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What is needed for our plants to bloom profusely is a powerful natural fertilizer that helps even plants that no longer produce flowers. In particular, some products have incredible properties that must be administered to plants to grow lush, let’s find out what it is.
More beautiful and decorative plants
Plants are an indispensable decorative element when we want to give a very cheerful green or colorful touch to our home or garden. Plants generally don’t care where they grow – they thrive if the conditions are right. Of course, the ” right” conditions vary from plant to plant. But to make them look perfect and decorate every corner properly, it’s important to keep them in good condition and give them the care they need. You don’t have to spend too much on special products or be a garden expert to make sure they are in perfect condition both indoors and outdoors.
Flowers, and generally any plants that live outdoors, can be attacked by various types of insects that eat the plant, as well as the dreaded aphid. Chemical pesticides are the most common option to kill them, but they are very aggressive to the environment. It is better to prevent deterioration by using simple homemade recipes that easily expel parasites. When plants do not grow optimally, they are manifested by the fact that their color becomes dull, their leaves lose strength or turn yellow or stop flowering. In these cases, all that is necessary may not be done, but to make them feel good, you may need to apply an ad hoc treatment.
Powerful natural fertilizer
When decorating your home with plants, don’t let aesthetic values be your only guide. Not all houseplants can be in the same place. Also, some plants are more resistant to the amount of light they receive than others. Each plant has certain characteristics and not all of them need the same care. The same goes for risks. Some work almost autonomously with little water, while others need more frequent water.
In general, however, if houseplants are kept at home, they need to be fertilized naturally, in addition to watering. It is good to remember that it is optimal if the soil of the plant is always somewhat moist (not wet). A strong natural fertilizer is worm humus, also called worm humus, which is the result of the decomposition of organic matter. It is rich in organic matter as well as: Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, boron, magnesium. These are nutrients that the plant needs to grow and thrive. Let’s see how much and how to use it.
For its use, we pour 2 quarts of water in a bucket and 4 tablespoons of humus, which must be well dissolved. Once ready and after mixing in the water, the plants are watered with this organic fertilizer and not only those in pots. This treatment should be done every 15 days, because what makes the plant bloom is the frequency with which the fertilizer is used. To see the results, you can try to use it every 15 days for three consecutive months. At the end of the treatment, you will have gorgeous flowers and better, healthier roots. Worm humus can be purchased at any store dedicated to the sale of plants or floriculture, at a very reasonable price.

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SEVASTOPOL, February 4 /TASS/. Ukraine’s second president, Leonid Kuchma, may be deprived of his title of the honorary citizen of Sevastopol formally for his recent calls to return Crimea to Ukraine and continue a security operation in the Donbas region.
On Thursday, several public organizations in Sevastopol started collecting signatures in favor of the initiative. More than 500 signatures were collected in the first four hours of work, the campaign’s organizers told TASS.
"People whom we are asking to put their signatures are surprised that Kuchma is the honorary citizen of Sevastopol. When he was being elected president, he promised autonomy to Sevastopol and Crimea. Instead, he started Ukrainianizing the city quietly upon his election," Tatyana Yermakova, the chairperson of the Russian Community of Sevastopol, said.
The Sevastopol City Council awarded the title of honorary citizen of Sevastopol to Leonid Kuchma in 2002.


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- Head west to experience California’s stunning landscape and the ultra-cool cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles
- Discover incredible natural wonders and iconic sights on a tour of California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona
- Travel Route 66 to the Grand Canyon, explore Yosemite Valley and even ride a gondola in Las Vegas
Would you love to visit California and America’s Golden West, but think it’s a logistical nightmare to plan a holiday there? Think again. With our California and the Golden West escorted tour, it’s easy to travel to glitzy, star-studded locations, hip cities and see the all wondrous landscapes and iconic sights the region offers. Here are some of the highlights of our escorted tour of California and America’s Golden West.
Los Angeles is a must-see California destination, especially if you’re a movie buff. And a highlight of any visit is sure to be strolling along the Hollywood Walk of Fame in front of the legendary Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. From Marilyn Munroe to Michael Caine, handprints of celebrated stars of the stage and screen are there for all to see. Equally exciting is a stroll along Sunset Boulevard, taking a detour into Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive. For those looking for extra movie magic, we offer the chance to personalise your holiday and take in the iconic Warner Bros Studio Classics tour that explores the Golden Age of Hollywood, starting with silent movies from the 1920s to legendary films that graced the silver screens in the 1960s.
In southern California, only an hour’s drive from the Mexican border is the city of San Diego, which boasts over 260 days of sunshine a day with an average daily temperature of 21°C. One of San Diego’s must-see sights is the beautifully restored Gaslamp Quarter. The Maritime Museum and Balboa Park are popular attractions too, and you have free time to jump on a ferry across the water to beach-front Coronado. The red-roof Victorian Del Coronado Hotel here was the setting for the classic film Some Like It Hot.
Is there any more iconic way to visit the majesty of the Grand Canyon National Park than to approach it via the legendary Route 66. Our California and the Golden West tour traces the original section of Route 66, threading our way between Kingman and Seligman before reaching the panoramic spectacle of the Grand Canyon. Standing on the rim of the canyon will imprint a lifelong memory as you gaze over its incredible rock formations, deeply carved valleys and sheer cliffs of red rock, that have been formed by billions of years of erosion by the Colorado River. You’ll get a different view of the canyon from the many viewing points along the South Rim. Don’t spend all your time looking down – incredible wildlife such as the California Condor can be spotted soaring high above the canyon.
Famous for its delicate, eroded spires of rock known as hoodoos, Bryce Canyon National Park delivers a spectacular vision of the geological history and a reminder of nature’s timeless beauty. Gaze on Bryce Canyon’s rugged, natural reddish, orange and white rock bowls carved over millennia through a combination of frost weathering and stream erosion, and you’ll be transported to a surreal, almost alien landscape set 8,000 feet in southwestern Utah. Look closely to spot some of the 400 native plant species to the park, including Great Basin bristlecone pine – some examples are over 1,600 years old. Its remote location means fewer crowds than the Grand Canyon, and our tour stays overnight just a mile outside the park for easy access.
Our tour of America’s Golden West takes you to the self-styled entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas. There’s so much see along the city’s main strip – from hotels that recreate Paris, Venice, and the Pyramids – all sporting lavish entertainment, attractions, and vibrant casinos for those looking to try their luck. It’s a city packed with often jaw-dropping spectacle. The New York, New York hotel thrills with its famed rollercoaster that weaves its way in and out of the hotel, or you can take a peaceful gondola ride at the Venetian – each hotel has a different theme, and all are richly realised. Las Vegas is best explored on foot and at leisure, and it’s easy to be absorbed in all it has to offer, including opulent dining and magical evening shows featuring some of the biggest stars of Hollywood and music.
Yosemite National Park
Our California & the Golden West tour also takes in the splendour of Yosemite National Park. Home to soaring granite rock formations – the park is dominated by the granite monolith of El Capitan on one side and the instantly recognisable Half Dome on the other. You’ll also find mighty waterfalls, ancient giant sequoias, and the world’s biggest and oldest trees. Note that the park attracts millions of visitors from April through to October.
One of the best places to visit in California is San Francisco. With its iconic Golden Gate Bridge and famous cable cars – a fun and memorable way to travel around the incredibly hilly city – our San Francisco tour Fisherman’s Wharf, Union Square, Golden Gate Park, and Twin Peaks from where you’ll get a spectacular 360-degrees view.
If you’ve ever watched the 1979 classic Escape from Alcatraz starring Clint Eastwood, then a trip to see Alcatraz Island prison in San Francisco Bay is an option on our California and the Golden West tour – and a valid reason for a film fanatic to visit California. The island is only 1.25 miles from the mainland (a 15-minute ferry ride), so it’s no great surprise that inmates planning a great escape believed they’d swim ashore. An entertaining Alcatraz experience sheds light on the history of ‘The Rock’ and introduces you to America’s most notorious criminals, including Al Capone and George ‘Machine-Gun’ Kelly.
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'I've been mentally ill almost my whole life'
For as long as she can remember, Jessica has been mentally ill.
The 16-year-old suffers from panic attacks and depression and says it's had a huge impact on her life.
She's now volunteering as a young mentor for the Mindfull website, giving advice and support to other teenagers about mental health.
The site is being expanded so that anyone under 26 can join.
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Escape from Age of Monsters ($0.99) by Ayopa Games LLC is an endless runner with a color matching twist.
Last October, Massive Joe Studios released an awesome rock-paper-scissors game called Age of Monsters. Now, they've teamed up with publisher Ayopa Games to release a sequel to the stylish game.
In Age of Monsters, you challenged your friends to rock-paper-scissors battles that pitted your monster champion against your friend's champion. Now, in Escape from Age of Monsters, the monsters have overrun the world. You play as Gizzard, a wimpy looking kid who has a pair of magical, talking boxing gloves. You're the world’s only hope for survival.
The story is pretty awesome, but it wouldn't be anything without the amazing, hand drawn, comic book artwork. The art was done by Jeff Matsuda, the producer of The Batman cartoon, which explains why it looks so good.
In terms of gameplay, Escape is an endless runner at the surface, but at its core, it is more of an action, color matching, boxing game. While Gizzard is running, walls and flaming monsters will block your path. These obstacles will either be red or blue. To keep running, you just need to punch the obstacles with the glove of matching color.
Gameplay goes a little deeper than that, but let's cover the controls. Escape is all about punching, and all you have to do is tap on the right side of the screen to punch with the blue glove, and tap the left side for a red punch. There will also be some collectibles and power-ups that fly across the screen occasionally. You can collect these by swiping through them. As you get further, things speed up, and it gets extremely difficult to punch with the correct glove.
To begin with, Gizzard is trailed by two orphans - these are your "lives." Each time you run into an obstacle, the monsters (they're chasing you, and they're fast) will eat one orphan. It's pretty sad and horrific, but hey, stuff happens. When you run out of orphans, the monsters gobble you up the next time you stumble. If you're having trouble with just two lives, you can purchase a third orphan, named Kenji, with some in-game coin.
There are also a few twists in the punching here and there. Get three perfect punches in a row and enter "turbo mode." While in turbo mode, you run a lot faster, but hitting an obstacle won't cost you a life - it just ends the turbo. Also, if you run by three or four buildings (distance is measured by buildings) you get a chance to punch the living daylights out of a fat, slug boss. Just tap like a maniac and rack up a massive score.
There is also an objective system that helps add some replay value. This system is very similar to the missions in the insanely popular Jetpack Joyride. You have a set of objectives - ranging from reaching a certain building, to collecting yeti bones - that when completed will unlock an item in your "stash house." These items give you permanent score multipliers, which is pretty helpful if you are vying for the top spot on the Game Center leaderboards. On top of that, there are 60 Game Center achievements to hunt down as well.
Escape from Age of Monsters has a lot to offer, and the overall presentation of the game is fantastic. While there are a few nitpicky things - such as the nagging load time when going back to the start screen - that could be fixed, there aren't too many negative aspects of the game. Of course, it would be cool to see some new building styles added in, maybe a few new monsters, and even an insane mode where you have four colors instead of two (two for your feet). This game rocks as it is, but we'll have to wait for future updates to see how it ages. Until then, grab it while it's hot!

