Happy Wednesday, everyone. I’m currently in Dallas-Fort Worth on my way to Austin for the USMNT’s Gold Cup semifinal match tomorrow at Q2 Stadium. Look for me if you’re in town. Until then, it’s an MLS-heavy set of news links this morning.
Patrick Mahomes joins Sporting KC ownership group - MLS
Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs now adds Sporting Kansas City owner to his growing list of investments. He also is in the ownership group of the Kansas City Royals, and his fiancée Brittany Matthews is in the ownership group of the KC NWSL franchise.
Sources: Colorado Rapids acquire Mark-Anthony Kaye from LAFC in blockbuster trade - MLS
A huge trade involving Canadian midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye, who moves from LAFC with a 2022 first round MLS Superdraft pick to the Colorado Rapids for $1M in GAM, a 2022 international roster slot, plus incentives.
D.C. United welcomes a new coach to the staff officially:
Welcome to D.C.‼— D.C. United (@dcunited) July 27, 2021
Oka Nikolov joins the Black-and-Red Coaching Staff! pic.twitter.com/wax1b6VtfI
Raphael Varane: Man Utd confirm agreement with Real Madrid to sign defender - BBC
Raphael Varane is off to Manchester United, with a reported 60M euros headed to Real Madrid.
Kanye West sets up studio at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium to finish new album “Donda” - MLS
Kanye West got time to go to Atlanta United matches and post up in the visitor’s locker room at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, but he can’t finish an album on time.
Ricardo Pepi signs new FC Dallas deal amid Serie A interest - ESPNFC
Ricardo Pepi signs a 5-year deal with FC Dallas, which will give Dallas leverage in any negotiations with teams in Europe who are looking to sign the 18-year-old forward.
Finally, there was a very hot moment for FC Cincinnati’s training complex:
MCFD responded to the @fccincinnati Mercy Health Training Complex at 3:24pm today for construction waste on fire in a dumpster. There were no injuries. pic.twitter.com/tcKXeuvjL4— Milford Community FD (@MCFD71) July 27, 2021
They must be feeling the heat of this announcement that’s set to happen this morning:
Tomorrow at 10AM, the USSF will announce the 3rd stadium to host a USMNT game during WCQ.— Tactical Manager (@ManagerTactical) July 28, 2021
It will be the TQL Stadium (FCC), the game its likely to host is against el tri November 12th!
Be good, everyone.


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By Jacqueline Palank
Of DOW JONES DAILY BANKRUPTCY REVIEW
LightSquared Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday afternoon, hours ahead of the expiration of a deal to keep hedge-fund manager Philip Falcone's venture from defaulting on its debt.
LightSquared reported assets and debts each exceeding $1 billion, according to the petition it filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan.
The Wall Street Journal reported that LightSquared, which sought to build a high-speed wireless broadband network, was preparing for bankruptcy even as it negotiated with its lenders to avoid defaulting upon the expiration of a forbearance agreement Monday at 5 p.m.
Falcone, who couldn't immediately be reached for comment Monday, and his hedge fund Harbinger Capital Partners were LightSquared's main backer, investing billions of dollars into a venture that sought to compete with communications heavyweights like AT&T Inc. (T) and Verizon Wireless. But efforts to build a national network stalled as federal regulators argued the network would interfere with Global Positioning System signals.
In its bankruptcy petition, LightSquared listed Boeing Satellite Systems Inc. as its biggest unsecured creditor, with a disputed $7.5 million claim, followed by Alcatel-Lucent (ALU), with a $7.3 million disputed claim.
The Chapter 11 case, numbered 12-12080, has been assigned to Judge Shelley C. Chapman.
(Dow Jones Daily Bankruptcy Review covers news about distressed companies and those under bankruptcy protection. Go to http://dbr.dowjones.com )
-By Jacqueline Palank, Dow Jones Newswires; 202-862-6615; firstname.lastname@example.org
(Greg Bensinger and Mike Spector contributed to this article.)

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While some of us may still be dreaming of the day we get to use 4G LTE, to others it’s already old news. In the States, T-Mobile is planning on being the first to offer LTE-Advanced which offers speeds of up to three times faster than the current 4th generation network technology.
In Korea, carrier SK Telecom offers the network already is allegedly already in talks to include the LTE-A compatible radio chipset in the next iPhone. An unnamed chief from the carrier spoke to Korea Times and revealed that “SK Telecom is approaching Apple to put our LTE-A technology on the upcoming iPhone 5S. We are in the middle of negotiations.”
It’s highly unlikely that Apple will employ this technology for the sake of one or two carriers in countries where the iPhone isn’t as popular as other manufacturers. Particularly in the homeland of Samsung and LG. Looking back at how long it took 4G to arrive, until LTE-A is widespread, I can’t see this happening.


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Does a Low-Fat Diet Reduce the Risk of Dying From Breast Cancer?
Results from the Women’s Health Initiative Trial suggest that postmenopausal women who reduced the amount of fat they ate seem to have a 21% lower risk of dying from breast cancer.
Results were reported at a media briefing for the 2019 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting on May 15, 2019. Read the abstract of “Low-fat dietary pattern and long-term breast cancer incidence and mortality: The Women’s Health Initiative randomized clinical trial.”
Diet and breast cancer
Diet is thought to be partly responsible for about 30% to 40% of all cancers. But diet alone is unlikely to be the “cause” or the “cure” of cancer. In the 1970s, the theory that a high-fat diet increased breast cancer risk became popular, and some people still believe that theory. Still, studies done since that time have offered mixed results.
For example, previously reported results from a study called the WHEL (Women’s Healthy Eating and Living) study was designed to see if a strict diet that was low in fat and high in vegetables, fruit, and fiber made a difference in survival or breast cancer recurrence (the breast cancer coming back) in women who had been diagnosed. The results were published in 2007 and showed that the diet had no effect on survival or recurrence, which surprised many people.
The Women’s Health Initiative Trial
This research is part of the very large Women’s Health Initiative Clinical Trial and the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study. Both studies are commonly called the WHI. Together, the two studies include information from more than 161,608 postmenopausal women who were ages 50 to 79 when they joined between 1993 to 1998. The WHI wants to find any links between health, diet, and lifestyle factors and health problems such as cancer.
The researchers started with information from 48,835 postmenopausal women who enrolled in the WHI between 1993 and 1998. When they enrolled in the study, none of the women had been diagnosed with breast cancer and all reported eating a diet that was more than 32% fat. The women were randomly assigned to one of two diet plans:
19,541 women (40%) were told to eat a low-fat diet (fat intake was supposed to be only 20% of the diet); these women also participated in group sessions led by a nutritionist to teach the women how to reduce their fat intake
29,294 women (60%) were told to eat their usual diet and received educational materials on healthy eating
The women followed the diet plans for about 8.5 years. The women in both groups did about the same amount of exercise.
Most of the women in the low-fat diet group reduced their fat intake to 25% of their diet. This means that most of the women didn’t meet the goal of having fat intake be 20% of their diets.
In 2017, results from the Women’s Health Initiative Trial suggested that postmenopausal women who ate a low-fat diet after a breast cancer diagnosis were less likely to die from any cause compared to women who ate a diet that was higher in fat. In 2018, a secondary analysis of the data suggested that postmenopausal women who ate a low-fat diet after being diagnosed with breast cancer were more likely to be alive 10 years after diagnosis compared to women who ate a diet that was higher in fat after being diagnosed.
For these 2019 results, the women have been followed for nearly 20 years.
Overall, 3,374 cases of breast cancer were diagnosed in the women between 1993 and 2013.
Compared to women who ate their usual diet and were diagnosed with breast cancer, women in the low-fat diet group who were diagnosed with breast cancer had:
a 21% lower risk of dying from breast cancer
a 15% lower risk of dying from any cause
"A dietary change can favorably influence a woman's risk of dying from breast cancer," Rowan Chlebowski, M.D., Ph.D., of the Harbor-University of California-LA Medical Center, said during the media briefing. "It's a dietary change that we think can be achievable by many because it represents dietary moderation, which was achieved by 19,000 participants."
Chlebowski is the WHI’s principal investigator.
What this means for you
While these results are encouraging, it’s important to keep several things in mind:
The study relied on the women accurately reporting what they ate and then estimating the fat content in the food. Sometimes people don’t remember everything they ate or how much they ate, which would affect the results of the study.
The study didn’t look to see if the women stuck to their breast cancer treatment plans completely. Stopping a treatment, such as hormonal therapy, early would affect the study results.
The study only looked at postmenopausal women diagnosed with breast cancer. The results can’t be applied to premenopausal women with breast cancer.
While the women in the study had no history of breast cancer, it's not completely clear if the researchers accounted for differences in family history of breast cancer. This could possibly affect the results of the study.
If you’re a postmenopausal woman who’s been diagnosed with breast cancer, it makes sense to make healthy diet and lifestyle choices to keep your risk of recurrence as low as it can be and your overall health the best it can be, including:
eating a diet low in added sugar and processed foods
eating a diet rich in unprocessed, nutrient-dense foods (foods that have the most vitamins, minerals, and healthy compounds)
exercising regularly at the highest intensity level you’re comfortable with
It also makes sense to stick to your treatment plan. Treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy can require trips to the hospital or doctor’s office for several months. You also may need to take hormonal therapy medicines for 5 or 10 years after surgery. You get the best results when you follow your treatment plan completely and on schedule.
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The company has over 25 years of research experience in medical device technology and has executed many successful projects for large and small customers.
velixX’s skilled project managers include some of the most renowned senior consultants and retired specialists from high-tech research institutes.
With a wealth of resources available, the company selects optimal and cost-effective solutions to support either a specific aspect of product development or the entire process.
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Today, velixX has concluded more than 20 successful projects for start-ups and enterprise groups, accelerating or shortening product development.


