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Oil Be Seein’ Ya
Eliminating trans fats seems to be a trend that will not go away, almost like the Energizer Bunny of trends. Companies continue to find ways to eliminate the vilified elements of their products, and Unilever is the latest.
The giant has announced its entire soft (tub) spread portfolio in the U.S. will be reformulated. The objective is the removal entirely of partially hydrogenated oils and, therefore, trans fats, by the second quarter of 2010. The move comes after an extensive three-year research and development effort, the company notes.
Unilever has already begun removing the partially hydrogenated vegetable oil from I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Brummel & Brown, Shedd’s Spread Country Crock and Imperial soft spread products sold in tub formats. Saturated fat content of the products remains 2g or less per serving, and, according to the company, product taste and performance is unchanged.
More is More
Frozen pizza as a category has enjoyed something of a resurgence in recent years, as new technology has allowed for a different taste experience out of the microwave, and premium toppings and ingredients have fueled innovation in oven-baked varieties. The troubled economy has not hurt, either.
Consumers are turning more and more to home-baked pizzas as an alternative to going out to pricier restaurants. Those restaurants, however, long ago learned that having a presence in grocery is a wise strategy. Gino’s East of Chicago, for example, has had its Authentic Deep Dish Pizza line for some time and has now augmented it with a new, handmade Classic Sausage Patty variety, a one-of-a-kind pizza topped with a 6oz sausage patty, as well as a Spinach & Garlic pizza. Each pizza weighs in at 2lb.
League of Superfruits
The açai berry has joined blueberries and black currant berries as the latest Superfruits of choice. The açai berry features a powerful nutrition profile, including vitamins B1, B2, B3, C and E, calcium, fiber, phosphorous, potassium and protein. The website, acaiberry.org, even claims the berry may reduce cholesterol, aid in weight loss and improve hearth health.
As Mark Saur, president and founder of Old Orchard Brands, explains, “The açai is a rich, dark-colored Superfruit that is packed with nutritional value. The challenge for the consumer has been how to reap the health benefits of the fruit, while keeping calories and sugar intake low.” Old Orchard has, therefore, introduced an açai berry version of its Healthy Balance line of reduced-sugar juices, one boasting only 29 calories per 8oz.
Singing the Blues
New research has found blue food dye may be used to reduce damage caused by spinal injuries. The researchers, from the University of Rochester Medical Center, injected the compound Brilliant Blue G (BBG)--the same blue food dye found in M&Ms and Gatorade--into rats suffering spinal cord injuries. After the injections, the rodents were able to walk again, though with a limp. They did find one side effect: treated mice temporarily turned blue.
The study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and follows up on similar research the center performed five years ago. The compound tested at the time, while it did help the patients somewhat, also had dangerous side effects. BBG had no such problems and, when given to injured rats immediately after injury, led to the astonishing results. Rats who did not receive a dose never regained mobility. The researchers are preparing an application for the FDA to approve the first clinical trials of BBG on human patients.
For daily industry news updates, see the homepage of www.PreparedFoods.com and www.NutraSolutions.com.
* Treatt plc has expanded its range of nature-identical specialty chemical products for the formulation of savory flavors.
* Naturex and Natraceutical Group reach an agreement to merge Natraceutical’s ingredients division into Naturex, expected to come into effect before the year’s end.
* A new peptide from Glanbia Nutritionals significantly improves measures of vascular health, according to a recently published human clinical study published in the July issue of Nutrition Journal.
* Vitiva has been granted USDA NOP certification for its organic rosemary ingredients line.
* Cargill will offer a fourth session of The Chocolatier’s Workshop, its three-day seminar in Lititz, Pa., Nov. 9-11.
* Alberto Jiménez-Díaz, a graduate student in the School of Food Systems at North Dakota State University, is the second recipient of the Roger Briess Scholarship presented through the American Society of Brewing Chemists Foundation.
* Wixon Inc. named Mike Brewer as technical account manager of the Protein Group.
* Solbar Industries Ltd. announced that Yossef Gohary, Solbar Ningbo general manager, has been chosen one of the top 100 outstanding managers in China. The award is given once every five years by the Chinese Authorities/The Ministry of Economic Development, together with three national TV stations and the main economic newspapers.
* Recognizing that kosher food sales have been growing at twice the rate of the overall food market, expanding in the U.S. from $150 billion in 2003 to over $200 billion in 2008, according to Packaged Facts, Advanced Food Systems has developed a range of kosher ingredient systems.
* Virginia Dare appointed Sandy Liang to the position of food technologist and Stephanie Lynch as business development director.
* AkzoNobel has signed an exclusive agreement with Viachem Ltd. to sell and market its Dissolvine® Food Grade Chelates in the U.S.pf

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Created: 22/01/2020, Updated: 23/01/2020
When: 10:00am - 12:00pm, Thursday 13 February 2020 Where: Caledonia House, Pentland Park, Saltire Centre, Glenrothes, KY6 2AL This event is being organised by Fife Voluntary Action
It is too late to book a place for this particular session, sorry about that.
NHS speech and language therapist Lorna Nicholson will be joining us. Lorna will share about their ‘Giving Voice’ campaign which seeks to provide the necessary information and support available to those who have difficulty expressing themselves.
In this forum, participants will....
Be able to contribute to discussions on what more can be done to promote speech and language therapy throughout the Fife area
Hear first hand about the 'Giving Voice's' upcoming ‘Inclusive Communication Event’, where speakers will highlight the daily difficulties experienced by individuals living with communication difficulties
Attendees will have an opportunity to share their thoughts around topics within the health and social care sector that affect them
We also hope to have a Scottish Parliament representative join us to help the Forum to repond to the Health and Sport Committee's inquiry into Social Care which closes on Thursday 20 February 2020. See here for more detail.
They would like to hear:
Individual stories and experiences of social care in Fife and
What people would change about their experience of social care.
Our forum is open to any third sector organisation working within the health and social care sector in Fife. The forum is a fantastic space for third sector colleagues to come along and hear about key developments in health and social care in Fife and Nationally, discuss significant issues and network with other third sector organisations.


