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TDECU Stadium at the University of Houston will be the home field for Houston's team in the XFL, the spring football league owned by WWE chairman Vince McMahon that will begin play in 2020, the league announced Wednesday.
Joining Houston among the eight XFL charter cities are teams in Dallas-Fort Worth, playing at Arlington's Globe Life Stadium, plus Los Angeles (StubHub Center), New York-New Jersey (MetLife Stadium), St. Louis (The Dome at America's Center), Seattle (CenturyLink Field), Tampa (Raymond James Stadium) and Washington, D.C. (Audi Field).
Houston's team has yet to be named, but the announcement signals a return to the city's football heyday of the 1980s, when the upstart USFL's Houston Gamblers shared the pro football landscape with the established Oilers, much as the XFL now will do with the Texans.
Coincidentally, the announcement of Houston's XFL selection came from the league's president, Oliver Luck, who was a quarterback for the Oilers during the Gamblers' 1984-85 run at the Astrodome.
"We believe the Houston-Harris County area is a fantastic place for one of our franchises, given the deep love and passion that people here have for football at all levels," Luck said in an interview prior to Wednesday's announcement.
"It was a pretty easy decision to place a franchise in Houston."
Wednesday's announcement also was cause for celebration at the University of Houston, which will reap hundreds of thousands of dollars a year as the XFL's landlord for games and, potentially, for use of UH's athletic facilities as a training center for XFL players.
"This is a big deal for us," said Chris Pezman, UH's athletics director. "It allows us to monetize a significant capital asset and add additional value for our sponsors. We're lucky to have a great building to offer."
Houston's relationship with Luck, and vice versa, played a significant role in the XFL's decision to select Houston and in the league's decision to play games at UH.
In addition to his days with the Oilers, Luck was executive director of the Harris County Houston Sports Authority and the first president of the Houston Dynamo soccer team, which played at UH's Robertson Stadium before BBVA Compass Stadium opened in 2012.
"We looked at a number of potential venues, starting with NRG Stadium and moving all the way down in terms of size, but we felt TDECU was ideal," Luck said.
"You get a nice vibe when you walk around the campus, and I can't emphasize too much how much Chris Pezman and (university president and chancellor) Renu Khator expressed their desire to have us on campus."
McMahon, who partnered with NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol on the short-lived 2001 launch of the XFL, which lasted just one season, made the announcement of the eight franchise cities at MetLife Stadium.
While the XFL's host stadiums will include a mixture of college and pro football stadiums and smaller soccer stadiums, he most unique venue will be Arlington's Globe Life Park, which will be vacated when the Rangers move into a new ballpark for the 2020 season.
"It will be a cool thing for us to be the lead tenant in a building," Luck said. "It's a stroke of good fortune that it will be available."
As for the decision to have two teams in Texas, Luck said, "It is helpful when you're starting out to have an immediate, passionate rivalry between two cities like we will have with Houston and Dallas."
Luck said his familiarity with the city county sports authority "certainly helped" steer the XFL to Houston, as did the recent upgrades to UH's campus and athletic facilities.
He said he hopes the XFL can replicate the excitement that the USFL Gamblers, coached by Jack Pardee with future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly directing the run-and-shoot offense, produced during its brief run in the 1980s.
"I was on the phone with Jim Kelly just a week ago, reminiscing about the Gamblers playing at the Dome and about life in Houston during the 1980s," he said. "I recall the enthusiasm of the crowd and the fun, exciting team that (owner) Jerry Argovitz and Jack Pardee and (offensive coordinator) June Jones put together.
"That was a good example of how quickly a football team, a sport that Texans love, can get established, and the Gamblers' success in Houston probably did have an impact on our decision."
Houston will be in the XFL's Western Division with Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles and Seattle. New York, Tampa, St. Louis and Washington will comprise the Eastern Division. Teams will play a 10-game regular season, followed by two semifinals and a championship game.
Teams will have 45-man rosters with seven-member practice squads. A centralized "Team Nine" of players under contract to the league will be available to replenish rosters as needed.
While Luck did not offer details, he said the XFL continues with what he described as a "reimagining" of football as it awaits its 2020 debut.
"We're looking at some of the administrative rules of the game – time outs and other things – and at what technology can do to improve and enhance the game," he said.
"Our goal is to have a fast-paced, high-octane game with less down time – less stall and more ball. It will be a rock-'em, sock-'em, 11-on-11 game."
As for UH's role in the XFL launch, Pezman said the school and the league are still working through final details, including the possibility that the XFL will train at UH's indoor football building.
"We're trying to take a different mindset with this partnership," he said. "We want to take a longer view of things with the XFL as far as partnering with them on revenue and adding value to our sponsors. We will make money on game day, but the exposure is as important as anything."
The XFL's agreement with UH will be for a minimum of three years but can be extended to five years. Pezman also hopes for as a broader relationship with McMahon that could include WWE events at the Fertitta Center.
"We hope to grow our fan base by exposing a new group of customers to our campus," he said. "We want to work with them."

