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Those waiting for a Lumia Flagship announcement in near future are in for some disappointment, if report from our trusted sources needs to be taken into account. It seems, there are no Lumia Flagships worth their name planned before early fall, 2015.
September / October will be really busy for Microsoft and Windows Phone, as Windows 10 may get RTMed and first devices running Windows (Phone) 10 may get launched. Two of these devices are tipped to be Lumia 930 and Lumia 1520 successors.
Lumia 930 successor may come with a 5-inch display and may run on Snapdragon 805 / 810 processor. It will have good flagship specs to boast off.
Lumia 1520 successor may or may not have a full 6-inch display and it will be comparable to Lumia 930 successor in specs department.
There will be other Lumia device launches before these two though in 2015 and at least two of them are expected to be unveiled at MWC 2015. One of them is a Lumia 1320 successor, which can come as Lumia 1330. We have seen some leaks of this device already. It was found in Adduplex database as RM-1062 and family and in a leaked image from China.
One low-end device which has been seen in certifications in Indonesia and USA may launch even sooner than MWC.


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Don't miss our old friends, Nikki and The RueMates on this week's edition of Live From Studio 5!
Tonight at 10pm on KFAI. If you miss the live show, you can hear the show for up to two weeks on kfai.org/archive.
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This work addresses topical social issues from a psychological perspective, for example unemployment, child abuse, and AIDS. Each contribution is self-contained, does not presume previous knowledge of the topic, and is suitable for students to use as the basis for a tutorial discussion. Some of the topics considered are humour and its psychological basis in mental health, the social context in which eating disorders can arise, drug and alcohol abuse, the effects of television and advertisements on the sensitivity of human perception and racial prejudice.
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Two Men Sentenced to Prison for Roles in $4.3 Million Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – James Pinson, 46, of Wayne County, and Frank Russo, 69, of North Carolina, were sentenced today for their roles in defrauding Toyota of over $4.3 million in connection with a Toyota Customer Support Program. Both men also will be required to pay restitution of up to $4.3 million to Toyota.
Pinson was sentenced to six years in federal prison. A federal jury convicted Pinson in December 2021 of three counts of wire fraud, six counts of mail fraud, one count of aggravated identity theft, and two counts of conspiring to commit money laundering. Pinson was the owner of Big Blue Motor Sales, a Kentucky used car dealership. Evidence at trial revealed that to carry out his scheme, Pinson bought Toyota trucks at wholesale prices at auction, obtained hundreds of copies of Kentucky and West Virginia residents’ driver’s licenses, fraudulently titled the trucks in the name of those residents, and fraudulently induced Toyota to repurchase the trucks at 150% of their retail value. Toyota issued 350 checks in the names of individual false owners between 2013 and 2015. Pinson forged signatures on all 350 checks and deposited them into his bank account. Pinson then used the money from this fraud scheme to buy more Toyota trucks at wholesale to run through the scheme. He also paid cash bribes to Frank Russo and Stanley Clark. Earlier this week, Clark was sentenced to one year and three months in prison. Pinson further used the criminally-derived money from the fraud scheme to purchase a beach house in Pawley’s Island, South Carolina.
Russo was sentenced to two years in federal prison for wire fraud. Russo pleaded guilty to the charge in July 2020. Russo was employed as service manager by a Toyota dealership in Kanawha County. Russo admitted that he participated in the fraud scheme by ensuring that vehicles brought to the Toyota dealership qualified for the extended warranty extension program. Russo admitted that he sent false ownership information to Toyota by electronic wire in furtherance of the scheme. Russo admitted that he received bribes or kickbacks from Big Blue Motor Sales for his participation in the scheme.
United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the West Virginia State Police and the West Virginia Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin imposed the sentences. Assistant United States Attorneys Steve Loew and Andrew Tessman handled the prosecution.
A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case Nos. 2:19-CR-00250 and 2:19-cr-00222.
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Requiring the flu vaccination for child care admission seems to have increased vaccination rates and led to lower hospitalization rates for influenza in young children.
The FDA has concluded that compared to the use of imipenem and cilastatin for injection, Doribax carries an increased risk of death and lower clinical cure rates.
The hope that newborns can be "cured" of HIV with early, aggressive drug treatment was bolstered this week with the announcement that a second baby appears to be free of the virus following therapy that began just four hours after her birth.
Sangamo BioSciences has announced that its genome editing technology has been safely engineered to imitate a naturally occurring genetic mutation that provides resistance to HIV infection.
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For its early construction date we can say that most of this infrastructure is trying to rural churches , chapels now , which were centers of population at that time.
The oldest and most important example of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia we are currently on . This is an abandoned house in honor of the Virgen de la Magdalena and located one kilometer from the castle - fortress of Sancho IV " The Brave " , the heart of the old village of Ausera hermitage.
Outside the chapel following the semicircle of the apse at its top, you can see a work in esquinilla brick like the one at the threshold of a side door in the chapel of San Mames in Aroche place where the Roman city of Turobriga .
- Many of the remains were reused for the construction of the current chapel , like columns moved from the Roman city of Nertobriga
- The photographic material collected is completely preserved circular construction . The current condition is poor, due to an earthquake in the area tearing down the upper arch .

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I am reading up on 3d printing.
I would like to get kit to assemble. I wish to learn what and why it works and see if I can modify it.
I also would like to see the thing print.
I don't have any real model making experience. I would need to get tools and set up workspace.
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October 31, 2012 | By HPAC Magazine
HPG Sales, Div. of Hydronic Parts Group Ltd. and RBI Water Heaters recently hosted an open house display and factory tour at the Mississauga, ON, manufacturing facility. Products on display included its new Fusion XLF condensing boiler (2500 to 4000mbh) and the newest RBI product, packaged rooftop units with condensing technology.


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Trudeau Liberals Stalling Abandoned Vessels Legislation As Boating Season Begins
May 3rd, 2018 - 3:03pm
OTTAWA, ON— As another busy boating season begins in B.C., the abandoned vessel problem remains unsolved. This morning in Question Period, New Democrat MP Sheila Malcolmson (Nanaimo—Ladysmith) called on the Trudeau government to immediately amend and bring C-64 back for debate in the House:
“Coastal communities have called for a comprehensive solution for a decade. They are done waiting. Following the NDP's lead, Parliament agreed to fast-track Bill C-64 to committee, but since it was sent back to the House on March 2, the government has dropped anchor on the bill. Would the minister commit to amending the bill to include what coastal communities actually want and stop stalling?”
On Wednesday, May 2, MP Malcolmson sent a letter to the Transport Minister Garneau marking the second month Bill C-64 has been shelved and it’s still missing from the Trudeau government’s legislative schedule. “Summer is coming and we’re no closer to a solution for abandoned vessels,” said Malcolmson in the letter to Minister Garneau.
Malcolmson also called on the Minister to adopt changes that the Liberals member rejected at committee and add all the solutions local governments have been asking for.
“It would make the bill much more reflective of coastal needs, dealing with the terrible backlog and preventing vessels from being abandoned in the first place,” Malcolmson said in the letter.


In this tutorial, we will learn, how can we create simple python program in python.
Let’s start with a classic and tradition program in computer programming, a simple program that displays “Hello, World!”.
This tutorial will walk you through writing a “Hello, World” program in Python 3.
print() is a built-in function that tells the computer to perform an action. We know it is a function because it uses parentheses.
print() tells Python to display whatever we put in the parentheses.
These built-in functions are always available for us to use in programs that we create.
Basic Syntax in Python3
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Atletico Madrid have fired coach Javier Aguirre and replaced him with the club’s former goalkeeper Abel Resino.
Aguirre has been in charge at the Vicente Calderon since 2006 and he has steered the team into the last 16 of this season’s UEFA Champions League, but recent domestic results have been poor and they have failed to win any of their last five matches.
Aguirre admitted he understood the decision to sack him, telling Cadena SER: “I am the first one to recognise that I am part of the problem.
“One must think about the future of the club and, above all, I want to say that this has been a gentleman’s agreement.
“It is the easier thing for everyone, less traumatic. I only have words of gratitude for the club and I am leaving with no grudges.
“I wish Abel all the luck in the world. He was doing very well with Castellon and is a good coach as well as a friend.
“Besides, I am convinced that the team will finish in the Champions League positions.”
Resino, who made 243 appearances for Atletico as a player, has been in charge of Segunda Division side Castellon for the past year.

