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La Canfora writes that "the team has come to terms with the fact it won't be getting much for him" after more than a year of trying to dump him and his exorbitant contract.
Per Rotoworld.com, Samuel has two years left on his contract and is scheduled to earn approximately $10 million in 2012 and $11.5 million in 2013—far too rich for the Eagles to absorb for a soon-to-be 32-year-old cornerback.
Per Philly.com, Samuel has recently said he'd be willing to shave as much as $2.5 million off his 2012 salary to stay with the Eagles. But apparently that isn't enough of a cut to facilitate a change of heart, and the team needs to simply get what they can, while they can.
It's obvious that Samuel isn't going to play in Philly next year, one way or another.
His contract is simply too heavy for the Eagles to handle. Per EaglesCap.com, they are currently sitting at just under $11 million below the cap.
That doesn't sound like a dangerous position, but the Eagles are trying to negotiate a long-term deal with LeSean McCoy—not to mention they will still need to sign their 2012 rookies and fill in a few more gaps via free agency after the draft.
Per Philly.com, McCoy may hold out of training camp if he doesn't have a new deal.
He won't be cheap, either, and you should expect the Eagles to offer him a contract much like the one Arian Foster received this spring from the Houston Texans—a five-year, $43.5 million contract worth approximately $30 million over the first three years (H/T Rotoworld.com).
The Denver Post reported recently that the Broncos have already been in contact with the Eagles on two separate proposed deals—one involving an unnamed player and another involving either a fifth- or sixth-round pick.
The one thing that could hold up any potential trade is that Samuel is in control of his contract, per Rotoworld.com, and he'd have to approve any contract renegotiations that his new team is sure to demand.
Philadelphia needs to get something in return for Samuel.
Even if all they get is a sixth-round pick, they have the opportunity to land one of this year's hidden gems—a far better prospect than getting nothing for him should they be forced to release him before training camp to dump his salary.

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2. Khodaverdi E, Akbari A, Tekie FSM, Mohajeri SA, Zohuri G, Hadizadeh, F. Sustained delivery of amphotericin B and vancomycin hydrochloride by an injectable thermogelling tri-block copolymer. PDA J Pharm Sci Tech. 2013; 67 (2): 135-145.
3. Khodaverdi E, Rajabi O, Farhadi F, Jalali A, Tekie FSM. Preparation and investigation of poly (N-isopropylacrylamide-acrylamide) membranes in temperature responsive drug delivery. Iran J Basic Med Sci. 2010; 13 (3): 102-110.
4. Ward MA, Georgiou TK. Thermoresponsive polymers for biomedical applications. Polymers. 2011; 3(3): 1215-42.
5. Gupta P, Vermani K, Garg S. Hydrogels: from controlled release to pH-responsive drug delivery. Drug Discov today. 2002; 7(10): 569-79.
6. Sri B. M, Ashok V, Arkendu C. As a review on hydrogels as drug delivery in the pharmaceutical field. Int J Pharm Chem Sci. 2012; 1(2): 642-61.
7. Zhang K, Wu XY. Modulated insulin permeation across a glucose-sensitive polymeric composite membrane. J Control Release, 2002; 80(1): 169-78.
8. Yam F, Wu X, Zhang Q. A Novel Composite Membrane for Temperature-and pH-Responsive Permeation. ACS Symposium Series; 2000: ACS Publications; 2000. p. 263-72.
9. Khodaverdi E, Rajabi O. A Novel Composite Membrane For PH Responsive Permeation. Iran J Basic Med. Sci. 2008; 11(2): 70-79.
10. Osada Y, Takeuchi Y. Water and protein permeation through polymeric membrane having mechanochemically expanding and contracting pores. Function of chemical valve. J Polym Sci Pol Lett. 1981; 19(6): 303-8.
11. Hirokawa Y, Tanaka T. Volume phase transition in a non-ionic gel. AIP Conference Proceedings; 1984; 1984. p. 203.
12. Tsuji T, Konno M, Sato S. Permeation mechanism for a thermo-sensitive composite membrane composed of porous glass and n-isopropylacrylamide. J Chem Eng Jpn. 1990; 23(4): 447-52.
13. Coughlan D, Corrigan O. Release kinetics of benzoic acid and its sodium salt from a series of poly (N‐isopropylacrylamide) matrices with various percentage crosslinking. J Pharm Sci. 2008; 97(1): 318-30.
14. Coughlan D, Corrigan O. Drug–polymer interactions and their effect on thermoresponsive poly( N-isopropylacrylamide) drug delivery systems. Int J Pharm. 2006; 313(1): 163-74.
15. Jhon YK, Bhat RR, Jeong C, Rojas OJ, Szleifer I, Genzer J. Salt‐Induced Depression of Lower Critical Solution Temperature in a Surface‐Grafted Neutral Thermoresponsive Polymer. Macromol Rapid Comm. 2006; 27(9): 697-701.
16. Dinarvand R, Ansari M. The use of thermoresponsive Hydrogel membrane as modulated drug delivery system. DARU J Pharml Sci. 2002; 10(3): 105-10.
17. Zhang K, Wu XY. Temperature and pH-responsive polymeric composite membranes for controlled delivery of proteins and peptides. Biomaterials. 2004; 25(22): 5281-91.
18. Zhang K, Huang H, Yang G, Shaw J, Yip C, Wu XY. Characterization of nanostructure of stimuli-responsive polymeric composite membranes. Biomacromolecules. 2004; 5(4): 1248-55.
19. Huang J, Wu X. Effects of pH, salt, surfactant and composition on phase transition of poly (NIPAm/MAA) nanoparticles. J Polym Sci Pol Chem, Part A: Polymer Chemistry. 1999; 37(14): 2667-76.
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Story workshop for beneficiaries of the Center for Social Integration and Reintegration of People in Difficulty on International Alzheimer's Day
1 September 2022
On September 21, 2022, it was International Alzheimer's Day and also the anniversary of the 10-year collaboration of a museographer-storyteller with the day centers for seniors of the Socia Assistance Department of Timișoara Municipality within the Timișoara City Hall.
To commemorate this day, Marius Cornea, museographer at The National Museum Of Banat and part of the Spotlight Heritage Timișoara team, was present at the Timișoara Project Center, where he exhibited a series of images accompanied by stories about the relationship between the museum's heritage and the Centre's beneficiaries on Alzheimer's Day, which has today become part of the Center for social integration and reintegration of people in difficulty.
The story began in the spring of 2012 with the paintings of Corneliu Baba and continues nowadays with the digital stories from the project "Spotlight Heritage Timișoara". It is a great joy for us to be able to contribute to such moments.

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PHT Morning Skate: Aho reveals offer-sheet decision; Ristolainen to Red Wings?
Welcome to the PHT Morning Skate, a collection of links from around the hockey world. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at firstname.lastname@example.org.
• Sebastian Aho reveals why he signed an offer sheet from the Canadiens. (Sportsnet)
• NHL farm system rankings: Best, worst prospect pipelines for 2019-20, from 1 to 31. (The Sporting News)
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Andrew coach Pat MacDonald had high expectations for this season, but the Thunderbolts didn't always live up to them.
It's why Andrew entered the playoffs with a 6-10-2 record as the 12th-seeded team in the Class 3A Sandburg Sectional.
Two weeks later, the Thunderbolts have blown away any expectations, pulling off four straight upsets to win the program's first sectional title since 2008.
"It's just exciting to see the boys come together and play as well as they are," MacDonald said. "What it all boils down to is they figured it out. It's really what they've done. It's been great to see them come together."
Likewise, Andrew looks to pull off another upset at 5 p.m. Tuesday, when the Thunderbolts take on Quincy in the Normal Community Supersectional.
Quincy (18-4-2) cruised to a 3-0 win over Normal Community in the Collinsville Sectional championship game. It was the Blue Devils' third straight shutout.
"We don't know much about them, but we certainly expect them to be good," MacDonald said. "For our guys, you've already proven that you can play the game at a high level. You just can't let up now."
MacDonald said his players are relying on cohesiveness and confidence in their teammates, things that weren't always there earlier.
"During the season, we had some chemistry issues," he said. "We had kids not getting along sometimes, some attitude issues.
"The kids realized you can have more success if you play together and not get so upset if something goes wrong or if you don't agree with someone about something."
In the regional, the host Thunderbolts knocked off sixth-seeded Bloom 3-1 before prevailing in penalty kicks 1-0 against third-seeded Thornton co-op to avenge a sectional semifinal loss last season.
After emerging victorious from penalty kicks again against second-seeded rival Sandburg with a 3-2 decision, Andrew took on top-seeded Bradley-Bourbonnais in Saturday's sectional championship.
The Thunderbolts jumped all over the favored Boilermakers, scoring three times in the first 28 minutes. Junior midfielder Paul Harmann scored twice and junior forward Karl Kosary Jr. once. Andrew went on to a 3-1 win.
Andrew is just the second team seeded 12th or worse to win a sectional in Class 3A since the three-class system began in 2008. Schaumburg, also a 12th seed, won the Hoffman Estates Sectional in 2009 before falling to Lake Zurich in a supersectional.
Putting it together: Like Andrew, Providence came into the season with a roster full of potential, led by a strong group of eight seniors. Yet, on Oct. 6, the Celtics were 5-9-1.
Providence's surge started with three straight wins to close the regular season, including a 4-0 thumping of crosstown rival Lincoln-Way Central in the finale.
The postseason run included an 8-0 rout of Brooks, a 1-0 victory over its other crosstown foe — Lincoln-Way West — to capture a regional title, and a 3-1 win over Manteno.
Washington eliminated the Celtics, handing them a 4-0 defeat in Saturday's Class 2A Lincoln-Way West Sectional championship.
"Ever since my freshman year, when we had a lot of young guys on varsity, we knew my senior year was a year we could do big things," senior John Barrett said. "We're happy we could get a regional title for the school, because it'd been a long time (since 2009)."
Bright futures: The Southland was filled with young talent this season as 11 area underclassmen earned IHSSCA all-sectional honors.
Bremen (juniors Ricardo Avalos and Cristian Lopez) and Bloom (sophomore Anthony Aldape and junior Alex Segoviano) each expect to have a pair of all-sectional performers returning next season.
Steve Millar is a freelance writer for the Daily Southtown.
Includes records through Monday. Won-loss record included, with last week's ranking in parentheses.
1. Reavis 15-10 (2)
2. Bremen 15-5-1 (3)
3. Mount Carmel 14-7-1 (4)
4. Argo 15-5-1 (5)
5. Andrew 10-10-2 (NR)
6. Sandburg 13-8-1 (1)
7. Beecher 19-4-2 (7)
8. Providence 11-10-1 (9)
9. Thornton co-op 17-5 (NR)
10. Marist 12-10-3 (6)
Player of the Week
Paul Harmann, a junior midfielder, scored two goals in Andrew's 3-1 win over Bradley-Bourbonnais in the Class 3A Sandburg Sectional championship.

