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NORMAN — On Saturday, the Sooner Nation will deck itself in crimson and cream, while the Fighting Irish will wear gold and navy. But for Norman businesses, the colors of the day will be crimson and green ... as in greenbacks.
The Norman Convention and Visitors Bureau estimates that between $6 million and $8 million new dollars will flow into the Norman economy because of the Notre Dame game.
But money isn’t the whole picture. The level of national exposure for the city and for the Sooners is a long-term byproduct.
“The prominence of Norman on a national stage with the likes of ESPN GameDay and ABC highlighting the storied traditions of OU is always good for business and our community at large,” Norman Chamber of Commerce President John Woods said. “Notre Dame has great traveling fans, and we expect this game to have a higher economic return for Norman than any in recent history. Hopefully Notre Dame fans will be in good spending spirits even after going home with their first loss of the season.”
The NCVB reports that “Norman’s hotels, motels, and beds and breakfasts have been at capacity since mid-July and we’ve been directing calls to Moore for overflow since then.”
“It’s hard to measure the difference between Florida A&M, Kansas State and Kansas for our hotel occupancy because the traveling OU fans fill up the rooms almost every home game weekend,” NCVB Communications Manager Stefanie Brickman said. “However, the biggest difference this week will be the exposure that Norman will have because of ESPN’s GameDay appearance. There are ample opportunities to showcase Norman to that loyal audience who tunes in to see the program each Saturday and have the spotlight shine on our city.”
Local hotels say the weekend is about more than just booked rooms.


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Senator Tom Killion (R-9) today introduced legislation that would give businesses who sell electronic cigarettes and vape shop owners an extension on the time they have to pay a new tax, known as “a floor tax” that was enacted as part of this year’s budget revenue package.
Beginning on October 1, a 40 percent wholesale tax will be levied on all vapor products in Pennsylvania, including smoking devices and liquids. In addition, a 40 percent inventory tax must be paid by December 30. Killion said this tax could put many small businesses out of business, cost the state jobs, and hurt local economies.
“Since the enactment of Act 84 of 2016, I have been contacted by electronic cigarette and vape shop business owners throughout the 9th Senatorial District, who have expressed concerns with the 40 percent tax imposed on electronic cigarettes and vaping equipment,” Killion said. “They believe this tax is unfair, onerous and could force small businesses to close their doors. We need to address this situation now – before it is too late.”
Killion’s proposal would give shop owners more time to sell their inventory so that they can obtain revenue to pay the tax due or make alternative financing arrangements to meet their tax obligation.
“The floor tax forces some small business owners to pay the 40 percent tax on expensive hardware that they have not been able to liquidate. In some instances, vaporizers can sit on the shelves for several months. These small business owners see this as a significant burden, requiring a substantial amount of cash,” said Killion.
“Shop owners believe that the impact of the floor tax is especially problematic because they do not move the vaping hardware inventory quickly,” said Shawn Rogers, owner of the Boogaloo Vape Shop, with two locations in Media and Boothwyn. He met with Senator Killion recently and shared his own personal experience.
“Since my meeting with Senator Killion, 50 shops have already closed their doors for business,” he added.
Killion said there are hundreds of these shops in Pennsylvania that provide thousands of jobs and offer a service to customers.
“Senate Bill 1362 will help these small businesses, which contribute to our economy,” Killion said. “If these stores close, consumers will go to the Internet or out-of-state. Pennsylvania will only lose that happens.”
Act 84 of 2016 was signed into law by the Governor on July 13, 2016. This proposal would have no adverse budget implications.
CONTACT: Office of Sen. Killion: Mike Stoll (717) 787-4712

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text: Cellular response of wild-type Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the Delta yfh1 mutant to oxidative stress (OS) was examined by stressing cells through the addition of H(2)O(2) to the growth medium. The Delta yfh1 mutant is unusual in that it accumulates iron in it is mitochondria. Wild-type growth was immediately arrested and recovered in 2 h following H(2)O(2) treatment. No change in viability was observed. Growth of the mutant, on the other hand, was similar to wild-type yeast for 4 h but then rapidly declined, eventually reaching zero. Levels of carbonyl groups and reactive oxygen species (ROS) reached their maximum at 3 h following exposure. The impact of OS on protein function was also evaluated by proteomic techniques targeting protein carbonylation. Oxidized proteins were selected by affinity chromatography, and following trypsin digestion, peptide fragments were identified by RPLC-MS/MS. A total of 53 proteins were identified in both wild-type and mutant cells, respectively.

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(HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing urologic oncology procedures, use of the da Vinci single-port (SP) robotic system is perceived more favorably than a multiport platform, according to a study published in Urology Practice.
Luca A. Morgantini, MD, from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and colleagues administered the Patient Scar Assessment Questionnaire to patients who underwent an SP urologic procedure (n=104) or a multiport platform (Xi) urologic procedure (n=78). Scar appearance, consciousness, satisfaction with appearance, and satisfaction with symptoms were assessed. Higher scores represented worse outcomes.
SP procedure recipients reported significantly better cosmetic scar appearance compared with Xi procedure recipients (mean, 13.84 vs 15.28). The SP group also had significantly better consciousness of their surgical scar than the Xi group (mean, 8.80 vs 9.87) and higher satisfaction with the cosmetic appearance of their surgical scar (mean, 11.35 vs 12.54). Although the SP group had lower scores on satisfaction with symptoms than the Xi group, the difference was not significant (mean, 6.58 vs 6.74).
“Our findings demonstrate a correlative improvement in patient-reported outcomes related to scar aesthetics, scar-related self-consciousness, and satisfaction with scar aesthetics in patients receiving SP urologic oncology procedures compared to those receiving multi-port urologic oncology procedures,” the authors wrote.
One author disclosed financial ties to Intuitive, the manufacturer of the da Vinci single-port robotic system.

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Congressional Hearings On Foreign Aid Set To Shed Light On Republican Members’ Views On Trump Administration’s Proposed Cuts
Devex: Mapping Republican views on aid as budget discussions kick off in Congress
“Several hearings on foreign aid this week could offer the development community a hint of where members of Congress stand vis-a-vis the United States President Donald Trump administration’s proposed cuts to aid spending. Aid watchers are particularly interested in how Republican members of Congress question Secretary of State Rex Tillerson as he takes the stand in the coming days. The president’s ‘skinny’ budget has faced criticism from both sides of the aisle for its proposed drastic reduction to the aid budget. But it’s still unclear whether, where, and how much opposition there is in the Republican party to slashing foreign assistance…” (Saldinger, 6/13).
The KFF Daily Global Health Policy Report summarized news and information on global health policy from hundreds of sources, from May 2009 through December 2020. All summaries are archived and available via search.


