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On the 2nd April, the 45th season of the Stock Car Pro Series, Brazil’s premier racing series, is set to begin. Rubens Barrichello will defend his championship crown against over 30 competitors and the author is most certainly looking forward to seeing the action unfold.
The author will spend this edition of the Gravel Trap to go over the reason why GP Rejects readers should also be looking forward to it and should join him on the journey towards finding out the 2023 champion of this highly entertaining South American motorsport series. These reasons are not in any particular order, so if there is one point later that is particularly appealing, there is no reason for concern that it is only one of lesser applicability.
Reason 1: Easy Access
The wonderful invention of YouTube and high-speed internet connections have enabled racing series across the globe to find audiences way beyond their main markets. The Stock Car Pro Series is no exception: their official YouTube account features live broadcasts of all races, summaries for those who either missed the races or cannot spare the full two hours for the live broadcasts, behind-the-scenes promotional content as well as the races of the main feeder series.
Races from 2019 onwards are available for re-watching with events further in the past available on non-official channels. The events generally take place in the afternoon local time, which makes for a relaxed viewing experience on Saturday and Sunday evenings for European viewers.
The only issue with the YouTube coverage in particular and the series communication in general is that the commentary is solely available in Brazilian Portuguese. Of course, as any soccer fan might tell you, that is not really a disadvantage. Even mundane tasks such as brushing your teeth become enthralling when supplemented with Latin American sports commentary. Though it should be noted that compared to someone like David Croft, the announcers are still restrained and do not strain their throats in a desperate and insufferable attempt to imitate the late great Murray Walker.
While not having knowledge of the Portuguese language makes following the details a bit challenging in the moment, the official website has all the information required and thanks to the advancements of online translation tools, the passionate motorsport fan should be able to follow the really important storylines of any given season.
Reason 2: Cool Cars
Especially as someone who has bemoaned the lack of variance in contemporary European motorsport, the Brazilian Stock Cars are highly appealing. In conceptual design, the inclined reader will find a number of similarities with the V8 Supercars seen in Australia. The current generation of chassis, imaginatively titled “Nova Geração” (new generation), sees V8 engines powered by ethanol fuel with around 550 hp in a monocoque chassis.
It is a return to a less aerodynamically-driven concept compared to the cars used before 2020. Currently, the series features two manufacturers represented by the Toyota Corolla and the Chevrolet Cruze. For most of its 45-year long history, the series was solely a Chevrolet one-make series, so readers that understandably struggle to trust a stock car/touring car series with only two makes can feel quite safe about emotionally investing in the Stock Car Pro Series. As Toyota have won their first title last season, there is little reason to assume that they will pull the plug on their Brazilian expedition soon.
The author is of the rarest breed of motorsport fan: the one that does not care one bit for engine noise and in fact actively considers it unpleasant in some cases (such as Renault’s and Ferrari’s V8 engines from 2005-2013). He will thus not bore anyone with any unqualified opinion on it and just leave a clip kindly donated by GP Reject Pietro Fittipaldi for the reader to judge the sound of the Toyota V8 for themselves.
The Stock Car Pro Series has a licensing agreement with Reiza Studios to feature both contemporary and past Stock Cars in their release Automobilista 2, so regardless of whether the reader wishes to experience driving the 2022 Chevrolets or Toyotas or whether they are looking into retreading the steps of former legends Paulo Gomes and Ingo Hoffmann, both are possible.
From his personal experience as a casual player of racing simulations, the current Stock Cars are a very entertaining simulated ride, both fast and challenging enough to make for fun racing and equally entertaining hotlapping without being too harsh on the less skilled driver.
Reason 3: F1 Stars, Rejects and Everything In-Between
The question is, obviously, who is driving the aforementioned cars? That answer is also one reason why the author feels the Stock Car Pro Series will appeal to the average reader of GP Rejects. Have you ever wondered where a certain Brazilian driver has gone to after his Formula 1 career ended? Odds are the answer to that is that he at some point went back to his home country to compete in its premier racing series.
Looking at the names that have at one point or another competed in the Stock Car Pro Series reads like who-is-who of Brazilian rejects. Outside of the aforementioned Pietro Fittipaldi, there also were Antônio Pizzonia, Lucas di Grassi, Chico Serra and Tarso Marques just to name some. Further names who barely escaped reject status are Wilson Fittipaldi and the inaugural Formula E champion Nelson Piquet, Jr. as well as currently active driver Ricardo Zonta.
Of course we must not forget that, just like DTM, this series has the distinct honour of having its record champion be a GP Reject himself. The aforementioned 12-time champion Ingo Hoffmann entered six Formula One Grands Prix for Copersucar, finishing with a career best of 7th at the 1977 Brazilian Grand Prix.
In terms of the other end of the Formula One grid, championship runners-up Felipe Massa and Rubens Barrichello are currently competing in the series as well with … varying levels of success. Brazilian stars from other forms of racing have also found their way back home, such as Tony Kanaan letting his career run out by being a backmarker and Ferrari works driver Daniel Serra being one of the best drivers in the series. For the knowing Formula 1 fan, an additional layer of amusement can be found in the performance of Rubens Barrichello given as Barrichello has carried over his misfortune and lack of results at his home track and now has raced at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace at least once a year for the last 30 years, with victory still eluding him to this day.
The annual “Corrida de Duplas” event also brings in further big names and international competitors for a one-off experience. Last season saw names like Timo Glock, Jeroen Bleekemolen, and Felipe Drugovich compete; previous events also lured in drivers like Vitantonio Liuzzi, Robin Frijns, Mark Winterbottom and Jérôme d’Ambrosio.
Reason 4: Weekend Format and the Racing
Of course, all the amazing vehicles and all the fancy names are naught but window dressing for the seasoned and knowledgeable motorsport fan. The real question is: does this stock car series offer exciting racing? The answer to that is a clear “yes”. The drivers in this series are both very aware of the fact that these cars – like any proper touring car should – can take a hit or two and are both skilled and aggressive, offering very “physical” racing without degenerating into simple-minded crash fests occasionally seen in bad NASCAR and touring car races.
There is always the occasional loose bit hanging off a car after close contact, there is always a mad dash towards the line. No example illuminates this quite as much as Rubens Barrichello and Pedro Cardoso fighting each other towards the line on the last lap of the last race of the season. Neither man needed the position, as Barrichello was confirmed the champion after Gabriel Casagrande was disqualified for running into the third title contender Daniel Serra on the opening lap, while Pedro Cardoso was set to finish the year in 26th position, but both fought to the line bumping and clashing just to get that 11th place.
All of this exciting racing takes place within the context of a weekend format that apparently was designed by the principle of taking gimmicks developed by other series and removing all the dumb bits. Three-stage qualifying in Formula 1 is cool, but it has a lot of bloat because all three sessions are longer than they actually need to be so television can get their 60 minutes of programming? Let’s just remove the bloat by making the stages shorter, giving each driver time to get in two timed laps if they are on the track all the time. Q1 can get a bit crowded because so many cars are out there? Just split the session into two groups and take the combined times to determine who advances to Q2.
