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How about a second cut from Unearth at Meow Meow in Portland Oregon on 10th September 2004? Here’s “The Charm” from the semi pro-shot set, a track which originally appeared on 2002’s “Endless” EP. The Metalcore mainstays have been pummeling the Globe with “Extinction(s)” via Century Media, a triumphant return after 5 years out of
The retro bootlegs and live streams have been keeping us alive during lockdown with the hope of live shows returning at some point, hopefully in the not to distant future. Here’s a freshly liberated one from the archives of Metalcore Monsters Unearth, “Internal War“, filmed at Meow Meow in Portland Oregon on 10th September 2004.
The resurrection of Metalcore mainstays Unearth after a 4 year hiatus with an album in “Extinction(s)” that finds them bang in form is something truly to behold. Here’s dedicated drum cam footage of sticksman Nick Pierce performing “Incinerate” at the Tinley Park, Illinois stop of summer 2018’s Vans Warped Tour, a run of shows that saw
Chimaira guitarist Rob Arnold chats to his usually found across the stage friend and fellow Chimaira guitarist Matt DeVries in this latest episode of his Everything You Love series. When the original line up of the Cleveland Ohio bruisers went their separate ways, he joined Arnold and drummer Kevin Talley in Six Feet Under, switching
Formed back in 2015, London Metallers From Once We Came have taken an interesting route to where they are today. Rather than record and then take the songs they created to the stage, vocalist Thomas Smith, guitarist David Silver, bassist Brian Granahan and drummer Adam Gosling started playing shows across the UK in Spring 2016.
Hopefully before too long Boston Massachusetts Metalcore titans Unearth will return to the studio and write a follow up to the stunningly good “Extinction(s)“. Until they do, here are eight tracks culled from their appearances in Germany, Austria and Czech Republic on their co-headlining European tour with Prong for the 30th Anniversary of “Beg To
We’ve been singing the praises of Boston Massachusetts Metalcore heroes Unearth for as long as we can remember. They are one of the bands that started out during the Nu-Metal era and rose to prominence in the first wave of Metalcore and are now celebrating 22 years together in 2020. Seven albums in that time
So that was 2019. Done. The end of not only a year but of a decade. What was the sound of December 2019? Well Spiritbox landed some DJent on the table, Body Count signaled their intent with “Carnivore” and Unearth reminded us they would be dragging Prong and Dust Bolt across Europe with a music
Metal Noise have been at 34 (yes, thirty four) shows in 2019 so our Top #5 live bands of the year takes into account every one that we’ve seen and no-one we haven’t. Just go and check out our “Grand Tour” page or our live reviews if you want validation that this list only includes
Our first introduction to the World of Prong was the opening track to their most successful album to date. 1994’s “Cleansing” was produced by Terry Date (Pantera, Limp Bizkit, Unearth) and features ex-Killing Joke members Paul Raven (RIP) on bass guitar and John Bechdel with keyboards and programming, marking their fourth studio album. We were


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Shrimp salad and a gin and tonic for lunch, then back to bed for a snooze.
The relaxed recipe for creative genius, as told by Liccy Dahl at a literary event last week, on the work routine of her late husband, Roald.
It got me thinking. In a world focused on the need for speed, to go fast and break things, what is the cost to the human experience?
We are in the era of dog years: a world where, like our canine friends, each new year is worth seven old ones when it comes to the speed of technology adoption and the pace of change.
Thinking of establishing a startup and taken a year to get there? You need to get a move on. That’s well on the way to a decade in old money.
Instant gratification is the name of the game, and you’d better be quick about it if you want to provide a product, service or solution.
Burned-out, frazzled, overcooked. Sound familiar? Words used by many who get to the point where the intensity turns out to be too much.
Founder fatigue is a very real issue for many entrepreneurs, who have had to use super-human strength to keep the show on the road.
And it’s a challenge that faces the entire working world, driving burgeoning new industries on the one hand but raising issues around mental health on the other.
Lloyds Bank chief executive Antonio Horta-Osorio, commenting on his own experiences with stress, said “it nearly broke me”. He has since been at the heart of business efforts to address issues surrounding mental health and wellbeing.
According to the Global Wellness Institute, the health and wellness industry is now worth $4.2 trillion and represents 5.3 per cent of global economic output. Entrepreneurs are creating billion-dollar wellness brands, like Michael Acton-Smith with Calm, the meditation and mindfulness app.
Speaking to the BBC earlier this year, he said: “21 months ago there were nine of us in a one-bed apartment – now we’re the world’s first mental health unicorn”. The world is waking up to the need for wellness.
Elsewhere, much is being made of the need for the nation to take its time. In the investment industry, despite the travails of Neil Woodford, patient capital is a thing: a movement of voices warning against the endemic short-term pressure on businesses to turn a fast buck and deliver urgent returns.
What if you could evolve the notion of what matters? What if you could begin to equate the need to deliver in the short term with the support to get it right over the long term? Taking time to breathe, to think. Sure, you might lose some of the galvanising power of the urgency of the now, but it might help you get it right when you consider the what comes next.
Taking the long-term view was the stock in trade for Paul Polman in his time as chief executive of Unilever.
Here was a leader who realised that businesses need to be long-term players in the life of the planet, not only because it was the right thing to do, but because ultimately the market would demand it.
His response was the Sustainable Living initiative, which spoke to a major rewiring of the business and a decisive shift towards pro-sustainability products.
I remember at the time listening to a much-admired business leader explain why the whole initiative represented nothing more than corporate vanity, ego, and a CEO unable to focus on the immediate needs of his business.
Today, the Sustainable Living brands are growing 46 per cent faster than the rest of Unilver’s business and delivering 70 per cent of its turnover growth in 2018. It’s a long-term game that strives to benefit the environment and address rising consumer awareness – and in doing so boost the bottom line. Using purpose to deliver profit has proved to be well worth waiting for.
So, next time somebody tells you that time to think is a waste of time, chill. Roald Dahl put it like this: “Watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.” Happy holidays.
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EngagingImages necessitava di un nuovo design di carta intestata e ha lanciato un contest su 99designs.
È stato scelto un vincitore tra 34 design presentati da 8 designer.
I'm looking for contemporary, clean, and elegant Business Cards and Stationery for my Photography Business.
I'd like my new logo incorporated into Business Cards and Stationery. My new logo can be downloaded here (note that there are 3 logo versions in each file - you may chose whichever version you like):
The business card can be double-sided and should contain the following info:
Phone: (111) 111-1111
I'd like the winning designs to be delivered in layered PSD files.
- I like vines, leaves, flowers, butterflies (if used, they should not overpower the logo)
- I like gradients
- I like curves
- Nothing that looks like it belongs in Vegas (loud, gawdy)
- Nothing that looks toy-ish (like it belongs on the side of a barbie car!)
Abbiamo riservato un posto per il tuo contest di carta intestata.

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text: What was your source for this quilting project? Online Photo or Website Name of website or photo Three Sheets to the Wind Link to website or photo www.northernthreads.net/p-17940-barbara-lavallees-three-sheets-to-the-wind.aspx What are you most proud of? No new fabric was purchased - I used everything from my stash. What advice would you give someone starting this project? Don't be restrained by the pattern photo or the original print. Make your own decisions about colour, pattern etc.


text: Maintaining or increasing soil organic carbonÂ (C) is vital for securing food production and for mitigating greenhouse gasÂ (GHG) emissions, climate change, and land degradation. Some land management practices in cropping, grazing, horticultural, and mixed farming systems can be used to increase organicÂ C in soil, but to assess their effectiveness, we need accurate and cost-efficient methods for measuring and monitoring the change. To determine the stock of organicÂ C in soil, one requires measurements of soil organicÂ C concentration, bulk density, and gravel content, but using conventional laboratory-based analytical methods is expensive. Our aim here is to review the current state of proximal sensing for the development of new soilÂ C accounting methods for emissions reporting and in emissions reduction schemes. We evaluated sensing techniques in terms of their rapidity, cost, accuracy, safety, readiness, and their state of development. The most suitable method for measuring soil organicÂ C concentrations appears to be visible-near-infrared (vis-NIR) spectroscopy and, for bulk density, active gamma-ray attenuation. Sensors for measuring gravel have not been developed, but an interim solution with rapid wet sieving and automated measurement appears useful. Field-deployable, multi-sensor systems are needed for cost-efficient soilÂ C accounting. Proximal sensing can be used for soil organicÂ C accounting, but the methods need to be standardized and procedural guidelines need to be developed to ensure proficient measurement and accurate reporting and verification. These are particularly important if the schemes use financial incentives for landholders to adopt management practices to sequester soil organicÂ C. We list and discuss requirements for developing new soilÂ C accounting methods based on proximal sensing, including requirements for recording, verification, and auditing.