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TWICE Is Having Unrivaled Success In Japan For More Than Just Two Main Reasons
TWICE is already reaching the stars in Japan and everyone’s talking about the two main reasons why.
TWICE’s signature “TT” pose, which began as a teaser for their debut, went viral all across the country!
In fact, even Japanese celebrities ended up hooked on the cute pose.
Additionally, having three Japanese members also helped make the group’s image more approachable and facilitates communication with Japanese fans.
Momo, Sana, and Mina are incredibly popular in Japan and were seen as celebrities even before TWICE’s Japanese debut.
But those aren’t the only two reasons TWICE has become so popular so soon into their debut!
Their catchy music and charming personalities have earned them tons of fans.
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— ピコ太郎(PIKOTARO)(公式) (@pikotaro_ppap) July 3, 2017
Japanese fans know a lot more about TWICE than just the “TT” pose – they’re even cosplaying as the members!
And while Momo, Sana, and Mina are incredibly popular, Tzuyu has actually proven to be the most popular TWICE member in Japan!
Her fan was the first to sell out at TWICE’s debut showcase in Tokyo.
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— tzuyu stan (@Tzuyusis) July 2, 2017
And her photocards are selling for over $100 each!
Their Japanese label, Warner Music Japan, has done a stellar job promoting the group.
They started very early in promoting TWICE, releasing the first teaser back in February.
Japan need to get ready, because TWICE is coming soon~ @JYPETWICE @JYPETWICE_JAPAN https://t.co/dpsvHqq0i5 pic.twitter.com/zuvBdZQjJW
— Koreaboo (@Koreaboo) February 9, 2017
And the marketing for their pre-debut even extended to the subways and streets in Tokyo.
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— Koreaboo (@Koreaboo) May 5, 2017
They’ve quite literally taken over Shibuya, with giant advertisements in hot locations such as Shibuya 109 and Tower Records.
And the “History Of TWICE” gallery at the Shibuya 109 Men’s drew in thousands of fans from all over the world.
TWICE Gallery! pic.twitter.com/w8io8qTBEf
— Sam (@sqkpop) July 1, 2017
The Shibuya 109 pop-up store became an instant success, selling out many goods in just a single day.
TWICE’s Pop-Up store in Shibuya 109 is so cute! And a lot of things are sold out even though it’s just the 1st day~ #TWICE @JYPETWICE_JAPAN pic.twitter.com/odE5stPzxE
— Koreaboo (@Koreaboo) July 1, 2017
And they even held a collaboration with the iconic Tokyo Tower to celebrate their debut.
TWICE’s Touchdown In Japan showcase completely sold out, and they had to hold a second show just to accommodate all of their official fanclub members!
With Their Grand Debut, TWICE Has Already Become A Top Artist In Japan
It was as if the entire city of Tokyo lined up to purchase merchandise at the showcase.
The line for TWICE’s Japan debut showcase “Touchdown in Japan” is insane! Japan definitely loves TWICE! ?? @JYPETWICE pic.twitter.com/oA5Xox71rt
— Koreaboo (@Koreaboo) July 1, 2017
Last but certainly not least, ONCEs all over the world have been working non-stop to help promote TWICE in Japan and support their first album #TWICE.
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In less than a month since their debut in Japan, TWICE’s is already catching up to Girls’ Generation and KARA in popularity.
Girls’ Generation’s Japanese debut album Genie sold 232,000 copies in a full year. However, TWICE’s debut album #TWICE sold 210,000 copies in just 7 days!
TWICE also reached 2nd in the Oricon Music Charts as soon as their debut album was released and were surprised to reach 1st place a week later.
“We have three Japanese members so we really wanted to debut in Japan. We accomplished our dream and even reached first place which made us tear up.”
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The dermal filler market continues to grow every year and with over 94% of the soft augmentation filler market being the commercial hyaluronic acid products (HA) adding these safe, simple to perform injection procedures is beneficial to any healthcare professional looking to expand their skills or integrate within their practice. Worldwide, the global dermal filler market is 2x greater than the Botulinum Toxin sales. With over 17 years' experience and a record of successfully graduating over 30,000 medical professionals (Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Dentists and other licensed healthcare professionals) can be assured that our Comprehensive Dermal Filler Training will give you everything you are looking for in a CME workshop. To start, you will thoroughly understand how to differentiate from among the variety of dermal fillers available and know which product will best suit your patients. This workshop provides very intensive didactic material in the morning and following lunch in the afternoon you will spend ample time practicing these injections on volunteers until you are comfortable with the technique. You will be closely supervised and instructed during this time.
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Organic chia pudding made with almond milk. Contains golden linseed, pumpkin seeds, cranberries, white mulberries, goji berries, fresh blueberries, coconut yogurt, walnuts, cacao nibs and super foods Spirulina and Maca. Finished with a topping of yogurt.
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Jumbo gluten-free oats and almond milk porridge. Topping of fresh banana, almond butter and chocolate ganache.
Jumbo gluten-free oats and almond milk porridge. Topping of cranberries, blue and red berries simmered in mixed spices, cinnamon and a sprinkle of unrefined coconut sugar.
Organic Japanese ceremonial grade matcha. Made with organic almond milk. 8oz portion be delivered in a 12oz compostable cup to save any leakages.
Organic beetroot and made with frothy almond milk. 8oz portion be delivered in a 12oz compostable cup to save any leakages.
Cacao and Rose Latte
Ceremonial grade organic cacao and rose essence. A beautiful pick me up. 8oz portion be delivered in a 12oz compostable cup to save any leakages.
Immune busting Turmeric with a shake of organic black pepper. 8oz portion be delivered in a 12oz compostable cup to save any leakages.
A caffeinated tea straight from the Amazon rainforest. Consumed by indigenous people of the South America's. Made from the leaf of a holly tree (Ilex guayusa). It is believed to increase alertness but without the anxiousness that coffee can bring.
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Bird and Wild organic whole beans delivered in 200g bags. A smooth coffee with dark chocolate tones. For every bag of Bird & Wild sold, you are helping the RSPB, the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Centre & the Fairtrade Foundation. Working in partnership with the RSPB, 6% of sales is donated to the RSPB to help give nature a home, as well as being Certified Fairtrade and Organic.
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The damaged USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) has left Changi Naval base in Singapore and is headed towards the U.S. Navy’s Fleet Activities Yokosuka, in Japan for repairs, the Navy said Thursday.
For several days DDG-56 will be towed to deep water where it will meet heavy lift transport vessel MV Treasure. The vessel will lower itself, secure the McCain on a platform, then rise back out of the water before proceeding to Yokosuka, the Seventh Fleet said in a statement.
DDG-56, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, collided with a commercial vessel near the Straights of Malacca and Singapore, causing severe damage and the deaths of 10 sailors. It was the second deadly collision involving this class of ship within three months (Defense Daily, Aug. 21).
On Wednesday, the Pacific Fleet announced the McCain will be repaired at Yokosuka, at the Naval Ship Repair Facility-Japan Regional Maintenance Center (Defense Daily, Oct. 4). In contrast, the USS Fitzgerald, which was also involved in a collision with a commercial vessel that resulted in the deaths of sailors, is being transported to Huntington Ingalls Industries’ [HII] facility in Pascagoula, Miss., for repairs and upgrades (Defense Daily, Aug. 23).
Last month the Navy said the McCain transport contract was awarded to SMIT Salvage. DDG-56 is expected to arrive in Japan later this month (Defense Daily, Sept. 7).
The Navy said that in the past several weeks crew members, technicians, and divers prepared the McCain for the journey by conducting damage assessments and putting key systems in layup maintenance. They also installed a patch over damaged sections of the hull to keep the ship watertight for the trip to Japan.
The repairs for both the McCain and Fitzgerald may cost hundreds of millions of dollars each.


Positioned in Mazda's compact crossover SUV class and reaching more than 3 million sales figures worldwide since the first day, the CX-5 model left behind 10 years of success. The Mazda CX-2010, which gave the first clues about its design with the Minagi concept that first appeared in 5, appeared before the automotive world in 2011 for the first time in its mass production form at the Frankfurt Motor Show. At the same time, the CX-5, which stands out as the first Mazda model to host the Kodo design language and Skyactiv technologies that shape the future of the brand, has been on the roads with its second generation since 2017. Refreshed with new updates at the end of last year, the new CX-5 will be offered for sale in our country in the second quarter of the year with the Power Sense, Power Sense Sport and Power Sense Plus hardware packages.
Mazda CX-5, one of the successful models shaping the automotive trends in the world, has achieved significant success in the past 10 years. Expressing Mazda's new design philosophy, the first ambassadors of the Kodo design language, the Shinari and Minagi concepts, were introduced for the first time in 2010, while the first generation CX-5 was unveiled at the 5 Frankfurt Motor Show, right after Minagi, a preview of the CX-2011. attracted attention. Speaking about the multi-award winning CX-5 and designing the first generation CX-5, Mazda Design Department General Manager Masashi Nakayama said: “It was a real challenge to create a very attractive SUV worldwide. But we aimed to create a car that will be remembered as the CX-5 segment by blending contrasting design elements with the sporty components we want in a compact SUV.” said.
The second generation Mazda CX-2017, which met the roads in 5, became a new reference point in the premium class in terms of design, technology and quality. Chief Designer Shinichi Isayama pointed out that they developed the second generation based on the keywords of the first generation CX-5, “sportsness” and “high-quality interior”. He said he was loved so much for this reason and added: “I am incredibly proud to have had the chance to take part in the design and development of such a car.”
Winner of more than 100 awards, Mazda's best-selling model
In the first year of its launch, 45 awards on its own and more than 10 awards in 100 years. kazanEvery year since 5, the Mazda CX-2012 has been awarded the TOP SAFETY PICK+ title, the highest safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the US institute. The SUV, which impresses with its durability, is tested in many difficult geographical conditions from Chile to Vietnam to Norway, while being the first automobile to pass the world's oldest and deepest lake, Lake Baikal in Siberia.
A series of tech doping came to the CX-2022 in 5
The new Mazda CX-5, which created a strong signature effect by renewing its headlight technology and design with new updates at the end of last year; Power Sense, Power Sense Sport and Power Sense Plus hardware packages will be available in our country in the second quarter of the year. The new CX-5 will feature a host of innovative i-Activsense security assistants. Thanks to the new CTS technology, the compact SUV will offer a more peaceful driving experience by taking the gas, brake and steering control from the driver in congested traffic.


