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Whether you’re a seasoned connoisseur or the casual sipper, there are numerous health benefits to drinking matcha.
What sets matcha apart from other teas is that it is comprised of the tea leaf in powder from. Studies show drinking powdered tea vs. loose leaf tea is better because it increases the bioavailability for better nutritional absorption.
Matcha originated in China during the Tang Dynasty in the 9th century back when tea was commonly traded. For convenience, the tea was roasted, pulverized and compressed into brinks for easy storage and trade.
There has recently been a surge in popularity over the past few years in demand for matcha, and for a good reason. Countless studies have displayed matcha’s remarkable ability to provide long lasting energy without the sudden spike and crash some experience from drinking coffee.
ECGC or Epigallocatechin Eallate, a compound found in matcha has been shown to boost metabolism and help burn fat. If that wasn’t enough good enough, then how about the fact that matcha also plays an important role in regulating blood sugar levels, which could promote healthy effective weight loss and possibly even prevent diabetes.
Another aspect is that Matcha offers high amounts of caffeine, vitamins, mineral, antioxidants, and amino acids such as L-theanine. Its not the single nutritional element, but rather the blend that can boost energy levels while promoting health and cognitive function.
How can Matcha increase cognitive function? The nutritional compounds mentioned above can trigger neuropeptides, which are communication receptors that influence the activity of your brain and body.
As we know our brain is powerful, so powerful in fact that it controls our mood, appetite, and cravings. The Cholecystokinin also known as CCK is gut peptide receptor that tells your brain whether you are full or if you are hungry.
Studies show that the CCK receptor could be the reason why some people are obese while others aren’t. Consuming Matcha could result in the receptors in the brain that respond to appetite being suppressed, thus contributing to weight loss and boosting metabolism.
The different types & grades of Matcha
There are several factors that go into quality control when it comes to harvesting matcha such as the whether the leaves were rolled or if they were laid out flat to dry before being stone ground. Harvesting matcha is a time consuming process that takes about 1 hour to grind just 30 grams of the talc like powder.
Matcha varies by smell, color, texture, and price. Below is a breakdown which outlines the different grades of matcha from low to high:
Culinary or food grade matcha is at the bottom of the list and primarily used for cooking. Culinary grade matcha can be distinguished by its light green color and earthy taste.
This entry level matcha is still considered good quality tea that is not a bad choice for the budget conscious consumer. Due to the earthy taste those who aren’t a fan of wheat grass may find solace in adding sweetener to this matcha.
Café grade matcha is mid level matcha which is used to make foods and as an additive to drinks such as smoothies or lattes.
This tea will have a slightly darker color than the Culinary grade matcha and stronger flavor profile. Café matcha is comprised of a finer powder than culinary grade that blends well.
Ceremonial grade is top tier matcha. Ceremonial grade matcha has been consumed for centuries during traditional tea ceremonies. Ceremonial matcha is synonymous for what consumers call the “zen” state of mind and body.
Ceremonial matcha is harvested from the young top Camellia Sinensis tea leaves which are shaded to inhibit the sunlight which in turn increases its key ingredient L-theanine and chlorophyll. Stems and veins are removed and the young tea leaves are then laid out to dry and stone ground into powder.
L-theanine is one of the few compounds that pass the blood brain barrier. L-theanine is a component known for increasing energy levels while maintaining a calm mental “zen-like” state.
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Health & Weight Loss Benefits of Matcha
Now that we have a better understanding of the different grades of matcha, let's dive into the health benefits.
1. Helps lose weight & burn fat
Matcha helps burn fat to promote weight loss. Catechin, a natural phenol and antioxidant found in matcha tea, has been shown to reduce weight. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition did a double blind study in which it was discovered that tea rich in catcehin reduced Body weight, BMI, waist circumference, body fat mass, and subcutaneous fat area which were significantly lower in standard green tea extract group vs high levels in matcha.
2. Supports detoxification
Matcha can help detoxify your system. Matcha is loaded with antioxidants that fight off free radicals. We expose ourselves to cigarette smoke, air pollutants, uv radiation, and industrial chemicals on a daily basis.
According to ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbency Capacity), Matcha provides 5 times more antioxidants than raw fruits and veggies and supports a healthy immune system, which reduces free radical formation and can prevent the long term consequences that come with over exposure to free radicals such as cancer.
It's an excellent source of L-theanine, an amino acid in Matcha which helps reduce anxiety while increasing energy. For hundreds of years Matcha has been used by Chinese and Japanese monks for meditation and relaxation.
3. Effects on energy & productivity
Matcha provides longer sustained energy than coffee. Matcha produces a more continuous slow burning energy supply to the body due to the nutrients found in the tea. Studies by Basic & Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology found in mice that Epigallocatechin Gallate or EGCG found in green tea could be potential treatment of chronic fatigue.
Matcha is a good source for helping regulate type 2 diabetes. In addition to being great at combating obesity, matcha is good at improving insulin sensitivity. Matcha tea supports those on diabetic diets.
3. Anti-Aging Effect
Matcha is great for preventing premature aging. From oily skin to fine lines matcha is a great source for skin health. Matcha contains anti-inflammatory properties that help with skin conditions such as acne and rosacea.
4. Boost cognitive performance
Matcha supports healthy cognitive function. L-theanine, which passes the blood brain barrier protects brain cells and supports healthy cognitive function. Studies from US National Library of Medicine National Institute of Health show L-theanine significantly increases the activity of alpha waves in the brain without causing drowsiness.
As previously mentioned, this is one of the reasons matcha has become so popular and a great alternative to coffee. You get tremendous benefits in terms of sustained long term energy without the mid-afternoon crash.
Matcha has a slew of health benefits that undoubtedly will have a positive impact on your weight, brain performance and overall health.
An important factor to reap the full benefits of this tea is to remain consistent; long term use is crucial for best results.
Toast to your health and incorporate a spot of Matcha Tea into your daily routine!
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Facebook Rolls Out ‘Face CAPTCHA,’ Asks Users To Send Pics & Prove They’re Human
By Mikelle Leow, 30 Nov 2017
Composite image by DesignTAXI. Facebook icon via Wikimedia Commons, background image by Ian Dooley via Unsplash (CC0)
Since April, Redditors have been seeing verification messages from Facebook asking them to upload photos of themselves to prove that they’re not bots or impersonators.
The feature’s reach has catapulted of late, and more users have reported seeing the same prompt. The odd ‘CAPTCHA’-style tool reads, “Please upload a photo of yourself that clearly shows your face. We’ll check it and then permanently delete it from our servers.”
Although the method seems unorthodox, it certainly isn’t as creepy as the social network’s recent ‘send nudes’ plea, where it had users upload naked selfies to fight against revenge porn.
A Twitter user mentioned that people with this feature enabled might be locked out of their accounts until they follow Facebook’s instructions and upload a picture of themselves.
While it’s bizarre, the feature certainly puts the “face” in “Facebook”.
a friend sent me this: Facebook is now locking users out of account features, then demanding that those users "verify" their account to get back in by scanning an image of their face. AN IMAGE OF THEIR FACE. pic.twitter.com/T4TIsJFxX8— can Amy Goodman pls stop inviting Assange on thx (@flexlibris) November 28, 2017
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Television programmes take ages to make. Anyone unfamiliar with the process, who spends a day on location, comes away astonished (and probably a bit frustrated) at how laborious and time consuming it all is. They are even more astonished, months later when the programme is broadcast, to see hours or even days of filming boiled down to just a few minutes of screen time. After filming, comes weeks of editing and, once finished, it must then wait to be allotted a precious slot in the busy schedules.
One consequence of all this is that the world that appears on television is that of the recent past. Most documentaries on air now were filmed during 2019. Normally, this time lag is imperceptible and inconsequential. In these abnormal times, however, it is difficult not to notice when a programme was made before Covid-19 and lockdown.
Later this month, the third series of A House Through Time, a history programme that I present, starts its broadcast run on BBC Two. It explores three centuries of history through the stories of the people who have lived in a single house in Bristol; from the Georgian merchant who built it to the present owners.
Filmed last summer and autumn, the series has itself become an artefact from another age, one in which we could film bustling crowds in the narrow streets of Bristol’s old city and in the busy waterfront bars. A world with no face masks, no painted NHS rainbows in windows and no lines on pavements to keep us two metres apart. Each scene that could not now be filmed, each handshake with an interviewee, is, unintentionally, a little reminder of how much our lives have contracted.
As well as a social history, the series is a celebration of British cities – previously, Liverpool and Newcastle. Footfall at local archives increased as people began to dig into the histories of their own homes. The Liverpool and Newcastle houses – the stars of the show – became minor tourist attractions. This time it all feels very different.
For the people of Bristol, my adopted hometown, it is going to be more subdued and even surreal. The images of their beautiful city, filmed amid the long shadows of August and September, will remind them of what no one has now seen for two months; what normality used to look like. Elderly Bristolians, the people with the longest memories and the deepest connections to the city, will see streets they have known for a lifetime, and that have suddenly been placed out of bounds.
It has been eight weeks since I set foot in the city centre; just two miles from my home and visible from my living room windows. In normal times, I’d be preoccupied with the slices of history we uncover. Instead, I now see them refracted through the current crisis. Storylines have suddenly acquired new and unintended connotations.
One story takes us into the Victorian underworld of fake medicines, which were peddled to desperate people in newspaper small ads, back when only the rich could afford to see a doctor. With a church in London recently found selling “divine cleansing oils” as a fake Covid cure, and with the president of the United States promoting unproven therapies and suggesting people consider injecting disinfectant, the gulf between the desperate measures our ancestors were driven to and what we presumed were our safe, stable 21st-century lives, starts to collapse.
Just as stories within a television series can suddenly be seen afresh, in light of the current crisis, so too can our relationship with television itself. Until recently, public service broadcasting was regularly dismissed as an anachronism. The days when a national broadcaster could bring us together around a shared event or experience were said to be long gone.
Just three months ago, “what’s the point of the BBC” was a politically loaded question. Now, with audiences for the BBC’s 6pm news hitting 20 million, and millions of children and parents turning to the corporation’s new home schooling services, it has increasingly become a redundant question.
It is not just that the BBC and the other public service broadcasters are having a “good pandemic”, it is also that the underlying philosophy, the belief that television can be delivered as a public service rather than a commercial product, has been revitalised.
Not that long ago it was an idea few thought to question. Between 1939 and 1967, the BBC’s main national radio station, today’s Radio 4, was known as the Home Service. At the end of its last day on air on 29 September 1967, with the rebrand due to take place the next morning, announcer David Dunhill described “home” and “service” as “two of the best words in the British language”. That sounds quaint today largely because, for decades, neoliberal-inspired politics dismissed public service broadcasting as inefficient and lumbering, accusing it of crowding out private enterprise.
When lockdown began, many presumed that audiences would drift away from public service television and seek out box-set escapism on streaming services. While subscriptions to the streamers have increased, the bigger story has been a rediscovery of television as a shared national experience. Not only are news programmes attracting record audiences, programmes that instead of providing escape from the crisis are open about the limitations social distancing places on them, have been unexpected hits.
Audiences, it appears, are rather fond of the improvisational, make-do-and-mend style adopted by programmes such as Mary Beard’s Lockdown Culture, which is partly made from the classicist’s own home. These improvised lockdown programmes make up for being a bit rough at the edges by offering us vicarious peaks inside the homes of presenters, interviewees and celebrities.
This has been a dismal year for making predictions. Yet it does seem reasonable to predict that, once some sort of end to this crisis comes, the case for broadcasting as a national service will be difficult to dismiss. If the prime minister does accept that “there really is such a thing as society”, the next logical step is to properly value the institutions and the ideas that bind society together.
•David Olusoga is an Observer columnist


