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"To guarantee this event's success, the ideas that we exchange must be honest, and the data we show must be reliable and substantial,” leftist candidate Boric stated.
On Monday, Chilean presidential candidates Gabriel Boric, Jose Kast, Yasna Provoste, Sebastian Sichel, Marco Enriquez-Ominami, and Eduardo Artes will discuss their government proposals in the last presidential debate ahead of the Nov. 21 elections.
Candidate Franco Parisi (People’s Party) will not participate in the debate since he tested positive for COVID-19 and must remain in quarantine in the United States, from where he has developed his whole political campaign.
"To guarantee the debate success, the ideas that we exchange must be honest, and the data we show must be reliable and substantial,” the 35-year-old leftist politician Boric stated and stressed the importance of dialogue to resolve political conflicts.
As part of his government proposals, Boric suggested transforming the current private pension system into a public system capable of ensuring decent pensions to all Chileans and decentralizing the president's power to grant political participation to all citizens.
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera speaks during a press conference.Chile's lower house of congress approved the impeachment trial of President Sebastian Pinera on November 9, over corruption allegations that appeared in the Pandora Papers leaks. #afpphoto#chilepolitica#Pandorapic.twitter.com/eTbqjEidF4
He also agreed with Provoste and Sichel on the need to increase spending on culture from 0,3 to 1 percent of the national budget and proposed along with Enriquez-Ominami that the structure of Chilean production should stop being focused on the export of commodities.
"We are glad that Boric appears as one of the favorite candidates in voter intent polls. However, we also fear of the well-positioning of far-right candidate Kast, who aims to bring back hard-won rights of women and LGBTIQ+ people,” activist Felipe Carcamo warned.
Kant defended the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990), the anti-abortion laws, and the non-legalization of egalitarian marriage during his political campaign.
"What this politician proposes is not a change: it is violence, censorship, persecution, and hatred," the Organizing Trans Diversities association member Matival Cortez stated.


in this article, we are going to study one of the software life cycle models, which is the iterative waterfall model. the main drawback in the classical waterfall model was that any sort of error in any of the phases was detected at the end of the entire lifecycle, i.e. so, to overcome this problem, an enhanced version of the classical waterfall model was introduced which was called the iterative waterfall model. what this means is that, in this type of model, the developers are free to go into the previous phases of development to make any sort of modification or changes.
all the phases of the iterative waterfall model are almost the same as they were in the classical waterfall model, and these phases are: each phase of this model is the same as the classical waterfall model. the only advancement that the iterative waterfall model has over classical waterfall model is that in the iterative model, we have feedback paths that link every phase with one another and with the help of those, we can anytime go to the previous phases and make the modifications that may be required in the software in the later phases of the development. & ans. & ans.
in the iterative model, iterative process starts with a simple implementation of a small set of the software requirements and iteratively enhances the evolving versions until the complete system is implemented and ready to be deployed. this process is then repeated, producing a new version of the software at the end of each iteration of the model. iterative process starts with a simple implementation of a subset of the software requirements and iteratively enhances the evolving versions until the full system is implemented. the basic idea behind this method is to develop a system through repeated cycles (iterative) and in smaller portions at a time (incremental). “during software development, more than one iteration of the software development cycle may be in progress at the same time.”
during each iteration, the development module goes through the requirements, design, implementation and testing phases. each subsequent release of the module adds function to the previous release. the key to a successful use of an iterative software development lifecycle is rigorous validation of requirements, and verification & testing of each version of the software against those requirements within each cycle of the model. this model is most often used in the following scenarios − the advantage of this model is that there is a working model of the system at a very early stage of development, which makes it easier to find functional or design flaws. the disadvantage with this sdlc model is that it is applicable only to large and bulky software development projects. this is because it is hard to break a small software system into further small serviceable increments/modules.
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Making pasta by hand is one of our favorite family activities, but when we’re short on time and have a hankering for fresh ravioli we turn to an easy shortcut: prepared wonton skins. You’ll find these handy squares in the refrigerated section of most grocery stores. They’re not as good as homemade pasta sheets, but perfect in a pinch. Precut in just the right size for a turnover triangle, if you tuck the two points opposite the right angle together you have a tortelli-wonton look-alike.
The creamy ricotta-chard filling is simple and full of flavor. Substitute store-bought ricotta if you don’t have time to make your own, but seek out fresh if you can. Bellwether Farms makes a great one.
You can freeze uncooked ravioli by dusting with a bit of semolina (or all-purpose) flour and layering in a plastic container. Use within a couple of months.
- One package wonton skins
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 bunch chard or spinach, stems removed
- 2 cups fresh ricotta
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Tomato pasta sauce, preferably homemade, for serving
- Grated Parmesan cheese for serving
- For filling, heat oil in a large skillet over medium. Add chard to the pan and cook until completely wilted. Remove from pan and chop finely.
- In a bowl, combine ricotta, egg, nutmeg and Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper and mix thoroughly.
- Add chopped greens and mix to combine.
- Lay won ton skins flat on a clean counter.
- Place a dollop of filling on one square. Moisten two adjacent edges of the square with water and fold the square in half to create a triangle. Press the edges to securely seal. Repeat for all of the squares.
- Bring a pot of water to boil. Add a large pinch of salt.
- Warm pasta sauce in another pan.
- Carefully add as many ravioli as you like to the pot. Usually about 6-8 per person is sufficient. Turn down the heat so the water is no longer boiling, but remains just at a simmer. Boiling water will cause the delicate triangles to burst open and lose their filling. Cook for about 2-4 minutes until al dente (a taste test is the best way to check).
- Using a slotted spoon remove ravioli from pot and place into individual serving bowls. Add a drizzle of good-quality olive oil on top, a large spoonful or two of tomato sauce and a sprinkling of Parmesan. Enjoy.

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Throughout their history, the Oakland Raiders have long been one of the more unpredictable teams when they’re on the clock in the first round of the NFL Draft. As recently as 2013, the Raiders shook up many teams’ draft boards when they picked defensive back D.J. Hayden at No. 12 overall despite defensive tackles Sheldon Richardson and Star Lotulelei just itching to help out a run defense that was No. 18 in the league the previous year.
There was also wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey at No. 7 overall in 2009, and nine years prior the selection of place kicker Sebastian Janikowski at No. 17 overall.
Before owner Mark Davis took the reins from his late father Al, Oakland’s draft day strategy often involved taking who they perceived was the best player available rather than strictly adhering to needs. However, last year Davis and general manager Reggie McKenzie changed course and went with proven linebacker and pass rusher Khalil Mack at No. 5 overall. In 2013, the Raiders totaled 38 sacks, which was good enough for No. 18 in the NFL, but opposing quarterbacks averaged a league-worst 105.1 passer rating against the Raiders, because they weren’t generating enough pressure in and around the pocket.
Now the question is whether the Raiders will stick to their new strategy and build through the draft based on need, or dip into Al Davis’s old bag of tricks and surprise everyone when they’re on the clock for the No. 4 overall selection on Thursday April 30.
The consensus around the league and among draft experts pegs Oakland to go with a wide receiver in the first round, with the decision coming down to either Alabama’s Amari Cooper or West Virginia’s Kevin White.
Both are decorated and electric playmakers, equally capable of hauling in a difficult catch for a third down in the slot, or streaking downfield for a bomb from second-year quarterback Derek Carr’s big arm.
Based off the recent changes to the coaching personnel, adding another skill player to the offense also makes a ton of sense. New offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave will need significant weapons to help Carr develop in his critical second year, and no Raiders receiver gained more than 700 yards last season.
Yet the unpredictable nature of the draft and the Raiders makes selecting White or Cooper seem too simple. The biggest assumption in this year’s draft is that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will select Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston with the top overall pick, but from there on there’s little consensus.
Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota has been predicted to go No. 2 overall to the Tennessee Titans or slipping as low as No. 7 to the Chicago Bears. USC defensive tackle Leonard Williams, Florida defensive end Dante Fowler, and Missouri linebacker Shane Ray have also seen their perceived stocks slide up and down the top five picks for months now.
But this is the smokescreen nature of the draft fans have come to expect.
Thus, Oakland could find itself in a very unique and interesting position when it’s on the clock. If Mariota does go No. 2, then Jacksonville could decide whether to go with Fowler or Ray, two excellent pass rushers who could further bolster a Jaguars unit that was No. 6 in the league with 45 sacks last season. But another option, perhaps the right one, is Williams.
Long considered the best defensive player of this class who can make an immediate impact, Williams would go a long way to helping the Jaguars improve a rushing defense that ranked No. 27 in the league last year and let up 15 touchdowns. Jacksonville pulled off maybe the biggest surprise of last year’s first round when it went with quarterback Blake Bortles at No. 3 overall, so there is precedent of a shake up when the Jags are involved.
In this scenario, assuming wide receiver isn’t the top priority, the Raiders would be in the enviable position of taking whoever Jacksonville doesn’t. Choosing between Williams, Fowler or Ray is a spot several teams behind the Raiders would like to be in. Fowler or Ray might make more sense than Williams, given Oakland’s mere 22 sacks in 2014. Williams could be disappointed since he stated publicly how much he’d enjoy playing for Oakland.
However, it’s also possible the original projection of Oakland taking a top skill player was only half correct. No running back has been selected in the first round since 2012, but the Raiders could buck that trend by taking Georgia’s Todd Gurley.
Before he tore his ACL in his final season with the Bulldogs, Gurley was widely considered the best running back in this year’s class. Before he was hurt, Gurley compiled 911 yards and nine touchdowns in only six games last season. Now Gurley’s knee appears to be just fine, with the NFL’s medical team checking him out in Indianapolis last weekend and estimating he could be ready when training camp starts.
Opting for a rusher might seem shortsighted, but this year’s class is far richer in receivers than running backs. After White and Cooper, Oklahoma’s Dorial Green-Beckham and USC’s Nelson Agholor have been projected as high as late first to mid-second round picks. After Gurley and Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon, no other running back is expected to go earlier than the second round or third round.
Attaining a versatile running back like Gurley gives the Raiders, Musgrave and Carr just as many, if not more, options on offense than White or Cooper. For one, the Raiders will need to establish the run to keep defenses honest and slow the game down, if needed. Secondly, Gurley has the hands and rushing skills to be a dual threat, catching 65 passes for 615 yards and six touchdowns during his college career. Third, its possible receivers Andre Holmes and James Jones, as well as tight end Mychal Rivera, could benefit greatly from a back as talented as Gurley.
While it’s impossible to completely nail down who Oakland picks at No. 4, there’s no denying the squad has plenty of options and figures to make the right decision no matter who they take next week.