Cumberbatch asks Hamlet audience to help refugees… and culture secretary obliges
Benedict Cumberbatch criticised the government’s response to the refugee crisis in a stirring speech after Thursday night’s performance of Hamlet.
The star gave the impromptu address moments after the show had finished.
With many audience members still on their feet for a standing ovation, Cumberbatch spoke of “our government’s slow response” to the crisis which has seen millions of Syrians forced to leave their homes.
He stressed the desperate plight endured by those escaping war-torn Syria and its neighbours:
“A parent only puts their child on a boat when the sea is safer than the land.”
Cumberbatch urged people to buy Help is Coming, the new single by Crowded House, the proceeds of which will go to Save the Children.
He also asked urged audience members to donate cash to the refugee crisis appeal that evening.
Among those attending the performance at the Barbican on Thursday evening was none other than John Whittingdale.
TP’s well-placed mole reports that the departing culture secretary appeared happy to oblige with Cumberbatch’s request - by handing over a ten pound note to a volunteer with a bucket on his way out.
in honor of the epic larry hug last Halloween that made all of our hearts jump for joy, we decided to call October larry month and starting on the 1st of October we are going to be counting down to the 31st with 31 days of just larry edits, gifs and more, we will be reblogging edits everyday on here, rting things ontwitter & reposting / liking things on our igwe are also going to be raising money for louis and harrys birthday charities every single day via all of our edits and yours, the links will be to our redbubble store where you can buy iphone / galaxy cases, stickers and more with our edits on them and all of the money we make on there will be donated to the charities or you can click the charity links and you can donate yourself, this year has been … tough but lets all just forget everything and make it feel like the old days at least just for this month, lets just celebrate them :)
(EACH EDIT, GIF, ETC. MUST HAVE LOUIS AND HARRY IN IT & YOU MUST HAVE THE CHARITY LINKS IN YOUR CAPTIONS)
#31DAYSOFLARRY will be our tracking tag for this project ON ALL SOCIAL MEDIA (TUMBLR, TWITTER & IG), we will not be able to find your edits if you do not tag it with this tag !!!
When I started writing this song at the tender age of 16, I knew that I wanted it to somehow help the problems of homelessness especially in London, where I witnessed it most and couldn’t block it from my mind..
I began to take my guitar wondering around London, find a homeless person, and if they allowed me, I would love to sit and talk to them.. find out their story their problems, then busk for them.
Then I started volunteering with The Simon Community who aim not to “fix” the homeless, just to give them a sense of community, support and a smile… they have an open house in London with some permanent residents, but they allow homeless people to come in for food and to wash their clothes and get cleaned up if they wish. With the Simon Community, I also saw the impact of something so simple as giving out hot tea and soup on a freezing cold winter’s day.. and also using initiative, teaming up with the likes of M&S and Pret a Manger to give their unpurchased sandwiches at the end of the day to homeless people.
Anybody can make a difference… You can help by volunteering or simply donating to the services that The Simon Community provide by buying my song “One Loose Coin” online via bandcamp. All sales before Feb 2012 will go towards their work.


text: Apple is one of the valuable fruit that belongs to the family Rosaceae. Post-harvest losses occur due to transportation, rough mishandling during harvesting and storage and most important microbial attack. The present study was conducted to observe the effects of gamma radiation on nutritional value of apples, before and after gamma irradiation. The doses used for radiation were of 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 kGy and apples were stored under refrigerated temperature (4ºC). Then proximate analysis was carried out, that is used to determine effects of gamma radiation on nutritional component of apples. These parameters involve % of weight loss, loss of ash content, loss of moisture content, loss of fat or lipid content, loss of crude fibre, loss of crude protein and also sugars or carbohydrates. By measuring these parameters, before and after gamma radiation, nutritional value of control and radiated apples with different doses was evaluated. Results showed there is not a major difference on nutritional value of apples with control and radiated samples and hence can increase the shelf life that would be economically useful by increasing export.

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I think I can hear the faint tinkling of Santa's bells.....yikes, it's December already! I can start to send out the cards made to celebrate the season. Hmmmm! Will need to purchase stamps first.
This week our challenge for Merry Monday is to make a card using the chalkboard technique. I have made a card using this technique here so it wasn't quite as hair raising this time.
I used Marisa Lerin's gorgeous digital chalk board base which includes the white frame. She has many designs and they are all lovely. Find them here at The Pixel Scrapper. To finish the chalk board effect I rubbed a little white pastel across the black with a tissue.
My obsession with spellbinders eyelet circles continues. You will find yet another one lurking in the background of this card. I have added a favorite Christmas red, and a green that is more yellow than the traditional Christmas green...... I think?? I finished the card with a wee bit of maroon, a bold stripe, twine and buttons.
Stamps: Hero Arts sentiment, Pixel Scrapper Chalkboard image including white frame
Dies: Spellbinders eyelet circles, Lil' Inker Stitched Scallop Border, MFT Stars, Dee's Distinctively Wreath Builder Die
Inks: Hero Arts white embossing powder
Papers: MME Tis' the Season (green) and other collections, Kascard white linen, Kaiser Kraft red, green and maroon
Other: Buttons, pearl, twine
Check out Always Playing with Paper, home of the Merry Monday Challenge, and Lesley's wonderful new challenge blog, The Card Concept.
See you back here next week.

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Nitrogen Engine: End of the electric car?
Liquid nitrogen does an even better job. Being considerably denser than liquid air, it can store more energy per unit volume, allowing cars to travel further on a tankful of the stuff. Weight for weight, liquid nitrogen packs much the same energy as the lithium-ion batteries used in laptops, mobile phones and electric cars. The big difference is that a liquid-nitrogen car is likely to be considerably cheaper to build than an electric vehicle.