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Get ready for midseason TV premieres
Dale Roe, Go-To Guy
If you judged solely by the handful of shows that already have seen their spring premieres, you'd think television's 2012 midseason is going to be a dud.
It's hard to fathom, for example, how "Work It," ABC's awful cross-dressing "comedy," ever got made (I suspect blackmail). The network likewise tried to slip in the tawdry, new reality program "Celebrity Wife Swap" while nobody was watching (and let's hope those last three words lead off the low-brow series' obituary).
Finally, "The Bachelor" is back, minus mopey Brad Womack.
But let's not judge a potentially winning midseason ratings book by its tawdry cover. The best is yet to come.
Fans of "Lost" still pining for a replacement (and curse them for not supporting "Fringe") should enjoy Fox's "Alcatraz." Not only does it co-star "Lost's" Hurley, Jorge Garcia, but the J.J. Abrams drama has a time-trippy mystery at its core. In the show, the iconic federal penitentiary wasn't shut down in 1963 because of decay and expense - it was closed because all of its prisoners and staff mysteriously vanished one day and are suddenly reappearing in the modern world. Sam Neill plays the possibly shady head of a government agency tracking them down, while Garcia is an unlikely Alcatraz scholar.
NBC's best current offering is the excellent "Smash" (but only because "Awake," the amazing dual-reality cop drama from Austinite Kyle Killen, remains unscheduled - look for it in March). Viewers who have seen this musical drama's promos and dismissed it as a "Glee" knock-off are woefully mistaken.
Steven Spielberg spent years developing this story of a group of performers launching a Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. The big-name cast includes Anjelica Huston, Debra Messing, Bernadette Peters, Uma Thurman and a luminous Katharine McPhee as a Midwesterner vying for the lead role.
ABC's got "GCB" and "The River." The former is a less-broad "Suburgatory"-esque dramedy about a reformed high school "mean girl" who returns to her Dallas-area hometown and tries to make amends with the women she once tortured. The latter is a mystical and tense paranormal drama starring Bruce Greenwood as a Steve Irwin-style adventurer who goes missing in the Amazon, and a documentary crew's attempt to find him. Moments in the pilot were among the scariest I've ever seen on network TV.
CBS has only one show slated, and it's a dud. Remember Rob Schneider, the Adam Sandler hanger-on who became famous as the "makin' copies" guy on "Saturday Night Live"? He's making copies again … of every lame and offensive racial joke ever told. As the titular star of "Rob," Schneider plays a confirmed bachelor who marries into a large and close family of Mexican Americans. Hilarity, unfortunately, does not ensue.
If you're a pay cable subscriber, look for HBO's "Luck." The high-profile series, penned by "Deadwood's" David Milch and directed by Michael Mann, finds an all-star cast (Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Farina, Michael Gambon, Jill Hennessy) navigating the complex and shady world of professional horse racing and gambling. The series, though slow-moving, is layered and rich with possibility.
Here are the premiere dates for these shows along with other new offerings, as well as returning favorites (fall 2011 series returning from hiatus are only listed if their day or time slots have changed). Television schedules are subject to change on short notice. Please check your program guide before setting your DVR.
8 p.m. "The Firm," NBC (moves to 9 p.m. Thursdays this Thursday) - based on the feature film; stars Josh Lucas and Juliette Lewis.
9 p.m. "House of Lies," Showtime - dirty business comedy stars Don Cheadle and Kristen Bell.
7:30 p.m. "Are You There, Chelsea?" NBC - sitcom starring talker Chelsea Handler and Laura Prepon and based on Handler's comedy.
7:30 p.m. "Rob," CBS
8 p.m. "The Finder," Fox - "Bones" spinoff stars Geoff Stults and Michael Clarke Duncan.
8 p.m. "The Fades," BBC America - apocalyptic drama from the writer of "Skins."
7:30 p.m. "Napoleon Dynamite," Fox - animated version of the droll, hit indie film voiced by original cast premieres with back-to-back episodes.
7 p.m. "Alcatraz," Fox
9 p.m. "Lost Girl," Syfy - supernatural Canadian import sports a largely unfamiliar cast.
8 p.m. "Remodeled," The CW - industry vet Paul Fisher pulls a "Kitchen Nightmares" on modeling agencies.
9:30 p.m. "Unsupervised," FX - animated comedy from creators of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" features voice work by Justin Long, Kristen Bell and "Spy Kid" Alexa Vega.
8 p.m. "Touch," Fox (preview; returns March 19) - Kiefer Sutherland returns to series television as the dad of a boy with autism who can see the future.
9 p.m. "Bering Sea Gold," Discovery - there's a gold rush in the glacial waters of Nome, Alaska as chronicled in documentary series.
9 p.m. "Spartacus: Vengeance," Starz - sequel to "Blood and Sand" stars Lucy Lawless and replacement title character Liam McIntyre.
8 p.m. "Luck," HBO
9 p.m. "Smash," NBC
8 p.m. "The River," ABC
9:30 p.m. "Life's Too Short," HBO - Ricky Gervais mockumentary about a little person navigating through show biz waters.
9 p.m. "GCB," ABC
8 p.m. "Fashion Star," NBC (moves to 10 p.m. March 20) - Elle Macpherson hosts this reality competition.
7 p.m. "Missing," ABC - retired CIA agent Ashley Judd tracks her missing son in Europe.
8 p.m. "Shameless," Showtime
9:30 p.m. "Californication," Showtime
8 p.m. "Dance Moms," Lifetime
7 p.m. "Whitney," NBC
8 p.m. "One Tree Hill," The CW
8 p.m. "Rock Center with Brian Williams," NBC
9 p.m. "Face Off," Syfy
7 p.m. "30 Rock," NBC
8:30 p.m. "Up All Night," NBC
9 p.m. "The Nerdist," BBC America
7 p.m. "Undercover Boss," CBS
8 p.m. "Being Human," Syfy
9 p.m. "Justified," FX
9 p.m. "Southland," TNT
9 p.m. "White Collar," USA
7 p.m. "American Idol," Fox
9 p.m. "Royal Pains," USA
9 p.m. "Mistresses," BBC America
9 p.m. "Archer," FX
7 p.m. "Shark Tank," ABC
7 p.m. "Who Do You Think You Are?" NBC
9 p.m. "The Voice," NBC (after the "Super Bowl," regular timeslot Mondays at 7 p.m.)
8 p.m. "The Celebrity Apprentice," NBC
7 p.m. "The Amazing Race" CBS
9 p.m. "Eastbound & Down'" HBO
7 p.m. "Harry's Law," NBC
7:30 p.m. "Breaking In," Fox
7:30 p.m. "Bob's Burgers," Fox
7 p.m. "Dancing With the Stars," ABC
"The Bachelor," ABC, 7 p.m. Mondays
"The Biggest Loser," NBC, 7 p.m. Tuesdays
"Work It," ABC, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays
"Celebrity Wife Swap," ABC, 8 p.m. Tuesdays
"Winter Wipeout," ABC, 7 p.m. Thursdays
"Merlin," Syfy, 9 p.m. Fridays
"Portlandia," IFC, 9 p.m. Fridays
"The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret," IFC, 9:30 p.m. Fridays
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ROMY END TABLERegular price $690.00
The interesting ROMY end table blends together a black metal frame with a concrete tray-like top. Try grouping together with the ROMY coffee table for added dimension and functionality. Crafted from a natural concrete mix, each piece will look different, with variations of grey hues that will enhance over time.
- Concrete top
- Iron legs
Overall dimensions: 20"D x 20"H
Weight: 20 lbs
Shipping dimensions: 1 box | 25"W x 25"D x 25"H
PASTEL TIDE - FRAMEDRegular price $1,096.00
A serene photo of the motion of the tide on a sandy beach, combined with an intriguing combination of textures.
Dimensions: 71 x 47"
Product Type: Print on Canvas
This art piece is made to order and production can take between 6-12 weeks. Please note, production times vary throughout the year. If you have any questions about this product feel free to contact us and our team will be happy to help.
ATLAS COFFEE TABLERegular price $2,320.00
A contemporary and alluring coffee table sculpted from concrete and overlaid with a marble-look finish. The shapely design is eye-catching and unique for placement in residential and contract settings.
- Acrylic finish
Overall dimensions: 59.5"W x 36"D x 14.5"Hgross weight: 230.96 lb
net weight: 176 lb
TREMONT SOFARegular price $5,630.00
The TREMONT leather sofa is constructed from kiln dried solid wood, high density foam, and full-aniline 100% top-grain leather. *Natural color variations, and creases are part of the unique characteristics of this leather. It will develop a relaxed vintage look with regular use. This sofa is finished in a beautiful tan color, and features a sturdy corner blocked wooden frame and high density foam with polyester filling. The TREMONT sofa is best suited for mid-century and modern spaces, however will easily adapt to a variety of design styles. One of the many reasons we love the TREMONT so much!
Kiln dried solid wood
Overall dimensions: 88"L x 38"W x 34"H
ARAGON LOUNGE CHAIR - FUMED OAKRegular price $3,228.00
The ARAGON single seater takes its design cues from Gustav Stickley's iconic proto-modern designs of the early 20th century. Over-stuffed nuance-fabric cushions perch atop a solid-oak base finished with an elegant wrap around spindle back and arm rests . Blackened, brass-capped, cast-iron legs punctuate the unique composition.
- Nuance fabric seat
- Fumed oak frame
Overall dimensions: 32.3″W x 33.5″D x 33.5″H
seat height: 18.3”
seat depth: 22.5″
armrest height: 24.8″
seatback height: 14″

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CSX Geometry Train Extra in Bow
From 8/21/23, here was the third CSX Geometry Train to inspect the renamed Nashua Subdivision from North Chelmsford to Bow. Their endpoint would be about 80 car lengths north of the Ferry Road Crossing before returning south. This was snapped by the River Road Bridge in Bow.
It's that second engine that's got my interest. CSX 9969 looks like it has the nose of an F45, the radiator section of an SD45, and was originally built as a GP40 for New York Central. This was rebuilt by Maryland Commuter Rail into a GP40WH-2. CSX 9969 is a direct sister to MEC GP40's 305 and 306. MEC 305 was NYC 3050, CSX 9969 was NYC 3051 and MEC 306 was NYC 3052. 305 still runs, 306 is stored OOS in Waterville. Serial numbers are in sequence too, built from the same order.
Many came out to see the Geo Train Extra move on these NH rails, especially with a correct PTC equipped leader in MEC 507, the Guilford "Heritage" unit, that was repainted back to Guilford colors in late July 2020.
The actual trailing Geo Car was TGC03, and the coach as the "Hocking Valley".
Photographed by Jay Gadon, August 21, 2023.
Added to the photo archive by Jay Gadon, September 15, 2023.
Railroad: Pan Am Railways.
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Interrogating Methodologies on Labour Statistics
2 April 2012
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
MISTRA convened a roundtable discussion to interrogate methodologies used in determining levels of economic activity in South Africa, encompassing employment, unemployment and self-employment.
The roundtable was aimed at bringing together experts on labour statistics to compare notes on methodologies and the disputed data, and more systematically identify areas of divergence and convergence. Besides assisting in enlightening public discourse, the discussion could lay the basis for more comprehensive research that would clarify the salient issues.
Despite the progress made in improving labour statistics, debate on the accuracy of the data has continued to rage. This has intensified in the past years, ranging from the questioning of the utility of the ‘narrow’versus ‘broad’definitions of employment and the very accuracy of the data.


