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Great Gift Ideas
It’s not an accident that Wight’s has been setting the standard for what a specialty retail store should be for over 50 years. Our buying team goes around the world to top gift shows and markets in search of the best new merchandise.
A Wight’s Gift Card is the Perfect Gift!
Here’s a few of our latest buyers’ finds and many Great Gift Ideas for everyone on your list!
Some of these gifts are now available for sale on our website – simply click when you see “purchase” to be directed to our online store.
I’M IN! We have something for every Seahawk fan to proudly proclaim their “12th Man” status. Our fun new Seahawks section has many unique gift items that you won’t find elsewhere at great prices including NFL licensed glassware, jewelry, ornaments, and collectibles-don’t forget your 12th Man flag! Make sure to take a look at our Seahawks tree this year for ideas on how you can celebrate the Christmas season and football season all in one.
Shop our Selection of Holiday Inspired Great Gift Ideas Online!
We have hand-picked a collection of fabulous and affordable Christmas décor and gifts for you to purchase from the convenience of your own pc, phone or tablet. Visit our great gifts tab at shop.wights.com to see the selection of wonderful items available online today. Make sure to order soon as the supplies are limited and the holidays will be here before you can say ho, ho, ho!
Words of Wisdom
These popular, hand-painted, rustic signs are a treat to read and are a great gift idea for a new couple, a loved one or a friend who is in need of inspiration. We have a wide array of themes and sizes from small to large but their one common thread is their classic style that will coordinate with any rustic chic home.
Grill to Thrill
Host a thrilling grilling party or give as a gift to a grilling enthusiast! Sharon O’Connor brings you favorite recipes for gathering friends around the grill! You’ll be a hero with these simple, full-flavored and perfectly-seared meats, chicken, seafood, and vegetables! Recipes for marinades, sauces and rubs also included. Set the party mood with the accompanying music CD featuring a sizzling blend of rock, blues, and funk.
Purchase this gift now!
Garden Decor and Planted Containers
Add a little “pizzaz” to their patio! We have a fabulous selection of garden accents and premium, custom planted containers. Our custom planted containers are potted daily to bring you the best selection of unique designs that are fresh and fantastic!
Beautiful Trees and Japanese Maples
Start a tradition, the tradition of a living gift! Who wouldn’t love to add a beautiful tree or Japanese Maple to their landscape this year. And with a living gift, your recipient will have the joy of watching it grow and flourish year after year!
Once upon a time an inventive man asked himself “Why do they sell snow globes in Seattle when it rains more than it snows?” Thus the RainGlobe was created and it is fabulous! After being flipped over, it will actually rain down upon the miniature version of Washington or Seattle; choose your favorite and give it to the Pacific NW lover in your life!
Purchase one for your Seattle lover!
Gardeners love to dress up their outdoor patio and landscape. We have an amazing selection of Garden gifts and décor in an array of styles for anyone who loves to have a beautiful yard. From garden accents to statuary, wind chimes, bird baths and more–you are sure to find a gift that your recipient will adore!
Visit our Garden Gift page for details.
Tools for the Lawn & Garden
Every dad likes to get his hands dirty, and there is no better way to do that then to get him working in the yard! We have a great selection of classic and specialty tools for the lawn and garden!
Perfect Wine Every Time. Corkcicle Air aerates your wine as you pour, introducing just the right amount of oxygen for your wine’s subtle flavors to really peak. Not only is it significantly faster than traditional decanting methods, it enables you to enjoy your wine at your leisure. The convenient pour-through feature enables you to serve wine easily and elegantly. Simply pour out a glass as you normally would, and enjoy the pleasures of all other Corkcicle Air benefits. Also, the Corkcicle air perfectly chills your wines to the ideal temperature each and every time. Just store in your freezer for 90 minutes and insert into your favorite bottle of room-temp red or chilled white.
Purchase a Corkcicle Air for the wine lover in your life!
Indoor & Outdoor Fountains
A fountain is the perfect way to add peace and tranquility to any space. Your Dad would love a fountain for his office, home, or garden this Father’s Day. We have the best selection of indoor and outdoor fountains in the Area- and a wide range of prices to fit your budget!
Visit our Indoor & Outdoor Fountains page for more information.
It’s for the Birds
Who doesn’t love the company of feathered friends? Bird watching and attracting is a rewarding and fun hobby for many. Stop by our birding section to see our great selection of bird feeders, houses and supplies.
Visit our Birding page for more information.
Statuary Accents for the Landscape
Great statuary may be hard to find… but we have it here at Wight’s! Choose from many creatures, big and small, whimsical and traditional.
Visit our Statuary page for more information.
Beer Lovers Gifts
Does your Dad enjoy a “cold one” every now and then? We have some fun ways for Dad to drink his favorite brew in style! Chilsner is an innovative chilling device; Dad can sit and chill with the favorite beer of his choice.
You might be surprised to know that we have a nice selection of masculine décor that is perfect for the man who loves to hunt, fish or camp. We also have a fantastic display of nautical décor- perfect for a beach home or cabin.
Boutique Clothing, Jewelry and Accessories
Surprise her with a new, stylish ensemble from Wight’s fashion boutique. Our boutique is filled with fabulous apparel by TRIBAL™, Tommy Bahama™, and more! The fashions are fantastic and the accessories are as well–we have an amazing selection of scarves, jewelry and other accessories that make perfect gifts for any woman.
Visit our Boutique page for details.
Specialty Bath Products
Give the gift of sweetness with a delicious fragrance from Thymes, European Soaps and more! We carry the most popular Thymes fragrances and a huge selection of European and Australian soaps. All ladies love to be pampered, and our fabulous bath products are a great way to give the pampering she deserves. Don’t forget to include a bag of our fabulous potpourri.
Visit our Bath Shop page for details.
Fairy Gardens are Fun for Everyone- Young and Old!
Fairy gardens are a fun and unique gift for any age! Stop in to see our extensive and unique selection of fairy furniture and accessories or shop our selection of fairy garden accessories online. We have display gardens available for sale or you can pick out your favorite accessories to build your own. Make sure to stop by the nursery, where you’ll find the perfect plants for your fairies to hide!

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Six of Singita’s exclusive-use properties create one collection to offer the ultimate group safari experience
With an ever-watchful eye on travel trends, Singita is evolving to cater to growing popularity that sees families and groups of travellers looking to escape abroad together. With the launch of Singita Private, six of its exclusive use safari properties across Tanzania, South Africa and Zimbabwe are now under one umbrella to offer guests […]
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With so many of Sanctuary Retreats’ properties offering dedicated children’s programmes, Michael McCall, DoS Australia, New Zealand and Asia, shares some favourites for where families go on wild on an African safari during the school holidays. Kenya Sanctuary Olonana, idyllically set on a private expanse of Kenya’s Mara River, is kitted out with kids […]
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Traveller:Sarah Driggs of Compass + Twine (@compassandtwine) Room: Luxury Tent Address: Sherpur, Khilipur, Sawai, Madhopur, Rajasthan 322001, India Date: March 2016 Best for: Ancient forts, majestic palaces, and enchanting temples speckle the countryside of India’s most romantic region, Rajasthan. The northern destination is also home to Ranthambore National Park, a former royal hunting ground turned […]
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Go back to the e-newsletter Cape Town-based specialist tour operator Opulent Living Travel is now offering a series of photographic safaris to Namibia, Kenya and Zimbabwe led by Klaus Tiedge, one of […]
Go back to the e-newsletter Ahead of the 7 AprilAustralian launch of the highly anticipated The Jungle Book movie, andBeyond have put together an itinerary that allows you to step into the […]
From a luxury safari camp on the banks of the Nhlaralumi Riverbed in the heart of South Africa’s Big Five country to over 100,000 hectares of private conservation land exclusively yours to explore, Rothschild Safaris‘newest South Africa itinerary offers a safari experience and wildlife encounters sure to delight. In the middle of your journey take […]
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These safari lodges are on Leora Rothschild’s hot list for 2016. Andwhat better way to decide how to see Africa than with the help of a local so passionate about her homeland she founded a company to share it with travellers? Raised in South Africa, Leora Rothschild has long felt a special affinity for this […]
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Hotels in the middle of nowhere Luxury holidays never looked so peaceful. We all know that cities like Paris, London, Rome and Sydney are popular for a reason. These icons draw the eyes of travellers around the world with their excitement. Sometimes, though, a little peace and quiet doesn’t go amiss. The next time you’re […]
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Go back to the e-newsletter > Guests can now opt to board a private, luxury yacht for a cruise between Stone Town and andBeyond Mnemba Island or Dar es Salaam and the […]
When you think of a holiday in South Africa, you think of a luxury safari. Imbali Safari Lodge in Kruger National Park offers the best of thistime-honoured safari tradition. Imbali Safari Lodge review and photos by Jessica Braithwaite. Close encounters and rare African lullabies. Our writer discovers the trick to a true luxury South African […]
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Go back to the e-newsletter > Clients can now embark on a traditional Kenyan safari adventure for 15% less with the ‘Fly me to Kenya’ special offer from andBeyond. Ideal for wildlife, photographic […]
For families looking for a superb bushveld getaway, the Jaci’s Lodges Nare Suite or Safari Suite offer the perfect venue and the finest safari accommodation in Madikwe. The two exclusive suites sleep families of six or eight and each feature a private plunge pool and deck; a wonderful shared space for families on a safari together. Their specialized activities for children guarantee a once in […]
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The Berlin Airlift Webquest and Video Analysis with Key- this is a 12 page document that contains a webquest and a completed teacher’s key for easy marking. It contains 31 questions based on an online tutorial video and the history.com website.
Students will begin this assignment by watching the online tutorial video:The Berlin Airlift Explained in 5 Minutes. The video will introduce the time period and go over the key themes and events of the time. The United States policy of containment towards communism, the Marshall Plan, and the partition of Germany (and Berlin) are all reviewed in order for students to understand the causes of the Soviet blockade of West Berlin. Stalin and his fear of the West and the resulting blockade of West Berlin are covered, as is the Western Allies response- the Berlin Airlift. The number of flights, amount of goods delivered, and the time frame of the airlift are all reviewed. The video concludes with the eventual lifting of the blockade and mentions the building of the Berlin Wall in the 1960's.
Following the video, students will proceed to the history.com website and read an article about the Berlin airlift. The article will go into greater detail about the partition of Germany, Soviet fears about the resurgence of a united Germany, the blockade of the city, and the sheer volume of aircraft and goods involved in the airlift. The article also goes into detail about how the Cold War really began to take shape as a result of the Berlin blockade/airlift- the creation of NATO and the creation of West Germany.
This webquest can be easily used as an introduction to the topic, a study guide, or a quick and easy sub plan.

