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This review is for the Corning Credit Union Visa Platinum Credit Card. One of two consumer cards offered by Corning Credit Union, the Visa Platinum card offers many benefits and advantages to cardholders. The other credit card available through the Corning Credit Union is the Visa Classic Credit Card.
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Corning Credit Union Visa Platinum Credit Card Details
The Corning Credit Union Visa Platinum Credit Card offers a generous credit limit that begins at $500. The annual percentage rate varies between 8.99% and 12.99% depending on many factors, including your creditworthiness and credit score.
However, the Visa Platinum credit card offers an introductory credit card annual percentage rate of 4.99%. This promotional rate is valid for one year after the card is initially opened. Following the first 12 months, the card’s annual percentage rate will revert to the regular rate.
There is no annual fee for the Corning Credit Union Visa Platinum Credit Card, but there is a $25 annual program fee charged to your account if you are enrolled in the Platinum Points Reward Program.
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Corning Credit Union Visa Platinum Credit Card Benefits
The Corning Credit Union Visa Platinum Credit Card offers a 25-day grace period to pay off your entire balance each month and avoid any interest charges. Being a cardholder also qualifies you for complete Visa Zero liability protection. This protects you from any unauthorized credit card charges made with the card after it was either stolen or lost.
Online purchases are also safe as the Corning Credit Union Visa Platinum Credit Card can be set up with a special online password that is needed to make purchases.
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There are several benefits to this card, including no annual fee, no over the limit fee, no returned payment fee, no foreign transaction fee, no cash advance fee and no balance transfer fee. Not many cards offer these benefits to cardholders, so if you are eligible to apply for a card, the Corning Credit Union may have the right card for you.
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We’ve already talked about what’s planned for G-Cloud 9 (G9) and shared the draft services questions. Now we’re sharing the draft legal documents and suppliers’ guide so suppliers can start considering whether to apply for G‑Cloud 9.
This is the first time we’ve been able to share draft legal documents before opening G‑Cloud for applications.
View the draft legal documents
This is the agreement between the government and suppliers. It sets out the basic terms and conditions for buying and selling G-Cloud 9 services.
This is the individual contract between the buyer and the supplier. It specifies the terms, conditions and prices of the services being bought. There are additional schedules that can be added to a call-off contract, these are the collaboration agreement, alternative clauses and guarantee.
We’ve written summaries of the changes we’ve made to the legal documents to demonstrate how the G‑Cloud 9 contracts are different from G‑Cloud 8.
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Asking questions about the draft legal documents
Suppliers can ask questions about the draft legal documents when G‑Cloud 9 opens for applications. They'll need to ask all questions through the Digital Marketplace on the G-Cloud updates page
How to apply
Read the supplier's’ guide to find out how to apply to G-Cloud 9.
We expect that the G‑Cloud 9 framework will open for applications on 7 March 2017 and will close on 11 April 2017. We’ve published a provisional timetable with the expected dates.
Suppliers who don't have an account on the Digital Marketplace can create a supplier account now. Suppliers with an account will be sent an email to let them know when G‑Cloud 9 is open for applications.


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Stretched across 230 square miles in Southern Utah, Zion National Park is the first national park in the state. Located 160 miles from Las Vegas, it is a perfect escape from the Las Vegas Strip scene. One day Zion National Park Tour from Las Vegas is enough to plan a picnic with family or friends.
Zion National Park
Established in 1919, Zion National Park is famous for its towering waterfalls, incredible hiking trails, forest trails, red cliff formations, narrow slot canyons, quiet meadows, and emerald pools. This beautiful national park draws in over a million visitors each year.
You can spend quality time with your friends and family while watching the beautiful views of the Virgin River. The 15-mile-long Zion Canyon is one of the main attractions of this natural reserve. One should not miss the scenic drive running through Zion Canyon along the valley floor.
Recommendation – On the way to Zion, you will come across the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. It is one of the most popular destinations in Nevada, and you should not miss visiting it. It is a perfect place to plan a picnic with family and friends. You can enjoy fishing, swimming, or relaxing in a serene environment.
Things to do
- Go hiking
- Scenic Drives
- Bike Rides
- Bird Watching
- Visit Museum
- Horse Riding
- Animal Spotting
- Rock Climbing
- Jeep Tour
- Riverside Walking
- River Rafting
- Helicopter Tours
Zion National Park Tour from Las Vegas
For visitors to Vegas, Zion National Park is a must-visit destination. Plan a Zion National Park trip from Las Vegas and get ready to relish nature at its best. It is a 2.5-hour drive to Zion National Park from Las Vegas. Thus, you get enough time to explore this beautiful destination in a day tour.
To book Zion National Park one day tour from Las Vegas, call (702) 861-0006.

