text:
Editorial Note: Prior to the Panorama program Prescription for Murder tonight, a flurry of experts denounced the scaremongering. This didn’t just happen by accident. The denunciation effort was also more intense than the pressure brought to bear on the original Panorama programs in 2002-2004. The change is in part down to the fact that Sense about Science, which co-ordinates the Science Media Centre/Center, was set up for this and related purposes in 2003.
It would take a brave investigative journalist to investigate the SMC and SAS. No-one has been brave enough so far.
Some of the comments below are unfortunate. It seems counterproductive to have the new president of the Royal College defend antidepressants, as her predecessor did, rather than defend psychiatrists. If the pills are so good and so free of side effects, some politician is going to wake up some day to a new possibility – Honey I shrunk the shrinks and replaced them with nurses and pharmacists and we all are going to save a lot of money.
Science Media Centre Roundup
Expert comments on whether antidepressants can lead people to become a murderer, as is being reported in advance of the upcoming Panorama programme ‘A Prescription for Murder?’*
Prof Wendy Burn, President of The Royal College of Psychiatrists, said:
“We are disappointed with recent coverage about antidepressants, especially since the reporting so far has not included a comment from the College.
“For many milder episodes of depression talking therapies will be recommended as the first line of treatment. For moderate to severe depression, antidepressants are an evidence based treatment. Their prescription should be reviewed regularly in line with clear national guidance. We know that more of the people living with mental illness now seek medical advice and we believe this explains the increase in the number of people being prescribed antidepressants. For many, these drugs have had a beneficial effect on mood and have helped reduce suicidal thoughts or self-harm.
“In all treatments – from Cancer to heart disease – medicines which do good can also do harm. This applies in psychiatry. Current evidence from large scale studies continues to show that for antidepressants the benefits outweigh the risks, which is why it is important to highlight that the experience raised by the author in the recent Sunday Times article is extremely rare.
“Any patient who is unsettled by this media coverage, or feels pressurised to stop taking an antidepressant drug, should not abruptly discontinue their prescribed treatment. Instead, they should make an appointment with their family doctor or mental health professional to discuss any concerns they might have. They should together make a joint decision about whether to continue antidepressant treatment.
“This decision should be made on their own individual experience and should be informed by how effective their treatment has been in helping to reduce depressive and anxiety symptoms, any side effects which might have occurred, and the risks of a recurrence of illness, if treatment is stopped prematurely.”
Prof Shirley Reynolds, Professor of Evidence Based Psychological Therapies, Director of Charlie Waller Institute, University of Reading, said:
“If the Sunday Times article is correct then the upcoming Panorama (A Prescription for Murder?) focuses on a BMJ study that came out last year that looked at suicidality and aggression during antidepressant treatment. Unfortunately, as we wrote in our letter published in The BMJ, that study had flaws in presentation and logic and the results were further misrepresented by the BMJ press release.
“The term ‘suicide’ was used when the data actually only referred to ‘suicidal behaviour which is a hugely important difference. The data in the study didn’t actually show any instances of suicide in children or adolescents. The authors also stated that antidepressants are known to increase the risk of suicide in children and adolescents, which is not factually correct and the references cited do not support their assertion.
“Furthermore neither the paper itself nor the editorial actually pointed out the significant fact that of the five antidepressants mentioned in the article only two (fluoxetine and sertraline) are currently recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence for the treatment of depression in young people.
“This matters because if people stop taking their drugs then that really can lead to an increase in suicides. A review of 574 youth suicides reported that only 1.6% had received antidepressants.
“Young people need access to a range of individualised evidence based treatments. The possible risks of harm from antidepressants (or psychological therapy) must always be balanced against the benefits of treatment and the increased risk of suicide in severe, untreated depression, but we must be very careful about turning people away from the very therapies that can help them.”
Prof Carmine Pariante, Professor of Biological Psychiatry, King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, said:
“There is no good evidence that antidepressants increase the risk of violent behaviour, and the extremely rare (and tragic) cases that are cited in support of this theory could be explained by chance: antidepressants are prescribed relatively widely, and so by chance someone on antidepressants will commit a violent act. Moreover, people on antidepressants may be suffering from some forms of mental disorder or distress that may, albeit very occasionally, increase the risk of reacting impulsively or violently.
“With 7% of the UK population and 11% of the US population currently taking an antidepressant, we would have clearly seen an increased risk of violence if there was one. With alcohol, for example, there is a clear evidence that it is linked to at least half of all cases of violent assaults, child abuse, domestic violence as well as homicides and murders.
“In contrast, we know very well that every time an alarm reduces the rates of prescription for antidepressants, suicide rates increase, including in adolescent and young adults. The risk of suicide attempt in patients treated with the commonly use ‘SSRI’ antidepressants is approximately one-third that of patients who are not treated with an SSRI. And this is without even considering the life-saving effects that these medications have on patients’ recovery from their mental health problems.”
Prof Allan Young, Professor of Mood Disorders, King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience , said:
“Antidepressants are widely used and at the same time that the MHRA is constantly monitoring reports, scientists are continually doing studies looking into any side-effects. We have to be really careful that there is good evidence for the claims we make and if we find serious effects then we shout about them because we want to help patients.
“If there was good evidence of antidepressants turning people into murderers then we would certainly be looking into that. It is an extremely strong claim and therefore needs to be backed by strong evidence. So many people take antidepressants that we will always be able to find some coincidences, but it takes a lot more evidence to mean it’s more than that.”
Prof Seena Fazel, Professor of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Oxford, said:
“I have spent some years looking at the impact of psychiatric disorders and treatments on violent behaviour and the data is quite complex. The first thing to say is that there is no clear evidence of a link between antidepressants and violent behaviour in older people. In young people the latest stats do show something, but we cannot say that antidepressants are making people more aggressive as we can’t tease apart whether it’s the antidepressants or the fact that young people on antidepressants are also using alcohol, and some actually have severe personality problems which can make them more violent in the first place.
“The whole picture is further complicated by the fact that we don’t have much really high quality data and most data comes from trials which are actually looking at things like verbal aggression, rather than actual violent acts. We are trying to get round this by looking at data from countries where national crime registers can be linked to records of individuals with depression. We can then look for any differences in individuals who are prescribed SSRIs versus those who are not. You can also compare the same person twice – once when they use antidepressants and once when they don’t.
“With colleagues at the Karolinska Institute, we did one such study based on all people in Sweden from 2006 to 2009, which amounted to around 850,000 individuals taking SSRIs. What we found was a complex picture although two patterns emerged – for 80% of individuals who were prescribed SSRIs and were aged over 25 years, there was no clear association with violent crime. In those aged 15-24 years old, there was an association with increased rates of violent crimes (and also violent arrests and non-fatal accidents), however that’s not as clear as it sound as this association was stronger in those receiving sub-therapeutic doses of SSRIs, suggesting that partial treatment of the underlying depression may be one explanation for this link in younger people.”
Declared interests None declared
Note to editors
The Science Media Centre is an independent venture working to promote the voices, stories and views from the scientific community to the news media when science is in the headlines. Over 100 supporters including scientific institutions, media groups, charities, universities and corporate organisations provide a donation to support the Centre achieving its objectives. The SMC makes all organisational and editorial decisions independently of funders. This press release contains the personal opinions of those acknowledged, and represents neither the views of the SMC nor any other organisation unless specifically stated.
The Science Media Centre can also help you find an expert on a topical area of science, we have over 2000 media friendly scientists and engineers on our database and you can call us on 020 7611 8300 if you need an expert to interview.
The SMC has asked the experts in the above Roundup to declare any interests which may be regarded by a reasonable and objective third party as giving rise to a conflict, and their responses are included above.
Dr Edward Sykes
Senior Press Manager and Head of Mental Health & Neuroscience
Science Media Centre
183 Euston Road
London NW1 2BE
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “1-corehealth” group.