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KLJY/St Louis (99.1 JOY-FM) and KPVR/St Louis (BOOST 101.9) have a new Marketing Director. Brandi Reichert joins the team after spending six years as Business Development Strategist for KMOV-TV, the local CBS affiliate.
Brandi also brings a wealth of radio experience to her new role, having spent 15 years with CBS, Bonneville, and Sinclair properties in St. Louis. “I am so excited to be part of the JOY FM and BOOST family” says Brandi. “It is a true privilege to be able to put years of radio experience to work sharing the word of God and bringing encouragement and hope to the city of St. Louis! What a lucky girl to get to market joy and boost love in the STL!”


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When and how did Eastern civ-ilization begin? In the East,was there a "Moses" wholed his people down the pathto a civilized society, similar to the biblicalrecounting? In the remote past, was there asingle person who conceived the inceptiveelements of the long-lived Chinese culture?
According to Chinese legend, the an-Swer is yes, and that person was Fu Xi, ahe is regarded as the originator of Easterncivilization.
A prevailing belief in Tianshui is thatBeijing dates back 3,000 years and Xi'an5,000 years, but Tianshui has been aroundfor 8,000 years.
For those who possess a deep insightinto the history of Beijing and Xi'an, per-haps the much older Tianshui still remainsa mystery. When one personally worships atthe statue of Fu Xi and visits the 8,000-year-old Dadiwan Site, one may engender somenew views on Chinese history and culture.
Legend has it that Fu Xi taught peoplefishing techniques and animal husbandry. Itis said he also instituted marriage, leadinghuman society to evolve from a tribal systemto a family system. He taught people howto craft musical instruments, thus herald-ing the beginning of China's oldest musicalforms. In addition, he conceived the lunarcalendar on the basis of mankind's primi-tive knowledge of nature. For thousands ofyears, the Chinese people have attributed toFu Xi many of the remarkable and creativeachievements realized by their ancestors,and the Fu Xi Culture was thus conceived.
Though there is some controversy sur-rounding Fu Xi, all agree that he embodiesa mystery imbued with historic and culturalimportance.
It is said that the 16th day of the first lunar month marksthe birthday of Fu Xi. On that day, many residents of Tianshuigather in the Fu Xi Temple to worship their ancestor and prayfor happiness and good fortune. On the 13th day of the fifth lu-nar month, which is said to mark the birth of the dragon, a grandceremony is staged in honor of Fu Xi, and in 1995 the ceremonywas expanded to become the Tianshui Fu Xi Culture Festival.The annual Public Worship of Fu Xi in Tianshui attracts thou-sands of tourists and pilgrims from both home and abroad. Theycome to pay homage to their legendary ancestor.

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Arctic Athabaskan Council
The Arctic Athabaskan Council (AAC) is an international treaty organization established to defend the rights and further the interests internationally of American and Canadian Athabaskan members First Nation governments in the eight-nation Arctic Council and other international fora. AAC is an authorized “Permanent Participant” in the Arctic Council. In addition, AAC seeks to foster a greater understanding of the shared heritage of Athabaskan peoples of the Arctic North America.
In 2000, founding members of the AAC represented approximately 32,000 indigenous peoples of Athabaskan descent at the time of signing the AAC treaty. At present, AAC members in Alaska (including fifteen traditional villages), Yukon (the Council of Yukon First Nations and the Kaska Tribal Council) and Northwest Territories (Dene Nation) span across 76 communities and represent approximately 45,000 people.

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Rélyéf Christmas set
Order code: RR-Xmas01-SET
Size of stamp: various sizes (stamp height approx. 30 mm)
Weight of set: 65 g
Set contains 12 stamps of Christmas patterns, a wooden rod (8 mm in diameter) and instructions.
Reliefing stamps for easy clay&pottery embossage.
Decorative ceramic clay tools are made from bioplastic, which is based on maize starch. At the end of the life cycle they can be biodegraded (composted). Their manufacture and disposal pose a minimal burden to the environment.

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Kim Kardashian Won't Do a Nude, Pregnant Photo Shoot
If there's anyone who wouldn't mind posing nude and pregnant, you'd think it would be KIM KARDASHIAN. And you would be wrong. According to "In Touch" magazine, she considered it, but ultimately decided against it.
A source says, "It opens her up to too much scrutiny. She's been freaking out about her body. During a recent fashion shoot she burst into tears, saying she looked gross."


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Dysplasia in Sessile Serrated Adenoma
A small proportion of sessile serrated adenomas (SSA) show true cytologic dysplasia and contain areas resembling tubular adenoma (as seen in this image). There is glandular overcrowding, nuclear enlargement and hyperchromasia, nuclear pseudostratification, and loss of goblet cell mucin. The dysplasia ranges from low-grade (most common) to high-grade and even invasive carcinoma (less common). The prevalence of dysplasia and carcinoma in SSAs ranges from 5% to 16%. The dysplastic foci usually show loss of MLH1 staining by immunohistochemistry and BRAF mutations. MLH1 is one of the genes involved in DNA mismatch repair. Image courtesy of: Jian-Hua Qiao, MD, FCAP, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Used with permission.

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Low-calcemic, efficacious, 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 analog QW-1624F2-2: calcemic dose-response determination, preclinical genotoxicity testing, and revision of A-ring stereochemistry.
ABSTRACT Based on an X-ray crystal structure determination, the A-ring stereochemistry of hybrid analog QW-1624F2-2 (1alpha-hydroxymethyl-16-ene-24,24-difluoro-25-hydroxy-26,27-bis-homovitamin D3) is revised to be 1alpha-CH2OH-3beta-OH. This analog is shown to be approximately 80-100 times less calciuric than the natural hormone 1alpha,25-dihydoxyvitamin D3. This analog is shown also to be non-genotoxic in three different standard assays.
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ABSTRACT: We demonstrated previously that daily injection for 3 days of the less calcemic vitamin D analogs: JK 1624 F(2)-2 (JKF) and QW 1624F(2)-2 (QW) followed by estradiol-17beta (E(2)) in female rats upregulated creatine kinase-specific activity (CK) in skeletal tissues. In this study, we evaluated both histomorphological and biochemical changes due to a regime of 4 days treatment with JKF or QW, followed by injection of E(2) on day 5, repeated for 2.5 months. Ovariectomized female rats (Ovx) were injected 2 weeks after surgery, with JKF or QW at 0.2 ng/g BW followed by injections of E(2) (1 microg/rat) on day 5 of each week for 2.5 months. Rats were sacrificed 24 h after the last injection and bones were analyzed. JKF alone decreased growth plate width, increased % total bone volume (%TBV), with no change in cortical thickness. In contrast, QW restored growth plate width and %TBV with no change in cortical thickness. Combined with E(2), JKF restored %TBV and growth plate width but with no change in cortical thickness, while QW restored significantly all parameters including cortical thickness. Moreover, there was also an increase in the responsiveness of CK to E(2) in epiphyseal cartilage and diaphyseal bone but not in uterus. Thus, vitamin D less calcemic analogs increased responsiveness to E(2) morphologically as well as biochemically. We, therefore, conclude that combined treatment of less calcemic analogs vitamin D and E(2) might be superior for treatment of bone damage caused by ovariectomy in female rats and might be applied for post-menopausal osteoporosis.Journal of Cellular Biochemistry 04/2007; 100(6):1406-14. DOI:10.1002/jcb.21143 · 3.37 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Vitamin D receptors are widely expressed in the cardiovascular system, in which Vitamin D and its metabolites exert a variety of biological activities such as regulation of cellular proliferation and differentiation, cell calcium transients and cell energy metabolism in vitro. The latter is mediated through the control of the brain type creatine kinase specific activity (CK), which serves to provide a readily available reservoir for ATP generation under increased work-load. In the present study we undertook to assess the role of Vitamin D on energy metabolism in the rat heart and aorta in vivo by using CK, which is a key energy metabolizing enzyme and compare Vitamin D depleted and repleted animals. Vascular tissues from female or male Vitamin D-depleted rats showed 61-80% lower CK activity in the aorta (Ao) and left ventricle of the heart (Lv) than control, Vitamin D-replete rats. Moreover, neither estradiol-17beta (E2) nor dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which increases CK specific activity in Ao and Lv of intact female or male rats, respectively, were able to stimulate CK in Vitamin D-depleted rats. Treatment of intact female rats for 2 weeks or 2 months with the less-calcemic Vitamin D analogs JKF 1624F2-2 (JKF) or QW 1624F2-2 (QW) (Fig. 1), did not significantly affect CK specific activity. However, after pretreatment with these analogs, there was an up regulation of the E2-induced CK response in Ao and Lv. In intact female rats, all Vitamin D analogs also potentiated the in vivo CK response to the SERMs raloxifene (Ral) and tamoxifen (TAM) in Ao and Lv. However the inhibitory effect of Ral or TAM on E2-induced CK activity was lost after pretreatment with Vitamin D analogs. The non-calcemic analog CB 1093 (CB) induced a significant increase in estradiol receptor alpha (ERalpha) protein in both myocardial and aortic tissue from intact and from ovariectomized female rats. Collectively, these results indicate that Vitamin D analogs modulate cell energy homeostasis in vascular tissues through induction of CK and up regulation of the response and sensitivity of CK in vascular tissues to E2 and to SERMs, possibly through via an increase in ERalpha protein in female derived organs. These results corroborate our previous in vitro studies in human vascular cells and further suggest that the Vitamin D system plays an important physiological role in maintaining normal cell energy reservoir in the vasculature.The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 12/2006; 101(4-5):232-8. DOI:10.1016/j.jsbmb.2006.06.023 · 4.05 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Vitamin D seems to exert a protective effect against common cancers, although this does not correlate with circulating levels of active 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D3], indicating a more localized activation of vitamin D. The aim of this study was to investigate the significance of this in breast cancer. Quantitative reverse transcription-PCR analysis of mRNA expression was carried out for the vitamin D-activating enzyme 1alpha-hydroxylase, the catabolic enzyme 24-hydroxylase, and the vitamin D receptor in 41 tumors and paired nonneoplastic tissue as well as breast cancer cell lines. Immunohistochemistry was used to assess 1alpha-hydroxylase protein expression, and enzyme assays were used to quantify vitamin D metabolism. Expression of mRNA for 1alpha-hydroxylase (27-fold; P < 5 x 10(-11)), vitamin D receptor (7-fold; P < 1.5 x 10(-8)), and 24-hydroxylase (4-fold; P < 0.02) was higher in breast tumors. 1alpha-Hydroxylase enzyme activity was also higher in tumors (44.3 +/- 11.4 versus 12.4 +/- 4.8 fmol/h/mg protein in nonneoplastic tissue; P < 0.05). However, production of inactive 1,24,25-trihydroxyvitamin D3 was also significantly higher in tumors (84.8 +/- 11.7 versus 33.6 +/- 8.5 fmol/h/mg protein; P < 0.01). Antisense inhibition of 24-hydroxylase in vitro increased antiproliferative responses to 1,25(OH)2D3. These data indicate that the vitamin D-activating enzyme 1alpha-hydroxylase is up-regulated in breast tumors. However, dysregulated expression of 24-hydroxylase seems to abrogate the effects of local 1,25(OH)2D3 production in tumors by catalyzing catabolism to less active vitamin D metabolites. The enzymes involved in autocrine metabolism of vitamin D in breast tissue may therefore provide important targets for both the prevention and treatment of breast cancer.Clinical Cancer Research 05/2005; 11(9):3579-86. DOI:10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-04-2359 · 8.19 Impact Factor


