During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, job retention and the creation of new jobs has become an even larger priority for the Ontario provincial government. Over the course of the pandemic, we’ve seen the Canadian government shift their funding focus towards programs that help create and retain new jobs across all provinces. One of the programs that has recently gained momentum is the Rural Economic Development (RED) program.
Sixteen economic diversification projects have received a combined total of $800,000 through the Rural Economic Development (RED) program.
These 16 projects will create new skilled jobs and retain workers in local communities, thanks to the $800k investment.
What Will This Rural Funding Investment Be Used For?
The RED investment funding is supporting projects that will help diversify local economies such as:
- Creating northern Ontario mentoring, coaching, and youth help services for job searches, hiring, and starting businesses.
- Support for business attraction, expansion, and retention in rural communities.
- Developing industry partnerships.
- Recruiting and coaching Indigenous women into skilled trades.
- Introducing asset management strategies to 30 economic development officers to better operationalize potential investments and build economic development capacity.
What the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Had to Say
When Ernie Hardeman, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, announced the 16 local projects that were selected, he said:
“This new targeted funding is just one of the many ways our government is supporting job creation and economic development across the province. We’re encouraging local economic growth by supporting projects that help expand businesses and provide skills development and training for employees. These kinds of investments are particularly important as we lay the foundation for our recovery from COVID-19.”
Are You Eligible for Rural Economic Development (RED) Program Funding?
The RED program supports projects that help to diversify the economies of rural communities and retain/create jobs. The Rural Economic Development (RED) Program is not currently accepting applicants at the time of writing, but you can subscribe to the Mentor Works Weekly Funding Update to hear about future RED intakes and other business funding programs, like Hiring & Training programs, or Business Expansion programs.
Want to know more about when your business should plan to apply for funding? Download our free When to Apply for Government Funding slide deck to learn how your business can take advantage of federal and provincial grant, loan, and wage subsidy programs.


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Sparks subsequently posted a photo of herself holding two teddy bears while in the hospital.
"Smiling, resting & takin it easy!" she wrote.
Due to her hospitalization, Sparks was forced to cancel a trip to Australia where she was scheduled to sing a duet with Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian.
Sparks was previously forced to cancel part of an early 2008 tour after suffering an "acute vocal chord hemorrhage."
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Day 01: Delhi to Haridwar/Dehradun (by Shatabdi) to Mussoorie to Barkot ( 220 kms, 06 hrs drive).
Comfortable char dham yatra 2019 by Shatabdi train car and helicopter morning at 06:50 hrs board in Dehradun shatabdi train no: 12019 which depart from New Delhi Railway station. One reaching Haridwar at 11:25 hrs our driver will take you to Har ki pauri to have a holi dip in the holi Ganga and than drive to Barkot and visit Mussoorie, Kempty fall and Yamuna bridge on the way. OR can deboard in Dehradun and drive to Barkot. On arrive in have dinner and overnight stay in hotel or resort.
Day 02: Barkot to Shri Yamunoti Dham Yatra 2019 than return. (45 kms drive, 6kms trekk)
Drive to Jankichatti and then trek 6 kms to reach Shri Yamunotri to visit the temple of Goddess Yamuna, situated on the bank of the river. You can take a holy dip in the nearby tank filled by hot springs and cook rice in its water, the common rituals performed by the devotees. Trace tour steps back to Jankichatti. Drive back for Barkot dinner and overnight stay in hotel or resort..
Day 03: Barkot to Uttarkashi (115 kms, 5 Hrs drive).
After breakfast drive to Uttarkashi. Visit the famous Vishwanath Temple in Uttrakashi. Dinner and Overnight stay in the hotel or resort.
Day 04: Uttarkashi to Shri Gangotri Dham Yatra 2019 - Uttarkashi ( 100 kms each side, 4 Hrs).
After breakfast, proceed towards Harsil that the most beautiful valleys in the world. En-route we will stop at Gangnani for hot water spring dip. Drive to Gangotri (22 kms/1 hr). On arrival take a holy dip in the scared the river Ganges, also called Bhagirathi at its origin. Perform pooja and relax in the lovely surrounding. In the afternoon return back to Uttarkashi. Dinner and overnight stay in hotel/resort.
Day 05: Uttarkashi to Rudraprayag - Guptakashi (210 kms/8 hrs).
After early breakfast, we will proceed towards Guptakashi. Overnight stay in the hotel/resort. This day we make physical heath clearance certificate by govt. doctors in Guptkashi and visit helipad for taking and understand does and dot does in during helicopter ride. Overnight stay in hotel/resort.
Note : If in case helicopter will not fly due to bed weather than helicopter or technical failure payment will be refund. other situation not refund.
Day 06: Guptakashi to Kedarnath yatra 2019 by Helicopter (40 kms,/2 hrs) to Back Guptakashi.
After breakfast, proceed towards Kedranath fly by helicopter. Have a dip in taptkund, Sri Kedarnath Temple for Darshan, do Aarti & pooja. and back to Guptkashi. Night dinner and Overnight stay in the hotel/resort.
Note : if devotees need 1 night stay in shri Kedarnath dham by bed weather Uttrakhand Government will do arrangement to stay there without any cost.
Day 07: Guptakashi to Badrinath (220 kms / 8 hrs).
After an early breakfast, we proceed towards Badrinath via Chopta one of the most beautiful sites in the whole trip or can be take way of karnaprayag and peeplekoti. Enjoy the beautiful drive through medicinal forest. On arrival check in to your hotel at Badrianth. have dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.
Day 08: Shri Badrinath Dham visit 2019 to Joshimath to Rudraprayag (200 Kms, 7-8Hrs).
