famous love story of young Romeo and Juliet may not be as romantic as it leads its audience on to be. While the story focuses on the true love between two young lovers, there is a bit more meaning behind it all rather than the romance alone. Knowing whether Romeo and Juliet is a romance or a tragedy is significant because the difference between the two can change the entire way a reader views the story.
Throughout five different acts of the play, there are several occasions in which the love between Romeo and Juliet is not so much love as it appears. While Benvolio insists Romeo will find another woman to love, Romeo thinks he won’t. “A woman more beautiful than the one I love? The sun itself has never seen anyone as beautiful since the world began.” (Shakespeare 12). While this seems sweet and sounds like love, Romeo soon falls quickly out of “love” with Rosaline when he lays his eyes on another woman, claiming that “The girl I love now returns my love, the other girl did not love me.” (Shakespeare 34). Seeing how quickly Romeo’s feelings changed between the two girls, after knowing neither of the two very well, may put some unsure thoughts in a viewer's mind, who does Romeo truly love? Even Romeo finds it hard to believe he loved Rosaline, when he asks himself “Has my heart ever loved anyone before this moment? My eyes were liars then, because I never saw true beauty before tonight.” (Shakespeare 21). When Romeo first sees Juliet, he claims to have fallen in love for the first time. While many believe love at first sight is a true concept, Romeo falls in love with Juliet extremely quickly, without either of them speaking a word to each other. He falls for her beauty, without knowing anything else about her.
There are many examples of the true tragedy behind this story, but there are also many points in the play that represent an excellent argument that this is indeed a romance story. In act two of the story, Romeo and Juliet tell each other, “I would be satisfied if we made each other true promises of love.”(Shakespeare 29). The two lovers seem to take their promises very seriously, and want to promise their love to each other. After all, Romeo seems to be doing things for Juliet he would not have done for Rosaline, like climbing her wall and risking his life to see her. Romeo also threatens himself, asking “In what part of my body is my name embedded? Tell me so I can cut it out of myself.”(Shakespeare 59). Seeing as Juliet wishes he didn’t wear the Montague name, he is willing to do whatever he can to get rid of it. Later on in the story, Romeo tells the apothecary he wants a poison that “works so fast that the person who takes it will die as fast as gunpowder exploding in a canon”(Shakespeare 83). When Romeo finds her, he cries out “I’ll take this mixture, which is a medicine, not a poison, to Juliet’s grave”(Shakespeare 84). Romeo spent his money to get a poison that would kill him quickly, all so he could be with Juliet.
Romeo and Juliet can be classified as many different things, such as comedy, romance, tragedy, and other things. In the end, its two main categories are romance and tragedy, a romantic tragedy. As Juliet lays Romeo’s body in her arms, she says quietly “My body will be your sheath, rust inside my body and let me die”(Shakespeare 90). A very dramatic line. There is a lot of drama in this story, even some over dramatic parts. Benvolio even believes that “Someone loves Romeo, and he’s in love again -- both of them falling for each other's good looks”(Shakespeare 24). Even Romeo’s best friend can see that they do not truly know each other, and are only attracted at first by looks alone. Juliet has a conversation with the nurse, saying “I don’t know his name. Go ask. If he’s married, I think I’ll die rather than marry anyone else.”(Shakespeare 24). Juliet does not even know Romeo’s name, yet she claims she would die for him. There are many more tragic examples, and many more romantic examples, but together, both genres make up the story, as it cannot be classified as only one.
There are two ways to look at this story, it is both a romance and a tragedy. Whichever the reader decides to take it as is up to them. Romeo and Juliet, two very young people, had married two days after meeting each other. Both claim to be in love with each other and would die for each other. While some may claim this is only an act of true love, it is also a story of great tragedy. As many people die in the story, Romeo had loved a new woman just before he had laid eyes on his Juliet. Love at first sight may be true, but dying for each other was a bit excessive, as they knew each other very little. Whichever kind of story someone takes this as determines how they view the story as a whole.
- Shakespeare, William, and John Crowther. Romeo & Juliet. Spark Notes, 2003.