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The Neighborhood of Anderson Mill, TX – A Great Community
Anderson Mill is a neighborhood located in the northwest area of Austin, Texas. The neighborhood is known for its proximity to major highways, including US-183 and TX-45, making it an ideal location for commuters. Additionally, the neighborhood is just a short drive away from the heart of Austin, providing residents with easy access to all the city has to offer.
One of the main draws of Anderson Mill is its natural beauty. The neighborhood is surrounded by lush greenery and is home to several parks and green spaces. The most popular park in the area is Anderson Mill Limited District Park, which offers a variety of amenities, including basketball courts, tennis courts, and a playground. The park also has a large pond, which is perfect for fishing and boating.
Another popular spot in Anderson Mill is the Anderson Mill West Pool, which is a great place to cool off during the hot Texas summers. The pool features a large swimming area, as well as a kiddie pool and a playground. The pool is open to the public and is a popular spot for families with young children.
Top Rated Schools in Anderson Mill, TX
The neighborhood also boasts several excellent schools, making it a great place to raise a family. Anderson Mill Elementary School, which is part of the Round Rock Independent School District, is one of the top-rated schools in the area. The school has a strong academic program and a wide variety of extracurricular activities. Additionally, there are several private schools in the area, including the Austin Montessori School and the Austin International School.
Anderson Mill also has a variety of shopping and dining options. The Anderson Mill Shopping Center is a popular spot for residents, offering a variety of stores, including a grocery store, a pharmacy, and several restaurants. The shopping center is also home to a number of small businesses, such as a hair salon and a nail salon.
Finally, the Anderson Mill neighborhood has a great sense of community. The neighborhood has an active homeowners association, which organizes events throughout the year, such as a neighborhood garage sale and a 4th of July parade. Additionally, the neighborhood has a strong neighborhood watch program, which helps to keep the community safe.
In conclusion, Anderson Mill is a great place to live for those looking for a suburban feel with easy access to the city. The neighborhood is known for its natural beauty, excellent schools, and strong sense of community. Additionally, it offers a variety of amenities such as parks, pool, shopping centers and restaurants. The proximity to major highways also makes it a convenient location for commuters, providing easy access to the heart of Austin and its many attractions. Overall, Anderson Mill is a great place for families, young professionals, and anyone looking for a quiet, safe, and beautiful place to call home.
Frequently Asked Questions About Anderson Mill Texas.
Where is Anderson Mill, Texas?
Anderson Mill, Texas is located in Travis County and is an unincorporated community near Austin. It is bordered by the cities of Round Rock, Cedar Park, and Austin.
What are the educational opportunities in Anderson Mill?
Anderson Mill has a variety of educational opportunities available, including public schools, private schools, and after-school and summer enrichment programs. Several colleges and universities are located within close proximity, including the University of Texas at Austin and Texas State University.
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Anderson Mill has a hot, humid subtropical climate with long hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures rarely drop below freezing, and the average high temperature in the summer months is around 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Anderson Mill offers a variety of recreational activities, such as disc golf courses, nature trails, swimming pools, playgrounds, and sports courts. There is also a variety of restaurants and shops to explore.
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TIFTON—Berrien County Elementary’s 4th grade students were taken on a trip back in time with the Visit to the Past workshop at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College’s Georgia Museum of Agriculture.
This hands-on workshop included educational and fun-filled activities, some of which included operating the hand press at the printshop, grinding corn into meal and grits at the gristmill, washing clothes on a washboard, making a poultice at the doctor’s office, and experiencing a class in the one room schoolhouse.
The Museum’s Director, Garrett Boone summed up their field trip experience, “Through “living history” and immersing students in the historic activities with the docents, we are able to capture their attention in such a way that they, along with future generations, can better understand and appreciate the past upon which today’s agriculture has developed and from which Georgia has grown.”
As participants of a Visit to the Past Workshop, the Berrien County students first visited the Costume Shop where each student was outfitted with a historic costume before proceeding into the Historic Village. Once in the Village the students were greeted by costumed docents that led the students in hands-on, interactive activities. Activities intent on allowing the students to become a part of the learning situation and have fun exploring 1870 to early 1900 Wiregrass region of Georgia.
A highlight of the immersive experience of a Visit to the Past workshop is the authentic farmhouse lunch cooked, either over the open hearth or on a wood stove, by the Village’s costumed docents and eaten within the historic house or cabins of the Historic Village. Of course, the farmhouse lunch would not be complete without students enjoying the delicious homemade poundcake and cornbread.
First Commerce Credit Union, Farmers & Merchants Bank and Bank of Alapaha came together to cover the cost of the educational field trip, which took place over two days. The students were greeted both mornings by Sammy the Squirrel, the friendly mascot from First Commerce Credit Union.
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Despite the situation she had fell into, Nicole could honestly say that she hadn’t felt so at peace in a long time. The campfire wasn’t as crowded as it had been when she had first arrived due to some of the survivors had been called to go into trials, so it made her feel a little more comfortable.
Dwight was sitting on one of the logs, Nicole sitting on the ground beside him with her head resting against his knee. It’d been about a week since she’d arrived (or at least that’s how it felt) but she hadn’t been put into a trial yet, to Dwight’s relief and the ire of some of the other survivors.
Nicole had been told about the trials, and she’d heard stories from the other survivors about what happened during them. Most of them were bad stories where a killer camped the area or situations where three of the four survivors ended up in the basement, but once she told them that she understood the dangers that came with trials more of the stories became lighthearted and victorious. Currently a fighter by the name of David King was telling her about the time where he had managed to loop the killer around what they called a “jungle gym” long enough for another survivor to open the exit gate which was right next to the jungle gym. The survivor who had opened the door was named Claudette Morel, though she shyly looked away when Nicole’s eyes landed on her as David told the story. Giving a small smile, she looked back at David and listened as he continued the story. Hearing him talk about how the team of them had all worked together to escape made her hope that she’d be able to be as good to them as they were to each other.
During her time settling in she’d asked the other survivors about what she would have to do and some pointers on things. While it was nice to see she was taking this seriously, the other survivors knew she would end up screwing something up. It just happened with new survivors until they got the hang of it. Nicole had learned about when to use a toolbox, how to patch up wounds, some of the better ways to run the killer around, and things of that nature. All that was needed now was to have her be put into a trial to earn experience.
Since she hadn’t been put into a trial yet she’d made friends with those who were around the fire with her. Surprising to everyone was that she’d become close friends with Ash. Around others Nicole could be quiet and somewhat shy, preferring to observe and listen than to talk, and Ash was…well, Ash. Most of the time while others were in and out of trials Ash was left behind at the fire, so one day she went over to where he was sitting and said hello. That single word turned into a close bond between the two, and the others observed that if Nicole wasn’t around Dwight then she was around Ash.
She’d become friends with some of the other survivors, like Adam, Bill, Ace, Jeff, and Jane, but her friendships with them weren’t as close as her bonds with Dwight and Ash.
Suddenly she felt something. Something…off. Looking up at Dwight from her resting point, she thought for a moment before nudging his knee with her head. He looked down at her. “When do you know you’re being summoned?” she quietly asked him. It was then that Dwight’s fears came to life. She wouldn’t be asking if she didn’t feel it.
“It feels like a niggling in the back of your head by the base of your skull. If you don’t move to answer the call it ends up hurting really bad until you do.” he explained to her, feeling it himself. Dwight nudged her off of his knee and both of them stood up. He led her close to the fire, where Meg and Ash were standing as well.
“You know what to do. Most of the time two or three of us start a trial together, so just stick close to whoever you’re with for now, okay?” Dwight asked her, hoping that she would be okay.
Nicole nodded. “Alright, I can try.” she told him, her hands behind her back, one hand clasping around her opposite wrist.
Feeling something be slid into his hand, Dwight looked at what was placed in it and saw that Adam had given him a piece of a petrified oak tree. He gave the teacher a small grateful smile of thanks before they were whisked away to the trial.
The piece of petrified oak burned to ash in his hand, the grey powder slipping from his fingers as he arrived at the trial. Taking a look around, he hoped Nicole would be okay. It could be worse, they could’ve been at The Game.
As Nicole looked around at her new surroundings, she saw what she could only describe as a swamp. Cattails were grown in, the ground was extremely muddy, and it tried to suck up her shoes as she walked.
“Okay Nicole, look for flashing lights.” she muttered to herself as she started to wander in search of a generator. Finding one, she looked around to see if she could see anyone. When she didn’t she continued to the gen only to hear someone working on it. Going to the other side to see who was working on it, she saw it was Ash.
“Hey Nicole, get on the side next to me and we’ll get this thing cooking.” he told her as he continued to work on the generator. She did as he told her to and then started to work on the generator with him. So far so good, and they managed to get it about halfway done before a heartbeat started sounding off in her ears.