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6 weatherproof cameras for outdoor sports photography
Sports photographers are tough old men who stay committed to their work, no matter the weather. These guys and gals need sports photography cameras that will do the same.
Come wind, rain, snow, cold weather or sunshine; you will always see photographers on the sidelines at sporting events. Their job is simple, capture the decisive moment of any game. Luckily, camera technology these days makes this quite easy, thanks to incredible autofocus systems, fast burst rates, and huge buffers. However, not all cameras are created equally when it comes to ruggedness. So we’ve rounded up the best (in our opinion) cameras for sports photography based on weather sealing and more.
All of the cameras we’ve listed here are absolute titans of the sports photography game. These cameras are ultra-reliable, fast, responsive, comfortable to hold and use, can help produce stunning images thanks to their sensors, and are weatherproof. When the going gets tough, these cams beat their chests and beg for more! If you’re looking for a camera that will make all-weather sports photography easier, check out the options listed below.
Canon EOS R7 — The new kid in town
For years, many sports photographers have used the Canon EOS 7D and 7D II for sports photography, thanks to their incredible performance and rugged build qualities. Now the Canon R7, the spiritual successor to the 7D, is here, and it’s very impressive. At under $1,500, the EOS R7 is a bargain, considering how much tech you get. The R7 features the largest APS-C sensor on the market (at the time of writing) which displays 32.5 megapixels. The sensor is paired with Canon’s incredible Dual Pixel CMOS AF II and can produce 30 frames per second with its electronic shutter. Additionally, the mechanical shutter fires 15 frames per second.
Along with the features listed above, you will also get an amazing IBIS, dual UHS-II card slots and a 2.36 million dot OLED EVF. Of course, the Canon EOS R7 is also weatherproof. So you can take this camera to any sporting event without worrying about Mother Nature. The ergonomics of the EOS R7 make this camera comfortable to hold for long periods of time as well, which is essential as sporting events can last forever. For the price, the Canon EOS R7 is one of the best mirrorless cameras for sports photography.
Nikon D500 — Sports Photography Royalty
It should come as no surprise that the legendary Nikon D500 made this list. There’s a good reason you’ll always see these cameras on the sidelines at professional sporting events. This camera is maybe six years old now; Still, it’s one of the best cameras for sports photography that budget-conscious photographers can get their hands on, thanks to fast burst rates (10 fps) and rugged construction. Plus, the weather sealing of the D500 is simply amazing. Snow, rain, dirt, freezing temperatures, etc. the D500 can handle it.
The 3D tracking used by Nikon in the D500 makes sports photography a breeze. Photographers have access to 153 responsive autofocus points, Wi-Fi connectivity, a large 3.2-inch LCD screen and dual card slots. Plus, the Nikon D500 is an absolute beast when it comes to low-light photography. The 21-megapixel APS-C sensor and EXPEED image processor work their magic at high ISOs.
Olympus E-M1X — As rugged as it gets
The Olympus E-M1X (which costs less than $2,000 these days) makes sports photography easy with an impressive autofocus system. You can track athletes quickly and easily, and with IPX1 waterproofing, you can use the E-M1X in any weather scenario without worrying about your camera. It’s perfect for those days when you’re stuck on the sidelines in torrential rain or blowing snow or when you’re trackside at a mud-covered motocross event.
The E-M1X has an integrated battery grip that can accommodate two batteries. The articulated screen makes shooting easier. The 20-megapixel Micro Four Thirds sensor delivers good dynamic range and excellent performance up to ISO 6400. You’ll also find dual UHS-II card slots, state-of-the-art IBIS, an easy-to-learn control layout and ergonomics. fantastic. Overall, the E-M1X is a great camera for sports photography. If you need a rugged camera that will last you many years, the E-M1X is the one for you.
Nikon Z 9 — A powerhouse of sports photography
The Nikon Z 9 pro-body is the new darling of the sports photography world. The Z 9 welcomes the 3D tracking that has made Nikon DSLRs so great. The camera uses 493 AI-infused autofocus points that can easily track subjects. There is also a real-time EVF without blackouts that will help you keep up with fast-paced sports.
The Z 9 is powered by a 45.7-megapixel stacked full-frame sensor. What is different with this camera is that there is no mechanical shutter, and because of this the performance is out of this world. There is a built-in vertical handle and two CFexpress card slots. The Nikon Z 9 can shoot 20fps and the buffer can handle 1000 RAW files. This camera is a weatherproof monster that can take on any weather condition. The Z 9 is one of the best mirrorless cameras and is well suited for sports photography.
Canon EOS R3 — It mocks Mother Nature
The Canon EOS R3 is a professional camera with all the bells and whistles you’d expect to find in a camera with a premium price tag. The camera features a rugged design that allows it to be outdoors in the worst Mother Nature has to offer. The EOS R3 uses a stacked 24-megapixel full-frame sensor that helps eliminate rolling shutter while delivering superior file quality. The R3 can shoot 30 frames per second with the electronic shutter and 12 frames per second with the mechanical shutter. So you’ll have no problem capturing the moments that matter. The R3 also has a party trick.
Eye-controlled autofocus is the real party element of the Canon EOS R3. All you have to do is look where you want to focus, and the camera tracks what you’re looking at. It takes a little getting used to, but soon you’ll find yourself immersed in what you’re doing and capturing the snapshots of your life. On top of that, you will get two card slots (CFexpress and UHS-II). 5-axis image stabilization, a 120fps EVF and a vari-angle touchscreen. For professional sports photographers, the cameras don’t get much better than the Canon EOS R3.
Canon EOS 1DX III — The stuff of legends
Oh my God! Another DSLR makes the list! It sure is and for good reason. The Canon EOS 1DX III is the mac daddy when it comes to DSLRs for sports photography, and it’s a camera that Canon itself says will be supported for many years to come. This camera is loved and cherished by many because of its mirrorless type performance when it comes to autofocus and burst rates and because of the advantages of an optical viewfinder over many EVFs.
The Canon EOS 1DX III features a 20.1-megapixel full-frame sensor paired with a Digic X processor. This is the same processor found in Canon’s mirrorless cameras. It features a super-fast 191-point EOS iTR AF X autofocus system and a Dual Pixel CMOS autofocus system with 525 selectable points. The 1DX III outputs 20 frames per second, supports two CFexpress memory cards, has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS connectivity, and is weatherproof. A nuke could go off, and this camera would likely survive thanks to its rugged construction and waterproofness. For hard-core sports photographers, there’s probably no better camera.

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Make Your Own Butterfly Stickers
Kids of all ages love our unique Make-Your-Own stickers! They have fun creating their own designs. Make your butterfly beautiful!
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Isochoric literally means constant volume. On the P-V diagram, an isochoric cooling is represented by a downward vertical line: vertical because volume is constant, downward because it must move from a higher isotherm to a lower isotherm.
Since cooling implies a decrease in temperature, . And since the volume does not change, .
Applying the first law of thermodynamics,
it is also clear that Q is negative, i.e. heat is lost to the surrounding during an isochoric cooling.
A simple practical example of an isochoric cooling is to immerse a canister (with rigid walls) of gas in an ice bath.


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The Art Mobile started the new year strong with a visit to the state capitol during the meeting of the legislature. With the help of two board members, Penny Price-Swanson and Bob Worthy, the mobile gallery was set up in the beautiful rotunda where we could chat with passing Senators, State Representatives, and other capitol visitors.
Our goal was to spread the word about the Art Mobile of Montana. With support from local politicians, we hope to reach more and more students every year. Because of our grants from the Montana Arts Council, we know that state support is vital to our continuing service to arts education in Montana.
The lovely Rep. Susan Webber from House District 16 stopped by to show her support for the Art Mobile. She is pictured here with work by Lauren Monroe (top left), "Bulbs" by Bev Beck Glueckert (top right). Below are "These Boots" by Cathryn Sugg (bottom left) and "Choose Your Own Adventure: We Told Her Not To," by Rebecca Weed.
Rep. Jean Price (HD 24) was kind enough to introduce me to the House. Doing so encouraged members to stop by and talk with us. Also pictured here is Dennis Parman, Executive Director of Montana Rural Education Association. We were very glad to meet him and hope that we can work together in the future to serve rural communities.
Story about taking Speaking Volumes, Transforming Hate to the elementary audience, by Anna Paige

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Hot Model in Lancer EVO vs. Professional Racecar Driver in SUV - GT Channel
GTChannel Virals presents smoking hot model Alicia Whitten in a Lancer Evolution going up against Indycar driver Roger Yasukawa in an Outlander Sport compact SUV. We were out at Willowsprings video shooting the Lancer EVO SE trailer and had some extra time to goof around on the tracks. Go to http://gtchannel.com for more car videos and content. Check out Alicia's, err driving techniques as she challenges Roger on a time attack battle.
Track Car Shoot Out 5 Lap Battle - Best Motoring International
Go to http://gtchannel.com for more car videos and content. The Nismo Type 380RS, Porsche 997 GT3, Lancer EVO IX MR RS, Honda NSX-R, Mine's Fairlady Z battle for five laps.
Racing at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring - GTTV Special Part 1 - GTChannel
http://gtchannel.com brings you a new documentary called "Racing at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring" by Polyphony Digital, the producers of the Gran Turismo games. Watch the full 3 part documentary here on GTChannel. The German Nürburgring Circuit is also known by many as the "Green Hell," as it is widely considered the most difficult track in the world. Every May, over 200 cars participate in the grueling "Nürburgring 24 hour race" event here, the world's largest touring car event.
Gymkhana Grid - Ken Block Drifts Ford Fiesta & Daijiro Yoshihara Interviews
http://gtchannel.com for more Gymkhana videos! We interviewed Ken Block at the Gymkhana Grid media day and also caught up with professional drift driver Daijiro Yoshihara after his ride along with Ken in his Monster Energy Drink Ford Fiesta. Special thanks to Steven Reyes for video footage and Mike Eldred for the soundtrack.


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We all want the best games, and in this day and age, we want the best way to play our games. Meaning, we want the best systems that have the best graphics cards and processors, or the best gear to take the games on the go, whatever it is we require. One of the biggest games coming out this year is Destiny 2, and Nvidia is wanting to give you not only a chance to play the game early, but to do it on their hardware, so you know it will play the game to its maximum potential.
So here’s how it works. If you get a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti or GeForce GTX 1080 system, you’ll not only get Destiny 2 when the game launches on September 6th, but you’ll also get early access to the PC demo when it launches on July 18th. The systems are priced at $699 and $549, so they do cost quite a bit. However, remember that you’re getting the game for free (so subtract $60) and you’re getting access to the early access run of the game, which not everyone will get to do. Also, you are getting a system that will ensure you get Destiny 2 to look and play as good as it can on a PC/Laptop, and that’s something you can count on.
With the arrival of Destiny 2 so close, it’s not a surprise that the game had a big presence at E3. A new trailer was shown (which we have above) and it further proved the dark situation you find yourselves in. Ghaul, the leader of the Red Legion, has invaded the last human city, taken the Light of the Guardians, and scattered them to the winds. In order to save the city, and reclaim the light, new heroes have to rise up. Otherwise everything will be lost.