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PAX 2008: Gauntlet Hands-On
We stab things in Foundation 9's revamp of the arcade classic for the DS.
We've seen arcade classic Gauntlet revived a bunch of times during the past few years. The game's simple formula of running around stabbing things with friends while collecting loot has had a primal appeal that's just never seemed to lose its charm. The latest take on the game from Foundation 9 offers a 3D makeover and an impressive array of multiplayer features that are shaping up to be a very cool showcase for the DS. We tried out a work-in-progress version of the game at Foundation 9's PAX booth, which had two systems available for single-player and multiplayer.
The game sticks pretty close to the standard Gauntlet formula. You'll choose one of four characters, warrior, elf, wizard, and valkyrie, each with his own unique attributes. You'll then set off to save the land, which involves much stabbing, shooting, and magicking whatever is in your way. The game's story keeps things pretty pure; you're just a hero out to save everyone one from evil. Your quest is a meaty one with 40 levels to work through on your way to confront ultimate evil.
We were able to try out the single-player and a bit of the multiplayer game in the Foundation 9 booth. You'll start both game types by choosing a character and picking a unique color for his outfit for some personalization. When you're in the game, you'll just work you way through the levels, exploring a bit to collect keys and items, as well as get to the exit. The action plays out from a top-down perspective and extends across both screens. Your basic attacks will vary per character depending on which you chose. In addition, each character will earn experience from killing enemies and collecting loot. When you earn enough experience, you'll level up and start unlocking different power moves that you can use to inflict mega damage on foes around you.
The gameplay should be a comfortable fit if you've ever played a Gauntlet game. The action plays out from a top-down perspective and actually fills up both screens. This might take a little getting used to at first, but it works well once you get into the action. Your attacks will be mapped to the face buttons with the shoulder buttons being used to rotate your viewing angle in 45-degree increments. The game appears to just have minimal touch-screen support; you can either use a face button or screen tap to trigger a power move, which is fine considering what the action is like. The multiplayer we tried worked fine for the most part, although there was the occasional hitch. While the demo we tried only allowed for two players to hack-and-slash together, the final game is apparently going to be packing a bucket of features. You'll find online co-op, both local and via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, for up to four players, as well as voice chat. In addition, the game will feature competitive multiplayer with modes that include Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Treasure Horde.
The game visuals are nicely done, with modest but good-looking character models and environments. The action moves along at a good clip, although it does bog down when too many foes are onscreen. There's also a decent mix of special effects thrown in to complement things, although the game's color palette in what we played looks to keep them a bit muted.
All told, Gauntlet is looking like a solid update of the old classic with some meaty tech features to showcase the DS. If you're a fan of the original game or are looking for a multiplayer game for your DS, you'll want to keep an eye out for Gauntlet when it ships this fall, published by Eidos, for the DS. Look for more on the game in the coming months.
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Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney criticized fellow U.S. Representative Madison Cawthorn for comments he made in North Carolina.
“If our election systems continue to be rigged, and continue to be stolen, then it’s going to lead to one place, and it’s bloodshed,” Cawthorn is reported to have said, according to The New Republic.
Cheney told CBS News that Cawthorn’s language is dangerous.
"I think every member ought to condemn that, and I'd like to see Leader McCarthy very clearly condemn it and explain how dangerous that is," she said.
In a statement to the Washington Post, a spokesperson for Cawthorn denied that the congressman was calling for violence.
Cheney is one of two Republicans serving on the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack at the Capitol.
The riot occurred after former President Donald Trump repeated baseless allegations that the election was stolen.


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My grandfather’s life, like those of so many of his generation, was shaped by war. He was 11 when World War I broke out in his native Germany and often recounted the lasting effects of that period on his future, beginning with the disruption in his schooling. “Our young and energetic teachers followed the call to the army,” he wrote in a detailed account of his life. “Our education naturally suffered, and I went from an excellent student to a borderline one.”
I’ve thought of him frequently these past weeks, watching my own kids–the oldest of them 11 and the youngest named for him–adjust to this strange new reality. The crisis we find ourselves in is of course quite different from the wars he lived through (although I now regret never asking him about the 1918 flu). But I don’t know a single parent who isn’t worrying about the effect of all this on their children–the fear and loss, the peculiarities and wonders of virtual schooling, the added responsibilities they will face as the world recovers and recalibrates. For millions of kids, the worries are even more immediate; in the U.S. alone, roughly 1 in 5 households with young children now faces uncertainty about where they will find their next meal.
The impact of the pandemic on the next generation’s future is the focus of this special issue of TIME. Our intent was to explore the crisis through the lens of the young, so TIME director of photography Katherine Pomerantz and her team did just that–reaching out to about two dozen college photography professors in search of the right photo essay to feature. They found it–including the cover image–in the work of Hannah Beier, a member of the Class of ’20 at Drexel University in Philadelphia. For the past five weeks, Hannah has been art directing photographs, via FaceTime, of friends and classmates scattered across the country in quarantine. Her goal, as she puts it, is “to portray personal and authentic moments that connect us beyond the commonality of living through a pandemic.”
For the cover story, we turned to TIME national correspondent Charlotte Alter, who has spent much of the past few years reporting on the rumblings and roars of generational change. Her recent book on the subject, The Ones We’ve Been Waiting For, describes how millennials were powerfully shaped first as teens by 9/11 and its aftermath–and later as young adults by the financial crisis. For this issue, she explores how the Class of 2020 is processing the indelible experiences of this pandemic. “We stepped into the world as it was starting to fall apart,” Simone Williams, Florida A&M University ’20, tells Charlotte. “It’s caused my generation to have a vastly different perspective than the people just a few years ahead of us or behind us.”
We also asked kids and young adults around the world to share experiences of life at home in their own words. “My dad works in a hospital as a doctor,” writes 5-year-old Adrian Garces of Miami. “We can’t hug him when he comes home until he takes a shower.” Amika George, a student at the University of Cambridge in England, believes young people globally, once dismissed as “Generation Snowflake,” will continue to seize on their collective power, “daring to choose hope over fear.” Louis Maes, 17, of Bordeaux, France, writes about coming to terms with the instability, uncertainty and unrest: “I think it’s about learning how to live within them.”
We are also beginning a special three-part series of TIME 100 Talks, our new live virtual event that convenes leaders from around the world to help find a path forward in this unprecedented moment. The new series, made possible through a partnership with P&G, will explore the consequences of the pandemic for marginalized communities and how we rebuild a society that is more resilient and more just.
As Naomi Wadler, a seventh-grader in Washington, D.C., puts it in a moving essay in this issue, “the black and brown people who work as hourly essential workers have found both their jobs and their health at risk.” Still, she adds, “that the stories of these people are being told is a small sign of progress … It gives me hope that each of us can work toward a more equitable future.”
You can watch TIME 100 Talks, and find out more, at time.com/time100talks.
I hope you’ll join us.
Edward Felsenthal, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & CEO
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Focusing on trucks, T&E’s briefing sets out on what member states need to do to implement the reform of EU toll law – and by when.
Truck tolls must be varied for CO2 emissions in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia by March 2024. Denmark, Lithuania, and the Netherlands will soon revise their road charging systems for trucks, and will need to vary tolls for CO2 as they do so.
Member states with pre-existing concession contracts with private toll road operators, such as France and Italy, can defer varying truck tolls by CO2 until these contracts are renewed or substantially amended. To ensure a timely transition in these countries, T&E advocates a more pro-active approach, e.g. concessionaires reduce tolls for cleaner trucks, offset by increases for trucks that emit more, in co-operation with national authorities.
Charging trucks by time (e.g. per week/day) rather than distance does not apply the user/polluter pays principle in a proportionate way. The briefing shows that time-based vignettes are steadily being replaced by distance-based tolls, and the application of the directive’s reforms will support this shift.
Originally published by Transport & Environment.
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- Dame Barbara Hepworth 1903–1975
- Oil paint and graphite on board
- Support: 425 × 152 mm
- Bequeathed by Miss E.M. Hodgkins 1977
Dame Barbara Hepworth
T02227 Two Forms (White and Yellow) 1955
Oil and pencil on wood panel 425 x 152 (16 3/4 x 6) on an oil painted hardboard support 518 x 238 (20 3/8 x 9 3/8)
Inscribed in pencil 'Barbara Hepworth 3/55' b.r. and on the back of the mounting board in pencil over an area of white paint 'Barbara Hepworth | "Two Forms" | (white and yellow) | 1955 | oil & pencil | 17" x 6"', and an arrow with the word 'TOP' centre top
Bequeathed by Miss E.M. Hodgkins 1977
Purchased from the artist through the Penwith Gallery by Miss E.M. Hodgkins 1955
Summer Exhibition, Penwith Society of Arts, St Ives, 1955 (71)
Exhibition on the Occasion of the Conferment of the Honorary Freedom of the Borough of St Ives on Bernard Leach and Barbara Barbara Hepworth, Guildhall, St Ives, Sept.-Oct. 1968 (no cat.)
Tate Gallery Acquisitions 1976-8, 1979, p.89, repr.
David Fraser Jenkins, Barbara Hepworth: A Guide to the Tate Gallery Collection at London and St Ives, Cornwall, 1982, p.44
Though similar in technique to her other paintings, the style of Two Forms (White and Yellow), with its contrast of geometrical shapes against a ground of varying density, is unique in Hepworth's work. The white gesso-like ground is thicker than in other paintings and extends over the sides of the board to give an uneven edge. Over this a very matt black paint was applied unevenly and then scraped with a razor blade to give the swirling effect of differing intensities of pigment. In places the colour is like coal, in others the white ground shows through and the whole surface is covered in fine scratches, most noticeably a series of arcs between the two squares. For the top square cadmium yellow was painted over the black, resulting in a varied effect: the yellow appears slightly green where the stronger areas of black show through. The lower square was achieved by scraping off the black completely to reveal the white beneath. The traces of black within that square are, therefore, the residue left in the grooves of the textured ground. The dark lines that sub-divide the square were drawn with a black pencil.
By 1955 Parisian Tachisme was a major concern among British artists and the work of the American Abstract Expressionists, though hardly seen in Britain, was equally the subject of great interest. The loose application of the black paint may be indicative of Hepworth's interest in contemporary abstract painting, but Two Forms
nonetheless reflects her thorough grounding in earlier modernist styles and practices. The simple square had been central to abstract painting since Malevich's Red Square and Black Square, 1914-16 (Museum of Modern Art, New York), which Hepworth had known in reproduction from Alfred Barr's Cubism and Abstract Art, published in 1936 (repr. p.123). The off-set of the lines in the lower square towards one corner recalls Mondrian's painting, with which Hepworth was particularly familiar. She had first met Mondrian in 1934 and they were neighbours in Hampstead for a year from September 1938. Like many of their friends, she and Nicholson owned one of his paintings (Composition No.2 with Red and Blue, 1937, Musée national d'art moderne, Paris, repr. in col. La Collection du Musée national d'art moderne, 1985, p.441), though it is Composition with Blue, 1937, then owned by another friend, Marcus Brumwell, in which the off-setting device is especially marked (Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, repr.in col. John Milner, Mondrian, 1992, p.199). Hepworth's use of a thick black pencil for the linear forms is a technique typical of Nicholson's painting; she had employed his transgressive practice of drawing over paint since 1947.

