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“No one is above the law. No one,” Attorney General Paxton said after announcing the lawsuit. “This sheepish attempt at defiance will be handled swiftly. The only ones who suffer in this repeated political theater are the great people of Texas. They deserve better.”
The state requests a court restraining order against Denton’s own city order setting in place the mandate.
Executive order GA-38, issued on July 29, 2021, prohibits such policies, stating, “[N]o person may be required by any jurisdiction to wear or to mandate the wearing of a face covering.”
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) keeps a running tally of localities not in compliance with the order which was last updated in October 2021. According to that list, the suit against Denton is the tenth to be filed and 38 political subdivisions are in violation.
The courts have batted this order back and forth for months. The Texas Supreme Court issued a stay on Bexar County’s mask mandate back in August, but the case has yet to be fully decided.
Back in January, the state’s Third District Court of Appeals sided with Harris County against the governor, allowing its mask mandate to remain in effect.
The OAG suit appears to be a countermeasure against the city’s own suit it filed in response to the state’s letter demanding recission of the mandate. “This lawsuit seeks to preserve Denton’s workplace masking to protect Denton’s employees and the public’s access to services — especially for those with compromised immune systems or who care for vulnerable family members,” the city’s release stated, announcing their lawsuit.
For its case, the OAG points directly to the governor’s executive order and its preemption of the local one.
“The point is simple,” it states, “Governor Abbott’s emergency orders carry the force and effect of law. His emergency orders, which are issued using statewide powers and which have a statewide legal effect, are effectively ‘state laws.’”
Throughout the pandemic, laws have been effectively whisked out of thin air by executive branches across the nation as they tried to respond to the pandemic. In Texas and throughout the country, orders from the various levels of government have often been in conflict leading to a Russian nesting doll-like condition of competing claims of emergency authority.
The case was filed in a Denton County district court.
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Zucchini is a summer squash which can reach nearly a meter in length, but which is usually harvested at half that size or less. Along with certain other squashes and pumpkins, it belongs to the species Cucurbita pepo. Zucchini can be dark or light green. A related hybrid, the golden zucchini, is a deep yellow or orange color. In a culinary context, zucchini is treated as a vegetable; it is usually cooked and presented as a savory dish or accompaniment. Botanically, however, zucchini is a fruit, being the swollen ovary of the zucchini flower. Zucchini, like all squash, has its ancestry in the Americas. However, the varieties of squash typically called "zucchini" were developed in Italy, many generations after their introduction from the Americas.
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With a strong desire to educate the public about Turner Syndrome (TS) and share what it was like growing up with TS, Cheryl Jost penned “The Silent Syndrome” (published by Xlibris). The book is a heartwarming story of Jost and her journey of agony, pain, acceptance and unconditional love. Readers may visit https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Syndrome-Cheryl-Jost/dp/1543466109/ to know more about the book.
In the book, Jost takes readers through the different stages of life living with TS and describes what to expect. She shares her personal stories along the journey for each age group of development. She also provides a unique perspective of her being a mother of a TS child and a TS individual.
“(My book) will appeal to families with TS girls and the medical community searching for information about TS because it offers hope and inspiration,” Jost expresses. “There is a great need for accurate information and this book has that and a special viewpoint that no one else would be able to present.”
With the book, Jost also raises awareness and understanding on the importance of acceptance of TS girls and individuals with any disability in the society. She points out some of the negative stereotypes associated with TS and tries to bring sensitivity to them.
The book will also offer a wide range of medical and support resources, and offer hope and inspiration to newly diagnosed families who think they are out there all alone raising their TS daughter.
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Cheryl Jost was born in Brockton, Massachusetts in 1960. She was diagnosed with Turner Syndrome (TS) in 1971. Her family moved to St. Louis when her father’s job transferred him there in 1970. This allowed her access to a dependable health care system through Washington University of St. Louis. After years of dealing with height issues (growth hormones were not available in 1971) and estrogen replacement during those difficult teenage years, it led her to want to meet others with TS. She is an active member in the St. Louis TS support group and was on the Board of Directors for the national Turner Syndrome Society of the United States. Being open and honest about her diagnosis has given her an opportunity to meet people and travel the U.S. and abroad to help educate the public about TS. It has allowed her to speak at the Canadian TS Conference and to medical students at St. Louis University Medical School of Medicine. She received her bachelor’s degree from Southeast Missouri State University. Jost is married, and has two adopted children (one domestic private adoption and one international adoption of a TS girl from Bulgaria). “The Silent Syndrome” is her autobiography.
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REHOVOT, Israel, 9 Nov. 2006. Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Elop Ltd. in Rehovot, Israel, will supply portable lightweight designator/rangefinders (PLDRs) and the Coral thermal imager to the German armed forces under terms of a $5 million order.
Individual soldiers can carry Elop's compact and lightweight PLDR, yet the device is rugged enough to meet harsh environmental conditions, Elop officials say.
The designator system has several advanced features including a built-in tactical computer for target location calculations, an integrated spot camera, and remote data transmission capability.
Leaders of the U.S. Marine Corps have selected a similar version of the PLDR. "Elop's laser designators and systems for land, air and naval applications are providing advanced solutions for modern day battlefield needs," says Elop General Manager Haim Rousso.
Elop is involved in remote sensing, space systems, airborne reconnaissance, ground integrated sights, robotic systems, laser systems, thermal imaging, displays, and electro-optics counter-measures.
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Analysis and Validation of Contactless Time-Gated Interrogation Technique for Quartz Resonator Sensors
AbstractA technique for contactless electromagnetic interrogation of AT-cut quartz piezoelectric resonator sensors is proposed based on a primary coil electromagnetically air-coupled to a secondary coil connected to the electrodes of the resonator. The interrogation technique periodically switches between interleaved excitation and detection phases. During the excitation phase, the resonator is set into vibration by a driving voltage applied to the primary coil, whereas in the detection phase, the excitation signal is turned off and the transient decaying response of the resonator is sensed without contact by measuring the voltage induced back across the primary coil. This approach ensures that the readout frequency of the sensor signal is to a first order approximation independent of the interrogation distance between the primary and secondary coils. A detailed theoretical analysis of the interrogation principle based on a lumped-element equivalent circuit is presented. The analysis has been experimentally validated on a 4.432 MHz AT-cut quartz crystal resonator, demonstrating the accurate readout of the series resonant frequency and quality factor over an interrogation distance of up to 2 cm. As an application, the technique has been applied to the measurement of liquid microdroplets deposited on a 4.8 MHz AT-cut quartz crystal. More generally, the proposed technique can be exploited for the measurement of any physical or chemical quantities affecting the resonant response of quartz resonator sensors. View Full-Text
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As the implementation of the OECD Innovation Strategy 2015 continues to roll out, the contribution of innovation activity is growing and now contributes as much as 50 per cent of new economic growth in developed countries.
A key driver of innovation has been found to be collaboration between business, research and knowledge institutions, particularly universities, which has made industry-university engagement a priority for governments.
Physical proximity has been shown to play a role in promoting interaction, commercial outcomes and levels of innovation. As a result, there is a push towards development of ‘university precincts.
While this geographic clustering is being formalised in government policies, the ACT has prided itself on being ahead of the curve in terms of facilitating cooperative interaction between its commercial, research and education organisations.
Canberra’s City West, which is adjacent to the internationally recognised Australian National University (ANU), has long been a hub for knowledge-based industries, think tanks and government departments.
With soon to be available office space for lease in the City West precinct is the six-storey A Grade office building Childers Square, which is prominently located on the corner of Childers Street and University Avenue and in the heart of one of the ACT’s emerging university precincts.
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not4u13 wrote:You haven't proven anything. You did a copy/paste of an article that made several statements about what they thought or suspected could happen based on some testing, but there was no proof of anything by you or anyone else.
Really? marijuana: facts for teensQ: What are the short-term effects of marijuana use?A: The short-term effects of marijuana include:
* problems with memory and learning (11);
* distorted perception (sights, sounds, time, touch) (6);
* trouble with thinking and problem solving (5);
* loss of motor coordination; and
* increased heart rate.
Effects can be unpredictable, especially when other drugs are mixed with marijuana.Q: Does marijuana affect school, sports, or other activities?A: It can. Marijuana affects memory, judgment, and perception (11).
The drug can make you mess up in school, in sports or clubs, or with your friends. If you’re high on marijuana, you are more likely to make mistakes that could embarrass or even hurt you. If you use marijuana a lot, you could start to lose interest in how you look and how you’re getting along at school or work.
Athletes could find their performance is off; timing, movements, and coordination are all affected by THC. Also, since marijuana can affect judgment and decisionmaking, its use can lead to risky sexual behavior, resulting in exposure to sexually transmitted diseases like HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.Q: What are the long-term effects of marijuana use?
A: Findings so far show that regular use of marijuana or THC may play a role in some kinds of cancer and in problems with the respiratory and immune systems. * Cancer
It’s hard to know for sure whether marijuana use alone causes cancer, because many people who smoke marijuana also smoke cigarettes and use other drugs. But it is known that marijuana smoke contains some of the same, and sometimes even more, of the cancer-causing chemicals found in tobacco smoke. Studies show that someone who smokes five joints per day may be taking in as many cancer-causing chemicals as someone who smokes a full pack of cigarettes every day (15) . * Lungs and airways
People who smoke marijuana often develop the same kinds of breathing problems that cigarette smokers have: coughing and wheezing. They tend to have more chest colds than nonusers. They are also at greater risk of getting lung infections like pneumonia. * Immune system
Our immune system protects the body from many agents that cause disease. It is not certain whether marijuana damages the immune system of people, but both animal and human studies have shown that marijuana impairs the ability of T-cells in the lungs' immune systemm to fight off some infections.Q: Does marijuana lead to the use of other drugs?
A: Long-term studies of high school students and their patterns of drug use show that very few young people use other illegal drugs without first trying marijuana (7).
For example, the risk of using cocaine is much greater for those who have tried marijuana than for those who have never tried it. Using marijuana puts children and teens in contact with people who are users and sellers of other drugs. So there is more of a risk that a marijuana user will be exposed to and urged to try more drugs.
To better determine this risk, scientists are examining the possibility that long-term marijuana use may create changes in the brain that make a person more at risk of becoming addicted to other drugs, such as alcohol or cocaine. Although many young people who use marijuana do not go onto use other drugs, further research is needed to determine who will be at greatest risk.Q: How can you tell if someone has been using marijuana?
A: If someone is high on marijuana, he or she might
* seem dizzy and have trouble walking;
* seem silly and giggly for no reason;
* have very red, bloodshot eyes; and
* have a hard time remembering things that just happened.
When the early effects fade, over a few hours, the user can become very sleepy.Q: Is marijuana sometimes used as a medicine?
A: There has been much talk about the possible medical use of marijuana.
Under U.S. law since 1970, marijuana has been a Schedule I controlled substance. This means that the drug, at least in its smoked form, has no commonly accepted medical use.THC, the active chemical in marijuana, is manufactured into a pill available by prescription that can be used to treat the nausea and vomiting that occur with certain cancer treatments and to help AIDS patients eat more to keep up their weight.
Scientists are studying whether THC, and related chemicals in marijuana (called cannabinoids) may have other medical uses. Because of the adverse effects of smoking marijuana, research on other cannabinoids appears more promising for the development of new medications.Q: How does marijuana affect driving?
A: Marijuana affects many skills required for safe driving:
alertness, concentration, coordination, and reaction time. Marijuana use can make it difficult to judge distances and react to signals and sounds on the road.
Marijuana may play a role in car accidents. In one study conducted in Memphis, TN, researchers found that, of 150 reckless drivers who were tested for drugs at the arrest scene, 33 percent tested positive for marijuana, and 12 percent tested positive for both marijuana and cocaine (1). Data have also shown that while smoking marijuana, people show the same lack of coordination on standard "drunk driver" tests as do people who have had too much to drink (8).Q: If a woman is pregnant and smokes marijuana, will it hurt the baby?
A: Doctors advise pregnant women not to use any drugs because they could harm the growing fetus.
Although one animal study has linked marijuana use to loss of the fetus very early in pregnancy, two studies in humans found no association between marijuana use and early pregnancy loss. More research is necessary to fully understand the effects of marijuana use on pregnancy outcome.
Studies in children born to mothers who used marijuana have shown increased behavioral problems during infancy and preschool years. In school, these children are more likely to have problems with decisionmaking, memory, and the ability to remain attentive(2).
Researchers are not certain whether health problems that may be caused by early exposure to marijuana will remain as the child grows into adulthood. However, since some parts of the brain continue to develop throughout adolescence, it is also possible that certain kinds of problems may appear as the child matures.Q: What does marijuana do to the brain?A: Some studies show that when people have smoked large amounts of marijuana for years, the drug takes its toll on mental functions (4).
Heavy or daily use of marijuana affects the parts of the brain that control memory, attention, and learning. A working short-term memory is needed to learn and perform tasks that call for more than one or two steps.
Smoking marijuana causes some changes in the brain that are like those caused by cocaine, heroin, and alcohol. Scientists are still learning about the many ways that marijuana can affect the brain.Q: Can people become addicted to marijuana?A: Yes. Long-term marijuana use leads to addiction in some people. That is, they cannot control their urges to seek out and use marijuana, even though it negatively affects their family relationships, school performance, and recreational activities (9).
According to one study, marijuana use by teenagers who have prior antisocial problems can quickly lead to addiction (3). In addition, some frequent, heavy marijuana users develop “tolerance” to its effects. This means they need larger and larger amounts of marijuana to get the same desired effects as they used to get from smaller amounts.Q: What if a person wants to quit using the drug?A: In 2004, over 298,000 people entering drug treatment programs reported marijuana as their primary drug of abuse. However, up until a few years ago, it was hard to find treatment programs specifically for marijuana users.
Now researchers are testing different ways to help marijuana users abstain from drug use. There are currently no medications for treating marijuana addiction. Treatment programs focus on counseling and group support systems. There are also a number of programs designed especially to help teenagers who are abusers. Family doctors can be a good source for information and help when dealing with marijuana problems.http://www.nih.gov/
The information above is information contained in a booklet for teens (something responsible parents would seek out and give to their children) published by the National Institutes of Health. Here you are, a parent, advocating for the legalization of marijuana for recreational use. I think there is definitely something wrong with this picture.
not4u wrote:My point about alcohol is that as a consumed beverage, there is absolutely no other use for it other than personal enjoyment. It is a mood altering substance. Some people enjoy the various varieties. In that respect, alcohol and marijuana are no different.
What hogwash! Make a list of the ways in how alcohol can be used and how marijuana can be used and the alcohol side will be much greater.
not4u wrote:As for your statement about other substances that help medically in the same way as marijuana, the fact is, there just isn't anything quite as effective. Especially for cancer patients undergoing chemo. That very argument is how the medical marijuana statutes were allowed to hold up in court. If you have proof of such other substances (other than your own supposition), please elighten us.
Excuse me! I don't think I said other chemicals can be used to help medically in the same way as marijuana.
Aren't you sneaky?
I didn't say that. Marijuana is relatively new on the scene. There are lots of other drugs to help with pain relief and nausea.

