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Warren Buffet once said “Risk comes from not knowing what you are doing.” Buffet is an investor and business tycoon and likely referring to the risk associated with business ventures; however, this sentiment is true when talking about health knowledge. Business risks are unlikely to kill you, but lacking understanding of matters that affect your health can be fatal.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, Title V, defines health literacy as the degree to which an individual has the capacity to obtain, communicate, process, and understand basic health information and services to make appropriate health decisions (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019). We all need to take steps to improve our own health literacy, that of our loved ones and that of the population as a whole.
Individuals with low health literacy may have difficulty locating providers and services, filling out complex health forms, sharing their medical history with providers, seeking preventive health care, knowing the connection between risky behaviors and health, managing chronic health conditions and understanding directions on medicine. (Health Resources & Services Administration).
Nearly 36 percent of adults in the U.S. have low health literacy, with a higher number among lower-income Americans eligible for Medicaid. This may appear to be a problem for only the individuals affected, but everyone should care about health literacy. Low health literacy has a large economic impact – those with low health literacy experience greater health care use and costs compared to those with proficient health literacy.
In 2018 the U.S. spent $3.6 trillion or $11,172 per person on healthcare. The estimated cost of low health literacy to the U.S. economy is between $106 billion to $238 billion annually.
So, what can we do to improve health literacy? It is first important to recognize health literacy as a systems issue, which reflects how complex the presentation of health information is as well as how difficult the healthcare system can be to understand.
The educational system can prepare students at all levels to be competent consumers of healthcare. This will benefit the students in the future, and it can also benefit their parents or grandparents who may have low levels of health literacy. Providing students with trusted sources of information will empower them to make knowledgeable healthcare decisions.
Funding should be allocated for adult education about the healthcare system and materials developed about preventative health for all reading levels. Some educational materials are currently available, but an assessment of health literacy and the dispersing of materials based on level will be more effective.
The healthcare system should increase the availability and use of nurse navigators, especially for patients with very low levels of health literacy. Nurse navigators advocate for patients by helping translate complex medical information into language they can understand and apply, and make the overwhelming more manageable.
I urge you to evaluate your own level of health literacy by asking yourself if you really know what your healthcare providers instructions mean. If you don’t you should not be afraid to tell them or ask for a simplified explanation. Do you know what you should be eating and how much exercise you should be getting to maintain or improve your health? At your next check-up be prepared with a list of questions and advocate for yourself and for your health.
Ask your primary healthcare provider how they assess health literacy levels in their patients and if they have educational materials at different reading levels. If they don’t perform an assessment or only provide educational materials that require a high level of health literacy ask them to adopt a health literacy assessment tool for their office and to request additional educational materials.
You should also evaluate the health literacy of your loved ones, especially if they are elderly. Are they taking their medications correctly, adhering to their ordered diet and getting enough exercise? If you have children you should engage them in conversations about health promotion and disease prevention. Ask them what health topics they are learning about in school. If it seems inadequate, have a conversation with the principal or attend a school board meeting to discuss expanding or developing the health curriculum and improving the health literacy of the students.
If you are feeling extremely motivated to make a change, contact national legislators to advocate for funding that will help employ nurse navigators in underserved areas. In your letter you can also advocate for funding for the creation and advertising of free programs lead by multilingual health professionals that cover topics such as the management of common diseases and conditions, how to prepare for a visit to a healthcare provider, what questions to ask your healthcare provider, finding trusted sources of health information and how to properly read prescriptions and take medications.
All of these actions will be a step in the right direction towards improving health literacy. Investing time and money into improving health literacy has the power to create a healthier population and decrease the amount of money that is spent on healthcare. Health literacy affects us all and improving it is a responsibility that we all share.
Mary Nketia lives in Storrs.

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Good things come to those who (can’t) wait
New titles to pre-order
Tim Walker – Shoot For the Moon (October 2019)
Tim Walker is undeniably one of the most iconic photographers of the past three decades. For the first time in six years, the British photographer comes with a new book that collects new work as well as previously published editorial work for magazines such as Vogue and W. Expect his signature dreamy fairy tale style, featuring some of the world’s greatest contemporary stars.
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Prada Catwalk (October 2019)
After Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, and Yves Saint Laurent, Prada now also gets its own treatment in Thames & Hudson’s “Catwalk” series. The Italian luxury fashion house is over 105 years old, and still reigns at the forefront of the international fashion industry. In this book, the last thirty years of catwalk designs are celebrated, as seen on supermodels like Kate Moss, Gisele Bundchen, and Naomi Campbell.
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The Silver Spoon Classic (September 2019)
One of the most famous cookbooks in the world makes its return. First published in 1950 as Il Cucchiaio d’Argento (Italian for the Silver Spoon), this classic Italian cookbook has been transcending generations of home cooks all over the world. The Silver Spoon Classic is the definitive guide to preparing the most important, authentic, and delicious Italian recipes—with a completely new design, and new photography.
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Joel Meyerowitz – Provincetown (September 2019)
Provincetown is a small beach town in Massachusetts, known as a safe haven for many artists and the queer communities on the east coast of the USA. Throughout the late 1970s and early 80s, American street photography legend Joel Meyerowitz spent his summers there, documenting all that he saw in this domestic oasis. Now there’s finally a book, showcasing some of his never-seen-before work, made in Provincetown. An ode to a place he loves very dearly, a unique place on the east coast of America.
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The New Black Vanguard (October 2019)
Along with a new traveling worldwide exhibition, Aperture will release a book titled The New Black Vanguard. Edited by writer and curator Antwaun Sargent, this book shows the recent transition in representation of black bodies within international photography with portfolios from artists like Tyler Mitchell, Stephen Tayo, and Renell Medrano among others.
Pre-order € 45
Laurent Baheux: Lions (September 2019)
The king of the jungle in black and white. French photographer Laurent Baheux traveled throughout sub-saharan Africa to capture this majestic animal in its natural habitat. In striking, contrast-rich black and white, this book is as much a tribute to the lion’s character, power, and feeling as it is a haunting reminder that it’s also among the most endangered wildlife on earth.
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On Saturday 12 January Daniel Arsham visited MENDO to sign his new book. In anticipation of the book signing, MENDO talked with the multidisciplinary artist.
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At MENDO, we love to be inspired by everything visual. This time, MENDO's Emile Almekinders selected 10 inspiring images from 10 inspiring books.
In our series 'Meet MENDO' you get to meet MENDO. This edition shares the vision of co-founder Roy Rietstap.
MENDO’s favorites of the year
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Exhibition at The Ravestijn Gallery Amsterdam
From the 17th of February till the 1st of April, the Ravestijn Gallery will exhibit ‘Originals’, the work of Ferry van der Nat. At Ravestijn, Van der Nat's sensual polaroids…


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Today is international holocaust day A little while ago, I had the honor of narrating a short film for visitors of the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial and museum.
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Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot is facing criticism after posting a message calling for an end to the ongoing violence between Israel and Palestine.
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13. mai 2021 — Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot has received a backlash online over her tweet about the escalation of violence in Israel and Gaza.
The Wonder Woman star and ex-Miss Israel posted about the escalation of violence in the Middle East.
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Vacation rentals by owner (VRBOs) have become the popular way people find places to stay when traveling and for short-term stays. However, there are many issues and challenges that can emerge for renters and homeowners. Here are a few key takeaways on those issues that were discussed during a recent Young Advocates Committee roundtable on October 18 entitled “To Be or Not to Airbnb: How Renters and Homeowners Are Affected by the Innovative VRBOs.”
- Ordinances from local government may violate homeowner’s rights. Some regulations and ordinances make it difficult to use different VRBO platforms. The enforcement of these ordinances has led people to violations of homeowners’ constitutional rights by individuals looking into homes, hopping over private fences, or crossing over private property to determine whether someone is renting in violation of those regulations.
- The need to create side agreements for long-term rentals. While some VRBO platforms have terms of service, other platforms encourage homeowners and renters to enter into side agreements to protect their interests. Additionally, some homeowners have had issues with removing renters who have stayed past the length of their agreement, due to rules of some states regarding renters staying longer than 30 days.
- The positive and negative effects of the vacation-rental industry’s impact on communities. Some of the positive impacts include the ability of homeowners to connect with renters and generate additional income from renting their extra rooms, allowing some homeowners to avoid eviction or foreclosure. VRBOs also bring in revenue to communities that do not normally host a lot of tourists. One negative impact of VRBOs is the decrease in the supply of affordable housing, due to some entrepreneurs and real-estate agents deciding to list the property as VRBOs instead of as affordable housing. It also affects housing prices and the hotel industry in general.
- It is difficult to hold platforms accountable for the actions of hosts. Is it too easy for platforms to avoid liability for discrimination conducted on the part of their host? It is difficult to prove bias against VRBO platforms. The Communications Decency Act allows online platforms to avoid liability for the conduct of “third-party content providers,” which is what the hosts are considered.
Listen to this one-hour program and learn about these and other pertinent issues, on the Young Advocates Committee website. The recording of the roundtable will be made available soon.
Demetrius Pyburn is an associate with Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. in Greenville, South Carolina.


