Three Cityhood Movements–Briarcliff, Lakeside, Tucker–Vie for State Support
(APN) ATLANTA — This legislative session, there are three cityhood attempts in DeKalb County that would have an adverse effect on DeKalb County Government.
Four feasibility studies were conducted last year for a City of Briarcliff, Lakeside, Stonecrest, and Tucker. From those four, three emerged with positive feasibility studies; Stonecrest did not.
In addition, the area in DeKalb County known as North Druid Hills is also examining their options to either annex into the City of Atlanta or become part of the Briarcliff effort.
With last year’s Placeholder bill passed, it is now up the each of these efforts to agree on boundaries, services, and budget, if they can. At last call, the only thing each group could agree on is what they perceive to be the need to take control from DeKalb County.
DeKalb County Government has been rife with corruption from the highest posts in the county for many years. DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis has been indicted on numerous felonies, including bribery, conspiracy, extortion, and theft.
As previously reported by Atlanta Progressive News, last year DeKalb County citizens expressed their frustration with the Commission over zoning and land use decisions involving a controversial Walmart that is currently the subject of citizen-led litigation; and another project on Clairmont Road.
However, some citizens said they believed incorporation was still not necessary; and that they needed to get more involved in participating in advocacy to reform DeKalb County Government, rather than incorporate.
State Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur), part of the DeKalb County Delegation to the State House, has been working with all the groups, encouraging them to come together on the basics mentioned above.
“The Speaker [of the House] doesn’t want to get involved. It’s up to the DeKalb Delegation,” Charlie Sterne, Chief of Staff for Representative Oliver, told APN.
“Some legislators [from the DeKalb Delegation] have expressed a desire for the three cityhood groups in northern DeKalb to work out the overlapping boundaries, while others are divided into opposing camps of allowing residents to vote on cityhood and others fighting to prevent the citizens from voting,” Mary Kay Woodworth, Chairman of the Lakeside Cityhood effort, told APN.
“With specific regard to Lakeside, there is strong support from our legislative sponsor in the Senate, Fran Millar, and from our House sponsor, Tom Taylor, and we expect to have our proposal approved for the voters to express their desire at the voting booth this year,” Woodworth said.
Since the City of Sandy Springs incorporated in Fulton County in 2005, there has been a succession of new cities almost every year, including Johns Creek, Milton, and Chattahoochee Hills in Fulton County; Brookhaven and Dunwoody in DeKalb County; and Peachtree Corners in Gwinnett.
There is some dissention among each effort. The short Legislative Session, wrought with controversial bills, will not leave much room for the sprints to cityhood. This will likely result in groups elbowing each other off the track.
“Some have suggested that our proposal is just an effort to block the competing Lakeside proposal. That suggestion is not just insulting, it is completely false. Our volunteers have invested thousands of hours because we believe that Briarcliff is a better idea,” Allen Venet, President of the Briarcliff cityhood effort, said, according to a recent blog on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution website.
According to an op-ed posted by “Frannie D.” in the North Druid Hills Patch, there are several reasons to prefer Briarcliff to Lakeside:
“1. Briarcliff and Tucker initiatives will be able to co-exist peacefully and cooperatively, respecting each area’s history and sense of place,” D. wrote.
“2. The Briarcliff map is based on the idea of encompassing all unincorporated areas–simple, real boundaries that we already identify with. LCA’s [Lakeside Community Alliance’s] map excludes Emory, Medlock, and North Druid Hills, an area that is an integral part of our community by profession and affinity,” D. wrote.
“3. University areas are proven stability factors for a community. Keeping Emory and CDC as an integral part of the plan provides a safety net for our property values,” D. wrote.
“4. LCA by design has drawn itself to be a relatively homogenous, suburban city. Its very name reveals that its focus is the Lakeside high school community. And while there’s nothing wrong with that–I am concerned that this conscious suburban spin belies an old school suburban vision, not the New Urbanism that prioritizes the trend to build a better walkable/bike able/green/connected community. That is the future we should all be working toward, as ATL and Decatur are. If LCA was suddenly in charge of my intown area’s zoning, I am not currently optimistic they would work actively toward this essential vision. Without it, our desirability as a neighborhood will decrease as buyers look to more forward-thinking areas,” D. wrote.
“5. Briarcliff study was 98% funded by citizens and neighborhood groups, unlike LCA,” D. wrote.
“6. One can not rule out the possibility that there could be some Gerrymandering at play with LCA, who were funded more by lobbyists and lawyers than the communities, and limits itself to a traditionally Republican demographic. (Sen. Millar, sponsor of LCA, has stated only Republican-led effort will pass. Is this connected?),” D. wrote.
There was some controversy when the originally proposed map for the City of Lakeside included the part of Tucker in north DeKalb County, where Northlake Mall is located.
What has historically been known as Tucker is an area that includes part of DeKalb and Gwinnett counties.
“The Tucker cityhood group has proposed a very limited menu of services for their proposed city, including parks and recreation, as well as zoning and land use. Interestingly, the group has not proposed providing police services, which is the chief issue that we have heard over and over again at our meetings and through regular communications we receive,” Woodworth said.
“It’s been reported and we’ve heard that Governor Deal’s office is warm to the idea of the proposed City of Tucker because we are united behind a map that makes sense, and are demographically and politically diverse,” Anne Lerner, of the Tucker effort, said.
County governments have evolved to provide what are typically perceived as city services to areas of those counties that have been unincorporated.
When an area wants to incorporate, they have to select at least three services that they will provide, instead of the county. For the remaining services that the city does not choose to provide, the county will likely provide those.
Tucker would be responsible for Planning and Zoning, Code Enforcement, and Parks and Recreation. Lakeside would have expenditures for public safety, zoning and land use, public works and parks and recreation. Briarcliff would provide public safety, parks and recreation, planning and zoning, building code/enforcement, and roads and streets.
All boast a surplus in their first year of operation according to their own feasibility study.
All the efforts claim that the grassroots and community support will take them across the finish line.
“Tucker citizens, through volunteer civic and business groups, have been successfully partnering with DeKalb County for year (on existing county services), so the experience and expertise is local. Building a solid foundation on services Tucker citizens are already actively engaged in ensures a stable start-up for the City of Tucker,” Lerner said.
“I cannot speak for the other cityhood groups, but the Lakeside City Alliance is thriving, having been active for over a year, and gaining support every day in the wake of over 75 community meetings and door-to-door leafleting efforts,” said Woodworth.
The North Druid Hills effort is not nearly as active as the efforts for Briarcliff, Lakeside, or Tucker.
According to Justin Critiz, President of the Druid Hills Civic Association, the area is so big and varied that it is likely they will support Briarcliff or do nothing at all.
One hundred and ten thousand people live in the proposed Briarcliff area; 63,000 live in Lakeside and 28,000 live in Tucker.


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When the new Walmart campus opens, roughly half its employees will live within 5 miles of their work. The plan is for every employee to have easy access to bike parking, showers and lockers. At the outset, Marsiglio says, there will probably be more spots than bikers, but the company is betting on reaching its 10% target. That confidence has allowed it to cut back on space allocated to cars. “I was able to not build an entire parking garage,” she says.“Walmart Is Changing the Way Its Employees Get to Work” – Bloomberg Businessweek, March 27, 2023
This story is great and unexpected on so many levels, but my urban planner/bike commuter heart sings especially for why Walmart is doing this from a business perspective: recruitment.
The push toward biking and other forms of micromobility, Marsiglio says, is meant to help Walmart not only cut carbon emissions but also make employees healthier, happier and more productive, and alleviate congestion in Bentonville. It’s also, like the new campus itself, part of an effort to make sure Walmart attracts the best talent with a lifestyle to match what tech companies on the coasts can offer. The idea is to make the surrounding Ozark countryside—what Marsiglio calls “big nature”—more a part of the daily lives of employees and to show potential employees that thriving outdoor culture.
In between the coasts, America is filled with countless small towns and cities with underutilized downtowns, cheap housing, and proximity to nature. This presents a huge opportunity for these places to attract newcomers who can’t afford — or don’t want to live in — California or New York but still want urbanist amenities like reduced car dependency, a healthy lifestyle, and social opportunities. Bike-friendly communities offer all three and I hope we see more of them in flyover country.