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Donaldson-Bannister House and Gardens
The Donaldson-Bannister House is scheduled to be fully open to the public later this year, thanks to the support of DPT membership contributions, private donations, city resources, and special events like Lemonade Days, which is our primary means of fund raising, and Apple Cider Days, later this year.
The last part of the work required to open the property to the public will commence within the month. While significant progress has been made on the rehabilitation of the main house and the barn area (on the Vermack Road side of the property), this next phase will bring the property into ADA-compliance in the garden area (on the Chamblee-Dunwoody Road side of the property), ultimately creating a property that is useful, beautiful, safe, and workable as a historic, educational and special events facility.
We are in the process of putting together a schedule of events that will offer the community the opportunity to utilize the property for a wide variety of activities. In addition to events sponsored by DPT, the property will be open for the public to book private events such as organizational meetings, private parties, corporate parties, and weddings. After the first of the year, we will also be open for public and private tours.
The opening of the Donaldson-Bannister property to the public represents the continuation of the goal of Dunwoody Preservation Trust that our preserved past be integrated into our present day lives. We certainly have come a long way from our 1870’s agricultural past, yet it is a testimony to our appreciation for the past and the present that makes us the close-knit community we are today.


Recently we introduced the chirality-flow formalism, a method which builds on the spinor-helicity formalism and is inspired by the color-flow idea in QCD. With this formalism, Feynman rules and diagrams are simplified to the extent that it is often possible to immediately, by hand, write down a helicity amplitude given a Feynman diagram. In this paper we show that the method can also speed up numerical evaluation of scattering amplitudes by considering e+e- going to n photons in a MadGraph-based tree-level implementation. We find that the computation time is reduced by roughly a factor ten for six photons, and that it scales better with the number of external particles than the default MadGraph5_aMC@NLO implementation. This performance gain is in part attributed to the more compact Lorentz structures involved, and in part due to a transparent choice of gauge reference vectors which reduces the number of Feynman diagrams considered.
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In this episode, we explore the incredible and violent story of the assassination of one of history’s most influential revolutionary figures… Leon Trotsky. This is a plot line right out of a novel with twists and turns that are too unbelievable to be real… We hope you enjoy!
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Published on December 3, 2012 by Amy
The Apalachee were a Native American people who historically lived in the Florida Panhandle. The Apalachee occupied the site of Velda Mound starting about 1450 CE, but had mostly abandoned it before the Spanish started settlements in the 17th century. They first encountered Spanish explorers in the 16th century, when the Hernando de Soto expedition arrived. They lived between the Aucilla River and Ochlockonee River, at the head of Apalachee Bay, an area known to Europeans as the Apalachee Province. They spoke a Muskogean language called Apalachee now extinct.
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Traditional tribal enemies, European diseases, and European encroachment severely reduced their population. The survivors dispersed, and over time many Apalachee integrated with other groups, particularly the Creek Confederacy, while others relocated to other Spanish territories, and some remained in what is now Louisiana. About 300 descendants in Rapides Parish, Louisiana assert an Apalachee identity today.
The Apalachee spoke a Muskogean language which became extinct. It was documented by Spanish settlers in letters written during the Spanish Colonial period.
Around 1100, indigenous peoples began to cultivate crops. Agriculture became important in the area that became the Apalachee domain. It was part of the Fort Walton Culture, a Florida culture influenced by the Mississippian culture. With agriculture, the people could grow surplus crops, which enabled them to settle in larger groups, increase their trading for raw materials and finished goods, and specialize in production of artisan goods.
At the time of Hernando de Soto’s visit in 1539-1540, the Apalachee capital was Anhaica (present-day Tallahassee, Florida). The Apalachee lived in villages of various size, or on individual farmsteads of .5 acres (0.20 ha) or so. Smaller settlements might have a single earthwork mound and a few houses. Larger towns (50 to 100 houses) were chiefdoms. They were organized around earthwork mounds built over decades for ceremonial, religious and burial purposes.
Villages and towns were often situated by lakes, as the natives hunted fish and used the water for domestic needs and transport. The largest Apalachee community was at Lake Jackson on the north side of present-day Tallahassee. This regional center had several mounds and 200 or more houses. Some of the surviving mounds are protected in Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park.
The Apalachee grew numerous varieties of corn, beans, squash, pumpkins and sunflowers. They gathered wild strawberries, the roots and shoots of the greenbrier vine, greens such as lambsquarters, the roots of one or more unidentified aquatic plants used to make flour, hickory nuts, acorns, saw palmetto berries and persimmons. They caught fish and turtles in the lakes and rivers, and oysters and fish on the Gulf Coast. They hunted deer, black bears, rabbits and ducks.
The Apalachee were part of an expansive trade network that extended from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes, and westward to what is now Oklahoma. The Apalachee acquired copper artifacts, sheets of mica, greenstone and galena from distant locations through this trade. The Apalachee probably paid for such imports with shells, pearls, shark teeth, preserved fish and sea turtle meat, salt and cassina leaves and twigs (used to make the black drink).
The Apalachee made tools from stone, bone and shell. They made pottery, wove cloth and cured buckskin. They built houses covered with palm leaves or the bark of cypress or poplar trees. They stored food in pits in the ground lined with matting, and smoked or dried food on racks over fires. (When Hernando de Sotò seized the Apalachee town of Anhaico in 1539, he found enough stored food to feed his 600 men and 220 horses for five months.)
The Apalachee men wore a deerskin loincloth. The women wore a skirt made of Spanish moss or other plant fibers. The men painted their bodies with red ochre and placed feathers in their hair when they prepared for battle. The men smoked tobacco in ceremonial rituals, including ones for healing.
The Apalachee scalped opponents whom they killed, exhibiting the scalps as signs of warrior ability. Taking a scalp was a means of entering the warrior class, and was celebrated with a scalp dance. The warriors wore headdresses made of bird beaks and animal fur. The village or clan of a slain warrior was expected to avenge his death.
The Apalachee played a ball game, sometimes known as the “Apalachee ball game”, described in detail by Spaniards in the 17th century. The fullest description, however, was written as part of a campaign by Father Juan de Paiva, priest at the mission of San Luis de Talimali, to have the game banned, and some of the practices described may have been exaggerated. The game was embedded in ritual practices which Father Pavia regarded as heathen superstitions. He was also concerned about the effect of community involvement in the games on the welfare of the villages and Spanish missions. In particular, he worried about towns being left defenseless against raiders when inhabitants left for a game, and that field work was being neglected during game season. Other missionaries (and the visiting Bishop of Cuba) had complained about the game, but most of the Spanish (including, initially, Father Pavia) liked it (and, most likely, the associated gambling). At least, they defended it as a custom that should not be disturbed, and that helped keep the Apalachee happy and willing to work in the fields. The Apalachee themselves said that the game was “as ancient as memory”, and that they had “no other entertainment … or relief from … misery”.
No indigenous name for the game has been preserved. The Spanish referred to it as el juego de la pelota, “the ballgame.” The game involved kicking a small, hard ball against a single goalpost. The same game was also played by the western Timucua, and was as significant among them as it was among the Apalachee. A related but distinct game was played by the eastern Timucua; René Goulaine de Laudonnière recorded seeing this played by the Saturiwa of what is now Jacksonville, Florida in 1564. Goalposts similar to those used by the Apalachee were also seen in the Coosa chiefdom of present-day in Alabama during the 16th century, suggesting that similar ball games were played across much of the region.
A village would challenge another village to a game, and the two villages would then negotiate a day and place for the match. After the Spanish missions were established, the games usually took place on a Sunday afternoon, from about noon until dark. The two teams kicked a small ball (not much bigger than a musket ball), made by wrapping buckskin around dried mud, trying to hit the goalpost. The single goalpost was triangular, flat, and taller than it was wide, on a long post (Bushnell described it, based on a drawing in a Spanish manuscript, as “like a tall, flat Christmas tree with a long trunk”). There were snail shells, a nest and a stuffed eagle on top of the goalpost. Benches, and sometimes arbors to shade them, were placed at the edges of the field for the two teams. Spectators gambled heavily on the games. As the Apalachee did not normally use money, their bets were made with personal goods.
Each team consisted of 40 to 50 men. The best players were highly prized, and villages gave them houses, planted their fields for them, and overlooked their misdeeds in an effort to keep such players on their teams. Players scored one point if they hit the goalpost with the ball, and two points if the ball landed in the nest. Eleven points won the game. Play was rough: players would pile on fallen players, walk on them, kick them, including in the face, pull on arms and legs and stuff dirt in each other’s mouths. Players were told to die before letting go of the ball. They would try to hide the ball in their mouths; other players would choke them or kick them in the stomach to force the ball out. Arms and legs were broken. Players laid out on the ground would be revived by a bucket of cold water. There were occasional deaths. According to Father Paiva, five games in a row had ended in riots.
The origin of the games was the subject of an elaborate mythology. The giving of challenges for a game and the erection of goalposts and players’ benches involved rituals and ceremonies, “superstitions” and “sorceries,” in the view of Father Pavia. The Apalachee expanded the superstitions to include Christian elements; after losing two games in a row, one village decided that was because their mission church was closed during the games. Players also asked priests to make the sign of the cross over pileups during a game.

