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Reposting review from September
Perpetual single girl, Daphne Harper’s love life is a mess. She is having a hard time moving on from her first love and any man who comes along is competing with the past as she struggles to move on. Being hung up on her first hasn’t made Daphne’s love life easy. There are a series of some bad dates and a few worthy men enter her life. An unexpected twist in the story changes everything but leaves Daphne struggling with finding and keeping the one man who could truly love her.
The prologue had me hooked and it seemed this was going to be a great, angst filled story. Also, loved the cover of this book!
Bouquet Toss is a romantic and flirty book with relatable characters. Author Melissa Brown wrote a story with a realistic storyline. Being a Chicagoan, I loved the references to actual places in the city and suburbs. This touch gave me connection to the story where I had difficulty finding one otherwise. Although the characters were interesting and likeable I had a hard time connecting to them. Perhaps the dialogue was a bit stale and it didn’t grab me and pull me into the story. However, there were moments in the story which played with my heartstrings and emotions. The emotion that I was able to touch wasn’t enough to captivate me. Overall, I liked the story. The writing was good and the story was strong, but it just needed a little something more to better define the characters and give me a connection to sink my teeth into.
I would still recommend Bouquet Toss to others especially those who like contemporary romance. I look forward to seeing more from Melissa Brown in the future and I hope to see her let loose with her ability as a writer!


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Van capitalizes on her extensive background in banking, finance and agro-business to support BGA clients in Vietnam. A former official at the State Bank of Vietnam, she has experienced work in commercial banks, research institutes and large corporations.
Van was an official at the State Bank’s Department of Credit Policies for Economic Sectors for over a decade. She participated in reviewing and drafting legal documents and government directives on banking and finance and directly supported the bank governor in proposing strategy for priority industries.
During her time at the bank, Van contributed ideas to central bank leaders on developing regulations in tandem with other ministries. She supported the national appraisal committee in its investment projects, cooperated in negotiations of build-operate-transfer (BOT) contracts and participated in choosing BOT investors in Vietnam.
Van holds a master’s degree in banking and finance from Monash University in Australia. Earlier she graduated from the Hanoi Foreign Trade University, specializing in international business economics.

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Rico Love is the mastermind behind hits for some of your favorite artists including Beyoncé (“Sweet Dreams”), Kelly Rowland (“Motivation”), and Usher (“There Goes My Baby”). Now the hitmaker steps into the spotlight with his first EP ‘Discrete Luxury.’
Rico showcases his rap/sung style (think Drake) on the five-track project, which is available on iTunes now, including one collaboration with his Division1 artist Tiara Thomas (Wale’s “Bad”).
Take a listen to the smooth and melodic song, “They Don’t Know,” about a mistress that is not just a sidepiece, but a woman that he respects and has a real connection with.
“It’s metaphorical because you can’t see me fully, so you don’t know if it’s me, just like people don’t know that it’s me behind some of the songs they’re listening to.”
Rico plans to release his full-length debut Turn the Lights On next year.
Pick up Rico Love’s ‘Discrete Luxury‘ EP on iTunes now!

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2020 has presented a challenging start to the new decade. But what else do the Roaring Twenties have lined up for us? One thing is certain: whatever happens, good or bad, technology is likely to be at the heart of it. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced rapid innovation in our use of technology as industries scramble to adjust to the times and keep business on track.
However, monumental though these advancements may be, they could be hindered by the growing distrust many feel towards technology’s looming dominance over our lives.
Suspicion is the new normal
The 2020 Edelman Trust Barometer indicated widespread suspicion and fear of technology, with 61% of respondents saying they did not believe governments understood emerging technologies well enough to regulate them effectively. Worse still, 76% admitted to being worried about fake news being used as a weapon, an issue inexorably tied to technology and social media.
The growing presence of tech in our everyday lives, compounded by negative news stories such as the Cambridge Analytica scandal and documentaries like The Social Dilemma, has left many less tech-savvy people feeling vulnerable to having their personal data mined and abused by powerful organizations.
Honesty is the best policy
So how can we solve the tech trust crisis? One word springs to mind: transparency. This is something that has been sorely lacking in recent years when it comes to technology and those at the forefront of the industry.
For the average person with only a basic understanding of tech, the sight of Mark Zuckerberg failing to answer simple questions on Facebook’s role in data harvesting is hardly going to put their mind at ease. Popular online communities such as Facebook and Twitter have an ethical responsibility to rebuild public trust in technology; as it stands, their susceptibility to the spreading of disinformation plays a key role in causing this trust to dwindle.
Worse still, the distrust created by larger corporations such as these can have a trickle-down effect on the tech sector at large, harming the reputation of many tech companies simply attempting to provide a valuable service.
A safe haven from misinformation
Creating online communities free of unverified information presented as fact - with space for honest and accessible discussion - could be vital to solving the tech trust crisis.
It has long since been established that consumers respond better to companies whose values they see as a reflection of their own. Stackla reported in 2019 that 86% of consumers say authenticity is important when deciding what brands they like or support. This is all well and good - except the same data showed that 57% of consumers believe that less than half of brands create content that resonates as authentic.
Despite the sincerity of most tech companies’ attempts to benefit society with their product or service, there remains a perception of those working in the tech sector as being driven solely by profit. If new technological advancements are to have a lasting impact, this needs to change.
This change is far from impossible. The long-term effect will be a greater proportion of the public fully buying into the new forms of technology, greater success in incorporating this technology into everyday life, and greater reward for tech companies who earn a reputation for honesty and integrity. Any CEO with their eye on the bigger picture would be wise to begin this process now.


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Chapter 1070 The Reborn Young Master’s Pampered Cousin (68)
Bai Weiwei’s face instantly flushed red, and she said furiously, “You bastard, you know no shame. You’ve read texts on the four social bonds1, yet you have none of the elegance of a scholar. Simply a rogue, shameless!”
Qi Chimu watched her with a smile, not the least bit angry.
Then, with his fingers clasped around the bowl, he took a deep breath and tilted his head up to down the medicine in one go.
What entered his mouth was very, very, very bitter.
Qi Chimu’s brows knitted together, but when he realized what the substance in the bowl was, they smoothed out in happiness.
It was Chinese goldthread2.
Then he calmly handed the bowl that held a final drop of medicine to Bai Weiwei.
As though it wasn’t bitter at all.
Bai Weiwei looked at him tensely. “Don’t you feel anything?”
Qi Chimu endured the bitterness and lightly raised a brow. “What should I be feeling? A knife twisting in my stomach, or my intestines breaking apart? Did you, vicious furen3, poison it?
Bai Weiwei looked at him, unperturbed, and couldn’t help refuting. “Who would poison it? I won’t dirty my hands.”
Qi Chimu stared at her doubtfully.
Bai Weiwei, feeling guilty, poured the drop of medicine into her own mouth.
After drinking it, she had on an expression of arrogance4. “See for yourself, did I poison it or not?”
Then a wave of bitterness burst on her tongue and instantly swept through her taste buds.
Bai Weiwei froze for a moment. Her face wrinkled into a stuffed bun5.
She hurriedly spat it out, finding it bitter, and immediately went to drink water.
Seeing Bai Weiwei driven in circles by the bitter taste of the Chinese goldthread,
Qi Chimu finally laughed, no longer able to hold it in.
Placing the Chinese goldthread herself and ending up reaping what she sowed6.
Bai Weiwei regretted it immensely. She slammed the cup of water on the desk, the tip of her tongue still feeling the bitterness.
“Qi Chimu, you crafty old bastard.”
Qi Chimu choked, nearly laughing himself to death.
“That’s not a bad description.”
In his last life, he had been cursed by people as a crafty old bastard.
Hearing this curse, it was quite nostalgic.
The bitterness of the goldthread in his mouth, as well as the shadow of death left by his last life, gradually faded.
Instead, they were replaced by her appearance that was growing more distinct.
She was evil, had no brains, and was unable to tell good from bad.
She couldn’t distinguish between good and bad human relationships, and she was even more ignorant on how to endure and concede.
And solely her appearance was cute.
It was merely a tiny advantage of being cute, that was all.
Qi Chimu thought fastidiously and carefully.
【Ding! Male lead’s favorability: 65.】
The system looked at it’s childish to the point of regressing into a fertilized egg, making mischief every day, cute (…evil) little girl host.
Then it looked at the reborn with great ambitions and plans, but then acting love-addled all day long, saying it’s revenge but actually bullying the girl he liked every day little schoolboy male lead.
These two people’s poisonous dog food.
Eating it would destroy its appetite.
And so it bought an extra pack of instant noodles to reduce its stress.
Qi Chimu recovered from his waist injury and finally pondered how to approach the third prince.
He recalled the hairpin from his last life had turned up when Bai Weiwei’s maidservant was tidying up the things in the warehouse.
Because it looked pretty.
Bai Weiwei had worn it for a while.
He saw it and found it familiar, then spotted his family’s special markings etched on the surface.
And so he used a ruse to get the hairpin into his hands.
That was when he discovered the immense wealth.
In this life, because his encounters with Bai Weiwei had changed, the timing of looking for the hairpin had also changed.
Qi Chimu was in no hurry, because meeting the third prince ahead of time was better than any wealth.
He pondered for a moment, then found out through inquiries that three people had recently come to study and reside in the Great Temple.
One of them lived in Venerable Plum Tree7. The gentleman living in the best side room should be the third prince.
1: 文人风度: sense of propriety, justice, integrity, honor.↩
2: 黄连: Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis), which is often used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat gastrointestinal diseases or ailments. Known to be extremely bitter but also a very effective medicinal herb↩
3: 妇人: title for a married woman.↩
4: 小人得志: a vile character flourishes; an inferior person gets into a position of power, becoming conceited and arrogant.↩
5: Buns. Piper: I almost deleted this one, since I assume people know what a bun is, but then again, thanks to Kung Fu Panda, I thought these were called dumplings, so each time I ordered them at Chinese restaurants, I always got disappointed with pot-stickers instead of buns… So ya, this is a Bun↩
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6: 自讨苦吃: to ask for trouble; to make a rod for one’s own back.↩
7: 老梅树: lit. old plum tree. It sounds like the name of a courtyard based on context and not that the third prince literally lives IN a plum tree.↩

