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Skin can show your age if you do not take care of it. No matter how you dress, your skin shows your true age. Making sure your skin is taken care of is something that is important. Keep your skin healthy and looking young by creating a careful skin care routine. Utilize these tips to get the best skin possible.
A stressed out body and life can equal unhealthy skin. Uncontrolled stress can lead to sensitive skin which ultimately results in skin problems. Take steps to manage your stress and it will encourage healthy skin.
Never wear damp gloves or socks. Wet garments on your feet and hands can cause skin irritation, itching and cracking.
Your skin is an organ, not just an outer shell. In fact, your skin is the largest organ of your body. The health of your skin plays a major role in your general health. Your overall health will be reflected in how vibrant your skin looks.
The nutrition you provide to your body affects all the organs or your body, including your skin. Eating healthy foods rich in vitamins and nutrients is a good way to keep your skin healthy and clear. This is very true, especially in terms of digestion, which affects the quality of your skin. You can improve digestion very simply by eating more fiber. Make your skin (and your stomach) happy when you add more fiber to your diet.
Whether you wash your hands with soap or simply with warm water, you can still cause them to become dry. Make it a point to use hand cream whenever your hands get wet. This can help to keep them moisturized. In addition, your hands will be markedly softer and smoother. Travel sized hand cream should be carried with you at all times.
Mix a bit of sunscreen into your liquid foundation. A lot of foundations already have SPF protection. If the one you use lacks protection, then mix your own. Simply place a few drops of the sunscreen into the foundation, mix thoroughly, and apply.
Live as stress-free as possible. Your body will show increased levels of cortisol, adrenaline and DHEA in the blood when you are experiencing stress. These hormones can aggravate a lot of skin conditions including eczema, acne and psoriasis. When you are feeling down or depressed, your skin often shows it. Therefore, a healthy mind can lead to a healthy complexion.
Olive oil is a age old remedy for skin care. Even Cleopatra reaped the beauty benefits of olive oil. Tasty and useful, olive oil is a multipurpose staple item. Olive oil can promote a radiant complexion, help with the skin’s elasticity, and help strengthen fragile nails. Other uses for olive oil include improving the shine and condition of the hair.
Use fabric softener when doing laundry. When clothing is soft, it reacts nicely when it comes into contact with skin. This is also great if you live where the air is dry.
To preserve your skin’s luster, don’t wear makeup to bed. Removing your makeup and excess oil allows your skin to breathe, and it prevents bacterial growth that can lead to blemishes. A good night’s sleep will help your skin renew itself.
If you smoke, it can actually damage your skin, so if you want healthier, youthful skin, give up the smokes. Smoking affects the blood vessels that feed the face, shrinking them and decreasing blood flow. If you smoke and make repetitive facial expressions, this can cause wrinkles to form.
You can use avocado on your dry skin to help improve its condition. Crush the avocados to make a paste which you can apply to the problem areas on your body. After 20 minutes, wash it off to show off softer, brighter skin.
If you are prone to cold sores, remember to avoid picking at them. Picking will only delay their healing time, which could cause bacteria to accumulate. This can cause an infection. If your cold sore takes a while to heal, it is more prone to scarring, which can especially happen if you’re dealing with an infection.
The best way to stay looking young is to care for your skin properly! Follow some of the advice provided here to get yourself started on this healthy skin journey. Just use as many as possible for the best results.

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The IPL 2019 final will see Mumbai Indians and Chennai clash against each other for the fourth time. Both the teams have won three IPL trophies each, and will be eager to win their fourth one.
Apart from MI and CSK, Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kings XI Punjab, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rising Pune Supergiant and Deccan Chargers have all appeared in the finals of the IPL. KKR is the third most successful team in the IPL with two championships.
CSK will be appearing for a record eighth time in the finals of the IPL, while this would be MI's fifth appearance. CSK also holds the record for the most consecutive appearances in the finals - four (2010 to 2013).
On that note, let us now take a look at some of the key from the 11 IPL finals held till date.
208/7 by SRH against RCB in 2016 is the highest team total in IPL finals.
125/9 by CSK against MI in 2013 is the lowest team total in IPL finals.
241 runs scored by Suresh Raina of CSK is the highest number of runs scored by a player in IPL finals.
117* by Shane Watson of CSK against SRH in 2018 is the highest individual score in the IPL finals. This is one of just two centuries scored in IPL finals; the other was scored by Wriddhiman Saha (115*) of KXIP against KKR in 2014.
20 half-centuries have been scored in IPL finals.
2 half centuries scored by Michael Hussey (1 playing for KXIP and 1 playing for CSK) and Suresh Raina (CSK) each is the highest number of half-centuries scored by a player in IPL finals.
162 sixes have been hit in IPL finals.
13 sixes hit by Suresh Raina is the highest number of sixes hit by a player in IPL finals.
14 fours hit by Shane Watson (3 playing for RR and 11 playing for CSK) is the highest number of fours hit by a player in IPL finals.
9 wickets taken by Dwayne Bravo of CSK is the highest number of wickets taken by a player in IPL finals.
4/16 taken by Anil Kumble of RCB against Deccan Chargers in 2009 is the best bowling performance by a player in IPL finals.
5 dismissals by MS Dhoni of CSK is the highest number of dismissals by a wicket-keeper in IPL finals.
5 catches taken by Suresh Raina is the highest number of catches taken by a player in IPL finals.


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HAYWARD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seeo, a leading developer of advanced lithium polymer batteries, today announced the award of a contract for technology assessment from the United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors.
The contract encompasses three-party assessment of technical characteristics of Seeo’s high energy density batteries and validation of characteristics anticipated for electric vehicle applications. Co-funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, the contract has a value of $298,736, including a 50 percent cost share by Seeo.
“We are very pleased to engage with USABC and the major U.S. automobile manufacturers,” said Hal Zarem, President and CEO of Seeo. “As part of this contract Seeo will deliver several hundred cells from our pilot manufacturing line assembled in battery modules, each module providing 1.65 kWh storage capacity. We welcome the opportunity to independently validate their performance as we prepare to introduce the next leap forward in electric vehicle battery technology.”
Seeo’s DryLyte™ battery modules will be delivered to USABC for testing under a nine-month technology assessment program. These modules are based on Seeo’s current cell technology providing an energy density of 220 Wh/kg.
In a separate press release, Steve Zimmer, executive director of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC, the parent organization of USABC, said, “We are pleased to announce the award of this contract to Seeo Inc. as part of USABC’s broad battery technology research and development programs.
"These programs are essential to advance the technology needed to meet both near- and long-term goals that will enable increasingly efficient and affordable vehicle electrification."
Seeo develops and manufactures advanced lithium polymer batteries for automotive and stationary energy storage applications based on Seeo’s patented DryLyte technology, originally developed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory with sponsorship from the U.S. Department of Energy. Seeo has an exclusive license to core patents from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and has more than 40 issued, exclusively licensed and pending patent applications. The company is headquartered in Hayward, California. For more information, visit www.seeo.com.
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11 Songs Arranged for Solo Voice and Piano for Recitals, Concerts, and Contests (Medium High Voice). Arranged by Jay Althouse. Book; CD; Vocal Collection. For Solo Singers. Folk; Recital. 64 pages. Published by Alfred Music (AP.39749).
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The songs of the British Isles---England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales---are among the most expressive and singable in Western music. The 11 songs selected for this collection are ideal for both the beginning soloist and the more skilled singer. Included are ballads, love songs, folk songs, and even two Christmas carols.
Titles: Annie Laurie * The Ash Grove * The Blaydon Races * Danny Boy * Flow Gently, Sweet Afton * Greensleeves * God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen * Scarborough Fair * Skye Boat Song * The Snow Lay on the Ground * The Water Is Wide (O Waly, Waly).


