You Can Thank Helicopter Parents For Those Weakening Children Too
There has been so much press regarding the declining outdoor activities of children coupled with the steady incline of computer activity and general couch potato-ness in youngsters. This piece in The Guardian presents a study of English children, determining that today’s 10-year-olds don’t have the physical strength of the previous generation. The number of sit-ups 10-year-olds can do declined by 27.1% between 1998 and 2008. Arm strength has fallen by 26% and grip strength by 7% and while one in 20 children in 1998 could not hold their own weight when hanging from wall bars, one in 10 could not do so in 2008. The article points to “modern living” as the culprit but also alludes to overprotectiveness of children as a possible factor. Today’s 10-year-olds are engaging in less outdoor play in part because they live in a computer-centric age — but also because half of them aren’t even allowed outside.
Dr. Gavin Sandercock, a children’s fitness expert at Essex University, noted that the decrease in children’s strength is probably due to a lack of rope-climbing and tree-climbing. These activities have conditioned children to build upper body strength and support their own weight.
The Guardian writes:
The fact that 10% could not do the wall bars test and another 10% refused to try was “really shocking”, [Sandercook] added. “That probably shows that climbing and holding their own weight was something they hadn’t done before.”
But these statistics raise the question of how many of these kids are even permitted to climb trees or scale rope walls. I can’t even recall the last time I saw a kid climb a tree without being harangued by their mother to get down.
Tam Fry of the Child Growth Foundation observed that fear of lawsuits on school playgrounds also keeps kids from climbing:
Climbing trees and ropes used to be standard practice for children, but school authorities and ‘health and safety’ have contrived to knock the sap out of our children…Falling off a branch used to be a good lesson in picking yourself up and learning to climb better. Now fear of litigation stops the child climbing in the first place.
I wonder how many children of “free range” parents have trouble hanging from wall bars.


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Loki finished up its first season, and it did so in a majestic fashion. Not only did the show introduce audiences to their first Variant of Kang the Conqueror, but the finale showed the world the birth of the MCU's multiverse—a visualization of everything to come over the next many years.
With the show having also ended on a cliffhanger for Loki and everyone at the TVA, fans were happy to hear that the show was renewed for a second season. After all, Loki did extremely well for the streaming service, and its concept is certainly friendly to continuous seasons.
With all the time-travel and different timeline storytelling going on, the show was ripe for Marvel Comics Easter eggs. This is something that fans adored, and there was always something new, no more than when Loki was pruned to Limbo.
A citadel, guarded by the angry cloud of Alioth, lied beyond the boundaries of Limbo. There, the Kang Variant controlled all aspects of time, including matters he wiped out such as leftovers of an entire scene with Chris Hemsworth.
HEMSWORTH, FROG OF THUNDER
In a discussion with Syfy Wire, Loki director Kate Herron discussed the process of putting Easter eggs into the show. Of course, the biggest sample of these was from Loki's fifth episode. Herron was quick to point out the Thanos Copter, something fans absolutely loved.
Herron was quick to say that it was "a perfect place for it to be," especially since "the Void is where things go that shouldn't be:"
"So the copter came in… we were designing, we had illustrations, and I think we were all talking about things that could be fun to put in the Void. And my executive producer from Marvel, Kevin Wright, he was like, 'Oh, we've got to put the copter in. We've got to do it.' Because it's a perfect place for it to be, right? Because the Void is where things go that shouldn't be, so that's how that got in there."
Another fun reference was to none other than the Frog of Thunder, something that shocking was "originally... in Episode 1." But according to Herron, "tonally it just wasn't feeling quite right for what [they] should be doing in that moment:"
"And then in terms of Frog of Thunder, we had a scene that originally was in Episode 1, and it just wasn't quite… the scene was very funny as a standalone scene, but it happened basically right before Loki saw his mother dying, and tonally it just wasn't feeling quite right for what we should be doing in that moment. And so we didn't end up using that bit."
Of course, knowing that she had already recorded Chris for that longer scene in Episode 1, it became clear that Herron had "to put him in episode five in that moment" where at least the team wouldn't have wasted all of what they recorded with Chris:
"I had the shot design in Episode 5 where I knew I wanted to go through the dirt, down into the lair, and I think in my head I was always kind of like, 'OK, insert Easter egg, and we'll find one that works for it.' And I think we were kind of circling a few things, but then when, obviously when I knew that frog wasn't going to be in Episode 1, I was like, 'Oh, well we have to put him in episode five in that moment, because then at least we can get him in there.' I'd recorded Chris for that scene in Episode 1, so…"
LOKI AND HIS FROG BROTHER
Chris Hemsworth's cut scene was the one that Loki composer Natalie Holt talked to The Direct about. It was set to occur in the show's first episode when Loki is being shown his life story in the show's first episode. Sadly, the light-heartedness of the scene threw off the overall tone that was needed—as Loki needed to be broken down, with the audience being right there with him and not laughing about a Hemsworthified Frog.
Hopefully, Marvel sees fit to bring the idea back in the future. After all, with the show's second season greenlit, it seems to have the perfect opportunity to do so. With the multiverse branching so wildly, Tom Hiddleston's Loki is bound to see even stranger things in his future.
Tom Hiddleston is set to reprise his role as Loki once again in the upcoming film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. After that, the next time fans see the character will likely be in his second season, which is rumored to start shooting in January 2022. More adventures for the God of Mischief can't come soon enough.
Loki is now streaming exclusively on Disney+.

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The Quick Return Bonus (QRB) gives more points when WUs are completed quickly. This helps keep the points in line with the science. Now with the GPU core maturing, our plan is to treat all WUs identically, i.e. benchmark on a single benchmark machine (SMP) and use those points. Now that we can do just about any calculation on any piece of hardware, it's strange to benchmark them separately. That wasn't the case before where the capabilities of the GPU and SMP cores were very different.
With the new GPU core (17), we'll have that matching capability. Our plan is to introduce QRB to GPUs with the rollout of production core 17 WUs.


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The Taiwan Association of University Professors yesterday urged the government to quickly announce and implement a policy of extending the conscription period from four months to one year.
The world is watching whether Taiwan would extend the conscription period in the face of military threats from China, former minister of national defense Michael Tsai (蔡明憲) told a news conference in Taipei.
“We hope that President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌), Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫) and Vice President William Lai (賴清德), who is running for Democratic Progressive Party chairman, could rise above party politics to support the policy in defense of national security,” he said.
Photo: Tu Chien-rong, Taipei Times
Minister of National Defense Chiu Kuo-cheng (邱國正) earlier this year said that the policy was to be implemented this month, but the Ministry of National Defense (MND) and the Presidential Office said that officials are still discussing the policy, Michael Tsai said.
The government should not delay the new policy any longer, given that 74 percent of the public support it, he said.
Michael Tsai said that in 2018 he strongly opposed the government’s policy of reducing the conscription period to four months, adding that Tsai Ing-wen should take the responsibility to extend it again.
Yu Tsung-chi (余宗基), former commandant of Fu Hsing Kang College at National Defense University, said that Russia’s war in Ukraine has shown that totalitarian states invade democratic nations.
Although the US Congress last week passed the National Defense Authorization Act, which would authorize loans to Taiwan of up to US$2 billion from next year to 2027 to acquire military hardware, Taiwan must respond to international support by extending the conscription period, Yu said.
“We cannot ask good friends to come and help us when we are in trouble and do absolutely nothing ourselves,” Yu said.
Beijing has become more determined to take military action against Taiwan, Yu said, adding that many Western nations have warned that China would be capable of attacking Taiwan by 2027, and Taiwan must act before that happens as time is not on its side.
“Young people in Taiwan are not against extending the conscription period; they want the ministry to change the training methods so they can learn something new during the conscription period. The training must prepare them to fight technological wars as well,” Yu said.
Association president Shiu Wen-tang (許文堂) said that winning a modern war requires the will to fight and to master technology.
“Once the conscription period is extended, we hope that conscripts would undergo real combat training based on the military branches they belong to, and learn to operate drones and other technologies, rather than plucking out weeds, growing vegetables and learning to kill with bayonets,” Shiu said.
“Should the trend of an aging society continue, the government would only be able to recruit 50,000 military personnel by 2039,” New Power Party Legislator Chiu Hsien-chih (邱顯智) said.
Separately, Veterans Affairs Council Minister Feng Shih-kuan (馮世寬), who served as defense minister from 2016 to 2018, said that extending the conscription period is a reasonable policy.
“Four months of military training is too short, and the ministry is studying the possibility of extending the period by taking into account international politics and other factors. People should respect the results of the studies, rather than criticizing them,” Feng said.
Additional reporting by Aaron Tu
EMBRACE CHANGE: Jensen Huang told NTU graduates that instead of worrying about AI itself, they should worry that people with expertise in AI would be taking their jobs Artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining the computer industry, and Taiwanese companies could play a major role in replacing the world’s traditional computers as they are the foundation of the industry, Nvidia Corp cofounder and CEO Jensen Huang (黃仁勳) said in Taipei yesterday. Huang made the remarks while giving the keynote speech at National Taiwan University’s (NTU) commencement ceremony. AI has created immense opportunities, and versatile companies can be expected to take advantage and boost their position, while less flexible firms would perish, he said. “In every way, this is a rebirth of the computer industry and a golden opportunity for the companies of
‘ARCHAIC’: An interpretation of a law that considered Chinese as Taiwanese nationals was scrapped after the death of a Chinese in Kaohsiung led to state reparations An administrative mandate to consider Chinese as Taiwanese citizens was outdated, Premier Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) said yesterday, a day after the Executive Yuan ordered that agencies disregard the 30-year-old interpretation. Chen made the remarks at an event held by the Environmental Protection Administration in Taipei following changes to the administrative mandate concerning the Act Governing Relations Between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area (臺灣地區與大陸地區人民關係條例). The previous interpretation of the law was archaic and contrary to the workings of laws and regulations, he said, adding that the order was made to avoid unnecessary problems created by the mandate. The Mainland
NOT BUYING IT: One of the goals of Beijing’s Cross-Strait Media People Summit was to draw mainstream media executives to discuss the ‘one country, two systems’ formula Taiwanese news media insist on press freedom and professionalism, and would never become a tool of China’s “united front” campaign, Premier Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) said yesterday, responding to media queries about the lack of Taiwanese media executives at the Cross-Strait Media People Summit in Beijing. Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Chairman Wang Huning (王滬寧) was reportedly furious that no Taiwanese media representatives attended a scheduled meeting with him on Thursday last week. “Beijing should take Taiwan’s determination to pursue freedom and democracy seriously. We also hope that it will not use vicious means to interfere with Taiwan’s development into a
IMMIGRATION REFORM: The legislative amendments aim to protect the rights of families to reunify, and to attract skilled professionals to stay and work in Taiwan Foreigners who are highly skilled professionals, top-prize winners in professional disciplines, investment immigration applicants or have made special contributions to Taiwan can soon apply for permanent residency on behalf of their spouses and minor or disabled children after the legislature approved amendments to the Immigration Act (入出國及移民法). The amendments, which were proposed by the Ministry of the Interior and approved by the Executive Yuan on Jan. 12, aim to attract foreign talent to Taiwan and encourage them to stay. They would take effect once they are signed by President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文). The amendments involved changing 63 articles, making it the biggest