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Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu today said that media has to avoid sensationalism and maintain its credibility while disseminating news. He was addressing the gathering after presenting the 14th Shailikaar Prabhakar Samman Award in New Delhi. According to an official release, Mr Naidu said, credibility is the most important thing in journalism. He said any content that offends the sensibilities of people is a matter of concern and self-regulation is the best way to address such problem.
Mr Naidu asserted that he is not advocating any censorship and pointed out that the media because of its reach and impact, has a huge responsibility in ensuring that the people were not swayed or agitated by controversies which are best ignored. He further said that the cinema too must avoid obscenity, vulgarity and violence.
Referring to freedom of expression, the Vice-President said that it is best utilized when the value of such freedom was fully appreciated. He called upon newspapers and channels to refocus on developmental journalism so that different social and economic issues affecting the people and the country get highlighted. Mr Naidu also stressed on the need to accord importance to mother tongue, while pursuing English as the link language.
Describing various Indian languages including Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Assamese, Oriya and Gujarati as national languages, he said proficiency in the mother tongue is vital before learning other languages.

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Time was when you published an article in a journal that was circulated in print, requiring scholars and researchers to find a library that subscribed to the journal or secure a paper photocopy via interlibrary loan. Issues of copyrights and access were relatively simple–but limited.
Those days are gone.
Now your journal article may be published in print, but it is often pre-published in a digital medium and later archived in one or more of a variety of digital formats. It will most frequently be accessed or recirculated in a digital format.
So what does this mean to your rights as the author?
The British SHERPA organization (Securing a Hybrid Environment for Research Preservation and Access) has created the RoMEO database (Rights MEtadata for Open archiving) to help authors determine the policies of the journals in which they publish their articles.
SHERPA also maintains the OpenDOAR database, the worldwide Directory of Open Access Repositories.

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My Nonprofit Reviews
Review for National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc., Frisco, TX, USA
This charity puts out information that is incorrect in their "After the Shock" video and does not respond to breast cancer survivors. They market this misinformation to nurses, yet essentially plagarize other sites for the content, which is incorrect. Who needs subsidized mammograms with the affordable care act and the federal programs that are in place? Where does the 11 million go? Why won't they respond to legitimate questions from breast cancer survivors and health care professionals. I am an expert in the field of lymphedema, and their statement, now finally retracted, that it lasts 6-12 weeks is just plain wrong
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Peshawar, Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ameer Haidar Khan Hoti said on
Sunday that the Awami National Party-led government had achieved 80 per cent of
the targets it had promised with the masses in the last general election.
He was speaking at a function at Hayatabad in which a former MPA and finance
minister Habibullah Kundi joined the ANP.
The Chief Minister said that government and the people of the province were
paying heavy prices for their opposition to militancy and added that the
government would not bow down before terrorists and would allocate more funds
and resources to development of social infrastructure.
He appreciated the political wisdom of Nawabzada Mohsin Ali, member of the ANP’s
federal council, and said that he was instrumental in persuading Kundi to join
Provincial Ministers Mian Iftikhar Hussain, Bashir Ahmed Bilour, Syed Aqil Shah,
ANP provincial president Senator Afrasiab Khattak and some MPAs were also
Mr Hoti said Rs.110billion of the net hydel profit would be diverted to
installation of power generating units that would not only end the energy crisis
but would also bring an income ranging between Rs50 to Rs60 billion.
A massive irrigation scheme was being launched in Tank district which would
prove beneficial to overcome the water scarcity and farmers would be able to
increase their agricultural yield, said Haider Khan Hoti.
Senator Afrasiab Khattak said that it was due to the concrete policies of his
party that the people were joining it in numbers.
“Unity of Pakhtuns has become inevitable at this critical juncture to
stem the tide of militancy in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa”, Senator Khattak said."
Habibullah Kundi announced joining the ANP along with elders of his native
Tank district. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Kundi said that he had full
confidence in the ANP"s policies and its president Asfandyar Wali Khan and added
that he would promote the party in the northern districts by conveying its
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Department of Chemical and Polymer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yazd University, 891581–8411, Iran.
Irradiation of polymers is one of the most effective and economical methods for modifying their properties and for changing their applications. In this study, an extrusion grade polypropylene (PP) was treated by electron beam irradiation to produce a PP suitable for injection molding. Irradiation was carried out at different doses (0-80 kGy) under atmosphere air and at ambient temperature. Melt flow index (MFI) measurements showed PP samples irradiated in the range of 10 to 40 kGy are suitable to use in injection molding. Electron beam irradiation decreased the viscosity and the shear thinning rheological behavior of PP. The differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis revealed that electron beam irradiation increased the crystallinity percentage and temperature of PP, but decreased the melting temperature. Among all treated samples, the PP20, irradiated at the dose of 20 kGy, showed the highest impact resistance. It had higher Young’s modulus and tensile strength, but lower elongation-at-break in comparison with untreated PP.


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Our product is a fusion from different Gulf countries, boasting a style exclusively crafted for our Emirati thobe range. In our London-based design hub, our talented designers are consistently exploring solutions that cater to diverse lifestyles and myriad cultures.
The utilization of colors, intricate embroidery, and unique accessories defines our men's Kundura, thobe or Emirati Jubbah, call it what you will as a signature product, unavailable anywhere else. It stands as an embodiment of ever-evolving tastes and fashion, mirroring social and economic changes.
Just as these men's Emirati thobes bear various names, they exhibit a diverse array of colours including grey and white Emirati thobe and styles.
For individuals in Western countries aspiring to deeply connect with the culture, immersing themselves in the multifaceted aspects of thobes from Middle Eastern countries offers a distinctive and enriching opportunity.

