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In 2009, Stitchgrrl LLC (a limited liability company owned by Shannon Okey) completed its acquisition of the publisher formerly known as anezka media, and changed its name to Cooperative Press to reflect the relationships we have developed with authors working on books. We work together to put out the best quality books we can, and share in the proceeds accordingly. Stitchgrrl LLC also owns Knitgrrl Studio, an educational facility and online store in Lakewood, Ohio that shares space with Cooperative Press’ publishing operations.
It began with a book… (as so many things do)
Our founder, Shannon Okey, a voracious reader, writer and sometime editor, had been working on the fringes of the publishing business for several years. After selling her own books to several major national publishers (among them Knitgrrl, Knitgrrl 2, Spin To Knit, Alt Fiber, and other fiber arts/crafts titles), she started to do freelance acquisitions representing other authors whose work she enjoyed.
Shannon went on to edit a monthly magazine based in the UK, and continued to run a business she’d founded in 2004 that sold handcrafted items by artisans from all over the U.S. and Canada, a sort of proto-Etsy.com. Its fresh style and design aesthetic attracted not only a devoted clientele, but also the attentions of television producers and yet more publishers. Shannon appeared on shows such as Knitty Gritty, Uncommon Threads and Crafters Coast to Coast. Even more of these artisans from her shop soon landed their own book and TV deals (see? we know how to pick ‘em!)
But why Cooperative Press? It began with a book. Although working with traditional, large publishers can be very rewarding, there are some books that fly under their radar. They’re too avant-garde, or the marketing department doesn’t know how to sell them, or they don’t think they’ll sell 50,000 copies in a year.
5,000 or 50,000. Does the book matter to that 5,000? Then it should be published.
More than once, a publisher has come back to Shannon after dismissing a title because they suddenly realized there was a market for it after all.
We lead, we don’t follow. That’s what we’re all about, and we welcome you to contact us with further questions or comments.
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A “For Sale” sign outside a home in West Palm Beach, Florida, April 7, 2021.
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Home price increases continue to exceed expectations as tight supply and strong demand lead to bidding wars.
According to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Property Price Index, prices rose 12% year over year in February from 11.2% in January.
The 10-city network rose annually by 11.7% compared to 10.9% in January. The 20-city network increased by 11.9%, after 11.1% in the previous month. All profits were in double digits with the exception of Chicago and Las Vegas.
“National Composite’s 12% gain is its highest since February 2006, exactly 15 years ago, and is comfortably in the top decile of historical performance,” said Craig Lazzara, managing director and global head of index investment strategy at S&P DJI. “The price increases in February in each city are above the median for that city and are in the top quartile of all reports in 18 cities.
The cities with the largest growth rates continue to be Phoenix, San Diego and Seattle. Prices in Phoenix rose 17.4% year over year, followed by San Diego, which was up 17%, and Seattle, which was up 15.4%. Nineteen of the 20 cities saw higher price increases in February through 2021 than in January.
Prices rose significantly, although mortgage rates also rose sharply during the month. The average interest rate on the popular 30-year fixed-rate mortgage started at 2.79% in February and ended at 3.27%, according to the Mortgage News Daily.
The strong demand and the record low supply are driving up prices. Redfin said there were bidding wars in more than half of the houses under contract during the month. Also, according to the National Association of Realtors, homes are now selling in about half the time they were a year ago.
Even as vaccines become more widespread and Americans return to the economy, the desire for bigger living spaces with more outdoor facilities doesn’t seem to be diminishing.
“That demand could represent buyers who have sped up purchases that would have been made over the next several years,” Lazzara said. “Alternatively, there could have been a secular change in preferences that has resulted in a permanent shift in the demand curve for housing. Future data will be needed to analyze this question.”

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The WWE Universe has spoken.
Today one of the top trends on Twitter was #MainEventBanksVsBelair, a call for WWE to put the SmackDown women’s championship bout between The Boss and The EST as one of the main events for the upcoming two-night WrestleMania 37 pay per view. It would mark the first time in history that the Show of Shows was headlined by two women of color, and the second ever women’s main event following the Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and Ronda Rousey triple threat from 2019.
Banks has held the SmackDown title since defeating longtime rival/friend Bayley at Hell in a Cell, successfully defending it on multiple occasions, including on television. Belair earned her shot by winning this year’s Royal Rumble matchup, last eliminating Rhea Ripley, who will be challenging Asuka for the Raw women’s title.
The matchup will most likely be competing against Drew McIntyre vs. Bobby Lashley or Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Edge for the final spot of one night. Do you hope to see the women once again make history?

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Posted by feww on April 30, 2013
3 varieties of butterflies native to south Florida now extinct
An entomologist who surveyed butterflies native to south Florida for six years says three varieties of the lepidopterans have become extinct.
“These are unique butterflies to Florida. This is our biological treasure. Each unique species that we lose, we won’t ever get that back again,” Marc Minno, who conducted the survey for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District, told Reuters.
The extinction of butterflies is an indication of the degradation of south Florida’s environment, he said.
“It’s indicating there are major problems, environmental harm to Florida. And this is an indication that quality for people is also degrading and people should be worried about that,” Minno said.
Miami Blue, Hemiargus thomasi, basking on twig (dorsal view of male)
Photo by David L Lysinger. Image source: Miami Blue Chapter
Additionally, two other native butterflies have left Florida for the Caribbean, and two more face extinction, he said.
- The three extinct varieties are the Florida Zestos Skipper, the Rockland Meske’s Skipper, and the Keys Zarucco Skipper, Minno said.
- The two that have moved from Florida to the Caribbean are the Bahamian Swallowtails and the Nickerbean Blues.
- The other two that are expected to become extinct are Shaus’ Swallowtail and the Miami Blue.
Other Global Disasters/ Significant Events
Severe flooding in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Floods and landslides triggered by extreme rain events have killed at least a dozen people, displacing tens of thousands of others and affecting about 1/2 million people in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
- More than 12,000 hectares of farmland have been devastated by floodwaters and hundreds of houses destroyed, Xinhua reported.
Israel plagued by hundreds of wildfires
Numerous wildfires have raged across Israel since Saturday forcing the authorities to evacuate hundreds of people.
“We have been putting out over 600 fires that have erupted since Saturday,” the Fire Fighters’ department told Xinhua.
“The cause of these fires are mainly the combination of extreme heat, strong winds, a problematic humidity situation and bonfires held as part of the holiday.”
A bomb killed at least 13 people and injured more than 70 others in central Damascus on Tuesday
At least two dozen people were killed and more than 100 others injured in car bomb attacks across Iraq on Monday.
DISASTER CALENDAR – April 30, 2013 —
SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,047 Days Left
Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016.
- SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,047 Days Left to ‘Worst Day’ in the brief Human History
- The countdown began on May 15, 2011 …
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Posted by feww on June 21, 2011
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WARNING: About 20 percent of the global population could perish by 2016
FIRE-EARTH’s population model shows mass die-offs resulting from human impact on the planet and the planetary response to the anthropogenic harm could occur by early 2016.
- RANDOM. The mass die-offs would occur randomly.
- UNSTOPPABLE. Once triggered, the chain-reaction created by the dynamics of mass die offs would burst out of control.
FIRE-EARTH Climate Models show climate change forcings and feedbacks switching global weather patterns onto “primordial tracks.”
The extreme weather events triggered by anthropogenic climate change have a four-prong impact on humans over the next 50 months. FIRE-EARTH models forecast:
- Average decline of 22% in the global agricultural output
- Loss of topsoil and worsening of soil quality
- Increases in the size and occurrence of dead zones
- Large decline in marine food sources
Spread of Disease
- Substantial increases in the spread of diseases
- vector borne
- Air borne
- water borne
- food borne
- Increase in the spread of human immunodeficiency
- Significant decline in air quality (and corresponding increase in chronic respiratory diseases)
- Worsening of water pollution
Major increases in the number of deaths and injuries, as well as large scale displacements due to the loss of shelter and livelihood caused by extreme weather and geophysical events including:
- Storms and Extreme Weather
- Flash Flooding
- Drought and Deluge
- Extremes of Temperature
- Loss of “Seasons”
- Volcanic activity*
The Combined Effect
Social upheaval, regional conflicts and wars caused by mass migrations and scarcity of basic resources resulting from the combined effects of the above.
[June 21, 2011] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,730 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
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Posted by feww on August 22, 2008
More Serious Pollution Anyone?
Warren Buffet and Bill Gates reportedly visited the $9 billion Canadian Natural Resources Horizon oil sands project near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Monday. Horizon Oil is scheduled to start operations October 2008.
The visit by two of the world’s richest persons [and biggest producers of CO2] pushed up Toronto stock market by almost 300 points as speculators snapped up energy stocks.
Horizon Oil Sands Project, Alberta, Canada
Construction site being cleared for the Horizon Oil Sands Project. (Source: hydrocarbons-technology). Image may be subject to copyright. See FEWW Fair Use Notice!
Horizon Oil Sands will begin operations October 2008. (Source: hydrocarbons-technology). Image may be subject to copyright. See FEWW Fair Use Notice!
In a news conference held in Madrid, Spain ( May 21, 2008), Warren Buffet declared:
“If the world were falling apart I’d still invest in companies.”
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Nigeria to get £25bn FDI, aids from UK
Nigeria’s Diaspora Ambassador and the Director of Global NGO Executive Committee, Mrs Olasubomi Iginla- Aina, says Nigeria may get £25 billions foreign direct investment from UK to boost economy.
Iginla-Aina disclosed this after an official meeting with the UK Foriegn Affairs Committee (FAC), Parliament selected committee where they recommended policy reforms to reposition Nigeria.committee.
The event which was held in London, evolved around national development plan strong enough to address the multiple challenges faced in the nation.
She said the plan focused on achieving security stability, education transformation and attention on small and medium scale enterprises.
“In a small focus group of about 13 Nigerians, emphasis on the need for Nigeria to seek better means to tackle the menace, as suggestions and modalities that could be a game changer in helping in the long-term sustainable- development of Nigeria.
The Chairperson of the House of Commons, Foreign Affairs Select Committee Tom Tugendhat (MP) said there could be around £25 Billions available to be spent as Foreign Direct Investments/Aids for Nigeria’s development plan.
Iginla-Aina added she was actively involved in order to firm up strategies towards addressing the growing crisis and major challenges faced in Nigeria.
This is another opportunity offered to encourage foreign partners to collaborate for the progress of our nation.
“The plan was necessary in order to bring about a society and economy that works for all, especially the poor and vulnerable, adding that such plan, among other things, must promote economic diversification, be modern, ambitious, realistic and flexible.
She explained that, the participants were divided into three groups having members of the select committee on FAC who represented in each of the group.
Further more,each of the group had to discuss on three major topics: that includes, Small and Medium Enterprise, Education and Security.
SOURCE: THE SUN


