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Europe: Know which currency you’ll be using
Denmark, Great Britain, Sweden, and Switzerland, although part of the European Union, are not part of the monetary union, and therefore each uses its local currency.
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This article is going to come as a shock to anyone currently holding Swiss francs, like, say, the Swiss.
With the Euro, it's now much easier to travel across Europe and not worry about all the different currencies. Yes, the above countries still do require an exchange.
when did switzerland join the european union?
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Jeep Wrangler owners have reported 912 problems related to tank assembly (under the gasoline fuel system category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Jeep Wrangler based on all problems reported for the Wrangler.
Fuel spills all over, every time I fill the tank.
See all problems of the 2006 Jeep Wrangler .
Numerous time over the past 3 years I've had gas overflow / spill / spew out from while filling my tank with gas. This has happened at various gas stations and both using manually using the gas trigger or locking the gas trigger. I took the Jeep to the dealer last year and they said it would cost $1200 to replace the gas tank. From the research I have done there is already an investigation into this matter for my specific make and model.
See all problems of the 2010 Jeep Wrangler .
I was fueling the vehicle and the automatic fuel shut off valve or whatever is inside the fuel tank malfunctioned. Fuel ejected from within the fill neck and was propelled onto my face and in my eyes! I have never had this happen with any vehicle I have owned or fueled. I was standing adjacent to my vehicle as most do when getting gas, I heard the gas gurgle like it normally does, the pump clicked off and a second later my eyes were slammed shut and burning. After researching the issue I have come to find that Chrysler is aware of this issue and has actually taken steps to correct it in 2007 and newer vehicles. I don't know to what extent that is true but this is a huge hazard. There is some plastic valving within the filler neck that fails to keep fuel within the tank and it is apparently adversely affected by the ethanol mixture in gasoline. That's the explanation on many web sites. I don't care what causes the issue but it is a poor, dangerous design. If it was a freak issue then I would take it in stride but to find that Chrysler is aware of it and doing nothing about it for my model year is appalling. This is an issue of a highly flammable fuel under pressure being projected upwards toward anyone fueling a vehicle and it's my understanding that the NHTSA received a report from Chrysler that the issue existed yet they were not required to recall any and all vehicles experiencing the issue. Gasoline in the eyes is very painful. Period. I was unable to drive from the gas station and had to have another motorist move my vehicle from the pumps. My daughter routinely stands by me when "daddy does things" and I can't imagine how I would have felt if she was there that day. In my opinion, your agency was developed in order to protect the motoring public from this very type of poor design in the automotive industry and I trust that you will make it right.
I had my fuel tank replaced by Jeep a little over 2 years ago for the "roll over valve" problem - faulty fuel tank design that Jeep refuses to acknowledge that its a common problem. As well as a safety and environmental hazard -- every time the gas pump clicks off, fuel violently shoots all over the paint, ground, and my person. The replacement tank has started doing this again after maybe 20,000 miles! Jeep replaced a faulty, hazardous part with another. This is an outrage that every time I go to the gas station I have to worry about fuel shooting all over the place, its embarrassing as well. I made an NHTSA complaint the first time but I am making another since the replacement part is doing the exact same thing!.
See all problems of the 2005 Jeep Wrangler .
Hello, my name is [xxx] and on January 4th, 2014 I purchased a 2010 Jeep jk Wrangler from a family friend, upon the first 3 times filling up (all so far) the gas has spewed out of the tank and onto the ground before I could shut off the pump handle. I've probably wasted at least 2 gallons already by doing this, which adds up quick. This seems very dangerous to me, one little spark could send the vehicle up in flames and harm me, and many others. I was wondering if there was any type of warranty to cover this so that myself, and others, don't have to pay hundreds of dollars to get the problem fixed, or worry every time we go to the pump. Thanks for taking time to read this, [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Gas tank overfills no matter which pump I used at different gas stations. The vehicle was purchased new. This problem only has been occurring for the passed 4 months.
When filling with fuel there is always a large burp of fuel where the gas spills all over the place when tank is full.
See all problems of the 2009 Jeep Wrangler .
When filling up the gas tank to full (when the nozzle should automatically shut off), the gas will overflow/spit out fuel and spill. I've taken this into the Jeep dealer to determine what the cause is. The dealer's diagnosis of the problem was a faulty shutoff valve within the tank and to fix this issue, the whole tank would need to be replaced. This is not caused by "user error". This issue is a common occurrence with Jeep Wranglers as cited from numerous other complaints and should be recalled as spilled fuel poses a fire hazard to the fueling station, the vehicle, and the driver/passengers. . Read more...
I have had my 2010 Jeep Wrangler for nearly two years, and recently the gas tank has begun to back up every time I fill up the vehicle. I do not try to "top-off" the tank, but the overflow sends fuel out of the vehicle creating exposed gasoline running down the rear quarter-panel & bumper. In some cases, a puddle of fuel forms causing a significant risk to my family, myself and others fueling at the station. This has happened consistently over the past two months. I've tried to remedy the situation by trying different fueling stations, pumps, and alternating between manual filling & using the auto fill lever on the fueling nozzle to no avail. Based on my research this is a pervasive issue on the 2010 Jeep Wrangler that should be addressed and remedied proactively rather than waiting for a serious incident to occur. Contrary to Chrysler's response of 'user error', I have been fueling different makes & models of vehicles for over 20 years without having this occur. I urge the NHTSA to further investigate this issue. I enjoy driving my Jeep, but I am now reluctant every time I have to fuel the vehicle.
Every time I fill my '10 Jeep Wrangler with gas, the gas pump shuts off and then the gas backs up out of my gas tank and pours out of my car all over the ground. I have tried not locking the gas pump on, going to different stations, and filling it slowly. Nothing works. It does the same thing time after time.
Gas fill spit back now occurs every time I fill the tank and it has caused burning to my skin from contact with the gasoline. There is also a fire hazard associated with the spilled fuel on the ground at the gas station.
Every time since purchasing my Jeep on Nov 26th 2013 when filling the fuel tank as it clicks off fuel spits out of the filler neck and on to the body and on the ground. Even when manually filling it spits fuel out before you can release the nozzle. If you are standing in the wrong position it lands on your clothes and shoes. This creates a safety risk of fire as well as the environmental damage.
When fueling my 2010 Jeep Wrangler, the tank overflows onto the ground at the pump. I have tried limiting flow at the handle and it still does it. This is a major fire hazard as raw fuel is spilled on the ground and drips from the rear of the vehicle.
I have owned this Jeep since early may of 2013. Whenever I go to the gas station and fill the tank gas always overflows from the filling neck. When pumping gas when the tank reaches full there is a bubble effect and you can effectively hear the filler neck burp then it spews fuel all over the ground, side of the vehicle and anyone standing close to the fuel door.
See all problems of the 2008 Jeep Wrangler .
Every time I fill up my tank, gas gushes out all over the side of my vehicle and onto the ground. The auto shutoff on the nozzle will not work. I am not "topping off" or leaving the hose unattended. This has happened at multiple gas stations. I feel that gasoline spewing out onto my clothes, all over the side of the Jeep and onto the pavement is clearly a safety hazard. This started happening about two months after my standard warranty ended. I was told by the dealer they are aware of the problem, but repair is not covered, even though the exact problem would be fixed for free if I had an older model Jeep.
The gas tank spills every time the Jeep is fueled. The neck doesn't respond fast enough that the tank is full and it continues to accept gasoline until it spits gasoline back out of the tank. The gasoline then runs down the quarter panel, onto the ground, and sometimes onto the person filling the tank if they are holding the fueling nozzle. It is not good for the environment or the vehicle. This occurs at every gas station as well.
Gas spews out and does not shut off correctly when tank is full. Keeps shutting off gas when it is not full causing it to take an extremely long time to fill, but will not shut off when tank is full and will spit back gas and over flow.
Vehicle overflows gasoline when filling tank. After nozzle clicks off, several ounces of fuel are expelled through the filler neck, damaging paint and causing a safety hazard.
When filling the fuel tank gas always comes spilling out of the filler hole. It does not matter if you are holding the pump handle with your hand or letting the pump shut off automatically. There seems to be some strange bubble effect and the gasoline burps back out of the filler hole and sprays all over the ground, the side of the vehicle and anyone standing close to the vehicle while it's being fueled. I filed a complaint three months ago and received no response. This is a very serious issue. . Could result in fire, loss of property or death.
When filling up the gas tank, I set the pump to continuously fill. The pump doesn't stop when the tank is full, causing the fuel to overflow outside the Jeep. And with the unknown part (header bar) leaks everytime it rains. It leaks from the top of the driver side window. . . And it's not just a little leak either, it sometimes looks like a waterfall! took it to the Jeep dealership, and they said it was warped. Both seem to be a common issue with Jeeps Wrangler models.
See all problems of the 2011 Jeep Wrangler .
When the gas tank is filled on my 05 Jeep Wrangler unlimited, the pump does not stop properly, spilling gas over the vehicle, the ground, and the individual pumping the gas. This happens every time, regardless of gas station.
Gas over flows out of gas tank at each fill up.
When filling tank the auto cutofff does not work on tank and fuel overflows and spills/sprays.
See all problems of the 2007 Jeep Wrangler .
Fuel tank spill when fueling. Happens every time I fuel this vehicle. Gas spills out of the fill tube when pump shuts off. I think this could be a seriuos fire hazard and environmental disaster.
Gas tank spillover. The gas tank does not trigger the gas pump at the station to stop. I cannot fill my tank without having gas spill out or overflow. I don't recall when I first noticed it happening but approximately 1 year ago or a little more is when I recall. I think it is a safety hazard when it keeps spilling out.
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General Hospital Alums Matt Cohen and Mandy Musgrave Celebrate A Romantic Anniversary! Learn more here--->>
General Hospital alums; Matt Cohen and Mandy Musgrave are celebrating 11 years of marriage.
Cohen is best known for playing Dr. Griffin Munro on GH. He is now a correspondent for Entertainment Tonight (ET). He married his South of Nowhere co-star, Musgrave on May 18, 2011, and they welcomed their first child, a son, Macklin in April 2015.
His wife is known for playing Chelsea Benson/Georgia Brady and Carol Lockhart on GH in 2019. Please help us wish them a happy 11th anniversary.

