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And after you register your own company, you must find a white man. Find one of your white friends in England. Tell everybody he is your General Manager. You will see how doors will open for you because you have an oyinbo General Manager. Even Chief has some white men that he brings in for show when he needs them. That is how Nigeria works. I’m telling you.
But Obinze said little, and Kayode was left to carry the conversation, his voice getting boisterous, and from time to time he glanced at Obinze, as though to urge him on. Ifemelu was not sure when something happened, but in those moments, as Kayode talked, something strange happened. A quickening inside her, a dawning. She realized, quite suddenly, that she wanted to breathe the same air as Obinze.
She rested her head against his and felt, for the first time, what she would often feel with him: a self-affection. He made her like herself. With him, she was at ease; her skin felt as though it was her right size.
“Ginika, just make sure you can still talk to us when you come back,” Priye said.
“She’ll come back and be a serious Americanah like Bisi,” Ranyinudo said.
They roared with laughter, at that word “Americanah,” wreathed in glee, the fourth syllable extended, and at the thought of Bisi, a girl in the form below them, who had come back from a short trip to America with odd affectations, pretending she no longer understood Yoruba, adding a slurred r to every English word she spoke.
“You know, we live in an ass-licking economy. The biggest problem in this country is not corruption. The problem is that there are many qualified people who are not where they are supposed to be because they won’t lick anybody’s ass, or they don’t know which ass to lick or they don’t even know how to lick an ass. I’m lucky to be licking the right ass.”
“Dike, put it back,” Aunty Uju said, with the nasal, sliding accent she put on when she spoke to white Americans, in the presence of white Americans, in the hearing of white Americans. Pooh-reet-back. And with the accent emerged a new persona, apologetic and self-abasing.
Later, she said, “I have to take my braids out for my interviews and relax my hair… If you have braids, they will think you are unprofessional.”
“So there are no doctors with braided hair in America?” Ifemelu asked.
“I have told you what they told me. You are in a country that is not your own. You do what you have to do if you want to succeed.”
There it was again, the strange naivete with which Aunty Uju had covered herself like a blanket. Sometimes, while having a conversation, it would occur to Ifemelu that Aunty Uju had deliberately left behind something of herself, something essential, in a distant and forgotten place. Obinze said it was the exaggerated gratitude that came with immigrant insecurity.
They mimicked what Americans told them: You speak such good English. How bad is AIDS in your country? It’s so sad that people live on less than a dollar a day in Africa. And they themselves mocked Africa, trading stories of absurdity, of stupidity, and they felt safe to mock, because it was a mockery born of longing, and of the heartbroken desire to see a place made whole again. Here, Ifemelu felt a gentle, swaying sense of renewal. Here, she did not have to explain herself.
“Isn’t she just stunning?”
“No, she isn’t.” Ifemelu paused. “You know, you can just say ‘black.’ Not every black person is beautiful.”
Kimberly was taken aback, something wordless spread on her face and then she smiled, and Ifemelu would think of it as the moment they became, truly, friends.
It was like a conjurer’s trick, the swift disappearance of his hostility. His face sank into a grin. She, too, was the help. The universe was once again arranged as it should be.
“How are you doing? Know where she wants me to start?” he asked.
“Upstairs,” she said, letting him in, wondering how all that cheeriness could have existed earlier in his body. She would never forget him… and she would begin the blog post “Sometimes in America, Race is Class” with the story of his dramatic change, and end with: It didn’t matter to him how much money I had. As far as he was concerned I did not fit as the owner of that stately house because of the way I looked. In America’s public discourse, “Blacks” as a whole are often lumped with “Poor Whites.” Not Poor Blacks and Poor Whites. But Blacks and Poor Whites. A curious thing indeed.
She recognized in Kelsey the nationalism of liberal Americans who copiously criticized America but did not like you to do so; they expected you to be silent and grateful, and always reminded you of how much better than wherever you had come from America was.
“Just a little burn,” the hairdresser said. “But look how pretty it is. Wow, girl, you’ve got the white-girl swing!”
Her hair was hanging down rather than standing up, straight and sleek, parted at the side and curving to a slight bob at her chin. The verve was gone. She did not recognize herself. She left the salon almost mournfully; while the hairdresser had flat-ironed the ends, the smell of burning, of something organic dying which should not have died, had made her feel a sense of loss.
Later that day she would send an e-mail to Obinze’s Hotmail address: Ceiling, I don’t even know how to start. I ran into Kayode today at the mall. Saying sorry for my silence sounds stupid even to me but I am so sorry and I feel so stupid. I will tell you everything that happened. I have missed you and I miss you. And he would not reply.
“I booked the Swedish massage for you,” Curt said.
“Thank you,” she said. Then, in a lower voice, she added, to make up for her peevishness, “You are such a sweetheart.”
“I don’t want to be a sweetheart. I want to be the fucking love of your life,” Curt said with a force that startled her.
Vincent’s Igbo had a rural accent. He put the National Insurance card on the table and was already writing his bank account number on a piece of paper. Iloba’s cell phone began to ring. That evening, as dusk fell, the sky muting to a pale violet, Obinze became Vincent.
The wind blowing across the British Isles was odorous with fear of asylum seekers, infecting everybody with the panic of impending doom, and so articles were written and read, simply and stridently, as though the writers lived in a world in which the present was unconnected to the past, and they had never considered this to be the normal course of history: the influx into Britain of black and brown people from countries created by Britain. Yet he understood. It had to be comforting, this denial of history.
He was making fun of his wife, but Obinze knew, from the muted awe in his tone, that it was mockery colored by respect, mockery of what he believed, despite himself, to be inherently superior. Obinze had remembered how Kayode had often said about Emenike in secondary school: He can read all the books he wants but the bush is still in his blood.
Obinze watched him leave. He was going to tick on a form that his client was willing to be removed. “Removed.” That word made Obinze feel inanimate. A thing to be removed. A thing without breath and mind. A thing.
The only reason you say that race was not an issue is because you wish it was not. We all wish it was not. But it’s a lie. I came from a country where race was not an issue; I did not think of myself as black and I only became black when I came to America. When you are black in America and you fall in love with a white person, race doesn’t matter when you’re alone together because it’s just you and your love. But the minute you step outside, race matters. But we don’t talk about it. We don’t even tell our white partners the small things that piss us off and the things we wish they understood better, because we’re worried they will say we’re overreacting, or we’re being too sensitive.
The simplest solution to the problem of race in America? Romantic love. Not friendship. Not the kind of safe, shallow love where the objective is that both people remain comfortable. But real deep romantic love, the kind that twists you and wrings you out and makes you breathe through the nostrils of your beloved. And because that real deep romantic love is so rare, and because American society is set up to make it even rarer between American Black and American White, the problem of race in America will never be solved.
So if you’re going to write about race, you have to make sure it’s so lyrical and subtle that the reader who doesn’t read between the lines won’t even know it’s about race. You know, a Proustian meditation, all watery and fuzzy, that at the end just leaves you feeling watery and fuzzy.
“You know why Ifemelu can write that blog, by the way?” Shan said. “Because she’s African. She’s writing from the outside. She doesn’t really feel all the stuff she’s writing about. It’s all quaint and curious to her. So she can write it and get all these accolades and get invited to give talks. If she were African American, she’d just be labeled angry and shunned.”
Her phone beeped with a text from Dike.
I can’t believe it. My president is black like me. She read the text a few times, her eyes filling with tears.
“Americanah!” Ranyinudo teased her often. “You are looking at things with American eyes. But the problem is that you are not even a real Americanah. At least if you had an American accent we would tolerate your complaining!”
“Yes. She approached me, but their budget was too small for me. That girl never understood the first rule of life in this Lagos. You do not marry the man you love. You marry the man who can best maintain you.”
He was looking at her, soliciting her agreement with his eyes: they were not supposed to watch Nollywood, people like them, and if they did, then only as an amusing anthropology.
“I like Nollywood,” Ifemelu said, even though she, too, thought Nollywood more theater than film. The urge to be contrarian was strong. If she set herself apart, perhaps she would be less of the person she feared she had become. “Nollywood may be melodramatic, but life in Nigeria is very melodramatic.”
Finally, he said, “I can’t imagine how bad you must have felt, and how alone. You should have told me. I so wish you had told me.”
She heard his words like a melody and she felt herself breathing unevenly, gulping at the air. She would not cry, it was ridiculous to cry after so long, but her eyes were filling with tears and there was a boulder in her chest and a stinging in her throat. The tears felt itchy. She made no sound. He took her hand in his, both clasped on the table, and between them a silence grew, an ancient silence that they both knew. She was inside this silence and she was safe.
Once she had told him, “The thing about cross-cultural relationships is that you spend so much time explaining. My ex-boyfriends and I spent a lot of time explaining. I sometimes wondered whether we would even have anything at all to say to each other if we were from the same place,” and it pleased him to hear that, because it gave his relationship with her a depth, a lack of trifling novelty. They were from the same place and they still had a lot to say to each other.
The pain of his absence did not decrease with time; it seemed instead to sink in deeper each day, to rouse in her even clearer memories. Still, she was at peace: to be home, to be writing her blog, to have discovered Lagos again. She had, finally, spun herself fully into being.


