For more than a decade, when the electricity goes out in our colonia during the daytime, the community water storage tank generally runs out of water within a couple of hours. Since there is no power, the well pump cannot pump more water to the tank. So to add insult to injury, in addition to not having electricity, we also would not have water.
I always thought that it was because our neighbors use a tank full of water in 2-3 hours. That seemed like a lot of water to me, but that would be the logical explanation, wouldn't it?
This is Honduras. Logic does not prevail. If you can think of a logical explanation for something, that most frequently means that it is not the right explanation.
It turns out that someone, somewhere, sometime decided that if the refill sensors were placed low in the storage tank, that less electricity would be used for the pump. The tank would fill up and the pump would not run again until the water level fell to the bottom of the tank. But that also meant that when (when, not if) the power went out, there would be almost no reserve water in the tank. Brilliant!
After we neighbors formed a water commitee and took over handling of the water situation, an engineer neighbor hired some workers to move the sensors almost to the top of the tank. I certainly don't know if continually pumping small amounts of water to the tank uses more electricity than pumping a whole tankful at a time, but I do know this: We had water throughout our recent 9 1/2 hour power outage, something which has never happened before!
Now that really is brilliant!


Taylor Swift has been notoriously press-shy this album cycle, but she's certainly not reluctant to open up to her fans. Eight months after dropping Reputation, the 28-year-old has finally spoken out about the inspiration behind the chart-topping album. In doing so, she acknowledged that lead single "Look What You Made Me Do" duped fans into thinking her new music was all about bitterness and grudges — when that couldn't be further from the truth.
"[I] think there was a bit of a bait-and-switch that happened with this album when we put out 'Look What You Made Me Do' and we’re like, 'Guys, this album is gonna be one thing.' And when the album came out, it's legitimately an album about finding love throughout all the noise," she told a small group of fans during an intimate show in Chicago on Wednesday night (August 29).
Swift went on to describe the journey at the center of Reputation, which dovetails into self-reflection about what really matters in life.
"It starts with the noise and how that makes you feel, and how it makes you feel when people are saying things about you that you feel, like, aren't true and living your life sort of in defiance of that," she said. "In defiance of your reputation. And then, sort of, in the middle of the album you kind of realize 'how much do I really value that?'"
She added, "If you can find something real in spite of a bad reputation, then isn't that what matters the most to you? And doesn't it matter the most to you that you know who your real friends are now?"
That emphasis on genuine relationships is all over Reputation — take, for instance, the hater-blasting anthem "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things," in which Swift sings, "Here's a toast to my real friends / They don't care about the he said, she said." Then there's the vulnerable ballads "Delicate" and "Call It What You Want," which are all about treasuring and protecting a relationship that's almost frighteningly sacred.
Swifties are certainly skilled at reading between the lines when it comes to Taylor's music, but hearing the singer herself open up about them is always a treat. Aside a letter she wrote in the Reputation liner notes, this is one of the only times Swift has actually shared her insight about the album. Here's hoping it won't be the last!


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Great way to learn more about the biodiversity on the GW campus. Enjoyed using iNaturalist to survey species- its an intuitive and easy to use app.
Great way to give back to the community by engaging in food service work to prepare meals for the underprivileged.
I had a great timing serving the community through food prep. The parameters of the service session were clearly laid out in the orientation, and the staff were encouraging and made us feel very welcome. For future sessions, I hope that we (the participants) get the chance to prep a greater variety of food items.

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Jefferson City Mayor Eric Struemph endorsed Edith Vogel and Bob Scrivner to be the city’s next mayor.
He said, “What I see are people who have been there before and have a very good leadership style for our city. I’ve known both of their families for most of my life.”
Struemph said he wanted to speak out after many people had been asking his opinion.
Residents will head to the polls on Tuesday.


