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KARYNE: Hey, I?m Karyne Levy EMILY: And I'm Emily Dreyfuss. KARYNE: Welcome to Rumor Has It! The show where we round up the week's biggest tech rumors. EMILY: And vote on what sounds legit, and what seems like it'll never ever happen. KARYNE: And remember: you can vote on all the rumors! Keep your eye out for the poll in the interactive player, if you're watching on CNET. KARYNE: First up is a rumor about the Sony PlayStation 4, which we've been talking about since the Rumor Has It podcast: based on the recent announcement of the super-slim PlayStation 3 and some very scientific calculations... EMILY: MATH! KARYNE: ? Rumor mongers are concluding that the next iteration of Sony's slam-dunk console will hit store shelves in 2014. Here's how the math works: The PS2 Slim was released 8 years ago. The PS3 was released 6 years ago. Add 2, carry the 1, and you've got a 2014 release date for the PS4. EMILY: We?ve been saying 2014 since 2011, when that seemed like eons in the future, now it?s basically next year and i still think it?s true. The Slim was their last best hope of selling PS3s to the 4 gamers in the world who didn?t already have one, and now they?re tapped out. KARYNE: I think 2014 sounds about right, even though the next Xbox is rumored to be announced in 2013. The PS3 was released after the Xbox 360, but that didn't affect its bottom line. EMILY: We have a new rumor that Amazon is going to start selling....something crazy and specific and outside its comfort zone. KARYNE: Amazon selling a new thing is basically its own meme. EMILY: This week?s crazy new product is the best and worst idea in the world: Wine. Why is this awesome? Because wine delivered to my house, on the cheap, at the click of a button! Why is this the worst? Because wine, delivered to my house, at the click of a button, free the next day thanks to Prime? (Cut to EMILY lying on the ground with a bottle of wine.) KARYNE: Oh god, this is the end of Emily. But seriously, you might have assumed Amazon already sold wine. Emily: It?s an obvious fit. Especially since it sells caviar. KARYNE: But it?s harder than you think to sell wine across state lines. Amazon actually entered the wine business in '99 with a stake in Wineshopper.com, but closed down 10 years later because the business did not perform to expectations. Maybe they have a new plan this time. KARYNE: Oh iPad Mini. I hope this next rumor comes true because we've been talking about it for a year and we're sick of it. Citing an unnamed "major Apple investor," Fortune says that Apple's invites for an iPad Mini- specific event will be sent out next week, presumably for an unveiling the following week. As you may already know, the iPad Mini is speculated to be 7 inches, and according to new leaked pictures, it will come in a white version, as well. EMILY: Another report popped up this week, which says that the iPad Mini is, in fact, already in production! Citing an anonymous source, our favorite Japanese blog Macotakara said that production of the product is under way in a "Brazilian factory." KARYNE: I've been saying yes to this rumor since October 2011 -- the iPad is a great product. It would make sense for Apple to make it in different sizes, just like it did with the iPod. Plus, I have a Humiliation Day bet riding on this one. EMILY: I?ve been voting no on this rumor since we first heard Steve Jobs' say you?d have to ?file down your fingers? in order to use the thing, but the timing is incredibly suspicious, and the persistence of the rumor has my confidence wavering. It would be a perfect infusion into the holiday market, plus I like to imagine it being built in some hidden factory in the Brazilian Amazon, workers toiling away as monkeys swing from vines above the factory roof. Also, once we get to specific dates for an invite being sent out, things start to sound less like a rumor and more like a coordinated PR leak. But whatever, my dignity is riding on it not happening, so I?ll stick with no. Jungle Book and logic be damned. KARYNE: What do you guys think? Don't forget to vote! We're going to go ask the people of San Francisco what they think... EMILY: And the CNET Council's verdict is: yay. Four editors to one think that the iPad Mini invites will go out next week. KARYNE: Yay! EMILY: Our comment of the week comes from cisco2k, who writes: Google will provide a map for the IOS 6 and it will be the best map they ever created.....and they will charge for it! lets see 85 million Iphones sold and 35 million iPads @ $2. that is some sweet pocket change. KARYNE: Our other comment of the week comes from tapper562, who writes: Apple Maps got me lost!! EMILY: We hope you're OK, Tapper! KARYNE: That?s our show everyone, share your rumors at firstname.lastname@example.org or call us at 1-800-750-CNET. And tweet us! EMILY: Tune in next week for more tech rumors.
Velocity Micro's first full-fledged home theater PC pulls few punches in providing a complete digital media experience while it invites PC gaming into the living room--but it lacks a built-in audio receiver.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro is still too small for a full-fledged Android smartphone, but the added physical keyboard greatly improves usability.
Dual analog pads, triggers, and everything you'd expect on an Xbox: the Moga Ace Power turns an iPhone 5, 5C, 5S, or iPod Touch into a full-fledged mini-console, and works with hundreds of games.
HP announced two new Spectres: a convertible hybrid and full-fledged ultrabook.
An awesome design and a full-fledged feature package make this higher-resolution plasma almost worth its high price.
Nintendo's Miiverse will deliver full-fledged social features and you'll be able to join from your 3DS, PC, or mobile device.
Don't call them Netbooks. These inexpensive computers deliver the features of full-fledged laptops costing twice as much.
It's hard to believe that 2009 has already come and gone, but with the holidays over and 2010 around the corner, we've decided to record a special wrap-up episode to finish off the year. Lots of big changes that happened in the past twelve months, but the most momentous for the show has to be the introduction of the Tricaster and the subsequent evolution into a full-fledged video show. Of course, we have to thank Jason Howell, the man behind all the CNET Podcasts who helped us set up and troubleshoot our new equipment.
We wouldn't call the Samsung JetSet a "full-fledged music phone," but if you're looking for a functional handset that makes calls and plays tunes on the side then it's not a bad choice.
The Acer Iconia W700 can be paired with Acer's own wireless Bluetooth keyboard and a cradle dock, turning this portable tablet into a full-fledged mobile office.
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- Sony,',s next-gen console
- Amazon to start selling wine?
- Amazon,',s next endeavor
- Invites for iPad Mini event due next week, report claims
- iPad Mini already in production in Brazil, says report
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What has Bianca Van Damme, daughter of Jean Claude Van Damme been up to as of late? While she has done the acting thing like her father, a new career pursuit is professional wrestling.
During an interview with Eric Bischoff last week, Hulk Hogan revealed that his daughter (Brooke Hogan) is entering the world of professional wrestling along with some other female celebrities, Van Damme’s daughter among them.
Although this is not a case of joining WWE, but a whole new female-orientated federation, which is yet to be named or tagged to a TV network.
I know one thing, professional wrestling isn’t easy. Among other things they’re going to need a hefty insurance package in order to get things started, it’s injury city and steroids aren’t rife solely for aesthetic purposes.
Will there be a run-in from Jean Claude?!

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Every car lover has the one that got away, according to celebrity car enthusiast Courtney Hansen.
Whether it’s the car they grew up riding around in with their parents, the first car they purchased or the dream ride they had to sell when they fell on hard times, Hansen’s goal is to reunite car lovers with their beloved rides in her new television show “The Ride That Got Away.”
A self-described “pit kid,” Hansen grew up in Minnesota spending much of her time at racetracks and garages. Her father, Gerry Hansen, raced at Formula Race Car Club of America (FCCA) and won 27 national championships throughout his career. Her family also owned Brainerd International Raceway in Minnesota.
Growing up in the automotive world, Hansen said, she quickly became an enthusiast.
“Cars are in my blood, and I’m thankful that I was able to parlay my love for cars into a TV career that started 15 years ago,” she said. “Here I am now, executive producing my latest project and one of the characters on the show. It’s all very exciting.”
Hansen gained popularity as the co-host of TLC's car-makeover show “Overhaulin’,” starring legendary auto designer Chip Foose. The show focused on transforming a viewer's ride into a show car within one week. She also co-hosted two specials for TLC: "Rides: Biggest Spenders" and "Million Dollar Motors.”
Hansen then hosted 10 seasons of Powerblock/PowerNation for Spike TV and later four automotive shows for NBC Sports and CBS Sports in which she showcased million-dollar rides, rare classics and “tricked” vehicles.
In Hansen’s newest project, she is the executive producer of History Channel's auto-themed TV series “The Ride That Got Away,” which premiered in January. Hansen hosts the show with renowned custom designer and builder Troy Ladd under the brand ROYL (Ride of Your Life) Garage.
Autobody News recently talked to Hansen about her new show, the advice she offers young women interested in the automotive field and current industry trends.