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Ziyarat And Du’a
The Du’a (supplication) is the act of speaking to Allah (swt) while the Ziyarat (visitation) is the act of speaking with the role-models and true examples of the faith sent by Allah (swt).
Nevertheless, Ziyarat itself is also a form of speaking with Allah (swt) since the individuals being addressed are the Prophets (as) and A’immah (as) who are individuals that invite humanity to the worship of the One True God and to struggle against the internal and external enemies. Thus in reality, the Ziyarat is nothing more than speaking to Allah through the intermediaries which He himself has appointed in order for us to reach to perfection.
The Du’a is the act of travelling towards Allah-consciousness and self-knowledge while the aim of the Ziyarat is knowledge of the Imam (as) – and in actuality this is the same as having knowledge of Allah and knowledge of ourselves.
Within the Du’a taught by the Ahlul Bayt (as), there are four main points seen: shedding of tears and showing grief, expressing one’s needs, gaining a better understanding of the faith and beliefs and the invitation to stand up and fight against the enemies - internal and external.
This is the same thing which can be seen in the Ziyarat as well, however at the same time, we are calling upon and remembering those personalities who are the best and most perfect examples of these four characteristics.
By this we mean that the Ahlul Bayt (as) are the ones whose tears which they shed in their prayers are the most sincere drops of grief; they are best able to express their needs to their Creator in the most eloquent of ways; their understanding of the faith was the most complete and perfect, and lastly, they were the ultimate manifestation of those who stood up and fought against both their internal enemies and the external despots – each one in his own way and method.
Of all the Ziyarats we have, the best example in which these four points are manifest is that of Imam Husayn (as) – especially since he was the supreme expression of rising up for Allah (swt) and standing up in the face of oppression and tyranny.


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Tony Hall with young DJs from The BLT Crew
Named Unlimited, the £3m, three-year funding programme aims to give deaf and disabled artists a chance to create major new work for 2012. Not-to-be-sniffed-at grants of between £25-50,000 will be awarded with mentoring and training support as well. A series of high-profile disability arts events are planned in and around the games to showcase the resulting commissions. Not a great deal of specifics so far, but, seeing as London was the first games to involve disabled artists in the handover ceremony in Beijing, signs are good.
So far, so life-changing. Uptempo presentations by Hall, nine-time gold medal winner and head Paralympic organiser Chris Holmes; artistic director of Graeae Theatre Company, Jenny Sealey; and Janet Paraskeva, Chair of the Olympic Lottery Distributor showed a pretty strong message of intent. One crucially backed with an open chequebook.
A little temperance came from Moira Sinclair (Arts Council England head honcho) who ducked the obligatory group chant of “Unlimited!” each speaker urged around the room; and some slightly unfortunate wording within the info packs claiming “Arts Council England is delivering Unlimited Commissions on behalf of London 2012” were both reminders that arts organisations aren’t all singing along to the same 90s Hi-NRG Eurodisco tune.
It will be interesting to see if this fund will give a welcome boost to London events like September’s Liberty Festival, and organisations like Attitude is Everything and Candoco, whose Youth Dance Group’s short performance rounded out the morning’s launch.
Also interesting will be what Hall’s choice of Kool and the Gang’s Celebration and Sister Sledge’s We Are Family might tell us about the musical direction the opening ceremony will go in...
More details on the fund and application details can be found at the website.
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Delayed diagnosis of hydranencephaly in a nine-month-old child
AbstractWe present a case of a child suffering of hydranencephaly. The interesting fact in the case is that there were no embryological examinations during pregnancy and therefore could the anomaly, which would have been easily avoided by regular visits to the obstetrician, not be diagnosed timely. Education of mothers is always necessary irrespective on how developed a country is and how good the medical treatment and diagnostic tools are. Every pregnant woman needs to be well educated in matters of pregnancy monitoring.
PlumX Metrics provide insights into the ways people interact with individual pieces of research output (articles, conference proceedings, book chapters, and many more) in the online environment. Examples include, when research is mentioned in the news or is tweeted about. Collectively known as PlumX Metrics, these metrics are divided into five categories to help make sense of the huge amounts of data involved and to enable analysis by comparing like with like.
Copyright (c) 2011 Athanasios K. Petridis, Ulf R Krause-Titz, Alexandros Doukas, Hubertus Maximilian Mehdorn
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Bangladesh parties wooing non-Bengali voters
The non Bengali voters of Bangladesh, who migrated from Bihar in 1947, are debuting as voters in the upcoming general election and are being wooed with promises and posters in Urdu.world Updated: Dec 26, 2008 14:01 IST
The non Bengali voters of Bangladesh, who migrated from Bihar in 1947, are debuting as voters in the upcoming general election and are being wooed with promises and posters in Urdu.
Candidates and workers of the Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party Thursday set foot for the first time on a camp at Pallabi on the outskirts of the national capital, The Daily Star newspaper said.
This is one of the 116 camps run under the supervision of the Geneva based International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC). Posters in Urdu were put up promising better living conditions, jobs and education facilities at Pallabi.
"Left marginalised for decades, they are now quite important to the political parties and candidates in the Dec 29 general election. They will have a critical bearing on the outcome in several constituencies," the newspaper said.
The estimated 160,000 people, called "stranded Pakistanis", will be voting for the first time after a court verdict in May this year granted them full Bangladeshi citizenship.
With that, they also got their identity cards and inclusion in the electoral rolls, ending a long chapter of human misery.
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How to practice self-care for a good health?
Everyone wants to live a long and happy life. The key to this is good health. Health should be taken care of regularly. We have prepared some non-obvious tips for you about taking care of your health. As well as some recommendations on where to buy medicines so that you don’t hurt yourself, using the best Mexican pharmacies as an example.
Tip 1 – balance all aspects of health
There are several types of self-care, you should always keep a balance between them for good health. Consider whether you are paying attention to:
- Physical health – includes how you eat, exercise, sleep, and perform hygiene procedures;
- Social health – it says how you build relationships with people around you, whether you struggle with social anxiety (if you experience severe social anxiety, you can try a course of sedative medications; Mexican pharmacies are your salvation – you can find medications many times cheaper);
- Mental health – keeping your mind alert, constant new activity for the brain;
- Spiritual health – meditations, church services, performing rituals, everyone chooses their own spiritual path;
- Emotional health – this is how you overcome negative emotions and how often you take care to receive positive emotions.
Tip 2 – Find Your Comfortable Schedule
Forcing yourself to do only what you need to do and completely forget about what you want is very bad for your health. You risk experiencing emotional burnout. To prevent this from happening, build your day comfortably.
- Get enough sleep. Suppose you feel great when you sleep 9 hours, so you should always go to bed on time. It can be your personal time of day. 10 p.m. or 12 a.m., pick a comfortable time.
The main “but” is don’t stay up later than midnight, or you risk disrupting your body’s circadian rhythms and causing insomnia or restless sleep. Already have similar problems? Go to the website of any certified Mexican pharmacy and choose your sleeping pills already, stop saving on sleep.
- Eat how you feel. Many nutritionists advise intuitive eating. Your body chooses what it needs (of course, if you’re in balance with your emotional health and don’t binge on stress).
If you feel that you are not consuming enough vitamins and minerals, try adding complex vitamins to your diet. Mexican pharmacy online Pharmamexrx has a wide selection of medications and supplements for all occasions. The experts guarantee reliability.
- Pick a physical activity that is right for you. Sports should not only be useful, but also interesting. Try different activities until you figure out what makes you feel good. Maybe it will be yoga, tennis, walking or wrestling instead of going for a morning run.
You can try adding L-carnitine to your life, it will help strengthen your muscles and lose excess weight. It’s even better to order your medications as a package deal if you choose Pharmamex online Mexican pharmacy.
Tip 3 – the skin also requires your attention
- The skin is the largest organ in the human body. It is our protection, thermoregulation, and beauty. And you should take care of your entire skin surface, not just your facial skin.
- If you have acne or oily skin, make sure you take vitamin A supplements, for example in pill form (a well-known brand is Accutane, available at all Mexican pharmacies). Dermatological medications gently support the health of your skin. Before starting a course, visit your doctor to find out the dosage and length of course you need.
- Moisturize your skin daily. Choose a cream that suits your skin type. Instead of creams, you can use oils, gels, and milk for gentle moisturizing.
- Wash your body only with shower gel or mild body soap. Normal hand soaps are very drying and are not suitable for the whole body.
- Make masks and scrubs suitable for your skin type.
- Apply SPF year-round. This will save you from rapid skin aging.
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Maintaining a healthy smile can be greatly affected by knowing when particular dental operations are required. Dental health is an essential component of general well-being. Pulp capping is an operation frequently suggested in specific dental circumstances. Knowing the warning signs and symptoms of pulp capping in Kelowna, as well as in many other locations, can assist people in seeking prompt care from dentists in Kelowna BC. This blog post explains what pulp capping is, when required, and what indications Kelowna locals should be on the lookout for.
What is Pulp Capping?
Medication is directly applied to the exposed dental pulp during a dental operation called pulp capping to promote healing and protect against infection. The interior layer of a tooth, which contains connective tissues, blood vessels, and nerves, is called the dental pulp. Pulp capping is usually performed when the pulp is exposed to trauma, decay, or other dental problems.
Symptoms and Indices:
1. Sensitivity to teeth:
Increased tooth sensitivity, particularly in hot or cold conditions, is an early symptom that may indicate the necessity for pulp capping. See your dentist immediately if you notice yourself squirming when you bite into something cold or sip on something hot.
2. Persistent Toothache:
A persistent toothache, especially one that worsens over time, could be a sign of an underlying dental issue. If a tooth experiences throbbing or constant pain, it may be an indication that the dental pulp is compromised, and pulp capping may be necessary.
3. Swelling and Discoloration
Swelling or discoloration around a specific tooth can indicate infection or inflammation of the dental pulp. Pulp capping is recommended to address this issue and prevent further complications.
4. Visible Decay or Damage
If visible signs of decay or damage to a tooth are noticed, it is crucial to promptly seek dental attention. Decay that reaches the pulp can lead to infection, necessitating pulp capping to preserve the tooth.
5. Pain While Chewing:
When chewing, pain or discomfort may indicate tooth pulp issues. Pulp capping is one option for resolving this problem and restoring proper tooth function.
For Kelowna residents who want to maintain their best dental health, it is critical to recognize the warning signs and symptoms that could indicate the necessity for pulp capping. It is imperative that you see a dentist immediately if you notice any of the symptoms listed above. Not only may prompt treatment help avoid more issues, but it can also improve oral health in general. Maintaining proper oral hygiene and scheduling routine dental examinations are essential to avoid dental problems and guarantee a happy, healthy smile.