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The voices of the unseen studio executives during the first screenwriting scene (and the one later in the film) are all famous directors, including Garry Marshall, Paul Mazursky, Sydney Pollack, Rob Reiner, and Carl Reiner (although Carl is more famous for his comedic acting). All of these directors are also known their occasional acting forays.
At one point, while the characters in the film are examining a store-front display of World War II heroes, a photograph of several men in uniform is shown. This photo is of actual soldiers that fought in World War II, all of whom made their home at the location of the film shoot, Ferndale, California.
Several names in the movie are connected to real-life persons involved in Senator Joseph McCarthy's "witch hunt" investigations. The town of Lawson is named for screenwriter John Howard Lawson who stood up to HUAC and ended the Red Scare. Another writer, Lester Cole, gives his surname to the mayor. Luke Trimble is named for blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo. Appleton is named for Senator McCarthy's Wisconsin home town. The movie Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), seen briefly in the epilogue, is considered a metaphor for the McCarthy policies.
For the scene from "Sand Pirates of the Sahara" (the "film-within-the-film" that restores Peter's memory) the statue with which Prince Khalid knocks out Professor Meredith is the same golden precolumbian idol that Indiana Jones collects in the opening scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). Steven Spielberg is thanked in the closing credits for lending the prop to the production.
Neither the Majestic nor Mabel's Diner actually exist in Ferndale, where the movie was filmed. However, the newspaper office for the Lawson Beacon (across the street from the WWII memorial) is the actual newspaper office for the Ferndale Enterprise. The sheriff's office and city hall were facades built over opposite ends of the U.S. Bank building in town. The facade of The Majestic was built over a city parking lot. Only the facade and lobby were used for filming at that location. The indoor sets were built in buildings at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds.
The scriptwriter Michael Sloane is a close schoolfriend of Frank Darabont. He also doubles as Kindly Old Professor Meredith in The Majestic's film within a film, Sand Pirates of the Sahara. He first showed Darabont the script back in 1999 and while he wanted to make the film, Darabont was already committed to The Green Mile (1999). As soon as it was finished, he got to work on The Majestic (2001).
The fictitious credits for "Sand Pirates of the Sahara," the film-within-a-film, include director Ferenc Arpad, a Hungarian translation of the first and middle name of Frank Darabont, and actor Ramon Jamon, Spanish for ham.
For the scene from "Sand Pirates of the Sahara" (the "film-within-the-film" that restores Peter's memory) the statue with which Prince Khalid knocks out Professor Meredith is the same golden precolumbian idol that Indiana Jones collects in the opening scene of "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Steven Spielberg is thanked in the closing credits for lending the prop to the production.
Luke's father Harry is shown projecting the 1925 silent film "The Big Parade"on the torn screen while Emmett Smith (Gerry Black) watches in the theater holding his dog, reminiscing about France and World War I. The scene shown is Melisande desperately trying to hold onto James as he is being sent up to the front lines. Despite its importance, "The Big Parade" is not named in the film.
The letter from Luke that Adele gives to Peter contains many lines that are similar to the farewell letter written by Sullivan Ballou to his wife shortly before he was killed at the First Battle of Bull Run.
The first choice for the lead role (turned down to star in The Bourne Identity (2002)), provides the voice of Albert Lucas "Luke" Trimble's farewell letter. Many of his lines were written in 1861 by Major Sullivan Ballou, 2nd Rhode Island Volunteers, to his wife in Smithfield, a week before he was killed at the First Bull Run Battle.
Heywood and Floyd are the names of two studio executives. Heywood Floyd is a space explorer in books and movies written by Arthur C. Clarke, including 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and 2010 (1984). The studio guard named Hal, played by Brian Libby, is a possible reference to the sentient computer from the same Clarke stories.

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With less than a month left for my 1st craft fair of the year, I have been trying to stock up on some items to sale.
This is a wonderful set of 5 note cards, a note pad and a beaded pen. All in a wonderful desk organizer. The template for the desk organizer was purchased, you can find that info here.
Supplies from Close to My Heart
Moon Doggie paper pack
garden green cardstock
Extreme Happiness stamp set
Colonial white ribbon
note pad from Office Max
Here you can see the note card and matching envelope.
And in the final picture you can see the beaded pen and note pad. If you would like to make a beaded pen, do a search on YouTube, there are several videos on how to do it.


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5 minutes with Helen Lloyd
By Administrator | 31 July 2017
Helen is the Area Support Officer for Rolleston, and she knows that professional development is the key to the future of vibrant public library services. Read on to find out more about Helen’s time with Central Highlands Regional Council.
How did you first come to be part of the libraries?
The library became part of my job when I transferred from creditors in Springsure, Central Highlands Regional Council, to the Rolleston Transaction Centre.
Can you share a memorable story from your time in libraries?
A most memorable moment was when I was chasing a bird around the library from the back door to the front door (pressing auto button). After half an hour, bird and I were out!
What do you love most about libraries?
I enjoy not quite knowing what my day will bring. It is mainly dealing with friendly people.
What do you think libraries need to do next?
Libraries need to train all staff, giving the correct tools to carry out all our requirements and move into the future.
If you were a library manager what would be the number one thing you would do?
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Boone Town Council adopts resolution against death penalty
The Boone Town Council took a stand against the death penalty in North Carolina with the passage of a unanimous resolution March 21.
The resolution calls on the N.C. General Assembly and the governor to enact legislation to repeal the death penalty in all state jurisdictions and to commute all death sentences currently in effect to sentences of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
“I think life in prison is a stronger punishment than you think,” councilman Rennie Brantz said, noting that he has worked at prisons in the past. “The punishment is severe. Very severe.”
Matt Robinson, a government and justice studies professor at Appalachian State University, presented the resolution to the council for adoption.
Robinson and graduate student Amanda Moore twice appeared before the council prior to this month’s meeting to present research related to use of the death penalty in the United States and around the world.
The resolution notes four reasons for discontinuing the death penalty, including its ineffectiveness as a crime deterrent, its excessive cost, racial bias in sentencing and the sentencing of innocent people to death row.
Robinson said that earlier this month, Maryland became the sixth state in seven years to abolish the death penalty.

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Infographics offer insight in information.
We create interactive infographics, data visualisationss and other digital designs that clarify information.
We live in the age of information. Communicating this information efficiently has become crucial. We think interactivity and animation can aid in simplifying this information. On top of that: it will immersively involve the user.Check our infographics
Concepts and stories
Sometimes information is not defined in structures or numbers but rather as an idea, a scientific principal or a story. We use animation and interaction to engage the user with your story.
In what concept do you want your customer engaged?
Structures and processes
Structures and processes are often complex. By adding a layered hierarchy we clarify this complexity.
For example: A multi-annual process and its activities can be captured in a visual that offers details only when activated by the user by clicking.

