N. Panagiotopoulos was received by his British counterpart, Ben Wallace, at the Horse Guards Parade and inspected a military parade
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In the afternoon, the defense ministers of Greece and the United Kingdom, Nikos Panagiotopoulos and Ben Wallace, will be in Portsmouth for talks and the signing of a bilateral defense agreement.
In the morning, Mr. Panagiotopoulos was received by Mr. Wallace at Horse Guards Parade, the historic venue for military parades and official equestrian displays in Westminster, a few hundred meters away from the British Ministry of Defense and Downing Street.
There the Greek minister inspected a military parade consisting of a company of the Irish Guards and the band of the Coldstream Guards, which even played a Greek military march. The captain of the Irish Guards called in Greek to Mr. Panagiotopoulos to inspect the arrayed soldiers.
At the Portsmouth naval base in the south of England, on board the British destroyer HMS Diamond, the two ministers will hold talks to strengthen bilateral defense cooperation and to this end they will sign the so-called Joint Vision Statement.
It is an agreement that formalizes the two countries’ intention to cooperate even more closely on military matters, including joint training of members of the armed forces and joint exercises.
At the same time, a new cooperation framework is defined to deal with modern threats, such as hybrid warfare and cyber warfare.
In the agenda of the talks of Mr. Panagiotopoulou and Wallace also included matters of cooperation in the framework of NATO in view of the meeting of the defense ministers of the Alliance in Brussels next week.
HMS Diamond is the third in a series of Type 45 destroyers built for the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom and entered service in September 2010, based in Portsmouth.
Among other things, she has participated as a flagship in a NATO mission in the Middle East, but also in a British mission in the Far East.
The Greek minister is accompanied by a small delegation of staff and executives from the Ministry of Defense.
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If you’re struggling to spend all your student loan on nights out then you’ll be glad to know that Sheffield has many options for shopping addicts. The city centre’s Fargate and High Street has all the shops you would hope for in a large city – including of course the one stop student fashion fix that is Primark.
The more studenty Eccleshall Road and the Devonshire Quarter are great places to go if you’re hoping to sniff out something a little quirkier, while great antiques can be found on Abbeydale Road.
If you want a more intense shopping experience then hop onto the tram and head out to the behemoth shopping mall, Meadowhall. Nicknamed ‘Meadowhell’ by some people because of its sheer size, sat on the edge of the city, this is a huge shopping centre with all the shops you could possibly need.

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Apparent viscosities at different shear rates were measured for 3 types of saliva substitutes: (a) mucin-containing saliva; (b) substitutes based upon carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), and (c) solution of polyethylenoxide (PEO). The apparent viscosities were compared with those of human whole saliva. Human whole saliva and mucin-containing saliva substitutes appeared to be similar in their rheological properties. Both types of solution are viscoelastic solutions and adjust their apparent viscosities to their biological functions. Preparations containing CMC or PEO are non-Newtonian liquids. From this study it is concluded that mucin-containing saliva substitutes appear to be the best substitutes for natural saliva, as far as rheological properties are concerned.
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The Aztecs ended the season ranked No. 10 in the state after making it into the DI state volleyball championship tournament as the No. 6 seed on May 7. Corona eventually lost to the Mesa Jackrabbits in the first round 3-1 but finished the season 22-11-1 and 6-1.
Andrew Weber is adjusting to the cards he’s been dealt. In that process, he’s developed a negative into a huge positive.
Alex Lawson, a 2012 Corona graduate and two-time Arizona state Division I tennis champion in both single and doubles, has been selected as an All-American for his performances this season playing for the University of Notre Dame by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association on June 4.
Corona's track team had the most state qualifiers in the school’s history at the AIA Division I State Championships held May 4 and 7 at Mesa Community College, at which the girls team finished fifth and the boys team sixth out of 38 DI teams.
Cory Nenaber will most likely be Corona’s new athletic director, awaiting approval by the Tempe Union High School District governing board, after long-time athletic director Dan Nero announced his retirement to be effective at the end of the school year.
The Aprende Jaguar Girls basketball completed their second straight undefeated championship season, beating the Akimel Rattlers 43-28 in the Kyrene League Championship game at Corona del Sol High School.
Last week was important for the Tempe-area high schools which competed against each other in the Tempe City Meet held at Desert Vista High School.
Karen Self wears many hats on any given day.
The Aztecs’ boys volleyball team, with a new head coach, Geoffrey Horewitch, are in the midst of region play, hoping to keep their state playoff hopes alive among Division I Arizona High School teams with a 9-7 record as of April 13.
Over the past four years and especially since winning the DI state championship in 2014, Corona has strived to continue its legacy of providing a quality track and field program that attracts all kinds of athletes who want to be a part of the Aztec team.

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In a move that will have repercussions for Iraq in the short term, and quite possibly in the long term, the Islamic State took control of the Ramadi Dam in the Anbar Province of Iraq and only allows enough water through to keep their side from flooding.
Control of the dam allows them to cross the Euphrates in more places, increasing the Iraqi security problem. This action puts a potent blackmail option to those downstream.
The situation is so bad that one official recommended blowing the dam with a bombing strike.
It is the first stages of summer, but low water will be an issue. The water that is being allowed out is going into Habbaniya Lake. The Iraqi government opened the dam on the lake to channel the water back into the Euphrates, but that solution is expected to be effective for only a matter of days.
The dry season and high temperatures are closing in. Water is life in the desert. The Islamic State tried this before at the Mosul Dam. They were rebuffed only after a concerted effort between Kurdish Peshmerga and a sustained air campaign.
The Iraqis have demonstrated that they don’t have the skill or the will to take the dam back or they would not have lost it in the first place. Now they face the possibility of the canals running dry and major cities running out of water.
Blowing the dam would provide water, but would lose the control that they had over flooding.
The only solution to the problem? Take the dam back. However, with an estimated several hundred to several thousand IS fighters in the city, it is doubtful that the Iraqis could take the dam back.
This situation has the potential to undermine the government completely and force the citizens to the south to surrender or to die. It only takes a few days to die of thirst. June begins the hottest months of the year in Iraq. Having been there twice, that heat is no joke.
The green in Iraq, what there is of it, exists between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers. Cut the flow of those rivers and the immediate problems will require either a shift north and west to get water from the Tigris, or evacuation to Kuwait or Saudi Arabia.
Those are the immediate consequences. Rising cost of water transport as it has to be moved, opening canals on the Tigris to water areas that should have been watered by the Euphrates will reduce the available water for the entire south.
If they keep it going long enough and it could well damage the agriculture for the next year by rendering the crappy soil worse and causing the mass migration of the populous.
Or the South could simply fall to the Islamic State without another shot being fired. IS already has the only weapon they need to control all life in Southern Iraq, the question is, what happens next?