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After a mild spell of weather over the past week and a bit, winter is due back today with stormy weather and snow down to 500m in Victoria tomorrow.
The snow base has been affected by the recent warmer weather, drizzle and rain, but without too much loss at higher elevations. We are certainly due for a top up. The recent weather will help consolidate the base, and with good falls expected in the next few days, hopefully we will be set up for a long end to the season, well out into the ‘official’ months of spring.
But, as always, we can never take anything for granted – especially snow. Mountain Watch’s snow forecaster Grasshopper warns ‘It may be some time before we’re talking another big dump’ after this one, so get out there if you can.
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A chance to see the Abbey aglow with coloured floodlights highlighting the magnificent ruin that inspired Bram Stoker.
Coinciding with the Whitby Goth weekend, visitors are invited to walk within and around the ruins after dark and soak up the atmosphere. At various times throughout each evening, you will also have the chance to meet our costumed characters and discover the darker side of the past, with dramatic presentations on grave robbing, Victorian undertakers, Jack the Ripper and witch trials.
The visitor centre and shop will also be open. Access is via the visitor centre only; the car park will be open but the Abbey entrance to the car park will be closed. Follow the signs from the car park to the pavement walkway and then to the visitor centre. This road can be dark, so please bring a torch.
Buy your tickets today by calling our dedicated Ticket Sales Team on 0870 333 1183 (Mon – Fri 8.30am – 5.30, Sat 9am – 5pm). Tickets will also be available to purchase at the event site on the night.
Ticket price includes entry to Whitby Abbey after hours.


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Salina Police are investigating a burglary and theft case, after 3 vehicles were entered between midnight and 6:15am on Monday in the 100 block of Mt. Barbara. Keys, a suitcase with clothes, bottle of Crown Royal plus a Cannon camera with zoom lens were stolen. Total loss is listed at $725.
Police are also investigating a home burglary in the 100 block of E. Kirwin after someone stole an Apple Mac Book Pro, iPad computer and headphones plus a gold watch. Items were valued at $3,450. Police say thieves made entry through the backdoor, where the owner had a piece of cardboard in place of a missing pane of glass.


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Centre's ordinance on sexual violence will create fear among offenders: Krishna Tirath
- Government issues high alert, says Islamic State expanding area of terror
- Putin vows to hunt down those who bombed Russian plane in Egypt
- Mani Shankar Aiyar to Pakistan channel: Remove Modi for talks to resume
- Chittoor Mayor shot dead while trying to save husband
- Hyderabad nursery student dies after head gets stuck in school lift
Reiterating that the government is committed to ensure stringent punishment for crimes against women, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath on Saturday said that the ordinance approved by the Union Cabinet on the basis of the Justice Verma Committee report, will definitely create fear among the criminal elements of the society.
Talking about the ordinance, which was approved by the Cabinet and sent to the President, Tirath said that the government has agreed to most of the suggestions proposed by the Justice Verma Committee.
"The Cabinet has agreed to most of the recommendations proposed by in the Justice Verma Committee report. We have included issues like stalking, acid attack and the stringent punishment in the ordinance sent to the President. We will get it passed through Parliament in the upcoming Budget session," said Tirath.
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Since my last post was on main dishes and covered on local Indian food, this post I am doing ALL ABOUT DESSERTS! Chinese desserts ftw!
Me and my three friends (Andrew, Tyng and Wei Ying) decided to become very adventurous to find desserts after their adventurous attempt to meet me after my work to have pizzeria dinner at Spaghetti Grill in Mid Valley. They waited for me to get changed and had my second round of dinner some more. LOL. (So much of a VIP I am XD )
Andrew suggested to go to SS2, Petaling Jaya to have the famous chinese/fusion style dessert by KTZ Food Restaurant.
So, off we went!
|We parked along the parking bay in the area and Andrew told me the RM9.90 Korean Bento Set's restaurant is located nearby as well.|
|We're getting nearer! *walk walk*|
|Their operating hours starts from 12pm-1am, but take a mental note that their best sellers will finish by 9pm so better be early! And they have an interesting way to display their 'sold out' menu, which I will be posting in a bit.|
|Decorations wise; kept simple with yellow and warm lighting; oriental inspired lamps were adorned along the whole restaurant which gives it a kick of the 1940s China Era like that. Haha.|
|See the crowds?|
|These wet tissues cost RM0.30 each. No need to use them. Just remember to bring your own tissue.|
|And its written on their menu. So don't be fooled that it is free when it is not.|
|Their menu is a little run down, so hope you guys don't mind about that.|
|Lets flip for choices!|
|There are many variants and choices you can have, from hot, to cold drinks, desserts (tong suis) and even some finger food. From the Tong Shui menu we chose Black Sesame as recommended by Andrew.|
|Some of the finger food you can choose to compliment your desserts as well.|
|"Gimme the desserts already!" (picture taken by Tyng. Those are my fingers. Hahaha)|
|Fine, I will await for the desserts patiently. *grumble grumble*|
|Closer look on the black sesame dessert|
|Makes me go all hungry now. T.T|
|Next up! The other two desserts! This time it is the cold series. Introducing Mango Lolo and Honeydew Lolo. I'll start off with Mango Lolo. I guess the price has managed to live up to the quality of the mangoes used in this dessert as it is sweet and soft and not too mushy. Although I may prefer my mangoes to be a little more sour side, but this sweet mango concoction is good to compliment the overall sweet taste. Don't be deceived by its overflowing juice at the top with the mango sauce, sago and also chunks of mangoes adorned on the sides, it is in fact just shaved ice beneath it all. But not to worry (as I did), there's more to the delicious sweetness at the bottom of the bowl so don't feel cheated too early. :p As for the Honey Dew Lolo, it was a rather disappointment trail of hope to me as I had looked forward to taste a really good honeydew lolo ever since I got back from Teluk Intan. The honey dew used was bland and not sweet at all, like the fruit is not fully ripe despite its heavy liquified body mass. The milk used was not too great either, making the whole lolo tasted rather, normal. :/ Sadly, I do not recommend this. Although I may have tasted a little more flavor at the end of the dessert, it does not change the fact the honey dew they used was not as good as the mangoes. Precisely as how I would have stated earlier because of its more expensive range amongst the lolos in the menu.|
|Mango vs Honey Dew|
|Mango Lolo upclose|
|HoneyDew Lolo upclose|
|Notice the gooey-goodness of the mango lolo|
|Cherry at the top. Not sure why they'd use a cherry to compliment with honey dew but at least it is a good color sighting among the pale green on the lolo|
|Remember I told you about their interesting way of displaying their sold outs? Here it is. Within an hour the whiteboard has added a few more sold outs from their menu list. So better come early, not too late for a supper dessert|
|The interior gives it a nice oriental touch, but in overall wise the decoration is just a pass. *sorry Andrew. Caught your face in motion ;D*|
All in all, I'd give the place a rather good rating lah, minus on some of the dishes in their menu and the crazy crowd fanatic over this restaurant.
The restaurant charges 6% tax for every dish and you have to make your payment at the cashier as seen at the last picture.
You can check out the place yourself and perhaps if you're hardworking enough you could let me know too!
KTZ Food Restaurant
No.22, Jalan SS2/63,
47300, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
They have a website too;
Till the next post.
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- Shuangfengqiao, Yubei District, Yubei, Chongqing, 401120, China
- Distance to city: Directions to city
- Coordinates (lat,lon): 29.7203, 106.634
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport is located in Yubei District, Chongqing, People's Republic of China. Situated 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of the city centre of Chongqing, the airport is a major aviation hub for airlines in western China, including China Express Airlines, China Southern Airlines (Chongqing Airlines), Sichuan Airlines, Shandong Airlines, XiamenAir and China West Air.