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WRD Earns Highest Government Finance Officers Association Award
LAKEWOOD, Calif., Dec. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the second year in a row, the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) has been recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) and awarded GFOA's highest accolade for governmental budgeting with the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for fiscal year 2012-13.
This award reflects the commitment of the Board of Directors and staff to meet the highest principles of government budgeting, and is presented to WRD for its annual budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012. In order to receive this award, a government agency must publish a budget document that meets stringent guidelines designed to assess how well an entity's budget serves as:
- A policy document
- A financial plan
- An operations guide
- A communications device
A Budget document must be rated "proficient" in all four categories, and satisfy the 14 mandatory criteria within those categories to receive the award.Since 2005, WRD's Finance Department has garnered more than 18 national and state awards for its exceptional finance and budgetary practices. "This award is continued recognition of WRD's sound and prudent budgetary practices," said Albert Robles, President of WRD. "It exemplifies the District's efforts in providing the public with transparency and clarity in financial documentation." In an effort to increase the District's financial transparency and public accountability, the WRD Board of Directors approved the establishment of the District's Audit & Budget Advisory Committee (ABAC). As a direct result of this Board action, WRD has further increased its financial accountability and transparency with the public, as well as having its efforts recognized by the highly regarded GFOA.
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Macrobius' miniature world map
"Macrobii Ambrosii, Aurelii Theodosii, Viri Consularis Et Illustris", Macrobius, Ambrosius Aurelius Theodo
Subject: Ancient World
Period: 1560 (dated)
Publication: In Somnium Scipionis
Color: Black & White
3.4 x 5 inches
8.6 x 12.7 cm
This work, written by Ambrosius Macrobius, is a commentary on Cicero's Dream of Scipio. It includes a rare woodcut map of the world illustrating Cicero's interesting theories. This diagrammatic map shows two distinct regions of the earth. The inhabited Afro-Eurasian continent was balanced by an unknown, and relatively equal, landmass (Temperata Antipodunobis Incognita) on the other side of an impassable torrid zone (Perusta) and a great boiling sea (Alveus Oceani). It was this notion of antipodean balance and landmass equivalence that continued to attract Renaissance minds to the otherwise outmoded geographical ideas of Macrobius. Distinguished cartographers like Mercator and Ortelius would later incorporate Macrobius' model into an immense southern continent (Australis Incongita) to balance the known lands of the world, and the division of the world into climactic zones is still in use today.
Macrobius was a 5th century Roman neoplatonic philosopher. His commentary on Cicero’s Somnium Sciponis was of great influence in the Middle Ages and gained popularity with the advent of printing. First published in Brescia in 1483, numerous editions appeared throughout the 16th century. His commentary includes several chapters dealing with his own conception of the world and the universe. It also contains references to many facets of the scientific knowledge of his time, including references to physics, astronomy, and mathematics. This edition was published by Sebastian Gryphius, the notable 'Prince of the Lyon book trade'. His famous griffin devise is engraved on the title page. Title page, 745 pp. (map at p. 191), and extensive index. The volume is bound in presentation leather with extensive hand tooling and gilt, four raised banks on spine. Fore edges with gilt (T.E.G.) and fully engraved in a circular pattern. Book plate of Edward Arthur Lee, dated 1901, on front endpaper. Second, 18th century book plate after title page (Bibliotheca Bartholdi Nicolai Krohn).
References: Shirley #13.
Map and text lightly toned. The beautiful binding has been expertly rebacked, circa 1900 based on the dated book plate. Some ink notations on first end paper. Title page with ink and small area of loss away from text. The contents and binding are tight with all pages sound with light even toning. As is usually the case, there are a few pages with old ink underlining and the occasional comment in the margin.

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“Fred asks a question. Why would otherwise technophilic group like bloggers embrace such a decidedly luddite item as a Moleskine?
It’s really quite simple. I don’t know a geek who doesn’t have some sort of low tech affectation.
My friends, Josh, Jeff and Mark are all private pilots. Mark is in three bands as a guitarist and drummer. My friend Art used to paint, and probably still would given time. More of my geek friends cook than I can count. I have friends who are passionate about travel. I have friends who are never without at least one good book.
I cook. Given the time, I love woodworking. Given even more time, I play bass guitar. I just started with Moleskines, and I have two. One is in a big notebook portfolio with pockets I use at work to carry to meetings, the other sits on the side table next to my bed. I’m still trying to figure out how to use them efficiently, but I’m already more prodigious in my analog writing than I am in writing online.
There’s something visceral about paper. I still buy Wired magazine even though I can read every article online. The feel of the decadently rich paper stock in a moleskine combined with a really good pen trigger a creative muscle that an LCD and an MS Natural keyboard simply can’t.
I think all geeks learned very early that living totally digital was not only difficult, but not a lot of fun. We learned that to excel at the digital, we had to embrace the analog somewhere. Maybe it’s grounding, maybe it’s just exercising a different part of the brain, but it’s very important, and I can’t think of one geeky friend without something analog in their life.”

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Penny Moor after restoration:
What were the issues?
This SSSI unit is in unfavourable declining condition due to the effects of artificial drainage, which is causing increased erosion of the river bed and limited channel habitat diversity, as well as limited seasonal inundation of the surrounding grassland, heathland, mire and woodland habitats and inconsistent interaction with the floodplain, with the effect that these adjacent habitats are negatively affected.
How did we fix them?
The remedy identified to achieve favourable condition was to restore, where evident, the original meandering course of the Shepton Water as it flows through Penny Moor, and infill the redundant drain.
Across part of the lawn, a compromise was agreed with stakeholders to maintain a narrower drain channel, to keep the lawn habitat to the south separate from the mire to the north. After Rowbarrow Pond, the meandering stream course through Alder Carr up to the footbridge was restored, and the redundant drain channel infilled.
A footbridge and a culvert crossing that was affected by the works at this site were maintained for operational and public access.
Part of the scheme was suspended temporarily in 2012 when a community of rare plants was discovered in one of the existing drains. A new scheme has been devised for this section which will maintain slow-moving water in this vegetated drain, while the majority of the flow is diverted through a restored meander route to the north.

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GREENLAND — The Conservation Commission will be in the Town Hall parking lot on Saturday, April 28 from 8 a.m. to noon to talk with residents about the commission’s goals and to answer questions regarding conservation issues in town.
The commission will also have a variety of complimentary tree seedlings for residents that will include information on how to plant and care for new trees. This past winter’s wind storms were brutal on trees around town, according to the commission, which added “Our response needs to be replanting the right tree for the right spot.”
The commission serves as an advisory board to the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board and reviews any requests for wetland permits. It is responsible for maintaining a record of the town's natural resources, including marshes and wetlands, and monitors town-held conservation easements.
The commission has started building the first town trail on conservation land off Route 33 on Liberty Lane.
The commission is looking for additional members and could undertake more projects if there is interest. It meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. in Town Hall.
Conservation Commission members are Laura Byergo, Bill Bilodeau, Chip Hussey and Sarah Rowe. For more information, visit www.greenland-nh.com/conservation-commission.


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Twitter Statistics: 140 Characters, 140 Million Users,1 Billion Revenue By 2014June 1, 2012 8:28 pm
We had spotted multiple Twitter stats in the past – we spotted this today:
“Twitter expects to post at least $1 billion in revenue by 2014 based on its expectations on the growth of its advertising business.
The growth is twice as fast as what analysts predict, according to Bloomberg, which cited unnamed sources in a report today. Twitter, however, could change or miss its forecast, the report said.”
Statistics Source: CNet News
A nice comparison point would be Facebook IPO stats.


