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What is CBD? Cannabidiol, more commonly known as CBD, is one of several chemical compounds, called cannabinoids, found in the cannabis plant. Unlike THC, which is the main psychoactive in cannabis, CBD does not have an intoxicating effect. In recent years, CBD has gained popularity due to its potential therapeutic properties, supported by scientific studies.
Understanding Ischemia Ischemia is a medical condition characterized by a reduction in blood supply to a part of the body, caused by a blockage in the arteries. This decreased blood flow deprives tissues and organs of essential oxygen and nutrients, which can lead to cellular damage. In severe conditions, ischemia can lead to tissue death, known as necrosis.
CBD and its neuroprotective effects Studies have shown that CBD has neuroprotective properties, particularly during ischemic events. These effects are due to CBD's ability to reduce excitotoxicity (damage caused by overactivation of neurons), oxidative stress (damage caused by free radicals), and inflammation. These mechanisms of action are partly mediated by CB2 and 5-HT1A receptors, which are activated by CBD 1 .
Reduction of infarct size with CBD In animal models of ischemia-reperfusion, CBD has been shown to reduce infarct size. This means that CBD can potentially limit the damage caused by a lack of oxygen in the tissues. Additionally, CBD has shown anti-inflammatory effects, attenuating lipid peroxidation and reducing levels of glutathione, an antioxidant essential for cellular protection 2 .
Testimonials and Advice Many patients have reported improvements after using CBD products to manage their ischemic symptoms. While these testimonials are valuable, it is crucial to consult a medical professional before using CBD for medical conditions. Also be sure to choose quality CBD products to ensure their effectiveness and safety.
“From Phytocannabinoids to Cannabinoid Receptors and Endocannabinoids: Pleiotropic Physiological and Pathological Roles Through Complex Pharmacology”, Alessia Ligresti, Luciano De Petrocellis, and Vincenzo Di Marzo
A. KICMAN, M. TOCZEK
The Effects of Cannabidiol, a Non-Intoxicating Compound of Cannabis, on the Cardiovascular System in Health and Disease
International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21:6740 (2020)

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It's always been hard to distinguish the social "sciences" from political ideology. This isn’t surprising, as it's different studying things other than ourselves than studying ourselves; we've got a different stake in the results. That's why results in social science seem consistently jerry-rigged to prop up political positions. "Social scientist" (academic sociologist, economist, psychologist) is a place to stand to claim authority for your political position, and frequently it’s little more. The Harvard sociologist Robert D. Putnam is a beautiful example of this: all the results are fixed ahead of time by the basic collectivist/socialist ideology; every piece of information he presents confirms the political commitments, and the purpose is political persuasion. What science is in Putnam's hands is rhetoric, not an empirical method.
If you've read any Putnam, it’d be impossible not to expect him and his collaborator Shaylyn Romney Garrett, when they address the persistence of American structural racism in the post-civil-rights era (1970-present), to blame American individualism, the culprit of all that ails us, the demon that has us bowling alone. This individualism, fundamentally a result of American capitalism (as opposed, for example, to being a profound philosophical vision associated with people like Emerson and Thoreau) is expressed in right-wing politics, which also constitutes a "white backlash" to the racial justice advocated by black civil rights leaders and their white liberal allies. The civil rights movement achieved so much, or was the culmination of decades of progress by a number of measures, but conservative backlash, Southern strategy, austerity, Reagan—individualism, in short—halted or even reversed the progress.
The achievements of the Civil Rights movement left white America with the vague impression that racial equality had been achieved, or that we were well on the way: race was narrated to schoolchildren as a story of triumph, in which King got Johnson to sign the Voting Rights Act. But Putnam and Garrett do an able job of describing the amazing persistence of racial inequality by such measures as home ownership, income, graduation rates, and life expectancy. And much of the country, it turns out, is as residentially segregated as it was in the Jim Crow era, particularly in cities such as Los Angeles and DC.
It's as they shift from reporting to explaining and managing the data that Putnam and Garrett casually toss in their entire political orientation in a way that vitiates any claim to an empirical account. And it's like they don't know that they're doing it. At any rate, they don't want you to know that they're doing it. They maintain the same carefully neutral tone with which they presented the data; they want to take you seamlessly from the problem to their solution (roughly, more welfare state). They want a certain sort of explanation to be true: the sort of explanation Putnam has been putting forward for everything bad for decades. Predictably, this collapses their epistemic standards.
Relying apparently on survey data, Putnam and Garrett trace an "I-we-I" curve over the 20th century: "An inverted U charting America’s gradual climb from self-centeredness to a sense of shared values, followed by a steep descent back into egoism over the next half century." The mid-1960s, the moment of the Civil Rights movement, was the height of the inverted U. Since then there has been "a shift away from shared responsibilities toward individual rights and a culture of narcissism." They distinguish periods as “I” decades and “we” decades. This is an astoundingly simplistic structure, and I’d like to plumb the depths of the data. Like 1970: did we all suddenly become narcissists? And is that a DSM diagnosis or mere prejudicial verbiage? (I note in passing that they seem to be repudiating individual rights quite entirely.)
Even if this rudimentary distinction between periods could be sustained by data, Putnam and Garrett satisfy themselves with vague correlations, doing almost nothing to demonstrate causation. They try to keep that vague, but they make it obvious: "Indeed, the fact that landmark civil rights legislation passed at the very peak of the I-we-I curve suggests that an expanding sense of 'we' was a prerequisite for the dismantling of the color line," they write. A lot of things happened at peak "we," though. Average income was high. The Vietnam War was at its height. The Baby Boomers started coming of age. Nuclear annihilation threatened. Bullwinkle and Rocky were on television. What caused what and where? All these were exactly as correlated with we-ness as civil rights legislation. It makes you wonder about Putnam's overall methodology.
The "I/we" opposition as Putnam and Garrett understand it is a complete mess, and it’s certainly not going to help you understand the American racial situation. Say that the conservative, I-oriented 1980s were characterized by "white backlash." Now is that a collective or an individualistic endeavor? Racism—conscious or unconscious, personal or systemic—requires collective identities and produces them. You can't get race going at all on an individualist basis; all races are (imaginary, we might say) group identities. The question of American racism is about which people identify with which collectivities, not about people who withdraw from communal life.
"All human beings are in this together" is a we-attitude. "Every man for himself" is an I-attitude. Now, what is "We're in this together against those people over there"? First, it's the most common of the we-attitudes. And second, actual individualism is nowhere to be seen among the factors in play anywhere. The "I-we" opposition, a primitive piece of hackwork as a conceptual framework, is going to have to be immediately made more complex if it hopes to deal with race, or anything else for that matter.
I’d like to assay a completely different range of explanations, which is as compatible with the data, especially if correlations to which Putnam and Garrett appeal are adequate to make an argument. The period after the Civil Rights movement has, overall, been marked by a great expansion of social programs, many of them first put in place during the we-the-Great-Society '60s. The actual means to carry the ideals of the Civil Rights movement into practical reality were government housing programs, direct subsidies (conjoined with surveillance), non-stop educational reforms.
These programs were devised and administered by and large by white liberals, who used them to congratulate themselves on having transcended racism. From the Civil Rights movement, they learned not to talk like racists. But, in my opinion, they were racists.
The whole approach was well summed up in the Moynihan Report: "The Negro Family, the Case for National Action," in 1965. The thrust was this: the "Negro family" (as shown by, say Harvard sociological data) is dysfunctional, by which they meant it deviates from the white middle-class model. We'll have to take measures to fix their families and hence fix their culture. After all, we're all in this together. That, in a nutshell, is American liberalism.
So, for example, we'll be bulldozing your dysfunctional neighborhood and moving you to those high-rises across town; after all, we're all in this together. Both those projects and the schools we're building downtown have a certain prison or reservation quality, and actually we're going to need more prisons too. The Republicans will help with that part.
You might read Malcolm X or Sister Souljah on what it was like to be embedded in the Welfare system. Maybe Mom got a visit. "Where did you get that television?" "There's a man around her, isn't there?" "Didn't you make more money than you've reported?" These were liberal attempts to ameliorate American racial oppression, expressions of our collective commitment to equality.
All the waves of educational reform, up through Arne Duncan's triple-down on standardized testing, has—demonstrably, I believe—had the effect merely of freezing inequalities into place. And so with the housing programs and all the myriad ways that the white power structure has tried to make black people dependent on itself. These are presented as expressions of our collective commitment to equality; they’re administered with unbelievable condescension, from an effortless presumption of the superiority of white culture. They speak uplift; they practice cultural annihilation. I mean people like Lyndon Johnson, Joe Biden, Bill and Hillary Clinton.
Now, truth be told, any serious explanation of the persistence of structural racism would also talk about white backlash, the mostly-conservative driven war on drugs (as administered by the Clintons, however), the baleful effects of certain moments or forms of capitalism. But it’ll have to be a complex explanation, and it's not going to take the sheer form of ammo you can use against capitalism, or against Reagan, or against austerity, or against individualism. To figure out what has happened, we'll need to set the political ideology aside, as Putnam and Garrett fail to do.
—Follow Crispin Sartwell on Twitter: @crispinsartwell

