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Potato and Soya Pie by suman_001
A delicious and tasty baked dish.. can be served any time!
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Date and Chocolate Sandwich Cake by LOPA SHAH
Cakes and pastries are of many varieties; chocolate sponge cake is common and from the basic chocolate cake one can make as many varieties as one wants. Here is sandwich cake made from basic chocolate sponge cake which is to be served especially with tea or coffee, tea time cakes are little less swe ....
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Basboussa by Gayathri Kumar
This is an egyptian sweet semolina cake and it is an eggless recipe.
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Black Lentil Tikkas by Elad Stern
Baked black lentil tikkas spiced with potatoes. It is very filling. The black lentils are very nutrient and baking makes it lighter. Though indian spices used, it is friendly to the western palate.
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Tricoloured Pinwheel Cookies by Radha Hoizal
Tricoloured Pinwheel Cookies, this is combination of three flavours in one cookie - vanilla,chocolate and rose, All these flavours complement each other and every bite is a delight.
You can pack these in an air-tight container as an anytime sweet treat. Kids will love to carry some in their tiffi ....
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Guncha-o-bahar by chef-16
It is a seasonal recipe made up of cauliflower. It is actually a recipe of awadh. The main essence of it is given by kesar.
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Cheesy Bites by Radha Hoizal
Try this recipe exclusively for children when you think of giving them something cheesy, healthy and tasty.
Simple ingredients bound together and baked. A perfect snack for short break.
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Spinach and Potato Gnocchi by Elad Stern
A healthy, rich, vegan eggless version of an italian classic. . . It contains many helpful minerals, free from gluten and fat, and will melt in your mouth. . . Be sure to blanch the spinach for at least 5-8 minutes, as well as squeeze it thoroughly so that the oxalic acid, that which reduces iron in ....
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Baked Stuffed Mushrooms by jaypil
A perfect baked appetizer or a delicious simple side dish. A tasty stuffed mushroom recipe. Choose small sized button mushrooms as they can be popped right into your mouth! delicious.
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Coconut Elaichi Cookies by Aditya Vikram Shah
Delicious cookies flavoured with coconut and cardamom which all time favourite of kids and even adults..Truly delicious and must try!
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Peanut Butter Cookies by Aditya Vikram Shah
Discs of brown crispy cookies come out from the oven as beautifully as they can and brilliant to munch on. It's very difficult to stop with just one.
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The STT45 8-way inground Freeplay detector is capable to handle 18T axle load. Have just ONE inspector find wheel bearing, kingpin, ball joint, shackle, ringfeeder, steering component freeplay, drawbar cracks and more without a crowbar and and extra man with back pain.
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While we wait for Martyn Waites' Mary's Prayer to appear next month, here's what I said about his gripping The Mercy Seat, just out in paperback.
Waites, one of Britain’s hottest young crime novelists, writes about the rusted industrial city of Newcastle. The Mercy Seat, his first book to be published in America, is a welcome treat: a story with familiar ingredients which also manages to cover some fresh ground.
Journalist Joe Donovan’s life disintegrated two years ago, when his six-year-old son disappeared in a crowded department store: his marriage and his high profile career were victims of the still unsolved disappearance. When Donovan’s name turns up on an audio disc for which a man died, his former newspaper sends its top editor and a shrewd lawyer somewhat short on scruples to help them find out why another reporter has vanished – promising in return to help Joe in his obsessive search for his son.
Bloody violence explodes on virtually every page (the mercy seat of the title is an especially vicious instrument of torture) and there are some really scary villains. But the feeling which readers are likely to take away from the book is the unstoppable power of decent feelings which Donovan manages to retain – especially for a lost street boy named Jamal.

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I’ve officially had my last radiation treatment. Time has passed quickly and it’s kind of hard to believe that it’s over. Sam went with me and I made sure to bring 7 more cds I’d chosen to add to their music collection. When I was going through possible music choices, I came across the Dixie Chicks – Taking the Long Way and felt like maybe that should be my last session music instead of Lucinda. I came to a compromise and listened to Lucinda on the way there and then the Dixie Chicks while in treatment. It guaranteed that I was surrounded by the sounds of women I admire, and my wife, which was comforting.
The song Easy Silence has always reminds me of my relationship with Sam and the comfort, love, and joy we share together. She always tries to relieve my worries and make sure I have whatever I need to be happy. We can simply hold hands and be in each others company and not need anything else. I found myself lying on the gurney today, holding her hand, and listening to the very song that defines that feeling. It was a happy moment.
I’m going to say goodbye to radiation with a fitting tribute to the process. Some of it may make you uncomfortable, but I figure my goal is to be honest and to share my experiences with others in order to remove some of the mystery and fear around cancer treatment. In order to do that, I’ve decided to feature a photo essay from Sam’s perspective. These were taken over my last two sessions and I think they capture what happens and the kind and caring folks who took care of me.
I have to thank everyone who had a hand in treating me. I have to give a special shout out to Steve and Andrew, the physicists who took time out after my last treatment to show me, and describe to me in detail, exactly how they use a ct scan to calculate where the radiation “source” should be placed and how long it should be at each location. Steve showed me that I had 11 points along my vagina where the “source” moved to radiate the tissue. He also showed me the three views of my pelvic area that were captured via ct scan. It was pretty darned cool. The four of us also spent some extra time nerding out about nuclear energy, radioactive waste, Chernobyl, Hanford, and so on. I explained to the guys that I have a fascination with such things, since I was in high school during the Cold War era and have created some artwork relating to the subject. It was awesome. I mean, how often do you get to hang out with nuclear physicists and talk about such things in detail?
Lastly, I want to say that it was fitting that the first song I heard during my last session, while waiting on the gurney, was this one. Part of my accepting and working through all of this is believing that having cancer is just another step in my “taking the long way”. It’s a learning experience and most of all, a growth experience. I’m going to leave you with this. Feel free to sing along.

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Anyone who knows Shalom Auslander’s work knows he is haunted by the past — both his own personal past and the collective Jewish one. But for the sake of potential new readers, he is making this fact abundantly clear in the trailers he has made for his soon-to-be-released novel, “Hope: A Tragedy.”
In the trailers, Auslander gets Ira Glass, Sarah Vowell and John Hodgman to play along with him as he riffs on Holocaust guilt and anxiety (“I am a Holocaust survivor. I don’t mean personally. I mean I have survived people who talked about the Holocaust a lot as a kid,” he told New York Magazine in an interview about the trailers.) The clips are funny, but in that iconoclastic, cringe-inducing way that all of Auslander’s work is.


NOTE: The images may vary depending on the model of your router. Accessing the router's web-based setup page After connecting your computer to the router, make sure that the LAN or wired light corresponding to the port where the computer is connected to is ON.
Make sure you're connected to your home broadband network; Open your browser and type 192.168.0.1 into your address bar. When prompted enter the username: admin and password: sky OR, your WIFI password. What can I do with my router settings page? Your router settings page allows you to configure your home broadband network to suit your needs. Nov 16, 2017 · Also check: How to detect if your cell is hacked? It’s as simple to get access to a mobile phone (Android or IOS) as to any other computer. There are so many ways to hack your device. And getting access to the devices, through WiFi is one the most widely used methods. You should always be on the alert using WiFi networks that are not familiar. Apr 23, 2008 · Your router will also have an IP address assigned by itself so it can connect to your local area network (LAN) and the Internet. Now that you have have an idea what an IP address is, let’s take a look at retrieving the IP address of your router. Retrieving the Router’s IP Address. When your computer connects to your router, it must know the Jul 25, 2011 · I basically took a cable and plugged one end into the Ethernet port jack in my wall and plugged the other end into the WAN port on the Netgear router. Again, if you don’t have jacks in your wall, you will have to connect a cable from a LAN port (the black ports in the above diagram) on the first router to the WAN port on the second router. If you changed and forgot the default credentials, reset the router to its factory settings. 0 Becky over 1 year ago Hi Lanoue, you can manage your in-home network with My WiFi from Cox. NOTE: The images may vary depending on the model of your router. Accessing the router's web-based setup page After connecting your computer to the router, make sure that the LAN or wired light corresponding to the port where the computer is connected to is ON. Jun 26, 2011 · Going back to DD-WRT, the first and most important step is to identify your router's make and model. Make sure you've got the exact one - there may be several with similar model numbers and designs.
Jun 17, 2020 · After factory resetting your router, log in in to your router using the default user name and password. Click ADVANCED. Under Router Information, make sure that your router’s IP Address is 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1. To prevent further login issues, make sure that your firmware is up to date: Click ADVANCED > Router Update > Check.
Feb 25, 2020 · 3. Key in your router’s username and password on the login page. (Default username and password: admin) ※ Note: The default username and password used to login to the router settings page are NOT the SSID and password used to connect wirelessly to the router. ※ Note: If you forgot the user name and/or password, please restore the router
In the above setup, your laptop would connect directly to the router, not to the modem. (In fact, all computers on the local network connect to the router, not directly to the modem.) Yea, verily, even in a wireless setting, the connection is the same. In fact, a wireless router connects by wire to the high-speed modem.
Feb 11, 2020 · If you're not sure, check with your network administrator. Tap Other Network to return to the previous screen. Enter the network password in the Password field, then tap Join. After you join the network, you'll see next to the network and in the upper-left side of your display or the upper-right corner on an iPhone X and later.