“Ash?” she muttered, her voice sounding a bit scared though not stopping her progress on the generator.
“You’ll be alright, the killer’s just nearby. They tend to like to chase me, you know.” he told her before getting up from his crouched position. “I’ll lead the killer away, but don’t stop working on that generator, you hear me?” he asked her. Upon seeing her nodding, he turned and started to run away.
As he ran Nicole heard the heartbeat get really loud, so despite him telling her to not stop working on the generator she stopped and pressed her back against the side she was on, hoping the killer wouldn’t notice her. Footsteps moved up to the generator and Nicole held her breath, hoping they would go away. The generator got kicked a couple of times, some sparks hitting her skin and burning her slightly, and then the killer left. Once the killer seemed to be gone, she breathed a sigh of relief and turned back around to continue the generator.
Soon enough the bright lights came on, illuminating her in its yellow glow. One generator done, now to try and find some more. Far off in the distance she noticed another generator light up and a couple of people walking away from it. Must’ve been Meg and Dwight. Looking towards the giant boat in the middle she noticed an injured Ash vault the upper section of the boat and land on the ground. Unfortunately the killer did the same thing and managed to slash at him as they landed, causing him to go down with a shout.
Nicole finally got a look at the killer; they were wearing black and had on some type of mask. According to the others this one was the Ghostface. Ghostface hooked Ash, who gave a loud cry of pain at the penetration of the metal in his shoulder. Moving over to a knocked down log, she looked to see what Dwight and Meg were up to. It seemed that Ash had some “hang time”, as they went to go start working on another generator. Looking back at Ash she knew she couldn’t leave him up there. So she watched where the killer went off to, then started walking in to rescue her new friend.
Getting over to him, the sharp spider-like tendrils were forming around him, but hadn’t yet tried to claim his soul. Getting right up to him, she reached up and grasped him under his arms before pushing him up off the hook and helping him land on the ground again. Nicole was about to go in for a heal when Ash shook his head and started heading up to the top of the boat. Following him, she went over to the middle section where a chest was. At least here there was coverage. Getting to work, she started to patch him up and she kept looking around to see if Ghostface was coming back. Glancing behind her she saw the aura of Meg running around the outside of where the boat was. The way she was running suggested that she was being chased by the killer right now. Focusing her attention back on Ash, she finished healing him up and then they both went to the generator nearby and started to work on it.
The brunette did her best to work quickly and efficiently on the generator, but unfortunately she did manage to mess something up. It was a moment’s mistake, and it literally blew up in her face. Ash moved his arms to cover his face and then looked at Nicole with an annoyed look. They had been almost halfway done. Preferring to look into the generator instead of looking at his face, she mumbled an apology. Ash sighed and pat her on her shoulder in a silent way of saying that he forgave her.
The two managed to get another generator done by the time Meg went down and got hooked, the loud horn of the boat belting out for all to hear. Somewhere further off another generator came to life. One more left, they could do this.
“I’ve got the save this time, you go find Dwight and finish the last generator.” Ash told her. Nicole nodded and she went down the stairs to try to find Dwight or a generator, though both at once was preferable. Meg quickly got saved, and Nicole quickened her speed to try and find a generator or Dwight. In the end she found Dwight working on a generator by what was known as the Killer Shack.
Going up the small hill towards the generator she saw Dwight quickly get up and start running away from it. Rushing over to the generator she continued to work on it so they could keep the progression going. Glancing up occasionally she saw that he was being chased, and when she couldn’t physically see him anymore she instead saw his aura. Huh, could all survivors do this? She’d have to ask later.
Never before had she felt so much pressure, but overall she was handling it to the best of her ability. At least, until Dwight went down. Hearing his shout sent ice shooting through her veins, and she began to panic a little. Attempting to push through her panic, she continued to work on the gen, and Meg came over to help her finish it. Hearing Dwight scream as he was hooked caused Nicole to accidentally pull a tube free, which caused the generator to blow up.
“Come on Nicole, he’ll be fine, just finish the gen.” Meg said, sounding annoyed. To be fair, they had almost been done with it. Even as the heartbeat grew closer to them they worked on that generator. When Ghostface was in sight Meg ran towards him to try and give Nicole time to finish the generator. She got hit and ran off, and luckily it was enough to finish it.
Running off, Nicole went for the door on the opposite side of the map to prepare it. Running was hard in the swamp, as the mud kept sucking at her shoes and slowed her down. Finally getting to the door she forced the lever down as hard as she could and watched as the lights on the gate’s lever lit up one by one. Soon after it gave three loud alarm sounds and Nicole let go of it. It was ready.
Meanwhile with Dwight he couldn’t help but worry about Nicole. She must’ve been terrified, and this was all so new to her. But from what he’d heard from Meg and Ash she had been doing decently. He was saved from the hook by Ash, who quickly healed him up under the hook while Meg was being chased.
“Go prep a door, I’m going to try and find Meg.” Dwight told Ash, who nodded, gave him a two finger salute before heading off towards the other door. Ash rarely answered to anybody but himself, but just this once he figured that it was for the best to listen to Dwight. Ash went to the door, and Dwight chased after where he thought Meg would be. With a scream piercing through the air he knew that Ghostface had gotten her. Rushing towards the sound he watched as she struggled against his hold and he hopped into a locker in the event that the killer could see the others after hooking a survivor.
Meg got hooked and Ghostface looked around before heading towards one of the doors. A survivor had to be there. He passed by the locker, not even thinking about checking it. Before he could get out of the locker, he saw Nicole run by it and go over to Meg, grabbing her off the hook with Ghostface not far behind. Meg bolted, and Nicole felt a stinging on the back of her neck like she was being watched. Looking back she saw Ghostface and then she started to run. He chased after her and they ran over to the second door, the one Ash was at. Dwight quickly got out of the locker, went to the door Nicole was at and opened it. At least if someone got left behind there was a second option of escape. Hatch was always the last option.
With fear in his heart and running through his veins he rushed over to the other door, which was now open. Nicole was trying to loop Ghostface while Ash healed up Meg, but he managed to get a hit on her. And it was the only one he needed. With a scream Nicole dropped to the ground after being slashed. The killer was about to pick her up when Dwight did something he’d never done before.
“Hey! Leave her alone!” he shouted at the masked man.
“Take me instead.”
Ghostface turned and looked at Dwight, then glanced over at the girl on the ground. Interesting, he would have to pin that idea up for later. Deciding to give it to the sad sap of a leader, he looked at the bespectacled man. Dwight felt the stinging sensation that came with being vulnerable, exposed even, and suddenly Ghostface came at him and Dwight turned to run.
Ash and Meg quickly moved to pick Nicole up and heal her while Dwight was occupying the killer, and with there being two of them it was a quick process. But then Dwight was downed, and Ghostface had a trick up his black sleeve.
Once Dwight was down he straddled his hips and brought his knife down into his back, into his side, and then down into his back between his shoulder blades where his heart would rest. Nicole could only watch in horror as her best friend was murdered in front of her, the killer taking a picture as if it were a memory to be had.
“Dwight! Dwight, oh my God! No!” Nicole shouted, and Ash and Meg were quick to each grab one of her arms to drag her to the exit gate. “He killed him! Oh my God, he’s gone!” the brunette cried out, struggling against her teammates.
“Come on, we’ve gotta go or else he might do the same thing to us.” Meg said, trying to get Nicole to leave with them. Ash sighed and did what he knew best, he pulled Nicole, Meg following suit, and they forced her out of the trial with them following behind her. Once they were out the two let go of her arms. As they headed back to the fire Nicole started crying, wrapping her arms around herself.
“Nicole, he’s not actually dead.” Meg said to her. “Nobody dies forever here.”
“Yes he is. People don’t just die and then come back from things like that. It’s not possible.” Nicole replied, shaking her head.
“I was given a potion back in the 1300s where I slept and my body was conserved for over 600 years. Trust me Nicole, when I’m around, shit gets weird.” Ash said to her, trying to comfort her in his own way.
When they got back to camp Dwight was talking to Jake and David, though turned when the former pointed out that the rest were back. Seeing Nicole in the distressed state she was in, he couldn’t help but to go to her. And seeing that he was there and okay, she did the same. Meeting in the middle they hugged, her crying now one of relief at seeing that he was okay. That he was here and that he was alive.
“It’s okay…it’s okay. I’m so sorry you had to see that, but it’ll be okay. We’re okay.” Dwight said to her as he held her to him, rubbing her back as she clung to him.
“How are you here? I…I thought I’d never see you again.” she said, then realized what she said. “I mean, you know, for the second time.” she added.
Dwight gave a soft chuckle, as they both felt that way when they were apart. It would’ve been cruel to be ripped away from each other by death after reuniting.
“The Entity allows the killers to sacrifice us to it to get our souls. If the Entity likes what they do then it gives them rewards. What happened where I was killed is called a mori. Depending on what kind of mori a killer offers up, they can kill the last survivor in a trial, any survivor in a trial, or all of them.” he explained to her. “The Entity keeps us alive because our souls keep it fed and satisfied.” he told her.
“Does it ever worry you that one day the Entity might not need you anymore?” she asked him.
“All the time. But we can’t think of that now. We’re here, we’re okay, and we’re going to sit down and relax.” he told her. Wiping her eyes, Nicole nodded and followed him over to a log, sitting down beside him on the log and wrapping her arms around him.
She never wanted to let go of him again.

