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Related Information for Num Skull» Num Skull, one of the first Midwest thrash bands, was originally formed in 1985. They released their first demo “NUM’S THE WORLD” in 1987. The following year marked a change to a more extreme and heavier sound as exhibited on the band’s second demo “Thrash to the Bone”. The new material was much faster and the vocals were far heavier. This new style created quite a buzz in the underground and it soon led to a contract with Enigma Records.
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As we dive into the new year, it’s essential to have a gardening plan, so you feel prepared come spring. Take these colder months, like January and February, to draw up a wish list and sketch out ideas. Below are some ideas to improve your garden or landscape. Each year, choose 3-5 goals from the list to complete; over time, you will have the garden of your dreams.
• Invest in a quality pruner.
• Grow vegetables.
• Build a compost bin.
• Try a new plant combination.
• Build a raised flower bed.
• Plant a tree.
• Test your soil.
• Plant flowers to coordinate with Pantone’s color of the year: Viva Magenta!
• Incorporate native plants in your landscape.
• Add a window box to your home.
• Transform a balcony or patio into a container garden.
• Grow pollinator-friendly plants.
• Add a rose bush or climbing rose on a trellis.
• Dine el fresco and enjoy nature’s best.
• Watch our watering video to learn how to hydrate your garden correctly.
• Add a berry-bearing tree or shrub to attract and feed the birds.
• Plant fall bulbs.
• Gift a friend your favorite plant.
• Garden with your kids or family members.
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Tucked into the scenic West Hills of Portland, above Washington Park and near the International Rose Test Garden, the Portland Japanese Garden is a haven of meticulously maintained, tranquil beauty. Proclaimed one of the most authentic Japanese gardens outside of Japan, the 5.5-acre (2.2 ha) space includes an authentic Japanese tea house, meandering streams, intimate walkways and an unsurpassed view of Mount Hood.
Founded in 1963 as a symbol of healing between the World War II adversaries, the grounds feature five separate garden styles, working in harmony to create a sense of peace. The lush Tea Garden is focused on a stone walking path designed to help visitors shed the concerns of the outside world. The Strolling Pond Garden would be a display of wealth in Japan, but in this case reflects the rich landscape, with a bridge zigzagging through beds of iris by a waterfall. The Natural Garden is full of leafy trees and plants, deliberately placed to show off their changes through the seasons. Designed before Zen Buddhism became popular in the U.S., the Sand and Stone Garden uses the elements as focal points for quiet contemplation. And the Flat Garden, which can be best enjoyed from the garden’s pavilion, is reminiscent of a landscape portrait, combining various elements into a serene, four-season tableau.
In April 2017, the Japanese Garden completed its first-ever upgrade since it opened, enhancing its five original areas — the Flat Garden, Strolling Pond Garden, Tea Garden, Natural Garden and Sand & Stone Garden — with the Cultural Crossing Expansion. The massive undertaking added LEED-certified buildings and seven new garden spaces, all with the goal of expanding the garden’s teachings and maintaining its tranquil vibe.
Guided tours are included with the cost of admission, and the garden also hosts frequent events. Among the Portland Japanese Garden’s most popular affairs are its autumn moon-viewing nights, which feature live music, tea and sake service and seasonal Japanese foods under the illuminated sky.
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After the 7 times platinum mega-release All the Right Reasons, the band Nickelback returns with a more muscular, pop-edged sound courtesy legendary producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange. The overall ambience is pleasing, but the song itself is just too standard-issue to generate a great deal of excitement.
- Muscular, pop-leaning sound
- Solid, catchy chorus
- Standard lyrics
- Written by Nickelback and Chad Kroeger
- Produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Nickelback, and Joey Moi
- Released by Roadrunner Records September 2008
Guide Review - Nickelback - "Gotta Be Somebody"
Where do you go after your album sells around 7 million copies and stays at a lofty position in the charts for over a year? If you're Nickelback, you turn to a veteran producer to punch up your sound but otherwise stick to formula. Robert John "Mutt" Lange, veteran producer for acts ranging from Def Leppard to Shania Twain, took over the knob twisting duties here. His trademark big arena sound is a good match for Nickelback.
As "Gotta Be Somebody" kicks off, synth and ambient vocals are heard instead of simply guitar-rock crunch. The whole effect is to give Nickelback a shinier feel and a wider dynamic range. The results are good and make the chorus even catchier as a singalong, and this doesn't sound exactly like other Nickelback songs.
However, the major drawback of Nickelback is that so many of their songs ultimately are forgettable. The lyrics here are blandly reassuring that you don't have to experience loneliness forever. "Gotta Be Somebody" will please long-term fans, answer some critics who claim Nickelback songs are all the same, but ultimately you may forget the song soon after it fades from the charts.


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Love Stamps Jigsaw Puzzle (1000 Piece)
Love is in the air, love is on our minds and in our hearts, and love is in the U.S. Mail! Designer Lois B. Sutton has arranged this gorgeous collection of stamps going back to Robert Indiana's iconic LOVE graphic – issued in 1973 and only 8 cents! With a finished size of 24” x 30”, this puzzle has 1,000 pieces and 27 unique stamps.
White Mountain Puzzles are made in the USA from high quality Premium Blue Chip Board and eco-friendly soy-based inks and recycled cardboard. Their 1000-piece puzzles measure 24" x 30" when completed and many of their puzzles feature "collage-style" artwork with a colorful collection of objects. They also offer 550-piece puzzles, 300-piece puzzles with larger, easy to grip pieces, and a variety of kids puzzles as well, all with the same high quality production.
Gather the family around for a cozy evening and work on a challenging puzzle together! Each of these 1000-piece puzzles depicts a colorful, inviting scene. Finished puzzles measure 24" x 30." Made in the USA. ~ Megan
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I have found that I did not have weak quads but that my abs were not doing enough work and this was placing more stress on my left quad initially which became injured and placed more stress on my right quad subsequently.
The injury was occurring from my teeth. I have realised, from consultation with a qualified physiotherapist and wearing a mouth guard, that I tend to bite or grind my teeth throughout the day and hold my breath. This closes my airways. Over a long period of time this has negative effects on my abs as my lungs are not expanding to their potential and in turn not keeping my abs activated. My abdominal muscles, particularly on my right side due to there being more internal organs on that side of the body, were shuting off.
Wearing the mouthguard, and undertaking daily short exercises to work my abs particularly the left side of my body, has reactivated my left lower abs and my left glute muscles. This has reduced the workload on my quads, because my glutes and abs are doing more of the work, and has returned myself to the condition I was in before

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Carejoy Stunt Scooter Two-Wheeled Kick Scooter with Freestyle Handlebars (Black)
Carejoy Stunt Scooter Two-Wheeled Kick Scooter with Freestyle Handlebars (Black) by Carejoy at 2 Much Fun For Free. MPN: StuntScooter. Hurry! Limited time offer. Offer valid only while supplies last. Features: ※Extra wide steel handle bar ※19'' x 4'' 6061 aluminum deck - lightweight and anti-rust ※Upgraded 3-bolt safety lock - connects the
※Extra wide steel handle bar
※19" x 4" 6061 aluminum deck - lightweight and anti-rust
※Upgraded 3-bolt safety lock - connects the T-bar and deck tightly
※Includes a long screw for fixing the T-bar and deck for added safety when doing tricks
※Large wheels with ABEC7 bearings for smooth and fast ride
※Rear aluminum brake that provides total control
※Anti-slide TPE hand grips
Specification: Color：Blue / Black Weight：4kg Package Size：58.5*10*41 cm Material: 6061 Aviation Aluminum + High-Strength PP Material Core +88A High Elastic PU
1 x Aluminum Stunt Kick Scooter
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- [Stable Performance]: Our pro stunt scooter with stable performance is best choice for the beginning riders with little or no scooter experience.
- [High Performance Wheels]: Wheels made of anti-abrasive, shock-absorbing, high rebounding PU for max smooth performance.
- [Scooter Tall]: 22.8 inches (the floor to the top of the handlebar), non-adjustable height.
- [Effortless Assembly]: This is complete freestyle pro scooter, so it's effortless to assemble it, only three bolts to tighten - you can start riding in no time at all. ready to ride right out of the box.
- [Note]: Lightweight stunt scooter, weight limit 220 lbs, recommend age 10+.