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Should I try this again? Maybe.
Recently I finished a quilt for Maria. I slowly worked at hand quilting this quilt for about two years (!). Now it is done. It was nice to get to the end or find the end of this everlasting project. Hand quilting is worth it because I think it looks far better than machine. It just takes sooo long, and would be discouraging when I couldn't wrangle up the motivation to keep at it. In any case, it looks beautiful on Maria's bed. I remember starting this quilt at a time that Maria was very frightened of many things. She couldn't sleep at night and wanted me there with her until she fell asleep. I was so sorry for her and wanted to be able to help, but it just took time for her to work through her worries. I didn't get the quilt finished in time for it to be of any comfort. The entire quilt is backed with one of my all time favorite fabrics, a little red riding hood toile. I thought the story was appropriate because it deals with a young girl who is both afraid and brave.
Betsy can't wait for me to get started on one for her. I don't know how many more twin size hand quilted quilts I can make.

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Why I Measure Parenting Success By How Frequently My Family Laughs
Non-sequiturs while changing diapers is just the beginning.
The following was syndicated from Babble for The Fatherly Forum, a community of parents and influencers with insights about work, family, and life. If you’d like to join the Forum, drop us a line at email@example.com.
One night last week, while driving home from work, I tuned in to NPR. I was just in time for the TED radio hour, and I was immediately rapt. For the next 60 minutes, I listened as British neuroscientist Sophie Scott gave a talk titled simply: “Why We Laugh.” In it, Scott said:
“So if you ask human beings, ‘When do you laugh?’ they’ll talk about comedy and they’ll talk about humor and they’ll talk about jokes. If you look at when they laugh, they’re laughing with their friends. And when we laugh with people, we’re hardly ever actually laughing at jokes. You are laughing to show people that you understand them, that you agree with them, that you’re part of the same group as them. You’re laughing to show that you like them. You might even love them.”
Parents talk a lot about the struggles of raising children. We talk about the long nights up with our toddler and the fights over potty training and the messy bedrooms. Fights between spouses that can leave you feeling picked on or under appreciated. We talk about the challenges of bringing up decent kids in a complicated world, and how it often feels like you are under qualified for the job. How confusing it can be to try and understand an emotional little boy or girl, and how much our children remind us of ourselves, and exactly how maddening and frustrating that can be.
But what we don’t discuss — at least, not as much as we should — is how often parents laugh. For some reason, until I heard Scott speak, I didn’t realize just how significant laughter can be when raising a family.
Which seems strange, when I think about it.
I told her to stop wiggling, to keep her hands out of it, and she looked up at me with big blue eyes and said, ‘Strawberry.’
I consider myself a fairly funny guy. I tend to get people laughing. I know how to use a joke to disarm someone. I know that when someone says something funny, it’s polite to laugh — it shows them that you’re engaged. I’ve been in a car with a group of good friends, where everyone is laughing so hard the windows fog up.
But none of that comes even close to the laughter that I have in my home.
There’s something about making my wife laugh that fills me with more than joy. More than delight. It’s a sweet feeling, of both warmth and attraction. It feels like some non-verbal, uncontrollable signal that says, “I love you,” in way that could never be conveyed through language.
When Mel and I were first married 11 years ago, we laughed at each other. We laughed at home; we laughed on dates. We even laughed while making love — something that I never realized could happen, and every time it did, I wondered if we were strange for doing it, because sex seems like something that should be serious; and yet, laughter feels so natural, it happened all the time. (It still happens.) We laughed way more than we fought, and although I never made the comparison, I realize that it’s something I should have thought about long ago.
And now that we have children, we laugh even more.
Just last week, I was wrestling my toddler into a diaper and feeling a little frustrated, as I often am when she gets squirmy. I told her to stop wiggling, to keep her hands out of it, and she looked up at me with big blue eyes and said, “Strawberry.” Her eyebrows were up, face somber and sincere, like she’d really nailed that social interaction thing; and I couldn’t help but laugh, long and hard over it.
I felt the same thing when my oldest daughter stepped from her room wearing a rainbow poofy skirt shoved under a princess dress and some black biker boots
I felt that same warm feeling that I often get when Mel and I laugh. I felt the same thing when my oldest daughter stepped from her room wearing a rainbow poofy skirt shoved under a princess dress and some black biker boots, her lips curled on the one side like she really knows something about fashion. And again when my son tells me some lame joke about Minecraft that might be funny if I were a little boy and actually understood Minecraft, but because he followed up his own joke with uncontrollable, hands over his round tummy, laughter, I couldn’t help but laugh.
Near the end of Scott’s TED talk, she mentioned a really interesting study where couples were placed in a lab and asked to describe things that irritated them about their partner.
Here’s what she shared about the findings:
“Couples who manage that feeling of stress with positive emotions like laughter, not only immediately become less stressed; they can see them physically feeling better, they’re dealing with this unpleasant situation better together. They are also the couples that report high levels of satisfaction in their relationship and stay together for longer. So in fact, when you look at close relationships, laughter is a phenomenally useful index of how people are regulating their emotions together. We’re not just emitting it at each other to show that we like each other, we’re making ourselves feel better together.”
What I’m trying to say here, is that although parenting and marriage is stressful on a million different levels (I don’t think anyone will deny that), laughter is what keeps you going. Laughter is what allows you to take the good with the bad; to make it through the harder days or the tougher moments.
I can say one thing for sure: I laugh more now than I ever have in my life. Laughter must be, without a doubt, the true language of love. And if you’re stressed out about your family, your budget, or your relationship, and are still laughing? Realize that it’s because above all else, you are in love with these people; and that you are, in fact, a stronger parent and partner because of it.
At the end of the day, if you’re laughing through it all, you’re doing something right.
Check out Clint Edwards’s new book, This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things (Parenting. Marriage. Madness.). You can read more from Babble below:
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UFC FN 221 post-facts: Dvalishvili sets takedown attempt record
Merab Dvalishvili attempted a historic number of takedowns in his dominant win over Petr Yan in the UFC Fight Night 221 headliner.
UFC FN 221 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Total passes $16 million
UFC Fight Night 221 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that continued after the UFC's deal with Venum.
UFC Fight Night 221 walkout songs: Tupac, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Elvis
Check out all the fighter walkout songs from Saturday's UFC Fight Night 221 event.
Nikita Krylov def. Ryan Spann at UFC Fight Night 221: Best photos
Check out the best photos from Nikita Krylov's first-round submission win over Ryan Spann at UFC Fight Night 221.
UFC Fight Night 221 results: Krylov traps Spann in triangle
After a two-week delay, Nikita Krylov vs. Ryan Spann finally took place – and it was fun viewing while it lasted.


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Neuromodulators control both synaptic transmission and the intrinsic excitability of neurons and are essential for CNS function. Most studies of neuroplasticity have focused on the regulation of neuromodulator synthesis or the receptors through which they signal. In contrast, the enzymatic degradation of these compounds has received less attention even though this controls the temporal profile of their modulatory action. This is surprising given the therapeutic potential of regulating the rate of degradation. For example inhibition of endocannabinoid degradation can reduce anxiety-like behaviors in rodents. In theory, an activity-dependent change in degradation would be expected to alter local neuromodulator levels and provide a powerful mechanism to regulate the activity of an entire neuronal circuit. Surprisingly studies of physiological regulation of degradation have lagged compared to its use clinically. We propose that neuronal activity can regulate the degradation of a neuromodulator, endocannabinoids. Endocannabinoids such as 2-AG, are released when neurons are activated (?on-demand?) and suppress neurotransmitter release and intrinsic excitability. MAGL (Monoacylglycerol lipase), a 2-AG degrading enzyme, terminates their activity and this process can be altered by experience because the level of MAGL changes following stress and alcohol abuse. In this application, we propose to investigate whether neuronal activity can regulate the degradation of 2-AG in the cerebellum, a brain region critical for motor control and associative fear memory formation. While searching for a physiological stimulus that could activate this pathway we found that fear conditioning can elevate both MAGL levels and 2-AG degradation, and furthermore these effects were blocked by administration of a PPAR? inhibitor. We therefore propose that PPAR? acts as a master regulator of MAGL/2-AG signaling, in that it couples a change in neuronal activity to a change in 2-AG degradation. Our central hypothesis is that neuronal activity upregulates 2-AG degradation via a PPAR?-dependent pathway and thereby increases the activity of this cerebellar circuit.
In aim 1 we will test whether neuronal activity induces a lasting increase in MAGL and 2-AG degradation via a PPAR?-dependent pathway.
In aim 2 we will determine whether fear learning elevates 2-AG degradation via a PPAR?-MAGL dependent pathway and alters the activity of a cerebellar circuit. Investigation of how neuronal activity regulates endocannabinoid degradation is fundamental to our understanding of neuronal plasticity at the circuit level. If we can confirm a role for PPAR? in an activity-dependent increase in MAGL expression this may allow us to selectively prevent, or facilitate, MAGL-dependent plasticity without affecting the basal level of this enzyme. This could provide a distinct therapeutic advantage over inhibitors of MAGL which elevate 2-AG levels and can lead to functional desensitization of the endocannabinoid system. Such regulation of MAGL expression in the cerebellum is likely to contribute to fear memory formation and motor function.
Post-traumatic stress disorder is characterized by persistent memories of traumatic events, is associated with reduced endocannabinoid signaling, and affects 8% of the general population. Dysfunction of the endocannabinoid system also causes cerebellar ataxia and has been implicated in a number of neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson?s disease. Understanding how the regulation of eCB degradation is controlled by a PPAR?-MAGL pathway is needed for the development of new treatments for neurological disorders that are associated with changes in the endocannabinoid system and for predicting new therapeutic targets.