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When you think of Spin Doctors, you undoubtedly think of their 90s alternative rock hit (and everyone's secret favorite song), "Two Princes." But you never would have guessed that their new album would be all blues rock, or that they'd still be around at all. But after twenty years, and a brief hiatus due to singer Chris Barron's vocal chord paralysis, they're still making music. Their sixth album, If the River Was Whiskey, was released this April, and the new video for the single of the same name was released on Conan's website today. It's probably not what you'd expect from Spin Doctors, but it's a solid blues rock song about whiskey, and there's nothing wrong with that.
You can get If the River Was Whiskey on iTunes.


Recent efforts to federate computation and communication resources across organizational boundaries face a challenge in establishing the policies by which one organization's users can access resources in other organizations. This paper describes an approach to defining, communicating, analyzing, and enforcing resource allocation policies in this new setting. Our approach was designed to address the needs of PlanetLab, but we demonstrate through a range of examples that it is general enough to accommodate a diverse collection of computing facilities. Our policy engine is implemented in a specific tool chain, called sfatables, that is patterned after the iptables mechanism used to define packet processing policies for network traffic. The interface to our policy engine thus uses the familiar paradigm of a firewall and provides a flexible interface for resource owners to specify access policies for their resources. Our implementation makes it possible to precisely document policies, query, and analyze them.


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Budva- This year’s season will be definitely noted by an extremely good vacancy of hotels on the Montenegrin coast, first of all on the Riviera of Budva, and also by the mass comeback of foreign guests.
According to the data of Budva Tourist organization, the best vacancy is noted by the hotelkeepers where they have for 1/3 more guests that at the beginning of the September last year.
In the Riviera of Budva there are 18.369 guests staying, which is 14% more than last year.
From the total number of guests, as it is said in the announcement, 9.550 are foreign guests, and 8.819 are domestic ones.
The best vacancy is marked in the hotels in which total of 10.819 guests is registered, which is 30% better visit that in the same period last year. Hotelkeepers have accommodated 7.400 foreign guests, while there were 3.419 domestic tourists. In contrast to hotels, the worse visit compared to last year is marked in the holiday homes in which there are 1.200 domestic guests, which is for 12% fewer visit then at the beginning of the September last year – it is said in the announcement.
As it is being pointed out in the Tourist Organization, the fewer vacancy have also camps in which there are only 350 guests, that is 11% less than last year.
It is estimated that in the Riviera of Budva, in private accommodation, there are 6.000 guests, which the same as in the last year – it is concluded in the announcement of Tourist Organization of Budva.


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Local government leaders are being reminded to get on their bikes and apply for cycling infrastructure funding before it’s too late.
The latest round of grant funding is available up until December 20 this year, and can be accessed by the 48 councils with an endorsed Principal Cycle Network Plan.
Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey says the State Government was matching funding for cycling projects on a 50:50 basis as part of the 2018-19 Cycle Network Local Government Grants program.
“The Queensland Government is committed to accelerating the delivery of the principal cycle network across the state as part of the Queensland Cycling Strategy.”
“We have allocated $17 million to cycling projects across Queensland in 2017-18 under the Cycle Network Local Government Grants program and since 2006, we have awarded grants to more than 482 cycling infrastructure projects as part of the program.”
For more information about the grants, visit www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Travel-and-transport/Cycling


