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After a bit of a break from writing, I am back with more on our Oregon travels earlier in the Fall. We are currently enjoying being back in Northern California and near our former home base. Staying at an RV Park in this area gives us a chance to be near family and friends for awhile. I have several more posts I want to do on Oregon so bear with me. For those that have been following, I have written quite a bit about this wonderful state. For traveling, Oregon is one of the best and in years past, we have done a variety of trips around the state. This is our first time though in an RV taking our time, a luxury we never had when we were working! Come along with us as we explore some of what Oregon’s most northern coastal city has to offer.
Our first objective when hitting Astoria was a visit to the Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria sits alongside the mighty Columbia River and this museum showcases life on the River. We found the exhibits to be really interesting and the museum just the right size – not too big or small for an enjoyable visit. We are fond of anything maritime and this is well done. After first watching a great 3D film of unusual deep water sea creatures, we headed outside to tour the Columbia Lightship.
This was the last lightship on the Pacific Coast to guide vessels across the Columbia River Bar, which is also known as the “Graveyard of the Pacific.” The Bar was a treacherous area with bad winter weather that kept the lightship crew on board for weeks at a time when no supplies could be delivered. Duty on the ship was full of lots of boredom with gale force storms. Nowadays a navigational buoy does the lighting and the ship remains on display at the museum. I had never heard of a lightship and found touring the inside and outside interesting. It isn’t very big and I was amazed at how much is stored onboard including thousands of gallons of fuel, water and over 12 tons of food.
One of the biggest surprises for Mark and I visiting the museum was learning about the Columbia Bar which is noted to be one of the more dangerous river crossings in the world. Where the Columbia River enters the Pacific, waves, wind and current create hazardous conditions and the area is littered with shipwrecks. Since 1792, approximately 2,000 vessels including over 200 large ships have sunk with more than 700 people losing their lives to the sea. Bar pilots now guide ships across the Bar, often boarding by helicopter. Besides photos and drawings, the museum had several videos showing the difficulties faced by mariners attempting this crossing.
The museum has a collection of coast guard boats used on the river and the 36-foot boat in photo below was the standard rescue boat in use for 80 years on the Oregon Coast. Decommissioned in 1988, only one lifeboat (1961) was lost during those 80 years.
One of the more interesting boats on display actually arrived from Japan. After the 2011 tsunami, it floated on the ocean for two years, traveling 5,000 miles and washing ashore at nearby Cape Disappointment in Washington. The owner of the boat did not want it returned, so it was donated to the museum. This was the second Japanese tsunami “survivor” I had seen during our recent Oregon travels. The first was the boat dock exhibited in Newport.
Waves, currents and boat trips can’t help but conjure thoughts of seasickness and the museum has an exhibit called, “Why Don’t I Feel Well?” The best cure: “Don’t go to sea!” Sensory wrist bands help some, over the counter meds can combat the nausea although they have side effects or eating ginger which has no side effects. I don’t get seasick but have taken candied ginger root on a few whaling trips as a precaution. On one trip in Monterey Bay, California I passed some out to several sick passengers. And what does Mark do to prevent seasickness? He heeds the first recommendation!
I really enjoyed the historic map room! There were many maps from the 1600’s and 1700’s. It was fascinating to see drawings of the world as early explorers and map makers once envisioned it. For example, the map below shows California as an Island.
This map shows the Arctic Circle which early explorers believed was navigable by a water route to the pole. Back in those days, a water route was not possible, but today with global warming and the subsequent melting of the polar cap, the dream of those early explorers can now be realized.
An exhibit of Japanese flags from World War II made for a heartfelt memorial. Japanese soldiers carried these flags with them and they were lovingly inscribed with good luck messages from family and friends. American soldiers kept them as souvenirs, but later their relatives wanted to return them to the soldiers’ families in Japan. The Obon Society in Astoria has been able to do just that. A short film showcased the return of one flag and it brought tears to my eyes.
Astoria has a solid history of fishing enterprises which are explained at the museum. The city once called itself the “Salmon Canning Capital of the World.” Mark and I found another intriguing exhibit about the harvesting of shark liver. Since liver is high in Vitamin A, it was given to World War II pilots to improve their night vision. It sold for $18.00 a pound which was a lot of money back in the 1940’s. In 1943, 270,000 pounds of liver was collected at a value of 5 million dollars!
Mark and I usually go our separate ways at some point during museum visits, since I spend more time looking than he does. When we met up later he asked if I had seen the infrared room. In this room people can see themselves as rescuers would using infrared vision technology. Usually I am pretty careful not to miss exhibits, but somehow I missed it. Mark took this ghostly looking photo of himself.
After our museum visit we headed for lunch at Curry and CoCo, a restaurant serving an interesting combo of ethnic foods, Thai and Cuban. During our visit we learned that Cuban entrees were being served at dinner time, but we love Thai food which was the main reason we came. The restaurant was gaily decorated inside with painted street scenes from Havana and colorful furnishings.
The food was so delicious and it had been awhile since we had eaten Thai food. We had a yellow curry special called Kao Soj and a Pad Thai.
After a stop at Josephson’s Smoked Fish House to pick up some smoked salmon to go (I have become quite fond of this fish during our Oregon travels 😊), we headed to our next destination, a national historic park. As I have mentioned several times in blog posts, we try to catch as many national park sites as we can during our travels. Fort Clatsop was a pretty important place historically as this was the farthest point of the Lewis and Clark expedition (Corps of Discovery) after completing their journey of finding a water route to the Pacific Ocean. After arriving in December 1805, they erected a small fort where they stayed for the winter, leaving in March 1806 to return east.
Fort Clatsop is located in a a beautiful area of old growth forest. The Visitor Center was nice although the film the rangers raved about was dated and silly. The original fort is long gone, but a replica was built on the site in the 1950’s. I think Mark spent a grand total of about three minutes looking inside the rooms of the fort before telling me he was heading back towards the truck. Before leaving he used his usual phrase of, “But take your time.” In those three minutes I was able to get a few photos of him looking around. It is true there isn’t much to see here, but I think Lewis and Clark deserved more than three minutes attention 🙃. From the Fort I did walk a short trail to see the expedition’s landing spot on the Lewis and Clark River.
This is the second national park site this year where we spent less than an hour visiting. The first was at the River Raisin National Battlefield Park in Southeastern Michigan. I would have to say the River Raisin remains the least interesting national park site we have ever visited. It was so boring that I didn’t take one photo and I always take multiple photos every where we go. Fort Clatsop was more interesting, but not much time needed to take it all in.
Thanks for taking the time to read and stay tuned for more Oregon posts!