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Washington, D.C.-You think you have a few friends?
The White House, inundated with letters of support, recently asked groups to stop sending correspondence to President George W. Bush in favor of Dr. Lester M. Crawford leading the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Washington-Federal animal health laboratories - the places where strains of anthrax, botulism and plague reside in the U.S. - are in dire need of repair, says a U.S. Department of Agriculture official.
Washington, D.C. - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must take "prompt, substantial steps" to avert delays in its review of emerging breakthroughs in medical technology, the Lewin Group, a health care policy research firm, advises.
Washington - The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the Michigan Pork Producers Association (MPPA) are asking a federal district judge to determine the constitutionality of the pork checkoff, and to rule on the legality of the settlement agreement between NPPC and the USDA.
Shawnee Mission, Kan.- Bayer announces it has received approval from the Center of Veterinary Medicine of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Marquis (15 percent w/w ponazuril) Antiprotozoal Oral Paste for the treatment of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM). Marquis offers equine veterinarians and their clients the first FDA-approved treatment for EPM, combining safety, efficacy and convenience, the company says.
Washington-The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) applauds the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee for securing $40 million in funds to modernize the National Animal Health Facility in Ames, Iowa.

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LA CRESCENTA — Even before it joined the Pacific League three seasons ago, Burroughs High had established a competitive rivalry in girls’ basketball with Crescenta Valley.
Whether facing one another in nonleague games or clashing in postseason contests, the Indians and Falcons seem to always put on a good show when they meet.
Friday was no different.
The teams put on a thrilling display, as a depleted Burroughs squad was unable to hold its lead late in the fourth quarter, opening the door for a 50-48 comeback win for host Crescenta Valley.
The Falcons outscored the Indians, 19-12, in the fourth quarter after trailing by as many as seven points with under four minutes remaining.
The win keeps the Falcons in second place in league, while the Indians are in third.
Crescenta Valley Coach Jason Perez said his squad has had a pattern of having to come back in games this season.
“More games than I would like,” said Perez, whose team trailed Burroughs by 14 in the teams’ first meeting Jan. 16, only to win, 41-37. “The good thing about that is that this team knows they have the ability to come back despite being down late in games.”
Burroughs (12-13, 7-5 in league) took control of the game in the third quarter despite missing two of its starters.
Sophomore Lisha Eisenbach — the team’s leading scorer, who averages 15 points and six rebounds — was attending a religious function. To make matters worse, senior starter Cassandra Pozos went down in the third quarter with an injury to her right knee. She didn’t return.
“I told the team that they shouldn’t hang their heads after this loss,” Burroughs Coach Vicky Oganyan said. “With what we were facing, we knew this was going to have to be a total team effort. They gave it their all out there.”
The loss overshadowed a fine game by Indians freshman Marilyn Flynn, who scored a game-high 20 points to go along with 13 rebounds and two blocks. Teammate Ashley Alexander added 12 points before fouling out in the fourth quarter.
The Indians took a 45-38 lead with 3:51 left in the game on a bucket by Flynn.
However, Crescenta Valley (17-8, 9-3) began to whittle down the lead, spearheaded by some crucial defensive stops.
With 47 seconds left, Falcon Jen Aydin nailed a three-pointer to tie the score at 48.
Aydin and Cassie Pappas were able to convert free throws late in the game to complete the comeback.
Burroughs had two good scoring opportunities with under 20 seconds left, but they were unable to convert.
The Falcons were paced by Pappas, a junior, who had 17 points. Aydin added 11.
Aydin and sophomore Melanie Minas gave the Falcons a boost off the bench, as did junior starter Dani Vargas, who despite going scoreless, had four assists and three steals.


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Faithful invited to state Capitol for National Day of Prayer
Springfield’s 2009 National Day of Prayer observance Thursday at the Illinois State Capitol will focus on praying for the nation, community and family.
So, if you’re there for something controversial at noon that day, you’re at the wrong place.
The prayer event is for “basically, anything you can think of that affects a nation and a community, most importantly the families,” said Bernie Lutchman, who is heading the observance at the capitol.
“We pray for all the elected officials. It’s pretty general. There’s nothing controversial that goes on there. It’s all done in good faith.”
Thursday’s 58th annual National Day of Prayer seeks the theme “Prayer ... America’s Hope” and is based on Psalm 33:22: “May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you.” (New International Version)
An annual observance held the first Thursday in May, the National Day of Prayer invites people of all faiths to pray for the nation. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the U.S.
Congress and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman, according to the National Day of Prayer Task Force.
The task force is a privately funded organization that encourages participation in the National Day of Prayer.
Petersburg will be observing the National Day of Prayer for its second year, and people there also will be praying “in general,” not focusing on any one topic.
“It’s basically just going to be several of the pastors and anybody else that wants to join,” said the Rev. Rick Fleenor, pastor of New Salem Assembly of God Church.
“We’re talking about probably just having somebody present the colors, doing a Pledge of Allegiance and then just spending some time in prayer.”
Fleenor said the pastors believe it’s important that they gather to pray for the country and its leaders. In that spirit, Fleenor has been developing a prayer guide that will be made available for people who want guidance on what to pray for year-round.
The official National Day of Prayer Web site (www.ndptf.org) challenges people to commit to pray for the country seven days a week. Its “7x7” project involves people praying for seven centers of power seven days a week to cover all Americans with God’s power: government, military, media, business, education, church and family.
People attending the Christian County National Day of Prayer observance at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Way of Life Church in Taylorville will pray for the seven seats of power in the United States.
“The different areas of prayer will focus on the hope we can find through Christ in each of these areas that affect our lives,” coordinator Melissa Jones said.
She added that a Christian County-wide prayer observance on the National Day of Prayer has been held for five or six years.
“Each year, we call on people from the county to pray for these different areas. We usually ask a teacher or administrator to pray for education. A businessperson will pray for business, and the father of a soldier will pray for the military.”
Business Men In Christ has been sponsoring the Springfield event at the state capitol since 2006. Between 250 and 300 people attended last year’s prayer event at the capitol.
Nicholas Stojakovich has attended past prayer events at the capitol and plans to attend this year. He said prayer events like these can be traced to the historical roots of the nation, with leaders including Abraham Lincoln and George Washington having called for them.
“It’s not an uncommon thing in our society to see calls for people to come together from all faiths to join their hearts, hands and spirits toward heaven,” said Stojakovich, who, among several positions, is the director of Hope in Action Springfield, an extension ministry of Hope Church.
Although they may not admit it, political and financial leaders are scratching their heads, given society’s present state of affairs, Stojakovich said — “And saying to themselves, maybe to their community, to their colleagues, that these are big things that we’re facing in society today. We need help,” he said.
“From days of prayer to fasting to other types of things in our nation’s history — and frankly, in the history of other countries as well — you’ll see this periodically where people come together and say, ‘We need the grace of God. We need help.’ I think we’re facing that as a nation today.”
Gathering people together, crossing denominational lines, acknowledging God and seeking His grace and power are good things, Stojakovich said.
“We just ask people to come by and join with us in praying for the country, our leaders, families and our community,” he said.
Tamara Browning can be reached at 788-1534 email@example.com.
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SPRINGFIELD: Noon — prayer rally, east steps by the Lincoln statue, Illinois State Capitol. Rain venue is the Hall of Flags. Praise band iPrayz of Effingham will lead worship. Pastor Eric Hansen of iWorshipCenter will be among pastors speaking. The rally will last about one hour. The event will be re-broadcast at 3 p.m. on WLUJ-FM (89.7).


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Shot on a rooftop in the centre of their city, London trio Real Lives are subject to this Joe Alexander-directed promo for Dab Housing that turns a loose, ad hoc band performance …
Toddler T’s Take It Back by Charles Robins & Joe Alexander
"There's a nostalgic vibe to the tune and we wanted to make something that acknowledged the mid 90s heyday of the pirates, and captured the good time, summer vibes of the track," explain Charles and Joe. "But we also wanted to make sure that we got across a suggestion of the gritty reality of what was a very underground culture at the time.
"Pirate radio stations in the jungle/garage days were high security, high risk operations, but we didn't want it to get too dark, so our radio station has a naivity and innocence to it, the characters that run it are all young and the legality and repercussions of their actions aren't even a thought.
"We were spoilt in that we managed to talk everyone into shooting for two days, which was a real luxury, and the crew and the cast were all brilliant in the face of two underpaid, long days. We can't thank everyone enough."
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The morning after the night before... Joe Alexander intercuts a band performance in a high-rise flat with a uneasy narrative in his promo for World Peace by Real Lives - his third for the London …
Joe Alexander gives us a cool, colourful and breezy look at West London in this video for Mabel.
Amber Mark takes an emotional journey through India in this beautiful, heartfelt clip by Joe Alexander.
London-based production company COMPULSORY will be hosting a live discussion tomorrow (Weds, 1st …
Blink have announced the signing of UKMVA-winning French director David Bertram to its roster for …
Pulse Films has announced the signing of Aube Perrie, winner of Best New Director at the recent UK …
Anthony Taylor, producer of many acclaimed and award-winning commercials, most recently at Kode …
Agile Films have announced the signing of Charlie Robins to their music video directors' roster.
Spindle have signed the director known as Silence to the company's directing roster for …

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November 17, 2022
100 W 10th Ave.
Eugene, OR 97401
Tween Scene Book Group (In Person)
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Ages 9-12: sign up for fun activity and chat.
For ages 9-12 in the Eugene area: get together online for fun conversation and activity
This month, we're reading "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser. Sign up and we’ll give you a free copy of the book to keep.
Starting Oct. 1, sign up online: https://bit.ly/TweenBookGroupNov2022
You can also enjoy the book free with your library card in print or online: find it here.