domain: psychology


Events and exhibitions
Cycle Sound Environments
International artists Kike Medina Galán, Oscar Octavio Soza Figueroa
Create Gallery, Sat 13 Sep 10am-4pm; Fri 19 Sep 11am-7pm and Sat 20 Sep 7-11pm
Booking required for participation, £5
Bring Your Own Bike!
What does a cycle through the city feel like? Kike & Oscar transform environmental data recorded by cyclists into a polyphonic sound and video installation.
Harnessing the power of Arduino open-source technology, the artists attach special devices to participant's bicycles, which feed back in realtime.
Book a slot to participate or visit the installation for free.
Cycle Sounds is part of the Bristol Biennial festival.
Coming soon to Create…
A continuing weekly exploration into matters concerning textiles, including sustainability aspects, examples of unusual textile items and terminology.
There will be live demonstrations of how to use waste fabrics to make useful and decorative items – and maybe make something yourself!
Starting in September, FABRICation is conducted by Mike Timmins, qualified in textile science and experienced in the artistic uses of textiles.


text:
A news article from March of 1917 announced:
"Czar Nicholas decided to abdicate the Russian throne only after he had been held up by soldiers and the necessity for such action impressed upon him, according to a dispatch printed in DIE FRANKFURTER ZEITUNG ..."
It has been said that the Czar naively hoped that he and his family would be permitted to live out their days in peace at the Livadia Palace.
Click here to read about the W.W. I efforts of Prince Edward, the future Duke of Windsor.
The King's Speech

domain: news


text:
The responsibility for the healthcare of the 2.4 million veterans in the UK belongs with the NHS. Members of the ex-forces community should be encouraged to register with an NHS GP and tell them that they have served.
All veterans are entitled to priority access to NHS care (including hospital, primary or community care) for conditions associated with their time within the armed forces (service-related). But this is always subject to clinical need and doesn’t entitle someone to jump the queue ahead of someone with a higher clinical need.
To support fair access to treatment, the Armed Forces Covenant sets out a number of health commitments for the Armed Forces community:
- The Armed Forces community should enjoy the same standard of, and access to healthcare as that received by any other UK citizen in the area they live.
- Family members should retain their place on any NHS waiting list, if moved around the UK due to the service person being posted.
- Veterans should receive priority treatment for a condition which relates to their service, subject to clinical need.
- Those injured in service should be cared for in a way which reflects the nation’s moral obligation to them, by healthcare professionals who have an understanding of the Armed Forces culture.
To find out more, visit: www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk.
Recent service leavers should give their F MED 133, Medical History on Release from HM Forces to the practice they register with.
Op COURAGE: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service
On Thursday 4 March 2021, Sir Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England and NHS Improvement, Johnny Mercer, Minister for Defence People and Veterans and Kate Davies CBE, Director of Health and Justice, Armed Forces and Sexual Assault Services Commissioning, NHS England and NHS Improvement, officially launched the new NHS Veterans’ Mental Health High Intensity Service (HIS), at the Veterans’ Mental Health Conference organised by Kings College London Centre for Military Health Research.
From October 2020, the HIS started to mobilise across England, providing a much needed service for veterans who are struggling with their mental health, are in a mental health crisis and / or need urgent and emergency care and treatment.
All NHS specialist veterans mental health services will now come under the name:
Op COURAGE: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service, which has been developed by veterans and their families.
Op Courage is part of a nine-point NHS plan to support the Armed Forces. The new name makes NHS veterans mental health services easier to find and access; a name that inspires hope and bravery and is inclusive and relevant to both the NHS and military life. The change provides a simplified name with a clear ‘front door’ to care and support.
For more information, visit the NHS website.
Military Veterans’ Specialist Mental Services in the North West
The Military Veterans’ Service (MVS), provided by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (PCFT), in partnership with Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, have been successfully delivering specialist mental services across the North West of England since 2011.
MVS provide specialist psychological therapy to veterans in Greater Manchester and Lancashire. This typically includes complex presentations where the veteran’s needs cannot be sufficiently met in mainstream services. MVS’ expert team is overseen by consultant clinical psychologist Professor Alan Barrett.
PCFT also provide the Transition Intervention & Liaison Service (TILS) across the North West of England. TILS is front door to mental health services for Veterans in England regardless of how long ago they left service. TILS assess and support veterans into the most appropriate package of care according to the individual veteran’s needs.
For further information and to make a referral please follow the link below.
The below leaflets may also be of use.
Information for GP practices – Veteran Accreditation Scheme
There is a national scheme created by the Royal College of General Practitioners called the Armed Forces Veteran friendly accreditation. By gaining accreditation practices increase their awareness of the needs within the armed forces community and take action to meet those needs by improving the way they engage with veterans and offer services to them.

domain: medical


text:
If you’re to plan to litter a party, you could worry about having sufficient food to feed all your guests. Pizza is just one of the most convenient foodstuffs to offer as it requires very tiny preparation and most people love it. Once you’re making her party plans, the pizza math deserve to be a an obstacle if you’ve only ever ordered because that your prompt family. You want to make certain you have sufficient food, however you don’t desire to have too countless leftover slices. The first step is to recognize how plenty of slices room in a big pizza.
You are watching: How many pieces does a large pizza have
Pizza size Variations
You probably already know the pizzas come in differing sizes, however do you understand what lock are? A small pizza normally is in between 8 come 10 inches in diameter and also gives you around six slices. This dimension pie is ideal for children. Girlfriend can also take a traditional slice from that pie and cut that in half, so as soon as the child finishes the half, girlfriend can provide them the various other half. This minimizes waste together you won’t it is in throwing out half-eaten pieces of pizza.
Medium-sized pizzas are about 12 inches in diameter and also give you around eight slices. Large pizzas run about 14 customs in diameter and serve 10 slices. A big pizza is perhaps one of the many popular options for video game nights or laid-back night at home. Extra-large pizzas have actually a 16 come 20-inch diameter and yield 12 slices. Make sure you examine with the restaurant prior to you order, though, together the sizes and slices might vary.
Number of Pizzas come Order
Now the you know around how numerous slices are in a pizza, you can start to figure out how numerous pies you must order for her gathering. It can be tricky come determine specifically how countless to order since you don’t really understand how many slices each human being will eat. Purchasing 2 pizzas of the very same size can acquire quite pricey, specifically if over there are an ext economical options. It’s finest to consider these points prior to you order your pizzas:The number of children invited. Typically, kids don’t eat as lot as adults. Think around how many pieces youngsters will most likely eat.The number of adults invited. Usually, adults will eat more than one slice of pizza. Calculation that most guests will have two or three slices.Other food you’re serving. If your guests have other food they deserve to eat, friend don’t must order as countless pizzas together you would certainly if you’re just offering pizza. Supplying salads, pasta, sandwiches, and also dessert can cut earlier on the variety of pizzas girlfriend need.The time the day for the party. Room there tasks that her guests will get involved in prior to the party? If the party is a celebration ~ a ball game or other strenuous activity, they can be incredibly hungry. You might want come order additional pizzas.Type the pizza you’re ordering. You also need come take into account the pizza slice style. For instance, a thin-crust pizza won’t be as filling as a deep-dish or stuffed one. Also, pizzas covered in hearty toppings will certainly be much more filling compared to level cheese pizzas.
Remember that it’s much better to have actually too lot than no enough. You can have a couple of guests who arrangement to come the don’t end up showing. As soon as it pertains to your guest list, go off that the number of people you completely expect come walk through your doors. Friend don’t desire to operation out that food.
Types that Toppings
Odds are, you won’t have actually everyone at your party agree ~ above the same pizza toppings. Part guests could feel passionate that fruit such as pineapple doesn’t belonging on a pie, when others can think the too lot meat ~ above a pizza isn’t healthy. It’s OK the your guests have different tastes, so make certain you accommodate them as soon as ordering the pizzas.
The an initial thing you should do is determine if any kind of of her guests have dietary restrictions. Go anyone have any kind of allergies? Is anyone on a certain diet, such as gluten-free or vegetarian? If so, make certain you make accommodations for them. Stimulate food for whoever has actually dietary preferences and make certain to set that food aside. The way, some various other hungry guest won’t accidentally eat the food you purchased specifically for them.
Next, you should simply ask your guests what varieties of toppings they’d like. Some guests might shot to be polite and also say the they will eat every little thing you desire to order. You might, however, have actually a couple of guests that will certainly state exactly what castle want. If your team is too huge to get precise count, you can go with some popular topping choices. Friend can’t walk wrong with a few pepperoni pizzas together with some v sausage, mushrooms, and extra cheese. Save in mind that even though this are popular choices, that doesn’t typical they will use to your group.
You could likewise order her pizzas before your guests arrive. The fence to this is that you won’t get anyone’s opinion on what toppings to order, however you additionally avoid the potential arguments that might arise. V this option, if you’re hosting a party on a Friday night or weeknight throughout dinnertime, call the pizza shop a work or two early on to place your order, particularly if you’re purchasing quite a couple of pies. This allows you to collection up the details time the pies will be ready.
If you’re bespeak early, order twice as plenty of cheese pizzas together you would certainly the others. Cheese pizza is constantly a safe bet together most human being will eat that if there space no other options they want. A an excellent ratio to think about is 2:1:1, which way that you should order 2 cheese pizzas, one pepperoni, and also one veggie.
See more: How To Spell Restaurant In Spanish And How To Say It? A Spanish Restaurant
Are you all set to organize your pizza party? Or perform you tho have an ext questions about how numerous of each pizza you must order for her gathering in the Morton Grove or Chicago area? one of two people way, reach the end to us at Pequod’s Pizza. Us can assist you figure out specifically what you require so her party have the right to be a success and also your guest leave v a complete stomach.