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By H. Sterling Burnett / Heartland Institute
A short time ago The American Spectator ran an article I wrote explaining why President Donald Trump should withdraw post-haste from the Paris climate agreement. Without repeating all the arguments I gave then, the reasons boil down to these two: The agreement is a bad deal for America, and Trump promised to do so. While there may be a better deal to be had – the Obama administration could hardly have negotiated a worse deal for our country – no deal would be a good deal for the United States. Even Trump can’t put lipstick on this pig.
Under any treaty, any treaty whatsoever, the government would have to force the American people and American businesses to do with less energy and less reliable energy, and pay more for it. Capping our emissions at current levels locks us into the kind of tepid economic growth we experienced during the Obama years, accompanied by the further decline of the coal industry, both outcomes Trump rightly decried as a candidate for president. In addition, there is no deal without the United States chipping in to the political slush fund called the Green Climate Fund, yet Trump promised to halt such payments, so nothing is gained by staying in.
Having addressed why Trump should keep his word and withdraw from Paris, the question is how he ought to do so. There are three ways to get the United States out of the agreement.
The first way, the one that most directly satisfies Trump’s campaign commitment, is simply to withdraw the United States’ signature from the document. Any country can withdraw from the agreement by giving written notice of a decision to do so to the United Nations Secretary General. Unfortunately, under the terms of the agreement, Trump can’t give such notice until three years after the agreement came into force, which would be October 5, 2019, and the withdrawal does not become effective until a year later. Thus, even if Trump determines to withdraw from the Paris agreement, we are stuck with it for a minimum of nearly four years, during which time the United States remains a party to the agreement obligated to keep commitments made under it. Worse, because the four-year withdrawal period will not run out until after Trump’s first term of office is over, should he decide not to run for president again, or should he run for reelection and lose, the next president can recommit to the agreement with a simple signature.
The second way to scotch the country’s commitments under the Paris climate agreement would be for Trump to submit the agreement to the Senate for formal approval as a treaty. This is what Obama should have done in the first place. To become a binding treaty, the Senate would have to approve the Paris climate agreement by a supermajority of 2/3 of the Senate – 67 votes in favor. If the agreement were to lose the treaty vote, the agreement is canceled with regards to U.S. participation. The Senate having spoken, future presidents would be on notice not to put such a harmful agreement forward. However, nothing requires the Senate to hold an up-or-down vote on the Paris climate agreement if Trump submits it to the Senate. Using the Senate filibuster rules, Senate Democrats could prevent the treaty from coming up for a vote, leaving it in limbo. That scenario is entirely likely, given that the vast majority of Democrats support the Paris agreement and do not want to see it die. Under this scenario, the treaty would remain pending, leaving a future Senate, perhaps made up of greater numbers of Senators favorable to the agreement, to decide its fate.
Finally, the easiest way for Trump to end the United States’ participation in Paris and all international climate agreements would be for him to remove the country’s signature from the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), signed by President George H.W. Bush in 1992. Article 25 of the UNFCCC allows any state party to the convention to withdraw, without further obligation, upon giving one year’s notice. Withdrawing from the UNFCCC would cancel the United States’ obligations to all other U.N.-brokered climate agreements subsequent to it. In my opinion (and others’; see Donn Dears’ recent book, Clexit), this would be the cleanest and best way to get out of Paris and all the other climate agreement debacles.
H. Sterling Burnett, Ph.D. is a Heartland research fellow on environmental policy and managing editor of Environment & Climate News.
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The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) awarded Genbright and Ice Energy a contract to provide over 200 residential behind-the-meter energy storage solutions on Nantucket using Ice Energy's proprietary Ice Bear 20 technology.
“We are grateful for the opportunity to show how Genbright can provide value to ratepayers by deploying and operating new innovative technologies. The Ice Bear 20 is an ideal solution for mitigating Nantucket's growing peak demand, and saving ratepayers money," stated Joe Crespo, Founder and Partner of Genbright.
Over 200 Ice Bear units will be installed on Nantucket, beginning this summer. The goal of the project is to prove how new energy storage technologies can be deployed as "non-wires alternatives" to defer the need for a third undersea cable to Nantucket, which is expected to cost between $75-100 million. The total value of this project is approximately $3 million.
CapeCod.com quoted Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, saying, ““Massachusetts is proud to be a national leader in energy efficiency programs that reduce overall consumption and we are committed to continuing our work to improve energy costs disproportionately affected by times of peak demands.”
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People remain behind bars for cannabis-related convictions despite the abundance of legalization and decriminalization measures that roll out in the U.S. Rather than be apathetic about cannabis prisoners, it’s time to do something about it.
Keep Austin Weed is partnering with cannabis criminal justice reform nonprofit Last Prisoner Project (LPP) and pioneering hip-hop group dead prez. LPP focuses on three key criminal justice reform initiatives: prisoner release, cannabis record clearance, and reentry support.
Dead prez will be performing at a benefit concert for LPP on March 13 from 6-10 p.m. at the Far Out Lounge & Stage during the South by Southwest (SXSW) tech, film, music, education, and culture festival in Austin, Texas. The Far Out Lounge & Stage provides more information about the event Let’s Get Free on the website.
The event marks the appointment of Mutulu Olugbala, aka M-1, of dead prez, to LPP’s Board of Directors. He’ll be joining cannabis industry leaders, executives, and activists who are committed to supporting LPP’s mission to free cannabis prisoners who still remain behind bars.
There will be a performance by dead prez along with special guests, including Blindspotting creators Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs (Hamilton), both of whom appear in the original 2018 film.
According to the FBI’s Crime Data Explorer, state and local law enforcement agencies reported 170,856 arrests for cannabis possession in 2021, slightly down from over 226,000 in 2020. And Texas was home to the highest number of arrests, with over 60,000 arrests.
Despite all of the decriminalization measures, including Texas’s city-level decriminalization measures, the arrests continue, and people remain behind bars for outdated laws. LPP estimates at least 40,000 remain incarcerated in the U.S. for crimes involving cannabis.
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In the U.S., cities like Washington D.C., Minneapolis and Boulder have received national attention for their bike share programs. It seems like the movement is gaining momentum as the positive effects pop up: reduced carbon emissions, money saved and increased physical activity for commuters. Just yesterday, our athlete Nitish Nag posted about how cycling can protect you from heart disease and today we stumbled across a study in Barcelona shows that their bike sharing program is actually saving lives. Check it out.
According to a study published earlier this summer by the British Medical Journal, a successful and widely used bike sharing program in Barcelona prevents 12 deaths a year.
Barcelona started its bike sharing program, Bicing, in 2007. Two years later, more than 180,000 citizens had enrolled: a full 11 percent of the city population. Since many of the people who participated in the program were likely new bikers transitioning from driving, the BMJstudy examined the net impacts on public health resulting from a significant citywide shift to biking from driving. The researchers measured the health outcomes and mortality risk associated with changes in residents’ amount of physical activity, chance of accidental injury, and exposure to air pollution.
Crunching data provided by the city of Barcelona and Bicing’s management company, the researchers determined that despite increased risk of injuries and exposure to air pollution from biking (yes, even cycling has some negative health effects), the increased physical activity still decreased the death rate.
Now how’s that for proof that you should ditch your car and ride your bike. It just might save your life!
Every Wednesday on Ditch Your Car we’ll be bringing you just another reason to spend more time on two wheels. Be it a photo, a statistic or an inspirational video, we want to keep reminding you about why riding is great!