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On November 17, four convicted terrorists appealed to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, Colorado, to review the alleged violation of their constitutionally guaranteed due process rights on the part of the government of the United States. The four co-petitioners are Omar Rezaq, Ibrahim Elgabrowny, El-Sayyid Nosair, and Mohammed Salameh. While these names may not sound familiar, their deeds are infamous. A brief “rap sheet” for each follows.
Omar Mohammed Ali Rezaq is the sole surviving hijacker of EgyptAir Flight 648. He was one of three members of the militant Palestinian organization Abu Nidal (named for the founder of Fatah, Abu Nidal) who participated in the hijacking of the plane in 1985. The other two hijackers were gunned down either by armed sky marshals or by Egyptian commandos who stormed onto the airplane. On July 19, 1996, a federal district judge sentenced Rezaq to life imprisonment for his role in the hijacking.
Ibrahim A. Elgabrowny was indicted as a co-conspirator in the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993. The L.A. Times described his indictment as "an important bridge between the alleged plan to carry out the multisite bombings and the actual explosion at the trade center on Feb. 26 in Lower Manhattan that killed six people and injured more than 1,000."
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Nutella Mug Cake, Easy Quick And Is Done In Less Than 2 Minutes
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You'll need: 4 tablespoons sugar 3 tablespoons cocoa powder 4 tablespoons self-raising flour 3 tablespoons milk 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 egg And the Nutella! This is an ingredient I ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS have on hand!
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TOURBILLION TABLE CLOCK UGEARS SKY WATCHER
With a nod to Isaac Newton, we present the Sky Watcher Tourbillon Table Clock, a fascinating combination of imaginative celestial observatory and functional table clock!
For years, Ugears fans around the world clamored for us to create a functional wooden clock model. Together with the gravity powered, wall-mounted Aero Clock, and now the spring-loaded Tourbillon Table Clock, we have doubly delivered! Clocks are complex mechanisms. We bet you never thought you could build your own clock out of wood, and have it keep accurate time! But with Ugears models, you become a creative partner in an amazing mechanical adventure. To create this amazing DIY clock made out of natural wood, our designers and engineers solved complex problems of friction, gearing, tooth strength, torsion of the clock body and tourbillon axles under spring load. Now the challenge is yours, to build it, bring it to life, and become the clockmaker in your own steampunk universe.
The standout feature of this functional and beautiful wooden model table clock is the rotating tourbillon that sits on top. In wrist and pocket watches a tourbillon mechanism helps increase accuracy by counteracting the effects of gravity when the watch is stationary. By seating the escape and balance wheel within a rotating cage, slight errors in timekeeping introduced by the force of gravity are averaged out. In table clocks and wall-mounted clocks a tourbillon often serves a more decorative purpose. This is true of the Sky Watcher Tourbillon Table Clock from Ugears, where the sphere of the tourbillon has been styled to resemble a large telescope observatory scanning the celestial sphere, like those at Mauna Kea in Hawaii. Perhaps it is creating a map of the heavens? Conducting infrared studies? Or maybe searching for new planets or signs of intelligent life?
- Model size: 12*7.1*6.5 in (30.5*18*16.5 cm)
- Package size: 14.9*6.7*1.8 in (37.8*17*4.5 cm)
- Number of components: 338
- Estimated time of assembly: 15 hours
- Level: Advanced


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Your child is a soul, they contain everything within themselves for their perfect self development....
so what do they really need?
"If we are to truly support children we have to listen to them, and learn that their behaviours are not problems to be solved but rather vital communication about what they need. After becoming a mother I realised that there were many gaps in our adult understanding of children's needs and this set me on a journey that has spanned decades, working with children and families and formally researching children needs. The Foundational Needs Model is based on principles of mind-body sciences, psychology and east west philosophies. It is a world's first Needs Model that accounts for the whole child from the very beginnings and incorporates the inherited patterns of development in children that are part of their family system."
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Top 3 Kim Woo Bin moments in Running Man
Did you know that Kim Woo Bin, star of the upcoming movie Twenty, has been on the hit variety show Running Man at least seven times? He's been amazing in all of them of course, but Luc from Awkward Kpop counts down his top three favorite Woo Bin appearances--these are three Running Man episodes Kim Woo Bin fans won't want to miss!
What were your favorite Kim Woo Bin moments from Running Man? Let us know in the comments below! And don't forget to catch him in Twenty, which premieres tomorrow exclusively on DramaFever! Watch Kim woo Bin's character trailer below:
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Triumph 1939 “ Tiger 100 “ 498 cc OHV vertical twin frame# TF3143 engine# 9-T100 16908
In 1936 the Triumph Cycle Co., that had been struggling for a number of years, was taken over by Jack Sangster and renamed Triumph Engineering Co.Ltd. Edward Turner became the new Works Manager and he immediately started to rationalize things: he reduced the range of machines, but kept the excellent bottom end designs of the Page designed singles.
The “Tiger” range was introduced in September 1936 for the 1937 model year. There were three models: the 250 cc T 70, the 350 cc T80 and the 500 cc T 90. Apart from the bottom ends, everything was new. There was a new, compact gearbox and a new, enclosed valve mechanism. The brakes were improved and the oil pump was given a larger capacity. The machines had compact frames and silver and blue enameled tanks with chrome panels. Attention to styling was always a strong point with Turner: the Tigers looked good and they were good and this new range of machines helped Triumph back to the top. In September 1937 the range was expanded by a revolutionary new design, the “Speed Twin”. The press was elated: the machine was relatively light, handled and steered excellently, was very powerful and not overpriced. And it was good looking too, in its dark red “Amaranth” color setting: the “Speed Twin “ would become the first of many successful Triumph twin models. But there was still better news on its way: for 1939 a super-tuned brother of the Speed Twin was introduced, to replace the 500 cc single T 90. The machine looked fine in its “Silver Sheen” livery and its performance was outstanding: 34 HP @ 7,000 rpm with a compression ratio of 7.75:1, a top speed of more than 160 kph and a petrol tank capacity of some 18 litres.
The T100 was standard fitted with open megaphone type exhaust with quickly detachable end portion that incorporated baffles and a tail pipe.
This iconic and road-registered prewar Triumph is fitted with extras such as bronze cylinder heads and valanced mudguards that could be ordered on export models. The machine has been converted to 12 Volt with practical and safe LED lighting front and rear and electronic CV control hidden in the original housing. There’s a practical side stand on board. The full restoration was finished a couple of years ago and there are some accompanying bills for work carried out; she runs beautifully. Since restoration she has been on display in the former owner’s house and hasn’t been ridden.