The same goes for the race format, which brings to mind the comparison with NASCAR’s segmented races concept (which, despite being overhated by the motorsport fan community, has its flaws). Random stage points with equally random stage length?
“How about we just split the race in two and treat each “stage” as a separate race,” responds the Stock Car Pro Series, “and what if we give full points for the first race, shuffle the top 10 for added excitement and slightly reduce the points of the second race to account for this change?”
“Sounds good to me,” says the author.
The format of two races run back-to-back also solves the issue often seen in multi-race series which have their races on one day: the awkward pause between each race. While support series can mask that by having the main event take place between said races, but for headliners such as the former World Touring Car Championships it – at least to the author – always felt like an unwelcome interruption and often makes one wonder whether not just combining those two races into one would be more entertaining and expedient. Instead, the Stock Car Pro Series just quickly sorts out the inverted top ten behind a safety car and then sends the drivers off on race two.
Especially in a modern sports world that often feels like it has at best a long-distance relationship with the concept of common sense, it is a very refreshing approach to running a series. Obviously, there will still be politics that remain foreign to the viewer (unless they have aforementioned Portuguese language skills), so the author will not insult anyone’s intelligence by praising the series as the “one bastion of rationality in a cruel world of sportive politics” or some such nonsense. Still, the down-to-Earth weekend format, spiced up with certain special events like the aforementioned Corrida de Duplas makes for a very enjoyable product.
Of course, Brazil is home to some very entertaining circuits and many of them do get airtime in the premier Brazilian racing series. The 2023 calendar was not fully confirmed at time of writing, so the author cannot go over all venues, but can certainly talk about a few examples of good venues on the confirmed rounds. Of course when someone thinks of Brazilian race tracks, the first name that comes to mind is Interlagos. The 2023 season will feature three events on the São Paulo-based circuit. The season opener will take place at one of the many Autódromos Internacional Ayrton Senna, in particular the one in Goiânia. This track is rather similar to the Curitiba circuit that hosted WTCC from 2006 to 2012, but has a less compressed infield, which improves the racing significantly.
With all these points made, the author feels like he has done a good job of explaining the appeal of the Stock Car Pro Series and he hopes to have lured in a couple of motorsport fans to keep at least a part of their eyes on the top dog of the Brazilian motorsport scene, one of the countries that unfortunately has been left a bit in the dust by the increased Eurocentrism of the FIA Global Pathway. However, as a gift for the first Gravel Trap of 2023 and in defiance of usual policy, the author will provide a “tl;dr” on the appeal of this series.
Internationally known names and ambitious Brazilian competitors competing in exciting racing within a sensible format undertaken by fascinating cars on great tracks.
What more could a motorsport fan want?
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Madame Tussauds Amsterdam entrance tickets
- Visit Madame Tussauds Amsterdam in the heart of the city center
- Meet your favorite artists, movie stars and world leaders
- Pose next to Robert Pattinson, sing on stage with Lady Gaga or have a coffee with George Clooney
Hang out with the stars in Madame Tussauds Amsterdam. The wax museum, located in the Dam square, is easy to reach by public transport or by foot. Experience Amsterdam’s most fun and interactive attraction, and meet famous celebrities, icons and world leaders.
The museum is divided into the following thematic areas:
Test your sporting skill against your favorite sporting heroes in this fast-paced and interactive Zone! Take a penalty under the watchful eye of Rafael van der Vaart or do a workout next to David Beckham.
The A-list party room is the perfect place to experience glitz and glamor. Stand face-to-face with movie stars like Brad Pitt and singers like J-Lo and Beyonce. Sing on stage with the frantic Lady Gaga or pose next to the sexy Robert Pattinson. You can also, sit down with George Clooney for an espresso or relax on the sofa by Robbie Williams? Create your own moments of fame!
Experience what it's like to be royal! Enter the stately hall of warm gold, deep red marbles and go to the picture with Princess Beatrix. Then just sneak on the throne of Queen Máxima. Have you always wanted to know more about royal etiquette, dress up and then practice. Madame Tussauds wishes you lots of fun in your royal role.
Are you in an artistic mood? At Madame Tussauds, you can create your own artwork! Picasso, Van Gogh, Dali, Herman Brood, Rembrandt preceded you. Let yourself be immortalized as the Mona Lisa or Rembrandt. The best photo moments you will experience at Madame Tussauds!
See the wax figures of the biggest Marvel superheroes and visit the lab of Iron Man.
Go to the backstage with the most famous singers and bands at Madame Tussauds and take selfies with Taylor Swift, Madonna or Adele.
Get close to your favorite Dutch DJs such as Armin van Buuren and Afrojack.
Shake hands with the world’s greatest and influential leaders. Barack Obama and Angela Merkel are waiting for you at Madame Tussauds Amsterdam.
Pose with the world’s most famous top models and show your catwalk moves.
Lights! Camera! Action! Meet Marilyn Monroe, James Bond and other big movie stars.
- Admission to the Madame Tussauds in Amsterdam
- Infants ages 0-4: free
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Dam 20, 1012 NP Amsterdam, Netherlands
Madame Tussauds Museum is on Dam Square, only 10-minute walk from Central Station.
- Guests in wheelchairs are welcome but should call in advance
- ATTENTION: tickets are not refundable and can't be modifyed after the purchase
- Your ticket is valid until 31 December 2020
- Madame Tussauds is open daily 9.00am-9.30pm
- Last admission is at 8.00pm
- During holidays and school vacations, other opening times may apply
- Due to a private event, on 26 January, Madame Tussauds Amsterdam will open at 11.00 am
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A series of sinuous shapes come together in this stunning table lamp, the silhouette fashioned of two metal elements with a polished gold finish flanking a piece in Murano glass. The effect is sophisticated and light and will be a luxurious addition to a living room, entryway or private study. The shade is in an ivory fabric on PVC and boasts a damask pattern that will complement a classic or traditional decor. The bulb ins a LED E27 40W.
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I have left the wiki due to a frustrating issue in which someone thought I made a YKTTW to mock him. We cleared things up, but it attracting the attention of a mod leading him to delete it, and ban me. I apparently still banned in YKTTW, and the ordeal combined with a YKTTW ban that I presume is permanent has made me frustrated I am leaving the wiki, probably forever (excluding perhaps occasionally stopping by to see if my YKTTW is still around).
I don't know when I got my handle, but my recent edits page goes back to April 30th. If you know when I became a troper, or simply activity I have done before April 30th please edit this yourself, I have left. I am currently working on my own series, for fun. Given how often I usually see things through to the end, don't count on me finishing it. Sadly I have not been able to come up with a magic system complex enough to satisfy me and fits with the ideas I already have down simultaneously .