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Fishy Fillings for Sandwiches
Whatever your favourite filling, sandwiches are extremely versatile, and, in our opinion, even better when that filling includes seafood! Tuck into three of our favourite lunch time seafood sandwich recipes, ideal for those days you want something a little more exciting in your lunch box.
Homemade Fish Goujon Sandwich (serves 2)
The humble fish finger butty is a firm family favourite, follow our fool proof recipes to make one of the nation’s favourites just that little bit fancier. These homemade fish goujon sandwiches will give you double the satisfaction, amazing taste and knowing you’re a whizz in the kitchen. So what are you waiting for? Get frying those fish goujons.
- 2 brioche buns
- Mixed leaf salad
For the goujons
- 400g of cod loin
- 3tbsp plain flour
- 80g breadcrumbs
- 30ml of olive oil
- 2 eggs, beaten
For tartar sauce
- 1 shallot
- 1 tbsp of capers
- ½ tsp of mustard
- 30g mayonnaise
- 3 large pickles, finely chopped
- Pat the cod loin dry with a paper towel.
- Slice the cod loin fillets into six rectangular goujons. Place the cod into a bowl and add in the plain flour and a pinch of salt and pepper. Toss the cod in the flour mixture to evenly coat.
- Dip the cod pieces into the beaten egg before coating in breadcrumbs.
- Pour the oil into a pan over a high heat. Once the oil is hot add in the goujons and fry for 3-4 minutes until crispy and fully cooked through out. Set aside on some kitchen roll to absorb any excess oil.
- Meanwhile, start making the tartar sauce. Thoroughly mix all the ingredients listed for the sauce.
- Slice the brioche buns in half if needed and spread a generous amount of the tartar sauce onto one half of the brioche bun. Place the cod goujons into the brioche and top with a handful of mixed leaf salad before tucking in!
Lobster roll (serves 1)
If you like a little bit of luxury and the comfort of a good sandwich, then this is most certainly the choice for you! The lobster roll has an air of sophistication, certain to make the entire office jealous with your packed lunch fit for royalty.
- 200g lobster, chopped
- 1 hot dog style bun
- 2 tbsp of mayonnaise
- ½ a stalk of celery, finely chopped
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Mix together the lobster meat, celery, lemon juice and mayonnaise in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- Spread a thin layer of butter onto the buns and toast in a heated pan until golden brown, approximately 30 seconds each side.
- Fill the rolls with the lobster filling and serve.
Swordfish Steak Sandwich with Spicy Coleslaw (serves 2)
Fancy something a little different? Why not give this Swordfish Steak recipe a try! Our swordfish steaks are a firm favourite with our customers and this Swordfish Steak sandwich served with a kick of spice coleslaw is sure to have mouth watering. One bite of this you’ll never want to go back to your usual uninspiring sandwiches ever again.
- 2 swordfish steaks
- 30g of butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- A squeeze of lemon juice
- 2 ciabattas’
- ½ a tsp of coriander
- A pinch of cumin
- 1 tsp of paprika
- A pinch of salt and pepper
- ½ a cabbage, finely sliced
- ½ and onion, finely chopped
- 1 carrot, grated
- 60g of mayonnaise
- 30g of jalapenos, chopped
- Heat a large pan over a high heat. Pat the swordfish steaks dry and coat with butter. Generously sprinkle the seasoning mix over the steaks.
- Once the pan is very hot, carefully place in the swordfish steaks. Fry on each side for 3 minutes, until the steak is golden brown and cooked all the way through.
- Meanwhile mix the spicy slaw ingredients together to create your coleslaw.
- Remove your Swordfish steaks from the pan and set aside. Slice the ciabatta in half and spread a thin layer mayonnaise and place mayonnaise side down onto the hot pan until toasted.
- Assemble the sandwich. Place the swordfish steak onto the bottom half of the tasted ciabatta, spoon on some spicy slaw and top with the other half of ciabatta and tuck in!

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Katie Cincotta The choice between the iPhone 5 and its HTC rival comes down to personal preferences in our one-on-one match-up.
Top Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has denied infringing iPhone patents held by Apple after the US technology giant filed a lawsuit in the United States.
Apple goes after one of its main rivals with patent lawsuits claiming theft of touch screen technology and other features.
Samantha Murphy It may seem like everyone already has all the mobile devices they need, but global shipments for notebooks, tablets and smartphones reached 308.
Jon Erlichman and Brian Womack Facebook is talking to Apple about crafting a version of its new mobile software for the iPhone.
The once-sexy iPhone is starting to look small and chubby.
Louisa Hearn iPhone may rule the smartphone sector for now, but market researchers predict that the dominance of Apple's popular handset could be toppled by Google's Android mobile platform within three years.
Having conquered the web, the search-engine giant is now taking on Apple and Microsoft in the smartphone stakes, writes David Flynn.
The internet was buzzing over the weekend with renewed reports of Google making its own smartphone, after the internet powerhouse said it is internally dabbling with a mobile device.
Asher Moses The consumer watchdog has taken Apple to task over warranty issues as reports surface of new design problems relating to the iPhone 4's glass body.
Asher Moses, Ben Grubb and Stephen Hutcheon The iPhone 4 launch buzz has died down and Apple die-hards have most likely already snapped one up, but is it any good for the rest of us?
Apple appears to be deliberately distorting the issues surrounding the iPhone 4's antenna design by asserting that Research In Motion's BlackBerry has similar reception problems, RIM said.
Louisa Hearn Google has released figures that reveal its Android operating system is stealing precious ground from arch-rivals Apple and Microsoft in the battle for smartphone dominance, with 160,000 new Android...
Apple had sold 1.7 million units of the iPhone 4 worldwide by Saturday, June 26, its most successful product launch yet.
Asher Moses Apple is on track to become the number one smartphone maker in Australia this year, analysts say.
Asher Moses in Barcelona Microsoft has moved from the backseat of the smartphone war to front and centre, unveiling a radically redesigned operating system that will soon become a serious challenger to Apple's iPhone.
Asher Moses Images purportedly showing the next-generation iPhone have been leaked on to the web after a prototype was reportedly left on the floor of a San Jose bar.
Reviewed by Asher Moses There's no better evidence that Google's Android platform has come into its own this year than the HTC Desire.
Review by Asher Moses In rushing to join the touchscreen revolution, RIM has ended up with a device that is a jack of all trades but master of none.
Google's new Nexus One smartphone, which retails for $US529 without a service plan, is built from components that cost about $US174, according to a research report.