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Are you looking for a foodie adventure that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you wanting more? Look no further than Almería, Spain! Nestled on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, this hidden gem boasts a vibrant culinary scene that is sure to impress even the most discerning palate.
As said, Almeria remains one of the least-known towns in the region. This may be due to the fact that there is no major airport nearby, which has limited its exposure to tourism. However, this lack of mass tourism has allowed this town to preserve its pristine character and offer an authentic southern Spain experience at very reasonable prices.
From traditional tapas bars to fine dining restaurants, you’ll find something to please you (and your wallet won’t suffer 😉).
Start your culinary tour at Casa Puga, one of the oldest restaurants in Almería that has been opened since 1870. Their signature dish is arroz con bogavante, a flavourful rice dish made with lobster and vegetables.
At Casa Puga they also serve a mouth-watering array of tapas. From freshly fried seafood to croquettes filled with creamy béchamel sauce, you’ll find yourself wanting to try everything on the menu. And don’t forget to pair your tapas with a glass of their famous sweet wine, Vino de Albunol, which they source directly from local vineyards. The experience you’ll live at Casa Puga is a truly authentic “tapas tour” one, that will leave you feeling satisfied and very much entertained!
Casa Puga is located in Almeria old town, at Calle Jovellanos, 7, in the centre of Almería.
For a taste of modern, refined cuisine at an affordable price, head to Errante. This restaurant offers both à la carte dishes and a tasting menu, which is an absolute steal at only 40 euros.
The menu changes frequently to showcase the freshest ingredients available, but you can expect dishes like lobster croquettes, red prawn ceviche or rooster with wasabi mayo.
The chef’s attention to detail in every dish is evident in both the presentation and the flavours.
At Errante they also have a sort but interesting wine list. From the bottles they offer, I can highly recommend Petit Blanco de Matasnos, 2021 as a white.
Blend of Viognier / Albillo / Verdejo / Chardonnay
Complex & Full. Apricot & Hay.
If your meal choice is asking for a red bottle, then pick Semele 2020, a beautiful Ribera del Duero.
You will find Errante at Calle Arqueros, 17, 04008 Almería.
To be sure to find a spot, book a table at +34 699 50 35 57
Travieso is a must-visit restaurant for anyone looking for innovative and daring cuisine in Almería. The chef, Dani Muzol, has created a menu that is both artisanal and bold. The venue itself is modern, minimal, and elegant, providing the perfect backdrop to showcase the beautiful dishes that Dani creates. Each plate is carefully researched and refined, with a focus on using fresh ingredients to create modern, refined flavors.
If you’re looking for an unforgettable culinary experience in Almería, then Travieso should be at the top of your list!
And food at Travieso is not the only protagonist of the meal, let’s not forget wine. From their wine menu I can highly recommend Terras Gaudas 2021, a beautiful Albarino blend from Rias Baixas, Galicia.
Alternatively, if you are feeling like red, Emilio Moro 2019 won’t disappoint you!
You will find Travieso at Calle Lentisco, 14, 04007 Almería, Spain.
To be sure to find a spot, book a table at +34 693 94 97 86
I hope you enjoyed this little culinary guide of Almería. The town’s authentic feel and vibrant culinary scene make it a must-visit destination for any foodie traveler. From traditional tapas bars like Casa Puga to modern, innovative restaurants such as Travieso, Almería offers something to suit every taste and budget. I had a terrific time exploring the town’s hidden gems and indulging in its delicious cuisine. I hope you have the chance to visit Almería and experience all it has to offer firsthand!

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Got an old door lying around? This upcycled beverage station is the hottest idea of the summer!
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Old window made into a shelf.
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Shutter painted with Tiger Lily..great decorative wall piece...Argina Seixas

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The Cult frontman tells who the "Fire Woman" is, and talks about performing with the new version of The Doors.
Dave reveals the inspiration for "Feelin' Alright" and explains how the first song he ever wrote became the biggest hit for his band Traffic.
These Three famous songs actually describe how they were written - late into the evening.
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Phil was a songwriter, producer and voice behind many Philadelphia soul classics. When disco hit, he got an interesting project: The Village People.
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A burglar reportedly used a bag of clothes as a weapon Thursday night after stealing them from a north Spokane Wal-Mart.
An employee at the Wal-Mart on 2301 W. Wellesley Ave. said he saw Jeriah R. Erickson, 27, taking several pieces of clothing from the men’s clothing department, according to an affidavit. She told detectives she saw him remove hangers from the clothing and shove them into a plastic bag.
The employee followed Erickson past the registers and out of the store, according to the affidavit. When she tried to stop him, he ran away. Two employees chased him, and he allegedly smacked one of them in the chest with the bag of clothing.
Erickson has been banned from all Wal-Mart stores since January, according to the affidavit.
Erickson was booked into jail on charges of first-degree burglary.
Suspected DUI crash hurts pair
Two people were injured in a crash in Pend Oreille County on Thursday night, the Washington State Patrol said.
Gilbert Smolik, 25, of Texas, was southbound on Viet Road about 12 miles west of Newport just after 8 p.m. when the 1990 Dodge Dakota pickup failed to negotiate a curve and went off the roadway, striking a tree, the WSP said.
Smolik and his passenger, Robert Meyers, 37, of Newport, were both injured and taken to local hospitals.
Neither was wearing a seat belt, according to the WSP.
Smolik faces possible charges for vehicular assault, the WSP release said, as drugs or alcohol are suspected to be factors in the crash.
Stray bullet hits man’s rental car
SEATAC, Wash. – A Texas man says a stray bullet hit the rental car carrying his family as they stopped at a red light in the city of SeaTac, Wash.
The man and his wife heard a loud “pop” Thursday, but neither they nor their 2-year-old daughter were hurt.
Shane Simpson told KOMO-TV he first thought someone was throwing rocks. He pulled over to investigate and realized the car had a bullet hole.
King County sheriff’s Sgt. Cindi West said it’s virtually impossible to determine where the bullet came from. She said celebratory gunfire on holidays like July 4 “is pretty common” – although dangerous.
Teens arrested, charged in killing
RICHLAND – Two Richland teenagers have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy.
Court documents said 19-year-old Joshua H. Hunt shot Josh Snapp with a revolver multiple times Thursday, including in the chest. Hunt then allegedly handed the gun to 18-year-old John C. Young, who shot Snapp in the head.
The Tri-City Herald reported both suspects were arrested Thursday.
Court documents say Hunt and Young lured Snapp to the desert off Beardsley Road in Richland to smoke marijuana, then shot him.

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To me, book lovers are the best kind of people. Rather than being obsessed with sports teams or celebrities, book lovers are obsessed with a new release or an old classic and are perfectly at home sitting quietly and absorbing a good book. Anyway, here are some ways that you might be a book lover…
You might be a book lover if…going into a library or bookstore feels like meeting old friends. Sometimes when I’m in the book store I like to walk along the shelves and find the books that I’ve already read and pick them up and page through them. I’m not going to buy them or anything but holding the book and reminding myself of the story makes me happy and nostalgic.
You might be a book lover if…you can’t imagine that someone wouldn’t love reading. Every book lover has encountered that person who says they “don’t read.” And when we meet this person, we wonder how they can live. What else do they do all day?! How can they not enjoy reading? Reading is awesome! I can clearly see worlds and stories unfolding in my head, I can detach from the world I live in and be a hero in another, I can experience so many different things, just because I love to decipher ink written on flat trees. Reading is the best thing ever.
You might be a book lover if…Tolkien is who you aspire to be as an author. Now, maybe it’s just the lover of good fantasy or the author who understands this one, but to me Tolkien is the best author in the universe. Pouring the various books of his histories and extended stories is the perfect way to spend a day inside and I know characters inside and out. But try as I might, I can’t write as well as him for anything. And that thought makes me sad.
You might be a book lover if…you feel on the verge of tears when someone mistreats a book. Flipping a book on it’s face to mark your spot, dog earring a page, highlighting or writing in it, staining the pages, or (Lord forbid!!) ripping it!! When I see these monstrosities I have the urge to confiscate the book until the person promises to treat it better.
You might be a book lover if…you live for the smell of books. There is really nothing quite like the smell of a book. And all books smell different. Old books, new books, paperback, hardback, thrift store books, library books, etc. All of them have a different smell, but they all have one thing in common. The smell of books (any kind) conjures up images of sitting in a personal library curled up on a window seat with the rain outside and a good cup of tea. But that’s just for me 🙂
So, are you a book lover? Leave a comment and let me know!

