[pullquote1 quotes=”true” align=”center”]Native stands out in already-impressive catalogue[/pullquote1]
OneRepublic fans will have a chance to “feel again” one of the coolest bands on the scene right now. Native, the third studio album for the Colorado-based band, features the infectious hits “Feel Again” and “If I Lose Myself.” Those are just two of the awesome tracks on this album.
OneRepublic is one of those bands that never ceases to deliver. It is consistently spectacular with its catchy lyrics and phenomenal musicality. One staple seen throughout each album is the use of percussion, which adds an extra layer and beat to the song. There is the standard beat, but then there are songs like “What You Wanted.” This song starts off with a simple, marching-style drumbeat then, at the pre-chorus, an electric piano scale comes in, followed by violins. It’s dramatic, but Ryan Tedders’ voice is not overpowered.
The songs have a groovy essence. One of the highlights of the album is “Feel Again,” which will make you clap your hands and stomp your feet. One of my favorite songs of this album is the opening track, “Counting Stars” because it’s really dynamic; there is one part in particular that really catches you. It starts with a slow guitar picking until it transforms into movement, with the drums and piano creating a hypnotic beat that hooks you. This is one of the songs that has high potential to be a hit. It’s hip, and Tedder’s high notes make the song interesting, complementing the upbeat tempo of the song.
One of the most unique tracks on the album is called “Can’t Stop,” which starts with a single drumbeat that builds and then remains steady while a tinkling of piano comes in with the lyrics. It has an edgier sound than the other songs on the album. Tedder displays his falsetto and unique voice with various runs and high notes throughout the track. His voice is soulful and powerful without being in your face.
[three_fourth]Native promises to follow the successes of OneRepublic’s two previous albums: Dreaming Out Loud and Waking Up. Fans of the band need not fear a complete change of sound as Native still has that essential OneRepublic sound fans love. It is a great album for any purpose. Native is a definite buy. It’s a quality album made by a quality band and if you purchase it, your iPod will be ten times cooler, guaranteed.[/three_fourth]
OneRepublic’s Native is literally the greatest album ever recorded.
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Analysis of three pan-provincial sectors
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Africa Business Group prepared an analysis of three pan-provincial sectors (Tourism, ICT, Plastics manufacture) that currently operate within the Gauteng “city-region” and that would benefit from an improved regional transportation network. The project was a sub-contract initiative completed on behalf of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

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Evers creates task force addressing options, barriers to retirement planning
Gov. Tony Evers created legislation establishing a task force to combat the growing insecurity surrounding retirement for a significant population of Wisconsinites.Image By: Cameron Lane-Flehinger
Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #45 on Monday to address the ongoing phenomenon of retirement insecurity throughout Wisconsin.
Wisconsin’s aging population is expected to increase 60 percent by 2030, yet one out of every seven voters has no method to save for retirement.
“Hard-working Wisconsinites deserve to have peace of mind in retirement so they can enjoy those years with their friends and family, yet too many Wisconsinites are unprepared," Evers said.
The Governor’s executive order will create the Retirement Security Task Force to assess Wisconsin’s social services in supporting its citizens’ ability to retire in a financially secure manner. The task force also plans to evaluate Wisconsin’s current retirement system and various retirement plans’ financial impact to the state and overall economy.
Additionally, the task force is assigned with identifying barriers to accessing existing employer-sponsored and individual retirement plans, as well as options to participate in public and private retirement.
Leading the task force is Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, who along with Evers and other task force members want to ensure those approaching retirement have better methods for managing their retirement plans.
According to the Treasurer's report, if lower income households — up to $40,000 per year — were to save three percent of their income through 2030, state expenses could drop by $3.1 billion annually.
“Our first step as a task force is to hear from and understand the barriers Wisconsinites are facing across our state when it comes to saving for retirement,” Godlewski said in a press release. “We’re working to schedule events around the state to continue to hear the perspectives of people on all corners of this issue.”Subscribe to The Daily Cardinal Newsletter

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BRENHAM, Texas — The Blinn College women's soccer team (2-4, 1-3) dropped a conference match to Northeast Texas Community College, 6-1, on Friday at Rankin Field.
"This game turned into an opportunity to give a lot of players a chance to play," said Michael McBride, Blinn head coach. "We played every single player that was available, so we feel like we got something out of the game."
Northeast Texas held a 3-0 advantage at the halftime after scoring in the 22nd, 26th and 36th minutes.
In the second half, the Eagles scored in the 52nd minute to lead 4-0.
In the 67th minute, McCrady passed the ball off to Wilson who found the back of the net to put Blinn on the board.
The Eagles scored their final two goals in the 70th and 72nd minutes.
Next, Blinn will host Paris Junior College in a conference match on Sunday, Sept. 15, at 2 p.m. The men's game will follow at 4 p.m.
Blinn has competed in intercollegiate athletics since 1903 and captured 41 NJCAA national championships since 1987.

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May 6 2018 Meeting: Spice Up Your Family Tree/Album With Historical Materials
Sunday, May 6, 2018, 1:00 PM until 3:15 PM
Fonville Morisey Real Estate School at Southpoint
6905 Fayetteville Road, Suite 204
Durham, NC 27713
Spice Up Your Family Tree/Album With Historical Materials
"Dave Strausfeld will offer practical tips about how to locate historical photos, maps, town histories, military unit histories, local newspaper articles, and much more."

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The Several Types Of Real-estate
What’s real property? It is the real property owned by an individual or group, and the actual properties which can be positioned on it. Real estate consists of immovable property like buildings, mines or minerals, and its accompanying pure assets like water, plants or other natural items; a proprietary curiosity in the actual property, buildings or other real property on the whole; or a leasehold real property. In the United States, actual property includes the actual properties situated inside the boundaries of a territory, besides the personal possessions held straight by the U.S. authorities.
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There are five principal forms of actual property, primarily based on the location of the property. These embrace: residential actual property, business actual estate, manufactured actual property, livestock and farm real estate, and tree-and plant life real property. Residential actual property contains neighborhoods and particular person housing units. Commercial actual estate contains workplace buildings and retail stores. Manufactured actual property is either a development site or an abandoned constructing or tunnel.
Real property builders use criteria comparable to inhabitants measurement, amenities, and land type to find properties. On the subject of manufactured housing, builders search to build houses that may accommodate a minimum of two to 10 generations of humans. Tree-and plant life real property offers with housing developments that are designed round a tree or group of timber. In the last few years, the residential real estate market has persistently carried out better than the other actual estate markets, together with the national housing market.
The final two principal sorts of real estate include single-household houses and condos. Single-household houses are typically built on private land that isn’t zoned for residential use. Condos, alternatively, are constructed on land that is zoned for business or industrial use. Developing single-family properties and condos requires less land than growing vacation houses, and they normally promote for less.
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Whether natural or manufactured, everlasting residences embrace manufactured properties, townhouses, condominiums, modular houses, cellular properties, and manufactured houses. Whether everlasting or momentary, these types of real estate embrace a mortgage to the value of the land, to be able to pay off the mortgage while the particular person or household living in the house makes payments. Whether pure or manufactured, such a actual property includes a land contract, in other phrases, the purchaser pays for the suitable to live within the land.
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text: On April 21-23, Carson City Nevada is holding an inaugural Mark Twain Days program. It was in Carson City in January 1863 that Virginia City Territorial Enterprise reporter Sam Clemens first signed his writing with the pen name "Mark Twain" to close a long "letter" written in Carson City about a large party in that city. The letter introduced Mark Twain to the world. Events during the April weekend include a costumed "BowTie Ball;" a VIP train ride on the Virginia & Truckee (V&T) Railway; musical performances; "Walk in Sam's Shoes" historical walks in town; the minting of Mark Twain special medallions using the historic coin stamp that minted "CC" Silver Dollars, a farmer's market style authors' book and memorabilia sale event, special events for children, and more. For details see "Mark Twain Days Visit Carson City" on the Internet.


