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If you have children underneath 18 with your spouse, you may complete forms regarding child custody and visitation.
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Some marital belongings are obvious. It is obvious the marital dwelling, any economic accounts and cars are belongings that should be break up equitably. Other not so obvious assets may possibly involve artwork, pension plans, inheritances or belongings brought to the marriage.
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In certain jurisdictions, the courts will rarely apply principles of fault, but may willingly maintain a party chargeable for a breach of the fiduciary responsibility to his / her spouse (for example, see Family Code Sections 720 and 1100 from the California Family Code).


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Welcome to the world deep beneath the ocean, in the Undiscovered Depths STEM Adventure. This is where you will find living fossils of creatures which once thrived on earth hundreds of millions of years ago. All that you need to do is fill the aquarium with water and begin nurturing these phenomenal creatures. Use the poster provided to learn more about them.

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• What: The Main Street Farmers Market was cited by the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency with the “healthy communities” recognition for its contribution to both rural farmers and Southside residents.
• Company: The market is a once-weekly shopping experience that provides fresh, locally grown or created food. Vendors include farmers, bakers, gardeners and artisans who sell their wares to the public each Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m.
• Location: 197 W. Main St., at the corner of Main and Williams streets
• How it’s green? By buying from local farmers who use sustainable agricultural methods of growing food, consumers don’t encourage methods of production that use large quantities of fuel to transport products across the country or the world, said Padgett Arnold, market manager. Many farmers are certified organic growers.
• Why do it this way? In 2009, founders noticed the Southside was a virtual “food desert,” or an area that lacks any serious food options for residents. They decided that in addition to reducing the region’s carbon footprint, the planned market would help connect farmers and consumers. By cutting out the middleman, consumers are able to get fresher, more local food, and the farmers themselves are able to grow their profit margins. David Tulis 7/15/11 Without such markets, many smaller to medium-sized farmers simply could not afford to stay in business.
• What’s the cost? Use of the parking lot has been free, and the Lyndhurst Foundation has helped defray some expenses. Each of the 20 vendors pays $10 each week to put together a stipend for Arnold.
• Plan for growth: Organizers are considering other locations that give the market access to water, shade and restrooms. That will enable them to grow the diversity of offerings and, for instance, bring out chefs to demonstrate their products.
Ellis Smith joined the Chattanooga Times Free Press in January 2010 as a business reporter. His beat includes the flooring industry, Chattem, Unum, Krystal, the automobile market, real estate and technology. Ellis is from Marietta, Ga., and has a bachelor’s degree in mass communication at the University of West Georgia. He previously worked at UTV-13 News, Carrollton, Ga., as a producer; at the The West Georgian, Carrollton, Ga., as editor; and at the Times-Georgian, Carrollton, ...

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"With action sequences that are being hailed as some of the best in the history
of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
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Protein Called Scarlet Seen to Protect Dopamine-producing Brain Cells in Early Study
A protein called scarlet can protect nerve cells from the damaging effects of toxic alpha-synuclein aggregates that occur in Parkinson’s disease, according to results of research into a fruit fly model.
The study, “Neurodegeneration and locomotor dysfunction in Drosophila scarlet mutants,” was published in the Journal of Cell Science.
Fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) have proven to be useful models to study Parkinson’s disease. Similar to what happens in humans, progressive loss of dopamine-producing brain cells leads to defects in locomotor function and control.
Upon screening a collection of fruit flies that showed degeneration of dopaminergic nerve cells, the team found some with mutations affecting the scarlet gene.
A detailed evaluation showed no significant differences in the number of dopaminergic neurons in the mutant flies compared to wild-type controls on day three. But, by day 18, the mutant flies had evident neurodegenerative onset, and by day 21 they had significantly lower numbers of neurons.
“These results demonstrate that loss of scarlet function is sufficient to promote degeneration of dopaminergic neurons,” the researchers wrote.
Scarlet mutant flies also had a shorter lifespan, with a median survival of 27 days compared to about 40 days in control flies. And these animals also impaired locomotor activity, with substantially climbing ability by day 11 and that continued to show decline by day 18.
To further explore the gene’s role, researchers induced the production of a normal scarlet gene in dopaminergic nerve cells of flies that carried its mutated version.
Using this approach, they were able to prevent neurodegeneration and rescue the progressive climbing defects previously observed. However, the flies’ lifespan was not expanded, which suggests that “Scarlet’s role in longevity requires more than [its presence] in dopaminergic neurons,” the researchers wrote.
Additional analysis revealed that flies that lacked scarlet had higher levels of potentially damaging reactive oxygen elements, also known as ROS. In contrast, flies that had been genetically altered — given a healthy working version of the scarlet gene — had lower ROS levels in the brain.
“Because dopaminergic neurons are particularly vulnerable to oxidative stress,” these findings suggest that scarlet’s role in Parkinson’s could in part be to limiting oxidative stress, the researchers wrote.
Oxidative stress is an imbalance between the production of free radicals and the ability of cells to detoxify them. These free radicals, or ROS, are harmful to cells and associated with a number of diseases, including Parkinson’s.
Researchers also explored the role of the scarlet protein in flies that had been genetically engineered to carry the human alpha-synuclein protein in dopaminergic neurons.
In the presence of alpha-synuclein — either the normal version or two mutated forms linked to familial Parkinson’s disease — flies experienced significant loss of dopamine-producing cells. But scarlet was present, even together with alpha-synuclein, the loss of dopamine-producing cells was prevented.
“The experiment demonstrated that Scarlet was sufficient in preventing dopaminergic neuron loss, suggesting a neuroprotective function,” Patrick Cunningham, a PhD student at Lehigh University and study author, said in a Journal of Cell Science interview.
“We found that the fruit fly mutant scarlet [gene], commonly associated with a bright red eye color, showed progressive DA [dopaminergic] neuron loss that was accompanied by impaired movement coordination,” Cunningham added. “A mutation causes errors in the protein that is associated with a specific gene; in other words, the scarlet mutant has a dysfunctional Scarlet protein.”
When the protein was added to mutant flies, it’s presence “showed a neuroprotective function by preventing the loss of DA neurons and maintaining movement coordination.”
The presence of scarlet protein, indeed, helped to ease difficulties with motor function — as seen in the climbing problems — that were induced by all three forms of alpha-synuclein.
“The identification of a neuroprotective role for Scarlet should help in characterizing the selective vulnerability of dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson’s disease,” the researchers wrote.
“Thus, investigating mechanisms uncovered here should be helpful for uncovering potential therapeutic targets to prevent the loss of these neurons,” they concluded.

