OnePlus officially launched its newest flagship smartphone – the OnePlus 10 Pro – in India, Europe, and North America. The OnePlus 10 Pro 5G boasts the second-generation Hasselblad Camera for Mobile, the fastest performance in any OnePlus smartphone to date, and a 120Hz display with improved LTPO technology and Dual Color Calibration. In addition, the device totes an array of new gaming features made possible by the HyperBoost Gaming Engine and sports a brand-new design that continues
OnePlus’ tradition of offering products that are burdenless and stylish. OnePlus also launched a new colorway for the OnePlus Buds Pro called Radiant Silver in India, Europe, and North America that replicates the look and feel of stainless steel.
OnePlus’ burdenless, unified, and stylish design philosophy is taken to the next level with the OnePlus 10 Pro, starting with its redesigned camera system that seamlessly merges from the phone’s aluminum frame to its rear glass panel. The OnePlus 10 Pro’s camera module is covered in ceramic that not only feels more premium but provides 30% greater resistance against scratches.
The OnePlus 10 Pro’s 6.7-inch QHD+ display benefits from improved LTPO technology that allows the device to adjust its refresh rate between 1 Hz and 120Hz even faster than the OnePlus 9 Pro based on the type of content being viewed. As a result, the OnePlus 10 Pro’s display consumes less power than displays fixed at a 90Hz refresh rate.
Traditionally, smartphones have their display calibrated for one specific level of brightness, meaning colors can become less accurate if brightness is significantly increased or decreased. With Dual Color Calibration, the OnePlus 10 Pro’s display has been calibrated at two levels of brightness – 500 nits and
100 nits – for 50% greater color accuracy when viewing the OnePlus 10 Pro’s display at low brightness.
With the power of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform, the OnePlus 10 Pro continues the brand’s tradition of delivering industry-leading fast and smooth performance. The OnePlus 10 Pro is also equipped with a 5-layer 3D Passive Cooling System that is the most advanced cooling system ever in a
OnePlus phone and helps to maximize performance from its processor.
The OnePlus 10 Pro supports the HyperBoost Gaming Engine that powers a series of new gaming features designed to deliver a more stable and responsive gaming experience. These include General Performance Adapter (GPA) Frame Stabilizer and O-Sync. GPA Frame Stabilizer aims to reduce frame rate fluctuation when gaming on the OnePlus 10 Pro and works to ensure that, if frame rate drops do occur, they do so gradually rather than quickly and dramatically. O-Sync increases the syncing speed between the OnePlus 10 Pro’s processor and display by up to six times when gaming. This reduces touch response times by up to 30 milliseconds, meaning the device reacts quicker to every touch and swipe.
The OnePlus 10 Pro’s second-generation Hasselblad Camera for Mobile supports OnePlus Billion Color Solution that allows Natural Color Calibration with Hasselblad to be applied to over one billion colors. This means each of the OnePlus 10 Pro’s three rear cameras is capable of shooting in full 10-bit color. As a result, the device processes 64 times more color than smartphones that shoot in 8-bit color. The OnePlus 10 Pro comes fitted with a new ultra-wide camera offering a 150 degrees field of view that can take photos that are four times wider than those captured by 120 degrees ultra-wide cameras on other smartphones. Movie Mode allows you to record in a LOG format without a pre-set picture profile, providing you with a blank canvas for color grading after footage has been captured.
With support for the fastest wired charging speeds ever on a OnePlus phone – 80W SUPERVOOC – the OnePlus 10 Pro’s huge 5,000 mAh battery can be refilled from 1-100% in just 32 minutes. Moreover, 80W SUPERVOOC can provide a day’s power in just 15 minutes of charging and supports a feature called Smart Charge Protection that is designed to preserve battery health. Wireless charging is incredibly fast too, with 50W AIRVOOC taking the OnePlus 10 Pro from 1-100% in 47 minutes.
The OnePlus 10 Pro 5G 12GB+256GB is available for pre-order at Digital Walker from April 2-6, 2022 for the price of P48,990. You can walk-in at select Digital Walker Stores: Ayala The Bay, Century Mall, Eastwood, Glorietta, SM Aura, SM Mall of Asia, SM Megamall, SM Southmall, Robinsons Ermita, and Trinoma or visit the Digital Walker website: bit.ly/OnePlus10Pro_DWPH.
After April 6, the OnePlus 10 Pro will have an SRP of P52,990.00.


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Safety Study of Autologous Umbilical Cord Blood Cells for Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Study type: Interventional What is this?
Describes the nature of a clinical study. Types include:
- Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results.
- Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new tests, treatments, drugs, surgical procedures or devices.
- Medical records research — uses historical information collected from medical records of large groups of people to study how diseases progress and which treatments and surgeries work best.
Study phase: I What is this?
During the early phases (phases 1 and 2), researchers assess safety, side effects, optimal dosages and risks/benefits. In the later phase (phase 3), researchers study whether the treatment works better than the current standard therapy. They also compare the safety of the new treatment with that of current treatments. Phase 3 trials include large numbers of people to make sure that the result is valid. There are also less common very early (phase 0) and later (phase 4) phases. Phase 0 trials are small trials that help researchers decide if a new agent should be tested in a phase 1 trial. Phase 4 trials look at long-term safety and effectiveness, after a new treatment has been approved and is on the market.
- Rochester, Minnesota: 12-008521
NCT ID: NCT01883076
Sponsor Protocol Number: 12-008521
About this study
This is a Phase I study to determine the safety and feasibility of injections of autologous umbilical cord blood (UCB) cells into the right ventricle of HLHS children undergoing a scheduled Glenn surgical procedure.
The investigators are doing this research study to find out if autologous stem cells from the individual's own umbilical cord blood can be used to strengthen the muscle of the right side of their heart. This will help determine the safety and feasibility of using cell-based regenerative therapy as an additional treatment for the management of HLHS.
Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. If you need assistance understanding the eligibility criteria, please contact the study team.
See eligibility criteria
- Individuals with autologous cord blood product enrolled, consented and collected under IRB #11-007176, that met all release criteria according to that protocol
- Individuals with HLHS undergoing planned Stage II palliative surgeries
- Ages up to 18 months are eligible if written informed consent can be obtained from both parents (unless one parent is not reasonably available) and/or legal guardians
- Individuals with UCB collected under consent and processed according to IRB #11-007176, not meeting specified release criteria or have not previously collected UCB
- History of DMSO reaction for either the infant or mother
- Individuals with families unwilling to participate
- Individuals with severe chronic diseases, extra-cardiac syndromes, or cancer
- Infants with the following conditions within 15 days prior to the date of the Stage II Glenn surgery:
- Cardiogenic shock
- Pulmonary hypertension requiring chronic medical therapy (e.g. supplemental oxygen, vasodilator)
- Arrhythmia that required medication for control
- Any documented infection requiring treatment with IV antibiotics, and/or current infection being treated with antibiotics
- Infants with the following complications of their congenital heart disease:
- Any cardiac condition requiring urgent, or unplanned procedure 15 days prior to Stage II Glenn surgery
- Tricuspid repair and/or aortic arch repair at the time of Stage II Glenn surgery
- Length of hospitalization of more than 60 days for Stage I Norwood procedure, unless cardiac function is normal within 10 days prior to Glenn Surgery
- Chylothorax requiring dietary modifications
- Seizure or neurological injury
- Severe tricuspid regurgitation prior to Stage II Glenn surgery
- History of extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO) support, unless cardiac function is normal within 10 days prior to Glenn Surgery.
Participating Mayo Clinic locations
Study statuses change often. Please contact us for help.

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Suspect arrested in Englewood home invasion, shooting
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — A man suspected of breaking into a home and shooting a man has been arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder, the Englewood Police Department said Thursday.
Officers with the Englewood and Sheridan police departments arrested Kenneth Tafoya, 48, without incident on Tuesday afternoon.
Tafoya is accused of breaking into a home in the 3400 block of South Lincoln Street about 3 a.m. Monday.
Police said Tafoya entered through the front door of the home near Broadway and East Hampden Avenue, and shot a man in his 50s inside.
The man was taken to Swedish Medical Center where he remains in critical condition. A female was also inside the home and was not hurt. The man and the woman have not been identified.

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Born entirely from the Witch Freetext Challenge
‘You are freed from all cares brothers and sisters! All worries! All need to toil and labour for the baron’s taxes, in the guild’s fields and for the peddler’s wares! All the drink you could ever need!’
Final words of an extremely drunk hedge conjurer by name of Oates Greenlock.
One can only defeat so many villains that want to "cover the world in darkness" before one starts to look for a different flavor of horrible.
EVIL JUST GOT EMO!
The lost story of the pommel stones.
This is a study of the effectiveness of not the individual but a group of individuals. This is an Open Ended Plot which will not be fleshed out by a single person but by who ever chooses to add content.
The story of a castle where time and the sound of piano intertwines
More annoying than fairy fire ever was. And much more deadly.
Food, fun, and a mummy!
A well-meaning mage has banished darkness from the area, not realizing the downsides of this event.
A hazardous climb for a wonderous cure
A second chance
The large blades slowly rotate, feeding on the wind, you have seen the image before. But could these be feeding on something more?
A simple mission for a Dragon, but of course, nothing is ever simple with Dragons.
The Great Bell has been rung, and the Tribe of Talna has been summoned. Now someone must discover why random people are suddenly traveling towards an isolated range of mountains.
A wrong turn in an other wise well meaning curse leaves the PC’s in a tight spot…
In the great lake of Ture are hundreds of islands of various sizes, and not all have been completely explored by the Modern Races. One such island, with rough and craggy coastlines discouraging landing, is quite remarkable and worth a visit.
An alliance between bitterest foes in a desperate bid for their survival, thus was the beginning of the Shrew-Wars
Shadows gather…and linger.
The Age of Vog…The Unending Winter of Discontent, The Epoch of Smoke and Ash.
The spirit of a creature trapped in amber cannot escape to it’s afterlife / next incarnation / whatever.
Such trapped spirits can be contacted by those who know the right rituals and magical power derived from them – typically the power to control one individual of that species.
Can by quite powerful if the creature is a colony insect (ant, bee, wasp, etc) – simply control the queen and you command the whole colony.