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Line a 9 x 13 pan with parchment paper.
Place the evaporated milk, butter, and sugar into a heavy bottom saucepan over medium hit. Stir continually and bring it to a full rolling boil.
Continue to stir continuously and allow to boil until the candy thermometer reads 234 degrees (around 4 minutes).
Remove your pan from the heat.
Stir in the chocolate and marshmallow creme until it's completely combined.
Add Peppermint Vitality essential oil and stir. Pour the fudge into your prepared pan.
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One of my favourite things to do is cook and cooking/baking with Eli is double the fun! Eli has Wednesday’s off from nursery, so Wednesday is OUR day. We usually do fun things like go to the local play group, paint or bake. Or as last Wednesday would have it, all three – and more!
I had 2 very over ripe banana’s – which is often the case. So one of my favourite things to do with those banana’s that are well ‘past it’, is to make this delicious Banana Loaf. I call it Banana Loaf, but I know people who fondly refer to it as Banana Cake or Banana Bread. Whatever your preference, this is a fail safe, incredibly yummy recipe! I have adapted the recipe, from Mary Berry’s “Baking Bible” and added a little secret ingredient at the end, which I know goes down very, very well with my family! There’s usually very little left after it’s been freshly baked… but it does have a good shelf life if you can resist the temptation of eating it all in one go!
100g Softened Butter
175g Caster Sugar
2 Eggs (I used Medium, but Large is the preferred if you have them in!)
2 Ripe Bananas (mashed)
225g Self Raising Flour
1 Tsp. Baking Powder
2 Tbsp. Milk
Sea Salt (I use Maldon Sea Salt Flakes).
1) Preheat the oven to 180C / Fan 160C / Gas 4.
2) Lightly grease a 2lb loaf tin, then line the base and sides with baking parchment.
3) Measure all ingredients into a mixing bowl and beat for about 2 minutes, until well blended.
4) Spoon the mixture into the tin and level the surface.
5) Here comes my secret ingredient! I love to sprinkle sea salt flakes over the top before popping the tin into the oven. It adds texture and has such a nice contrasting taste to the crust. It’s very well received by those who have eaten this finished product!
6) Bake in the pre-heated over for about 1 hour, until well risen and golden brown. A fine skewer inserted in the centre should come out clean if the loaf is ready.
7) Leave to cool in the tin for a few minutes, then turn out, peel of the parchment and finish cooling on a wire rack.
*Recipe adapted from “The Baking Bible”, by Mary Berry.
Honestly, one of the easiest recipes to bake. Always tasted. Always works! Perfect for using up those miserable looking banana’s to boot! You can of course always add sultana’s or even chocolate chips to the cake batter. It’s a very adaptable recipe!
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Andre-Pierre GignacFrench striker UANL Tigerswill not be present this Thursday at University Olympic Stadium, scenario of the first match against cougars, corresponding Tournament semi-finals Opening 2023thanks to the care given to him at his club in connection with his case pubalgia.
MEDICAL REPORT @christusmx
📌 We inform our fans that as part of Andre-Pierre Gignac’s treatment for pubalgia, the medical department together with the coaching staff have decided not to go to the City… pic.twitter.com/hcJDeqANsc
— Club Tigres 🐯 (@TigresOficial) December 6, 2023
The number 10 was no longer in Pueblafor the first match of the quarter-finals in order to start in the second match Volcano. He appropriately took part in his team’s recital, which won 3-0 return match against fringe, With free shot Mark second goal meetings.
Gignac = goal specialist 🇫🇷
— Liga BBVA MX (@LigaBBVAMX) December 4, 2023
Adding to the absence of the “bomboro” is another important striker for the northerners – Colombian Luis Quinones. He suffered from injury during warm-up before the game against Puebla since last Sunday. Have gap in adductor longus muscle left thigh.
Gignac I noticed 199 goals with Tigres, from them arrival 2015what puts it top scorer institutions of Nuevo Leon. He will try to score number 200 in the second leg of the tournament. University Stadiumon Sunday 10 out December at 20:00
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Dr. Gentry and his staff at Advanced Fertility Group welcome you to our practice. We realize that the decision to seek answers to your reproductive health questions is not always easy.
As a specialized practice in the field of reproductive endocrinology, our mission is to provide state-of-the-art medical care with the personal attention and encouragement you deserve.
We are committed to doing all that we can to ensure the best possible outcome during your course of treatment.
Together, we hope to make a difference in your life.

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Eurovision Song Celebration: Watch tonight the finalists’ ‘Live On Tape’ performances
The second part of the ‘Eurovision Song Celebration’ show will be broadcast this evening at 21:00 CET on the official Eurovision YouTube Channel during which we’ll see the ‘Live On Tape’ videos of this year’s ESC finalists.
Following last evening’s first part of ‘Eurovision Song Celebration’, the special show returns for a second show showcasing the Live On tape Videos of the ESC 2021 finalists.
For this year’s edition of Eurovision, the 39 competing countries had to make a pre recorded live on-tape performance of their entries that they had submit by late March before the contest, in order to guarantee their participation in case the delegation was unable to travel to Rotterdam due to covid-19 restrictions or a quarantine in their countries or if they didn’t reach the stage to record a rehearsal before being tested positive. Eventually only Australia wasn’t able to travel to Rotterdam and Montaigne competed with her back up peformance in the first semi final.
In this evening show the on tape videos of the grand final participants will be released, presented in a special show hosted by Krista Siegfrieds. The on tape performances that we’ll see tonight will be of the following countries:
- San Marino
Notably, the U.K decided not to release their on tape performance and let the audience with the first impression from their respective live performance on Rotterdam Ahoy’s stage.
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The second episode of Eurovision Song Celebration will be released at 21:00 CET and you can watch it onThe Eurovision Song Contest Official Youtube Channel.
News Source/Image: Eurovision.tv

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(CBS) LONGMONT, Colo. - Authorities say Luke Turner, a 3-year-old boy kidnapped from his Longmont, Colo. home on Saturday, has been found safe and his father is in custody in Canada, CBS Denver reports.
An Amber Alert was issued for Luke after police say he was taken by his father, Monty Ray Turner. Both were later located at the Casablanca Motor Lodge in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada and Monty Turner was arrested without incident, the station says.
Police say Monty Turner broke into his estranged wife's home Saturday morning, physically assaulted her, sprayed her with pepper spray and stunned her with an electronic control device before fleeing with the 3-year-old.
"My son got out of his chair at the table and was yelling to him, 'Please don't hurt my mommy,'" the child's mother, Brandy Turner, said, according to the station.
Police believe Monty Turner's father, Ronald Eugene Turner, assisted in his son's getaway to Canada. Ronald Turner was arrested Sunday morning during a traffic stop in connection with the kidnapping investigation.
The station reports Ronald Turner was described as "uncooperative" during the traffic stop by Missouri troopers. He faces a complicity to commit second-degree kidnapping charge and will reportedly be held until he can appear before a judge.
Family Services and the FBI are currently working to reunite the 3-year-old, Luke, with his mother and coordinate extradition.
According to CBS Denver, Brandy Turner had a restraining order against Monty Turner preventing him from contacting her and her son.
Brandy Turner said Monty Turner displayed some bizarre behavior leading up to the abduction. She reportedly believes her estranged husband was watching her before the kidnapping. She showed CBS Denver peepholes that were drilled in her garage and said she believes Monty was hiding there prior to the attack.
Police say they are still investigating that part of the case.
Authorities are also working to get Monty Turner extradited to Colorado. He could reportedly face stricter charges if convicted of crossing the U.S. border during the alleged kidnapping.
Police say this was the second time Monty Turner took his son away from his mother. Last July, Monty Turner and his son were reportedly missing for 8 months.
In March, police brought the child home unharmed and no charges were filed because both parents had custody at the time.

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The 9th edition of the Middle East Smart Lighting and Energy Summit will be held on 20-21 April 2020 at Sofitel Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa. Across two days, over 40 international and regional lighting experts will discuss the use of smart lighting systems and the latest lighting strategies that play a pivotal role in building smart cities.
Organized by Expotrade Global, the conference will host more than 300 senior lighting experts, urban planners, sustainability experts, and engineering consultants.
Those confirmed to speak at the conference include Christopher Hayward, Deputy Chairman of the City of London’s Planning and Transportation Committee; Ian Dryden, Principal – Industrial Design, City of Melbourne; Jemma Greene, Chief Innovation Officer, City of Canning, Perth, Australia; and Ilpo Laitinen, Director of Administration for City Construction & Infrastructure at the City of Helsinki.
Over the two days, the conference agenda will feature topics on solar energy boosting sustainability in the UAE, the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy 2030, public realm lighting solutions and strategies, energy-efficient lighting retrofits, and smart city lighting strategies.
There will be five panel discussions on topics focusing on government’s role in efficiently lighting the public realm, the role of MEPs in building cities of the future, how placemaking and lighting design is changing urban life for the better, integrating retrofits and technology for lighting the public realm, and the importance of operation & maintenance (O&M) for mega infrastructure projects.