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Authentic Vintage Chanel logo pearls and crystals bracelet , upcycled into a new cuff for a more modern look. Some
of the old pieces have been replace to create this one of a kind piece with the original Chanel logo.

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This little restaurant served delicious, spicy wings which I would recommend to anyone. Coupled with the blue cheese sauce, they were definitely a winner.
I also had the chicken grill burger. While it was tasty, it was a fairly stock standard burger and nothing too special.
Takeaway is definitely recommended, as there are very few tables inside and it would definitely feel claustrophobic on a busy evening.
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There is nothing quite as frustrating as unwanted belly fat. Especially when you’re trying your best to lose that bulge around your waist and no amount of diet or exercise seems to help. Instead, you continue to lose self-confidence while trying to hide your abdominal fat behind baggy clothes.
Our New York Cosmetic, Skin & Laser Center surgeon, Dr. Cameron Rokhsar, consults with many patients who are unhappy about stubborn belly fat. He is double board-certified in dermatology and dermatologic surgery explains that physicians can help with reducing subcutaneous fat (the pinchable fat between your skin and muscle), whereas visceral fat (intra-abdominal fat behind the muscle – like the beer belly) only responds to diet and exercise.
The Answer is in the Science
The science behind fat deposition shows that insulin levels play a significant role in fat storage. Those who have a lot of spikes in their insulin level tend to store fat (subcutaneous and visceral), and thus, dietary changes can influence the appearance of the abdominal area. A high-protein and low-carbohydrate diet combined with exercise (aerobic and weight lifting) helps with fat burning and reduces the retention of fat in all unwanted areas.
Lipo Can Help Reduce Subcutaneous Belly Fat
While there are surgical and non-surgical fat reduction procedures available for people in New York City, Dr. Rokhsar emphasizes that these procedures can only help with subcutaneous fat. His recommendations to his patients largely depend on their desired outcome, with liposuction being the gold standard in removing unwanted belly fat, and CoolSculpting as another alternative.
What Type of Abdominal Fat Do You Have to Lose?
Consult with Dr. Rokhsar for an abdominal fat consultation at his Manhattan or Long Island office. He can advise on the type of belly fat that you have and the best treatment options available. Natural-looking results can be achieved through liposuction, diet, exercise, and more.


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As alkenes are unsaturated, they are useful for making other molecules,especially polymers(long chain moloecules). Many small alkene molecules (monomers) join together to form polymers this is polymerisation.
Polymers such as poly(ethene) and poly(propene) are made in this way.
For exapmle, slime with different viscosities can be made from poly(ethenol).The viscosity of the slime depends on the temperature and concentrations of poly(ethanol) and borax from which it's made.
The materials commonly called plastics are all synthetic polymers.
Many polymers are not biodegradable, so they are not broken down by microbes. This can lead…

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BOWIE COUNTY, Texas (TCD) -- The trial has started for a woman accused of killing a pregnant 21-year-old and ripping the baby from her womb as she faked her own pregnancy.
According to KTAL-TV, testimony in Taylor Parker’s trial began Monday, Sept. 12, as prosecutors detailed Parker’s alleged plot to find a newborn in time for her supposed fake expected due date. She reportedly faked a pregnancy, which involved buying a silicone baby belly online as well as a false sonogram. She also allegedly took elaborate steps to find pregnant women, such as allegedly waiting outside OB/GYN clinics in the area and visiting consignment shops.
She allegedly then honed in on 21-year-old Reagan Simmons Hancock.
According to Parker’s probable cause affidavit, on Oct. 9, 2020, New Boston Police called Texas State Police to assist in a capital murder investigation. A woman reportedly called New Boston Police at 10:18 a.m. that day because she had gone to her daughter’s home and found her dead.
The affidavit says body camera footage showed the victim, Hancock, was "on the ground, in the living room of the house face down with a large abundance of what appeared to be blood throughout the house."
There reportedly was blood "on the floor, furniture, walls, appliances, and other items in the home."
New Boston Police called EMS to help check on the status of Hancock’s baby when they found out she was 34 weeks pregnant. When they arrived, EMS turned her body over, "which revealed a very large cut" across her stomach and abdomen area.
The affidavit EMS concluded she "no longer had a baby in her stomach area."
About 45 minutes before Hancock’s mother found her dead, Parker was reportedly pulled over during a traffic stop and "was holding a newborn infant in her lap."
The child’s umbilical cord was reportedly still attached and "appeared to be coming out of the female’s pants, as if she had given birth to the child."
Parker was allegedly performing CPR on the child when police stopped her, and they were both transported to a hospital in Oklahoma. Medical personnel reportedly "determined Parker did not give birth to the child that was in the care of the hospital."
Parker allegedly told a special agent with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation that she got into a fight with Hancock and took the child. She reportedly used a scalpel to get the baby out and then stuck the medical tool in Hancock’s neck. The baby did not survive.
Prior to allegedly killing Hancock, Parker reportedly conducted plenty of research on vaginal and C-section births and how to obtain a birth certificate for babies not born in a hospital.
Her OB/GYN testified Parker underwent a partial hysterectomy in 2014 and had her tubes tied. She reportedly faked the pregnancy because she did not want her husband to break up with her, KTAL reports.
Parker reportedly wanted more children with her new husband and asked her friends to be a surrogate because she could not have kids and offered to pay $100,000. One friend testified she became "obsessive" about her infertility.

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BLYTH Rangers Valencia climbed to top spot in the table after a comfortable win over Ellington.
Ellington got off to a flyer when in the opening minute a long ball over the top caught Blyth’s defence napping and their forward raced clear down the right before pulling the ball back across goal for Ellington’s winger to hit into an empty net.
The weather was deteriorating and the pitch was cutting up, making it hard for Blyth to keep to their passing game, nevertheless Connor Vincent’s great cross for Josh Carr to volley home from ten yards put Blyth level within five minutes of the restart.
Ellington’s game plan was clear, loft the ball forward for their pacey forward to run onto, this however left huge gaps in the midfield and Vincent, David Cardill and Andrew Asman were all having lots of time on the ball.
Carr then turned provider when his free kick on the right was headed down by Kaelin Maddison and Rhys Brown was on hand to but Blyth in front.
The third from Robert Goodall was a great header under challenge, which looped over the keeper who remained rooted to the floor.
The second half was a lot less frantic. Neither team enjoying the weather, and finding it hard to play possession football. Vincent though hit a cross come shot from the edge of the area which beat everyone, and did look to hit the foot of the post before being cleared away by the Ellington defender but the referee had blew and judged the ball had crossed the line and Blyth were now four one up and heading to the top of the league.
Ellington’s coach was full of admiration for a strong Blyth side and gave Rhys Brown man of the match for an excellent performance throughout.
Blyth travel to Ellington again next week in the quarter final of the NACYP Cup. Kick off to be confirmed.


Gay rights activists are planning to gather at the Statehouse in support of a bill that would ban therapy on minors that seeks to change their sexual orientation.
The bill would prohibit any licensed professional in Massachusetts from engaging in any practice that seeks impose a change in the “sexual orientation or gender identity” of anyone under 18.
Any licensed professional violating the ban would be subject to discipline that could include the suspension or revocation of their license to practice.
The ban, sponsored by Medford Democratic state Rep. Carl Sciortino, would apply to psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, psychiatric nurses and other mental health and human services professionals
A public hearing on the bill is set for Tuesday afternoon at the Statehouse before the Legislature’s Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.


WW2 USM4 Case Carbine Bayonet with early USM8 Scabbard
Here is an M4 Carbine Bayonet, with the early Scabbard (later versions had the Wire Clip for hanging off of a Web Belt). The leather Lanyard is 100% original to the piece. Note the tip and light dings to the edge of the Blade. Untouched example, would benefit from a light cleaning but I leave that to an experienced edged weapon collector.
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Canada in a Changing Climate
Status: Ongoing – 2021
A five-year national assessment of how Canada's climate is changing, the impacts of these changes and how we are adapting to reduce risk.
The process to develop Canada in a Changing Climate is an ongoing collaboration among subject-matter experts. This team will deliver a series of authoritative science and information reports to advance our knowledge.
Some of the key areas that will be explored include:
- Canada's Changing Climate
- National Issues
- Regional Perspectives
- Health of Canadians in a Changing Climate
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What are your questions about climate change, impacts and adaptation in Canada? Tell us how you use information about climate change impacts and adaptation and what topics and formats are most useful to you.