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Youtube Channel: Mr. H2
Hello guys, This robot is Maqueen, is a graphical programming robot for STEM education, which inherits playability and simple operation of micro:bit. The Mini-body, interesting features and plug-and-play allow children to quickly learn graphic programming in entertaining, nurturing children's interest in science and logical thinking
What are the features of Maqueen?
- Small size, flexible movement.
- All-metal miniature gear motor, good quality, strong driving force.
- Easy to install, easy to use:
+ RGB Breathing Ambient Light
+ Read Ultrasonic Distance
+ Ultrasonic Obstacle-avoiding
+ Light-operated Sprite
How to make body of Snake Robot: https://youtu.be/2tIq7YMCVsc?t=89
WHERE TO BUY
Maqueen Robot kit: http://bit.ly/microbit-mrh2

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When the Chevron Corporation wanted to develop oil and gas reserves in the eastern half of New Guinea, it entered into a partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to ensure environmental compliance in an area whose unique ecology is a global treasure. The WWF has offices and monitoring stations at two Chevron camps. “The environment inside the oil fields is actually in much better shape than outside the fields,” the physiologist and Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jared Diamond told strategy+business last year. “They’re probably the best protected national park between the Himalayas and California.” Globalization, Professor Diamond concluded, “has enriched New Guinea; it has brought to New Guinea lots of stuff from the outside — computers and management skills and petroleum engineers.” Globalization benefited Chevron as well, not only by allowing it to continue to develop a rich resource, but also by providing platforms to develop best practices that are then shared in locations around the world.
Public Policy Formation
Even as they learn new ways to operate on a global stage, CEOs need to be more mindful than ever of the delicate relationship between enterprise and government at home.
Strategic security will require a new, negotiated balance between private companies and the public sector generally — cooperation that doesn’t always come naturally. Just as it has become less common in political circles to rail against “big government,” so will industry leaders need to recognize that lawmakers are not the enemy. For chief executives, the relegitimization of government means it is time to invest more time and resources in furthering the public–private partnership. This is not the time for adversarial mind-sets, nor is it time to turn to lobbyists to carry the message. Helping legislators craft appropriate security standards will indeed be an integral part of your business strategy.
With power grids, banking networks, industrial logistics systems, and telecommunications networks subject to disruption, mitigating the antagonisms and inefficiencies in the public–private sector relationship will be crucial in preserving citizen trust in the economic system. It will also save lives.
Some things did change forever on September 11. Americans know they are vulnerable now, even in the homeland, the way Britons, Israelis, and Peruvians have known it for many years. America’s opponents know that if they can get scale and financing, they can inflict terrible damage, and Americans know that, too.
At the same time, if the war on terrorism is pursued and the coalition holds, our foes will have less and less opportunity. Given the size and spread of the American economy, including what is driven globally by American enterprise, the world has an economic interest in helping America win the war on terrorism. If not, the inevitable result is more isolationism, and the consequences of that, no matter what it means to America, will be far worse for the rest of the world.
At this moment in history, it is difficult to imagine a scenario that returns us to the picture of unhindered prosperity we imagined not long ago. But imagine yourself a business leader at the outbreak of the U.S. Civil War, not knowing that the United States and Europe were on the verge of the Industrial Revolution. Similarly, there was no way to envision the economic expansion — in the United States as well as in Europe, and later in Asia — that followed the devastation wreaked by World War II.
At each moment in history, business leaders have had to understand the forces that were shaping their world and to work those forces to their advantage — and the wider population’s — through profound and fundamental changes. As the forces of terror and freedom continue to battle, the organizations that survive and prosper will be those that recognize the interdependence of openness and security, and that craft strategies to bolster both.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The National Weather Service has confirmed that a long-track tornado occurred Tuesday morning in Middle Tennessee. The path of this tornado stretched 50.25 miles across Davidson, Wilson, and Smith counties. A separate tornado moved through Putnam County. The National Weather Service is still surveying the area around Cookeville. More information on the path of that tornado will be published when available.
The tornado touched down near John C. Tune Airport and tracked continuously east through North Nashville, Germantown, East Nashville, and continued on into Donelson, Hermitage, Mt. Juliet, and Lebanon. The tornado lifted just 3.5 miles west of Gordonsville.
The damage near John C. Tune, North Nashville, and Germantown was rated as EF-2 damage. The tornado strengthened in East Nashville with confirmed EF-3 damage. EF-3 damage has also been confirmed in Donelson, Hermitage, and Mt. Juliet.
Stay with News 2 for continuing coverage of Super Tuesday tornado rebuilding and recovery.

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After Covid-19, Outbreak of Brucellosis in China – the disease that can leave men infertile
Brucellosis – While the world continues to suffer from a coronavirus pandemic originating in China,
An outbreak of another disease called brucellosis has infect more than 3000 people in northeast China.
Officials say the outbreak of the bacterial disease cause by a leak at a biopharmaceutical company last year.
Know about Brucellosis?
Brucellosis is an infectious disease cause by animal bacteria that can infect humans as well.
People can get the disease when expose to bacteria-infected animals or products of animals.
The animals that are most infect include sheep, cattle, goats, pigs and dogs.
Brucellosis, also known as Malta fever or Mediterranean fever can cause symptoms including headaches, muscle aches, fever & fatigue.
Whereas according to the United States Disease Control & Prevention -CDC, some symptoms may become chronic or may never go away, such as arthritis or swelling of some organs.
Report by the South China Morning Post quote Zhu Guoqiang, a professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Yangzhou University,
To say that in severe cases, brucellosis can cause permanent damage to the reproductive system. If not treated properly, men can become infertile, he said.
According to the CDC, human to human transmission is extremely rare.
Instead, most people are infected by eating contaminated food or breathing bacteria – which is the case in Lanzhou.
Outbreak began with a leak at the Zhongmu Lanzhou biological medicine factory,
Which occurred from late July to late August last year, according to the city’s Health Commission.
Whenever producing Brucella vaccines for animal use, disinfectants & sanitizers are use from time to time in the factory – meaning that not all bacteria wipe out in the waste gas.
Contaminate waste gas form aerosols, which contain bacteria and leak into the air,
Carry by air to Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, where the out-break 1st struck.
In the months following the outbreak, provincial & municipal officials began investigating leaks at the factory, according to the Lanzhou Health Commission.
January, officials had revoke the vaccine production license for the plant & withdrew the product approval numbers for its 2 brucellosis vaccines.
A total of seven veterinary product approval numbers were also canceled at the factory.
At February, the factory issue a public apology, saying it had severely punished eight people who were responsible for the incident.

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Enjoy a driving tour in the city of Lille on board an iconic Citroen 2CV t experience Lille's famous monuments in style. Traverse the cobbled streets…
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Our guide was incredibly well informed in the history of Lille, and we learned a lot whilst touring the popular sights and streets of historic Lille. The car is a unique experience, a reminder of a simpler way of driving and seeing life. It was clean and comfortable and I would love to own one! My friend and I both loved the experience and will recommend it to anyone who is visiting Lille.
On meeting Tamasz, our guide and driver, we just knew that it was going to be an interesting way to see Lille. The 2CV was immaculate, Tamasz's knowledge, commentary and enthusiasm were all first class and his willingness to just stop and explain the historical, and current, facts and figures was second to none. All of this and mixed with some good humour,too. We learned and discovered more about Lille in the 1 hour guided tour with Tamasz then we could have by just wandering around with a guide book in our hands. The weather wasn't the best but, even with the roof rolled back on the old 2CV, it was an excellent way to see Lille and Tamasz is to be highly recommended for his customer service and positive attitude.
If you stay in Lille you just have to take the 2CV tour... English-speaking, beret-wearing French guide who was charming and knowledgeable with brilliant humour. This was the end of our stay and one of the highlights too... A great way to get about the town in an open top Citroen classic and see many sights you would otherwise miss.... BRILLIANT !

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Miss Queenie Ng
STEM Curriculum Developer STEM課程開發人員
Ms. Ng is a Year 4 Science Education student from HKU. She is studying a major in Chemistry and a minor in Counselling. Throughout the four years, she has multiple Chemistry and STEM teaching experiences in secondary and primary schools, where she gradually developed solid foundation and passion in science education, as well as the determination to nurture students’ interest and motivation in learning.