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ORLANDO – Treatment with the biologic agent tocilizumab (Actemra) in which steroid use was tapered after 26 weeks appears to allow patients to maintain remission from giant cell arteritis better than use of corticosteroids alone, researchers reported here.
After 52 weeks, 59% of patients on weekly tocilizumab who tapered steroids after 26 weeks remained in remission from the disease compared with 33.3% of patients treated with steroids over the 52-week period (P=0.003), reported John Stone, MD, PhD, director of clinical rheumatology at Massachusetts General Hospital and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.
In his poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Rheumatology Nurses Society, Stone also illustrated that treatment with tocilizumab – an agent that has been used in rheumatoid arthritis for several years – was superior to steroids when delivered every other week. He reported that 55.1% of patients on the every two-week course of treatment with tocilizumab remained in remission after 52 weeks compared with steroids alone (P=0.029).
"Tocilizumab plus a 26-week prednisone taper was superior to both short-course and long-course prednisone tapers for the achievement of sustained remission at 52 weeks," he reported. "The addition of tocilizumab to prednisone also led to a substantial reduction in the cumulative prednisone doses required to control giant cell arteritis."
Patients on the 26-week short-course of prednisone had a median cumulative dose of 3,296 mg; patients on the 52-week prednisone course had a cumulative dose of 3,818 mg of the steroids; patients on both treatment arms containing tocilizumab had 1,862 mg of prednisone.
Stone suggested that the treatment of giant cell arteritis with tocilizumab "revealed no new safety concerns. The benefit-risk profile of tocilizumab in giant cell arteritis constitutes a major advancement in the treatment. For more than 65 years, no true steroid-sparing therapy in giant cell arteritis has been proven."
In commenting on the poster presentation, Madeline Beard, RN, a rheumatology clinic nurse at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, told MedPage Today that the "exciting thing about this treatment is that we now have something new in the box to treat our patients."
The present treatments -- steroids and methotrexate, which has an uneven response to treating giant cell arteritis -- have serious side effects that restrict their use, Beard said. Generally, she said, the steroid taper program with prednisone can extend at least 2 years. But, she said, the length of time a patient will have to be on tocilizumab to control the disease is also unknown.
In the phase III study, Stone and colleagues assigned 50 patients to a 26-week course of tapered prednisone and after 52 weeks, 14% of those patients remained in remission. They assigned 51 patients to a 52-week course of tapered prednisone and after 52 weeks, 17.6% of them were in remission. Among the 100 patients assigned to tocilizumab 162 mg weekly subcutaneous injections, 56% were in remission after 52 weeks. And of the 49 patients assigned to tocilizumab 162 mg every 2 weeks, 53.1% of these patients remained in remission after a year.
The average age of the patients in the study was 69; about 75% were women; 97% of the treatment population were Caucasians; about half the patients in the trial were newly diagnosed with giant cell arteritis and the rest had relapsing disease. The patients were recruited from 76 cities in 14 countries in North America and Europe.
The researchers also reported that treatment with tocilizumab was associated with improvement in patients outcomes, especially in the physical component summary of the Short-Form 36 Survey.
Beard said that with treatment of any biologic agent there is a theoretical risk of increasing infections because the agents tamp down the immune system in order to control autoimmune disorders. In the GiACTA trial, Stone reported that 4% of patients on the short-course of prednisone experienced a serious infection; 11% of patients on the long-course of prednisone experienced serious infections; 7% of patients on the once weekly tocilizumab experienced at least one serious infection and 4.1% of patients on the every two-week dosing schedule of tocilizumab experienced at least one serious infection.
The study was sponsored by F. Hoffman LaRoche Ltd.
Stone disclosed relevant relationships with Roche. Beard disclosed no relevant relationships with industry.
- Reviewed by Henry A. Solomon, MD, FACP, FACC Clinical Associate Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner
Rheumatology Nurses Society MeetingSource Reference: Stone J, et al "The GiACTA Trial: Tocilizumab for sustained glucocorticoid-free remission in giant cell arteritis," RNS Meeting 2017.

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We asked the pros what gear they never leave home without when travel, the consensus on these 9 items was strong
Weather-sealed full-frame DSLR
The Canon EOS 5D Mark II and other rugged full-framers are the choice of many travel pros; the format takes advantage of the entire field of wide-angle lenses.
High-speed Zoom Lenses
A three-zoom kit of a 14–24mm or 16–35mm, 24–70mm or 28–70mm, and 70–200mm such as the Canon L-series (shown) covers everything from ultrawide to long tele.
Fast prime lenses
F/1.8, f/1.4, and even f/1.2 prime lenses are valued for low-light shooting and limiting depth-of-field. The 85mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor here makes an ideal not-too-heavy candid/portrait lens.
A must for deepening blue skies, making flowers pop, reducing glare on rocks in streams and waterfalls, and cutting window reflections. There are several reliable brands—we show a Hoya here.

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November 13, 1994
A year ago, University of Kansas women's basketball coach Marian Washington learned from a recruit the detestable manner in which an opposing coach had tried to dissuade that player from the Jayhawks. "This coach told her she was too intelligent for my program," Washington said, "because I'm black and she's white. I'm happy to say she was intelligent enough to choose to come to Kansas." As the first woman president of the Black Coaches Association, a two-year tenure that ended earlier this year, Washington is acutely aware of what many suspect, that there is a undercurrent of silent segregation and racism still being fostered and permitted to flourish in major college athletics.

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For decades, we’ve been told of the courage and fortitude of Rosa Parks. Now, for the first time ever, the story of the woman who invigorated the Civil Rights Movement will be shared in her own words.
On Dec. 5, the Library of Congress will debut the first exhibit of the Rosa Parks Collection: “Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words.” Featuring personal writings, reflections, photos, records, and other memorabilia, it seeks to reveal that the civil rights icon was much more than the quiet seamstress she’s often mischaracterized as while demonstrating her commitment to both racial equality and social justice.
In a statement to The Root, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden gave visitors a taste of what to expect:
“‘Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words’ will immerse visitors in Parks’ words, reflections, handwritten notes and photographs from throughout her life, allowing her to tell her own life story. Four sections of the exhibition will explore Parks’ early life and activism, the Montgomery bus boycott, the fallout from Parks’ arrest for her family and their move to Detroit, and the global impact of her life.”
Highlights from the exhibition will include the following mementos and memorabilia:
- The Parks’ family Bible – being exhibited for the first time
- Photographs and letters documenting Parks’ family and early years
- Parks’ account of “keeping vigil” with her grandfather to protect their home from Klansmen
- A manuscript in which Parks recalls a childhood encounter with a white boy who threatened to hit her and how she responded
- Parks’ personal reflections on her arrest for refusing to surrender her seat on a bus to a white passenger on Dec. 1, 1955, recounting the emotional toll of incarceration
- Letters and documentation of the Montgomery bus boycott and its consequences for those who joined the protest
- Political buttons, brochures, photographs and letters documenting the civil rights movement from the Parks papers and the vast NAACP Records at the Library
- A handmade blue dress from Parks’ wardrobe, on loan from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Correspondence to Rep. John Conyers of Michigan when Parks worked on his congressional staff from 1965 to 1988
- The Spingarn Medal citation, the NAACP’s highest honor, awarded to Parks in 1979
- The Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to Parks at the White House in 1996
- The Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Parks in 1999
In addition to the exhibit, the University of Georgia Press will partner with the Library of Congress to publish Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words, a companion book with the same name. It will include more than 80 images from the Rosa Parks collection with many appearing in print for the first time.
“Rosa Parks lived a life dedicated to equal rights and social justice, and she helped change the country with the example she set,” Hayden said. “Our new exhibition is an important milestone for Rosa Parks to tell her story for new generations through her own words and pictures now preserved at the Library of Congress.”
To learn more about this exhibit, visit the Library of Congress website.

