‘Stateless’ documentary explores racism against Haitians in the Dominican Republic
Stateless is one of the featured documentaries at the Tribeca Film Festival, putting a spotlight on the racism Haitians are facing in the Dominican Republic.
Stateless, directed by Michèle Stephenson, is a documentary that delves into the anti-Blackness and immigration crisis at the heart of the conflict. It premiered over the weekend at Tribeca with Rosa Iris Diendomi as the central figure of the film as a young Dominican attorney and immigration advocate on behalf of Haitians.
Diendomi is running for Congress against the backdrop of a nation that is hostile to Haitians despite the fact that two countries share a border, the island of Hispaniola.
“I felt propelled to go back to the island of my ancestors,” Stephenson tells theGrio of her decision to make this documentary.
Stephenson was born in Haiti but grew up in the Dominican Republic and has family there.
“So there’s been this kind of love-hate relationship in terms of knowing that the commonalities, but also understanding the deep kind of what I call it is really self-hatred because, for me, we’re all Black on that island and trying to unearth that,” she explains.
“So in some ways, that decision became an opportunity for me as a filmmaker to explore and to go in and take a deeper look at how anti-Blackness plays out on the island and also an opportunity for me to really unearth and have an opportunity to really have a conversation and build a story around how white supremacy plays out in our Latinx communities.”
The Parsley Massacre is also touched upon which resulted in the deaths of 8,000 Haitians in October 1937. Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo ordered the execution which lasted days.
“The dictator Trujillo decided to whiten the race and fix the so-called Haitian problem. He murdered many,” Diendomi says in a voiceover.
This tragedy is linked back to the present-day animosity, especially when in 2013 the Dominican Republic’s constitutional court ruled that those born to illegal migrants in the country did not have the right to citizenship of anyone with Haitian parents retroactive to 1929. It did not matter if the Dominican Republic is the only place and identity they’ve ever known.
The judgment displaced many Haitians as 200,000 were left stateless — without a nation to call their own. It polarized immigration even further and motivated Stephenson to shed a light on the struggles.
“The racial caste system was born on this island, anti-Blackness was born on this island,” the filmmaker says.
She continues, “and then colorism exists on both sides of the island. Like, we can’t kid ourselves around that either, but also resistance. The first and only successful slave revolt [Haiti] happened on that island and influenced what happened on the eastern side of that island.”
Diendomi’s compassion to help Haitians through her grassroots campaign is juxtaposed against Dominican Republic nationalists who believe that the country should not be a haven to Haitians. There are demands that a wall be built to enforce a separation.
Diendomi ultimately receives a paltry 97 votes in her bid for Congress. She and her son were also on the receiving end of death threats. The United States ultimately granted her asylum.
Stephenson doesn’t view Diendomi’s electoral loss and taking refuge in the U.S. as a cautionary tale.
“The idea that we continue to speak up, we have no choice, right? So what is the other option– to accept the oppression or to take the other pill? I think and not and not everybody can do it, you know? And I really want to make sure I mean, in the sense that I love to see Rosa and her work as a source of inspiration, not a source of defeat,” she declares.
“There’s another side to the story. She got an LLM (Master of Laws). She got a scholarship with American University, just graduated with her LLM in humanitarian and human rights law. And she provides services now in Pittsburgh to migrants, including Haitian people migrating to Pennsylvania. So, she in some ways continues to find her purpose.”
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Add some zest to winter on a colourful flower and fruit extravaganza as we celebrate all things citrus and floral. Every year the French Riviera comes alive to rejoice in the end of winter with beautiful flower parades in glorious Nice and spectacular lemon sculptures in the little town of Menton.
We stay on the beautiful Riviera of Flowers just over the border in Italy and explore the delights of this enchanting coast as we welcome the start of spring. Join us to enjoy the tale of two Rivieras!
Enjoy the old world opulence and mild climate in the capital of the Cote d’Azur where the famous ‘battle of the flower’ is a unique part of the Nice Carnival, one of the oldest carnivals in the world. Menton with its pastel colours in the old town and the lovely old port is just the place to marvel at the amazing floats of Citrus in, surely the prettiest town of the coast.
Day 1 (Thurs 28 Feb 2019) Diano Marina
Departing the travel centre in the early morning, we make our way to London St Pancras where we join the Eurostar to Lille and an onward highspeed train to Nice.
On arrival in Nice, we join a local coach for the transfer to our hotel in the resort of Diano Marina, over the border in Italy and enjoy a light supper.
Day 2 (Friday, 1st March 2019) Diano Marina
Today is free to enjoy the lovely resort of Diano Marina. Situated on the Italian Riviera in a bay with a mild climate and sheltered by the the mountains, this resort has a lovely long promenade alongside a fine sandy beach, ideal for a relaxing stroll to the town and harbour or perhaps take a local bus to the nearby hilltop medieval village of Cervo.
We enjoy evening meal at the hotel tonight.
Day 3 (Saturday, 2nd March 2019) Nice Carnival Flower Parade
After breakfast today we travel by local coach to Nice in time to take our seats for the afternoon flower parade This is one of the highlights of the Nice Carnival, where costumed models on beautifully decorated floats shower the audience with blooms of many varieties, such as Mimosa, carnations, lilies, and gerberas as the parade makes its way along the famous Promenade des Anglais
After enjoying the atmosphere and spectacle of this blooming parade, we return to our hotel for the evening meal .
Day 4 (Sunday, 3rd March 2019) Menton Lemon Festival Fruit Parade
This morning our coach journey takes us over the border to France again to the lovely coastal town of Menton for the Golden Fruit Parade and the Lemon festival. We take our seats and watch the amazing sight of floats made of all things citrus pass us by! The atmosphere is electric as brass bands, and entertainers wheel, spin and dance along the sea front in a spectacle like no other.
Later in the afternoon we return by coach to Diano Marina and our hotel in time for our farewell meal.
Day 5 (Monday, 4th March 2019) Return
An early breakfasts this morning before we say farewell to our hosts and make our way by coach Nice station where we join the highspeed French train to Paris and onward connecting Eurostar to London St Pancras
In Paris we will have a coach transfer between stations and on arrival in St Pancras we will meet our coach for the journey back to the Travel centre.
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Roberts coach transfer to London St Pancras
Eurostar return journey in standard class (outward to Lille and return from Paris)
Return highspeed French Train from Lille to Nice in standard class (returning to Paris )
Local coach transfers
4 nights’ accommodation at the Palace Hotel, Diano Marina with breakfast and evening meal
Visit to the Nice Carnival Flower Parade with reserved seating
Visit to the Menton Lemon Festival Golden Fruit Parade with reserved seating
Free time in the Italian resort of Diano Marina