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The deal is set to provide a number of benefits to the local government body, including 19% (£8m) savings on transferred services over the lifetime of the contract.
The local authority is expecting a £4.9m inward investment in IT, a service hub, innovation in the way services are delivered and support for community projects.
The Liberata/Burnley partnership will also bring over 100 high quality jobs to the area during the first five years of the contract.
"The council needs to continue to provide the best possible services to residents, in spite of major reductions to our funding," Helen Seechurn, the local authority's director of resources, told 24N.
"We also want to press on with our ambitious work to build Burnley's prosperity, following on from being named the 'most enterprising area' in Britain a couple of years ago," she added.
The council is currently in the midst of a Change Programme, which aims to strengthen its position financially and deliver significant cost savings without reducing the quality of services delivered to residents.
Under the new contract, Liberata will take charge of Burnley's Customers Services, IT Services, Revenues, Benefits and Debt Management, Payroll and HR Systems, Asset and Management Facilities Services and Environmental and Health Services departments.
"Liberata's proposal scored most highly from a range of proposals we received through a systematic tendering process," explained Seechurn.
"Our evaluation showed showed they had an approach to developing our business which was in line with our vision, and also offered a range of positive outcomes," she added.
The contract is expected to go live in January 2016, when Liberata will begin delivering services to residents.
The transition is set to go smoothly for both the residents receiving the services and the employees behind them.

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CORPUS CHRISTI - Corpus Christi police arrested a 16-year-old boy Monday in connection with burglaries on Padre Island.
Officers investigated an unoccupied 2004 Jeep Wrangler about 9 a.m. that was parked near Cutlass Avenue and Dyna Street, according to a news release. Neighbors called police and said the vehicle likely was involved in recent residential burglaries.
The teen, who matched the description of a suspect in the burglaries, and a woman later approached an officer, according to the release. The officer asked to search the teen and when he found a pry bar in his pocket, the teen struck the officer in the head with his elbow and ran.
A K-9 unit responded to search for the teen, finding the front door broken open at a residence in the 15400 block of Seamount Cay. Officers entered the apartment and found the boy in an upstairs closet, according to the release.
The boy was taken to the Nueces County Juvenile Detention Center. He was charged with resisting arrest, a class A misdemeanor, and evading arrest with prior conviction, a state jail felony. He also had a warrant for his arrest for previous charges of burglary and evading arrest.
Police are searching for the woman, who is described as between 18 and 22 years old, standing 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing about 185 pounds with brown hair and light skin.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-8477.
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After five years of radio silence, Mike Esparza, namesake of The Mikey Show, is set to return to the airwaves Thursday, July 27, where he will hold down an afternoon DJ shift on KFMB-FM.
Esparza was last heard on FM-94/9, where he anchored the morning Mikey Show from January 2010 until he was fired in March 2012.
Esparza’s frequent on-air proselytizing about his status as a born-again Christian alienated some longtime FM-94/9 listeners. Esparza was booed at a December 2010 Black Keys show at UCSD’s RIMAC presented by FM-94/9.
Esparza regularly ended his Friday show on FM-94/9 with a 15-minute religious “testimony,” unheard of in commercial radio. Esparza critics say Mikey’s preacher character hypocritically conflicted with Mikey’s bilious shock-jock character: he once falsely said on air that the 91X program director beat up special-needs kids.
Insiders say he came to FM-94/9 seven years ago when that station more than tripled the $300,000 base salary he was getting at “Rock 105.3.” There is no indication what his new salary may be.
The news of Esparza’s return to the airwaves amazed some of the employees of the Lincoln Financial media group of stations that owned FM-94/9 when Esparza worked there. “The major reason he was fired is because he brought a gun to work,” says one of those employees. Other former Lincoln Financial employees confirmed that story.
Esparza was hired to work at KFMB-FM by Mike Vasquez. Some insiders wonder if Vasquez, who also talks about his Christian beliefs on the air, was motivated to rehire Esparza because of their religious parallels. Insiders say Vasquez had full knowledge of the reasons behind Esparza’s 2012 firing, because at the time he was program director of sister station KIFM, which was just down the hall.
When Esparza negotiated his lucrative contract with FM-94/9 in late 2009, The Mikey Show on Rock 105.3 was regularly number one among listeners 18–34. But things “started to unravel,” according to one of his former coworkers. There were some Nielsen/Arbitron ratings periods in 2011 where The Mikey Show at FM-94/9 did not even make the Top 20 with that desired 18-34 group.
KFMB-FM program director Mike Vasquez says Esparza will not have “free rein” to do "whatever he wants,” however he said he respects Esparza’s “storytelling” and “remarkable talent that will translate well to a rock and roll audience…. He will not be doing religious rants. He will be doing a compelling rock-and-roll radio show.”
Although Vasquez says he was aware of the gun-totin’ charges made when Esparza was fired five years ago, “I did not have any official confirmation from any of my superiors about that…. I know I’m not same person I was 5, 10, 20 years ago. Mikey is a man with a good heart who I have no problem bringing home to have dinner with my family…. He certainly is not dangerous around the workplace.”
Vasquez says he is aware of Esparza’s “perceived baggage,” but that “there are two sides to every story. Sometimes you have to go with your gut.” He says Esparza’s religious views “did not play a part” in his hiring.
KFMB-FM announced Esparza would be joining their air staff on Monday, July 24. KFMB-FM’s top-rated Dave Shelly and Chainsaw Show made no mention on the air about the arrival of Esparza on their show the next day.
When DSC arrived at KFMB-FM in 2010, Rickards was not kind to Esparza. “I heard [Rickards] go on the air and say Mikey was a hack who would steal material from the DSC show,” says a former member of The Mikey Show. Another current employee of KFMB confirmed that.
DSC anchor Dave Rickards, never known to back away from controversy, politely declined to make a comment for this story.
An email request for comment to Esparza was not returned.


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TORONTO -- Molson Coors Beverage Company and the National Hockey League today announced a multiyear extension of their partnership, continuing Molson Canadian's longstanding position as an Official Beer of the NHL in Canada.
The deal provides national rights in Canada to create impactful fan-engaging activations throughout the NHL regular season and across the full season of all major NHL tentpole events including the NHL Heritage Classic, NHL All-Star Weekend, Stanley Cup Playoffs and Stanley Cup Final.
"The Molson brand is synonymous with hockey in Canada. A truly historic and naturally fitting duo, this partnership allows us to meaningfully connect with Canadian hockey fans and local communities from coast to coast," said Joy Ghosh, Director of Marketing, Molson Family of Brands. "We have enjoyed a tremendous relationship with the NHL in Canada since 2011 and in this exciting next chapter, our iconic Molson brands will team up with the league to enhance the fan experience - in-arena, at the bar, and at home."
Fans across Canada will also see the NHL -- Molson Canadian partnership come to life through multiple touchpoints with retail and on-premise activations. Beginning in March, hockey fans will even have the chance to win a trip for five to the 2020 Stanley Cup Final courtesy of Molson Canadian's new Score For Your Team campaign.
"Through decades of Saturday night game broadcasts under their banner, club partnerships that have spanned a lifetime, and huge marketing platforms that built rinks on mountains and skyscrapers to celebrate with fans, Molson Canadian and the NHL are intrinsically connected to countless Canadian hockey fans," said Kyle McMann, Senior Vice President, North American Business Development. "We are so thrilled to continue our partnership with Molson in Canada and can't wait to launch our next program that will connect our brands to fans that love our game."
Molson Coors has been a long-time partner of the National Hockey League, and currently has partnerships with 14 different teams, including Canadian teams Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers and Ottawa Senators.


Compared to many mock drafts, Trey Burke went lower than expected, and Tim Hardaway went higher than anticipated.
With the NBA Draft tonight I figured I’d throw my thoughts out there and like most…get it wrong.
With the 2013 NBA Draft just days away, the Pistons have a chance to draft a player that could get them back to contention.
It is two days before the NBA Draft and the Pistons, like every other organization, are busy putting the final touches on their game plan for Thursday.
Trey Burke led Michigan to within a few points of a national title, a stirring finish to his college career that validated his decision to return to the Wolverines for his sophomore season.
Michigan point guard Trey Burke has steadily gained steam on draft boards with his impressive NCAA tournament performance and workouts.
WWJ Sports Anchor Ryan Wooley spoke with former Michigan standout Trey Burke about the upcoming NBA draft.
University of Michigan sophomore guard Trey Burke was named today as one of five finalists for Sports Illustrated’s inaugural Male College Athlete of the Year presented by Volkswagen.
Trey Burke has already decided to turn pro. As for the rest of Michigan’s possible early entries to the NBA draft — no additional news.
The University of Michigan men’s basketball team recognized the efforts and achievements of its players and staff at the 52nd annual U-M Basketball Awards Celebration this evening at Crisler Center.