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bbc music magazine rising star 2022
Hailed as “bold, clear-headed and original” (BBC Music Magazine), prize-winning British composer Derri Joseph Lewis is making a name for himself as a unique voice in choral music.
With a vivid and playful approach to timbre and rhythm, Derri’s work often explores themes of belonging, hope, lived experiences, and LGBTQIA+ identity. Accolades for his music include a prestigious 2022 Ivor Novello nomination for 'Something Exciting'.
Upcoming 2023 highlights include a new commission from City Music Foundation celebrating 900 of Barts Hospital in London, a new work for Cardiff-based choir Origin Voices based on Psalm 36, and a response to William Byrd's Rorate Caeli Desuper for Corvus Consort and Music on the Edge.
"music of gently searing intensity"
- Tom Service — BBC Radio 3 New Music Show
Deeply passionate about vocal and choral music, Derri’s distinctive musical style has been championed by leading choirs and singers, including the National Youth Choir (SOMETHING EXCITING, SOFTLY, LOCUS ISTE), Choir of King's College London (GOBAITH), and mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston (A MOMENT).
His vocal works have been heard as part of Oxford Lieder’s 20th Anniversary Festival, streamed from the VOCES8 Centre, and featured at Ludlow English Song Weekend. Derri's music is available on NMC Recordings and Delphian Records, and is published by Stainer & Bell.
"Derri's contribution to the Isolation Songbook is a masterclass in the miniature. He creates a luminous world of wonder and longing, and it really feels as if, just for that moment, time does stand still. "
- Helen Charlston — Mezzo-soprano, Isolation Songbook
Equally at home writing for instruments, Derri has collaborated with prestigious ensembles such as Royal Scottish National Orchestra (LIBERALIA) and BBC National Orchestra of Wales (SUMMIT BLUE), for which he was awarded the Welsh Music Guild's 'Paul Mealor Prize’.
Derri’s work …BREATHE… for solo guitar, written for Tom McKinney, was featured in Psappha Ensemble’s 30th Anniversary season.
His music has been performed in the Chapel of King's College London, BBC Hoddinott Hall, and the National Centre for Early Music.
"“I love the authenticity of Derri’s choral compositions. He shows a true heart and sincerity, as well as a well-developed understanding of the human voice and what it is capable of producing."
- Ben Parry - Artistic Director & Principal Conductor, National Youth Choirs of Great Britain
Derri’s music-making process is intensely collaborative. The choral piece SOMETHING EXCITING — a work about coming out as LGBTQ+ — was written in partnership with the singers of the National Youth Choir, weaving the musicians’ stories and ideas into the fabric of the piece.
A winner of the National Centre for Early Music’s Young Composer Award, Derri graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama with first class honours, with a study-abroad term at Zürich University of the Arts (ZHdK). He graduated in 2023 from King's College London with an MA distinction.
16.03.2023: Something Exciting - University of Bristol Singers and Elinor Cooper - St. George's Bristol
14.02.2023: Gobaith - Choir of King's College London and Joseph Fort - Chapel of King's College London
17.12.2022: Eleven Pipers Piping - Seattle Pro Musica and Karen P. Thomas - Seattle First Baptist Church, Seattle, Washington
10.12.2022: Eleven Pipers Piping - Seattle Pro Musica and Karen P. Thomas - Chapel at Bastyr University in Kenmore, Washington
24.9.2022: Gobaith - Choir of King's College London and Joseph Fort - Cowbridge Music Festival
27.8.2022: Locus Iste - National Youth Training Choir and Tori Longdon - Victoria Hall Bristol
7.8.2022: Locus Iste - National Youth Training Choir and Greg Beardsell - St. Wilfrid's Church Harrogate
15.2.2022: Something Exciting - National Youth Choir of Great Britain Fellowship, VOCES8 Centre
5.2.2022: Joy - Aldworth Philharmonic and Andrew Taylor - Great Hall, Reading University
4.2.2022: - ...BREATHE... - Tom McKinney (guitar) - Hallé St Peter’s
12.10.2021 - A Moment - Helen Charlston (mezzo-), Michael Craddock (baritone) & Alexander Soares (piano) - Oxford Lieder Festival
4.9.2021 - A Moment - Helen Charlston (mezzo-), Michael Craddock (baritone) & Alexander Soares (piano) - Boxgrove Choral Festival
19.7.2021: - ...BREATHE... - Tom McKinney (guitar)
9-11.4.2021 Cane fires from the cabin of a plane - Emma Roberts (mezzo) and Gamal Khamis (piano) - Ludlow English Song Weekend 2021 *
4.1.2021 Eleven Pipers Piping - Corvus Consort and Freddie Crowley - 'Twelve Composers Composing' charity fundraiser
29.7.2020 - A Moment - Helen Charlston (mezzo-), Michael Craddock (baritone) & Alexander Soares (piano) - City Music Foundation Live - St Pancras Clock Tower, London
13.2.2020 - River Image - City of Cardiff Symphony Orchestra (con. Martin McHale) - Stanwell Road Baptist Church, Penarth
3.2.2020 - 3 o Ganueon Byrion - James Atkinson (baritone) Gamal Khamis (piano) - Ludlow English Song Weekend Preview - Marylebone, London
10.1.2020 - Gwyl Werin - Gould Piano Trio - Dora Stoutzker Concert Hall, Cardiff
24.11.2019 - Walls of Brass - Liam Byrne - BBC Radio 3 Early Music Show
19.10.2019 - River Image - Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra (con. Andrew Taylor) Great Hall Reading University
12.10.2019 - Walls of Brass - Liam Byrne - Glitch, Bristol
9.5.2019 - Walls of Brass - Liam Byrne - National Centre for Early Music, York
28.3.2019 - Rodin in Rome - Berkeley Ensemble (con. Mark Bowden) - Dora Stoutzker Concert Hall, Cardiff
19.2.19 - Summit Blue - BBC National Orchestra of Wales (con. B. Tommy Andersson) - BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff


