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Below is our complete Hail of Bullets news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
HAIL OF BULLETS, the new band featuring GOREFEST drummer Ed Warby, THANATOS guitarists Stephan Gebédi and Paul Baayens, former PESTILENCE/ASPHYX singer Martin Van Drunen and former HOUWITSER bass player Theo van Eekelen, has inked a deal with Metal Blade Records.
HAIL OF BULLETS was formed in late 2006 through a mutual love for old-school death metal bands like AUTOPSY, BOLT THROWER, MASSACRE, CELTIC FROST and DEATH. In the summer of 2007, the band entered a Rotterdam studio to record a four-song promotional CD, which was mixed by the infamous death metal guru Dan Swanö in Sweden. Swanö stated upon the CD's completion: "If this promo doesn't get you guys a good record deal, I will eat my laptop!"
Commented Martin Van Drunen: "When we heard the final Swanö mix of the promo, the question for me was not if we got signed at all, but more to whom. We're all very experienced musicians and we knew that we created an awful fucking heavy piece of molten metal. A smart and appropriate A&R man/woman at a high-quality label recognizes this immediately. So Metal Blade didn't hesitate. Important to me was that they let us free in performing in our other bands and they didn't have a problem with that at all. Of course as a young metal kid I saw this label rising from a little company 'til the standard that it has now; the name Brian Slagel always remaining in the back of my head as one of the pioneers. Always delivering quality metal bands and never a bad word in the press from whatever what signing. The pact is solid. We'll deliver our old-school death metal supreme, Metal Blade will do the rest. We're one of the best in what we do and they're in theirs. Blades meet Bullets!"
Added Stephan Gebédi: "The HAIL OF BULLETS promo was sent out to just a handful of carefully selected record labels. Metal Blade was my personal first choice, so when they actually made us an interesting offer, it was an offer I definitely could not refuse! Many classic metal albums have been released on Metal Blade Records over the past few decades, so an old-school death metal band signing to a classic metal label can be seen as the ultimate metal marriage forged in the fires of Hades!"
HAIL OF BULLETS will enter the studio in February 2008 to begin recording its as-yet-untitled debut album for a May European release. The band is planning to promote the CD with a number of live appearances during the European summer festival season.
HAIL OF BULLETS' entire four-song promotional CD is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page.
HAIL OF BULLETS, the new band featuring GOREFEST drummer Ed Warby, THANATOS guitarists Stephan Gebédi and Paul Baayens, former PESTILENCE/ASPHYX singer Martin Van Drunen and former HOUWITSER bass player Theo van Eekelen, has issued the following update:
"The response from record companies following the release of HAIL OF BULLETS four-track promo CD has been quite overwhelming for us! We have made our decision now and the name of the label will be revealed in a couple of weeks, when the contracts have been signed."
HAIL OF BULLETS will enter the studio in February 2008 to begin recording its debut album for a May/June 2008 release. The band is planning to promote the CD with a number of live appearances during the European summer festival season. More...
HAIL OF BULLETS, the new "old school death metal" project featuring Martin Van Drunen (vocals - ex-PESTILENCE, ASPHYX), Paul Baayens (guitars - THANATOS), Stephan Gebedi (guitars - Thanatos), Theo Van Eekelen (bass -
ex-HOUWITSER) and Ed Warby (drums - GOREFEST), have posted a brand new, unmixed song at this location.
As previously reported, Dan Swano (EDGE OF SANITY) is mixing/producing the band's upcoming demo/promo CD. Stay tuned for updates.
DAN SWANO To Produce New Band Featuring PESTILENCE, GOREFEST, THANATOS Members ~
Swedish producer/multi-instrumentalist Dan Swano (EDGE OF SANITY, INFESTDEAD) has agreed to mix/produce the upcoming demo/CD from HAIL OF BULLETS, the new band featuring THANATOS guitarists Stephan Geb?di and Paul Baayens, former PESTILENCE/ASPHYX singer Martin Van Drunen, GOREFEST drummer Ed Warby, and former HOUWITSER bass player Theo van Eekelen. The recordings will take place in June/July and the band hopes to have it all finished before the end of the summer.
Geb?di previously stated about the group's upcoming CD, "We trust it will be a classic death metal album in more than one way. The material we've written so far is very strong stuff ranging from slow, doomy parts to the occasional blast beat. Funny thing to mention is that drummer Ed Warby has written most of the guitar riffs so far."

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Too bad this wasn't the regular-season opener. For the Patriots, too bad this one didn't count.
But it did count in some ways.
It counted as a screaming wakeup call to Steve Spurrier that his Fun 'N Gun offense isn't nearly as fun when it comes up against a Bill Belichick defense that is gearing up for the regular season.
"We handled some situations fairly well," said Belichick, the grandmaster of understatement. "We gave a decent effort. We ran a few things we hadn't run in preseason."
It counted as a reaffirmation of the defensive genius of Belichick, whose blitzers forced four Redskins fumbles and sacked quarterback Danny Wuerffel five times in the first half, limiting the Redskins to four first downs and 62 net yards.
It counted that a galloping, tackle-shucking rookie tight end named Daniel Graham, slowed by a knee injury for most of training camp, showed why the Patriots traded up 11 places in the first round -- with these Redskins, no less -- to get him.
By halftime, with the Patriots leading 21-0 and Graham scoring two TDs, it was tryout time for the marginal players on both teams. If not for that, they could have called it quits right there. Belichick had made his point. Spurrier, college offensive genius turned NFL neophyte, had received it.
"We got our ass kicked," Spurrier said at halftime.
It counted as a 28-14 Patriots victory. But the real reckoning begins in 10 days for the Patriots, when they open the season against the Steelers in a nationally-televised Monday night game.
"We're starting from scratch," said linebacker Mike Vrabel, who had two sacks. "We thought we were pretty good going into that Cincinnati game (a 23-17 Patriots opening day loss last season), and then looked like crap."
This, the final exhibition for both teams, was a defensive struggle most of the first quarter. Then quarterback Tom Brady -- who agreed to a four-year, $28-million contract extension Wednesday -- marched his team 80 yards in 14 plays for a touchdown. After Redskins defensive back Darrell Green interfered with Troy Brown in the end zone on a third and 9 from the Redskins 12, the officials moved the ball to the 1. Antowain Smith ran it in and Adam Vinatieri converted to make it 7-0 with 11:41 left in the first half.
At which time Brady (7 of 10, 59 yards) and most of the Patriots offensive starters retired for the night. Damon Huard replaced Brady, and two series later, after Kevin Faulk's 45-yard punt return, Huard moved the Patriots 19 yards in three plays, the last 13 coming on a pass play to Graham, who caught the ball, then shucked two Redskins defensive backs as if they were peanuts. When the Redskins -- who failed to get a first down in the second quarter -- were forced to punt three plays later, Huard started slicing and dicing them again. Relying almost exclusively on short passes, he drove the Patriots 66 yards in 13 plays, Graham catching a 2-yard flip for the score.
The Redskins fans, who cheered their team's every early move as if they were winning the Super Bowl, serenaded their sometime heroes with boos as they left FedEx Field at halftime.
"I'm just happy," Graham said. "I think I've got the offensive plays down now. I think I showed the people what I can do when I get my hands on the ball."
Granted, this was hardly the Redskins defense at its best. Their best linebacker, LaVar Arrington, did not play, and neither did much-decorated defensive end Bruce Smith nor defensive tackle Darryl Gardener. Still, it was an impressive performance by Huard (11 of 15, 86 yards, two TDs) and a first-team offense that had managed only two touchdowns in the first three exhibitions.
But the defense was the real star. Do you give any credence to the 38, 37, 35 and 40 points the Redskins scored in defeating the 49ers, Panthers, Steelers and Buccaneers? Spurrier seemed to. Belichick denied before the game that he had any special motivation to show Spurrier a thing or two. But the Patriots showed the Redskins more than a thing or two.
"We were just hanging on," Belichick deadpanned after his defense dominated. "We're not going to revolutionize the game."
Was that a dig at Spurrier, who sees himself as doing just that?
"Maybe we're not as great a team," Spurrier said, "as a lot of people think."


