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Things to do in Heaton
Heaton is one of the most versatile areas in Newcastle, offering many ways of spending your time: from student-friendly pubs to dainty cafes and relaxing green areas, there are options for everyone:
• Pubs & Bars: The Chillingham Arms, Northumberland Hussars and Corner House are popular pubs in Heaton where you can relax and get a genuine local feel.
• Cafes & Restaurants: Eating great food on a budget is not a problem in Heaton, because there are lots of takeaways on Chillingham Road. The Butterfly Cabinet, Heaton Road, is a popular local restaurant, famous for its delicious buttermilk pancakes. There are massive queues here every weekend for breakfast and lunch. Other options include Cafe Spice, Naked Deli, Starks Kitchen, and Khans (a bring-your-own-booze Indian restaurant). Heaton is a very dynamic area and new cafes are open all the time.
• Food/Shops: If you want to do the groceries, you can go to Tesco and local greengrocers on Chillingham Road. There is a large Sainsburys on Etherstone Avenue in High Heaton and Morrisons in nearby Byker.
• Other things to do: Heaton Park is one of the most popular attractions in the area. Its green areas are perfect for when you want to go for a relaxing walk or a bit of people watching, sunbathing or even play a game of tennis or basketball on one of the sports courts. Yoga Therapies in Heaton provides the perfect stress-relief and also offers special deals for students!
Click Here to see all our student properties in Heaton, give us a call on 0191 243 1000 or pop into our office - we're just next to Newcastle Uni campus on Percy Street.

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It’s that time of year again- when we’re all thinking about pumpkins and leaves, football games, and pumpkin pies. To get in the mood, let’s make a DIY paper pumpkin banner to hang up this fall season! It’s perfect for Halloween, but you can leave it up all through November, too.
This craft is easy enough for kids to make with a little help, but even teens and adults will love making this cute pumpkin garland to spruce up the decor.
With just a few supplies from your local craft store (you may even have everything you need already), you can create a festive decoration for any room. I’ll show you how…
DIY Pumpkin Banner
This craft is made super easy using the printable template. Just print it out once on paper or cardstock, cut out the shapes, and use those to trace your elements on orange, brown, and green construction paper or cardstock.
Using different shades of orange and a variety of pumpkin shapes really helps this free pumpkin banner look amazing.
Materials for the Pumpkin Garland
Here’s the list of supplies that you’ll need to make this pretty pumpkin banner:
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- colored craft paper (various shades of orange, brown, green)
- twine, yarn, or thick string
- craft glue
- printer for printing the pumpkin template
Instructions for the Pumpkin Banner
First thing’s first—gather up all the supplies mentioned above. Crafting is a lot easier (especially with your kids) when you have all your materials on the table from the start. Grab the pumpkin template here.
Step 1: Select three to four distinct hues of orange craft paper. We even have a few brown pumpkins in our garland! For the leaves, use green colored craft papers, and for the stems, use brown colored craft papers.
Step 2: Trace the template designs on the chosen craft papers and cut them out neatly.
Step 3: Pair a pumpkin, a stem, and a leaf together using glue. Attach the leaf to the side of the stem.
Step 4: Make several pumpkins for the pumpkin banner.
Step 5: Cut some small strips of the craft paper to create loops on the back of the pumpkins for the twine to go through.
Step 6: Flip the first pumpkin over to the back, place the twine near the top at the stem, and put glue on the two ends of the paper strip to secure the pumpkin in place. Look at the picture for a clearer explanation.
Step 7: Repeat this process with the remaining pumpkins, creating a pumpkin garland with as many pumpkins as you’d like. We suggest making two garlands for a layered look!
Step 8: Let the glue dry for several hours before flipping the pumpkin banner over or trying to hang it.
Step 9: You’re done! Enjoy looking at your beautiful pumpkin garland all autumn long. Hang it on your mantle, in a window, over a door or anywhere else you’d like.
Pumpkin Banner Ideas
Wondering how to put your pumpkin banner to good use this fall? There are so many ways to use it! This pumpkin garland would be cute at a fall baby shower or birthday party.
Use it to spruce up your fireplace or mantle.
Your neighbors will love seeing your little paper pumpkins in your windows this season.
Drape it on the front of your Thanksgiving dinner table or dessert table.
Hang it up in your classroom if you’re a teacher! It would look great on the front of your desk.
Don’t forget to grab the free printable pumpkin banner template!
See more Halloween paper crafts!
More Pumpkin Crafts for Kids
Here are a few more pumpkin crafts that your kids will love making:
- Happy Paper Pumpkin Craft
- Beaded Pumpkin Craft (one of our most popular fall posts!)
- Pumpkin Cup Craft
Pin this little pumpkin banner post to come back to it later if you’re not ready to start crafting right now!

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|About the Book|
Raising Noah is a true story about the struggles of raising a premature child. He was born at twenty threes weeks, (seventeen weeks before his due date). His small and fragile body needed a lot of attention and love. The possibilities of complications were high, and the odds of living were low, despite those odds Noah has overcome them. In the United States, one out of eight babies born is premature. This is a story that will offer hope, inspiration, for all families struggling through a difficult time.

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OAK PARK -- Police are looking for the hit-and-run driver of a black Ford pickup who struck a grandmother as she scraped ice off her vehicle's windows.
Police said the woman, 63, had her car parked on Kenwood just east of Norwood and was standing outside on the driver side while her grandson sat inside the car about 7:50 a.m. Wednesday.
The neighborhood is north of Nine Mile Road and east of Scotia.
"She was struck by a black F-150 Ford pickup with tinted windows traveling eastbound on Kenwood," said Oak Park Public Safety Sgt. Frank Slone. "She was knocked down and suffered head cuts and a fractured spine."
The man driving the pickup is described as white, about 23-30 years old, dark buzz-cut hair, clean shaven and wearing a white T-shirt.
The pickup is reported to be a mid-2000s model.
Police said the woman was treated at Providence Hospital in Southfield and has since been released.
Her grandson, 11, told police the driver of the pickup didn't stop or slow down after hitting the woman.
"With the amount of debris we collected at the scene, it would have been obvious to the driver that he struck something," Slone said.
The pickup likely has damage on the front passenger side, police said.
"The victim's vehicle is red and there might be some paint transfer on the suspect vehicle," Slone said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Oak Park police at (248) 691-7512.
Contact Michael P. McConnell at firstname.lastname@example.org or at (586) 783-0269.

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Take a look at these stats:
-210 ha area, of which 70 ha is composed of nature reserves and urban parks
-11 000 sq. M. Of commerce nearby
-200 000 sq. M. Of offices
-15 minutes from city centre
This city is the answer to many of the problems that prevail in existing new towns. Many new towns lack real green areas (not just trees on the pavement, and Andromede gives the answer to that, with 1/3 of the area covered in green. Many new towns were supposed to be self-sufficient, but failed in this regard, but Andromede provides quick access to the city centre, and lots of office buildings as well. There's also an airbus factory nearby, so there should be sufficient employment. Other cities should learn from their example.

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That’s because a M4 concept previewing the production version is set to be revealed at the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance next month (you may recall that BMW previewed its last M3 back in 2007 with a thinly veiled concept as well).
The information was revealed to Auto Express by BMW exec Klaus Froehlich, who also said that roughly 80 percent of the M4’s parts will be unique to the car despite it sharing a platform with the new BMW 4-Series.
Some of those unique parts will include the car’s engine, tipped to be a turbocharged 3.0-liter straight-six, as well as a new M-DCT seven-speed dual-clutch ‘box, carbon fiber body panels and custom suspension.
For those still unfamiliar with the M4, it is essentially the replacement for the M3 Coupe. It will eventually spawn an M4 Convertible and both cars will share their mechanicals with a new M3, which will remain a sedan.
The 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is scheduled for the weekend commencing August 17. For our ongoing coverage of the event, visit out dedicated hub.


