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Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud says agricultural businesses will benefit from the Federal Government’s economic stimulus
package in the wake of the coronavirus.
Mr Littleproud said agriculture, fisheries and forestry would get a boost from a number of measures in the package designed to support economic confidence, encourage investment and protect jobs.
“One billion dollars will be directed to a regional and community fund to support industries including agriculture impacted by coronavirus,” he said.
“This will help farmers from fishing communities in Geraldton to dairy businesses of Bega.
“The instant write-off threshold has been increased from $30 000 to $150 000 for businesses with an aggregated annual turnover of less than $500 million.
Mr Littleproud also said there were accelerated depreciation deductions to encourage investment for the next 15 months.
“Businesses with a turnover of less than $500 million will be able to deduct an additional 50 per cent from asset costs in the year they were bought,” he said.
“If you were thinking about whether to invest in your agricultural business, here’s added incentive.”
VFF president David Jochinke said support would be needed for Victoria’s agricultural sector, which contributes almost one quarter of the nation’s total agricultural output and more than $14 billion to the Victorian economy.
“We have a strong competitive advantage across multiple agricultural industries including a global reputation as a source of clean, safe food and fibre, diversity of products, a long history of excellence in research and development, growing export markets and a strong biodiversity security system,” he said.
“We know there are now very strong headwinds for our industry.
“The impact of drought and bushfires was obviously devastating and now the deleterious impact of coronavirus will kick the industry while its down.
“It is pleasing to see governments working together to address the impacts of bushfires and coronavirus and the VFF will work in partnership to secure the future of our agricultural industry.”

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So thanksgiving is tomorrow!
And although your turkeys in the oven and the pie is on the table your not done…
Yeah, you forgot one key thing… The crafts!
Here is a cute treat to make your thanksgiving a teensy bit better…
It’s super simple, all you need are large cookies Reese’s Cups and yellow icing. Even though this is really easy it looks super clever and makes a GREAT impression.
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If you are looking for a way to de-stress while also hitting the spot when it comes to a decadent treat, you have come to the right place. Introducing our Cacao Calm Cookies with your favorite Cacao Calm Plant-Based Collagen Support Drink Blend + ashwagandha. The best kept secret is that these cookies will also help your natural collagen production! They are low on sugar and packed with the best ingredients to honor your sweet tooth while giving you a collagen boost. Our plant-based collagen supports are packed in with plant botanicals. Want to know more? Keep reading to learn more about the ingredients and what makes our cacao calm blend so special.
So what makes them so good for you? Well with our Cacao Calm blend you get all our best ingredients like Biotin, Tremella Mushroom, and Bamboo Leaf Extract but you also get a dose of ashwagandha! Ashwagandha is a great adaptogenic herb and that has stress-relieving properties. Adaptogens are herbs that help our bodies respond to external stressors. They’re known for their health benefits, especially when ingested as a supplement, powder, or extract. Ashwagandha in particular has long been used to manage stress and ease anxiety and has been used for over 3,000 years as a staple in Ayurvedic medicine. Ashwagandha is a small shrub with yellow flowers that is native to India. The powder that is extracted from its roots and leaves have been shown to provide multiple health benefits.
Besides fighting stress, Ashwagandha has been shown to have some other incredible benefits to support your internal and external health.* Our Cacao Calm blend is a great drink blend to use at night or mid-day for some added distressing benefits!
Within our Cacao blend we also use Cacao instead of Cocoa, but what is the difference? Both cacao and cocoa come from the cacao plant (aka the mother of all chocolate) but it’s the way in which they are produced that drastically changes their compounds.
If you’re chocolate lovers like us (we recommend using our blend to make a healthy and collagen boosting hot cocoa this season), you have certainly noticed all the different types of chocolate out there, specifically cocoa and cacao. A little confused? We’re here to help! The short answer about what distinguishes them is that cacao is processed with low heat and cocoa is processed with high heat. This process makes cacao the purest and most nutrient-dense form of chocolate you can consume containing over 300 different compounds that are essential to our overall health and well-being.* This means you get some extra cacao benefits with out healthy hot cocoa recipes or adding a dash of it into your cookies!
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By Jim W. Dean, Managing Editor on March 19, 2017
The top-down method always serves the top
[ Editor’s Note: Eastern Europe is hard for Westerners to stay abreast of and impossible for those in the US, as it might as well be on Mars in terms of our following its politics. That is why NEO and their different pool of writers has been a great resource for covering areas in which we were weak.
We cannot be all knowing about all things here at VT, our key staff, as there just isn’t the time. So we deal with that by always looking out for sources of good material who have the background in the area and contacts to keep us filled in on what we need to be aware of, which can have a ripple effect on us.
Phil is an American living in Germany with a Romanian wife, so Eastern Europe is part of his beat, as the US’ west coast would be ours. What we need to know is how things are trending in this area, which is being staged as the New Cold War battleground, a political one now, and maybe hotter later.
The West has fallen in love with its almost-free jihadi cannon fodder as its destabilization and regime overthrow mercenaries; and East Europe is served up as the community version of that tool. But as Phil describes below, more of the rank and file folks are getting wise to that game and don’t want to play any more, having figured out that they have been assigned a lose-lose position.
The apple cart has now been tipped over on the idea that Eastern Europe is a buffer zone between the major Cold War powers so that both can feel safe. And, despite the US’ and NATO’s endless attempts to paint Russia as an aggressive threat, professional analysts see through that as fake war hype, since Russia does not have and won’t have the military power to ever sustain any aggression on Europe.
All claims to the contrary belong in the same hype box as the Iranian nuclear weapons program hoax. Sadly all the Western citizens that got conned on this for years took no revenge when the hoax was exposed in 2015. We are becoming plantation animals politically by our own hand, as much as by our minders. So, why do I feel the global elitists imagine that we should all live like Romanians — that we are just another commodity to be traded or exploited? …Jim W. Dean ]
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Notice how the world is floating on us, not the other way around
– First published … March 17, 2017 –
What is it about our not liking to be someone’s toy? Does that mean we have a bad attitude?
The EU, NATO, and the western alliance have utterly failed the people of eastern Europe. The unrequited love of former Soviet bloc nations is slowly turning to scorn.
The Euromaidan and ensuing civil war have laid bare an ideological and cultural divide ages old. With Brussels and NATO reeling from recent events, the fear mongering used to leverage aligned nations is losing its effectiveness.
A meeting between Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Moldova’s former PM and current head of the Socialist party, Zinaida Greceanîi in Moscow reveals the general eastern shift to Russia. While the world watches and waits on the next fantastical Donald Trump moment, the Russian administration continues to mend fences and to create new bonds of friendship.
To the south and west of Moldova a score of EU member states discuss a “Brexit-like” abandonment of a globalist system many see as doomed to failure. And Moldova’s plight since the fall of the Soviet Union is a picture window into the biggest international experiment in history. To quote Ms. Greceanîi on Moldova’s recent elections and the lean toward Russia:
“We won because the majority of Moldovans are for strategic partnership with Russia. In 2014, our current pro-European coalition in the parliament signed an agreement on association with the European Union, and, frankly, we got almost nothing in return from the European Union, while sustaining a major economic setback by losing the Russian market and our strategic partner. This is what happens when politicians who try to destroy age-old ties and traditions between our peoples come to power.”
Moldova Socialist party’s, Zinaida Greceanîi
The Moldovan politician expressed what is a growing sentiment toward the European Union. The poorest country of the former Soviet republics, Moldova is perhaps the most neglected country in Europe. And recent calls from the south for Moldova and Romania to reunite foretell of the wider neglect of nations in the region.
Hungary to the west has begun a Russia lean as well, and Bulgaria to the south of Romania was never fully a western satrap. Upheaval in Bucharest over real or perceived corruption by leadership, Greece’s ongoing plight, the old sounds of Serbia and even countries like Slovenia – send a clear signal.
We’ve seen the evidence of a collapse of confidence in the western alliance for some time. Tomáš Kostelecký, Director of the Institute of Sociology at the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague had this to say about a series, “25 Years after the fall of the Berlin Wall”:
“Overall I think the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland are examples of countries that came out well, whereas for others it was not so successful.”
A poll conducted in Czech Republic in 2014 showed that more than half the people there considered life before and after Soviet rule the same. In other words, most people in even the richest former Soviet bloc countries see no difference in the two systems. Many people see the spread of so-called democracy as a total lie.
While free movement allowing Romanians (for instance) to travel to Germany for better paying jobs is a plus, Romanians choosing to stay home have been devastated by corruption, austerity, and the loss of potential to globalization. READ MORE >>>>>