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The Effects of Drug Abuse Treatment on a Family
The effects of drug abuse go beyond the abuser and the family and loved ones of the person suffering from drug abuse suffer as well. According to a 2010 government survey, over 8 percent of the American population had used an illicit drug within one month of taking the survey. This same survey showed that over 17 million Americans were abusing street drugs, which does not even include those who abuse prescription drugs. Drugs are a problem that continues to grow in society, but each year thousands of people recognize that they have an addiction and seek professional help. Dealing with the effects of drug abuse does not end when a person leaves treatment; it extends into their entire life and requires the love and support of family members.
The Effects of Drug Abuse Treatment
The effects of drug abuse treatment on a family can be profound. Many families do not understand the disease of addiction and have a hard time understanding why their loved one behaves in uncharacteristic ways. Many families find it particularly difficult to watch their loved one suffer from the disease and do not know how to seek help. Families with small children or in which a parent is abusing drugs or alcohol may have a difficult time coping with the impact on the family structure or the family’s stability. It is best for family members to seek family therapy when dealing with the effects of drug abuse, not just the individual suffering from addiction.
Drug abuse treatment is a good first step in helping rebuild the family unit, but it requires more than just the individual effort of the person suffering from addiction. Family therapy can help the family unit cope with the effects of drug abuse, such as the pain and frustration of addiction and poor of communication, and educate family members on the disease of addiction. Family therapy can also help rebuild trust or outline ways that a loved one suffering from addiction can rebuild trust in the family unit.
Drug abuse treatment can help a family heal, but it takes time. Family members should not expect their loved one to leave treatment with a magical cure. Recovery is a lifelong process that requires continual dedication and hard work to healthy living. Each day a person is in recovery they will face challenges and need the strength to make positive choices. Families should focus on moving beyond the negative effects of drug abuse and instead look at ways to more forward to a positive and healthy future. The negative feelings family members may have about the drug abuse should be re-channeled to forgiveness and a desire to rebuild the family unit.
There is hope for those seeking to beat the pains of addiction and their families. Studies have proven that with the proper treatment, people suffering from addiction can overcome the disease. The healing process is a long one, especially for families, but many families find that they can overcome the negative effects of drug abuse and make their family whole again.


Showers are used for maybe a few minutes a day, so why should they displace space the rest of the time? This ingeniously simple solution proposes that a shower should not have to take up excess room when not in use.
Duravit titled this piece OpenSpace and, indeed, it opens up space as it folds almost completely flat against the all of a bathroom, saving occupants precious area that can be used when standing before the sink or sitting on the toilet.
As an added bonus, the shower drain is thus also opened up to the rest of the room, making mopping an easy task when cleaning time rolls around. There is no profound mechanism here, just a clever deployment of standard hinge, door and wall systems that locks away your soaps and showerhead behind compact glass when not actively needed.
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VisionSafe launches factory training program
Oct. 4, 2011, Las Vegas, Nv. - Days ahead of the opening of the 64th annual NBAA convention in Las Vegas EVAS manufacturer VisionSafe goes formal with factory training program dubbed –EVAS-OnSight.
September 30, 2011 By Carey Fredericks
Aircraft equipped with the Emergency Vision Assurance System, better known as EVAS have corrected a known safety deficiency to the FAA’s recommended part 25 standards for flight deck smoke protection. In response to customer input related to EVAS training options, VisionSafe Corporation has added a new initiative called “EVAS – OnSight” that provides a comprehensive factory training program available to flight crews “onsite” at your location. The program eliminates travel costs, scheduling problems, and your overall cost of EVAS training.
VisionSafe’s “EVAS – OnSight” training program familiarizes pilots with the correct deployment of and procedures for the EVAS system. EVAS – OnSight customers choose the training environment because the courses are offered in customer aircraft or in the now familiar mobile cockpit smoke simulator. EVAS – OnSight has numerous safety benefits to the flight crew including the replication of an actual smoke emergency using our enhanced “dry” smoke water based smoke system.
Crews may have had the opportunity to see how well EVAS performed during one of our product demonstrations, “but a demo is not training, and we know that the best safety device is a well trained pilot” notes program manager Kurt Poruks, “EVAS – OnSight completes the process, and we are pleased that we can offer this program”. Most EVAS operators were convinced during a product demonstration. Visionsafe believes that EVAS – OnSight will take the crew’s current knowledge base for EVAS and expand it into a classroom session and a simulated smoke in the cockpit emergency for pilots. Hands on training is really the only way to completely familiarize pilots with EVAS. Production EVAS units are designed for a single use deployment and can’t be repacked in the field. Deploying your own EVAS units for training would require Service and Overhaul and incur a significant cost for a flight department, EVAS – OnSight brings the full experience to the customer’s doorstep.
“We will bring everything needed for the training with us, and each participant will get the full experience” explained Poruks, quipping “VisionSafe- committed to our customers’ safety – because — When you can’t see, you can’t fly.
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2 protests, traffic jam throw life out of gear
- Govt signs peace accord with NSCN(IM), PM Modi calls it 'historic'
- BJP takes U-turn on land bill, agrees to bring back UPA's key provisions
- Crisis deepens: Speaker suspends 25 Cong MPs, Sonia digs in heels
- India to take up Gurdaspur terror attack in NSA-level talks with Pakistan
- JBT scam: Supreme Court upholds jail term of Om Prakash Chautala, his son
The city on Monday witnessed two protests, leading to a traffic jam which threw life our of gear.
Members of the Sikh Students' Federation (Mehta) held a protest march from Bharat Nagar Chowk to the Deputy Commissioner's office where they submitted a memorandum to the DC, demanding that the October 15 night of Honey Singh and Mafia Mundeer scheduled to be held at Janpath Estates should be cancelled.
Jaspal Singh, a senior member of the federation, said, "Honey Singh is known for vulgar songs and he is a blot on the Punjabi culture. We will not allow a person like Honey Singh to degrade our rich heritage and culture. Hence, we met the administration today and demanded that this singer should not be allowed to sing here in the city."
Honey Singh has been under fire for his highly vulgar lyrics, yet he is a hit amongst the youth.
In the other protest, the Norhtern Railwaymen's Union held a march and dharna at the Jagraon Bridge. They were protesting against the government's decision to allow FDI, especially in the pension sector, hike in the prices of LPG and diesel.
The protesters blocked for nearly two hours the busy Jagraon bridge which is the city's link with Jalandhar bypass on one side and the Delhi highway on the other. Police could be seen having a tough time controlling the protesters and irate commuters who were struck on the narrow bridge as a result of this protest dharna.
Division secretary of the union Daljeet Singh said, "The decision of the UPA 2 to allow FDI and at the same time hike the prices of diesel and LPG will break the back of the poor."

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Nicholas Bertram, who was named president of grocery tech company Flashfood in February, has made his first two executive hires, naming former Meijer executive Sepideh Burkett head of partner development and former Impossible Foods executive Jordan Schenck as chief brand officer.
Toronto-based Flashfood, which enables shoppers to purchase heavily discounted food that is nearing its best-by date, noted that the hires will help the company grow its presence in North America and continue to build relationships with grocers.
“The appointments of Jordan and Sepi come at a time when our momentum is building, but not as fast as the need from both people and the planet. Our mission of eliminating food waste, while feeding families, is the reason they have joined Flashfood—a mission that is shared by a growing number of retail partners,” said Bertram in a statement. “I know that hiring diverse, experienced talent is one of the fastest and most impactful ways to help our partners accomplish even more in their communities.”
The company noted in the announcement that it recently achieved the milestones of diverting 70 million pounds of food waste from landfills and saving shoppers $180 million. Flashfood was also recently named to Fast Company’s annual list of Most Innovative Companies.
Burkett, who has more than 25 years of experience in health and wellness, most recently served as vice president of store experience at Walker, Michigan-based grocer Meijer. She began her career as a pharmacist at a Walmart pharmacy and currently serves on the advisory board of Penn State University World Campus.
“I have been in the food industry for a long time, and I have seen the power of food as a source of nourishment, connection and community,” said Burkett in a statement. “Selling food, fighting hunger and protecting our environment are all interconnected, and I want to be a meaningful part of that, which is why I am excited to partner with retailers to make a difference as a part of the Flashfood team.”
Schenck is the former head of consumer marketing for Impossible Foods and was a cofounder and chief revenue officer of Sunwink, which sells herbal tonics and other wellness products. Forbes placed Schenck on its 2021 list of Most Innovative Chief Marketing Officers, and she serves on food tech boards, including Flashood.
“I believe that we will create a movement around feeding families affordably and eliminating food waste that will benefit our planet in incredible ways,” said Schenck in a statement. “I look forward to applying my learnings from building the plant-based food movement at Impossible and Sunwink to Flashfood.”
Flashfood is currently in growth mode, and the app is available through more than 1,650 stores in the U.S. and Canada, including locations at The GIANT Company, Meijer, Tops Friendly Markets, Loblaws, Martin’s Markets, VG’s, Family Fare, Giant Eagle, Giant Food, Ren’s Pets, Save A Lot and Stop & Shop.
Meijer’s relationship with Flashfood made headlines recently with the announcement that the grocer would be the first in the nation to allow customers to use SNAP benefits on Flashfood.