|Mitsubishi J2M Raiden (Allied code name "Jack")|
|First flight||20 March 1942|
|Primary user||Imperial Japanese Navy|
Design and development
The J2M was designed by Jiro Horikoshi, creator of the A6M Zero, to meet the 14-Shi (14th year of the Showa reign, or 1939) official specification. It was to be a strictly local-defense interceptor, intended to counter the threat of high-altitude bomber raids, and thus relied on speed, climb performance, and armament at the expense of manoeuvrability. The J2M was a sleek, but stubby craft with its oversized Mitsubishi Kasei engine buried behind a long cowling, cooled by an intake fan and connected to the propeller with an extension shaft.
Teething development problems stemming from the Kasei engine cooling system, and the main undercarriage members led to a slowdown in production. A continual set of modifications resulted in new variants being introduced with the ultimate high-altitude variant, the J2M4 Model 34 flying for the first time in August 1944. It had a 1,420 hp Kasei 23c engine equipped with a turbo supercharger (mounted in the side of the fuselage just behind the engine) that allowed the rated power to be maintained up to 9,100 m (29,900 ft). Two upward-aimed, oblique-firing (aimed at seventy degrees) 20 mm cannons, mounted in the German Schräge Musik style, were fitted behind the cockpit with the four wing cannons retained. Unresolved difficulties with the turbo supercharger caused the project to be terminated after only two experimental J2M4s were built.
The first few produced J2M2s were delivered to the development units in December 1942 but severe problems were encountered with the engines. Trials and improvements took almost a year and the first batch of the serial built J2M2 Model 11 was delivered to 381st Kōkūtai in December 1943. Parallel with the J2M2, production of the J2M3 Raiden Model 21 started. The first J2M3s appeared in October 1943 but deliveries to combat units started at the beginning of February 1944.
The Raiden made its combat debut in June 1944 during the Battle of the Philippine Sea. Several J2Ms operated from Guam and Saipan and a small number of aircraft were deployed to the Philippines. Later, some J2Ms were based in Chosen airfields, Genzan (Wonsan), Ranan (Nanam), Funei (Nuren), Rashin (Najin) and Konan under Genzan Ku, for defence of these areas and fighting against Soviet Naval Aviation units.
Primarily designed to defend against the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, the type was handicapped at high altitude by the lack of a turbocharger. However, its four-cannon armament supplied effective firepower and the use of dive and zoom tactics allowed it to score occasionally.
Insufficient numbers and the American switch to night bombing in March 1945 limited its effectiveness.
J2Ms took part in one of the final aerial combats of the Second World War when four Raidens, accompanied by eight Mitsubishi A6M Zeros, all belonging to the 302nd Kokutai, intercepted a formation of US Navy F6F Hellcats from the aircraft-carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10) during the morning of 15 August 1945 over the Kanto Plain. In the engagement, that took place only two hours before Japan officially announced its surrender, four Hellcats were lost along with two Raidens and two Zeros.
Two captured J2Ms were U.S. Technical Air Intelligence Command (TAIC) tested using 92 octane fuel plus methanol, with the J2M2 (Jack11) achieving a speed of 655 km/h (407 mph) at 5,520 m (17,400 ft), and J2M3 (Jack21) achieving a speed of 671 km/h (417 mph) at 4,980 m (16,600 ft).
- J2M1 Prototype: fitted with the 1,044 kW (1,400 hp) Mitsubishi MK4C Kasei 13 14-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, and armed with two 7.7 mm (.303 in) Type 97 machine guns in the upper fuselage and two wing-mounted 20 mm Type 99 Model II cannon. - Eight builds.
- J2M2 Model 11: Powered by 1,379 kW (1,850 hp) Mitsubishi MK4R-A Kasei 23a 14-cylinder radial engine, same armament as the J2M1.
- J2M3 Model 21: Armed with two wing-mounted 20 mm Type 99 Model II cannon and two wing-mounted 20 mm Type 99 Model I cannon.
- J2M3a Model 21A: Armed with four wing-mounted 20 mm Type 99 Model II cannon.
- J2M4 Model 32: Prototype fitted with the 1,357 kW (1,820 hp) Mitsubishi MK4R-C Kasei 23c engine. Many armament configurations have been reported, e.g., fuselage-mounted oblique-firing 20 mm Type 99 Model I cannon designed to fire upward as it passed underneath a bomber, two wing-mounted 20 mm Type 99 Model II cannon, and two wing-mounted 20 mm Type 99 Model I cannon.
- J2M5 Model 33: High altitude variant powered by 1,357 kW (1,820 hp) Mitsubishi MK4U-A Kasei 26a engine with mechanically driven supercharger, giving increased high-altitude speed at the expense of range. Two 20 mm Type 99 cannon in fuselage, two 20 mm Type 99 Model II cannon in wings.
- J2M5a Model 33A: Armed with four wing-mounted 20 mm Type 99 Model II cannon. Wing cannon were harmonized in trajectory and ballistics with each 200 rpg.
- J2M6 Model 31: Chronologically earlier than J2M4 and J2M5 this version was based on J2M3. Had wider cockpit and improved bubble canopy later used in J2M3 built since July 1943.
- J2M6a Model 31A: Chronologically earlier than J2M4 and J2M5 this version was based on J2M3a.
Had wider cockpit and improved bubble canopy later used in J2M3a built since July 1943. One J2M6a was built.
- J2M7 Model 23A: J2M3 powered by Kasei 26a engine, a few built.
- J2M7a Model 23A: J2M3a powered by Kasei 26a engine, a few built.
After the decisive Battle of Midway in 1942 Japan's military leaders rushed to re-equip their forces for defense of the home islands. In fighter designs the interceptor role now took priority over forward projection of offensive power. Allied forces, meanwhile, sought to establish air superiority over Japanese-held territories via B-29 bombing raids on industrial targets.
The struggle to meet production demands sparked a Japanese initiative to recruit shonenko (child labour) from Taiwan (Formosa). Though the target of 25,000 youths was never reached, over 8,400 Taiwanese youths aged 12 to 14 relocated to Mitsubishi plants to help build the J2M Raiden.
The Allied advance took its toll. In 1945 aircraft production in Japan collapsed, as numbers for the J2M reflect.
|J2M Production: Nagoya, Mitsubishi Jukogyo K.K.|
- Allied bombing raids began in December 1944 and progressively disrupted production of the J2M. A direct hit on the Mitsubishi Dai San Kokuki Seisakusho aircraft plant caused the complete loss of airframes, machine tools, and jigs. This halted further production.
|J2M Production: Kanagawa, Kōza K.K.|
- Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
- 256th Kōkūtai November 1944 - December 1945
- 301st Kōkūtai February 1944 - July 1945
- 302nd Kōkūtai March 1945 - August 1945
- 332nd Kōkūtai August 1944 - August 1945
- 352nd Kōkūtai August 1944 - August 1945
- 381st Kōkūtai End 1943 - April 1945
- Yokosuka Kōkūtai
- Yatabe Kōkūtai
- Genzan Kōkūtai
- Tainan Kōkūtai
- Konoike Kōkūtai
- Chushi Kōkūtai
- Crew: 1
- Length: 9.945 m (32 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)
- Height: 3.81 m (12 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 20.05 m2 (215.8 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 2,839 kg (6,259 lb)
- Gross weight: 3,211 kg (7,079 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Mitsubishi MK4R-A Kasei 23a 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 1,300 kW (1,800 hp) for take-off
- 1,174 kW (1,575 hp) at 1,800 m (5,906 ft)
- 1,051 kW (1,410 hp) at 4,800 m (15,748 ft)
- Propellers: 4-bladed constant-speed metal propeller
- Maximum speed: 587 km/h (365 mph, 317 kn) at 5,300 m (17,388 ft)
- Cruise speed: 351 km/h (218 mph, 190 kn)
- Range: 1,898 km (1,179 mi, 1,025 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 11,700 m (38,400 ft)
- Time to altitude: 6,000 m (19,685 ft) in 6 minutes 14 seconds
- Wing loading: 171.3 kg/m2 (35.1 lb/sq ft)
- Power/mass: 0.391 kW/kg (0.238 hp/lb)
- 2x 20 mm (0.787 in) Type 99 Mark 2 machine gun inboard wing-mounted with 190 rpg
- 2x Type 99 Mark 1 machine gun outboard wing-mounted with 210 rpg
- 2× 60 kg (132 lb) bombs
- 2 × 200 l (53 US gal; 44 imp gal) drop tanks or a larger central drop tank
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Focke-Wulf Fw 190
- Grumman F6F Hellcat
- Hawker Typhoon
- Lavochkin La-5
- Mitsubishi A6M Zero
- Kawanishi N1K-J Shiden
- Nakajima Ki-44 Shōki
- Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
- Air Enthusiast, 1971. p 68
- Izawa, Yasuho & Holmes, Tony. J2M Raiden and N1K1/2 Shiden/Shiden-Kai Aces. Bloomsbury Publishing. 2016. p-46.
- "(TAIC) Manual." U.S. Technical Air Intelligence Command, May 1945.
- Francillon 1970, pp. 394–395.
- http://therunagatesclub.blogspot.tw/2008/06/shonenko-taiwanese-boys-who-built.html 'Shonenko': Kuo's documentary about Taiwanese boys who built Mitsubishi aircraft as Japan's defences crumbled
- http://ipixels.net/twff/shonenko-En.html 'Shonenko' at the Taiwan Film Festival
- http://www.quietsummer.com/Emeraldhorizon/SBackgroundE.html 'Shonenko' (2006) - a documentary film by Liang-Yin Kuo
- USSBS, Appendix G., p. 61–64
- USSBS, 1947. p. 18-26
- USSBS, Appendix B., p. 6
- USSBS, 1947. p. 44
- "Flying & Static Aircraft". Planes of Fame Air Museum. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- Francillon, René J. (1979). Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London: Putnam & Company Limited. pp. 388–396. ISBN 0 370 30251 6.
- The Type 99 Mark 1 and Mark 2 machine guns were not classed as cannon in the Japanese armed services
- The Type 99 Mark 1 and Mark 2 machine guns were not classed as cannon in the Japanese armed services
- The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft New York: Barnes & Noble, 1977. ISBN 0-7607-0592-5.
- Francillon, Ph.D., René J. Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London: Putnam & Company Ltd., 1970. ISBN 0-370-00033-1. (2nd edition 1979, ISBN 0-370-30251-6).
- Green, William. Air Enthusiast Magazine, Quarterly Volume 1, Number 2 Bromley, Kent: Pilot Press Ltd, 1971.
- Green, William. Warplanes of the Second World War, Volume Three: Fighters. London: Macdonald & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., 1973, First edition 1961. ISBN 0-356-01447-9.
- Izawa, Yasuho & Holmes, Tony. J2M Raiden and N1K1/2 Shiden/Shiden-Kai Aces. Bloomsbury Publishing. 2016. ISBN 0-147-28126-1.
- United States Strategic Bombing Survey Aircraft Division. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Corporation Report I, Washington, D.C. 1947.
- United States Strategic Bombing Survey Aircraft Division. Army Air Arsenal and Navy Air Depots Corporation Report XIX, Washington, D.C. 1947.
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The Assembly holds a Q and A session with Ministers to discuss the Scottish Government’s response to the Assembly’s report.
A Scottish Citizen’s Assembly was convened to make recommendations to the Scottish Government on the climate emergency. Meetings were held virtually throughout 2021 and a report was produced and published.
The Assembly met for a final weekend 8 to consider the government’s response to their recommendations. As part of that weekend, a Ministerial Q and A was held with Patrick Harvie MSP and Richard Lochhead MSP where representatives of the Climate Assembly posed a series of challenging and robust questions to the Ministers.
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I’ve been very blessed with how my art has been received, most of my pieces seem to find homes before the paint dries.
This means that more often than not I find my work is becoming more commissioned based.
And I am having a lot of fun working directly with an art lover to create a piece custom made for them.
I love working with different media and became interested in painting on found object, such as vintage suitcases, after a fruitful Saturday morning at the yard sales.
But I also work on a lot of encaustic artist board and birch wood because they hold up well to all the mixed media layers, especially the last layer of beeswax.
If you’re interested in talking about a custom piece of art please email me at: Tami (at) TamiRoss (dot) com.