About page images: On I Can't Believe It's Not Heroin! I tried to have this◊ (or an image like it) become the trope page image (along with a quote along the lines of pfft gateway drugs. However there was almost no feedback, which was why the proposal was taken down. If I get enough positive feedback (PM me), I'll resubmit the proposal. I did see a good alternate image for Everyone Is Jesus in Purgatory and am keeping my eyes open for it (even though I don't remember what it looks like). I do know of what might make a good image for Villain World (its a picture of an Obviously Evil version of earth, from Fairly Odd Parents), however I don't know how to get a better image of it than a crude screenshot. Please tell me if you know where the image of Screwed by the Network is from on the off chance I come back.
I am sponsoring the following YKTTW:
- Edible Smelling Salts (food waking people up)
- Externally influenced game mechanics
- Already Old In Flashback (Only old people seemingly effected by Not Allowed to Grow Up, at least in stuff like flashbacks)
- Foreign speaking spy reveal
- Fantastic Gift Giver
- Living Currency (also covers something sufficiently close to alive, like souls, or completely autonomous machines)
- well i was sponsoring this till a mod deleted it
Favorite tropes (will add more later):
- Unequal Rites
- Magnificent Bastard
- Priceless Paperweight
- Your Costume Needs Work
- Magic A Is Magic A
- Fair Folk
Tropes I like:
- False Reassurance
- Daylight Horror
- Player Punch
- Power Perversion Potential
- Boxing Lessons for Superman
- Plague Doctor
- Mundane Utility
- Briar Patching
- Spring Time For Hitler
- No Escape but Down
- Blade Brake
Tropes I despise, yes I do know about that page but if you are using one of these tropes, I think you are probably doing something wrong:
- Informed Ability (If the author wants us to take his word for it. If everybody in the show is clearly supposed to be miss informed like in the Fake Ultimate Hero its fine)
- Stupid Sacrifice
- Stupid Surrender
Pages I Like:
- Looks Like Orlok (I like how it explains the 'evolution' of vampires, tell me if you know of another page that goes over the evolution of fictional creatures).
- Warp That Aesop
- Quotes Looking for an Article
- Humanity's Wake, I like it when pages are written in an interesting format.
Pages I don't Like:
- The 'Fridge' Series of pages. Its that its something that occurs to you a while after the show. Many-things linked to these pages I noticed immediately upon seeing the trope in play, while others never occurred to me at all. I think it needlessly has a personalized requirement. Which makes the whether or not the pothole is applied correctly inconsistent between tropers.
- Reluctant Mad Scientist, the page is very flawed, its name and its criteria contradict each other. I started a trope repair shop on it but it got closed down for because the thread was stag net. I was pushing to fix it, but since i am leaving the wiki its Somebody Else's Problem.
Well its been fun. Bye.

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Concerns about the health of the planet are becoming important to many people. As businesses recognize this and realize that customers are basing buying decisions on a company's sustainability, business leaders are beginning to become more interested. Green business initiatives can help to increase the profits and decrease the environmental impact of business.
Innovative, forward-thinking and creative businesses are gaining an advantage over their slower-moving competitors and gaining the support of the public. Public interest in things such as alternative energy and nontoxic materials is growing along with government moves toward legislating the use of these things around the world, according to a poll conducted by Studies.me. These two factors herald the arrival of an enormous green gold rush, and the businesses that are the most prepared when it truly hits will be the ones to rake in the greatest profits, according to the Christian Science Monitor.
Wasteful practices have always cost businesses money, but for many years these losses were not large enough to stimulate action because of the low cost of energy and materials. With fluctuating oil costs upon them and the threat of penalties for carbon releases looming, businesses have more motivation to cut down on the amount of waste they produce. Green initiatives are good for the planet as well as for the bottom line of a business.
Business owners put effort into maintaining a positive public image of their brands. Large corporations spend millions of dollars every year strategically placing their logos in the public eye and training the public to see them in a benevolent light. People who are worried about the environment want to support businesses that they see as environmentally responsible. Businesses are happy to comply by undertaking environmental initiatives to maintain an image that is appealing to the public.
Some business owners are trying to make their businesses greener out of a genuine concern for environmental health and sustainability. While it is true that corporations are responsible to providing their shareholders with maximum returns, individuals within those companies have consciences, and these individuals can sometimes have an impact on the behavior of the corporation.

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July 28, 2022, Bay d’Espoir, N.L. – Firefighters have made some headway in containing a fire raging near the Bay d’Espoir Highway. In an update Wednesday afternoon, the provincial Forestry Department said the fire, which has forced the intermittent closure of the only road in and out of the Connaigre Peninsula, is now seven per cent contained. CBC News reports. | READ MORE
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I am very interested in relaxation and whether or not those who find it difficult to relax can teach themselves using the experience of massage. The client that I used for my study also had reservations about being touched which added to the tension. Therefore, for her, massage would never usually be an option for her. I developed my own approach having researched as much as I could. There are techniques adopted within Swedish Massage that have the potential to bring about relaxation – constant physical contact with the body, light effleurage, picking up and rolling the muscles and joint movement. The relaxation response is a state in which your heart and breathing slow, your blood pressure goes down, your production of stress hormones decreases and your muscles relax.
The method I developed has 5 stages and given the clients adversity to touch, could potentially take months before any physical contact could be made. The first stage would be an informal conversation, an explanation of what would be involved in the massage but primarily concentrating on initiating a trusting relationship between client and therapist. The second stage consisted of her examining the wax that is used and witnessing a hand massage being carried out on another person. Questions must always be encouraged and full control given to the client so that they know they can end the session at any time. The second stage is aimed at reassurance of basic touch rather than therapeutic massage. In order to move on to the third stage the subject must be ready to receive a massage, starting with the hands and gradually incorporating arms and beginning to think about relaxation. The notion of receiving a properly structured massage must be realised and accepted at this point so that the trial can be progressed. The client controlled environment must always be maintained. The fourth stage is about moving onto other areas of the body. Neck and shoulders is the massage most readily associated with relaxation and so will be the ultimate goal. Inciting relaxation itself could well provoke an emotional reaction and so care must be taken to monitor the clients response and use reassurance and discretion when required. The client must nominate the new area to be treated when they are ready, again under their full contro. The fifth and final stage will be the client achieving personal acceptance, knowledge and understanding of physical and mental relaxation and using it in day to day activities to assist with and ease their functional life.
For the study I arranged the first session the first session as a trial which was in no way implied to be a commitment on her part to proceed with any follow up sessions if she did not want to. We talked for about 2 hours before I broached the subject of another session. Surprisingly she reported being ready to try massage. I treaded carefully and offered the demonstration which she agreed to. She observed a 5 minute hand massage on a volunteer subject and I talked through everything I was doing and why and requested feedback from the volunteer to introduce her to the sensations that she would be experiencing. The client then requested to move on to the third stage. Keeping it informal I performed the massage where she was sitting working on hands and then arms as well. She held herself tightly and I slowly encouraged deep breathing as I continued. Relaxation was noted as the body positioning began to slump and the head rested back the way. Tge fingers were the give away however, all 5 hyper extended and I gently curled them back in to a more rested position, the massage was continued at the clients request. Overall the first session highlighted a lack of awareness and understanding of her own physical reactions, it then became pertinent that during the study my feedback had to include her reactions immediately in order to create a learning curve for her.