RegioPanter electric unit for Slovakia
Regiopanter is a two-system single-deck electric vehicle, designed for operation on 1,435 mm-gauge regional tracks with a traction voltage of 3 kV DC or 25 kV 50 Hz.
The installed power of 6 x 340 kW allows a maximum speed of 160 km/h and excellent driving dynamic. The bodies are made of aluminium alloys, the interior is open without partitions and with view through the entire train. The fully air-conditioned passenger compartment is equipped with comfortable seats, 230 V outlets for working on a PC, an audiovisual information system and a local WiFi network allowing passengers to access the internet. The passenger compartment has multifunctional sections for disabled passengers and for the transport of strollers and bicycles, and there are also shelves for the transport of large luggage.
For quick, safe and comfortable passenger boarding, the vehicles are equipped with 1,500 mm-wide sliding doors fitted with auxiliary steps to overcome the gap between the platform and the vehicle. The placement of the doors allows level access from standard platforms with a height of 550 mm. For boarding from lower platforms, the doors are equipped with retractable steps at 200 mm above the tracks and with flip-up ramps for passengers in wheelchairs.


ASE’s DM series products are Bell 202 /202T and V.23 modems designed for operation over leased line communication circuits as commonly used in the electrical power and pipeline SCADA industries.
Bell 202 Modem – Box
Rack Mount Bell 202 Modem
These modems for SCADA have been designed with many commonly requested features including 900Hz soft-carrier turnoff, LED indicators, digital control over most timing parameters (in 1-millisecond increments), transmit levels from 0 to -31db, a PTT (Push to Talk) circuit, and input power from 5 to 160 VDC. The primary modem circuitry is based on commercially available ICs with many years of field-proven operation.
All Bell modems are available in a 19″ rack configuration with a 16-slot custom backplane, or packaged in a metal box. For IED/RTU manufacturers, a low-cost “board only” version can mount directly in the Remote unit.
Power, Timing, Levels, Isolation, LEDs, Other, Packaging, Testing your modem, Modem Part Numbers


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(Yicai) Sept. 21 -- China has overtaken the United States to rank first for the number of science and technology clusters for the first time, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Global Innovation Index 2023.
China has 24 S&T clusters among the top 100 in the world, followed by the US with 21, according to the rankings report released yesterday.
Asian clusters dominated the top five places, with China occupying three. Japan’s Tokyo-Yokohama cluster topped the charts, with China’s Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou in second place for the second year in a row. Seoul in South Korea was third, overtaking Beijing, which fell to fourth. China’s Shanghai-Suzhou edged up one position to finish in the top five for the first time.
Since 2016, the GII has sought to identify S&T clusters using a bottom-up approach, according to the WIPO, which says this approach disregards administrative or political borders and instead pinpoints those geographical areas that show a high density of inventors and scientific authors.
The resultant clusters often encompass several municipal districts, sub-federal states, and sometimes even two or more countries, according to the WIPO.
Two innovation metrics are used to compile the top 100 GII S&T clusters worldwide: the location of inventors listed on published patent applications and authors listed in published scientific articles.
The Chinese cities of Zhenjiang, Hefei, and Wuxi climbed the most in this year’s top 100 S&T clusters ranking, with Zhenjiang, Wuxi, and Fuzhou entering the list for the first time, the report showed.
China is actively promoting the development of S&T clusters, also known as technology parks or innovation hubs, as a key strategy to foster innovation, drive economic growth, and boost the country’s global competitiveness.
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Navient partners with First Data for technology solutions
First Data, a global technology provider, and Navient, the Delaware-based loan provider, on Wednesday announced a strategic agreement for First Data to become the primary provider of technology solutions for Navient’s federal education loans.
First Data formerly supported Navient’s private student loans. Now it will cover both private and federal education loans.
“This agreement with First Data enhances our ability to bring agility, scalability and innovation across our digital technologies enabling us to continue to deliver better outcomes for the student borrowers we serve,” said Patricia Lawicki, executive vice president and chief information officer at Navient. “First Data understands our business, and this agreement also gives us the ability to create a more effective long-term cost structure for our business.”
“We are delighted that Navient has chosen First Data as its partner. Student loan technology is a natural adjacency for First Data, and this agreement significantly expands our capabilities in this sector,” said Andrew Gelb, executive vice president, head of Global Financial Solutions at First Data. “Navient’s platform is well-proven, and we welcome the Navient employees joining our company.”
Navient will continue to service loans for its 12 million federal and private education loan customers, including those serviced under a contract with the U.S. Department of Education.
The agreement is expected to close in the third quarter, subject to certain closing conditions.


A teenager and her older sister are arguing over Sriracha hot sauce.
She went on Reddit’s “Am I the A******” forum to see which sibling was in the right. The issue is that the 18-year-old and her 27-year-old sister have different food preferences. She likes spicy foods, her sister does not. The rest of the family is similarly divided so they usually prepare a spicy and non-spicy version of every meal. However, the older sister kept accidentally eating the spicy version and getting upset about it.
“My sister that lives with us does not like the spiciness of Sriracha or anything with a small level of spice,” the teenager wrote. “Lately, I’ve been more at home instead of college or work (due to Covid-19 and online school) so I’ve gotten the chance to make more and eat more dishes at home. To be clear we always have clear readable labels that will say which one is the spicy and non-spicy container when we finish cooking the food.”
But this didn’t seem to deter the 27-year-old from eating the spicy-labeled food.
“My sister has eaten the wrong containers a few times already and has blamed it on me as well as the other family members,” she explained. “Again we’re not sure what else to write, but ‘spicy’ on it to help. And she’s been the only one that’s eaten the wrong dish a few times. She told us to stop making foods with the Sriracha, but we make the same amount where one portion is with the Sriracha and one is without. She doesn’t cook much as she eats instant easy prep meals for simple measures.”
Reddit sided with the younger sister on this one.
“She’s being petty and toxic, tell her to cook her own food if she doesn’t like it,” one user commented.
“You are literally doing everything you possibly can to make it distinguishable. So the blame is on her,” another said.
“Your sister needs to take some responsibility for herself,” someone wrote.
Think this is bad? Check out this teenager who tricked her sister into a silly haircut.
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September 7 - October 27
EVERGREEN BRICK WORKS
In this series Toronto Saints Canadian artist Brandon Steen connects five wards, five Saints, five bricked buildings and five paintings.
Looking back to the city of Toronto‘s original boundaries we see they were defined by five wards; St Lawrence, St David’s, St Patrick’s, St Andrew’s to St George’s in 1834.
However, it wasn’t for another 57 years when the Taylor brothers in 1891 started a pressed brick empire that would further define those wards with bricked factories, hospitals, houses, hotels, concert halls, markets, arenas, Parliament buildings and universities.
Five of those buildings are captured in the five paintings exhibited on the former site of the Taylor Brothers Empire now known as the Evergreen Brick Works.