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Letters to the editor, April 16
Readers sound off on a proposed healthcare taskforce, gambling, banking legislation and more.
Legislation fair to banks, homeowners associations
The Tennessee legislature has approved a bill that creates fairness between banks and homeowners’ associations when it comes to collecting overdue HOA fees and foreclosing on condominium properties for nonpayment of mortgages.
It’s a common-sense piece of legislation, and the state senators and representatives who supported it deserve praise for not bowing to the lobbying pressures orchestrated by an out-of-state association that represents HOAs nationwide.
In a nutshell, state law currently allows a condominium HOA to file a foreclosure on a condo owner for failure to pay their dues, which has the effect of extinguishing a mortgage lien held by a bank. In other words, if a condo owner owed an HOA $5,000 and owed the bank $150,000, the HOA could get its $5,000; but the bank’s mortgage would be wiped out if the foreclosure sale doesn’t bring enough at the sale to pay off the mortgage, which has been the case with lawsuits in several other states.
No one could possibly think that situation is fair, except perhaps those in the real estate management industry who operate condo and homeowners’ associations. A recent guest column in The Tennessean (“Condo bill would make 500,000 Tennesseans vulnerable,” April 6, 2016) was full of exaggerated claims and unsupported innuendos about what this legislation does, and how it keeps condo associations from collecting any overdue money. It also misled condo owners who passed along the misinformation to legislators through phone calls and emails.
In reality, the legislation allows condo HOAs to collect six months of delinquent dues, and more than that if they file notice of the lien to establish priority. The legislation also protects banks that would otherwise be on the hook for millions of dollars because condo associations under current law can jump to the front of the line.
As president of the Tennessee Bankers Association, I was most upset by the column’s not-so-veiled implication that Tennessee banks were somehow at the forefront of the 2008 financial crisis. In fact, at the center of the crisis were nonbank financial institutions such as Countrywide Financial, which made billions of dollars off of predatory mortgage lending, and Wall Street investment banks that make their living off all sorts of exotic and complicated “financial instruments.”
Tennessee banks, both small community banks and the larger local players, continue to be the bedrock of economic growth in the state, which creates jobs and helps businesses and families realize their goals. Just look at the growth in Nashville and the surrounding area. You can bet your last dollar that the huge contributions to the area’s economy are not being financed by property managers.
Colin Barrett, president, Tennessee Bankers Association
Legislators ignore AG's advice on gambling
I am amazed at the Tennessee General Assembly cavalierly supporting a bill (SB2109/HB2105) to legitimize fantasy sports gambling with little controls and very little income to the state. This in the face of an attorney general opinion that such activity is gambling under Tennessee law.
The bill offers little controls and a minuscule amount of money to the state. Only $222,000 with a total of $42 million leaving the state to the out-of-state operators of the schemes. The two major companies pushing this bill are private companies, outlawed in several states.
Being private companies, their books are not open to public scrutiny yet to receive our tax pittance we must take their word for the proper numbers. These are the same people who have spent goodly sums of money convincing many of our legislators their scheme is not gambling in Tennessee while our attorney general says it clearly is.
So much for the credibility of the people behind this bill.
Carl McClanahan, Shelbyville
Here are ways to make problems disappear
We relocated to Tennessee a few years ago after I retired from a large multi-national corporation. When an issue arose that we didn't particularly want to deal with, we would do one of two things.
We would create an "Issues Board," listing the issue and then be done with it, usually forever, or create a task force. This "Task Force" would occasionally meet over lunch or drinks and rarely ever be heard from again.
Two great ways to dispense of “sticky" issues. Could this possibly be happening at our very own Tennessee state House? I'm anxiously awaiting their action plans.
W. Larry Ward, Mt. Juliet 37122
Politicians believe electorate is stupid
I just read in The Tennessean that House Speaker Harwell now has her own "plan" for taking care of the health issues of the poor here in Tennessee. I never cease to be amazed at how ignorant politicians think the populace is.
Besides having a whole legislative session to address the issue, the speaker has now set up a special committee to work on this issue. Has the fact escaped her that this is an election year or is this just a coincidence that the task force she has established won’t even meet until long after the fall election?
My answer to this belief of hers that we, the populace, are stupid, is to vote the Republicans from office.
James G. Ahl, Lyles 37098
What about the 78 percent?
Beth Harwell announced that she is forming a legislative task force to study the subject of health care. In other words, she's fixin' to get ready to start thinkin' about maybe doin' somethin' but she doesn't yet know what that is.
Her task force will let her know what they think she ought to do. We're supposed to be thrilled that the speaker is going to work on this problem and maybe come up with a solution to be rolled out over a couple of years — if the federal government gives its approval.
This problem could be solved immediately by expanding TennCare using the governor's plan.
Meanwhile, people in the coverage gap are suffering and dying, hospitals are closing, and Tennessee is leaving a billion dollars on the table. And the governor stands by, twiddling his thumbs, saying, and “There just isn't any support for my plan."
What about the 78 percent of citizens of Tennessee who favor passing Insure Tennessee right NOW?
Alice P. Nunnery, Murfreesboro 37128
Courts should provide better directions, signage
Recently I was required to report for jury duty. As with most potential jurors (and many others) this was my first time trying to navigate around that area of downtown.
The map information provided by our court system is not only useless, but misleading. The only path to the parking garage shown on the "map
provided was westbound on James Robertson Parkway from across the bridge. What about the rest of us who arrive from some other direction, say, from the west, north, or south?
I complained about this to one of the court employees and his response was "we deliberately did it that way." Duh!
Even the signs in the parking garage elevator were of little value. Many of us had to resort to asking some of the locals where the building was located.
Provide a "tourist map" to each potential juror of the surrounding area showing each location of importance to a juror (or other first-time visitor to our court system). Needed is information on ways to enter the garage, routes for driving away from garage exits, and directions for getting between the garage elevators and the room — not just a building — where potential jurors must report.
Install some VISIBLE signs inside that parking garage used by jurors which show paths to exit and more parking. The few painted signs on the overhead beams are mostly invisible. I would not be surprised to hear of fender-benders caused by drivers who were concentrating on trying to follow the signs out of that garage.
I realize that individuals who work in this area (and jurors who must return after the first day) do not need detailed directions. However, detailed maps similar in detail to those provided to tourists are needed by those who have business with our local court system.
What is being provided is woefully inadequate.
George Collier, Nashville 37221
Handgun permits for qualified veterans
No handgun safety class is anywhere near the equal to the U.S. military safety and training all veterans received.
No one is more deserving than our veterans.
Any veteran who is honorably discharged and passes a background check should be awarded a permit.
All our vets are trained when to shoot and not shoot.
Sam Stewart, Springfield 37172
Country music too risque today
The Country Music Association needs to change the name of their association to the Rock 'n' Roll Strip Association.
I have never seen so much skin and wild outfits since I was in San Francisco years ago.
Don't give up Loretta Lynn and George Strait.
Country will come back.
Bobby Garrison, Old Hickory 37138
Place solar panels on Nashville rooftops
As I drive around Nashville, I see hundreds of acres of warehouse roofs.
Add to that roofs of government buildings: Schools, police and fire stations, offices of all kinds.
Add to that apartment complexes and shopping centers.
What an opportunity for private-public utility partnerships to place solar panels.
The decrease in fossil fuel use, lowering import of offshore oil and increasing quality of the air we breathe is just the start.
Kent E. Lewis, Nashville 37221
Scripture upholds sanctity of life
The controversy over abortion continues. As a Christian I adamantly oppose abortion. Throughout the Scriptures the sanctity of life is upheld.
As an American citizen I also oppose abortion.
The second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence reads, in part: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
In destroying an unborn, innocent, defenseless infant, the abortionists are denying a person of all three of these rights.
Walter C. Williams, Hermitage 37076

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Researchers from the University of Cambridge conclude on the basis of a trail with mutually communicating robot model cars that the flow of traffic can improve by at least 35 percent once the cars work together.
The relatively simple, curvy course has two carriageways and about fifteen model cars that are all programmed to drive in the same direction. The researchers tested , among other things, what happens when a car suddenly stops. In the situation that the robot cars do not communicate with each other, a line quickly emerged and the flow was delayed. If the cars were connected, they managed to keep the flow going in the same situation.
The latter is because the car stopping in the inner lane sends a signal to the other cars. Cars in the vicinity of the outer lane responded to this by braking slightly, creating space for cars in the inner lane to pass the stationary car and insert it into the outer lane. That way, these cars did not have to come to a halt or slow down considerably.
A scenario has also been tested in which a single car was driven by a human driver in an aggressive manner, with frequent overtaking and changing jobs. The other autonomously driving cars responded by giving space to the aggressive driver, which benefits road safety.
For the model, the robot cars are equipped with motion sensors and a Raspberry Pi, so that they can communicate with each other via WiFi. Subsequently, an existing algorithm, intended for autonomous cars that had to change lanes, was adjusted. This allowed the cars to respond to driving in a fleet of cars. A second algorithm was used to detect a looming car and to respond by giving space.
According to the researchers, the relatively simple model is needed because it is important to know how autonomous cars that communicate with each other respond to each other and what that means for traffic flow and safety. The researchers want to use the model in the future to test safety and traffic flow with the simultaneous deployment of different car systems and the addition of more jobs, crossings and different car types.