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When do you use your "pull out" antenna? You don't have analog roam capability, and that's really the only time that makes the slightest difference. I've tested many of the internal vs. external antennas in the RF tester, and it did not show a good difference. Actually the A920 scored better than the 7500, with the antenna in or out, it didn't matter (because a digital signal isn't going to be as affected by a 2.5" small piece of metal being inside the chassis or not.)
You do have a good point about squished keypad layouts, I text a lot, and that makes all the difference in the world. The 7500 sucks though, it takes forever to compose a text because it's T9 is too slow to keep up with me.
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The Edo State Health Insurance Commission has said it has developed a robust Information Communication Technology (ICT) system that will allow beneficiaries of the state’s health insurance scheme seamless access to efficient and quality healthcare services.
The Director General, Edo State Health Insurance Commission, Dr. Rock Amegor, disclosed this in his opening remarks during an orientation programme for healthcare providers in Benin City, the Edo State capital.
He said the commission is working towards improving life expectancy in the state by ensuring that residents get access to quality health services.
According to him, “The Commission has developed a robust ICT system for enrolment and registration of enrollees into the scheme, as well as the initiation of telemedicine to enable enrollees to have access to qualified medical professionals.”
Amegor urged the healthcare providers to boost capacity building that will enable them to provide top-notch services to beneficiaries of the state’s health insurance scheme.
The Director General added that the one-day interactive session provided the opportunity to finetune the insurance scheme with the healthcare providers ahead of rollout.
The Edo State Health Insurance Scheme is designed to provide affordable, accessible and quality healthcare services to Edo residents and indigenes without them needing to make out-of-pocket payments to enjoy medical and health services.
The Scheme is the brainchild of Governor Godwin Obaseki and is geared to service all categories of medical care needs in the state.

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Chris Thomas LIVE at Tin Cannon Brewing Company
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- Address: 7679 Limestone Drive, #130, Gainesville, VA 20155
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The very talented Chris Thomas joins us for an evening of acoustic music in the taproom. There's no cover charge - just grab your beers and a seat and enjoy the awesome live performance.

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AWAK Technologies (AWAK), a medical technology company focused on dialysis using regeneration technology for end-stage renal disease, has moved to its new headquarters in Singapore. The relocation aims to strengthen its presence in the region to support growth over the next few years.
The new 6,000 square foot office in Tuas houses 16 employees in research, regulatory and business development functions. AWAK said the new HQ features a fully-equipped chemistry lab, engineering lab and a cleanroom manufacturing facility to support the company’s research, development, manufacturing and commercial activities.
AWAK’s move to its new headquarters follows the appointment of its new management team in late-2017. Led by chief executive officer Suresh Venkataraya, the management team consists of:
- Mandar Gori, Director of Marketing and Business Development
- Daniel Tan, Director of Program Management and Operations
- Joel Preetham Fernandes, Director of R&D and Quality
- Carol Lim, Head of Finance and HR
AWAK has also recently formed a Technical Advisory Committee, which will provide scientific guidance and advice on product development, comprised of senior advisors who are scientific experts in biochemistry, biopharmaceuticals and commercialisation of dialysis technologies.
CEO Venkataraya commented: “We have made significant progress in recent years, including securing financing from Southeast Asia’s largest medtech company, Accuron MedTech, which will accelerate the research and development of our product. We expect to complete our first-in-human trial this quarter, a significant milestone for AWAK.
"I am excited about AWAK’s next phase of growth as we look to bring our revolutionary technology to markets globally and change the lives of end-stage renal disease patients worldwide," he concluded.
Headquartered in Singapore with an office in Burbank, California (US,) Awak is dedicated to the research, development and marketing of novel, sorbent-based kidney dialysis machine for the treatment of patients with end-stage renal disease.