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As Parliament resumes this week after a long, angry summer, the Government must demonstrate it has fully grasped the lessons of this horrific bushfire season and embrace this opportunity to take urgent action to tackle the climate crisis, Oxfam Australia said today.
Oxfam Chief Executive Lyn Morgain said the organisation had been shocked and deeply saddened by the catastrophic bushfires and the unfathomable toll they had taken on our communities and ecosystems.
“Along with the whole international development sector, we are determined to do our part to ensure Australia emerges from this crisis as a stronger and fairer nation, committed to taking serious action to tackle the worsening climate crisis and protect the lives and prospects of people everywhere,” Ms Morgain said.
“In spite of the scientific evidence and the extreme weather we’re living through – bushfires, hail storms and drought – the Government still hasn’t joined the dots and taken action to tackle the root causes of the crisis.
“Nobody wants the weather we experienced this summer to become even worse. If we have any chance of avoiding smoke-filled, fire ravaged summers, Australia’s policies must dramatically strengthen our emissions reduction targets and move beyond fossil fuels. The Government’s narrow-minded focus on adaptation and resilience simply, does not go far enough.
“Right now, Australia could wield great authority and leverage globally. If we led by example and immediately strengthened our own emissions reduction commitments, and if we linked our own crisis with those escalating around the world, we could be a great catalyst for stronger international action.
“Of course, we need to invest more in climate change adaptation and resilience. That is true for communities around the globe. But to focus on that alone, while ignoring the root causes of this crisis, is to send us barreling towards further destruction.”
“Put simply, if all countries were to follow Australia’s current actions, we would be heading for over 3°C of global warming – a level to which it will be impossible to adapt and which would cause unimaginable suffering for Australians and people everywhere.”
Ms Morgain said for decades, Oxfam had witnessed the crushing impacts of climate change on communities around the world, from stronger cyclones devastating our Pacific neighbours, to ongoing food crises in the Sahel and Horn regions of Africa. But never before had the realities of the climate crisis struck so close to home.
“Whether in Tuvalu or Mallacoota, we are all in this together,” Ms Morgain said. “As Parliament resumes, the message is loud and clear: At a minimum, we must immediately strengthen our commitments to the Paris Agreement, in line with limiting warming to 1.5°C. And we must get Australia on the path to zero emissions well before mid-century, including shifting to 100 percent renewable energy and exports by 2030.”
“As Professor Ross Garnaut has argued, with our immense untapped potential for clean energy, Australia is exceptionally well placed to help the drive the energy transition globally and benefit from the jobs and economic growth this transition offers.
“To merely double down on our existing and woefully inadequate actions, and to play down our ability to be a force for good globally, would be an historic act of recklessness that shows extraordinary disregard for the trauma Australia has suffered, and the pleas from across the community for leadership and action.”
For interviews with Oxfam Chief Executive Lyn Morgain, more information, please contact Dylan Quinnell on 0450 668 350 or firstname.lastname@example.org

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Because the intrauterine device is T-shaped, a small amount of the hormone levonorgestrel suppresses monthly endometrial growth and thickens the cervical mucus when injected into the uterus. Prevents fertilization of sperm that comes in contact with the egg.
What are Loette tablets used for?
Synthetic compounds with estrogen activity Menopause (hormone replacement therapy) Threats of oral contraceptives or recurrent pregnancy loss If taken within 72 hours (3 days) of pregnancy, unprotected sexual intercourse, or conventional contraceptive methods are ineffective. It can also be used as a T-shaped intrauterine device (IUD) used to prevent pregnancy (contraception) for up to 3 years.
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If you forget to take one “active” tablet, take it twice on a day you remember. Then take one tablet daily until the end of the pack. If you forget to take 2 tablets in a row, take 2 tablets per day for two consecutive days, and 1 tablet per day for the rest of the packs. Use alternative contraception for at least a week after you forget to take your medication. If you miss three tablets in a row, the missed tablet will be skipped. Keep taking 1 tablet daily until the end of the pack and leave forgotten tablets. Bleeding and spots can be observed. Again, use emergency contraception at least for the entire next week.
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Seek emergency treatment in case of overdose. You may have nausea, vaginal bleeding, and vomiting.
What should I not do while taking Loette Tablets?
Avoid smoking, especially if you are over 35 years of age taking this medicine. Risk of stroke, and heart attack. Also, you are not protected from sexually transmitted diseases, so get adequate protection during intercourse and avoid unsafe practices.
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Some drugs may interfere with taking Loette tablets and may not work. So, tell your doctor if you are taking bosentan, antibiotics or anti-tuberculosis drugs, hepatitis C, anti-HIV or anti-AIDS, anti-epileptic drugs, dantrolene, tizanidine, or tranexamic acid. Again, this list is not exhaustive and other drugs may interact with this drug. Tell your doctor about any prescription, non-prescription drugs, or herbal products you are taking. Do not take any new medications without proper medical advice.
- The interaction with alcohol is unknown. Talk to your doctor.
- Loette tablets are very dangerous to use during pregnancy.
- Studies in humans and animals have shown serious side effects in the fetus. Talk to your doctor.
- Loette tablets will be safe to use while breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pose serious risks to children.
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- There is limited information on the use of Loette Tablet in patients with kidney impairment. Talk to your doctor.
- Information on the use of Loette Tablet in people with liver disease is limited. Talk to your doctor.

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A judge in Brazil has granted Lionsgate’s request for a temporary restraining order against Disney, which precludes Disney from using its Star+ brand for its local streaming service.
Lionsgate is arguing that consumers will confuse its Starz global brand with Star+.
“Obviously, a consumer, when referring to the streaming services offered by the parties, will not do so by saying that he watched a movie through ‘StarzPlay’ or ‘Star+,’ but simply through ‘Star,’” Judge Jorge Tosta said. “There is the possibility of the consumer confusing or linking one trademark to another, as if it belonged to the same business or economic group.
“There is [also] the possibility of the consumer confusing or linking one trademark to another, as if it belonged to the same business or economic group,” Tosta added.
According to Deadline, which first reported on the dispute, Lionsgate is also seeking to stop proliferation of the Star+ brand in Mexico and Argentina, territories in which Disney is also seeking to launch Star+ as a standalone direct-to-consumer streaming brand, not as a service folded into Disney Plus, as it is packaged in Europe.
Disney acquired India Star, along with the company's Hotstar streaming service, when it bought 21st Century Fox's entertainment assets two years ago. It has been using the "Star" brand to proliferate its streaming operations globally.
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The Game of the Year Edition of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be released Aug. 30, developer CD Projekt Red announced today.
It will be available for $49.99 on PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One. CD Projekt Red confirmed last month that a Game of the Year Edition for The Witcher 3 was on the way.
The studio said that the package is known as the Complete Edition "in select territories and sales channels," and that appears to include North America — the box art in the game’s Amazon listing sports a prominent yellow banner to that effect at the top.
Whatever the name, the bundle will include The Witcher 3 and both of its expansion packs — October 2015’s Hearts of Stone and May 2016’s Blood and Wine — as well as every piece of downloadable content that has ever been released for the game. The Witcher 3 was originally released in May 2015.
For more on The Witcher 3’s Complete Edition, you can watch a 30-second trailer for the package below. You can also read about why The Witcher 3 is deserving of such an honor.


