text: With all the excitement and hoopla of fashion week I completely by-passed one of the biggest nights for fashion and music. Fashion Rocks, the annual concert honouring the special relationship between fashion and music and produced by Conde Nast, kicked off fashion week last Thursday night at Radio City Music Hall. Yes I know I am way late in posting this, but I felt that the red carpet deserved a mention, it is after all two of the best, most creative, industries converging. I think the music industry is one of the few industries that truly appreciates fashion. It is an industry that understands the power within a single item of clothing. Be it on stage, in videos, on album covers or in their daily lives, fashion is what helps define a singer's public persona and is vital to their careers. There is so much fun to be had when these two industries collide, where else could you get away with wearing gold lamé leggings but on a concert stage.


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The annual meeting of the American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) was held last November, but with 287 papers being presented, it is likely that you didn’t catch everything that went on, whether you were present or not.
Brian Janeway has posted a summary of some key presentations related to biblical archaeology. He notes:
Though the term ‘biblical archaeology’ has gone out of fashion, scholars are still preoccupied with correlating their finds with the biblical text. The fact that the vast majority of the sponsoring institutions are secular should encourage Christian believers of all stripes.
He reviews presentations about Jericho, Gath, the Philistines, Khirbet en-Nahas, LMLK seals, Qumran, and the “cave of John the Baptist.” Janeway concludes:
This review of biblical papers delivered at the 2008 ASOR meetings clearly shows that biblical archaeology is anything but dead, even if scholars are uncomfortable with the term itself. Indeed, it illustrates the central role that the Bible continues to play in the history and archaeology of the region; a source unmatched and unrivaled in its rich detail and description of life in antiquity.

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Definition of the noun angularity
What does angularity mean as a name of something?
noun - plural: angularities
- a shape having one or more sharp angles
- lexical domain: Shapes - nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes
- synonym of angularity: angular shape
- more generic words: form / shape = the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
- more specific words:
- the property possessed by a shape that has angles
- lexical domain: Attributes - nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
- antonym: roundness
- more generic words: configuration / conformation / contour / form / shape = any spatial attributes
- more specific words:
Alternative definition of the noun angularity
- [uncountable] The property or characteristic of possessing angles.
- [countable] A sharp point or angle.
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Although angularity is a characteristic of rock fragments in the fanglomerate, subrounded and rounded fragments are not uncommon. It is likely that much of the angularity is a result of breakage in transport. This is suggested by the many ...
by Alex Krulikowski
Angularity is the condition where a surface, axis, or center plane is at the specified angle to a datum plane or datum axis. For a part...
Applications and Techniques for Use in Design: Manufacturing, and Inspection by James D. Meadows
As mentioned, angularity is the control of a line, surface, axis or centerplane at a specified basic angle from a datum plane, axis or centerplane. It is a control of...
Angularity is an orientation control that is always related to a datum. In FIG. 12-1 ...
by Peter Cook
Angularity is a feature of Scotchlite Series 980 Conspicuity Sheeting. This product is used to outline the shape of tractor trailers for highway safety. The film reflects at angles to almost 90 degrees which means trucks can be seen whilst making ...
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Angularity is a feature of line quality that reflects stiffness of movement as opposed to the free and easy motion that gives fluent, smooth lines. Angular writing is a natural style for some writers, but for others it is an awkward style that may have ...
Fine aggregate angularity is the dominant factor in rut resistance. PERFORMANCE TESTS Options for a performance test include a performance- based test, a performance-related test, or an empirical test. Performance-Based Tests A ...
by Singh, Ajeetprofessorsalalahtechnicalindustrialcollege
Angularity is the zone between two parallel planes inclined to the datum plane at the specified angle in which the controlled feature lies.
The First Humans (2009)
Origin and Early Evolution of the Genus Homo by Frederick E. Grine, John G Fleagle, Richard E. Leakey
Angularity is the average change in slope across the surface. Finally, relief is the ratio of occlusal table surface area divided by the planimetric area, or two- dimensional area as measured in top view. Data for taxa are then compared using ...
by Philip D. Morehead
corner (see ANGULARITY); aspect, ...
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angularity number A number between o and ...
by Mel Schwartz
Angularity. The conformity to, or deviation from, specified angular dimensions in the cross section of a shape or bar. Anhydride. A compound from which water has been extracted. An oxide of a metal (basic anhydride) or of a nonmetal (acid ...
A Guide to the Language of Engineering by Ron Hanifan
Angularity is the condition of a surface or axis at a specified angle ( other than 90°) from a datum plane or axis. Angular Misalignment Angular departure of one fiber from the axis defined by the other when two fibers are connected or ...
Angularity. of. Connecting. Rod. —. See. Connecting. Rod. Angular. Milling.—. This. is. done. by. two. methods, either by using a cutter the section of which is angular, or by setting the work to the angle required, employing an ordinary edge , ...
Comprising the Twofold Advantage of a Philosophical and an Alphabetical Arrangement, with Appropriate Engravings by Edward Smedley, Hugh James Rose, Henry John Rose
An'cled, "ANGULAR, Angularity, An'gularly, An'gulated, An'gulous. Another answerd, and said, it might wel be Naturelly by compositions Of angles, and of slie reflections ; And saide that in Rome was swiche on. Chaucer. The Squicres Talc, V.
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Scrabble value of A1N1G2U1L1A1R1I1T1Y4
The value of this 10-letter word is 14 points. It is included in the first and second editions of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary.
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A new perspective about mothers surfaced for me when I read that actor Helen McCrory died. McCrory played the role of Narcissa Malfoy in the Harry Potter series. In the series, Harry Potter was saved as a baby by his mother’s love. Narcissa Malfoy, one of the “bad guys”, saved Harry at the end of the story with the hope of saving her own son Draco. Narcissa’s love for her son overcame evil. The entire storyline pivots on a mother’s love. Badass Mothers!
My own mother’s love may have saved my life. When I called my parents a week after I did not die in a car crash, my mother burst into tears of relief. She had woken, shaking, from a terrible nightmare that I was hurt and on the edge of death. We traced the dream moment across continents and time zones and found that she had the dream at the same time I had the car accident. She had been praying fervently for me the entire week. My mother, the badass. (Don’t tell her I said that! LOL)
Now you can check out my book, Seeking Serenity: How to Find Your Inner Calm and Joy at the Library!!
I’m super excited to be featured in the Anoka County Library – Local Author Winter Reads program!
When I visited the Anoka Public Library as a little kid, I never thought I would have my own book available on the library book shelf!
Who remembers the Carnegie Library in downtown Anoka? The tall cement staircase led up to big, wooden doors – heavy doors for a little kid to open. Inside, the wooden floors creaked and the whole place smelled musty – like a library full of books! I was sad when the old library was torn down, but a new and improved library quickly took its place in my heart. The new library smelled like new carpet. I also got lost in those stacks of books.
When my kids were little, we visited the Anoka County Library Centennial Branch in Circle Pines. I paid for several books that my babies destroyed. Every week, we checked out a huge canvas bag of library books, then sat on the bed or sofa eating apple slices while pouring through book after book.
Drop into your natural state of well-being aligned with the Highest Good for All. Connect with others who are choosing well-being. Add your vibration to a wave of well-being flowing across the planet to uplift others as you are uplifted.
You’ve noticed that your response to stress affects the people around you. When you lose your center, everybody’s boat gets rocked a little. When you respond from your Wise Inner Being, though, your ripples of peacefulness help to calm the environment as well as to calm yourself.
Mary wondered how she could become a more stabilizing influence among her family, friends and peers so they didn’t rock each other’s boats as often. She wanted to get back to center quickly when she got off track – before stress turned her shoulders into bricks and another headache set in. She recognized that drinking a bottle of wine wasn’t the greatest coping strategy.
How do you respond when your relationships with family, friends, workmates and partners trigger emotional responses? Do you have the deep self care habits necessary to get you back to center quickly? Are you committed to walk your talk at the next level of wellbeing so that you are contributing to harmony rather than disharmony?
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One week after the French company that co-owns the Taishan nuclear power plant in China issued a letter warning about an “imminent radiological threat,” Chinese authorities have declared that all is well.
Earlier this month, nuclear equipment design and servicing company Framatome contacted the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), noting a possible problem involving a radiation leak at Taishan, in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, writes CNN. In its memo, Framatome also warned that the responsible Chinese authority “was raising the acceptable limits for radiation detection” outside the plant, rather than shutting it down.
CNN writes that a spokesperson for Électricité de France (EDF), a French utility company and part-owner of Framatome, said the increased radiation levels were caused by a “degradation of the housing of the fuel rods.” The representative added reassurances that “the affected housings are the first of three containment barriers between the rods and the atmosphere.”
The Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment said today that the allegation of higher radiation levels outside the plant was “erroneous”, Reuters reports. “Environmental monitoring in the vicinity of the Taishan plant found no abnormal parameters…showing no leak has occurred at all,” said the ministry, which oversees the country’s National Nuclear Safety Administration.
It estimated that five of the plant’s 60,000 nuclear fuel rods had been damaged, far below the maximum design allowance of 0.25%, or 150 rods.
“The ministry said it will closely monitor radioactivity levels at the reactor and also maintain communications with the International Atomic Energy Agency as well as France’s nuclear safety watchdog,” Reuters writes.
In its coverage of the incident, Al Jazeera writes that the reactor, which has been in operation since 2018, is the “first French-designed third-generation so-called ‘evolutionary power reactor’ (EPR) to become operational.” Al Jazeera says EPRs, promoted for their economical use of uranium and higher operational safety, are under construction in Finland, France, and the United Kingdom. One of those plants is the UK’s controversial, £22-billion Hinkley Point C reactor at Sizewell.
Mapping out the sequence of events, CNN says Framatome delivered a submission to the DOE on June 3, “formally asking for a waiver that would allow them to address an urgent safety matter.” (The New York Times explains that the Chinese company that has a majority share of Taishan is “on the U.S. Commerce Department’s so-called Entity List of foreign enterprises with which American companies are forbidden to do business,” hence the need for a waiver.)
In a follow-up memo to the DOE sent five days later, Framatome declared the leak to be “an imminent radiological threat to the site and to the public.” Describing the situation as “urgent,” the company requested “permission to transfer technical data and assistance as may be necessary to return the plant to normal operation.”
According to Framatome, the Taishan reactor had “reached 90% of the allegedly revised limit” on May 30—a limit that had already been more than doubled by the Chinese nuclear safety authority “due to the increasing number of failures.” CNN writes that Framatome further expressed concern that the Chinese company that co-owns and operates the plant may be petitioning the authority “to further increase the shutdown limit on an exigent basis in an effort to keep running, which in turn would continue to increase the risk to the off-site population and the workers at the plant site.”
Michael Friedlander, a former operator at three nuclear power plants in the United States, told the Times the decision by the Chinese firm to keep the plant running in the face of an apparent fuel rod leak flies against what many countries now consider good operating procedures. While “many nuclear utilities around the world used to keep operating with leaking fuel rods and occasional venting of xenon gases,” he explained, that practice started disappearing in the West in the 1990s as the public lost any tolerance for trace releases of radiation.
“The global best practice is to shut down and change out the leaking fuel rods as soon as is practical,” Friedlander said. “This normally would occur way, way, way before you approach a regulatory limit.”
Both Al Jazeera and the Times report that Guangdong, a hub for China’s industrial activity, has recently seen recurring power shortages.
Al Jazeera says the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency has been in touch with Chinese officials. It issued a statement saying that, “at this stage, the agency has no indication that a radiological incident occurred.”
And “for now, U.S. officials do not think the leak is at ‘crisis level,’ but acknowledge it is increasing and bears monitoring,” CNN writes.
The Taishan plant released a statement early this week saying the two nuclear reactors in the facility “are both operational,” and that one of the units in the three-year-old facility had recently undergone an overhaul.
“The statement did not define why or how the plant was overhauled,” CNN notes.