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On our Saturday conference call Archangel Michael praised us…”Credit yourself for your valor, for your persistence, for your endurance. You are knocking at the door to each other’s hearts, you are knocking at the door to ascension and you are demanding to be let in…”
Title: You are past ready for Ascension
Being: Archangel Michael
Program/Date: Saturday conference call/09-17-16
Linda Dillon Channel for the Council of Love
So, let’s start with a little meditation of blue. I happen to be a little partial to blue…the blue of Archangel Michael, of the Universal Mother, of our beautiful blue sky, of big blue in Arizona, the blue of the Pacific which is so dark, and the varying colors of blue of the Caribbean, the Sea of Galilee, and the Atlantic Ocean. Breathe in the blue of delphiniums, the blue of sapphire, the blue of lapis lazuli, the blue of blue topaz, the blue of larimar, of aquamarine.
Feel yourself going into your heart, and going deeper, resting at the base of your tri-flame and really feeling the vigor and the nurturing of that Blue Diamond Flame, and the strength and the wisdom of the Yellow Canary Flame, and the brilliance of your own Pink Diamond. And if your Pink Diamond is a little weak, turn it up, the way you would turn up a gas stove, so that you’re equal and in that place of perfect balance…because you are even when we feel a little off-kilter, even when we’re feeling exhausted, teary, worn out, sweet angels, you are absolutely perfect – you always have been, you always will be. And that’s why we’re here…not that we don’t ever feel tired or that we don’t ever mis-step, we don’t get upset when we witness other people mis-stepping, but because we’re perfect because our Mother is perfect, our guardian angels are perfect, the masters are perfect, the entire Council of Love is perfect and we are but a part and a reflection of that; so we are perfect.
Take a moment, take a nice deep breath of sky blue and say to yourself, “I am perfect. I am balance. I am love. I am perfect and I trust…huge word…I trust in the divine perfection of the Mother’s Plan.” And feel yourself just melt and relax; feel the stress of this past week go away as your jaw relaxes, your shoulders relax, your hips, your knees. And bring your attention down to your root, down to that bright red cord and feel it going down through the carpet or the floor, the linoleum or the wood. Down through the concrete, through the soft earth and the hard earth, the rock, the stone, the gaseous layers. Down, down to the heart of Gaia.
See her, this beautiful archangel, sometimes as wizened wise woman, sometimes as brilliant goddess, sometimes as mighty archangel; give her your cord and let her fuel you. Pull up that rich, red, ruby, cherry red; pull up that life-force red. Bring it all the way up through the layers, through the foundation, through the floor, up your cord into your root. Up through your creation centers, through your umbilical, through your halion and your hara, pull it up into your heart. And as the red and the blue blend together, breathe magenta; the magenta of the Buddha, and Lord Maitreya, and Yeshua. Breathe it in. Now, send out that energy into every cell of your body as if it’s a ginger ale that you shook up, effervescent and fizzy. Fill yourself; bright red, bright blue, bright magenta. And relax and allow this refill to restore you.
Take the weekend, take whatever time you need and let yourself be nurtured, refreshed, restored so that we’re ready for the next chapter. Love yourself; you are absolutely perfect.
Greetings, I am Michael, Archangel of Peace, Warrior of Love, bringer of news, brother, ally, friend. Welcome, welcome to all of you, my beloved family. And it matters not whether you are green or blue, pink or purple. I welcome you all, I embrace you all.
This channel has been teasing me saying she doesn’t want to hear any more about persistence and fortitude and valor. But my message this day, to each of you, to your hearts, to your minds, to your bodies, is one of congratulations, of honoring, and yes, asking you to continue. But let me be clear, your persistence, which you sometimes term correctly as endurance; your fortitude, which we sometimes term as stubbornness; your wisdom, your love, your bravery, your courage, your valor is so admired, appreciated, reinforced.
We stand in gratitude as brothers and sisters of the same Mother, the same Father. You are our partners. You are the implementers of Nova Earth, the physical builders of Nova Earth embodying, very beautifully, Nova Being. And we know this has not been easy and that you have had to call upon endurance and fortitude and great valor and will.
Will is the mover and shaker of love but it is dependent upon discernment, it is dependent upon valor, it is intertwined with fortitude and persistence because it brings to the forefront that which you wish to create. And we are not talking about small issues; yes, some of you are creating new homes, new jobs, new undertakings, new projects. But we are also speaking in the largest way…you are creating and co-creating with us Nova Earth, new Cities of Light, new centers of peace.
Discernment is a quality we encourage you, we support you in utilizing right now as there is so much information and dis-information, mis-information; there is so much confusion and distraction upon your planet as you shift into the fullness of multidimensionality. And yes, there are those who cling to the old, who do not want change, who do not embrace change. Is that not the saddest statement of all? because change is the constant.
Our Mother is eternal and infinite and in constant creation. That means the change is constant; that the interweaving of this and many universes is constant. So, those who wish for status quo…and that is not something we ever even think of…are out of luck because that can never occur. You are not the same beings you were at the beginning of this conversation. And you are not the same beings you were a year ago, let alone a thousand years ago. Yes, the messages of love, the practices of love, the application of love always endures. Yeshua’s messages aren’t about to change and neither are ours.
Sometimes you give us attributes that in fact we do not always have. Now we don’t generally take the time to correct you because when you are attributing things to us…and in this I am saying the Archangelic realm…you are also attributing qualities, divine qualities, to yourself. So, you will say, “Oh, they are all-knowing.” Well, our perspective, our wisdom, our knowledge, our breadth is much larger than yours at the moment, but only the Mother/Father/One is all-knowing.
But let me tell you why we don’t correct you…because in that statement you are expressing such trust in us, such faith in us, but you are also declaring that you are all-knowing. And when you stop even a millisecond to accept that, that the answers and the knowing and the pathway is within you, then beloved friends, we are halfway home, we are actually at the door.
Credit yourself for your valor, for your persistence, for your endurance. You are knocking at the door to each other’s hearts, you are knocking at the door to ascension and you are demanding to be let in. And dearest friends, we are happy to throw that doorway open. You are not only ready, you are past ready. And the feast, the party, the celebration is prepared and it is a victory celebration.
So, come and join us. We are waiting. All is ready. Go in peace!
Channeled by Linda Dillon
© 2016 Council of Love, Inc.