domain: food


text:
The Myth Vs. Reality Of The Old West
The Western Frontier in America began in the late 19th century with many white settlers moving to the West to start a new life or others looking for work. In the book, “American Yawp” chapter 17 “Conquering the West” mainly explains the history and what life was like in the West for Americans. Other sources may also tell different stories to explain the reality as well as myths about the Wild West. The widely known influence about the violence and lawlessness in the Old West created the nickname the Wild West to best describe the time period.
The reality of the Western Frontier is that it dealt with the Indian wars between the U.S military versus different Native American cultures fighting against the peace treaties. The Indians saw the white settlers as a threat invading their land and preventing Indian groups from hunting buffalo. During the Civil War, the Dakota Sioux War was ended when U.S military broke Indian resistance at the Battle of Wood Lake where more than two thousand Sioux Indians were taken prisoner. The consequences of those taken prisoner were sentenced to death while others not sentenced to death and those who escaped were captured and punished to live on smaller and further land reservations in the west. The U.S military and new settlers allowed violence to justify their reasoning in killing and mistreating Native Americans. America in the West was violent in ways that death seemed like the only answer to end issues among others rather than talking the differences out in more peaceful manners. The start of the end of the Indian wars took place after “Wounded Knee” in 1890 resulting in the deaths of many men, women and children marking the end of Native American armed resistance. The tragic violence displayed during the Indian Wars between Native Americans and the U.S military may have been avoided and saved many lives if communication was done without many battles between gun violence. Also, the reality vs. myths about the true events surrounding Dodge City, Kansas and its notorious history of gunfights in the lack of law officials in the west. The true events surrounding Dodge City was that many journalist’s visiting arrived with preconceived notions about the town’s history and continued to add negative articles about the town making the citizens of Dodge City unhappy. However, this bad publicity turned out to be great for Dodge City in the distant future creating the popular culture of how the West is seen today.
The myth about violence and lawlessness in the west is that there was always not any law officials around, allowing freedom for many people to take matters into their own hands without getting in trouble. Films, television and books added to the popular culture about the Old West however, also misinterpreting the truth of the violence and lawlessness in order to entertain its viewers. The violence and lawlessness that is portrayed in The Six Shooter, commercials and Firefly is the cowboys are the ones who run the West. The law doesn’t matter if the hero saves the day by killing the bad guy. In, The Six Shooter episodes the violence and lawlessness is portrayed as having no authority figures near and justice being served by having gunfights resulting in death of the other. An example of this is Red Lawson being out for revenge against Dan for killing his brother back in Texas which inevitably leads Dan to feel the need to protect his family from Lawson and the two men attempting to kill the other first to solve their problem. In the T-Mobile commercial the cowboys are the bad guys riding into town on their horses scaring the people of the town. Until one cowboy no longer wants to “control” people and leaves the other “big wireless carriers” to stop restricting people from getting the wireless service they want. In episode 5: Safe of Firefly the violence and lawlessness is shown as having gunfights when a situation goes array and that the law officials will do any means necessary to catch anyone who has broken the law. The role of violence or threat in solving problems in the West portrayed in the Six Shooter episodes, commercials and Firefly is one fights their own battle with violence adding onto the myths about the west truly being so lawless that actions faced no consequences if justice is served. Dime novels became popular in 1860s creating myths about the west however, it was Mark Twain’s memoir that began to start over exaggerating the myths about the west. According to Mark Twain’s memoir it was based on a fictional town controlled by ruthless gangs and a men who has a history of killing someone was seen as attractive. The legend of the violence and lawlessness of the Old West is that gunfights represented how some settled disputes and that everyone in the west carried guns at all time and knew how to shoot.
The perception over time about the Old West has changed people perspective and clouded their judgement to tell what reality or a myth is. In the 1800s during the Wild West, a time where dime novels were most popular gave people an understanding of life in the west even traveling Wild West shows. The 1950s there were many films and books written about the Wild West that changed people’s insight to tell the differences of reality verses a myth. Most western films had identical ideas of how the final showdown between the hero cowboy and the villain would be depicted to express the violence in the Old West. Today, the reality and the myths about the Old West created an impact on Americans about the history the idea of taking the law into their own hands fascinates some about life where there is freedom and not being told to follow all the laws set in place. The myth about the violence and lawlessness in the West says that the times were unwatched by law officials and romanced the idea of a gunfight between 2 men with a tumbleweed flying through the wind to settle conflicts. The reality of the violence in Dodge City, Kansas was that the town was founded in 1872 and in mid-1873, when local authorities arrived to take control, damage had already been done (by then the price of anarchy amounted between 16 and 19 documented murders, justifiable homicides, or manslaughter). Thus, with this one bad killing season the created the myth giving Dodge City, Kansas an infamous history of violent murderers.
The legends about the Old West still appeal to people because some may idolize how life was different when there was a sense of freedom that many people still wish was here today. The rise of popular life in the west is that it continues to captivate audiences for generations shown through movies, books, and pictures (such images pervade American culture, but they are as old as the West itself: novels, rodeos and Wild West shows mythologized). The American Frontier is a symbol of freedom to most because of the lawlessness also the dangerous time due to the lack of law officials the man crimes of violence taken place. For others it is a time of the injustice towards the Native Americans pushing them further away from land that was originally theirs just to create space for new civilization in the West. The reason people today still find the Western Frontier interesting is that the reality and the myths create a sort of entertainment and distracts people from the way America is now. Still in today’s age if someone thinks of the West in America one automatically links guns, horses, cowboys and Indians, open land, and country life with no cities in sight.
In conclusion, the reality of the American Frontier is different than the exaggerated myths about how the times were in the Old West. The Western Frontier was indeed dangerous making it common for one to own a gun, but also violence was highly preventable from happening when law officials were around. However, the west being open land made it incredibly hard during this time period for law officials to enforce the law allowing many to enjoy the freedom of the lawlessness presence making violence easier to accomplish. The myths surrounding how free the west truly was is exaggerated as many towns had law officials and gunfights were not happening on a regular basis. The idea of the Old West brings joy to many still as it was a time of new beginnings for some to reinvent themselves and the freedom of life on open land.

