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Nuggets Week in Review (Nov. 9- Nov. 15)
For the first time this early season, Carmelo Anthony started to feel the heat from opposing teams junking up defenses and using different tactics to try and stop him. And those defenses worked a bit insofar as it took Anthony more shots to score his points.
But the Nuggets’ star forward regained his efficiency in a week-ending win over the L.A. Lakers, hitting 11-of-20 shots (55 percent) to score 25 points. That ended a colder streak of 36 percent shooting combined in a win at Chicago and loss at Milwaukee.
“The great scorers in the league have to figure out the new defenses,” Nuggets coach George Karl said. “And that’s kind of what Melo is in. He plays great for four or five games and all of a sudden there’s this different concept out there. I think we’ll be able to adjust and put him in different places better than we have in the last couple of games. I think it’s my fault as much as it’s the team’s responsibility to try to figure it out as the game is going on.”
A look back at a three-game slate:
Nov. 10: Nuggets 90, at Chicago 89
In one of the most compelling early season games in the NBA, the Nuggets survived a last-second shot from Chicago center Brad Miller that was ruled too late after a 10-minute replay review. The win was an ugly one – the Nuggets shot just 41 percent and committed 18 turnovers – but a road-trip saving one after a two-game losing streak.
Nov. 11: at Milwaukee 108, Nuggets 102
The Nuggets were one of the first teams to feel the early-season wrath of Bucks super-rookie Brandon Jennings. Jennings went crazy, scoring 32 points with nine assists, which turned out to be a prelude to his 55-point outburst against Golden State three days later. Anthony led four Nuggets in double-figures with 32 points, but it took him a 9-of-25 night to get him there.
Nov. 13: Nuggets 105, Lakers 79
Finally done with their six-game road trip, the Nuggets returned home and made a league-wide statement in a near-30 point thrashing of the Lakers. Defense was the staple of the night as Denver held L.A. to just eight points in the third quarter and star Kobe Bryant to no points in the second half. Bryant did not play in the fourth quarter because the game was out-of-hand. Ty Lawson put an exclamation point on a celebratory night with a thunderous dunk over Lakers center D.J. Mbenga.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: NENE
While his aggressiveness remains a concern, Nene was, for the most part, solid when the Nuggets needed him during the week. He averaged 13.3 points on 60.7 percent shooting, 8.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks. He had a double-double of 11 points and 12 rebounds in the Nuggets’ win over the Bulls.
MOVE OF THE WEEK: HARRASSING BYNUM
The Nuggets are finding more and more teams are attacking them in the post. Against the Lakers, they chose to run multiple players at Lakers 7-0 center Andrew Bynum, which caused turnovers (he had three) and reduced his effectiveness. Bynum scored 19 points with 15 rebounds, but his production never really hurt the Nuggets.
THIS WEEK: Tues. vs. Toronto, 7 p.m.; Fri. at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m.; Sat. vs. Chicago, 7 p.m.

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We programmed much of what we do around discovery, whether it be our martini, substituted with umeboshi
[pickled Japanese plums] in lieu of olives, or the introduction to brands we collaborate with," Gelin says.
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There, they step out of urban Tokyo--Kawase having made frames-within-frames from the endless crisscrossing telephone, train and electrical wires--and into another world: a magical forest of orchids, leafy trees and just-prepared meals featuring handmade kombu, umeboshi
As orthorexia progresses, a day filled with sprouts, umeboshi
plums and amaranth biscuits comes to feel as holy as one spent serving the poor," he wrote.
Between fish courses and meat, a peach tomato sorbet that had fruit and savory characters cleansed our palates and got us ready for the medium rare slices of roast beef tataki-style with three dips: a raspberry ponzu with the berry characters follows after the onslaught of lemon and vinegar, a nose tickling wasabi yoghurt remoulade, and a cheeky topping of radish and salted umeboshi
All 21 aspiring chefs were set and opened the mystery box which contained un-tenderized octopus, verjuice, pear, chocolate, bay leaf, caper berries, parsley and umeboshi
The restaurant's signature dishes include black cod, umeboshi
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INGREDIENTS 4 TBL raw almond butter, or 1/3 cup soaked almonds 1 TBL olive oil 1 TBL brown rice vinegar 1 TBL umeboshi
plum vinegar 1 TBL lime juice 1 TBL soy sauce or tamari 1 tsp sweetener of choice, agave nectar, maple syrup, or palm sugar (optional) 1-2 TBL chopped ginger, or more to taste 1/2 to 1 small clove garlic, peeled 1/4 to 1/2 tsp dried chili flakes 1/4 cup filtered water, or as necessary to blend to desired consistency sea salt, to taste freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves (optional) 1/4 cup chopped basil (optional) 6 cups baby spinach 1/4 cup chopped basil 1/4 cup chopped flat parsley PROCEDURE 1.
FRANCIS ROSSI'S KAIBASHIRA CEVICHE WITH WAKAME, CUCUMBER & UMEBOSHI
DRESSING (serves 4) Ingredients: 8 large scallops, shelled and cleaned; finely grated zest and juice of 2 limes; 10g dried wakame seaweed; ' cucumber, deseeded and sliced; 1tsp sea salt; 2cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled and cut into fine matchsticks.
Strain into bucket glass filled with ice and garnish with Hachimitsu Umeboshi

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text: Another death and dozens of new COVID-19 cases were reported Tuesday across west-central Illinois as counties continued to grapple with an uptick in infections. Greene County has experienced such a substantial increase during the past several days that the county has postponed jury trials, traffic, misdemeanor and most other court cases. Morgan County saw another coronavirus death Tuesday, marking the 12th in the county. A 93-year-old man died at Jacksonville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, according to Coroner Marcy Patterson. It was the sixth death resulting from an outbreak at the facility. A 103-year-old woman died Friday and two women, ages 66 and 86, died Sunday. An 84-year-old man died at the center Monday. An 83-year-old woman who was a resident of the center died Saturday at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. The county confirmed 19 additional cases Tuesday, 10 of which were in prisoners at Jacksonville Correctional Center, according to a daily briefing by Jacksonville\/Morgan County Emergency Management, Memorial Health System, Morgan County commissioners and the city of Jacksonville. Other new diagnoses involved an infant, two girls, two men in their 20s, a man in his 40s, a woman in her 50s and two men in their 50s. There have been 341 coronavirus cases in Morgan County, with 189 people released from restrictions. Seven new infections were identified in Cass County, according to Cass County Health Department. Cases involve a girl under age 10, three women in their 20s, a man in his 20s, a man in his 30s and a man in his 40s. There have been 241 coronavirus cases in Cass County, with 188 people recovered and 11 deaths. Greene County added seven cases Tuesday, bringing its total to 66, of which 46 are active. \u201cWe have had a steady increase in the last two days. There was a large gathering relating to many of these cases. There are also worksite outbreaks in other communities as well as within Greene,\u201d according to Greene County Health Department. In Jersey County, there were four new cases Tuesday, bringing the total case count to 120. Thirty-six of those cases are active, and there have been two deaths. Jersey County also is seeing its first cluster of cases at a nursing home. The Illinois Department of Public Health said there are 19 COVID-19 cases at Liberty Village of Jerseyville. \u201cWe are doing everything we can to ensure we stop the spread of COVID-19 within our facility,\u201d the nursing home said in a statement. \u201cWe are working with local, state and federal health officials to ensure we are taking the appropriate steps at this time. Our staff and residents are following the recommended preventative actions and will continue to do so until the virus has been eradicated.\u201d Pike County identified two new cases Tuesday, involving a man in his 50s and a man in his 70s. The county\u2019s total case count is 25, with 12 cases active. Total cases in other west-central Illinois counties as of Tuesday were: 15 in Brown County; 194 in Macoupin County (up four from Monday); 1,321 in Sangamon County (up 51 from Monday); and 18 in Schuyler County, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Statewide, 1,549 new cases of coronavirus disease and 20 deaths were reported Tuesday, according to the state health department. There have been 196,948 cases in Illinois and 7,657 deaths.