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Winner 2015 Beverly Hills Book Awards for Fantasy!
Bronze Medal for General Fantasy in the 2015 Reader's Favorite Awards!
Finalist 2015 International Book Awards for Fantasy!
Finalist 2015 Indie Excellence Book Awards for Fantasy!
Sweeping from the majestic city of Ashoka to the perilous Wildness beyond her borders, enter a world where Caste determines mystical Talents, the purity of Jivatma expresses worth, and dharma may be based on a lie.
Rukh Shektan has always understood duty. As a member of Caste Kumma, the warrior Caste, nothing else is acceptable. He is expected to take part in the deadly Trials, to journey the Wildness and protect the caravans linking Humanity's far-flung cities. Though the mission is dangerous, Rukh's hope and optimism are undaunted. Karma, however, is a fickle fiend. His caravan is destroyed by the monstrous Chimeras; twisted servants of their fearful goddess, Suwraith. While Rukh survives the attack, events force him along an uncertain path. Morality becomes a morass - especially when he encounters a mysterious warrior, Jessira Grey, a woman whose existence ought to be impossible. The holy texts warn against her kind: ghrinas, children of two Castes, abominations. They are to be executed whenever discovered, but for the first time in his life, Rukh defies duty. Jessira may be the key to his city's survival.Meanwhile, a secret society seeks Ashoka's demise; foul murders cloak a deadlier purpose; and behind it all looms Suwraith. But it is the Baels, the leaders of Her Chimeras, who may hide the greatest deception of all.
Book 2, A Warrior's Knowledge, is also available.
©2013 Davis Ashura (P)2015 Davis Ashura
"The characters, dialogue and action are mature enough to satisfy readers at the older end of the YA range, and the author weaves them all into an attention-sustaining tale...the milieu is markedly original...first rate world-building". (Kirkus Reviews)
loved every thing about this book apart from the main villain reminding me of the wicked witch of the west
Nick led me to this story via narrator search after listening to his previous work
"great author and one of the best narrators ever"
loved the book. very well rounded fantasy. unique magic and society system in this book. author and narrator compliment each other's talents very well. sounds like it was written for nick to perform it. only complaint is you don't get left with enough of a vision of what's to come
"Predigested waste of world"
Made it through 12 chapters before accepting that this would be my first ever unfinished audiobook. The world is interesting, the caste system is a great basis but Ashura makes it VERY clear via all characters what to think of the social structure.
There are a lot of POV characters, most of which seemed to have a one sentence character description on list as a basis for their actions.
What turned me off most is the writing. The nonstop
superlatives and Superheroing via 2nd POV is really a buzzkill. Podehl is an award winning narrator who admittedly did various unique voices well but his constant overemphasis only served to make a bad situation worse.
The endless details that are clumsily revealed of the world in internal monologues are great in breaking any immersion. All in all just about everything in the book is predigested for the reader. Use of own brains not required.
"Very Bad... why all the good reviews?"
I got this because it has around a 4.5 average review. For the life of me I can't understand why. The fantasy genre has some very good books in it, the Warriors Path is not one of those.
Ashura is not a good writer. I could not figure out if this was meant to be a young adult read (and thus I was missing the point because I'm an old codger), or if this was meant to be a serious fantasy read on par with Game of Thrones or Name of the Wind (its not).
The world imagined by Ashura is paltry. It has these clans that can work a sort of magic. The clans co-exist in isolated cities surrounded by a wasteland desert of goblin like creatures that want nothing other than to kill those in the cities. This has been going on for 1000's of years.
The story follows a few different youths that act naively. I wanted to thrash them because they were so annoying.
The plot is goofy. Mostly a coming of age story with sappy B romance thrown in.
The writing is bad. I could not care less about what was going on. Both in the prose and the story structure. Ashura is not a good writer.
So why was this book nominated for so many awards? Why the great reviews? I don't know. I must be missing something.
Not only was the story extremely entertaining and intriguing, but the characters were amazing. Brilliant. The heroes were effortlessly likeable, while the villains instantly deplorable. We'll done.
"Focused story, intense story line"
First, Nick Podehl was bloody perfect for this book. Just, awesome. He brings the story to like in a brilliant, energetic way.
The story stands on its own. I love the progression of the characters and the conflicts they have to overcome. Right from the beginning the story sucked me in. There's no long build up where you have to "just stick with it". Nicely paced!
I'll stand ready to get the next volume.
"A welcome surprise!"
I listen to average of about two or three books a week primarily in the fantasy genre and I was beginning to get frustrated with the books I read recently. This book was a wonderful and welcome surprise. I was unsure about it initially but somewhere around the first quarter of the book I didn't want to stop listening and stayed up way too late because of my investment in the story. I finished the book the following day and I've immediately started the second book. I believe that most fans of fantasy will thoroughly enjoy this series as well. Last but definitely not least is Podehl's performance in the narration. In my opinion he is one of the most talented narrators out there. I hope you enjoy his performance as much as I did.
"It didn't get any better"
Warning* contains some small spoilers, easy to include when you don't like the book.I felt like I was listening to a soap opera. Like many of the other reviews said there is a lot of action and something is always happening but the characters and their interaction is so unbelievable that It made the whole book a disaster. Only reason I stayed to the end was that previous reviews stated it would be better at the end and worthwhile. It didn't, and I don't understand how they could write that in the reviews. You only need to read the first chapters in this book, then you can put it to the side because nothing else story wise happens. It ends exactly the way it started.
Things that bothered me (there are a lot and I wont take all)
Love drama from the start to the end. If I wanted that, I could read the twilight books. Besides the fact that the dialoge between the "lovers" is a disaster and unbelievable the author includes not only 1 relationship, but 3 that we are forced to endure. This of course doesn't drive the story forward but backwards.
The human race is at the brink of extinction, but doesn't allow people from different cast to procreate and thus improve their powers. Unbelievable.
The imagination of the author is unimaginative. The city Ashoka could be any town in modern society, they have theaters, bars, restaurants, prostitutes, police. To make things more annoying, the author spend to much time on describing a society that really doesn't require any further explaining, as it is a copy of ours.
As the city is described in detail, we don't get any description of the world outside Ashoka, and yet the characters spend months outside Ashoka.
The people of Ashoka is given a great tool to fight evil, but no, they won't use it because their culture won't accept it. If any culture is at the brink of extinction they would use it no matter what and in the end, it was this fact that made me hate the book.
It might have if this was the first book I read. Fortunately it isn't and I have read many great works that make me love the genre. I fail to see how this book could be liked by anyone over the age of 20.
This book was recommended to me because I have read books performed by Nick and thus I gave it a try. I don't think he is a bad narrator, but if he continues to perform for these shitty books I might avoid the books he has performed in the future.
Do not read this book. I believed the other reviews, I shouldn't have. If you like me have read the great works available, this book will be a big disappointment.
If you like books like The Warded Man, The Sharing Knife, Wheel of Time, then you will love this book. Only bad thing now is that I have to wait for the next books to be written.
"Worth it! If you like new fantasy worlds, pick this up."
If you're looking for a unique story that has world building, a unique magic system, and characters that keep you involved this book is worth the investment.
I've listened to all of the highest recommended fantasy series in the last year (over 100 books). I'm starting to reach when I dig when I look for a new series. This one is off to a great start. I actually wish I had found it way sooner.
I do wish the magic system was fleshed out with a bit more explanation but you can survive without it. It's unique and well written.
Podel is a fantastic narrator and I think he was probably a great pick for a series like this. Great job on his part.
I am unsure if its just Nick or Davis's work that made me like this book. Its a great read, with a very interesting spin on the ugly undersidr of our own society cast in a different light. However it presents mystery that is very predictable. We have too much insight into what is going on to be fooled, or captivated. Still, I'd recommend this book, if only for the world it created.
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Background: Plantar fasciitis (PF) is one of the most common soft tissue disorders that causes inferior heel and rear foot pain. Monophasic pulsed current (MPC) is a method of electrical stimulation (ES) clinically used to promote and accelerate wound healing processes. The aim of this prospective clinical trial was to investigate the effect of MPC and MPC coupled with plantar fascia specific stretching exercises (SE) in the treatment of PF. Methods: Forty four participants (twenty- two subjects were women; 22 were men with a mean age of 49 ± 10.6 years) diagnosed with PF were randomly allocated to receive MPC (n=22) or MPC coupled with plantar fascia specific SE (n=22). Prior to treatment, participants underwent a baseline evaluation. Heel pain was evaluated using the visual analogue scale (VAS), heel tenderness threshold was quantified using a handheld pressure algometer (PA), the functional activities level was assessed using the Activities of Daily Living subscale of the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (ADL/FAAM), and the sagittal thickness (ST) of the proximal insertion of the plantar fascia was measured with musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSK US). Following treatment, post intervention evaluation was performed using the same outcome measures.
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Petrofsky, Jerrold S.
Daher, Noha S.
Laymon, Michael S.
Lohman, Everett B.
Syed, Hasan M.
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Fasciitis - Plantar - Therapy; Electric Stimulation Therapy; Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation; Muscle Stretching Exercises; Physical Therapy Modalities; Severity of Illness Index; Pain Measurement
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Plantar Fasciitis; Soft Tissue Disorders; Monophasic Pulsed Current; Heel Pain; Heel Tenderness Threshold; Foot and Ankle Ability Measure
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Alotaibi, Abdullah, "Effect of Monophasic Pulsed Current on the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis" (2014). Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects. 203.
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Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die!
For some of us, the 1980s never ended. The true scene veterans persevered through the changing trends in music, fashion and common decency, keeping glam metal alive through sheer stubbornness and detachment from reality. When one of the least successful bands in hair metal decides it's time for a comeback, no one is safe. They may have put on a few pounds and lost some of their graying hair, but their rocking power and sex appeal are still... Uh, as questionable as ever? But this time they're sure to make it big. This time rock 'n 'roll will never die!
In this hilarious point-and-click adventure you jump into the denim vest of a middle-aged teddy bear to orchestrate the comeback of your old glam metal band – no matter that glam metal has been the laughing stock of all music fans for decades. It's coming back, I swear!
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UPDATE 2-Yellen and Fed raise flag over some U.S. equity valuations
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By Rodrigo Campos and Caroline Valetkevitch
July 15 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Tuesday voiced concern about stretched valuations in certain corners of the U.S. markets, including small cap, biotechnology and social media stocks, as well as the leveraged loan market.
The unusual comments from the Fed's monetary policy report - the first time in 14 years that the Fed has commented specifically on valuation of a particular equity sector - that accompanied Fed Chair Janet Yellen's semi-annual testimony to Congress, hit stocks in riskier sectors of the market.
Yellen said in remarks to the Senate Banking Committee that valuations across equity markets remain generally in line with long-term averages, but the Fed's report said the forward price-to-earnings multiples for smaller companies and those in the biotechnology and social media sectors appear "high relative to historical norms."
Well-known names such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Yelp slipped after the news. Shares of Yelp Inc were among the hardest hit, falling 2.8 percent to $69.14 a share, and the Nasdaq Biotech Index also fell, losing 1.6 percent.
"It's very unusual for the Fed chairman to take a micro view of a specific industry group. Usually the comments are very top level. So I think the Fed is a little more in tune with what has been bothering the market. My thought is it's late, but not too late in terms of recognition," said Fred Dickson, chief market strategist at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Last week the equity market weakened, with notable declines in small-cap names. The Russell 2000 has lost 4.6 percent in the last seven trading days, while the Nasdaq Biotech index is off by 4.8 percent.
Throughout 2013, social media and biotechnology shares were among the market's most popular names, posting massive gains as investors, particularly hedge funds, piled in. Meanwhile short-sellers who saw the stocks as overvalued were forced to reverse those bets as they lost money. The Global X Social Media ETF, which includes Facebook and LinkedIn among its holdings, rose 64 percent in 2013. Continuación...