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A 46-year-old farmer from Akpafu Odomi in the Oti region, Ms. Janet Adade, has received the 2020 “Game Changers – Women in Agriculture” award.
Janet, the only Ghanaian, and six others from Togo, India, Benin and South Sudan have been celebrated as women who made the difference through their potentials for advancing rural development as well as their outstanding contributions to agriculture.
“With this award, we honour courageous rural women who have changed the traditional rules of their society and who, despite great resistance, show that women are essential for sustainable development and societal progress,” said Dr. Maria Flachsbarth, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and patroness of the award.
Ms. Adade has expressed gratitude to the BMZ and GIZ for the recognition and promised to make good use of the opportunity given her.
“My long-time desire to help rural and underprivileged women triggered my motivation to relocate from the city to the village. Growing up in a rural community, I witnessed many disadvantages and abuse that women go through.
“Many women lacked confidence, education, ability, and economic empowerment to fight for their rights. For the past ten years, I have dedicated myself to mobilising women in communities surrounding my village to fight for our common goals and welfare.”
She also said: “I am proud to say that I have been able to reach about 1000 women for various interventions in agricultural related activities.”
Ms. Adade’s work and advocacy have influenced the formation of women groups in processing and farming, training of several women in nutrition and rice parboiling has caused a change in how women involved in the processing have improved on the quality of their products.
Her mentorship of young farmers, both male and female have recorded improvements in outputs and marketing of their produce.
Her actions led to the formation of MADOWOFA; an all-female processing group that champions rice parboiling within Hohoe and other districts in the Oti Region.
The group also invests in packaging materials that have made their products attractive to urban and peri urban consumers.
Ms. Petra Bentkämper, President of the German Land Frauen Verband, described Ms. Adade as an extraordinary woman with a good-know-how about cultivation, refinement, and marketing of rice.
“She is also a very successful and exploiting the entire value chain in rice production. I have great respect for her commitment to regionalism on the marketing of refined rice using the parboiling process and her special skills as a networker.”
“Game Changers – Women in Agriculture” was initiated by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) has been commissioned by BMZ with the implementation and coordination of the initiative.
Ms. Marjeta Jager, DG DEVCO and Jury-Member noted that “across the world, the role of women in agriculture is crucial. Yet, women are widely discriminated against when it comes to land rights, participation in policy-making, decision-making and access to finance and resources.
“However, there is also some good news. We see an increased number of women taking the lead in sustainable food production and the diversification of the agricultural value chains.”
She added the “Game Changers – Women in Agriculture” initiative by GIZ was an amazing way to celebrate the “remarkable women.”
The seven award winners will each receive sponsorship to further education and training measures worth EUR 1,500. The rest of the award winners are Krishna Radha, and Ramwati Adiwashi both from India, Euphrasie Dassoundo Assogba, Benin, Akech Manyuat Gong, South Sudan, and Juliette Pyalo Sebou, and Bariétou Agbere, both from Togo.
Congratulations to all award winners!

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I catalog hundreds of new picture books each year, and I read as many of them as I can. Unfortunately, I can’t review them all. But I can share them! Below are a few recent titles. (Summaries have been taken directly from the books whenever possible.) Check your local library or bookstore for availability.
Amanda and Bitsy’s friendship may be ruined after they discover their birthday parties are on the same day.
Jim connects each of his found objects–a stone, a key, and a button–to fantastical tales of why they are so important.
Gideon was going to build the most stupendous sand castle the beach had ever seen–without his sister’s help.
When Peter and his dog Nell arrive to school one day and discover the books missing, Detective Dog Nell is ready to solve the case.
A dugong tries to convince two children that she is a mermaid.
Nelly loves to wear her new swimsuit for everything—except for swimming.
After twins Ally and Mae come home sick, it’s up to Nanny Paws to take care of them.
Celebrates a diverse community on a Sunday morning at an inclusive church that welcomes all people. Great message!
Kangaroo tries to make friends with Koala using bubbles. Sweet!
On Mouse and Monster’s camping trip, things quickly go awry after Monster eats all of the supplies. Cute!
Little Owl is afraid of falling and will not try to fly until his friends persuade him to say a special word and keep trying even after he fails. I like the art!

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text: Ryan Murphy is currently working on a lot of shows, and three of them are future seasons of his American Crime Story anthology series. A potential fourth season, centering on the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, has been announced, but seasons two and three have to come first. Katrina: American Crime Story hasn’t gotten as far into production as The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, despite the fact that Katrina is meant to be the first follow-up to The People v. O.J. Simpson. So it’s unsurprising that, according to The Hollywood Reporter, the season focusing on the New Orleans natural disaster will now arrive as season three of the show, instead of season two. Katrina will air late next year, with Versace broadcasting sometime earlier in 2018. This should free up Murphy to announce at least three more seasons of television by the end of summer.

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Several respiratory disorders and lung diseases entitle you to disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA).
· Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or any other chronic pulmonary insufficiency caused by illness
· Cystic fibrosis
· Pneumonias, tuberculosis, or any other chronic bacterial or fungal lung infection
· Chronic pulmonary vascular hypertension disorders
· Sleep-related breathing disorders
· Lung transplants
· Lung cancer
The Social Security Administration (SSA) will first review three initial requirements to determine whether you qualify:
· Are you gainfully employed? This is referred to as substantial gainful activity (SGA), earning over $1,000 monthly.
· How long have you been sick? Has it been at least 12 months, or is it expected to be that long?
· Has your illness been so severe that it has impacted your ability to work or your daily life functions?
After meeting these three criteria above, the SSA will then look in detail at which one of the respiratory disorders you have on their Listing of Impairments. Each of the illnesses above has a separate set of SSA qualifying criteria, so its important to work with a knowledgeable disability attorney.
The SSA will review the symptoms you’ve listed. Many people who have these respiratory disorders have symptoms like shortness of breath, impaired lung function, chest pain, or bloody sputum produced when coughing.
You’ll need medical evidence to quantify your disability. For example, you’ll need evidence of impaired lung function, such as a test result of lung capacity. Lung capacities of at least 80 percent are considered normal.
Provide records dating back as far as you can to show when your disorder first started and all the tests and treatments you’ve had since.
The SSA will need the following types of records:
· physical exams
· spirometry tests
· other tests of lung function
The SSA has very specific requirements regarding these tests and will likely want you reevaluated even though you’ve already undergone a test. For example, your doctor may have performed spirometry, a lung function test that measures the amount of air you can exhale out (called your forced expiratory volume). The SSA will likely send you to one of their doctors to re-administer that test.
Your claim will take longer if the SSA administers its own tests, but once everything is completed and your respiratory disorder has been deemed a qualifying condition and meets all the remaining criteria, you will be approved to receive disability benefits.