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THIS DEVELOPER HAS ITS SIGHTS SET HIGH, WITH LUXURY DEVELOPMENTS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF KLANG VALLEY AND PENANG.
Mr. Hoo Kim See, General Manager of Property Development for Central Region of IJM Land Berhad, has a very positive outlook on the property market.
“If you look at property trends, the demand is definitely there,” he says. “Our Malaysian economy is growing, at a GDP of 3% to 5%. Bank loan interest rates are low, as are fixed deposit rates. Though buyers are cautious, they still see value in property to preserve their wealth, to hedge against inflation.”
The area of Puchong started in the late 80s. There has been more than 20 years of growth in the area. Mr Hoo believes that as people become more affluent, they look for an upgrade. Those who started out in terrace houses will now want a semi-d or a bungalow. And that is where IJM comes in. They see a lot of potential in the luxury market sector in this area. In today’s terms, they define the luxury market as anything above RM2million for landed properties, and anything above RM1million for condominiums.
When IJM first started developing in Puchong seven years ago, they were one of the first to start with the concept of guarded communities. “Safety is the main concern of all buyers. The entire Laman Granview development has 200 units, divided into the North and South zones. The South Zone was launched seven years ago, with semi-ds and zero lot bungalows. Back then, the price for a semi-d was RM800,000 to RM900,000. A zero-lot bungalow cost around RM1.2million. Today, the semi-d’s are priced at RM1.5million, and the zerolot bungalows at RM2million. So you can see the appreciation in price,” he says.
Currently they are concentrating on 3.5-storey bungalows, priced from RM3million. They are catering to changing lifestyles, where space is a prerequisite. “The affluent are well-travelled, and their requirements are no longer just utilitarian. For the Alvarez, we have designed a 5,400 sq ft built-up space, with six rooms and seven baths. Every room is designed with space in mind. We put the master bedroom on the entire top floow, to maximise the view as we’re on the highest point in Puchong,” he says.
When asked what he thought of the cooling measures introduced by the government when it comes to bank loans, Mr Hoo says it is a healthy thing. “These measures will ensure things are in the right proportion. An overheated property market will not sustain in the long run, anyway. The property market is in good form, and we’re very positive.
“When buyers buy from a reputable developer, they can rest assured things will be properly delivered. IJM is very experienced in supply chain management, which is the way we manage our costs, suppliers and manpower. Because of this, we are able to weather through market volatility, whether it’s the rising cost of materials, or manpower shortage with certain labour policies. So buyers have that extra assurance with us. For more information on IJM Land Berhand, go to www. ijmland.com.
top Alvarez at Laman Granview, Puchong. above Mr Hoo Kim See. right The private courtyard of the showhome.
left The clubhouse offers stunning views of the township and the Ayer Hita Forest Reserve. below The dining and living areas of the showroom.