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On a quarter-on-quarter basis, growth in Q4 was at 0.9%, up from 0.3% in Q3, and the -0.4% contraction in the second quarter.So it is clear that, despite all the negative sentiment we have been faithfully recording here, the Japanese economy actually accelerated in the second half of 2007 and this despite the dramatic slowdown in residential housing. The big question - as Francois reasonably asks in comments to Claus's last post - why?
I freely admit these results have surprised me, as I was expecting something significantly worse. But I suppose we should to some extent have seen this coming. Growth in Q2 was very bad, and the rebound in Q3 was relatively weak, yet all those export numbers we have also been recording over the months - and the surprise upside in consumption in December - should have been some sort of indication. Plus government spending in the last quarter seems to have been pretty strong. Lets take a look at some of the details.
I have made the following charts on a simple cut-and-paste basis from the PDF summary file provided by the cabinet office, but I think they may help people to see what is happening at a glance, since they show either the percentage contributions of the more important components to growth or the quarterly percentage growth rates (depending), and hence may make what are otherwise pretty dry numbers a bit more real. Firstly the evolution in real quarterly GDP growth (all the charts are based on real, not nominal, data).
If we now come to look at the comparative role of exports and domestic demand, we can see that while the role of exports continues to be strong (and is much better in both Q3 and Q4 when compared with Q2) the share was actually down slightly on Q3, so exports aren't the whole story here by any means, since domestic demand moved from being a negative 0.4% drag in Q3 to a positive 0.5% boost in Q4.
Household consumption was up slightly, contributing 0.2 percentage points to growth:
The decline in residential construction continued and even accelerated across Q4 (residential construction declined by 9.1% over the previous quarter when it declined by 8.3% from Q2, although the rate of decline may well have been slowing off in November and December).
Private non-residential investment (or fixed capital formation) grew strongly in Q4. Could we interpret this as a response to the stronger than expected performance in exports in the face of the US slowdown?
But perhaps the biggest surprise of all comes from government consumption, which grew 0.8% over the previous quarter, contributing 0.1 percentage points to quarterly growth.
So to go back to Francois original question, about how to account for the Q4 performance, could we say some small improvement in household consumption, sustained export growth, an increase in government consumption (perhaps undertaken to offset the impact of the housing contraction), and a large rise in investment, as I say possibly the outcome of the strong performance in exports and the reasonable domestic consumption outcome leading people to be a wee bit more optimistic about the immediate future.
And here's a bit of news I just saw in Bloomberg that may help explain some of what is happening on the exports front:
Japan's shipments of construction machinery may rise 9 percent to a third straight annual record next fiscal year as building and mining booms in Asia drive demand for earthmovers built by Komatsu Ltd. and its rivals.
Shipments of excavators, tractors, cranes and other construction machinery may climb to 2.6 trillion yen ($24 billion) in the year starting April 1, according to estimates released by the Tokyo-based Japan Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association today. Shipments in the year ending March 31 may reach 2.4 trillion yen, 15 percent more than the previous year.
China's effort to develop its hinterland, oil-funded construction booms in Russia and the Gulf nations, and mining projects in Southeast Asia have countered the housing recession in the U.S., the world's biggest market for earthmoving equipment. The demand has prompted Komatsu and Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Japan's biggest makers of earthmoving machinery, to expand factories and boost production.

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Scotland's drug death crisis in six charts
Last July, the latest figures for drug-related deaths in Scotland led to the crisis being called a public health emergency.
The stats showed that a record 1,187 people died of drug misuse in 2018, a 27% increase on the previous year.
The official figures for 2019 will not be released until the summer but experts fear they could be even worse.
Both the Scottish government and the UK government are holding summits in Glasgow this week to look at ways of tackling the crisis.
1. The worst rate in Europe?
The 2018 figures showed that Scotland's drug-related death rate was higher than all other EU countries but it needs to be said that there are recognised issues with under-reporting in some countries.
While it seems likely that the problem in many countries is worse than official figures suggest, Scotland's drug-related death rate - 218 per million of the population - is by far the highest.
It is about four times that of England and Wales, which has a rate of 51 per million, despite a 17% rise in their 2018 figures.
- Drug deaths in England and Wales soar to highest level on record
- Scotland has highest drug death rate in EU
The latest European Drug Report singles out Scotland as a "point of concern".
It says Scotland, with a population of 5.5 million, reports a similar number of overdose deaths as Germany does with a population of 83 million.
The latest estimates are that Scotland has about 60,000 problem drug users, or 1.6% of the adult population.
Scotland has "proportionately way more drug users than the rest of the UK" says Dr Andrew McAuley, a senior research fellow at Glasgow Caledonian University. "That ultimately has an obvious impact on the number of drug-related deaths."
2. The biggest drugs killers
Most drug-related deaths in Scotland are of people who took more than one substance, so-called poly-drug use.
Opiates such as heroin and methadone are implicated in the vast majority of deaths but users are often taking a lethal cocktail of drugs which increasingly includes benzodiazepines such as etizolam - pills which are often dealt as "street valium" or "street blues".
Etizolam contributed to 548 deaths in 2018, more than three-quarters of all "street benzodiazepine" deaths.
Experts says high-risk opioid users typically misuse benzodiazepines to self-medicate or increase the effects of heroin or methadone. They also take benzos to treat symptoms of psychiatric disorders, negative emotional states and withdrawal symptoms.
3. The rise of the benzos
Benzodiazepines act as a sedative - slowing down the body's functions - and are often prescribed by doctors for sleeping troubles and anxiety.
However, the big problem with mixing street benzos with heroin and alcohol is that they have a similar effect on the body, says Dr Saket Priyadarshi of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde addiction services. They depress the respiratory system and leave people more at risk of overdose death, he says.
For years diazepam (valium) was the most common benzo and users often got hold of it through "diverted" NHS prescriptions.
One of the biggest changes in the past six years has been the massive increase use of non-prescribed benzodiazepines or "street valium", which can be much stronger than prescribed tablets.
Etizolam first appeared in the figures for 2012 when it was related to one death. Between 2017 and 2018 it rose from 299 to 548 deaths, an 83% increase.
Dr Priyadarshi says street benzos were a huge concern.
He says: "Often people might think they are taking diazepam but it may be other much more potent benzodiazepines such as etizolam. It is particularly dangerous when used in combination with other drugs like heroin and even prescribed methadone."
Dr McAuley, from Glasgow Caledonian University, says: "We see now people taking handfuls of these pills and sometimes they are stronger than they are expecting, or they re-dose more quickly because the effects do not last as long as prescription benzodiazepines."
Cocaine (273), Gabapentin and Pregabalin (367) have also seen a large rise in drug-related deaths.
4. The 'Trainspotting generation' are badly hit
During the 1980s and '90s there was a significant increase in problem drug users in Scotland, which peaked about 20 years ago, according to Dr Priyadarshi.
These people are often called the "Trainspotting" generation, which refers to Irvine Welsh's 1993 novel and the film of the same name about a group of male Edinburgh friends who get into using heroin in the late 1980s.
There is now an ageing population of drug addicts, mainly men, who have been using heroin for decades, Dr Priyadarshi says.
"Biologically they are ageing much faster than their real age and they develop multiple morbidity, particularly around respiratory diseases, liver diseases and blood-borne viruses and this adds a further vulnerability with regards to overdose deaths," he says.
Last year, more than two-thirds of drug-related deaths were aged between 35 and 54.
The number of people aged under 25 fell in 2017 but rose to 64 last year.
5. It's a problem for urban areas
Problematic drug use is highest in areas of deprivation, where people are not getting opportunities in education and employment, according to Elinor Dickie of Public Health Scotland.
Drug use is 17 times higher in Scotland's poorest areas compared to the wealthiest, she said.
Dundee City Council area has the worst rate in Scotland at 0.31 per 1,000 of the population, closely followed by Glasgow (0.30), and Inverclyde (0.25), which includes the towns of Greenock and Port Glasgow.
Edinburgh's rate (0.16) is the same as the average for the whole of Scotland but is still much higher than the UK average.
The three local authorities with the lowest rates of drug-related deaths in mainland Scotland are Aberdeenshire, as well as East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire which border Glasgow but contain the well-off suburbs of Bearsden, Milngavie, Newton Mearns and Giffnock.
Rural areas such as Dumfries and Galloway, Highland and the Scottish Borders have pockets of problem drug users but their overall rate is much lower than the cities.
6. Dundee has developed a drug problem
Dundee overtook Glasgow as having the worst death rate in Scotland in 2017.
Its drug problem has grown massively over the past decade.
For a city of just 148,000 people to have 66 drug-related deaths in a year is startling.
The city has large areas of deprivation and has had problem drug users for a long time, says Dave Barrie, who works for Addaction in Dundee. But in recent years, he says, there has been a "perfect storm" of cheap heroin, cocaine and the market being flooded by the illicit sale of prescription drugs.
Mr Barrie says black market benzos could be the same strength as 10 prescribed tablets, causing opiate users to risk overdose.
The problem seems to have grown across Scotland but areas such as Aberdeen, Inverclyde, East Ayrshire and Renfrewshire have also seen large rises in drug deaths.