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08-27-2021 CBN News Jerusalem Eric Philips
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On Friday, President Biden met with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at the White House. The meeting was chiefly about the future of relations between the U.S. and Israel, but the two leaders could not ignore the proverbial elephant in the room. The deaths of more than a dozen U.S. troops in Afghanistan at the hands of suicide bombers.
“Losing a son, a daughter, a husband, wife is like being sucked into a big black hole in the middle of your chest and you don’t think there’s any way out,” Biden said.
“On behalf of the Israeli people, I want to extend our deep sadness and condolences for the loss of American lives in Kabul,” Bennett said.
While the two leaders appeared friendly, they clearly have major differences to work out. The Iran nuclear deal tops the list. Biden plans to reenter the agreement his predecessor, former President Trump, abandoned. Israel’s government doesn’t agree with that plan.
“Iran is the world’s number one exporter of terror, instability, and human rights violations,” Bennett said. “The first goal is to stop Iran and its regional aggression and start rolling them back into the box. The second is to permanently keep Iran away from ever being able to break out a nuclear weapon.”
“But we’re putting diplomacy first and seeing where that takes us,” Biden declared. “But if diplomacy fails we’re ready to turn to other options.”
There’s also a gap in how the two leaders view Israeli – Palestinian relations which boiled over earlier this year with military action along the Gaza Strip between Hamas and Israeli forces. Biden wants Israel to help Palestinians, Bennett wants to lower expectations.
Overall, Bennett’s main agenda item is to build bridges with the President and Democratic leadership that was severely damaged under his predecessor Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu was widely known to support the Republican party.
In a good sign, however, the two indicated Friday that they’d be supportive of one another.
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The song, which arrives alongside a music video, comes on the heels of the previously released single “Jigga Dame.” Both tracks are expected to appear on Maxo Kream’s Weight of the World deluxe, which is due out July 27.
Kream handles hook duties and spits the first verse before tossing it to Benny, who delivers a scene-stealing guest spot to close out the song.
“It’s me behind limo-tint, off a key that I triple-slip/That’s me with the broad, with the foreign car, and the big ol’ tits/That’s me with the V that start at 3, then shift to 6/That’s me with the 80 carat VS piece with the big ol’ chips,” Benny raps.
Released last October, Weight of the World served as the official follow-up to Maxo’s 2019 effort Brandon Banks, boasting features from Tyler, the Creator, ASAP Rocky, Freddie Gibbs, Monaleo, and Don Toliver.
In an interview with Complex last August, Maxo opened up about his latest full-length offering, saying, “What it’s really like representing and putting on for the city is me going out, going harder, and keep being Maxo. I’m a representation of the city. I feel like when I’m doing me—that’s my best foot forward. I got the city on my back. We’re rocking.”
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- Primary-school enrollment has jumped 20 percent over the Saddam years, according to the Brookings Institution's Iraq Index.
- Iraq's GDP rebounded by an estimated 50 percent in 2004, according to the IMF, mostly due to increased oil revenues. About one-third of Iraqis are unemployed -- an alarming rate -- but this is significantly better than two years ago, when half or more of Iraqis were unemployed.
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Today's Washington Times starts a new series of under-reported stories from Iraq. In today's editorial, the Times notes:
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No matter if you are touring with your fam, checking out with your crew, or observing the earth solo, hitting up one of the United States’ numerous national parks is a terrific way to vacay.
And with so several countrywide parks to pick from (like, more than 400), there is a park for every kind of traveler — from the super outdoorsy and U.S. historical past lovers to Instagram styles and beachgoers.
But which a single is correct for you? We’re glad you asked! Our limited quiz will aid you find the ideal parks to pay a visit to centered on your vacation individuality.
Dwelling to rugged mountains, amazing glaciers, and attractive lakes, Glacier Nationwide Park is a mother nature lover’s desire. It’s located in Montana and is aspect of the Rocky Mountains.
Whilst you can appreciate incredible sights driving the famed Likely to the Solar Highway, seriously having a sense for this gorgeous park demands lacing up your mountaineering boots. Glacier Countrywide Park characteristics far more than 700 miles of trails, together with quite a few kid-welcoming working day hikes.
You can pitch a tent and sleep less than the stars in one of the 1,009 campsites. Want to be even extra off the grid? Wilderness camping is accessible, but it involves advance registration. This park is a preferred just one, so you better make your reservation ASAP.
If mountains are your issue, include Grand Teton Nationwide Park to your bucket list. Situated in Wyoming, the Teton Variety (a different subrange of the Rocky Mountains) towers over serene valleys and pristine lakes.
You can immerse by yourself in the mountains by camping at a person of the parks quite a few campsites. RV hookups are also available. And if you’re sensation definitely adventurous, you can get a permit to pitch your tent in the backcountry. But be bear-y cautious: The park calls for all backcountry campers to have bear-resistant foods storage canisters.
Contacting all thrill seekers: The mountains of Grand Teton Nationwide Park make for some tough hikes. The terrain is rugged, the trails can get steep, and the elevation alterations make some severe temperature swings. It is also a excellent position for climbing if you want to truly feel a minimal ~unsafe~.
Wonderful Smoky Mountains Countrywide Park is the most common nationwide park in the nation, and it is no ponder why. It is house to the well known Appalachian Path, plenty of breathtaking waterfalls, and mountains that achieve practically 7,000 toes large.
Regardless of its hundreds of thousands of site visitors every single calendar year, you can however find seclusion in the Terrific Smoky Mountains. The huge park stretches more than 500,000 acres divided practically evenly in between North Carolina and Tennessee and gives frontcountry and backcountry camping.
And there’s no lack of hikes to pick out from. Wonderful Smoky Mountains Countrywide Park has a lot more than 150 trails masking 800 miles.
Get prepared to blink in disbelief at the beauty of Utah’s initially nationwide park. Walking all over Zion will make you come to feel like you have been transported into a Bob Ross portray of colorful cliffs and satisfied canyons.
There are numerous techniques to indulge your outdoorsy aspect in Zion Nationwide Park, together with:
And you can also take care of your social facet. Right outside the house the park sits the town of Springdale. Never permit its dimensions fool you — there is a ton to discover in this charming small city.
Pick up an espresso from a coffee store or prevent by a pub for local craft beer, and then strike up an artwork gallery or store for souvenirs. You can conclude the working day refueling at the one particular of the town’s cafes, pubs, breweries, bistros, or even a steakhouse.
There are many techniques to check out Acadia Countrywide Park, which is found on the coastline of Maine. Go for a summit hike to get a selfie (meticulously!) on top of a mountain, hike alongside the rocky coast, or weave as a result of the forest with sights of lakes and ponds.
And you never have to travel Acadia on foot. In addition to 158 miles of mountaineering trails, the park has 27 miles of historic streets you can drive and 45 miles of carriage streets that are wonderful for biking.
But substantially of the area’s attraction sits just outside the park. Acadia is surrounded by lovable cities and villages. To get a accurate New England encounter, you def have to have to examine out Bar Harbor.
Bar Harbor is property to boutique lodges, quaint B&Bs, and some of the area’s greatest eating places. Love contemporary seafood, neighborhood produce, and craft cocktails whilst wanting out at yachts and lobster boats heading out to sea.
When it comes to character, California’s Yosemite Countrywide Park has it all: mountains, waterfalls, huge sequoias, wildlife, cliffs, valleys, meadows, and extra. And it is a terrific location for all the outside issues. Assume climbing, camping, rock climbing — ya know, the typical.
It may possibly be a countrywide park, but it’s continue to obtained a social scene. Yosemite has a ton of solutions for some evening entertaining, such as:
- craft cocktails in Curry Village
- great eating in the Ahwahnee Lodge
- s’mores on the patio at the Mountain Space Restaurant at Yosemite Valley Lodge
- plays and presentations at the amphitheater at Yosemite Valley Lodge
The Grand Canyon is no question an spectacular sight with a photograph op about just about every bend. But Arizona’s famous countrywide park is also wealthy in historical past, which you can basically see in the layered bands of colorful rock.
Walk the Path of Time and go through about 1 million a long time of the Canyon’s geologic background. Or go back in time in Grand Canyon’s Historic Village, a historically preserved village that dates again to the early 1900s, and check out out the Grand Canyon Railway Depot, Hopi Dwelling, or Buckey O’Neill Cabin.
Yellowstone is the country’s first nationwide park and it sits in 3 states: Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.
With its OG status will come a total lotta record. Men and women have been browsing and living in the Yellowstone place for more than 11,000 a long time. Each individual spot and making in the park has a story.
Here are just some of the approaches you can nerd out Ken Burns-style on Yellowstone’s amazing historical past:
- Check out the Outdated Devoted Geyser erupt.
- Get a wagon to an Old West Supper Cookout.
- Stop by the Lamar Buffalo Ranch.
- Examine out the Norris Geyser Basin Museum.
- Tour Fort Yellowstone.
It might not be the tropics, but Olympic National Park has extra than 70 miles of coastline. Increase mountains and rainforests and you’ve received a national park that has a thing for everybody.
For ocean vibes, look at out Kalaloch, Ruby Seashore, or Rialto Seaside. You can walk the shores, enjoy in the waves, or research for tidepool treasures. They also all have hiking trails, picnic regions, and campgrounds.
If you are additional into #LakeLife, there’s a lot to pick from. Olympic Nationwide Park is dwelling to 800 lakes. You can lake in leisure on a boat tour or get active with a canoe, kayak, or paddleboard.
Craving some time in the genuine tropics? Say hello there to Dry Tortugas Countrywide Park. Located about 70 miles off Key West, the park is composed of seven little islands and a ton of open drinking water.
Only 1 per cent of Dry Tortugas National Park is dry land, so to truly get pleasure from it, you’ll have to get moist. You can go for a swim off one particular of the several island shorelines or snorkel or dive to see a colourful environment of coral reefs beneath the area.
Carry your tenting gear and keep at the park, or stay on a person of the Florida Keys and get a substantial velocity catamaran to stop by the park.
Channel Islands National Park could be positioned just off the coast of California, but you’ll sense like you’re a million miles away from civilization. The park is manufactured up of five islands and the ocean that surrounds them.
The Channel Islands are recognised for their wildlife. They are residence to much more than 2,000 species of plants and animals, a lot of of which can’t be located everywhere else in the environment. On a trip to this park, you’re likely to see elephant seals, dolphins, and whales (even blue whales!).
The Channel Islands give a ton of ocean-centered pursuits, like:
Just about every island has a person specified campground. Or you can decide for comfier accommodations in Ventura, which is only 14 miles absent.