domain: library


text:
A program that supports a collaborative and voluntary approach to reduce added sugar from the U.S. food supply could save millions of lives and billions of dollars over a lifetime, according to a cost-benefit analysis published in Circulation.
The U.S. National Salt and Sugar Reduction Initiative, supported by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, was finalized in February 2021 and provides sugar-reduction targets for manufacturers and food service providers to use as part of a public health partnership to improve the health of Americans. The goal of the initiative is to gradually reduce 20% of added sugar from common food purchases and 40% from sugar-sweetened beverages over several years. Achieving these targets could help Americans eliminate 3.7 grams of added sugar from daily food sources and 6.3 grams of added sugar from sugar-sweetened beverages. Over a lifetime, about 100 years, the initiative could prevent 2.48 million cardiovascular disease events, .49 million cardiovascular deaths, and .75 million diabetes cases. The authors predict achieving the sugar-reduction targets could also add 6.67 million years to lives and save $160.88 billion through productivity and related health care costs.
Food service providers who join the initiative could use a variety of approaches to phase out added sugar from products, which could addresses diet-related health disparities and help reshape American food preferences. Examples include highlighting healthful options prominently in stores, incrementally reducing sugar in existing products, offering new products, or trying other measures. New approaches could include using consumer-friendly food labels, providing financial incentives to purchase healthful options, and partnering with organizations to host health education campaigns. The initiative would cost $23 billion to implement and was estimated to become cost-effective at six years, while generating significant savings at nine years. The research was supported by the NHLBI.


text: Nepal is a small country of area around 1,47,181 sq. km located in South Asia.It is a landlocked country surrounded by two large countries India in East, West and South and China in North.It s small in size but due to its physical structure Nepal is famous in all over the world. Especially Nepal is famous for its highest peak. Out of 10 largest peak, Nepal consist 8 of them with the highest peak Mount Everest. Nepal is also famous for their natural resources like rivers, streams, conservative areas and various sight seen. Nepal is also famous for its cultural heritage.There are many famous temples like Pashupatinath, Soyambhunath, Buddhanilkhanta, Manakamana etc. There are about 123 different castes live all around the country with different culture. Nepal is very rich in culture. Nepal is also a birthplace of lord Gautama Buddha who born in Lumbini which is famous for Buddhist as well as the other peoples. There are many national parks like Chitwan national park where people can visit the park in elephant. Nepal consists various things to attract tourists so Nepal is one of the favourite destination for the tourist. There is tourism board which is doing a lot of thing to invite tourist in Nepal such as tourism year 2011.

domain: geography


text:
Select from 35450 printable crafts of cartoons, nature, animals, bible and many more. Find more fennekin pokemon coloring page pictures from our search.
You can print or color them online at getdrawings.com for absolutely free.
Fennekin coloring page. For boys and girls, kids and adults, teenagers and toddlers, preschoolers and older kids at school. Explore more cards login required. Fennekin 8 xy—kalos starter set.
About fennekin pokemon coloring page. Searing heat blows from its ears. Fennekin pokemon coloring page for kids and adults from video games coloring pages pokémon coloring pages.
Select from 33011 printable crafts of cartoons, nature, animals, bible and many more. Pokemon advanced printable coloring pages. 39 pokemon coloring pages fennekin for printing and coloring.
They are all known as the fox pokémon. We have collected 38+ fennekin pokemon coloring page images of various designs for you to color. Fennekin evolution coloring pages coloring you are viewing some fennekin evolution coloring pages coloring sketch templates click on a template to sketch over it and color it in and share with your family and friends.
The youngsters can enjoy pokemon fennekin coloring pages, math worksheets, alphabet worksheets, coloring worksheets and drawing worksheets. Fennekin and its evolved forms share their category with vulpix, ninetales, nickit, and thievul. Fennekin can be temperamental, but it tries to do its best for its trainer.
There is a tough, green shell covering its back, which extends from its head to halfway down its tail. Free printable fennekin pokemon coloring page for kids of all ages. Free fennekin pokemon coloring page online.
Fennekin is a fire type pokémon introduced in generation 6.it is known as the fox pokémon. Coloring fun for all ages, adults and children Fennekin pokemon coloring page for kids and adults from video games coloring pages, pokémon coloring pages toggle navigation coloringpages101.com coloring pages
Such lots of fun they can have and give another kids. Fennekin coloring page | free printable coloring pages fennekin coloring page from generation vi pokemon category. The youngsters can enjoy manatee coloring page, math worksheets, alphabet worksheets, coloring worksheets and drawing worksheets.
Games drawing and coloring images.the most creative and vivid coloring games. They could play games in the nursery like numbers match games and alphabet puzzles and pokemon fennekin coloring pages.such a lot of fun they are able to have and tell one other kids. Fennekin evolves into braixen at level 16.
Free cartoon coloring pages of pokemon chespin 650, quilladin 651, chesnaught 652, fennekin. Supercoloring.com is a super fun for all ages: I am hoping you might as […]
Our free best cartoon printable can do just that. Chespin is a bipedal, mammalian pokémon. Froakie pokemon x y coloring page.
Dietamed info list of musical chords in 2020 pokemon coloring sheets pages pikachu page fennekin; Color in mickey mouse (maybe he's a different color in your imagination!), the characters from frozen, and mythic monsters in addition to adorable scenes from halloween festivities. See what coloring (coloringpages30012) has discovered on pinterest, the world's biggest collection of ideas.
Fennekin coloring pages for kids and parents, free printable and online coloring of fennekin pictures Star arts and cartoon chemicals blacklivesmatter on twitter gen 6 brought us into the 3d era these three were headliners who did you start your kalos journey off with back coloring pokemon fennekin Searching for a coloring page?
Fennekin is the only pokémon with a base stat total of 307, making it the only unevolved starter pokémon with a unique base stat total. Hellokids members love this pachirisu pokemon coloring page. Select from 35450 printable crafts of cartoons, nature, animals, bible and many more.
Please wait, the page is loading. You can choose other coloring pages for kids from. Online pokemon advanced coloring pages.
For boys and girls kids and adults teenagers and toddlers preschoolers and older kids at. Visit our page for more coloring! Fennekin coloring pages you are viewing some fennekin coloring pages sketch templates click on a template to sketch over it and color it in and share with your family and friends.
They can play games in the nursery like numbers match games and alphabet puzzles and manatee coloring page. Download pokemon advanced kids coloring pages. Coloring pages are funny for all ages kids to develop focus, motor skills, creativity and color recognition.
These are examples of characters… Fennekin cards fennekin 15 forbidden light. You need to have a pokémon trainer club account to save your.
This pokémon loves to snack on twigs. Coloring pages winter frozen coloring pages bird coloring pages princess coloring pages printable coloring pages coloring pages for kids coloring books o pokemon pokemon party more information. All free coloring pages online at here.
Fennekin coloring page from generation vi pokemon category. Fennekin is also the starter pokémon with the lowest base stat total.

domain: artistic


text:
Such beautiful colors and so great to have the refills for the markers
Love that I can refill my markers when need to plus use them directly from bottles to card stock.
These are fantastic colors and I can’t wait to use them!
Looking forward to using these.
Altenew markers blend great, match their inks perfectly, and once they can out with the refills it was a must purchase. Can’t wait to try some alcohol background techniques with the refills too!
These may contain reviews for other supporting products that complement the featured product above.

domain: design


Council approves budget rise
TOWN councillors have approved a 5 per cent increase in next year s Royston Town Council budget. The increase represents a rise of £1.40 a year on a Band D property to £29.37 a year. Finance committee chairman Cllr Lynn Berry described the budget - which
TOWN councillors have approved a 5 per cent increase in next year's Royston Town Council budget.
The increase represents a rise of £1.40 a year on a Band D property to £29.37 a year.
Finance committee chairman Cllr Lynn Berry described the budget - which will raise £179,560 for the town council - as "prudent".
She told members on Monday evening: "We have always attempted to keep costs to the minimum."
You may also want to watch:
Cllr Berry added that the budget had been the subject of lengthy discussions and a number of re-workings.
In support of the recommendation, Cllr Peter Burt said: "There have been detailed considerations about the budget and the one here is particularly prudent."
- 1 University of Hertfordshire paedophile caught with more than 500 child abuse images
- 2 Barley Flower Tower to be cut into pieces!
- 3 In pictures: The Battle of Britain Air Show 2021 at IWM Duxford
- 4 Teacher raises more than £3,000 with charity run in mother's memory
- 5 New app allows passengers to order bus to virtual stops
- 6 This Hound could run and and run... Sherlock Holmes play was 'a fun evening'
- 7 22-year-old sentenced for criminal damage in Melbourn
- 8 Co-operation 'vital' in A505 Royston to Granta Park scheme
- 9 Spitfires and more... IWM Duxford prepares for 2021 Battle of Britain Air Show
- 10 Camera to be installed in village to address long-standing speeding woes
The budget showed that the estimated running costs for the town council next year would be almost £247,000.
This includes costs of more than £102,680 for administration and £67,000 for running the Royston & District Museum.
But there is the hope that income from the hire of the town hall will reach £20,500 and almost £10,000 from the hire of the refurbished Market Hill Rooms.
The town council still has almost £205,500 from the sale of Stamford Yard which is ring-fenced for community projects.