The pandemic has had an unintended consequence: cities, especially larger ones, which were once revered and desirable suddenly became undesirable. Media around the world commented on how residence of big international capitals such as New York or London, once creative class magnets, flocked to the countryside, in the hope of a safe, healthier, and more balanced lifestyle.
Covid-19 has highlighted two important things:
- Once thought as more advanced than more rural places, cities do not necessarily offer a safer environment.
- In their more extreme forms, crowded cities may be detrimental to well-being, and prevent citizens from experiencing an optimal work-life balance.
Smart-city projects became tech-ruled, rather than citizen-ruled
The idea of smart cities emerged sporadically in the 1970s and 1990s, before picking up in the 2000s. The idea behind it was that technology could afford better cities, with innovation ranging from smart lighting to traffic management systems. The push for smart cities largely came from technology companies themselves – IBM and CISCO being examples of smart city promoters. Aspiring smart cities have been learning from established ones – Singapore for instance, is a regular host of smart city forums. The 2010s saw growing concerns that smart cities may be coming with drawbacks, for instance consumer privacy. Privacy watchdogs became concerned that 21st century cities were becoming surveillance cities. Cultural differences offered stark contrasts to visions of smart cities: in some cities, CCTV and facial recognition technology were routinely used to automate
Throughout the development of the concept of smart cities, citizens, who should have been at the heart of any project, were often not even consulted. Smart-city projects became tech-ruled, rather than citizen-ruled. Projects were designed and promoted as ‘better lifestyle’ initiatives, but the voice of citizens was often put in the background.
Linking Cities are the new smart
In reaction to this, the concept of Linking Cities emerged during the 2021 UNESCO Netexplo Forum, to promote the idea that the intelligence – or smartness – of cities lies in its citizens more than in the dry use of technology. They echo reflections on ‘15-minute cities’, which provide everything citizens may need within a short 20-minute, predictable journey. Linking Cities are not limited to a small selection of highly wired cities but include cities where social cohesion and inclusive progress is made possible by technology. Medellin, in Columbia, offers a good example of how urban redevelopment, modernisation of public infrastructures can benefit the entire city ecosystem – from companies to citizens, tourists, etc.
The importance of city resilience is also what distinguishes Linking Cities from smart cities. Christchurch, in New Zealand, offers a good example of how a city can start again after a natural disaster. Drawing from community initiatives, the city rebuilt itself with citizens at the heart of the project. This community spirit also allowed it to overcome the trauma of the terror attack of 2019.
Linking Cities of smaller sizes may seize a growing share of the creative class, attracted by authentic lifestyle experiences
The city of Melbourne was spotlighted during the UNESCO Netexplo Forum for its capacity to offer, as a second-tier city, the lifestyle and community feel of a world-class city. It highlights the key success factors of the I.M.P.A.C.T. model to study places and their marketing and branding strategies:
- First, it offers an Immersive lifestyle, and the city becomes a provider of pride and identity to its citizens.
- Second, life in the city is always in Movement, offering a dynamic social scene.
- Third, it addresses bigger Purposes, taking a stance on important issues such as gentrification.
- Fourth, it is Altruistic, offering a people-first focus and ensuring no-one is left behind.
- Fifth, it is Co-constructed, by dedicating shared budgets to involve its citizens in the decision-making process.
- Finally, it is a Tailor-made city that adapts to each citizen.
In a post-pandemic world where remote work becomes more of a norm, Linking Cities of smaller sizes may seize a growing share of the creative class, attracted by authentic lifestyle experiences. While larger cities like New York, London or Hong Kong may stay relevant, they may become less dominant in terms of clout and creative class concentration than they once were.
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Series: Southern Music Publisher: Southern Music Company Percussion Parts Composer: William J. Schinstine
Twenty-six percussion duets of varied difficulty and canonic techniques. Players are encouraged to experiment with various speeds commensurate with their level of accomplishment.
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Kate Hudson Releases a Breast Cancer Awareness Collection for Fabletics
Part of the proceeds will go to breast cancer treatment, as well as screening. "It’s important that we’re supporting women who cannot afford to get the care that they need for something as rampant as breast cancer," Hudson told Stylecaster. The collection features the campaign's signature dark blue shade on leggings, a paisley-printed tank top, along with sports bras and capris.
Check out Hudson at the launch above!
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Kate Hudson is a comedy pro, according to one of her upcoming costars. “I had a lot of scenes with her, and she was really funny,” Jason Biggs told PEOPLE at Tuesday’s Recording Academy Up Close & Personal with Mel Brooks, in Santa Monica. (Biggs plays Hudson’s ex-boyfriend in this fall’s My Best Friend’s Girl, costarring Dane Cook.)
“I think there is a dearth of really funny, pretty leading ladies out there,” Biggs, 29, says, joking, “I think it was pretty clear from the beginning that I was the funnier of the two. She didn’t really try to [upstage me]. But she’s funny … for a girl.”
The American Pie actor attended Tuesday’s event with actress Jenny Mollen, his fiancée since announcing their engagement in January. Mollen, 28, and Biggs’s wedding will be this July, according to the couple, after they scrapped plans to elope.
“We decided that it was going to be in three months,” Biggs says. “I just told her a minute ago that I wrote a list. We just decided a week ago that we were even going to have a wedding.”
Biggs cracked, “We should let people celebrate us.” Mollen and Biggs met on the set of My Best Friend’s Girl last year.
Biggs picked two longtime friends as co-best men, he said, adding the wedding will be low-key: “I asked a friend of mine to be my best man last night, but it was so – Jenny’s like, ‘So, do you want to tell him that we decided on a date?’ I was like, ‘What are you guys doing – oh, do you want to be my best man?’ It’s all casual and fun. It’s going to be a fun party.”
Asked if he’s ready to settle down, Biggs says, deadpanning, “I am. She’s not. She’s on the fence.”
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The big sports news of the day has to be NBA player Jason Collins coming out as gay becoming the first active NBA player to do so.
Upon hearing the news, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Mike Wallace had a interesting take that he posted on his Twitter account:
"I'm not bashing anybody don't have anything against anyone I just don't understand it," Wallace tweeted Monday. "All these beautiful women in the world and guys wanna mess with other guys SMH..."After posting that, Wallace deleted his tweet and sent out an apology:
Never said anything was right or wrong I just said I don't understand!! Deeply sorry for anyone that I offended
— Mike Wallace (@Wallace17_daKid) April 29, 2013


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HILLSBORO, Ohio (AP) - A former pastor has pleaded guilty to charges that he stole money from Highland County church.
Sixty-one-year-old James Blaine will face up to six years in prison when sentenced in Hillsboro on Oct. 1. Blaine pleaded guilty to a count of forgery and one count of aggravated theft Wednesday in Highland County court.
Prosecutors dropped 15 other counts in a plea deal. Prosecutors also will seek up to $250,000 in restitution payments.
They say board members of the Good Shepherd Church near Greenfield approved working out an agreement with Blaine.
Sheriff's investigators say Blaine forged names and documents that were then used to obtain money in the church's name for his personal use. Blaine declined to comment Friday.


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Posted August 25, 2006 - 03:42 AM
Of the fuel screws available, any fuel screw better/ worse than others i.e. Zip-Ty, msr, GYTR? Already installed GYTR AIS kit, GYTR screw O.K.?
Posted August 25, 2006 - 09:52 AM
they should all function the same. i favor the ones made of brass. the aluminum screws can become grooved from being seated and backed out several times. when the tip becomes deformed, it will no longer work as designed.


The Nitropower nitrogen generator based adsorption plant of RPC Grasys was supplied to the Russian innovative enterprise Chipcontact LLC specializing in contract manufacturing of electronics.
The conditions necessary for optimal electronic circuitry brazing exclude the presence of oxygen; this is why the process is based on nitrogen. Chipcontact LLC chose the equipment of RPC Grasys due to its unrivaled performance, high quality and company's extensive experience in the air and gas separation market.
The specifications of the Nitropower nitrogen generator may vary depending on the process tasks: capacity — from 3 to 90 cubic meters per hour, nitrogen purity — up to 99.999%.
The generators are equipped with pressure gauges to measure the adsorber pressure, an inbuilt gas analyzer board and a flow meter. RPC Grasys manufactures generators in accordance with the Customer's engineering assignment and where necessary provides the required component parts and comprehensive post-warranty maintenance services. The equipment is fitted out with the advanced control system with self-diagnostics and integration into the plant-wise APCS.