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3 Unique Baby Shower Ideas
Twin Baby Shower Ideas
One of our most popular baby shower ideas are these pea pod invitations that we designed years ago. Although originally designed for a twin baby shower, these invitations are for a dual baby shower for two sisters-in-law! The invitation is two die cut “peas” that are then placed inside a green felt “pod”. The invitations are mailed in a matching green envelope.
The favors are our favorite part. The favor cards are designed with a graphic of a pea pod and then the center has a hole drilled. Next, our client put an eos®¹ lip balm on the card to be one of the peas! ADORABLE!
Travel Theme Baby Shower
Nicole is our most devoted client of all time. We designed her wedding invitations and since then, we made her housewarming invitations, gender reveal party invitations, and birthday party invitations for her two sons. (You can see them here and here ) Plus we have designed shower invitations (and this one) for her family members. Her sister-in-law’s shower is travel theme so we made the invitation into a world map! The front of the baby shower invitation was printed with the phrase “oh the places he will go”. Next, each guest had a personalized tag tied with baker’s twine.
The invitations are mailed in navy blue envelopes with flag address labels.We designed cards for the baby shower favors. Following the travel theme baby shower, we designed a hot air balloon with the phrase “ready to pop”. Nicole purchased eos®¹ lip balm and screwed the top and bottom onto the cards.
Fairytale Baby Shower
Another one of beloved clients is another Nicole! We designed her infographic wedding invitations and she asked us to design a unicorn baby shower invitation for her twin sister. The invitations are very feminine with a pink floral border and a gold unicorn. Gold envelopes are designed with a unicorn on the return address and the guest’s addresses are inside a floral border that matches the invitations.
¹EOS is a trademark of EOS PRODUCTS LLC. eos® makes effective beauty products, including natural lip care products, that are designed to bring delight and style to daily routines.

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This volume of essays considers the practical and political purposes for which maps were used, the symbolic and ideological roles of maps in the history of South-West England and the ways in which map evidence can be used to recover facts about the past.
- Limba : Engleza
- Numar pagini : 168
- ISBN : 9780859893732
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The end of open source?
July 18, 2021 at 10:28 AM EDT
Though exploit development and disclosure is often messy, running technically complex "red team" programs against the world's biggest and most important open-source project feels a little extra.
Shaun O’Meara Contributor Shaun O’Meara, global field CTO at Mirantis, has worked with customers designing and building enterprise IT infrastructure for 20 years.
Several weeks ago, the Linux community was rocked by the disturbing news that University of Minnesota researchers had developed (but, as it turned out, not fully executed) a method for introducing what they called “hypocrite commits” to the Linux kernel — the idea being to distribute hard-to-detect behaviors, meaningless in themselves, that could later be aligned by attackers to manifest vulnerabilities.
This was quickly followed by the — in some senses, equally disturbing — announcement that the university had been banned, at least temporarily, from contributing to kernel development. A public apology from the researchers followed.
Though exploit development and disclosure is often messy, running technically complex “red team” programs against the world’s biggest and most important open-source project feels a little extra. It’s hard to imagine researchers and institutions so naive or derelict as not to understand the potentially huge blast radius of such behavior.
Equally certain, maintainers and project governance are duty bound to enforce policy and avoid having their time wasted. Common sense suggests (and users demand) they strive to produce kernel releases that don’t contain exploits. But killing the messenger seems to miss at least some of the point — that this was research rather than pure malice, and that it casts light on a kind of software (and organizational) vulnerability that begs for technical and systemic mitigation.
Projects of the scale and utter criticality of the Linux kernel aren’t prepared to contend with game-changing, hyperscale threat models.
I think the “hypocrite commits” contretemps is symptomatic, on every side, of related trends that threaten the entire extended open-source ecosystem and its users. That ecosystem has long wrestled with problems of scale, complexity and free and open-source software’s (FOSS) increasingly critical importance to every kind of human undertaking. Let’s look at that complex of problems:
Meanwhile, the threat landscape keeps evolving:
The net result is that projects of the scale and utter criticality of the Linux kernel aren’t prepared to contend with game-changing, hyperscale threat models. In the specific case we’re examining here, the researchers were able to target candidate incursion sites with relatively low effort (using static analysis tools to assess units of code already identified as requiring contributor attention), propose “fixes” informally via email, and leverage many factors, including their own established reputation as reliable and frequent contributors, to bring exploit code to the verge of being committed.
This was a serious betrayal, effectively by “insiders” of a trust system that’s historically worked very well to produce robust and secure kernel releases. The abuse of trust itself changes the game, and the implied follow-on requirement — to bolster mutual human trust with systematic mitigations — looms large.
But how do you contend with threats like this? Formal verification is effectively impossible in most cases. Static analysis may not reveal cleverly engineered incursions. Project paces must be maintained (there are known bugs to fix, after all). And the threat is asymmetrical: As the classic line goes — blue team needs to protect against everything, red team only needs to succeed once.
I see a few opportunities for remediation:
Basically, what I’m advocating here is that orchestrators like Kubernetes should matter less, and Linux should have less impact. Finally, we should proceed as fast as we can toward formalizing the use of things like unikernels.
Regardless, we need to ensure that both companies and individuals provide the resources open source needs to continue.


“I’m too busy.”
“I’ll just take it to the dry cleaners.”
“A sewing machine is too bulky to store.”
I finally pushed pretenses aside and took my first sewing class today.
In a matter of hours I made a custom pillowcase and liner — hidden zippers included!
That linen checkered bolster is now one of my favourite things.
And the best part? Fabric and supplies cost me less than $15.
It’s like a whole new world has opened up to me. And what an exciting world it is. xo


Everything has a speed. I was reading about somebody selling a laser trigger for high-speed imaging. Apparently the trigger had a frequency of 1/1,000th of a second. That set me thinking because I'm pretty sure that is just not fast enough. So, without further ado, let's dive into some calculations.
A 1/1000th frequency will mean that the laser will be emitting for half that time and not emitting for the other half. Thus we have 1/2,000th of a second when it will actually be active and productive. Any projectile passing through the beam cannot therefore travel any faster through the beam than 1/1000th of a second in order to make the thing work.
Let's break that down further. Projectiles have length which is beneficial for things like this. If something passes by in 1/1000th of a second, it has to be traveling at least at 166 feet per second. That's about a third of the speed of a slow-moving airgun pellet. Most airsoft pellets travel faster than that.
Given that we don't know exactly when the trigger frequency cycle begins, it could start at any point during the passage of an object through the laser beam. This means that even something traveling relatively slowly such as a dart (most darts are thrown with a forward speed of about 40mph), the 1000hz cycling of the trigger will mean that even something as slow as a dart (58 feet per second) has an inexactitude of 1 inch. This means the difference between taking a photo of a balloon with a nice pointed dart just above its surface, a photo of a balloon with a dart puncturing it or a photo of a shriveled piece of plastic with a dart somewhere in the picture. There is no predictability and guarantee of repeatability. This is not good for such an exact science as high-speed imaging.
What would you do to improve the experience of high-speed photography?