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Talking Creativity between Ben Merens Angie Mack Reilly
I Love Contradictions by Angela K. Mack © 1/6/09 Feature photo by Angie Mack Reilly (c) 2015 I have always preached, “The best art forms contain the greatest contradictions.” I love contradiction. It is the drama of our existence. Right now, I am humored by the earth being blanketed by cool virgin snow. Meanwhile, myContinue reading “Poem: I Love Contradictions”
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MELBOURNE, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) said on Friday it would investigate allegations of drug abuse and domestic violence involving former England international Sam Burgess and the South Sydney Rabbitohs team.
The Australian newspaper said in a report that South Sydney had covered up misconduct by former captain Burgess during his playing career at the club.
Burgess, who represented England in rugby league and rugby union at the 2015 World Cup, retired from the NRL last year but has worked in a coaching role at the Rabbitohs.
The NRL said it had instructed its integrity unit to conduct a “comprehensive investigation” into the allegations against the Rabbitohs and 31-year-old Burgess.
“These allegations are very serious and I’ve instructed the Integrity Unit to investigate the claims as a priority,” NRL Chief Executive Andrew Abdo said in a statement.
“We will also seek the advice of police and other relevant authorities throughout this process.”
Most of the allegations in The Australian’s report were made by Burgess’s estranged wife Phoebe and father-in-law.
Burgess’s lawyer Mark O’Brien rejected them all.
“It is apparent sources of the false allegations are those currently in dispute with my client over various issues,” O’Brien told The Australian.
Hours after the NRL said they would investigate, Burgess stepped down from his coaching role at the Rabbitohs and his TV job with Fox League, a rugby league channel.
“I have today stood down from all work commitments,” Burgess said in a statement posted on Fox League’s Twitter account.
South Sydney, which is co-owned by Hollywood actor Russell Crowe, did not provide immediate comment when contacted by Reuters.
In a statement, New South Wales state police said: “On Wednesday 30th September officers from the Hume Police District received a report outlining various allegations relating to the conduct of a 31-year-old man.
“Police have commenced inquiries, however as these inquiries are in their infancy there will be no further comment made at this time.”
Father-of-two Burgess became estranged from his wife Phoebe last year and was charged with intimidation by police after visiting the home of his father-in-law last October.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge in December.
Burgess was instrumental in the Rabbitohs winning the NRL’s 2014 championship, ending the club’s 43-year title drought.
Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by Michael Perry
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The spring 2020 anime series Kingdom is the third season of the property which debuted on April 5th, 2020 in Japan.
They join Yuya Uchida as Shun Shin Kun, Miou Tanaka as Kan Mei, and Atsuko Tanaka as Ka Rin.
Hisashi Abe is on board for the character designs with animation production by Studio Signpost.
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Wooster, the county seat of Wayne County, is a community of 25,000 people located almost equidistant between Cleveland and Columbus and just north of Amish Country in Holmes County. Wooster is the home of The College of Wooster, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, OSU/ Agricultural Technical Institute and The Wooster Brush company. Founded in 1808, downtown Wooster represents the area first surveyed by the party who founded the city and named it for General David Wooster of Reevolutionary War fame.
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Main Street Wooster is in its 26th year and is the oldest of the Ohio Main Street communities with the longest serving executive director, Sandra Hull. It has 150 member businesses and individuals, representing retail, office and industrial entities.
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Quincy (Kwin' zee), Massachusetts, City of Presidents and Birthplace of the American Dream
Friday, March 19, 2010
Does anyone know what this public building, located on the corner of Furnace Brook Parkway and Quarry Street, is used for?
I do know it needed to be pumped out from the recent 3-day storm we had. If you enlarge it you can just make out the edges of a park bench located near the stairs. I like the design and the stone material used to make this structure. The roof looks like it was replaced recently.

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Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Bob Loughman prompted the congregation of Malasitapu Presbyterian Church in the suburbs of Port Vila to clap with joy recently when his new government’s cabinet was commissioned by the Vanuatu Christian Council (VCC).
The applause erupted when the PM advised the VCC Chairman, Pastor Alain Nafuki, to write to his Minister of Finance and Economic Management, Johnny Koanapo, to request that churches also be allowed to access the Government’s stimulus package, offered to certain companies as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Replying to the sermon delivered by the VCC Chairman—who emphasised unity, restoration and success—the Prime Minister reminded his audience of the inseparable relationship between Custom and Christianity, as stipulated by the Preamble of Vanuatu’s Constitution.
Prime Minister Loughman said the Government is looking at how to strengthen its partnership with the Chiefs and Churches to take Vanuatu to the next level.
The VCC Chairman said God has blessed the human race with the power of reason, which allowed the former Presbyterian Church of the then-New Hebrides (in the 1970s) to relieve five pastors from their pastoral duties to join founding Father Walter Lini, in standing up for what was right for the country in fighting for political freedom from colonial rule.

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Roger returns to City Hall
by Tom Coombe
After nearly a decade away from city politics, Roger Skraba has returned in improbable fashion.
The two-time Ely mayor earned a third stint in the city’s top political post Tuesday, when he edged council member Heidi Omerza by 13 votes in a special election for mayor.
Skraba collected 376 votes to Omerza’s 363, with current interim mayor Chuck Novak getting 36 write-in votes.
Skraba will fill the mayor’s seat Tuesday, for the first time since the end of 2012, following a strange set of circumstances that started with Novak’s surprise loss to Eric Urbas in last November’s mayoral race.
Urbas, who had withdrawn from consideration months earlier, subsequently turned down the job and Novak was appointed on an interim basis until the city, because of regulations outlined by the city charter, could hold a special election.
Skraba finished second to Omerza in an April primary that featured six candidates, and squeaked past the longtime council member this week in a race decided by one percentage point.
In the wake of his victory, Skraba said he expected a close race.
“I really thought it might be decided by five or seven votes,” said Skraba. “I had so many people talking to me, saying ‘we’ve got your back.’ But you never know. You don’t see the other side. I know from past experience that lawn signs mean nothing. I thought it would be very close.”
In the April primary, Omerza collected 203 votes and Skraba had 146 in a primary that brought out 571 voters.
This week, 785 Ely voters went to the polls including 638 on Tuesday and another 147 casting early or absentee ballots.
The contest provided some drama after the polls closed at 8 p.m., with clerk-treasurer Harold Langowski running the same-day ballots first, which showed Skraba with a 54-vote (329-275) edge.
The early votes went Omerza’s way (88-47) but the margin wasn’t enough to overcome the edge Skraba built.
Novak attracted three-dozen write-in tallies and there were eight other write-in votes, including three for current council member Paul Kess.
Omerza will remain in her council position, and had she won it would have triggered another special election that would have resulted in about $10,000 in additional expenses for the city.
Skraba made the cost of the special election a campaign issue.
“I put my name in and I wanted to save the community $10,000 or more for another special election, and that was truly my driving force,” said Skraba.
Skraba said he talked with Langowski on election night, and that he’s excited to work with city staff and the council to work for Ely’s benefit.
“I know one thing, for me the community is number-one again,” said Skraba. “Some things need to be changed in our community. I heard a lot campaigning. I have no problem working with this council. I want to look at our structure for employees. Right now we have an opportunity with people retiring to maybe look at a new management style.”
Skraba is no stranger to City Hall or the mayor’s chair.
He won election to the council in the 1990s and was elected mayor in 2004, serving for two years before losing to Novak in the 2006 race.
Skraba came back two years later to unseat Novak and won election again in 2010 before losing his position to Ross Petersen to 2012.
In addition to city politics, Skraba has run unsuccessfully for the state legislature, losing as an independent in 2002 and as a Republican in 2015.
He’s set to take office at Tuesday’s meeting and will serve through the end of 2022.
Should Skraba want to continue as mayor, the seat is up for election again next year.