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**Property Location**.Located in Hutchinson, Hampton Inn Hutchinson is in the business district, within a 5-minute drive of Hutchinson Sports Arena and Kansas Cosmophere. This hotel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Hutchinson Community College and 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer. .Hutchinson Mall - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi Hutchinson Sports Arena - 1.3 km / 0.8 mi PrairieStar Health Center - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi Kansas Cosmophere - 1.8 km / 1.1 mi Hutchinson Regional Medical Center - 2.5 km / 1.6 mi Hutchinson Community College - 2.6 km / 1.6 mi Kansas State Fair Grounds - 3.4 km / 2.1 mi Hutchinson Fox Theatre - 3.7 km / 2.3 mi Carey Park - 5.7 km / 3.5 mi Underground Salt Museum - 6.5 km / 4 mi Sand Hills State Park - 8.5 km / 5.3 mi Fun Valley Sports Complex - 9.4 km / 5.9 mi Sterling Park - 38 km / 23.6 mi Sterling College - 39.4 km / 24.5 mi Turkey Creek Golf Course - 43.6 km / 27.1 mi .The preferred airport for Hampton Inn Hutchinson is Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT) - 75.9 km / 47.2 mi. **Rooms**.Make yourself at home in one of the 70 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and complimentary weekday newspapers, and housekeeping is provided daily.**Dining**.A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.**Business, Other Amenities**.Featured amenities include express check-out, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
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A year ago today:
With the Sept. 11 primary just five weeks away, the Secretary of State's Office is in the thick of an effort to provide identification cards to people who will need them to comply with Rhode Island's new voter-ID law.
5 years ago today:
Dominic DiFazio, who resigned from the Westerly School Committee on May 21 after pleading no contest to a domestic assault charge, is arrested on charges of violating a no-contact order and resisting arrest.
25 years ago today:
A few tubes and syringes are found at the eastern end of Roger Wheeler State Beach, the latest case of medical waste washing up on Rhode Island's shoreline. Lifeguards patrolling the beach discovered the debris.


text: Ever get writer’s block? So do we–like, all the time. To help get you over the hump, here’s a playlist with BlogDH’s favorite songs to write to, which we keep distinctly separate from what we listen to when we study. Writing is a sacred act: we use music to enhance those divine moments with our Moleskins. While studying, on the other hand, we use music to pretend we’re… not studying. You know what they say–write drunk, edit sober, and make sure you’re listening to the proper music all the way through.

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One of my favorite things to do during the fall is to go to brunch. For all of my fellow Texans, October presents the most beautiful and perfect weather.
Typically, temperatures reach a high of 80 and a low of 60, allowing us to brunch in around 70° temperature which is not only perfect, but also beautiful!
With the weekend just around the corner, I thought I’d share a couple of my favorite fall brunch spots in Dallas! Enjoy!
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If you have not been to Parigi yet, you are in for a welcome surprise. Nestled right on Oaklawn, Parigi is modeled after Paris with a New York feel.
It has been a staple in Dallas for over 30 years and continues to attract both new and regular clientele. While the atmosphere is spectacular, the food is truly what makes this spot a local favorite.
I actually took my mom here for her birthday dinner and we all were so blown away by the food. This restaurant truly could work for almost any occasion!
Parigi is a chef-driven bistro with a menu that changes twice a month. Janice, the owner, is passionate about food and bases the menu off of recent travels across the world or inspiration from fellow expert chefs.
Parigi is conveniently located to downtown and uptown Dallas which is perfect if you live close by and/or plan to Uber! Not to mention, they source many of their menu items from local farmers, small batch cheese makers, and responsible Fisherman.
When we visited the restaurant, we tried four of their popular seasonal dishes. To start, the cheeseboard was my favorite (no surprise)! The French toast was absolutely to die for, and this is something I would split. Honestly, I think the pictures speak for themselves.
Two other items available on the lunch and dinner menu were seafood inspired dishes. The first was a Cali roll deconstructed and consists of crab and rice. This is perfect for the sushi lover wanting to get their fix!
The second seafood dish was a brioche-crusted fish that was cooked to perfection. This dish is perfect for anyone looking for something light yet full of flavor.
Rose might seem to be a summer wine, but I LOVE having it during brunch no matter what time of year. October feels like the best month to sip on rose while snuggled up on a patio. It pairs perfectly with French toast and rose gold is absolutely delicious.
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Located in the Knox area, Le Bilboquet is a classic brunch staple in the Dallas/Highland Park area. Surrounded by natural light, the garden room is my favorite place to sit and the staff is incredibly accommodating.
The French American restaurant allows for a casual yet elegant setting and is perfect for a girls brunch, or even a romantic brunch date for two.
At this location, they believe in using the best available products that are locally sourced and organic whenever possible.
If you would like to go shopping after you brunch, Knox offers so many cute shops and boutiques to rummage through. My favorites include Weirs, Betty Lou, Lulu Lemon, Outdoor Voices, Trader Joe’s, Sur La Table, Paper Source & much more!
If you would rather walk off all of the delicious food you just ate, the Katy Trail is nestled right up against Knox which allows for easy access to enjoy a long stroll or bike ride.
We started brunch with their signature French toast. Surprisingly, before this, I had never ordered French toast. But at least now I can say that my first experience trying French toast is hard to beat anywhere else. The dish is crème brûlée dipped in brioche, fresh berries and bananas, topped with mascarpone whip cream.
The waitress suggested we try the cajun chicken lunch dish as it’s a staple at this restaurant. The chicken was delicious and came with fries. If you aren’t in the mood for breakfast, this would be a perfect choice!
I enjoy trying new restaurants that are not completely jam-packed with people. These two locations are perfect for an intimate and more elegant experience. Where are your favorite fall brunch spots in Dallas?