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What’s the point of monetary policy? Why does the money supply ever need to change? After all, money is just a tool for making trade easier. Provided there’s enough money to make transactions, it’s not clear why we would ever need more of it. An economy’s wealth depends on natural resources, labor, capital, technology, and legal institutions, not the green pieces of paper in our wallets.
Although this view is correct in the long run, having too little or too much money in the economy results in all sorts of mischief in the short run. While economic growth might have little to do with money, the business cycle has lots.
The most important insight of price theory is that market prices convey information about relative resource scarcities. Markets are a vast communication network, with signals in the form of prices transmitted by supply and demand. Prices help consumers budget prudently and businesses produce profitably. Because their actions are coordinated by the price mechanism, the plans of producers tend to mesh with the plans of consumers.
But the market price system requires a few things to work. One of them is money, which is the common denominator for comparing lines of consumption and production. In fact, money has a “market” of its own—in addition to the money supply, it’s meaningful to talk about money demand. Be careful, though. Money demand really means how much of our income we want to hold in the form of money, or near-money substitutes such as checking accounts or debitable mutual funds. It’s not how much money we’d like to have. Think portfolio allocation, not consumption flows.
If money supply and money demand match, all is well. Prices do their job of communicating the opportunity costs of consumption and production. But what if money supply and money demand don’t match? Now we have a problem. The “price” of money, which is really just its purchasing power, must adjust to “clear” the money market, bringing supply and demand back into equality. Because money is roughly one-half of all exchanges, adjustments in the money market spill over into goods and services markets.
Think of an economy like a wheel. Various markets are spokes. The money market is the hub. A wheel can work with a few, or even many, broken spokes. But if the hub is busted, the wheel is useless. Likewise, if the money market is turbulent, market prices won’t accurately reflect real supply and demand conditions. Consumers and producers will get false signals about how valuable some resources are compared to others. And when market prices generate bad information, people make bad decisions.
We call this mismatch between demand and supply in the money market a monetary disequilibrium. Too much money creates inflation, as individuals try to spend down their excess cash balances. While the end result is a permanently weaker dollar, along the transition path, resources may get misallocated as prices rise at differential rates. Suppose, for example, that wages rise by 10 percent but the price of steak only rises by 2 percent. If these changes are driven by money supply problems, rather than real supply and demand changes, people will likely purchase more steak than they would in a well-functioning economy. And, given the cause, mispricings are likely occurring in other markets as well. The new pattern of economic activity resulting from monetary disequilibrium is an error. We’ll have to pay for that eventually, in the form of costly readjustments in wages, prices, and supply chains.
Likewise, too little money causes an unnecessary recession. As households seek to rebuild their cash balances, businesses experience falling sales. Misinterpreting this as decreased demand, they lay off workers and reduce output. The dollar eventually strengthens, the adjustment process ends, and the economy returns to “full employment.” But we had a costly and unnecessary recession in the meantime.
The whole point of monetary institutions, meaning the rules and processes we use to govern the money supply, is to prevent monetary disequilibrium. It’d be nice if those institutions would increase the money supply when money demand rises, and decrease the money supply when money demand decreases. That way we can stay as close to monetary equilibrium as possible, avoiding the nasty consequences of both excess supply and excess demand in the money market.
Of course, how well our monetary institutions function is an empirical question. Historically, the US Federal Reserve has been quite bad at its job. However, the Fed’s poor performance doesn’t invalidate the desirability of having some institutions that can do the job well.
In the long run, the money supply isn’t that important. But in the short- to medium-run, it’s pretty important. There are good reasons for the money supply to change. Don’t let the Fed’s ineptitude distract us from the fundamental economic tension created by money.


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Well-produced video by Randy Hall (K7AGE) on how to use a MFJ 259/MFJ 269 Antenna Analyzer to check your antenna for SWR and resonance.This inexpensive antenna analyzer is a helpful antenna designing tool that will help you build antennas quickly without major problems. If you have trouble viewing this video, please insert this URL into your browser search box: http://youtu.be/jOCG6bFGfuE. For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars. These news feeds are updated daily. You can follow our blog community with a free e-mail subscription or by tapping into the blog RSS feed. Thanks for joining us today! Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).
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304 stainless steel is the most common stainless steel. The steel contains both chromium (between 15–20%) and nickel (between 2–10.5%) metals as the main non-iron constituents. It is an austenitic stainless steel. It is less electrically and thermally conductive than carbon steel and is essentially non-magnetic. It has a higher corrosion resistance than regular steel and is widely used because of the ease in which it is formed into various shapes.
The composition was developed by W. H. Hatfield at Firth-Vickers in 1924 and was marketed under the trade name “Staybrite 18/8”.
It is specified by SAE International as part of its SAE steel grades. Outside of the US it is commonly known as A2 stainless steel, in accordance with ISO 3506 for fasteners. In the commercial cookware industry it is known as 18/8 stainless steel. In the unified numbering system it is UNS S30400. The Japanese equivalent grade of this material is SUS304. It is also specified in European norm 1.4301.
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION: (PER ASTM A240)
17.5 to 19.5
18.0 to 20.0
8.0 to 10.5
8.0 to 12.0
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES: (PER ASTM A240, A666)
Yield Strength 0.2% offset (KSI)
Tensile Strength (KSI)
% Elongation(2″ Gauge length)
304 ¼ Hard
304 ½ Hard
304L ¼ Hard
304L ½ Hard
They all possess the same nominal chromium and nickel contents and thus possess the same corrosion resistance, ease of fabrication and weldability.
The carbon content of 304H (UNS S30409) is restricted to 0.04-0.10%, which provides optimal high temperature strength.
The carbon content of 304L (UNS 30403) is restricted to a maximum of 0.03%, which prevents sensitization during welding. Sensitization is the formation of chromium carbides along grain boundaries when a stainless steel is exposed to temperatures in the range of ~900 °F (480 °C)–1,500 °F (820 °C). The subsequent formation of chromium carbide results in reduced corrosion resistance along the grain boundary leaving the stainless steel susceptible to unanticipated corrosion in an environment where 304 would be expected to be corrosion resistant. This grain boundary corrosive attack is known as intergranular corrosion.