text:
At the point when fatigue hits, there are way too many various things that you can pursue a smidgen of fervor. You can sit in front of the TV or a film, or even read a book… however, there are just so often you can watch or peruse exactly the same thing before that also becomes exhausting. You can play prepackaged games or cards… however, you by and large need to have others playing to make that work. You can go out places and get things done… yet, that can be costly, you might not have any desire to go out all alone, you probably won’t be helpful to take off from the house, or it could just be pouring down with downpour and blowing a hurricane – not exactly going out climate!
So what might you at any point do then, at that point? You want something that you can do inside the solace of your own home, without purchasing or pay for anything, without requiring others around to help and, in particular, something that will keep you intrigued with a long stretch of time of fluctuated and customized diversion. Okay, what about free internet games?
In excess of 86 million individuals play some type of free web based games. Youngsters, elderly folks individuals, scholastic individuals, athletic individuals, individuals with very good quality positions, individuals in school… All in all, a wide range of individuals, with a wide range of lives, are becoming amped up free of charge web based games. Be that as it may, why? What’s going on with all the fight?
Free Internet Games
Since the time that games have been presented on the web, its fame and overall acknowledgment has developed dramatically! Individuals have forever been watching out for new types of diversion and fervor in their day to day routines – and the claim free credit universe of web based gaming is continually developing and changing to suit everybody’s cravings, presently and later on.
For those of you new to web based gaming, internet games include messing around on the PC while being associated with the web. Don’t bother going out and purchasing costly games and extravagant control center, you should simply bounce on your PC, associate with your web, find the free games that you like and appreciate!
A few free games permit you to play on the web, yet additionally incorporate the likelihood to download the game directly to your PC, implying that you can play disconnected (or when you are not associated with the web). A few free games likewise permit you to add them to your own sites; and frequently gaming sites will permit you to present your own games that you have made to be played by others.
However, here is the data that you are truly holding back to hear… What precisely are these web based games about and will there really be one that I need to play? Furthermore, the response is basic. There are a larger number of games than you might potentially devise all alone, significance there makes certain to be numerous that you will generously appreciate. There are just a great many web based games accessible on the various sites accessible for you to look over. There are the arcade games that everybody grew up with as a youngster; web based shooting match-ups for the novice marksmen; there are system games for the individuals who need to test their brains against the PC; riddles to give your cerebrum a work out; sport games for the game insane; hustling games for individuals who like quick vehicles; battling games for the pie in the sky kung-fu aces; young ladies games and young men games, and children games and grown-up games. Furthermore, inside every one of these classifications is a finished scope of various topics, characters objectives and challenges. Take internet shooting match-ups or model. The decisions for internet shooting match-ups range from straightforward objective practice, to full on battle situations.…
For times when the weather is just too cold, or you know that you have outside obligations that you need to tend to, you may not get to actually be out on the water. You know that you want to go fishing, but that there is just no time, or you have no desire to stand in the freezing rain and wind while trying to catch a few fish that may not even bite your lure anyways. I have been in this position a lot, and I always seem to break out the fishing games to help pass the time, while still helping me to scratch that fishing itch. If you are as crazy about fishing as I am, then you too have probably already been looking for a fishing game or two to add to your arsenal. Lucky for you there are a few that have come out in the last few years that are using advanced technology to bring you the best graphics, while still maintaining the strong game foundation สล็อต necessary to keep you coming back for more.
If a game maker doesn’t have the visual aspect of the fishing video games correct, they can often make up with this through providing a lot more substance in the game. By adding realism, more baits, more techniques, better character and fish modeling, as well as attempting to bring a more lifelike feel to the game will help make up for the lack of a good visual package. On the other hand though, if the game producer is putting out an online fishing game that has the visual aspect covered with incredible graphics, but has absolutely no realism at all to the game, you can expect players to probably not want to pick it up again. At least if they are true anglers.
With all of this being said, if you are trying to find a good bass fishing game or two, you may want to try and avoid the free fishing games that you see online. They often times are filled with enough fluff to get you to enter your email into the box, and then download a game to occupy you for a few minutes. Once you are done, these games will clog up your computer for years, often times never getting opened again. There are tons of fishing games on the market, with more being released each new season, so if you look around hard enough, I am sure you can find a few good ones to add to your collection.
Purchasing computer games is a seriously enormous venture nowadays. New issues of numerous PS3 games can cost as much as $60 and that accompanies no guarantee. Assuming the plate is harmed and it quits working, that is fundamentally cash washed away forever. There is a straightforward method for combatting these lamentable occasions of destroyed games and that is to make reinforcements. For each game framework that utilizes Compact discs or DVDs, it is feasible to copy an additional duplicate to use rather than the first game. You can duplicate PS3 games and never need to stress over the first becoming unusable.
There are a few different benefits to this framework too. Assuming that you are an individual that likes to play a specific game continually, there แทงมวย is the likelihood that the plate can become abused. That implies it will quit working in your framework and you should purchase another one. It is absolutely simple to stay away from this issue with the product that allows you to duplicate PS3 games. You will actually want to play the reinforcement duplicate continually and assuming it breaks down, you will actually want to make one more copy to utilize once more. Your firsts won’t ever be hurt.
There isn’t anything more terrible than allowing somebody to get a game or letting another person play on your framework and afterward find that they have made harm the plate. It’s anything but a decent circumstance for anybody. The other individual will feel downright horrendous and committed to get you another game. Indeed, in the event that you just permit them to play the extra game, everything looks great assuming they hurt it. It tends to be supplanted in minutes and the expense might be the cost of a clear circle.
There are such countless benefits to replicating PS3 games that you ought to make it happen as of now. There is not an obvious explanation for why that you ought to seriously endanger the first game. The truth of the matter is that the expense of making reinforcements is modest to the point that you can make around 100 duplicates of a similar game at the cost of the really game. Obviously it is completely prohibited to involve this cycle for some other explanation than support up your games and hence you don’t have to make 100 duplicates, however the fact is that you can set aside a great deal of cash and inconvenience by keeping extras of your number one games.…
With regards to games, there could be no greater spot than web. Web has been assuming an extraordinary part in reform the existence of individuals. It is working miracle and bringing new and new things for individuals to appreciate. On one hand, individuals like to involve web for studies and instructive purposes, while then again, it is truly serving individuals to get some amusement related things. Games are something such that can be effectively found on the web and the best https://dominoqq.asia/ thing about the situation is that you can undoubtedly discover a few free internet games. Games and that is too for nothing is absolutely an astonishing arrangement to make while remaining on the web.
Very much like the size of web which is humongous, the scope of accessible free internet games is enormous too. It is so natural to find a ton of arcade games to play on the web. A ton of destinations can be found in such manner as they comprehend that the arcade games were and will stay at the absolute main goal of individuals who love to mess around. These arcade games can be played for nothing and you can likewise play these games with some other accomplice who might be on the opposite side of the PC in another country. That is the genuine appeal of messing around however web.
Aside from these arcade games, there are significantly more choices that can truly make a gamer have a ton of fun. Web is the spot that provides food the necessities of the multitude of individuals who are supposed to come online with an issue. That is the explanation that it is so natural to find free web based games which might be of fundamental level alongside the games which might be for individuals who like to play troublesome internet games. Cards and Riddles are the games which are straightforward yet successful and these games don’t need a great deal of existence as you can continuously invest some energy playing these free web based games regardless of whether you have quite recently came to download a portion of your scholarly notes or another stuff. Alongside these games, there is one more class of games that individuals truly prefer to play and these are the amusing internet games. These entertaining games are planned such that it carries the most extreme fulfillment to the individual who might be playing that game. The subject of these games shifts a ton as you can find these games in light of some political occasion or other things like this. The facts really confirm that games are immense in number yet things won’t get finished without referencing the class which is at the first concern of individuals and that is sports based games.…