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The basic materials of all living things are extremely similar, and DNA is the instructions for building those parts. For example, the basic chemical machinery for burning sugar and transferring the energy to other processes works exactly the same in plants, animals, and fungus, and it is constructed in almost exactly the same way. Since the machinery is the same, it makes sense that the DNA instructions for building it are almost exactly the same.
Every living thing is descended from a common ancestor, and the basic chemistry is very similar- even similar to things like bacteria that eat sulfuric acid in 250 degree water in deep ocean volcanoes.
The parts of the DNA that are the same across many types of living things are highly conserved sequences Basically, whenever things reproduce, there are small accidental changes to the DNA code. Those changes might make the offspring bigger, smaller, anything. When changes occur to highly conserved sequences, it makes the offspring die, so every living thing has a copy pretty close to the original.
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Imagine that DNA is just a bunch of letters and a person (or a species) is a DNA "book". Then you can compare book A with book B and see how many words and sentences they share. You also have to imagine that more closely related books (for example two different people) are going to share more content then more distantly related books (for example a chimp and a human).
After that it's just a matter of coming up with some statistical way of comparing two books to arrive at the percentage shared. In the case of two humans, because we are so similar, we might count up all the words and then report what percent are spelled the same. In the case of humans and chimps, we might look to see what percent of shared sentences have spelling differnces. For comparing humans and yeast, we might report how many "pages" are shared. So in all cases, we're ignoring everything that cannot be directly compared , and as the organisms become more distinct, theres more of each book that cannot even be compared
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There are a variety of ways to measure relatedness. As /u/RabidMortal said, you could compare "letter-by-letter" differences or "word-by-word" differences, etc... For instance take the statement "Chimps share 95% of their DNA with Humans". What does that mean? In this case (and in pretty much any case where the number seems improbably high), we are talking "letter-by-letter" comparison. Imagine a book and it's copy where every word had one letter changed from it's correct spelling. If you ask how closely the book and copy match letter-by-letter (nucleotides in DNA: A,C,G,T) you will find a very high correspondence. However if you were to look at how closely the book and copy match word-by-word (genes) you would find a 0% match. Human's and chimps have very close correspondence nucleotide-by-nucleotide, but genes consist of large number of nucleotides, and pretty much no human gene exactly matches a chimp gene, thus on a gene by gene basis chimps do not "share 95% of their DNA with humans".
How is this measured in the first place? Once again, there are a variety of techniques. One is of course direct sequencing, and comparing exactly. This is still fairly expensive of course. The way the chimp/human number was arrived at was by measuring the melting point of DNA. You may remember that DNA comes in two strands with with the letters paired. So if one strand has "A" in position X, the other strand will have "T" in that same position. However this is simply how the DNA would prefer to be structured, the "A" can be paired with the "C" or "G" but it deforms the DNA and makes it less stable. We measure this stability by the DNA's melting point. A less stable strand of DNA will have a lower melting point that a more stable strand. So what you do, is you take Chimp DNA and melt it, then Human DNA and melt it. Then you combine them and cool them off. Some of the Chimp half-DNA will pair up with the Human half-DNA and you end up with a combination of chimp/human DNA strands. You then start raising the temperature again, looking for when this hybrid DNA melts. It will melt at a lower temperature than standard properly paired DNA and you can extrapolate approximately how many base pairs would need to be different to give you that change in melting point. Of course the whole process is a bit more complicated that what I have described (how do you make sure you are actually looking at hybrid chimp/human strands for instance, rather than say chimp DNA that has recombined with its normal chimp base pair strand), but overall if you do the experiment with appropriate controls, and perform the statistical analysis of the results correctly, you can get a good estimate of how similar the DNA is on a letter-by-letter basis. There are similar indirect methods for determining relatedness on a word-by-word basis by looking at the ultimate protein products of genes.
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A fine pottery pearlware tea canister caddy with images in strong relief of Cupid and a classical figure "offering" to the flame at an alter. The caddy has unusual decoration on the sides in the Japan style later copied on Gaudy Welsh pieces, with a highly decorative green, yellow and blue stripe decoration at the collar. Antique period early 19th century with many aspects suggesting a Swansea or Glamorgan Pottery attribution.
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Brecha 116 con Vía de FF.CC. (Tamaulipas)
We have collected numerous data from small village of Brecha 116 con Vía de FF.CC., as well as photos, maps or statistics.
This is how you will learn about this incredible town of 39 inhabitants of Tamaulipas.
The town of Brecha 116 con Vía de FF.CC. is located in the Municipality of Río Bravo (in the State of Tamaulipas). There are 39 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #44 of the whole municipality. Brecha 116 con Vía de FF.CC. is at 26 meters of altitude.
To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that Brecha 116 con Vía de FF.CC. is located at 4.9 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Ciudad Río Bravo, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Brecha 116 con Vía de FF.CC..
The population of Brecha 116 con Vía de FF.CC. (Tamaulipas) is 39 inhabitants
|Female Inhabitants||Male inhabitants||Total population|
In the town there are 21 men and 18 women. The ratio women per men is 0.857, and the fecundity rate is 2.20 children per woman. People from outside the State of Tamaulipas account for 20.51% of the total population. 12.82% of the inhabitants are illiterate (14.29% of men and 11.11% of women). The average school enrollment ratio is 5.72 (5.75 within the men and 5.69 within the women).Population changes in Brecha 116 con Vía de FF.CC. since 2005
10.26% of the population is indigenous, and 2.56% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 0.00% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.
28.21% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (33.33% of the men, and 22.22% of the women). Housing and infrastructure in Brecha 116 con Vía de FF.CC.
In Brecha 116 con Vía de FF.CC. there are 22 dwellings. 0.00% of the dwellings have electricity, 9.09% have piped water, 90.91% have toilet or restroom, 36.36% have a radio receiver, 45.45% a television, 0.00% a fridge, 0.00% a washing-machine, 45.45% a car or a van, 0.00% a personal computer, 0.00% a landline telephone, 63.64% mobile phone, and 0.00% Internet access.
Population pyramid of Brecha 116 con Vía de FF.CC. (Tamaulipas)
In Brecha 116 con Vía de FF.CC. there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid. After analyzing the demographic data of Brecha 116 con Vía de FF.CC., separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze how the future of the population will be in this town.
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|Infants (0-4 years)||3||5||8|
|Youth (5-14 years)||7||6||13|
|Adults (15-59 years)||22||25||47|
|Elderly (60+ years)||3||4||7|
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FLIGHTS have been delayed or cancelled in Essex today after a thick blanket of fog descended across the county.
All departures and more than half of arrivals to and from Stansted Airport were late and more than half of flights in and out of Southend Airport were delayed or cancelled this morning.
Flights to Stansted from Pisa, Italy, and Warsaw, Poland, were three hours late and a plane to Madrid, Spain, from the Essex airport was in the air more than two hours late.
The 1.55pm flight from Southend to Jersey today has been cancelled due to bad weather at the destination and flights to Amsterdam, Barcelona and Alicante, Spain, and from Dublin and Amsterdam have been delayed.
Flights to the airport from Waterford, Ireland, and Belfast were diverted to Luton and Stansted respectively due to the fog in Southend.
Flights to and from Heathrow were also delayed due to the fog.
Travellers awoke to thick fog across Essex and Jersey and dense cloud over Dublin, Amsterdam and other European destinations.
Passengers have been told to check their flights with airports and airlines leaving.
Jonathan Rayner, head of business development for Southend Airport, said: “There is some schedule disruption at London Southend Airport this morning largely as a result of poor weather conditions at destination airports, although some flights have been affected by fog in Southend.
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Wellness is a lifestyle and involves making healthy choices in all areas of life. It includes a positive attitude, good nutrition, and exercise, as well as spirituality and emotional intelligence.
Previous studies have found that health consciousness predicts a variety of healthy behaviors. This study extends those findings by directly measuring the underlying psychological traits of this concept rather than using actual behaviors.
What Is Wellness Consciousness?
Health consciousness is a prominent predictor of diverse health-related attitudes and behaviors. Despite its powerful predictive ability, little scholarly work has specifically focused on this concept. Furthermore, previous studies that employed the concept of health consciousness often lacked clear definitions and failed to construct reliable measures.
The present study aims to clarify the meaning of this term and develop a preliminary scale for its measurement. To accomplish this goal, we examined the factors that contribute to a person’s level of health consciousness. We identified five major dimensions: self-health awareness, health information seeking and usage, personal health responsibility, and health motivation.
While wellness is often viewed as being strictly related to physical fitness, the concept actually encompasses a wide range of areas. For example, environmental wellness involves being aware of the impact your actions have on the world around you, while social wellness refers to showing respect for other people. Spiritual wellness includes having a strong belief system that provides you with a sense of purpose in life.
Why is Wellness Consciousness Important?
Having a high level of wellness consciousness is important because it can help people feel better. It can also improve their mood and make them less reactive to the things that happen in life (it helps them maintain positive thinking). In addition, it can teach them self-discipline which is necessary for achieving health goals.
It can also help people develop empathy, which is important for having healthy relationships. Moreover, it can also help people understand their own emotions and feelings, which is important for maintaining positive self-esteem and accepting their flaws.
Previous studies have found that individuals who are more health conscious tend to be more concerned about their diet and exercise habits. They are also more likely to seek out health information and take preventive measures to stay healthy. Furthermore, these findings support the hypothesis that health consciousness is a good predictor of various health-related attitudes and behaviors (Furnham & Forey, 1994; Gould, 1988, 1990; Iversen & Kraft, 2006; Kaskutas & Greenfield, 1997). Confirmatory factor analyses also supported the psychometric properties of both EI and health consciousness scales.
How Can I Practice Wellness Consciousness?
Wellness consciousness is a state of mind that can be practiced in many different ways. One way is to focus on a health-related goal, such as losing weight or exercising more often. Another way is to be mindful of how your body feels throughout the day. You can do this by practicing mindfulness techniques, such as noticing how your breath flows in and out of your body and paying attention to any physical sensations that you notice.
While scholars have conceptualized and measured health consciousness in a variety of ways, five major dimensions have emerged: engagement in healthy behaviors, psychological attention to one’s own health status, active seeking and usage of health information, health responsibility, and health motivation.
The current study used a new measure of health consciousness that includes all items previously included in previous studies on the concept except those related to gambling (Dutta-Bergman, 2004a) and prescription drug use (Furnham & Forey, 1994). Future research will be necessary to validate this scale.
What Can I Do to Practice Wellness Consciousness?
Practicing wellness consciousness involves being aware of and cultivating all dimensions of your health: emotional, spiritual, intellectual, environmental, physical, financial, occupational, and social. Each dimension is interconnected and impacts each other. Developing balance and awareness in all these areas is the best way to feel healthy and fulfilled. For example, practicing mindfulness techniques and tools such as meditation, mindful breathing, and body scans can decrease anxiety, while participating in regular exercise can boost the level of “feel-good” hormones in the brain. You can also practice environmental wellness by eating a balanced diet and taking care of the earth around you.