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For the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) flagship branch, they were looking for an interior design consultant to express the brand’s aspirations of being a leading bank in Southeast Asia. This flagship branch houses both the workspace for its Head Office employees as well as providing full banking services to its customers.
Long since its establishment, BPI has a sprawling network of over 800 branches regionally. Offering a wide range of diverse financial products and services, DB&B had to consider the requirements of each user groups carefully to craft a well-tailored solution to fit the 8,600 square feet multi-purpose space.
For the Customer
As the trusted provider of financial services, the customer service space aims to provide a secured and comfortable environment for their clients. For such a compact space, planning plays a very essential part of the process to ensure proper crowd and traffic management. The lift lobby has semi-private ATM machines for fast transactions, segregated by translucent glass panels. This arrangement aids in providing seamless and efficient self-service options. While the lift lobby serves fast transactions, there are also specially-designed high counters where multiple private transactions can take place simultaneously without disruptions. The two zones are designed to co-share a common holding area. For client meetings, exclusive meeting rooms are available with a restricted view to offer privacy where needed.
Embodying the Rich Heritage
Unlike other BPI branches, this flagship branch takes on a more unique disposition. DB&B proposed a new look to provide the space with a bespoke personality. Using the brand’s bold and exuberant red colour and the introduction of the colour white and stainless steel, the combination emboldened BPI in its quest to bring the Philippines’ premier bank. The fluidity of the ceiling formation illustrates the bodies of water surrounding the Philippine islands. Different dynamics and depth of the pattern bring different experiences for both the employees and customers. To accentuate the design concept of heritage, the design team injected finer details into space. For example, the seating area, counter and meeting room represent the three main islands of the Philippines: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Befitting its rich heritage, the image of the galleon is prominently illustrated on the wall. DB&B believes that the combination of all these elements creates a space that will nurture integrity, professionalism and loyalty, promoting BPI’s culture of respect, performance and teamwork.
Project: Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), Philippines
Design Studio: DB&B
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Robert E. Reger
Robert E. Reger, 71, of Chicago –better known as Bob– passed away on September 17, 2021. He is survived by his loving partner Connie and his two daughters Kristin & Sabrina. He was creative and had many artistic endeavors, and was most known for the posters and light shows he designed for bands. He had a brilliant mind and spent his time tinkering with anything he could get his hands on. Bob was a man with an eccentric personality who excelled in enthusiastic storytelling, and was the founder of the Order of the Rings.
A memorial service will be held at a later date in Chicago, location TBD.
Please contact Kristin via https://forms.gle/buRLFdktfLLLvjPR6 or Sabrina via FACEBOOK if you would like to receive the information about this service.
Arrangements entrusted to Chicagoland Cremation Options.
Just learned about this. So sorry. I knew Bob growing up and he was a friend of the family. We went to the archery range a few times and on an archery trip to northern Wisconsin many years ago.
Seth Robey Dec 12 2021 7:02 PM
Throughout most of my life, I always heard Bob refered to as \"Elmo\" or \"L-Ron\" ( I only figured out the whole LOTR connection later) he and my dad, Barry were nerds together. Bob would pop by on occasion , but he wasn\'t the typical alcoholic musician regular who might spend the night passed out on our floor after a night of jamming. Bob would send my parents grand invitations with drawings and calligraphy. He was always a mysterious character to me, until my dad died.
When my dad died, Bob and I began to hang out a bit. He took an interest in my creative endeavors and came out to film my shows. He and I nerded out about technology, mysticism, sound, and light. I liked hanging out with him because he reminded me of my father, and I\'m pretty sure he liked hanging out with me because I reminded him of my father as well.
Micah Bezold Oct 1 2021 9:49 PM
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Micah Bezold Oct 1 2021 9:31 PM
He was always nice to me, fun and the adult in the room when one needed to be there. Not a bad word could I say about him. Will be missed, sadly. ♥
Doyle Allen Sep 28 2021 11:20 PM
Very sorry to learn this. Bob was smart, wise, strong, generous and amazingly creative. He was a talented artist and always busy with something interesting. He was very insightful, with a piercing sense of humor. We were close friends for thirty years and shared aome interesting experiences. We did have a falling out which wasn't ever really patched up, and I regret that a great deal. Warmest condolences to his family. Isildur.
John Robey Sep 25 2021 8:14 AM
Farewell to our legendary leader, the incomparable Elrond. May your journey to the Blessed Realm be all you hoped it would be. Thank you for letting us share in your adventures. Your faithful subject, Arwen.
Clo Valone-Dunson Sep 19 2021 8:25 PM
My deepest sympathy
firstname.lastname@example.org Sep 19 2021 12:45 PM
Kristen and Sabrina so sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and
James Raz Sep 19 2021 8:48 AM
Kristin and Sabrina…I am so sorry for your loss. Your are in my prayers..
Rosemarie Beasley Sep 19 2021 8:37 AM

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The style choice and color sense of a person displays their character and social status. Lifestyle is portrayed through the accessories and the shade of the products used by an individual.
The decision-makers of the family fix the choices. Mainly women and children choose home accessories. The selections will appeal to the creative sense of a homemaker or an interior designer.
Luxury and comfy towels come to mind if there is a thought of beautifying a bathroom. Lite weight and super absorbent towels are assets to the washrooms. Soft and subtle shades enhance the look and feel of bathrooms.
Towels that are gentle on hair are preferred by consumers who are particular with their hair care. A mismatched bathing towel that does not suit the requirement is an utter disgrace to someone’s bathing hour.
So choosing an apt bathroom towel is as essential as picking the favorite shower gel. A basic bathing towel may spoil the comfort of the bathing because of its rough texture.
Shades & Its Therapeutic Nature
Shades convey different meanings, which individuals perceive in various ways. The psychological impact of colors on individuals is assessed and interpreted in detail by various psychological analysts.
Bathroom towels are chosen according to the decor features of a washroom. Washrooms are the spaces where everyone relaxes and enjoys their self care time.
Now, if it is the talk of colors it should be appealing to the whole ambience of the washroom. Also contrasting to the background that can uplift someone’s good mood. So choose a color that soothes a person’s mood swings or hyper-tentative nature.
Colors & Characteristics
- Red: It is the shade of energy. It stimulates and invigorates strong emotions—passionate and energetic people love this color to be around them as it elevates their spirits.
- Blue: It is the tint of the sky, which resembles freedom. Blue relaxes the mind uplifting the positive nature of individuals, which makes this shade so unique for people looking for a calm ambiance.
- White: It is a shade of peace and purity. This color suits and fits into any background color. If the washroom is colorful and white color accessories and towels will give a contrasting look.
- Orange: The color of fun and party mood. It is a shade of flashiness and friendliness. It is a color that displays confidence and energy. It uplifts the flirty and fun eating moods of an individual. As per color psychology, red and orange create cravings and hunger. This color suits the ambiance of a restaurant.
- Purple: It is a shade of luxury, wisdom, charisma, and power is what purple stands for. Royalty and richness is the feeling penetrated by the bright purple color. As to psychology, anyone in the creative profession loves color.
The Usual Towel
The majority of the consumers use the best quality unadulterated cotton bathing towels. Everyone is attracted to soft and light-shaded towels.
Almost every conscious consumer is picky in deciding the perfect color of the bathing towel. Most hygiene-conscious consumers pick pure white towels to notice the dirt smeared on them quickly.
Some people are skeptical about the fiber used in making a bathing towel. Some recheck the dyes and the coloring pigmentations used in a towel.
Essential Features To Consider While Choosing A Bath Towel
There are few features which initiate the buying decision of a bathroom towel. Let us check some of them
Durable & Quality
How long-lasting the towel would be and whether it is the best quality fiber used in the making is the first thought that comes to mind when a bathing towel is picked from the market. So most people check the reviews to empower the buying decision.
Look & Feel
Feeling royal and luxurious is a promising part of everyone’s life. Picking delicate bath towels with relaxing shades provides a therapeutic experience while each bath.
Relaxing & Inviting
After every day’s stressful schedule, each person deserves a relaxed bath or shower. Post-shower, if the towels offer an unpleasant unabsorbent feel with a filthy smell, that would bring back more complications.
Complimenting The Decor
A perfect shaded washroom and a comfortable bathing towel are magic for many hardworking people. After a hot shower with soothing fragranced shower gel, a warm and soft towel wrap brings a life-changing experience to many people who are eagerly following the natural way of stress relief.
The material the towel is made of is another significant factor that can be highlighted while shopping for a bath towel. Organic cotton towels are now available in the market.
Red bathing towels are the best choice for passionate and energetic people. The newly wedded couple is attracted to these colors because they are emotional and passionate about each other.
The orange bathing towel is perfect for picnics and road trips as it compliments the mood of the journey and the fun involved. Orange color is no different than red, but the only thing noted is orange can uplift energy positively.
White towels are an absolute fit for home bathrooms as a home is considered the peaceful corner of one’s life. This colored towel keeps the mind calm and complete despite many adverse situations in life. So, as always, peace prevails with white.
Purple color is the color of creation. Every creative mind turns its head towards a bright purple color. Creative men and women, especially kids and teens, love the color for its freshness and dynamic vibe. Creating a re-energized mood plus a kingly feel while entering a bath is what the purple conveys to the mind.
Greens To Grab
The green bathing towel is rarely seen yet celebrated by many minds positively. Green stands for prosperity and growth. It is one prominent color of Christmas. Green brings happiness to mind, a festive mood that uplifts a person’s helping mind. This color has magic to ideate new thoughts that can be revolutionary to the circle which they mingle with.
Choosing a bathroom towel is easy if the person is well aware of the color combinations. Colors speak the inner voice of an individual. Each interior is noticed by its color combos and vibrancy.. Somebody’s life experience is expressed through the decorums of spaces where they spend their quality time. A simple activity like picking a matching bathing towel becomes crucial as it is enjoyable in long term use