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"Out of the mouth of the Mother of God , More than the doors of doom, I call the muster of Wessex men From grassy hamlet or ditch or den, To break and be broken, God knows when, But I have seen for whom.
In the last moments of the great ship’s doom, when all was plainly lost, when braver and hardier men might almost have been excused for doing practically anything to save themselves, they stood responsive to their conductor’s baton and played a recessional tune.steve turner
The sweet imperious mouth, whose haughty valorDefied all portents of impending doom.sarah helen whitman
May we have the courage to face the eventual doom of our civilization as we have the courage to face the certainty of our personal doom. The simple faith in progress is not a conviction belonging to strength, but one belong to acquiescence and hence to weakness.Norbert Wiener
In heav'n, the saint nor pity feels, nor care, For those thus sentenced - pity might disturb The delicate sense and most divine repose Of spiritus angelical Blessed be God, The measure of his judgments is not fixed By man's erroneous standard. He discerns No such inordinate difference and vast Betwixt the sinner and the saint, to doom Such disproportion'd fates. Compared with him, No man on earth is holy called: they best Stand in his sight approved, who at his feet Their little crowns of virtue cast, and yield, To him of his own works the praise, his due.Charles Lamb
Trade unions and strikes cannot help in times of crisis when there is no demand for this “commodity”, they cannot change the conditions which, convert labour-power into a commodity and which doom the masses of working people to dire need and unemployment. To change these conditions, a revolutionary struggle against the whole existing social and political system is necessary; the industrial crisis will convince very many workers of the justice of this statement.
“If any glory at all attaches to the awful tragedy of the sea about which the world is still talking, it circles round the heads of these heroic bandsmen who played the mighty vessel to its doomsteve turner
The oneness of the universe, and the oneness of each element of the universe, repeat themselves to the crack of doom in the creative advance from creature to creature, each creature including in itself the whole of history and exemplifying the self-identity of things and their mutual diversities.Alfred North Whitehead
What, will the line stretch out to the crack of doom?william shakespeare
This book [Bible] reveals the mind of God , the original state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners .
I like doom and gloom with a sense of humour . Maybe it's a Scottish thing, we like to undercut indulgence with a laugh .
Christians are wrong about the Trinity. For that they will have a painful doom.
doom very evenly! Do not doom one doom to the rich ; another to the poor ! Nor doom one doom to your friend ; another to your foe !
Let those deplore their doom, Whose hope still grovels in this dark sojourn: But lofty souls, who look beyond the tomb, Can smile at Fate, and wonder how they mourn.james beattie
O! there lives within my heart A hope long nursed by me, (And should its cheering ray depart How dark my soul would be) That as in Adam all have died In Christ shall all men live And ever round his throne abide Eternal praise to give; That even the wicked shall at last Be fitted for the skies And when their dreadful doom is past To life and light arise.
Nicole was the product of much ingenuity and toil. … She illustrated very simple principles, containing in herself her own doom, but illustrated them so accurately that there was grace in the procedure, and presently Rosemary would try to imitate it.
I have to find my peace 'cause no-one seems to let me be, False prophets cry of doom, what are the possibilities?
Brief and powerless is man's life ; on him and all his race the slow, sure doom falls pitiless and dark .
No cause has he to say his doom is harsh, Who's made the master of his destiny.
Not mine own fears, nor the prophetic soul Of the wide world dreaming on things to come, Can yet the lease of my true love control, Supposed as forfeit to a confin'd doom.
Out of doubt, out of dark, to the day's rising, He rode singing in the sun, sword unsheathing. Hope he rekindled, and in hope ended; Over death, over dread, over doom lifted Out of loss, out of life, unto long glory.
He became at last the most hardy of living Men, skilled in their crafts and lore, and was yet more than they; for he was elven-wise, and there was a light in his eyes that when they were kindled few could endure. His face was sad and stern because of the doom that was laid on him, and yet hope dwelt ever in the depths of his heart, from which mirth would arise at times like a spring from the rock.
Although I am not averse to wasting a few hours playing computer games, I have never tried my hand at doom . Judging by sales figures and testimonials, playing the game has to be an infinitely preferable experience to watching this pathetic excuse for a movie.james berardinelli
More Safe, and much more modest 'tis, to say God wou'd not leave Mankind without a way: And that the Scriptures, though not every where Free from Corruption, or intire, or clear, Are uncorrupt, sufficient, clear, intire, In all things which our needfull Faith require. If others in the same Glass better see 'Tis for Themselves they look, but not for me: For my Salvation must its doom receive Not from what others , but what I believe.john dryden


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Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University women's soccer team was picked to finish sixth in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Preseason Coaches Poll announced Thursday (Aug. 23) by the league office.
The league's 14 head coaches participated in the balloting, but were not allowed to vote for their own team.
Grand Valley State outdistanced Ohio Dominican by 23 points and collected 13 first-place votes en route to being the preseason league favorite. GVSU, which has won the last seven GLIAC titles, will work towards earning its 10th-straight NCAA Tournament bid this year.
Ohio Dominican, only in its third year of GLIAC action, finished second in the preseason poll, receiving 146 points and the only other first-place vote. Ashland was voted third in the poll with 136 points. After making it to the GLIAC Tournament, Ashland saw its 2011 season come to an end in the GLIAC Tournament finals.
Tiffin grabbed fourth place and tallied 124 points, followed closely by Northern Michigan by one vote, with 123 points to finish in fifth place. Ferris State collected 111 points to finish in sixth place while Saginaw Valley State earned 101 points to finish in seventh place. Michigan Tech finished in eighth place, garnering 80 points.
In the lower half, Findlay received 70 points to finish just six points ahead of Northwood for a ninth-place finish. Northwood tallied 64 points and took 10th place in the polls. Walsh, beginning its first year as a full member of the GLIAC, earned 52 points for a 11th-place finish. GLAC affiliate Notre Dame College was voted 12th with 48 points, followed by first-year GLIAC member Malone in 13th place with 28 points. Lake Erie rounded out the poll in 14th place with 26 points.
Head Coach Matt Kellogg will embark on this third season at the Bulldog helm this fall and has guided FSU to back-to-back trips to the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Tournament.
FSU welcomes back 15 letterwinners from a year ago for the program's 14th collegiate campaign, including 10 players with starting experience. The returnees include junior goalkeeper Rachel McCollum, who made 18 starts a year ago and finished with a 1.05 goals against average to go with 86 saves. Sophomore midfielder Stephanie Garland recorded 10 points as a rookie last year on three goals and four assists while junior midfielder Hillary Braun contributed a pair of goals.
Ferris State finished the 2011 campaign with a 7-9-3 overall record. Last fall's appearance in the conference tournament represented the program's fourth ever as the Bulldogs also made the tournament in 2007 and 2008 before the back-to-back trips in 2010 and 2011.
The Bulldogs officially start the regular-season by squaring off against Indianapolis in the Grand Valley State Kickoff Tournament on Friday, Aug. 31, in Allendale. Match time is set for 4:30 p.m. (ET). FSU then faces Armstrong Atlantic State (Ga.) to wrap up the event on Sunday, Sept. 2, at 11 a.m. (ET).
Ferris State opens its home slate facing Ohio Dominican on Sept. 14 in what represents the Bulldogs' Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) opener. FSU continues the four-match homestand with Ashland (Sept. 16), Northwood (Sept. 21) and Saginaw Valley State (Sept. 23) also on the docket.