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What: Captain America, but a '70s political thriller this time.
When: April 4th
Average Anticipation Level: 4.31
You Say: “Why is this not a Widow movie?!?!?,” “I'm excited about a lot of films coming out this year, but I literally want to throw up when I remember Captain America: The Winter Soldier is about to come out,” “Please put this in my eyeballs immediately,” “I think it's going to be ground-breaking, no hyperbole,” “I'm mostly looking forward to seeing more of Black Widow,” “All I want is one outtake of Sebastian Stan (the Winter Soldier) singing ‘Let It Go.’”
Rebecca Says: I wasn't all that impressed by the first Captain America—it felt way, way too much just like a prequel to The Avengers for me, in a way that Thor, etc. didn't so much. But I'm still looking forward to Winter Soldier. The early reviews have been great.
Jill Says: I’ll admit, the first Captain America wasn’t as exciting for me as a fan because I hadn’t read any Steve Rogers stories, but it won me over with its charm. That said, I’m slightly worried about The Winter Soldier being too much like The Avengers, and not enough (or any) of what I loved the most about the first film, which was the World War II stuff. That said, Kevin Feige keeps saying Black Widow is a major part of the movie (even if they didn’t include her in the title) and that i’m certainly excited for. This will probably be opening weekend viewing.
Susana Says: I was very impressed with the first Captain America's handling of what could have been a very simply told, painfully outdated story, and while I'm a little worried that Winter Soldier might not have enough superheroic optimism mixed in with its spy-thriller, I'm very excited for it. Marvel's first African American superhero getting his screen due, Chris Evans’ charming Steve Rogers dealing with his time jump, and Black Widow, lots more Black Widow. Maybe enough Black Widow that Kevin Feige will stop teasing us and just announce that she's getting a solo film.


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Two of my stories (Veedu & Mamiyar Gunam) got published in the same issue of today's Dinamalar's supplement Varamalar. Dinamalar is a Tamil Daily published from TamilNadu. The founder is T.V.Ramasubbaiyer. Varamalar is bundled with Dinamalar on Sundays. Varamalar covers the popular trends in the society and also features short stories. It is basically a weekly round up of news and entertainment in Tamil. Also on Sundays the main daily is split into two sections, each of them resembling a regular daily by featuring unique front pages and complete articles.(Source : Wiki).
The one story that got published today is "Veedu" which bagged the consolation prize in TVR Memorial Short Story Contest-2012 and another story is "Mamiyar Gunam". The story Mamiyar Gunam is published in my pen name Sathvika. (Sathvika is our Lil Angel's Name). Thanks to Dinamalar-Varamalar Team.
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How much more damage can he do in his remaining five months in office? Obama green lights two new Iranian nuke plantstwo new nuclear plants, which it needs because....
Ali Salehi, Iran’s top nuclear official, announced on Thursday that Iran has invested $10 billion into the construction of two new nuclear plants after receiving orders from Rouhani, according to reports in Iran’s state-controlled media.
A State Department official said to the Free Beacon following the announcement that Iran is allowed to move forward with this venture under the nuclear agreement, which does not prohibit this type of nuclear construction.
“The [nuclear deal] does not prevent Iran from pursuing new light-water reactors,” a State Department official not authorized to speak on record said to the Free Beacon in response to questions about Iran’s latest announcement. “Any new nuclear reactors in Iran will be subject to its safeguards obligations.”
Critics in Congress of the Obama administration’s diplomacy with Iran condemned the new nuclear reactors, telling the Free Beacon that the administration is turning a blind eye to the Islamic Republic’s continued pursuit of illicit nuclear technology, including the know-how to build a nuclear weapon.
“Nothing in the behavior of the Iranian regime in the year since the JCPOA went into effect should give us any confidence that they will be confining their nuclear program to peaceful activities,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) said to the Free Beacon, using the official acronym for the nuclear deal. “Secretary Kerry seems to think that the mullahs are interested in curing cancer and civilian energy production, but their rapid progress in ballistic missile technology suggests they are far more determined to develop the nuclear weapons these projectiles are designed to deliver.”
“This is just the most recent confirmation of how misguided, shortsighted, and downright dangerous the Obama administration’s nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic truly is,” Cruz added.Yes, that's true. But will a Clinton administration - God Forbid - be any better? So why aren't the Republicans doing something to stop it?
But Obama's long-term goal, which is likely to be promoted by a Clinton administration, goes far beyond another nuclear plant or two.
One senior congressional adviser who works with a range of key offices on the issue said to the Free Beacon that all of this is part of an Obama administration effort to help Iran become a legitimate player in the global nuclear trade.
“The Obama administration seems committed to making Iran into a nuclear power,” the source said. “They’ve purchased heavy water from the Iranians, as if the Iranians were legitimate nuclear suppliers, which they’re not. They’ve made excuses for Iran seeking to procure nuclear parts from Germany and elsewhere. And now they’re celebrating Iran building full-blown reactors.”
“All of this is the exact opposite of what they promised Congress, and for good reason, since Congress is committed to ensuring Iran never gets the infrastructure to be a screw turn away from a nuke,” the source said.What a legacy..... #ThanksObama


There's a squeeze on middle-income earners, according to a new report...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has heavily criticised Ireland's income tax system, saying that it is hurting middle-income earners.
Not only that, it is undermining female participation in the workforce, creating welfare traps and putting skilled foreign workers off coming here.
The Washington-based fund's latest post-programme report stated that the increase in the threshold for the Universal Social Charge (USC) had narrowed the tax base:
"This places a large tax burden on middle-income households, undermines female labour force participation, creates welfare traps for low-skilled worker, and discourages high-skilled worker migration to Ireland."
Donal O'Donovan, Deputy Business Editor for the Irish Independent, told Newstalk Breakfast that the fact the tax system seems to be resulting in the female partner in a two-income household quite often leaving employment is a cause for concern:
"The bad news in that is that what they're saying is that Ireland needs to widen the tax base.
"Minister for Finance Michael Noonan will talk about the number of people being taken out of the tax net at the bottom. The IMF is saying 'stop that, redistribute the tax income so essentially everyone is paying a bit'.
"But also less direct tax. So they're very interested in – and this will be very unpopular – property tax charges, like water tax charges...
"What they're saying is that is necessary and if you don't have that, then what you have is this squeezed middle who end up paying, essentially, a disproportionate amount of tax.
"That has an effect, i.e. fewer women are going out to work. Very well-qualified women, who would otherwise be in the workforce. To counter that, then you need all sorts of other incentives."
Dr Niamh Hourigan, Head of Sociology at UCC, looked at the question of affordable childcare.
"The State in Ireland has conflated what we would call early childhood education with childcare," she said.
"So the major provision for childcare has been the provision of a free preschool year and the extension of that scheme.
"But of course a free preschool year in effect means three hours in the morning which are devoted to what in other countries would be called early childhood education...
"Now that's great, and it's very good for small children. But unfortunately for women in the workforce, that actually isn't going to meet your childcare needs. Childcare then is an additional cost on top of that."
She suggested "flexible working models" as one possible solution to the problem.