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Following widespread concerns over the effects of Glyphosate weed killer, Congleton Town Council ceased its use in and around ‘official’ children’s play areas managed by the Council’s Streetscape team in July 2020. The policy to withdraw Glyphosate in this area stems from the town council declaring a Climate Change Emergency in 2019.
Congleton Town Council are committed to minimising the use of Glyphosate in Streetscape managed areas. Ruth Burgess Streetscape Development Manager said: "The council has made a pledge to stop using it in more places to protect wildlife and the local community. I am delighted to confirm that the Streetscape team will not apply Glyphosate in the following extended areas:
Grassy areas which are ‘unofficial’ play areas used by children
Around street furniture
Ruth continues “We see the potential for further reduced use of Glyphosate in public spaces, footpaths and estates, and we will continue to explore suitable alternative methods of controlling weeds in a planned and effective way.”
A number of residents alerted their concerns to the council in relation to Glyphosate weed killer being used in ‘unofficial’ play areas. After listening to public reservations and taking the subsequent action to substantially decrease the use of the pesticide, the council hope their response provides members of the public with trust and reassurance in their long term commitment to reducing the use of Glyphosate in Congleton.
Pictured L-R: Ruth Burgess, Streetscape Development Manager and Cllr Robert Douglas.
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Wood Cart Bench
This is made from Sheesham (she-shahm) a rosewood, indigenous to India. It is a hardwood, dense, heavy and durable.
The excellent wood carving properties and cathedral-like grain give this piece an rustic appearance.
Great entrance bench. A spot to sit down and tie your shoes.
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RSS Sheffield: Bioinformatics
Mark Dunning Bioinformatics Core Director, University of Sheffield
Statistical and Data Analysis Challenges in Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics is a multi-disciplinary subject that combines aspects of biology, computer science and statistics. Modern experimental techniques are able to generate vast amounts of data that can profile an individual's genome and offer insights into the development of disease and potential novel therapeutics. In this talk, I will describe the challenges faced by Bioinformaticians trying to deal with such data on a daily basis and the opportunities for collaboration with other disciplines to develop new analytical methods.
Tim Freeman PhD Student, University of Sheffield
Identifying genomic loci susceptible to systematic sequencing bias in clinical whole genomes
Accurate next-generation sequencing (NGS) of genetic variants is key to many areas of science and medicine, such as cataloguing population genetic variation and diagnosing genetic diseases. Certain genomic positions can be prone to higher rates of systematic sequencing and alignment bias that limit accuracy, resulting in false positive variant calls. Current standard practices to differentiate between loci that can and cannot be sequenced with high confidence utilise consensus between different sequencing methods as a proxy for sequencing confidence. These practices have significant limitations and alternative methods are required to overcome these.
We have developed a novel statistical method based on summarising sequenced reads from whole genome clinical samples and cataloguing them in “Incremental Databases” (IncDBs) that maintain individual confidentiality. Allele statistics were catalogued for each genomic position that consistently showed systematic biases with the corresponding NGS sequencing pipeline. We found systematic biases present at ~1-3% of the human autosomal genome across five patient cohorts. We identified which genomic regions were more or less prone to systematic biases, including large homopolymer flanks (OR=23.29-33.69) and the NIST high confidence genomic regions (OR=0.154-0.191). We confirmed our predictions on a gold-standard reference genome and showed that these systematic biases can lead to suspect variant calls within clinical panels.
Our results recommend increased caution to address systematic biases in whole genome sequencing and alignment. This study provides the implementation of a simple statistical approach to enhance quality control of clinically sequenced samples by flagging variants at suspect loci for further analysis or exclusion
Sorkatis Kariotis PhD Student, University of Sheffield
Cluster analysis of whole-blood gene expression to uncover heterogeneity of Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) is a difficult to diagnose rare disease that has mostly unknown causes and describes a heterogeneous group of conditions. Its diagnosis can often be delayed by up to 3 years from the first symptom as the disease is defined by a diagnosis of exclusion of other forms of PAH which leads to a heterogeneous population of patients and a difficulty to define IPAH structure. To decipher the features that characterise a health condition or a clinical phenotype, this study selects two robust and consistent spectral clustering models utilizing RNA profiles to discriminate between finer independent sample subgroups. The clustering models extracted five pure IPAH and 4 mixed (IPAH/healthy) groups and the presence of significantly enriched clinical or genetic features was explored
Refreshments available in K14 before the seminar.
Organiser Name Lyn Taylor
Organising Group(s) RSS Sheffield Local Group

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Save time and we'll contact 5 reputable Gas analysers companies for you
Welcome to the Gas analysers business to business directory. Here you will find manufacturers, suppliers and distributors of Gas analysers, Analysis Equipment, Dataloggers and Emissions monitoring equipment around the UK.
Unit 7 Burtonwood Industrial Centre, Phipps Lane, Burtonwood, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 4HX, United Kingdom
Witt Gas are leaders in gas technology supplying a range of gas safety and control products including, air filters, leak detection equipment, gas mixing valves, gas analysers, regulators, quick connectors, gas compressors, HACCP monitoring supplies, flashback arrestors, flowmeters, massflow controllers and many more.
1 Gateshead Close, Sunderland Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1RS, United Kingdom
Ashtead Technology Ltd is one of the leading providers of advanced technology devices throughout the UK and ensures excellent efficiency and reliability for every operation. Our company offers global service from our wide range of sectors which include Aberdeen, Abu Dhabi, Houston, London and Singapore, all working to ensure outstanding customer service as well as providing high-quality products that meet their requirements. Some of our technology supplies include ambient air monitoring, thermal inspection, sidescan sonars and many more.
Kleyerstr. 90, 60326 Frankfurt/M, Germany
Infrared temperature and gas sensing solutions from Lumasense Technologies. We are a temperature measurement and temperature control specialist, supplying a range of infrared instruments for non-contact measurement of temperatures. Products include pyrometers, thermal imaging products, temperature switches and more.
Unit 17, Somerford Business Park, Wilverley Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3RU, United Kingdom
Coulton Instrumentation are distributors of process and field instrumentation worldwide. We are proud representatives of Fuji Electric, Ettore Cella, OMC, Watson Smith and Wika. Our products include Recorders, Gas Analysers, IP Converters, Paperless Recorders, Pressure Switches, Pressure Transmitter, Process Control Systems, Temperature Controllers, Temperature Switches, Control Valves, Timers, Steam Flow Meters and Ultrasonic Flowmeters. We maintain high levels of stock, and offer quick turnaround at competitive prices.
Unit 3, Clipstone Brook Industrial Estate, Cherrycourt Way, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 4GP, United Kingdom
Meritics Ltd are a team of leading specialists in particle size analysis, focusing on concentration, shape, zeta potential, powder flow and porosity. Over the years, we as a company have worked alongside researchers, engineers and scientists to develop our pharmaceutical innovations and produce a wide range of products and services that continue to benefit both industry and academia. We at Meritics believe in accuracy and repeatability, which has resulted in robust and reliable equipment that customers have praised over our years of service.
Cheriton House, Mill Lane, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 2UR, United Kingdom
We offer an extensive range of instruments for many parameters and applications including; Temperature, Humidity, Velocity, Gas analysis, RPM, Pressure, Light, pH, Sound. testo instruments are widely used in the following sectors: HVAC-R: heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration. Process Industry: manufacturing industries, service companies and utilities. Food Sector: including food manufacture, transport, storage, distribution and retail. Thermal Imaging: for building surveys, maintenance, electrical inspections and production monitoring.
Instrument House, 91-92 Shrivenham Hundred Business Park , Watchfield, Oxford, Oxfordshire, SN6 8TY, United Kingdom
Shawcity Ltd supply a range of monitoring equipment including single and multi gas monitors, PID’s, vibration monitors, benzene monitor, fit tester, sound level meter, sound monitors, noise monitors, mercury monitors, heat stress monitors, dust monitors, benzene monitors, leak detectors and landfill monitors. Shawcity provide free training and calibration service in their fully equipped service centre.
17 Thame Park Business Centre, Wenman Road, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3XA, United Kingdom
Systech Instruments Ltd (Systech Illinois) is a global manufacturer of analysis equipment, from binary gas analysers, oxygen analysers, oxygen permeation analysers, ATEX approved analysers, advance headspace gas analysers, gas and water vapour permeability testers, moisture analysers and many more.
Unit 1, Fusion Point, Ash Lane, Garforth, Leeds, W Yorkshire, LS25 2GA, United Kingdom
GDS Technologies Ltd are a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of catalytic, electrochemical, semiconductor and infrared gas detectors, gas and instrumentation, monitoring hazardous, flammable gases and toxins in the air. Our gas detectors are targeted for commercial and industrial applications providing both standard and badged equipment to OEM, resellers and end users worldwide.
Stubley lane, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 1DJ, United Kingdom
AMETEK Land design and manufacture infrared temperature measurement solutions, precision radiation thermometers & systems, monitors and analysers for industrial non-contact temperature measurement. Our Combustion & Environmental division design and manufacture combustion and environmental monitoring instrumentation, pioneered by an initial interest in the efficiency of coal fired combustion processes.
Unit 1G, Sapper Jordan Rossi Park, Baildon, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD17 7AX, United Kingdom
IMA Ltd is a leading supplier of humidity and mositure measurement, supplying a range of analysis products, dewpoint hygrometers, digital indicators, controllers & panel meters, sensors, test chambers, mositure meters, spectroscopy equipment, instrumentation recording systems and many many more.
153-165 Bridge Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1QG, United Kingdom
Garage equipment specialists, Gemco Equipment Ltd are the UK’s largest range of garage and warehouse equipment. We provide a one stop shop for all vehicle lifts, MOT bay equipment, headlight testers, car tyre changer machines, oil dispensers, torque wrenches, hydraulic presses, brake testers, workshop furniture, gas analysers, air compressors and much much more.
Unit 1, Aston Court, Town End Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13 2AF, United Kingdom
Test-meter.co.uk is a Leeds based company leading the market in the UK for test meter and test equipment supplies of brands from Megger, Metrel, FLIR and so on. Testing equipment includes PAT testers, thermal imagine cameras, gas leak detectors, tachometers and much, much more.
Longley House, International Drive, Southgate, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 6AQ, United Kingdom
With value and performance at the very heart of all our products, Test Products International Europe Ltd have the right tool, for the right application and at the right price. Products include gas detection products, temperature products, vibration analysers, digital clamp meters, digital multi-meters and manometers as well as test leads and accessories.
12-15 Sedgeway Business Park, Witchford, Ely, Cambs, CB6 2HY, United Kingdom
Ellutia for the innovative design and manufacture a range of gas chromatography instruments
Station Building, Station Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1GE, United Kingdom
CODEL are world leaders in the design and manufacture of systems for continuous emissions gas monitoring (cems) and combustion control analysers, such as in-situ and extractive flue gas emissions analysers (analyzers), pollution sensors, dust monitor/p...
Sovereign House, Queensway, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 3JR, United Kingdom
Geotech is a global leader in the design and manufacture of gas analysis technology
Unit 3, Old Wolverton Road, Old Wolverton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK12 5NP, United Kingdom
Quantitech Ltd, established in 1983, provides world-class environmental testing and monitoring instrumentation. The company's success is built upon the world-leading products and customised systems that it is able to offer, coupled with outstanding levels of service.
Unit 4, Century Road, High Carr Business Park, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 7UG, United Kingdom
Acutest Direct is specialist in high quality test equipment and instruments such as testers, meters, indicators, analysers, monitors, identifiers, AC test sets, thermal imaging cameras, battery load testers, battery simulators, alibrators, clampmeters, digital and infrared thermometers and many more with a multitude of testing purposes.