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text: ADP-ribosylation factors (Arfs), key regulators of intracellular membrane traffic, are known to exert multiple roles in vesicular transport. We previously isolated eight temperature-sensitive (ts) mutants of the yeast ARF1 gene, which showed allele-specific defects in protein transport, and classified them into three groups of intragenic complementation. In this study, we show that the overexpression of Glo3p, one of the GTPase-activating proteins of Arf1p (ArfGAP), suppresses the ts growth of a particular group of the arf1 mutants (arf1-16 and arf1-17). Other ArfGAPs do not show such a suppression activity. All these ArfGAPs show sequence similarity in the ArfGAP catalytic domain, but are divergent in the rest of molecules. By domain swapping analysis of Glo3p and another ArfGAP, Gcs1p, we have shown that the non-catalytic C-terminal region of Glo3p is required for the suppression of the growth defect in the arf1 ts mutants. Interestingly, Glo3p and its homologues from other eukaryotes harbor a well-conserved repeated ISSxxxFG sequence near the C-terminus, which is not found in Gcs1p and its homologues. We name this region the Glo3 motif and present evidence that the motif is required for the function of Glo3p in vivo.

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When you have true scars that have changed the texture of your skin, you’ll need a medical procedure to see improvement. We use a laser specifically approved by the FDA for treating laser scars. Some people try chemical peels, which aren’t very effective. Others try dermabrasion, a technique like a sanding wheel on your skin, but there’s a high risk of permanent scarring. A laser gets much better results without the same risk.
When it comes to skin care, we're not usually ones for hard and fast rules. Everyone has unique skin types, skin tones, lifestyles, and genetic histories that make it impossible to have a single piece of one-size-fits-all advice. It can take years — and dozens of trips to the dermatologist — to discover how to treat acne effectively on your unique skin. But here at Teen Vogue, we've pretty much made it our life mission to figure out the best tips from the pros to point you in the right direction. They've seen it all and won't recommend it unless it's backed up by experience and science,.
Many people believe that acne is a hygiene problem. This is a complete myth. Acne is caused by toxins and excess hormones. When your hormones become imbalance, your oil glands produce excessive quantities of sebum. This forms plugs and traps with bacteria, resulting in inflammation and acne breakout. The basic foundation in how to clear acne effectively is to control your hormones and toxins. This will prevent future acne breakout.
The process involves first removing makeup with an emollient formula—I use her Soothing Aloe Cleansing Milk, which looks and feels like lotion—on dry skin for 30 seconds, then rinsing and follow with another cleanser. Rouleau's AHA/BHA Blemish Control Cleanser has been my lifesaver, it's a blend of salicylic, lactic, and glycolic acids, plus jojoba beads for physical exfoliation. It sloughs away residue and oil and targets pimples, blackheads, and leftover scarring. I always followed this with Rouleau's Balancing Skin Tonic before applying any other layers.
New to glycolic acid peels? Cane + Austin recommends starting here with their introductory glycolic daily facial treatment. These easy-to-use, one-step daily treatment peels contain 10 percent pharmaceutical grade glycolic acid to reveal a healthy-looking glow. Great for all skin types including dry and sensitive, they reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and age spots, even pigmentation, and restore skin’s luminosity and vitality.
Your doctor might recommend an injectable treatment called a filler. "Mainly, I treat acne scars with hyaluronic acid fillers, such as Restylane, but not all acne scars respond to this sort of treatment," Schlessinger says. "Additionally, I personally find that Accutane has a remarkable effect on acne scars if it is prescribed early on in the course of a scarring acne."
Topical (external) applications: Antibacterial cleansers come in the form of gels, creams, and lotions that are applied to the affected area. The active ingredients that kill surface bacteria include benzoyl peroxide, sulfur, and resorcinol. Some brands promoted on the Internet and cable TV (such as ProActiv) are much more costly than identical and sometimes more potent products one can buy in the drugstore.

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An important update: Okx discontinues support for privacy coins causing a market dip
In a surprising move showcasing the ever-increasing regulatory pressures, Okx, a highly reputed cryptocurrency exchange, has decided to remove numerous trading pairs connected to well-known privacy tokens – including Monero, Zcash, and Dash! This decision reflects the exchange’s proactive nature in responding to its users’ feedback, along with staying compliant with the platform’s criteria for delisting.
Regulation wave affecting privacy coins: Okx follows Binance course
2023 was indeed a challenging year for privacy coins. They have been on the receiving end of the heightened regulatory stringency. To comply with this, Okx announced on December 27, 2023, that they would delist a total of 20 trading pairs with effect from January 5, 2024. In consequence, the exchange has suspended deposits for a handful of coins that include ZEN, XMR, CAPO, DASH, FSN, CVP, ZKS, and ZEC. An embargo on withdrawals for these tokens is also planned from March 5, 2024.
These impactful measures are guided by Okx’s prudential judgement to ensure a healthy and robust trading atmosphere. The platform closely observes all trading pairs behavior and, based on users’ feedback and built-in delisting guidelines, the exchange decided to remove certain pairs that do not meet their quality standards.
The reaction to this delisting wave from Okx and Binance is mixed. While privacy advocates have voiced their concerns and discontent, others believe that disruption would be minimal and some private coins will still manage to flourish, even without the exchange support.
The impact of this move was quickly felt in the market. On Friday, following Okx’s announcement, the worth of many privacy coins plummeted, showing an overall privacy coin market downtrend over 6% against the USD. The values of each XMR, ZEC, and DASH moved down by 3.6%, 11.3%, and 9% respectively, in a 24-hour trading period.
How ‘Ethereum Code’ app can potentially address this situation
While the disruption may seem worrying, it heralds an opportunity for developers and traders to explore other fronts. For example, our Ethereum Code app can be an effective solution here. This trading app leverages smart algorithms to help users trade Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies efficiently and, more importantly, compliantly.
Moreover, Ethereum Code can bypass typical constraints and create a more fluid and dynamic trading environment. Regardless of the ever-changing regulations and delisting scenarios, the Ethereum Code serves as a reliable bridge between traders and the crypto market’s lucrative opportunities. By including trading automation and real-time analytics, it allows users to stay agile in managing their crypto investments despite any regulatory turbulence.
Remember, the cryptosphere has its high tides and low ebbs, but it’s the strategic and resilient trader that stays afloat irrespective of the market’s changing moods!
Frequently asked Questions
1. Why did the market experience a dip?
The market experienced a dip due to the recent announcement by OKX, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, ending its relationship with privacy coins in response to regulatory pressure.
2. What are privacy coins?
Privacy coins are a type of cryptocurrency that focuses on enhancing user privacy and anonymity. These coins utilize advanced encryption techniques to obfuscate transaction details and shield the identities of participants.
3. What prompted OKX to sever ties with privacy coins?
OKX decided to end its relationship with privacy coins as a response to increasing regulatory pressure surrounding these digital assets. The move is aimed at ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines and enhancing transparency within the cryptocurrency market.
4. How will OKX’s decision impact the value of privacy coins?
OKX’s decision is likely to have a negative impact on the value of privacy coins initially, as it reduces their accessibility and liquidity on one of the prominent trading platforms. However, the long-term impact will depend on the market’s response and the ability of privacy coins to adapt to changing regulatory environments.
5. Are all exchanges likely to follow OKX’s lead?
While it is uncertain whether all exchanges will follow OKX’s lead, it is possible that other exchanges may also reconsider their stance on privacy coins due to regulatory pressure. The extent to which this will happen depends on the specific regulatory requirements imposed by different jurisdictions.
6. Will the regulatory pressure on privacy coins continue to grow?
The regulatory pressure on privacy coins is likely to continue growing as authorities seek to address concerns regarding money laundering, terrorist financing, and illicit activities facilitated by these cryptocurrencies. Governments and regulatory bodies are increasingly focused on implementing stricter guidelines to ensure transparency and accountability in the cryptocurrency sector.
7. How can the privacy coin market navigate the regulatory challenges?
The privacy coin market can navigate the regulatory challenges by actively engaging with regulatory authorities, implementing robust compliance measures, and promoting transparency in transaction monitoring. Collaboration between privacy coin projects, exchanges, and regulatory bodies can help establish a framework that balances privacy concerns with regulatory obligations.