Saturday, June 11, 2016 • Glenwood Springs, CO • Course Map
Set for its second annual running as spring is giving way to summer in 2016, the Mountain to Valley Half Marathon offers stunning Colorado scenery and, as its name suggests, a downhill run from the mountains of the Roaring Fork River Valley into the lower terrain of Glenwood Springs, where runners cross the finish line in Glenwood Park.
Runners in the half marathon will begin their race — the event also includes a 4-miler and a 1/2-mile race for kids — along North Thompson Creek Road, high up in the mountains of the area known as Spring Gulch, where the starting line lies at an elevation of about 7,810 feet above sea level.
From there, it’s an almost all-downhill race from start to finish, as Highway 108 gives way to turns on Dry Park Road, 4 Mile Road, Mount Sopris Drive and finally the last turn into Glenwood Park, on Sopris Street.
In addition to the gorgeous mountain scenery — you’re likely to see plenty of snow-capped Rocky Mountain peaks and plenty of runners can expect fast times as they descend to an elevation of about 5,932 feet by the time they reach the finish line, for a drop of nearly 2,000 feet over the course of the race’s 13.1 miles.
By the time you reach the finish line in Glenwood Springs — the small Colorado city nestled in the valley between the Colorado and Roaring Fork Rivers, whose original name was “Defiance” and which has hosted famous visitors from Teddy Roosevelt to Doc Holliday — you’ll have spent the first few miles of the race on paved road, with most of the rest on hard-packed dirt roads.
There will be aid stations stocked with water, sports drinks and medical supplies at roughly every 3 to 4 miles of the race, and runners will have 2 hours and 45 minutes to complete the half marathon — all courses will close by 10:45 AM, organizers note.
The race is part of Colorado’s annual Downhill Half Marathon Series, and is considered one of the state’s fastest races.
Race Weather & Climate
Nestled in the Roaring Fork River Valley of western Colorado, roughly 160 miles west of Denver, Glenwood Springs typically sees some of its mildest weather of the year in June, which has brought record temperatures here as low as 27ºF (in 1973) and as high as 102ºF (in 1954).
On race day (June 11), the average low is 44ºF and the average high is 82ºF.
See race website
To reserve your spot in the 2016 running of Glenwood Springs’ Mountain to Valley Half Marathon, 4-mile or 1/2-mile race, register online at Active.com here.
Official Race Website
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(1) FPAR (Fraction of Photosynthetically Active Radiation) of maize and wheat by SUNSACN and the digital camera in Yingke oasis maize field. FPAR= (canopyPAR－surface transmissionPAR－canopy reflection PAR+surface reflectionPAR) /canopy PAR; APAR=FPAR* canopy PAR. Data were archived in the table format of Word.
(2) BRDF of maize by ASD (350～2 500 nm) from Institute of Remote Sensing Applications (CAS) and the self-made multi-angluar observation platform of BNU make in Yingke oasis maize field. The maximum height of the platform was 5m above the ground with the azimuth 0~360° and the zenith angle -60°~60°. An automatic thermometer was attached to the platform for the multiangle radiative temperature. Raw data were binary files direct from ASD (by ViewSpecPro), and pre-processed data on reflectance were in Excel.
(3) The radiative temperature of the maize canopy by the automatic thermometer (emissivity: 0.95),at a hight of 50cm from the crown in Yingke oasis maize field. Raw data, blackbody calibrated data and processed data were all archived in Excel format.
(4) Atmospheric parameters at the resort by CE318 (produced by CIMEL in France). The total optical depth, aerosol optical depth, Rayleigh scattering coefficient, column water vapor in 936 nm, particle size spectrum and phase function were then retrieved from these observations. The optical depth in 1020nm, 936nm, 870nm, 670nm and 440nm were all acquired by CE318. Those data include the raw data in k7 format and can be opened by ASTPWin. ReadMe.txt is attached for details. Processed data (after retrieval of the raw data) in Excel format are on optical depth, rayleigh scattering, aerosol optical depth, the horizontal visibility, the near surface air temperature, the solar azimuth, zenith, solar distance correlation factors, and air column mass number.
(5) The multiangle radiative temperature by the automatic thermometer (emissivity: 1.0) attached on the observation platform, at an interval of 0.05s. The data were archived in .txt files (.dat format). The first seven lines were the header file, including acquisition date, time, and intervals; besides, Time (starting time), TObj (target temperature), Tint (the interior temperature of the probe), TBox (the temperature of the box) and Tact (the actual temperature calculated from the given emissivity) were also listed.
Data Citation Xin Xiaozhou, Ren Huazhong, Chen Ling, Xiao Yueting, Yan Guangjian, Su Gaoli, Wu Mingquan, Wu Chaoyang, Xia Chuanfu, Zhou Chunyan, Zhou Mengwei, Shen Xinyi, Yang Guijun. WATER: Dataset of ground truth measurement synchronizing with PROBA CHRIS in the Yingke oasis and Huazhaizi desert steppe foci experimental areas on Jul. 1, 2008. Institute of Remote Sensing Applications, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing Normal University; Peking University; National Engineering Research Center for Information Technology in Agriculture. 2008. doi:10.3972/water973.0131.db
The dataset is generated from the "Watershed Airborne Telemetry Experimental Research (WATER) “, the user must have a clear statement in the article of the original data source and adopt the reference style providing by the metadata in the References section.


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Oil on canvas 9 cm x 9 cm © 2015 Hiroshi Matsumoto www.hiroshimatsumoto.com
Your designs can spark a whole range of emotions in people. Color theory unlocks the secrets of how to use hues to inspire joy, sadness, and even hunger.
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Trees At Glyndebourne Farm 2 by Susan Ashworth
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Judy Marlowe Stead, 'Land Escape 2', Oil and Wax on Canvas, 24x24 - Anne Irwin Fine Art
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Senior Robotics Engineer
Our mission is to create innovative AI and robotics solutions, removing the need to put people at risk in dangerous jobs. From deep-sea rovers to our recent Moon to Mars Australian Government grant, and emerging technology in Agriculture, there is no challenge that Abyss will shy away from. A global team collaborating across Australia, America and Pakistan consist of passionate problem solvers who love working on cutting edge technology while maintaining focus on environmental impact, safety, and cost.
You’ll get to work on complex challenges with a team of experts in machine learning, robotics, data processing and software engineering.
Abyss is seeking a highly motivated Senior Robotics Engineer with expertise in sensing and robotic fundamentals, algorithms, and skills. As a member of the robotics department, you will play a key role in applying your technical knowledge to lead development initiatives. You will work with an agile team in a collaborative workspace to develop software algorithms and sensing techniques that will deliver state of the art inspection solutions. You will be responsible for the quality of processing algorithms and enable autonomous data capture by building and testing prototypes. Additionally, you will support technical teams using the solutions developed.
The successful candidate will possess strong leadership qualities, effective communication and organizational skills, and experience in project management. You will be passionate about leading development initiatives, thrive in a team-oriented environment, and enjoy hands-on projects that challenge their skills.
About the Job
- Design, prototype and develop sensing and robotic solutions to meet product and technology objectives of inspections at scale
- Undertake investigations involving new robotic and sensing technologies
- Leading software and processing algorithm development while being responsible for best practices and taking ownership of non-functional requirements
- Support technical teams by providing advice and developing models, tools, processes etc. to streamline the business
- Communicate effectively with the relevant stakeholders, leadership and clients
- Help drive continuous improvement within the engineering team
- Stay in touch with the relevant state-of-the-art and commercial markets, and make recommendations on future R&D initiatives and roadmap direction
- Contribute technically and otherwise to the company’s internal education and training programs
Skills and Requirements
- Bachelor of Engineering, Major (Mechatronics / Electrical or otherwise relevant)
- 5-10 years of relevant experience
- In-depth knowledge of, and hands on experience with sensing technologies including visual and laser. Experience with sonar is desirable
- Experience using localisation and mapping algorithms using a variety of sensors
- Experience using ROS and Gazebo
- Hardware integration skills including knowledge of system integration of various sensors and computes
- Practical Mindset (basic use of tools, WHS) to help with integrating/testing
- Project management
- Agile methodologies
- Teamwork / Leadership
- Time Management
- Masters or higher education in relevant areas is highly beneficial
- Underwater Robotics
- Field experience
- 3D CAD modeling
- Electrical skills (soldering, cabling, circuit debugging)
What’s in it for you
- Flexible work arrangements - each team decides what works for them from location to hours and we will support you with your remote work setup
- Be empowered to get your work done through a lightweight Agile approach, access to end customers and ability to drive decisions around technology use
- Culture of innovation, continuous learning and improvement for the products we build as well as team and company-wide processes
- Quarterly hackathons where groups form to come up with ideas and test solutions for difficult or interesting problems
- Work closely with industry leaders working on problems without existing solutions
- Vibrant workplace setting in central Sydney Tech Hub near central station. Alternative office location also accessible near Olympic Village.
- Opportunity to transition into other technical specialties within the company
- Opportunity to work at or travel between our various office locations
- Competitive benefits scheme such as market leading parental leave policies, charity donation/matching policy, volunteering day leave.
- Abyss offers flexible work arrangements, including remote working.
- Offices in Sydney CBD Tech Central hub and also in Homebush Business Village.
How To Apply
If you have the required skills and are an Australian citizen or permanent resident who is entitled to work in Australia, we would love to hear from you by applying here:
Please note that this vacancy is in AUSTRALIA, other international applicants cannot be considered at this time!
You can see other positions available at Abyss here:
Abyss is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.


New Delhi, Oct.16 (ANI): “RUSTOM”, the medium altitude long endurance Unmanned Arial Vehicle (UAV) being developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment, a premier Defence Research and Development Organisation lab specializing in UAVs and flight control systems, was successfully flown in its maiden flight here on Saturday.
The aircraft was flown exactly as planned, up to a height of 3000 feet and remained airborne for 30 minutes and completed all mission requirements.
It taxied, took off and landed (among the most challenging maneuvers for a UAV), using a runway at an air field owned by Taneja Aerospace, Bangalore, like a normal aircraft with the ground based pilot in full control monitoring every maneuver of the aircraft and auto mode remaining on.
Ruston, with a designed endurance of 12-15 hour, 25000 ft. altitude and 75 kg payload, is the forerunner to the more advanced Rustom H and unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV).
The data link for this aircraft has been developed by DEAL, another DRDO laboratory and the airframe has been built by Zephyr Aerospace, Coimbatore.
The subsequent flights will test and demonstrate these capabilities such as way point navigation, altitude and endurance parameters, the systems for which have been already incorporated in the aircraft.
Dr. Prahlada, Distinguished Scientist and Chief Controller R and D (Aeronautics and Services Interaction) who was present there briefed the mission details.
Dr. G. Elangovan, distinguished Scientist and Chief Controller Research and Development (R and M), P.S. Krishnan, distinguished Scientist and Director Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), G. Natarajan, Program Director, G.
Sreenivasamurthy, Project Director, and Ajoy Raman, Chairman FRR, witnessed the flight. (ANI)