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Beth studied English at university before going into children's publishing. She lives as close to the countryside as she can get while still being in reach of London, and wrote her first novel, The Flatshare, on her train journey to and from work. She is now writing novels full time, and if she's not at her desk, you'll usually find her curled up somewhere with a book, a cup of tea, and several woolly jumpers (whatever the weather).
The new Jojo Moyes ... This has all the ingredients of Me Before You - CosmopolitanDeliciously funny and truly uplifting, this is a heartwarming story of friendship, love and starting overUtterly charming... a Richard Curtis rom-com that also has its feet firmly planted in real life... above all else, it's funny and winning - StylistIt's funny and charming but there are moments of real poignancy, too. Guaranteed to leave you with a smile on your face - Good HousekeepingThe Flatshare is a huge, heartwarming triumph - Josie Silver, author of One Day in DecemberSet to become the romcom of the year with its loveable characters, comic situations and deeply satisfying love story - a Sleepless In Seattle for the 21st century - Sunday ExpressI loved the way various strands of Tiffy and Leon's lives were crocheted together ... A warm, colourful, unique story and a thoroughly enjoyable read - Sarah HaywoodOne of the most talked about books of 2019... Fans of Jojo Moyes's Me Before You will love this UpLit romcom - Red Magazine


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By Alyssa Schnugg
Oxford municipal elections will no longer be handled by city staff and election commissioners.
On Tuesday, the Oxford Board of Aldermen voted to abolish the Municipal Election Commission and establish an agreement with the Lafayette County Circuit Clerk’s Office to have elected county commissioners to run all elections, including city elections.
The city election commissioners were appointed by the Board of Aldermen and only ran one election every four years and had limited training.
The Lafayette County election commissioners work 115 days a year, attend annual training conferences and hold elections about every year.
The Board of Aldermen found that the change would be beneficial to the city and its citizens.
Lafayette County Circuit Clerk Jeff Busby said allowing the county commissioner to run the municipal elections just makes sense.
“Oxford is growing so much,” Busby said. “With the growth and the city annexing so many more voters into the city, I think they needed our help. We deal with it every year and they only have to deal with it once every four years.”
Busby said his office taking over the city election shouldn’t change anything for voters who live inside the city limits.
“Everyone will still vote at the Oxford Conference Center,” he said.


Are Floodway Restrictions Unduly Oppressive?
Sun-Tides Mobile Home Park is located in the floodway of the Naches River. When a mobile home was completely removed and the lot became available, a building permit was applied for to install a new mobile home. The permit was denied because the previous home was a nonconforming structure. The Park appealed to the Superior Court which reversed the denial as violative of substantive due process. On appeal by Yakima County and the Department of Ecology, the Court of Appeals reversed the Superior Court.


For the longest time, cloud and on-prem IT have been viewed as competing strategies. But the rapid digitization of our world has made it clear that the future of technology isn’t cloud vs. on-prem—it’s both. Business apps exist as code, microservices and data across a hybrid cloud environment requiring a shift in how we think about infrastructure and operations. Everything is now hybrid and connected, managed and optimized across a distributed IT landscape.
The data center—simplified and future-ready
Since Cisco first developed the Unified Computing System (UCS) more than a decade ago, simplicity was a top priority. First, it moved management out of servers and into the network. Then, Cisco simplified multiple networks into a single unified fabric. More recently, it replaced network layers with a flat topology wrapped into a single unified system. With the introduction of the Cisco UCS X-Series Modular System on June 2, Cisco took simplicity to the next level:
A cloud-operated infrastructure
On-premises infrastructure requires each application to have unique infrastructure and tool silos. IT staff can’t continue building, deploying and managing infrastructure differently for each new purpose—it’s just not scalable. The UCS X-Series Modular System moves management from the network to the cloud, enabling admins to respond at the speed and scale of their businesses and infrastructures. Admins gain intelligent visualization, optimization and orchestration for all enterprise applications and infrastructure. Automation drives agility and consistency, helping reduce time to market while lowering cost and risk.
An adaptable system designed for modern applications
Today’s cloud-native, hybrid applications are inherently unpredictable. They get deployed and redeployed as part of an iterative DevOps practice. As a result, requirements change often, and solution providers need a system that doesn’t lock them into one set of resources. The UCS X-Series Modular System blends the storage capacity of rack servers with the efficiencies of a modular design to run the majority of workloads in the data center. For hybrid applications and a range of traditional data center applications, you can consolidate onto a single platform that combines the density and efficiency of blade servers with the expandability of rack servers. The result: better performance, automation and efficiency.
Engineered for the future
Embrace emerging technology and reduce risk with a modular system designed to support future generations of processors, storage, nonvolatile memory, accelerators and interconnects. There’s no longer a need to purchase, configure, maintain, power and cool discrete management modules and servers. Instead, it’s as simple as installing a new module. Cisco also engineered the packaging, power and cooling systems to enable larger nodes for more memory and drives, and support for higher power processors and accelerators. Plus, cloud-based management is kept up to date automatically with a constant stream of new capabilities delivered by the Intersight software-as-a-service (SaaS) model.
For companies to respond to the demands of the digital age, they must free themselves from the burden of managing massive complexity. They need to position themselves to support the future as well as their current applications. The Cisco UCS X-Series Modular System powered by Intersight enables your customers to embrace an adaptable, future-ready system engineered to simplify IT and adapt to evolving business needs.