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The cause of depression varies by the person and is sometimes is not clear. Many people have an underlying biological vulnerability. For others, there are habitual patterns of thought or ways of relating to others which may contribute to feelings of depression. Often there is a triggering event although it may not seem obvious at the time. Sometimes even a small loss may trigger deep feelings which reflect not only that loss but also old and unresolved griefs. Sometimes the cause seems obvious, such as a major loss of a loved one through death or the ending of relationship, but depression can extend your sadness well beyond what feels helpful or appropriate. Other times, depressive feelings may seem to come from out of the blue -- that your life seems objectively good by most measures but it is hard to get out of bed in the morning or to fully be present.
Sometimes depression can be a signal to examine our lives. It can be important to honor the literal dis-ease that our feelings represent. Other times it may just be a matter of finding our way back to the joy and ordinary satisfactions that allow us to restore a life that we are quite content to lead. I believe it is important to be nuanced and complex in thinking about your depression, its causes and the path out of it. Together we will approach your depression with curiosity and understand its meaning as we work to restore your happiness.
I look forward to talking with you and learning more how you are feeling and thinking together about ways in which we might best address your suffering. My work with you will involve a balance between addressing immediate, pragmatic steps that will be helpful and thoughtfully considering with you how to resolve deeper issues.
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My grilled tuna was overcooked. It was so dry that it was left 75% untouched. Saving grace were the well-seasoned and nicely cooked vegetables but the poor skipjack tuna pulled the entire dish down. Lychee Martini was decent. Giorgio's is also used in the mornings to serve breakfast, and although i'm not sure if the same chefs are also involved in breakfast service, the breakfast is of better quality than the dinner service.
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Recipe by Idaho Recipe Thief
Tapioca...love it! Peaches...my favorite fruit! Combine them and it becomes something divine! Beautiful and delicious for brunch or as a dessert.
For the tapioca
- 1⁄2 cup small-pearl tapioca
- 3 cups low-fat milk
- 1 pinch salt
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, lightly eaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
For the filling
- 1 1⁄2 lbs peaches, peeled, pitted and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
- 1⁄4 cup sugar (to taste)
- 1⁄4 cup plus 2 tbsp water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- sliced almonds, for garnish (optional)
Directions See How It's Made
- For the tapioca:.
- Place the tapioca pearls in a container large enough to accommodate the soaking water as well; add enough water to cover the tapioca by about 3 inches. Refrigerate and soak overnight.
- Drain the tapioca, discarding the water.
- Whisk the tapioca together with the milk, salt, sugar and egg in a large saucepan. Place the pot over medium heat and cook for about 15 minutes, whisking constantly, to form a thickened pudding. Remove the pan from the heat and let sit for 15 minutes. Stir in the vanilla and almond extracts.
- Transfer to a large bowl; cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours, until fully set and chilled.
- For the filling:.
- Combine the peaches, sugar and 1/4 cup of the water in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring, until the fruit has softened to your liking.
- Mix together the remaining 2 Tbsp of water and the cornstarch, stirring until the cornstarch has dissolved. Add to the fruit and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until the mixture thickens. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and almond extracts. Taste, and add sugar as needed. Refrigerate until well chilled.
- To serve:.
- Line up small dessert cups or bowls. Distribute half of the tapioca pudding evenly among the bowls, then use about half of the peach filling to create a second layer in each of the portions. Use the remaining tapioca for a third layer, then top with the filling. Garnish with sliced almonds and serve immediately.


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An Exploration of the Fundamental Principles of Timeshare Usage Rights
Are you curious about timeshares and are thinking of giving them a try? It’s crucial to gather ample information about this arrangement before making any commitments.This knowledge will empower you to make well-informed choices and ensure you maximize your investment in the property. Read more here or click here for more to discover what timeshares are and to grasp the essential principles governing their usage rights.
First, you need to understand that timeshare is a form of vacation property ownership that allows people to purchase a portion of the property and use it for their preferred time at different times of the year. Each owner holds the right to utilize the property during their allocated timeframe, while the responsibility for maintenance costs is evenly distributed among all co-owners.
This might be the ideal choice if you’re seeking a vacation home but prefer not to make a significant upfront investment in property ownership. Opting for this alternative presents various advantages, including the option to exchange your timeshare for another destination or renting it out when you don’t need it.. Nonetheless, it’s equally crucial to be aware of the downsides associated with this arrangement to prevent becoming ensnared in an enduring financial commitment.Some of the drawbacks of timeshare is that you will share property ownership with other people and you might pay high upfront fees and maintenance costs. Additionally, navigating the resale of a timeshare can pose challenges, potentially resulting in financial losses.
Prior to delving into the realm of shared property ownership through timeshare, it’s imperative to initiate a conversation with a reputable real estate agent.They will guide you through the process of buying timeshare property and also advise you when you decide to sell it.This will help you to avoid costly mistakes that can make you lose money or lead to legal battles with shared property owners. To identify a real estate agent known for delivering top-notch assistance, click here or seek recommendations from acquaintances. Subsequently, conduct thorough due diligence to ascertain their credibility before making your ultimate choice..
You might spend a lower amount of money when buying a property if you choose timeshareNonetheless, the initial investment for a timeshare ownership can fluctuate, contingent on factors like its location, available amenities, and the level of demand.Consequently, it’s essential to anticipate a higher expenditure if your preference leans towards properties in prime locations or those endowed with luxurious features.
There are different types of timeshares in the market and you need to know them so that you can choose the best one for you. Among the choices are fixed-week timeshares, points-based timeshares, fractional ownership, and condo-hotel units. Engage in a comprehensive discussion with your real estate agent to weigh the pros and cons of each type, allowing their guidance to assist you in selecting the most appropriate option for your preferences.


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Two summers in the past, Roger Waters launched his “Us + Them Tour” to cities everywhere in the world. Named after the Darkish Aspect of the Moon observe of the identical title, the trek will now stay on within the type of a brand new live performance movie.
Additionally titled Us + Them, the movie will probably be specifically screened in film theaters on each October 2nd and October sixth. The Pink Floyd legend and previous collaborator Sean Evans co-directed the challenge, which options footage from Waters’ four-night run in Amsterdam in 2018. Evans additionally helped helm a live performance movie primarily based on Waters’ in depth “The Wall Tour”.
(Learn: Roger Waters Dazzles Us + Them in Chicago: The 10 Greatest Moments)
Alongside gorgeous visuals, Waters’ “Us + Them Tour” boasted nightly units chock filled with Pink Floyd favorites and new solo materials from the enduring rocker. In his evaluation of the tour’s cease in Chicago, Consequence of Sound Editor in Chief Michael Roffman praised the stay present as “immersive” and “interstellar”, including,
“Form of like in case you have been standing in a Roman echo chamber designed by famous psychopath Phil Spector and watching a display screen the scale of the Tyrannosaurus paddock wall from Jurassic Park. In different phrases, no, you don’t want acid. It’s already fairly an expertise.”
Tickets to the Us + Them movie screenings go on sale July 17th. For extra info, head to the film’s official web site.
Revisit Waters’ “Comfortably Numb” efficiency in Chicago that includes particular visitor Eddie Vedder.