Site launches new interactive photo page applications including “Shoot Like a Pro” tips, instructive videos alongside expanded wallpapers and iconic photos available for purchase.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23, 2007 – National Geographic Digital Media has dramatically expanded its online photographic offerings to include new interactive features such as original videos, guides and new uses for famous images.
Debuting on the National Geographic site (www.nationalgeographic.com/photography) is an original video series featuring renowned photographer Mark Thiesen.
In the “Photo Tips” video series Thiesen walks shutterbugs through the dos and don’ts of getting that perfect shot, whether it’s capturing a candid action moment at a birthday party or telling a story with a series of photos.
National Geographic Digital Media’s expanded offering also tells behind-the-scenes stories of some of the most iconic National Geographic images. The site even offers users the chance to purchase prints and download wallpapers and screen savers of famous National Geographic photos.
Visitors have long been able to explore stunning picture galleries from the National Geographic archives and check out incredible pictures accompanying news stories, but additional features to the site now allow users to become more involved than ever.
Budding and skilled photographers alike will benefit from the recently added photo tips section, which offers advice from professional photographers on everything from how take magazine-quality shots to printing great-looking digital photos. The experts even give their advice on choosing the right digital camera and offer up comprehensive do-it-yourself workshops for anyone looking to improve their skills or turn from appreciative fan to photographer.
Amateur photographers can show off how well they put those photo tips to use by entering various photo contests including a chance for possible publication in the famed National Geographic magazine.
Photo hobbyists and fans alike will find the new National Geographic photography web site to be a truly interactive experience.
For more information on National Geographic and its photography please visit www.nationalgeographic.com.


