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Introduced species: Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
Characteristics: Garlic mustard is an herbaceous “biennial” (more on that in a minute) with a deep, white taproot. The rosettes, formed in the first year, are short (<20 cm = 8 in), with heart-shaped leaves that produce a distinct garlic odor when crushed. Rosettes will often persist through the winter, then bolt in spring or early summer. The adult (bolting) plants have stalked triangular leaves on stems 1 m (3 ft) tall or more, with clusters of small, white, four-petaled flowers. Abundant seeds are contained in erect, narrow pods (called “siliques”) 4- 5.5 cm (1.5 – 2.5 in) long that form in late spring; these begin to grow brittle and explosive in very late spring or early summer.
While nominally a biennial–producing first-year rosettes, followed by flowering, seed production and senescence in year two–local restoration practitioners (myself included) have seen first-year plants produce flowers and seed, as well as new growth (including flowers and seeds) on plants that seeded previously. Taken together, these indicate the capacity for garlic mustard to function as an annual, biennial, or short-lived (hopefully! Please?!?) perennial in our region.
Spread: Garlic mustard spreads exclusively by seed; each plant produces hundreds of seeds, which may be spread by animals, moving water, or wind. Garlic mustard’s habitat ranges from upland forested communities to riparian floodplain environments. Native to Europe, western Asia and northern Africa, garlic mustard is one of the few herbaceous plants that readily moves into and dominates the understory of forested areas in North America. The plant has no known natural enemies in North America, and is difficult to eradicate once established. Numerous studies have shown that garlic mustard roots produce chemicals that are toxic to other plants, which aids its rapid spread (though there is also research that did not find evidence of this allelopathy). Seeds persist in soil, remaining viable for five years or more (we’re in year 15 of wrestling with this species, so my money’s on “or more”).
Control: The best and most effective control method for garlic mustard is to prevent its initial establishment. This can be done by continued survey and inventory of your property. If you do have it, and it is a minor infestation, manual control or pulling will work great; it’s edible, too, so you can turn that problem into pesto! Mid- to late April is a great time to inspect for this plant, as the conspicuous white flowers are easy to spot; any hand-pulling should be done before late June, when the seed pods start shattering. If the plant is abundant and manual control is out of the question, a chemical application can be effective. However, before applying herbicide one should consult the Oregon Department of Agriculture or the JCWC for proper chemical use and rates and timing of application. Whatever the method, multiple years of control and vigilance will be needed to fully contain this species. If you’re in the Johnson Creek watershed, JCWC can offer assistance in controlling this plant.
Native Replacement: Two native saxifrage species—youth-on-age and fringecup—are easily mistaken for garlic mustard, and make excellent replacements for this woodland aggressor (make sure you’re not pulling up any of these natives—check for the smell!).

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Chong : (he come from Hong Kong) / words and music by Harold Weeks.
AuthorComposer:Weeks, Harold, 1893-1967
Author of Text:Weeks, Harold, 1893-1967
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SubjectMen -- China -- Hong Kong -- Songs and music; Love songs; Names, Personal -- Songs and music; Popular music -- United States -- 1911-1920; Men -- China -- Hong Kong -- Caricatures and cartoons
For voice and piano.Caption title.Advertising incluldes musical incipits for "Dreaming sweet dreams of mother" by Jack Caddigan and Jas. H. Brennan and "In Cleopatra’s land" by Glad Forster.Cover illustration: Drawing of a Chinese man dressed in traditional Chinese clothes with a pigtail.

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I have fallen in love with the Twilight series. I guess you could say Im new to the whole paranormal romances, but I need help finding another series to start reading ASAP.....Any recommendations???? (Better or as great as TWILIGHT please)
Hi, I hope it isn't too late to respond to your post. I too started reading paranormal because of the Twilight series and I started about December. I am now on my next series and I strongly recommend, as I am sure others will too, the Christine Feehan Dark series, start with Dark Prince. Get through that and each book seems to get better and better. I must warn you, The Dark series is more meat/bones paranormal romance where Twilight would be considered much tamer. I started it last month and can't put them down. I hope you enjoy.
Hi. I love Twilight as well. I graduated to JR Ward's "Black Dagger Brotherhood" series. The characters are some of my very favorites but be warned that it is quite a notch up on the steamy scale from Twilight. The guys in these books are vamps and their banter is priceless. Good luck and enjoy.
I hope this discussion isn't over and done because I have a few suggestions. I LOVE the Midnight Breed series by Lara Adrian..highly recommend it! Anything by her or Gena Showalter or Larissa Ione is awesome. If you're thinking about trying someone new-I would like to also recommend Maggie James. She's new and just released her first paranormal romance in the Only After Dark series called "Love Bleeds". You can get hers and the other authors I mentioned on Amazon.com. Thanks...hope this helps!!! Happy Reading