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Detection of bulimia in a primary care setting
Journal of General Internal Medicine
bulimia; diagnostic tests; eating disorders; screening; women
Objective: To develop a screening tool for the identification of bulimia in ambulatory practice. Design: Administration of a 112-item questionnaire about eating and weight-control practices to women with known bulimia and to healthy control patients. Questions were compared with DSM-III-R criteria of bulimia as a "gold standard." Setting: Self-help group for eating disorders and hospital-based primary care practice. Subjects: Thirty of 42 women with known bulimia met DSM-III-R criteria for current bulimia, and 124 of 130 control patients met the criterion of no history of an eating disorder. Main results: Thirteen individual questions discriminated between bulimic subjects and control subjects with a sensitivity and specificity of >75%. When these questions were entered into a stepwise logistic model, two questions were independently significant. A "no" response to the question "Are you satisfied with your eating patterns?" or a "yes" response to "Do you ever eat in secret?" had a sensitivity of 1.00 and a specificity of 0.90 for bulimia. The positive predictive value, based on a 5% prevalence, was 0.36. Conclusions: A set of two questions may be as effective as a more extensive questionnaire in identifying women with eating disorders, and could be easily incorporated into the routine medical history obtained from all women. © 1993 Society of General Internal Medicine.
Freund, K., Graham, S., Lesky, L., & Moskowitz, M. (1993). Detection of bulimia in a primary care setting. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 8 (5). http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02600088

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A lot of people have congratulated Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles on his stunning Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots, but only Matthew McConaughey took out a full page ad in the newspaper to do it.
The actor wanted to congratulate his fellow Austin, Texas native properly, so he purchased a full page in Sunday's Austin American-Statesman to say, "From one local to another, Congratulations Nick Foles. Just keep livin', Matthew McConaughey." (EW)
- McConaughey is more loyal to his hometown than to his favorite team. He's actually a Washington Redskins fans.
- Last Friday was proclaimed "Nick Foles Day" in Austin.
- It was a really good week for Nick Foles.


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From Entertainment Weekly we learned that..
What began as a fun segment on Jimmy Fallon’s late night shows—everyone remembers Emma Stone’s epic performance—is now growing into a full-fledged series of its own. With John Krasinski and Stephen Merchant signed on as two of the producers, Lip Sync Battle will debut on Spike on April 2.
Emma Stone dominates Jimmy Fallon’s lip synch battle
And EW has learned exclusively that LL Cool J has signed on to host the show, which will feature celebrities going head-to-head, each lip-syncing a song of their choice.
“Like the rest of the world, I’m a big fan of these battles, but this show is going to bring it to a whole new level,” LL Cool J said in a press release. “I’m thrilled to be working with Jimmy Fallon, John Krasinski, Stephen Merchant, and the entire team to host the show and can’t wait for the fans at home to join in!!”
Spike has ordered 10 episodes of the show, which is set to tape in January in New York City.


text: ACA provides an online resource website that could help you find the best solutions handling your credit card and other unsecured debt. They can help you with your credit debt, your medical bills, unsecured loans, consumer debt and more. They offer info on debt settlement, bankruptcy, credit counseling and debt consolidation. They also provide a nice online calculator feature for which you can calculate these debt options and compare them with their solutions. It is very useful when you need to make a decision. You can also check out their resource center as it offers a free book to download.

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(46) What is the meaning of the expression, “And Noah opened the roof of the ark?” (Genesis 8:13). The text stands in need of no explanation. But with reference to its meaning, because the ark is symbolically our body, we must consider that that is spoken of as the roof of our body, which covers it and for a long time preserves its strength; such is concupiscence, by which the body is preserved and made to last, in a moderate degree, that is, and in accordance with the law of nature; as also it is dissolved by pain. When therefore the intellect is attracted by a desire for heavenly things it wishes to spring upwards, and in that way it bursts asunder every appearance of concupiscence; so that that thing being as it were removed which threw a veil of shade over it and obscured it, it might be able to apply its senses to undisguised and incorporeal natures.
(47) Why is it that the earth was dried up in the seventh month, and on the twenty-seventh day? (#Ge 8:14). Do you not see that he here calls that month the seventh, which a little while before he styles the first? for the seventh, as far as related to time, is the same, as I have said before, as that which is the first in nature, being the beginning of the equinox. But it is with great propriety that the beginning of the deluge is fixed to the seventh month, and the twenty-seventh day of the month; and again, the end and cessation of the deluge is fixed to the same seventh month and the same day; for, both the deluge and the removal of life took place at the equinox; the principle of which we have indicated a little time ago; for the seventh month is found to be synonymous with months and days of this time, and then again, the twentyseventh day occurs with the same meaning, when the ark rested on the mountains. This is the month which by nature is the seventh, but in point of time the first, which in fact is the month of the equinox. Therefore, at the equinoxes a power of selection is given for seven months and twenty-seven days; for the deluge took place in the seventh month, on which the vernal equinox takes place; so that it is in time the seventh, but in nature the first. And the cessation of the deluge and the display of mercy belong to the same measure, when the ark rested on the tops of the mountains; again in truth in the seventh month, but not the same month, but in that in which the autumnal equinox occurs; that is to say, the seventh by nature, but the first in point of time. But the most perfect cure, the fact of the evil being wholly dried up, is again fixed to the seventh month and the twenty-seventh day of the vernal season; in order that both the beginning and the end of the deluge might find its boundary at the same season; and that the middle season when human life is repaired, is fixed to the intermediate season. In the meantime that expression is more certainly to be observed, namely, that the whole year, by a strict computation of days, made the deluge equal to the exact time of the remedy; for it began in the six hundredth year of Noah’s age, in the seventh month, and on the twenty-seventh day; so that the whole space of the intermediate time completed a perfect year, the beginning being placed at the vernal equinox, and the flood also ending equally at the same epoch of the vernal equinox. And in this manner, after all things on earth, things full of fruit, had undergone destruction, as I have said before, now that the persons who used the fruits were also destroyed, the earth being wholly relieved of all evil was again found full of seeds and fruit-bearing trees, according to the production of spring; for he thought it reasonable that, as the earth after it had suffered the deluge was in a similar condition when dried again to that in which it was before, so it should now show itself, and pay the debt which it owed to nature. Nor ought any one to wonder that in one day the earth when left to itself produced every thing by divine virtue, both seeds and trees, all complete, entirely and suddenly, with perfect and excellent herbs, and grain, and plants, and fruits; since in the creation of the world on one day of the six he finished and brought to perfection the whole generation of plants. But the present fruits were already perfect in themselves, and produced all kinds of fruits in a manner suitable and corresponding to the season of spring; for all things are possible to God, who scarcely requires time to effect any thing.

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Savory Butternut squash and onion are simmered in a hearty vegetable broth. Sea salt and cracked black pepper are added enhancing the sweetness of the vegetables. Half of the squash mixture is blended to create a rich luxurious sauce.
In a separate skillet, mushrooms are seared along with fresh rosemary and extra virgin olive oil. This dish is all brought together with Al Bronzo Penne pasta, fresh parsley, and grated parmesan cheese.
Barilla Al Bronzo pasta is made by extruding dough through a bronze die that is micro engraved. This gives the pasta a rougher texture, allowing pasta sauces to perfectly adhere to our beautifully crafted pasta.
Ingredients 7 Servings
- 1 box Barilla® Al Bronzo™ Penne Rigate pasta
- 1 small yellow onion, small dice
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 medium butternut squash, diced, ½ inch
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 1 pound mixed wild mushrooms
- 1 sprig of rosemary
- ½ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated
- 1 tablespoon Italian parsley, chiffonade
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
Meanwhile in a nonstick skillet sauté onion with 1 tablespoon olive oil for 3 minutes over medium heat.
Add squash and sauté for 5 minutes. Add broth and simmer until thoroughly cooked. Season with salt and pepper.
- Let vegetables and broth cool before processing half of the mixture in a blender until smooth; return to skillet.
- Meanwhile, in a separate skillet, sauté mushrooms with 2 tablespoons olive oil and rosemary over high heat until slightly brown. Season with salt and pepper; discard rosemary and set aside.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and toss with squash mixture.
Top with mushrooms and finish with cheese, parsley, and remailing olive oil before serving.

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Man allegedly attacks defacto-wife and stepdaughter; teenager hospitalised
9 July, 2020, 9:44 am
A 53 -year- old man who is alleged to have murdered his defacto-wife is in police custody at Sigatoka.
It is alleged that the suspect struck the victim with a cane knife yesterday that had resulted in her death.
The man is also alleged to have attacked her 14-year-old stepdaughter who is also admitted at the Lautoka Hospital with injuries sustained from the alleged attack.
Investigations are continuing.