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Aston Martin supercars have celebrity status. Many models in the DB line have starred with British Secret Service Agent 007 in James Bond films. In this title, readers with a passion for cars will learn about the luxurious DB9, including its special paint job of up to nine coats!

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The ingredients of the cocoa mixture help to relax after a hard day and restore a good mood.
Glow up and with Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), which has a general rejuvenating, refreshing effect and helps maintain the health of the skin.
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Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) helps support optimal relaxation, mental and physical wellbeing as well as helps to maintain optimal stamina, feelings of energy and vitality.
Support in stressful conditions
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) supports in periods of mental and nervous tension. Reishi mushrooms contribute to natural immunological defense.
This powerful superfood originates from the foothills of Andes. The Incas considered cocoa to be the “drink of Gods”. Theobroma cacao, which is the proper name for raw cocoa is made up of the Greek words Theo (God) and broma (drink). There are many benefits of cocoa but the reasons why we included it in our product are the fact that it can make you happy and act as an aphrodisiac. It contains anandamide, which supports a good mood, also known as the “bliss molecule”, plus it can boost the “feel good” brain chemical: serotonin. Finally, it is high in phenethylamine, which can trigger the release of endorphins, similar to those released during sexual activity or when you fall in love. These are all very good reasons to eat raw cocoa.
Lion’s Mane is an edible mushroom that occurs naturally in Asia, Europe and North America. Its name comes from the spherical shape of the mycelium, which is covered with long “icicles”, similar to the lion’s mane. In Japanese and Chinese cuisine, this mushroom is considered a delicacy, often used in traditional cuisine. It contains a lot of protein, polysaccharides and microelements (selenium, zinc, potassium, iron).
Maitake (Grifola frondosa) is an edible mushroom popular in Japanese cuisine. The word “maitake” in Japanese means “dancing mushroom”, which is a direct reference to its shape. The composition of Maitake includes the following nutrients: B vitamins, vitamin D, magnesium, potassium, calcium, as well as polyunsaturated fatty acids and protein.
Also called the “Mushrooms of Immortality“ or the „Mushrooms of Spiritual Potency“ reishi has been a popular adaptogenic mushroom for thousands of years in the East where it was believed to be helping achieve longevity and eternal youth. It can help our bodies adjust to mental or physical stress.. Buddhist monks and Chinese health experts believed that it can help build willpower. There are also scientific data that they contribute to maintaining the immune and circulatory system in good condition.
Ashwagandha has had a very significant place in ancient herbal medicine, especially in Indian Ayurveda, but also in ancient Chinese medicine. It is an incredibly healthy medicinal herb. The plant has amazing adaptogenic qualities. It can grow in very difficult conditions, in high and low temperatures, or very high above sea level making it very robust. This is what makes so called “adaptogens” so great, as they are believed to be able to transfer their adaptogenic, survival, qualities onto humans. Ashwagandha can contribute to optimal health and cognitive activity and beneficially affect the heart and cardiovascular system. But it is particularly known for supporting the body’s resistance to stress. It contributes to emotional balance and general wellbeing and can support the onset of sleep, and we all know how important a good night sleep and a balanced mind is for beauty.
Servings per package: approx. 15.
STORAGE CONDITIONS: Keep out of reach and sight of children. Store in a cool, dry place. Consume within 90 days once opened.
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Use 2 flat tablespoons (approx. 10g) of the Magic Cocoa per cup, add hot water or warm milk and (optionally) a natural sweetener of your choice. Stir well, chill out and enjoy the magic.
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|Cacao, lion’s mane, maitake and reishi mushrooms, ashwagandha||10 g per cup|
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text: Levels of norethisterone and medroxyprogesterone acetate were measured in serum and milk of women receiving the injectable contraceptive formulations Norigest and DepoProvera, respectively, throughout complete injection intervals. In 5 of 10 women receiving Norigest, serum norethisterone levels were undetectable by 8 weeks after injection and only 2 women had detectable levels of norethisterone in milk at this time. In contrast, 8 of 10 women receiving DepoProvera had detectable levels of medroxyprogesterone acetate in both serum and milk 12 weeks after injection. The ratio of the milk:serum concentrations of norethisterone varied from 0.12 to 0.92 (mean 0.34) and for medroxyprogesterone acetate from 0.12 to 2.60 (mean 0.88). It is unlikely that these differences between the two formulations are due entirely to differences between the binding of norethisterone and medroxyprogesterone acetate to serum proteins. The area under the curve of serum steroid concentrations plotted against time was only 50% higher for women injected with DepoPovera than for those injected with Norigest but the area under the curve for milk values was 400 times higher. Assuming the infant ingests 600 ml daily, the daily intake of steroids in the first week after injection would be 0.5 to 2.4 micrograms for norethisterone and 1 to 13 micrograms for medroxyprogesterone acetate. By 8 weeks after injection, the amount of norethisterone ingested would be small but that of medroxyprogesterone acetate would still be significant.

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Recent years have seen plenty of new and “definitive” bios — some doorstop size — on John, Paul and even Ringo. Now, George gets his own entry with this U.S. paperback reissue of a recent UK effort by music journo Thomson, who also conducted dozens of fresh interviews with friends, collaborators and exes.
Outside of the music, compellingly, the reader can’t help but come away realizing what a….sourpuss George Harrison was. No member was more reluctant and perturbed by Beatlemania than the group’s youngest member (who – in one of many dichotomies – nonetheless enjoyed and pursued all the perks that being a mega celebrity had to offer). And it often came across in his songwriting. After all, just look at even his early efforts: “Don’t Bother Me,” “If I Needed Someone,” “You Like Me Too Much.”
Later, he could also be especially pious (other Beatles came to call him mockingly “His Holiness”) and cruel to underlings and employees, often to wife Pattie Boyd. Dishearteningly, readers find out that “Something” – perhaps the Beatles’ greatest love song and one of rock’s finest – was written not for Boyd but for God! Harrison purportedly altered the lyrics for “he” to “she” lest anybody think him a poof.
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Add some fair trade style to your keys with this cute micro bell keychain! This keychain is created from the remaining star-shaped pieces from our Star Cut Moon chime.
Metalwork is a craft practiced in Behat in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

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The citizens of Brazil take pride in their culture and country. Interestingly, the pride Brazilians carry today began in 1960 with the establishment of Brasilia as their capital. The interior area of Brazil, where Brasilia lies, was impoverished before the designers of the city brought in thousands of workers to build the town. Show your support with unique Brazil iPhone cases.