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Top coating of Armor Tuff Tiles is not required and is generally used for cosmetic purposes rather than functional needs. Adds a high gloss finish, makes them easier to keep clean, and helps to prevent staining and scuffing from shoes and tires. Application of topcoat also helps to ‘weld’ the tiles together and helps to make the joints more water resistant. Available in two versions, a standard version and a high solids version. Note: topcoats are solvent based products and give off a not insignificant odor when applied and take 1-2 days to fully cure. Can be re-applied at any time. Non-skid additives are available for the topcoat, please contact us for information and pricing.
ADHESIVE: We offer two types of adhesives:
One-part high-performance urethane ‘foaming’ type adhesive. This adhesive gets used right out of the can and can be rolled on or applied with notched trowel. Reacts with moisture in the air to expand and form a tight bond. Helps to prevent tile movement from sun exposure and higher loads such as fire apparatus. Care must be used when applying to not over-apply under tile joints since ‘foaming up through the joints can occur. One gallon size, coverage about 150 square feet/gal.
Two-part epoxy type adhesive. Imported from Germany, this very high-performance aircraft-grade adhesive is incredibly strong and will permanently bond the tiles to your surface. Used in high traffic, wet, and forklift type areas. If applied to a coated floor remove prior coating first or assure that your coating is well adhered to prevent the adhesive from pulling up a prior coated surface. Application time once mixed about 30 minutes, additional 15-20 minutes for installation of tiles. Does not foam and can be applied under joints. Forms a highly water-resistant barrier to prevent water intrusion under tiles. Fills any minor joint gaps. Sold in 1-gallon sets. When mixed, covers 150 - 200 square feet per mixed set on standard surface, less on textured or porous surface. Applied with “U” notched 1/32nd and 16th trowel.
All surface textures of Armor Tuff Tiles have non-skid / non-slip characteristics. Certain projects in wet or areas with oil and grease may require the need of additional non-skid materials. Non-skid additives get mixed into or broadcast onto the topcoats we carry. We offer a variety of granular nonskid additives in numerous particle sizes for most any application. Please contact our Technical Services Department for guidance and pricing.


WASHINGTON - Exploding Takata airbags have been linked to 15 deaths and 278 injuries in the U.S. and its territories, according to new numbers released today by U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL).
Florida ranks first in the number of people killed and injured, followed by Puerto Rico, Texas, California and Georgia. Nearly three-fourths of all U.S. casualties occurred in the four states and the territory of Puerto Rico.
“These numbers show that we still have a huge problem with getting these dangerous airbags replaced and off our highways,” said Nelson, who serves as the highest ranking Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee, which oversees the automakers. “Consumers should heed the recall warnings and get their vehicle repaired as soon as possible. Failure to do so could result in death or life altering injuries."
In Florida, injuries have risen almost 400-percent since December 2014. Honda vehicles with defective Takata airbags accounted for all three deaths and 55 injuries in the state, while Toyota ranked second with 13 injuries.
The casualty numbers were tallied from information provided to Nelson by the 19 automakers that use Takata’s non-desiccated ammonium nitrate-based inflators.
As of March 30, 58 percent of recalled Takata inflators nationwide have been repaired, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Some 16.4 million unrepaired inflators remain in vehicles on the highways.
Meantime, only 45 percent of vehicles in Florida had been fixed as of mid-April, according to data obtained from the Takata Independent Monitor. 1.3 million recalled vehicles have yet to be repaired in the state.
Release of the new numbers comes in advance of a hearing the Senate Commerce Committee will hold next week on the nomination of Heidi King to head NHTSA, which ordered the Takata recalls. Nelson intends to seek a commitment from King that, if confirmed, she will speed up efforts to get the exploding airbags replaced.
Consumers who wish to check whether their vehicles are under active recall due to defective Takata airbags can visit the U.S. government's website at SaferCar.gov.


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If 2009 was the year to do more with less, then 2010 has become the year to "Do a lot more with a little more." According to a survey conducted by IVANS Inc., 93% of insurance carriers queried are increasing their investment in automation technologies to improve operational efficiency.
Clare DeNicola, president and CEO of IVANS Inc said,"Like most organizations, carriers are working with finite resources and want to invest in projects that will have the greatest impact on their business." Insurance companies recognize the need to maintain a competitive edge by enhancing customer experience.
"Insurance organizations know that building stronger relationships with customers and agents is a solid bet for sustaining their business, so the 2010 agenda is heavily weighted towards technology that helps them and their agents respond more quickly and knowledgeably to customer demands."
In a recent survey conducted by the Novarica Insurance Technology Research Council, insurance IT executives ranked policy administration as another of the industry's hottest areas of importance. Matthew Josefowicz, director of Novarica's insurance practice, explains: Policy administration is a high priority area for insurers in 2010, since it is critical to introducing or modifying products, serving customers and distributors, and sourcing data for business intelligence (BI).
The key to success in improving both efficiency and customer experience, while also being able to introduce new products quickly, is automation. The ability to gather data in an easy to use and understand web interview, allows insurers to quickly build products and respond to customers. And because all of the data is available for reuse and reporting, insurers can manage their sales process and more easily maintain quotes and live policies.
Benefits of automating insurance documents and processes include getting products to market faster than your competitors, improving compliance and lowering your cost of product development. Sound good?

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The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design demonstrates Georgia Tech’s commitment to using the campus as a living, learning laboratory for hands-on educational and research opportunities. The project will be a model for the region and similar environments around the world.
As a leader in education and innovative research, Georgia Tech is uniquely positioned to design, build, and operate a Living Building Challenge certified project. Anticipated to be the first Living Building Challenge certified building of its kind in the Southeast, The Kendeda Building will showcase the Institute’s best-in-class knowhow by drawing upon a variety of expertise on campus including academics, research, operations, and students. By educating our students, faculty, staff, and other future thought leaders on these principles, we are creating the next generation of planners, designers, and builders - all capable of transforming the built environment in years to come.
Professors Marc Weissburg and Emily Weigel from the School of Biological Sciences, along with Georgia Tech students, are studying the impact buildings and construction have on biodiversity in the ecosystem.
Crowdsourcing through Virtual and Augmented Reality: A Pilot Project of the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design
The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design has the intention of becoming a resource for and model of sustainable design for the Southeast. This necessitated feedback from the community even in the design phase. One way to collect… More »
One of the seven petals of the Living Building Challenge, the fulfillment of the Equity Petal requires a demonstration that the building supports a just and equitable world. The Equity Petal defines this as “a society that embraces all sectors of… More »
Biologically Inspired Sustainable Building Design Challenges for Middle School Engineers: Expanding the Educational Reach of the Living Building at Georgia Tech
The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design will have an impact far greater than the Georgia Tech community—it is meant to transform the entire Southeastern United States. One way to impact our region, and in particular our state, is… More »
What is something we only truly notice if we are uncomfortable?—our surrounding’s temperature! When we are comfortable the temperature rarely receives a second thought, but when we are cold or hot… More »
Georgia Tech is no stranger to being a leader. From academics to research, making strides and raising the standard is something that Georgia Tech does—we create the next. An area where Georgia… More »


As a former Spokane County employee who used to ask a lot of tough questions and rarely received the whole and truthful answer, I applaud President Barack Obama for his decision to maintain an open government.
Commissioner Mark Richard’s recent acknowledgement of the hard feelings between Spokane Valley and Spokane County are indicative of the mistrust which occurs when parties are less than truthful and withhold facts. His statement, “We need to repair the damage … so your citizens and our citizens don’t suffer because of a lack of communication,” speaks volumes. This exact problem exists in his office as there is a decided lack of communication among commissioners with different viewpoints.
And the problem is not just in the Spokane County commissioners’ office. It exists throughout the county as those who are emboldened enough to ask the tough questions are frequently stonewalled.
I would suggest President Obama’s recent statement regarding open government, and I quote, “Starting today, every agency and department should know that this administration stands on the side not of those who seek to withhold information, but those who seek to make it known,” be posted in a prominent position in every county office.
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Set in and around Roald Dahlís home Gypsy House, the programmes explore the way in which strands of Dahlís own life were woven into his wildly imaginative stories. Like Dannyís father in Danny Champion of the World, Dahl made hot air balloons for his children, and like Mr Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, he was obsessed by sweets!
A laptop screen appears throughout the programme with archive footage of Dahl telling us where the ideas for his characters came from, and giving advice to would-be writers. Storyteller Jo James reads extracts from Dahlís books and reminds us of the importance of reading aloud.
The first programme introduces us to Dahlís home, Gypsy House and his writing hut. This small, simple garden hut is the place where he wrote for two hours each morning and afternoon. Making himself comfortable in an easy chair, the only equipment Dahl needed was a makeshift writing desk on his lap, a pot of sharpened pencils and a pile of yellow paper. In this way Ė with a quiet place to work and a disciplined routine to stick to Ė Dahl wrote eighteen books for children.
We meet Wally Saunders, an elderly man with very large ears who built Dahlís writing hut. Apparently he inspired the gentle, large-eared character of the BFG Ė an excellent example of how Dahl took peopleís tiny peculiarities and exaggerated them.
Dahlís books are published in numerous languages, which demonstrates the extent of his worldwide appeal. The programme explores what this appeal was, focusing particularly on his characters and the wonderful way in which he described them.