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Where to Eat on Christmas Day in LA
Before you declare that you’ve never gone out to eat on Christmas Day and you never will, stop and think for a second. Imagine the pure holiday joy of not having to schlep to someone’s house in Simi Valley -- or, God forbid, host some outrageously work-intensive dinner at your own apartment. Eating out's starting to sound pretty good, no?
We've gathered up some of LA's best restaurants for a Christmas meal, ranging from boozy brunches and big buffets, to decadent prix fixe dinners; plus, if you’d rather make a game-time decision and keep it casual (and more affordable), we’ve included some spots that will simply be open for business, serving their usual menus. Also drinks, there will be drinks. Lots of drinks. Because, if you’re dining with family, you’re still going to get through that inevitable "I thought we said we weren’t bringing that up today" conversation. Here’s hoping you don’t have to work on December 26.
Note: Prices listed do not include tax and gratuity at most venues.
For a glam Christmas meal, look no further than this hotelstaurant, housed within the 1920s-built headquarters of The Bank of Italy, with its ornate ceilings, marble floors and Corinthian columns. You can opt for a holiday brunch, featuring the regular a la carte menu with selections of chia pudding, lemon-poppy pancakes, and hanger steak and eggs, along with some special seasonal drinks. If you’re looking for dinner, the four-course prix-fixe menu will feature options of caviar on potato blini, roasted chicken breast with black truffle-brioche stuffing, and the NoMad’s famously addictive milk and honey dessert. (Trust us. You want it.)
Details: Brunch 10am to 2:30pm. Dinner 5:30pm to 9:30pm, $95 per person. Reservations via OpenTable.
The Malibu Canyon mountain lodge will offer a four-course holiday dinner with dishes of fire-roasted chestnut soup, a honey-glazed crispy pork belly “Christmas ham,” braised short ribs, and a Balsam Fir-roasted Skuna Bay salmon. (Try making that one at home.) Dessert options include pumpkin pie or an apple-huckleberry bread pudding. Pair your meal with a punny seasonal cocktail like the Cognac-based Fig-ged About It or the Caramel Apple of My Eye, a vodka, Prosecco, and cider concoction.
Details: 4pm to 9pm. $98 adults, $59 children. Reservations via the restaurant website.
The English tavern will be throwing a family-style Christmas Day menu into the mix with entree selections of roasted duck and scallops and shareable British sides like roasted carrots, parsnips, and crispy potatoes, and figgy pudding for dessert. (Vegans and vegetarians can get a composed plate of sides). Alternatively, you can order one of the restaurant’s classic dishes like fish and chips or the English cheddar-topped burger from the limited a la carte menu. There's also a late-night menu in case you had your family dinner so ungodly early that you’re hungry again... and you're in need of a cocktail.
Details: Christmas Day menu 1pm to 10pm, $55; $29 vegan/vegetarian menu. Reservations recommended via OpenTable. Late-night menu runs from 10pm to 1am.
For Christmas dinner on the sand (get ready to text photos straight to those poor souls back in Cincinnati), head up the coast to the Malibu Beach Inn’s waterfront restaurant. The three-course menu will go heavy on seafood with lobster bisque, charred octopus paired with Peruvian potatoes, and local Cioppino. The butter rum poached pear in puffed pastry sounds like the exact kind of blowout dessert worth justifying to yourself afterward.
Details: 10:30am to 10pm. $90 per person, $135 with wine pairings. Reservations via OpenTable.
At Curtis Stone’s butcher shop-centric eatery, his chef de cuisine Juan Rendon will be whipping up a four-course feast set to include a winter root vegetable salad, black truffle risotto with crème fraiche and Parmigiano Reggiano (super light, we hear), and an 8-ounce New York strip done with cauliflower bagna cauda and maitake mushrooms. Guests will cap the whole thing off with a cranberry cremeux dessert with red walnuts and pickled cranberries.
Details: 1-7pm. $95 per person. Reservations via OpenTable.
If your Christmas bonus was especially healthy this year, consider Stone’s original restaurant. He’ll be doing a special six-course Tuscan White Christmas menu (for three hours only), including pumpkin and white truffle soup; pheasant with cannellini bean puree and braised kale; and a truffle-laced gelato served with chestnut cake to things finish up.
Details: 1pm to 4pm. $250 per person. Reservations via Resy.
You can get a side of killer Pacific views with your holiday meal at this airy eatery inside the beachfront hotel. Choose from a three-course brunch featuring kabocha squash soup, whole lobster benedict, and filet mignon and eggs; or a three-course dinner with offerings of asparagus and Imperial caviar, roasted Muscovy duck breast, and white truffle tagliolini. Both meals will come with multiple dessert options including a chocolate yule log... which sounds much better than the inedible one on TV.
Details: Brunch 10am to 4pm, $95 per person. Dinner 4pm to 10pm, $115 per person. Reservations via OpenTable.
The California-influenced brasserie at Rick Caruso’s glitzy Palisades Center is offering a three-course dinner with classic-ish holiday options of wild mushroom soup; roasted beet and gorgonzola salad; a turkey dinner plated with Brussel sprouts and roast potatoes; and a bourbon crème brulee dessert.
Details: 11am to 8pm. $95 per person. Bar closes at 9pm. Reservations via OpenTable.
Jean Georges Beverly Hills, the hotel’s ground-floor restaurant, is rolling out a three-course menu featuring good stuff like ahi tartare, and black truffle Hamachi toast, Wagyu beef carpaccio, and grilled octopus with smoked paprika crème fraiche. If you’re looking for a sky-high brunch, you'll find it 12 stories up at The Rooftop by JG.
Details: Jean-Georges Beverly Hills 11am to 9pm. $165 per adult, $70 per child. Brunch at The Rooftop by JG 10am to 4pm; all-day menu 4pm to 10pm. Reservations via OpenTable.
Marina del Rey
If you’re in end-of-year, all-you-can-eat mode, get in on the Champagne buffet at this marina-fronting restaurant with a giant patio. In addition to bubbly, expect carving stations with roasted turkey, prime rib, and ham along with classic side dishes, crab legs, and a raw bar. Plus, there'll be live music and a visit from Santa.
Details: 11am to 4pm. $62.95 for adults, $29.95 for children. Reservations via OpenTable.
The Viceroy L’Ermitage restaurant is offering a French-influenced five-course tasting menu heavy on luxe dishes including Ora King smoked salmon rillettes, white-truffle laced mushroom consommé, and beef wellington. The wine pairing option sounds like a no-brainer with pours of good stuff like Veuve Clicquot, William Fevre Chablis, and Daou Cabernet.
Details: 5pm to 11pm. $95 person, $40 for optional wine pairing, $45 for 3-course children’s menu. Reservations via OpenTable.
Opt for a bone-in filet or dry-aged Delmonico from the sleek steakhouse’s regular menu, or try the restaurant’s holiday special: roasted prime rib with truffle Madeira sauce. If you’ve got small steak-eaters in tow, order them the Christmas 4-ounce filet served with mac & cheese, veggies, and chocolate cake.
Details: 12pm to 10pm. A la carte pricing. $58 for prime rib special, $24 for kids’ meal. Reservations via website.
The hotel’s ground-floor Dining Room Restaurant is doing a four-course meal with white asparagus soup, and choices of wild mushroom ravioli, John Dory in a blood orange Béarnaise, cherry-glazed duck, and multiple dessert options. Head up to rooftop bar Onyx for after-dinner drinks and impressive ocean views.
Details: 1pm to 8pm. $85 for adults, $49 for children. Reservations via OpenTable.
LA’s most fabled gay bar will be open all day and night, so you can pop in any time for drinks and dishes from its extensive menu ranging from burgers to salads to entrees in addition to an all-day brunch. Also look for holiday-themed cocktails, custom baked goods, and a festive 30-foot tree.
Details: 11am to 2am. Walk-ins welcome.
The 35-year-old New York-style Chinese restaurant, with its red walls, leather booths, paper lanterns, and big old dragon hanging from the ceiling is gearing up for its biggest night of the year. If you haven’t feasted on stuff like sweet-and-sour chicken, hot and sour soup, shrimp lo mein, and pork fried rice for Christmas dinner, this is the year to do it. The menu here is massive, and there’s a fun tiki-inspired drink list, too
Details: 12pm to 10pm. Reservations recommended via OpenTable, but walk-ins welcome.
Yes, the Asian-inspired lounge on the 24th floor of the Ritz will be offering a special holiday family-style menu with items including paper skin chicken and salt & pepper prawns, but will also have its regular a la carte menu available featuring its usual array of sushi rolls, small bites like prawn toast and pork belly bao, and larger entrees along with lots of desserts.
Details: 5pm to 10pm. Walk-ins welcome.
The Melrose rooftop restaurant will be offering its usual seafood-heavy menu, along with some Yuletide specials including Australian Wagyu rib roast and sticky gingerbread cake.
Details: 4pm to 9:30pm. Reservations available via OpenTable, but walk-ins welcome.
Hit up the all-day eatery inside the Pali Hotel for French bistro-style dishes of salad Nicoise, moules frites, salmon tartine, and chicken paillarde, plus lovely cocktails and a French-focused wine list.
Details: 8am to 11pm. Reservations available via OpenTable, but walk-ins are welcome.
This game room, bar, and restaurant off the lobby of the Kimpton Hotel Palomar turned itself into the Polynesian-themed holiday pop-up Double Tiki this holiday season, and the place will still be in action on Christmas Day. (It’s running until January 1.) Expect kitschy decor, an Aloha-shirt wearing Santa, and plenty of tiki drinks and food specials in addition to the regular menu of bar bites, salads, and several entrees.
Details: 4:30pm to 11pm. Reservations available via OpenTable, but walk-ins welcome.
Late-night tacos and margaritas on Christmas are totally doable (as are 11am tacos, for that matter) at this Hollywood Boulevard cantina that will be open and slinging its modern Mexican fare usual. If it’s been a crazy day, choose from one of the 300 tequilas and mezcals the bar offers and toast the fact that ride shares still run on Christmas Day.
Details: 11am to 1am. Reservations available via Yelp, but walk-ins welcome.
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KARGIL, India — India agreed Monday to hold talks with Pakistan over Kashmir, after six days of Indian airstrikes on the suspected hideouts of Islamic militants in the disputed frontier region.
There was no letup in the Indian offensive despite the planned talks, and Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee pledged Monday to keep fighting until the guerrillas are driven out--something military officials say could take weeks.
India accuses Pakistan of backing guerrillas who seized positions on 17,000-foot mountains in Indian-controlled territory earlier this month. Pakistan strenuously denies the charge.
India and Pakistan appeared to have responded to growing international worry over hostilities between the two nuclear-armed nations.
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and British Foreign Minister Robin Cook spoke with their Indian counterpart, Jaswant Singh, over the weekend to express concern over the fighting.
Last year, India and Pakistan detonated nuclear devices, raising the stakes of any confrontation. Both are working on missile delivery systems.
Vajpayee's decision to negotiate came three days after the proposal by his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, to send Foreign Minister Sartaj Aziz to India. Pakistan was expected to suggest dates for talks.
Tariq Altaf, a spokesman of Pakistan's Foreign Office, said Monday that Pakistan has asked India to stop the air raids and to agree to neutral monitors or UN observers at the cease-fire line, known as the Line of Control, which divides Indian- and Pakistan-occupied portions of Kashmir. These are all steps that India has ruled out.
The airstrikes in Kashmir are unlikely to be intensified, but fighting on the ground is likely to worsen. Indian infantry troops are already locked in close-quarters combat in many places to flush out hundreds of rebels.
India said Monday that the guerrillas are armed with machine guns, rockets and Stinger missiles to shoot down Indian aircraft. However, the government said the area occupied by the rebels is shrinking.
"It is a matter of time that we would be able to remove them from these areas," said Defense Minister George Fernandes.
Heavy artillery exchanges between Indian and Pakistani military continued unabated across the frontier in Kashmir. Six people were killed when an artillery shell demolished a government building in Kargil on the Indian side early Monday, state government officials said. Several others were injured.
Indian artillery batteries stepped up the pace of shelling Monday along the highway running parallel to the ridges seized by the infiltrators. At one post near Kargil, hundreds of empty shell casings were piled high, as a half-dozen 105 mm guns thundered in unison in the direction of Pakistan.
India said that it had killed about 400 of the 600 militants who had entered Indian-controlled Kashmir and that at least 33 Indian soldiers had been killed.
Vajpayee accused the guerrillas of trying to alter the Line of Control, which was established in the last war between the two countries. India and Pakistan have gone to war three times, twice over Kashmir.
Kashmiri Islamic groups have been fighting for independence from India or union with Pakistan for 10 years in the Indian-held part of the territory--the only Muslim-dominated region in largely Hindu India. Pakistan, an Islamic republic, says Kashmiris should have the right to self-determination.