Get up early in the morning and see the beauty of the majestic Neelkanth peak. After taking bath at Taptakund (hot water spring ) take holy Darshan of the Badrinath Temple (devotees can do Pinddan in Badrinath dham). After Breakfast drive to visit Ved-vyas gufa, Bhim pul and Mana Village. return back through gate no: 3 to Joshimath, than Rudraprayag and evening have dinner and overnight stay at Rudraprayag in hotel/resort..
Day 09: Rudraprayag to Rishikesh sightseeing and Haridwar 160 kms, 06 hrs) to Delhi.
After breakfast, back proceed towards Rishikesh for sightseeing visit Ram Jhoola, Laxman Jhula Swarga Ashram, Triveni ghat etc. then drop to Haridwar railway station. Catch New Delhi Shatabdi train no: 12019 at 18:13 and reach New Delhi Railway Station at 22:45 your affordable comfortable deluxe and memorable Char Dham Yatra trip package 2019 by helicopter car and train concludes peacefully.
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|Uttarkashi(2Nights)||Mahima Resort, Bhagirthi Sadan, Devanse (Standard room)||5 Element, Sahaj Villa, Geetanjali Resort, Mahima (Deluxe room)||Geetanjali Resort, Camp char dham, Shiv Parivar (AC Deluxe room)|
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Pressure was last night piled on John Swinney to explain his embarrassing Budget bungle on the Haudagain Roundabout.
MSPs broke into rapturous applause when they believed the finance secretary had brought forward works on the notorious junction.
He told the Scottish Parliament: “In light of the excellent progress on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route, I am confirming that work will begin in 2016-17 on the improvements to the Haudagain roundabout.”
The statement was widely interpreted as suggesting construction work would begin next year, with SNP MP Kirsty Blackman saying it was “great news to hear that the Haudagain Roundabout improvements will be starting earlier”.
But Transport Scotland quickly played down any suggestion that works would proceed faster than expected, saying it did not expect to break ground until the end of 2017 at the earliest.
Last night, north-east Labour MSP Lewis Macdonald said: “John Swinney gave the impression that government plans for improvements at the Haudagain had changed, when they had not.
“Even his own backbenchers appeared to believe that he had announced a new start date for work on the Haudagain roundabout, when that was not in fact the case.
“That is why I raised a point of order at Holyrood, to give Mr Swinney the opportunity to set the record straight.
“He still needs to do so.
“Both Transport Scotland and the Scottish Government itself have confirmed that work on the Haudagain will not begin in 2016-17, but will only start ‘following completion of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route’, which is currently scheduled for the winter of 2017-18.
“John Swinney clearly has some explaining to do, and the sooner he does it the better.”
A spokeswoman for the Scottish Government insisted Mr Swinney’s comment was correct.
She said: “Mr Swinney made clear in his statement to parliament that he was ‘confirming that work will begin in 2016-17’ (and) the published Budget document is equally clear that this budget will ‘progress design and development work on the A90 Haudagain roundabout’.”


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ANN ARBOR, MI - Students will enter classrooms with excellent air quality and ventilation when they return to Ann Arbor Public Schools classrooms later this week, a district study shows.
The ventilation study has determined that 96% of the square footage inside elementary school buildings had an “excellent” number of air changes per hour. The district commissioned engineering firm Fishbeck to conduct the room-by-room study last April, based on building floor plans.
A breakdown of those findings by elementary school building can be found here.
The excellent rating, which is determined to be more than five ACH by a Harvard School of Public Health study, means the air in those spaces is replaced by either outside air or recirculated filtered air within one hour.
Another 2% of spaces in elementary school buildings are in the “good” category of between four and five ACH, while another 2% is below ACH and will require corrective actions like installing portable air cleaners or using high volume fans by exterior doors to improve air circulation, said Emile Lauzzana, AAPS executive director for capital projects.
“It’s important because air changes have been shown to reduce the risk of catching diseases in indoor environments,” Lauzzana said. “Once you get to four or five or six air changes, you’ve picked up most of the benefit of that risk mitigation strategy - you’ve maxed out the value of that strategy.”
Students’ return to the classroom on March 25, for the first time in more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Preschool, young fives and kindergarten students will start in the hybrid learning format, along with small groups of students in grades 6-12.
Building code minimum air changes per hour for schools is between 2.8 and 3.5, Lauzzana said, while AAPS’ mechanical systems are generally able to provide between five and 11 ACH, depending on the room.
All elementary school classrooms are above the “excellent” rating without any corrective action required, Lauzzana said, adding that most of the additional air quality measures have been done in larger areas like gyms, media centers and multi-purpose rooms.
The district purchased portable air cleaners with HEPA filters for those large spaces, where existing mechanical equipment isn’t able to provide sufficient ventilation.
“In a small number of spaces, and in our study, we’re finding that is in big box spaces such as gyms and multi-purpose rooms,” Lauzzana said. “We have calculated the air changes to be below five (ACH), so not meeting our minimum threshold, due to the high ceilings in many of those spaces and the extremely large volumes of air in those spaces.”
As an example, Lauzzana said a classroom that is 30 feet wide by 30 feet long and 10 feet high has 9,000 cubic feet of air inside it. If the ventilation system provides 1,000 cubic feet of fresh or filtered air per minute - or 60,000 cubic feet of air per hour - that equates to 6.6 air changes per hour for that space.
Portable air cleaners the district purchased provide about 250 to 300 cubic feet per minute of filtered air, Lauzzana said, by pulling air into them, cleaning it with a HEPA filter and returning clean air into the room.