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An old fashioned perennial border plant, shasta daisies were once listed under Chrysanthemum, but more recently are listed under Leucanthemum. This wonderful plant bears large white flowers that can be single, double or semi-double along with a prominent yellow eye. The single-flowered varieties tend to be a bit hardier than the double-flowered ones.
These easy to grow hardy flowers will grow in any well drained, moderately fertile soil and enjoy a full day of sunshine or even partial shade. They bloom throughout June to August, forming large clumps which can be easily divided in spring every 3-4 years. The blooms are carried on tall green stems with star shaped dark green leaves.
Shasta daisies perform best with adequate water, and should be deadheaded after blooming to encourage a second bloom. An added bonus is they are rarely bothered by pests and even the deer do not like them. Traditional Shasta daisies grow from 12 to 36 inches tall, but there are now even dwarf varieties growing only to 12 to 18 inches. If you plan to grow from seed, do so indoors in February or March covering the seeds lightly. They will germinate in about 7-14 days and should bloom in the first year. When transplanting, space your plants 12-24 inches apart.
The Leucanthemum x superbum is the species and for me has alway been the “He loves me, He loves me not flower”. As young girls we all plucked this bloom petal by petal hoping to find our true love. Nothing says country or cottage garden like a stand of bright, cheery Shasta daisies. Shasta daisies also make great cutting flowers. Cut when the flowers are fully open, they will stay fresh in a vase for about one week.
Many new cultivars have been introduced over the years with improved flowers. Here are a few that I’m growing in my garden:
Leucanthemum ‘Becky’ is hardy to zone 4 and grows 2-3 feet tall. Strong stemmed they do not require staking and are great for butterfly gardens.
Leucanthemum ‘Sante’ is hardy to zone 5, grows 18-22 inches tall. To promote re-bloom cut the faded flower stems down to the next visible bud. This is a beautiful double flowered cultivar.
Leucanthemum ‘Alaska’ has classic, large single blooms and grows 2 feet tall.
Leucanthemum ‘Daisy May’ is a shorter variety growing from 12-18 inches and hardy to zone 5. With more branching and side buds this daisy blooms for a long time. Attracts butterflies too.
Leucanthemum ‘Crazy Daisy’ is zone 4 and grows about 2 feet tall. With large flower heads it is really a fun daisy to grow, something a little different.
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text: 8/6/20 - System Mauser: A Pictorial History of The Model 1896 Self-Loading Pistol . Comprehensive, chronological exposition of Mauser Model 1896 pistols, Mauser Broomhandles, with service record extending from Boer War through World War II and covering the many variations. Factory photographs and manuals as well as early books and periodicals in several languages were consulted. Presents number of Mauser experimental weapons, Model 1896 accessors, and competitive pistols from other manufacturers. 400 b&w photos and illustrations; extensive tabulated data; 7 x 10.

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The holiday has its roots in the 8th Century, as a feast before All Hallows’ Day, which celebrated all saints. Over the centuries that followed “All Hallows’ Eve” transformed into “Halloween” or “Hallowe’en.” The traditions we celebrate today, like dressing up in costumes, are Celtic in origin and the ‘standardized’ way of celebrating the holiday worldwide only really began to develop during the Victorian era.
Halloween is always on October 31. This year, it falls on a Monday. Here’s a look at the holiday’s roots.
1. Halloween Started as a Feast Before All Saints’ Day
While today’s view of Halloween includes ghosts and ghouls, the original incarnation of the holiday was meant to celebrate saints, not sinners. All Saints’ Day was previously on May 13. As the Encyclopedia Britannica notes, Pope Gregory III, who was Pope from 731 to 741, moved the holiday to November 1. As was customary at the time, this meant that there would be “All Hallows’ Eve” feasts the night before the holiday.
In 1000, the Church declared November 2 as All Souls’ Day to honor the dead. By this time, Christianity was spreading through the Celtic nations (Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany and the Isle of Mann) and it’s thought that the Church created this holiday to create a Church-sanctioned holiday near the Celtic day of the dead festival known as Samhain.
2. Our Favorite Halloween Traditions Come From the Celtic Holiday Samhain
Samhain was the Celtic “day of the dead” festival, held on November 1. As History.com points out, the holiday (pronounced sow-in) dates back over 2,000 years ago and was really the new year for the Celts. For them, it was the beginning of a new season and the time to start a harvest. They also associated it with death and new beginnings. They started celebrating the holiday the night before, as they believed ghosts were returning to the earth.
The Celts would celebrate the holiday with bonfires and these celebrations included dressing up and making sacrifices to their gods.
The first time Samhain came in contact with another holiday was during the Roman Empire. After Rome conquered Celtic lands, the holiday was mixed with the Roman festival of Feralia, which also celebrated the passing of the dead, and Pomona, a day to honor the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. Pomona is likely the reason why “bobbing for apples” has become associated with Halloween.
“There was a belief that it was a day when spirits of the dead would cross over into the other world,” folklorist John Santino told LiveScience of Samhain.
However, Professor Nicholas Rogers, the author of Halloween: From Pagan Ritual to Party Night, explained that there is “not hard evidence” to prove that the Celtic holiday really was a celebration of the dead. He wrote, via LiveScience that, “According to the ancient sagas, Samhain was the time when tribal peoples paid tribute to their conquerors and when the sidh [ancient mounds] might reveal the magnificent palaces of the gods of the underworld.”
3. Halloween First Became Popular in the Southeast U.S. & it Wasn’t Widespread Until the Wave of Scottish & Irish Immigrants Arrived in the 19th Century
Since Puritans in New England were opposed to Halloween, celebrations of the holiday in Colonial America were mostly held in Maryland and in the Southeast. It was not considered a major holiday throughout the late 18th and early 19th centuries in the U.S.
As History.com notes, it wasn’t until a wave of Irish and Scottish immigrants brought their traditions to the U.S. during the mid-to-late 19th century that Halloween began spreading throughout the country. By the early 1900s, the holiday had gone mainstream throughout the U.S.
The Trick or Treat tradition was revived in the U.S. and Americans began dressing in costumes on Halloween. There was an effort to take the “horror” out of Halloween, which also led to the holiday becoming a secular event by the 1920s and 1930s. There was also an effort to make community gatherings a part of the holiday.
4. All Hallows Eve Was Popularized as ‘Halloween’ Thanks to a Poem by Robert Burns in 1785
According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, “Halloween” began being used in Scotland during the 17th century at least, as a shortening of “Allhallow-even,” since it was used in a song in 1724. The song was mentioned in a 1783 book. Therefor, Burns didn’t create the term, but he helped bring it to wide use.
5. The Original Jack-o’-Lanterns Were Made of Turnips
Halloween just wouldn’t be the same without Jack-o’-Lanterns, carved out of Pumpkins. However, the first Jack-o-Lanterns were really made out of turnips. As Irish Central notes, the original Jack-o-Lanterns weren’t meant to be works of art, but rather a way to keep unwanted guests away. They were also made using beets or turnips instead of pumpkins.
The Irish folktale of Jack O’Lantern states that he was a man who was forced to roam the planet for eternity after he fooled the devil and wasn’t allowed into Hell. Jack, who was nicknamed “Stingy Jack,” wasn’t allowed to go into Heaven, either. He sees his way at night by carrying a turnip with burning coal inside.
Jack-o’-Lanterns were carved out of turnips until Irish and Scottish immigrants got their hands on pumpkins in the U.S. and decided that they worked just as well.
However, there is evidence of carved pumpkin lanterns being used in the U.S. as early as 1834. A pumpkin lantern is also mentioned in Washington Irving’s famous story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” The only evidence of Ichabod Crane’s meeting with the Headless Horseman includes a shattered pumpkin. Versions of the story often show the Headless Horseman with a Jack-o-Lantern in place of a head.