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FBI agent cleared in Fla. shooting— official
The law enforcement official spoke on condition of anonymity ahead of the release on Tuesday of a review of the incident by a Florida prosecutor.
Todashev was an acquaintance of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of two Chechen brothers who prosecutors say carried out the Boston bombings that killed three people and injured more than 260.
The FBI account has been questioned by Todashev’s father, who has said his son was unarmed when he was shot. A Muslim civil liberties group in Florida, the Tampa-based branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, has called for a detailed review of the shooting.
“The Department of Justice’s and the State Attorney’s investigations relied on evidence gathered by the FBI and the only person who can contradict first hand their narrative is dead,” Shibly said in a statement.
The group said U.S. immigration officials were refusing to allow a friend of Todashev, Khusen Taramov, and his two brothers to return to the United States from Russia.
Taramov and his brothers are all permanent U.S. residents, according to Shibly, and traveled to Russia after the shooting to visit family.
Shibly said his group hired a homicide investigator to conduct an independent review of Todashev’s killing last year.
He also found blood splatter and other physical damage at the scene which pointed to Todashev being shot while he was lying on the ground, Shibly said.
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Max Emerson is up to his naked antics yet again.
The YouTube star has built up a huge following on social media over the past few years thanks to his funny videos and all-American boy charm.
He’s also had his fair share of acting roles, with parts in such as Glee and The Real O’Neals. He also appeared in Drag Race star Adore Delano’s music video for the single ‘DTF’.
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Monarch Butterfly Migration was witnessed by me in a wild park right behind my yard. I have never seen Monarch butterflies in my neighborhood in Southern California and was very happy to see so many! Maybe there is a chance for them to survive. The butterflies are very big, looked very healthy. There were dozens of them. Here I captured one on photograph that I later painted by hand,
This painting is heavily textured so it will look best on canvas.
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Robert Pattinson suits up on the red carpet at the 2013 Golden Globes held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday (January 13) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The 26-year-old British actor is slated to present an award during tonight’s ceremony.
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How To Hook Up A Honda Generator To Your House. Run one gen cord from the generator and connect multiple appliances. We will go through two different methods for connecting a generator to your house:
Automatic transfer switch, manual transfer sub panel and a breaker interlock panel. The connector at the generator goes to a 30 amp double pole breaker, while the connector at the house goes to a 30 amp double pole breaker in the main panel. Connecting a generator to your house can be done in multiple ways, depending on the size of your home and how much power you need.
Turn The Main Breaker Off.
At the breaker box turn off all the breakers. Then, plug the generator into the hookup on your house. Run many extension cords from external to hook up to electrical devices.
Connecting Your Appliances To Your Generator You Won’t Be Able To Light Your House By Directly Connecting Your.
Move the generator outside (min. This is the easiest way to connect your generator and your home. Turn on all breakers and test the generator by plugging a lamp into the generator connector.
Such Hazardous Situations Can Be Prevented By Hooking Up The Generator With The Transfer Switch.
Extension cords are a cheap and easy way to connect your generator to other parts of your home. Take the unit outside that is a minimum of 10 feet away from openings. There are 3 different types of transfer switches to choose from, which are;
The Most Popular Way To Hook Up A Generator To Your House Is Via A Transfer Switch.
Before you turn the system on, check that the throttle for the engine is in the correct position and that the engine has. Additionally, make sure that you drill the hole in a location that. However, each comes with its own advantages and disadvantages.
Attach Generator Extension Cord To The Generator With An Inward Push And Gentle Clockwise Turn.
First, you can connect your appliances directly to the generator. 1) use a generator extension cord. Hookup the generator to internal equipment using one of the following methods:


Days after horrific images of malnourished and starving tigers in a zoo in Sudan caused global outrage on social media, the emaciated animals have been receiving medial aid, thanks to donations that pourced in from around the world after the images went viral.
The lions had been perishing in Sudan's Al-Qureshi Park in Khartoum after the wildlife police guards who were charged with their upkeep stopped feeding them regularly. The staff later blamed the country's economic crisis for the animals' neglect.
Nevertheless, after the heartbreaking images went viral on social media, wildlife enthusiasts and animals lovers from across the world donated for the well-being of the lions. And now, doctors and veterinary professionals from the animal welfare NGO Four Paws International have administered "life saving" treatment to the animals.
When the Four Paws team reached the zoo, they found the animals to be living in dismal and uninhabitable conditions. They treated Kandaka, one of the malnourished lionesses at the zoo, with infusion therapy to cure her dehydration. They kept proving her with "lifesaving" drugs as well as care until she could stand up again and showed willingness to eat.
According to the team, this was progress. The team took to Twitter to share images of the procedure.
#SaveSudanLions Our team is shocked by the conditions on-site! Yesterday our team visited the Al Qurashi Family Park zoo & found that the living conditions are horrendous - the animals have very little space to move. Keep your fingers crossed ➡ https://t.co/hOOMTKEd9A pic.twitter.com/jIpguI1Le0— FOUR PAWS (@fourpawsint) January 28, 2020
#SaveSudanLions There is a ray of hope.After hours of infusions, Kandaka showed some improvement. She was able to stand up & walk for a while & was willing to eat. The team provided her with canned cat food, which is a good start after such a long time of malnutrition. pic.twitter.com/JU3E6LaVob— FOUR PAWS (@fourpawsint) January 28, 2020
#SaveSudanLionsUpdate: infusion therapy for lioness goes on. Our team is ready to stay with her as long as it takes for Kandaka to get as much of the life-saving medication as she can. She is doing well, but it is too early to say whether she will be able to recover. pic.twitter.com/rfOh0LNEWk— FOUR PAWS (@fourpawsint) January 28, 2020
#SaveSudanLionsUpdate: The team has started the rehydration treatment for Kandaka, the poor lioness who is fighting for her life.The next hours will be critical. The therapy involves infusion of fluids, vitamins & minerals. She is a fighter...➡ https://t.co/hOOMTKEd9A pic.twitter.com/vaMxJGB7zU— FOUR PAWS (@fourpawsint) January 28, 2020


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Emerging markets have been weak, traders think the underperformance will continue.
optionMONSTER's Depth Charge monitoring program detected the purchase of some 87,000 March 35 puts in the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets exchange-traded fund, most of which priced for $0.33 and $0.34. Volume was more than 7 times open interest at the strike, indicating that new money was put to work.
Puts lock in the price where the EEM can be sold, so they move in the opposite direction as the stock price. They also can generate significant leverage if the fund continues to drop through the rest of the winter. (See our Education section)
The EEM is down 1.02 percent to $39.38 today and has lost more than 5 percent of its value in the last three months. The S&P 500, in contrast, has climbed 11 percent in the same period.
The fund has been hurt by weakness in its largest holding, Samsung Electronics, along with poor economic numbers in China and Brazil. It hasn't seen $35 since late 2011, so today's trader definitely has a bleak outlook for the EEM.
Total option volume is still slightly below average in the name, with puts outnumbering calls by a bearish 4-to-1 ratio.
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Hello, everyone! I'm Sketch. I just signed up on the forums and made myself some DBO characters, but I decided to snoop around here for awhile since unfortunately, the servers are down. My characters are all just variations of my name with a few letters added here or there. I wasn't lucky ebough to know of the original DBO and missed it while it was online, so this is my first experience with the game.
Anyways, a little about me- I'm a beginner artist that's still in high school, though I am fairly young at the age of sixteen. Heck, maybe I can make a little thread where I can draw up some of your characters if any of you are interested? I love to write as much as I like to draw, although I tend to procrastinate a lot, hence my interest towards video games. I''ve always been a huge fan of Dragonball, though I also enjoy franchises like Steven Universe, Attack on Titan, and anything else that reminds me I have feelings and punches me in the gut.
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Sony Interactive Entertainment has currently started rolling out a PS Plus survey to gauge how to improve the service ahead of the PS5 launch this holiday season.
Sony Issues PS Plus Survey
It’s probably worth checking your inbox to see if you’ve received the survey yourself and take part in it. After all, PS Plus is likely to form a major part of the PS5 strategy moving forward, so it’s worth helping to shape Sony’s premium subscription service.
It’s also worth noting that the survey comes following news that Microsoft could be looking to ditch Xbox LIVE, as it’s no longer offering 12-month subscriptions to the service.
This has resulted in speculation that the format holder perhaps looking to repackage Xbox LIVE or phase it out completely ahead of the Xbox Series X launch. It also follows confirmation that production of the Xbox Series X has been discontinued.
With this in mind, it could be that Sony is looking to perhaps revamp PS Plus in some shape or form, although we won’t know for sure until later in the year.