The Arizona Wildcats men’s basketball team is about to play in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018.
Much has happened with the program since then, and even more has gone down since the last time the Cats were a No. 1 seed, all the way back in 2014.
Back then Arizona seemed destined for the Final Four, if not that year then sometime in the years to come. Sean Miller’s program was rolling, both on and off the court, and it was only a matter of time before he and the Wildcats would finally break through.
He didn’t. They haven’t.
The reasons are vast and not worth rehashing, because that era of Arizona basketball is in the rearview mirror.
These days the Wildcats are back as a top seed, having won 31 games along with the Pac-12 regular-season and conference tournament titles. First-year coach Tommy Lloyd, as well as his players are busy collecting postseason awards, and for better or worse they have become a very popular pick to cut down the nets in New Orleans next month.
In theory it’s better to be a favorite than an underdog, though Arizona fans are quite familiar with the additional stress that comes with being expected to win.
With any luck—hey, there’s a first time for everything—the Wildcats will navigate the South Region to get to the Final Four and, from there, finish with the program’s second national championship.
But should this season end like all but one before it, with the Wildcats falling short of their ultimate goal, it will not change the fact that this has been one of the most enjoyable seasons in program history, and one that could not have come at a better time.
For that, we should be thankful.
Think of where things were just one year ago.
To say Arizona basketball was in a rough spot would be an understatement. The cloud of the NCAA investigation has slowly been lifting, but what kind of damage it will leave in its wake is still unknown. The Cats were coming off a season with a self-imposed postseason ban, there were questions about whether their head coach would—or should—be brought back and it appeared as though Arizona was no longer among the best programs out West.
The only thing to hold onto was a perceived upgrade in talent, which if you look back at our staff grades from early March 2021, one prescient writer pointed out:
“Give the bulk of the roster a full offseason, bringing with it time to get stronger and better, and you have the makings of a team that could be really, really good when it takes the court again in 2021. The goal is to contend for titles, and while this year’s team did not it may have set the stage for next year’s to do exactly that.”
Spoiler alert: That writer was me.
But even while I was bullish on the team’s prospects of improving, not even I will pretend to have predicted what we’ve seen.
Maybe you thought Lloyd was a great hire, but you couldn’t have known his system would be so perfect for and quickly pick up by the team.
Perhaps you saw the talent and figured with an offseason of growth it would be good enough to contend with the best in the country. Yet, growth is neither guaranteed nor linear, so the fact that virtually every player not only progressed but took leaps forward—both before the season and during it—is quite remarkable.
Even if you accounted for all that, the idea that Arizona would lose just three games while winning 25 by at least 10 points (with 16 of those by 20 or more) surely never entered your mind as being possible. Arizona’s offense is among the very best in the country while its defense is nothing to sneeze at. The Cats play an aesthetically pleasing brand of basketball with a worldly roster that is impossible not to like.
Except for Kerr Kriisa. He’s easy not to like if you’re a fan of Arizona’s opponent.
But that’s part of this team’s charm and yet another reason why we should be appreciative of the group, no matter how this season ultimately ends. It has made Arizona basketball fun again, and not just because it wins a lot.
Though, that helps too.
There is now an undeniable feeling that the program is once again on an upswing. Their ascension to the top happened sooner than anticipated, and given the ways rosters turn over there is no guarantee it will be permanent. That’s why, of course, this tournament is so important.
Despite the unexpected nature of this season, Arizona is very much a national championship contender. Other than inexperience, the Wildcats enter the dance with no apparent exploitable weakness.
They have shooting, size, athleticism and depth. Their coaches has proven masterful at getting the most out of the team, with in-game adjustments not going unnoticed. They play with a confidence, too, and any questions about their resilience and fight were answered in the Pac-12 Tournament.
Despite being unranked before the season, Arizona has very much proven itself to be among the nation’s very best teams. They are heading into the NCAA Tournament a deserving favorite, both of the oddsmakers and basketball fans alike.
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Playing the caste card ahead of Assembly elections, the Akhilesh Yadav government on Thursday gave its assent to include 17 Other Backward Castes in the Scheduled Castes (SC) list.
A Cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav this morning cleared the proposal in this regard, officials said. The proposal, considered to be aimed at wooing the OBCs in the coming elections, will now be sent to the Centre for clearance, they said.
The 17 sub-castes which the government wants included in the SC category are Kahar, Kashyap, Kewat, Nishad, Bind, Bhar, Prajapati, Rajbhar, Batham, Gaur, Tura, Majhi, Mallah, Kumhar, Dheemar and Machua.
Terming the Akhilesh Yadav government’s decision as a ‘mere drama’, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo and Yadav’s archrival Mayawati said the decision is both ‘unfortunate and condemnable’ and aimed at deceiving these communities.
“After having neglected all the backward castes barring one in the past five years of its rule, the SP government is out to mislead them in the same vein as was done by the then Mulayam Singh Yadav government,” she said in a statement.
Mayawati said that the power to include the OBC in SC list rest with the centre and not with the state government or the assembly. She said that cabinet approval means that the OBC people will neither get the reservation benefits under their parent category nor in the SC.
Earlier in March 2013, the Uttar Pradesh Assembly had passed a resolution asking the Centre to include 17 castes of the state into the list of Scheduled Castes (SC) category.

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Barcelona, Spain hosts the next month the number of manufacturers of phones during the Mobile World Congress MWC 2018.
In the past year, revealed the HMD Global during the events of Mobile World Congress MWC 2017, a selection of Nokia phones new Nokia 3 Nokia 5 Nokia 6, and then fired three other phones are Nokia 8, Nokia 7 and Nokia 2.
It seems that we were waiting for something new from Nokia, as announced yesterday Juho Sarvikas Product Manager within the HMD Global via a tweet posted from his account official on Twitter that the company will attend Mobile World Congress this year’s MWC 2018 to be held in the month of February to view some of the wonderful products.
On a related note, the HMD Global sending invitations to the press to attend a special event to be held on 25 February at the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art.
Unfortunately, the invitation does not confirm anything about the hardware that may be revealed, but it is expected to announce its phone flagship Nokia 9 along with copies of supporting communications 4G phone by Nokia 3310.
And speaking of Nokia 9, The information indicates the contained OLED screen measuring 5.5 inch with the ratio of the width of 19:8, with the Snapdragon processor 835, and at least 4 GB of RAM, 64/128 GB of internal storage space, with Rear Camera Dual, Android oreo 8.0, the battery capacity of 3250 mAh.
They may also unveil version 2018 of Nokia Phone 8, which does not depend on a lot of details at the moment, cheese along with a Nokia device 1 by Android jo Android Go.
Sorry for radio silence. Been super busy planning #MWC2018 . Please expect it to be awesome
— Juho Sarvikas (@sarvikas) January 18, 2018
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Toned body, legs strong and steady, beads of sweat on her forehead, hair tied back and out of her face – gosh, I want to be like her!
Not to promote consumerism or endless material consumption, but adverts for running shoes are actually getting it right at the moment. They appeal to our athletic drive, our sporting pulse. They tell us that this shoe will make us faster, better, stronger – I feel energetic just looking at some of the adverts out there.
I don’t know about you, but I want a running shoe that’s going to get me through the last three kilometres of my half marathon, a shoe that’s comfortable, a shoe that won’t make my toenails go black if I decide to do the Comrades Marathon. I want a shoe that will put up with me if I pronate slightly, won’t mind if I sweat too much and doesn’t care if I sometimes run a little pigeon-toed. I want a shoe with a little gel protection, a shoe that won’t rub my heels raw, a shoe that doesn’t make me feel like I’ve been running on coals. And if it’s a pretty shoe, well then that’s just an added bonus.
Running shoes are functional. Yes, they can be fashionable too but if you give a runner the choice between a grey pair of good shoes and a bright pink pair of bad shoes, I can guess which one they’ll choose. Many women may put up with wearing high heels all day to look glam, but it’s a whole different ball game when you’ve been running for three hours straight, your hair is matted against your face and your cheeks are as red as the devil himself. Speaking of, sometimes you feel like you are literally in hell.
And then there are those amazing runs. The runs when your feet feel as quick and light as a feather, your heart rate sits comfortably and you breeze through the finish line looking like you’ve just come out of the beauty salon. It’s on those days that you’ll tell people that it’s because you bought these really awesome shoes with a padding this and a gel that. The power of advertising.
The point is that women are finally being depicted in the media as something other than pretty, fashionable, skinny and made-up. We get sweaty and competitive and energetic too. A far cry from the ReeTone adverts a few years ago that implied women only ever wore running shoes to tone their bums and legs. Running shoes to compete in an actual event? Gosh, don’t’ be silly, women just want to be skinny!
One of my favourite adverts is one released last year by Nike Women. While it isn’t of a fearless female in action, it contradicts the notion that women do exercise to achieve beautiful figures and that some women are actually pretty happy with their bums.
Exercise should be about health and well-being and fulfilment. Our bodies, no matter what size, shape or form, manage to get us through some amazing experiences especially in terms of exercise goals whether it is boot camp three times a week or an ultra-marathon. Advertising companies seem to be finally getting that and kudos to them for incorporating it into their marketing strategies. It’s working.

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Barbie attacker convicted
SAN DIEGO (CNS) – A man who attacked a woman in a toilet stall at a Big Lots store last year while wearing a child’s pink Barbie costume was convicted Thursday of felony false imprisonment and misdemeanor counts of assault and shoplifting.
A jury, however, acquitted 41-year-old Gregory Phillip Schwartz of assault with intent to commit rape.
Schwartz faces three years in prison when he is sentenced Feb. 20.
Deputy District Attorney Mary-Ellen Barrett told jurors that the victim — identified only as Susan in court — went into the Big Lots store in Clairemont the afternoon of Feb. 28 and entered the women’s restroom while talking on her cell phone.
Once in a stall, Susan noticed a man’s bare feet in the stall next to her, Barrett said.
The prosecutor said Schwartz crawled until a partition and grabbed the victim by the neck. When she screamed, he put his hand over her mouth and said “Shhh,” according to Barrett.
The victim told authorities that her attacker put his hands in his waist, and fearing he was about to unbutton his pants, she fought him and ran out of the restroom.
Store surveillance video shows Schwartz emerge from the women’s restroom wearing the Barbie costume and go into the men’s restroom. Minutes later, the defendant emerges, wearing pants and a Padres jacket, and exits the store.
Defense attorney Brianne Murphy told the jury that Schwartz had been up for hours, `acting weird,” drinking and using methamphetamine, prior to the encounter.
Schwartz testified that he liked to dress up in women’s clothing when he was high. He said he didn’t try to rape the victim.
A doctor testified about a transvestic fetish that gives some people sexual gratification when they dress up in clothing more appropriate for the opposite sex when they’re high on drugs.
Schwartz was arrested in the Clairemont area two days later after the attack. Police said at the time of his arrest that Schwartz was on probation for two misdemeanor convictions, including one for drugs.


