A 4.4-liter V-8 engine provides the power for the strongest member of BMWs midlevel 5 Series family. Although they look virtually identical, the 525i and 530i sedans use inline-six-cylinder engines and the high-performance M5 sedan gets a larger, extra-potent V-8.
For 2003, BMWs Head Protection System for rear passengers becomes standard. A new Sport Package, which is standard on the sedans, is equipped with the six-speed-manual shift; this addition includes front and rear spoilers, black side moldings, an M-type suspension II, a black roof liner, an M-type footrest, 18-inch wheels and visible exhaust pipes. Titanium rings go around the gauges in the instrument panel. BMWs optional navigation system has been upgraded to DVD-based operation.
All 5 Series models are rear-wheel drive, unlike the 3 Series sedans, which may be equipped with all-wheel drive.
Like its 325xi twin, BMWs 540 wagons competes primarily against other European-brand luxury wagons from Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Saab and Volvo.
The 540i rides a 111.4-inch wheelbase. Even though they seem more like midsize models, which is how cars.com classifies them, the 540 models fits into the compact-car category according to interior-volume standards by the Environmental Protection Agency. Measuring approximately 188 inches long overall, the 540i is nearly 9 inches shorter than the Lexus LS 430. In appearance, each 5 Series sedan closely resembles its smaller and larger mates, all of which sport BMWs familiar twin-kidney grille. The 540i sedan has a standard moonroof and xenon high-intensity-discharge headlights.
From the front doors forward, the 540 wagons look identical to BMWs 5 Series sedans. In overall appearance, they resemble the companys smaller 3 Series and larger 7 Series, led by the familiar twin-kidney grille thats been a BMW hallmark.
A wood-trimmed interior and seating for five occupants is provided. Upholstered in leather, the front bucket seats have 10-way power adjustment for the driver. Standard equipment on all 540 models includes rain-sensing wipers, dual-mode automatic air conditioning, remote keyless entry, a 10-speaker audio system with a CD player, a power tilt/telescoping steering column, heated power mirrors and an alarm. Sedans can be equipped with an optional split, folding rear seatback and BMWs navigation system.
The 540 wagon includes dual-zone automatic air conditioning, heated power mirrors with a memory feature, a CD stereo, a power tilt/telescoping steering column, keyless entry, a central locking system, a split, folding rear seat and a retractable rear cargo cover. Cargo volume behind the rear seat totals 32.7 cubic feet, but folding the backseat increases space to 65.2 cubic feet.
Under the Hood
Topping the regular 5 Series lineup, the 540i models get a a 4.4-liter V-8 engine that produces 290 horsepower. It teams with either a five-speed-automatic or six-speed-manual transmission. A manual shift actually costs more and is available as part of a Sport Package that includes a tauter suspension and 17-inch tires.
Dual-stage front airbags deploy according to crash severity and whether occupants are buckled up. Side-impact airbags for the front seats and BMWs Head Protection System which consists of curtain-type airbags that deploy to protect front-seat occupants are standard. Side-impact airbags are optional for the rear seats. Safety features include antilock brakes, traction control and BMWs Dynamic Stability Control system. Optional Park Distance Control detects obstacles to the front and rear of the car while parking.
Even more than in the less-expensive 525i and 530i models, BMW manages to blend big doses of both sport and luxury in the 540i. Drivers can expect the precise maneuverability and control of a 3 Series, coupled with a level of luxury that approaches that of the big 7 Series. The suspensions are undeniably firm, especially if the sedan is fitted with the Sport Package, but ride comfort remains pleasant over most pavement surfaces.
BMW manages to blend big doses of both sport and luxury in the 540i wagon. Drivers can expect the precise maneuverability of a 3 Series coupled with luxury that approaches the 7 Series. The suspensions are undeniably firm, especially if a Sport Package is installed, but ride comfort remains pleasant over most pavement surfaces.
In all 540i models, the V-8 engine unleashes a veritable sea of strength to deliver supremely confident highway operation. Easy-to-read gauges follow the familiar BMW layout.


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00:03 - Korah Yeah, MS ratings on new albums are totally f****ed! You just have to watch ratings from 2000 and ratings from 2016! Metal was'nt so much better than today releases.
23:53 - Czerny Reiter There's a dearth of reviewers on the site and most of what gets reviewed ends up getting a good grade (on the grounds that pro-bono reviewers mostly review what appeals to them).
23:48 - Overrwatcher I feel as if SSUS's review backlash is a perfect example of this. When he gave a 2/10 people didn't say much. When he gave a 9/10 people questioned his review integrity.
23:42 - Overrwatcher I will always bring up BMTH's "There Is A Hell" in this regard. Very well received literally everywhere but MS. Here it's one of the lowest rated albums in the database.
23:38 - Overrwatcher Bands can put out similar quality records to 10 years ago yet get over 1 point less. People have been much more negative recently. And MS also seems to shit on some albums at random.
23:36 - Overrwatcher I'd say that MS is generally somewhat close to the general consensus, with exceptions. Melodeath gets overrated, metalcore underrated. And there is a notable difference in modern album scores.
23:28 - !J.O.O.E.! One could argue that that album's appeal is underground =V
German folk metallers Die Apokalyptischen Reiter have released a brand new video for their song "Wir Reiten" (We Ride). The video is result of a cooperation with French movie maker Yann Arthus-Bertrand, features sequences from the movie Home, and can now be watched here.
"Wir Reiten" comes off the band's latest offering Moral & Wahnsinn, released in 2011.
The band talked about the experience: "When we watched Home for the first time, we were simply blown away by its grace and power. We got in touch with Fondation GoodPlanet and their chairman Bertrand, in order to search for possible ways to make this movie available to a wider public. There are only very few movies that are obligatory to watch in one's lifetime - and Home doubtlessly ranks among them. The combination of our music and sequences of Bertrand's movie goes way beyond the mere aesthetic value. Compressed to four minutes, it depicts the ultimate 'dream vs. nightmare' scenario of a world that has reached a crossroads."

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CHIPLEY, Fla. — Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in the Big Bend area as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
- Orange Avenue/Lake Bradford Road (State Road (S.R.) 371) Resurfacing from Rankin Avenue to Stadium Drive – Motorists may encounter intermittent lane closures on the following roads:
- Orange Avenue from Capital Circle Southeast to Lake Bradford Road Monday, Sept. 12 through Friday, Sept. 16 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for paving operations.
- Lake Bradford Road from Stadium Drive to Springhill Road Monday, Sept. 12 through Friday, Sept. 16 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for signalization operations.
- County Road (C.R.) 67 Yellow Creek Bridge Replacement North of Liberty Farms Road – Traffic on C.R. 67 at Yellow Creek Bridge has been shifted to the temporary bridge structure as crews begin work on the new permanent bridge. Please use caution when driving traveling through the work zone.
- U.S. 98 Resurfacing from East of U.S. 319 (Crawfordville Highway) to West of the Wakulla River Bridge – Motorists may encounter intermittent lane closures Monday, Sept. 12 through Friday, Sept. 16 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for striping operations.
- U.S. 98 Coastal Highway Bike Path – Motorists may encounter intermittent lane closures between Tower Road and Chattahoochee Street Monday, Sept. 12 through Thursday, Sept. 15 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The westbound lane will be closed to allow the crew to construct the boardwalk. This work will require flagmen to direct drivers through the work zone, please use caution when traveling in this area.