At Lakewood Elementary School, for example, 89% of the building’s square footage has “excellent” ACH, while 8% falls below what is considered “good” air quality in the building’s multi-purpose room at 3.2 ACH. With two exterior doors to the room, Lauzanna said AAPS will add four portable air cleaners and one large fan that would increase the room’s ACH to 8.1.
Part of the study also looked at exhausting air flow between different zones of buildings - particularly restrooms - by making sure all exhaust fans are operational, Lauzzana said.
“We view restrooms - and a lot of people do - as places where aerosols are more abundant and easily generated as people wash their hands and blow their nose,” he said. “By having those bathroom fans operational while the buildings are occupied, that creates a negative pressure so that the air in the restroom is exhausted up and out of the building and isn’t allowed to flow back into the classroom or the hallway where it could potentially be a risk factor.”
With air quality as one of AAPS’ “super six” mitigation strategies for safe in-person classes, Superintendent Jeanice Swift said it was important for the district to take those additional measures to ensure air is being circulated at proper levels throughout the district’s 3.5 million square feet.
“Our goal is to increase and improve the level of confidence and comfort for our students and staff in returning to the building,” Swift said.
The fact that the study accounts for buildings being at full capacity - rather than about 50% via the hybrid format - is a good indication of how air will circulate in the buildings when AAPS returns to fully in-person classes, School Board Vice President Jessica Kelly said.
“I hope this is something that the public begins to understand when they say we didn’t have a plan or we weren’t doing anything for 10 months,” Kelly said. “That gives us some assurance that as we turn the dial up and we fill our classrooms over the coming months into the fall, it’s still good air, even when we’re running at full capacity for a full day in hopefully the very near future.”
Increasing air flow in buildings ultimately is more expensive, Lauzzana said, but it is a necessary measure to ensure buildings are safe for students, staff and teachers.
“We felt that given this extraordinary time, we’re willing to invest a little more in our utility costs in order to provide a better indoor air environment,” he said.


How much is Tiesto worth?
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Tiesto is a DJ of Dutch Origin and has been in the business for numerous years, becoming the first DJ to have a solo concert and the first DJ to perform in the Olympics.
As of 2022, Tiesto net worth is around $150 million.
Tiesto, named Tijs, Michiel Verwest, was born and bred in the Netherlands.
He was born in Breda and grew up there. He started performing as a DJ at a young age and even managed to find himself a manager.
He started performing with several clubs in the area and was soon able to make a name for himself within no time.
As of 2022, Tiesto net worth is estimated to be around $150 million but it took him some time to reach this point.
When Tiesto began his career, the music he created was mostly trance and soon people started acknowledging his talent for mixing and making beats.
He started working with Arny Bink and the two released the Forbidden Paradise and Magik series together.
The two also started their own label which was called Black Hole Recordings.
After this, Tiesto joined hands with Ferry Corsten and the two worked on Goureylla together. Their songs such as Gourellya and Walhalla became international hits, really putting Tiesto on the map.
Furthermore, when he released Summerbreeze, a mix album, he was recognized in the United States as well, marking a major milestone. Since then, Tiesto is someone who is known in multiple countries all over the world.
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Tiesto as an established musician
Till this point, Tiesto hadn’t released his own album but in 2002, he released his first album titled In My Memory.
After the release of his first studio album, he was recognized by other artists and worked with musicians such as David Bowie and Busta Rhymes.
In 2003, he began playing alone, in concert, something which had never been done before.
Eventually, such performances came to be called Tiesto in Concert and DVDs of the same name were released.
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Tiesto went on to release his third album titled Elements of Life and this album was nominated for a Grammy Award.
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Jets beat Heart 2-0, boost finals hopes
February 15, 2013
By Liam FitzGibbon
Emile Heskey and Ryan Griffiths scored in each half at Hunter Stadium as the Jets climbed back into the top six with their first win in five games.
The result in front of 11,396 fans continued the Heart's disastrous run away from home, their sixth straight loss on the road leaving them sitting perilously in sixth spot.


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“Babble On” employs a typically simple guitar while Beal’s double tracked impassioned vocals do the heavy lifting, insistently wooing you to picture the vivid scene. “Coriander Tree Life” finds Beal going much more soulful, turning out his best baritone and echoing it to marry nicely with the electronic organ backing.
Whether these songs were recorded at the same time as Nobody knows. or at some other point is unclear, since all that the YouTube description offers is “Recorded and produced by Nobody at Nowhere during Never.”

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My answer to Is it okay to bottle up your emotions?
Answer by Desmond Last:
Yes it is and in fact doing so will keep you from being assessed as having problems of Mental Health. It is called being calm when faced with a situation you must remain in control of.
There is no doubt in my mind, and in others, that the Mental Health Act is a very convenient method of shutting people up.
Our Governments have appointed a Group of people to assess those who they think are a physical threat to people of importance.
In the U.K they are called the Fixated Threat Assessment Center. These people are allowed without any independent adjudication to enter your life, obtain a court order to assess you, with force if necessary, and then have you placed in care – with your assets under the care of the State.
They are dangerous in that they are not accountable.
They have twice instructed NHS Oxford to assess my Mental Health. Both times I was assessed as having no problems with my mental Health. So why was I assessed? They did not like my writing and campaigning.
Now they are the subject of a Parliamentary Complaint which is supported by my M.P.
My advice if you have them in your life; keep very calm. One twitch of anger and the white coats will take you away.
The Home Office Secretary who was in charge of the FTAC when they made their ‘mistakes with me’ Theresa May.