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Study makes shocking findings about housing affordability crisis
Only two properties were affordable for people living on Newstart. Photo: Getty
Elly Castle has been looking for a house to rent in Melbourne’s northern suburbs for months.
She’s one of the 715,000 people across the country currently living off Youth allowance – making it close to impossible to find affordable housing in a capital city.
“I’m looking for places around $600 a month. I receive about $1110 a month, so rent would take more than 50 per cent of my pay. After rent, I’m looking at living off $150 a week.”
Elly’s situation isn’t unique.
Elly Castle has been looking to rent in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. Photo: Elly Castle
The Australian dream of having a place to call home has become a nightmare for many renters, with the annual rental affordability snapshot from Anglicare showing that situation is at “crisis point”.
Analysing 69,000 rental listings across the country, the snapshot found that only two properties were affordable for people living on Youth Allowance or Newstart – both of them in regional Australia.
Single parents with one child on Newstart are also struggling, with only 75 affordable rental options across the country.
And things aren’t even that much easier for working people, with the report showing that a single person working full time on the minimum wage will find that only 2 per cent of rentals are affordable.
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Anglicare Australia executive director Kasy Chambers said the lack of affordable properties shows that the housing market is “broken”.
“Our figures show that affordability is down across the board,” she said.
“There is a huge shortage of secure, affordable rentals. That’s causing record levels of rental stress and even homelessness.
“People on the lowest incomes are being squeezed out of the rental market. That’s why it’s urgent that we invest in social housing.
“This would be the most powerful first step to tackling the rental crisis.”
The politics of housing
Australia is ill prepared to combat the housing affordability crisis.
The current scale of rental stress – defined by a household paying more than a third of income on rent – means that by 2036, the nation will need 728,600 social housing properties, rented to those on social security, and 295,000 affordable rental homes for low-income earners.
The Labor Party has announced that, if elected, it will review Newstart, and in December announced a policy to address housing affordability.
“It is clear to everyone except the Liberal Party, that the rate of Newstart is too low,” shadow minister for Families and Social Services, Linda Burney told The New Daily.
“It’s acting as a barrier to people entering the workforce. People are struggling to afford transport, clothes and housing.
“This is why Labor is committed to an urgent and comprehensive review of Newstart and associated payments, including rent assistance.
“We will limit negative gearing, and support the construction of 250,000 new affordable homes over the next decade.”
Since July 1, the Coalition government has implemented its National Housing and Homelessness Agreement scheme.
A spokesperson for Minister for Families and Social Services Paul Fletcher told The New Daily: “Housing is primarily the responsibility of state and territory governments, with most of the levers that affect rental affordability held at a state level.
“However, the government understands that housing is fundamental to the welfare of all Australians. That is why we are providing more than $7 billion annually and more than $30 billion over the next five years in funding supports to address the underlying causes of rental stress and housing affordability.
“This includes more than $4.5 billion annually in Commonwealth Rent Assistance to more than 1.3 million individuals and families.”
How do you solve a problem like a housing crisis?
Dr Laurence Troy, from UNSW’s City Futures Research Centre, says to combat the housing crisis, we need to be doing a range of things.
“This report picks up on low-income households, so at that end of the spectrum, you’re talking about government housing, which is the only way you can deliver housing that would be affordable,” he told The New Daily.
“If you want to provide housing, the government needs to be spending.”
Aside from building more social housing, Dr Troy says we should be looking at policies that raise wages and take the speculative influence out of the market.
“To make market rentals cheaper, part of that is about making housing cheaper – taking that speculative pressure out of housing prices.
“And incomes, there’s a lot of attention about stagnation in incomes. If incomes are not going up and the cost of housing isn’t coming down, the situation won’t get better.”

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I know i am not the most active in the forum and i also have not shown the most effort ingame but i would like to thank everyone for a good server. There have been a lot of very one sided servers since i have started with Travian kingdoms after travian legends because i wanted to get away from all the cheaters. A lot of people have quit or were just overrun and i lost most of my longtime companions. There have been servers in which one kingdom held 4 or 5 WWs and gameplay was on an alltime low.
This server has surprised me as a player since i didnt think there were this strong groups out there in travian kingdoms, maybe because of the overall player count or popularity. I want to thank everyone that participated in this server, in- and outside of my own kingdom. It was an honor playing against all of you. No matter how this server ends I will display the medal we get proudly in my profile.
I thought very long about stoping to play this game, gameplay was boring and there was no innovation shown for a long time. Servers are short and gameplay elements are missing that could spark fights during the early- to midgame. No matter how i looked at it i was fed up with the game after playing since t3 or now-called travian classic. But this server, especially in the end, got me very excited about the game and its future again and made me happy to play with my friends for the win. I hope everyone can agree that this server has shown part of the possibilities there are in travian kingdoms and we will see each other again on the battlefield.
I wish you all the best of luck in the future.
-R alias Michael
Play this bunch next server, it'll be every bit as exciting...


Monday, July 20, 2009
Gang of Sickos: Six US Senators Sell Out Constituents for $11 Million from Health Industry
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A bipartisan group of six "moderate" US senators, dubbed the "Gang of Six" by news agencies, issued a demand July 17 for a slowdown on Democratic health care reform. These senators - including three conservative Democrats, one conservative Independent who caucuses with Democrats, and two moderate Republicans - asked for a slowdown on health care reform not because their constituents wished it so: recent polls show that a clear majority of Americans want health care reform now including a public health care option such as that proposed by President Obama and progressives in Congress. No, these senators asked for a slowdown on health care reform because the for-profit health, insurance, and pharmaceutical industries have bid them to do so in the hope that reform can be stopped, and because these same industries have generously provided them with career campaign contributions totalling more than $11 million.
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- The study found that obese women were more likely to respond to food marketing strategies.
- Barrier surgery, which involves changes in the digestive system to promote weight loss, reduced marketing vulnerability to the same level as in moderately overweight women.
- Research shows that a person’s sensitivity to food marketing is not a permanent trait.
The prevalence of severe obesity almost doubled during the same period, from 4.7% to 9.2%.
One of the reasons for the sharp rise in obesity may be the intensive marketing of high-calorie, nutrient-rich foods in restaurants, on screens and on billboards.
However, it is not clear whether obese adults are also more prone to food marketing.
Researchers in Canada and France have found that obese women are also more vulnerable to marketing, but weight loss due to bariatric surgery can save them from the cycle.
If scientists were to find that marketing still affects people after losing weight, it would be an internal vulnerability to oversaturation.
“It would mean that people have unchanging psychological characteristics that will make them more responsive to marketing, which will make it very difficult to maintain the medically recommended weight,” said lead research scientist. Ian Cornell. British Columbia University (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada.
“But one of the positives is that after significant weight loss, people are less responsive to marketing, so it is more stable to stay at a lower body mass index,” he added.
The study, which was a collaboration between UBC P Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital in Paris, reveals
The researchers compared the sensitivity of three groups of women to food marketing.
- The first group. Included 73 women with severe obesity who had to undergo bariatric surgery (gastric bypass or girdle), which included a surgical change of the digestive system to promote weight loss.
- The second group. It consisted of 41 moderately weighted women, whom scientists called “lean control.” The team matched these individuals to the first group by age, gender, income, occupation, marital status.
- The third group. 29 women with Ising obstruction who did not want bariatric surgery or other weight loss procedures.
The researchers tested obese patients who had to have surgery before surgery and then 3 և 12 months later.
They tested the second group twice, 6 months apart, and the third group only once.
The tests measured participants’ sensitivity to three common marketing strategies that made food և portion sizes healthier than they actually were.
The first strategy, called the “health crown” effect, involves the natural or healthy design of the product.
The researchers asked participants to rate the calories of 4 “healthy” snacks, including apple juice և granola bars, և 4 “nice” snacks, including a container of cola և chocolate bars.
In fact, “healthy” snacks all contained more calories than “nice snacks.”
The second marketing strategy involves reducing portion sizes by renaming them, which tends to force people to overeat.
The researchers asked participants to imagine a choice of a frying pan or a drink from three options.
There were labels that gave each part the actual size in grams or centiliters (cl), but these names either underestimated the size (as “mini”, “small” և “medium”) or overestimated them (as “medium” “” large “). և “too big”)
The third marketing strategy involves omitting the smallest option in the size range, which can lead to a larger selection of people.
In this test, participants were selected from a menu of 47, 65 և 95 kg or 24, 47 և 65 kg.
Tests have shown that obese women respond significantly faster than those who are moderately overweight to the effects of light-crown և size labeling.
However, it is possible that obese women who underwent bariatric surgery 12 months after the procedure were no more subject to these marketing tricks than the moderate weight control group.
In their work, the researchers cited neuropsychological studies, which suggested that brain regions involved in reward-motivation were more active in obese people.
They add that bariatric surgery can “recharge” the brain’s reward system in favor of healthier food choices.
Otherwise, they write, the psychological impact of undergoing radical surgery to lose weight may motivate patients to eat healthier.
However, it is still unclear whether people who lose weight through other means, such as exercise or diet, also respond less to food marketing.
The authors acknowledge that their study had some other limitations.
For example, they tested obese women only 12 months after surgery, so the longevity of the effects beyond this point is unknown.
In addition, all participants were adult French women. “Further research, therefore, should look at a larger, more diverse sample of obese people, including male adolescents,” they wrote.