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Vindman’s resignation a ‘travesty’: Jewish leaders react with praise, concern
Many Jewish leaders expressed disappointment on social media after Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman announced his retirement from the United States Army on Wednesday.
Vindman’s attorney cited a “campaign of bullying, intimidation and retaliation” conducted by allies of President Trump after he testified in Trump’s impeachment hearing.
Daniel Goldman, who served as majority counsel during the impeachment investigation, said Vindman’s retirement was a “travesty,” and shared a video of a portion of the former colonel’s testimony when he promised his father that no harm would come to him for speaking out.
It is a real travesty that Vindman feels that this is his only recourse. We should be celebrating someone who has given so much to this country, as opposed to the President who has taken so much from it.
Lt. Col. Vindman, those of us who believe in the rule of law salute you. https://t.co/vv1X7DB5rE
— Daniel Goldman (@danielsgoldman) July 8, 2020
Rep. Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, praised Vindman’s service.
Alexander Vindman did his duty and told the truth about presidential misconduct, because here, right matters.
Col. Vindman’s patriotism is incomprehensible to the likes of Donald Trump, but it is at the heart of America’s strength.
Thank you for your service, Lt. Col. Vindman. https://t.co/bvHfUVspEn
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) July 8, 2020
But Rep. Lee Zeldin, a Republican from New York and one of Trump’s most vocal defenders, was critical of Vindman, accusing him of breaking the law:
Vindman is trying to declare himself a martyr. Couple issues: (1) He declared “his patriotism cost him his career”, but he was just selected for PROMOTION. He chose to end his own career. (2) He perjured himself under oath about his role sourcing the whistleblower. That’s a crime https://t.co/sCCSDnVF9S
— Lee Zeldin (@RepLeeZeldin) July 8, 2020
Vindman, who was born in Ukraine, was removed from his position in the White House as a Ukraine analyst at the National Security Council in February. Following that move, his northern Virginia synagogue issued a statement of support for him.


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What can clear severe acne?
If you wake up to find a few large pimples on your otherwise clear face, you may consider that severe acne. Likewise, a breakout of whiteheads and blackheads before a first date may seem like severe acne. But that’s not the type of acne we’re talking about here.
What is severe acne?
People who have severe acne tend to have many breakouts, which can cover their face, chest, and back. Severe acne can also appear along the jawline and neck. Sometimes, it develops on the buttocks.
Severe acne causes breakouts that often extend deep into the skin. Called cysts and nodules, these breakouts tend to be painful. When severe acne clears, acne scars often appear.
You may also see many blackheads, whiteheads, or both when acne is severe.
Anyone who has severe acne knows how stubborn it can be. You cannot clear it with acne treatment that you buy at the store. To see clearing, you either have to wait it out or see a dermatologist. Waiting out severe acne can take years.
Benefits of treating severe acne
Living with severe acne can be tough on your psyche. Many studies have found that acne can lead to poor self-esteem, depression, or anxiety. People with acne may stop hanging out with friends and family. Going after a job promotion or trying out for a sport may no longer seem worthwhile.
Acne treatment can help. Many studies show that treatment for severe acne can:
Prevent new scars
Boost a person’s mood and self-esteem
How dermatologists treat severe acne
When a patient has severe acne, a dermatologist often recommends treating it with one of the following.
Antibiotic + medicine you apply to the acne: This is often the first treatment recommended for severe acne. Taking an antibiotic can reduce the redness and swelling of acne. The medicine you apply to your skin works on reducing bacteria and clogged pores.
If this treatment fails to clear your skin, your dermatologist may switch your antibiotic or talk with you about isotretinoin (eye-so-tret-eh-no-in).
Isotretinoin: This is a potent medicine that attacks all four causes of acne—bacteria, clogged pores, excess oil, and inflammation (redness and swelling). About 85% of patients see permanent clearing after one course of isotretinoin.
Due to possible side effects, you will need to carefully consider whether you want to take this medicine. If you decide to take isotretinoin, you must enroll in a monitoring program.
Birth control pill (females only): A birth control pill can be an effective part of an acne treatment plan. When treating severe acne, a birth control pill may be used along with an antibiotic or a medicine called spironolactone (spy-ren-no-lac-tone) to get the acne under control.
Give treatment time
Give your acne treatment time to work. It can take two to three months to see improvement.
If the pill may be an option for you, it’s important to tell your dermatologist about all of your medical conditions, including heart disease. Your dermatologist must weigh the risks of using a birth control pill to treat acne against the benefits.
Spironolactone (females only): This medication can also effectively treat severe acne in women. It reduces excess oil.
If this may be an option for you, be sure to tell your dermatologist about all of your medical conditions.
Acne removal: Your dermatologist can use a few different techniques to remove a large cyst or nodule.
One way your dermatologist can get rid of a painful cyst or nodule is to inject it with a corticosteroid. This helps to quickly reduce the size and pain.
Another procedure is called incision and drainage. It’s used to drain a large, painful acne cyst or nodule that medicine cannot clear. You should not try to drain a cyst or nodule at home. The risk of infection is great when done outside of a medical office.
Dermatologists use a procedure called acne extraction to remove whiteheads and blackheads that fail to clear with acne treatment.
Low-dose prednisone: This is a super-potent corticosteroid. Dermatologists prescribe it to treat a very serious type of severe acne called acne fulminans. It’s also used to treat pityrosporum folliculitis, an itchy, acne-like rash.
Maintenance plan helps keep skin clear
After you see clear (or nearly clear) skin, you still need acne treatment. However, the type of treatment may change. Most people can keep acne away with proper skin care and medicine they apply to their skin. Without this treatment, acne can return quickly.
Skin care plays key role
Even when treating acne, the right skin care is essential. Acne-friendly skin care can make the difference between seeing clearing and an acne flare. You’ll find skin care that dermatologists recommend at, Acne: Tips for managing.
No one needs to live with severe acne
While severe acne can be stubborn, it’s not impossible to get clearing. Thanks to advances in treatment, virtually all acne can clear with a dermatologist’s help.
Severe acne: Image used with permission of the American Academy of Dermatology National Library of Dermatologic Teaching Slides.
Acne along jawline: Image from Thinkstock
Zaenglein AL, Graber EM, et al. “Acne vulgaris and acneiform eruptions.” In: Wolff K. et al. Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology in General Medicine, 7th edition. McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., USA, 2008:696-700.
Zaenglein AL, Pathy AL, et al. “Guidelines of care for the management of acne vulgaris.” J Am Acad Dermatol. 2016;74:945-73.