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Awesome to see Tech doing the biggest tour in rap history, but no Kutty? damn shame, guessing it's so he can record for his next album still a huge disappointment since he could REALLY benefit from it, any thoughts on the tour itself including who's on it and thoughts on Kutty missing out?
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Well, it’s Sunday and Ai-Kon’s closing ceremonies have concluded. There has been cosplay, there has been anime, there have been panels, and there has been much fun… but it’s over for another long, long year.
This year’s Ai-Kon appeared, from my perspective, to be the biggest yet. People were everywhere, every room I looked in had a decent crowd, and there were a ton of completely new things to do. It has been amazing to watch Ai-Kon grow each year since I started attending, under the loving and dedicated hands of the Ai-Kon Committee, led – up until today – by its president Lisa whose last year this was.
The next committee president will have big shoes to fill, as Lisa herself did, since the convention has shown astonishing growth and improvement over the past few years. Ai-Kon is always the event I look forward to most each year, and while it is never perfect, it is always amazing. This year proved, beyond doubt, that the Committee truly does listen to the feedback they’re provided. Last year when I wrote my Post-Show I was pleased, as I always am, with Ai-Kon but I pointed out a few key things that happened that were definite places they could improve… and nearly every one of them was taken to heart. Since the event was, in general, so fantastic I’m going to focus this post mostly on the leaps and bounds they have made in making the experience better and better – and any flaws or faults there may happen to be.
I’m not a huge star-gazer. Celebrities don’t usually catch my interest, so I’ve never really had much to comment on with regards to Ai-Kon’s guests. Last year was the first year I really had anything to comment on, partially since I got to meet them all in a very friendly and casual environment and it was a blast. The biggest thing last year was that they’d had their first industry guest… this year they’ve finally managed to bring in a guest, or rather type of guest, I’ve been really hoping they’d get for a long time. This year was the first year Ai-Kon has been able to bring in a well known cosplayer to act as a guest – Jonny N’ Junkers of Junkers Cosplay. But wait, there’s more! They also brought in a comedy improv troupe called The 404’s to perform a few skits and host one of the games.
The other big addition they made as far as the guests go were the addition of dedicated photo-shoot times for people to get their pictures taken with each of the guests. It’s nice to see, since I know a lot of people love our guests and it can be hard to track them down for a picture if you’re interested since they’re busy folks.
One minor comment I’d like to make is that I’m always really proud of the way Ai-Kon’s attendees treat the guests. It’s amazing to see people who are essentially, among this crowd, celebrities walking around an event casually and not have them be getting harassed or hounded by people (and no, I don’t consider stopping them for a picture or chatting with them to be ‘harassing’). It’s really good to see, and we – as a community – should be very pleased by this.
As any of you who read my post last year may remember, there were a few problems I felt the cosplay contest suffered from. First and foremost, the seating arrangements were abysmal. This year, I’m very pleased to say, this was not the case. After a few years of fumbling, they’ve finally managed to get it just right. They kept the wristbands – which were the best idea they had last year – but in stead of assigning seating, they let people in a group at a time and had them seat themselves. It seemed to work fantastically, and I want to thank the Committee for taking feedback so strongly into consideration on this issue, because it was a big one and it is such a relief to see it solved completely.
Now that we’ve dealt with the elephant in the room (he’s sitting comfortably in the seat he chose), we can move onto the other little things with the cosplay contest that made such a huge difference. First and foremost, Jonny N’ Junkers made such an immense difference in the cosplay contest. I have the utmost respect for the cosplay coordinators and I’m absolutely confident they know their stuff (how else could they show up in such amazing cosplay every year?) but they’re simply not comfortable with speaking in front of a crowd. And I don’t mean this as criticism – it’d be rude of me, who is so shy that I won’t even go down to the mic during the unpopular opinions panel, to criticise over this – but it does make it hard for those of us watching to truly understand why the costumes that won, won. Having the cosplay guest, who was clearly more comfortable with this, do the speaking allowed us a deeper insight into why they gave the awards to the people they did, which helps get these fantastic cosplayers the recognition they deserve.
Another great addition was having a dedicated master of ceremonies during the contest who wasn’t one of the judges. In previous years, it’s meant some awkwardness at moments – nothing that really took away from the experience, mind you – but noticeable in retrospect. This year, they had someone cosplaying as Kiryuin Satsuki from Kill la Kill who acted as the MC for the event, and it felt like they were a lot more comfortable on stage than the announcers have been in previous years. Additionally, it also meant that the judges could focus on actually being judges without having to do both.
The final major comment I’d like to make regarding the cosplay contest was that – while we did manage to entertain ourselves just fine last year – bringing in a dance troupe to perform while the judges deliberated was a really good idea. The ‘Wassup Heroes’ were very entertaining and, while I’m hardly an authority on the subject, they seemed to be quite good.
Moving on to the other contests… I was quite disappointed to see that the prop contest was cancelled this year (apparently due to lack of entrants). I don’t know if people just weren’t interested or if there was just a lack of advertisement on the subject… but it was very sad that it was cancelled this year and I hope they try again next year, because last year’s was very informative and interesting. I was glad that they didn’t just not award people for prop excellence though… they gave the prop award away during the cosplay contest which was a nice touch although it still did, sadly, exclude anyone who had a prop but did not enter the cosplay contest.
I had, sadly, missed the AMV contest last year but was able to attend this year. They had a new AMV coordinator this year, and overall I’d say she had a pretty good first year in that role. The production values, overall, were improved dramatically. I was thrilled that she decided to put a brief intro and outro page indicating the name, author, song and anime for each of the AMVs. Such a small change that improves it so much. She also added an audience choice award, which sadly never got announced – but it’s a small oversight overall. The biggest flaw I can see is that she didn’t really do a good job of making the ‘awards’ a part of the contest itself. The video stream ended, then she came and started talking and sort of wrapped things up before moving on to the awards. A lot of people took this as a signal to leave, which meant it was hard to hear who was winning.
The Panels, Marketplace, and Other Goodies
This year, partially thanks to the variety of guests, had a really sharp improvement in the variety of panels. Jonny N’ Junkers held a few panels about cosplaying which looked fascinating even though I was sadly not able to attend. This is something I’ve been hoping to see for a while – some really good cosplay panels. I was also really intrigued by a panel showcasing vocaloid software and showing people how to make music. Sadly, it was during a few other events that I had to attend so I was unable to, but it’s another sign of the growth of the convention.
There was one other addition that I was glad to see, even if attending it was difficult due to limited tickets: a Maid Café. A lot of people have been suggesting this for several years and I’m glad to see they finally managed to pull it off.
The marketplace seemed to be more organized this year. The lineup was better handled, with the volunteers actually controlling the flow of traffic to a greater degree and seeming to all be on the same page regarding rules and restrictions. Additionally, the layout of the marketplace seemed to have a great flow to it, ensuring that – for the most part – the area felt very open and lively. There were no spaces that felt closed in or awkward, it was just a great space.
The final comment I’d like to make about the vendor room, even though I’m pretty sure it was just coincidental, is that it was really nice to see most of the artists on the same page as far as pricing is concerned. It made it much easier to budget myself and ensured that I never felt like I was being given a bad deal. This led to me buying more artwork than I have in any previous year.
I did notice one minor issue with a volunteer during one of the panels on Sunday. One volunteer, for no appreciable reason, decided that rules apply to some people but not others. I saw one person get turned away by the volunteer for trying to bring food into a panel, but then less than half an hour later another girl sat in that same panel directly in front of me, having walked past the same volunteer openly carrying the exact same food.
Ai-Kon continues to be my favourite event to attend, and with what issues I had ironed out and the continued amazing rate of growth and improvement.. I am thrilled to get to watch this convention continue to mature. Also, as a side note – the cosplay continues to get better and better, and I am absolutely blown away by the skill and talent of those of you who engage in this hobby. Never stop, please.
After having numerous issues get in the way of some of the pictures from last year, including hardware and software problems, illness, work-related challenges, and other problems… I owe each of you whose picture we never got to a sincere apology. As a way of recognizing that it sucks when things like that happen, we’re going to try to get the pictures dealt with tomorrow so hopefully the lot of them will be posted this week.

