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(CNN) — By hosting “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, Miley Cyrus might have just had the last laugh.
The 20-year-old pop star has eclipsed nearly every other figure in popular culture in the weeks following her salacious twerking-with-teddy-bears routine with Robin Thicke at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards on August 25.
There was no way “Saturday Night Live” was not going to address the subsequent tidal wave of reaction, and the sketch comedy series smartly attacked it right at the start of the cold open.
With “SNL” cast member Kenan Thompson playing a wise old-timer in the year 2045, he recounts what led America to an apocalyptic state of destruction.
“Most folks say it was the government shutdown. Others blame Obamacare. But I remember the exact day America ended: it was the 2013 Video Music Awards,” Thompson said.
Cyrus was in on the joke from the start, as the camera cut to her being warned not to take the stage by “old Miley,” as played by “SNL’s” Miley impressionist, Vanessa Bayer. (“I think I’m hallucinating,” Cyrus said in a winking joke. “I must’ve smoked too much … cigarettes.”)
“Old Miley” was there to warn that the VMAs routine “might be too controversial” and hit all the references in the process: Cyrus’ revealing costume that could potentially land her in prison; the constant tongue wagging (“I’m having tiny strokes, yo!” Cyrus explained); and the stuffed animals as stage props. (Cried one stuffed bear before going on stage, “We shouldn’t be doing this! This is for kids!”)
But in the end, Cyrus told her old self that while she knows kids look up to her as a role model, she’s still growing up herself.
“I’m only 20 years old, I need some freedom to grow up and make mistakes,” she said. “And no matter what happens, I promise I’ll always be true to Miley Cyrus.”
Just don’t expect her to feel the same way about her former Disney character, “Hannah Montana.”
As the 20-year-old said in her opening monologue, “I don’t apologize for my VMAs performance. If I owe anybody an apology, it’s the people who make the bottom half of shirts. There are a few subjects I’m not going to get into tonight: I’m not going to do Hannah Montana, but I can give you an update. She was murdered.”
And thus began an extremely Miley-heavy episode of “SNL,” as she appeared in most of the night’s sketches and gave two pared-down performances of her hits, “We Can’t Stop” and “Wrecking Ball.” While she’s made headlines for both the music videos for those songs and her attire while performing them live, on “SNL” Cyrus turned in two tasteful sets that were focused less on her dance moves and more on her voice.
She also provided impersonations of a few famous faces, including Scarlett Johansson and Hillary Clinton, but the favorite of the night was her take on Michele Bachmann in a parody of her “We Can’t Stop” music video, “We Did Stop (The Government).”
With Taran Killam playing Speaker John Boehner in a tight white tank and matching leggings, the parody was easily one of the night’s best sketches.
Sample lyrics: “To my government workers on the furlough, even though you’re already paid low: Remember only God can judge us, forget the haters, because somebody elected us.”
One topic conspicuously missing from the broadcast was any mention of Sinead O’Connor, the singer Cyrus has been publicly battling with over social media.
It all began when O’Connor wrote an open letter to Cyrus last week about her nudity and suggestiveness in the “Wrecking Ball” music video. Cyrus hit back with a tweeted dig at O’Connor’s past mental health issues, as well as the infamous moment in 1992 when the “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer ripped up a photo of Pope John Paul II on “SNL.”
Yet for all those who waited patiently to see how “SNL” and Cyrus would tackle the back-and-forth — which on Friday grew to threats of legal action — they were left disappointed. Sinead O’Connor wasn’t mentioned, nor was a photo dramatically torn in her honor.
Overall, the episode was smooth, light on nudity and mainly twerk-free.
“Hey, look at that,” tweeted the Huffington Post’s Mike Ryan. “Miley Cyrus didn’t just play an exaggerated version of herself and she was really good.”
For The Hollywood Reporter, Cyrus’ episode outshone last week’s “SNL” premiere with veteran Tina Fey.
Even Kirstie Alley weighed in with support.
So why didn’t Cyrus incorporate the one dance move that’s been at the center of the insane amount of debate she’s caused?
Well, “I used to think twerking was cool,” Cyrus explained during her monologue. “But now that white people are doing it it seems kinda lame.”

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December 22, 2016
Three high school students in Chester County kicked off their holiday break on the wrong note Thursday after they reportedly showed up for classes legally drunk.
The East Marlborough Police Department announced that a trio of female Unionville High School students was charged after failing breathalyzer tests, the Daily Local reports. Police did not disclose the identities or ages of the girls, but did say they were all seniors.
Police said that multiple staff numbers smelled alcohol on the students and reported the situation to administrators. The students' parents and police were contacted by the end of the first period.
Responding officers conducted a search of the vehicle that the girls used and found beer. An investigation revealed that the girls attended an off-campus party the previous night and still had alcohol in their systems.
In Pennsylvania, the legal blood alcohol content limit for those under the age of 21 is .02 percent.
Unionville High School is located in Kennett Square and has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students.

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Improving Sight Reading!
Being able to sight read well offers many benefits beyond just getting good marks in a piano examination. It exposes you to a greater variety of repertoire, enables faster learning of learn new pieces and opens up more opportunities for making music with others.
Sight reading was definitely the weakest link for me as a young musician and something I had little success in improving. I’ve always wanted to address this and now as I attempt to broaden my active repertoire and collaborate more with other musicians, I’ve decided to revisit my unfinished business with sight reading!
In this series of videos I will be providing a guided tour of an advanced curriculum for developing sight-reading skills which I’ve worked on as part of my music publishing activities. I will be sharing some of my experiences in using it along with general tips and ideas for practising sight reading.


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I have a Omnibus f4 pro controller board and ublox m8n gps module. This module’s connector does not same with controller’s gps connector. Then I was decide remove the gps connector from board and solder gps wires to the pads but I had a mistake when ı was remove Rx pad with connector. this is terrible for me.
ı was solder to here. I crossed the rx and tx cables
and now ı take this messages from mission planer. and my gps doesnt connect any sattellite
How can I solve this problem. And what is my main problem. thanks for everything.

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Free agent outfielder J.D. Martinez will sign with the Red Sox, according to multiple reports Monday.
The prize of a strange, slowly-developing offseason, Martinez has long been tied to Boston in reports, with sources around the big leagues expecting him to land there or remain in Arizona, where he was traded last year.
A source told Pedro Gomez of ESPN that Martinez, 30, had agreed to a 5-year deal with the Red Sox, but could opt out after two seasons. Jon Heyman of FanRag reports that he will earn $50 million in those first two seasons, and will have two chances to opt out. The team, Heyman says, guaranteed a total of $110 million over the life of the contract.
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The slugger hit 45 home runs last year between Detroit and the Diamondbacks, batting .303/.376/.690 with a 1.066 OPS. He began his career with the Houston Astros, where he never got it together at the major league level before his 2014 release.
After signing with the Tigers, though, he developed into a tremendous hitter, making his first All-Star appearance in 2015.
In parts of three years with the Astros, Martinez batted just .251/.300/.387 for a .687 OPS with a total of 24 homers. But in the four seasons since he left Houston, Martinez homered 128 times, the 10th highest tally in baseball. His .574 slugging average in that stretch was second only to Mike Trout's.
The Tigers traded him to Arizona before last year's deadline. He was even more effective there than in Detroit, smashing 29 homers in just 62 games.
A bat like Martinez's adds much-needed power to a Red Sox lineup that, following David Ortiz's retirement, finished 27th in the majors in home runs last season. The rival Yankees, who led baseball in homers, added a new star of their own when they acquired outfield slugger Giancarlo Stanton from the Miami Marlins.