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Today we broach a subject of the touchiest and most sensitive kind. This subject is one that you will either say amen to or you’ll arrange my demise.
The very word Feminism makes me sick. How do women fall for this stuff? Let’s get into it. If you’re a feminist and you even clicked on this, please read the whole thing before you judge me. I’m not here to judge people individually, but I have a lot to say about the movement and what it promotes and who it victimizes.
I’m a woman, a female. I am feminine, but I am not a feminist. I don’t believe the lie that women are oppressed in this country. Nor that men are payed more because of patriarchy. I don’t believe that women should be ruling the world and men should try being a female so they understand the “oppression” we women go through. I don’t believe that toys are sexist. I don’t believe in white privilege or the black lives matter movement. These are some of the lies that feminists promote and I’ll have none of it.
Feminists promote so many things that if I took the time to list it all, this post would be a book. I want to narrow into the idea that women are oppressed.
Let’s start with the definition of oppression.
“To crush or burden under abuse of power or authority.”
Soooooo women are crushed under authority of men? Is that what we’re going with? What about powerful, successful women like Hillary Clinton, Oprah, Ellen, Michelle Obama, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, every actress in America, and every other woman that has ever succeeded in this nation? They are not crushed, they are celebrated. Those people I listed are the heroines of feminism. Yet feminism says American women are oppressed. NO. THEY. ARE. NOT.
Women in Muslim countries are oppressed. Women in India are oppressed. Women in America can hush. If you are able to show your face in public, you have more rights than women across the Middle East. If you can wear makeup, choose your own clothes, cut your hair, have a social life, have a job, drive a car, or even speak to a man that is not your husband, you have more rights than women in Muslim countries. Why aren’t feminists complaining about those women’s oppression?
Maybe because we’re too focused on an imaginary “wage gap”. Or maybe it’s the “patriarchy”. Ladies, America doesn’t have a patriarchy. Muslim countries do. Women have equal opportunity in America, same as men.
Feminists seem to think they can treat men badly and put them down just because of the patriarchy. Honey, if there was a patriarchy, you wouldn’t be allowed to stand up for your feminist ideas. You’d be silenced or maybe even killed for treating men the way hardcore feminists do.
The American dream, the very reason people emigrate from all over the world, is equal opportunity for anyone and everyone of any background or gender to succeed and be what they want to be if they work hard. Other countries don’t have that. Ladies and gentlemen, we live in the greatest country on earth and yet we complain that we are oppressed. Land of the Free, home of the Brave- because of the Brave. The amount of time spent complaining about female oppression is offensive to all of those who lost their lives for this country’s freedom and all those men AND WOMEN who continue to fight for the things we take for granted everyday. We don’t deserve freedom if this is how we act. Women in this country need to stop being selfish, nit picky, and whiny, and start thinking of others who are not free like us. Feminism spreads entitlement. It’s a cancer in this nation. Women believe the lies and spread them. It’s time to stop. Let’s be the generation that end feminism as we know it today. Feminism had a time and place, but the issues they fought for have been resolved. Now its just whining.
To all the ladies out there who believe the lies of feminism, you’ve been deceived. Yes, God created women to be underneath their husband’s authority. That’s God’s design and you’ll never be happy until you realize that. It’s not patriarchy. Most men do not desire you to fail miserably in life and serve their every whim. You have as many opportunities to succeed and be something in this country as the men do. You have some opportunities that men may not have. Opportunities to stay home with you’re kids, pay less for car insurance, join women’s only sports teams, or receive discounts at places just for being a woman. Just last night, we were bowling, and they had a promotion for women to bowl for free and men are only $7 on a certain night.
Try counting your blessings and then maybe make a list of all the women who have made it in this country- both lists would be novels upon novels. We are so blessed in this country. God has been so merciful to us. So instead of believing you’re oppressed, go out into the world and prove that you aren’t! You can do anything you set your mind to in God’s will. Go be something great for God. Let the feminists keep whining about equal rights that are already equal. Those people just want something to whine about. They want to be victims and they want you to believe you are also a victim. What does being a feminist even do for solving your problems? They haven’t helped you, they’ve only made you feel worse about yourself and your gender. Make sure you do your research before believing what they say. God’s word is our authority and God puts lots of value on women.
Remember Philippians 4:13 KJV
“I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.”
Feminism is a giant victim complex. Let them be mad about everything, while you’re off succeeding in this great nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for ALL.

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M.A.R.S. Management & Production is a second department under Studio M.A.R.S. which is to offer several services related to production, procurement, consulting and more to young artists and designers, creative entrepreneurs, galleries and institutions.
Through its professional team and suppliers, it is able to make a productive and creating dialogue among the art community operating following high standards of projects.
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- Procurement: contacting and selecting suppliers for quotations related to the project’s budget.
- Coordinating with artists and curators following the concept of the project according to budget, timeline, type of space, materials etc.
- Supervising all the activities on site and coordinating with the suppliers to regularly provide feedback on the progress of the project so as to ensure that the exhibition is completed within the scheduled time effectually and efficiently.
- Documentation of the whole process.
- Shipment of artworks: contacting shipping companies specializing in the shipment of artworks, obtaining quotations, following the shipping process
- Dismantling exhibition: supervision of the disassembly operation providing documentation of the related dismantle report.