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Once I was ‘enrolled’ in the cancer community and saw how little awareness there was about the issues facing people affected by cancer, I knew that I had to get involved to try and improve things. People like me needed help, although I wasn’t really sure what was available and what I needed when. The early times were a bit of a blur if I’m honest and staying alive was my first target, but as time passed I started looking around firstly for the things I needed, then what was around that might help others. In 2007, when it all began for me, services were very sparse, ‘cancer support’ seemed mainly to consist of books. Once I had received my pile of books on diagnosis, it seemed like everyone felt that the job was done. All the help I needed was at my fingertips, read the books and work it out in your own time! To be fair not long before that, there weren’t even many books, so I can see how that was considered as progress!
So my focus became to improve ‘cancer support,’ as it is known, but only recently have I appreciated the size of this task. Firstly we must define the word SUPPORT to understand things better, and here is a description that fits the bill, “to help someone and be kind to them when they are having a difficult time.” Everyone affected by cancer is having a difficult time, so now you can begin to see the issue when people require support. What do they require and when, are the key questions we must ask, and my experience has shown me clearly that the answer is different things at different times. Probably one of the best examples of this is the discussion we have on diagnosis. Logically that is the time to give a lot of information to help make crucial decisions for the future, but for many people they could be completely overwhelmed with the news, and be unable to take in a lot of what is communicated. What is good for one person is not for another.
As many more people survive cancer they are using their personal experiences to improve the lives of others, often creating innovative services, helping fill the current gaps that they themselves experienced. Since my own diagnosis I have seen the world of cancer support change beyond recognition, not just in terms of the physical services that exist now, but the way that the Internet helps us connect with services around the world. The support I needed initially was practical and financial, but as time has elapsed I have needed further help with adjusting to a life of ill health and being unable to work on a regular basis. So my requirements are forever changing with the uncertainty of my personal circumstances. If I had to make a ‘menu’ of services that would be helpful, it would be changing constantly with my needs.
Being on the frontline of cancer services, I see many incredible projects being started across the globe, which will certainly make the world a better place. Resources to help you through your illness, then help into survivorship. As we are learning more about the long term impact of our treatment we are finding new ways to help us live with that. But the reason for this post is that I have had several recent communications with people doing incredible work, that are struggling with sustainability issues. This is the harsh reality of the cancer support world that I see. People including myself see gaps in support that they feel they have the personal experience to help fill. They have a unique perspective on things which can add real value to what they do. However it takes much more than demand, to make these sort of things viable in the long term. It seems quite incredulous that there are services all over the country that people require, but only a minority even know of their existence. The people who need them don’t know they are there!
Even when services are run by mostly volunteers, there are costs somewhere, and it is very difficult to exist on donations and local fundraising in the long term. Goodwill and hard work will take you only so far, and as time goes on and more projects come to the fore it becomes more difficult to sustain services. Personal business experience has meant that I am able to keep my own services running, but despite the increasing demand I have had to avoid the temptation to expand and needing to rely on grants etc. What I see first hand is projects started with grants from charities etc, given support for a limited period of time then left to fend for themselves, as the next big thing comes along and everyone moves on. It takes more than money to make something sustainable, and for many projects it can take several years to become established.
There is so much goodwill out there, with many people wanting to help, but my feeling is there has to be some form of reality check. Currently we have services springing up, much duplicating or similar to, work that is already being done. Many of these projects, like my own, were started on an incredible emotional tide of wanting to give something back and help others after our own illness, which of course we don’t want to lose. Cancer support is improving because of this, and I admire everyone who is involved in providing a service after their own cancer experience. I believe it is time to look at how we can better help people find the services they need, which will in turn help service providers decide what service is truly required.
What support did you find particularly helpful? Is there a service that doesn’t get the publicity it should? What is the most innovative project you have seen? What service would you like to see that doesn’t currently exist? Please feel free to share your views and ideas and experiences as always.