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Is Siddharth Anand losing out on directing Pathaan 2 after Fighter debacle?
Director Siddharth Anand, known for his work in the YRF Spy Universe, is facing a significant shift in his directorial roles as reports suggest he will not be helming the highly anticipated sequel, ‘Pathaan 2,’ following the ‘Fighter’ debacle.
Anand, who has been a key figure in the franchise, is stepping away from the director’s chair for this sequel, signaling a change in the creative leadership of the project.
The decision to not have Siddharth Anand direct ‘Pathaan 2’ comes amidst speculations that the underperformance of his recent project, ‘Fighter,’ may have influenced this change.
While Anand expressed pride in Ayan Mukerji taking over the directorial duties for ‘War 2,’ the sequel to his successful film ‘War,’ he acknowledged that the timing and scheduling did not align for him to direct the sequel himself. This development marks a significant departure from his usual involvement in the YRF Spy Universe.
Anand’s relationship with Aditya Chopra, the head of Yash Raj Films, has been described as akin to a father-son bond, with Anand expressing respect and admiration for Chopra. Despite stepping away from ‘Pathaan 2,’ Anand’s collaboration with YRF remains intact as he embarks on the ambitious project ‘Tiger vs. Pathaan,’ a film that promises a monumental clash between Bollywood superstars Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan.
As the YRF Spy Universe continues to expand, the absence of Siddharth Anand from ‘Pathaan 2’ raises questions about the future direction of the franchise and the impact of the ‘Fighter’ debacle on his directorial opportunities within the cinematic universe.
With plans in motion to kickstart ‘Pathaan 2’ under new creative leadership by the end of the year, fans eagerly anticipate the unfolding of this new chapter in the RAW agent’s journey, now under a fresh perspective.

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(Natural News) As the problem of deforestation continues to spread around the globe, one brave orangutan has decided that he’s had enough. Loggers were tearing down trees left and right in the Ketapang Regency on the island of Borneo, when the orangutan began defending its home. Daring to climb across a fallen tree, the fearless creature…..Read more & video
In what is being called the biggest attack on the Amazon in fifty years, Brazil has just opened a massive area of the rainforest up to mining. A formerly protected national reserve twice the size of New Jersey, which is home to several indigenous tribes, has been officially abolished and will be turned over to mining interests.
Sadly, the decision wasn’t even made by a democratic body or informed vote, but by a presidential decree which changes rules, effectively abolishing a protected area known as the National Reserve of Copper and Associates (Renca). Brazilian President Michel Temer’s time in office has been marked by scandal and corruption, most notably for offering concessions to big business interests in exchange for money and votes……
A team of researchers had discovered a while ago an ancient complex of pyramids and various structures in a remote part of the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest. They documented the site as best as they could, snapping several images of strange structures and artifacts and filming a couple of videos.This ancient city—beleived to have been built and…Read more
In the heart of the Kodagu district, India, lies the SAI Sanctuary – a paradise for native wildlife and plants. However, the sanctuary was not always the lush green forest that it is today. When Pamela Gale Malhotra and her husband, Anil Malhotra, bought the land in 1991, it was a barren wasteland, void of life. “When we…
The “War on Carbon” is rooted in the most outrageously dangerous, dishonest and degenerate anti-science bunk that’s ever been shoveled into the minds of the masses. Far from being a “pollutant,” carbon dioxide is the “Miracle Molecule of Life” for re-greening the planet through reforestation. This essential molecule supports the entire web of life on…
“A new report is shining a spotlight on some of the most ruthless destruction of elephant habitat we’ve ever seen. And the massive forest clearance is linked to the suppliers of snack foods sold by companies like PepsiCo across the world.
A field investigation by our partners at Rainforest Action Network uncovered the devastating clearance of already endangered forests in the Leuser Ecosystem. The only place on earth where elephants, tigers, orangutans and rhinos live in the same forest, Leuser is considered one of the world’s top priority conservation areas. It’s also the source of drinking water and livelihoods for millions of people in the Indonesian province of Aceh.
But Leuser’s critical importance is apparently of no concern to rogue palm oil producer PT. ABN. The company has been illegally — and rapidly — turning lowland forests into palm oil plantations despite being ordered out by the Indonesian government. So who has been buying PT. ABN’s conflict palm oil? Wilmar palm oil refineries, supplier of brands like PepsiCo, McDonald’s, and Nestlé.
We can’t let mega-corporations like PepsiCo, Nestle, Unilever, Procter & Gamble, and McDonald’s sweep the destruction of this priceless ecosystem under the rug — Watch and Share.