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I think we all wish we had Kenny Powers as a P.E. teacher back in school, and while that will unfortunately never be a reality, we finally have the next best thing… the Kenny Powers Pop! Vinyl Figure!
Eastbound & Down follows the story of Kenny, a burned-out major league ballplayer who "forced himself into retirement by the depths of his own jerkiness”, who years after turning his back on his hometown, returns to teach physical education at his old middle school.
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Despite an anxious off-season that featured a four and a half-month lockout amid labour unrest between the NFL owners and players, the 2011 campaign will begin much like any other in recent years.
In other words, it will be very difficult to predict the Super Bowl winner.
The race to reach Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis in February is set to be as wide open as ever.
Off the top of my head, I can think of eight or nine teams who have a genuine shot at championship glory this season, and that's not even taking into account the obligatory dark horse or two that seems to emerge from nowhere each year.
I'll continue my look ahead to the 2011 season in the AFC with teams listed in my predicted order of finish within their respective divisions.
New England Patriots
The combination of future Hall of Famers at head coach (Bill Belichick) and quarterback (Tom Brady, pictured) gives the Patriots a chance to win every time they step on the field. They enter the year as many people's Super Bowl favourites having made considerable improvements to a roster that recorded 14 wins and two losses in 2010. I wonder how much they can get out of veteran receiver Chad Ochocinco, but I still see the Pats winning the AFC title this year.
New Orleans @ Green Bay
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NY Giants @ Washington
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New York Jets
Outspoken head coach Rex Ryan insists his team is ready to take the next step having fallen at the AFC Championship Game stage in each of the past two seasons. Ryan is a players' coach who gets the best out of his roster. The addition of wide receiver Plaxico Burress gives Mark Sanchez (pictured) a nice red zone target but I do wonder if the Jets upgraded their roster enough during the off-season.
The Dolphins return a defense that was among the best in the NFL from a year ago and that unit will keep Tony Sparano's club respectable. Running back Reggie Bush (pictured) adds playmaking skill to the offense and wide receiver Brandon Marshall has enjoyed a strong preseason. But I doubt the Dolphins have enough class at the quarterback position with Chad Henne to be a playoff team.
The Bills are rebuilding and it is going to take a while before they are truly competitive again. Their offensive line is one of the worst in the NFL and while the defense - including linebacker Shawne Merriman (pictured) - should be improved, it is still a sub-par unit.
It will be hard for the Ravens to topple the Steelers and I expect both teams to make the playoffs from this division. Joe Flacco has more athletic targets to throw to with Lee Evans and rookie Torrey Smith adding speed alongside Anquan Boldin. Ray Rice (pictured) should have a big year at running back and linebacker Ray Lewis will lead an always-tough defense. This well-run team will be a contender.
Pittsburgh's defense is aggressive and productive, but it is also old with an average age well in excess of 30. That should not be a problem this season, but some fresh blood needs to be introduced at some point. Offensive line is always a concern but 'Big' Ben Roethlisberger (pictured) has lots of offensive weapons, including emerging young receivers Antonio Brown and Emmanuel Sanders to compliment veteran Hines Ward and the speedy Mike Wallace.
The Browns are slowly heading in the right direction and have a good-looking young quarterback in Colt McCoy (pictured). But they just don't have enough talent across the board. Rugged running back Peyton Hillis is going to wear defenses down in 2011 but this is not a Browns team ready for the playoffs just yet. Give them a couple of years and they could make their passionate fans proud.
The Bengals are preparing to take their lumps in 2011 as they line up with rookie quarterback Andy Dalton under center. It is going to be virtually impossible for a rookie passer to shine in the NFL this season given the fact that so much of the off-season was wiped out by the lockout. Dalton and rookie wideout A.J. Green offer hope for the future, but don't expect too much now.
Is one of the most frustrating teams in recent NFL history ready to make the playoffs for the first time? It seems the Texans are talked about as dark horses year after year and they always disappoint. Now they appear stocked to make a run at the division title and they'd better or head coach Gary Kubiak could be out of a job. The offense, featuring quarterback Matt Schaub, running back Arian Foster (pictured) and wide receiver Andre Johnson, has been good for years. Now the once-porous defense has been given a major make-over, offering Texans fans genuine hope - again!
The Colts have made the playoffs an NFL-best nine times in a row but whether they can turn that into 10 depends on the health of star quarterback Peyton Manning (pictured). The four-time NFL Most Valuable Player underwent neck surgery in May and only began limited practice at the end of August. That prompted the Colts to tempt 38-year-old passer Kerry Collins out of retirement. The Colts are not quite a one-man team, but there is not a club in the NFL that would suffer such a drastic drop-off in talent if their quarterback were to go down.
Head coach Jack Del Rio insists his Jags are "ready to take control of the division" but they seriously struggle to slow opposing attacks and they rely too heavily on running back Maurice Jones-Drew on offense. That would not be such a problem if it were not for the fact that Jones-Drew has limped through much of the preseason while recovering from off-season knee surgery. Del Rio is running out of time in Jacksonville and can consider himself well and truly on the hot seat.
The Titans don't appear set to contend in 2011. The club finally parted company with troublesome quarterback Vince Young in the off-season and drafted Jake Locker in the first round to be the guy for the future. The guy for this season is veteran Matt Hasselbeck (pictured), who has struggled to stay healthy for the past couple of years with the Seattle Seahawks. One happy man in Tennessee will be star running back Chris Johnson, who inked a new four-year contract worth $53.5 million on the eve of the new season.
San Diego Chargers
The Chargers had a down year in 2010 but I expect them to come storming back in 2011. Philip Rivers remains one of the truly elite quarterbacks in the league and has a fine trio of receiving targets in wideouts Vincent Jackson (pictured), Malcom (correct) Floyd and tight end Antonio Gates. The defense is strong and the special teams simply cannot be as awful as it was a year ago. The Chargers are set to re-establish themselves as the class of the division.
Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs are the reigning AFC West champions but a tougher schedule could easily see them slide back towards the middle of the pack. Matt Cassel has not looked very impressive at QB during the preseason but he has a strong rushing attack to lean on with Jamaal Charles (pictured) and Thomas Jones. KC are not about to go from first to worst, but they do face a tough challenge to repeat this season.
The Silver and Black have some strong points but they could find themselves undone by having a young offensive line and a secondary that has been seriously depleted by losing All-Pro cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha to the Philadelphia Eagles in free agency. Running backs Darren McFadden (pictured) and Michael Bush will provide the offensive punch for a team that should finish in the middle of the pack.
Veteran coach John Fox will have his work cut out to make the Broncos contenders this season. Kyle Orton keeps proving his doubters wrong at quarterback but their defense is pretty poor. There is some hope for the future, however, as outside linebackers Elvis Dumervil (pictured) and rookie Von Miller could form quite a devastating partnership. They will be well worth keeping an eye on in 2011.
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Division Champions: New England, Baltimore, Houston and San Diego
Wild Card Berths: Pittsburgh, New York Jets
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While rules are relaxing around wearing facemasks (in England), some may decide to wear them for a little longer yet. So, the plight of those affected by maskne doesn’t look like it’s going away anytime soon.
The term maskne was coined at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and is a catch-all phrase to describe acne mechanica – a skin condition caused by friction and associated with wearing a PPE mask.
A form of acne which occurs when airless environments cause P Acne bacteria to proliferate, friction to break down the barrier function of the skin, and trap humidity resulting in increased sebum – an oily matter – that further activates inflammation in nearby skin cells. Those affected by the condition often struggle with acute and angry acne breakouts that appear on areas of the face that are usually covered by a face mask, such as the cheeks, nose, chin and jawline.
We asked internationally-renowned skin expert and Harley Street aesthetics practitioner, Dr Yusra of the Dr Yusra Clinic, how maskne is best treated and what steps can be taken to prevent an outbreak. Dr Yusra recommends making certain lifestyle changes, as well as adapting beauty regimes to include new products and remove others.
Dr Yusra says “it is really important to ensure that you cleanse your face in the morning and double cleanser in the evening. I love the Obagi foaming gel for this.” She also recommends pore therapy – a prescription item that contains 2% salicylic acid to reduce inflammation on the surface of the skin. For angry maskne with pustule spots, this will help to reduce it quickly.
This can be bought over the counter and is called Clinisept or you can purchase Thoclor, a stabilised and pure form of hypochlorous acid. Dr Yusra recommends using it every day after washing your face in the morning and evening, spraying it onto the affected area and leaving it to dry. Hypochlorous acid acts as an anti-inflammatory and has similar effects to an alpha hydroxy acids, exfoliating the upper layer of the skin gently to reduce congestion. It also has disinfecting properties, killing the bacteria that causes acne, acting as a mild exfoliant and helping to reduce inflammation.
Benzoyl Peroxide or BPO degrades and releases oxygen to kill P acnes. It can be bought over the counter, or the more effective forms are available on prescription. In accordance with the National Institute of Clinical Evidence, this is the first line measure for the treatment of acne and works well on moderate outbreaks that are angry, red and painful to reduce inflammation. However, it needs to be used in moderation as overuse can lead to dryness and irritation and so it is best to moisturise well after use as well as layer on SPF if the area is exposed to the sun as BPO can lead to post-inflammatory pigmentation. Dr Yusra recommends Obagi Clenziderm therapeutic lotion due to its fast-acting properties which is available on prescription only.
HydraFacial is a six-step medical-grade facial which helps to resurface the skin. Says Dr Yusra: “ HydraFacial has specific acne protocols to help and to reduce inflammation and acne breakouts. It uses hydrodermabrasion, a salicylic acid skin peel and glycolic acid skin peel and one treatment per week, for six weeks, with progressive medical resurfacing and an increasing percentage of peels will help to control and improve acne quickly.”
Removing harsh and abrasive exfoliants from a beauty regime can also make a difference. Dr Yusra says: ”Do not exfoliate with any harsh abrasive exfoliants because they can cause more problems than good by creating microtears in the skin, damaging the skin barrier function.” Harsh exfoliants could include those that have ingredients such as apricot kernels or crystals. Instead choose a liquid exfoliant like glycolic, lactic or phytic acid to gently remove dead skin, respecting and maintaining the integrity of the skin”.
“Stay away from any oil-based makeups” is another of Dr Yusra’s tips for preventing any further breakouts, this is because they are comedogenic and will cause congestion. Oil is a barrier and can trap and encourage bacterial proliferation and breakouts. She also advises always ensuring that brushes used to apply makeup are clean.
According to Dr Yusra, not all SPFs are created equal and many products are actually chemical SPFs that are reliant on a chemical reaction to provide adequate protection. She recommends avoiding these if you can afford a mineral SPF. This is because chemical SPFs can clog the pores and cause breakouts. Dr Yusra recommends using a zinc oxide based SPF because zinc is very healing on the surface of the skin. Dr Yusra always opts for a mineral SPF, with her preferred products being either Obagi SPF50 matte or Colorscience mineral face shield.
A clean mask is crucial for keeping the maskne at bay. Good mask hygiene involves making sure that your mask is clean and changing it every time it becomes wet. Says Dr Yusra “You can also spray Clinisept inside the mask to kill bacteria that stagnates on it during the day. Also consider the type of mask you wear – cotton is more breathable and therefore gentler on your skin”
For those with persistent acne then Dr Yusra recommends a consultation with a skin specialist. As a result of the pandemic many clinics are now holding virtual consultation so getting sorted with the right blend of products for each individual case, can now happen pretty quickly.
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One of the most delicate aspects of getting divorced is breaking the news to your children. This is a very important event, as it is your first opportunity to set the tone for how your children will experience your separation. The explicit and implicit messages that you convey at this time are critical to your children’s emotional well-being and their future relationship with both their parents. Here is what I suggest:
Create a United Front – Agree upon a unified “divorce story” with your spouse and tell your children together about the decision to separate. Deliberate beforehand and choose your words carefully. Keep the narrative as honest as possible, while at the same time protecting them from too much detail or hurtful information. For example, “Mommy and Daddy want to stop fighting so much” or “We think we can be happier people and better parents if we live in separate houses” are two explanations.
Let them know attempts have been made to preserve the relationship. Emphasize that they are not to blame, and that they did not cause the divorce or conflict. And tell them there is nothing they can do to prevent the divorce or to get you back together.
Reassure them that you two are still working together for their overall well-being. Convey to them that you are still a cohesive parenting unit. Set the stage so your children don’t start playing one parent off the other. Don’t create a situation that will undermine one parent’s authority and make it more difficult to co-parent in the future.
Manage Your Feelings – It is important not to expose them to, or saddle them with, the feelings of turmoil, anger, pain, betrayal, abandonment, and anxiety that you might be experiencing. Explain that both parents have made the decision to divorce. Assigning blame to one parent will actually harm your children. While it may feel cathartic to demonize your spouse for breaking up the family, forcing your children to judge or choose sides takes a toll on their well-being. Allow your children to continue loving the other parent without having to feel disloyal to either of you. Otherwise, your children will feel they need to choose sides, thereby creating either an uncomfortable disconnection from, or alignment with, the “bad” parent. The idea that they have “betrayed” one parent can create feelings of anxiety. And identifying with the parent who has been labeled as “bad” can cause self-esteem issues (e.g., “I see myself in Dad. Dad is bad. Therefore, I must be bad too.”;). Reassure them that it is OK to have a relationship with the other parent and that you both will continue to have a close relationship with them.
Address Logistics – A sense of continuity is important to children. Kids will usually want to know how much of their lives will change. Take the time to address the logistics of the separation. What will happen with school? Will they continue to be able to see their friends? What will happen with their room, clothes, and toys? Tell them specifically how they will be maintaining their relationship with both parents (when will they be with you, and when with your spouse). The younger the children, the more helpful it will be to create prominently displayed charts so that they can set their expectations and feel in control of the schedule.
Be Attuned to Their Feelings – Even grown children will need you to be emotionally present to allay their fears and empathize with their concerns. Have this be a foundational moment where you are able to hold and validate your children’s feelings. I have written in detail about how to elicit and respond to your children’s emotions in my therapy blog [click here]. The crux of this skill is to listen, ask a lot of curious questions, and don’t convince your child out of their emotions (even if they are sad and you want to console them). While there is a place for reassurances, also make the time to simply allow them to explore, articulate, and process their feelings.
Follow Their Lead – While I advise that you follow the outline above, ultimately let your children set the pace for what they want to hear and talk about. Some will be relieved, and others will be devastated. Some will be concerned with the logistics, and others caught up in the emotions. Some will want to process this information at length, and others will want to come back and address it in manageable bite-sizes. There is no wrong or right way for the children to react. Your job is to remain responsive to where your child is emotionally and to what your child needs.
Keep the Conflict Away from Your Children - Studies show that divorce, per se, is not harmful to children’s emotional development. The mere fact that parents live in two separate domiciles and don’t see their children daily does not cause irrevocable harm. Rather, it is the prevalent discord between separating parents which exacts a toll on children and creates mental health and behavioral problems. When there is an absence of conflict, children tend to be incredibly resilient to the pain and challenges of divorce. So keep in mind when breaking the news of your divorce that, while your marriage is ending, your responsibility to collaborate with your ex-partner for your children’s well-being persists.
- "Conscious Uncoupling," by Katherine Woodward Thomas
- "Conscious Divorce: Ending Marriage with Integrity," by Susan Allison
- "Cooperative Parenting and Divorce: Shielding Your Child from Conflict," by Susan Boyan
- "Surviving the Breakup: How Children and Parents Cope with Divorce,” by Joan Kelley