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BMI Three Shires Hospital in Northampton is really proud to announce that it is the first BMI Healthcare Hospital to have achieved accreditation with the Workplace Wellbeing Charter.
The workplace and well-being charter recognises a company’s commitment to making the workplace a positive and supportive environment where employees have easy access to resources and activities aimed at improving their overall health and well-being at work.
For The Three Shires Hospital the journey to accreditation began nearly a year ago and reflects the work that has gone on to help highlight Three Shires Hospital as a genuine employer of choice. A wide range of events have been taking place from healthy eating, pilates, meditation, massage, mindfulness, dietician drop in clinics, power walking and outdoor gym sessions. In addition the whole team has worked together to ensure that Wellbeing at Work is a true focus and reflects the importance the hospital places on caring for its staff.
The project has been led by Mary Visser, Director of Clinical Services, and supported by all the leadership team.
Speaking about this achievement Executive Director of the Hospital, Dominic Bath, says “We are delighted to have received this level of recognition for the time and effort that the team put into making our Hospital a great place to be and to work.”
“Staff at BMI Three Shires are all hugely dedicated to their jobs and they work exceptionally hard to ensure our patients receive the best possible care. We want to ensure they are supported in the best way possible to do this and that they can continue to come to work, and leave work happy”.
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Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) is the latest figure to be censored over providing information about hydroxychloroquine and effectiveness for Covid-19.
Johnson's account on YouTube, which is owned by Google, was reportedly suspended for seven days.
In response, Johnson tweeted: "YouTube’s arrogant Covid censorship continues. How many lives will be lost as a result? How many lives could have been saved with a free exchange of medical ideas? This suppression of speech should concern every American."
A great deal of information and misinformation was distributed in the media after then-President Trump said hydroxychloroquine could turn out to be an effective treatment for Covid-19.
Because of the controversy, a major scientific study measuring hydroxychloroquine's effectiveness as a possible preventive could not be finished, so the question was never answered. However, the independent scientists working on the issue said they believed hydroxychloroquine had shown great promise both as effective early treatment for Covid-19 and as a possible preventive measure.
A new study in MedRxiv found that hydroxychloroquine and zinc increased Covid-19 survival by almost three times.
A recent study published in the Journal of The Association of Physicians of India also found hydroxychloroquine is an effective treatment for Covid-19.
You Tube told Epoch Times that it suspended Johnson's account and removed a video "...in accordance with our COVID-19 medical misinformation policies, which don’t allow content that encourages people to use Hydroxychloroquine or Ivermectin to treat or prevent the virus."
Watch my investigation on the politics of hydroxychloroquine here.
valerie doss says
Sharyl....have you watched Dr Malone (creator of mRNA and Steve Kirsch on Darkhorse Utube with Brett Weinstein, PHd. Amazing new info. https://youtu.be/-_NNTVJzqtY
Suppression of life saving treatment is unethical. Allowing it to go on for over a year makes you a monster worthy of a war crimes or crimes against humanity charge and conviction.. Unless you are part of the government and corporate cabal that can't have a treatment for Covid-19 less your emergency use authorization isn't valid and your fear porn no longer effective. Being the target of psyops is not fun.
Dale Lynn says
Google's CEO (what's her name?) should be treated the same as the guilty Nuremberg defendants. My mom likely would still be alive had Google hierarchy not withheld lifesaving information.
Dale Lynn says
And yet the lies continue, and it's next to impossible to find the facts, ma'am, just the facts with most search engines. Especially google. Not blatantly suspicious at all. Why? Well, denial, obfuscation, diversion and crazy-making are the main tools in the boxes of the current leftist regime. The news (once, but no longer impartial!) and big tech "media" have become governmental arms. With their incredible wealth and "resistance is futile" censorship, they believe they cannot lose. It's up to the free to resist and keep focusing light upon simple facts.
While vaccination campaigns are ongoing worldwide, there is still a tremendous medical need for efficient antivirals against SARS-CoV-2 infection. Among several drug candidates, chloroquine (CQN) and hydroxychloroquine (H-CQN) were tested intensively, and any contentious therapeutic effect of both has been discussed controversially in the light of severe side effects and missing efficacy. Originally, H-CQN descended from the natural substance quinine, a medicinal product used since the Middle Ages, which actually is regulatory approved for various indications. We hypothesized that quinine also exerts anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity. In Vero cells, quinine inhibited SARS-CoV-2 infection more effectively than CQN, and H-CQN and was less toxic. In human Caco-2 colon epithelial cells as well as the lung cell line A549 stably expressing ACE2 and TMPRSS2, quinine also showed antiviral activity. In consistence with Vero cells, quinine was less toxic in A549 as compared to CQN and H-CQN. Finally, we confirmed our findings in Calu-3 lung cells, expressing ACE2 and TMPRSS2 endogenously. In Calu-3, infections with high titers of SARS-CoV-2 were completely blocked by quinine, CQN, and H-CQN in concentrations above 50 µM. The estimated IC50s were ~25 µM in Calu-3, while overall, the inhibitors exhibit IC50 values between ~3.7 to ~50 µM, dependent on the cell line and multiplicity of infection (MOI). Conclusively, our data indicate that quinine could have the potential of a treatment option for SARS-CoV-2, as the toxicological and pharmacological profile seems more favorable when compared to its progeny drugs H-CQN or CQN.


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Original En Vogue member Maxine Jones is drowning in debt and a federal judge has given her bank the go ahead to begin foreclosure proceedings on her Palmyra, Virginia home after she failed to make her mortgage payments.
According to theJasmindBrand.com, Maxine debt consisted of $212,000 for her home, a private school bill of $32,000, $17,000 in attorney fees, $22,000 in taxes for the state of California, $2,000 in Virginia taxes, an $800 phone bill, $440 T-Mobile bill, and a $539 Victoria’s Secret bill. Max got all the hottest lingerie.
After missing her October and November mortgage payments, the bank took Maxine Jones to court. Last month, the judge granted the bank’s motion to terminate the home’s stay and gave them the green light to begin foreclosure proceedings.
Last year, when the media began reporting on Maxine’s financial troubles she responded by posting she was “Broke Not Broken.”
@TMZ @IAMMeleika @RealityWives @MadameNoire https://t.co/9OaM3DLpog #iTunes Broke not broken. xoxo #EnVogue #DidntI pic.twitter.com/3UEm5ZUvLF
— Maxine Jones (@MaxineJonesEV) September 25, 2014
Back in 2012, Cindy Herron and Terry Ellis filed a lawsuit against Maxine and Dawn Robinson seeking $1 million in damages after they learned the duo was still touring and doing shows as En Vogue after the group broke up. A judge sided with Cindy and Terry and granted them the exclusive rights to the En Vogue name, but the million dollars was scrapped.
DIVIDED: En Vogue Settles Lawsuit, Maxine & Dawn Lose
It’s very heartbreaking to see what En Vogue has become and the struggles of certain group members.


The main objective of this work is to enhance the Pulsed Eddy Current (PEC) response from the aluminum structure using signal processing. Cracks and metal loss in different structures cause changes in PEC response measurements. In this paper, time-frequency analysis is used to represent PEC response, which generates a large quantity of data and reduce the noise due to measurement. Power Spectral Density (PSD) after Wavelet Decomposition (PSD-WD) is proposed for defect detection. The experimental results demonstrate that the cracks in the surface can be extracted satisfactorily by the proposed methods. The validity of the proposed method is discussed.