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A trip to Cuba confirms the need to end the U.S. travel and trade restrictions
Columnist Bruce Ramsey reflects on a trip to Cuba. There, he wondered: Why does my government not want me here?
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Our government forbids travel to Cuba. It makes exceptions, including one for journalists, and some people break the rules. I note that the Seattle Public Library stocks more than a dozen Cuba travel guides, so people do go there.
I did. I saw what a tourist might see — no more.
The first thing you see are the old cars. Perhaps 10 percent of cars in Havana, and more elsewhere, are Chevys, Fords, Dodges, Plymouths and Studebakers from 1949 to 1958. These antiques are fabulous. Many are lovingly cared for. I don't know that Cubans prefer old cars; more likely it's because under Castro it has been hard to buy new ones.
The next thing you see are the signs. A sign is a public voice, and in Cuba the only such voice is the government's. Just now it is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its seizure of power under the banner "Revolución" — an idea meant to be historical only.
Other signs support the "Five Heroes" imprisoned in the United States for betraying illicit Cuban exile flights. I had never heard of them, and wondered if any Cuban would ask me about them. No one did. No one asked me any hostile questions. The Cubans welcomed me.
What they thought, I never really knew. To the tourists, mainly Europeans, the government sells Che Guevara T-shirts, but I never saw a Cuban wearing one. When I got bumped from seats on a bus, one Cuban called it "complete socialism," but it was the only comment like that.
Several Cubans asked if I thought President Obama would lift the embargo against them; I said I thought he would.
Cuba has two currencies: the peso, for average Cubans, and the dollar-convertible peso, called CUC. This is the good money, and is what the foreigner gets. With these, a can of cane-sweetened Coca-Cola, imported from Mexico, costs $2.50; a gallon of 94-octane gasoline costs $5.20. These and some other things I saw priced only in CUC.
The notable thing about Cuban socialism is the atrophy of retailing. On a walk through a middle-to-upper-class neighborhood in Havana, I saw a most meager selection of packaged food, grain, bread, meat, produce and fish, all in separate shops. The only fruits were papayas and pineapples. The grain place was dispensing cheap Vietnamese rice, labeled, "Not more than 20 percent broken grains." A pescaderia had pieces of fish turning gray.
My guidebook said food in Cuba was not so good. My meals were all good, but then, I was eating in places where I had to pay in CUC.
In a rural town, I stayed with a family that let the spare bedrooms to tourists. This family's income was in CUC, which enabled them to support a 25-year-old Moskvich car with a screwed-on spoiler, a musical horn, a DVD player and a window decal that insolently said, Yo soy malo — "I'm bad." They were enterprising people and fine hosts.
Sitting at this family's table, I had to wonder: Why does my government not want me here? Communism? A dead virus, no longer infectious. After 50 years, the point of the U.S. embargo is — what? Not to buy Cuban sugar? Do we so cherish Coke and Pepsi sweetened with syrup from subsidized corn?
I flew out of Cuba on a three-engine Russian Yak 42. As I passed the crew on the way out, I pointed to the logo on my baseball cap: Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
"Your plane?" asked the stewardess.
"No. Yours," I said, as I thumped the Russian bulkhead. "After this."
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Kaizen Discovery and West Cirque Announce Granting of Interim Order for Proposed Business Combination
West Cirque securityholders meeting to be held on June 26, 2014
VANCOUVER, CANADA - Kaizen Discovery Inc. (TSXV: KZD) and West Cirque Resources Ltd. (TSXV: WCQ) are pleased to announce that an interim order of the Superior Court of British Columbia (the "Interim Order") has been obtained in respect of their previously announced business combination by means of plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement"). The Interim Order provides for, among other things, the calling and the holding of a special meeting of securityholders of West Cirque to consider and approve the Arrangement. The granting of the Interim Order was a condition to the completion of the business combination.
West Cirque Securityholders' Meeting
A special meeting of the West Cirque securityholders is scheduled to be held at Suite 1500, 1055 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia on June 26, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver time) to consider the Arrangement. The record date for the special meeting was May 20, 2014.
The Arrangement will be subject to approval by 66 2/3% of the votes cast by West Cirque shareholders and optionholders voting together as a single class at the special meeting.
Officers and directors of West Cirque have entered into voting-support and lock-up agreements, totalling approximately 21.3% of the West Cirque common shares, by which they have agreed to certain lock-up provisions in respect of their shares and to vote their West Cirque shares and options in favour of the Arrangement. In addition, a shareholder of West Cirque owning approximately 5.5% of the West Cirque common shares has agreed to vote in favour of the Arrangement.
A Notice of Special Meeting and a Management Information Circular for West Cirque (the "Circular") will be mailed to securityholders of West Cirque shortly. A copy of the Circular will also be available on West Cirque's website at www.westcirqueresources.com. It will also be available under the profile of West Cirque on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Kaizen is not required to obtain shareholder approval in order to complete the Arrangement.
Under the terms of the Arrangement, each West Cirque shareholder would receive one-half of one Kaizen common share for each West Cirque common share.
Holders of West Cirque options on the effective date of the Arrangement will receive replacement Kaizen options in exchange for their existing West Cirque options. Kaizen expects to issue approximately 1.1 million replacement options and the exercise price of those options will be determined and adjusted based on the exchange ratio of Kaizen and West Cirque common shares. Following completion of the transaction, West Cirque shareholders would hold approximately 9.8% of the outstanding common shares of Kaizen.
Pursuant to the transaction, Kaizen expects to issue approximately 14.5 million common shares to West Cirque shareholders on an undiluted basis. Kaizen will have approximately 148.3 million common shares and 11.6 million options outstanding, pro forma after the transaction. These figures include West Cirque options adjusted as to number and exercise price, based on the exchange ratio of Kaizen and West Cirque common shares.
About Kaizen Discovery
Kaizen is a Canadian technology-focused, mineral exploration company that was formed in late 2013 through a combination of Concordia Resource Corp. and assets acquired from HPX TechCo Inc., a 100% owned subsidiary of High Power Exploration Inc. With its collaboration agreement with ITOCHU Corporation of Japan and access to HPX TechCo's proprietary geophysical technology, Kaizen's long-term growth strategy is to work with Japanese partners to identify, explore and develop high-quality mineral projects that have the potential to produce and deliver minerals to Japan's industrial sector.
More information on Kaizen is available at www.kaizendiscovery.com.
KAIZEN CONTACT INFORMATION
President and CEO
VP, Investor Relations
About West Cirque Resources
West Cirque is a mineral exploration company focused on creating shareholder wealth by identifying, acquiring and defining resources in world-class precious- and base-metal projects in the North American Cordillera.
More information on West Cirque is available at www.westcirqueresources.com.
WEST CIRQUE CONTACT INFORMATION
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President and CEO
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Statements in this press release that are forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties concerning the specific factors disclosed here and elsewhere in both Kaizen's and West Cirque's periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators. When used in this press release, words such as "will, could, plan, estimate, expect, intend, may, potential, should," and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements. Information provided in this document is necessarily summarized and may not contain all available material information. The terms of the arrangement are subject to the Arrangement Agreement, the full text of which is available on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com.
Forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements regarding the completion and expected benefits of the proposed transaction and other statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by management based on the business and markets in which Kaizen and West Cirque operate, are inherently subject to significant operational, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Assumptions upon which forward looking statements relating to the transaction have been made include that Kaizen and West Cirque will be able to satisfy the conditions in the Arrangement Agreement; that ongoing due diligence investigations of Kaizen will not identify any materially adverse facts or circumstances; that the required approvals will be obtained from the securityholders of West Cirque; and that all required third party, regulatory, stock exchange, court and government approvals will be obtained. In addition, the factors described or referred to in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the MD&A of both companies and which are available on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com, should be reviewed in conjunction with the information found in this press release.
Although Kaizen and West Cirque have attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, there can be other factors that cause results, performance or achievements not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate or that management's expectations or estimates of future developments, circumstances or results will materialize. As a result of these risks and uncertainties, the proposed transaction could be modified, restricted or not completed, and the results or events predicted in these forward looking statements may differ materially from actual results or events.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and Kaizen and West Cirque disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise such information, except as required by applicable law, and neither Kaizen or West Cirque assume any liability for disclosure relating to the other company herein.
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Book Title: Technical Drawing with Design
Author: Bert Bielefeld
Format: Paperback | 240 pages
Publication Date: 19 Sep 1994
Written to help pupils prepare for examinations in Technical Drawing and Geometrical and Mechanical Drawing, this book covers a wide range of syllabuses and courses at secondary level. A large number of graded technical drawing exercises are included to test students on the chapter contents.


A retired Presbyterian minister from Council Bluffs will formally kick-off his campaign to unseat Republican Congressman Steve King this week.
Reverend Rob Hubler has been meeting with Democrats in the fifth district for the past few months and describes himself as a full-time candidate. Hubler will start his first tour as an "official" candidate on Tuesday, with stops in Council Bluffs, Sioux City and Des Moines. By the end of the month, Hubler will have also visited Red Oak, Atlantic, Storm Lake and Rock Rapids.
Hubler, who is 63 years old, says Congressman King only offers "extreme answers" to the pressing issues of the day. "And so I decided to take a look and I’ve been doing it since December and have come to the conclusion that I would like to be the congressman from the fifth district," Hubler says.
Election Day 2008 is about 19 months away, but Hubler says now is the time for him to launch his campaign. "I am a candidate that will need to raise an awful lot of money — probably a budget of no less than $500,000," Hubler says. "…I’ll have to get out early and do that organizing and fundraising."
Hubler is a Council Bluffs native who enlisted in the Navy after high school. After seven years of service — part of it spent in Vietnam — Hubler returned to Iowa and got a degree from what was then known as Parson’s College in Fairfield. Hubler worked behind the scenes for Democratic politicians like Tom Harkin and Dick Clark, then went to the seminary in 1989. Hubler served Presbyterian churches in State Center, Albion, Maxwell and Council Bluffs.
"For the last few years I’ve been a full-time caregiver for my father and my aunt and then they both passed away," Hubler says. "I moved back to Council Bluffs, my home, and here I am — running for congress."
Despite his retirement and his campaigning, Hubler says he’s behind the pulpit nearly every Sunday, preaching at an assisted care center in Council Bluffs or churches in the area where the minister is on vacation. Hubler’s father and two uncles were Presbyterian ministers, too.