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text: Years 2009 and 2010 are not only an incentive to scholarly and literary critical reflection on the so-called turnover-novels (Wenderomane) appearing in Germany over the two last decades, but also to a scrutiny of this often overused notion and a separation of the time-caesura from the thematic backdrop of the literature under discussion. The study presents selected German novels of the last decade, highlighting characteristic themes and the way inhabitants of the eastern and western part of united Germany perceive one another. One of the basic symptoms is the isolation of West Berliners and inhabitants of the former FRG, their lack of interest in the ongoing revolution on the other side of the wall. Even a programmatic transgression of the now non-existent border often ends in a strengthening of stereotypes and autostereotypes which have become some kind of protecting shield. On the other hand, the phenomenon of nostalgia for the GDR, present in the literary output and films of the 1990s acquires a new dimension - in the first decade of the 21st century the East German past is no longer idealized but viewed from a critical distance.

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“The population has not been consulted. This is a fight between armed groups. We suggest that they fight where there is no population,” said Marcos Yules, the indigenous governor of the Toribio municipality in Cauca to radio station RCN.
An indigenous commission in Cauca said it would march towards FARC camps in the area to seek an end to the violence that has wounded dozens and displaced hundreds in the municipalities Argelia, Jambolo and Toribio in the past few days.
The commission also asked the Colombian armed forces to exit the region, arguing the increase in military presence put civilian lives at greater risk.
“It is an armed encounter between them. We do not understand how a strengthening of the public force would defend the population. The contrary, the strengthening of the state force is to defend them against [the FARC] and increase the fighting,” said Yules to RCN.
On Tuesday morning residents in the area destroyed trenches belonging to the army and police in Toribio. Jorge Nieto, a local police commander, told radio station Caracol that security forces allowed the action in order to avoid a confrontation with the community.
The war-weary Cauca department has been the scene of several protests in the past month. In mid-June thousands of residents marched to the “Tres Cruces” army base to demand its dismantling, claiming it put them deeper in the crossfire of the armed conflict.


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MID-SESSION REPORT (12.15pm AEST)
The Australian sharemarket is kicking off the new week a little firmer, thanks to another record close in U.S. markets on Friday and some better than expected Chinese economic news this morning. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) is up 0.9 per cent, with all sectors in the black at lunch.
HSBC's Flash Manufacturing PMI out at 11.45am (AEST) today was better than forecast, with a reading of 50.8 signalling the first expansion for the industry in six months. The result has boosted not only shares but also currencies. The Australian dollar is nearing a seven-month high against the greenback and currently buys US94.3c.
The Ten Network (TEN) is up 5.1 per cent on media reports that a U.S. private equity firm is considering TEN as a potential takeover target. TEN has slumped by 8 per cent so far this year, adding to 2013's 3.5 per cent slide.
Property group Lend Lease (LLC) is up by around 1 per cent; however has pulled back from the highs hit earlier this morning. Reports that the Barangaroo site near Darling Harbour has been evacuated due to a bomb scare is keeping investors slightly on edge.
The mining sector is surging by 1.8 per cent, thanks to a firmer iron ore price and solid Chinese data today. Australia's third largest iron ore producer Fortescue Metals (FMG) is up 5.7 per cent while Rio Tinto (RIO) is up 2.9 per cent and BHP Billiton (BHP) is gaining 1.6 per cent. RIO is Australia's biggest producer of iron ore.
The price of U.S. oil hit a fresh nine-month high, with the conflict in Iraq continuing. The major banks are all higher, with National Bank (NAB) the standout; up 0.94 per cent
This is likely to be a quiet week in Australia, with a lack of major economic news or scheduled corporate events on the agenda. The highlights in Australia are likely to be the financial accounts for the March quarter and job vacancies on Thursday, together with the Resources and Energy Quarterly. This contains forecasts for the mining sector and is provided by the Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics.
At lunch, 1.01 billion shares have changed hands worth $2.01 billion. 486 stocks are higher, 411 are in the red and 361 are unchanged.
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Apparently this dog has been around for my entire life, but I’ve just started to notice him more recently.
We have staring contests sometimes.
Mommy and Daddy tell him “no” when he tries to give me doggy kisses. But, sometimes, I’ll stick my hand out toward Nabisco. And he licks it. Don’t tell Mommy and Daddy, but I kinda like it when he does that.
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TOTO Get 40 Million Award, Play Barclays Center
Before their show in Brooklyn at Barclays Arena, TOTO were given commemorative plaques to recognize an eyebrow-raising 40 million albums sold. The achievement is another feather in the cap of the veteran rock ensemble best known for their three top 5 hits Africa, Rosanna, and Hold The Line. Fans of the group know that they are accomplished session players who have played on a staggering number of records across genres. And when it came time to record their own albums, their material and musicianship drew artists like Miles Davis and Linda Ronstadt to join them. When I spoke backstage with guitarist Steve “Luke” Lukather and the rest of the guys, that fact came up in conversation.
TOTO 14 is the band’s first new album in 9 years (it debuted in the top 10 in 9 countries) and its material was featured in the concert which was part of a double bill with their heroes and friends prog-rockers Yes. The performances were dedicated to two wonderful bass players who both died this year – TOTO’s Mike Porcaro and Chris Squire of Yes.