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|Best in Show 2019: The Council Academy/The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers
|July 30–31, 2019
|The National World War II Museum, New Orleans
The Washington D.C.–based The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers declared war on PowerPoint and boring lectures in July, when the two-day leadership workshop, “Leadership Lessons From World War II,” was held in the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
“People learn by interacting and doing,” said Derrick Johnson, CMP, DES, senior director, meetings, for The Council, and the experience provided C-suite leaders “the opportunity to analyze the strategic planning and problem-solving processes of great military leaders.” The WW II era also provides parallels to the challenges that face contemporary leaders, including the appearance of new technologies during the war, the use of data on a mass scale, and an urgent need to address skills gaps. Developing leadership skills among its members is a major goal for The Council, added Johnson — more than a quarter of the insurance industry workforce is expected to retire by 2020.
The July workshop is an evolution of a workshop held in previous years, “Commanding the C-Suite,” which was based on the decisions leaders made at the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War and held at Gettysburg National Military Park. During that two-day experiential workshop, “participants walked the fields and talked through the experiences of key characters in the Civil War,” Johnson said.
“There needs to be more to educating our members than PowerPoint and lectures. The world is full of so much history and so many opportunities to engage people in learning. We seek those unconventional opportunities to get participants out of chairs and into true learning environments.”
Barbara Palmer is deputy editor at Convene.

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Minerals Casting Powder refers to a type of material used in the casting process to produce intricate and detailed parts, components, or products. It is made from a mixture of fine-grain minerals, such as silica, alumina, zircon, and magnesia, which are carefully selected and processed to create a high-quality powder. The casting powder is typically mixed with water to create a slurry that is poured into a mold to create the desired shape. Once the slurry is set and hardened, the mold is removed, leaving behind the solidified part. Minerals Casting Powder is widely used in various industries, including aerospace, automotive, industrial machinery, and jewelry making, due to its high precision, excellent dimensional accuracy, and superior surface finish. It is also known for its ability to withstand high temperatures and corrosive environments, making it suitable for applications where durability and resistance are required.


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From digital impressions to fully customized braces, Dr. Schulhof and his team are at the top of their field. Together they have helped hundreds of patients achieve what others called impossible.
Dr. Schulhof’s mantra is customization. Every patient is unique and their treatment should, therefore, be tailored to their individual needs. Come in and experience this one of a kind experience for yourself, The Schulhof Center difference.
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Grin allows us to offer virtual check-ups, which eliminates unnecessary in-person appointments and enables us to treat patients from wherever they are. Using a reusable mouthpiece that attaches to your smartphone, you’ll take orthodontist-ready scans of your teeth in less than 60 seconds.
The Lingual Expert
As a pioneering orthodontic, Dr. Adam Schulhof specializes with lingual braces in New Jersey but is also a provider of clear aligners including Invisalign and Invisalign Teen.
He is a certified Premier Provider of Incognito – the only 100% customizable technology with hidden braces.
Dr. Schulhof is the recipient of The Centurion Award by 3M for being the number one provider of this amazing technology in the nation.
As a leading authority in lingual orthodontics, Dr. Schulhof frequently lectures internationally and serves as a clinical instructor at several prestigious universities in the United States. He also trains specialists around the world.
As a key opinion leader for 3M and Incognito braces, Dr. Schulhof was invited to sit on the clinical advisory boards of both 3M Unitek and the company that originally developed the Incognito system, Lingualcare.
He was also a major contributor to the creation of Incognito Lite hidden braces and is actively involved in research and development, continuing to improve and evolve lingual orthodontics.

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The Uniform Crime Reports page on the FBI Web site provides links for its annual Crime in the United States publications. Before you are able to view one of these reports, you are given the following disclaimer:
Caution Against Ranking
Each year when Crime in the United States is published, some entities use reported figures to compile rankings of cities and counties. These rough rankings provide no insight into the numerous variables that mold crime in a particular town, city, county, state, or region. Consequently, they lead to simplistic and/or incomplete analyses that often create misleading perceptions adversely affecting communities and their residents. Valid assessments are possible only with careful study and analysis of the range of unique conditions affecting each local law enforcement jurisdiction. The data user is, therefore, cautioned against comparing statistical data of individual reporting units from cities, metropolitan areas, states, or colleges or universities solely on the basis of their population coverage or student enrollment.
Discuss the following:
Why do you think this cautionary notice is given before users are directed to the FBI’s Crime in the United States publication? Expand on your viewpoint, and find credible sources to support your rationale.
Click here if you would like to visit the Web site.
Open the Hate Crime Data Collection Guidelines and Training Manual, scroll down to page 4, and review the Table of Contents. Specifically, look at hate crimes and the different classifications of bias. Using the Table of Contents, complete the following:
Define and describe the following terms:
The nature of a hate crime
Bias motivation by category and type
Legislative mandate to report hate crime
Point out the distinction between institutional prejudice and personal prejudice.
Explain ways in which stereotypes can influence memory and perceptions of events.
What are common stereotypes of the specific minority groups explained in the training guide? How may one differentiate those stereotypes from accurate descriptions of the minority groups?
Identify the principal psychological motivations underlying prejudice.
Based on the information you obtained in Parts I and II, do you think there could be racial or ethnic discrimination in arrests? Does cultural diversity have an impact on law enforcement practice? Provide evidence to support your answer, accompanied by proper citations in APA format.
Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. (2015, February 27). Hate crime data collection guidelines and training manual, Version 2.0. Retrieved from https://ucr.fbi.gov/hate-crime-data-collection-guidelines-and-training-manual.pdf
Federal Bureau of Investigation: Uniform Crime Reporting. (2018, September 24). CIUS summary: FBI releases 2017 crime statistics. Retrieved from https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2017/crime-in-the-u.s.-2017/topic-pages/cius-summary


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This is a fairly simple recipe that has been in my (Kaitlyn's) family for quite a while. The original recipe was handed down from my great-grandma to my mom, though no one knows where she got it from! It really doesn't resemble any traditional Italian minestrone, in content or in taste, but it sure is delicious. I've loved it since I was little, though I was a lot pickier with my veggies back in the day.
- 1 pound of ground beef
- 1 cup of diced onion (about 1 medium onion)
- 1 heaping cup of diced potatoes
- 1 cup of sliced carrots
- 1/2 cup of diced celery
- 2 cups of cooked tomatoes - be sure to mash them up in a bowl beforehand
- 1 and 1/2 quarts of water
- 1/4 cup of rice
- 1 small dried bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon of thyme
- 1 basil leaf
- 4 teaspoons of salt
- a dash of pepper
- shredded cheddar cheese (optional - for topping)
Combine the beef and chopped onion in a large pot and brown on medium heat. Remove excess fat, if necessary, and add the potatoes, carrots, celery, tomatoes, and water. Bring to a boil. Then, sprinkle in rice and add the bay leaf, thyme, basil, salt, and pepper. Cover and cook on low heat for one hour - this is very important! Extra cooking time allows the spices to mix and the potatoes to grow tender. After that long hour has passed, the soup is ready to serve. Ladle it into bowls and top with cheese, if desired.