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A 100-year-old house near Selma, Indiana is still on fire. Several fire departments are collaborating to extinguish the fire, which was caused by a fuel tank in the house's basement.; Volunteers from Muncie-Delaware Clean and Beautiful are assisting in cleanup efforts after the recent ice storm.; Health officials in Delaware County, Indiana report that some local residents who believe that they are suffering from the flu might actually have the Norovirus, an RNA virus that causes approximately 90% of epidemic non-bacterial outbreaks of gastroenteritis.; The High Street Bridge in Muncie, Indiana will close for approximately one year for repairs, beginning on February 2, 2005. The High Street Bridge is one of three bridges connecting North and South Muncie, Indiana.; The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has ordered The City of Elwood, Indiana to make repairs to their water treatment facility. The City of Elwood, Indiana may have to raise water prices to pay for the repairs.; Weather.; David Gyertson, President of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, will be stepping down in July 2005. Gyertson has accepted a position as Distinguished Professor of Leadership at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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Everything JoJo Siwa Has Said About Coming Out
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JoJo Siwa has by no means been happier since coming out and going public with now-ex-girlfriend Kylie Prew earlier than their October 2021 break up.
The previous Dance Moms star revealed in January 2021 that she is a member of the LGBTQ+ community. On the time, Siwa uploaded a photograph during which she was carrying a black t-shirt that learn, “Finest. Homosexual. Cousin. Ever.”
After popping out, the Nickelodeon star obtained support from her celebrity friends, together with Kim Kardashian, Kerry Washington and Jamie Lynn Spears, amongst others. She additionally hosted an Instagram Reside that was flooded with optimistic feedback from her thousands and thousands of followers.
“Personally, I’ve by no means, ever, ever been this comfortable earlier than and it feels actually superior,” Siwa advised viewers. “I’ve been comfortable for slightly bit now. It’s simply so, so, so superior.”
Shortly after popping out, the “Child in a Sweet Retailer” songstress appeared on a February 2021 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and revealed that she had “essentially the most wonderful, great, good, most stunning girlfriend in the entire world” on the time.
Whereas talking with host Jimmy Fallon, the singer defined that “10 minutes earlier than” she was “crying” on the cellphone with Prew. “She’s like, ‘What’s improper with you?’ And I used to be like, ‘I’m simply so comfortable as a result of now I get to share what makes me the happiest with the world, and it makes my coronary heart so comfortable,’” she recalled.
On the time, Siwa stored her vital different’s identification beneath wraps, however ultimately shared that the Florida teen was the one who had stolen her coronary heart. The duo met on a cruise ship and ultimately went from being finest pals to one thing extra.
“We have been simply hanging out after which I used to be like, ‘Woah, this woman is enjoyable,’” Siwa stated throughout an interview with J-14 in December 2020 concerning the first time they met. “I used to be like ‘You’re insane, and I really like you to loss of life.’ So, I met my finest buddy final 12 months on Christmas Eve, really.”
Nonetheless, Us Weekly confirmed in October 2021 that the J Workforce star and Prew had called it quits on their romance after lower than one 12 months of courting.
“We formally broke up the morning that I did the Prince Charming quantity on Dancing With the Stars,” Siwa exclusively told Us one month later. “It’s been just a few weeks and it’s been robust, however we’re getting via it. … We’re going to return to being pals.”
Since popping out, the YouTube star has continued to speak openly about her sexuality and refuses to let the haters get her down.
“Individuals are going to say it’s not regular, however nothing is regular,” Siwa stated in a January Instagram Reside. “Actually not one factor about anyone is regular and it’s OK to not be regular, it’s OK to be slightly completely different, it’s OK to be slightly bizarre, unusual, completely different. That’s one thing we should always by no means, ever be afraid of. That’s one thing we ought to be pleased with. … I’m the happiest I’ve ever been, that’s what issues.”
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All through the pre-pandemic years, the UK was already struggling to comprise its long-standing public well being disaster — alcohol habit. When Covid-19 emerged, public well being officers frightened that extreme ingesting would worsen over the course of the pandemic — and it did.
Paul Spanjar, who operates a therapy facility in Dorset, believes present situations give rise to additional issues round ingesting habits. He stated that “In instances of uncertainty, worry, and isolation, individuals lean on alcohol as a coping mechanism as a result of it numbs a few of these destructive emotions. My concern is that the pandemic has led to a different disaster right here within the UK, with rising inflation and the price of dwelling. These are extraordinarily scary instances for a lot of, and I worry alcohol can be used as an escape.”
A peek into authorities findings reveals the pandemic’s affect on alcohol misuse throughout the nation. Maybe extra troubling is that because the impacts of the pandemic drag on, so will the spike in alcohol habit instances and alcoholism charges could proceed to rise.
COVID-19 Pandemic Elevated Nation-Huge Alcohol Use
When the novel Covid-19 took maintain within the UK, life, for a lot of, took a flip for the more serious. Folks needed to endure months of disrupted routines, lengthy hours of loneliness, and tedium when stay-at-home orders had been put in place. A number of misplaced their jobs since most companies needed to let go of workers to stay financially afloat.
As faculties shut down indefinitely, households needed to stability homeschooling their youngsters and dealing with distant work obligations. Many struggled to come back to phrases with the truth that they couldn’t keep it up with their pre-pandemic life plans.
The Coronavirus disaster introduced virtually the whole lot to a standstill and created a brand new degree of stress that most individuals hadn’t handled earlier than. Because of this, many shifted to alcohol and drank past wholesome limits to dampen their high-stress ranges.
The extent of alcohol use in the course of the pandemic is alarming, as evident via these just lately revealed outcomes:
- From March 2020 to March 2021, the variety of heavy drinkers shot up by 58.6%, suggesting that individuals who had been informal drinkers earlier than the pandemic elevated their ingesting habits to harmful ranges.
- Total, the charges of alcohol consumption within the UK went up by roughly 10% in the course of the Coronavirus pandemic. In comparison with different European nations, the UK had the best improve in ingesting habits
Isolation, Anxiousness Issues, And Drawback Consuming
As with each different habit, alcohol dependence thrives in secrecy. Lockdowns threw individuals in isolation and interrupted human interactions, creating the right setting for individuals to resort to a number of servings of alcohol whereas indoors. Sadly, many ended up victims of uncontrolled ingesting.
These dwelling with an nervousness dysfunction had it tough. The pandemic introduced alongside overwhelming pressure and worry that aggravated nervousness signs. Engagement with psychological well being companies was closely disrupted as restrictions had been enforced, and it grew to become very tempting for these battling an nervousness dysfunction to achieve for alcohol to self-medicate.
Whereas ingesting quickly relieves nervousness signs, it solely worsens the scenario. As soon as the soothing results of alcohol fade away, pre-existing signs resurface with extra depth, and new signs can develop.
Individuals who drank to ease their signs felt the necessity to drink an increasing number of to chase the short-lived reduction from the discomforting signs. Sadly, many bought caught up within the cycle of alcohol misuse alongside worsening nervousness signs.
Straightforward Entry To Alcohol Throughout Lockdowns
Though alcohol purchases in leisure joints, eating places, and different liquor shops took a dip due to the frequent shutdowns, individuals nonetheless discovered a strategy to drink. Through the pandemic yr, on-line alcohol gross sales within the UK exploded.
In actual fact, analysis reveals the variety of alcoholic drinks offered between 2020 to 2021 was a staggering 24.4% improve from the earlier pre-pandemic yr (2019 to 2020).
These findings present that many took benefit of residence deliveries to inventory their most popular alcoholic drinks as quickly because the shutdown orders started. Much more worrying is that alcohol commercials on social media soared simply when most individuals had become energetic social media customers to kill time whereas indoors. A lot of those commercials glorified ingesting as a manner of dealing with boredom.
As stockpiling practices grew to become a development, heavy ingesting grew to become fairly widespread. For many who had been already battling mild-to-moderate alcohol dependency, the urge to overindulge in alcohol grew to become extra magnified throughout this era.
Alcoholism Doubtless To Soar In The Put up-Pandemic Future
The dangerous ingesting habits noticed in the course of the pandemic had been additionally witnessed within the historic financial disaster to hit the UK — the 2008 recession. It goes with out saying that unemployment, job loss worries, and financial hardships are important triggers of alcohol misuse.
Though the pandemic is now not an acute emergency because it was when it initially broke out, its financial penalties are nonetheless right here with us. Many individuals throughout the nation at the moment are experiencing the tough financial results of Covid-19.
There’s a larger chance of an uptick in stress ingesting as individuals attempt to muddle via the tough financial instances. As we transfer ahead into the longer term, what is going to comply with is growing instances of alcohol habit.
Tackling The Alcohol Habit Epidemic
The scope of the ingesting drawback knowledgeable the federal government’s choice to channel sufficient funding in direction of growing habit therapy alternatives throughout the nation. It is a step in the proper route, because it implies that extra individuals battling alcohol dependence could have a possibility to entry fast speciality alcohol therapy companies.
There’s a necessity for the state to behave quick in implementing harder alcohol commercial restrictions and efficient alcohol pricing methods to curb the rising tendencies in alcohol consumption. As well as, creating extra public consciousness of the complete vary of alcohol-related harms will encourage extra individuals to shift their ingesting behaviours to wholesome ranges. The pandemic additionally served as a reminder of the necessity to improve public training on more healthy coping options for irritating conditions.
Alcohol Consumption In The UK: A Nice Hazard
The Covid-19 disaster created a triggering setting for individuals to drink their worries and stress away. Individuals who weren’t alcohol customers earlier than the pandemic turned to alcohol for the primary time, whereas leisure customers grew to become persistent drinkers. The pandemic’s impacts nonetheless linger, posing a danger of persistent unhealthy ingesting habits. With out correct interventions, the variety of individuals battling alcohol dependence will go up.