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ATITool is an overclocking utility designed for ATI and NVIDIA video cards.
Design target is to write a light-weight application for the enthusiast - so no questionable registry tweaks.
* No limits overclocking.
* Support for overclocking for NVIDIA cards.
* Adjustment of GPU and memory voltage (when supported by VGA card).
* Tweaking of memory timings (most ATI cards).
* Finding maximum core and memory overclock by rendering into a Direct3D window and scanning the output for visual artifacts.
* Temperature monitoring and fan speed control (on supported cards).
* Removal of Catalyst overclocking lock for 9000/9200/9550/9600 series.
* Artifact scanning mode to test for stability.
* Loading a predefined clock profile on Application/Windows startup.
* Hotkeys that can be used any time to load clocks from a profile.
* Extract video card BIOS to file for backup purposes.
* 3D application detection (Direct3D 8, Direct3D 9, OpenGL) to overclock your video card only when required.
* Gamma control
ATITool will only work on Windows 2000/XP/2003 (64 bit versions are supported).
Changes in this version:
* Full support for all ATI and NVIDIA cards. Only X1950 Pro overclocking is not supported.
* To overclock ATI X1k cards, you do not need to disable the services in Windows
* Fan settings can be saved to a profile
* New logo added
* Memory timings can be saved to a profile
* Number of active vertex shaders/stream processors on NVIDIA added
* Log file default maximum size is 2.5 MB
* BIOS dump works on X1000 Series
* Thermal monitoring defaults to on
* Voltage control for several X1800 and X1900 cards
* Control over Adaptive Anti-Aliasing
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U.S. citizens entering either visa free or with a tourist visa are not allowed to work in Japan. … Japanese Immigration officials are aware of the pattern of people staying for 80-90 days as “tourists,” spending a few days in Korea, Guam or some other nearby area and then seeking to re-enter Japan for another 90 days.
Do I need a visa to go to Japan as a US citizen?
Citizens from the United States are required to obtain a visa to travel to Japan, regardless of the intended length of stay and the purpose of the visit. It will soon be possible for US citizens to easily obtain a single-entry visa for tourism, once the upcoming eVisa for Japan has been implemented.
Are foreigners allowed to enter Japan?
From January 8, 2021, all those who enter, re-enter or return to Japan (including Japanese nationals) are also subject to conducting of COVID-19 test upon arrival no matter whether arriving from the countries/regions designated as an area subject to denial of permission to enter Japan or not until further notice.
How long can a US citizen stay in Japan?
Entry & Exit:
You must have a valid passport and an onward/return ticket for tourist/business “visa free” stays of up to 90 days. Your passport must be valid for the entire time you are staying in Japan. You cannot work on a 90-day “visa free” entry.
Can US green card holder travel to Japan?
Green Card or valid I-94 and U.S. resident visa to re-enter the United States (F or J visa holder must show an I-20 or DS-2019 with the valid signature of an appropriate official in order for re-entry).
Who can enter the US Covid?
Travel Requirements have changed. Starting December 6, all air passengers, regardless of vaccination status, must show a negative COVID-19 test taken no more than 1 day before travel to the United States.
Is Korea Open for tourist now?
The U.S. Department of State currently has a level 3 travel advisory (Reconsider Travel) for the Republic of Korea (ROK) indicating a high level of COVID-19 in the country. Currently, all travelers to Korea must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued within 72 hours of their departure.
Is Tokyo a city in Japan?
Tokyo, formerly (until 1868) Edo, city and capital of Tokyo to (metropolis) and of Japan. It is located at the head of Tokyo Bay on the Pacific coast of central Honshu. It is the focus of the vast metropolitan area often called Greater Tokyo, the largest urban and industrial agglomeration in Japan.
How can I permanently move to Japan?
The standard rule to qualify for the Permanent Resident visa is to have lived in Japan consecutively for 10 years, but it is now possible to apply for the Permanent Resident Visa if an applicant can show that he/she scores 70 points in this Point Calculation Table at the time of application and that he/she has been …
Can a US citizen retire in Japan?
Japan is a stunning destination and highly sought after by Americans who want to retire abroad. It is very difficult to gain residency in Japan, but if you do, it can be a great place to retire. The healthcare system is one of the best in the world.
How can I stay in Japan for 6 months?
(Note 6) For nationals of those countries with visa exemptions permitting stays of up to 6 months under the bilateral visa exemption arrangements, those who wish to stay in Japan for more than 90 days are required to apply for an extension of the period of stay to the Ministry of Justice (Regional Immigration Bureau) …


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The Courtyard King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel offers resort-style amenities without the resort price tag. This beachfront hotel features 452 guest rooms, 2 ocean view restaurants, an infinity pool, & is home to 20,000 square feet of event space, which can accommodate up to 500 persons.
Hotel Lanai is an island landmark in the heart of Lanai City. Recently renovated in 2018, the hotel features modern, stylish accommodations and amenities for travelers seeking a quiet retreat on Lanai.
Oceanfront on the sunny Kona Coast, with one & two bedroom suites. Fully equipped kitchens with resort amenities including swimming pool, jet spa, sun deck & barbecue area. Walking distance to historic Kona Town for a variety of dining and shopping.


text: Lloyd Wright grew up on a family-owned soybean, corn, and wheat farm in southeast Virginia. He served for 37 years with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), including as the Director of the USDA Office of Civil Rights from 1997 to 1998. Prior to this position, he was Director of the Conservation Operations Division in the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). He also served as Director of the Community Assistance Resource Development Division and the Watershed Protection Division in NRCS. He is the principal author of the USDA Land Evaluation and Site Assessment (LESA) System. He came out of retirement in February 2009 to serve as an advisor to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack until May 2012. He advised the Secretary on civil rights program complaints that were filed between years 2000 through 2008 but had not been processed. Wright is a member of the Soil Conservation Society of America, American Planning Association, and the National Organization of Professional Black Natural Resources Conservation Service Employees, for which he served as the first president. He has a B.S. in Agronomy from Virginia State University, and a M.S. in Human Resources Management from State University of New York at Binghamton.

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After enduring months of criticism, MTV has finally decided to pull the plug on their controversial British adapted series “Skins.”
Ever since its premiere in January, the show has come under harsh attack by media watchdogs that have accused the network of violating child pornography laws – with the youngest actor on set being just 15 years old.
The Parents Television Council called “Skins” “the most dangerous show for children ever seen,” and pointed out accounts of illegal drug use, illegal activity, pervasive sexual content, and foul language in just the first episode alone.
Not only did the PTC call on lawmakers to thoroughly investigate the production of the material, they also targeted major corporations, urging them to pull their ads from a show that supported “underage teen sex, underage teen drug use, and underage teen alcohol use.”
As a result, companies like Taco Bell, General Motors, Wrigley, Subway and H&R Block stopped running their ads in the time slots, causing Viacom executives to take a closer inspection as well.
Though the show continued to run through the first season, no promise for a second was in store. “Skins” ended with a final rating of 1.2 million viewers, only half of its premiere rating of 3.3 million.
MTV said in a statement released, “‘Skins’ is a global television phenomenon that, unfortunately, didn’t connect with a U.S. audience as much as we had hoped. We admire the work that the series’ creator Bryan Elsley did in adapting the shows for MTV, and appreciate the core audience that embraced it.”
Whether it was the low viewer ratings or the loss of advertising that contributed to the cancellation of the show, no one really knows. But because MTV’s “Hard Times of RJ Berger” with reportedly lower ratings, was renewed, it seems as though the advertising was ultimately what did it in.
“I think it’s clear evidence of what we said all along that advertisers have a direct role to play in what type of material gets produced in the first place,” Dan Isett, PTC’s director of public policy, told The Christian Post.
“And in this case those advertisers were associating their brand name with that type of drug content and sexuality on that show. So consequently we’re hopeful that advertisers will be more mindful of those sponsorship decisions as we move forward from this.”
Isett concluded, “I think it’s a message for the entertainment and the cable industry that there are certain lines that cannot and must not be crossed that were obviously crossed in the production of ‘Skins’ and we’re hopeful that they will take this message and make some better productions in the future.”


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All Aboard the Ark! NOAH is returning to Sight & Sound for a special 30th anniversary season. Returning for one season only, this landmark production takes you on board one of the world’s best-known voyages as live animals fill the stage and aisles. Set sail inside the enormous ark as this extraordinary story comes to life. This trip also includes a show at Bird-in-Hand Stage and two great Amish Dinners.
America’s newest excursion train departs from Staunton, VA. In the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. Bring your group for a scenic rail tour and a visit to the homes of three American Presidents. It’s a great outing for any group tour.
Come Explore, Discover, Enjoy. Completely guided from beginning to end, we will show you the Biggest Attractions in Washington with a Featured Event: The Cherry Blossom Parade included – from reserved seats. A beautiful springtime event at a great price.
Enjoy the pomp and circumstance of the Nations Capitol with luxury lodging at the Gaylord National Resort. In the spring when the blossoms have bloomed Washington is at it’s most splendid time. Come celebrate the beauty of the season and witness the annual Cherry Blossom Parade.
“Rockin’ the Boardwalk” our annual Virginia Beach Party features two evening Rock n’ Roll Shows, with music from the 60’s and 70’s. Daytime sightseeing is filled with options then Come, Dance to the music of the Beach Boys and Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. This is a U.S. Tours Spectacular Event for small groups and Motorcoach Operators. It’s a perfect party for the Boomers on your Mailing List.
Four of our first five Presidents were Virginians. Two fought in the Revolution, one wrote the Declaration and one wrote the Constitution. Come see their homes, discover the legacies. From Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty” speech and to the final battle at Yorktown, you’ll hear how it all happened.
Beginning with the Pomp & Circumstance of a Military Tattoo followed by a Rock & Roll Dance Band with Mermaids swaying to the music. Your group will learn of warbirds, battleships and great American’s who served “in the air, on land, and sea.”
See a performance of Shear Madness at the Kennedy Center of Performing Arts. This interactive comedy whodunit combines up-to-the-minute improvisational humor and a mixture of audience sleuthing to deliver a unique performance each night. Also included with your visit to Washington DC is an afternoon at the Smithsonian Museums, Evening Monuments Tour and Guided Sightseeing.
Here’s a great new trip filled with laughter and history. Discover Lucille Ball’s hometown and the National Comedy Center. Spend a night on Lake Chautauqua and learn about Teddy Roosevelt’s Swearing in ceremony in Buffalo.
La Grange, Kentucky is a small town with big appeal. Recently featured in the HGTV series, “Home Town Kickstart,” you can explore Main Street with trains that run right through downtown. Enjoy a Kentucky Horse Farm Picnic at Hermitage Farm, a Buffalo Farm Hay Wagon Ride and a Bourbon tour and tasting at the Kentucky Artisan Distillery and more, right here in the Farm Tour Capital of Kentucky.