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Ted Stevens, or as Alaskans call him, "Uncle Ted" is a prodigous provider of pork (and apparently alliteration). He suggested the "Bridge To Nowhere" among other amazing uses of Federal Tax dollars. I love an Alaskan. And I love the idea of Alaska, but a state where residents are paid to live there and where the Federal Government basically backs up a dump truck of money every year is not a place where people should get to simultaneously pretend that they are rugged and wholly independent. If you have a local economy almost entirely because of the generosity of tax payers in Evanston and Tempe and wherever else, you should not be too quick to complain about Democratic spending. But that's neither here nor there. The point of my little rant is that this year Ted Stevens has topped his "Bridge to Nowhere" with a train to the North Pole. Seriously, there is a town in Alaska called North Pole and they are about to receive 4 million dollars to expand a railroad. Ignoring the preposterousness of a town named North Pole for a moment,the town has 1,700 residents, which makes is suburb worthy in Alaska. He's literally funding the Polar Express, a train that goes to the North Pole. The attack ads are too easy to create. It's like Fisher Price my first negative ad.
The amazing thing about Stevens is just how brazen he is. Stevens is the guy who gets caught with his hand in the cookie jar and asks for the jar as well.


Permits have been filed for a 29-story mixed-use building at 221 West Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Located between Freeman Street and Eagle Street, the corner lot is eight city blocks north of the Greenpoint Avenue subway station, serviced by the G train. Brookfield Properties is listed as the owner behind the applications, and is responsible for several other mixed-use properties in Greenpoint Landing.
The proposed 336-foot-tall development will yield 287,518 square feet with an allotted 8,616 square feet for commercial space. The tower will have 302 residences; it is unclear if these will be rentals or condos. The concrete-based structure will also have a cellar and a 30-foot-long rear yard. This building, along with 1 Eagle Street and 15 Eagle Street will occupy a full city block, bringing a total of 750 apartments to market as well as 20,000 square feet of indoor amenity spaces.
Carlos Cardoso of Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners is responsible for the design.
Demolition permits will not be needed as the lot is vacant. An estimated completion date has not been announced.


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Doctors recommend the use of hot & cold therapy for help with arthritis pain. Because heat stimulates circulation it may help with flexibility before exercise, which most medical professionals say also helps keep muscles strong and supportive. A microwave heating pad, heated for about a minute and a half, provides at least 15 minutes of soothing heat (the recommended amount of time for warming muscles). The warmth may be especially helpful for relaxing stiffness in hands or feet.
Sometimes ice or cold therapy works, possibly when swelling is present. Maine Warmers can be frozen and used for gentle coldness – not like the harshness of ice cubes. Store in the freezer in a plastic bag and use when needed.
The shape of a Maine Warmer conforms to your body making it comfortable.

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Photo Credit: England and Wales Cricket Board
England Men’s Cricket Operations Manager, Phil Neale OBE, is to leave his post at the end of October.
Neale, who has been in the role since 1999, is to retire after 21 years’ service with the England & Wales Cricket Board. During his time with the team, he has served six Head Coaches, 11 Test captains and worked on 257 Test matches, 422 One-Day Internationals and 110 T20 internationals.
Ashley Giles, Managing Director, England Men’s Cricket, said:
“I would like to personally thank Phil for his immense contribution to the sport and his incredibly loyal service to the England set-up.
“I have worked alongside him throughout my time in cricket, both as a player and now as an administrator. He has always been dedicated and professional in every aspect of his role and has enjoyed some incredible moments, including Ashes wins home and away and a World Cup victory in 2019.
“He can look back on an outstanding career in professional sport that has spanned four decades. I would like to wish him well in the next chapter of his life.”
Phil Neale, added:
“I was not sure that I would ever know when it would be the right time to call it a day, but I am pretty sure that I have got it right when I say that time is now.
“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in professional sport as a player, coach and finally as an Operations Manager. I consider myself very lucky to have been able to spend all my working life in a dressing room environment.
“It has been a privilege to witness at close quarters the achievements of the many players that have come through the England Teams while I have been involved, and to have been part of some memorable team achievements. The five Ashes Series victories and the T20 World Cup win in 2010 were very special, but the icing on the cake was the World Cup victory in 2019 at Lord’s.
“We have some very talented cricketers coming through now, and I envisage some more exciting times for England cricket in the future. I wish all the players’ and management every success for the future and thank them for their friendship and support over the years.”
The former Worcestershire county cricketer, who led his county to County Championship titles in 1988 and 1989 and the Sunday League crown in 1987 and 1988, played 354 First Class and 339 List A games.
During his 45-year career in professional sport, and alongside captaining Worcestershire for 10 seasons, he made 369 appearances for Lincoln City as a footballer and was the last man to play cricket and football professionally at the same time. In a coaching capacity, the 66-year-old worked at Northamptonshire and Warwickshire as Director of Cricket and coached England A on successful tours to South Africa and India. He then became Team Manager for the successful 1998 Under 19 World Cup campaign before moving up to work in that capacity with the England A Team.

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Prevention is better than cure: Silvio Reffo explains us why (and how to)
Climber and physiotherapist by profession, Silvio Reffo shares some valuable prevention tips on how to train properly before climbing. And thus avoid muscular strains. Because climbing, like any other sport, is not free from injuries and muscle overload. But who is most likely to suffer from these injuries ?
Prevention is better than cure. Scientific research agrees that, newcomers to the sport are the most likely to develop muscle overload and injury. Strange but true. If you think that professionals spend hours and hours hanging on their fingertips, with overload, without the support of their feet. And yet they are not at the top of the ranking for the most injured.
Why is this? The evolution of the species led humans to abandon the trees to acquire an upright position. Therefore the upper limbs, if initially prepared to remain hanging, with the acquisition of the upright stand, have assumed an essential and prevalent role in the manual skills of everyday life.
Climbing is a little bit like returning to being monkeys, having however lost the load capacity required to perform the climb. So, how should a newcomer to the sport act, what should he avoid doing and what should he concentrate on.
First of all we must try as far as possible, to reverse the course of evolution and readapt our body to this vertical gesture. The progressive load seems to be the key to increasing the body’s ability to absorb mechanical stress.
If we evaluate the adaptation time of the different structures of our body we see that the muscles take about 3 weeks to adapt to the load, while the tendons and ligaments from 3 to 6 months. A sudden increase in load can trigger an acute inflammatory reaction of the structures involved.
Another fundamental factor that has been related to accidents is rest times. A proper rest, after each loading phase, allows the body to avoid overstress. So training is very important. But climbing and training, after the correct resting times, is every more so ! For a proper prevention.