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The Chicago Sun-Times, the publication for which Roger Ebert wrote for 46 years, has announced that the most iconic film critic around has passed away.
RIP loved this guys reviews, read them every single week really sad to see him go.
His reviews were always the first I would read.
Honestly, a huge loss to the industry :/
There's really no other critic I held as high as Ebert. Regardless of petty disagreements in grades of movies, he always displayed a great love for the medium.
I honestly don't know who I am going to have as a go-to critic now. I guess Richard Roeper.
Roger Ebert was a brilliant critic, he was direct and right to the point.
He was one that I agreed more than others even though mostly I don't listen to critics.
RIP roger ebert, brilliant on the craft he does best and you can tell that every critical reception he formulates really came from the heart.
What a legend.
Another passing of a classic. Rest in Peace, Mr. Ebert.
Still very sad
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Greco-Roman Gold Earrings with Garnet African Heads, 2nd Century BC-1st Century AD
The jewelry of the Hellenistic and early Roman periods is among the
finest of the ancient world, unsurpassed in richness of subject matter
and composition, luxurious media and exquisite attention to detail.
This type of African head pendant originates from Greece, from the
third to second century BC. Images of Ethiopians and Nubians were
popular in Egyptian art but were relatively rare in the Mediterranean
world until the conquest of Egypt by Alexander the Great in the late
fourth century BC suddenly exposed the Greeks to the peoples of the
African continent. As part of this new and intriguing Nilotic landscape,
images of Africans evoked the distant and exotic cultures at the edge
of the known world. The popularity of Nilotic themes coupled with a
Greek tradition in jewelry of elaborate figural pendants (for example,
beads, acorns, vessels, and female heads) led to the depiction of
Nubians and Ethiopians as part of the popular repertory of wearable art.
Initially, heads were fashioned wholly in gold, but by the late third
and early second century, semi-precious stones were incorporated into
the composition, as here. Materials rich and warm in color, such as
carnelian, sardonyx, amber, and garnet, were all transformed into
African figures, not only rendering each piece more elaborate, but also
imbuing them with a striking liveliness and depth of character.
The use of gemstones set into gold jewelry remained a popular
practice in the early Roman period; precious stones were said to have
held magical properties and were considered markers of high social
status. Pendants and earrings in the form of African heads seem to have
been particularly popular in Italy, with examples known from Bari and
A pair of gold earrings with the head of an African in garnet is in the
collection of the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore (inv. no. 57.1562-3,
circa third century BC), and a similar pair from Cyme, Turkey, is in the
British Museum, London (inv. no. 1877,0910.28, circa fourth to third
century BC). However, these examples are earlier, and lack the clarity
of form and sharpness of carving evident in the present pair.
This helmet is the earliest surviving example of Renaissance armor all'antica (in the antique style). The lion’s head is an outer shell made of embossed and gilt copper that is fitted over an underlying plain steel helmet. It represents the head of the Nemean Lion, whose pelt was worn as a headdress and cloak by the mythological hero Hercules. He was frequently portrayed in Renaissance art as a symbol of indomitable strength, courage, and perseverance.
Head flasks were first made in the Mediterranean region in first century A.D. They were mold blown, composed of two parts, and probably functioned as pitchers. Though forms, colors, and styles varied, they remained popular until the fourth and fifth century.


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We are delighted to be presenting at the Birmingham Area Safeguarding Conference on Tuesday 13 March. Find out more about the event and our free teacher resources.
Performance Learning founder, Tej Samani, will be interviewing Dr William Rankin on Wednesday 24 January at Bett 2018. He will also be introducing and hosting the day’s events on Friday 26 January.
Performance Learning founder, Tej Samani, took part in a discussion as part of London EdTech Week 2017.
Article in I News about how one school in Birmingham is boosting results and improving behaviour with Performance Learning lessons.
Excerpt from an article in VISION magazine discussing Performance Learning Founder, Tej Samani’s talk at the 2017 Global Education & Skills Forum in Dubai.
Transcript of an EdTalk by Tej Samani at the Global Education & Skills Forum. Plus how to take our 30-Day Challenge.
The evolution of Performance Learning over the past eight years to a fully digitised Performance Learning Platform.


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By David Brand
Queens Daily Eagle
A federal judge issued a stay of deportation for Edisson Barros, a Maspeth taxi driver and father of two, just hours before he was scheduled to be deported, according to Telemundo and attorneys from Legal Aid.
Edisson Barros, an undocumented immigrant from Ecuador, was detained inside Hudson Correctional Facility in Kearny, NJ and was first scheduled to be deported more than a week ago, but he was instead transferred to a jail in Louisiana to await the final decision.
Barros lived in Queens for 25 years and worked as a taxi driver until he was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in July.
With her father facing imminent deportation, Maspeth resident Eileen Barros joined family members, demonstrators and Council Member Francisco Moya at City Hall to demand his release on Aug. 10.
“Give me back my dad,” read the sign that Eileen Barros held.
Barros was arrested after an incident in which a motorist nearly ran over his family’s dog. Barros threw his keys at the driver to alert him and the driver called the police, which resulted in ICE being alerted to Barros’ undocumented status.
“[Barros] is a dedicated family man, working as a taxi driver to support his family,” Moya said in a letter to Talad on Wednesday. “Mr. Barros has established himself as an upstanding member of his Queens community. When a friend, relative or stranger is in need, Mr. Barros does not balk, he lends a hand. He embodies the best attributes America values in its people.”
Moya, who is also Ecuadorian, said the deportation order is especially cruel because it violates the spirit of Ecuadorian History month, which is observed every August.
“The timing of this case triggers a cognitive dissonance for me. August is Ecuadorian Heritage month,” Moya said. “Over this past weekend, thousands of people came out to Northern Boulevard — despite the heat wave — to celebrate our annual Ecuadorian Independence Day parade. It strikes me that the Ecuadorians and immigrants from across the world not only celebrate their heritage and the freedom of their home countries on their respective independence days, but also the communities they’ve cultivated in their adoptive nations. Those days are celebrations of perseverance and of character forged in the crucible of difficult times.”
Assembly Member Ari Espinal also condemned the deportation order and demanded the release of Barros.
“I am horrified and angered by the actions taken by the federal government to try to take Edisson Barros away from his family and his home for the last 25 years,” Espinal said. The federal government must stop tearing families apart.”
Last month, Eileen Barros established a GoFundMe page in order to raise money so that she can continue to pay for college if her father is deported.
“My mom, sister and I are devastated and grieving his absence,” Eileen Barros wrote on the fundraiser page. “I feel a huge emptiness in my heart. My dad is being ripped away from our family.”
The fundraiser has generated about $4,000 as of Friday afternoon.
“I’m struggling economically and emotionally, but now I have to feed my family and bring food to the table,” she said. “[College graduation is] a dream that we both shared and that I will continue fighting for. I will become the second in my family to graduate from college and I will dedicate my degree to him.”