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Celtic do not appear short of options on the right hand side of defence right now but it will be interesting to see whether the situation remains the same in 12 months’ time.
Mikael Lustig remains Celtic’s first choice right-back but understudy Cristian Gamboa has clearly failed to win over manager Brendan Rodgers, struggling for game time last season after moving from West Bromwich Albion.
And although highly-rated youngster Anthony Ralston is seen in some quarters as Lustig’s long-term successor, forming a homegrown full-back partnership with Kieran Tierney, reports in the Scottish Sun that West Ham United are very interested could test the Scottish Champions’ resolve.
Therefore, with Rodgers targeting some of Britain’s most exciting young prospects, bringing Kundai Benyu, Patrick Roberts and Olivier Ntcham to Parkhead this summer alone, it makes sense for the Celtic boss to keep a close eye on Dundee’s 22-year-old Cammy Kerr.
One for the future
Kerr enjoyed a fine breakthrough campaign last season and proved his promise with a fine performance in a narrow 2-1 defeat to Celtic in March. Defending astutely while pushing forwards with intelligence and intent, Kerr performed reliably at both ends of the pitch.
And it says a lot about the boyhood Dundee fan’s attitude that he was handed the vice captaincy by manager Neil McCann at the age of just 21 at the start of the season while agreeing a contract extension until 2019.
And it should come as little surprise that Kerr stood out once again despite his Dundee side going down 4-1 to Rangers on Saturday. Kerr made a number of vital challenges, one apiece to deny Kenny Miller and Niko Kranjcar, as he once again showcased his talents.
And while a move to Celtic would come too soon for Kerr, Rodgers should keep a keen eye on his progress as he aims to build a youthful squad capable of dominating the domestic game for years to come.


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WOW! Who’s the racist again?
MSNBC host Chris Matthews told Dr. Ben Carson that non-white people are handicapped.
It’s a good thing he’s a Democrat or that statement would have ended his career.
David Rutz of Washington Free Beacon came across the latest mind-baffling statement by MSNBC’s Chris Matthews early Friday afternoon when he remarked to Trump surrogate Dr. Ben Carson that non-white people are handicapped similar to how some develop or are born with “physical handicap or they’re born to poverty.”
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The Fact About cannabis dispensary That No One Is SuggestingSome healthcare cannabis medical professionals do make dwelling requires patients or probable patients which might be not able to shift all-around simply, like although not limited to seriously Unwell or hospice clients, for that reason nearly all the Florida dispensary models supply residence delivery assistance.
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Your qualified medical doctor places you, the client on Florida’s health care marijuana use registry, so youcan make an application for the state identification card. Likely individuals, or their caregivers, must use for the condition’s Office of Medical Marijuana Use, possibly mailed-in or on the web, which has a duplicate of the state ID or evidence of residency along with the essential $75 cost.
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Doctors do an First Test, take into consideration healthcare information and may diagnose a qualifying situation. You can also complete the individual registration kind on Florida Dispensaries & Medical professionals.
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Textbook of Epilepsy Surgery covers all of the latest advances in the surgical management of epilepsy. The book provides a thorough understanding of epileptogenic mechanisms in etiologically different types of epilepsy and explains neuronavigation systems. It discusses new neuroimaging techniques, new surgical strategies, and more aggressive surgical approaches in cases with catastrophic epilepsies. The contributors also analyze the improved statistics of surgical outcome in different epilepsy types.
The book follows a systematic approach to the diagnostic evaluation of patients who are candidates for epilepsy surgery. It first discusses the general principles of surgery, and then describes the presurgical evaluation according to the six zones (symptomatogenic, irritative, ictal onset, epileptic lesion, functional deficit, and epileptogenic zone). This series of chapters concludes with the description of the Epilepsy Surgery Management Meeting, an essential and indispensable part of the surgical evaluation.
The book next incorporates detailed discussions of the cortical mapping techniques and the numerous surgical techniques. This is followed by the post-surgical medical management and a discussion of the surgical outcome. Finally, selected case studies are presented, along with protocols for the storage and processing of brain tissue for molecular studies. This definitive textbook is an invaluable reference for neurologists, neurosurgeons, epilepsy specialists, and those interested in epilepsy and its surgical treatment.
Table of Contents
Section 1: History of Epilepsy Surgery and related fields. Section 2: Overview. Section 3: Epilepsies Remediable by Epilepsy Surgery. Section 4: Presurgical Evaluation: General Principles. Section 5: The Symptomatogenic Zone. Section 6: The Irritative Zone. Section 7: The Ictal Onset Zone. Section 8: The Epileptic Lesion. Section 9: The Functional Deficit Zone. Section 10: Presurgical Evaluation of Eloquent Cortex. Section 11: The Epileptogenic Zone. Section 12: The Patient Management Meeting. Section 13: Surgical Techniques for Placement of Intracranial Electrodes. Section 14: Cortical Mapping and Electrocorticography. Section 15: Resective Surgical Procedures for Epilepsy. Section 16: Non-resective Surgical Procedures and Electrical or Magnetic Stimulation. Section 17: Surgical Outcome. Surgical 18: Post-surgical Management. Section 19: Neuropathology and Research. Section 20: Surgical Failures: Reoperation. Section 21: Case Presentations. Section 22: Appendices.


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It’s not that bad. Together, the lady says, these drugs rejected her a career and a normal social life. The initial person a drug addict begins lying to is him or herself. Fallout 4 continues the tradition- you can still take up all sorts of different chems for fans (and it’s extremely easy to be immune to addiction), and one of the NPCs you sponsor can be given medicines that will giver her psychic visions that will support you. The Narconon program goes a stage further than just supporting a person get tidy from drugs. Types of drug and behavioral addictions include: addiction to alcohol, amphetamine addiction, cocaine habit, nicotine addiction, opiate dependency, food addiction, gambling dependency, and sexual addiction The only behavioral addiction acknowledged by the DSM-5 and the ICD-10 is gambling addiction.
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Drizzt Do’Urden doesn’t appear in this novel, but there are monologues simply by him at the start off of each part in any case, and the one showing up before Wulfgar’s drinking issue is described broadens the matter in a general Drugs Are Bad. The problem is with: find what they already have been looking for in that bottle …” … for me that is dependency if you are looking for … In the event you get drunk or perhaps high to often, you are addicted. Inside the early 1970s, researcher Lee N. Robins led research commissioned by the Division of Defense that adopted tens of thousands of Vietnam War experts because they returned to the U. S. Use of narcotics and heroin was rampant among soldiers stationed in Southeast Asia, with as many 20% displaying signs of addiction.
Drug addiction can easily start with experimental use of a recreational drug in social situations, and, for a few people, the drug make use of becomes more frequent. We often hear news stories about celebrities combining prescription medications with alcohol or additional drugs and ultimately dying as a result. Drug abuse can result in significant behavioral and emotional alterations that ultimately destroy a person’s life. The dream always draws to a close when I have a needle in my equip: I’m about to press off, and right just before I can feel the effects, I wake up. PAWS is similar to my dependency taunting me, every evening, and it can lastly anywhere from a yr, to several decades, to forever But even with no PAWS, I know Now i’m never heading back to the way I was before – I’m “hooked” permanently.
Abuse of prescription opioids, such as Vicodin® and OxyContin®, can lead to addiction. The fact is usually, that while it may seem that drugs happen to be making you feel better, they’re actually causing long-term damage, and you’re most likely better off without it. Addiction and its treatment. Stress can exacerbate medication taking throughout this procedure facilitating initial drug publicity, increasing purchase of drug taking, and causing a relapse to drug-taking behavior during withdrawal. -approaches-drug-addiction.
Unwanted effects may stick to you because you have a pre-existing mental health condition you were not aware of. Or you may get the dose very wrong and forever disrupt a chemical balance in your brain. “Overall, our findings indicate that IAD Internet Addiction Disorder has abnormal white matter honesty in brain regions involving emotional generation and processing, executive attention, decision-making and cognitive control, ” mind researcher Doctor Hao Legisla??o and colleagues wrote, relating to the BBC.
It also may help incline an active medicine addict to seek drug treatment at the request of family members and good friends. In 99, cocaine killed about two times as many people seeing that heroin — 3, 822 and 1, 960 deaths, respectively — while opioids killed four, 030. In Canada, find treatment helplines from Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse. In the study, the experts examined the effects of varenicline, an FDA-approved medicine accustomed to aid in smoking cigarettes cessation, on rats that were addicted to glucose Varenicline is typically used alongside counselling in supporting people kick smoking to the curb; it’s used in pill form every day and is known as a neuronal nicotinic receptor modulator.
Due to that, addiction can be viewed as an extension of individuality development. Addiction (say: eh-DIK-shen) — Someone has an addiction when he or she becomes dependent on or craves a drug most of the time. Simply giving up cold turkey will not alter the psychological aspect of addiction Recovery from addiction involves changing the method you think, look and respond. Missing, there is a saying, are motivating stories of folks that, with successful treatment, can overcome dependency and live drug-free for many years.
But trading a heroin addiction for a methadone addiction isn’t specifically the Cyber monday deal guys make it to be, because methadone is actually the more addictive substance. However many people who lost access to painkillers are still addicted. Review after study shows that children of addicts develop anxiety, depression, issues with over-achievement and people-pleasing, and psychosomatic illnesses at a higher rate than other folks. That same 12 months, cocaine deaths dropped below individuals caused by benzodiazepines, a class of drugs often used in sleeping pills or to combat anxiety.
For three decades now, Volkow offers been looking – literally – in the brains of addicts: not merely hard drug users, but smokers and overeaters too. Familiarity with the health consequences of a drug addiction is definitely useful in the prevention of drug addiction intended for the drug-free members of society. Several people simply begin using drugs simply to observe what the drug large is similar to. Oftentimes, treatment centers can assist consumers in finding dental experts who can address their oral health problems.