domain: hobby


text:
YOU WILL RECEIVE THE ITEM IN THE PHOTOS.
This is a vintage celluloid roly ploy baby rattle shaker.
Made in Japan from the period of the late sixties to seventies.
It is in unused and in good condition. However due to age, there are slight marks on the object and the painted eyebrows have slightly rubbed off. There is no original outer packaging.
Rattle Height: approximately 18 cm or 7.08 inches
These item will be shipped in a thick cardboard box.
Keywords: vintage japanese celluloid baby rattle, retro, kitsch, red, roly poly, doll, shaker, toy, kawaii, cute, sixties, seventies.


#414 - Dan + Shay on Almost Breaking Up and How They Were Saved By a 3am Conversation + Why Dan Cut His Hair + How Shay Getting Sober Changed His Life + Behind The Scenes of them Joining ‘The Voice’
Dan + Shay sit down with Bobby Bones and share an inside look of everything going on in their lives. They get vulnerable and share why they almost broke up, the moment they hit rock bottom and started to resent music, until a 3am talk saved the duo and their friendship. Dan also shares why he cut his hair and Shay details how getting sober and cutting sugar out of his diet changed his life. They also give a behind the scenes look of them joining 'The Voice' and what it's like being the first duo chair, and they talk about their new album Bigger Houses, out September 15th and more!
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


text:
It is very important to have a keyboard that is both comfortable to use and delivers a nice tactile feedback while typing, as well as gaming. This is the reason why mechanical keyboards are so popular and used in professional gaming as well as programming circles. Unfortunately, mechanical keyboards come with a premium and don’t always deliver on the Quality standpoint. However, the HAVIT Blue Mechanical Keyboard is a relatively affordable (compared to more well-known brands) and it has spectacular build quality.
The first thing that I noticed while taking out the HAVIT Blue Mechanical Keyboard is the weight. The keyboard is quite heavy, and with further inspection, I found the source of the weight. The keyboard is constructed with what appears to be an aluminum frame! This is the first sign of great build quality, next, I took off one of the keys and lo-and-behold; each key is individually lighted up with an LED. The keys themselves are a textured plastic that feels amazing and produce just the right amount of tactile feedback and travel distance. They are solid and no means spongey. Keystrokes are defined and require deliberate presses.
They board features Blue lights that you have the ability to turn off. It also has some other function keys, such as media and the glorious Windows Key Disable function; for those critical gaming sessions.
Using the Keyboard was an absolute pleasure. I actually look to type more than I would normally in order to hear the satisfying click noises. Gaming is how you would expect, allowing me to press buttons rapidly and without fail. I feel incredibly accurate when using the HAVIT Blue Mechanical Keyboard, as I deliver 90+ WPMs steady, which I was not able to do with similar mechanical keyboards (most notably the Razer BlackWidow).
Let’s get to the bottom of this review. Would I recommend this keyboard? With an astonishing amount of confidence; YES! In fact, I would recommend this keyboard anyway of my old Razer Blackwidow. This Keyboard not only FEELS better, but the quality is exponentially better. Do yourself a favor, get the Havit Mechanical Keyboard.
*DISCLAIMER: I received this product to review. This is my 100% honest Review*


text:
Our Most Anticipated Books of May 2022
Coming May 3rd
The second book from the "exact and poetic" (New York Times) author of critical smash Young Skins, winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature and a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35, Homesickness is an emotionally resonant and wonderfully wry collection that follows the lives of outcasts, misfits, and malcontents from County Mayo to Canada.
How do you tell the story of a life? In Diaz's latest novel, we are introduced to Andrew Bevel, Wall Street tycoon of the 1920s, whose life is the subject of much. Told through four interconnected but discrete segments, Trust is a metafictional puzzle-box of a novel, and a damn good read.
Can you believe this is John Waters's FIRST novel? Well, it is, and it's every bit as twisted as you'd expect. A hilariously filthy tale of sex, crime, and family dysfunction.
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
If you've ever wondered what an octopus thinks about, this is the novel for you! After the death of her husband, Tove takes a night job at an aquarium and befriends the grumpy Pacific octopus, Marcellus. Marcellus, ever the observer of humans, becomes fascinated with Tove's grief and solving the mystery of her son's disappearance at sea.
Coming May 10th
The Garden of Broken Things by Francesca Momplaisir
A novel about one family wading through the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated Haiti in 2010, from the acclaimed author who has been compared to Toni Morrison "at the height of her power" (Harper's Bazaar)--a haunting and astonishing story of restoration and disaster, motherhood, and the bonds that carry through generations.
Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov (trans. by Angela Rodel)
"Georgi Gospodinov is unique in many ways. I've been reading him since the beginning and I know that no one can combine an intriguing concept, wonderful imagination, and perfect writing technique like he can." --Olga Tokarczuk, Nobel Prize-winning author of Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
Coming May 17th
The Absolute by Daniel Guebel (trans. by Jessica Sequeira)
A provocative multigenerational exploration of creative genius, madness, and family relationships, from one of Argentina's most-celebrated authors. With the ambition and density of style of Vladimir Nabokov or Olga Tokarczuk, this is a story both profound and handled with a light touch.
Mirror Made of Rain by Naheed Phiroze Patel
Watch out, world! Naheed Phiroze Patel is here to slay. In Mirror Made of Rain, alcoholism and family trauma collide with the rigid patriarchy of modern Indian high-society. Told with achingly beautiful prose and a razor-sharp wit, this story will rip your heart out and make you enjoy the experience.
Coming May 3rd
Travels with Trilobites: Adventures in the Paleozoic
by Andy Secher
It's the ~*Cambrian Explosion*~! AMNH field associate, Andy Secher, takes the reader on a journey through the 250 million years when the Earth was the Planet of the Trilobites.
The Premonitions Bureau: A True Account of Death Foretold
by Sam Knight
"A stunning piece of work. Brimming with mystery and suffused with haunting atmosphere, The Premonitions Bureau is the tale of a team of midcentury investigators who set out to answer some of life's most imponderable questions. With calm rationality and a keen sense of pacing, Sam Knight relates the extraordinary story of this initiative to study those among us who appear to be able to predict the future--and in particular, to predict disaster. An enveloping, unsettling book, gorgeously written and profound." -- Patrick Radden Keefe, New York Times bestselling author of Say Nothing and Empire of Pain
The Last Days of Roger Federer: And Other Endings
by Geoff Dyer
When artists and athletes age, what happens to their work? Does it ripen or rot? Achieve a new serenity or succumb to an escalating torment? As our bodies decay, how do we keep on? In this beguiling meditation, Geoff Dyer sets his own encounter with late middle age against the last days and last works of writers, painters, footballers, musicians, and tennis stars who've mattered to him throughout his life.
Why You Like It: The Science & Culture of Musical Taste
by Nolan Gasser
Chief architect of Pandora Radio's Music Genome Project, one of the first algorithm-based suggestion apps, explains the hows and the whys of musical taste. So, queue up your favorite jams and dive in!
Coming May 15th
The Mysterious Romance of Murder: Crime, Detection & the Spirit of Noir
by David Lehman
Whether you like cozy mysteries or hard-boiled detectives, if you're a lover of crime fiction and film, you'll be fascinated with David Lehman's exploration of the genre. Written by a connoisseur with an uncanny feel for the language and mood of mystery, espionage, and noir, The Mysterious Romance of Murder will delight fans of the genre and newcomers alike.
Coming May 17th
Who Killed Jane Stanford?: A Gilded-Age Tale of Murder, Deceit, Spirits & the Birth of a University
by Richard White
In 1905, Jane Stanford, co-founder of the university that bears her name, was found dead in Hawai'i, the victim--it's alleged--of strychnine poisoning. A premier historian penetrates the fog of corruption and cover-up still surrounding the murder of a Stanford University founder to establish who did it, how, and why.
Coming May 24th
The Uncollected Essays of Elizabeth Hardwick ed. by Alex Andriesse
An instant staff favorite! Essays on music, art, pop culture, literature, and politics by the renowned essayist and observer of contemporary life, collected for the first time.
Adventurer: The Life & Times of Giacomo Casanova
by Leo Damrosch
The life of the iconic libertine Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798) has never been told in the depth it deserves. An alluring representative of the Enlightenment's shadowy underside, Casanova was an aspiring priest, an army officer, a fortune teller, a con man, a magus, a violinist, a mathematician, a Masonic master, an entrepreneur, a diplomat, a gambler, a spy--and the first to tell his own story. Here, Harvard historian Leo Damrosch draws on a wide range of contemporary resources to compile a new, engrossing biography of one of Europe's first "influencers".
Coming May 31st
Beacon to the World: A History of Lincoln Center
by Joseph W. Polisi
In this comprehensive history of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, longtime Juilliard president Joseph Polisi guides us through the complex convergence of the worlds of politics, finance, and the performing arts throughout the years of the Center's history, including the roles played by Robert Moses, John D. Rockefeller 3rd, Leonard Bernstein, William Schuman, Elia Kazan, Joseph Papp, Alice Tully, Beverly Sills, and many others.
Queens of the Wild: Pagan Goddesses in Christian Europe: An Investigation
by Ronald Hutton
In this riveting account, renowned scholar Ronald Hutton explores the history of deity-like figures in Christian Europe. Drawing on anthropology, archaeology, literature, and history, Hutton shows how hags, witches, the fairy queen, and the Green Man all came to be, and how they changed over the centuries.
NB: Some of the text on this page is sourced from publisher-provided marketing content.
Email or call for price
Who Killed Jane Stanford?: A Gilded Age Tale of Murder, Deceit, Spirits and the Birth of a University (Hardcover)
Recent blog posts
- Our Most Anticipated Books of March 2023
- Our Most Anticipated Books of February 2023
- Our Most Anticipated Books of January 2023
- The List 2022 - Nonfiction Edition
- The List 2022 - Fiction Edition
- Our Most Anticipated Books of November 2022
- Book Culture's Must-Eat Cookbooks of 2022
- October 2022 Selects from Molly!
- Author Q&A: Stephanie Azzarone
- Most Anticipated Books of October 2022 (Part 2!)