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It seems that Prince Harry really has met ‘the one’ in his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
When the pair are out and about together, their adoration for one another is clear to see. And Harry’s discussion of Meghan always shows his evident love for his ‘Mrs’. Jealous? Us? Never!
And while the pair are clearly head-over-heels in love now, it seems they may actually have been destined to meet.
Harry’s mother Diana, Princess of Wales, was well-known to be a follower of astrology. And in 1989, Diana met Debbie Frank, astrologer to the stars. The pair stayed close friends throughout Diana’s life. And as Harry and William grew up, Debbie revealed that Diana asked her to read her young son’s astrological charts.
And according to Debbie, she saw a strong connection with America in Harry’s future. Meghan is American, hailing from California – so perhaps the pair were fated to be together all along!
Debbie has also revealed that Diana would have been delighted that Harry was true to himself in marrying Meghan.
She said, “She’d be so happy that he was getting to marry the person he wanted to marry, that Meghan is such a different person.”
“She’d really admire Harry for bringing her in.”
Debbie also reflected on hers and Diana’s conversations about her beloved boys.
“Diana would always have a giggle and a glint in her eye when she talked about Harry”, she shared
The astrologer also revealed that Diana often worried about Harry, given his slightly rebellious streak.
“She would be rueful about him and what was going to happen for Harry, and she knew he had all this energy, and it was going to be hard for him to conform to real life.”
But according to Diana’s friend, she believes Meghan and Diana would have got on like a house on fire, as they were “alike in many ways.”
“She [Diana] would’ve filled the gap in England that Meghan’s mum, who is thousands of miles away, could not.”

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SEOUL -- LIG Nex1, a South Korean defense contractor known for advanced missile guidance systems, acquired Innowireless, a promising IT company involved in the production of communication equipment, to diversify its business portfolio into the civilian wireless communication sector.
LIG Nex1 said in a regulatory filing on November 6 that it has exercised a call option to acquire a 16.55 percent stake in Innowireless for 33.1 billion won ($29.4 million). As a result, LIG Nex1 would become the largest shareholder of Innowireless with its total stake increasing to 21 percent.
In 2018, LIG Nex1 and a private equity fund made a joint investment in Innowireless that develops telecom test and measurement equipment. The call option would be exercised on November 9. LIG Nex1 produces a wide range of advanced precision electronic systems such as missiles, torpedoes, radars, tactical communication systems, naval combat systems, avionics and electro-optics.
The acquisition is aimed at creating new opportunities in civilian and defense markets by combining LIG Nex1's core capabilities in precision electronics with Innowireress' technology related to field optimization, base station analyzing and network testing.
"We hope the acquisition will not only help us find a way to grow together through cooperation and exchanges between the two companies but also further enhance our technological capabilities in the domestic defense industry and the wireless communications sector," said LIG Nex1 CEO Kim Ji-chan.
LIG Nex1 is involved in the development of an autonomous coastguard patrol boat and electromagnetic waves that can be used in radar and other types of military equipment. The company produced Poniard, a multiple launch rocket system with guided rockets, which has passed an evaluation test by the Pentagon.
The Poniard is a 70mm (2.75-inch) low-cost guided imaging rocket (LOGIR) with a flying range of about eight kilometers and is equipped with guided control devices. It is a standalone weapon system with one shot one kill and fire-and-forget capability. Once the rocket is launched, no designation of the target is needed as it flies automatically towards its target.
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A DC motor is an electrical machine devised to convert electrical by a separate DC source as the armature current does not flow through the. DC motors have inductors inside, which produce the magnetic field used to generate movement. But how does this magnetic field changes if. A motor is an electrical machine which converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. The principle of working of a DC motor is that "whenever a current.
The article How Electric Motors Work explains how brushed motors work. In a typical DC motor, there are permanent magnets on the outside and a spinning. You might be surprised to find out just how much work is done by electric motors. They're everywhere! You'll find them in your car, your kitchen, bathroom, office. A DC motor is any of a class of rotary electrical machines that converts direct current electrical DC motors were the first type widely used, since they could be powered from existing direct-current lighting power distribution systems. The universal motor can operate on direct current but is a lightweight brushed motor used.
Principle of operation Electric motors are the interface of electronic boards to almost every mechatronic and mechanical product including robots, drones, home. How many electric motors are there in the room with you right now? There are probably How does this work in practice? Exactly how do your. A DC (Direct Current) Motor is an electric motor that supplies power to machines as it uses electrical energy to perform its main function.


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What to Say and How to Say It provides managers with real-life situations, sample dialogues and practical tips on how to say the right thing to employees at just the right time. It covers performance appraisals, coaching shy employees, dealing with hostile employees, taking corrective action and many other tough situations on the job.
With this book, managers and supervisors can now prepare, plan, and even rehearse in advance for sticky situations. The author presents actual “scripts” – sample dialogs for specific problems.
Using the author’s targeted advice, the dialogs and side bars of key words and phrases, readers will be able to:
• Say just the right thing at the right time in the right way
• Avoid embarrassment and awkwardness
• Build good relationships and defuse conflict
• Work with difficult, emotional, or even hostile employees
• Guide a conversation to a productive outcome for everyone involved

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The Nike Zoom Hyperfuse 2011 has been rated as a great basketball sneaker across the board. Check out this excellent deal on Nike Zoom Hyperfuse 2011’s with a variety of colorways in many great sizes to choose from! Foot Locker currently has these sneakers on sale for $79.99 but you can save $15.00 by using the coupon code referenced below. The Nike Hyperfuse is known for its durability and breathability all in one lightweight sneaker!
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Join the WCG Global Research Network™
Membership in the WCG Global Research Network™ provides access to sponsors and peer sites for collaboration and visibility.
Through WCG’s unique relationship with sponsors, CROs, research sites, and patient advocacy groups, GRN member sites will also have access to roundtables with potential sponsors, exclusive webinars, MAGI meetings, Centerwatch, WCG Insights, and benchmarking data.
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Vegetarian recipe ideas
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To make the romesco sauce, put 1 tbsp of olive oil in a pan over a medium heat and fry the shallots and garlic with a pinch of salt for several minutes until soft, then add the anchovies and thyme and cook for a further minute.
Add the remaining ingredients and simmer gently for 20 minutes. Season and blend to a purée and pass through a fine metal sieve. Keep warm.
Mix all of the olive dressing ingredients in a bowl.
Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat, lightly oil the cod and season well, then fry for 2 minutes on each side until golden and cooked through.
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Centres to improve mental well-being
"All the good things for development of mental health will be
continued improving the present status, said Director of Mental
Healthcare of the Health Ministry Dr. Lakshmi Somatunga addressing the
National Mental Health Forum - 2009 held at the Sri Lanka Foundation
She added, "I hope development of community support centres is a
milestone step towards improving the status of mental well-being of the
people in this country.
My concern is to develop the standards in these centres such as
providing human resources and infrastructure facilities. We are the
national focal point for alcohol control and suicide prevention.
So we need to have campaigns similar to that of tobacco control
campaigns. An information system for mental health is also vital in
improving the mental health services." she said.
She said she wished to give due attention to community based
WHO Representative to Sri Lanka Dr. Mehta said the WHO had given
immense support to improve the status of mental well-being of Sri
Lankans in the past and promotion of mental well-being is the priority
"Mental health is something that is neglected all over the world, 450
million people are suffering from enormous mental diseases. The WHO is
fully committed to supporting people towards this endeavour.
National Tobacco/Alcohol Authority Chairman Professor Carlo Fonseka,
said one to have a healthy mind, the physical well-being of a person is
important, though the mind is separate from the body.
A healthy diet combined with favourable behavioural attitudes such as
getting regular physical exercises and avoidance of stress, alcohol and
tobacco is essential.