TDM-PON PAM Downstream Transmission for 25 Gbit/s and Beyond
AbstractThe optical access network is currently driving studies on transmissions beyond 10 Gbit/s. This paper reports an analysis of Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM), seen as a promising candidate for future Passive Optical Networks (PON). Previous 25 Gbit/s real-time PAM4 results are extrapolated here with simulations to higher bit rates and a higher number of PAM levels. Our main goal is to evaluate the compliancy of PAM with the existing standards and legacy networks as far as fiber length, optical budget class, and wavelength plan are concerned. The simulations enlighten us as to the challenges of multilevel modulation formats, such as noise and jitter, compared to the currently adopted Non-Return-to-Zero (NRZ). View Full-Text
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Barthomeuf, S.; Saliou, F.; Anet Neto, L.; Chanclou, P.; Erasme, D. TDM-PON PAM Downstream Transmission for 25 Gbit/s and Beyond. Photonics 2018, 5, 45.
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Barthomeuf, Sylvain; Saliou, Fabienne; Anet Neto, Luiz; Chanclou, Philippe; Erasme, Didier. 2018. "TDM-PON PAM Downstream Transmission for 25 Gbit/s and Beyond." Photonics 5, no. 4: 45.
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Skip to comments.Tax breaks for Hollywood should be scaled back, says report prepared for Cuomo tax commission
Posted on 11/21/2013 9:56:03 PM PST by smokingfrog
A unpublished report says New York is writing tax credit refund checks to film and television studios that far exceed the amount of taxes they owe the state.
The report, prepared for a tax reform commission appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, suggests the program should be scaled back.
"The growth in the industry comes at the expense of higher taxes for other taxpayers or lower spending on state services and investments, possibly reducing activity in other sectors of the economy," the report concludes.
It's a 137-page addendum to a study by the tax commission co-chaired by former state Comptroller H. Carl McCall and Peter J. Solomon.
The tax credit is set up as a refundable credit, which means the state writes a check to the film studio if it earns more in tax breaks than it owes in taxes. The kinds of qualifying TV shows were also changed this year to allow variety and talk shows at the same time New York was hoping to bring the "The Tonight Show" back from California.
The Post-Standard earlier this year published a series of stories on the film tax credit that said the state was lavishing credits on companies, including campaign donors, without releasing to the public how much each company was benefiting.
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Oh yeah, for sure.
This entire scheme sounds like a slush fund.
Not only should they not get tax breaks, they should be hit with carbon surcharges. Making a movie leaves a HUGE carbon footprint. Make them put their money where their mouth is!
It seems that nearly every jurisdiction offers tax breaks (or other inducements) to the film industry. There is no justification for this.
All well and good. Of course we’re talking gnats in an elephant holding yard.
Now there’s a gargantuan problem to solve.
It is and has been welfare for the rich. Jenny Grandstand got Hollywelfare passed in Michigan years ago.
I wouldn’t say they need to be scaled back so much as given to everyone across the board.


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The factory, in the city’s Amata IndustrialPark , is worth 270 million USD and will produce 32,500 tonnes ofinstant coffee per year. It will create job for over 200 employees andprovide high quality Nescafe products for domestic market and export.
In addition, the company has joined with the Ministryof Agriculture and Rural Development to implement p rogrammesimproving the local coffee productivity by offering technical assistanceto farmers, distributing high quality coffee seeds and drafting directpurchasing agreements.
The company has 500 factories in 86 countries around the world, now including five in Vietnam with two in Amata IP.
As well as the coffee manufacturing plant, Nestle has also invested 56 million USD in a packing factory in the park.-VNA


Annan will leave it as late as possible before making a decision on Stephen Sloan and Ally Love ahead of their clash with Peterhead.
The duo both picked up knocks in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Stenhousemuir but manager Jim Chapman remains hopeful they are cleared to play as he remains without Iain Chisholm (knee), Steven Black (ankle) and Steven Logan (foot).
Chapman wants to see his side provide a consistent performance after losing control of the weekend's cup game in the second period.
He said: "In the first half against Stenhousemuir we were well on top and should have had more than the one goal lead. In the second we were poor defensively and if we are to defeat Peterhead we need a high performance for the whole game."
Peterhead welcome back Dean Richardson and Ryan McGeever from illness and Connor McGlinchey from suspension, but are still left with a host of selection problems.
David Cox (broken foot), Callum MacDonald (knee), Scott Ross (ankle) and Ryan Strachan (ankle) are all ruled out while Andy Rodgers and Fraser McLaren are both serving bans.
Jim McInally said: "A win for either side would send them second. I have told the players if we can do that with so many players missing that it bodes well for the rest of the season.
"Other teams will have periods when they have players missing and when they do I want us to be right in amongst things."


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Would you like to have a shoot with me? This is the question i got from this amazing young girl named Pauline and off course i said yes, she has a massive experience in posing for photographers, acting, catwalk, etc.. I guess one day she will be a famous person if she isn't already ...
She is a really nice, energetic and friendly person and that's what makes her great to work with and she called me "Mr Magic light" so she really made my day!
This first picture will illustrate an article about reflection screens in a few weeks
Silver reflection behind (magic sparkle on her arm) + zebra reflection front left + diffusion screen on the left side to soften the sunlight


These products are able to perform at wide temperature extremes, resulting in a cool run time. The Zero Client allows virtualization in many workstations off a combined storage and processing appliance, while not storing any data on the local machine.
This results in a deployed multi-user compute lab that can be set up in minutes, company officials say. Zero Clients do not store local data, allowing a room of data to be sanitized by removing the centralized storage in seconds, if needed.
Pair the Thin and Zero Clients with the RS347L26 Rugged 3U Quad Server for maximum output and usage. For more information contact Crystal Group online at www.crystalrugged.com.