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In a considerable shift in their strategy, the ICICI Bank Ltd has decided to go slow on its retail assets expansion after three years of accelerated growth in the segment.
As a result of this new development, consumer loans, mortgages and auto loans, which jointly accounted for about 69% of ICICI’s total loan book two years ago, have now come down to 58%, and are set to decrease even further.
The shift stems from the bank’s belief that bigger opportunities lie ahead of the bank in corporate loans.
While some observers see this as ICICI, India’s second largest private sector lender, developing cold feet in the retail segment influenced by growing non-performing assets, or NPAs, in such loans, however, Chanda Kochchar, joint managing director and CFO of ICICI, rubbishes these claims saying it is not possible to keep growing at the bank’s previous scorching pace, especially as its base becomes larger.
Kochchar said, “The growth rate of consumer credit will come down from 35-40% to 12-15% this year.”
Explaining the bank’s new move, she adds that the bank’s growth in consumer credit will be in tune with the industry, but the new development would give an edge to the bank. Its growth for corporate credit will be higher than the industry, or more than 20%. ICICI’s focus now will be on retail liabilities instead of assets. In other words, the bank will aggressively mop up retail deposits and not go for retail loans. As retail deposits cost less than wholesale deposits, this should bring down the cost of deposits and add to the profits of ICICI.

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Democratic New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand will participate in a town hall on Fox News Channel on June 2, the cable news outlet announced Thursday.
Gillibrand will be the fifth 2020 presidential candidate to have an event on the network following independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz (who’s undecided), Sen. Amy Klobuchar and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
Jay Wallace said in a statement, “We are pleased to welcome Sen. Gillibrand to our lineup, further establishing FOX News as a vital destination for 2020 candidates. We look forward to Chris delivering a dynamic and substantive discussion from the influential state of Iowa to our millions of viewers.” (RELATED: Fox News’ Prime-Time Ratings Double Those For Warren And Gillibrand)
Chris Wallace will moderate the event, which will take place in Iowa.
This will be Gillibrand’s third town hall since declaring her candidacy and the first two were on CNN and MSNBC respectively. Her event on MSNBC back in March, the network’s only presidential town hall thus far, garnered approximately 1.2 million viewers. Her CNN town hall, which was last month, had slightly under half the viewers her first one had.
Sanders’ town hall on Fox News has been the highest rated town hall to date this election cycle raking in 2.6 million viewers.
This continues to buck the Democratic National Committee’s decision to not permit Fox News to host a Democratic primary debate.
A Quinnipiac poll released earlier this week that shows Gillibrand earning less than 1% of national voter support.