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With the merger proposal of both Stewart Enterprises, and Service Corporation International which are both leading he industry, there will be a market dominance that will crush a majority of these privately owned funeral homes. In today’s funeral home market it is comprised of small independent homes, with approximately 86% of them being private and the remaining 14% are biblically traded. With this in mind, only a small portion of the multi-billion dollar industry is accounted for by large businesses, with a larger portion of the $16 billion in sales contributing to smaller, privately owned homes.
Since 2007 till 2012 there has been a steady Increase in privately owned funeral moms closing down, because the costs and expenses of leasing the property, including services are Just too steep to manage. If the FTC allows the merge of both Stewart Enterprises and Service Corporation, the market for funeral homes will shrink, and they will start to monopolize the funeral home market. This poses a moral dilemma, because when families are trying to payrespectand homage to their loved ones, they do not need tostressabout the price being fixed, and getting over charged by these larger companies like SIC and Stewart Enterprises.
With the Corporation rice ranging from anywhere between $3, 000 to $170, 000, and the average cost of the just the service alone without the burial is around $6, 000. This is costly when considering you are burying your loved one, and although it is a one-time cost, it has been a deciding factor for individuals, hence why cremation has been more popular over the years. The average cost of a cremation is roughly $1 , 650, which is about a 78% difference between the average costs of a funeral with a burial. Cremation has seen an Increase throughout the years, since 1960 when cremation only accounted or 3. 6% of Individuals who passed on, It now has transpired Into 43. 2% In 2012. This is a difference of 39. 64%, which is projected to continuously increase to 48. 8% by the year 2017. With the loss of over 5, 320 homes in the past five years, this has caused the funeral home industry to lose over 21. 5% of their business because there are fewer homes to choose from in 2012, as supposed to ten years ago. Since 1960, the average cost of a funeral back then was minimal, at $708 it was significantly less expensive to burry your loved one, when compared to today when costs have increased almost 91% to $7, 075.
This substantial increase in costs has made it difficult for these privately owned homes to maintain business. Companies such as Cost have established themselves in this market by offering coffins as cheap as $880 and up, with a delivery service within 48 hours. This gives them a competitive price advantage as well as a competitive advantage In the market because they are accessible online enabling them to reach a larger market, and they are soul offering caskets at a significantly lower price. With only approximately 25% of U.
S. Citizens being left at the will of their loved ones to deal with costs and arrangements can be difficult. The solution to this is these smaller privately owned homes must use a competitive pricing technique, and offer deals that will gain the interest of individuals looking to potentially burry their loved ones rather than cremate. Offering the option to come in and give a small tour and a brief display of how they operate and handle matters could also attract business to their location, as well as build local publicity.
SIC charges a lot more and does not meet a majority of customers with satisfaction, which is where the smaller homes have the point of opportunity to take advantage of this and really establish themselves in their local communities with a positive image. With death rates per 1, 000 people decreasing . 5% from 2000 to 2012 and medical research is improving and enhancing life expectancy this is the time for the smaller funeral homes to action. These smaller homes need to take a different approach and offer competitive pricing along with customer satisfaction to maintain business.

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Filet Mignon with Herb-Butter Sauce and Mushrooms
The 50 percent of Americans who think filet mignon is the best way to say “I love you” will fall in love with this Filet Mignon with Herb-Butter Sauce and Mushrooms. The pairing of the filet mignon, beef’s most tender steak, and flavorful herb butter and mushrooms make this special meal the perfect way to capture a moment in time in a way that only beef can.
Cooking Time30 min
Total Timeunder 1 hour
OccasionCooking for a date, Formal Dinner Party
Recipe CourseMain Course
Dietary ConsiderationEgg-free, Gluten-free, Low Carb, Peanut Free, Soy Free, Tree Nut Free
Taste and TextureHerby, Meaty, Savory
- 4 beef tenderloin steaks (filet mignon), cut 1 inch thick (about 6 ounces each)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 ½ cups assorted mushrooms (shiitake, enoki, straw, cremini, button, or chanterelle), whole or cut in half if large
- ¼ cup minced shallots
- 1 ½ cups beef broth
- ½ teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Place beef steaks in skillet; cook 10 to 13 minutes for medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness, turning occasionally. Remove to platter, season with salt and pepper, as desired. Keep warm.
Heat butter in same skillet over medium heat until melted. Add mushrooms and shallots; cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and browned. Add beef broth and thyme to skillet, stirring until browned bits attached to bottom of pan are dissolved; bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch with water in a small bowl; stir into mushroom mixture. Cook 2 minutes or until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper, as desired.
Serve steak with sauce.
Filet mignon is another common name for beef tenderloin steaks.
This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and choline; and a good source of iron.
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2006 American Dietetic Association and National Cattlemen's Beef Association

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October 17, 2017 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
On Tuesday October 17th from 3:30-5 pm we will host guided round table discussions at OU-Norman’s Bizzell Library. Herein graduate students and postdocs can share their perspectives on successfully completing undergraduate degrees in STEM fields, the process of finding and applying to graduate programs, finding great mentors, and many more topics. We’ll have grad students representing many STEM fields and undergrad mentees will have the opportunity to hear a variety of perspectives. If you’d like to attend as a mentor or mentee or nominate an individual to attend please email email@example.com.


Brexit Reality is already exceeding expectations
CIB committee member John Scotting assesses the first month of UK independence from the EU. Not only has Project Fear failed to materialise, Brexit reality is already exceeding even many Brexiteers’ expectations.
When we cast our votes in favour of an independent UK, most of us did so on the understanding that the first few months, if not years, would be economically challenging. Had our sole concern been short-term economic stability, we might have turned a blind eye to the loss of sovereignty and voted to remain in sclerotic decline on the autobahn to ‘ever closer union’.
Remain-leaning media have tried to propagate the straw man that Brexit was supposed to have no downsides. But no matter how hard the most stubborn Euro-fanatics try, it is just not credible to claim that a couple of confiscated ham sandwiches proves that leaving the EU was a catastrophic clanger. Much to the collective chagrin of Euro flag-waving pseudo-nationalists, #BrexitReality is already proving to be much less damaging than they had hoped.
Within the first month we’ve seen our supposedly xenophobic ‘Vote Leave government’ offer to welcome disenfranchised residents of Hong Kong with open arms, and pro-Brexit commentators across the board lining up to do the same. We’ve seen our International Trade Minister announce the intention of Global Britain to add to the trade deals that have already been agreed with 87 countries by applying to join the Asian-Pacific bloc, CPTPP. Again, so-called ‘Little Englanders’ are celebrating this development rather than calling for the drawbridge to be raised.
Fears of an exodus from the City have proven unfounded. UK-based manufacturers, like Nissan, now see a ‘competitive advantage’ in retaining their UK base, while EU-based operations, like that of Cadbury’s, are moving into the UK. The mass unemployment that was supposed to follow our vote to leave, not only didn’t come to pass then, but isn’t even happening now, during a pandemic!
This, of course, brings us to the latest desperate argument from those who cannot stand to see Britain succeed: that Covid-19 is obfuscating the consequences of our departure.
It is certainly true that Covid renders any direct comparison of economic metrics impossible. As a result, perhaps neither side will ever be able to claim full victory.
But that is not the case on all matters. On one issue, in particular, it is emphatically clear which side has been vindicated by recent events.
A Brexit benefit to eclipse all others
After early investment in research, development, and production – which will ultimately benefit the whole world – Brexit Britain’s indisputably world-leading vaccine roll-out programme has delivered a clear ‘tangible benefit’ to UK citizens.
While it may be difficult to place a value on the lives that early adoption will have saved, the economic impact in 2021 could be as much as £235 billion – now, where did we put that big red bus?!
Meanwhile, our European neighbours are not faring so well. Having insisted on taking control of the vaccine roll out, denying member states the opportunity to act independently, Brussels proceeded to make a Horlicks of the job. With a degree of schadenfreude, we look on aghast at the diplomatic floundering, as the EU’s attempts to mask its own failings grow increasingly desperate. First, lashing out at AstraZeneca and rubbishing their product in a comical ‘we don’t want it anyway’ style tantrum. Then, allowing the green-eyed monster to get the better of them, they drew global criticism by threatening to block exports involving an entirely different company (Pfizer), endangering British lives in the process.
The whole debacle was finally compounded by the most embarrassing foul up of all: the EU Commission’s decision to renege on the repeated promise to honour the Good Friday Agreement by triggering Article 16 of the Northern Irish Protocol. Their hollow threat was soon dropped, but the good people of Ireland are unlikely to be so quick to forget that the EU’s sanctimonious mask slipped.
Democratic accountability as an end in itself
We Leave campaigners may have cause to gloat. But it is important that we don’t stray into triumphalism. Not because, after repeated false accusations of racist gammonry, many of our opponents don’t deserve it; but because focusing on such outcomes risks opening the door to a future Rejoin Campaign.
Yes, it is an earlier-than-expected demonstration that our newfound freedom to diverge from continental diktat can yield positive results. But before we crow too loudly, it might be wise to remember that UK governments are every bit as capable of embarrassing blunders. When the next inevitable gaffe takes place, we can expect to be gleefully ‘reminded’ that we voted for them to ‘take back control’.
This, of course, is not actually true. We voted for ‘the people’ to take back control. We voted to reclaim the ability to hold our elected lawmakers to account. While Ursula von der Leyen and her cronies are impervious to electoral consequence, our domestic politicians are not.
Admittedly, our electoral system is not perfect in that regard, and the post-devolution constitutional imbalances make matters significantly worse. But multiple wrongs don’t make a right. Banishing the old European scapegoat from Westminster should enable us to focus on increasing the accountability of our own politicians, empowering voters in the process. If that involves constitutional reform, all the better.
Put simply, the UK citizenry is our demos. UK laws should be made by people who are exclusively accountable to UK citizens. So, we reject on principle membership of a vast federal technocracy, created for the purpose of ‘pooling sovereignty’ into the hands of Eurocrats and away from ordinary citizens. In that sense, and that alone, Brexiteers are (UK law) ‘supremacists’ and (civic) ‘nationalists’.
Ultimately, no matter how awkward it may be for a generation of indoctrinated nouveau Europhiles to contest, repatriating sovereignty was always our principal aim. Not a means to an end; an end in itself. Making a success of it is a bonus.