Plan ahead for a big weekend of entertainment
Up to 40,000 fans will head to Moore Park tonight and tomorrow night to watch Bruno Mars live in concert at the new Allianz Stadium. Also tomorrow, the world’s richest turf race, The Everest, will see a crowd of up to 30,000 at Royal Randwick Racecourse.
Then on Sunday 16 October, thousands will take part in Spring Cycle, the only event where cyclists can ride across the Sydney Harbour Bridge main deck via closed lanes.
Transport for NSW Chief Operations Officer Howard Collins said public transport is the best way to get to all events, with plenty of extra services running and travel on all modes of transport included in event tickets.
“If you’re heading to Allianz Stadium or Royal Randwick, catch one of the frequent light rail services which run to Moore Park and Royal Randwick stops. Plenty of buses also make stops within a short walk of these venues,” Mr Collins said.
“Concert-goers can also take a 25-minute walk from Central to Allianz Stadium via Foveaux Street or Devonshire Street and the Albert ‘Tibby’ Cotter Walkway.
“If you must drive to and from the stadium or races, be prepared for heavy traffic – particularly during tonight’s evening peak – so, allow plenty of extra travel time and aim to arrive early.”
For Spring Cycle on Sunday, thousands of cyclists will start at St Leonards Park – either at 6.30am for the 50km Classic Ride to finish at Sydney Olympic Park, or at 8am for the 10km City Ride to finish at Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour.
“On Sunday, some lanes on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, including Cahill Expressway lanes 7 and 8, will close from 4am to 10.30am, while the Cahill Expressway Circular Quay Overpass will remain closed until 11am,” Mr Collins said.
“The Western Distributor from Pyrmont to the city will close from 4am to 11.15am and all citybound motorists from the Anzac Bridge will divert via the Bathurst St off-ramp into the city.
“We urge drivers to plan ahead and be aware of the road closures. Special event clearway parking restrictions will be in effect along sections of the course between 3am and 11am – so, check signs to avoid being towed.
“Please also keep an eye out for cyclists and take extra care because you will share the roads with participants between Darling Harbour and Sydney Olympic Park.”
For participants, trains are the best way to get to and from Spring Cycle. Frequent T1 North Shore Line trains run to North Sydney station, a short ride from St Leonards Park. Bicycles are not permitted on buses and are only permitted on light rail or ferries at staff discretion.
To plan your trip on public transport for all events visit “Getting to events” at transportnsw.info or use the Opal Travel app.
For real-time updates on road and traffic conditions, such as road closures, visit livetraffic.com.


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The truck now has fully boxed rails and an enhanced rear-axle structural crossmember to handle the higher towing capacity. Optional fifth-wheel pucks along with gooseneck center castings and bolt plates are included in the production box floor as well. In addition, the truck offers two trailer connectors at the rear, making it easy to wire your trailer.
On top of its high tow rating, the 2021 Ram Heavy Duty also reaches a payload capacity of up to 7,680 pounds with the standard 410-horsepower 6.4-liter HEMI V8. You can secure your gear with the available class-exclusive RamBox Cargo Management System and charge your power tools with the available 115-volt outlet in the truck bed.
The Ram Heavy Duty now offers a Digital Rearview Mirror, which shows an unobstructed, real-time video of the area behind the truck. The truck’s available Uconnect 4C NAV system comes with the largest-in-class 12-inch touch screen. This system has split-screen capability, a customizable home screen, and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration.
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Thanks to support from the City of Port Coquitlam, we are able to offer a series of 3 Dancing the Parenting workshops in Port Coquitlam Thursday, Friday and Saturday April 2 to 4, 2020 at 1:30pm at the Port Coquitlam Community Centre, 2150 Wilson Avenue Port Coquitlam, BC
The fee is $5 per child/session.
Dancing the Parenting is for families and caregivers who want to experience relationship-based dancing with their children. Babies 0-6 months are welcome but the workshop is more fun with rolling babies, crawlers, toddlers and preschoolers. Families are welcome to register for more than one workshop. Julie Lebel brings more than 20 years of experience in dance making and education.
We are presenting a short performance with live cello, a professional dancer and activity for babies and toddlers (0-2 yrs) at the Trout Lake Family Day next Monday Feb 17, 11:40am-12pm in the Elm Room, upstairs (the martial arts studio).
It’s free, the whole rest of the day is also super fun. See schedule here:
Join Foolish Operations in a free workshop that includes a performance excerpt by a professional dancer and musician and a “stay and play” activity for babies and their adults: parents, grandparents and caregivers are most welcomed.
Participants are invited to register to one or all of the workshops. We gratefully acknowledge the support of Metro Vancouver’s Regional Cultural Project Grants Program and the in-kind participation of the NVRC to allow for this activity to be free. Older children welcomed but they may be asked to stay close to their adults during activities specific for babies. Please register each baby, there is no maximum for adults or accompanying siblings. Monday Feb 3 is at the John Braithwaite Community Centre. Thursday Feb 6 is at Parkgate Community Centre.
We are looking for up to 20 volunteers to help us make props for our upcoming Paper Playground productions in Québec and Ontario! It requires cutting many paper “water droplets” in thin blue paper and making large paper carpets.
Have a look at our teaser for an idea of our props: https://foolishoperations.org/paper-playground/
We need people who can work well as a team, independent and carful with materials, can move easily up and down from the floor and have good dexterity with scissors.
You can register to only one date or both.
On Sunday March 1, we will provide some a light vegetarian meal.
On Monday March 2nd, we will provide lights snacks.
Bring your water bottle and your smile! We will make it fun. Open to volunteers 14yrs old and up. It is ok if you can only come for some of the time, just let us know. We will provide a letter of volunteer time acknowledgement for all who need them.
Dates and times:
Sun, 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Mon, 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Moberly Arts and Culture Centre, 7646 Prince Albert Street, Vancouver, BC V5X 3Z4, View Map
This workshop is open to dancers with experience in contemporary dance, theatre, improvisation, and/or contact improvisation. Yoga, clowning and release technique are great too. After a short warm-up, we will explore Ensemble Thinking practice.
“Ensemble Thinking (ET) is a system of collaborative group performance practices. These compositional exercises refine the individual’s ability to perceive, initiate, and support collective action.” www.ensemblethinking.com
Open to standing or sitting (wheelchair) dancers. Dancing barefoot, in comfortable clothes that cover the knees and shoulders is recommended.
Taught by Julie Lebel, artistic director of Foolish Operations in Vancouver and member of the Lower Left Collective – USA, Germany, Norway and Canada. She brings more than 20 years of experience in dance education.
This workshop if for adults only and will be though in English.
Dates: Jan 28, 29, 30
Location: EDAM Studio, 303 E 8th Ave, Vancouver
Cost: $70/3 days or $25/day. There is a possibility that the workshop will be free pending funding.
This workshop is for dance artists and early childhood educators or artists of various disciplines working with the very young to learn about early childhood development, attachment and play theories in relationship to dance curriculum and creative movement activities.
With the support of artistic director Julie Lebel, this workshop is led by guest artist and specialist Jochelle Pereña, Teaching Artist & Professional Learning Manager at Luna Dance Institute – http://lunadanceinstitute.org/who-we-are/
The workshop is from 9:15am to 5pm and includes a 45 minute lunch break. Please bring: notebook, clothing that is comfortable to dance in, a water bottle and a packed lunch. The workshop is $40 + Eventbrite Registration Fees.
Your membership helps us engage the public of all ages in high quality creative processes and performances. Membership contributions allow for sustainability, as most of our programming is for free. Your support makes a big difference in our ability to grow our organization. Please email us to RSVP at foolishoperations [at] gmail [dot] com. We have the option to attend via zoom. Email us and we will send you the link!
The Roundhouse is located near the Yaletown/Roundhouse Skytrain station. There is ample bike parking. You can also park under the centre (access via Drake).
FAQ: Can I bring a child
under the recommended age?
Artist Julie Lebel responds:
Younger or older siblings of the participant’s recommended age are welcomed.
Parents/ Caregivers may be asked to keep younger or older children close during
the performance. We recognize that younger siblings are often used to the
playing and slight bumping of older children; and that older siblings are
constantly reminded to be aware of younger ones.
If you would like to come with a single
child slightly younger than the recommended age, consider if the child is
generally comfortable with older children. If they are not comfortable, the
child may choose to sit with you. Or, the artists may ask you to keep them on
your lap as an observer. Watching children dance is always great, lots to take
in, lots to be inspired and bring home with you! Babies love to watch older
children move and dance.
FAQ: Why this separation of
The artists are thinking of children in their developmental learning. Children
under two are developing their locomotion skills and are busy learning with
their senses. Children between 3 and 5 are fast and agile and can get so involved
in a task they don’t look around for shorter people…sometimes bumping into
A playful and interactive dance performance
where children are free to join in and explore, because that’s what young ones
do best! Paper Playground is a performance by Foolish Operations.
Paper Playground is a stimulating
experience set on a large paper carpet, created especially for children five
and under that is full of dancing, drawing, live music and projections. Paper
Playground welcomes children in the midst of the performance space and they
become essential collaborators in the performance. Exploring the theme of water
with boats, fish, crabs and sharks, performers present irresistible invitations
to roll, fall, and draw to welcome children into moving with the
Yarn-Around was an Artist in Communities project at the Roundhouse Community Centre from January to August 2017. Wit community members, we explored the intersection of dance, yarn and collective narratives all over the Roundhouse community centre. This curious project had all ages investigate, play and move using brightly coloured yarn to animate railings, chairs, shrubs, and landscape architecture. Community members had opportunities to create, invent and share impromptu performances in ways that were surprising and delighting as a participant and audience member.
The Artists in Communities Program is based on principles of community cultural development and is funded by the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation in partnership with Community Centre Associations. Its purpose is to support artists working with communities on issues of joint interest or concern.
Yarn-Around was supported by The Roundhouse Community Association and the Vancouver Park Board.