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In a double-blind study, doctors in a hospital in Brazil connected people with treatment-resistant depression to monitors and gave them either ayahuasca or a placebo; ayahuasca drinkers saw their depression drop.
A paper catalogs aya use in Catalonia. There are 17 ayahuasca groups in and around Barcelona alone. A study says DMT causes short term changes in brain cell proteins. And the Global Ayahuasca Project has a survey looking for experiences.
The Ayahuasca Defense Fund — the ACLU for jungle drugs — raised $93,000, and its legal advice helped spring a guy from prison in France. Ayahuasca is legal in most countries; including France, although sometimes only for certain people. A center in Florida changed its ayahuasca brew recipe to make it 100 percent undisputably legal. Overall, when governments try to control aya, they often fail, and prominent journal this month said that restricting aya "has a high cost in terms of health."
Religious leader Jeffrey Bronfman was interviewed. A talk about ayahuasca was scheduled to take place on the premises of a Spanish Catholic parish; when the priest found out, he "couldn't believe it" and canceled the talk. A hearing in Denmark in which a religious group is petitioning the government for the right to use ayahuasca was standing room only.
New York Magazine has a fascinating article about shady sex and aya. It leads with the story of a Harvard Divinity student who was living with a jungle tribe — a tribe which used to have warrior headshrinkers — who had a shifty medicine man. The man dropped stupefying plants into her ayahuasca to seduce her — a jungle roofie. There are many good gurus everywhere — and also many sketchy ones. (Here are safety tips for women going to South America. Some retreats are for women only.) In mid-January, in Ecuador, at a ceremony held by a shaman affiliated with that same former-head shrinking tribe, a Texas woman died. The stats still say ayahuasca is safe.
Ayahuasca is a vine. With such high demand for it, the price has tripled in six years, the Guardian says, and supplies are dwindling, and Peruvians have to hack deeper into the jungle just to harvest younger, smaller vines. I wrote in Rooster Magazine about a similar problem with iboga, a similar plant.
The vine is curling its way around tech circles. Business magazines even cover ayahuasca now, and 4-Hour-Workweek guru Tim Ferriss calls "deliberate, supervised use" of ayahuasca the most effective therapy he knows. "The best analogy is having a software program debugged," he said.
Scholar Bia Labate drank with war vets, and High Times says ayahuasca is "proof of the deeper underlying unity and interconnectivity of all things." The Flaming Lips drank ayahuasca at Miley Cyrus's house. Famous performance artist Marina Abramovic made a film about her aya journey.
I interviewed ayahuasca researcher Dennis McKenna for a story about the Stoned Ape theory in Rooster Magazine, and so did Boulder Weekly, because McKenna talked in Boulder the other day. In his talk, McKenna said that aya is the plant world's way of talking to us monkeys. It's saying: "You monkeys only think you're running things."
Before she died, Carrie Fisher used ayahuasca with ex-husband Paul Simon to try to heal their relationship and smooth her bipolar — no luck on either. A former child star says ayahuasca saved her life. On Twitter, multiple people offered to sneak into the White House and slip ayahuasca into Donald Trump's morning glass of juice.


So far, the Liberal Democrat Deputy Leadership election looks to be shaping up as a contest between Tim Farron and Simon Hughes.
Tim is the one public candidate so far and there’s plenty of chatter about other possible candidates. In particular, there is an impetus from some quarters for a female candidate to balance out the all-male Cabinet team. However, that is rather muted by both the Party President (Ros Scott) and Chair of the Parliamentary Party (Lorely Burt) posts being held by women and the combination of circumstances, such as being a minister or holding a marginal seat, which rules out many of the party’s female MPs.
Although the favourite amongst many comments on Lib Dem Voice, Jo Swinson has ruled herself out of standing.
The mechanics of the election are pretty straight-forward:
- Any Liberal Democrat MP can stand
- They need five nominations to stand and MPs can only nominate one candidate
- The returning officer is William Wallace
- The election is by AV and secret ballot
- The electorate is all Liberal Democrat MPs


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One of the associates of the Baptist Aid Service Csaba Lukács who took part in the rescue operation talked to Hir TV and revealed some of the details led to the rescue of Előd Tóásó and Mario Tadic from Bolivia.
Since it has become crystal clear that Bolivian authorities had no intention of allowing Tóásó to leave the country a rescue operation became unavoidable.
It was a covert operation and was carried out hastily because Bolivian secret service watched Tóásó day and night; if they would have noticed something suspicious they had easily created a fake event, like a fictitious car theft involving Tóásó to find a reason to re-arrest him said Lukács.
Tóásó left home without the knowledge of his wife by taxi and arrived to Chungara road border crossing located 4650 meters above sea level Friday afternoon in Central European Time.
Organizers of the rescue operation have chosen this particular border crossing because the result of a real study carried out of all border crossing by them showed that this particular border crossing wasn't linked to the central computer monitoring system and it was also learned that Friday afternoon border guards seem more relaxed when checking travelers' personal documents.
The goal was to obtain an exit stamp in Tóásó's temporary passport in order to uphold the legality of the operation on the surface. Associates of the Baptist Aid Service, after some discussion convinced border guards to stamp Tóásó's temporary passport and let him go – the official explanation was that he lost his original one. After that Tóásó could cross into Chile without any difficulty.
Mario Tadic left the country by showing his personal identity card to the border guards because he is a dual Bolivian-Croatian citizen.
(mgyarhirlap.hu – hungarianambiance.com)

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Ever wondered what your favourite artists think is the best song they’ve written? How about the meaning behind it? Well don’t fret because we at AltCorner have got you covered! Here Static Fires take us behind the scenes on their favourite song!
What is your favourite song you’ve written?
The track we’ve chosen is the title track from our upcoming album ‘Thirteen‘.
What inspired the song?
‘Thirteen‘ was inspired by a set of lyrics concerning bad luck and misfortune. Sometimes things don’t go to plan and you have to put it down to being “just bad luck”.
What is it about the track that makes it so special to you?
The idea sprung from the fact that we started writing the song on Friday the 13th as well as the fact it was the 13th song we’d written together. We thought this coincidence was too big to pass up so we thought the only course of action would be to write a song about bad luck. Not only did we decide to come up with an interesting theme for the lyrics, but we also came up with a bitchin’ track to go with it. We felt that this track was the best song on the album to encapsulate the Static Fires style, so we decided to make it the title track of the album.