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New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who had stormed the Well in Lok Sabha demanding a debate on communal tension, today charged the Narendra Modi government with not allowing discussion in Parliament where he said only one man’s voice is heard.
“We are not being allowed to speak in Parliament. We are asking for discussion. There is a mentality in the government that discussion is not acceptable. Everybody feels it, their party feels it, we feel it, everybody feels it,” Gandhi told reporters outside Parliament.
“There is a mood in Parliament that only one man’s voice counts for anything in this country,” he said after Congress members stormed the Well of the House demanding a discussion on growing incidents of communal tension.
“We are raising a point, we are asking for discussion… The Speaker, I mean…It is completely one-sided, partiality. That’s what we are raising,” Gandhi said.
Reacting to a reporter’s comment that he was raising his voice for the first time and leading from the front, Gandhi said, “I have raised my voice many times in Parliament.”
Congress had earlier given notice of on adjournment motion in Lok Sabha over rising incidents of communal violence in the country.
The notice was given by Congress leader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, party MP M I Shahnawaz and party whip K C Venugopal.
When the House was reassembled after the brief adjournment, opposition members continued their protests and slogan shouting.
They chanted ‘acchey din kahan gaye, bhag gaye, bhag gaye’ (Where are the good days, they have proved elusive) and ‘we want justice, tana shahi nahi chalegi (we will not allow dictatorship)’.
As the Speaker continued to ignore the protests, at one point, Congress member Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury came to the podium and banged the desk of the Speaker saying she was discriminating against the opposition.
“You are custodian of the House. Your are mother of the House. You are discriminating against us. We want decisive leadership. You are committing partiality,” he said, inviting strong reaction from the members of treasury benches.
However, Mahajan and Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu tried to cool down the members of the ruling coalition by gesturing them to sit down.
“Dont worry, I can tackle everything,” she told the members of treasury benches.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who was present in the House during the protests, was seen encouraging party members to raise slogans.
She even gestured TMC member Kalyan Banerjee to join the protests. Banerjee immediately came to her seat and had a brief chat but went to his seat again and did not join the protests.
After sometime, Sonia was seen sending Congress chief whip Jyotiraditya Scindia to talk to the TMC members. However, none of them joined the opposition protest.


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Former Oasis man also says the band's catering is far better than at his own shows
by Luke Morgan Britton, NME
Noel Gallagher has described teaming up with U2 at their London gig earlier this week as a "dream come true".
The former Oasis guitarist joined the band onstage during the band's O2 Arena show on October 26, performing their hit 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For' before segueing into a cover of The Beatles' 'All You Need Is Love'.
Gallagher joined the Irish four-piece at the end of their two-hour-plus show on acoustic guitar and backing vocals, footage of which you can watch below.
"I'd like to bring out of one my heroes, one of the band's heroes to help us out with this next song. Will you welcome to the stage the high flying bird himself Noel Gallagher," Bono announced to the crowd before Gallagher took to the stage.


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Ready, Set, Cook! Contest Entry. Let Reynolds Wrap make your next meal easier! Using Reynolds Wrap to roast vegetables makes cleanup a snap! I created this recipe for RSC Special Edition/Reynold's Wrap. It is healthy & delicious! High protein & fiber, low on fat. Loaded with fresh vegetables & herbs! Enjoy! Cook time does include time to cook all parts but many can be done simultaneously.
- Reynolds Wrap Foil
- 3 medium beets (with some stem still attached)
- olive oil
- 1 cup black beans, cooked in salted water until just soft & drained
- 1 cup quinoa, cooked in 2 c vegetable stock
- 1 medium zucchini, cut into large 1-inch dice
- 1 large red bell pepper, cut into large 1-inch dice
- 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons minced jalapenos
- 1 lemon, grated zest of
- 2 tablespoons fresh oregano
- 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lemon, juice of
- kosher salt
- 1⁄2 cup minced fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley
Directions See How It's Made
- Preheat oven to 400°F Scrub beets. Place each beet on a piece of foil large enough to wrap it well. Drizzle a bit of olive oil on each beet & wrap. Place foil wrapped beets on a baking tray & roast for 1 hour 15 minutes. Let cool a bit, unwrap, cut off top & stem, peel. Cut beets into large dice while still on foil. Sprinkle with kosher salt.
- Line a large baking tray with Reynold's Wrap foil. Place cut up zucchini & red bell pepper on tray. Drizzle with olive oil. Roast for just 15 minutes - this softens the vegetables so they are not raw without softening them too much. Remove from oven & sprinkle with kosher salt.
- Combine cooked quinoa & cooked black beans. Add minced shallot, garlic, jalapeno, lemon zest & oregano. Stir well. Add roasted vegetables. Stir well.
- Combine extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice & about 1/2tsp salt. Whisk well. Pour over pilaf & stir very well to combine. Add parsley & stir well one more time.


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Pati Patni Aur Woh Trailer Review: Can Be A Perfect Film For Millennium Kids.
Pati Patni Aur Woh trailer is out and we can say without any hesitation that we liked the trailer. We were apprehensive before watching the trailer as the film is remake of a classic.
Director Mudassar Aziz did not even try to copy the original, he just borrowed the concept, and we understood that from the trailer. Kartik Aryan, Ananya Pandey and Bhumi Pednekar are all fun and everyone gets to have a moment in trailer.
So enjoy the trailer and go watch the film at your nearest theater from December 6th, 2019.
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The title race was long decided, not so the relegation battle, podium positions, top eight ranking and that individual distinction all players crave for, the Golden Boot. All that will be decided on Saturday when the 2017 season comes to a screeching end.
Mathare United, Thika United and Western Stima are all facing a fight of their lives to stay alive in the Premiership – one of them will have to go down, while five teams – Sofapaka, Posta Rangers, Tusker, Kariobangi Sharks and Kakamega Homeboyz are vying for position two and three to join winners Gor Mahia on the podium.
Sharks red hot striker Masoud Juma with 17 goals, four more than his closest rivals, is primed to scoop the top scorers’ gong, but this is football, and anything could happen.
ALL KICK OFFS 2PM
Chemelil Sugar v Western Stima (Chemelil )
Western Stima, stand as the most likely candidate for relegation.
To remain in the top flight, they must win this match, by more than seven goals, and then hope that other results go their way.
Chemelil defender Benjamin Oketch has picked five yellow cards and is therefore suspended from this match, as is Stima’s Ugandan ace Villa Oramchan.
The two teams drew 101 in April 16 in their first leg encounter.
Gor Mahia v Sony Sugar (Moi)
This, like their last four games, will be a formality for champions-elect Gor Mahia who will be officially crowned on the day.
Karim Nizigiyimana underwent ankle surgery and will miss this match, meaning that utility Godfrey Walusimbi may start in the right back position.
The sugar millers will be eager to get a win and attain a top 10 finish, a feat that has eluded them for the last three years.
But it will be a tough preposition considering that – well, they are playing Gor – and K’Ogalo coach Kerr has publicly declared he wants to finish the league with a win Gor won the first leg fixture 2-1.
Muhoroni Youth v AFC Leopards (Mumias)
Muhoroni Youth haven’t won any game since their relegation status was confirmed three weeks ago and will be grappling with that small thing of confidence.
Ingwe on the other hand are on a good roll having won their last two games, and will be hoping to collect three more points in order to secure a top 10 finish.
Burly Ingwe midfielder Victor Majid misses this match due to suspension for collecting five yellow cards.
Allan Kateregga, now at Ugandan club KCCA, scored a goal in the 35th minute to lift Ingwe to a 1-0 win over Muhoroni in their first leg meeting.
Nakumatt v Kariobangi Sharks (Ruaraka)
Nakumatt’s Kepha Aswani finds himself facing the Herculean task of scoring five goals in order to topple current top scorer Masoud Juma (assuming he does not score on Saturday) in the race for this season’s Golden Boot.
Juma, who has 17 goals against Aswani’s 13, will want, you feel, to finish with flourish.
Sharks won the first leg clash between the two teams 1-0 courtesy of a second half goal from, you guessed it, Juma.
Nzoia Sugar v Kakamega Homeboyz (Sudi)
Sixth placed Homeboyz lost 1-0 to Gor Mahia last weekend, but they are still in contention for a podium finish if they can secure three points from Nzoia and other results go their way.
Nzoia have lost twice their last two matches against Mathare United and Kariobangi Sharks and will need to show character in order to deal with their neighbours Homeboyz.
Bad boy Wycliffe Ochomo, who picked a red card during Homeboyz’ previous match against Gor Mahia, has been suspended from this match.
In their first leg meeting played in April, Nzoia beat Homeboyz 2-1 at their Mumias home ground.
Posta Rangers v Mathare United (Camp Toyoyo)
Mathare United have worked hard to avoid relegation and they will have to collect at least one more point in this final match to rest easy.
Ezekiel Seda delivered a brilliant performance in the Slum Boys’ match against Muhoroni Youth last weekend and should lead their attack in partnership with Cliff Nyakeya.
Rangers are one of the four teams fighting to finish second behind Gor Mahia, and needless to say, they know what they have to do.
Rangers beat Mathare 1-0 in the reverse fixture on April 17.
Sofapaka v Zoo Kericho (Narok)
Sofapaka have won just one of their last four games and their second placed finish is far from guaranteed.
They have a brittle two-point advantage over their closest challengers Posta Rangers, and a loss against Zoo could actually see them drop from second to seventh place on the log!
Ugandan Umaru Kasumba should lead Batoto ba Mungu’s strike as he attempts to do the improbable, win the Golden Boot. On 11 goals, he is six off the pace.
Zoo’s 2-1 win over Thika United on Wednesday guaranteed them safety in top flight football and they will approach this game with little pressure.
Sofapaka crushed Zoo 3-0 in their first leg encounter.
Thika United v Bandari (Thika)
Sixteenth-placed Thika United’s prospects of winning the relegation battle were left hanging by a thread on Wednesday following their defeat to Zoo Kericho. They must win on Saturday and pray other results go their way.
The burden of securing the important goals rest on the shoulders of Shami Kibwana and Eugene Mukangula who have scored 12 goals between them.
Bandari on the other hand are already preparing for the next season as demonstrated by the fact that they dropped five players a month ago.
Dan Sserunkuma, now playing in his native Uganda, scored a brace in the first leg meeting between these two teams as Darius Msagha contributed a goal to help the dockers to a 3-0 win over Thika.
Ulinzi Stars v Tusker (Afraha)
This could really have been a title deciding encounter, but it is not as both sides fell by the wayside in the race for the Kenyan championship.
Tusker have been reduced to fight for a top three finish while Ulinzi will looking to consolidate their position in the top half of the table.
Tusker captain James Situma returns to action after sitting out his team’s last two matches due to suspension.
The two sides drew 1-1 in their first leg encounter.