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What is a toothpick bridge?
A toothpick bridge is simply a bridge made of toothpicks and glue. The process of creating one involves engineering and thorough planning. Toothpick bridges can be used to see the work and planning done to create real bridges. It teaches students about different bridge types and how the bridge holds so much weight.
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The discovery of a new 1billion barrel field in the Gulf of Mexico caused a ripple in the oil sector yesterday.
The announcement also sent Premier Oil’s share price rocketing 35% on the London Stock Exchange.
Talos Energy is the operator of the Zama-1 well with a 35% stake, but what else is known about the company?
Talos was founded in 2012 and is based in Houston, Texas.
It was created through a partnership between US private equity firms Apollo Global Management and Riverstone Holdings.
It is focused on buying assets in the Gulf of Mexico and the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast.
Talos has interests in about 20 blocks in the area, according to the firm’s website.
It had year-end net proven reserves in excess of 100million barrels of oil equivalent and production of about 30,000 barrels per day.
In November, it achieved production start-up from the Tornado project in the Phoenix field, via the Helix Producer I floating production unit.
Talos also has access to about 33,000 square miles of 3-D seismic data in the Gulf of Mexico and onshore in south Louisiana.
Before beginning Talos Energy in 2012, the firm’s management team built up and sold two Gulf of Mexico oil and gas companies – Phoenix Exploration and Gryphon Exploration.
Tim Duncan is Talos’s founder, president and chief executive.
He was responsible for the sale of Phoenix to a group of buyers led by Apache Corporation.
Mr Duncan has also worked for companies including Amerada Hess Corporation, Zilkha Energy Company, and Pennzoil E&P Company.


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Tickets are on sale now to see André on the big screen once again for these special showings coming to over 500 UK cinemas nationwide on Saturday 19 th November at 5pm, as well as an encore showing in selected cinemas on Sunday, November 27 at 3pm.
CinemaLive proudly presents André Rieu: Christmas with André - a festive celebration featuring a 90-minute filmed Christmas concert packed with favourites including Hallelujah, Jingle Bells, White Christmas & many more performed by André and his famous Johann Strauss Orchestra along with his sopranos and tenors.
As an exclusive for cinema audiences, André will invite fans to his hometown for a live intimate tour of Maastricht's magical Christmas highlights, and join CinemaLive host, Good Morning Britain’s Charlotte Hawkins, for a Q & A to answer questions submitted by cinema audiences.
CinemaLive Director Janelle Mason said: “Cinema audiences worldwide have responded so enthusiastically to seeing AndreÍ Rieu and his wonderful orchestra and performers as large as life on the big screen in the Maastricht summer concert series. We’re now very much looking forward to bringing cinema audiences some Christmas cheer AndreÍ-style, including the chance to be led on a tour of Maastricht Christmas magic by AndreÍ himself.”
AndreÍ Rieu said: “Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year. I love the music and traditions and I am looking forward to showing the cinema audiences how my home town does Christmas”.
André Rieu: Christmas with André will screen in over 500 cinemas across the UK on Saturday, November 19 at 5pm, and in select cinemas on Sunday, November 27 at 3pm.
See list of participating cinemas at www.andreincinemas.com
André Rieu tours the UK this December. For dates and venues visit www.andrerieu.com


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Texas Health CEO in Dallas Business Journal
The Dallas Business Journal’s public eye section featured a photograph of Texas Health Resources CEO Doug Hawthorne and Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert. The pair was photographed at the kickoff event for the April 18 March for Babies.
Texas Health Leaders in Star-Telegram
The April 7 editions of the Star-Telegram featured a photo of Doug Hawthorne, CEO of Texas Health Resources, and Art Ferrell, director of human resources at Texas Health. The photo highlighted a recent North Texas LEAD event hosted by Texas Health.
Great 100 Nurses in Nurses’ Lounge Magazine
This month’s issue of Nurses’ Lounge features the 2009 Great 100 Nurses, 29 of which are nurses at Texas Health Resources hospitals.
Texas Health Dallas in Dallas Morning News
Dr. Jaya Juturi, chief of hematology/oncology at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and an oncologist on the hospital's medical staff, is quoted in an April 7 story in The Dallas Morning News.
Texas Health Arlington Memorial in Therapy Times Magazine
An article in Therapy Times magazine featured three therapists at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital who work together as a team to support patients with autism and their families. Jennifer Gibson, occupational therapist, Stephanie Kabat, physical therapist, and Patricia Kellum, speech therapist, were interviewed.
All coverage is subject to change due to late-breaking news events. Sign-in or subscription may be required on some Web sites.

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A cyclist who was kicked to the ground by a BMX biker as he rode through central London said today he is facing a barrage of abuse from people who think he is to blame.
Energy company Cuadrilla has started exploratory oil drilling in the English countryside as anti-fracking protests at the site entered a ninth day.
02 August 2013
Tony Clubb and Michael Witt are both unavailable for the London Broncos' semi-final against Wigan Warriors this Saturday, after head coach Tony Rea revealed that they both failed fitness tests.
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29 June 2013
Rock fans attending the first music festivals in the Olympic Park were today told: there’s no need to bring your wellies.
28 June 2013
What to make of the new man at the top of the BT corporate tower? Gavin Patterson, current head of retail, will become chief executive when Ian Livingston hangs up his handset to become trade minister in the Lords.
25 June 2013
American actor and comedian Harry Shearer, voice of The Simpsons’ Mr Burns and star of Spinal Tap, is to make his British stage debut at the newly opened Park Theatre in Finsbury Park.
13 June 2013
Lionel Richie today said he could not wait to renew his “love affair with London” after being revealed as the final headliner at this summer’s Hyde Park music festival.
22 May 2013
A Band from Richmond has beaten off competition from 12,000 other hopefuls to win the chance to perform at this year’s Hard Rock Calling festival at the Olympic Park.
09 May 2013
Over to the British Music Experience at the O2 Arena, where an auction was held this week in aid of the War Child charity, which is now 20 years old.
03 May 2013
23 March 2013
- Police hunt train passenger who 'pulled down trousers and fondled himself in front of young women'
- One man stabbed and another found injured on nearby bus after fight in west London
- South London primary school head's salary is £60,000 more than the Prime Minister's
- Online trolls say crash was MY fault, says cyclist kicked to the ground on Embankment
- London's smallest home sold after just three weeks on market
- Cyclist is filmed kicking fellow rider into path of a coach
- 'My bus, my rules': What gay couple claim driver said before kicking them off 'for kissing'
- Stealth ban on e-cigarettes on all of London's buses, trains and Tubes... but not bus stops
- City threatens to block £50 million cycle superhighway
- Ed Balls: Mansion tax will cost homeowners £250 a month
- Music promoter 'crawled' for help before dying after stabbing 'over £400 debt'
- Blind student left in tears as Tesco staff ban her guide dog
- Romanians: We're EU citizens, give us houses so we can stop sleeping rough at Park Lane
- Mob of 80 youths 'armed with machete and chains' in late night Tube brawl at Belsize Park
- Commuters try to save boy, three, who died after 'cardiac arrest' at London Bridge station