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Author's Summary: The Master's curious about his future wife.
Characters/Pairings: The Master (Delgado), Lucy Saxon
Warnings: references to self-harm and suicide ideation.
Recc'ed Because: This story is a paradox, but it works nevertheless. The Master invites Lucy Saxon into his TARDIS and she accepts. The Master is curious and a bit uncomfortable, unfailingly polite and perhaps he do things to Lucy’s mind she doesn’t remember after. He may do it to be kind. And Lucy is damaged, which anyone who has survived the Master probably has to be, but she is also not afraid anymore. The chemistry between them too are very interesting and it is a story which can be read several times. It also beautifully and poetically written.
Before she met Harry, she would have found the way this man looks at her frightening, but now she merely offers a polite smile and waits. “Mrs Saxon,” he says, and gives her a slight bow, his eyes never leaving her face. “A pleasure to meet you at last. I must confess, I’ve been most curious about you ever since I heard of your part in, ah, bringing about the temporary destruction of Earth.”
Lucy’s eyes widen. “You weren’t on the Valiant,” she says.
His smile grows. “Temporally, that’s correct.”
She steps towards him, studying his expression carefully. She raises a hand to his face, but doesn’t touch him. He makes no move, but seems amused by her. She shivers. “Do you recognise me now?” he asks.
She wonders what he’d like her to say, then decides she doesn’t care. “You’re not Harry,” she tells him, as though that’s the only thing that matters.
“Indeed not,” he says. “But I am the Master.”


Out of total number of such professionals, according to available data, estimated 50 per cent enter the job market.
At present, an approximately 1,50,000 IT professionals are available in Pakistan.
When contacted, an official at Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) told APP (Associated Press Of Pakistan) that the current pool of IT experts and engineers available in the country is not sufficient to meet the domestic requirements.
He said, the government has taken several steps to increase the number of IT experts and engineers to achieve targeted results.
“Our focus has been the growth of skilled human resource pool for the country’s IT industry. In this regard, we have been providing financial subsidies, technical support and partnerships to companies, as well as Pakistan educational institutions,”the official added. - [APP, The Nation] Published on August 20, 2011


U.S. President Donald Trump is entering the final four-month stretch before Election Day presiding over a country that faces a public health crisis, mass unemployment and a reckoning over racism. His Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, is raking in cash. And a series of national and battleground polls suggests growing obstacles to Trump’s reelection.
But the election is far from locked in.
Biden and his leading supporters are stepping up warnings to Democrats to avoid becoming complacent. Former President Barack Obama and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer insist that plenty could change between now and Nov. 3 and that the party must be vigilant against Trump, who knows few boundaries when it comes to his political foes.
“We understand that what happens five months before the election and what happens at the election can be very different things,” Whitmer said.
Michigan was one of the Midwestern states that Trump carried by a razor-thin margin in 2016, helping him win the Electoral College even as he lost the popular vote. Other Democrats in the state say the strength of the president’s support shouldn’t be underestimated.
“If the election were held today, I think Biden would win Michigan,” said Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell. “But the Trump supporters are out there, and they’re still intense.”
Obama underscored that point this week during his first joint fundraiser with Biden.
“We can’t be complacent or smug or suggest that somehow it’s so obvious that this president hasn’t done a good job,” Obama told thousands of donors who gathered online. “He won once, and it’s not like we didn’t have a good clue as to how he was going to operate the last time.”
Democrats have reason to be cautious. Four years ago, Hillary Clinton was leading by wide margins nationally and in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania — the very states that ultimately put Trump over the top. But in the final weeks before the election, Republicans coalesced around their nominee, leading to his upset win.
Trump is aiming for a repeat this year. He is stoking culture wars on health care and race relations. After warning that the 2016 election would be “rigged” against him, Trump said without evidence this week that the fall campaign would be the “most corrupt election ever.”
Trump and many of his GOP allies, meanwhile, are working to squelch the expansion of absentee voting, which they worry would hand Democrats an advantage, despite no evidence supporting that.
Many Republicans are quietly grim about the trends. But some are comforted by the same factors that give Democrats pause.
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Cost of living in Belo Horizonte, Brazil vs Emmen, Netherlands
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These prices were last updated on March 31, 2020. Exchange rate: 0.17574 EUR / BRL
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Cost of living in Belo Horizonte (Brazil) is 41% cheaper than in Emmen (Netherlands)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require €2,100 in Emmen you would need to make just about €1,246 (R$ 7,091) in Belo Horizonte.
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- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Wilmington, Delaware costs $9 (about 3 hours ago)
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Charcoal ceramic tiles, walnut cabinetry and stainless steel shelves are a winning trio in this stylish kitchen.
The Design Chaser: Black Kitchen Inspiration in Architecture / Interior
We love this white textural kitchen backsplash. Heather Pond, CMKBD, chose this paintable 'Dune' backsplash by Modular Arts for her own family's cottage on Cape Cod.
Practical and Decorative Countertops for Your Kitchen - Interior design - Your kitchen is considered as the flapping heart of your home as it is the place where the families' food is stored, prepared, and cooked.


Nowadays, the development of Arctic oil/gas fields is still more challenging. Designing of various-type drilling unit solutions operable in rigorous ice conditions is underway to meet that challenge.
The present report includes results of the development of a promising design of an ice-resistant turret-based floating drilling unit with the hull of wedge shape similar to ice-going ship’s fore in terms of angle of bow rake, entrance angle of water line, flare of frames. This architectonic type was selected based on the survey of world experience and comparison with similar Arctic solutions.
Testing in the seaworthiness basin and ice test basin proved high seaworthiness performances of this ship. Particularly demonstrative are good controllability in ice conditions achieved by the specific hull shape and use of turret arrangement, as well as relatively lower ice loads compared with other solutions.


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eSport - Games in Asia
The Intel Extreme Masters pro tournament will be stopping off in Taipei this January for LOL and Starcraft 2 competitions.
China’s LPL team OMG is up against Korea’s #1 team in the League of Legends Worlds group stages this week. Can they pull off an upset?
What’s the problem with China’s League of Legends scene that’s causing Chinese teams to be crushed by the Koreans? Dota 2 pros like xiao8 explain.
How Southeast Asian teams are preparing for Worlds: interviews on the eve of LOL’s biggest tournamentSeptember 16, 2014 | C. Custer | One Comment
Southeast Asia’s two hopes for a world title in League of Legends this year break down what they’ve been seeing in scrims, and what they think of their chances.
If you weren’t able to be in the SM Cebu Trade Center or watch the online streams, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
The League of Legends Season 4 World Championship kicks off later this week in Taiwan and Singapore. Could a Chinese team actually win it?
Inquirer is getting into eSports, and has partnered with PESO to launch a brand new site focused on Philippine eSports.
GameX’s eSports Week 2014 gives Smart Communication’s employees a chance to show their skills in Dota 2 and Assault FireSeptember 6, 2014 | Christian Vibar | 2 Comments
Smart Communication’s employees were treated as professional gamers for one whole week in GameX’s eSports Week 2014.
$50,000 at stake as Philippines, Malaysia, and Singapore fight to enter the Dragon Nest World ChampionshipSeptember 3, 2014 | Franz Co
Cherry Credits, publisher of the hit MMORPG Dragon Nest has announced that it will be holding Southeast Asian qualifiers for the Dragon Nest World Championship that is happening this December in Bali, Indonesia.
Following the success of the China vs Korea Masters competition, Netease has teamed with e-Sports Square to bring us the China-Japan Hearthstone Challenge.
A study in 2012 aimed to understand Pinoy Dota and how it impacts the lives of Filipinos. Two years passed and so we ask: what happened through the years?
If you want to follow the Dota 2 scene in the Philippines, then here are the teams that you should know about.
The post TI4 shakeup has resulted in a lot of player shuffling, and Xiaotuji’s transfer to Newbee is the country’s most-expensive-ever transfer on record.
It looks like Chinese Dota 2 fans won’t have to worry about having to choose between the i-league and the World eSports Championship (WEC) LAN events