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Vibraphonist Joe Locke has been on an upward trajectory since the beginning of his career, but especially over the last decade, where he's led/co-led a number of fine groups ranging from the intimate chamber jazz of his duo with pianist Frank Kimbrough
and straight-ahead swing of his Milt Jackson
tribute band to the electrified near-fusion of the Joe Locke/Geoffrey Keezer
Locke returns to another area close to his heart--vocal music--with For the Love of You (E1, 2010). Featuring Keezer, bassist George Mraz, drummer Clarence Penn and west coast singer Kenny Washington - Vocals, For the Love of You runs the gamut from swinging to soulful, with material by Henry Mancini, Ennio Morricone, Neil Young and The Isley Brothers, in addition to Locke originals including a new vocal version of his balladic Verrazano Moon."
Veteran AAJ Contributor R.J. DeLuke spoke with Locke recently, learning how a near-miss with the glockenspiel led to his picking up the vibes at an early age. DeLuke also, of course, talks with Locke about For the Love of You and more, in his insightful interview, Joe Locke: Versatile Vibes Master, published today at AAJ.
To celebrate the recent release of For the Love of You, AAJ is providing even more coverage:
- Read AAJ Managing Editor John Kelman has to say about For the Love of You in his in-depth Extended Analysis;
- Download Verazzano Moon," a full track from For the Love of You, today's AAJ Daily Download;
- Watch Joe Locke and his quintet, featuring vocalist Kenny Washington, perform Verrazano Moon," recorded live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola in New York City on January 31, 2010, today's AAJ Video of the Day;
- Check out some great photos of Locke, as part of AAJ's new Feature Photos, which you'll find below the fold on every page at AAJ
AAJ is committed to providing the most extensive coverage surrounding new releases anywhere, so be sure to check out all the buzz surrounding Joe Locke and For the Love of You at AAJ today!
This story appears courtesy of All About Jazz Publicity.
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MSC Cruises announced the launch of an innovative vanguard video surveillance system which offers even greater onboard security. In another cruise-industry-first, MSC developed the highly-sophisticated advanced system via collaboration with Bosch and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, global leaders in security technology.
The new integrated system is part of a larger MSC Cruises operation to optimize onboard security monitoring and will allow for the speediest intervention in unlikely event a person (object) falls overboard.
Following a successful pilot phase of stress-testing and software upgrades, the intelligent video capturing and analysis system is already operational – initially on the latest flagship of MSC Cruises, MSC Meraviglia.
The new system consists of a shield of intelligent optical and thermal video cameras providing nonstop comprehensive surveillance along the relevant exterior parts of the vessel. All captured video images are streamed to a Central Security Room in real-time. There, the video stream is monitored along with all other inputs from 1,200 HD CCTV cameras onboard the ship.


COLUMBUS, Ind. (WISH) – A vehicle fire broke out in downtown Columbus Wednesday morning.
Columbus firefighters responded to the fire near the intersection of 8th and California Street around 8:28 a.m.
Firefighters said a 2007 Chrysler 300 had heavy fire showing from the engine and passenger compartments. Firefighters were able to put the fire out safely.
The owner of the car, Sarah Young of Columbus, told investigators the vehicle had been operating without any mechanical issues up to the point that the fire happened. She said when she approached the intersection of 8th and California, the car’s breaks stopped working. Young said that’s when she stopped the car by using the emergency break. After the car came to a stop, she said she saw smoke coming from the hood and called 911.
Fire investigators said the fire started in the engine compartment and then moved to the passenger compartment.
The fire was ruled accidental.
The estimated value was a $7,000 loss.
No injuries were reported.


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I went to play at the 42nd Street/Bryant Park stop today - nice day, I was feeling good about getting out early and catching some tourists as they headed out for their day in the city.
Best laid plans, though...
I set up at a nice spot on the F/V platform; pretty quiet, decent passenger traffic, and started to play. Got a few encouraging nods and a couple of folks threw some change in during the first couple of songs - always a good start. Figured I'd be there for a while but then, four songs in, KBOINNGGGG my D string just found it all too much and unravelled.
I knew how it felt.
But luckily I was only a few blocks away from 48th Street, home of Sam Ash's music shop. Sam Ash took over Manny's, a famous Broadway musical landmark across the street, and about a month and a half ago they moved all their guitar stuff over into Manny's building.
Gone, unfortunately, are all the amazing autographed pictures that used to line Manny's walls of pretty much every famous guitarist from the last 30 years. There's a good article here about the takeover.
On my way up to 48th, though, it was easy to be waylaid by the music 'in the open' - the 'Broadway in Bryant Park' season kicked off today with the cast of 'In The Heights'; then I passed Espiritu Andino who were playing outside the Nokia Theatre. (Mariachis 4, Pan Flutes 4).
The Times Square Alliance 'Best Of The Buskers' series (tagline - "Grate Performances") had a show by Bronx-based breakdance crew NYC Transformerz.
And then of course, there was Times Square's famous and ubiquitous Naked Cowboy, always a hit with the tourists.
Marriage Made In Hollywood - Paul Brady (first time I've played it since I did it for BuskerCam a couple of weeks back)
Who'll Stop The Rain - John Fogerty
Atlantic City - Bruce Springsteen
Leap Of Faith - Bruce Springsteen
In all, I only played for about 20 minutes and got $1.60. My running total is now $53.49.
As I've been playing and riding the subway, I've seen posters for this charity, (I particularly liked the one that read 'If there's one bank that needs a bailout it's the food bank') and since I wanted to give any money I made to an organization that specifically works around poverty, children and New York City, I think they fit the bill.
So whatever final total I make during the project, I'll hand it over to the Robin Hood Foundation.