Dateline’s “The Officer’s Wife” Airs Friday, November 27 at 9 p.m./8 p.m. CT
THE STORY: When police officer Levi Chavez finds his wife, Tera, shot to death in their home, an investigation into her murder begins as buried secrets are revealed.
REPORTED BY: Josh Mankiewicz
INTERVIEWS WITH: Tera’s parents Theresa and Joseph Cordova and more.
WHERE: Albuquerque, New Mexico
is the longest-running series in NBC primetime history and is in its 29th season. is anchored by Lester Holt and features correspondents Andrea Canning, Josh Mankiewicz, Natalie Morales, Keith Morrison and Dennis Murphy. Airing Fridays at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, is the #1 Friday newsmagazine and reaches more than 17 million people every week through its broadcast, and millions more through its social media platforms and podcasts. Additionally, closed out 2019-2020 broadcast season as the #1 Friday newsmagazine across the board. David Corvo is the senior executive producer, and Liz Cole is the executive producer.


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When it comes to weddings, there is a lot of confusion between a regular wedding and a destination wedding. Both types of weddings are incredibly special in their own way and require months if not years of planning.
A traditional wedding is one that takes place in the same geographical area as the bride and groom. This type of wedding typically involves a religious ceremony or civil ceremony, reception, and often a honeymoon afterwards. It is usually held at a church or other venue that has been reserved for the event by the couple or their family members. The majority of these weddings are held on Saturdays with receptions often following shortly after.
On the other hand, a destination wedding is one that is held away from the couple’s hometown or place of residence.
It can be anywhere in the world but usually involves travel to another country or state. This type of wedding also typically involves a religious ceremony or civil ceremony as well as some kind of reception afterwards. Unlike traditional weddings, destination weddings have become increasingly popular due to their uniqueness and ability to create an unforgettable experience for couples and their guests.
The main difference between a regular wedding and a destination wedding:
The main difference between these two types of weddings lies in where they take place. A traditional wedding happens near where the couple resides while a destination wedding requires some form of travel for both the couple and their guests. Additionally, destination weddings often involve more unique ceremonies due to their different cultural surroundings.
In conclusion, there are many differences between regular weddings and destination weddings. Regular weddings are typically held near where the couple lives while destination weddings involve travel away from home for both couples and guests alike. Destination weddings also offer couples an opportunity to have unique ceremonies due to their different cultural surroundings.
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A destination wedding is a type of event that couples can choose to host instead of the traditional wedding venues. It involves the couple traveling to a location that is special to them and hosting their ceremony and reception away from home. For some, this can mean exchanging vows on a beach in Fiji or the Caribbean, while others might choose to get married in a foreign city, or even in their own backyard.
A destination wedding is a special event that couples plan and take part in which requires them to travel to a particular location. This type of wedding is becoming increasingly popular because it allows couples to celebrate their love in a unique and memorable way, while also having the opportunity to explore a new destination. Destination weddings can be planned anywhere in the world, from the beach to the mountains and everything in between.
When it comes to saying ‘I do’, a destination wedding is an increasingly popular option. A destination wedding is when the couple chooses to marry in a far-away place, either in the country they live or abroad. There are many reasons why couples choose this route, and it can be a truly magical experience for all involved.
The definition of a destination wedding is one that is held away from the couple’s hometown. This type of wedding gives couples the opportunity to tie the knot in an exotic or secluded location. Destination weddings are often chosen for their romantic atmosphere and stunning views, as well as for their affordability and convenience in comparison to traditional wedding ceremonies.
Destination weddings are becoming increasingly popular among couples who want to do something special for their big day. A destination wedding is a wedding that takes place away from the couple’s home, usually in an exotic or unique location. Destination weddings can be held anywhere in the world and often involve guests traveling to the location of the ceremony.
A destination wedding is a unique and unforgettable way to celebrate your special day. It allows couples to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and focus on each other, surrounded by close family and friends. With destination weddings, couples are able to create a one-of-a-kind experience that is tailored perfectly to them.