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Had the idea to do a pirate mailbox because of some pirate paper I bought at our local scrapbook store. My older son loved it and wanted it but I was going to do a sports one for him. I will try the sports one and whichever one is better I will give to him for Valentine's Day!
I think I may make a bunch of these and put gift cards in them for my son's friends birthdays. Too cool!
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Prime News, International and National, Fuel, Business, Riyadh (KSA)/Moscow (Russia), March 10:- Oil prices surged more than six percent in Asian trade today (Mar 10) following heavy losses a day earlier after top exporter Saudi Arabia began a price war with Russia.
West Texas Intermediate was trading up 6.1 percent at more than 33 US dollar a barrel while Brent crude advanced 6.6 percent to over 36 US dollar a barrel.
Prices had plunged by almost a third on Monday, the biggest drop since the 1991 Gulf War after Riyadh drove through massive price cuts in a bid to win market share.
That came after Russia rejected calls from the oil-exporting group Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), which includes Saudi Arabia, for deeper output cuts to combat a coronavirus-fuelled slump in demand. (Inputs: Agencies, NGB)

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Chime is the third full-length album by Dessa, who is a member of the hip-hop collective Doomtree out of Minneapolis.
The first thing you notice about Chime is how it sucks you in. It’s easy to ride the sounds in this album and easier to get sucked into the lyrics. There are twin currents of melancholy and anger running under this album. Melancholy over a world that should be, anger at this shit that it is.
There is a lot less rap on this album, than previously. But the tracks built around rapping are solid. The best work, however, is her full-bore dive into singing. On the whole, this is a fully absorbing album that I heartily recommend to everyone.
Recommendation: Buy It
Tracks I have a Playlist for: Ride, Velodrome, Good Grief, Boy Crazy, Jumprope, Half of You, Say When, 5 out of 6
Songs I will Thumbs Down: Shrimp


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There will be a major "Trump" appearance in New Jersey this weekend -- but not by the one who likely comes to mind first.
One of the six Baby Trump balloons is coming to Ricalton Square in Maplewood, to take part in a South Orange Maplewood (SOMA) Action event.
While Baby Trump won't be flying (he'll be inflated with air, rather than helium), the giant, orange balloon with a signature swoop of blonde hair will be hard to miss.
"He's going to be sitting down and relaxing as an observer of the street fair that's happening Sunday," Jim Girvan, an organizer of Baby Trump Tour, told NJ Advance Media Friday.
The balloon is one of six organizers purchased after launching a GoFundMe this summer, hoping to bring the baby balloons made popular during President Trump's visit to the United Kingdom.
The SOMA Action group reached out to Baby Trump Tour, Girvan said, asking if a balloon could be used to help them attract people to canvas for congressional candidates in the coming election, Girvan said.
This will be Baby Trump's first major appearance in New Jersey, aside from a small, brief inflation at the Somerset County Democratic headquarters.
Another balloon was sent to Florida last weekend for a rally in support of Puerto Rico. There are other Florida events planned, and other balloons are expected to take trips to Wilmington, North Carolina, Los Angeles and Chicago, Girvan said.
"Hopefully, Mr. Trump will have the chance to see him when he's playing golf," he said.
The balloon is expected to be inflated Sunday between 11 a.m. and noon.
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What brings everyone to Boise? Located along the lower half of the Rocky Mountains, Boise ranks as one of the fastest-growing cities in the Pacific Northwest, with a population of around 229,993+/- residents. Spanning over 85+/- miles, Boise accounts for a larger portion of the Treasure Valley metropolis encompassing the cities of Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Eagle, Star, Kuna, Caldwell, and Middleton. This moderately sized metro is an epicenter for startups, major employers, and companies, including J.R. Simplot, Micron, Fred Meyer, St. Luke's, UPS, Norco, and more, employing over 40,000+/- individuals in the area. With an unemployment rate of only 2.2% as of November, Boise's flourishing economy continues to attract real estate investors, and homebuyers alike for its desirable employment possibilities, seemingly limitless outdoor opportunities, gourmet eats, big-city amenities, diverse culture, annual events, and welcoming community.
It's a one-stop destination... When it comes to relocating, Boise continues to remain one of the top considerations for many prospective homebuyers across the Nation. With an abundance of growth over the years, Boise has become a premier location for just about every type of crusade, indoor or outdoor. Find a town full of diversity and various lifestyles that come together to form a cultural hub chock full of history, art, performances, museums, social gatherings, and appreciation for Basque heritage. Home to everything from multi-day festivals to top-rated outdoor hotspots and everything in between, it's easy to spend a day or lifetime in this captivating city. Check out Boise today and discover why so many choose to call Idaho home!
Mild climate and year-round fun... A four-season recreation destination, Boise offers year-round opportunities for indoor and outdoor enthusiasts alike. With room for recreationists, sports fanatics, and hobbyists, the balance of cityscape and nature provides the opportune space to spend the day doing what you enjoy. Pleasant temperatures year-round make for beautiful seasonal changes as native wildflowers cover the Foothills upon the arrival of spring, and gorgeous displays of autumn colors fill the trees come fall. No matter the season, there's plenty of ways to enjoy the scenery and natural landscapes.
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By far the most active season of the year, summer, turns Boise into a hub for water sports enthusiasts, anglers, tourism, and those looking to hit the trails. The Boise metro is also popular among the cyclist community and is rated the most bike-friendly community in the Treasure Valley with a Bike Score of 98+/-. Many choose to travel to Boise to explore, take road trips, and tour all the general area has to offer during these prime months. Just 3.5+/- hours away, visitors and residents can even check out a renowned national monument and landmark, Craters of the Moon. A recreationist's dream, it's easy to find a reason to fall in love with Boise with each coming season.
Best time to visit... Enjoy one of the most anticipated seasons of the year as the weather shifts from warm summer temperatures to crisp autumn air. As fall comes into full-tilt transforming the Treasure Valley and surrounding areas, Boise paves the way for a host of festivities and a spectacular display of fall foliage. Many enjoy making the most of the great weather by heading to local pumpkin patches, sipping on a warm cup of apple cider, or simply enjoying panoramic views of the cityscape from one of Boise's best Vistas. Check out Table Rock, Stack Rock, Boise Depot, Shafer Butte, or Camel's Back for some spectacular places to catch a breathtaking sunset.
A gateway to outdoor recreation... Boise is an urban paradise complete with gorgeous views of the foothills, panoramic views, a magnificent river weaved throughout the downtown area, and an abundance of public land & developed recreation sites, including an extensive network of over 190+/- trails within the Ridge to Rivers system alone. Boise's terrain is ideal for a range of outdoor adventures, from scaling rocky cliffsides to thrilling downhill mountain bike rides. Just minutes from downtown, explore the miles of sagebrush-painted Foothills, a popular recreation destination for hikers and riders of every level. These scenic hills define the city's borders and can provide an entertaining day spent outdoors enjoying the area's natural beauty.
While the city offers plenty of things to do, the possibilities for day trips and close-to-town excursions are virtually endless. Full of opportunity, this year-round recreation haven is within proximity to several of Boise's popular outdoor hotspots. Within just one to two hours from downtown, discover one of the tallest sand dunes in North America, various natural mineral pools to soak away the day in, and miles of untamed wilderness. Plan your next vacation and consider taking some time to explore all that Idaho's lush landscapes and great outdoors have to offer.
Complete with a lively downtown and endless entertainment... One of the best things about Boise is the variety of things to do within such a small radius. Whether you enjoy going to events, a day out on the town, a relaxing patio brunch, or local boutique shopping, downtown has so much to choose from. With venues like the Morrison Center, Century Link Arena, and Tacobell Arena to host, Boise draws crowds from in and around the area for highly anticipated shows, football games, fundraisers, and various events held throughout the year. The city as a whole takes pride in community engagement and works to pull together some of the best annual events, including Treefort, the Boise Balloon Classic, Art in the Park, the Idaho Potato Drop, various marathons, and more! Regardless of what direction you decide to head in, the metro area and nearby scenic destinations are sure to leave lasting impressions that keep you coming back year after year.
Downtown is a masterpiece on its own... Discover all that Downtown Boise offers from beautiful tree-lined pathways, miles of maintained trails, pedestrian pathways, and many more routes ideal for those who enjoy getting out in nature. A well-loved city landmark and a great representation of the town's culture is the Boise Greenbelt. This 25+/- mile-long path makes its way through the heart of downtown and connects to many of Boise's key points of interest, including various parks, Boise State University, and even past the suburbs towards Lucky Peak. With well-planned infrastructure, gorgeous art installations, masterful historic building preservation, beautiful surroundings, a low-pressure lifestyle and, ample city conveniences, it's no surprise that visitors find themselves staying in Boise.