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Arecanut or betal nut is the seed of the areca palm and its scientific name is Areca Catechu.
Arecanut tree is tall and reaches up to 30 meters high. It is one of the important commercial fruits in Southeast Asia.
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It all started when a frustrated teacher wrote to assembly members to urge them to understand the pressure he and his colleagues are under.
In the letter, he says teachers are having to reach “unattainable goals with inadequate resources” school staff are "undervalued for the work they do" and he fears ending up on the "teaching scrap heap."
But in his moment of desperation, the tired teacher couldn't have realised just how much he'd put the cat among the pidgeons.
Should teachers earn more?
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Once we'd posted the article on our Facebook page, this debate unfolded...
Jason Phoenix "As a parent of four children I have to say the Government needs to pay teachers a lot more.
"They play a very important part in our children's lives and in their future.
"If teachers are not able to give it their all then all our children suffer and therefore the future of our country does to, without proper education more and more kids will grow up and end up on welfare.
"Put simply, teachers are very important."
Michelle Pugh "All those that think teachers don't deserve a pay rise should spend a week In the classroom.
"Then they'd have to plan 25 hours of lessons a week (planning takes longer usually than the delivery) and then deliver them.
"They'd also have to mark more than 400 books.
"Would they then say every other job under the sun is easier?
"I'm not saying others don't work as hard but teachers definitely don't have it as easy as people think."
Chris Richards "Perhaps the Welsh Government should fight for devolution of teachers' pay."
The former teachers
Luisa Andreou-Jones "I left teaching twelve years ago and took a pay cut to do so.
"It was worth it to escape from the workload and the stress. From reading this teacher's letter, pay isn't his biggest concern. He is highlighting the fact that if there wasn't so much pointless administrative nonsense in the job, the hours spent on it would lessen and the pay wouldn't seem so unfair.
"I'm also a parent of a child about to sit year two tests and I agree that the assessment system stinks.
"It demoralises children because questions are awkwardly worded - they don't assess understanding, they assess the ability to handle tests.
"Teachers have so little room to give attention to the things that really matter because of tests and overly onerous marking, with a constant barrage of new policies and projects and initiatives.
"I have friends who are still in the profession and it is even worse than when I left. It really is the best of jobs and the worst of jobs. Only people who've never faced its challenges would deride someone for writing this letter highlighting such genuine concerns. "
Anita Pugh "Agree totally.
"Unrealistic expectations and workload; discipline issues; fewer 'holidays' than people realise, spent mostly on preparation and marking; no time for family life - too busy with prep and marking; and many other reasons that contributed to me leaving as soon as I could.
"It's not even about the money."
The current teachers
Michelle Davies "The real issues are investment in education. We need better facilities and more learning support for our children.
"Welsh schools get about £3k per year, per head LESS than English schools. It stretches school budgets to a breaking point.
"As both a teacher and a parent, I'd like to see more money for education rather than pay."
Hayley Wilson Boak "Since coming back to teach in Wales I have considered leaving the profession.
"This is my eighth year and the lack of funding and resources for education in Wales is frightening.
"Budgets are getting smaller and smaller. Class sizes are rising. This does not bode well for the professionals of the future."
The less than sympathetic replies
Even though there was plenty of support for the teacher in question, not everybody sympathised.
Dylan Smith "This makes my blood boil to be honest.
"Almost everybody is underpaid and overworked so why do they get to moan about it so often?
"In many schools children are failing to achieve expected grades (not all down to the teacher's fault I know) but hey maybe if they did their jobs properly, the pay issue could then be looked at.
"When was the last time you heard of the military going on strike because their pay is so low? Those brave men and women risk their lives for us?
"Paramedics, doctors, the police force, the military and firefighters should all have a pay rise before any teacher in the country should."
Margaret Bending "Perhaps they could try 12 hour shifts on a ward."
David Pugh "It's really difficult to work out what the problem is.
"In industry we're dependant on sales for our pay. Weekend and late night attendance is required for no reward and pensions are contributory
"We have to juggle our priorities based on senior management whims and we can be sacked on one months notice.
"We get 30 days holiday if we are lucky and no tea breaks or lunch breaks.
"I'm a trained teacher but I've never worked in a school and never regretted it.
"Teachers need to work out what battle they are fighting."
Nick Davies "Being a small business owner I won't be getting payed as much as a teacher this year and I will be lucky for a few extra days off around the one day a week I get now.
"Nevermind all the weeks that teachers get."
Dafydd Parker "There's an election coming up, read the manifestos and vote for the party who's ideas on education match yours best. Change can happen."
One of the headline quotes in the letter in question was: "While researching this topic, I even found pole dancers can earn over £30k a year!"
That point was seized upon by some online critics.
Andrew Jones "Then become a pole dancer.
"You knew the salary and perks before you became a teacher.
"Try something else rather than whinge.
"If you are demoralised think what you are doing to the children sitting in front of you."
John Staley "Perhaps pole dancers work harder with far fewer holidays.
"They also have no pensions, so stop whining and get on with job.
"You chose the profession so if you cant stand the heat, get out of the kitchen!"


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TEEN Mom 2 alum Jenelle Evans twerks in denim shorts for a new TikTok video after the star revealed her scary medical diagnosis and ALS tests.
The 30-year-old let loose and had fun in the new clip as she deals with her health issues.
The Teen Mom 2 alum wore tiny denim shorts and a yellow tank top as she showed off her best dance moves.
Jenelle acted out the lyrics of the song until she eventually started twerking while walking backwards.
Alongside the video, the MTV star wrote: “Concentrating super hard while my daughter watches me.”
Jenelle shared the video after she opened up about her health struggles.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fibromyalgia is a condition that causes pain all over the body, sleeping problems, and fatigue.
An individual with fibromyalgia is more susceptible to pain, and the condition can cause sufferers emotional and mental distress.
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Jenelle told the outlet: "I never knew what fibromyalgia was until my doctor diagnosed me."
The mother of three added that her husband David Eason, 33, has been "super supportive."
Meanwhile, she also said she has given “private talks” with her children about her health.
Jenelle and David share five-year-old daughter Ensley, while she is also the mother to sons Jace, 12, and Kaiser, seven.
Back in February, the TV personality opened up about her health while answering a fan's question in a TikTok video.
The fan wondered: "Are you feeling better with your hemangiomas & cysts? Were you able to get help? Praying for you!"
Jenelle revealed at the time: "I got a second opinion from a different neurologist and she's going to be checking me for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
"Since she has told me this, yes, I've been freaking out in my head a lot. I've been crying a lot."
She concluded: "But we're redoing all my bloodwork, we're redoing my nerve study.
"I have to go get another nerve study done next week because that checks for more diseases."
After being diagnosed with fibromyalgia, Jenelle admitted to E! that "living life" has been "challenging" for her.
The Teen Mom 2 alum said "having only a little bit of energy to be able to get my work done" and "having to go to bed early due to headaches or body aches."
She added: "I now know why my body is acting the way it does and it explains a lot."