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If you've been watching WNWO-TV, Channel 24, over the last three months, you had better have a station roster handy.
You'll need it to keep track of all the moves and new faces at the station.
As you might imagine, the rumor mill has been working overtime at the NBC affiliate.
In mid-November, Jennifer Stacy was demoted as co-anchor of the evening newscasts, and traded positions with morning anchor, Shenikwa Stratford.
Stratford is the first African-American woman to serve as a primary anchor in Toledo.
Stacy served as morning anchor for only a month before leaving to become the health reporter at CBS' WINK-TV in Fort Myers, Fla.
Also in mid-December, the station's other morning anchor, Tom Bosco, quit when his wife accepted a job at Ohio University.
A week later, Channel 24 received more bad news as its evening newscasts slipped to last place in a four-station market, getting passed in total viewers by WUPW-TV, Channel 36.
If things weren't bad enough, two weeks ago longtime sports director Jim Tichy told The Blade he's retiring this summer. His likely replacement is weekend sports anchor/reporter Eric Haubert.
As for Tichy's impending departure, general manager Rick Lipps said: "It's a big loss for us. I hope Jim doesn't go away for good. I hope he still makes plenty of appearances on our station."
Tichy, Bosco, and Stacy had a combined five decades of experience at WNWO, led by Tichy's 35 years.
That's hard to replace, especially when Tichy and chief meteorologist Bill Spencer are the station's most recognizable faces.
The only other constant in Channel 24's game of musical anchors has been Jim Blue.
There has been rampant speculation the Barrington Broadcasting station might do away with its weekend newscasts, and focus only on events in Lucas County. Lipps called those rumors hearsay.
"If anything, we're going to expand," he said. "We are not doing away with anything. Our demise has been greatly exaggerated."
Lipps admits that 80 percent of his station's viewers are within a 15-to-20-mile radius of Toledo, which he considers the primary coverage area.
Anna Kooiman has taken over as a morning anchor, replacing Stacy. Lipps hopes to eventually pair her with Norm Van Ness, the morning meteorologist, who will do some additional news and features. Lipps also still must hire a news director.
In May, Lipps will be forced to shuffle his anchor rotation again during the sweeps period.
Stratford, married to University of Toledo assistant football coach Jon Carr, is six months pregnant with her first child, a girl.
"I'm due the third week of May, but I plan to work up until I deliver," she said.
Stratford then hopes to take 8-12 weeks off, meaning she won't be back on the air until late summer or early fall.
In other news:
•Jennifer Jarrell has been hired as a general assignment reporter at WTVG-TV, Channel 13. She has served as a reporter and fill-in anchor since September of last year at Fox's WSJV-TV in South Bend/Elkhart, Ind.
•Alexis Means has taken over the crime and courts beat at Channel 13, replacing Erica Hurtt. Means has been with the ABC affiliate since 2001.
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|Description||The isotope labelled Nitazoxanide which could used as an anthelmintic agent.|
|Related CAS||55981-09-4 (unlabelled)|
|Synonyms||NTZ D4; Alinia D4; NSC-697855 D4|
|Solubility||10 mM in DMSO|
|Application||The isotope labelled Nitazoxanide.|
|Shelf Life||As supplied, 2 years from the QC date provided on the Certificate of Analysis, when stored properly|
Oxypurinol-13C, 15N2 is a labelled Oxypurinol. Oxypurinol is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor that can reduce uric acid.
Melperone-d4 HCl (4-methylpiperidine-2,2
Melperone-d4 HCl is an isotope labelled derivative of Melperone. Melperone is a typical antipsychotic. It has been tried in treatment-resistant cases of schizop...
One of the isotopic labelled form of Pitavastatin, which inhibited the activity of Rho-kinase depending on the inactivation of Rho by inhibiting the mevalonate ...
Bupivacaine-d9 is a labelled Bupivacaine. Bupivacaine is a local anesthetic.
Azilsartan D4 is a deuterium labelled Azilsartan. Azilsartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist used for the treatment of hypertension in adults.
Meclizine-d8 Dihydrochloride is a labelled Meclizine. Meclizine is an antihistamine used to treat nausea and vomiting.
A deuterated sacubitril.Sacubitril is an antihypertensive drug used in combination with valsartan
An isotope labelled derivative of dothiepin. Dothiepin is a tricyclic antidepressant which is used in the treatment of depression.
An isotope labelled Moexipril, which is a potent orally active nonsulfhydryl angiotensin converting enzyme(ACE) inhibitor with antihypertensive activity.
Barnidipine-d4 is a labelled Barnidipine. Barnidipine is a calcium channel inhibitor used as an antihypertensive drug.
An isotope labelled derivative of Solifenacin．Solifenacin is a medicine that used for treating contraction of overactive bladder.
Ketoconazole-d3 is an isotope labelled of Ketoconazole. Ketoconazole is a synthetic imidazole antifungal drug used to treat fungal infections.
An isotope labelled Famciclovir. Famciclovir is used for the treatment of various herpesvirus infections, most commonly for herpes zoster.
Oxamyl-d3 is a labelled Oxamyl, which is a pesticide used in the treatment and protection of crops from parasites and insects.
An isotope labelled of Tranexamic acid. Tranexamic acid can be used to treat or prevent excessive blood loss from major trauma, post partum bleeding, surgery, h...
Mycophenolate Mofetil-d4 (deuterated)
A deuterated labelled of Mycophenolate Mofetil which is a non-competitive, selective and reversible inhibitor of inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase I/II with I...
Metaxalone-d6 is a labelled Metaxalone. Metaxalone is used as a muscle relaxant.
An isotope labelled of Phenytoin. Phenytoin is an anti-seizure medication. It can be used for the prevention of tonic-clonic seizures and partial seizures.
One of the isotopic labelled form of Flurbiprofen, which is an anti-inflammatory and could be used as an analgesic agent.
A deuterated saccharin. Saccharin is an artificial sweetener with effectively no food energy that is about 300–400 times as sweet as sucrose but has a bitter or...

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There’s a saying in baseball circles that every team essentially wins 50 games and loses 50 games and that the success or failure of a season is defined by the other 62. I’ve never heard it put quite this way in MLS, but it’s equally true that every team is going to win six, lose six and tie six, and that success or failure will be defined by the other 16 games.
Saturday’s road game against the LA Galaxy felt a lot like one of those other 16. That the Seattle Sounders managed to win it 2-1 — and are now 3-0-1 through four road games — seems to be a pretty good indication of how this season is going.
That the Sounders earned their first come-from-behind victory of the season while looking neither particularly lucky nor dominant at any point was particularly fitting. The Sounders were out-possessed 60-40 and failed to generate much consistent danger from open play, but still managed to win the shots battle, 11-6, and claim the xG advantage, 2.1-1.4, despite giving up another penalty.
The Sounders rolled out a lineup missing no fewer than five potential starters — Nouhou was the latest starter to go down — and yet never seemed remotely overwhelmed. AB Cissoko, the MLS debutant who replaced Nouhou in the lineup, was solid if unspectacular, Kelyn Rowe turned in another highly competent performance in the central midfield and Stefan Cleveland continued to do a pretty good Stefan Frei impersonation in goal.
In short, the Sounders keep finding ways to get results even if they aren’t at their best.
“The team obviously has mental toughness,” Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer said. “It’s a word that everybody uses. But this team has it.”
The Sounders also rediscovered something that had been missing in the two games immediately preceding the international break: timely goals. The first one came off a corner kick, with João Paulo serving in a perfect outswinger that Yeimar Gomez Andrade powered into the net. Shortly after halftime, the Sounders used another dead-ball situation — a throw-in deep in the offensive third — to generate some chaos, resulting in Raúl Ruidíaz pouncing a free rebound and scoring his league-leading seventh goal of the season.
What was remarkable is how little danger the Galaxy managed to put the Sounders under after that goal. Javier Hernandez had a couple reasonably good looks, but he hit one half-chance off the outside of the woodwork and then was stoned by Cleveland on a close-range shot that was flagged offside (perhaps incorrectly).
If there’s one area that should cause some mild concern it’s that the Sounders have now gone three games without scoring an open-play goal of their own, and they’ve only scored two goals in their past six games through any kind of sustained buildup.
That probably hasn’t led to the most attractive soccer, nor does it seem to be the most sustainable way to go through a season, but the Sounders have still managed to go 4-0-2 in those games while outscoring their opponents 8-3, which underscores how efficient they’ve become at finding new ways to win games.
This is not a group waiting idly by until the cavalry shows up. They’re more than making it work with whoever is available, which does have its own kind of sustainability baked in.
“The mentality within the group is fantastic,” Cristian Roldan said during the broadcast. “We’re missing a lot of guys, guys who can change the game for us, especially in the offensive third. To start the way we have is fantastic. The chemistry and culture within the group is what you’re seeing on the field. We’re excited and hopefully we can continue this run.”