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On January 20, 2012, The Department of Energy (DOE) took its first step in the manufacture of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) in the US by issuing a ...
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The International Atomic Energy Agency on Friday also reported that Iranian officials continue to rebuff the agency's calls to explain growing evidence that shows Tehran has experimented in developing the technologies for atomic weapons.
According to the CEC report, China's electricity consumption rose 11.7 percent year-on-year to 4.69 trillion kwh in 2011, with 24 provincial-level power grids reporting electricity shortages.
The CEC projected China's installed power generating capacity to reach 1.14 billion kilowatts by the end of 2012, adding 85 million kilowatts of capacity.
|EU public acceptance of nuclear power same as pre-Fukushima: official|
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A consortium of groups asked for judicial review of its request that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission — which issued a combined operating license Feb. 9 – halt further construction due to unresolved safety concerns related to the crisis in Fukushima.
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On Thursday, February 16, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff issued 10 CFR 50.54(f) letters to plants that use Westinghouse realistic emergency core cooling system (ECCS) methods (ASTRUM or CQD) and have a peak cladding temperature ...
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The company is developing the B&W mPower reactor with a scalable and modular design to be capable of adding generating capacity in 180 MWe increments to match customers' load growth projections. It is designed to feature a four-year operating cycle ...
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- How Cheniere spotted an opportunity to export LNG and a review of its partnerships with GAIL, BG Group, KOGAS, and Gas Natural Fenosa - Exploring how the Kitimat LNG project stands out in terms of access to markets and economic benefits - An inside view on the Department Of Energy's conclusions for granting further export licenses - Gaining first-hand information on export strategies from Oman LNG and how it intends to maintain market share - Hear Statoil's forecast on the future status for LNG export in North America - is this a long term business or a short term trend?


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Current Market Outlook - Bearish
This pair has been on a clear decline for many months. We look to sell upon retracement.
Price appears to be have hit resistance of 0.8495 with a spinning top followed by a bearish candlestick pattern as seen in H4. This coincides with the low 2010.
Entry price would have been 0.80385 with a stop loss at 0.80630. Currently, entry point is still valid since it is only 2 pips away from the entry price. Alternatively, a sell limit at 0.80250 would be possible since the markets are currently closed.

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Many people do not know about ISA, but they know what SGA is. Simply, the SGA stands for Student Government Association, and the ISA is for International Student Association. The SGA is here to help ULM students; ISA is specially designed to help international students. For international students, ISA sets up dates for orientation, creates activities, events and opportunities to associate with other students; so that international student won’t feel disadvantaged.
On Sept. 27, 2012, all international students received a message that there was going to be an international students meeting at the Wesley Foundation for sharing experiences and election for ISA offices. The election was simple; however, it was not the way that I thought it should be. The following is a short summary about how we elected ISA officers. In this case, we were voting for vice president.
People, who would like to run for vice-president, came to the front and introduce himself or herself, gave reasons why he or she wanted to be, then they left the room and waited for the result. I was one of the candidates for vice president. I heard something when I was standing outside of the room. Dr. Mara Loeb called a person’s name and counted how many people raised their hands up. The election was quickly done by counting hands and announcing who got majority of votes. One of Nepalese student became vice-president. Not only I was not picked for vice-president, I wished I could say this election was so not fair or right.
When I stepped into the Wesley Foundation, I realized half of the students were Nepalese. And it was explained well enough to know why ISA, or any form of international organization, has so many Nepalese officers; additionally, Nepalese students have had great achievements at ULM, however, I have hardly ever seen or heard about other international students’ accomplishment at ULM.
Even Dr. Loeb mentioned, “Do not give a vote for a person, because of their nationality.” To be honest, I do not think it worked as well as she expected. It is so predictable that if person has a choice to pick someone among others of different nationalities, he or she would most likely select someone of the same nationality. There could be much reason why people pick their own race, culture, country. But I do not want to talk about this because we are all smart enough to feel why we make decisions in this kind of situation.
The ISA should have done the election differently. ISA is about all international students. Specifically one country should not have more votes than another country has. Why should one part have more influence than other? Where is the equality and fairness?
Like America, a state with a large population could have many house representatives; however, for equality and fair justice, regardless of population, a state can have only two senators. Our election should have limited number of votes for each country. In ULM, we have approximately 40 different nationalities, or it could be larger than that. I want to note that I have nothing against the Nepalese, but I hope this letter might bring about some changes. Therefore all international students can have equal opportunities to be engaged in ULM- organization.
Gi Jeong Kim (Kale)