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Response to Channel 4's 'Dispatches' Program
The Dispatches program 'Going Under the Knife' aired on the 16th of May 2011 and 'The One Show' program aired on the 24th of May 2011 raise two or three important questions.
TV Programs 'Dispatches' and 'The One Show' highlighted failures with ASR resurfacings. Do these apply to the BHR as well?
These TV programs did a good job of bringing to attention the sad saga of failures with the ASR hip. Although the experience of only one Centre was highlighted, this experience with ASR failures is widespread. What the programs did not show was the experience of the same Centre with Birmingham Hip Resurfacings (BHR). Their data in the figure below clearly shows that wear-related failures with the BHR are extremely low (1.3%) and that failures are highly implant specific. BHR is now being used in their Centre again.
In comparison to the appalling 7-year results of the ASR, several large series from around the world published 8 to 13 years after BHR introduction confirm a low failure rate from metal debris reactions. The majority of cases in these series were BHRs.
When I received my hip resurfacing, was I treated as a guinea pig or was there sufficient testing beforehand?
There is a perception that all metal-on-metal (MoM) resurfacing devices have been introduced into clinical usage without much thought or testing. That is true for many recently introduced resurfacings, but not true for the BHR.
It is 3 months since we at the McMinn Centre celebrated the 20th anniversary of the first modern MoM resurfacing. Since then we have reviewed several patients for their 20-year follow-up and some of those early devices are still functioning well.
Mr McMinn obtained some of the successful metal components and had them carefully analyzed. Their beneficial design features and materials were incorporated into my earliest concept models. After further tests we implanted the first modern metal-on-metal (MoM) resurfacing in February 1991.
During the next six years we conducted several studies to assess the viability of the femoral head after resurfacing, to determine the best method of fixation of the implants and the effects of metal wear. Further potential problems with the design and material processing of these devices were meticulously identified and addressed in subsequent models, until the introduction of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) in 1997 as a product based on the many lessons learnt during those years.
From 1991 to 1997 the device had largely been used by a few of us hip surgeons in Birmingham and not released for general usage. We had worked on the device in Birmingham for over 6 years and perfected it in a steady step-wise manner before releasing it for general use
After the BHR was introduced, a training program was instituted for surgeons and further studies were started. These relate to hip function, metal ions, implant migration, stress shielding, the effects of resurfacing and replacement on the coagulation cascade and the best form of thromboprophylaxis, to name a few.
As the years passed, patients and surgical colleagues saw the outstanding results in young and active patients and overcame the initial scepticism relating to the potential problems with MoM. Till then patients undergoing hip replacements were almost universally advised to give up high activity in order to allow the hips to last. With the BHR, patients were advised to carry on activity as normal. The operation not only restored hips to a pain-free status but allowed some of the patients to return to phenomenally high activity levels and regain their lost dreams and goals in life, including world championships in some cases, even in certain high impact sports.
I have had a Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) a few years ago. Other than the odd stiffness and ache I do not experience any symptoms. Do I need metal ion testing?
We have tested hundreds of patients with one-sided and two-sided resurfacings and hip replacements. Of the first 350 BHRs we tested all those who could attend a review and provide blood for testing at their 10 year review. There have been no alarming metal ion levels that could cause concern in any. The metal ion levels are in the order of a few parts per billion and at these low levels testing can be tricky. Undertaking these tests at any local laboratory can lead to misleading conclusions. Experts agree that routine metal ion testing is not required except in devices such as the ASR or in very badly positioned components. With a proven resurfacing like the BHR when it is implanted in a good position the wear from the bearing is very low and the prospect of long-term success is high.
What are the current results of the BHR in the National Joint Registers?
The Australian and the UK National Joint Registers together comprise the largest unbiased documentation of artificial joint devices in the world. The BHR has the longest follow-up and the largest number of resurfacing cases included in both these Registers. Both these Registers show that BHRs are performing better than the national guideline for excellence in hip replacements.
What then are the options for a young patient with hip arthritis? Are non-metal-on-metal (non-MOM) hip replacements safer than metal-on-metal (MoM) hip resurfacings?
The reason for our introduction of MoM resurfacings in young patients was because the failure rates of traditional hip replacements in the young were very high. The Swedish Register showed that in men with osteoarthritis under the age of 55 years, traditional hip replacements failed at the alarmingly high rate of 19% at 10 years and 67% at 16 years. This is worse than the revision rate of all resurfacings combined and much worse than the revision rates of the BHR in the UK and Australian Registers. These traditional hip failures were associated with much bone loss and progressively difficult revision operations. Our failure rate with the BHR in the same age group and diagnosis is 2% at 13 years.
There are no easy solutions for the young patient. With traditional hip replacements, the problems of multiple revisions and of multiple dislocations in active young patients can be very restrictive for a patient wanting to resume an active lifestyle.
Furthermore every hip device whether using a polyethylene bearing or a ceramic bearing has metal in the stem and/or in the cup. It is just coming to light that with non-MoM hips also can leech metal from the (taper) joint connecting the stem and the head (or the cup and the insert) and cause the same problems as seen with bad resurfacings.
What has shocked many in the orthopaedic community is a hitherto unidentified finding in the UK National Register that the mortality rate 5 years following hip resurfacing is phenomenally lower (1.8%) compared to that following hip replacements (9.9%). This benefit persists even after adjustment for age, gender and physical status. This suggests that traditional hip replacement adds some as yet unidentified detrimental effect to the patient as a whole, which the recipients of hip resurfacing appear to escape.
Total hip replacement in young patients comes with the price tag of a higher revision rate and a higher mortality rate. A well-designed, well-engineered, well-implanted resurfacing is a much better option than a hip replacement.
There is now overwhelming evidence which clearly shows that ASR was a badly designed resurfacing. The same evidence also demonstrates that the results of the BHR in young patients are very good, the very group who fare poorly with a traditional hip replacement. It would be unfortunate if the bad results from a few ill-designed, poorly implanted devices are allowed to throw this excellent treatment option into disrepute.
The BHR has been implanted in more than 140,000 patients worldwide. It has restored quality of life and returned young patients to their professions. One study found that over 90% of the resurfaced men participated in sporting activities and over 60% participated in impact sports without detriment to their artificial hip. As the inventor of the BHR, Mr McMinn is confident that this technology will stand the test of time as the published evidence has been proving.
It must be remembered however that component malposition is a cause of failure and should be avoided. Choose your device and your surgeon carefully. If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us: email@example.com.
Joseph Daniel FRCS MS(Orth)
Staff Surgeon & Director of Research


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Pioneering 3D printing biology company Organovo has demonstrated how its ‘3D Human Liver System’ can detect the toxicity level of a drug. The results are a breakthrough for the often drawn out drug trial process, with the technology hoping to provide another channel of drug testing during the pre-clinical trial stage.
The company’s ‘3D Human Liver System’ creates human liver tissue using bioprinting technology. Researchers at Organovo are able to cultivate liver tissue in a petri dish with the help of a sophisticated 3D printing machine that create the organism. The latest progression in the innovation is that the tissue created is responding to the toxicity level of drugs when they are applied. Traditionally, when this trial is performed on patients it is both costly and time consuming.
Keith Murphy, CEO of Organovo, commented:‘Organovo met a key challenge in this recent quarter. While we knew our liver tissue showed metabolic activity and basic toxicology results comparable to native tissue, we had to ask the question: could it be predictive of drug problems where other methods have failed? These results demonstrate clearly for the first time that our tissue has been able to detect drug-induced liver injury that other methods in the past failed to predict.’
The company hopes to roll out a commercial product of its 3D Human Liver Tissue later this year. The possibilities of this technology with regards to drug testing is endless, as it could assist in either expediting drugs to market or ensuring resources are not wasted on treatments which are toxic to the human body. OCM.
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FTC warns of ‘large scale’ unemployment fraud scam amid coronavirus pandemic
LOS ANGELES -- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning of a “large-scale scam erupting in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic” involving impostors who are filing claims for unemployment benefits using the personal information of people who have not filed any claims.
According to the FTC, if you have received any notice from your state unemployment benefits office or your employer regarding a supposed application for these benefits, you may have been a victim of this scam.
The FTC recommends that anyone who has been a victim of this fraudulent behavior should:
In some instances, the FTC says unemployment payments may be sent to the real person instead of the impostor. The criminal may attempt to contact the individual whose information they stole pretending to be a government official and say the funds were sent by mistake.
“They may pretend to be your state unemployment agency and say the money was sent by mistake. This a money mule scam and participating in one could cause you more difficulties," according to the FTC.
“If you get benefits you never applied for, report it to your state unemployment agency and ask for instructions,” the FTC said. “Don’t respond to any calls, emails, or text messages telling you to wire money, send cash, or put money on gift cards. Your state agency will never tell you to repay money that way. Anyone who tells you to do those things is a scammer. Every time.”
Since March, nearly 43 million people nationwide have filed for unemployment aid because of the economic damage of the novel coronavirus.
Washington officials said Thursday they believe they have recovered about half of the hundreds of millions in unemployment benefits paid to criminals who used stolen identities to file claims during the coronavirus pandemic.
Employment Security Department Commissioner Suzi LeVine said officials are still working to determine the final amount paid out fraudulently, but they believe it was between $550 million and $650 million. To date, the state has recovered $333 million, she said.
“We do believe there is still a significant amount we can get back,” she said.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.


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Breaking Down Deposit Bonuses: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
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Armed with the knowledge of the good, the bad, and the ugly, how does one navigate these choppy waters?
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The annual Nevada Women’s Fund’s Salute to Women of Achievement luncheon honored dozens of women in Reno on Thursday.
The event was held inside the Downtown Reno Ballroom and honored women including 2 News’ Assistant News Director Erin Sims and controller Sandy Bhakta.
This year's keynote speaker was Sandra Douglass Morgan, 1999 University of Nevada, Reno graduate and newly named President of the Las Vegas Raiders.
Since 1983, the Nevada Women’s Fund has raised and awarded over $9 million in education scholarships to women from Northern Nevada.
For more information, go to nevadawomensfund.org

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A finance boss has been jailed after going on a £6,000 spending spree using charity credit cards.
Ian Colgan, 33, of Whitfield Avenue, Glossop, racked up online shopping bills using charity money while working as a finance manager for Age UK Tameside.
Colgan spent £6,282 of the charity’s cash on electrical goods, a new barbecue and mobile phone contracts but was only caught after using a company fuel card to fill up his own car.
When Age UK bosses discovered he had claimed the £131 in fuel for his own vehicle in April he was immediately suspended and an investigation revealed the full extent of his fraud.
His spending spree included £3,283 during two visits to Apple’s online store in April and May 2010. In between the two Apple transactions he also spent £1,809 at Amazon over five days.
He also spent £1,190 on five contract mobile phones from O2 between August 2010 and July this year, which were charged to the Age UK account despite the fact they were for personal use.
Colgan, who has since repaid all the money taken from the charity, admitted four counts of fraud.
He is understood to have earned around £15,000 a year from his three-days-a-week role at Age UK’s Tameside headquarters. He had already been sacked from his position before being sentenced to 12 weeks in prison by Tameside magistrates last week.
Tony Keegan, chairman of Age UK Tameside, said: "The board and the chief executive officer were shocked to find out Mr Colgan had been defrauding Age UK Tameside by purchasing items for his own use and falsely charging them to the charity. He was immediately suspended and his employment later terminated.
"The total loss to the charity has now been fully recovered. In light of this case, we have reviewed and further strengthened our financial policies and procedures to minimise the risk of a similar incident occurring in the future."