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The Discovery of Parapuzosia seppenradensis: A Glimpse into Ancient Ocean Biodiversity
A group of paleontologists uncovered a massive fossil that has been identified as belonging to the species Parapuzosia seppenradensis, which lived approximately 70 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period. Parapuzosia seppenradensis is an extinct species of ammonite, a type of mollusk that existed in the ocean from the Devonian period until the end of the Cretaceous period.
The discovery of this massive fossil has led to important implications that shed light on ammonite evolution, ancient ocean biodiversity, and the adaptations and extinctions that occurred during the Late Cretaceous period.
Implications for Understanding Ammonite Evolution
Ammonites were a diverse group of marine invertebrates that evolved over a period of 330 million years. They ranged in size from just a few centimeters to over two meters in diameter.
Parapuzosia seppenradensis is considered one of the largest ammonites ever found, with a shell that can reach up to 3.5 meters in diameter. The sheer colossal size of these creatures has led many to wonder why they evolved to be so large.
One theory is that ammonites evolved to be larger to evade the predatory pressures of marine reptiles, such as ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs, which were among the largest predators of the Late Cretaceous period. The larger size of Parapuzosia seppenradensis may have given it a competitive advantage against these predators by being too big to be attacked or being too heavy to be carried away.
Insight into Ancient Ocean Biodiversity
Ammonites are one of the most diverse groups of invertebrates in the fossil record, with over 10,000 species described to date. Their shells are among the most common fossils found around the world, and they provide a valuable window into ancient ocean biodiversity.
The discovery of Parapuzosia seppenradensis adds to our understanding of the diversity of the fossil record and provides a unique glimpse into the prehistoric ecosystem of the Late Cretaceous period. Contribution to the Study of Ammonite Evolution, Adaptations, and Extinctions
The discovery of Parapuzosia seppenradensis is just one of many recent discoveries that have contributed to the ongoing research on ammonite evolution, adaptations, and extinctions.
This research has allowed scientists to gain a better understanding of how these organisms lived and evolved over time. One of the unique features of ammonites is their ability to adapt to changes in their environment.
For example, some species developed elaborate sutures on their shells, which helped to reinforce their structure and protect them from predators. Other species developed complex ornamentation, which may have served to camouflage them or attract mates.
The study of these adaptations may shed light on how ammonites were able to survive and thrive for such a long period of time.
In conclusion, the discovery of Parapuzosia seppenradensis is an exciting development in the field of paleontology. The colossal size of this ammonite sheds light on the possible reasons why they evolved to be so large.
Further research may reveal more insights into the adaptations and behaviors of these fascinating creatures. The study of ammonites provides a valuable window into ancient ocean biodiversity, which was shaped by diverse environmental and ecological factors.
As we learn more about the ancient world, we can gain new insights into the biological and environmental challenges that life has faced throughout Earth’s history. Ammonite History and Biology: A Journey Through Time and Evolution
Ammonites are ancient marine creatures that first appeared in the fossil record approximately 416 million years ago during the Devonian period.
They survived through various geological ages, becoming extinct at the end of the Cretaceous period, around 65 million years ago, along with the dinosaurs. This diverse group of marine mollusks lived in a range of shallow to deep seas and had a remarkable evolutionary history marked by important adaptations.
One of the most recognizable features of ammonites is their spiral shell design. The shell is formed by chambers, primary and secondary, progressively larger towards the open end of the shell; this structure allows the ammonites to adjust their buoyancy and move in the water column.
The intricate coiling of their shell has made them a recognizable feature in paleontological illustrations, and the extensiveness of the development of their shell is an extraordinary example of the sophistication of nature.
Biology and Adaptations
Ammonites were an adaptation-rich group, and a range of diversifications to varied marine environments is evident in the fossil record. As mentioned before, size was one adaptation that probably helped them avoid predatory pressures, as larger ammonites were less prone to attack than their smaller relatives.
Other adaptations, as seen in the shell’s design, made them more resilient to predators. A final spiral towards the shell’s end meant that the predator would not find a continuous line to follow, which would allow the ammonite to escape even more quickly.
Ammonites have also been known to change the shapes and patterns of their shells to better fit their environment, serving as camouflage or a means of attracting a mate. Their physical fossils also offer insights into the ancient environment and the rapidly changing world they lived in.
These fossils can reveal the conditions of the environment in which they lived, including water temperatures, current directions, and water chemistry. The study of ammonites can also provide insights into ancient food webs, as examining the patterns on their shells can give indications of their diet and ecosystem relationships.
Ammonites in Scientific Research
The study of ammonites has become an essential aspect of paleontological research, as ammonites are ubiquitous in the fossil record and have a long evolutionary history. Ammonites’ abundance in the fossil record has allowed paleontologists to use them as biological indicators for tracking the diversification and evolution of marine life over geological timescales.
The presence of ammonites in the fossil record has also allowed scientists to understand how marine ecosystems evolved. Their fossils can be used to reconstruct ancient marine environments, including the composition of the communities that lived in those environments, the physical and chemical nature of the water, and how climate patterns changed over time.
Ammonites have also gained increasing attention due to their usefulness in calculating geologic timescales. Scientists can use the precise stratigraphy of ammonite fossils to create chronologies of Earth’s history, dating their fossils to specific periods.
Thus, research on ammonites has played a critical role in the development of the geologic timescale.
Continual Discoveries and Insights
The study of ammonites is continually evolving, as new scientific techniques and technologies are developed, new sites of fossil descents are uncovered, and new data uncover surprises. Every discovery adds new pieces to the ammonite evolutionary puzzle, deepening our understanding of ancient marine life and prehistoric ecosystems.
Recent research on ammonites has revealed new adaptations and lifestyles, some of which we did not think were previously possible. For example, recent discoveries suggest that some ammonites may have had the ability to swim, which was previously thought to have been only a whale adaptation.
It has opened up a new avenue for research and has broadened our understanding of how they fit in with prehistoric marine life. In conclusion, the study of ammonites has played a critical role in deepening our understanding of Earth’s history, ancient oceans, and past biodiversity.
It has informed us about the evolutionary history of these unique creatures and allowed us to track changes in marine communities’ composition over geological timescales. Exciting new discoveries are continuously being made, and ammonites are sure to remain an essential focus in ongoing paleontological research.
In conclusion, the study of Parapuzosia seppenradensis and ammonites in general has enriched our understanding of Earth’s history, ancient oceans, and past biodiversity. The colossal size of ammonites sheds light on the possible reasons for their evolution, and their fossils provide insights into the ancient environment and food webs.
The ongoing research on ammonites constantly provides new discoveries and insights, revealing more about the evolution of these fascinating creatures and the world they lived in.
What are ammonites, and when did they exist?
Ammonites were a diverse group of marine invertebrates that lived in the ocean from the Devonian period until the end of the Cretaceous period, approximately 416 to 65 million years ago.
2. What is notable about the shell of an ammonite?
The shell of an ammonite is spiral-shaped and formed by chambers, gradually increasing in size towards the open end of the shell. 3.
What adaptations did ammonites possess?
Ammonites had a range of adaptations, including size, complex sutures, ornamentation, and changing shell shapes and patterns to adapt to their environment.
4. What information can we gain from the study of ammonites?
The study of ammonites can provide insights into the evolution of marine life, ancient ecosystems, the composition of communities, and the ancient environment. 5.
How are ammonites useful in calculating geologic timescales?
Ammonites’ precise stratigraphy allows scientists to create chronologies of Earth’s history by dating their fossils to specific periods.