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There is an article in today’s Hotel News Now about service animals under the Americans with Disabilities Act and emotional support animals under other laws. I published an article on the same subject in Restaurant Startup and Growth a few years ago.
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Here is a short but informative article in that was published today by Hotel News Now, which discusses how some hotel companies are revisiting their “Do Not Disturb” policies after the shooting incident in Las Vegas last October. This semester, I am privileged to serve as a thesis adviser to a graduate student at Georgetown UniversityContinue Reading
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The toxicity of creosote‐treated wood to Pacific herring embryos and characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons near creosoted pilings in Juneau, Alaska
- Duncan, Danielle L., Carls, Mark G., Rice, Stanley D., Stekoll, Michael S.
- Environmental toxicology and chemistry 2017 v.36 no.5 pp. 1261-1269
- Clupea pallasii pallasii, creosote, dose response, fish, hatching, larvae, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, samplers, swimming, teratogenicity, wood, Alaska
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from creosote exposure in the laboratory resulted in deleterious effects in developing Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) embryos, and potentially toxic concentrations of PAHs were measured using passive water samplers at 1 of 3 harbor field sites in Juneau, Alaska, USA. Aqueous total PAH concentrations of 4.6 μg/L and 8.4 μg/L from creosote exposure resulted in skeletal defects and ineffective swimming in hatched larvae in the laboratory (10% effective concentrations) and were the most sensitive parameters measured. Hatch rates also suffered from creosote exposure in a dose‐dependent manner: at exposures between 5 μg/L and 50 μg/L total PAH, 50% of the population failed to hatch. Comparisons between laboratory and field deployed passive samplers suggested that for at least 1 harbor in Juneau, concentrations sufficient to induce teratogenic effects were found directly on creosoted pilings, within 10 cm of them, and sometimes at a distance of 10 m. Total PAH concentrations generally decreased with distance from creosoted pilings. Creosote pilings contribute to the PAH load within a marina and can rise to PAH concentrations that are harmful to fish embryos, but at a scale that is localized in the environment. Environ Toxicol Chem 2017;36:1261–1269. © 2016 SETAC

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In this paper, a red-eared slider turtle is used as the prototype for the bionic design of the foamed silicone rubber sandwich structure. The effect of impact angle on the performance of the foamed silicone rubber sandwich structure against low-velocity impact is studied by the finite element method. The numerical model uses the intrinsic structure model of foamed silicone rubber with porosity and the three-dimensional Hashin fiberboard damage model. The validity of the model was verified after experimental comparison. Based on the finite element simulation of different impact angles and velocities, the relationship between impact velocity and residual velocity, as well as the penetration threshold at various impact angles are obtained, and the change law of impact resistance of foamed silicone rubber sandwich structure with impact angle and velocity, as well as the damage pattern of sandwich structure at different impact angles and velocities are given. The results can provide a basis for the impact resistance design of the bionic foamed silicone rubber sandwich structure. The results show that, at a certain impact speed, the smaller the impact angle, the longer the path of the falling hammer along the plane of the sandwich structure, the lighter the damage to the sandwich structure and the greater the absorbed energy, so that avoiding the impact from the frontal side of the sandwich structure can effectively reduce the damage of the sandwich structure. When the impact angle is greater than 75°, the difference in impact resistance performance is only 2.9% compared with 90°, and the impact angle has less influence on the impact resistance performance at this time.
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According to the General Instruction of the Roman Missal 296, “The altar on which the Sacrifice of the Cross is made present under sacramental signs is also the table of the Lord to which the People of God is called together to participate in the Mass, as well as the center of the thanksgiving that is accomplished through the Eucharist.”
The Christian altar is one of the earliest elements of the liturgy. In the first years when Christianity was illegal, the Eucharist was typically celebrated in the homes of the faithful. The altar could have been the dinner table in the home or the wooden chest in which a bishop would carry needed materials for celebrating the Eucharist from place to place.
The earliest stone altars were the tombs of the martyrs interred in the Roman Catacombs. The practice of celebrating Mass on the tombs of martyrs can be traced with a large degree of probability to the first quarter of the second century.
The altar is the table on which the Eucharistic Sacrifice is offered. Mass may sometimes be celebrated outside a sacred place, but never without an altar. The altar is consecrated by the bishop before it is used.
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On this 5th Anniversary Wayback Wednesday we pay homage to Prince Rogers Nelson who sadly passed on this day in 2016. We did a front cover special designed by Scott Gray in Ibiza for our issue 64. Here is the 4 page homage with words of wisdom from Sheila E, Mica Paris, Dez Parkes, Ronnie Stephenson( UK Prince) and myself. Read, enjoy and play your Prince records loud and proud .