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These days, in the new age of social media revolution, the best source of information is YOU. Each day, fans of BroadwayWorld post tens of thousands of comments on our multiple message boards (main and local), weighing in on the latest news, rumors, reviews, stars and more. Each week, we find a few stand-out threads - those that have sparked particularly interesting discussion that we've decided to shine a light on each week in our newest feature: DID YOU KNOW...The Most Interesting Message Board Topics of the Week, brought to you by YOU!
Be sure to check back each week to see if YOUR thread made the list!
How often do you go to the theatre?
How often you go to the theatre might depend on where you live, how busy you are, or how much it really matters to you. How often do you make it there? (started by bwayphreak234)
One song/one scene characters that steal the show
There are no small parts, only small actors. Can you think of any particularly small supporting roles that consistently steal the show? (started by EponineAmneris)
RENT and the AIDS movement
Most theatre lovers know that Jonathan Larson’s RENT focuses mainly on the AIDS epidemic. What kind of impact do you think it made on the overall movement? (started by qolbinau)
What are your favorite MATILDA songs?
West End favorite MATILDA is Broadway bound in 2013! What are some of your favorite songs from the album? (started by Skip2)
How important is merchandise to your theatre experience?
Merchandise has quickly become a big part of the Broadway experience, with most theatres having several merch stands throughout. How do you feel about this trend? (started by THEATRICAL100)
15 American Plays It'd Be Great to See Revived
What are some of your favorite classic, American plays that you would never object to being revived? (started by FindingNamo)
What show do think/hope will make a reappearance on Broadway?
There are a lot of great shows out there that haven’t made an appearance on the Great White Way for far too long. Which ones do you think we’ll be seeing in the near future? (started by ThatShortBlondeChick)


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December 2019 Newsletter: Sleep Hygiene
by Dr. Danielle Tomko
If I were to ask who felt fully rested when they woke up this morning, chances are most people would say no. At one time or another, and often chronically, most of us have been sleep deprived. Do you get enough sleep?
The CDC recommends at least 7 hours of sleep per night for the average adult, and the amount of recommended sleep increases for younger and elder populations. Newborns need up to 17 hours of sleep per day, and school aged children need 9-12 hours per day.
What if you think you are sleeping for sufficient amounts of time, but you are still not feeling well-rested when you wake up? It is, unfortunately, possible to have sufficient sleep that lacks quality. Some signs that you might be sleeping poorly include pauses in breathing, snoring, mouth breathing, restlessness, difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, and difficulty waking up with alarms.
There are countless signs of sleep deprivation, but some of them include:
▪ Memory issues
▪ Trouble thinking or concentrating
▪ Mood changes and irritability
▪ Accidents, clumsiness, and poor balance
▪ Weakened immunity
▪ Increased blood pressure, weight gain, risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease
There are many tips to improve sleep quality, and they are actually quite reasonable to implement into our day-to-day lives. Try them one at a time in order to steadily build healthy sleep habits:
▪ Sleep in a comfortable room. It should be dark, quiet, and cool at about 60-68 degrees Fahrenheit.
▪ Finish exercising at least 2 hours before bed. While light exercise, such as yoga, can be relaxing, strenuous exercise increases wakefulness for up to two hours. It is advised to exercise in the morning, afternoon, or early evening to deepen sleep at night.
▪ Avoid caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol for 3-4 hours before bed. All of these have stimulant effects, even alcohol! While alcohol can have more immediate effects in causing sleepiness, it actually has a stimulant effect as it is metabolized, causing wakefulness.
▪ Turn off all electronics at least 30 minutes before bedtime. Electronics and some other sources of artificial light emit light with a blue wavelength. Although blue light is actually beneficial during the day because it boosts attention, reaction time, and mood, it is detrimental at night for the same reasons. Better to allow the mind to relax than cause it to be on “high alert” while trying to sleep!
▪ Keep a consistent sleep routine that allows for at least 7 hours of sleep per night.. Go to bed and rise at the same time every day. Our bodies have a natural circadian rhythm that actually gets used to sleep patterns. This sleep-wake cycle is our bodies’ way of recognizing the need for sleep and when we have had sufficient sleep.
▪ Reserve the bedroom for sleeping so your body and mind can associate the two together. Avoiding distractions, such as television, smart phones, tablets, and even stressful conversations can help to separate sleep from the rest of your day.
▪ Avoid napping during the day. One short power nap of about 30 minutes can be quite beneficial for an extra energy boost during the day, but any more sleep during the day is likely to make you less tired when it is time to go to sleep at night.
reading at night
▪ If you wake up in the middle of the night and cannot fall back asleep in 15 to 20 minutes, get out of bed, leave the room, and do something to distract yourself from the inevitable worry of not sleeping. Activities should be quiet, relaxing, and performed in a relatively dark room. A good example is some light reading. Most of the time, you will be ready to go back to sleep within 20 minutes!
Sleep difficulties are common, but there are many habits we can form to improve the quality of our sleep. If you find that you are having trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or feeling well rested in the morning, ask your chiropractor for tips on naturally getting a better night’s sleep. Interestingly, there have been many recent advancements in craniosacral and craniofacial adjustments. Ask your chiropractor if these protocols might be right for you.
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Vegan Cauliflower Mac Cheese
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time 25 mins
4 cups elbow macaroni
1 large head cauliflower, chopped
2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
½ cup nutritional yeast
⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
⅓ cup water
1 tbsp lemon juice
½ tsp onion powder
½ tsp garlic powder
1½ tsp salt
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
Paprika, as garnish (optional)
Vegan parmesan cheese (optional)
- Cook pasta according to package directions, drain, and set aside.
- Fill a large pot with water, and bring to a boil. Add in the chopped cauliflower and carrots. Cook for 10-15 minutes, or until softened. Drain, and add to a food processor or high speed blender.
- Add in the oil, water, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Process/blend until smooth.
- Add cheese sauce to your pot full of drained pasta and mix well.
- Serve, with a sprinkle of vegan parmesean cheese and some paprika, if desired.
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Steel Production news
one of the key objectives of this partnership is to develop special steel grades for automotive companies in India.
The company's crude steel production was at 1.448 million tonne in August 2018, it said in a filing to the BSE.
The importer will have to enter the registration number and expiry date of registration in the bill of entry to enable customs to clear consignment.
The official said that the steel plant, which began operations in 1989, had not cut down its production, nor cancelled any shift because the off-take in the market for steel, generally, has slackened in recent months.
Slowing but still healthy domestic demand and limited capacity additions will help keep steel prices largely stable over the next 12-18 months, said Moody's.
"In the Indian economy, the exports contribute substantially to the country's GDP," says FIEO Eastern Region Chairman Sushil Patwari.
The consumption is expected to grow by five to six per cent on the back of government's expenditure towards infrastructure and construction.
In a tweet, Pradhan who is on a three-day visit to Jharkhand, said his aim is to develop Bokaro as a steel hub.
The losses mark a hike from 222 million pounds a year earlier, according to 'The Sunday Times'.
The company also said the casting of 430 mm rounds has been done for the first time in India.
The new Caster is the prime source of raw material for the upcoming forged wheel plant at Rae Bareli in UP, which is scheduled to be commissioned during September 2019.
The company is also eyeing to increase its market share to over 50 per cent in two years from 42 per cent currently.
Crude steel production in 2018-19 stood at 106.56 MT, a growth 3.3 per cent over 103.13 MT in 2017-18, said the Survey, tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Thursday.
China led the list as its crude steel production went up 12.7% in April to 85 mt.
The plant also achieved the highest ever monthly pellet dispatch of 6,61,786 tonnes in March 2019.
Demand growth will decline to 1.3 percent in 2019 and 1 percent next year, following 2018's 2.1 percent, the association said.
Tata Steel BSL has an existing capacity of 5.6 million tonne and was India’s fifth largest steel producing company as on March 31, 2018.


In the littoral waters of the Baltics, how useful are the MCMVs in detecting enemy submarines? If they can be employed in the detection would it not make sense with the 'proposed' retirement of 2 MCMVs, to give them to the Baltic States?
Sorry if this is a bone question.
Manta ray submarines and flying fish torpedoes: what the Navy of the future might be sailing in and firing
Interesting stuff here re submarine propulsion and many other novelties for the underwater war of the future.
It's the Sun, so usual health warnings apply:
UK's entire fleet of attack submarines is out of action and the PM doesn't know
THE Royal Navy’s entire fleet of attack submarines is currently out of action.
Repairs and maintenance to all seven have left none to defend our waters — or monitor...


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World Heritage Day is embarked as the international day to increase the awareness for the need of collective efforts to preserve and value the globes cultural heritage. The day was established on April 18 by United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on its 22nd general conference in 1983. The day encourages people and diverse communities to know, respect and conserve our monuments and heritage sites. The day also throws light to realize the vulnerability of our historical monuments and urges us to preserve them. Every year World Heritage Day arrives with different themes and looking ahead to the Olympics in Brazil, this year’s theme is ‘The Heritage of Sport’.
International Council for Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) has quoted the father of modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin: “Sports is part of every man and women’s heritage and its absence can never be compensated for” on the occasion. Many events like visiting monuments and sites, conferences, exhibitions, promotional activities are organized all across the globe to celebrate the day. However, entry fee for World Heritage Monuments in India, including the Taj Mahal will probably shoot up as Agra Development Authority (ADA) has increased its share following the hike in ticket cost by Archeological Survey of India (ASI). India presently has 32 cultural and natural sites enlisted in the World Heritage list.

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CURT Manufacturing Acquired by Audax Group
March 17, 2014—CURT Manufacturing, a manufacturer of towing products, was recently acquired by Audax Group, a Boston-based private equity group.
“We are excited to have Audax as our new partner,” said Greg Hooks, CEO of CURT Manufacturing. “Its track record of sourcing and integrating add-on acquisitions will enhance our ability to grow, while continuing to build on our brand’s reputation of market-leading value.”
CURT Manufacturing has been based in the Eau Claire, Wis., area since 1994.