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On Thursday, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and Public Finances Minister Gerald Darmanin announced a sweeping attack on public sector workers aimed at scrapping the legal statute of public sector workers’ rights established after the liberation from Nazi occupation.
“This plan aims to shatter to pieces the last taboos surrounding public sector workers and also marks the end of the dogma of life-time employment guarantees, upon hiring, for all public sector workers,” wrote the right-wing daily Le Figaro. The two ministers stated that the attacks would not apply to the police and intelligence forces, the military or the top ranks of the state bureaucracy, but to the mass of public sector workers.
They are directly targeting the roughly 4 million workers who have public sector status in France. Though eroded by attacks under Socialist Party and right-wing governments alike, the “statute” governing their working conditions has still formally guaranteed fundamental rights including lifetime employment, guaranteed base pay, regular promotion and regular wage increases.
It also grants vacations and easier conditions for retirement or early retirement without penalties. Only 10 years ago, public sector workers still retired three years earlier than private sector workers. They also had a guaranteed right to strike and to join political and trade union organizations.
The measures announced by Philippe and Darmanin include a massive resort to “contract workers,” who will replace public sector workers but be denied the rights of the public service. At the same time, a plan for an essentially unlimited number of “voluntary departures” aims to sack tens of thousands of workers who will have to find jobs in the private sector. This will allow the state to cut public-sector wages by €4.5 billion ($5.6 billion) by 2020.
No economic sector is to be left untouched. Particularly heavily hit will be services earmarked for “reorganization,” including teachers, health care workers, and local services. Until now, public sector job cuts had always been limited to attrition, i.e., to not replacing workers as they retired.
The government also aims to introduce “merit pay,” a poison pill that would eliminate the right to a fixed salary for a specified duration of work. It is to be used as a financial whip against the public-sector workers, to break solidarity among them. For public administrations, including the schools and the hospitals, the government is demanding “indicators of results,” thanks to which it will be possible to measure the “return” produced by the workers (and so, ultimately, their pay), who are thus to be placed under constant pressure.
Another measure that is not widely discussed but actively prepared is the privatization of work carried out by public sector workers and various public enterprises and administrations. These privatizations should occur “wherever the private sector can find its place,” former government spokesman Christophe Castaner said last May. Thursday, from Tunis, Macron stressed that the public service should “reorganize itself faster, as companies do.”
It is not only the statute of the rail workers that is to be suppressed, for example, but also their retirement plan. Since September, Macron has insisted that the change to the statute of the rail workers should include the suppression of their special pension system.
A wide swath of the social gains introduced after World War II are targeted for destruction. Macron stated Thursday that the statute had to be reformed since “elements of business practice … cannot be implemented due to rigidities.”
This confirms the analysis of the WSWS during the brutal attacks of the European Union (EU) in Greece: the European financial aristocracy was taking aim at the basic social gains that workers obtained after the defeat of Nazism in 1945, and that went back ultimately to the 1917 revolution in Russia.
Macron’s attack is part of a broad confrontation of the continent’s ruling elites with the European working class. In Germany, the largest EU economy, a “Grand Coalition” government is being prepared that will carry out massive attacks on the working class to finance the re-militarization of Germany and its return to great-power politics.
Powerful strikes of German metal and auto workers in recent days are for now effectively blocking the installation of a new coalition government of social-democratic and conservative parties, which have presided for years over a vast transfer of wealth from the workers to the super rich. On Saturday, tens of thousands of people protested in London against the attack on the National Health Service by the right-wing, pro-Brexit government. The NHS is another fundamental gain of the working class in Britain, obtained after World War II.
Just as the German unions are aiming mainly to let off steam to avoid a mass movement against the ruling parties, the French unions have no intention of damaging Macron by defending the public-sector workers. The union leaders are aware of the historic magnitude of the attacks, and their reactions of surprise and indignation are utterly hypocritical. They called for a vote for Macron last year, well aware of his plans for an attack on the public sector, which they have been discussing with him since September, just as they had also negotiated with him the attack on the Labor Code.
Their nationalist program of defense of the competitiveness of their “own” bourgeoisie on the world market, sacrificing the workers to this aim, is essentially the same as that of Macron. They are organically opposed to uniting the struggles of the working class internationally.
The statute of the public sector was, with Social Security, one of the major reforms at the Liberation, introduced by the French Communist Party, which used them to justify Stalin’s policy of strangling proletarian revolution against the discredited fascist bourgeoisies across Europe. Now, the Stalinists, the social democrats and the trade unions are trying, by capitulating to a reactionary governmental cabal led by a free-market president, to definitively destroy it.
A struggle to defend every gain of the working class requires drawing a balance sheet of the bankruptcy of nationally based perspectives, which all lead in the final analysis to collaboration with the capitalist class, and organizing the struggles internationally across Europe independently of the trade unions. The basis of this struggle is a truly socialist and internationalist program for the taking of power of the working class and the building of the United Socialist States of Europe.


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Rehearsal Dinner Catering | Tiverton, RI
Following up on last night’s wedding catering in Narragansett, RI we fired up the ovens again tonight for a rehearsal dinner across the other bridge to Tiverton.
The setting for the rehearsal dinner was awesome. The back of the house had a rustic outdoor kitchen where everyone hung out while we cooked. When pizzas were ready, we just reached over and placed on the counter. It was awesome.
The rehearsal dinner menu for the evening included:
Fresh Garden Salad
Wood-Fired Cheese Pizza
Wood-Fired Margherita Pizza
Wood-Fired Pepperoni Pizza
Wood-Fired Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Per usual, the Buffalo Chicken was the fan favorite. Some daring souls even kicked it up with additional hot sauce - a bold choice.
With summer winding down, we are looking forward to catering a number of fall weddings and rehearsal dinners. If you are planning on hosting an event - from a backyard birthday party to a wedding - contact us to see our complete wood-fired menu. We also offer a number of a la carte favorites from Brick Alley Pub as well


By Connor Briggs
The Deputy Leader of the Green Party has called for ‘real investment’ in youth services following the recent knife crime which has seen two people die in Armley.
Zack Polanski was visiting Armley today to back his party’s local election campaign.
On Friday night an 18-year-old man was stabbed to death on Hall Lane, and a 16-year-old boy seriously injured.
The incident came a fortnight after 17-year-old Trust Gangata was killed at a house party in Armley. Four men are awaiting trial after being charged with his murder.
Mr Polanksi called for more money to be spent on youth services to tackle the issue. He said: “[The] violence is horrific and it’s something that needs to be taken incredibly seriously.
“When people haven’t got places to go, that’s when problems can start to happen in terms of anti-social behaviour. So making sure there are places to go, good community networks.
“Also, investing in local public services. The best people to know about youth difficulties are social services or youth services.
“13 years of austerity, both at the national level but also cutting local council’s budgets, means these problems have been exacerbated. Ultimately these problems can only be solved both through investment but also by making local community voices be embedded in local communities to work with young people or adults being involved in this anti-social behaviour.”
Mr Polanski’s visit follows Cllr Lou Cunningham switching from a Labour councillor to a Green councillor last December.
He said: “I’ve come to Armley to support our local candidates. A vote for Green is a vote for the local community, whether it’s speaking up for green space or making transport more affordable and accessible. Having a Green in your community is someone who will be a vital person speaking out on behalf of residents.”
Armley Green Party candidate Lou Cunningham was also present for Mr Polanski’s visit. She told WLD: “When you’re a Labour candidate, there’s probably more resourcing and more funding and things like that. With the Green Party, it’s more about building on the grassroots work I’ve already been doing and working in a more collaborative way.
“For me, it’s not about campaigning against anyone, it’s about continuing to be here for the community and having that real desire to carry on the work I’ve already started.”
The council elections take place on Thursday, 4 May 2023.
Armley Labour Party have selected local resident Andy Parnham as their candidate to stand in the ward at next month’s election.
WLD will be approaching all election candidates to write about why they feel they should be elected closer to 4 May.


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More Immigrants Settling, Staying in Nova Scotia
More immigrants chose to make Nova Scotia their home last year than at any time in the last ten years. More are also staying, with the highest retention rate in recent history.
"Enhanced immigration is crucial to the future success of Nova Scotia and will help grow our economy," said Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. "Immigrants help build our province and our country and help make our province a vibrant, dynamic society."
Ms. Diab made the announcement at a breakfast meeting with the Truro and Colchester Chamber of Commerce.
Last year, 2,661 newcomers settled in the province. This included 717 people coming through the Nova Scotia Nominee Program, the highest number yet for the program. Nominations only partially reflect the total number of immigrants who move to Nova Scotia as nominees may bring families, spouses and children.
More immigrants are also choosing to stay. The most recent Statistics Canada figures indicate a 71 per cent retention rate for immigrants who arrived in Nova Scotia between 2007-2011.
"Nova Scotia is a welcoming community and we want to ensure our province is seen by immigrants as an excellent choice," said Ms. Diab. "On our part, government is working to make immigration to Nova Scotia more successful."
Recent measures include:
- The Jan. 1, launch of the Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry stream to provide a faster route for skilled and educated immigrants in response to labour market demands
- In August 2014, Premier Stephen McNeil appointed Wadih Fares and Colin Dodds as joint chairs of the Premier's Immigration Advisory Council
- In August 2014, Ms. Diab announced a strengthening of the partnership among government and settlement service providers to enhance services for people, families and communities
- In June 2014, the province changed the Provincial Nominee Program to ensure that international students who want to stay in Nova Scotia, have a way to do so.
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More immigrants chose to make Nova Scotia their home last year than at any time in the last ten years. 2,661 newcomers settled in the province.
Immigrants are also choosing to stay in Nova Scotia. The most recent Statistics Canada figures show a retention rate of 71 per cent, the highest rate in recent history.
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab says enhanced immigration is crucial to the future success of Nova Scotia and will help grow our economy.