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Column: Spurs’ collapse starts at top with Pop
“That’s a European question, right?” he said. “They usually do in Italy. We don’t.”
Asked next about how he’d ready his team for Game 7 in Miami after the devastating loss, Popovich didn’t even pretend to try.
The Spurs tried to follow their coach’s lead, but it only worked so well.
Duncan, who scored 25 of his 30 points in the first half and none after the third quarter, shrugged off the odd end-of-the-game substitutions, saying the Spurs have done it that way countless times in the past.
“I don’t know what happened in the fourth (quarter) and overtime. It was just _ the opportunities weren’t there.”
Parker, who had 19 points, said he was “cramping a little bit at the end of the game,” referring to a hamstring injury that’s dogged him the last few games.
“But,” he quickly added, “I’ll go with whatever Pop decides.”
Ultimately, it was left to Ginobili to present a defense, and the quick summary was Popovich is so many moves ahead that even questioning his decisions only makes the rest of us look foolish. To his credit, Ginobili took full blame for his own mistakes, including the last two of eight crippling turnovers that proved decisive.
“I had a very good game last game, and today I just couldn’t maintain it,” he said. “I was very insecure (with the ball). I had a career high in turnovers, and in a really bad moment. It really helps to make me feel terrible.”
No doubt the rest of the Spurs feel the same, standing just seconds from a fifth title that would have removed any doubts about which franchise was the smartest in the NBA. Instead of chasing stars, the preferred route since Michael Jordan walked away, the Spurs built patiently through the draft, made a number of shrewd acquisitions, and let Popovich scheme how to blend and maximize their talents.
One thing that Game 6 proved beyond a doubt is that James, despite all the pressure and criticism, is an unstoppable force when he sets his mind to the task. The other is when a team collapses as completely as San Antonio did, there’s plenty enough blame to go around, but the first sign of a crack almost always surfaces at the top.
Popovich is a great coach who suffers fools poorly, and after listening to a rambling question about how his team “had it in the bag,” he cut a reporter off.
“What’s your question,” he interjected finally. “You want to know how angry we’ll be?”
We’ll take that one for him: Plenty.
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text: Ever seen a white pelican? Or a yellow-rumped warbler known affectionately as a "butter butt?" Or how about a yellow-bellied sapsucker? (That's its name, honest). They are all around us right now, hiding in plain sight on the waters or in the trees of Tampa Bay.Like the snowbirds who come south to visit or live in Florida during the winter months, so, too, do the real birds. It's the perfect time of year to get outside, hike a trail and keep your eyes open for some of the rare birds visiting our area."The weather's perfect, the number of birds is perfect," said Diana Kyle, a park ranger at Lettuce Lake Park in Tampa, east of USF. "There are large birds around and also the itty-bitty guys. It allows birders of all ranges to find the birds they are looking for."Kyle knows what she's talking about. She conducts hikes along the trails of Lettuce Lake Park on Saturday and Sunday mornings. She said this is an especially good time to get a closeup look at a roseate spoonbill or a wood stork. Birds such as summer tanagers, little green herons, night herons and limpkins are in the area this time of year."We have these little windows of opportunity to see these birds," Kyle said.That's why area parks are usually full of birders during this time of year more than any other. The more serious bird watchers will be off the beaten path, armed with the latest equipment and a checklist of birds.But you don't have to be an expert to go bird watching. There are plenty of guided hikes and trails to check out in the area."There's really no bad time of year to go birding in Florida, but this time of year is especially nice," said Ann Paul, regional coordinator for Audubon Florida. "And there are so many good places to go birding. We have more birds in our area right now than any other place in the country."Where to goThe best places to go are areas that have both water and woods. Here are some spots suggested by both Kyle and Paul, although there are many others parks in Tampa Bay:Fort De Soto Park, St. Petersburg: Paul calls Fort De Soto one of the best bird-watching areas on Florida's west coast. That is because it has the Gulf of Mexico on one side, Tampa Bay on the other and wooded trails in between.Honeymoon Island, Clearwater: Like Fort De Soto, it has a gulf and bay side. There are also trails through flatwoods that have owls and osprey.Lettuce Lake Park, Tampa: The park has two trails that are just more than a mile long, Hammock Run as well as the man-made boardwalk. It also sits in the natural flood plain of the Hillsborough River. Kyle suggests renting a canoe to see birds along the river that wouldn't normally be seen on land.Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, St. Petersburg: The preserve has 245 acres and trails that run through the park as well as along Lake Maggiore. It is not unusual to see bald eagles, especially now in the nesting season.The Celery Fields, Sarasota: Paul said this area is one of the best around for bird watching. It has more than 360 acres and because it is a wetland area, it is home to hundreds of different birds.What you needSince birding is basically hiking, a comfortable and durable pair of shoes is a must. Then there is bug spray and sunscreen. But perhaps the most important thing while bird watching is a reliable pair of binoculars."They really help," Paul said. "You can be far away but still see them clearly without disturbing them. You can watch them go about their everyday business."A camera is also useful to document a bird sighting. Kyle said Lettuce Lake Park is especially good for those who want to take photos."If you are a budding photographer, I highly recommend you come to Lettuce Lake," Kyle said. "It's ideal because there is a boardwalk, but we also have over a quarter-million people per year visiting the park. That means our birds aren't afraid of people. You can get pretty close because they know no harm will come to them."And of course, there is an app for birdwatchers. Merlin Bird ID, put out by Cornell University, is a free app that asks a series of questions about the bird (size, color, part of the country), then narrows down the bird in question to tell the user what kind it is."It's a very good app for the beginner," Kyle said.


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Derby Dinner hosts annual Elvis tribute performance
Thursday, December 27, 2012 10:00 AM
Derby Dinner Playhouse begins the 2013 Concert Series with an annual tribute to Elvis Presley and country musicians.
Eddie Miles presents "A Salute to Elvis and Other County Legends" on Jan. 2 through Jan. 4 with a dinner and show each night beginning at 6 p.m. The concert begins each night at 7:15 p.m.
The annual event draws fans from the surrounding area and states to watch Miles' tribute of Elvis, a release said. With the King of Rock and Roll's mannerisms and movements down to a science, Miles bears a striking resemblance to Elvis.
Miles plans to encompass Presley's career and transitions from rock-n-roll to the county and gospel influences, the release said. Miles also plans to include tributes to country musicians including Johnny Cash, Conway Twitty and Marty Robbins.
Tickets are on sale now and are $37 for the dinner and show. The price also includes tax. Tickets are available by calling (812) 288-8281 or online at www.derbydinner.com.
Other 2013 Concert Series performances include The Monarchs, Mo5aic, Melissa Combs with a tribute to Linda Ronstadt, Jason Petty with tributes to the American West, An Evening with the Footnotes and more.


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The Middlebury School in China is scheduled to reopen for the fall 2023 semester after being suspended for three years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
For the first time since the school’s sudden closure in spring 2020, six students from Middlebury and other institutions were admitted to study in Beijing for the upcoming fall semester. Study abroad at Kunming, the school’s other location, will not be offered for the fall semester because of the small number of applicants, according to Kai Zhang, Chinese Department lecturer and director of Middlebury’s School in China.
For Chinese learners, the program is an opportunity to apply their knowledge in an immersive context. Amuna Sonomdagva ’24.5, one of the six admitted students for the fall 2023 semester, believes that going abroad to China makes the best use of the efforts she made to learn Chinese over the past two years.
“It makes what I have learned in textbooks more natural and authentic. It will be a challenge and a fun experience,” Sonomdagva said. As an International Politics and Economics (IPE) major, Sonomdagva is drawn to the courses in political science and economics offered in Beijing. She also looks forward to exploring the city and its food culture.
The program’s reopening will not be the exact same experience as three years ago. Students are unlikely to live with a Chinese roommate this fall, which was an important feature of the experience before the pandemic.
“Our partner university changed its housing policy during the pandemic, and it takes time for the policy to revert to normal,” Zhang said.
Students also feel uncertain about being the first cohort to study abroad in China since 2020.
“Many students going abroad last year and this year changed their destinations because they or their families are concerned about China’s handling of public health emergencies,” Sonomdagva said. This impacts students like her who plan to go to Beijing, too. She could not learn about the experience and how to prepare from a previous attendee because the program could not find previous attendees who are still current students.
Despite these difficulties, Sonomdagva said that support from faculty made her feel more at ease about studying in China.
“Taking Chinese was one of the best decisions I’ve made at Midd, because the department really cares about its students,” she said.
The program’s organizers are also optimistic.
“News coverage of China can make students insecure about studying abroad there,” Zhang said. “But I hope students still have the courage to go to China and experience the reality of the country by themselves. That may challenge some false beliefs and make their time abroad very worthwhile.”