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Born into slavery on December 23, 1815, Henry Highland Garnet was a minister, abolitionist, orator and educator. Read the anti-slavery speech of the first black man to speak in the U.S. Capitol.
Escaping slavery with his family at a young age, Garnet grew to become widely known for his eloquence as a minister and a fierce anti-slavery advocate who encouraged enslaved blacks to take up arms to fight for their freedom. As a member of the American Anti-Slavery Society, Garnet often spoke at gatherings.
On February 12, 1865, days after Congress had passed the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery, Garnet was invited to deliver a sermon in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., making him the first African American to speak at that place.
A pastor of the of the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. at that time, Garnet’s sermon was titled “Let the Monster Perish” and it touched on the vices of slavery.
Read it below:
For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be
IN THIS CHAPTER, of which my text is a sentence, the Lord Jesus addressed his
Such was their conduct in the Church and in the state. We have modern Scribes and Pharisees, who are faithful to their prototypes of ancient times.
With sincere respect and reverence for the instruction, and the warning given by our Lord, and in humble dependence upon him for his assistance, I shall speak this morning of the Scribes and Pharisees of our times who rule the state. In discharging this duty, I shall keep my eyes upon the picture which is painted so faithfully and lifelike by the hand of the Saviour.
Allow me to describe them. They are intelligent and well-informed, and can never say, either before an earthly tribunal or at the bar of God, “We knew not of ourselves what was right.” They are acquainted with the principles of the law of nations. They are proficient in the knowledge of Constitutional law. They are teachers of common law, and frame and execute statute law. They acknowledge that there is a just and impartial God, and are not altogether unacquainted with the law of Christian love and kindness. They claim for themselves the broadest freedom. Boastfully they tell us that they have received from the court of heaven the Magna Charta of human rights that was handed down through the clouds and amid the
But others, their fellow men, equal before the Almighty and made by Him of the same blood, and glowing with immortality, they doom to lifelong servitude and chains. Yes, they stand in the most sacred places on earth, and beneath the gaze of the piercing eye of Jehovah, the universal Father of all men, and declare that “the best possible condition of the Negro is slavery.”
In the name of the Triune
What is slavery? Too well do I know what it is. I will present to you a bird’s eye view of it
Let us view this demon, which the people have worshipped as a God. Come forth, thou grim monster, that thou mayest be critically examined! There he stands. Behold him, one and all. Its work is to
It tears the crown of glory from his head and as far as possible obliterates the image of God that is in him. Slavery preys upon man, and man only. A brute cannot be made a slave. Why? Because a brute has
But slavery attempts to make a man a brute. It treats him as a beast. Its terrible work is not finished until the ruined victim of its lusts and pride and avarice and hatred
Proud Nimrod first the bloody chase began, A mighty hunter he; his prey was man.
The caged lion may cease to roar, and try no longer the strength of the bars of his prison, and lie with his head between his mighty paws and snuff the polluted air as though he heeded not. But is he contented? Does he not instinctively long for the freedom of the forest and the plain? Yes, he is a lion still. Our poor and forlorn brother whom thou hast
Slavery commenced its dreadful work in kidnaping unoffending men in a foreign and distant land, and in piracy on the seas. The plunderers were not the followers of Mahomet, nor the devotees of Hinduism, nor benighted pagans, nor idolaters, but people called Christians, and thus the ruthless traders in the souls and bodies of men fastened upon Christianity a crime and stain at the sight of which it shudders and shrieks.
It is guilty of the most heinous iniquities ever perpetrated upon helpless women and innocent children. Go to the shores of the land of my forefathers, poor bleeding Africa, which, although she has been bereaved and robbed for centuries, is nevertheless beloved by all her worthy descendants wherever dispersed. Behold a single scene that there
Why do they weep? Ah, Lord God, thou knowest! Their babes have been torn from their bosoms and cast upon the plains to die of
This commerce in human beings has been carried on until three hundred thousand have been dragged from their native land in a single year. While this foreign trade has been pursued, who can calculate the enormities and extent of the domestic traffic which has flourished in every slave State, while the whole country has been open to the hunters of
It is the highly concentrated essence of all conceivable wickedness. Theft, robbery, pollution, unbridled passion, incest, cruelty, cold-blooded murder, blasphemy, and defiance of the laws of God. It teaches children to disregard parental authority. It tears down the marriage altar and tramples its sacred ashes under its feet. It creates and nourishes polygamy. It feeds and pampers its hateful handmaid, prejudice.
It has divided our national councils. It has engendered deadly strife between brethren. It has wasted the treasure of the Commonwealth and the lives of thousands of brave
It seals up the Bible and mutilates its sacred truths, and flies into the face of the Almighty, and impiously asks, “Who
When inconsistencies similar in character, and no more glaring, passed beneath the eye of the Son of God, no wonder he broke forth in
Let us here take up the golden rule, and adopt the self-application mode of reasoning to those who hold these erroneous views. Come, gird up thy loins and answer like a man, if thou canst. Is slavery, as it is seen in its origin, continuance and end, the best possible condition for thee? Oh, no! Wilt thou bear that burden on thy shoulders, which thou wouldst lay upon thy fellow man? No. Wilt thou bear a part of it, or remove a little of its weight with one of thy fingers? The sharp and indignant answer is no, no! Then how, and when, and where, shall we apply to thee the golden rule, which says, “Therefore all things that ye would that others should do to you, do ye even so unto them, for this is the law of the prophets.” Let us have the testimony of the wise and great of ancient and modern times:
Sages who wrote and warriors who bled.
Plato declared that “Slavery is a system of complete injustice.” Socrates wrote that “Slavery is a system of outrage and robbery.” Cyrus said, “To fight in order not to be a slave is noble.”
If Cyrus had lived in our land a few years ago he would have been arrested for using incendiary language, and for inciting servile insurrection, and the royal fanatic would have been hanged on a gallows higher than Haman. But every man is fanatical when his soul is warmed by the generous fires of liberty. Is it then truly noble to fight in order not to be a slave? The Chief Magistrate of the nation, and our rulers, and all truly patriotic men think so; and so think legions of black men, who for a season were scorned and rejected, but who came quickly and cheerfully when they were at last invited, bearing a heavy burden of proscriptions upon their shoulders, and having faith in God, and in their generous fellow-countrymen, they went forth to fight a double battle. The foes of their country were before them, while the enemies of freedom and of their race surrounded them.
Augustine, Constantine, Ignatius, Polycarp, Maximus, and the most illustrious lights of the ancient church denounced the sin of slave-holding.
Thomas Jefferson said at a period of his
The sainted Washington said, near the close of his mortal career, and when the light of eternity was beaming upon him, “It is among my first wishes to see some plan adopted by which slavery in this country shall be abolished by law. I know of but one way by which this can be done, and that is by legislative action, and so far as my vote can go, it shall not be wanting.”
The other day, when the light of Liberty streamed through this marble pile, and the hearts of the noble band of patriotic statesmen leaped for joy, and this our national capital shook from foundation to dome with the shouts of a ransomed people, then methinks the spirits of Washington, Jefferson, the Jays, the Adamses, and Franklin, and Lafayette, and Giddings, and Lovejoy, and those of all the mighty, and glorious dead, remembered by history, because they were faithful to truth, justice, and liberty, were hovering over the august assembly. Though unseen by mortal eyes, doubtless they joined the angelic choir, and said, Amen.
Pope Leo X testifies, “That not only does the Christian religion, but nature herself, cry out against a state of slavery.”
Patrick Henry said, “We should transmit to posterity our abhorrence of slavery.” So also thought the Thirty-eighth Congress.
Lafayette proclaimed these words: “Slavery is a dark spot on the face of the nation.” God be praised, that stain will soon be wiped out.
Jonathan Edwards declared “that to hold a man in slavery is to be every day guilty of robbery, or of
Rev. Dr. William Ellery Channing, in a Letter on the Annexation of Texas in 1837, writes as follows: “The evil of slavery speaks for itself. To state is to condemn the institution. The choice which every freeman makes of death for his child and for every thing he loves in preference to slavery, shows what it is. The single consideration that by slavery one human being is placed powerless and defenceless in the hands of another to be driven to whatever labor that other may impose, to suffer whatever punishment he may inflict, to live as his tool, the instrument of his pleasure, this is all that is needed to satisfy such as know the human heart and its unfitness for irresponsible power, that of all conditions slavery is the most hostile to the dignity, self-respect, improvement, rights, and happiness of human beings. . . . Every principle of our government and religion condemns slavery. The spirit of our age condemns it. . . . Is there an age in which a free and Christian people shall deliberately resolve to extend and perpetuate the evil? In so doing we cut ourselves off from the communion of nations; we sink below the civilization of our age; we invite the scorn, indignation, and abhorrence of the world.”
Moses, the greatest of all lawgivers and legislators, said, while his face was yet radiant with the light of Sinai: “Whoso stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he
The Representatives of the nation have bowed with reverence to the Divine edict, and laid the axe at the root of the tree, and thus saved succeeding generations from the guilt of oppression, and from the wrath of God.
Statesmen, Jurists, and Philosophers, most renowned for learning, and most profound in every department of science and literature, have testified against slavery. While oratory has brought its costliest, golden treasures, and laid them on the altar of God and of freedom, it has aimed its fiercest lightning and loudest thunder at the strongholds of tyranny, injustice, and despotism.
From the days of Balak to those of Isaiah and Jeremiah, up to the times of Paul, and through every age of the Christian Church, the sons of thunder have denounced the abominable thing. The heroes who stood in the shining ranks of the hosts of the friends of human progress, from Cicero to Chatham, and Burke, Sharp, Wilberforce, and Thomas Clarkson, and Curran, assaulted the citadel of despotism. The orators and statesmen of our own land, whether they belonged to the past, or to the present age, will live and shine in the annals of history, in proportion as they have dedicated their genius and talents to the defence of Justice and man’s God-given rights.
All the poets who live in sacred and profane history have charmed the world with their most enchanting strains, when they have tuned their lyres to the praise of Liberty. When the Muses can no longer decorate her altars with their garlands, then they hang their harps upon the willows and weep.
From Moses to Terrence and Homer, from thence to Milton and Cowper, Thomson and Thomas Campbell, and on to the days of our own bards, our Bryants, Longfellows, Whittiers, Morrises, and Bokers, all have presented their best gifts to the interests and rights of man.
Every good principle and every great and noble power have been made the subject of the inspired verse and the songs of poets. But who of them has attempted to immortalize slavery? You will search in vain the annals of the world to find an instance. Should any attempt the sacrilegious work, his genius would fall to the earth as if smitten by the lightning of heaven. Should he lift his hand to write a line in its praise, or
Could we array in one line, representative of all the families of men, beginning with those lowest in the scale of being, and should we put to them the question, Is it right and desirable that you should be reduced to the condition of slaves, to be registered with chattels, to have your persons and your lives and the products of your labor subjected to the will and the interests of others? Is it right and just that the persons of your wives and children should be at the disposal of others and be yielded to them for the purpose of pampering their lusts and greed of gain? Is it right to lay heavy burdens on other men’s shoulders which you would not remove with one of your fingers? From the rude savage and barbarian the negative response would come, increasing in power and significance as it rolled up the line. And when those should reply, whose minds and hearts are illuminated with the highest civilization and with the spirit of Christianity, the answer deep-toned and prolonged would thunder forth, no, no!
With all the moral attributes of God on our side, cheered as we are by the voices of universal human nature–in view of the best interests of the present and future generations–animated with the noble desire to furnish the nations of the earth with a worthy example, let the verdict of death which has been brought in against slavery by the Thirty-eighth Congress be affirmed and executed by the people. Let the gigantic monster perish. Yes, perish now and perish forever!
Down let the shrine of Moloch sink, And leave no traces where it stood; No longer let its idol drink, His daily cup of human blood. But rear another altar there, To truth, and love, and mercy
It is often asked when and where will the demands of the reformers of this and coming ages end? It is a fair question, and I will answer.
When all unjust and heavy burdens shall be removed from every man in the land. When all invidious and proscriptive distinctions shall be blotted out from our laws, whether they be constitutional, statute or municipal laws. When emancipation shall be followed by enfranchisement, and all men holding allegiance to the government shall enjoy every right of American citizenship. When our brave and gallant soldiers shall have justice done unto them. When the men who endure the sufferings and perils of the battlefield in the defense of their country, and in order to keep our rulers in their places, shall enjoy the well-earned privilege of voting for them. When in the army and navy, and in every legitimate and honorable occupation, promotion shall smile upon merit without the slightest regard to the complexion of a man’s face. When there shall be no more class legislation and no more trouble concerning the black man and his rights than there is in regard to other American citizens. When, in every respect, he shall be equal before the law, and shall be left to make his own way in the social walks of life.
We ask, and only ask, that when our poor, frail barks are launched on life’s ocean,
Bound on a voyage of awful length And dangers little known,
that, in common with others, we may be furnished with rudder, helm and sails and charts and compass. Give us good pilots to conduct us to the open seas; lift no false lights along the dangerous coasts, and if it shall please God to send us propitious winds or fearful gales, we shall survive or perish as our energies or neglect shall determine. We ask no special
If slavery has been destroyed merely from necessity, let every class be enfranchised at the dictation of justice. Then we shall have a Constitution that shall be
Great sacrifices have been made by the people; yet, greater still
The great day of the nation’s judgment has come, and who shall be able to stand? Even we, whose ancestors have suffered the afflictions which are inseparable from a condition of slavery, for the period of two centuries and a half, now pity our land and weep with those who weep.
Upon the total and complete destruction of this accursed sin
Let slavery die. It has had a long and fair trial. God himself has pleaded against it. The enlightened nations of the earth have condemned it. Its death warrant is signed by God and man. Do not commute its sentence. Give it no respite, but let it be ignominiously executed.
The nation has begun its exodus from worse than Egyptian bondage
Hear ye not how, from all high points of Time,— From peak to peak
Out from old forms and dead idolatries; From fading myths and superstitious dreams: From Pharisaic rituals and lies, And all the bondage of the life that seems! Out—on the pilgrim path, of heroes trod, Over earth’s wastes, to reach forth after God!
The Lord hath bowed his heaven, and come down! Now, in this latter century of time, Once more his tent is pitched on Sinai’s crown! Once more in clouds must Faith to meet him climb! Once more his thunder crashes on our doubt And fear and sin—”My people! come ye out!
From false ambitions and base luxuries; From puny aims and indolent self-ends; From cant of faith, and shams of liberties, And mist of ill that Truth’s pure day-beam bends: Out, from all darkness of the Egypt-land, Into my sun-blaze on the desert sand!
Show us our Aaron, with his rod in flower! Our Miriam, with her timbrel-soul in tune! And call some Joshua, in the Spirit’s power, To poise our sun of strength at point of noon! God of our fathers! over sand and sea, Still keep our struggling footsteps close to thee!