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- 1 pound dried black beans, pick over them and check for any badly broken beans, chunks of dirt or pebbles
- 1 large onion, chopped medium
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped fine or put through a garlic press
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo (these come in a can, pick out what you need and freeze the rest), chopped
- 1-2 tablespoons chili powder, maybe more
- 1 cup of choppd tomatoes or tomato sauce (optional)
Rinse the black beans - they may be dusty - rinse them until the water isn't dusty and runs clear (could be 1 rinse or 5, depending on your beans). Set aside.
In a large dutch oven or soup pot, saute the onion and garlic in a little oil until soft. When softened, add the chipotle chiles and chili powder. Saute a few more minutes. Add the black beans to the pot. Add salt (about 1 tablespoon). Cover the beans with water and bring to a boil.
Turn the heat down and simmer the soup for 1-2 hours - the beans will be soft. When needed, add more water, the beans should stay covered with water. If you like a little tomato in your soup, add them about 45 minutes into cooking (I like tomato in my soup. I don't think it makes the soup tomatoey, but it adds a layer of flavor that really enhances the black beans.)
When the beans are cooked through, use a potato masher or immersion blender to puree some of the soup - this will make the soup creamier. If you want a very smooth soup, puree the soup in a blender. You may need to add more water to make your soup "soupier". If the taste is too bland, add more chili powder to taste.
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MENTOR, Ohio — It's a familiar scenario for the Mentor Cardinals: Conference champions, No 1 seed in the playoffs, prime contender for Ohio's Division I state football title.
However, there's something special about this years team. Maybe it's just their sheer dominance, or the circumstances surrounding their legendary coach. Whatever the reason, all of Northeast Ohio is taking notice, as is the rest of the country.
Mentor completed its first 10-0 season since 2003 last Friday night with a 56-21 victory over the Strongsville Mustangs. The victory clinched the outright Greater Cleveland Conference championship, as well as the No. 1 ranking in Region 1 for the OHSAA playoffs. The team is also a near-unanimous No. 1 in the state's D-I Associated Press poll.
But at this point, it's bigger than just Ohio: According to MaxPreps' Freeman computer rankings—one of the five major polls used to select high school football's national champion—the Cardinals and the seventh-best team in the country. The four other major polls also give the Lake County squad plenty of love:
- High School Football America: 11th
- MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 13th
- National Prep Poll: 13th
- USA Today Super 25: 14th
In addition, both USA Today and the National Prep Poll have Mentor as the No. 1 team in the Midwest region, just ahead of Louisville Male High School.
How good have the Cardinals been? Not only did they finish the regular season undefeated, they also earned hard-fought wins over local powerhouses St. Edward (who is also nationally-ranked) and St. Ignatius. The team also won every one of its GCC games by at least 34 points, including blowouts over fellow playoff teams Medina (63-7), Solon (41-7), and Euclid (45-0).
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But the main backdrop of this season has been head coach Steve Trivisonno. The 55-year-old has posted a 206-69 record in 23 years at Mentor, but has already announced that 2019 will be his final season with the school. While he is not "retiring" (he has said he is interested in being an assistant coach at the collegiate level), his departure will surely mark the end of an era for one of the region's most successful programs.
Despite being one of the best coaches in the history of Northeast Ohio high school football, the one thing missing from Trivisonno's resume remains that elusive state title, as his Cardinal teams have lost each of the previous four times they have played in the final game. In fact, Mentor as a program has never won a state football championship, not even under great coaches like Lee Tressel (who won 34 straight games) and Dick Crum.
Can this year's team finally accomplish that feat, and maybe add a national title to boot? The road begins this Friday night at Jerome T. Osborne Sr. Stadium, where the Cardinals will host eighth-seeded Cleveland Heights (9-1). Regardless of the result, it will be remembered as Trivisonno's last home game.

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Pollution is killing 9 million people a year, a review has found, making it responsible for one in six of all deaths. Toxic air and contaminated water and soil “is an existential threat to human health and planetary health, and jeopardises the sustainability of modern societies”, the review conc ...
The last Christmas Island forest skink was named Gump. She lived in a spacious cage filled with rocks, soil, logs and a ready supply of fresh invertebrate food in the island’s national park.
It’s no secret that Earth’s biodiversity is at risk. According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, 26% of all mammals, 14% of birds and 41% of amphibians are currently threatened worldwide, mainly due to human impacts such as climate change and development.
Illegal miners expanded their footprint in Indigenous territories in Brazil by nearly 500% between 2010 and 2020, according to a recent report from the research collective MapBiomas. It also shows that illegal miners boosted their presence in conservation units by 301% during the same period.
More than 98% of U.S. waters outside the central Pacific Ocean are not part of a marine protected area, and the ones that are tend to be "lightly" or "minimally" protected from damaging human activity, research led by Oregon State University shows.
Ants may be the unlikely heroes when it comes to better understanding the health of our planet in the midst of a climate crisis. In a paper published to Frontiers in Remote Sensing, a team of scientists, including those from NASA, have found a way to estimate the depth of snow from orbit using a ...
New research predicts that changes in mountain snowmelt will shift peak streamflows to much earlier in the year for the vast Colorado River Basin, altering reservoir management and irrigation across the entire region.
A new study blames pollution of all types for 9 million deaths a year globally, with the death toll attributed to dirty air from cars, trucks and industry rising 55% since 2000.
The United Nations chief on Wednesday launched a five-point plan to jump-start broader use of renewable energies, hoping to revive world attention on climate change as the U.N.'s weather agency reported that greenhouse gas concentrations, ocean heat, sea-level rise, and ocean acidification hit n ...
In Nigeria, about 90% of water available for drinking is sourced from boreholes, or deep, narrow wells that tap into naturally occurring underground water. A recent study in Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry found that microplastics (MPs) are abundant in the drinking water of these boreholes.
Most bottom-dwelling marine invertebrate animals, such as sponges, corals, worms and oysters, produce tiny larvae that swim in the ocean prior to attaching to the seafloor and transforming into juveniles.
The second of three Asiatic cheetah cubs born in captivity in Iran has died in a blow to conservation efforts for the critically endangered subspecies, state media reported Wednesday.
It’s hard to understate the severity of the current climate crisis facing the world. The latest roundup of scientific evidence draws an unequivocal link to human-caused atmospheric greenhouse gas emissions—primarily from the burning of fossil fuels— which is negatively impacting natural climate ...
The effects of human-caused climate change were responsible for roughly $4 billion of the $10 billion in insured losses resulting from Typhoon Hagibis that struck Japan in October of 2019, according to a new analysis of the storm.
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While science shows that the crisis facing the natural world is accelerating, the UN process for addressing global biodiversity loss is at serious risk of further slowing down.
Colombia – Walking all day through the jungle to visit the encampments of friends and relatives is what Tumni Abtukaru misses the most about life before his community, the Indigenous Nukak, were evicted from their ancestral homeland.
Spotted hyenas appear to be adapting to climate change in Tanzania’s famous Serengeti National Park, surprising researchers who expected changing rainfall patterns would force the carnivores to spend more time searching for prey than tending to their cubs.
Amphibians evolved from a fish ancestor that had functional lungs and bony lobed fins, which helped them become the first vertebrates to conquer land. Keeping these earlier trails, today’s frogs and toads also have larvae with gills that need an aquatic environment until they transform into air- ...
Much of the ‘excess heat’ stored in the North Atlantic is in the deep ocean, at depths of below 2,300 feet, new research has shown.
The rate of trees dying in the old-growth tropical forests of northern Australia each year has doubled since the 1980s, and researchers say climate change is probably to blame.
Deep in the frozen ground of the north, a radioactive hazard has lain trapped for millennia. But U.K. scientist Paul Glover realized some years back that it wouldn’t always be that way: One day it might get out.
Climate change is a disaster for wildlife worldwide, according to the most recent IPCC report. At least 10,967 species are facing increased extinction risk because of climate change, and half of all species already seem to be on the move as their habitats transform, according to a 2017 study pub ...
Climate change continued to heat up the Earth in 2021 as concentrations of greenhouse gases increased, sea-ice mass shrank and ocean levels rose, according to a new report from the United Nations World Meteorological Organization. Severe impacts on food security were felt worldwide.
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The European Commission (EC) has released an independently-researched report on the role of nature-based solutions (NbS) in the transition towards a nature positive economy.
Australia’s tropical rainforest trees have being dying at double the previous rate since the 1980s, seemingly because of global heating, according to new research that raises concerns tropical forests could start to release more carbon dioxide than they absorb.
Each winter, spring, and summer, extreme weather forecasters and researchers meet to test the latest, most promising severe weather forecast tools and innovations to see how they perform in real-world settings.
Wetlands across the globe are in danger of drowning from rising seas. But for decades, scientists held out hope that another aspect of climate change—rising carbon dioxide (CO2)—could trigger extra plant growth, enabling coastal wetlands to grow fast enough to outpace sea-level rise.
Aerosol particles can form and grow in Earth's upper troposphere in an unexpected way, reports the CLOUD collaboration in a paper published today in Nature. The new mechanism may represent a major source of cloud and ice seed particles in areas of the upper troposphere where ammonia is efficient ...
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Light pollution has decreased as a result of fears over soaring energy costs, a survey by the countryside charity CPRE has suggested.
South American weevils have been released into Britain’s waterways by the government in order to tackle the invasive species floating pennywort.
It’s 1996 and I’m in my last year of undergraduate studies at James Cook University, in Townsville. World coral expert Prof Terry Hughes cautions our class that on current trajectories, climate change and coral bleaching threaten destruction of the Great Barrier Reef.
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, the world’s most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species, at least 37% of the world’s sharks and rays, 33% of reef corals, 26% of mammals (including mari ...
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Prescribed burning of ground-level shrubs, branches and leaves is a time-tested tool to help prevent wildland fires from getting out of control, but a team led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine suggests that the practice isn't used frequently enough.