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Title: Here We Come
Style: Hard Bop, Soul-Jazz
Format: MP3 FLAC AAC MMF ASF DMF ADX XM FLAC
FLAC size: 1195 mb | MP3 size: 1862 mb | WMA size: 1923 mb
The Three Sounds (also known as The 3 Sounds) were an American jazz piano trio that formed in 1956 and disbanded in 1973. The band formed in Benton Harbor, Michigan as the Four Sounds. The original line-up consisted of Gene Harris on piano, Andrew Simpkins on double bass and Bill Dowdy on drums, along with saxophonist Lonnie 'The Sound' Walker, who dropped out the following year. The group moved to Washington and then New York, where, as the Three Sounds, they cut a record for Riverside Records, before signing an exclusive contract with Blue Note. Here We Come is the debut studio album by British-Norwegian boy band A1. It was released on 2 December 1999, three weeks after the release of the album's third single, "Everytime" and "Ready or Not". The album was certified as Gold in the UK, selling nearly 100,000 copies.
Нравится слушателям: Herbie Hancock, Antonio Carlos Jobim, John Coltrane. The Three Sounds Play Jazz on Broadway + Blue Genes. Gene Harris, The Three Sounds, The Three SoundsGene Harris. Bottoms up! The Three Sounds. 2015 Remastered 2015. Introducing the Three Sounds Vol. 2. The Three Sounds. Introducing the Three Sounds. 1961 Remastered 2017.
They've worked for Nat Adderley (on Riverside) and then released 9 LPs when they signed on to Blue Note Records between 1958-62. Here We Come (Album). Blue Note, Blue Note, Blue Note.
Feelin' Good is an album by jazz group The Three Sounds featuring performances recorded in 1960 and released on the Blue Note label. It was released on CD only in Japan.
The Three Sounds - Here We Come (Remastered 2017) (04:37, 320Kb/s). The Three Sounds - Summertime (Remastered 2017) (05:34, 320Kb/s). The Three Sounds - Now's the Time (Remastered 2017) (05:37, 320Kb/s). The Three Sounds - Street of Dreams (Remastered 2017) (03:15, 320Kb/s). The Three Sounds - Stompin' at the Savoy (Remastered 2017) (04:53, 320Kb/s). The Three Sounds - Nothing but the Blues (Remastered 2017) (04:59, 320Kb/s). The Three Sounds - Little Girl Blue (Remastered 2017) (05:16, 320Kb/s). On this page you can listen to the album, get information about the album, see the list of songs and much more. Listen online and stay in a good mood. Org Album: The Best of the Three Sounds (2017).
The 3 Sounds - Here We Come (Blue Note BLP 4088). The Three Sounds Featuring Gene Harris - Babe's Blues (Blue Note BST 84434). The 3 Sounds - Hey There (Blue Note BLP 4102). The 3 Sounds - Out Of This World (Blue Note BLP 4197). The 3 Sounds - Black Orchid (Blue Note BLP 4155). List of albums/singles by catalogue number: The Three Sounds Catalog - album index. List of sessions by recorded date & location: The Three Sounds Discography - session index.
The Three Sounds pull away from the curb in a sweet sports car – a great cover image that really sets the tone for the entire record! The album's the epitome of early 60s class and cool that the group had to offer – as they effortlessly mix soulful groovers with mellower, more introspective pieces – all delivered by the godlike hands of Gene Harris on acoustic piano – already a giant in jazz, even at the start of his long career. 01 - Now's The Time 02 - Summertime 03 - Here We Come 04 - Just Squeeze Me 05 - Broadway 06 - Our Love Is Here To Stay 07 - Poinciana 08 - Sonnymoon For Two 09 - The Girl Next Door (bonus track) 10 - This Is The Way 'Tis (bonus track). Gene Harris - piano Andrew Simpkins - bass Bill Dowdy - drums.
Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine. Led by pianist Gene Harris, their smooth mainstream jazz proved highly popular during their late-'50s/'60s career. EMI Music Distribution.
Sounds Of The Three Sounds, Vol. 1. Released on May 5, 2008 by Diamond Days. Main artist: The Three Sounds. Listen to this album with our unlimited streaming subscriptions. Enjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription.
Tracklist Hide Credits
|1||Now's The Time
Written-By – Charlie Parker
Written-By – Gershwin*
|3||Here We Come
Written-By – Gene Harris
|4||Just Squeeze Me
Written-By – Ellington*, Gaines*
Written-By – Bird*, Woode*, McRae*
|6||Our Love Is Here To Stay
Written-By – Gershwin*
Written-By – Bernier*, Simon*
|8||Sonnymoon For Two
Written-By – Rollins*
- Manufactured By – Toshiba EMI Ltd
- Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
- Bass – Andrew Simpkins
- Drums – Bill Dowdy
- Liner Notes – Del Shields, 上田篤
- Liner Notes [Translated By] – 赤塚四朗
- Photography By [Cover] – Ronnie Brathwaite
- Piano – Gene Harris
- Producer – Alfred Lion
- Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
NotesRecorded on December 13 & 15, 1960.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 4988006699571
- Rights Society: JASRAC
|84088, ST-84088, BST 84088||The 3 Sounds*||Here We Come (LP, Album)||Blue Note, Blue Note, Blue Note||84088, ST-84088, BST 84088||US||1961|
|BLP 4088||The 3 Sounds*||Here We Come (LP, Album, Mono)||Blue Note||BLP 4088||US||1961|
|TOCJ-9187||The 3 Sounds*||Here We Come (CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, Pap)||Blue Note||TOCJ-9187||Japan||2004|
|BST 84088, BNJ 71009||The 3 Sounds*||Here We Come (LP, Album, RE)||Blue Note, Blue Note||BST 84088, BNJ 71009||Japan||1983|
|BN 4088||The 3 Sounds*||Here We Come (LP, Album, Ltd, RE)||Blue Note||BN 4088||Japan||1992|


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My next novel BURN ME OUT is coming from Black Rose Writing September 6th, but you can pre-order yours NOW!
I've talked about this novel a lot over the last year or so as it's a very important and personal one for me. It is, in large part, about what some things I've been dealing with over the last few years: desperation, depression, hiding the most significant part of yourself from everyone (especially those you love because hurting them is the last thing on earth you want) and a deep, aching desire to matter and be recognized for it.I really, really want people to read this novel and enjoy it, but I also hope readers can empathize with some of the characters and their situations. Few, if anyone, in this novel is a decent persona, but I think they're very human.
The cover and back-cover blurb are below.
For the sake of his family and his very soul, he needs out of “the life.”
But how does a man escape the only world he’s ever known?
This is a story of blood and desperation, and these are the last twenty-four hours of life as Al knows it.
Click here to pre-order at a discounted price and an early ship-date for pre-ordering readers!
Please give this novel a chance if you like crime novels, human drama, or anything I've written in the past. I think it represents some of my best work.


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What causes the persistence of poverty?
Had income growth been equally distributed, which in this analysis means that all families’ incomes would have grown at the pace of the average, the poverty rate would have been 5.5 points lower, essentially, 44 percent lower than what it was. …
What is poverty persistence?
Persistent poverty is defined as when a household experiences relatively low income both in the current year and at least two out of the three preceding years.
First, a high rate of poverty impairs our nation’s economic progress: When a large number of people cannot afford to purchase goods and services, economic growth is more difficult to achieve. Second, poverty produces crime and other social problems that affect people across the socioeconomic ladder.
How can poverty be solved in the Philippines?
Greater Access to Education: A factor of systemic poverty is a lack of access to education in impoverished areas. People gain basic skills and increased job opportunities through education, which can help to combat poverty in the Philippines.
How does poverty affect the individual?
Studies show that poor living conditions negatively affect physical and mental health. … Additionally, inadequate or unsanitary living conditions can contribute to the spread of disease, which adds to health care costs, prevents individuals from working and threatens the well-being of community members.


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Call Us Right AwaySince we have more than one dentist, we’re able to keep our office open for extended hours to accommodate emergency dental appoointments . That means it’s easier to work you in for emergency pain relief when you need it. As soon as your emergency has occurred, call us to schedule an appointment at our Fayetteville dentist office. If it’s after hours, our office manager will return your call right away to assist you. If the situation warrants itself, we may even need to arrange to meet you at our office to get you out of pain.
"Can It Wait?"One of the most common questions people ask themselves is, “Does the situation really warrant itself as a true dental emergency?” To that, we ask you the following questions:
- Is it preventing you from going to work?
- Are you in pain?
- Are you unable to eat?
- Is your child unable to go to school?
- Is it causing embarrassment?