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You know how you suddenly become obsessed with a certain food and, for no discernible reason, go from eating it once a year to Every. Single. Day?!
Well that’s how it’s going down between me and bananas at the moment.
Since I’m not preggers, there can only be some nutritional deficiency behind these banana cravings….but which to pick?
Bananas are a great source of many things from potassium to vitamin B6.
And they also taste amazing, so there’s that. One of my favourite go-to snacks at the moment is sliced frozen banana pieces sprinkled with cinnamon.
They taste a bit like ice-cream (if you haven”t had ice cream in a while).
Cooking bananas is not normally on my radar but these were a pleasant surprise. With a slight dusting of sugar and spices, the humble fruit is transformed into the perfect breakfast/dessert/anytime snack.
Hot Spiced Bananas (serves 2)
*adapted slightly from Delicious Living
- 2 large bananas
- 1 tbsp coconut palm sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1/2 tsp cardamon
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp butter (or coconut oil if you’re dairy-free)
- 1 tbsp orange juice
- Melt the butter in a frying pan over a medium-high heat.
- Slice the bananas horizontally and place, cut side down, in the pan. Stir together the cardamon, cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle about half the mixture over the bananas, followed by the orange juice.
- Cook for a minute on that side then carefully flip over, sprinkle the remaining spice and sugar mix on top. Cook for about 30 seconds more then serve immediately.
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2016.7: Daredevil Season One (Blu-ray)
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m rather late to this one. Season Two has already been and gone and fans looking forward to a Defenders spin-off and an eventual season three further beyond that, but I’ve only just finished this first series. Blame it on how television shows are sold/distributed these days, and marvel (pardon the pun) at my powers of avoiding spoilers. For years.
Daredevil is, pretty much, every bit as good as people had been telling me. It takes many of the standard tropes of the superhero genre and gives them a fresh spin, which is pretty amazing considering how many superhero tv shows are on the air right now and how many superhero blockbusters are in cinemas. Its dark, its grim, it has a few really effective twists and turns, and has a genuinely likeable lead who has enough doubts and fears to make him seem more realistic and interesting than your standard genre good-guy in a spandex suit might. Funnily enough, whilst I mention that, I would just point out the show seemed, in hindsight, more interesting when he was dressed in his simple black mask and suit disguise, like a shadowy vigilante. When he finally acquires his full Daredevil costume that doubles as protective armour, somehow the show veers uncomfortably close to self-parody and looking silly. Its another hero in a funny costume, this gritty and realistic film-noir story suddenly turning into, well, a typical Marvel flick. Its a tricky line to cross when a show has been as realistic and gritty as this was before turning into yet another super-costumed drama. Hopefully I’ll get over that when I eventually see season two.
The one thing Daredevil suffers from -if suffers is indeed the right word- is the usual strange thing about the villain stealing the show. It almost always seems to happen, and Daredevil is certainly no exception. Here we have the fascinating, vicious local crime boss, Wilson Fisk , who is played with such nuance and depth by Vincent D’Onofrio, it seems that he thinks he’s in a Shakespearean tragedy. His Kingpin is a monster who thinks his actions are justified by his goal to ‘fix’ his blighted city that he grew up in a child. Its clever how Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) shares the same background of being a child of Hell’s Kitchen, New York, and shares too a desire to ‘fix’ his blighted city .The guys are polar opposites yet be alike, both creations of this crime-ridden metropolis that needs either a hero or a monster, or maybe both.
Charlie Cox is great as the hero by the way- it’s just a pity for him that he is pitched against D’Onofrio playing a meatier character, but his Matt Murdock is pretty interesting and conflicted enough to be a rewarding hero. A lawyer by day and a vigilante at night, he is well aware of the perverse dichotomy at work and agonises over whether his violent actions are justified or his courtroom antics a waste of time. Corruption is rife throughout the system, and good guys are eaten up by it – who can you trust when you can’t trust the cops or the justice system? Is an honest lawyer the answer or a masked vigilante?
The show might have benefitted from being ten episodes rather than thirteen – ten seems to be some kind of magic number for these tv shows- as the story seems overly stretched over the run but on the whole, yeah, a great show, and a breath of fresh air for me, as I’ve gotten bored of (and stopped watching) Marvel’s Agents of Shield and Arrow, Flash etc. Maybe these Netflix shows are indeed the answer.


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CCD, Health Ministry investigates alleged ‘human testicle trade’
The Colombo Crimes Division and the Ministry of Health have commenced an investigation into claims that human testicles are removed from young men and are sold at a private hospital in Colombo.
Deputy Director General of Health Services, Dr. G. Wijesuriya said the Health Ministry had launched a probe into the allegation. “We have started an investigation. Once we get the report we will take further action,” he said.
Police Spokesman, SSP Nihal Thalduwa said that Borella police have received six complaints over the incident.
Others, however, cast doubt about this latest allegation and considers it a ruse to mislead police who are already investigating a racket in trading kidneys.


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In 1911 (the closest census to the start of World War 1 in 1914), Feckenham housed around 145 families. Within 7 years, many of those families had someone sign up to fight. By 1919, around 20 households had lost their fathers and sons, and a generation of friends and neighbours were also lost.
Feckenham 100 years ago was changing from being a mostly rural parish with land owned by around 63 different owners, to a parish of about 6,654 acres owned mainly by 6 people. According to the census, most residents were employed within the needle and fish hook industry, with the main employers being based in the village. John English and Co. had a factory based on the High Street and W. W. Gould and Sons owned two mills, one on the Droitwich Road and the other at the bottom of Mill Lane.
However, a similar amount of residents worked in various agricultural roles; farm labourers, shepherds and hay cutters to name but a few. After these, many of the residents, particularly men, were employed by the cycle factory in the nearby town. A lot of families living on the High Street ran shops of various kinds. Some jobs I noted on the census – which were likely to be shops – were: a baker and confectioner, grocer, newsagent, printers, boot and shoe maker, saddler, dressmaker, blacksmith, butchers and coal dealers.
Below is an example of one the newsagents based on the High Street, the date of the photo is unknown (although judging by the cars, was taken later than 1910s). What interested me about this photo was the name of the shop owners; J. W. Hicks – a family name mentioned on the war memorial. (Ernest Hicks lived at 10, High St – further down the road pictured.)
As for the social side of the village, much of the activities were centred around the church and its festivals. Such as the Patronal Festival with the village fete and the Harvest Festival, both of which are still major social events in the village. There were also two pubs which still exist in the village today – The Rose & Crown and The Forest (then the Lygon Arms) – and two inns called the Yew Tree and The Eight Bells. Alongside this the red coated local Worcestershire hunt brought crowds of people out with their horses and beagles meeting 2 or 3 times every year. The village school, with around 100 – 125 pupils, would also occasionally hold events. There are also records of a horticultural society in the village.
Listen to “Feckenham Flashbacks” on the Audio page for more.
N.B. All information is believed to be correct at the time of recording. However, since then I have learned of an extra inn in the village, therefore stating there were 4 pubs and inns on this webpage but only 3 in the recording.
Atkins, Elizabeth. FECKENHAM: A Snapshot into the Past. n.d. n.p. Print.
—. Interview. 17th Apr. 2016.
—. High Street Feckenham. n.d. Photo.
Whitehead, Enid. Interview. 20th Apr. 2016.
—. Fish hooks. 20 Apr. 2016. Photo.