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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - One out of every five tweens (aged 8-12) uses mobile phones for text messaging, presenting a mobile-marketing opportunity for retailers they'll be shopping in over the next 10 years, according to a new study by Progressive Grocer parent The Nielsen Co.
According to "Kids on the Go: Mobile Usage by U.S. Teens and Tweens," an in-depth study on the mobile media and cross media behavior of U.S. tweens, 35 percent own a mobile phone, and 20 percent of these have used text messaging capabilities. Five percent even access the Internet using their mobile devices.
"Tweens use their mobile phones, and media in general, in very unique and important ways," said Jeff Herrmann, v.p. of mobile media for Nielsen Mobile here. "Marketers and media executives need to understand these 'digital natives' as they mature and reshape the way we all think about new and traditional media."
According to Nielsen, while 41 percent of tween mobile Internet users say they do so while commuting (to school, for example) or traveling, that's not the only time they're on; mobile content such as the Internet is also a social medium for this audience, as 26 percent of tween mobile Internet users say they access the Web while at a friend's house, and 17 percent say they do so at social events.
Young mobile users are also turning to their phones for in-home entertainment: 58 percent download or watch TV on their phone while at home, 64 percent download or play music on their phone while at home; and 56 percent of those who access the Internet on their phone do so at home.
The increased time on their mobile devices translates to less time on PCs, according to the study. Tweens spend less time surfing the Internet than their teen counterparts -- 48 percent of U.S. tweens said they spend less than one hour per day online, and when they are online, 70 percent use the Internet for gaming.
Comparatively, 81 percent of U.S. teens say they spend one hour or more per day online, with e-mail being the most pervasive online activity for this age group.
"In addition to the differences between adult and youth media consumers, there's an important gap between the media behaviors of teens and tweens," said Herrmann. "This report, which includes insights from more than 5,500 teens and tweens, dissects how these demographic segments are engaging with mobile and traditional media."
The report comes from Nielsen Mobile and BASES, two services of Nielsen. It combines insights from survey responses of more than 5,500 teens and tweens from the BASES ePanel. Additional data was supplied from Nielsen Mobile's "Bill Panel" of more than 40,000 wireless lines as well as the third-quarter results from Nielsen Mobile's 75,000-person Audience and Behavior panel.
The report, which will be available December 14, provides insights on teen and tween use of specific content brands, genre preferences, overall use of leisure time and demographic profiles.
Nielsen Mobile provides syndicated consumer research to the telecom and mobile media markets. For more information, visit www.nielsenmobile.com.