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Arizona forward Grant Jerrett has NBA potential but nothing about his freshman season in Tucson appears to indicate he's ready to make that jump.
Yet, the 6-foot-10 product of Chino Hills, Calif., has decided to turn pro after a freshman season in which he averaged just 5.2 points a game and 3.6 rebounds. Those are not the numbers of a first-round pick, and if Jerrett isn't going to be a first-round selection, why go now?
Jerrett's decision is one of the big head-scratchers in recent memory. He is coming off a season in which he wasn't always heavily involved for the Wildcats. He started two of the 34 games in which he played and averaged 18 minutes a game.
“Today, with the support of my family, I made the decision to enter the 2013 NBA Draft and pursue my lifelong dream of playing professional basketball,” Jerrett said in press release from the school late Wednesday night. “I would like to thank all Wildcat fans, my teammates and coaches for making my year in Tucson an incredible experience. I will forever be an Arizona Wildcat.”
Jerrett scored in double figures only five times all season and grabbed five or more rebounds only 11 times. He scored a season-best 15 points against Oral Roberts in December and grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds against UCLA in January. He finished fifth on his team with 32 3-point field goals.
He is certainly capable of getting there eventually and maybe as soon as 2014. He was among the most highly recruited players in the nation a year ago as a McDonald's All-American, but it remains to be seen if his potential will be enough to get him drafted and at one point in the draft that happens.
Players who aren't picked in the first round generally don't receive guaranteed contracts and a lot of second-round picks end up spending significant time in the NBA Development league or overseas.
“I would like to wish Grant well as he pursues his goal of becoming a part of the NBA,” Arizona coach Sean Miller said in the press release. “Not only is Grant a talented player, but he is an even better person with a wonderful and supportive family. I look forward to helping him in any way that I can as he moves forward in his basketball career.”


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Crack cocaine targets poor urban areas and carries incredibly high addiction rates. Learn what crack cocaine is and how it affects the body and brain. Cocaine is way more expensive and the high is much shorter (about 1 hour) but they re both equally as stupid. Spase monkey: Re: Cocaine. The author is a Forbes But it is easier to demonize less popular drugs such as crack cocaine and widely accepted beliefs about crack. Includes: what is cocaine, methods of abuse, effects, hazards, usage statistics, and treatment options. The history of cocaine in society, the effects of cocaine and the differences between powder cocaine and crack cocaine. Cocaine is way more expensive and the high is much shorter (about 1 hour) but they're both equally as stupid. Spase monkey: Re: Cocaine. 15 Dec 2014 The high is similar, cocaine is much stronger initially, but it doesn't last. Meth and crack are not smoked the same way, meth is vaporized . Cocaine vs Meth? Thread: Cocaine vs using good cocaine IV is the best euphoric high,although on discovery channel where they made crack. Crack cocaine is usually smoked. It is a stronger version of cocaine and its effects are amplified but only last about 15 minutes. The intense. With cocaine vs crack, inhaling the powder and smoking crack gives distinctly different experiences, and for addicts, the cocaine vs crack issue is about how quick. While they are two entirely different drugs, both meth and cocaine have risks associated with their use, and have very high rates of dependence, abuse, and . Learn about the side effects of cocaine, how it works, how it is used, the dangers of cocaine abuse and addiction, and how to seek treatment. 23 Aug 2005 The parallels between the crack coverage—in which authorities its crack high long enough to inform readers in "A Dirty Drug Secret" (Feb.
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Gov. Mark Dayton has unveiled a $750 million bonding bill that he says will create 21,000 jobs on various construction and capital improvement projects around the state.
The biggest-ticket item in the governor's proposed list of projects is the ongoing renovation of the state Capitol building in St. Paul. Dayton sets aside $109 million for that project.
“It’s not going to be easy, it’s not going to be pleasant,” Dayton said of the Capitol restoration, Politics in Minnesota reported. “But it needs to be done.”
Also in the governor's proposal:
$63 million for civic center expansions in Rochester, Mankato and St. Cloud
$46.8 million to remodel residential, programming, and activity space at the Minnesota Security Hospital at St. Peter
$25 million to improve the roads around the former ammunition plant that Arden Hills
$20 million Nicollet Avenue reconstruction in downtown Minneapolis
$14 million to double the size of St. Paul's Children's Museum
$10 million for the Minnesota Zoo's Discovery Bay and snow monkey exhibits
$5.2 million for security fencing at the Shakopee women's prison
$200,000 for Duluth to work on planning and development for its minor league ballpark
Dayton said 43 percent of the projects benefit the Metro area, but that figure is skewed by the big-ticket price of renovating the Capitol, the Star Tribune reports.
The bonding bill would require Republican help for passage in the DFL-controlled Legislature because it takes a three-fifths vote to approve a bonding bill, and Democrats are short of that margin, the Associated Press noted.
Typically, lawmakers pursue large construction borrowing bills in even years, the Rochester Post-Bulletin reported. But the governor and others have said this is a year to act given low interest rates and a backlog of projects, the newspaper noted.


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Incandescent Garden Dubai Garden Glow, the first glowing garden in the world and its advantages are not limited to that it is worth a visit because it has a number of additional advantages, its area is 160,000 square meters, in addition to that it is divided into 4 sections it is not possible to resist the amount of overwhelming happiness that you will feel by simply viewing the photo collection That Arab travelers have prepared for you in the current article, which will make you hasten to visit Dubai this winter and book its tickets immediately by visiting the article’s sources.
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- Luminous gardenIt consists of one million lamps supplied in various shapes; they were used to create stunning designs. The garden is a favorite destination for photography enthusiasts, both professional and amateur, because it is one of the best places to take brilliant photos due to its amazing beauty and uniqueness. In addition to
- Dinosaurs park: It represents the largest park of dinosaur figures in the world, as it contains about 120 figures.
- Snow Park: Includes an impressive array of breathtakingly designed sculptured snowflakes.
- Magic park: Includes a set of engineering designs filled with enchanting visual effects.
It is important to note that in addition to all these sparkling monuments, the park includes a distinct promenade that includes a number of restaurants and high-level cafes to give visitors to the park the opportunity to enjoy eating the most delicious types of food and drinks during their visit to the park.
Garden opening times
- from Saturday to Thursday: From 4 to 11 pm; the available entry period ends at 10:30 pm.
- Friday: From 4 to 12 pm; and is not allowed to enter the garden since 11 o’clock.
Entrance fees to the park
- Children under 3 years are free.
- Children older than 3 years and adults have a ticket fee of AED 65.
Ways to communicate
- Telephone number: +971 559188126.
To find out more information about this unique park see my article:
- The luminous park in Dubai.
- Dubai Garden Garden illuminated and the most prominent information about it.
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We are passionate about Fashion, especially garments with details that make them unique and eye-catching. Pink-Licious Boutique was created to approach a unique fashion clothing line within the mind of the latest trend and upcoming styles to all chic and modern women of all ages. In our collection you will find unique detailed pieces with ruffles, lace trims, sequins, embroidered and rhinestones.
We understand that a woman’s fashion style is to make her beautiful and confident on her own body shape, with that in mind each of our styles are hand-picked for texture and quality control, always focusing on easy and comfortable wear.