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Video is able to capture the feeling of an environment much better than pictures alone. Whenever I create a home walkthrough my goal is to create something that not only fits the feeling of the home, but to also create something that is interesting to watch and keeps the viewers engaged throughout. Every walkthrough is carefully thought out; throughout the creation process I make sure to choose imagery that shows off the home in a compelling way and select high quality music that blends perfectly with the ambiance of the home being showcased.


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Old Nintendo 64 Fighting Games. Wave race 64 is one of the best examples of this. We all remember the very best offerings the system gave us, like super mario 64, goldeneye, ocarina of time, star fox 64, and mario kart 64.
Nintama rantarō 64 game gallery: Last added nintendo 64 games. You're racing at speeds of over 1,000 km/h high above the atmosphere.
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Fighting force puts up its dukes again, this time on the nintendo 64. This is a $27,000 nes game. These are the following games that were first released on the nintendo 64 that have been ported to the nintendo switch system.
Nintama Rantarō 64 Game Gallery:
New price (low to high) Title new price (low to high) new price (high to low) preowned price (low to high) preowned price (high to low) origin category rating. It’s also notable as the first game on the nintendo 64 to hit 60 frames per second.
Unfortunately That’s Where The Good Parts End.
Ecogear powerworm championship 2000 n64: Wave race 64 was meant to highlight the. Nintendo has had some interesting divergent games from their usual franchises over the years.
List Of Fighting Games For Nintendo 64 | Estarland.com.
The virtual console or nintendo switch online), these games have been rereleased individually. On its release, dark rift was generally slammed for poor gameplay, with its graphics being the high point. Wave race 64 is one of the best examples of this.
395 Rows The List Of Nintendo 64 Games Includes 393 Licensed Releases Spanning From The.
Blazblue cp fighting ex layer guilty gear xx acp guilty gear xrd rev 2 injustice: Over the course of the game, you will also fight ivan ooze, the main antagonist of the mighty morphin power rangers movie, who is incredibly broken. You are only able to choose either the thunder megazord or the mega tigerzord in the story mode, and, throughout the rest of the game, you will fight with the rest of the zords.


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Everything you need to know about heart failure, shared by the National Heart Centre Singapore's Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
How a Viral Infection Can Affect the Heart
LVADs: A Heart Transplant Alternative?
New Hope for Advanced Heart Failure Patients
Types of Organ Transplants
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I was asked recently, "Michael, why
is love so complex? Is it love that
is complex or is it relationships that
We get love mixed up with something
that we feel towards a 'signo'
(my abbreviation for 'significant other').
There's an emotional openness,
a sense of being completed and
an amazing excitement when we
feel that we are 'in love'.
Love is complex for several reasons.
One, love is complex because it IS
so powerful. We have such a deep
hunger and thirst to love and be
Two, love is complex because, well,
we don't understand it. It is something
that we experience. It is not something
that we can explain like mathematics.
Three, love is complex because
it has such an amazing sway over
our lives. We feel desperate
without it. We feel awesome with
The power of love can be seen when
someone has 'fallen in love' and then
that love is somehow withdrawn from
them. From amazing ecstasy to deep
Love becomes a lot less complex
when we gain the consciousness that
it is more than something that we
possess or have. Love is something
that you become. It is something
that you feel for all of humankind.
It is something that you feel for
I find myself sensing an incredible
love for people I've not met yet.
I see people in various places and
feel a conscious 'in the moment'
love for them. Its not a romantic
feeling of love. But it is love
You are deserving of living your
life in love. It is a conscious choice
that you'll choose.
You will find that when you do
this, the complexities of love
begin to dissolve. Your relationships,
platonic, romantic or with people
you don't even know, are
greatly enhanced. You go to
another level of living.
I highly recommend living the
life of love. Your life will be
far better and much more
With great love to you,

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Seems to be a perfect merging of styles to me; a pad to keep the watch off your skin(Love that feature in cold weather) and the advantages of the pass through band of a Nato, less likely to lose the watch if breaking a pin, etc.. Not to mention the cool look of both styles
All it would take would be the lower strap of the nato being made wide, in the curved shape of the average bund pad.
I’ve searched, and searched, and searched the ‘net, and all the watch forums, and have Never seen this done, or any mention of the theory.
I;ve done it by adding a existing bund pad to a canvas nato strap, it works great as intended, just ends a bit too bulky for my tastes, thus the though to just integrate the pad into the lower strap.
I have some thin leather on the way for making another leather Nato/5 Ring Zulu–since I can’t buy another like the one I have; the dealer no-longer stocks them–, I think I’m going to try it built like this.
I was able to find one a while back that was a one piece strap like a 2 or 3 ring Zulu, only in leather, run through a bund pad. Sort of a half step to what I want, and actually a lot simpler in design and execution…. But I still think it would look better with the pad area made into a layer, would do away with the offset and the loops on the end of the pad for the strap to go through, just a bit more compact I think..
Like this, only in one piece on the bottom, one material and no rivets obviously. 🙂