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Living with zero-emission technology
How does technology change people, and how do people change in response to technology? Sixteen people volunteered to live in a high-tech, zero-emission house to help researchers answer those exact questions.
What about a wind turbine installed in your wall?
Researchers have been looking into the opportunities and possible drawbacks of exploiting small, so-called 'building-augmented' wind turbines (BAWT) in Norway.
SINTEF Energy Lab opening
2. September HRH The Crown Prince Haakon Magnus opened our new SINTEF Energy Lab.
How about a Power Road?
Soon our roads and bridges will be paying back the energy used to build them. Power Roads are on their way!


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“rest in peace”
This work was conceived and realized in early 2015. It was exhibited for the first time as part of the international art project “100hoursofart” in 2016 at the Vienna MuseumsQuartier.
Objet d’art (conceived in January 2015)
Velvet painting, acid etching on silk velvet
Barbed wire, 50 x 50 centimetres.
Ätzung/ Seidensamt/ Stacheldraht
50cm x 50cm x 15cm

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Large and medium-sized biogas engineering technology is a rural energy engineering technology that aims to develop and utilize farm waste as a subject, and to obtain energy and control environmental pollution, and to achieve a virtuous circle of agricultural ecology. At present, there are four types of biogas processes that are used in research and development in China. They are CSTR, USR and UASB process engineering respectively.
It includes mainly reducing anaerobic organic matter content through anaerobic fermentation and related treatment, reaching or approaching emission standards and obtaining energy based on anaerobic fermentation main body and supporting engineering technology design process requirements—biogas: biogas utilization product and equipment technology, mainly The use of biogas or directly used for domestic energy, or power generation, or burning boilers, or directly for the production of heating, or as a chemical raw materials, etc.: Biogas manure made of liquid fertilizer and compound fertilizer technology, is mainly through solid-liquid separation, adding necessary The elements and ingredients make the biogas fertilizer into liquid fertilizer or compound fertilizer for its own use or sale.
Its key technology is biogas anaerobic fermentation technology, including conventional and efficient fermentation technology.
Biogas is a major energy industry in China. The traditional brick-concrete structure biogas digesters and the second-generation fiberglass biogas digesters have the problems of easy leakage, low gas production rate, high cost, and difficulty in transportation and assembly, which greatly affect the enthusiasm of farmers.
Red Mud Plastic Biogas Engineering Technology is a new biogas technology developed in recent years. It has the ability to absorb and utilize solar energy, increase fermentation temperature, high gas production, good sealing performance, low pressure, corrosion resistance, wear resistance, aging resistance, and resistance It has many advantages such as freezing, earthquake resistance, and lightning protection, and it has less investment, quick effect, and economical and durable.
Regularly check the tightness of biogas piping systems and equipment. If leaks are found, they should be quickly stopped and repaired. The pipeline system or storage equipment that has been overhauled must be tested for airtightness when it is used again. Biogas chiefs should not have buildings or obstacles on the road, and should not pass through heavy trucks. Prevention of biogas leakage is a fundamental measure for operational safety.


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NEW DELHI: Shena Aggarwal, the AIIMS doctor who topped the civil services exam this year, comes from Haryana's Yamunanagar, which has the country's second-worst sex ratio.
The 26-year-old was selected for the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) last year and was training in Nagpur, but she wanted to get into public administration. "I wanted to work at the grassroots level. That's why I kept trying to get into IAS. I have worked in villages as a medical professional as well as a student and my aim as an IAS officer will be to utilize this knowledge and experience to improve the services for the poor," she said.


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An independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on an idyllic Greek island, Donna is about to let go of Sophie, the spirited daughter she’s raised alone. For Sophie’s wedding, Donna has invited her two lifelong best girlfriends—practical and no-nonsense Rosie and wealthy, multi-divorcee Tanya —from her one-time backing band, Donna and the Dynamos. But Sophie has secretly invited three guests of her own.
On a quest to find the identity of her father to walk her down the aisle, she brings back three men from Donna’s past to the Mediterranean paradise they visited 20 years earlier. Over 24 chaotic, magical hours, new love will bloom and old romances will be rekindled on this lush island full of possibilities.
Inspired by the storytelling magic of ABBA’s songs from “Dancing Queen” and “S.O.S.” to “Money, Money, Money” and “Take a Chance on Me,” Mamma Mia! is a celebration of mothers and daughters, old friends and new family found.


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SAY CHEESE: Lambeau Field, shown here during a Green Bay Packers preseason game in August, has a goal to convert all concession stands to grab-and-go markets by 2026, team officials said. (AP Photo)
Packers have invested $600 million in upgrades since 2003
The Green Bay Packers expect to convert virtually every concession stand at Lambeau Field to grab-and-go markets after seeing revenues surge as fans embrace the food service trend sweeping across the big leagues.
The process is roughly 60% complete ahead of Sunday’s regular-season home opener against New Orleans, with a typical sellout crowd of 80,000 expected.
The Packers and Delaware North Sportservice, their food provider, started the conversion four years ago with portable stands at the NFL stadium for expedite speed of service for concessions.
For the 2023 season, 10 traditional belly-up stands are now grab-and-gos on the 300 level in the upper deck, said Scott Thompson, the Packers’ assistant director of business analytics and food and beverage.
The current upgrades cost about $100 million, which extends to 60 new LED videoboards on the upper concourse to help keep fans connected to the game outside the seating bowl. Daktronics produced the screens with displays in three different sizes, with the biggest boards running 12 feet wide.
All told, the Packers have invested $600 million over the past 20 years to improve Lambeau Field since a $295 million expansion was completed in 2003, said team spokesman Aaron Popkey. The expansion, whose centerpiece was the five-story Atrium, was a public-private partnership. Since that time, the Packers have privately funded all renovations, Popkey said.
The newest grab-and-gos join other markets already converted on the club level and some on the 100 level. They’re a mix of cold beverage and hot food locations.
About 15 to 20 belly-ups remain to be converted in the future, most on the 100 level, which is the main concourse. The Packers and Sportservice are “navigating” the financials and internal approvals before moving ahead to complete the conversion by 2026, Thompson said.
The 2025 NFL Draft takes place in Green Bay, which will put the overall project on pause for six months, said Tom Olson, Sportservice’s vice president of operations in Milwaukee.
“The nice thing is fans have picked it up quickly,” Thompson said. “We’re able to get two-thirds more fans through grab-and-gos than with the belly-ups. Our goal is to convert every stand; it might not be 100%, based on space limitations, but we’re pushing in that direction.”
Sports architect Rossetti, the same firm the Packers hired to help develop Titletown, the team’s entertainment district across the street from Lambeau Field, has been designing the grab-and-go retrofits.
For the Packers, unlike most NFL teams, incorporating new technology and pursuing innovation in general sometimes takes a backseat to the cold reality that an outdoor stadium faces in a harsh winter climate.
In Green Bay, the team must examine whether things will work in the elements at a venue where temperatures can often plunge below zero with the wind chill toward the end of the season in December-January.
That’s been the case as the Packers and Sportservice study the autonomous checkout model and the three major players in that space, Amazon, Zippin and AiFi. They’re closely monitoring the evolution of that technology, but haven’t been able to identify which vendor would be the right fit for Lambeau Field.
Last Sunday, Week 2 of the NFL season, Thompson, as part of his due diligence, attended the Packers-Falcons game at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. He spent half of one quarter observing the AiFI checkout free stands to see how fans interact with them.
The retractable-roof stadium opened six years ago. The Packers must contend with a building that opened in 1957.
“A lot of these companies we work with, we encourage them to throw their technology in a freezer overnight and then try to fire it up, because that’s how it has to operate toward the end of the season,” Thompson said.
“They all laugh, and we tell them we’re not joking,” he said. “In fact, the freezer may not get cold enough for how it has to operate. For arenas and indoor stadiums, it’s an easy add. We have unique circumstances. It’s great technology and we’ll be excited once we can hit the green light on it. Those companies are going to get a lot of data when they can test it in a cold environment.”
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated.