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Ten representatives from Bellingen High School (BHS) competed at the NSWCHS Athletics Championships at Homebush – an enormous effort in itself, however, this lead to even greater achievements.
The 17+ years girls relay team consisted of the same team as last year’s 16 years team, those being Katie Thorn, Gaia Malcisi, Maia Berry, Talissa Alford, yet this time they were up against a bigger age group – girls of 17,18 and 19 years. In fact, the BHS team consisted of two 16-year-olds and two 17-year-olds. These girls ran faster than they had before posting a smart 52.63sec in their heat. This put them into the final where they placed seventh in the state. This team has one last attempt next year to get on the podium.
Another good result included, Brynne Couper finishing a fantastic eighth in the 14 years and under 1500m walk, however, the outstanding performer of the championships was undoubtedly Katie Thorn in the 16 years girls age group.
Katie qualified for an amazing nine finals finishing with four medals and two national qualifying standards. Katie’s best result was in the pentathlon, which is an open event so she was competing against girls up to three years older than her.
During the five events of 200m, 800m, long jump, high jump and shot put, Katie amassed enough points to put her into third position winning a bronze medal.
Katie’s other outstanding individual results in the 16 years age division included: Third triple jump, third long jump, third 4x400m NC relay, fifth 100m hurdles, fifth 200m, tenth 100m.
Katie is an amazing young athlete with a great future.
Congratulations to all the athletes who competed at State.