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Introduction to Tea
Green, Black or Herbal?
Boosts the Body's Defense
Perfect Hot Tea
Tannic Acid in Tea
Tea in Cooking
Tea Web Sites
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Tea is an aromatic stimulant, containing various polyphenols, essential oils, and caffeine. The beverage is of the same genus as the important horticultural plant, Camellia, an evergreen prized for its particularly beautiful flowers.
The tea plant itself is Camellia sinensis, a native of Southeast Asia. The tea brewed from the dried leaves of this plant has been drunk in China probably for thousands of years and certainly since the 10th century BC, from which time written records of its use survive. After the introduction of tea in 1657, Britain became the only European country of tea drinkers rather than coffee drinkers. In recent years, however, coffee has gained in popularity, challenging tea's status. Tea was introduced into North America by early settlers but was heavily taxed by the British, eventually resulting in the well-known Boston Tea Party of 1773. Tea is drunk by about half of the world's population. China, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Japan are the main producers.
Leaf buds and young leaves (the 'tips') are used in making tea, the age of the leaves determining the taste and name of the particular commercial variety. Orange pekoe is made from the youngest leaves and souchong from the fourth leaves. After picking, the leaves either are dried immediately and completely to produce green teas, such as gunpowder, or are partially dried and then allowed to ferment to produce various kinds of black teas, such as orange pekoe and souchong. Oolong tea is partially fired and then steamed, thus being intermediate between green and black teas.
After being sorted on the basis of size, all grades of tea are packed in foil-lined chests to prevent the absorption of odors or the loss of aroma during shipment. Tea is sometimes allowed to absorb the scent from various flowers; jasmine and mango are particular favourites.
Black Tea - Some potential Medical Benefits of Drinking Black TeaDo you consider your daily teatime to be simply a nutrient-neutral habit? Not so.
Research shows that drinking black tea may help prevent blood clots from forming. In one study, people who drank several cups of black tea each day had lower levels of a substance associated with blood coagulation. Blood clots can block blood flow and lead to heart attack.
Read the Medical benefits of Tea from Cancer, to Flu, to High Blood Pressure, ...
Compounds in green and black teas have a healthful impact on several markers of heart disease risk, but debate continues as to which kind of tea is healthiest. Recent research suggests it may be a dead heat. In a study, green and black tea appeared equally protective against fatty arterial plaque buildup.
Tea Composition, Consumption, and Polyphenol ChemistryTea is grown in about 30 countries but is consumed worldwide, although at greatly varying levels. It is the most widely consumed beverage aside from water with a per capita worldwide consumption of approximately 0.12 liter per year. Tea is manufactured in three basic forms. Green tea is prepared in such a way as to preclude the oxidation of green leaf polyphenols. During black tea production oxidation is promoted so that most of these substances are oxidized. Oolong tea is a partially oxidized product. Of the approximately 2.5 million metric tons of dried tea manufactured, only 20% is green tea and less than 2% is oolong tea. Green tea is consumed primarily in China, Japan, and a few countries in North Africa and the Middle East. Fresh tea leaf is unusually rich in the flavanol group of polyphenols known as catechins which may constitute up to 30% of the dry leaf weight. Other polyphenols include flavanols and their glycosides, and depsides such as chlorogenic acid, coumarylquinic acid, and one unique to tea, theogallin (3-galloylquinic acid). Caffeine is present at an average level of 3% along with very small amounts of the other common methylxanthines, theobromine and theophylline. The amino acid theanine (5-N-ethylglutamine) is also unique to tea. Tea accumulates aluminum and manganese. In addition to the normal complement of plant cell enzymes, tea leaf contains an active polyphenol oxidase which catalyzes the aerobic oxidation of the catechins when the leaf cell structure is disrupted during black tea manufacture. The various quinones produced by the enzymatic oxidations undergo condensation reactions which result in a series of compounds, including bisflavanols, theaflavins, epitheaflavic acids, and thearubigens, which impart the characteristic taste and color properties of black tea. Most of these compounds readily form complexes with caffeine. There is no tannic acid in tea. Thearubigens constitute the largest mass of the extractable matter in black tea but their composition is not well known. Proanthocyanidins make up part of the complex. Tea peroxidase may be involved in their generation. The catechin quinones also initiate the formation of many of the hundreds of volatile compounds found in the black tea aroma fraction. Green tea composition is very similar to that of the fresh leaf except for a few enzymatically catalyzed changes which occur extremely rapidly following plucking. New volatile substances are produced during the drying stage. Oolong tea is intermediate in composition between green and black teas.

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SepticFlesh release second “making of the album” video
SEPTICFLESH are releasing the second part of their “the making of ‘Codex Omega'” series. This time, the Greek masters of symphonic death metal allow a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of their orchestral recordings under the guidance of composer and guitarist Christos Antoniou. Their clip can be viewed below
The previous making of clip detailing the intricacies of the drum recording, can be followed below.
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Little Love Bugs Rescue
About the Animal Shelter
We are an all breed cat and dog rescue that is a nonprofit organization. We strive to find the best fit for each of our fur friends. We pull dogs from local animal shelters, take them in off the streets and try to re home owner surrenders. We do this because we feel that the animals need to have a voice as well and since they cannot, we want to be that voice for them.
Shelters Service Area
the applicant fills out an application, we do a vet check, phone interview, home visit. Dogs and cats need to be UTD on all vaccines, spayed neutered, on Heartworm and frontline prevention prevention.
Meet the Pets
At the foster homes by appointments only

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Last month, the Design Council brought together representatives of regional design groups and national bodies to ‘shape the future’ of design support organisations. Three key themes emerged. There was agreement that all the bodies should work together, and the first task was to set out exactly what ‘collaboration’ means. This is needs to be done quickly to maintain the momentum of the meeting.
The prospect of less funding in future is high on the agenda. At South Coast Design Forum, we are working out how we can generate revenue from our assets – website, e-newsletter, the talent in our membership and our high-profile directors. We must develop models like the national bodies, and look to the Design Council for help.
Finally, to judge by those at the meeting, designers in the North have handed the initiative for development of the design sector to regional development agencies, but I’d love to be told I am wrong.
Peter Spence, Director, South Coast Design Forum, Chichester PO19 6BA

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Embark on a veritable gastronomic tour of Paris!
In partnership with Le Food Trip, Batobus offers you the chance to discover the best artisans located around its stops! Using the Food Passport, you will be able to taste six food products from among a selection of 25 local gastronomy choices.
The Food Passport also gives access to a mobile application (Le Food Trip, available on Android only) enabling you to geolocate yourself and pinpoint the location of each store.
- The Food Passport is available in English only
- The Food Passport can only be collected at the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame or Musée d’Orsay stops
Le Pass Food
A 1-day Adult Pass + a Food Passport (6 food tastings)
. The Food Passport is available in English only
. The Food Passport can only be collected at the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame or Musée d’Orsay stops
No children's rate.
CO2 emission: 163 g CO2 / passenger.km.
Please find our timetables here.
The Pass Food is only available online.
The Food Passport can only be collected at the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame or Musée d’Orsay stops.
Download the LE FOOD TRIP application (available on Android only) to geolocate yourself and pinpoint the stores' locations.
There are no toilets on board or even the stations.
Click here to access the list of Free Public Toilets of the city of Paris
For the safety and security of us all, the number of security agents on site has been increased. Bags are systematically checked and jackets and coats must be opened at the entrance.
Baggage except for small backpacks, handbags and computer bags are no longer accepted within our establishments.