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Goddesses and Nature
Flora and fauna are two of my best friends. The two categories have always amused me because they sound like women’s names, and, in fact, are. Flora was originally the name of the Greek goddess of plants, flowers, and fertility. The internet lists about 75 famous (or notorious) women named Flora. The biological meaning refers to the types of plants found in a particular geographic region. Thus, the flora of Madagascar is so rare that more than 80 percent of the plants are found only on the island, including species of orchids, palms, and baobabs. The flora of Colorado includes native species as well, some of my favorite are kinnikinnick, blue columbines, and wood roses.
“Fauna” is much less popular as a name even though it too was the name of a goddess of fertility. When I checked naming sites for feminine names, Fauna was very unpopular. In fact, in 2017 it ranked a low 20,000 (with number one being most popular). It has moved up a bit, perhaps due to Fauna Hodel, the mystery writer. In Madagascar, the fauna is also unique—lemurs with their long tails, sometimes ringed in black and white, and their cousins the soft white sifakas—definitely evoke one’s curiosity. In Colorado, while most of our wild animals are common to the west, we do have a unique squirrel, a species of Abert, which looks like a little pointed ear black devil when it peers down from a pine tree.
Plants and Animals in Colorado
Despite my digression into the names of goddesses and the flora and fauna of Madagascar, my concern with plants and animals is how to depict them in my novels which take place in Colorado. Naturally, they can make a story resonate with an authentic sense of place, creating familiarity or exoticism, or even, in the case of fauns creating an imaginary world. Needless to say, to create verisimilitude, authors must be careful to represent flora and fauna accurately when necessary to describe a region. Even with the spread of species to new habitats, one must be careful because some plants and animals simply don’t occur in some regions. Moreover, the number and variety of plants and animals differ depending on the era one is describing.
I am currently writing about two very different areas of Colorado which keeps me on my toes. Fortunately, I have spent time in both. Having grown up in the mountains, I always feel slightly uneasy when I am in a geographically flat area such as Oklahoma. I feel as though I might fall off the earth. Both landscapes I am writing about are dramatic but in different ways. One is in the Foothills of the Front Range where the Rockies tumble down to crash in waves on the Great Plains. The other is more than 300 miles away in Northwestern Colorado near Dinosaur National Monument.
Flora of the Front Range
The Front Range flora tempers the harshness of the mountains. The winds that drop over the mountains ruffle the trees and grasses as they descend. I could simply describe Front Range Flora with color terms because they vary so much depending on the season of the year. But I could also focus on sound. Most importantly, for accuracy, I need to learn the names, at least the common names, of the plants that paint the canvas my characters inhabit.
Fauna of the Front Range
As for the fauna, I know most of the common names of the animals on the Front Range, although specific species elude me. The most visible wild animals on the Front Range have always been the hawks, vultures, and bats as they circle high in the sky at different times of the day. While walking or riding horses in the Foothills, I have often seen coyotes, bears, or deer, and on occasion a bobcat. At times I have seen foxes, raccoons, and rabbits play in my yard. And, most amusingly, a very large bear left a huge pile of “fertilizer” in my flower garden last summer which resulted in my flowers developing extraordinarily large blossoms. Moose and cougars are common nowadays in this area, they even occasionally walk right down our street, while during the time period I am writing about they simply were not around. In the past, I used to hike and jog on the trails alone and was never surprised by anything but a chipmunk.
North Western Colorado
The other landscape I am writing about is in the northwestern part of the state. During the early part of the twentieth century, it had meadows with tall grasses in the bottoms below the low dry mesas. But since the Great Depression, it has been an arid and rocky desert. The light there is so bright it hurts your eyes. Most of the mesas are light-colored—shifting only from white to grey to a pale yellow—and very dry. Even the bushes are dry and light grey with a hint of lavender most of the year. Dry creeks beds, surprisingly, are scattered with very colorful stones that have been washed down from the mountains in the distance. The parched surface is dotted with bits of skeletons—mostly sheep and other small critters. If I take a walk, I have to watch out for rattlers. Only after the springtime rains do the flowers appear.
These different landscapes with their different flora and fauna definitely call for different kinds of stories. As D.H. Lawrence wrote: “All creative art must rise out of a specific soil and flicker with a spirit of place.” Writing—like the flora and fauna it describes—grows and flourishes in a distinctive environment.
Writing Goals for 2019
This year my goals are to:
- Edit my first novel into a coherent manuscript by December 7, 2019. During the month of February, I have been reading about point of view and paying closer attention to the POV used in novels I have been reading. I am finding that “editing” involves rewriting and experimenting. Thus, I have tried rewriting from a different point of view, just to see if the story flows better.
- Complete a draft of my second novel by December 7, 2019. I worked on the outline and characters for my second novel and discussed it with a kindred spirit. I reread my notes and began to sketch in some scenes.
- Document my progress through a blog to be posted on the seventh day of each month, writing 12 blogs in 2019. Today is March 7, 2019. This is my third blog of 2019. Blogging about my writing process approximates having someone to talk to as I proceed. It helps me to think about different approaches and what I need to focus on to write solidly.
- Continue to develop a network of kindred spirits in the world of writing and publishing. This month I read a blog that is written by editors who edit for writers and others who serve as ghostwriters, as well as several blogs by members of the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers group. Fortunately for me, the Boulder Writers Alliance offered a workshop, led by Caitlin Berve of Ignited Ink Writing, on point of view this month. During the workshop, Caitlin asked us to write. I took the opportunity to rethink a scene from a completely different point of view. It was a good exercise. It helped me see the scene better. My BWA writers’ groups have also developed into social groups during happy hours which is a very nice way to relax after a hard day of writing.

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NORWEGIAN SAGEBRUSH – THE FIRST COLONIZER AFTER THE ICE AGE?
When high school student Arne Handegard collected plants for a herbarium in 1962, he didn’t know what kind of rarity he had pressed into his notebook. 30 years later he attended a botanical lecture, where a picture was shown of a plant he recognized: “Norwegian Sagebrush, which in Norway is only found in a large area of Dovre and in Trollheimen, and in a little area in Ry county”. Arne Handegard raised his hand: “That plant grows on Mt. Jonstein in Jondal”.
To begin with he was not believed – but the find was later confirmed by botanists. The Jonstein locality became a big sensation among scientists.
Norwegian sagebrush grows in only a few mountainous areas, which lie far apart. An interesting question is why it does not grow in the many other impoverished areas of the mountains that have similar vegetation to that on Jonstein?
We can best understand its distribution by looking into the history of Norwegian sagebrush. During the Ice Age, Norwegian sagebrush grew – possibly in large quantities – on the cold plains south of the glacier that covered Scandinavia. As the ice melted, the plant followed along, and colonized the fresh moraine soil. It may have migrated into West Norway from the North Sea, which at that time was dry land. When Norwegian sagebrush had taken root as part of the flora, there was still much ice in the fjord- and mountain areas in the county. As the climate warmed, it became unfavourable for the pioneer. Forest and other vegetation out-competed Norwegian sagebrush most places. But, Norwegian sagebrush did not die out completely. Jonstein may have become ice-free early, and the conditions there may have been especially good for the species. In which case Norwegian sagebrush has grown in the same locality for nearly 14 000 years.
Norwegian sagebrush doesn’t especially thrive on the barren landscape, between stones and gravel or in mats of wooly fringe moss. Sometimes relatively large amounts grow in a limited area. The thin leaves, down near the ground, nonetheless make it difficult to see. Few other plants grow such a straight stem. Small yellow flowers line the stalk. Every occurrence has its own history. How did the plant get to the site, and how long has it grown there? The distribution of Norwegian sagebrush, a gem amidst the flora, has been discussed by scientists far and wide. Some histories are more interesting than others…
- Moe, B.; Sætersdal, M.; Flatabø, G. 1994. Norsk malurt, Artemisia norvegica, funnet i Jondal i Hardanger. Blyttia 52:17–24.


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Cory and I had a couple of major weights lifted off of us today! I was able to cut my car insurance bill quite a bit. Initially my payment for this month was supposed to come out on the 15th, which would not show till the 18th, which was one day before I get paid. Normally I would just make sure that I saved enough from the last pay and it would be no big deal however this time I did not get paid enough on my last pay (being sick and all) to ensure that the money was there. So I called my insurance company to see if they could delay it by one day. Seems simple enough eh?
Apparently not… they had to put in a request which took a week. I called them about it the week before last to give them plenty of time. They came back to me yesterday saying yes they could do it however it would mean that my payments, which were ridiculous as it was at 246.82 a month, would be 370.24 for December 18th and January 18th, then go back down to around 246.82! Doing the math if you divide 246.82 in half and then add 246.82 to that half it equals 370.23.