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Karma Wren 2 Wheelchair is not just about getting around, it should aid you independence, comfort or performance and is reasonably priced. The wheelchair is a lightweight aluminium wheelchair with a number of useful features. The wheelchair comes with removable footrests and flip-up armrests. The large 24 inch rear wheels help overcome obstacles when out and about and they have a solid inner, avoiding the risk of punctures.
The Wren features a dual braking system with slowing brakes up at the pushing handles and traditional parking brakes down at the wheels. The Wren 2 Transit is easy to manoeuvre for a user or an attendant and benefits from features such as progressive slowing brakes when faced with hills or slopes.
Additional features of this wheelchair include flip back armrests, adjustable castor angle and micro cellular and quick release rear wheels.The removeable footplates feature a comfortable calf strap.
The design of the wheelchair affects how it can be used, large rear wheels make wheelchairs easier to manoeuvre
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JH Willliams III, James Robinson, Chris Wisnia, and Pere Perez sign at Alternate Reality Comics on Sunday, October 21st from 2:00pm-5:00pm.
Artist / writer JH Willliams III (Batwoman, Promethea, Batman: Black Glove, Desolation Jones)
Writer James Robinson (of legendary Starman fame, also Shade, Earth 2, Golden Age, Justice Society)
Artist/writer (debuting a new hardcover graphic novel called Monstrosis, featuring Kirby-esque monster action!)
and Artist Pere Perez (Smallville Season 11, Batgirl, Detective Comics Annual, and many other DC comics)
Alternate Reality Comics
4800 S. Maryland Pkwy ste. D, Las Vegas, NV 89119
Comic artist Ben Templesmith (30 Days of Night, Fell) and writer Ben McCool are on tour to promote their new title, Choker. Templesmith writes on his blog, “This year, you pretty much won’t be able to escape me. (Sorry.) In addition to all these dates for CHOKER #1 and #2, I’ll also be around Chicago for C2E2 as well as NYCC and Heroes Con down in North Carolina. And of course, the big one, SDCC.” He goes on to say that McCool will be on hand for several of the appearances as well. There’s a guarantee of at least one Ben per signing!
Larry’s Comics in Lowell, MA commissioned an exclusive variant cover of the first issue (pictured at right). It has been delayed because of a printing error but New England fans should be on the lookout for it to get signed at Templesmith’s appearance at Boston Comic Con in April.
Detective Comics artist JH Williams III and writer Greg Rucka sign at two comic stores in Las Vegas on Saturday, July 11th!
Alternate Reality Comics 11am to 2pm
4800 S. Maryland Pkwy ste.D
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Comic Oasis 4pm to 7pm
3121 N Rainbow Blvd
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A couple weeks ago, we were discussing where the 2021 Rays team ranked among the best in franchise history.
After being bounced from the playoffs by Boston in four games of the American League Division Series, the better question may be where this team may rank among the most disappointing.
And those don’t have to be mutually exclusive descriptions.
With a franchise-record 100 regular-season wins while competing in the rugged and ultra-competitive American League East, where three other teams won at least 91 games and from which both wild-card teams spawned, this Rays team certainly earned its place in team annals.
Plus, the success over the grind of a six-month season — especially given the litany of injuries this team dealt with — is certainly harder fought than the three short series, and 11 wins, to claim a title.
But this is a bottom-line business, in which teams are driven — sometimes maniacally — to win championships. And these Rays made it clear, repeatedly, that their singular goal was to get back to the World Series and avenge last year’s loss.
Finishing with the AL’s best record, earning the top seed and homefield advantage in at least the first two rounds, and matching up with the wild-card team all seemed like a good start on that path.
But getting knocked out in the first round, by a Red Sox team they finished eight games ahead of and beat 11 out of the last 15 times they played (after losing the first four), can’t be considered anything — one bad bounce and two walkoff losses aside — but extremely disappointing.
How much so compared to other Rays teams that fell short?
Conveniently, it’s a short list, as the Rays have played only 24 seasons, and for the first 10 they were miserable, only winning as many as 70 games once. Of the other 14, they made the playoffs seven times, which only three teams exceeded.
The two years the Rays made the World Series, even though they lost in 2008 (to the Phillies) and 2020 (to the Dodgers), have to be considered major successes.
But the other four times the Rays made the playoffs, like this year, they were knocked out in the Division Series. Between those five, and a few seasons when they missed out, here are the other most disappointing teams the 2021 Rays joined:
2009 (84-78, third in AL East)
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What do you do for an encore after ending a decade of losing with a breakthrough season that includes a division title and a magical run to the World Series? Very little, as it turns out. Despite returning the bulk of the 2008 pennant-winning team, and making a (relatively) expensive (and soon-to-be-proven unwise) addition of Pat Burrell, these Rays never seemed to get over their World Series hangover.
Taking it easy in the spring (their first in Port Charlotte) following the long season, they got off to a slow 8-14 start, put together a decent late-May to late-August run (46-29), then totally tanked in September, losing 11 straight and 15 of 17 to finish 19 games behind the East-winning Yankees and 11 behind the wild-card Red Sox. Talk about a letdown.
2010 (96-66, first in AL East, lost to Texas in ALDS)
Arguably the most talented team in Rays history, with three of the franchise’s best-ever position players (Carl Crawford, Evan Longoria, Ben Zobrist), soon-to-be Cy Young Award winner David Price, All-Star closer Rafael Soriano and plenty more high-end talent. Joe Maddon’s team won the East title on the final day, finished with a league-best 96-66 record and got rewarded with an ALDS matchup against the 90-win Rangers, with the first two games at home.
And the Rays fell absolutely flat, losing the Price-started opener 5-1 and the James Shields-started Game 2 6-0. After battling back to win Games 3 and 4 in Texas, they came home for Game 5 — and lost again, Price outdueled by Cliff Lee for the second time. The only history this Rays team made was the first to lose three home games in a best-of-five postseason series.
2011 (91-71, second in AL East, lost to Texas in ALDS)
This team figured to have momentum given how much it did to get into the playoffs, clinching the wild card with the dramatic Game 162 win (and Red Sox loss), after rallying from nine games out of a playoff spot in September, after overcoming a 1-8 start to the season. And it looked good when they rolled to a 9-0 win in the opener at Texas behind surprise rookie starter Matt Moore.
But things changed dramatically, as they lost three straight in games started by James Shields, David Price and Jeremy Hellickson, the final two at home. Principal owner Stuart Sternberg’s frustration was evident afterward as he mused that financial issues stemming from low attendance kept the Rays from having more talent and “eventually Major League Baseball is going to vaporize this team.”
Three others to consider
2013: Similar to the 2011 team with a dramatic run-up to make the playoffs — winning the final day in Toronto, a Game 163 in Texas and the wild-card game in Cleveland — then losing in the ALDS, this time to Boston. An added element, the odd Wil Myers-Desmond Jennings fly ball mishap that killed their momentum and led to the Game 1 loss.
2012: A 90-win season was still a downer after back-to-back playoff appearances, as this team fell three games short of the wild card (and five of a division title). More so given a dominating pitching staff with a majors-best 3.19 ERA, and David Price’s Cy Young season.
2000: Yes, this team was from the dark Devil Rays days. But there were legitimately raised expectations given the investment and hype in acquiring Vinny Castilla and Greg Vaughn to pair with Jose Canseco and Fred McGriff to create the Hit Show. Instead, it was another last-place finish (69-92), and a word with one more letter was used to replace Hit.
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The reality, though, is that similar attacks, motivated by a variety of reasons, occur thousands of times each day, thanks in part to the ease by which website disruptions can be accomplished.
Hackers have been carrying out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks for more than a decade, and their potency steadily has increased over time, said Jose Nazario, senior security researcher at Arbor Networks.Due to internet bandwidth growth, the largest such attacks have increased from a modest 400 megabytes per second in 2002 to 100 gigabytes per second recently, according to Arbor Networks. Massive flooding attacks in the 50 Gbps range are powerful enough to exceed the bandwidth capacity of almost any intended target, but even smaller attacks can be surprisingly effective.
“There has been a dramatic increase in the past five years of easy-to-use tools in the DDoS attack space,” Nazario said.
The vast majority of DDoS attacks occur in the world of online gaming, where individuals use tools to boot competitors from the game to gain an advantage, Nazario said. Attacks also have widely been used in extortion schemes against gambling and pornography sites.Meanwhile, a rapidly growing subset of attacks are politically or ideologically motivated, such as those targeting WikiLeaks and the ensuing retaliatory attacks against web properties that stopped doing business with the site.
While large organizations may have the funds to pay for costly DDoS mitigation services or enlist the assistance of a hosting provider, smaller businesses, such as human rights and independent media outlets, often lack the tools and resources to deflect attacks, according to The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.The burden of responsibility also falls on individual users, whose unpatched machines are sometimes infected to amass botnets used to flood websites with unwanted traffic.
“I do not see a real solution to this problem right now,” Jonas Frey, owner of Probe Networks, a German security firm, recently wrote on the North American Network Operators Group mailing list. “There's not much you can do about the unwillingness of users to keep their software/OS [up to date] and deploy anti-virus/anti-malware software.”
Growth in DDoS attack size year-over-year since 2002.
Source: Arbor Networks Sixth Annual Worldwide Infrastructure Security Report


MONTPELIER – The administration of Gov. Peter Shumlin is gearing up for a task assigned to it by the Legislature: studying the fiscal and other impacts if the state were to legalize marijuana.
Shumlin agrees with lawmakers “it’s timely to do a study,” said Administration Secretary Jeb Spaulding, whose agency is to report its findings to lawmakers by Jan. 15.
“We’re not going to prejudge what our position would be at the end of it,” he said.
An amendment to a bill removing the cap on the number of patients who can get medical marijuana in Vermont called for a study of “possible taxing systems” for marijuana, any savings or costs connected with taxing and regulating the drug, and the experiences of other states that have legalized, which as of now are Colorado and Washington. Read More


Reno, Nevada (April 5, 2018) – The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is planning to close 21st Street and Sullivan Lane at Prater Way in Sparks for paving as part of the 4th Street/Prater Way Bus RAPID Transit Project.
Starting on Tuesday, April 10, the RTC will close Sullivan Lane at Prater Way for up to four days, as needed. Then, starting Friday, April 13, the RTC will close 21st Street at Prater Way and reopen it the week of April 16.
Detours will be in place and the closures will not affect traffic on Prater Way. Construction crews will maintain access to businesses.
Paving on Sullivan Lane and 21st Street is taking place in preparation for a larger paving project on Prater Way that will start in mid-April. The RTC will provide more information about the additional upcoming road and lane closures soon.
The RTC urges drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians to be safe and to use extra caution in construction work zones.
Construction operations are weather permitting. For the latest updates, text 4PRATER to 797979, or visit 4thPrater.com to sign up for email notifications.
The work is part of an overall $58 million investment in the community to better connect Downtown Reno and Downtown Sparks and provide access to jobs and education opportunities. The 4th Street/Prater Way Bus RAPID Transit Project involves widening sidewalks, adding bike lanes, adding new landscaping and moving utilities underground. The final component of the project will be a new RAPID bus line, called the LINCOLN LINE, debuting in late 2018. The new line celebrates the famous Lincoln Highway. Completion of construction is anticipated in fall of 2018.