Turbulence measurements and noise generation in a transonic cryogenic wind tunnel
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A high-frequency combination probe was used to measure dynamic flow quality in the test section of the NASA Langley 0.3-m Transonic Cryogenic Tunnel. The probe measures fluctuating stagnation (total) temperature and pressure, static pressure, and flow angles in two orthogonal planes. Simultaneous unsteady temperature and pressure measurements were also made in the settling chamber of the tunnel. The data show that the stagnation temperature fluctuations remain constant, and the stagnation pressure fluctuations increase by a factor of two, as the flow accelerates from the settling chamber to the test section. In the test section, the maximum rms value of the normalized fluctuating velocity is 0.7 percent. Correlation coefficients l failed to show vortlcity, entropy, or sound as the dominant mode of turbulence in the tunnel.
At certain tunnel operating conditions, periodic disturbances are seen in the data taken in the test section. A possible cause for the disturbances is found to be acoustic coupling of the test section and plenum chamber via the perforated side walls in the tunnel. The experimental data agree well with the acoustic coupling theory.
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When it comes to credit cards and insurance, then the banks of America are among the very first things that strike to the mind. Surely, in the past few decades the banks and other financial institutions located in America have shown a major transition in terms of development and in enhancing their reputation. There are a number of factors because of which a bank is known. These factors include corporate social responsibility, sustainability and other relevant factors. The prime purpose of a bank is not to provide the customers with loans, but it is much more than that. The list I would be sharing with you has been finalized keeping in view the various reports and surveys that were done all over the United States. Based on these surveys it is quite clear that people still have some regard for some of the banks, only because they have been able to respond to their needs in the best way possible. There are also a number of other value drivers which have contributed towards building and enhancing the reputation of them all. Here is the list of the Top 10 Best And Most Famous Banks Of America.
10. US Bank Corp
With the options of online banking, credit card, competitive rates, better chances of approval, mortgage and easy to manage payment solutions, the US Bank is yet another bank which responds effectively to the needs of the customers. With more than 60,000 employees and growing avenues in the domain of finances and asset management, The US Bank Corp is really on the role these days.
9. HSBC North America Holdings
The head office of this bank is located in the city of dreams, New York which is in itself the center for worldwide trade and commerce. It is due to the success of this bank that the Hong Kong Banking Corp is looking for measures to acquire more than 50 % of the shares of this bank. According to an estimate, the bank currently manages more than $ 10 billion of net worth.
8. The Bank of New York Mellon
If you plan to launch a new business or looking for new avenues for the expansion of your businesses, then do apply for a account in this bank at the first. All the investment and financial services, it is one of those few banks in America which have established a strong reputation in the minimal time span. Furthermore, they also have accounts for everyone no matter what your pocket range is. The CSR and other reports published in the year 2011 are clear indicators about the success of this bank which never seems to end these days.
7. MetLife Inc
Building the strength plus security for your whole family has never been so easy. Thanks to MetLife Inc. which empowers you to take the control of your financial conditions in your hand. It is considered to be one of the best banks in terms of insurance and with more than 70 million customers worldwide. It also boasts to be one of those banks who have their representatives in almost every South Asian Country of the world. Not to forget the 140 year operational history of this bank.
6. Morgan Stanley
Being in operation in more than 40 countries worldwide and with more than 60,000 lucky employees, the bank boasts to have more than $ 304 billion of asset management projects. The bank was formed in the year 1935 and since then has been one of the leads in the investment banking sectors. In addition to providing brokerage, Morgan Stanley also specializes in investment advisory services.
5. Goldman Sachs Group Inc
Known to be one of the biggest banking firms and financial institutions in the United States, the this group is known for its never ending investment management policies, financial services, asset management, prime brokerage and much more than you can consciously imagine. There are a large number of people who believe it to be one of the biggest investment management and banking firm in the land of America. So why not be a part of this wonderful bank and acquire what is rightly yours.
4. Citigroup Bank USA
You might have heard about the initiative this bank has taken to save some small banks which are currently facing a downfall in the United States. Furthermore, the US treasury has also invested a heavy amount of $ 25 billion into this bank, which really knows to make good value for money. In the past years, hundreds of thousands of US citizens have chosen this institution all because of the fact that it is not a single but a global bank. Management of your spending and expenses is indeed the specialty of Citigroup.
3. Wells Fargo Banking
By being with Wells Fargo you would be able to make your loan repayments with the maximum levels of convenience. It is the leading bank in terms of educational credit and has been functioning from more than 160 years. It is surely one of the most stable and a reliable option for those who take banking seriously. Furthermore, there is no sort of disbursement and repayment fee that is charged on all the private loans they offer.
2. Bank of America
The Bank of America was long considered to the best in The United States, but it was in the last year that it was replaced by another banking firm. With its headquarters in the regions of North Carolina, it happens to be the 2nd largest banking and asset holding institution in the US. It is also linked with more than 99 % of the Fortune 500 companies of the world. With 16,200 ATMS and 57 million consumers, Bank of America has a huge sum of revenue which is much more than many other banks in the list.
1. JPMorgan Chase and Co
JPMorgan Chase and Company is marked by its online repayment and account management options. It is because of this bank that a new meaning was given to multinational banking, securities and retail management all over the world. The estimated assets of this bank are more than $ 2 trillion which is really a huge amount. It also claims to have the largest and most powerful hedge funds in the United States. It was in the month of October 2011 that this bank had passed the all known Bank of America in terms of combined assets, thus making it to our number 1 spot. These are the 10 Best Banks Of America

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The Underground containers have been designed to perfectly integrate in surrounding landscapes (squares, streets, historical down towns)
Why you need to contact us?
- Acoustically isolated
- Customizable communication stickers
- It does not generate architectural barriers
Integrated in a prefabricated structure, completely underground and watertight, they do not need any electric and / or hydraulic connection.
The safety platform, designed to prevent the accidental fall of things or people inside the pit during the emptying operations, is equipped with a simple but functional system of counterweights with mechanical blocks.
The container complete with the above tower is insulated from rainwater, the containment structure is composed of reinforced walls which assure a more robust structure than necessary.
- Easy installation.
- It does not generate architectural barriers.
- Big capacities.
- Integration with electronic systems.
- Acoustically isolated.
- Simple maintenance.
- Customizable communication stickers.

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Despite being a cornerstone within the Nike archives, the Cortez has often been cast outside of any big campaigns or large scale collaborations in recent times. Spring 2012 sees tribute paid to a legend with a release of the Cortez Classic OG Leather. Making its most famous appearance in Tom Hanks’ Forrest Gump, a Quickstrike release of the leather classic is set for a return this spring. Offering that iconic tri-colored makeup, look for the release at select retailers including Singapore’s LIMITED EDT.


Prey is full of nasty Typhon aliens aboard the Talos 1, you’ll need to scour the spaceship to find weapons and ammunition to take them down. One of the most powerful weapons in the game is the Q-Beam gun.
The Q-Beam fires a green, concentrated beam of energy full of negative particles. It can cut down even the most difficult enemies in no time, even if it is a little hard to manage in terms of reload speed, and inventory size. So how do you get the Q-Beam? You’ll need to perform some very specific tasks in the game.
First and foremost, the Q-Beam is located in the Beams and Waves Lab. To get into the Beams and Waves Lab, you’ll need to have repaired a hull breach earlier in the game during your mission that took you outside of Talos for the first time.
These are the basic steps you need to take. You’ll want to upgrade your repair functionality so that you can repair the hull breach that’ll give you access to the workshop. The hull breach that you need to fix will be right next to Dr. Calvino’s floating corpse that you’ll encounter on your spacewalk to find his key-card. You can always go back out and do it if you miss it on the first go round, or if you forgot to upgrade your repair capability before getting to this point in the story.
Once you do have the hull breach contained, you just need to go back to the lab. Once in the lab you’ll find a testing chamber that has the Q-Beam and a Phantom in a containment chamber. In front of that room there’s a console that will allow you to fire the gun to kill the Phantom. Press that button, and once the firing is complete, press the button below it to unlock the Q-Beam. Enter the testing chamber room and pick-up the weapon.
Once you do, you’ll find some ammunition for the weapon on the shelves beside it, and in the adjoining room.


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Seafood Crab Bake
Cheesy, creamy potatoes line the baking dish and are topped with fish fillets and a creamy crab sauce in this special recipe.
Serves: 6Hands-on: 15 minutesTotal: 1 hour 5 minutesDifficulty: Easy
- 1 package (24 oz.) prepared mashed potatoes
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1⁄2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1⁄4 cup chopped chives
- 6 sole fillets (5 oz. each)
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1⁄2 tsp. paprika
- 1⁄8 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 jar (15 oz.) four-cheese Alfredo sauce
- 1 lb. lump crabmeat or imitation crab flakes
- 1⁄3 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In large bowl, place potatoes. Add sour cream, 1⁄2 cup Parmesan cheese, and chives and mix well. Spread in bottom and 1 inch up the sides of prepared baking dish.
- Top with sole fillets; sprinkle with lemon juice, salt, paprika, and pepper.
- In same large bowl, combine Alfredo sauce with crabmeat; mix gently. Spoon over fillets in baking dish. Top with cheese.
- Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until potatoes are browned around edges and fish flakes when tested with fork. Serve hot.


The city is taking a new approach to how it handles trees that grow into overhead power lines.
In the past, trees that interfered with power lines were trimmed into either a v-shape or other directional cut.
The result often left the trees lining Tucson’s streets misshapen and unsightly.
But not anymore.
Beginning this month, Tucson Electric Power will remove trees entirely if they extend into power lines.
In their place, the city’s Department of Transportation will plant two trees for every one removed. The new trees will either grow shorter or be strategically placed away from utility lines.
The idea behind the tree replacement program is to lower Tucson Electric Power’s maintenance costs while improving the look of the city’s tree canopy.
A group that helped push the effort said the move will spruce up the city.
“The City of Tucson and Tucson Electric Power Company’s decision to remove trees that can grow into power lines is long overdue,” said Joan Lionetti, Executive Director of Tucson Clean and Beautiful, in press release. “Many of the trees planted were inappropriate species for planting under power lines.”
The city expects to plant about 100 trees during the first year of the program.


Fytogreen - ANZ Bank
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Keen to link the new ANZ Bank building, to the docklands park located immediately in front, Fytogreen provided a eye-catching green wall, in a “patchwork look” strip along the service lane.
This thin band of vertical garden stretches along the North East facade of the building on the service lane facing the Docklands Park. Part of the vertical garden also faces the building on the reverse side on the level 3 balcony. 12 plant species and around 4860 plants were used.
The vertical garden is off-set from the host wall leaving a 40mm gap. The air in this gap is 9-10 degrees cooler on 30 degree plus days. The shape of the vertical garden allows this cooler air to passively feed into the air conditioning intake, thus saving energy costs for running the air conditioning system.
This thriving greenwall is still looking amazing 9 years after initial installation, living proof that Fytogreen are leading the industry in ecological sustainable green walls.
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LOCATION - Victoria Harbour, Docklands, Melbourne
PROJECT BUILDER - Lendlease
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This time of year I get a lot of questions from patients wondering if they should get the flu vaccine. Let me share some recent reports on the vaccine that I have come across.
Flu shots have shown an inconsistent effect in the elderly. Even though flu vaccine coverage of elderly people in the US grew from 15 percent in 1980 to 65% by the mid- 1990s, no corresponding drop in the death rate was reported.
A more recent study evaluated thousands of people age 65 or older during 10 consecutive winter flu seasons. What they found was people who got shots during a given flu season were one-fourth less likely to be hospitalized and half as likely to die of any cause during that season as were unvaccinated people.
John D Treanor, an infectious disease physician at the University of Rochester felt, "The vaccine’s got to be doing something, but I think there are some legitimate doubts about the magnitude of the shots’ effects.
I personally do not recommend the vaccine, especially for the healthy population that I see. If they get the flu it can be treated effectively with homeopathic remedies and I.V. vitamin therapy. In the 20 years I have been practicing not one person has been hospitalized due to the flu.
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A unique series of family field guides, FANDEX puts information right in the palm of your hand. Combining lively text and full-color photos in a die-cut deck format, FANDEX goes everywhere. Take it along on a trip, use the deck for dinner table conversation, turn to it for instant reference. FANDEX puts your favorite topics at your fingertips with an artist guide to the most famous painters of the world!