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Join us for Homeward Bound Festival this October and sample the folk music and flavours, tales and traditions, natural riches and engineering ingenuity that have shaped life on this pebbly, chalk-cliffed stretch of shoreline.
Homeward Bound Festival takes place at various venues across The Living Coast and will showcase an array of activities and experiences relating to the cultural heritage of our coastline during the weekend of 2-3 Oct 2021.
Thanks to funding from Interreg, the augural event will be funded by the BioCultural Heritage Tourism Project and curated by local business Homeward Bound Shanties. One of four English and French UNESCO Biosphere Regions taking part in this pilot project, The Living Coast benefits from funding from the Interreg Channel region programme to develop tourism opportunities around natural and cultural resources while reducing environmental impact. In short, to celebrate and safeguard heritage and the environment while connecting people and nature.
We welcome businesses, individuals, charities and community groups who want to get involved. If your idea relates to the rich and diverse cultural heritage of The Living Coast, we’d love to hear from you here!


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Rick Nash continued to sizzle last night with two third period goals, including the game-winner. Nash has five goals and six assists during his seven-game point streak. He is now two games shy of his career-high, nine-game point streak.
The two goals brought Nash to seven goals on the season, all of which have come in the third period. He has 18 points in 17 games this season.
"It would be nice to get them early," Nash said when asked about his third period production. "When they're not coming in bunches, you take them any way you can get them and don't worry about when they come."
Callahan Continues Surge
Ryan Callahan netted two goals in the first period last night, including one on the power play, and later added an assist. Callahan leads the team with four power play goals this season. The captain has four goals and two assists in his last six games.
Callahan has 15 career goals in 28 games against the Flyers.
The King Flies High
Henrik Lundqvist made 23 saves last night and held the Flyers to just two goals in the win. The King now has limited his opponents to two goals or fewer in 11 of his last 15 games, going 9-5-1 during that stretch with a 1.98 goals against average and a .927 save percentage.
Center Derek Stepan tied his season-high, three-game point streak with two assists Tuesday night. He now tallied a point in seven of his last 10 games, registering four goals and four assists in that span. He's logged more than 20 minutes in nine of those games.
More Helpers From Gabby
Although he's known for his goal scoring ability, Marian Gaborik has been racking up assists in recent games. The winger has four assists in his last four games. He had a team-high five shots in 19:07 of ice time.
Blueline Chips In
Ryan McDonagh tallied an assist last night, giving him eight points in his last 11 games, including three helpers in his last three contests. Not to be outdone, Dan Girardi picked up an assist on Nash's first goal, giving him three assists in his last four games.