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(Washington, DC) The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) today issued the following statement from Pamela G. Bailey, president and CEO, on U.S. Senate passage of bipartisan national legislation on disclosure of genetically engineered ingredients.
“This strong, bipartisan Senate vote is a milestone moment in the efforts to provide consumers clear and consistent information about their food and beverage products and to prevent a patchwork of costly and confusing state labeling laws that would hurt consumers, farmers and businesses. We call for the House to vote on this commonsense solution next week before its July recess.
“We are very grateful to Senators Roberts and Stabenow for their leadership to win Senate passage of this commonsense solution.
“The stakes could not be higher. Vermont’s mandatory on-package GMO labeling law, which took effect on July 1, threatens to disrupt the nation’s food supply chain with costly and lasting impacts. The fact is that consumers and small businesses in the state are already facing fewer products on the shelves and higher costs of compliance on small businesses, and this will only increase unless Congress acts quickly to pass this federal bill.
“America’s food industry fully supports the disclosure requirement in this legislation. We know that shoppers want more information about their food. Our innovative SmartLabel™ technology initiative will be one way under the federal legislation that consumers can get access to information about genetically engineered ingredients – and many other ingredients and product attributes. It enables them to get much more information than ever before – and more than could ever fit on a package label. More than 1,150 products already are using SmartLabel™ and are listed on the SmartLabel.org website. We project that more than 34,000 products will be using SmartLabel™ by the end of 2017.”
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) is the trade organization representing the world’s leadingfood, beverage and consumer products companies and associated partners. The U.S. food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry has facilities in 30,000 communities, generates $1 trillion in sales annually, contributes $415 billion in added value to the economy every year and is the single largest U.S. manufacturing industry with 1.7 million manufacturing workers. Founded in 1908, GMA has a primary focus on product safety, science-based public policies and industry initiatives that seek to empower people with the tools and information they need to make informed choices and lead healthier lives. For more information, visit gmaonline.org.