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17-year-old Shinshan wins Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final
The first-ever Red Bull Dance Your Style World Champion was crowned in Paris, France, this Saturday.
Here is all you need to know:
– The Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final, hosted at the historic La Grande Halle de la Villette, was the culmination of a dance battle series comprised of 65 events held across 29 countries throughout the year.
– Pioneering a unique battle format where the crowd is the judge, Red Bull Dance Your Style had attendees voting red or blue – ultimately deciding who will rule the dance floor.
– After numerous national competitions, 32 country winners competed across two Pre-Final battle events before the World Final, joining an invitation line-up of eight wildcards. The top 16 dancers who made it to the World Stage included:
Jaja (Czech Republic);
Kriss (Czech Republic);
Bogdan the Flava (Kazakhstan);
Tebza (South Africa);
Angyil (United States);
Kofi (United Kingdom).
– The competition saw battlers dancing to some of the most iconic party beats, including Technotronic’s Pump Up The Jam, Lou Bega’s Mambo No. 5, LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett, GoonRock’s Party Rock Anthem, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ Can’t Hold Us, Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive and more.
– The global dance event saw performances from Juste Debout School and renowned French dancers and choreographers Les Twins. The event was additionally attended by some of the biggest international names in dance, including Galen Hooks, Kinjaz’ Jon Shih, LeeJ Razalan and Mike Song, Shaun Evaristo, and more.
GET TO KNOW THE CHAMPION: SHINSHAN
Shinshan shot to stardom at 17 years old by becoming the winner of Holland’s Got Talent. Possessing one of the craziest, most unique and recognizable styles in the game, not to mention being incredibly dexterous and musical, Shinshan describes his style as, “Like a Cuban snake. I’m flexible, but I’m also rhythmic and static.”
Being a proper music head, Shinshan admits, is the most important element of all. “I listen to music all the time, from jazz to hip-hop, Latin to funk, classic and hard rock. It doesn’t depend on the style,” Shinshan says. “Even more important than that is the vibe, the emotion and the story the music tells you.”
On winning the first-ever Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final in Paris, Shinshan says: “It’s surreal for me, I’m 17. For me, to win something like this is like a dream. Red Bull Dance Your Style was crazy, there were so many new dancers from so many countries. I enjoyed it!”

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I had the opportunity to listen to a college coach speak to a group of aspiring high school football players about the recruiting process. He answered some basic questions and then said something quite profound that I wish more high school players could hear, “If I’m recruiting a position, I may begin with 100 names on my list. But because time and resources are limited, I’m looking for ways to cross you off that list, not keep you on it.”
This month’s blog will be part one of a three part series that focuses on the recruiting process of a high school football player and includes insights from coaches at the NFL level, D1, 2 & 3 colleges and our Trickey-Wright QBR staff.
Part One: Making the List
- Your play on the field:
Making the recruiting list of any college football program will be dictated first and foremost by your play on the field. Coaches are looking for players who they feel can benefit their program to help them win games. Stats and end of season recognition (All-Conference, All-Area, etc…) will help you catch the attention of certain schools. However, when it comes down to evaluation, the film never lies! The coaches I spoke to listed a couple specific things they need to see from QB’s and Receivers.
- (#1 by far) Being able to make all the throws on the field (Short, Medium, Long)
- Pocket Presence / Mobility
- Play Making Ability
- Toughness / Leadership
Receivers (could include TEs/RBs and how they look catching the ball):
- (#1) Catching the ball away from your body (Hands)
- Making plays with the ball when you get it
- Change of direction
- Route running
- Versatility (Returning kicks, making tackles on special teams etc.)
- Create a highlight Video
As you look at those things that coaches say they are looking for, it is important that you set-up your highlight film with those in mind. Making touchdowns against bad teams are definitely ok to show, but that doesn’t demonstrate much to a college coach. With all of the film a coach has to watch, the first 3-5 plays should “jump out” to a coach. From there, you build a collection of clips that solidify what the coach saw from those first clips.
- Your measurables:
Whose list you make it on after they view your film, or sometimes even before the film, will come down to your measurables. Height, weight, 40 yard dash or official track time. Typically for these position’s weight room numbers don’t need to be included at first, but will become important down the road. If you do not have official numbers on those, you can download the Hudl Combine App and record yourself running your 40 and other tests. They will be verified and you can share them with coaches.
While the tendency on high school rosters can be to add an inch or two, plus 10 pounds, this is an area that will go along way towards earning the trust of a coach: REPORT ACCURATE NUMBERS! The coach is going to find out eventually when they stop at your school or see you in camp. Don’t waste their time and get your hopes up by embellishing your numbers. Believe it or not, even an inch can make a difference.
- Preparing for recruiting visits:
One really important thing to keep in mind is the timing of recruiting for different divisions. As a general process, coaches will come through the high schools in the spring once spring ball is done and “bump” into a player and communicate with your high school coach. However, their interest at that time does not mean you’re getting a scholarship or that you are high on their list. They want to get eyes on you and hopefully shake your hand and see how you can communicate. Remember, coaches don’t coach you over text messages. They use that first meeting to make a judgement about what kind of man you are. If you can’t look them in the eye and hold a conversation, there is little chance you’re making any list.
- Be realistic in your expectations and stay positive:
I’ve seen many high school players get really let down or anxious when they don’t have any offers coming into their senior year. If you’re an elite player with a chance to go to an FBS school, there is a chance you already have some offers entering your senior season; if you’re off the charts, maybe as a sophomore or junior. However, everything trickles down from there. Not all FCS scholarships are given before senior seasons. Division 2 schools may have been communicating with you, but if you’re not super high on their list, you may not get any offer until after the season when they can see your senior film and get you on campus. Finally, D3 and NAIA schools come around after your season AND their season is done. They’re looking to see who fell through the cracks and who would love an opportunity to continue their playing career.
While there is a lot of hype and money surrounding recruiting, the coaches we talked to suggested the importance of slowing down and understanding that very few players are early offer athletes. That doesn’t make you a bad player or someone who is not qualified to play college football. It just means the coaches need more time to evaluate and get to know you before they make a decision.
In the next blog I’ll discuss “How to stay on this list”, including how to select the right college camps to attend.

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These pictures show the desolate shop floor of a doomed BHS store
The slogan “Everything Must Go” was meant literally as clothes, mannequins and even shelves were strewn around with discounts of up to 70% off.
Very few staff could be seen working at the shop in Cambridge, on Monday while a handful of customers browsed the scarce stock before the store disappeared from the high street for good.
Mother-of-one Stacey Smith, 28, said: "It was all very subdued in there to be honest, there was very little stock left and it all just felt empty.
"There were barely any staff working and the ones who were just seemed dejected. I can't imagine it's a fun place to work at the moment, knowing you're going to lose your job.
"All there was left to buy was cushions and candles and ladies' underwear. It's a sorry state of affairs really."
Mrs Smith, a barmaid, said the BHS store in Cambridge, which is situated within the Grafton Shopping Centre, is due to close tomorrow.
"There were signs up everywhere to say it would be closed by Wednesday," she said.
"I don't know what will happen to the space now but it's in a really good location within the shopping centre and within Cambridge so I'm sure someone will snap it up.
Another doomed BHS store facing closure
"I've always liked what BHS have to offer so I will definitely be sad to see it go."
The mass sale comes after news that all 164 BHS stores in the UK will cease trading by August 30.
Clothes, mannequins and even shelves were strewn around with discounts of up to 70% off
Most stores are offering 50 per cent discounts on stock in light of the company’s devastating demise, which comes after business tycoon Sir Philip Green controversially sold the company for £1 last year.
Very few staff could be seen working at the shop in Cambridge on Monday
Calls have been made for the multi-millionaire to lose his knighthood over the ongoing saga - which has seen thousands of hard-working Brits in the lurch.
The firm is now looking to sell the stores off shop by shop.

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Wine and Food Pairing Dinner at Fairwinds Clubhouse - Sept 29
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Wine & Food Pairing
September 29 at Fairwinds Clubhouse
Come out and enjoy a delicious three course dinner, each course paired with an appropriate BC wine.
Staff will discuss the specific foods and wines chosen to be served to us.
5:30 Check-in and Cash Bar
6:00 Find your seats in anticipation of the excellent food and wine about to be served at your table:
1st Course: Bacon wrapped scallop and grilled prawns with heirloom tomatoes and greens
paired with Averill Creek Pinot Grigio 2017
2nd Course: Braised short rib, spinach and ricotta gnocchi, wild mushrooms in demi-cream sauce
paired with Hillside Pinot Noir 2014
3rd Course: Triple chocolate Brownie with strawberry compote paired with Volcanic Hills Zweigelt 2016
Cost $40 per person
For a vegetarian option or for any other specific dietary restrictions, please email Jeff Dinn, Events Coordinator, , to discuss. Please indicate your request to us when you register for the dinner.
Dinner registration and payment are due by Tuesday, September 25th.
Click here to RSVP
Dinner payment, due September 25th, can be made by e-transfer to (Security Question: SCHOONER), our preference
OR by cheque made out to SCYC and delivered to the SCYC mailbox in the Marina Office or at the Afterdeck.