Ladies and gentlemen, rev your engines because today we’re going to take a closer look at the McLaren 750S. Yes, you heard that right, the 750S is here to blow your mind and leave other supercars in the dust.
Let’s start by talking about the heart of this beast. Under the hood, you’ll find a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 engine that produces a whopping 750 horsepower. With that kind of power, the 750S can go from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.8 seconds, making it a true speed demon on the road.
But the 750S isn’t just about straight-line speed. McLaren has poured their expertise into making this car handle like a dream. The chassis is incredibly stiff, allowing for precise handling and razor-sharp cornering. Plus, with the addition of adaptive dampers and active aerodynamics, the 750S is equally at home on the track as it is on the open road.
Of course, no supercar would be complete without a show-stopping design, and the 750S doesn’t disappoint. The sleek and aerodynamic body is a work of art, with every line and curve serving a purpose. And let’s not forget about the iconic dihedral doors that give the 750S that extra touch of cool factor.
Inside the cabin, you’ll find all the luxury and high-tech features you’d expect from a car of this caliber. Plush leather seats, a stunning infotainment system, and all the latest driver assistance technology come together to create an environment that’s as comfortable as it is thrilling.
Now, I could go on and on about the 750S, but at the end of the day, you really need to experience it for yourself to truly understand what makes it so special. So, if you have the means and the desire for the ultimate supercar experience, do yourself a favor and get behind the wheel of a McLaren 750S. You won’t be disappointed.


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Since 2001, Menwhopause has been setting benchmarks in india's rock music scene as one of the first bands to have stuck to playing only original music and concentrating on the art of songwriting.
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Vanity Fair released its July cover today, featuring the stunning Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce. The Olympic champion came out as transgender in a now-iconic interview with Diane Sawyer earlier this spring. “I’m emerging as myself. Isn't that great?” Jenner said at the time. Now the transformation is complete, though the journey is barely beginning.
Caitlyn definitely did not disappoint with her debut: Not only does she look phenomenal, but her courageous, very public coming out has inspired millions of people to be more honest and comfortable with themselves.
In the upcoming interview, Jenner tells Vanity Fair writer Buzz Bissinger, “If I was lying on my deathbed and I had kept this secret and never did anything about it, I would be lying there saying, ‘You just blew your entire life.’” The secret is out — and Caitlyn Jenner is absolutely beautiful, inside and out.
The issue we've all been waiting for will hit stands later this month. In the meantime, check out the incredible behind-the-scenes video here.
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[Abstract] Applying a soft-robotic glove as assistive device and training tool with games to support hand function after stroke: Preliminary results on feasibility and potential clinical impact
Neurorehabilitation research has shown that training programs for patients after stroke should ideally consist of high intensity, task-specific and functional exercises with active contribution of the patient, to have the best chance for improving arm/hand function , . Conventional rehabilitation involves predominantly one-to-one attention of a therapist for each patient, which is a challenge when aiming to provide high intensity training and involves high costs , . This is impeded further by an increased ageing of the population, associated with a higher prevalence of stroke patients and less healthcare professionals available to provide such intensive training.
via Applying a soft-robotic glove as assistive device and training tool with games to support hand function after stroke: Preliminary results on feasibility and potential clinical impact – IEEE Conference Publication
[ARTICLE] Participant perceptions of use of CyWee Z as adjunct to rehabilitation of upper-limb function following stroke – Full Text PDF
This article reports on the perceptions of 14 adults with chronic stroke who participated in a pilot study to determine the utility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of using an adapted CyWee Z handheld game controller to play a variety of computer games aimed at improving upper-limb function. Four qualitative in-depth interviews and two focus groups explored participant perceptions. Data were thematically analyzed with the general inductive approach. Participants enjoyed playing the computer games with the technology. The perceived benefits included improved upper-limb function, concentration, and balance; however, six participants reported shoulder and/or arm pain or discomfort, which presented while they were engaged in play but appeared to ease during rest. Participants suggested changes to the games and provided opinions on the use of computer games in rehabilitation. Using an adapted CyWee Z controller and computer games in upper-limb rehabilitation for people with chronic stroke is an acceptable and potentially beneficial adjunct to rehabilitation. The development of shoulder pain was a negative side effect for some participants and requires further investigation.
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in New Zealand and a major cause of adult disability for those who experience it . Approximately 85 percent of patients with stroke do not regain upper-limb function and remain dependent on caregivers [2–3], with motor impairments accounting for most poststroke disability . Loss of upper-limb function is a major cause of poor perception of well-being following stroke .
Most recovery of upper-limb function occurs in the first 3 months following a stroke; however, significant gains in dexterity, strength, and function with rehabilitation 6 months poststroke have been reported [6–7]. This subacute recovery in motor function can be explained in part by neural reorganization caused by rehabilitation training [8–12]. It is suggested that key factors to upperlimb stroke rehabilitation training are attention, repetition, intensity of practice, reward, progression of complexity, and skill acquisition and that this training should be task-oriented.
[ARTICLE] Exercise and rehabilitation delivered through exergames in older adults: An integrative review of technologies, safety and efficacy
- This study focused on technologies, safety and efficacy of exergames for older adults
- Exergames show good potential as an exercise or rehabilitation tool for older adults
- Based on the review, recommendations for practice and further research are provided
- Exergames need to be personalized, safe and address multiple physical functions
- Future studies should include longer follow-up, social aspects and game adherence
Background: There has been a rapid increase in research on the use of virtual reality (VR) and gaming technology as a complementary tool in exercise and rehabilitation in the elderly population. Although a few recent studies have evaluated their efficacy, there is currently no in-depth description and discussion of different game technologies, physical functions targeted, and safety issues related to older adults playing exergames.
Objectives: This integrative review provides an overview of the technologies and games used, progression, safety measurements and associated adverse events, adherence to exergaming, outcome measures used, and their effect on physical function. Methods: We undertook systematic searches of SCOPUS and PubMed databases. Key search terms included “game”, “exercise”, and “aged”, and were adapted to each database. To be included, studies had to involve older adults aged 65 years or above, have a pre-post training or intervention design, include ICT-implemented games with weight-bearing exercises, and have outcome measures that included physical activity variables and/or clinical tests of physical function.
Results: Sixty studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The studies had a broad range of aims and intervention designs and mostly focused on community-dwelling healthy older adults. The majority of the studies used commercially available gaming technologies that targeted a number of different physical functions. Most studies reported that they had used some form of safety measure during intervention. None of the studies reported serious adverse events. However, only 21 studies (35%) reported on whether adverse events occurred. Twenty-four studies reported on adherence, but only seven studies (12%) compared adherence to exergaming with other forms of exercise. Clinical measures of balance were the most frequently used outcome measures. PEDro scores indicated that most studies had several methodological problems, with only 4 studies fulfilling 6 or more criteria out of 10. Several studies found positive effects of exergaming on balance and gait, while none reported negative effects.
Conclusion: Exergames show promise as an intervention to improve physical function in older adults, with few reported adverse events. As there is large variability between studies in terms of intervention protocols and outcome measures, as well as several methodological limitations, recommendations for both practice and further research are provided in order to successfully establish exergames as an exercise and rehabilitation tool for older adults.