Open date: September 14th, 2018
Last review date: Saturday, Sep 29, 2018 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
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Non-Faculty Academic Position
Specialist 60% FTE
Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences
University of California San Francisco
The Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences announces a search for non-faculty positions to be filled by Oct 1, 2018. Appointment will be at the Full Specialist. This position is permanently based in San Francisco, CA.
The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) is one of four academic departments in the School of Nursing at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Department faculty are actively involved in a wide variety of research activities in local, national, and global arenas. Topics are related to the teaching programs and the mission of the department and include tobacco control and medical marijuana policy, health disparities, health workforce studies, gender and HIV/AIDS, biomedicalization, ethical and social issues in genetics, anti-violence, health professions, health demography, and aging and long-term care policies both domestically and globally.
The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences is home to the “Community Health After Neighborhood Transformation” (CHANT) and “Health Effects After Renovation” “HEAR” projects.
A unique opportunity exists in San Francisco to examine prospectively the socio- structural dimensions and health effects of efforts underway to rebuild four of the largest and most distressed public housing sites in the City. Through a public-private housing initiative known as HOPE SF, traditional public housing “projects” are being transformed into “mixed- income communities,” offering an unprecedented opportunity to assess empirically and longitudinally how structural changes in low-income communities affect health status, health outcomes and social well-being. HOPE SF is a novel strategy of public housing redevelopment because it utilizes a phased development approach that allows for on-site relocation of residents, thereby minimizing displacement of residents out of their home communities. HOPE SF also includes one-to-one replacement of public housing units to maintain the current stock of subsidized housing with the addition of over 5,000 new, affordable and market rate homes. Site plans include features that promote wellness activities and provide linkages to healthcare, education and employment opportunities, and social services—features typically not available in public housing communities. Other features include outdoor spaces, easy access to public transit, street grids that intersect with broader and bordering communities, safe outdoor recreation areas, embedded wellness centers and child care services, retail outlets, and community services on-site. The net effect is a potential for social transformation and community-level change of public housing developments where residents have historically carried a disproportionate burden of health, social and economic inequalities. HOPE SF is a unique natural experiment opportunity to examine the socio-structural dimensions of this housing transition and the impact it has on residents’ lives and community health. The overarching objective of this research is to examine how the transition from distressed housing to mixed-income communities impacts individual and community health. We seek to understand how and in what ways public housing redevelopment affects the health outcomes and social wellbeing of the target sites’ residents. Two specific aims meet this objective: To document the socio-structural conditions of HOPE SF communities through contextual data and in-depth interviews collected before and after the redevelopment and resident moves; and to examine the effects of socio-structural changes on residents’ social life and perceived health and well-being. To investigate changes in the health status of residents before and after redevelopment by analyzing health service utilization, social service, administrative, and public source neighborhood-level data of target and comparison sites.
Housing renovations have not traditionally been considered health interventions, nor have previous housing redevelopment programs focused on health outcomes. There is an established body of literature on housing-health connections, however, it is modest and to the extent that there are direct measures of health, primarily it focuses on mold, allergens, or toxins and their effects on asthma or the neurotoxicity of lead. Less is known about how the effects of housing refurbishments and the provision of amenities and services might affect communities, their social fabric, and their physical and mental health.
This Specialist will play a central role in quantitative research activities for two related projects measuring the health effects of public housing transformation. Specifically, this Specialist will lead the collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of longitudinal electronic health record (EHR) data from two large San Francisco health systems (San Francisco Community Health Network and UCSF) and integrate EHR data with public housing location and neighborhood context measures. The objectives of this research are to quantify the baseline demographic characteristics, healthcare utilization patterns, and health outcomes for patients at select public housing sites and neighborhoods in San Francisco and measure how these factors change over time in association with public housing redevelopment or renovation. The quantitative data collection and analysis will complement in-depth qualitative research activities led by other project leaders at UCSF and SFSU.
% of Total Work Effort - Description of Duties
Data Analysis - 40%
• Compilation and management of EHR data, communications with hospital data managers, and maintain metadata documentation
• Cleaning of EHR data and assessments of data quality.
• Geocode patient addresses and match with study site addresses
• Review research literature and critically evaluate existing methods for EHR health outcome measures and develop new measures and methods as needed to accomplish research aims
• Conduct spatial and statistical analysis of EHR and neighborhood context data
• Create datasets for project collaborators and contribute to data analysis plans and interpretation
• Oversee/mentor consultants and junior collaborators in one or more above tasks
Collaboration - 20%
• Contributes to project related peer-reviewed articles and progress reports.
• Contribute to CHANT and HEAR team meetings
• Presentation of research results for other research groups and/or at scientific conferences
• Doctoral degree in environmental health, public health, epidemiology, environmental science, or related field
• Experience in advanced methods for epidemiological analyses and statistical methods for exposure modeling
• Proficiency in one or more statistical programming language (e.g., R, SAS, Stata)
• Experience with geocoding and geospatial analysis
• At least 3-5 years of experience in epidemiological studies, project management and teaching or training.
• Ability to manage projects, mentoring one or more other data scientists on complex tasks
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
• Ability to write clearly and prepare results for publication
• Publications in social, spatial and/or environmental epidemiology
• Experience working with electronic health record data
• Experience integrating and transforming large datasets (>1 million records)
• Experience with longitudinal data analysis
• Experience working with interdisciplinary research teams
UC San Francisco seeks candidates whose experience, teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.
Please apply online at https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/apply/JPF02126.
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
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Dark Winds Season 2 Unleashed: Unravel the Mystery with These Streaming Tips! Release Date, Time, and More Inside!
AMC is finally bringing back the much-awaited Season 2 premiere of Dark Winds. Based on Tony Hillerman’s acclaimed book series ‘Leaphorn & Chee,’ this crime thriller unfolds in a 1970s Navajo Nation town, delivering captivating tales of enigmatic crimes to the screen. Get ready to be immersed in the gripping storytelling as Zahn McLarnon and Kiowa Gordan lead the way as the central investigators, Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, offering a thrilling and suspenseful experience that will leave audiences on the edge of their seats.
For those who’ve cut the cord or don’t have cable, fear not! Several streaming platforms are offering Dark Winds Season 2 for free through trial offers. Check out options like Philo TV, with a seven-day free trial and an affordable monthly subscription of $25, or Direct TV Stream, which offers a five-day free trial. While Sling TV doesn’t have a free trial, it does carry AMC. And for dedicated fans, AMC’s streaming service, AMC+, provides easy access to Dark Winds.
But if you’re a cable viewer, simply tune in to AMC to catch all the action. To find the channel number for AMC on your cable provider, you can use channel finders like Verizon Fios, AT&T U-verse, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV, or Dish.
Critics have been showering praise on Dark Winds Season 2, and the excitement is amplified by the involvement of esteemed producers like Robert Redford and George R.R. Martin. The show has already established itself as a TV noir mainstay, and the second season promises to be even darker and deeper, with exceptional performances from the actors, writers, and crew. As the series continues its gripping journey, viewers can expect more suspense, intrigue, and hope in the captivating world of ‘Dark Winds.’ So, mark your calendars and don’t miss the premiere, as it guarantees an unforgettable Southwestern Noir experience for all.