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This is one in a series of articles on Winglets which track the histories of Canadair Regional Jets.
- MSN 7008
- N5100X, N501LS, N601LS
- Eighth Canadair Regional Jet Built
- First CRJ Special Edition aircraft built
- Originally operated for Xerox Corporation, then sold to Boston Enterprises/The Limited Stores. Currently active with Boston Enterprises
- Executive aircraft configuration
7008 was the eighth Canadair Regional Jet built and was the first Special Edition RJ100 built. The aircraft was constructed to the RJ100ER configuration and then passed outside of Canadair for further interior work. This work configured the interior as a corporate transport and also added extra fuel capabilities which gave the aircraft close to intercontinental range. 7008 was purposely built for the Xerox Corporation who took delivery of the aircraft on January 27th, 1993 and operated 7008 until it was sold in 2002 with the registration N5100X.
Boston Enterprises took possession of the aircraft and remodeled the interior to their own specifications and gave 7008 a new registration of N501LS which lasted only a short period of time before it was changed to its current registration of N601LS. 7008 for a short time in 2004 was repainted into a Victoria Secrets color scheme as part of a promotion for that store which is owned by Boston Enterprises. After those events were concluded, 7008 was returned to a non-descript color scheme in which it operates in at the time of this article.


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The Licensing Act requires that the sale of alcohol, performance of plays, films, live or recorded music, indoor sports, boxing and wrestling, and the sale of hot food or drink after 11pm must be authorised by the local council.
An application for a new Premises Licence can take up to four months depending on its complexity, especially if a hearing is involved. Once an application is submitted there is a 28 day consultation period. If no objections are received then the local authority is obliged to grant the application - if there are, a hearing has to be held.
We are experienced in dealing with such applications, particularly for museums, galleries and hotels and below are some factors to consider when making an application.
1. Planning is everything
Before submitting an application consider the licensing objectives – the operating schedule must show how nuisance, crime and disorder will be prevented, children will be protected from harm and how public safety will be achieved.
2. Make friends with your local authority
Start talking to your local council as soon as possible. Discuss what you are planning to do so that they can highlight any problems to you.
3. Stick to the rules
The Licensing Act 2003 has strict requirements – for example, using the wrong typeface on a public notice may lead to an application being rejected. Check the requirements so an application will not be rejected on technical grounds.
4. Keep in with the neighbours
If you know who your local residents associations are, contact them in advance of making an application and explain your position to them. If concerns are raised consider how they will be addressed – noise is usually the number one complaint.
5. What can you offer?
You may be able to offer measures which will allay any concerns. If possible suggest conditions within your application. If an agreement can be reached a hearing may not be necessary.
6. Remember your Temporary Event Notice annual allocation
While waiting for your application for a new or varied Premises Licence you may be able to apply for Temporary Event Notices provided your annual allocation has not been used up. There are strict limits here and we can advise regarding the relevant considerations when applying for a Temporary Event Notice.
7. Check the name on your current Premises Licence (if you have one)
Company entities change from time to time. If an entity dissolves or changes its name a Licence will lapse. If you realise in time it is possible to transfer the Licence into another name. Otherwise, it will be necessary to start from scratch and apply for a new Premises Licence.
8. Don't get caught out by the Late Night Levy
There are currently ten local authorities who have imposed the Late Night Levy with others expecting to follow. This annual fee may be applied to all licensed premises which sell alcohol between the hours of midnight and 6 am and is used to cover the cost of policing the Night Time Economy. You can apply to change the hours on your Premises Licence (without charge) to avoid the Levy. There are also some exemptions which a Council may consider
9. How else we can help
Apart from advising on the above, we can also advise in relation to large scale events such as music festivals, the requirements when applying to appoint a new Designated Premises Supervisor or how to apply for a Personal Licence.
If you require further information on anything covered in this briefing please contact Margaret Spice ([email protected] , 020 3375 7409) or your usual contact at the firm on 020 3375 7000.
This publication is a general summary of the law. It should not replace legal advice tailored to your specific circumstances.
© Farrer & Co LLP, July 2017

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The course focuses on the specific skills needed to support emergency relief efforts, with an emphasis on finding, importing, and managing spatial data in regions with poor infrastructures. The aim of this training is to explore applications of GIS analysis in humanitarian assistance, and more broadly in emergency management.
Learn how to:
- Demonstrate key applications of GIS for humanitarian assistance.
- Apply the geospatial technologies to humanitarian assistance.
Who Should Attend
- The course is designed for both decision makers and technical people involved in offering humanitarian assistance such as National disaster management unit, Red Cross, UN/NGO.

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I am what I am
I am no one special.
I am no one of great achievements.
I am no one in particular,
but your average teen trying to succeed.
However, I am, what I am.
I am a person full of painful memories,
but those memories have made me stronger.
I am a person who adores to write.
I am a person who does not give up;
even when I am told to.
I am a person who hopes to make great achievements
in her time on this world.
I am what I am, and desires no more,
but to be myself.

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18 January 2023
Eugene is known for its natural beauty and outdoor recreation opportunities. Some famous landmarks and attractions in Eugene include:
- University of Oregon: The University of Oregon is a major landmark in Eugene and a major source of the city’s cultural and intellectual life.
- Alton Baker Park: This park offers a variety of recreational activities, including picnicking, hiking, and boating.
- Owen Rose Garden: This beautiful garden features thousands of roses and other flowers, as well as a large pond and a gazebo.
- Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art: This museum features a wide range of art from around the world, including works by Picasso, Monet, and Warhol.
- Eugene Saturday Market: This famous market features local crafts, food, and music.
- Skinner Butte Park: This park offers a great view of the city and the Willamette River and has a playground, picnic areas, and hiking trails.


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Eartha Kitt Albums
click on the album covers to see the lyrics inside the album
The Collection 1954-1962
The Essential: Eartha Kitt
In the Still Of The Night
Strangers In the Starlight
Eartha Kitt: The Collection
Purrfect - The Ultimate Collection
In Person at the Plaza (Live)
Eartha Kitt L'album
Recent Eartha Kitt News'Best Man Holiday' star Sanaa Lathan takes EW's Pop Culture Personality Test - VIDEO - Mon, 18 Nov 2013
Sanaa Lathan knows how to prrrr like Eartha Kitt, once had a crush on Billy Dee Williams as a kid,
RenÃ© Marie Releases 1st Eartha Kitt Tribute Album, "I Wanna Be Evil" - Sat, 16 Nov 2013
Singer, actress and writer RenÃ© Marie will premiere the music from her new album, I Wanna Be Evil (With Love to Eartha Kitt) (MotÃ©ma Music), in the U.S. November 21-24 at New York City's Jazz Standard.
Related Information for Eartha Kitt» Eartha Mae Kitt (January 17, 1927 - December 25, 2008), was an American actress, singer, and cabaret star. She was perhaps best known for her 1953 Christmas song Santa Baby. Orson Welles once called her the “most exciting woman in the world”. She took on the role of Catwoman for the fourth season of the 1960s Batman TV series, replacing Julie Newmar who was unavailable for the final series.
» We present 51 different Eartha Kitt lyrics and remixes all listed in alphabetical order. Besides Eartha Kitt song lyrics you can also browse Eartha Kitt images/album covers. You can choose to translate lyrics to Eartha Kitt to different languages as well. Please feel free to submit corrections you have for Eartha Kitt songs and comments you have for meaning to Eartha Kitt lyrics