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On January 5th, “Year of Ox - 2021 Zodiac Stamp Exhibition” was held in China National Post and Postage Stamp Museum.
With the Year of Ox (Year of Xinchou) drawing near, China Post released a set of two special stamps and a stamp booklet with the issue number of 2021-1 on January 5th. To create a festive mood together with the first launching of the stamps, “Year of Ox - 2021 Zodiac Stamp Exhibition” was held at the same time, which was hosted by China Post Group Corporation Limited and organized by China National Post and Postage Stamp Museum.
Celebrating the Spring Festival with all zodiac stamps
Stamps are honored as “the national business card”. Since the first set of monkey stamps unveiled in 1980 (Year of Gengshen), China post has issued four rounds of 42 sets of zodiac stamps to celebrate the lunar new years in total. These zodiac stamps contain rich contents and different styles, manifesting the festive mood of the new year as well as people’s aesthetic changes in different times.
All zodiac stamps are exhibited in time sequence reviewing the history of China’s zodiac stamps from initial creation to constant innovation by both the real stamps as well as their high-definition enlarged images.
Zodiac stamps on Hong Kong and Macao displayed for the first time
22 sets of zodiac stamps issued from 1998 (Year of Tiger) to 2019 (Year of Pig) since the return of Hong Kong to the motherland are also displayed, heightening the jubilant atmosphere of the Spring Festival. 20 sets of zodiac stamps issued from 2000 (Year of Dragon) to 2019 (Year of Dog) since the return of Macao are also exhibited, conveying rich and profound traditional Chinese culture.
Original designs of the first round of zodiac stamps and Year of Xinchou zodiac stamps displayed in the exhibition
To entertain the audience, 12 original designs of the first round zodiac stamps collected in China National Post and Postage Stamp Museum as well as 4 original designs of the Year of Xinchou zodiac stamps designed by Yao Zhonghua, the famous painter, will be specially exhibited on January 5th and 6th .
On-site interactions plus online exhibition add more fun to the activity
There is a special place in the exhibition hall, where the audience can take pictures before the theme wall with a piece of card written with good wishes to convey their hope and blessings for the Year of Ox.
There is also an electronic screen in the hall and visitors can get to know the background knowledge of zodiac stamps by clicking the screen, thereby getting the digital exhibition experience.
The online exhibition goes synchronously with the offline one. Visitors can go to the virtual exhibition by searching the WeChat official account “China National Post and Postage Stamp Museum”, clicking the menu “visiting · post Expo” to enter “enjoying cloud post Expo”. Visitors will be enabled to enjoy the wonderful exhibition at home and take part in interesting online interactive gift-winning activities.

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Free cancellation option available for all tickets
About the Palazzo Bellomo Museum
The Palazzo Bellomo Museum is a treasure chest of art from Syracuse and the surrounding regions of Sicily. Based in a building which dates back as far as the 12th century, the museum boasts masterpieces of painting and sculpture by the likes of Gagini, Mazzolo and Messina. Explore this small, charming museum for a slice of authentic Sicily!

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Madison (WKOW) -- from Independent Living Inc.: Independent Living Inc. (ILI) is proud to partner with local Banfield Pet Hospitals to collect needed food and supplies for the companion animals of clients in the Kibble on Wheels program, now through the end of the year.
Through the Kibbles on Wheels program, ILI provides FREE, home-delivered pet food to feed the furry and feathered companions of Evening Meals on Wheels clients.
Kibble on Wheels is made possible by ILI's partnerships with Mounds Pet Food Warehouse, the Dane County Humane Society and Banfield Pet Hospitals.
The program addresses the issue of Meals on Wheels clients sharing their own meals with their companion animals.
Additionally, it supports the vital companionship seniors and disabled adults receive from the love of their animal friends.
Independent Living Inc. is a non-profit, multi-service agency that assists people with disabilities and older adults, enabling them to live with dignity and independence while maintaining health and well-being.
Iams Digestive Care for Cats (pink bag) 12+
Science Diet Ocean Fish & Rice for Cats 12+
Cat Litter (clumping, easy clean) 20+
Toys for Dogs and Cats (dog bed & cat nip toys)
Treats for Dogs & Cats
Selection of dry food for Adult Cats
(Purina, Good Life, Friskies, Meow Mix)
Selection of dry food for Small Adult Dogs (Kibbles & Bits)
Canned food for Dogs and Cats (Caesar cans for dogs)
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CLARKSDALE — Delta Regional Authority co-chair Pete Johnson was on a roll.
The day before the initial meeting of the DRA board authority, Johnson was busy gathering notes, taking phone calls and finding space in a makeshift office in Clarksdale to organize important documents. He spoke passionately about the task before him: to spur economic development in a 236-county area in an eight-state region where eight million people live, in the newly created federal-state partnership.
Johnson, nephew of Gov. Paul B. Johnson Jr., grandson of Gov. Paul B. Johnson Sr., and a former state auditor, was nominated earlier this year by President George W. Bush to be federal co-chairperson of the DRA and confirmed by the U.S. Senate Sept. 26. The DRA was enacted Dec. 27, 2000.
Ronnie Vaughn, CEO of Cleveland Community Bank in Cleveland, said, “I’m real positive about the Delta Regional Authority especially after the confirmation of Pete Johnson. He’s a man who can get things done. With leadership like that, the program can get kicked off and do what was intended.”
Will Mayo, director of economic development for Entergy Mississippi, said, “The entire Entergy economic development team looks forward to working with Pete to bring new investment to the entire Delta.”
“People’s expectations are so incredibly high about this, and the region is being given a huge opportunity,” said Johnson. “However, the funding is so woefully inadequate and that is a concern.”
Johnson will have $30 million this fiscal year to carry out activities prescribed by Congress in the Delta Regional Authority Act. By comparison, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation recently provided $20 million in seed money for the Emerging Markets Partnership (EMP), an initiative designed to generate a $500-million economic impact in 58 Mississippi Delta counties and parishes, about a fourth the size of the DRA region.
“Our challenge is to turn this region around, from one of poverty to prosperity,” said Johnson. “It will take an enormous commitment from the federal government.”
Cliff Brumfield, owner of Performance Tire Inc. in Greenwood and former executive director of the Greenwood-LeFlore Industrial Board and Economic Development Foundation, said the DRA covers “quite a vast area” for the amount of funding allocated.
“For the mission to be beneficial, there will need to be more money and some targeted areas and pockets of poverty,” he said. “We’ll work with the DRA and our elected leaders to make sure they have our input and our support in growing the Authority to meet the needs of the Delta area.”
At the Nov. 15 meeting, Johnson asked the board authority, comprised of representatives from each of the eight states covered by the DRA, to make Clarksdale, located in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, the DRA’s permanent home instead of Washington, D.C. That decision will be made at the annual National Governors Conference in February.
Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee was elected federal co-chair of the DRA and an action plan was approved, said Hayes Dent, who was appointed acting executive director at the meeting. Dent, of Yazoo City, worked on Gov. Kirk Fordice’s staff, was the alternate Mississippi representative for the Appalachian Regional Commission, and worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. Johnson said he would like to see Dent named as the executive director.
Johnson’s initial duties will include producing a regional development plan, setting priorities for approval of grants in the region, assessing the region’s needs and assets, informing participating states about interstate cooperation, working with states and local agencies to develop model legislation, enhancing the capacity of and support to local development districts (LDDs) and creating LDDs where none currently exist.
“We recognize that when you say federal programs in this region, in the minds of many, it’s synonymous with mismanagement and bad investments,” Johnson said. “In many cases, skepticism is justified. The first thing we’ve got to do is develop the confidence of the people and of Congress, so when they entrust money to us at the DRA, they will know that money will be spent, jobs will be created, and lives will be changed. Then it’s imperative for us to collaborate with the planning and development districts, cities, counties, and parishes to carry the message of how we can help them.”
Under a revised timeline, Johnson will establish a work plan by the National Governor’s Conference in February to resolve the definition of “economically distressed” counties.
“If you apply the Economic Development Administration’s definition of an economically distressed county to the counties in this region, about 129 of the 236 counties qualify,” Johnson said. “That’s important because 75% of the monies appropriated for the DRA will be spent in those counties, and DRA funds will serve as leverage dollars for other federal programs.
“The real horsepower of the DRA will come from allowing poor cities and counties to use this money to cover the local portion of funds to qualify for federal matching funds. In essence, they’ll receive 100% financing by the federal government for economic development projects.”
In 1999, the Center for Foundations reported that nearly $1 billion had been pumped into the eight states in the DRA region from foundations alone, Johnson said.
“That’s an enormous figure,” he said. “I want to know where it’s going and what successes and failures they’ve had. We do not want to reinvent the wheel. Some established programs are working very well. Let’s look at those and build models, then apply them throughout the region rather than coming up with other programs and hiring more consultants.”
The DRA must prioritize use of federal funds in the following order, with transportation and infrastructure projects receiving at least 50% of the appropriated funds:
• Basic public infrastructure in distressed counties;
• Transportation infrastructure to facilitate economic development;
• Business development, emphasizing entrepreneurship; and
• Job training, emphasizing existing public education institutions located in the region.
“My first hope is that the DRA can make funds available to create new jobs by bringing in industry,” Vaughn said. “We’re losing industry in Cleveland with Tyson closing and DuoFast all but closed. We’re going backwards. We can’t even maintain status quo. Anything that can help create jobs will help us all.”
Brumfield added, “The benefits of increased money for transportation, bridge work and other economic development activities will surely be a blessing to the Delta.”
The 45 Mississippi counties included in the DRA region are Adams, Amite, Attala, Benton, Bolivar, Carroll, Claiborne, Coahoma, Copiah, Covington, DeSoto, Franklin, Grenada, Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lawrence, Leflore, Lincoln, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Montgomery, Panola, Pike, Quitman, Rankin, Sharkey, Simpson, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tippah, Tunica, Union, Walthall, Warren, Washington, Wilkinson, Yalobusha, and Yazoo.
Contact MBJ contributing writer Lynne Wilbanks Jeter at firstname.lastname@example.org or (601) 853-3967.
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Man dies in collision involving funeral procession
An 81-year-old man died when his car and a utility truck collided April 16 in Texarkana, Ark. The man was driving a car as part of a funeral procession at the time. "It's dangerous with a police escort. And it's very dangerous without a police escort," Archer Shipp, general manager of Chappelwood Funeral Home in Wake Village, Texas, said of traveling in a funeral procession.