Team Associated Pro-Start Hand Held R/C Car Engine Starter
This item is discontinued and no longer available for purchase. You may want to search our site for a similar item.
This is a replacement Team Associated Pro-Start Hand Held R/C Car Engine Starter, and is intended for use with the Associated Monster GT 8.0RTR and RC8RS RTR. Start your nitro R/C engine easily using Team Associated's Pro-Start Hand Held R/C Car Starter. Simply plug the battery in and insert the 6mm starter shaft into the backplate of any Pro-Start equipped engine, pull the trigger and GO! Designed for use with most 6mm hex starter shaft engines (clockwise direction only.) Battery and Pro-Start backplate not included.
- 6mm Hardened Hex Starter Shaft: Long life, low wear.
- Quick-Release Chuck: Fast assembly and disassembly of starter shaft.
- Locking Battery Door: Keeps your starter battery safe and secure.
- Quick-Disconnect Battery Plug: Easily unplug the battery for storage when not in use.
- Automatic Overload Cutoff: Designed to protect the starter if the engine is flooded.
- Designed for use with most 6mm hex starter shaft engines (clockwise direction only).
- Powered by Standard 6-Cell Stick Pack.
This product was added to our catalog on September 19, 2011.


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Just a few minutes ago it was uploaded by the Youtuber AshlynStuff, the great video “[Lazy] WAVES MEME | ft. ZalcusOfSorrow | Roblox myths”.
As pubished by AshlynStuff: “Long description ahead-
This will be my last roblox myth animation for now, unless I decide to change my mind. I’ve been losing in the community for a while now, and I have decided to take a long break from roblox myths. Thank you all for supporting me in this community, it was a pleasure to be here. Sorry if this is really lazy for my last post. I might come back, but it won’t be anytime soon. I love you guys so much, thank you guys so much for everything 💕💕
Heavy inspired by: https://youtu.be/SglfUdf34ms
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All is “Well” (Original)
While “wellness” is part of our name, we’ve always been about more than that. We believe in a strong connection between mind, body and spirit, and our programs have always reflected that belief—and long before it was the latest trend.
So what’s the difference between wellness and wellbeing? Wellbeing refers to a more holistic, full-life approach, whereas wellness focuses primarily on physical health.
((We are pragmatic, practical and understand busy schedules and lives. We get it…and this helps us structure programs that participants can thrive in and can create new healthy lifetime habits.)) (Added)
We believe employers can have a big influence on employee wellbeing and directly benefit in the form of engagement and productivity. And that’s why you’ll see whole Challenges or specific components dedicated to issues like stress relief and other aspects of emotional wellbeing.


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Latto – Soufside
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Producer:– June The Genius, Sage Skolfield & Sean Solymar
Written:– Latto, June The Genius, London Jae, Gucci Mane & FATBOI
American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia, Alyssa Michelle Stephens, known professionally as Latto or Big Latto releases a brand new single titled ‘Soufside.’ The Queen Of Da Souf posted a preview of the song along with a music video, featuring a cameo by R&B singer Monica.
The catchy song is a follow-up to the femcee’s last track, ‘Big Energy’, which she dropped back in September. Latto performed both records at this year’s BET Hip-Hop Awards and left fans in awe!
The Atlanta native is nominated for Best Push Artist at this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards, airing November 14 on MTV. Fat Joe recently praised the Rap Game winner, saying, “she went from being a young Hip-Hop artist and now she’s a big thing.”
Although no set date for an album has been announced, Latto is still bringing that big energy!
- Big Latto, dope as gelato (Yeah)
- Ho on my dick for a follow (Han)
- Nasty lil’ bitch and I swallow (Han)
- Drink that shit straight out the bottle (Han)
- Fuck it, I’m runnin’ shit up (Yeah)
- Murk a rap bitch is a must (Yeah)… Get complete lyrics
Listen & Download Soufside MP3 By Latto Below:

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Zazou Picpoul de Pinet 2018
A balance and liveliness dominate, revealing delicate citrus notes and a typical varietal finish with great acidity. Its bouquet is generous with white peach and citrus.
It's freshness and unique acidity will pair well with any salty fare such as shellfish, seafood and grilled fish. It is a perfect match with oysters. It will also pair well with strong cheeses and charcuterie.
The vineyards of Picpoul lie on a limestone plateau basking in the rising sun, covered with perfumed garrigue, and scattered pine groves. Zazou comes from pure limestone soils on a slope open to the Mediterraneans warm breezes.
Fruit is selected in the vineyard then again at the cellar. Grapes are harvested at night to preserve the freshness and fruity aromas, then cold macerated, fermented at low temperature and stored in thermo-regulated vats prior to filtration and bottling on the estate.


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Item Number: P189
Size: 9" (22.9cm)
(Rebekah, Rebekka, Rebekke, Rebeka, Rebeque, Revekka) [21st century BC] was the wife of Isaac and grandniece of Abraham. When Abraham's chief servant was sent to find a wife for Isaac, she gave him water and lodging with her family. Arriving on a camel, when she first met Isaac, their love was instant and intense. Theirs was the first monogamous marriage on record. She was chaste, courteous, trusting and industrious. Barren for 20 years, at last, she gave birth to twins. Isaac favored Esau, while Rebecca favored Jacob and helped him deceive his father into giving him the birthright.

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The Wizards have a new NBA D-League home: Fort Wayne, Ind.
A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the NBA will assign the Fort Wayne Mad Ants as Washington’s D-League affiliate. The move was necessary because the Memphis Grizzlies and the Iowa Energy — the Wizards’ affiliate the previous three seasons — entered a single-affiliation partnership in May. The Energy — based in Des Moines — served as the minor-league partner for the Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans, Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves last season.
The change isn’t expected to impact the Wizards much this season because of the team’s roster composition. Washington doesn’t have a rookie on the roster after selling their second-round selection, Jordan Clarkson, to the Los Angeles Lakers and the Wizards’ use of Fort Wayne will likely be limited to rehabilitation assignments this season.
Fort Wayne is the only D-League club remaining of the 18 without some form of single-affiliation partnership with an NBA club. The Mad Ants served as the affiliate for the Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte Hornets, and Indiana Pacers last season. The Wizards are one of 13 remaining NBA franchises without an exclusive D-League partnership.