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You may remember (unless you’re like me and a night’s sleep is a reset button) that on Monday I wrote a post called ‘Illustrated Britain’ that covered artists that illustrated the books that I grew up with and loved.
Now we’ve come to end of the Illustrated Book Week, I thought it would be a great opportunity to focus on a new British artist who has, in my opinion, truly raised the stakes in illustration.
Still not sure who I’m talking about yet?
I’ll give you a clue.
|This picture never fails to give me goosebumps.
Unless you have been purposefully ignoring every book website and blog across the world over the past few months you will, of course, know that the above picture is taken from A Monster Calls, a book written by Patrick Ness based on the original idea by Siobhan Dowd and illustrated by Jim Kay.
Still not with it?
Some words on Jim Kay’s illustrations for ‘A Monster Calls’.
“There are images in these pages so wild and ragged that they feel dragged by their roots from the deepest realms of myth.” – The Wall Street Journal.
“Kay’s menacing, energetic illustrations and the way they interact with the text, together with the lavish production values, make it a joy just to hold in your hand.” – The Guardian.
“i will say this: it is a beautiful book. and i mean that both in the book-as-object sense and in its contents. don’t ever read this book on a device – you are missing half its power”- karen
“The art in this is downright creepy, if brilliant; still, I originally started it late at night and set it aside after a few pages out of fear that it would give me nightmares.”-Anila.
“Truly great illustrations do not distract the reader from the story rather they expand and add depth to the reader’s experience.The illustrations in A Monster Calls are crafted with such thought and beauty that they add another level to an already amazing tale”- Trinity.
“The eerie artwork paired perfectly with Conor’s story. The whole book felt like he was stuck in an in-between place, which I suppose he was. Those aren’t places I like to spend a lot of time but every once in a while…”- Flannery (@ The Readventurer)
“And the artwork! I mean, I had to stop everyone and make them flip through it because it was so visually stunning. Mr. Ness & Mr. Kay, if you’re out there and read this review, you’d make a boat load putting that artwork into prints and selling it.” – Wendy F. (I agree wholeheartedly)
“I held off on reading the e-book until I got my hands on the real book. Let me tell you… the illustrations are truly amazing and brings something wonderful to this story. “- Bonnie (@ Sweet Tidbits.)
I reviewed “A Monster Calls” a couple of weeks back and I declared that I would like to crawl into Mr Kay’s mind and live there forever.
Perhaps not surprisingly, he didn’t agree to that.
But he was nice enough to answer some of the questions I’ve been dying to ask him since I closed the book and wiped away the tears….
When did you first realise that you wanted to be an artist?
The odd thing is I’ve always loved drawing but never really thought you could make a living out of it. When I was young I wanted to be an entomologist, or a zoologist, anything involving natural history…or ending in ‘gist’. I didn’t draw for pretty much ten years after leaving University, as I needed a job and so took anything I could find. This resulted in me working in Museums and Art galleries, which at least got me working around art. Ultimately you can’t hide from what your heart tells you to do, and so despite having a lovely job, I decided to try illustrating full time. It’s very difficult making ends meet, but I can’t deny that I feel lucky to be doing it.
Your work has been used in connection with a lot of children and young adult books. Is this something you expected or had in mind when you first started drawing? And why do you think your work, which is quite dark, is so well suited to this genre?
Working on Patrick’s book felt like an explosion of relief; FINALLY I got to put some of the darker grittier elements I love illustrating into a published piece. I’ve been plagued by art directors telling me my work is ‘too dark’ for children, but I know, from speaking to children, that they are interested in challenging, sometimes frightening, even macabre stories – it’s convincing adults that they are ready for this that appears to be the problem. I’m quite new to children’s publishing, but I know already how rare an opportunity A Monster Calls was in allowing me to ‘let rip’ with something a little darker. Thank goodness for people like Patrick and Walker Books.
How did you end up being asked to illustrate ‘A Monster Calls’? Were you just given the manuscript and left to it, or were you told specific scenes to recreate?
Well, as I recall I was offered one illustration to produce as a test piece, and was presumably competing with other artists at that point. I had read the manuscript, (sobbed my heart out), and knew that I REALLY wanted it. Due to other commitments I had a weekend to produce the illustration of the monster leaning up against the house. I was in a state of mild panic, which I think comes across in the image. Working on the book itself, Ben Norland (Art Director of Walker Books) had a very clear idea of how it would look, much more so than I did. He was instrumental in getting the illustrations to flow, and chose the scenes he thought would best work. He put a LOT of work into this book, and Patrick helped too. It was great dealing with Ben, he’s wonderfully calm and focused, even when I’m sending 50 versions of a tiny scribbled tree that has no significance in the book! (I get a little obsessed over detail). I think if I’d have been left to illustrate the book on my own, it would a) never have been finished! and b) would have shown scenes not listed in the book, (I’d love to go off exploring in Patrick’s ‘world’) – so I don’t think it would have been very good.