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an essay on In Our Time by David Gagne
This is one of the worst things I’ve ever written. I was ashamed to hand it to my professor. It was for AML 3124 and it was completed on 12 / 08 / 95 …
It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
At one point in his short story, “Big Two-Hearted River: Part II“, Hemingway’s character Nick speaks in the first person. Why he adopts, for one line only, the first person voice is an interesting question, without an easy answer. Sherwood Anderson does the same thing in the introduction to his work, Winesburg, Ohio. The first piece, called “The Book of the Grotesque“, is told from the first person point of view. But after this introduction, Anderson chooses not to allow the first person to narrate the work. Anderson and Hemingway both wrote collections of short stories told in the third person, and the intrusion of the first person narrator in these two pieces is unsettling. In both instances, though, the reader is left with a much more absorbing story; one in which the reader is, in fact, a main character.
With the exception of “My Old Man“, which is entirely in the first person , and “On the Quai at Smyrna“, which is only possibly in the first person, there is just one instance in In Our Time in which a character speaks in the first person. It occurs in “Big Two-Hearted River: Part II“, an intensely personal story which completely immerses the reader in the actions and thoughts of Nick Adams. Hemingway’s utilization of the omniscient third person narrator allows the reader to visualize all of Nick’s actions and surroundings, which would have been much more difficult to accomplish using first person narration.
Nick is seen setting up his camp in “Big Two-Hearted River: Part I” in intimate detail, from choosing the perfect place to set his tent to boiling a pot of coffee before going to sleep. The story is completely written the in third person and is full of images, sounds, and smells. In “Big Two-Hearted River: Part II” Hemingway exactly describes Nick’s actions as he fishes for trout. Details of his fishing trip are told so clearly that the reader is almost an active participant in the expedition instead of someone reading a story. He carefully and expertly finds grasshoppers for bait, goes about breakfast and lunch-making, and sets off into the cold river. By being both inside and outside Nick’s thoughts, the reader can sense precisely the drama that Hemingway wishes to bring to trout fishing.
Nick catches one trout and throws it back to the river because it is too small. When he hooks a second one, it is an emotional battle between man and fish. Nick tries as hard as he can, but the fish snaps the line and escapes. Then, as Nick thinks about the fate of the trout which got away, Hemingway writes, “He felt like a rock, too, before he started off. By God, he was a big one. By God, he was the biggest one I ever heard of.” (Hemingway, p.227) This sudden switch to first-person narration is startling to the reader.
Until this point Hemingway had solely used third person narration, but he did it so well that the reader feels as one with Nick. It is not definite whether this is Nick or Hemingway speaking. It could easily be either of the two. Hemingway doesn’t include, “he thought,” or, “he said to himself,” and so it is unclear.
The result is the same regardless. Using first person narration at this point serves to make the story more alive, more personal. It jolts the reader into realizing the humanity of Nick; he is no longer the object of a story but a real person. If Nick is making so much stir over it that he speaks directly to the reader, he must feel passionately about it. Or if Hemingway is so moved by the size of the trout that he exclaims at its size, I can only accept that Nick also feels this excitement. The sudden intrusion of the first person narrator makes the story more complete and its only character more life-like. It also brings the reader into the story as a listener.
Sherwood Anderson’s collection of short stories, Winesburg, Ohio, also has a moment of first person narration. The introductory story, “The Book of the Grotesque”, is written in first person. The story begins as a third person narration, a tale about an old writer. Using a third person narration, Anderson writes about an old man and his episode with a carpenter. Then the old man goes to bed and the reader learns his thoughts. In the middle of describing what he is thinking, Anderson switches to first person narration. Suddenly there is a narrator speaking directly to the reader. The narrator says, “And then, of course, he had known people, many people, known them in a peculiarly intimate way that was different from the way in which you and I know people.” (Anderson, p.2) At this point the story becomes more than just a static piece, for the reader is somehow now in it.
There is an ambiguity, however, because the reader does not know if the narrator is Anderson himself or another completely distinct character. As when Hemingway used this ploy, the result is the same regardless. The reader is no longer merely a reader, but has unexpectedly been transformed into an active participant in the book. Throughout the rest of “The Book of the Grotesque”, the narrator is speaking to the reader. Not only that, but the narrator is telling the reader about a book which was never published, but is almost surely the one the reader is in fact reading. In case the reader should forget, there is one other instance, several stories later, in which Anderson adopts first person narration. In “Respectability” he writes, “I go to fast.” (Anderson, p.68)
Like Hemingway would do years later, Anderson was forcing the reader to become a part of the story. The entire book is a dialogue between narrator and reader. The effect is that the reader becomes even more involved in the stories. Both of these works are unlike others from the same time period which are told completely using first person narration. Gertrude Stein’s The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas and Anita Loos’ Gentlemen Prefer Blondes are both written wholly in the first person. But both of these read like diaries, of which the reader is just that – a reader. Neither one has a point at which the reader is so definitely brought into the story consciously by the author. By jumping abruptly into first person instead of using it all along, Hemingway and Anderson more effectively do this.
Anderson and Hemingway are both long dead now and all questions of intentionality are forever lost to readers of their works. Their sudden switches to first person narration of course could not have been mere mistakes, and their reasons may have been even more convoluted than imaginable to late twentieth century readers. What is left are two collections of short stories in which the reader plays an actual role. The intrusion of first person narration makes these stories come alive in a way that a third person narration cannot, a tribute to the skill of both of these authors.

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At UFC 199, UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz battled against Urijah Faber in a rubber match. That night, Cruz retained his title and defeated Faber a second time to improve his professional record to 22-1.
Now, Cruz is getting ready to defend his title again by taking on Team Alpha Male’s Cody Garbrandt in the co-main event of UFC 207 on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas, Nev. This event will be headlined by the return of Ronda Rousey, as she challenges champ Amanda Nunes for the women’s bantamweight title.
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In Recipe #54 I gave you Tomato & Coriander Salsa. But since publishing that recipe and also getting my new Electric BBQ I had an epiphany. “What if I roast the tomatoes!”.
Well, roasting your tomatoes on a BBQ and then creating your salsa just takes takes it up 10 levels. It is such a versatile dish and works well with many other cuisines. I actually made this to go with my Mackrell dish (Recipe #61), and it worked a treat!
As per Recipe #54 it adds a freshness and depth of flavour to both Indian and Mexican dishes, both of which my family really loves. You could also make a batch and just add it to toast as a snack, or have it ready for when you make Pita’s.
Really, this salsa goes well with so many different dishes and cuisines.
I use it for:
- As a condiment for curries
- Chilli con carne
- Salad with BBQ

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Four new NIHR incubators were formed; Clinical Education, Advanced Surgical Technology, Mental Health and Methodology, to support and advocate networking, training and career development support in areas that need a community-driven approach to increase academic research capacity.
Collaborating with other public funders, charities and industry
In April 2020, the NIHR, NHS England and NHS Improvement jointly designated eight Academic Health Science Centres in England, designed to harness the strategic alignment between top universities and NHS organisations.
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Dan Kowalski (Bender's Immigration Bulletin) Comments on the Barack Obama Interview: ""Obama on Immigration: Just OK"
Dan Kowalski, Editor-in-Chief Bender's Immigration Bulletin (LexisNexis), offers these insights on the interview with Barack Obama that was posted here yesterday. If you would like to publish a commentary on the interview, please send it our way:
To be honest, when this "exclusive interview" was announced, I was expecting a video (or at least an audio podcast) of a live give-and-take between skeptical reporters or topic experts asking tough questions and putting the candidate on the spot with little, if any, opportunity for reflection. So I was a bit disappointed to find, instead, a canned written product, giving us nothing we hadn't heard before. I'm sure the Senator approved the final product, but I'm also sure 99% of it was written for him by a staffer. I hope this format will be scrapped when other candidates are "interviewed."
Beyond the platitudes, the nugget that struck me hardest was the Senator's rationale for voting for the Secure Fence Act. He says he voted for it even though it sends two strong messages with which he disagrees - that Mexico is "not our friend" and that an enforcement-only approach can work - because "restoring order in the border region is necessary to winning the American people's support for full reform." That's disingenuous (a word Obama loves) at best, because he knows that no fence, long or short, will restore "order" on the borders. Moreover, it's a candidate's (and a President's) job to lead and persuade, not hide behind "safe" votes. And as I've argued before, trying to "secure the borders" first is putting things backwards. Obama tries to soften the blow by saying he'll only support more border fencing "where it can help discourage illegal entry and dangerous crossings over desert terrain [Where else would they put it?] ...[and only] in coordination and cooperation with local communities." Reaction from border communities to today's release of the Border Patrol's fencing plans should make it abundantly clear that the border fence is nothing more than a pork-barrel boondoggle of the highest order; Obama should suck it up and admit his vote was wrong.
Obama (and all your interviewees) should be pinned down on numbers and categories and definitions: How many (more) green cards do we need? How many (more) non-immigrant visas? How should we re-write the visa categories, grounds of exclusion and removal, detention rules, judicial review rules and hardship waivers to bring the statute into the 21st century. It could get tedious, and long, but as Justice Scalia says, "administrative law is not for sissies."
Finally, when your group interviews other candidates, I'd scrap the Elvira Arrellano question. Call me heartless, but her story leaves me cold. There are thousands of stories out there of folks who suffered much more than she did, and without breaking any laws beyond crossing without papers. They would be better examples of our broken system.
Daniel M. Kowalski
[It should go w/o saying, but those are my views alone, not necessarily those of Matthew Bender & Co., Inc., and/or LexisNexis]