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The Debian OpenSSL disaster
Unfortunately, it is much cheaper in the short term simply to treat the most damaging symptoms of bad software engineering than it is to address the underlying problems and causes. However, in the long run, this leads to huge amounts of time spent by end users applying patches and updates and developers needing to address the same problems repeatedly.
The good news is that many of the solutions to these problems are not that expensive, and most require little if any technology to implement.
Simply commenting code, documenting communications channels, and asking questions clearly – with as much context as possible – will go a long way. Also, it's important to remember that open source isn't just about access to source code, but access to the very culture that writes the source code, which means everyone has the chance to help make it that much better.
- DSA-1571-1 openssl: http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1571
- Key rollover: http://www.debian.org/security/key-rollover/
- SSLkeys: http://wiki.debian.org/SSLkeys
- OpenSSL bug report: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=363516
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Mozilla’s script blocker add-on could be putting malware sites on the whitelist.
The Internet community officially banishes the notoriously unsafe Secure Sockets Layer protocol.
Popular desktop environment continues the Gnome 2 legacy – with new support for the Gnome 3 toolkit.
The Obama White House has issued a memorandum telling all US government agencies they must use HTTPS for all websites and web communication.
New program will dial up security for the Firefox browser.
Red Hat's community distro embraces the cloud.
New partnership will bring more and better CS training to US schools
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Sophisticated malware is still present on Joomla and WordPress sites around the world.
Future versions of Ubuntu's code service will support the popular Git version control system used with Linux and other open source projects.


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The Way You Use Your yoga towel for longer than Just Yoga and fitness and the advantages of The process
There’s a good reason why so many people enjoy making use of their yoga bath towels, they can be useful beyond just practicing yoga exercise yoga towel as well.
The flexibility of your soft towel has limitations only from your imagination, even if you don’t anticipate with your soft towel for other items, there may be still value in order to keep 1 about for emergency situations or as a back-up when attempting other tips. Please read on for additional details on some great benefits of by using a yoga towel as well as its potential makes use of outside just rehearsing yoga and fitness.
What exactly is a Yoga Towel?
It is actually a sizeable, absorbent bath towel utilized for yoga exercises in the same way you would probably work with a clear bath towel to dry off after a shower area or purify.
They can also be used along with other procedures like pilates exercises, barre, as well as jogging, Yoga exercise bathroom towels are not reusable, but they could be washed more than once before they should be replaced.
A yoga towel is not really a bath towel you would use to free of moisture your dishes or garments, and Yoga bath towels are generally created from a man made substance such as polyester or a mix of polyester and cotton to help soak up sweat and moisture content from the physique, but are not created to be utilized on your recipes or clothing.
Why You Should Utilize a Yoga Towel
Yoga exercises shower towels are of help in excess of just the practice of yoga exercise, although they are certainly not designed for everyday use, they are perfect for the the occasional emergency and robust enough for additional critical uses, they could be used to clear spills, wipe down the body right after a bath, or and clear your yoga mat.
Yoga exercises towels will not be created to be used in your recipes or clothing, however they are a convenient item to possess available for slight emergencies, they are also useful to have all around like a back up when trying other stuff.
For example, use a yoga towel like a clean cloth when attempting to clean sweaty hip and legs following a work, it can also be helpful to have close to when trying Pilates or barre courses because they are far more strong than yoga and fitness and usually make you with a lot of perspiration.


How to Make a Bulkhead for a Ceiling
Bulkheads are typically used in construction to divide one ceiling from another. Usually, the ceilings have differing heights, but bulkheads are also used to break construction on large ceilings.
There are many different construction methods, depending on the design and application, but the most common one is essentially built the same way as a typical wall. The major difference is that instead of attaching the bottom cord to the floor, it remains suspended in air. Bulkheads are typically built out of 2-inch-by-4-inch or 2-inch-by-6-inch wood boards. For these instructions, 2-inch-by-4-inch boards will be used.
Things You Will Need
- Tape measure
- Framing square
- Torpedo level
- Skill saw
- Safety glasses
- Framing hammer or nail gun
- 2-inch-by-4-inch wood boards
- Framing nails
- Framing screws
- Construction adhesive
- Caulk gun
Make sure that existing framing members are straight and level before beginning. Top and bottom plates might not be the same length if walls are not square. Nail guns make it easier to nail the studs into the top plate. Framing nails can be used to attach the bottom plate to the studs, but framing screws will help ensure that the plate does not separate from the studs over time.
Make sure that there are no obstructions in the ceiling before starting, especially electrical and water lines. Different bulkhead designs may require additional wood blocking depending on size and load properties. Always check local codes and requirements before starting. Safety glasses should be worn whenever using power tools.
Measure the length of where the bulkhead will be installed. If it is in a corridor, for example, it will be the distance from one side wall to the other. This measurement will give you the length of the 2-inch-by-4-inch board that will be nailed across the ceiling, which is referred to as the top plate.
Cut one of the boards to the length measured in Step 1 to create the top plate of the bulkhead. Put a mark on the board with the pencil to identify the specified length. Draw a straight line on it at this mark using the framing square as a straightedge. Cut along the line using the skill saw.
Repeat Step 2 to create the bottom plate, the board that runs horizontally across the bottom portion of the bulkhead. Measure the wall where the bottom board will go to make sure that it is indeed the same size as the top plate, before measuring and cutting. Sometimes the walls are not square, which would cause the two lengths to be different.
Attach the top plate of the bulkhead to the ceiling with framing screws and a hammer. Make sure that there is a solid nailing surface above before you start driving in nails. Start at one end of the top plate about 1 inch from the vertical wall and put in two evenly spaced nails. Continue with two nails every 16 inches along the top plate to completely attach it to the ceiling, making sure that the nails are secured in the floor joists above the bulkhead.
Lay out the top plate for where the vertical studs will be located. Stretch the tape measure across the top plate and make a mark every 2 feet. With the framing square as a straightedge, make a line at each mark perpendicular to the top plate.
Measure and cut studs for the top plate. Keep in mind that the top and bottom plates are each 1.5 inches wide. If you want a 12-inch bulkhead, the studs should be measured and cut to 9 inches long. Also, make two studs that will sit flush against the walls at either end of the bulkhead.
Attach the studs to the bulkhead using the construction adhesive and framing nails. Make sure that the studs are in the middle of the lines made during layout and that they remain flush with the edges of the top plate. Apply construction adhesive to the faces of the two end studs so that they are securely glued to each wall. Before nailing, put a bead of glue on the tops of the studs that are to be nailed to the top plate. Secure each one with three nails, two on one side of the stud and one on the opposite side, by nailing them at 45-degree angles. Ensure that the nails go through the stud and directly into the top plate.
Screw the bottom plate onto the bulkhead. Start with one of the far ends of the bulkhead along the wall. Put two screws through the bottom of the bottom plate directly into the stud above. Make sure that the ends of the stud are flush with the bottom plate. Repeat this process for the remainder of the studs, making sure to level each one with the torpedo level in the process.
The Drip Cap
- Bulkheads are typically used in construction to divide one ceiling from another.
- Bulkheads are typically built out of 2-inch-by-4-inch or 2-inch-by-6-inch wood boards.
- Cut one of the boards to the length measured in Step 1 to create the top plate of the bulkhead.
- Measure the wall where the bottom board will go to make sure that it is indeed the same size as the top plate, before measuring and cutting.
- Continue with two nails every 16 inches along the top plate to completely attach it to the ceiling, making sure that the nails are secured in the floor joists above the bulkhead.
- Lay out the top plate for where the vertical studs will be located.
- Make sure that the studs are in the middle of the lines made during layout and that they remain flush with the edges of the top plate.
- Put two screws through the bottom of the bottom plate directly into the stud above.
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Kira Asian Bistro + Sushi Bar used to be called Kira Sushi when I first moved to Armonk eight years ago. The menu was more Japanese than Asian fusion. Now with the new brand name, it’s clear that they serve both Chinese and Japanese dishes with a bend at being fusion. Their specials that day were dominated by many Chinese dishes and the staff all spoke Mandarin. This was my first time at Kira.
Tuna or Toro Tartare (Chopped tuna or toro topped with caviar serve with chef’s special sauce)
Chirashi Deluxe (Assorted sashimi over a bed of steamed sushi rice)
Special that day – a version of Chinese broccoli.
Honestly, this was average. This was something I would expect from a good restaurant in Armonk: fresh sashimi, good presentation, and tasty. But there are so many restaurants like this in the Westchester area. The only reason Kira would stand out is because it is the only sushi restaurant in town. I would repeat because I live in the town. Would I travel to eat at Kira? Probably not. I would travel to go to Daido, the Japanese grocery store in White Plains, to buy the sashimi and cut them up myself.
This experience took place at
Kira Asian Bistro + Sushi Bar
575 Main St #7
Armonk, NY 10504