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Here are 30 of the best full time "Classic Jazz" radio stations in the USA. They are broadcasting "live" from various locales across the country. All these stations have been very carefully selected based the on quantity and quality of the jazz they play. Just click on the station's name and it you will go directly to the music. Enjoy...
Friday, September 7, 2012
A few special minutes inside the recording studio with the late great jazz saxophonist Hollis Gentry III and his dear friend, the late great Carl Evan's Jr. of FATTBURGER. Take peak and watch Hollis as he constructs in 3 short takes an amazing tenor saxophone solo for Marguerita Page's original song "The Dragonfly", from the CD "ALL MY FRIENDS"
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Ram Charan is all set to endorse the soft drink Thums Up soon. All
these days it was prince Mahesh Babu who had been endorsing the
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Grief can be caused by many things, and one of the first things I grieved for (aside from lost and deceased pets) was the loss of my mother’s health when she had her first stroke in 2005.
Eighteen years later, and the onset of dementia in 2009, and with the loss of my father recently, there has been a lot of change. Over the years, my father also developed cancer and had many causes to be in hospital. Once, both my father and mother were in hospital at the same time (different wings though, about a 15 minute walk from one ward to the next!).
What supported me?
Yoga wisdom, breath practice, essential oils, reiki practice, yoga mat practice, my pets and a supportive partner and community. I probably have missed some (many?) people / things that gave me support but definitely these are what comes to mind.
Saying that, I still care for my mother often when the helper has her day off. We are still both grieving (so is my brother) and it takes some effort to look after yourself and those around you in grief.
Here are a few things that help me.
Be totally present.
When you are caring for your ageing parent, and both of you are in grief, the most important thing is to try to be as present as possible. Someone once told me that the most precious thing you can give someone is your time, and that’s what you’re doing when you are in caregiving. You owe it to yourself and the person you’re caring for to be totally present.
What does this mean? It means to be mindful in the moment, giving all your attention to your parent (or ageing elder) and in quiet moments, asking how you can help, offering suggestions and – if they just want you to be there – just being there.
Once I was feeling very guilty for leaving my ageing dogs behind with my parents, and Eddy told me when I am with them, be 100 percent with them, giving them all of my attention.
This is difficult, isn’t it? How often are we totally present? It took some getting used to, but I managed it in the end. When I was with my dogs, as I stroked their fur, I felt the brittleness of their ageing hairs. I spoke to them with love, and was mindful to leave my devices far away from me.
After this, I practised this as much as I can with my ageing loved ones.
It is healing – for both you and your ageing loved one.
When my father was shunted from ward to ward in his final month, my brother had COVID-19 and I spent most of the caregiving time with him (together with my aunts and relatives). I picked a time when I knew nobody could visit and I spent all that time 100 percent with him – shaving him, talking to him, supporting him however I could or however he wished.
It was healing. I have never regretted time spent like this with anyone (or animal) ageing. I only ever leave the experience having a feeling of gratitude.
Try this and see, even for five minutes, with anyone who is in your care. You may find it a challenge at first (because how often are we thinking of other things, or fiddling with our devices?) but it is so worthwhile in the end.
Take moments off for yourself.
When caregiving – especially if you and your loved one are both grieving – take allocated times off for yourself. Caring for an ageing parent is tiring in itself, what more if both of you are in grief?
What I do – for example – is I know I need to clean and change my mother when I arrive, then prepare and feed her breakfast and ensure she takes her medication. This may take an hour.
So I am there fully present for her for an hour, then switch on some TV for her, and tell her I need to see to the dogs. Then I spend about 15 minutes with them – fully present – before I go to see to my mother’s needs again.
If she’s fine and settled down, then I sit down with her – this time not 100 percent present, but rather being with her as I work on my computer or my phone. And that can be our morning.
I may give myself another moment to just be or breathe before I start sorting out lunch, but it depends on how I feel.
Remember, if you’re not taken care of as the caregiver then if anything happens to you, there will be no one to care for your ageing loved one. So take moments off in the day for yourself when you can just totally switch from being caregiver to just being you.
Sometimes, while caring for someone you love, there may not be opportunity for ‘off-moments’ discussed above. Sometimes anger in grief may rise up from one person, leading the other to also react in anger. Or frustration. Or guilt and blame.
In these moments, especially if you’re mid-changing a diaper, you can’t say “you hang on while I take. a moment off”. What can you do?
Just stopping the flow of information from your ears to your brain, by directing your attention to your breath (rather than an outburst) can help reduce your stress and emotional levels.
My one-time business accountability partner, and mindfulness practitioner (who happens to be a doctor), Robyn Charlton, suggests we take an inhale for ourselves, and as we exhale we breathe for our ageing loved one.
Even if your loved one isn’t actively participating in this, you can practise this in your heart (while ignoring any outburst): breathe in for me, breathe out for you.
Try this, and let me know how it goes for you.
Find humour, gratitude and lessons.
If you are being totally present, you may be able to find humour in situations. Seniors say the funniest things, and also sometimes the wisest. Sometimes, they say something which is both humorous and wise.
When you are being totally present to your ageing parent – even if both of you are grieving – it won’t be difficult to find gratitude in each moment. There is so much to be grateful for, and sometimes , because we are so caught up in our grief or own thoughts, we don’t see it.
And even if humour or gratitude is hard to come by – even if you are being totally present – there is always something we can learn in the moment. It may take some effort, especially if we aren’t in good place or feel terrible, there is always something to be learnt.
That is why in yoga, there isn’t anything which is ‘bad’. Labelling impedes our capacity to grow sometimes.
There may be options for you to support your loved ones in both caregiving and aslo in grief. Let’s face it, both are highly specialised fields, and we just are doing the best we can.
Caregiving support can include someone helping you out, your family, spouse, children, relatives or someone professional coming in, even now and then.
You may want to look up organisations (including religious organistaions and NGOs) that provide this support, perhaps even for transportation for medical appointments or to help you lift and carry your ageing parent.
Use Google, ask your network, join Facebook or other social media groups and get support.
You may also consider talk therapy or other modalities of therapy for yourself to heal.
Grief support can include talk therapy (if youre ageing parent doesn’t have dementia) or maybe just other people visiting your ageing parent may cheer them up.
Do consider the same for yourself as you need to see to your own needs as well.
Grief on its own can be a burden to manage, let alone the grief of an ageing parent in your care. Look after yourself, try these methods, and let me know how it works, or contact me if there are other ways I can support you.
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Boxing: Felix Sturm v Martin Murray
Friday December 2, SAP Arena, Mannheim, Sky Sports 1 9.45pm
Merseyside middleweight Martin Murray faces a steep step up in class as he challenges experienced WBA titleist Felix Sturm in Germany tonight. Sturm’s last fight was a close and controversial points win over another Brit, Matthew Macklin, but word is the German went into training for that fight overweight and out of condition.
Unable to agree terms for a rematch, the 32-year-old Sturm is looking to make up for that poor performance by taking on an alternative M&M in Macklin’s place. Murray is big, strong and undefeated in 23 fights, but Sturm’s accurate blows will be a huge challenge for the 29-year-old Prizefighter winner. Throw in a pro-Sturm crowd (and possibly referee and judges), and this is a tough task for Murray.