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Welcome to the Website of the Charlotte Clippers AAU Basketball Club
Thank you to all who participated Saturday in tryouts. The players below we have selected to come back this Saturday.
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The Charlotte Clippers welcome Coach Richard Hobbs to the coaching staff. He currently is the Head Coach for the JV team at Covenant Day and assistant on the Varsity. Richard has a wealth of coaching background and I look forward to him being in the Clipper family - Coach Parker
Clippers History and Vision
The Charlotte Clippers is an AAU basketball team located in the Charlotte area and also serves Monroe and Union County. The team was founded in 2002 by Kelvin Mapp with the vision of providing an avenue for basketball players to improve their game during the offseason and give them an opportunity to play in highly competitive tournaments. The Clippers also have strived to impact the young men that join our club in a positve manner in all aspects of life, not just basketball. The relationships that have formed with the young men that have worn the Clippers jersey has been as important as the games and basketball. We hope you will decide to join the Clipper family this travel season.

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Latest Placebo-controlled study Stories
In an editorial published online today in BMJ, bioethicist Jeremy Sugarman and other experts warn that action is urgently needed to deal with possible unintended consequences of India’s new policy to protect research participants.
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Rutgers grad student found dead on Piscataway campus
PISCATAWAY — The body of a Rutgers graduate student was found on the school's Busch campus early Friday morning.
The man was found outdoors, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey, and his death is not considered suspicious.
Carey did not disclose the identity of the deceased, where on campus he was found or the circumstances of his death.
"The university extends its sincerest condolences to the family and friends of the decedent. Our thoughts and prayers remain with them," Rutgers spokeswoman Dory Devlin said in a statement.
The campus, located in Piscataway, houses High Point Stadium and other sports training and recreational facilities. The medicine, science, math, engineering, pharmacy, and psychology programs are also located at the Busch campus.


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“Charlie’s Angels” flew into theaters on Nov. 15 building upon the initial television series and the series of movies. The television series debuted in 1976 featuring three Angels, their supervisor John Bosley and a mysterious boss, Charlie Townsend. The franchise expanded onto the big screen with the 2000 film “Charlies Angels” and 2003 movie “Charlies Angels: Full Throttle” featuring Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Lucy Lui. The film follows two Angels for the Townsend Agency and an Angel recruit as they try to stop a piece of technology from falling into the hands of the villain, who is not revealed until the end.
The Townsend Agency goes international in the “Charlie’s Angels” 2019 movie. The once small agency featuring three Angels has expanded to include Angels across the globe, and the name Bosley now serves as a rank in the agency. Elena Houghlin, played by Naomi Scott, is the lead developer at a technology company that is creating a new source of clean energy called Calsito. However, she finds a flaw in the device that allows it to be weaponized. Houghlin tries to come forward about the flaws in the device but is pushed aside by her boss, Peter Fleming played by Nat Faxon. Instead, she approaches the Townsend Agency about the flaw where she is attacked by an unknown assassin, later identified as Hodak played by Jonathan Tucker. Sabina Wilson, an Angel, played by Kristen Stewart, takes Houghlin into custody alongside Angel Jane Kano played by Ella Balinska and make Houghlin an Angel recruit. The movie is filled with twists and turns as the Angels and their handler Bosley played by Elizabeth Banks, attempt to apprehend Calisto from the enemy before it is too late.
The movie balances the past films and television show while still creating a fresh take on the series. Kristen Stewart and Luis Gerardo Mendez, who plays Saint, the Angels personal health advisor, provides necessary comedic relief throughout the film. The film also features Patrick Stewart as John Bosley and Noah Centineo as Langston. Cameos are made by Lili Reinhart, a well known Netflix actress, and Ali Raisman, an Olympic gold medalist, as Angel recruits. However, the film has not been successful in the box office having only made $8.6 million on the film’s debut (deadline.com). Additionally, the critics have given the film a 58% as a rotten tomato score. Although the critics rated the movie low, the audience rotten tomatoes rating is 81% (rottentomatoes.com).
Senior Gabby Izzet, who saw the movie this past Saturday, disagrees with the critics rating and stated that, “‘Charlie’s Angels’ is a very entertaining movie due to its combination of comedy and action.”
Overall the energetic, funny, and action-packed film provides a fresh take on “Charlie’s Angels” and leaves the audience on the edge of their seats as they are taken through the ups and downs of the movie.


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Minimum Essential Coverage Plans: Preventive Care Coverage for All Employees
Employee health insurance isn’t cheap, and providing appropriate coverage that employees want raises the price even more. Companies fight the ever-present battle of providing adequate coverage at acceptable prices. Aliera Healthcare offers innovative solutions through minimum essential coverage plans (MEC) to companies who want to do right by their employees.
How minimum essential coverage differs from qualified health plans
There are two meanings within the definition of MEC; one as defined by the CMS and the other by the IRS.
- CMS version – States that an employer must provide a health plan offering at least 60% actuarial value and offer all 10 essential health benefits
- IRS version – Allows employers who offer plans of lesser value than the CMS version (Qualified Health Plan) to meet the requirements of the CMS version when an employer obtains acceptance from the employees on the lesser plan and that plan id sponsored by the employer. The IRS deems the employee and the employer to have met the requirement of ‘Minimum Essential Coverage’
MEC plans differ from QHPs in that they are less expensive. MECs offer healthcare coverage that is in accordance with the United States Preventive Task Force (USPF) schedules A & B for preventive care. It is also in compliance with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) under the IRS definition of minimum essential coverage. Aliera Healthcare offers some MECs that have hospital coverage in accordance with CMS requirements. It also has some that still meet the IRS requirements for MEC coverage that do not have hospitalization coverage. Employers have the opportunity to offer their employees full preventive coverage from choices that don’t have to kill the bottom line.
Aliera’s minimum essential coverage offers full preventive care plus healthcare benefits
Aliera’s MEC plans cover regular preventive care for members with zero out-of-pocket costs and no deductibles for normal preventive procedures including flu shots. Depending on the plan that is chosen, members may have up to 5 primary care office visits per year that have just a $20 co-pay. For the in-between times, the MECs include telemedicine—unlimited appointments with U.S. board-certified doctors via telephone or video chat. Patients can even get prescriptions from the doctors, all in a comfortable and convenient setting. All preventive labs and diagnostics are also covered, along with most x-rays. Aliera’s minimum essential coverage plans even have chronic care for those suffering from diabetes, blood pressure issues, and cardiac problems. Basic eye and hearing exams are also covered.
For those times when the unexpected happens, Aliera’s MEC includes up to two urgent care visits per year. All the member is responsible for is the $20 co-pay.
Minimum essential coverage is not for everyone
Because MEC medical plans focus primarily on preventive and basic care, employees with cancer or severe health issues such as extreme chronic conditions are not ideal candidates for this type of coverage and should consider having a qualified health plan instead. The coverage from an MEC is not sufficient for their needs.
No longer do employers have to choose between offering good healthcare to their employees or the number of employees they can carry. With Aliera Healthcare’s easy and convenient minimum essential coverage plans, employers have affordable options for quality healthcare to offer their employees.
Steve has been a financial professional and financial planner for over 24 years. Seeing that clients were frustrated with the high cost of healthcare he researched alternatives to traditional ACA plans and discovered Faith Based Health Plans. These plans that are exempt from the regulations of ACA (ObamaCare) plans make them much more affordable. His goal is to cover the state with agents that wish to add these plans to their practice, train them on the benefits and help market these plans to the public.