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Flip Flop Cake - This is a much smaller version of CbyA's flip flop cake. I basically traced my size 7 flip flops onto cardstock to make a template to carve around. Carrot cake with cream cheese icing, serves TFL.
Bright floral birthday cake - Half & Half sheet cake for a birthday at a local doctor's office. The inspiration was from a design by Jenncowin here on CC. This was a fun cake to decorate. All comments and suggestions are always welcome!

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What’s For Dinner?
A couple of nights ago, my twelve-year-old daughter asked what was for dinner, I asked her what she would prefer to eat. Without hesitation, she replied, “I want something snuggly where I don’t have to do any dishes.” It took everything in my power to not laugh and instead just say, “I hear you! Now, imagine how I feel.”
I have good kids. They do the dishes after a meal, do their own laundry and are generally good with helping when asked. So, when my daughter said this about dinner, I couldn’t help but be proud. It was a moment where I felt as though I was really winning at this parenting gig. Finally, all the discipline and boundaries we cultivated as a family were paying off. My children were actually learning where the limits are in our family. On a small scale, my daughter recognized how much I do for them. But more importantly, I realized that my daughters understand what is expected of them. Yes, sometimes they need reminders and they are not always happy about the particular task but for the most part they toe the line.
Discipline can be such a scary word for people when it comes to family dynamics. It brings up thoughts of corporal punishment and it isn’t something we often like to discuss with friends. But discipline describes the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior. This is exactly what parenting is. When my girls were very young my father would regularly comment on how strongly we disciplined our children. My husband and I had this theory, if we taught our children early on where our boundaries were and we continued to be consistent with them, as they got older our girls would know where our limit was. We wouldn’t be forced to reintroduce boundaries when they were older. Instead, we would be able to loosen the reins so to speak. My twelve-year-old’s response about dinner was an understanding of our family expectations and boundaries.
I cannot remember the first time I made my girls do their own laundry, but I know it was due to complete frustration. It was around the time we stopped having a nanny, the girls were getting dressed by themselves, and making a complete mess in the process. They would pick an outfit, not like it, and throw it in the laundry basket. I was up to my ears in laundry. After much lecturing and ultimatums, I threw in the towel (literally AND figuratively) and made them do their own laundry. How liberating it was to no longer launder for five! This isn’t to say it was without hiccups. For instance, I realized two months in that they had neglected to use detergent. Ever. I also had to come to terms with the fact that, if they did their own laundry, there would be some stained, disheveled, wrinkled, and/or shrunken outfits worn to school. But for me, this far outweighed the frustration of drowning in piles of laundry.
My daughters doing their own laundry is non-negotiable. Saturday mornings are usually reserved for laundry. Before they watch tv or play on their Nintendo, laundry must be sorted and put in the washer. They tend to start early in the morning and usually two of them will be smart enough to combine their clothes to save time. However, it is still a battle usually with my oldest growling and stomping up and down the stairs over the injustice of her having to do her own.
We each have battle (non-negotiables) we are willing to fight with our children on, and each of these battles are prioritized. The give and take, the “it’s just not worth it” and the “I’m so exhausted I just don’t care anymore” fights. Issues we thought we’d never budge on, suddenly seem less important and not worth the fight with the little beasts. Does it really matter if they have a piece of chocolate an hour before dinner? Probably not. Do I care that much that there has been a pile of laundry on the bathroom floor for several days? Not really, as long as it gets cleaned up eventually. Then there are those battles we know we will never give up on. We all have them. They are those sticking points either learned from our childhood or adopted from years of living independently. These battles we find completely worth it in the end because they represent a family boundary we find precious.
But, these battles and boundaries can change over time. What is necessary for toddler isn’t always acceptable for an older child. Pre-Covid, my living room was off limits to my children unless they cleaned up after themselves. They rarely did, making that room off limits. It was not as if I put up caution tape and roped it off but if we had an option I would choose the den for movie nights. A year later, with the stay-at-home order, I gave up the battle over the living room. It has become our cozy place where we all unwind and regroup after dinner. We now have our movie night and our Survivor marathons in the living room. We established a reasonable trade off with me cleaning up the living room after everyone has made it upstairs for their bedroom routines. Should they procrastinate or find it impossible to get ready for bed without me being present, we move bedtime a half-hour earlier. Initially, this strategy worked but as they realized that they could easily keep me part of their bedroom routine if they picked up their socks, toys and blankets from our living room, things changed. Surprise, surprise, they now clean up all of their stuff! I would love to say, they do it all by themselves but a gentle nudge is usually still required.
Most nights at our house my daughters are responsible for setting the table, cleaning off the table and getting the dishes into the dishwasher. This never goes smoothly. Without fail, one of my daughters argues about the other two girls not pulling their weight preparing the table and the meal ends with a brutal negotiation over cleaning dishes. I am sure this sounds like a miserable experience but similar to the laundry and the living room, it is not negotiable.
As a parent, one of our jobs is to set boundaries for our children and it is our children’s responsibility to push these boundaries to their limit. The chores in my household are some of the non-negotiable boundaries that I believe give them real world experience. They learn from it and grow. Silly family battles over laundry and cleaning the table are very real for my girls. These disagreements become a safe place for my girls to flex their independence, learn to negotiate and in some cases rebel against what is expected of them. It doesn’t always mean they will get their way or that we will bend on our expectations but it does help them become responsible human beings.

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KMC to take over park after paying compensation to owner
Kolkata: The residents of Regent Park in ward 113 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation heaved a sigh of relief with the civic body deciding to take over the park from a lady who had opposed its renovation in 2014 claiming herself as the legal owner of the land on which the park had come up more than 20 years ago.
Local Councillor Gopal Roy started renovation of the park when the one Jharna Mallick claimed that the land belonged to her and the civic body should return it to her.
Local residents, however, had insisted that the Smarat Smriti Udyan – the park should remain as it is due to it being place where children could play and walk amidst a patch of green in the morning and evening.
The lady had taken the matter to the Calcutta High Court which a few months ago had ruled that the 25 cottah land on which the park was built a long time back belonged to the lady and KMC should hand it over to her.
However, a few days ago when the local police went to the spot to carry out the orders of the High Court, they faced resistance from the locals insisting that the park should remain as it is.
When Member, Mayor-in- Council (Parks & Gardens) Debasish Kumar learnt the matter from the Roy, he intervened. He held a meeting with the lady along with senior officials of the department and convinced her to hand over the legal possession of the park to the KMC, considering the demands and sentiments of the local people attached to it.
"The lady has agreed and we will compensate her for the land. The amount will be finalised later," Kumar said.
There has been more than one occasion, particularly in the added areas of the city, where the civic body has paid the legal owner and taken over parks.


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text: Who likes taking vacations? Being in French Riviera significantly you will discover the appeal you count on from France both in subtle motels with gastronomic restaurants and in friendly mom and pop inns. And if you want to be the part of some enchanting nightlife here, there are several bars and restaurants out there for you.\n\nDespite not being that giant (24th in the US), Boston has a very massive city feel to it. From its famous sports teams to its history as the ‘Cradle of Liberty’, Boston has at all times been at the forefront of America. Boating, fishing, beaches, and a protracted history of maritime culture make Cape Cod the quintessential ocean getaway in the region.\n\nReferring a travel guide is a pattern that is broadly followed today. Since they take care of helping folks get pleasure from their vacations somewhere else round the world, these companies have an in depth knowledge about major and minor tourist destinations.\n\nNonetheless in the central area of Tibet, the climate of Lhasa and Tsedang is more favorable for traveling. Travelers can visit these two areas all 12 months around, not too sizzling in summer season and not too cold in winter. In case you have group tours organized by some travel companies, normally you needn’t take rainproof with you, as a result of Tibet usually rains at evening and the weather is kind of good in the daytime.\n\nFor Tholing and Tsaparang in western Tibet you will also need a permit from the local Cultural Antiquities Department. It normally takes 10-15 working days to get them all. But the visa officers don’t work at regular time, so you might be really helpful to stay several more days in Lhasa to apply for Nepal visa and it is more secured when you handle the visa first after you arrive in Lhasa.