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High blood pressure is considered to be controlled in just under two in five patients in the UK, research suggests.
Around a third of British adults have high blood pressure, or hypertension, which occurs when the force of blood against artery walls is dangerously elevated.
Left untreated, high blood pressure raises the risk of heart attacks and strokes, however, medication can cut the odds of a life-threatening complication by up to 50%.
To better understand how controlled the nation's blood pressure is, scientists from the University of Oxford analysed nearly half a million people aged 40 to 69.
Results reveal that of those being treated for hypertension, just 38% had the condition under control.
High blood pressure rarely causes symptoms, with most cases being diagnosed during a routine check-up.
Hypertension is treatable via medication and lifestyle choices, like quitting smoking and cutting back on salt.
With many cases said to be "undiagnosed or inadequately treated", the Oxford scientists analysed participants of the UK Biobank study who lived within 40 km (24.8 miles) of 22 assessment centres across England, Wales and Scotland from 2006 to 2010.
The team accounted for factors that can influence a person's blood pressure, such as alcohol intake, weight and physical activity level.
Of the more than 450,000 participants, over half (56%) had high blood pressure, of whom 47% had not been diagnosed.
Nearly a third (27%) of those who knew they had high blood pressure were not taking medication to counteract it.
Of the overall participants, the scientists focused on around 99,000 with high blood pressure, who had been diagnosed with the condition on average seven years earlier.
Just over one in 10 (14%) of these participants took three or more drugs to combat their hypertension.
The results further show slightly less than two in five (38%) of the participants who took any high blood pressure lowering-drug had the condition under control.
Controlled blood pressure was defined as a systolic reading of less than 140 mmHg and a diastolic figure under 90 mmHg.
Systolic blood pressure is the force at which the heart pumps blood around the body, with 140 mmHg considered high and 90 mmHg to 120 mmHg "ideal".
Diastolic blood pressure is defined as the resistance to blood flow in the blood vessels. A high reading would be 90 mmHg or over, while an ideal figure ranges from 60 mmHg to 80 mmHg.
The Oxford results further show just over one in five (21%) of the high blood pressure participants were not treated "properly".
Nearly 4% also had a systolic blood pressure reading of at least 180 mmHg, or a diastolic blood pressure figure of 110 mmHg or above, despite being on medication.
Watch: Children also develop high blood pressure
Blood pressure control was found to be worse in the participants who were male, over 60, excessive drinkers, obese or of Black ethnicity.
Earning less than £18,000 ($25,113) a year, having "low education attainment" or working a manual labour job were also linked to poor blood pressure control.
Perhaps surprisingly, smoking – a risk factor for high blood pressure – was associated with a 24% higher rate of hypertension control. The scientists put this down to the individuals undergoing intensive treatment to cut their heart disease risk.
An irregular heart rhythm, migraines, anxiety, diabetes and depression were also linked to blood pressure control.
"Having a comorbidity was associated with higher probability of control, possibly due to more frequent interaction with the healthcare system and/or appropriate management of those at greater cardiovascular risk," the scientists wrote in the journal Open Heart.
"More research is needed to understand barriers to [high blood pressure] control, and the mechanisms underlying the association between [it] and co-morbidities not linked with increased [cardiovascular disease] risk."
The scientists stressed they relied on the participants self-reporting their underlying health and prescriptions. Biobank also does not list how well an individual adheres to medication or healthcare appointments.


text: Just finished the Waterworks Championship out in St Thomas, Ontario I have to say Great course, Great event, and most of all Great people! This being my first event out in Ontario it was just great how welcome everyone made me feel. It was so nice meeting all of you. To all who worked so hard on the course preparation~ simply amazing. Tournament Director Bob Harris thank you!


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On March 24th, 2023, AHB Lab received the approval of INCI for ICPPX® Peptide from the US INCI committee.
INCI stands for International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients.It is a standardized system of names for ingredients used in cosmetic and personal care products. The INCI system was established to promote consistency in labeling and to facilitate communication between companies and consumers. The approval of ICPPX®’s INCI from the US INCI committee is a significant achievement for AHB Lab. It is a testament to the quality and innovation of our products.
Check here to learn more about INCI.
Importance of INCI Approval of ICPPX® Peptide
INCI approval is an essential requirement for cosmetic and personal care products. It serves as a universal language for consumers and manufacturers alike. By using standardized names for ingredients, companies can ensure consistency in labeling and avoid confusion among consumers. INCI also helps consumers make informed decisions by providing information about the ingredients used in products.
INCI approval is crucial for AHB Lab to effectively market and expand our customer base. The approval of ICPPX®’s INCI allows us to promote the benefits of ICPPX® Peptide and reach a wider audience. INCI approval also enhances our credibility as a company and demonstrates our commitment to quality and innovation.
AHB Lab’s Breakthrough Peptide Receives US INCI Approval
The approval of ICPPX®’s INCI from the US INCI committee is a significant achievement for AHB Lab. It reflects our commitment to innovation and quality. As well as our dedication to providing our customers with the best possible products. The approval of ICPPX’s INCI is also a milestone in the development of ICPPX® Peptide. Because it further validates the safety and efficacy of our product.
AHB Lab produces and refines ICPPX® Peptide through a fermentation process, utilizing endotoxin-free E. coli or edible pharmaceutical-grade yeast. Protease hydrolysis technology is used to hydrolyze the specific ICPPX® peptides from the protein, followed by purification and refinement to create a high-precision and high-concentration product. With the approval of ICPPX®’s INCI, we can now promote the benefits of ICPPX® Peptide more effectively and reach a wider audience.
Introduction of ICPPX®
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ICPPX® Peptide is a revolutionary therapy developed by AHB-Lab’s patented Synthetic Biology Peptidomimetics Platform (SBPP). ICPPX® is an innovative hexapeptide and pentapeptide targeting degenerative arthritis, tendinopathy, myofascial pain, sprain, and muscle ache, eliminating stasis and subdue swelling. It may stimulate and activate joint and tendon fibroblasts to synthesize collagen I, collagen II, hyaluronic acid, and fibronectin through three mechanisms, including fibroblast, chondrocyte, and TGF-β growth factor secretion. Secondly, ICPPX® Peptide may also have simultaneous anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects by decreasing IL-1β and TNFα concentrations in inflamed degenerative arthritis, tendon fasciitis, and ligamentitis tissue.
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ICPPX® Peptide has the potential to revolutionize the treatment of various health conditions, including joint and tendon health. Its ability to stimulate collagen synthesis and reduce inflammation makes it an ideal therapy for these conditions. We primarily target arthritis and sports-related conditions with ICPPX® Peptide. Furthermore, ICPPX® may offer benefits such as anti-inflammation, pain relief, tissue repair, and reducing swelling. Specifically, it may activate joint and tendon fibroblasts to synthesize collagen I, collagen II, hyaluronic acid, and fibronectin. Moreover, ICPPX® may have simultaneous anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects by decreasing IL-1β and TNFα concentrations in inflamed degenerative arthritis, tendon fasciitis, and ligamentitis tissue. Additionally, for athletes and individuals suffering from sports-related conditions, ICPPX® Peptide may also assist with tendinopathy, myofascial pain, sprain, and muscle ache by eliminating stasis and subduing swelling.
In conclusion, the approval of ICPPX®’s INCI is a significant achievement for AHB Lab. And it serves as a testament to the quality and innovation of our products. We are excited to bring ICPPX®, a breakthrough therapy with the potential to improve the lives of many, to the market. With the approval of ICPPX®’s INCI, we can now effectively promote its benefits to a wider audience. Furthermore, broadening our customer reach will enable us to advance our goal of promoting healthier and happier lifestyles for individuals.
As we continue our research and development efforts, we remain dedicated to bringing more innovative and high-quality products to the market. Our ultimate goal is to make a positive impact on people’s lives. And we believe that ICPPX® Peptide is just the beginning of our journey towards achieving this goal.