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In writing about science-based medicine, we give a lot of attention to medicine that is not based on good science. We use bad examples to show why science is important and how it is frequently misapplied, misinterpreted, misreported, or even wholly rejected. It’s a pleasure, for a change, to write about a straightforward example of the best of science-based medicine in action. The book Heart 411 is such an example.
The medical literature is a jungle of conflicting and complicated studies. It’s difficult for novices and even for sophisticated non-specialists to navigate. It’s useful to have experts as guides who can apply their knowledge, experience, and judgment to analyze the data and put everything into perspective. I can’t imagine anyone more qualified as guides to “matters of the heart” than the authors of this book. Heart surgeon Marc Gillinov and cardiologist Steven Nissen practice at the Cleveland Clinic, which has been ranked as the number one heart hospital by U.S. News & World Report for the last 15 years and is currently ranked 4th best hospital overall. They have treated more than 10,000 heart patients over 30 years of clinical practice and have also done extensive research and published hundreds of articles in peer reviewed journals. Their book contains everything they would like their patients to know about the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease. It amounts to an owner’s manual for the heart.
They begin with a valuable explanation of different levels of evidence and how to spot flaws in clinical studies, covering everything from surrogate endpoints to publication bias. They go on to cover risk factors old and new, the role of cholesterol, weight, diet, exercise, how tests are done and when they are not indicated, stents vs. surgery, heart failure, arrhythmias, sex differences, children, and predictions about future advances in the field. I was amused by one chapter title: “Vitamins and supplements: Trick or treatment?” recalling the title of Singh and Ernst’s book.
The book is a goldmine of information. Here is a sampling of just a few of the items that caught my eye for one reason or another:
- Only 20% of our cholesterol comes from diet; the liver manufactures the other 80%.
- Forget about special lipid tests: the standard lipid panel tells you all you need to know.
- Statins are incredibly useful but some are more effective than others.
- Red yeast rice is a “natural” alternative to prescription statins that is risky because dosage is uncontrolled and 1/3 of products contain chemicals that are toxic to the kidneys.
- A “low fad” diet is best for weight loss; calories matter, not the proportions of macronutrients. The Ornish, Esselstyne and Pritikin diets are not recommended: they explain why.
- Saturated fats in the diet contribute to heart disease; studies showing otherwise are flawed because they only compared high fat diets to other unhealthy diets.
- The first coronary angiogram was an accident.
- Cardiac catheterization via the wrist is safer than via the groin, but only 10% are done by that route in the U.S. compared to 60% in Europe.
- Chelation for heart disease is nothing but “a wallet biopsy” and is dangerous.
- Stents do not prevent heart attacks; they only limit damage from heart attacks in progress.
- Surgical checklists save lives: make sure your surgeon uses them.
- A normal heart ejects at least 50% of the blood from the ventricle with each heartbeat; but some patients function well with an ejection fraction as low as 10%.
- One type of LVAD (left ventricular assist device) pumps the blood continuously, so these patients do not have a pulse!
- Mixing supplements with prescription drugs is as dangerous as mixing drinking and driving.
- If vitamins and supplements are going to be used as medicines, they must be tested using the same rigorous standards we use for prescription drugs.
- The data on fish oil are questionable. If you’re going to take it, they recommend a specific brand: Carlson Super Omega 3.
- They disagree with the American Academy of Pediatrics and would not use statins in children under the age of 13 even if they are at high risk from familial hypercholesterolemia.
- The deficits of so-called “pump brain” after open heart surgery are probably not attributable to the pump.
- Eliminating cardiovascular disease would increase life expectancy by 7 years, compared to 3 years from eliminating cancer
- Although existing studies are not definitive, the evidence indicates that the Mediterranean diet is probably the best diet for heart health.
The book validates what I had previously written about heart disease, statins, diet, weight loss, and other subjects. I was reassured to know I’d gotten those things right, but I also learned a number of new things from it. They clarified one point I had been wondering about. Why do cardiologists tell patients to limit their egg intake when most of our cholesterol is manufactured in the liver? They explain that there are good reasons to restrict cholesterol and saturated fat in the diet, even for patients on statins: the contribution of diet is small but still significant, and a low fat diet permits a lower dose of statins, minimizing the risk of side effects.
The stress is on prevention: they estimate that 90% of heart attacks are preventable. They would be glad to be put out of business. They say
Don’t worry about us; we will gladly hang up our scalpel and stethoscope if we can find a better way to lead you to a heart-healthy life.
The book was written for the general public but is equally appropriate and informative for doctors and scientists. The promotional material says “If you have a heart, you need this book.” Even if you don’t “need” it, I certainly think you would find it worthwhile, whether you are a layman or a doctor treating heart patients.
This article was originally published in the Science-Based Medicine Blog.

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Vaccination stimulates an immune response to a particular virus or infection. When unvaccinated people live in an area filled with vaccinated folk, in other words, a herd of vaccinated people, they may be protected by what is called the herd effect – since everyone else is vaccinated, they won’t get sick. Since they can’t get the infection, they protect the unvaccinated from infection with a ‘buffer’ of safety.
However, this happens only when there are enough vaccinated people, otherwise the protection cannot reach those outside the protected arena. Due to this shortfall, all vaccinated people cannot protect the unvaccinated from a specific disease. This is herd immunity failure.
Herd Immunity Failure: Recent Examples
Previously, school children in the modern societies who weren’t vaccinated were been protected by the majority of children who were vaccinated. Parents then had a false sense of security, believing they didn’t have to vaccinate their children because the disease threat is modified or nonexistent. Parents may also have chosen not to vaccinate for religious reasons or misconceptions about vaccine safety. Unfortunately, the perception of safety has caused a resurgence of pertussis and measles along with other epidemics. The “herd” couldn’t protect the population.
Although studies do not link the standard DTaP (diptheria, tetanus,a cellular pertussis) with autism, many parents continue to withhold or delay the vaccine. Previous herd protection began to fail as the numbers of increased non vaccinated children grew and whooping cough made a frightening come back. While whooping cough is an exhaustive cough in adults, it taxes the immature respiratory system of children and can be deadly: 2010 had over 27000 cases of pertussis in US alone, and 2012 saw the highest number of cases since the vaccine was introduced – 41,000 cases.
One solution has been mass vaccination of pregnant women with the Tdap vaccine and to vaccinate all potential grandparents and others who would be around the vulnerable newborn. Until re-vaccination reaches a large percent of the population, children and infants are no longer protected by the herd. Vaccinating those around the vulnerable infant creates a buffer zone by protecting the infant from family members. Eventually, as more people are vaccinated, the circle of herd protection grows.