domain: finance


Player of the week
My pick for this week is Davy Klaassen. The Werder Bremen midfielder scored twice in a 5-1 win against Paderborn, a potential relegation 6 pointer. Werder Bremen were not in total control of the game, which is against to what the scorline depicts. They only got 5 shots on target, which all ended up in back of the net. This only goes to show how clinical Klaassen was in front of goal in the match. Klaassen although has had a start-stop career at Bremen, after having an absolute nightmare at Everton. Everybody knows the quality this player has, but he needs to show it more often. Now they have another relegation 6 pointer after their game against Bayern, and Klaassen will be expected to hit the same heights he did against Paderborn.
Player to look out for
Krzysztof Piatek, the wonder kid from Poland who set the Serie A on fire, by showing great performances with Genoa, earned a move to AC Milan the following year. Though his stay in Milan was short and this winter transfer window saw him move to Hertha Berlin. Termed as the next Lewandowski, it was seen as if he was following the footsteps of him, by playing in the Bundesliga and was expected to succeed. But things didn’t go as planned, he has had a below par season by scoring 5 goals in 13 games for the Berlin side. But with 2 goals in the last three games, he looks to have found his feet and will be looking to end the season on a high. As Hertha Berlin faces Freiburg, it’s going to be a tough game for him and his side, you should keep an eye on him as to what magic he can produce.
Matches to look forward to
Surely, the centre of attraction this midweek is Bayern Munich against Werder Bremen. Bayern Munich are just a win away from clinching the Bundesliga title for 8th time in a row. With the likes of Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Müller back in the squad from suspension, it look like the celebrations might just start after the game, in Munich and all over the globe, for the Bayern Munich fans (while following social distancing of course!). But this won’t be as easy of a task as it seems, because Bremen are desperate to get points as to avoid relegation. This was seen in the game between Dortmund and Düsseldorf, how Dortmund were finding it really difficult to secure a win against Düsseldorf, who are in the same position as Bremen. Bremen will be highly spirited after their 5-1 win against Paderborn, and would be looking to delay Bayern’s celebrations but, it looks very unlikely that Bayern will let an upset happen, considering the form they are in and the experience they have in their ranks. So do make sure to watch the game on Wednesday, 12:00 am IST, and make sure to follow our Instagram (@just__onside) as we’ll be giving insights throughout the game.
Although whatever the result be, it’s just great to see football coming back all over Europe. So do watch the matches, stay safe and stay indoors and back your team with all your passion!


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Golf Week Magazine has named this course the #1 in West Virginia. This George Cobb design is set in scenic foothills with a 200 foot elevation change. It offers 4 sets of tees on each hole, 49 bunkers and eight lakes.
|Golf Season||Year round|
|Metal Spikes Allowed||No|
|Driving Range Available||Yes|
|Rental Carts Available||Yes - included in green fees|
|Rental Clubs Available||Yes|
|Tee Times Welcomed||Yes|
|Price Range Weekdays||$45 - $89|
|Price Range Weekends||$45 - $99|
|Credit Cards Accepted||VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed|
|Yellow (M)||72||5431 yd.||115||66.5|
|Yellow (W)||72||5431 yd.||129||72.2|
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Organisation Advocates Better Sensitisation In Eradication Of FGM.
The interactive session organised by the development unit of an organization known as Beth-Zion Ventures, was the first event to kickoff an advocacy programme targeted at parents especially those in the middle-income bracket.
The focus of the advocacy according to the organisation is to raise awareness on the risk of negative psychological consequences associated with the act of FGM and also to sensitise stakeholders on the need to train maternal health care professionals on how to treat and care for females who are suffering from problems that arose from FGM. The management of Beth-Zion stated that contrary to the belief that traditions like the drawing of tribal marks on faces of children and female circumcision are extinct, many parents still engage in the act behind closed doors.
In his welcome address at the interactive session, the Programme Officer of Beth-Zion, Akinwande Soji-Ojo, stated that 'many believe that civilisation has eroded some harmful cultural practices but I can tell you that though some practices are being eradicated, female genital mutilation is still in existence and does not happen only among illiterates.
'Our organisation has reports of such happening even among literate people. The issue of FGM is not dependent on the academic background or financial status but by traditional beliefs which allows even the educated to take bad decisions. We have discovered that there is a need for urgent government and societal interventions against the practice in terms of reorientation and massive sensitization to parents, even the educated ones.
'This is the focus of our advocacy. We want to take the sensitization beyond the villages and rural communities to the doorstep of the learned ones and also make them ambassadors in the fight against FGM. According to Beth-Zion, studies have revealed that in Nigeria, 40 million girls have undergone the knife of female circumcision and majority of the victims do not know the effects the practice may have on them or have a say in whether they want to undergo the procedure.
'There are some young girls that are at risk of the practice now and we are trying to ensure that that they do not fall victim of this barbaric act. We have reports of two girls from two middle-class families; Mariam Oluwapelumi and Tinuke Margaret (surnames withheld) that are in a vulnerable situation at present. While the family of Tinuke seems to understand what we have been telling them, Mariam's family are determined that she must go under the knife of the old women in their family house and get tribal marks.
'According to the father, this is not prohibited by law. He is insisting that even if they won't go ahead with the circumcision, they won't disobey their tradition on tribal marks for first children in the family. As it is, the safety of this girl is questionable because during the procedure, mothers are not allowed and there is the risk that with the mother not being present during the tribal mark inscription, they may go ahead with the FGM.
'Cases like this are why we are embarking on this advocacy; there is a need to stop this act. We need people to join us to spread the gospel. Many are already on the campaign but there is a need to intensify efforts because this is our reality because the culture is one of the most difficult things to change, this is why we need more people to join the train and spread this gospel. There are many health hazards associated with this and it is also an inhuman act which must be stopped,' Beth-Zion stated.
Though the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) law is in existence, stakeholders argue that it has done little to stop FGM or harmful widowhood practices as most cases remain unreported because law enforcement agents do not do take the implementation serious.
At the end of the interactive session, participants concluded that education is key because when everyone has the right information, people especially mothers will be empowered to take the right decisions especially as it concerns her children
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Many of us have experienced shock and deep distress in recent one or two years because of sudden changes in our personal and collective reality.
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The sense of being "out of control" and being disconnected is deeply unsettling.
From the experience in our wellness centre, chronic health conditions also have a definite correlation to unresolved emotional wounds and trauma. We agree with the observations of Dr Gabor Mate, MD, who describes the “cancer personality” and "cardio vascular disease personality" from his decades in healing career in his book “The Body Says No”. With cancer and cardiovascular diseases as the top two death causes in the modern world, shouldn’t we also be concerned about the epidemic of unresolved trauma?
You come from a 'normal" family" and you have a good childhood....
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Common Trauma Responses
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Move on organic because we have won a great victory to stopping the GMO”s! The “Monsanto Protection Act” was killed in the Senate on September 26th!!! Genetically modified foods are toxic to our bodies and planet. GMOs are polluting, poisoning our food and land and by killing this rider we have taken a giant step forward to changing our future.
Genetically modified foods have been linked to many serious health problems and many think they are one of the most serious dangers of the 21st century. At one time all farmers worked with Nature, but now we have made science labs of farming and foods for our own design that are artificial and can only lead to disaster. We have all become human experiments without our consent, for Profit by the big corporations. One of the leading company that produces GMOs is Monsanto.
A genetically modified plant or food has been genetically engineered with DNA from bacteria, viruses or other plants and animals and this is not part of the natural process of nature. When we choose to alternate nature we are playing Russia roulette with our lives and our planet.
Professor Richard Lacey, a microbiologist, medical doctor, and Professor of Food Safety at Leeds University who is against genetically modified foods due to the many health risks had this to say, “The fact is, it is virtually impossible to even conceive of a testing procedure to assess the health effects of genetically engineered foods when introduced into the food chain, nor is there any valid nutritional or public interest reason for their introduction.”
“The process of genetic engineering always involves the risk of altering the genetics and cellular functioning of a food organism in unanticipated ways. These unanticipated alterations can result in GE foods being allergenic, toxic, or reduced in nutritional value”. – Professor John Fagan, award-winning Geneticist, Maharishi University of Management, Iowa, USA.
Some of the Health and Environmental Hazards of Genetically Modified Foods:
- Animal toxicity studies have shown that GM foods can affect human organs and whole body systems. They may cause some common toxic effects such as hepatic, pancreatic, renal, or reproductive effects.
- May affect or alter the hematological, biochemical, and immunologic parameters.
- GMO’s have been linked to cancer.
- GM foods have reduced the effect of pesticides and have caused super weeds.
- Pollen from B.t. corn caused high mortality rates in monarch butterfly caterpillars.
- Life threatening food allergies.
- Birth defects and infertility issues.
- Loss of nutritional value in the foods.
- Destruction of farm land.
- Decline of the bee colonies in North America
Watch this utube to learn more about the health and environmental risks of GMOs!!!
The U.S. Congress and president had approved what is referred to as the “Monsanto Protection Act” which bans the courts from stopping the sale of Monsanto’s genetically modified seeds. This Monsanto act was added secretly this past spring to a government funding bill in that was originally established in the spring of 2012. The Center for Food Safety had this to say — The “Monsanto Protection Act” represents a serious assault on the fundamental safeguards of our judicial system and would negatively impact farmers, the environment and public health across America. The legislation would strip federal courts of their authority to halt the sale and planting of an illegal, potentially hazardous GE crop and compel USDA to allow continued planting of that same crop upon request.
But I have good news of a great Victory for you and all humanity. In response in May 2013, two million people in over 50 countries expressed outrage over Monsanto’s desire to own the food supply through genetically-altered (and patented) seeds that threaten all life on this planet. These actions of all these people were led by The Center for Food Safety, which is a national, non-profit organization that is devoted to protecting human health and the environment by curbing the use of harmful production technologies and promoting organic and other sustainable farming methods. Over 120 of the worlds leading companies supported and contributed to senting a letter to Senate leadership calling on them to exclude the rider from consideration in the short-term spending bill. All the work was not in vain! The Center for Food Safety reports The Monsanto act has been killed in the Senate on September 26th, 2013.
According to the Washington Post the GMO provision –– Monsanto and several other major growers genetically modified seeds supported the provision. Their explanation is that it protected conventional farmers that grow and produce genetically modified crops. The legislation would strip federal courts of their authority to halt the sale and planting of an illegal, potentially hazardous GE crop and compel USDA to allow continued planting of that same crop upon request. According to Monsanto this was intended to protect farmers from disruption caused by frivolous lawsuits.
Organic advocates and concerned citizens have a totally different view — they believe it just a ploy for big corporations to avoid court review and make profit at the cost of our health and destruction of the environment.
“Members of Congress and congressional staffers have become very aware of this issue,” said Dave Murphy, founder and executive director of Food Democracy Now, which generated thousands of calls to Capitol Hill urging lawmakers to remove the provision. Murphy praised Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) for leading the effort in the Senate.
Personally I don’t see anything frivolous about protecting our rights to protect our environment and our health. It all seems to me that Monsanto and the big corporations want world food control at any cost!
Yes this is a great victory! But we need to keep on fighting for our right to know what is in our food and to stop the destruction from GMO’s. We have a right to know and to choose what we eat without fear how it will harm our health and how it will destroy our earth. I applaud all those who have supported and contributed to this victory for organic, safe foods and saving our precious world for our children and all future generations. Keep the fight up — I know I am!
Please remember to support and vote yes on I-522 bill on November 6th!
Live Organic, Live Natural, and Save Our Planet Earth!