Our second crematorium posts in weeks, but this one is a bit more uplifting than Mike's story about unfortunate Canadians breathing dead people soot. In this instance the Taipei Second Funeral Parlor in Taiwan plan to harness waste heat from their crematorium furnaces and run it through a heat exchanger to generate electricity to run the air-conditioning system in of all places, their waiting room.
But the $236,00 USD energy conversion unit, due to be completed this month, has however not been welcomed by everyone. The ABC Online report that Taipei City Councillor Chuang Ruei-hsiung was quoted by the Central News Agency as saying, "It's creepy that the mourners are cooled by air-conditioning powered by the bodies of their relatives being burnt downstairs," However, the Mortuary Services deputy director Ms Yang Yi-lin said, "We recycle the exhaust to reduce air pollution and protect the environment. But we will also take the relatives' feelings into account." Investigations are being made to see if the energy produced can be directed towards lighting, instead of air conditioning, or to powering the A/C in the offices and elsewhere in building.
The Taipan Daily quote the Mortuary superintendent, Tu Yin-hui, pointing out that that direct emissions from the 1,000°C furnaces cause air pollution, which the new unit will reduce, whilst capturing waste energy. He also notes that harnessed heat was "not generated directly from the cremation of the remains of the deceased."
The ABC article cites the point that Taiwan's renewable energy bill passed this year, plans to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions to 2008 levels by 2016 and to 2000 levels by 2025
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But Nigeria's military drove back the insurgents with an air and ground attack, killing about 200 fighters, according to military officials. It was a rare victory in the country's fight against the militant insurgency.
Boko Haram attacked Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria's Borno state, on several fronts Sunday morning, triggering heavy fighting as the army scrambled to defend the city. Fighting raged through the night, according to local media. The attackers also took over the town of Monguno to the north, gaining control of a military base and ammunition store, and attacked several villages farther south, in Adamawa state.
Nigerian defense headquarters Sunday announced a 24-hour curfew in Maiduguri.
"FLASH: Troops are repelling a simultaneous attack on #Monguno and #Maiduguri by terrorists. Coordinated Air and Land OPs being conducted #Now," the Defense Headquarters tweeted.
In recent months, Boko Haram has seized a vast slice of northeastern Nigeria, raising its black flag over dozens of villages it has conquered around Maiduguri.
Its rapid advance, outgunning Nigeria's military in many cases, raised speculation that it was likely to launch a bid to conquer the state capital.
Boko Haram was founded in Maiduguri about 12 years ago, and the city remains an important symbol to the violent Islamist militia, which wants to establish an Islamic caliphate.
Nigerian military officials said they recovered two armed personnel carriers from Boko Haram, as well as many anti-aircraft guns and AK-47s.
The attack unfolded shortly before Secretary of State John F. Kerry flew into Nigeria on Sunday, with elections just weeks away. He met President
Violence marred the 2011 election, when riots broke out in the north as Buhari and his supporters contested the result. Angry northern mobs enraged by Jonathan's win dragged Christians from their houses in northern towns and killed them. Around 800 people were killed.
Nigeria, a country of 170 million, is roughly divided between Muslims, concentrated in the north, and Christians in the south. Jonathan is a Christian.
There are fears that a disputed result this time could fuel more violence in northern Nigeria and drive disillusioned northern voters into Boko Haram's arms.
The dire security situation in the north appears to make an election impossible in many places, given that Boko Haram is in control of many towns and cities in the region.
Kerry was also expected to discuss the Boko Haram insurgency and American support for Nigeria, after Nigeria last year canceled a deal that would have seen the U.S. train its military. Nigeria is angered by America's refusal to sell it military equipment, including attack helicopters, to fight Boko Haram.


On Thursday, August 22, the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (UHKF) celebrated a transformational gift to women’s health of $285,000—$185,000 from B’nai Brith Kingston’s 2018 An Evening With event and $100,000 from Kingston Health Sciences Centre’s (KHSC) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology—in support of minimally invasive surgical (MIS) equipment at the Kingston General Hospital (KGH) site.
“This gift is a great example of partnership in action,” says Dr. David Pichora, President and CEO, KHSC, “With the combined generosity of our dedicated physicians, and the loyal support of B’nai Brith Kingston, our academic health sciences centre is well on its way to providing the tools, space and equipment needed to care for the women of southeastern Ontario where and how it is needed most.”
The B’nai Brith Kingston lodge has supported healthcare in southeastern Ontario for many years. This is the third time in recent history that UHKF has been the recipient of the proceeds of the annual An Evening With
event. “Our members have always been dedicated to the health and well-being of our community,” says Adam Koven, President, B'nai Brith Lodge 1191 Kingston, “We are proud to know this gift will help improve the quality of life for women in our community, and that tomorrow’s doctors will benefit from access to this innovative equipment today.”
Dr. Romy Nitsch, Program Medical Director, Surgery and Perioperative Services, KHSC says minimally invasive surgeries are a, “Step in the right direction,” for women and that this investment will, “Help assure women that they are in the very best hands and that those hands are using the most modern tools available to them.”
“We are all grateful to the members of B’nai Brith Kingston, who have once again stepped up for healthcare,” says Liz Wilson, Chair, UHKF Board, “And we are especially grateful to our remarkable physicians who have gone so far above and beyond the call of duty, as donors and advocates, for their patients.”
About B’nai Brith
B’nai Brith International is the oldest Jewish service organization in the world. Kingston's B'nai Brith Lodge #1191 received its charter on 26 December 1934 and since then has raised money for numerous causes. The B’nai Brith Kingston lodge has supported healthcare in southeastern Ontario for many years. UHKF has been the recipient of the proceeds of the annual “An Evening with” event three times in recent history. In total the B’nai Brith Kingston Lodge has donated over $575,000 to our hospitals with proceeds supporting renovations to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Urgent Consult Clinic at the Hotel Dieu Hospital site and funding patient centered research at the Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology – 2018 Davies Award Recipients
In 2018, Dr. Graeme Smith, Dr. Romy Nitsch and Dr. Shawna Johnston, joined forces in support of minimally invasive surgery (MIS), through the 2018 Evening with Martin Luther King III
event hosted by B’nai Brith. They threw their own financial support behind the event through a commitment of $100,000 from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. They also prepared a persuasive case to be selected as the benefactor of the evening and presented the case for support on the night of the event. As a result of these efforts, they were awarded the 2018 Davies Award for Philanthropic Leadership.


Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. CEO Steven Mollenkopf spoke candidly about 5G adoption in a video interview at Brainstorm Tech. Mollenkopf noted that 5G could dramatically disrupt the consumer and enterprise spaces, with Qualcomm on the forefront of developing case uses for 5G through its partnerships with companies like Zeiss, Siemens and Bosch, and consumer 5G device OEMs.
As the world demands more data for things such as smart devices, self-driving cars, and even faster streaming capabilities, the cellular industry is trying to find new ways to keep up with this demand. “5G allows the operator to access [wireless]data at about [a]30th of the cost,” Mollenkopf said. “It also allows access to new bands, which gives [the operator] tremendous ability to provide services to the consumer.”
It’s known that consumers are excited about the increased data speeds; 5G speeds will significantly impact enterprise enablement. Unlike in years past when new generations of wireless technology would debut, and it would be slow to make its way across the globe, that doesn’t seem to be the case with 5G. Mollenkopf said, “It’s launching worldwide,” and Qualcomm has played a significant role in that.
“The reason it’s launching more dramatically,” he explained, “is because if you asked any industrial infrastructure, any healthcare company what they need to figure out, they need to figure out how they deal with the digitization of their stuff, their people…and how to do that securely.”
According to Mollenkopf, 5G has been vital in making digitization happen, and that “5G was designed purposefully to allow [this digitization] to occur.”
5G connects things in ways that we’ve never been able to do in the past. For example, 5G can make manufacturing more efficient by improving quality control, effectively optimizing operations, and avoiding costly downtime while improving product output and quality. The manufacturing sector is just one of many that will benefit from 5G connectivity.
5G is ramping up faster than 4G ever did, and Mollenkopf made sure to say that 5G is the future. He warned, “If you don’t have a good 5G deployment strategy…you’re going to be left behind.”
Source: RCR Wireless


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Feel sad for ICC and ACC: Former SL skipper Arjuna Ranatunga terms global body “toothless”
We haven't been at our best, says India skipper Rohit Sharma
Don’t be fooled by edited snippets: Vir Das on ‘Two Indias’ monologue
Rishi Sunak: British Prime Minister in waiting?
Why more than half of all global snake bites happen in India?
Assam student at M’luru University alleges ragging in hostel
CBI takes over probe in rape and murder case of 14-year-old student of Noida school
Swapna's revelations against CM in smuggling-case stir up political storm
Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Amsterdam vandalized: reports
Covid-19: Delhi Police removed Anti-CAA protestors from Shaheen Bagh
Cartoons don't hurt, they have healing power: Modi
Difficult for middle class to travel even by road: Priyanka Gandhi on rising fuel prices
Cong slams govt over rising fuel prices, Rahul alleges 'tax extortion'
Bengaluru: 7 students go missing; Leave note about 'making it big in sports'
I tried to create culture for youngsters as RCB skipper and have given my best: Virat Kohli
How Facebook slipped — in key points
Woman sexually assaulted and paraded through streets of Delhi locality, four held
Kasturba Nagar gang-rape case: Another accused, 14-yr-old boy, held
Spreadsing happiness: Meet the man who donates footwear to underprivileged kids
4 bodies recovered, many feared trapped as 3 abandoned coal mines collapse in Jharkhand


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Construction works have started on Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport’s new integrated terminal building in Guwahati, Assam, India.
The first foundation stone for the terminal was laid on 28 January by Indian Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
The 9,000m² terminal building will feature new passenger facilities and is set to become operational in 2021.
It will have the capacity to handle 3,100 passengers during peak hours and its interiors will exhibit local handicrafts, murals and indoor green spaces.
New facilities for passengers will include 64 check-in counters, 20 self-check-in desks, eight immigration counters, eight custom counters, six arrival carousels, ten escalators, 25 elevators, 16 self-baggage drop counters and 20 aircraft parking bays.
Additionally, the terminal will include a departure area, a security holding area, retail spaces for small businesses, food and beverage areas, baggage claim space and a common concourse area.
Design Forum International (DFI), one of the design firms working on the project, said in a statement: “The Guwahati Airport is designed with four-star GRIHA rating parameters. The indoor forest is a physical manifestation of this thought: it is separated by a glass wall from the larger outdoor forest, fitting in like a tongue-in-groove with the terminal building, and becoming an integral and inseparable part of the built whole.
“The car park structures are designed to be covered with photovoltaic panels that generate almost 500kW of solar energy.”
The airport is managed and operated by the Airport Authorities of India (AAI), and is also known as Guwahati International Airport.