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NAY PYI TAW, MYANMAR (25 March 2014) – Member countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion face losing recent development gains unless they invest more to secure natural resource stocks, senior officials from the six countries heard at a meeting in Myanmar today.
Agriculture is the backbone of the Greater Mekong Subregion’s economies. With over 60% of the subregion’s 340 million inhabitants engaged in small-scale agriculture, it directly supports the livelihoods of nearly 200 million people.
While agriculture is the cornerstone of many families’ livelihoods, it is also exacting a toll on the environment, contributing to forest and biodiversity loss, water pollution and shortages, soil degradation, and greenhouse gas emissions.
People and governments in the Greater Mekong Subregion are working to develop agricultural practices that simultaneously conserve land and water resources, while at the same time increasing the productivity and profitability of agriculture, particularly for small-scale farmers.
Countries are pooling resources and expertise to increase the competitiveness of their agricultural products and encourage investment in agribusiness, while at the same time conserving the environment and natural resources. This involves research and technology that emphasizes climate-friendly agricultural development, including participation by the private sector with a focus on food security. This work is being guided by the Core Agriculture Support Program Phase II (CASP II) 2011-2020, supported by the Government of Sweden (Sida), Nordic Development Fund, Water Financing Partnership Facility, and Asian Development Bank.
At the 2nd GMS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting in Siem Reap, Cambodia on 6-8 September 2017, the ministers endorsed a strategy to promote safe and environment-friendly agriculture products, and a plan to strengthen value chain integration, involving smallholder farmers, rural women, as well as small and medium-sized agro-enterprises.
This document summarizes the outcome of the Tenth Meeting of the Greater Mekong Subregion Working Group on Agriculture (WGA-10), held in Xiengkhouang, Lao People‟s Democratic Republic on 3 April 2013.
This document summarizes the outcome of the knowledge event, Facilitating Green Pro-Poor Value Chains in the Greater Mekong Subregion, held in Xiengkhouang, Lao People's Democratic Republic on 2 April 2013.
The is the summary of proceedings from the 9th Meeting of the Working Group on Agriculture of the Greater Mekong Subregion held in Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China on 4-6 July 2012.
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (7 November 2012) - The Asian Development Bank and Australian Agency for International Development will provide an $87.39 million package of loans and grants to help Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam pair infrastructure upgrades with community-based disaster risk management and enhanced regional forecasting to improve flood and drought preparedness in the Greater Mekong Subregion.
Trade facilitation of agri-food products can potentially reduce trade barriers, lower transaction costs, foster efficiency along the supply chains, and reduce poverty in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS).
The Ninth Meeting of the GMS Working Group on Agriculture (WGA-9) was held in Nanning, Guangxi, People's Republic of China, on 4-6 July 2012, with the theme "Innovative Financing through Public Private Partnership (PPP) for Regional Investment in Low Carbon Agriculture in the GMS". The Meeting was organized and sponsored by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) with the cooperation of the Ministry of Agriculture, PRC, and attended by participants from the six GMS countries (Cambodia, People's Republic of China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam), and ADB.
A more integrated, harmonious, prosperous, and equitable Greater Mekong Subregion requires agriculture to be the lead contributing sector. Regional cooperation in the agriculture sector is guided by the Core Agriculture Support Program (CASP), which is implemented by the Working Group on Agriculture.
Under CASP Phase I (2006-2010), GMS member countries expanded agriculture trading, resulting in sizable gains in the global market.
This paper presents the variations and implications of contract farming arrangements in three case studies - cabbage, maize, and sugarcane - in the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
The 8th Meeting of the GMS Working Group on Agriculture was held on 25-26 October 2011 in Siem Reap, Cambodia.


Musicians who have full creative control and total awareness of their artistic goals are always worth of praise.
If they are in addition talented, insightful and surprising, they deserve nothing less than admiration.
When they possess the rare ability of good songwriting, they are entitled to lifelong passion.
Such is the case of PJ Harvey.
As her first new songs begin to appear, my heart has already started pounding with anticipation:
With an album more focused on the ‘outward world’, Polly Jean is once again entering new ground.
Using samples and with a long-waited return of the guitar, her new album is bound to be as elegant as plain good:
To be adored.


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Bollymoves (formally Just Jhoom! Brighton) are easy to follow Bollywood Dance classes, with Kate Adams an experienced and professionally qualified dance teacher.
Get Fit! Look Fab! Have Fun! Traditional and popular Indian dance, set to fast-paced, vibrant Bollywood music. Suitable for all levels. Beginners welcome.
£7 for 2 trial classes

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Patrick Banta, owner of San Francisco Automotive Solutions was inspired by all the amazing technology around him in the SoMa District. So many incredible ideas come out of this community every day and his shop is right in the middle of it all. He wondered how he could use such cutting-edge technology to better the service provided at his state-of-the-art San Francisco Automotive Solutions repair facility on Harrison Street.
That's where the idea behind Riptide was born. Patrick wanted a more seamless and effective way to communicate with customers and vendors through test messaging. It would enable his staff at San Francisco Automotive Solutions to quickly communicate information and updates, so the customers would always know exactly what was going on with their cars.
Patrick worked closely with local tech experts to design, develop and beta test the Riptide app until it was ready for market. Today, it is a core part of the service at San Francisco Automotive Solutions and many other auto shops and customer service based businesses are utilizing Riptide in their day-to-day operations. It really has streamlined the way many businesses in a variety of industries connect with their customers.
When you bring your car to San Francisco Automotive Solutions for automotive repairs, preventative maintenance or other auto services, you can be sure that you are always kept up-to-date and informed thanks to Riptide. You can opt to receive these timely text messages so that you are always in the loop. When your car is ready to pick up, you will be informed immediately and you'll know exactly what work was performed at the shop.
Riptide will give you peace of mind throughout the repair process. If you have questions at any point, you can always write a text message back or call the team at San Francisco Automotive Solutions. Even though Riptide eases the communication process, we know sometimes you want to talk to someone at the shop and we're always here to help.
If you have automotive repair needs or questions about Ryde.ai as a consumer or business owner, contact Patrick Banta at San Francisco Automotive Solutions today.


