The Chicken Trial review at Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh – ‘zips along but lacks depth’
In Sweden in 2008 a conceptual artist was controversially convicted for animal cruelty after taking a handful of chickens to an animal-themed night at a club. The resulting trial descended into real-life farce, recreated here – as part of Finland’s From Start to Finnish programme with an all-Scottish cast – with dramatic embellishments by Johanna Koljonen, who covered the original trial with awed disbelief.
Across an effectively simple courtroom setup, dim prosecutor and bullish defender mangle the salient points of the case, prod their witnesses into making ever more surreal statements as to what did or didn’t happen, and trundle out experts who debate whether chickens breathe through their feathers. Their misguided arguments for or against freedom of expression are presided over by a bemused judge as the artist wearily responds to cross examination while making ironic asides to the audience.
The cast of Eliza Langland, Colin Moncrieff, Eunice Olumide and Arron Usher, in cahoots with director Fredrik Lundqvist, work hard with Koljonen’s zippy provocative script, here in a witty translation by Samuel Ek from the original Swedish, to create a multi-pronged attack on society punctuated by Goons-style gags and motifs.
Ultimately, however, for all their efforts, the production lacks depth. In order to play hi-octane absurdist satire of this order, for a UK audience at least, it really needs another layer to make its case convincingly – a realistic no-holds barred attack such as The Thick of It, or OTT grotesque as in Grand Guignol complete with make-up and sinister set.
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Electronic technologies are helping reduce energy costs by tracking energy thieves. Moscow Incotex Co. Ltd. is implementing automated meter management systems throughout Russia and the Ukraine, collecting information from consumer energy meters over power lines. A key goal is to prevent theft and pinpoint the location of energy losses. Incotexís Mercury PLC AMR sends signals between the utility and meter over power lines. Modules transmit data at up to 100 different frequencies in two directions, ensuring reliable transmission over noisy lines that were not built to handle communications traffic. Texas Instrumentís MSP430 microcontroller and TMS320C2000 digital signal controller are used to handle data and maintain signal reliability.
Some of our culture's most enduring robots appeared in the 80s. The Aliens series produced another evil android, and we saw light robot fare in the form of Short Circuit. Two of the great robots of all time also showed up: The Terminator and RoboCop.
Optomec's third America Makes project for metal 3D printing teams the LENS process company with GE Aviation, Lockheed, and other big aerospace names to develop guidelines for repairing high-value flight-critical Air Force components.
This Gadget Freak review looks at a cooler that is essentially a party on wheels with a built-in blender, Bluetooth speaker, and USB charger. We also look at a sustainable, rotating wireless smartphone charger.
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Williams Returns to Standard Schedule Monday, March 10
The heavy sleet that blanketed northeast Arkansas has finally melted, and Williams Baptist College will return to its standard schedule on Monday, March 10.
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The winter storm brought travel around the region to a standstill for several days, and WBC classes were cancelled for five days. Warmer weather and sunshine dispensed with the stubborn ice over the weekend.
Among the activities postponed due to the icy conditions was the Miss WBC pageant. Originally scheduled for last Friday, the pageant will now take place Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Southerland-Mabee Center.
The annual Health Fair was also postpone for a week. It is now set for Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the SMC.