Mazda's MX-5 Miata: The Definitive Sports Car Gets Even Better for 2019
Everyone's favorite small, affordable sports car gains a few key upgrades.
The 2018 MX-5 Miata was the lightest car sold in America. Alas, changes for 2019 to the MX-5's engine, plus new safety-related features, a standard rearview camera, and a new telescoping steering column, all add mass. Don't worry; the sum of the changes moves the needle on the Miata's bathroom scale north by only seven pounds, according to Mazda. And we're happy to say that the MX-5 remains the lightest car for sale in the United States.
1. It Is the Visual Definition of a Sports Car
The MX-5 Miata is on its third full redesign since the original made its debut back in 1989, and each of the four generations of Miatas has been characterized by a long nose, a short trunk, and seating for two—classic sports-car stuff. Today's model is styled with a bit less whimsy than Miatas past, with an intense stare and a muscular little body.
2. Rear-Wheel Drive + 50/50 Weight Distribution = Handling Perfection
Rear-wheel drive frees up a car's front wheels to steer without also having to deal with the task of putting the engine's power to the pavement. In less scientific terms, rear-wheel drive is a good basis on which to design a sports car because, frankly, it's a fun drive layout. The Miata combines rear-wheel drive with a nearly 50/50 front-to-rear weight distribution and incredibly small dimensions. (The 2019 Miata is fractionally shorter in length than the 1989 original!) So it reacts energetically to steering inputs. As a bonus, the Mazda's supple suspension allows some body roll, dive, and squat, all of which amplify and clarify the effects of the driver's inputs, making the Miata feel faster than it is—and more fun than almost anything on the road.
3. There Is Actual Steering Feel!
Speaking of driver inputs, the Mazda is mighty satisfying in its responses to steering inputs, delivering honest-to-goodness feedback from the front tires to the driver's hands. Feeling the steering-wheel rim twitch in your hands makes piloting the Miata a joy, and discerning how much grip is left in the front tires is a snap.
4. The Cabin Is Small. Got That?
The Miata cabin is snug—no surprise there—but, although Mazda offers classy touches such as body-color upper door panels and cut-and-sewn dash trim with contrast stitching, luxury really isn't the point. What matters in the Miata is its large, front-and-center tachometer; its snug sport seats; and its new tilting and telescoping steering column, which makes it much easier for longer-legged drivers to find a comfortable seating position.
With so little real estate to work with in the tight cabin, the cupholders are cast off to an inconvenient spot between the passengers' shoulders. Access is best accomplished by reaching across one's body with the opposite hand.
5. Now You Can Get It with Recaro Sport Seats
For 2019, Mazda has introduced a new Recaro-branded sport seat option. Although sweet, the well-bolstered chairs require buyers first step up to the mid-level Club model, then check the pricey option box for the BBS wheel and Brembo brake package.
6. Luggage for Two Does Fit . . . Barely
The Miata's trunk is—surprise!—small. But it's not that small, even if its opening is an oddball trapezoid shape. So, unless you travel with Imelda Marcos, you and a companion could feasibly stuff a weekend's worth of luggage in the Miata's five-cubic-foot trunk.
7. And There's Also a Hardtop Version
For anyone concerned with a softtop roadster's security or insulation properties, the Miata RF (for Retractable Fastback) offers a hardtop solution. Literally, it has a hard roof, one that gives the Miata RF the appearance of a full-blown coupe. At the press of a button, the top and the flying-buttress panels flanking the trunk perform a mesmerizing mechanical dance to motor the roof panel just above the occupants' heads into a nacelle behind the seats. Our testing shows that the lighter softtop model is slightly sharper and quicker, but the RF is hardly a dull creature.
8. This Is the Quickest Miata Ever . . .
While early Miatas relied on brilliant handling to bring smiles to their drivers' faces, the new one backs up its snappy handling with speed. The 2019 Miata roadster with a manual transmission rips to 60 mph in only 5.7 seconds. It isn't too quick, though: Mazda believes that the Miata's magic lies in the fact that it allows drivers to dip into all of its power without risking upsetting the chassis or sending the rear wheels spinning wildly.
9. Credit the Miata's New Engine for Its New Speed
Mazda might have philosophical reasons for maintaining a balance between the Miata's power and its handling capability, but more power is always welcome. For 2019, every Miata's 2.0-liter engine gets just that, in the form of an additional 31 horsepower delivered between 6800 rpm—the '18 Miata's redline—and its new 7500-rpm redline. Regardless of engine speed, the new 2.0-liter is incredibly smooth, almost Honda-like, thanks to a thorough re-engineering of nearly every major and minor component, shaving reciprocating mass and smoothing out the breathing channels.
10. Best of All, It's Still Cheap
Full-line pricing of the 2019 MX-5 Miata is not yet available, but base prices for the roadster are expected to remain under $27,000. Opting for the upper trim levels, the RF retractable-hardtop model, or a mix of both likely will run the price up into the high-$30,000 space. (The 2019 RF models, which are unavailable in base Sport trim, will sticker at $33,240 in Club trim and $34,230 in Grand Touring spec; add $1075 to each for the available automatic transmission.) Regardless of which Miata you choose, every one offers plenty of joie de vivre.
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Entertainment in Panama is prime notch, and you could find it around every corner, down each alley, and at the backside of every pint. Even the lives of famous figures from the fashion trade are getting used as inspiration for creative content material like movies, books and television reveals. Complete with plasma display screen televisions, video control panels and DVD gamers, these entertainment systems have every part you might imagine.
It takes time, however after a while the quantity of exotic dancers at your club will increase. Also woven seamlessly into the production are up to date hits comparable to Adele’s Skyfall.â€ Join a brilliant soprano, backed by proficient singers and dancers for a night of music that is truly timeless.
four. Have a musician write a song about your organization and play it at the event. Tap your toes to cowl bands, torch singers, and even karaoke in the night clubs. Whether or not it’s listening to music, or watching motion pictures and music movies, there is a wide range of options available round-the-clock to be enjoyed.
The reside entertainment you select ought to have the equipment to either play indoors or outdoor. If going out is your cup of tea, you know how a lot fun this is. When the music is taking part in out loud and the lighting provides to the effect you may’t help however get pleasure from.
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Even with out conducting scientific research and surveys, we now have all come to acknowledge the affect of media, notably entertainment, on our lives. Adult Entertainment many occasions is expounded to the sex business, however this form of entertainment cannot be associated solely with the sex industry and its branches. After all, do not just let your kids be immersed in an exercise without you taking an lively function in it. Take a while off your self and spend it with your family to bond and enjoy moments collectively.
Entertainment means like films are influential but they influence subtly slightly than aggressively and this refined influence appears to work better on the human thoughts than any aggressive forms of influence. Panama City is by far essentially the most cosmopolitan metropolis in the Central America, and in reality for entertainment and nightlife even rivals Rio or Cancun.anonymous,uncategorized,misc,general,other
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For example when older people get pleasure from video games, it brings back their childhood and they could become hooked on this type of entertainment.
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Nearly everybody enjoys the different types of entertainment, and some folks take pleasure in much more being entertainers. With the most recent DVD gamers, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY screens and the sound techniques with woofers, sub woofers and multi channel audio systems, anyone can have a incredible home entertainment system with high quality sound and spectacular visual results.
Corporate entertainment events can assist workers who would haven’t identified each other, network with each other. These days most likely one of many forms of entertainment that have grown the most, because of the economic downturn. Initially, when tv had not yet grow to be an on a regular basis part of our lives, the visible entertainment strictly meant these theatres which had giant screens to view a movie.
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Johnny Carson was a type of entertainment all himself. So select well and ensure your band or stay entertainment hit all the suitable notes to make your marriage ceremony or occasion a success. This is additionally a technique of strengthening family relationships, something that will affect them way more significantly that any form of entertainment.
Coming back to the distinction of work and entertainment or play, work involves responsibility and despite the emotional involvement in entertainment, other than being a passive participant, we don’t have to be liable for something, there is no problem solving or decision making and that is how entertainment in all its form is so pleasurable as the suitable brain actions of choice making and the cortical regions of the brain usually are not activated completely yet the pleasure sensations and feelings such because the hypothalamus and left brain activities are often activated so we are inclined to associated entertainment with feelings relatively than problem fixing and decision making.
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Opening a gentlemen’s membership takes much more than simply having lovely girls to grace the stage. Though the dues will not be deductible, golf occasions or meals at the club fall within the limitation guidelines identified in the first paragraph – the 50% rule. Turning off the TELEVISION and laptop and playing video games (not video video games) allows and generally forces a person to interact with, converse to, and be involved with others.