As a direct answer to your question if you change ‘bottling up emotions’ as your response to a situation to ‘remaining in charge of the situation’ you will find that you will not get angry. Remain calm and you will enjoy being in control.

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Get Well Soon by Julie Halpern is a novel, but it was inspired by the author's real experiences. I'll let her tell you more about it in her own words.
I began struggling with major depression during my junior year of high school. At the time, I didn't know I was having panic attacks, but the fact that I couldn't leave the house or sit in my classrooms was very disturbing. I saw a therapist (who was Freudian and ineffective - she never once recognized my problem as panic attacks, so I thought I was just a freak), and I eventually had to be put on "homebound" schooling, where I worked mostly at home but took tests with a tutor back at my school.
At the beginning of my senior year, I was still having severe panic attacks. The therapist convinced my parents that the best thing for me would be hospitalization, and because I had changed so much for the worse, my parents agreed. My hospitalization has stayed with me, mainly because of all of the kooky and wonderful teens that shared my time. It was as though the adults were Charlie Brown adults - wah wah wah. My inmates were really who helped me get back to normal, ironically. Some of their stories were so strange, and my experiences remained vivid. I always knew I wanted to write a book about it.
I'm more of an expert on having depression that on what to do if you're depressed, but I do have some advice. The most important thing anyone with depression can do is to find something out there that makes you happy. Obviously, that something shouldn't be anything harmful, like drugs or alcohol or self-mutilation, but guilty pleasures have helped me through the worst of situations. As a teenager, I found music to be my savior. Without the angsty music to connect to, I don't know what I would have done.
These days, I have found that (don't laugh) QVC (one of the home shopping channels) helps me when I'm in a funk. I don't actually buy stuff, but people are so gracious to each other when they call in, even if it's fake, and it makes me happy to know that there are people out there shopping at all hours. Weird, I know.
It is also important for teens to know they aren't alone. I know it can feel that way, but there are always people out there who can help you or at least listen to you. Maybe someone in your family or a friend or a teacher or librarian - even if they aren't mental health professionals, talking to someone about how crappy you're feeling is important. And hopefully it will help you get through those really dark times and into much brighter ones.
What if it isn't her, but someone she knows?
The hardest part when dealing with someone with depression is that they may not always be easy to approach. I know I can be horrid when I'm depressed, lashing out or just a complete downer to be around. If you can help this person by staying positive and finding things to do together that take the other person's mind off their depression, then you will be a great help. Of course, if the depressed person is talking about harming themselves or others, it's time to turn to a trustworthy adult. Nobody should feel like it's up to them to save someone.
Do you recommend any fiction or non-fiction books which address depression?
I should have a good answer for this since I am a librarian, but I'm drawing a blank. I need my library in front of me so I can scan the shelves. In all honesty, I have a hard time reading books about depression. I find them to either be too close to home, or too annoying. I think there is a fine line between sharing emotion and just asking for pity. I know there are plenty of wonderful books out there covering the topic of depression, but I am not familiar enough with them to recommend titles.
Now if you're looking for titles to make teens depressed, I can always find those. Teens love a good weepy. I also can recommend titles to help you out of a funk. I'm a huge fan of the Georgia Nicolson books by Louise Rennison for that reason.
Ooh - You will regret asking that question. I can talk about Degrassi for days. In the original, I always loved the trio of boys - Joey, Snake and Wheels. They always remained such good friends, but not always in an obnoxious, surface boy way. I think Wheels really got the raw deal, with his parents being killed by a drunk driver. Tragic. I liked the twins, Erica and Heather, and I liked Caitlin and her activist ways. I liked Spike, but I hated her friend, Liz (I have a theory she was a Nazi). Back in the day, I had the hots for Clutch. He wasn't one of the main characters, but I had a thing for boys with long hair. It was the time of grunge.
On The Next Generation, I really like Spinner. I think he makes a lot of mistakes, but has a good heart. I loved JT when he was younger. I think they made him the Joey of the current show. Emma was cute at the beginning, but now she's just self-righteous. I like Manny; she's foolish, but I like how positive she can be. I like Paige for her nerve, and I like Jay because he's such a charming jack***.
I first learned about epilepsy from Degrassi, and diabetes from The Baby-Sitters Club. Why do you think kids and teens sometimes get more out of dramatizations - books, plays, films, or TV shows - than real stories - the news, lectures, biographies, or "talks?"
I think the main reason is that so many of these subjects are so abstract that we just need to see it (or read about it) in a setting we enjoy in order to understand it. Many lectures or essays, textbooks or news shows, are telling us instead of showing us. We have no investment in the "characters" and "settings," so the information doesn't sink in. Particularly with teens, it's often hard to think past their own lives. Because the names and faces in fictional works about real topics come to life, they can see how these issues may actually affect them.
You loved the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the children's book The Phantom Tollbooth as much as I did. What did you think of Normal Again, the episode in which Buffy finds herself in a psychiatric hospital?
I just re-watched the episode. I was struck by the fact that Buffy was hospitalized when she originally found out she was the slayer - her parents just couldn't deal with it. Sounds familiar . . . I don't love the episode. I hate to think that the Buffyverse is just taking place in some crazy girl's head.
The way Toby and the Snowflakes came about was that I wanted something that Matt and I could work on together. Matt and I met through writing - you can read the whole story here - but we had never written anything together. This was all before we were married. I was working as a school librarian, surrounded by picture books, and thought how fun it would be for us to have a project that I wrote and he illustrated. I wrote Toby, and an entire year went by before Matt explored working on it. He was a fine artist, in galleries and such, and this was the first time he considered the idea of working as a book illustrator. And it turned out he was wonderful at it! It has been great for both of us because we can do school or library talks together, plus it kick-started our publishing careers. Matt has two more picture books coming out this fall and two more on the way, and of course Get Well Soon is my first YA novel. I would love for us to work together again someday.