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A Russian Soyuz-2.1a rocket carrying a European weather satellite lifted off on Monday from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, Russia’s space agency Roscosmos said.
“The launch of the rocket with Fregat booster and MetOp-B satellite was carried out at 08.29 p.m. Moscow time [16.29 GMT],” a Roscosmos spokesman said.
The satellite separated from the Fregat booster and reached a designated orbit at 09.37 p.m. Moscow time [17.37 GMT], as scheduled.
MetOp-B is the second in a series of three European polar orbiting weather satellites, designed and manufactured by Astrium to provide a broad range of measurements vital to weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
Its predecessor, MetOp-A, was orbited in October 2006. The last satellite in the series, MetOp-C, is expected to be launched in 2017.
Weighing 4,100 kg, MetOp-B has been designed to operate in orbit for five years.
Each MetOp satellite carries a set of instruments provided by the United States and a new generation of European instruments that offer improved remote sensing capabilities to both meteorologists and climatologists.
They alone possess the capability to provide a continual flow of weather and climate data spanning the whole planet, according to the European Space Agency.


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February 13, 2014, Yokohama, Japan
This year the 2014 Canberra Summer Festival of Bridge, was played from 14 to 26 January. The most important team event of the festival, the South-West Pacific Teams Championship defines two titles. The Round Robin winner, wins the South-West Pacific Teams Championship, and the 8 best placed teams continue playing for the Australian National Open Teams Champion title.
This year the Lorenz team won the South-West Pacific Teams Championship, a victory that must have had a very special flavor, as these were the same players that won the title 15 years ago:
The Lorentz team continues its bridge journey and today they are playing in the 2014 NEC Cup. After the first 8 Rounds the Lorentz team was in the tenth position. In the 9th Round they faced China Women 2 and although they lost the match, one of the most interesting boards showed why the Lorentz team has harvested and continues to reap many successes.
Board 7 Dealer South, All Vulnerable. Teams
Lorenz, in first seat, decided to open his hand with a 2 bid. This induced Ling to pass, a Double could have obliged her partner to the 3rd level, not very safe as they were vulnerable.
Burgess realized that:
1) E/W had the balance of power
2) E/W were short in hearts
3) Very good news for him if E/W compited in spades, the higher the best.
So he decided to use more bidding space, but as he was vulnerable, he carefully said 3. Yan in West had to pass.
Declarer had to lose, 2 spades, two diamonds and a club to score-100.
Wu Shaohon in South, evaluated his hand in a completely different way (rather than shrink it she stretched it) and opened 1.
Bach took the opportunity to double.
Yu in North decided to cut his opps communication with a 4 bid, certainly dreaming to hear 4.
But now Lambardi found himself loaded with information:
1) His partner had a short heart suit: singleton or void.
2) His partner’s double, also showed values in the minors.
3) He, himself was short in spades.
4) He had his values concentrated in the minors, and his partner promised minor’s support or better.
So Lambardi chose to say 4NT, asking his partner to chose a minor to play game. Bach decided to play 5.
Declarer played a little one from dummy, South won the trick with his K and returned the 7. Bach played his A and a diamond to the 10, losing against the J. Bach won the club return in his hand with the K, watching North play the J. Ruffed a spade, ruffed a heart and continued with the diamond finesse winning the trick with dummy’s Q. He ruffed the last dummy’s heart, played the Q, ruffed a spade, played the last trump and claim 11 tricks.
11 IMPs much deserved for Lorentz…
This is what happened with this board in all the tables:
|4||Bulgaria All Stars||3||S||8||100|
|7||China Women 1||4||E||10||130||1|
|9||China Women 2||5||W||11||600||11|
|12||China – Shanghai||5||E||9||200|
|14||Yeh Bros Mixed||5||W||9||200|
|26||Circle The World||5x||E||11||750|
|44||Iza Yokohama V||3||S||8||100|


Belfast bike scheme's £20,000 theft and vandalism bill
The cost of theft and vandalism to the Belfast Bikes scheme has risen to almost £20,000 this year - an almost tenfold increase.
According to a report, Belfast City Council it is considering increasing security by installing CCTV or dummy cameras near bike stations.
Earlier this year, the council removed bikes from certain points overnight after they were identified as crime hotspots.
Since then, however, the problem has grown, with all stations now affected to some extent.
Police have punished six people, with two community orders issued and another on the way. One case has been referred to the Public Prosecution Service and two more are pending.
Theft and vandalism cost the scheme £1,805 in its first year, rising to £18,807 in year two.
The scheme has 41 docking stations, with two more planned for Carlisle Circus and Twin Spires on the Falls Road, funded under the Building Successful Communities Fund.
However, Belfast City Council's City Growth and Regeneration Committee is set to hear next week that a strategic review of the scheme will be undertaken before any further developments.
City council director of development Donal Durkan said in his report for the committee: "This review will work at a number of elements, including how to resolve the vandalism challenge, pricing policy, policy for deciding the locations for any future expansion of the scheme and opportunities for alignment with wider city developments, e.g. link to new regeneration schemes, partnerships with major conferences and future financing options, including sponsorship."
Officers are also carrying out further action in parallel with the review.
Jonathan Hobbs, editor of Bikefest.org, said the problem needed to be solved quickly.
"Belfast Bikes is a cheap, socially inclusive transport from just £20 a year, and free journeys under 30 mins places this within the budget of everyone," Mr Hobbs added.
"Belfast needs to come together as one united community to stop this pointless destruction.
"The council needs to solve the mystery of bikes being stolen with apparent ease and solve it quickly.
"We're on the brink of losing one important and popular solution to our urban mobility needs."
The PSNI urged the public to report any incidents of vandalism.