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I seem to be determined to read books from 1926 lately. First there was Lolly Willowes, then I’ve just finished Arthur Schnitzler’s Dream Story, and at the same time for the Slaves of Golconda reading group, Crewe Train by Rose Macaulay. I wish this striking similarity had led me on to some significant point of literary criticism, but no. The best I can say is that Rose Macaulay and Sylvia Townsend Warner are both interested in the woman whose nature equips her poorly for society living, the round peg in the square hole, and both treat this inability to conform with compassion and curiosity and gentle good humour.
When Denholm Dobie’s father dies, her English relatives, the Greshams, decide that the right thing would be for Denholm to come and live with them. Denham has been brought up by her deeply anti-social ex-clergyman father and left mostly to run wild. She comes to England as a female version of that famous literary trope, the noble savage, and naturally the family who ‘rescue’ her are supremely civilised human beings. They are publishers and socialites, profoundly enmeshed in the London scene and obsessed with knowing ‘the people who count’. The question is: will Denholm be converted to their ways? Will she learn which fork to use, how to give a review of the latest play, care about keeping things neat and tidy, and restrain herself from bolting out the back door the moment visitor’s arrive at the front? On the surface, as you can see from the level of concerns we’re dealing with, this is a light, comic novel, a kindly satire of the chattering classes. But Macaulay complicates her lot somewhat by making Denholm irredeemable – this Beast ain’t becoming no Beauty – and by having her fall quite genuinely in love with a member of the publishing clan.
Can Denholm truly find a satisfying way of life, one that reconciles her need for isolation with her love of her husband? She is an unusual character, sporty, outdoorsy, cold, private, entirely empty-headed, and really quite selfish. She finds some peace, finally, in a lonely Cornish cottage above a cave, which she sets up as an ideal parlour (where unwelcome guests will never find her) until the society papers ruin her retreat. Much like Lolly Willowes, the restrictive social horizons of 1926 make it difficult for women novelists to imagine what kind of life a woman on her own could actually have, and the results tend to err on the side of the surreal. What struck me now, reading in 2012, is that Denham was born a century too soon. Her energetic and independent personality, all about nature and travel and exercise, bored rigid by the idea of housework, books and other forms of culture, would be entirely unremarkable in this day and age. In fact, she would probably be praised for her healthy preferences. The bizarre misfit of the start of the last century has become the average woman of the new millennium.
The character in the novel I found to be the most intriguing is Evelyn Gresholm, Denham’s aunt. Evelyn is the arch socialite, the biggest gossip-monger of them all, horribly meddling (she spreads the least rumour whilst enlarging upon it and wondering how best to pass it on, plus unwelcome advice, to those concerned) and if all that weren’t enough, a writer to boot, who uses the lives around her as raw material. Yet she is portrayed as the much-loved mother of the family, condoned because she behaves always out of kindness. Whilst reading the book I was caught up sufficiently in Macaulay’s clever and gentle narrative to find her interestingly mixed, but now I come to write about her, I see that really, I found her pretty awful, and I wouldn’t have minded one bit if Denham had stood up to her and told her where to go. But if there is a difficulty with this novel, it’s that Macaulay is too fond of the objects of her satire, being I suspect, one of them herself. Sometimes it’s hard to tell whether the butt of the joke is Denham or the Gresholms, and by the end it’s still not clear. But it’s safe to say the Gresholm’s come out of it all quite unscathed.
For me, reading the book was a curious game of interrupted identifications. As a notably anti-social person myself, I thought I would sympathise with Denham’s plight. But all that girl guide stuff, not to mention Denham’s deep dislike of books and reading, put a stop to that. Then I felt some intimacy with the Greshams for their love of literature, but of course, I couldn’t possibly condone the endless party-going, being also rather baffled at what people find to talk about for so long of an evening. All in all, I felt doubtful that Rose Macaulay knew what an introverted person was truly like. But this is a beautifully written book, crisp, elegant, witty, and I don’t think the reader is really intended to dig too deep into the social issues raised. She’s more P. G. Wodehouse than Simone de Beauvoir, and this was enjoyable and amusing in equal measure.

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By Thomas De Quincey
'For if as soon as a guy indulges himself in homicide, very quickly he involves imagine little of robbing; and from robbing he comes subsequent to ingesting and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination'
Thomas De Quincey's 3 essays 'On homicide regarded as one of many fantastic Arts' centre at the infamous profession of the assassin John Williams, who in 1811 brutally killed seven humans in London's East finish. De Quincey's reaction to Williams's assaults turns morality on its head, celebrating and coolly dissecting the artwork of homicide and its perfections. starting from gruesomely brilliant reportage and brilliantly humorous satiric excessive jinks to penetrating literary and aesthetic feedback, the essays had a striking impression on crime, terror, and detective fiction, in addition to at the upward thrust of nineteenth-century decadence.
Readership: Readers and scholars of Victorian literature, Romantic literature, gothic and terror literature, detective fiction, crime fiction, literature of decadence, satire and black humour, essays
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The Poetics of Murder: Detective Fiction and Literary Theory (New York, 1983). O’Quinn, Daniel, ‘Murder, Hospitality, Philosophy: De Quincey and the Complicitous Grounds of National Identity’, Studies in Romanticism, 38 (1999), 135–70. Orwell, George, ‘Decline of the English Murder’, in Smothered under Journalism, 1946, ed. Peter Davison (London, 1998), 108–10. Playfair, G. M. , 5 (January 1912), 6. Plotz, Judith, ‘On Guilt Considered as One of the Fine Arts: De Quincey’s Criminal Imagination’, Wordsworth Circle, 19 (1988), 83–8.
Malkan, Jeﬀrey, ‘Aggressive Text: Murder and the Fine Arts Revisited’, Mosaic, 23 (1990), 101–14. Mandel, Ernest, Delightful Murder: A Social History of the Crime Story (Minneapolis, 1984). Mayoux, Jean-Jacques, ‘De Quincey: Humour and the Drugs’, in Veins of Humour, ed. , 1972), 109–29. Moldenhauer, Joseph, ‘Murder as a Fine Art: Basic Connections between Poe’s Aesthetics, Psychology, and Moral Vision’, PMLA, 83 (1968), 284–97. Select Bibliography xxxi Morrison, Robert, ‘Poe’s De Quincey, Poe’s Dupin’, Essays in Criticism, 51/4 (2001), 424–41.
T. Coleridge, Aristotle, and Mr Howship* the surgeon. C. * The ﬁre was in Oxford Street, at a piano-forte maker’s; and, as it promised to be a conﬂagration of merit, I was sorry that my engagements forced me away from Mr Coleridge’s party before matters were come to a crisis. Some days after, meeting with my Platonic host, I reminded him of the case, and begged to know how that very promising exhibition had terminated. * On the contrary, I know him to be that sort of man that I durst stake my life upon it he would have worked an engine in a case of necessity, although rather of the fattest for such ﬁery trials of his virtue.
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World News Briefs; Ancient Pharaoh Statue Will Be Moved in Cairo
Published: September 3, 1995
CAIRO, Sept. 2— Egypt is planning to move one of Cairo's most prominent landmarks, a statue of the pharaoh Ramses II that has stood outside the main railway station since 1955.
The statue, 32 feet tall and made from a single block of rose granite, is from the ancient city of Memphis, the capital of Egypt for most of the period of the pharaohs. It is to be moved in December to another square on the west bank of the Nile, not far from the pyramids of Giza.
A network of overpasses has dwarfed the statue, and the present site is one of the most polluted and noisy in the city.
"The statue's almost invisible now so it has to go somewhere better," said Abdel-Halim Noureddin, chairman of the Supreme Antiquities Council.