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text: Summer Game Fest is one of the biggest gaming presentations this year. Set for June 9th the partners for the event have been revealed. The current list is seen above in the image provided by Summer Game Fest. More partners are set to be revealed later. The event includes so many big names and many companies listed that have huge titles in development. Capcom has Street Fighter 6 and the left in the dark Deep Down along with rumors of Resident Evil Village DLC. SEGA just revealed new gameplay for Sonic Frontiers which could lead to a bigger reveal. Bloober Team is rumored to be working on a remaster of Silent Hill and 2K has a new BioShock in development.


Georgetown, 26 miles from Texas’s capital is the perfect place for the home buyer who wants to purchase a country home with convenient access to the city. It is considered that Real Estate goes green in this city.
Georgetown is the perfect place for the home buyer who wants a country home with convenient access to the city, and the demand for green homes is on the rise. Georgetown Texas real estate agent Edward Lui, recognized the growing need to support home-buyers and recently became EcoBroker Certified®. “EcoBroker offers education and tools to real estate professionals that in turn helps consumers take advantage of energy efficiency and environmentally sensitive design in real estate properties.”
While there are many Georgetown Texas homes for sale, the options to go green in Georgetown are still limited. Lui recommends Green Builders in the sub-community of Georgetown Village. Georgetown Village is a 600-acre, planned mixed-use community featuring new homes built by some of the top local and national homebuilders. Green Builders is a leading developer of green homes and communities in Central Texas. While based in Austin, they only offer their custom homes outside the city in three communities—two south of Austin, and one in Georgetown Village. Their goal is to build attractive comfortable homes with energy-efficient and earth-friendly features.
Green Builders addresses four points in their Green Sense program. A few highlights include: 1) Energy: EnergyStar appliances, energy efficient HVAC equipment, florescent bulbs, and design features like using natural colored stone from local quarries 2) Water: low pressure shower heads and toilets, tankless water heaters, and custom programable sprinkler systems 3) Earth: spray-foam insulation, recycled lumber, and low volatile organic compound paint are used 4) Health: foam roof and wall insulation reduces humidity and lessens possibility of mold, pollen and other allergens; no paper products are used in the foundation which eliminates need for termite treatment; and garages are detached or vented to reduce potential exposure to exhaust
Edward Lui is truly “walking the talk.” He not only recommends Green Builders, but is a proud owner of one of their homes in Georgetown Village. “In an effort to reduce my own carbon footprint, I wanted to purchase a green home. As Georgetown continues to expand, I want to encourage others to do the same and protect and preserve the community I know and love.”
Lui’s website, GeorgetownCustomHomes.com, delivers up-to-date information on Georgetown Texas real estate and communities. In addition to a complete MLS listing and interactive search features, his personal blog shares insider information on his hometown—featuring communities like Georgetown Village, and his experience purchasing and living in a green home. The votes are in, the green movement is sweeping Central Texas. But, even if you choose to live outside the big city, builders are offering the same, if not better, custom home options for the eco-conscious buyer.


With International Women’s Day approaching, The River’s comment editor asks if an end of violence towards women is enough.
I’m surprised that not more women hate men. After all, men hate women, especially the women who love them. Countless reports of domestic abuse, rape and even murder prove that.
This week two men in the UK will murder their current or former girlfriends. More than two thirds of women worldwide are likely to suffer abuse at the hands of a man.
That’s why the UN’s theme for International Women’s Day 2013 is called: “A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women”. As happy as I am that they want to change things, I think it should focus on ending the general scorn instead and the age old notion that women are the lesser sex.
When women don’t fall victim to a man’s testosterone they often fall victim to their slandering words instead. If you don’t believe me, go online. Trying to escape misogynist comments, “jokes”, objectification and sexualisation on the internet is nearly impossible.
Moreover, women pay the price for the choices men make, be it in politics, finance or war. I find no other reason than hatred for the abuse men expose women to. You don’t oppress people out of love.
But still women adore men in a way no other group adore their oppressors. We make excuses for them, accept their contempt and continuously blame ourselves and each other for our submissiveness.
Open your eyes
When trivialising the general hate against women by calling it “humour”, “nature” or “just the way things are”, people subconsciously support rape, violence and murder. There are no short cuts to a world free of violence if one half of the world is still considered a little less human, a little less competent to rule, vote and work.
I’m glad women as a group don’t hate men, because love is essential in the quest to end violence. But I do want both women and men to open their eyes to the misogyny and not confuse it with biology or some fundamental social structure that can’t be changed.
Although we have been brain washed with the social constructions of male and female and their hierarchy from birth, it is never too late to step outside the box and have an extra think about why we see things the way we do.
Things may be bad but things are never “just the way they are”.