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Yoko London 18kt white gold Raindrop Akoya pearl and diamond necklace
Inspired by delicate raindrops, Yoko London's Raindrop collection features elegant and sparkling offerings for any occasion. Crafted from 18kt white gold, this necklace features two wrapped sections, both carefully adorned with sparkling white diamonds and Akoya pearls. Simply slip on and watch it catch the light.
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The deadline for farm owners to comply with the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Program (SPCC) is fast approaching. A District 43 constituent recommended that this week's news report highlight the event.
Farms in operation before August 16, 2002 must maintain or update an existing SPCC plan by Friday, May 10, 2013. Farms that started operation after August 16, 2002 must prepare and implement a new plan by May 10.
The SPCC Program is intended to prevent oil spills into waters that could injure people, damage the environment and actually contaminate water resources that are needed for farming operations. An SPCC plan would typically include information such as descriptions of the kind of oil containers located on the farm, an outline of the methods used to prevent oil spills, examples of procedures for preventing oil from reaching and mixing with water, a report of the way a spill would be cleaned up, and a roster of emergency personnel contacts.
The SPCC Program defines a farm as an enterprise on land devoted to crop production or raising animals, which would usually produce and sell $1000 or more of agricultural products every year.
The SPCC Program does not apply to all farming operations. For example, if you do not store more than 1320 gallons of oil or oil products in above-ground containers, or 42,000 gallons of the same products in completely buried containers, your farm is not required to comply with SPCC regulations.
Reports to the EPA indicate that some farmers have heard the agency will prevent local co-ops from delivering fuel unless the farm demonstrates that it has an SPCC plan in place. These reports are unfounded. A more common trigger for enforcement might happen if a spill took place, and it was then discovered that the operation where the spill occurred did not have a plan in place.
Once an SPCC plan is in place, it must be certified. If a farm has total oil storage capacity that is more than 1320 gallons but less than 10,000 gallons, the owner is allowed to certify his or her own plan. However, if the farm has a storage capacity of more than 10,000 gallons or had a recent oil spill certification must be done by a professional engineer.
The federal government is currently operating under a continuing resolution to authorize funding of government operations through the end of the federal fiscal year on September 30. Included in this resolution is an amendment to this year’s Agriculture Appropriations to delay enforcement of the new Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Program. News of this temporary delay may lull some farmers into believing that they do not have to comply with the May 10 deadline for creating or updating the SPCC plan requirements, but this is not an accurate assumption. The stated deadline is still in place.
The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality has an SPCC link on its website at www.deq.state.ne.us
If you need assistance to develop or implement an SPCC plan, I recommend you contact Mark Aaron or consult the Nebraska DEQ website.
As always, I value your input, and welcome phone calls, emails and personal visits from you.
Senator Al Davis
PO Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509

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Gathering Data For Oklahoma Death Records Retrieval
Famous for its name the Sooner State, Oklahoma is located in the South Central region of the United States. It has an estimated population of 3,751,351 residents as revealed in the 2010 U.S. census. Apparently, its total number of populace is not as big as those of the other states. For quite some time, the Oklahoma Death Records has been made open for the Oklahomans to view and use.
In 1908, registration of births and deaths began in this state. Since then, these files are being kept and maintained at the Oklahoma State Department of Health Vital Records Service. Accounts regarding deaths are considered confidential as per the laws of the State. In line with that, a written application must be provided by any individual who wants to get a copy of the said file. The required official request form for this matter is available at the government website for you to download and print.
Necessary facts such as the subject’s name, city or county of occurrence, as well as the time when the person died must be provided. It is also important to indicate your relationship to the deceased and the reason why you’re requesting for his death certificate. In addition, your application must also carry a copy of your recent government-issued photo ID, your mailing address, contact numbers and the required fee.
Generally, retrieving this type of account in this state can be done via mail or walk-in. The first option usually takes four business weeks before the results will be released to you. However, if you wanted to personally get a copy of it, you may go to any of these recommended offices near you: Vital Records Service, Room 117 Oklahoma State Department of Health, or the Tulsa Health Department Central Regional Health Center, or the Pittsburg County Health Department. Be aware that the fee that’s required in the search is non-refundable.
Nowadays, more and more people are into this kind of information for several reasons. First off, it will help anyone to know more about their forefathers. It bears essential details that are of great importance in conducting genealogical researches. Not to mention, its significance in confirming the death of someone who’s been out of sight for a long time.
Back in the old days, Obituary Searches can only be done by checking various newspapers. This time, technological advancements have provided easy means for everyone to acquire the needed data. This information often contains the subject’s full name, address, and the time and place where the death occurred. Now, simply choose the best commercial service provider online that requires a small fee only. Right there and then, the results are up for grab in just a few seconds.
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Danny Nytefix was introduced to the underground electronic music scene over 15 years ago in Seattle WA, with an ear for the sounds of John Digweed, Seb Fontaine, Darren Emerson and Nick Warren. He was first mentored in 2002 by artists on Recording Label Sentient Audio Collective, Colorado Springs CO, and Toes in the Sand Records, Cleveland OH. Nytefix has a sound that is not held constraint to any particular genre. He reads and uses the energy from his audience to guide him through his sets. Through years of dedication and his uncanny ability to manipulate an entire dance floor, he has landed himself at some of the most renowned events/clubs, such as the #1 rated club in the United States, “The Church”, located in Denver, CO, Las Vegas’ ICE, and “The World’s Largest Paint Party” DAYGLOW. His passion and love for dance music is reflected by his energy and stage presence when he is behind the decks.
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Anti-farm law protestors in Punjab attacked BJP MLA from Abohar, Arun Narang, and tore off his clothes after thrashing him. In visuals of the incident that have gone viral on social media, Narang can be seen in a nude state before the Police managed to carry him away.
The incident is reported to have occurred at Malout town in Punjab on Saturday. Arun Narang had reportedly reached the spot to participate in a press conference against the state government. However, the protesters were already waiting for him near the BJP office.
As soon as Narang reached the spot, they threw ink at him and blackened his car. BJP workers and the police somehow managed to take him inside a shop. However, he was attacked brutally when he came out. They stripped him naked with the police seemingly helpless to prevent the assault.
Punjab BJP leader Varun Puri said, “BJP’s Abohar MLA Arun Narang Ji along with two other party leaders were assaulted in Malout town. Attack on people’s representative under democratic state is punishable and shameless offence. I demand strict action with immediate results.”
Intriguingly, Arun Narang had opposed the farm laws as well and said that the laws were against farmers. His sympathetic views towards farmers do not appear to have earned him any concession.
Lawlessness has been a feature of the protests against the farm laws with things reaching a height on the 26th of January in Delhi. However, apart from the Republic Day riots, other instances of grave crimes have also been prevalent with one journalist saying that female reporters were sexually harassed at protest sites.


ASUS UX30-A1 is a 13.3-inch laptop equipped with a 1.3GHz Intel SU7300 Core 2 Duo Processor, 4GB of DDR2 RAM, 320GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM). It sports a 13.3 HD LED LCD Display, Intel GMA 4500MHD; Wi-Fi 802.11 bgn; 0.3M Webcam. The laptop runs on Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) Operating System. People are very satisfied with such a configuration, it's good enough for our daily use.
As a 13.3-inch laptop, the ASUS UX30-A1 is great for travelers and students, especially business travelers. You can take it anywhere you go, so you won't miss a thing.
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The ASUS UX30-A1 comes with some cool features, let's take a close look.
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What Playing a Vinyl Record Looks Like Under a Microscope
This is what playing a vinyl LP looks like through a homemade electron microscope. Grooves that are relatively smooth to the naked eye suddenly become uneven, zig-zagging paths.
An electron microscope can see in much more detail than a light microscope (like the one you’d use in science class).
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McCandless church allows 'Taste of Greece' festival to expand offerings
This year's Taste of Greece festival at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church will rival earlier ones at the church's former location on Pittsburgh's North Side, organizers say.
For the past two years, the church's temporary site in a closed school in Ross Township could accommodate only a scaled-down version of the festival. That resulted in fewer food choices.
But from now through Sunday, the Greek culture is alive at the church's new home, 985 Providence Blvd., near the intersection of Babcock Boulevard and Cumberland Road in McCandless. The festival started yesterday, Wednesday.
“We want to make this the biggest, brightest and best we've ever done,” said Jerry Valliant, 56, a lifelong member of the church. As one of six chairpeople for the festival, Valliant, a Hampton resident, is counting on a big crowd. Organizers have increased quantities of ingredients for all traditional food favorites by about 60 percent, he said.
Valliant and more than 25 volunteers have been working for weeks preparing casseroles of pastitsio, a pasta dish; pans of dolmathes, or stuffed grape leaves; 250 pans of spanakopita, or spinach pie; 4,000 marinated-lamb shish kabobs and more.
All the prep work has taken place in the church's new state-of-the-art kitchen. On festival days, items will be grilled or baked and served.
Festival-goers can dine under big tents, which can seat 750 people. More casual food, such as smelts, calamari and gyros, will be served outdoors, while full dinners can be enjoyed in the new community center.
All the classic desserts are homemade from recipes that might go back to a baker's great-grandmother under the caring supervision of Joyce Athanasiou of Pittsburgh's North Side.
Valliant can vouch for the delicious sweets because he and the others get to “eat the mistakes.”
“I never get tired of pastries,” he said.
Athanasiou has helped with the baking for 20 years. This year, her crew of 25 to 30 narrowed their production time to six weeks. Once a week, the women take time slots between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
“This isn't counting the ladies who prepare the nuts, butter and syrup,” she said.
Galaktoboureko, a custard-filled phyllo pastry with powdered sugar, and 200 pans of baklava, to be cut into 16,000 pieces, have been made, and many other pastries will be available.
Loukoumades, fried puff dough topped with honey and cinnamon, will be made to order for each patron, as will the “baklava sundaes” made of soft-serve ice cream mixed with phyllo, nuts, honey and cinnamon and drizzled with chocolate fudge sauce.
While visitors dine, Greek musicians and dancers will entertain, and vendors and Greek nuns will have ethnic items for sale. The Rev. John Touloumes, pastor, and the Rev. Radu Bordeianu, assistant pastor, will lead tours of the church, which was dedicated June 22.
This is more than a fundraiser, said Valliant, excited to share the congregation's Greek heritage with those who visit.
“It's special for our church since it pulls the people together. You stand beside someone for hours, working vigorously, and great friendships are made. At the end of the day, you're all smiles.”
In addition to the good tastes and happy music, Valliant said, guests will enjoy a little “glendi,” the Greek word for good times.
“Our doors are open. Our arms are open,” he said, “and we're open for everyone to enjoy what we enjoy.”
Dona S. Dreeland is a staff writer for Trib Total Media.