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Nintendo’s latest handheld gaming console hasn’t exactly been a hit with gaming fans, Nintendo recently dropped the price of the console in an attempt to boost sales, but it would appear that this isn’t enough to keep investors in the company happy.
Investors in Nintendo want the company to start developing games for other platforms, which would include Apple’s iOS platform and Google’s Android platform.
Both platforms are becoming increasingly popular for gaming and many gamers are using their smartphones and tablets instead of dedicated handheld gaming consoles.
Nintendo could generate massive additional revenues by releasing games for Google’s Android OS and Apple’s iOS, but the companies CEO has said that this won’t happen whilst he is in charge.
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Fuel up right, your body will thank you after a good sweat session.
Before your workout
Are you one of those who exercises on an empty stomach? We’ve got news for you: Don’t! The body uses glucose for energy, so not eating before you work out can lead to low blood sugar level, resulting in fatigue and light-headedness. So load up on those carbohydrates to give your body the fuel it needs to get you through a gruelling workout (“Anaerobic vs Aerobic – Do you know the difference?”).
Before we look at some pre-workout foods, here are a few quick tips:
- The closer you are to your workout time, the simpler your meal should be.
- Make sure you eat a combination of carbohydrates and protein to give you the energy you need during your exercise.
- Wait for 45 minutes after you eat and before exercising to give your food time to digest. Otherwise undigested food will not be effective as fuel and will make you feel sluggish.
Let’s begin with…
Carbohydrates are your best friend when you are preparing for a workout. Bananas will give you the fuel you need with their rich carbohydrate content. Not only that, they are loaded with potassium which will help to maintain muscle and nerve functions.
If you are one of those who enjoys a good morning workout, have a medium banana 30 minutes before you start your exercise. Then have breakfast after. Your body will thank you for the nutrients it needs for your workout.
Find it to boring to only have a banana? Why not slice it up and pair it with…
For a combination of complex and simple carbohydrates, include wholegrain bread as one of your pre-workout snacks. Both types of carbohydrates are turned into glucose in the body, allowing your body to slowly release energy during your workout. Wholegrain bread also contains lots of fibre which helps to give a feeling of fullness. So grab some of these bread 45 minutes before you head out to exercise to give your body the energy it needs.
Greek Yogurt with fresh fruit
Good news for yogurt lovers! Guess what? This low-fat snack contains twice as much protein than regular yogurts and is easy on the stomach, giving your body the energy boost it needs to workout. Pair it with fruits that contain fast-digesting carbohydrates to kick start your workout. Try an orange!
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Oats are packed with fiber which gradually releases carbohydrates into your bloodstream. Your body will have a steady supply of energy during your workout. In addition, the protein in oats will fuel your body with energy and repairs muscles. Oats also contain B vitamins which help to maintain a healthy metabolism. Have some oatmeal at least 30 minutes before you begin exercising.
After your workout
Now that you have done the hard part, it’s time to reward yourself! Your body uses a lot of energy during a workout and glucose levels get low. Recovery of muscles begin, so be sure to replenish your body with protein and carbohydrates within an hour after exercising.
1. Eggs & avocados
Eggs for breakfast only? Says who! Eggs are a great source of protein and is a good post-workout meal to aid in faster recovery of muscle. Eat it whichever way you like –scrambled, sunny side up or simply hard-boiled. Serve your eggs up together with some avocados. The good monosaturated fats in avocados have been linked to reducing cholesterol levels. The fruit is also stocked with B vitamins which help your body maintain a healthy metabolism. Here’s a motivator to eat more avocados: Professional tennis star Novak Djokovic includes lots of avocados in his diet!
2. Salmon with sweet potato
Packed with lean protein and omega-3 fatty acids, salmon can help rebuild your muscles after an intensive workout and fight off inflammation. Throw in some healthy sweet potatoes for a full evening meal. Sweet potatoes contain complex carbohydrates which will help to restore glycogen levels and aid in cell repair after a workout.
3. Chocolate Milk
Not only do you get to enjoy the flavour of this tasty snack, this calcium-packed drink also contains a blend of carbohydrates and protein required for muscle recovery. A study on 9 trained male cyclists suggested that chocolate milk is an effective post-exercise recovery aid. The water content will replace fluids and electrolytes lost during exercise as well.
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If Chilean director Pablo Larraín’s latest feature, The Club, is any indication, the relatively straightforward nature of his last film, No, was only temporary. The gleeful perversity of his previous two features, 2008’s Tony Manero and 2010’s Post Mortem, is back in his new film, and so is a welcome maturity to his misanthropy that lends an unexpected moral weight to the coal-black comedy.
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Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín (Tony Manero and Post Mortem) gives us another take on his country’s dark dance with military dictatorship in No, an often lighthearted, sometimes inspirational, but ultimately unsettling feature. The film covers an extraordinary time in 1988 during which the Pinochet regime was shamed by international pressure into holding an election to produce a show of legitimacy. For 27 days leading up to the election, the state-controlled TV station aired 15 minutes a day of free programming for the government and 15 minutes against it. After 15 years of silencing the opposition with torture, death, or sheer terror, the junta was confident that their supporters, the Yes party, would turn out in allegiance, and that their opposition, the No party, would stay home, fearful of retaliation or (rightly) convinced that the vote would be fixed. But they didn’t account for the brave and canny image-shapers, straight out of the advertising world, who would steal the election back from the junta.
If there is a thread running through some of this year’s New York Film Festival selections, it is the acceptance of the enigmatic in human beings. Andrei Ujicâ’s documentary The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceauşescu, for instance, used extensive footage of the notorious Romanian leader not to probe into the man’s inner life, but to subversively present an extended version of his brand of public pageantry over the course of his decades of political prominence. In exploring the international terrorist who took the title’s nom de guerre, Olivier Assayas, in Carlos, focused more on the vast disconnect between the man himself and the rock-star image he cultivated than in necessarily painting a detailed psychological portrait. And on the fiction front, Cristi Puiu, in Aurora, fastidiously observed his main character’s increasingly irrational behavior in a perhaps deliberately failed attempt to get inside the head of a seemingly normal individual who commits four acts of homicide. In each of these films, there is a marked absence of psychological or emotional connection, the implication being that human beings are so complex and multifaceted that the more honest approach to these characters/real-life figures would be to simply recreate a milieu as immaculately as possible, invite the audience to look on and draw its own conclusions.