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Stassi Schroeder is officially a mom! ET can confirm that the former Vanderpump Rules star has given birth to her first child — a baby girl — with her husband, Beau Clark. They’ve decided to name their baby girl Hartford Charlie Rose Clark.
Schroeder gave birth on Thursday, her rep confirms to People.
“We truly cannot begin to describe the happiness and joy we are feeling at this moment,” the couple said in a statement to the outlet. “It’s something that you hear from all new parents right after birth, but something magical happens. We are feeling so blessed and grateful to have a beautiful and most importantly, healthy baby girl.”
Schroeder has been sharing glamorous maternity photos on Instagram, including a sweet one in November of Clark touching her baby bump.
“This obvs wasn’t my favorite year, but this is the first time I truly know the meaning of thankful,” she captioned the image.
Last June, ET confirmed that Schroeder and Clark were expecting their first child together. News of her pregnancy came just days after she, along with Kristin Doute, got fired from Vanderpump Rules for past racist actions against their former co-star, Faith Stowers. Schroeder has apologized for her past actions.
Meanwhile, Schroeder and Clark got married in October, after dating since 2018. When ET spoke with Schroeder in November of that year, she said she already knew Clark was “the One.”
“He’s my best friend,” she said. “I would legit die if something happened to him.”
“I can just be myself [with him],” she added. “Legitimately, I feel so comfortable and happy and I just have fun and he just, literally, just I love him for him and he loves me for me … I just want to be around him all the time. And I’ve really never had that, which is kinda sad, I guess. But, I have it now.”
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The Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro arrival has been proven to be imminent beyond doubt following sources online. The Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro will be successor to the Samsung Galaxy C7. Will also feature Dual SIM card Slots and 4G LTE support. The price range in Nigeria will go around 194,000 Naira. Here is the specification of Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro (unofficial):
As for the specifications, Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro comes with a Snapdragon Octa-Core chipset, processor is the Qualcomm Snap 626 chip. The RAM is 6GB while the inbuilt storage comes in 64 GB and 128GB variant options. Also comes with expandable storage memory via microSD card of up to 256GB.
Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro is 5.2 inches in size with 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels screen resolution. The pixel density is 338ppi with video record ability at 1080p@30fps. Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro runs on the Android 6 Marshmallow operating system.
Supports 4G LTE as you would expect. Still running on 2G and 3G network service, this device also comes with their support. The smartphone is a dual SIM type. With tray for dual Nano SIMs. Rear shooter camera is 16MP while the front selfie camera is 8MP. Comes with Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyro, Proximity sensors. And available in different coloured variants, like, Gold, Pink goldish, Darkish grey.
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CPU: – Octa-core Snapdrago
CHIPSET: – Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
RAM: – 6 GB
NETWORK: GSM/ HSPA/ LTE
SIM: -Dual SIM(Nano)
SIZE: 5.2 Inches
DISPLAY: 1080*1920 338 ppi px density
VIDEO: 1080p at 30 fps
OPERATING SYSTEM: Android 6 Marshmallow
INTERNAL MEMORY:- 64/128 GB, sdcard expandable
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SENSORS: – Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyro, Proximity
BATTERY: – Non-removal LI-ion, Fast Charging
COLOUR:- Gold, Pink goldish, Darkish grey.
PRICE IN NIGERIA: – Around 194, 000 Naira or less
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So, last year, I decided that I would start to put together the story of Mark's diagnosis of Colon Cancer. I did get a couple of posts up, about the diagnosis and the time leading up to the surgery. I have the rest of the story in very draft form, ready to be polished and posted. Somehow, the past couple of months just slid away and I haven't posted them yet.
The short version of it is this: his surgery was a success, his lymph node bioposy after surgery was clear, no radiation or chemo was prescribed, all's well that ends well. Well, all was well until it wasn't.
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Here we go again...
Happy New Year to you. I hope that you are all warm and dry and healthy!
As many of you know, Mark had a very successful colon cancer surgery during the summer of 2012. Since that time, he's been very closely monitored by his surgeon (aka "The Amazing Colon Cancer Doctor"). He's been scanned, and scanned and scanned, with particular interest on his liver.
All of this time, we presumed that this was because The Amazing Colon Cancer Doctor had noticed a weird growth on his liver during the colon op. Turns out, colon cancer metastasis to the liver is very common. Well, on December 16, at the recommendation of The Amazing Colon Cancer Doctor, Mark had a MRI. On December 30, we got this weird phone call about his results and Mark needing to make an appointment to see a different surgeon. It was only really weird to us because we had expected to hear from The Amazing Colon Cancer Doctor if there was anything concerning going on.
Eventually, Mark did speak to The Amazing Colon Cancer Doctor who confirmed that there was in fact a malignant growth on his liver. Yay, Happy New Year. Oh wait, no, "boo" - not so happy start to the new year!! Seriously, wft folks? We really weren’t sure what the new growth meant…was it on the outside of the liver, was it inside, big? small? Could the cancer have spread beyond the liver? Too many questions and no answers at all. At least, no answers until we met with the new surgeon.
The new surgeon is a liver guy. Last week, on Tuesday morning, we met with him. We were told that the growth is small (as liver growths go) and, from what they can tell from the MRI, had not spread beyond the liver. It’s a 2.5 mm growth and it’s deep inside his liver. Because of where it is, Mark will need to have 60% of his liver removed. From what we’ve read, the right hepatectomy (which is the formal name for the surgery) is a pretty safe operation. He’ll have a pretty big incision and could be in the hospital for as long as 7 days followed by a few weeks of recovery at home. Six weeks after the operation, his liver will have regrown (it’s the only organ that does that apparently). Having said all of that, it’s still a frightening proposition but we’re both starting to adjust to the idea. Almost certainly, some kind of oncology protocol will be in order after the surgery. Not sure yet what that will look like.
For now, we just wanted to let you all know what was happening. Mark has a pre-surgery screening appointment this week and it looks like February 11 will be surgery day. You can expect another update a little closer to his actual surgery and (of course) once he’s in the hospital.
Thanks so much to all of you, for your good thoughts and support when Mark went through his last operation!
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Kylie Jenner (sister of Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian) has only been driving for 18 days but she caused a 3 car pile up in LA! See the pics!
TMZ.com says that Kylie slammed into the back of Toyota, which slammed into the back of a Subaru SUV. Oh, and Kylie was driving her first car… a $125K Mercedes!
TMZ also says that nobody was injured in the crash. Kylie turned 16-years old on August 10th.


If you go by the numbers, the Jets shouldn't have to worry too much about the Tennessee Titans' offense, which is near the bottom of the league.
But Gang Green is about to face Chris Johnson and his 1,037 yards rushing on the season. According to The Daily News' Kevin Armstrong, he's the focus for defensive coordinator Mike Pettine.
"There are a lot of backs that will get bottled up and kind of circle the field, but he'll do that, he'll circle the field and then all of a sudden he'll see an opening down the middle," Pettine told Armstrong. "He'll plant and next thing you know he's 0 to 60 in a blink. We've stressed it to our guys."
Linebacker David Harris knew exactly what to expect out of Johnson, as he told The Star-Ledger's Mike Vorkunov. "He's the fastest running back -- the fastest player in the NFL. We know we have our hands full and we can't allow him to get around the edge and lose containment on him because he'll take advantage if he has a small crease. You got to have 11 guys run to the ball and have to stop the run first," Harris said,.
It's also on the mind of ESPNNewYork's Rich Cimini, who included stopping CJ on his list of what to watch in tonight's Monday night matchup: "Johnson was held to 51 and 44 yards in the last two games, but he remains a home-run threat because of his speed. He needs space to run because he's not the type of back to break tackles."
Here's NJ.com's daily aggregation of Jets news from around the web:
• The Star-Ledger's Conor Orr looked closer at the defense that will try to bottle up Johnson tonight. The combinations they could throw at Tennessee could also present a problem for second-year QB Jake Locker. "The goal is to blitz without truly blitzing," Orr wrote. "By rushing a small mix of safeties, linebackers and defensive linemen, the endgame is to use one man to occupy, or at least confuse, multiple blockers. The benefit is still being able to sink seven players into coverage and not be short-handed if a pass gets off."
• Orr also spoke with receivers coach Sanjay Lal about the challenges Braylon Edwards will face as he settles back into a rhythm with Mark Sanchez. "[Rex] Ryan is optimistic Edwards will play Monday, though he's not sure how much, given a lingering hamstring issue," Orr wrote. "But the reward, the moment of telepathic understanding between a receiver and a quarterback, was far greater than the risk, which amounted to four late-night cram sessions to teach Edwards a new offense."
He also reported how Lal taught receivers like Mardy Gilyard and Jason Hill very simple game plans when preparing them just days before matchups. "Often times, the receiver will be taught one specific position and, in some cases, 10 to 15 specific plays that they will run on gameday to eliminate confusion. In his second week, the receiver will learn two positions. By the third week, he should be able to grasp the entire play concept," he said.


Winning state baseball crowns is still an exciting thing for DeSoto Central coach Mark Monaghan, now that he has won two in a row and three as the Jaguars' coach.
"Super, super, really special, I feel really blessed," Monaghan said Friday night after the Jaguars (34-3) scored early and went to defeat St. Martin (Ocean Springs) 5-0 in game two of the best-of-three championship series, a win that completed a two-game sweep of the Yellow Jackets in the finals.
It's the second straight title for the Jags and third in school history, along with the title won in 2015 over Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) in the finals.
DeSoto Central opened with two runs in the first and two more in the second inning for a 4-0 lead. The Jaguars added a solo run in the fourth inning while keeping St. Martin off the scoreboard the entire night.
Scoring first and having an early lead was huge for the Jaguars, Monaghan said.
"It took a little bit of the pressure off, but I feel like we really competed well on the mound," he noted. "Gabe Moore gave us a great start and then Reid Musselwhite and Will Logsdon both threw with a lot of heart. They competed and they handled themselves well in pressure situations."
Moore earned the pitching victory, throwing four innings, allowing five hits while striking out four. Musselwhite threw one inning and fanned one, followed by Logsdon, who pitched two innings and struck out five.
On the offensive side, Kyle Booker and Shemaar Stapleton each doubled among the Jaguars’ nine-hit attack. Base hits by Blaze Jordan, Dylan Hale, and Kamren James each drove in runs.
In the field, DeSoto Central was flawless while St. Martin committed four errors.
"This team is just as special as the ones that came before," related Monaghan when asked to compare this squad to previous teams. "Each year is different than the one before and each team is unique. They competed every day and worked to honor those teams that have come before them."
All-State selections, as voted by the state coaches, were announced with the end of the state tournament this week.
First team 6A selections, all from DeSoto Central, were pitcher Cade Smith, along with infielders Kamren James and Blaze Jordan.
Second team all-staters from DeSoto County were infielder Ben Brantley of Hernando and DeSoto Central’s Kyle Booker.
DeSoto Central coach Mark Monaghan was named the state’s 6A Coach of the Year.
Class 5A all-state picks included second-team choices pitcher Brayden Sanders, infielder Jacob Hill, and utility player Landon Rogers of Lewisburg.