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August 28 – September 26, 2020
I-Chun Jenkins | Steve Jones | Maja Padrov | Ralph Simpson
A woodworker, a ceramist, a basket maker and a paper weaver have worked together to each produce four new pieces as well as four collaborative pieces for their show, Junctures. All of the work is in 3D finely crafted of clay, wood, plant fibre and paper. By combining their creative momentum. They have built an exhibition that demonstrates their skills in a celebration of a collaborative effort for the promotion of fine craft in New Brunswick.
I-Chun Jenkins earned honours in Textile Design from the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design in 1994, she began her career in the fibre arts weaving scarves and shawls using yarn that she dyed in the traditional Japanese wrap dyeing technique known as IKAT. In 1998 I-Chun raised a family and in 2010 she purchased a small café in downtown Fredericton. But by 2013 I-Chun yeared to get back to what she loved to do, so, she sold her café and set up a home studio to begin the process of getting back into weaving and creating with fibre. I-Chun was never one to follow tradition nor wanted to duplicate any piece of work so she looked at working with non-traditional weaving material and ways to create one of kind pieces of art. Her love of magazines, nature and protecting the environment lead her to an artist’s logical conclusion. She reuses magazines by using the pages as her material source for her artwork. Pages are meticulously cut, sliced, weaved, crocheted or folded together to create a very unique piece of artwork.
Steve Jones is a Saint John-based wood artist. His work combines recycled skateboard decks with natural woods and is informed by his lifelong passion for skateboard culture. Steve’s artwork has been represented in galleries, shops, and festivals across Atlantic Canada such as Handworks and Studio 21 and has been purchased by the New Brunswick Art Bank Collection. Steve sits on the board of directors of Craft NB and along with a collective runs Art 400sqft , a small commercial gallery in St. Andrew’s. Steve has participated in the Beneath the Surface residency in Fundy National Park, completed an internship with Sculpture Saint John, and for the past two years has had the opportunity to exhibit his work internationally at SOFA Chicago.
Maja Padrov graduated from the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design and has been working with clay professionally for the last 18 years as a studio artist and part-time instructor. Padrov inspired by sculptural possibilities of functional pottery and research in glaze chemistry. I have participated in several national and international ceramic residencies and workshops. I have received grants from New Brunswick Arts Board, Canada Council for the Arts and Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation. Padrov’s work has been shown in group and solo shows nationally and in group exhibitions in North America, Europe and Asia.
Ralph Simpson was a Forest Research Biologist and after retirement, he returned to school at NBCCD to study Aboriginal Visual Art. His focus now is artistic but he still spends many hours in the woods as he explores the potential of plant and wood fibre to create baskets and sculpture. In collecting plant fibre he uses harvest principles that embrace environmental integrity and sustainability. With a deep respect for traditional weaving with his own innovations, he incorporates a wide variety of materials and techniques into his artistic practice of creating work that focuses on form, process, and materiality. Inspired by the local environment and nature’s forms he creates contemporary sculptural forms in his studio in Fredericton, NB.


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To play, you must race against the clock, forming as many words as possible to advance through the levels and rack up points. Students must say the target word/phrase before passing the bomb. Play the best free online word games and letter games.
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If students get an answer correct they can choose one of the squares. This is a list of words usable in word bomb. Newest games next addition in 00:00.
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Artists Community Development Program
Message in the Music is a 501(c3) nonprofit performing arts platform that seeks to channel the creative talent of artists towards addressing the social issues within our community for peace, unity and love. Artistic content will focus on social issues such as black on black crime, policy brutality, domestic violence, current events, etc. Here at Message In The Music, we are aiming to change the world, one song, one artist at a time. MITM is geared towards unleashing the undiscovered talent of artists that have a heart for social issues within the community. Music productions nowadays are merely focusing on the negativities and highlighting the promotion of money, sex, drugs and ignorance.
Message in the Music propose to offer inner-city & disadvantaged youth & young adults the following services for using their gifts and talents to help uplift the Black Community.
- Pre-paid studio recording sessions
- Pre-paid video recording sessions
- Electronic Press Kit
- Artist Merchandise Page on MITM website
The funding objective for each artist project is to identify funding resources in the community that’s willing to support the positive Artist and their contribution to help uplift the Black Community.
We are seeking non-profit tax-deductible donations from local businesses, churches, family and friends and others to support the MITM Artists by making a tax-deductible contribution to the Artist’s recording project to benefit the community.


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Connecting Crouch End and Hornsey with news, views and information
Publication date: Monday 11 March 2013
Inspirational volunteers who make the borough a better place despite challenges in their own life have been honoured at a ceremony to mark International Women’s Day.
The ceremony at the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London in Tottenham High Road on Saturday 9 March, celebrated the contribution of women who give up their time to help others, often unnoticed.
The 26 award winners - who were all presented with certificates from the Deputy Mayor of Haringey, Councillor Sheila Peacock - all represented the theme of the event, 'Against All Odds', and were nominated by members of their communities.


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Research Output per year
Qualitative data collection and analysis.
Music pedagogy, creative practice, folk music studies, popular music studies.
Doctor of Music, The University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 15 Oct 2012
Master of Music, The University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 16 Oct 2006
Bachelor of Music, The Open University
Award Date: 20 Oct 2005
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed)


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Nomad Arms Trigger is a direct swap for a TM trigger, which is only a powdered metal compressed at high temperature. In Nomad Arms trigger, is used 3D printed 420 Stainless Steel infused with bronze, and has a final composition of approximately 60% steel and 40% bronze.
A stock button, with set of spring and screw, is intended for SCAR L and H series. Die-cast aluminium body is stronger than the original TM part, so it can better withstand hard use.


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Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate love and affection for those special people in our lives. What better way to express your feelings than with a Harry Styles-themed Valentine’s Day card? In this blog post, we’ll explore how to create a heartfelt and personalized Valentine’s card inspired by the music and style of Harry Styles.
Designing Your Harry Styles Valentine’s Card
1. Choose Your Theme
Begin by selecting a Harry Styles theme that resonates with you and your loved one. You can draw inspiration from Harry’s album covers, music videos, or iconic fashion choices. Whether it’s the “Fine Line” album aesthetic, the watermelon sugar vibes, or a specific song, your theme sets the tone for your card.
2. Personalized Lyrics
Incorporate lyrics from Harry Styles’ songs that hold special meaning for you and your partner. Whether it’s a romantic line from “Adore You” or a sweet verse from “Falling,” these lyrics will add a personal touch to your card.
3. Creative Graphics
Use graphics, illustrations, or photos that reflect your chosen theme. You can include images of Harry Styles, heart shapes, or symbols that represent your relationship.
4. Handwritten Message
A handwritten message is a heartfelt addition to any Valentine’s card. Write a personal note expressing your feelings and explaining why you chose the Harry Styles theme. Mention specific songs or lyrics that remind you of your loved one.
DIY or Custom-Made Cards
You have two options for creating your Harry Styles Valentine’s card:
1. DIY Card:
If you enjoy crafting, you can create a DIY card from scratch. Gather materials such as colored paper, markers, stickers, and glue. Draw or print your chosen graphics and lyrics, and assemble them to create a unique and personalized card.
2. Custom-Made Card:
If you prefer a professionally designed card, you can order custom-made Valentine’s cards online. Many websites allow you to upload your chosen theme, lyrics, and personal message to create a high-quality, printed card.
Adding a Personal Touch
To make your Harry Styles Valentine’s card even more special:
1. Include a Gift
Consider pairing your card with a thoughtful gift that complements the Harry Styles theme. This could be a Harry Styles vinyl record, concert tickets, or a framed photo of the two of you at a Harry Styles concert.
2. Plan a Harry Styles Playlist
Create a playlist of your favorite Harry Styles songs to enjoy together on Valentine’s Day. You can dance, sing along, and reminisce about your favorite moments while listening to his music.
3. Decorate Your Space
Decorate your living space with Harry Styles-themed decorations, such as posters, balloons, and fairy lights, to set a romantic and stylish ambiance.
Sending Your Love
Once your Harry Styles Valentine’s card is ready, plan a special moment to present it to your loved one. Whether you exchange cards over a romantic dinner, surprise them with it in the morning, or even send it as a digital e-card, the gesture will undoubtedly be cherished.
A Harry Styles-inspired Valentine’s Day card is not only a unique and creative way to show your love but also a celebration of your shared interests and memories. It’s a thoughtful and personalized gift that will make your Valentine’s Day all the more special.