First Star Ryan Bourque
Ryan Bourque (2009 3rd) continued his hot play as of late scoring a goal as well as an assist but his Quebec Remparts saw their 4 game winning streak come to an end 4-3 to the Victoriaville Tigres via the shoot out.
Bourque extended his own personal scoring streak to 5 games by scoring his first QMJHL career shorthanded goal and his 7th goal of the season at 4:30 of the 3rd period to give the Remparts a 3-2 lead.
The goal also ended a 6 game goal scoring drought for Bourque. Bourque also earned the game's "First Star" for his efforts.
Bourque also set up Samuel Grouix for his 10th assist of the season and his 8th assist in his last 5 games. Bourque has gone 1-8-9 in his last 5 games but also 5-9-14 since returning from his "concussion like" injury suffered at the end of September.
Second Star Danny Hobbs
Danny Hobbs (2007 7th) picked a very good time to score his 2nd career goal as the sophomore from Shawville, Quebec wound up with the game winning goal to help his 19th ranked UMass Minutemen to a 5-1 win over the Niagara Purple Eagles. It was Hobb's first goal of the season as he deflected a shot from teammate Martin Nolet with just 13 seconds remaining in the 2nd period.
It was a power play goal for Hobbs; the first of his career with the Minutemen as they continue their surprising start to the season. Hobbs has been working harder this season attacking the crease and finally it paid off for him.
For Hobbs and his Minutemen it continues a surprising start to their season as they improve to 5-1 on the year.
Third Star Ethan Werek
In what had to be the most entertaining game of the night, Ethan Werek (2oo9 2nd) scored his 9th goal of the season but it was not enough as Werek's Kingston Frontenacs lost in the shootout to the Brampton Battalion 3-2.
Werek who was named the game's "Second Star" should have had at least 2 more goals if not for the great play of Brampton goalie Patrick Killeen.
Killeen stole the show and the game with some outstanding play of his own as his Battalion rallied from down 2-0 for this win.
Werek had several strong scoring chances but other than his goal was simply robbed by a hot goalie. The only shot we think Werek would like to have back was his one from the shootout as it looked like he had beaten Killeen but shot it high above the net.
Werek is now 9-7-16 in 16 games.
Here is some game action for you to take a look at courtesy of our friends at the Kingston Frontenacs
The Rest of the Ranger Prospects
Of course we know we are a jinx as one day after naming Sam Klassen (2009 UFA) the Prospect of the Month; both Klassen's "plus" streak and his Saskatoon Blade's winning streak came to an end. The Blades lost to the Regina Pats 4-3 in the shootout to end their 7 game winning streak.
Klassen saw his own 7 game "plus" streak come to an end with a -1.
Max Campbell (2007 5th) scored his 3rd goal of the season as his Western Michigan Broncos despite the final score saying 3-3 earned the 2nd point by winning the shootout 1-0 over Lake Superior State. Campbell led the Broncos with 6 shots on goal but missed on his shootout attempt.
We love how the CCHA awards points as this is exactly the way the NHL should do things. Win in regulation or overtime and you earn 3 points, win in the shootout get 2 points, lose in overtime or the shootout for 1 point and lose in regulation for 0 points.
Carl Hagelin (2007 6th) and his 4th ranked Michigan Wolverines got a first hand look at why Miami of Ohio is the top ranked team in college hockey as the Redhawks despite being held to just 13 total shots on goal defeated the Wolverines 3-1.
Hagelin had an assist for the 3rd straight game and his 60th career point with Michigan. Hagelin's point came on a 2 man advantage as his shot just sat on the goal line before being shoved in by linemate Chris Brown.
Ryan McDonagh (2009 Trade) had an assist while teammate Derek Stepan (2008 2nd) was scoreless as their 18th ranked Wisconsin Badgers held off the Minnesota Golden Gophers 4-2. For McDonagh it was his 6th point (all assists) of the season as the Badgers improved to 4-2-1
Luke Pither (Traverse City) had 2 assists as his Barrie Colts just whipped on Daniel Maggio's (2009 6th) Sudbury Wolves 6-2. Maggio was scoreless as Pither registered his 14th and 15th assists to bring his season totals to 12-15-27.
Mitch Gaulton (2008 6th) had his first points in 4 games with a 2 assist night as his Erie Otters won an emotionally charged game over the Niagara Ice Dogs 9-3. For Gaulton it was assists 6 and 7 on the season as the Otters blew the game open with 5 goals in the 3rd period.
The Otters were playing without Michael Liambas who was suspended for the rest of the OHL season and playoffs due to the hit on Ben Fanelli last week in Kitchener. Our friend Victor Fernandes who does an awesome job covering the Otters has a game report here, coverage of the Liambas press conference and an interesting take on how the Liambas ruling could change the roles of some players which includes quotes from former Jeff Beukeboom which are worth reading.
Tomas Kundratek (2008 3rd) had an assist as his Medicine Hat Tigers edged the Moose Jaw Warriors 3-2. For Kundratek it was his 10th point of the season all of them coming as assists.
Roman Horak (2009 5th) and his Chilliwack Bruins were shut out on the road 3-0 by the defending WHL champion Kelowna Rockets. Horak was quiet on the evening as the Rockets just outplayed the Bruins.
Craig Cunningham (Traverse City) was held scoreless as his Vancouver Giants were whipped 8-2 on the road by the Tri-City Americans. The Americans just jumped on the Giants for 4 first period goals and never looked back.
Chris Kreider (2009 1st) sat out Friday's game as his Boston College Eagles escaped with a 4-4 overtime tie with New Hampshire. The Eagles blew a 4-1 third period lead as Hockey East does not have the shoot out.
Kreider is out with an injury and no word has been officially given as to what is the exact nature of his injury.
Scott Stajcer (2009 5th) was the back up as his Owen Sound Attack got whipped 8-2 by the London Knights.
(Bourque courtesy of Katherine Ep, Hobbs courtesy of UMass, Werek courtesy of Aaron Bell/OHL images)
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Matt Johnston talks to small businesses owners in his iOS 14 Strategies for E-Commerce & Facebook Ads support group. Hear the questions and concerns that people want to know about the new iOS 14 privacy lockdown. They discuss CAPI, retargeting, lookalike audiences and how to prepare for the future.
MAJOR UPDATE ON IOS14 + FACEBOOK ADS!
**DISCLAIMER** This is based 100% on what I know as of this moment through my own sources, research, etc. Since FB is keeping us in the dark on some aspects, there is still a possibility some things could change. **
HERE IS HOW I UNDERSTAND THINGS RIGHT NOW:
In-App Tracking is Fair Game - Meaning - if a user opts out of tracking on iOS their activity in Facebook (watching videos, engagement, etc) WILL be tracked and you can create custom audiences out of them.
Facebook will be rolling out a SECOND pop up in their own app that comes up right after Apple’s pop up - that pop up will be like a “second chance” to opt in, as Facebook attempts to give users more context on the ramifications of opting out.
If a user opts out, they become a ghost to Facebook EXCEPT the single event that will get beamed back to Facebook, but FB will not know in all cases WHO actually converted, and in some cases (how many remains to be seen) the data will never come back.
FB is developing a machine learning model to help make up for some lost attribution, it’s rolling out in a couple weeks or so, we’re not sure how good it will be.
Retargeting is BY FAR the likely biggest problem we will face. Website custom audiences are going to be likely heavily impacted, smaller, and less reliable. Which is why I made my YouTube video about how to retarget off in-app events. They will be more reliable custom audiences moving forward. Unfortunately, this is likely to heavily impact Facebook’s ability to retarget traffic from other platforms.
Interest targeting will be impacted, but perhaps not as heavily as we thought since we will know what people’s interests are based on what they do INSIDE the platform. Though their action off the platform is going away largely.
We’ll only ever get one event beamed back from people on our site. So if someone Adds to Cart and then Purchases - we will only get the purchase event, not the add to cart or any other event.
CAPI, Domain verification, and getting the 8 events (that’s all you can use in Facebook now for optimization) in order are the action steps now to prepare.
This is all breaking and I will continue to keep you updated as any information ebbs and flows!!
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(f) no person may be permanently appointed to a position unless that person is allowed to be appointed to such a position at a government or integrated high school. If you want a printed copy of this agreement, we advise you to download the following PDF version. According to a press release from the school committee, representatives of the various groups „will continue to work together to implement the new agreement. (g) are not eligible for the initial allowance for the teacher`s time, produced in point 3.8 of this agreement. (i) Any teacher (including a teacher in a position of division of labour) whose position as a secondary or technical teacher, which falls within the provisions of clauses 1.4 (a) or c) is recruited by voluntary choice or by other means, may have the options provided for in point 3.9. 3.1.1 Any employer bound by this agreement trusts NZSTA and NZPPTA to use these guidelines as they work on strategies and practices to reflect their employment commitments to Maori teachers and their commitments to recognize Maori goals and aspirations. 3.14.1 Unless otherwise stated, the conditions of employment of any teacher under this agreement are identical to those in force prior to April 1, 1988. c) If teachers and employers or their representatives are on their behalf of a decision, this decision is recorded in writing and signed by both parties and/or their representatives on their behalf. A copy of the agreement is inserted into the teacher`s personal file. Note: For more information on the application of these provisions, see points 4.2.4 and 3.5 of this Agreement. OSSTF TBU on the local board represents approximately 850 secondary teachers. In the spring of 2017, a two-year renewal agreement was ratified by the central parties and, in accordance with the OSSTF Constitution, ratification of accession was necessary.
The ratification vote was successful in approrogating the extension agreement and thus changing the central conditions for the 2017-2019 school years. The renewal agreement included the Employee Life and Health Trust (ELHT). OSSTF ELHT is called OSSTFBenefits. OsSTFBenefits Trust newsletters and information can only be accessed on the OSSTF province website for members. 3.8B.1 Each high school has the right to appoint a permanent teacher as a specialist teacher. Note: it is not necessary to advertise when an existing full-time permanent employee, with the agreement of the Board of Directors, moves to a permanent part-time job at the same school. 3.6.1 Ngé whakataetate mo ng` manu korero mo nga kura tuarua. There is a national claim of 350 days of teacher assistance to organize the contests with a national trip of $5,000. For eligible teachers, the duration of the trip may be authorized in accordance with item 6.9 of this Agreement.
The Ontario Secondary School Teachers` Federation of Ontario Teacher Bargaining Unit (OSSTF TBU) and GECDSB concluded an interim collective agreement on October 22 that was approved by both parties on Friday. 3.8A.7 The release period for the start of teacher assistance is granted in addition to the time allowances generated by the head of the department (or his delegate) in accordance with paragraphs 5.2 and 3.7 of this Agreement. (i) Following the publication of staff plans, Employers` boards are looking for written expressions of interest for the optional options described in point 3.9.7 of this agreement: It is significant that a new language has been negotiated in accordance with Section L5.16 of the Teacher Performance Assessment to include a TLDSB/OSSTF District 15 New and Experienced Teacher Performance Appraisal Process.


Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Car Review
The Outlander is a big, capable 4×4. It’s also Britain’s bestselling electric vehicle – and Boris Johnson loves it
Toki Sekiguchi won’t forget the day he bumped into Boris Johnson in Tokyo. The 10-year-old was the unwitting stooge who failed to get out of the rampaging mayor’s way last autumn. Boris was in Japan to highlight its role as the host of the next Rugby World Cup, and also to launch Mitsubishi’s latest Outlander. You can watch clips of BoJo pulling the silken wraps from the car before forcing Lance Bradley, Mitsubishi’s UK MD, into the car for a test drive in downtown Tokyo. “Where are we going?” laughs a manic Boris. “I’ve no idea,” replies a terrified-looking Lance. Later, Boris says: “It’s a beautifully smooth machine. Totally silent. The only noise is a slight whine… like a self-satisfied cat.”
In many ways, Boris is the ideal ambassador for the car – they’re both stocky, robust and take an unorthodox view of the journey ahead. The boxy offroader (not Boris) comes in both diesel and electric versions, but it’s the latter which really sets the car apart from the herd. Its PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) capability means it’s a big 4×4 that returns a scarcely believable 148 miles to the gallon. Its combination of high-efficiency petrol engine and rechargeable electric battery means it also has ultra-low tailpipe emissions of just 42g CO2/km – that’s “mouse breath” in terms of fumes. And if you use the battery alone the car has a range of 32 miles, so if your commute is less than that your round trip could cost you little more than pennies a day.
Britain is slowly falling under the spell of these rechargeable cars. We buy about 40,000 a year, but just one model accounts for half of those sales – Mitsubishi’s Outlander. Which surprised me: think of an electric vehicle and the image of a flimsy little buggy still pops into mind – not a large, galumphing 4×4.
As Boris said, the car is incredibly smooth and silent on the road. It seems to ease itself over bumps and grooves like a great serpent. The power steering is finger light. Some describe this as “numb” or “vague”, but I like that feeling of gliding, magic-carpet style, above the road.
The diesel version has seven seats, but the PHEV loses two to make way for the electric motor. Plastics and finishings are plush and lustrous. But there are irritations: the petrol engine has the unsettling habit of randomly bursting into life at unexpected times, and the touchscreen system is fiddly and strangely miniaturised. But, these are incidentals: this is after all a game-changing 148mpg 4×4.