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BEIJING – A highway tunnel collapsed Monday in southwestern China, trapping 25 workers, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
The collapse occurred on a highway linking the cities of Guangnan and Yanshan in Yunnan province, Xinhua said.
It said 26 workers were in the tunnel at the time but one managed to escape.
Rescuers said the trapped workers were "all alive and they should survive," according to Xinhua.
The tunnel is more than 164 feet long, and food and drink have been sent to the workers through steel pipes, the news agency said.
The cause of the collapse was under investigation, Xinhua said, and the tunnel should be unblocked by Tuesday.


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Twenty Maryland residents have received $10,000 scholarships from Transmosis, a nationally recognized leader in workforce development, for cyber security certification training. Transmosis participates with state and federal governments as well as private sector partners nationwide to offer grants and scholarships. To date, over $35 million have been deployed to assist students eager to fill high demand IT jobs nationwide.
To help children of fallen U.S. military personnel, 4Patriots LLC has pledged support in the form of monthly donations to A Soldier’s Child Foundation.


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As part of its national health reforms, El Salvador assigned community health teams to 98 of its poorest municipalities. While some municipalities received traditional (input-based) aid to support the program and others received national funding, some municipalities received funding through the Salud Mesoamerica Initiative (SMI), a results-based aid (RBA) program focused on maternal and child health targets.
In this seminar, Sebastian Martinez will present on his new research with Pedro Bernal and Pablo Celhay, which uses a difference-in-difference design to assess whether municipalities that received RBA funding were more effective at delivering health services. Martinez will also discuss the program's spillover effects on men and the elderly, as well as its implications for population health.
The Center for Global Development (CGD) and The Global Financing Facility (GFF) invite you to the co-hosted Twitter Chat: Global Financing Facility: Investing in People. This interactive chat will discuss the details of GFF’s results-based model, its approach to sustainable global health financing, and scaling the impact of this innovative program over its planned expansion period (2018-2023).
Every year, more than 5 million women, children and adolescents die from preventable conditions, due to a significant financing gap for healthcare for women, children and adolescents, and inadequate incentives for provision and use of quality health services, among other factors. The Global Financing Facility (GFF) in support of Every Woman Every Child is a new approach to sustainable global health financing that is supporting countries’ approaches to financing and investing in the health of their people.

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Calamine Lotion 200ml
Calamine is a medicine traditionally used to relieve itching and soothe minor skin irritations.
It works by its counter-irritant effect. After application to the skin the calamine evaporates, which produces a cooling effect that helps distract you from the itch. This sensation also helps relieve sunburn.
Calamine Lotion 200ml. Calamine lotions and creams also contain the active ingredient zinc oxide, which has antiseptic properties that help prevent infection from scratching.
Active ingredients: This lotion contains Calamine 15% w/v, Zinc Oxide 5% w/v.
Also contains: purified water, glycerol, bentonite, sodium citrate, phenol.
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We have started a new project (Phase-II) on the development for superconducting generators, which is scheduled from 2000 to 2003, following Phase I project. For commercialization, cost competitiveness of superconducting generators against conventional machines should be strongly pursued. From this viewpoint, the new project focuses onto mainly two targets; downsizing with improved generator ... [Show full abstract] output density, enhancement of the generator capacity with intention of cost reduction by the scale merits. In the first half of Phase-II, 2000-2001, primary fundamental design studies of 200 MW and 600 MW class machines were conducted reflecting and reviewing the Phase-I results. NbTi superconducting wires for the field windings are also under development.


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The lower leaves on my tomatoe plants are turning yellow with little black dots on them. It seems to be spreading up the plant. Help is there a solution. Thanks.
Hi- I may be having the same problem - mainly my lowers leaves are turning yellow and have a few icky brown spots -
at first I thought it might be fusarium disease from looking up pictures - but I went to a gardening center today and they said one of the main reasons tomatoes start turning yellow is because of too much water - and the problem is that when leaves start turning yellow, often times the gardener will think the opposite and start watering them even more - thereby making the problem worse AND beginning to encourage fungus/mold (spots) -
I have no definitive advice for you, except to tell you what I'm going to try - let them dry out a bit and get some daconil or organicide to spray my leaves to prevent further molding.
sadly, the next three days are expected to be endless thunderstorms - of course.
If you suspect that blight is the problem, all infected leaves should be removed as soon as they show signs of disease. Then, if you havent already, you should start spraying your plants weekly and after heavy rains with a fungicide like daconil (ortho garden disease control).
Continue to remove the affected leaves and optimize air circulation around the base of the plant by removing lower limbs, weeds etc in addition...
I thought the rain was great till, my zucchini and tomatoes started an early mold..... yellowing of leaves and dying.. But I found a dirty little secret no one wants us to find out about.. Someone in South America discovered spraying milk on your zucchini, cucumbers, melons and tomatoes prevented, mold, milky spore and tomato blight. The study I read suggested a 10-30% mixture of milk to water was optimal... 1 part milk to 9 parts water in a spray bottle works fine. With all the rain we have been having you may have to reapply but is sure is alot safer and cheaper than fungicides. It seems the natural bacteria in milk somehow combats the mold and blight in addition to building the plants immunity by absorption through the leaves.
According to the study I read, this milk solution was 90% effective and a whole lot cheaper than traditional copper, fungicide etc. According to a New Zealand study on the same solution they found that skim milk was just as effective as whole milk and as a result of the lower fat content also reduced the possibility of an odor problem.
It seems to be working well so far for me... let me know if anyone else has any luck with this...
Milk can work on powdery mildew -- but PM is a rare problem for tomatoes. Much more common is the Early Blight that I suspect the top two posters are having issues with.
Do pull off the worst leaves, and spray with Ortho Garden Disease Control (you'll see some of us call it Daconil). The other thing you can do is mulch the ground around the plants, because the spores are in the soil, and can get splashed up onto the leaves by rain. In future years, mulch as soon as you put the plants out (that day) and start spraying regularly with Daconil a week after transplant. It helps tremendously.