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Distraction Free smartphone and dodging Weapons Of Mass Distraction
Smartphones are WMD's - weapons of mass distraction
The smartphone has actually changed the world we reside in and how we interact. And with this transformation has actually come a huge increase in the amount of time that we invest in digital screens and in being distracted by them.
A smartphone can drain attention even when it's not in usage or turned off and in your pocket. That does not bode well for efficiency.
The economy's most valuable resource is human attention-- particularly, the attention people pay to their work. No matter what kind of business you own, run or work for, the staff members of that company are paid for not just their ability, experience and work, but likewise for their attention and creativity.
When, state, Facebook and Google grab user attention, they're taking that attention far from other things. One of those things is the work you're paying staff members to do. it's even more complex than that. Staff members are sidetracked by smartphones, web internet browsers, messaging apps, ecommerce websites and great deals of social media networks beyond Facebook. More worrying is that the problem is growing worse, and quickly.
You already shouldn't utilize your mobile phone in situations where you need to focus, like when you're driving - driving is an interesting one Noticing your phone has actually sounded or that you have gotten a message and making a note to remember to examine it later sidetracks you just as much as when you actually stop and get the phone to answer it.
We likewise now many ahve guidelines about phones off (actually read that as on solent mode) allegedly listening throughout a meeting. However a new research study is telling us that it's not even the usage of your phone that can distract you-- it's simply having it close by.
According to a post in the Journal of the Association for Consumer Research, while a lot of research study has been done about exactly what happens to our brain while we're using our phones, not as much has actually focused on modifications that happen when we're just around our phones.
The time invested on social networks is likewise growing quickly. The Global Web Indexsays says individuals now invest more than two hours each day on socials media, on average. That additional time is assisted in by simple access through smart devices and apps.
If you're suddenly hearing a lot of chatter about the unhealthy effects of mobile phones and socials media, it's partly because of a new book coming out Aug. 22 called iGen. In the book, author Jean M. Twenge makes the case that youths are "on the edge of a psychological health crisis" caused primarily by growing up with mobile phones and socials media. These depressed, smartphone-addicted iGen kids are now entering the workforce and represent the future of employers. That's why something has got to be done about the smartphone interruption problem.
It's easy to access social networks on our mobile phones at any time day or night. And examining social networks is among the most regular usage of a smart devices and the greatest distraction and time-waster. Removing social media apps from phones is among the crucial phases in our 7-day digital detox for really excellent factor.
However wait! Isn't really that the exact same sort of luddite fear-mongering that participated in the arrival of TELEVISION, videogames and the Internet itself?
It's not clear. What is clear is that smartphones measurably distract.
Exactly what the science and studies state
A study by the University of Texas at Austin published recently in the Journal of the Association for Consumer Research discovered that a smartphone can sap attention even when it's not being utilized, even if the phone is on silent-- and even when powered off and tucked away in a purse, brief-case or knapsack.
Tests requiring full attention were offered to study individuals. They were instructed to set phones to "silent." Some kept their phone near them, and others were asked to move their phone to another space. Those with the phone in another space "considerably surpassed" others on the tests.
The more dependent individuals are on their phones, the stronger the distraction result, inning accordance with the research. The factor is that mobile phones occupy in our lives exactly what's called a "privileged attentional space" much like the sound of our own names. (Imagine how sidetracked you 'd be if somebody within earshot is talking about you and describing you by name - that's what smartphones do https://www.punkt.ch/en/products/mp01-mobile-phone to our attention.).
Researchers asked participants to either location phones on the desks they were working at, in their bags or in their pockets, or in another room completely. They were then tested on procedures that specifically targeted attention, along with problem fixing.
According to the research study, "the mere existence of participants' own smart devices impaired their efficiency," noting that despite the fact that the participants got no notifications from their phones throughout the test, they did far more improperly than the other test conditions.
These results are particularly intriguing in light of " nomophobia"-- that is, the worry of being far from your smart phone. While it by no methods affects the entire population, lots of people do report feelings of panic when they do not have access to information or wifi, for example.
A " treatment" for the problem can be a digital detox, which involves detaching totally from your phone for a set time period. And it's one that was pioneered by the dumb phone developers MP01 (MP02 coming quickly) at Punkt. Discovering your phone has actually called or that you have received a message and making a note to keep in mind to examine it later distracts you just as much as when you really stop and get the phone to answer it.
So while a silent and even turned-off phone sidetracks as much as a beeping or calling one, it likewise ends up that a smartphone making notification alert noises or vibrations is as distracting as really choosing it up and utilizing it, inning accordance with a research study by Florida State University. Even brief notification notifies "can prompt task-irrelevant thoughts, or mind-wandering, which has been shown to damage task performance.".
Although it is unlawful to drive whilst utilizing your phone, research study has actually discovered that utilizing a handsfree or a bluetooth headset could be just as troublesome. Chauffeurs who select to utilize handsfree whilst driving tend to be distracted up to27 seconds after they've been on the call.
Distracted workers are unproductive. A CareerBuilder survey found that employing managers think staff members are exceptionally ineffective, and majority of those supervisors think mobile phones are to blame.
Some employers said smartphones degrade the quality of work, lower spirits, hinder the boss-employee relationship and cause workers to miss due dates. (Surveyed workers disagreed; only 10% said phones injured performance during work hours.).
However, without mobile phones, people are 26% more efficient at work, inning accordance with yet another study, this one conducted by the Universities of Würzburg and Nottingham Trent and commissioned by Kaspersky Lab.
A bad nights sleep all of us understand leaves us underperfming and discontented, your smartphone may contribute to that also - Smartphones are proven to impact our sleep. They disrupt us from getting our heads down with our limitless nighttime scrolling, and the blue light emitting from our screens prevents melatonin, a chemical in our bodies which helps us to sleep. With our phones keeping us mentally engaged throughout the night, they are certainly avoiding us from being able to unwind and wind down at bedtime.
500 trainees at Kent University took part in a study where they found that constant use of their smart phone caused mental effects which impacted their performance in their scholastic studies and their levels of joy. The students who utilized their smartphone more consistently discovered that they felt a more uptight, stressed and nervous in their complimentary time - this is the next generation of employees and they are being stressed and sidetracked by innovation that was designed to assist.
Text Neck - Medical diversion.
' Text neck' is a medical condition which affects the neck and spinal column. Looking down on our smartphones throughout our commutes, during strolls and sitting with friends we are completely shortening the neck muscles and establishing an uncomfortable persistent (medically proven) condition. And absolutely nothing distracts you like pain.
So exactly what's the option?
Not talking, in meaningful, face-to-face discussions, is not good for the bottom line in service. A brand-new smartphone is coming quickly and like it's rpredessor the MP01 it is expressly developed and constructed to repair the smartphone distraction problem.
The Punkt MP02 is an anti-distraction device. The MP02 lets you do photography and maps, however does not permit any additional apps to be downloaded. It also makes utilizing the phone bothersome.
These anti-distraction phones may be great services for people who opt to utilize them. However they're no replacement for business policy, even for non-BYOD environments. Issuing minimalist, anti-distraction phones would simply encourage employees to carry a second, personal phone. Besides, company apps couldn't operate on them.
Stat with a digital detox and see what does it cost? better psychologically as well as physically you feel by taking a conscious step to break that smartphone addition.
The impulse to leave into social interaction can be partially re-directed into company partnership tools chosen for their ability to engage workers.
And HR departments must try to find a bigger issue: severe smartphone interruption could suggest employees are totally disengaged from work. The factors for that should be determined and attended to. The worst "service" is denial.