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|“||Remember, Dragon Warrior: Anything is possible when you have inner peace.||”|
|—Shifu to Po, Kung Fu Panda 2|
Inner peace is a concept in the Kung Fu Panda universe used to describe a peaceful state of mind and spirit. In the words of Master Shifu, it is the ability to "harness the flow of the universe", enabling one to do the seemingly impossible. Shifu also indicates that inner peace must be achieved, which is possible through many various ways.
It was inner peace that allowed Po to defeat Lord Shen's cannon using a special kung fu technique involving gentle tai chi movements, which can only be accomplished by having inner peace. It additionally allowed Po to clearly recall his past at the Panda Village.
The concept of inner peace was presumably created along with kung fu by Master Oogway centuries ago. Through meditation, the power of inner peace was shown when Oogway's senses were heightened immeasurably (for example he could hear a butterfly's wing beat). Inner peace thus became one of Oogway's final teachings, according to Shifu, and every kung fu master was required to learn this concept in their own way (such as meditating in a cave for fifty years while fasting, or suffering through extreme emotional pain). This final teaching apparently comes in the form of catching a water drop and redirecting it into a pool or the ground without breaking it.
The concept of inner peace is first illustrated with the relationship of Shifu and Tai Lung. As revealed in a narrated flashback later in the film, Shifu had adopted and raised Tai Lung as if he were his own son, promising him a destiny full of greatness, which Tai Lung truly took to heart as he trained. But when Shifu finally presented his star pupil to Master Oogway to see if he was the prophesied Dragon Warrior, Oogway had seen darkness in the young leopard's heart and denied him the title. As a result, Tai Lung rampaged the Valley of Peace in a rage of anger and confusion, eventually returning to the palace to take the Dragon Scroll by force. Shifu was given the chance to stop him, but his love for his adopted son made him hesitate. Tai Lung, who did not hesitate, struck down his former father and master and then jumped for the scroll, but was stopped by Oogway with a nerve attack and sent to Chor-Ghom prison.
Shifu had been crippled both physically and spiritually ever since then. When future students (such as Tigress) eventually came, Shifu didn't treat them with the same love he did with Tai Lung. His broken spirit formed the stern personality that he used to treat his students with strict and vigorous training. The Furious Five were revealed to have trained in this way for ten years.
In the film's present time, Oogway shared with Shifu his vision of Tai Lung's return to the Valley of Peace. In response, Oogway decided to hold a tournament to find and select the only one who could stop him: the Dragon Warrior. On the day of the tournament, before officially starting the event, Oogway mentioned to Shifu, "Whomever I choose will not only bring peace to the valley, but also to you." Through a twisting turn of events, Po, a seemingly incompetent and hopeless panda, was chosen as the Dragon Warrior, seemingly by accident. Despite his disapproval, Shifu was forced to train him regardless, but he instead tried to give him the same kind of vigorous kung fu training he used with the Furious Five. Po had physically and emotionally suffered some, but still remained enthusiastic and stayed at the Jade Palace to train.
Shifu was later seen trying to meditate, but struggled to do so because of his spiritual imbalance. It was a moment later that he received word from his trusty messenger Zeng of Tai Lung's recent escape from prison. He asked for help from Oogway, but the old turtle told Shifu to believe in Po. Shifu made one last promise to him to try and believe in Po's potential, and then Oogway handed him his staff and turned into peach leaves which ascended into the Spirit Realm. Upon relaying this tragic news to his, Po loses his nerve and attempts to leave, but Shifu refuses to let him and demands to know why he didn't leave before. Po then reveals that the reason he chose to stay was because like the others, the panda also believed himself to be a useless slob and hoped that by staying under Shifu's tutelage, he could at least improve somewhat. Seeing that Po was just as spiritually burdened as himself, Shifu admits that he has no idea of how to help him.
Shifu despaired until he saw Po was searching around the temple grounds for food while demonstrating his unique strength and skill. Seeing the actual potential in Po, Shifu spent the next several days training him in constant, but less vigorous ways. But despite Po's major improvement at the end of their training, Shifu still didn't believe that Po was ready to defeat Tai Lung. While he, the Furious Five, and the rest of the valley evacuated, he waited at the palace for Tai Lung. The leopard eventually arrived and began to fight with Shifu in both a physical and emotional battle. Even though Shifu was able to hold back most of Tai Lung's punches and throws, Shifu was eventually defeated. The red panda then tried apologizing to the snow leopard, admitting his shame failing as a master, hoping he could reach what little good was left in his old student and adopted son. But Tai Lung didn't care and still wanted what he thought was rightfully his. He began to strangle the life out of Shifu, but before he could finish the task, Po came to Shifu's aid and faced off with Tai Lung, eventually defeating him with the Wuxi Finger Hold. Po returned to the weakened Master Shifu to report his victory, and Shifu was immensely relieved. Through his constant pain and suffering, Shifu had finally found inner peace.
In the sequel, Shifu shows new abilities acquired through the power of inner peace. He can do seemingly impossible things, like appearing to teleport and using tai chi movements to catch a drop of water and redirect its movement without breaking it. Shifu also expounds on the subject of inner peace further when teaching Po. Inner peace was one of Master Oogway's final teachings and can be gained many various ways depending on the person. He gives an example of one way being to meditate for fifty years without eating or drinking. Another way, he specified, is to endure pain and suffering, which Shifu did in the first film. Before Po sets out for Gongmen City with the Furious Five, Shifu's last words to him are, "Anything is possible when you have inner peace."
Without his master to guide him, Po has to find inner peace on his own. After much pain and suffering through his encounters with Lord Shen and his own repressed memories, he eventually finds it in the remains of the village where he was born. With the encouragement of the Soothsayer, Po allows himself to experience his lost memories, accepting the pain of his past and move on. By coming to terms with his inner conflict, Po achieves inner peace, signified by Po performing the same technique with a raindrop that Shifu had shown him before. Later, he's able to apply this same skill in combat to stop Shen and his armada. When he and his fellow kung fu warriors, the Furious Five, Master Ox and Master Croc (and even Master Shifu) are all beaten, Po stands up to the enemy forces alone. To the amazement of everyone watching, he catches and redirects the cannon balls being fired at him.
After destroying Shen's cannons, Po faces him and tries to share the wisdom of inner peace, encouraging Shen to let go of his pain from the past. Unfortunately, Shen rejects this (though agreeing to what he chooses to be now) and lashes out at Po in a desperate last stand, only to be crushed by one of his own cannons and it explodes right on impact, killing Shen. Later, Shifu congratulates Po at achieving inner peace "at such a young age". Po replies that he had a good teacher and tries to hug him, but Shifu vanishes and reappears behind him.
In the third installment, Master Oogway can be seen meditating and continuing to master inner peace. A cherry blossom gets in his nose, but despite that, he soon recovers his inner and eternal peace. However, he is interrupted by Kai, with whom he had battled and defeated 500 years prior. After an epic battle, Oogway’s chi is taken by Kai, who uses his chi to return to the Mortal Realm.
Shifu reveals to Po that Oogway spent 30 years alone in a cave trying to master who he is, which is how he mastered inner peace and chi. Through an ancient scroll, written in Oogway’s hand, Po, Li Shan, Mr. Ping and the others learn that Oogway had defeated Kai, after learning that chi could be taken. Oogway had mastered chi after finding the Panda Village.
After Po defeats Kai, he is reunited with Oogway. Oogway revealed that given that pandas once knew chi, and when they forgot, Po reminded them, therefore reuniting the future with the past. Po returns to the Mortal Realm to spread his teachings through his new responsibilities as teacher.
- Early in the development of the movie script for Kung Fu Panda, Po's final training "test" was to catch a single droplet of water as it fell off a mystical root found growing down into a sacred chamber underneath the Jade Palace. This idea was later used in Kung Fu Panda 2 to help explain the concept of inner peace.


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Best dietary supplements for joints: Turmeric, omega-Three and glucosamine can relieve irritation
Supplements have soared in reputation over the previous couple of years with individuals choosing extra pure treatments to repair their illnesses.
Joint ache is a typical downside which might steadily worsen and impact how an individual goes about their day-to-day life.
Taking painkillers, doing sure workouts and consuming particular meals are a few of the methods really helpful to obtain painful signs.
But in terms of dietary supplements for joint ache which of them do you have to take?
Known for its anti-inflammatory properties, taking the orange-coloured spice could possibly be the reply to your painful joint issues.
Arthritis Foundation explains: “Curcumin is the chemical in turmeric that may scale back joint ache and swelling by blocking inflammatory cytokines and enzymes.
“A 2010 scientific trial utilizing a turmeric complement confirmed long-term enchancment in ache and performance in sufferers with knee osteoarthritis.
“A small 2012 research utilizing a curcmin product, BCM-95, confirmed extra lowered joint ache and swelling in sufferers with lively rheumatoid arthritis when in comparison with diclofenac sodium.”
There has been a lot analysis carried out concluding the advantages of omega-Three on joints.
Holland and Barrett says: “In osteoarthritis, the cartilage which protects the ends of the bones is progressively worn away, inflicting ache and irritation. Over time, each the ache and irritation can develop into extreme.
“Omega-Three fatty acids are thought to assist by lowering the quantity of pro-inflammatory substances and cartilage-damaging enzymes within the physique.”
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune illness by which antibodies assault the fluid capsules surrounding joints, inflicting ache and irritation.
The excessive avenue well being store provides: “Research suggests that omega-3 fatty acids can help normalise the way the immune system functions, and ay help prevent and treat a variety of autoimmune disorders.”
Many individuals with osteoarthritis attempt glucosamine, typically mixed with chondroitin, in response to Arthritis Research UK.
It explains: “Joint cartilage usually comprises glucosamine and chondroitin compounds, and it’s thought that taking dietary supplements of those pure substances might assist to enhance the well being of broken cartilage.
“Research has produced some combined outcomes however means that glucosamine sulphate is extra prone to be useful than glucosamine hydrochloride.
“If you’re considering of attempting glucosamine we recommend taking 1,500 mg per day of glucosamine sulphate. If you discover an enchancment in your joint ache after three months chances are you’ll want to proceed with them.
“There doesn’t appear to be a lot further profit in taking glucosamine mixed with chondroitin.”
Arthritis ache will be debilitating with signs reminiscent of joint ache and irritation in and and the joints. As properly because the knee, hip and fingers, a typical a part of the physique the situation can have an effect on is the shoulder. Five workouts are really helpful to alleviate the ache right here.