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A mom from Canada gave birth to her first child, only to begin a battle for her life.
Lindsey Hubley, was a previously healthy woman before she delivered baby Myles on March 2, this year in Halifax, with her fiancé Mike Sampson, CBS News reported. But just four days later, Hubley became extremely ill and was rushed to the hospital.
The new mom was diagnosed with
But now the mom is taking legal action against the IWK Health Centre and several Halifax-area doctors after claiming that the doctors were negligent in their care during her childbirth and postoperative care.
“What Lindsey and her family have gone through over these past seven months is incomprehensible,” her attorney, Raymond Wagner, said in a press release. “She is truly a survivor, and remarkably has maintained a positive and determined attitude along her long road to recovery, all while juggling the struggles, and joys, of a newborn.”
Sampson said his Hubley has still managed to remain upbeat, despite the situation.
“Myles and I make our way to the hospital pretty much every day to see mama,” he told CTV News. “Our lives have been turned upside down.”
Hubley is now a quadruple amputee and has been forced to spend the first seven months of her son’s life in the hospital, CTV News reported.
Wagner later told CTV that part of the placenta was not removed at birth and that Hubley had a tear that required stitches, which could have contributed to the infection and health issues that followed.
In addition, it was alleged that doctors did not perform an examination on Hubley when she returned to the hospital complaining about cramps on March 5, the day after being discharged after giving birth. Instead, they diagnosed her with constipation and sent her home, CTV reported.
Hubley stated that she made her claim public to help others, “If my story can help prevent even one person from going through what I have, and improve gaps in health care, then publicly discussing what happened to me will be worth it.”
As stated on heir GoFundMepage, Hubley is now luckily considered “critically stable” as she continues her battle in the intensive care unit.
“She has a long journey ahead of her that will include more surgeries, months of rehabilitation, and adjusting to a new way of life for her, Mike, and sweet Myles” they wrote. ‘We are thankful every day that Lindsey is still here and we look forward to the day she can head home to be with both her boys.


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Commission date 2002
Units operational 80
Owners Vattenfall, DONG Energy
|Location Horns Rev, East North Sea|
Similar Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, Nysted Wind Farm, Middelgrunden, London Array, Gunfleet Sands Offshore
Horns Rev (also known as Horns Reef) is a shallow area (glacial and sea deposits of sand) in the eastern North Sea, about 15 km / 10 miles off the westernmost point of Denmark, Blåvands Huk.
- Map of Horns Rev Denmark
- Horns Rev 1 offshore wind farm
- Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm
Map of Horns Rev, Denmark
Horns Rev 1 offshore wind farm
The reef contains the first large scale offshore wind farm in the world, Horns Rev 1 (160 MW from 2002), and is four times larger than the previous largest offshore wind farm in the world, the Middelgrunden at 40MW.
At Horns Rev the Danish Energy company Elsam (now DONG Energy) built the first offshore wind farm in the North Sea. A total of 80 Vestas V80-2.0 MW units, capable of producing 160 MW, were installed by the Danish offshore wind farms services provider A2SEA in 2002 with the last turbine coming into operation on 11 December 2002. It receives a guaranteed price of 0.453 DKK/kWh for the first 42,000 hours, paid by electricity consumers. Since 2005, the wind farm has been owned and operated by Vattenfall. It cost DKK2bn. A radar has shown details of the wind patterns, improving local short-term forecasting.
Turbines are laid out as an oblique rectangle of 5 km x 3.8 km (8 horizontal and 10 vertical rows). The distance between turbines is 560 m in both directions.
The main method of transport to the first wind park is an adapted Eurocopter EC-135 helicopter when winds are less than 19 m/s. Hoisting the workers to and from a small platform on each turbine allows access to the park regardless of sea conditions which would otherwise prevent sailing in the area for a large part of the year.
Vattenfall can change a gearbox in a day, and the farm has an availability of 96-97%. Two turbines are burnt out, and are uneconomic to replace with less than 10 years left.
Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm
In April 2012, most of the Danish Folketing (parliament) agreed to send out tenders in 2013 for a 400 MW wind farm at Horns Rev called Horns Rev 3, and a 600 MW at Kriegers Flak in the Baltic Sea, both likely receiving 90 øre/kWh for the first 50,000 hours. This is expected to raise wind power in Denmark above the current 39% of annual electricity production, which includes the 400 MW Anholt Offshore Wind Farm. The Danish Energy Agency expects construction candidates for Horns Rev 3 to have experience with installing and operating a large offshore wind farm. Some of the area is an old minefield from World War Two. Four bidders were qualified for the tender.
Vattenfall won the tender in February 2015, at a price of 77 øre/kWh, well below the 105 øre at Anholt. Vattenfall states that they bid unaggressively against strong competition without sacrificing margins. The price reduction contributes to a smaller "green subsidy" (PSO) over the next years. A total of 49 Vestas V164-8.3 MW units, capable of producing 406.7 MW, will be installed. Three transformers were installed in July 2016.
Findings released from an eight-year study about offshore wind farms in Denmark show that the projects "operate in harmony with the surrounding environment". The 2006 report confirms that both the Horns Rev and Nysted offshore wind farms will double in size in the coming years.

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664 pages, 8 1/2 x 11", hardcover, acid-free paper, 1400 photographs and a name index of 1700.
This book contains some interesting history of Central Europe and the Czeck people, with a brief history of the original home land of the two Sustacek families, which was the farming village of Recice in Moravia of the Czech Republic.
It identifies seven (7) generations and more than four hundred (400) descendants of these two families who are now living throughout the United States, with a Photo Scrapbook section of the three hundred forty-four (344) pages.
Some of the related family names: Albrecht, Anderly, Arends, Barlage, Bentz, Biagi, Bingham, Blowers, Burss, Carlson, Chapple, Darling, Friauf, Frisvold, Gustavson, Herzog, Hlavka, Hohn, Hrdlichka, Jerabek, Johnson, LaLonde, Larson, Lewin, Lohrenz, Looze, Maresh, Markytan, Martin, Meixner, Opitz, Penaz, Picha, Postusta, Pulkrabek, Redding, Roepke, Rogers, Rozeske, Ryan, Sammon, Schmidt, Scholljegerdes, Skolberg, Slezak, Stacey, Steffes, Stibal, Stier, Strohschein, Sustacek, Stutesman, Vanderlinde, Wavrin, Wild Wosmek, Zastrow, and others.
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Dulquer Salmaan's Hindi debut to release on August 10
The actor reportedly plays a Bengaluru guy who joins a road trip with the characters played by Irrfan and Mithila
Dulquer Salmaan has announced that his Hindi debut Karwaan will release on August 10. The actor took to Twitter to reveal an intriguing a poster of the film.
And finally we are happy to announce a release date for #Karwaan !! Coming to a cinema near you on August 10th !!! Cannot wait for you all to watch it
Mumbai girl Mithila Palkar, who is known for the web series Girl in the City, plays the female lead. Irrfan Khan plays the third lead. Akarsh Khurana, writer of Krish, Krish 3 and Kites, is the director and screenwriter. Notable cinematographer Avinash Arun, who has shot Masaan, Killa, and Drishyam is the director of photography.
As per reports, Dulquer plays a Bengaluru guy who joins a road trip with the characters played by Irrfan and Mithila. The film was mostly shot around Ooty and Kochi. Ronnie Screwvala's RSVP studios is producing the film in association with Ishka Films. National Award winner Anurag Saikia is the music composer.


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The ongoing Covid-19 complication remains a significant disturbance to the airline industry, forcing several notable airlines to alter and modify…
Loganair to Operate Independently For the First Time in 24 Years
Flybe has announced it will be ending its franchise agreement with Scotland’s Loganair. The deal, which saw Loganair aircraft flying with Flybe colors in the Scottish Highlands, will end on Aug. 31, 2017. Loganair, which for the past 24 years has operated with franchise agreements, will operate independently. Previously, the carrier operated flights for British Airways from 1993 to 2007, before agreeing to work with Flybe.
Flybe was ultimately responsible for ending the deal, citing “a failure to agree on future operational standards and commercial arrangements.” The company reassured their Scottish customers of their commitment to the country and will announce future plans for Scotland in the near future. They also informed customers that nothing would immediately change until September 2017.
With the soon-to-be-ended Flybe partnership, Loganair will proactively begin working toward a more autonomous operation, rather than relying on other partners. The 54-year-old company will introduce its own reservation system in March of 2017, which will enable it to begin selling its own tickets. While a majority of Loganair’s flying is done for Flybe, certain routes are currently operated independently, including the shortest flight in the world between Westray and Papa Westray.
Loganair will begin transitioning on Sep. 1, 2017 with flights under its own name and livery. Eventually, the carrier expects to provide 1,000 daily flights each week on 46 different routes, including larger markets such as Dublin and London. In addition, the carrier will introduce a new livery on its fleet of 28 aircraft, that will highlight their Scottish identity.
Peter Simpson, Chief Executive of Airline Investments Ltd., Loganair’s parent company, stated, “Today’s announcement is a major milestone in the 54-year history of Loganair…We believe the time is right for Scotland’s airline to now spread its wings once again, and are delighted to be introducing a bold new corporate identity to accompany this important move.”
Presently, Flybe operates a fleet of Bombardier Q400 and Embraer 195 aircraft, while Loganair uses smaller aircraft, such as the Saab 340, de Havilland Twin Otter, and Dornier 328.
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ACHILLOBATOR 4M LTD has been working since 7/16/2014. The current status of the business is Active - Proposal to Strike off ACHILLOBATOR 4M LTD located on UNIT 2, SECOND FLOOR SAXON GATE, BACK OF THE WALLS, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO14 3HA Contracting Staff Limited is known as a Secretary of the company. Contracting Rathinam Karthshwaran is known as a Director of the company. "Other business support service activities n.e.c." is a known activity of the company.