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What you need to have, what you need to know
You don't need any help imagining how fun rabbit care can be. They're impossibly cute and hilariously fun. But bunnies have unique needs and behaviors that can't be overlooked if you want to have a great experience.
We'll help you choose the right rabbit cage, stock it properly, learn how to play rabbit games, and generally get you and your rabbit off on the right foot.
Are you the rabbit type?
First things first: before you invest in an indoor rabbit cage, food, or supplies, take an honest inventory of your lifestyle. Are you able to be there for a rabbit daily? Do you have time for play? If you travel a lot, will there be another caring adult available to fill in for you? Rabbits are among the most interactive and social pets, but they are also sensitive and need attention. Make sure you can give it before you commit.
Step one: the rabbit cage
Well, you've come to the right place for that. A rabbit hutch is more than a box. You'll find an impressive variety of rabbit cages, plus tips to choose the right rabbit cage for you. Our economy rabbit hutches have every essential you need, and you can add more luxurious options if you want. Think like a bunny: is it roomy enough, airy enough, cozy enough? It needs to be big enough so your rabbit can stand erect with his ears up, and can stretch out long on the floor, with room for a litter box. Avoid or cover wire floors, which can be abrasive on the fur and lead to skin infections. Besides, smooth floors are easier to clean.
Now think like a human: will the rabbit cage fit in your house? Is it easy to clean? Is the door big enough to get the litter box in and out?
Plastic dog cages aren't a good substitute. Rabbits are shy and like to see what's going on, and of course, you want to watch your rabbit too. It's not a box, it's your rabbit's home.
Now that you have a nice rabbit cage, let your rabbit out. Rabbits thrive when they have at least three hours of exercise a day. Whether you confine him to a room or give him the run of the house, keep safety in mind. Bunnies will nibble on electrical wires, chew plants, and squeeze into places you can't reach. There is a lot you can do to rabbit-proof your house, but the best thing to do is keep an eye on your furry friend. He'll consider you a playmate.
Never let your rabbit loose outside, as tempting as it seems. Sudden surprises will send your shy guy scampering, and unseen predators may pounce, even if you're right there. Outdoor rabbit hutches and rabbit runs let your pet enjoy the fresh air safely, and we offer plenty of options.
A case of nerves
Rabbits are shy and jumpy. You would be too if you were atop just about every carnivore's dinner list. Help calm your bunny by avoiding loud noises, unruly children, and unsupervised pets, and by spending plenty of time socializing your rabbit to help him get used to being touched. Tip: most rabbits have a blind spot right in front of their face, so it helps if you approach them from the side or above, where they can see you better.
A fun part of rabbit care is learning which toys they like. Clattery baby toys work, like those big bright plastic keys, but rabbits also like to tear things up. They love climbing in paper bags, little boxes, toilet paper tubes, whatever they can get in, roll over, and chew up.
Litter box law
A rabbit hutch without a litter box is like a house without a toilet. Rabbits have a clean routine. Keep a fresh litterbox in a predictable place, and your bunny will use it naturally. Clay cat litter is often too dusty, and the clumping kind is toxic if your rabbit eats it, which he will. Ideally, start with a layer of newspaper, then add a layer of wood stove pellets or litter made from recycled paper. Then cover with a layer of fresh hay. If you change the newspaper daily, you can skip the litter altogether. If you keep the litter box in the cage, make sure he has access to it when he's out playing.
Spay and neuter tutor
Unless you are intent on breeding, have your bunny fixed. Besides avoiding litters you are unprepared to care for, spaying/neutering reduces all manner of unpleasant behaviors like urine spraying, leg humping, aggression, digging, and biting. It's also healthier for your rabbit, reducing the risk of certain cancers and diseases. A fixed rabbit can relax, so you can too.
Brushing a rabbit, especially during molting season, helps shine your rabbit's coat and keeps hairballs out of his digestive tract. Besides, it's fun for both of you. Many rabbits benefit from nail trimming too. You can get away with using your regular clipper if you're careful, but a nail trimmer for pets is safer and easier, and some cost just a few dollars.
What's up, Doc?
Like any pet, rabbits need regular checkups, including blood tests. Once a year is sufficient. It grows more important as your bunny ages. Problems caught early are far easier, and cheaper, to treat. Not all vets are rabbit experts, but any vet wants the best for you and your rabbit, so they'll lead you to the right person. Just ask for a reference.

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So we have another official announcement here and ZTE V81 is the one sitting in the spotlights. I wish I could tell you when and where is going to be available but no such details have been revealed. From what I hear we might see it at MWC 2013 (Mobile World Congress) event which is going to take place in Barcelona next month, maybe there we will find out more. Until then we can only look at the pictures and analyze the specifications list.
I personally expect this ZTE V81 to be a budget friendly tablet and I’m saying that because the specifications list is not that impressive. I mean you have a regular 2 megapixels camera in the back side which I don’t even know if has video recording capability. In the front side a 0.3 megapixels VGA camera was installed which is for video calls. Next element on the specifications list is that 8 inches capacitive multi touchscreen which comes with a maximum resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels and a total of 16 777 216 colors.
Now let’s move into the system department where we find running a Google Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS and is powered by a decent dual core CPU at 1.4 GHz frequency. Let’s not forget about that 1 GB of RAM memory and about that 4 GB of internal storage capacity.


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By Ian Michler
An alternative route to enter Botswana is at the Martins Drift border post and head for Francistown via Selebi Phikwe. For late-starters leaving Johannesburg, Kwa Nokeng, a small lodge and campsite immediately across the border, is a comfortable place for you to spend the night.
Visit any taxi rank or mall parking lot and there is likely to be a game of morabaraba (left) on the go. With a population of about 110,000, Francistown is the country's second largest urban settlement. It is also reputedly the oldest, having been established as a mining community during the 1880s when gold prospecting took place along the banks of the Shashe River.
The town is named after Daniel Francis, one of the early mining concessionaires, and ever since then the commercial traditions of Francistown have continued.
Today Francistown remains a hub of light industry, textile milling and leather manufacturing. Palapye, an hour's drive south of Francistown, and Nata, 90 minutes closer to the Okavango, are ideal as overnight stops.
Billboards are a common feature along the Gabs-Francistown route.
Slicing across the vast hinterland of the Central Kalahari, the Trans-Kalahari Highway offers the most leisurely road route to the Okavango. When entering from the South African side, use the Pioneer's Gate border post, avoid the small, nondescript towns of Lobatse and Kanye, and hit the open road.
With long, lonely stretches of tar, this highway takes you on a remote countryside crossing, as it heads west and then north.
Jwaneng, a modern town built solely around a large diamond mine (tours are allowed only with a permit obtained by prior arrangement), and Kang, a typical agricultural village, offer the two fuel stops this side of midday.
Otherwise it's Ghanzi, another 250 kilometres on.

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An easy appetizer made using prepared bread, cheese, berries and balsamic.
*To make a balsamic reduction: Combine 1 cup balsamic vinegar with ¼ cup honey in a saucepan and bring to a boil, then simmer until reduced to ⅓ cup. * This recipe makes more than used above. Extra can be kept in the fridge for a few days.
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"We work to end poverty & gender inequality by educating young women and creating community leaders in Peru, one girl at a time." - Peruvian Hearts
"Making a difference one individual at at time." - Panthera Edge
Two organizations with the same goal partnered in August 2020. Panthera assists university students with tuition.