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Breast revision can improve the shape, size, projection, and symmetry of the breasts, is a surgical procedure designed to correct no satisfactory results from a previous breast surgery. Given the popularity of breast augmentation procedures and the large number of surgeons performing this operation, occasionally patients are unhappy with their results. In experienced hands, breast enhancement usually produces excellent results.
However, some patients may find that their surgery did not turn out how they wanted. Implants may be asymmetric, placed too high, too low, too far apart or too close together. There are a number of issues that can negatively affect the result of breast augmentation. The same holds for breast lifting or reducing procedures.
The doctors at the Plastic Surgery Institute (PSI) of Miami understand the physical and emotional toll an unsatisfactory breast enhancement procedure can have on a woman, which is why we specialize in corrective or revision breast surgery.
What is Corrective or Revision Breast Surgery?
Corrective or breast revision surgery is a surgical procedure designed to correct (or revise) a previous breast enhancement procedure. Revision breast surgery is generally a very safe procedure with a high level of patient satisfaction. The vast majority of problems connected to breast enhancement surgery can be corrected using the proper technique, implants and materials. The duration and recovery for revision breast surgery can be short, or more prolonged in complex cases. General anesthesia is typically indicated with this procedure.
Why choose PSI Miami for Revision or Corrective Breast Surgery?
At the Plastic Surgery Institute of Miami our doctors specialize in creating long lasting, natural results with corrective breast surgery. While many plastic surgery practices only offer primary breast enhancement surgery, we proudly offer the full spectrum of cosmetic breast reconstruction, making PSI Miami the beneficiary of referrals from our peers in the industry. Our experience gives us the ability to identify the problem and decide on the best corrective procedure to bring you the best possible result.
How can I find out more about Revision or Corrective Breast Surgery?
You can find out more about what your options for corrective breast surgery are by scheduling an appointment with the doctors here at PSI Miami. You can contact us by filling out the “request consultation” form at the bottom of this page and we will reply right away. Or, if you like, call us at 305.446.7700 and schedule your appointment to speak with our doctors. If you are unsatisfied with the results of a breast enhancement procedure, talk to the corrective breast surgery specialists at the Plastic Surgery Institute of Miami and find out how corrective breast surgery can help you have a figure you will love.
Dr A is the absolute best. I felt cared for every time I went to see him (3 before actual surgery) no matter how silly my question was. However the clinic staff was not as welcoming. The one thing I did not like is the day after my surgery I was seen by a nurse and not him. I did not ask to see him either as it was a very simple visit mostly to check my garment and give me post-op instructions one more time. I’m thinking about a breast lift+implant and I WILL no doubt put myself on his hands for it.

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On December 16th, 2017 Pixel Press hosted our 2nd Big Muddy Monster Game Jam in Murphysboro, Illinois at the General John. A. Logan Attendance Center. The event is special to us because Murphysboro is home of three of our employees.
It was an action packed day, with over 80 kids ages 6 through 14 making games from 9a to 3p. Each participant received a Big Muddy Monster T-Shirt to commemorate the event, thanks to donations from Murphysboro School District 186 Education Foundation and State Farm agent Stan Graeff.
In the morning sessions participants learned the basics of making games using our Brainstorming Kit, where they learned the elements of a video game and mapped them out first with paper and markers and then on their Bloxels gameboards. Students learned how to create game environments and art and were soon combining them together in the Bloxels Builder app using tablet devices provided by the school or their personal devices from home.
After a pizza lunch, sponsored by Whiffle Boys Pizza, the students moved on to learning more advanced tools and started to round out the specifics of their game, including the storyline, game progression and game objectives.
At the end of the day students presented their games on the big screen and were able to see other players experience the games they created.
Other activites throughout the day included a visit from the Big Muddy Monster himself, as well as game building on the Bloxels Big Gameboard.
Thank you to our sponsors and volunteers, including Steven Bost (the Monster!), Galen Rath (photographer), and Steve Carrington (on-site organizer).
Want to host a Bloxels Game Jam in your school or community?
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Actually stress helps you consolidate short term memory into long term memory. On the other hand, it seriously impairs your ability to recall it!
Possibly stress? I know that when I was very stressed I struggled to remember things and where I put things and even easy concepts.
are you drinking alcoholic drinks?
No,I don't have that habit.
Not severe stress.

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Click Here for Current Library Services during COVID-19
Tri-C Libraries are now accepting book returns. Book circulation including OhioLINK requests is now available to all Tri-C students through the Metropolitan Campus Library.
If you currently have items checked-out, we have extended the due date to Jan. 31, 2021.
If you have questions or concerns about due dates or fines, please contact us by online chat reference or by telephone


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Ice cream is usually something you crave — not fantasize about. That is unless you’re Bianca Simonian, who turns her dreams into delicious reality at Kreem, the quaint ice cream shop she owns and operates on East Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs.
Simonian’s unconventional flavors reveal the alchemy at work in her mind. On any given day, Simonian and her all-female team serve up such flavors as Lavender Coffee and Vegan Turmeric-Ginger. Her signature creation — and a local fave — is Lemon Meringue Pie.
The process to craft her citrusy extravaganza begins with a careful toasting of marshmallows until they are perfectly pillowy soft and nicely golden. Those go into a freezer for a quick siesta to cool down to room temperature. Meanwhile, fresh lemons are zested, a process that yields the fruit’s natural oils and its most intense flavor component. Then, the fun part: “We crumble up shortbread cookies,” Simonian explains.
Next, comes the ice cream. To keep the exact details proprietary, Simonian will only say that she makes a lemon custard base by hand. Into that goes the zest, marshmallows, and shortbread crumbles. “It sets overnight for the flavors and ice cream to meld,” Simonian says. And then? It’s like a slice of luscious lemon meringue pie — except it melts in your mouth. “It’s not tart,” she says. “It’s creamy sweet.”
The preferred way to enjoy the flavor, which frequently sells out, is in a freshly torched marshmallow fluff waffle cone. The result is toastiness, creaminess, cloud-like softness, and a bit of tanginess blanketed in a fluffy note. One lick demands another until — the next thing you know — it’s all gone.
For more information visit ilovekreem.com.

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From Australian Good taste, loved the sound of this, I haven't tried it yet but will soon. For ZWT 4 -Greece
Top Review by Pneuma
This dish is very good! Love the minty flavor in it.This also cooked nicely in the oven with nice specks of green from the mixture of herb spices . I can hardly believe there's rice in here, could hardly taste it. The addition of topping was also very good and improved the flavor. This is best served warm. Thanks for sharing this, Mandy!
- 1⁄4 cup long-grain rice
- 1⁄3 cup olive oil
- 3 leeks, thinly sliced (white part only)
- 3 zucchini, coarsely grated
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1⁄4 cup chopped of fresh mint
- 2 tablespoons chopped dill
- 8 eggs, beaten
- 150 g marinated feta cheese, drained, crumbled
- sliced red onion, and
- tomatoes, to serve
Directions See How It's Made
- Preheat the oven to 180°C Grease a 1-litre round ovenproof dish.
- Cook rice in boiling, salted water for 8 minutes. Drain and refresh. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a saucepan, add leek and cook over low heat for 7-8 minutes or until softened.
- Add zucchini and garlic, cook for 1-2 minutes, then add rice with mint, dill, eggs and feta. Season. Mix, then pour into dish and bake for 30 minutes or until golden and set.
- Toss onion and tomato in remaining oil and place on top of omelette. Serve with a green salad.


Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
Councils urged to apply for all-electric bus town funding
Local authorities can now apply to become the UK’s first all-electric bus town, a move that Grant Shapps has hailed as the ‘gold-standard’ in environmentally friendly public transport.
The Transport Secretary announced that the winning area will receive up to £50 million to help pay for a brand-new fleet of electric buses, reducing emissions and cleaning up the air in their community. It is believed that a town with 200 electric buses could save around 7,400 tonnes of CO2 each year, the equivalent to taking 3,700 diesel cars off the road.
The £50 million fund is part of a total £170 million allocated by the Department for Transport to improve services and make bus journeys greener, easier and more reliable. £20 million will also be set aside to encourage the development and trial of on-demand ride sharing services in rural and suburban areas, helping people to plan their journeys down to the minute.
The government has also commented that a further £30 million of funding in 2020 to 2021 has been confirmed for local authorities to help them improve current bus services or restore those that have been lost. Every local authority in England, outside of London, is eligible for this funding to ensure that crucial bus routes can be revived or reinvigorated.
Shapps said: “Buses carry more people than any other form of public transport in the UK, and with 200 electric buses able to offset 3,700 diesel cars, it is clear they have a crucial role to play in bringing down emissions. But Britain’s first all-electric bus town is just the start. Helping deliver on our manifesto promise, this £170 million package will help us to create communities which are cleaner, easier to get around and more environmentally friendly, speeding up journeys and making them more reliable. By focusing on efficient and affordable transport, we will make greener journeys the natural choice.”
Darren Rodwell, the Local Government Association’s transport spokesman, said: “It is good that the government recognises the importance of buses in connecting communities with each other and helping them to access local services. Local bus services can be a lifeline to older and vulnerable residents and can also play a key role in tackling congestion and reducing greenhouse gases.
“This funding is a step in the right direction. We would urge the government to go further in the forthcoming Budget, and plug the £700 million annual funding gap councils face in providing the concessionary fares scheme, which would help to protect local routes and reverse the decline in bus services. This gap is forcing many councils to increasingly have to divert funding from discretionary routes and services to prop up the statutory scheme.”


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Konami Krazy Racers: 2001
Developer: Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe, Inc.
Konami Krazy Racers is a kart racing game with super deformed racers. It features famous Konami characters like Goemon (from Ganbare Goemon), Dracula (from Castlevania), and Vic Viper (from Gradius). There are 16 courses to race through, and you can collect coins to buy items. Gameplay is similar to that of Mario Kart.


College roundup: Gannon women give Wright his 300th career win
The Gannon women's basketball team used a balanced scoring attack to move to 7-1 with a 55-43 win over Bluefield State while giving Cleve Wright his 300th career coaching victory.
Wright is now 300-194 in 16 overall seasons, including a 265-107 record during 12 seasons in two stints with Gannon.
On Sunday, Sydney Mitchell had 12 points and Sam Pirosko added 11 to lead Gannon, which led 39-33 after three quarters before outscoring Bluefield 16-10 in the fourth quarter.
The Golden Knights completed a two-game weekend sweep of Bluefield State at the Hammermill Center. On Friday, Pirosko led Gannon with 20 points as the Golden Knights defeated the Big Blues 90-60.
Emma Wright added 17 points and nine rebounds while Mitchell and Delaney Dogan put in 14 apiece for Gannon (6-1). Emily Poling contributed 10 points.
• At Cleveland, Grace Centrulla led Mercyhurst (7-4) with 12 points during an 84-56 loss at Division I opponent Cleveland State on Saturday night.
Nicolette Arnold and Meghan Komendarek had 10 points each. Jayde Boyd contributed 12 rebounds and five assists.
Wrestling: At Buffalo, the Edinboro wrestling team split a Mid-American Conference tri-meet Sunday night, beating Buffalo 21-15 and losing to Central Michigan 30-6.
Tyler Vath (149 pounds) and Jacob Oliver (174) each swept two matches in the duals.
Lucas Rodriguez (125), Tye Varndell (133), Ethan Ducca (184) and Cody Mulligan (197) also picked up dual victories against Buffalo.
Edinboro moved to 2-1 overall and 2-1 in the MAC.
The Fighting Scots are scheduled to head to Kent, Ohio, on Friday for a MAC tri-meet with Northern Illinois and Kent State.
Women's hockey: At Syracuse, N.Y., Sara Boucher scored on the power play with 3 seconds remaining and lifted the Mercyhurst women's ice hockey team to a 2-1 victory over Syracuse in College Hockey America action Saturday.
Boucher scored two goals Saturday to finish with three during the Lakers' two-game weekend sweep of the Orange.
Megan Korzack, Emily Pinto and Vasko had assists for Mercyhurst (6-4-2, 6-4-2); Vasko's occurred on the game-winner.
Ena Nystrom was the winning goalie with 34 saves.
Pinto had two goals and one assist during the Lakers' 5-2 win against Syracuse on Friday. Boucher had one goal and one assist. Chantal Ste-Croix and Grace Nelles also tallied goals.
Assists were credited to Korzack, Vasko, K.K. Thiessen, Jersey Phillips, Calista Rowbottom and Liliane Perreault. Nystrom stopped 43 shots.
Men's ice hockey: Jonathan Bendorf scored twice as the Mercyhurst men's hockey team rattled off five straight goals to defeat RIT 6-2 Saturday night in Rochester.
Brendan Schneider added one goal and two assists. Geoff Kitt and Noah Kane had one goal and one assist each. Dante Sheriff also scored.
Carson Briere, Owen Norton, Gueorgui Feduolov and Josh McDougall registered assists for the Lakers (7-8-1, 6-5-1). Hank Johnson made 29 saves in net.
• Brendan Schneider scored the lone Mercyhurst goal in its 2-1 loss to Atlantic Hockey foe RIT on Friday.
Schneider's goal pulled the Lakers within one goal in the third period, but MU was unable to find the equalizer. Paul Maust and Geoff Kitt had assists.
Kyle McClellan recorded 21 saves in goal for Mercyhurst.
Women's volleyball: Gannon was scheduled to open its season against non-conference opponent Hillsdale, but the match was canceled. A combination of positive COVID-19 tests and subsequent contact tracing led to the cancellation.


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Bradley Kittel, who recently graduated from Michigan State University’s Applied Engineering Sciences program, finished school with something not many grads are used to these days: a job. And Bradley wouldn’t have landed his job in greater Lansing without the Capital Area Manufacturing Council, an industry cluster council of Capital Area Michigan Works!.
Like many students, Bradley attended an engineering expo and career fair through MSU where he connected with Michelle Cordano, executive director of the Capital Area Manufacturing Council. Michelle shared his resume with local employers, and Bradley soon got a call to interview with Dowding Industries in Eaton Rapids. Read full story.
Bradley also appeared on the Business Beat with Chris Holman.
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Posted September 02, 2014
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Posted September 02, 2014
On October 15, CAMC is throwing a party to celebrate how far we have come in just under 2 years! The event will take place at the Demmer Shooting Sports Education and Training Center in Lansing, from 5-9PM. The evening will include dinner, drinks, entertainment by an MSU String Trio and a silent auction (see below). There is a members-only event and is free! In addition, staff will be on duty for those interested in trying out archery or firearms. Keep your eyes peeled for your invitation!
CAMC Silent Auction
CAMC will be holding a silent auction, in conjunction with the CAMC On-Target Celebration, to kick-off a CAMC fundraiser to support a local manufacturing summer camp in 2015 for kids! The camp is designed to introduce kids to an alternative career path in manufacturing, as well as expose them to the great job opportunities with Mid-Michigan manufacturers. The week long day camp is for 6-9 graders and will be held at the Capital Area Career Center.
Please help us support this exciting initiative by donating an item for the silent auction!
Posted May 23, 2014
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CAMC members and Capital Area Career Center (CACC) students worked together to create a video designed to heighten the awareness of great jobs in manufacturing through several different career paths.
Special thanks to CAMC members Cameron Tool, Franchino Mold & Engineering, Niowave and Orchid Orthopedic Solutions. Also, a special thanks to CACC second year New Media students!
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Bella’s new show Shake It Up premiered last night at 8:30 PM after the one-hour Hannah Montana Forever special ‘I’ll Always Remember You’. Miley’s character lived her dream singing while navigating school. In Shake It Up, Bella is living her dream dancing while navigating school.
Bella has appeared on Big Love, Entourage, The O.C., October Road, Dirty Sexy Money, My Own Worst Enemy & Wizards of Waverly Place. Do YOU think Bella will be as successful as Miley?