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2 edition of Control of grape diseases and insects in the Eastern United States found in the catalog.
Control of grape diseases and insects in the Eastern United States
McGrew, John R.
1977 by Dept. of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service in [Washington] .
Written in English
|Statement||[by J. R. McGrew and G. W. Still.|
|Series||Farmers" bulletin no. 1893, Farmers" bulletin (United States. Dept. of Agriculture) -- no. 1893.|
|Contributions||Still, G. W. 1904-, United States. Agricultural Research Service.|
|LC Classifications||S21 .A6 rev. no. 1893 June, 1970|
|The Physical Object|
|Pagination||ii, 24 p.|
|Number of Pages||24|
|LC Control Number||78607669|
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Farmers' Bulletin No. Best Available Measures For The TimeAuthor: J. Deamree. Control of grape diseases and insects in the Eastern United States Control of grape diseases and insects in the Eastern United States by McGrew, John R. Publication date Topics Grapes Diseases and pests Farmers' bulletin / United States Department of Agriculture Unique_id CAT plus-circle Add Review.
This banner text can have markup. web; books; video; audio; software; images; Toggle navigation. Control of grape diseases and insects in the eastern United States Item Preview remove-circle Control of grape diseases and insects in the eastern United States by McGrew, John R.; Still, G.
Publication date Farmers' bulletin / United States Department of Agriculture Unique_id CAT plus-circle Add Review. Grape diseases generally are more prevalent and difficult to control in the Southeastern States because of prevailing high tem- peratures, abundant rainfall, and long growing season.
The varie- ties of grapes grown influence the amount of disease. Disease Cycle. The black rot fungus overwinters in mummified fruit on the vineyard floor or in old fruit clusters that hang in the vines. The fungus can also overwinter within cane lesions. Spores of the fungus. Grapevine insect pests and their natural enemies in the age of global warming.
control of grape pests and pathogens South-eastern United States and Northern Mexico, but. some pests and/or some diseases are constantly hampering the grape production and so requiring specific management. Pests and diseases impact on grape production both in terms of quantity and quality and they may also put at risk the longevity of vineyards (i.e.
Esca complex). Grape varieties have low to high susceptibilityFile Size: KB. Pest and Disease Control of Vineyard Grapes. It's much easier to correct and control damage caused by insects then that caused by fungus disease.
You can evaluate the problem as it develops and determine if damage is significant enough to warrant spraying. Rarely will insect populations be high enough to require insecticides. Additional Physical Format: Online version: McGrew, John R.
(John Roberts), Control of grape diseases and insects in the Eastern United States. Additional Physical Format: Online version: McGrew, John R. (John Roberts), Control of grape diseases and insects in the eastern United States.
Information on plant disease identification and control, including rot, freeze damage, rust, blight, mold, scales, bacteria, viruses, fungus, wilt, mildew, gall. Monitoring Insects and Spider Mites (7/15) Monitoring Caterpillars (7/15) Relative Toxicities of Insecticides and Miticides Used in Grapes to Natural Enemies and Honey Bees (7/15) General Properties of Fungicides Used in Grapes (7/15) Fungicide Efficacy for Grape Diseases (6/17) Treatment Timing for Key Diseases (6/17).
We may refer to them differently but the economic impact of pests common to California wine, raisin, and table grape vineyards vary only in scope. In the much anticipated 3rd edition of Grape Pest Management, more than 70 research scientists, cooperative extension advisors and specialists, growers, and pest control advisers have consolidated /5(6).
When insect is disturbed they wiggle sideways or backward and either drop to ground or hang by silken thread. Overwintering larvae feed on vines, weeds and on any grape mummies remaining on vine.
In spring feed on buds, canes and webbed leaves. Then enter bunches and make nests of webbing among the berries. Back to insect/mite pests index The grape cane gall-maker is a sporadic pest of grapes in the eastern United States.
This insect produces noticeable red galls on new shoot growth just above nodes. The majority of galls are beyond the fruit clusters and cause little yield loss. Canes with galls can still produce a crop the following year.
Control of grape diseases and insects in the eastern United States / By John R. (John Roberts) McGrew and G. (George Willis) Still. Abstract. The previous edition of this bulletin was prepared by J.B. Demaree and G.W.
of access: Internet Topics. Grape phylloxera is native to eastern United States, but has been distributed to other grape regions of the U.S.
and is also established in Europe where it is of great economic importance. The leaf galls caused by grape phylloxera are unsightly and do little damage, however, infestation of the roots can be difficult to control and can lead to.
Compendium of Grape Diseases, Disorders, and Pests Wayne Wilcox. out of 5 stars 2. Kindle Edition. $ of grapevine diseases, damage done by pesticides, and injury from climate.
While the collection has a large number of pests and diseases covered, there are some issing, such as the grape cane girdler and grape cane gallmaker 5/5(3). Compendium of Grape Diseases, Disorders, and Pests, Second Edition Second Edition Reviewed in the United States on September 3, Verified Purchase.
If you own a vineyard, you should own this book. Read more. Helpful. Comment Report abuse. See all reviews from the United StatesCited by: 1.
Insect Pests of Grapes Grape Berry Moth The grape berry moth (Paralobesia viteana Clemens) can be found wherever wild and cultivated grapes are grown.
They have mostly been a problem in the northeastern United States, but there is concern that they may be moving towards the Size: 1MB. Almost all of the domestic organic table grapes and tree fruits sold in the United States come from the West. In the eastern United States, organic production of perennial fruits is complicated by myriad insects and diseases.
If an eastern grower could find a technique to grow good-looking organic fruit that didn’t cost any more than. A Pocket Guide for Grape IPM Scouting in North Central and Eastern U.S. (E) Novem It provides information on the biology of common insect pests and diseases, weather-related disorders, and symptoms of pesticide damage and nutritional disorders.
Information on natural enemies is. Grapevine pests and their management Mite control Although the broad management principles for the control of rust, bud and blister mites are similar, recommended control strategies differ for each species.
Several predatory insects and spiders feed on mites but the most efficient natural predators of mite pests are predatory mites. Two species. Compendium of Grape Diseases, first published over a quarter of a century (!) ago, finally hit the streets late last summer. It is now entitled Compendium of Grape Diseases, Disorders, and Pests 2nd Edition, to reflect the fact that it also includes information about non-infectious disorders and several important pests and pest groups.
Out of Control Grape Vines. Q: Hello: I have an old (10+ years) grape vine, which has not been pruned in at least six to eight years. Learn how to control insects, weeds, and disease during each stage of hazelnut growth.
Nik Wiman, Jay Pscheidt, (Anisogramma anomala) from the eastern United States to the Pacific Northwest. Details its. Downy mildew is a major disease of grapes throughout the eastern United States.
The fungus causes direct yield losses by rotting inflorescences, berries, clusters and shoots. Indirect losses can result from premature defoliation of vines due to foliar infections.
This premature defoliation is a serious problem because it predisposes the vine to winter injury. Homeowners often consider pest management the most difficult part of raising fruit. Most people either lack the knowledge to identify and control insect pests and diseases, or they dread having to spray chemicals to protect their crops.
However, sustainable gardening involves minimal inputs of water, fertilizer, pesticides and labor. Raising fruit crops with fewer inputs is possible when your. Grape Berry Moth Management ( Appellation Cornell) Risk Assessment of Grape Berry Moth and Guidelines for Management of the Eastern Grape Leafhopper ( FLS bulletin) Grape Flea Beetle ( NYS IPM factsheet) Climbing Cutworm ( NYS IPM factsheet) Banded Grape Bug ( NYS IPM factsheet) Top.
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In areas where this insect previously has been a problem, apply control sprays to plantings when shoots are 4 to 6 inches long.
Grape cane girdlers, Ampeloglypter ater (LeConte), are small (1/8-inch), black weevils that girdle grape canes by chewing two series of holes several inches apart. The girdles are generally beyond the last grape. Grape root borer, Vitacea polistiformis (Harris; Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) is a clearwing moth with edaphic, oligophagous larvae that feed on roots of grape, Vitis, and a potentially destructive vineyard pest in portions of the eastern United States (HarrisBrooksClark and EnnsPolletAll and Dutcher ).Larvae feed on roots of wild vines, and commercially important Cited by: 2.
The newest invasive poised to become a major problem to grape growers, the spotted lanternfly (SLF), Lycorma delicatula, (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) is native to China, India, Japan, and Vietnam and has been detected for the first time in the United States in northeastern Berks County, approximately one inch long insect with piercing-sucking mouthparts has the.
This book is packed with information to help users combat most diseases, insect pests, and abiotic disorders (weather-related damage, etc.) found in grape vineyards worldwide. And this book is truly applicable worldwide. More than 79 authors from 12 countries and 5 continents were recruited to update or prepare new sections.
Due to changes in the market place and the emergence of competition from other areas such as Australia and Chile, the Eastern United States grape industry must improve its production efficiency and quality of grape berries.
Because of lower sunlight levels and lack of large irrigation districts, many Eastern vineyards tend to have lower yields than Western ones. The mobile guide for grape IPM scouting covers many integrated pest management (IPM) issues in vineyards including insect and mite pests, natural ene mies, diseases, and physiological and chemical disorders.
The guide also discusses general directions for the timing of pest scouting and shows the main grape growth stages.
Tips for accessing the mobile-friendly guide. But, as the wine industry in the eastern U.S. grows, the economic costs of grape root borer will also increase. This pest will likely get more attention from grape growers and IPM researchers in the future. Read more: “Grape Root Borer (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae): An Economic Pest of Commercial Vineyards in the Eastern United States”.
Grape Leaffolder Grape Phylloxera Pest Control Home Animals and Pests Grape Root Borer The most destructive pest to grapes in Florida is the grape root borer. This insect does the most damage in the larva stage to the root of the vine, as its name implies. The adult moth is native to the eastern United States, especially Florida.
Flavescence dorée (from French "Flavescence": yellowing and "dorée": golden) is a phytoplasma disease of the vine with the potential to threaten bacterial agent has recently been named Candidatus Phytoplasma vitis, and its vector is the leafhopper, Scaphoideus ion may kill young vines and greatly reduce the productivity of old agents: Candidatus Phytoplasma vitis.
GRAPE Insects Direct. Brown Marmorated Stink Bug. Grape Berry Moth.Grape Berry Moth, Paralobesia viteana (Clemens) Description and Life Cycle This is the major insect pest of grape berries in the eastern United States and Canada. When vineyards are left unmanaged up to 90 percent of the fruit may be destroyed by the grape berry moth larvae and bunch rot diseases associated with the damage to the fruit.COVID Resources.
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Revolve Food & Wine is a reflection of restaurant’s owner Dr. DuBois’ passion for wellness, wonderful food and good wine. All menu items are free of gluten, grains, MSG, preservatives, trans fats, refined or cane sugar, emulsifiers, GMO and soy. Revolve serves only animal proteins that are natural and raised humanely, without the use of antibiotics and added hormones. Diners enjoy wild seafood, organic farm fresh eggs and seasonal organic produce, as well. Guests love the lively, classy wine bar, or, if a quieter experience is preferred, dining in the wine cellar.
Dr. Dusty DuBois, owner of Bothell Chiropractic & Wellness, lost seventy pounds a number of years ago when she changed the way she ate. Since then, she and her team have coached many clients on the path to wellness, encouraging them to collectively lose thousands upon thousands of pounds as they also changed their dietary lifestyles.
After a career as an associate doctor, Dr. DuBois opened Bothell Chiropractic & Wellness to help women and their families receive quality chiropractic care from one of the few female Chiropractors in the area. She has since expanded her focus to include nutrition and total wellness, and is bringing that passion to Revolve Food & Wine.