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In the image above, the opening price in the wide-bottom part of the candle, the closing price in the wide-top part on the candle, and the highest and lowest trades within this timeframe on both ends of the candle. From fundamental perspective, a promising technological achievement might end up as a flop, and from technical perspective, the graph just doesnt behave as it did in the past.
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China reins in on identity fraud over concerns of author, reviewer authenticity
But scholarly misconduct still rare and affect global communities, not just China, Elsevier leader says
By Jason Chan Posted on 19 November 2015
Amidst the silver lining in China’s steady and phenomenal growth in scholarly output, there has been increasing concern in the academic community over author authenticity in article submission.
In September, the China Association for Science & Technology (CAST) issued a national directive aimed at authors, outlining five codes of conduct that clearly reaffirms ethical guidelines for article publication.
CAST’s objective stemmed from the recent rise in ethical violations by Chinese authors in international journals.
In an unrelated development, Elsevier’s retraction of nine articles from five of its journal titles over fake peer review – part of the company’s standard process to uphold publishing integrity and maintaining content quality – generated community-wide and engaged discussions in China.
The reason? The nine retracted articles were found to have undergone peer review manipulation, and all of them originated from China-affiliated authors.
The revelation set off alarms across China’s scholarly community that heightened concern and begged two fundamental questions:
- What is the level and severity of academic malpractice in China?
- Will such blatant violation and disregard of scientific integrity and ethics hurt China’s rising reputation as a research powerhouse?
Dr. Philippe Terheggen, Elsevier’s global Managing Director of STM Journals, weighed in on the topic of research integrity and ethical issues in scholarly publishing, explained the role of a publisher and clarified the true state of affairs in China to a group of media representatives at a recent engagement in Beijing.
The full article in Science & Technology Daily is translated and reprinted below with permission of the news publication.
Fake Reviewers Trying to Beat the Peer Review System
Elsevier, the world-renowned academic publisher, recently retracted nine papers from five Elsevier journals following a finding that the peer review process of these articles has undergone manipulation. All retracted articles originated from Chinese universities or research institutes.
“Elsevier retracted the nine articles because the cases involved authors posing as their own peer reviewers, a new and emerging trend of identity fraud which, by far, is the most serious in recent years,” Philippe Terheggen, Elsevier’s Managing Director of STM Journals, told Science & Technology Daily in an interview. “Currently, we do not have enough evidence to suggest the presence of third parties behind these cases of identity fraud. Our data is showing that most of the reviewers who have been suggested by authors are authentic and reliable.”
In 2015, BioMed Central and Springer retracted dozens of Chinese articles, casting a shadow on the reputation of China’s research community. However, Terheggen continues to hold Chinese-authored papers in high regard. “Retractions of papers authored by Chinese researchers from Elsevier journals are not high. We’ve established a strong collaboration with China’s research community, and Chinese-authored papers account for 14% of everything Elsevier publishes. These papers enjoy a 30% citation rate that is growing, indicating that the quality of Chinese papers publish by Elsevier is high. The citation rate is higher than that of all papers published by Elsevier and those from other regions.”
Fraud Exposed Through Email Addresses of Reviewers
Terheggen went on to elaborate on the details of the identify fraud: “Our journal editors were suspicious of the email addresses of the reviewers suggested by authors as they weren’t proper email addresses that belonged to accredited research institutes. These email addresses were made up of a combination of alphanumeric characters that’re not typical. Upon further investigation, we found that for all suspected cases, the IP address of both the author and reviewers suggested by them were the one and the same, thus concluding that authors were posing as their own reviewers.
“Since the discovery of these incidents, Elsevier has constantly reminded its editorial board to take a cautious approach when dealing with peer reviewers suggested by authors, and to always perform a check to validate the email addresses,” Terheggen highlighted. “Currently, Elsevier is developing an automated validation system of reviewers’ email addresses, which we hope to complete by early 2016.”
According to information from Retraction Watch, Elsevier has retracted more than 20 articles due to fake peer review since 2012, while the total number of retracted articles from all publishers for the same reason accounts for more than 260 over the same period.
The Shadow Cast by Fraudulent Practices of Third Parties
According to Terheggen, 28% of all retractions were due to honest scientific error while the remaining 72% stemmed from academic misconduct, specifically fabrication and falsification. Common ethical issues facing the global scientific community include bad brokers, plagiarism and fabrication; conflict of interests amongst authors, editors and reviewers; as well as identity fraud.
On the topic of third parties and bad brokers which is currently generating a national discussion, Terheggen suggested for authors to be wary of agencies that guarantee article publication and called for authors to be fully responsible for submission of their articles, which must not be delegated to anyone.
Terheggen continued to elaborate that publishers do collaborate with bona fide and accredited third party organizations. However, third parties that provide questionable and dubious services will not proactively engage with publishers. Terheggen provided an example where an Elsevier journal signed an agreement with a conference organizer from Malaysia to publish a special supplement of the conference papers. However, there was no such conference.
Retractions Affect Global Communities, Not Just China
Data shows that retractions only account for less than 0.02% of all published articles of which over 50% of these retractions are traced to 15 individual authors.
“There is a general feeling that the number of retractions is increasing, but this is due to the growing volume of articles submission and publication, and the fact that advanced technology is making it easier for us to detect fabrication and falsification easily now,” explained Terheggen. “In fact, article retraction is growing at a slower rate than the 4% annual growth rate of article publication, so the problem isn’t as serious we’d thought.”
According to research data published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA (PNAS), which reviewed all 2,047 biomedical and life science research articles that were retracted by PubMed on May 3, 2012, countries that have a high publication volume tend to retract the most papers. The top three countries that have the most retractions are the U.S., Germany and Japan, making up about 70% of all retracted papers. China is ranked 4th.
Terheggen commented that article retraction is an issue the global research community faces, and not one that only exists in China. Ethical issues are not confined to specific geographies or scientific disciplines. Solving these issues require collaboration and commitment from the entire global scientific community of authors, institutions, funding bodies and publishers to uphold clear ethical standards (such as the recent guidelines from CAST) as well as establishing a strong curriculum on ethics for young researchers.
Preventing Academic Misconduct the Elsevier Way
In order to promote robust publishing ethics, Elsevier upholds total editorial independence and safeguards both the quality and integrity of the content it publishes. According to Terheggen, all policies concerning ethical practices are clearly and prominently spelt out in Elsevier’s Guide for Authors. All authors submitting their articles via Elsevier’s submission system must provide mandatory declaration of ethical practices concerning the authored articles.
Terheggen also discussed the various measures Elsevier has taken to prevent manipulation of the peer review process. Since 2012, there has been a major increase in the security levels of its editorial systems. Elsevier also provides education modules on preventing author abuse of suggested reviewers and equipping editors with the Scopus database to validate the email addresses of reviewers suggested by authors. In addition, Elsevier has invested in the upgrading of its “Find Reviewers” tool in 2014 to include the function of identifying and searching for independent reviewers.
According to Terheggen, 20% of reviewers are author-suggested while the remaining 80% comprise of those recommended by editor-in-chiefs from their academic network and those identified by reviewer search tools. “The system will recommend reviewers with a similar academic background to authors. However, these reviewers are not amongst the authors’ networks, have not previously worked with the authors and are not from the same organization as the authors,” Terheggen pointed out.
Meanwhile, Elsevier is also using CrossCheck to detect plagiarism. Every new article submission to Elsevier’s editorial system is automatically sent to CrossCheck, and all retracted articles are clearly and prominently stamped as “RETRACTED” in Elsevier’s ScienceDirect database. If one of the author’s articles is found to be fraudulent, it will create a rolling effect where all of the author’s previously published works will be examined.
Terheggen also commented that Elsevier invests significant resources in dealing with academic and publishing misconduct through improvements to the submission system and editorial process as well as plagiarism detection using advanced technologies. However, he emphasized that it’s even more important but challenging in preventing such practices which involves policy development around education, fostering understanding of international practices and knowledge exchange. Terheggen also stressed that researchers should not be evaluated based solely on the quantity of the articles they publish but on the quality.
In addition, Elsevier is also working on promoting trust in science that includes access to original research data, transparency of author contributions and the publication of negative outcomes. “In order to help researchers avoid the same mistakes that previous researchers made, we’re considering a journal that will publish negative outcomes. If authors submit their research design and hypotheses, we will publish the articles about the research processes and results, including Phase III trials, even though the research may have failed. We think such research results are also important and of value to the community,” said Terheggen.
Five Codes of Conduct for Authors Publishingin International Journals
Outlined by the China Association for Science &Technology (CAST)
- Do not engage a third party (defined as any individual or organization other than the author) for ghost-writing services. Researchers should be the bona fide authors of their papers based research conducted by themselves with real experimental data.
- Do not engage a third party to submit a paper on the author’s behalf. Researchers should have a sound understanding and clear knowledge of the submission process for international academic journals, and are responsible for the direct submission of their own papers and subsequent feedback engagement with the reviewers.
- Do not entrust third parties to revise the content of authors’ papers. Researchers can engage the services of third parties to proofread and refine the language based on the original content that authors develop. Third parties should not be engaged to revise research content in the guise of proofreading or language refinement.
- Do not engage in identity fraud and/or falsify information of author-suggested reviewers. Researchers have a responsibility to ensure that the identities and contact information of all suggested reviewers are real when required by the journal editors. Researchers should not engage in fraudulent behavior of or manipulate the peer review process.
- Do not violate the ethical standards and responsibilities required of authors. Authors should review their articles and agree to publish their papers prior to submission. All researchers that are named in an article must have contributed substantially to the research.
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I would like to present my hand painted oil on canvas painting (recreation) of the artwork MORNING IN BAVARIA. I made this piece with the same amount of soul and emotion just like the first original painting. This piece is created with oil paint on artistic canvas using my unique technique of a palette knife. The artwork has texture, you can feel the strokes by touching the painting. By purchasing on this site, you are buying directly from the artist Leonid Afremov. I guarantee your satisfaction and the best customer experience.
The certificate of authenticity will include the name of the owner who purchased the piece of artwork. The certificate is signed by Leonid Afremov. If you buying this painting as a gift, please provide us the name of the gift recipient for the certificate. We can also ship to the address of the recipient of your gift
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MORNING IN BAVARIA
A true masterpiece
This fascinating link canvas artwork skilfully painted with a palette knife by Leonid Afremov cannot but impress you with its refined style and calm atmosphere. Dedicated to morning in a Bavarian city, this marvellous painting contains the spirit of this marvellous land. If you like art, you know how pleasant it is to hang canvas paintings on your wall and then enjoy them. Buying this lovely canvas of Leonid Afremov’s, you can be sure that your room will look and your mood will be better, for this masterpiece has everything that a good work of art ought to have.
The joy of art
If you are looking for a good canvas artwork for sale, you are likely to know the joy of art that makes our life brighter and teaches us soft feelings. What kind of art might you need?
· If you like objects created by people, you will appreciate the genre of still life.
· Landscapes are able to calm you and make you feel that you belong to the world.
· Cityscapes provide you with the artificial nature created by mankind, which may make you feel yourself touching the old history of cities and countries.
The German order
Looking at this marvellous canvas picture by Leonid Afremov, we see a small street in a German city. It is morning, but some people have already appeared on the street. Although the pavement is covered with the clear mirror of rainwater, the sky is cloudless, and no umbrellas are seen above heads of the men and women. Several splendid ancient buildings hide the outer world from you; however, you are sure that it is as affable as they are. Dense vegetation is seen on their walls, with red flowers peeping out from the green leaves, and their blue windows are full of calmness and peace. Alike are you calm and peaceful, for nothing prevents you from enjoying this lovely view, and if you let you plunge into this light world of the German morning, you will manage to hear some German words being spoken by the people on the street.
Buy this gorgeous painting by Leonid Afremov and enjoy the perfect order of German cities.