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CANTON—It was a rough ending to a long 2018 regular season for the Canton-Galva High baseball team on Thursday when they dropped both ends of a home doubleheader to Lincoln, losing the first game 25-21 before dropping the second game 15-5.
In game one the Eagles began the slugfest by pouring across eight runs in the first and another four in the second to take an early 12-4 lead. Lincoln chipped away at the Canton-Galva advantage by scoring in every inning except the first, getting two in the third, six in the fourth and one in the fifth, while the Eagles added five more to still hold an advantage of 17-13 heading into the sixth inning.
Lincoln pushed across three in the top of the sixth, while Canton-Galva added four to hold a 21-16 lead going into the final inning of regulation play. Unfortunately, Lincoln knocked across another five runs while shutting down the Eagles to tie the game and send it into extra innings.
In the top of the eighth, the guests pushed across another four runs while shutting down the Eagles for just the third time in the game, giving the Eagles a heartbreaking eight-inning 25-21 loss.
The Eagle bats knocked out 24 hits in the game, all of them singles except for a double by Andrew Prieb and a triple by Chase French who went five-for-five for the game, while scoring four runs. Andre Patton and Jonah Sargent each had four hits, while five other Eagles had two each.
Working the mound for the Eagles was Richard Peterson, Andrew Prieb and Keaton Littrell.
Game two was close until the top of the fifth, as the Eagles held a 5-4 lead after four innings before Lincoln exploded for 11 runs in the top of the fifth to take the 15-5 victory and sweep of the doubleheader.
Unlike the first game, the Eagle bats were near silent as they managed just five hits in game two, though they did pick up nine walks giving them 20 in two games on the day.
Pitching in game two for Canton-Galva was Brayden Collins, Nick Pearson, Jonah Sargent and Brayden Minson.
With the double loss, the very young Eagles close out the regular season with a 2-18 record. Young as in seven freshman and three sophomores on a squad of just 12 players, the Eagles now prep for Class 2-1A Regionals which is scheduled for Monday, May 14 at Moundridge.
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text: In a very labor intensive process, castor oil is made from the seeds of the plant which is native to tropical and subtropical regions of India and Africa. It is a soothing, thick oil with disinfectant properties. It can also aid to reduce inflammation while increasing circulation. Its rich omega three fatty acid content helps to smooth, soften and deeply nourish skin, especially dry patches. It has even been said to help fade blemishes and reduce pigmentation slowly over time, with regular use.


The latest entry in Charlotte’s hot financial-technology sector is Credit Karma, which recently opened its new office in the Ballantyne area. The San Francisco-based personal-finance company employs about 35 people in Charlotte, including software engineers and support staff for Credit Karma’s new online tax-preparation service. The new office can accommodate about twice as many people, though company officials declined to offer specific job-growth projections.
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Here’s a quick look at Credit Karma, and why the company picked the Queen City for its first East Coast hub.
What is Credit Karma?
The 10-year-old company has grown from a startup offering free credit scores to a significant player in the fin-tech sector, adding new services and amassing 60 million users as of late 2016. Revenue last year reached $500 million, reflecting 50% year-over-year growth, CEO Kenneth Lin said in June at an industry conference in New York City. Credit Karma has raised more than $368 million, including $175 million in a 2015 round that valued the company at $3.5 billion. Investors include Tiger Global Management, Valinor Management and Viking Global Investors.
The company entered North Carolina in 2016 through its purchase of AFJC Corp., a Cary-based online tax-preparation service. Credit Karma Tax launched this year, filing 1 million tax returns. Also new is a service that helps users find unclaimed money, and a service that offers recommendations for mortgage refinancing is available in 21 states.
The 700-employee company also recently opened an office in Los Angeles.
Lots of Credit Karma’s 60 million users are in the Southeast, company officials said at a media open house in mid-July, but it was access to talent that drove the decision to start the Charlotte office. “Finance is a hard sector to break into,” said Chief Technology Officer Ryan Graciano, and Charlotte, the third-biggest U.S. banking center behind New York and San Francisco, was well-suited for the expansion. Officials said they’ve had success with local hiring.
Charlotte is great for fin-techs “because we have financial experts who can be mentors,” said Mayor Jennifer Roberts, adding that other cities don’t have the full range of expertise offered by Charlotte’s business community. Roberts commended Credit Karma for committing to Charlotte even while House Bill 2 was still on the books.
Feels like home
The company hired the same architect who designed their San Francisco headquarters for its Star Wars-themed Charlotte office. The breakroom, stocked with every snack and drink imaginable, includes a foosball table and beer taps — requisites for any good tech company — plus a mural commissioned by United Kingdom-based artist Vic Lee specifically for the Charlotte site. If you wonder why a tech company stacked with millennial workers would pick a suburban locale instead of a hip center-city neighborhood, just check out the awesome view from the conference room overlooking the golf course at Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge.
Homegrown fin-techs LendingTree and AvidXchange, Charlotte’s promising tech unicorn valued at $1.4 billion, have recognized the depth of industry talent available in North Carolina, with both companies in the midst of expansions and adding hundreds of jobs. Credit Karma should fit right in.
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Born and raised in Pueblo, CO, a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder and an Aspen resident ever since, Brodie has always called Colorado home. After earning a degree in Finance, Brodie began and grew his career in real estate practicing asset management and property management operations. During this time, he helped execute the acquisition, disposition, refinance and recapitalization of multifamily and student housing assets across the country.
Brodie is thrilled to now be directing the financial activity and operations for ACES. He believes that ACES has a unique position being located in the Roaring Fork Valley amidst one of the most affluent and global small mountain towns. ACES has a tremendous opportunity to spread its impact of environmental stewardship and leadership on the world’s stage; Brodie is eager and humbled to support in that effort.
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If you are first to locate the Saturday night whereabouts of Montana’s Republican Rep. Denny Rehberg, incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Tester has two Pearl Jam concert tickets waiting for you.
Rehberg pulled out of a Montana Broadcasters Assn. debate with Tester, scheduled for Sunday morning. The congressman’s campaign claimed he hadn’t received an invite, although the Rehberg camp had already called to protest having the AARP cosponsor the debate.
Tester had agreed to do the debate in Whitefish, but it has since been canceled.
Tester and Rehberg are locked in one of the nation’s toughest U.S. Senate races. Rehberg is heavily funded by the mining industry, for which he has been a water carrier on Capitol Hill. Pearl Jam is doing a benefit concert for Tester on September 30.
The person(s) who smoke out Rehberg will get two tickets to the concert. The congressman himself, and members of his immediate family, are ineligible.