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Emily Simpson, the newest star of the Real Housewives of Orange County, has found herself to be the target of some body-shaming internet trolls who judge her based on her size. But, instead of ignoring the messages, Simpson is clapping back.
“It’s never ok to call a woman fat, fatass, plus-size, etc,” she tweeted this past weekend. “I will take the criticism and be the voice for all the women out there that feel inadequate because they don’t fit someone’s ridiculous standard of beauty. Be strong. Be proud. Be confident. I got you.”
According to E! News, Simpson usually ignores the things people say on Twitter. But, after receiving direct messages on her Instagram account that felt like a “personal attack” and were “completely inappropriate,” the reality star decided she needed to respond.
Simpson also revealed that she has received hurtful judgments before. She says people have called her “every fat name you can think of,” and women have called her “fat and fat**s” in “awful” messages. “It’s horrible,” Simpson tweeted.
But, many of Simpson’s fans did come to her defense, and she made it clear that she is proud of how she looks. She also thanked her followers for their support and encouragement and told them to build each other up instead of tearing each other down.
When it comes to having fun, the RHOC ladies do love their adult beverages, but Simpson says that you will never catch her drinking wine. She recently explained her drink of choice is champagne or something she considers to be safe.
Simpson says that she drinks water and the occasional Diet Coke. But, if she is going out to dinner or to a party, she just wants a glass of champagne. She says she doesn’t like wine — even though she wishes she did — and it’s all because of a wine-tasting party she went to in 2015.
She says that things went bad very quickly, and she ended up laying on a sidewalk waiting for an Uber to pick her up. Then, the Uber driver had to pull over so she could throw up on the side of the road. Since then, Simpson says she can’t do wine because of the awful experience.
Can we just give a #shoutout to my sisters abs?! That body gave birth to 4 children (3 of which were mine!) ???????? @bravowwhl @bravoandy @ms_moffitt @evilrobotgirl #wwhl #NYC #someonehasbeendoingsitups #itsnotme #family #love #sisters #rhoc #surrogacy #myuterussucks #sarasabsforthewin #haveyouseenshireendotheflossdance #imanamazonnexttoandy
She also revealed that filming RHOC has affected her diet, and that surprised her. Simpson explained that the other wives don’t really eat on camera. She recalled a time when she was at Shannon Beador’s house, and everybody put a tiny amount of food on their plates, but she filled her plate up while wondering if she missed the memo on not eating on camera.
Emily Simpson says she lost weight when the season started because they would have dinners and no one would eat. So, instead, she “just starved.”
New episodes of the Real Housewives of Orange County air Monday nights on Bravo.

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One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
A uniform time for places in approximately the same longitude, established in a country or region by law or custom.‘it is at 8.30 standard time’
- ‘All calls need to be between the hours of 9-5 eastern standard time, Monday through Friday’
- ‘In Great Falls, Montana, the occultation begins at 6: 16 A.M. mountain standard time and ends an hour later.’
- ‘The helpline is open Monday through Friday, 1: 00 PM to 5: 00 PM eastern standard time.’
- ‘The world would be divided into 24 equal zones of standard time, each spanning 15 degrees of longitude.’
- ‘The call is scheduled for 10: 30 AM to noon mountain standard time.’
- ‘Full moons were recorded according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, eastern standard time.’
- ‘The eclipse starts around 6.30 pm eastern standard time and finishes at about 10-30 pm.’
- ‘By the 31st, it rises close to 9: 00 P.M. local standard time.’
- ‘On Monday, October 27, 2003 at 3: 30 p.m. eastern standard time I came up with a great Halloween costume idea all by myself.’
- ‘Chile is on eastern standard time, so if you fly from New York or Miami you won't suffer a whit of jet lag.’
- ‘Shortly after that - at 7.56 am central standard time - there were indications of loss of tyre pressure and excessive heating of the shuttle.’
- ‘The Moon wanes to last quarter on the 1st at 7: 50 P.M. eastern standard time and to new on the 8th at 4: 32 P.M.’
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September 2, 2019
An Adventerous Morning with Humpbacks and Orcas
M/V Kestrel | Monday, August 2nd, 2019 | Naturalist Alexandria | 11AM
We had quite an adventurous day on the water today! We left Friday Harbor this morning after getting suited up in our exposure suits. After spending less than 3 minutes or so leaving the harbor we were treated to two humpback whales swimming by!
We were so excited at the fact that we had these whale so close! We got to hang out with them for a nice chunk of time, probably about 20 minutes or so. During this time we got fantastic looks at their flukes as they took their deeper dives.
After enjoying these whales we headed north to try to pick up some Biggs killer whales that were swimming around. When we were getting on scene it was so foggy that there was no recent confirmed location so we all spread out between the different areas these orcas could have swam to and started scanning the area.
The family of Biggs killer whales was found a few minutes later and we got some fantastic looks at them. From the amount of splashing that we saw it looked like they had probably had a snack (ie Harbor Seal) when they surfaced and then continued swimming east. We got some great looks before it was time to start the adventure back to Friday Harbor.
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Well, unless you've suffered from panic attacks and social anxiety disorders, which is what I was diagnosed as having, it's hard to explain it. But you go on stage knowing you're actually physically going to die. You will keel over and die. Votes: 1Donny Osmond
Moving to New York City and doing what I do, social anxiety is a really ridiculous kind of curse to have. But I met people along the way who deal with it - performers as well - and they are learning to deal with it daily and deal with it in different ways. Votes: 1Sharon Van Etten
History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people. Votes: 6 Martin Luther King, Jr.


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Fried Oatmeal with Egg
Breakfast of oatmeal with egg may seem boring to many. But any classic dish can be modernized! Let me list my favorite breakfasts where the base is oatmeal in any interpretation: Recently, I added a new delicious dish to this list - fried oatmeal with egg. I suggest this quick and dietetic breakfast as a replacement for regular oatmeal porridge.
- Oat flakes50 g
- Chicken egg1 piece
For this recipe, you will need oatmeal flakes and a large egg. That's it! No vegetable or butter oil, water, milk, etc. There is no need to cook anything. If you want to add some variety to the taste, you can add berries or fruits, or drizzle the oatmeal with honey or jam. So, let's start preparing fried oatmeal with egg for breakfast. You will need a good non-stick frying pan, which should be heated over low heat. Sprinkle the oatmeal flakes onto the DRY pan (preferably flakes that have a cooking time of 5-7 minutes indicated on the package).
Stir the flakes occasionally and fry them for three minutes. No need to add oil or water.
When you smell a pleasant nutty aroma and see that the oatmeal has slightly browned, you can add the egg.
At this stage, you need to vigorously mix the flakes with the egg using a wooden spatula, so that it evenly spreads across the pan.
Next, cover the pan with a lid, keep it on low heat for 1 minute, then turn off the heat and let it sit for another 1 minute to make the oatmeal softer. Your oatmeal with egg breakfast is ready!
Now it remains to transfer it to a plate and add fillings as desired.
I tried to pour honey, jam, add banana, cottage cheese, dried fruits, and nuts. All options are great. If you want a non-sweet version, add a pinch of salt with the egg. And before covering the oatmeal with a lid, you can put a few slices of hard cheese on top. If you want to increase the energy value of the finished dish, you can add an additional egg white to the whole egg.

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Home Of Dr. Jamie Sledd: The Fun Dentist in Maple Grove MN
Think it’s impossible to enjoy your time in the dentist’s chair? Think again. At Arbor Lakes Dental in Maple Grove, MN, we believe in creating a unique dental experience that is fun and worthwhile for our patients.
Fun dentist, Dr. Jamie Sledd, DDS, our Maple Grove team members provide top-quality, comprehensive dental care. We also foster an environment that is comfortable and friendly. Our professional team builds lasting relationships with our patients, so we can give them the personalized care they deserve.
“Laughter in the dental office is a wonderful thing.” When you visit our office, you can actually have fun in the dental chair! This is only part of what sets Dr. Sledd apart from other northwest Minneapolis dentists. Become part of our dental family, and join the fun!
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When you’re working on the smile of your dreams, you want a cosmetic dentist you can trust. Maple Grove, MN dentist Dr. Sledd’s experience and compassion will aid you as you brighten and straighten your smile. We provide everything from teeth whitening and dental veneers to dental crowns and Invisalign® Clear Braces.
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Our restorative dentistry methods will return your smile to its best and brightest state. Restorative dentistry will give you a smile that functions seamlessly, taking years off of your face.
Dr. Jamie Sledd, DDS, utilizes the latest dental procedures and technology to make restorative dentistry simple and comfortable, including dental fillings, dental crowns, dental bridges, and dental implants. We will take the time to ensure that you are thrilled with your new smile.Learn more
Patients of all ages need frequent dental care in order to benefit from optimal oral health. Our Arbor Lakes Dental team offers advanced family dentistry to the communities around us.
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All Amherst alumni who work in the arts or are passionate about arts and culture are invited to join us for a cocktail party and reception at the Mead Art Museum.
Come check out our newly opened summer exhibitions and connect with old and new friends and professors over art, wine and fine snacks.
This event is free and is supported by Advancement, Art History, Architectural Studies and European Studies.
Before leaving Reunion Weekend, stop by the Mead for a relaxing yoga session and the chance to see art from a different perspective. We'll have mats available, but please bring your own if possible. All experience levels welcome!
This event is generously sponsored by the Class of 2002.