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I just told you, it is still time to be more careful and careful. In Daejeon, a family of directors of a daycare center was confirmed, and all children's daycare centers were closed until this Sunday.
Reporter Jun-Ho Jung.
entrance to a daycare center in Dong-gu, Daejeon is locked.
Mr. A, a woman in her 40s, was led by Corona 19 today.
On the 21st, Mr. A had a worship service with a confirmer at the Panam Presbyterian Church in Daejeon, and Mr. A's junior and elementary school children were also tested.
The 19 nursery school and 5 teachers are being tested.
In Daejeon, 69 confirmed people have been confirmed until the finalists came back on the 15th.
In order to prevent the spread of infection, Daejeon City took special measures to close all 1,200 childcare centers in the city by the 5th of next month.
In Gwangju, group infections are spreading through temples.
On the 23rd, a monk who was confirmed by a 60-year-old woman in Gwangju who contacted Gwangkuksa was confirmed two days ago.
Subsequently, the number of confirmed persons related to the temple increased to 12 as the people who contacted the monk were subsequently confirmed.
Quarantine officials believe that the detainees talked in close proximity without wearing a mask on the grounds.
[Yiyongseop / Gwangju Metropolitan City. Our city is conducted June 29 July 13 2 weeks Infection Prevention 47 to facility closures and sets prohibits administrative measures pursuant ranging from about light reuksa]
confirmed Defense authorities inspections related We are inspecting 76 people who are in close contact with them.
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As I just told you, it's still a time to be more careful and careful, but there are more and more devotees coming from all over the country. In Daejeon, a family of directors of a daycare center was confirmed, and all children's daycare centers were closed until this Sunday.