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Internal documents show that IBM Watson Health’s supercomputer, designed to supplement physicians’ clinical judgment, often recommended unorthodox and unsafe cancer treatment options. The problems were discovered within the Watson for Oncology program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), where operators input the system with synthetic cancer cases, rather than real patient data.
Watson Health uses IBM’s Watson supercomputer to analyze vast amounts of health-care data and make treatment recommendations. IBM’s acquisitions of health-care companies have added to the database available to Watson, potentially allowing for improved recommendations and patient outcomes. However, Watson Health has faced unexpected challenges integrating these new datasets, and its supercomputer has been criticized for its failure to live up to customers’ expectations.
Official IBM product information indicates that Watson for Oncology makes treatment recommendations based on “thousands of historical cases and insights gleaned from thousands of [MSKCC doctor] and analyst hours.” The internal Watson Health documents, though, show that doctors and engineers at MSKCC would often input synthetic data into the computers, which would then be used as the basis for Watson for Oncology’s recommendations. This process, IBM’s customers and rivals say, demonstrate that Watson Health has been dishonest about its methodology.
The company, however, defends its product. “We have learned and improved Watson Health based on continuous feedback from clients, new scientific evidence, and new cancers and treatment alternatives,” read a statement released by IBM. “This includes 11 software releases for even better functionality during the past year, including national guidelines for cancers ranging from colon to liver cancer.”
Others remain skeptical of IBM’s approach to data analytics and its transparency with its methods. “They’re making up personas of cancer patients, basically,” said CEO Jana Eggers of Nara Logics, an artificial intelligence company. “Why do you do that when you have the real people?”
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By Victor Omondi – On Thursday, Walmart and Sam’s Club announced that they’re selling Covid-19 test collection kits online, both nasal swab and saliva testing kits.
According to Lori flees, the Senior Vice president and COO of Walmart U.S. Health and Wellness, the two retailers have endeavored to make shopping as smooth for their customers in the best way possible by providing them with options throughout the pandemic. “Now, we’re applying that same lens to how we can provide access to COVID-19 testing to as many people as possible in ways that best align with their needs.” She added.
The kits, whose prices range from $99 and $135 depending on the delivery mode, are obtained after the customers purchase a code that directs them to a health survey. Upon completion of the survey, a physician’s order is produced if need be and the purchase is finalized.
The customer collects the personal sample on receipt of the kit and mails it to the lab in order to get the results which are expected to be ready in a span of 24 to 48 hours after the samples are received at the lab. Some kits come with a telehealth call should the results turn positive, said Walmart.
At the beginning of the pandemic, Walmart set up drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites in store parking lots all through the state and together with its partners, now support close to 600 locations countrywide. Their testing kits can be found at my lab box, an at-home test collection company, and also online at Walmart.com and SamsClub.com.
I’m incredibly proud to work for a company that continues to identify ways to help provide access to COVID testing while maintaining high expectations for the quality of testing and making the safety of our associates and customers a priority,” said Lori.
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Tonight is the last city council meeting of 2017, paving the way for the first city council meeting of 2018, which means it will be appointments season all over again.
Seems like only yesterday, doesn’t it?
As it pertains to the Horseshoe Foundation board, its appointments come with a significant caveat in the context of recent ideological shifts.
New city council game of chance: Horseshoe Party Affiliation Roulette. (January 16, 2015)
In the past, the foundation has insisted that only real Democrats and genuine Republicans can attend its meetings, seeing as these are the only two parties legally allowed in God’s own America, with the council expected to send one sub-species of each, meaning that the sole GOP choice for eight years running has been Kevin Zurschmiede, the council’s sole Republican.
This is vitally important, given that much of New Albany’s economic development planning centers on impolitely demanding money from the Foundation, especially when the TIF Credit Card is running on vapors.
Hence this interesting diversion on tonight’s agenda, in the form of a polite resolution.
As currently constituted, the council’s partisan breakdown reads like this:
4 DemoDisneyDixiecrats: Caesar, Phipps, Nash and McLaughlin
2 Republican: Aebersold and Knable
1 HPQR (Historic Preservation Quasi Republican): Barksdale
1 Independent: Blair
1 CFP (Coffey First Party): the Wizard of Westside
Don’t ask me to handicap this one, although Scott Blair’s example is an interesting way to extend this post a further two minutes until dinner.
At least twice in the past, Blair was appointed to the Horseshoe Foundation board, and was promptly batted back. Blair should be a natural to vote yes on tonight’s resolution, except that he also possesses a principled objection to resolutions as non-binding wastes of the council’s time –although there have been past exceptions.
Expect Coffey to be toting his abacus, all the better to determine whether this or any other proposal is calculated to Make Coffey Great Again, and if not, the proportion of axle grease needed to persuade him.
Phipps will defer to the mayor, and it may require two pre-meeting martinis to get me all the way through it.
Wish me luck.


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Performance Analysis of Machine Learning-Based Systems for Detecting Deforestation
ResumoRemote monitoring has become an important tool for recognizing land and ground objects through sensor data analysis. The use of Machine Learning (ML) algorithms for classification of remote monitoring images has increased in recent years. ML-based image classifiers have played an important role in detecting deforestation, illegal mining or fire. However, the precise classification of land use is a huge challenging task, especially in remote tropical regions, due to the complex biophysical environment and the limitations of the remote monitoring infrastructure. This work aims at studying the trade-offs between performance and accuracy of classification systems for the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, taking into account different computing platforms (server and edge), ML algorithms and images sizes. Although there is a direct relationship between image accuracy and quality, our experimental study shows that it is possible to use low-cost computational environments to perform image classification. The results indicate that Amazon rainforest can be monitored with affordable computing resources such as drones.
Palavras-chave: Performance evaluation, Wireless communication, Machine learning algorithms, Image edge detection, Tools, Classification algorithms, Servers, Performance, Machine Learning, Deforestation
ARAÚJO, Michel de; ANDRADE, Ermeson; MACHIDA, Fumio. Performance Analysis of Machine Learning-Based Systems for Detecting Deforestation. In: SIMPÓSIO BRASILEIRO DE ENGENHARIA DE SISTEMAS COMPUTACIONAIS (SBESC), 11. , 2021, Evento Online. Anais [...]. Porto Alegre: Sociedade Brasileira de Computação, 2021 . p. 127-134. ISSN 2237-5430.