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Why haven’t we legalised marijuana already? It’s a question brought to mind after reading Fairfax crime writer John Sylvester’s recent report on Melbourne as, in the words of assistant commissioner (crime) Steve Fontana, “the engine room of the country’s cannabis industry”.
Sylvester takes the reader behind the scenes of the old-style anti-pot crusade being waged by Fontana and his men, as “detectives from the Drug Taskforce […hit] crop houses at a record rate”.
Squint a little and it could be Chicago in the 1930s, with prohibition-enforcing lawmen pledging to take down the syndicates.
“We are determined to break the back of this industry,” says Fontana, like a modern-day Eliot Ness.
Well, we know how that movie ends. Prohibition didn’t work for alcohol and it’s patently failing for pot.
For evidence, you only need to look at the US, the spiritual homeland of drugs hysteria.
In 2011, Alabama police caught a man called Lee Carroll Brooker with three dozen dope plants in his backyard, grown to treat his chronic pain. Under the state’s anti-drug mandatory sentencing policy, the judge had no choice but to send Brooker to jail for life – with no possibility of release.
Yet here’s the thing: even in conservative America, the times they are a-changing.
Eight states now allow recreational marijuana – and many others are scrambling to join them.
That’s because the legalisation of weed in Colorado and elsewhere hasn’t brought the sky crashing down. Those Americans able to buy their pot from a chic dispensary rather than a seedy biker gang aren’t all inflicted by reefer madness. On the whole, the experiment has proved remarkably successful, with no spike in drug consumption, no increase in traffic fatalities, and – as you would expect – a marked decrease in drug arrests.
The Drug Policy Alliance explains: “Arrests in all states and Washington, D.C. for the possession, cultivation and distribution of marijuana have plummeted since voters legalized the adult use of marijuana … saving those jurisdictions millions of dollars and preventing the criminalization of thousands of people.”
So where’s the push for legalisation here?
Sure, we’ve seen very, very tentative easing of restrictions on marijuana as a treatment, beginning with Victoria’s Access to Medical Cannabis Bill 2016 and then spreading across the other states.
But there’s no sign whatsoever of a shift in respect of recreational use. On the contrary, anti-drug enforcement’s ramping up everywhere, as the Sylvester piece reminds us.
The lack of interest in the American example is particularly strange given Australia’s infestation by self-styled libertarians, forever popping up on the ABC to bray about the nanny state.
The besuited young men introducing themselves as “classical liberals” – where are they as the classically illiberal war on drugs drags hopelessly on?
Our inability to legalise marijuana – or even to hold a sensible conversation on the subject – provides a depressing example of a broader paralysis.
Michael Slezak recently published an article on how what he calls “a culture of extreme pragmatism” dominates debate about climate policy in Australia, with scientific advisers tailoring their reports according to what they think might be acceptable to politicians.
If you were to approach an almost existential crisis like climate change in a logical fashion, you’d assess what’s necessary to avert calamity and then work out how to make it politically possible.
In Australia, we do things differently. In Australia, we judge what’s possible and then declare that sufficient.
The “small target” approach embraced by both major parties over the last decades means politicians now see even the mildest change as a terrifying gamble. Marriage equality; euthanasia; abortion; censorship: you can reel off a long list of areas where the status quo’s palpably broken and yet no one seems capable of providing a fix.
Legalising marijuana is the same. The abolition of anti-pot laws wouldn’t induct us into the Age of Aquarius. As we’ve seen in America, it’s actually a pretty small step – but it might spare a few kids from the brutality of the prison system, while freeing up resources that could be put to better use elsewhere.
More to the point, if we can’t embrace the mild and obvious reforms, how will we ever tackle difficult ones?


The Tibetan plateau is the Earth´s largest store of ice after the two poles. Dramatic changes in the Third Pole have aroused general concern, Linling Chen writes in a new Norwegian report on China and the green revolution.
BY GUDRUN SYLTE, BJERKNES CENTRE FOR CLIMATE RESEARCH 09.06.2016
By Linling Chen, Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Centre/ Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research. published by the Norwegian Climate Foundation in a Norwegian report on the green revolution in China Kinas grønne revolusjon.
Just before the climate change negotiations in Paris, the Chinese government released its third scientific assessment report on how global warming affects China. The 900-page report contains contributions from more than 500 scientists and experts. It describes how China has been and will be affected by global warming from environmental, political and economical perspective. In this article, I will focus on the environmental aspect.
Even though the assessment report is so far in Chinese only, the main findings of the report have been published in English by several newspapers, public offices etc., and can be summarized as follows:
- Average temperature across China has been rising faster than the global average (it rose between 0.9 and 1.5°C during 1909-2011). The regional warming will intensify, and the temperatures are projected to rise 1.3 – 5°C in most areas of China by the end of this century.
- The rate of sea level rise along China’s coasts (2.9 mm per year, 1980 – 2012) is higher than the global average.
- The glaciers in China have retreated dramatically since 1970s. The areas of glaciers and frozen ground have shrunk 10% and 18%, respectively.
- The rain pattern shift under global warming will continue.
How to understand these changes, and to what extent these changes have affected or are likely to affect China? In the following, I’ll discuss a topic that you may not familiar with, but is crucial to understand the observed climate change and its impact.
The third Pole
The Tibetan plateau, which is often called the Third Pole, is the highest plateau in the world (average height of 4 kilometers above sea level). The altitude makes it much colder than elsewhere outside of the Arctic and Antarctic. Thus, it’s easy to understand that it is the Earth’s largest store of ice after the two poles.
The topography of the plateau affects how winds circulate above it, and its altitude also places its surface into the middle of the troposphere, where most weather events originate. Therefore, the thermal and dynamical roles of the Tibetan plateau are crucial in our climate system. However, the Third Pole gets relatively less attention compared to the Arctic and Antarctic.
Observed changes and the influence
Given the fact of strong global warming in recent decades, the dramatic changes in the Third Pole have aroused general concern. In contrast to the slowing down warming trend in the rest of China and the global warming hiatus post-1990s, an accelerated (0.25 °C per decade) warming trend has been observed over the Tibetan Plateau during 1998–2013 (Duan and Xiao, 2015). The majority of glaciers on the plateau and in the surrounding region are retreating rapidly (Yao et al., 2012). Melting glaciers, not just ice sheets in the Greenland and Antarctica, stoking global sea level rise (Ren et al., 2011; Kerr, 2013). The latest scientific assessment of global warming indicates that the sea level rise rate in China (2.9 mm per year, during 1980-2012) is even higher than the global average. Due to the low topography, highly developed economy and highly dense population, the coastal region of China is particularly socio-economically vulnerable to accelerated sea level rise (Yin et al., 2010).
Regionally, the melting glaciers are starting to create dangerous glacial lakes, in which melt water ponds behind a dam of debris left by the retreating ice tongue. Outburst flood will occur when the dam containing a glacial lake fails. Scientists have identified 20 of this kind of floods since 1950 (Liu et al., 2013). Compared to the risk of floods, which is considered to be a short-term danger, water supplies is really a long-term issue. Runoff from the region’s mountains feeds the largest rivers across Southeast Asia, including the Yangtze, Yellow, Mekong, Ganges and Indus rivers. If glaciers continue to retreat and snowpack shrinks atop the plateau, the water supplies of billions of people will be in danger (Cyranoski, 2005).
Furthermore, with all the changes that the Tibetan plateau is undergoing, one of the most important victim in our climate system could be the summer monsoon (Sha et al., 2015). Monsoon is a seasonal shift in the prevailing wind direction results from differences in temperature contrast between land and ocean. It plays an important role in determining local weather conditions, especially rainfall pattern, and thus determineing agriculture in China. The impact of monsoon on the local weather is different from place to place. In some places it’s just a question of having a little more or less rain. In other places, it means serious flood or drought. In summer, the plateau heats up more than the Indian Ocean, leading to a pressure gradient and the flow of the air and moisture from the ocean. As the land surface absorbs more sunlight than the atmosphere, the plateau creates a vast area of surface warmer than the air at that elevation, thereby increasing the land–ocean pressure gradient and intensifying the monsoon. On the one hand, global warming would lead to a greater increase in the plateau’s surface temperature than over the ocean, thus augmenting the monsoon; On the other hand, aerosols that absorb solar radiation, and changes in land use in the region, could weaken the monsoon. Or, sometimes the plateau just leads totally wrong predictions (Qiu, 2014). As the changes in Tibet continue, or even accelerate, their effects will resonate far beyond the isolated plateau. The questions are how much more change to expect in the future, and how severe the effects will be on the planet’s climate as a whole.
Our understanding of global climate change would be incomplete without understanding what’s happening to the Tibetan plateau. However, the plateau’s remoteness, high altitude and harsh weather conditions make any research on the region very challenging, particularly where there is a lack of instrumental and observational climate data (Yao et al., 2006).
In the 1980s, Yao Tandong (the director of the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, headquartered in Beijing, of the Chinese Academy of Sciences) and his colleagues were among the few researchers persevering in difficult field conditions to gather data on the plateau’s past climate history (Qiu, 2008). They drilled ice cores, up to 300 meters long, from Himalayan glaciers 7,200 meters high.
Everything was done manually even when it was -30°C. In 2014 August, researchers jointly funded by the China Meteorological Administration and the National Natural Science Foundation of China began to place temperature and moisture detectors in the soil and to erect 32-metre-high towers laden with sensors that measure cloud properties. The team has begun deploying sensors mounted on weather balloons and unmanned aerial vehicles. Such sensors will eventually monitor a vast swathe of the plateau’s ground and air — across diverse landscapes such as desert, grassland, forest and farmland.
“The data should help determine the extent to which different types of land surface heat up the overlying air, and how this might vary in response to factors such as snow cover and vegetation changes,” says Wu Guoxiong, an atmospheric scientist at the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Beijing and a principal investigator of the project (Qiu, 2014).
It should be noted that the results of an ongoing Indo-Norway collaborative research program (GLACINDIA) would also fill the most critical knowledge gaps related to glacier mass balance and river runoff in the Indian part of the Himalayas.
All in all, climate change could be a “serious threat” to China, as well as to the other countries. Human-induced climate change is still ongoing. To limit these changes is clearly in order. China has played an important role in Paris climate deal, and we are looking forward to seeing the future development.