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It seems to me that we have been collectively successful in murdering Pakistani patriotism. We have spilled green blood as if it were poison. And now that not so much as a drop of purity flows within our veins, we still feel we have not been cleansed. Perhaps, it wasn’t the green that we were meant to drain.
Let’s see what this snow-washed, igloo-dwelling expat is rambling on about. If you allow me to indulge the expanse of your foresight, I promise this will be enlightening as it will be entertaining.
Several days ago, I was listening to Vital Signs’ song, that sang of our passion for our homeland. Immediately, my soul soared to the skies propelled by patriotism. And then, almost immediately it was reigned in by the ropes of despair, pulled down to the ground and sunk into quick sand. I thought about why this was so.
If you allow me to assume that a majority of Pakistanis have never lived abroad, it would be fair to also deduce that our nationalism forms a significant part of our identity. In fact, of all those things that define our identity, Pakistani nationalism finds itself in the center. And the whole world knows how patriotic we are, from the bust of Quaid-e-Azam at York University in Toronto, to our world cup rallies in London. I find that our spirit of being Pakistani is our single greatest weapon.
But with all the murders, kidnappings, shootings, bomb blasts, and political hoo-ha, it is difficult not to feel disappointed, disillusioned, and disenchanted. Leading us to renegotiate our patriotism. This spawns many phrases along the lines of “Pakistan ka kuch nahi ho sakta” and the infamous “Pakistan ka Allah hi hafiz hai.”
When such incidents become so prevalent that we even dare to entertain the thought of negotiating our patriotism, that part of our identity which is Pakistani, is slowly pushed from the center out to the margins where it is most susceptible to murder.
We have become a nation of poor people. A nation which suffers poverty of hope, of confidence, and of trust. We don’t even trust anyone in business. We don’t even trust the person that’s helping us change the tire on the wheels of our cars. And these incidents that toy with the lives of people as if they were pawns in a casual game of chess, having become common place, leads me to think the following:
Could it be, that in order to compromise our sense of unity, circumstances have been engineered in order that we may implode, starting wars amongst ourselves? Could this be psychological warfare? We know for a fact that those who are terrorizing our streets are not of Pakistani descent. They are those that have penetrated deep into our borders, causing destruction and chaos. They are the enemies of Pakistan. I recall hearing a conversation between a Pakistani soldier and a militant (unjustly deemed a Pakistani militant, since he was Uzbeki) taking jabs at Quaid-e-Azam. Since when is that the Pakistani thing to do? Since when is that okay? Since when did that cease to become treason of the highest order?
So what’s at stake? Our homes are at stake. Our families are at stake. Our livelihoods are at stake. But about and beyond that, being Pakistani is at stake. Our identity is at stake. Let us refrain from figuring out how much of our Pakistaniness we can do away with, and try to remember constantly in the words, lyrics, and songs of poets, musicians, and our forefathers. Let us speak proudly of our home, and let us demonstrate that our identity is not up for sale.
Unite, Pakistan. Unite.
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We can build our homes, we can overcome power shortages and poor health & poverty but we will loose but if we donâ€™t sustain our moral values and stop glorification of corruption.


Timber Cooling towers are useful for air conditioning plants, chemical plants, injection moulding machine, chilling plants, induction furnace, oxygen plants. diesel generating sets and heat exchangers. And also for steel industries, cement industries, chemical industries, and water effluent treatment industries.
United Cooling System (P) Ltd, leading manufacturer of timber type cooling towers. It is mechanical strength, durability and high efficiency. Manpower with vast specialized experience in cooling tower manufacturing is back bone of the organization. We have with us persons who have been entirely responsible from concept to final product manufacturing. We have major time tested development that has been incorporated in standards. Our UCT timber cooling towers are atmospheric cooling tower and mechanical cooling towers.Timber Cooling Towers includes most Conventional method [Natural Draft Cooling Towers or Fanless Filless Cooling tower] and mechanical type, Induced Draft Counter Flow Cooling tower and Cross Flow Cooling Towers.
Natural Type Cooling Towers are nothing but the water is cooled with natural atmospheric air traveling and the water is sprayed with the help of Spray nozzles and covered with louver covers. This method saves the operating cost because it has no mechanical fans. This cooling towers are called as atmospheric cooling tower or Fanless and fillless cooling tower. The main advantage of Fanless cooling towers are energy saving through fanless system.


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We're committed to sourcing the most eco-friendly materials. Our 100% natural cotton is made sustainably and responsibly, so the planet feels just as good as you do while wearing it.
This t shirt is super comfy, I get compliments on it all the time!
One of my faves with leggings or jeans, everyone loves this tee and the message on it! Super comfortable, good quality.
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A unique and new Ban The Flush! t-shirt design has been accepted to Threadless.com for voting!
If it gets enough votes, it will be printed and sold on Threadless.com. So go and vote! And check out the Threadless site, there is some cool stuff on it.

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Think you’re top ARKS material? Put it to the test with ARKS League! Compete with a group of ARKS of similar merit and find out who can achieve the highest score! To the victor, go the rewards! Greetings, Arks! Want to find out where you rank among your fellow operatives? Sharpen your skills by competing with others in your League for Experience Tickets (EXP) and accolades during April 2020! Those operatives who are logged in when ARKS LEAGUE begins are sorted into Leagues. To prevent some players from having a head-start, operatives are also matched based on the approximate time of their entry into the event. Rewards, distributed approximately 30 minutes after the event has ended, can be picked up from ARKS LEAGUE OFFICER MIMI in the Gate Area. For more details, see this entry in the game manual.
Ways to join ARKS League:
- From the Main Menu, navigate to “Quests”, then “Current Events”, and then “ARKS Leagues.”
- Speak with ARKS League Officer Mimi at the Quest Counter in the Gate Area and ask her about the latest League information.
- Move to a new Block.
Typical goals assigned by ARKS League include the following:
- Defeat as many of the assigned enemy as you can!
- Complete an assigned Quest as fast as you can!
- Collect as many of the assigned item as you can!
*If ARKS League opens while you’re on a Quest, you’ll need to re-accept the Quest to have your progress count.
**You will not be put into another League during the event, even if you level up and qualify for more difficult Quests.
***The duration of ARKS Leagues vary depending on the day.
League Type: Defeat the specified enemy!
Enemy Type: Falspawn
Rewards: *Reward type may change per ARKS League campaign period.
One way to fulfill these goals is to join Urgent Quests if they are available. Check out the current Urgent Quest schedule for more information! Good luck Arks! Given the fact that Oracle’s operatives are quite talented, prepare yourself for some fierce competition!
-The PSO2 Team

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Consultation on PFAS impacts on environmental and human health
The group of environmental contaminants known as PFAS (per- and poly- fluoroalkyl substances) is the subject of a nation-wide investigation that will lead to the development of the PFAS National Environmental Management Plan (PFAS NEMP) by the Heads of EPAs Australia and New Zealand and the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy.
PFAS are a group of chemicals that include perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) which have many specialty applications including firefighting foams, mist suppressants and coatings, and are widely used in a range of products in Australia and internationally.
They are not naturally broken down in the environment and persist in air, water and soil, but their effect on the environment and on human health is not yet fully understood.
Victoria EPA is leading the consultation process on a consultation draft document, and this will inform the final PFAS NEMP. Public meetings are being held by EPAs around the country, and comments on the consultation paper are due by September 25.
The final PFAS National Environmental Management Plan is expected to be provided to HEPA late in 2017.
More information is available here.

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Dangers of Vaporizing Tobacco – Five Facts You have to know
The dangers of vaping are well documented. There have even been many articles discussed it, and there’s a very real risk that you’ll develop some type of cancer from vapors. However, did you know that the vapors are also loaded with hundreds of chemicals? Not merely does this expose one to a variety of potentially dangerous contaminants, but it addittionally has the potential to harm the human brain in a negative way. It will not be taken lightly, nevertheless, you must proceed with caution in terms of using vaporizers.
According to a recent article in the New York Times, there are plenty of dangers of vapors in both pregnancy and older people. In fact, the dangers of vaporizing cigarettes are more pronounced among young adults. The reason being young adults often test out tobacco products without the serious consequences in mind. They see it as a novelty. However, a similar thing could happen to a young child.
Several young adults start out smoking cigarettes, but then eventually move on to other vapes, including cigars and pipes. But what goes on when you give up smoking? Unfortunately, it is likely that your lungs will suffer from nicotine addiction. Studies show that the effects of long-term nicotine exposure can cause irreversible harm to the lungs. Some smokers will continue to have problems with lung injuries and even death.
So, what are the health risks of vapors in terms of smoking? The chemicals which are commonly within e-cigarettes contain at least six different carcinogens. The numbers increase when you include all the known chemicals that are within unfinished tobacco. It may seem that there are no health threats associated with vaporizing e-juices. That would be true, if those chemicals were natural and organic.
When you smoke, you inhale a large number of chemicals, not only the nicotine. It is the toxins in tobacco smoke that cause the worst health threats of vaporizing e-liquid. The chemicals found in cigarettes include tar along with other poisons that mimic the effects of nicotine. Those toxins get into the air you breathe and obtain into your blood stream, inside your body from the inside out. As soon as you start puffing on a cigarette, the tar in your lungs is carried into your bloodstream too. You get exactly the same effect from using an e-liquid vaporizer.
Nicotine can be a toxin, but it is significantly less dangerous than tar. Tar is a byproduct of nicotine. The FDA, the Food and Drug Administration, has actually stated that nicotine itself is not good for you. It can cause cancer in the short term, but as time passes, it damages your body’s ability to function properly. That’s why e-cigarette companies include vitamins E and A as part of their products, in hopes of staving off vitamin E deficiency – the outward symptoms that plague many e-cigarette users.
The fourth danger of vaporing is that it is addictive. Scientific studies show that nicotine is more addictive than cocaine or methamphetamines. The more you use it, the more it feels like a drug to the human brain. If you are trying to quit smoking, your latter will be quitting cold turkey, but you can find natural methods to reduce the cravings you feel once you attempt to give up smoking.
The fifth and final danger of vaping is that it’s bad for your lungs. Although e-juice will not directly damage vapinger.com the cells of one’s lungs like tobacco smoke does, the vapors could make them more sensitive. Once you inhale nicotine and vaporize it, you put yourself at an increased risk for lung damage, especially if you are a smoker.