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Singapore’s real estate market in 2024 continues to attract global attention, marked by its robust growth and dynamism.
This blog post dives deep into the factors fueling this boom, highlighting emerging trends, investment opportunities, challenges, and the impact of government regulations, culminating in an informed outlook on the sector’s future.
Table of Contents
The Current Landscape: Singapore’s Thriving Real Estate Market
In 2024, Singapore’s real estate market is witnessing unprecedented growth, driven by strong demand across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.
This vibrant landscape is characterized by innovative developments, high investment inflows, and a competitive environment that showcases the city-state’s appeal as a global financial hub.
The resilience and adaptability of the market, even in fluctuating global economic conditions, underscore its attractiveness to investors and homeowners alike.
Factors Driving Growth: Understanding the Catalysts
The growth of Singapore’s real estate market is propelled by several key factors: a stable political environment, strategic geographical location, robust economic policies, and a surge in foreign investment.
Additionally, the government’s commitment to infrastructure development and urban renewal projects enhances the city’s livability and connectivity, further enticing investors and residents.
These elements combine to create a fertile ground for real estate development and investment. This is what gave birth to The Continuum.
Emerging Trends: What’s Shaping the Market in 2024
In 2024, several emerging trends are shaping Singapore’s real estate market. Sustainable and green buildings are becoming the norm, driven by increasing environmental awareness and government incentives.
Technological advancements, such as smart home features and digital transactions, are streamlining property management and sales processes.
Furthermore, there’s a growing interest in mixed-use developments that cater to the modern lifestyle, blending residential, commercial, and recreational spaces.
Investment Opportunities: Where to Look for Profitable Ventures
Profitable investment opportunities in Singapore’s real estate are abundant, particularly in the luxury residential sector, commercial properties, and the burgeoning industrial and logistics space due to e-commerce growth.
Co-living and co-working spaces also present lucrative ventures, responding to evolving work and lifestyle trends.
Investors should focus on areas slated for redevelopment and those benefiting from infrastructure upgrades for maximum returns.
Challenges Ahead: Navigating the Complexities
Despite the booming market, investors and developers face challenges, including rising construction costs, labor shortages, and stringent regulatory requirements. The competitive landscape demands high-quality, innovative projects to stand out.
Additionally, global economic uncertainties and geopolitical tensions can impact investment flows and market stability, requiring strategic planning and risk management.
Government Regulations: Impact on Property Dynamics
Government regulations significantly impact Singapore’s real estate dynamics, aimed at ensuring sustainable growth and affordability.
Cooling measures, such as Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) and Loan-to-Value (LTV) limits, are periodically adjusted to prevent speculative buying and maintain market stability.
Policies promoting home ownership and responsible development reflect the government’s proactive approach to managing the real estate ecosystem.
Future Outlook: Predictions and Projections for Singapore’s Real Estate Sector
Looking ahead, Singapore’s real estate market is poised for continued growth, with a strong outlook for both residential and commercial sectors.
Urban redevelopment and infrastructure projects are expected to drive demand, while technological integration enhances operational efficiency.
However, the market’s trajectory will also be influenced by global economic trends and local policy adjustments. Investors and stakeholders remain optimistic, viewing Singapore as a resilient and strategic choice for real estate investment.
In conclusion, Singapore’s real estate market in 2024 stands out as a dynamic and promising arena for investors, developers, and homeowners.
Understanding the market’s current landscape, key growth drivers, emerging trends, and potential challenges is crucial for navigating this booming sector successfully.
With careful consideration of government regulations and an eye on future developments, stakeholders can capitalize on the opportunities this vibrant market offers.

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COLLEGE FELLOWSHIP ALERT:
If you, or someone you know, are aware of college students looking for upcoming fellowships, VERIZON just announced the start of the Ad Fellows program. While I do not have the information on how to apply, this is a fellowship to definitely keep in mind! Make sure to research and find the deadlines, next steps, etc.
FROM THE ARTICLE: “The Ad Fellows program selects 20 college graduates from across the country, all with diverse backgrounds, to participate in an eight-month fellowship program. Scotti hopes that at the end of the program, 90 percent of the fellows will score full-time jobs at one of the six companies participating in Ad Fellows. The program is fully paid and covers housing and expenses for all 20 fellows to ensure that people of all backgrounds can have the chance to participate.”
You can find the article here.
Having participated in a different Advertising Fellowship while in undergrad, I highly suggest this experience as it helped to shape my career and is invaluable for networking opportunities.


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Off the northern shores of Camiguin is often a popular sand bar called White Island. If you want to detach yourself from your buzz of city life, this is probably where to be. White Island is totally covered with fine pristine sand and encompassed by clear seawater. There are no trees, no bars and restaurants. It is perfect for swimming, sunbathing, snorkeling, and total relaxation.
White Island is popular because of its sensitivity to the ocean tide. At high tide, the region would seem smaller. This is what excited me and my pals. So after checking within our resort at Camiguin, we immediately booked a trip planning to White Island. We originally desired to spend per day there but we arrived in Camiguin at lunchtime. We simply was required to settle which has a half-day lodge at this famous sand bar. But it was meant to become! There are no shades in the island apart from several cottages that are anchored close to the shorelines. Locals recommend to visit very early inside the morning or late inside the afternoon to prevent the glaring heat in the hired a boat to take us to
The price from the boat ride depends upon which resort you’re staying in. We stayed at Golden Sunset Beach Resort and was charged Php500 for the round trip. A one-way ride is around 5 minutes. We attained White Island at 3pm no matter the length of time we desired to stay, we were required to leave before 6pm. There is no electricity in the island. It relied mainly on the sun’s rays for light. Of course the boats will make you there in the event you insist in staying. But there is no chance you will be able to travel back to your resort if in the middle of the night you alter your mind.
Our 2-hour be in White Island was perfect. I didn’t want to burden myself from re-applying sunscreen every hour. If you want to travel sunbathing, I suggest you bring your individual big umbrella to shield yourself through the sun. There are no beach chairs with out umbrellas. You may also wish to bring your own personal food if you happen to be planning to remain there longer. Although there are occasional food vendors, they aren’t always present.
Mount Hibok Hibok, Mount Mambajao, with an old volcano function as backdrops to White Island.

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The thought behind this is that the exposure to estrogen (one of the hormones produced during a dog's normal cycle) will help to strengthen her urethral sphincter and reduce the incontinence. However this has not been shown to be the case in multiple studies on dogs and incontinence after spay. Urinary incontinence can occur in dogs of any age that are spayed. Furthermore, I recommend spaying her before her first heat cycle as this will help to reduce her chance of mammary cancer. Incontinence in a puppy may be due to a congenital issue and have nothing to do with her being spayed or not. If all other causes of incontinence have been ruled out, such as ectopic ureter, infection, etc, then medications can be given to help improve the tone of the urethral sphincter and reduce the incontinence.
These are far more effective than spaying. Does this help to answer your questions today?
An ectopic ureter is diagnosed with urethroscope. This is done by a specialist usually an internal medicine specialist. It can be bilateral or unilateral.