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2020 Trading Cup gets off to a flying start
The top 10 traders battle it out to be crowned the Grand Champion, while trading over the US Non-farm Payroll data release providing the tension and super-charged atmosphere needed for an exciting final hour of trading.
The 2020 Trading Cup, a global live trading tournament run by the Australian firm ACY Securities, has begun with a bang and is on track to be the most successful event of its kind ever hosted.
With a minimum of $US150,000 in prize money, the competition is a six-month long live trading contest which consists of 6 stages and concludes with the Grand Final. What makes the Trading Cup unique is how the grand final is conducted.
The top 30 traders from each of the six qualifying stages are invited to trade live in an e-Stadium theatre for their chance to claim a position in the top 10.
The top 10 traders battle it out to be crowned the Grand Champion, while trading over the US Non-farm Payroll data release. The Non-farm Payroll release is the most exciting and volatile release for Forex traders around the world and provides the tension and super-charged atmosphere needed for an exciting final hour of trading.
Ashley Jessen, Head of Marketing at ACY Securities said that the Trading Cup served as a platform for traders to showcase their talent and inspire them to explore what is possible.
“The Trading Cup was built to inspire traders all around the world, to show what is possible with a real-money trading account, across a wide range of asset classes. Last year’s final was electrifying with tension building right to the last minute of trading, when the best trader was crowned” said Mr Jessen is a statement today.
He further added that traders should be doing all they can to experience the tournament for themselves.
“Having experienced the grand final first-hand and interviewed a handful of the winning traders, I can confirm that traders should be doing everything they can to claim their spot in the grand final. You will be treated like royalty” concluded Mr Jessen.
Stage 1 kicked off on Monday 1st of June and the Grand Final, which will be broadcast live, will take place in January 2021 at a destination yet to be announced.
Last year’s Grand Final took place at Studio City in Macau (E-sports Arena) with qualifying traders flying in from all over the world and thousands of people tuning in to the live streaming to witness the contestants showing off their trading ability.
Executing their strategies over the US Non-farm Payroll data, the percentage returns from last year’s winners were as per the following table:
Some cities the organisers have flagged for the upcoming Grand Final include Singapore, London or Dubai, but the final decision is expected to be made after Stage 4 is completed.
To see how traders are performing in Stage 1 via a live leader board, or to sign-up and enter the 2020 Trading Cup, simply click here


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Mouserug De Young Early Turkmen Coaster Set 4De Young Early Turkman
This design is a replica of the Early Turkman carpet that is on display at the de Young Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco. It is a replica design that is licensed to Fiberlok, Inc.
Carpets, tent and camel trappings, and other knotted pile textiles woven by the Turkmen tribes of Central Asia are some of the most widely admired and passionately collected of all oriental rugs. They are also among the most challenging to comprehend. The relative geographic and linguistic remoteness of the Turkmen coupled with a complex history of tribal movement and interaction have created barriers to the study of Turkmen weaving. Furthermore, the clues used to determine when, where, and by what tribe a rug was made design, color palette, weave structure, and yarn often combine in ways that fall outside the norms of identified tribal types. This carpet, which combines design features derived from certain Persian rugs, a Turkmen color sensibility, and atypical yarn usage is one of these idiosyncratic examples. The many questions still surrounding Turkmen weavings only add to their mystery and fascination.
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco holds a collection of Turkmen carpets and related trappings from Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and northeast Iran that is one of the finest in the world. The skill and artistry of Turkmen weavers is clearly evident in this key example.
Since 4-pc CoasterRug Sets are manufactured with the performance engineered Lextra flock printing technology they are highly abrasion resistant. The best cleaning techniques are those that get down between the fibers to completely dislodge and wash away any accumulated debris.
We have discovered that a common high pressure wand (available at neighborhood car washes to wash cars and especially floor mats) is the most effective cleaning method. Simply: mount the 4-pc CoasterRug Set with floor mat clips or place flat securely on the (concrete) ground run the SOAP or WASH cycle with the high pressure wand to drive soap thoroughly into the 4-pc CoasterRug Set fibers, working it back and forth to agitate and loosen the dirt
run through the RINSE cycle, again working the wand back and forth to drive away all dirt particles shake water out of 4-pc CoasterRug Set as much as possible and lay on flat surface with fibers up to air dry - may lay on a towel, paper or cloth, to absorb some of the water
The 4-pc CoasterRug Set's yarn-dyed nylon fibers will look like new after this process.
Approximate Finished Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (including fringe) and .15748" thick.
CoasterRugs are elegant coasters that are designed to look and feel like some of the world's most famous rugs.
CoasterRug surfaces are made with world-patented Lextra® yarn-dyed nylon fiber coating process and they are printed without ink. The quality may be compared to high-wear carpeting construction, although on a much finer scale. The fibers are .75 millimeters long (millions on every CoasterRug). The lovely, soft feel and brilliant colors make CoasterRugs both practical and beautiful.
Fibers are permanently locked into base adhesives - designs for truck floormats are made with the same process.
The natural rubber base material is made in the U.S.A. from rubber that comes from trees in southeast Asia. Fringed ends of the CoasterRugs are custom produced at a textile mill in the Carolinas - the same company making fringe for well-known makers full size rugs.