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Please come back for details on NFTeeGals Glossary!
The Collection is highly influenced by iconography depicting traits of the individual and you will find those traits explained here.
Make sure and stay tuned! Here's a bit of background info.
NFTeeGals started as an art project and developed a unique footprint that attempts to acknowledge women. The collection comprises of 14,000 unique images a mix of Generative methods and then each edited to conform to the artists standards.
Within the groupings there are images of women with different traits that themselves describe the message each contains. Strictly speaking, this project explores iconography as part of the process of recognizing meaning in each (PFP) Profile Picture.
The groups of images explores iconography in everything that is featured in the image. Keep that in mind and feel free to explore what the image tells you?
This explanation is meant to give a ground level understanding of the project that you may in turn start your own interpretation. As the artist I understand that all art is subject to each persons own lens, therefore I've made every effort to share my thoughts but attempt to allow room for your own ideas to form.
What is the meaning behind each image will be dependent on the context of the icons. For now, I will include a baseline from which you can interpret. The NFTeeGals Collection has starter icons and the meaning behind them is grounded on known basic social identifiers. Again interpretation of each NFTeeGal is based on the iconography mix. Ultimately you can allow your viewpoint to be influenced by them or not.
- Background colors:
Backgrounds are thematic and represent general settings. NFTeeGals will feature a variety of backgrounds that represent emotional state and awareness. They can range from tranquility to sadness to vitality, anger and synergy with action, pacifism, and deeper self identifiers some people may use.
Reference to our ideals and desired states of perfection or perhaps imperfection?
The interpretation of the Halos can be religious, can be moral and ethics based and can be referencing of the very nature of that NFTeeGal. From Lovers of Nature, of life, of living, of enjoyment? To givers, doers, makers, thinkers and shakers.
- Head Icons:
There are simple icons that can have so much meaning to them. Think of those that question everything. Think of those that hold within themselves ideas, concepts or understanding of social settings. Think of the icon and what they usually represent and then correlate them to the over all picture.
-Hand Held Icons:
Sometimes an icon has a specific context and most of us know them. Try to remember what they represent to you personally.
-Free Standing Icons:
Free standing icons revolve around the social meaning and context in which they exist.
- Physical Attributes:
NFTeeGals come in a wide variety of colors and hair setups for 1 reason: to emphasize how different a person can be, we can and should celebrate our uniqueness and yet be aware that we are all connected somehow to each other via a variety of thoughts, traits and activities.
Enjoy NFTeeGals and stay tuned for our next Collection celebrating men.

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Grapefruit-drug interactions: The regulatory gap for the grapefruit juice health risks based on scientific findings
Published: 11 Oct 2017
Grapefruit is a very popular fruit grown in Australia with a long history of consumption as well as pharmaceutical and therapeutic applications.. Yet scientific research has highlighted negative health effects of grapefruit juice if consumed by someone who is taking certain medications. This article explores the interactions between drugs and food, including grapefruit, explains the science behind these interactions and identifies scientific research showing potential health risks for consumers of some foods and drugs if consumed proximately to the other.
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Re: [Cable] Frequent connectivity issues
Check the firmware version on those modems, guys -- it's shown in the web gui at »192.168.100.1
For reliable operation in Rogers areas, the firmware must be Stac.02.16 on the DCM-475 modems. If it says Stac.02.08, then you need to have it updated by Teddy Boom in Toronto, or myself here in Ottawa.
More info here: »Upgrading Firmware on Thompson DCM475
The older firmware was fine up until the most recent network upgrades by Rogers, most of which happened over the past few months. The symptoms now are "frequent disconnects" or "resets". I find it peculiar that Teksavvy support people don't figure this out more or less instantly nowadays. It's pretty darned obvious.
What about Motorola SB6120?
My my modem is:
Boot Version: PSPU-Boot 220.127.116.11m1
Hardware Version: 3.0
Firmware Build Time: May 12 2011 15:15:14
My signal downstream is:
Signal to noise: 37-38 dB
Power level: 2-4 dBmV
And power level upstream is 44-47 dBmV .