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Government ICT Procurement: Processes & Initiatives
More than 75 Industry executives gathered at the SiTF Office on 25 October to gain a better
understanding on Government ICT procurement processes. Mr Koh Chin Yong, Deputy Director of the Procurement Division of the newly formed Government Technology Agency (GovTech) briefed attendees on the know-how on finding and bidding for Government contracts. He emphasized on the need for vendors to attend the tender briefings so that contract requirements and criteria may be clarified at an early stage.
Ms Shirley Wong, Immediate Past Chairman, SiTF
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More notably, he shared on changes in the process: outcome based procurement. Outcome based
procurement, according to Mr Koh, could be likened to Agile where there would be various checkpoints
along the contract process and this would provide vendors room to propose more solutions.
The Q&A saw vendors like Ms Lim Puay Kian of Ufinity Pte Ltd raising issues such as the difficulty in
meeting contract requirements such as the quoting of ‘Man Day Rates’. She feedback that ‘it is difficult
to quote’ and is not meaningful and suggested for GovTech to consider ‘some leeway to quote in time
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Mr Anurax Lian of Simple Solution Systems Pte Ltd raised the concern that the ‘but not limited to’ in the
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Gardening is not just a hobby, it’s a way of life. It’s all about planting, harvesting, and enjoying fresh, organic produce. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a newbie to the gardening world, the Deluxe Herb Garden Kit is the perfect way to get started. This indoor and outdoor herb garden kit comes with everything you need to grow your own herbs right at home.
This all-in-one kit includes pots, potting soil, and a detailed gardening guide. It’s the perfect gift for both men and women who want to get their hands dirty and grow their own herbs. With this herb garden kit, you can grow eight different herbs and enjoy fresh produce right from your windowsill.
Design and Quality
The Deluxe Herb Garden Kit is designed to be both functional and stylish. The pots are made from high-quality materials that will last for years. The potting soil is specially formulated to provide the ideal growing environment for your herbs.
The kit’s pots come in two sizes to allow for versatility in planting, and the potting soil is organic and nutrient-rich, providing your herbs with the perfect growing medium. The detailed gardening guide helps you get started, including tips on how to care for your plants, correct watering, and how to harvest and store your herbs.
Key Features and Functionality
This herb garden kit comes with some incredible features that you will love. Here are some of them:
1. Eight different herb seeds included
With the Deluxe Herb Garden Kit, you get to grow eight different herbs. This means you can enjoy fresh herbs right from your garden and add exciting flavors to your dishes.
2. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use
You can grow your herbs inside your home or outside , adding greenery to your space and fresh herbs to your meals.
3. Pots and potting soil included
This kit comes with everything you need to get started, including pots, potting soil, and eight herb seed packets.
4. Detailed gardening guide included
This guide covers everything from watering your plants to harvesting and storing your herbs, making it a perfect choice for both newbies and seasoned gardeners.
Comparison with Similar Products
There are many other herb garden kits on the market, but the Deluxe Herb Garden Kit stands out for several reasons.
Many kits only include a few herbs to grow, while the Deluxe Herb Garden Kit includes eight different herb seed packets. Additionally, the kit includes pots and potting soil, making it a one-stop-shop for all your gardening needs. Other kits may need additional items or separate components to get started, which can lead to frustration and unnecessary expenses.
Pros and Cons
– Comes with eight different herbs to grow
– Suitable for indoor and outdoor use
– Ideal for newbies and seasoned gardeners
– Includes pots, potting soil, and a gardening guide
– Stylish design
– The pots may be smaller than expected
– Only includes herb seeds
Why This Product is Better than Others
The Deluxe Herb Garden Kit is the best value for money when compared with similar herb garden kits on the market. The kit offers everything you need to get started on your herb gardening journey without having to buy additional components. It is ideal for both indoor and outdoor use and is perfect for both seasoned gardeners and beginners. The kit offers a great opportunity to grow and enjoy fresh herbs and spices at home and adds flavor and freshness to your meals.
User Experiences and Testimonials
Many users of the Deluxe Herb Garden Kit have left positive reviews online. They have loved the product and shared how easy it is to use and how quickly their herbs started to grow. Some users shared that they were surprised by how much produce they were getting from such a small kit, while others loved the stylish pots. Many have shared that they would highly recommend this kit to other people looking to start their herb gardens.
Tips and Tricks
1. Choose the right spot
When growing herbs, make sure you place your pots in an area with appropriate lighting. Most herbs require direct sunlight to grow, so try placing them near a window with plenty of sunlight.
2. Water properly
Water your herbs regularly, but be careful not to overwater them as too much water can harm the roots.
3. Harvest regularly
When your herbs are ready to be harvested, take only what you need. This will allow the plant to continue to grow and produce fresh herbs for you.
Q: Can I grow the herbs from the kit outside?
A: Yes, this kit is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
Q: How many herb seed packets are included in the kit?
A: Eight different herb seed packets are included.
Q: Are the pots included in the kit reusable?
A: Absolutely! These pots are made from high-quality materials that will last for years.
The Deluxe Herb Garden Kit is an excellent investment for anyone who wants to start their herb garden at home. The kit includes everything you need, from pots and potting soil to a detailed gardening guide. With eight different herb seed packets included, you can enjoy fresh herbs all year round and add exciting flavors to your meals. This kit is perfect for both seasoned gardeners and newbies, and it makes a great gift for loved ones. Get your Deluxe Herb Garden Kit today and start your herb garden journey!
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Deluxe Herb Garden Kit. The very best of everything you need to grow 8 beautiful herbs in your very own herb garden ideal for kitchen, windowsill, bedroom, office, or outdoors on the patio.
Comes with highest quality USA grown seeds for favorite varieties of Basil, Cilantro, Rosemary, Parsley, Dill, Thyme, Oregano and Chives.
Includes Everything You Need
No need to run out to the hardware store or greenhouse to buy supplies.This kit includes it all you need, hand chosen for an attractive, efficient, and successful herb garden. You get 8 pots, 8 saucers to collect runoff, 8 expanding soil discs, and 1 kelp nutrition pack for a natural approach that is safe and healthy.
Handsome Herb Labels
Instead of the usual wooden stakes that tend to get in the way of growing plants, we provide 8 attractive large labels naming each of the herbs. These will be essential after planting to remember which pot holds which plant. Printed in charming Rae Dunn font. Your herb garden will make a nice conversion piece and visual focus to interest visiting family and friends.
Detailed Illustrated Guide
This comes with a professionally produced how-to guide with detailed illustrated instructions for preparing your pots, planting, and raising lush, healthy herbs. Follow the simple 1-2-3 that’s easy to instantly understand. Perfect for beginners or anyone who wants a crash course in growing herbs.
Fun Project for Kids We recommend planting and growing your herb garden with the help of a child. I grew up on a farm in the UK where growing plants are among my earliest and most cherished memories. This intimate knowledge and appreciation of the natural world can last a lifetime.
While we have this marvelous complete set in fresh production ready to ship direct to your door. The only other things you need are sun, water, and a little patience. Plants start sprouting in as little as 7 days and up to several weeks. Many people are buying one for themselves and another for a friend.
8 Varieties of Most Popular Herbs – We include top quality USA grown seeds for Basil, Cilantro, Rosemary, Parsley, Dill, Thyme, Oregano and Chives. We only use highest quality and best germinating so you can have a successful herb garden even if you don’t have a green thumb. You will have fun growing these from tiny seed to lush plant.
Equipment & Accessories – This kit includes everything with nothing else to buy. You get 8 pots, 8 saucers to collect runoff, 8 expanding soil discs, and 1 kelp nutrition pack. We also include 8 transparent herb labels so you always know which pot holds which plant. Labels are printed in charming large Rae Dunn font to take the place of the usual stakes. These will look cute in your kitchen.
Complete Step-by-Step Guide – Customers love our clear, easy to understand guide that steps you through the entire growing process from preparing your pots to planting to raising lovely tasty, green herbs. Made even better with lots of photos and illustrations to make concepts and directions instantly understood. Ideal for beginners who want to succeed on your first try.
Great Gift Idea – Makes a thrilling gift for both men and women who enjoy growing their own herbs. Just right for birthday, Mother’s Day, and Christmas. Get yours while we have these Deluxe Kits in plentiful supply. They are selling fast after being spotlighted by herb enthusiasts as an exceptional value not to be missed.
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Deluxe Herb Garden Kit: A Comprehensive Review and Guide to Indoor and Outdoor Herb Gardening
Are you looking to add a touch of greenery to your indoor or outdoor space, while boosting your culinary skills and overall wellbeing? Look no further than the Deluxe Herb Garden Kit – 8 Variety Herbs for Indoor & Outdoor. This comprehensive, user-friendly gardening kit comes fully stocked with everything you need to start growing a variety of fresh herbs, from pots and potting soil to detailed instructions and a guidebook.
In this article, we’ll take a closer look at all the different features and benefits of the Deluxe Herb Garden Kit – including its pros and cons – and answer some frequently asked questions to help you decide if this is the right gardening kit for you.
The Deluxe Herb Garden Kit comes with everything you need to start growing your own herbs, whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a complete newbie. Here’s a closer look at all the different components of this comprehensive kit:
– 8 Different Herbs: This kit includes a wide variety of popular herbs, including basil, parsley, cilantro, chives, oregano, thyme, dill, and sage.
– Indoor and Outdoor Use: The Deluxe Herb Garden Kit is perfect for both indoor and outdoor use, meaning you can grow your herbs in a windowsill, on a balcony, or in your backyard.
– Pots and Potting Soil: The kit comes with 3-inch biodegradable pots and premium quality potting soil, so you don’t have to worry about buying additional materials.
– Detailed Gardening Guide: The included guidebook provides detailed instructions on how to plant, care for, and harvest each herb, as well as tips and tricks for success.
– Perfect Gift: The Deluxe Herb Garden Kit makes a fantastic gift for any gardening enthusiast, foodie, or plant lover.
There are many benefits to using the Deluxe Herb Garden Kit, whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a complete newbie:
– All-in-One Kit: The Deluxe Herb Garden Kit comes with everything you need to start growing herbs, without having to purchase additional materials.
– Variety of Herbs: With 8 different herbs included, you can experiment with different recipes and flavors to improve your cooking skills.
– Indoor and Outdoor Use: This kit is perfect for growing herbs in small or large spaces, both indoors and out.
– Educational Guidebook: The included guidebook is packed with information and tips, making it easy to learn and experiment with gardening.
– Sustainable and Eco-Friendly: The biodegradable pots ensure that the Deluxe Herb Garden Kit is environmentally friendly, and the kit is made with recycled materials.
While there are many benefits to the Deluxe Herb Garden Kit, there are a few potential drawbacks to consider as well:
– Limited Pot Size: The 3-inch pots included in the kit may be too small for some herbs to thrive, particularly if you’re growing them outdoors or in larger spaces.
– Some Herbs May Take Longer to Grow: While most of the herbs included in the kit will grow relatively quickly, some, such as sage, may take longer to germinate and grow.
– May Require Additional Care: If you’re new to gardening, you may need to invest some additional time and effort into caring for your herbs to ensure they thrive.
FAQ: 5 Common Questions About the Deluxe Herb Garden Kit
1. How long does it take for the herbs to start growing?
– Most herbs will start to sprout within 1-2 weeks of planting, although some may take longer.
2. Can I plant these herbs in the ground instead of the biodegradable pots?
– Yes, although you should keep in mind that they may require additional care and maintenance, and the pots help to keep the plants portable.
3. Is the Deluxe Herb Garden Kit suitable for children?
– Yes! This kit is a great way to introduce children to gardening and help them learn about plants and herbs.
4. Do I need to purchase additional materials to use the Deluxe Herb Garden Kit?
– No, everything you need is included in the kit.
5. Can I grow these herbs year-round?
– That depends on your climate and growing conditions. Some herbs may not be suitable for year-round growth, particularly in colder climates.
The Bottom Line
Overall, the Deluxe Herb Garden Kit is an excellent choice for anyone looking to start growing their own herbs, whether indoors or out. With a variety of herbs included, as well as all the materials and information you need to get started, this kit is perfect for both seasoned gardeners and novices alike. Whether you’re looking to improve your culinary skills, boost your wellbeing, or simply add some greenery to your space, the Deluxe Herb Garden Kit is a fantastic choice.

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Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottom of 3 9-inch round cake pans with wax paper
Microwave chocolate and water in a large microwavable bowl on HIGH 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted. Stirring halfway through heating time. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
Mix flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside
Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy
Add egg yolks, 1 at a time beating well after each addition.
Stir in chocolate mixture and vanilla
Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition until smooth
Beat eggs whites in another large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peak forms
Gently fold into batter
Pour into cake pans
Bake 30 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched in center, immediately run spatula between cakes and sides of pan.
Cool 15 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool Completely..
Use a serrated knife to cut the cake into layers before frosting.
TIP: When diving in the cake into layers, use Dental Floss.
Stir milk, sugar, butter, egg yolks, and vanilla in large saucepan.
Stirring constantly cook on medium heat 12 minutes or until thickened and gold brown.
Remove from heat.
Stir in coconut and pecans. Cool to room temperature.
Spread over cake.
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|Serving Size: 1 Recipe (2973g)|
|Recipe Makes: 1 Serving|
|Calories from Fat: 6278 (70%)|
|Amt Per Serving||% DV|
|Total Fat 697.5g||930 %|
|Saturated Fat 357.9g||1790 %|
|Monounsaturated Fat 228.9g|
|Polyunsanturated Fat 65.7g|
|Cholesterol 2379.5mg||732 %|
|Sodium 200310.3mg||6907 %|
|Potassium 1915mg||50 %|
|Total Carbohydrate 637.4g||187 %|
|Dietary Fiber 20.3g||81 %|
|Sugars, other 617g|
|Protein 70.3g||100 %|
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Calories per serving: 8928
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