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Automotive application would drive the growth of Asia Pacific Bearings Market - 6Wresearch
Continuous development of automotive industries coupled with growing demand for bearings in end user applications such as mining & construction, railway & aerospace and others are expected to boost the growth of bearings market in the Asia Pacific region. The region is further expected to register maximum growth rate in the Global bearings market over the coming years.
According to 6Wresearch, Asia Pacific (APAC) bearings market size is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.2% during 2019–2025. Growing demand for specialized bearing in India, China and Japan are due to increase in demand for high performance, light weight with enhanced energy efficiency automobiles. Additionally, rapid industrialization and technological advancement in industries such as oil and gas, construction and others would also positively increase the demand for bearings in the region.
According to Shefali, Assistant Manager, 6Wresearch, “On the basis of bearings types, ball bearings accounted for the maximum share in terms of revenue in 2018 in the Asia Pacific bearings market. However, the demand for roller bearings are expected to increase rapidly in the region owing to expanding automotive industry. Diverse range of roller bearings are used in automotive application such as in wheels and motor engines.”
“Bearings find extensive usage in both OEM and aftermarket for automobiles and industrial machinery equipment. However, over the coming years, the replacement market of motor vehicles is expected to majorly drive the aftermarket sales in the Asia Pacific region.” Shefali further added.
According to Gurbani Kaur, Senior Research Analyst, 6Wresearch, “On the basis of end user application, automotive application accounted for maximum share in the revenue pie in 2018. Whereas, railway & aerospace application of bearings is expected to exhibit rapid growth over the next few years due to surging demand for small aircrafts and increasing railway construction in the region.”
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So we moved a lot in 2017. 3 times! Three times we packed our goodies and moved to a new location. Yes, we purged along the way. Got rid of lots of junk. We went through a lot of junk too. The good kind, the kind of junk that builds character, strengthens families and deepens ones reliance on our Lord. The other junk, the stuff we got rid of, built dust, mildew and opportunities to trip.
I picked up a Hustler 4BTV and installed it at our former QTH. The pics are in a previous post. We remained at that QTH for several years and it was within 2016-2017 that we made three moves in a 12 month period.. The 4BTV was packed away along with the rest of the shack. Since we were condo bound for a while, I acquired a FT-817D for portable use at a nearby park. It worked ok, I had a few QSO’s but it was not as much fun being my only rig. After our third move landed us at the current and final QTH, we spent a year readjusting. It takes time. I bought the Icom IC-7100 shack in a box and I put up a few dipoles and a G5RV, setting up the shack in the garage. Since we moved into this QTH January the 17th of last year, it has been almost a year to get the 4BTV in the ground. I followed the DX Engineering installation instructions. I acquired the radial plate and tilt base. I cleaned off all the corrosion on the antenna, replaced the screws and properly attached the coax to the antenna. It was a lengthy but rewarding installation. Here are a few pointers to consider when installing an xBTV vertical following the DX Engineering instructions.
1. Plan out each step you are going to take.
2. Install the SO239 Bulk Head connector onto the radial plate before installing it. Easier doing it on the bench!
3. Install the SO239 onto the SO-239 Direct Coax Feed Add-On Kit prior to mounting on the Antenna
4. Install your radial wires last. After erecting the antenna
The Process and Plan
1. Prepare the ground radials. I used #14 Twisted THHN coated wire. I got it at Home Depot for around 36.00/500 feet. Radials on the ground do not need to be tuned.
2. I acquired 16-14 Gauge High Temp Ring Terminal with a 1/4:” Stud (Hole) from by Morris by Amazon to make the terminals that go onto the ¼” Stainless Steel bolts from DX. Crimp and Solder, flows nice. This is a dissimilar metal to the Stainless so you will need the Anti-Seize of your choice.
3. Dig your Trench for the burying of the Coax. The Coax should be underground by 8” or more to keep from possible interaction with the radials.
4. Plant the PVC pipes that your coax will run through. I had to use both Sched 40 and Electrical bent PVC to do the job. You will want to come out of the ground with a candy-cane curve to the top of your pipe at both ends.
5. Run the Coax through the pipe.
6. Plant your 1 ¾” Galvanized Pipe into the ground with concrete. Don’t use an aluminum pipe.
7. Attach the SO-239 Bulk Head Connector to the Radial Plate
8. Mount the Radial Plate. Have the Coax side opposite the side that you will be mounting the Tilt Base on. Look at the pictures supplied by DXE. The antenna will tilt to the right if you are facing the plate.
9. Install the Spider on the 4BTV.
10. Construct the Antenna. Put the bottom tube on the Tilt Base so that you can easily install and control the antenna during construction.
11. Lay down your Radial wires and connect to the antenna Radial Plate. I used biodegradable garden spikes from Amazon to hold the wires down long enough for the grass to do its work.
12. Attach the Coax cables.
13. Now tweak the antenna. I found that using the suggested measurements worked fine.
14. Work DX.
I find this antenna noisier than my tuned dipole but that is to be expected. It does work great and for limited space multiband you can’t go wrong. With the Tilt Base, it is a one-man job. Full time to install was around 15 hours, including bumps along the way.
Stainless Steel Saddle Clamp (I looked around and this is the best deal)
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will make keep the pipe straight and level.
|Pipe planted, PVC buried and Coax run.|
|Radials, Radial Plate, Tilt Base and Anti-Seize on connectors.|
Tilt Base Front view. Smudges are aluminum anti-seize to be cleaned off.
by my neighbor sometime this year. I lose a dipole mast
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Swimming promotes physical, mental and social well-being.
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Southend manager Steve Tilson has a strange take on the supposed magic of the FA Cup. After seeing his lowly side perform resolutely at Stamford Bridge before centre-back Peter Clarke sent 6,000 travelling fans into delirium by heading a last-minute equaliser on his 27th birthday, Tilson shrugged and said: "To be honest, next week's League One game against Crewe is more important to us than this match."
If that showed a firm grip on reality, Luiz Felipe Scolari seemed less lucid when he suggested his superiors would not be particularly alarmed by another stuttering home display by Chelsea. "When I signed my contract, the club asked me to work hard and put my mind on Chelsea," said the Brazilian. "That's what I'm doing. It's not all about winning and losing."
Scolari had dismissed rumours of squad discontent before this game by declaring that all of his players love him, but the chances of his union with Chelsea being consummated by a trophy do not look good after this impotent display.
Chelsea began powerfully and seemed determined to impose their class on a side that had needed a replay to squeeze past non-League Telford in the first round. But they were thwarted by Southend's diligent defending and their own wretched shooting. Frank Lampard sliced a free-kick into the crowd early on, Joe Cole pulled a shot past the post when he seemed certain to score and Osei Sankofa denied Didier Drogba with a last-ditch tackle.
A moment of ingenuity illuminated the game in the 20th minute when Drogba backheeled the ball to Lampard, who then played a sharp through-ball to Ashley Cole. The left-back sidestepped a defender and fired at goal, but Steve Mildenhall plunged to his right to push the ball away. The Southend keeper was soon in action again, pouncing at Drogba's feet as the Ivorian attempted to lift the ball over him. Mildenhall's block was brave, but he was lucky the rebound dribbled wide after ricocheting off Joe Cole.
A set-piece finally broke the deadlock, as uncharacteristically slack marking by Southend meant Salomon Kalou did not have to jump to head in Lampard's corner. Far from triggering an avalanche of goals, however, it sparked a Chelsea slump. The first half petered out and whatever Scolari said to his charges at half-time had no discernible effect as Southend sensed a way back into a match.
The visitors forged a neat opening in the 49th minute, only for Alan McCormack to put fractionally too much power on his through-ball to Lee Barnard.
Such was the lethargy of the Premier League stars that the giddy away fans took to sarcastically chanting "Come on Chelsea". Short of ideas in a midfield diligently condensed by Southend, the best Scolari's men could muster was a few long balls and set-pieces aimed at Drogba.
As Chelsea became increasingly sluggish and jittery, Tilson began to believe in an upset. On 75 minutes, he made three substitutions and went as gung-ho as any League One side can expect to go at Stamford Bridge. Six minutes from time, Clarke hinted at the sensational finale that was to come when he out-jumped Carlo Cudicini to head Johnny Herd's punt on to the top of the crossbar. He improved on that in the 90th minute, when Ricardo Carvalho failed to deal with a long throw-in by Herd and Clarke barged in to nod the ball into the net from close range.
Chelsea substitute Franco Di Santo almost awakened the underdogs from their dream, but Mildenhall showed sublime agility to dive to his right and turn away the substitute's downward header with one hand.
"Everything went to plan," said Tilson. "We got men behind the ball early on because we knew, if we opened up here, we'd get trounced. Then we rode our luck and the keeper kept us in it. Whatever happens now, we've had a good Cup run and the club has made some nice money."