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It’s the reality of the region, the mindset, who they are and what they believe…
Thanks be to Vlad Tepes for the subtitling.
‘Those who seek peace are seen as losers’
Middle East expert Dr. Mordechai Kedar explains how Arabs see Israel’s requests for peace, explains how true peace can be achieved.
Middle East expert Dr. Mordechai Kedar spoke at a Knesset meeting about how Israel’s neighbors see peace, and what Israel should do to achieve a true and lasting peace.
Slamming the Knesset,, he said, “You really want to stop the incitement? Have you ever closed a TV or radio station run by the Palestinian Authority (PA)? You always blame the Supreme Court, it’s time that you, the members of the Knesset, start functioning.”
“We are the ones responsible for the fact that Jibril Rajoub (a PA leader and terrorist — ed.) still walks free. PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas gives money for terror — how come he is still the PA chairman?
“We are the ones guilty, not them. They do whatever we allow them to do.”
Dr. Kedar then explained what “peace” means to Israel’s neighbors…

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Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a deadline day move for the Portuguese midfielder.
According to the Telegraph, Tottenham Hotspur are battling West Ham United in an attempt to sign Andre Gomes before this evening's transfer deadline.
The Portuguese international currently plays for Barcelona and a loan deal is being mooted, with the 24-year-old struggling for game time at the Nou Camp.
Gomes has been in and out of the starting XI since he swapped Valencia for a spell at the Catalan giants and both Tottenham and West Ham could offer him the starts he craves ahead of next summer's World Cup in Russia.
Tottenham have had a tricky transfer window to date, waiting to bring in Davinson Sanchez and Paulo Gazzaniga on late deals and still searching for more new recruits with less than a day remaining.
With a new striker, an additional winger and another creative midfielder on many Tottenham fans' wishlists, they will be hoping their chairman Daniel Levy pulls a few rabbits out of his proverbial hat in the coming hours.
Gomes would be an interesting addition, giving Tottenham more strength in depth in the centre of the park as they bid to mount a title challenge while also reaching the knockout stages of the Champions League.
After the news broke we took to Twitter to see what Tottenham fans thought of the Gomes rumour and you can read a selection of what we found below:
Llorente and Gomes are 100% panic buys smh— Çam (@CoysCam) August 30, 2017
Gomes makes a lot of sense for me— Hamid (@HamidTHFC) August 31, 2017
Today we'll get linked to every attacking player under the sun & we'll end up with llorente/Andre Gomes on loan #THFC— Anthoulla (@Anthoulla1) August 31, 2017
Yes. No.— Nick Pochettiyes (@yamitsi) August 30, 2017

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WWE Raw Shows Their Compassion For El Paso And Dayton
El Paso and Dayton have a lot of support from all over the world. Just last night I noticed a lot of WWE Raw posts filling up my newsfeed on Facebook. As many of you already know WWE Live will be coming next month to our Sun City. The WWE will be at the Don Haskins Center on Friday, September 27. There have been a lot of vigils taking place all over El Paso for the victims.
Just last night a majority of the WWE wrestlers came together and gave a moment of silence. They asked their audience to stand in honor of the victims and their families while they rang the ten-bell. They had the message "We stand with you El Paso and Dayton" in the background behind the wrestlers. When I viewed the clip above, I got goosebumps and even got choked up. If you're a fan of WWE and missed the entertainment last night you can view it above.


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CASPER, Wyo. — The City of Casper will ring in the winter season on Sunday with its annual Holiday Square lighting at Healing Park on Conwell.
Festivities will begin around 4 p.m. with the start of the countdown to the lighting. At roughly 4:45, cookies and cocoa will be served, and Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus will arrive to meet with children.
The lighting will take place around 5 p.m., and then festivities will continue, with Santa and Mrs. Claus — as well as the food and drink — remaining until roughly 7 p.m.
The city notes that the schedule is approximate and may fluctuate due to unforeseen weather or possible technological problems.


JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, D.C, June 3, 2020 —
The mission of the Defense Intelligence Agency is to provide intelligence on foreign militaries to prevent and win wars. To that end, an agency project to build a pioneering system that rapidly manages data has reached a milestone with its first “minimum viable product” (MVP) for foreign-infrastructure data – which includes details about roads, structures and information-technology capabilities. Such specifics are critical for military targeting and planning for operations, for example.
The project is called MARS, Machine-assisted Analytic Rapid-repository System. This first product ingests and applies analytics to multiple sources of infrastructure information in a database that underpins every aspect of global military operations – giving planners, operators and decision-makers direct access to critical insight and 50 times more data in an easy-to-use design.
The process of updating related records now takes minutes, not hours. In addition, continued system development will further boost confidence in the information provided to analysts and warfighters.
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Wild onion health benefits is also known as Siberian onions and chives. It is a spring plant that is more like garlic than onion. It can be consumed fresh as an ingredient in salads and other dishes.
This plant has health benefits and is used in folk medicine. Already in ancient times, scurvy, cholera, plague and other serious diseases were treated with it. Siberian onion has a rich content of useful substances.
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These are essential oils and glycosides, vitamins, among them C, group B, PP, as well as sulfur, fluorine, calcium, selenium, iron, fructose, amino acids, fats, phytoncides. Some skin diseases are treated with chives, for example warts and lichen. With the infusion of wild onions, cough, rheumatism, bronchitis are counteracted, and the work of the intestinal tract is also normalized.
Wild onion has a beneficial effect on the heart, cholesterol levels, fights infections, restores appetite, fights gastritis and low acidity in the stomach, thyroid problems, and cures depression. The beneficial ingredients of chives are contained in its stalks and green leaves. They act antibacterially in the oral cavity and clean the teeth.
Folk recipes include chive infusions for joint diseases, plant juice for herpes, purulent infected wounds and ulcers, periodontitis, spine pain, vitamin deficiency and bronchitis, and chive decoction is made for hypertension.
Wild onion – health benefits and culinary uses
It should not be used for ulcers, pancreatitis, hepatitis, cholecystitis, epilepsy, and also during pregnancy, and should not be given to small children. This interesting spice is widely used in cooking because of its good taste. It is best used raw, because heat treatment destroys some of its taste and useful qualities.
Siberian onion salad is very nice in the spring. It is made from the leaves of the plant without heat treatment and other vegetables are added. The leaves are used with success in soup and also in the preparation of fish, meats and vegetables as an aromatic seasoning. It successfully replaces basil in sauces.
For the winter, this onion can be preserved and get a sour, pickled or salty taste. Its beneficial properties are preserved by keeping the jar in which it is stored tightly closed.