The solar system may have another foreign guest.
Both NASA and the European Space Agency are reporting that a newly discovered comet zooming toward the sun is likely from another star.
Astronomers said Thursday it’s traveling 93,000 mph (150,000 kph), so fast it likely originated outside our solar system. It’s 260 million miles (420 million kilometers) from the sun and getting closer.
It’s expected to completely sidestep Earth, remaining beyond Mars’ orbit.
Scientists predict the comet will hurtle past the sun in December and keep going until it’s back in interstellar space. It should be visible with professional telescopes well into next year. Its nucleus is estimated between 1.2 miles and 10 miles across (2 kilometers and 16 kilometers).
Officially known as C/2019 Q4, the comet was discovered two weeks ago by an amateur astronomer at an observatory on the Crimean Peninsula. In 2017, a telescope in Hawaii spied our first known interstellar visitor.
With another so soon, these interstellar passers-by could be more common than thought.
“We are now working on getting more observations of this unusual object,” Marco Micheli of ESA’s Near-Earth Object Coordination Center said in a statement. “We need to wait a few days to really pin down its origin with observations that will either prove the current thesis that it is interstellar, or perhaps drastically change our understanding.”


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by Lauren Oliver
This book was set in a dystopian society and was very good. I loved the plot and the characters. Lena lives in a society where love is considered a disease and a cure was developed for those 18 years and older. A 17-year old rule follower, Lena is convinced that love is a disease and can't wait for her procedure up until the day she meets Alex. Alex is supposedly cured but later in the novel it is revealed that he is an Invalid, a person who comes from outside of the city boundaries. Both teens try to be with each other as much as they can, but it can be very difficult given the amount of influence the government has on everyday living. If they were ever caught together, they would most likely be killed or taken away. Throughout the novel, Alex and Lena struggle for their love with one another
I would recommend this to anyone who likes reading about dystopian societies. I would also recommend this to anyone who enjoyed reading Matched by Ally Condie.
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If you are too worried about the alarming levels of dust, there is a new initiative that has the potential to improve and redesign the way we all experience urban life. Imagine all wards within the Valley but potentially expand your horizon beyond it and visualize new micro-parks, all managed and taken care by local communities.
Parkmandu, this is the name of the initiative, can literally reclaim our urban spaces and make them livable and enjoyable not only for the children but for each of us. If you think well, it is not too rare to find small corners of green in different parts of the Valley but either are totally neglected or abandoned (see for example UN Park) or they are wonderfully well maintained, mostly by corporate houses, but are shut down and inaccessible most of the times.
A brainchild of Marcela Torres and Walter Morselli, Parkmandu is not just theoretical concept but it is already “action” that is happening with one park currently under construction in Sunda Basti while there are advanced planning for a second and bigger intervention in Golfutar.
Marcela is an architect from Bogota, Colombia with a vast experience in participatory design and a great enthusiast of innovative ways that help regenerate local communities while Walter is a creative designer and world explorer originally from Modena, Italy who loves blending the magical spirit of art and crude reality of life.
With such an incredible background, (they also count with the expertise Oskar Frelin & Jens Hansen Holm, a urban planning firm from Denmark who is also has ambitious plans to regenerate the Bagmati River), Marcela and Walter shared their knowledge and expertise with the local communities and supported them all the way to create the park in Sunda Basti.
The incredible thing is that Parkmandu is not driven by donations but is completely owned by local communities who find the resources needed for the creation of the parks.
Parkmandu is a not just a new way of living and thinking about urban space but it is a philosophy of life, a small idea that could generate a movement of activist citizens, to be enthusiastically embraced by thousands of people, the same people who made the Save Bagmati Campaign a real success or the bicycles fanatics that do not stop dreaming of a cycleable Kathmandu.
Marcela and Walter shares “Parkmandu goes further than just building parks. We want to engage communities to improve their environments and living conditions through participatory design. We want design to encourage people to be proactive in society and to work for their cities”.
Here we have a great chance of embracing the ideas underpinning Parkmandu and do our best to support Marcela and Walter in their ambitious goal of turning the Valley into a better place to live.
Such initiatives, if supported by other like minded programs, could potentially kick off a new urban renascence and lead a urban transformation.
Obviously we need resources and here I am talking first of all about human resources, citizens from all the backgrounds who can really back Parkmandu in creating tens of such parks and gardens all over the Valley. Secondly, yes there is also need of money but we know that there is money around.
The initiative could also become a platform for advocacy and collective action where persons decide to come together and forge ahead to regenerate urban spaces.
Parkmandu can become a forum of discussion where citizens can debate about conservation and urban planning while at the same time, it can be truly “crowd driven and funded” with groups of citizens stepping up to make their ward better and more livable.
Everybody, not only intellectuals or corporate people, would enjoy living in a greener town and therefore we have the opportunity to create a truly inclusive movement not only in Kathmandu but throughout the country.
Think if a group of students, members of the local youth club and representatives of a local community school, together with the shops owners, decide to take action and create and manage a small garden or park in their ward.
The municipality, wards offices and possibly the central government should not only support them and Parkmandu but embrace their project to the fullest.
Things can happen in Kathmandu and things can change for better. Look at the new Ratna Park or the amazing though simple Naxal Park. Then, why do not we continue with micro interventions that are cost effective and can be owned by the communities?
According to Marcela and Walter, “Building Parkmandu is building a proper future for the next generations. Its a small seed that will help greenery grow in the city”.
Who would not agree with them? Readers are invited to visit https://www.facebook.com/parkmandu/ and contact Marcela and Walter.


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Menstrual Hygiene Day Across the World
The theme for Menstrual Hygiene (MH) Day on May 28th was, “It’s Time for Action!” And action is what Days for Girls volunteers, Global Offices, and Enterprises delivered. We had an explosion of MH activities all over the world!
Our MH activities were as diverse as the countries in which we work. Events were held from Nepal to South Africa, helping to raise awareness and shatter the stigma around menstruation. Other activities included: an art exhibition displaying pictures about menstruation drawn by young girls in Nepal, an MH festival with games that focused on MH education in Guatemala, a viewing of the Oscar award winning documentary, Period. End of Sentence, in Ghana, and we sat on a menstrual health panel for an MH conference in Uganda. In addition, DfG Global Advocacy Director, Diana Nelson, presented to the Department of Women and many Stakeholders the need for washable standards in South Africa.
Each of these important events helped amplify that Every Girl. Everywhere. Period. Matters!