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Buncombe jail experiencing COVID outbreak: 35 detainees, 15 staff test positive
ASHEVILLE - Thirty-five detainees and 15 staff at the Buncombe County Detention Facility have tested positive for COVID-19 in an outbreak that has triggered a jail-wide quarantine.
A "significant number" of the 50 people infected were asymptomatic or experiencing mild symptoms, said Aaron Sarver, spokesperson for Sheriff Quentin Miller in a release sent 10:40 p.m. Jan. 13.
Sarver also said a "significant number" of the 15 jail personnel had been vaccinated.
Mass COVID-19 testing started Jan. 11 at the jail after an increase in symptoms and positive tests among detainees, according to the release.
Additionally, there are detention officers and other staff who are in quarantine because of infections among their school-age children or other family members, Sarver said. He did not say how many staff fell into this category.
The sickened detainees represent 8% of the 433 housed in the jail as of Jan. 14.
The jail workforce is approximately 160, so that 9% of staff have tested positive for COVID.
"The sheriff’s office is working closely with Buncombe County Health and Human Services to ensure all public health protocols are followed during isolation, quarantine, and case investigations of positive test results for COVID-19 within the detention facility," Sarver said.
Detainees who tested positive were moved to an isolation unit and are under medical watch during which they are observed four times an hour and monitored for severe symptoms, he said.
All detainees, whether or not they tested positive, are now in a 10-day quarantine, per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, officials said. The quarantine means detainees can leave their cells only once every 48 hours to use the showers and phone. Meals are being served in cells.
Six electrostatic sprayers are being used for enhanced cleaning with phones, tablets and kiosks wiped clean by staff after use by each detainee.
Miller enacted COVID-19 mandates for staff in 2021, saying personnel must be vaccinated or get regular tests. That put sheriff's staff in line with an Aug. 6 mandate by County Manager Avril Pinder. As of Jan. 7, 76% of jail staff had gotten at least one dose of the vaccine.
To encourage detainee inoculations, the jail started a program offering $50 for those who would get the shot from medical staff. That helped raise the vaccination rate to more than 50% among those in custody for more than a month, Sarver said, though those entering the facility have a much lower vaccination rate — estimated at 15% to 20%.
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(HENRYVILLE) - The Indiana High School Athletic Association is going to the rescue of Henryville High School's tornado-ravaged athletic department.
Friday's storm wrecked three school buildings in the little town in Clark County.
Basketball fans will be asked for donations at this weekend's regional high school basketball playoff games. The project called "Hoosiers For Henryville" is a partnership with Emmis Communications and Network Indiana. There's a link at IHSAA.org for individual contributions.
Donations will be taken throughout the semi-state and state championship games. At the conclusion of the tournament later this month, the funds collected will be wired directly to the Henryville athletic department.
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Tove Lo has linked up with English producer Jax Jones for a new song, “Jacques.” Interestingly enough, the song is featured on both Jones’ upcoming debut album, ‘SNACKS’, and on Tove Lo’s new album, Sunshine Kitty, both of which are due out next month. From Tove Lo’s, we’ve heard “Bad As The Boys” … More »
A few months ago, the raunchy Swedish pop star announced plans to follow up her 2017 album Blue Lips with another one called Sunshine Kitty, and she shared the track “Glad He’s Gone.” Today, Tove Lo has announced all the details of Sunshine Kitty, which will be out next month. And … More »
Back in May, Swedish pop princess Tove Lo debuted a new song called “Glad He’s Gone.” The track is from her upcoming album, the follow-up to her 2017 LP, Blue Lips, aka Lady Wood Phase II. The new one is called Sunshine Kitty, and is due out in the fall. Last … More »
In recent years, Yotto‘s earmark has become synonymous with dreamily danceable aural world building. The Finnish DJ/producer’s expansive tenure on the auspicious deep/tech house Anjunabeats subsidiary, Anjunadeep, has yielded eons of ethereal, journey-like experimentation in and around his chosen realm of cerebral electronica.
The latest notch on his effervescent catalog is a reverie-soaked remix of Diplo‘s “Win Win,” released through the Mad Decent boss’s own label, no less. Yotto takes the Tove Lo collaboration from the club to the clouds. The tech-y synth line swirls and swims like flowing fractals, while Tove Lo’s vapory intonations rise and fall above the track like a euphoric breeze. Yotto, as he does with nearly every offering, actualizes the exceedingly difficult endeavor of creating amorphous electronic music, equally suited for open-air dancefloors and sedate apartment dens.
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Can you believe it’s been less than 10 years since Miley Cyrus released “Party In The U.S.A.”? The song, which reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became her bridge from the Disney Channel to a grownup mainstream audience, feels like it has existed for several lifetimes. It was in fact released in August … More »
Unfiltered Swedish pop star Tove Lo is getting ready to follow up her 2017 LP Blue Lips, aka Lady Wood Phase II, with a new album called Sunshine Kitty. And today, she’s sharing its first single “Glad He’s Gone,” an acoustic guitar-tinged bop produced by her regular musical collaborators the Struts and Shellback. More »
Diplo continues to flood the music world with new tunes of all genres—the latest of which is a sultry house collaboration with Tove Lo. A-Trak, too, has been releasing a slew of new tunes, including a groovy remix of Axwell‘s “Nobody Else.” Fans of the deepest depths of bass will rejoice at the release of i_o‘s Death by Techno EP on mau5trap, and Ephwurd and Shapes join forces on “Desires.” Flava D puts her own scintillating spin on Anna Lunoe‘s “303,” and TOKiMONSTA casts a soothing spell on “Dream Chorus.” Nitti Gritti and Gammer release their highly anticipated “Underdogs,” a day after the tune premiered on Dancing Astronaut, and The Him tap Maria Hazell for melodic masterpiece “Found Me.” The Midnight bring the early ’90s back with “America Online,” and Wolfgang Gartner kicks up the intensity on “28 Grams.” Sick Individuals‘ new tune, “We Got It,” leads perfectly into the weekend, and Sullivan King and Kai Wachi take no prisoners on the formidable “Between the Lines.” Dimension returns with another drum ‘n’ bass masterpiece in “Devotion,” and STANDERWICK combines elements of rock and trance in “Never Gonna Step Down.”
As each week brings a succession of new music from some of electronic music’s biggest artists, here’s a selection of tracks that shouldn’t be missed this NMF.
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It’s only May, and Diplo has already had a ridiculously busy year. Kicking off 2019 with his Europa EP, the Mad Decent heavyweight has also released a full album as LSD with Labyrinth and Sia. Just weeks after releasing his “Old Town Road” remix and his country track as Thomas Wesley, Diplo has pulled a complete 180 with the unveiling of his dance-floor ready Higher Ground EP.
Spanning four tracks, the EP includes vocal performances from Tove Lo and Kah-Lo, as well as additional production from Blond:ish. Leaning into the world of tech-house, all four tracks have a deep, driven sound to them. While “Hold You Tight” focuses on a chunkier low-end bounce, “Give Dem” is a pristine, peak-hours club heater, with a grooving bassline and whistles bringing some serious energy to the track. With Tove Lo laying her approachable vocals to a textured, techy backdrop, Diplo has put forth a solid collection of house tracks that are sure to be rinsed during his shows, as well as many others.
Diplo has been dipping heavily into the house worlds as of late. The icon was surprise performer at Damian Lazarus’ Get Lost Miami, and was additionally spotted at parties like Rumors and Rhonda during Coachella Weekend 1. That same weekend he also shocked his crowds with a full house set.
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The Popcast is hosted by Jon Caramanica, a pop music critic for The New York Times. It covers the latest in pop music criticism, trends and news.
After years of tossed off warning shots, a battle between Drake and Pusha-T is now in full bloom.
Beginning with “Infrared,” the final track on Pusha-T’s new album “Daytona,” which revived the ghostwriting charges that fueled Drake’s 2015 rivalry with Meek Mill, this latest feud has gripped hip-hop (and, especially, the internet) as the two rappers trade increasingly personal barbs. Drake’s “Duppy Freestyle,” released on Friday, found him aggrieved and exasperated, while Pusha-T’s “The Story of Adidon,” his response delivered Tuesday night, was pure venom (accompanied by a photo of young Drake in blackface).
While the next round in what’s shaping up to be a great bout could come any moment, this week’s Popcast takes stock of the fight so far. Mr. Caramanica is joined by Joe Coscarelli, the pop music reporter for The New York Times, to excavate the skeletons that are animating this back-and-forth, including but not limited to: Lil Wayne’s fashion sense; Kanye West’s web of collaborations; Drake’s longstanding anxiety about accidental paternity; and the drug-dealing mythology of Pusha-T.
The scrap may not be over, but there’s already plenty to discuss.
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Dan Walker, 43, came under fire from a Twitter user after they branded his backing of a more defined definition of the term “stay local” during the UK’s third lockdown, “b****y obvious”. It comes after police have been handing out fines to walkers travelling outside of their supposed “local” area, which also saw Derbyshire police apologise to two female pedestrians and reverse their £200 fines.
As it stands, the rule reads: “Exercise with your household (or support bubble) or one other person, this should be limited to once per day, and you should not travel outside your local area.”
Taking to the social media site, Dan believed a little more explanation should be given to those who are unsure of how local they should be staying as Covid cases and deaths continue to rise daily.
“The definition to ‘local’ is important when police officers are saying they are ‘hung out to dry’ by a lack of clarity,” he said, following a plea from police for more transparency.
“Police Chief from West Yorkshire says ‘if it is desired that exercise is ‘local’ then clearly state what ‘local’ is’. Thanks for watching #BBCBreakfast.”
Fans rushed to the comments section to share their views, with many believing ‘local’ means walking to and from your home.
But some recognised that those who live in the countryside may have to travel miles to their nearest shop, so for them their local area is a lot larger than that of others.
Someone else believed it was a choice people were making to travel further afield, and suggested they know they’re pushing their luck.
“Dan this is ridiculous-people know which are their local shops? Yes. Their local schools? Yes. Their local curry house? Yes. Their local pubs? Yes.
“So they know what a local walk is as well then!!!!! It’s not a Mastermind question. It’s b****y obvious to everyone. @mrdanwalker.”
He was accused of hypocrisy by a Labour MP, after it was claimed Mr Johnson was seen at the Olympic Park in east London on Sunday afternoon, with a witness telling PA news agency: “When I realised the person looked like Boris I cycled past them to hear his voice and be sure it’s him. It was definitely Boris.”
A Downing Street spokesman declined to comment on the matter when asked about it at a Westminster briefing.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock responded to questions about whether people should be allowed to exercise seven miles from their home, to which he replied: “Yes, you can go and exercise in the park with one other person, but only one other person.”
He also added: “It is OK to go for a walk with one other person around a park, but you should stay two metres apart from that other person.