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The Denver Post reports that based on a study by the Violence Policy Center in Washington DC, Colorado is one of only ten states where more people are killed by guns than in car crashes. The study shows that in 2009, the most recent year for which data is available, nationwide there were slightly more deaths in car accidents than by guns, but here in Colorado, as well as nine other states, that is reversed. What some people may find disturbing about this is that car ownership is far more prevalent than gun ownership.
Have you been charged with a crime that includes weapons charges? Speak with an experienced Boulder criminal defense lawyer immediately to protect your rights.
The use of a gun during the commission of a crime makes the charges significantly more serious, and the penalties more severe. This even applies to the threat of a gun, saying you have one when you don't, if that threat is credible at the time. Of course, any study involving the prevalence of gun violence can become political, and some people who advocate for the rights of gun owners question the legitimacy of the study. Regardless, if you have been charged with a crime, and accused of using a gun while committing that crime, your future is very much at stake.
If you face weapons charges in Colorado, speak with an experienced, aggressive Boulder criminal defense lawyer immediately to protect your rights. While police are investigating the crime, and at the time of arrest, very important and very complex decisions have to be made quite quickly. Steven Louth is a dedicated Boulder criminal defense lawyer who brings his past experience as a Boulder County prosecutor to bear for his clients. He can help you understand your rights when charged with weapons charges, and make the choices that will get you the best possible outcome. Whether you have made a mistake or been accused of a crime that you didn't commit, Steven can help. For more information and a FREE CASE EVALUATION contact Steven at (303)442-2297 today.


Seattle Times: Snow Response Driven by Politics
The Seattle Times is reporting that the road clearing during December’s snow storms was driven by political decisions rather than the clearing of critical arterials.
In previous storms, plow drivers had discretion over how best to clear their assigned routes, said plow driver Chris Stuker. City drivers would traverse main routes in tandem, allowing main roads to be cleared and plows to clear feeder streets as they were able to, Stuker and three other drivers said.
But that system was replaced by top-down decision-making that resulted in trucks being pulled from major streets for special assignments and to help less-experienced drivers, most of them working in the south end of the city, according to two drivers who asked to remain anonymous out of a concern for their jobs.
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wish they would qualify what they mean by “south end of the city” The first time I saw a snow plow was two snow storms later.