Two Teens Uninjured
Two area teenagers were not injured when their 1993 Ford Escort struck an embankment along Route 522 in Belfast Township. The crash occurred when the driver, a 16-year-old McConnellsburg girl, swerved to avoid a stopped vehicle after rounding a curve in the roadway just south of Lakewood Lane on Thursday, March 26. Both the driver and her passenger, a 17-year-old Harrisonville boy, were wearing seat belts during the 3:27 p.m. accident. The girl was cited for driving too fast for conditions.
An eastbound 1991 Toyota Camry driven by a Grand Island, Neb., man was rear-ended by another eastbound vehicle that failed to maintain a safe speed while rounding a curve on Interstate 70, according to state police.
Ronald L. Clark, 49, of Clearville was charged with driving a vehicle at safe speeds as a result of the Thursday, March 26, crash in Bethel Township. Clark was not injured. However, the operator of the Camry, 42-year-old David M. Orozco, and passenger Rosa A. Guandique, 48, also of Grand Island, Neb., suffered moderate injuries. A second passenger, a 16-year-old male, was not injured. Only Guandique was not wearing a seat belt.
Orozco and Guandique were transported to War Memorial Hospital in West Virginia immediately following the 6:25 a.m. crash. State police were assisted by Needmore Ambulance.
A 14-year-old McConnellsburg boy told state police he was the victim of harassment and stalking at McConnellsburg High School between 8 a.m. on March 9 and 3 p.m. on March 13. The juvenile reported Neil Richard Crouse, 18, of Mc- Connellsburg allegedly went out of his way on multiple occasions to "to annoy him by using nonverbal gestures that caused substantial emotional distress." Charges against Crouse have been filed through Magisterial District Judge Wendy Mellott.
Juvenile Given Marijuana
Twenty-three-year-old Jessica M. Kalfas and Samantha R. Beeler, 19, both of McConnellsburg, are accused of providing a 13-year-old girl, also from Mc- Connellsburg, with marijuana between February 14 and March 7. The corruption of minors allegedly occurred at a private residence along Lincoln Way East. Pending further investigation, charges will be filed against Kalfas and Beeler through Magisterial District Judge Wendy Mellott.
St. Thomas Man Faces Multiple Charges
A St. Thomas man faces charges ranging from harassment and criminal mischief to driving under the influence in regard to two incidents that occurred within an hour of one another in the McConnellsburg area on Thursday, March 26.
According to state police, 39- year-old Jamie Garnet Peck argued with Brenda Kay Truax, 35, of McConnellsburg at 1:23 a.m. and allegedly grabbed her and pushed her to the ground. Peck is also accused of pulling a light fixture off the side of a home located at 36 Brooklyn Drive in Todd Township and smashing it on the driveway, damaging Truax's vehicle and driving over the victim's mailbox and landscaping.
Peck reportedly fled the scene but was stopped at 2:26 a.m. by state police just west of the Mountain House Bar & Grill along Route 30. Peck was subsequently arrested for driving under the influence. Charges against Peck will be filed through the office of Magisterial District Judge Wendy Mellott.
McConnellsburg Man Escapes Harm
Seventy-one-year-old Mc- Connellsburg resident Donald P. Fowler was fortunate to escape harm when his 1998 Chevrolet Silverado was struck in the left side by a 1980 Mack Cab Over that had lost its brakes while heading eastbound on Route 16. Fowler, state police reported, was turning left from Route 16 onto Lincoln Way East when the collision occurred on Wednesday, March 25, at 8:24 a.m.
The impact of the crash pushed Fowler's truck into Richards Auto Sales parking lot where it collided with a silver 2009 Jeep Compass. The cap on Fowler's truck bed became unhooked and hit a parked 2002 Jeep Wrangler and a 1999 Chevrolet Venture. Fowler was not injured and was wearing a seat belt.
Troy P. White, 38, of Waynesboro, the driver of the Mack Cab Over owned by Larry T. Rush Inc., was cited for seat belt violations. He is also being investigated for several inspection-related issues.
A mailbox on the 5000 block of Old 126 in Brush Creek Township belonging to Scott Whiteside, 48, of Warfordsburg was damaged on Wednesday, March 25, at approximately 8:50 p.m. Anyone with further information related to this criminal mischief should call Fulton County Crime Solvers at 717-485-5771 or Trooper Remeikas at 717-485-3131.
Hit-And-Run Vehicle Sought
State police are searching for the whereabouts of a driver responsible for a hit-and-run collision in the Dollar General Store parking lot in Ayr Township last Tuesday. During the crash, a legally parked and unoccupied 1999 Nissan Sentra was struck at 4:48 p.m. The suspected hitand run vehicle is a red truck, with an all-terrain vehicle in the bed, driven by a young Caucasian male with long, light brown hair. Anyone having additional information pertinent to this case is urged to call Fulton County Crime Solvers at 717-485-5771 or Trooper Hibner at 717-485-3131.
Fayetteville Man Investigated For Harassment
Twenty-two-year-old Brandon Lynn DeHart of Fayetteville is currently under investigation for an alleged incident of harassment that occurred at 640 Mickey Inn Road, Chambersburg, on Monday, March 23. State police in McConnellsburg reported that DeHart reportedly threatened to kill Big Cove Tannery resident Diana Renea Mellott, 22, and punched her in the right arm. In addition, DeHart allegedly grabbed a 3-year-old girl, causing redness to her right arm.
A 17-year-old Warfordsburg area girl, state police said, reportedly left her Brush Creek Township home with her parents' knowledge on Tuesday, March 24, at 7:45 a.m. The juvenile did not respond to telephone calls or text messages from her mother but did contact the state police shortly after her mother filed a complaint. The girl voluntarily came to the McConnellsburg substation and was released to her mother.
Area Woman Injured In Bedford Co. Crash
A McConnellsburg woman was transported to Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center after the brakes on a vehicle she was riding in failed to work in West Providence Township, Bedford County.
Fifty-three-year-old Lois D. Shotts suffered moderate injuries during the March 18 crash at the intersection of Hazelette Street and Black Valley Road. Shotts and driver Warren W. Young, 66, of Breezewood were not wearing seat belts. Young was also transported to Conemaugh Hospital with major injuries.
According to state police in Bedford, the Dodge van driven by Young was unable to stop at the intersection and travelled across private property and down an embankment before striking a bush and a large tree. State police were assisted on the scene by Raystown Ambulance Services.
Charges Pending In Huntingdon Co. Accident
Charges are currently pending against 60-year-old Larry J. Snyder of Burnt Cabins in connection with a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Keystone Road and Route 522 in Huntingdon County. State police in Huntingdon reported Snyder made a left-hand turn into to the path of a vehicle driven by Mount Union resident Theodore G. Cromwell, 28. Both drivers were wearing seat belts during the March 27 5:45 a.m. crash.
Hustontown Man To Be Charged
Forty-four-year-old Mark Stallman of Hustontown will be charged with burglary, criminal trespassing, harassment and domestic violation as a result of an incident that occurred on Friday, March 27, in Huntingdon County. Stallman was allegedly involved in an incident at Hartman Village in Mount Union, state police from Huntingdon said.
McConnellsburg Man Cited After Collision
Ronald J. Snyder, 37, of Mc- Connellsburg will be cited for a vehicle entering or crossing a roadway as a result of a crash along Route 522 in Ayr Township last Thursday afternoon.
State police, McConnellsburg, reported at 4:07 p.m. Snyder pulled from the berm of Route 522 and into the path of a 1997 Ford Mustang operated by Kimberly S. Norris, 33, also of Mc- Connellsburg. Following impact, Snyder's 1989 Chevrolet S-10 collided with a 2001 Ford truck also parked along the berm. Both Snyder and Norris' vehicles were towed from the scene by Remsburg Towing.
Norris was not harmed, but Snyder did suffer an injury. Both drivers were using seat belts at the time of the collision.
Disorderly Conduct Charges Filed
Charges of disorderly conduct have been filed against Needmore resident Joshua Marro for an incident at the Warfordsburg Exxon in Bethel Township. State police reported Marro was observed "breaking traction" in his vehicle while sitting next to the fuel pumps on Thursday, March 26, at 8:45 p.m.
Local Man Accused Of Stalking
McConnellsburg resident David Burton was released on $25,000 unsecured bail following arraigned before District Judge Devin Horne on charges of stalking and defiant trespassing last Friday. Burton is accused of stalking a 41-year-old McConnellsburg area woman and trespassing at her Battle Ridge Road residence.
Woman Struck With Diaper Bag
Charges of harassment were filed through Magisterial District Judge Carol Jean Johnson against a Warfordsburg area man who allegedly struck a woman in the face with a diaper bag last week at a Quarry Hill Road residence. Forty-one-year-old Warren Garland Crawley was cited for harassment in conjunction with the incident on Tuesday, March 24. According to state police, Crawley reportedly hit Chrystal Renea Burton, 29, of Warfordsburg with the bag at 9:57 a.m. during a verbal argument that turned physical.
Five Cited For Underage Drinking
Five Fulton County youths were found consuming alcohol at 802 East Poplar Street in Todd Township on Friday, March 27, at 9:30 p.m. Charges of underage drinking were filed by state police against 19-year-old Derek James Lininger, of Needmore; Antonio E. McNear, 19, McConnellsburg; 18-year-old Brittany Deniece Bowman, Warfordsburg; a 17- year-old McConnellsburg boy; and a 15-year-old Warfordsburg girl. McNear also faces additional charges of possession of drug paraphernalia. Charges were filed through Magisterial District Judge Wendy Mellott.
Township Officials Report Theft
Officials from Licking Creek Township informed state police they were the victim of a theft from a motor vehicle at municipal property located at 966 Forrestdale Road in Harrisonville between 12:01 a.m. on February 1 and 11:59 p.m. on March 27. The thieves removed a hydraulic pedal from a John Deere backhoe loader. Anyone having additional information pertinent to this case should call Fulton County Crime Solvers at 717-485- 5771 or Trooper Huff at 717-485- 3131. Mailbox Targeted In Mischief
Forty-six-year-old Patricia Messerly of 4929 Flickerville Road, Warfordsburg, told state police her mailbox was damaged on Sunday, March 29, at 10:55 p.m. Anyone with additional information concerning this act of criminal mischief can contact Fulton County Crime Solvers at 717-485-5771 or Trooper Stasko at 717-485-3131.
Juvenile Accused Of Harassment
A 15-year-old female juvenile has been accused of harassment for an incident that occurred over the weekend at Vision Quest located at 444 Plessinger Road, Warfordsburg. The girl allegedly struck Mellony Lee Newcomer, 29, of Everett in the face, causing redness and swelling, on Sunday, March 29, at 8:30 p.m. Charges against the juvenile were filed through Magisterial District Judge Carol Jean Johnson.
Man Violates Protection-From- Abuse Order
Charges of simple assault and violating a protection-fromabuse order are pending against a McConnellsburg man who allegedly struck a woman in the face with a plastic toolbox Monday afternoon at 51015 Lincoln Highway, Harrisonville.
Twenty-nine-year-old Douglas Edward Bragg reportedly choked Ashley Dawn Seville, 20, and slammed her head against a door while she was holding an 8-month old baby. Bragg then retrieved a plastic toolbox from a bedroom and hit Seville in the face while she was still holding the child. Seville was treated at Fulton County Medical Center for head and facial injuries. The child was not injured.
A mailbox located at 1870 Bethel Church Road, Warfordsburg, was damaged on Monday, March 30, at 5:45 p.m. Victim of the mischief was Warfordsburg area resident Wilbur Peck. Anyone having additional information linked to this incident should call Fulton County Crime Solvers at 717-485-5771 or Trooper Fabian at 717-485-3131.
Man Convicted In Pa. Bar Restroom Killing
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) - A northeastern Pennsylvania jury has convicted a man in the shooting death of another man in a bar restroom.
Luzerne County jurors found 33-year-old Jabbar Wallace guilty of third-degree murder on Wednesday in the death of 23- year-old Eric Cusaac. The Brooklyn, N.Y., man was killed in the Glass Bar in Edwardsville in December 2007.
Wallace, of Wyoming, Pa., is to be sentenced May 11. Prosecutors say he faces a minimum sentence of six years and a maximum of 20 to 40 years.
Wallace said he acted in selfdefense after Cusaac punched him in the face and threw him into a wall. His attorney says he is disappointed by the verdict. But prosecutors say Wallace's actions after the shooting - such as leaving the bar and not telling police - did not mesh with the self-defense argument.
Man Held For Trial In Shooting
BEAVER, Pa. (AP) - A man has been ordered to stand trial in the death of a fellow hunter shot last year in western Pennsylvania as his 9-year-old son sat nearby.
Twenty-one-year-old Daniel Logan was held for trial on separate counts of shooting at or causing injury to a human being and reckless endangerment in the death of 35-year-old Duane Smith, of Frankfort Springs. The charges were filed under the state's game law.
A game commission officer says Logan acknowledged having fired at a deer in the direction of Smith and his son on Dec. 13 in Hanover Township. But another hunter who has not been charged says he also fired at the deer, and officials say state police are testing the guns of both men.
Police Fatally Shoot Pa. Man
FREDONIA, Pa. (AP) - State police say a western Pennsylvania man who fired a gun at state troopers has been shot and killed.
State police Capt. Scott Neal says troopers accompanied a mental health caseworker to the home of 45-year-old Walter Mc- Garvey Jr. in Delaware Township, Mercer County. Neal says the caseworker and troopers were talking to McGarvey's relatives outside the home Friday afternoon when McGarvey emerged with a gun in his belt. Neal says police used a Taser on McGarvey after he refused to drop the gun.
Police say the Taser had no effect, possibly due to McGarvey's heavy clothing, and McGarvey fled. After running about 100 feet, McGarvey fired two shots at troopers, giving one a superficial wound to the hand. Police then shot and killed McGarvey.
An autopsy is planned Saturday.
To Stand Trial For Web Dating Sex With Girl, 15
GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) - A western Pennsylvania man has been ordered to stand trial on charges he had sex with a 15- year-old girl who claimed to be 18 on the Web dating site where they met.
The defense attorney for 26- year-old Zane Rothrauff, of Greensburg, says his client did everything he could to ascertain the girl's age. The "Crush or Flush'' dating site requires those on it to attest to being 18.
At a preliminary hearing Thursday, the girl testified she sent nude photos to the suspect and willingly consented to sex last month. When he questioned her age in person, the girl says she told Rothrauff she was 16.
In Pennsylvania, children 15 and younger cannot legally consent to sex.