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Foreign Minister leads Govt. delegation to Geneva
Reporting on Sri Lanka’s implementation of 2015 HRC resolution expected in this session
Jayampathy, Mano Tittawella join Govt. delegation to Geneva
Mangala’s speech expected to appeal for more time to implement promises on reconciliation and justice
New resolution on Lanka expected to be short, led by US and usual cosponsors
Heavy lobbying by rights activists, Diaspora groups for UNHRC to push Govt. on accountability
By Dharisha Bastians reporting from Geneva
As the 34th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) kicks off in Geneva today the international spotlight falls on Sri Lanka’s human rights record again, forcing the country to reckon with the lingering legacy of its 26-year civil war which came to a brutal close in 2009.
An eight-member Sri Lankan Government delegation led by Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera arrived in the Swiss canton of Geneva last afternoon to attend the UNHRC session that begins today at the Palais des Nations.
Minister Samaraweera will address the high level segment of the UNHRC session tomorrow (28). The speech is likely to outline Sri Lanka’s progress on reconciliation and accountability since the country co-sponsored a UNHRC resolution in October 2015. The Foreign Minister is also likely to appeal for more time and patience from the international community to implement the resolution.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein will present his report to the Council during this session, assessing Sri Lanka’s implementation of the 2015 resolution. An interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report on Sri Lanka has been scheduled for 22 March.
The Government will push for a “technical rollover” of the 2015 resolution – a procedural extension of Resolution 30/1 of 2015 that will provide Sri Lanka more time to implement its commitments on reconciliation and setting up a judicial mechanism to prosecute alleged war crimes.
Earlier this month, the United Kingdom’s diplomatic mission to Geneva announced in a tweet that its focus would be accountability issues in Sri Lanka, Syria, Burma and South Sudan during the 34th UNHRC session.
Speaking on behalf of the co-sponsors of the Sri Lanka resolution at an organisational meeting ahead of the UNHRC meeting earlier this month, the British delegation announced that a resolution on Sri Lanka would be moved during the 34th Session.
Last Thursday (23), Sri Lankan civil society activists briefed the representatives of 24 country delegations in Geneva on the Government’s reconciliation and accountability efforts, and outlined outstanding issues. The meeting was hosted by the Swiss delegation and included representatives from the US, UK, India and other Western European nations.
The Sri Lanka resolution at this session of the 47-member council is likely to be led by the United States and its traditional cosponsors including Britain and the EU bloc, Daily FT learns from authoritative sources.
The 2017 draft resolution is expected to refer to resolution 30/1 and will likely to welcome progress made by Sri Lanka in the past 18 months, take note of the High Commissioner’s report on Sri Lanka and urge the Government to fulfill its outstanding promises on justice and reconciliation, highly placed sourced sources told Daily FT in Geneva this week, adding that the draft would probably be confined to a single page or less. The resolution is unlikely to be contested by Sri Lanka, allowing its adoption by consensus. It is unclear if Sri Lanka will cosponsor the 2017 resolution.
Sri Lanka is not a member country of the UNHRC, but its allies in the council have contested US-sponsored resolutions in previous years, resulting in high-drama votes at the council.
The cosponsors of the resolution will encounter heavy lobbying from human rights activists, NGOs and Tamil Diaspora groups seeking to strengthen the language of the Sri Lanka resolution and call for swifter progress on the Government’s reconciliation commitments at this UNHRC session. Over a dozen events on Sri Lanka, featuring human rights activists from the island, have already been scheduled on the sidelines of the February-March council meeting in Geneva.
The resolution drafted for adoption in the March 2017 UNHRC session should urge the Government of Sri Lanka to develop a timetable for implementing the recommendations in the 2015 resolution, Human Rights Watch told Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council in a letter.
The resolution should take into account “the need for an integrated approach to reforms and transitional justice, rather than prioritising one part of the process over others,” HRW letter to ambassadors said. The international human rights watchdog also called for continued reporting on Sri Lanka by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and further Human Rights Council engagement with the country.
The October 2015 UNHRC resolution called on Sri Lanka to meet its transitional justice commitments, undertake political and security reforms and set up a judicial mechanism comprising foreign judges, lawyers and investigators to address alleged war crimes committed by Government troops and the LTTE during the conflict.
The Government delegation to the UNHRC this week includes senior constitutional lawyer and Parliamentarian Dr. Jayampathy Wickremaratne. Dr. Wickremaratne, who is a key member of the committee drafting the new constitution, is expected to brief officials here about the process that will hopefully address the root causes of the ethnic conflict and prevent a recurrence of violence.
Secretary General of the Secretariat for Coordinating Reconciliation Mechanisms Mano Tittawella and National Peace Council Executive Director Dr. Jehan Perera are also members of the Government delegation to Geneva.
Resolutions on promoting reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka were adopted by votes led by the US at the Human Rights Council in Geneva from 2012-2014, when former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who oversaw the brutal end of the war held office. The adoption of the UNHRC resolutions coincided with worsening bilateral diplomatic ties between Rajapaksa-led Sri Lanka and New Delhi and Washington.
In 2014, amid chaotic scenes in Room XX of the Palais, the council adopted a resolution setting up an investigation into allegations of war crimes in Sri Lanka by the OHCHR.
Following Rajapaksa’s defeat in 2015, the new Government engaged in heavy diplomatic lobbying of countries that strongly backed resolutions on Sri Lanka at the Council, promising to deal with the country’s war legacy domestically. At the 30th Session of the UNHRC in September 2015, Foreign Minister Samaraweera pitched the Government’s proposals for reconciliation and justice, pledging to establish a permanent Office of Missing Persons, a truth commission along the lines of the South Africa’s post-Apartheid model, and a special court and prosecutor to deal with allegations of war crimes.
The Sri Lankan Government cosponsored Resolution 30/1 at the council in October 2015, allowing its adoption by consensus. The co-sponsorship, which gives Sri Lanka ownership of the resolution, has been criticised by some sections of the Government and the opposition, but hailed by others as a sign of the country’s new, post-Rajapaksa approach to international engagement on its human rights record.