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Thirty Seconds to Mars have debuted a new track titled “Walk on Water.”
On August 27 the band will debut “Walk On Water” live at this year’s MTV VMAs. The hook-filled pop song includes a sweeping chorus and uplifting lyrics. The band has already contracted with ESPN to use “Walk on Water” to advertise college football programming for the 2017 season.
The band’s last album Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams was released in 2013, and the group poked fun at their long absence with a funny press release.
“After four long years, hundreds of days, thousands of hours, gazillions of seconds, we have finally managed to finish a single f—— song, wrote frontman Jared Leto. “With the help of groundbreaking nanotechnology, chatbots and self-driving music software, we have wrangled from the depths of our cold black hearts, some semblance of a song. If you’re still reading this press release and managed to get this far, you should probably get to work or school before you get fired or grounded. If you’re stubborn, like I am, please continue and let me share with you a few words on our brand new single, the ever so subtle and minimalist ode we tenderly call “Walk on Water.”
“Of course this entire paragraph is complete and total hogwash,” he continued. “But I’m not sure exactly what to say about the song. Honestly, we miss you all. We can’t wait to get back on the road and we couldn’t be more proud to share with you the first single off of our new album. And yes, we have been working on it for four years. The last time we put an album out, there were no self driving cars, no fidget spinners, President Trump was still that guy on The Apprentice and Jon Snow hadn’t even died yet. #SpoilerAlert.”
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DIBOLL, Texas (KTRE) - The Diboll Lumberjacks last year lost to a tough Cameron Yoe team in the second round of the playoffs. They fail short of their goal.
That goal is the same goal this year.
“Win our last game,” Jeremiah Gums said. “That simple”
The playoff loss was the only loss for the Lumberjacks last year. There season included a big win against 4A state ranked Jasper in non-district play. The team lost some good skill players in Herbert Gums and D’aris McMillan. But the team has a good group of new leaders stepping up and young talent that had their fair share of playing time last year.
“We are going to get after it up front,” head coach Blake Morrison said. “We are going to play good defense. We are going to do what we need to do. We got some talented running backs, receivers and our offensive line could be bigger this year. If we get some people step up we could be a contender.”
Diboll will have to contend as usual with Crockett for a district title but could get a challenge from an up and coming Coldspring squad.
“We are going to hit hard and play hard,” Logan Dodge said. “Our offense is going to be good. Our defense is going to be better.”
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Ashé Arts was conceived in 2014 by Sadé M. Jones -- award winning choreographer, producer and performance artist and Zell Miller III -- award winning playwright, director and actor. Growing up in the classic "at-risk" environments, each was introduced to the world of theatre. They not only gained artistic technique; but also a broader perspective of the world and self-efficacy to rise above their circumstances. Teaching in East Austin schools, the seed was planted to create a space where the arts could be a tool for personal development/empowerment — The Ashé Academy. Shortly after, the idea expanded to adults with community classes and a performance company. In 2015, The Ashé Arts Collective made it's debut premier in the production Hands Up Hoodies Down, which received awards for Best Ensemble and Best Choreography.
The Collective serves as a platform for Black performance + visual art in Austin. In 2016, Ashé Arts produced its first solo show Melanated Chrysalis, which rooted the organization in the community to which it serves. Throughout the past 2 years, Ashé Arts has been an arts + culture resource to the community through productions and events as well as outreach programs, classes and workshops. Currently, Ashé Arts has a performing arts collective and community outreach program.


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- Pearl Thusi has felt the wrath of social media users after she posted a picture at Mampintsha's grave
- The picture saw netizens outraged because the actress was squatting over his gravesite
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Pearl Thusi once again leaves a bad taste in people's mouths.
Mama Panther visited the late Mampintsha at his final resting place but got called out for her picture.
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Fans reckoned that she was teasing an upcoming new song which had a very deep meaning.
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Vaisala launches combined methane, CO2 and humidity sensor for biogas producers07 February 2019
Measurement equipment supplier Vaisala has introduced a combined multigas measurement instrument that provides continuous readings of methane, carbon dioxide, and water vapor directly in the biogas process pipeline.
It is said to be optimised for biogas production processes, such as anaerobic digestion of waste from agriculture, industries and municipalities, and the utilization of landfill gas. According to Vaisala, the MGP261 helps biogas plant operators gain comprehensive control over their process and optimize their combined heat and power (CHP) engine performance. The instrument also enables operators to control humidity in order to reduce wear in the CHP engines and process components.
Vaisala Industrial Measurements product manager Antti Heikkilä says: “Reliable and accurate in-line monitoring enables optimization of the production process by reducing operating costs and improving the efficiency of a biogas plant. Biogas production is an organic process, affected by many variables. The better you can monitor your entire process and react to changes in the gas composition and humidity, the more efficient the plant becomes.”
The in situ installation of the instrument is said to make sample treatment unnecessary, enabling measurements without any sampling lines, pumps, or moisture removal traps. It is Ex certified up to Zone 0 inside pipes and Zone 1 outside, which means it can be installed in explosive atmospheres.
According to the company, no calibration gases are needed in routine operation and Vaisala’s proven background auto-calibration function significantly reduces expensive calibration work.
The product, for which specifications are available on www.vaisala.com/MGP261, will be available in the second quarter of 2019.
A webinar about biogas processing will be held on 27 February 2019 at 3–4 pm CET (Central European Time): www.vaisala.com/biogas
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Among the 50 prisoners who were pardoned or received sentence reductions for the Water Festival this year, several were convicted of serious crimes, such as rape, murder and human trafficking, according to a review of the roster included in the most recent Royal Book.
Two of the prisoners were pardoned, with the rest receiving sentence reductions of six months to a year.
The prisoner with the longest sentence, Lang Kamsort, was sentenced to 25 years for illegal gun possession, attempted murder and premeditated murder, and saw his sentence reduced by one year. Eleven other prisoners receiving reductions were convicted of murder.
One of two prisoners receiving a pardon is United Kingdom national Michael Glyn Jones, 54, who has been in jail since June 2014 and was convicted of child prostitution and sexually assaulting children aged 6 to 11. He was sentenced to eight years, then had his sentence reduced to five, and has now been released.
According to his lawyer, he left the country late last week.
Koem Vanndo, program director of child protection NGO APLE, said he couldn’t comment on the individual case, but said that “crimes against children have life-long impact on their physical and mental development”, and should be “heavily punished”.
Another prominent prisoner, a former prosecutor from Pursat, Chan Sereyvuth, received a one-year reduction to his sentence on corruption, extortion and false imprisonment charges.
Chhin Malin, spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice, said that clemencies depended on a change in the inmate’s character and individual assessments of their crimes. “They met all the conditions of the evaluation,” he said.
Additional reporting by Leonie Kijewski
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Jesse Hogan and Liam Mannix Steve Johnson's on-field foe from last weekend, Scott Thompson, became his greatest ally at the tribunal when his favourable evidence about carrying a broken rib into the match helped Johnson...
David Polkinghorne North Melbourne defender Scott Thompson says it is open slather when you run on to the field and he's unconcerned about Greater Western Sydney targeting the AFL's most famous ribs.
Adelaide midfielder Scott Thompson says whether he satisfies his craving for a flag depends on his teammates.
North Melbourne fullback Scott Thompson has been rewarded for the best season of a burgeoning AFL career with a contract extension running until the end of 2017.
The selected teams for round 22 of the AFL season, headlined by Geelong's clash with Hawthorn on Saturday night.
Hawthorn has recalled Jonathon Ceglar at the expense of fellow ruckman Ben McEvoy for Saturday night's round-22 AFL blockbuster against Geelong at the MCG.
Will Brodie This might be the year in which a player unfavoured by punters is awarded the AFL's highest individual honour.
Liam Mannix Suspended North Melbourne midfielder Brent Harvey will play a key behind-the-scenes role as the club aims for finals.
Rohan Connolly Athletes who can play football are a dime-a-dozen in the AFL age. What’s perhaps at an even greater premium these days are genuine footballers who happen to be athletic.
The injury list ahead of round 22 in the AFL premiership season 2014.
Round 21 votes for the Age Footballer of the Year award for the 2014 premiership season.
West Coast midfielder Matt Priddis is shaping as a dark horse to win this year's Brownlow Medal, while Eagles coach Adam Simpson says Eric Mackenzie deserves to claim a maiden berth in the AFL's...
The AFL injury list ahead of round 21 in the premiership season 2014.
Andrew Stafford The AFL has come under more heavy criticism for its game scheduling this year, with Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson joining the queue.
Ronny Lerner All the action from today's four matches in AFL round 19.
Roy Ward Geelong faces another nervous wait for Monday’s AFL match review panel rulings after star Steve Johnson appeared to kick Fremantle’s Lachie Neale on Saturday night.
All the ins and outs for round 20 of the 2014 AFL premiership season.
Ronny Lerner All the action from Sunday's three compelling AFL matches in round 20.
Rohan Connolly Geelong might not be quite the powerhouse it was a few seasons ago, but you still need to be right on your game to beat the Cats.
AFL football operations boss Mark Evans has briefed club chief executives over potential changes to the league's match review panel (MRP).