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A bevy of quick updates — despite Coach Babcock’s insistence that “anyone who can’t play Wednesday can’t play Friday,” the Red Wings will turn to Jimmy Howard… Read More »Howard starts, Quincey sits, Nyquist still in
Per Ansar Khan, both Johan Franzen and Jonathan Ericsson are healthy enough to return to action tonight against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Franzen had missed… Read More »Franzen & Ericsson in; Mursak & Kindl out
The Wings’ late round draft record is no secret. They unearth gems like Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, and Tomas Holmstrom in the sixth, seventh, and… Read More »You should be excited about Gustav Nyquist
Thanks to the excellent work done by MLive’s Ansar Khan and The Detroit News’ Ted Kulfan at today’s morning skate, we have a clearer picture… Read More »Rapid Fire: injury updates, Fedorov and Hasek to retire?
The Red Wings first round draft pick in 2010 (21st overall) has left the Fighting Irish and will join the Grand Rapids Griffins on an… Read More »Sheahan leaves Notre Dame, joins Griffins
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SAN GERONIMO, Calif., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Virogen Inc. (OTC:VRNI), a holding company that owns Tiger Team Technologies and The Cannabis Connection, today advised of its progress following recent announcements concerning its new business unit, The Cannabis Connection, a company initiative designed to capture a portion of the $15-20 billion legal marijuana market.
"Since we announced The Cannabis Connection initiative last week, we have reached out to dispensaries that we view as potential acquisition candidates and have been met with an extremely enthusiastic response," said Paul Hogan, President of VRNI. Mr. Hogan continued, "there are many, many exciting dispensary acquisition opportunities that do not require significant capital investments, but which offer us a seamless entry into an established, expanding market. After completing an acquisition, we intend to 'rebrand' the dispensary with our boutique concept that emphasizes gracious and discrete client services in luxurious surroundings."
VRNI also announced that it has begun discussions with several potential acquisition targets, though these discussions remain preliminary in nature.
In regard to the previously announced cancellation and anticipated cancellations of large blocks of VRNI common stock, the company confirmed the earlier announced cancellation of 1 billion shares, as well as its continuing efforts to complete the cancellation of an additional 5 billion shares. The company stated that it expects to complete the cancellation of the additional 5 billion shares by the end of the second quarter of 2013. Updates to the company's OTC Marketplace information will be completed in the near future.
About Virogen, Inc.
In addition to developing its recently announced business unit, The Cannabis Connection, Virogen, Inc. is a technology holding company. The company's wholly owned subsidiary, Tiger Team Technologies "T3," has developed a unique suite of copyrighted tools to address the network and database security needs of enterprise level companies and corporations. T3's risk management offering provides an unprecedented level of security and liability protection, positioning it as one of the only companies with a comprehensive solution to data security breaches for its clients. T3's primary markets include medical service providers, financial services firms, brokerages and currency transaction platforms, consumer credit card companies, banking entities, retailers, defense and government related operations.
This press release contains statements, which may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Virogen, Inc. and members of its management as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results.
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Coming on the heels of the Manchester terror attack targeting British youth, the recent terrorist act in London is the last in a series of attacks across Europe that displayed the eerie savagery of violence carried out in the name of Islam. The Islamic State claimed credit and proclaimed that a detachment of its fighters carried out the terror attack. British prime minister Theresa May condemned the attack and assertively declared that “enough is enough.” She vowed to undertake a sweeping review of Great Britain’s counterterrorism strategy, even though the British security apparatus has formidable surveillance and security laws. This provoked a national debate about balancing civil liberties and security.
The problem, however, goes beyond fending off terror acts or revising counterterrorism strategies. The problem is about how to reverse decades-long policies of promoting unbridled multiculturalism that allowed the ideologies of Islamism and Salafism to permeate an inchoate European Muslim society, thereby militating against the creation of an European Islam free from the ideological baggage exported by conservative and Islamist individuals, groups and governments. The extent to which this problem has been difficult to gauge lies squarely in the haughty—yet self-loathing—contemporary thought of the West, which has prevented a civilized and honest critique of Islam’s inability to reform its perversions.
The earliest presence of Muslims in Great Britain can be traced to British companies recruiting foreign cheap labor in the middle of the nineteenth century to work in industrial cities such as London, Liverpool and Woking, where one of the first mosques were built in 1889. Nevertheless, the earliest and largest wave of Muslim immigrants came to Britain after World War II as a labor force from the Indian subcontinent. Commonwealth immigrants benefitted from the 1948 British Nationality Act, which granted rights of British citizenship to all. Significantly, race—not religion—came to initially define migration policy, especially after the race riots of the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Notably, Britain embraced a relatively liberal citizenship policy and passed progressive legislation to address racial pluralism. The state’s guiding principle had been multiculturalism, which encouraged migrant groups to establish their own organizations and maintain their cultural and religious traditions. Moreover, London issued the Race Relations Act 1976, which prohibited discrimination on “racial and ethnic grounds.” Though the state was silent on religious issues, the history of church-state relations and the state policy of multiculturalism created an environment in which religion as a social movement was directly or indirectly supported by the state.
The crown has maintained a close relationship with the church, expressed in pursuing concerted efforts over political and religious objectives since the sixteenth century. However, constant rivalries and tension among various religious denominations have gnawed at the will of the state to maintain an established church with significant power. Discrimination against religious minorities were eased with the passage of the Roman Catholic Relief Act in 1829 and the Jewish Relief Act in 1858, which granted the members of both religious groups the right to serve in government. These acts virtually superseded the Corporation Act (1661) and the Test Acts (1763), which had excluded Catholics and Jews from political participation.
Since then, the state has tried to minimize interreligious tension by accommodating newly arrived religious groups without extending to them the rights granted to established religions. While not established in principle to address religious issues, the state’s policy of multiculturalism only reinforced the entrenched pattern of accommodating incoming religions. As the Muslim community grew and its various organizations, supported by the state, worked to integrate Islam into the state as an established British religion, the community protested the 1976 Race Relations Act on the grounds that it only protected particular religious minorities (Jews and Sikhs), while leaving other religious groups at the mercy of xenophobes. Moreover, a 1997 report for the government by the think tank Runnymede Trust coined the term “Islamophobia” to describe the nature and extent of anti-Muslim prejudice in Britain. Ironically, the term and its application have been broadly used not only to resist Islamophobes but also to silence those who have been critical of Islamism and Salafism in the growing British Muslim community.
Consequently, the state has made a consistent effort to accommodate Islam as an integral part of Britain’s pluralistic society. No other issue reflects the failure of Britain’s multiculturalism than its approach to education. Though in principle, the Education Reform Act of 1988 is supportive of developing a Christian character in public schools, the state, in practice, encouraged local authorities to take into account the religious makeup of the school population and the wishes of the parents and religious leaders when drawing up syllabi for religious education. The hijab, unlike in France, was never an issue. In fact, Muslims have raised questions about school dress codes for girls, swimming with boys, participating in physical education, provision of halal meat and time off for religious holidays. Broadly speaking, school officials have accommodated Muslim requests. Significantly, Muslims pressed the state to provide Muslim religious schools with funds on par with the public funding given to Anglican, Catholic or Jewish schools.
In 1997, the Labour government approved the first Muslim state primary school, and Prime Minister Tony Blair advocated for a pluralistic faith school system. In September 2012, with much fanfare, the first taxpayer-funded Muslim school, the Al-Madinah School, opened its doors in Derby. The vision of the school (a brand-new Muslim faith school for kids ages four to sixteen) underscored:
A strong Muslim ethos will give the school its uniqueness integrated with shorter holidays and longer school days to maximize opportunities for pupil achievement and success. At the centre of our school is a community of pupils, able to enjoy learning in a caring Islamic environment which promotes a culture of high expectations and outstanding performance.
Before long, the school was embroiled in controversy. The school was accused of allegedly banning fairy tales because they are un-Islamic, forcing female teachers to wear head scarves, making female students to sit in the back of the class away from boys, making girls waiting for boys to get their lunches before they could and outlawing non-halal food.
In response to the outcry of parents, the principal issued a statement responding to what he termed as rumors. He emphasized:
Whenever we interview candidates, we draw their attention to our dress code, which we have based on our interpretation of modesty . . . In Secondary, girls are seated as a group, either at one side of the classroom, or alternately at the front or back of the room . . . Our intention is to respect both genders equally . . . As far as fairy tales and music are concerned . . . They are used sensitively with regard to the cultural aspects of the community.
Surely, the principal’s letter confirmed the unintended consequence of London’s policy of multiculturalism, which created a subculture more in line with a conservative Muslim society in a Muslim state than with the culture of western Europe.
In the meantime, attracted by British multiculturalism and “liberal” pluralistic policies, many Islamist and Salafist individuals and groups migrated to London, which some came to call “Londonistan.” The liberty with which they were allowed to operate allowed them to promote their fundamentalist ideologies in mosques, Islamic circles of learning, Islamic organizations, bookstores and even schools, all of which mushroomed across the country. This is not to say that Islamist extremism has taken hold of British Muslim society. But certainly, this ideological extremism affected a not insignificant segment within the Muslim community, and undermined the creation of a unique brand of European Islam. Broadly speaking, Islamism and Salafism have become part of the Muslim landscape, affecting its hues and shape.
The Islamist and Salafist organizations that have played a key role in radicalizing British youth can be divided as follows.
The Deobandi school of Islam, embraced by Muslims hailing from the Indian subcontinent, originated in Deoband, India. The school emerged as a puritanical, revivalist school of Islam in response to British colonialism. A Deobandi variant was influenced by Wahhabi-Salafi Islam, promoted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Both schools strove to purify and cleanse Islam of all foreign influences and to restore it to its pristine form. The theological fusion of Deobandi and Wahhabi Islam in thousands of madrassas in Pakistan during the war against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan gave rise to the Taliban movement. This puritanical school of Islam is still supported by Saudi Arabia.
Mawdudi-inspired Islam, embraced mostly by Muslims from Pakistan, as well as by some Muslims from the Middle East, is a radical school influenced by Abul Ala Mawdudi. Mawdudi believed in the undisputed sovereignty of God and the comprehensiveness of Islam, embracing both public and private life. He advocated the creation of an Islamic ideal/utopia as determined by God’s divine mandate in the Koran. He is credited with transforming the concept of jahiliyyah, the age of ignorance before God’s message to Muhammad, into a condition that could exist at any time and in any place where the Islamic utopia has not been realized. As such, he split the world between the abode of Islam and the abode of evil, as represented by jahiliyyah.