We mentioned last week that Democratic State Comptroller candidate Mike Collier, CPA has gained a little press notice by claiming his Republican opponent, Sen. Glenn Hegar, was proposing a 25% sales tax. While that might be an overstatement, the press has continued to write about it. Hegar has expressed the idea of swapping property taxes for sales taxes, although his campaign is quick to point out that won't be happening any time soon. Collier must think it's still good campaign fodder because he uses the same line in his first campaign TV ad. Read about it and see the ad in the Dallas Morning News article Collier gigs Hegar on taxes.
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Bloomin' lovely! Miranda Kerr shows off her enviable pins in a pair of floral jeans
Floral trousers are not a look many people could manage to pull off.
But as usual, Miranda Kerr looked absolutely stunning as she stepped out in New York last night wearing a pair of eye-catching printed pants.
The Australian supermodel showed off her long lean legs in an unusual pair of red, green and cream print skinnies as she ran errands in the city.
Fantastic in floral: Miranda Kerr showcased her long legs in a pair of printed trousers
Pairing the trousers with strappy nude sandals and a baggy cream T-shirt, the 29-year-old beauty completed her look with an oversized berry-coloured handbag.
Earlier this week, Miranda showcased her enviable pins in a mint green maxi dress with a plunging neckline and daring thigh slash.
Pairing the gown with jewelled sandals and tortoiseshell sunglasses, the Victoria's Secret Angel looked positively breathtaking as she wandered through the streets of New York.
Enviable figure: Miranda's choice of outfit accentuated her lengthy pins
Miranda's svelte physique could be down her love of vegetables and raw, organic food.
She said in a recent interview with Women's Fitness magazine: 'I find the most satisfying food is food that's full of life, so it's raw and clean and organic. We have a vegetable patch in LA... when I eat them from there I love that.
'My grandfather had a vegetable patch when I was growing up and my grandma would just chop the vegetables up and give them to us, so I learned from that.
'I find that really satisfying, the raw enzymes. I also love kale, spinach, fennel, avocado.'
Daring: Earlier this week Miranda was spotted in a flowing mint maxi dress with a brave thigh split
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Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics 18th Edition
ISBN 9781416024507 | Saunders; 18 edition (15 Aug 2007) | English | CHM edition | 96.05M
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VENUES: Due to renovations of the Wallenstien Theater this winter, our shows are taking place at several different locations. Please read your show information carefully, and take note.
Croce Plays Croce – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2021 • 7PM • Moses Lake High School Theater 803 Sharon Ave E
A.J. Croce performs Croce Plays Croce, a special night of music featuring a complete set of classics by his late father Jim Croce, some of his own tunes, and songs that influenced both him and his father. This special event features such timeless songs as “Operator,” “You Don’t Mess Around with Jim,” “Time in a Bottle,” (a song written for A.J.), “Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy), and “Lovers Cross”, to name a few. Classic covers may include songs by Lieber and Stoller, Bessie Smith, and other folk and roots artists. AJ Croce plays homage to his father’s work and legacy, brings his own growly voice, and evocations of New York and New Orleans to bring the history of his own musical and personal journey to life for the audience. • Facebook event link • Click here to purchase tickets
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Spokane Jazz Orchestra – SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2021 • 7PM • Big Bend Community College’s Masto Conference Center 7662 Chanute St. NE
The Spokane Jazz Orchestra will be performing the cherished holiday music of Nat King Cole, featuring Horace Alexander Young. In addition, the SJO always features the music of artists such as Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Bill Holman, Buddy Rich, and Maynard Ferguson, as well as original compositions and -arrangements by members of the ensemble.Click here for more information on the Seattle Rock Orchestra, or SRO • Facebook event link • Click here for LIVESTREAM tickets
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Our staff’s reading list for October includes books by Jhumpa Lahiri, Aimee Bender, Allan Gurganus, Lisa Fugard, Naomi Wolf, Jane Smiley, Bob Hicok, and other authors.
What We’re Reading
Our staff’s late summer reading list includes titles from Masha Hamilton, Mark Kurlansky, Kate Zambreno, Tao Lin, Mary Ruefle, Matt Pine, Jesse Ball, Carol Shields, and more.
This month’s books include titles from Jared Diamond, Kurt Vonnegut, John Irving, Laura Moriarty, Joe Bageant, Susannah Cahalan and many other unique voices.
Books we’re reading this November include a Leonard Cohen biography by Sylvie Simmons, The Headmaster’s Wager by Vincent Lam, On Christian Contemplation by Thomas Merton, Both Flesh and Not by DFW, Jess Walter’s Beautiful Ruins, Best American Short Stories 2012, A Good Fall by Ha Jin, and many other titles.
The Identity Theory Staff Reading List for this month includes books on Yoko Ono and Jack Kerouac, new efforts from Martin Amis and Naomi Wolf, the latest issue of Granta, and much more.
Our staff’s summer reading list for 2012 includes Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward, The Pale King by David Foster Wallace, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain, and The Great Leader by Jim Harrison.
April’s staff reading list includes Hemingway, Ron Rash, Vanessa Veselka, Gary Lutz, James Franco and more.
The Identity Theory staff reading list for March 2012 includes new stuff by Dan Chaon, Don Lee, Laird Hunt and more.
I’m finishing up Lethem’s Chronic City and Hugh Barker/Yuval Taylor’s Faking It: The Quest for Authenticity in Popular Music.
Matt Borondy is reading two poetry books: Turtle Island by Gary Snyder and our music editor Anna-Lynne’s new one.
Robert Birnbaum is reading The Third Reich by Roberto Bolano, The Prague Cemetery by Umberto Eco, Stolen Souls by Stuart Neville, and The Wake of Forgiveness by Bruce Machart.
A sampling of books we are reading this May…
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The Invention of Everything Else by Samantha Hunt is a terrific, imaginative story of the great inventor Tessla and a chambermaid at the Hotel New Yorker.