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Aug 09, 2018 There are a lot of inexpensive CAD programs, and many are free. Which is best depends on your particular needs and kind of drawings. Some specialize only in architecture, some are more limited in 3D than others. Something to consider is file compa. May 23, 2020 Related: – 10 Best Free 3D Modelling Software in 2019 (With Pros & Cons) 123D It is a beginner level drafting software and is available for free of cost. 123D software supports the following OS such as Windows, Mac, Linux.
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The process of making 3D models to design or represent an object graphically is called 3D modeling, using a perfect 3D design software is the foundation to build a perfect 3D model. 3D printing is widely used in many industries like interior design, architecture, film, gaming, and animation. The immense adoption of 3D printing in various industries has increased the demand for 3D modeling, which further raised the quest for the best 3D design software. Windows 10 and Mac OS supports the 3D design software. Let us see a list of 5 best free 3D design software, which is easy to install and use instantly.
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Nowadays, with the evolution of technology, the usage of 3D modeling and printing is being widely used in many industries like construction, to design and plan a building, and medicine. There are many 3D designing applications available in the market this might be confusing for many people.
Selecting a perfect software to accomplish a task is never as easy as it sounds, because of various options and features offered in these tools. Especially, in free software, we cannot get all the offers in one software. To create a perfect model, you must consider all the available options and analyze the features available. Let us dive in and explore a bit more deeply into this concept.
Blender is a great app with a premium touch in the free version. It has a wide range of options and features and is also reliable. 聽It takes some time to get used to the software, but once you get to know all the available options, you can make use of it efficiently. It can also perform works like 3D animation, designs for 3D printing and many more.
The active community and the development team is responsible for the major success of Blender. The developers are quick at bug fixing and adding new features as per the users’ requirement because they always stay in touch with the community by providing tips to make the fullest of the Blender. By installing add-ons we can unlock many functionalities that suits your project requirement.
- Active community
- A wide range of options and features
- Number of Add-ons
- A bit hard to understand.
Daz Studio is available on Windows and Mac OS, this application is the best free tool for professional 3D designing, it is a very complex application with advanced functionalities like 3D morphing, posing, animation, and rendering making it hard to master.
But with some good guidance, one can master the application and become a proficient 3D artist.
- 3D morphing
- Available for both Mac and Windows.
- Very complex application to learn
MeshMixer is a perfect application devised for 3D printing, this application enables its users to analyze whether the model is ready to printing or not, and resolve any issues regarding the model.
It contains powerful tools that can edit the already existing mode. However, this application also has the tools that help the creation of a 3D model from scratch. It includes a long list of tools for 3D designing like tools for measuring the stability, thickness, mesh smoothing and brushing tools. This application is also available on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
- Analyze the output of 3D printing.
- A wide range of tools to edit the 3D model.
- Availability on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux.
- Comparatively not so elegant tool for creating a 3D model.
FreeCAD is a 3D drawing and editing software, which is known for the perfection in designing real-like objects. It is a parametric modeler, this helps to change the parameters of the object anytime needed, this feature is an advantage for printing the models of different sizes and adjusting the measurement whenever needed, this feature is one of the main reasons for its wide usage in industries like architecture and animation models.
FreeCAD includes tools like Box, Sphere, Cone, Cylinder, and Torus, these help to create 3D models. While tools like Thickness, Cut, Fillet, Extrude, Fuse, Boolean are used to modify the 3D model.
FreeCAD also supports reading and writing of files with formats IGES, STEP, DAE, IFC, OBJ, DXF, SVG, STL. This application is available on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
- Parametric Modeler.
- A wide range of tools to create a model.
- A wide range of tools to modify a 3D model.
- Supports a number of file formats.
- Recommended for Beginners.
- Not suitable for professionals
3D Crafter is one of the awesome 3D drawing tools, that supports drag and drop feature for all the basic shapes like cube, cone, sphere, cylinder or torus.
3D Crafter comes with a help menu and also has a huge library of tutorials for all levels.
- Drag and Drop feature
- A lot of tutorials
- Lacks many advanced tools.
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As the demand for 3D drawing software is growing exponentially, most of the best software is offering paid services. Some applications offer a free trial so that you can be sure that your money will not be wasted by paying to the software.
SolidWorks is a Computer Aided Engineering(CAE) and Computer Aided Design(CAD) program. It is being used widely in many industries, because of its user-friendly features, and these features make it the best 3D drawing software.
SolidWorks, which is developed by Dassault Systems is available only on Microsoft Windows.
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- CAE & CAD program
- User-friendly features
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- Available only on Windows Platform
Sketchup is one of the top-rated application available both in free and paid versions. The paid version of this application will include advanced features. Sketchup can be used where a lot of drawing is involved, such that it is widely used in the film, video game, interior design, architecture, civil, and mechanical engineering.
Sketchup supports third-party plugins, allows surface modeling in various styles, allows drawing layout functionalities.
- Drawing layouts.
- Supports third-party plugins.
- Complex, to use for simple projects.
This article is to give you an outline regarding the features and options available in the above-mentioned 3D drawing software. Also, it concludes the best 3D design software for 3d modeling. So that you can choose appropriate software to fit the requirement of your project. If you feel any application is left behind, please do comment. For any queries visit comments section.
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In a beautiful rural setting just two miles from Dent's cobbled village, this delightful country house provides accommodation for large groups and is an deal base for exploring both the Yorkshire Dales and cumbria, including the Lakes.
An exceptional detached country cottage sitting in its own large enclosed 1.5 acre garden, nestling in the picturesque Winster Valley just four miles from Windermere in the heart of the Lake District National Park. Surrounded by stunning Lakeland scenery and wonderful walks, Arndale Cottage provides a tranquil setting for relaxation with plenty of space inside and out for everyone. Sleeping six in three bedrooms, the cottage offers the perfect blend of style and classic charm with two sitting rooms, a sun room leading to the terrace, country kitchen/diner with Aga and log burner for cosy nights in front of the fire. Perfect for enjoying everything the Lake District has to offer. Tourist board rating: 5 Star.
A collection of six holiday cottages (rated Four and Five star Gold) located on a farmstead just two miles from the vibrant market town of Beverley in the Yorkshire Wolds. An ideal base for visiting the areas many attractions - cottages sleeping two to twelve guests available. Tourist board rating: 5 Star Gold.
A detached, two bedroom, beautifully maintained 5* cottage with ground level accommodation, en-suite and family bathroom. Situated on the border of the New Forest / East Dorset, with rural views and a wealth of local country and coastal pursuits for every age and interest. Tourist board rating: 5 Star.
In an elevated position perched on a hillside, this luxurious log cabin enjoys peace and tranquility and sits on the edge of the Lake District National Park close to Ulverston, within easy reach of the Cumbrian coastline. A perfect base for couples, friends and families who want to explore the areas many attractions, walk or simply relax.
A luxurious Victorian Cotswold stone holiday cottage located in the popular market town of Stow-on-the-Wold in the heart of the Cotswolds. Perfect for eating out, walking or visiting the many pretty villages and attractions.
Stylish throughout, Dog House offers modern 5 Star self-catering accommodation on Pembrokeshire's stunning coastline in the National Park. Sitting along a private drive, this coastal retreat is just two hundred yards from Broad Haven's fabulous golden beach with miles of coastal footpath to explore for those who like walking, water sports, incredible wildlife, pubs for meals out and Blue Flag Beaches for lazy days on the doorstep. All the right ingredients for a seaside holiday. Tourist board rating: 5 Star.
Offering 5 Star luxury, this delightful coastal retreat is perfectly placed along a private drive just two hundred yards from the glorious sandy beach of Broad Haven in the Pembrokeshire National Park. Miles of coastal path to explore, incredible wildlife, good pubs and lovely Blue Flag Beaches on the doorstep. Tourist board rating: 5 Star.
Beautifully presented to a high standard of comfort and style, this delightful 5 Star coastal retreat is perfectly placed along a private drive just a short walk (200 yards) from the fantastic sandy beach of Broad Haven in the Pembrokeshire National Park. Miles of coastal walks, an abundance of marine/wildlife, good pubs and lovely Blue Flag Beaches on the doorstep. Tourist board rating: 5 Star.
The ultimate retreat for couples looking for a holiday home with that little something extra special in the village of Hathersage with shops and pubs. A beautiful interior and incredible views make this a fantastic retreat in the heart of the Peak District National Park.
A detached country house in the Northern Lake District, ideal for large groups of friends or family located mid-way between Buttermere and Keswick in the picturesque Newlands Valley. Sitting in an elevated position, Bawd Hall provides a secluded retreat to relax whilst offering easy access to the areas many attractions and tourist hot spots. Wonderful views and super walking opportunities straight from the front door. Tourist board rating: 5 Star.
With its own hot tub on the veranda overlooking the lake, this fabulous luxury holiday lodge sleeps up to eight guests in four flexible super-king/twin bedrooms and sits on the prestigious Retallack Resort with superb onsite facilities including an indoor pool, spa, restaurant, bar, golf, tennis, fishing and aqua park to name just a few. Sitting just inland of Cornwall's glorious north coast with fabulous beaches including Padstow and Newquay within easy driving distance, this is the perfect place for a relaxing family holiday and exploring the many attractions of the South West. Tourist board rating: 5 Star.
A modern self catering bungalow just one hundred yards from the beach in Milford on Sea in Hampshire with pubs and restaurants within a ten minute walk, and the New Forest easily accessible by car. Five Star quality assessed by VisitEngland and given their gold award. Tourist board rating: 5 Star Gold.
The Limes is a lovely Georgian cottage in the Norfolk countryside, a short walk from Ludham village and pubs like The Dog and The Kings Arms. It has been awarded 5 Gold Stars and the Green Tourism Gold Award from VisitEngland and is popular with couples who appreciate a high standard of comfort. In addition to friendly pubs serving delicious food, Ludham has a village store, butcher and cafe. You can hire boats, canoes and bicycles by the day from near the bridge - the Broads are best when seen at a slow pace so you can truly appreciate their beauty and the diversity of birds and wildlife which make this place their home. With fantastic beaches around ten miles away and easy access to Norwich and larger towns, The Limes is in a wonderful location for a self-catering holiday on the Norfolk Broads. Tourist board rating: 5 Star Gold.
It is hard to imagine a more serene spot for a Norfolk holiday than Limes Farmhouse. The 5 Star Gold award winning property is on a former working farm in lush countryside. It sleeps four guests in two spacious bedrooms, making it ideal for couples or families who want to explore the Broads and the beaches. There are two great pubs - The Dog and The Kings Arms - within a ten-minute walk, and the village has an excellent choice of amenities. Hire a boat for the day and make your way up the River Ant to How Hill and Toad Hole Cottage, or sail along the Bure to St Benet's Abbey. Norfolk's beaches, including Sea Palling, Great Yarmouth and Horsey, are within easy reach. If it’s a day of shopping you want, Norwich will not disappoint. The city also has a magnificent cathedral, beautiful gardens, and over one thousand years of history. You can spend the day simply driving around the country lanes until you stumble upon one of Norfolk’s exceptionally lovely villages. There’s nowhere nicer than the Norfolk Broads for a relaxed holiday, and Limes Farmhouse is a wonderful place to stay while you are there. Tourist board rating: 5 Star Gold.
Sitting in an idyllic Lakeland position perfectly sandwiched between Hawkshead and Ambleside, Pepper Cottage has country charm oozing in from every window and a modern stylish interior that ensures a high level of comfort throughout your stay. Dogs are welcome to come along and enjoy the incredible walking on the doorstep. Just a mile from the excellent Drunken Duck Inn and a plethora of attractions close by. An ideal base for exploring the Lake District.
Situated on a peaceful former working farm just ten minutes' walk from the centre of Ludham, Limes Farm Cottage is perfect for families and couples who want the best of the Broads and beautiful Norfolk beaches. Start your day in the large, sunny family kitchen and finish it with a barbeque or picnic in the orchard or with a drink at one of two friendly pubs, The Dog and The Kings Arm, both of which are within walking distance. Nearby, there are miles of waterways to explore by boat or canoe and ample walking and cycling opportunities. The owners are happy to provide secure bike storage, and it is possible to arrange for hire bikes to be delivered to your door. Wroxham, Sea Palling, Great Yarmouth and Norwich are all within easy reach either by car or bus from Ludham, and there are numerous picturesque villages to discover by road and water. The Broads are renowned for the diversity of bird and wildlife, and there is always something wonderful to look at whether it's an ocean view or the sight of a dragonfly skimming across the river. Tourist board rating: 5 Star Gold.
A spectacular luxurious beach cottage in a tranquil oasis of calm right by the beach in a beautiful unspoilt part of South Cornwall away from the crowds yet within easy reach of the many attractions. Fabulous throughout, a hot tub and patio with sea views, games room, stylish kitchen, gorgeous beach and coastal footpath on the doorstep are just some of its highlights.
Luxurious, Beach House in an unspoiled Cornish Hamlet, in an enviable position, thirty metres from the beach on the Cornish South Coast. With hot tub and seaviews, this is a perfect place for not only large groups of ten but also couples.
Sitting in the coastal village of East Runton, this luxury holiday cottage is well placed for exploring the many attractions of the North Norfolk Coast and is close to Cromer. Perfect for indulging yourself in luxurious surroundings, The Brambles offers guests all the right ingredients for a seaside holiday with private hot tub for relaxing, and a Blue Flag beach as well as restaurants and coastal walks within a ten minute walk. Tourist board rating: 5 Star.
Whether you' re looking to treat your partner to a romantic weekend away or want to give the family a holiday they won't forget, Independent Cottages has a wide selection of luxury properties available throughout the UK. Many are Five Star rated and those that aren't have photographs that speak for themselves. Booking direct with the owner through Independent Cottages avoids unnecessary booking fees. You pay the best possible price allowing you to enjoy luxury at more affordable prices!
We have large luxury houses for celebrating a special occasion and if you are worried about the cost, you will be surprised how affordable it is to sample a taste of the 'high life' when you split the cost with friends. For animal lovers, we also have a great choice of pet-friendly accommodation at the luxury end of the market, so there is no need to compromise on quality, just because you are taking your four legged friend away with you.
If you are a discerning traveller or just fancy staying somewhere that offers that little something special, take a look at our luxury self catering accommodation.
Tips: Everyone's idea of 'luxury' is different so make sure the property ticks all your personal 'luxury' boxes before booking. You will be amazed how well equipped luxury properties are - fluffy bathrobes, capsule coffee machines and luxury toiletries are just a few little extras that may be provided, so find out what is offered to save taking unnecessary items from home. If you are booking pet-friendly accommodation, make sure you confirm the number of pets before booking and find out if there are any 'house' rules that your pet is expected to adhere to whilst in the cottage.