Federal Register: January 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 12)
DOCID: FR Doc E6-503
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Veterans Affairs Department
OMB ID: [OMB Control No. 2900-New]
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.
Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before March 20, 2006.
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment
on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are
required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information, including each existing collection
in use without an OMB Control Number, and allow 60 days for [[Page 3156]]
public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information needed to change or correct an insured claimant's name.
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 35013521), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being made pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
With respect to the following collection of information, VBA invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of VBA's functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of VBA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology.
Title: Certification of Change or Correction of Name, VA Form 29 586.
OMB Control Number: 2900New.
Type of Review: Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number.
Abstract: Claimants complete VA Form 29586 to certify a change or correction to their name on Government Life Insurance policies.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 20 hours.
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Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 120.
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RCA says the UK remains Europe’s number one market overall for foreign capital, absorbing the same volume of non-European money as France and Germany combined in the first nine months of 2019. And while the UK’s departure from the EU has been delayed yet again, the 12 December slated general election could mean the end of Brexit saga is finally in sight, says RCA.
Tom Leahy, RCA’s Senior Director of EMEA Analytics, explains:
“Given the relative value the UK offers versus some other global markets, any eventual agreement will likely have a positive effect on property investment. Average office yields in Central London are above those in comparable European markets. The gap between 10-year UK government bond yields and those in this property sub-market are also the highest ever recorded, while liquidity is at the lowest level since 2009.”
Capital Economics, as ever, offers a nuanced view. Andrew Wishart, UK Economist at Capital Economics writes:
“If the Conservatives do win a majority, it could be the moment we move from a ‘repeated delay’ Brexit scenario, in which demand continues to be hamstrung by Brexit uncertainty, to our deal scenario, in which we think GDP growth would pick up… That said, Johnson’s deal could prove to be a mirage in the Brexit desert. In the new deal the future relationship is an open question, so the UK could end up trading with the EU on WTO terms come 31st December 2020 when the transition period ends.
“As a result, there is a possibility the deal does little to revive animal spirits. On the other hand, if the government accepts it will take time to get a trade deal, extends the transition to December 2022, and pushes Brexit down the agenda, improved sentiment should shift the economy onto our stronger deal scenario forecast. As we’ve already hinted, the election might not play out as expected… In any case, the further delay to Brexit will mean uncertainty remains high for the time being.”
To read Capital Economics’ latest Brexit note in full, please click here.
As the UK struggles, Germany has cemented its position as Europe’s largest market, albeit a markedly slowing one. Transaction volume in Germany between January and September 2019 dropped by €6.0 billion compared with last year, according to RCA data, adding that most of this fall can be attributed to Frankfurt. Just €3.8 billion has been transacted in the city so far this year, pushing it down to seventh in the ranking of Europe’s largest metropolitan markets. By contrast, deal volume in Berlin is up 40% year-on-year, with the city ranked as the most liquid market in Europe in RCA’s mid-2019 Capital Liquidity Scores.
Tom Leahy added:
“Berlin is also an important component of Germany’s apartment market, Europe’s largest residential investment sector. Berlin apartment transactions jumped 29% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2019, but activity slowed significantly in the third quarter after the imposition of rent controls. RCA’s Hedonic Series of data show residential pricing in the German capital may now have peaked.
“It remains to be seen whether the developments in Berlin will impact on the broader German apartments sector and the European residential market as a whole, where investment volume is at a record level, having climbed 7.0% in the first nine months of this year compared with the same period of 2018.
“The Madrid apartment sector, for example, was the fifth-largest property investment sector in Europe in the first nine months of 2019, as US private equity firms continued to hoover up residential asset portfolios that were foreclosed on by lenders in the aftermath of the financial crisis.
“Investment in apartments overtook retail in the second half of 2018 as the second-largest real estate investment sector in Europe after offices, and the apartment segment has continued to extend its lead since. The retail sector malaise that started in the US and the UK has spread through a number of continental European markets, with overall volume down 32% versus this point a year ago. The retail deal downturn is having a clear impact on pricing, with average transaction yields for European retail properties now at a five-year high.”


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Obama’s communications director Dan Pfeiffer got some spot-on marriage and dating advice from the former POTUS. Pfeiffer was kind enough to share that advice in this new book, Yes We (Still) Can. It all happened in a limo one fateful day in 2015.
Limo Ride Turned “Dr. Obama”
Barack Obama is proud of the relationships that blossomed during his campaigns and political tenures. While riding in the limo with Obama, Pfeiffer let it slip that he was planning on moving in with his then-girlfriend Howli Ledbetter.
“Think this is the one, huh?” Obama asked. That’s when Obama turned into the presidential Dr. Phil. Out came the relationship advice.
How To Know She’s Down For The Long Run
Obama said that figuring out if she’s The One comes down to three simple questions. The first, and most important question: “Is she someone you find interesting.” You’re going to listen to this person’s opinions a lot. Will you want to hear what she has to say for the rest of your life?
Laughter is one of life’s greatest joys. Ask yourself, “does she make you laugh?” And finally, if you plan on having kids, “will she be a good mother?” Marriage is a marathon, not a sprint. These are the questions that matter.
How To Stay Hitched
Pfeiffer was able to answer yes to all three questions. He and Howli tied the knot in October 2016. That same year, three other couples who had met while working for Obama took the marriage plunge.
Michelle Obama’s opinion on the subject might be worth noting as well. She says never to sweat the small stuff. Just when you start getting riled up about spilled milk, something actually devastating will come along and remind you what really matters. The dirty socks on the floor aren’t a big deal. They just aren’t.

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