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Our global presence
CIGRE's community of over 15000 power system professionals is spread across more than 90 countries. This community is underpinned by our 61 National Committees, each offering members direct access to local events, services and support. To find the contact information for your countries National Committee select your location on the map below.
National power systems
National Committees provide information on the national power systems of their country or countries with a variety of interesting facts and characteristics, including structure, generation mix, consumption, development, integration of renewables, market structure and more. To access this information select the National Committee and download the relevant pdf file.
The carbon intensity of electricity (gCO2eq/kWh) of more than 130 geographies is also available here: http://electricitymap.org/
CIGRE Regional groups
CIGRE also operates four regional groups follow this link for more information
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06.07.2014 | These are my first rainy days in South Africa. The landscape of Southern Drakensberg below the Sani Pass unfolded a special misty beauty yesterday when I was on a one-day hike to see some bushman rock… Read More
Yeah, made it to watch Germany vs. France in a hotel sports bar in Southern Drakensberg with some Dutch and American people 🙂 — Germany won: 1:0
03.07.2014 | … for the mountains. Next stop: Underberg, Southern Drakensberg. It will definitely be colder there, but I hope still sunny…
02.07.2014 | … and taking pictures on the way: These are my snapshots.
02.07.2014 | I was four years late to meet the German soccer team for the Worldcup here but I enjoyed my time at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban today. The little tour included the President’s suite as… Read More


When Lynnfield launched with its built in PCIe controller the motherboard makers of the world collectively groaned. They began to wonder how in the world they were going to run everything they want to put onto their motherboards with the limited number of PCIe lanes that were provided. The answer to this solution was simple, use a bridge chip… the problem was that there were not many that were up to the job. One of these companies that quickly became synonymous with high-performance motherboards was PLX. We first saw these on Asus motherboards (the P55 motherboards) and the system simply worked. Since then many more motherboard makers have adopted them and come to reply on PLX to keep things moving.


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Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care
Designed for advanced practice nursing students and novice clinicians, Advanced Health Assessment & Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care, 3rd Edition is a practical resource that takes the readers to the next step of health assessment, beyond basic history and physical examination and into the diagnostic reasoning process. Accessible and concise, it focuses on the physical examination centering on a specific chief complaint rather than a diagnosis of a disease entity. Each chapter is organized in five major areas: Diagnostic Reasoning: Focused History; Key Questions; Diagnostic Reasoning: Focused Physical Examination; Laboratory and Diagnostic Studies; and Differential Diagnosis. The primary care provider who masters the differential diagnoses in this text will be able to accurately diagnose the majority of patients seen in practice today
- Emphasizes a symptom- or problem-based approach to diagnosis.
- Focuses on the use of history and physical examination to engage the process of clinical diagnosis.
- Highlights Key Questions to ask the patient, followed by an explanation of what the patient's responses may signify, to guide the practitioner toward an accurate assessment and focus on a precise diagnosis.
- Includes Diagnostic Reasoning: Focused Physical Examination content in each section to instruct the practitioner in what physical examination components to perform, assisting in the diagnostic process.
- Features Laboratory and Diagnostic Studies content in each section to provide an outline of what laboratory or diagnostic tests would be appropriate for the chief complaint and/or suspected diagnosis.
- Differential Diagnosis tables at the end of each chapter provide a comprehensive overview of previously discussed differential diagnosis content, offering the practitioner an at-a-glance summary of possible diagnoses.
- Includes integrated content on children, providing the practitioner with important information on how symptoms and diagnoses can vary in this population group.
- Mood, Behavior Changes, and Psychosocial Concerns chapter considers commonly encountered psychological conditions and psychosocial concerns, and provides an approach to elicit more information, determine suicidal risk, and evaluate for a diagnosable psychological disorder.
- The Chest Film chapter offers a guided approach to reading and interpreting chest x-rays.
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Bacterial Vs. Viral Infection: Know The Difference
Shirley Johanna 2 Mins Read
Written by Shirley Johanna and published on 19 September 2020.
Ever wondered if your common cold has been caused by a bacteria or a virus? Knowing the differences between a viral and a bacterial infection can help in effective prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
COVID-19 has changed things. The word virus has gone past bacteria to become the big boss of microorganisms. Well, both cause infectious diseases and that has made parents a worried lot, this year more than ever. How can you tell if your childs illness is caused by a bacterial infection or a viral transmission? Is there a difference in diagnosis and symptoms? Is one more dangerous than the other? What are the treatment options? Find out.Quick Facts About BacteriaBacteria are single-celled microorganisms that can survive in different environments including the human body, extreme heat and cold and even radioactive waste. Some bacteria are airborne while others live in water, soil, plants, animals and people. Some bacterial strains cause infections. However, most of these infections are harmless in nature if addressed early and well. In fact, some bacteria are beneficial to the human body. These are called good bacteria, which help.

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Kennedy Eagles start baseball season, throw first pitch at Bethel High
on February 18, 2013
While the San Francisco Giants are in balmy Scottsdale, Ariz., reminiscing and shaking the dust off their recent World Series trophy, the Kennedy Eagles baseball team has been under Bay Area clouds working hard on shagging fly balls and fielding grounders. First-year head coach Tim Logan said for the past two weeks his team has been practicing nothing but defensive fundamentals.
But the ABCs of a 6-4-3 double play have turned into rocket science for Kennedy the past few years. According to Max Prep Sports, since 2004 the Eagles have a combined record of 3-130. Make it 3-131. On Saturday, Kennedy lost an exhibition game to Bethel High in Vallejo, 11-1.
Senior catcher Jacob Qualls, who’s shipping off with the U.S. Marine Corps after the school year, said he expects this year’s team to have more success. “I’ve been playing with most of these people for a while—be it baseball or football—so there’s a lot of chemistry,” he said. “We’re all good friends here. There’s not going to be any conflict. We all know how to deal with each other pretty good.”
Even with all the losses, Logan said Kennedy baseball is entering a new era with a new philosophy. “I’m not looking for wins and losses at this point,” Logan told his players as they huddled outside their dugout prior to the game’s first pitch. “What I want to see from everybody is 110 percent effort: Chase down every ball; keep every ball in front of you; make good throws and hit the cut-off man. I’m not looking for anything special—just basic baseball.”
In the top of the seventh, catcher Mark Carroll, took his coach’s plea personally and popped up a bunt for an infield hit to load the bases. The bunt wasn’t textbook, but it was the type of effort Logan was looking for. For the game Kennedy had two hits.
Between innings, Logan gathered his players near the batter’s circle and told them his impression of their efforts. “That was a good relay,” he told his players after they threw a Bethel runner out at the plate. “But one thing that’s a pet peeve of mine is never let the ball drop in front of you. That is unacceptable to me. If you can catch it—catch it!”
After the game, players took a knee in right field and listened to their head coach’s postgame analysis. “I was very proud of y’all with that defense,” he told them. “That just let’s me know we’re very competitive defensively. There aren’t going to be a lot of teams that beat us because our defense is too good.”
Kennedy’s next game is February 26 at Mount Diablo High in Concord.
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Grammy Award winner Burna Boy has recently collaborated with rapper 21 Savage on the release of the official music video for their song titled “Sittin’ On Top Of The World.” This highly anticipated video showcases the artistic talents of both artists, as they deliver a captivating visual experience to accompany their powerful lyrics.
In the “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” video, Burna Boy and 21 Savage exude confidence and charisma, effortlessly commanding the screen. The video features stunning cinematography, with vibrant colors and visually appealing shots that enhance the overall aesthetic. The attention to detail is evident, as each frame is meticulously crafted to capture the essence of the song.
As the video unfolds, viewers are treated to a combination of mesmerizing visuals and energetic performances. Burna Boy and 21 Savage’s chemistry is palpable, as they effortlessly complement each other’s styles. The video seamlessly transitions between different scenes, creating a dynamic and engaging narrative that keeps viewers captivated from start to finish.
With its unique blend of African and Western influences, “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” showcases Burna Boy’s ability to effortlessly fuse genres and create a sound that is truly his own. This collaboration with 21 Savage further solidifies Burna Boy’s position as a global force in the music industry, and his Grammy win only adds to his growing list of accolades.
Overall, the official music video for “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” is a visual masterpiece that showcases the immense talent of Burna Boy and 21 Savage. The video is a testament to their artistry and creativity, leaving viewers eagerly anticipating what they have in store next.


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Welcome to this weeks ADT Blog Hop!
This one has been quite the adventure since most of our house is packed in boxes, including my craft room-boo hoo. But I must admit I am pretty excited about our new house! We have been in our little place for 10 years & we are busting at the seams as the girls get bigger.
Anyway enough about that. I did actually make a card, take a look-
I love the Woodland embossing folder! A friend of mine was telling me about a piece art she recently purchased that was a beautiful autumn forest scene so I thought I would give it a try using the embossing folder. I inked up the folder & pressed it on to my paper; it left the perfect outline image for me to begin water coloring! I stamped the leaves from the Among the Branches stamp set before I started adding colors. I embossed the sentiment in gold & water colored over it.
I was really happy with how this one came out & it was nice to have a few minutes of peace in the midst of the moving craziness!
Alrighty lets run over to see what awesomeness Sarah has created!
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – The Banducci Family Pumpkin Patch has announced it will not open this fall due to COVID-19.
In a Facebook post made by the farm Monday night they say in part, “We are going to miss seeing all of our friends. We have loved having our farm be a tradition for your families and it breaks our heart to not be out there this year. Please know this wasn’t an easy decision for us. Hopefully next year we can continue the tradition.”