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Guide to the planets of Babylon Park
Hey there now! My name’s Borip. I ain’t no fancy technowiccan, and I sure’s hell not some bookworm from some university. I just say things like they are. I been from one end of the galaxy to the other, and I seen a lot or strange stuff. So sit back a spell while I gab on about some of it.
Being a bit of a trader, I’ll let you in on something. The major homeworld planets are nothing but red tape nightmares. Avoid them if you can, but if ya gotta go, here’s some essential information:
EARTH – After three hundred years of corporate control, Earth is a pit. After the Collapse of Everything in 2036, humanity is forced to live either under corporation-administered domes or orbital facilities. A significant chunk of Allied Earth’s budget was directed toward preserving a few square miles around Earthhome from the otherwise toxic temperatures and atmosphere of the rest of the planet, but it was decided that astoturf and animatronic wildlife delivered far better ROI.
NORNIA – When the Centori bought the entire planet for a few credits and some cheap plastic beads the Norn could never have known about the hundred years of slavery and abuse they would endure. When the Centori were forced to leave due to budget cutbacks, Nornia was a wreck of a world, although now it has ample parking.
CENTORUS SECUNDUS – Known as the only planet in the galaxy to have significantly increased its gravitational pull due to the massive amounts of goods looted from conquered civilizations. Centorus Secundus is open from 8am to 9pm, except on Sundays where it is open from 12pm to 6pm. But if you have the creds, getting in after hours is not a problem.
MINBORE – After thousands of years of developing their culture and technology, the Minboring are stil… boring. It takes forever to do anything or get anywhere on Minbore because strict cultural protocols must be followed lest the Minboring feel another Jyhad is in order.
BAJA’DUNE – Millennia ago, the Shadowmen walked along the sandy beaches of their homeworld contemplating life, the universe, and, well, everything. That is, when the tide wasn’t generating 9-story tubes for some of the best surfing in the galaxy. Today, the Shadowmen are but shadows of their former philosophical selves; bent on hoarding the galaxy’s Cheezy Spoo for their own chaotic ends.
VORGON – Eons of terraforming have turned Vorgon and its surrounding territories into a place of perfect order. While current design practices allow greater mathematical freedom, this bastion of structure is considered the Most Banal Planet in the Universe.
See you on the flushside,
Future tech predicted by Babylon 5 is being invented today! Data crystals are now a thing.


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Ryan Reynolds is at it again and this time the Canadian-born actor is teaming up with Snapchat to host his very own show. \nThe series, called "Ryan Doesn’t Know," will premiere on the social media app on January 30, 2021. Viewers can expect to see Reynolds candidly learning many cool things with the help of his guests. \nEditor's Choice: Schitt's Creek Just Dropped A Self-Titled Music Video & It's The Best Thing Ever\n\n\n\n“\n\n\nYou could fill a gymnasium with the things I don't know.\n\n\nRyan Reynolds\n\n\nThe Deadpool actor will take on a ton of new hobbies in the hopes of developing as a person and connecting with other people and their crafts.\nSome activities featured will include mukbangs, axe throwing, ice sculpting, nail art and so much more. \n\n"You could fill a gymnasium with the things I don't know," Reynolds said in the trailer video.\n"In the hopes of becoming a less boring husband and father, I'm meeting up with talented new artists to learn a little about a lot of new things."\nThe actor took to Instagram to share the news along with the video. He captioned the post saying "Snapchat. Am I saying that right? Snapchat." \nEither he's an old dude who is unfamiliar with the app or he's just so excited for this new venture he's speechless! Either way, we are totally stoked!


It would have to be one of the most thankless jobs in education, being the headmaster of a boys school.
Wellington College has a fine tradition, both on the sports field and academically, and that's due in large part to the school's leadership team led by Roger Moses.
Having sent two stroppy boys to the school it was hard not to be impressed by the ability of Moses to pull them into line when necessary, in a firm but reasonable manner.
In the privacy of his office he was of the view that the boys should be able to vent, to get whatever was bugging them off their chests without consequence.
The consequence came after due deliberation and after the venting session and was always well considered and fair.
Over the past week the school's been in the spotlight, and not for the first time, after two boys posted on a private Facebook site about how drunken, unconscious girls should be taken advantage of. If you don't take advantage of a drunk girl, one wrote, then you're not a true Wellington College boy.
Given my relatively recent experience of the school it's not a view held by the vast majority of kids who go there.
Still young women from other schools were right to protest at Parliament about what they see as the rape culture, it was impressive. But it does open an unattractive can of worms about what's poisoning the minds of our youth even if Bill English says there's always an element of people in their early teens doing things that show bad judgement.
The Prime Minister touched on another matter that gets to the crux of what's tainting the minds of our young, even if he doesn't acknowledge it as being a significant problem.
The ultra conservative English said pornography, which he even had trouble pronouncing, isn't a problem that's easy to speak about and he doesn't see that it's a fast growing or overwhelming issue confronting our young people.
Most of them though have cellphones and pornography sites can be accessed at the swipe of a keyboard.
So Bill English is wrong, we should be talking about it and it is a fast growing and overwhelming problem that has to be influencing the way our teens are approaching sex.


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Staff in Childminding Ireland are threatening to begin indefinite strike action.
They want management to withdraw compulsory redundancy notices and engage with staff over proposed restructuring plans.
In a statement, the Impact trade union said that the organisation is not experiencing financial difficulties and has produced no business case to justify redundancies.
The union said that it believes Childminding Ireland is illegally threatening redundancies to force staff out of their jobs before replacing them with others.
Five of six staff members have voted to take industrial action from June 7 - the union said that this gives management enough time to resolve the issue at the Workplace Relations Commission.