The second session was performed using the massage table. An improvement in relaxation depth and my feedback highlighted both positive and negative reactions. Leg and foot massage was also done on this session at the clients request indicating an acceptance and appreciation of the treatment. Each session following this showed further advancement in the relaxation effect. The massage has taught the client about her physical tension, something that had never been properly addressed before due to an assumption that it could not be alleviated. Self awareness is developing as is an understanding of what relaxation feels like specifically to the client herself.She has reported feeling more comfortable with the sessions and that a state of relaxation is achieved following them. By learning the perception of relaxation she can now attempt to recreate the feelings outside of the treatment which is what will benefit her the most. Physically the body is benefitting from less tension and more mobility and she is becoming more open to the potentials of massage.
#relaxation #howtorelax #massage #SwedishMassage #tactiledefensiveness #inabilitytorelax #relaxusingmassage #relax #learntorelax #relievetension #anxiety #stress

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Chemistry faculty, Islamic Azad University of Shahrood, Semnan, Iran
Background Breast cancer is one of the most frequent cancer types within female populations. Silibinin is a chemotherapeutic agent ative against cancer. Niosomes are biodegradable, biocompatible, safe and effective carriers for drug delivery. ObjectiveTo prepare nanoniosomal silibinin and evaluate its cytotoxicity inthe T-47D breast cancer cell line. Materials and Methods Niosomes were prepared by reverse phase evaporation of a mixture of span 20, silibinin, PEG-2000 and cholesterol in chloroform and methanol solvent (12 v/v). The solvent phase was evaporated using a rotary evaporator and the remaining gel phase was hydrated in phosphate buffer saline. Mean size, size distribution and zeta potential of niosomes were measured with a Zetasizer instrument and then nanoparticles underwent scanning electron microscopy. The drug releasing pattern was evaluated by dialysis and the cytotoxicity of nanoniosomes in T-47D cells was assessed by MTT assay. Results Particle size, size variation and zeta potential of the niosomal nanoparticles were measured as 178.4 5.4 nm, 0.38 0.09 and -15.3 1.3 mV, respectively. The amount of encapsulated drug and the level of drug loading were determined 98.6 2.7% and 22.3 1.8%, respectively; released drug was estimated about 18.62.5% after 37 hours. The cytotoxic effects of nanoniosome were signi cantly increased when compared with the free drug. Conclusions This study nding suggests that silibinin nanoniosomes could serve as a new drug formulation for breast cancer therapy.

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BestStart Fire Truck proudly supports Variety Club!
We are proud to support the BestStart Fire Truck, because the fire truck volunteer team are passionate about helping kiwi kids. The team takes the BestStart fire truck around the country, raising money and awareness for kiwi children in need of a hand up. This is known as the ‘Bash’ – a convey of crazy vehicles with dedicated volunteers, travelling through New Zealand communities on behalf of the Variety Club.
Variety – The Children’s Charity, is a champion for kiwi kids. With one in four New Zealand children growing up in deprivation, their work is essential. Every year they help over 13,000 local children to have brighter futures.
Look out for the BestStart fire truck in your community in 2016!
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RIPON - Ripon Mayor Chuck Winn declared May 1 as Silver Star Service Banner Day in the community through a resolution at Tuesday night's city council meeting. It is the official day to honor those wounded and injured troops and veterans in the city of Ripon.
Phil Waterford – the owner of Manteca Ford-Mercury who openly strives to interweave his Christian faith and principles into his business – is the keynote speaker for the 44th annual Manteca Community Prayer Breakfast.
The excitement is not only in the chase, but also watching canine police officers put their four-legged partners through their paces every year at the 40th annual Manteca police dog trials in Morenzone Park on Saturday at Center Street at Union Road.
Darryl Quaresma - a third generation farmer that parlayed starting work in the family dairy at the age 12 into a multi-faceted agricultural businesses - is being inducted into the Manteca Hall of Fame.
Manteca's first single family neighborhood featuring all lots smaller than 6,000 feet under zoning changes put in place in 2012 to encourage more affordable housing is before the City Council Tuesday for final approval.
Life saving memories and fleeting words of caution are often shared at the Every 15 Minutes program every year during the two-day event at Manteca High's Gus Schmiedt Field. This year was no different.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1051 is asking for a $50,000 loan from the City of Manteca in order to furnish the new Manteca Veterans Center being built on Moffat Boulevard in time for the July 4 grand opening.


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It's amazing what the power of the will to live (and having nine lives) can do.
Andrea the cat was picked up as a stray about a month ago.
Sadly, unable to find a home and due to overcrowding of the facility, she was set to be euthanized.
So she was put in a carbon monoxide gas chamber with several other cats.
She ended up surviving!
Brushing it off as a fluke, they put her back in the chamber for the next round.
This time, they checked her vitals, and she was declared dead. So her body was put into a plastic bag and she was placed in a cooler.
Then something impossible happened. A city spokesman said:
"They heard meows coming from the bag she was in. They opened the bag and there she was – a little bit confused and frightened, and still alive."
Taking it as a sign, they decide to not try a third time.
Andrea has been adopted by a volunteer for the Community Animal Welfare Society where she will happily live out her remaining seven lives.
The spokesman said:
"She's definitely an amazing little cat. She's not going to be put down, she's kind of a mascot for cats."
We'd have to agree with you there. That is one amazing cat!
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We are the Buist Mindseekers from Buist Academy in Charleston, SC. Our group is made up of nine 4th and 5th grade students. We enjoy working together, building robots, and having fun. Our favorite time of the day is when we can meet up after school and work on our lego project. We really enjoyed this year's FLL topic, Senior Solutions. We were able to meet a lot of people in our community, and we hope that our solution to hearing loss will help many people. We all hope to work together on next year's FLL Competion as well.
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Many people with hearing aids have problems using devices, such as telephones. Companies that make Bluetooth enabled hearing aids also sell an intermediary device that enables the person to hear the Bluetooth telephone through their hearing aids. Our smart phone application would allow the smart phone and the Bluetooth hearing aid to communicate directly, eliminating the need for an intermediary device.


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Q: How fast does a snowmobile go?
A: Many will easily exceed 60 mph.
Q: How fast will we be going as we tour?
A: Generally, beween 10 and 45 mph.
Q: Can I ride faster than 45 MPH?
A: Yes, there will be opportunities for you to open it up on lakes and on some of the straighter trails. I think that you will find 50 to 60 mph quite exhilarating, yet stable and comfortable.