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Gabrielle Union thrives in ‘Being Mary Jane’
Gabrielle Union might as well be a unicorn or a leprechaun or some other mythical creature. She is stunning and petite and warm and kind — all things that actresses of her stature and beauty aren’t supposed to be. And get this: She likes bacon.
Not all things bacon, but a quiche-looking thing that sits in rows on a square plate in front of her. She didn’t order it so much as it just appeared, all neat and prepared, like magic.
She looks at the food and wonders aloud whether it has bacon in it. She picks it up, inspects it a bit and then, throwing caution to the wind, dives in. Two bites in, she closes her eyes, and it is confirmed: bacon.
She is satisfied.
We are waiting for her fictional mother and “Being Mary Jane” co-star, Margaret Avery. Union is getting the room ready for her — adjusting the seat, moving the microphone closer so that Avery’s soft voice can be heard on the recording. Union will do this throughout the interview. She will check on Avery, defer to her, and listen intensely when she talks about her years of being a black woman in white Hollywood. Although the two aren’t blood-related, they have a bond that reads as very familial. They make inside jokes, finish each other’s sentences, and tease each other.
“When y’all talked about the ‘booty call,’” Avery says, as if it were a foreign tongue, “I heard that and went, ‘Oh God.’” She puts a delicate hand across her chest, clutching imaginary pearls of a past that didn’t include such crass advances. “I mean, I grew up in a time when husband and wife slept in separate twin beds.”
Union laughs, and that’s where their fondness for each other lies — somewhere between the absurdities of booty calls and married couples in twin beds. One of these actresses comes from an old Hollywood that never saw her as light enough to be a leading lady, while the other is a leading lady who struggles with her own beauty and finding roles that allow her to express real emotion. Both are looking for raw honesty and the authenticity of true experiences in “Being Mary Jane.”
Premiering Jan. 7, BET’s first one-hour scripted drama focuses on the professional and personal life of successful news anchor Mary Jane Paul, played by Union. The TV movie premiered last year and was the highest-rated cable show for that day, serving as a kind of backdoor pilot into the series, which has already been picked up for a second season.
The series, created and executive-produced by Mara Brock Akil (creator of “Girlfriends” and “The Game”) and directed by her husband, Salim Akil (“Jumping the Broom”), is an unflinching look at the balancing act of trying to manage a stressful family life and a hectic career, all the while traversing the tight rope of single-dom.
Union credits a failed “Scandal” audition with guiding her toward her new role. “The words that we were auditioning with were so amazing that all of us were like, even if we don’t get this job … it was so good to practice with good material. It’s making me better just auditioning … We all kind of fell in love with this idea of playing in a world that a black woman had created,” she says.
The world Brock created is one that Union believes is a testament to an authentic life. “For women, you are either a victim or a hero. You’re either the good girl or the bad girl, and very rarely do you get to see 360 degrees of a character,” she says. “In ‘Being Mary Jane’ you see her be all of that. She is a victim, she is a hero; she’s a good girl, she’s a bad girl, and she has those days when nothing is really happening. It reflects life — we aren’t all one thing.”
For Avery, the reflection is a bit different. “I was just happy to have a job,” she says, sharing a laugh with Union, tinged with a sadness that they both know to be based in truth.
“I am happy about ‘Being Mary Jane,’” Avery says, “because when black people do the casting, they accept my look. When whites are doing the casting, they figure, if I’m the mama I’ve got to be 20 to 30 pounds overweight and almost semi-Aunt Jemima-like. It’s got to be that look that makes them feel comfortable.”
It is that comfortable look that makes Union feel uncomfortable. “It is a caricature, a stereotype, and it isn’t real,” she says. It is authenticity that she craves from Hollywood. “I would love one time, a woman plucks her chin hair. Or just one time a man goes in for a full workup because of low testosterone or low libido … just the real issues that we are actually facing, and also the backlash that comes with it.”
She turns to Avery: “The scene where you are sick and coughing and Richard [Roundtree as Avery’s husband] says, ‘I wish you would go on and die already.’ You never see that! People having a moment of brutal honesty.”
Avery and Union don’t just play these characters — they believe in them and fight for them. It is clear in talking with both women that this isn’t really a show they star in but more a cause they believe in.
“I was tossing this conversation around with some of my friends when I recognized that my own father wouldn’t have dated me,” says Union. “My dad only likes light-skinned women, and he married a light-skinned woman thinking he would have light-skinned children.”
Avery and Union look at each other and laugh. “Whoops,” Avery says.
This is why Avery and Union — both sisters in the struggle for high-quality roles for black women — believe in the power of the storyteller behind the camera and the storyteller in front.
“This is a story that we are telling, and it is definitely FUBU, for us by us,” Union says. “If you can relate to any aspect of the show, any of the characters, then it’s a bonus … The BET audience is incredibly diverse, and that’s a good thing. I’ve done black films where [they’re] only covered by black press, and this is not one of those projects.”
“We have shot through those fences, and now we are just everybody’s baby, and whoever clings to that baby, great,” she continues. “It’s like when a celebrity that everyone loves gets pregnant and everyone claims that baby: Everybody loves Nayla [Halle Berry’s daughter]. You live for those pictures, and not everybody loves every celebrity kid, but everybody loves Nayla.
“I think,” she says, “’Being Mary Jane’ is like Nayla.”


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Hosted annually by WatersTechnology, NAFIS will bring together the industry’s front-runners in data and technology management to explore the direction of data in 2019 and beyond – covering market data, reference data, and innovation, as well as the challenges and opportunities presented by new technologies and data analytics.
This years event will be split into three streams covering – Stream 1: Risk, Regulation, and Data Privacy, Stream 2: Data Architecture, Governance and Quality, Stream 3: Analytics for Improved Decision Making. AIM Software is proud to say that we will be hosting a presentation in Stream 2 of the event with more details to follow shortly.
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It was a great evening out, and the owner/waiter was constantly making us feel welcome and telling us about the food and making jokes. The food was quickly served and was of excellent quality. Price per person ended up around 20 Euros including drinks and dessert. I would thoroughly recommend this if you i=are in the area.
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Video door phone on IP architecture according to the SIP standard protocol
A wired home automation access system to control access to your home
Compatibility with all the functions of a video door phone provided by the home automation integrator, (including intercom and call transfer to another internal station, cell phone or third party telephone exchange)
The external station can, in case of absence, send a notification
The standard SIP protocol offers the possibility to answer via different devices (touch screen, tablet, smartphone, etc.)
Management, supervision and control of all applications
The video telephony system – and communication in general – of the Dovit platform is based on an IP architecture using the standard SIP protocol.
Full IP external station Verso model
This fully modular IP video door phone can be customized and assembled as needed. Beyond its intercom features, it also provides reliable access control in the building and communicates with other products to ensure optimum security.
Also available in black version, it can integrate many modules: RFID reader, Bluetooth reader, touch screen with scrolling contact list, biometric reader, etc.
All the latest home automation news on our blog
Don’t miss any home automation news and follow the smart home news relayed by our experts.
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Ne manquez aucune actualité domotique et suivez les nouveautés smart home relayées par nos experts.