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Walk into Five Things: A Webcomic in 3-D and you’ll immediately notice that it’s working hard to live up to its promise of mimicking a web comic; the rear screen projections (designed by Amy Overman) have “previous” arrows, and the sound effects, inner thoughts, dreams, and various other clever notions are all drawn out (by Brooke Tarnoff) on cards which are then held up and dance above the characters’ heads with whimsical aplomb. Well timed and well drawn, the effects come off humorously and add a note of contrast to the play.
Initially as the story unwrapped itself I was engaged and charmed by this little tale. The incidental music was bouncy and quirky and the dialog between The Girl (Emily Dalton) and her cat Ruby (Jillian Tully) was peppered with all my guilty pleasures – Dr. Who, Nathan Fillion, bad monster movies. And if one of these pebbles of pop culture flies over the audiences’ head, no worries … they’re tossed throughout the story like croutons and serve much the same purpose, just a little extra dash of flavor to let you understand the type of gal The Girl is.
The show is called “Five Things”, and those five things refer to the task set before Dalton’s sweet, awkward, blossoming artistic character by her Fairy Dragmother (the marvelous Cedric Jones) – who is little more than a flamboyant and doting stranger whom she meets in a bar one night. The Girl’s Fairy Dragmother invites her to do five things over a period of time which terrify her in order to challenge herself and grow.
Like so many things, “Terror” is a slippery slope. One man’s “meh” is another’s “Oh Lord NOOOOOOOO!” and with this girl, The Girl, the bar is set rather low. Simply changing out of a blah wardrobe and into a more colorful one counts as one terrifying thing; taking in a stray cat who wanders into her home and claims it as her own counts as another. I’d put this on the list of “interesting” things, possibly “difficult” but I’ll allow that to our main character it’s “terrifying”. Regardless, Fairy Dragmother (who, despite appearing dashing and lovely in a wide variety of snazzy outfits never actually appears in drag) seems pleased with each digital update sent to his smart phone and cheer leads in a way that makes me wish I had my own Fairy Dragmother in my corner. (If in the form of Mr. Jones, all the better).
The cat she takes in, Ruby, is no ordinary cat, but an anthropomorphic one who became a genius thanks to some testing done in a lab … the one from which she escaped. Thanks to those lab experiments she is sentient, talks to the audience, and easily can having long soliloquies where she rhapsodizes about things that rack focus from the plot while performing calisthenics on the furniture along with the occasional tap dance.
Think of Ruby as a female version of Calvin’s Hobbes with a Pinky and the Brain like attraction to tinkering about in the lab she’s set up behind The Girl’s stove topped with a dash of Flowers For Algernon on top. Yes, I get the whole cat-as-metaphor/omniscient-narrator/”I-will-be-your-guide” thing. I just think the OTHER part of the play … you know, the part about The Girl who had to challenge herself with her Five Things? THAT part of the play was the meat, and the cat part could easily have been reduced by half.
Emily Dalton as The Girl was entirely enjoyable to watch as she went through her transformations (regardless of where they landed on the “terror” scale) and additionally she proved quite talented as a singer and ukulele player. Scenes between her and Fairy Dragmother, or later between Dalton and The Guy (Patrick Andrew Jones) were the scenes which crackles with the most excitement, held the most promise and gave the most satisfaction. The blooming romance between The Girl and The Guy was everything that young love often is – hesitant, excitable, dreamy, goofy, immersive, confusing, and sometimes not quite fleshed out enough to deal with life-changing decisions.
“Other Girl” who is actually several other girls was played gamely by director Amanda LaPergola who brought a full range of characters to the table; most enjoyable was the REALLY EXCITED open mic host slash waitress.
Playwright Jillian Tully who plays Ruby obviously feels very strongly about the cat’s story-line (as metaphor, as pure cat-love, as something only she can explain). She not only wrote the role but embodies it here as well as in other iterations of this play and keeps all cat things front and center at all times. Therefore it’s obvious where she feels the perspective of the story lives. Even the fact that the cat has a name and The Girl (or The Guy, or The Other Girl) doesn’t points a big neon sign to the fact that this is the cat’s story, despite the fact that everything else underscores that The Girl’s story-line is the one with the most potential for heart, passion, growth and strength. And while Ruby does indeed make changes (from loner to social being, for example) she is, after all, a cat and not the one we’re identifying with.
Perhaps this is why the whole show didn’t come together for me. This is The Girl’s story. Sure, people love cats. People love the idea of wondering what their cats may be thinking. People love the idea of what it might be like if their cats could talk. But my advice is: give The Girl a name, already. And follow your own play’s advice – do something terrifying like make some cuts to the cat scenes. A little change might reap a big reward.
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As a result, even Jews who supported the Bush/Cheney ticket have beenrooting, and continue to root, for Lieberman--for his success, that is,as a prominent Jew proudly embracing Jewish observance, in setting a goodexample for the huge number of American Jews with limited knowledge of theirreligious heritage.
In that calculus, it is not Lieberman's political office that is ofultimate importance but rather whether he proves to be an instrument ofkiddush Hashem--of "sanctifying the name of G-d."
And in many ways he has indeed been that. It became widely known--andwidely lauded--that Lieberman had made considerable sacrifices of bothcomfort and honor for the sake of things like the Jewish Sabbath or kashrut (kosher)laws. And his self-identification as, simply, an observant Jew bespoke anadmirable reluctance to "define down" Jewish observance with artificialadjectives, as is so casually and frequently done by so many American Jews.
And so, when questions were raised about specifics of the senator's personalreligious observance, Agudath Israel, the Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization--resolutely refused to jump on the basher-bandwagon. We pointed out, in a phrase later widely borrowed by others--including Lieberman himself--that he was "running for vicepresident, not chief rabbi."
Nevertheless, when the senator carelessly answered some questions aboutJudaism on a nationally syndicated radio program, the very same concern forkiddush Hashem impelled Agudath Israel to take immediate and public issuewith what he said. A prominent observant Jew's every public word or action,after all, has powerful potential for not only good but, G-d forbid, theopposite.
That episode, and, indeed, Lieberman's prominence itself, may hold animportant lesson--maybe even a message--for all of us Jews who aspire to the title"observant."
For the senator is far from the only observant Jew in the public eye thesedays. During the weeks following his nomination, a book about strainedrelations among Jews garnered widespread attention. "Jew vs. Jew," by SamuelG. Freedman, colorfully chronicles several Jewish communal "hot spots" thathave erupted in controversy over recent years. Observant Jews play ratherprominent roles in each of the six stories the book tells.
By association, all American Orthodox Jews, whether we wish it were so ornot, are on display these days, more than ever before. Unfortunately, thereare all too many, even among our fellow Jews, who look at us not withadmiration or even curiosity but with something darker.
Throughout Freedman's book, for instance, it becomes clear thatobservant Jews--not exclusively but especially haredim, those often called "ultra-Orthodox"--are viewed by many Jews less familiar with Jewish observance as spiteful, uncouth or threatening.
Needless to say, most such assumptions have their source in vividimaginations, leavened with healthy doses of guilt and generously sprinkledwith wishful thinking. Freedman himself, with whom my colleague DavidZwiebel and I recently spent some time, confirmed that fact. Among theobservations the author shared with us was the way non-Orthodox Jews incertain communities resent seeing Orthodox Jewish women strolling babies incarriages in the street on the Jewish Sabbath. While it should be obvious,Freedman noted, that few sidewalks are wide enough to accommodate twofriends with their strollers, neighbors rushed to assume that the women walkin the street to prevent others from driving on the Sabbath, or to haughtilystake a claim to the neighborhood.
None of us, of course, can prevent fellow Jews from making unreasonableassumptions. But, at the same time, might some changes in our own conductmore effectively counter them? Could we not help others see us moreaccurately by paying closer attention to the details of our behavior "on thestreet," by engaging in more active outreach to other Jews, by taking careto make sure we present what the Talmud calls a "smiling countenance" and tooffer a "good morning" or "good Shabbos"--the traditional Sabbath greeting--to those we meet who are not from within our community?

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AUXILIARY ANTIQUE SHOW BENEFITS CATSKILL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER – 12/06/2009
December 4, 2009 – Harris, N.Y. -The Catskill Regional Medical Center (CRMC) Auxiliary presented CEO Steven Ruwoldt and CFO Robert Fisher with a check in the amount of $25,000 on November 25. The funds were raised through the Auxiliary’s annual fundraiser Antiques in August. The donation will be used toward the purchase of a new Telemetry system. The system will provide wireless bedside monitoring between a central station and patient, and continuous surveillance for ambulatory cardiac patients. Auxiliary President Ellen Cutler said, “The Antiques in August fundraiser was a great success this year and we are achieving our goal of assisting the hospital’s purchase of new equipment for the Telemetry Unit. We are extremely pleased to continue our support of CRMC and assist in the purchase of the latest and best health aids which will help deliver the highest quality medical care to our community.” Ruwoldt stated, “This donation toward the purchase of state-of-the-art medical equipment for the hospital supports our mission of improving the health of our community by providing exceptional health care. The Auxiliary’s dedication is exceptional and its fundraising efforts to support the hospital are invaluable.” The Auxiliary performs several fundraising events throughout the year, including the very popular Antique Show, an honorary journal, and a Home Tour. In total, the Auxiliary has contributed $1.5 million to Catskill Regional Medical Center since its inception. If you would like to join the Auxiliary or make a contribution, please call 845-794-3300 extension 2186. (Left to Right) Robert Fisher, CFO; Evelyn Haas, Antique Show Chairperson; Ellen Cutler, Auxiliary President and Steven Ruwoldt, CEO of CRMC.


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