text:
News & Events
You might also like
- AFBF Foundation for Agriculture names children’s book of the year
- Young Ag Professionals start new group
- Forum explores human-animal bond
- Highland County farmers receive ‘hero’ award
- How 'Farmland' will help bridge the gap between farmers and consumers
Ohio Farm Bureau reacts to state agencies' water quality recommendations
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the Ohio Department of Agriculture and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency today announced their recommendations for reducing excess agricultural nutrients from affecting or entering the western basin of Lake Erie.
The following is a statement from Ohio Farm Bureau regarding these recommendations.
Farm Bureau’s elected leaders and staff are currently reviewing the full report. We appreciate the coordination of the three agencies in developing this set of recommendations and value the opportunity to have meaningful input into this process.
Ohio Farm Bureau expects farmers to operate their businesses in a responsible manner; our policy calls for every farmer in Ohio to complete and follow a comprehensive nutrient management plan.
Farm Bureau’s goal is to both protect our state’s natural resources and to also preserve our state’s productive agricultural base.


August 21, 2019
Back in late 2017, Gartner analyst Nick Heudecker estimated that the failure rate of big data projects was 85%. Move the calendar forward two years and there's no solid evidence proving that the failure rate has improved in any meaningful way.
But help may be on the way. A growing number of artificial intelligence experts are arriving at the conclusion that the technology has the potential to turn big data failures into resounding success stories. The trick lies in knowing how to use AI correctly.
Keys to success
Chris Heineken, CEO and co-founder of AI consulting firm Atrium, is optimistic that AI and machine language (ML) will emerge as the keys to big data project success. "Big data is all about making sense of massive amounts of structured/unstructured data and generally lays the foundation for [successful] predictive analytics," he explained.
When used properly in a big data project's early stages, ML algorithms can also help identify the viability of answering key questions, such as how to improve lead conversion. "ML can also be deployed to identify whether the existing data architecture can support big data program objectives and, if not, help identify gaps in the data that need to be addressed." Heineken added.
AI should be applied to a big data project whenever standard predictive analytics incorporates too many variables, making models cumbersome to optimize and slow to run, observed Ken Elefant, a managing director at venture capital firm Sorenson Ventures. Additionally, when an enterprise is in the process of transforming its business model, such as when moving from a brick and mortar environment to a hybrid setting, opening the gates to a flood of new data, constant remodeling is required. "An AI approach to data analytics provides much more flexibility," Elefant noted.
Complicating many big data projects is the common need to combine structured data with unstructured data. "Instead of using a structured, rules-based approach, artificial intelligence as part of a big data project treats data much like a human would, by predicting how new data is affecting past trends" Elefant explained.
Bill Schmarzo, CTO for IoT and analytics, at data storage systems provider Hitachi Vantara warned that AI, while useful, can't by itself prevent big data projects from failing. To ensure that a project won't founder, organizations need to use cross-organizational collaboration to identify, validate, value, and prioritize big data-supportable use cases, he said. "Gaining business stakeholder buy-in on the targeted use cases is the key to driving out the passive-aggressive behaviors that dooms most IT-centric projects."
Any organization that wants to rely on AI to prevent future project failures needs to carefully consider why their past big data project failed. "This includes excellent hygiene around project post mortems and retrospective analysis on failed projects," observed Andrea Gallego, a CTO and principal at management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group. Equally important is understanding why big data projects succeed, so that AI algorithms can be designed to understand both sides of the coin, she noted. "This makes it easier to identify when a project does not have these qualifying factors."
AI is a broad category that can include supervised and unsupervised machine learning, neural networks and reinforcement learning. "The key to knowing which of these tools to use is predicated on a detailed understanding of the problem you are trying to solve and the types of data -- structured, semi-structured, unstructured -- with which one has to work," Schmarzo explained. A good data scientist, he noted, is like a skilled carpenter in that both will use the best combinations of tools to solve the problem at hand.
AI may not be new, but AI at scale within complex organizations is still in its early stages. "We still do not yet understand every consequence of integrating AI into larger systems," Gallego said. "Organizations should be ready to take on this risk and should be mature enough to understand the consequences and tradeoffs."
Heineken noted that all big data projects, regardless of the approach used, have three basic failure points: understanding the question that needs to be answered, the data architecture and its availability, and having the ability to land insights into a business workflow at scale. Effectively addressing these issues "are all critical success factors," he advised.
AI is mainstream to the point that it's hard to separate it from a big data project, Heineken said. "AI should be fused into all the phases of a big data project and should be used as a set of techniques/technologies that inform the design and provide the delivery mechanism for the value to be realized through big data."
For more on artificial intelligence and big data, check out these recent articles.
About the Author(s)
You May Also Like
3 Real-World Challenges Facing Cybersecurity Organizations
Cloud Crisis Management: Tech Insights Report
Best Practices for Modern Data Management in Banking: Compliance & Capital Without Compromise
Top 9 Traits You Need to Succeed as a Cybersecurity Leader
The 9 Traits You Need to Succeed as a Cybersecurity Leader