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- Will ear infection clear on its own?
- Can an ear infection be a sign of something more serious?
- How long can you leave an ear infection untreated?
- Do I need antibiotics for ear infection?
- How long do ear infections last in adults?
- Can your body fight off ear infection?
- Can an ear infection in adults go away on its own?
- Is it common for adults to get ear infections?
- What happens if you let an ear infection go untreated?
- What does a double ear infection feel like?
- What does an ear infection look like?
- How do you get an ear infection?
- Where do ear infections hurt?
- How do I know if my ear infection is bacterial or viral?
Will ear infection clear on its own?
The treatment of a middle ear infection depends on how bad the symptoms are and what’s causing the infection.
Many infections will go away on their own and the only treatment necessary is medication for pain.
Up to 80% of ear infections may go away without antibiotics..
Can an ear infection be a sign of something more serious?
Unlike childhood ear infections, which are often minor and pass quickly, adult ear infections are frequently signs of a more serious health problem. If you’re an adult with an ear infection, you should pay close attention to your symptoms and see your doctor.
How long can you leave an ear infection untreated?
Eustachian tubes do not work properly when filled with drainage from the nose or mucous from allergies, colds, bacteria, or viruses because the drainage presses on the eardrum, which is what causes the pain. A chronic ear infection can last for 6 weeks or more, but most go away on their own after 3 days.
Do I need antibiotics for ear infection?
Antibiotics work most of the time to treat ear infections caused by bacteria. But they won’t treat ear infections caused by viruses. No matter what causes the infection, most children 6 months and older won’t need antibiotics. Up to 80 out of 100 ear infections get better on their own, while 20 out of 100 don’t.
How long do ear infections last in adults?
Most ear infections that affect the outer or middle ear are mild and go away within one to two weeks. Inner ear disorders can last longer. Chronic ear infections can last 6 weeks or more.
Can your body fight off ear infection?
Antibiotics are often not needed for middle ear infections because the body’s immune system can fight off the infection on its own. However, sometimes antibiotics, such as amoxicillin, are needed to treat severe cases right away or cases that last longer than 2–3 days.
Can an ear infection in adults go away on its own?
Ear infections can go away on their own in many cases, so a minor earache may not be a worry. A doctor should typically be seen if symptoms have not improved within 3 days. If new symptoms occur, such as a fever or loss of balance, a doctor should be seen immediately.
Is it common for adults to get ear infections?
Unfortunately, although not as common in adults as it is in children, it is still possible for adults to suffer an ear infection. In fact, around 20% of ear infections occur in adults.
What happens if you let an ear infection go untreated?
Ear infections can lead to more serious complications, including mastoiditis (a rare inflammation of a bone adjacent to the ear), hearing loss, perforation of the eardrum, meningitis, facial nerve paralysis, and possibly — in adults — Meniere’s disease.
What does a double ear infection feel like?
Share on Pinterest Symptoms of double ear infection may include pain in ears, fatigue, a headache, and problems hearing. The symptoms of a double ear infection are similar to those of a single ear infection, but they may be more severe when both ears are infected.
What does an ear infection look like?
Signs of Infection Here are some things to look for: A red, bulging eardrum. Clear, yellow, or greenish fluid behind the eardrum. There may also be some blood.
How do you get an ear infection?
An ear infection is caused by a bacterium or virus in the middle ear. This infection often results from another illness — cold, flu or allergy — that causes congestion and swelling of the nasal passages, throat and eustachian tubes.
Where do ear infections hurt?
An ear infection occurs when a bacterial or viral infection affects the middle ear — the sections of your ear just behind the eardrum. Ear infections can be painful because of inflammation and fluid buildup in the middle ear.
How do I know if my ear infection is bacterial or viral?
Viral or bacterial infections can occur in the middle of the ear. These often cause pain, inflammation, and fluid buildup….Symptomstugging or pulling at the ear.ear pain, especially when lying down.difficulty sleeping.crying more than normal.loss of balance.difficulty hearing.fever.lack of appetite.More items…•

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Specialty Schools in New York
Travelers are voting China Institute, Mannes College The New School for Music and Beaux Arts Institute Of Design as the best of 12 specialty schools in New York. Also popular are The Bay Academy, Storefront For Art And Architecture and American Academy Of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Want more? Check out our map of specialty schools in New York or these 10 specialty schools near New York City.

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Friday, March 20, 2009
Ye gods! It's been a year. WTF. I have hella material to update. Fall 2008 I lived in the south of Switzerland, in the tiny town of Claro. While there I made my favorite sketchbook to date. Here are some samples and you can view the full book over at my Flickr page.


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Ortho-k is a non surgical process that reshapes (flattens) the cornea using contact lenses to reduce nearsightedness and astigmatism. Ortho-k was first used over 40 years ago when hard lenses were the only materials available. A series of hard lenses were needed during daytime wear until the desired results were attained.
This often times took many months to accomplish. Accelerated ortho-keratology was started in the late 1990’s because of the availability of new rigid gas permeable materials that were approved for overnight use along with advances in computer assisted lathes and technological advances in the procedure. It is now possible to achieve reduction of a common vision disorder called myopia in a matter of days.
Since the amount of corneal flattening can be precisely controlled, it is possible to bring the eye into correct focus and correct for the refractive error. After removing the lenses the cornea maintains its flattened shape for most or all of the day. A retainer lens is then used each night to maintain the corneal flattening, otherwise the myopia will begin to revert back to its pretreatment level.
How Does Ortho-k Work ?
After being fit, the ortho-k lenses will flatten the cornea by shifting the outer layer of the cornea (the epithelium) more peripherally. Since the cornea is flattened and retains the flattened curvature for a period of time it is sometimes referred to as "corneal molding". This molding is accomplished by a specially designed lens that is somewhat larger than a standard lens but not much different in appearance.
Patients usually find comfort to be initially very good and excellent after about 3 days of wear. The lens actually works as it is worn and good functional vision occurs in a few hours to a week or two depending on the initial prescription that is being corrected. The stronger the initial prescription, the longer it will take to correct. The cornea can be easily fine tuned by slight modifications to the retainer mold.
Ortho-k uses corneal topography to accurately determine the corneal shape before treatment. The topographer "maps" the surface of the eye which enables the doctor to precisely design the lens parameters. The corneal mapping by the topographer is then used to determine if the retainer lenses are correctly changing the corneal shape which will ultimately result in clear vision.
Who Is Eligible For Ortho-K ?
Both children and adults can be treated with ortho-k since the principles of flattening the cornea is not effected by the person’s age. The most important reason for treating children is to stop or decrease the progression of myopia. Ortho-k is used to slow or stop the increase in axial length of the eye that occurs in growing children who are becoming more nearsighted on a yearly basis.
This stabilizing effect has advantages long term where a patient may be able to function when not wearing glasses or contacts and possibly being able to preserve the possibility of having refractive surgery when getting older where many patients are no longer candidates because they have become too nearsighted and are no longer eligible to have the surgery.
The second advantage for children is the ability to participate in sports without having to wear corrective eye wear. Glasses can be cumbersome when playing sports and contact lens wear is inconvenient when being around dusty environments or when swimming. There is always the risk of being hit or poked in the eye when playing sports and having the lens "pop out" and being lost.
Ortho-k For Adults
The main reason why adults will have this procedure done is because of dry eyes and the inability to wear lenses comfortably during the day. Complaints with dry eyes vary from decreased wearing time to lenses getting cloudy and uncomfortable by days end.
Wearing lenses at night and being "contact lens free" during the day has changed many of our patient’s lives. Some adults prefer ortho-k to refractive surgery because the treatment is totally reversible. The lenses do a great job of correcting vision although discontinuing wear will always result in the patients vision going back to pre-treatment levels but no worse.

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Yonsei University, one of South Korea’s most prestigious institutions, recently collaborated with beSUCCESS Media Group to offer an entrepreneurship course from June 27, 2023. The program saw participation from investors, mentors, and renowned experts from the global startup ecosystem, who shared their knowledge and insights with Yonsei University students.
Yonsei University, recognized as the top private university in Korea and ranked 73rd globally in QS World University Rankings 2023, hosted the summer course, welcoming students from various faculties. The course’s primary objective was to introduce students to the world of entrepreneurship and provide insights into global startup trends. Enrolled students, hailing from different study years and diverse majors such as business management, computer science, fine art, and English literature, actively participated in the course co-hosted online by Cuvee April.
As part of the program, Masaru Ikeda, a prominent techpreneur, journalist, and co-founder of the bilingual (Japanese and English) website “The Bridge,” shared his expertise on the Japanese startup ecosystem and investment trends with the attendees on July 3 and 4. With years of experience in the technology industry, Masaru has made significant contributions as a system architect and engineer, actively developing internet service provider environments and working on projects with major Japanese companies. During his online class, Masaru delved into various topics that shed light on the Japanese startup ecosystem. He discussed the emergence of startup hubs in cities like Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, etc., which have become fertile grounds for entrepreneurial growth, offering access to funding, talent, and resources. He also emphasized the increasing openness of Japan to foreign entrepreneurs and startups, highlighting the initiatives and programs in place to facilitate their entry into the market.
Government support for startups was another crucial aspect covered by Masaru. He explored the policies, funding schemes, tax incentives, and regulatory reforms implemented by the Japanese government to encourage innovation and economic growth through startups. Additionally, Masaru discussed the hottest sectors within the Japanese startup landscape, including artificial intelligence, content creation, gaming, fintech, healthcare, and sustainability, which have witnessed significant growth and investment opportunities.
Masaru showcased recent success stories of Japanese startups that have gained domestic and international attention. Noteworthy examples included Warrantee, an innovative warranty service provider, Not a Hotel, a unique hospitality platform, and Oasys, an AI-powered customer support solution. These success stories demonstrate the potential for startups to disrupt their respective industries and attract significant investment.
The online class provided an interactive platform for aspiring entrepreneurs and students to engage with Masaru and ask questions regarding investment trends, profitability in the market, high-interest rates, and more. The session proved a valuable opportunity for students to gain insights from industry experts and broaden their understanding of the Japanese startup ecosystem.
Yonsei University’s collaboration with beSUCCESS Media Group and the involvement of Masaru Ikeda in the entrepreneurship course underscore the university’s commitment to fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and global connectivity. Yonsei University continues to nurture the next generation of entrepreneurs in South Korea and beyond by providing students with exposure to diverse perspectives and industry expertise.