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Phone: 320-669-4442 Ext 3 FAX: 320-669-7525
|The Yellow Medicine Soil & Water Conservation District was duly organized as a governmental subdivision of this State, and a public body corporate and politic on the 17th day of April, 1950. The SWCD works with landowners in both rural and urban settings to carry out a program for the conservation, use and development of soil, water and related resources. The SWCD is governed by locally elected officials and staffed by professionals dedicated to serving you – the public.|
To provide technical, financial, and educational support to the public for the purpose of conserving and protecting soil, water, and other natural resources.
Board meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month at the SWCD office located in the Ag Service Center in Clarkfield, MN. Meetings are open to the public. Starting times vary depending on the time of the year. Please check the agenda tab to see time of next scheduled meeting.
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The Yellow Medicine SWCD held buffer law informational meetings at the end of August. In case you missed the meetings, below are some of the questions and answers that were presented.
Where do I have to put buffers?
On July 12th, the MNDNR released official maps for the buffer law. Please come into the Yellow Medicine Soil & Water Conservation District Office in Clarkfield to check out the county map or look at a map of the whole state by visiting the following website: www.dnr.state.mn.us/buffers
How wide do buffers have to be?
Public waters and a few private ditches and waterways that are on MNDNR's public water inventory will require a minimum of 30' and an average of 50'.
All public drainage ditches will need a minimum of 16.5’ (one rod) of vegetation.
When do I have to have a buffer installed?
On November 1, 2017 public waters that require a 30 foot minimum and a 50 foot average per parcel will need to be buffered.
On November 1, 2018 public drainage ditches that only require 16.5 feet will need to be buffered.
What do I have to plant on the buffer?
The statute says “a perennially vegetated root” must be on the buffer area. Alfalfa is allowed specifically in the law. No invasive species (thistles, etc.) may be present on the buffer. Existing grass, shrub, or forest cover is acceptable.
Are there programs to help put in buffers?
The gold standard, both in quality and financially, of installing buffers along streams is the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CCRP). The CP-21 Filter Strip practice has been installed on hundreds of acres in our county over the years. There may also be other cost share programs available.
Can I cut hay and bale the buffer?
If your buffer is seeded out of pocket and doesn’t have any other program restrictions you can harvest the buffer for hay at any time; as long as the perennial roots remain intact.
If you want to know if you have waters that need buffering, please call Tyler Knutson at the Yellow Medicine SWCD office at 320-669-4442 x3 or stop by our office and he will help you.
Water Quality Certification expands to farms across Minnesota
Yellow Medicine SWCD now accepting applicants
Clarkfield, Minn. – Farmers across Minnesota are now taking advantage of a state program that celebrates and ensures protection of the state’s water resources. With the help of a five-year, $9 million award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and legislation enacted earlier this year, the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP) is formally transitioning from four pilot areas to being available to any agricultural producer statewide.
Minnesota’s Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program was designed by an advisory committee of independent stakeholders and implemented by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) in partnership with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, and local public, private and non-profit partners. The program is a voluntary opportunity for farmers and agricultural landowners to take the lead in implementing conservation practices that protect our water. Farmers and landowners who implement and maintain approved farm management practices are certified and in turn obtain regulatory certainty for a period of 10 years.
The MAWQCP certifies farmers and landowners for
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whole-farm assessment that evaluates: t
tillage management factors, pest management factors, irrigation and tile drainage management, and conservation practices. Producers interested in becoming certified also receive priority status for technical and financial assistance.
The MAWQCP puts producers together with local professionals and the new on-line field assessment tool to determine where risks to water quality exist on their farm, and empowers them to fix those risks when they’re found, at the same avoiding the expense, time and trouble of applying half-measures or implementing misplaced actions.
Anyone interested in learning more about MAWQCP,
the assessment process, or becoming certified should contact Tyler
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A couple of weeks ago, India was execrated by me after Cairn Energy announced it had resorted to some serious measures in order to settle a tax dispute, which, according to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley himself, is just one of almost 40,000 cases that were pending before the various income tax tribunals and courts. But, this week, the Government deserves praise for its sensible decision to follow the recommendations of the Shah Committee and not impose the minimum alternate tax on foreign investors retrospectively. Retrospection in the context of taxation is, unfortunately, something that is now associated with India, thanks to the previous Government’s tendency to resort to this unwise policy. It is a reputation that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Government is trying hard to shake-off, and it is making slow but sure progress towards this goal, in no small part because it has declined to use retrospective tax measures. Foreign direct investment figures have been encouraging. According to data released by the Reserve Bank of India, the manufacturing sector saw a 50 percent jump in FDI in 2014/15, reversing three consecutive years of declining investment. Total FDI was the highest in five years, reaching USD16bn. Nevertheless, India’s woeful rankings for ease of doing business and simplicity of taxation indicate that the path ahead is a long one for Modi. But at least he has put India on the right one.


Watchdog finds flaws in U.S. DEA's payments to sources
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's program for paying confidential sources to assist with narcotics-trafficking investigations is riddled with deficiencies that could open the door to fraud and abuse, the Justice Department's internal watchdog said on Thursday.
The Justice Department's Inspector General found in an audit that the DEA continued to pay so-called deactivated sources, or people who did not qualify to receive money because they had been arrested or had committed serious crimes.
In one instance, the report says the DEA paid a source who had provided false testimony in trials and depositions. Over a five-year period, this confidential source was used by 13 different DEA field offices and paid $469,158.
All told, the audit found that the DEA has paid about $9.4 million to more than 800 deactivated sources from fiscal-year 2011 through 2015.
"While we did not review the circumstances of all of these payments in depth, for available information it appears that paying deactivated sources is common enough to justify much closer managerial oversight and review of such payments," the report says.
The report also raises questions about the DEA's practice of paying so-called limited use sources, or tipsters who offer up information independently to the government.
These kinds of sources are considered low-risk, yet the audit found they were among some of the highest-paid sources.
Of 477 "limited sources" reviewed, they received a collective $26.8 million.
DEA spokeswoman Barbara Carreno said the agency revised its policies surrounding "cooperating sources" after a similar inspector general report released in July 2015.
"Today's report highlights the need for continued improvement," Carreno said.
Earlier this month, a father and son pleaded guilty to lying to U.S. investigators while working on a narcotics probe of Venezuela's first lady.
(Additional reporting by Julia Edwards in Washington; Editing by Matthew Lewis)
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Chair's message to members - 10 June 2019
Dear Member or Supporter
So far almost all the Conservative candidates for party leader are playing to the delusions of party members rather than the hopes of voters; and only one has come out for Remain.
Rory Stewart is a competent Minister and has the most interesting ideas. But sadly, although he is bringing some honesty on Brexit to the campaign, he is an ex-Remainer, now supporting Leaving the EU on Theresa May's deal.
However, former universities minister Sam Gyimah MP has come out for a referendum with three choices (deal, no-deal, Remain). He says he would vote Remain, although he would not campaign actively for it. Hurrah! I don't reckon his chances of success as high - I am not even sure he will obtain the eight MPs needed when nominations close tonight. But he is the one whose arguments on Brexit we should encourage Conservative party members to respect and support, whichever candidate eventually wins the position. You can follow his campaign here.
I understand of course why a Remain/ referendum candidature has little appeal - almost 90% of Conservative Party activists oppose a referendum (Conservative Home - not a properly structured survey). But most of the candidates - and the party members who form the electorate - are misreading the position of a large minority of Conservative voters. A Remain/ referendum Conservative candidate would bring hope to millions of Conservatives.
Everyone forgets about Conservative Remainers
In 2016, 42% of those who had voted Conservative in 2015 voted Remain. That's getting on for five million votes. Many are loyal. In the 2019 European Parliament elections, over half of Conservative voters had voted Remain in 2016. And they are loyal still: 92% of those who voted Conservative in 2019 would do so at the next election. By contrast, the majority of those who switched parties would stick with their new parties, by 1.6:1 in the case of the Brexit Party.
Conservative leadership candidates are not the only ones who underestimate the Conservative Remain block. Much of the Remain movement consistently presents itself as though it were a front-runner for Labour's election campaign. Too many look for the "real reasons" for the Leave vote in an anti-austerity protest - that can hardly explain the high Leave vote in affluent districts. We do actually have to talk about sovereignty and immigration, the subjects Leavers are interested in, not just what we feel comfortable talking about.
Message to Conservatives
It would also be a mistake to write off the Conservative party membership who form the electorate for the party leader. They are not in their views or demographics representative of Conservative voters. But they can take Conservative voters' views into account in their decisions.
Remember when David Cameron ran against David Davis for party leader in 2005. Davis was more in line with the party's feelings and began as front-runner; Cameron won because his modernising agenda was seen as a vote-winner.
Parties are machines for generating votes. We can aim to create a climate of opinion where Conservative Party MPs and members realise that a pro-referendum stance is a vote-winner.
We can make clear that otherwise the trajectory of the next Conservative leader will match Theresa May's, heading to deadlock and failure, just rather more quickly:
- Unrealistic expectations and a lack of understanding of how the EU thinks and works will collide with reality in Brussels. There will not be a better Withdrawal Agreement. The EU is not going to change its nature or abandon Ireland in favour of an ex-Member. The Political Declaration can be changed to any relationship on Michel Barnier's famous slide - but there is no agreement in the UK on what is wanted.
- Parliament is unlikely to sanction No-deal because anyone who has looked at it knows that it is the route to isolation - or to negotiating the same deal but from a weaker position. It will be hard to stop it - but Parliament will try to find a way.
- Supporting the Deal will not allow the country to move on - because the ten years hard labour of negotiating and implementing Brexit is yet to start; and there is anyway no majority for the Deal in Parliament.
- Almost every economic forecast tells us that Brexit will make us poorer, that the benefits of new trade deals are immaterially small, that we would have less influence in the world.
Sure, most of the Party members will disagree. They see benefits in Brexit. But even to them and in addition to the principled arguments for a referendum we can say:
- surely you wish to do Brexit well, not just get it over with. And
- do you not feel that you should insure your party against the risk of failure?Would it not be better to put your Brexit plan to the electorate for ratification? Then, if Brexit happens and goes badly you can at least share the blame with the voters.
How to target Conservatives
Average membership will be in the hundreds per constituency; there is no ready way of knowing who they are. But if you reach Conservative voters you will also be reaching members either directly or indirectly. So:
- write to your Conservative MP (their views here; address here) and any Conservative peer that you know. Better still, go see your MP.
- write to the Conservative Constituency or borough Association and ask to meet them to discuss Brexit and the referendum on the terms. Perhaps they are up for a discussion or a debate with members. (A briefing note for a meeting is here)
- write to any Conservative councillors and ask to meet them - councillors are active and influential in their parties. Your council's website will list councillors by party and give contact information.
- both your local Council and the London datastore publish the results from the last European Parliament, Westminster Parliament, borough and GLA elections. Certainly the borough and GLA results will be available by ward. That will tell you where the Conservative voters are and so where to concentrate your street campaigning and leafleting.
Ideas for what more you can do here. To become more active, join up with your local campaign organisation. We will be making more use of our volunteers so please sign up here and take our volunteers survey so that we know how best to use the skills and experience that you would bring to the campaign.
This e-mail sets out the personal views of the author and does not necessarily reflect the views of London4Europe.