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Refugees Temporarily Shut Down Train Service in Denmark
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Danish police shut down train service between Germany and Denmark Wednesday, when about 100 migrants refused to leave a train.
Reported by Jan M. Olsen of The Associated Press, the migrants arrived in Roedby, Denmark from Germany, and didn’t want to leave the train so they would not have to register in Denmark, according to police spokesperson Anne Soe.
European Union rules state that refugees seeking asylum must do so in the first country they enter, and they are not permitted to travel from one country to another. Soe told the AP about the migrants on the train, saying, “We are talking to them and trying to convince them to come out. Things are nice and calm. But of course some people are (a) bit tense.”
In addition to closing the railways, Danish police have also shut down a highway on the Jutland peninsula after another 300 migrants crossed the border on foot. The refugees making these illegal trips into other countries are trying to seek asylum in Sweden, Norway or Finland, where conditions are perceived to be better.
Officials in Denmark reached out to the Swedish government and asked about the possibility of making an exception for the migrants who don’t want to stay in the country.
But Fredrik Beijerlegal, director of the Swedish Migration Agency, told The AP that there was no way to circumvent European Union rules.
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ERIC Number: ED218894
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1982-Apr-13
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Affective Competencies of Teachers of Visually Handicapped Students: Identification and Development.
Scholl, Geraldine T.
Four papers address issues related to affective competencies needed by teachers of visually handicapped students. In "Role of the Home and Parent in Enhancing Self-Concept," T. Galloway, a parent, describes her experiences in coping with her multiply handicapped child's disabilities and in helping him to feel good about himself. C. Leonard presents a teacher's viewpoint in "Classroom Strategies to Develop Self Concept" in which she cites examples of ways she has dealt with low self concept students. V. Sowell follows with "Affect and Achievement in Visually Handicapped Children," an examination of the effects of self opinion, perceived opinion of others, sense of mastery ability, and social skills. In the final presentation, G. Scholl identifies affective competencies and mastery tasks for "Preparing Teachers to Work with Pupils in the Affective Domain." (CL)
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Guides - Non-Classroom
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Note: Paper presented at the Annual International Convention of the Council for Exceptional Children (60th, Houston, TX, April 11-16, 1982, Session T-71).


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|Broccoli good for the prostate
Sydney Morning Herald, July 3, 2008
Eating broccoli once a week can reduce a man’s chances of developing prostate cancer and might even slow tumour growth in sufferers, a new study suggests.
Australian cancer experts have welcomed findings from a British study, which has confirmed the benefits of the vegetable on cancer in humans, not just lab rats.
But they warn it is still unclear how protective the broccoli is, or who will benefit most from it.
Researchers from Institute of Food Research in Norwich gave 22 men 400 grams of either broccoli or peas a week, equal to one or two portions, in addition to their normal diet, for a year.
Tissue samples taken from their prostate gland before and during the trial showed that broccoli changed how genes linked to prostate cancer act.
This suggests the broccoli-rich diet reduces the risk of developing prostate cancer, and also the chance of localised cancer becoming more aggressive.
Other studies have shown that cruciferous vegetables may reduce the risk of prostate cancer but this is the first to explain why.
Posted by Kurma on 9/7/08; 6:22:11 AM


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Teen Summer Library Challenge 2019
Teens aged 12-18 are invited to participate in the Georgetown Public Library’s 2019 “A Universe of Stories” Teen Summer Library Challenge all summer long!
It’s easy: keep track of your reading this summer and be entered to win one of four awesome gift baskets: Artist, Bookworm, Gamer, or Otaku. The more you read, the more chances you’ll have to win! Reading materials include books, magazines, newspapers, graphic novels, manga, audio books, and e-books.
Pick up a Teen Summer Library Challenge log at the library, or print the one shown below. Color in a slice of the wheel for every thirty minutes that you read. Earn one entry into the prize drawing for every hour that you read. 1 hour = 2 slices = 1 ticket. Come to the library to collect your entry tickets at teen events or from the Children’s Desk.
Complete extra dares over the summer and earn more prize drawing entries! Fill out five squares in a row, and win a free book! For every five in a row after that, earn an extra prize drawing entry ticket.
The last day to collect your reading tickets will be Wednesday, July 24. The grand prize winners will be announced on July 26, 2019 at the Teen Summer Reading Finale.
Hogwarts House Cup Challenge
Which Hogwarts House can read the most? Choose your House when you pick up your Teen Summer Library Challenge log and read your House into victory! When you pick up your prize entry tickets, be sure to ask for the ones in your House color. The House with the most reading tickets will be declared the winner of this year’s GPL Hogwarts House Cup, which will be displayed in the Teen Space until next summer.
On Friday afternoons during June and July, teens are invited to the library for games, crafts, movies, hanging out, delicious snacks, and FUN.
The Teen Summer Library Challenge kicks off on Friday, June 7, at 3 pm with Life Size Sorry! and other board games, fried chicken (vegetarian options available), and an ice cream sundae bar. Enjoy the games and snacks, win prizes, hang out, and learn all about the Teen Summer Library Challenge.
Teen events will be held at 3 pm on Fridays, June 7 – July 26 in the upstairs meeting rooms. All activities are free and open to teens 12-18 years old. No registration is required for teen events.
Every program is super packed, so we can sadly no longer accommodate groups such as camps or youth programs.
Check the events calendar for more information on individual programs, or contact Teen Services Librarian Melissa Mote at firstname.lastname@example.org or (512) 819-3132.
Print your own reading log using the link below:


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The Duchess of Cambridge has appeared at her first official engagement since her pregnancy was made public after she was admitted to King Edward VII hospital in London on December 3 for acute morning sickness.
Despite her recent illness, which saw her cancel a scheduled appearance at the premiere of 'The Hobbit', Catherine honoured her commitment to attend the annual BBC Sports Personality Of The Year Awards.
The 30-year-old is clearly a keen sports fan - she was an enthusiastic spectator at the London Olympics this year, and spent the day playing hockey at her old school only one day before being hospitalised for hyperemesis gravidarum.
Kate, who is rumoured to be around 11 weeks pregnant, looked better than ever in a retro green floor-length gown by Alexander McQueen, one of her favourite designers, which she matched with black Jimmy Choo heels, Kiki McDonough blue topaz earrings, and of course her bright smile and glossy brunette tresses.
The Duchess joined David Beckham (he of another type of UK royalty) to present the award for Sports Personality of the Year to popular English cyclist Bradley Wiggins, winner of this year's Tour de France.


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A FLASH FLOOD WATCH will go into effect this afternoon for most of Southern Colorado. Daytime heating and moisture will combine with a disturbance moving through Colorado to develop numerous thunderstorms. Any one of them will be more than capable of producing very heavy rain. Burn scars and areas that have seen recent heavy rain will be under the greatest risk for flash flooding. This FLASH FLOOD WATCH will remain in effect through 6pm Wednesday. The 11 Breaking Weather Team will be tracking this threat closely for you the next two days.
Police in Kansas arrest a man suspected of robbing several banks in Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
Kansas State Troopers say 46 year-old Russell Clayton Cremeans was posing as a Pueblo delivery man.
But they say he did confess to robbing 2 banks last month -- one in the Springs and another in Pueblo.
FBI officials say Cremeans refused to identify 2 other men involved in the Pueblo robbery.
Now, he is charged with armed bank robbery and using a firearm in a violent crime.


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Friday, February 17, 2012
An Altered Clock
I have been wanting a clock for the craft room, as I often try and estimate time by the number of songs on my MP3 player and get up and down trying to make sure I am not late. So, when I saw a clock on clearance at Hobby Lobby, I snapped it right up! But as you can see from the original photo below, it was pink. My craft room is blue, green and white, so I got out some beautiful paper from The Robin's Nest and made it my own.
I started by carefully taking apart my clock with a screw driver. If you alter a clock with glass, be sure to place this on a flat surface so you don't break it! I then cut my circle using my Cricut. If you have a digital cutter and software, you will find this is the best method to make sure you accurately cut the correct circle size and the place the center of the circle for the hands of the clock. I also used this to make sure my clock face numbers were placed perfectly! If you alter a clock by hand, make a map for the placement of your numbers before you cover the original face!
To help disguise the cut I made for slipping the circle over the clock hands (mine were NOT removable), I used an X-acto knife and cut along the edge of one of the tree trunks on the clock. See photo below. A scissors will make this cut visible, so use a craft knife if you have one!
I added some of The Robin's Nest Black Starfish paper (plain side to the edges of the clock face) to hide the black plastic and the green coordinates perfectly with my craft room color scheme! I loved the starfish motifs on the other side, so I used my Cricut and my DS software to cut in free spaces and I will use the starfish in another project! I cut the swirl using a free SVG I found via Pinterest (please find the link in the supply list below). I actually cut one swirl and hand cut it into three pieces to use on my clock. I added The Robin's Nest Fr Mowed Grass Dew Drops to embellish the swirls.
I cut the blue velvet rolled roses using the My Favorite Things, Rolled Rose Die. There are some things, the digital cutters won't cut. So, dies are wonderful for cutting specialty fabrics like velvet! The blue and white leaves and flowers are actually from a vintage bracelet my cousin gave me. I love to use vintage costume jewelry on my crafts! I use the Fr Mowed Dew Drops in the center of the flowers. The punched leaves are a Creative Memories punch.
The Robin's Nest Blue Glitter Trees Paper
The Robin's Nest Black Starfish Paper (Green paper leaves, swirl & edge of clock face)
The Robin's Nest Fr Mowed Grass Dew Drops
Ashland blue poinsettias (Michaels)
My Favorite Things Rolled Rose Die
White Pom Pom trim
Vintage Jewelry (white and blue leaves and flowers)
SVG flourish by My Time to Create
Cricut and software (optional)
Songbird Cricut cartridge (for numbers, optional)
SCAL 2 (to cut the SVG swirl, optional)
Creative Memories leaf punch
Hot Glue gun & glue sticks