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Crook County boys basketball toiling in tough non-league schedule
The Crook County Cowboys are playing a brutal pre-league schedule.
All of the Cowboys' first three opponents are Class 6A and the three schools have a combined 9-3 record so far this year.
Wednesday night in Prineville, Crook County ran into a buzzsaw as they were clobbered 91-57 by the Gresham Gophers. The game was close for most of the first quarter, with the Cowboys going toe to toe to the more experienced and quicker Gophers.
Crook County jumped out to a 2-0 lead on a basket by Eddie Freauff, and led 4-2 on Freauff's second basket of the game. Crook County trailed by just a bucket 11-9 when Freauff picked up his second foul and went to the bench.
"Our intensity was up and we were hustling back on defense," Freauff said of the Cowboys solid start. "Then when the game went on, we got tired and I think some of us just stopped going as hard as we could and then we just lost it from there."
The Gophers led 18-13 at the end of the first period, and pulled out to a 28-16 lead before the Cowboys went on a brief run of their own. When Logan Mathews hit a three, Crook County trailed by just six points at 29-23 with less than four minutes remaining in the first half.
However, that was as close as the Cowboys would get. Gresham outscored Crook County 13-2 the remainder of the half as they stretched their lead to 42-25 at the break.
The Gophers continued to pull away in the third quarter, outscoring the Cowboys 32-12 in the period as they stretched the lead to 74-37. The two teams traded buckets the fourth quarter, as Gresham cruised to the easy win.
"They are really good," Freauff said. "They are a well-coached team. We knew they were going to be good coming into the game. We just had to match them and we didn't do it."
Gresham guard Esyah Pippa-White led all scorers with 35 points, while Scotty Riddle, 16, Amari Johnson, 16, and R.J. Alexander, 10, were also in double figures.
The Cowboys were led by Trent West and Mathews with 16 points apiece, while Ozzie Reed and Freauff each scored nine points and Cameron Carr pitched in with eight.
With the loss, the Cowboys fell to 0-3 on the year. The team was scheduled to play South Albany last Saturday, but heavy snowfall on the passes canceled the game. Crook County is back in action tonight when they host Parkrose in a 7 p.m. game. The Cowboys then travel to Coos Bay where they will compete in the three-day Marshfield Holiday Classics, which begins on Thursday.
Gresham 91, Crook County 57
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Tuesday, Dec. 7
Gresham 18 24 32 17 â€“ 91
Crook County 13 12 12 20 â€“ 57
Gresham â€“ Esyah Pippa-White 35, Riddle 16, Johnson 16, Alexander 10, Anderson 4, L. Teeny 3, Ferguson 2, Cummins 2, G. Teeny 2, Artharee, Gutierre, Montoya. Totals: 33 14-24 91
Crook County â€“ Logan Mathews 16, Trent West 16, Freauff 9, Reed 9, Carr 8, Teasdale, Teskey, Levesque, Martinez. Totals: 17 18-28 58.
Three-point goals â€“ Gresham: Pippa-White 4, Johnson 2, L. Teeny, Riddle. Crook County: Mathews 4, West 2, Carr.
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Staff at Newcastle International Airport are expecting their busiest day of the year. It's time for the Christmas getaway!
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Musharraf interview with jemima khan dating, jemima Khan meets Pervez Musharraf - Chowrangi
We want them reinstated and, under them, free and fair elections. So far, it has been pinned on everyone from Mark Whitaker to the U. Most realise that his actions were aimed at countering the anticipated judgment of the Supreme Court against his re-election as president while still head of the army. And then he went back to Pakistan. Because how can you fight elections when your Supreme Court chief justice is under house arrest?
These are wild mountainous countries. Two successive prime ministers had been dismissed on corruption charges twice each and everyone living there at that time was fed up. He is now the cause of instability in the country.
It is unlikely Khan chanced upon the item. Khan has also been involved in producing. Throughout the s Khan was linked to a string of beautiful women.
Assistant Secretary of State Boucher was speaking at a congressional hearing Tuesday. He could well be prime minister or president of Pakistan one day. But she actually gave him a lifeline by deciding to participate.
And the extremists need Musharraf, an unpopular dictator, to give them something to rally against. What Musharraf is doing spells death for his own political career and perhaps also for the country. He was imprisoned by General Musharraf in November, among many, among thousands of Pakistanis.
Well, unwrapper online dating Musharraf and the political forces supporting Musharraf. His ex wife helped organise a protest in London against Musharraf's government.
She also has five paternal and three maternal half-siblings, as her parents were married to different people before she was born, but eventually married each other. And so, the whole tribes are now turning against the Pakistan army. Some of the work s that this program incorporates, however, may be separately licensed. In fact, they trained the Afghan Mujahideen. There has been polls done in Pakistan that show a serious amount of support for Osama bin Laden, that he is actually more popular than President Bush.
She has supported many charities through her Jemima Khan Foundation, and has also campaigned for a variety of social and political causes. So just how wealthy is Jemima Khan? However, in the couple divorced and Khan moved back to London. Clearly in search of grist for the anti-American mill, Khan's demagoguery speaks to his own two-facedness and to a downside of military rule in Pakistan.
Transcript This is a rush transcript. As a result of that attack, there was an immediate suicide bombing. The more we learn the more tolerant we will be of eachother inshaAllaah.
She participated in the elections. We went to university together, and we were friends until she became the prime minister.
Here, it is more exciting. Islamist politician by day, London playboy by night. And Benazir Bhutto had specifically stated that she would fight against al-Qaeda, against Taliban, against the fundamentalists.
Who is the army, the Pakistan army? How can anyone say what is going on where? And what was your assessment of her role in Pakistan, prime minister twice?
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And so, you know, it was a huge shock, not just to me, I mean the whole country. And if he went, the country would implode, and the Pakistan nukes would fall in the hands of the extremists.
What do you think of that? They haven't done anything to alleviate this hatred. For example, Nawaz Sharif, who had originally said he was going to boycott earlier elections, is participating in this. And if all the root causes are explored, one of them would be that the country is backing an unpopular military dictator against the people of Pakistan, against the democratic forces in Pakistan. So why would he put something in us and not give us a choice and then punish us for it.
He dons the shalwar-kameez and preaches desi and religious values while in Pakistan, but transforms himself completely while rubbing shoulders with the elite in Britain and elsewhere in the West. There are reports of torture and beatings within the jails. These are the same politicians he is now trying to do deals with. And the very people the West needs to converse with to avoid that doomsday scenario are in jail. Have you ever considered a power-sharing agreement with Musharraf?
Many people dont share my beliefs and I respect that. And he says that next month's elections there won't be real, if they happen at all.
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This should be, you know, carefully tackled. But there's no need to stick it down their throats. Well, you know, this is the issue.
And people in Pakistan are quite prepared for democracy. When they are half way across the scorpion stings him.
There, I lead a very steady, comfortable life. Who do you think killed Benazir Bhutto? They attacked this place where they thought some Taliban commander was hiding, a seminary, a madrasah.


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National Student Survey opens on 20 January
Published: 17 January 2020
Staff - please encourage your students to take part
The National Student Survey officially opens for students on 20 January and runs until 30 April.
The survey gives final year undergraduates the opportunity to give feedback on what they liked about their experience at the University of Glasgow and what could be improved.
The results of the survey are important and we would be grateful if staff could encourage students to take part. Results are used by the University to improve our courses and programmes; by prospective students choosing their courses; and by league tables.
Students can complete the survey at: thestudentsurvey.com.
They will receive an email from IPSOS this week inviting them to take part.
For more information for staff please go to: NSS Staff Information
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Miracle cure made from plants
Nanocellulose sponges to combat oil pollution
|Demonstration of the oleophilic and at the same time hydrophobic properties of a silylated nanocellulose sponge: A droplet of water (blue) sits on the surface, whereas a droplet of oil (red) is absorbed by the material. |
|All industrial nations need large volumes of oil which is normally delivered by ocean-going tankers or via inland waterways to its destination. The most environmentally-friendly way of cleaning up nature after an oil spill accident is to absorb and recover the floating film of oil. The Empa researchers Tanja Zimmermann and Philippe Tingaut, in collaboration with Gilles Sèbe from the University of Bordeaux, have now succeeded in developing a highly absorbent material which separates the oil film from the water and can then be easily recovered, “silylated” nanocellulose sponge. In laboratory tests the sponges absorbed up to 50 times their own weight of mineral oil or engine oil. They kept their shape to such an extent that they could be removed with pincers from the water. The next step is to fine tune the sponges so that they can be used not only on a laboratory scale but also in real disasters. To this end, a partner from industry is currently seeked.|
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The sponge remains afloat and can be pulled out easily. The oil phase is selectively removed from the surface of water.
One step production – from cellulose plants
In the laboratory the “silylated” nanocellulose sponge absorbed test substances like engine oil, silicone oil, ethanol, acetone or chloroform within seconds. Nanofibrillated cellulose sponge, therefore, reconciles several desirable properties: it is absorbent, floats reliably on water even when fully saturated and is biodegradable.