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Harlequin Blaze, $4.50, ISBN 0-373-79050-3
Contemporary Romance, 2002
Liza Sanguinetti isn’t too keen on returning to her old life in Hollywood yet – she was a public relations guru to the stars before this – so after attending a friend’s wedding, she decides to drive around to this lil’ place called Canyon Springs in New Mexico, only to halt her blue roadster convertible when she spies a tight hot butt enclosed in smiley-face briefs dangling cutely from a tree.
The butt belongs to the sheriff, Dylan Jackson. He’s an ex-cop from Vegas. Once he does a NYPD Blue thing with mob bosses, now he has to climb up trees to rescue his mother’s Moluccan cockatoo (that’s a bird, in case you’re wondering). He doesn’t like Liza laughing at him, but he perks up when he sees how well she moves around the backseat of her car – she’s like a pro actually.
Maybe I can overlook the “Ex-cop turned sheriffs are the best! City gal ditches big time for small town love!” propaganda of this story – it’s a Harlequin Blaze after all – what is really cute about this story is that Liza and Dylan are two very well-matched characters having the time of their lives laughing and falling in love. This isn’t a virgin school fantasy or a sexual healing of the heroine thing – if Dylan has been around the block, he’d probably cross Liza’s path while doing the rounds, if you know what I mean. In fact, both characters playfully try to be the one on top, and their games involving handcuffs could have burned down the town in an orgasmic Chernobyl.
There have to be the kooky mother who wants to see her son wedded and a little external drama in this story, but these familiar elements never overpower the raison d’etre and joy that is this story: Liza and Dylan getting it on. The sex scenes in this book that seem to just go on and on – how lovely – but at the same time, I really get this impression that those two bed boppers really are fond of each other. The simple resolutions to their problem and the familiar secondary characters and plot are there to prevent this book from being too original, but Liza and Dylan really make my day. Two people who really enjoy each other’s company while flirting, exchanging playful barbs, and learning how right they are for each other in a simple story that doesn’t try too hard to complicate itself, that’s what this book is. And the pleasure it offers is equally simple and uncomplicated.
I had a really great time reading this book. I like Liza – she flirts, she makes the first move if she feels like it, and she doesn’t have problems having fun with guys – while I love Dylan for being an adorable guy who is simultaneously attracted to and bewildered by this spunky city gal who roars into town one day, ogles his butt, and turns his life upside down. Everything about these two – the humor, the sizzling sexual tension, and the chemistry – just to fit together perfectly.
Take a bow, Ms Kauffman. His Private Pleasure has indeed been a pleasure.

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There are two more chances to see "Civil War Voices," an emotional combination of acting and singing that's part of the free UCF Celebrates the Arts festival in downtown Orlando. But act quickly: They are Monday and Tuesday, April 13-14, at 10:30 a.m. daily.
I saw a performance this weekend and found it a truly moving experience. Playwright James R. Harris has taken original diary entries, love letters and manuscripts and uses the authors' words to put a human face on the Civil War. Among the real-life Americans you meet in the show are a young Texas married couple, an Alabama plantation owner who's troubled by war, a Maine educator who enlists because of his belief in the Union, and a female slave who over the course of time becomes a free woman working in Abraham Lincoln's White House.
Framing the narration is a selection of songs from the Civil War era, arranged by Mark Hayes and performed by a live choir of University of Central Florida students. You'll hear familiar tunes such as "Amazing Grace," "Dixie" and the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" -- but also spirituals and lesser-known Americana music.
Particularly well done is the way historical fact is interpolated into the show -- so you can keep track of old battles -- but the piece never feels like a history lesson. It's far more a window on humanity.
Jeff Revels, artistic director of Orlando Repertory Theatre, directed "Civil War Voices," which features many actors familiar to Orlando audiences. It's the final program in the Rep's commemoration of the 150th anniversary -- or sesquicentennial -- of the end of America's bloodiest conflict.
Tickets are free and can be claimed at http://arts.cah.ucf.edu/civil-war-voices/
If you don't get a ticket ahead of time, just show up -- walkins are seated on a first-come, first-served basis. "Civil War Voices" lasts about 90 minutes. UCF Celebrates the Arts -- which has plenty of more free exhibits and shows -- takes place through Wednesday at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., Orlando.


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Boats have been chartered. Weekend arrangements cancelled. And hundreds of twitchers – whose aim is to see very rare birds in Britain – have been praying the latest arrival stays long enough for them to see it in the flesh.
The bird in question is an Egyptian vulture. This is the smallest member of its family in Europe, yet still sports a 1.7-metre wingspan, not much smaller than a golden eagle. The reason for all the excitement is because this is only the third Egyptian vulture ever seen in the wild in Britain; and, incredibly, the first since 1868. That one, found in Essex, was shot by a farm worker who saw “a strange bird” amongst some geese.
So it’s hardly surprising that when one turned up last week, on Tresco in the Scilly Isles, it sent Britain’s twitching community into a frenzy. With its striking blond punk hairdo, it was described by leading Scilly birder Will Wagstaff as looking like the 1980s pop star, Billy Idol. For Wagstaff, catching sight of the vulture was one of those “am I dreaming?” moments. “To look up, and suddenly realise you are watching a bird that hasn’t been seen in Britain for over 150 years, is just incredible.”
Yet this is not the first rare raptor to turn up unexpectedly in Britain. Just last summer, a bearded vulture – one of the largest European birds of prey – arrived, equally unexpectedly, in Derbyshire. Ignoring lockdown restrictions, hundreds of people tramped across the Peak District to see the bird. Despite the real danger of the vulture being shot – illegally – by landowners, it eventually headed safely back across the Channel.
Less spectacular species are also arriving on our shores. Last week, news broke of a colony of the small-flowered tongue orchid – the first in Britain for over 30 years – on the roof of the Nomura International bank, in the City of London. While this may seem an unlikely spot for one of Britain’s rarest flowers, the firm’s resident ecologist pointed out that orchid seeds are incredibly small and light, so could have drifted here from the Mediterranean on southerly winds. Or, as he also suggested, they might have been brought to London in the soil used to create the bank’s rooftop garden.
Wild flowers are not the only accidental stowaways arriving from continental Europe. The long-tailed blue, one of the world’s commonest butterflies, has turned up along the south coast in increasing numbers in the past few years. But although many of these butterflies may be genuinely wild, others are being accidentally imported as eggs or pupae on plants brought over from Europe to commercial nurseries.
Deliberate – but unofficial – introductions are also causing concern. As Guardian writer Patrick Barkham pointed out last autumn, “maverick rewilders” – enthusiasts who breed rare butterflies in captivity and then secretly release them at new sites – are muddying the waters when it comes to assessing which species are arriving here naturally. As Butterfly Conservation’s chief scientist, Nigel Bourn, notes: “Such introductions can cause confusion, and deflect action away from other conservation priorities, in the end doing more harm than good.”
The debate over which new arrivals are “natural”, and which have been given a helping hand – deliberately or accidentally – is further confused by the climate emergency. Many birds, butterflies and other insects are shifting their ranges northwards because of rapidly warming temperatures. Some stop at the French coast, unwilling or unable to cross over the Channel. Others, such as the southern migrant hawker dragonfly and willow emerald damselfly, have colonised southern England. Meanwhile, a trio of once-exotic waterbirds – little, great white and cattle egrets – are now a common sight around my home on the Somerset Levels.
Invertebrates are especially reactive to rising temperatures, as butterfly expert Matthew Oates points out: “Warmth-loving winged insects push limits in response to climate change. Moths and dragonflies are particularly good at it, as are some hoverflies and butterflies.”
Yet whether these species’ range expansions can truly be described as “natural” is open to debate, given that climate change is known to be anthropogenic – caused by our profligate use of fossil fuels.
A warming climate is just one of many threats facing the Egyptian vulture, which is also very vulnerable to poisoning, persecution, and collisions with power lines during its twice-annual 5,000 km journey from southern Europe to sub-Saharan Africa and back.
In recent decades, the world population of the species has declined to as few as 12,000. The vulture’s status has recently been downgraded to “endangered” – two steps away from global extinction. In Europe, numbers have fallen by more than half in the past 50 years, with most found in Spain and Portugal.
Back on the Isles of Scilly, some have wondered whether the Egyptian vulture is a truly wild individual or if it originated from a French reintroduction scheme to help boost their flagging population. In the bird’s favour, as Wagstaff reports, it did arrive at the same time as an invasion of painted lady butterflies from continental Europe, on a warm south-easterly airstream.
That’s good news for the twitchers. The bad news is that the vulture appears to have left the islands, heading who knows where. So, if you live in southern Britain, it’s worth looking up over the next few days, in search of one of the rarest birds ever to fly through UK airspace.
Stephen Moss is a naturalist and author, and runs an MA in Nature and Travel Writing at Bath Spa University. His latest book is Skylarks with Rosie: A Somerset Spring (Saraband)