How long have you been writing zines?
I started writing zines after I graduated from college and was looking for something to motivate me to write now that I was done with creative writing classes. I wrote my own zines for about five years, but now with my book writing, blog and webpage (plus a full-time job), I don't write zines anymore. However, I do zine projects every year with my middle schoolers, and they always turn out hilarious and creative. I'm happy to pass on the zine-making trade to teens.
Any current zine or other writing projects?
I am now working on my second novel for Feiwel and Friends. It's YA, and deals with how sometimes friends aren't that good for you and how the coolest people aren't necessary the nicest people. I'm about a quarter or a third of the way through. My description of the book should solidify more as I see what happens in the story. The writing process if fun that way, although sometimes a tad stressful. I'm definitely not having a lazy, relaxing summer vacation.
What are your ten favorite books?
Mouse Tales by Arnold Lobel
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
My Perfect Life by Lynda Barry
Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
Tomorrow When the War Began by John Marsden
Homer Price by Robert McCloskey
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
Get Well Soon will be released on October 2nd, 2007.
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A major organ of the endocrine system, the anterior pituitary is the glandular, anterior lobe that together with the posterior lobe makes up the pituitary gland
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The pars intermedia is a small part of the anterior pituitary gland, and produces hormones that cause the release of pigment in skin cells. This part of the gland is usually only active in children, and sometimes disappears completely by adulthood. The anterior portion of the pituitary gland is known as the anterior pituitary.
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Oversecretion or undersecretion of certain hormones by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland will cause other endocrine glands to over- or under-produce certain hormones.
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GHD is the most common anterior pituitary abnormality after traumatic brain injury (TBI). It can occur as a result of either direct pituitary or indirect hypothalamic
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When TimberWest presented itself as an ideal “corporate citizen” at Re-Think our Watershed, public relations clearly triumphed over tact.
But when they asked us to “just believe” that clear-cut “logging and drinking water can coexist”, we entered the realm of insult.
“Watersheds don’t have problems,” they said, “people and communities have problems.” Especially when we try to have things both ways at major ongoing loss to real citizens. Where TimberWest is not a corpo resident, governments easily agree with a fiscal lens that “the primary purpose of a watershed is to provide safe, clean water” – not board feet and stumpage fees.
TimberWest made outlandish claims of bringing a boon of jobs and revenue. Actually these were gutted over the past decade by widespread layoffs, automated machinery and raw log exports.
Campbell River lost 257 jobs and $5 million in tax revenue, about 10 per cent of the city’s budget, when TimberWest closed its mill there. Since 2008, their forestry sector lost at least 1,500 jobs – 10 per cent of the workforce laid off.
Courtenay’s mill closure killed 110 jobs and the cascade of instability continues. Many who “commuted” to work in Alberta – or lost jobs at Target – bear the cost of our lack of resilient local economic policies that put public interest first.
B.C. employs the fewest people per tree cut anywhere in Canada, and we provide 97 per cent of raw log exports. Ontario employs six times as many people for the same amount of trees cut.
Our industrial model with minimal processing is well known to have hurt families and watersheds across B.C.
The value of raw logs dropped 50 per cent in the last 15 years. We need an honestly sustainable approach that respects nature and provides good, stable jobs by adding value.
“Balance” isn’t just a PR buzzword; it’s an act – what actions will change?

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TAMPA, Fla. — Starting Thursday, Hillsborough County residents may notice their water tastes and smell different. The county is making changes due to a lack of liquid oxygen, which is used to treat water, because of the pandemic.
The county said it will be a slight change in taste and smell that many people might not even notice, but they assure everyone it is still safe to drink.
Tampa Bay Water is changing the treatment from liquid oxygen to sodium hypochlorite, commonly known as bleach, at its Lithia Hydrogen Sulfide Removal Facility.
In a press release, the county explained that the pandemic has caused a delivery driver shortage to get the liquid oxygen into the facility and the local hospitals need the available liquid oxygen for COVID-19 treatments.
This is temporary as they are working with vendors to get more deliveries.
This is an issue seen across the country and in other parts of Florida.
The mayor of Orlando also asked residents there to conserve water because of a shortage of liquid oxygen.
Officials have said it’s hard to tell how long the shortage will last, but once hospitalizations decrease, the supply will likely increase.
Hillsborough County is asking for residents’ help in preserving drinking water by cutting down on any non-essential water usage like watering your lawn when it’s raining or washing you vehicles at home.

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...is JDPower more reliable than Republican pollsters?...
JDPower's latest quality survey reports a gradual (but over time substantial) improvement in vehicles sold in the US, averaging 126 customer-reported defects per 100 vehicles, versus 216 for 2007. That recent vehicles are better than those of a decade ago matches casual observation of new and used cars. But JDPowers also reports numbers by brand, resulting in a ranking widely reported by the media and (when the rank is high) echoed in advertising. (See for example the Feb 13 story in Automotive News.
Is it really credible that cars have improved that much in a scant 6 years? Or has the nature of reported problems shifted over time? Even more glaring is that Toyota rates 58% worse than Lexus. For that matter, is Honda at 119 defects per car really better than Acura at 120, or for that matter Chevrolet at 125? OK, my phrasing is unfair, they're in the ballpark, but is JD Power more reliable than Republican pollsters?