Korg L1 Liano
เปียโนไฟฟ้า Korg Liano ที่พกพาสะดวก ตอบโจทย์การใช้งานในทุกสถานการณ์
- มีขนาดยาว 130 ซม. และหนาเพียง 7 ซม. มี 88 คีย์
- ตัวเครื่องพกพาสะดวก ด้วยน้ำหนักเบาเพียง 6 กก.
- มีลำโพงในตัว และยังมีช่องเสียบหูฟังอีกด้วย
- Bass Reflex ออกแบบมาเพื่อเสียงย่านเบสที่สมบูรณ์แบบ
- เลือกใช้ได้ทั้งอแดปเตอร์ หรือแบตเตอรี่ขนาด AA หกก้อน ใช้งานได้ต่อเนื่องประมาณ 8 ชั่วโมง
- ใช้ลิ่ม KORG light touch LS ที่ออกแบบพิเศษสำหรับผู้เริ่มต้นเล่นที่ไม่ชอบคีย์หนักๆ
- เชื่อมต่อกับคอมพิวเตอร์เพื่อบันทึกเสียงในซอฟต์แวร์ DAW ของคุณ ด้วย USB Port
Bringing more fun to the piano with five new vibrant colors, each with their own special charm.
KORG is delighted to announce five new colors to the Liano range of pianos, a lightweight and slim digital piano that makes it easy to start playing.
In addition to the standard Black Liano, these 5 new colors will be the ideal addition to any home or stage!
The sophisticated Metallic Silver and Metallic Gray designs will make players truly pop at any gig. And if you want to add a color note to your living space, the vibrant Metallic Red and Metallic Blue colors will bring energy and dynamism to your home! The Pearl White Liano invites you to relax with a simple yet elegant design.
With its great selection of piano sounds, integrated and powerful speakers, great feeling keybed, and its slim and compact design, Liano is the ideal way to bring endless musical fun to your life.
Choose your favorite Liano, and show your true colors!
Love Piano, Love Liano.
Imagine how much better life can be with a piano! Music, expression, entertainment, fulfillment - a piano can make every day more enjoyable. But a piano takes space, it’s heavy, it needs tuning, it can be too loud for some homes, so what can we do about this?
Slim and stylish design - only 7cm!
The Liano is a mere 130 cm deep and just 7cm thick - including speakers! - while still offering a full-size 88-key keybed. You benefit from a slim, lightweight design, while keeping the important functionality and performance of a piano.
It is easy to choose from eight different sounds - all with the turn of a dial
The main operations of the Liano are so easy to understand. Turn the front panel dial to quickly switch between one of eight sounds including piano, electric piano, organ, strings and more - it’s that simple. The star amongst the sounds is a renowned Italian grand piano with a beautiful tone, a piano featured at concerts worldwide. The Liano features two effects, a reverb and chorus, that add richness to the sound.
Bass reflex speakers deliver a rich low-end sound
The speakers are located on the front panel to bring the sound directly to you. The bass reflex speaker features specially designed ports, providing a dynamic low-end sound that would otherwise be difficult to produce. And for silent practice there is also a convenient headphone socket.
Lightweight body weighs just 6 kg - so easy to carry
Even with 88 keys and speakers, this piano weighs just 6.2 kg (plus approx. 200 g when six optional AA batteries are installed), so Liano is easy to move around and store as needed. The lightweight and optional battery power for Liano means it can be used in a wide variety of environments - indoors and outdoors!
Six AA batteries offers approximately eight hours of continuous use
Even with built-in speakers, the Liano can run on 6 x AA batteries, giving you approximately eight hours of playing time. Use Liano at home, school or outside at parties, on stage or in street performance - there is plenty of battery life and plenty of fun.
Light-touch key action that is easy to play
The Liano uses a custom designed KORG light touch LS keybed particularly recommended for beginners as well as for players who don’t like a heavy key action.
USB port included
Use the Liano on its own or connect to a computer* and use it as a master keyboard to record music on your DAW software, control an app that offers more piano sounds or otherwise expand Liano’s functionality.
Useful bundled software
The Liano is bundled with software to help improve your music making. These apps include “Skoove” with several levels of piano lessons; “KORG Module” and “KORG Gadget 2 Le” for DAW-based music production; and a 50% discount coupon for “TuneCore”, an app that helps you sell your music to the world.
Liano includes a sustain pedal and sheet music stand
The Liano includes a pedal and sheet music stand you can start playing right away.
The fun of playing piano, now more familiar than ever
With its slim and lightweight body along with a brilliant Italian grand piano sound, Liano allows you to enjoy playing whenever and wherever you like!
- Color Variations
- Black (BK), Metallic Blue (MB), Metallic Gray (MG), Metallic Red (MR), Metallic Silver (MS), Pearl White (PW)
- 88 key (A0-C8) LS keyboard (velocity-compatible)
- Touch Control
- 3 types
- Transpose, Master tuning
- Equal temperament
- Sound Generation
- Stereo PCM
- Maximum Polyphony
- 120 voices (max)
- 8 sounds
- Reverb, Chorus
- Demo Songs
- Tempo, Time signature, Volume control
- Headphone jack (for both headphone and line out), USB terminal (TYPE B), DAMPER, DC IN
- Power, Volume, Reverb, Metronome, Sounds
- 8cm x 2 (circular)
- 8W x 2
- Power Supply
- AC adapter (DC 12V, included)
AA batteries: (alkaline or NiMH) x6 (sold separately)
- Battery life
- approx. 8 hours (with alkaline batteries)
- Power Consumption
- Dimensions (W x D x H)
- 1,282 x 290 x 73 mm / 50.47 x 11.42 x 2.87 inch
*Including projections, excluding music stand
- 6.0 kg
*Excluding AA batteries, music stand
- Included Items
- AC Adapter, Music Stand, Pedal Switch (for Damper): PS-3
- Damper Pedal: DS-1H, Pedal Switch: PS-1, Piano Bench: PC-300 (BK, WH), PC-110 (BK, WH), Soft Case: SEQUENZ SC-B2N


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The inaugural Newcastle Sporting Club Ex-Boxers Association began as they mean to go on this past Sunday as Steve Wraith and Peter Mann invited fighters old and new to the Black Bull on Barrack Road for a few hours of sporting nostalgia.
In attendance were that of Paul Lister, Alan Robertson and Paul Hitch who reunited and regaled each other with stories of old, starting out what the Sporting Club set out to do from the off.
Mr Robertson, looking fighting fit in his early sixties, attended with his son Scott, regaled with stories of outings in the seventies and, although he only had ten outings as a professional Alan took in the Civic Hall in Newcastle, London’s Mayfair and, his claim-to-fame, a stunning second round stoppage of future British and European featherweight and super featherweight champion, and WBC World title challenger, Pat Cowdell, in January 1978.
Looking back though the story which sprang to mind the most was his last fight, with Hartlepool’s John Feeney, in Nottingham, in February 1979. He said: “Feeney was a bantamweight and me a featherweight so he was brave to take the fight on.
“However, there were issues surrounding my weight. They had already weight John when I got there and his trainer and manager wanted me to just go do mine (Duff and Mancini) and they claimed I was two pound over. They insisted that I go down into the basement with one of their guys and skip it off for an hour. It was roasting in there and their lad jumped out quick so we blagged it; I think only skipped for ten minutes.
“Mickey (Duff) was happy when I came back up and a few hours later the fight was on. It was an even contest but I ended up doing a Tyson on the ref’s blindside just after our first clinch and, when the decision was announced, Feeney took it by half a point – it could have been a draw more than anything.”
For Steve the first meeting met early expectations and set foundations for more excitement and growth to come throughout 2016. He added: “From little seeds big trees grow and with a good turnout, and apologies from those who couldn’t make, we had a great time.
“We will now look to build on this and continue to bring the boxing community together for this is there for the whole community, not just ex-boxers and we want everyone to be a part of it. It was great to listen to the stories from Paul Lister and Alan Robertson, Paul Hitch and Alan Exley among others.
“We just have to not clash with a match day for, in hindsight, that was only ‘mistake’ made but the Black Bull is an ideal location for it and is a stone’s throw away from where the old St’. James Hall used to be.”
Anyone interested in joining the Newcastle Sporting Club EBA contact Peter Mann via firstname.lastname@example.org or 07596657371; membership is £20pa and their will be numerous benefits available.
You can watch a little snippet of the meet HERE