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Letter or letter draft from Yeshuʿa b. Yefet ha-Kohen addressed to two people. Introduction in Hebrew and body in Judaeo-Arabic. Mentions 10 dinars and various business matters. Someone with a different hand than the scribe has copied out many of the words in the spaces between the lines.


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Virtual Lab 8b
This is the tough one, because you do not know the molar mass of the unknown monoprotic acid. The first thing you need to do is determine how much acid you want to work with, and that not only depends on its molar mass, but the concentration of the base you are using to neutralize it. So you must explore, that is, consider a given quantity of base, say 25 mL of 0.100M NaOH. If two students have different acids with different molar masses, the one who has the larger molar mass will need more of the acid to neutralize the base.
I suggest you look at this from the other side, and instead of asking, how much base do I need to neutralize a given quantity of acid, ask, how much acid do I need to neutralize a given quantity of base. That is, start of with 25 mL of base, and find out how much acid this will neutralize. Once you know that, use that quantity of solid acid in your titration (first diluting with water), and proceed to titrate with a base.
Note: many solid acids are organic compounds and have limited solubilities in water. You need to use a quantity that is small enough to completely dissolve in the amount of water you add (and yet leave enough room in the flask to add the base once you start the experiment). Now, if you use the virtual lab in "precise mode", you can add any quantity of base, that is, 0.00001 mL of 1M. So, you are not confined by the precision of your instruments in the design of your experiment.
Tip: You can answer these questions with just two measurements. You do not need to make a complete titration curve, you only need two points off the curve.


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22 September 2022: On 22nd September, we commemorate the Anniversary of the 1965 Indo-Pak War – the bitterest and most intense encounter between the two sides. Noted author and military historian Ajay Singh brings you the story of how the war unfolded.
The 1965 Indo-Pak War is officially said to have lasted 21 days – from 1st September to 22nd September 1965. In actuality, it began in April ’65, when the Pakistani army began a series of raids in the arid Rann of Kutch, claiming the border areas. In a series of bitter skirmishes, they got the better of their Indian counterparts and seized many border posts, including the fort of Kunjarkot. These skirmishes ended only at the end of July when the United Nations brokered a cease-fire and called for the two sides to return to their original positions.
Emboldened by what they perceived as a victory, Pakistan launched the second phase of their plan – called OP GIBRALTER. From July to August, they sent over 20,000 tribals and soldiers in civilian clothing into Kashmir, hoping to incite the population to revolt. The infiltrators caused considerable damage, ambushing convoys and blowing up bridges and installations, but the Kashmiri population did not support them, and most of the infiltrators were captured or killed. Then, in an unexpected move, the Indian army attacked across the Line of Control to capture the areas through which the infiltrators were pushed in – which included the vital passes of Haji Pir and Kishenganga. The capture of Haji Pir was a feat of great courage and endurance and was a severe blow to the Pakistanis.
Seeing their plans go awry, the Pakistanis now embarked on a full-fledged military offensive directed towards Akhnur in the Jammu Sector. This offensive would cut off Kashmir from the rest of the nation and enable Pakistan to take it by military force. Launched on 1st September 1965, the offensive made major inroads and was within an ace of victory when India launched its offensive in Punjab, forcing the Pakistanis to recoil to meet this new, unexpected threat.
On 6th September, India launched two major offensives in Punjab – with 11 Corps in the South towards Lahore and the newly raised 1 Corps in the direction of Sialkot further North. This unexpected offensive took the Pakistanis by surprise, more so since they did not expect the Indian ‘banias’ to act so boldly and violently. Both offensives made good progress initially. The Indians thrust towards Lahore moved in three prongs and succeeded in crossing the Icchogil Canal, the British-era canal which was the last obstacle on the way to Lahore. Indian troops even reached as far as Bata Nagar, a suburb of Lahore and the US consulate ordered its staff to evacuate from the city. Yet what could have been a major success was not exploited as the Indian troops did not follow up and rather pulled back across the canal. Then the Pakistanis launched their offensive.
Pakistan’s 1 Armoured Division, with their brand-new Patton and Chaffee tanks, had been in the area of Lahore when the Indian attack came, and they launched their offensive towards Indian Punjab. They brushed aside the Indian defences, captured the township of Khem Karan and began moving inwards, hoping to reach the line of the Beas River. A resolute Indian defence delayed them, and they were halted in an area appropriately named Asal Uttar or right response. Here the Indians had breached the canals and distributaries. The waters seeping out turned the area into a boggy marsh, and its tanks were bogged down in the flooded fields. Indian tanks and anti-tank jeeps took a huge toll on the enemy, and 97 tanks – most in mint condition – were captured or destroyed. Many of them adorn war memorials even today. The Pakistani offensive came to a halt, and even the GOC of the division was killed along with most of his staff.
The Indian offensive towards Sialkot saw the greatest tank battle in the sub-continent, with 100 Indian and 120 Pakistani tanks clashing in the battles of Phillaura and Chawinda. Despite this titanic clash of arms, neither side could attain their aims, and it was, at best, a stalemate. Finally, on 22nd September 1965, after 21 days of intense fighting, a United Nations-sponsored ceasefire came into being, and the guns fell silent, though the sporadic sounds of fire continued for weeks after the ceasefire.
So, who really won at the end of the war? I would say the only true victor were the Indian soldiers.

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According to the latest reports, the son of the legend of the French national team made an unexpected decision. The 21-year-old goalkeeper of Santander Racing will defend the honor of the Algerian team.
Luca Zidane, the son of Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane, who is Racing’s goalkeeper, has agreed to accept Algerian citizenship and defend the dignity of the country’s national team.
Recall that Zinedine Zidane’s parents moved to France from Algeria. Zinedine himself won the World Cup (1998) and the European Championship (2000) with the French team.
According to Algerian media, the head coach of the Algerian team, Djamel Belmadi, met with Zidane’s son before the start of the Coronavirus pandemic and agreed to protect the dignity of his ancestral homeland.
Luca Zidane have played for the French national teams and won titles.
21-year-old Luca Zidane will be able to play for Algeria in the World Cup qualifiers this fall. To get a place in this team’s goal, Zinedine Zidane’s son will need to overcome the rivalry of Rais M’Bolhi and Azzedine Doukha. Noteworthy that M’Bolhi is much older than Luca.
Luca played for the French national team. Along with the under-17s, he also won the European Championship. The goalkeeper’s rights are in the hands of Real Madrid. He is currently on loan at Santander Racing. Luca has conceded 37 goals in 29 matches in the second division of the Spanish league.


Stephen Douglas Sanders Death – Authorities have identified the motorcyclist who tragically passed away after a collision with a garbage truck in Garden Grove. Stephen Douglas Sanders, aged 56 and a resident of Anaheim, suffered fatal injuries during the incident that occurred just after 1 p.m. on Tuesday in the 11700 block of Western Avenue.
The driver of the garbage truck cooperated with investigators at the scene. Sanders, who was riding a 2023 Harley Davidson motorcycle, was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. Police have ruled out alcohol or drugs as factors in the crash. Individuals who witnessed the collision and can provide information to assist in determining the cause are urged to contact authorities at 714-741-5772 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.org.