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The short-term effects of the coronavirus pandemic are inescapable and evident everywhere in the U.S., while its long-term consequences will emerge over time, in particular for the federal budget, including the Social Security program’s finances.
On April 22, the Social Security Board of Trustees published its annual report, in which it projected that combined asset reserves of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance Trust Funds would become depleted in 2035, absent congressional action before then.
However, the report did not take into account COVID-19’s effects on the program’s finances.
“Given the uncertainty associated with these impacts, the Trustees believe it is not possible to adjust estimates accurately at this time,” Andrew Saul, Social Security’s commissioner, said in a statement.
“The duration and severity of the pandemic will affect the estimates presented in this year’s report and the financial status of the program, particularly in the short term.”
The Penn Wharton Budget Model, released Thursday, sought to fill that gap by including the pandemic’s effects in its latest projections of Social Security’s financial outlook.
PWBM is an independent research organization housed at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
According to PWBM, under the “U-shaped recession” it projected, the pandemic will bring forward the OASDI trust fund depletion date by four years, from 2036 to 2032.
This will happen, it said, because reduced Social Security revenue from pandemic-induced job losses, lower earnings and low interest rates will outweigh corresponding reductions in costs from lower total benefits paid.
PWBM said that under a quicker recovery, or “V-shaped” recession, the OASDI trust fund would instead run out two years earlier, in 2034.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Mortgage applications declined 6.3% in the week ended Dec. 20 from one week earlier, following the Federal Reserve's announcement that it would begin a modest reduction of bond purchases.
The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Market Composite Index declined 7% on an unadjusted basis. The refinance component of the index dropped 8% from the previous week, to its lowest level since November 2008.
While refinances have been steadily declining since May, purchase volume has also started to weaken in recent weeks. The seasonally adjusted purchase index decreased 4% from a week earlier. Unadjusted, the index decreased 5% and is down 11% from a year earlier.
Mike Frantotoni, vice president of Research and Economics at the MBA noted that government purchase applications were sharply lower, down 25% year-over-year. He attributed the decline to the rise in premiums for mortgages backed by the Federal Housing Administration.The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($417,000 or less) increased to 4.64%, the highest level since September 2013, from 4.62%. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances (greater than $417,000) increased to 4.63% from 4.61%. The slightly lower rate for jumbo loans has been an anomaly in this market. Private capital has been willing to finance high-quality jumbo borrowers at rates lower than Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA increased to 4.29% from 4.25%. All rates are for loans with at least a 20% downpayment. -- Written by Shanthi Bharatwaj in New York Follow @shavenk
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There are those people who will forever complain about the paleontological incorrectness of a film that depicts the co-existence of dinosaurs and humans. We know this because one of them is usually sitting in the room when we screen movies like When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth. We prefer to suspend such disbelief. After all, when the characters don't speak any real language and the plot can accurately be described as "people in fur acting stupid," it's nice to have a few dinosaurs around to keep things lively.
Dinosaurs is one of the later entries in the "fur bikini" sub-genre of the late '60s and early '70s, spearheaded by Hammer Studios' One Million Years B.C. Where that first entry starred Raquel Welch and featured visual effects by Ray Harryhausen, this installment centers around the reliable Victoria Vetri (Rosemary's Baby, Invasion of the Bee Girls) and a menagerie of dinosaurs brought to life by Jim Danforth (They Live, Flesh Gordon). From that cast and crew comparison, you can tell that this film is definitely a step down from the original, but you can also understand that there are still reasons to watch.
"No, Cecil, nooooo!"
Sadly, this movie subscribes to the most annoying trend in caveman movies by eschewing English dialogue (or any other real language). Instead, all of the actors speak in a language the filmmakers made up. The process they used to create it is pretty obvious. Modern languages have lots of words, as a quick flip through any dictionary will show you. Obviously ancient languages had fewer words, and the first languages must have had very few indeed. In the case of When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, three basic words convey most of the ideas that cavemen need to express to one another. Maybe the dinosaurs used their ruling powers to ban any more than those three.
The three words which make up 90% of the dialogue in this film are "necro," "ocumba," and especially "akita." (Not to be confused with "klaatu," "barada," and "nikto.") "Akita" has many meanings, including "look there," "go there," "come here," and "Let's go see the Pauly Shore movie!" "Ocumba" seems to be a modifier of akita, so "Akita ocumba" might mean "Let's go see the new Pauly Shore movie." "Necro" means "death," which seems to be the one abstract concept the cavemen understand. "Akita ocumba necro" could mean "Let's go see the new Pauly Shore movie and pray for death about halfway through."
Still, it beats being a Dalek.
We must admit that this is a very efficient language. No matter the situation, the prehistoric people can employ these three words and be perfectly understood by everyone else. Inspired by those productive souls who study Klingon, we translated Hamlet's most famous speech (Act III, scene I) into caveman language:
Hey, that was easy! The problem with Shakespeare's plays was always that he used too many words. Fewer "nonnys" and more "akitas" might have meant some real money at the gate.
What are the chances
that the camera would catch her
at exactly this angle?
Every five minutes?
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth bites off more than it can chew plot-wise, considering that there can be no comprehensible conversation. As with One Million Years B.C. there are two tribes, so we'll use the nomenclature from that movie here. The Stone tribe lives on the cliffs overlooking the sea, and practices the barbaric rite of killing all the blondes of the tribe to appease the sun god. And by "blondes" we mean three young blondes all between 16 and 19-and-a-half living a lonely life. Bathing . . . dressing . . . undressing . . . making fur bikinis . . . sorry, we drifted off there a bit.
The yearly sacrifice is interrupted by sudden storm, and one of the sacrifices, Sanna (Victoria Vetri), escapes to the nearby (and somewhat more progressive) Shell tribe, which lives on the beach. There, however, Sanna inadvertently creates jealousy by attracting the attention of the tribe stud Tara (Robin Hawdon). She flees into the wilderness and befriends some dinosaurs. Then there's another big storm, the moon forms (no really!) and Tara and Sanna get together for once and for all. The end.
This never happens
to Fred Flintstone.
With that kind of plot, the real question is: how entertaining are the women and the dinosaurs? Well, Victoria Vetri looks good in the requisite fur bikini and she does bend over a lot. The dinosaurs are rendered in stop-motion animation by David Allen and his animation team, resulting in some memorable set pieces. A large flippered plesiosaur attacks the Shell tribe and is repelled by fire, and there are some amusing scenes in which Sanna is mistakenly adopted by a family of dinosaurs who look as if they were inspired by The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms.
There are a couple of moments in which the seams appear in the effects shots: smoke and flame suddenly disappears about halfway up the screen (a bad optical splice). A man is gored to death by a triceratops in one shot, but his unmarked corpse is revealed in the next shot. What would be a spectacular sacrifice (victim tied to raft, which is set on fire and then floated out to a waiting and hungry pleiosaur) is marred by some rather obvious miniature work in a long shot. Most of the stop-motion work is excellent, in particular a duel between a spear-wielding caveman and a pteranadon, who flaps around a mountaintop (as pteranadons likely did not do) trying to take a bite of his suddenly feisty snack. But there are those moments, including yet more footage of real animals "enhanced" to look like dinosaurs, during which it becomes all too obvious that once again, ambitions exceeded assets during the production of a movie.
The first, abortive attempt
to form 4 Non Blondes.
Beyond the dinosaur and scantily-clad cavegirl highlights, watching this film is an exercise in frustration. Viewers won't understand what's being said and the non-verbal action isn't that interesting, especially when the dinos aren't front-and-center. We expect that most folks will let the movie just wash over them while they carry on other conversations, but those who love a mystery may actually enjoy the challenge of figuring out exactly what's going on in each scene.
In the end, there's only one word left to say about When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth: Akita!