Nwamini David Okpo, the man who was transported from Nigeria to the United Kingdom by former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, so he can give his kidney to their sick daughter, is actually 21 and not 15 as widely reported, according to the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS).
Isa Jere, the NIS Comptroller General, said this during a conversation with editors.
Jere told the editors that Ukpoâ€™s date of birth as captured by the NIS after thorough verification is â€œ12-10-2000. It is the same record on NPC and letter of indigeniship by Ebonyi Government submitted by the applicant.â€
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Gov. Corbett spent two hours and 40 minutes as a commuter Wednesday morning, enduring rush-hour traffic on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Schuylkill Expressway. So he was primed to tout the virtues of mass transit and E-ZPass lanes when he made his debut as chairman of the Delaware River Port Authority.
As head of the agency that operates four toll bridges and the PATCO commuter rail line between South Jersey and Philadelphia, Corbett said he would make commuters his top priority and focus on cutting the DRPA's heavy debt burden.
"The business of the DRPA, as far as I'm concerned . . . is the commute and the safe transportation of people back and forth across the Delaware River," he told reporters after overseeing his first meeting of a reconstituted DRPA board.
Corbett formally replaced six of the eight Pennsylvanians on the 16-member bistate DRPA board on Wednesday.
He said he would work closely with Gov. Christie and would be an active chairman. He plans to make it to most meetings, Corbett said, unlike former Gov. Ed Rendell, who also appointed himself to the board but rarely attended its gatherings.
"I want to take a look at what's going on here," Corbett said. "It certainly is on the minds of the people of southeast Pennsylvania."
The DRPA has been under fire for months for its spending and management practices.
Corbett said it was too early to say whether he would replace chief executive John Matheussen. And he would not indicate whether he supported the DRPA's proposed light-rail extensions along the Philadelphia Delaware River waterfront and between Camden and Gloucester County.
Corbett and Christie have promised to end the long-standing practice of "economic development" spending, which has contributed to the DRPA's $1.4 billion debt. About 47 percent of tolls now go to making payments on that debt.
Much of the debt was accumulated during the last 12 years, as the DRPA spent about $500 million on economic-development projects such as sports stadiums, museums, and concert halls.
"When the debt is as high as it is, that directly affects the ridership" in the form of higher tolls and fares, Corbett said. "We need to get that under control."
Corbett and his five appointees took their seats on the DRPA board, replacing all of Rendell's appointees. Two Pennsylvania commissioners remained on the board by virtue of their elected offices: state Treasurer Rob McCord and state Auditor General Jack Wagner.
By unanimous vote, the Pennsylvania and New Jersey commissioners elected Corbett chairman. He replaces Philadelphia lawyer John Estey, Rendell's former chief of staff. Estey served as chairman in Rendell's absence until Rendell stepped down from the board, at which time he became chairman in his own right.
Corbett declined to address Matheussen's future. The chief executive's contract expired in July, and he has retained his $219,474-a-year post based on a letter of authorization signed by Estey and DRPA Vice Chairman Jeffrey Nash, a Camden County freeholder.
Corbett said he was not sure if he, as the new chairman, would need to authorize Matheussen's retention.
"I need a little bit of time" on that, he said.
The chief executive post traditionally has been filled with a nominee from New Jersey's governor.
Christie, who has pushed for cost cuts and management changes at many New Jersey authorities, said last year that he would not permit Matheussen to be given a contract for a third term until problems at the DRPA were addressed.
The board conducted little substantive business Wednesday, deferring most of its agenda to its next meeting, set for March 16.
The board did vote to spend $85,964 for a one-year extension of a controversial insurance policy on two buildings on the Camden waterfront. An existing 10-year policy was to expire this month.
The insurance protects the buildings' owner and developer, Dranoff Properties Inc., from liability related to environmental clean-up to make the former RCA industrial buildings suitable for residential use. One of the buildings, the landmark "Nipper Building," has been converted into the Victor Loft Apartments, while the second remains unrenovated.
After questions were raised by board members this year about paying to insure buildings the DRPA does not own, the agency began to work with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority "to find a way of unwinding this legal web," Nash said.
He said he hoped the DRPA would be able to shed the insurance responsibility by the end of the policy extension.


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This is one pencil you won’t want to put down!
With the success of our cupcake pillow tutorial, we thought we’d offer something similar this week — this time how to make a No. 2 pencil pillow (aka stuffie) out of our irresistible Cuddle® minky plush fabric!
See Related: How to Sew a Cupcake Pillow (Video Tutorial & Free Pattern)
Our National Educator Teresa Coates originally debuted our pattern for this fun sewing project at Retreat From Home 2020, and now she’s graciously sharing her tips for our Sew Together Tuesday educational video series. The pencil works great when doubled as a neck pillow or bolster pillow, and not only do we have a FREE No. 2 pencil pattern download available, but we also have a FREE colored pencil pattern download, too (click here to download both, or scroll down and click the “Download Now” button).
As Teresa would say, let’s get started!
“Ellie Elephant” stuffie shown above was designed by our friends over at Funky Friends Factory
Suggested Notions and Fabrics to Sew a Pencil Pillow
These products can be substituted for whatever you have on hand, but here is what Teresa recommends for her minky fabric pencil pillow tutorial. Note the sizes you need are listed on the pattern, but if you’re buying fabrics, this amount will make three pencils.
- ½ yd. Cuddle® 3 Sunshine
- ¼ yd. Cuddle® 3 Graphite
- ¼ yd. Cuddle® 3 Beige
- ¼ yd. Cuddle® 3 Silver
- ¼ yd. Cuddle® 3 Bubblegum
- Polyester thread
- 90/14 Stretch needle
- Long, flower-head pins
- Hand sewing needle
- 16 oz bag polyester fiberfill (Teresa prefers Royal Silk from Fairfield World for this project)
- 45mm rotary cutter & cutting mat
- Micro-serrated scissors
Tips for Sewing a Minky Fabric Pencil Pillow
Pin carefully on curves and sew slowly.
When sewing the Eraser End onto the Pencil Body, have the Eraser End against the feed dogs. It helps catch both layers.
Make sure to check all your seams to be sure both layers have been caught in the seam.
For some extra fun, quilt lines around the Pencil Band (silver).
Make the colored pencil variation by omitting the Pencil Band and Eraser Band, then cut Eraser End and Pencil Body of the same fabric.
Video: How to Sew a Minky Fabric Pencil Pillow
Mark your calendar — as part of Sew Together Tuesday, Teresa’s prerecorded video on how to sew a pencil pillow stuffie in Cuddle® minky fabric will be posted to the Shannon Fabrics Facebook page at 10 am PT on December 8.
Free Downloadable Pencil Pillow Pattern
Click the "Download Now!" button below to download and print Teresa's free pencil pillow sewing pattern. As mentioned, you’ll also be able to find the free “colored pencil” pattern as well.
If you have any questions about Cuddle® minky plush fabrics or any of our Cuddle® Kits, feel free to contact our friendly, no-pressure customer service team at 866-624-5252.
Ready to start creating with Cuddle® minky fabric? Use our store locator to find a selection of Cuddle® minky fabric online or near you.
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Friday, September 25, 2015
Before you get all excited that I have this wonderful bout of information to teach you about mushrooms, let me just start off by telling you that I just took a Mushrooms 101 class with my son at Rice Lake State Park. I thought that I would share what I have learned, basically so I don't forget about it. I am pretty stoked to learn more about mushrooming and identification and even more specifically foraging.
Let's first start off by telling you that our guide suggested that in the beginning when we are foraging, we stick to the Safe 6 Mushrooms in Minnesota. The above picture is Hen of the Woods, which is on the list of Safe 6 and some of this was sauteed up below in the picture of the spaghetti. It was delicious. It has a nutty flavor to it. He said that Hen of the Wood like to grow at the base of a tree and particularly like Burr Oak, but also grow on other oaks and trees.
This is a picture of the bottom side of an oyster mushroom (also on the Safe 6), but it is old and has gotten moldy, so we would not be harvesting it for consumption.
Just another picture of the oyster mushrooms. Sorry the picture quality isn't the best as I just had my phone with to use. Another mushroom on the Safe 6 that I have hunted for on a few occasions (but really it's only available for a couple weeks in Minnesota) is the Morel Mushroom (I had always heard that morels grew on dead elms, but our guide claims to find them on dead locust trees and to start hunting for them at the south end of a hill.) The other 3 Safe 6 mushrooms include Shaggy Manes (we did find some of these but I didn't get a picture and they were small ones which they said not to eat because with they are little they can be confused with something poisonous), Chicken of the Woods, and Puffballs. On our excursion we did not find the edible white puffball (which my kids have found before but we didn't know it was edible), but we did find the poisonous Pigskin Puffball.
Now, is the section of mushrooms that are not edible, which is actually the majority of mushroom you will find. This is a coral mushroom.
Here is my son showing off what our guide liked to call "Little Brown Jobs". LOL! My son really enjoyed going out looking for mushrooms.I actually think between the two of us, we found the majority of the mushrooms our guide wanted out group of 17 to find so he could show us the edibles and teach us about the different structures of mushrooms. I have some lingo to learn!
To be honest, I don't remember what he called these red ones but they were all over the place. We didn't forage any of them so I presume they were poisonous and they ar not on my Safe 6 list so we'll leave it alone.
Another thing he had told us is that honey mushrooms have a look-a-like poisonous mushroom, but if you take the stem and try to peel it, the edible honey mushroom will peel like string cheese and the poisonous one doe snot.
We did attempt to do spore prints, which he said is a really good way to help identify mushrooms and said to never eat anything with white spores. He showed us how to make spore prints with white & colored paper and covering the mushroom with a glass.
He also told us we need to be looking for edible mushroom when they are young and usually 3-5 days after a big rain is a really good time to go looking for them and the mushrooms will have bloomed.
Our class split up the Hen of the Woods, so we didn't have a lot to saute up, but my son and I did enjoy some spaghetti with sauteed Hen of the Woods with zucchini (from our garden), garlic, onions and tomatoes.
He highly recommended we get the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Mushrooms. I came home and promptly ordered this one from Amazon. He mentioned a couple other books worth picking up and I have requested those from the library to see what they are like before purchasing, since he only had these for us to look at during our class.
This was a pretty informative class and it was FREE! You should really check to see if State Parks near you offer events and class. Often they are free or very affordable