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The pair have enjoyed sound campaigns under the astute leadership of two managers whose stars are on the rise in Paul Heckingbottom and Dean Smith and, despite differing fortunes for their respective clubs in the first offerings of Easter, the 2016-17 campaign has been a benign one.
It was Barnsley who held sway in the reverse fixture at Griffin Park in October, by virtue of a 2-0 success, but it is the Bees who take the field at Oakwell with the more pronounced spring in their step following a hefty 4-0 Good Friday victory over Derby County, their fourth win in five outings.
With both sides safely ensconced in mid-table, each should be afforded plenty of freedom of expression this afternoon – and Heckingbottom for one is expecting an eye-catching contest and not a dull end-of-season affair between two sides with little to play for on paper.
Heckingbottom said: “Dean has got a really good side. On their day, they can be fantastic and have the added freedom of knowing that they are safe, like us.
“They have a clear plan which differs from ours in one way, but the goal is exactly the same. They are getting it right and credit to them.
“Lots of our players that we have sold over the years have come through the academy. Whereas Brentford focus on their development group and recruit straight into that.
“But it is all about players coming into your first team and, at the minute, we don’t have many players who have come from the academy and, similar to Brentford, it is young players we have recruited to try and make a Championship team out of them.
“That is where the similarities are. This has been their approach for a few years in which they have been going down this route.
“But we have given a couple of debuts for academy players this season, one of them at Brentford.
“Our Under-23s play exactly the same way, so I know if I see a player performing that role, he can do it (in the first team). That’s what wins points and games.
“The big thing is that to punch above our weight, you have to be stronger than the sum of your parts and we have to be like that and we know that the players beneath can know that roles.”
Last six games: Barnsley DLDDWL Brentford LWWWLW.
Referee: R Jones (Merseyside).
Last time: Barnsley 1 Brentford 1; August 22, 2005; League One.

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DINOSAURS COUNTER ATTACK 3D is a free software application from the Action subcategory, part of the Games & Entertainment category.
The app is currently available in English and it was last updated on 2016-10-15. The program can be installed on Android.
DINOSAURS COUNTER ATTACK 3D (version 1.2) is available for download from our website.
Just click the green Download button above to start. Until now the program was downloaded 3 times.
We already checked that the download link to be safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded software with your antivirus.
Here you can find the changelog of DINOSAURS COUNTER ATTACK 3D since it was posted on our website on 2016-09-23.
The latest version is 1.2 and it was updated on soft112.com on 2018-03-26.
See below the changes in each version:
posted on 2016-10-15
Minor Bug Fixed.
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Minor Bug Fixed.,This game consists of 2 main city levels and 10 wave levels in each city. so there are 20 levels to play in this game.,There are total 4 gun options.

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Friday, April 25, 2014
Eva Marcille May Have Issued A Restraining Order Against Kevin McCall, But She Refuses To Stay Away
Things may look amazing from the outside, but you never know the pain and violence that goes on behind closed doors.
It’s being reported that model and actress, Eva Marcille had to take out a restraining order on the father of her child, Kevin McCall recently. TMZ reported that Marcille took out the order after McCall kicked down several doors in her home and snatched their two-month-old baby, Marley from her arms, threatening to punch her. It’s also being reported that McCall chased Marcille around the house.
Must Read: SHE’S THE LAW: What Can You Do To Support A Victim Of Domestic Violence?
McCall has recently denied any allegations via Twitter, saying:
It seems Eva was denying the incident as well, a short four days after she had the restraining order placed on him, she was all smiles on Instagram with him and their daughter, with the hashtag #FamilyFirst. That’s certainly not the 100 ft. of space the restraining order required between the two torn lovers.
We’ve seen this behavior before. A restraining order is only a piece of paper and can’t truly keep people away from one another, especially when the one who asked for the order chooses to invite the aggressor back into their lives as if the incident that made them want the order in the first place never happened


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Host Gail Ferguson Jones talks with Michael Askew, Executive Director of The Center for African American Recovery Development (CAARD), about cultural barriers to accessing treatment and maintaining long-term recovery faced by black Americans.
In this episode, we talk about how African Americans were unjustly targeted by the war on drugs, how lives and families may be destroyed by felony drug arrests, and how families can encourage and support a loved one who needs treatment.
CAARD advocates across the country for increased availability to treatment services in black communities and options to incarceration.
Find further information at: https://www.thecaard.org/
Host Gail Ferguson Jones is a best-selling author, award-winning journalist, podcaster, speaker and certified peer recovery coach. Her Buttrfly Effect program offers peer-to-peer coaching for those who love someone struggling with addiction.
Find further information about the coaching program, to purchase her book or follow her on social media at: https://linktr.ee/GailFergusonJones?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ac84a256-8ab7-4e55-97a3-051e7e727aa0
You can contact The Buttrfly Effect Certified Peer Recovery Coaching program for a discovery call at email@example.com.
Music for The Buttrfly Effect Podcast, "Inspire Me," is by Mixaund at https://www.mixaundbandcamp.com.


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Indian captain Ajinkya Rahane (second right) and his team-mate Mohammed Siraj speak to the umpire as the game was halted after allegedly some remarks were made by the spectators on the fourth day of the third Test in Sydney on Sunday. Agence France-Presse
The ICC approved the interim changes with the tweaking in the playing regulations during the pandemic like banning the use of Saliva on the ball and allowing substitutions in Test matches.
Play was stopped in the second session on fourth day of the ongoing third Test between India and Australia after Indian players made a complaint to umpires about unsavoury comments being made for Mohammed Siraj by a section of crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
Former Sri Lanka legend and Team Abu Dhabi mentor Kumar Sangakkara condemned the racial abuse in sports and urged stern action against the offenders.
The Cricket South Africa on Sunday informed that the Proteas team members have tested negative for the novel coronavirus in the first round of testing conducted upon their arrival in Karachi.
Hayward, meanwhile, took the overall honours in the 10km run with a time of 47:28, finishing a minute and 37 seconds ahead of Helen Boland of Ireland (49:05), while Kahli Johnson of the UK was third overall with a time of 49:10.
The UAE-based GPX Racing has become only the second Emirati team to take outright victory at the Hankook 24H DUBAI after a commanding performance at the Dubai Autodrome on Saturday.

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After a fraught year in the ongoing Canadian project known as reconciliation, Ottawa is capping 2017 with exactly the kind of idea that could lead to a new and better relationship between Indigenous peoples and the federal government.
Jane Philpott, the Minister of Indigenous Services, announced Wednesday that First Nations with solid financial track records will be eligible for stable and guaranteed 10-year funding, and that they will not be required to account to Ottawa for the money.
Instead, tribal councils will be answerable to their communities under mechanisms that are still to be negotiated. Among the possibilities is one where First Nations would be required to set specific targets – in education and health outcomes, for instance – and then report to their members on their progress.
It’s an idea whose time has come. In making this announcement, Ottawa is saying, finally, that First Nations will manage their affairs autonomously, instead of being treated as financial wards of the state that have to continuously apply for the funding they need to survive.
Under the current system, Dr. Philpott says First Nations must submit an average of 130 reports to Ottawa every year in order to qualify for continued funding. And not just to one department but to more than half a dozen, including Indigenous Services, Health Canada, Justice, Public Safety and Employment, and Social Development Canada.
In the new order, those communities will be given a lump annual amount based on their needs. The amount will be guaranteed for 10 years, with indexation, and will be handed over – no questions asked – once an agreement is in place.
A similar funding system used for a First Nations reserve in Newfoundland is widely credited with helping the reserve turn itself from an impoverished outpost into a well-managed community that has full employment for its 787 on-reserve members.
It is easy to imagine why. Having predictable funding, rather than a hodgepodge of different monies from multiple federal envelopes, should allow for better planning by First Nations leadership. They will also have more time to focus on their communities, because they should be less bogged down with the bureaucracy that currently exists.
Some will grumble about Ottawa giving money to First Nations with what appears to be less accountability than before. There are Canadians who rightly question why their tax dollars produce few positive and tangible results on some remote reserves, where poverty is high, far too many young people drop out of school, there is no potable water and housing conditions can be abominable.
The former Conservative government of Stephen Harper played into those worries when it passed a law requiring chiefs and their councils to submit audited financial statements and details of their salaries to Ottawa, which in turn posted the numbers on a public website.
Insisting on transparency and accountability is always a good thing. The Trudeau government repealed the Harper government law (a law we supported) and is instead putting its faith in First Nations members to hold their leaders accountable for spending the money wisely.
Some will see this as risky, but there is a precedent for it.
Ottawa transfers billions of dollars to the provinces and territories every year, and most of it comes with either no strings attached, or with minimal conditions such as meeting a basic national standard.
The federal government reports to Parliament on how much it is transferring, and the provinces and territories report to their own legislatures and to their citizens on how the money is spent. It falls to Ottawa to ensure that basic federal standards and conditions are met.
The new funding system proposed for First Nations is similar, at least in theory. As such, it appears to be a workable example of the Trudeau government’s oft-stated, but never clearly defined, goal of establishing a “nation-to-nation” relationship with Indigenous peoples.
After the numerous miscues involving the investigation into missing and murdered Indigenous women this year, and the absurdity of a Toronto school board banning the word “chief” from the titles of its employees (no more chief financial officer!), this is a tangible, measurable and grown-up approach to reconciliation.