|My favourite picture in the book… I think.|
I tried (and failed miserably) to come up with my favourite illustration from the book (I think it could be the one where the monster visits him in his grandmother’s house and Conor is a white silhouette) Which one did you enjoy creating the most? Could you tell us more about the actual process of creating one of illustrations?
It’s difficult looking back through your illustrations once they’ve been published. Patrick’s writing was so good I never felt I could do it justice, I wanted to redraw everything again and again, but we were very limited on time. It’s also like looking back through a diary, as you remember exactly how you were feeling while working on each image. For that reason I like the illustration of the Monster walking downhill through the graveyard at night. I was freezing cold when I did that illustration (the entire book was done in a very cold flat in Scotland, frequently below freezing) my hands ached from it, and I was exceptionally tired (I’d worked 39 hours straight), but it didn’t matter because I’d finished the illustration and it felt right. The image was based on the view from Harrow-on-the-Hill too, so it has pleasant memories for me.
Some illustrations I knew immediately what I wanted in terms of composition (like the Monster in the sitting room), but many were inspired by the different splats and marks I’d been collecting for weeks. I would make prints of everything I could find, anything that could hold ink or make an impression. My walls were covered in pieces of paper with black smudges and marks, and as the days went by I’d start to see different patterns in them. Some resembled trees, others a hunched figure; I’d let the images draw themselves to some degree. I’d say 90% of them never got past the ‘sketch’ stage, but usually some element of each failed attempt would creep into the final image. That’s what took up my time, the huge amount of failures!
On the jacket sleeve of A Monster Calls, it says that you used “everything from beetles to breadboards” in your illustrations. It’s obvious that you were greatly inspired by your time working at the Royal Botanical Gardens and nature in general… but beetles?! (You must be the most fascinating person to go on a nature walk with, by the way!)
I had a live mealworm beetle on my desk for a while, and he stumbled through a spot of ink and left some lovely patterns, which ended up in the finished thing. The breadboards are fantastic to print from, the older the better. The texture surrounding the Yew sapling growing from the floorboard is simply a print from a breadboard in reverse. Some you can print from and get an instant landscape, it’s just down to luck really. (I do like nature walks, I’m a bit of a nerd, but my knowledge pales into insignificance compared to that of my friends from Kew).
Apart from rogue beetles, what else would someone find snooping around Jim Kay’s desk?
At the moment, drawings of insects (for a forthcoming pop-up book of insects), chocolate wrappers (I am powered by Milka bars), dog hair (it gets EVERYWHERE!) a sock ball (I was trying to hit a fly) – and the usual mountain of art materials. In summer we befriended a blackbird and a robin who would come in the studio for food, which was a pleasant distraction.
|Some of Jim’s early ideas for the monster.|
There are more and more children/YA books that seem to be accompanied by illustrations, do you think there is a reason for this and do you think it’s something that will remain popular?
I’m embarrassed to say I’m REALLY out of touch with what’s going on – I’m always face down in work. People tell me we are having a bit of a renaissance in children’s book illustration, and I think that’s down to some wonderful Art Directors in the business (Ben Norland at Walker, Mike Jolley at Templar). Another reason is that printing is becoming better and cheaper. Film has undoubtedly had an impact too, and the quality and quantity of films aimed at young adults and children has certainly opened up the variety of children’s literature. The graphic novel is gradually losing its nerdy image, and there is a pleasant blurring of adult fiction and illustrated books happening, particularly in France. There’s still a long way to go yet though – far too many ‘pink’ books about princesses for young girls in my humble opinion.
And finally, if you could illustrate any book by an author, living or dead, who would it be and why?
Oooh, this answer would change every five minutes. Science fiction has always appealed as it provides the opportunity to design a new world from scratch….erm…I can’t answer it, as today it might be Beowulf, tomorrow Naked Lunch, the next day Orlando by Virginia Woolf, then the diaries of Charles Darwin. If I’m really honest I wish I had a few weeks to sit and illustrate my own doodlings, but I’m always trying to catch up on the next commission..
I would like to take this opportunity to offer a huge thank you to Jim for taking the time to answer my questions and being so friendly, fascinating and generally brilliant in his answers and his e-mails to me.
You can find out more about Jim and his illustrations (along with his upcoming books. Eeeeh.) on his website.
Also, you can vote for A Monster Calls as Galaxy Book of the Year 2011. It already won the Children’s Book of the Year… let’s see if we can take it further! It’s really easy to vote and you could be in with a chance of winning £100 National Book Tokens! (UK Only)
*All pictures used are taken from Mr Kay’s website which is brilliant and there are pictures of his incredibly cute dog, Leroy.