Nowhere do we find journalists reporting the estimated margin of error, surely critical to understanding whether the ranking is meaningful. Nor do they question JD Power about potential biases in the survey. Are those who respond representative of the average owner or there is sample bias? Is the difference between Lexus and Toyota a dealership effect? -- surely luxury dealers pamper their customers, fixing little problems without charge during routine service visits. Do survey respondents view something as a problem if they don't have to go out of their way to resolve it? Then there's confirmation bias: owners of a Lexus are bombarded with the quality story, and want to believe they spent well. Such owners adjust their perception of reality accordingly, biasing survey responses.
I have to assume that the staff at JDPower understand these issues. They may have a sense of confirmation bias, though that's a hard nut to crack. Ditto dealership effects. But they surely estimate their margins of error, and compare respondents and non-respondents to gauge selection bias.
...political journalists ask hard questions about survey results...
The rank-order method of reporting is part of the JD Power's business model. It lends itself to the annual spate of news stories and (for some OEMs) tags in their advertising. Without widespread media coverage, their surveys would be worth much less money to manufacturers. Given that, journalists ought to press JD Power for more detail and not serve up puff pieces. Political journalists can ask hard questions of survey results. Can't business journalists do the same?!
This graph illustrates JD Power rankings with a 3% margin of error. I made Ford the center; the lightly shaded box includes all brands indistinguishable at that margin of error. The black line represents the average of 126 defects per 100 vehicles. I deleted the highest and lowest ranking brands for visual clarity.
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CHICAGO, Ill. – Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into an agreement with Bahagia Investment Corporation (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd to manage Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur. The hotel is under construction and is expected to open in 2012.
Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur will be part of an iconic, mixed use complex. The hotel, occupying floors 17 through 39 of the property, will feature 412 guest rooms, including 42 suites and will offer over 33,000 square feet of meeting and event space, a 228-seat cafe, a 298-seat specialty restaurant with multiple cuisines, a 74-seat Sky Lobby Lounge, a 102-seat poolside restaurant and bar, a spa with 11 treatment rooms, and a swimming pool.
There are currently 51 Hyatt-branded hotels in Asia Pacific and Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur will join the two existing Hyatt-branded hotels in Malaysia: Hyatt Regency Kinabalu and Hyatt Regency Kuantan Resort. There are 16 other Grand Hyatt hotels in the region’s key gateway cities and destination resorts, including Bali, Bangkok, Beijing, Jakarta, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, and Tokyo.
Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur will be located in the Golden Triangle area of Kuala Lumpur, in a prime location on Jalan Pinang road close to the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (“KLCC”) and the iconic Petronas Towers.
Kuala Lumpur is an internationally recognized tourist and business destination. With a metropolitan population of approximately 7.2 million, it is the largest city in Malaysia and a key leisure location. Many of Malaysia’s major commercial banks and financial institutions are headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, as are many Malaysian companies, making it an international gateway city.
“In 2010, Malaysia attracted over 24.5 million tourists – rivaling that of countries such as Mexico, Germany and Turkey,” said Willi Martin, area vice president, Southeast Asia, Hyatt Hotels and Resorts. “We see Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur as a remarkable opportunity to expand the presence of the Hyatt brand into a principal city in the rapidly emerging Southeast Asia market.”
Given its central location, Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur will serve visitors to nearby offices and leisure attractions. Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur will be located in close proximity to fashion hubs and business centers, museums, memorials and galleries, and within driving distance of natural preserves. Kuala Lumpur boasts the best of many cultures and an immersive experience for travelers from all corners of the world.
In addition to Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, twelve other Grand Hyatt properties are currently under development around the world. Grand Hyatt hotels feature spectacular, distinctive properties in mixed-use developments or stand alone buildings in major gateway cities and resort locales around the world. Signature elements include dramatic lobbies, innovative dining options, state of the art technology, distinctive spa and fitness centers, and comprehensive business and meeting facilities. Across all Hyatt brands, more than 30 new properties opened in 2010, and 140 contracts for new properties were executed.

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Increasingly, real estate developers are placing value on contemporary architecture.
By Camilla McLaughlin
For years, innovative designs from starchitects have been the focus for new buildings in New York and Miami. Now, developers of single family communities are employing the same approach with developments and communities organized around a single architectural style. In some instances, notable architects are also on board to create a statement as bold as those broadcast by dramatic urban towers. In others, the architectural vision builds on research into consumer priorities. In every instance, the architecture is taking prominence.
In Nevada, the premise for a new ultra luxury development, Ascaya, is a specific architectural style, in this instance contemporary and specifically Desert Contemporary. It’s a vernacular characteristic of the Southwest and especially fitting for a project located in the foothills above Henderson, nine miles south of Las Vegas. Six notable architects have been commissioned to bring unique expressions of desert contemporary architecture to fruition. The designs are visionary, offering varied takes on the aesthetic combined with innovative construction, energy-efficient features and floor plans that align with lifestyle aspirations. Two inspiration homes are finished, three are under construction and a design from Pritzker winner Richard Meir & Partners is nearing completion.
A new community in Palm Springs, Linea, takes a cue from the area’s legendary modernist ties, offering fresh interpretations of the iconic style. Residences here appear as works of art rather than manifestations of an architectural style. For this project, developer Andrew Adler and architect Anthony Poon drew inspiration from abstract sculptures and Bauhaus painters. Homes rise as white cubist forms against the craggy backdrop of surrounding mountains. Stark white facades punctuated with soft hued doors, sculpted massing and a linear composition offer a fresh new take that pushes the modern aesthetic to a new level of expression.