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Turned Into a Woman, Turned into a Slut 3-Pack
When a young scientist stumbles on a strange radiation that swaps genders he decides not to use his discovery to help the world and instead he turns men into insatiable, sex hungry sluts for his own amusement. How long can he avoid a similar fate?
Turned into a Woman, Turned into a Slut contains three short stories for adults only featuring forced gender transformation and a variety of sex acts orginally published as the Turned Into a Woman, Turned into a Slut series #1 through #3.
Seductive Babysitters 3-Pack
What makes babysitters so sexy? Their strict adherence to the accepted female gender role? The implied age play? And their implied youth? It's probably a bunch of things.
The Seductive Babysitters Erotica Collection compiles four scintillating short stories by Wynne Burroughs exploring the different angles of the babysitter kink into one easy package: Curvy Babysitter Porn Star, Rebound Babysitter and Babysitter's First Gangbang.
The Alpha's Pack 3-Pack
Sexy, barrel-chested men, lust-filled ravenous monsters--who doesn't enjoy a bit of gay werewolf erotica? The Alpha's Pack collects three short stories featuring hot men and monsters, including Taken by the Alpha, Punished by the Alpha and Gangbanged by the Alpha's Pack.
In Taken by the Alpha, Jake was attacked by a massive wolf one month ago and now he's filled with new passions and compulsions. The Alpha knows all about this and intends to teach Jake the best manner of controlling himself. In Punished by the Alpha, the leader of the wolf pack takes aside the wolf who turned Jake and teaches him some discipline. With spanking. And finally, in Gangbanged by the Alpha's Pack another of the werewolves decides to challenge the Alpha. His punishment? Guess.
The Gangbang Priests 3-Pack
These three priests are the worst clergymen you'd ever meet. They give in to ever temptation that crosses the door of their rectory. This collection contains three stories of young women receiving the sacrament of the gangbang: Group Sex with the Priests, Priest Gangbang and Exorcism Gangbang.
This collection is not for the faint of heart and includes confessional fingerbangs and a crucifix being wielded as a dildo--and of course, a succession of hard cocks.
Babysitter Sluts 4-Pack
What makes babysitters so sexy? Their strict adherence to the accepted female gender role? The implied age gap thing? And their implied youth? It's probably a bunch of things.
Babysitter Sluts collects four scintillating short stories by Wynne Burroughs exploring the different angles of the babysitter kink, including Babysitting Mr. Thompson, Teaching the Babysitter, I'm a Bad Babysitter and Babysitting William.
Steamporn Sci-Fi 3-Pack
Pumping pistons, red hot fires and pseudo-Victorian attitudes: these are the things Steampunk is made out of. This collection contains three smoldering tales of historically inaccurate erotica, "Doctor Coslow's Miraculous Steam-Powered Pleasure Machine, "the Air-Pirate's Plaything" and "Gangbanged by my Husband's Mechanical Men", each filled with hot sex and implausible technology.
Heavy Petting 3-Pack
Powerful, hairy, burly men. Masculine men. A raging beast inside. What isn't sexy about a werewolf? Heavy Petting collects three red-hot stories of gay werewolf erotica by Wynne Burroughs: El Lobizon's Lover, Hunting the Alpha and Gay Wolves in Paradise. Warning: these stories are for adults only and contain sizzling scenes of gay sex.
In El Lobizon's Lover a young man discovers his swarthy Latin boyfriend's secret: he's El Lobizon, South America's werewolf. In Hunting the Alpha a young man sets his sights on a monster only to discover his secret desires, just below the surface. And finally, in Gay Wolves in Paradise, a young man tries to escape his normal life, if only for a few days, but he discovers that perhaps he isn't as alone as he thought.
Brush Strokes & Curves 2-Pack
This volume contains two scintillating erotic stories about artists and the voluptuous women who inspire them. These ladies have luscious curves in all the right places and can't help but inspire their men to feats of erotic ecstasy. The two stories in this collection were originally published standalone as “Plus Sized Model” and “Big Beautiful Goddess”.
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Awareness About Organ Donation Among School Girls
Hadiuzzaman, K M
Faroque, M O
Alam, K S
Haque, M A
Paul, B K
Mymensingh medical journal : MMJ 2011 Apr; 20(2): 287-91
Prevalence of organ failure is high through out the world. Organ transplantation, the definitive treatment option of organ failure keeps very low due to scarcity of organ. Most of the people are not aware about organ donation. Adolescent girls will be the mother of future nation and they can motivate family members for organ donation. This study was carried out to see attitudes towards organ donation and determine the negative factors of organ donation prevailing among school girls. One hundred sixty eight girls from class VIII to class X of a higher secondary school were participated. A structured questionnaire was filled up by the girls. The data were processed from questionnaire and analyzed. Among study population, most of them (64%) had no idea about on going organ donation and transplantation. The positive attitude of the girls towards organ donation was low when they are live (16%) and their attitudes also kept low even after their death (14%). The girls who did not agree to donate organ were further asked to mention the reasons. The reasons of negative attitude were religious belief, fear of illness and social and familial reservation. The result of this study suggests that among girls, awareness and attitudes about organ donation is poor. There were several reasons identified for low consent rates. Multidisciplinary actions should be taken to improve the awareness of the people about organ donation and motivate them for donation.
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An International Opinion Poll of Well-Educated People Regarding Awareness and Feelings About Organ Donation for Transplantation Cantarovich, Félix; Heguilén, Ricardo; Filho, Mario Abbud; Duro-Garcia, Valter; Fitzgerald, Robert; Mayrhofer-Reinhartshuber, David; Lavitrano, Maria-Luisa; Esnault, Vincent L.M. (2007-06)

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A MAN who was arrested after a street fight which left another man injured has been bailed as inquiries continue.
The 23-year-old was questioned on suspicion of affray after the disturbance in Thackeray Road, Thorney Close, just before 1pm on Thursday.
He has since been bailed until the beginning of July.
A man is believed to have received an injury caused by a bladed weapon, but he left the area without speaking to police or receiving treatment.
Officers are still appealing for him to get in touch and have asked any witnesses to make contact by calling 101.


MINSK, January 17. /TASS/. Belarus and Russia will hold a snap inspection of the Union State’s forces and capabilities before the joint drills scheduled for February, Deputy Chief of the Belarusian General Staff, Chief of the Main Operations Department Pavel Muraveiko announced on Monday.
The military buildup near the Belarusian borders causes fears and requires an objective response, he said.
"This response will be absolutely adequate and transparent. We will hold jointly with Russian counterparts a surprise inspection of the Union State’s response forces and capabilities," the state-run BelTA news agency quoted Muraveiko as saying.
"At the concluding stage of this event, drills dubbed Union Resolve 2022 will be held," he specified.
The Belarusian defense official pointed to the continued militarization of European countries, noting that the NATO personnel strength would suffice to provoke and unleash any international conflict.
"Also, there continues a high-profile provocation caused by the so-called migration crisis," the deputy chief of the Belarusian General Staff said.
"Over 20,000 troops, including 15,000 ground forces, have been deployed in Poland, and more than 12,000 personnel representing the army, police and the border guard service have been deployed in the Baltic states," he said.
On January 17, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko approved a scenario of the joint Belarus-Russia operational drills scheduled for February. The drills will run at the republic’s western and southern borders.


Although the model didn’t even hit the dealerships, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the Model S is already sold out. That’s right folks, if you wanted to buy next year a Tesla Model S you should wait until 2013. According to Elon Musk, Tesla has more than 6,500 orders for the Model S, which will carry a base price of $50,000.
What’s more interesting is that 600 people who bought the Roadster, also ordered a Tesla Model S, the rest are new buyers. Tesla will start the deliveries of the electric sedan by mid-2012, and it should earn a profit in 2013. Still, the company will announce its financial results for the quarter that ended on Sept. 30 on Wednesday.
Tesla also confirmed last week that it will build a new Roadster that will be launched in 2014. Same Elon Musk confirmed the new car and the fact that it will not be based on the Lotus mechanicals.
Model X crossover will be revealed by the end of this year in the Apha form, but we have no date for the release of this model. The 2014 Tesla Roadster is expected to use a shortened version of the architecture developed for the Model S.
It’s plain to see how many of us got blown away by Tesla’s 21st century automotive engineering. The Tesla evolution is so phenomenal that (almost) everyone wants to have at least one Tesla car immediately. You know that kind of feeling --- to be envied by those who are still on the wait list. Right?
Tesla’s renowned Model S is actually the first fully electric sedan that was ever created. Without a doubt, the revolutionary model’s efficiency, safety and performance quality are more than what anyone had ever expected. That’s because the Tesla Model S has the highest possible safety rates and longest range in all electric vehicles out in the market. Not to mention, the Palo Alto-based automotive company continues to improve the brand’s over-the-air software updates to give consumers what they truly deserve.
The Model S is based on Tesla’s architectural blueprint. To help reduce the risk of rollover, Tesla places the battery particularly on the floor pan to provide the so-called “low centre of gravity” between the axles. In other words, the position of the battery plays an important role when it comes to the car’s overall performance, safety and optimum handling. And since the Tesla Model S has no front engine, the energy or impact absorption is even better (than any other vehicle) due to the much-bigger crumple region.
In fact when it comes to safety, the Tesla Model S is considered to be among the safest cars around. Thanks again to Tesla’s one-of-a-kind electric drive train underneath, the same model has set a new safety record judging from the Euro NCAP’s 5-star rating as well as the NHTSA-approved safety standards in the US.
On the other hand, Tesla’s Electric All Wheel Drive system maximises the Model S’ powerful and efficient performance. They have equipped the car with 2 motors, with each one for the front and rear wheels. Then, the same model also features the digital and independent traction control units for incredible torque without taking its toll on fuel consumption. Performance wise, the Model S is the fastest 4-door sedan based on its impressive 0-60mph in 2.8-second record.
Luckily for those who placed their orders early on, they will surely have a good time driving their Teslas real soon. The Tesla Model S’ convenient features includes autopark, summon, autosteer and the highly intuitive cruise control. Then it also has the lane departure warning, blind spot detection unit, collision warning and the automatic emergency braking system for all around safety.