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Ermessenda of Carcassone, governed for 60 years, in the 11th century, at a time when the Catalan nation was being forged in fire and blood.
Andorra, between the snowstorm and the Gestapo
Andorra during World War II was used as a passage for the "chains of evasion" organised by the French resistance.
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Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Delhi HC quashes move restrict production of Basmati rice to Indo-Gangetic plains
The Delhi high court bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru on April 25 set aside the Ministry of Agriculture's two office memorandums and a letter restraining Basmati rice cultivation to Indo-Gangetic region to maintain quality and purity of seeds. One of the memorandums of the ministry, dated May 29, 2008, mentioned that it would be necessary to ensure the linkage between the variety and the geographical indication. It added that only Basmati varieties in Indo-Gangetic region would qualify for such description.
“Seeds Act incorporates due participation by the state government" and the objective of the Seeds Act is to regulate the quality of seeds not to restrict the area where the seeds could be used for production, said the HC bench while hearing a petition filed by Madhya Pradesh government. It added that agriculture is a state subject.
Draft on 'deemed forest' lying with MoEF&CC, Uttarakhand govt tells SC
A two-member Supreme Court bench of Justices Rohinton Fali Nariman and Vineet Saran on April 24 directed Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to report on the steps taken to finalise the draft criteria to determine what constitutes 'deemed forest' under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.
NGT demands explanation on non-forest activities in reserved forest in Rajasthan
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on April 29 directed the principal secretary, of Rajasthan forest department, secretary of Jaipur Development Authority and executive engineer Jaipur Development Authority (Garden Van) to appear before the tribunal on the next date of hearing. The tribunal wants them to explain why even after the interim order passed in May 31, 2018 non-forest activities are still taking place at the reserve forest of Bandh Ki Gadi, Amagarh.
NGT unhappy with investigation of pollution in Nagaur
The NGT on April 29 expressed its displeasure at the non-compliance of its order of March 13, 2019 which had specifically asked Rajasthan’s medical health director to constitute a team of at least three medical doctors from Jaipur. The team was to conduct medical examination of the villagers from Koliya, Naka ke Dhani, Nozalo ke Dhani and Bandolai ke Dhani in Didwana tehsil in Nagaur district to examine the health effects of stone crushing units operating there. Instead of the director, the Directorate of Medical, Health & Family Welfare Services constituted the team.
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Marijuana eradication nets 54 pot plants across county
Fifty-four marijuana plants and a pair of guns were among the items confiscated during pot eradication efforts in Wyandot County on Friday.
A Butler County chopper flew around the county to search for marijuana plants, joining Wyandot County Sheriff’s deputies, Bureau of Criminal Investigation agents, the Wyandot County Prosecutor’s Office and the METRICH Enforcement Unit, throughout the day Friday.
After several sweeps over much of the county, thunderstorms ended the efforts before 5 p.m., said Deputy Edwin Gottfried of the WCSO.
In total, marijuana was located in six separate locations in the southern, northwestern, northeastern and eastern parts of Wyandot County, Gottfried said.
No citations were issued, nor were arrests made immediately, but Gottfried said reports were forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for review for possible charges.
The last time helicopter marijuana eradication was conducted in Wyandot County was three years ago, Gottfried said.
Most participants volunteered their time, and other than the salary for one marked road unit from the sheriff’s office, Ohio BCI offers the program at no cost to Wyandot County taxpayers.
The only possible felony that could come from Friday’s marijuana eradication activities involves the discovery of two guns at the residence of a registered sex offender, Gottfried said.
After receiving permission to search the home, officials located a loaded .22-caliber rifle and a 12-gauge shotgun home defense model that allegedly were accessible to the sex offender, who had not been charged as of press time.
All of the other possible charges are misdemeanors involving cultivation and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Gottfried said the residents asked about marijuana cultivation overwhelmingly were cooperative and several admitted to growing pot.
Officers located 25 of the 54 plants in one garden and more plants were found drying in an outbuilding at the same location, the deputy said.
Eight to 10 plants were found at the majority of locations, he added.
In November, Ohio residents will have an opportunity to vote on a proposal to legalize marijuana for
recreational and medicinal purposes in the state.
If passed, it would be the first state to go from complete prohibition of pot to complete legalization, and Ohio residents ages 21 and older would be permitted to grow up to four plants at their homes.
Gottfried said the sheriff’s office has received intelligence indicating much of the marijuana sold in Wyandot County streets comes from Mexico, and most heroin addicts started smoking marijuana before moving to harder drugs.
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Nemom, situated at the edge of the Thiruvananthapuram
Corporation limits, is a thickly populated region, 7 km east of Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station
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National Highway 47
, this small settlement lies between Pappanamcode and Pravachambalam. With the vast expanses of green vegetation, beautiful ponds and canals, the place is noted for its calm and serene atmosphere.
Major point of attraction here is the ancient Sree Mahadeva Temple and Ganapathi Temple. Merry Land Studio, the second film studio in Kerala, situated here is a major draw. Vellayani, a picturesque village, is just 2 km from here. Other tourist places in and around Nemom include, Jama Masjid, Vellayani Devi Temple, Sree Krishna Swami Temple (2 km), Vellayani Lake and Daksha Sheth Dance Company (6 km) and Karakkamandapam Shri Shiva Temple.
Victory Boys High School, Victory Girls High School and Homeo College are some of the educational institutions in Nemom. Santhivila Hospital in Nemom is a government owned hospital, which provides its services to more than 6 villages in the vicinity.
Nemom is about 15 km from the Trivandrum International Airport. Nemom Railway Station is on the Thiruvananthapuram-Kanyakumari line. Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station is the major railhead nearby. The place can be reached easily from Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station (7 km).


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After seeing the reviews I was keen to try the ribs here at Gasthof's....wish I'd picked somewhere else.
The ribs arrived quickly but they were barely warm plus no plates or utensils were given until requested.
The side dishes arrived about 10 minutes after the ribs...very small serves and were nothing special fir the price (2 scoops of mash potatoes = 100php)
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For those of you who want a little something salty with your sweet, Graeter's Ice Cream has unveiled a brand new flavor.
Midnight Snack is this year's mystery flavor and it features ice cream infused with peanut butter cups, chocolate-covered pretzels and brownie bites.
The "mystery flavor" designation is a recent annual practice for the 152-year-old ice cream company. Last year's mystery flavor was caramel macchiato and 2019's was maple cinnamon crunch, a collaboration with Taste of Belgium. The concept was skipped in 2020 for the company's 150th birthday when they released a special birthday cake flavor.
Midnight Snack is now available in scoop shops and online and will hit grocery shelves in April.
Graeter's says the "fan favorite flavor was enthusiastically received by consumers during a short test period last summer."
Likely even more enthusiastically received? Graeter’s new sundae. Graeter's shops will be creating a special sundae with Midnight Snack as the base, topped with crushed-up local Hen of the Woods sea salt potato chips.
Find scoop shop locations or order online at graeters.com.