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BioShock Infinite Review: A Gleaming City of Unrealized Potential
Still, I don’t think the ending and the plot quite make sense without making a few leaps (and I still struggle to really buy that twist, much less parse the mechanical logic that should make much of it work). Like Columbia itself, Infinite is often a fractured experience — polished on the surface, but belying the fact that that surface is often a veneer. The truth of Infinite is that Irrational Games and Ken Levine seem to be in love with BioShock such that they were content to remake the game almost beat-for-beat in many respects. A line of dialogue in Infinite actually relates this: The elements are reshuffled, but the core remains the same.
Like Columbia itself, BioShock Infinite straddles more than one world: sometimes transcendent, often tedious. It’s a game about characters choosing to lie to themselves and create the narrative they wish their lives followed, rather than succumb to reality. That’s the story of the game itself, too, as Infinite often acts as though it’s deeper, more groundbreaking, more willing to be relevant to the world of the player and strong enough to comment on that world, than it is.
Sometimes BioShock Infinite moves up the spectrum toward incredible, but often that experience doesn’t extend beyond the surface; the potential energy often fails to become kinetic; the narrative the game spins for itself often serves to hide the more mundane truth.
- Yet another often amazing setting, beautifully realized
- Columbia serves to allow Irrational Games to attack some tough topics, like racism
- Good pacing and great development of the mystery of the game’s plot
- Story itself unfolds and interweaves very well; often deep and intriguing
- Elizabeth is a delightful companion, both in terms of story and gameplay mechanics
- Skyline rollercoaster system is the highlight of the game’s combat; gunplay is polished, vigors are pretty fun
- Tear system also offers some fun variations on various encounters
- The conclusion might have some plot holes, but it’s at least the most satisfying ending to a game in quite some time
- PC version is gorgeous, with lots of graphical options and support
- Columbia starts to feel more like a ride at Disneyland or a movie set than an actual place before long
- Moment-to-moment gameplay grows monotonous: lots of looting things for no reason, lots of repetitive fights
- Enemies feel cut-and-pasted directly from the six-year-old setting of Rapture
- Vigor system is too close to that of Plasmids from BioShock, and lacks a justification in the setting of Columbia
- The game’s villains aren’t really strong antagonists or especially interesting
- Most encounters grow frustrating and are too similar; Skylines and tears add a lot of dynamic options but battles seem to outlast their novelty
- Ending “twist” is hard to buy into
- The entire game feels like it doesn’t live up to the potential it consistently suggests
Final Score: 80/100
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Versa Festival has been cancelled after it was announced at the beginning of March.
Highlighting female artists in and around Chicago who help make our city great…
Leading up to her show at Pitchfork Music Festival 2021, we’re revisiting Jamila Woods’ 2016 conversation with Ayana Contreras.
Chicago singer and poet Jamila Woods follows up 2019’s “LEGACY! LEGACY!” with a single dedicated to Toni Morrison and her 1973 novel “Sula.”
A look back at some of our favorite in-studio performances from the past decade …
2019 was a great year in music and Leor is helping us parse through some of the most notable releases from Chicago and worldwide.
This episode of Rhythm Lab Radio explores the rich Chicago music scene in honor of their new second home on Vocalo
Ayana Contreras picks her favorite records of 2019 so far…

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Preface: This is not a post about movies, music, or anything of that matter. This past Saturday I walked through the infamous Auschwitz, a place I had heard so much about through literature and schooling. I felt it pertinent to reiterate this on my own blog (I also posted this on my study-abroad group’s blog website).
The morning of October 7th was a picture-perfect setting for the time and space it occupied. The clouds of grey beamed with lights of darkness, and the cool chills of the brisk, moist Polish air paved way for an eeriness that transcended its location’s horrors.
On this morning, my study-abroad comrades and I ventured an hour away; from Krakow to Auschwitz 1 and Auschwitz 2: Birkenau. Yes, after years and years of hearing and learning about the Shoah through textbook and literature, I stood where unimaginable atrocities ensued.
What am I to say to that? What am I to say to that, as I comfortably sit writing, recognizing I was able to enter and leave (what about “recognizing I was able to enter and leave”?) Auschwitz? This question definitely packs an ironic punch to one’s heart. It helps formulate another question:
“Why did the Shoah happen?” or “How could God let such a tragedy occur?”
After a week of preparation and then actually walking through Auschwitz, there is only one answer that reigns true: we as the human race simply do not know. Last week, OC professor Dr. Charles Rix put it best: “There is no why.”
The “why” of this question turns more so into a “what” type of interrogative:
“Now that the Shoah is 72 years past us, what do we do about it?”
This “what” has an answer: we must bear witness. The human race, especially Christians, must never let the Shoah escape its cognitive grasp. We are a flawed people, and undoubted moments of ‘desperate times call for desperate measures’ make puppetry of humanity’s imperfection. These times seem to open the door for sadists and overall inhumane humankind.
Thus, let us lock that door forever by bearing witness to the tragedies that have come from that entrance. In World War II, the “Neu Ramp” (the name for the landing platform at Birkenau, which signified an ending of life; with its tracks leading to the front door of its infamous gas chambers.
In a post-Shoah life, we can enter the boundaries of Birkenau and see the ruins of an inhumane attempt of extermination. By bearing witness to these atrocities, we can lay down tracks that lead to a brighter and more inclusive way of life.


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Combo Chimbita and Lido Pimienta are currently on tour, and Cleveland Scene has an awesome photo set provided by photographer Emanuel Wallace from the show they played last week at Mahall’s 20 Lanes in Lakewood, OH. The New York-based quartet is known for passionate, fiery live performances – captured with aplomb on new LP IRÉ, at radio now from ANTI- Records – and the still shots from the Cleveland show are evidence of the group’s intense presence. Check them out here, and keep supporting Combo Chimbita on your airwaves.
More shows for Lido Pimienta with Combo Chimbita:
4/5 – Washington DC – Songbyrd
4/7 – Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere
4/8 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
4/9 – Northampton, MA – Bombyx Center