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Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa spotted on set filming for the first time
Doctor Who fans, it's time to remain calm.
We know it's a major year to be a Doctor Who fan but any snippet of information we can get our hands on about season 14 continues to fill us with excitement.
That's why brand new sneak peek pictures of Doctor Who filming have sent the internet into a tailspin.
In new fan pictures posted to Twitter by @set_dw, Ncuti Gatwa can be seen taking part in the Cardiff shoot, while in another clip he's spotted waving to fans from a car.
This comes after similar fan photos were captured of Millie Gibson's companion, Ruby Sunday, shooting her first TARDIS experience in Bristol for the upcoming Christmas special.
Twitter users were ecstatic to see Gatwa filming for his first season, set to be released in 2024.
One user stated: "Gatwa previously hasn't done much doctor who filming so far because of finishing off Sex Education. Hopefully from now on we will see a lot more of him." Here's to crossing our fingers for more behind-the-scenes shots.
Gatwa was first glimpsed in a trailer at the end of Jodie Whittaker's final episode, The Power of the Doctor.
The Sex Education actor previously told RadioTimes.com he had a say in what his Doctor would wear, teasing that it would be an "exciting" change of style for the Time Lord. And oh, it is.
Read more about Doctor Who:
- Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill open to Doctor Who returns after exit
- Doctor Who's new TARDIS interior is an "impossible, logic-defying set"
Speaking about the importance of his role in the popular sci-fi series, Gatwa said: "For people of colour, for marginalised people who really gravitate towards the show because it’s about friendship and it’s about adventure and it’s about union and unity.
"And also Doctor Who is able to turn into anything or anyone, so the possibilities are endless. So the fact that that mission is going out to lots of people, that the possibilities are endless, is extremely cool."
As well as fan favourite character Kate Lethbridge-Stewart returning for Gatwa's season, Peaky Blinders star Aneurin Barnard will be joining as new character Roger ap Gwilliam.
But of course, before then, we have the 60th anniversary specials to look forward to, in which David Tennant will be returning.
Doctor Who is available to stream on BBC iPlayer with episodes of the classic series also available on BritBox – you can sign up for a 7-day free trial here.
Check out more of our Sci-Fi coverage or visit our TV Guide to see what's on tonight.
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Kompany missed training for the second straight day on Friday while he gets attention to a groin strain picked up late in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Algeria. (Agencies)
"Vincent felt something in the final few minutes and was not able to sprint 100 percent," said Belgium coach Marc Wilmots.
"He hoped that resting it overnight would resolve the problem, but it wasn't the case and on Wednesday morning he still had pain in the left groin,” he added.
"We decided he would work alone from the rest of the squad for two days with the physiotherapist Lieven Maesschalk and the medical staff. All being well, he will be back training with the rest of the squad on Saturday,” he said.
Kompany's importance to the team goes well beyond his accomplished performances at centre half, given he is the well-established leader and defensive organiser.
Should the Manchester City defender not make it then Wilmots would have to turn to Thomas Vermaelen, Laurent Ciman or Nicolas Lombaerts as cover.
Russia drew 1-1 with South Korea in their opening game and coach Fabio Capello is likely to stick with goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev despite his blunder in that game.
Akinfeev let a long range Lee Keun-ho shot slip through his body to gift the lead to the Koreans.
"Just like some players can miss penalties it can happen that a keeper makes a mistake as well," said Capello.
"You can accept a mistake from a great keeper like Akinfeev. It turned out fine as we were able to make up the difference. I'm very happy with Akinfeev," he said.
Capello, who turned 68 on Wednesday, said he hoped to see his side pick up where they left off with their second half performance against the Koreans.
"The way our team played at the end of the second half was the best possible birthday present they could have given me,” Capello said.
"This team has the willpower, they can play at the top level. At halftime I asked the players to act more confidently and show their best qualities. The players followed my words, that's the most important thing," he added.
Kompany missed training for the second straight day on Friday while he gets attention to a groin strain picked up late in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Algeria.

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Stories from the Edge of the North Kent Coast by Simon Moores.
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Over a Barrel
The water companies may be having us on. Yes there is a drought but Kent on Sunday reveals that its the customer who may be "Wet behind the ears" when it comes to the water company profits and leaks of hundreds of millions of gallons of water.


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Governor Perdue has signaled that he might turn down some of the money.
Thurmond said today at the state capitol Georgia's unemployment trust fund is fine - for now.
But as unemployment in Georgia rises, Thurmond is worried that it might not last.
"If this economy continues to deteriorate, I am concerned about the future solvency of our trust fund in 2009 and I'm committed to and I believe we need the $220 million dollars..."
Governor Perdue says if the state accepts the money, Georgia will be forced to expand its unemployment benefits long term.


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Kate Moss’s Sister Lottie Sizzles In A Leopard Print Bikini As She Highlights Her Flawless Body
The iconic model Kate Moss’ sister and model, Charlotte ‘Lottie’ Moss, has shared the stunning photos on her official Instagram account and blew her fans’ minds away while displaying her enviable body in a leopard-print bikini.
The 23-year-old model appeared in the living room of her home wearing a leopard print, string bikini that left very little to the imagination. The bikini top featured a triangle cut with strings that tied over her neck, around her back, as well as the front.
The post displayed the blonde beauty and amazing figure of the model in this attractive mirror pose. As you might see in the photos, Lottie was standing in front of a table as she showed her amazing body lines.
The photos have earned more than 7 K likes and hundreds of comments. Fans and followers commented on the image to praise her gorgeous looks, while many others raved over her amazing body.
Here’s what she captioned:
“Enjoy this series of photos that look exactly the same.”
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“Sons of Anarchy” executive producer Paris Barclay shared some spoilers for the upcoming Season 7. His insight confirms what we’ve been hearing all along. The final ride is going to be deadly one. According to an Aug 12 post on Enstarz, the series about the Charming, Calif.-based motorcycle club is going to see one character die in nearly every episode.
"I think this season should be a roller coaster ride," he said. "Every episode this season is packed with more plot, more story and more characters than we've done before. Kurt really is getting two seasons in one."
Because of the increased action and all the drama surrounding it, Barclay said producing the episodes gets harder each time. "And in almost every episode now, someone is dying, so that makes it a little bit harder to shoot 'cause we have to keep saying goodbye," he teased.
Barclay also said there won’t be many left around that table when it is all over. "Yes, there will be someone left. There will be more than one, but not a lot more," Barclay admitted. "There will be a table."
The show is loosely built on the Shakespearean tragedy of “Hamlet.” If you know the story of Hamlet, there is almost no one left at the end there, too. Only Horatio a school chum who becomes a close friend over the course of the play is left and a few other less prominent characters. Any thoughts on who Jax’s ‘Horatio’ might be?
News for Shoppers thinks Jax (Charlie Hunnam) , Chibs (Tommy Flanagan) and ether Tigs (Kim Coates) or Bobby (Mark Boone) will make up the final three. We disagree. If the series follows the play, then Jax is Hamlet and he will definitely be dead. Tigs has caused his share of problems over the years and is likely to disappear as well. We think Horatio is going to be either Chibs or Bobby.
Barclay seems to share this opinion to some extent. He talked about how in this season we’ll see the “chickens coming home to roost” and that “all the things we have done over seven seasons, eventually people have to pay for.”
Fans know that Gemma (Katey Sagal) and Juice (Theo Rossi) will be called upon to pay up for their crimes. Jax will not spare anyone on his path of revenge, not even his mother. What will be interesting to see is who goes when.
“Sons of Anarchy” Season 7, the final season, will premiere on FX Sept. 9. The premiere will be an extended episode running 1 hour and 45 minutes.


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A 19-year-old has been charged after robbing a food delivery driver on Friday night in Regina.
Shortly before 8 p.m. CST on Friday, police were called to Hamilton Street and Victoria Avenue for a robbery.
Police were told a man was going through a vehicle in a parking lot. Then, that man got into the passenger side of a food delivery vehicle and demanded items before assaulting the 35-year-old driver.
Police said the 19-year-old man then ran away and the driver phoned police.
Officers found the 19-year-old but they said he initially gave them a fake name. Police said when they found out his real name during the investigation, they learned he was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant and unlawfully at large.
The 19-year-old was charged and was held before he appeared in court. He was scheduled to appear on Monday at 9:30 a.m. CST