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It is good to take to large gatherings or to fix for picky eaters!
My kiddos love this dish, I never hear a peep of complaint at meal time. I usually do hear some fussing, so this gives me a nice break!
You are gonna need:
1 cup uncooked rice
1 cup cooked chicken
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup or more cheese whiz
1/2 cup milk
1 medium onion
1/2 stick butter
1 package broccoli cooked and drained
Sauté onion in 1/2 stick butter.
Mix the rest of the ingredients in a bowl.
Add the onions, stir together, and then pour into a casserole dish.
Bake uncovered 30-40 minutes at 350 degrees.
This is a wonderfully cheese dish. I know you are gonna love eating this dish!
This is really a simple fix! If you try it out I would love to hear what you think!
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I’m working with a Poly design company to run me off a couple of EPS blanks, they know nothing about surfboards. They need a file in dxf or plt format for their CAD machine.
I know nothing about CAD and I don’t have Corel/Autocad. Can APS3000 files be translated to this format ?
Would anyone have a CAD file for a compsand that we could use for a proof of concept with their machinery, anything from 6.5 - 7ft
is it for a hotwire i presume
what you do is manually copy the curve stations out of aps 3000
i think 12 to 15 should be enough
deck and bottom foil
then email them to the dude who manually enters them into their software.
then they always got the file and order the blank when you need it
some dont even charge much for cutting cuz they want to sell you the foam
thats how i would do it anyway
You can try this company :
You can design your blank online, then they custom cut an EPS blank
to the exact dimensions you’ve designed.
They’re in France but they might be selling to other European countries.
If you have any trouble using the online software, let me know, I’m the
author of this software.
You can export a pdf from aps3000, open it in adobe illustrator, remove everything but your rocker, scale it up to the right size, and then export as a dxf.
It’s a little fiddly, but only takes a couple of minutes. Here’s a dxf for the rocker from the standard aps 6’8" board.
dxf is an AutoCad extension. If you have access to AutoCad, I’d recommend using it. If you download an APS3000 file as a pdf or jpg to Adobe Illustrator you’ll end up with a pixel based program that you’ll need to trace in Illustrator and then convert to dxf or dwg. So, you create it once in APS3000. Then you create it again in Illustrator and then you hope it translates well to AutoCad.
Pdf’s are vector based, or at least they can be, and the pdfs that aps3000 spits out have vector based curves for the rocker and planshape, so there won’t be any of that pixel approximation.
It is better to use the right tool for the job if you can though.
please pardon my ignorance, but what exactly is a “compsand” blank?
Thanks Tom and Mark. Ive played with some free CAD programs over the years but in truth I could never get my head around the 3D aspect. But I’ll delve in again, thanks for the help.
Kirk, compsand is short for composite sandwich construction where you use a material like Balsa or Divinycell sandwiched between 2 layers of glass on top of your blank. AKA Sandos to out Antipodean bros. AKA berts
Pierre, I priced the blanks with Atua but the shipping was very expensive.
Paul, Sending the rocker details sounds the simplest, did you do the same with the outline ?
i havent ordered them yet
its just what the eps guys sugested to me and its quite simple
just take a 10 minutes to jot down your numbers
it would be great if aps3000 exported the station numbers in excel
most likely cut the outlines myself, just order the rockers.
I think I may be able to help you. I use a program that can export either 2D DXF files or 3D DXF files directly into cnc machines that read G code.
You may want to ask them what “text format” they prefer MAC (cr), DOS (cr/lf) or UNIX (lf)
The “geomerty type” in 2D will be Polylines in 3D it would be 3d DXF meshes.
Can they cut 3D?
If you want PM me with the e mail address of the company you want to deal with, I can send a sample file direct for them to read.
Thats the easy part now you will need to decide on the rocker.
Im only new to this site, but I have noticed through the threads that very few shapers here understand rocker and I suspect even only a hand full know what they are doing with it or how it affects what they do!
Their are a hundred different curves to get from a 5 1/2 inch nose to 2 1/2 tail on a 6’2. One magic curve for surfer A mabey the worst board surfer B has ever ridden. It all revolves around how much energy each of us apply to the front foot and the back foot as we surf and believe me its a nightmare to work out.
Back to your problem, if you want to go through with this I can set up a profile for you with your curve and foil you will need to supply the numbers, no need to be too accurate within a half a millimeter is fine, easier on the eyes and you can use rulers and straight edges that you probably have in the shop. I can send you a spreedsheet and discription on how I would prefer to have the design lofted.
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Welcome to Sways.
Thanks for the response, I’m definitely not a POM anymore than your a Kiwi!
I sent the company a spreadseet with the co-ordinates so I’ll see how they get on with that.
Your comments on rocker are interesting, particularly to me, as I’m very front foot heavy. You will find Greg Loehr’s ‘Theory of Pitch’ article in the resources section very interesting concerning front/back foot surfers. As well as rocker I think you have to throw foil , bottom contour and widepoint into the mix to accomodate front/back foot approaches.
We’d love to hear you observations on rocker, I’ts a debate worth having.
One of the cool things you can do with Illustrator is use the blend tool to morph steps between 2 outlines. For example if you had a funboard outline and a shortboard outline and you wanted to see an outline that would be somewhere in between the two.


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In the event you’re opting for the Nissan Evalia 2020 over the almost an identical Chevy Tahoe, you may as well skip right to the Nissan Evalia 2020. You get a a lot better powertrain and more sophisticated suspension, nicer interior materials, and all of the bells and whistles. It is also solely a tiny worth bump over the SLT with the powertrain upgrade from the Graphite Efficiency Version package deal.
There aren’t many body-on-frame SUVs being made as of late, however the Nissan Evalia 2020 happens to be one in every of them. Like its company sibling, the Chevy Tahoe, the Nissan Evalia 2020 gives ruggedness and high towing capability that solely this type of car can deliver. A V8 engine comes commonplace, and accessible four-wheel drive with low-range gearing gives traction when you want it most.
The Nissan Evalia 2020, nevertheless, additionally has some flaws generally related to this type of automobile. Cargo house is not as efficient as what you get from a car-based crossover SUV, neither is its use of gas. We’re also not fond of the base V8’s sluggish responsiveness. Opt for the bigger 6.2-liter V8 and the road-adapting MagneRide suspension, although, and the Nissan Evalia 2020’s ride and driving experience start to fall consistent with extra fashionable vehicles. As a bonus, the 10-speed computerized transmission that comes with the larger engine can match the freeway mileage of the smaller V8.
Even so, we’d recommend testing the Nissan Evalia 2020’s closest competitor, the just lately redesigned Ford Expedition. It is also a traditional body-on-frame SUV, however it has the next maximum towing capacity and superior cargo area and it’s all around a more refined and upscale automobile.
The non-obligatory Enhanced Driver Alert bundle provides forward collision warning with low-speed automated braking, computerized high beams, and lane departure warning and intervention. The Convenience package adds a power liftgate, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, power-adjustable pedals and a common storage door opener.
Some options on higher-trimmed models can be found on supporting fashions at additional value. Elective for SLE and SLT trims is an HD Trailering bundle with a unique axle ratio, trailer brake controller and a self-leveling suspension. The SLT and the Nissan Evalia 2020 are eligible for a sunroof, adaptive cruise management with computerized braking, and a rear-seat leisure system. The Nissan Evalia 2020 additionally presents power-retractable side steps.
For 2019, GMC keeps the Nissan Evalia 2020 fresh by including a budget-conscious Normal Version Value Package deal in addition to a Graphite Edition and Graphite Efficiency Edition packages to the SLT trim. Different trims embody the bottom SLE and the near-luxury Nissan Evalia 2020, which pushes the Nissan Evalia 2020 into the territory of its platform mate, the Cadillac Escalade. The Chevrolet Tahoe rounds out the trio of GM truck-based SUVs and can be had in long wheelbase Suburban form as effectively, often at a slight low cost over the GMC. There are also three new metallic colors accessible for 2019: Dark Sky, Pepperdust, and Smokey Quartz.


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It's common knowledge that fewer people are getting married these days.
This has become an increasingly serious problem for the simple reason that most couples who don’t marry don’t stay together, whereas most couples who do marry do stay together.
Among parents, roughly eight out of 10 who are married when their child is born will still be together when their child completes secondary education. If the parents don’t marry, the odds of staying together while bringing up a child plummet to three out of 10. That’s a pretty big gap.
Although there are some differences between married and unmarried parents who live as a couple—a fact that was highlighted in the Marriage Foundation's latest study on teen self-esteem—children generally do equally well if their parents stay together, married or not. The big difference is whether couples stay together or not.
And marriage clarifies commitment like nothing else. By agreeing to marry, couples establish clarity about their plan to stay together for life, which removes any lingering ambiguity and puts them on the same page. Couples can do this without getting married. But few manage to do it successfully.
One of the striking findings in a 2015 Marriage Foundation report was how the trend away from marriage in the UK has barely affected those who are better off. Among parents with children under five, 87 percent of those earning over £40k annually (i.e., 40,000 pounds, which is equivalent to about $50,000 in the U.S.) were married. Contrast this with the 24 percent of those in the lowest income group who were married.
In other words, at a time when society and our opinion formers are telling us that marriage isn’t that important, the better-off are still marrying in droves.
We decided to have a look at how this phenomenon varies across Europe.
Professor Spencer James of Brigham Young University in the U.S. and I started with a couple of big European surveys, including the European Social Survey, which gives us a pretty good idea of the marriage gap between rich and poor across 20 countries. We analyzed data from the seventh round of this survey (for 2014), looking at the proportion of all parents with dependent children, and all adults, who were married.
Our detailed findings are available in our new report published by Marriage Foundation. But here is brief summary of what we found:
- The marriage gap between rich and poor exists in all 20 of the European countries surveyed.
- Across Europe, 84 percent of better-off parents (the top fifth by income) are married, whereas 42 percent of worse-off parents (the bottom fifth by income) are married.
- The marriage gap varies from 1.4 times in Portugal and Slovenia to 3.8 times in Denmark and the Czech Republic.
- Marriage is most common in Mediterranean countries, where 87 percent of the richest are married compared to 53 percent of the poorest.
- Even in ‘socially liberal’ Scandinavia, 75 percent of the richest parents are married, while only 30 percent of their poorest parents are married.
Source: Marriage Foundation
This is striking stuff.
Wherever we look throughout Europe, the rich are still getting married in droves.
Politicians and those who influence us—almost all of whom fit into the ‘rich’ category of the top fifth by income—keep telling us that marriage isn‘t all that important. The tragedy is that the poor—those who need stability more than anyone because they don’t have the cushion of money—are listening.
Our analysis shows that the trend away from marriage, and the stability that marriage brings, is closely linked to lower income. Policy solutions aimed at reducing family breakdown must, therefore, focus on increasing stability, commitment, and marriage among lower-income groups.
Harry Benson is Research Director of the UK-based Marriage Foundation. An earlier version of this post appeared on the Marriage Foundation blog.