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Ibiza is an eye-catching wall mirror perfect for a modern design decor. The hanging mirror is inspired by the raw and timeless textures of the tribes’ decorations, jewels, and artistic elements.
This decorative round mirror is made of lacquered wood in the structure and ornamented with natural fiber. A stylish mirror that can be used in the dining room, bathroom, or in the reading corner.
Materials: Clear Mirror; Body in Gloss Black Lacquer; Details in Natural Fiber.
Width: 95 cm 37.4 in
Depth: 10 cm 3.9 in
Height: 95 cm 37.4 in


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Second Annual South Florida Privacy and Data Security Law Summit
Mar 31 2015
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
University of Miami, Newman Alumni Center, Coral Gables, FL
Co-chair of the Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney's Cybersecurity and Data Protection Group Matthew H. Meade will participate as a panelist at the Second Annual South Florida Privacy and Data Security Law Summit on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at the Newman Alumni Center at the University of Miami from 8:30am - 4:30pm.
Meade will participate on two panels, where he will discuss emerging trends and developments in the laws governing how companies collect, use, store and dispose of sensitive information. The second panel, titled "Responding Like a Pro: A Mock Data Breach Response," will simulate a data breach and address some of the hard questions, where there is often no clear answer in the law.

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Only one more day at work to go! LONG weekend ahead.
Greek Close Out
Tomorrow the great Greek debt deal should get passed. While all along I figured the downward market action was due to slowing economic stats and the end of QE 2, it seems the "fear" that was out there is directly tied to the Greek debt situation. This is confusing as there was no way they were going to default so what was the fear? In any case another monster move up today across all markets means my two index shorts, SH and PSQ, will likely be closed out tomorrow as the S&P 500 will most likely blow past 1300, which was my target to end the trade should things go against me.
While I could make some points about how weak the volume has been on this 2 day rally, the point is now the prices are where they are. When most traders get back next week they will see Greek debt resolution (until another month or so goes by) and markets that are now looking up. Makes no difference how they got there.
All in all I have been doing quite good in the downward market, staying mostly in cash and playing quick hits like FURX and MAKO. Should things turn a corner and settle into a upward trend, it will get easier to find spots to trade. Will have to see how it goes. I have to say I am still in a bit of shock at all the belly aching and whining I saw across the economic universe from a 6-8% decline in the indices. Yes, certain stocks were pummeled much worse, but seriously that was no end of the world thing.
Stuff to see.
-100 years ago today, a meteorite (possibly) vaporized a dog in Egypt
-I am starting the newest Fate of the Jedi novel tonight, "Conviction".
-I love this T-Shirt:
Have a good night.

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Halle Berry calls pregnancy a 'miracle,' wears bump-hugging dress
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Happy Mother's Day, Halle Berry! The 46-year-old actress, who is expecting her second child, worked her pregnancy glow while enjoying a lunch out with her fiancé, Olivier Martinez, and her 5-year-old daughter, Nahla, on Sunday.
Berry showed off her growing baby bump in a purple tie-dyed maxi dress with a low-cut neckline while heading to Riva Bella in West Hollywood, Calif. The "X-Men: Days of Future Past" actress held hands with soon-to-be big sister Nahla, who looked adorable in a colorful sundress, while Martinez walked ahead.
On Saturday, Berry attended the 20th annual EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women event at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Berry briefly chatted with reporters on the red carpet about her second pregnancy. "I'm thinking that this is a miracle," she said via Entertainment Tonight. "I feel really happy. It's one of the best things that happened in my life, for sure."
Berry announced she was expecting her first child with Martinez on April 5. "This has been the biggest surprise of my life, to tell you the truth," she confessed to CNN. "Thought I was kind of past the point where this could be a reality for me. So it's been a big surprise and the most wonderful."
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Editor’s note: A previous version of this story identified the owl as a baby when it in fact is a full-grown northern saw-whet owl. Global News regrets the error.
It’s been a week filled with some wacky animal encounters and rescues in the Edmonton area.
While Global News cannot confirm if there is a joke that starts with, “An owl, three-legged moose, and wild boar walk into a bar,” it certainly sounds like it could be one.
But indeed, those were all animals that were spotted — or rescued– by people in the Edmonton area recently.
A family in The Hamptons, a neighbourhood on the far west edge of Edmonton, told Global News that they rescued an owl on Wednesday after it flew into their living room window.
“We heard a huge clunk, so of course we all come down to check,” said Kristen Mackie. “We have the kids at home — they’re doing online schooling right now.
“There’s this [owl] outside our window, completely stunned.”
The family put the tiny owl into a container with a blanket and called their closest wildlife rehabilitation centre to get the little guy picked up — but the centre wasn’t open yet.
But before they could call back, after the tiny bird started to warm up, the family noticed it seemed ready to head back out into the world.
“All of a sudden, he just kind of sat up, and he started waving his wings. So we immediately took him right outside,” Mackie said.
The Mackies were following guidelines from the City of Edmonton and WILDNorth that say when you find an injured animal you should collect it if you can, and then contact the nearest rehabilitation centre. Luckily for this owl, the centre wasn’t needed.
“It was a neat experience,” Mackie said.
3-legged moose spotted near Sherwood Park
A family on an acreage east of Sherwood Park spotted a three-legged moose on Saturday morning.
The Reay family shared some snaps of a moose that somehow lost its leg having a snack in their yard in the early hours.
The family said the tripod moose has been spotted in the area before — about one mile east of Sherwood Park — over the last year.
While this moose was just having a relaxing graze outside city limits — if you locate a moose within Edmonton limits or see one that appears to be in distress, contact Alberta Fish and Wildlife.
Why did the boar cross the road?
Finally, a pair of wild boar were spotted on a rural road south of the hamlet of Ardrossan on Friday evening.
The pair of furry swine were spotted by Global Edmonton’s Quinn Ohler, who is currently on maternity leave.
Boars are not native to Alberta, but are raised as livestock by some farmers. However, they can be considered a pest when they get out on the loose because they can damage crops and endanger livestock.
Once the boars become feral and produce in the wild they can become destructive to the environment, according to scientists.
Albertans who see wild boar “at large” should call 310-FARM (3276).