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Lesson 1: the debate in the united states over the league of nations: league of nations basics american foreign policy resonates with the same issues as the debate over us entry into the league of nations-collective security versus national sovereignty, idealism versus pragmatism, the responsibilities of powerful nations, the use of force to. The successes of the league of nations in view of the league’s desire to end war though this can be seen as a league success – as the issue was settled. League of nations, world the debate in the united states over the league of that politicians took a range of positions on the issue of the league. How did the league of nations hope to it was unrealistic to expect nations to obey the league without with political and economic problems at.
The leaguem of nations did not have its own armed forces thus they had to rely on the great powers to enforce its resolutions, keep to economic sanctions which the league ordered, or provide an army, when needed, for the league to use. American foreign policy continues to resonate with the issues surrounding the debate over us entry into the league of nations-collective security versus national sovereignty, idealism versus pragmatism, the responsibilities of powerful nations, the use of force to accomplish idealistic goals, the idea of america. Persuaded that his greatest hope for peace, a league of nations wilson compromised somewhat on the issues of self-determination, open diplomacy. Hence, the league of nations did very little to maintain peace in this period there are some reasons to explain why the league of nations failed to maintain peace the lack of support from the great powers was one of the main reasons the us adopted isolationism and refused to join the league after its establishment.
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The journey explores Saigon- Cu Chi- Mekong- Hoian- Hue- Hanoi – Halong within 13 days is a perfect choice for your trip. You can see and experience the mysterious natural beauty and many famous landscapes from Southern Vietnam to Northern Vietnam.
Morning & Afternoon Our driver will pick you up at the terminal upon your arrival and drop you off at your hotel for doing a check-in. Take a rest and free on your own today. Night You will be free in your first night in Hanoi or join some famous shows in Hanoi ( Chi phi tự túc) Watch a Water Puppet Show - a one-of-a-kind performance happens to be on the water which are accompanied by a Vietnamese orchestra playing traditional music using drums, wooden bells, horns, bamboo flutes and cymbals. you cannot see anywhere else. ( every hours has one show within 1 hours) - Price : from 4,3 $ /pax Watch My Village Show - an hour-long of traditional show at the historic Hanoi Opera House. Watch acrobats, dancers, and jugglers bring a rural Vietnamese village to life on the stage as you hear live music on classic Vietnamese instruments. (Price: from 30,3 $ ) Accommodation Hotel in the Old quarter Transportation Private airport transfer ( new car - AC) Meals There is no meal serving today. Flexibly
Morning Warm up yourself then start for a walking tour today ( you still can use the taxi on the way - Grab taxi). Our volunteer guide will meet you up at your hotel and start for a exploring tour by local ways. Visit some important part of the city Ba Dinh district , French Quarter, Old quarter. Start to listen to the legendary of Hoan Kiem lake then head to visit Ho Chi Minh mausoleum , Temple of literature . Hoa Lo prison is a worth visiting area that you can not miss to know deeply what happened in the war. Then back to the Old Quarter for visiting the locals ‘s life what they are doing daily. Stop over for a few hours in Hanoi. Afternoon & Night ( the expenses will be covered by yourself) Scooter tour within 3,5 hours with locals guide ( From 55$/pax) Cooking class with local chef instructs you to cook some Vietnamese cuisines within 2-3 hours Street food tour - trying 5 tasted meals by walking around the old quarter Vincom Centre Ba Trieu or Trang Tien Plaza or Lotte Department Massage services Transportation Hotel in the Old quarter Meals Breakfast ( Hotel) Attractions & Activities Hoan Kiem Lake Ho Chi Minh mausoleum Hoa Lo prison Temple of literature Old streets
Morning The next day, we will travel to Ha Long, the impressive World’s heritage site. However, be prepared to spend more than the average budget. The reason is tourism service will mainly be cruise-based. It’s luxury but it’s proved to be worthy. It takes about 4 hours to get to Halong from Hanoi .Halong Bay consists of nearly 2000 islands and islets as well as magnificent cave systems. Therefore, tourists can relax and immerse into picturesque view and the breathtaking beauty of mountainous and sea scenery. Afternoon You will go inside Sung Sot cave – one of the finest and widest grottoes of Halong Bay. Then, the boat keeps cruising and the fishing village appears with its unique way of life. Ti Top island is located about 14 kilometers to the east of Bai Chay tourist harbor. It has a beach that is shaped like a crescent moon and known for its tranquillity and beautiful still blue waters. The sands of the beach have been dyed white by the ocean’s surf creating a perfect picture of paradise. You will have a chance to get a great panoramic view from the top of the island and swim here. Appreciating a delicious Vietnamese cuisine in a dinner under the the light of a thousand of stars and be charmed with the fabulous 360-degree panoramic view of the bay Night Appreciating a delicious Vietnamese cuisine in a dinner under the the light of a thousand of stars and be charmed with the fabulous 360-degree panoramic view of the bay Enjoy some sport games on boat or go squid fishing with others. Accommodation Deluxe Cabin on cruise ( The high level is available) Transportation Shared shuttle bus Meals Breakfast ( Hotel) Lunch and Dinner ( Cruise) Attractions & Activities Pearl Farm village Ti Top island Plenty of islets Train street Kayaking/ Sampan Boat Easy hiking Some sports games like : fishing, karaoke, dancing,...
Morning & Afternoon Wake up and enjoy the sunrise on Halong Bay - a peaceful and amazing view from your cruise. Kayaking is very easy for everyone at all levels and ages. Our expert and experienced guide dedicatedly instruct you basic paddling steps before leading you to discover magnificent beauty of Halong Bay. After an hour exploration, we will return to the cruise for relaxation for a while. You will do check out the cruise then, you will know how to make simple Vietnamese dishes in Cooking class. Enjoy your lunch time then back to Hanoi. Night You will have free time in Hanoi, you can refer some below Have a dinner at a good restaurant in Hanoi ( pay by yourself ) that we can help you book a table in advance. Some good ones are Madame Hien; Madam Yen, Red Bean,... ( from 15 USD/pax) Relaxing after transfer on a long way from Halong with the massage service. Some highly recommended spa as MF Spa, Oriental Spa or Serene Spa ( Price from 7 USD/pax) Accommodation 3 stars hotel in the Old quarter for 1 night Transportation Shared shuttle bus Meals Breakfast and Lunch( Cruise) Attractions & Activities Surprising cave Plenty of islets
Morning Check out Hotel in Ha Noi. Our driver and car will drop you off at the Hanoi domestic airport to fly to Hue. It is about 50 minutes to get to the airport. Once your flight is landed on Phu Bai airport , our another driver will meet you up at the airport and drop off at your hotel in Hue city Afternoon & Night You will cover by yourself, you can refer below: Visiting surrounding the city by cyclo - Cyclo runs slowly across roads, citadels, streets, rivers ( 7usd/pax/hour) Walking street - Nguyen Chieu ( Free)- you can have your own dinner here ( from 3$/pax) Admire artwork at XQ Co Do ( Free) - at No.27 Nguyen Thai Hoc Accommodation Hotel in Hue Transportation Private airport transfers ( Hanoi & Hue) Meals Flexibly