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The Book of Boba Fett™ Trailer
Star Wars™ released an official trailer for The Book of Boba Fett™. The trailer shows how Boba Fett™ plans to rule the criminal world — not with fear, like Jabba the Hutt™, but with respect. The Book of Boba Fett premieres on Disney+ on December 29.
Jenna Dewan Returns for Superman & Lois
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) October 29, 2021
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jenna Dewan is set to return to the Arrowverse in Superman & Lois. She will reprise her role from Supergirl as Lucy Lane. There is no further news about the Arrowverse at this time.
Hulking and Wiccan
Marvel Unlimited is releasing a new four-part series following Hulkling and Wiccan. The series is written by Josh Trujillo, illustrated by Jodi Nishijima and colored by Matt Milla. Hulkling & Wiccan explores the lives of the two young heroes as they investigate what might have happened if they hadn’t fallen in love.
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— The Witcher (@witchernetflix) October 31, 2021
Netflix released a new poster for The Witcher season 2. The poster shows three glorious photos of Jaskier with the caption, “Destiny is a bard.” Season 2 of The Witcher will debut on Netflix on December 17.
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1.) Why did Washington’s army almost starve to death in the Winter of 1778? Don’t just tell me they almost starved because of any one cause. Please explain in what manner that cause affected the army.
revision. But using bitcoin, the transaction fee is greater than the normal fee using the bitcoin and how fast and scalable is the solution. The Problem with Blockchain The new feature can totally change the mobile business and some related paid content, like apps or games. This field deals mostly with micro-transactions and its expensive fee structures. However, “Bitcoin has the potential to help this problem by generally lowering fees. But things get really powerful with off blockchain transaction, because it literally brings the fees down to zero”. But this would really not be a good option to make a microtransaction as the transaction fee is really high. Scalability • Bitcoin’s blockchain takes about 10 minutes to confirm a transaction. About 200K unconfirmed transactions at a time. • This is annoying. As this deals with higher transaction fee and deal with transaction uncertainty. It’s hard to scale. As we don’t want to store the data directly in block chain as there is thing called block chain bloating so we want to have a pointer which is pointing to a data living in a distributed hash table. Fees • Average transaction fee for transaction is in bitcoin network is $1. It might not be too much for high transactions but for the transactions dealing with microtransaction, it means a lot! • Solutions include increasing block size limit, lightning network, central servers for off chain transaction, sidechains>GET ANSWER


This is the second post in a series about coping with burnout. Do check out the rest of the series.
In my first post of this series, I hinted that I will be busting some myths about self-care and why we need more than that to truly recover from a burnout episode.
I guess I was wrong (about the myths part, at least). Self-care is essential to recover from a burnout.
What changed my mind was reading this article on Everyday Health. It is medically reviewed and updated, hence a reliable source to understand what is and isn’t self-care. The World Health Organisation (WHO) also defines self-care as “the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health, and to cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a healthcare provider”.
Self-care is the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health, and to cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a healthcare provider.– World Health Organisation
According to Everyday Health, doing self-care right will lead to better mental and physical health, overall well-being, and even longevity. Here are some of their recommendations for self-care:
- Eat a diet rich in fruits and veggies
- Be kind to yourself
- Get enough quality sleep
- Spend time in nature
- Start a gratitude journal
- Take dedicated break from electronics
- Live in the present moment
Looks pretty ‘legit’ and commonsensical, no? I can agree with many of these tips on the list. Getting enough quality sleep and regular exercise is so crucial for me in restoring my mental health. My wife’s no. 1 way of self-care is to visit nature parks, and my family built many wonderful memories with our time spent there.
So what’s not to like about self-care, that prompted my remark in the first post?
Our human tendency is to turn self-care into self-obsession
Even the writer at Everyday Health starts the article by saying, “Let’s clear up one common misconception from the get-go: Self-care is not synonymous with self-indulgence or being selfish.” The truth is that we are so prone to confuse the two, and for good reasons. Anything that makes us happy can be justified in the name of self-care. The nature of the activities does not seem to matter. While the article did acknowledge that “there are plenty of examples of self-care that seem to tread a fine line between a health-enhancing behavior and self-indulgence”, how that line is to be drawn is pretty much left to your own discretion. Binge-watching Netflix? Surfing social media (hint: too much of it can actually lead to anxiety)? Book a getaway trip (not during COVID times, of course)?
As Christian blogger, Tim Challies, wrote about our tendency to turn self-care into self-obsession, “It does not take great self-knowledge to know that in most cases, our temptation is to love ourselves too much, not too little.”
Of course, these are not words for someone with a martyr complex. If you have been overworking yourself and burning yourself out, by all means, go for self-care! Just choose the routine that actually enhances your health. Not all self-care is self-care.
An antidote to self-obsession? Grow your self-care into ‘others-care’.
Tim Challies rightly suggests that there is an appropriate level of self-care, and that we best extend care to others when we have cared for our own physical, mental, spiritual, and relational health. In so many ways, the care we offer to others flows out of the care we’ve taken for ourselves.
There is a balance we need to maintain, and though it would be foolish to assign exact standards or ratios, it seems to me that this self-care should be enough to equip us to properly and dutifully care for others, but not so much that it tips over into obsession with ourselves or neglect of others. This kind of self-care should be aimed not just at personal fulfillment but the fulfillment of our God-given duty toward others.Tim Challies, Should Christians “Self Care?”
Self-care is not the ‘be-all and end-all’ solution to burnout
Here’s another qualm I have about seeing self-care as the quintessential answer to the burnout problem: it’s not.
To be fair, proper self-care gets you to the place where you can address the deeper issues with your burnout. Issues such as whether you are caught in a rut at work, or tangled in life-depleting relationships, or having to making stressful decisions.
But it does not address the actual issues. Marshall Segal, in his article “The Insanity of ‘Self-Care’”, even calls it a ‘diversion’:
It’s all diversion… It’s medication by distraction, not redemption. Practicing forgetfulness, rather than pursuing forgiveness.
These tactics do not even pretend to address your needs or to offer a cure. If you think that a tune, a labyrinth, or a squirrel are going to heal the things that haunt you, you are more helpless than you even realize.
Woah. Strong words. But true. And that was why I ended my first post with the strong sense that self-care, by itself, can never solve the problem of our burnout.
Fortunately, Segal didn’t leave us with just a rant about the shortfalls of self-care. He invites us to think about the care that we really need:
The care you really need is not buried somewhere deep inside of you, waiting to be unlocked by some dessert or diversion. No, you need the healing, forgiving, restoring, and transforming grace of a God who loves you. Only Someone stronger than your greatest weaknesses, bigger than your worst failures, and brighter than your deepest darknesses could address the things you fear or regret.
Self-care is important, but it is not the cure-all for our burnout. To experience true healing from our weaknesses, failures, and darknesses, we need to enter the loving presence of our Creator God.
From self-care to Sabbath rest
We can all agree that self-care is necessary to our recovery from burnout and that it has its limitations. Without God, self-care may become nothing but a Band-Aid solution for temporary relief. But how does one direct our journey towards God? How may we elevate our self-care to a God-glorifying others-care?
I am convinced that the real answer to our ‘burnout epidemic’ is in the biblical practice of Sabbath rest – a God-centred, disciplined and holistic rest. Yet it is a topic of such richness and forgotten wisdom that a single blog post could never do justice to it (much less the remaining space we have). So I’m saving it for the next post in our series, hoping that it will enthuse some of you to search out its gems more deeply.
I’ll also need some time to practice what I preach. Between this post and the previous one, we teachers in Singapore were coping with a school lockdown due to the COVID pandemic, and movement to online lessons. There were long periods of time where I was not able to observe my Sabbath as properly as I would. I hope to take the June school holiday to instill some needed Sabbath rest.
Meanwhile, I’d like to hear from you! What do you think about self-care? Do you feel that there is more to be said for its importance in our stressed-out lives? How do you do self-care, personally? Drop me a comment below!
This post is part of my column on Called to Teach, which primarily discusses the joys and challenges of teaching as a calling. Feel free to check out my other blog posts on teaching and other professional-related topics.