Just hours after Politico broke a bombshell story — that the Supreme Court had voted in February to strike down Roe vs Wade — MAGA Americans are being congratulated on their success, though the source of the congratulations might raise a few eyebrows.
In a press release sent to various news outlets, the Taliban told MAGA country they should be “proud” of their “high achievement in the field of dehumanizing and subjugating women.” The Taliban once more confirmed their “kinship of spirit” with MAGA Americans, and wished them “future success in turning women into the birthing cows God designed them to be.”
A portion of the Taliban’s statement follows.
The Taliban wish to extend our heartiest, puss-grabbing congratulations to the MAGA Americans who waged a successful fifty year campaign against the weaker sex. Your hard work, determination, and commitment to making sure women know their true place in society should make you all swell with pride just like you swell with fried food when you stop by Chick-Fil-A on the way home from the Piggly Wiggly! This is truly a high achievement in the field of dehumanizing and subjugating women, and the Taliban commends MAGA for this bigly accomplishment!
Everyone knows God’s only true purpose for a woman is to catch our seed. That’s it. Everything else is a lie that demands swift punishment. Women are clearly too emotional to handle themselves. Just ask Brett Kavanaugh, who knows a thing or two about hysterical public breakdowns.
As good as it must feel to rip away millions of Americans’ rights to procreate when they choose to procreate, we know you have your sights set on overturning more than just abortion rights. We know you want to drive your country into a theocratic dark ages. You know, to save sinners from the freedom you pretend to love so much. Boy, does that make our little misogynist hearts sing, and our even littler fascist dicks hard. We can’t wait to see how happy you all are when Alito’s reasoning is used to strike marriage equality and interracial marriage from the books.
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On her birthday, May 19, 1987, Google Doodle paid tribute to Stacey Milbern, who worked for people with disabilities. Thursday is known as Global Accessibility Awareness Day, in case you were wondering. Google Doodles tweeted, “Today’s #APAHM #GoogleDoodle celebrates the birthday of StaceyParkMilbern, a campaigner for disability rights.
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Gothic and Inspirational Siddal by Kingdom Doll
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“For my part, I prefer my heart to be broken. It is so lovely, dawn-kaleidoscopic within the crack.”
— D.H. Lawrence (1885–1930)
I recall it as if it were yesterday; driving between two cities, with Avril Lavigne playing songs of jilted love, coveting tears, feeling all alone, yet all alone with God.
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Living with a broken heart is about not giving up whilst holding on firmly to the God of our creation. It is simply that. As we hold on, and patiently operate within life the best we can, trying to be obedient to the Spirit, slowly we are being transformed, and even slower than we can imagine. But what is so slow is never more certainly happening. And it is effectual!
Living with a broken heart is about truly understanding that it won’t always be this way.
We must believe in recovery, and, when we believe in recovery, we will allow ourselves time and space for recovery. Giving ourselves grace is the most compassionate thing we can do, and others will certainly benefit. For, if we cannot be compassionate with ourselves how can we be compassionate with others?
Compassion is something richly afforded out of loss. Grief is a coach and it works not only by assault, but also by compassion – as we may allow. If there were no grief there might also be little compassion.
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“Tens of thousands of developers are already taking advantage of powerful AI models through our platform,” the OpenAI team stated in a blog post today. “We believe that by opening access to these models via an easy-to-use API, more developers will find creative ways to apply AI to a large number of useful applications and open problems.”
GPT-3 is a natural language processing model that debuted last year. The AI can write essays on business topics, translate text and even generate software code. OpenAI makes GPT-3 available to developers through its OpenAI API service, which is a cloud-based application programming interface priced based on usage.
GPT-3’s ability to perform tasks ranging from translation to coding is the result of a unique architecture developed by OpenAI’s researchers. GPT-3 features 195 billion parameters, the settings that determine how an AI processes data. The more settings there are to guide a neural network’s processing, the better it can carry out computations. At the time of its debut in 2020, GPT-3 featured 10 times more parameters than the closest AI in the same category.
OpenAI has added new features to the OpenAI API since first introducing the service last year to make it even more useful for AI developers.
One of the most significant enhancements is a set of neural networks known as the Instruct series. The Instruct neural networks are specialized versions of GPT-3 that support greater customization of processing results. Thanks to the increased customizability, developers can optimize how their AI applications carry out tasks more granularly than before.
A software team can, for example, use the Instruct series to build an application that organizes scientific papers by topic. Developers could instruct the AI models not only to identify the topic of each paper but also to generate a one-sentence summary of its contents. Moreover, thanks to the AI models’ customizability, the developers could even specify that the summaries should be generated in an easy to understand format.
Another new capability is a feature called Answers. The feature should make GPT-3 more useful for companies building applications such as customer support chatbots.
With Answers, a company can provide GPT-3 with information from sources such as product guides and internal knowledge bases. The company may then configure GPT-3 to answer questions based on the information it supplied. The feature could enable GPT-3 to more accurately process requests such as customer support inquiries that often require drawing on specialized knowledge related to a specific product or topic.
The new features in the OpenAI API are the result of a push by the search group to grow the number of use cases to which GPT-3 can be applied. As part of the effort, OpenAI has also developed Codex, an AI model that can automatically generate software code based on text prompts.
Codex powers the GitHub Copilot coding assistant that Microsoft Corp.’s GitHub subsidiary debuted in July. More recently, Microsoft introduced an offering called Azure OpenAI Service, which allows customers of its Azure public cloud to access GPT-3.
Product development is one of several areas where Microsoft and OpenAI collaborate. Microsoft made a $1 billion investment in the group two years ago to support its research. Additionally, the tech giant has built a supercomputer for OpenAI in Azure that features 10,000 graphics cards and 285,000 central processing unit cores. The supercomputer is specifically designed to support the development of large-scale AI models such as GPT-3, which require a great deal of processing power to train because of their complexity.
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Gerald Rome, the Colorado Securities Commissioner, recently issued orders against three crypto startups to show cause of the allegations of offering and promoting unregistered ICOs in the state.
The issue was a part of an investigation that is, in turn, a part of the efforts of the Division of Securities officials under the Department Of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) of the State of Colorado. The Securities Division is out to suppress fraudulent ICOs.
The Securities officials are part of Commissioner Rome’s “ICO Task Force,” which was formed last May. The task force was mandated to determine individuals and companies with deceitful activities.
It’s also their task to find out unregistered businesses that might present an investment risk to consumers. In the latest order issued by the task force, the three companies included were Sybrelads Ltd., Bionic Coin, and Global Pay Net.
In the past, several companies received the same orders, which are EstateX. Magma Foundation, Bitconnect, and Bitcoin Investment Ltd. In the recent order, Bionic Coin was said to promote an ICO called “BNC” or “BIONIC.”
The ICO promises to permit anyone to make immediate cross-border payments. Additionally, the ICO pledges to streamline the process for purchasing electronic devices and software. The BNC site also provides information related to investing in the ICO.
Another of its promises is that investors can enjoy returns without effort. One of the things the investigation found out is that the listed media partners in the ICO site were false. There were not any references about the company on any sites listed on the website.
The ICO site also incentivizes its users to promote it on their social media accounts. The promise was for the users to receive up to 10,000 BNC tokens for every post. Besides these, another of the concerning matters regarding the ICO is the lack of control person or physical address identified.
The other two crypto startups have almost the same situations, which puts it at odds with Colorado’s Securities Task Force. The other crypto startups show a list of media partners, but the claimed partners don’t seem to be affiliated with the crypto. They have also been offering massive profit in exchange for bare participation.
All three companies offer inducements to potential users to promote the use of the ICOs in personal social media accounts. At the same time, the startups offer marketing materials on their sites.
In accordance to the spread of fraudulent crypto activities, the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) started an initiative called “Operation Cryptosweep” to lead an active investigation on more than 200 ICOs all over North America.
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The new Stampin’ Up! Colors are so amazing. I love them all. I realized I haven’t created a vintage card in awhile. That’s probably because my favorite color collection right now is the Brights. They’re so beautiful and when I see them all together, it just makes be happy.
I decided to do a watercolor card today with the Stamparatus and Watercolor Paper. I chose the Painted Harvest Stamp Set, because I haven’t used it in awhile and I love it.
I started by inking the outline (larger image) in Pineapple Punch Classic Ink. I inked the stamp, spritzed a bit, then closed the Stamparatus. Then moved the stamp and repeated. Of course, it didn’t look like much yet. Mostly it was a big yellow blob. But keep going!
The next step was to add the smaller image. I inked in Mango Melody (one of my new favorites!), then spritzed and stamped on both images. Mango Melody is one of the Brights colors, and Pineapple Punch is also very bright. How can this be vintage? Ah – a vintage wine makes everything better. I turned the smaller stamp a bit, then inked with Merry Merlot. Perfect! The final touch was to add Early Espresso centers to the sunflowers.
For the leaves, I used Mossy Meadow and Mint Macaron. I love the way they turned out, but the card still wasn’t vintage enough. I added a few flourishes from Timeless Textures in Gray Granite. Gorgeous!
I stamped the sentiment in Mossy Meadow, then sponged all the edges of the Watercolor Paper layer with Crumb Cake. I had already decided there would be another layer between the stamped layer and the card base, so the Watercolor Paper is 3-3/4″ x 5″. It’s layered to a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Mossy Meadow, then to a Crumb Cake card base. I started to add some ribbon, but, honestly, I really like it the way it is with no embellishments.
Thanks for stopping by Stamping with Buffy. Have a lovely day!