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State Comptroller Kevin Lembo lowered the projected deficit for the 2020 fiscal year that ended July 1 to $128.1 million.
The change represented a $316.6 million decrease from his office’s July 1 estimate.
Lembo called for more federal assistance, including emergency funding for states and local governments facing additional expenses and revenue losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
”Our state economy is showing signs of recovery from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but without a significant investment from the federal government, those gains may slip away, and Connecticut families and businesses will suffer,” he said.
President Donald Trump on Monday blasted the idea of including an financial assistance to local and state governments in the next coronavirus rescue bill, saying it would be a bail out for poorly run cities and states with Democratic mayors and governors.
“A lot of people don’t want to do that because we don’t think it is right,” Trump said. “The Democrats have run some very bad states, and very, very bad cities, and a lot of people don’t want to give them a trillion dollars for doing a very bad job.”
The U.S. House approved Democratic legislation in May that authorized $1 trillion for states, cities, towns and schools. Trump hammered House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer for pursuing this funding in the ongoing negotiations with the White House.
Lamont interpreted the president’s remarks as a negotiating tactic.
“Look, there is a lot of negotiations going to go on. I think it is just a warning shot across the bow,” he said. “We’re going to figure out something that allows our economy to stabilize and go forward.”
Lamont has been urging Congress and the White House to include funding for states and local governments in the next coronavirus relief package.


A humidifier system for heating and humidifying respiratory gases has a housing with an inner chamber, a first port at the first end for connection to a ventilator breathing circuit and a second port at the second end for connection to a patient to supply respiratory gases to the patient and to receive exhaled gases from the patient. A body of heat moisture exchange (HME) material is located within the chamber, and a water permeable device is also located within the chamber. The housing has a water refill inlet communicating with the water permeable device. A water supply outside the housing is connected to the water refill inlet to supply water to the water permeable device. A heater mounted outside the housing supplies heat to the housing and maintains the housing at a selected temperature.


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admin Bathroom design, 2017-10-13 05:00:27.Before we talk about bidet toilet seat in more details, let us talk about the bidet toilet seat definition first. It is important for you who do not know or having lack information related to the toilet seat. Bidet itself is actually the plumbing fixture. It can also be said as the sink type which is used for washing perineum, genital, anus, and also inner buttocks of the body of human. It is typically used in the bathroom. Now, the combination of toilet seat and electronic bidet has been very popular.
admin Bathroom design, 2017-10-14 04:35:26.Last but not least, when you decide to have a black toilet paper roll for your toilet, it means that you should be really sure about its hygiene before using it. It is so because you can hardly see dirty stain on the toilet paper. That is caused by the dark color of the toilet paper. In conclusion, if you do not mind with the price as well as the hygiene maintenance, then this toilet paper can be a perfect choice for you.
admin Interior Design, 2017-10-13 04:31:36.Stair baskets storage is various from the model, material, and price. People can really make it more beneficial if they can choose the best one. It is the one that fits to the whole stairways form and shape. It is because not all stair baskets have the same size. And sometimes there will be stair basket which can be adjusted as the available stairs.
admin Kitchen Design, 2017-10-15 05:16:28.Kitchen Pantry Cabinet should be chosen based on your personality or character so it could reflect you. You will be more comfortable when you have a pantry which could understand your choice. You could keep your food and other things inside your pantry to make you easier getting and finding the things that you need.
admin Bathroom design, 2017-10-14 04:54:41.There are many designs and styles of the over the toilet shelf. They can be tall and wide. There is the unit which only looks like a metal frame and there is also the product which looks like the cabinet completed with the glass doors and even the drawer. Meanwhile for the main materials used for making the shelf are various. They can be made of stainless steel, nickel, wood also wood. Over the toilet wood comes in various woods. They can be made of cherry, walnut, mahogany, and so on. Meanwhile for the various colors provided can be white, brown or the natural color of wood, and also espresso.
admin Bathroom design, 2017-10-15 05:09:28.Using public toilet will be inconvenient if the toilet is not clean. However, when you are going in to public places such as malls, café, groceries shop, and office, the toilet in those places were used by every people who come to those places. The toilet has been used by so many people and when the time comes when you want to use the toilet, the toilet was not clean and not comfortable to use anymore. Toilet Seat Covers is a good solution for you who want to use public toilet conveniently.
admin Interior Design, 2017-10-13 04:25:45.The other great advantage of having stair nosing is that this part can really help you to feel more comfortable in the way stepping on the stairs. It will provide you more space for your feet. So then, it will be more comfortable to step up to go upstairs. If you doubt to this thing, you can try to feel walking on the stairs without the stair nosing and the one with stair nosing. To convince you, some nosing products also provide ADA compliant to help the disable access the stairs.
admin Bathroom design, 2017-10-15 05:13:36.Raised Toilet Seat could make you feel more comfortable while using the toilet because you can raise the height of the toilet seat. Another benefit by installing this thing is you could decrease the distance when you have to sit down and stand up in the toilet. By using this toilet you could add additional height up to 4.25”. This toilet seat is easy to install because you just need to put it on the top of your toilet bowl. You will not get charge for installation cost while using this toilet seat.
admin Bathroom design, 2017-10-13 05:00:27.Now, we are going to talk about toilet. It is always interesting to talk this small part in the bathroom. Then what can we explore again and again from the toilet? Actually, there are many things can be discussed. In this occasion, we are going to talk about the thing related to the toilet which may be imagined before. Yea, it is about the What is that? Let us check it out.
admin Bathroom design, 2017-10-14 05:05:26.What is toilet flange? Not many people know about it. It can be defined as the pipe fitting which is specifically the flange type which both mounts the toilet into floor and also connects your toilet drain to the pipe of drain. The typical of the closet flange usually is composed from PVC or ABS hub with the mounting flange made of round steel attached on the top. There are also other types of the flange. They are made of brass, copper, pure plastic, and also stainless steel. So, the choice depends on the personal taste.
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Damon’s Grill Restaurants, Columbus, Ohio, has introduced a new baby back rib appetizer. The newly developed Crispy Baby Back Rib appetizer will premier in August. The pork dish is lightly fried and basted in one of three different sauce flavors. Damon’s Grill, a full-service casual dining restaurant, has more than 80 locations worldwide and is famous for serving ribs.
The restaurant worked with the Ohio Pork Producers Association to kick off the new pork menu item. Other partners in this promotion are Samuel Adams, Brown Foreman and Finest Call.
The pork logo will be featured on Damon’s Grill menu inserts, lobby banners, guest check inserts, newspaper ads and local marketing fliers. Promotional items will also bear the phrase ‘Brought to you by America’s Pork Producers’.
In addition to seeing the pork logo, consumers will receive bounce back coupons while dining during the Labor Day holiday. Consumers who carry out or eat in Damon’s Grill restaurants during the holiday will receive a coupon for the Crispy Baby Back Rib appetizer to be used on their next visit, after the holiday weekend.
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Volcanoes and the beautiful south
A tailormade tour through Ecuador's Avenue of the volcanoes
This opulent hotel resides in Guayaquil’s Parque Histórico (Historic Park). Built on the bank of the Rio Daule and surrounded by the botanical gardens of the park, Hotel del Parque is a tranquil haven in Ecuador’s most populous city. The hotel has a fascinating history: Originally built in 1890, it was painstakingly deconstructed and rebuilt in its new location in the 1980s.
A beautifully restored 10-bedroom property that dates back over 300 years, the Illa Experience Hotel flawlessly blends colonial history and contemporary design. The hotel embraces its San Marcos neighbourhood location, famous for the artistic community that has thrived in this part of the city’s Old Town.