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Molybdenum is present in a variety of foods, including liver, grains, leafy vegetables, nuts, peas, lentils and beans.
Levels of the mineral in plant sources vary according to the molybdenum content of the soil in which the plants grow.
Typically, your body contains only trace amounts of molybdenum. In most cases, recommended daily intake of the mineral for adults is 45 mcg. Supplemental forms of molybdenum are marketed under such names as ammonium molybdate and sodium molybdate.

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Here are a few interesting tidbits about Milo Ventimiglia:
1. He has a birth defect, which the actor describes as a "crooked" mouth, explained as dead nerves causing his lower lip to lie limp.
"It's so cute," Hayden Panettiere one said. "It's a flaw, and I hate perfection more than anything in the world."
2. In 2000, Ventimiglia traveled solo through Europe, where he spent his 23rd birthday in the small town of Ventimiglia, Italy. As you can guess, this is where his surname originated.
3. The actor loves punk rock, but has to be sure to watch his face:"I'm literally standing off to the side, freaked out about getting crushed or punched in the face, and having to explain a black eye to a producer or makeup artist at work," Ventimiglia told the New York Post.
4. Ventimiglia believes he's still being undermined by his Heroes character's boyishly long bangs. Show creator Tim Kring commented on it: "We have a disagreement over the hair, but we're moving toward [a compromise], and it's really cool."
5. Of his Heroes character's occupation as a male hospice worker, Ventimiglia said: "I showed up for the cast photo shoot with scrubs on and Greg Grunberg's in his cop outfit, standing tall, hand on his gun, and I'm like, 'Oh man, I'm a murse [''male nurse'']. Not a doctor, a nurse.'"