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Victims of sexual assault in NSW can now record their experiences and provide information to police through an online reporting system unveiled on Friday.
The sexual assault reporting option, also known as SARO, allows victims to report a sexual assault without having to participate in further investigations.
Although the option has existed since 2012, the new online system was unveiled in 12 languages on Friday to make it more accessible to victims.
The new system, accessed via a community portal on the NSW Police website, replaces the old process of printing and filling out a 14-page document and emailing it to the State Crime Command’s Sex Crimes Unit .
Importantly, reporting SARO does not in itself initiate a police investigation, and police still encourage victims to make a formal complaint. Through the SARO system, victims can report anonymously without further contact with the police, or they can choose to be identified and, in certain circumstances, request that the police follow up, said Karen Webb, NSW Police Commissioner.
NSW Police Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Paul Toole said the system “enables victims of sexual assault to take the first step and record their sexual assault, whether or not they wish the matter to be investigated at a later date”.
Webb said the system helps victims and survivors of sexual violence take control of how much contact they have with police and what happens next.
“For many victim survivors, a police investigation and trial are the furthest away, and they often feel further traumatized by the process,” she said.
“We understand and recognize that successful law enforcement is not always the desired outcome or the only measure of success.”
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/victims-of-sexual-assault-in-nsw-can-now-report-their-experience-online-20230113-p5cc9t.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national Victims of sexual assault in NSW can now report their experiences online


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Dickson County School Board resolution backs public education after Hillsdale comments
Dickson County’s school board recently threw their support behind Schools Director Dr. Danny Week’s defense and praise of public educators.
Last week, Weeks sent out two statements – one of which was nearly 1,000 words – touting public education and teachers. Weeks’ comments were a response to Hillsdale President Larry Arnn’s criticism of public teachers as being “trained in the dumbest parts of the dumbest colleges in the country,” as shown in leaked footage from a private event.
“I don’t want to focus on the negativity of one gentleman’s comments. I regret that’s his experience with educators,” said Weeks at the Thursday board meeting. “If that’s the way he feels, that is his opinion. I quite frankly don’t care. I am proud of our staff and I am proud of our profession.”
“I want everybody to have no doubt what I believe in,” Weeks added.
The board read Weeks’ statement on print outs. Then, Board Chair Kirk Vandivort made a motion to present the statements in the form of a resolution to state Legislators.
“I feel that it’s important that we endorse this. I feel it’s important that we make a statement. Other boards are,” Vandivort said.
Earlier this year, Lee announced efforts to formalize a partnership with Hillsdale, a private conservative college in Michigan, to bring more charter schools to the state and strengthen civics education. Lee has refused opportunities to explicitly denounce Arnn's comments.
Propane bus application
The board also voted for the school district’s transportation coordinator to apply for three propane buses as part of a federal program.
The board voted in July, about a month after discussing applying for an electric bus as part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Bus Program.
The Dickson County School District was among several Tennessee districts on the EPA’s “prioritized” list. A district can make the list by qualifying as “rural.”
Weeks talked in June about how the federal government continues to challenge school systems to transition to “clean” vehicles and the EPA program – part of the $1 trillion infrastructure law that passed Congress in November last year – is the latest step in that direction.
The Clean Bus Program provides $5 billion to school districts nationwide over the next five years to replace existing buses with zero-emission and low-emission models.


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George McGovern, the anti-war stalwart from South Dakota who suffered a historic defeat at the hands of Richard M. Nixon, said the following in his speech accepting the Democratic Party’s nomination for president in 1972:
Thus far this debate season, more important than any line uttered by the candidates or any folly committed by the moderator has been how political media chose to frame the ultimate outcome.
What did Lady Gaga talk to Julian Assange? And what does that say about her rising influence?
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1) Threshold Voltage : The threshold voltage commonly abbreviated as Vth or Vgs of a field effect transistor (FET) is the minimum gate-to-source voltage differential that is needed to create a conducting path between the source and drain terminal.
2) Withstand Voltage : This is defined as the voltage which produce the loss of dielectric strength of an insulation. descriptive discharge voltage is a voltage at which the electrical stress in The insulation causes a failure
3) 100℅ flashover voltage : The voltage that causes a flash over at each of it is application under specified conditions, when applied to test objects as specified. this is known as 100% flashover voltage.
4) 50% flashover voltage : this is the voltage which has may be 50% flashover, when applied to a test object.
5) AC Test Voltage : Alternating test voltage of power frequency should have a frequency range of 40 to 60 Hz and should be approximately sinusoidal.
6) Creeping Distance : It is shortest distance on the contour of the external surface of the insulator unit
7) Impulse Voltage : impulse voltages are voltage which are characterized by peak value time to front and time to half the front and time to half the peak value after the peak.
8) Discruptive Discharge Voltage : this is defined as the voltage which produces the loss of dielectric strength of an insulation. Discruptive discharge voltage is a voltage at which the electrical stress in The insulation causes of failure


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Monday, April 29, 2013
Thomas and the Dragon Queen: Book Review
My son and I were looking for the sequel to How to Grow up and Rule the World at the library (see previous book reviews) when we stumbled across this delightful adventure. My son is 7 and not reading chapter books yet, but he is a bit old for the more simplistic picture books and loves a good adventure. So we have been reading some short picture books with chapters and also one lengthier chapter book with about 200 or so pages. I do most of the reading, but I know he reads along because he corrects my mistakes!
Here is the story synopsis:
A kingdom is at war.
A princess has been kidnapped by a dragon queen.
A brave squire volunteers to set out on a quest to rescue her.
But there's just one small problem. He's Thomas, the shortest of all the squires. With little more than a donkey, a vest, and a sword, Thomas will have to use all of his courage and determination to battle a beast with many heads, reach a forbidden island, and rescue the princess from a most fearsome dragon-and an even more fearsome fate!
Part thrilling adventure and part enchanting fantasy, sprinkled with charming black-and-white illustrations, Thomas and the Dragon Queen will delight young readers from start to finish
My son insisted on getting a book with at least some pictures, and this book fits the bill. The illustrations are black and white sketches and he loves to look those over. The book was published in 2010 by Shutta Crum . It is described as being geared for ages 7-10 or grades 2-4. Good Reads website documents an average of 3.73 stars out of 86 ratings. Some of the lower ratings did not have an actual review attached, but those that did seemed to feel it was somewhat simplistic and best for younger readers just starting out in fantasy fiction. My son is 7, so he seems to fit the bill.
For us the story is moving along at a nice pace, and at the end of each chapter you want to read the next. We both love stories with an unlikely hero on a quest to rescue someone! Those stories are timeless and Thomas is one unlikely hero, whereas adults may seek out The Hobbit or Captain America!
For us, with me reading much of it, it is a good supplement to our nighttime reading, as it makes him want to continue reading. If we can pick a great adventure book, that is fun and entertaining, then we look for more! Looking through the library shelves together is how we found this one. We are glad we did!

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Interactive Software “Isotonic Design using Normalized Equivalent Toxicity Score (ID-NETS©TM)” for Cancer Phase I Clinical Trials
Zhengjia Chen1, 2, *, Zhibo Wang 2, Haibin Wang 3, Taofeek K Owonikoko 4, Jeanne Kowalski 1, 2, Fadlo R Khuri 4
Identifiers and Pagination:Year: 2013
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Article History:Received Date: 12/10/2012
Revision Received Date: 17/1/2013
Acceptance Date: 17/1/2013
Electronic publication date: 5/4/2013
Collection year: 2013
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Isotonic Design using Normalized Equivalent Toxicity Score (ID-NETS) is a novel Phase I design that integrates the novel toxicity scoring system originally proposed by Chen et al.  and the original Isotonic Design proposed by Leung et al. . ID-NETS has substantially improved the accuracy of maximum tolerated dose (MTD) estimation and trial efficiency in the Phase I clinical trial setting by fully utilizing all toxicities experienced by each patient and treating toxicity response as a quasi-continuous variable instead of a binary indicator of dose limiting toxicity (DLT). To facilitate the incorporation of the ID-NETS method into the design and conduct of Phase I clinical trials, we have designed and developed a user-friendly software, ID-NETS©TM, which has two functions: 1) Calculating the recommended dose for the subsequent patient cohort using available completed data; and 2) Performing simulations to obtain the operating characteristics of a trial designed with ID-NETS. Currently, ID-NETS©TMv1.0 is available for free download at (http://winshipbbisr.emory.edu/IDNETS.html).