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OTTAWA—The federal government’s 2017 budget pledges more than $11 billion for affordable housing, but backloads almost all the spending until after the next election, with just $20 million of the new money slated for this year.
Investments in housing were touted as a signature item for the Trudeau government’s second budget, with the expected unveiling of a National Housing Strategy later this year. Mayors from cities across Canada, including Toronto’s John Tory, have pressed Ottawa for $12.6 billion for social housing over eight years.
The new budget falls short of that demand by offering $11.2 billion over 11 years. This money is billed as part of the second phase of the Liberal government’s “social infrastructure” spending. Last year’s budget pledged $2.3 billion for affordable housing construction and repair, with $500 million of that pegged for the 2017-18 fiscal year.
This year’s budget boasts that nearly 50,000 social housing units have been repaired with the first phase of the money.
“Our government has shown, and will continue to show, national leadership on housing,” said Finance Minister Bill Morneau, according to prepared remarks on the 2017 budget.
Morneau said the $11.2-billion housing spending is the “largest single commitment” in the budget, meant to “help ensure every Canadian has a safe and affordable place to call home.”
In Toronto, where thousands of people are on a waiting list for social housing, officials from Toronto Community Housing have warned that hundreds of units could close in the coming months without urgently needed funds for repairs.
Of the $11.2 billion in housing money detailed in Budget 2017, about $3 billion is slated for spending within five years.
The affordable housing spending is slated for a series of programs, including a federal-provincial partnership for the construction, renovation and repair of social housing worth $3.2 billion over 11 years. The government also promises to create a $5-billion National Housing Fund to encourage private-public partnerships for affordable housing, offer loans for repair and construction of new units and maintain availability of apartments with rent geared to income.
The budget, however, offers no new money for the federal-provincial partnership until 2019, while the National Housing Fund is slated to receive $10 million this year, followed by $141 million in the 2018-19 fiscal year.
The government also plans to push more money into its strategy to tackle homelessness, with $2.1 billion over 11 years. The new money doesn’t kick in until next year with $54 million slated for spending in 2018-19.
Other affordable housing initiatives detailed in the 2017 budget include housing for off-reserve indigenous peoples ($225 million over 11 years), support for northern housing through territorial governments ($300 million over 11 years), and money for affordable housing research ($241 million over 11 years).
Michelle Biss, outreach co-ordinator with Canada Without Poverty, said she welcomes the new funding but that, without more details — for example, whether the federal transfers to provinces for social housing will actually be used for that purpose — it’s unclear what the impact will be.
“It’s a little bit tricky to say right now,” she said.
Councillor Gary Crawford, Toronto’s budget chief, praised the federal spending plan and its multi-year funding for social housing, transit and more.
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Ottawa is “a partner now with us and we’re very appreciative of the work that the federal government has done in recognizing the City of Toronto,” he told reporters at city hall.
Crawford said the city now turns to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne in hopes the provincial government will step up and match funds from Ottawa and the city.
“We really need now to have confirmation from the provincial government as a partner . . . to actually support us in child care and in many of the other priorities that we have.”


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Clean Eating Results
Look at these results from only 5 weeks of clean eating, heavy lifting, HIIT cardio (only 20-30 min) and even a cheat meal once a week!!!! INCLUDES EXACT CLEAN EATING PLAN!! Gluten-free too
Kenna Shell - Tips for Success: Just DONT GIVE UP!!! There will be times you think oh, screw it. Or maybe your not seeing your results come fast enough. But just hang in there. They WILL come. As long as your doing everything right. Like Eating Clean and Exercising and getting your Calorie Burn in. Your body has no other choice but to burn the fat. That's just how it was created.
Easy tips for The Zone Diet: I tried pre-making my meals but then I would feel guilty when I wasn’t in the mood for whatever I was “supposed” to eat that day. So I make a lot of basic food at the beginning of the week like chicken and hardboiled eggs and then I hardly have an excuse because the hard-to-cook parts are already made and I just have to add a few quick veggies and some sauce or spices into the equation.
Moving towards cleaner eating in 2015? You’ll never regret making better choices for a more nutritious diet. Not only will you begin to feel better, you’ll start to see the results once you incorporate better changes into your diet as a regular habit. Don’t neglect exercise, but remember that you can’t out-train a bad diet. …
To follow along with the entire plan, check out my freeHealthy Grocery Shopping List & One Week Clean Eating Plan for maximum results!


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Embassy N’Djamena hosted a celebration of women at their annual International Women’s Day gathering, March 12. Chargé d’Affaires David Gilmour opened the event in the embassy’s courtyard; then, a panel discussed gender parity and ways to empower women. The female speakers on the panel were chosen based on their current positions, which are historically staffed by men—including a locally employed (LE) staff Local Guard Force supervisor, an LE staff maintenance foreman, and a U.S. Marine. The panel also featured two male supervisors who expressed how they have contributed to encouraging females to apply for such positions.
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Jose Mourinho has painted a grim figure during Manchester United’s preseason in the United States. From the lack of senior players on the tour to the slow progress in the transfer window, Mou has not held back in criticizing pretty much everybody. What we need to understand is that Mourinho has been playing mind games like this for years. Whether it’s aimed at opposing managers, the press or his own club, there’s always a calculated reason for Mourinho take a dig at somebody. Continue reading Jose Mourinho’s Mind Games
West Ham United have moved quickly in this transfer window, bringing in seven players for their first team but the most important signing was that of coach Manuel Pellegrini. Continue reading EPL teams should be wary of West Ham United
Manchester United’s preseason has not got off to the perfect start according to their manager Jose Mourinho. It’s not through lack of proper planning and facilities but rather down to many first team players still on vacation after the World Cup. New signing Fred has not yet joined the squad while Diogo Dalot is out injured. The only new player to have featured for Mou is Lee Grant, signed as third goalkeeper from Stoke City. To top it off, the club is yet to make a marquee signing and fulfill their manager’s wishes of an additional two signings. No wonder Mou is being grumpy! Continue reading Could Gareth Bale be the last piece of the puzzle for Mou?
Liverpool’s transfer window has been pitch perfect so far. They are well ahead of all of their top 6 rivals. Among Premier League teams, only Arsenal and West Ham can claim to have done as much as Klopp’s team in the transfer window. Liverpool have not only strengthened their squad in terms of numbers but have brought in solid, quality players. Continue reading Liverpool impress with transfer business
France did not necessarily play the best football today. They still scored four goals past a very good Croatia side. That’s cause for worry for every single nation who will be facing Les Bleus in the next few years. A French team full of young stars prevailed over blooded Croatian veterans without being at their best. That’s another cause for celebration for France! Watch out, Euro 2020! Continue reading No country deserves World Cup more than France
The most important match in the best sports in the World has finally arrived! France and Croatia are the teams which will play in the showpiece event at the tournament. With an array of quality players, both have more than enough firepower to produce a spectacular show. That’s the good news. Continue reading World Cup Final: Good news, Bad news
After a marathon knockout stage, where all of their games went to extra time, Croatia have finally bested their World Cup achievements of 1998. The Vatreni reached the semi finals in France 20 years ago and were beaten by eventual winners France. They finished third. Ever since, the next generation of players have had that feat in the back of their mind, always pressurizing them to do better. Mission Accomplished! Continue reading Croatian Warriors Surpass Class of 98


Fantan Mojah who is fresh off the release from his former label DownSound Records, is presently in Finland gearing up for some big performances.
Mojah is expected to perform on a club tour in Finland’s capital, Helsinki, before his next reggae gig in Russia.
“This is an opportunity for Fantan Mojah to break into new markets and Finland is a great market for reggae and dancehall because the Scandinavian people love our revolutionary brand of music. I am also looking forward to travelling to Russia to do a show for a good promoter friend of mine in that area. Fantan Mojah is doing big things, mi ah tun i’ up!” the entertainer said in a release.
The club tour was booked by Free People Entertainment in association with Mediacom, one of the largest, most prestigious booking agencies in Europe. Mojah plans to return to Europe in October for a more extensive tour.
Mojah, who is known for the hits Stronger and Hail the King, is working on a number of singles for a new album which will be released later this year. He recently shot a video for the single Nah Bruk No Bread, and he notes that new producers continue to send beats his way.