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Moray SNP MSP Richard Lochhead (pictured) has urged residents in the region who face financial hardship due to being asked to self-isolate to apply for a £500 self-isolation grant offered by the Scottish Government.
The new Self-Isolation Support Grant will help people who would lose income if they needed to self-isolate, such as those unable to work from home.
This grant is for those who will face financial hardship due to being asked to self-isolate and will be targeted at people who are in receipt of Universal Credit or legacy benefits, with some discretion to make awards to others in financial hardship.
Applications for the Self-Isolation Support Grant opened on 12th October and will be delivered through the existing Scottish Welfare Fund, which is administered by local authorities.
Commenting, Richard Lochhead MSP said:
“We know that self-isolation can be tough, but it is essential to protect people and reduce the spread of coronavirus.
“To ensure people do not experience financial hardship as a result of doing the right thing, the Scottish Government has introduced this new £500 grant for people on low incomes who have been asked to self-isolate.
“These payments will help ensure that folk in Moray do not have to make a choice between self-isolating and supporting themselves financially.
“Applications for this new benefit are now open, and I’d urge anyone in Moray who is facing a loss of income due to self-isolating to apply for it.”


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WHY MINERALIZE WITH AZOMITE?
Have you asked why your soils don’t produce like they used to or has someone asked you about problems with soils on their land? Do not be surprised that most farmers have asked this very question several times every year. Incredibly, in 1936 the United States Senate (74th Congress, 2nd Session) found that re-mineralization is the answer to this question. However, Congress was worried about the cost to remedy poor soil conditions, so the report was shelved and nothing was done except to recommend more nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium soil inputs.
In 1992 The United Nations Earth Summit did a follow-up report to see if soils around the world were better or worse. This report showed every country had similar problems, but North American farm and range soils were the worst. The report stated that over the past 100 years North America lost 85% of the mineral content in the soil surface. This is a serious problem as plants need complete mineralization to be a healthy source of food for both animals and humans.
Perhaps the problem of lost minerals is best summarized is by the late Dr. William A. Albrecht, former Chairman of the Department of Soils at the University of Missouri. Dr. Albrecht, also considered by many to be the father of soil science, said: “Declining soil fertility, due to a lack of organic material, major elements, and trace minerals, is responsible for poor crops and in turn for pathological conditions. In animals fed deficient foods from mineral deficient soils we get deficient food. This continues up the food chain - mankind is no exception.”
Dr. Albrecht goes further to unequivocally lay the blame: “NPK formulas, as legislated and enforced by State Departments of Agriculture, mean malnutrition, attack by insects, bacteria and fungi, weed takeover, crop loss in dry weather, and general loss of mental acuity in the population, leading to degenerative metabolic disease and early death.” And “It is high time to learn that our national health lies in our soil and the guarantee against failing health lies in the wise management of the soil for production of nutritious foods."
So, what does all of this mean for the grower? Without all of the natural minerals in the soil we cannot grow healthy plants. It is no different than a plant under stress all of the time. Insect and disease problems will continue to become worse if growers do not start re-mineralizing the soil.
Is re-mineralizing difficult to do? Fortunately, there is an easy and inexpensive solution with a material called Azomite®, a naturally-mined volcanic pumice that contains over 70 minerals that makes soil restoration easy. Have you, as a grower, seen new pathogens affecting your crop; have you experienced a loss in production, higher growing costs, and poor crop quality? Sadly, it is happening all too often with devastating results.
Citrus groves treated with Azomite® and other good nutritional are returning to profitable harvests even in “greening” infected groves. Not only are the groves returning to high production but costs have been reduced because fewer fertilizers and pesticides are needed.
Now is the time to bring your crop back to a healthy and productive condition. Let’s stop the senseless practice of over-using toxic chemicals, which is killing mineralizing bacteria and other beneficial microbial life in our soils.
The use of natural materials such as Azomite® facilitates healthy soil conditions where beneficial microorganisms out-compete pathogens and make growing a profitable crop much easier. Without life-giving microbes in the soil we are in trouble. These microbes contribute to the release of minerals to our crops, the build-up of organic matter, and protection from pathogenic fungi. Complete and balanced mineralization, adequate organic matter, and proper soil moisture are necessary ingredients for healthy, living soil with healthy, beneficial microbes.
Healthy, properly mineralized soils grow highly nutritious plants that do not suffer from “hidden hunger”. Azomite® not only alleviates hidden hunger by supplying all elements necessary to plant and animal health, it also supplies a high level of bio-available silicon, a macro-element that is deficient in sandy and “muck” type soils. Silicon is of great importance in plant metabolism (second in importance to carbon), building a sturdy plant, preventing “lodging” (leaf drooping), and reducing stresses from environmental factors such as drought, heat, and freezes. Also, Azomite® contains over 5% potassium, almost 3% calcium, and almost 1% magnesium, making this natural material much more than a great source of trace minerals. Indeed, Azomite® is one of the best materials available to transform soil and plant health, and the health of animals and humans.
Depending on the crop and complete soil and tissue analysis, you may have to add some additional fertilizer elements, but at lower rates than before applying this OMRI approved, naturally mined material. We all win with natural soil re-mineralization with Azomite®.
WHY MINERALIZE WITH AZOMITE?
Because It Works!
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1639 N. Spring Garden Ave.
DeLand, FL 32720
We are located in the beautiful "Tree City" of DeLand, Florida in the northwest part of the city. From Interstate 4, take S.R. 44 toward DeLand to the west. Drive just past the beautiful and historic downtown and turn right or north on Spring Garden Ave. (Hwy. 15-A) and you will find us on the right (east side) at 1639 North Spring Garden Avenue, DeLand, FL 32720 (at the corner of Greens Dairy Rd. on the right). From the south, take U.S. Hwys. 17-92 to DeLand, then take a left on Spring Garden Ave. (Hwy. 15-A). From Pierson and DeLeon Springs, take U.S. Hwy 17 south to DeLand, then bear right on Spring Garden Ave. We are 2 miles on the left at the corner of Greens Dairy Road and Spring Garden Ave.
Our store hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Saturday:
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By Lilian Velez and Mattie Zautner, Current Staff
The music program at West Bend High Schools is experiencing a new era.
Seth Matuszak and David Pecsi are the new faces of the music department. Matuszak teaches orchestra while Pecsi teaches choir, and as new teachers, they have been learning right along with the students as the year continues. Now that each has a concert or two under the belt, they are thinking about combining the skills of the choir and orchestra for some of the upcoming shows. Continue reading
Prizes pile up for East social studies teacher
By Jessica Steger, Current Staff
It’s been a good year for Jessica Flitter, East social studies teacher. Continue reading
By Maggie Kieser, Current Staff
The last curtain of the WBHS performance of Cinderella in February was more than just the final performance of a talented cast. This signified the final high school musical production for longtime director Karen Wysocky. Continue reading
By Hannah Bensen, Current Staff
Some people always knew exactly what they wanted to be when they grew. For Karen Wysocky, it was clear to her that she wanted to become a teacher.
On Monday, May 4 in the auditorium, Karen Wysocky was chosen for the 2015 Rolfs Teacher of the Year for demonstrating the qualities of a great teacher. Continue reading