Iran confirms enriched uranium transfer to Russia
Tehran, Dec 29 (IANS) Ali-Akbar Salehi, head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI), on Tuesday confirmed the transfer of 11,000 kg of low-enriched uranium to Russia under the July nuclear agreement.
Pursuant to the nuclear deal, “some 11,000 kg of enriched uranium was exchanged with 197,000 kg of yellow cake”, Salehi was quoted as saying by state-run Tasnim news agency.
“We received the yellow cake first and then sent out the enriched uranium” and the exchange operation was completed in the past days, he said.
On Monday, US Secretary of State John Kerry said a ship carrying over 25,000 pounds low-enriched uranium materials departed from Iran for Russia, calling it “one of the most significant steps Iran has taken toward fulfilling its commitments,” Xinhua news agency reported.
The shipment included the removal of all of Iran’s nuclear material enriched to 20 percent that was not already in the form of fabricated fuel plates for the Tehran Research Reactor, Kerry said.
Under the nuclear deal reached by Iran and world powers in July, Iran is required to ship out all except 300 kg of low-enriched uranium.
The Iranian atomic chief expressed the hope that the accord titled “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)” would be operational soon, to be followed by the lift of Western sanctions against his country.
The P5+1 group, namely the US, Britain, France, China, Russia and Germany, reached the comprehensive nuclear deal with Iran on July 14.
The JCPOA would provide sanctions relief for Iran in exchange for limits on its controversial nuclear programme.


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Actrеss Kate Micucci, famous for portraying Lucy on the CBS sitcom “Big Bang Thеory, ” rеvеalеd in a TikTok vidеo that shе undеrwеnt surgеry for lung cancеr, dеspitе nеvеr having smokеd a cigarеttе. In thе vidеo postеd on Saturday, Micucci sharеd that shе is in thе hospital duе to thе rеcеnt surgеry.
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Who from Thе Big Bang Thеory has cancеr?
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Dr. Stephen Heitner, together with his colleagues at Oregon Health & Sciences University, published an article last week in the European Journal of Heart Failure which gives a glimpse into the treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in the future. Although recent publications have stated that the majority of HCM patients today have a favorable prognosis when receiving appropriate treatment, a heavy disease burden continues to be placed upon patients. Hence, better and more effective treatments for HCM are still needed in order to lessen this burden.
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It appears to be the end of the road for the Gilead drug eleclazine, a late sodium channel inhibitor previously known as GS-6615. Eleclazine, with properties similar to the anti-angina drug ranolazine (which was approved by the FDA in 2006), was the subject of a recently terminated HCM clinical trial known as Liberty-HCM. The HCM eleclazine study focused on whether the drug would improve symptoms and exercise capacity in patients with HCM by increasing their peak oxygen uptake, resulting in improved VO2 max readings on exercise testing. The HCM study began enrolling patients in February 2015. Data collection had been scheduled to continue through June 2017. Continue reading “End of the Road for Eleclazine and Liberty HCM Study”


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The EUR continued its rally against most currencies, save the USD, in yesterday's trading; making considerable inroads against the GBP especially. Climbing as high as 0.9076 versus the Pound and upwards of 135.48 against the Japanese Yen, the EUR may indeed be one of the primary beneficiaries of market growth, and the continuing uncertainty.
Investors appear ready to make the shift into riskier assets to return to the heady days of pre-2008 growth, but market concerns make their transition move somewhat sheepishly. Regional retail sales in Europe and the US helped give a boost to consumer optimism, but only offset losses in other sectors such as housing and consumer sentiment. With the Pound under heavy selling pressure following statements from Bank of England governor Mervyn King, the EUR, as stated above, has become one of the primary beneficiaries of recent returns to strength and risk appetite.
Going into today's trading, with little on the economic agenda, the EUR may be poised to benefit from the uncertainty surrounding the US interest rate decisions due on Wednesday. With an announcement similar to those of Britain and Europe recently regarding a delay of an interest rate hike, the EUR could be on the receiving end of further risk appetite and USD-aversion.


A rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current (AC), which periodically reverses direction, to direct current (DC), which flows in only one direction. The process is known as rectification. Physically, rectifiers take a number of forms, including vacuum tube diodes, mercury-arc valves, copper and selenium oxide rectifiers, semiconductor diodes, silicon-controlled rectifiers and other silicon-based semiconductor switches. Historically, even synchronous electromechanical switches and motors have been used. Early radio receivers, called crystal radios, used a "cat's whisker" of fine wire pressing on a crystal of galena (lead sulfide) to serve as a point-contact rectifier or "crystal detector".
Rectifiers have many uses, but are often found serving as components of DC power supplies and high-voltage direct current power transmission systems. Rectification may serve in roles other than to generate direct current for use as a source of power. As noted, detectors of radio signals serve as rectifiers. In gas heating systems flame rectification is used to detect presence of a flame.
Because of the alternating nature of the input AC sine wave, the process of rectification alone produces a DC current that, though unidirectional, consists of pulses of current. Many applications of rectifiers, such as power supplies for radio, television and computer equipment, require a ''steady'' constant DC current (as would be produced by a battery). In these applications the output of the rectifier is smoothed by an electronic filter (usually a capacitor) to produce a steady current.
More complex circuitry that performs the opposite function, converting DC to AC, is called an inverter.
== Rectifier devices ==
Before the development of silicon semiconductor rectifiers, vacuum tube thermionic diodes and copper oxide- or selenium-based metal rectifier stacks were used. With the introduction of semiconductor electronics, vacuum tube rectifiers became obsolete, except for some enthusiasts of vacuum tube audio equipment. For power rectification from very low to very high current, semiconductor diodes of various types (junction diodes, Schottky diodes, etc.) are widely used.
Other devices that have control electrodes as well as acting as unidirectional current valves are used where more than simple rectification is required—e.g., where variable output voltage is needed. High-power rectifiers, such as those used in high-voltage direct current power transmission, employ silicon semiconductor devices of various types. These are thyristors or other controlled switching solid-state switches, which effectively function as diodes to pass current in only one direction.
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TRAMPS by T.A. Chase
Tramps by T.A. Chase
The Beasor Chronicles, Book 2
Total e Bound
Reviewed by Lisa
Considered one of the best Tramps to be found on the planet, Chal Farnsmith isn’t thrilled with his latest retrieval job. The client, Hamish Coldston is a rich, arrogant, and obnoxious man whose story changes with each new telling. Supposedly Palmer Holmes, a Thief, stole something important, yet Coldston seems more interested in getting his Thief back.
Tracking Palmer down on Earth is the easy part, but when Chal confronts the Thief things add up even less. His story vastly differs from the client’s account and Chal believes Palmer. Of course, it might be the chemistry between the men that makes Chal want Palmer to be telling the truth. Going home is the only way to straighten everything out. But will Palmer be safe when they get home?
There’s plenty of excitement, passion, and tension for Chal and Palmer in Tramps. Book two in The Beasor Chronicles continues by introducing an innocent and a conniving businessman to the series. Past characters also return though they only add another layer to the overall plotline. A sweet love story with the bite of an unscrupulous foe, Tramps satisfies on many levels.

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Steffie O. Mayazi, also known as The Creative Go-Getter. Is a Swedish-Congolese entrepreneur from Helsingborg, Sweden
In August 2018 she entered the entertainment industry as a host and quickly became a rising talent in public speaking.
Hosting concerts, charity work, camps, fashion events, and club concepts. The work took her to Kenya, Germany, Denmark, Congo, Norway, Sweden, and Holland. Urban Entertainment is the top of Steffie’s list as she has hosted various artists like Fetty Wap, Diamond Platnumz, Timaya, Skiibi +++
The hard work led Steffie to win” Host of the year 2019” at the Scandinavian award shows ADIA AWARDs & African Pride Awards. Her deep passion for fashion also led her to enter the role as the official red-carpet host of the high-end franchise Africa Fashion & Cultural Week 2019.


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- Author : Steven Hayes
- Release Date : 01 September 2009
- Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
- Genre : Body, Mind & Spirit
- Pages : 468 pages
- ISBN 13 : 9781458717108
Download or read book entitled Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life (Easyread Large Edition) by author: Steven Hayes which was release on 01 September 2009 and published by ReadHowYouWant.com with total page 468 pages . This book available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle Format. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a new approach to psychotherapy that rethinks even the most basic assumptions of mental well-being. Starting with the assumption that the normal condition of human existence is suffering and struggle, ACT works by first encouraging individuals to accept their lives as they are in the here and now.