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We are delighted to be included in the Mail Online wedding feature on how to plan the perfect ‘micro wedding’ for 15 guests. A variety of industry experts gave their top tips on how to make a wedding day special despite the new Covid rules.
“Couples across England are faced with the prospect of cutting down their lavish wedding plans to an intimate ceremony of just 15 people following the latest government guidelines after a spike in coronavirus cases.
Prospective brides and grooms may be feeling the pressure after being forced to axe people from their guest list and now dealing with the possiblity of a empty-feeling wedding ceremony.
To help guide couples through the stress of planning the new adapted version of their special days, Femail has spoken to wedding experts to compile an ultimate guide to planning their mini nuptials…”


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4.096V, 80mA Precision Reference
Large analog systems with many loads on the reference voltage can easily demand more current than a single reference IC can deliver. If your reference has FORCE and SENSE terminals, however, you can easily add a buffer inside the feedback loop. The buffer has no effect on reference accuracy, and the overall circuit can have (for example) the same 0.04% initial accuracy and 7ppm/°C temperature coefficient as does a stand-alone MAX6033 (the IC in Figure 1). The 4.096V precision reference described below includes a buffer circuit that delivers 80mA.
Figure 1. Adding a 2-transistor output buffer to this 4.096V, 15mA reference IC boosts the output current to 80mA or higher.
One must keep the following issues in mind when designing a buffer stage for the FORCE-SENSE control loop:
- Supply-voltage head room
- No phase inversion
- Unity voltage gain
The modified "complementary Darlington" configuration of Figure 1 (also called a Sziklai connection) solves these problems. The circuit acts like an emitter follower, so it provides unity voltage gain with no inversion. The output PNP stage has plenty of head room, but the NPN stage does not. To overcome that drawback, we add a diode (D1) that shifts the NPN emitter voltage down by one diode drop. Thus, the diode drop and transistor Vbe cancel one another (to a first approximation), leaving plenty of voltage headroom.
The maximum output current for this circuit (80mA) is a consequence of limited beta in the Q2 transistor shown (2N2907). By substituting other transistors, you can increase the output current to any reasonable level.
For stability, the MAX6033 requires 0.1µF ceramic capacitors on its IN and OUTF pins. The OUTF capacitor determines the circuit's response speed. Otherwise, the transistor buffer has no significant effect on transient response. Because the transient response of most dc references cannot deal with a fast step load, you must rely on this circuit's output capacitor (CLOAD) to supply fast current spikes. The circuit is stable for CLOAD values up to 10µF.

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Asking someone RUOK? can prevent suicide and build community
September 14 is RUOK? Day. The aim of this day is to reach out to people around you at home, work, school or elsewhere in your life to check if they are okay. Something as simple as this could make a difference in someone's life, providing them with the social support that helps them with depression or mental illness as well as preventing suicide.
RUOK? Day was started by Gavin Larkin in 2009. In 1995 his father committed suicide and this had left him with over a decade of grief and questions. When working on documentary about suicide with Janina Nearn, they realised that more needs to be done.
There are many people out there who are hurting that we could help, As a result, they created RUOK? Day to encourage all of us to simply start conversations with people around and find out how they are going.
RUOK?'s goal is a world where we create meaningful connections with the people around us and have a mutually supportive social network. While suicide prevention is one aspect of this, there are many more benefits beyond that in terms of depression, mental illness and building a stronger society.
Asking people if they are okay?
Starting and conducting meaningful conversations with people who are suffering or struggling is not that hard, but a lot of people have no practice at it. RUOK? breaks down into 4 steps.
1. The first step is starting a conversation. Don't rush up to people and go RUOK? Instead, you can start with little things such as asking "How are you going?" "What has been happening lately?" or even a slightly more probing question such as "You have been quiet lately, is everything okay?"
2. The second stage is the hardest for most people, it is listening. People will talk if you stop to listen. That means sitting down with them, using open and attentive body language and avoiding being judgmental. Remember, listen more than talk and focusing on just acknowledging their problem.
3. You should encourage action, which doesn't mean just throwing advice at people, but it is more about helping them to find their own actions as well as asking what you can do to help them in their actions. After listening, you might provide some advice including, if they have been very depressed or stressed for more than a couple of weeks, recommend that they contact a mental health or health care professional. There are a number of hotlines you can contact or even websites like Reachout.com for people under 25. They can also visit their local GP who can put them in touch with mental health services.
4. Of course, you should always check back with them on a regular basis. Even just regular conversations or online messages can let them know that someone cares or is available when needed.
These days it is so much easier to keep in contact with the people you know. The real gap for most people is having someone that they really feel that they can talk to about problems. As said before, that is someone who asks them how they are feeling and listens.
You don't need to wait until September 14 to ask people if they are okay, instead, you can start the moment that you read this. You can also organise events and activities in your school, work or community.
Unfortunately the websites for RUOK? Day doesn't have a list of events for the day. However, there are a number of things to look out for. If you live in a rural community, keep an eye out for the RUOK? bus and conversation convoy. There are also a number of ongoing fundraisers that you can support.
The simplest thing you can do is reach out to people around you on September 14, or for that matter, any day. Often the person you haven't heard from in a while is struggling or doing things tough. Not always of course, but if they are, you can make a difference in their life by a visit, phone call, text or social media message.

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The world’s first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has just been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The vaccine is called Arexvy and was developed by GlaxoSmithKline. It will be approved to prevent lower respiratory tract disease from the infection in those over age 60.
RSV is a ubiquitous source of respiratory illness. Most of the time, the infection presents as a common cold. But the virus can reach the lower respiratory tract and cause more severe complications such as pneumonia and bronchiolitis (swelling of the small airway passages in the lungs). These complications can be life-threatening and are more likely to occur in very young children and older adults, making RSV a serious public health problem. Somewhere between 60,000 to 160,000 Americans over 65 are estimated to be hospitalized by RSV every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while up to 10,000 may die from it.
Scientists have been trying to develop a RSV vaccine for over 50 years, but it’s only recently that these efforts have finally looked promising.
In the major randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial that secured Arexvy’s approval, it appeared to substantially reduce people’s risk of lower respiratory tract disease from RSV. The trial involved more than 24,000 people over 60, half of whom were given a single dose of the vaccine. Compared to controls, those given Arexvy were 82.6% less likely to develop lower respiratory tract disease linked to RSV and 94% less likely to develop severe RSV-linked lower respiratory tract disease.
“Today’s approval of the first RSV vaccine is an important public health achievement to prevent a disease which can be life-threatening and reflects the FDA’s continued commitment to facilitating the development of safe and effective vaccines for use in the United States,” said Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, in a statement from the agency.
There are still some important questions left regarding Arexvy. It’s not clear yet how long the protection granted by the vaccine will last. The clinical trial results so far have only looked at a single season of RSV, which typically runs from the fall to winter in the U.S. But the trial is still ongoing, and volunteers are expected to be tracked through three RSV seasons in total.
The most common adverse effects linked to the vaccine were mild to moderate and included injection site pain, fatigue, muscle pain, headache, and joint stiffness/pain. But Arexvy might also pose a risk of serious, if rare, side effects as well.
In one smaller study, which had some people also take an approved flu vaccine at the same time, two people who took the vaccine combination developed acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), a type of inflammation that affects the brain and spinal cord; one died afterward. In another small study, one person taking Arexvy developed Guillain-Barré syndrome, a condition where the immune system attacks nerve cells, causing muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis. Ten people in the larger trial also developed atrial fibrillation, or an irregular heartbeat, after vaccination, compared to four in the placebo group.
Certain vaccines are thought to pose a very small risk of causing Guillain-Barré, though the risk is often lower than it would be from naturally catching the target germ, as is the case with influenza vaccination. At this point, though, it’s still not established whether Arexvy can cause Guillain-Barré or ADEM. The FDA is mandating that GlaxoSmithKline conduct postmarket safety studies to assess these potential risks, and the company has pledged that it will also track the potential risk of atrial fibrillation as well.
While GSK’s RSV vaccine is the first to reach the public, it’s unlikely to be the last. Moderna’s RSV vaccine for older adults has yielded similarly promising Phase III results, as has Pfizer’s version. Pfizer is also likely to win approval for its maternal RSV vaccine, which vaccinates expectant mothers to pass along protection to their newborns through the first months of life. And there are expected to be vaccines for young children and antibody treatments meant to prevent severe RSV along the way as well.