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When was the last time you had a regular medical check-up?
If you are healthy and take no medications, there’s a good chance it’s been quite a while.
And though it may seem unnecessary to see a doctor unless you are sick, there are a number of reasons why it is a good idea to get at least yearly check-up.
Government Recommendations For Medical Check Ups Are Unreliable1
According to government recommendations, men and women from ages 18-21 should have a wellness visit every year, then “at least” every 4 years until age 49. From ages 50-64, the recommendation changes to every 2 years, then becomes yearly.
There are different recommended tests for each of the age groups and they are listed in a chart, which you can find in the reference section of this article.
If you over 21 and less than 65, government recommendations recommend less than yearly visits. Additionally, the same recommendations advise cholesterol checks every 5 years, blood pressure checks every 2 years up until 65. This is less frequent than most people assume and I recommend.
5 Reasons An Annual Medical Check Up Is So Important
- Building a relationship with your doctor
Few people think that they will ever get sick, but sometimes it happens. If you know your doctor, and your doctor knows you, he or she will be able to treat you much more effectively.
For example, if you come into the office with an asthma attack and your physician knows that you work hard to keep a healthy weight and body fat percentage (and that you struggle with sugar cravings), he may be more willing to try to treat it without using prednisone, which can cause weight gain and increase carb cravings.
- Testing for health markers
My article on health markers lists the tests I think everyone should ask for. The frequency of these will vary based on the individual.
- Blood Pressure checks
It is a great idea to track your blood pressure. In fact, I recommend everyone check his or her pressure outside of the doctor’s office (the machines in CVS, Rite Aid, etc. are free and pretty accurate) because one measurement every two years is not sufficient to pick up conditions that can be effectively treated but can kill you if undetected.
- EKG (one time)
Most doctors don’t do EKGs on younger people without specific cardiovascular complaints. However, I think everyone should get a “baseline” EKG to make sure there is nothing wrong with your heart. Specifically, a condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can cause sudden cardiac death in young people.2
Although an EKG may be normal with this condition, they are frequently abnormal. The test is fast and noninvasive, so it is worth asking for.
- Standard screening tests
Most of these tests do not need to be done yearly, and vary with gender and age groups, but they are important to mention as they can save your life.
- Pap Test – This test evaluates for cervical cancer, which is deadly and strikes young women. Do not miss these.
- Colon Cancer Screening – Colon cancer is a curable cancer which will kill you if it is not picked up early. The screening tests are usually reserved for people over 50, and while not done in the primary care doctor’s office, it is the primary who sets it up.
- Mammogram and Prostate Cancer screening – Both of these screening tests have become controversial. It is best to talk with your doctor about them. (Another reason why building a relationship with your doctor is important- for example, if you are a very fit 80-year old woman who plans to be exercising until you’re 100, your doctor will be less likely to try to talk you out of a mammogram or prostate cancer screening if he knows you and your plans.)
Find A Primary Care Physician You Can Trust
If you are not confident in your doctor’s skills, I highly recommend finding another one.
Unfortunately, primary care physicians (or any physician of any specialty for that matter) who have knowledge of exercise, nutrition, and supplementation are few and far between.
If you are reading this article, you are likely interested in all three, and simply seeing a generic physician more frequently than the recommendations dictate may be a waste of your time unless you have a specific list of tests you would like done. A well-versed doctor should test for these things without you asking, but being prepared will ensure you get the most out of your visit if your doctor strictly follows published guidelines.
Note: If you are lucky enough to see a physician with a background in fitness and nutrition, you may benefit from seeing him or her more than yearly. I see a number of extremely fit patients every 2 months or so. During our appointments, I adjust their resistance and cardio programs, tune up their nutrition programs and discuss the latest research on supplementation.
Hopefully this list is helpful in deciding how often you need to visit your doctor, and what kinds of things, especially related to health and fitness, you should discuss together. I believe yearly check-ups are well worth the time, especially if you come prepared.
- Adult Wellness Visits, Screenings, and Immunizations. Group Health. 2013. ↩
- Barry J. Maron, MD; Julius M. Gardin, MD; John M. Flack, MD, MPH; Samuel S. Gidding, MD; Tom T. Kurosaki, MS; Diane E. Bild, MD, MPH. Prevalence of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in a General Population of Young Adults.Circulation.1995; 92: 785-789. ↩

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The McCloud River Trail passes three beautiful waterfalls as it winds through a canyon of basalt lava rock. This smooth, well-maintained trail offers summer swimming, fall foliage, and an early spring thaw, making it fun and accessible almost year-round. Although all three waterfalls along this section of the McCloud River have their own parking lot and can be easily accessed directly, it is well worth it to start at Lower Falls, then hike the River Trail upstream to the other falls.
Three waterfalls and trails
Chill by waterfalls
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I have recently bought the Spartan-6 Industrial Video Kit and new with it. As all of you know that the board comes with a downloaded bit file, which shows the image on the monitor from camera (Omnivisio). They provide the source file (you can find it Support and download, ISE Design Suite 12.2 EDK Designs - DVI/Camera Video Processing and Frame Buffer) but in EDK format.
I just want to know anyone knows to get HDL code from it, as I have to use HDL code for my project and also haven’t got licence for the EDK. I really need help as my whole project bases on this source file.
I have also attached the zip file.

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|Marital status:||Never married|
|Registration:||06 February 2009|
|Weight:||86 kg (189 lb)|
|Height:||185 cm (6 ft 0 ins)|
|Job:||History and English teacher|
I'm 23 and am a highschool teacher. I am also studying part time for a English literature degree.
I'm from Australia and have lived around the world.
I enjoying the outdoors, hiking, camping and bush walking. I like sports and play rugby and basketball.
I love animals and have one dog.
I also enjoy going to the movies and having fun out at night.