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Faced with this reality, it is necessary to change the way we interact with people and identify more effective models in the current context. These models should have a holistic view and be person-centered. They must be proactive, monitoring with the necessary skills at every moment, with more frequent and shorter interventions which supports change management.
A healthy lifestyle is not a matter of “luxury”, as if it were something more superficial. There is no health without well-being. For example: a sedentary lifestyle, stress, and poor nutrition are the basis of conditions such as high blood pressure, dyslipidemia, obesity, and hyperglycemia. It all contributes to so-called non-communicable diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, and chronic cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, among others. At the end of the day, they account for two-thirds of all deaths before the age of 70 in the WHO European region, and a billion euros, according to the 2021 European Health Report. A large number of people do not realize they have these conditions.
In this context, technology can become a great ally of health systems, in improving operations, integrating personalized care and digital health care in different aspects.
Telemedicine, for example, attempts to replicate face-to-face consultations by phone or video, with corresponding limitations. For being, in this aspect, and way more intense, she is still taking her first steps. But technology that is available or is in the process of being allows us to do more. It allows us to enable video consultation of tools that allow a more complete physical examination, increasing the situations that can be resolved in this way.
However, digital health is much more than a remote or video consultation. It also covers the use of medical devices, some in the form of wearable devices. By utilizing all available tools, we can take a step forward, design appropriate clinical models for impacting conditions such as non-communicable diseases and their risk factors, using technology to implement them, in an easy and intuitive way, for people and the medical profession. The teams that serve them.
As a whole, training video consultations to solve clinical situations remotely – primarily for people who have to travel kilometers to reach them – and using and integrating technological tools to automate processes with increasing efficiency, to support clinical follow-up models that require frequent interactions can contribute to the sustainability of health systems. This ecosystem will make it possible to proactively deliver care, improving population health and quality of life at potentially low costs.
However, this is a huge challenge. It means promoting health and technology literacy, ensuring technology integration, clinical data security and interoperability, and changing different players and in different domains – from clients, through clinicians, to the entities that drive care.
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Remember when a few loud mouths were calling for Justin Kogler’s head?
Now those same mouths can’t stop singing the praises of Old Rochester’s third-year head coach.
The Bulldogs were just one game into the 2015 season when a 34-0 loss at Cardinal Spellman created some verbal rumbling on and around the campus of the Mattapoisett-based school. Kogler had barely gotten his feet wet after replacing Henry Quinlan, who had resigned as head coach following the 2014 campaign. But when the Bulldogs dropped their next four games to fall to 0-5, those loud mouths were ready to drag the former Durfee High School star fullback out of the pool.
Then, a funny thing happened before Kogler even thought about throwing in the towel. The Bulldogs won five of their final six games to end the season at 5-6 and all the chirping was reduced to a peep.
A season-and-a-half later, Kogler’s record at Old Rochester is 22-9 with one South Coast Conference Large School Division championship under his belt and with a shot of advancing to a South Sectional championship game with his 23rd overall win this Friday night.
Since that forgettable 0-5 start two years ago, Kogler’s Bulldogs have won 22 of 26 games, outscoring the opposition by an average of 32-18.8 points a game.
Of course, it helps to have a Harry Smith lugging the leather out of the backfield.
The third-year backfield stud didn’t score a point in the team’s 0-5 start in 2015. But it was the first two touchdowns of his varsity career that helped snap the losing streak and get the hecklers off Kogler’s back with a 41-13 win at Wareham on the night of Oct. 16 in the annual Cranberry Bowl. Including that game, Smith has scored at least one touchdown in 21 of his last 26 games for a total of 50 in a career that includes school single-season (22) and career records of touchdowns.
Led by Smith, players bought into a Kogler system that has been producing success ever since.
Smith will end his brilliant and productive high school football career following the season and is likely to take his talents to the college level next fall. There may not be another Harry Smith at Old Rochester for a while. But Kogler is expected to return, along with a host of talented players already familiar with his system and, most assuredly, a crop of newcomers eager and willing to learn which is likely to keep the loud mouths closed for a while.
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APPONEQUET (1-8): If there’s a silver lining in what could become the worst football record at Apponequet since the 1993 team finished 1-9, it’s the steady growth of freshman quarterback Chace Gorman. Since stepping under center in the opening quarter at GNB Voc-Tech four games into the season, the first-year high school player, who is listed at 5-8, 132 pounds, has shown a nice passing touch and the ability to find an open target. In his six games, Gorman has thrown at least one touchdown pass in four games, including the last three in a row. In last week’s 32-19 loss to visiting Case, Gorman became the first Lakers quarterback to throw three touchdowns in a game since Chad Gaucher threw four in a 61-6 sacking of Wareham back on Oct. 24, 2014. Gorman enters the weekend tied for fourth among area quarterbacks in passing touchdowns with six. UP NEXT: The Lakers host Bourne on Friday at 3.
BISHOP STANG (3-6): Head coach Dennis Golden had words of praise for several of his players following last week’s 28-14 victory over visiting Bourne that snapped a two-game losing streak. “Senior Isaac Paiva, junior Noah Viera and sophomore Joe Paulo all saw significant snaps in the defensive line and did nice jobs and Brian Lester continues to do a great job of anchoring both lines,” Golden said. “He (Lester) wants to win and sets a great example for every player in the program.” … Receivers Jake Ferrarini, Matt Pauliks and Sam Golden also drew praise from the head coach for their downfield blocking and Justin Lopes earned plaudits for his “great job of running, throwing and making decisions at the quarterback position.” … Running back Tim Manley Jr. came up with two big giant plays in the latest win. His return of an intercepted pass snapped a tie and helped put the Spartans up, 21-14, late in the second half and his sixth touchdown of the season helped put the game away. … Eric Camacho caught a touchdown pass from Lopes (the latter’s seventh of the season), a short flip, and ran the final 63 yards for the score. UP NEXT: The Spartans return home to host Carver in a Friday afternoon (3) game at Spartan Village.
DARTMOUTH (4-5): When the Indians were blanked at Hopkinton, 27-0, in the Div. 4 South Semifinal round playoff game last Friday, it was the first time a Dartmouth football team had been shut out since Boston College High cruised to a 31-0 win at Dartmouth Stadium on Sept. 21, 2012 — some 62 regular-season games previous. … Despite the loss to the undefeated Hillers, head coach Rick White was generally pleased by the effort of his defense which “played well overall.” White was particularly happy with the performance of Kyle Sullivan, who led the defense with nine tackles. UP NEXT: The Indians will face former long-time rival, Somerset Berkley, Friday night in Somerset (5). The teams haven’t played each other since 2014 after being annual rivals in the Eastern Athletic Conference for several seasons and/or non-conference combatants in years previous and after their EAC days.
FAIRHAVEN (4-5): The Blue Devils were kept out of the end zone for the first time this season by long-time South Coast Conference nemesis Dighton-Rehoboth, 27-0, last week. With Fairhaven competing in the SCC’s Small Division and D-R a member of the Large Division, the teams hadn’t met in football since 2014 when the Falcons cruised to a 35-12 victory. That was D-R’s sixth straight win over Fairhaven. Since taking over as head coach of the Blue Devils in 2010, Rudy Bulgar has never beaten the Falcons on the gridiron. He’s 0-6. … UP NEXT: The Blue Devils return to home turf on Friday when they host Sandwich in a 7 p.m. contest.
GNB VOC-TECH (1-8): To put the Voc-Tech offense into perspective, four of the top 10 players in the individual scoring race have outscored the entire Bears’ team and three others aren’t far behind. In nine games, the offense has produced a total of 57 points or 6.3 a game. With just two games left on the schedule, the Bears must win at least one of the two to avoid finishing with the worst record since the 2006 team finished 1-10. Ironically, prior to last week’s 14-0 loss at Martha’s Vineyard, the Bears were coming off their most productive offensive output of the year when they scored three touchdowns that helped end a seven-game skid with a 19-18 victory over Southeastern Regional. Hopefully, for head coach Chuck Allaire and his crew, another Mayflower League opponent will turn things around this week. UP NEXT: The Bears host South Shore Voke Friday night at 6.
NEW BEDFORD (3-6): The losing streak is now at three for the Whalers and last week’s tough 20-19 setback at the hands of Attleboro has assured New Bedford of a second-straight losing season and fourth under-.500 record in the last five. … Barron Hilton continues to be a ray of sunshine in the cloudy season. The wide receiver had his third multiple-touchdown game of the year by scoring on both sides of the ball (returning a fumble and catching a pass) in last week’s loss and increased his team-leading touchdown total to eight. UP NEXT: The Whalers entertain Newton North in a Friday game at 3 at Paul Walsh Field.
OLD COLONY (6-3): The Cougars have dropped back-to-back games for the first time this season after being shutout by Monomoy, 28-0, last Friday night. The last loss snapped Brad Plissey’s streak of having scored a touchdown in six straight games and marked the first time he had failed to find the end zone since opening day. … After averaging 24.8 points in the six games following the opening day loss to Sacred Heart, 20-0, the Cougars were outscoring the opposition by an average of 12.5 points during a six-game winning streak. Since the MIAA Super Bowl Playoffs began, the Cougars have been outscored in the two games to date, 55-8. UP NEXT: The Cougars host Randolph Saturday afternoon at 1.
OLD ROCHESTER (8-1): The names Adam Breault and Jack Girard probably didn’t resonate over the PA announcer’s microphone during last week’s home playoff game against visiting Rockland, but according to Justin Kogler, each played a key role in the Bulldogs’ impressive 12-8 victory. “Adam Breault at tight end and Jack Girard at center stated in place of two injured starters and did a great job,” the head coach said following the win that lifted ORR into this week’s Div. 6 South Finals. While Girard was having a clean game in the center-to-quarterback exchange with Cole McIntyre, his crisp blocking in the interior helped open holes for the hard-charging Harry Smith while Breault helped clear the way for the quick-stepping Will Garcia to get outside. Both Smith and Garcia managed to find the end zone. UP NEXT: Old Rochester plays host to Middleboro in the Friday night (7) championship game with the winner advancing to the Div. 6 State Semifinal.
WAREHAM (8-1): Everything continues on the “even numbers” for a high-powered Vikings offense that has scored 20-or-more points in all nine games this season and reached double figures in 17 straight games dating back to Sept. 23 of last season. Since a 20-0 loss to Seekonk at Spillane Field that night, the Wareham offense has produced double figures in 17 consecutive games and has won 15 of 17 games with all 17 final scores in the Vikings’ column ending in an even number (counting zero as an even number). … In last week’s 40-8 rout of Sacred Heart in which Wareham led by 40 at the half, Issac Nascimento was worked just hard enough to score his area co-leading 22nd touchdown, run his streak to scoring at least one touchdown in 17 straight games dating back to last year and add a pair of rushing conversion points to pad his area scoring total to 152 points. The senior won last year’s individual scoring title with 170 points, highlighted by the school's single-season record 27 touchdowns. UP NEXT: The Vikings play host to Millis in the championship playoff game Friday night at 7 for the right to advance to the Div. 8 State Semifinal.
AREA’S LEADING SCORERS
(Through last Saturday’s games.)
Information includes: player, (school), touchdowns, total extra points, field goals, total points.
1 - Issac Nascimento (Wareham), 22-20-0-152.
2 - Harry Smith (Old Rochester), 22-2-0-134.
3 - Will Garcia (Old Rochester),18-6-0-114.
4 - Jarred Gagne (Old Colony), 9-4-0-58.
5 - Brad Plissey (Old Colony), 8-6-0-54.
6 - Zach Guillotte (Fairhaven), 8-4-0-52.
7 - Seth Andrade (Wareham), 8-2-0- 50.
8 - Barron Hilton (NB High), 8-0-0-48.
9t - Luke Tisdelle (Dartmouth), 6-10-0-46.
96 - Elijah McAllister (Wareham), 6-10-0-46.
AREA’S LEADING TOUCHDOWN PASSERS
1 - Tru Williams (New Bedford High), 13.
2t - Issac Nascimento (Wareham), 7.
2t - Justin Lopes (Bp. Stang), 7.
4t - Nolan Ellis (Dartmouth), 6.
4t - Chace Gorman (Apponequet), 6
6 - Brady Bennett (Fairhaven), 4.
7t - Ethan Santos (Voc-Tech), 2.
7t - Brad Plissey (Old Colony), 2.
Several tied with one.
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I Kissed Dating Goodbye
Many grew up being told over and over that their virginity was the most important thing they could give their spouse on their wedding night, only to reach that point and realize that having saved themselves didn’t magically create sexual compatibility or solve their marital issues. Many soon divorced. Still others sat silently in their church groups, wondering what virginity could possibly mean for them as people who had been victims of incest or abuse or who felt attracted to the same gender.
My husband and I basically fell in love via AOL instant message conversations that led to daily email missives and then to phone calls and then, you know, to actually hanging out in person.
We knew each other in ‘real’ life but I was so afraid of saying something stupid in front of him that I basically ignored him, which, as it happens, is not a great way to indicate that you actually really like someone. But IM-ing made me bold.
So, in a way, You’ve Got Mail feels like one of “our” movies since it parallels our story just a little.
“Our” real movie is Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal, which is a 1957 Swedish movie about a knight returning from the crusades during the Black Death who is engaged throughout the movie in a chess match with Death, so, yeah, basically the opposite of You’ve Got Mail.
We were both at a “movie night” at one of our professor’s homes. I’d known he was going to be there and wrote in my meticulous, OCD handwriting in my journal:
I’m so nervous because Tim Stone is going to be there and I don’t want to find him attractive.
Heaven forbid I find him attractive, right? I had clearly been a little too good at "Kissing Dating Goodbye" (thanks, Josh Harris!) In those days when someone asked me out for coffee I usually responded with horror, like they’d just ask me to help dispose of a body.