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Boston Mayor Deciding Whether To Ban Plastic Shopping Bags
BOSTON (AP) — A proposal to ban plastic shopping bags in Boston awaits the mayor's decision.
Democratic Mayor Marty Walsh has until Monday to sign, veto or let pass into law without his signature an ordinance the City Council approved unanimously last month.
The proposal bans flimsy plastic bags and requires businesses to charge no less than 5 cents for other checkout bags, including reusable bags, compostable plastic bags and paper bags with handles.
Paper bags without handles would still be free. Businesses would keep all bag fee proceeds.
Walsh said Friday he's still reviewing the proposal. He's concerned about its impact on low-income residents.
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In August, Honda announced the revival of the iconic Integra nameplate. And now Honda has revealed a new teaser image of the upcoming car, which is set to arrive in 2022.
Until now, the badge is primarily reminds customers of compact, two-door, front-wheel drive coupes, however, as this latest teaser shot reveals, the new Integra will have a five-door fastback body style.
Owned by the Guangqi Honda joint venture in the People’s Republic, Guangzhou will assemble the Integra whereas the Civic upon which is based comes from the factory in Wuhan (yes, that Wuhan) belongs to the Dongfeng Honda joint venture. Basically, these two models are quite similar, but the new Acura version does look sleeker courtesy because the new model has a slimmer matrix LED headlights flanking a slightly larger grille with a honeycomb pattern
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Up to this point, the automaker has not released details about the interior images, but we’re hoping the cabin to be essentially carried over from the Civic. The engines have also not been revealed, although the “240 Turbo” badge on the trunk lid indicates the car has 240 Nm (177 lb-ft), which is exactly the same as what the 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine was designed in. the Civic where it sends 180 hp to the front wheels via a CVT. The CN-spec Integra has a six-speed manual, much like the Civic Hatchback.
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Bleeding, Injection site reaction.
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Romanian high school students win Canadian robotics competition
Quantum Robotics, the International Computer High School of Bucharest (ICHB) robotics team, got the most awards in the FIRST Tech Challenge "Canada Cup," Canada's national robotics contest, Digi24 reported.
The best 30 teams from Canada, the United States, Romania and Germany competed in the event held online between June 5 and June 12.
Quantum Robotics ended the contest on first place in the robots ranking - for the highest score in the field game. In addition, it was also Inspire 2nd place winner - for its organization in designing and building the robot. To obtain this award, the team must be nominated for as many awards as possible.
Plus, Quantum Robotics was also the winner of the Motivate award, which is given to the team that represents the essence of the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) competition.
Quantum Robotics was established in September 2017 by a group of Olympic students in various subjects such as computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and robotics, with the aim to participate in "First Tech Challenge" robotics competitions.
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Liverpool will be hoping to book their place in the FA Cup fourth round when they welcome local rivals Everton to Anfield on Sunday.
FA Cup action continues on Sunday, as teams vie for a place in the next round of the prestigious cup competition. The marquee fixture of the day will be the second Merseyside derby of the season, as Liverpool play hosts to Everton at Anfield.
Liverpool have been nearly unstoppable in domestic football, with last month’s defeat to Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup, wherein practically the under-23 team had turned out, the only occasion when they have been on the wrong end of the result. In the Premier League, the Reds look on course to win the title for the very first time, and they now turn their attention towards the FA Cup.
Everton, on the other hand, are on the recovery trail following the appointment of Carlo Ancelotti. Struggling to get wins under their belt under the tutelage of Marco Silva, the arrival of the current incumbent has instilled a sense of belief, which was evident in the 2-1 loss to Manchester City earlier this week.
Liverpool and Everton have already locked horns once this season, with the Reds cruising to a 5-2 win, courtesy goals by Divock Origi, Xherdan Shaqiri, Sadio Mane and Georginio Wijnaldum, Ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides, The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the FA Cup encounter.
Team News & Tactics
The injury woes are piling up for Liverpool, with Naby Keita ruled out of the game against Everton due to a groin injury he sustained ahead of the 2-0 win over Sheffield United. Keita joins Joel Matip, Dejan Lovren, Fabinho, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Xherdan Shaqiri on the sidelines.
The raft of injuries means Jurgen Klopp will be unable to make a lot of rotations, although Alisson is likely to be afforded a rest. In the Brazilian’s stead, Adrian should start in goal. Defence should see some big changes as well, with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson being given a breather.
In their absence, Ki-Jana Hoever and James Milner are likely to form the full-back pairing. Virgil van Dijk might get a rest as well, with Nat Phillips expected to start in his place, partnering Joe Gomez at the heart of the Liverpool defence.
Up ahead in midfield, Jordan Henderson and Georginio Wijnaldum might not start, with Adam Lallana and Curtis Jones getting rare starts. Takumi Minamino is, meanwhile, set to make his Liverpool debut against Everton, much like van Dijk a couple of years ago.
The frontline should see a complete makeover, with the fit-again Rhian Brewster leading the line for Liverpool. Divock Origi, who has produced some of his best performances against Everton, will start on the left flank, with Harvey Elliott being deployed on the right wing.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Adrian; Hoever, Gomez, Phillips, Milner; Jones, Lallana; Elliott, Minamino, Origi; Brewster
Carlo Ancelotti does not have any fresh injury concerns to deal with ahead of his side’s short trip to take on Liverpool. On Sunday, the Everton manager will be without just three first-team players, with Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Andre Gomes and Alex Iwobi all on the treatment tables.
Ancelotti could ring in the changes against Liverpool, whilst still retaining a strong core. Jonas Lossl is likely to replace Jordan Pickford between the sticks, but the back three should see regulars starting. Michael Keane, Mason Holgate and Yerry Mina should, thus, all start.
Seamus Coleman ought to move up to the right wing-back slot, with Leighton Baines getting a rare run-out on the left. Morgan Schneiderlin is fit again after recovering from a calf injury and should join Tom Davies and Gylfi Sigurdsson in the middle of the park.
Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin are likely to be afforded some rest. In their stead, with Bernard and Moise Kean expected to start in their stead.
Probable Lineup (3-5-2): Lossl; Keane, Holgate, Mina; Coleman, Sigurdsson, Schneiderlin, Davies, Baines; Bernard, Kean
- This will be the 235th Merseyside derby, and the 25th time the sides have met in the FA Cup. It is the most played fixture in the competition’s history. Liverpool have won 11 of the previous 24 FA Cup encounters (D6 L7).
- Liverpool have lost their last two FA Cup matches (to West Bromwich Albion in 2018 and Wolves in 2019). They have not lost three in a row in the competition since a similar sequence from 1952 to 1954
- Everton have been eliminated in the FA Cup third round in three of the last five years – as many third-round exits as in the previous 16 seasons.
- Carlo Ancelotti has won seven of his 12 games as a manager against Liverpool, including four of the last six.. That includes a 2-0 home win for Napoli in September – the only defeat the Reds’ first team has suffered this season.
- Divock Origi has scored in all four of his appearances against Everton at Anfield (five goals in total).
Player to Watch
Origi has made a name out of delivering in clutch moments for Liverpool over the last year or so. However, no team has suffered at the hands of the resurgent Belgian more than Everton, who have been at the receiving end of some iconic Origi performances.
One such display came last month in the first Merseyside derby of the season, a comfortable evening for Liverpool. Expect Origi to come out guns blazing once again, with Everton likely to be subjected to another classic Origi performance.
Liverpool 2-1 Everton
This is a game that is hard to call due to the sheer number of rotations between the two sides. Liverpool are carrying loads of confidence heading into their FA Cup third round fixture, while Everton are slowly finding their rhythm and will be no pushovers unlike the last time they met their local rivals.
Expect a keenly contested affair to ensue, with a goal each coming on both ends of the pitch. However, with the likes of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane likely to come off the bench if required, Liverpool should have more than enough quality to edge this tie, only just. The Hard Tackle predicts a 2-1 win for Jurgen Klopp & co.