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Advanced features and the latest technology have been used to make this a wetsuit for speed.
Flexibility is achieved by utilizing 0.5mm DuraflexTM for the under arms and 1.5mm HBF-Limestone neoprene for the arms and shoulders construction.
AirfloatTM panels for stability, GlideSkinTM and AquaGrip Technologies for extra buoyancy, hydrodynamics and propulsion.
• 0.5mm patented DuraFlexTM under arms
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• 5mm 48Cell AirfloatTM stability panels
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Ultra-thin 0.5mm DuraflexTM neoprene reinforced with an UltraFlex lining under arms and 1.5mm HBF-Limestone neoprene for the arms and shoulders construction gives the swimmer a 360° rotation of the arm with little resistance, allowing the swimmer to reach further with less effort.
This benefit is multiplied as it reduces upper body fatigue over longer distances.
• STABILITY PANELS: 5MM Made from highly buoyant AirfloatTM neoprene, these stability panels help you adopt the ideal swimming position in the water and maintain it.
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• RECOVERY PHASE UPPER CHEST PANEL 2.5MM The shape of this panel allows extra space and freedom of movement to the arm during the recovery phase of the stroke.
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After the decline of shipping in the late 1970’s, the lighthouse was declared surplus by the Department of Transportation. For 20 years the lighthouse stood neglected and vandalized. It was put up for sale by tender. The Municipality of East Hants purchased it in 1991 and it was designated a Municipal Heritage Property (heritage status) on August 12, 1992. Two local residents, Frederick (Ted) Burgess and Reginald (Reggie) Clark, set out to save it and preserve the area’s rich heritage. They spearheaded efforts to clear the property, incorporate walking trails, repair the lighthouse and promote the site as a tourist designation. Through the help of government grants and funding, as well as considerable volunteer effort, they succeeded. The Walton Lighthouse was designated a Provincial Heritage Property (heritage status) on April 12, 2012. It is currently owned by the Municipality of East Hants and maintained by the non-profit organization, Walton and Area Development Association (WADA), a volunteer group.
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Doha Cables has been awarded a two-year contract by Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa) to supply power cables in deal worth US$494mn.
The contract was signed by Qatar's Minister of Industry and Energy, Mohamed bin Saleh Alsada and Faisal bin Qassim Al-Thani, chairman of Aamal, in the presence of Ahmed Elsewedy, president of Elsewedy Electric.
The contract over an initial two-year period is for the installation of low voltage (0.6/1kV) and medium voltage (11kV) power cables equal to approximately 42,000 tonnes of copper through a competitive tendering process.
The deal is part of Kahramaa's current program to meet the growing demand for power in Qatar which it forecasts will almost double to 8GW by 2013.
Doha Cables is a subsidiary of Senyar Industries, a 50:50 joint venture between Aamal and Elsewedy Electric Egypt.
In light of the contract, Doha Cables intends to double its production capacity to meet the increased demand. Doha Cable's 70,200m2 manufacturing facility opened officially in May 2010, with a production capacity of 40,000 tons of copper a year.
Faisal bin Qassim Al-Thani, chairman of Aamal Company said: "This is a very significant contract win for us and I am delighted that Kahramaa has decided to select Doha Cables from a shortlist of four, recognising the quality of our business and products."

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Concerto & sonata
I am pleased to announce that I will be recording Eric Funk’s Vili: Concerto for Violin Alone, Op. 109, along with Pehr Henrik Nordgren’s Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 104. These works were composed within a decade of each other (2009 & 1999, respectively) and present contemporary music at its finest.
I heard about Eric Funk and his epic work only recently. I got excited for the piece immediately. The violin is used to emulate different instruments of the orchestra, all the while the solo line is executed concurrently. Timpani, trumpets, clarinets and others are called as the violin weaves its solo melodies in and out of the quasi-orchestra. It’s an exciting work and one which I hope to be performing for some time to come.
The late Finnish composer, Pehr Henrik Nordgren, is a composer I really admire. His music is not unlike Sibelius in how it conjures up such imagery of nature, emptiness, and the cold & bleak arctic tundra. I got a taste of this prolific composer’s music while on tour with a small chamber ensemble called Arcos in 2010. We presented his work for audiences all across greater Europe, and although Bartók, Shostakovich and Barber were on the program, the Nordgren work always stole the show. We are blessed to have been left so many works by him and I will certainly do my best to champion Nordgren’s great contribution to classical music.
I am recording these two works in December at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and mastering them around the holidays; you can expect to be hearing them soon enough.

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AV TECH Corporation manufactures and sells surveillance products in Taiwan. It offers surveillance software, network recorders, IP cameras, HD CCTV recorders and cameras, and peripherals. The company's products are used in residential buildings, resorts, education/campus safety guard, supermarket chain stores, warehouses, parking lots, banks, shopping malls, and hospitals. AV TECH Corporation was founded in 1996 and is based in Taipei, Taiwan.
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Many Christians throughout the world recite either the Nicene Creed or the Apostles' Creed regularly in their church services. Following is a short history and recitation of each creed.
The Nicene Creed
In the first three centuries, the church was often forced into secrecy and seclusion. As a result, it was fraught with theological disputes, especially concerning the divinity of Jesus Christ.
When Constantine won control of the Roman Empire in 312 A.D., he elevated Christianity to favored status. He soon discovered the fractured state of the church and what it believed. To bring unity, he convened a council in the year 325 that met in the city of Nicaea. Out of that convention came the Nicene Creed, which is still a standard of belief for many Christian churches.
Below is the 1975 ecumenical version agreed upon by the International Consultation
on English Texts (ICET), published in the book Prayers We Have in Common. The reference to "the holy catholic Church" in both the Nicene and Apostle's Creeds refers to the universal church, not the denomination.
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of Life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
The Apostles' Creed
The origin of the Apostles' Creed is less clear than that of the Nicene Creed. The most common view is that it was originally developed in the first or second century and was influenced later by the Nicene Creed. The earliest historical evidence of the creed's existence is in a letter written by the Council of Milan in 390 A.D.
Almost every denomination has a slightly different version of the Apostles' Creed. Below is the ecumenical version of the English Language Liturgical Consultation (ELLC).
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
The 9-session Bible study course A Closer Look at the Creeds attempts to examine the basic doctrines declared in these creeds. It covers how to address God; the virgin birth; an examination of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ; his role as judge; the role of the Trinity; the role of the church; the forgiveness of sins; and eternal life.
JoHannah Reardon is the managing editor of ChristianBibleStudies.com. She has written seven novels and a family devotional guide, and blogs at johannahreardon.com.