Q: How many miles will we travel in a day?
A: At least 60, but usually not more than 120. Generally we ride 80 to 100 miles. Unlike renting sleds at a number of other outfitters, you will be able to ride until your heart is content on this trip. However, if some riders want to keep their riding to some shorter hours each day, we have the ability to accomodate that as well.
Q: Will we ride after dark?
You can choose to ride into the evening, either after dinner at our base camp lodge, or after stopping for supper at an inn along the trail. This is an unusual opportunity with rental sleds since most outfitters require that you return their sleds to the home base by 4:30 or 5PM.
Q: What clothing will I need to bring?
A: The same winter clothing that you'd wear daily at home, plus long johns and heavy socks. I will provide everything else you will need: Light-weight (but very warm) insulated boots, insulated bibs, a heavy jacket, gloves, very warm mittens, a balaklava (a fleece hood that functions as both a hat and a scarf) and a helmet with full wrap-around face shield.
Q: Isn't it freezing cold in Maine?
A: In some parts of Maine, during a portion of the winter, yes. However, this location is generally not particularly cold when compared to Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, or Canada, which are all great places to sled, but they are plagued by below-zero temperatures due to Arctic Cold Fronts. Western States like Colorado, Wyoming and Montana can have great riding too, but they have higher elevations that only accentuate the cold, and frequently have strong wind conditions. The SledHead Ventures destination in western Maine has average daily high temperatures of 22°F in January, 25°F in February and 35°F in March. Our winds are almost always very light.
Q: What makes this rental experience different from the time I rented a snowmobile while on a ski trip?
A: Most rental experiences that I've had, and have heard many stories about, fall into one of two categories:
1) Here are the keys...be back by dark...and off you go to perhaps get lost, stuck, cold...etc.
2) Gather up folks...there are 30 sleds here and we're all going to putze down the trail together in one huge gaggle...and the afternoon drags on...
Q: If your home has been in Texas, Mike, what experience do you have with snowmobiling and with Maine?
A: Although I have lived in Texas for the last 26 years, I was born and raised primarily in New England, including living in Maine during my high school years. I've also lived in, and snowmobiled in, numerous other nothern and western states. Please see my "About Mike" page for details. I now live in Maine nearly half the year.
Q: Do they have cold beer in Maine?
A: Yes. The one that best quenches my thirst at the end of day is Shock Top, on tap, and served with a fresh orange slice. You will also find my biggest favorite- Yuengling, made by America's oldest brewery, and not available out west.
|Serving customers from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, all of New England, as well as the entire U.S. who seek Maine’s finest snowmobiling in the greater Jackman, Rangeley, Greenville, and Moosehead Lake area of Western Maine.|

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I am in amazement at how Swizz Beatz was able to maintain his status in the hip hop game after all these years. For one, he isn’t really a rapper, and secondly, he hasn’t really produced a bunch of new music. Nonetheless, he’s remained relevant, and as a […]
Metro Boomin’ was the producer of the year in 2017, and in my opinion, it wasn’t even close. His rapport with trap artists such as Offset, 21 Savage and Future made him a go-to-guy, especially for artists who needed some kind of spark to get their career going. […]
Action Bronson is one funny ass dude. When he raps, you never know which angle he’s going to come from, which usually sparks confusion and plenty of WTF moments. In “White Bronco,” he doesn’t change his style, only the type of instrumentals he raps over.
Apollo Brown & Joell Ortiz give rap fans the lyrical fix they need in “Mona Lisa.”
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Freddie Gibbs, Curren$y and Alchemist’s joint project “Fetti” finally hit the net, and trust me, it is tougher than my nappy ass Nigerian hair!
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My favorite Pip Squeak in the hip hop game has finally gotten his chance to show the world that he is more than just a ringtone rapper with the release of “Sincerely, Tokyo.”
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The Horde 12-20 (Barrens + Stonetalon Mountains) guide has been rewritten and revamped. In addition, there has been numerous tweaks to the speedrun route to make things faster and easier to follow. Also, in case you haven't noticed I am now adding about 40% more info per step and redoing all the images. Unlike with my previous vanilla guides, I am now giving a brief explanation of where to go and what to do with each step along with any other helpful tips.
Nov 5 Yellow names I got killed by an undead character with a yellow name. I know some npcs are green and players on your side are blue. Is this an enemy player or an npc? I thought the undead and blood elves were on the same side but I think it might have been a player because he/she jumped over and over again on my corpse after I was dead. I'm really confused by this.Lithelilara12 Nov 5
Arms: Sharpen Blade - When activated, your next Mortal Strike will deal 15% increased damage and reduce healing taken by 50% for 6 sec. Fury: Battle Trance - You go into a trance causing you to regenerate 3% of your health and generate 5 Rage every 3 sec for 18 sec after using Raging Blow twice in a row on a target. Using Raging Blow on a new target will cancel this effect. Protection: Thunderstruck - Thunder Clap roots all targets for 1 sec. You can find a list of all Essences available in Rise of Azshara here.
Nov 6 Good kind server to join I am looking for a good server with kind people to join. I am thinking of 1 of the new player servers or moonguard maybe ? I don't like trolls or toxicty and i don't like guilds trying to get me to raid and then get mad when we wipe 4 or 5 times. I also hope for a clean trade chat as well as fresh minds of players who are not brainwashed by the elitist attitude. Any one know of any good servers ? I been playing wow for 14 years on and off but started a new account. It's getting harder to find good people on the internet in mobile games and online PC games. Any help is appreciated thanks.Promonk4 Nov 6
I joined twitch in 2013 with the gamer name of FuriousPaul and I streamed speedruns of the classic Castlevania games from 2013 - 2017. Lately my streams have died down quite a bit due to working on Classic WoW leveling guides every day. Although I may come on occasionally and play a random game for fun on my Twitch stream. I talk a lot about WoW speedrunning on my channel, so feel free to follow and hang out to discuss vanilla WoW if you like. Classic WoW will be my main focus for a long time. Unfortunately I will have to wait until Classic WoW comes out before I start streaming it.
Keep in mind that these quests are optional, and are not necessary to continue leveling and capturing companions. They are also account-wide, so if you complete the quest chain on one character, you will not be able to complete it again on another. However, any progress that you've made will be saved and you can pick up where you left off in the quest chain on another character. The dailies that you've unlocked will also be accessible by all your toons.
The Horde levels 50-60 guide has been rewritten and revamped. My 1-60 Horde leveling guide is now completely updated for the 1.12 Drums of War patch. As you can see it is about 15% larger than the 40-50 guide (single largest guide page yet). There is also a lot of route changes. I moved the entire Silithus section from level 55 to level 58, which allowed me to include a lot more quests for that zone. There is also a lot of other improvement to the route, including adding a lot more quests into the guide, mostly from Moonglade, Silithus and Eastern Plaguelands. This will make the final level 59 grind much shorter.