NGAUS Washington Report
Aug. 7, 2018
Deployed troops will have to leave their Fitbits, Apple watches and other “geolocation devices” at home. A Defense Department policy announced Monday also forbids any device or app that tracks the location of the user.
Col. Robert Manning III told reporters at the Pentagon, “Effective immediately Defense Department personnel are prohibited from using geolocation features and functionality on government and nongovernment-issued devices, applications and services while in locations designated as operational areas.”
A Pentagon release says deployed personnel are in operational areas, and commanders will make a determination on other areas where the policy may apply.
The release notes that the market for such devices has “exploded over the past few years,” and many troops wear devices to track their workouts, running pace and the like. But these devices upload the information to a central server where third parties can access it. The concern is that the enemy will get the information and know the whereabouts and perhaps routines of troops in hazardous places.
Manning said, “The rapidly evolving market of devices, applications and services with geolocation capabilities presents a significant risk to the Department of Defense personnel on and off duty, and to our military operations globally.”
The use of GPS devices in overseas areas “potentially create unintended security consequences and increased risk to the joint force and mission,” Manning said.
The policy also covers personal phones and portable devices that contain apps that rely on GPS technology. Commanders are responsible for implementing the policy.


Ryan: Josh Hamilton contract during season unlikely
HOUSTON -- Texas Rangers president and CEO Nolan Ryan said Friday afternoon he expects the club won't provide slugger Josh Hamilton with a new contract during the season. The Rangers traditionally don't negotiate new contracts with players during the year.
However, second baseman Ian Kinsler signed a new contract during the first week of the season, only because talks were serious during the late stages of spring training.
That hasn't occurred with Hamilton.
"We haven't carried on the negotiations during the season because we don't feel like it's fair to Josh," said Ryan, who pointed out general manager Jon Daniels spoke briefly with Hamilton's agent during spring training. "And we don't want to do something that will be a distraction."
Hamilton is off to a fantastic start, one that Ryan says he hasn't seen in years.
Heading into the weekend, Hamilton leads the majors in home runs (18), RBIs (45) and slugging percentage (.826). He also leads the AL in batting average (.399) and is second in the AL in hits (55).
"It's hard to predict what's going to happen with Josh," Ryan said prior to Game 1 of a three-game series with the Houston Astros. "Things will have to play out."
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David Edmonds (Uehiro Centre, Oxford University) and Nigel Warburton (freelance philosopher/writer) interview top philosophers on a wide range of topics. Two books based on the series have been published by Oxford University Press. We are currently self-funding - donations very welcome via our website http://www.philosophybites.com
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Soren Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling retells and interprets the story of Abraham and Isaac. In Kierkegaard's hands the story becomes a model for the human predicament. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Clare Carlisle provides an interesting overview of some of Kierkegaard's themes in this book.

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JEFFERSON CITY - The Missouri Department of Transportation continues to improve safety measures for commercial motor vehicle drivers. While states across the country close their rest areas and parking facilities, MoDOT keeps adding to the state's inventory.
Between 2002 and 2009, the number of truck parking spaces provided by MoDOT increased from 587 to 853, a 45 percent jump in nine years. Two welcome centers and more converted truck parking areas will create an additional 142 spaces for 2010. This parking space increase is vital for truck drivers who under federal law must leave the road and rest once a 10 to 11 hour workday is recorded. Drivers need truck parking or a rest area when they reach their limit, and these places aren't hard to find in Missouri.
"MoDOT understands that for professional drivers to perform at their best, good rest is important," says Pete Rahn, director of MoDOT. "Truck drivers work long days and deserve places along our roadways to park, relax and feel safe."
Special attention is given to truck and recreational vehicle parking when MoDOT builds or reconstructs interstate rest areas. For example, upgrades at Joplin (Interstate 44), Conway (I-44) and Eagleville (I-35) and plans for welcome centers in Marston (I-55) and Hayti (I-55) will add hundreds of additional parking spots.
When possible, MoDOT converts roadside facilities that are decommissioned into truck parking facilities. Many are located on former weigh station sites. The first of these, near Odessa, Mo., on I-70, opened for truck parking in 2005. This location along with the other park-only sites near Kearney, Platte City, Charleston, plus the former rest areas near Joplin, Coffey and Doolittle provide a parking area with lights.
"Motor carriers really appreciate how easy it is to find a place to rest," said Jan Skouby, MoDOT motor carrier services director. "That makes Missouri truck-friendly and helps keep shipping costs down, so we pay less at the store."


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A handful of men working within the Zen sect of Buddhism created gardens in fifteenth-century Japan which were, and still are, far more than merely an aesthetic expression. And what is left of the earlier Mogul gardens in India suggests that their makers were acquainted with what lay behind the flowering of the Sufi movement in High Asia and so sought to add further dimensions to their garden scenes.
There are few gardens that can be left alone. A few years of neglect and only the skeleton of a garden can be traced.... Japanese artists working with a few stones and sand four hundred years ago achieved strangely lasting compositions. However there, too, but for the hands that have piously raked the white sand into patterns and controlled the spread of moss and lichens, little would remain.