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Here's a matchup to watch in Sunday's Jaguars-Browns game:
Jaguars passing game vs. Browns pass defense
The Jaguars' passing game is last in the NFL both in yards per game and yards per play. Rookie QB Blaine Gabbert has exceeded 200 yards passing once in seven starts.
We studied the numbers, and we asked associate editor Arthur Arkush, who covers the AFC South, for his take on the Jags' passing attack. Here's a closer look at why the Jacksonville passing game has lacked punch:
• The Jaguars have preferred Gabbert make short, quick throws.
• Gabbert hasn't been accurate, completing just 47.9 percent of his attempts. In fact, he has struggled making shorter throws.
• Gabbert has faced a good deal of pass-rush pressure, and he hasn't handled it all that well. He has been sacked 21 times.
• TE Marcedes Lewis, who had a career-best 58 catches for 700 yards and 10 TDs in 2010, is having a down year. Lewis has caught just 16-170-0 in eight games. Lewis has three catches of 20 yards or more this season; he had nine in 2010, and he had 11 in '09.
While the Jaguars' pass offense has been the NFL's worst on a statistical basis, the Browns' pass defense can stake a claim to being its best from a yards allowed per game standpoint. Cleveland is surrendering a mere 163.3 passing yards per contest. CB Joe Haden is the star of the group; he has played at a high level all season.
The Browns would seem to have the advantage in this matchup. The question is, can the Jaguars strike unexpectedly with a big play? Note that a Gabbert-to-Jason Hill 74-yard TD gave Jacksonville a fourth-quarter lead vs. Cincinnati in Week Five.
Gabbert has a strong arm, and the Browns must be ready for Jacksonville to take a field-stretching shot every now and then. If the Jaguars can execute such a play, it could make a major difference in what looks to be a closely matched game.


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Concord, N.H. (January 11, 2024) – Submissions are now open for the New Hampshire Children’s System of Care (CSoC) sixth annual Magnify Voices Expressive Art Contest. Now through April 21, New Hampshire students in fifth through 12th grade are invited to submit a creative piece about their experiences and connections to mental health. An initiative of CSoC, Magnify Voices raises awareness, erases stigma, and effects change to help ensure the social and emotional health of youth in the Granite State.
“Youth mental health is a very serious issue that requires our understanding, attention and action, and we look to raise awareness of this through the Magnify Voices Expressive Art contest,” said Deb Jurkoic, Magnify Voices Committee Coordinator and NAMI NH Family Network Coordinator. “Over the past five years, we have received many personal and powerful pieces of artwork from New Hampshire’s youth. We continue to be impressed by their courage in sharing their stories to help others know they are not alone and to raise awareness of youth mental health.”
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), one in six youth in N.H. experience a mental health disorder each year. Early intervention for mental health improves outcomes throughout life. In 2020, 57 percent of Granite Staters with depression age 12 to 17 did not receive any care. An inadequate mental health system negatively impacts individuals, families, and communities.
The NH Children’s System of Care (CSoC) started Magnify Voices in 2019 during Mental Health Awareness Month in May to highlight the inadequacies in the system that serves youth and families. The art contest is part of a larger, national effort to recognize the vital importance of positive mental health for a child’s healthy development. Since the contest began, there have been over 260 youth entries.
“When I’m in my room sadness and anger strangle my brain as I sit there and remain in my pain,” writes middle school student, Kyra F., in her 2023 poem submission titled My Mind in Meer Minutes. “Thinking about everything – the happy girl appearances I’m trying to obtain, the weight I don’t want to gain, the good friends and grades I’m trying desperately to maintain, and the fact that everyone must think I’m insane…”
Submissions for Magnify Voices can be in the form of a short video, song, performance, or interpretive dance (two minutes or less); an essay or poem (1,000 words or less); or a design medium such as a sculpture, photography, painting, or diorama. Twelve finalists will be chosen by a panel of judges, including youth judges, and will be announced at the celebration event on May 22 at New England College in Henniker. The People’s Choice Award will be voted on by the public and announced at the event. In addition to the celebration event, all submissions will be displayed at other exhibits and events around the state.
Partner organizations include N.H. Department of Education Bureau of Student Wellness and Nutrition, NAMI New Hampshire, Endowment for Health, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, NH State Council on the Arts, NFI North, New Hampshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention, New Futures, NH Department of Health and Human Services Bureau for Children’s Behavioral Health, and NH Office of the Child Advocate. For more information or to view the 2023 submissions and finalists, visit NHCSoC.org/magnify-voices.
The N.H. Children’s System of Care (CSoC) is transforming New Hampshire’s children’s behavioral health care services and supports into an integrated, comprehensive system of care. The Advisory Council, established by the N.H. Department of Health and Human Services and the N.H. Department of Education, is comprised of more than 50 child and family organizations and agencies across the state focused on improving mental health and addressing substance use disorders for children, youth, and their families. Through a network of resources and support, CSoC is youth and family driven and community based.