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Here I’d like to introduce a new structure of horizontal waste tyre pyrolysis plant, compare with compared with the existing test pyrolysis plant domestic and abroad , the structure has the flexibility to adjust operating, simple structure, high heat transfer efficiency, high degree of automation etc. With the waste tyre serious pollution increasingly on the environment, the topic of waste tyres recycling and reuse can be as the secondary resources has being concerned by more and more national governments and environmental departments. After years of exploration, pyrolysis technology is recognized as one of the best ways to deal with waste tyre problem. Waste tyre pyrolysis plant not only can discharge with no pollutions, also can be generated carbon black, fuel oil and other useful products, environmentally friendly and economic benefits. Thus, in recent years, countries have the technology for a constantly developing. So far pyrolysis technology and related plant research and development have a good achievement. In recent years, China has been conducting of studying pyrolysis technology. Henan DOING Mechanical Equipment Co., Ltd which has made a great progress in their pyrolysis process and plant development with a better quality of pyrolysis products. Currently, the test operation is more mature. And exported to many countries, such as European, Southeast Asian, South American countries etc, and get a good feedback from customers.
Process of working Waste tyre pyrolysis plant working process, see below pic.
Waste tyre pyrolysis plant working process
When Waste tyre pyrolysis plant Feeding, they using tire cutting machine to remove the tyre wire , then through the automatic feeder into the pyrolysis reactor, pyrolysis gas go back into the condenser to cool down, then get pyrolysis oil and non-condensable gases. pyrolysis oil may be directly used as fuel or for further distillation and separation unit operations to give a higher quality oil - diesel oil. Non-condensable gas will go into the furnace as a fuel to heating the reactor. Cleavage product was cooled to normal temperature, carbon black will be discharged from the bottom, and then through the carbon black conveyor finely fine grinding machine, and then separated to give a product of high quality carbon black.


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AG Jeff Sessions is rescinding the Cole memo. This has direct and immediate consequences for issues related to banking as the federal banking guidelines for cannabis businesses are based on the Cole memo. States with adult-use laws are now significantly more exposed to federal intervention as they are not covered by the Rorahbacher-Farr amendment. Medical states are also more vulnerable.
So, what’s going on?
Does Sessions know Trump is getting rid of him so trying to get his shots in before he’s gone? Is the move related to immigration and/or prisons? Following close on the heels of California legalization, is it related to the entrance of such a major cannabis market on the world stage? Is it random? Did Trump know? Is it aimed at serving as a distraction from the Michael Wolff book on Trump? Does Sessions know he can’t stop progress on the cannabis front, but he will slow it by scaring off investors?
Could it provoke in Congress the recognition for the need for legislation to protect state programs and markets?

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to solitude and seclusion, interfered with the execution of the programme.
But now, inflamed by the appeals of their favorite journals, the commencement of drafting in our several districts was marked by the gathering — especially in the up-town districts, where there is a compact population of laborers, mainly of foreign birth — of excited crowds, who soon proceeded to violence, arson, and bloodshed.
In the IXth Congress
district, comprising the most northerly wards of the City
, largely peopled by railroad employes and other foreign-born laborers, the drawing commenced at 10 A. M., in the house where the enrollment had been made, at the corner of Third Avenue and 46th-street, in the presence of some 300 persons, mainly spectators.
Half an hour thereafter, when 75 to 100 names had been drawn, while all was quiet and orderly within the building, a pistol was fired in the street, where a large crowd had rapidly assembled; whereupon, a shower of brickbats and other missiles was hurled at the house, and the crowd rushed in, driving out the officers and clerks, tearing up the papers, and taking complete possession.
In a few minutes, one of the rioters produced a can of spirits of turpentine, which he poured over the floor and set fire to it, and the building was soon in flames — the policemen and draft officers who attempted resistance being driven off by showers of stones--Mr. John A. Kennedy
of Police, who was present in plain clothes, being recognized and severely beaten.
A small force of the Invalid Corps
soon appeared, but was promptly overpowered and driven off by the mob, now swelled to furious thousands; and a strong detachment of the police, which attempted to disperse or drive the mob, was likewise worsted and forced to retreat.
The firemen, who were tardy in their appearance, and who were cheered and applauded by the mob, made no effort to save the obnoxious house in which the fire had been kindled, but finally arrested the progress of the conflagration; though not till several more houses had been destroyed, and the bulk of the mob had moved off to other scenes of outrage and devastation.
The organized militia of the city were generally absent in the interior of Pennsylvania
; the Government
had no military force within call but a handful on Governor
's island and in the forts commanding the seaward approaches; while the Police, though well organized and efficient, was not competent to deal with a virtual insurrection which had the great body of the foreign-born laborers of our city at its back, with nearly every one of the 10,000 grog-shops for its block-houses and recruiting-stations.
The outbreak had manifestly been premeditated and prearranged; and the tidings of its initial success, being instantly diffused throughout the city, incited an outpouring into the streets of all who dreaded the Draft, hated the War
, or detested Abolitionists and Negroes as the culpable causes of both.
The rioters constantly augmented their numbers by calling at the gas-houses, railroad offices, workshops, and great manufactories, and there demanding that all work should be stopped and the laborers allowed to fall into their ranks — a demand which, through sympathy or cowardice, was too generally acceded to. Of