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Ami In The News
BY AMI BERA
As a doctor, I know many Americans are concerned about the future of health care. Nobody should have to worry that an unexpected medical bill could threaten their family’s financial security.
On Tuesday Congressman Ami Bera attended a meeting of local start up business owners that was held at Elk Grove’s InnoGrove Coworking, which is a local business that helps start up businesses and offers co-working spaces.
Necks craning skyward, Sacramento-area residents clustered on sidewalks and near windows Monday to witness the first total eclipse in the United States since 1979 and the first to cross the entire United States in 99 years.
The event had been hyped for weeks and although Sacramento didn’t experience the total eclipse, viewers said it lived up to its billing.
It’s the biggest annual fundraiser for the Elk Grove Food Bank Services.
The 13th annual Run 4 Hunger 5K/10K Run,Walk and Jog kicked off in a cool morning hour on June 24 at Elk Grove Regional Park, much to the liking of its approximately 1,100 participants.
Members of Congress on Thursday called for more political pressure to address the underlying conflicts that are creating famine and food insecurity and to ensure emergency aid is delivered.
FAIR OAKS -- Veterans, family members and local residents joined together Saturday at the 19th annual Fair Oaks Cemetery Memorial Day event.
The event's theme centered around the 100th year anniversary of the United States' entry into World War I. Speakers discussed the war's history as flags blew in the breeze on "The Avenue of Flags."
Top American lawmakers and the Sikh-Americans have hailed the basketball governing body FIBA for reversing a controversial ban on religious headgear, which would allow professional players to play wearing the turban and the hijab during competition.
Indian American Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., was among the many dignitaries at an April 2 Indian American Awareness Campaign hosted by the Indian American Public Affairs Committee at the Hagan Community Center in Rancho Cordova, Calif.
Indian American Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., Feb. 14 was elected as the ranking member of the Space Subcommittee of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., was welcomed Jan. 24 by House Committee on Foreign Affairs ranking member Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., as the committee’s new vice ranking member.
The Indian American was the committee Democrats’ unanimous election.

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May 23, 2022
Peter Lewin, PhD, Richard B. Beard Professor; Lin Han, PhD, associate professor, and Yinghui Zhong, PhD; associate professor, all in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, each received a 2021-2022 Drexel Faculty Award. Drs. Lewin (Career) and Han (Mid-career) each received the Provost Award for Outstanding Scholarly Productivity, and Dr. Zhong received the Scholarly Materials and Research Equipment Award for Tenure/Tenure Track Faculty.


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celebrating, and storing, the humble potato
HOW DID A PLANT FROM THE ANDES turn itself into an international star, and the world’s most-eaten vegetable, with more than 300 million metric tons consumed a year? Celebrate the humble but adaptable potato, Solanum tuberosum, with tips on growing, harvesting, and most of all storing, in case your harvest is in need of a winter home any week now. Oh, and yes, with recipes from my creative culinary colleagues—in a cross-blog recipe swap. Got one to share?
Yes, the potato has gone truly global; the intricate story of its journey through the centuries is probably best told by the International Potato Center.
China, and now India, are the biggest producers of potatoes today–once the claim of Europe, North America and the former Soviet Union–though I am hard-pressed to think of a Chinese dish featuring them. As much as I love French fries and baked (oh, and twice-baked) and crispy oven-roasted, I do also love potatoes with some kick: like Aloo Chole (Indian spiced potatoes with chickpeas), or potato salad with some Hatch chiles, perhaps, and Taquitos de Papa (anything stuffed with mashed potatoes is fine with me, actually, especially when it’s my mouth).
I COULDN’T SAY IT BETTER THAN the Farm Security Administration did to farmers and would-be farmers in the 1942 slides I borrowed from the Library of Congress (below). Potatoes, perhaps counter-intuitively, need humidity to keep well over the long haul. (Click the first thumbnail, then toggle slide to slide using the arrows by the caption.)
Last year I actually figured out the “right” storage spot at my place, and had my own potatoes right into spring. The hiding place, a closet in my mudroom, was as close as I could come to their ask of high humidity combined with dark and cold (ideally 40 degrees, but ranging from 38 to 45). First I had to cure them in a just slightly warmer place. Need all the potato harvest, curing and storage details?
THE POTATO WOULDN’T BE the fourth-most-consumed food crop in the world (behind only wheat, corn, and rice) if it weren’t relatively easy to grow. The biggest decision is what you’re going to use to hill them up, as the process of applying more soil or mulch of some kind (I used straw, above) to the rambunctious plants as they get too tall for their own good is called. Some potato-growing basics.
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not just meat and potatoes: recipe links
THE AVERAGE AMERICAN consumed 126 pounds a year in 2008, according to the National Potato Council. But in what form? Here’s what my colleagues cooked up this week for Summer Fest:
- Alison at Food2: Boil ‘Em, Mash ‘Em, Stick ‘Em in a Stew
- Kirsten at FN Dish: Twice-Baked Potatoes
- Sara at Cooking Channel: Duck Fat Roasted Potatoes
- Healthy Eats: A Day of Potatoes: Spuds for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Marilyn at Simmer Till Done: Baked potatoes and vintage “junior” cookbooks
- Caron at San Diego Foodstuff: Hatch Chile Potato Salad
- Nicole at Pinch My Salt: Taquitos de Papa, made with leftover mashed potatoes
- Caroline at the Wright Recipes: Indian Spiced Potatoes with Chickpeas (Aloo Chole)
- Paige at The Sister Project: French Fries to soothe a burnt-out cook’s soul
- Cate at Sweetnicks: Bleu Cheese Potato Mashers
- Gilded Fork: A roundup of potato recipes
- Food Network UK: We Like Spuds!


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Popular TikTok user Zaria has released a series of videos, hitting back at critics who questioned her Metallica fandom.
It all started with Zaria appearing in a video wearing a Metallica shirt. The post drew comments from certain people who trolled Zaria, challenging her to “name three Metallica songs.”
In the video she subsequently posted, she names several Metallica classic, and not just that, she goes on to play the songs on the guitar as well.
“Ok, so, the other day, I posted this video of me in a Metallica shirt,” Zaria explains in the clip. “And people were like, ‘Name three Metallica songs. I bet you don’t even like Metallica.’ So my response to you guys is, like, really? Only three? Only three songs? How ’bout I play ’em on guitar for you.”
She then goes on to play “Master of Puppets,” “Enter Sandman” and “One” on guitar.
That’s not all. Zaria posted two more videos, playing the full guitar solo from “One” and Master of Puppets‘ opening track “Battery,” reacting to comments that dared her to play the two songs.
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By Jamie-Lee Bracken
‘Greens at Massey’ is a new politically affiliated club on campus – the first of its kind for Massey University in Wellington.
After being politically inspired by Green Party candidate Chloe Swarbrick during a visit to Victoria University, Massey students Liam Malcolm and Anna Hamilton approached the ‘Greens at Vic’ volunteers.
It was here that they met Student Campaign Coordinator for the Green Party, Mona Oliver.
Oliver has helped other campus groups get started and has been supporting ‘Greens at Massey’ to get off the ground.
Malcolm and Hamilton say the purpose of the club will be to promote political discussion around the values of The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand.
The club will promote the values of environmental wisdom, social responsibility, gender equality, non-violence and commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi through activities on campus, they say.
Not too long after establishing the group, the pair managed to organise a visit from Swarbrick to Massey’s Wellington campus.
During her visit earlier this month, Swarbrick spoke to more than 50 students, highlighting how she became involved in politics.
Greens at Massey is open to any student and both Malcom and Hamilton say the Green Party best represents the student demographic.
They both say the Green Party has policies that are best equipped to provide real, meaningful change for society and help protect the environment.
“They’re the obvious choice. The Green Party in comparison to other politicial parties, is made up of real, genuine people who are involved and passionate about every tier of society,” says Malcolm and Hamilton about why chose affiliation with the Greens.
In the lead up to the election, ‘Greens at Massey’ hope to facilitate political discussion amongst young people at Massey.
The club has already confirmed that some MPs and candidates will visit campus to talk and listen to students about how would best be represented in government.
The club is hoping to see more students sign up over the coming weeks.
For more information check out the Greens at Massey Wellington Facebook page.