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Today we’d like to introduce you to Deborah Attoinese.
So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
If I think back it’s no surprise I’ve spent most of my life behind a camera in one way or another. As a kid I was the vigilant documentarian of the family road trip we took every summer from New York to Oklahoma. I’d hold my microphone up to anyone who would talk to me, “the audience wants to know how you liked your burger Dad?” My father’s reply was always the same “good, now shut that dam thing off!”
I moved out the day I turned eighteen. My two younger sisters started fighting over my room and my mother cried. I skipped college and went right to work.
After various office jobs (which I was not very good at) I landed a position at Ally & Gargano Advertising in NYC. I ran the projection and conference room(s). I learned so much huddled in the projection booth listening to the agency new business pitches. At night I’d shoot portraits of family and friend’s which lead me to my career as a fashion photographer. I hauled my cameras around New York, Europe and Australia determined to teach myself the language of film and how to make an image speak.
Years later I was featured in an article focused on photographers transitioning into directing. I had the great fortune of being included besides Arthur Elgort, Robert Farber and Jean Baptiste Mondino based on my photo work and first short film “Running Out Of Grace,” a moody black-and-white film that told the story of a woman torn between a man and her love for another woman. I moved out to Los Angeles and hooked up with Propaganda Films who had no idea what to do with me. I went on to make my next short film, “May I Recommend The Swordfish” with my dear friend Richard Goodman from Ally and Gargano which lead to me shooting and directing long and short-form “behind the scenes documentaries” for Roland Joffe (director) and Jake Eberts (producer).
Each film always starts with an unexpected image I can’t shake, sometimes for years, alongside an unexplained love of a character, story or place. My indie feature “Zoe” started with image of a young girl walking across the desert in the form of a vision quest. My short film “Snail” the image of the “hump” on my back reflecting my camera bag in a window, “Girl Knight” (short film) the image of a young girl clanking around her lonely life in a suit of armor and my current project “Lady Liberty” from my own awakening of the branding of the American flag.
Like most artists, film has always been a home for me. I love the challenge of pitting dark comedy up against surreal truth which calls out the elephant in the room, where what’s not being said, is more powerful then what is.
Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about Overall Productions – what should we know?
I work with a great team of collaborators, fellow filmmakers, cinematographers, editors, etc. We shoot film and digital, video interviews, corporate, branded long and short form content, documentary and narrative. Anything you might need for your creative elements. We love the process and have fun working together.
I’m thrilled GIRL KNIGHT just found distribution on a great new LGBTQ streaming platform called REVRY which is really exciting.
Any shoutouts? Who else deserves credit in this story – who has played a meaningful role?
- Website: http://www.deborahattoinese.com
- Phone: 310 880 1616
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.org
- Instagram: deborahattoinese
- Facebook: www.facebook.deborah.attoinese
©2019 All photographs copyrighted by Deborah Attoinese