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DENVER, June 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LaunchPad Café, Ltd, the finance subsidiary of Ventana Biotech, Inc. (OTC: VNTA), is pleased to announce that it has contracted for its first financing client as a public company.
The Company has generated revenue from servicing a hard money loan that was made on June 13, 2022. Loan servicing involves tracking and receiving origination fees, interest, principal, and other amounts due under the loan documents, retaining a portion of these amounts, and remitting the balance to the original lender of the funds.
Mr. Stephen Replin, President and CEO of VNTA, said, “We are pleased to announce this first receipt of revenues as a public company. We see this as a key first step in building a significant specialty finance company. In addition to loan servicing, we envision other products and services, potentially including in the cryptocurrency space, in the future.”
About LaunchPad Café, LTD., a subsidiary of Ventana Biotech, Inc. (OTC: VNTA):
Ventana Biotech, Inc. (OTC: VNTA) is a publicly traded Nevada corporation providing services in the alternative financing markets as well as evaluating acquisitions, focusing on the fintech and traditional specialty finance space. The Company is focused on growing its specialty finance origination and servicing businesses to those in need of non-bank financing. This activity will be the focus of LaunchPad Café, LTD, its wholly owned subsidiary. Most of these types of loans are made to entrepreneurs who are starting and growing businesses, and to those who have investment opportunities. In most cases, the two characteristics that are anticipated to be common among the borrowers who come to us for financing from alternative lenders in our data base are that they are i). essentially “unbankable,” and ii). the second is that they need to close on their funding quickly. Mr. Replin, CEO of LaunchPad Café Ltd. is the author of the book “Where to Go when The Bank Says No.” .
Forward Looking Statements:
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All forward-looking statements are subject to uncertainty and may not come to fruition. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement including statements that list numbers and dates.
Stephen Replin, CEO
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The Olympic men's road race was just brutal, sending more people to the hospital after ugly crashes than wound up on the podium. The time trial should be a little less physically damaging, but it will be no less compelling. In fact, for many cycling fans this is the highlight of the games this year. We have a field which, even after all the injuries and forced withdrawals, has some very talented riders. At the top is a showdown between the two best in the world right now, with a lingering injury making it tougher to know what to expect. This is going to be a great race on Wednesday. So, how does it shape up? ( Odds are from Bovada)
Before we get to the riders, we should touch on the course. This thing is just brutal - not your typical mostly flat jaunt through the country that we often see. This is one tough ride. It's a 25 km circuit that riders will ride twice, with a tail at the beginning and end that raises the total to 54.6 km. That distance is not surprising for a time trial, but the terrain is. There are two very legitimate climbs here. The first, which riders will come to nine kilometers into the circuit, is short - less than a mile - but very steep, topping out at 18 degrees, which is basically vertical on a bike. After a technical descent on the backside of that climb, the riders will travel seven kilometers of relative flat to the next climb. This one is long - a mile and a half - but not nearly as steep. They face an easier descent from this climb and then a straightforward and fast dash of about eight kilometers back to the start. Then they do it all over again. So, the guys who can push massive wattage and endure real pain on the flats will have the edge they always do in the flat segments of the time trial.
They also need to be able to handle the short-but-aggressive bursts of climbing, and they must be able to descend technically - on a time trial bike, which is typically less nimble than a standard ride, no less. The winner of this race will have earned that medal, and he will be a very complete rider. It's worth noting, though, that the same circuit was used four times during the road race, so the riders are all familiar with it. That circuit included cobbles, though, and since that would be deadly on a time trial bike the riders will ride pavement for that section instead.
The race has long seemed to be a showdown between the two best time trialists on tour right now - Tom Dumoulin of the Netherlands (+120) and Chris Froome of Great Britain (+125). There are other guys who can certainly contend, but it would be more than a little surprising if one of these two didn't win.
Froome: Froome just closed out his third Tour de France victory in July. Unlike many Tour winners, though, Froome is also a truly elite time trial rider. He won one of the two time trials at the Tour and was second in the other. The time trial he won, though, was an uphill trial - they climbed for more than 17 kilometers that day. He is a strong climber, which will help him here, and is certainly well-rounded. We can't really know, though, what we can expect from him in terms of form. He competed in the road race earlier in the week, but aside from a few challenges here and there he didn't put in a real effort. Was that because he didn't want to or because he couldn't? Did he come out of the Tour in great form, or did the tough win take too much out of him? Tough to know.
Dumoulin: While Froome's form is tough to judge, it's easy compared to Dumoulin. The young Dutch rider was having a spectacular Tour. He absolutely dominated the first time trial, won another stage, and was very good in the other time trial as well. He is a suture Classic winner - of that there is little doubt. Right after the second time trial, though, he fell and broke his wrist. He was reportedly back on his bike training four days after the injury, but we can't know how much of an impact it had on his preparation. We also can't know how much it will impact his riding - specially the climbing, which can put a real strain on your wrists as you pull on your handlebars. Many were looking towards his performance in the road race as an indicator of his form. Unfortunately, he withdrew from that race before he had even broken a sweat, so we know nothing.
Backing him takes a bigger leap of faith than Froome. And that's the challenge here. Head to head on this course I think Dumoulin beats Froome - he's a better pure time trialer, and this course suits him well. I still pick him to win this race despite his injury, but the wrist definitely means that there is no value in this price.
So, I'll be picking him to win, but I won't bet him and will be looking for some safer value elsewhere. I also won't be betting on Froome - I like his price even less than Dumoulin's and question whether he has enough left to give after that impressive Tour win.
Rohan Dennis, Australia (+800): This is the longer price I will make a small investment on in case Dumoulin isn't ready after all. He's an excellent time trial rider and has been open about focusing on this race for a long time. He's not quite as suited to this race as Dumoulin or Froome, but he climbs fairly well and isn't the flat-preferring time trial rider that guys like Tony Martin or Fabian Cancellara are. At the least he's a good bet for the podium.
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Mark Axelrod, Ph.D., Department of English, Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences, has had his screenplay Of Gold & Ashes accepted into the 2014 Beverly Hills Film Festival scheduled for April 23-27. The screenplay is a drama based somewhat on true incidents and is a love story between a Ukrainian Jewish American basketball player,
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We’ve been discussing the Evolved Programmable Network for some time now, knowing the transition from an IP NGN to an EPN is not something that will happen overnight (See EPN Blogs 1 , 2, 3). The Cisco® Evolved Programmable Network (EPN), represents an idea, an end-to-end unification of network, storage, and compute elements, and a lofty concept for existing multivendor networks to aspire to. New entrants into the communications industry are capitalizing on this period of evolution by building homogeneous end-to-end networks purpose built for SDN and NFV innovation.
One recent entrant is RST Fiber, based in North Carolina. Earlier in the year, Cisco and RST announced their 100 Gbps network deployment covering over 3000 miles throughout North Carolina with plans to expand in the future. RST’s high-speed, programmable network features the Cisco EPN infrastructure, which combines a variety of cutting edge network and data center infrastructure technologies, including optical and carrier-grade IPv6 solutions.
The Cisco EPN, allows RST to reliably and seamlessly deliver a variety of services, including wired and wireless broadband and 4K video to businesses and residents throughout North Carolina. It also paves the way for programmable networks capable of accelerating service turn-up and delivering personalized service offerings in the areas of online education, telemedicine, smart grid, transport and others.
To learn more about how RST Fiber is changing the game for high-speed networking solutions in the greater North Carolina area view this infographic, which highlights the opportunities being created in Business, Education, Healthcare, and Government sectors through the deployment of a Cisco Evolved Programmable Network. The RST team vision is to bring state-of-the-art technology to their service area to:
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The second layer of concrete was poured Friday afternoon, and it has now cured enough to walk on. Eventually, there will be "luxury vinyl tile" over the concrete, but not until the rest of the heavy work is done.
Next up is relocating some of the large white water pipes on the ceiling to make way for the new HVAC system. This means shutting down air conditioning for all of Robinson Hall until the pipes are reconnected. Sorry, everyone!
The first layer of the concrete subfloor of the makerspace is getting poured today. The black goo at the left edge of the photo is sand-impregnated epoxy that acts as a moisture barrier and gives the concrete something rough to adhere to. The white sheets are fiberglass mesh that will increase fracture toughness, i.e. it will allow the floor to flex more before it cracks.
The floor for the whole space will require around 32,000 lbs of fiberglass-impregnated cement, plus around 1600 gallons of water that will evaporate over the next few weeks. About half of this will get pumped in through the window today; the second half will get pumped in Friday.
Next week, framing begins!
Below, the concrete mixer and what should be ~800 bags of concrete.
Here are some photos of the stripped down shell of the first level of Robinson Hall, which will become the Nolop makerspace over the next 6 months.
The photo above shows the digital fabrication area, for laser cutters, 3D printers, and similar stuff. All the lead paint and asbestos has been removed. The red shape on the floor marks a thin section that will have to be jackhammered out and repoured before the rest of the floor.
The half-windows on the left side look out into the Kindlevan Cafe, above the art wall in the SEC atrium.
In the photo below, we’re looking back out the entrance, before the last pillar gets cut out.
If you could see through that translucent plastic sheeting, you’d see the long hallway on the bottom level of Anderson Hall, which abuts Robinson.
All the hot/cold water for the Robinson Hall heating and cooling system comes in through the white pipes shown below. Unfortunately, they need to be raised up to let that metal duct at the right of the photo get in for ventilation. The complexity of the HVAC system in this building is astounding.
When you notice the AC going off in a few weeks, that’s why.
Below, the main area of the makerspace. “No X” means “Do not smash this column into rubble and carry it out in a wheelbarrow.”
Also could be used as a marker for where the eyewash will be installed, it turns out.
Below, the main area of the makerspace again. After 4 days of grinding, the floor is flat enough to top with new concrete and vinyl tile.
Below is what will be the Byrne Advanced Machining Area. This is where the heavy duty stuff goes.