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Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions
Number of pages: 390
Weight: 694 g
Dimensions: 189 x 246 x 20 mm
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Roundtable: How to draw officers to Galesburg Police Department
Hiring woes have reached the Galesburg Police Department. Currently, the department is 8 officers short (which causes overtime), and the chief is having difficulty getting a pool of good candidates. What ideas do you have for drawing new officers to Galesburg?
Democrats created this problem
We are actually in luck because JB Pritzker and his super Democrat majority in the Illinois General Assembly have already fixed the problem. Last year they passed the SAFE-T Act. It does all kinds of things that will make being a police officer much more attractive.
It creates new rules as to when officers can use force, limits what kind of force they can use and allows citizens to file anonymous, unverified complaints against officers. It provides additional penalties and liability for officers when they have to make split-second, life and death decisions on the street.
It eliminated cash bail so arrested people can get back on the street before the officer completes the paper work. Chicago just prohibited foot pursuits to protect criminals.
With this kind of support from the “Defund the Police” crowd, who wouldn’t want to serve and protect? This is Democrats reaping what they have sown. — Harry Bulkeley
Tout what makes GPD admirable, visit colleges
Surveys show that departmental leadership and reputation matter more than pay and benefits in applicants’ decision to apply. Because current officers are any department’s best recruiters, initiatives to improve officer well-being and the department’s culture help attract good candidates to the force. In Bend, Oregon, the department’s well-being programs includes yoga, on-duty fitness workout facilities, officer mindfulness training — before and after shift — family friendly work schedules, and spousal support groups.
Show what makes the Galesburg department admirable, like the GPD”s addition of a mental health expert. We need to demonstrate strong community support and a positive organizational culture. We should work with local and area colleges and universities, sending experts in specific law enforcement disciplines to make numerous campus and classroom visits to deliver training, answer questions and describe police career tracks. Have a dedicated recruitment team including sworn/non-sworn personnel, plus marketing and social-media experts for on-line advertising campaigns and/or use personnel with similar skills who are already part of city government, and shorten the hiring process. — Laurie Muelder
Stop fearing, denouncing police, improve pay
In the current labor market, this is a tough sell. Usually people are drawn to careers where they can employ their natural talents, do something useful, and earn a living. If the work is interesting, that’s a bonus. If people admire you for doing it, you might even take a bit less pay.
These principles apply widely, certainly to nurses and teachers, to the military, to firemen, and perhaps even college professors. If children think that pulling the whistle cord is neat, they might want to be locomotive engineers.
Our problem starts with the public attitude toward “cops.” Not all laws are popular, but policemen have to enforce them. Some have made careers out of denouncing the police, and parents have taught children to fear them. So that is where change should start — with public leaders responding to existing outreach programs. And, as teachers remind us, good pay helps. — William Urban
Re-evaluate physical requirements, focus on minority candidates
For recruiting efforts to be successful, consistent and ongoing, efforts to reach as many people as possible are mandatory. Several years ago I was invited to attend one of the open officer testing events at Knox College. There was a good mix of male and females, but there were no minority candidates. The most difficult area for applicants to pass was completing the 1.5 mile run under 15:54 minutes. Several former officers who left the force and were reapplying had difficulty with the running requirements.
One of the officers overseeing the event said if some of the physical test requirements were lessened, they may be able to attract more candidates. He emphasized there are other department skills that are equally important. Since the shortage is statewide, some of the guidelines such as maximum age and requiring an AA degree should be re-evaluated. Compensation packages have to be more competitive in smaller markets as compared to big cities. Galesburg must do a much better job with its minority outreach initiatives. — John Hunigan
Officials everywhere should express support for decent officers
Because an extremely small minority of police officers have been criminally out of line many so-called leaders accuse the cops before having all the facts. Former President Obama did it regularly. Then we have the “defund-the-police” movement which makes all neighborhoods less safe. We also have prosecutors who will not prosecute felons, violent of otherwise. Is anyone really surprised that nobody wants the job?
Reversing this situation will not be quick or easy. Every public official from POTUS on down to school board members in the country will have to express their support for decent police officers and the officials themselves need to be examples of moral, responsible behavior. (Yes, Virginia, character does matter.) Prosecutors need to do their jobs and voters need to do theirs and vote the slackers out of office.
Political correctness is costing us with much higher (and continually increasing) violent crime rates, especially in less affluent neighborhoods. — Charlie Gruner
Cast wider net, offer better pay, incentives
The GPD chief mentions the media’s “sensationalized high-profile cases” regarding the police. You have to focus on what you can control. A statement like that just brings the trolls out from under the social media bridge. When focusing on recruitment for any job the first course of action is to make sure there is a comprehensive data investigation of prevalent salaries and benefits offered by other cities. All of that information is public record. An Illinois State Patrolman or a University of Illinois police officer has starting salaries of $67-$69,000 a year. Starting salary in Galesburg, as advertised, is about $58,000.
So how do you sell working for GPD against some of the more lucrative law enforcement salaries and benefits? According to the police chief, most of the applicants apparently come from within 75 miles of Galesburg. A wider net has to be cast. If there is a limited number of qualified applicants, you have to start with salary and additional benefits. This is where fiscal responsibility by the city government comes into play. I noted that Galesburg’s annual budget for the police is about $1.3 million higher than in 2021. Is that enough? I would venture to say probably not because of the chief’s lament. Galesburg’s 2021 annual report mentions a key element needed for any municipality: “strive to provide a safe community.” What is the city council proposing to spend its money on? We all know. That is public record as well. — Stephen Podwojski
The Community Roundtable runs each Sunday and is made up of local writers. Community writers answer one question each week in 150 words or fewer.


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The Appeal of White Décor
White décor has been a popular choice because of its versatility. It can be used as a backdrop or as an accent color, depending on your mood and style.
Plus, white goes with just about any other color, making it easy to mix and match with different pieces. White also creates an illusion of spaciousness in smaller rooms, making them feel larger than they actually are.
If you’re looking for an updated take on white décor, there are several ways to add personality to your space without sacrificing the light, airy feel that this trend offers.
One way is by adding texture through fabrics like linen or velvet.
Textured whites will give your room depth while still remaining neutral enough to pair well with most colors.
Another way is by adding bold colors as accents throughout the room - think grey couches and navy curtains against a creamy backdrop of whites.
This will give your space a timeless look that won't go out of style anytime soon!
Add Character with Accessories
An easy way to liven up any room is through accessories such as pillows and throws.
If you’re going all-white in your design scheme but don’t want it to look too sterile, add some texture with knits or quilted cushions and throws - these can be easily changed out seasonally if desired.
Greenery also adds life to any room - choose plants that thrive in low light environments like ferns or succulents so they don't require much maintenance!
Candles are another great addition that can help set the mood while also providing subtle hints of color amidst all the whites in the space.
Whether you're looking for something timeless or modern, white décor is sure to remain stylish in 2023!
By pairing creamy whites with textured fabrics, bold colors as accents, and thoughtful accessories, you can create a unique space that feels both cozy and chic at the same time!
So go ahead – get creative with whites this year! You won't regret it!


With temperatures reaching far below zero in Toronto and the GTA, you want the best in the industry to install and service your home furnace; you want Thermal Comfort Ltd. We provide reliable systems that save you money on your gas and electricity bills.
Using only the best furnace equipment the industry has to offer, you can depend on our years of experience and in depth product knowledge to help you make the right decision that keeps your house warm during the coldest days of winter.
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Wall hung tankless heaters are also compact and save space over traditional tanks-style water heaters.
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Topics > Carleton
Carleton, in the Civil Parish of Drigg and Carleton in the Copeland district of Cumbria. The hamlets of Hall Carleton and Carleton Green are located about 2 miles from the coast, 13 miles south of Whitehaven and 18 miles north of Barrow-in-Furness. Historically, Carleton was a township in the ancient parish of Drigg, in Cumberland.
CARLETON, a township, in the parish of Drigg, union of Bootle, Allerdale ward above Derwent, W. division of Cumberland, 2 miles (N.N.W.) from Ravenglass; containing 143 inhabitants. It is on the road from Ravenglass to Whitehaven.