With a fresh patent in hand this week for facial recognition, a fingerprint reader on its iPhone 5 and a new $345 million acquisition of 3D-sensor company PrimeSense, Apple seems to be putting some serious body english on the user interface.
Is Apple gunning to re-define interacting (re: authentication) and interfacing with computers, devices - and ultimately "things" in the computing environment at large? And will it re-set expectations for security, as well as, for innovation and convenience?
Apple's newest patent awarded by the U.S. Patent and Trademark office points to a sophisticated array of biometric and gesture-based inputs across a range of devices and vertical industries.
If that is the case (the company isn't saying), can Apple's pedigree for elegant design overcome fickle user acceptance and current shortcomings in biometric technology and lap the field?
"The state of play today in consumer biometrics security is pretty primitive," said Steve Wilson, vice president and principal analyst at Constellation Research. "In security, we're accustomed to rigorous standards and testing; lots of peer review; all encryption algorithms being published. But with biometrics we still don't have agreed upon test protocols."
Wilson said consumer biometrics is all about convenience and has very little to do with serious security.
Apple found that out first hand when the Touch ID fingerprint reader on the new iPhone 5 was hacked shortly after it hit the market. At that point, Apple went silent on the security value behind the iPhone biometric, which today is only used to simplify authentication to the device and gain entry to the App Store.
The facial recognition patent the company was awarded (US008600120), however, isn't confined to the company's "i" branded line of devices.
The patent references everything from devices, to televisions and stereos, portable video players, display devices, vehicle control systems, financial transaction systems, and any "like computing device capable of interfacing with a person."
Apple specifically calls out the need to recognize "passive users," people who are in front of, or near, their devices but are not actively using them. It reads like a tip of the hat to the PrimeSense technology, which is already used in Microsoft Kinect to interpret body movements and voice commands.
In addition, the patent indirectly points out inadequacies with passwords and states: "there is a need for a more efficient and reliable user access control mechanism for personal computing devices." (i.e. - Touch ID and other biometrics).
So it appears Apple is setting up to use biometrics, including gestures (although there is debate as to when a gesture is or is not a biometric) to define authentication and interaction with computing devices.
But will facial recognition, fingerprint readers and sensor technology become a security perimeter for devices or remain convenience features?
Constellation Research's Wilson says there are major hurdles for Apple (and others) who might trend toward a security sell, including transparency, honest specifications, and a lack of standards.
"Sadly we just don't know enough about the technology," he says. "And as a result I have reservations about the trustworthiness of biometrics vendors."
Wilson says there are no real-life test methods in the field for biometric performance. He says the FBI advises that in the field it cannot predict how biometrics stand-up to concerted attack.
"Imagine you were selling a safe to a bank manager but you couldn't tell her how well the safe will perform if a robber comes in with an oxy-acetylene torch," said Wilson
False readings have always been a big concern with biometrics. When False Reject Rates are low it also means False Accept Rates are up, which means security is down.
"Most consumers get all their understanding of biometrics from sci-fi movies," says Wilson. "They have no expectation of errors, or retries. There is a mad rush for novelty."
Wilson says with serious security the expectation is a decade or more of rigorous testing and certification. "With biometrics, vendors positively brag about their new gadget hot out of the lab."
Will Apple do that or will it rigorously test and set new standards and expectations like it has in the past? Touch ID is too early in its development to tell, but right now it does not point in that direction.
Will Apple piecemeal the technology, offering higher grades used on commercial devices or in high-security areas for authentication, authorization and privileged access? Will it let others build the commerical-grade technology and license its patent while keeping its own efforts in the consumer market?
"Biometrics only work for high security when the user is trained and willing to put up with retries in the interest of keeping the False Accept Rate low. Consumers have very low tolerance for false negatives and inconvenience," Wilson said.


Western senior forward JJ Williams had 12 points and eight rebounds in the No. 4 Doves’ 61-51 win over No. 9 Poly for the Baltimore City Division I girls basketball championship Tuesday night. (Katherine Dunn, Baltimore Sun video)
Every win over Poly means something to archrival Western, but when it's for a championship, that's a different ballgame.
The No. 5 Doves finished off their third victory this season over the No. 9 Engineers, 61-51, Tuesday night for the Baltimore City Division I girls basketball championship at Baltimore City Community College.
Western (20-1) shook off a strong opening by the two-time defending champion Engineers to win their first city title since 2011.
"It means everything," said Western senior forward J.J. Williams, who had 12 points and eight rebounds. "It shows that we put in the work. We progressed as a team, wins, losses, everything. We made it. We set a goal and we made it."
Jasmen Walton led the Doves with 18 points, including three 3-pointers as Western hit eight 3-pointers among their 18 field goals.
Walton, a sophomore scored five of her points in an 11-3 third-quarter run that boosted Western's lead to 47-37 with 4:32 left — just enough of a lead to keep it the rest of the way.
The Doves led 48-41 going into the final quarter, but Poly (17-5) staged a comeback, pulling to within 50-49 on back-to-back driving layups from Khepera Stokes.
"I had to tell them to use the clock. We were just rushing," Western coach Tasha Townsend said. "When we were rushing, a lot of times we turned the ball over and they got back quick like they were supposed to, so I just told them, 'Look, we're in the lead. You've got to pace yourself, take your time and let's take advantage of the clock. You don't have to rush.'"
The Doves settled down for the rest of the game as Walton fed Cache' Waters for a 3-pointer and Destiny Johnson scored a transition basket to boost the lead to 55-49.
Stokes, who finished with 18 points, hit a 15-footer to cut the lead to 55-51 with 2:09 left, but the Engineers got no closer.
The Doves have won four of the last five meetings with Poly, but this was the first one for a title. They won both regular-season games, but only by an average of seven points.
Early on, the Engineers looked as if they might turn things around, running up a nine-point lead in the first half, taking an 18-10 edge into the second quarter, but the Doves quickly rebounded, tying the game at 20 after Williams hit a follow shot and Waters hit a 3-pointer.
"It was more nerves than anything," Williams said of the slow start. "We have a young team, so I think the main city championship, it worked us up a little bit, but halftime, once we got them out of the way, we were fine."
Poly's Deierra Weems answered a 3-pointer by with one of her won, but Walton hit another one for Western to tie at 23 with 4:29 to go in the second quarter.
In a half that featured 12 3-pointers, Poly then took off on an 8-0 run capped by Jazmine Talley's 3-pointer for a 31-23 lead with 2:43 left in the quarter.


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The last of 227 Air New Zealand passengers stranded for three days in Hawaii are on their way home this morning after an engine fault was fixed overnight.
The airline has "unreservedly" apologised for the delay and paid each passenger $1000 in cash or Airpoints Dollars for the inconvenience.
The passengers included businessman Sam Morgan, who tweeted the airline should have kept passengers more up to date through a website or Twitter feed.
Why can't @flyairnz just keep a webpage or twitter feed updated so the 227 stranded are informed about buses, hotels, etc. No ownership.
— Sam Morgan (@samfromwgtn) July 28, 2014
Another was New Zealand Herald editor in chief Tim Murphy, who told his followers he arrived back in Auckland just before midnight on an Hawaiian Airlines flight to find his airport parking bill had blown out by $50 to $200.
Air NZ passengers likely to spend 2nd night in Honolulu after aborted takeoff. Capt tells crowd at airport unlikely 767 can fly tonight. 1/2
— Tim Murphy (@tmurphyNZH) July 28, 2014
Carrie Hurihanganui, general manager customer experience, admitted the service was below par and that compensation was made because of “the difficulty we’ve experienced in adequately communicating with customers and the fact we have repeatedly let them down” during the lengthy disruption.
Half of the passengers caught in the delay, which occurred on Sunday night, arrived in Auckland last night.
“Due to an unfortunate combination of events this group of passengers has travelled to Honolulu Airport on three occasions expecting to fly, however, on each occasion the aircraft has been unable to depart because of a series of evolving engineering issues,” Ms Hurihanganui says.
“A part was required and we attempted to source a replacement within the US, however, despite assurances, the right part was not supplied.”
The part was finally flown up to Honolulu from Auckland yesterday.
The original flight, renamed NZ6889, was scheduled to depart at 7.30am Honolulu time (5.30am NZT) and is due to arrive at 2pm in Auckland.
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Aachen-based Voltfang, gives new life to near dead EV batteries with its AI-based software which evaluates battery longevity. It is helping to solve the battery recycling issue, and the energy transition, with its energy storage systems made from used electric vehicle batteries.
“We give the battery a second life in stationary operations. With the help of our operating systems and continuous monitoring, we can make our batteries just as durable as new batteries. We guarantee this with our 10-year Batteryflat," says David Oudsandji, Co-CEO of Voltfang.
Voltfang has raised €5 million to scale its production off the back of succesful pilot projects in Germany - Aldi NORD and Schaltbau are on its client roster.
"In ten years, there will be no new batteries in the commercial sector," says Roman Alberti, Co-CEO of Voltfang. "With the help of our energy management system, our storage systems can be intelligently deployed, allowing the battery to be amortised as quickly as possible."
"We can connect urgently needed capacities to the grid in the coming years to ensure grid stability. This is not only an advantage for our customers but for anyone who wants to avoid blackouts," says Afshin Doostdar, CTO of Voltfang. "The grids are not designed for the energy transition. Electric mobility, heat pumps, and fluctuating renewable energies require cost-effective and sustainable intermediate storage solutions that can be deployed in the short term. With our energy storage systems, we achieve this and reach a milestone in addressing the fundamental challenges of the energy transition."
"There is no question that the market opportunity for energy storage will be enormous in the coming years. Sustainable energy production is becoming increasingly affordable, but it needs to be stored somewhere due to the grid structure, and decentralisation is the best approach. Future regulatory requirements will further emphasise this process. Voltfang offers the most interesting product in this field that we have seen because they combine a cost advantage with a sustainability bonus,” says Nikolas Samios, Managing Partner, PT1.