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In an unprecedented decision from last May (and worth discussing again), the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (the Tribunal) awarded a migrant worker $150,000 in compensation for injury to her dignity, feelings, and self-respect under the Ontario Human Rights Code (the Code) as a result of sexual harassment and reprisal at the hands of her employer’s principal and owner, Presteve Foods (the Employer).
The migrant worker came to Ontario along with her sister to work under the Federal government’s temporary foreign worker program for low-skill occupations. During their employment, the employer subjected the workers to unwanted sexual solicitations and advances, a sexually poisoned work environment, discrimination in respect of employment (on the basis of sex) and reprisal, threatening to repatriate the workers if they did not comply with his requests. In addition to the workers’ complaints to the Tribunal, the employer was charged criminally, to which he pled or was found guilty of assault.
In finding that the employer violated various sections of the Code and in determining the appropriate amount of compensation, the Tribunal emphasized a migrant worker’s particular vulnerability in the employer-employee relationship; namely, an employer’s ability to repatriate the worker with no chance of appeal or review. This, combined with the Employer’s egregious conduct towards the one migrant worker (which included various instances of sexual assault), warranted an unprecedented compensation award of $150,000. The employer and personal respondent were held jointly and severally liable for the violations of the Code and compensation owing.
Written with the assistance of Nader Hasan, articling student.

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Altru Announces Bold New Era in Care
New approach addresses momentous $250 million investment in facilities, technology and population health.
Grand Forks, N.D. – Today Altru Health System announced a bold new era in care. This approach will comprehensively address our region’s future health and healthcare needs and leads to:
- The investment of well over $250 million dollars
- A brand new 21st century hospital
- Expanded clinic services
- Extensive deployment of new technology
- Cutting-edge surgical and emergency services
- A population approach to healthcare
“The needs of our patients, and our communities, are changing,” said David Molmen, CEO of Altru Health System. “As the region’s health care provider for 130 years, it is our responsibility to innovate so we can continue to meet those needs for generations to come.”
These innovations include processes for increasing collaboration among providers to further enhance patient care, and eliminating tasks that don’t directly provide value to the patient. It also means significant investments in new facilities and new technologies that better support world-class care.
“The structural failure at the clinic in 2016 created an opportunity for Altru to design tomorrow’s healthcare today,” said Dr. Eric Lunn, Altru President. “It challenged us to understand how care needs to be delivered long into the future and gave us the opportunity to build on the plans we have in place and to do things that were previously unattainable.”
The design process is well underway. While the specifics of the new hospital are still being determined, Altru envisions it to be a state-of-the-art center for health and wellness, with new technologies and treatment options the current facility cannot support. These include a 21st century procedural platform including computer-assisted and robotic surgery, expanded emergency and telehealth capabilities and more outpatient services. Altru has also remained steadfast in having all displaced clinic practices optimized within the two-year timeframe from the structural failure. With several million dollars of additional investment, Altru will implement long-term solutions for clinic practices by the end of next year, mostly within its current footprint.
“We commend Altru Health System for thinking ahead to the future health care needs of our region,” said Keith Lund, President and CEO of Grand Forks Region Economic Development. “These innovations will position our region as a medical destination, providing an economic boost that attracts new businesses and families looking for a vibrant place to call home.”
Our community-owned health system has provided outstanding healthcare to our region for over 130 years. Today, we are launching the plan for the next 130 years. It is a commitment to our region’s physical and economic health for generations to come. It will also enable us to expand our efforts in population health and engaging with our residents throughout their lives to keep them well.
About Altru Health System
Altru Health System is a regional-owned, integrated system with a general acute care hospital, a specialty hospital, more than a dozen clinics in Grand Forks and the region, and a large home care network. It employs nearly 200 physicians and 4,000 staff and has an annual net operating revenue of more than $549 million. As the first member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, Altru’s providers have access to clinically integrated tools extending Mayo Clinic’s knowledge and expertise to patients.


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How do we improve the mixing efficiency?
Mixing equipment is widely used in various industries for powder materials such as fine chemicals, food, life sciences, animal feeding, pesticides, dyes, building materials, etc. The first step is to select the appropriate mixer, for reasonable process design and electrical control can greatly improve the production efficiency and quality of final product. Let’s take a three-in-one coffee factory as an example to analyze how to improve the efficiency of mixing production.
Nowadays, instant coffee is more popular among consumers because of its convenience, which can be brewed and consumed anytime, anywhere. Instant coffee can make a variety of flavors with different recipe ratios such as latte, cappuccino, mocha, etc. However, the secret of these flavors is the various mixing ratio of ingredients.
Considering the uniqueness of coffee, to avoid destroying the flavor of coffee powder during the conveying process, pipe chain conveyor is generally adopted, not only because it can reduce the destruction of coffee flavor, it can also save factory space and make the installation space most compact.
Raw material Preparation
There are more than ten kinds of raw material formulas in the instant coffee production line. First of all, each raw material must be weighed and stored, and the specified quantity of raw material must be accurately added to the mixer through the weighing sensor and dosing system. Suitable size of silo, system of weighing and feeding can greatly help customers save raw materials and shorten feeding time. The addition of each formula can be controlled by PLC program to ensure the added materials are accurate and traceable.
There are two kinds of mixers that suitable for instant coffee: double-shaft paddle mixer WZ and horizontal ribbon mixer WLDH. The double-shaft paddle mixer can achieve best mixing effect in the shortest time, but compared to horizontal ribbon mixer, it is not convenient to clean up thoroughly. In order to solve this problem, S&L has developed the retractable double-shaft paddle mixer, which is convenient for daily deep cleaning. Horizontal ribbon mixer WLDH is relatively gentle mixing, with slower mixing speed than WZ, but low energy consumption and easy cleaning. In general, the two mixing equipment can be applied to the mixing of instant coffee. However, in terms of mixing efficiency, double-shaft paddle mixer WZ is more efficient and become the mainstream for mixing instant coffee.
Usually customers will choose the vertical combination scale packaging system for instant coffee packaging, because the multi-head combination scale is more conducive to pouch packaging and the packaging speed is faster and more accurate. The machine can automatically complete all the packaging processes such as product calculation, filling to bags, inflating or exhausting, date printing, and counting, etc.
Currently more and more customers are paying great attention to the automation and efficiency of production lines, which can greatly improve the working efficiency and reduce labor costs. We hope that there will be more and more unmanned factories in the future. At the same time, our mixing equipment is constantly being developed and progressed to provide users with efficient, concise and automated products.


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I’m a big fan of stand-up comedy, and one of my favorite Stand-ups is Mike Birbiglia. I first caught him on Comedy Central a few years back, and loved his self deprecating style, and the humorous stories he would tell about his family, his upbringing, and his life. When I had the chance to see him live I jumped at the chance and he did not disappoint. I was very excited to see the new movie (New in that it was released last July, but I was just now getting around to watching it finally on iTunes.) Don’t Think Twice. Don’t Think Twice is set in New York City and follows a group of friends who perform in a popular improv group. Birbiglia (who wrote and directed) plays Miles, the leader, teacher, founder of the group that includes Jack (Keanu’s Keegan Michael Key), Allison (The Big Bang Theory’s Kate Micucci), Sam (Community’s Gillian Jacobs), among others. The tight knit group finds that eventually all good thing’s must come to an end as Jack is given the chance to join a Saturday Night Live type sketch show, while the others grip with a combination of excitement for their friend/resentment that it isn’t them. To make thing’s worse, they’re losing the theater that they perform in, so if they hope to keep the group together they need to find a new home.
The movie features an excellent cast, with some surprising cameos (Ben Stiller pops in as Ben Stiller) and though billed as an indie-comedy, I would classify it more as a dramatic comedy with heart. In the 92 minutes I laughed, I cried, I found myself rooting for everything to work out for the group, and while they all find their own path by the end, generally they find themselves maybe not where they want to be but where they need to be at the next step in their lives. This was an excellent story from a man who tells stories for a living and I look forward to many more to come.