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The Grand Bazaar is one of the oldest mall in the world, the construction started in 1455 and it was completed by 1461. In Turkish it is called as Kapali Carsi that means covered mall. It consists of 61 streets which are covered and there are about 3000 shops in the Kapali Carsi. Kapali Carsi gets approximately 350.000 visitors in a day and It is the most attractive place in the world by the number of annual visitors that is above 90 million in a year.
The Grand Bazaar is situated in Fatih district in Istanbul. It is close to Sultanahmet area, and it is possible to reach Grand Bazaar from Sultanahmet either by tram or walk. It is about 15 minutes walking distance from Sultanahmet. If tram is preferred the station is Beyazit and it is easily accessible from Eminonu & Karakoy direction by tramway.
The Grand Bazaar was built right after Istanbul was conquered by Ottoman Empire, and it was devoted to textile trading and in that days it was called as Cevâhir Bedestan (‘Bedesten of Gems’) or Bezzâzistan-ı Cedîd. Bedestan means cloth bazaar and it comes from Persian. According to sources from late 19 century here were 4,399 shops, 2 bedesten, 19 fountains, one hamam and one mosque inside the Grand Bazaar. The Grand Bazaar covers huge area and there are 18 gates that are opening to streets. In 1984 there was an earthquake in Istanbul and the Grand Bazaar was affected badly, by the World War 1 Cevâhir Bedestan had lost popularity in European market.
There are jewellery shops, carpets shops, furnitures goods, leather products, casual clothes and also souvenir shops in Grand Bazaar currently. It takes about 2 hours to roam around whole bazaar including shopping. There are sales people who can speak any language that is enough to communicate with tourists in order to sell something. The Grand Bazaar works everyday except Sundays and bank holidays from 9:00 until 19:00.

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Wheel alignment & camber corrections in the Illawarra region
Correct wheel alignment is crucial to the safe handling of your vehicle, and is also a major contributing factor to premature tyre wear. To this end, it is always advisable to request that the wheel alignment is professionally checked at the time new tyres are fitted.
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Why wheel alignment is important
The causes of incorrect wheel alignment can be as simple as kerb clipping or as complex as worn suspension components. Whatever the cause, incorrect alignment can cause a range of tyre and suspension wear problems if it is left unrectified, even to the point of rendering a vehicle dangerous to drive.
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Whilst vehicle technology has made huge advances in the last few decades, many of the operating principles they rely upon have remained unchanged. Vehicle steering and suspension systems are one such area where this is very much the case. Despite the fact that modern vehicles generate considerably more power and active forces upon their steering and suspension components, they still operate on something known as the "Ackerman Principle".
The Ackerman principle
This principle dictates that under correctly aligned camber, castor, and toe alignment, the steering will always act to return to the centre straight ahead driving position. This ensures both safe driving and prolonged tyre life.
One of the main contributing factors to misaligned steering geometry is incorrect camber adjustment. This occurs when one or more of the vehicle's road wheels are leaning to the left or right of its pre-set vertical position.
Camber identification & correction
Whilst camber corrections may not be easily adjustable on all vehicles, they still need to be identified and rectified because their most common source is damaged suspension components or worn bushing.
These misalignments are a prime cause of premature tyre edge degradation and knock-on suspension component damage. Here at Tyrepower Illawarra, our sophisticated wheel alignment equipment will check all aspects of your vehicle's steering geometry, including the need for any camber adjustments.


Before the session, procure enough pizza boxes to have a few extra to use as models or for second attempts. Pizza boxes can often be obtained by contacting local pizza restaurants and asking for donations. (Tip: Large size boxes usually work best!)
Note:If you are unable to procure pizza boxes, you can attempt to use shoe boxes or cereal boxes. Frame the activity as an “innovation” on the open-sourced concept of pizza box ovens by using materials that might be more readily available. As a group, determine if the alternate materials are as successful and effective as a pizza box.
In places around the world like the Indian Himalayas, the devastating effects of things like deforestation and climate change affect even simple aspects of human life. Some of those aspects include cooking and staying warm. Wood cut from trees has become a valuable commodity. Reducing the fuel demand in areas like this means requiring less wood.
Products like the Himalayan Rocket Stove offer a familiar means of cooking food without wood and produce heat that requires 50% less fuel and reduces the amount of work. A unique aspect of the Himalayan Rocket Stove is that it is not a new product. It is an innovation of an existing open-source product, which demonstrates the value of iteration process and the engineering design process. It is also not a tech solution, but instead provides a mechanical solution with a social impact.
To better understand the problem and empathize with those whom the problem affects, students will first research the global climate crisis and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal of taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts by 2030. They will then analyze the problem and the design thinking used in creating the Himalayan Rocket Stove. Students will create an open-source pizza box solar oven before using the engineering design process to ideate innovative solutions that can be made mimicking the process taken by the featured designers.
Students learn about the Himalayan Rocket Stove and the use of open-source designs before applying the same process to design, build—and then continue to improve—a pizza box solar oven.
Demonstrate an understanding of the problem presented.
Show the ability to build a prototype of an open-source design.
Present an understanding of the ideation process and engineering design process to innovate on an initial design.
Begin the session by explaining to students that they will be learning about deforestation and climate change. Students will learn about their effects on areas of the world like the Indian Himalayans. Explain that they will learn about the featured innovator’s solution and mimic his process by building pizza box solar ovens.
Split students into groups of 3–4 and distribute one What’s the Problem? WebQuest handout to each group. Instruct them to use the website provided and a search engine to investigate the problem they will be working on.
After approximately 10 minutes, provide students with the opportunity to ask questions, provide insights, or share their causes and effects. If deforestation or pollution are not offered by students, explain the effects they have on the overall health of the planet and quality of life for humankind.
Use these contributions as a springboard to learn about solution initiatives such as the Himalayan Rocket Stove, which is featured in the video you will show next.
Explain that there are two unique features to this solution. One is that it is not a tech solution. The second is that it utilized an open-source design as a basis for innovation. Explain to students that open-source designs are ones that are freely available to everyone to use with the option to modify.
Display the Engineering Design Process handout to the entire class. Explain that the design team of the Himalayan Rocket Stove used the engineering design process, including the iteration process, to take something that someone else had already designed and modify it for a better solution to use in Himalayan communities. The team innovated its design for a new purpose and was able to solve a growing problem. Remind students that this is a process, often represented in a circle, because it often takes more than one attempt to achieve success.
Inform students that they will now mimic the same process by building a working model using an open-source design. Distribute a Build a Pizza Box Solar Oven student handout and a set of materials to each group. Read and review each step out loud before having students begin.
Note: Extra supervision may be needed during step 4 because students often cut along the fourth line as well by mistake.
Provide students 20–30 minutes to build their pizza ovens, providing assistance when required.
After students have finished building the open-source design, challenge them to analyze the original for any place they can innovate on the design to make it better. Can they make it cook better or at a higher temperature? Can they make it retain heat? Can they make it produce heat for warming areas?
Distribute the Innovating a Design student handout to each group to record their brainstorming.
Facilitate students’ reflections on their learning during this session by inviting them to summarize the global problems that led to the solution of the Himalayan Rocket Oven.
If time allows, provide students with the opportunity to test their solar ovens. They can place food on some foil (or a paper plate) inside the oven and use string and masking tape to tie back and adjust the reflector so that sunlight is reflected into the oven. If their design works, students can enjoy their solar treats!
Provide students time to build a prototype of their innovation or add it on to their initial design. Working through the ideation process, have them record successes and failures and make improvements to their designs as they go.
Have students conduct small research projects on insulation and the role it can play in solar cooking/heating. Have students analyze their designs and the use of insulation making updates as needed. Then, students can use the thermometers to test whether insulation affects the efficiency of their designs.
Next Generation Science Standards
MS-ETS1-1: Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.
MS-ESS3-1: Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth’s mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and current geoscience processes.
MS-ESS3-3: Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.
Standards for Technological Literacy (ITEAA Standards)
Standard 8: Students will develop an understanding of the attributes of design. In order to comprehend the attributes of design, students should learn that:
E. Design is a creative planning process that leads to useful products and systems.
G. Requirements for a design are made up of criteria and constraints.
Common Core English Language Arts Standards
R.7: Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
W.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
W.7: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
Speaking & Listening:
SL.1: Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.