Morning Thanh Toan Bridge (Tile-roofed bridge)- an arched wooden bridge, a rare and the most aesthetically valuable bridge among those of Vietnam. Here you get a chance to learn a local life when you visit Local Market in countryside. Minh Mang Tomb – considered as the most majestic of all of the Royal Tombs. Renowned for its architecture, which harmoniously blends into the nature surroundings. Khai Dinh Tomb – which is a blend of Western and Eastern architecture Afternoon Citadel – Imperial city is the home of Vietnam’s last royal dynasty – the Nguyen Dynasty Thien Mu Pagoda (Heaven Fairy Lady Pagoda) – the oldest pagoda in Hue city. Then get on a dragon boat cruise back to the city. Private car drop you off at Hoi An ancient town, you will pass Lang Co beach and Hai Van pass. Night You will cover by yourself, you can refer below: Release Lanterns on Perfume River ( 1$/hour/boat trip/pax + 0,3$/single lantern) Explore Hue citadel at night Join a foodie tour in Hue city by scooter ( from 48$/pax) Cruise dinner on Perfume river ( from 20$/pax) Accommodation Hotel in Hue Transportation Shared shuttle bus Meals Breakfast Lunch Attractions: Thanh Toan Bridge Minh Mang Tomb Khai Dinh Tomb Citadel Thien Mu Pagoda Perfume River Boating
Morning Check out hotel in Hue .Private car drop you off at Hoi An ancient town, you will pass Lang Co beach and Hai Van pass. Afternoon Step backward through a town steeped in maritime, religious and cultural history on the Hoi An Half Day Walking Tour. We take you around the magnificent UNESCO World Heritage site of Hoi An, along its wide boulevards and small alleys, where colorful lanterns flutter between vivid yellow and orange walls that house relics of a long and interesting trading history. Allow our guide to take you around some of Hoi An’s 22 Old Town attractions; some fantastically preserved pieces of history from when Hoi An was a vital stop on the maritime Silk Road between Europe and China. The guide will explain the history of Hoi An through the places that you visit, many of which have very little English information and can only be fully appreciated through use of a guide. Learn of Hoi An’s culmination of hundreds of years of multi-cultural history, dating back to the 15th century, that has left indelible marks on the town in its architecture, religion, food and beyond. Night You will have free time in Hanoi, you can refer some below Riding bicycle around the town , you can rent bikes at your hotel ( Price from 3$/bike/day) Join the cooking class Hoi An Spring Roll, Green Papaya Salad with chicken and shrimp, Hoi An Pancake ( Banh Xeo) with pork and prawns, Chicken curry, Grill clam,Stir Morning glory with garlic. (Price from 30$/pax) Join the street food tour by walking around the town ( Price from 29$/pax) Night market in the old town Boating trip on Thu Bon river ( 5$/15 minutes/pax) Accommodation Hotel in Hoi An Private car from Hue to Hoi An Transportation On Foot Meals Breakfast ( Hotel) Attractions & Activities Lang Co beach Hai Van pass Japanese Covered Bridge Old House of Tan Ky Phuc Kien Assembly Hall Market Local life
Morning Wake up and have a breakfast at your hotel. You will be collected by a shared shuttle bus with tour guide and depart for Marble Mountain. You will visit five marble and limestone mountains, named after the five elements of the ancient oriental philosophy: metal, wood, water, fire and earth, Huyen Khong Caves and Paradise Cave (including 2-way lift). After that, you will visit the Stone Carving Village. Afternoon Continue to My Son, known as the Valley of Kings, and once the capital of the Chăm Pa Kingdom. See a traditional dance performance before taking a walking tour to the Cham ruins. Enjoy a 2-hour boat trip on the Thu Bon River, passing Duy Hai fishing village, Tra Nhieu, Kim Bong carpentry village and Cam Thanh coconut village. The boat trip ends in the old town. Night You will have free time in Hanoi, you can refer some below Have a dinner at a good restaurant in Hoian( pay by yourself ) that we can help you book a table in advance. Some good ones are Tra Que garden, Ngon Villa Hoian, Temple restaurant... ( from 15 -20 USD/pax) Hoi An memories show - Hoi An impression Theme Park ( from 27$/pax) Accommodation Hotel in Hoi An Transportation Shared shuttle bus Meals Breakfast ( Hotel) Lunch ( Tour) Attractions & Activities Marble Mountain : Huyen Khong cave and Paradise cave Stone Carving village My Son sanctuary Watching Champa dance Boat Trip on Thu Bon river.
You will have free one day in Hoi An , you will have a chance to explore the town by yourself or you can join some trips below: Ba Na Hill ( ticket round trip: 35$/pax; tour: from 85$/pax) Hoian eco life tour by bicycle from 45$/pax Discover silk cloth producing process ( from 25$/pax) Accommodation Hotel at Hoi An Meals Breakfast ( Hotel)
Morning Check out Hotel in Hoi An. Our driver and car will drop you off at the Da Nang international airport to fly to HCMC. It is about 50 minutes to get to the airport. Once your flight is landed on Tan Son Nhat international airport , our another driver will meet you up at the airport and drop off at your hotel in District 1. Afternoon & Night Free and easy in the city You can visit by yourself some places as Church, Ben Thanh market, Nguyen Hue walking street, Independence Palace,... Shopping mall as Vincom Dong Khoi, Takashimaya,... Accommodation Hotel at District 1, HCMC Transportation Private car from airport to hotel in Hoi An Private car from airport to hotel in HCMC Meals Breakfast ( Hotel)
orning & Afternoon Start from Ho Chi Minh City and depart for My Tho. After visiting Vinh Trang Pagoda, take a boat ride along the river viewing the stilt houses and the fruit plantations along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise island and have lunch in the local restaurant. Enjoy a boat ride under the shadow of the water coconut trees to visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle. Then enjoy the seasonal delicious fruits & honey tea while listening to the traditional music. Take a rowboat ride along the creeks. After taking a delightful walk through the fruit plantation and village. Night ( the expenses will be covered by yourself) Enjoy your night time in HCMC with Bui Vien street when you can deeply join in a noisy and funny atmosphere or drink a cup of beer there . After a long day trip , you can relax yourself with massage service ( from 18 $ /pax ) Watch the Teh Dar show - the No.1 show in HCMC to see the original ways of tribal life on South West Highland of Vietnam vividly recreated on the stage ( Price from 30$/ pax) Accommodation Hotel in District 1 in HCMC Transportation Shared shuttle bus Meals Breakfast , Lunch Attractions & Activities Vinh Trang Pagoda Tortoise island Can Tho
Morning We start the trip by visiting Reunification Palace, whose former name was Norodom Palace. Ngo Viet Thu is exactly the architect who designed this stunning palace. Later, other next destinations consist of Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, and especially War Remnants Museum, where exhibits on Vietnam War and Indochina Wars are displayed. Afternoon After enjoying lunch at the local restaurant, you will be taken to Cu Chi Tunnels. Climb down small tunnels to get amazing experiences and blow your mind when special constructed living areas and martial facilities of Viet Cong appear in front of your eyes. Moreover, taste special tea and cassava – the common food of Vietnamese guerillas in the past. Take your break time to try the real shooting gun or just relax as you wish. Night ( the expenses will be covered by yourself) Shopping Mall : Vincom Dong Khoi, Takashimaya… Night market - Ben Thanh night market Accomodation Hotel in the District 1 in HCMC Transportation Shared shuttle bus Meals Breakfast ( Hotel) Lunch Attractions & Activities Reunification Palace Notre Dame Cathedral Central Post Office War Remnants Museum Cu Chi Tunnel
Wake up and have a breakfast at your hotel. You will be relaxing on your last day in HCMC with shopping or taking a deep sleep after 13 days visiting Vietnam. Our driver will collect you to the airport . ( With international flight, need to be at the airport 2 hours in advance and an hour with the domestic flight). Transportation Private car from hotel in HCMC to the airport Meals Breakfast ( Hotel)