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Purification, physicochemical and funtional characterisation of Glossina Morsitans centralis fibrinolysins.
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Endege, W, O. 1987. Purification, physicochemical and funtional characterisation of Glossina Morsitans centralis fibrinolysins. MSc thesis. University of Nairobi.
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Tsetse flies are blood-sucking insects. The ability to keep their blood meal in an anticoagulated state by means of anticoagulant(s), fibrinogenuse(s), fibrinolysin(s) or plasminogen activator like activities is essential to their survival. In this investigation tsetse midgut fibrinolytic activities have been characterised. Five proteases that hydrolyse Tosyl-Gly-Pro-Arg-pnitroanilide (chromozym-TH) at different rates, were identified in tsetse midgut extracts and four of them purified to apparent homogeneity using anion-exchange chromatography on DE-52 cellulose followed by isoe1ectric focusing. Assays using radio-labelled fibrinogen and fibrin were developed. These showed that two of the proteases with highest fibrinogenolytic activity (P3 and P4) had exo- and endopeptidase- like activities respectively. The two enzymes had pIs of 6.0 and 5.3 on isoelectric focusing and Mr of 26 and 24.5 kDa on sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) denaturing gels, respectively. They appeared electrophoretica1ly homogeneous as judged by SDS polyacrylamide electrophoresis (PAGE). The two enzymes seem to digest fibrinogen and fibrin at different sites but within the same domains as does bovine plasmin, a classical fibrinolysin. Tsetse fibrinolysin P3 initially generates very low molecular mass products (range 14-20 kDa), but after extended incubation times it starts generating a br.eakdown product of apparent ftlr94 kDa. Fibrinolysin P4 also produced the 94 kDa fragment and another fragment of 42 kDa, as well as larger intermediate breakdown products of approximate Mr 160and 240 kDa. The two tsetse fibrinolysins have a pH optimum around 8.0. Inhibition studies showed that these two tsetse fibrinolysins were serine proteases since diisopropylfluorophosphate (DFP) completely abolished their hydrolytic activity towards Tosyl-Gly-Pro-Arg-pNA. These enzymes had trypsin-like specificity since TLCK, a chloromethyl ketone inhibitor with trypsin-like enzyme-specificity, inhibited 75% of their activity towards this tripeptide substrate. This compared with only 25% inhibition of these enzymes by TPCK, an inhibitor of chymotrypsin-like proteases. Their trypsin-like specificity was also suggested by trypsin specific chromogenic p-nitroanilide substrates, which these enzymes hydrolysed rapidly, and additionally by the inhibition of the enzymes by aprotinin. A thermolability study showed a biphasic curve with gradual loss of activity upto 500C after which there was a precipitious loss of activity with further increase in temperature. An antibody against fibrinolysin p4 was raised in rabbits. This antibody reacted with~fibrinolysins P3 and P4 thus suggesting that the two share some common antigenic determinants. Fab fragments made from the purified immune IgG did not inhibit in vitro hydrolysis of the Tosyl-Gly-Pro-Arg-PNA thus suggesting that these antibodies we~e not directed to the active sites of the enzymes.

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