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To become an outstanding organisation, we need to both let go of control and expect much more of one another. When we manage this, we are surrounded by a team who can solve problems, speak with candour, communicate expectations, and give one another the space and support to achieve fantastic results for children and families.
This is what we call a culture of freedom and responsibility.
How do we make it happen? Freedom without responsibility results in chaos – confusion, frustration, a lack of accountability. Responsibility without freedom breeds a rigid focus on following rules and process, even when professional judgement and creativity would produce better results. It can result in people doing things right without doing the right thing.
Because of this, we need to have huge levels of both freedom and responsibility. The most important word is not freedom, nor responsibility, but and.
Putting children first
Keeping children at the forefront of decision-making transcends our programmes. There are many opportunities to put children and families first in all areas of our work.
Making diversity and inclusion everyone’s business
We want the Frontline team to reflect the children, young people and families across England. To be an effective charity we need difference. Difference of race, experience, thought and skill.
Working as one team
We are all part of the Frontline team and we all play our part in achieving our mission. We have an incredible team at Frontline, who all want to work with other incredible people.
Making decisions based on common sense and evidence
We should be solution focused and use data, knowledge and evidence to make sure we’re always learning.
You can learn more in our culture paper.


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This move came a decade after voters in the state approved the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program. The program, which operates as a division in the state’s cannabis regulatory agency, is governed…
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