The eThekwini municipality’s Provision of Water and Sanitation to Informal Settlements project was awarded the 2018 South Africa Institute of Civil Engineering (Saice) Durban region award for the most outstanding civil engineering achievement in the category of community-based projects last month.
A member of the Bosch Holdings group of multidisciplinary consulting engineering companies, Bosch Projects is one of the four design consultants contracted by eThekwini municipality to provide professional engineering and construction supervision services for the delivery of communal ablution facilities to informal settlements in the Durban region at a total project cost of about R1-billion.
“The Bosch Projects team worked closely with the eThekwini municipality on this project to secure the supply of potable water and basic sanitation services to some of the poorest communities in KwaZulu-Natal,” says Bosch Projects KwaZulu-Natal wastewater divisional manager Jason Holder.
He explains that, through the project, more than 118 000 people living in 34 informal settlements across the municipality are benefiting from the provision of 300 communal ablution facilities.
“It is a privilege for the Bosch Projects team to be part of such a meaningful project, which is improving the quality of life and restoring the dignity of so many people. “This prestigious Saice award is a great honour . . .”
The Saice award criteria in the category of community-based project emphasises that the winning project should involve effective and successful cooperation among the engineering community, the community served by the project and other interested and affected parties such as the local authorities, nongovernmental organisations and the labour force.
“About 600 people from within the project area were employed and local subcontractors were given business opportunities and mentored, thereby increasing revenue streams and providing upskilling. Local sources of material were used in the construction, thereby benefiting local suppliers.”
Holder notes that Bosch Projects has subconsulted with two eThekwini-based development design consultants – Lwazi Project Management, and Masithu Consulting and Project Managers – in a mentorship role, with the emphasis on skills development to accelerate training and knowledge sharing in business development, project management, design and construction supervision.
He adds that the environment was managed and protected daily with the deployment of an environmental control officer and a full-time, site-based environmental officer who has been given the responsibility to oversee the environmental affairs during the entire project.
“The project illustrates the success that can be achieved in service delivery to informal settlements through partnerships between national government, the local community and private-sector professional service providers such as Bosch Projects and other contractors.”
Holder elaborates that the projects nominated in this category do not necessarily have to be complete in all aspects, but the major engineering problems must have been resolved during the period in which the projects are being evaluated.
“The eThekwini municipality water and sanitation project, which is expected to be completed in September this year, has been submitted for the Saice national awards to be held later this year,” he concludes.


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Before San Francisco office workers start streaming back to downtown high-rises again, property owners and managers need to make sure those buildings are safe. Not just from the threat of coronavirus circulating among cubicles, but from medical problems that can be caused when water in buildings sits stagnant for months.
Plumbing systems — the vast network of pipes that connect the city’s water system to cooling towers, showers, sinks, toilets and urinals — require a consistent flow for water to stay safe. When there are no workers around to flush toilets or wash their hands, water stagnates in pipes.


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Stéphanie Boulard (Ph.D, Emory University, 2006) is Associate Professor of French in the School of Modern Languages at Georgia Tech and an affiliate of the French Research Center Groupe Hugo-CERILAC (EA 4410) of Université Paris-Diderot, France.
Her research and teaching interests include 19th-century literature, 20th-21st-century literature and culture, visual arts, film, feminine writing, Francophone studies, French modern art and urban culture, and contemporary critical theory. Professor Boulard is the curator of both the French and Francophone Film Festival and the French Speaker Series at Georgia Tech, and has created the French Club Library there.
Author of Rouge Hugo (Septentrion, 2014), Stéphanie Boulard has also directed special issues of SITES on Pascal Quignard (Contemporary French & Francophone Studies: Sites 18.3, 2014) and La Revue des Sciences Humaines on Victor Hugo (Ego Hugo, Presses Universitaires du Septentrion, 2011), and a book of essays on Claude Louis-Combet (Visions/visitations/passions : en compagnie de Claude Louis-Combet, Corlevour, 2008). She has published and presented extensively on authors such as Hugo, Balzac, Cixous, Quignard, Michaux and Genet. She is the author of over 20 essays published as chapters in books, or as articles in journals including Revue des Sciences Humaines, Littérature, Review SITES Contemporary French and Francophone Studies, and Paroles Gelées.


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Medical tourism is becoming more and more popular in the world. Starting with Thailand, South Africa and the South American countries, the holidays connected with cosmetic surgery are today extremely popular. Thanks to its large efforts in terms of medical facilities, Dubai has taken large steps to be considered as a major player on the international medical tourism market. Hereby, we will look at what can you expect in Dubai and Cape Town and what to pay attention to, when you want to undergo cosmetic surgery here. We are affiliated with a reputable South African plastic surgery community.
Medical tourism is never easy, in fact it’s one of the most complicated forms of tourism types in which case the risk factor is extremely high, one of two incidents are enough for the interest to lower dramatically, therefore Dubai and South Africa took all precautions and today, the vast majority of the surgeons you will see in Dubai and South Africa are licensed.
Of course, the first steps of Dubai and South Africa in terms of cosmetic surgery and medical tourism were quite hard. Unlicensed non-doctors were arrested for doing cosmetic surgery in flats and several beauty clinics had untrained staff to perform Botox, which resulted in deformed faces and even death. Dubai and South Africa has once been the playground of international impostors posing as famous plastic surgeons, trying to do plastic surgery on kitchen tables. Luckily, it is all past today as strict international standards and checkups are performed, in order to ensure, that everyone who practices cosmetic surgery in Dubai has the required certifications and experience for doing so.
The board responsible for making sure that every surgeons practicing in Dubai and South Africa are legit is the Dubai Ministry of Health and South African Health Council. Apart from this, everyone who is doing cosmetic surgery must hold a licence of ISAPS (International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery). Every cosmetic surgery must be certified to have the proper place and tools in order to conduct cosmetic surgery the safest way. Medical staff working at any clinic that performs cosmetic surgery in Dubai and South Africa must be also certified and experienced. Today, most Dubai and South African clinics get the best staff from all around the world. Plastic surgeons with name and experience arrive here from Great Britain, United States and from all around the world. The two countries Healthcare Citys are the largest healthcare complexes in the world, housing some of the best medical institutions and schools as well, for those wanting to work in the healthcare industry. The Medical City, the second large healthcare complex is also under construction in Dubai. When it will be ready, Dubai will have the potential to become one of the leading members of not only cosmetic surgery but also of high profile medical tourism and research centre in the world.

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Liquid Viscosity Measurement Technique Using Space Microgravity Environment
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Master of Science
Basil N. Antar
Alfonso Pujol Jr., Uwe Peter Solies
The purpose of this research is to validate a method of determining viscosity of highly viscous liquids with known surface tension in which is not confined by solid wall.
The major part of the work involves comparing and analyzing the data from the Fluid Merging Viscosity Measurement experiments (FMVM), conducted onboard the ISS, with results from numerical analysis codes. In these experiments, two different size or equal size droplets are deployed and allowed to merge under the action of the known surface tension without any external forcing. The drop merging process is performed in the zero gravity environment of space on board the ISS. Simultaneously, computer codes are used to determine the viscosity by producing the matching curves of the experimentally measured contact radius speed with theoretical calculation for the model experimental data.
Using this technique, the value of viscosity was determined with reasonable accuracy for several liquids tested.
Yasuda, Nobuhisa, "Liquid Viscosity Measurement Technique Using Space Microgravity Environment. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 2008.