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The com inc. more focused on technologies that support the real world, rather than the so-called metaverse.
The e-commerce giant’s ambitions, for now, are to expand the capabilities of its arsenal of tools, including home and ambient computing robots, said David Limp, senior vice president of tools and services at Amazon . Mr. Limp appeared at The Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything festival on Thursday.
“I really believe it’s important, and I think that’s what we spend a lot of time in my organization, which we want to improve here and now,” Mr. Limp said. “I want to try working with technologies that make people think, make them happy in the real world. »
Amazon has been working on such projects for many years, from the Kindle e-reader to its success with virtual assistant Alexa and, more recently, robots.
Last year, the company introduced a home robot called Astro, which works like an Alexa mobile, performs home security services and can deliver things to a backyard. Journal personal tech columnist Joanna Stern reviewed Astro in April, concluding that while the robot is adorable in nature, it doesn’t serve a clear purpose. Mr Limp said Thursday that Astro had created the company’s first redesign of a robot and that he hoped in the next decade every home would be a form of robot.
Amazon has tried in recent years to embed Alexa in most of its devices and services. In September, Amazon launched its own TVs with Alexa. The launch licenses two lines of Fire TVs with the Amazon brand. At the company’s annual device event last fall, its releases featured updates to the Echo family, including a 15-inch smart bezel, and Ring security products. Amazon typically launches a number of products at the annual event, some of which are never made available to a large consumer base.
Mr. also said. Limp on Thursday the company’s ambitions for the proposed host of internet satellites named Project Kuiper. Amazon is rushing to catch up with SpaceX to send broadband satellites into low Earth orbit at a bet that they can compete with traditional broadband providers. Amazon said in April that it has got up to 83 planned launches that will bring satellites into orbit over a five -year period.
Mr. Limp said the company is indebted to hundreds of millions of people who can use the technology not only in remote parts of the world, but also in areas of the United States. SpaceX is at the forefront of creating a host of orbiting satellites.
Asked how Project Kuiper differs from SpaceX’s Starlink service, Mr Limp said there was room for many satellite broadband companies, but Amazon’s next launch allowed him to pull off the “new technologies ”that can reduce customer costs, even if it is recognized that Amazon is behind SpaceX.
“We haven’t had anything flying in space yet.” as he. “We have a lot to do, a lot more risk and a lot more to prove in the next two years.”
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Xinhai mineral processing equipment mainly include: grinding equipment, flotation equipment, dewatering equipment, magnetic separation equipment, and so on. Some of the equipment is Xinhai independent research and development, and has been awarded national patent. View details
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Ball mill is the dispensable device in beneficiation industry, equally, it is the highest device, which accounts for 40%~50% power consumption in the whole production line.
Ball mills are the most power consumption equipment in dressing plant, and the quality of the ball mills directly affects the productivity of the whole plant.
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Thickener is a kind of dehydrating machine, commonly used for the thickening of concentration or the dewatering of tailings before filtering,also for the work of thickening and purification of the sol
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Every living organism encounters exhaustion,depletion of mental resources and more often than not-reach a break even point. It is within its intelligence (adaptation to and manipulation of environmental resources) and resilience to get up and get back in motion. Similarly and in this context; artists, writers, performers, orators and other professionals also fall trap to this phenomena and what I’d like to refer to as a Writer’s Block.
A Writer’s Block? This is the point in a writer’s life or journey where they feel exhausted, demotivated, obsolete, lacking inspiration or drive and in other instances even contemplating and questioning their gift or talent or passion of writing. A humanitarian blogger myself- I WALKED through a writer’s block. No diary entry, no form of expression, no drive to scream to this world with my writings or invite them into my shoes, no inspiration or even the motivation. It felt like my existence ceased. Ask me…what does iy feel like to not writer? To not be a writer? To be detached from literature? IT FEELS LIKE HUNGER. FAMINE!😣😣 IT FEELS LIKE THIRST. DROUGHT!😣 Paralysed,mute, voiceless. In the words of Peter Simones; “I write, therefore I am”. On every possible level, I relate to and validate these words.
To every writer from every walk of life, behind a desk in class; behind a coffee table in a coffee shop, behind a typewriter, behind glasses and a journal, or behind a mere cellphone or tablet-a writer’s block is normal. It does not denote the end of the journey,rather an uphill ahead about to take your utmost strength, creativity and intelligence coupled with resilience. It takes passion, confidence,perseverance and the love for writing or blogging to get back from a writer’s block, here I am today🙂🙂
Stress, setbacks, comparisons, impatience and lack of passion give out a writer’s block. How then can a writer rid themselves of this?
Reflect, introspect, ask yourself”What makes me a writer?”, “What meaning does writing give to my life?”, “What is my aspiration in writing?”. Give yourself time, be patient with yourself and your pace, identify your writing strengths, your writing style, nurture it and grow it. Love it, love what you do, love what you write, fall in love with writing! Filter no emotion, sugar coat no opinion, write wholeheartedly and relish the joy that overflows in your heart after you write a piece. That’s passion. Observe, acknowledge and embrace the beauty of life, of people, of relationships, of smiles and of this world. That’s acquiring inspiration. Breathe, acknowledge failure or setbacks and roll up your sleeves to say “i. I’m giving it another shot” or “I’m going for Plan B”.That’s resilience. Know that writing is your way of making a difference, your way of articulating this world, your way of coping, your feel good tablet, your soothing remedy and your source of happiness. That’s loving what you do. Know that writing is your talent and gift, it is your thing, it is what God graced you with. It belongs to you! Take your writing as a potter creating magic with just clay, or a painter playing with brushes and paint to give profound paintings. That’s confidence. With all that, a writer’s block shall be a thing of the past for you, or even a myth!😉😉. Passion, confidence, resilience, rejuvenating your inspiration and above all- loving what you do; are the ingredients to battle and recover from a writer’s block. Take it from a survivor of a writer’s block 😊
It’s great to be back. Happy writing! 🌼🌻🌱🍃


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Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said the outcome of the Gujarat Assembly election had exposed the hollowness of the "model of development" in that state.
"It (Gujarat development model) is a fraud on the people and aimed at misleading the voters," Yadav said in an official statement here.
He said the BJP was expecting 150 seats but the results have proved that the people of that state did not endorse the Gujarat model of development through the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi went all out to ensure the party's success.
The SP had fielded candidates from five Assembly seats in Gujarat, all of whom lost the polls.
The party chief said the Congress should take all secular parties along to usher in change in the 2019 Lok Sabha election as regional parties and regional issues would have a role to play in the next general elections.
"The BJP speaks of 'sabka sath, sabka vikas' but when we try to give justice to all sections of the society, the same BJP calls it appeasement," Yadav said.
"We can build a strong Bharat only by taking all the people and sections along," said the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister, adding that the country could not progress when farmers were distressed and the youth was unemployed.Â

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The brief time they spend together leaves a mark. And as their lives take them to Edinburgh and to San Francisco, to Prague and to Portland, Lucy and Owen stay in touch through postcards, occasional e-mails, and phone calls. But can they -- despite the odds -- find a way to reunite?
Smartly observed and wonderfully romantic, Jennifer E. Smith's new novel shows that the center of the world isn't necessarily a place. Sometimes, it can be a person.
- ISBN-13: 9780316254779
- ISBN-10: 0316254770
- Publisher: Poppy Books
- Publish Date: April 2014
- Page Count: 337
- Reading Level: Ages 12-17
- Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 x 1.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.05 pounds
Publishers Weekly® Reviews
- Reviewed in: Publishers Weekly, page .
- Review Date: 2014-02-17
- Reviewer: Staff
Owen and Lucy meet when they get stuck in a New York City elevator during a widespread power outage. They quickly connect, spending an intimate (but chaste) night looking at stars from the roof of their building. When the electricity returns, so do real-life complications: Owen and his father, devastated by his mother’s recent death, decide to drive west for a fresh start; meanwhile, Lucy moves to Scotland for her father’s work. At first, they stay in touch—Owen mails sweet postcards, and Lucy sends “slightly rambling” emails—but they begin to doubt the strength of their connection (“How long could a single night really be expected to last?” Lucy wonders). Smith (This Is What Happy Looks Like) has written a sweet, moody story that can also be deeply heartbreaking, as when Owen and his father return to pack up their old house, only to find “the real measures of the lives here were now well and truly gone.” There are plenty of romantic sigh-worthy moments, too, but it’s Owen and Lucy’s individual journeys that really hit home. Ages 12–up. Agent: Jennifer Joel, ICM. (Apr.)


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A warm welcome to our new Board chair
“Ultimately, I am here for the children, and for the opportunity to make a real difference in their healthcare. They are our entire future—and what we do for them today will not only shape their individual lives, but the success of our province.”
– Darrell Jones
Chair, Board of Directors, BC Children’s Hospital Foundation
BC Children’s Hospital Foundation is delighted to share that Darrell Jones, President of Save-On-Foods, is the new chair of its Board of Directors.
During his past five years as Board member and vice-chair, Darrell has been a passionate advocate of child health. As a community and corporate leader embedded in the fabric of our province, Darrell is well-poised to continue leading the Foundation upwards in its ambitious quest to conquer childhood illness.
We extend a warm welcome to Darrell in his new role.
This article was originally featured in the Fall 2021 issue of Shine magazine.