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Metal Frame Test Tube Vase
Like highlighter for spring flowers, this illusion vase features a clear glass tube floating inside glistening metallic iron framework.
Next time you gift a small bouquet, throw out the cellophane and cut and arrange the flowers inside this sleek vase to make a temporary gift something the recipient can make use of time and again.
- Made from iron and glass.
- 3 designs.
- Small is 4″ x 6″ (10cm x 16cm)
- Medium is 4″ x 10″ (10cm x 24cm)
- Large is 7″ x 8″ (17.6cm x 20.5cm)


Clear visions of what high-quality student work looks like can enhance instruction and learning, says Ron Berger of Expeditionary Learning.
As federal policy makers signal support for innovation, the time is ripe for state leadership. CCSSO just released a new resource to help state leaders build strategies that support innovation and improve outcomes for all students.
How state systems of accountability can support doing good, not just looking good.
Transforming schools and districts for deeper learning for all students requires a different set of abilities than those required in Industrial Age Schools, writes Carmen Coleman of the University of Kentucky's Center for Innovation.
A systems-thinking approach helps explain the relationships among performance, proficiency , and standards--and how raising standards can mean lower proficiency rates but higher levels of performance.
Systems thinking can address problems before they worsen and can turn a high-performing school into a school on fire.
A coach from Envision Education relates how a student's experience in defending his accomplishments in high school transformed his learning.
Depth, creativity, and reflection are the hallmarks of instructional design for deeper learning, according to Bob Lenz.
A new Hollywood movie about the unlikely triumph of a group of low-income students highlights the kind of project-based real-world learning that is becoming increasingly common.
The Granite State's pioneering accountability pilot makes performance assessment count.


The dosimeter-radiometer DRGB-01 “ECO-1M”
The device is used for the monitoring of the radioactive environment, in search of the spots of the radioactive pollution, accurate laboratory research and portable dosimetry.
It is used by the staffs of radiological and isotope laboratories, customs officials, employees of boundary and emergency services, a civil defense, the protection of the state and commercial institutions, fire guard, military departments, the building organizations, etc.
The technical characteristics
- The energy range of gamma exposure is from 0,015 up to 3,0 MeV.
- The energy of detected beta radiation is more than 0,15 MeV.
- The measurement range of the equivalent doze rate (EDR) is from 0,10 up to 1000 mkSv/h.
- The basic error of EDR measurement is 15%.
- The measurement range of equivalent doze (ED) is from 0,10 up to 100000 mkSv.
- The measurement range of flux density of beta particles is from 0,1 up to 700 1/(s×cm2).
- The basic error of measurement of flux density is less than 20%.
- Overall dimensions - 180х85х55 mm,
- The device weight is not more than 450 grams,
- The power supplies are from the accumulators NLZ - 0,9 or from a network of an alternating current 220V, the frequency 50Hz. The device has the sound alarm for reporting when the accumulators are exhausted.
The working conditions of operation
- The temperature of a surrounding air from -20 up to +50 °С;
- The relative humidity when a temperature is +25 °С, up to 95%;
- The atmospheric pressure is from 84 up to 106,7 kPa.
The distinctive features
- simultaneous measurement of a doze rate and a doze (a doze of the operator), the value of the accumulating doze is saved when the device is turn off and when the operating mode is changed. The user can manually reset the memory of the accumulated EDR;
- The device is managed by the menu which text is displayed on the display;
- The mode of “a sliding window” is allowed us to reduce the time in search of the fine spots of the radioactive pollution;
- The display illumination;
- The memory of modes - save the mode in which the device was before it was turned off. After the power is no, the selected mode will be set;
- The voice reproduction of the measurement result of EDR;
- The indication of a measurement unit;
- The indication of a statistical error during the measurement;
- To choose a threshold of the sound alarm system: 0,30; 0,60 or 2,0 mkSv/h;
- To choose a variation factor: it is not more than 2, 5, 10 or 20 sec, during the measurement up to predetermined value of the variation coefficient;
- To choose the type of the information to display on the display: digital, analog, graphic;
- To choose the measurement time of EDR: 2, 10, 20 or 60 sec, during the measurement with fixed time of the measurement;
- The time of the measurement of flux density of beta particles is not more than 100 sec.
The device has the option to mount the detector inside the body of the device, or in the separate body (the external detector), installed on a telescopic bar and connected by the cable - extension with a socket on the body of the device. When the external detector is used, the power of the inside detector is turned off.
The service functions are optional and can be discuss ahead.


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WIP #2: Pink-Petticoats Peony
Watercolor painting by Laure Ferlita
Isn't she pretty?!! This beautiful peony reminds me so much of wearing petticoats when I was a child. They were usually white and sometimes had a touch of pink trim, and boy, oh, boy, did I think I was something! Of course, those kinds of petticoats were usually reserved for special occasions so they retained their frivolity. Then, after I turned 5 or 6, you couldn't get me to wear a petticoat, skirt, or a dress to save your life. Most especially if it was pink - yuck!! (I had two older brothers to keep up with!)
I am painting this flower on Sennelier hot press watercolor paper. This particular paper damages easily from tape or masking fluid so I've opted to paint around the flower's yellow center rather than run the risk of tearing the paper. As you can see, I still have a good deal of work to do, including the background. Oh, yes, with regard to backgrounds - that series will be continued tomorrow. Himself and I received an unexpected dinner invitation for this evening and will be going out! That didn't leave me with enough time to do the whole post, so it will be up tomorrow.


In his New York Times column today, David Brooks admits something critics have long accused him of: “I’m a sap,” he writes, “a specific kind of sap. I’m an Obama Sap.” He had, for example, backed Obama's stimulus plan just days ago. But after hearing yesterday’s deficit reduction speech, he realized that the rest of Obama's stimulus package isn't about helping the unemployed or warding off a double-dip recession: "This is a campaign marker, not a jobs bill," full of old ideas that even a Democrat-led Congress wouldn't have passed. It wasn't a speech designed to get results, "and I’m a sap for thinking it was possible."
“To be an Obama admirer is to toggle from being uplifted to feeling used,” Brooks laments. “I always believe that Obama is on the verge of breaking out of the conventional categories,” but instead his White House “has clearly decided that in a town of intransigent Republicans and mean ideologues, it has to be mean and intransigent too.” But at least Republicans tell us what they really think. “The White House gives moderates little morsels of hope, and then rips them from our mouths.” (Read more David Brooks stories.)


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[TV] Ratings Report Modern Family Wins The Night
Posted by Jeremy Thomas on 01.12.2012
But the People's Choice Awards guide CBS to the network win...
Modern Family won the night in the ratings, but CBS continued its winning ways overall thanks to the People's Choice Awards. The awards show was down against last year with a 6.1 rating and 9.1 million viewers, but paired with a Criminal Minds rerun it was enough to hand CBS the win. The network averaged a 6.0 rating and 8.9 million viewers for the night, ahead of ABC's 5.7 rating and 8.8 million viewers. NBC was third with a 5.2 and an audience of 7.75 million while Fox came in fourth (1.9, 3 million) and The CW was last (0.9, 1.3 million).
Modern Family dropped a bit from its return last week but was still strong enough to win the night with a 7.4 rating and 12.3 million viewers. NBC's return of Whitney paired with Are You There, Chelsea? did okay but not great, while the premiere of One Tree Hill's last season gave the network the highest rating in its timeslot of almost a year.
The full ratings are below:
ABC: "The Middle" (9.6 million, 5.8/9)/"Suburgatory" (9 million, 5.4/8)
CBS: "Criminal Minds" rerun (8.9 million, 5.8/9)
NBC: "Whitney (6.1 million, 4.0/6)/"Are You There, Chelsea?" series premiere (6.4 million, 4.2/6)
FOX: "Mobbed" rerun (2.7 million, 1.8/3)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" season premiere (1.75 million, 1.1/2)


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Fusion: Morgan Sindall, BAM and Ferrovial JV appoints AECOM
Fusion has appointed global integrated infrastructure services company AECOM as lead designers for its HS2 Phase One activity. AECOM will draw on its wide experience of delivering high speed rail projects globally, including extensive involvement in Spain’s high speed rail network, Crossrail, and other schemes in more than 20 countries.
Dr. Mark Raiss, Engineering Director — Civil Infrastructure, Europe, Middle East, India and Africa, AECOM, said: “This is an opportunity for AECOM to bring its global high speed rail capability to a landmark UK project of national importance, working with Fusion to support HS2’s vision of making the project a catalyst for growth across Britain. Our work with Fusion builds on the long-standing collaborative relationships that we have with all three JV partners.”
Fusion comprises three of Europe’s leading infrastructure companies, Morgan Sindall, BAM, and Ferrovial. The joint venture has formed primarily to bid for contracts on the HS2 rail scheme including enabling works, surface route, viaducts, and tunnels. Fusion combines each company’s expertise in design, construction and innovation in a collaboration that is uniquely equipped to deliver the complex infrastructure and community solutions required for HS2. The joint venture’s ultimate aim is to connect people and communities to support and stimulate business growth – both through HS2 and other pioneering infrastructure programmes.
- For more information, visit the Fusion website at www.fusion-jv.com


true that on the trigger pull. the things we forget as the years pass by. I guess nostalgia has a way of making you forget the bad things and just remember the fun. Your FAL is a nice looking one. is that a integral bolt dustcover/pickatinny rail? that looks like it would to much beter than the side mount nonsense you usually see.