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At the Circulating Library Title Information: Helen's Vow
Author and Title: Earl of Desart. Helen's Vow: or, A Freak of Fate
First Edition: London: Swan Sonnenschein, 1891. 2 volumes, 21s.
References: BL; EC
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Glacier boasts over 700 miles of trails and stunning scenery.
Yellowstone features geysers, wildlife, and diverse ecosystems.
Bighorn Canyon offers boating, fishing, camping, and hiking.
Grant-Kohrs Ranch preserves the history and culture of the West.
Fort Union was the most important fur trade post on the Missouri.
Big Hole commemorates the Nez Perce War of 1877 and its victims.
Lewis and Clark explored the lands and peoples of the Northwest.
Little Bighorn marks the site of Custer’s Last Stand in 1876.
Pompeys Pillar bears the only physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Nez Perce celebrates the heritage and stories of the Nimiipuu.
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"Bay Bridge" Other Bridges Tip by goingsolo
Other Bridges, San Francisco: 6 reviews and 4 photos
Favorite thing: The Golden Gate Bridge gets the spotlight in San Francisco. It is the most known and most picturesque bridge in the area. Just ask the thousands of tourists swarming around and over it, taking pictures and video of this famous landmark. But San Francisco has other bridges as well, and some are even more impressive from an architectural standpoint.
The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is a pretty spectacular sight. It was built before the Golden Gate Bridge and is even longer. Yet, it receives very little attention except from those that drive over it, as most do so with just a little bit of trepidation. The bridge was damaged during a prior earthquake and is reported to be unsafe. Or structurally unsound or whatever the term is. But many people, including tour guides, comment on the unsafeness of this bridge.
If you're traveling across the bay, you'll undoubtedly notice this bridge. Even admired from afar, it is quite impressive. It is also easier to photograph as most tourists are pointing their camera lenses elsewhere, straining for one more photograph of the Golden Gate Bridge.
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The Gibbs sampler is a very simple yet efficient method for the performance evaluation of product form loss networks. This paper introduces the setwise Gibbs sampler as a flexible technique for analysing closed BCMP networks, which model telecommunication networks using window flow control. The efficiency of another variant, the filtered Gibbs sampler (FGS), is also investigated. It is shown that the FGS is considerably more efficient than the standard Gibbs sampler. It is also shown that traditional estimates of the accuracy of FGS can be excessively optimistic, and a more conservative estimator is presented.
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Sara Ali Khan and Rohit Shetty share a fun-filled relationship, and their upcoming appearance on a television show proves exactly that! The duo was invited as guests on the finale of a comedy show with Maniesh Paul. Sara Ali Khan requested the director to cast her in the sequel of the ‘Golmaal’ franchise, and his response was epic.
“Golmaal ke liye aapko koi heroine mili hai?” asked Sara Ali Khan. To this, Rohit Shetty said, “Jab bhi Golmaal banaunga, aap hi ko lunga!” Once Sara Ali Khan heard him say this, she began to celebrate. But Rohit Shetty poured water on Sara’s Golmaal dreams, as he explained that the makers of the show had asked him to do some comedy through the show! Sara Ali Khan’s expression then returned to disappointment.
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Generating Shear Flows without Moving Parts by Thermo-osmosis in Heterogeneous Nanochannels
X Wang and MC Liu and DW Jing and O Prezhdo, JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS, 12, 10099-10105 (2021).
Shear flows play critical roles in biological systems and technological applications and are achieved experimentally using moving parts. However, when the system size is reduced to micro- and nanoscale, fabrication of moving parts becomes exceedingly challenging. We demonstrate that a heterogeneous nanochannel composed of two parallel walls with different wetting behaviors can generate shear flow without moving parts. Molecular dynamics simulations show that shear flows can be formed inside such a nanochannel under a temperature gradient. The physical origin is that thermo-osmosis velocities with different rates and directions can be tuned by wetting behaviors. Our analysis reveals that thermo-osmosis is governed by surface excess enthalpy and nanoscale interfacial hydrodynamics. This finding provides an efficient method of generating controllable shear flows at micro- and nanoscale confinement. It also demonstrates the feasibility of using fluids to drive micromechanical elements via shear torques generated by harvesting energy from temperature differences.
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Turkish PM to have 402 advisers with proposal approved by parliamentary commission
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A group of 225 Japanese lawmakers formed a support group for the 2008 Beijing Olympics on Monday, to contribute to the success of the upcoming sports event and boost friendly ties with China.
"The 2008 Beijing Olympics will be the third Olympics in Asia and a gathering for peace," House of Representatives Speaker Yohei Kono said at the launch ceremony in Tokyo, "Japan will actively support Beijing Olympics and contribute to its success, for the improvement of bilateral relations."
Kono, who was designated as the group chairman, said that he expected the group members to generate good ideas and support Beijing Olympics with action.
Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wang Yi said he appreciated and felt grateful that the lawmakers from different parties can form a group to support Beijing Olympics.
"This year marks the development and growth of China-Japan relations," Wang said, noting that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will launch an "ice-thawing" journey to Japan in April. Wang expected that the establishment of the support group can be a new bridge between peoples of the two nations.
Among the 225 Japanese lawmakers, six are former Olympics players. According to organizers, the Beijing Olympics support group is the largest Japanese lawmaker group. The support group is scheduled to hold a series of activities to make contributions to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.