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In June 2000, IBM displayed a prototype for a wristwatch that ran Linux. The original version had only 6 hours of battery life, which was later extended to 12. It featured 8 MB of memory and ran Linux 2.2. The device was later upgraded with an accelerometer, vibrating mechanism, and fingerprint sensor. IBM began to collaborate with Citizen Watch Co. to create the "WatchPad". The WatchPad 1.5 features a 320 × 240 QVGA monochrome touch sensitive display and runs Linux 2.4. It also features calendar software, Bluetooth, 8 MB of RAM and 16 MB of flash memory. Citizen was hoping to market the watch to students and businessmen, with a retail price of around $399. Epson Seiko introduced their Chrono-bit wristwatch in September 2000. The Chrono-bit watches feature a rotating bezel for data input, synchronize PIM data via a serial cable, and can load custom watch faces.
As for the tech inside, the Q Venture won't let you down. It runs WearOS (previously known as Android Wear) and works with thousands of apps on the Google Play Store. You can answer texts, interact with notifications, and choose your own watch face — just like you would on any other smartwatch. Fossil has lots of nice watch faces in feminine colors, too.
Tizen is a Linux-based operating system for devices, including smartphones/tablets, in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) devices, smart TVs, laptops/desktops and other platforms. Tizen is a project within the Linux Foundation and is governed by a Technical Steering Group (TSG) composed of Samsung and Intel among others. Samsung released the Samsung Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo, Samsung Gear S, Samsung Gear S2 and Samsung Gear S3 running Tizen.
Google confirmed to Tom's Guide that the company won't be releasing its own Wear OS smartwatch this year. The news comes after months of rumors that a Google-branded Pixel Watch running on Qualcomm's latest processor would be launched at Google's October hardware event. Instead, Google plans to focus on adding features to Wear OS on the software side and support the companies who are currently making Android smartwatches. Google's hardware event is Oct. 9.


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For the first time in two and a half years John Howard faces some uncertainty to where he’ll fight next.
The 28-year-old Dorchester native says he’s not down after being released by the UFC, after going 4-3 in the organization, but is now left to wonder what’s next.
“As of right now I’m looking of the best offer,” Howard said. “Once the best offer is on the table I’m going to take it. No one has contacted me yet or my manager to my knowledge. I’ll see what the best fight I can get is. Possibly this summer.”
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The Anti-Terrorism Court of Islamabad has summoned Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan at 12 noon today in a case related to threats to a female magistrate and senior officers of the Islamabad Police.
Islamabad Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Raja Jawad Abbas Hasan is hearing the case.
When the hearing of the case started, accused Imran Khan’s lawyer Babar Awan requested the judge to grant bail to my client.
Judge Raja Jawad Abbas Hasan replied that there is no example, whoever comes to the court gets bail.
Babar Awan submitted a written application for Imran Khan’s bail in the court.
The judge instructed him that you will have to appear in court for bail.
Babar Awan Advocate said that my client is in Islamabad, he has been written by the police that his life is in danger, the job of the police is to provide him security.
The judge asked the public prosecutor that seven ATAs have ever been registered without a crime.
The judge asked Babar Awan that you have to tell which Kalashnikov was taken? Which suicide jacket was attacked?
Babar Awan replied that he will bring it at 12 o’clock.
The judge asked the public prosecutor to read out the statement of the two executive officers who were threatened, whether it was a statement or not.
The public prosecutor replied that he was.
On this occasion, Babar Awan Advocate said that if anything happens to my client, along with the rulers, IG and DIG Operations will also be responsible.
Earlier, lawyers and journalists were banned from entering the judicial complex on the occasion of the hearing.
Despite the ban, the lawyers of Insaf Lawyers Wing from Lahore forcibly entered the judicial complex.
The court has summoned Imran Khan today, earlier the court granted the pre-arrest bail of Chairman PTI till today (September 1).


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2018 Economic Outlook for the Middle East and North Africa
Sunday، January 07، 2018
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) economies seek to adapt with the consequences of six years of economic and financial hardships emanating from falling global oil prices and ongoing wars. Wide-ranging measures were taken to control public finances, improve the investment climate, boost social safety nets as well as diversify economic partnerships and increase capital spending.
Although these measures would have a relatively positive impact in 2018 and 2019, performance of the region’s economies will remain vulnerable to several risks due to armed conflicts, refugee crises as well as potential protests over social grievances and failure of some governments to achieve good economic performance.
Although the economic outlook for this region is expected to improve, internal stability in MENA countries will continue to face various challenges due to surprising developments.
Major factors expected to shape economic trends in MENA in 2018 can be outlined as follows:
1- Recovery of Economic Growth. Although MENA economies have not completely recovered due to security and political tensions that have persisted in the past six years. But the prospects for economic growth in 2018 and 2019 are expected to improve, supported by global trade, increasingly stable commodity markets alongside economic reforms in some regional countries. According to the World Bank, growth in MENA is projected to increase from 2.1% to 3% and 3.4% in 2018 and 2019, respectively. However, prospects for better economic activity in this region will hinge on geopolitical developments and the dynamics of oil prices on global markets.
2- Mega Projects. In the past, economic growth was boosted in some MENA countries by pumping investment into capital and infrastructure projects run by the public sector in partnership with the private sector. Slow economic growth in some oil exporting or importing countries increasingly makes it important to fund a large number of mega projects, including infrastructure, to improve their economic growth.
For instance, the Turkish government in 2017 announced that it will invest US$64 billion in infrastructure in the coming years, a plan that will support Turkish companies, in the construction industry in particular. Other countries rely on production projects to support their growth. Iran, for instance, signed a deal with French oil and gas company Total to develop phase 11 of Iran’s South Pars field. Jordan too is planning to build a new capital, which will stimulate the country's various sectors and the construction industry in particular.
3- Reconstruction of Liberated Areas. Conflict-hit countries in MENA may not be able to initiate comprehensive reconstruction and rehabilitation projects in areas destroyed by ongoing fighting. Massive construction requires huge funds estimated at $1 trillion.
Nonetheless, affected countries can initiate a process in partnership with the international community to reconstruct some areas liberated from armed terrorist organizations. Yemen, for instance, is seeking to establish a $10 billion fund to reconstruct areas such as Aden, according to statements made by Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Mohammad al-Saadi.
With total funds of $750 million in financial assistance from the World Bank, the Iraqi government initiated an effort to recover, reconstruct and rehabilitate priority infrastructure to restore delivery of public services in areas of Iraq newly liberated from ISIS in the Salah Ad-Din and Diyala governorates, as well as in the governorates of Anbar (including Ramadi), Kirkuk, Ninawah (including Mosul) and the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG’s) governorate of Dohuk. But these are only factions of the total amount required, estimated at $100 billion, according to the national plan for reconstruction.
4- Rising Bitcoin Terrorism. The financial position of a large number of terror organizations deteriorated over the past years, due in particular to the intensified international campaign on terrorist funding. ISIS’ military defeat in Iraq has depleted its once abundant financial resources generated from oil trade, extortion and looted antiquities. But this does not negate the fact that the group is seeking to renew its funding mechanisms in MENA and beyond. The virtual currency Bitcoin could be one of the new tools. The possibility is supported by the fact that in December 2017, US federal prosecutors charged Zoobia Shahnaz, a Pakistani-U.S woman, with bank fraud, conspiracy, multiple counts of money laundering and allegedly attempting to fund ISIS terrorists in Syria.
Shahnaz was not the first individual to be accused of using Bitcoin to fund terrorists. In 2015, Indonesian government data showed that ISIS was funding its elements in Indonesia using Bitcoin and taking advantage of privacy and secrecy of the digital currency.
5- Diversifying Partnerships. The MENA region appears to be continuing to elevate economic partnerships with China and Russia using the two countries’ interest in leveraging their economic clout in the region. Over the past years, China boosted its trade and investment relations with a number of MENA countries while the role of the region’s other partners, such as the US and EU, was receding.
Russia’s military intervention in Syria in September 2015 helped consolidate its influence in the region including economic involvement. This is evidenced by Russian companies’ increasing presence in the region, especially in the markets of Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Sudan, in addition to their strong activity in Syria.
6- Strengthening Economic Reforms. Over the past six years, economic reform plans in MENA made significant progress, including in controlling public finances, improving the investment climate, boosting social safety nets and diversifying economic partnerships and increasing capital expenditure. Recently, North African countries took large-scale measures including cutting fuel subsidies, increasing fees for basic services and imposing taxes.
Due to persistent financial burden, governments in MENA will take further measures this year to address economic and financial distortions. In Tunis, for instance, raised fuel prices 2.85% as part of plans to reduce subsidies and budget deficit.
7- Social Protests. Cutting fuel and basic services subsidies in MENA countries in recent years has triggered social unrest, especially in countries lacking efficient social protection plans. Moreover, these governments' failure to reduce unemployment and stabilize prices could lead to new protests. In Iran, the government’s failure to utilize the lifting of economic sanctions in January 2016 to improve poor living standards has triggered popular protests across the country experiencing a 12.5% unemployment rate while inflation is running at nearly 10%.
8- Limited Numbers Returning Refugees. The crisis of refugees in MENA exacerbated in the past years creating a financial and social burden on host countries. Currently, Syrians are the biggest refugee and displaced group in the region, followed by Iraqis, Libyans and Yemenis. By the end of 2016, the Syrian refugee population reached 5.4 million, with 2.6 million of them (more than 75%) living in two countries, Lebanon and Jordan.
In addition to financial burdens, large refugee inflows also threaten social stability in some host countries. But restoration of security stability to some areas, and the launch of reconstruction efforts in some areas in Syria and Iraq can increase the number of returning refugees from Jordan.
9- Increasing Debt. Countries in this region are likely to issue more government bonds to cover public budget deficits in the coming years. According to Thomson Reuters, Middle East debt issuance reached $57.4 billion during the first half of 2017, 53% more than the proceeds raised during the same period in the previous year. Due to limited access to borrowing from local lenders, MENA regions are expected to be more open to tapping international markets. For the first time in Jordan, the Finance Ministry issued a $1 billion worth of dollar Eurobonds in October 2017.
10- Dispute over Resources. Last year, in conflict-hit countries, various armed terrorist groups fought each other for control of resources such as oil. Libya is just one such country facing such a conflict.
It appears that the same trend will continue throughout year, especially because such resources not only can provide sufficient revenue for such groups but also represent a primary mechanism for putting political pressure on rivals. Moreover, conflict between various groups on resources may also mean that infrastructure and critical economic facilities, and oil installations in particular, will continue to be targeted. This was the case in Libya, where an explosion in late December hit a pipeline pumping crude oil to Es Sider port, Libya’s biggest export terminal, cutting the country’s output by up to 100,000 barrels per day.
In conclusion, the economic outlook for the Middle East appears to be improving, yet the stability of the economic situation remains likely to face many challenges, given sudden developments in the region.