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A report by the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday detailed the specifications of the next iteration of the Apple iPhone. The rollout will include a high-end model that costs $1,000 and features two new hardware innovations, at least on the Apple front. The first major change is a curved OLED screen possibly supplied by Samsung, who implemented the technology in their Galaxy S7 Edge. More practical in function will be the new iPhone’s USB-C port. Previous iPhones used the Apple-exclusive Lightning port for inter-device connectivity, forcing consumers to buy additional adaptors and extensions if they wanted to hook their phone up to, say, a Bose speaker. This could indicate a new broad-scale approach from Apple in terms of positioning its product amid the rest of the smart-tech marketplace.
One piece of speculation about the 10th-anniversary iPhones that remains unconfirmed is a wireless charging feature. Apple recently joined the Wireless Power Consortium, a tech coalition that seeks to standardize and normalize wireless charging capacities across all our most common devices.
But regardless of the swirling rumors, one thing remains for certain: This premium version of the iPhone will reportedly sell alongside the more standard editions of the iPhone 8 and the iPhone 8 Plus, which means at least one member of your family is sure to confuse the two as different products and buy both.


While many aspects of the region's environment have improved over the last 25 years, several decades of suburban expansion and urban shrinkage mean that the threats are now such diffuse sources as lawn chemicals and the exhaust from expanding fleets of commuters' cars.
The plan says that continued improvement in environmental quality can come by refocusing industry and commerce -- scattered during decades of suburbanization -- in downtown areas, including Bridgeport, Conn., White Plains, Newark and Trenton. Such a trend would streamline the handling of goods and waste, the plan says, and reduce pollution by making mass transportation into central zones of commerce more attractive than driving.
It would also lessen the impact of human activities on surrounding green space. And maintaining a galaxy of open spaces across the region -- ranging from parks to dairy farms to refoliated city lots -- is the other critical concern of the regional plan. Such "green infrastructure" not only refreshes the human spirit, the report says, but also helps clean the air and filter the water.


MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WBRC) - Some of Alabama’s front line heroes, teachers, will be honored during the week of Monday, Nov. 16-Sunday, Nov. 22.
The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) will honor educators across Alabama with a special Thank Alabama Teachers Week.
“The challenges presented to Alabama teachers this year are unprecedented, and we want them to know how much they are appreciated and how much we see them and all they are doing,” said Dr. Eric Mackey, Alabama state superintendent of education. “From ensuring classrooms are safe for in-person learning to wrangling the new realities of online teaching, these exemplary Alabamians are to be commended and recognized.”
Nationally, teachers are honored each spring with a dedicated Teachers Appreciation Week, however, due to the unique and challenging set of circumstances teachers have experienced this year, the state is providing Alabama teachers with extra praise.
Governor Ivey issued a proclamation for statewide recognition.
“Alabama teachers have been thrust into a reality that none of us could have predicted, however they’ve done so with determination, strength and perseverance,” said Gov. Ivey, who is herself a former teacher. “The mounted stresses of today’s classroom along with the new world in which we find ourselves are a heavy brunt to bear, yet we see the resilience and tenacity of our educators across the state daily. Their sacrifices are unlimited and their selflessness immeasurable, and for that, we proudly honor them.”
Thank Alabama Teachers messages will be visible via multiple forms of advertising and through this website.
“As the Thanksgiving season draws near, we hope all Alabamians will use this week’s observance to dedicate time and resources to properly give our teachers the most heartfelt thanks they deserve for going above and beyond and for making sacrifices to ensure every student has the most opportunity to succeed — despite the monumental barriers facing them today,” added Mackey.


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Lorraine M. Fleck
Lorraine is a senior lawyer and Canadian registered trademark agent, experienced in intellectual property, advertising and marketing, privacy, and regulatory law matters.
Advertising & Marketing Law; Information Technology; Intellectual Property; Privacy & Data Security
Former firms & in-house roles:
Sim & McBurney; Hoffer Adler LLP; PCK IP; WeirFoulds LLP; KIK Consumer Products Inc.
Lorraine is a commercially practical lawyer who applies a realistic, business-driven approach when providing legal advice. She is a clear communicator who offers candid and proactive advice to help her clients efficiently identify and manage risk, grow their enterprises, and increase profitability. Lorraine has experience in anti-slavery supply chain compliance; advertising, marketing and related regulatory affairs, including social media advertising; and data protection and privacy. She also has experience with commercial and transactional matters, including intellectual property (IP) and information technology (IT) license agreements, and the data privacy, IP, and IT aspects of M&A transactions. Lorraine has advised on copyright, industrial designs, patents, plant breeder’s rights, trademarks, trade secrets and confidential information.
Lorraine has worked on various M&A transactions, including representing various entities in the divesture of the KIK Personal Care division to Voyant Beauty (2020), and representing SolSkyn Personal Care LLC as its sole in-house legal counsel on the internal deal team in its divestitures of the BULLFROG trademark portfolio and associated intellectual property to a US private equity buyer (2020) and in its divestiture of the NO-AD and OCEAN POTION trademark portfolio and related intellectual property to a private buyer (2021).
- Queens University (LL.B.) 2004
- University of Toronto (M.Sc.F.) 2001
- University of Toronto (Hons. B.Sc.) 1997


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Take Charge America employees are getting fit this year with the help of a smiling, apple-shaped mascot named Weldon who’s showing up on everything from printed materials to water bottles and T-shirts.
Sporting a tape measure belt around his waist and a four-legged walking companion by his side, Weldon is the face of Take Charge America’s Healthy Habits workplace wellness program, which debuted in January.
An eight-member employee committee — which created Weldon — and Cigna, the credit counseling organization’s health care provider, are spearheading the program aimed at helping the company’s 350-person workforce stamp out a host of health concerns.
“We decided if we were going to get better control of our health care costs, we needed to help our employees be healthier,” said Mary Hall, the nonprofit’s chief operating officer. “The cost of health care isn’t going down. We want to provide good insurance at a reasonable price — and we’d rather be preventive than pay for what happens down the line.”
In preparing for the program, Hall said Cigna conducted biometric testing to get a baseline snapshot of the employee population in terms of basic health vitals. The results were troubling: Elevated cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, stress and smoking emerged as top concerns.
Now, instead of stocking the employee snack cart with chips and Cheetos, the company offers healthy food options, a Lunch and Learn program and a walking challenge. Officials also are developing a smoking cessation program and shopping for on-site exercise equipment.
“One year from now, we hope to see improvement in our claims history and what we’re hearing from employees in terms of their biometric results,” Hall said.