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On August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina slammed the city of Waveland, Mississippi with a 26-foot storm surge, destroying homes and businesses across the community. Though his own home had been destroyed and he and his wife were raising two young kids at the time, James Ray Cox, manager of Waveland’s Walmart Supercenter, had reopened a makeshift store under a tent in the Walmart parking lot. Two months later, working around the clock, Cox and his team had reopened the brick and mortar store, stocked with supplies critical to the community’s recovery.
Walmart’s reopening was widely credited with sparking the community’s rebound and recovery. Not only did it provide essential supplies to those who had returned, but it also served as a vital signal to those waiting on the sidelines: If they came home, there would be a community to return to.
The COVID-19 pandemic presents higher ed leaders with a challenge not unlike the one Cox encountered.
If the comparison seems strange, consider the similarities. Like a box store in a mid-sized town, universities and colleges are often the major employer in their communities; they supply vital services—not just education, but food, housing, and cultural amenities; and their reopening represents an important move forward in people’s lives.
And there’s one further similarity. When I studied community recovery following Hurricane Katrina, the most common refrain was, “it’s all so damn uncertain.” Then, community leaders were facing uncertainty about whether neighbors, customers, businesses, and students would return. Now community leaders are facing the uncertainties of when the pandemic will subside, and once it does, whether it will return once social distancing measures are relaxed.
How does a leader make critical decisions, like whether and when to reopen, amidst all that uncertainty? Understandably, many are waiting for the moment that the Centers for Disease Control or state and municipal authorities lift that shroud of uncertainty before they commit to their fall plans.
But that approach is exactly backwards. Cox understood that by rebuilding Walmart as swiftly as possible, he significantly reduced the uncertainties faced by residents and small business owners. He told his team that rebuilding Waveland was possible, but they would all have to “take a stance […] and build this thing and get it back up and running as fast as they can.” Rebuilding the Walmart was the clear sign of commitment other members of the community needed to set their own plans toward Waveland’s recovery.
Higher ed leaders shouldn’t wait for certainty to emerge. They should be creating it—for students and their families, and for the faculty and staff who need to be part of the solution—first by committing to the fall, and then asking themselves, “how do we make it happen?”
So, what’s the higher ed equivalent of Walmart in a parking lot? The answer will vary by institution. Those capable of delivering high-quality online instruction at scale should, without apology, commit to a best-in-class online semester, and focus on delivering on that promise. Hearing this news, some students will take a gap semester or even transfer. But others, having experienced the low-quality version of online learning this spring, will value the option and happily sign on.
Most liberal arts colleges will not see this as a viable option, as their value proposition is the human-scaled intimate learning environment they offer. In this case, the start date becomes the critical lever. A president who commits today to an October 12 start gains a bit more time to develop a workable plan. Even more importantly, such a commitment settles the nerves of students and their families, who are at this very moment deciding whether to return to a high-cost institution that is not set up well to deliver a high-quality learning experience online.
Again, an announcement of this kind will feel jarring at first. No one, least of all students and their parents, think that a six-month break from campus is the ideal. But they will adjust. With shortened breaks and a mid-February start to the spring semester, institutions that commit to a late start in the fall could be back on track by the end of the academic year.
No matter what commitments higher ed leaders make today, every institution must anticipate the need to stay nimble. In spring 2020, the world was forgiving if it took time to adjust and the online instruction was mediocre. That won’t be the case going forward.
One solution is to rethink the semester model. Beloit College, for example, has announced that for the 2020-21 academic year, each of the two semesters will be divided into two modules, or “Mods,” each containing two courses, “allowing students and faculty to pursue opportunities in a range of settings—in person, in the field, and on digital platforms.” If circumstances force the college off campus in Mod 1, in-person instruction may still be possible in Mod 2.
Any plan that includes in-person instruction will require other pivots in the event that the need for social distancing persists or recurs. Brown and Boston University have assembled working groups to develop fall semester plans for residences, classes, remote learning, and research. If such groups can avoid the temptation of letting the perfect become the enemy of the good, they will announce their plans clearly, publicly, and soon.
None of this is to suggest that the solutions are obvious. On the contrary, it will take every ounce of creativity an institution can muster, and a Herculean effort, to make a fall semester happen. The point is that the requisite creativity and effort will not come to the fore unless higher ed leaders take a page from the manager of that Walmart Supercenter: Make a firm commitment to the outcome and design the solution from there.


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Rep. Chris Reykdal (D-Tumwater) was selected by his peers in the House Democratic Caucus to serve as vice-chair of the House Education Committee this week. The Education Committee consider bills dealing with K-12 education policies like high school graduation requirements, dual-credit coursework, and closing the opportunity gap.
“I’m excited to serve in this new position,” said Reykdal. “Our state has an enormous challenge ahead of us. A major overhaul of our revenue system is long overdue if we want to ensure quality outcomes in our K-12 schools and an affordable higher education system that’s accessible to all Washington students and families. I’m looking forward to working with my colleagues on finding bipartisan solutions that empower lower and middle class families and give them the tools they need to be successful.”
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Seignory Chemical Products Ltd, known globally as SCP SCIENCE is a federally incorporated Canadian company with headquarters in Baie D'Urfé (Montréal), Quebec, Canada and European offices in Courtaboeuf (Paris), France and Marktoberdorf, Germany.
The company was founded in 1980 by George Feilders and is a market leading manufacturer of sample preparation instruments including microwave and graphite block digestion systems, environmental chemistry analyzers, certified reference materials, matrix standards, specialized chemistry reagents, and graphite, plastic, glass and quartz consumables for the atomic spectroscopy market. SCP SCIENCE is also the owner of the globally recognized Conostan line of oil-based standards. In addition to having an ISO 9001 certification covering all locations, the company is also accredited to ISO 17025 and ISO 17034 for the production of certified reference materials at its Canadian manufacturing facility.
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text: Hi guys, I have been thinking about getting my bike covered under an insurance policy in case the dreaded day comes when I come out of Tesco and find that some git has pinched it. My bike without all its bits added on to it was bought new for £300 and I have been quoted a yearly policy of £40. As long as I can prove that the bike was locked securely with an industry approved lock and have all the valid receipts for bike and lock then the policy would replace the bike. This sounds like a very good option as I wouldn't fancy having to go and spend another £300 on a new bike myself. So for the price of the policy and lock which comes to £140 I would potentially have a replacement bike if mine got taken. Does this seem like a good idea (it does to me) or would the insurance company try and avoid paying like they always seem to do? Anyone with any experience who could advise me would be gratefully appreciated.


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The 28th we had many violent tornadoes, wind, rain, and some spouts; and in the tornadoes the wind shifted. In the night we had fair weather, but more lightning than we had seen at any time this voyage. This morning we left a large high island on our larboard side, called in the Dutch charts Wishart’s Isle, about 6 leagues from the main; and, seeing many smokes upon the main, I therefore steered towards it.
New Britain discovered.
The mainland of new guinea. Its inhabitants. Slingers bay.
The mainland at this place is high and mountainous, adorned with tall flourishing trees; the sides of the hills had many large plantations and patches of cleared land; which, together with the smokes we saw, were certain signs of its being well inhabited; and I was desirous to have some commerce with the inhabitants. Being nigh the shore we saw first one proa; a little after, 2 or 3 more; and at last a great many boats came from all the adjacent bays. When they were 46 in number they approached so near us that we could see each other’s signs, and hear each other speak; though we could not understand them, nor they us. They made signs for us to go in towards the shore, pointing that way; it was squally weather, which at first made me cautious of going too near; but, the weather beginning to look pretty well, I endeavoured to get into a bay ahead of us, which we could have got into well enough at first; but while we lay by we were driven so far to leeward that now it was more difficult to get in. The natives lay in their proas round us; to whom I showed beads, knives, glasses, to allure them to come nearer; but they would come so nigh as to receive anything from us. Therefore I threw out some things to them, namely a knife fastened to a piece of board, and a glass bottle corked up with some beads in it, which they took up and seemed well pleased. They often struck their left breast with their right hand, and as often held up a black truncheon over their heads, which we thought was a token of friendship; wherefore we did the like. And when we stood in towards their shore they seemed to rejoice; but when we stood off they frowned, yet kept us company in their proas, still pointing to the shore. About 5 o’clock we got within the mouth of the bay and sounded several times, but had no ground though within a mile of the shore. The basin of this bay was above 2 miles within us, into which we might have gone; but, as I was not assured of anchorage there, so I thought it not prudence to run in at this time; it being near night and seeing a black tornado rising in the west, which I most feared: besides we had near 200 men in proas close by us. And the bays on the shore were lined with men from one end to the other, where there could not be less than 3 or 400 more. What