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Best sewing machines to mend your clothes
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For a convenient and quick stitch, this is the right sewing machine. It comes with double threads, two-speed control and sews seamlessly. This stitching device is available with a built-in lamp which will ensure less strain to your eyes. It is also equipped with a thread cutter. It can be started with the help of a button or foot pedal. The machine features a winding pole and thread spindle for easy rewinding of the bobbins. This sewing machine with all the latest features is an ideal value for money buy.
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This automatic sewing machine comes with a built-in motor and has a single touch reverse stitch lever. This device has 7 decorative built-in stitches. It also has a calibrated dial for thread tension control. The machine is available with a calibrated dial for thread tension control. The device functions smoothly on all types of fabric. One should invest in this sewing machine as it is compact and occupies very little space.
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This sewing machine includes all the basic features that one needs to create almost any project. It is available with a heavy duty metal frame for skip-free sewing and overall durability. This model comes with a lot of accessories that includes a lint brush. There is a storage drawer where you can keep thread and other stitching accessories. This brand has been associated with manufacture of sewing machines for decades and is well known for its reliability. We recommend this brand for its top of the line features and unmatched quality.
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This sewing machine offers 197 stitch patterns in total. This hi-tech and stylish machine comes with a full rotation drop. It also has an LCD screen and LED light. The device has a start and stop button which allows sewing without the aid of the foot control. To ensure protection from dust, this machine is available with a soft cover. It has computerised features and buttons through which you can input the commands while stitching. This makes it an ideal buy because the stitching process gets faster and does not require much manual labour.


text: If you are considering getting a diagnosis of chiropractic services, it’s a good idea to ask concerns and also make certain you understand whatever your chiropractor says. Chiropractic care, like most medical care therapies, is subjective. What works for one person might not benefit one more. Some clients do not react to chiropractic treatment, while others locate it exceptionally helpful. What it actually boils down to what benefit you. One of chiropractic care services that is usually offered is a massage therapy therapy. There are many different massage therapy methods, but a lot of entail manipulation of specific soft cells areas in the neck, shoulders, and back. The only chiropractic care service presently covered by Medicare is hand-operated adjustment or hands-on adjustments of the soft spine to fix architectural subluxations. You do not require an x-ray to reveal you have an architectural subluxation on your spinal column. A fantastic method to obtain the most out of your chiropractic solution is to obtain a manual control or manual modification of your back often. This need to occur every two to three weeks for ideal outcomes. Do not just receive a “do now” technique. You need to be receiving treatment for the trouble to boost. If you stop seeing renovation after stopping the treatment, you ought to stop seeing the chiropractic specialist as well as seek out their services again. Other services commonly used include pregnancy massage therapy, sporting activities injuries, reduced pain in the back relief, in addition to organic therapy, prenatal treatment, and nutritional assessment. You can find out more regarding all the services as well as chiropractic practitioners in your location by calling your local Medicare Part B office. The Majority Of Medicare Part B workplaces have an information line where you can talk with a licensed chiropractic specialist to get more information concerning the wide range of solutions they supply. You can additionally find out if they are authorized by Medicare Part B to provide this type of service. As soon as you understand how to pay 80% of your physician’s office costs, you can obtain the exact same benefits that your insurance coverage covers. Medicare Component D covers chiropractic services but does not cover all chiropractic services. If you are qualified for Medicare Component D, there are a number of resources to locate a licensed chiropractic care solution in your area. You can look online making use of specific search phrases, or contact your neighborhood Medicare Component D office to go over additional information. For added info, consisting of eligibility requirements, please visit the independent web site on chiropractic care medicine. Right here you’ll locate important information on just how to pay 80% of your medical professional’s workplace charges for chiropractic care services. This strategy concentrates on prevention and also thoroughly offers medicine when necessary. Medicare Part D will not cover the actual treatment, but will certainly reimburse you for the expense of associated medicines as well as treatments. Medicare Part B covers chiropractic solutions and prescriptions, however will certainly not cover manual adjustment of your spinal column to reduce pain caused by subluxations.


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Cannabis is the general name given to a variety of preparations derived from the plant Cannabis sativa. The main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or THC. Some 400 other chemicals also are in the cannabis plant.
When a person smokes marijuana, THC enters the bloodstream through the walls of the lungs and is taken to the brain. THC is stored in fatty tissues and can be detected in urine for days, weeks, or sometimes months. The effects of marijuana depend on the person, the environment, the potency of the drug, and how long the person has been using the drug. It is possible to become addicted to marijuana and feel dependent on it to get through the day. Each year thousands of people seek help to stop using marijuana.
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Pork and Chive Wonton Soup
- Soup Concentrate Included
- No MSG
- No trans fat
Warm up from the inside out with an authentic bowl of wontons. Our Wonton Soup Kits include packs of soup concentrate flavoured to accompany our dumplings. They are great on their own in our soup or served with noodles to make it a full meal.
Wontons: Enriched wheat flour, pork, water, napa cabbage, cabbage, chive, wheat gluten, corn starch, salt, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, sodium benzoate), green onion, sugar, ginger, sesame oil, spice, granulated garlic, yeast extract mix (yeast extract, salt, flavour, maltodextrin).
Soup Concentrate: Water, chicken paste [mechanically separated chicken, dextrose (corn), salt, chicken fat (includes rosemary extract), dehydrated onion and garlic], sugar, salt, yeast extract mix (yeast extract, salt, flavour, maltodextrin).
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Please follow reheating instructions before consumption.
Microwave: Put 8 pieces of wontons, 1 packet of Soup Concentrate and 300 ml of water into a microwaveable bowl. Cover with lid. Heat on high in a microwave for 3 – 4 minutes until fully heated.
Boiling: Add 1 packet of Soup Concentrate and 300 ml of water into a pot and bring to a boil. Place 10 pieces of Wonton into the broth, bring back to boil, then simmer for 2 – 3 minutes until fully heated.
Add some boiled vegetables such as bok choy and garnish the wonton soup with green onion as desired.
Heating times may vary due to equipment variances.
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Got cupcakes? We've got bakery boxes and cup cake stands!
Check out these new striped bakery boxes. Don't you just love the shape of these take away boxes? And they are very easy to put together. Available in chocolate brown stripe, pink stripe and solid white. You can customize these with a sticker. Ribbons tied to the handle make a nice added detail.
I adore these mini chalkboards clips from our wedding section. Use them to tell customers what is packaged in the bakery boxes for displays or as a gift tag for a party favor. They are available in a couple of sizes.
Our pink striped cupcake box is the perfect size for a single cupcake. Like the other bakery boxes these are available in brown and pink stripes and solid white. All of our bakery boxes are FDA approved food safe.
Looking for a unique party or wedding favor that has a lot of visual impact and is easy to create? Try adding small tissue paper flower pom poms to the top of these striped cupcake boxes.
I also wanted to let you know that we have just received our second shipment of these adorable cup cake and cake stands. They are only available in our Toronto and Mississauga stores and they sold out quickly when we first introduced them. They are available in a few different sizes, shapes, colours and designs. You'll want to mix, match and stack them up to create beautiful displays. One of our customers described this collection of cake stands, glass domes and decorative plates as "her happy place" ... and I'd have to agree ... these will make you smile.
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Ontario reported 10 net new COVID-19 deaths on Friday, as the number of patients testing positive for COVID in hospitals hit its highest point since February.
The Ministry of Health says six deaths detected Friday occurred in the past 30 days and four others occurred prior to that period.
Two were residents of the long-term care system.
There have been 86 deaths reported in the past seven days and 378 in the past 30 days.
There have now been 12,537 confirmed COVID-19 deaths in Ontario since March 2020.
Meanwhile, hospital admissions climbed to the highest point since Feb. 19 on Friday at 1,135.
Approximately 45 per cent of those patients admitted Friday were brought in specifically due to their COVID-19 diagnosis.
In intensive care, occupancy rose by seven to 166. On Friday, sixty-five per cent of ICU-admitted patients testing positive for COVID-19 were brought there specifically due to their COVID-19 diagnosis.
Of those, 86 were breathing with the help of a ventilator.
The Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table now estimates daily transmission is up about 38 per cent from the bottom of the initial Omicron wave in the province, to at least 220-230 cases per million people per day.
Wastewater surveillance data, which detects viral copies of the SARS-COV-2 virus in water treatment plants, suggests virus prevalence is above January’s initial Omicron peak in Ontario’s north and all areas east of the GTA.
UHN infectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch says regardless of what current rules require, if you have a mask now, you should wear it in indoor public spaces.
“Now, when you have a choice to wear a mask, you should wear a mask. It’s pretty clear there’s a lot of COVID out there. It will protect you and those around you,” he said.
Though it is limited to select groups, PCR testing in the province detected 4,295 new COVID-19 cases on Friday – the highest number of cases found since Jan. 29.
The Ministry of Health said 513 of Friday’s cases were unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, 1,098 had two vaccine doses, 2,444 had three vaccine doses and the vaccination status of 240 others were not known.
Significant curbs on access to PCR testing came into effect on Dec. 30, 2021.
Provincial labs processed 17,565 specimens in the previous period, generating a positivity rate of at least 19 per cent.
Positivity has climbed from an average of 9 to 10 per cent last month to 17.5 per cent in the last seven days.
The Ministry of Health says 23,530 COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered on Thursday.
Of those, 1,028 were first doses, 1,829 were second doses, 4,895 were third doses and 15,778 were fourth doses, as the province has widened eligibility for fourth doses to include anyone age 60 and older.
The numbers used in this story are found in the Ontario Ministry of Health's COVID-19 Daily Epidemiologic Summary. The number of cases for any city or region may differ slightly from what is reported by the province, because local units report figures at different times.