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How to Report Your Positive RAT / PCR Test Results? All HK Quarantine Arrangements that You Mustn’t Miss
COVID-19 cases are climbing again! Don’t forget that you can now report your positive rapid antigen test (RAT) results to the government online platform. Learn more about declaring your results and 4 crucial quarantine arrangements for infected persons below.
- Declaring Your Positive Test Results
- Multi-Tiered Triage Measures for Isolation
- Medical Arrangement for Infected Persons
- Criteria For Discharge
- Electronic Wristband Arrangement
Declaring Your Positive Test Results
When you are tested positive for COVID-19 and notified via SMS, or obtain a positive RAT result, you will be considered as infected. Your household member(s) will be considered as close contact(s). You should provide information to the CHP through the links below on the day of test or the following day, the DH will issue an isolation order to you and quarantine order(s) to your household member(s) respectively via SMS for sick leaves and subsequent recovery QR code application.Declaration System for Positive RAT ResultsDeclaration System for Positive PCR Results
Undergoing PCR Test after Reporting Positive RAT Results
All cases reported through the “Declaration System for individuals tested positive for COVID-19 using Rapid Antigen Test” will be required to undergo PCR test by the CHP. Cases confirmed to be negative by the PCR test will be deleted from the confirmed case record. The relevant persons will no longer be able to use the quarantine orders issued by the Government or recovery QR code records.
Not Declaring / Declaring False Test Records Will Be Prosecuted
Although persons not declaring positive test results are not issued an isolation or quarantine order, according to the Prevention and Control of Disease Regulation (Cap. 599A) Section 32, relevant persons knowing that he is a contact or is infected still expose other persons to the risk of infection by going to public places or taking transportation is a criminal offence.
According to the Prevention and Control of Disease (Disclosure of Information) Regulation (Cap. 599D), it is a criminal offence for any person to provide false or misleading information to a health officer or an authorised officer. Offenders are liable to a fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for six months.
Multi-Tiered Triage Measures for Isolation
|Risk||Target Group||Treatment & Isolation Facilities|
|High Risk||Patients in critical conditions||Hospitals|
|High Risk||Patients in need of hospitalization (including patients in serious conditions, elderly and patients with chronic diseases)||Hospitals|
|Medium Risk||Patients in relatively stable conditions||North Lantau Hospital Hong Kong Infection Control Centre and Community Treatment Facilities|
|Medium Risk||Asymptomatic patients or patients who do not require medical support but have to be isolated in isolation facilities due to their care needs or household environment||Dedicated Community Isolation Facilities(CIFs)|
|Low Risk||Asymptomatic patients residing in places suitable for isolation who do not require medical care or support||Home isolation with support, Designated Clinics, etc.|
Asymptomatic patients or those with mild illnesses with no high risk factors are generally considered acceptable for home isolation, subject to suitable living conditions. The following living conditions are generally considered not acceptable for home isolation:
- Residing in subdivided flats or have to share toilets and / or kitchen with other non-household individuals
- Without designated living space, including a dedicated bedroom for self-isolation
- Without a designated toilet for the patient
- With household members belonging to the high risk group in the same living environment
The following high risk groups who cannot monitor their own health condition, or cannot seek urgent medical attention if their health condition deteriorates are not advised to be isolated at home:
- Elderly aged ≥70 years
- Children aged ≤5 years
- Pregnant women at ≥28 weeks gestation
- Immunocompromised patients
In addition to general CIFs, the Government CIF at Penny’s Bay caters for the elderly to be isolated along with accompanying carers and for children to be isolated together with accompanying parents or carers. Furthermore, the Holding Centres for the elderly can accommodate elderly with care needs and provide care support during their period of isolation.“StayHomeSafe” Arrangement What You Should Know While Waiting For Admission
Medical Arrangement for Infected Persons
The Government will deliver anti-epidemic kits to you after reporting your positive test results. If you cannot make arrangements for your daily necessities or require emotional counselling, please contact the 1833 019 hotline.
Infected persons presenting with mild symptoms of infection (e.g. fever, cough, sore throat) should seek help in Designated Clinics.Designated Clinics Address and Booking Hotline
- Enquiry Hotline: 2300 6555
- Booking and Service Hours: Monday to Sunday and Public Holidays 9am-1pm and 2pm-5pm
Designated Taxi Fleet
You can book the designated fleet services through the online platform or through the hotline at 3693 4770 to enjoy free transport services between your place of residence and the designated clinics.Book Your Designated Fleet Service
If you have enquiries on medical care, you may call the Hospital Authority telephone hotline at 1836 115. If your health condition deteriorates, you should urgently call the 999 hotline.
Criteria For Discharge
The default isolation period is 14 days. Criteria for discharge varies depending on the infected persons’ vaccination status.
Those have received at least 2 doses of vaccines
You can undergo RATs on Day 6 and Day 7 after obtaining a positive test result, if both results are negative, you may be considered as recovered and continue with your daily activities. If you obtain a positive RAT result on either day, you should continue isolation and undergo daily RAT until negative results on two consecutive days are obtained.
Those have received no / only 1 dose of vaccine
You should undergo a RAT on Day 14, you are considered as recovered only after obtaining a negative result. If your result is positive, you should continue isolation and undergo daily RAT until a negative result is obtained.
The day following testing or collection of sample is counted as Day 1; if there is no such testing or collection record, the day on receiving the test result is counted as Day 1.
Electronic Wristband Arrangement
Starting from 15 July 2022, infected persons undergoing home isolation will be required to put on electronic wristbands.
The Government will arrange staff to visit your dwelling place to deliver and put on electronic wristbands and install the “StayHomeSafe” mobile app, together with anti-epidemic kits.
When you have followed the above testing arrangement and if you have received at least two doses of vaccines, and obtain RAT negative results on both Day 6 and Day 7, or when you are admitted to a hospital or isolation facility, you may cut and dispose of the wristband and uninstall the “StayHomeSafe” mobile app.

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First Thursday Art Walk in downtown Clarksville this week
Produced by The Downtown Clarksville Association, First Thursday Art Walk is a free, self-guided tour spanning a five-block radius that combines visual art, live music, engaging events and more.
The June Art Walk will be held June 1 from 5-8 p.m. at the shops and galleries on Public Square, Franklin Street, and Strawberry Alley, according to a news release by Art Conn.
Several shops have music, refreshments and special deals on First Thursday. Following are the featured artists.
The Framemaker (705 North Second Street) proudly presents photography by Tabitha Sweitzer.
Tabitha Sweitzer received a BA in Studio Arts with a concentration in Photography from Austin Peay State University in 2014. She is currently working on an MA in Art History with a concentration in Ancient Mediterranean Arts at The Academy of Arts University.
Tabitha states: “While visiting Greece in the summer of 2016, many of the locations I visited brought me a deep peace that I was able to translate into this series of photographs”.
Edward’s Steakhouse (107 Franklin Street) will feature local artist, Gladys Mitchell, during the June First Thursday Art Walk.
Gladys Mitchell moved to Clarksville 20 years ago when her husband retired from the military. Though she painted a little over the years, she really got serious about painting when her husband was diagnosed with cancer and she was diagnosed with MS.
“Painting really helps to channel my stressful energy. I mostly paint windows. I also like black and white on canvas. The paintings helped to express my feelings during the onset of my husband’s cancer an continue to do so. My paintings have no rhyme or reason, I just look at a blank window or canvas and paint what comes to mind. I hope you enjoy my work as much as I do when each piece is done”
The Roxy Regional Theatre – Peg Harvill Gallery (100 Franklin Street) will host local artists Miranda Herrick and Nathan Parker.
Miranda Herrick will be presenting her newest pattern-based series “Experiments in Neutrality.” Nathan Parker will be presenting a series of acrylic paintings featuring historical pirates. Both artists are natives of Clarksville, TN and studied at APSU.
Downtown Artists Co-op (96 Franklin Street) is proud to announce ‘FoundScapes’, an exhibit of Fine Art Photography by member artists Mark Griggs and Shane Moore.
The opening reception will be on Thursday, June 1st from 5PM till 8 PM. John and Sally Doubler will provide music for the opening reception.
Mark Griggs, 86, is showing recent work, highlighted by found glass negatives from the early 1900s he has printed using the Vandyke Brown alternative process.
Shane Moore’s work for FoundScapes consists of darkroom silver prints from film. His subject matter is all found and could be described as landscape, seascape, skyscape, nightscape or anyscape, and thus the name of the exhibit was born. His recent work is featured in this exhibit and all images were hand-printed and toned in his darkroom within the last year.
Yada Yada Yada Deli (100 Strawberry Alley) is proud to host Khari Turner during the June First Thursday Art Walk.
"I lived in Milwaukee until fall of 2015 and moved to Tennessee to attend Austin Peay State University to join the cheerleading team and pursue my passion in fine arts. I was raised by a single mother and my grandparents for much of my life. At the age of about 8 I took an interest in art. Growing up I was in many programs, the most important being a non profit called Lake Valley Camp, later working with them as Art Director. Through the efforts of this camp my goal is to start an organization that specializes in giving back efforts to young artist and creating murals in low income environments to promote community health, pride, and clean neighborhoods."
Journey’s Eye Studio (131 Franklin Street) is proud to host local artist, David Smith, during the June First Thursday Art Walk.
David Smith is a retired U.S. Army still photographer. He arrived in Clarksville in 1976 as a member of the 101st Airborne Division. Later he returned to Clarksville with his family and has recently returned to his passion of photography.
"I feel that it is important, as an artist, to help preserve history through photographs. Most of my images detail cityscapes and scenic vistas of the beautiful Clarksville, TN area, while other capture the magnificence of our Tennessee State Parks."


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RAÍCES MEANS ROOTS 4-H CLUB
The Raíces Means "Roots" 4-H Club is open for membership to youth from kindergarden through the first year of college. We meet the first Sunday of every month from 1-3 PM at Raíces Cultural Center. Please call 732-317-2649 if you are interested in having your child become a member of the Club.
Members of the club will:
Club members are asked to bring $5 dues to each club meeting, club dues directly fund the club's member chosen activities.
Learn about culture through the visual and performing arts
- Run their own club! 4-H members are invited to run for club president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and reporter
- Become leaders in the performing arts
- Take field trips to performances, classes, museums, gardens, and more!
- Work on their own projects to explore topics that interest them. Members will share their knowledge with other club members and the local community.
- Have access to all 4-H programming on the local, county, state and national levels.

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A recent study done by scientists at the Rey Luan Carlos University of Madrid showed an interesting link between a parent’s fear and comfort level at the dentist and their children’s fear and comfort level at the dentist.
Researchers interviewed 183 children between 7-12 years of age and found that parents play an important role in how their children feel at the dentist’s office. During a dental appointment, a child will look to their parents on how to act and feel towards their dentist.
It’s very important that the parents have the right attitude towards the dentist. They can do this by looking relaxed and comfortable in the dentists’ office and even making jokes with their dentist and laughing. If the parents seem relaxed, their children will feel more relaxed as well and be able to have a positive experience at the dentists’.
If you have a dental phobia, read our blog post on dental phobia cures today!
To read more about the study, click to view the article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/11/16/dentist-fear_n_2144477.html

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Show your support for veterans with our unique keychains, crafted from casings used by our local VFW during Memorial and Veteran's Day programs. Each purchase of these keychains helps to support our VFW and their efforts to provide essential programs and resources to veterans in our community. Not only do these keychains serve as a symbol of patriotism and appreciation, but they also make a tangible difference in the lives of those who have bravely served our country. Show your gratitude and make a positive impact with our VFW keychains.
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