Boulder is the latest city to push back against Colorado’s municipal broadband block. In 2005, the Colorado legislature passed a bill that would effectively block municipal broadband networks in the state. However, as CivSource has previously reported, city councils are pushing back with votes of their own and workarounds to build municipal broadband networks when traditional broadband providers have opted out.
Montrose, Colorado had a vote on this issue in March citing the enormous growth in Chattanooga, Tennessee after that city built its own gigabit municipal broadband network. Longmont, Colorado had a similar vote in 2011. Now, Boulder appears to be looking at a similar workaround. On Tuesday the city council will vote on a set of proposals that would give the city the option to build a network later this year.
“We just think that not having this legislative monkey on our backs would really foster the ability to have discussions for the future even though we don’t have any concrete plans at this point,” said Don Ingle, information technology director for the city, told the Boulder County Business Report.
Boulder is looking at public-private-partnership model for its municipal broadband network, the other proposal would only allow for a network through a third party. Both Longmont and Montrose are going ahead with plans to build out networks. The efforts are encouraging given the all out assault telecommunications providers have unleashed on municipal broadband nationwide, at the expense of economic development in municipalities. Watch this space.


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Hussein Hassouna is an Ambassador for the United States in the League of Arab States with eight videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2002 Forum. The year with the most videos was 2003 with three videos. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2008 with an average of 179 views per program. Most appearances with John Duke Anthony (4). Most common tags: Middle East, Foreign Policy, Persian Gulf.


A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit aimed at halting a hotly protested Highway 101 bypass around Willits.
The environmental groups that filed the lawsuit against Caltrans last year were disappointed but not surprised by the ruling, which was signed Thursday by U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey White.
White had denied an injunction to stop work on the 5.9-mile, $210 million bypass before it began 10 months ago, then delayed issuing a ruling until work was well underway.
"Once large amounts of earth start getting moved, it's really pretty much impossible to stop a project," said Gary Hughes, executive director of the Environmental Protection Information Center. But bypass critics are not giving up hope of at least altering the project to reduce its effects on wetlands in the Little Lake Valley adjacent to Willits, he said. Other plaintiffs in the lawsuit included the Willits Environmental Center, the Arizona-based Center for Biological Diversity and the Mendocino County chapter of the Sierra Club.
Caltrans officials also had anticipated the ruling and were relieved it was finally issued.
"We're very happy this is no longer hanging over the project," said spokesman Phil Frisbie.
The bypass, conceived more than 50 years ago, became increasingly controversial in recent years as plans were drawn and discussed at public hearings.
Protests erupted as Caltrans began work early this year. Dozens of arrests were made as demonstrators tried to block construction. Some chained themselves to equipment while others stationed themselves in trees in construction zones.
Bypass opponents say it's unnecessary and that it will destroy wetlands, harm fish and irrevocably change the rural nature of the Little Lake Valley.
Proponents say the bypass will reduce vehicle exhaust, improve safety and alleviate traffic jams through Willits, where Highway 101 is the main thoroughfare. The bypass will eliminate the last traffic signals on Highway 101 between San Francisco and Eureka.
The lawsuit contended that Caltrans' environmental studies and its rationale for a four-lane bypass were flawed.
It sought to force Caltrans to conduct additional studies and to consider a two-lane bypass alternative that would have fewer effects on wetlands.
The bypass initially will be just two lanes, but Caltrans plans to expand it to four when it can secure further funding. Meanwhile, it is constructing the base of the bypass to accommodate four lanes.
The first phase is expected to be completed in late 2016.
(You can reach Staff Writer Glenda Anderson at 462-6473 or firstname.lastname@example.org.)


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British antitrust authorities said on
Wednesday credit data company Experian Plc's takeover
of rival ClearScore could reduce competition in the industry,
stifling product development and hurting customers.
British packaging firm RPC Group Plc
, the target of a takeover battle between two U.S.
private equity firms, said on Wednesday earnings in the first
half of the year slipped 4.5 percent, hurt by rising costs.
British finance minister Philip
Hammond, speaking ahead of a government report on the economic
impact of various Brexit scenarios, said Prime Minister Theresa
May's plan was the best one for the economy.
South Korea's financial regulator
said on Wednesday it has imposed a 7.5 billion won ($6.66
million) fine on Goldman Sachs Group's subsidiary Goldman
Sachs International for violating short-selling rules.

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Michael and Stacie closed their China tour down with 3 days in Beijing. Not Stacie’s favorite city, but sounds like the gateway to some pretty interesting and iconic experiences. Their day at an unrestored portion of The Great Wall alone makes me want to grab my group and go.
We arrived in Beijing to close out Michael’s tour of China and for me to get in a few vacation days. We had three days to explore and a list of sites to see. Once again I used the US News & World Report Travel Guide to plan our outings…
The Great Wall of China is a MUST GO! I remember learning about it in school, but I was not prepared for the vastness of it. Standing on the wall, looking off in either direction seeing the next watch towers, understanding the structure stretches on for nearly 5,000 miles, and that much of it was built over 500 years ago; it puts a lot in perspective.
Because the Great Wall is about 90 miles outside of Beijing (or more depending on where you are going), we opted for a tour that we booked on Viator. It was a private tour, so it was just Michael, me and our guide. Instead of opting for one of the more touristy destinations, we chose to hike an unrestored portion of the wall and I am glad that we did. We only saw two other groups, a very different experience from the Badaling or Mutianyu sections of the wall which are literally wall to wall with people – pun intended.
We booked the tour just a few days before we arrived in Beijing so we could make sure the weather would be amenable to being outdoors. We choose a day that was forecasted to be 70 degrees with clear skies. The tour guide met us at the hotel at 8 am and we set off on our adventure, a 3-4 hour hike from Huanghuacheng to Xishuiyu on the Great Wall followed by an authentic Chinese lunch in the nearby village.
After about a 90 minute drive, we arrived in a small town and headed out on foot to reach the trailhead with a view of the wall at the top of the hill in the distance. I’m glad we had a guide with us; we never would’ve found the trail on our own. We hiked up a narrow path with a pretty steep hill to get to the wall. Once there we found breathtaking views and a trail that clearly had endured the trials of time. The ancient bricks had been grown over with brush and grass, though there was a well worn path to follow in either direction.
The hike lasted about 3 hours, water and Snickers bars were provided. We ended on a restored portion of the wall, which had a paved path back out to the town. While we no longer had to worry about tripping over the uneven surface, we now had to contend with the piles of trash that too many tourists seem to leave everywhere. This was definitely a time when we were happy to have taken the road less travelled.
Additional MUST SEE spots in Beijing include…
Tiananmen Square, this large open space is surrounded by key monuments including the Great Hall of the People, the National Museum of China and the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong. It was amazing to stand in the middle of this square as my brain reviewed all of the history that is commemorated in this place as well as the historical events that occurred here.
The Forbidden City is found just north of Tiananmen Square. Michael has always been drawn to the forbidden so a trip here was not optional. This was truly a site to behold. The massive complex was originally built from 1406-1420, though it has been rebuilt several times due to fires. The 980 buildings that make up the palace complex sit on over 180 acres. This was the home for emperors and their households and served as the ceremonial and political center of the Chinese government for almost 500 years.
Peking Duck is required eating while in Beijing. This dish originated in Beijing over 500 years ago. We chose Made in China for our Peking Duck, though there are many, many good restaurant options for this tasty meal. At Made in China the duck is carved table side. The crispy skin is served with fine sugar for dipping, while the chunks of meat are wrapped into a pancake with shallot, sliced cucumber and a delicious sweet soybean paste. Please note, your duck order needs to be place two hours in advance of your meal at this establishment, so be sure to place your order when you make your reservation.
Other places to Go (if you have extra time)…
Jingshan Park is a small park located just north of the Forbidden City. Though quite a few flights of stairs were required, the climb was worth it to see the impressive views of the palace grounds that we had just toured. The entrance to the park is right across the street after exiting the Palace Museum.
We went from here to Beihai Park. The park, of over 170 acres, was first built in the 11th century. This was a quiet, peaceful garden to walk through after all of the activity (and crowds) at the Forbidden City. We arrived late in the day and many of the internal buildings were already closed, but we did enjoy our stroll through the grounds.
China is inherently CROWDED (over a billion people!) and the definition of personal space is very different from ours. This may leave you wanting to visit a place that offers a respite from the crowds. Beihai Park provided that for us.
We also visited the Temple of Heaven Park. This beautiful garden and UNESCO World Heritage Site was just a quick subway ride away from our hotel. (Again, the subway is very simple to navigate and very inexpensive.) Do purchase a “through ticket” which allows access to all of the buildings in the park, most of which were first constructed in the early 1400s.
The Lama Temple contains a copious collection of statues of the Buddha. My favorite was the awe-inspiring 18 meter tall statue carved from a single piece of white sandalwood. Hard to fathom the amount of work and care that went into it’s carving. Unfortunately, picture taking was limited as the temple is still an active place of worship. So, you’ll just have to go see the buddhas for yourself…
Three days in Beijing provided the right amount time to see the sites we wanted to see. Though I’m sure there are many people would want more time to explore the Summer Palace, the Olympic Park or the National Museum of China, these were not on our agenda. There are probably others who would be happy to spend just two days here seeing the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and the Great Wall and then adding the extra days in Shanghai or Chengdu or Hong Kong.
Beijing is not my favorite city in China, the temperatures are cooler and the air is smoggier than other parts of the country. But, a visit to the capital city and a trip to the Great Wall are essential to any tour of China. So… Grab Your Group and GO to CHINA! (and stop in Beijing while you’re there).
Please Note: unlike other cities in China, while in Beijing you will be repeatedly asked to show your passport. Be sure to carry it with you when you are out site seeing for the day. It was required for entry to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City.
Our Day by Day Agenda
Day ONE: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Beihai Park. We explored all on foot from the hotel. It was a lot of walking, but totally doable.
Day TWO: The Great Wall of China
Day THREE: Temple of Heaven Park, Lama Temple. Subway required for these, just as easy to navigate as in Shanghai. Just press the yellow button in the bottom corner for English.