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“Nothing can hurt us now. That’s our victory. Our victory over the dark!”
Edmund Goulding’s 1939 classic, Dark Victory, stars Bette Davis as Judith Traherne, a wealthy 23-year-old Long Island socialite speeding through life in the New York fast lane. Her passions are her prized steeplechase colt Challenger, going to & hosting parties, and playing bridge. The film is based on George Emerson Brewer, Jr. & Bertram Bloch’s Broadway play of the same name. The play, which starred Tallulah Bankhead, was panned and closed on 12/1/34, just 24 days after opening night. The film, on the other hand, went on to become one of the great motion pictures from 1939, the greatest movie year of all time. A year which included: Gone With the Wind; The Wizard of Oz; Stagecoach; Mr. Smith Goes to Washington; Wuthering Heights; Of Mice & Men; Gunga Din; Young Mr. Lincoln; The Hunchback of Notre Dame; Goodbye Mr. Chips; and The Rules of the Game.
Although Judith has a lust for life & thoroughly relishes her every moment, she has chronic headaches & experiences problems seeing. When she gets double vision while running Challenger & falls off him, her best friend & secretary Ann (played wonderfully by Geraldine Fitzgerald) becomes very concerned & calls her doctor – noted character actor Henry Travers, perhaps best known as Apprentice Angel Clarence in It’s a Wonderful Life. He schedules her to see brain specialist, Dr. Frederick Steele (George Brent). Although Dr. Steele was in the middle of closing his practice & heading for a train to begin his new career as a researcher in Vermont, when he notices cigarette burns on Judy’s right hand, he examines her. Challenger’s trainer, Michael, is Humphrey Bogart. He’s doesn’t turn in a pedestrian performance but isn’t exactly Rick Blaine yet either. And a young, handsome Ronald Reagan plays Alec, Judy’s happy-go-lucky, alcoholic friend.
Dark Victory was nominated for 3 Oscars in 1940 at the 12th Academy Awards: Best Picture; Actress; and the incredible Max Steiner’s Score. Steiner was nominated 24 times including 3 wins. Davis received 11 nominations in her lifetime, including an unofficial write-in nomination for Of Human Bondage, winning twice. In all, Steiner composed the score for 21 of the movies in which Bette Davis acted. Davis was a perfectionist and notoriously difficult to work with. She wanted the final dramatic scene in Dark Victory to be unaccompanied by music, but Goulding overruled her.
Davis claimed that Dark Victory took only 4 weeks to film, and that Judith Traherne was her favorite role to play even though she suffered a nervous breakdown during filming as her marriage to Harmon Nelson dissolved. She drowned her sorrows by having an affair with Brent.
While Dark Victory is a second tier film for 1939, very few movies released today that win Best Picture are its equal. It’s honor was that it was released that year; its misfortune, as well. All 11 of the aforementioned ’39’s are required reading. Most of us have already seen Gone With the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Few, perhaps, have had the opportunity to screen Dark Victory. It should be at the top of your 39’s to see. And tomorrow, it should no longer be on that list! 4 stars!!


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Latin pop star Enrique Iglesias and his rapper pal Pitbull have released the video to their new single "Move To Miami."
Directed by South Florida filmmaker Fernando Lugo, the video has a "Fast and Furious" vibe with tricked out cars and neon lights set around Miami at night. The video has been trending on YouTube where it has more than 6 million views.
As Iglesias sings inside and out of a parked red classic Porsche, a bevy of dancers and revelers along with Mr. 305 perform inside a club in a warehouse.
Cameras capture the aerial views of downtown Miami, including AmericanAirlines Arena, as night owls drive and bop to the song in old school American cars.
The reggaeton-inspired song is about a sexy woman with a body "built like a Bugatti" who can get men to literally move to Miami, "the booty-shakin' capital.''
The hook: "She gon' make you move to Miami."
The single was released May 3 with a heavy social media push by the Miami entertainers who have collaborated on other singles such as "I Like It," "Messin' Around" and "I'm A Freak."