iQOO Neo 9 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip launched in India; Know features, pricing, and more
iQOO Neo 9 Pro has been launched in India, boasting features such as Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, 2K AMOLED display, and more. From features and specifications to price, know all about the new iQOO Neo 9 Pro.
After months of anticipation, iQOO has finally launched its latest smartphone, the iQOO Neo 9 Pro in India. The launch of this smartphone closely follows the iQOO 12 launch, which is the company's flagship smartphone that launched in December. iQOO kicked off the marketing of the smartphone almost a month ago, and it has now been unveiled to the public, taking on the likes of the OnePlus 12R and Nothing Phone 2. From features, and specifications to price, know all about the new iQOO Neo 9 Pro.
iQOO Neo 9 Pro: Features and specifications
The iQOO Neo 9 Pro gets a 6.7-inch 2K LTPO AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 144Hz and a resolution of 3200 x 1440 pixels. The panel has a peak brightness of 1500 nits and comes with a pixel density of 517 ppi. It also features wet touch technology meaning that you'll never miss important calls even when your hands are wet.
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Under the hood, it is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset manufactured on a 4nm process with a Supercomputing Chip Q1. It is paired with up to 12GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB UFS 4.0 storage. The iQOO Neo 9 Pro also gets a 6K VC Cooling system for efficient thermal management.
On the back of this gaming smartphone, there is a dual camera setup, comprising a primary 50MP Sony IMX920 camera and an 8MP ultra-wide camera. On the front, you get a 16MP selfie shooter.
The iQOO Neo 9 Pro packs a 5160mAh graphite battery and supports 120W FlashCharge (wired) as well as 50W wireless FlashCharge.
iQOO Neo 9 Pro: Pricing and availability
iQOO Neo 9 Pro has been launched in three variants and two colours - Fiery Red and Conqueror Black. The 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant will cost you Rs. 35999, while the 8GB RAM and 256GB storage variant is priced at Rs. 37999. The top-end 12GB RAM and 256GB storage option will set you back Rs. 39999.
You can get a Rs. 2000 discount on the smartphone on ICICI and HDFC bank card transactions.
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Demand for Deepfake regulation! Artificial intelligence experts and industry executives, including ‘AI godfather' Yoshua Bengio, have signed an open letter calling for more regulation around the creation of deepfakes. Some interesting details in this article. Check it out here.
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Microsoft to build a home-grown processor! Microsoft has become a customer of Intel's made-to-order chip business. The company will use Intel's 18A manufacturing technology to make a forthcoming chip that the software maker designed in-house. Read all about it here.
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Kazakh PM discusses cooperation with Russian and Kyrgyz counterparts
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Kazakh Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov discussed cooperation with his Russian and Kyrgyz counterparts Dmitry Medvedev and Zhantoro Satybaldiev on the sidelines of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council's meeting in Astana, Kazakh Prime Minister's press-service said.
Kazakh and Russian Prime Ministers noted that the bilateral relations between the two countries are successful and are dynamically developing.
During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on a wide range of topical issues of trade and economic cooperation. In particular, Akhmetov and Medvedev discussed the implementation of joint projects in the field of transport and energy and interaction within the Customs Union.
Meanwhile, Kazakh and Kyrgyz Prime Ministers discussed further strengthening of the bilateral relations in trade, economic and investment relations, transit and transport sector, water and energy, fuel and cross-border cooperation.
Akhmetov noted that trade and economic turnover between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan exceeded $1 billion.
Satybaldiev in turn, called for development of partnership which "has a great opportunity for the successful implementation of intergovernmental agreements".


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Gorgeously sweet card hun, love the image and the colours you have used. We've finally got a little bit of sunshine too! Hugs, Sxx
So pretty and peaceful!
Hi Maria - I am so happy that you crated a card for the A Day for Daisies Challenge. You chose one of my favorite stamps and your card is fabulous!Good Luck!Lisa
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The walled town of Avila, situated around an hour north west of Madrid is a Castillian jewel that leaves all visitors with a sense of having experienced something quite special.
Orson Welles famously wrote that it was the place he would most want to live, calling it a “strange tragic place”.
Created a UNESCO world heritage site nearly 40 years ago, Avila has all the ingredients hidden behind its 11th century walls for a unique team treasure hunt activity.
Indeed the history of Avila spans over 7,000 years, with its early Iberian settlement. By the times the Romans established it as an important fortress and trading settlement the town was already 5,000 years old!
From the many Roman sites, through to Visigoth temples and newly discovered Moorish temples Avila is a perfect place for the clue finders and history buffs who follow the routes through the cobbles streets and along the battlements to complete challenges and discover secrets of old Spain which stretch to the dawn of history.
Our Team Treasure Hunt starts with a fun activity briefing, the teams are formed and the challenges and activity packs given – and then its up to you to work together to solve riddles and work out clues to complete the route to our final destination of a warm log fire and Castilian delicacies with local wine to round off a memorable team outing.


Acer makes smartphones. We’re not sure if you’re aware of that. Acer has been in the smartphone game for a while, with their Liquid range of devices proving to most popular for the company but they’re largely overshadowed by the likes of Samsung, LG and that company that uses fruit as a logo. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t get your hands on one of these device if you wish – they are available in SA at last.
Take the Acer E700 Tri SIM, for example. This is a 5-inch Android smartphone that is packing Android 4.4.2, which is wrapped around a whole lot of decent specifications. The three SIM functionality, as the name suggests, is the headliner but you’re also getting a whole lot of other features to play with.
Features like the quad-core Cortex-A7 processor, a 1.2GHz chip that should serve well with anything that you care to run on this device. It may battle a bit with high-end gaming but that’s a conventional problem with most smartphones so you don’t need to feel slighted.
There’s 2GB of RAM, which is weighty for a device of this sort, and 16GB of storage out of the box with an option to add up to 32GB more using a microSD card. You’re definitely covered on the storage front.
Elsewhere, there’s an 8MP main camera, which should procure you some acceptable shots, as well as a 2MP front-facer for video or Skype calls.
Connectivity is fairly standard. 3G, WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) and Bluetooth 4.0 will take care of your connection needs and there’s a 3500mAh battery which should keep you connected all day. And part of the following day as well, if you’re not a heavy user.
There you have it. Acer’s E700 Tri SIM could be just the phone for you especially, as the name suggests, if you’re looking at combining your business and personal lines into a single device. It’ll last all day, either way.


List of 2+ best Manufacturing Processes course training centers located near to you in Noida with course curriculum, training fees, Placement, contact phone numbers and students reviews as on August 15, 2020
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We have identified the benefits of learning manufacturing-processes- course in Noida.
Manufacturing Processes course training in Noida is part of Nano Technology training class. Manufacturing process is a complex activity. The fundamental idea of manufacturing or production is to create something that has a useful form. This form is most likely predetermined and calculated, with a certain physical geometry. Usually this geometry has certain tolerances that it must meet in order to be considered acceptable. A tolerance outlines the geometric accuracy that must be achieved in the manufacturing process. The tightness of the tolerances is a function of the particular application of the product. It is concerned with people whove a broad number of disciplines and expertise and a wide range of machinery, tools, and equipment with numerous levels of automation, such as computers, robots, and other equipment. Manufacturing pursuits must be receptive to several needs and developments.
In engineering, manufacturing refers to the application of physical and chemical processes to alter the geometries, shape, properties and appearance of a starting material in order to make and assemble it into a product. It is not only the material, but also the process that actually determines the shape and microstructure of a component, and in turn, the overall properties of the material. Thermo mechanical manufacturing processes are routinely applied in industry to improve or enhance material properties, eg. rolling, swaging etc. There are four kinds of manufacturing such as Machining, Joining, Forming and Casting.
Tools used for machining are immobile power-driven units used to form or shape solid materials, specifically metals. The forming is done by removing extra materials from a work-piece. Machine tools make up the foundation of advanced industry and are utilized either indirectly or directly in the manufacturing of tool parts. Every joining approach has particular design needs, while certain joint needs may propose a particular joining approach. Design for assembly, and fastener selection apply their own specifications. Bolting is a standard fastening method, for instance, but welding may cut down the weight of assemblies. Naturally, joints intended for the two approaches would differ tremendously.
Metal forming is the approach of creating the metallic components by deforming the metal but not by removing, cutting, shredding or breaking any part. Bending, spinning, drawing, and stretching are a few important metal forming process in manufacturing. The metal press such as die and punching tools are implemented for this manufacturing process. Casting is a manufacturing process in which a solid is dissolved into a liquid, heated to appropriate temperature and is then added into a mold or cavity. Complex or simple shapes can be crafted from any kind of metal that has the capability to be melted. The end product can have practically any arrangement the designer wants.
Noida, which is ranked as the best city in Uttar Pradesh, is located in Gautam Buddh Nagar District of UP. Noida has the highest per capita income in India. Noida has emerged as a the hottest spot for IT and IT-enabled services industry with many large companies setting up their businesses here. It is becoming home for companies offering IT, ITeS, BPO, BTO and KPO services in various domains such as banking, financial services, insurance, auto, pharma, fast-moving consumer goods and manufacturing. Noida is the most preffered due to its capability to increase the pool of skilled man-power, the availability of top engineering colleges and educational institutions, low cost of setting up an IT unit as well as low recurring costs.
You have travel connectivity to manufacturing-processes- course educational training institutes in Noida. Noida offers Metro rail through Delhi Metro and Noida Metro covering different parts of the city. Through Road Noida offers UPSRTC, DTC and private buses that ply through various routes in the city. Taxi, autos and cycle rickshaws are available for short-distance transport. Noida does not connect with railways and hence Delhi Railway Station is the main one that is frequently used by the commuters. The nearest airport is the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi.
Below is the Manufacturing Processes course content in noida used by the training institutes as part of the Manufacturing Processes course training. The Manufacturing Processes course syllabus covers basic to advanced level course contents which is used by most of Manufacturing Processes training classes in noida .


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As you can see from previous posts, I am still getting the occasional bit of creative writing inspiration. However, this inspiration for writing has taken a slightly different course at the moment.
I needed to keep my brain active and as my fiction writing mojo had disappeared somewhat, (together with my spelling- don't tell my mum she'll be turning in her grave!) So I decided to write articles for UKFibromyalgia magazine.
Because of my own experiences with Fibromyalgia I have set up a new blog,
In the winter I also get a lot of migraines... all of which might explain why I've not been on here much.
Blogging gives a chance to keep the brain active and to learn more about an illness or condition. Plus the sharing and community side of the interaction.
Nevertheless, I had forgotten that setting up and running a new blog isn't exactly a piece of cake. It may seem effortless, but is a lot of hard work.
I've also noticed that newer blogs have long posts these days instead of the shorter ones recommended a few years ago.
When people lurk without commenting, it can seem a lonely and isolating experience.
On the other hand building a loyal follower profile that comments and shares can be very supportive and healing.
I wondered, what do you all feel?
Also, do you prefer long or short blog posts? Thank you.