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This is a fully custom balloon animal themed deck featuring a full bleed design on the back and front that makes amazing fans. A great deck for any use or to just add to your collection.

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Purina Fancy Feast Medleys Turkey Florentine With Garden Greens in a Delicate Sauce Adult Wet Cat Food
Satisfy your cat's craving for poultry with Purina Fancy Feast Medleys Turkey Florentine wet cat food. With its inspired combinations of ingredients, this complete nutrition gourmet cat food features tender pieces of turkey that deliver the taste and texture your cat craves, and accents of garden greens add visual appeal that lures your curious feline to her dish. A delicate, savory sauce rounds out this recipe and adds the perfect level of moisture to please her taste buds. Serve this gourmet wet cat food to your precious pal with confidence knowing it provides the complete and balanced nutrition adult cats need to thrive, and join in on our quest for culinary perfection by letting her try our full menu of Purina Fancy Feast Medleys selections. Planning for a long future with your cat shouldn't mean a future of standing in long lines at the store for you. Order Purina Fancy Feast Medleys Turkey Florentine cat food today, and get back to what's important in life.
Ingredients: Poultry Broth, Turkey, Wheat Gluten, Liver, Meat By-Products, Spinach, Corn Starch-Modified, Artificial and Natural Flavors, Salt, Added Color, Tricalcium Phosphate, Soy Protein Concentrate, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Choline Chloride, Magnesium Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K Activity), Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Biotin, Folic Acid, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Potassium Iodide. B-6703.
Guaranteed Analysis: Crude Protein (Min)...11.0%, Crude Fat (Min)...2.0%, Crude Fiber (Max)...1.5%, Moisture (Max)...80.0%, Ash (Max)...3.2%; Taurine (Max)...0.05%.
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Original Title: 아빠한테 아침인사 하는 꼬부기 - 1살+4개월 오드아이 먼치킨 고양이 Munchkin Cat Gato マンチカンねこ 短足猫
It's extremely difficult to leave for work when you have an adorable cat that just wants to hang out with you. Goboogi's owner had this problem. Gobee is an adorable all white cat with one blue and one green eye (known as an "odd-eyed cat"). What makes him even more adorable is that he's a Munchkin cat which means he has short legs!

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Believed 2 key expansions of breach of confidence meant privacy was provided 'fuller protection of privacy'.
- Confidential to private. Meant that something could be in the public domain, but still be private.
DOUGLAS - Picture were already going to be published, cannot said to be confidential. However they were still private, couple had right to choose who took photo's at their wedding.
-No relationship of confidence needed.
'Campbell shaken off the need for relationship if obviously private' DOUGLAS.
Any private info shared is illegal, useful in situations such as Kaye.


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"Texas, Our Texas" is a collaborate event between museums, historical societies, and the State Archives Commission. “Each group brings selected artifacts and documents dealing with Texas history to be displayed at our facility," said Dallas Scottish Rite Chairman Buck Howard. "We cap the evening off with a great dinner and a popular guest lecturer, making this truly a memorable annual event for those who love Texas," he added.
The event will commence at 5:00 p.m. with a viewing of the historical building and an excellent collection of Texas historical artifacts and documents presented by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, the Dallas Historical Society, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, and the Dallas Scottish Rite. Displays will be set up throughout the 10,000 square foot building, and visitors will be directed from room to room by uniformed Knights of Saint Andrew and historical re-enactors.
Some of the artifacts to be displayed are the Sam Houston treaty with the Cherokee Indians from 1836; an original Texas Ranger commission dated 1836; minutes of the first Congress Convention of the Texas Republic 1836 meeting at Washington on the Brazos, and various historical artifacts from La Reunion, San Jacinto, and the Republic of Texas.
A buffet dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m., and the program will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the main auditorium. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Richard B. McCaslin, Chairman of the Department of History at the University of North Texas.
A Reserved Seating ticket for the event, which includes the dinner buffet, is $35 and may be purchased on-line at www.texas-our-texas.org/. For more information about the event, contact the Dallas Scottish Rite Texas History Committee at: firstname.lastname@example.org.


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I am arriving at Frankfurt and will be traveling to Nuremberg, Munich, Paris, Switzerland and then back to Frankfurt.
I was looking for a train pass for these Germany-France-Switzerland but France does not seem to offer a euro-rail pass with these other countries.
Any suggestions about how to travel for less money?
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On until 28 August this exhibition by Nottingham based architectural photographer Martine Hamilton Knight features buildings from around Nottinghamshire, part of the newly updated Pevsner guide by historian Clare Hartnell. Nikolaus Pevsner came to England from Germany in 1933 and created the Buildings of England series of county guides, still an important go to guide for architectural insights – I often refer to them when I’m researching architectural posts. I always think taking photos of photos is a bit redundant but I did take some at the exhibition, a couple of which are places that I’d like to see in person. The first is from St Mary’s Church in Clifton.Continue reading
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On until 19th June this free exhibition at the Djanogly Gallery on the University of Nottingham campus is on tour from the British Museum. It’s aim is to highlight the challenges of protecting Iraq’s cultural heritage following decades of conflict. It had some very interesting objects on display such as this statue of Gudea who was the king of Girsu, one of Ancient Iraq’s earliest cities. Gudea had the statue of himself placed in one of the city’s temples as evidence that he worshipped the gods.Continue reading
Just by the Leadenhall Building in London were a series of sculptures of heads. Made of aluminium they are the sculptor’s exploration of Greek, Roman and Egyptian traditions for the 21st century. They were part of the Sculpture in the City programme, an annual sculpture park that uses London streets as its gallery. You can learn more about the programme and this year’s sculptures here. The heads are currently on display at Hauser & Wirth Gallery in Somerset.
The main reason I wanted to visit Glasgow last October was to go to the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum and it turned out to be an even better experience than I’d been expecting, in fact I ended up spending most of the day there. The building itself is beautiful inside and out, designed in a Spanish Baroque style in red sandstone by John W. Simpson and E. J. Milner Allen and opened in 1901.
I’m not a big fan of modern art as regular readers will know but Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art is free to explore and I was intrigued by the history of the building itself. The gallery was opened in 1966 but the building dates from 1778 when it was the townhouse of William Cunninghame a tobacco merchant and slave trader.
Another February, another Light Night. This is always a good event to go to every year and as ever the city centre was packed with people from all ages. For this year as well the event was spread over both the Friday and the Saturday night, though I only made it out on the Friday. There’s never enough time to see everything so we did a loop from Trinity Square to listen to some of the choirs, round through Market Square to the very impressive art works projected onto the Council House, over to St Mary’s Church in the Lace Market and then up to Nottingham Contemporary art gallery. A few of my favourite light displays are below.
I’d never really spent a lot of time at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery so I decided to rectify that one day last year. The BMAG first opened in 1885 and is a large Grade II* listed building that was a little hard to appreciate on my visit as construction work was going on all around it (the below photo was taken some years previously).
The Royal Academy of Arts is based in Burlington House, a 17th century mansion. Construction began in 1664; the plot of land had been given to Sir John Denham, Charles II’s Surveyor of the Office of Works, as thanks for his loyalty to the King. Renovations to the exterior and interior took place over the years with the third Earl of Burlington in particular inspired by Italian architecture.
Tate Britain is the oldest gallery in the Tate network of galleries (Tate Modern being one of the others), dating from 1897. It houses British art from 1500 to the present day including the largest collection of works by J M W Turner, for whom the Turner Prize was named.
Back in June I went to Liverpool for three nights. The main reason for my visit was to go to the Terracotta Warriors exhibition at the World Museum (more of which in a later post) but the first place I visited on arrival in the city was The Walker Art Gallery. One of the largest collections of artwork outside London it began in 1819 when the Liverpool Royal Institute bought 37 paintings from the collection of local philanthropist William Roscoe.