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Geneva - The UN refugee agency says goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie is currently visiting Libya, though in a personal capacity.
A spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Adrian Edwards, said on Tuesday that the US actress nonetheless plans to meet with aid groups and UNHCR representatives in the country.
The Geneva-based agency said last week that it was discussing a bigger role for Jolie after receiving $5m in donations from her over the past decade.
Jolie has visited dozens of countries to promote the cause of refugees during her 10 years as goodwill ambassador for UNHCR.
Thousands of Libyans fled their homes during the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi, though many have returned since the strongman's downfall.
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Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has reportedly dropped the proposal to demolish the heritage building of Osmania General Hospital.
According to sources, the Chief Minister has reversed his decision in view of strong objection raised by various sections of the society, including the opposition parties. KCR was reportedly briefed by the officials and his cabinet colleagues that the move to demolish OGH, a heritage building constructed by last Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan, might backfire in the forthcoming GHMC elections. Therefore, in order to prevent further criticism, KCR has shelved the plans to demolish the building, which was constructed in 1919.
However, the Chief Minister has reportedly directed the officials to prepare a plan for construction of new building on 2.5 acres of land, which is available in the OGH premises. These moves are yet to be confirmed officially. (INN)


In the context of earthquakes, it is very important for the logistics of goods to flow more rapidly and accurately in the rescue chain. Big data and logistics can help inventory management more efficiently.
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In traditional supply chain inventory management, order information is the only company-to-business exchange, but information technology now allows businesses to quickly and cost-effectively share demand and inventory data (Cachon & Fisher, 2000). Inventory management, as the basis of production management and cost control, is very important to the normal production and operation of enterprises. It needs a timely and accurate reflection of the warehousing and flow conditions of various materials. IoT and big data technology based on cloud accounting can collect, analyze and process front-end data for enterprises, and provide support to enterprise science and efficient inventory management. The Impact of Inventory Management in Cloud Accounting in Big Data Era. Cloud accounting makes inventory management cheaper. Cloud accounting makes inventory control more accurate. Cloud accounting makes inventory management smarter (Li, Lin, Zhang & Zhou, 2016).
The timeliness and accuracy of the information have a huge impact on the bullwhip effect, while the bullwhip effect has a huge impact on the stock management. Under the background of big data, cloud computing can effectively solve the timeliness and accuracy of information and makes inventory control more accurate (Lu, Feng, Lai & Wang, 2016). Information technology has had a significant impact on the supply chain. Sales data is collected and allowed through EDI to share all phases of the supply chain with everyone immediately. These application technologies, especially in the grocery industry, have greatly reduced the processing time and cost, makes inventory management smarter (Cachon & Fisher, 2000). System response time is a high degree of concern to users, especially in dealing with a large number of logistics data, the long response time will directly affect the efficiency of the entire inventory management. Big data applications solve the problem of time consumption, making inventory management more efficient (Li, Lin, Zhang & Zhou, 2016).
Reduce inventory costs need to be achieved by different methods. For example, when the total inventory can not meet the total demand, a centralized order will be placed, and then the appropriate product will be allocated according to the stock of each warehouse, thus reducing the multiple ordering costs caused by ordering separately. When the overall inventory level meets the demand, the distribution strategy among the warehouses will be adapted to allocate products from a warehouse with a high inventory to a warehouse with a low inventory, which not only reduces the ordering cost but also reduces the carrying inventory (Li, Lin, Zhang & Zhou, 2016).
It is evident that inventory management has ushered in the era of big data. Cloud accounting can meet the needs of low cost, high efficiency, simple operation and convenient access to information, which inevitably leads to more efficient inventory management and inventory control.


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The Alice in a Site attraction, June 23, 2012, 4:38 a.m.
Alice in a Site
October 25, 1958
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A median score of X Walts
This attraction is vaguely reminiscent of the Disney film of the retelling of the legend "Alice in a Site" by Richard Nixon. Carve out a seat in a grub and fall into a rabbit hole and discover the wonders of a Site. You might even see an actual, working hookah on your way to ground level!
- Guests riding with annoying relatives should be forwarned that this attraction exits into another attraction.
- Darkness and special effects may be too boring for young children.
- BEWARE! For your continued corporate compliance, you should be in good health and free from fear of infrequent maintenance, moral requirements, distracting missing kidneys, or wrist, leg, lung, ribcage, or liver issues, or other conditions that could lessen your enjoyment of this attraction.
- During unexpected weather, this attraction may close unexpectedly.
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The potential benefits of fully autonomous cars have echoed through the automotive industry for years. They’re often safer than human-driven cars, they can reduce congestion in the world’s most crowded cities, and they can help commuters maximize the time they spend stuck in traffic. The impact they could have goes beyond traffic management, and a new study explores how they will affect tourism — and maybe even the sex industry.
The 19-page study is called “autonomous vehicles and the future of urban tourism.” Written and published by researchers Scott Cohen and Debbie Hopkins, it argues the deployment of privately owned and shared autonomous cars will disrupt nearly every actor in the tourism world, including car rental companies, hotels, restaurants, bars, and even brothels.
The authors envision autonomous shuttles replacing traditional rental cars. This model has pros and cons. Travelers will no longer need to worry about hopping in a car after traveling for 32 straight hours, and they won’t need to drive on the opposite side of the road in England or weasel their way into the anarchic roundabout Paris’ Arc de Triomphe is built on. Seeing a new city in an autonomous car is a novelty many tourists would happily pay extra for, but it could boost overtourism — which is already a growing problem in many European cities — and increase traffic congestion. It would also spell bad news for the hop-on-hop-off tour bus industry.
Strategically located hotels stand to take a hit, too. Tourists may not be willing to pay more for a room close to a town’s main attractions if they know they can rely on an autonomous shuttle to safely and reliably take them back to a hotel that’s cheaper because it’s a few miles out of town. But, as Volvo argued with its 360c concept (pictured), who needs a hotel room when you can sleep in an autonomous car? Properly configured, the shuttles could become moving hotels, restaurants, or both.
The possibility of sleeping in an autonomous shuttle means these vehicles will likely replace so-called “by-the-hour” hotel rooms, Cohen and Hopkins predict. “Private [autonomous cars] may also be put to commercial use, as it is just a small leap to imagine Amsterdam’s Red Light District ‘on the move,'” they write. Alternatively, and less controversially, Ikea’s research arm envisioned ways they could be used to sell fresh produce or coffee.
The study also suggests autonomous cars could allow partiers to embark on more geographically impressive drinking binges. The shuttles “could move drunken revelers across greater distances between drinks in the urban night, perhaps even crossing multiple cities,” the researchers write. We’re not sure that we would want to hop in that exact same shuttle at 6:30 a.m. to get to work, but some companies — including General Motors — have already started looking into ways to make self-driving cars self-cleaning, too.
Cohen and Hopkins add the aforementioned effects are contingent on car and technology companies rolling out 100 percent autonomous vehicles, meaning shuttles never require any kind of human input, even in emergency situations. Google’s Waymo has reliably tested this type of technology on public roads for years, albeit with a human safety driver behind the wheel, and Volvo aims to launch a driverless car during the 2020s.
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KELTEC KSG 12GA. PUMP ACTION SHOTGUN NON RESTR. 18.5” brl
In short, the Kel Tec KSG (Kel-Tec Shotgun) is a compact, bottom eject, pump action shotgun and Kel-Tec’s first entry into the shotgun market. Borrowing shape and design elements from Kel-Tec’s RFB, the KSG weighs in at just under 7 lbs. and, with an 18.5″ barrel and 26.1″ overall length, is as compact as possible while still remaining Non-Restricted under Canadian regulations.
In addition, to ensure reliability and durability, the KSG receiver is made from hardened steel with the magazine tubes welded into place. The rest of the chassis is made from glass reinforced nylon (Zytel), with a soft rubber butt pad to help mitigate the felt recoil to the user. Rails along the forend and the top of the shotgun allow for mounting of various accessories and sights.
Firstly, this bullpup pump-action shotgun has dual tube magazines that can hold a total of 12+1 rounds of ammunition. The KSG can only set to feed on the right or the left. Once the magazine is empty, the operator must use a manual switch to select the other magazine.
Secondly, this simple and reliable pump action feeds from either the left or right tube. The feed side is manually selected by a lever located behind the trigger guard.
Also, the pump includes an under Picatinny rail for the mounting of a forward grip, a light, or a laser. The included top Picatinny sight rail will accept many types of optics or iron sights. Forward and rear sling loops are built in, and a basic sling is included. The soft rubber butt pad helps to tame recoil.
- Picatinny rail
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Model Number: KSGBLK
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Barrel Length: 18.5 Inch
Mag Capacity: 6+6+1
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Steve has written more than 150 songs and recorded 100 of them on 10 Rock Albums. So if you want help with your song writing, Steve’s Updated Tips & Techniques eBook from his Songwriting Club, will be a useful resource. It’s packed with useful information for songwriters whether you are just starting out, or have been in the business for years. 101 innovative and creative ideas designed to get you started and get your music OUT THERE!
Steve has been writing his own style of poetry for years but this is the first time he has revealed his work in public! “Spilling The Beans” is a collection of poems that does exactly what the title implies – Steve reveals his take on life over the last decade, some of the most tragic and triumphant years of his life. Put your brain in gear, let your imagination run wild, and take a look inside. You may find you are looking at yourself!
Enter Steve’s strange, weird and wonderful world of the Cosywags, Slickwingers, Clawhammers, Stringfods, the Jellybot and the Evil Megagrit! Enter if you dare! And journey in Crystalan with Tom and Princess Amathena in an intriguing, fantasy fiction, action adventure story based on the Gospel Story. Originally published in paperback by Kingsway Publications, the book is now available as an eBook download, and INCLUDES the AUDIO version performed (scarily!) by Steve. Suitable for 8 to 12′s and children of ALL ages!
“Carnival” is Steve’s second book in the Rainchild Trilogy and follows on from the story of ”The Theft Of The Purple Plug”. The plot thickens as new creatures come into Crystalan including the Flutterbodies and strange vehicles are propelled along magnetic force fields into the Backworlds. The allegory of the Gospel story continues as Tom and Princess Amathena take on the forces of evil, bring down the Wind Machines and the Space Transporter, and start to bring the waters of the Crystal Sea into the desert. Suitable for 8 to 12′s and children of ALL ages!