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Balance Disorder (Dizziness)
A balance disorder is a complex condition that causes feelings of unsteadiness, wooziness and sensations of spinning, moving or floating. Part of the inner ear known as the labyrinth interacts with other body systems like the eyes, bones and joints to maintain balance. Problems within the vestibular (ear), brain or nervous systems can cause balance problems, which affect over 2 million people each year.
Symptoms of Balance Disorder
- Motion sickness
- Blurry vision
Common symptoms like nausea, vomiting, faintness, anxiety and panic can also occur.
Balance disorders are often the result of another medical condition which may be minor or severe. These conditions usually affect either the visual, vestibular or general sensory system or the brain. Some of these causes can include infections, injuries, blood circulation disorders, medications and aging.
Diagnosing a balance disorder can be a complicated procedure. Since dizziness and vertigo are symptoms of so many conditions, it is hard to pinpoint the exact cause. Your doctor may perform a series of audiologic, vestibular and movement tests depending on your symptoms. Identifying the underlying cause and the type of balance disorder are both important in successful treatment.
Different Types of Balance Disorder:
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) - feelings of vertigo after specific position changes of the head
- Labyrinthitis - dizziness and loss of balance caused by an infection or inflammation of the inner ear
- Meniere's disease - vertigo, hearing loss and ringing in the ears caused by an inner ear fluid imbalance
- Vestibular neuronitis - vestibular nerve infection
- Perilymph fistula - inner ear fluid leakage caused by physical injury or exertion
Treatment For Balance Disorders
Treatment for a balance disorder can depend on the root of the issue and its causes. After identifying the cause, treatments from our experienced professionals often eliminates the balance problem. Surgery may be recommended for patients whose symptoms cannot be controlled by more conservative methods. The following treatments may also help to relieve symptoms:
- Balance-training exercises
- Lifestyle changes, such as limiting alcohol and caffeine
- Antibiotics for ear infections
- Anti-vertigo and anti-nausea medications
Managing these complex conditions require staying informed and working together with your doctor in order to receive effective treatment

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Pouya Alaghband, Elizabeth Angela P Galvis, Michael Madekurozwa, Esmail Eslah, Brian Chu, Darryl R Overby, K Sheng Lim; The effect of Ultrasound cycloplasty (UCP) using High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HiFU) on aqueous humor dynamics. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2018;59(9):1648.
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Ultrasound cycloplasty (UCP) is a new procedure utilising High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for treating glaucoma. This study explores the effect of UCP on aqueous humor dynamics in patients with glaucoma.
All subjects attending the glaucoma clinic who had uncontrolled intraocular pressure (IOP) for treated primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) were offered UCP procedure. All UCP procedures were performed under peri-bulbar anaesthesia. Post-operatively, patients were treated topically with steroids for four weeks.All glaucoma treatments were stopped, one month before the baseline and 3 months’ post-operative aqueous dynamic measurements.Inclusion CriteriaAll adult patients with uncontrolled POAG.Exclusion CriteriaPrevious intraocular surgery, except SLT/ALT laserOther types of glaucomaUse of systemic medication such as beta-blockersA history of allergy to fluoresceinOutcome MeasuresIntraocular pressure (Goldmann tonometry)Facility of outflow (Schiøtz tonography)Rate of aqueous flow (fluorophotometry)Uveoscleral outflow (calculated from Goldmann’s equation)
32 patients were recruited into the study. One patient had very high IOP after 2 weeks’ washout and another patient had normal IOP after washout were withdrawn from the study.Uveoscleral outflow was calculated using Goldmann’s equation with an assumed episcleral venous pressure of 10 mmHg.Ft = C (IOP – Pv) + FuTherefore: Fu = Ft – C (IOP – Pv)Fu= Uveoscleral outflowFt = rate of aqueous humor formationC = tonographic facility of outflow IOP = intraocular pressurePv = episcleral venous pressureTable 1. Aqueous humor parameters comparison before and after HiFU treatment
This is the first study investigating aqueous humor dynamics after application of UCP in patients with uncontrolled POAG. We demonstrated that UCP reduced IOP 3-months postoperatively effectively by 14% whilst aqueous flow decreased by 11.3%. Moreover, tonographic outflow facility and calculated uveoscleral outflow remained unchanged.
This is an abstract that was submitted for the 2018 ARVO Annual Meeting, held in Honolulu, Hawaii, April 29 - May 3, 2018.
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South-East Europe region is experiencing an increasing number of severe meteorological and hydrological hazardous events, leading to substantial loss of life, livelihoods, and damages to infrastructure and key sectors. WMO together with the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) of the region (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, North Macedonia, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey, and Ukraine) and ECMWF, as well as other key partners, are tackling this challenge with development of the ‘South-East European Multi-Hazard Early Warning Advisory System (SEE-MHEWS-A)’.
The system aims to provide NMHS operational forecasters with effective, efficient, and easy to apply tools for improved and more accurate forecasting of hazardous events and early warnings and to ensure that national authorities have the best possible information to carry out early actions and make the decision that can mitigate potential impacts of hazardous situations.
The development of the system and resulting empowerment of NMHSs to fulfill their core functions is one of the recognized soft measures of adaptation to climate change. This will support the NMHSs to contribute to reaching the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, and Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
The demonstration phase of the SEE-MHEWS-A project, which commenced in 2018 concentrates on 1) establishment of regional data exchange mechanism for improved data availability for project purposes such as data assimilation, 2) setting-up numerical weather prediction system including several limited area models covering the whole region, 3) development of hydrological forecasting and nowcasting systems for a pilot river catchment, and 4) developing visualization and distribution mechanism for data and products created as part of the project activities.
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In all honesty, I dreaded having to read The Hobbit in High School, but now that it's presented like this, I think I get it actually! Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) adapts J.R.R. Tolkien's classic Novel here in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, where we meet a reluctant Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) who is sent away on a Journey to find a treasure stolen from a Dragon named Smauug. Gandalf (Sir Ian McKellen) tells him that if he does return, he'll "never be the same".
The combined budget for the The Hobbit Films coming in 2012 and 2013 are said to be over $500 million. By comparison, The Lord of the Rings trilogy was made for $285 million. Expect to be wowed.
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Warner Bros. releases The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on December 14, 2012.


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Try to imagine the cool hipness of the early Walkmen sound, combined with the ethereal sounds and lyrical verbosity of Broken Social Scene, finishing with the power to hypnotize. The Brooklyn-based quartet consisting of singer Ed Droste, the aptly-named drummer Christopher Bear, guitarist Daniel Rossen and the versatile woodwind/bassist Chris Taylor released their third album, Veckatimest on the night of the show. As you could imagine, their sound has evolved tremendously. Their debut Horn of Plenty, had their trademark layering of sounds, but only showed their atmospheric-building talents at their infancy. Since 2004, their power of transcendence has matured in all the best ways, as one can tell in songs such as “The Knife.”
Veckatimest takes these powers to capture psychedelic bliss, but with a slight acoustic roughness and a touch of heartfelt nostalgia for a warmer generation.