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Guam - More details about alleged illegal gambling coming out of the District Court. The feds are now looking to have a condominium in Irvine, California forfeited as they contend it was purchased with proceeds of illegal gambling on Guam. Since April of last year, the Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation Division has been investigating the overseas Chinese Association Center, RTJ Incorporated and other entities believed to be laundering money and engaging in illegal gambling.
According to an affidavit filed by IRS Special Agent Todd Peterson, the financial records have been analyzed and authorities believe money from illegal gambling was being siphoned to various bank accounts and companies owned by members of the organization, including Betsy Ho, who purchased the condo in California with Roland Ho, who is believed to be her son. Peterson stated that he believes that RTJ "was incorporated as a way to illegally siphon money from the OCAC by making it appear that the OCAC was paying RTJ royalties for the speed bingo machines when in fact OCAC was paying the full amount due for these machines to the software owner."
Despite having a list of shareholders, the IRS doesn't believe the shareholders of RTJ ever invested a penny, even though they received payments. A review of the financial records show that Betsy Ho received $150,000 from RTJ and from various other bank accounts she shares with husband, Wai Kam Ho.
In December you may recall federal authorities executed several search warrants at the MGM Spa, RTJ Incorporated, Paradise Bingo, the Crazy Horse and other locations they believed were engaging in illegal gambling. The feds are also scrutinizing the organization's bingo operation as the IRS has reviewed the OCAC bank accounts, which shows very few cash deposits but regular $15,000 withdrawals.
The feds were able to freeze a number of bank accounts as they continue their investigation.
Meanwhile, the District Court today denied the U.S. Attorney's Office to keep this case sealed, or kept from public record.
An inmate is found dead at the Department of Correction prison overnight. Corrections officers reported inmate Luis Hocog was found unresponsive inside his Post 16 cell around 11 pm on Friday. The officer contacted the platoon commander of the situation and requested for medical assistance, a news release stated.More >>
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The story of a small town just outside Pittsburgh that has suffered through a half-century of economic decline, racial tension, and endless crime. Despite that trajectory, or perhaps because of it, Aliquippa has also produced an astounding number of NFL players.
The story of H.H. Holmes, America’s first serial killer.
Only after buying a new home did the Milliken family learn something terrible had happened in it.
On June 4, 1989, the bodies of Jo, Michelle and Christe were found floating in Tampa Bay. This is the story of the murders, their aftermath, and the handful of people who kept faith amid the unthinkable.
The abusive relationship between a Bell Gardens mayor and his wife ends with her firing a gun.
Nearly 4 years ago, a 12-year-old boy was murdered in a small town in upstate New York. The suspects are well known, but nobody has been convicted of the crime.
Her parents wanted Jennifer to be successful. The pressure may have led her to plot their murder.
An investigation into serial killings in a small North Carolina city.
Alberto Nisman accused Iran and Argentina of colluding to bury a terrorist attack. Did it get him killed?
The case of Richard Glossip, whose failed Supreme Court challenge of execution methods now leaves him waiting for death. But he still insists he’s innocent.
His health failing and his business in tatters, the head of Death Row Records faces murder charges that could put him away for life.
Previously: Does a Sugar Bear Bite? (Lynn Hirschberg • New York Times Magazine • Jan 1996)

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Should You Ever Retire?
A growing number of Americans are pushing back the age at which they plan to retire. Or deciding not to retire at all.
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Why I prefer Chai Latte to Chai Tea.
You know how it feels when you take that first sip of your morning fix? Maybe it’s a latte, chai latte, cappuccino, flat white, dirty chai, mocha, or caramel latte. Maybe it’s made with soy, almond, oat, cow, rice, or homemade cashew milk. But it’s a cup of heart-warming goodness.
Lattes taste so good because:
As mammals, humans are pre-programmed to like the taste of milk. To the mammalian brain milk = nutrition. As babies, we come to associate milk with safety, love, inclusion. As adults, we might not need milk, but we still love it and it still has those associations. We might choose to eschew cow milk in favour of plant-based milk, but whether it comes from a cow or a plant, warm milk makes us feel cosy, safe and nourished.
Steaming milk does magical things to it. Steaming, when done properly, introduces hot air into the milk and creates microfoam which gives the milk a delicious, velvety texture. This texture makes the milk feel even creamier.
Honestly, while it’s probably a little blasphemous in coffee circles to say it, I pick my favourite coffee places based on how the baristas steam the milk before I even think about beans. That’s how much I love the magic of properly textured milk.
Chai latte or chai tea?
I think you can guess by now that I’ll always pick a latte over a long black, and a chai latte over a chai tea. But it’s not just about the natural sweetness of milk or the creaminess of steamed milk. Adding milk changes the flavours of the chai spices. Chai lattes have a completely different flavour than chai tea.
If chai tea is bright and sharp, then chai latte is rounded and mellow. If chai tea is complex and fine, then chai latte is simple and unpretentious. Not better or worse, just different. It’s like dark chocolate to milk chocolate. Or long black to latte.
It’s all down to personal preference, and I’m a chai latte kind of girl!

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Optimize / Advanced Process Control
Stuck in your everyday routine? Try increasing efficiency of your plant with these 5 steps! Guideline for preparation of APC project or other control improvement project
The integrated control and process optimization approach is a means for identifying areas and bottlenecks where advanced control and optimization technology can have an effect on the process revenue.
Prior to any benchmarking analysis or changes in control, detailed plant auditing involving process, control and management objectives should be carried out.
These 5 steps are describing the way towards process optimization:
Distillation column: minimizing energy requirements with APC Steps in application of APC on propane-propylene column
The distillation process of propane-propylene, one of a difficult separation processes and a major consumer of energy, has been improved in practice on commercial plant by advanced process control including experimental plant tests, mathematical model identification and multivariable controller design and implementation.
Model predictive control algorithm is the heart of traditional advanced process control applications. It has been the decades now of its continuing industry implementations, bringing millions of dollars benefits to industries all over the world.
The model-based control strategy that has been most widely applied in the process industries is model predictive control (MPC). It is a general method that is especially well suited for difficult multi-input, multi-output (MIMO) control problems where there are significant interactions between the manipulated inputs and the controlled outputs.


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Final month the Korean marque revealed that Suninen can even be handed a chance for a 3rd gravel rally when the WRC returns to Chile, for the primary time since 2019, on the finish of the month.
Hyundai has now supplied Suninen a primary WRC Rally outing on asphalt, courtesy of the inaugural Central European Rally from (6-9 October). The rally will cross the border of three counties utilising roads within the Czech Republic, Austria and Germany.
It is usually anticipated that Suninen will come up in opposition to Sebastien Ogier, who seems prone to take the wheel of Toyota’s third GR Yaris for that spherical. The Frenchman recommended final weekend that the spherical would “most likely” be his subsequent this yr.
To assist put together for the rally, Suninen seems set to deal with the ultimate spherical of the Austrian nationwide championship, the OBM Bucklige Welt Rallye, behind the wheel of a i20 N Rally1 automotive this weekend.
Teemu Suninen, Mikko Markkula, Hyundai World Rally Staff Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Photograph by: Vincent Thuillier / Hyundai Motorsport
Suninen has impressed in each outings on quick gravel levels, ending fifth in Estonia earlier than following that consequence up with a fourth at his house occasion in Finland.
Hyundai’s driver line-up announcement seems to pave the way in which for Sordo to return to Hyundai’s third automotive for the season finale in Japan from 16-19 November.
The 40-year-old contested the spherical final yr which resulted in retirement when his automotive burst into flames.
Sordo rejoined the Hyundai squad final weekend in Greece, the place he completed third to say his 56th profession WRC podium that podium that moved him to tied ninth on the championship’s all-time podium finishers checklist.
Talking within the post-event press convention h recommended that Japan can be his subsequent outing though Hyundai is but to substantiate this.
The veteran Spaniard’s future past this season with Hyundai can also be but to be decided.


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Students in Year 12 School of Combined Performing Arts and School of Film and Television are offered the unique opportunity to participate in the Griffith University Early Start to Tertiary Studies (GUESTS) Program which is facilitated on the Sheldon College Campus. Through the GUESTS Program, motivated students can experience the challenge and excitement of university life by studying a university course (subject) whilst still at high school.
Creative Arts at Sheldon College
This course is available to any OP eligible student who meets the GUESTS entry requirements. Students are required to submit samples of their work from Year 11 plus have the following academic results, a HA in a Year 11 Film and Media related subject, a HA in Year 11 English and passing grades in all other Authority subjects. All applicants must be able to use and have access to Adobe Photoshop, After Effects and Maya.
Performance Arts at Sheldon College
This course is available to any OP eligible student who meets the GUESTS entry requirements; a HA in Year 11 Drama, a HA in Year 11 English and passing grades in all other Authority subjects.
For further details please refer to the Griffith University website: www.griffith.edu.au/guestsprogram.


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Setting up Microsoft Teams
First things first, log in to your Microsoft Teams account. We recommend creating a new channel for our monitoring notifications, as sometimes people in different teams might be interested in being notified of any API errors.
After you choose which channel you want to send notifications to, select the "Teams" tab on the left-hand side, hover over your channel, click on the ". . ." symbol, and select "Connectors".
You should see a new window with a list of multiple connectors. In our case, select the "Incoming Webhook" option and click on "Add".
In the next screen, you can select a username and a profile image for the notifications. In our case, we'll just use "Runscope", and set our logo as the image.
Finally, the last thing you have to do is just copy the Webhook URL that Microsoft Teams generates for you.
Setting up the BlazeMeter API Monitoring Integration
Now head over to your BlazeMeter API Monitoring account. After logging in, click on your profile picture on the top-right and select "Connected Services".
You should see all the integration options available for your Runscope account. Look for the Microsoft Teams options and click on "Connect Microsoft Teams".
In the next page we have three fields:
- Webhook URL: paste the URL you got from the Microsoft Teams webhook configuration here.
- Channel Name: you can add multiple Microsoft Team connections to the same Runscope account. The name can help you distinguish between multiple connections.
- Notifications: select when you want to be notified after test runs are completed.
After you fill out all the fields, click on "Connect Account"!
Now, for our final step, we just have to activate our notification for our tests. Head over to the API tests you want to monitor in your Runscope account, and select "Editor" on the left-hand side.
Click on your environment settings to bring down the full options menu, and select "Integrations". Finally, click on the toggle for the Microsoft Teams service we just connected, and you're all set!
If you chose to get a notification whenever your test runs are completed, you can just click on "Run Now", and you should see a notification pop-up in your Microsoft Teams channel similar to this:
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Jab Harry Met Sejal Box Office Verdict: Hit or Flop: Shahrukh Khan's latest release has failed at the box office. The writing was on the wall in the weekend but the trend on weekdays is worse.
Like most of the other biggies, JHMS is a heavily profitable for producers. The film was sold at 75 crores to the NH Studios. But the distributor share can be 35 crores at maximum and they will suffer a loss of 40 crores. Also, it is likely to be a failure when it will make a premiere on TV and digital platforms.
The total non-theatrical recovery is huge for a film like Jab Harry Met Sejal. Though it is unlikely that the buyers will make much of a profit. The film is a flop in India just like Tubelight which made profits for the makers but was a loss for distributors. In overseas, the things are slightly better but it is not up to the expectations. The film needs to gross more than $12 million for emerging success in overseas markets which is looking tough.
Jab Harry Met Sejal is one of the lowest performance for Shahrukh Khan starrer. It will be a huge setback for the actor as he is unlikely to get such high prices in the future.
Also, tell us what are your views about Jab Harry Met Sejal verdict hit or flop in the comments section.