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Detroit Tigers Out-Duel Oakland A’s in 1-0 Victory
By Tom Zahari
May 26, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher David Price (14) throws a pitch against the Oakland Athletics during the fifth inning at O.co Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports
The Detroit Tigers defeated the Oakland A’s 1-0 in the middle game of their three game series. David Price got the start for the Tigers tonight. He didn’t have his best stuff, but he battled his way through 8 innings of shutout ball, scattering 5 hits and 1 walk with 3 strikeouts.
If you turned the game on late, you missed the only offense in the game. If you went to bed early, you probably saw all of it. The Tigers got on the board in the top half of the first. Anthony Gose led the game off with a base hit to right field. He stole second base and took third on an error on the throw from the catcher, Josh Phegley. He then scored on a sacrifice fly from Rajai Davis to give them the 1-0 lead.
Besides the offense in the top of the first, neither side had incredible threats. The A’s had multiple baserunners on in the 4th and 5th, but could not score them. Price battled his way through some inconsistency early in the game to retire the final 8 batters he faced.
In the 8th, Joba Chamberlain retired the only two batters he faced, Tom Gorzelanny gave up a base hit to Stephen Vogt, and Joakim Soria retired the first of four batters in his second four out save of the season.
On the other side, Jesse Chavez had a great night for the A’s. After the first inning, Chavez was never in any stressful situations. He scattered 5 hits in his 8 innings, surrendering only 1 unearned run with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts.
The Kansas City Royals lost to the New York Yankees for the second straight night, so the Tigers are 2 games back of first place in the AL Central. The Tigers and A’s will finish their series Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 as Alfredo Simon (5-2, 2.67 ERA) takes on Scott Kazmir (2-3, 3.09 ERA).

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I was sorting out books in the attic, to donate to Cancer Research Shop when I came across Mark Twain’s two classics, Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer. I saved those for the grandchildren.
You can tell a lot about a person by quickly scanning their bookshelves, almost as much as you can by listing their friends, their musical or artistic tastes or their leisure pursuits.
I have to confess a deep-felt preference for rhyming over blank verse (and remain much-amused by Hewitt’s sonnet on the subject) and regret that Seamus Heaney – in his latest anthology Human Chain – continues to forsake the former in favour of the latter.
My lovely daughter Emma, for my recent birthday, presented me with an anthology of Yeats’ verse, pieces selected by that other Irish master Seamus Heaney (once a teaching colleague of mine!). [Faber & Faber ; 978 – 0 – 571 – 24732 – 9]
Already I have enjoyed hours of delight for this selection includes the greater number of my personal favourites. Also I have closely perused the introduction by the Derry man – more than once – and I shall do so again, for much light is therein shed – by the Nobel prize-winner – on his predecessor, the greatest ever Irish poet (arguably until Seamus came along).
I take exception only to one reservation, where Heaney castigates the older man for ” a certain coarsening of tone in some of his poetry of the 1930s. His own self-absolution – ‘Why should not old men be mad?’ – does not necessarily extenuate the rant and licence”.
I suppose it depends on which of the many meanings of ‘mad’ one chooses in interpretation but for my part
-being now an old man and given to frenzied railing –
in my inadequate body but reasonably preserved mind, memory, emotions and aesthetic appreciation -against impotence to make a difference, and failure to do so when I might have, and inability to communicate satisfactorily now with that great repository of human joy, beauty, innocence and wisdom, the fair young lady, I choose to side with Yeats over Heaney.
Heaney is particularly scathing about the poem I reproduce below.
How can I, that girl standing there,
My attention fix,
On Roman or on Russian
Or on Spanish politics?
Yet here’s a travelled man that knows,
What he talks about,
And there’s a politician
That has read and thought,
And maybe what they say is true
Of war and war’s alarms,
But O that I were young again
And held her in my arms!
How many hours have I spent, more than half a century ago, in university halls, asking myself that same rhetorical question? And frankly, on reflection, I deem those hours better spent than those when i was paying attention to the academic topic in question.
What then, you may wonder, in Yeats’ opinion is left to the ‘mad’ old man?
AN ACRE OF GRASS
Picture and book remain
An acre of green grass
For air and exercise,
Now strength of body goes;
Midnight, an old house
Where nothing stirs but a mouse.
My temptation is quiet.
Here at life’s end
Neither loose imagination,
Nor the mill of the mind
Consuming its rag and bone,
Can make the truth known.
Grant me an old man’s frenzy,
Myself must I remake
Till I am Timon and Lear
Or that William Blake
Who beat upon the wall
Till Truth obeyed his call;
A mind Michael Angelo knew
That can pierce the clouds,
Or inspired by frenzy
Shake the dead in their shrouds;
Forgotten else by mankind,
An old man’s eagle mind.
Precisely so, I agree, in tune with W B Yeats. Myself I must remake, in the sure knowledge that truth and beauty are paramount.
The above are just two of eleven dozen poems in this worthy tome – my bedside reading for some time to come.
Thank you, Emma!
I recently attended a Reading in Kilkeel Library by acclaimed local author Eoin McNamee. It was well worth the effort!
If you are very quick indeed, you might still purchase an advanced copy of Rose Brennan’s CD String of Pearls from the Festival Office, Rostrevor Square! I have my precious copy…
Michael J Murphy writes [Mountain Year, Blackstaff ’64 ] of the woman on the farm of time ago.
‘Sunshine and oranges’ … what was promised to the ‘orphan’ children who were seized and exported to the antipodes to become victims of abuse. There is an excellent film of the name just released and there follows a review: then a tribute to the Newry children who suffered this fate.
I have finally completed Bill Bryson’s At Home, another of my Christmas present books. 500 pages packed tight with fascinating detail of personal and family life through the ages, it is a ‘must-read’.