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In a world filled with recognizable drug names, the prescription medication Klonopin proves to be an outlier. Klonopin, even lesser known by its medical label clonazepam, is often hidden in the shadow of other benzodiazepines such as Xanax or Valium. Nevertheless, this is a very effective sedative medication. Benzodiazepines, or the colloquial benzos, sedate overactive and unbalanced brain chemistry that can lead to anxiety, panic attacks, paranoia, seizures, and more.
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While not as powerful as other benzos for clinical purposes, Klonopin is one of the go-to sedatives for illicit and recreational use. Users describe the high with the same terminology one might otherwise use to define alcohol intoxication: a drunken euphoria mixed with relaxed indifference. No matter the consensus on how it makes someone feel, there is no denying that Klonopin comes with the potential for misuse, dependence, and even substance use disorders. This isn’t just a consequence facing recreational users either.
Patients who use Klonopin to alleviate their psychological burdens are also susceptible to hazardous use habits. Time and time again experts find that patients are getting hooked, not by the high, but the relief from their debilitating mental health problem. As it stands to date, thousands of citizens die from a benzodiazepine overdose each year. Finding a solution after prolonged use can be intimidating. But there is always a way. Rehabilitation facilities can help individuals overcome a problem with benzos — and a detox is one of the best ways to start.
As addressed, benzodiazepines like Klonopin are used to treat and regulate myriad issues attributed to mental health. It can be difficult to quit the drug for reasons beyond being physically dependent on it. The fear of resurging mental health problems, known as rebound effects, once Klonopin is stopped can hold some individuals back from seeking treatment. Fortunately, physicians understand this hesitation and can assist their patients in receiving the treatment, antidepressants, counseling, or other help they may need. The hope of treatment is to provide alternatives as well as solutions. If the time has come to quit using benzos, it might just be the perfect occasion to consider tapering off Klonopin.
Tapering methods are excellent choices for short- and long-term users alike, as each patient will get a personalized treatment program. As with all benzodiazepines, relinquishing Klonopin comes with consequences of its own, namely, withdrawal symptoms. No one wishes to go through a withdrawal; withdrawals are excruciating at their worst and uncomfortable at their best. In fact, benzos, alcohol, and opioids are considered the nastiest withdrawals of them all.
Physicians want their patients to taper off Klonopin for two key reasons: it prepares the body for Klonopin-free living while preventing withdrawal symptoms. Both of these rationales are due to a gradual reduction of the drug in the system over time. A taper is synonymous with adaption.
Some methods of detox remove the assistance of time altogether, and they are all the more dangerous for it. Tapers offer both the body and mind a crutch until they are ready to do what they know how to do — like riding a bike again after a long while. Going cold turkey removes all protections and precautions — like riding a bike again, only much more difficult. The patient is not given an opportunity to adapt to life without Klonopin, neither physically nor psychologically, and they are more likely to suffer because of it. Benzo withdrawals can be deadly, especially under disaster-prone conditions such as those with a cold-turkey detox.
The Symptoms & Risks of Stopping Use
Tapering off Klonopin prevents the debilitating side effects of quitting. Withdrawals can be week-long or month-long ordeals once everything is said and done. A taper can make all the difference in such harrowing times.
- More on symptoms that are characteristic of a Klonopin withdrawal include:
- Nausea: continuously feeling sick to one’s stomach may lead to bouts of vomiting.
- Insomnia: disrupted sleep patterns may last for days, weeks, or months.
- Agitation: cravings, an unfamiliar environment, and other factors can lead to irritable behavior.
- Headaches: migraines and headaches of varying degrees will likely pop up from time to time. This is especially true for when the last dose wears off.
- Psychological episodes: recurrent psychological distress may emerge during a withdrawal such as panic attacks, psychosis, hallucinations, and seizures.
When compared to the withdrawal symptoms of other benzodiazepines, severe Klonopin withdrawals have a much higher instance of seizures. This risk, along with all other side effects, can be mitigated with a proper taper in a qualified location. Physicians will painstakingly craft a schedule to guide and support their patients as they taper off Klonopin. Interestingly enough, some doctors will switch a patient’s Xanax or Ativan for a Klonopin or Valium regimen instead. This is because these latter two benzos are long-acting, meaning they last longer in the body and are easier to manage. A process like this is called a substitution taper.
Every week, a recovering user will reduce their benzo consumption by 10–25 percent until they’ve reached their goal. While it’s true that the majority of patients benefit from complete Klonopin cessation, this cannot be the barometer by which everyone’s success is measured. Whatever that vision of success may be, tapering off Klonopin might just be the first step to a fruitful recovery.


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A subsidiary of MFA Financial Inc., a mortgage-focused real estate investment trust that has purchased packages of reperforming and nonperforming whole loans as part of a strategy of investing in credit-sensitive assets, has filed documentation with the SEC for a potential securitization of seasoned mortgages.
Beaumont Securities Holdings LLC's asset-backed securitizer report includes copies of various third-party due diligence reviews on loans that may be packaged in MFA 2017-RPL1 Trust.
The filing, which is the first submitted to the SEC to date by Beaumont Securities Holdings, did not provide additional details regarding a prospective transaction. MFA Financial listed Beaumont Securities Holdings among its subsidiaries in a previous 10-K filing. The asset-backed securitizer report was signed by Bryan Wulfsohn, a Beaumont Securities Holdings vice president who also serves as an MFA Financial senior vice president.
The mortgage REIT reported $1.35 billion in reperforming and nonperforming loans as of March 31, down from $1.41 billion at year-end 2016 but up from $1.02 billion on the same date in 2016. It reported that reperforming whole loans were yielding 5.65% net of servicing costs during the first quarter relative to a cost of funds of 3.19%. MFA Financial described bid prices for both reperforming and nonperforming whole loans as being "firm" during the quarter in a development they suggested during a May conference call might have resulted in part from "a strong bid by Wall Street banks."
The mortgage REIT also held $2.45 billion of three-year "step-up" securities, which represent securitized financial instruments backed largely by reperforming and nonperforming loans where the coupon in many cases increases up to 300 basis points at 36 months from the time of issuance or sooner. The net yield on those securities totaled 4.02% in the first quarter relative to a 2.30% cost of funds. Nonperforming and reperforming loans accounted for $1.89 billion and $278.9 million of the "step-up" portfolio, respectively, as of March 31, the mortgage REIT said in its most recent 10-Q.
Speaking June 1 during an investor conference, MFA Financial President and COO Craig Knutson said a securitization of reperforming loans is an idea that has "certainly been on the table."
He has not ruled out an eventual securitization of reperforming loans when asked in past public forums about the potential for transactions of the kind. In November 2015, for example, Knutson said he viewed reperforming loans as an "attractive asset," but also "an expensive liability." While he said at the time that he viewed MFA Financial as being a better buyer of reperforming loans than a seller, Knutson said that a securitization was "certainly a possibility."
In his June 1 comments, which also came in response to a question, Knutson said: "I think we're either a buyer or a seller. If those [spreads] continue to tighten and if the Fed continues to raise rates, [then] yes, we could certainly be an issuer of those securities."
Active securitizers of seasoned performing, reperforming or nonperforming loans have included the likes of New Residential Investment Corp., DLJ Mortgage Capital Inc., Bayview Asset Management LLC, Mill City Holdings, and FirstKey Mortgage LLC through its Towd Point Mortgage Trust platform.