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Alps and Lakes: Verona, Bassano, Trento
Individual arrival in Verona.
Bike fitting at ITINERA BIKE shop, via Madonna del Terraglio 5, Verona, if bike rental included.
Overnight at Pietra di Verona Residence.
From Verona we head South-East following the river Adige cycling on a bike path that crosses the Veneto countryside. Here, among immense cultivated fields and ancient rural house, we cross a few villages such as Bologna Veneta, city of the delicious mandorlato (nougat) and we finally get to Montagnana, a small medieval city surrounded by well-preserved old walls.
Overnight in Montagnana, where your luggage waits for you.
The itinerary approaches the foot of the Berici Hills and follows little road in the middle of the vineyards, passing though ancient villages with hundred-year-old villas that still feature beautiful frescos and lush parks. Before getting to Vicenza, the charming city of Andrea Palladio, the itinerary flanks one of his masterpieces, Villa La Rotonda.
Overnight in Vicenza, where your luggage waits for you.
The route leaves Vicenza behind and dives deep into the countryside, an area spotted with ancient rural houses and Venetian Villa, and goes towards the first elevation of the Prealps. On the way, the village of Marostica – surrounded by medieval walls deserves a visit because of the famous chess square, where every two year a living chess match takes place. Finally, the itinerary gets to Bassano del Grappa passing by Villa Angarano, designed by Andrea Palladio. Don’t get there too late, Bassano is a charming town at the foot of the mountains that features a famous wooden bridge.
Overnight in Bassano del Grappa, where your luggage waits for you.
The itinerary follows the river Brenta all day long. Initially, the river goes through the mountains along a green valleys that get more and more narrow until the itinerary follows a bike path that is flanked by the water of the river and the rocks of the mountains. The bike path continues in Valsugana, a large valley surrounded by high mountains, crosses cultivated fields and forests until it gets to Borgo Valsugana, a charming village overlooked by a castle.
Overnight in Borgo Valsugana, where your luggage waits for you.
The itinerary keeps following the Valsugana bike path until it reaches two lakes at the beginning of the valley. The route flanks Lake Caldonazzo and with a small detour it is possible to reach the little Lake of Levico: in both lakes it is difficult to resist the temptation of a dive in the refreshing water! The last miles of the route are downhill until the city of Trento. Dedicate some time to the visit of the city: the Cathedral of San Vigilio and the Castle of Buonconsiglio are unmissable.
Overnight in Trento, where your luggage waits for you.
Trento, a bike-friendly city, is crossed by river Adige. The itinerary follows the bike path that flanks the river, heading south: the valley is spotted with many medieval castles, visible from the bike path. The route passes by Rovereto, a charming old town, and then heads to Mori, from where the route gets a little harder. Still a few demanding climbs and then surprise: Lake Garda! After taking some pictures from the hills, the itinerary goes all the way down to the lake, it flanks the coast and it gets to the beautiful Riva del Garda. Don’t miss the ferry to Garda, the 2 hours of navigation are one of the highlights of the trip.
Overnight in Garda, where your luggage waits for you.
The route follows a bike path that runs along Lake Garda’s shore until Bardolino, a charming and living village famous for the production of red wine. A coffee in the old centre is worthy.
Now the itinerary heads inland and follows small roads though vineyards and olive groves on rolling hills until it reaches the river Adige bike path. The last miles are flat and safe, all along the bike path that finally leads back to Verona.
If you rented the bikes with us, return the bikes at the shop.
Overnight in Verona, where your luggage waits for you.
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Alps and Lakes SELF GUIDED (Travel package, 9 days, 8 nights, 7 days by bike)
990,00 € Accommodation in Double room
1210,00 € Accommodation in Single room
MINIMUM 4 PEOPLE
Included costs of insurance and booking handling: 35,00 € /person
Deposit 150,00 €
To book, pay deposit and extras online. Balance has to be paid up to 21 days before departure (we’ll send you a link after your online booking).
- 8 nights with breakfast Hotel***/**** or quality B&B
- 7 itineraries GPX
- Road/travel book in PDF
- 7 days luggage transfer from Hotel to Hotel
- Telephonic assistance 24/7
- Medical and luggage insurance
- CANCELLATION INSURANCE (read all details)
- Bike rental (see extra)
- City taxes
- Ferry on Lake Garda
- Anything not listed among the included services
+ 90.00 € /person for Rental of Hybrid bike for 7 days, with lock, helmet, pannier, mobile holder
+ 140.00 € /person for Rental of Kalkhoff e-bike for 7 days, with lock, helmet, pannier, mobile holder
+ 190.00 € /person for Rental of Bergamont gravel bike for 7 days, with lock, helmet, pannier, mobile holder
- Everyday Friday from May to October 2022 (Book at least 30 days before departure!)
MINIMUM 4 PEOPLE
- Check all documents of the travel contract.
- Book online up to 30 days before departure: you pay the deposit (about 20% of the cost of the tour) and the extras.
- We’ll send you a link for the payment of the balance.
- Balance has to be paid up to 21 days before departure. In this moment we activate the cancellation insurance and we’ll send you GPX tracks and the PDF of the road/travel book.
- All done, get ready for your Holidays! 🙂


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Who we are
Grano de Vida means Grain of Life.
Grano de Vida brings extraordinarily fresh flavors to baked breads and culinary delights, using the season's highest quality ingredients. In my culinary journey, I want to share my passion for baked or cooked, made from scratch, nutritious foods. My desire is for people to taste real food the way it was meant to taste without chemicals or preservatives. Bringing enjoyable flavors to everyday meals is my passion.
only the freshest ingredients
At Grano de Vida we use only the finest ingredients. We believe in order to achieve superior taste, you must start with exceptional ingredients.
Wheat Berries: All our wheat breads are baked with locally grown Hayden Flour Mills Wheat Berries, which are ground fresh daily for the highest nutritional breads. We use a Red Fife Hard Spring Wheat Berry, dating back to the very early 1800's. We also use a White Sonoran Wheat Berry dating back to the 1800's. Both of these wheat berries have not been touched by science.
Flours: We use King Arthur unbleached flour and a high quality Honeyville high gluten flour.
Oils: In our kitchen the only oil used for our baking is olive oil. We use unsalted butter to make yummy scones and baked donuts.
We use organic products whenever possible including raisins, jams, and berries. We hand chop all our fresh garlic, which allows for a wonderful garlic taste.
Cheese is purchased from Trader Joe's and we are always looking for something new from the cheese department.
We use honey in most of our breads, with a sprinkle of white sugar added to our cinnamon swirl breads.
Our ciabatta rolls start with high gluten Honeyville flour from Utah.
The garlic in our whole wheat garlic bread, is hand chopped fresh for every batch.
Thick rolled oats, an abundance of fragrant cinnamon, fresh hand grated sharp cheddar cheese, and fresh milled peppercorns, are a few of the ingredients we incorporate into our bagels.
When making our pesto, we start with basil grown in our garden. We add hand chopped garlic, Parmigiano Reggiano, Romano cheese, butter, olive oil and raw almonds. The ingredients are blended together to create a delicious sauce to top pasta, pizza or your favorite Tuscan bread.
We aim for the highest quality in everything we do. Enjoy trying all our specialty breads and sauces.