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Celebrated lighting designer, Terry Miranda used a Jands Vista L5 console to seamlessly synchronise his elegant lighting design with media content at the Al Burda Islamic Arts Awards, held at the Abu Dhabi National Theatre in the United Arab Emirates.
Open to artists specialising in calligraphy, poetry and music from across the Middle East, the prestigious awards are held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and organised by the UAE’s Federal Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development.
For the 12th consecutive year, Miranda – at the helm of his Dubai-based company Lighthouse Productions – was responsible for designing and supplying the awards’ set and lighting design.
This year the starting point for Miranda’s design was Islamic architecture – with its geometric curves, arches, complex symmetries and domed structures. The intricate calligraphy associated with individual domes was blended with a modern aesthetic. This was created by using multiple dome shapes on the set as projection surfaces, which were outlined in LED and fully mapped to receive detailed custom content. The patterning theme was also continued on the black gloss floor, so the design united all elements of the environment.
Miranda chose the Jands Vista L5 as his control console, so he could deftly and easily synchronise his sophisticated lighting design and the awards’ video content. Designed to cope with the complex demands of modern shows, the powerful Vista system makes controlling a mix of lighting, LED and media server technology fast and incredibly simple.
“As a lighting designer who also programs, I wanted a desk built for a lighting designer rather than a programmer,” explained Miranda, who is both managing director and creative principal at Lighthouse Productions.
“I saw the first demo of a Jands Vista console back in 2011 – and realised that the design and programming format was created in a way that inspired creativity in the quickest way possible.
“I like a desk that allows you to be creative, as opposed to spending the first hour programming and patching. The ease of access to everything across the physical console and the Wacom screen has made my lighting designs come together more quickly on site, allowing us to be more creative in the process.”
The lighting rig was kept minimal, because low weight loading in the 30-year-old Abu Dhabi National Theatre is a major challenge. A selection of small, lightweight and bright Robe fixtures were selected. Nearly 100 graced the rig, including Robin 300 Beams, ColorWash 575 ATs, MMX Spots, PARFect 100s, Pointes and CycFX 8’s.
The awards’ programmer and console operator was Adrian De Guzman, also of Lighthouse Productions. As video and lighting were so interwoven, he found the Jands Vista L5 proved itself adept at connecting easily to the media server without triggering latency issues.
“The fact that our AV department also now uses Jands Vista consoles to trigger media tells you everything you need to know about the ease of learning the desk for people without a lighting background. The layout of the large screen and how reliable the product has been for us over the last five years speak volumes about its build quality,” said De Guzman.
“The quick programming capability of the Jands Vista, as well its reliability on operating multiple cues flawlessly, has helped maintain Lighthouse Productions’ reputation as one of the best and most consistent entertainment production design companies in the Middle East.”
Lighthouse Productions originally purchased their inventory of Jands Vista consoles from dealer, A.C. Entertainment Technologies.
The Vista range includes a choice of portable, flexible control surfaces and self-contained consoles. Equally at home on tour or as a venue’s house console, Jands’ award-winning Vista lighting and media control system has been embraced by leading designers, companies and venues all over the world on a wide range of shows.
Recent shows featuring lighting or media control by Vista include international concert tours by Florence + The Machine, Queen + Adam Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Hurts, and Bring Me the Horizon.


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Zero-emission vehicles are increasing popular on Queensland, Australia roads, with the Tesla Model 3 the most prevalent, according to a report in the Australian edition of Fleet Auto News.
The Queensland government’s August Electric Snapshot, the Tesla Model 3 represented 55% of the 5,695 battery electric vehicles (BEV) registered in the state, a significant increase from the 2,862 total BEVs recorded in January 2021.
The BEV growth in Queensland is notable since unlike other states such as Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia, Queensland has not offered an electric vehicle purchase rebate, Fleet Auto News pointed out. However, the Queensland’s annual registration is cheaper, and the new-car stamp duty is less than a four-cylinder internal combustion engine.
The Queensland government’s Electric Vehicle Snapshot provides an overview of measurable zero emission vehicle (ZEV) statistics, including registrations, vehicle market share and usage figures for the Queensland Electric Super Highway, a three-phase network of fast-charging stations.


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Treasuries trade almost 24 hours a day (assuming London and Tokyo are not out on holiday), but if the domestic bond market has an unofficial opening bell, it’s 8:20am ET. As we often see at the 9:30am NYSE open (or 3pm CME close), buyers or sellers can simply be “lined up.” Today, it’s sellers. Liquidity has also improved with Treasuries trading in London for the first time this week.
There are no major flashpoints on today’s calendar with Pending Home Sales–a report that rarely moves markets–providing the most relevant economic data release. The only other scheduled event with teeth is the 7yr Treasury auction at 1pm ET.

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Thanks to a little thing known as the "post-Super Tuesday Facebook extravaganza," we're all intimately aware of how our adult friends feel about Hillary Clinton — but what do kids have to say about her campaign? SheKnows' latest video, "#HatchKids React: Feminism And Hillary," features the surprisingly savvy political opinions of the under-18 set regarding the Democratic presidential candidate, and it's almost enough to restore your faith in humanity... until you click back over to Facebook, of course. No amount of goodwill toward mankind can withstand the revelation that your high school crush voted for Donald Trump in the Republican primary.
Unlike your first boyfriend, the kids featured in the video have a surprisingly solid grasp of feminism; it's unanimously agreed upon that voting for or against Clinton has no bearing on your commitment to women's rights. "I don't feel that someone has to vote for Hillary Clinton to be a feminist, because I think feminism is looking at both genders equally," one girl said.
In fact, pretty much everyone emphasized the fact that a politician's policies and track record are more important than their gender, whether they're a man or a woman. "If you're truly a feminist, you shouldn't look at the gender of a person and think, 'I should vote for them because they're a woman,'" another girl explained.
Right on, kiddos. (Is that what kids say these days?) Your voting patterns are your own business, and if you feel like you can reconcile voting for Trump or Marco Rubio with your commitment to gender equality, more power to you.
When asked to describe Clinton in one word, it was clear that the children at least respected the potential POTUS, whether they agreed with her politics or not. Let's take a look at a few of their thoughts below; scroll down to watch the full video.
1. "Crazy In A Good Way."
Well said. #HatchKids is part of SheKnows' Hatch program, which encourages kids to discuss current issues and teaches media literacy.
Check out the (impossibly adorable) video below:
Images: SheKnows/YouTube (3)

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What are those “multi-dimensional cubes” anyway? Do you need those “analytic workspace” things if you’re going to use Oracle Business Intelligence? And can Oracle BI really generate more efficient SQL than you?
Do you think building a Business Intelligence applications hard? Think again. Oracle’s BI Beans have significantly improved the ability of inexperienced Java developers to create Complex Rich Business Intelligence Applications with minimal effort. This session explains how developers can take advantage the new features in JDeveloper and BI Beans 10g to create extremely powerful interactive business intelligence applications, which can be used for guided analyses by management.
Using Oracle 10g R2 and Oracle Business Intelligence we can now design, construct, load and view data in a data warehouse that is fully OLAP ready. This presentation will introduce the attendee to OWB 10g, Oracle OLAP, Discoverer for OLAP and how to design and construct an Oracle 10g database that can be used for OLAP analysis and presentation.
ODTUG Kaleidoscope 2006
So you’ve heard of Oracle BI and Oracle OLAP, huh? Maybe you’ve heard about how it speeds up calculations, about the lightning-fast response times on queries, about how users can customize their own environment and queries without bothering the IT department. Or perhaps you are wondering what the value of OLAP really is or need to justify it to your CIO.
Solid Foundations 2006 - Seminar 4
So you’ve heard of Oracle Business Intelligence and Oracle OLAP, huh? Maybe you’ve heard how it speeds up calculations; the lightning-fast response times; how users can customize their own environment and queries without bothering the IT department.