It’s Sunday morning, the sun is shining, I just finished a run with a friend, I have Starbucks in hand and my kids are off on a weekend adventure with their grandparents so one would think that my head would be full of positive thoughts. For the most part it is, yet there is this nagging topic I feel compelled to write about. So, unlike most of my blog posts, this one may come across as more of a rant.
So – here’s what’s on my mind… I have this little pet peeve, and I just can’t shake it. Like my otherwise calm neighbour who becomes a different person when he’s on the road with ‘bad drivers’, I find I can feel my blood boil when a certain expression arises. There is nothing that frustrates me more than the moment when you are mid conversation with other adults and someone says “Kids these days,” assuming everyone will nod in agreement supporting the notion that society is doomed with today’s youth.
To be fair, I understand why the general population may have a poor impression of youth. I get it. Bad news sells and it is far more likely that criminal activity or social disruption will dominate the headlines. This notion isn’t true just for teens, it’s true for all ages and an unfortunate reality of the way we allow media to be portrayed. Believe me, if a newspaper or TV network decided to cover only positive news stories, or the triumph and heroes that emerge with each disaster I would be the first to subscribe.
I also get that I often find myself in conversation with my neighbours, who are truly wonderful people, but whose careers offer a different perspective. I have re-named our street emergency row as our street would vacate quickly if our city had a crisis as each house seems to have either a fireman, police officer, paramedic or hazmat team member. With these industries responding to crises, I understand that they are not able to get an accurate perception of average kids or teens.
I understand that my view is also limited in scope as I have not researched all trends in youth behaviour, however I can speak confidently about the type of kids I get to work with on a regular basis. As a vice principal, part of my job includes the responsibility of student discipline. Yet, unlike the movies would suggest, discipline does not dominate the day. Why? Two reasons really. First of all, we don’t have many kids misbehaving. Second, when we do, we see it as an opportunity for the student to learn from the situation, repair relationships and leave the situation strengthened so they are unlikely to find themselves in the same situation again. Our schools are not plagued by bad kids. We have great kids, who just like adults make some mistakes. More often than not, it is hurt kids who hurt other kids. Getting to the root of what is driving their behaviour and helping them heal allows our kids to learn from their mistakes and move forward.
So, if my day is not spent dealing with rowdy teenagers reeking havoc, then what are our teens really like? This year, I worked the first half of the school year at Dr. Charles Best in Coquitlam, and the second half of the year at Thomas Haney in Maple Ridge. In June I was fortunate to be part of two graduation ceremonies recognizing the accomplishments of the amazing kids leaving school ready to embrace the world.
When I look at our graduates, here is what I see: They are fun, they are polite, they are intelligent, they are curious and they embrace the world beyond high school with a sense of curiosity and composure unlike when I was in school. Unlike the past, they understand that they will likely have multiple career paths and the job they make end up in may not even exist today. They are technologically savvy, the understand that the questions are just as important as the answers, and they embrace that learning is a lifelong process, rather than a rite of passage they have now completed. They love their friends, family and community. They balance the challenges of social media and live with both the communication and connection benefits that it brings, but also the exposure and immediacy that it offers. When I think back to my own teenage years I can only imagine how different things would have been if every one of my friends had a phone in their pocket with a built in camera and access to the internet. Let’s just say I’m happy my close friends knew some things about me that we didn’t capture on film and share with the world! I’m sure most adults can relate!
If we look to statistics, the Mcleary Foundation confirms that youth today are far less likely to smoke than youth a decade ago, 84% are in good or excellent health, drug use is not on the rise, and pregnancy rates are stable at less than 2%. Major injuries have declined and most injuries that occur happen during sports. Statistics Canada confirms that crime rates continue to decline across Canada, reaching a new low matching levels not seen since 1972. BC has the second lowest youth crime rate in the country with rates falling since 1991. A study conducted by the BC Ministry and Representative for Children and Youth concludes less than 2% of children regularly present intensive behaviour challenges in schools. However, children who have been abused become twice as likely to commit crimes, again confirming the notion that kids who act out may be doing so based on their own hurt. When our schools and families teach social emotional learning as well as curriculum we can help all students flourish. We truly have great kids.
Kids today have a sense of responsibility far greater in scope than when I graduated. They are global citizens, care deeply about recycling, volunteering, taking care of the environment and giving back to the less fortunate. The kids I worked with this year spent time giving back at local elementary schools, homeless shelters, seniors homes, community events, sporting events and hospitals. Many have helped raise funds through organizations such as Me to We helping impoverished nations, and some have even travelled to developing countries to help build schools and improve the access to clean water. They smile, use manners and open doors for people.
As an example of what kids are really like, I’ve included links to two student blogs.
Selin Jessa, a graduate from Dr. Charles Best, is making headway around the world with her scientific research and commitment to leaving the world in an even better place than she found it. Her blog ‘Thinking Out Loud’ gives a glimpse at her impressive journey.
Miranda Tymoschuk, a grade 11 student at Thomas Haney has overcome more adversity than any child should have to face, yet she uses it as motivation to improve conditions for others. Please click here to see her story and her current fundraising efforts. http://ilaughlovedream.blogspot.ca
While these two students are the outliers with phenomenal accomplishments, they are not alone. During graduation ceremonies, the grads from Dr. Charles Best and Thomas Haney were recognized for their accomplishments in academics, athletics, the arts, and in service, earning an impressive scholarship total of over one million dollars.
I am humbled to work with today’s youth as I get to learn from them as much as they learn from us. Our kids are great. Canada continues to be ranked as one of the top three education systems in the world, and we continue to focus on educating both the mind and the heart. Our schools, our parents, and our communities are doing a great job. Unfortunately, that’s the news that doesn’t always make the headlines. However, this is the story we should be telling. Next time you are mid-conversation and someone mutters the expression “Kids these days,” please do me a favour, and respond by saying, “Yes, they are pretty amazing aren’t they!”
OK – enough of my rant. I’m off to enjoy this amazing sunny Sunday.
And “parents these days” are lucky to have people like you influencing their children Kristi!
Thanks Debbie 🙂 If we all had neighbours like you that would help too!
Good for you Kristi for putting many of our thoughts to words. I love the way you justify your opinions. There are some fabulous kids out there.
thanks, Blakeway! We’re humbled to work with YOU – you always neglect to mention what an important part you’ve been of our journeys!