text:
PHOTO ESSAY BY
There’s the South and then there’s The South.
From Tuscaloosa, Alabama in America’s Deep South to the southern fringes of theSouth Pacific, 16 UA Honors College students ventured into the cities, towns and countryside of New Zealand for a cultural understanding study abroad program this past May.
Emily Casson and Michaela McLaughlin plant a flax plant in a wetland near Hamilton, North Island. This day included a service project involving planting natural vegetation in an area that had previously been clear-cut for the purposes of farming. By bringing natural vegetation back to the wetland areas unsuitable for farming, the goal of this project is to return some semblance of the natural ecology to the area. In 10 years, this particular wetland can grow to be a thriving ecosystem for local wildlife that have faced a destruction of their habitat since the arrival of humans to New Zealand.
The students and faculty members pose for a group photo in front of a Hobbit hole on the Hobbiton filmset. A picturesque village first built temporarily for the filming of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, the set was reconstructed in permanent form during the filming of The Hobbit series, this time with the ability to serve as a tourist attraction in the town of Matamata once filming had wrapped. The location was chosen by director Peter Jackson for its rustic nature and hilly landscape in order to recreate the setting of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy series.
Students gaze across the Bay of Islands from the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. The bay, one of the first areas of New Zealand to be permanently colonized by European settlers, was visited in the 1760s by Captain James Cook, who counted over 100 islands in the bay. The Treaty of Waitangi, considered to be the founding document of the British government in New Zealand, was signed by Maori tribal leaders and representatives of the British crown on this site in 1840. Here, students learned the history of the arrival of Europeans to New Zealand and the series of conflicts that arose following their settlement.
A rope swing sits along the harbor of Russel, the oldest European settlement in New Zealand. A short ferry ride from the town of Paihia, Russel was the first seat of government for the British colonial governors, and is home to a flagpole of great historical note. When the Maori tribal leaders declared the independence of New Zealand prior to the establishment of colonial rule, a Maori leader gifted the flag pole to James Busby, the first British resident as a sign of goodwill. Yet, as the relations between Maori and British rulers deteriorated, as a signal of their discontent with British policies the Maori chopped down the flagpole on several occasions and burned the town, leading to the Flagstaff Wars.
At Sheepworld, Sydney Goldstein learns the proper technique for shearing a sheep. Sheep play a critical role in New Zealand agriculture, with more residing sheep in the country than people. Prior to learning about shearing, the class was introduced to the raising and work life of herding dogs. Trained rigorously from 6 weeks of age, a fully grown herding dog can manage hundreds of sheep across very large ranches, called “stations” in New Zealand. Sheep shearers are in high demand, with special work visas granted to manage the overwhelming number of sheep being sheared in any given season.
The Auckland skyline as seen from across the Auckland Harbor. The Sky Tower, the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere, features an open deck including the SkyJump, a controlled free fall from 192 meters above a pedestrian plaza below, which several of the students completed. The largest city in New Zealand, Auckland is a major world economic hub and is the primary financial center for the country. As New Zealand is very dependent on marine trade and commerce, the harbor serves as one of the busiest ports in the world.
A hawk takes flight high above the Southern Alps. Prior to human arrival in New Zealand, birds were nearly the only animals on the islands; when humans arrived, bringing mammals alongside, several species of bird began to face the threat of new predators, a problem that persists to this day. This photo was taken from aboard the TranzAlpine, a scenic train running from Christchurch on the east coast to Greymouth on the west coast. The train travels through the Canterbury Plains before crossing the Southern Alps, traversing the fall line through the Otira Tunnel before descending into Greymouth.
Along the coast of Kaikoura, the whale Tutumairekurai (Tutu for short) descends into the depths of the Hikurangi Trench. Tutu’s name, meaning “special ocean dweller,” also refers to Hector’s dolphin, one of the smallest and rarest dolphins in the world which also are native to this area. Kaikoura is a world favorite for whale and dolphin spotting, as the depths of the trench provide for large supplies of krill these mammals feed on. The extremely diverse landscape of the Southern Island can be clearly seen in this photo, where the mountains of the Southern Alps run adjacent to the beaches of Kaikoura.
The students and faculty pose in front of Hunter Building on the campus of Victoria University in Wellington. On this day, the students engaged with the students of the Victoria International LeadershipProgram, holding a forum to discuss the cultural similarities and differences between the United States and New Zealand. The discussion focused on the four primary topics of the trip: neighborhood, community, self-efficacy and environmental sustainability. Through these discussions, the students on both sides gained insights into multiculturalism and developed a better understanding of their peers on the opposite side of the world.
An Otago Highlanders rugby player is tackled by a Wellington Hurricanes player in a rematch of the previous year’s Super Rugby Championship. Rugby union, one of the most popular sports in New Zealand, plays a critical role in the culture of the country. In attending a game, the students got to experience firsthand the similarities to the environment of Alabama football, as well as the stark differences. For example, the game kicked off with little fanfare, and several students noticed that a national anthem was not played beforehand. Yet, when the Hurricanes ended up securing victory on a last-second try, the crowd was sent into an uproar that rivaled the loudest of crowds in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
The Richard Byrd Memorial is viewed from the Mount Victoria lookout in Wellington. The monument, which points toward the South Pole, was erected to honor the contributions or Byrd, an American polar explorer who used New Zealand as his base of operations. New Zealand continues to have a strong presence in Antarctic exploration, as it serves as the point of civilization closest to the icy continent and is often the source of supplies for researchers stationed there. Mount Victoria, looking out over the Wellington Harbor, has at various times served as a lookout for the city and was also used for filming two scenes in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy.


text:
showers simple outdoor shower plans enclosure homemade ideas diy baby.
large indoor plant pots planter best planters ideas on required tree containers for sale pot.
wood planter boxes step 3 assemble the wooden for sale nz box kit plant.
plant ceiling hangers indoor hooks outdoor two hanger ideas.
rolling plant stand office cart windowsill casters stands wheels.
3 tier wood plant stand slatted ladder indoor outdoor flower herbs garden shelf wooden corner.
plastic planter liners popular clear walmart reservoir liner self watering pot.
deep residential boat dock plans design minecraft ideas stationary wood parts shown in use standards designs floating docks northern software pictures id.
we have been growing lavender in mid since and can definitively tell you which lavenders will perform best your own garden phenomenal plants for sale.
ideas for plant shelves high shelf decor decorate ledge tag kitchen decorating pictures.


American Airlines has announced that they be offering direct service from London Heathrow to Belize City starting in November of this year, marking the first time that Britons will be able to fly to the former British colony of Belize without having to transfer in the United States or Mexico. Beginning November 4, 2016, American Airlines will be offering outbound flights in the afternoon from London that land in Miami before continuing on to Belize City.
“We’re really excited about American Airlines offering direct flights from London starting in November,” said Larry France, Marketing Manager of the Chabil Mar resort in Placencia, Belize. “Belize experienced an 11.4% increase in visitors from the United Kingdom in 2014 and we look forward to seeing more Britons experience the magic of a holiday in Belize.”
English loggers known as “Baymen” first settled on the Caribbean Coast of what is now Belize in the 1600s, drawn to the area as a source of valuable hardwood timber. By 1786, Great Britain had formally wrested control over the area from Spain and began administering the region as a colony. Granted full independence in 1981, Belize is Central America’s only county where English is the official language. Today, Belize has a parliamentary democracy and is a member of the British Commonwealth. Belize City was founded in 1638 and served as the colonial capital until 1970. Belize City is still the largest municipality in Belize and the port for all international flights and cruise ships.
Chabil Mar is a multiple award-winning luxury resort located on the Placencia Peninsula in southeastern Belize. It is served by domestic air carriers Maya Island Air and Tropic Air with connections from Belize City.


text:
REWARD YOUR DOG WITH TREATS YOU CAN FEEL GOOD ABOUT
MADE WITH DELICIOUS CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES THAT WE GUARANTEE YOUR DOG WILL LOVE.
Whip out these yummy sticks to give your pet pooch a savory surprise. Bursting with rich flavor, an irresistible chewy texture and real chicken meat, there’s madness in every bite. Simply put, its’s chew wacca packs in the wholesome goodness of a pure, nutritious and highly digestible snack.

domain: pet