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The New Largest Canyon in the World
---The Great Canyon of Yarlung Tsangpo River (Tibet)--- |
We all fallen in love with the Grand Canyon of Colorado River - depth 2,682m (8,799 ft), length 440 km. It was one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the world.However since 1994, we learned from the American Geography Committee and Guinness Book of World Records that the crown of the "world's largest canyon" went to the Great Canyon of Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) River in Himalayas (Tibet). Its depth reaches 5,382m (17,657 ft) and it has a total length of 496.3km.
However very little information about this new Queen of Canyons is available to the world.Because very few people have reached that remote region in Tibet. (some regions are forbidden for the foreigners to access). What is the features of this mysterious new Queen of the world's canyons? Is she beautiful? attractive? or is she dangerous with bad temper?
To satisfy the curiosity of world public, we piled the major facts here.
| Himalayas & Tibet Plateau - the miracle ofPlate-Tectonic Force:
The collision of India into Asia some 50 million years ago caused the Eurasian Plate to crumple up and override the Indian Plate. It pushed up the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau to their present heights. The Himalayas, towering as high as Mt. Everest's 8,850 m (29,035 ft) elevation, forming the highest mountain range in the world. Moreover, the neighboring Tibetan Plateau,at an average elevation of about 4,600 m (15,091 ft), is higher than all the peaks in the Alps except for Mt. Blanc and Monte Rosa, and is well above the summits of most mountains in the United States. |
Where is the Yarlung Tsangpo River and the Largest Canyon of the world?
The largest canyon of the world is located at the South end of the Himalayas range in Tibet.
Originating inmiddle Himalayas, countless tiny drops from the 5,590 meters high Jima Yangzong Glacier source come down and converge into the river. It keeps flowing eastward and getting bigger and bigger as the Nyang Chu, Kyi Chu, Yarlung, Ni Yang and other streams join in. The Yarlung Tsangpo River, known as the Brahmaputra river in India, the Siang or Dihang in Arunachal Pradesh and the Jammu in Bangladesh, is one of the largest rivers of the world.
The 2,057 km traverse of Yarlung Tsangpo River on the world's roof, with an average altitude of >3,000 meters, is the highest rive in the world. Then it drops down to the Indoa plain, after 918 km in India and 337 km in Bangladesh, ended into the Bay of Bengal | |
| Two High Peaks, Two Big Bends at the Two ends of theHimalayas range - the frontier of the plate-tectonic force:
The red line in the left figure shows the collide border of Eurasian continent and India sub-continents. It is interesting that there are two big bends of rivers formed at the east and the west ends of the Himalayas range. The Yarlung Tsangpo River made a U turn when it reached the highest peak of east Himalayas - the Mt. Namcha Barwa(7,782m). The Indus River made a U turn when it reached the high peak of west Himalayas - the Mt. Nanga Parbat (8,125m).
These high peaks and deep valleys were formed along the narrow frontier zones between the Eurasian and India sub-continent where the results of plate-tectonic forces are most evident. The geological characters of this region is extremely rich, complex and unique. This rock (leftlast photo) came from the core (about 40 km depth) of |Earth. Its red component can be used to make red diamond. |
The Beauty of the new Queen of Canyons:
The Yarlung Tsangpo Great Canyon is a wonderful area with all the fascinating features. And it's still waiting for world expeditors and scientists to explore its extreme beauty.
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Bharli Vangi is a flavorful and delectable Maharashtrian dish, one that is brimming with a range of flavors and layers of texture! It is popular on the menu for most Maharashtrian festive occasions.
In this dish, baby eggplants are stuffed with a mixture of dried coconut, roasted peanut powder and spices. I love the combination of all the ingredients that go into this dish as it really makes the humble eggplant oh so tasty!
I happened to taste this dish one fine day during office lunch hours, when my colleague, Tejas got this. Usually he would hardly carry lunch from home, but whenever he did, the poor guy hardly got to eat any of it, we would all polish it off, so shameless I know 😀 It’s been quite a while since I lasted enjoyed this lovely eggplant dish. My DH spotted some fresh baby eggplants in the Indian store and picked them up, I knew what I was making with them. Undoubtedly, Bharli vangi it was going to be!
The stuffing for the recipe is the same as I’ve shared earlier for the bharli bhendi ( stuffed okra), except for this is a semi gravy, which is great to have with rice or any flatbread.
Ingredients: Measuring cup used, 1 Cup = 250 ml, 1 teaspoon = 5 ml
1 lb/ approx 500 grams of baby eggplants/brinjals/aubergines ( about 11-12 baby eggplants)
3/4 of a dry coconut (1 cup grated dry coconut)
1/2 cup peanuts
1 & 1/2 cup sliced onions
1 cup finely chopped tomatoes
handful of cilantro (dhania( leaves, finely chopped
8 small garlic cloves
1 & 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder/ cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
salt to taste
3 tablespoons oil
1.Wash the eggplants well. Trim off a little of the stem. Slit the eggplant vertically into 4 from the bottom, right up to the stem keeping it intact. Place the slit eggplants in salted water for about 15-20 minutes. Let’s prepare the stuffing.
2.Roast peanuts on low heat, set aside.
3.Grate dry coconut, roast it on low heat until golden brown, set aside.
4.Chop the onions, and saute in little oil until translucent. Set it aside, let it come to room temperature.
5.In your food processor/ mixer, grind the grated roasted coconut, onions,garlic and roasted peanuts to make a coarse mixture. Add 1-2 tablespoon of water if required. Do not grind to a fine paste.
6.To the above mixture, add chopped tomato, turmeric, chilli powder,cilantro, garam masala , and salt as required, mix everything well.
7. Stuff each eggplant generously with this prepared mixture.
8. Heat oil in a pan, when the oil is hot enough, add the stuffed eggplant, sprinkle a little salt ( go easy on the salt, as we have already added in the stuffing mixture ) shallow fry it on low heat for about 5-7 minutes turning sides once in between. Do not stir vigorously as all the stuffing might come out. ( Well it doesn’t really matter but if you’d like it to look nice, avoid stirring it too much).
9.Now add 1 cup of water to the left over masala, mix it well. Pour this in the pan & stir very gently to incorporate everything.
10. Cover the pan, let it simmer on low heat for 30 minutes or until the eggplants are cooked through and soft, stir once or twice in between. Once the oil floats on top, the gravy is cooked. If the eggplants are still not done, reduce the heat and let it cook. Garnish with cilantro.
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The Finnish tropical troupe Maajo is back with a two-track EP. In contrast to the Afro-Balearic sound of their 2016 debut Tropic of Tulli, the new Defo / Mansaba EP is a step in a deeper and sometimes darker direction.
Defo kicks off the EP with a driving 5/4 rhythm. Reminiscent of Mark Ernestus’ Ndagga sounds, it is a tribal tune with Maajo’s signature ethereal disco elements.
Trevor Deep Jr.’s version straightens out the original’s unconventional time signature and focuses on a four-to-four beat and plenty of Berliner dub. The remix is a solid dancefloor tool, traversing the original like a train making its way through a dark rainforest.
The B-side is entirely covered by Mansaba, a 14-minute long journey into inwards. This studio jam, recorded largely live, is a wild mixture of polyrhythmic sequences, krautrock guitar licks, equatorial forest percussion and violin synths. The trip starts slow and soothing, sneakily picks up pace and keeps grow and growing, eventually exploding into a full-on tribal dance.
Published: 5th April 2018


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Our visit to Costa Rica was dubbed a “gift of happiness” by the tourism board that provided it to us. Likewise, the t-shirts and other gift shop paraphernalia all over the country proclaimed it to be the “happiest country in the world.” I don’t know if happiness can be given or if one place can be proven to be more happy than another, but the week we spent touring the mountains and rainforests of this Central American paradise was undoubtedly one of the best in recent memory.
That’s no small praise considering how we’ve spent many of our days in the last year.
Without exception, the Ticos – how local Costa Ricans self identify – eagerly accepted the role of happiness ambassador. They graciously supported our attempts to speak Spanish and patiently filled in the blanks when our limited vocabulary failed. Drivers slowed to point out monkeys; tour guides mixed personal anecdotes with ecological trivia. Our vehicles were always greeted with smiles and waves as we bumped along the horrendous roads. We expected courtesy and service, of course, but we were amazed at how often someone went the extra step out of simple kindness rather than occupational necessity.
I have a theory that it is easier to be helpful and gracious when you are happy – and that it might be easier to be happy if your daily commute takes you past waterfalls, volcanoes, and monkeys swinging from the trees.
I suppose it is possible to become accustomed to the view, but a week didn’t put a dent in our awe. And really, it would take a lifetime just to take in all of the biological diversity of Costa Rica – so you’d have to work really, really hard at being bored or indifferent. I can’t imagine ever becoming immune to the beauty.
We soaked up the sun and the mist in equal measure. We also balanced complete relaxation with thrilling adventure. We hiked, soared, jumped, and zipped. We fell from a 30-foot platform on purpose.
We started our trip at La Quinta, a country inn in Sarapiqui, a remote and mostly agricultural region. Here, we lazed about in the pool and practiced playing chess while we waited to be fed homemade rice and beans. We guzzled cupfuls of the local coffee, enjoying it both “negra” and “con leche”, but always with “azúcar.” (You can’t really opt for fake sugar when the real thing is growing all around you. It would be rude.) Naps were taken in a hammock on a private porch and the deliciousness of Imperial, the local beer, was discovered by both Jared – who loves all beer – and me – who loves almost no beer.
Next, we were whisked off to Hotel Belmar in Monteverde. Actually, we were hauled over bumpy roads, put on a boat to cross Lake Arenal, and then tossed ass over teakettle up a mountain in a 4×4 bus. Thankfully, the scenery was worth the bruises. And we loved Monteverde and the nearby Cloud Forest.
But neither of our first two stops would compare to the splendor of Lapa Rios Ecolodge, a remote resort on the Osa Peninsula, about 45 minutes from Puero Jiminez (a little beach town that I am seriously considering relocating to at some point.)
Before our arrival, we were told repeatedly through literature and by drivers that there was no air conditioning, internet, or phone. We were encouraged to bring flashlights to help us spot the poisonous snakes that slithered between buildings. We – or at least I – were a little apprehensive about the final days we’d be spending in the jungle.
As it turns out, Lapas Rios is as close to heaven as you can get without dying.
We took showers in our private garden, watched Macaws in flight, and spent hours being entertained by the monkeys that played just outside our treetop bungalow. We also hiked to a waterfall and then swam in the spring pool beneath it.
Throughout our trip, we gorged ourselves on the local food. Costa Rican food is deceptively simple, composed primarily of beans, rice, corn tortillas, and various local produce. The fruits were sweet and the vegetables often unfamiliar, but it was all delicious. Unfortunately, I have no idea how to replicate anything I ate, and I’m not certain all of the ingredients could even be found here in the States. I’ll just have to go back for more.
Yes, between the views, the service, the wildlife, and the food, we were very happy in Costa Rica. Away from laptops and cell service, surrounded by new and different and beautiful, we were more relaxed and less stressed. It is true that happiness can be found anywhere and should most ferverently be south right where we are, but it is also true that Costa Rica provides one hell of a place for an infusion of bliss.
They even have a name for it.
Ah, yes, pure life – absolute bliss – indeed.
Check out more photos in the Costa Rica gallery.
A huge thank you to the Costa Rica tourism board for selecting us to receive a Gift of Happiness and providing us with airfare, hotel and transportation within Costa Rica. If you’re a PR folk interested in having me or my family visit your awesome destination, please get in touch!