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Sporting Kansas City is a small market team. However the international recognition, the product we see on the field, and the trophy case certainly don't feel that way.
Peter Vermes and company are mastering the idea of buy low, sell high. We've heard rumors of this club offering huge sums of money to players like Rafael Van der Vaart and possibly even Michael Bradley, but these are not the type of moves that have given this club so much success. Over the years Vermes has continually explained this team's philosophy and how it differs from the likes of NY or LA.
"We're not in the market where we can go ahead spend on one player, a salary of 6, 7, or 8 million dollars a year," Vermes explained Thursday on ExtraTime Radio. "Could we do it based on the wealth of the ownership group? Sure. But it doesn't fit the business model."
The success SKC has seen without the ability to bring in well established players for millions of dollars is why the nickname Trader Pete, is well deserved.
Sporting have made a business of finding diamonds in the rough. They launch careers, they revitalize careers, and they do not hesitate to cut dead weight. Recognizing talent is far more important than throwing money at big names. Vermes will MAKE the big names himself.
The recent departure of Krisztian Nemeth to Qatar has left plenty of fans upset. It is hard to swallow, but the right move nevertheless.
In the six months prior to signing Nemeth, he was without a team. Others had given up on him, but his talent was recognized and it was an opportunity to sign a quality player for a bargain price. Sporting KC got a fan favorite, plenty of goals, and a US Open Cup from Nemo. Without a doubt, more value than his $250,000 salary reflected. They did the right thing in re-examining his contract and were offering him more money. But when things may have turned a bit sour between the two sides, they made a great business move that allowed the player to make the money he wanted.
No transfer fee to bring him here. Just $250K turned into a reported $2 million in one year. Buy low, sell high.
Uri Rosell is obviously another great example. He came over from Barcelona B in 2012 and earned a salary of $98,750. With young player transfers like this, there most likely isn't a real transfer fee. However, money may be exchanged in the form of scouting fees, contract clauses, a signing bonus etc. While it is not clear what they actually bought him for, you can be sure it pales in comparison to the rumored $1.5 million transfer to Lisbon in 2014.
It isn't just finding young international players overseas, they have been able to find success within MLS.
In 2009, Sporting KC traded away Abe Thompson for Kei Kamara. Thompson was playing in the NASL a year later, while Kamara was blossoming into a sensation. It is always hard to nail down exact money when MLS is involved, but Sporting saw two transfer fees from Kei. First at the beginning of 2013 on loan to Norwich City for the remainder of their season, and the second from his move to Middlesbrough at the end of 2013. Both of which were reported to be over $1 million USD. Yes, two hefty fees in one year, from one player. More impressive still, is the fact that they sold perhaps their best player (twice) and were still able to win MLS Cup that year. Buy low, sell high.
Although there has been no sell high ending to Benny Feilhaber's story in KC, he is another reason Trader Pete, is Trader Pete. For two measly draft picks and some allocation money, Sporting got a player who is becoming one of the best to ever wear a KC uniform.
Vermes has been great in buying low from the MLS SuperDraft during a time when many feel as though its purpose is fading. Besler, Zusi, Dwyer, Myers, and Espinoza are all former draftees that are main pieces to the puzzle.
The only way to buy lower than that, is with Homegrown Players. SKC have it covered here as well. Lees Summit native Erik Palmer-Brown was the youngest signing in club history at the age of 16 back in 2013. After paying him about $60k in 2015, Vermes granted the player's wish and loaned him away. The value in this move can come from simply opening a relationship with such a well respected club like FC Porto, or perhaps a full sale of the player at the end of the loan.
As you watch some of your favorite players come and go, it can be difficult. You don't want to be a fan of a team knowing that your best players will soon be elsewhere. Unfortunately in the big picture, this is just a concern with MLS as a whole right now. It's something basically every team will have to deal with while there is a salary cap.
However when you look at Sporting Kansas City, you must see this is not the case. Look at the core of players that have been around for years now. This team is able to make sound business decisions without it being detrimental to the squad.
There is an important line to find here. You can't keep selling fan favorites. On the other hand, showing players that you can bring them in, develop them, and then allow them to pursue bigger opportunities should they come, is a nice way of attracting quality to the league and specifically this club.
I believe Peter Vermes and the rest of the front office have found a great balance. Besler, Zusi, and most recently Mustivar show they will keep important players who are fully focused on being here. Uri and Kei wanted to challenge themselves. Things went a bit south with Nemeth and he wanted more money. Erik Palmer-Brown wanted to broaden his horizons and see what is beyond KC, an urge you have to respect. They have done a really good job of doing what is best for the player and best for the team.
So then, where does all this money go exactly?
This is where the ownership group really comes into the play in this picture. Vermes can recognize the talent and find all the right players, but he praises the ownership group on their policy of how the money is used.
"Any sales on the technical side at the moment, (the owners want to) reinvest it back into the players and the team and the technical side," Vermes explains.
"First thing is I'll try to take the maximum allocation that we're allowed to, based on the transfer, and apply it to the salary cap first and foremost. The money that is left over goes into a bucket and basically MLS holds it in escrow, and its called new value money."
That left over money in the bucket can be used for any number of things from a putting in a new field to academy travel expenses, to spending on players and buying down a DP salary.
Have no fear, Vermes always has his eye on players and is looking to improve the team.
"We have a running list of players that we're constantly looking at and seeing whether it is this window or the next window that we can add them. I would tell you we are aggressively pursuing a few of those targets at the moment," Peter said on Thursday. "And our objective is to add another player here in this window. It's an ongoing process. We have shadow teams with players all over the world that are in our style of play."
So while you try and cope with the loss of your favorite players, you can be rest assured that the next Nemeth, or the next Uri, is not far behind. Perhaps, they have already arrived in players like Jordi Quintilla and Soni Mustivar.
We may not see a big name European star come to KC anytime soon, but Peter Vermes and the Sporting Kansas City front office have proven it's not necessary for success. They make smart business decisions while keeping their brand and their product on the field in the top class of Major League Soccer.
Some moves may be tough from a fan's persepctive, but this is a team that always gives you a reason to be excited about the future.