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Chinese military aircraft yesterday flew over the East China Sea to the south of Japan’s Okinawa Island and circled the international airspace surrounding Taiwan before passing over the Bashi Channel to return to China, officials from the Ministry of National Defense said.
It was the second time in two weeks that Chinese military aircraft have flown around Taiwan and passed over the Miyako Strait between Japan’s Okinawa and Miyako islands.
Yesterday’s flight launched at about 9am from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force’s Eastern Theater Command bases and involved a dozen aircraft, the ministry said in a statement, adding that only four aircraft traveled the entire flight path around Taiwan.
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Ministry officials did not provide any details on the type of aircraft that participated in the flight.
Two Xian H-6K bombers, a Tupolev Tu-154 surveillance aircraft and a Shaanxi Y-8 tactical transport aircraft participated in the previous flight on Nov. 25.
The aircraft taking part in yesterday’s flight were reportedly escorted by several Su-30 fighter jets coming in from the north as they crossed the Miyako Strait as per the PLA Air Force’s procedure for flying past the first island chain, before the main group turned south into international airspace.
They were similarly escorted after reaching airspace south of Taiwan as they flew over the Bashi Channel between Taiwan and the Philippines, before ending the mission and returning to their bases at 1:10pm, according to military sources.
The ministry said that the aircraft flew clockwise around Taiwan, whereas they flew counter-clockwise on Nov. 25.
"Our military forces monitored the PLA aircraft and had them under surveillance the entire time. There is no need to be concerned about the situation,” the statement read.
“After the PLA aircraft headed from the Chinese coast toward the East China Sea, Taiwan’s military radar stations locked onto them and tracked the entire flight,” said a senior military officer who declined to be named.
“The air force dispatched a reconnaissance patrol aircraft for surveillance and it took photographs of the Chinese aircraft and transmitted the images to a command station,” he said.
The ministry released the statement immediately after the incident. Following the Nov. 25 flight, the ministry’s delayed response drew criticism from the public and lawmakers, and raised concern that it had sought to cover up the incident.
Media reports said that neither flight infringed upon Taiwan’s or Japan’s territorial airspace, but this could not be independently verified.
Senior Chinese military officials in September announced that they will conduct “regular exercises” for flying past the first island chain, as China seeks to assert its presence in disputed islands and marine territories in the South and East China seas.
Taiwan has virtually identical claims in the South China Sea.
PROTECTION: The New Taipei City mayor said a pass could cover stores, but not eateries, while Ko Wen-je said vaccinated people could be exempted from some rules Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) and New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi (侯友宜) on Saturday proposed implementing a “COVID-19 pass” regulation that would allow only vaccinated people into certain areas. New Taipei City is planning to require a “COVID-19 pass” for entry to “vulnerable spaces” to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Hou said. Non-students entering elementary schools in New Taipei City are required to show their COVID-19 vaccination cards or proof of a recent negative COVID-19 test. This is for the protection of students under the age of 12, who are not eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, city officials have said. The
‘GOOD FRIEND’: The Slovenian prime minister said he had visited Taiwan four or five times, and that Taiwanese should have the right to determine their future The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday welcomed Slovenia’s plan to establish a representative office in Taiwan, after Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa revealed the plan in an interview with Indian TV station Doordarshan on Monday. Taiwan is a democratic country that respects international democratic standards and international laws, the Slovenian prime minister said in the interview. Slovenia and Taiwan are working on “exchanging representatives,” he said. “Of course, this will not be on the level of embassies. It will be on the same level as many of the EU member countries.” “When I spoke with our businessmen who are trading with Taiwan, they
LAWMAKERS RALLY: Beijing’s unlegislated actions breach international and WTO trade rules, and affect the basic principles of the EU single market, the letter said A group of 41 EU lawmakers on Tuesday condemned China for its political and economic coercion of Lithuania, and called on leaders of the bloc to demonstrate solidarity with Vilnius. The letter was initiated by Slovakian Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Miriam Lexmann, who is cochair of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China. “We, the undersigned members of the European Parliament, resolutely condemn political and economic coercion of the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) against Lithuania,” the letter said. The letter addressed European Council President Charles Michel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and
BRIBES FOR VOTES: A probe found that funding for the scheme came from Huang Daonian, director of the Economic Bureau at Changsha City’s Taiwan Affairs Office Five Taiwanese businesspeople working in China were yesterday found guilty of taking money from Chinese authorities to buy votes for Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) candidate Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) in the 2020 presidential election. The Taipei District Court sentenced Association of Taiwan Investment Enterprises (台灣同胞投資企業協會) Changsha City Branch chairman Lin Huai (林懷) to three years and 10 months in jail, with deprivation of his civil rights for four years. The other four convicted in the case, who all received 20-month prison terms, were China New Family Association (中華兩岸新家庭協會) chairwoman Chiang Ming-sia (蔣明霞), Hunan Shaoyang City Association in Taiwan (湖南邵陽旅台同鄉會) director Chang Kuo-chun (張國君),

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Even if you’re only going as far as your backyard, taking a few extra minutes to protect your and your family’s skin is a must!
When we are out having fun in the sun, we are exposing our bodies to ultraviolet (UV) rays. This exposure can cause the dreaded “C” word-cancer; in particular, skin cancer. I was diagnosed with melanoma in December 2013. One of my risk factors was multiple sunburns as a child.
Skin cancer is a collective term for a variety of types of cancer that affect the skin, lips, eyelids, and nails. All types of skin cancers have very high cure rates and excellent outcomes when detected early.
It is recommended to get a skin check every 1-2 years by a dermatologist.
You can go to AAD.org to find a dermatologist near you!
Skin Cancer- What You Need To Know
The most common type of skin cancer is called basal cell carcinoma (BCC), which affects over two million Americans a year. It affects both men and women and occurs most commonly on skin surfaces exposed to excessive ultraviolet light such as the face, scalp, ears, neck, chest, hands, and forearms.
The second most common skin cancer is squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)and affects about 700,000 Americans a year. Like BCCs, SCCs most commonly occur on sun-exposed skin. This is why it is extremely important to use SPF sunscreen daily, paying close attention to the areas of your skin that aren’t covered by SPF clothing, hat, or sunglasses.
Melanoma is a less common form of skin cancer with about 200,000 new diagnoses every year in the United States. Melanoma derives from the cells that make pigment for our skin called melanocytes. Melanoma has a very high cure rate (5 year survival rate of 99%) if it is found very early in the disease while the cancer is still very thin. However, melanoma can spread quickly in the body if it becomes too thick and/or deep, and sadly, one American dies hourly from melanoma.
In this interview of Babies After 35 and Dr. Jennifer Deaver Peterson of Pearl Dermatology in Houston, TX, we discuss what you need to know for protection and prevention of skin cancer.
Click here to watch the video
What are the signs of melanoma?
Melanomas often have one or more features of the ABCDE rule and can appear on any surface of the skin.
A = asymmetry, the appearance of the lesion looks different from left to right or top to bottom
B = borders are irregular and not smooth
C = colors that are varied, with hues of black, dark brown, blue, white, or red color
D = diameter greater than 6 mm
E = evolution or changing
In women, melanoma occurs most frequently on their backs and legs. However, skin cancer occurs in ALL skin colors and on ALL surfaces of the body. Nobody is exempt from the potential of developing skin cancer.
Read this article on Babies After 35 to learn more!
How can it be prevented?
Have your skin checked every 1-2 years by a dermatologist. In addition, use these skin cancer prevention strategies:
- Avoid indoor and outdoor tanning. (Use a sunless tanner instead.)
- Wear sunscreen daily! (It helps reduce your chance of skin cancer AND it helps to limit skin aging by reducing the formation of fine lines, wrinkles, rough skin texture, and brown spots.) Click here to learn more about preventing skin aging after age 35!
- Apply sunscreen 30 minutes before sun exposure and then reapply every 2 hours or after water exposure or excessive sweating.
- Wear protective gear like wide-brimmed hats, sunglasses, and rash guards.
Your best defense-applying sunscreen daily, even if it’s cloudy!
Use at least SPF 30 for everyday usage, and SPF 50 for outdoor usage or for daily usage if there is a history of melasma. To learn more about treatment and prevention, read this article on Babies After 35.
Here are a few of the top SPF products recommended by the Babies After 35 community:
We are just at the beginning of sleeveless shirts, shorts, and swimsuit weather so be sure to stock up on sunscreen and use it everyday. Go with sunless tanner instead of tanning beds. Wear hats, sunglasses and rash guards.
Help you and your family be safe now and in the future by protecting skin today!

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I have had the 1911 "fever" for years now. I go to a gun stores and I walked directly to the 1911 case. I go to a gun show and I scan over the 100s of none 1911s and stop and look at all the 1911s at each table. I browse the 1911 maker websites and forums more or less ignoring none 1911 stuff. Now I find my self still loving the slab side ole gal but I am more and more drawn to these darn things: http://www.uberti.com/ I currently only have the 7 1/2" Outlaw but really want more! So what non 1911 category of firearms is everybody else "drawn" too?


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Stylish SlumberYour bedroom is your sanctuary within your home; the place you retreat to after a busy day, and your own private space to relax. Here we show a range of styles to inspire you, with some helpful advice on getting a better night’s sleep.
According to the Sleep Council, getting fitter and eating better are common promises we make ourselves – but sleep is often overlooked despite the effects it has on our health.
The Sleep Council has produced a tailored 30 Day Better Sleep Plan and a Sleep Diary which can get your resolution started. They have also produced some quick tips for getting a better night’s sleep:
How much sleep?
The average amount of sleep an adult might expect to get is around seven to eight hours a night. However, there is no ‘normal’ length of time – whatever is natural for you. We all feel tired at times but it is important that it is not disruptive to your daily life and general health.
Is it time for a new bed?
Do you ever wake up with neck or back ache? When lying in bed, do you feel springs or ridges beneath the surface? Even if they still look ok, beds begin to deteriorate after a few years and offer less support than a new one. So seize the January sales opportunities to invest in a better night’s sleep, especially if your bed is seven years old or more.
Rate your routine
Going to bed and getting up at roughly the same time every day will programme your body to sleep better. Choose a time when you are most likely to feel sleepy.
Cut the coffee – and the wine!
Cut down on stimulants such as caffeine in tea or coffee – especially in the evening. They interfere with falling asleep and prevent deep sleep. Have a hot milky drink or herbal tea instead. As we’re all starting our new year’s diets, over-indulging might not be as big of an issue in January, but too much food or alcohol just before bedtime can also play havoc with sleep patterns. Alcohol may help you fall asleep initially, but will interrupt your sleep later on in the night.
And if you really can’t sleep…
…don’t lie there worrying about it. Get up and do something you find relaxing until you feel sleepy again – then go back to bed.
Try having a warm bath, listen to some quiet music, read a book or do some yoga – these all help to relax both the mind and body. Deal with worries or a heavy workload by making lists of things to be tackled the next day.
For more information, visit sleepcouncil.org.uk
Read more in the February issue…


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Good hygiene is of obvious importance to food safety in your company. SHSC carries out hygiene inspections and controls on food hygiene and safety. We do include the entire food industry and other sectors such as the hospitality and fresh supermarket.
The SHSC checks build much extra collateral. We provide constructive support and practical tips. Our inspections to avoid risky situations and food hygiene and structural attention.