For this presentation by Nachito Herrera, we had three keyboards added at the last minute on a small stage and we were able to work things out.
You can't capture everything, but you want to hear almost all the details you can possibly put into it. What you end up doing is filling holes. When something falls out of the mix, you find it and grab it. If something pops up you grab that, too.
Some Super Bowl TV viewers with a Neural surround decoder will be treated to a new audio experience at this year's Super Bowl.
When building a new remote broadcast system, find the correct balance between functionality and ease of use.
When WBAL/WIYY had to design a production kit to cover the Baltimore Ravens, portability was important, but not the key. Time was the constraining factor. In this case, tear-down time had a special motiviation for the station if the crew wanted to catch the ride home.
KVOD, Denver, will broadcast the Colorado Symphony Orchestra's 2006-2007 Masterworks season opening program on Sept. 16 in 5.1 surround sound, using Neural Audio's 5.1 technology for analog and HD Radio.
Peter Greenberg broadcasted his radio talk show, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg, from a jet flying from Frankfurt Germany to New York via the Internet.
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Hi Mick: I enjoyed “Dunkirk” tremendously, beautiful photography and good editing. However, I thought it would have been a better film if they had had Churchill’s famous speech in his voice and also thought they should have showed the scale of the hundreds of private boats that crossed the channel. What do you think?
Nancy Gale, Tiburon
Hi Nancy: That would have been fine, but for another movie. The strategy of “Dunkirk” was to show you nothing but what you’d have experienced had you been there. So a godlike overview of all the ships and boats coming in (with the sound track inevitably blaring the horns of hope and ultimate triumph) wouldn’t have been appropriate. The same goes for Churchill’s speech. The average evacuee probably would have first encountered it in print, not on the radio. The film stayed true to that limited, intense experience.
Dear Mick: I was disappointed with “Dunkirk” because it didn’t tell the bigger story. It needed two scenes of perhaps two minutes each. One from England where the prime minister called for everything that floats to cross the English Channel. It would have been inspirational. Second, a scene where Hitler delays an all-out attack on Dunkirk hoping for a peace treaty with England. Your thoughts?
Robert Evans, Merced
Dear Ed: The average British soldier never got to see Churchill, much less Hitler, and the experience of “Dunkirk” was of not knowing these things, of really not knowing what was going on. Christopher Nolan conveyed not knowing what’s going on by making the audience not know what’s going on. An inspirational scene would have ruined that effect. Inspiration is a feeling we get when we are assured of triumph and are no longer frightened, when we have the luxury of an overview. It would be possible, for example, to make an inspiring movie about 9/11, but if one were to make a movie about what it actually felt like on Sept. 11, 2001 — to convey that feeling — you would concentrate on the uncertainty and the fear. You wouldn’t step back to show the president with a bullhorn, or Paul McCartney entertaining cops and firemen at Madison Square Garden. You’d stay close to the actual experience of the day.
Hi Mick: In my day, there was the great theaters on Sutter and Van Ness, several theaters on Geary Street, a theater on Union, a theater on Chestnut, the Fillmore, the Northpoint, a couple on California near Polk Street, and I’m not even close to remembering all of them. What happened?
Paul McGrath, Cameron Park
Hi Paul: Home video, followed by home theaters. Also multiplexes. Most of the theaters you’re referencing were single screen theaters — the Northpoint was the best of them, with the biggest screen, the most comfortable auditorium and the best projection in the city. But at the time those theaters were around, there was no Century 9, no Metreon, no revamped Embarcadero and no Kabuki theater. So business models change. But this is the usual pattern of life, isn’t it? Nothing seems to be happening, and then a generation passes, and everything’s different. But people are enjoying these new places just as other people enjoyed the old places. The locations don’t matter, just what people bring to them and take from them.
Dear McMick: After watching thousands and thousands of films there must be certain actors that you tire of seeing. You obviously have no choice, but does it perhaps jade your reviews in some cases?
Robert Freud Bastin, Petaluma
Dear McRobert: No. Actually a kind of Stockholm syndrome kicks in, and I wind up liking them all over again. The truth is, even when I’ve given up on people, they’ve often surprised me by doing something really good and winning me back. And I am always happy to change my mind. Possibly because I spend my working life manufacturing opinions, I don’t hold onto opinions as though they were precious jewels of self-definition. I love being proven wrong. It’s a relief to know that not everything is my responsibility.
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Last year, the Red Rock Women’s Music Festival drew 400 guests to scenic Torrey, Utah for three days of fun, camaraderie and of course great music from local and national female singers and bands.
This year, festival co-organizer Carol Gnade says she hopes the event (co-sponsored by the Utah Pride Center and lesbian social and civic organization sWerve) will continue to grow and draw at least “500-600 people.”
“We’re selling tickets even better than last year,” Gnade said, adding that she thinks more people will attend this year thanks to higher gas prices that are forcing many Utahns to stay “closer to home” when making summer vacation plans.
Those plans should include the Red Rock Women’s Music Festival, according to Gnade, because of the talent the festival has attracted this year. So far, 15 bands and solo artists are scheduled to perform, including musicians from Utah and from just about every other U.S. region.
Representing Utah are such popular acts as soulful Utah Pride 2008 performer Mary Tebbs, blues/rock/jam band Sister Wives, alternative folk rock trio Lost by Reason and City Weekly’s three-time Best Folk/Acoustic Artist Stacey Board, who with Melissa Warner and Jamie Dalton makes up the Stacey Board Trio. Another trio, this one specializing in folk, rock and funk, will also take the stage during the festival. This is Gearl Jam, which consists of Tebbs and Utah musicians Leraine Hortsmanshoff and Fireston, Colo.-based Kathryn Warner. Like Tebbs, Hortsmanshoff and Warner will also give solo concerts during the three-day festival.
These Utah crooners will be joined by a diverse set of musicians from outside the Beehive State. These include the award-winning “folk and roll” duo Wishing Chair (Miriam Davidson and songwriter Kiya Heartwood) and Boston-based folk-pop singer Edie Carey. A few, like Stockholm, Sweden’s Victoria Lagerstrom and South African singer-songwriter Karma-Ann Swanepoel (former lead singer of the platinum-selling band Henry Ate) even hail from across the Atlantic Ocean.
Headlining this year’s festival will be Melissa Ferrick, the owner of indie label Right on Records who has released 11 CDs. Her latest In the Eyes of Strangers features a number of high profile musicians including Daren Hahn (drummer for Ani DiFranco, Eels and Break Mechanics), keyboardist Julie Wolf (Bruce Cockburn, Ani DiFranco, Dar Williams) and Tegan Quin (of Tegan and Sara).
The diversity of performers — American and international — is an attempt to appeal to a broad range of age groups and tastes, said Gnade. It is also, she added, an attempt to showcase more incredible talent in the field of women’s independent music, a field that the Red Rock Women’s Music Festival is trying to nourish.
“Essentially what we’re trying to do is create a venue for women’s independent music,” said Gnade. “Ultimately [we’d like to make] it the Sundance of women’s independent music, a place where we’ve built a reputation for nurturing new musicians.”
While the festival’s goal is to showcase female musicians, Gnade added that audience members of all sexes are encouraged to attend.
“We’re trying to say that it’s music by women for everyone,” she said.
And the festival’s venue, she continued, is one of most beautiful in Utah.
We have this very intimate venue we love under the cottonwood trees in Torrey, Utah, on land surrounding a bookstore and coffee shop,” she said. In addition, the festival has a new stage this year and what Gnade called “better sound equipment.”
With the festival’s growth, however, comes the need for more volunteers, Gnade added.
“We have a pretty good need for volunteers, even though we’re a small festival in comparison to Utah Pride and other things like that,” she said, adding that the music festival is in great need at this time for people to serve beer and wine, and for people who can handle clean-up duties. “We really have a strong commitment to making sure we don’t upset the environment too much, so a lot of clean up needs to be done,” she said.
For more information about the festival and performers, or to volunteer visit www.redrockwomensfest.com.