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|1||A Study on Dividend Behavior of Indian Pharmaceutical IndustryAbstract – The main objective of this study is to understand the dividend behaviour of pharmaceutical companies. For the study five companies has been selected which covers the period from 2007-2016. To check the relationship between dividend and certain variables like stock price, revenue, other income, net profit and market capital correlation test is used. With the help of this test it is concluded that there is correlation between dividend per share and stock price, revenue, other income, net profit and market capital.||Nirzari J. Sheth|
|2||Gujarat’s Khel Mahakumbh Event-Major Opportunities for Youth & ChildrenAbstract – United Nations adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in line with Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2015 and included Sport for Development and Peace as one of the global action to pursue these goals. Declaration of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has aptly acknowledged the role of Sport. Gujarat has initiated in this direction with the inception of various sports related activities like establishment of Swarnim Gujarat Sports University, Khele Gujarat Mission with yearly sport event like Khel Mahakubh to develop and encourage children and youth of Gujarat towards sports and over all development of the State. The present research article intends to identify these efforts and assessment of the same with specific focus on Khel Mahakumbh. The results are robust in a way the participation of various age groups in various sports event. The efforts of Government have also increased with the budget allocation and establishment of infrastructural facilities all over the State. Though the picture is dismal so far as National and International sports event participation and ranking of the State is concerned. A Holistic approach is needed to track on the efforts of Government for Sustainable Development of the State.||Jignesh K. Barot|
|3||Culture Conflicts and Dilemma of ‘otherness’ in Bharati Mukherjee’s the Tiger’s DaughterAbstract – An important concern of liberation and facing psychological state. Conflict is an inevitable a part of human life and human values in themselves produce distinction. These variations typically take a violent flip. The construct of violence is complicated, elusive and multi-dimensional. Bharati Mukherjee has endeavoured to trace the conflicts and therefore the outcome of the variations arising during this conflict on the psyche of Indian women especially immigrant women. Her fiction and her short stories, explore the conflict that women bear whereas fulfilling their ancient roles as female offspring, woman and mother. Bharati Mukherjee, a diasporic author deals with a typical native scene presents the image paper looks into how Mukherjee deal with psychological tensions and realistically portray the reactions and outcome of their tensions in her protagonists the expatriate woman Tara and offers a brand new approach to them in her novel. The aim of this woman and her issues in her woman protagonist Tara.||Nilam H. Gajjar|
|4||Consumer Attitudes towards Global BrandsAbstract – In today’s emerging world economies of the world is booming, which provides great chances for global corporations. The global brands have expanded a bee line to the global market seize a market share in the growing pie. In today’s set-up brands are the basis of consumer association. Global brand is a product that adds other magnitudes that distinguish it in some way from other products intended to satisfy the same need. Globalization is inevitable which has led the entire world to become a market, a global village. Not only has globalization made the world become a real single universal community containing people from various cultures, but also it has aided greatly in the exchange of services and goods, knowledge and information by reducing the international barriers, thus leading to the shrinkage of the world. This study examines consumer attitudes towards global brands.||Anuj Jatav|
|5||Challenges of IFRS Implementation in IndiaAbstract – India has been identified as one of the potential emerging economy in the world and been considered as a profitable avenue for the global investment that has drastically changed the economic as well as legal environment in the economy which led to integrate its Financial Reporting with the rest of the economies of the world so that the global investors can understand and compare the financial data of the companies with the global companies. In the present scenario of globalization, the world is no more a spherical globe; it has become a flat boundary less village. A large figure of Multinational Corporations is setting up their business units in different nations mainly in emerging economies that has prompted to recognize the benefits of having commonly accepted and understood financial reporting standards (Haribhakti, 2008). In this scenario of globalization, India cannot isolate itself from the developments taking place worldwide.||Mohammad Shamim Ahmad Ansari et al.|
|6||Dualism in the Manufacturing Sector and its ImplicationsAbstract – India today is one of the fastest growing nations and has emerged as a major global economic power and a favourite for international investment. It stands at 9th position as the most favourable country for foreign investment. An important aspect of the recent growth pattern in India has been the apparent sluggishness in the output and employment growth in the manufacturing sector despite high growth of GP This article brings to the focus on missing middle in the manufacturing sector in India which may be the reason for the slow growth of this sector.||Kanika Talwar|
|7||Digital Technology for Teacher Education in Context of Children with Special NeedsAbstract – Millions of students across the world cannot benefit fully from a traditional educational program because they have a disability that impairs their ability to participate in a typical classroom environment. For these students, computer-based technologies can play an especially important role. Not only can computer technology facilitate a broader range of educational activities to meet a variety of needs for students with mild learning disorders, but adaptive technology now exists than can enable even those students with severe disabilities to become active learners in the classroom alongside their peers who do not have disabilities. This paper provides an overview of the role of computer technology in promoting the education of children with special needs within the regular classroom. Use of computer technology for word processing, communication, research, and multimedia projects can help the millions of students with specific learning and emotional disorders keep up with their nondisabled peers. Computer technology has also enhanced the development of sophisticated devices that can assist the millions of students with more severe disabilities in overcoming a wide range of limitations that hinder classroom participation from speech and hearing impairments to blindness and severe physical disabilities. However, many teachers are not adequately trained on how to use technology effectively in their classrooms, and the cost of the technology is a serious consideration for all schools. Thus, although computer technology has the potential to act as an equalizer by freeing many students from their disabilities, the barriers of inadequate training and cost must first be overcome before more widespread use can become a reality.||Dr. Narendra kumar Pathak|
|8|| महिला सशक्तिकरण : एक सामाजिक अनिवार्यता
डॉ. सतीश कुमार सिंह
|9||उच्चत्तर माध्यमिक विद्यालयों के विद्यार्थियों की आत्मसिद्धि एवं समायोजन का विश्लेषण
डॉ. तिर्मल सिंह
|10||माध्यमिक स्तर के अनुदानित तथा गैर अनुदानित विद्यालयों के शिक्षकों में मानवाधिकार शिक्षा संबंधी ज्ञान का विश्लेषण
डॉ. उमेश कुमार बाजपेई
|11||उच्चतर माध्यमिक स्तर के विद्यालयों की भौतिक चिंता का तुलनात्मक अध्ययन
डॉ. शशि सिंह
|12||Presentation of Journey through History in Amitav Ghosh’s The Shadow LinesAbstract – Among contemporary Indian writers, Ghosh is the most cosmopolitan. His significance as a writer lies in his cosmopolitan approach. He is a writer who travels and re-maps the world drawing connections across the boundaries of modern nation states. In his creative pursuit of political and historical realities and facts and his redrawing of cultural and political lines that divide and unite that Amitav Ghosh finds his goal as a writer.||Dr. Anjana Das|
|13||Inclusive Knowledge through IGNOU’s Programme as Motivational Factors for Distance LearnersAbstract – Open and Distance Education System (ODES) has emerged as an important and vital approach in education in ensuring access of higher education to all people. It is the effective way of teaching-learning process and day-by-day every section of the society is taking interest to join and getting benefits. The uniqueness of Open and Distance Education System (ODES) is the flexibility of teaching and reaching to the students. It has enhanced the access of open universities and facilitated in extending the educational opportunities to rural and remote places. It increases the learners’ concentration in the learning process. The IGNOU is fulfilling the educational needs of deprived sections of the society and fulfilling the dreams of quality education. The slogan for the Open and Distance System is very pertinent to mention here: Har Ghar IGNOU, Ghar Ghar IGNOU: Education at your doorsteps for the inclusive knowledge development of all the sections in the country.||Dr. Manveer Singh|
|14||Developing a Positive PersonalityAbstract – While there is still controversy as to which factor ranks higher in affecting personality development, all experts agree that high-quality parenting plays a critical role in the development of a child’s personality. When parents understand how their child responds to certain situations, they can anticipate issues that might be problematic for their child. They can prepare the child for the situation or in some cases they may avoid a potentially difficult situation altogether. Parents who know how to adapt their parenting approach to the particular temperament of their child can best provide guidance and ensure the successful development of their child’s personality. Finally, the third component of personality is character—the set of emotional, cognitive, and behavioural patterns learned from experience that determines how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. A person’s character continues to evolve throughout life, although much depends on inborn traits and early experiences. Character is also dependent on a person’s moral development. The stages that significantly influence personality development are infancy, toddlerhood, pre-school, school- age and adolescence. Here the discussion regarding this article.||Dr. Chandana Dey|
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The Tribute Quartet At Glenmachan Church Of God
US vocalists The Tribute Quartet are looking forward to appearing in Glenmachan Church of God, Belfast on Friday, 28th October 2016 at 7.30pm.
Over the past 10 years, this internationally respected group has become one of America’s most dynamic and loved male quartets in all of gospel music. The quartet comprises Gary Casto, Josh Singletary, Riley Harrison Clark, and Anthony Davis who have proven to possess the winning combination of musical talent. Their warm and engaging personalities along with a focus has kept them on the path to continued success since their inception in 2006.
In an ever-changing musical climate, The Tribute Quartet has remained steadfast in their goal to make great music that is both timely and relevant to the current musical scene and their loyal fan base. At the same time never wavering from their God-called mission to share Jesus with everyone with whom they come in contact. With a career that has already spanned the U.S., as well as several foreign countries, The Tribute Quartet popularity continues to grow. The men of this quartet attribute first and foremost to the favour of God on their lives and ministry, as well as their many fans and friends who continue to help grow this ministry one friend at a time.
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Greg Downing specializes in image-based 3D technologies and computational photography techniques. His photographic work has been displayed in several museums including the American Museum of Natural History, the Cincinnati Art Museum and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. He has worked in film production as a technical director at Rhythm & Hues as well as Sony Pictures Imageworks on The Chronicles of Narnia, Spiderman 3 and I Am Legend.
Eric Hanson is a visual effects designer specializing in the creation of digital environments. Having worked with leading visual effects houses such as Digital Domain, Sony Imageworks, Dream Quest Images and Walt Disney Feature Animation, his work can be seen in The Day After Tomorrow, Cast Away, Mission to Mars, Fantasia 2000, and The Fifth Element, among others.
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“ Rupert Everett is an English actor who voiced Prince Charming in Shrek 2 and Shrek the Third.
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“ Nanni Baldini performed the voice of Donkey in the Italian version of the Shrek series.
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House Examination Forms Many houses get water supply from a city, nearby town, personal or cooperative resource. Water might be acquired from a lake, river, reservoir, or well. The residence inspector need to suggest the client opt for a specialist to assess the integrity of the water supply if the resource of water takes place to be exclusive or non-approved. Checking personal wells for contaminates is important. Preferably the evaluation plans to reduce risk for the buyer by reporting observed product defects. A flaw may be a improvement, maintenance or repair service factor to consider with or without a security association.
A heating air flow and also cooling (HEATING AND COOLING) residence assessment assesses the cooling and heating system of a home from a performance perspective. The inspection usually does not evaluate or compare to codes or producer needs. Home heating is given generally by a forced air furnace distributed by duct work or a water/steam boiler making use of radiators or convectors, however space heaters, heatpump and also other methods are additionally in use. The power resource is generally natural gas, gas oil, or electrical, but various other resources consist of butane, timber and Geo-thermal. Air conditioning could be called a split system, packaged unit, fan coil, heat pump, an evaporative cooler, or window/through-the-wall air conditioning system.
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Purchasing Real Estate In Your 20s However those that are creating true heritage wide range and also are broadening their real estate profiles don't live in that exact same place. Rather, they concentrate on tranquility and abundance. They really feel connected to riches, as well as they feel deserving of wealth.
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The application lawfully accredits the lending institution to begin the application process however the loan provider could not sustain any type of prices in your place up until Action 2 (counseling) is completed. The applicationis not binding as well as could be terminated at any kind of factor during the procedure. The application will certainly specify the reverse home mortgage fees, rate of interest, as well as car loan quantities.
In the end, lots of people locate that purchasing a house is an economic stretch-- but that the tax obligation deductions that have own a home balanced out the costs to a greater degree compared to they would certainly anticipated. For additional information, see Nolo's short article Rent or Acquire a House?
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Making A Deal To Buy A Residence This is where a real estate representative normally comes in. Making an offer on a residence without a real estate professional or representative to advise you is possible, however you likely will wish to speak with a realty lawyer. Offer letters are more than a note from you to the seller claiming, Hey, can I purchase your house for this much?
Making An Offer On A Home By Email To far better position your deal, youll wish to signal to sellers youre able and also ready to dedicate to seeing the residence acquisition via throughout. One way that you might accomplish this is to offer a higher down payment compared to the requirement (or than other offers on the table). Deposits typically vary from 3-20%, depending upon the market. In competitve markets, offers that include higher down payments are frequently viewed as stronger due to much less threat of the deal failing due to financing. Check out these creative ways to save for a down payment as you plan for your house purchase.
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This is the moment to utilize a realty representative. A property agent will certainly assist in discovering a home within your budget plan and also assist you make a deal on the residence. Theyll additionally know about open houses as well as aid you via much of the documents associated with the residence purchase.
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The Senate is set to vote to rescind the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule on auto lending as early as this coming Tuesday.
The rules were created to protect drivers who use indirect auto loans financed through a dealership, which are backed by banks. In March 2013, the CFPB put limits on loan markups and compensation for dealers on these auto loans, specifically on the basis of race, national origin, or credit score.
As a result, Ally Financial, one of the nation’s largest auto lenders, paid $98 million after being accused of charging minority borrowers higher rates. American Honda agreed to pay $24 million to settle its case, and Fifth Third Bank paid $18 million.
While some lenders eliminated discretionary dealer markups, others complained that the regulations made it more difficult to offer discounts on car purchase due to the fear of being accused of discrimination.
In October 2017, the Government Accountability Office supported Republican Pat Toomey’s position that Congress has the power to eliminate the CFPB’s auto rules.
According to The Los Angeles Times, the auto lending rule is the latest example of “runaway regulations,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Tuesday (April 17). He added that repealing it “will protect consumers from a brazen attempt by the past director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stretch his authority and interfere in the auto industry.”
The legislation, which has more than a dozen Republican sponsors, needs 51 votes to pass. It also has support from some Democrats.
This week, however, 64 consumer groups said that they opposed the Senate vote, explaining that Congress should have reviewed the guidance when it was first issued by the CFPB in 2013.
“We oppose such a vote, as it would contravene the clear intent of the CRA to allow Congress to review and challenge recently finalized agency actions,” the letter stated. “This would set a dangerous precedent that would open the door for Congress to stretch the CRA to challenge a wide variety of settled agency actions that have been in effect for years or decades, particularly ‘guidance documents’ that are not only crucial to protecting workers, consumers, minorities, the environment, and the economy but also to providing regulatory certainty for businesses and the public.”