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The SoulKeeper: Chronicles trailer continues to spell out an ambitious world of magic and intensity. Your refreshed look at the PC and VR RPG came by way of the The Escapist Indie Showcase, courtesy of developer HELM Systems. The developer first revealed the project late last year, but it’s worth a second glance.
In the past, HELM has promised that The SoulKeeper: Chronicles aims to put players in a VR (or non-VR) fantasy world with three single-player campaigns. Each RPG story follows a different protagonist: a monk named Isoropos, a ranger named Edwyn, or a raider named Ulvar. There are three open-world regions to discover, and as you can tell from the trailer, the gameplay opportunities are vast, with players seemingly able take advantage of an ambitious sandbox world.
HELM was previously overseeing development of The SoulKeeper VR but dropped the project in favor of the more accessible The SoulKeeper: Chronicles. Lucky players who purchased the former before Jan. 10, 2020 were able to upgrade to a copy of the latter for free.
There’s no concrete information on PC platforms, compatible VR devices, or a release window yet, but you can keep up to date with all the latest The SoulKeeper: Chronicles information on the game’s Twitter account, where the developer has been sharing gameplay since its initial reveal. You can see one of the newest clips from development below.
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If people smoke, they are choosing to engage in a dangerous life-style choice. Smoking is harmful to not only to the person who smokes, but also to anyone nearby. Many will argue that the threat of smoking or breathing in secondhand smoke has been overstated. Pro-smokers believe they have the right to smoke whenever and wherever they want. However, studies have shown that smoking is harmful to a person’s health. Also, smoking causes an addiction. Finally, it is unfair to subject those who don’t smoke to second hand smoke. Smoking should be banned.
Over the years many studies have been done to prove the harmful effects smoking has on one’s health. The studies have shown that smoking causes many health problems including lung cancer, emphysema, and heart disease just to name a few. Lives would be saved and people would have a better quality of life due to the ban of smoking.
In addition, not only is smoking harmful to a person’s health, it also becomes an addiction, making it very hard and sometimes impossible for that person wanting to quit. Nicotine can be as addictive as heroin or cocaine for some people. Withdrawal symptoms can be very similar when trying to stop smoking. This can contribute to the reasons cigarette advertisements were banned from television and radio airwaves.
As a result, some people have made the choice not to smoke, but they are still confronted with secondhand smoke. Nonsmokers risk adverse health effects from the smoke of other people’s cigarettes. The threat that secondhand smoke presents is especially insidious because it affects the health of adults and children who cannot always protect themselves. Children do not choose to live in smoke-filled homes, and nonsmoking adults can’t control the smoky air they breathe.
So many people are putting their health in danger by this nasty life taking produce. Smoking it's like a deadly disease that you can either choose to have it or not. Choosing not to is the best way to go for you will have better health. Life is so short why make it even shorter. If we could teach people about how smoking can harm your body then we could save many people from being addicted. Not ...
To conclude, it is clear all Americans need to recognize and protect themselves, as well as children, from the harmful effects of smoking and secondhand smoke. They should encourage the smokers in their lives to quit smoking and not be controlled by this serious addiction. People should also encourage their legislators to maintain or strengthen bans on smoking. Only then can we breathe easy, knowing that our lungs and our lives aren’t at risk from someone else’s smoke.


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Roseville Man Pleads Guilty in Child Porn Case
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - This past week, two defendants pleaded guilty and one was sentenced for child-exploitation charges, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. These cases are the product of investigations by the Sacramento Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, a federally and state-funded task force managed by the Sacramento Sheriff's Department with agents from federal, state, and local agencies. The Sacramento ICAC investigates online child exploitation crimes, including child pornography, enticement, and sex trafficking. Assistant United States Attorney Kyle Reardon is prosecuting the cases.
ROSEVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
Daniel Harrison McGrath, 58, of Roseville, pleaded guilty today to possession of more than 3,000 images and videos of child pornography. The Roseville Police Department participated in this investigation.
According to court documents, on April 4, 2012, McGrath's granddaughter was found dead in his home. McGrath's daughter, who is the child's mother, has been charged in Placer County with the death. During an audio and videotaped interview about the death, McGrath was told that a search warrant would be executed and that his computers would be taken as part of the investigation. McGrath said that he had "sensitive" information on the computer, and then he admitted that he had files of child pornography on the computers. A search warrant was obtained by Roseville police detectives, and a forensic review of the seized computer evidence identified more than 3,000 images and videos of child pornography. These images and videos were contained on the disconnected computer hard drive, as well as on multiple CDs created by McGrath. Some of these images and videos showed prepubescent children, sadistic and masochistic conduct, and infants.
McGrath is scheduled to be sentenced on September 13, 2013, by U.S. District Judge Garland E. Burrell Jr. He faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
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Name: Maine Audubon Rare Bird Alert
Reporting Period: January 21 – 27, 2013
Area: State of Maine
Compiler: Doug Hitchcox
Noteworthy Species Mentioned:
- Barrow’s Goldeneye
- Golden Eagle
- Black-headed Gull
- Northern Hawk Owl
- ‘Oregon’ Dark-eyed Junco
- Painted Bunting
- Rusty Blackbird
The Saco River, viewed from Water Street in Saco, continues to host a BARROW’S GOLDENEYE daily and at least one of the RING-NECKED DUCKS persists.
A CANVASBACK was seen near the East End boat ramp in Portland on the 25th. Three CANVASBACKS continued at the Stroudwater Crossing on the Fore River, last reported on the 22nd. The ‘OREGON’ DARK-EYED JUNCO that visited feeders in Cumberland back on the 16th, returned again on the 25th. The CANVASBACK frequenting the Royal River in Yarmouth was last seen on the 23rd. Up to five CANVASBACKS have been seen in the Presumpscot River at the Route 9 bridge.
Kennebec River Valley (Augusta-Waterville)
A GOLDEN EAGLE continues to be seen around The Flood Brothers Farm in Clinton. The bird is often seen from Wyman Road or near the farm along River Road.
On the 21st, a DOVEKIE was seen off Reid State Park in Georgetown. First seen on the 26th, a PAINTED BUNTING has been visiting private feeders in Boothbay.
A BLACK-HEADED GULL, continuing from January 11th, was reported again on the 21st in Owl’s Head Harbor. A BONAPARTE’S GULL continues to be seen here as well.
Beginning on the 26th, a RUSTY BLACKBIRD was visiting feeders off Gilbert Farm Road in Bar Harbor.
A NORTHERN HAWK OWL was found this week in Houlton. The bird has been seen a short distance down Access Road near York’s car dealership