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Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography/Kipling, Rudyard
KIPLING, Rudyard, English author, b. in Bombay, India, 30 Dec, 1865. He was educated at the United Services college, England, and in 1882 became assistant editor of the “Military Gazette and Pioneer” in India, in which position he continued for seven years. He then travelled extensively in Africa, Asia, and Australia, and later he visited the United States, where he married an American lady and resided for several years in Brattleboro, Vt. After a serious illness in New York, he returned in 1899 to England, where he has a residence on the south coast near Brighton. Mr. Kipling, who is a member of the American and English society of authors, has been a prolific writer, and in some of his popular works, such as “Captain Courageous,” his scenes are laid in the New World. His latest work, issued in 1899, is entitled “Starkey & Co.”; and in the same year a complete edition of his writings was issued in New York in fifteen volumes, with a biographical sketch by Charles Eliot Norton. See “Kiplingiana” (New York, 1899) and “The Kipling Guide-Book” (Birmingham, England, 1899).


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Hydroponic systems are characterized as active or passive. An active hydroponic system actively moves the nutrient solution, usually using a pump. Passive hydroponic systems rely on the capillary action of the growing medium or a wick. The nutrient solution is absorbed by the medium or the wick and passed along to the roots. Passive systems are usually too wet and do not supply enough oxygen to the root system for optimum growth rates.
Hydroponic systems can also be characterized as recovery or non-recovery. Recovery systems or recirculating systems reuse the nutrient solution. Non-recovery means just what it says. The nutrient solution is applied to the growing medium and not recovered.
Aquaponics is a system for farming fish and plants together in a mutually beneficial cycle. Fish produce wastes that turn into nitrates and ammonia. These aren't good for the fish if they build up too much, but they're great fertilizer for plants. As the plants suck up these nutrients, they purify the water, which is good for the fish. Many cultures have made use of this cycle to grow better crops and nurture the fish as an additional food source.


More than 1,300 illuminated drones flew simultaneously in a 13-minute flight over the Chinese tourist city of Xian. It's a new Guinness World Record.
Chinese drone company EHang flew 1,374 dancing drones simultaneously to break the Guinness World Record for the most unmanned aerial vehicles flown at the same time.
The drones took part in a 13-minute flight spread over a kilometer (.6 miles).
The previous record was held by US technology firm Intel, which flew 1,218 drones during the Winter Olympics in South Korea in February.
The stunning display in the Chinese tourist city of Xian saw the drones take on 16 different 3D formations, including a camel, a Buddha and a high-speed train.
The drones also paid tribute to Chinese President Xi Jinping's cornerstone foreign policy initiative, One Belt One Road.
EHang first grabbed headlines in 2016 when it unveiled a self-flying passenger aircraft. Earlier this year, the company said it had completed tests for the vehicle which is capable of carrying one person at speeds of up to 130 kilometers per hour (80.7 mph).


GREENFIELD, IN (CNN/WRTV) - Greenfield Police say a 30-year-old man laced sweet tart candy with drugs.To the untrained eye, it looks like a normal piece of candy. "Who's gonna look at that baggie and think that's anything but sweet tarts,” said Lt. Randy Ratliff of the Greenfield Police.
But Greenfield Police say anyone satisfying a sweet tooth will find much more than a sugar high. Police arrested 30-year-old Jeramie Smith on a long list of felony drug charges and say he was tainting the candy from his Greenfield apartment.
"We don't know exactly what we've got at this point in time from the search warrant, but we've heard rumors of heroin, ecstasy, methamphetamine, liquid THC,” Ratliff said.
Greenfield Police believe the tainted candy is making its way through Shelbyville and Columbus, and is possibly connected to drug-laced candy found in Bartholomew County last month.
"The biggest concern is a kid could accidentally pick one up if they find it laying somewhere and pop it in their mouth and have a very bad reaction to it," Ratliff said.
Police say they recovered roughly a thousand pieces of candy. While sweet tarts often retail for less than a dollar for a pack, authorities say the drug laced candy on the street costs up to 10 bucks per piece.
The suspect is being held on a $20,000 cash bond.
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Here are several reasons why now is a particularly opportune time for businesses to embrace cloud computing:
1. Scalability and Flexibility:
• Cloud services offer unparalleled scalability, allowing businesses to easily scale their IT resources up or down based on demand. This flexibility is crucial in adapting to changing market conditions, accommodating growth, and optimising costs.
2. Remote Work Dynamics:
• The rise of remote work, accelerated by the global pandemic, has made cloud computing essential. Cloud-based solutions enable seamless collaboration and access to data from anywhere, facilitating remote work and ensuring business continuity.
• Cloud computing eliminates the need for significant upfront investments in hardware and infrastructure. Businesses can leverage a pay-as-you-go model, only paying for the resources they consume. This cost-efficiency is particularly appealing for organisations looking to optimise their IT budgets.
4. Agility and Speed of Deployment:
• Cloud services enable rapid deployment of applications and services, significantly reducing time-to-market for new products and features. This agility is crucial in today's fast-paced business environment where quick adaptation to market changes is a competitive advantage.
5. Security and Compliance:
• Cloud service providers invest heavily in state-of-the-art security measures and compliance certifications. For many businesses, migrating to the cloud means leveraging the expertise and resources of these providers, enhancing overall security and ensuring regulatory compliance.
6. Innovation and Competitive Edge:
• Cloud computing provides a platform for innovation by offering a wide range of cutting-edge services, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics. Businesses can gain a competitive edge by leveraging these technologies to enhance products, services, and customer experiences.
7. Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity:
• Cloud services include robust disaster recovery solutions, ensuring that businesses can quickly recover from data loss or system failures. This capability is crucial for maintaining business continuity and minimising downtime in the face of unexpected disruptions.
8. Collaboration and Communication Tools:
• Cloud-based collaboration tools and communication platforms have become integral to modern business operations. These tools, often provided as Software as a Service (SaaS), enhance teamwork and communication among remote and distributed teams.
9. Data Analytics and Insights:
• Cloud computing facilitates the processing and analysis of large datasets, empowering businesses to extract valuable insights. This data-driven decision-making capability is essential in understanding customer behaviors, market trends, and optimising operational processes.
10. Environmental Sustainability:
• Many cloud service providers are committed to sustainability initiatives, offering data centers powered by renewable energy and promoting energy-efficient practices. Adopting cloud IT allows businesses to align with these environmental goals.
11. Access to the Latest Technologies:
• Cloud providers continually update their services, ensuring that businesses have access to the latest technologies without the burden of managing and maintaining the underlying infrastructure. This keeps organisations at the forefront of technological advancements.
In conclusion, the current business landscape, marked by the need for remote work capabilities, cost optimisation, and rapid adaptation to market changes, makes it an opportune time for businesses to adopt cloud IT. The benefits of scalability, flexibility, cost-efficiency, and access to advanced technologies position cloud computing as a strategic enabler for organisational success in today's dynamic and competitive environment.