Located on a terraced hillside setting in Henderson, Nevada is Axis, a new community developed by Pardee Homes, a member of the Tri Pointe Group, offering designs with elevations that are as much contemporary as they are transitional with modern floor plans. The architecture is forward-looking. The homes in Axis also integrate outdoor courtyards, balconies and rooftop decks in ways that transcend typical limitation of indoors versus outdoors. Strada, another new community, is geared toward millennials with its own individual architectural expression that grew out of consumer research of this demographic.
Ten years ago, it was difficult to build a contemporary home, except for Modern Tuscan, in Las Vegas unless it was on an individual lot outside of a development. The Ridges was the first to allow contemporary architecture and another recent development, The Summit in Summerlin, also leans toward contemporary.
“There is definitely a move in the direction of contemporary, and it’s started to come down to the higher-end, semi-custom tract homes. That’s had a big push. It hasn’t really come down to the starter home, yet. That’s the next wave,” says Eric Strain, CEO of Assemblage Studio and an architecture professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
For the first inspiration home at Ascaya, completed this spring, SB Architects drew on its experience with resort and hospitality properties and approached the home as a smaller scale resort. “We see a lot of crossover with private estates wanting more resort amenities, and hotels yearning to feel more intimate,” says Matt Page, LEED AP, vice president at SB Architects.
The home presents as a well-orchestrated composition of simple massing and long horizontal planes. The impression is one of balance, symmetry and subtle elegance. A series of clerestory windows add to the sense that the roof seems to float above the structure. Private-entry courtyards transition to a generous great room and kitchen that take in dynamic vistas of the Las Vegas Strip extending across the valley to distant peaks. Expanses of glass and telescoping walls and doors make inside and outside appear as a single space, incorporating the desert setting into the experience. Extensive decks and patios are augmented by a roof deck with a fireplace. Also accessed from a private sitting area tucked behind the great room, it becomes a privileged escape to watch the west’s technicolor displays at sunset.
Flexible spaces enable the home to be eminently adaptable to a variety of settings and experiences. The connectivity among different rooms and areas of the home is striking. Textural elements and extensive use of warm woods tame the volume, so even a solitary visitor sitting in front of the fireplace does not feel overwhelmed. According to Page, such chemistry doesn’t happen by accident. Instead, it’s the result of thoughtful design, which begins with the site and then filters down to the smaller architectural details.
Photos courtesy of Shay Vilich photographer / Shapiro & Sher Group / Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties and David Blank
A new take on Mid-Century Modern, Carlisle at Parasol Park in Irvine, California.
A second inspiration home, orchestrated by Marmol Radziner, a design-build firm based in Los Angeles, was completed this summer. A green roof frames the entry, which is shielded from the street. Architects paired bronze anodized aluminum panels, vertical grain western red cedar and local natural stone with warm and rustic materials and color palettes to reflect the desert landscape.
Sustainability is part of the Modern vision. The home designed by Hoogland Architecture, the only local firmed tapped to design an inspiration home, incorporates passive strategies such as deep overhangs oriented to the solar patterns of the site and aggressive day lighting. Even the infinity pool is incorporated as a design element and reflects the lights of the city at night.
Another home, created by the firm Lake/Flato, employs rammed earth walls, which anchor and blend the structure into the surrounding terrain as well as insulate against Nevada’s intense heat. The construction is aligned with the firm’s belief that design and sustainability are inseparable, part of a place-based approach that merges the building with the surrounding landscape.
Also opening in July was the resort’s $25 million clubhouse designed by the Scottsdale firm, Swaback Partners. A dramatic copper-covered porte cochere previews a building that melds stone, copper, glass and artwork into venue in which the architecture energizes as much as the activities.
From high-end enclaves intended for a rarified echelon to communities that appeal to a wider demographic, architecture is becoming much-desired eye candy.
Photo courtesy of Jim Doyle, Applied Photography LLC


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Charles Town to renovate 18th-century building as part of downtown revitalization effort
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Charles Town officials plan to renovate an 18th-century building constructed by George Washington's brother.
City manager David Mills tells The Journal that the city is seeking a $3 million federal loan to fund the project.
Mayor Peggy Smith says the project will begin within six months, once the U.S. Department of Agriculture approves the loan.
The work includes stabilizing the building and additional features for the public, including a visitor center and informational kiosks.
The renovation is part of an effort to revitalize downtown Charles Town.
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On September 29th the third quarter of 2023 came to a close. The S&P 500 lost 3.6% for the quarter, and nine of eleven S&P 500 sectors turned in a negative return in Q3. Particularly hard hit were defensive income sectors like consumer staples, real estate, and utilities.
The clear star of the quarter was the energy sector, which returned double digits on the back of energy prices that are once again on the rise. Through Q3 the energy sector is up 6.1% year-to-date (YTD), after leading all sectors in 2021 and 2022.
According to data provider FactSet — which I use to analyze companies — the average upstream company returned 14.3% in Q3. These are the companies that produce oil and gas. Of the 51 companies that FactSet classifies as “upstream”, only seven had a negative return in Q3. YTD the average upstream company is up 2.9%.
The top performers in Q3 in the upstream sector were mostly small companies, like BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust (+56.8%) and Gran Tierra Energy (+41.3%). The best-performing large Upstream company was Cenovus Energy (+23.2%).
Among the 45 companies that FactSet classifies as “midstream”, the average return was 9.3%. KNOT Offshore Partners LP was the top performer in this category, notching a 38.9% return.
The integrated supermajors bounced back from a second quarter decline, gaining 10.5%. Among this group, the best performer in Q3 was TotalEnergies SE with a total return of 15.2%. Shell remains the top performer in its class for the year with a return of 14.8%.