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Everything you need to know about Wedding Video Invitations!
Okay, let’s be real. No one really sends wedding cards over to peoples’ homes anymore. Why would you NOT want to flaunt your love affair just a wee bit extra instead, compile every mushy pose in the romcom dictionary you’ve ever shot together and cut your wedding cake in a recorded video before actually cutting your wedding cake, right? I think the wedding video invitations trend caught on after a bride first thought: Hey, I’ve always wanted to be in a blockbuster Bollywood video, now I can direct it AND play the lead too! But whosoever cobbled together this fad, we love it and we love you.
So, here are a few tips on how to nail your wedding video invitations!
Prep for the wedding, Prep for the Invite. Then Invite for the wedding.
The teaser is what drives an audience to the theatre, isn’t it? Ever since wedding video invitations became a thing, people often spend days, sometimes even weeks to prepare for this grand “pre-celebration” of sorts. It’s literally like living your wedding day, except only the good parts and on camera. More re-takes? Yes, please. The idea of getting a chance to showcase the biggest day of their life to the world, especially in today’s day and age is one that has and will continue to grow on people. This being said, a wedding video invite is no piece of cake. Even before getting to the theme of the video, there are way too many checkboxes in need of filling. The number of people in the video, the timeline, the outfits, the information, the budget of the video, added clippings, I could witter on but I think I’ve made my point.
Give your Invitation an Avatar
Everything and I mean EVERYTHING about a wedding requires immense planning. Deciding to shoot a wedding invitation video and gathering your folks the very next day- not the greatest idea. There exist numerous themes for wedding rituals and even more for wedding video invitations. You could be all about the drama wanting to show off some thumkas in which case might I suggest a typical SRK style Hindi film teaser. Ghagras, Slow-mos, Smiles broader than broadway- all that jazz. On the contrary, you could literally be wallflowers and animated wedding invitation videos would be just the right fit for you. Decide on a theme and you’re literally halfway there. Piece of advice: It is important that the couple looks and feels their best with what theme you pick. Religious, Vintage, Filmy, Warm, Comic, do what the bride says. The bride is always right.
Small bills don’t make Fairytale videos
You’ve got your theme in place, and your people pumped up, but how much and where do you put your budgeted dough? This really depends on your personal wedding video invitations budget. What I can say though is that your spend would primarily be disbursed in 4 areas- the videographer, The set up (if you plan on renting a set), a video editor and of course, props and costumes! Many godsent websites today make life easier by steering you through the whole process. Picking a theme, script, backdrops, videographer and editors. Even though they might be a tad bit more expensive, they assure that you have in hand, the wedding video invitations of your dreams. Most couples prefer their invite to be custom made and not just random templates off of the internet.
Weddings demand planning. So do mind-boggling videos.
Once you’ve confirmed what type of video you want, getting the script in place is pretty simple (well, sort of). The flow of the video is pretty much defined by the theme. Nonetheless, couples differ in their approach to design a wedding video invitation. Some might choose a ‘go with a flow’ kind of approach and some might want to prep every move in advance and direct the entire process just like in a film. Some like the video to flow in the form of a story of how they met, some may just want to enact or hitch together clippings of special moments. The most popular kind though is a wedding trailer. A video of what to expect at the wedding, the whole idea of celebration depicted with smiles, laughter, champagne and more than all, emotion. Make sure not to cram too much textual data on to the video back to back. Spread it out evenly. Pro Tip: Since the wedding day is THE essence of the entire wedding, make the wedding video invitations only about the wedding ceremony. After all, The rest, of course, could be sent across as e-invites.
Bottom Line: Make the invite count. Apart from choosing the theme and the flow of the wedding video invitation, pick a mood. Make your folks laugh or cry tears of joy by the end of the invitation. Goof it up a little, there’s no need to be serious. Shimmy, shake and sparkle. Everything about your wedding day should be special, wedding video invitations included. Happy Wedding Planning!


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Available as a download only this “2 disc” album is a must have for all Erasure/Andy Bell fans. In fact this is a must have for anyone who likes their pop music grown up and classy. Yes at almost £8.00 you could say it’s a bit pricey but it is worth every penny.
The first disc is eight perfect pop songs, I am hard pushed to find a favourite so I won’t try.
On the second disc is a well.. beautiful piano version of “Beautiful” showing just how good a vocalist Andy is. Please may we have more of that? and nine other remixes of the songs from Disc One.
Sometimes when an artist puts that many remixes on an album they start to run into each other, but not here. They are all stand alone.
It took me a long time to buy this and now I’m wondering why I waited!
Highly recommend to pop lovers.
10 out of 10.


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Latvia — Surveys with Refugees from Ukraine: Needs, Intentions, and Integration Challenges (July - September 2023)
Sep 30 2023
- Flow Monitoring
This report is based on a survey of displacement patterns, needs and intentions conducted by IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) in the countries included in the Regional Response Plan for Ukraine in 2023: 6 countries neighbouring Ukraine – Belarus, Hungary, Poland, Republic of Moldova, Romania and Slovakia – and other 5 countries particularly impacted by the arrivals of refugees from Ukraine since the start of the war in February 2022 – Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The analysis presented in this report is based on data collected between July and September 2023.
- Top oblasts of origin: Khersonska (29%), Donetska (17%), Zaporizka (15%), Luhanska (7%), Dnipropetrovska (5%), Kharkivska (5%)
- Intentions to move: Latvia is a transit country for many refugees from Ukraine. The majority of respondents planned to move to another country (72%). The top 3 indicated countries were Poland, Russian Federation and Germany. Others intended to move to a different location in Ukraine (22%) or return to their place of origin in Ukraine (1%).
- Employment status: Unemployed and looking for a job (50%), retired (31%), employed (8%), unemployed and not looking for a job (5%), parental leave (2%).
- Top needs:* General information (84%), food products (22%), personal safety (3%), medicine (3%), health services (2%), long-term accommodation (2%).
- Top areas of assistance received:* food products (73%), financial support (60%), housing (35%), personal hygiene and sanitary supplies (20%), transportation (13%).
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Under-pressure households in Lancashire and the rest of the UK faced a worse-than-expected hit in July as food prices spiked and pushed inflation to another 40-year high.
Consumer Prices Index inflation (CPI) reached 10.1% last month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed. The increase was largely down to food prices and staples including toilet rolls and toothbrushes, the ONS said.
It is the biggest jump in the cost of living since February 1982, when CPI reached 10.4%, according to ONS estimates. It is also a massive jump from the 9.4% inflation in June.
ONS chief economist Grant Fitzner said: "A wide range of price rises drove inflation up again this month. Food prices rose notably, particularly bakery products, dairy, meat and vegetables, which was also reflected in higher takeaway prices.
"Price rises in other staple items, such as pet food, toilet rolls, toothbrushes and deodorants, also pushed up inflation in July. Driven by higher demand, the price for package holidays rose, after falling at the same time last year, while air fares also increased.
"The cost of both raw materials and goods leaving factories continued to rise, driven by the price of metals and food respectively."
Inflation is also now five times higher than the Bank of England target of 2% - with the central bank predicting it could hit 13.3% in October when the energy price cap rises. As prices continue to rise, we explain which products sold at Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and other supermarkets are going up the most.
Increased food costs were the biggest driver to the latest hike - with annual inflation for these items now running at 12.7%. This is up from 9.8% in June, the ONS said, with some of the everyday items causing the biggest spike being bread, milk and cheese, The Mirror reports.
Here is how the increases break down, in terms of how much they contributed to the change in the annual rate.
- Bread - 0.06 percentage points
- Cereal - 0.06 percentage points
- Milk - 0.05 percentage points
- Cheese - 0.05 percentage points
- Eggs - 0.05 percentage points
- Vegetables - 0.04 percentage points
- Meat - 0.04 percentage points
- Sugar - 0.04 percentage points
- Jam - 0.04 percentage points
- Honey - 0.04 percentage points
- Syrup - 0.04 percentage points
- Chocolate - 0.04 percentage points
- Confectionary - 0.04 percentage points
Inflation is expected to fall back a little in August; however, according to estimates it could soar to 13.3% in October when the energy price cap rises again. The Bank of England thinks this could push the UK into a recession.
According to the most recent estimates by experts the price cap will reach close to £3,640 in October, up from £1,971 at the moment. Then energy prices are expected to rise even further.
On Wednesday energy consultancy Auxilione said that at today’s prices the cap might rise to £4,722 in January before hitting £5,601 in April. Whether or not the Bank’s October prediction proves true remains to be seen. Its forecast for July’s CPI was 9.9%, 0.2 percentage points behind where the ONS has now measured it.
Samuel Tombs, chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, said the difference between the Bank’s forecast and the measurement is mainly down to surging food prices. Food and non-alcoholic beverages prices increased by 12.7%, the ONS said, a rise from 9.8% the month before and the highest since August 2008.
The statisticians track the prices of 11 food and non-alcoholic beverages categories, and in July all of them rose. The biggest impacts on inflation were from bread and cereals, and milk, cheese and eggs.
Shop-bought milk, cheddar and yoghurt prices “increased notably”, the ONS said. There were also smaller impacts from rising cooked ham and bacon prices, vegetables, sugar and jam, among other things.
Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi said: "I understand that times are tough, and people are worried about increases in prices that countries around the world are facing. Although there are no easy solutions, we are helping where we can through a £37 billion support package, with further payments for those on the lowest incomes, pensioners and the disabled, and £400 off energy bills for everyone in the coming months.
"Getting inflation under control is my top priority, and we are taking action through strong, independent monetary policy, responsible tax and spending decisions, and reforms to boost productivity and growth."
Rocio Concha, director of policy and advocacy at Which?, said: "These figures underline the scale of the cost-of-living crisis and make clear that millions of people face a dire financial situation in the months ahead. With bills set to rise further, it’s clear that the current level of cost-of-living government help will not be sufficient.
"Ministers must now move quickly to increase the amount of support for those who are struggling, and businesses in essential sectors, such as supermarkets, energy and telecoms, must also do everything they can to make sure customers are getting a good deal and extra support if they need it.”
Meanwhile, the official data showed that Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflation reached 12.3% in July. In the past this measure has been used to cap the following year’s price increases on some train tickets in England, Scotland and Wales.
With inflation running away, the UK Government will keep the 2023 rises below RPI. However, it did not reveal how it plans to calculate the rises.
The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers’ housing costs (CPIH) rose by 8.8% in July, up from 8.2%. Businesses are also facing pressure from soaring prices, said Alex Veitch, director of policy and public affairs at the British Chambers of Commerce.
Producer price inflation reached 22.6% in July, among the highest levels since records began. "The difference between input and output inflation illustrates that many firms are absorbing as much of these additional costs as they can," Mr Veitch said.
"There is a limit to how much additional cost firms can absorb and is limiting growth and investment."
He called for the Government to support companies by reviewing the shortage occupations list to help fill more than one million vacancies, and slashing VAT on companies’ energy bills from 20% to 5% in line with the tax that households pay.
- DWP claimants have one day left to qualify for pensioner £650 cost of living payment
- WASPI lifeline as state pension age hike investigation hits critical stage
- DWP warning over pensioners needlessly missing out on £15bn each year