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Thompson created an eye patch that slid onto Mackenzie's eyeglasses and decorated it with a kitten design. Her daughter loved the new patch, and the attention she'd receive when people commented on how cute her "kitty patch" was.Seeing her daughter's boosted confidence, Thompson began selling more of her patches in Mackenzie's eye doctor's office and later, online. Today, Thompson owns Patch Pals, a website that sells comfortable and creative eye patches for all ages and offers support to families who are using patches.
Previous work has already shown that eye contact activates the social brain, the neural regions that orchestrate our responses to other people. When eye blinks are synchronized, he added, “it reflects shared attention between participants.” The team measured participants’ brains at rest, while they looked at a blank screen.
Thompson is not the only mom seeking to make a change to the eye patch market. Paige Brattin, founder and CEO of See Worthy Patches, started searching for different patch options when she learned her then 5-year-old daughter was going blind."Our only choice to save and strengthen her vision was patching, but soon into the journey, we realized the products available left a lot of room for improvement," said Brattin.So Brattin create colorful, printed adhesive patches that give kids an option to express themselves during their patching therapy. "I created these patches because it was a product that hadn't seen innovation in too long. Too many families use patches — 18 million in the U.S. alone — to not see an upgrade."
Eat at least one meal as a family each day. Sitting down at the table together is a relaxed way for everyone to connect - a time to share happy news, talk about the day, or tell a silly joke. It also helps your kids develop healthy eating habits.
Dr. Randy McLaughlin, an optometrist and associate professor of clinical ophthalmology at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, says the majority of kids who need eye patching therapy are being treated for amblyopia, an eye condition often known as "lazy eye" that reduces vision in one eye due to problems with visual development as a child."The patient is asked to patch the 'good' eye, forcing them to use the other eye and encouraging ongoing visual development," said McLaughlin, adding about two to three % of the population are diagnosed with the condition. "The earlier (patching) is started the better the possible result, reducing the amount of amblyopia"
Krissy Bonning-Gould, a blogger living in New York, created homemade patches for her son, Sawyer, to make his prescribed eye patching "less scary and more fun."
Don't clip your child's wings. Your toddler's mission in life is to gain independence. So when she's developmentally capable of putting her toys away, clearing her plate from the table, and dressing herself, let her. Giving a child responsibility is good for her self-esteem (and your sanity!).
Never miss a parenting story with the TODAY Parenting newsletter! Sign up here."After playing around with some felt I had in our craft bin, I realized I could easily sew a softer, more practical patch," said Bonning-Gould. "Then, I took Sawyer to the craft store to pick out his favorite kid-print fabrics for his very own, 'very cool' patches."
Bonning-Gould posted a tutorial on her blog to help other parents dealing with amblyopia learn to make their own patches. The mom of three quickly realized she wasn't alone in her eye patching journey.
"I have loved getting comments and messages of gratitude from fellow moms who have found the tutorial and had success with it," said Bonning-Gould. "Having kids with special needs can feel pretty lonely sometimes, but the internet, blogging and social media has allowed me to connect with other moms who really understand."
Meet the illustrator with color blindness who found success against the odds
"Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes they forgive them." - Oscar Wilde


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The driver of the tram which crashed in Croydon in 2016 killing seven people will face no charges in connection with the incident, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced.
The driver, Alfred Dorris, who escaped serious injury in the accident, was thought to have fallen asleep or momentarily lost concentration, shortly before the packed tram overturned at high speed on the morning of November 9, 2016.
He was arrested at the scene and questioned on suspicion of manslaughter and an investigation by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said it was "probable" he "temporarily lost awareness" on a straight section of track and may have fallen into a "microsleep" for up to 49 seconds.
But prosecutors have now concluded that there is not enough evidence to charge the driver with gross negligence manslaughter or to charge the tram operator with corporate manslaughter.
The CPS said they had considered a range of other charges, including causing death by dangerous or careless driving but because trams are not considered to be travelling on roads, the law could not be applied.
News that nobody will face charges over the tragedy will come as a blow to the families of those who lost loved ones.
Announcing the controversial decision, Jenny Hopkins, Head of the CPS Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, said: “The Croydon tram crash has had a devastating effect on the local community, especially the families and friends of the seven people who so tragically lost their lives.
“The CPS has carefully reviewed all the available material in this case in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors and concluded that the evidence does not support a prosecution of the driver for the offence of gross negligence manslaughter.
"We considered other criminal offences but the evidence did not support a prosecution.
“We fully recognise the impact this decision will have on families who have lost their loved ones and we have offered to meet with them to explain our reasons in full.
"Our thoughts remain with everybody affected by this tragedy.”
Detective Superintendent Gary Richardson, who led the BTP investigation, said: "For the past three years, my team have been working to uncover exactly what happened on the morning of November 9, 2016.
"This has involved simulating the circumstances of the derailment, speaking with hundreds of witnesses and collecting thousands of individual pieces of evidence. It has been a complex investigation undertaken by the Force.
"We know that this latest update may not be the news that many, including the family members who lost loved ones, had hoped for.
"But we are satisfied that every scrap of possible evidence has been scrutinised and, after lengthy consultation with the CPS, it has been concluded that the threshold to bring charges of manslaughter against the tram driver, TfL and Tram Operations Ltd, have not been met."
The families of the victims said many would be very upset at the news.
Ben Posford, from Osbornes Law, which is representing Andrzej Rynkiewicz, whose wife Dorota, 35, a mother of two, died, said: "This news will be devastating for many of the families, who assumed that the delay of almost three years meant charges might be brought at the end of the investigation.
"However, since the Rail Accident Investigation Branch reports into the crash were published within months of the accident, it was evident that investigators would struggle to find sufficient grounds to prosecute the driver of the tram with gross negligence manslaughter.
"Understandably the police wished to explore every avenue and gather potential evidence, but for the bereaved families the process has meant an interminable wait for answers as to what happened to their loved ones and why."
He added: "It is vital that the systemic failures that led to this tragic event are explored in an open and transparent process, so that answers are provided for the families of the bereaved, and lessons are learned for the future.”
Crash survivor Rui De Sa, 34, said Transport for London (TfL) ought to be prosecuted.
Mr De Sa, from New Addington near Croydon where the tram had started out from that morning of the crash, said he did not blame the driver for what happened.
The father-of-two who was one of the 51 injured passengers, said: "TfL should be facing charges. They should be checking on these other companies to make sure they do a proper job.
"No one wants to take the blame. I feel like no one cares about it. I don't think the driver should've faced charges.
"How come TfL don't have safety measures on the trams to stop it if something happens, like they do on the Underground?"
Trevor Sterling, Partner at Moore Blatch solicitors - who represents a number of victims of the Croydon Tram Crash, said: “We respect the decision of the Crown Prosecution Service, but we are disappointed that it has taken them so long to come to this conclusion.
“Whilst no criminal charges will be brought against the driver of the tram (or the tram operators) which is regrettable, this in no way exonerates the tram operators. It is important to remember that negligence has been admitted by Transport for London.
“At this time, the most important next step is for the inquest into the crash to conclude as quickly as possible so that the victims and their families can gain closure and begin to move on with their lives.”


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Rising Country music star Chris Young will be performing at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre with Very Special Guest and Cassadee Pope. His Fall “I’m Coming Over” Tour runs from September through the end of the year. The very special guest will be revealed on May 28.
A Billboard Music Awards nominee, Chris Young has amassed eight No. 1 singles, fourteen Gold/Platinum certifications, and
performed for audiences ranging from “Good Morning America” to Australia and Japan to “Jimmy Kimmel Live”. The RCA Records artist is a dynamic live performer who plays a powerhouse show packed with hits, including chart toppers “Gettin’ You Home”, “Voices”, “Tomorrow”, and “I’m Comin’ Over”.
American singer and songwriter Cassadee Pope was lead vocalist of the pop punk band Hey Monday. She embarked on a solo career in 2011 and released “Cassadee Pope” EP in 2012. Cassadee took part in the third season of The Voice and became the first female winner on December 2012. Her solo country album “Frame by Frame” debuted at No 1 on Top Country Albums, selling 43,000 copies in its’ first week.
Doors 6:00pm / Show 7:00pm
Visit the Amphitheatre’s website for additional information and to purchase tickets. Tickets can also be purchased at their box office and the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall box office.


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Placing the explosives inside the two Supertech towers supposed to be demolished on August 21 will take 17 days, as per a source, which could be cutting it close given the deadline set to bring the two structures down.
The demolition is fixed for 2.30 pm on August 21, with a cushion period of one week until August 28, which is the last date for completion of the demolition process keeping in mind the Supreme Court’s extension order of May 17.
The twin towers are located in Sector 93A, Noida. Two buildings, Supertech Emerald Court and ATS Village Apartments, are in the vicinity of the demolition site.
With days to go for the demolition, the Noida Authority is on track to file its status report on Thursday, in line with directions of the Supreme Court in its July 29 order, sources said.
Once the report is filed, the status of the demolition will become clearer on Friday, the date on which Supertech Ltd’s miscellaneous application will be heard by the apex court.
However, according to a source, it will take around 17 days to charge the twin towers with explosives. Charging is the process which involves placing explosives in the building meant to be brought down. Given the demolition date and the time that the process of charging will take, meeting the deadline could be a tight squeeze, sources said.
The Noida Authority held a meeting on August 6 to discuss the status of demolition of the Supertech twin towers, following directions of Supreme Court. The court had allowed CBRI to seek requisite information and instructed Supertech and Edifice Engineering, the company entrusted with the demolition of the twin towers, to submit the said details by August 5, further directing Noida Authority to convene a meeting on August 6 to sort out the matter.
As per a press note shared by the authority, certain directions were taken in the meeting of August 6. The CBRI found that Supertech hasn’t provided certain details pertaining to structural audit and same are to be provided by August 7. After receiving requisite information, CBRI will submit its report to Noida Authority by August 9 pursuant to which the authority will file a status report by August 11 before the Supreme Court.


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