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What are sore eyes?
Sore eyes are an unpleasant sensation in or around one or both eyes. Your eyes may feel gritty, tender or tired. Sore eyes may be caused by excessive rubbing of the eyes. Airborne irritants, including smoke and smog, as well as other environmental factors, such as exposure to chemicals or even too much sun, can result in sore eyes. Inadequate lubrication of the eye surface by tears, which is frequently called dry eye, is a very common cause of sore eyes.
You may get sore eyes from prolonged close work such as reading or concentrating on a computer screen. An incorrect prescription for eyewear contributes to eye fatigue leading to soreness. Prolonged contact lens wear also causes sore eyes.
Inflammation caused by allergies or infections frequently leads to sore eyes. These conditions may affect only the eyes or they may be systemic (affecting other areas of the body), such as hay fever or the common cold. A frequent cause of eye soreness is conjunctivitis, sometimes called pink eye, which is an inflammation of the membrane that lines your eyelids and covers the whites of the eye.
You may have several other symptoms along with sore eyes, including eye pain, redness, itchiness, swelling, tearing, or discharge from the eyes. Sore eyes without eye pain is a common complaint that usually resolves on its own with rest. Sore eyes accompanied by eye pain and other symptoms, including fever, discharge, redness, sudden vision changes, or eyelids that are red and swollen, should be evaluated by your health care provider. Depending on the underlying cause, your health care provider may advise the use of artificial tears, antihistamines, antibiotics, or simply rest.
In most cases, sore eyes are not serious. Seek immediate medical care (call 911) if you have sore eyes together with eye pain, fever, discharge, redness, sudden vision changes, or eyelids that are red and swollen.
Seek prompt medical care if your symptoms of sore eyes are persistent or cause you concern.
What other symptoms might occur with sore eyes?
Sore eyes may accompany other symptoms, which vary depending on the underlying disease, disorder or condition.
Ocular symptoms that may occur along with sore eyes
Sore eyes may accompany other symptoms affecting the ocular system including:
Other symptoms that may occur along with sore eyes
Sore eyes may accompany symptoms related to other body systems including:
Runny nose (nasal congestion)
Symptoms that might indicate a serious condition
In some cases, sore eyes may occur with other symptoms that might indicate a serious condition which should be immediately evaluated in an emergency setting. Seek immediate medical care (call 911) if you, or someone you are with, have sore eyes along with other serious symptoms including:
What causes sore eyes?
Many conditions can cause sore eyes, including physical irritation from excessive rubbing, prolonged contact lens wear, smoke or smog, exposure to chemicals, or even too much sun. Inadequate lubrication of the eye surface by tears (frequently called dry eye) is a very common cause of sore eyes.
Other causes of sore eyes include prolonged close work, an incorrect prescription for eyewear, or prolonged contact lens wear.
Inflammation caused by allergies or infections also frequently leads to sore eyes.
Everyday causes of sore eyes
Sore eyes may be caused by everyday activities including:
Contact lens wear
Excessive rubbing of the eyes
Incorrect eyewear (glasses or contact lenses)
Exposure to environmental irritants, such as smoke, smog or dust
Prolonged work at a computer screen
Inflammatory causes of sore eyes
Sore eyes can also be caused by inflammation resulting from allergy or infection including:
Blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelid margin)
Chronic dry eye
Common cold (viral respiratory infection)
Conjunctivitis (inflammation of the eye surface)
Hay fever or an allergic reaction to animal dander, dust, cosmetics, or pollen
Serious or life-threatening causes of sore eyes
In some cases, sore eyes may be a symptom of a serious or life-threatening condition that should be immediately evaluated in an emergency setting. These conditions include:
Infectious keratitis (corneal ulcer)
Orbital cellulitis (invasive infection of the soft tissues around the eye)
Uveitis and iritis (inflammation of the structures of the eye)
Questions for diagnosing the cause of sore eyes
To diagnose your condition, your doctor or licensed health care practitioner will ask you several questions related to your sore eyes including:
When did you first experience sore eyes?
Where do you feel the soreness? Is it one or both eyes?
Do you wear contact lenses?
Do you use prescription eyeglasses?
Have you had recent eye surgery?
Is your eyewear prescription up-to-date?
Do you feel burning or throbbing in your eye?
Do you have any other symptoms?
What are the potential complications of sore eyes?
Sore eyes without eye pain is a common complaint that will generally resolve on its own without complications. In some cases, sore eyes that are accompanied by eye pain and other symptoms may indicate a more serious condition that should be evaluated by your health care provider. Once the underlying cause is diagnosed, it is important for you to follow the treatment plan that you and your health care professional design specifically for you to reduce the risk of potential complications including:
- Corneal scarring
- Spread of infection
- Vision disturbances or loss


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Scientists have found that in medieval London, black women of African descent were more likely to die from the plague.
Non-white Londoners were dying in greater numbers due to the “devastating effects” of “pre-modern structural racism”, according to research by the Museum of London and US researchers.
What is now often called the Black Death killed millions of people in Europe and Asia between 1348 and 1350.
In London, where half the population lost their lives, bodies had to be placed in mass graves five meters deep.
The new study examined the remains of 145 people in three plague burials.
It was found that plague burials had significantly higher proportions of people of color and people of black African descent compared to non-plague burials.
Scientists have found that in medieval London, black women of African descent were more likely to die from the plague. The photo shows plague victims buried during the Black Death, which occurred in 1348–1350
Scientists examined data on bone and tooth changes in remains from three cemeteries: East Smithfield Plague Cemetery, St Mary Graces and St Mary Spital.
They found that the likelihood of dying from the plague was highest among people who had already experienced significant hardship, such as the famine that had hit England at the time.
In concluding that the higher mortality rate was the result of racism, scientists pointed out that social and religious divisions were then based on ancestry, skin color and appearance.
The study was published in the journal Bioarchaeology International and was led by Dr Rebecca Redfern, senior curator of archeology at the Museum of London.
It was the first study to examine how racism influenced the risk of death during the so-called The Great Plague.
The results of the study will inform exhibitions at the Museum of London’s new base in Smithfield, scheduled to open in 2026.
Scientists are able to determine the origins of individuals based on DNA from bones and teeth.
The chemicals in their teeth also indicate where they grew up.
Experts may also use a forensic anthropology method called macromorphoscopy to examine a person’s facial bones and skull features to determine his or her ancestry.
Dr Redfearn said: “We have no primary written sources from people of color and people of black African descent during the Great Plague of the 14th century, so archaeological research is essential to better understand their lives and experiences.
Research by the Museum of London shows non-white Londoners were dying in greater numbers due to the “devastating effects” of “pre-modern structural racism”.
“As with the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the social and economic environment has played a significant role in people’s health, which is most likely why we are finding more people of color and black African descent in plague burials.”
Dr. Joseph Hefner, professor of anthropology at Michigan State University, said: “This study provides an in-depth look at earlier approaches to population diversity in medieval England based on primary sources.
“Combining bioarchaeological method and theory with forensic anthropology methods allows for a more nuanced analysis of this very important data.”
Professor Sharon DeWitte, a biological anthropologist at the University of Colorado, said: “This research not only expands our understanding of the biosocial factors that influenced mortality risk during medieval plague epidemics, but also shows that there is a deep history of social marginalization shaping health and susceptibility to disease in human populations.”
Dr. Dorothy Kim, an assistant professor of English at Brandeis University in Massachusetts, claimed that the capital of England during the Middle Ages was “black London”.
She added: “The article presents the field-changing possibilities of new archival research and archaeological work.
What is now often called the Black Death killed millions of people in Europe and Asia between 1348 and 1350. Above: A depiction of 14th century London
“As we reconsider England’s multiracial past, we must address how issues of race and anti-blackness were navigated/negotiated on a daily basis on London’s streets and cultural landscape.”
Skeletons from East Smithfield Cemetery examined as part of a previous study by Dr. Redfearn showed that none of the plague victims of black or mixed heritage had been abused at the time of death.
Experts saw that their bodies were placed in graves with “care and respect.”
However, examination of the remains of one woman of African descent revealed that she suffered from osteoarthritis of the spine and shoulder joint.
Both conditions were caused by repetitive physical work and likely caused pain, Dr. Redfearn and Dr. Hefner said in 2021.
The woman also had arthritis in her jawbone, which meant she could feel pain when eating and speaking.
WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE BUBUBIC PUBLIC IN EUROPE?
Plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, was the cause of some of the world’s deadliest pandemics, including the Justinian Plague, the Black Death, and the major epidemics that swept through China in the late 19th century.
This disease continues to affect populations around the world.
The Black Death of 1348, which killed half of London’s population in 18 months, and the bodies were placed in mass graves five degrees deep.
When the Great Plague broke out in 1665, a fifth of London’s population died, and the victims were confined to their homes, with a red cross painted on their doors with the words “Lord, have mercy on us.”
The pandemic spread from Europe in the 14th and 19th centuries. It is believed to be caused by fleas that fed on infected rats and then bit people and passed the bacteria on to them.
However, modern experts question the prevailing view that rats cause an incurable disease.
Experts point out that rats were not as common in Northern Europe, which was hit as hard by the plague as the rest of Europe, and the plague spread faster than people could be exposed to their fleas.
Most people would have had their own fleas and lice when the plague reached Europe in 1346 because they bathed much less often.