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Simply beautiful! I will go here one day! Keukenhof - Amsterdam - The Netherlands
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A shaking heating mantle is laboratory equipment equipped with a flexible, insulated and comfortable heating device that allows you to position, heat and mix containers such as round bottom flasks or balloons. Adapting to multiple processes that require temperature and agitation frequently used in laboratories.
That is, this type of blanket, in addition to heating your processes in a controlled way, allows you to stir solutions simultaneously. They are generally designed so that both functions can be controlled independently. What provides a greater degree of functionality.
How is a warming blanket made?
Heating blankets can be made of more rigid fabrics or constructions, some can be made of electrostatic paint-coated stainless steel, with its heating element covered by high thermal resistance fiberglass.
They can obtain different temperature ranges and have varied levels of regulation, as well as an element that provides agitation. They provide a short heating time, distribute heat without creating condensed water, do not produce flames and are safe for heating above 100 ° C.
What are the uses of the shaking heating blanket?
This laboratory instrument is designed to be used in processes such as fat extraction, distillation, among others. The heating blanket produces heat in an efficient way, without causing harm to the environment, clean and safe, which is why it is considered essential for technological, research or production applications. The walls of the heating mantle surround the distillation flask and transfer the set temperature to all liquids in an optimal way.
Its main application is to uniformly heat or temper organic liquids placed in reaction kettles, round bottom flasks or reaction vessels for the boiling, evaporation, distillation or extraction process. These units have a closed heating system, designed to prevent heated containers from exploding on their surface.
What are the characteristics of a heating blanket?
- Its temperature can reach up to 450 ° C.
- Distributes heat evenly.
- They have analog or digital controls.
- Allows you to view the temperature through a screen.
- High level of precision functionality.
- They are padded for good insulation.
- Sometimes you add sand to the heating mantle when the flask is not big enough.
- Variety of sizes, temperatures and powers.
- They have magnetic stirring.
- They are equipped with non-slip rubber feet so that it remains firm even at high stirring speeds.
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Noosa Triathlon Multi Sport Festival
Date: Sunday 4th November 2018
Location: Noosa, QLD
Distance: Olympic Distance Triathlon (1500m swim, 40km cycle, 10km run)
Event info: http://bit.ly/2hp8tfm
Fundraising goal: $1,800
Entry fee: Free
The National Breast Cancer Foundation is one of the official charity partners for Australia’s most-loved sporting events and we are looking for passionate people to join Team NBCF!
We have limited Charity Hero spots available and we are looking for committed individuals willing to raise $1,800 for life-changing breast cancer research. In return you’ll benefit from;
- Special early charity start wave (7:12am in 2017)
- Exclusive access to charity check-in queue at the Expo
- Free entry to the Breakfast With The Stars event on Saturday 3 November, where there’ll be a panel of elite athletes and previous Noosa Triathlon winners talking about their experiences and answering your questions.
- Team NBCF professional 2XU tri-suit
- Invitation to a team lunch in Noosa
- Fundraising medal
- Dedicated fundraising support from the moment you sign up, to race day and beyond
Join today and you can help us give hope to the one in eight women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.
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Why it’s important to Build an Emergency Fund ? As we all know, life is full of surprises, and not all of them are pleasant. One day, everything seems fine, and the next, you’re faced with an unexpected expense like a medical bill, car repair, or urgent home repair. In times like these, having an emergency fund can be a lifesaver. Sometimes, unexpected events can throw our financial stability into disarray. That’s where having an emergency fund comes to the rescue. In this article, I’ll showing you what an emergency fund is, why it’s so important, and how you can start building one today.
What Is an Emergency Fund?
An emergency fund is like a financial safety net. It’s a stash of money set aside specifically for unexpected expenses or emergencies. These could include medical bills, car repairs, sudden job loss, or even unexpected home repairs. The idea is to have cash readily available when life throws you a curveball, so you don’t have to rely on credit cards or loans, which can lead to debt.
Why Is emergency fund important?
1. Unexpected Expenses Happen to Everyone
No one is immune to unexpected expenses. Your car might break down, you or a family member might face a sudden illness, or your home may need urgent repairs. Without an emergency fund, you might find yourself struggling to cover these unforeseen costs, potentially resorting to high-interest loans or credit cards, which can lead to debt and financial stress.
2. It Prevents You from Going into Debt
When you have an emergency fund, you’re less likely to rely on credit cards or loans to handle emergencies. This means you won’t accumulate debt and won’t have to worry about high-interest payments. Instead, you can dip into your emergency fund to cover the expense, knowing you have a plan in place.
3. Provides Peace of Mind
Knowing you have money set aside for unexpected situations can bring you peace of mind. You won’t have to constantly worry about what might happen next because you’ll be financially prepared. This peace of mind can improve your overall well-being and reduce stress.
4. Helps You Stay on Track Financially
Emergency funds are not just for emergencies. They can also help you stay on track with your financial goals. When you have money set aside for unexpected expenses, you can continue saving for long-term goals like buying a home, going on vacation, or investing for your retirement without interruptions.
5. Teaches Financial Discipline
Building an emergency fund requires discipline. You need to set aside a portion of your income regularly and resist the temptation to spend it on non-essential items. This discipline can spill over into other areas of your financial life, helping you make better decisions and improve your financial habits.
6. Keeps You Independent
Having an emergency fund means you don’t have to rely on others for financial assistance during tough times. This independence can be empowering and maintain your sense of control over your financial situation.
7. Prepares You for the Future
Life is full of uncertainties, and building an emergency fund is like putting on a financial seatbelt. It prepares you for whatever the future may bring, whether it’s a sudden job loss, a natural disaster, or a global crisis. Having a financial cushion can make these challenging situations more manageable.
How to Build an Emergency Fund
Building an emergency fund may be difficult due to so many reason but is a gradual process, and if you stay consistent, you can build a an emergency funds. Below is our simple guide to building an emergency funds
Set a Goal: Decide how much you want to save as your emergency fund. A common guideline is to aim for three to six months’ worth of living expenses.
Create a Budget: Review your monthly income and expenses to see how much you can save each month. Make saving for emergencies a priority in your budget.
Automate Savings: Set up an automatic transfer from your checking account to a dedicated savings account each month. This makes saving effortless.
Use Windfalls: Whenever you receive unexpected money, like a tax refund or a bonus at work, consider putting a portion of it into your emergency fund.
Cut Unnecessary Expenses: Look for areas in your budget where you can trim expenses. Redirect the money you save into your emergency fund.
Be Patient: Building an emergency fund takes time, so be patient and consistent in your savings efforts. And i can tell you for free that it’s worth the effort.
Trust me, having an emergency fund is like having a financial safety net. It provides peace of mind, helps you avoid debt, and ensures financial stability during unexpected crises. Start building your emergency fund today, even if it’s with small contributions, and watch your financial resilience grow. Remember, it’s not a matter of “if” but “when” unexpected expenses will arise, and being prepared is the key to financial peace and security.

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