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A Comprehensive Guide: How to Discover a Therapist Near You. List Of Therapist Near Me…
Seeking therapy is a courageous step toward better psychological health and well-being. Whether you’re dealing with stress and anxiety, anxiety, or any other mental concern, discovering the right therapist can make a significant distinction in your healing journey. In this short article, we will check out the process of discovering a therapist near you, talk about numerous kinds of therapists offered, and offer recommendations for different psychological disorders.
Kinds of Therapists: List Of Therapist Near Me
Psychologists: These professionals hold a doctoral degree in psychology and focus on diagnosing and treating psychological health disorders. They often use evidence-based treatments such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic therapy.
Psychiatrists: Psychiatrists are medical physicians who concentrate on psychological health. They can identify mental illnesses, prescribe medications, and supply treatment. Their treatment method typically includes a combination of therapy and medication management.
Certified Medical Social Workers (LCSWs): LCSWs are trained in psychotherapy and social work. They assist individuals deal with various concerns, such as relationship issues, drug abuse, and life transitions. LCSWs often use techniques like cognitive-behavioral treatment, household treatment, and solution-focused treatment.
Accredited Professional Therapists (LPCs): LPCs provide therapy to people, households, and couples. They address a wide range of psychological health issues, including trauma, sorrow, and stress. LPCs might focus on specific restorative methods like mindfulness-based therapy or art treatment.
Marital Relationship and Family Therapists (MFTs): MFTs concentrate on relationships and family dynamics. They assist couples and households enhance interaction, resolve disputes, and navigate major life shifts. MFTs often utilize strategies such as household systems therapy and emotionally focused therapy.
Common Factors for Looking For Therapy:
Anxiety Conditions: Stress and anxiety conditions involve extreme worry, fear, and panic. Recommended therapist: Psychologist, Psychiatrist.
Major Depressive Condition: Defined by persistent sensations of unhappiness, despondence, and loss of interest. Suggested therapist: Psychologist, Psychiatrist.
Trauma (PTSD): Emerges from experiencing or witnessing a terrible occasion. Recommended therapist: Psychologist, LCSW.
Substance Use Disorders: Involves extreme use of compounds and reliance. Suggested therapist: LCSW, LPC.
Relationship Problems: Problems in romantic or family relationships. Advised therapist: MFT, LPC.
Therapist: Welcome! I’m Dr. Smith, your therapist.
Client: Thank you, Dr. Smith. I’m a bit nervous but also relieved to finally be here. It’s my very first treatment session, and I’m not entirely sure what to anticipate.
Therapist: It’s entirely normal to feel worried, particularly during your first session. I’m glad you took this action towards looking for support. Therapy is a safe and confidential space where we can explore your concerns and work towards your wellness. Exists anything specific you want to talk about or any particular reason you decided to look for therapy?
Client: Well, I’ve been feeling overloaded lately. I have actually been dealing with stress and anxiety and discovering it tough to handle my stress. It’s affecting my every day life, relationships, and general joy. I simply need some assistance and assistance in dealing with these feelings.
Therapist: I comprehend. Anxiety and stress can be challenging to cope with, however with therapy, we can interact to develop efficient techniques for handling them. Can you inform me a little bit more about what triggers your anxiety and when you first began observing these symptoms?
Client: Sure. I think my stress and anxiety is activated by job-related stress, social circumstances, and even simple daily jobs. It seems to have started a couple of years ago when I experienced a significant life change, and it has actually been gradually aggravating since then.
Therapist: Thank you for sharing that. Throughout our sessions, we’ll check out various restorative techniques, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, to help you gain control over your anxiety and lower its effect on your life.
Patient: Yes, deadlines and high-pressure situations at work tend to trigger my stress and anxiety one of the most. I often discover myself overwhelmed, continuously fretting about conference expectations and fearing failure.
Therapist: I see. Our goal is to help you find a sense of balance and regain control over your anxiety.
Client: That sounds like exactly what I need. I’m ready to put in the work and make positive modifications. I value your assistance and support throughout this process.
Therapist: I’m here to support you every action of the method. Remember, therapy is a collaborative journey, and your active participation is essential. Our sessions will be a safe area for you to reveal yourself openly and truthfully. Together, we’ll explore your experiences, feelings, and thoughts to promote development and well-being.
When it comes to the space’s appearance, therapists often strive to develop a calm and inviting environment. The space might feature comfortable seating, soft lighting, and perhaps some calming components like plants or artwork to create a relaxing atmosphere. The therapist’s office is developed to offer a sense of privacy and security for the client to honestly discuss their issues and emotions.
10-Step Guide to Finding a Therapist in Your City:
Determine Your Needs: Assess your psychological health concerns, chosen treatment type, and any specific requirements you might have.
Request for Recommendations: Seek recommendations from trusted friends, household, or healthcare experts who have experience with therapy.
Consult Insurance Coverage: Contact your insurance supplier to understand the protection for therapy and get a list of in-network therapists.
Online Directories: Use online directories like Psychology Today, GoodTherapy, or TherapyTribe to search for therapists in your location.
Research Study Therapist Credentials: Validate the credentials, credentials, and licenses of possible therapists. Search for specialized training in your location of issue.
Check out Testimonials and reviews: Read online reviews and reviews to acquire insights into others’ experiences with the therapists you are thinking about.
Contact Therapists: Call or email therapists to ask about their schedule, fees, and treatment approach. Ask questions to figure out if they are a good fit for you.
Preliminary Assessment: Arrange a preliminary assessment session with a few therapists to assess their compatibility and discuss your requirements.
Think About Logistics: Take into account factors such as area, accessibility, session duration, and charges when selecting a therapist.
Trust Your Impulses: Eventually, trust your suspicion and pick a therapist with whom you feel comfy, comprehended, and supported.
mount of anxiety but also within the very first couple of minutes or a minimum of by the end of the session feeling a lot better like I just feel more comfy now that we began and truly thankful that they came so I encourage you not to let stress and anxiety stop you although it also makes sense that we ‘d be a little distressed you know possibly it’s vulnerable in a manner we’re not used to to share ideas with a complete stranger or we believe that treatment suggests that we have some concern or problem but actually treatment doesn’t imply that you’re broken or crazy or have some huge problem any person can gain from treatment now the therapists task is to also assist you find out what your goal will be the therapist is most likely to ask you in the very first session what brought you into counseling to talk with
them what would you like to concentrate on or what would the goal will be of the work and they may even ask like how will you understand when you are have met your goal or a finished with therapy what would you like that result to look like so those are questions that you you understand will be most likely asked and if you desire you can try to prepare a little in advance by doing some journaling or simply reflecting but if you aren’t sure how to answer those concerns then the therapist can help you in any case during the first session you’ll most likely be reviewing simply what growth location you wish to deal with whether that’s increased self empathy or ability to manage your anxiety or connect more effectively with other people and likewise bear in mind that that very first session is an interview both ways to see if it’s a good fit so do not hesitate to ask your therapist questions that might help you feel if they are the therapist