A $65 million bond issue and a three-mill capital improvements tax levy will be voted on Feb. 4 that could greatly impact the appearance and security of Las Cruces Public Schools, including White Sands School.
“This year’s bond election will include many long-awaited upgrades to White Sands School if passed,” said Ray Jojola, WSMR School Liaison Officer.
If the bond passes, the Las Cruces Public School District has planned to distribute the funds in 12 different ways throughout the school districts. Of the $65 million, $30 million would go to classroom renovations and nurse center upgrades, with Las Cruces Public High School receiving $24 of the $30 million; $7 million would go to infrastructure upgrades which also includes a district wide wireless network upgrade; and two separate $4 million funds will go to land acquisition for future schools and upgrades for three Charter Schools. According to Jo Galvan, director of Communication for the Las Cruces Public School District, White Sands School will see major upgrades if the bond passes. White Sands will receive over $330,000 in upgrades that include security cameras, security swipe card systems, front entrance camera and buzzer, playground equipment, and playground landscaping.
“Much of what is being voted on during this bond election comes from WSMR community member concerns,” Jojola said.
Jojola said he expressed community issues that were brought up at the Army Family Team Building meeting last year to LCPSD administration. With the WSMR community’s concerns in mind, Stan Rounds, the LCPS superintendent, and his staff worked together to create this year’s ballot. If the items that will be voted on are passed there will be no increase for taxpayers to the current school tax rate.
“The process works and the School District is listening,” Jojola said
Official voting will take place next month but voters who wish to beat the lines can take part in early voting from Jan. 10- Jan. 31 at the Doña Ana County Government Center. Anyone who is registered within Doña Ana County and a resident of the Las Cruces Public School District is eligible to vote. On the official Election Day, February 4, 2014, voters will have from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. to visit one of the 27 consolidated precincts throughout the LCPS District.
For a complete listing of precincts and polling locations visit the LCPS District website (http://lcps.k12.nm.us/) or contact Sherley O’Brien at (575) 649-2373 or Ray Jojola at (575) 678-7090.


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Ultimate Ears Teams Up With GRAMMY Award Winning Producer Skrillex to Design Limited Edition UE BOOM
UE Expands Artist Line-up with Fourth Artist-Edition UE BOOM
NEWARK, Calif. — Nov. 18, 2014 — Today Ultimate Ears announced the newest addition to its limited edition line-up of award-winning UE BOOM speakers with the custom designed Skrillex Edition UE BOOM. With this collaboration, UE provides a new avenue for the six-time GRAMMY Award® winning electronic dance music producer Skrillex to express yet another aspect of his creative talent with his own hand-drawn images covering UE BOOM.
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Interstate on-ramp to close Tuesday
Douglas motorists who use the northbound ramp from Highway 395 to Interstate 580 in Carson City will find their way blocked 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24.
The northbound U.S. 395 on-ramp to the new section of Carson City Freeway will be closed for installation of updated roadway sign panels. The closure could be shorter in duration, based on construction and weather factors. The road should reopen in time for the Tuesday evening commute.
Motorists will still be able to access the Carson City Freeway by stopping at the Highway 50 and South Carson Street traffic signal and turning right onto the new freeway.


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Valentine’s Day is about intentions; intentions like commitment, loyalty, keeping romance alive, and showing up for your special someone. Words sometimes cannot express how love makes us feel. It is through actions that we devote ourselves to one another.
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Love is cherishing,
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Love is patient,
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Kent Haruf's Plainsong won critical acclaim for its quiet beauty, and Eric Schmiedl's stage adaptation — miraculously — comes close to doing the novel justice. This isn't one of those theater pieces that wows you on the spot; instead, Plainsong stays with you, settling slowly into your consciousness until it becomes part of the way you see the world. This is largely because of Schmiedl's fidelity to the novel; he keeps much of Haruf's writing, the rhythm of the prose providing a steady pulse beneath the action. As a result, the plot has less to do with forward movement than with a kind of inexorable unfolding that makes you feel as if you are watching a moving, living frieze.
What's much more fun than watching American Idol every week? Trying to become the British Bulldog's Rock Idol. Competitors had to choose songs from such categories as "'90s" and "female vocalists." With the Bulldog's buy-one-get-one-free drafts and well drinks, there were plenty of people in the audience for the would-be Rock Idols to entertain, and in this competition, singing was second place to entertaining. Will Rock Idol return for a second season? Let's hope the folks at the British Bulldog are up for another round.
Gene Gillette held the stage with complete authority in The Lieutenant of Inishmore, a crazed, cathartic bloodbath of a play dominated by scenes of torture, murder and dismemberment. As the psychotic Padraic, unhinged by the death of his cat, he was dopey, sentimental and terrifying, and you believed he was capable of every violent act attributed to him — and a good deal more.
Everyone's bigger than life in Tennessee Williams's melodrama about familial battles in the hot, lurid South, and everyone talks nonstop, but Brick is required to say very little for a long, long time. Chris Reid made the character complex and multi-dimensional, so that his extended silences pulsed with feeling and thought — and when he exploded, everything around him went white, like the landscape during a lightning flash. His Brick was cruel and cowardly, passionate, tormented and subtle, with a quietly twisted sense of humor. A deeply felt and resonant performance.
In Soul Survivor, Vincent C. Robinson clearly had a great time portraying the Devil as he attempted to win the soul of a quiet, rational man already quite happy with his life. He swaggered, teased and seduced the audience, uttered tee-hees of laughter that were both sinister and self-mocking, mugged, grimaced and, at one point, broke into an outrageous triumphal dance — and the audience enjoyed every moment just as much as he did.
Seymour is a nerdy soul who's faced with a Faustian bargain when he finds and tends a man-eating plant that offers him money, prestige and the love of Seymour's beautiful co-worker, Audrey — but only if Seymour keeps feeding it flesh. It's a ridiculous premise that fuels a goofy show, but Brandon Dill, an expressive actor with a strong voice, actually made you feel for the guy.