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Card Challenge: Day 9
Card Day 9: A heart on fire beneath a glass dome.
I love you, you know. I trace the meaning of my life from the time I first saw you; you are the reason that my heart beats, that the air tastes fresh and brilliant. You are my reason.
I love you, and there is nothing that could ever quench the passion that burns within me for you. You make it so easy to love you though. You always tell the best jokes that keep me smiling for hours. I think that is what first drew me to you, and from there I was trapped by the light of your joyful eyes and the magnetism of your smile. Do you remember how we met? It is likely a forgotten moment for you, but for me it marked a new birth into the world of love. I know you didn’t notice me then, but I forgave you. When you are as handsome and successful as you are, one more admirer may not stand out at first. It was our Intro Biology class spring of our Freshman year. The class was about 150 students large, but you stood out like a lighthouse to me. I sat two rows behind you, a bit to the left, and I’ll never forget hearing you tell about the weekend adventures you went on. Do you remember when you got lost driving to the Deltas party and ended up stuck in some muddy cow pasture? I do. Hearing you tell the story, regaling all of us with your misadventures, revealed to me the depth of your character. You were funny, smart, and creative as well. Your eyes lit up as we laughed at your tale, grimacing at your misfortunes, and cheering with your ultimate victory. How could I not fall in love?
I love your eyes, your nose, your lips, you voice, your laugh, your smile. I even love your stinky socks at the end of the bed! I love the way you snort a little when something is really funny, and the way you pick apart the bread on your ham sandwiches during lunch in the cafeteria. I love your little snore at night, as your breath whispers softly in and out, calming my worried thoughts and fears. I love the quirks you have, like how you insist on triple checking the locks each night, or how you leave the kitchen light on, perfect for my midnight snacks! (That reminds me, you’re out of peanut butter!) I wish all men were as thoughtful as you, but I suppose I should simply be happy at what I have been lucky enough to find. To think I could have spent my entire life searching for love as true as ours, so uncomplicated and pure, but I stumbled upon you so early.
I love you, of course, but sometimes I get scared. To love so deeply means risking being completely shattered if that love fails. Sometimes I see the world stacked again us, all the obstacles that could stand in our way and tear us apart. This world is such a dark place, and love like ours threatens everything it proclaims. The world does not understand how I love you; the world does not understand love, I suppose. I love truly, not the selfish love that everyone else seems to seek. My love is only to experience the world with you, seeing the adventures set before you, and cheering you on through them. My love will reside with you day in and day out, not matter what the ups or downs are. I am not some fair-weather lover, but one who will remain by your side in sickness and health, riches and poverty, good and bad.
I love you better than most people can love, because my love does not depend on you making me happy, saying the perfect things, buying the best gifts, or doting on me day in and day out. My love for you is pure, based solely on the fact that you are the one person in the world worthy of such love. You are kind, gentle, strong, smart, driven, and compassionate. Remember the night you found that puppy alone, cold, and sitting on your doorstep in the rain. You did not even know she was mine, but you took her in and dried her off just the same. You’ve taken such good care of her too, opening your home to care for her. I knew you were truly a kind soul after that, and it fueled the flames of my love for you. When the world feels dark and cold, I remember that I love a man who would reach into that mess to care for a discarded creature. If that is true, then the cold and dark have no power over me; there are willed away by the burning flames.
I love you because of you, not because of what you do for me. Yes, you give me purpose, but that is because you are the kind of man who inspires meaning in all those he touches. It only took a momentary passing, a chance encounter, to change the course of my life forever. I moved apartments, changed my major, and took up new hobbies, fueled by my desire to live a life worthy of you.
I know I love you, though I suppose there are some things I don’t love about you; you are human, after all. I hate the way you flirt—harmlessly, I’m sure—with the cashiers in the store. I hate when you stay up late into the night playing receptive video games, unmoving from your sofa for hours on end. I hate that you insist on double bagging the garbage to keep the “raccoons” out, as you blame them for the trash strewn along the driveway those months ago. And I hate how you insist on closing every blind and window when you go to sleep. You do know it is best to wake up to natural light, right?
Ah, so it is bed time I see. You have checked the locks twice now, made a quick walk through the rooms one last time to look for your cell phone. You always leave it on the armrest of the couch, but you always seem to miss it the first time! Now it is time for the windows, and I watch as they fall, cutting me off from your safe world inside. Fortunately, they also allow me to do what has to be done without concerning you. I can sit near the door, hear the final jiggle of the handle as you check it just once more for safety.
I should probably tell you that your cellar door is loose, the hinge on one side rusted through so that the deadbolt no longer works. But I fear for our love, my darling, and I need to love you, even if you never know I exist.
This work by Katherine C is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.


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Rescuers will get to put their skills to test at the 5th National Rescue Challenge to be organised by the Punjab Emergency Services Academy (ESA), starting on November 29.
The contest will be an open challenge, spanning over three days, with personnel from any government or private emergency service able to participate in the competition.
Formal invitations have been sent to all chapters of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority, rescue, ambulance and fire services of all provinces, the Islamabad Capital Development Authority and Pakistan Army’s medical and engineers’ corps as well, a Rescue 1122 officer told The Express Tribune.
Besides these formal invitations, the academy has also made announcements through pamphlets, banners and social media. The organisation has started receiving nominations and would complete the final work within a few days.
On the ground
Every team will consist of 11 members – a team leader and 10 members. The participating teams will have to prove their expertise by competing in six categories.
One of the challenges, set to test the skills during traumatic situations, will present a mock accident scene to the teams. The participants will have to respond with two ambulances, in which they will have to take the victims to hospitals.
There will be 15 steps during the challenges, each having marks. The steps would check the preparedness of the staff after the rescue call, their assessment of the incident, hazard management and first-aid knowledge.
Another category would test the participants’ skills of dealing with a fire incident. It will challenge the rescuer’s fitness after wearing his fire dress, carrying firefighting equipment and having to climb a four-storey building. In the swimming skills test, the team will have to swim a length of 100 metres. Whoever will cover the distance in the shortest time wins.
In the water rescue challenge, a mock flood scene would be presented. The stage will have a muddy surface with many bushes, the visibility level would also be minimised. The teams will have to search for a dummy victim that will be placed on the depth of the pond.
Another water-related challenge will have the teams to first rescue one or two conscious victims stranded inside a 40-foot-deep well. In the second scenario, the team will have to evacuate unconscious victim(s).
To win the height rescue challenge, the participants will have to save victims from a height of a four-storey building.
In all these scenarios and challenges, safety of the rescuers will be of utmost important. Any participant who breaches his or his teammates’ safety would be disqualified.
It will be mandatory for the teams to compete in all the categories in order to win the challenge. However, a team can also participate in the challenge to compete for a single category.
Source: The Express Tribune
Byline: Muhammad Shahzad
November 27, 2016


Shaikh Hamad bin Isa bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa headlined four different winners in an exciting third round of National Race Day, held at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) in Sakhir.
Shaikh Hamad raced to the chequered flag in the BIC 2,000cc Challenge. Other winners on the day were Salman Khalaf in the Bahrain Superbike Championship (BSBK), Georges Mokbel in the BSSP 125 and Ahmed Almuyini in the Bahrain Motorcycle Racing (BMR) 600.
All the action took place around BIC’s 2.55-km Inner Track.
In the BIC 2,000cc Challenge, Shaikh Hamad completed their 12-lap race in his Honda Civic with a total time of 15 minutes, 55.824 seconds.
Shaikh Hamad’s elder brother Shaikh Salman bin Isa bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa was 2.665 seconds behind in his Honda Civic.
Ahmed bin Khanen, in a Honda Civic EG4, was in third place, 5.342s behind.
Nasser Al Alawi (Honda S2,000), defending champion Tim Birkin (Honda Integra) and Raed Himmo (Honda Civic) were classified fourth through sixth, respectively.
A total of 16 drivers started the race, making for a high level of competition in the field.
Meanwhile, Salman Khalaf triumphed in the BSBK race in 12:56.640.
Al Muyini came in second place 6.111s behind while Wesley Pearce claimed the final podium place 9.809s back.
Georges Mokbel won the BSSP 125 race in 13:08.467. He finished 7.332 ahead of runner-up Abdul Samee, while Hussain Al Aswad came third 12.449s behind.
In the BMR 600, Ahmed Almuyini completed the 11-lap event in 12:57.261. Mohammad Al Zaidan followed in second place 6.383s behind while Nasser Al Khadra was a distant third 28.096s off the winner’s pace. All three were on the podium in the BMR’s Super Stock class.
In the Hornet category, Mohammed Al Ateeqi led two others on the podium, namely Pawel Rosciszewski and Ahmad Abdulsalam.
The next round of races will be held on January 12.


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RISCHIN, MOSES (1925– ), U.S. historian. Born in New York City, Rischin received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1957. His work was centered on American, intellectual, Jewish, social, immigration, and urban history. He was appointed professor of history at San Francisco State College (later University) in 1964, and was also director of the Western Jewish History Center at Berkeley, California. He became professor emeritus at San Francisco State in 2002 upon his retirement.
Rischin's works include: Inventory of American Jewish History (1954); Our Own Kind: Voting by Race, Creed, or National Origin (1960); The Promised City: New York's Jews, 1870–1914 (1962); The American Gospel of Success (1965); Immigration and the American Tradition (1976); and Jewish Legacy and the German Conscience (with R. Asher, 1991). He also edited Hutchins Hapgood's Spirit of the Ghetto (1967); Abraham Cahan's Grandma Never Lived in America (1985); The Jews of North America (1987); and Jews of the American West (with J. Livingston, 1991).
J. Gorock and M. Raphael (eds.), An Inventory of Promises: Essays on American Jewish History: In Honor of Moses Rischin (1995).
Sources: Encyclopaedia Judaica. © 2008 The Gale Group. All Rights Reserved.