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Is there anything of worth that the House GOP won't block? Immigration reform (DREAM Act), health care improvements, employment opportunities in education and other public sector jobs, campaign finance reform, help for Hurricane Sandy victims, civil rights, gay rights, women's rights...
Hold everything, let's stop at women's rights.
Via Steve Benen at The Maddow Blog:
[F]or the first time since 1994, the Violence Against Women Act is no more. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), the Democratic point person on VAWA, said in a statement:
"The House Republican leadership's failure to take up and pass the Senate's bipartisan and inclusive VAWA bill is inexcusable. This is a bill that passed with 68 votes in the Senate and that extends the bill's protections to 30 million more women. But this seems to be how House Republican leadership operates. No matter how broad the bipartisan support, no matter who gets hurt in the process, the politics of the right wing of their party always comes first."
Proponents of the law hope to revive the law in the new Congress, starting from scratch, but in the meantime, there will be far fewer resources available for state and local governments to combat domestic violence.
And the War on Women (scroll) continues. Be proud, GOP. And you might want to revisit, even for a moment, why your party is 1) imploding 2) losing elections.


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History: P.A. 88-230 as amended – In 1989 the Affordable Housing Land Use Appeals Procedure was created. As a result, DOH promulgated regulations that provide technical assistance to municipalities, developers and owners/tenants of such projects with regard to compliance with the provisions of this statute. DOH is also required to publish the Affordable Housing Appeals List once a year. This list provides the percentage of affordable units in each municipality based on Census figures for total number of housing units in the particular municipality.
Purpose: This law established a series of procedures that developers, municipalities and courts must follow when a developer appeals a decision by a local board or commission related to a proposed affordable housing development. Any developer of housing has a right to appeal to the superior court when a municipality, through its board or commission, rejects an application to develop affordable housing or approves the application with restrictions that would have a substantially adverse impact on the viability of the project. Appeals are made to the Superior Court, by specifically assigned judges and are treated as “privileged cases.”
The Affordable Housing Land Use Appeals Procedure requires municipalities with less than 10% affordable housing to demonstrate to the court that a municipality’s rejection of a development proposal is supported by sufficient evidence in the record. Municipalities also have the burden to prove, based upon the evidence in the record compiled before them, that: (a) the decision was necessary to protect substantial public interests in health, safety, or other matters the municipality may legally consider; (b) the public interests clearly outweigh the need for affordable housing; and (c) public interests cannot be protected by reasonable changes to the affordable housing development; or the application which was the subject of the decision from which the appeal was taken, would locate affordable housing in an area which is not assisted housing, as defined in C.G.S. Section 8-30g. If the municipality does not satisfy its burden under C.G.S. Section 8-30g, the court will wholly or partly revise, modify, remand or reverse the decision from which the appeal was taken in a manner consistent with the evidence in the record before it.
Developers cannot use the appeals procedure in municipalities where 10% of total housing units are affordable according to the definition in C.G.S. Section 8-30g. In developing the Affordable Housing Appeals Procedure List, DOH counts:
- Assisted housing units or housing receiving financial assistance under any governmental program for the construction or substantial rehabilitation of low and moderate income housing that was occupied or under construction by the end date of the report period for compilation of a given year’s list;
- Rental housing occupied by persons receiving rental assistance under C.G.S. Chapter 138a (State Rental Assistance/RAP) or Section 142f of Title 42 of the U.S. Code (Section 8);
- Ownership housing or housing currently financed by the Connecticut Housing
- Finance Authority and/or the U.S. Department of Agriculture; and
- Deed-restricted properties or properties with deeds containing covenants or restrictions that require such dwelling unit(s) be sold or rented at or below prices that will preserve the unit(s) as affordable housing as defined in C.G.S. Section 8-39a for persons or families whose incomes are less than or equal to 80% of the area median income.
A complete listing of the types of dwellings counted by DOH can be found in C.G.S. Section 8-30g (k).
Source of Funding: General Fund
Process: The Affordable Housing Appeals Procedure List is published annually on or about February 1. The data for the Affordable Housing Appeals Procedure List comes from different sources including federal, state and local programs. This makes it difficult to ensure complete accuracy, so DOH asks municipalities to provide a local administrative review of and input on the street addresses of units and projects as well as information on deed-restricted units. The responses received by DOH vary widely from each municipality.
Statutory Link: Connecticut General Statutes, Chapter 126a, Section 8-30g
Regulatory Link: Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, Sec.8-30g-1 through Sec. 8-30g-11
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He’s not done yet.
Earlier today, President Trump took to his favorite form of communication to grumble about Democrats who are talking about the “fabricated stories” of his inappropriate sexual behavior throughout the years. Now, it seems he’s taking things up a notch.
Lightweight Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a total flunky for Chuck Schumer and someone who would come to my office “begging” for campaign contributions not so long ago (and would do anything for them), is now in the ring fighting against Trump. Very disloyal to Bill & Crooked-USED!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2017
Salacious insinuations aside, Trump is attacking Senator Kirsten Gellibrand after she stated that the president should resign over the numerous sexual accusations against him. She also said Congress ought to conduct an investigation into Trump’s alleged misconduct if he refuses to step down.
With all of the recent sexual harassment scandals that have rocked the country, Gillibrand recently said that Americans ought to reconsider the historical implications surrounding Bill Clinton. Gillibrand especially made waves when she suggested that the former president should’ve resigned over the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
Gillibrand has noticed Trump’s tweet, and she has this to say in response.
You cannot silence me or the millions of women who have gotten off the sidelines to speak out about the unfitness and shame you have brought to the Oval Office. https://t.co/UbQZqubXZv
— Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) December 12, 2017
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MessageToEagle.com – Located near Still Bay in the southern Cape, South Africa there is a mysterious cave in a limestone cliff.
Its name is Blombos Cave and scientists believe some of the artifacts discovered at the site can shed light on the evolution of complex human cognition.
Blombos Cave became famous when discovered there two pieces of ochre engraved with abstract designs, 75,000-year-old beads made from Nassarius shells, and c. 80,000-year-old bone tools. Some of the earliest evidence for shellfishing and possibly fishing has been discovered at the site and dates to c. 140,000 years ago.
The engraved pieces of ochre are regarded as the oldest known artwork. The application of the mixture is unknown, but possibilities include decoration and skin protection.
The use of abstract symbolism on the engraved pieces of ochre and the presence of a complex tool kit suggests Middle Stone Age people were behaving in a cognitively modern way and had the advantages of syntactical language several thousands of years ago.
Professor Christopher Henshilwood, from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, who led the discovery team, said: ‘This discovery represents an important benchmark in the evolution of complex human cognition.
It shows humans had the conceptual ability to source, combine and store substances that were then possibly used to enhance their social practices.
We believe the manufacturing process involved the rubbing of pieces of ochre on quartzite slabs to produce a fine red powder.
Ochre chips were crushed with quartz, quartzite and silcrete hammerstones/grinders and combined with heated, crushed mammal-bone, charcoal, stone chips and a liquid, which was then introduced to the abalone shells and gently stirred.
A bone was probably used to stir the mixture and to transfer some of the mixture out of the shell.”
He said that the tool kits were evidence of early technological development, rudimentary knowledge of chemistry and long-term planning.
He added: ‘This is significant because it is pushing back the boundaries of our understanding of when Homo sapiens – people like us – first became modern.
“These finds indicate that humans were certainly thinking in a modern way, in a way that is cognitively advanced, at least 100,000 years ago.”