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In between painting rails I took the opportunity of doing something else on the small Nystrup Gravel indoor layout. The two segments for the wooden retaining walls at the loading ramp were glued in place and when dry I began fitting the wooden uprights for the ramp itself. Current status is that the ramp is bedded in and ready for fitting the longitudal baulks and track building. Sleepers have been prepared. Everything is ready!
|Sleepers being stained. The sleepers are a different type than those used elsewhere on the layout, as the sleepers on the ramp isn't embedded in ballast.
After fitting the 3 sets of wooden upright supports I had already made, I fabricated two more sets to be positioned between them. That seems to follow the practice used by some of the prototype loading ramps I have seen images of from other Danish industrial railways.
|Testing loading ramp clearances and supports. Previously made parts already stained, new parts still in untreated wood. Track panel is only fitted for test purposes. The permanent track on the loading ramp will be built on wooden sleepers.
The most basic of basic ground cover between the uprights was added before the wooden cross beams were fitted to the ramp. In this way it was possible to embed the uprights properly into the ground and at the same avoid to much splattering on the wooden parts. Plants and shrubbery can be fitted later.
|First stage in basic ground cover. Wall filler creating the main contours of the ground under and around the loading ramp. To the left the first kitchen rags are already glued in place.
|The basic ground cover added under the ramp. Still some edges to clean up which will only be done once the finer groundcover and vegetation is added.
While I worked on the sleepers for the ramp I stained a few pieces of unwound sisal rope. In advance of the work with vegetation I wanted to try out working with homemade sisal grass. I will be adding sand and light green coloured staining fluid to my grey tones to work with more colours. I do think the sisal can be used to represent coarse grass with good effect.
|Unwound sisal rope with a touch of grey wood staining fluid. The beginning of experiments with long, rough grass in 1/19 scale.

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Lets talk about desexing
An initiative offering free desexing services for Auckland dogs has won praise from the Auckland Council.
The Desexy Revolution was started by the Humane Rescue, Rehabilitation and Rehoming (HURRAH) Trust in Orewa.
HURRAH is an independent dog welfare charity, run entirely by volunteers, with a priority to rescue dogs with a proven temperament from euthanasia.
The scheme offers the chance to get dogs desexed for dog owners who wouldn't usually be able to afford it.
To be eligible they must live in Auckland and have a Community Services card.
It relies on donations and the generosity of others to pay for the dog's operation.
Most owners tend to pay it forward, putting money towards another dog after their own has been desexed.
Auckland Council animal management manager Tracey Moore says HURRAH has the council's support.
"We believe completely in the requirement for de-sexing of pets in order to reduce the number of strays and unwanted animals being presented to shelters and rescue organisations throughout the city," she said.
"No amount of animal management, shelter care, stray control or animal impoundment is able to make a significant, sustainable difference to the number of unwanted pets."
Michelle O'Connor nominated her friend's dog Pango, one of the first dogs desexed through the initiative.
Pango's operation was sponsored by Chris Scott and Annette Buckley via Facebook, and O'Connor said she can't thank them enough. "Pango came over for his first play date with my dog after his op and he is bouncing around and back to his usual self," she said.
"Not only is he going to be a great family pet now he has been desexed, but his family can also afford his registration. You have given this dog a better and safer future."
The Desexy Revolution is the brainchild of HURRAH's trustee Chrissy Clements who said it is a natural progression.
"A 2011 survey found that nearly one-third of all New Zealand households own a dog.
"However, hundreds - if not thousands - of dogs are euthanised in pounds and shelters every year simply because there are not enough homes for them all."
Dogs who have been desexed tend to live longer, are likely to avoid certain types of cancers, are less likely to roam and attack humans or animals and tend not to suffer from antisocial behaviour.
Education is a crucial part of the Desexy Revolution, especially trying to dispel the myth that a neutered dog somehow diminishes an owner's masculinity.
"Unfortunately, we repeatedly encounter this bizarre opinion," Clements said.
The initiative has also been given a big endorsement by Nathalie Visser, Waihi SPCA centre manager and animal welfare inspector.
"Desexing is fundamental for many SPCA centres as it is a crucial element to reducing numbers of unwanted animals in all regions," she said.
"Auckland SPCA receives about 20,000 unwanted animals every year and the majority of these are puppies and kittens from unplanned pregnancies.
"Both Waihi SPCA and other agencies have funded discounted desexing for eligible members of our community for several years now and the numbers of unwanted animals in our region have steadily and significantly reduced, so we know these initiatives are successful.
"Although desexing an animal should be part of responsible pet ownership, it is simply not an affordable priority for many low-income families and any initiative that actively promotes, and provides funding for de-sexing, has my support."
Visit givealittle.co.nz/cause/desexyrevolution to donate.
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Minnesota Police To Investigate White Student Spouting Racist Rant in Viral Video At Black Girl
According to CNN, police in the town of Savage are now investigating the video shared extensively on social media. During her hateful rhetoric, the white girl urgds Sigin to kill herself after suspecting she tried previously and bashed her for not doing it right the first time.
Sigin, who attends Prior Lake High School, told CNN she was shocked by the video, which she believes is targeting her.
“I really couldn’t comprehend what I was listening to, it was really just a wave of different emotions. I was angry, I was disgusted, I was sad, I was confused,” Sigin said, who admitted that she has known the girl who was saying spiteful things in the video since elementary school—”basically, my entire life.”A
A school district in Utah is also under fire after reports surfaced earlier this month that a 10-year-old Black autistic student, Isabella “Izzy” Tichenor, committed suicide. The incident took place just weeks after the Justice Department publicly revealed a disturbing pattern of Black and Asian American students at the Davis School District in Farmington, UT, being harassed for years. It was also noted that school officials deliberately ignored complaints from parents and students. The DOJ exposed the pattern in a report and settlement agreement released in October.
The police chief of the Savage Police Department condemned the incident after the video went viral.