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Selected through a blind adjudication process conducted by an independent panel of highly accomplished artists, the winners represent the top 10 percent of applications. Of each year's winners, some are awarded for excellence in multiple disciplines at various levels. Winners are named Finalists, the organization’s highest honor, Honorable Mention and Merit winners.
Finalists have the opportunity to participate in National YoungArts Week in January. All award winners will join a 20,000-strong alumni community, made up of a rich network of peers, and be provided support and opportunities throughout their artistic careers.


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7. Scattered Polaroid Gallery
A simple JavaScrpt and CSS/CSS3 based Polaroid Gallery that automatically moves the selected photo into the middle of the screen while shuffling the others. Also provides a navigation which allows you to navigate between photos with next / prev buttons.
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A CSS only gallery that enable the user to switch between images by clicking on the tabbed thumbnail navigation. Built using CSS3 flexbox model, transitions, transforms and html radio input tricks.
3. Material Responsive Photo Gallery
flexbin.css is a lightweight, flexible CSS library which lets you create responsive, neat, justified grid layout for showcasing your photos as you seen on Google Image Search and Flickr. Heavily based on CSS3 flexbox and fully customizable via SCSS.

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Teacher Jesse Hagopian says Seattle educators will walk the picket lines beginning Wednesday, September 9 if their demands are not met
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Teachers in the Penns Manor Area School District vote to authorize a strike
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Restaurants in Balboa Park
Unique Dining Experiences to choose from...
Albert's Restaurant, located near Gorilla Tropics at the San Diego Zoo, offers a wide range of entrees including pasta, steak, seafood, pizza, salad, and sandwiches, as well as a children's menu. This full-service eatery and bar is located amidst a tropical garden, and offers indoor and outdoor dining. Albert's is open year-round for lunch and serves dinner during the summer's "Night time Zoo" experience. The restaurant is named after a famous zoo resident, Albert the Gorilla, who died in 1979. Please call (619) 685-3200 for reservations.
Galileo Café offers a healthful alternative to traditional fast food. Our menu includes soups, sandwiches, and pastries as well as specialty wood-fired pizzas and salads from Pizza Nova. Located off of the east rotunda in the the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center with tables outside next to the fountain. Opens daily at 9:30 a.m. Closing hours depend on theater show schedule, but the cafe is generally open in the evenings Wednesday through Saturday. Public information (619) 238-1233.
Lady Carolyn's Pub is the Old Globe Theatre's outdoor food and beverage pavilion. Try one of our hearty soups in a sourdough bread tureen; a cool, crisp salad; or a warm fruit crumble. Sip an icy juice squeeze, a rich cappuccino, a robust Merlot, or a steaming Irish coffee. Stop by and see our show-stopping specials. Pub opens at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, and at 1:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Closing hours depend on theatre show schedule. Public information (619) 231-1941, ext. 2751.
The Prado Restaurant at Balboa Park, located in the recently renovated House of Hospitality, is a full-service restaurant offering indoor and outdoor seating and is open daily for lunch and dinner. The unique decor blends the historical aspects of the House of Hospitality and whimsical accessories inspired by the Park museum collection areas. The diverse Latin-Italian fusion cuisine includes an array of appetizers, salads, panini sandwiches and imaginative entree selections. The lounge combines a tapas menu with a wide variety of margaritas and other beverages. Lunch hours are Monday to Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and Saturday & Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Dinner hours start at 5:00 p.m. and there are extended lunch and dinner hours in the lounge. Reservations are accepted and recommended, please call (619) 557-9441.
SDMA Scupture Court Café by Guiseppe The San Diego Museum of Art has partnered with Guiseppe Catering to open a European style café in the Sculpture Court, offering sit down service, as well as Grab & Go counter with prepared sandwiches, salads, desserts, and beverages. Items offered include artisan pizzas, Panini, artisanal cheese plates served with seasonal fruites, truffle honey, marcona almonds and fresh baguette. Try a cured salami board with grape chutney, grain mustard, cornichons and faccacia, or many other fresh dishes. The cafe also features an espresso bar, beer, spirits and non-alcoholic beverages and fresh baked desserts. Open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the summer, and Tuesday through Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. year round. Happy Hour is available Tuesday through Saturday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with discounted specials. Closed Mondays. For information or reservations, please call (619) 702-6373.
The Tea Pavilion at the Japanese Friendship Garden serves traditional Japanese green tea, herbal and specialty teas as well as sushi made fresh daily, Japanese noodles, rice, miso soup, salads and snacks. Enjoy the magnificent views from inside the Tea Pavilion or from the outdoor courtyard and deck. Unique imported food, beverages and gifts, as well as imported bulk teas, are available for purchase. The Tea Pavilion is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily, later during the summer months. For information please call (619) 231-0048.
Home Plate Café, located in the new Hall of Champions Sports Museum, is a full-service delicatessen offering a variety of soups, salads and sandwiches named for some of San Diego's greatest athletes. You can sit in our cool and comfortable indoor dining area or on our outdoor benches and even phone-in orders "to-go" if you're in a rush. If you need a sports news fix, your favorite satellite sports channel is beamed to televisions within the cafe. Beer and wine service is also available. Open daily 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Public information, (619) 702-7436.
Village Grill, located on the corner of Village Place and Old Globe Way, serves great pizza, hotdogs, hamburgers, and other fast food items which are made on site. Sit at the tile-decorated tables under the shady umbrellas and enjoy casual dining and people watching. Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; to 5:00 p.m. in the summer. Public Information (619) 702-2428
Snack carts along the Prado and Speckles Organ Pavilion serve hotdogs, ice cream, lemonade, and soda.

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If you want to create soft, blurred backgrounds in your photographs, you will need to reduce your depth of field. Luckily, there’s more than one way to do that. You can change your aperture, adjust your length of lens, or just move closer to your subject.
In today’s article I’ll cover all three methods for reducing depth of field, and I’ll also include some visual examples to show how your photos will change using each one.
Changing aperture to reduce depth of field
When you change your aperture, your depth of field changes too.
Take a look at the diagram below. Each f/stop value has a corresponding focal area. The higher the f/stop value, the larger your focal area will be.
Here’s another way to explain it: imagine that each of those f/stop values were actually your subject matter, and that you were taking a photo from the left side of this page. The dashed lines would represent how much of the page would be in focus in front and behind your subject when you snapped your photo.
Using a wider (lower) aperture, like f/2.8, will give you a nice background blur. Smaller (higher) apertures, like f/16, will keep more of the shot in focus.
Check out the difference that aperture makes in these next four shots. The first was taken with an aperture of f/2.8, the second f/5, the third f/10, and the fourth f/16.
As I increased the aperture value, the background blur decreased. Out of those four photos, the picture with the best background blur is the first picture with the lowest aperture, taken at f/2.8.
Aperture is not the only thing to keep in mind when setting up your shot, but I would say that it does have the biggest effect on depth of field.
Adjusting lens length to reduce depth of field
When trying to achieve blurry backgrounds, another factor to consider is the length of lens that you’re using.
In these next two photos I used the same aperture of f/5—I only changed the focal length of the lens. In the first photograph I used a 70mm lens length.
In the second photograph I used a 200mm lens length.
I didn’t pick these pictures because I thought they were great photographs but because I wanted you to see the relationship created between near and far objects when different length lenses are used. Essentially, background blur increases when you increase the focal length of a lens.
Moving closer to reduce depth of field
The last method for manipulating depth of field is to simply change your distance from subject. Look at the difference between these next two photographs—in both of them I used the same focal length (50mm) and the same aperture (f/2.8).
The first shot is taken from about five feet away.
Notice how the background begins to blur as you look farther away from the numbers. In the second picture I was standing about six inches from the subject using the exact same camera settings.
The result is obvious: my depth of field was smaller and the background blur increased simply because I moved a lot closer to my subject.
So. . . to recap:
When you want to create a softer, blurrier background in your photos, use a wider (lower) aperture value, switch to a longer lens, and get in close to your subject.
If you can remember those three simple guidelines you’ll be well on your way to capturing some great photographs. Good luck!
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The Children’s Justice Center Program, part of the Utah Attorney General’s Office, participated in this year’s planting of pinwheels in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month up at Primary Children’s Hospital.
The Utah Attorney General’s Office is once again partnering with FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention to provide a 24/7 harassment hotline, sending a clear message to participants that bullying, abuse, assault, and harassment of any kind will not be tolerated.
Seven cases of elder abuse have been reported in the state of Utah in 2018. Seven.
That number may seem low, unless one of the seven was your elderly mother or father or grandparent.
Did you know that families can be more involved and proactive in monitoring caregivers and the care their loved ones receive?
The Utah Nursing Assistant Registry (UNAR), which oversees the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training and certification, monitors abuse cases in Utah and blacklists those convicted of abuse. This abuse registry is regularly updated so that abusers won’t be hired again.
The registry is also available to the public. That means families can check that the person caring for your beloved family member does not have a history of abuse.
If you believe that someone you love is experiencing abuse at the hands of their provider, please contact Adult Protective Services (APS) at 1-800-371-7897.
Below is the process that will happen so you know what to expect once that report is received.
Adult Protective Services launches an official investigation.
If evidence of abuse is found, APS reaches out to the Utah Department of Health (DOH).
Utah DOH reaches out to the Utah Attorney General’s Office for legal representation and prosecution of the case.
Utah DOH notifies the Utah Nursing Assistant Registry. If convicted, the name is added to the abuse registry.
This is a big deal for the Utah Attorney General’s Office and one of its core functions. Domestic abuse, human and drug trafficking, sexual assault, crimes against children – the list of crimes that destroy our families and neighborhoods goes on and on. No matter what it is, our team of investigators and prosecutors work hard to remove from our communities those who would seek to take advantage or do us harm.
Here’s a highlight of the last several weeks looking at the Office in action.


I have #011 for sale- Gun was purchased new from Al at the grand in early 90's- I purchased from the original owners son- Gun has rarely been shot- less than 500 rounds- a few small spots on the wood and 1 ding on the top of the forarm from a gun rack.
triangular front sight- 3 choke tubes- Pull trigger- The unique thing about this one is it's left handed- Only difference is the bolt handle swings to the left instead of the right when you open it- I actually like the way this one works better than a right handed one-. probably only a handfull made this way.
I would rate it at 95%- just because of the wood ding- it could be easily fixed.
I would not sell this one except for the fact I have another in the safe which has a release trigger.
I'm asking 3800.00 and I will ship it to your FFL.
All kinds of pictures available- just ask
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Ljutic dealer- Central/Southern Ill
I have this spacegun with the high half-rib that is in excellent condition with aluminum case made for the gun. The gun has a monte carlo stock made by Ljutic for it and is in excellent condition. It comes with two choke tubes. I love the gun but the Monte Carlo is too high for me and I don't want to get into modifying it. Its really a classic. I want $4,500 for it and would consider trading it towards a Seitz if anyone is interested.