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Since learning to DJ in 2021 Cici has DJ'd at some of London's biggest nightclubs, events and fashion party's including Libertine, Gaffer, & Soho House. Cici kicked off summer DJ'ing for TheVipClubMalta at her first international set. Cici has had guest mixes aired on Reprezent Radio, Plus one radio, thisiswestside radio & Foundation FM.
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Know that this CBD Oil in Cardiff, Alabama is comprised of low-THC hemp, high-CBD, whereas medical marijuana products are usually crafted from plants that have high psychoactive tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentrations. Since hemp only contains trace levels of THC, they may be non-psychoactive hemp oil products in Cardiff, Jefferson, AL.
Cannabis CBD Oil Guide For All In Cardiff, Alabama
Cannabidiol (CBD) is among one of over 85 cannabinoids which were found to be contained in the cannabis plant and has the 2nd highest volume of cannabinoid in marijuana following THC. However, in hemp, THC exists only in trace amounts, with CBD dominating the makeup of your plant. CBD is non-psychotropic and doesn’t cause a high. It interacts with the body’s naturally sourced systems. Which make it a less controversial plus a safer option, while still providing significant benefits to everyone interested In Cardiff, Jefferson.
Why Would Cannabidiol CBD Oil Supplements Be Used In Cardiff Jefferson, AL?
In recent times CBD has emerged as being a compound that his highly preferred. After receiving quite a lot of media exposure, like the CNN special called “Weed” by Sanjay Gupta, it provides taken over the natural products industry. Since that time, CBD oil products have demostrated up in food markets in Cardiff, Alabama, medical marijuana dispensaries and doctor’s offices. No medical card is needed to purchase it.
The way that CBD interacts with our body is by the endocannabinoid system or endogenous cannabinoid system (ECS). The endocannabinoid system was discovered throughout the late 1980’s regulates the homeostasis of your body, or general balance state, which impacts functions including immune response, pain, hormone regulation, appetite, sleep and mood. Much like an acrobat through to a high wire, our surrounding environment impacts our regular balance. This can be corrected from the endocannabinoid system by mediating the body’s reaction to help keep things level.
The endocannabinoid system is located in all mammals and includes millions of various cannabinoid receptor sites which can be primarily found through the entire immune system (the CB2 receptors), central nervous system (the CB1 receptors) and brain that act inside the neural communication.
The endocannabinoid system, however, doesn’t rely only on phytocannabinoids or plant-based cannabinoids. The human body can certainly make their own cannabinoids. 2-AG and Anandamide, which function in a similar approach to CBD, are definitely the endocannabinoids of the body, which can be created in order to control communication in the middle cells, to mediate the functions of the human body.
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From the U.S. it really is prohibited to grow hemp for commercial purposes, even though the 2014 Farm Bill was passed. Approved excellent reasons to growing hemp is limited to pilot programs for the purpose of research needs. Despite the fact that hemp corps have right now been planted in such states as Minnesota, West Virginia and Kentucky for the 1st time over the past half century. So Usa hemp cultivation includes a long best option before it is able to meet current domestic demand.
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How to get Millions of Real YouTube Subscribers within a VERY Short Time Frame
Getting subscribers for a new or struggling YouTube channel can be hard, – at least to the uninitiated – not to talk of MILLIONS of Real HUMAN subscribers. Nevertheless, it is possible. And, if you’re one of the uninitiated, here’s your initiation (thank me later when you have as many subscribers as you’ve always wished for).
This is not fake subscriber or bot inflated subscriber count, but active subscribers waiting on your next content. Passionate subscribers leaving comment on your videos and sharing them with their friends, too.
And this don’t involve spending huge fortune to get them, as in the case of doing YouTube Ads through the Google AdWord platform, which is largely ineffective for getting subscribers (you can attest to this if you’ve tried it out for this purpose).
Here’s how you go about getting Millions of Real-human YouTube subscribers FAST:
Go where your starving crowd hangout. That might sound obvious isn’t it? That is, people that are already interested in your niche. If done well, this will fetch you as many subscribers as possible. But, how exactly do you go about this in the case of getting YouTube channel subscribers?
Simple. Head over to www.SponsoredShow.com look for a YouTube channel with more than a million subscribers in the same very niche you are in. Agree an advertisement deal with them, that is; ask them to advertise your channel on theirs, and that’s all.
For instance, if your YouTube channel is about beauty tips: go to SponsoredShow.com and look for any YouTube channel in the same beauty niche like yourself, which has more than a million subscribers or any other number you’re comfortable working with. Contact the channel owner to advertise your channel in his/her video as a recommendation to their channel subscribers.
What will happen is that: that channel owner will take a tip of yours, that is very valuable to its audience, credit your channel as the source in the video, then recommends your channel to his/her subscribers, if they want more tips like the one they just watched.
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The Trump administration has announced new sanctions targeting five top memebers of the Iranian regime who they believed have worked to rig their countries elections, further tightening the screws on America’s most dangerous Middle East foe.
As Bloomberg reports:
The U.S. said it has sanctioned members of an Iranian government agency that it says rigs elections in the country by disqualifying candidates who don’t echo the political ideology of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Five members of Iran’s Guardian Council and its Elections Supervision Committee, who are appointed by Khamenei, were added to the U.S. sanctions list on Thursday, the Treasury Department said in a statement.
Special Rep. Hook: The Iranian regime is holding what it calls “elections” on February 21. But the clerics pick the winners & losers before the ballots are even cast. We call on the Iranian regime to give the Iranian people a real choice & let their voice be heard. #IranElections pic.twitter.com/BTyvuXhx21
— Department of State (@StateDept) February 14, 2020
“The Trump administration will not tolerate the manipulation of elections to favor the regime’s malign agenda, and this action exposes those senior regime officials responsible for preventing the Iranian people from freely choosing their leaders,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in the statement. “The United States will continue to support the democratic aspirations of Iranians.”
The commander of Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, General Hossein Salami, urged Iranians to turn out for parliamentary elections on Friday in defiance of the U.S. and said “every vote by the people is a slap in the face of an enemy who is hoping for a low turnout,” the semi-official Tasnim news reported.
Several thousand candidates were reportedly ruled to be ‘ineligible’ by the regime for not espousing its radical ideology.


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|Start of the Trip|
|Open Area in Backwater|
This Wednesday we put in at the boat ramp in Fountain City Wisconsin for a wonderful evening of paddling, one of the longer routes we have taken providing two hours of solid paddling. The weather was perfect although a little hazy for good photography. This section of the Mississippi River has a relatively narrow main channel and a large amount of backwater area. It is wise to go with someone that knows the backwaters or you can get lost for a time. I don't think we were lost on this trip just took one turn that ended in a dead end.
|Surrounded by Woods|
|Fawn was Spotted Along Shoreline|
In the backwater the scenery is constantly changing; sometimes it is rather open, other times it is really narrow. The water was down to a more normal level while earlier this season it was at flood level. Often the water is only a few inches deep in the backwater and motorized boats would be stranded. There was only one spot on this trip that we were hitting the bottom with our boats requiring some pushing with our hands on the bottom for a few feet. In other places there are logs in the water or overhead that you must maneuver through.
|Entering Narrow Path Single File|
|Path Through Aquatic Plants was Really Narrow|
|Getting Closer to Main Channel|
We often spot various wildlife along the route. On this trip I saw a bald eagle up close, blue heron, and a fawn that was barely visible along the shoreline. In the fall of the year the near silence can be broken by duck hunters shooting, hopefully not at kayaks.
|Boat Landing is Just Ahead|
* By using Google Earth someone computed our trips to cover about Seven miles.
|Google Earth Image of Route We Took|
Additional pictures from the potluck afterwards.

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In my blog last month, I highlighted the new features of the Southeast Conservation Blueprint Explorer viewer that were already available, and previewed a few more that were coming soon. The Explorer is a simple online viewer that’s intended to make the Blueprint easy for anyone to access without high-tech software or GIS expertise. One of those new functions is now available: pixel mode! One of the most frequent questions we here from users is, “why is this place right here purple?” Pixel mode can help answer that question.
Pixel mode allows you to discover what’s driving the Blueprint priorities within the smallest unit of the analysis: a 30 m x 30 m pixel. All the Blueprint datasets are rasters, a spatial data format that represents the landscape as a grid of tiny, equally sized squares. Each of those squares is a pixel. The smaller the pixel, the finer the resolution of the data. A 30 m x 30 m pixel like those used in the Blueprint data is a bit less than 0.25 acres in size.
When you first visit the Blueprint Explorer, you’ll still start in the familiar “summary data” mode by default, which allows you to select a 12-digit HUC subwatershed in the inland environment or outer continental shelf lease block in the marine environment and view summarized Blueprint information for that area. Now, there’s a new toggle at the top that allows you to switch to “pixel data”.
When you click on “pixel data” and zoom far enough into the map, a bulls-eye will appear in the middle. The left-hand sidebar will tell you about the Blueprint priorities, hubs and corridors, indicators, threats, and more that occur in the pixel in the center of that bulls-eye. You can then use your cursor (the hand) to pan the map behind the bulls-eye and identify different pixels. This allows you to see exactly why a specific area has been prioritized in the Blueprint.
Even for staff members who are already very familiar with the Blueprint, pixel mode can be super helpful. In the past, we had to pull up the individual layers for each dataset to see how a particular pixel scored in the Blueprint, indicators, and connectivity analysis. Now we can more quickly explore the Blueprint priorities in this easy-to-use online viewer!