Within the context of Classic, the method most frequently proposed is to re-tune bosses to make them harder. Rather than copying the numbers, re-create the relative difficulty. Kind of like, when you first start working out, you use small weights. When you get stronger, you lift bigger weights. The WoW community is more knowledgeable, more experienced, has better hardware, etc. We're "stronger." So give us tougher bosses. There are a lot of forms that could take. Bosses were constantly re-tuned during vanilla anyway, so if Ragnaros does 10% more damage or something, is that really a problem? I don't think it is. What about resistance gear? back in the day, collecting resist gear was a thing people did. But the numbers and strategies are so well known today that only the tank really needs it anymore. Bosses could be re-tuned with more resistible elemental damage so that's important for entire raids to gear appropriately. That would be entirely keeping with the spirit of vanilla even if the actually numbers sitting in a database somewhere were different than they were ~13 years ago. If you want to go a little farther, a few people have proposed adding new abilities to old bosses, adjusting their timing, etc.
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The global in situ hybridization market size is expected to reach USD 2.6 billion by 2028, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 8.9% from 2021 to 2028. The growing popularity of in-vitro diagnostics over conventional disease diagnostic methods has majorly driven the ISH market over the past years.
Key Insights & Findings from the report:
- The FISH segment accounted for the highest revenue share in 2020 owing to the technological advancements with respect to automation for 3D evaluation of the chromosomes
- The DNA probes segment accounted for the largest revenue share in 2020 and is expected to maintain its dominance during the forecast period owing to increasing DNA-based studies for better disease understanding
- The RNA probes segment is expected to witness the fastest growth over the forecast period attributed to the increasing investment flow for RNA-based diagnostics
- The instruments segment dominated the market due to their high cost as well as usage rate
- The services segment is expected to witness a substantial CAGR over the forecast period owing to the increasing outsourcing research and development process
- The cytogenetics segment showcased a notable CAGR during the forecast period due to the wide acceptance of molecular genetics to study disease at the chromosomal level
- The hospitals and diagnostics laboratories segment dominated the market in 2020 owing to the increasing demand for rapid and accurate diagnostic techniques
- North America has emerged as the highest revenue-generating region in 2020 attributed to the confluence of several factors including high prevalence of cancer, presence of key players, and well-established healthcare infrastructure
- Asia Pacific is anticipated to witness the fastest CAGR throughout the forecast period anticipated to the region that China and India are contributing majorly to the regional ISH’s growth in the region through their constantly expanding healthcare sector
- Key players are undertaking various strategic initiatives such as mergers & acquisitions to maintain their presence in the market
- In August 2020, Bio-Techne Corporation and Leica Biosystems collaborated for the automation of RNA scope COVID-19 probes on Bond RX for research purposes
Read 117-page market research report, “In Situ Hybridization Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Technology (FISH, CISH), By Probe Type (DNA, RNA), By Product, By Application, By End-user (CROs), By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2021 – 2028“, published by Grand View Research.
In Situ Hybridization Market Growth & Trends
The market is gaining momentum in breast cancer with the FISH test. For instance, Roche offers a comprehensive ISH workflow solution with automated assay and digital pathology for breast cancer. Thus, increasing the scope of application is expected to drive the market to a major extend. In addition, technological advancements in instruments have fueled the market growth.
The COVID-19 is found to have a mixed impact on the market space. Social distancing mandates and lockdown policies have negatively affected the market to a considerable extent. However, the pandemic has opened new opportunities for operating entities by allowing them to deploy ISH methods in the R&D of COVID-19 related programs.
The leading institutions and market competitors are now focusing on designing fluorescence in situ hybridization probes to visualize COVID-19 RNA in the infected cells. FISH has proven to offer relevant information on the virus at a cost-effective method.
In Situ Hybridization Market Segmentation
Grand View Research has segmented the global in situ hybridization market based on technology type, probe, product, application, end-use, and region:
In Situ Hybridization Technology Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 – 2028)
- Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization (FISH)
- Chromogenic In Situ Hybridization (CISH)
In Situ Hybridization Probe Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 – 2028)
In Situ Hybridization Product Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 – 2028)
- Kits and Probes
In Situ Hybridization Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 – 2028)
- Developmental Biology
- Infectious Diseases
In Situ Hybridization End-use Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 – 2028)
- Hospitals & Diagnostic Laboratories
- Contract Research Organizations (CROs)
- Academic & Research Institutions
In Situ Hybridization Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 – 2028)
- North America
- Asia Pacific
- South Korea
- Latin America
- South Africa
- Saudi Arabia
List of Key Players of In Situ Hybridization Market
- Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH
- BIO VIEW
- Agilent Technologies
- Merck KGaA
- PerkinElmer, Inc.
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- NeoGenomics Laboratories, Inc.
- Advanced Cell Diagnostics, Inc.
- Oxford Gene Technology
Check out more related studies published by Grand View Research:
- RNA Analysis Market – The global RNA analysis market size is anticipated to reach USD 25.48 billion by 2028, expanding at a CAGR of 13.44% over the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Technological advancements in this market can be attributed to the increasing applications of transcriptome sequencing into life science for capturing polyadenylated RNA. For instance, in July 2021, a Lithuanian team is developing a droplet-based technique for simultaneous mRNA and microRNA capture and sequencing in a single cell. The research is backed by European Union with USD 174,000 Horizon 2020 research grant.
- Gene Synthesis Market – The global gene synthesis market size is expected to reach USD 5.58 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 18.1% during the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Gene synthesis space is offering enormous potential for new biological functionality. This has resulted in the introduction of supportive government policies associated with synthetic biology, thereby driving the market.
- miRNA Sequencing and Assay Market – The global miRNA sequencing and assay market size is expected to reach USD 597.8 million by 2028, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 13.0% from 2021 to 2028. Prominent players, such as Illumina, PerkinElmer, Qiagen, and others offer advanced miRNA sequencing products for multiple clinical applications. Moreover, these companies have collaborated with research institutes to expand the application of miRNA sequencing and assay in research studies.


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The year 2002 marks the 175th anniversary of the founding of Plymouth Township in Michigan Territory. The first settlers were true pioneers, carving a living out of the wilderness and working together to establish a community. Farms and farmers were the backbone of the community until after the Civil War when two railroads intersected in the Village of Plymouth. The railroads brought many opportunities to the area, and helped spread the products invented by an innovative population.Plymouth, Michigan's First Century: Innovators and Industry contains more than 200 images from the Plymouth Historical Museum and from the collections of some of Plymouth's current residents. You'll see the township blossom from farms and mills to a cohesive community of inventors and patriots. Early images of the main business block of Plymouth Village are reminiscent of the Wild West; later images depict a vibrant community, as it remains today.


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The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) filed a formal complaint against the European Commission before the European Ombudsman on Monday (29 November) for failing to monitor enforcement of the EU’s data protection law, known as the GDPR, and for not holding Ireland accountable.