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Hydrogen Production and Storage Methods
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Keywords:Renewable Energy, Hydrogen, Hydrogen Energy, Hydrogen Production, Hydrogen Storage
Conventional fuels are not renewable resources and are getting depleted day by day. In addition, the by-products of the combustion of these fuels cause environmental problems. This situation, which threatens the world, has led to the search for new energy sources. Hydrogen, as an energy carrier, creates a potential for solving these problems. Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, with the highest energy content per weight of all conventional fuels. But unlike conventional fuels, hydrogen is not easily found in nature and is produced from primary energy sources. Therefore, it is a renewable fuel. When used in a fuel cell, only water is produced as a by-product. From this point of view, when compared to any fuel, it stands out as a fuel with the highest energy content and does not contain carbon. The biggest problem in using hydrogen gas as a fuel is that it is not found in nature and economically cheap production methods are needed. Hydrogen can be produced in two different ways, biological and chemical. Chemical methods are not preferred because they are costly. Biological methods, on the other hand, are low-cost, sustainable, environmentally friendly methods. In this study, information of hydrogen energy and its historical development is given. Thus, a projection is made for the importance and future of hydrogen energy. Then, hydrogen production methods are explained and compared. In addition, information about hydrogen storage types is given.
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Here's what happening in the city June 24 and 25, 2017.
Time Out New York: What to do this weekend in NYC
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This is the first of our weekly surveys that gauge where fan confidence is with the Titans. Some weeks it will just be the confidence questions. In other weeks there will be an additional question or two based on what is going on with the team that week. I encourage you to vote each week so we can get an accurate representation of where the fanbase is at a certain point in time.
Feel free to hit me up on Twitter @jmorrisMCM if you have a question you would like to see added to the survey. It is fun to throw things out there just to see how other fans feel about it.
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Tennessee Titans fans and fans across the country.
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The greatest heist in history. A bomb threat on prime-time TV. Mumbai’s finest cops saving their city. Monster hunting. A cat-and-mouse thriller in a misty town. And world-destroying comets. Netflix has all these stories and more. And starting today, everyone in India can get all of Netflix — uninterrupted and without ads — at new, lower prices:
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So whether you're watching with your family or just on your own, in the mood for a superhero tale (Minnal Murali), genre-bending series (Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein), dramedy (Decoupled), family drama (Finding Anamika), thriller (Looop Lapeta) or comedy special (Kapil Sharma), along with films and series from across the world, there's something for everyone.
No matter your mood, tastes or plan, whether you love red or green jumpsuits, we’ve got you covered. At happy new prices.
Written by Monika Shergill,Vice President, Content, Netflix India

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In the novel The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, with his narrator, Nick Carraway, he deepens the theme of pursuit by dividing society among “the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired” (79). This is a recurring theme throughout the novel and by looking at which category each character falls in to, the reader can understand this piece of literature better.
Nick Carraway, thinks he is pursuing a fortune in the stock market in the east. Throughout the book he is constantly put into awkward situations and pulled in the middle of scandals. He doesn’t say anything and he doesn’t judge. He runs away from confronting the problem. “‘I’m thirty.... I’m five years too old to lie to myself and cal it honor.’ (177).” At the end of the book he learns the point in which he can’t tolerate anymore subterfuge.
Myrtle Wilson was pursuing Tom Buchanan and a better lifestyle. She was tired of her husband, George Wilson, who was a poor mechanic. She is running from George, to Tom because she hates being poor. “‘I married him because I thought he was a gentleman...I thought he knew something about breeding, but he wasn't fit to lick my shoe.’ (34).”
Gatsby is the protagonist and he is running towards success. He’s trying desperately to run away from his past, being a poor kid and ‘shiftless.’ “His parents were shiftless and unsuccessful farm people- his imagination had never really accepted them as his parents at all (98).” He makes the mistake by thinking Daisy is a shortcut to success. He pretty much sells his soul to the ‘Devil’, whom is symbolized by Wolfsheim in this case. Wolfsheim subjugates Gatsby’s life.
Americans pursue what they define as happiness. This


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There is nothing so devastating as being scared to write down the thing which is on your own head. Such a paradox to create something and then not bring it to the light of paper or screen.
There is nothing so devastating as to want to create, only to fear the outcome.
Sometimes dear ones, these things happen. Especially, when it something outside of your normal comfort zone. Something that may be seen as a little wilder. Sexier. Scarier. Darker.
The doubt is most disconcerting, yes. But, it is not insurmountable. Consider it the reminder of your mortality. The reminder that every story, every idea, has and needs a certain amount of care. A level of respect and concern before beginning and finishing any work.
It could even be a guard to being to hasty before starting a new work. Switching a genre. Even thinking of using a pen name. Sometimes the doubt can allow the story to incubate, stew a while. This way when you come back it, the thought–your thought, subject to your talent and its skill–is or may be more easily managed.
The doubt is a yellow light, a stop sign. But it is not, nor should be a considered a brick wall. Listen to the doubt. Sometimes its background noise, sometimes it it’s your imagination reminding you to just wait a minute. In the waiting, you may just make what would be a good story into something phenomenal.