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A New Approach to the Oldest Profession
Irma is not proud of being a prostitute: Her family thinks she works in a shop. But the German regards her work in Frankfurt's Bahnhofsviertel district as a job like any other. As an employee of the Rotes Haus.com brothel, a high-tech brothel decorated with neon hearts, she now gets the same benefits as other German workers, including health insurance and paid vacations. Under a January law, Germany grants full employment rights to brothel employees. Irma welcomes the security provided by the new law. "Prostitution isn't the greatest job, but I make a reasonable living doing it," she says.
Germany isn't the only country taking a new stance on the oldest profession. In Western Europe, prostitution has boomed since the fall of the Berlin Wall opened up routes from ex-Soviet states to the West. The U.N.-supported Office for International Migrations estimates that some 120,000 Eastern Europeans slip into the European Union illegally every year to work as prostitutes, adding to a steady stream from Africa and Asia. The massive influx--and the health and crime risks that come with it--are forcing governments to reconsider their laissez-faire attitude. Germany and the Netherlands have recently passed laws that regulate, though not formally legalize, the sex trade. Now Italy and Britain are rethinking their approach. "It offers a more pragmatic solution by considering prostitution as a kind of labor," says Marieke van Doorninck, a consultant with the Institute for Prostitution Issues in Amsterdam.
That's quite a U-turn. Although soliciting sex has been illegal in Western Europe, authorities mostly looked the other way as long as prostitutes stayed within traditional red-light districts. But with hookers invading once-quiet parks and neighborhoods, politicians are being forced to address the issue. There's also growing concern about an increase in sexually transmitted diseases and traffickers who abuse and even enslave prostitutes.
Europe's governments are also discovering what underworld types have long known: The sex industry is a good source of revenue. Take the Netherlands, which long tolerated a thriving but untaxed sex trade in the Walletjes, Amsterdam's red-light district. Under a 2001 law, the government collects sales and income taxes on the services of prostitutes working in licensed brothels. In return, sex workers receive health care, pensions, and unemployment insurance. Clients typically pay 70 euros for a session, 30% more than the going street rate. Now Germany expects to start raking in taxes on the trade this year. "The state makes a lot of money out of them," says Helen Ward, a lecturer at Imperial College in London and European coordinator for the European Network for HIV/STD Prevention in Prostitution.
There's mounting pressure for similar action in Italy. Despite Vatican opposition, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is considering legislation to open state-sanctioned brothels. According to the national press, the British public overwhelmingly supports opening legal brothels. By the end of the year, the Scottish Parliament will look at a bill to create "prostitution tolerance zones."
But the push to regulate won't completely solve the problems. Only EU citizens or immigrants with work permits can work legally in Dutch and German brothels--but they are the minority among sex workers. Danny, a Czech who plies his trade on Alte Gasse, a Frankfurt street that is home to many gay bars, prefers working independently and not paying taxes. "It's better to work on the streets," he says.
Indeed, some countries are still trying to curb the sex trade altogether. France's center-right government is betting on a demand-side solution: It will soon introduce a law to impose heavy fines and jail terms on clients of prostitutes. Sweden enacted a similar law in 1999. But officials say it has only forced prostitutes off the streets and into apartments and vans. That experience has convinced other governments that it's easier to regulate and tax sin than to ban it.
By Christina W. Passariello in Paris, with David Fairlamb in Frankfurt


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November 4, 2012 - 11:28am
Triptych Journey will be hosting a “Fund-Organizing” event at Maglianero Cafe, 47 Maple Street, on Saturday, November 17th. The free event runs from 7-9 PM and is being billed as a “Walking Tour of the Padmasambhava Project”.
I hope you can join us as we take you through a tour of the 2013 journey. In addition to the tour, we also will have Tibetan food and ‘presentations’ from two of the project’s participating artists: Tamin Totzke and Ronen Schechner. Several of the tour’s photos will be on sale at the event. (Thanks to Green Mountain Camera of Waterbury and South Burlington for their generous donation of prints!)
Stay tuned for more information and see you on the 17th!


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For drivers age 25 and younger, one of the more important considerations that help determine the cost of insurance is the neighborhood you call home. Areas with more people or more claims are more likely to have higher rates, whereas areas with less congestion have the gratification of cheaper auto insurance rates.
The table below sorts the highest-priced places in California for drivers under 25 to buy auto insurance in. Long Beach is ranked at #6 with a yearly premium of $1,626 for the average policy, which is about $136 per month.
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Table data uses approximated as the vehicle garaging location can raise or lower prices noticeably.
Finding reasonably-priced insurance is hard enough, and determining which company quotes the cheapest insurance rates for drivers under 25 will involve even more work. Every insurance provider has their own guidelines to set their prices, so first we will examine the lowest cost insurance companies in Long Beach.
It’s a good idea to be aware that Long Beach, CA insurance rates are influenced by many factors which can substantially decrease or increase the price you have to pay for coverage. This price fluctuation is why it is so important to compare lots of rates when trying to get affordable auto insurance rates for drivers under 25. Insurance rates are impacted by many different factors and can decrease or increase without notice, so the most economical company the last time you checked may now not even be in the top five.
Best Insurance Companies for Young Drivers
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USAA quotes some of the cheapest car insurance rates in Long Beach at around $1,109 per year. Wawanesa, CSAA, Nationwide, and Century National also make the cut as some of the cheapest Long Beach, CA auto insurance companies.
As illustrated above, if you have coverage with Nationwide and switched to USAA, you may realize an annual savings of approximately $117. Drivers with Century National might save as much as $117 a year, and 21st Century customers might realize rate reductions of up to $270 a year.
To find the cheapest coverage for you, click here to start your custom quote or visit any of the companies below.
Bear in mind that those premiums are averages across all ages of drivers and types of vehicles and and are not figured with an exact location for drivers under 25. So the company that has the lowest price for you may not even be in the top 24 companies shown above. That helps illustrate why you need to compare prices as often as possible using your own personalized driver profile and vehicle information.
The vehicle model you are insuring is one of the main factors when quoting cheaper insurance for drivers under 25. Vehicles with higher performance, poor safety features, or high incidents of liability claims will cost much more to insure than safer, lower-performance models. The next table shows car insurance rates for the cheaper vehicles to buy coverage for.
|Vehicle Insured||Estimated Cost for Full Coverage|
|Honda CR-V EX 2WD||$2,842|
|Ford Escape Limited 2WD||$2,885|
|Hyundai Elantra SE Touring Station Wagon||$3,095|
|Honda Odyssey LX||$3,121|
|Ford Explorer XLT AWD||$3,163|
|Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4WD 2-Dr||$3,172|
|Dodge Grand Caravan Hero||$3,373|
|Toyota RAV4 Limited 4WD||$3,378|
|Chevrolet Impala LT||$3,373|
|Toyota Camry LE||$3,380|
|Volkswagen Jetta S 4-Dr Sedan||$3,373|
|Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid||$3,380|
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Above prices assume single male driver age 20, no speeding tickets, no at-fault accidents, $1,000 deductibles, and California minimum liability limits. Discounts applied include safe-driver, and claim-free. Rate information does not factor in specific location which can decrease or increase insurance rates significantly.
Looking at the numbers, we can conclude that vehicles like the Honda CR-V, Ford Escape, Hyundai Elantra, Honda Odyssey, and Toyota Prius are going to be a few of the cheapest vehicles to insure for drivers age 25 and younger. Rates will be more expensive because there is more claim risk for drivers under 25, but in general those vehicles will tend to have the cheapest rates that you’ll find.
Get discounts on Long Beach auto insurance rates
Auto insurance companies that offer coverage for drivers under 25 could also offer policy discounts that can lower rates by as much as 40% or more if you are eligible to receive them. Large insurance companies and some of the discounts are outlined below.
- GEICO offers premium reductions for seat belt use, emergency military deployment, federal employee, anti-lock brakes, daytime running lights, five-year accident-free, and membership and employees.
- Travelers may have discounts that include multi-policy, early quote, continuous insurance, payment discounts, new car, and hybrid/electric vehicle.
- Nationwide offers discounts for business or organization, anti-theft, good student, Farm Bureau membership, easy pay, and defensive driving.
- Farmers Insurance includes discounts for alternative fuel, youthful driver, early shopping, mature driver, and switch companies.
- Esurance policyholders can earn discounts including multi-policy, renters, homeowner, DriveSense, online shopper, and Pac-12 alumni.
- State Farm discounts include Drive Safe & Save, safe vehicle, multiple autos, driver’s education, multiple policy, and good driver.
- Progressive offers discounts including online quote discount, multi-policy, good student, homeowner, and multi-vehicle.
- Mercury Insurance may include discounts for age of vehicle, multi-policy, annual mileage, ease of repair, location of vehicle, good driver, and professional/association.
The illustration below visualizes the comparison of insurance rates with and without discounts applied to the premium. The rates are based on a female driver, no claims or driving citations, California state minimum liability limits, comprehensive and collision coverage, and $1,000 deductibles.
The first bar for each age group shows premium with no discounts. The lower bar shows the rates with paid-in-full, good student, passive restraint, vehicle safety, anti-theft, and paperless filing discounts applied. When taking advantage of discounts, theaverage yearly reduction on insurance for drivers under 25 is 22% or $506.
Finding the top auto insurance company can be rather challenging considering how many choices there are in Long Beach. The company ratings listed below could help you select which car insurance companies you want to consider when looking for cheaper rates. These rankings include large nationwide companies, so companies that may only write in California will not be included in the list.
Top 10 Major Auto Insurance Providers in Long Beach Ranked by Customer Satisfaction
- Titan Insurance – 95%
- USAA – 94%
- AAA of Southern California – 92%
- AAA Insurance – 91%
- Nationwide – 90%
- State Farm – 90%
- The Hartford – 89%
- GEICO – 89%
- The General – 88%
- 21st Century – 88%
Top 10 Major Auto Insurance Providers in Long Beach Ranked by Value
- American Family
- The Hartford
- AAA of Southern California
- Titan Insurance
- The General
- AAA Insurance
- State Farm
- Mercury Insurance
How to find budget-friendly insurance for drivers under 25
The list below summarizes some of the better thrifty ideas that can help drivers locate cheap auto insurance.
- Keep your driving record clean
- Earn discounts for being claim-free
- Do not get into accidents that are your fault
- Buying home and auto together can help save money
- Vehicles with good safety ratings have lower liability rates
- If your vehicles are older, consider dropping full coverage
- Comparison shop at least once a year
The last idea is extraordinarily necessary, as was stressed in the prior article. Prices in Long Beach vary greatly, so drivers shouldn’t be reluctant to buy a different policy if you find a better deal.
Loyalty to a specific company is fine, but we do not recommend it if that devotion results in you overpaying major coinage every year. In just a couple of minutes you could shop around and find cheaper auto insurance for drivers under 25.

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