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New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing seventh phase of West Bengal assembly elections on Monday, BJP president JP Nadda alleged that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) displayed the lowest level of ethics, immaturity and provocative electioneering during the polls.
Briefing the mediapersons here, Nadda said, "This West Bengal election was unprecedented and unique in its own way. With a lot of maturity, in spite of all provocations, a high standard of electioneering maintained by BJP. TMC displayed the lowest level of ethics, immaturity and provocative electioneering. In this election, Mamata ji tried to create false narratives. But I salute the electorate of Bengal who rejected these narratives and gave their support and blessings to BJP."
"The word she (Mamata Banerjee) used along with my name…Is it the culture and language of Bengal? We represent Bengali culture. With full pride, I can say that no other person lives the Bengali culture as much as I do. The language used by her cannot be Bengal's language," he added.
The power battle in West Bengal reached its penultimate stage as polling for the seventh phase of the state assembly elections held on Monday.
Among the 34 constituencies that went to polls in Phase-VII, six are in Dakshin Dinajpur, six in Malda, nine in Murshidabad, nine in Paschim Bardhaman and four in Kolkata.
Polling for the eighth and final phase will be held on April 29 and the counting of votes will take place on May 2. (ANI)
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Murder suspect's wife: 'He killed Liddie and Joe'
The wife of accused murderer Carl Millard Patton Jr. testified in court Thursday that she witnessed her husband shoot Liddie Matthews Evans and Evans' boyfriend Joe Cleveland at the Patton's home in DeKalb County over 25 years ago.
"He and Joe were going back and forth with a gun, playing with it, cutting up," Norma J. Patton said of her husband. When the time was right, Carl Patton shot Evans twice and then shot Cleveland once, she testified.
Mrs. Patton said her husband wanted Evans and Cleveland dead because he thought Cleveland had told Evans about another murder Cleveland and he had committed together.
Before Evans and Cleveland were shot to death, Carl Patton Jr. and Cleveland about a month prior had killed Patton's uncle Fred Wyatt and his wife at the time, Betty Jo Ephlin, testified Maj. Bruce Jordan of the Fayette County Sheriff's Department.
Because of Mrs. Patton's testimony that the murder occurred in DeKalb County, State Court Judge Fletcher Sams dismissed the murder charges here in Fayette County. District Attorney Bill McBroom said murder warrants for Patton had already been secured in DeKalb County due to the testimony of Mrs. Patton.
Mrs. Patton has received immunity from prosecution from Fayette, DeKalb and Clayton counties for the murders even though she admitted to having helped plan and execute the killings.
Family members of the victims wept as they heard the details of the deaths from Mrs. Patton in open court.
After the killings, the Pattons dragged the bodies out of the house to a camper in the backyard, Mrs. Patton said. Mrs. Patton said she then began cleaning up the blood from the house.
Mrs. Patton positively identified the photos of Cleveland and Evans as the two persons killed by her husband in their home.
A sofa cushion with a blood stain on it was confiscated a quarter-century ago from the camper in the Pattons' residence, police said. Detectives used modern-day DNA technology to use samples from DNA from Evans's daughter and her father to create a composite sample of Liddie Evans's DNA, said Jordan, who led the investigation.
The blood from the sofa cushion matched the DNA compilation sample of Liddie Evans, Jordan testified. Detectives were unable to get a DNA sample directly from Liddie Evans's remains when her body was exhumed late last year, Jordan said.
Blood was also found in the wooden floorboard of the camper, which had been painted over to hide the blood, Jordan testified.
Norma Patton testified that she helped dispose of Evans's body in the Flint River between Clayton and Fayette counties and Cleveland's body at another location in the river the day after the killings.
Carl Patton Jr. and Norma Patton were originally arrested for the murders days after Evans's and Ephlin's bodies were found in the Flint River. The arrest was based on blood found in the trunk of the Pattons' vehicles, Jordan testified.
Evans's body was found just on the Fayette side of the Flint River, and Jordan ran across the old case file when he was writing a true crime book on murders in Fayette County.
Jordan decided then that the physical evidence in the case if it could still be found could help solve the murder. After some time, several pieces of physical evidence were found that tied Carl Patton to the murder, Jordan testified.
Most of the physical evidence was found in the evidence room of the Clayton County Police Department, which is the agency that also investigated the murders since two of the victims were found in Clayton's jurisdiction, Jordan said.
The concrete blocks chained to some of the murder victims and the sleeping bag Evans's body was found in will also be used in the case, Jordan explained.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation's crime lab was also key in deciding to reanalyze the evidence from the 25-year-old case, Jordan said.
It took the GBI some time to find its original case file on the murders, so detectives worked for about a month using information from newspaper accounts that were published at the time, Jordan said.
Mrs. Patton agreed to cooperate with authorities minutes after the sheriff's department arrested her husband at their Locust Grove home almost two weeks ago, Jordan said.
Another witness who claimed to have known Carl Patton from a series of drug transactions after the murders will testify that Carl Patton admitted to "killing the people that were found in the river" but not his uncle, Fred Wyatt, Jordan said.
Wyatt's death was originally ruled an accident after his body was found in a car that had been struck by a train. His remains were exhumed by the GBI a year later and it was found that he actually died from a gunshot wound to the head, Jordan said.
Norma Patton testified that she heard her husband and others talk about how Wyatt died and that her husband was familiar with the area where the vehicle was struck by the train because Carl Patton had lived there for years.
Jordan also spoke of several other witnesses who will help prove the murder case against Carl Patton. One witness saw Carl Patton burn a sofa, a suitcase and other items, Jordan said. Mrs. Patton testified that Carl Patton was worried about physical evidence being found on them.
Although Liddie Evans's mother Margie has died, she was interviewed by detectives before her death, Jordan said. The victim's mother said at the time that her daughter had told her Cleveland had murdered several people along with Carl Patton.
Jordan said he first ran across information on the case while doing research for his book in 1997. He declined to act on his hunch then because he was busy working on the Beverley Watson missing persons case that turned into a homicide case.
Fayette County Sheriff Randall Johnson, who was in his first year in office when Evans's body turned up here in 1977, authorized reopening the case last year, Jordan said.