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As a fleet manager, you want to keep paying attention to the ball, be informed about news, trends, and laws, and note the unexpected curve balls in the fleet management industry.
To do your work effectively, you must keep abreast of all new things to manage your budget accurately, reducing financial and safety risks and increasing your revenue.
After all, we all need to make our bosses, stakeholders, and customers happy.
I want you to be at the top of your game, so I’ve collected 5 changes that you need to observe in 2017.
Let’s go live.
1. Change of Fuel Management
It is not surprising that fleet managers that fuel costs are a major budget issue for the fleet industry.
In early 2017 the International Energy Agency predicted a surplus of world crude oil would be reduced, thus reducing fuel costs.
The increase came as OEMs and other oil producers set a stamp on oil production, which fueled their own gains.
But fleet managers take precautions to improve fuel efficiency. Some of these measures include purchasing a fuel-efficient vehicle model and reducing vehicle size without compromising vehicle performance.
Managers also implement better fuel efficiency by encouraging better driving practices.
Some drivers receive cash rewards for practicing more insightful driving habits.
With telematics technology installed in vehicles this year, fleet managers are better able to manage cost increases more effectively.
Utilization of telematics applications encourages better fuel consumption decline, routing and productivity results.
Another tactical company that uses is the use of SIM cards in telematics devices as a way to lower data costs.
Whether for real-time monitoring or for scheduling, financial spending, and vehicle services, this growing trend seems to help the fleet industry.
3. Paperless document management
The world is moving toward a paperless environment for business transactions and the fleet industry is no different.
The Company deals with paper printing methods for electronic communications for purchase orders, delivery status, monitoring and reporting of vehicles.
This key process is now done electronically via email, online portals and company websites.
4. GPS Tracking System
About 30-40% of fleet companies use GPS tracking devices to manage business aspects.
Like telematics, this system helps minimize risk, lower costs, and increase revenue.
Tracking GPS components gives the fleet managers more control over their business in the following ways:
The risk of theft goes down
The driving efficiency goes up
Managers can monitor key standards such as better service hours
5. Availability of vehicles
Often: Trucks are withdrawn and vehicles require regular maintenance. Upfitter schedule can make the vehicle out of service. This inconvenience causes delays in your business, putting more pressure on you.
One of the solutions used by the fleet management company is the bailment pool program.
With fewer fleets doing their own upfitting, more companies are turning to bailing pools lately as a smart alternative to keeping businesses running.
The above article highlights five changes that go into fleet management by 2017.
What other changes do you see coming down from a pike?


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LEXI RIGA // LEAH DEMINSKI
On Nov. 2, the jazz band and choirs from the school joined together to put on the November Night of Jazz.
The Mountain Vista Golden Silhouettes, Syncopation choir and Jazz Ensemble band performed a total of 14 songs, directed by choir teacher Jerry VanderDoes and band teacher Darren DeLaup.
The evening opened with a performance of “Buckjump” by the Jazz Ensemble.
Sophomore Ian Spillman has played drums in Jazz Ensemble since his freshman year.
“Jazz band gives me the opportunity to do what I love in the middle of the school day. It’s a place for me to forget about everything else and just play music,” Spillman said.
The band performances were followed up with performances of “Java Jive” and “Here’s to Life” by the Golden Silhouettes and the Syncopation choir respectively.
Senior Grace Foster reflected on one of her last concerts with the Golden Silhouettes, which she has been a part of since her junior year.
“I’ve definitely opened up more to different voices,” Foster said. “I used to think one voice was good but I’ve opened up and broadened my experience.
The next performance for band and orchestra will be on Dec. 8th for their Winter Concert.


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Dog Rocks UK Distribution Ltd will be attending Interzoo, the world’s biggest trade show for the international pet industry, from 26-29th May 2016 on stand 9-501B.
The company will be showcasing two of their products, Torus and Dog Rocks® to wholesalers and distributors throughout the four-day event.
“We are always on the lookout for new, exciting and innovative products to take to market,” said Carina Evans, CEO of Dog Rocks UK Distribution Ltd. “Visit our stand 9-501B if you would like to have your product considered for our expanding portfolio. We will also have 10 percent off on all trade orders over €300!”
“Interzoo is the most important European trade fair; we are really looking forward to strengthening our relationships with existing customers and developing new connections,” adds Carina, “miss it at your peril, we did and for two years our European sales flat lined!”


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He told the PIC that Hamas was keen on enhancing its historic relations with Iran based on both parties’ conviction of the importance of maintaining contacts and exerting serious efforts to overcome the sensitive and delicate circumstances currently prevailing in the region.
Nasr said that Hamas delegates met with Iranian officials and discussed with them developments in occupied Jerusalem and dangers threatening the Aqsa Mosque.
The discussions also tackled repercussions of the Israeli aggression on Gaza last summer along with the closure of Gaza crossings and obstruction of the reconstruction process, he said, adding that the oppressive siege on Gaza was also discussed during those meetings.
The Hamas delegation arrived in Tehran on Monday on a two-day official visit.
– See more at: http://en.alalam.ir/news/1656629#sthash.oPK0Vk6s.dpuf


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Balmain Black 28-Nylon Signature B-Bumbag
kr 4,080 kr 8,160 Actual transaction amount
B Bumbag 28 is the the urban army favorite. Wear around the waist or crossbody. Featuring top zip compartment, contrast graphic logo print, zip pocket, woven strap with clip buckle, and silver tone hardware. Dust bag included. Adjustable belt: up to 92 cm.

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Ron Radosh: Ho Chi Minh Gets White House PraiseRoundup: Historians' Take
tags: WSJ, Ron Radosh, PJ Media, Ho Chi Minh, Hudson Institute
Ron Radosh is an adjunct fellow of the Hudson Institute and a columnist for PJ Media.
President Obama on Thursday received Vietnam's president, Truong Tan Sang, at the White House. The Vietnam War that once caused bitter division among the American people is long over. There is a strong case for continuing the reconciliation between the U.S. and Vietnam, and for cooperating, as Mr. Obama said, on trade, military-to-military dealings, disaster relief and other matters.
But continuing to repair relations with Vietnam shouldn't extend to the U.S. president reviving a favorite line of attack by Vietnam War protesters from half a century ago: that North Vietnamese communist leader Ho Chi Minh was inspired by America's Founders in his wars to take over the country. Yet in the White House news release after Thursday's meeting, Mr. Obama is quoted saying that "we discussed the fact that Ho Chi Minh was actually inspired by the U.S. Declaration of Independence and Constitution, and the words of Thomas Jefferson."
One can imagine the wily Ho Chi Minh laughing from his grave. Once upon a time, antiwar activists in America called him "the George Washington of Vietnam." Now the U.S. president is taking a similar line....
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Scores of federal employees in the United States expressed frustration with their elected officials on Friday after they did not receive their paychecks due to the government shutdown, with many taking to social media to vent their frustrationsWASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 12th January, 2019) Scores of Federal employees in the United States expressed frustration with their elected officials on Friday after they did not receive their paychecks due to the government shutdown, with many taking to social media to vent their frustrations.
"I'm filing for unemployment [benefits]. When in history did America allow NASA scientists (as well as the rest of its federal workforce) to go on unemployment due to lack of leadership in Washington? Is this how we're supposed to make America 'Great Again?'" James Ecker, a computer scientist at NASA, said in a Twitter post.
Ecker is one of more than 80,000 federal government employees who were not paid this week due to an ongoing government shutdown. About half of the federal workers affected were sent home when the shutdown began on December 22, while the others continue to work without knowing when they will receive their next paycheck.
The urgency of having to work without pay or make ends meet without receiving a paycheck has stirred a sense of anger toward the country's politicians.
"I am not on strike. I was furloughed against my will. I am against spending tax payer money on a wall. I am not on strike demanding a wall. I would very much like to go back to work," Ecker wrote in an earlier Twitter post.
"I want to go back to work. I DON'T WANT A WALL!!! I'm the sole income supporter for my family. Mortgage Co. won't work with me. May lose my home and the thought of having to stand in line for food is a embarrassing," said Terry Owens, a furloughed federal worker.
A number of federal employees have been venting their outrage directly at US politicians, tagging leaders such as President Donald Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in their Tweets.
"Is it just me or is the House of Representatives the only branch of government working this week?! @senatemajldr get your act together!" Linday Lou, the wife of a Coast Guard worker who has not been paid during the shutdown, wrote in a public Twitter message aimed at McConnell.
Saturday will mark day 22 of the partial government shutdown, making it the longest forced closure of the federal government in history. The dispute stems from President Donald Trump's demand for money to build a wall along the US border with Mexico, as well as Democrats' refusal to provide the funds.
Trump argues that a wall is needed at a time when border officials are blocking more than 60,000 illegal aliens from entering the United States each month, more than half of them children, according to US immigration officials.
Democrats claim that physical barriers are ineffective and that Trump has engineered a fake crisis for political gain.
As the weekend approaches, Trump is threatening to declare a national emergency - a move that would allow the president to order US troops to build a wall on the country's border with Mexico using Defense Department funds.
If such a declaration is made later on Friday, the government could conceivably reopen before midnight, short of setting a new record. But most analysts anticipate a flood of lawsuits as Trump and Democrats in Congress continue to battle over the proposed barrier.

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Embassy espresso blend is seasonal and currently 1 part Guatemalan El Hato, 1 part Rwanda Vunga,
Ideally suited for espresso, stovetop and french press brewing
Origin: Guatemala, Rwanda
Process: Fully washed
How we brew:
Brew time: 33 seconds
Yield (g): 32g
Please note we roast to order, we roast and dispatch within 24hours so allow 1/2 working days for shipping.