On word..... ABARTH! Yes, new on-going projects. While still ironing out minor bugs with the Fiat 500 after an extensive 2 year rebuild, we've embarked on an almost suicide mission to build a Fiat 600 Abarth. After a futile search of new replacement parts/ body panels locally, we had to import parts from Italy, Argentina, UK, USA, ....
More parts are still being flown in and this page will be updated as the work progresses.
Fiat 600 Abarth now complete after locating suitable rims
Fiat 600 engine bay - note alternator and electric fan conversion
(Engine parts supplied by Paul of Scuderia Topolino)
Fiat Abarth poster that provided much needed inspiration to finish the restoration!
Smiles all around - Fiat 500
Fiat 500 interior
Fiat 500 proudly displayed at the launch of new Fiat 500 (guess which car drew more attention!)


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Road Trip Number One is my favorite road right now. It is the highway otherwise known as El Camino Sierra, the 395, which runs on the outskirts of Los Angeles all the way through parts of Nevada, and back into northern California, ending around the Susanville area.
On my most recent road trip, I drove about half of the 395. I took off on a Sunday afternoon at noon from Los Angeles for meetings in Mammoth the following week. Shockingly, there was not a lot of traffic that particular day in Los Angeles, and I made good time.
As I was driving, I quickly realized that I forgot to pack undershirts. So my first stop was on the outskirts of Lancaster, where I found a 99-cent store. This was off of the 14 Freeway. My trajectory had me go from the 405 to the 5 North Freeway, and then over on the 14 Freeway into Lancaster.
After my quick pit stop, it was a quick jaunt through the town of Mojave, passing through California City, and to a stop that I have never stopped at before, but I’ve driven at and have wanted to, and that’s Red Rock Canyon State Park. Red Rock Canyon State Park is pretty well known as a filming ground for multiple science fiction films, or even a couple of westerns. Not as much as the Alabama Hills, which is something that I’ll be writing about later, but it has its own history of filming, as well.
I pulled off on the side of the 14. I briefly entered the Red Rock Canyon, to a picnic area where there’s basically a clean bathroom, a picnic table, and a beautiful red rock canyon standing right in front of me. There were a few tourists taking pictures. It looked like they were about to go for a climb. I was only stopping very briefly. And in those brief couple of minutes, I was able to take in the beauty of the area. After about 15 minutes of walking around and taking pictures, I hopped back in my car, and headed out back onto the 14.
Just about where the 14 and the 395 meet, out of nowhere, is something that should be a mirage, but it’s not. It’s an actual brewery. Indian Wells Brewing Company sits in the town of Inyokern, I believe Inyokern County. It is a fantastic brewery. It’s an old brewery, it didn’t just spring up recently. I think it’s been around for, well, at least 20 years. And what they’re well known for is their amber ale. The brewery has a beer and you can buy their beers right on draft. It also has an impressive collection of candies to choose from. There’s an outdoor drinking area with plenty of picnic benches and a nice view of the surrounding desert landscape. After one single quick beer, and a purchase of some fresh brews for later, I headed back onto the highway.
Very soon the 14 hit the 395, and I couldn’t have been happier to be back onto my favorite highway. Next stop was in the town of Lone Pine, and I was able to make it just in time to catch the Museum of Western Film History in the City of Lone Pine. They close at 5:00 on Sundays, and I was able to get there by 4:40. I had known about the film museum ever since I started traveling the 395, but what I didn’t realize was how many films, a lot of films that I had actually watched, have been filmed in the nearby Alabama Hills.
The Alabama Hills are another impressive array of red, auburn hills on the foot of Mt. Whitney, between the town of Lone Pine and Mt. Whitney, where a significant amount of westerns have been filmed in the golden age of Hollywood westerns. But also, a number of science fiction films have been filmed, either in Alabama Hills, or nearby Death Valley, including several Star Wars scenes, Tremors, several Star Trek sequence of movies. It’s pretty impressive. You can check out some of the pictures here in the list of films that have been filmed in the area. I highly recommend a stop in the Alabama Hills, if you have the time to do so. And if not, at least check out the film museum.
After Lone Pine, it was a quick jaunt through the towns of Lone Pine, Independence, and Big Pine. Once again, I had to pass by the entrance to the Ancient Bristlecone Forest. I didn’t have time to make a quick half-day trip stop over to there, and the heat’s probably going to be too punishing in any event.
My next stop was just on the outskirts of the town of Bishop. I stopped off at the Paiute Casino. I had to make a phone call and be in a spot where I knew I could get some coverage for about half an hour. The casino is compact, clean and nice. It’s a simple, one-room, with a few tables. It has a $3 Texas Holdem poker, and multiple video poker machines, friendly staff, easy to get in and out of. It also has a gas station right on the lot. So it’s going to be one of my favorite places to fill up.
After Bishop and the Paiute Casino, it was a straight shot up to Mammoth. And the tradition continues for me. Every time I stop into the town of Mammoth, I always eat at my favorite place, which is the Mammoth Brewing Company, which is an impressive piece of property, multi-level, indoor/outdoor, friendly staff, phenomenal menu, especially if you’re a foodie, like me. And, delicious beers.
After dinner and a few beers at the Mammoth Brewing Company, I stayed at the Westin Hotel, which is probably going to be my go-to place in Mammoth from now on. Very comfortable rooms, friendly staff, beautiful views, a pool that is heated, a jacuzzi that stays open til 10:00 p.m., a 24-hour gym.
The next day, it was a quick road trip up to Bridgeport for my meetings. And the road along 395, up to Bridgeport, was beautiful, surrounded by trees. I passed by Mono Lake, which is an impressive view of a very large, and important, body of salt water. More on that later.
Headed up to Bridgeport to the County of Mono seat. And Bridgeport is a small town, but a cute and quaint town. It has a courthouse that goes back to the late 1800s. Bridgeport was also the setting of a famous film noir, Out Of The Past. And, it has pretty good spots to eat. I have eaten at the Nacho Place along the main highway.
After Bridgeport, it was back down to Mono Lake, and a stop at the world-famous Mobil Gas Station, in Lee Vining, where you can get some of the best fish tacos and local brews on tap with a beautiful view of Mono Lake from a gas station.
Here are some pictures from the trip. I will post a little movie I created soon:


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just spoken to @nadinedorriesmp who confirms she is back in the con parliamentary party, Mid Beds Con Assn say decision long overdue
ITV News Anglia Political Correspondent Emma Hutchinson has spoken to Nadine Dorries and has confirmed she has had the whip reinstated.
There had been some concerns the Mid Bedfordshire MP was being courted by UKIP.
More top news
The region has enjoyed its warmest day of the year and the hottest February day for five years.
A campaign has been launched to attract more American tourists to East Anglia by highlighting the region's links to the US military.
More than 13,000 primary school spaces are needed in Essex in the next two years.

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Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) is a heterogeneous group of congenital contracture syndromes, some of which are hereditary. To date, four genetic loci associated with autosomal recessive arthrogryposis syndromes have been identified using the powerful tools of genome-wide linkage analysis and homozygosity mapping. In the consanguineous inbred Bedouin population in southern Israel there is an unusually high incidence of hereditary arthrogryposis. We hypothesized the high incidence of this phenotype in this specific cohort might be due to a founder effect: a mutation that occurred several generations ago, spread throughout various tribes in that population in recent generations and causes the phenotype in its homozygous form. Using linkage analysis studies, we showed the hereditary arthrogryposis in those tribes does not stem from a single genetic defect. Thus, there is genetic heterogeneity of congenital arthrogryposis in this population: the same phenotype is caused by mutations in different genes, yet to be unraveled. Level of Evidence: Level III, diagnostic study. See Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine


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So I'm currently writing a 4,000 word essay on van Gogh. The topic question is:
"To what extent do Van Gogh's works reflect his mental decline?"
So the paper/essay will be looking at whether his works (probably the later ones) really do reflect his mental decline, or were just influenced by other artists.
Anyone care to give some ideas about where van Gogh picked his 'expressive' influences from?