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SAN DIEGO, Cal.--Pacific Imperial Railroad is moving forward with plans to provide freight rail services to the Tijuana-Tecate region of Baja California by naming Charles M. Patterson as Chief Commercial Officer, said the company in a release.
Patterson has 25 years of railroad experience in operations, sales and marketing roles with Class 1 railroads CSX and CN and with short line railroads Great Lakes Transportation and RailAmerica, where he was Senior Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer. Patterson is a graduate of Davidson College and the University of Virginia’s Colgate Darden Graduate School of Business Administration.
“I am delighted to be part of the Pacific Imperial Railroad team, and I look forward to joining their efforts to develop safe and cost effective rail service for the customers in northern Baja California," said Patterson.
“I am very excited to have Charlie here to represent the advantages of this railroad with our client base of more than 700 manufacturing facilities in northwest Mexico," said Ernie Dahlman, CEO of Pacific Imperial Railroad.
“Charlie brings a wealth of experience and we are very pleased to have a Chief Commercial Officer with his background and skills," said PIR President David Rohal.


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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Thirteen months into his presidency, Barack Obama finally gave liberal supporters the kind of judicial nominee they had sought and conservatives feared.
Goodwin Liu, 39, is an unabashed liberal legal scholar who, if confirmed, could become a force on the federal appeals court for decades. There's talk that in time, the Rhodes Scholar, former high court clerk and current assistant dean and law professor at the University of California, Berkeley, could be the first person of Asian descent chosen for the Supreme Court.
"I can easily imagine him" as a high court nominee, said Erwin Chemerinsky, a Liu supporter and dean of the law school at the University of California, Irvine.
Obama's choice of Liu for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco drew quick and vociferous criticism from conservatives. Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, described Liu as "far outside the mainstream of American jurisprudence."
For the first time, Obama seemed to be taking a page from the playbook of recent Republican presidents who nominated conservatives in their 30s and 40s with the expectation they would have enduring influence in setting policy on the federal bench.
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This is the ultimate sports car. If you are interested in drag racing, the 2015 Chevrolet Camaro COPO is the car for you. It is coupe car and so it means that it does not have a back seat. The car is referred to as the legendary performance of the 21st century because of its sport power. The car was clearly not designed for the everyday roads.
Features Of The Model
The 2015 model has not changed much compared to the previous version. However the car comes with new graphics which contain the word COPO on the windshield and the hood bulge. The interior of the car are similar to the road going Chevrolet Camaro cars. There has been however additional gauges placed at the dashboard. They have also included racing bucket seats. The designers have cut down on the weight of the car by removing some of the power accessories.
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When examining the vegan status of certain food additives, it can sometimes be confusing. One such ingredient is natamycin. So let’s answer this question: “Is natamycin vegan?“
What is Natamycin?
Natamycin is a naturally occurring antifungal agent produced by the bacterium Streptomyces natalensis. Often found in dairy products, it serves as a food preservative to protect foods from yeast and mold growth, especially cheeses and meats. It’s also used in the pharmaceutical industry for topical antifungal treatments.
How is Natamycin Made?
Natamycin production involves a fermentation process using the bacterium Streptomyces natalensis. It’s a process similar to the fermentation of plant-based foods such as sauerkraut or kombucha, but with specific conditions optimized for this bacterium to produce natamycin.
Is Natamycin Vegan?
Yes, natamycin is vegan. While it’s often found in dairy products and meats, the production of natamycin itself does not involve animal products or by-products, making it suitable for a vegan diet.
Natamycin in a Vegan Diet
Despite its vegan status, the use of natamycin in a vegan diet is somewhat limited since it’s typically applied to non-vegan foods like cheese. However, if a plant-based food product were to be preserved with natamycin, it wouldn’t necessarily make that product non-vegan. As always, it’s essential to read product labels to ensure all ingredients align with a vegan lifestyle.
To sum up, natamycin is a vegan-friendly ingredient. Although it’s often used in non-vegan food items, the natamycin itself is made from a bacteria-based process that doesn’t involve animal products or by-products. As always, it’s essential to review all ingredients in food products to ensure they adhere to your dietary choices.