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Nutritious vegan and vegetarian diets, containing all essential vitamins, minerals, proteins and fats, are healthy, energising and fulfilling. As with any diet, we recommend that you optimise your nutrient intake through the foods available to you, in order to keep your hair healthy and strong. Balanced and varied vegan and vegetarian meals will help sustain healthy hair growth, and help prevent hair shedding and hair loss. Please read on for information about how to make a vegetarian or vegan diet work best for your hair. A vegetarian or vegan diet should try to include a wide-range of high-protein foods. This will help you obtain adequate proteins for hair-cell renewal as well as general nourishment. Your body uses proteins to build tissue cells — including the cells of your hair, skin and nails. Eighty to eighty-five percent of your hair is composed of a protein called keratin.
Rather, a lack of nutrients resulting from an inadequate vegan lifestyle can lead to hair loss. Since the iron in plant food sources a. Keep in mind that the recommended daily intake of iron is higher for vegan compared to non-vegans, 18 mg for women of childbearing age and 8 mg for men and postmenopausal women. Consume iron-rich foods such as beans, soy foods, lentils, seeds, dried fruit, and leafy greens. Consuming vitamin C, such as orange juice, along with iron-rich foods, enhances iron absorption. Zinc is certainly present in plants like chickpeas and lentils, but the bioavailability of zinc is lower in plants than meat. Low levels of zinc may cause hair loss. Many plants are not complete protein sources i.
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GENEVA / BERLIN (AA) – The World Economic Forum's Davos Agenda kicked off Monday virtually with the participation of leading business people, politicians, academics and civil society representatives from 70 countries.
The meeting was opened by Chinese President Xi Jinping under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic which has claimed over 2.13 million lives and slowed down economic activity globally.
The meeting will run through Jan. 29.
The events of the past year have disrupted work, education and society, and the Davos Agenda will discuss these challenges and their solutions.
Germany's Economy Minister Peter Altmaier, France's Economy Ministry Bruno Le Maire, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde and German automaker Volkswagen's CEO Herbert Diess will gather for a discussion on Restoring Economic Growth in the current state of affairs.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and US President Joe Biden's Chief Health Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci will take the floor in the session titled, Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis.
The annual Davos Summit traditionally held in January was postponed to May this year. The venue was also moved to Singapore.


The interview came after the US Secretary of State John Kerry called for an investigation into Russia's anti-terror operation in Syria for alleged war crimes.
Speaking to journalists on Friday, Kerry accused Moscow and Damascus of attacking Syrian civilians, saying that both the Russian and Syrian leadership could be open to charges.
Shoebridge, for his part, said that it is no surprise that the White House displays double standards as far as the Syrian issue is concerned.
"Washington lacks coherent policy on Syria because of the fact that the US foreign policy on the whole is subject to interests of various lobby groups," he said.
He also expressed hope that at the end of the day both the White House and Kerry will realize the fact that the comprehensive ceasefire agreement on Syria should be clinched "in cooperation with Russia, not in conflict with it."
According to him, Washington should "speak with one voice" with Moscow when it comes to resolving the Syrian crisis.
Shoebridge attributed the White House's inconsistent policy on Syria to a whole array of "competing influences" which he said come from the Pentagon, the State Department, the CIA as well as other state bodies.
It is safe to say that US President Barack Obama is currently unable to take control of his country's foreign and security policy, according to Shoebridge.
Meanwhile, the US State Department has tried to downplay Kerry's hawkish statement.
For its part, the Russian Foreign Ministry immediately dismissed John Kerry' statement.
The ministry's spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Washington was trying to distract attention from its own failure to implement a ceasefire in Syria.