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Greece is retiring two of its four Zubr class hovercraft. These vessels entered service between 2001-5. One came from Ukraine and three from Russia. They are expensive to maintain, and spare parts have been difficult to obtain. Because of this, at one point recently, only one of the Zubrs was fit for service. So, to solve the spare parts problem, and save money, two of the Zubrs are being retired early.
Meanwhile, China is buying four Zubr hovercraft from Ukraine. The 555 ton watercraft were developed by the Soviet Union during the 1980s. But when the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, three years after the first Zubr entered service, the shipyard that built the Zubrs went to Ukraine, where it was located. After years of marketing the Zubr, Ukraine finally got its first export sale, to Greece, in 2000. Russia helped out with this by providing three of the four Zubrs. Before the Greek sale, only four Zubrs were in service (two in the Russian Navy, and two in the Ukrainian.) These craft are expensive. The Greeks paid $50 million each for four of them. When the Chinese order is completed in the next three years, there will be 12 Zubrs in service, if the spare parts problems can be solved.
The Zubrs can carry about 150 tons of cargo, including tanks (three of them). Alternately, ten smaller armored vehicles can be carried, or trucks, or up to 500 troops. The big advantage of the Zubr is that it moves over coastal waters at speeds of up to 110 kilometers an hour (nearly a hundred kilometers an hour sustained.) Range is about 480 kilometers, mainly because a craft like this consumes enormous quantities of fuel. Armament consists of a 30mm autocannon for defense against anti-ship missiles, and two quad launchers with SA-N-5 anti-aircraft missiles (with 6,000 meter range.) Zubr is also designed to carry 140mm unguided rockets, or up to 80 naval mines. Zubrs have a crew of 31, and usually stay at sea for less than six hours per sortie.
The Chinese are buying two Zubrs to be built in Ukraine, and another two built in China, with the help of Ukrainian engineers and technicians. Apparently the Chinese are buying, licensing or stealing the Zubr construction technology. China is paying about $80 million each for their Zubrs. China has a long coast, and the Zubrs will have plenty to do. The Zubrs will be something else for Taiwan to worry about, and would come in handy if the communist government in North Korea collapsed, and China wanted to rush in forces to seize ports along the west coast of the Korean peninsula.


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A wildfire in Santa Barbara, California, has more than tripled in size, growing from 1,200 acres on Thursday night to more than 4,000 acres today, according to Reuters. Dubbed the Scherpa Fire, the wildfire was “driven by strong winds as it roared down hillsides toward the Pacific Ocean in a wilderness area northwest of the coastal city of Santa Barbara,” Reuters reports.
Assuming the fire department can get the flames contained, the question then turns to future fires: Is there a chance these wildfires might become more common? That might very well be the case, Alisa Opar reported last year:
Wildfire seasons are nearly 20 percent longer today on average than they were 35 years ago, found a recent Nature Communications study. These long-winded burns are connected to changes in vapor pressure and the timing of snowmelt and spring rains — all of which have been linked to climate change. “Conditions across the U.S. are becoming more conducive to fires,” Matt Jolly, lead author of the study and a U.S. Forest Service scientist, told Climate Wire. “We may be moving into a new normal. If these trends persist, we are on track to see more fire activity and more burned area.”
This map below, courtesy of Graphiq, highlights how many acres were burned across the United States in 2015 alone:
Meanwhile, a blaze in New Mexico has forced a state of emergency.


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"Nobody — not experts or policymakers or people in these communities — seems to know quite how to pick rural America up. States, municipalities and the federal government have spent billions to draw jobs and prosperity to stagnant rural areas. But they haven’t yet figured out how to hitch this vast swath of the country to the tech-heavy economy that is flourishing in America’s cities."
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"What if nothing really works? Is there really no option but to do nothing and, as some have suggested, return depopulated parts of rural America to the bison? Instead of so-called place-based policies to revitalize small towns, why not help their residents take advantage of opportunities where the opportunities are? Geographic mobility hit a historical low in 2017, when only 11 percent of Americans picked up shop and moved — half the rate of 1951. One of the key reasons is that housing in the prosperous cities that offer the most opportunities has become too expensive."
Porter quotes Brookings' William Galston: “Think through the political consequences of saying to a substantial portion of Americans, which is even more substantial in political terms, ‘We think you’re toast.’” Porter concludes, "The distress of 50 million Americans should concern everyone. Powerful economic forces are arrayed against rural America and, so far, efforts to turn it around have failed. Not every small town can be a tech hub, nor should it be. But that can’t be the only answer."
UPDATE, Dec. 17: It's not, Roberto Gallardo writes for The Daily Yonder. And Jim Branscome writes for the Yonder that Porter has not written any news, but history.


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In fact, each time I see a photo of Helen Mirren — when not frumped up to look like Queen Elizabeth II — the first thing I notice is the valley between her breasts. Again, absolutely nothing wrong there. So, great actresses can mature while remaining sensual.
Like Cameron Diaz, Bullock waited until she reached her forties to strip for the camera — in the comedy "The Proposal. In an interview with Us magazine, she recalled thinking: "OK, there is no way to shoot this unless you are buck naked. After her provocative leg-crossing scene in the thriller "Basic Instinct," there was no way Stone could demur from shedding her clothes in "Basic Instinct 2," even though the sequel was made 14 years later.

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