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Empire Crane recently refreshed their extensive fleet of Magni rotating telehandlers with 9 new units. The new units will be added to their rental fleet and will also be available for sale. New models include: multiple RTH6.30s, multiple RTH6.35, a RTH6.39, and a RTH8.25.
Magni rotating telehandlers have a wide variety of attachments which makes them one of the most versatile units on a jobsite. Attachments include:
- Fork Carriages
- Reel Handlers
- Tire Handlers
- Glass Handlers
- Tree Cutters
All units come standard with forks.
Empire Crane President, Paul Lonergan says, “With our new units, we also ordered 2 Woodcracker tree cutters. They’ve proven themselves in the northeast market. They’re faster and safer than traditional tree cutting methods when paired with a Magni.”
Empire Crane was announced as the first authorized dealer for Magni in North America back in 2016. Their fleet has since grown to over 30 units. “They just make sense for our customers’ Lonergan commented, ‘they’re so easy to use and offer so much more than the standard forklift.”
Empire Crane Company was founded by Paul & Luke Lonergan in 2002. Empire Crane is an authorized dealer for Tadano ATF All Terrain Cranes, Tadano GR Rough Terrain Cranes, Demag Tadano Group, Tadano Mantis, Kobelco Crawler Cranes, Manitex Boom Trucks, Broderson, and Magni Telehandlers. Empire Crane offers sales, parts, service & rentals at their offices in Syracuse NY, Bridgewater NJ, and Boston MA. For more information, please visit: www.EmpireCrane.com
Magni Telescopic Handlers, headquartered in Castelfranco Emilia, Italy has over 300 dealers serving 150 countries throughout the world. Magni America LLC is a factory owned importer and distributor for Magni Telescopic Handlers for the United States. With and abundance of parts and superior service expertise located in the United States, Magni America provides unparalleled support for Magni dealers. For more information about Magni go to https://www.magnith.com/en-us/?noredirect=en-US
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This simple soil warmer will allow you to start gardening earlier and keep on growing later. Build it yourself!
Some think that the growing season has an absolute beginning and end from the last frost in spring to the first frost in fall. This is not the case! Many gardeners begin planting and keep harvesting all the way into the frost dates. With this simple cold frame, you can extend your season by a month or more!
Cold frames are ideal places for acclimating tomato or pepper seedlings that have been grown indoors to the great outdoors.
What it is
A cold frame is a very simple structure. It is nothing more than four walls designed to trap heat and shelter plants, and a transplant lid that admits light. You can build the walls from any sturdy material such as plywood or even bales of hay. You can use an old window for the lid, although Plexiglas or plastic sheeting work fine as well.
The size of the lid usually determines the dimensions of the cold frame. You always want it to be larger than 2 by 4 feet so that it is worth your while. Yet try not to make it much bigger than 4 to 6 feet so that all the plants inside are still reachable.
The best site for a cold frame is a south-facing, sunny area with good drainage and wind protection. The site should receive full sun from mid-morning to mid-afternoon. You have the option to make a permanent cold frame or one that you can move around.
You can grow cold frame plants in pots, flats, or right in the soil.
The key to a successful experience using a cold frame is paying attention to the temperature. It is important to keep it cool rather than warm. The temperature inside the cold frame should stay below 75 degrees F for summer plants and below 60 degrees F for plants that normally grow in spring and fall. The way to keep temperatures cool inside a cold frame is by lifting the lid.
When outdoor temperatures are above 50 degrees F, prop the lid open about 6 inches. When the outdoor temperatures clear 50 degrees F, remove the lid completely. Remember to shut the lid in the late afternoon so that heat will be trapped inside during cool nights.
On extremely cold nights, the plants inside the cold frame may need extra protection. Heat can escape through glass, so it is important to put insulation on top. For this, you can use old blankets, straw, newspaper, or whatever you have around. Believe it or not, snow is an insulator. Be sure not to allow too much snow to accumulate as to not break the glass.
Ariana Marisol is a contributing staff writer for REALfarmacy.com. She is an avid nature enthusiast, gardener, photographer, writer, hiker, dreamer, and lover of all things sustainable, wild, and free. Ariana strives to bring people closer to their true source, Mother Nature. She graduated The Evergreen State College with an undergraduate degree focusing on Sustainable Design and Environmental Science. Follow her adventures on Instagram.


From the time I first heard KISS Alive! all I wanted to do was play guitar... LOUDLY! It is my honor to wear the makeup in homage to my first guitar hero.
I have the absolute pleasure of being Ace in TWO premiere KISS act. First, Las Vegas' ONLY Vintage KISS Show, "KISS THIS" Tribute Show" and have also recently joined the mighty Sin City KISS!
Available for sub gigs as Ace for your KISS tribute, and also available for recording sessions for guitar, bass or vocals.


While DJBooth features numerous R&B singles on a weekly basis, very few capture a pure jazz sound (think Raheem’s Woman). Determined to bring that sound to the forefront, however, is newcomer Jaiden. Dubbing himself “The Cure,” Jaiden has slowly built up his songwriting resume by penning jams for Jeannie Ortega, Case, and Carl Thomas among others. On Paradise, a could-be breakout song, he asks the ladies if they would like to step out of reality and come with him to paradise. Inquiring with rather suave vocals, a jazzy brass beat from producer KeyKat should help the ladies make up their mind. Sometimes, when you’re tired of the mainstream R&B and all the voice-boxes, it can be very refreshing to know there is new blood on the horizon.
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[Cheshire, Wilmslow] Cheshire Smokehouse
My local “specialist food shop”.
A good range of the usual suspects in the jam, pickle, chutney ranges – Demels, Tracklements and the like. But you visit for their smoked-on-the premises items…..notably salmon and haddock. There are top class and I wouldn’t buy smoked haddock from anywhere else.
I like the bacon – several different cures (smoked or green) and usually available as back, middle or streaky. The “Wilmslow Porky” sausages are a perfect thick breakfast sausage
They also have the most fab smoked nuts – a mix of cashew and almonds being my favourite. They now market these around the country packaged as “Real Smoked Nuts”. http://www.smokednuts.co.uk/
Reasonable range of cheeses – although all are pre-packaged. As are the sliced hams and so on. Fresh local meat is also always available (although Monday is a bad day to visit as it’s the butcher’s day off and stocks can be low). The free-range pork is particularly good and not too breathtakingly expensive.
Oh, yes – and they have a caff, serving smokehouse produce. And a wine department and bakery.
I never seem to be able to visit and get away with spending less than fifty quid – even if I went intending only to get some olives.
Drive from Wilmslow towards what Mr GG will know as the "airport tunnel road" and turn left at a new pub (can't recall its name - think it used to be a care home sort of place) to Mobberley. It's at the bottom of that road before a T junction where you'd turn right to Mobberley.
Let me know what you think of any supplies.
its a bit pricey and not particularly inventive.
the wine is well overpriced.
whilst the bacon is OK its not as far as i am aware outdoor reared, unlike Sainsbury Taste the Difference
the chicken is farm assured which means intensive production, better to visit wild at heart
the fruit and veg in neither organic or particularly good , better to visit the unicorn
the chocolate is expensive and nearly out of date, better to eat Divine.
i would suggest a visit to chorlton where you can buy the smokehouse bacon in the barbakan, the chicken at wild at heart or even out of the blue which has french corn fed birds. and then shop the other chorlton delis & the unicorn much better and genuinely part of a local community.
amazingly, ASDA have an extra special wild alaskan salmon which is MSC certified and 2 x 120g for £5. and tastes really good.

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