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Future generations may look back on Iraq and immigration as the two great disasters of the Bush presidency. Ironically, for a conservative administration, both of these policy initiatives were rooted in a multicultural view of the world.
Not sure how Iraq = “multiculturalism”; sounds like exactly the opposite:
What, then, are the implications for a foreign policy based on the doctrine that “These values of freedom are right and true for every person, in every society”? The Bush administration has staked huge human, financial, diplomatic, and prestige resources on this doctrine’s applicability in Iraq. It is now apparent that the doctrine is fallacious.
So I don’t have 100% confidence in the rest of this fellow’s conclusions, but he is great on the immigration side (of course, I’m a “racist” so…)
Again, culture matters – race doesn’t. The ethnic roots of both Haiti and Barbados lie in the Dahomey region of West Africa. The history of Haiti, independent in 1804 in the wake of a slave uprising against the French colonists, is one of corrupt, incompetent leadership; illiteracy; and poverty. Barbados, which gained its independence from the British in 1966, is today a prosperous democracy of “Afro-Saxons.”
In “The Americano Dream,” Mexican-American Lionel Sosa argues that the value system that has retarded progress in Latin America is an impediment to upward mobility of Latino immigrants. So does former US Rep. Herman Badillo, a Puerto Rican whose book, “One Nation, One Standard,” indicts Latino undervaluing of education and calls for cultural change.
This Tufts professor says all the things I’m regularly castigated for saying: that some groups value education and hard work more than others; that the sheer volume of Latinos means they won’t assimilate the way early 20th century immigrants had to (because earlier immigrants were bullied/mocked into doing so, and we don’t allow that any more).
And it is in the Christian Science Monitor, not a Stormfront newsletter.
Don’t you ever get tired of being wrong?
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The ticking clock and furious patter of computer keys are staples in offices around the world. Regardless of specific business, offices share many similarities. One such similarity is a sedentary culture and studies show all that sitting is taking a major toll on employee health.
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From the driver's seat to the office chair and then the couch at home, American's are spending more time seated than ever and researchers say it's wreaking havoc on our bodies. The Los Angeles Times recently interviewed Dr. James Levine, director of the Mayo Clinic-Arizona State University Obesity Solutions Initiative and inventor of the treadmill desk. Levine has been studying the adverse effects of our increasingly sedentary lifestyles for years and has summed up his findings in two sentences.
It’s widely known that exercise and a healthy diet are two major factors in maintaining a healthy weight, but there is a third important factor for weight control, according to researchers at the Mayo Clinic—moving throughout the day. In a study on weight gain and loss, where every aspect of diet and exercise was controlled in a lab, the researchers added 1,000 calories to all of the subjects daily diets. None of the people were permitted to exercise, but some people in the study were able to maintain their weight, while others gained weight. The researchers couldn’t understand why some were able to avoid gaining weight without exercise. How did they keep from gaining weight? Those who maintained their weight did so by unintentionally moving more throughout the day. Photo Credit: Shutterstock Click Here to See More Ways Sitting is Shortening Your Life
Sitting for extended periods effects blood sugar levels and insulin in the body, meaning not only are sedentary people more likely to be obese, but they are also more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. An article published in Diabetologia examined the results of 18 studies with nearly 800,000 participants and determined that those who sat the most were twice as likely to develop type 2 diabetes as the individuals who sat least. Photo Credit: Shutterstock
Muscles are healthiest when they are being used and challenged on a regular basis, so it’s not surprising that staying seated for eight or nine hours a day might bring some negative repercussions. Muscles are pliable but when locked in sitting position for the majority of the day, everyday, they do get stiff. After years of constantly sitting the body is used to sitting and not as proficient at running, jumping or even standing. Researchers believe this might be part of the reason elderly people have such a hard time getting around later in life. Photo Credit: Shutterstock Click Here to See More Ways Sitting is Shortening Your Life
LPL or lipoprotein lipase is an enzyme that breaks down fat and uses it as energy, when the enzyme isn’t working as it should, that fat is stored. In a study published in The Journal of Physiology, mice were tested for LPL levels in three states—laying down for most of the day, standing for most of the day and exercising. LDL activity in the laying mice was very low, levels rose more than 10 times when the mice simply stood but exercise had no additional effects on the LDL levels in the mice’s legs. The researchers expect the results to carry over in humans too. The larger point is that people can’t combat the effects of sitting with a half hour or hour of exercise alone—standing throughout the day is the answer. Photo Credit: Shutterstock
With hours and hours of sitting associated with higher sickness and mortality rates, who wouldn’t be depressed? The news is both terrifying and disheartening, but knowing about the risks isn’t the reason frequent sitters are more often depressed. Researchers say since sitting reduces circulation it’s harder for “feel-good hormones” to make their way to receptors. A study published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine followed 9,000 middle-aged women and determined that those who sat longer and did not meet minimum exercise requirements suffered from depression at much higher rates compared with the women who sat less and exercised more. When it came to sitting, those who sat for more than seven hours a day were 47 percent more likely to suffer from depression than those who sat four hours or fewer. On the exercise front, women who didn’t exercise at all had a 99 percent higher risk of developing depression than those who met minimum exercise requirements. Researchers concluded physical activity could alleviate depression symptoms and likely prevent future symptoms. Related: 10 Ways Being Active Can Help with Depression .Click Here to See More Ways Sitting is Shortening Your Life Photo Credit: Shutterstock
"Sitting is more dangerous than smoking, kills more people than HIV and is more treacherous than parachuting. We are sitting ourselves to death.
Levine is credited with coining that mantra--"sitting is the new smoking"--but he's not the only one who believes it. Researchers have found and continue to find evidence that prolonged sitting increases the risk of developing several serious illnesses like various types of cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
Another reason the smoking analogy is relevant is that studies have repeatedly shown the effects of long-term sitting are not reversible through exercise or other good habits. Sitting, like smoking, is very clearly bad for our health and the only way to minimize the risk is to limit the time we spend on our butts each day. If you need a bit more encouragement, take a look at all of the ways sitting is killing you...and then scour Pinterest to make your own standing desk.
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According to Fortune Business Insights™, The global gaming market size is expected to gain momentum by reaching USD 545.98 billion by 2028 while exhibiting a CAGR of 13.20% between 2021 and 2028.
The gaming market is fragmented by major companies that are focusing on maintaining their presence. They are doing so by proactively investing in R&D activities to develop engaging online video games. Additionally, other key players are adopting organic and inorganic strategies to maintain a stronghold that will contribute to the growth of the market during the forecast period. Online video games have become more prevalent in recent years.
Most people find online games attractive and a modest way to find free time from their hectic schedules. Moreover, during the pandemic, the inclination toward gaming increased dramatically. Many companies such as Nintendo and Tencent witnessed an increase in their sales during the first quarter. The former showcased a profit of 41%, as it sold many of its games digitally. The demand for online games will be persistent in upcoming years, and this market is anticipated to boom during the forecast period.
Based on game type, the market is divided into shooter, action, sports, role-playing, and others.
Based on game type, the shooter segment held a gaming market share of about 23.35% in 2020. The segment is expected to experience considerable growth since it provides 3D realistic graphics. It makes players experience a whole new experience of the virtual world. This fascinating atmosphere provided by battle games is driving the segment market.
By device, it is segmented into PC/MMO, tablet, mobile phone, TV/console. On the basis of end-user, it is bifurcated into male and female. Finally, the market is categorized into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and the Middle East & Africa based on region.
Asia Pacific to Remain at Forefront Backed by Rising Urban Population
Asia Pacific – The region is expected to hold the highest position in the market during the forecast period. This is ascribable to the rapid growth in the urban population. The rising awareness about trending video games is helping the market to thrive in the region. The report from World Bank.Org data suggests that in 2019 the urban population of the East Asia Pacific was 59.887 % which rose from 59.053 % from the previous year. The regional market stood at USD 86.96 billion in 2020.
North America – The rising number of children with their smart devices is surging the market. For instance, the data released by the National Public Radio.Org in October 2019 stated that more than half of the children in America possess their smartphones.


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