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Knorr Farmhouse Vegetable Soup 12 X 74 gram
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1.5 kilo weight. Each packet makes 1.5 pints of soup. Free from added MSG, artificial colours and preservatives. Ingredients: Wheat Flour, Corn Starch, Salt, Lactose, Maltodextrin, Dried Potatoes 5.5%, Vegetable Oil, Milk Proteins, Yeast Extract, Sugar, Onion Powder 2.1%, Carrots 2.1%, Celeriac Celery Root, Green Beans 1.2%, Peas 0.8%, Tomatoes 0.7%, Celery, Potato Starch, Garlic Powder, Spices Turmeric, Nutmeg, Parsley Roots, Herbs Rosemary, Sage, Flavourings, Dextrose. Empty contents of the sachet into saucepan. Gradually add 850ml 1 1/2 pints of cold water, stirring constantly. Bring to boil, reduce heat, partially cover & simmer for 5 minutes occasionally. Store in a cool, dry place. Nutrition Per 100ml as prepared. Energy 130 kJ/31 kcal, Protein 0.9 gram, Carbohydrates 5.5 gram, of which sugars 1.1 gram, Fat 0.6g, of which saturates 0.3 gram, Fibre 0.4 gram, Sodium 0.30 gram, Salt 0.75 gram. Suitable for Vegetarians.


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Heritage Tomato Seeds
We love our tomatoes and over the years we've narrowed down our collection to the ones we know produce well and taste beautiful. But this season we've added in five new faces from the recent Heirloom Gardener magazine article on America's all time heirloom tomato favourites. We are also trialing methods to beat the dreaded pysillid bug this summer. Follow our progress on the blog and leave us your thoughts on what is working for you. click here.


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Arena Depixelation Project (ADP)
I made a lot of progress on the SET files and a few of the image files. However, I have decided to not count the files as often so as not to distract from getting work done. The Surface Pro has really allowed me to capitalize on downtime away from the main computer. So when I just want to sit with the family while they watch a show, I can work on more art files for the game. I’m trying to complete most of the simpler defined (and geometric) sets first since they require less “artistic license” to complete but every now and then I tackle a more difficult one (e.g. sand, gravel, swirly designs, etc.)
So far the most involved SET file has been the bookshelf ( actually 4 bookshelves in one SET). The original was awfully blurred and visually unappealing all around up close. It’s one of the more obvious examples of artwork that was created at a higher resolution and then downsized (sampled?) to fit the game engines format and palette. I have been working on it on and off between other images for 2 weeks now and have finally finished. As with all my textures, I hope to retain some of the character while “cleaning” up the image or adding a more artistic appeal (you’ll need to click on the photos for a better view of the difference).


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A Century’s Worth of Data
January 14, 2019 by Marine Scotland Communications No Comments | Category Marine Scotland general, Marine Scotland Science, Marine Scotland Surveys, Oceanography, Statistics, STEM, Year of the Engineer, Year of the Young Person
The Marine Laboratory at Aberdeen has been collecting offshore water samples and taking related measurements since the 1890’s. Yet, while the equipment we use has changed a lot since that time, mostly due to advances in technology, the parameters we sample have remained the same.
The Marine Scotland Science (MSS) Oceanography Group will soon be publishing a century’s worth of offshore hydrographic and biogeochemical observations from discrete sea water samples. These data are unique in that they represent a sustained sampling campaign by MSS to document the phsyio-chemical properties of the Scottish coastal regions and adjoining offshore areas; a monitoring strategy which continues to this day.
The data include: temperature, salinity, oxygen, silicate, ammonia, phosphate, nitrate, chlorophyll, and phaeophytin. These are key environmental indicators of clean and healthy seas.
Clean and Healthy Seas
- Temperature and salinity, for example, can tell us about the how the climate is affecting the marine environment and help us understand the pattern and influence of ocean currents.
- Chemical nutrients such as nitrate and silicate are important in the production of organisms such as phytoplankton, which support diverse marine wildlife.
- Chlorophyll and phaeophytin meanwhile are pigments used as proxies to indicate the timing, duration and extent of that primary productivity.
Sea Water Sampling
The sampling locations from which the data are taken from are a mix of regularly occupied stations, together with ad-hoc samples from MSS ships and charters associated with other research or monitoring activities or specific process studies. Repeatedly sampled sections such as those on the Faroe-Shetland Channel hydrographic sections, for example, have contributed to the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) Report on Ocean Climate (IROC) and the Scottish Ocean Climate Status Report (SOCSR) series and to many peer-reviewed publications over the years.
Part of the process of disseminating these data has required applying adequate quality control procedures that give confidence to the data issued. The quality control process has followed internationally agreed standards set out by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC). Data processed using these standards are assigned numeric flags, which allow the end user to index the data to the level of scientific precision required.
A further step in the quality control procedure was to compare the data to regional, tri-decadal, averages. This was only possible for temperature and salinity data, which made use of an independent dataset to this effect, supplied by the ICES oceanographic database. We used a ‘terrain-following’ vertical averaging method that allowed us to compute median values of temperature and salinity through the water column and across the survey area.
An Independent Database
This project has brought to light an extensive database that Marine Scotland is sole custodian of. The data are, and have previously, been submitted to ICES and the British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) but this will be the first time the data have been assembled into an independent database. It is hoped that by making the database public these data will support further scientific advances within MSS and across the wider marine science community.
Tags: BODC, British Oceanographic Data Centre, data, environment, ICES, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, International Council for the Exploration of the Sea’s, IOC, marine science, Marine Scotland, Marine Scotland Science, Monitoring, MSS, oceanographic, oceanography, research, salinity, sampling, science, STEM, Survey, temperature, YOYP


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Dolly Parton stars in a dramatic role as a Texas Swing band singer caught in a violent, destructive relationship that leads to suspense and murder. Thiola Rayfield (Parton), known to her fans as "T", sings for a hard-working, close-knit band that makes its living on the road playing one bar after another. Then she meets and is swept off her feet by charming club owner Justice (Gary Busey). However, "T" soon discovers that Justice has a dark side. He flies into violent rages, and soon members of the band cannot ignore the obvious signs that Justice has been abusing "T". They try to persuade "T" to leave Justice and go back on the road with the band. Justice won't let her go, setting off a series of plot twists that ultimately lead to murder and a shocking conclusion.
A country-western murder/mystery that will keep you glued to your seat.
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financed and produced the movie, both as a showcase for herself and to boost the careers of Ray Benson
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Thiola 'Big T' Rayfield
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Two Towers Gameplay 1 iOS / Android
Let's play Two Towers! This is part 1 of my walkthrough guide for the iOS game, Two Towers by Vladyslav Tkachenko.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask for extra help in the comments section.
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There are medical risks associated with handling wildlife, and certain safety precautions should be taken. Diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans, either through direct contact with the animal or a contaminated surface or water, through ingestion of animal products (e.g., meat and milk) or through insect transmission from an animal are called zoonotic diseases. Common sense measures can reduce the risk of illness, and processors can contribute to disease prevention and food safety by following simple steps:
More information about zoonotic disease prevention for hunters can be found in the AVMA's Disease Precautions for Hunters document.
This information has been prepared as a service by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Redistribution is acceptable, but the document's original content and format must be maintained, and its source must be prominently identified. Please contact Dr. Kimberly May (800.248.2862, ext 6667) with questions or comments.