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A young girl just broke her favorite toy; a pink horse. She rushes to her father crying while carrying her broken toy. Now dad decides to do the unthinkable and takes his daughter and son to a ranch in his RV. They drive off to Ranch of the Rainbow, home of Prismatic Horses, only to find something truly wonderful!
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American Rapper 50 cent sponsors Welsh under- 14s football team
Following a fortuitous encounter with one of the players’ fathers—who was touring with the New York rapper 50 Cent has announced that he will be sponsoring the under-14 girls’ team at AFC Rumney in Cardiff.
The under-14 ladies of AFC Rumney will now sport jerseys with 50 Cent’s name and the names of G Unit, the group he has been in with Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks.
The under-14 and under-17 girls’ teams’ coach, Richie Brown, told Sky News: “You expect it to be a ‘no,’ so when he says ‘yes,’ it’s a huge surprise, and then you’re massively grateful straight away.”
“I’ve been involved in girls’ football for almost 10 years now so I’m promoting it this side, trying to do the best I possibly can, and when you’ve got someone as high profile a name as him, you just know he’s going to take it to the next level.”
Brown continued, “For the 2023–24 season, the girls will receive new tracksuits in addition to home and away kits.”


The No. 5 Texas A&M Aggies lead the LSU Tigers 13-0 at halftime in SEC action.
It was a mostly strong first half for LSU’s defense, as Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond struggled, completing just eight of 25 passes for 77 yards.
While Mond struggled, Texas A&M running back Isaiah Spiller did not. Spiller ran through the Tiger defense for 125 yards on just 15 attempts and the game’s lone touchdown.
The Aggies led 3-0 late in the first quarter when Spiller ripped off a 52-yard touchdown run to extend the A&M lead.
Freshman quarterback TJ Finley made his fourth consecutive start under center for the Tigers and struggled. Finley completed eight of 19 passes for 93 yards and an interception.
LSU head coach Ed Orgeron did send in Max Johnson after Finley’s slow start. Johnson completed two of his three attempts for 18 yards before Finley returned.
The Tigers had two promising drives in the second quarter, which both ended in a disappointing fashion. Finley was intercepted deep into Texas A&M territory on one possession, while LSU kicker Cade York missed a field goal on the Tigers’ next drive.
LSU receiver Terrace Marshall had a 54-yard catch-and-run to set up LSU’s first scoring threat. Shortly thereafter, Finley found freshman receiver Kayshon Boutte what appeared to be a fantastic touchdown reception.
However, officials overturned the play, saying Boutte did not have control of the football.
Overall, it was an encouraging effort by LSU’s defense in the first 30 minutes. Now, the Tigers look to get something going on offense in the second half in hopes of pulling off the upset.


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Former President Bill Clinton wowed the political press corps on Wednesday night by spouting lots of statistics in his 48-minute speech to the Democratic National Convention. But his case for Obama is undermined by a deeper look at the numbers.
On issues such as Medicare, the national debt and the economy, Clinton either misrepresented the facts or used statistics that, while technically accurate, did not reveal much about Obama's job performance.
When it came to the $716 billion of Medicare cuts in Obama's health care law, Clinton emphatically stated, "There were no cuts to benefits. None."
(Watch highlights of Clinton's speech above, or view his full remarks below)
But Richard Foster, the chief actuary at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, has predicted that, if implemented, the health care law would reduce payments to Medicare providers such as hospitals and nursing facilities, which would inevitably affect benefits. If providers are paid less, he reasoned, many of them are likely to withdraw from the program. Without congressional intervention, Foster wrote in the 2012 Medicare trustees' report, this would result in "severe problems with beneficiary access to care."
Clinton also claimed that Obama "add[ed] eight years to the life of the Medicare trust fund so it is solvent till 2024." The problem with this argument is that Democrats have already pegged the projected Medicare savings to help pay for the $1.7 trillion in new spending in the health care law, and the federal government cannot spend the same money twice.
The Congressional Budget Office made this point in December 2009 when the issue came up during the health care debate: "To describe the full amount of [Medicare Health Insurance] trust fund savings as both improving the governments ability to pay future Medicare benefits and financing new spending outside of Medicare would essentially double-count a large share of those savings and thus overstate the improvement in the governments fiscal position."
On the issue of the budget, Clinton claimed that Obama "offered a reasonable plan of $4 trillion in debt reduction over a decade." But that estimate counts $1 trillion in spending cuts that Obama had already been forced to sign into law during negotiations with Republicans. It also includes $848 billion in "savings" from a withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan based on the assumption that the U.S. would have otherwise maintained a full troop presence in those countries over the next decade, which was never a real possibility.
Clinton also drew cheers from the crowd when he said, "[S]ince 1961, for 52 years now, the Republicans have held the White House 28 years, the Democrats, 24. In those 52 years, our private economy has produced 66 million private sector jobs. So what's the job score? Republicans, 24 million; Democrats, 42 [million]." While those numbers are technically accurate, they are a giant red herring.
In the first place, the comparison focuses on parties rather than policies. Despite their party affiliations, for instance, President Kennedy cut taxes and President George H.W. Bush raised them. More significantly, it isn't very relevant to measuring Obama's job performance.
Also interesting is that the underlying assumption in the calculations is that presidents should be graded on jobs created and lost during the entirety of their time in office.
But when it came to evaluating Obama's record, Clinton claimed that his performance shouldn't be measured until 2010. By using this metric, Clinton was able to overlook the 4.3 million jobs that were lost during Obama's first year in office.


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This paper presents an investigation on micro-burr formation in machining. Micro cutting is compared with conventional cutting in terms of cutting process characteristics and cutting conditions. An acceptable range of cutting conditions for micro cutting has been determined by extrapolating the conditions for conventional cutting and experimental verification. With cutting conditions determined, a series of experiments was conducted to investigate burr formation and tool life. Herein, tool life is defined as the number of holes created before a catastrophic increase in burr height occurs. Based on experimental results, contour charts for predicting burr formation as well as tool life are developed to minimize burr formation and to improve tool life.