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Unmade Superman Game Looks Incredible In Unreal Engine 5
If you want to put your pants on the outside of your trousers, an unmade Superman game shows what the Man of Steel would look like if we let him take flight in Unreal Engine 5. Forget his upcoming turn in Rocksteady's Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, what about a full-blown standalone for Kal-El and Clark?
Over the years, we've had a few Superman games, with most never really being able to break through to the mainstream. The exception is Titus Interactive's Superman 64 from 1999, but that's for a very different reason considering it's largely held as one of the worst video games of all time.
What Is The Unmade Superman Game?
The last Superman game was Superman Returns from 2006, and although it was a vast improvement on Superman 64, it was hardly Arkham Asylum in terms of groundbreaking gameplay. With it being 16 years (and counting) since the Metropolis Marvel took flight, we're rightly asking when/if he'll get his time to shine.
Posting on Twitter, @volodxyz showed off their impressive prototype for a Superman game in Unreal Engine 5. This is clearly the next generation of where the gaming sphere is heading, but with Unreal Engine 5 only being unleashed to developers on April 5, it's new territory for us all.
In these short clips, the developer has tweaked The Matrix Awakens' Unreal Engine 5 showcase to show what a Superman game could look like. The "City Sample" assets pack has been put to good use here, and although the faceless character model doesn't look anything like Supes, the way he flies around the cityscape and does a powerful superhero landing lets you know it's supposed to be him.
Will We Get A Superman Game?
At the time of writing, Superman looks like he'll be confined to Kill the Justice League, where he's one of the Justice League heroes that's been corrupted by Brainiac. Given that the backdrop is Metropolis instead of Rocksteady's rain-soaked streets of Gotham City, there's every chance we could return. Also, let's remember there was once talk of the developer heading up a Superman spin-off from the Arkham trilogy.
As late as 2018, there were whispers Rocksteady would announce a Superman game in 2018, but it never came to pass. Rocksteady's Sefton Hill claims the title was never in the works, however, concept art from WB Montreal's Joël Dos Reis Viegas suggests that someone at Warner Bros. was presumably mulling over the idea. More recently, there were claims Gotham Knights' WB Montreal could take flight with Superman, so who knows what the future holds?
Either way, we can all agree on an Unreal Engine 5 Superman game looks a damn sight better than the theatrical release of Justice Leauge.


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Days after the Tata Harrier was seen on the Kari Motor Speedway, the Tata 45X, which is an upcoming Maruti Baleno rival, has been spotted on the same racetrack
Recently, there were reports and spy images of a Tata Harrier that was caught high-speed testing on the Kari Motor Speedway. There are high chances that the SUV was there for fine tuning of the suspension and to test the dynamics. This time around, the company is testing the Tata 45X premium hatchback on the same racetrack.
The 45X will go on to rival the Maruti Baleno and the Hyundai Elite i20. The Tata 45X hatchback is likely to launch in the second-half of 2019 and will become the most premium Tata hatchback ever. It will be seen sporting the Tata Impact 2.0 design language, which will mark its debut on the Harrier SUV.
The Tata 45X has already made its debut in the concept form at the Auto Expo 2018. The upcoming Maruti Baleno and Hyundai Elite i20 rival is one of the four upcoming Tata cars in India, which include the Harrier, H7X, Hornbill, and 45X. Going by the looks of the concept, the 45X will have a sleek design and will look quite premium.
Details on the specifications aren’t known at the moment. However, it’s the premium hatchback is likely to be powered by the same 1.5-litre turbocharged diesel and the 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol motors that power the Nexon. Both these engines offer a maximum power of 110 PS, which should make the 45X among the most powerful small cars in its price bracket.
Also, both these engines are available with a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed AMT on the Nexon. There are good chances of both these transmission options making it to the 45X. Like the Nexon and the Hexa, the production version of the 45X is expected to offer driving modes that alter the engine outputs as per the chosen usage conditions.
Also, the fact that the company is testing the 45X on a racetrack clearly hints at its efforts to ensure its upcoming model offers sorted dynamics.

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The Sam Elmore Band came together in late 2019. Drawing on the influences of such artists as Queen, Petty, and Springsteen, they blend a variety of rock genres - heartland, indie, folk, and funk to name a few.
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The upcoming musical inspired by the lyrics of Tupac is drawing an A-list crowd even before it opens. Madonna, who was friends with Pac and allegedly dated him before his untimely passing in 1996, attended a preview showing of the Broadway musical, directed by Tony winner¬†Kenny Leon.
The Material Girl brought her latest 20-something boy toy Timor Steffens as her date, and sat in the third row. Tupac’s mother Afeni Shakur, also a producer of the show, was also in attendance.
The musical officially opens Thursday at the Palace Theatre. It uses several of Shakur’s songs, including “Dear Mama” and “Keep Ya Head Up” to tell an original story about two young men dealing with life and tragedy in a Midwestern industrial city.
The preview coincided with Tupac’s birthday. The rap icon would have been 43 this year.
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Meetings between Iranian foreign minister and Pakistan’s premier and Army chief focused on peaceful end to ongoing war.
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Thursday met Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif as part of efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Yemen.
Zarif’s two-day to Pakistan visit focused on the Yemen crisis, as Washington warned Tehran against supporting the Houthi Shia rebels. Both the Iranian foreign minister and his Pakistani counterpart on Wednesday urged a negotiated end to the conflict, as the Saudi-led air campaign enters its third week.
The visit also coincides with Pakistani lawmakers debating Riyadh’s request for the country to send troops, ships and warplanes to join the Saudi-led coalition bombarding the Houthi rebels in Yemen. Pakistan has so far resisted the demands from Saudi, a close and longstanding ally.
“The prime minister stressed the need to ponder the ways and means to bring an end to the conflict at the earliest by peaceful means,” a statement from Sharif’s office said after the meeting with Zarif.
Riyadh accuses Tehran, the major Shia power, of backing the Houthis, but Zarif insisted his government wanted a swift end to the crisis.
Earlier in the day Zarif met Gen. Raheel Sharif, the head of Pakistan’s Army, and discussed the “evolving situation in the Middle East,” according to a military statement.