The Big Three refiners — Marathon PetroleumMPC , Valero, and Phillips 66PSX — significantly outperformed the broader energy sector, gaining an average of 26.5%. After a negative Q2, Marathon was the top performer, gaining 32.4% during the quarter.
As I noted at the end of Q2, “OPEC production cuts will likely be felt before the year ends. This should prop up oil prices and provide better prospects for energy companies in the second half of the year.”
That was certainly the case in Q3, and OPEC+ supply reductions will likely continue to be the primary driver in the oil markets through next year’s presidential election. This is bullish for the oil markets but presents challenges for inflation control and economic stability as the U.S. heads into a presidential election year.

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Tamil superstar Thala Ajith’s upcoming spy thriller, Vivegam, will be released in Telugu as Vivekam. The Tamil version’s teaser was released last month and it wiped out several records on social media. Now, the Telugu teaser of this much-awaited film will be unveiled at 12 am tonight.
Vivegam is slated for release on August 10. Souryam Siva has directed the film and Kajal Aggarwal is the leading lady in it. TG Thyagarajan has produced the movie on Sathya Jyothi Films banner and Anirudh Ravichander has scored the music. Vamsadhara Creations will be releasing the film in Telugu.
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During the summer months, we spend a lot of our time at home in our backyard. We grill dinner, roast marshmallows, entertain friends and neighbors, and catch fireflies all summer long.
This past weekend, my husband and I finally had some free time for yard work…about 2 months behind schedule. We like to have the yard cleaned up by early April, but April & May were extremely busy months for us this year with no time to hammer out yard work.
But it’s done and I thought it would be fun to take you to the place where my family spends most of its time during the summer–our backyard.
My husband and I had a patio installed 5 years ago. The project was way beyond our skill level, so we hired a contractor to complete the project and we were really thrilled with the patio. It is almost 600 square feet and we use every inch of it.
We have a sitting area where we read the paper on Sunday mornings and relax in the evenings.
I have perennials planted all the way around the edge of the patio. It looks a little anemic in the middle because the bunnies and squirrels consider it fine dining. I’m hoping the new plant will be something that they hate this year.
I bought this peony on clearance about 5 years ago. Every year, it gets more beautiful. And it’s one plant the bunnies don’t touch.
The bees love it though!
We have a fire pit that gets a lot of use. My husband fires it up almost every weekend and s’mores are a favorite summer treat.
My gardening table, hose, and rain barrel are just over the wall from our grill/dining area and you can see my vegetable garden on the far right.
Unfortunately, this 30 foot pine tree has died and we are having it cut down this week. Bye bye squirrels’ nest…your penthouse suite it coming down!
My herb & vegetable garden boxes are off to the side of the house and I have more new perennials planted right along the house.
I moved the herbs to their own box to make more room for the vegetables. This year, I planted pineapple sage, parsley, rosemary, thyme, oregano, and lemon verbena.
In my vegetable box, I planted 1 cantaloupe and 1 butternut squash on the vertical trellis, 3 tomato plants, 1 sweet pepper, green beans and for the first time, I planted sweet potatoes. Every year, I like to try something new and I’ve never planted potatoes before–I thought it would be fun for the girls.
And that’s our little oasis in the world. We spend a lot of time as a family in our backyard. The only thing that is missing is some color. I didn’t get time to plant any containers of annuals, but I will do that next weekend. Do you spend a lot of time relaxing in your yard? Tell us about your backyard oasis in the comments!

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Read codes delay worry
GPs have raised concerns over the fact they have not yet been issued with new Read codes to support QOF changes.
Some new indicators, such as those for chronic kidney disease, cover 15 months, meaning the calculation period has begun.
Connecting for Health said NHS Employers and the Department of Health were finalising the QOF business rules, which include the Read codes, and the guidance to support the new and revised indicators.
EMIS and InPractice Systems said they hoped to send new codes out in early April.
Dr David Jenner, GMS contract lead for the NHS Alliance, said GPs risked not getting paid for the work they were doing now. 'The clock is ticking. We will have to go back and put in the new codes manually. It's a right old fag.'


SmartPulse — our weekly reader poll in SmartBrief on Social Media — tracks feedback from leading marketers about social media practices and issues.
Last week’s poll question: Do you think Google Buzz poses a threat to Facebook or Twitter?
- The buzz on Buzz will die down soon. 38.03%
- It could pose a threat, but uncertain whether it will. 24.79%
- It is not a threat, but a complementary service. 23.93%
- Buzz poses a threat to Twitter, but not to Facebook. 7.69%
- Buzz does pose a threat to both. 5.56%
I’m going to weigh in on the side of those who see Buzz as a complementary service. It’s going to find a significant place in the social media spectrum and here’s why: Sites such as Mashable and Techcrunch have already built in the capability to share content via Buzz, similar to the way it’s done with Facebook and Twitter.
Others will follow suit, and its impact will only continue to spread, especially once mainstream news sites pick it up. Not only that, Google is continuing to open up the API, enabling even greater forms of integration.
I’m finding Buzz to be useful as a replacement for Twitter, believe it or not. For me, Twitter is becoming less a tool for conversation and more a tool for broadcast-style announcement and information sharing. The 140 character limit always crimped my style when interacting with others. Buzz enforces no such character limitation.
Some may suggest that Buzz’s access being constrained to those who use Gmail may limit its use. That’s understandable. On the other hand, I find that the integration with Gmail makes it inherently more useful. And, there is the iPhone app as well.
Despite the naysayers, I think the future for Buzz is bright. Agree or disagree?


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