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Oh no! My favorite passwork keeper is now vulnerable! I should have known it couldn’t last:
If you are a KeePass user like me, then beware. denandz just posted a tool in github that can break your KeePass password safe. . .this tool is named KeeFarce. It allows extraction of KeePass 2.x password database information from memory. The cleartext information, including usernames, passwords, notes and url’s are dumped into a CSV file in %AppData%
Tools like KeeFarce reminds us that password managers could represent a single point of failure that could be exploited with severe repercussion by hackers.
Fortunately, this appears to only affect Windows users, not GNU/Linux or Mac users. Thank goodness. In the meantime, you may want to encrypt your Keepass password file with something like Secure Space Encryptor (SSE), AEScrypt, or MiniLock for added protection.
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- Try Minilock for individual file encryption


Function of the GPS module
The GPS module is mounted directly on the gun carriage (according to your own ideas / possibilities). This transfers the position of the Irrigators - not that of the drum. As standard, the device sends its position every 7 minutes to save energy and data volume and to work reliably for a long time even in bad weather. It may therefore take some time before the position is updated.
- Installing the GPS module correctly
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- Preparation for the irrigation season
- Maintenance / Cleaning


Kota Rangers FC Home match Jersey 2023
Introducing the Kota Rangers Home Match Jersey 2023. The Ranger edition. The concept of the design is derived from the idea of a soldier defending the walls of a castle.
- Colour: Yellow/Black
- Cutting: Regular
- Material: Pitch Training
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Thu, Oct 06|
Fashion Design Class (Series)
4 Week class will begin after intro session. Perfect for ages 8years and up.
Time & Location
Oct 06, 2022, 4:30 PM – 5:45 PM EDT
Brielle, 610 South St, Brielle, NJ 08730, USA
About the Event
Learn the techniques of fashion design & have fun!
Perfect for Kids Ages 8 & up
What You Will Learn:
*Drawing the 10 head fashion figure
*Designing garments on the body
*All supplies are included
FEE: $30 Per Student/ Pay at Door
About the Fashion Design Series:
After the intro class we will be running a 4 week Fashion Design Series. (Dates:
Design classes are for a broad range of ages and are geared towards learning proper design techniques. The classes focus on drawing, rendering, presentation, and terminology, but most importantly to have fun!! This is a class where kids are inspired to explore their creativity, and be amazed at what they can do.
Enroll in 4 Week Series: $120/per person. Portion of proceeds are donated to the library.
About the Instructor:
Kaitlin Mahony, has always had a love for fashion and all types of design and illustration. She graduated from Marist College with a degree in Fashion Design, and went on to work in NYC as a handbag designer for over 10 years. She worked on some amazing brands like Beyonce's line House of Dereon, XOXO, Twiggy for HSN, and Cynthia Rowley. She then ventured out and started her own fashion company. She opened a little shop/studio on Washington St. in Hoboken , NJ where she specialized in party and bridesmaids dresses. Kaitlin received her teaching certification and started taking her experiences to the classroom. She has been teaching fashion and interior design since 2012 in local high schools, and loves it! She started Sketchbook and these fashion classes as a way to continue her love for design and illustration and bring it to kids who also love to design and draw.
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Browse our gallery of hot TV actresses who play two parts and vote for your favorite!
It’s hard enough playing one compelling character on a TV show, but two? That’s a task very few actresses are able to tackle successfully, which is why HollywoodLife.com decided it’s time to pay tribute to our favorite doppelgangers — beginning with Selena Gomez, who pulls double duty in her new movie, The Wizards Return.
If you’re a regular HollywoodLifer, you already know how much we love Nina Dobrev. For the past four years, she’s been wow-ing us on The Vampire Diaries, playing vampires Katherine and now-vampire Elena. No matter who her characters are hooking up with — or feasting on — we’d gladly stick with Nina for eternity.
Ironically a dead ringer for Nina, The Lying Game‘s Alexandra Chando has also become an HL favorite. The only thing more impressive than the barrage of plot twists on her ABC Family series is Alexandra’s ability to play total-opposite twins Sutton and Emma with gravity and depth. Here’s hoping for many more seasons to come!
And then there are the ladies of Storybrooke. Once Upon A Time is one of our favorite Sunday shows, largely because of Ginnifer Goodwin and Lana Parrilla‘s combined performances. Their characters’ rivalry spans two worlds and four individual characters, and we’re completely under their collective spell.
Finally, Selena’s not the only Disney darling on our list. How could we exclude Miley Cyrus, who starred on — arguably — the most successful Disney Channel series ever? She may be sporting a wild faux hawk now, but in her heyday, Miley played two adorable characters: superstar Hannah Montana and every-day girl Miley Stewart. She carried those roles from childhood to adulthood — and we loved watching her evolve every step of the way.
And yes, I know I could have gone even further back — Buffy had Buffybot on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Sabrina had Katrina on Sabrina the Teenage Witch — but I decided to keep this crew limited to the past five years.
HollywoodLifers, who’s YOUR favorite pair of TV doppelgangers? Browse the gallery, then cast your vote below!


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ACUSHNET, Mass. (WPRI) — Acushnet police say an hours-long standoff with a suspect ended without incident Monday morning.
According to police, officers responded to Oliveira Avenue around 5:45 a.m. for a report of a verbal argument.
The suspect, a man in his 30s, refused to cooperate for approximately five hours and was reportedly holding a knife at one point, police said.
Once the standoff ended peacefully, police said the suspect was taken to an area hospital for evaluation.
Fairhaven and Rochester police provided backup during the standoff, along with a Massachusetts State Police STOP team.


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The York County Area Agency on Aging is offering “Healthy Steps for Older Adults,” an evidence-based program that reduces fall risks among adults 60 and older, from 1–3 p.m. Mondays, July 19 and 26.
The York County Area Agency on Aging will host free educational workshops to learn about the “10-KeysTM to Healthy Aging.” The workshops will be taught by a certified health ambassador through the Area Agency on Aging.
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Step aside, Joan: Nicole Scherzinger replaces Mad Men star Christina Hendricks as new face of London Fog
She may be newly single, but as a judge on X Factor USA, Nicole Scherzinger is on a career high.
Now the former Pussycat Doll has replaced Mad Men star Christina Hendricks as the face of U.S. outerwear label London Fog.
With her seemingly endless legs and come-hither gaze, the star, 33, looks every inch the supermodel in the new campaign, which will appear in magazines from next month.
Girl of the moment: Nicole Scherzinger has replaced Christina Hendricks as the new face of London Fog
But of course her super-toned physique is a far cry from the sexy curves of Ms Hendricks, 36, who has become a poster girl for the average women, who, like her, wears a U.S. size 14.
Dari Marder, chief marketing officer at Iconix Brand Group, which owns London Fog, explained why it was time to replace the Mad Men star.
She told WWD: 'Christina Hendricks was fantastic for us, but she was more classic and tailored. Nicole is a little more modern and contemporary. She has a really fierce sense of style.
'With X Factor, this is her moment and it brings the brand to the forefront of the consumer’s mind.'
Working it: The label also released behind-the-scenes images from the campaign shoot, in which the star, with her seemingly endless legs and come-hither gaze, looks every inch the supermodel
'Modern and contemporary': London Fog believes the singer is having her moment in the spotlight
Miss Scherzinger, it appears, is just as much of a fan of London Fog.
She told the publication: 'I love trenchcoats and London Fog coats are timeless.'
The singer follows in the footsteps of Gisele and Eva Longoria in modelling for the brand. But Ms Hendricks' was one of the most popular to date, given that the company had just featured on Mad Men.
London Fog featured in the opening episode of the third series of Mad Men last year, as a client of fictional ad agency Sterling Cooper.
Model physique: The star's super-toned body is a far cry from the curves of Ms Hendricks, who she replaces
Mad for it: Christina Hendricks' campaign last year was one of London Fog's most popular to date, given that the company had just featured as a fictional client on Mad Men
In a conversation with Don Draper and Bert Cooper, the British CFO of the company, Lane Pryce describes the name of the company as 'ludicrous'.
'There is no fog in London. There is no London fog,' he says. 'Never was. It was the coal dust from the industrial era… Charles Dickens and whatnot.'
It is a perfect reference in historical terms. London Fog, which was founded in 1923, made waterproof clothing for the U.S. Navy during World War II.
The brand became a favourite with U.S. shoppers for its raincoats in the Fifties, which were the first to have a patented removable liner, and by the Seventies, two-thirds of all raincoats sold in the U.S. were London Fog.
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A Mill Bay couple who produce organic bread, flour and crisps for grocery stores on Vancouver Island will start importing organic grains from the Prairies.
Lynda and Doug Dickie of Lyndie’s Organic Bakery will offer certified organic Red Fife and emmer wheat at the Root Cellar and Country Grocer stores. The Dickies already use the grains in their Lyndie’s branded breads, flours and cereal mixes but now will make the raw grains available by the kilogram.
The couple have had a long relationship with organic grain farmer Bernie Ehnes, the fifth generation on his family’s homestead at Etzikom, Alta.
Lynda Dickie said emmer is the oldest wheat in the world. It was cultivated in Biblical times and used for bread and beer and has been discovered in ancient tombs.
Both emmer and Red Fife have twice the protein of regular wheat and have different makeups in their glutens and are considered easier to digest, said Dickie.
Red Fife’s history is rooted in Canada, first used on an Ontario farm by David Fife in 1842.
Dickie is also hoping to strike deals with Island brewers who may want to make beer with the grains.


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One of my favorite holiday traditions is curling up with a good book and letting it scare the puke out of me. You may love H. P. Lovecraft, or say Stephen King is king, but I think Brian Evenson is even better. He’s a craftsman and a connoiseur. Imagine if Edgar Allan Poe watched too many sci-fi movies on late night TV and it caused his writing to suffer. Did I say suffer? I meant turn staticky and develop superpowers and come running at you with fangs. That’s what Evenson’s stories are like.
We’ve already told you about Immobility and Fugue State. Evenson’s latest collection, Windeye, is full of spooky little twins, desperate hikes through the barren snow, and an ancient diving suit that is either a portal to another realm or a beast that consumes everyone who puts it on. Here are a few stories from Windeye that’ll put the fear in you.
– Brian Hurley


Woman faces jail for biting testicles
Wednesday 26 October 2011
A woman who admitted biting off her boyfriend's testicles has been warned she could be jailed.
Maria Topp, 44, from Wreckenton, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm at Newcastle Crown Court.
She bit Martin Douglas, her partner of five years, during a drunken brawl in February.
She was granted bail to be sentenced next month and Recorder Robin Mairs warned her: "All options are open and that will include locking you up."
The court accepted that violence had been used by both sides.
Mr Douglas, 45, a DJ, later required 19 stitches to his wound.
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