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this game has an incredible need for resources . While vid cards are a necessity, if you can not "run" the game smoothly do to lack of resources, you may as well not be playing it... it is the old " bottleneck " issue as always.
Ah. I knew RAM was needed for games, but I was under the assumption that it was only used for actual loading screens, and the video card did the rest. I guess I just didn't realize HOW important it was in games on the graphical level. I guess I will upgrade my RAM as well. Maybe Oblivion will run more smoothly with all the eye candy turned on then, instead of stuttering. I was thinking that Oblivion was such a great game that even the newest card couldn't handle it.
The less ram you have in your system the more it will stumble along .... I was running morrowind on a 9500 pro 128 with everything turned on with 512 ... the moment i went to a gig it smoothed out even more. It isn't just down to the video card anylonger. Although that is where most of the stress comes down to. There are many components needed to run the games now. Even the power supply is a GREAT necessity to have.

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The Giugiaro era He was born in August, 1938. At the age of 17 he worked with Dante Giacosa at Fiat. He moved to Bertone in 1959. Until 1965 he fulfilled the position of Design Director. He held the same position at Ghia between 1965-1968. Then went independent and founded ItalDesign, one of the most influental design house of the past two decades. This brief introduction can not touch his genius who's coherent styling and always seeks new way, thus inspiring other designers to do so.
Giugiaro's first work at Bertone was to create a sporting coupé from the "shoebox"-styled NSU Prinz. The Sport-Prinz carrying Alfa style (it was a copy of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta SS) introduced the old German bicycle factory to a whole new market. A year later the same cure was adapted on the Simca. For a few years Bertone manufactured the NSU Sport-Prinz, then the Germans took over.
Giugiaro stayed with sports models. His third mini-sportscar, the Fiat 850 Spider was a long-time success of Bertone. Along the "mass-produced" cars he helped to create the small-series Iso Grifo and the ASA 1000. Also laid a hand when Iso or Bizzarrini needed a one-off show-case. And then there's the Chevrolet Corvair Testudo. (Interestingly the Corvair's style was the benchmark for NSU in smaller scale when they created the NSU Prinz, years before Giugiaro worked for Bertone). The Testudo from 1963 converted the average family sedan to a sleek sportscar which was low but wide and long but had beautiful propotions. The dual round headlamp units of the Testudo "reclined" flush with the nose when switched off and snapped to attention when switched on. The front-hinged canopy-cum-door with side windows fully wrapped from B-pillar to B-pillar and no windshield posts.
Giugiaro's work was a Bertone-Ferrari too. It was a rare meeting of the prancing horse and the angled B. The 250-based coupé was the personal car of Nuccio for years.
Giugiario's departure left a gap which was filled by another genius, Marcello Gandini.


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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Radio 1 has announced on 26th November that they will produce a K-pop documentary on the BTS group via Twitter. On the Twitter message states 'Dear Army, DJ Adele Roberts is busy filming together with BTS boys for a special documentary program."
Specific details and dates have not been released. It is said that K-Pop is the main content of BTS. Meanwhile, BTS has performed solo performances for the first time as a K-pop group at the America's Music Awards 2017 (AMAs), which was held in Los Angeles, USA.
In addition to that, the boys have appeared in various talk shows in the US.


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There is a hint in Gates's speech that profit maximization is the real goal, and the question for "recognition" a veneer. When he talks up "business models that can make computing more accessible and more affordable," it sounds as if he may be trying to develop new markets for Microsoft. That is also the implication in Prahalad's statement that I quoted. Gates talks about "markets that are already there," that is, in poor countries, "but are untapped." In other words, there are business opportunities in poor countries, and business opportunities require imagination rather than altruism to exploit.
A curious omission in Gates's speech is a theory of why so many people are desperately poor. When he says that "diseases like malaria that kill over a million people a year get far less attention than drugs to help with baldness," he does not pause to inquire why that is so. It is so, first of all, because people in wealthy countries do not suffer from malaria, and, second, because cheap but highly effective methods of combating malaria, such as mosquito netting and indoor spraying of DDT (which would have few negative environmental effects, unlike outdoor spraying), are somehow not provided, but for reasons political and cultural rather than financial. We know that a nation doesn't have to be rich in natural resources to be prosperous. The essential ingredient of economic growth is human capital, and it depends primarily on the existence of a political system that prevents violence, enforces property rights, provides a minimum level of public goods, and minimizes governmental interference in the economy. Without such institutions, economic growth will be stunted; altruistic capitalists will not cure their absence.
My own belief is that there are far more effective ways to help poor nations of Africa and elsewhere speed up their rates of economic development and reduce the impact of malaria, Aids, and other devastating diseases. Probably the single most important step is to encourage much more market-friendly policies by African and other governments in poor countries. In addition, it would help to reduce, better still eliminate, tariffs by rich countries on the agricultural and other exports from developing countries, encourage more widespread use of DDT and mosquito netting in combating malaria (see my post on deaths from malaria on Sept. 24, 2006), and provide private and perhaps public subsidies to the development of new drugs that help fight diseases mainly found in poor countries.


Biotic factors are living. Abiotic factors are non-living factors like temperature, oxygen levels, wind, water, soil composition, and humidity. In any given ecosystem, the organisms that are surviving there depend on being able to obtain and use energy. For producers, this generally means that they need access to abiotic factors like sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide. Those producers form the base of food chains, food webs, and trophic level pyramids. Primary consumers eat the producers. Secondary consumers depend on the presence of previous consumers and so on up the food chain. If a population of consumers grows too large, then there won't be enough organisms a step down in the food chain to support such a large population.
Animals are food for each other, and plants are food for animals. Plants and animals are living creatures. They are biotic; therefore, food availability is a biotic limiting factor. A wolf population can't continue to grow exponentially if their prey population is falling as a result of an ever-increasing wolf population. Even if the wolf population was given unlimited abiotic factors like unlimited water and space/shelter, the wolf population simply can't grow larger due to being limited by available food. The carrying capacity for that population is equally limited by abiotic and biotic factors.


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American Jewish Committee Official Quits Over $400 Shoplifted Cosmetics
WARSAW, Poland (JTA) — An American Jewish Committee official in Warsaw — who twice served as Bulgaria’s ambassador to the United States — was detained for stealing cosmetics at the Polish capital’s airport.
Police said Elena Poptodorova, the director of the AJC’s Warsaw office for Central Europe, admitted her guilt after stepping out of a duty-free shop on Monday holding cosmetics worth about $400. She announced her resignation from AJC in the wake of the incident.
The Polish media reported that Poptodorova explained the situation as a misunderstanding. According to reports, Poptodorova said she had the cosmetics in her hand when her seriously ill mother called on her cellphone. She answered the phone and stepped out of the shop to continue the conversation, not noticing that she still had the products in her hand.
“The woman pleaded guilty, gave back the stolen items, voluntarily surrendered punishment and after that she was dismissed,” Tomasz Oleszczuk of the press section of the Metropolitan Police in Warsaw told JTA.
On Wednesday, AJC sent a statement to JTA saying it was accepting the resignation of Poptodorova, who had headed the Central Europe office in Warsaw since September. According to the statement, Poptodorova told the Jewish advocacy organization that she was “stepping down for personal reasons.” AJC said Agnieszka Markiewicz would serve as acting director.
From 2002 to 2008 and 2010 to 2016, Poptodorova was the Bulgarian ambassador to Washington. Previously she was a personal translator for Todor Zhivkov, the communist prime minister of Bulgaria.