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help with restarting atkins, calories, breakfast
okay, so here's the deal. started atkins last year. did induction faithfully for 3 months. i am talking NO cheating here. got extremely bored with the food and kinda went off the wagon, but not to an extreme. lately i've been trying to get back on track to a strict induction. it's been hard. i need variety. when i get bored and frustrated i start taking little non-atkins nibbles here and there and it adds up.
so...my main problems right now are my menu and keeping it varied, calories, and breakfast. i have to keep things pretty simple because i hate to cook and try to do it as little as possible. i throw something in a pan, add salt and pepper and that is IT. no fancy recipes, sauces, seasonings, cooking utensils, frills, or excessive chopping please. i am a simple gal. who can't cook.
so now on to calories and breakfast...since i've started being stricter with what i eat, i'm finding that my calorie count is WAY up. like 2000-3000 calories. this is not good. i know atkins says calories are not really an issue, but i know that that many is not conducive to weight loss. and i actually haven't been losing very well. i do exercise 5-6 times a week, drink 6-9 liters of water a day, take my vitamins, and eat LOTS of veggies. i actually eat way more than 3 cups a day, for various reasons.
i think most of it has to do with what i've been eating for breakfast lately. 2-3 eggs, sausage, and bacon. that's a lot, i know. but i've made a few recent discoveries:
firstly, breakfast is my most hated meal. i've never been a big breakfast eater and still have to wait a couple hours after waking up to eat or i get nauseous. AND unless i eat a very big, hearty breakfast, i will be STARVING an hour later. i mean starving to the point where i feel light-headed and sick from low blood sugar. i almost passed out in class numerous times. so eating one mock danish or a couple of hard-boiled eggs does not work for me. i need food! so i solved the problem by eating a bigger breakfast (added one egg and bacon to my meal). it seems to have skyrocketed my calorie count though. so i need alternative easy, quick, filling breakfast ideas that aren't so high in calories...
any ideas on any of that?


Cecil Lytle has been a professor of music at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) since 1974. He was appointed provost of UCSD’s Third College (now Thurgood Marshall College), and served in that position from 1988–2005.
As an internationally known pianist, he has recorded and performed avant garde, classical, and jazz works for the piano. Lytle has won six National Endowment for the Arts Awards, been a Distinguished Visiting Professor and Artist-in-Residence at the Darmstadt Music Festival and the Beijing Conservatory of Music, and was appointed Senior Fulbright-Hays Scholar to the United Kingdom.
In addition to his life as an artist, Lytle successfully led the initiative to establish a model charter school on the campus of UCSD, to attract and educate motivated low-income youth from surrounding communites. Professor Lytle continues to serve as the chair of the Board of Directors of Preuss School UCSD.


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EAST MILLINOCKET, Maine — The bill that would create a state police cold case squad to solve murders such as Joyce McLain ’s nearly 34 years ago has passed the Maine House and Senate, and Gov. Paul LePage supports it.
Legislators placed LD 1734, An Act To Create a Cold Case Homicide Unit in the Department of the Attorney General, on the special appropriations table on Monday. The squad will be formed if legislators can find the $500,000 in startup and the $424,000 in second-year funding it requires, said Sen. Emily Cain, D-Orono, an Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee member.
But that’s a big “if” in a state as cash-strapped as Maine. The Appropriations Committee will start reviewing LD 1734 late next month, Cain said. Rockland resident Patrick Day, a volunteer who helped craft the bill and rallied support for it, doesn’t see its passage as a money issue.
“It is about getting killers off our streets,” Day said Thursday.
Cain said she sees the same moral imperative behind the bill. She said that its unanimous support “really speaks to the fact that people can relate to the need for this unit, and they definitely feel that.”
There are currently 22 bills on the special appropriations table. Legislators will struggle to find state and federal grants or funding within existing budgets to pay for them, Cain said. If the bill does receive the money, it won’t be a repeat of 2001, when a state cold-case bill died for lack of funding.
“I’d say right now, it has as much a chance of passing as any other bill,” Cain said. “In this case, we are talking about state police positions — two state police detectives and a forensic chemist. You never know. There may be some grant funding available.”
The Maine attorney general’s office, which prosecutes homicide investigations, supports the bill. While Assistant Attorney General Lara M. Nomani handles about 120 cold cases, no state police investigator works them full-time. The cases include Bangor and Portland police investigations and missing persons cases or suspicious deaths where homicide is suspected. Bangor, Portland and state police handle murder investigations.
Those cold cases include McLain, the 16-year-old sophomore at Schenck High School in East Millinocket, who disappeared while jogging in her neighborhood on Aug. 8, 1980. Her bludgeoned body was found on Aug. 10.
State police have said they have reviewed more than a dozen suspects, but no arrests have been made. Rep. Steve Stanley, D-Medway, co-sponsored the bill in October to aid the McLain family and other victims’ relatives.
“I’d say it has a 50-50 chance of passing [appropriations],” Stanley said Wednesday.
Stanley seeks to pare the bill’s cost to $350,000 annually. Starting the squad with a few part-time positions for less money is better than having it rejected, he said. The state’s highway maintenance fund, since state police primarily patrol highways, and the state’s general fund would likely be the bill’s funding sources, Cain said.
Volunteers created @ColdCaseSquadMe on Twitter and Pass Cold Case Squad Bill Maine on Facebook to rally support. They have collected 1,834 petition signatures and will ask the state’s federal delegates for federal pilot-program funding for the squad, Day said.
“It is the right thing to do,” Day said. “The biggest thing we would want to ask people is, ‘what would you want to do if it were your brother or sister who was murdered?’”

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Florida Self-Directed Care (FloridaSDC) is a state-funded mental health services program for adults diagnosed with a severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI), who rely upon public assistance to access mental health services. Self-directed care (SDC) is a relatively new approach to service delivery in the mental health arena. Modeled after the Cash and Counseling program for individuals with disabilities, SDC differs from traditional community-based mental health services in its “money follows the person” approach. Individuals enrolled in SDC programs control the public dollars allotted for their care, making decisions regarding the types of services and service providers they feel will best assist them in achieving their self-identified recovery goals. Research regarding SDC is limited, particularly with respect to participants and their goals for program success. FloridaSDC presents a unique research opportunity in that it is currently the largest and most established SDC program in the United States.
The purpose of this exploratory study is to provide a more holistic, in-depth understanding of FloridaSDC participants than is currently available in the existing literature. This study examines participants’ demographic characteristics and mental health, physical health, and substance use histories, as well as their recovery goals, service choices, and outcomes, including goal achievement. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from the clinical and fiscal records of a purposive sample (n=80) of the FloridaSDC participants (N=264) served during the 2009-2010 fiscal year and still enrolled in the program at the time of this study. The majority of study participants were female (n=49, 61.3%), white (n=61, 76.3%), divorced (n=37, 46.3%) or single (n=34, 42.5%), living alone (n=42, 52.5%), and diagnosed with a mood disorder (n=54, 67.5%). Participants ranged in age from 29 to 70, with a mean age of 51.4 years (SD=9.07). With respect to educational level, 26 (32.5%) participants held a high school diploma, and 21 (26.3%) completed some college. The majority of participants (n=67, 83.8%) reported having an employment history, although 48 (60.0%) were disabled (as opposed to being employed) during the study period. Study participants’ had a mean annual family income of $10, 260 (SD=$4,842). A total of 64 (80%) individuals received psychiatric disability income.
Key findings suggest that poverty is a major barrier to recovery for FloridaSDC participants, who spent the bulk of their allotted budgets on goods and services to meet their basic needs and maintain independent living. This study also identified an inverse relationship between the severity of participants’ symptomology and functioning and their total expenditures, suggesting that those who are the most troubled may be the least likely to make use of FloridaSDC funds to access desired services. Finally, the highly personalized nature of participants’ self-reported recovery goals and the degree of consistency between participants’ service expenditures and their self-identified barriers to goal achievements reinforce the utility and importance of person-centered planning and individualized budgeting. Additional recommendations for policy, practice, and future research are discussed.