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A 79 year-old man presented with progressive lower extremity weakness starting 2 days after the first dose of the BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) COVID-19 vaccine, with a nadir 1 week after the vaccine. Neurological examination showed bilateral weakness in the lower extremities (MRC 2/5) and upper extremities (MRC 4/5), with reduced vibration sense in the lower limbs and global areflexia. Nerve conduction studies showed an inhomogeneous demyelinating sensorimotor neuropathy. Lumbar puncture showed an albumin-cytological dissociation (see Table 1; a virus panel study was not performed). He was treated with intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG), repeated after 3 weeks due to deterioration after initial improvement. After 2 weeks, the patient deteriorated again, and treatment with IVIG was continued with regular intervals of 4 weeks, while methylprednisolone and azathioprine were associated to his therapy. At last clinical follow-up, muscle strength in the upper extremities remained stable (MRC 4/5), and strength in the lower extremities improved (MRC 3/5 proximally and 4/5 distally). Initially, a diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome was considered. However, since the patient continued to fluctuate more than 8 weeks after onset of the symptoms, a diagnosis of subacute-onset chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) was made.
A 57 year-old man presented with right shoulder pain followed within 1 week by motor weakness in the right hand and hypoesthesia of the ulnar side of the right hand and forearm. The complaints started 4 weeks after he received his second dose of the BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) COVID-19 vaccine. Clinical examination showed weakness (MRC 4/5) of right finger flexion, finger abduction, thumb abduction and adduction, and hypoesthesia of the medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve territory. EMG and nerve conduction studies showed signs compatible with a right lower trunk brachial plexopathy. MRI of the cervical spine and of the brachial plexus (with and without intravenous gadolinium) were normal. A diagnosis of right lower trunk brachial plexopathy was made. The patient was treated with oral methylprednisolone, with residual mild weakness in the right hand on last clinical follow-up.
An 80 year-old man presented with hypoesthesia in the lower extremities, starting in his feet and gradually ascending to the lower legs, with mild associated pain, but no weakness. The complaints started approximately 2 weeks after he received the first dose of the BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) COVID-19 vaccine. Neurological examination showed normal muscle strength, reduced sensation to pinprick bilaterally below the knee, absent vibration sense in the legs and severely reduced vibration sense in the upper extremities. Reflexes were absent in the legs. EMG and nerve conduction studies showed a subacute, axonal sensorimotor polyneuropathy. Lumbar puncture was not performed. No other cause for polyneuropathy could be identified. Due to relatively mild complaints with no motor weakness, no treatment was started. On last clinical follow-up, the symptoms were stable.
A 62 year-old man presented with progressive paresthesia in the extremities, orally and in the genital area, starting 4 weeks after he received the first dose of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AstraZeneca) vaccine and progressing over several weeks. Furthermore, he complained of unsteadiness while walking. Neurological examination showed normal muscle strength, reduced sensation to touch in the fingertips and lower legs, reduced vibration sense in the legs and a positive Romberg sign. Tendon reflexes were weak with absent ankle jerks. Nerve conduction studies showed a severe demyelinating sensorimotor neuropathy. Initially, a diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome was considered, but given the continued deterioration more than 8 weeks after onset of the complaints, a diagnosis of acute-onset CIDP was made. Lumbar puncture was not performed. An infectious panel (on blood) was negative for Borrelia, EMV, CMV, Hepatitis A, B, C and E. A treatment with oral methylprednisolone was discontinued early due to side effects. Treatment with IV immunoglobulins was proposed, but ultimately refused by the patient due to concern for possible side effects. At last clinical follow-up, the situation was stable.
A 61 year-old woman presented with lower back pain followed by ascending paresthesias in both hand and feet 2 weeks after receiving the first dose of the BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) COVID-19 vaccine. Her symptoms quickly evolved to an ascending weakness in the four limbs combined with an extensive bilateral facial weakness and global areflexia. Lumbar puncture showed a cyto-albuminological dissociation with a strongly elevated protein concentration but also a pleocytosis of 50 cells/µl. An extensive infectious screening in serum and cerebrospinal fluid was negative (see Table 1).
Nerve conduction studies showed an inhomogeneous demyelinating sensorimotor polyneuropathy, compatible with acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (AIDP). She was treated with IVIG 0.4 g/kg/d for 5 days. After an initial deterioration, she eventually made a very good recovery with only a residual hypesthesia of her feet and a mild left facial palsy.
A 62 year-old man presented with complaints of muscle aches and a severe bilateral facial palsy 11 days after receiving the first dose of the BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) COVID-19 vaccine. Neurologic examination showed normal muscle strength with hyporeflexia in the lower extremities.
Neuroborreliosis and neurosarcoidosis were ruled out as possible alternative diagnoses by laboratory testing and chest CT. MRI of his cranial nerves revealed no structural abnormalities.
Nerve conduction studies demonstrated signs of mild demyelination of the motor nerves in both arms and legs.
We established the diagnosis of a rare variant of the Guillain-Barre syndrome with only bifacial weakness. He received a 10 day course of 48 mg of methylprednisolone a day. He made a good recovery with only a mild right facial weakness 1 month after onset.
A 63 year-old man presented with subacute development of proximal weakness in his legs starting 1 week after the first dose of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AstraZeneca) vaccine. Neurological examination demonstrated reduced motor strength of predominantly hip and knee flexors with a positive Gowers sign and broad-based gait. In a second phase, he also experienced a band-like hypesthesia from D10 downward with neuropathic pains in his lower limbs. Given the initial presentation of proximal muscle weakness without sensory symptoms, a myopathy was considered. However, nerve conduction studies showed a demyelinating sensorimotor polyneuropathy, compatible with AIDP, and needle EMG showed no signs of a myogenic disorder. Due to the clear sensory level that developed, we also considered a myelopathy (e.g. myelitis), however, MRI full spine revealed no abnormalities and CSF showed a cyto-albuminological dissociation but no elevated white cell count.
Given the test results, a diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome was made.
He was treated with IVIG with a dose of 0.4 g/kg/d for 5 days and made an excellent recovery with a normal strength and gait 1 month later.
An 81 year-old woman, with a complex medical history of a malignant melanoma and peritoneal metastases of a colon carcinoma, presented with ascending hypesthesia and paresthesias in her legs and hands. She underwent an experimental pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) treatment with oxaliplatin 2 weeks earlier and received her second dose of the BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) COVID-19 vaccine approximately 3 weeks earlier.
She experienced rapidly ascending motor weakness in her legs and right arm and had a very pronounced sensory ataxic gait. She also had autonomic failure with cardiac arrhythmias and urinary retention. MRI of the brain and spinal cord were normal. Paraneoplastic antibodies in serum were negative and cytologic examination of cerebrospinal fluid showed no malignant cells; there was, however, a cyto-albuminological dissociation (WBC 1/µL for protein 600 mg/L). Nerve conduction studies were compatible with AIDP. In the differential diagnosis, we considered a classical Guillain-Barré syndrome (possibly related to recent vaccination) or an acute neuropathy related to recent treatment with oxaliplatin. She received IVIG with a dose of 0.4 g/kg/d for 5 days. She only had residual mild right shoulder weakness at last clinical follow-up.


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These are the shocking injuries inflicted on a mum-of-two who was bitten in the face in a horrific house party attack.
Kate Nield had to undergo plastic surgery after having a piece of her cheek ripped from her face in the savage incident at a friend's house party in Southport, Merseyside.
The support worker needed skin from the back of her arm grafted onto her damaged face after being set upon on Thursday night.
Kate, 26, has spoken out as Merseyside Police launch an investigation.
She told the Southport Visiter: “We were all at my friend’s house having drinks. The more drinks this other girl had, the more angry she got. Eventually she was asked to leave."
“But she came back into the house, and she attacked me," Kate continued.
"She was like a raving lunatic. She bit me and took a big chunk out of my face. There was blood everywhere.
“My friend who was with me managed to get her off me."
Kate, who has two daughters aged 10 and seven, returned home with her parents today but faces a long road to recovery and will be left scarred for life.
She said: “My mum was devastated and has been crying non-stop for the past two days.
“My dad has been in hospital with me all day today.”
“I am still in severe pain, I am in agony," she continued. "It is the sort of thing that only an animal would do.
“I just want everyone to know what an animal she is and that she can’t get away with doing that to somebody.”
No arrests have been made.
Her friend, Keely Fletcher, has set up a GoFundMe page as she asks people to help support Kate after her horrendous ordeal.
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