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Awesome Events presents our Diamonds are Forever theme at the Fountain Room for Winter 2020.
Open for November and December 2020, Awesome Events are bringing the glitz and glamour to the Fountain Room with their Diamonds are Forever theme. Located in Bloomsbury next to the Bloomsbury Big Top in Coram’s Field. It is available for exclusive hire of up to 350 guests seated or 400 standing guests or alternatively it is available for shared parties. The venue is perfect for corporate dinners, conferences, award shows and much more!
Step into our world of sophisticated glamour for the party of the year. Enter the starlit venue and grab a glass of fizz, ready on hand for you to enjoy. Guests can take in the suave décor as they re-fill their glass at the reception bar. Mingle as you are serenaded by our fabulous lounge singer to begin your evening of elegance.
As dinner is called, a beautiful dining hall is revealed. Wander into the stunning scenery as you sit and enjoy a three-course seated dinner, prepared by our award- winning on site catering team. The atmospheric lighting transports you to the Casino Royale.
After dinner, why not try your hand at roulette, sipping on a cold drink? Strike your best 007 pose as you head to the photobooth to get the perfect snapshot of you and your colleagues. Get ready with your licence to kill, strutting your stuff on the dancefloor. Our professional DJ will play all night for you to show off your best moves until midnight! It’s bound to be an unforgettable night!

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Temple Owls Detroit Titans Outcome
On 10/11/2018 Temple Owls and Detroit Titans faced each other in a match from NCAA. The game ended 83 - 67 and you can view the full report of the match on Oddspedia. All of the match statistics, highlights, prematch odds, team lineups and substitutions as well as the current NCAA table standings are available to you.
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Retro Flowers Glitter Cards
- Brand: Brother Sister Design Studio
Send special and meaningful handwritten notes to friends and family with Retro Flowers Glitter Cards. These note cards include matching envelopes. The exterior of the card features a retro colorful floral pattern with glitter accents while the interior is a solid white, perfect for you to express your sentiments. The envelopes offer a solid bright shade of lime green. Keep in touch in style.
- Card Size: 5 1/4" x 4"
- Envelope Size: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
Package contains 20 cards and 20 envelopes.
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Technology & Combat Characteristics
The Rosso Aegis is a modified GAT-X303 Aegis Gundam produced as part of the "Actaeon Project", a joint development between several companies led by Actaeon Industries and Phantom Pain. The GAT-X303AA Rosso Aegis ("AA" stands for "Advanced Acceleration") retains most of the original Aegis' weaponry, except the shield and the head vulcans, has Variable Phase Shift armor and a more complex transformation mechanism. Besides the "MS mode", "MA cruise mode" and "MA attack mode", it can also transform into 3 other modes. However, these additional modes resulted in the Rosso Aegis' internal structure to be more complex and is thus a source of concern. Additionally, the pilot also needs to have a higher level of skill to be able to use the different modes effectively. Although the suit is battery powered, Phantom Pain plans to convert it into a nuclear powered unit and has already set aside a space in the MS for doing so.
The major modifications to the suit is the replacement of the side binders with normal side armors, and the addition of a pair of back-mounted wing binders, which increases the mobility of its MA modes and allows Rosso Aegis to transform into its new "Flight mode". In this mode, the wing binders are positioned above the shoulder and mimic the Jet Striker equipment, allowing Rosso Aegis to fly in the atmosphere while in MS mode. Another new mode is the "Shooting mode", which allows Rosso Aegis to fire its "Scylla" multi-phase beam cannon while in MS mode by lifting up the front torso section, which cannot be done in the original Aegis. Furthermore, the Scylla's beam is bendable due to the magnetic field generators mounted in the wing binders, which can be positioned at the sides of the cannon. The last new transformation mode is the "Multi-leg mode", whereby the Rosso Aegis retains the use of the MS mode's upper body while having the mobility of a four-legged MA. In this mode, the legs are bent close to 90° while the wing binders are flipped upside down, with the top components morphing into an additional set of feet.
- Beam Saber
- Rosso Aegis is equipped with 4 beam sabers that are mounted on the forearms and feet rather than hand-carried. All four can be wielded simultaneously, in either mobile suit or mobile armor configuration.
- 60mm High Energy Beam Rifle
- A handheld ranged beam weapon, it can be mounted or stored on the forearms.
- "Scylla" 580mm Multi-phase Beam Cannon
- A powerful multi-phase beam cannon that can be fired in either MA attack mode or in Shooting mode. The beam fired can be bend by the magnetic field generators mounted in the wing binders.
- Magnetic Field Generator
- To make Rosso Aegis' "Scylla" multi-phase beam cannon more effective in battle, the wing binders are equipped with magnetic field generators and can be positioned next to the cannon. These devices generate a magnetic field between the binders that can alter the direction of the Scylla's beam, making it difficult for enemies to evade the attack and allowing the beam to hit unsuspecting enemy units. Similar equipment is mounted on the GAT-X252 Forbidden Gundam.
- A new version of Phase Shift armor with greater energy efficiency. The voltage applied to the armor can be adjusted, and this changes the armor's strength and color to meet the needs of the mobile suit and its pilot.
During the First Alliance-PLANT War, the Earth Alliance collaborated with Orb's Morgenroete Inc. in creating their own series of mobile suits. One of the suit produced under this so-called G Project was the Aegis, which, together with three other suits, was stolen by ZAFT in CE 71. After the war, as part of the "Actaeon Project" MS development plan, another Aegis was re-manufactured and piloted by Phantom Pain pilot, Emilio Bloderick. The unit was later upgraded into the GAT-X303AA Rosso Aegis.
Dispatched against the Martian visitors in the Second Alliance-PLANT War, the Rosso Aegis and the GAT-X207SR Nero Blitz were defeating their opponent, until repeated provocation by the MMF-JG73L ∇ pilot Ergnes Brahe caused Emilio to go berserk. After the Rosso Aegis was damaged in battle, its wreckage was retrieved by the Junk Guild and examined.
- Like its sister units the GAT-X105E+AQM/E-X09S Strike Noir, the GAT-X1022 Blu Duel, the GAT-X103AP Verde Buster and the GAT-X207SR Nero Blitz, the unit bears a color-themed name, "rosso" means "red" in Italian and a reference to its color scheme.
- It is unknown if the Scylla's beam is capable of bending while being fired in MA attack mode as this is not shown in the manga.
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GAT-X102 Duel Gundam | GAT-X103 Buster Gundam | GAT-X105E+AQM/E-M1 Strike Gundam E IWSP | GAT-X105E+AQM/E-X02 Sword Strike Gundam E | GAT-X105E+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Strike Gundam E | GAT-X105E+AQM/E-X09S Strike Noir Gundam | GAT-X207 Blitz Gundam | GAT-X207SR Nero Blitz Gundam | GAT-X303 Aegis Gundam | GAT-X303AA Rosso Aegis Gundam
TMF/A-802W2 Kerberos BuCUE Hound | ZGMF-1017M2 GINN High Maneuver Type II
GAT-01A2R 105 Slaughter Dagger
GSF-YAM01 Δ Astray | MBF-JG73MJ Mars Jacket | MMF-JG73L ∇
ZGMF-X12D Gundam Astray Out Frame D