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Jennifer Lopez went on a serious shopping spree at Kitson Kids on Wednesday.
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Little True Religion jeans, a mink vest and lots of toys.
And she said love don't cost a thing.
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Cassville City Council approves new trash contract with rate hikes
The Cassville City Council voted to enter into a new 10-year contract with Allied Waste for city waste collection and disposal services that reflects increases in the rates for residential and commercial customers.
Residential rates will rise slightly from $10.62 to $12.50 a month for weekly residential curb service and from $11.78 to $13.50 for weekly residential cart service. This cost also includes monthly recycling service.
Commercial rates also reflect an increase. Monthly once-a-week pick-up rate changes for commercial customers are as follows: commercial curbside, from $15.30 to $17.45 a month; commercial cart from $18.61 to $21; commercial two-yard cart from $47.53 to $55; commercial three-yard cart from $57.28 to $66; commercial four-yard cart from $68.25 to $78; commercial six-yard cart from $90.68 to $104; and commercial eight-yard cart from $109.28 to $126.
The only other changes to Allied Waste's contract with the city include the elimination of glass as a recyclable item and the addition of a citywide clean-up in the spring. The contract also allows Allied Waste to add a fuel surcharge if gas prices continue to climb. This change in price would have to be approved by the council.
Aldermen voted unanimously to renew the city's long-time partnership with Allied Waste pending City Attorney Don Cupps' review and approval of the contract. Allied Waste was the only company that bid on the city's trash service contract.
The city council also approved an ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement with the Office of State Courts Administrator, which will allow the city to participate in the state-wide Judicial Information System (JIS).
Cassville will be among some of the first municipalities in the state to join this automated statewide court system that links Missouri courts and agencies with one another. The county court is already utilizing JIS.
Darelyn Cooper, city finance officer, presented the council with a detailed analysis of the JIS proposal, which revealed that the system would provide the municipal court with many benefits at a very small cost to the city.
|"The JIS system will improve the court's collection and record-keeping practices," said Cooper. "JIS will also result in reduced data entry, better tracking of cases, automated report writing and a tax intercept program. It will also provide better internal control of our accounting. There will be no more manual receipts."||Training and software to implement the JIS system is free to the city. Costs that will be incurred by the city include travel costs for the training and the cost to purchase a laptop and printer for Court Clerk Jennifer Prewitt.|
|Aldermen also voted to approve an ordinance that amends the municipal code to increase court costs by $7, which will be paid to the state to cover the costs of implementing and maintaining the JIS system for Cassville Municipal Court. With this addition, the city's total court costs will now stand at $30.50.||During Monday night's city council meeting, aldermen also heard from David Gouldsmith, of Gouldsmith Aviation, concerning the city's decision not to renew the Gouldsmith's lease of a hangar at the Cassville Municipal Airport.|
Gouldsmith wanted to know why the city had made this decision. He also told the council that this decision would force the business to move from its location at the Cassville Airport, and as a result, would cost the local community 12 jobs.
Mayor Tracy Holle said the city's decision not to renew the hangar lease was based on citizens' complaints and assertions that were not fulfilled.
"What we have heard is that the overall theme of what's going on out there isn't positive for the airport to grow," said Holle.
Gouldsmith said he was not aware of any problems and his company would not be able to vacate the hangar in the 30 days requested by the city.
"I feel like we're being grossly and wrongly accused of something we haven't done," said Gouldsmith, who was accompanied to the meeting by his wife, Marlene, several of his employees and a few airplane owners. "This is totally unfair."
When asked how long it would take him to vacate the hangar, Gouldsmith said 90 days to six months.
"We go by what our advisory board says, citizens' comments and things that have happened in the past," said Holle. "It's not just a fly-by-night decision we've made on this."
In other business, the council, reviewed a proposed well inspection program presented by Art Lewis with Flynn Drilling Co. To participate in this preventative maintenance plan, the city would pay $2,200 a year.
Lewis said he would provide the service free to the city for the first year. The city has never before had a well maintenance plan in place.


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I like to think that I am an artist. I am creative and have a need to create. I’m happy when I am creating. I’ve passed this on to my son and his sons. With each generation, I believe more talent has emerged making me wonder what my great grandchildren artistic talents will be with our next generation.
I’d like to think that I had something to do with the passing on of their talent. If nothing else, I at least did not stifle the artist in my sons. They did not need to stay between the lines and could color with any color they wanted. Children see things quite differently than adults and they are often redefined by adults and school when God already made them perfect. Let them color the leaves of a tree purple and let the colors flow outside the lines. Encourage them in all their endeavors so they can become great, their self esteem can grow and they can easily love themselves. Make sure you save those great pieces of art and post them proudly in your home for all to see. Fuss over each and everyone of them. Always have paper, colors, scissors, markers, construction paper, etc. available so they can create when ever they feel like it. Make sure you have your creative supplies available for when you get the urge to create. You never know when the urge will strike you.
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(March 7, 2012) -- The UTSA College of Architecture and UTSA Institute for Economic Development (IED) will jointly release to the public in April the full version of a long-anticipated Eagle Ford Shale housing study. UTSA offered a preview of the research Feb. 29 at the Eagle Ford Shale Consortium Conference, where it was well received by conference attendees.
The study paints a picture of the housing demands expected by 2025 in the western shale region.
The housing study is the third in a series of Eagle Ford Shale studies offered by UTSA. In February 2011, the institute released the Eagle Ford Shale Economic Impact Report, which indicated that the western portion of the Eagle Ford Shale -- La Salle, Zavala, Dimmit, Maverick, Frio and Webb counties -- is the area most impacted by activity related to the recent oil find.
Last May, the institute completed a workforce analysis to illustrate employment in the six counties. With funding from the IED Rural Business Program, the UTSA College of Architecture Center for Urban and Regional Planning Research has examined the six counties to identify housing challenges and opportunities in the region.
The annual Center for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CITE) 100K Venture Competition and Exposition will be held on the Main Campus on Dec. 1. Twenty-eight teams from across the university will exhibit their project; six teams will compete for a prize pool of more than $100,000 in funding to launch their new venture / company. More than 650 students have participated in launching new technology ventures.
Biotechnology, Sciences and Engineering (BSE 2.102), Main Campus
This concert features 50 community children performing music in the UTSA Downtown String Project Winter Concert. The children, led by UTSA music students studying to be music teachers, will join together in playing the Theme from Batman at their concert. The Batman of San Antonio, a local celebrity figure, will make an appearance at the concert. This event is free.
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Graduate student uses storytelling to highlight important issues facing children
As touch screens and e-books demand more and more attention from both casual readers and scholars, many people say the handwriting is on the wall for the printed page.
At UTSA, the handwriting is on the wall for a library that doesn't have any printed books.
Since March 2010, the bookless library in the Applied Engineering and Technology Building has given UTSA students an innovative way to read, research and work with each other to solve problems.
With ultra-modern furniture and a décor featuring desktop computers, scanners and LCD screens, the AET Library is designed to engage students in an online format. But it also offers group study niches and study rooms with whiteboards and glass walls on which students can write. The space encourages teamwork, communications and problem solving for the next generation of scientists and professional engineers.
Did you know? The UTSA AET Library is the nation's first completely bookless library on a college or university campus. It served as a model for Bexar County's first-in-the-nation public bookless library system and one of its branches, the Dr. Ricardo Romo BiblioTech.
The University of Texas at San Antonio is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. As an institution of access and excellence, UTSA embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property - for Texas, the nation and the world.
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