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What comes to mind when you think of traditional Chinese art? Is it porcelain, calligraphy, scholar's rocks or jade carvings? A category of artwork all too often overlooked is Chinese rugs. Surprisingly, there has been little historical documentation of wool weaving traditions in China. Despite the international trade that flourished for centuries, rugs and carpets were rarely exported. Though frequently lumped into the broader category of 'oriental rugs,' textiles woven in China were created mainly for internal consumption. In addition, weaving itself was not considered the equal of other scholarly arts. Nevertheless, collectors in recent years have taken note of distinguished groups of Chinese rugs that stand out as exceptional works of art. Most notable, are picture rugs.
Chinese wool rugs were traditionally produced in the northern regions where the climate is cold and arid, conditions ideal for raising sheep to provide wool. However, it was also an area subject to continual conflict between the Chinese and nomadic tribes to the north and west. The result was frequent border shifts. Famous centers of weaving were located in Ningxia, Xinjiang and Baotou. Today, those areas are respectively located in the Hui, Uyghur and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regions of northern China. Some historians argue these rugs should be attributed to Muslim, Turkish and Mongolian ethnic minorities while others point out the undeniable influences of Chinese art. Regardless of how these rugs are perceived, each region has its own unique style and weave – and perhaps most impressive are those coming from Baotou.
Baotou is the largest industrial city in the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region. The city’s Mongolian name means “place with deer.” An alternate name is Lucheng, which means “deer city.” Rugs from Baotou are so decorative and scenic they could pass as paintings on a wall. As a result, they are also known as pictorial rugs, and when the subject matter illustrates outdoor scenes, as landscape rugs. They are distinctive and cannot be found anywhere else in the world. In stark contrast to the highly intricate and complex tableau picture rugs of Persia, Baotou rugs are bolder and more minimal in design; yet, they nonetheless demonstrate remarkably delicate lines and lyrical shading.
Baotou rugs have been compared to Chinese landscape paintings, and in particular, the Shan Shui style of painting, which depicts mountains, rivers and waterfalls. As one scholar named Ch'eng Hsi described it, "Shan Shui painting is not an open window for the viewer's eye – it is an object for the viewer's mind." The same could be said for Baotou landscape rugs. The ideal of Shan Shui painting was to capture the emotions, sensations and rhythms of nature rather than paint an exact representation of a scene. Baotou rugs have a similarly evocative nature allowing viewers to appreciate the mood of the rug as much as what it depicts.
Earlier Baotou rugs depicted realistic images of animals, landscapes and objects placed in the center of the rug with repeated geometric motifs and borders. This format eventually evolved. Subjects began to occupy the entire surface area of rugs, and in many cases borders became nonexistent. Yet, some things scarcely changed. For example, the main color field was predominantly indigo blue, whereas rugs from Ningxia and Xinjiang used lighter, more neutral colors. The blue in Baotou rugs is striking, so deep that at times it can appear almost black. The Baotou dyers and weavers were masters of utilizing different shades of indigo. Oftentimes, it was the only color used. In some instances, reds and yellows complemented the indigo, further evoking images of scroll paintings.
Collectors and art historians generally agree large exports of Chinese commercial rugs with oriental motifs began around 1890 in direct response to western demands. In fact, many factories were set up and run by foreign overseers. Natural dyes were replaced with aniline colors, weaves were coarse and designs became bland and predictable. However, in the years that followed rugs woven in Baotou remained faithful to traditional motifs, colors, and handmade construction. Over a century later they still demonstrate unsurpassed artistry. The general lack of awareness of Baotou rugs in the art world; their beauty, scarcity and impeccable construction have now elevated them from an underdog position among all types of Chinese art to a recognized champion.


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An Italian Studies Scholarly Blog
(University of Oxford)
No translation is forever. One translates always for his contemporaries. There’s no translation before one’s own translation. There are no contemporaries before one’s translation, even, one could say. Catullus would not need any new translation if everyone could read his Latin. Useless to say, this applies to all authors of all times whose books are in languages we don’t understand. Very few people read Latin by now. And those who can, rarely read more than the most popular poems of Catullus’ book. I wanted to propose Catullus’ book as a whole and attempt to show how beautiful the whole is. Plus, I wanted to translate something ancient, I wanted to become ancient… Translating Catullus enabled me to transcend my time and space and language (given the fact that Italian derives from Latin, linguistic transcendence takes the form of etymological investigation). As a writer, I consider this a most essential endeavour… We’ve got to live more broadly than our biographical dimension allows us to. It’s a moral imperative all humans should try to comply with. Writers do it in the name of their neighbours also. Translation is a good way to do it. Also, you translate for your own language. You want your language – both your personal style and your national mother tongue – to become able to accommodate new thoughts. One translates for love of one’s linguistic history. Translation makes language older (by pushing it towards the far past) and newer (by enlarging its scope) at once.
Catullus is a concise, crystal-clear and indignant poet. Translating his verse is an exercise in metrical exactitude, verbal clarity and moral scrutiny.
Not really. But I was aware of them all – at least the most recent ones (in Italian and in English). I mostly resorted to commentaries and dictionaries. Previous translations could hardly provide any support. I found them all disappointing (no serious stylistic commitment, no care for the metrical form, no respect for the historical depth of the original). With one exception: Quasimodo’s. But even Quasimodo was no model. He did not respect the verse structure of the original; plus, he just translated a selection of poems by Catullus. But I admired and still admire him greatly. He’s an elegant and poetic translator.
I suppose my translation is linguistically more careful. I translated the whole book in Italian verse, respected the various registers in the original (Catullus is remarkably versatile in diction and themes), and tried to appropriate the force of the Latin vocabulary as much as I could. Most translators appear not to care for the force of the original roots. They are verbose, loose and paraphrastic, and easily depart from the semantic concentration of the Latin. I aimed at precision, verbal economy and beauty. I can’t say I always succeeded but I did aspire to such objectives. I hope this shows from what I ended up accomplishing. Also, I wrote an introduction which describes Catullus’ book in quite a refreshing manner, bringing to the fore hidden metaphors and subtle connections between poems. My Catullus is a complex poet – intellectually engaged, stylistically pioneering, and politically alert. I gave up or at least I downsized the love poet of the school tradition. Lesbia occupies but a little portion of the book, and the poems devoted to her belong to a larger conceptual framework than love. The book is centred around such great concerns as social order, political ruin and personal identity. Stuff that should regard us a great deal today.
One always translates for a given public. I translated for those who read my novels and essays and poetry; i. e., those people who share my belief in the power of literature and the civilizing power of words, either because they expect to grow through literature (the young) or because they are writers and teachers of literature like myself. Of course, I hope others may find my translation illuminating and involving. I feel hugely gratified when I receive supportive emails from people who have no proper literary education.
Catullus’ original voice is his Latin. I could not reproduce that entirely in my Italian. But a translation is not supposed to be a carbon copy of the original. A translation is something else and has got to be valued as something else. That “something else” is a critical act, an ethical statement of sorts. I reckon I managed to imitate his rhetorical strategies, his tenderness, his violence, his erudition… In these translations I definitely used my Italian as I would not habitually use it in my poetry or fiction. Still, these translations are my own work. And I hope they will be read as my own work. I am by no means an advocate of the so-called impersonality of the translator. Translation is a kind of “political” statement. Therefore there must be someone who accounts for it. One translates because he thinks that in so doing he will express some creed, some belief… I want my beliefs to be understood as coming from my own life, from my own mouth, from my own experience… I want my name to be associated with my translations. Or it would mean I lost my bet.
Some protest… Most of Catullus’ poetry is protest. Carmen 12: the denunciation of a thief.
Catullo, Carmina. Il libro delle poesie (Milan: Feltrinelli, forthcoming)
Cenerai bene a casa mia, Fabullo,
tra pochi giorni, piacendo agli dèi,
se con te porterai una cena buona
e ricca, e pure una bella ragazza
e vino e sale e tutta l’allegria.
Se, amico mio, porterai queste cose,
cenerai bene: infatti, il tuo Catullo
di ragnatele ha pieno il borsellino.
Tu in cambio avrai l’essenza dell’amore,
sostanza ricercata e soavissima:
perché ti darò un balsamo che Veneri
e Amori hanno donato alla mia donna.
Prova a odorarlo e pregherai gli dèi,
Fabullo, di mutarti tutto in naso.
Nicola Gardini is Lecturer in Italian at the University of Oxford and Fellow of Keble College. He has published extensively on the Renaissance, on modern and contemporary literature, on poetics and the theory of poetry. He is the author of many translations from Latin and Greek, and from English; his latest translation of Catullus’ Carmina will be published in April 2014 by Feltrinelli. He is also poet, novelist and painter: his novel Le parole perdute di Amelia Lynd (Feltrinelli, 2012) was awarded the Viareggio Prize 2012, and he has recently published a new novel, Fauci (Feltrinelli, 2013). More on www.nicolagardini.com