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On Wednesday morning, while all eyes were focused on the Supreme Court and oral argument in Dobbs, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on several of President Biden’s judicial nominations. Among the nominees the SJC considered Wednesday was Southern District of New York nominee Dale Ho, director of the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project, and arguably President Biden’s most controversial judicial nominee to date. As The Hill reports, Senate Republicans are targeting Ho, although they may not have the votes to keep him of a federal district court in New York.
At the hearing Senate Republicans grilled Ho on his prior activism and political statements, including numerous tweets and other comments sharply critical of Republican Senators. See, for instance, this exchange with Senator Kennedy, in which Ho struggles to evade the Senator’s questions. Senator Kennedy repeatedly asked Ho whether he meant what he said, or whether he had a practice of tweeting things he does not believe. Ho apologized for his “overheated” tweets, but his assurances that he nonetheless has a judicial temperament did not seem to convince the committee’s Republicans. The full hearing video is here. (Tip: If you hope to be a federal judge some day, it’s best not to tweet nasty things about members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.)


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Culinary bible Michelin on Thursday, July 21, awarded one star each
to two street food hawkers in Singapore, the first in the guide’s
Launching the inaugural restaurant and hotel guide to the Southeast
Asian city-state, Michelin inspectors gave one star each to Hill Street
Tai Hwa Pork Noodle and Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle.
“For the first time, you would be able to have a Michelin-starred
meal for under Sg$5 ($3.70),” said Michael Ellis, international director
of the Michelin guides. (…)”
Congratulations to them! This is amazing and a huge step forward for food culture, that the Michelin guide is willing to recognize and recommend chefs who don’t have white-tablecloth service and a tony address behind them. Not to mention a wonderful compliment for the chefs!
This is the fantasy I was envisioning when I had Steve win a Michelin star for War On Hunger. 😀
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Starting on a positive note, I would like to congratulate the Government in ensuring that 99pc of the workforce will be protected from second-hand smoke. After all, as the recent Department of Health literature on the subject rightly states, "Second-hand smoke kills".
What about the other 1pc of the working population, however? Unlike the announcement on legislation on smoking in public places, second-hand smoke does not discriminate. The health of these people is going to be compromised.
The Government states that public views were different when it came to restrictions in pubs. Since when does protection from cancer-causing substances become a case to be decided by public views, the tobacco industry or the hospitality industry?
The case is made that smoke-free legislation will encourage people to stop and will support people in achieving success. That's fine if you don't frequent the private members clubs/workingmen's clubs or pubs that don't sell food.
What I want to know is how this legislation will support the people from the poorest groups in our communities to stop if smoking is still allowed in most of the places where they socialise?
The Government has targets to address geographical inequalities in life expectancy: cancer, heart disease, stroke and related diseases.
Its policy on smoking does not mirror its ambitions. In fact, this particular policy is likely to increase the health inequalities gap.
In the North-east, 50pc of the pubs and clubs will be exempt from legislation leaving people unprotected from second-hand smoke while working or socialising.
Ban smoking in all public places and protect all the workforce from this proven killer.
IAIN MILLER (Chair northern ASH), Tobacco Control/ Smoking Cessation Co-ordinator, Durham and Chester-le-Street PCT


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Recommendation: Graham hurt his ankle in the second quarter of Sunday's game, but was able to return in the second half, finishing up with one catch for four yards on two targets. Afterward, all coach Aaron Kromer said about Graham's injury was, "We'll see." The Saints are on bye this week, which is a case of good timing for Graham. In any case, his owners will need to find a Week 6 plug-in for him and then track his status leading up to Week 7's game against the Bucs.
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Update: Graham left the Saints' locker room after Sunday night's game against the Chargers with a walking boot on his right foot as the result of a sprained ankle he sustained in the contest, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.