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I originally had a very basic two sentence statement, but during these last two weeks, and after more time for reflection, I suspect that I’ll need to consider my learning style in order to write a decent blog on “NGL was useful as Learner”. It felt reasonable to post my results at the very beginning of this learning journey.
As a result, I thought I’d attempt the VARK questionnaire which identifies various learning styles. There are four types: Visual learners, Aural learners, Read/Write learners and Kinesthetic learners. As you can see I apparently displayed no great preference for any style. So, when attempting to learn the content provided by this course, and how to teach coding for children, I will probably fare better with resources that cater to all learning styles.
In addition to understanding my learning style, I should understand that efficient learning in a networked manner, according to McLoughlin and Lee (2008) will require the implementation of connectivist techniques which facilitate personalisation, participation and productivity – the latter two being key words. Though I see this happening in EDU 8117, it is harder to envision with my learning task. Though I’ve found MOOCs I could join, time is an issue. Blogs are available for me to post on, but to me it seems quite impersonal in that I’m not sure of getting responses to questions I pose. I guess my feelings are reinforced by the lack of posts on each other’s blogs that Nikki, Mitch and I experienced during the first six weeks or so. What does seem meaningful however, are the Facebook groups on this area. Facebook groups in general create a sense of community as their instant chat systems enable questions to be asked of people in real time once I befriend them (McInnerney & Roberts, 2004)
McInnerney, J. M., & Roberts, T. S. (2004). Online learning: Social interaction and the creation of a sense of community. Journal of Educational Technology & Society, 7(3), 73-81. Retrieved from http://www.ifets.info/journals/7_3/8.pdf.
McLoughlin, C., & Lee, M. J. W. (2008). The three p’s of pedagogy for the networked society: Personalization, participation, and productivity. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 20(1), 10-27. Retrieved from https://netgl.wordpress.com/.
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Kim Kardashian West made her first red carpet appearance since announcing she was expecting her second child at the 2015 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York last night (June 1).
The 35-year-old reality TV star donned a sheer black custom made Proenza Schouler dress as she arrived at the prestigious event with husband Kanye West.
Speaking at the ceremony to Us Weekly about her pregnancy - which she revealed in a teaser for the return of Keeping Up with the Kardashians - the star explained: "To be honest, I've had really bad morning sickness, day sickness, night sickness - I can barley get out of bed.
"It's a very different type of pregnancy from my first one, but I'm so grateful to be pregnant when we didn't even think it was going to happen for us [so] I don't care how sick I am."
The Selfie author presented Instagram founder Kevin Systrom with the CFDA Media Award at the event.
Other guests included Victoria Beckham, looking chic in a maxi dress from her own collection, and Mad Men's January Jones, who opted for a burgundy and black strapless J.Mendel jumpsuit.
Girls star Jemima Kirke looked stunning in a crimson Rosie Assoulin ensemble, and Inglorious Basterds actress Diane Kruger shimmered in a red and black sequinned Prabal Gurung gown.
Amanda Seyfried donned a low-cut embellished Rodarte dress, and Katie Holmes wore a floor-length satin Ralph Lauren gown.
Model and Bad Blood star Karlie Kloss wore a plunging polka-dot number, and socialite Gigi Hadid sparkled in a metallic custom Michael Kors jumpsuit.
Model and wife of John Legend, Chrissy Teigen arrived in a white Solace London gown, while actress and singer Juliette Lewis wore a pristine white two-piece.
At last year's event, Rihanna stole the show in a completely sheer dress which left very little to the imagination.

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Where to turn to find my place of standing when it feels like the world is on fire? This question surfaced in a public conversation Krista had just a couple of years ago with Pádraig Ó Tuama and Marilyn Nelson, two poet-contemplatives. Pádraig weaves together social healing, poetry, and theology. Marilyn is a lyrical excavator of stories that would rather stay hidden — yet as she coaxes them into the light, they lead to new life. This conversation is a pleasure and balm, and a reminder that the ruptures and unease and reckonings of what we call “this moment” were all before us before the pandemic. Pádraig and Marilyn’s offerings are beyond wise, and distinctly tender and powerful for this now.
Pádraig Ó Tuama is the host of On Being’s Poetry Unbound podcast. Previously, he was community leader of Corrymeela, Northern Ireland’s oldest peace and reconciliation organization. His books include a prayer book, Daily Prayer with the Corrymeela Community, a book of poetry, Sorry For Your Troubles, and a poetic memoir, In the Shelter: Finding a Home in the World.
Marilyn Nelson is professor emerita of English at the University of Connecticut, and Chancellor Emeritus of the Academy of American Poets. She is a recipient of the Poetry Society of America’s Frost Medal “for distinguished lifetime achievement,” and the Poetry Foundation’s Ruth Lilly Prize. She is a writer for all ages: her books of poetry for adults include The Meeting House and Faster Than Light; for children, Papa’s Free Day Party, and for young adults, A Wreath For Emmett Till and the forthcoming Augusta Savage: The Shape of a Sculptor's Life.
Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.
This show originally aired in September 2018.


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Just how nervous is Scott Walker feeling in Wisconsin? The Washington Post's Greg Sargent alerts us to a Wall Street Journal article and a local news item in Wisconsin suggesting that two more Republican state senators may be on the verge of rejecting Walker's budget repair bill. Republicans have 19-14 majority in the state Senate, and with one senator already on record in opposition, two more nay votes will kill the bill.
I'll believe it when I see it, but now that even conservative polling outfits have started reporting that significant majorities of Wisconsin citizens voters disapprove of Walker, it could be time to call it a day. Amazing as it might seem to anyone who still remembers the midterm elections, it's looking more and more like Democrats are coming out ahead in this battle, a fact that could have enormous political implications going forward. Even if Walker does get his bill passed, Republican governors are likely to pause before copying his tactics. The recall efforts in Wisconsin are for real. Politicians are starting to run scared.
Two things to note about Stephen Moore's hand-wringing in the Wall Street Journal.
First, there's the brilliant headline, "The Wisconsin Wobblies." Whoever came up with the idea to smear wavering Republican senators with a name that immediately recalls the infamous radical union activists who joined together under the name Industrial Workers of the World (a.k.a The Wobblies) -- should get a special award. A sane person might argue that Republican senators are actually paying attention to the will of the people, but to the Wall Street Journal, their lily-liveredness is cause for a total blacklist. Why not just call them Bolsheviks and be done with it?
Then there is this panicked quote, along with accompanying analysis from Moore:
"Republicans can't turn back in Wisconsin," says Mark Mix of the National Right to Work Foundation. "This will only embolden the unions and weaken efforts at reform all over the country." It's foolish to believe that backing down will satisfy the unions. If history is any guide, more than 90 percent of union money will be used to defeat Republicans no matter what happens.
I have to echo Jonathan Chait here: Wait just a minute -- wasn't this fight supposed to be about balancing the budget? Aren't Republicans supposed to be a little more discreet about admitting that the real goal in Wisconsin was to break the knees of a political opponent?


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Type 2 Diabetes – Revealing The Truth Behind Five Diabetes Management Myths
Because diabetes is such a complicated disease with numerous possible symptoms, many myths have appeared over the years and they often confuse people. This is very unfair because this condition is confusing enough without adding myths to the mix. Here is the truth behind five of the more common myths…Type 2 Diabetes – Fat Storage and Diabetes in Children
Fat cells, far from being only storage units for fat, can also be considered glands, secreting hormones that influence how your body is shaped and how it functions. The location of these fat cells is associated with how they work. Researchers at Bambino Gesu Children’s Hospital in Rome, Italy, looked at fat surrounding the heart and in the abdomen of children to discover how such fat could be related to Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.Type 2 Diabetes – Why Fiber Is Vital In Helping To Self-Manage Diabetes!
Fiber is found naturally in all foods except animal protein (meat and fish), and dairy products. There are two types of fiber: soluble, and insoluble. Both types provide health benefits and both types can be found in most plant based foods. Fiber-rich foods are vital in stopping your blood sugar levels soaring.Type 2 Diabetes – Eating Plan to Help Prevent Pancreatic Cancer!
Pancreatic cancer is more frequent in people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes than in non-diabetics. This is a matter for concern because this form of cancer is one of the most difficult to cure. The pancreas is a small organ, and signs and symptoms are vague, allowing the disease grow undetected until it often becomes advanced. Diet has been implicated as a deciding factor in the risk of developing cancer of the pancreas.Type 2 Diabetes – Where Do You Start When Trying To Self-Manage Diabetes?
Self-management of your Type 2 diabetes can seem like a very daunting task. But I would like to add it is a very rewarding task for all who do it correctly: namely blood sugar levels dropping regularly and reducing the need for medication or insulin. Hopefully, this article can give you some pointers of where to get started because whether you have had Type 2 diabetes for years, or have recently been diagnosed… just know you do not have to live with it, nor does it have to be a death sentence.Type 2 Diabetes – Can Zinc Help Reduce Problems Connected With Diabetes?
Zinc is an essential mineral for many reasons. It helps your immune system work properly. It helps wounds heal, promotes cell growth and breaks down carbs for energy. It also has antioxidants which protect you from free radicals that can cause numerous problems. It maintains your smell and taste senses and helps cells grow and divide. Zinc is a mineral your body cannot produce, so you need to get it from food or through supplements if you don’t eat enough healthy foods.Diabetes and the Link to Kidney Disease
Diabetes is a serious illness that can lead to other complications, one of which is kidney disease. Find out how this can happen, what might be the consequences, and how you may be able to prevent them from happening.Type 2 Diabetes – Avoid Falling Into A Diabetic Coma
If you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, it’s imperative your sugars doesn’t drop too low or stay too high for a prolonged period of time. Otherwise you may fall into a diabetic coma which can be life-threatening condition. There are several ways you can fall into a coma… read on to learn more.Type 2 Diabetes – Breaking Up Too Much Sitting For The Prevention of Diabetes
A sedentary lifestyle is known to be a major risk factor in the development of Type 2 diabetes, and diseases of the heart and blood vessels. According to researchers at the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne, Australia, even short intervals of breaking up sitting time with walking time could be good for prevention and treatment of both conditions…Type 2 Diabetics – Four Reasons You Have Trouble Lowering Your Blood Sugar
Being a type 2 diabetic, what does that mean to you? It may mean being on medications to control your blood sugar.