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Just Books owner opens 3D printing business on Greenwich Avenue
Published 10:13 pm, Friday, October 25, 2013
Just a few years after closing Just Books in Old Greenwich, Jenny Lawton, former owner of the well-loved bookstore, is bringing 3-D printing to Greenwich Ave.
MakerBot, a 3-D printer and subsidiary of Minnesota-based Stratasys, will open its third retail store at 72 Greenwich Ave. in the coming weeks to coincide with the start of the holiday rush.
For nearly a decade, Lawton served as the owner of Just Books, a community-oriented small business that now seems light years away from the fast-paced trend of 3-D printing technology.
MakerBot, based in Brooklyn, N.Y., with a flagship retail store in Manhattan, sells 3-D products to engineers, designers, architects and educators, and is adding a location in Boston concurrent to the opening of the Greenwich store. The 3-D printing experience at the Greenwich store will be similar to its New York location, featuring the MakerBot 3-D Photo Booth, 3-D printed gifts, and workshops for consumers.
The company originated in 2009 out of necessity. Bre Prettis, MakerBot's CEO, wanted to own a 3-D printer but couldn't afford one, so he decided to make one instead.
Since its inception, MakerBot's role in the marketplace has been to provide an affordable 3-D printing option, Prettis said. Some of its clients include NASA and Lockheed Martin. NASA used MakerBot printers to make prototype heat shields for the Mars Curiosity Rover and the James Webb Space Telescope.
"If you can dream it, you can probably 3-D print it," Prettis said in emailed comments. "Greenwich is a vibrant and tech-savvy community. We have a lot of MakerBot customers in the Fairfield and Westchester County area and want to provide them with access to MakerBot products and services. Yale School of Architecture, UConn, and many local schools and universities use MakerBots, as well as a lot of entrepreneurs and companies in the area."
Prettis describes Lawton as his "right-hand," with an instrumental role in bringing the new stores to Boston and Greenwich. Lawton's experience straddles both new MakerBot markets.
She founded an information technology consulting firm in the 1990s in Boston, which was ranked on the Inc. 500 list as one of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S.
"Boston and Greenwich are both terrific, tech-savvy communities, so it seemed natural to expand the MakerBot Store presence in these two areas," Lawton said in a statement.
Lawton's ownership of Just Books and Arcadia Coffee in Old Greenwich gave her retail experience and a recognizable name in the area, said Marcia O'Kane, president of the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce.
"A lot of companies are getting into 3-D printing, it's gaining a lot of interest, so I think Jenny is at the top of the game," O'Kane said. "She's a well-known and well regarded business owner and that will play well for her."

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Hire a complete set with ski, boots and poles, and go cross-country skiing on your own in Tromsø.
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Certified Cat6, individually bagged with clear, snagless boots. Our 500 MHz Cat6 patch cables easily handle bandwidth intensive applications and more. In addition, they are UL certified. The plugs are staggered and are plated with 50 microns of gold plating per contact.


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Do you use prescription or over-the-counter eye drops regularly (or from time to time)? If so, do you know if you’re applying them correctly? You might think you are, but there are a few common mistakes most people make when using their trusty dropper.
Applying Multiple Drops At Once
On the instructions of eye drops it will tell you how many drops to apply and how often to apply them. Instead of taking the entire recommended dosage in one shot, spread each drop throughout the timeframe stated on the bottle. The eye can only hold one drop at a time, so don’t waste your drops!
Mixing Different Eye Drops
Warning: Do not apply all of your eye drops at once! For those with multiple prescriptions (or those who also use over-the-counter drops), apply them during different periods throughout the day. When too many drops are applied at once, they can combine to cause watery eyes — which cause the drops to be less effective.
Skipping Eye Drops When You Go to The Doctor
There’s a common misconception that because you’re going to the doctor, you shouldn’t take any medicine. This couldn’t be further from the truth! Always take your prescriptions, even when headed to the doctor’s office — unless your physician states otherwise.
Applying Drops Wrong
- When applying eye drops, do not aim toward the inner portion of the eye as it can collect near the nose and drip downward. Instead, apply your drops toward the outer portion of the eye.
- Place your finger in the area where your eye meets your nose to stop drops from dripping; do not dab with a tissue as the drops will be absorbed by the tissue, not your eye.
- Take out contacts before applying any type of eye drops, other than artificial tears.
- Do not blink rapidly after receiving eye drops as this will push out some of the drops. Instead, blink as you normally would or close your eyes altogether.
Applying eye drops may sound like a simple task, but you’d be surprised to see how many people are doing it wrong. For other useful tips and information, visit our blog! If you’re interested in learning more or visiting The Arbors Assisted Living community, schedule a tour by contacting one of our five convenient locations:

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Graceful and elegant, the shape of this enchanting Riedel Cornetto Magnum Decanter was inspired by the silhouette of a swan.
Mouth blown and crafted from lead-free crystal, its long slender neck curves and widens towards the base to allow for proper decanting and makes it easy to use and pour from.
A beautiful addition to any table setting and ideal when entertaining larger parties, the lead-free crystal Riedel Cornetto Magnum decanter is mouth blown.
Riedel decanters are not grape specific and can be used for any wine
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X-Plane b8 10.10
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The world's most comprehensive and powerful flight simulator ...simulator” it’s so accurate that the US and Canadian aviation authorities have given it official approval to train pilots ... the game description – that’ ...
- PROS: Incredibly realistic, Ideal for those learning to fly, Realistic joystick support, Excellent graphics
- CONS: Extremely complicated for a beginner, Not enough on screen prompts for novices, Huge file size - requires 10GB free, Consumes a lot of resources


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The Jordan Lake Partnership was created to jointly plan for expanded use of available water supply in Jordan Lake and to enhance the sustainability and security of the region's water supplies through conservation and efficiency, interconnections, coordinated planning and development, and joint discussions with regulatory agencies. The partnership involves Chatham, Orange and Wake Counties; Apex, Cary, Durham, Hillsborough,Holly Springs, Morrisville, Pittsboro, Raleigh and Sanford; and Orange Water & Sewer Authority.


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Artist Nancy Wylie helped capture the landscape around Ashland with new artwork at Granite Reservoir, along the Fire Ecology Trail and at Lamb Saddle.
Project Designer Karin Onkka
Karin Onkka graduated with a master's degree in Environmental Education from Southern Oregon University in 2005. Coupled with a bachelor's degree in magazine journalism from California State University, Long Beach, her educational background led her to launch an interpretive design business specializing in exhibits, wayside signage, and self-guided interpretive materials. She was instrumental in working with the park directors to transform the North Mountain Park Nature Center into the thriving community resource that it is today. Her interpretive work can be seen throughout the center as well as in various parks and lands within the city of Ashland. She was the principal designer on both of the Ashland Forest Resiliency interpretive sign projects (2012 and 2019). You can also view her signage along the Bear Creek Greenway and a number of other Rogue Valley and Illinois Valley locations as well as the SunLava Path in the Deschutes National Forest, and the Crissey Field Welcome Center in Brookings, Oregon.

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