Having failed to take the game by the throat Arjen Robben caused uproar by reacting as if Pepe Reina had whacked him on the Adam's apple. The Chelsea attacker's reaction to a glove in the face looked such a piece of ham acting that he would have flunked the audition even for one of the silent movie melodramas. With the match against Liverpool won, his manager none the less lauded the forward as if he had been the leading man in Sunday's matinee.
"He won balls in the air, he tackled, was tackled, created chances for himself and others and recovered balls in midfield," said Jose Mourinho. "I think he is living in an incredible moment and is the same player he was last season before he was injured."
The comment appeared nearly as disproportionate as Robben's response to Reina. It had been a diligent showing by the Dutchman, but one without the sparkling menace that typifies him at his peak. Mourinho was probably describing the Robben Chelsea need rather than the one he had just watched. This was an invitation to the player to rise to the challenge of the matches that await him, particularly those with Barcelona in the Champions League.
His absence from both legs of the tie with Frank Rijkaard's side a year ago was an additional complication and he took no part in the quarter-final meetings with Bayern Munich either. Chelsea may have prevailed but their health and Robben's are closely linked. The incident with Reina was a slapstick version of the real and inscrutable issues concerning his fitness.
It is feasible that he would have made the difference in the Champions League semi-final defeat to Liverpool, but he turned out only as a substitute in each leg even though Damien Duff had already been ruled out. After the first game in particular it was reported that Robben had flatly refused to take his place in the starting line-up. Dutch footballers do seem hell-bent on living up to their cultural stereotype as opinionated and obstinate characters.
Robben also has particular reason to keep his health at the forefront of his mind. The 22-year-old has been told about the breathing difficulties at his birth that raised fears of brain damage and in 2004, before the £12m move to London, it seemed that he might have testicular cancer until the surgeon discovered that the tumour was not malignant. More prosaically, he is also entitled to tell any manager that he is too young to let an ankle problem turn into a chronic condition by undergoing the hardships of a match when unfit.
There were claims, as recently as last autumn, that Mourinho would cast him out of Stamford Bridge, and that prospect excited the Spurs manager. Martin Jol had already claimed that there have only been "maybe two or three players as good as he is in the last 20 or 30 years", but touched the heart of the matter when he conceded that Robben would leave Chelsea only for "somewhere like Real Madrid or Milan".
Robben, who beats players with an easy economy and finishes well, is not the sort of weapon that Mourinho can allow to fall into the hands of great enemies. It is sometimes apparent why the PSV president Harry van Raaij once snorted that Manchester United's £5m bid would not even buy an autographed Robben jersey. He is one of three or four players who could make the difference that lands the Champions League for Chelsea. The forward is therefore treated with care and, whatever confrontations occur in private, the manager is not antagonistic in public.
Whereas the dressing-down of Ricardo Carvalho in front of the rest of the squad for complaining about being left out of the team was gleefully announced, the Portuguese ruled that reportedly similar comments by Robben constituted a completely different and acceptable standpoint. Mourinho enjoys being trenchant but is clever enough to know that Chelsea's chances of making history may rest on the sensitivity with which he manages Robben.


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The French playmaker has provided some bad news ahead of the Wednesday night's clash.
Remy Cabella (@RemyCabella) March 2, 2015
Newcastle United’s Remy Cabella has used his Twitter account to rule himself out of Wednesday night’s visit of Manchester United, having been dealing with a knee problem for the past week.
Cabella, 24, has missed the past two Premier League matches against Manchester City and Aston Villa, respectively, after picking up a knock in training, but head coach John Carver had hoped that he would be available for the clash with Louis van Gaal’s side.
“Fingers crossed, but again, it’s only four or five days from Saturday to Wednesday,” Carver told the Chronicle prior to the weekend’s 1-0 home win over Villa.
“He’s improving day by day, but to the extent of going in against Manchester United, he needs to be 100 per cent, so I will speak to the medical people and they will fill me in.”
Cabella doesn’t look to have made enough progress since, however, and now seems set to miss his third consecutive fixture, with compatriot Gabriel Obertan expected to continue deputising in his absence.
Signed form Montpellier in the summer for £10 million, following a season in which he broke into the France national team, Cabella endured a slow start to life in the North East, with the since-departed Alan Pardew dropping him to the bench after his first six disappointing starts for the club.
After netting 14 times in 37 Ligue 1 games, it took until January 31 for the four-times capped attacker to open his Newcastle account in the 3-0 win at Hull City, but his performances since the New Year under Carver have showcased clear flashes of the potential which saw the Magpies splash out for his signature.
The interim boss will have to make do without his flair against Louis van Gaal’s side, though, as his side look to build on the positive result over Villa.


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Honey wine is not wine with added honey. Honey wine or mead is a beverage fermented from yeasts that are naturally present in honey. Honey wine is produced from the natural vinification of water and honey. Nothing else. Honey wine is not sweeter than wine produced from grapes. Classification of reducing sugars level in honey wine is regulated the same way as wine made from grapes. Fermentation can be stopped at will at different stages to obtain a range of semi-dry to sweet wines.
The different levels of reducing sugars come mainly from the methods of vinification and not from the sugary raw material (honey or grapes) that makes up the wine. In fact, to produce 1% of alcohol per volume, the need in sugar is similar: 16.7 to 17.3 g/L for DesrochersD honey wines; 16.5 to 18 g/L for wine made from grapes. Thus, our honey wines can be as dry as a dry wine made from grapes.
There is a small difference though between grapes and honey. Some honeys have higher levels of non-fermentable sugars which allows us to take advantage of their natural properties to get sweeter wines without using sulfites or ultrafiltration to stop fermentation.


ReadFest arrives in Barking and Dagenham
The seventh annual ReadFest – Barking and Dagenham’s premiere reading festival – is coming to the borough, with a whole host of free events taking place throughout September.
The festival kicks off on Monday 10 September and will run until Friday 28 September, in venues across Barking and Dagenham.
Supporting the theme of this year’s Pen to Print – the borough’s creative writing programme – ‘Women and Activism’, there is a strong focus on the finest local and national female writers and artists at this year’s festival.
Highlights include an appearance by Libby Page, who is showcasing her debut novel ‘The Lido’ at Barking Learning Centre on Thursday 27 September. Cultural historian and BBC broadcaster Janina Ramirez will also be making an appearance at the same venue, hosting a writing workshop on Thursday 20 September.
This festival provides a fantastic opportunity to meet authors, discover new genres and celebrate the joy of reading through a wide range of events
Councillor Saima Ashraf, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Community Leadership and Engagement, is encouraging residents get involved, saying:
“ReadFest has returned to our borough this month, and this year promises to be bigger and better than ever.
“There are some fantastic authors attending, who will be sharing their stories and passing on invaluable information to any budding writers in the borough.
“If you are interested in literature then I hope you’ll attend some of the unmissable events on offer this September.”
ReadFest and Pen to Print are supported by funding from Arts Council England, with £180,000 per year over the next four years.
Find out more information about this year’s line-up and book free tickets on Eventbrite.