Short’s thunderbolt, coming out of the blue with eighteen minutes remaining, had looked unlikely for so long, as despite having the better of the play, the Rebels were frustrated by a hard-working and resolute Curfews side who restricted them to very few chances.
Chertsey’s defence has been far less charitable in recent weeks after heavy defeats against Northwood and Rugby, but the home side collapsed late on as Short’s strike broke the deadlock, and Slough scored three more late on.
Windy conditions at Alwyns Lane ensured that the first half was not a great watch, with both teams, and in particular the hosts, finding it difficult at times to keep the ball on the pitch.
Garry Aulsberry tipped a Darren Wheeler free kick wide for a corner for Slough’s best chance, and Jamie McClurg’s fierce volley from the edge of the box may well have ended up in the roof of the Chertsey goal but for Daniel Alderton’s block.
Aulsberry made a simple save after rushing back to his line to catch Wheeler’s attempted lob from way out on the left, whilst Chertsey’s best chance came from Ryan Blake – who spent time at Slough in pre-season – whose goalbound strike from distance was turned over by Jake Somerville, a fine save.
This scrappy game showed no sign of yielding a goal as the second half wore on. Warren Harris, kept reasonably quiet until late on, got a rare shot on target, but straight at Aulsberry.
The introduction of Jake Parsons for Castello gave Slough added attacking threat, but the hosts should really have taken the lead with their best chance. Striker Alan Musoke found himself through on goal, despite appearing to be offside, but he sliced horribly wide with just Somerville to beat.
The hosts were made to pay for that miss in spectacular fashion. The ball fell to George Short 25 yards out, and the 19 year old midfielder hit across the ball on the half-volley, first time, and looked on as the ball found the top corner, past Aulsberry’s despairing dive – leading to jubilant celebrations for Short’s first Rebels goal.
The goal spurred Slough on to kill the game off, and did so with a fine individual goal from Harris, who skipped past several challenges and into the box, before placing the ball into the bottom corner with eight minutes remaining.
Three minutes later, Harris turned provider, slipping the ball through to Wheeler, who placed the ball beyond Aulsberry.
Johnnie Dyer’s header was saved by the keeper, but Slough did register a fourth in stoppage time as Wheeler was allowed time and space to weave through the demoralised Chertsey defence and finish casually past Aulsberry again to give the scoreline a gloss which felt harsh on the hosts.
Chertsey Town Line up
Garry Aulsberry, Anson Cousins, Ryan Blake (Joe Green), Daniel Alderton, Matt Morris, David Johnston, Ricky Hogsden, Steve Brown, Alan Musoke, Tom Betts, John Flood. Subs not used: Chris Payne, Matt Brunt.


Facebook has called for UK politicians to regulate online political adverts, and said Britain’s electoral law “needs to be brought into the 21st century” as they defended the social media giant’s controversial decision to allow political adverts on its platform.
Head of UK public policy Rebecca Stimson said Facebook was “better prepared than ever before” for the upcoming general election, but said the company would not ban or fact-check political adverts.
“We don’t believe it is for a private company like Facebook to censor politicians,” she said.
Speaking to reporters on a conference call, Stimson said the platform has around 500 people working full-time on elections globally, and would assemble a team focused on the UK election closer to polling day.
Facebook: Ads ‘important’ for candidates
Asked about calls by campaigners for a moratorium on political advertising during the current election campaign, as no new legislation covering adverts can be introduced before the vote, Stimpson said: “it would be wrong to pull it at this stage in the process”.
She said access to Facebook advertising was “important” for candidates to “communicate their message” to the public.
Head of cybersecurity policy Nathaniel Gleicher said Facebook was “proactively looking” for instances of foreign interference in the election campaign but had not detected any so far.
“We haven’t seen sustained targeting… from overseas targeting the UK yet”, he said.
Earlier today, Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg defended the company’s policy of not fact-checking political advertising as a critical part of “political discourse”.
“We believe political ads are really important. They’re a part of political discourse,” she said at a Bloomberg conference in New York.
Sandberg did not rule out Facebook reconsidering the policy, saying: “We’ll always reassess”, and added that the social network considered next year’s US presidential election as a “massive test for us”.
Facebook has come under sustained pressure from a number of sides to drop political advertising recently.
Twitter challenge over political ads
An announcement by Twitter boss Jack Dorsey last month that the social network would ban all paid political advertising was widely interpreted as Dorsey throwing down the gauntlet over the issue.
Announcing Twitter’s ban, Dorsey said political messages should “earn reach when people decide to follow an account or retweet”, and this “should not be compromised by money.”
Dorsey also described Twitter as “a small part of a much larger political advertising ecosystem”, and called for “forward looking political ad regulation”, in what has been interpreted as an appeal for regulators to assess the use of political advertising on Facebook.
Zuckerberg likens ad ban to ‘censorship’
Shortly afterwards, Zuckerberg defended his decision to allow paid political advertising on Facebook, suggesting that a ban would be akin to censorship.
“In a democracy, I don’t think it’s right for private companies to censor politicians or the news,” he said.
Speaking to investors following the release of Facebook’s quarterly results last week, Zuckerberg said it is “hard to define where to draw the line” on political advertising.
“Would we really block ads for important political issues like climate change or women’s empowerment? Instead, I believe the better approach is to work to increase transparency,” he said.
The Facebook chief executive also said that adverts from politicians would account for less than 0.5 per cent of the social network’s revenue next year.
Politicians and campaigners call for action
In an open letter to Facebook and Google earlier this week, campaigners and academics urged the tech giants to suspend political advertising until after the upcoming general election.
“With the announcement of the election coming in only six weeks, there is no time for regulations to catch up” with the fast-moving issue, read the letter, which was signed by representatives from organisations including Mozilla, the Open Data Institute and the University of Sheffield.
The UK’s ad regulator, the Advertising Standards Authority, does not currently regulate political advertising.
MPs from the digital, culture, media and sport committee had called on the government to urgently legislate to “bring electoral law in line with digital campaigning techniques” in July.
“Were an election or referendum to take place later this year, campaigns would be fought using electoral law that is wholly inadequate for the digital age,” said the committee.
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Cool, Silly, Loving
You're gonna get a kick out of Stuart's Kicks! He loves to chase after toys that can move fast, like a rolling ball or a toy mouse that you toss. He will make you laugh as he chases after his favorite toys because he has a bit of a silly run!
Once he knows you, Stuart will claim you as "his" by rubbing all over you! He will rub against your legs, your arms, and even the furniture. "Mine. Mine. Mine." seems to be what Stuart is saying. He hasn't shown his need-to-get-snuggly side yet, but he definitely welcomes your attention and wants your love. This friendly guy likes to hang out with his people.
Stuart is a chatty guy, too! He was chatty in his previous home, and even though he's still settling into his foster home, he arrived there ready to chat. He has super cute meows, and he's not afraid to use them.
In Stuart's previous home, it was reported that he enjoyed dogs and other cats. He was stressed when he arrived at the shelter, however, and did not seem to appreciate the company of his new feline roommates; he was so stressed that he would over-groom his luxurious coat to soothe himself.
And speaking of his luxurious coat...he has gorgeous, fluffy, rich black fur! And each foot has a set of perfectly-matched black toe beans. Nice kicks, you might say!
Stuart likes to get his scratch on, so make sure he has approved scratching devices; gently redirect him to those if he scratches outside the lines. He's a smart boy!
It was reported that in his previous home, Stuart didn't like catnip. About 50% to 70% of cats aren't affected by catnip, and apparently Stuart is in that group! Which is no biggie, because he's silly enough without it.
Stuart is outgoing and easy-going, but he wants some time to settle into everyone and everything new before he unleashes all of his chill upon you. He can be nervous, but it's only while he's learning to trust; be patient, and soon you and Stuart will be enjoying kicks and giggles together!
Contact us today to arrange a meet & greet!
Stuart's Kicks has tested positive for Feline Leukemia. FeLV is not a type of cancer. It's a virus that causes a weaker immune system and often a shorter life-span. For the most part, 'FeLVies' are just like any other cat. APA! waives the adoption fees of these cats, and provides FeLV-related treatment and support post-adoption. He can only live with other FeLV+ cats, but dogs and other animals are just fine! Any questions? We'd love to talk with you about FeLV care.
All APA! cats are fully vetted, spayed or neutered, and have updated vaccines and a microchip. Lifetime support is offered by our Cat Behavior Team.
For further information or to meet Stuart's Kicks, please email [email protected]

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