BIOGRAPHY: GORDON MORTON MCGREGOR
- Founder of Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited – the oldest incorporated company manufacturing automobiles in Canada
- At an early age, he learned thrift and developed a keen instinct that contributed to his great success in the world of business
- Born in Windsor, Ontario, January 18, 1873, he died on March 11, 1922
Gordon McGregor entered into partnership with his father, William McGregor, President of the Walkerville Wagon Company Limited, Walkerville, Ontario (now Windsor, Ontario). He took over the management of the company in 1901 and, on the death of his father in 1903, Gordon McGregor assumed the Presidency of the company.
At a meeting with his brothers, Walter and Donald, in January 1904, Gordon McGregor said, "There are men in Detroit who say every farmer will soon be using an automobile. I don't see why we cannot build them here in the wagon factory." Shortly thereafter he went to his banker friend, John Curry, and discussed his ideas. Together they visited existing manufacturers of automobiles in the Detroit area, including Oldsmobile, Cadillac and Ford. Buick was just getting started. General Motors was four years in the future as was R. S. McLaughlin in Canada.
McGregor was most impressed with Henry Ford and the feeling was obviously mutual for it resulted in McGregor obtaining a personal agreement which allowed him to form and finance a company to manufacture and sell Ford products in Canada. Additionally, he obtained the right to sell Ford products in the then existing British Empire, exclusive of the British Isles. This farsightedness on the part of McGregor has resulted in Ford of Canada having wholly owned subsidiaries in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.
The agreement was signed August 10, 1904. In exchange for this, McGregor agreed to give 51 percent of the stock of Ford of Canada to the Shareholders of Ford U.S.A.
A Provincial Charter was issued on August 17, 1904. On August 29, 1904 the first Shareholders' meeting was held to elect officers and set policy. John S. Gray, President, Ford Motor Company, Detroit, was elected President of the Canadian company; Henry Ford, Vice President, and John Curry, Treasurer.
At the age of 31, Gordon McGregor, the man who had the vision and did the spadework, was appointed General Manager and Secretary. From then on he actually ran the company. It was because of his drive and perseverance that the company grew and yet he never, at any time, sought or accepted the Presidency. It was a great tribute to his ability and judgment that Henry Ford, who was later President of the Canadian Company, did not attend Directors' meetings for a period of approximately 15 years, saying that he saw no point in disrupting a smooth-running organization.
Production of Ford automobiles in Canada started in the Wagon Works on October 10, 1904, and, by the end of the calendar year, 25 cars had been assembled.
In the beginning, parts were shipped from Detroit by barge and hauled to the plant by horse drawn wagons. But bodies and wheels were manufactured in Canada. Gradually more and more parts were made in Canada. By May 1913, with the opening of an engine plant, all components were being made in Canada.
In those early years of the automobile there was much skepticism and it was a struggle to make the company a paying proposition – but McGregor did. Less capable men might have given up, but Gordon McGregor had the ability to guide the company through difficult times. In the beginning he was known to take a newly assembled car out on the road – sell it and return by train.
In addition to building the business, he actively developed people. A young man, Wallace R. Campbell, whom he hired as bookkeeper, showed promise and was developed to become McGregor's assistant. When Mr. McGregor died, Campbell took over and ran the business. In 1929 he became the first Canadian-born President. With faith in his company, his country and the future, McGregor steadily built his dream and today Ford of Canada has become one of the largest industrial organizations in this country.
On November 2, 1898 he married Harriett Dobbs. They had five children – two sons, Gordon and William, and three daughters, Harriett, Elizabeth and Nancy.
He constantly gave of himself to community and national interests. He became a Director of several large corporations. No appeal for Church or charity ever found him anything but a willing giver, his philanthropies being as outstanding as his business enterprise.
He saw the company he founded expand from producing 117 cars in its first fiscal year, to 51,341 in the year 1922, which resulted in almost seven out of 10 cars sold in Canada being built by Ford of Canada. He saw his company become the first automobile manufacturer in Canada to build the complete automobile from raw material to the finished product.
He died when he was only 49 years old as a result of injuries sustained in a railway accident some years previously. Yet, in the 18 years of his involvement in the automobile industry in Canada, he undoubtedly contributed more than any other man of his time. His influence continued through those he trained who went on to make the company what it is today.


At the top of the show, Adam talks to Gina about flexibility with work, and making smart investments. Gina asks Adam about his most valuable cars, and Adam plays a clip from a fascinating interviewing he had with Naveen Jain on an upcoming episode of Take A Knee. Adam and Gina talk further about what you can learn from your gut, and Adam takes calls about hitting the reset button on some bad habits, and controversial comments made by the band NoFX during a recent performance in Las Vegas. Up next, enjoy today’s Good Sports.
Sarah Shapiro is in studio next and the guys chat about her experiences producing The Bachelor, and what people might not expect about Reality TV. The gang also talks about comments made my Roseanne Barr and Samantha Bee. Gina then starts the news talking about a school-shooting plot that was thwarted. Other news stories include an auction to have lunch with Warren Buffet, Meghan Markle’s ex-husband now engaged, and updates on the band Migos. As the show wraps up, the guys discuss Snoop Dogg making the world’s largest Gin & Juice, and the average amount of calories burned during sex.
Check out Unreal Season 3, coming soon to Hulu. You can also follow today’s guest on Twitter @GertShap.
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Governor Pat Quinn
Governor Pat Quinn has signed a mass transit reform law intended to make the operations of transit agencies more transparent and accountable.
Campaign 2014 moved to the Illinois State Fair in Springfield Wednesday where Governor Pat Quinn and his fellow Democratic candidates “took off the gloves” in their battle against the GOP ticket headed by Bruce Rauner.
Republican lawmakers are suggesting the Quinn Administration may be keeping alive funding for community programs similar to what was under a troubled anti-violence program the Governor shut down, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
Kirk supports Quinn’s opponent, Bruce Rauner, and has been raising new questions about a controversial program already under investigation.
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has joined challenger Bruce Rauner on TV, with an unusually early series of campaign commercials.
Politicians trying to raise the minimum wage say they’ve done their part, and now it’s your turn.
Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a proclamation making Sunday Frank Thomas Day as the former Chicago White Sox slugger is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
A ground-breaking ceremony was held Saturday in the Pullman neighborhood, on Chicago’s Far South Side for a $15 million, 140,000 square foot community center that will provide indoor practice facilities for multiple sports.
Hundreds attended funeral services at Living Word Christian Center for 11-year old Shamiya Adams, who was shot and killed during a sleepover with a friend in Garfield Park.
The budget debate between Democrat Governor Pat Quinn and Republican rival Bruce Rauner now includes accusations of “flim-flamming” and “flip-flopping, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
Governor Pat Quinn says he’s ready to send in state police to help with Chicago’s violence if Mayor Emanuel needs it.
Governor Pat Quinn has signed a law that makes it easier for many Illinois residents to vote, reports WBBM’s John Cody.
While critics are attacking Governor Pat Quinn’s budget plans, his economic development team is out with a five-year plan for boosting Illinois’ economy, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation to erase some arrest records for children who were not charged with a crime.
Mayor Emanuel and Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth laid a wreath at the eternal flame in Daley Plaza for service personnel who have died in combat.
A state lawmaker is calling on Governor Quinn to fire the company that runs the Illinois lottery, reports WBBM’s Regine Schlesinger.
As investigations mount concerning spending within Governor Quinn’s anti-violence program, CBS 2 has learned the same woman who oversaw it is now running a private $50 million anti-violence initiative in Chicago.
Governor Quinn is staying out of the argument over Thursday’s unusual Illinois House Executive Committee vote on state financing for an Obama presidential library.
Both Candidates in the 2014 Illinois race for governor are building up their political war chests.
Governor Pat Quinn says he’s ready to make another push for a law mandating that businesses give employees at least *some* paid sick days.