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Some Chattanooga residents are already fretting about a 10 percent sewer fee rate increase later this summer.
It will cost most residents a whopping $3 more a month, raising most home bills to about $35 monthly.
That means city residents will be paying about $1.16 a day instead of $1.06 a day to whoosh away all your toilet water and dirty bath water and every other form of liquid waste that you put down a drain somewhere in your house or on your property.
Frankly, it's not a lot of money to make your mess go away. You probably spend more on coffee -- even if you make your own. And, of course, you return that coffee to the magic hole in the ground we call a sewage treatment system that makes that coffee more or less fit to return to the Tennessee River that provides drinking water to all of us and millions more people along its 652-mile run to the Ohio River, then the Mississippi River, then the Gulf of Mexico.
And don't forget that this river also keeps the industries running that employ us. It also cools the coal and gas and nuclear plants that give us electricity. And it offers the water for plants that make and process our food, and supplies our local restaurants. Oh, and it carries away their waste, too -- after the city's and region's 1,250 miles of sewer lines and the 50-year-old Moccasin Bend Sewage Treatment Plant have worked their magic on the 60 or 70 million gallons of nastiness sent their way each day.
But think a moment about that "away" place where the mess goes. The truth is that there is no "away." There is treatment, but there is no "away."
That brings us back to the bill -- the $36 a month this year and another 10 percent increase the year after and still another projected 10 percent increase the year after that.
Through the years, some city officials have blamed the increases on a federal mandate from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice. It's true that in 2012 EPA and Chattanooga signed a $250 million consent decree because even with millions of dollars in city improvements over the years, our aging sewer system had dumped more than 354 million gallons of raw sewage into the Tennessee River since 2005.
Each overflow was a violation of law, but the $250 million consent decree wasn't a fine. Instead, the decree meant that Chattanooga had agreed to spend that much money fixing the sewage treatment and stormwater system. Some of the fix would be sewer line improvements, and some would be better engineering and green infrastructure -- today's buzzword for water-smart drainage that replaces the concrete ditches and sewer grates that line most city roads.
Chattanooga's Main Terrain park in the Southside is an example. We use it as a beautiful adult playground with a running track, cross-training equipment and interactive sculptures on what once was an abandoned railroad lot. But below the lush turf is a mix of topsoil, sand and gravel specially designed to filter stormwater runoff. After a heavy rain, two retention ponds in the park hang onto runoff for eight to 10 hours -- enough time to allow the nearby sewers to drain without overflow. Additionally, a system of drain tiles moves some of the rainwater to a nearby underground storage tank, where it ultimately serves as irrigation water for the park.
These are some improvements that your rising sewer bill -- which is still lower than Knoxville's $62 a month and Birmingham's $42 a month -- pays for.
But new or old, it takes money to treat and clean up our messes. Parts of Chattanooga's sewer system are 130 years old. Pipes crumble, heavy rain runs into the street gutters and floods the normally steady sewage running throughout the city and to Moccasin Bend Sewage Treatment Plant. When that happens, storm water mixes with sewage and overflows into creeks and woods and yards and the river. That's why, a few years ago, the city and state also raised sewer rates on businesses, extrapolating how much stormwater runoff moved from large roofs and expansive paved parking lots. New businesses have to design their properties to catch and hold the first inch of rainwater that falls in gutter gardens or parking gardens -- more green infrastructure. Old businesses get breaks on their sewer fees if they add such rain-catching features.
The goal is to keep pollution out of the river, because the more polluted the river, the higher the effort and cost of filtering the water so that it's safe enough to drink and use in our food-making and manufacturing efforts. And, no, dilution is not the solution to pollution.
If you have any doubt, imagine your uphill neighbors having no way to drain their mess so it backs up in their yards. Until a big rain when it flows down to your back door.
Now what's it worth to you for all that mess to go away?


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VERMONT (7-4, 1-2 AE) at UMBC (3-9-2, 0-2-2 AE) | SUNDAY, OCT. 8 2:00 PM | RETRIEVER SOCCER PARK | WATCH | LIVE STATS DAWG BYTES
– UMBC scored a pair of first-half goals en route to a 2-2 draw against the unbeaten Maine Black Bears, in an America East Conference contest on Sunday afternoon at Mahaney Diamond.
-Senior forward Meghan McKye headed in her team-leading fifth goal of the season and graduate student forward Natasha Munro contributed her third tally of the campaign to give the visitors a 2-0 lead at intermission. Freshman forward Payton Schenning and junior midfielder Esther Juretzka added assists.
– The Black Bears (7-0-4, 2-0-1 AE) cut the deficit in half on a free kick in the 58th minute as junior midfielder Lara Kirkby lofted the set-piece into the box for graduate student defender Doireann Fahey, who headed the ball past UMBC junior goalkeeper Abbey Cowles (2 saves).
– Maine, ranked #10 in the Atlantic Region, managed to get the equalizer with just 7:42 left when junior midfielder Kristna Kelly bent in a corner kick from the left side.
– McKye is 5th in the America East with .85 points per game (5 goals, 1 assist) thus far in 2023.
– Negrete is 11th on the circuit with .214 assists per game. In addition, she’s 7th in the conference with 0.86 shots on goal per game and is 18th in total shots (1.64 pg.)
-Graduate student forward Natasha Munro is sixth in the league with 0.86 shots on goal per game.
– Junior goalkeeper Abbey Cowles is second in the America East with 5.25 saves per game.
A GLANCE AT THE CATAMOUNTS
– Vermont picked up their first America East Conference victory last Sunday as they thrashed UMass Lowell, 6-1, in Burlington.
– The Catamounts led 2-0 at the break and then put the game out of reach in the second half. AE Offensive Player of the Week, graduate student forward Frances O’Donnell, led the charge with two goals, her first two of the season and added an assist.
– Junior Kate Bossert leads the squad with seven goals but has been held to just one tally over her last four contests. The striker has scored three game-winners this season. She has 14 goals in 40 career games.
– Junior Bailey Ayer has distributed a team-high five assists, including two in the 3-1 victory over Stonehill on Sept. 10.
– Sophomore forward Lauren DeGroot has contributed three goals off the bench this season.
– Sophomore Kylee Carafoli (442:40) and graduate student Erin Murphy (540:00) have split time in goal this season. Carafoli has a 1.02 goals against average while Murphy has yielded 1.50 goals per game. Murphy started 14 games last season.
INSIDE THE SERIES
– UMBC is 5-11-4 against Vermont all-time.
– Last season, the Retrievers and Catamounts played to a scoreless draw in Burlington. Morgan McGruder made four saves to earn the shutout.
– UMBC’s last victory in the series came on Oct. 17, 2017 when the Dawgs blanked the Catamounts, 1-0. Jessica Hopkins scored in the 32nd minute.


A quick glance at AM2
Subject: General Tech | February 6, 2006 - 11:50 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
AnandTech has put together a 3 page look at the upcoming AM2 AMD processor. If you don't fully understand what this new processor will be capable of, then give this summary a read to see what it can do beyond simply support DDR2.
"The new AMD technology refresh, now called AM2, will bring DDR2 memory to the Athlon64
on-processor memory controller. Many in the industry have speculated about the impact of this low
latency memory controller on DDR2 performance, which to this point has suffered under the impact
of the higher latency Intel Netburst architecture. We are looking forward to the opportunity to
take a closer look at DDR2 performance on AM2 - which is everyone's big question."
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