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The government has recently done away with the minimum land requirement for IT/ITeS SEZs while also reducing specified minimum built-up areas. Land area requirements for other sector-specific SEZs have been reduced as well. Although SEZs in India have shown good revenue growth (USD 66 billion in 2012 –2013; 23.0% of India’s total exports), and are still in a nascent stage compared with China, this is a good time to take stock of the current ground situation.
There were certain decisions taken that, in hindsight, can be seen to have impacted the SEZ story. The imposition of Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) and Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) on SEZ entities has been much debated as worldwide SEZs are generally tax-free enclaves. Their imposition was contrary to the initial idea of promoting SEZs and a positive industrial policy change might have been more helpful. Financial incentives with proactive policy reforms go a long way in promoting new industry initiatives and one without the other causes below-par results. Benefits under reward schemes plus duty drawbacks on the FOB (Freight on Board) value of DTA (Domestic Tariff Area) exports far outweigh the attraction of Income Tax benefits under the SEZ scheme.
In 2005, when the SEZ Act was introduced, it was hailed as a progressive step towards creating infrastructure and employment enclaves which would put the economy on the fast-track to growth. The “China SEZ Model” and its success was considered the benchmark for improving export competitiveness, creating new jobs, increasing GDP and attracting more foreign investment. The idea was also to jump-start the development of secondary cities as engines of growth and employment. This would not only provide for a more inclusive development but also act as a buffer against the increasing pressure of population migration in the larger cities. In the past seven years the SEZ performance in India has produced a mixed bag of results.
The most visible fact is that of the 140-odd SEZs which became operational after promulgation of the SEZ Act of 2005 nearly 90 were for the IT/ITeS business and this shows that such SEZs were another step in providing incentives to an already growing industry. The number of manufacturing SEZs was much lower and represented a lost opportunity. Also, as many as 33 approved SEZs applied for denotification between 2008 and 2011 as they faced low demand amid the economic slowdown of this period.
The growing services sector contribution to GDP (over 62% in 2012) does argue in favour of promoting IT SEZs, but the idea behind tax-free enclaves is also to provide a push to domestic industry to improve its export competitiveness. The promotion of smaller SEZs compared to China was skewed in favour of plain real estate development rather than creating mega-industrial cities with excellent infrastructure. Recent policy developments, such as the Maharashtra Industrial Policy which allows cancelled SEZs to utilise 40.0% of their areas for residential and commercial purposes and the remainder for industrial use, look to create integrated industrial estates, which may yet offer some hope for the future.
About the author
Rohan Sharma is the Senior Manager for Jones Lang LaSalle in India, based in Gurgaon.