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While appearing on a show that lowers the collective IQ of the nation by at least one standard deviation, The View, Ali Wentworth, wife of ABC News Objective News Anchor™ George Stephanopoulos explained what Election Night was like at the Stephanopoulos/Wentworth home: “It involves my 14-year-old getting upset about the election and screaming ‘NO ABORTION!’ really loudly, and I was like, ‘you haven’t kissed a boy yet. Don’t use that term so flippantly.’”
If you’re wondering why the left has gone insane, perhaps it’s because they were raised to be insane, and they’re raising their children the same way.
Why in the world does a 14-year-old girl think that her world is ending because Donald Trump has been elected president? More importantly, why would she think her world is ending because of possible restrictions on abortion? Are leftist parents truly raising their daughters to believe that their rights to freedom are dependent on their ability to kill their own offspring in the womb?
I will raise my children to believe that certain rights are sacred: the right to religious practice, the right to freedom of speech, the right to defend ourselves. But the notion of teaching a little girl that abortion is the chief right women should expect from their government, or that their life is somehow inevitably impacted by laws cracking down on abortion is patently nuts. The fact that some leftists apparently teach their children that liberty can be boiled down not to individual choice and responsibility for that choice, but to the ability to pay a clinic to remove a baby from the womb – that’s reprehensible.
As the parent of a daughter, here’s what I plan to tell her about abortion: “Honey, when you get married, and when you have sex and get pregnant, that will be the greatest joy you can experience – I know that because it was the greatest joy your mother and I ever experienced. Your birth was the highlight of our lives, and your existence is a timeless reminder that God loves us and you, and that He favors us with miracles, none greater than your creation. You are beloved of God, and your children will be too. Children are the greatest gift we can receive. To spurn that gift – and to destroy another human life – is a great evil, no matter countervailing concerns.”
We’re religious. But even if we weren’t, the lecture wouldn’t change all that much: children are the greatest thing in life — and they are lives, regardless of religion or secularism — and suggesting that true freedom lies in the ability to kill children in the womb is gross. Propagandizing 14-year-olds with that suggestion is even more gross.
But if you tell your kids that Evil Republicans are coming in the night to raid your womb, it’s no wonder they get hysterical when Democrats lose elections.


Tuesday, April 25, 2017
In Broadway's New Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, a Little Something For Everyone
Vogue: Few modern stories have had as many retellings as the improbable, outlandish, often harrowing Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which Roald Dahl published in 1964—but few have made such a confection of the human state. Since its appearance, Charlie has been adapted into two mainstream films, an opera, and various video games (an irony for a parable of childhood overindulgence, but one its creator might have found truly scrumptious). In 2013 it became a London musical directed by Sam Mendes, with songs by Hairspray team Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, and set a record for weekly box-office grosses in the West End. This spring’s New York production, directed by the Broadway veteran Jack O’Brien, is a ground-up reimagining, complete with new songs, a modified script, and, as envisioned by its star, Christian Borle, a more humanized idea of the candy-making genius.


Democrats seized on the health care vote in the House Thursday afternoon to attack Republicans — and not just those who supported the legislation.
Minutes after the vote, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced it was launching digital ads in 30 GOP districts. On their target list were several members who voted against the bill, including Colorado Rep. Mike Coffman, Ohio Rep. David Joyce, Pennsylvania Reps. Ryan A. Costello and Patrick Meehan, Texas Rep. Will Hurd and Virginia Rep. Barbara Comstock.
A few of those members, like Joyce and Hurd, were not definitively known to be against the bill until Thursday’s vote. But the DCCC’s statement on the ads made it clear that the party will be targeting all Republicans, not just those who voted for the legislation.
“They will be hitting vulnerable Republicans whether or not they voted for the bill today,” the DCCC said about the ads in its release.
The ads are running on Facebook and Instagram, previewing what the DCCC said was “more to come next week.”
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee joined in, as well, announcing six-second non-skippable YouTube ads tying Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake and Nevada Sen. Dean Heller to the House GOP’s health care bill.


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We create wearable sculptures for those who enjoy making strong, yet understated statements through lines and angles in subtle tones. Each design in digitally crafted with intricate detailing for both aesthetic and wearability.
Our pieces first go through an extensive prototyping process to check its wearability and durability. We work with a 3D printing company in the Netherlands to incorporate the latest technology and materials to realize our designs. Currently, we produce our pieces in two different 3D printing technologies: Binder Jetting with Bronze-Infusion for our steel pieces and a Lost Wax Casting process for sterling silver. Each piece goes through a hand finishing process to polish and seal the final product.
Sterling Silver - As with other precious metals, the polished surface of silver is soft, so scrapes and scratches are to be expected as a normal part of wear. To minimize damage and ensure your product lasts a lifetime, I recommend storing your jewelry in a soft cloth pouch and away from other products. Avoid exposing your jewelry to household chemicals during cleaning as they can be damaging to the finish. Sterling Silver will tarnish over time. Polish with a soft cloth to maintain shiny surface. A protective acrylic coating is applied to each piece prior to shipping to help prevent damage and tarnishing.
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The Anthrax Vaccine: Is It Safe? Does It Work?
The vaccine used to protect humans against the anthrax disease, called Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed (AVA), was licensed in 1970. It was initially used to protect people who might be exposed to anthrax where they worked, such as veterinarians and textile plant workers who process animal hair. When the U. S. military began to administer the vaccine, then extended a plan for the mandatory vaccination of all U. S. service members, some raised concerns about the safety and efficacy of AVA and the manufacture of the vaccine. In response to these and other concerns, Congress directed the Department of Defense to support an independent examination of AVA.
The Anthrax Vaccine: Is It Safe? Does It Work? reports the study's conclusion that the vaccine is acceptably safe and effective in protecting humans against anthrax. The book also includes a description of advances needed in main areas: improving the way the vaccine is now used, expanding surveillance efforts to detect side effects from its use, and developing a better vaccine.
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|“||This massive mutant is lurking in the deepest depths of the Waterworks Area. Following its massive body press attacks, the shockwaves it creates cause large rocks to fall from the ceiling. It can also refill its health by summoning insect-type mutants that it can eat to restore its health.”|
|— Ribbiroll Description • Blaster Master Zero website|
Ribbiroll resembles a giant frog. It has a bumpy, orange dorsal side with brown spots, and has a blue ventral side and legs. It has two green compound eyes, two orange antennae, and three blue tails with orange tips. When Ribbiroll consumes four of the red insects, his blue traits become red.
Ribbiroll precedes every attack by performing three hops in the direction of the player (with the exception of the beginning of the battle, where it only hops twice). It can then attack by extending its long tongue, spitting out three bubbles that bounce along the ground, or jumping straight up and crashing downward, causing debris to fall from the ceiling and releasing six red insects. While the red insects are around, Ribbiroll will expand its vocal sac, which blocks any of the player’s shots, and wait for the red insects to approach, repeatedly turning around; when a red insect is close enough to Ribbiroll, it will use its tongue to eat one, restoring some of its health if it lost any at that point; eating four in total will cause Ribbiroll’s blue portion to turn red, after which Ribbiroll will temporarily change attack pattern and gain a new move. Ribbiroll can now make a quick leap into the air and perform a belly flop, sending rubble out from the ground. Ribbiroll will perform the belly flop twice in a row before hopping three times, then performing its belly flop twice again, hopping three times, and then performing either two belly flops and no hops or one belly flop and three hops, after which Ribbiroll will revert to normal.
|“||Watch out for rocks falling from above as you try to maneuver around this huge mutant!”|
Ribbiroll’s tongue and bubble attack can be avoided by jumping over them, with hovering/jump boosting acting as additional aid. When Ribbiroll jumps into the air and causes rubble to fall, smaller pieces fall to indicate that a bigger piece is going to fall soon; the big pieces can be destroyed. When these pieces land, red insects will appear, and they will begin to approach Ribbiroll. It is usually beneficial that the player try to get rid of as many of them as possible, otherwise Ribbiroll will be able to heal and/or use more dangerous attacks; Laser Shot and Homing Missiles are useful for getting rid of them, with the former being able to penetrate and hit multiple targets, and the latter not requiring the player to aim; defeating them can also result in Capsules appearing, allowing SOPHIA III to heal or get back energy. However, if Ribbiroll is at low enough health, damaging it should be of higher priority. Ribbiroll’s hopping can be avoided by simply moving away from it (as SOPHIA III is fast enough to be on par with Ribbiroll’s hopping speed), although it is preferable to go under it when it hops, causing it to turn around before performing the next hop; if positioned correctly, the player can move SOPHIA III minimally while avoiding Ribbiroll, making this an opportunity to deal damage instead of simply avoiding being hit. Spark Tackle can also be used as a positioning tool, in addition to dealing damage while being invincible. Rapidly firing Crusher Shots and evading him by going under his hops can make quick work of Ribbiroll, defeating him in less than 15 seconds.
The strategy remains almost unchanged, however Ribbiroll is now immune to SOPHIA III’s Crusher Shots, meaning the only way to damage it is by using the other Main Weapons or Sub-weapons; Homing Missiles and Spark Tackle are also not available. Laser Shot and Warhead Missiles are the best options, as Laser Shot uses no energy and Warhead Missiles allow for multiple hits to Ribbiroll. As a result of having to charge up shots or spending energy to use Sub-weapons, this battle is much longer than normal, increasing the risk as Ribbiroll has more attack opportunities; as with Central Gear, SOPHIA III is still capped at 8 health.
Ironically, Ribbiroll can still be damaged by the Blaster Rifle.
- Ribbiroll seems to take on the role of the Poisonous Frog in Area 4 and Area 7 of Blaster Master. Both are giant mutant frogs, hop around before attacking, and attack with their long tongues and spit bouncing projectiles from their mouths. When Ribbiroll eats four of the red insects and becomes red, it more greatly resembles the version of the Poisonous Frog fought in Area 7, which is also reflected by its more aggressive behavior and more powerful attacks.

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