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Rare bird alert: Northern saw-whet owl, American coot spotted – An olive-sided flycatcher was seen at Dodge Pond in Lyman on June 14, and an American bittern was heard here on June 16. Birders in the lake umbagog area in early june reported several gray jays, at l.
Rare birds nesting in Suffolk – The lake, owned by Trinity College, Cambridge, was alive with ducks such as the gadwall and shoveller and a bittern had been seen there during some winters. English Nature is currently in the process.
Statistics of Eureka River It was a really good time." (Statistics from the STLToday.com were used in the story.) Daily Newsletter The latest Eureka-Wildwood news delivered to your inbox every morning. Breaking News Alerts Real .
BIRD DATE AND LOCATION GUIDE Compiled by Gus Yaki, [email protected] Listed below are all living bird species that are known to have occurred within Calgary, or reasonably nearby, which could occur within the city limits.
Spring Birding One Day Cape May Birding Guide. Oystercatchers by Ed Solan . by paul kerlinger cape May, NJ – Spring in Cape May is a great time to see migrating songbirds, shorebirds, and other species in their most colorful plumages.
ALBUQUERQUE – There’s a frenzy erupting in the birding world. was getting video of a least bittern at the edge of the marsh when the wood-rail decided to interrupt. Daw was so startled that he turn.
Statistics of Markerville Cadomin – Wikipedia – Cadomin’s name is an acronym for ‘canadian dominion mining’, and the town gives its name to the Cadomin Formation, which forms a prominent outcrop near the settlement..
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When I was researching travel from Barcelona to Genova I had trouble finding what I needed so thought I would add my comments for other travellers:
- To travel from Barcelona to Genova we went on the GNV Ferry.
- In NZ I had a lot of trouble booking directly on European websites - they kept crashing on me - with perseverance I eventually got it to work on www.gnv.it. You can do it through a NZ travel agent but it will cost more
- When getting a taxi to the GNV ferry on Barcelona, tell the driver to go the the Grimaldi terminal (they own the ferry line)
- The trip is about 20hrs and we booked an ensuite cabin (they call it a 'matrimoniale suite') It was worth it for the comfort and privacy
- The room had a fridge - we took our own food in a chilly bag - lots of people did this
- A lot of people buy a basic ticket and sleep on the floor all over the ferry!
- The swimming pool was empty
- It was difficult getting information on arrival into Genova as the announcements are mostly not in English and even when they did say something in English we could not understand it
- When you arrive at Genoa and leave the ferry, there are no directions where to go so we just followed what looked like pedestrian crossing markings and after about 5 mins came across a hut in the middle of a car park where two customs officers were sitting - then it was another good 10 mins walk to the terminal

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Norfolk Southern rebuffs CP Rail again, calls offer inadequate, risky
CP to begin reviewing strategic alternatives, says NS board "not aligned" with its shareholders' interests
OMAHA, Neb.—Norfolk Southern still isn’t interested in Canadian Pacific’s sweetened offer of roughly $31 billion to buy the railroad.
Norfolk Southern’s board unanimously rejected the latest offer Wednesday, calling the bid “grossly inadequate” and unlikely to pass muster with regulators.
Norfolk Southern said if Canadian Pacific is serious about the offer, it should ask regulators for preliminary approval of the deal’s proposed structure. Canadian Pacific rejected that request last week, saying that it was unnecessary.
“You continue to publicly declare that we are not ‘engaging’ or ‘meeting’ with you. There is no basis to meet until you both make a compelling offer and address the regulatory issues,” Norfolk Southern’s board said in a written response.
Canadian Pacific said in a statement that it was disappointed with the rejection and that Norfolk Southern won’t negotiate, so it will evaluate its strategic alternatives.
Canadian Pacific said Norfolk Southern’s board isn’t acting in the best interests of that railroad’s shareholders.
Industry analysts expect Canadian Pacific’s takeover offer to morph into a proxy fight ahead of Norfolk Southern’s annual meeting, which is usually held in May.
Canadian Pacific has already reached out to shareholders of Norfolk Southern.
Canadian Pacific’s CEO Hunter Harrison has said this deal would create a more efficient railroad that would link major ports, and should produce roughly $1.8 billion in cost savings annually. Most of those savings, however, would be realized at Norfolk Southern.
While Canadian Pacific insists the deal would be approved, Norfolk Southern points out that no major railroad mergers have been completed since federal regulators imposed tougher restrictions in 2001.
Mergers and acquisitions are being attempted this year at an unprecedented pace. The total combined value of all pending mergers in 2015 is $1.86 trillion, more than double the amount last year, according to Dealogic.
Canadian Pacific has estimated that its cash and stock offer could be worth as much as roughly $40 billion to $45 billion. But much of that is based on the projected value of stock in a new company that would own both railroads.
The latest offer also includes a payment that would vary based on the stock price of the new company and could add as much as $3.4 billion if shares of the combined company were worth $150 in October 2017. But if the shares are worth more than $175, the payment would be reduced to zero.
Norfolk Southern has estimated that the cash and stock Canadian Pacific is offering was worth roughly $27.4 billion based on current share prices. The variable payment could make the offer worth nearly $31 billion.
“Disappointed” with the latest rejection, which it said has demonstrated neither NS’s leadership nor its board of directors are “willing to sit down in an open and constructive dialogue,” CP said it will begin pursuing strategic alternatives. The railway also claimed the NS board’s interests are “not aligned” with those of its shareholders, hinting CP could soon make a hostile bid for the company.
—With a file from CanadianManufacturing.com Staff


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Where do I ramble (hike, walk, stroll, explore)? Oh, in my mind and in my daily activities. When working in my garden, or walking by a lake or a stream; when meandering through a forest where for instance, if you really listen to all that’s going on around you – the rustling of the leaves in the breeze, the scampering feet of little creatures in the undergrowth, birds flittering around overhead or singing in the trees, it won’t matter what your frame of mind was when you began your walk, you’ll find the sounds of nature can elevate your mood, brighten your attitude, lift your spirit – all you need to do is take a deep breath and allow yourself to absorb the sights and sounds.
If you are not blessed with a nearby forest – try your garden or take a walk in a park (big or small). In the summertime, you can literally STOP and really smell the roses (relax and appreciate nature, and leave the distractions of worldly existence behind for a little while): your spirit will be glad you did – so will you.
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Princess Anne opened state-of-the-art building Safety Central this afternoon (Monday, September 10) in Lymm.
Dignitaries, fire fighters from Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service and children from Latchford St James Primary School were all present for the event, which saw the princess take a tour before unveiling the building's plaque.
Located next to Lymm Fire Station, Safety Central is an 'interactive life-skills education centre' that incorporates state-of-the-art technology to educate both young people and adults about safety and potential hazards.
The program for the event describes Safety Central as "creative" and "immersive" which teaches its visitors "how to stay safe, well and independent by experiencing a range of hazards in four realistic learning zones."
The centre consists of an indoor village complete with train station that incorporates special effects.
The £4.5 million project was delayed in opening after bad weather conditions prevented them from going ahead, but today (Monday, September 10) was officially opened by princess Anne.
Attending the event was chief fire officer and chief executive Mark Cashin, councillor Bob Rudd and Safety Central centre manager Mark Shone.
Speaking to the Chester Chronicle about the launch Mr Shone said: "A lot of hard work has gone into gearing up for it. It's been a really special day for me and the team working on it for four years.
"Princess Anne was genuinely interested in what we were doing."
On the project Mr Shone said: "It's not just for schools. Often when we have teachers come in with the schools they will say 'Oh I didn't know that' or 'I'll switch that off when I get home'."


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Onoway residential lot available to build your new home on. The lay of the land is suitable for a home with a walk-out basement & already has many mature trees. Mostly spruce, poplar & various shrubs. The lot backs on to green space and also has a nice park (Elks Park) to the NW. Frontage is 56 ft., west side 132.6 ft., back boundary 82 ft., east side 121.5 ft. Nice area of town.


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DILLON — Montana Tech’s women’s basketball team got back in the win column Thursday night.
The Orediggers outscored Montana Western 38-22 in the second half to pull off a 68-56 Frontier Conference victory at the Straugh Gymnasium. The win snapped a four-game winning streak for the Orediggers. (Stats)
Tavia Rooney had a huge night to lead the Orediggers, who improved to 12-14 overall and 3-8 in conference play. She scored 20 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out four assists.
Mollie Peoples sank three 3-pointers and scored 14 points for the Orediggers. Dani Urick scored 10 points, and Ally Cleverly added nine points and four assists.
Brooke Heggie scored four points and grabbed four rebounds. Madison Allen joined Heggie with four points and three assists. Tech also got three points from Audrie Rademacher and two apiece from Soda Rice and Celestina Faletoi.
Brynley Fitgerald’s 19 points and six rebounds led the Bulldogs (14-9, 4-7). Mesa King scored 13 points, and Natali Denning tossed in eight.
The Orediggers are back on the road Saturday to take on Rocky Mountain College in Billings. Western heads to Helena to play Carroll College.


Intel’s CPU shortage will affect the forthcoming launch of Intel’s ninth-generation Core processors. Now a question comes, does Intel’s production problems will bring opportunity for the AMD ? we have to wait and watch for the fourth quarter. This shortage is primarily due to the issue on the unexpected return to growth of the PC industry.
The fact is there is continued explosion of data and the need to process, store, analyze and share it is driving industry innovation and incredible demand for compute performance in the cloud, the network and the enterprise. In fact, our data-centric businesses grew 25 percent through June, and cloud revenue grew a whopping 43 percent in the first six months. Intel CFO and interim CEO Bob Swan’s “Supply Update” starts by noting the growth of the processor industry and secondly the performance of our PC-centric business has been even more surprising like the second-quarter PC shipments grew globally for the first time in six years, with this it brings pressure to its factory network.
Intel promises 10nm chips still coming, despite being years late. An open letter from the interim CEO of Intel advises some progress is being made for its 10-nanometer processors, but volume production of chips using the process will still wait until 2019, alongside a notice of $1 billion in 14-nanometer production investments and a warning it will also be prioritizing production of high-performance chips over processors for entry-level devices….