ICCL’s complaint is unusual as it is divided into two components. The first part might have stronger resonance, as it highlights the fact that the EU executive has not put in place a monitoring mechanism to keep track of the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation.
The second part refers to the fact the Commission has not held Ireland accountable for allegedly failing to apply GDPR. In September, the ICCL published a report indicating that the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) only reached a decision on 2% of the cross-border cases it is leading on.
“Not only has the European Commission not acted, but it also has not even gathered information to know whether to act,” Johnny Ryan, a senior fellow at ICCL, told EURACTIV.
“We are pointing to a deep problem with the GDPR. And that problem seems to be that this Commission has no interest in the data protection agenda of the previous Commission,” he added.
Guardian of the treaties
The Irish NGO acknowledged that the Commission, as the guardian of the treaties, has significant room for discretion in deciding whether or not to launch an infringement procedure against member states that go openly against or fail to uphold EU law.
However, the complaint noted that the EU executive has a duty to monitor whether EU rules are properly applied. While the NGO urged Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders in September to take action against Ireland, it is now reporting the EU executive for maladministration.
Ryan tracked the origin of the complaint to the research behind the report published in September, for which ICCL interviewed virtually all EU data protection authorities and analysed the data provided by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), the body that gathers them.
“What we learned is that the statistics that were given to the European Commission were completely inadequate,” Ryan added.
He gave examples of how many cases each privacy watchdog is the lead for, how many times authorities have used their investigative or sanctioning powers and the number of days needed to move from a complaint to a draft decision and hereby to a final decision. None of this data is currently available.
The European Ombudsman will now review the complaint and decide whether to open an inquiry. In 2019, 79% of the EU Ombudsman’s recommendations were taken on board by the European Commission.
The spotlight on Ireland
The ICCL is not the only one to have pointed the finger at Ireland’s DPC. Other data protection authorities in the EU have also accused the Irish regulator of falling short of its obligations. The overwhelming majority of very large tech companies have their legal basis in Ireland, which therefore has the lead on most cross-border cases.
The European Parliament also joined in the debate in May, as EU lawmakers adopted a non-binding resolution calling on the European Commission to open an infringement procedure against Ireland precisely for allegedly failing to apply the EU data protection law.
“There is no denying that the system now has some distortions, but these could be corrected by greater cooperation and delegation to other authorities for cases raised in individual member states,” noted Vincenzo Tiani, a partner at Panetta law firm. However, Tiani stressed that doing so would require the will of all authorities, including the Irish one.
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has recently announced a conference in June next year to reconsider the GDPR enforcement architecture. Ongoing inefficiencies in the GDPR enforcement have also influenced the policy discussions on the Digital Services Act (DSA).
For ICCL’s Ryan, the Commission’s lack of action has unintended consequences also for disinformation and market power, two issues the EU executive has been trying to address through new legislative proposals.
“What this Commission needs to do is return again to the GDPR and see that that piece of law is enforced, because if it is not, what is the point in having a new generation of digital law?” Ryan said.
The Commission was not readily available for comment by the time of publication.
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Note: Upgrading firmware will reset the settings to default whichmeans you will lose all your settings. Also, do NOT upgradefirmware over a wireless connection. You may damage the accesspoint.
Step 1 Download the firmware and save the file toyour computer. Extract the .BIN or .TFP file to a folder where youcan find it. An easy place to find it is your desktop. If youdownload the .bin or .tfp file, you do not have to extractit.
Step 2 If you are connecting the access pointdirectly to your pc you will need a cross-over cable. Connecting toa switch or router you will use a straight through cable.
WARNING: DO NOT upgrade the firmware with a wireless connection.You will damage the access point.
Step 3 Open your browser, enter the IP address ofyour access point (192.168.0.50) and click OK.
Step 4 Enter your username (admin) and leave thepassword field blank, which is the default password. Click OK toenter the web configuration for the device.
Step 5 Click on the Tools tab and then theFirmware button on the left side. Click on the Browse button andbrowse to the .bin or .tfp file you extracted in Step1. Highlight the file by clicking on it once and clickOpen. Click Apply. It will take a few seconds for the upgrade tocomplete. Click on the Continue button.
Step 6 After the access point reboots, close yourweb browser and reopen it. Enter 192.168.0.50 to reconnect with theweb configuration. Enter username admin and again leave thepassword blank. Click OK. The firmware upgrade is nowcomplete.
Step 7 If you have problems with the webconfiguration at this point, unplug the power to the access point,wait 10 seconds, and plug back in. Repeat step 6. If this did nothelp, perform a hard reset on the access point. To perform a hardreset, use a paperclip and hold down the reset button on the backof the unit for 10 seconds while the device is powered on. Releaseit and the access point will reboot, the lights will blink, andthen stabilize. Repeat Step 6.
Step 8 You can now reconfigure the access point.


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Soweto Gospel choir grabs a third Grammy Award
The Soweto Gospel Choir flew the South African flag high at the prestigious Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night‚ where they walked away with their third Grammy.
The group walked away with the Best World Music Album award for their album Freedom.
Last night’s win marked the third time the group took home a trophy at the prestigious awards.
The award was received by album producer Diniloxolo Ndlakuse Shimmy Jiyane‚ Mary Mulovhedzi and Mulalo Mulovhedzi‚ whose late father David Mulovhedzi co-founded the group with producer Beverly Bryer 17 years ago.
Freedom was released last year as part of the group’s tribute to the 100 Years of Mandela celebrations. It features a selection of South African struggle songs including a version of Johnny Clegg‘s iconic hit Asimbonanga.
The win sent waves of excitement across Mzansi and social media was abuzz with congratulatory messages on Monday morning.


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Exercising for weight loss is a common strategy. If you’d rather get out and move around than cut back on your mid-afternoon snack or reduce the number of desserts you eat, then you may be inclined to design your weight control around physical activity. However, if you aren’t planning to combine that added activity with at least some changes in what you eat, you’re likely to be disappointed in your results.
Typically speaking, exercising for weight loss simply isn’t enough. The odds are that if your current diet is causing you to gain weight, you’ll never be able to reasonably work out enough to burn off not only what you continue to eat but also the stored fat on your body.
There are many flaws to a strategy that uses exercising for weight loss on its own. They often include the following:
At this point, you may be wondering why doctors and diet experts insist on exercising for weight loss if it does such a lousy job. If it’s so destructive to your goals, why would you do it at all? There are many reasons for that as well.
As you can see, exercising for weight loss is only a support component to a broader effort that include a number of other factors, particularly improving eating habits. That said, it sets things up to make sure that whenever you lose the pounds, they stay where you want them: gone.

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EONENET.COM's chief executive officer Fione Tan and company co-founder Harrace Lau not only preach information and communication technology (ICT), but also live it.
The couple, who tied the knot in Hong Kong last month, held what they claimed was the first internet themed wedding reception in Asia. And they are planning to hold a similar reception for family and friends in Kuala Lumpur in June.