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To mix paint it can be handy to have a system in place.
The big problem – to mix paint
Even if you know the colour theories by heart, most people struggle when it comes to mixing paints and achieving something that can be described as a work of art. However, there is a simple solution to systematically mix and think colour.
Mix colour – to think colour.
If you imagine colour knowledge is like an atlas or a map of colours, then the following is to be looked at as directions from A to B. It is a way to reach your destination – your goal. It isn’t necessarily the only way to reach it, but it should help.
To mix paint it can be handy to have a system in place to do it in an organised fashion. One often start with a very small amount of paint, because that is what is needed, but ends up with buckets of the wrong shade of colour and not knowing what went wrong. In this situation it can be helpful to know how to ‘think colour’.
Here is a method to help you with this:
You start by asking three questions.
1. Where on the colour wheel is the colour I want?
2. Where on the greyscale is the colour?
3. What value/shade does the colour have?
1. Start with the colour wheel
Decide where on the colour wheel your colour is.
2. Light or dark
Then decide where on the greyscale the colour is.
3. Value and shade
Then decide what value the colour has. As an example we have chosen a light blue with low chroma and a darker blue with higher chroma.
Colour harmony – disharmony
When you talk about colour harmony you often refer to how the different colours work together. This is an individual experience. Harmony is all about balance and symmetry – disharmony is the opposite.
Johannes Itten spent a lot of time trying to scientifically find an objective truth regarding colour harmony. In his colour theory he describes seven colour contrasts that achieve harmony.
1: The intensity and contrast of a colour
2. The lightness of a colour
3. Cold/warm colours
4. Complementary colours
5. Simultaneous contrast (the eyes seek to identify the complementary colour)
6. Intensity contrast
7. Quantity contrast
Stimulate the brain
There are later theories regarding the harmony of colours, but what they all have in common is that harmony is achieved when the brain is stimulated by balance in opposites.
If you want to achieve harmony – which is what most people consider beautiful – then you need to try to give the brain what it looks and longs for. The brain looks for the complementary colour, with the same lightness and chroma.
- The brain looks for the opposite value and lightness of each colour.
- The brain looks for the opposite intensity and chroma of each colour.
A very good book on colour and how to mix these is ’Color: A course in mastering the art of mixing colors’ by Betty Edwards.
Colour and shadows
Can I use black? A common question is ’am I allowed to use black?’ The answer is ‘yes, it is a wonderful colour, but use it correctly’.
We will start by explaining light, colour and shadow to then explain a common mistake which you can see in painting where black is the main culprit.
The main colour is the colour of the object. A banana is yellow and the pear is green.
The objects we observe are illuminated. This light can be cold, warm, yellow, violet, orange, neutral or even grey.
When light falls on an object it creates a shadow.
The shadow of an object
The shadow of an object is always cold but will fall on different coloured surfaces which the colour of the shadow will be influenced by. For example a shadow which falls on a red surface might not become blue, but a mixture of blue and red.
The shady side of an object
The shady side of an object is always warm or warmer. This is where the problem of black appears. Many use the black colour to darken the shady side of an object.
Black mixed with yellow will give green shades = black appears as a dark blue shade.
If you use black to darken the shady side of an object you get a cold colour. What you want to achieve is a warm colour for this area. You need to compensate the cold shade by mixing in more warmth consisting of red/orange/yellow colours.
A simple rule to follow is therefore – light has different shades which gives different colours on the side of the objects lit. The object’s shady side is always warm and the shadow it creates is always cold.


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Are your flour tortillas hard? How disappointing could that be? But before you throw it in the trash, it will please you to know that as hard as they may be they can still be saved. Flour tortillas are almost everyone’s favorite dish, they can be used to make a wide variety of meals from tacos to burritos and enchiladas.
Some flour tortillas can be store-bought while many prefer them homemade.
However, making flour tortillas, even as simple as it may appear to be, comes with its problems. Sometimes it might turn out to be too dry or hard. What then could be the reason?
Flour tortillas could get too hard or stiff as a result of overcooking, lack of moisture, over kneading the dough, not adding enough water and shortening, and leaving them out for too long without proper storage. However fixing them shouldn’t be hard, you can try to add moisture to the tortilla and store them properly in a tortilla warmer.
Flour tortillas will require a good amount of attention when making them and a lot of things could go wrong if care is not taken. Let’s get you started on why flour tortillas are hard and how you can fix them.
5 Reasons Why Your Flour Tortillas Are Hard
So the final result of all your struggles in the kitchen turns out to be what you didn’t hope for. Your flour tortillas are far too hard for your liking and you are wondering where it went wrong. Most times the issue can be traced to how the dough was made. Let’s examine some of the reasons why flour tortillas can get hard;
1. Not enough fat and water
Flour tortillas are a composition of flour, water, and fat (don’t forget to always add fat or shortening). When the water and fat in tortilla dough is not enough it ends up becoming hard.
It doesn’t matter what recipe you are following, always ensure to add proper water and fat to the content.
2. Over Kneading
Kneading is a very important part of making flour tortillas. It provides strength and structure to the final result of the tortilla. Over kneading, however, ruins the texture and causes the flour tortilla to be dry, brittle, and hard.
One of the major reasons why your tortillas become too hard or dry is because they have been overcooked. It is a general rule that flour tortillas shouldn’t be cooked for more than 60 seconds and when they exceed this stipulated time they become overcooked, hard, and dry.
4. Lack of moisture
This can be associated with overcooking the flour tortillas, it becomes hard and dry because most of the moisture has been cooked out of the dough. Moisture is also vital for flour tortillas, be sure to leave those tortillas hydrated.
5. Flour tortilla wasn’t properly stored
If flour tortillas are not properly stored when they’re still warm or they are not kept in a warm condition to maintain the moisture they begin to dry out and become hard. Do not leave your flour tortillas unattended after making them.
How To Fix Hard Flour Tortillas
If you have hard tortillas in your hands to deal with and you are probably wondering if they can still be fixed, well the good news is that they don’t have to end up in the trash can, they can still be saved. The logic is to introduce moisture into the tortillas to soften them.
Here are steps on how to make them perfect for dinner;
- Dampen paper towels with enough water.
- Wrap dampened paper towels around hard flour tortillas. Ensure tortillas are fully covered with damp paper towels.
- Put them in the microwave. The heat from the microwave will help the flour tortillas to absorb enough moisture from the dampened paper towels as it begins to steam.
- Wait for 15 seconds and then bring them out of the microwave.
- Properly store your now softened flour tortillas in a tortilla warmer or an airtight container.
7 Tips On How to Make Soft Flour Tortillas
We don’t want hard flour tortillas happening a second time. You’ll find these few tips useful for making a perfect flour tortilla;
- Use a food processor or a mixer to quickly put the dough together.
- Always use water hot enough for you to handle to knead the tortilla dough.
- Try not to over-knead the dough. One or two minutes is enough to knead it.
- Do not skip any ingredients and make sure to use enough water and shortening. As they will determine how soft your flour tortillas will be.
- Allow the dough to rest for 10 minutes. It’s always best to cover it with a damp towel so the exposed part won’t dry out.
- Cook tortillas preferably in a cast-iron skillet. 60 seconds(30 seconds on both sides) is enough to cook them. Do not overcook them.
- Always wrap cooked tortillas in a damp towel to keep them moist or store them in a tortilla warmer.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you soften hard flour tortillas?
You can soften hard flour tortillas by warming them in a microwave. The heat from the microwave will help the flour tortillas to absorb enough moisture. Also, it’s best to wrap them in dampened paper towels so that the hard flour tortillas can absorb enough steam that could soften them.
How do you keep flour tortillas from getting hard?
You can do this by lining an airtight container or tortilla warmer with dampened paper towels. Then put the cooked flour tortilla into the container or warmer and wrap with another dampened paper towel to ensure that your tortilla remains soft. If you don’t plan on eating them immediately you can store them in the refrigerator.
Why do my flour tortillas get hard?
Several reasons can make your flour tortillas get hard. Flour tortillas tend to get hard when they get over kneaded and overcooked; if there’s not enough water, fat, or shortening in the dough; when they lose their moisture due to overcooking; and when they are not properly stored.
Are flour tortillas hard or soft?
Flour tortillas are meant to be very soft and with a neutral sweet taste. They are mostly used for a variety of dishes like burritos, soft tacos, and enchiladas. And once they go stale, dry out, or get hard, they can be used for quesadillas or migas, but they can not be used as tortilla chips as they don’t taste so good when fried, only corn tortillas are the best option for chips.
Making hard flour tortillas can happen every now and then but don’t be worried, those hard flour tortillas are redeemable.
However, it’s good to note that this happens as a result of over kneading or overworking the dough, overcooking the dough, not adding enough water and fat, loss of moisture, and improper storage.
Do not throw your hard tortillas away because adding moisture to the tortilla can fix them and this can be done by simply wrapping the tortilla in damp paper towels and heating it in a microwave for about 10-15 seconds.