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NORTH IDAHO VETERANS STAND DOWN
Sunday, May 07, 2017, 08:00am - 02:00pm
NI Veterans Stand Down - A Day of Appreciation for all Veterans
Kootenai County Fairgrounds on May 7th.
This is the 23rd year of the Stand Down and serves as a kick off to a program created by St. Vincent de Paul to assist veterans and their families in the five northern counties with services throughout the year. It is an opportunity for the community to come together and show their appreciation to all veterans who have served their country. Service organizations that provide medical, dental, housing, clothing, clothing repair, food assistance, haircuts, massages and bike repair will be available. Employers who have immediate openings will be taking applications. A hot meal will be served to all veterans, volunteers and service providers. There will be activities for the entire family. Military surplus will be available, but due to a new VA mandate it will only be distributed to homeless and disadvantaged veterans. I have attached a flyer and hope you can post it in your office and calendar of events. Thank you for your assistance.
North Idaho College

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Woodbine Mohawk Park in midst of potential record run
by Brett Sturman
With still two weekends remaining in the month, it’s already been a September to remember at Woodbine Mohawk. A relentless barrage of top-level races and other factors has led to handle figures that have outpaced any reasonable set of expectations.
The final Saturday in August served as foreshadowing for what was to come in the next weeks. Moved from its originally scheduled date in June because of COVID-19 to the end of August, the North America Cup card handled $5,619,396 – the highest handle in the 57-year-old history of the track. Headlining that night was Tall Dark Stranger in the NA Cup, but a strong undercard consisted of the Fan Hanover, Armbro Flight and Roses Are Red finals.
Quoting handle figures thus far in September only (excluding the NA Cup numbers), Woodbine CEO Jim Lawson said, “In September, we wagered $26,511,350. The best measurement we can do – given COVID – is year over year, and during the same period last year we were $17,454,200. So, doing the rough math it’s over $9 million better than the first 15 calendar days last year. $9 million is a pretty good uptick and it’s safe to say that we’re exceeding expectations. We’ve had a few great nights.”
Of all the factors boosting the Woodbine Mohawk numbers, Lawson points first to the fact that the Woodbine brand is growing. “A good percentage of that growth is in the United States for sure,” said Lawson. “And so, I think there’s been a greater acceptance and following of our brand and we’ve been working on that for a couple of years. I think that’s been a factor first and foremost, and then second, Yonkers being down this week has helped. We’ve certainly been put in an enviable position with full race cards with our average field size being up almost a full horse this year. And if you combine that average field size with the fact that other tracks aren’t running and competing with us, it’s given us more prominence.”
With the exception of the NA Cup that had been moved and that took place in August, all other stakes races that we’re seeing in September had already been scheduled as is. In the process, Woodbine Mohawk may be onto something by having so many stakes races closely following behind each other, which has enabled it to build and sustain momentum for a number of consecutive weeks.
Regarding the heavily loaded stakes schedule, Lawson said “We always had a bang-up September coming. The one obvious addition is the Mohawk Million that I’m really excited about. But other races that night (Sept. 26) are the She’s A Great Lady, the Metro, the Milton Stakes, and those were already on the schedule, as were all the other major races that we’ve run. We had a bang-up schedule and I think we’ve also benefitted from the scheduling of other tracks.”
That driver Yannick Gingras picked up and went to race at Woodbine Mohawk, put himself through a quarantine and all else that came with the move speaks in itself to the quality of races throughout the month. He’s since been joined up North by driver Andrew McCarthy and those two will continue to square off in races this weekend.
Though it isn’t all publicly facing, Lawson senses a buzz amongst horsemen in anticipation of next week’s inaugural Mohawk Million. “There’s nine slots to start with plus the Wellwood winner, and a lot of them are jockeying for position for the race,” said Lawson. “There’s some people looking for horses and I don’t know exactly all that’s going on in the background, but it’s a pretty small harness racing community within the major players, and those that don’t have a live horse are juggling to get one. I think there are four or five or six spots out of the nine that are cemented down, and then are there are still people moving around with the others and trying to partner on their best opportunities. I know that night itself is going to be fantastic in terms of the entire card and I think we’re going to have a very big night in wagering.”
While next Saturday’s card figures to be a fitting way to close out the month, it’s first things first with another tremendous night of racing action this Saturday. In addition to eliminations for the Metro, Milton and She’s A Great Lady, there are two big money races on the line in the $560,000 Canadian Trotting Classic and a showdown in the $350,000 Elegantimage.
Beginning with the Elegantimage for 3-year-old trotting fillies, SORELLA gets another crack at Hambletonian heroine RAMONA HILL. It seems like ages ago in mid-July when SORELLA was the higher regarded of the two, but she’s still the clear second-best filly in the division. A winner in 1:51.3 two back over this track and then again here last out in a race that included males, she could give the champ a lot to think about. RAMONA HILL hasn’t missed in recent months and driver McCarthy made the trip to Canada last week to retain the drive on the champion. Imposing from the rail, though a classic race could be coming. Burke though enough to give SISTER SLEDGE a shot in the Hambletonian and she gets reunited with Gingras; the last time they teamed together she trotted to a dominant 1:51.2 win at the Meadowlands. TRINA wasn’t bad at all last week at big price last week; proved she can go with these.
In the Canadian Trotting Classic, another heavy favorite looms in READY FOR MONI. His only blemish on the entire year was a runner-up finish to Ramona Hill in the Hambletonian and he showed determination last out in overcoming a tough trip to win the Goodtimes. I tried to beat him that night but won’t do the same now. THREEFIFTYTWO showed trot on both ends of his mile last out and he’s come close at times to beating some of the top ones. Trainer Blais is dangerous in spots like this; rates an upset chance. HP ROYAL THEO came with a move in the Goodtimes final last out but was outkicked by the big chalk; his speed will put him into it early. CHESTNUT HILL ships up for Nifty Norman; has been an improving colt of late.