1973 Chevrolet SS
1973 El Camino SS454 that has been converted to an all out Pro Street/ Pro Touring Beast. This car was professionally built and was a Super Chevy Magazine Feature car. The Blown 454 is punched .030 with no expense spared in building a bullet proof street friendly performer. It is pump gas friendly and will also run on racing fuel for top performance if one wishes. This car is an original SS454. Look at the pics. It is a beautiful car that runs and drives great. The engine was completely rebuilt after we got it. I have a complete notebook listing all parts used by Midgette Racing in the engine build(Engine Builder for the famous Grave Digger...yes that one). Car is capable of high 9 second blasts but is currently tuned for street use and will run mid 10s as is. The car is user friendly as well. It is a different animal as well...not everyone has one. We have owned this car over 10 Years and we purchased it from Barrett-Jackson. No PAYPAL due to their fees. Cash or Cashiers Check only.


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Lloyds and RBS customers allowed to withdraw money from any cash machine after banks' U-turn
Vulnerable Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland customers will no longer be limited in what cash machines they can use.
While most High Street banks allow customers to withdraw cash from any hole in the wall, in 2011 RBS told its basic bank account customers they would be able to withdraw money only from RBS, NatWest, Tesco and Morrisons cash machines, or over-the-counter at Post Office branches.
Lloyds Bank had already imposed a similar restriction.
Basic bank accounts are for customers with low credit scores.
U-turn: Lloyds and RBS customers will no longer be limited in what cash machines they can use
Account holders get a cash machine card and can set up direct debits, but cannot go overdrawn. One million people have an RBS basic account.
RBS argued it was too expensive to allow these customers to use other banks’ cash machines, but the move caused uproar after it emerged thousands of people who live in rural areas would struggle to access their cash.
Under pressure from MPs, both banks have backtracked. Lloyds customers will begin to receive new cash machine cards next month, which they will be able to use anywhere.
RBS says it will re-open access to all cash machines by the end of the year.
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British Airways will operate 52 long-haul routes alongside its short-haul network next month as the airline continues to adapt to changing restrictions around the globe as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Services will continue to operate to US gateways including New York JFK, Boston, Los Angeles, Miami and San Francisco, with Newark added to the schedule in late November.
Flights to the Caribbean continue to destinations including Barbados, Antigua and St Lucia, and flights will operate to destinations across Africa, the Middle East and Asia such as Dubai, Mumbai, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Flights to Santiago, and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, are also set to return.
British Airways will also continue to serve domestic destinations including Manchester, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Newquay.
In continental Europe, cities like Paris, Munich, Geneva and Amsterdam, among others, will be connected to Heathrow by frequent, direct flights.
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Sean Doyle, chief executive of British Airways, said: “We continue to connect Britain with a substantial number of destinations across the globe and customers tell us they are reassured by the safety measures we’ve put in place, including personal protection packs, screens, sanitiser stations, adapted meal services and customers and colleagues in masks.
“The risk of contracting Covid-19 during a flight is incredibly low.
“IATA, the global aviation industry body, suggests that since the start of 2020 there have been as few as 44 cases of Covid-19 linked to flights.
“Over the same period some 1.2 billion passengers have travelled.
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Baltimore duo Wye Oak are back at it again with the second song from their forthcoming studio album The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs, a single titled “It Was Not Natural.” A press release describes Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack’s new single as “a sophisticated tessellation of pounded piano and loping bass.” Indeed, the bass hits us over and over again, maintaining a poppy rhythm and feeling rather funky at times in comparison to the smoothness of the synthesizer playing the chorus chords. On top of that, the rewind sound effects and scattered ambient chords give the song the group’s familiar psychedelic feel.
The song’s lyrics tell the story of an unidentified character unearthing a hidden treasure while walking through the forest. “This is a story about finding an object of uncertain origin whilst walking through the woods,” says Wasner in a statement. “Or, if you’d rather: it’s about exploring the space between the things that we are socialized to believe about ourselves, and the actual truth of our nature—learning how to push the limits of the systems we’ve put in place to help ourselves make sense of chaos.”
In addition to their already-extensive tour schedule, Wye Oak will also be playing SXSW in Austin, Texas from March 12-15. You can preorder The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs on CD and limited-edition “sand & sky” (opaque beige & translucent blue) vinyl via Merge Records here. The duo’s sixth studio album is due to be released on April 6. Listen to the band’s new single “It Was Not Natural” below, followed by their 2010 live performance at Paste. Revisit Wye Oak’s previous single and upcoming tour dates right here.


Cinemagogue: “Klezmatics on Holy Ground”
- When: Saturday, May 18, 2013, 7 p.m.
- Where: Temple Concord 910 Madison Street, Syracuse, NY 13210
- Cost: Free
- Age limit: All ages
- Categories: Film
This feature length documentary is about the Grammy Award-winning, New York based Klezmer band, the Klezmatics. The band has make numerous television and radio appearances, including PBS’s Great Performances series with Itzhak Perlman as well as on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion on NPR. This film is the result of Director Erik Greenberg Anjou and crew following the Klezmatics for over three years capturing the band’s highs, lows and relentless march forward.
The event is free but donations are welcome.
Contact: email@example.com or 315-475-9952


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Expandable from 6' x 8' to 8’'x 10' in a matter of minutes, the Clam Corp Switchback Ice Fishing Shelter is actually two shelters in one! In its smaller size, the Switchback comfortably accommodates 2-3 anglers. Expand it to 8' x 10' and it now accommodates 4-6 anglers! The Switchback boasts a 48-square-foot fishable area in its smaller guise, but expands to offer 80 square feet of fishing area in its larger layout. An oversized skirt is included for ample snow banking, and an oversized carry bag is included for easy re-packing. Four ice anchors and tie- downs allow the shelter to be secured in windy conditions. Crafted of rugged 600-denier fabric, the shelter weighs a mere 38 lbs. Imported.
Manufacturer model #: 9129.