"Being active Internet marketing users, we turned our wedding into Internet style, first of all, by creating wedding e-invitation card, with RSVP online www.9wedding.com. We also launched a wedding blog to share the events and our feelings before and after the wedding at the site," Lau shared with Tech&U recently.
At the Hong Kong event, the reception table dispensed with the usual guest signing book, and was replaced by a video camera to shoot the greetings of guests, which were then be uploaded to Tan and Lau's wedding blog.The table where guests sat were given names of famous Web sites with the head table named eOneNet.com. Other tables were called, among others - Google, Yahoo, eBay, and YouTube. There were a few laptops with live Internet access, which enables guests to subribes to their blogs and post wishes for the couple.
"For the June reception, we will do the basic online items similar to what we did during the Hong Kong reception. In addition, we will be planning for more exciting items, which will be revealed only in June," said Lau.
So, from the technical perspective, what can be expected in Kuala Lumpu?
"There will be live posting on the Internet by wedding guests upon arrival at the reception. This is done via laptops set up at vatrious points at the wedding venue to allow guests to leave their wishes and comments. The venue will be equipped with wireless broadband connection," said Lau.
There will be a booth where digital photo frames will be placed plus multimedia presentations on computers to display various photos related to the bride and groom.
"Among the digital photo frames, we plan to include is the Official Google Digital Photo Frame presented to its valued customers and partners."
Like in Hong Kong, guests in Kuala Lumpur will be seated according to the world's top Web sites.
"Upon arrival,guests will be invited to sign in via a video recording to capture their wedding wishes for the newly-weds. We plan to upload these video recordings to popular sites like Youtube and Google Videos online. Instant wedding blog news updates will also be sent via e-mail to our blog subcribers to allow people from all around the world to also communicate and leave their response to us," Lau elaborated.
Even prior to the event, Lau said the Internet theme has kicked off starting with their online digital card invitation. "Guest can RSVP their attendance at www.9wedding.com, which has an automated database to capture all the information received.This also comes with instant auto response message to the guest to confirm that we have received them," said Lau.
eOneNet.com, ranked the No.1 Internet marketing company Asia in top search engines, is headquartered in Malaysia with the regional offices in Singapore and Hong Kong. It is the only Internet marketing seminars, training, and one-stop ecommerce solutions to business worldwide who wish to expand to Asia, or vice versa.


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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to compare the treatment responses between smokers and non-smokers in bipolar mania clinical trials. METHODS: Post-hoc analysis was conducted on data collected from three double-blind, randomised controlled trials in bipolar mania that had similar inclusion criteria. Patients were randomised to olanzapine (N=70) or placebo (N=69) for 3 weeks in Trial 1, olanzapine (N=234) or haloperidol (N=216) for 12 weeks in Trial 2, and olanzapine (N=125) or divalproex (N=126) for 47 weeks in Trial 3. This study analysed the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) total scores and Clinical Global Impressions scale for bipolar disorder (CGI-BP) mania severity scores between smokers and..View full abstract
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cup pineapple preserves
cup purchased teriyaki baste and glaze
tablespoons fresh lime juice
(1-lb.) beef T-bone or 4 (1-inch-thick) beef porterhouse steaks
teaspoons Caribbean jerk seasoning
Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small saucepan, combine all glaze ingredients; mix well. Cook over low heat until preserves are melted, stirring frequently.
Rub both sides of each steak with jerk seasoning.
When grill is heated, place steaks on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cook 12 to 18 minutes or until of desired doneness, turning once or twice and brushing with glaze during last 2 minutes of cooking time.
Bring any remaining glaze to a boil. Serve warm glaze with steaks.
Caribbean jerk seasoning is a dry mixture of chiles, thyme, garlic, onions and sweet spices such as cinnamon, ginger, allspice and clovers. Jerk seasoning originated in Jamaica and is used to season meats and poultry.
You can also use beef strip streaks or rib steaks in this recipe.
To broil steaks, place on broiler pan; broil 4 to 6 inches from heat using times above as a guide, turning once or twice and brushing with glaze during last 2 minutes of cooking time.
NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING
Serving Size: 1/4 of Recipe
- Calories from Fat
% Daily Value
- Total Fat
- Saturated Fat
- Total Carbohydrate
- Dietary Fiber
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin C
Exchanges:2 Other Carbohydrate; 8 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 3 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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A 15-year-old in Olympia was arrested on the first day of school after bringing a loaded gun to the Capital High School (CHS) campus.
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Matt Maher (aka Imp) is joined by Chairshot Radio’s Rance Morris to debate over the state of both AEW and WWE as we head into 2022!
How has AEW grown since we last did this pod 2 years ago? Forbidden doors, folk jumping ship, attendances and viewership finding their feet. Then my word has WWE been through the changes, releases galore, record profits and exploding back onto the road after a year of lockdown.
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Don’t look now, but a Republican Senator is quietly working with Democrats on not one, but two major pillars of President Obama’s gun reform package. This not only represents the first hint of bipartisan cooperation on guns, but is revealing about the White House’s strategy going forward.
That proposal would impose much more serious penalties on so-called “straw purchasers” who currently get little more than a legal slap on the wrist for buying and reselling guns to those who fail background checks. Gun control advocates believe the loophole makes it far easier for criminals to get guns.
As I keep telling you, the relentless media focus on the assault weapons ban — which will likely have a tough time getting through Congress — is misguided. The universal background check is arguably more important than the assault ban. But there’s also this gun trafficking measure, which would also be a big step forward. The White House’s package of proposals also includes a call for Congress to close that “straw purchasing” loophole. White House aides, who are leaving the legislative details of the gun package to Congress, are happy to have Gillibrand moving this forward with bipartisan support.
Kirk’s support for these measures is significant in another way: It’s a reminder that there still exists a certain type of Republican that Dems hope will ultimately support universal background checks and the gun trafficking measure — both of which are far less controversial than the assault ban. Before you tell me there are no more moderate Republicans to support such things, consider this:
Dave Wasserman of the Cook Political Report estimates that there are 16 House Republicans who represent districts won by Obama in 2012, and another 15-25 Republicans representing districts that are marginal, some of which are suburban districts, or combinations of suburbs and rural areas. These Republicans, Wasserman suggests, might be open to the less controversial Obama gun proposals. As for the Senate, Kirk’s quiet support suggests at least the possibility that a handful of moderate GOP Senators could end up supporting them.
And understand this: If Obama achieves something close to universal background checks, and also closes the gun trafficking loophole, he will have achieved a significant chunk of his gun reform agenda — even without the assault weapons ban. The debate isn’t being covered this way by the media, but it’s true nonetheless. So keep an eye on Kirk and these moderate and suburban Republicans.


Leading heating wholesaler F & P Wholesale has bolstered the range of stoves and chimney products available to independent merchants, with new products from Trianco and Dura Flue.
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