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FY2015 Budget Progress & FY2001-2014 History
The budget process begins in January when the Governor sends the administration's budget to the House. During January and February, House and Senate members meet individually with the chairs of House and Senate Ways and Means to list budget priorities. House and Senate Ways and Means hold hearings during February and March. House Ways and Means releases its budget in mid-April; amendments are filed and the House votes on its final budget in late April.
Next, Senate Ways and Means releases its budget in mid-May; amendments are filed and the full Senate approves its budget in late May. Any differences in the House and Senate budget are sent to a Conference Committee. The Conference Committee usually finishes its work in June; both House and Senate must approve the Conference Committee budget before it is sent to the Governor. Governor signs the budget and then it becomes law. In most years, this process is completed before July 1st.
FY2015 Budget Progress
Update 11/20/14: On November 19, the Governor announced immediate cuts to the FY2015 state budget, resulting in a 1.5 percent budget reduction across all MBLC budget lines.
The Governor signed the FY2015 budget on July 11, 2014. The FY2015 budget increased all MBLC lines and included a new line item (7000-9508) to fund the Massachusetts Center for the Book.
Line 7000-9501 increased State Aid to Public Libraries by over $2 million and authorized the MBLC to award waivers "in excess of the waiver limit" set in statute (no limit on waivers).
Line 7000-9506 increased funding for Library Technology and Resource Sharing by $800,000 (reduced by $52,674 as a result of 9C cuts) and stipulated that not less than $600,000 be spent in support of library networks.
Line 7000-9401 provides $0.407 per capita to the Library for the Commonwealth for every resident of Massachusetts. This line is split between the Library for the Commonwealth and the Massachusetts Library System.
FY 2014 Budget
FY 2015 Budget
FY 2015 Funds Available after February 9C
FY 2015 Governor's 9C Reductions
|7000-9101||Board of Library Commissioners||$1,012,047||$1,120,047||$1,077,431||$ (42,616)|
|7000-9401||State Aid to Regional Libraries||$9,579,475||$9,888,482||$9,692,731||$ (190,751)|
|7000-9402||Talking Book Library (Worcester)||$441,394||$446,828||$438,205||$ (8,623)|
|7000-9406||Talking Book & Machine Lending (Perkins)||$2,455,408||$2,516,693||$2,468,121||$ (48,752)|
|7000-9501||State Aid to Public Libraries||$6,823,657||$9,000,000||$8,847,300||$ (152,700)|
|7000-9506||Library Technology & Resource Sharing||$1,929,238||$2,729,238||$2,676,564||$ (52,674)|
|7000-9508||Center for the Book||n/a||$125,000||$122,587||$ (2,413)|
For past budget information, refer to the documents below.


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SERVES 6 TO 8
PREP TIME: 5 minutes (not including time to
make Cream of Mushroom Soup)
ACTIVE TIME: 20 minutes
INACTIVE TIME: 20 minutes
Olive oil spray
1 pound pasta (gluten-free if necessary)
1 teaspoon olive oil
½ yellow onion, diced
1½ cups cooked chickpeas (or one 15-ounce can,
rinsed and drained)
One 14- to 15-ounce can artichoke hearts, rinsed,
drained, and quartered if whole
1 teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and black pepper to taste
Cream of Mushroom Soup
2 cups lightly crushed plain kettle-style potato chips,
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 9 × 13-inch baking dish with olive oil.
2. Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package instructions until al dente.
Drain and rinse with cold water.
3. While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a large shallow saucepan over medium heat. Add the
onion and sauté until translucent. Add the chickpeas and artichokes and cook for about 5 minutes, using
your spatula to tear apart the artichokes as they cook. Add the thyme and garlic powder.
4. Use a potato masher to gently mash the chickpeas and artichokes until just slightly mashed with
chunks. Add the soup and pasta and stir until combined. Add salt and pepper.
5. Remove from the heat, transfer to the prepared baking dish, and bake for 15 minutes. Sprinkle the
potato chips over the top (if using) and bake for another 5 minutes. Serve immediately. Leftovers will
keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 to 3 days.
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With a US market volume of more than $2 billion in 2003, the material has proved highly flexible and adaptable.
According to Kline's materials industry manager LaVerne Ellerbe, these market pressures have been a key driver behind the growth for plastic films. "In the price-driven flexible packaging markets, barrier film converters like Pliant and Pechiney Plastic Packaging have found a competitive advantage in new technologies. They've developed new film structures, coating technologies, and package designs that compete more effectively against foils and other traditional barrier materials."
Key developments in flexible packaging include recent equipment advances that have enabled coextrusion of films with more than seven layers. New package structures like multilayer standup pouches and metallic films have also allowed plastic films to aggressively compete against rigid packaging in a number of areas such as snack food packaging.
Innovations in barrier coatings technology have also intensified intermaterial competition among plastic films, including high-performance barrier structures fabricated from OPP and PET. And multilayer coextruded films are now vying for a larger share against laminated and coated film structures.
Even with advances in technology, the prime mover in the world of packaging is still pricing. "Not only do plastic films have to do it better than other barrier materials, they also have to do it cheaper to win new applications and maintain their share in replacement markets," said Ellerbe. She points to silicone oxide and aluminum oxide coatings that are now economically feasible, delivering a value-added barrier over foils in clear, retortable standup pouches. Metallic films have also proved to be cost- effective in snack food packaging, and laminated plastic/foil constructions are displacing metal cans in fish and pet food containers.
The Kline study predicts that over the next five years, continued consolidation and intense competition will drive industry participants to formulate clear strategies for what lies ahead. "Packaging materials suppliers need to be aware of where their products and their competitors' products are in their life cycles in order to focus their R&D efforts, defend market share, and maintain growth," said Ellerbe.
To examine recent industry trends and quantify the market for barrier materials used in flexible packaging, Kline is planning to undertake a comprehensive market study. High-performance barrier packaging films 2004 will provide market size, segmentation, and growth data, including forecasts through 2008. The study will also include a technology overview, end-use market and package structure analyses, and profiles of leading and niche suppliers of barrier films and resins. It will identify and analyze opportunities for high-performance barrier films in dynamic flexible packaging markets.
Established in 1959, Kline & Company is an international business consulting firm that offers a broad range of services to the plastics and packaging materials industries. For further information, visit the company's website or email LaVerne Ellerbe.