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CENTRO DE QUIMICA INORGANICA "DR. PEDRO J. AYMONINO"
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Conferencia: "Isolation of novel compounds through matrix isolation photochemistry followed by FTIR spectroscopy"
ROSANA M. ROMANO
Workshop; International Workshop on Infrared Spectroscopy Applied to Biological and Biomimetic Systems:From the Isolated Molecule to the Cell; 2007
Matrix isolation fotochemistry followed by FTIR analysis, in combination with theoretical calculations, is a powerful technique for the isolation of novel species, the determination of conformational equilibrium, the elucidation of photochemical reaction mechanisms through the detection of reactive intermediates, and the study of intermolecular interactions or molecular complexes. Results obtained during the last few years using this technique will be presented. For instance, the isolation of BrC(O)SCl was possible, either by the photochemical evolution of ClC(O)SBr or by the photochemical reaction between OCS and BrCl. Other members of the sulfenyl carbonyl family of compounds were prepared by matrix reactions induced by UV-visible irradiation, such as BrC(O)SBr and IC(O)SBr. The very well know phosgene family was completed by the isolation of the last two members O=CICl and O=CIBr using the same strategy. The studies were extended to ClC(S)SCl, ClC(S)SBr, BrC(S)SCl and BrC(S)SBr. We also have reported the first detection of CH3SF in its normal and perdeuterated form, by photolysis of matrix isolated FC(O)SCH3 (or FC(O)SCD3). More recently, compounds of the XC(O)SeX family were isolated by the photochemical reaction between OCSe and X2 molecules. Not only the isolation of novel species but also the study of conformational equilibria, reaction mechanisms, the detection of reactive intermediates like free radicals and molecular complexes, are the main objectives of our work. The photochemical induced matrix reaction between OCSe and F2 constitutes an example. In this reaction both, syn- and anti-FC(O)SeF, were isolated. The van der Waals complex O=C=Se···FF has been shown to play an important role in the formation of the photoproducts. The anti-FC(O)SeF is formed in the first place, and then transformed, through a randomization process, into syn-FC(O)SeF. The important role the theoretical calculations play in the interpretation of the experimental results will be discussed.

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STOCKPORT played host to a royal visit yesterday (Tuesday) when the Saudi Arabian ambassador paid a special visit to North Reddish Junior School.
Prince Turki Al-Faisal was welcomed by the primary school on the eve of the largest Saudi Arabian festival ever to be held in Britain, which will be staged in Heaton Park until this Sunday.
North Reddish was singled out by the prince for a visit, as it is the only school in the UK to be linked with a Saudi school.
For the last eight years the pupils in Reddish have been emailing children at the Al-Anjal school, in Jeddah, and only last year welcomed a group of boys, who had travelled from the Saudi to meet their Stockport friends.
Prince Turki is now keen to explore to possibility of pupils from North Reddish making a return trip.
The Saudi ambassador said: "The link between North Reddish Junior School and Al-Anjal is important because it is bringing the children together.
"It shows them that although they are from different backgrounds and parts of the world they have so many things in common, whether that be at school or at home."
Addressing pupils at the school Prince Turki talked of how he hoped further contacts and friendships similar to that of North Reddish and Al-Anjal could be made in the future.
This week's festival, called Saudi Arabian Days, will be one of the Saudi Embassy's first steps in trying to achieve this goal.
Prince Turki said: "People have legitimate concerns about Saudi Arabia as they see headlines in the paper and on TV about terrorism and Saudi Arabia but they don't know the people or the place.
"This festival will hopefully dispel much of the fog that is enveloping the name of Saudi Arabia.
"It is about bringing Saudi Arabia to them to people for them to touch in person. Then they can come and see the country for themselves."
Saudi Arabian Days is a free event, boasting all aspects of Saudi Arabian culture, and will run from July 14-17.


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If you’re considering hiring an executive coach to work with one of your employees, you may want to heed the advice of a premier executive coach, Marshall Goldsmith. He structures his contracts so that he is paid only if his client achieves positive lasting change as defined by the key stakeholders. This tactic has sharpened his instinct for when executive coaching will be fruitful and when it won’t, which he shares on the Marshall Goldsmith Library:
Are the client’s issues behavioural?
The purpose of executive coaching is to help effect behavioural change. Mr. Goldsmith turned down a pharmaceutical company that wanted him to work with a staff member who was not up-to-date on recent medical technology. “Neither am I,” the coach replied. Nor should coaching be used when people commit ethical violations: They should be fired, not coached. And if a business leader is headed in the wrong direction, behavioural coaching will only get him there faster.
Is the client willing to change?
“If reading diet books would make you thin, Americans would be the thinnest people in the history of the world. You do not get better because you read a self-help book or hire a coach,” he writes. “You will only achieve positive, lasting change in behaviour when you do the work required to make this happen.”
Will the client be given a fair chance?
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Budget deal a blow to governor
Lawmakers push aside Scott's tax cuts, business incentives
TALLAHASSEE — Florida's Republican-controlled Legislature reached a budget deal on Friday that should allow the 2016 session to end on time.
Leaders announced an agreement on big-dollar items, including how much money would go to education and health care.
But the agreement comes with a heavy cost for Gov. Rick Scott. Lawmakers refused to set aside the $250 million that Scott wanted to use to lure new companies to the state. They also balked at his push to cut taxes by $1 billion — and instead said they were willing to offer up $400 million in tax cuts.
It was a stunning setback for the Republican governor who had insisted just a few days ago there was enough money for legislators to enact his budget proposals.
Legislative leaders, some of whom are philosophically opposed to his push for business incentives, said they were responding to recent forecasts that showed that Florida's economy may not be growing as fast as it once was.
"The facts on the ground have changed and leaders have to be willing to shift," said Sen. Tom Lee, the Brandon Republican and Senate budget chief. "We did everything we could to try to get the governor as close as we could to the priorities he had."
Scott, who came into office five years ago promising to create jobs, contended that large tax cuts and money for business incentives were needed to help diversify the state's economy before the next downturn. He even used money from his own political committee to run television ads touting his proposals.
There were signs, however, that incoming House leaders were skeptical of spending additional money on business incentives. The House this past week approved a bill to overhaul the state's existing mix of tax credits and subsidies for business. But a large number of Republicans voted against it, and the bill needed help from Democrats to pass. With no money for the program, the legislation is unlikely to pass.
"We have a very, very conservative house," said Rep. Richard Corcoran, the House budget chairman and incoming House speaker. "They are going to push for those very, very conservative things they believe in."
House Speaker Steve Crisafulli added: "While I firmly believe that all members of the Legislature want to see our economy grow and increase jobs in Florida, there is great bipartisan disagreement over whether our current economic incentives are the best way to achieve those goals."
Jackie Schutz, a spokeswoman for Scott, said that the decision by lawmakers would mean the state might no longer be able to lure employers to Florida.
"We are beginning the process of notifying cities across the state there would be no funding available to help them recruit businesses if the Legislature does not take immediate action to reverse course," Schutz said in a statement.
When running for re-election, Scott promised to cut taxes by $1 billion during the first two years of his second term. Legislators cut taxes more than $400 million last year, so he will come close but still fall short of his pledge.
Lawmakers have not yet decided what kind of tax cuts they will pass, but Lee and Corcoran said that half of the tax cut package will come in the form of one-time types of tax cuts such as the state's annual back-to-school tax holiday.
The agreement reached between Crisafulli and Senate President Andy Gardiner means that legislators will start working this weekend on individual spending items throughout the budget.
The session is scheduled to end March 11. State law requires that the budget must be on the desks of lawmakers 72 hours before a final vote. The budget year begins July 1.


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At its May 25 meeting, the Exchange Club of Richmond Hill presented prizes to the winners of the Bryan County School Calendar Artwork Competition.
The club had invited children from all the county’s primary, elementary and middle schools to submit designs for the front page of the Bryan County School Calendar that the Exchange Club produces. The winners were:
First prize, Macy Fennell, sixth grade at Richmond Hill Middle School
Second, Amarria Elim, seventh grade at RHMS
Third, Stacy Armour, second grade at Richmond Hill Elementary School.
John Gough, calendar chairman for the club, thanked the children who entered and their teachers for organizing the work. He said more than 50 pieces of artwork were submitted "All entries were of a very high standard," he said, "making the job of judging extremely difficult.
Gough said the club appreciats area businesses that support the calendar with advertising.
The calendar will be distributed to 10,000 students, faculty, administrators and businesses in Bryan County in early August. The calendar is to help parents and students organize their school year, and includes planned events and activities scheduled at every public school in Bryan County from August to July 2017.