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The drive to reduce the global carbon footprint and increase the use of recycled materials means that companies must rethink their current value chain end-to-end. This requires enhanced collaboration and sharing of expertise of all suppliers in the process chain to combine their expertise into viable processes and products. Felix Jakob, Director Sales Weighing Technology at Schenck Process Europe, explains the role of bulk material handling in this process and gives an outlook into the future.
Every year, Europe produces more than 53 million tons of plastic waste. Current trends predict this number to double by 2060, stressing the need for a more circular approach. Yet, the share of waste that is being returned to the production cycle remains relatively small in comparison, accounting for not even half of the generated tons. This partly stems from the fact that processed plastics, as opposed to virgin materials, comes with its own challenges. Plastic waste must meet strict specifications to be suitable for reprocessing, and handling large quantities needed in the recycling process is costly. In addition, the plastic materials vary greatly in quality, which further complicates the process.
“The feedstock and raw materials handled have in many cases very unpredictable and changing characteristics. They differ from lot to lot and from one country or region to another”, explains Felix Jakob, Director Sales Weighing Technology at Schenck Process Europe. “This requires a much higher flexibility and robustness of the process equipment in place.”


The TVS Phoenix was not doing as well as TVS wanted it to and therefore, it has finally discontinued the Phoenix in India, once the BS IV emission norms came into play on 1 April, 2017. The Phoenix made its debut in October 2012 and did decently well upon launch, with TVS positioning it as the successor to the old Victor 125 model. TVS says that the Phoenix will be continued to be manufactured in order to be exported to some markets. TVS issued the following statement with regards to pull the plug on the manufacturing of the Phoenix.
“TVS Phoenix, premium executive deluxe 125cc motorcycle from TVS Motor Company, will now be produced exclusively for export markets. There is quite a significant demand for TVS Phoenix in our export markets and the focus will be to meet this demand.”
The Phoenix had a 125 cc motor, which made 10.84 bhp of peak power and 10.80 Nm of max torque. The engine was mated to a 4-speed gearbox and was carburetted. TVS claimed a fuel efficiency of 67 kmpl for the Phoenix. The Phoenix had its competitors in the Honda Stunner and the Hero Ignitor.
Rumours are strife that TVS might launch a new 125 cc motorcycle, with the new-gen Victor nameplate. At present, there is no defined timeline for TVS’ new 125 cc motorcycle. The next product coming from TVS will be the Akula/Apache 310, which will be the first ever motorcycle with a fairing from the company. The Akula will have the same engine as on the BMW G 310 R, which will be making its debut later in 2017 or early 2018.


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The charming Missandrei queen bed is the perfect addition to any bedroom. The rich woodgrain finish of this attractive collection adds to its rustic appeal. A lovely curved headboard and footboard adds the finishing touch to this captivating collection.
Dimensions (Overall): 68 inches (H) x 66 inches (W) x 88 inches (D)
Weight: 122 pounds
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New River Gorge weather patterns seem to have a unique character that is all their own.
Long Exposure Photography and Raft Guiding in the New River Gorge.
Lost Paddle Rapid October 22, 2017. Kayaking buddies enter the 4th drop of Lost Paddle of the Gauley River the last day of Gauley Season, 2017. It was a warm, 80* day [...]
In July and August of 2017 I decided I wanted to photograph the New River Gorge Bridge from the exact same spot on different days. This idea came to me [...]

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Trying to demonstrate his "common touch," President Barack Obama is engaged in a bus tour through the politically important states of the industrial Midwest.
It's not going well.
The president wants people to focus on jobs and the failure of the Republican Congress to create any. Yet, since the stimulus, he has presented no plan of his own, preferring instead to talk in broad outlines and to engage in the rhetoric of class warfare.
He's not alone in his unwillingness to set priorities. Obama's Democrats, who still control the United States Senate, have gone more than 800 days without proposing—not passing, but proposing—a federal budget. [Check out our editorial cartoons on President Obama.]
Their fear of accountability is astounding.
Obama's bus tour is, as pollster Dave Winston told Politico a "really interesting" exercise in political theater but it does not address what is on the minds of most voters: jobs.
"We've got 9 percent unemployment and low economic growth. So the questions that voters are going to ask President Obama is," Winston said, "‘What are you actually going to do?'"
Indeed, what is Obama going to do? He is keying up a major speech on jobs but one can reasonably expect, if past history is any guide, that it will not be followed by a specific legislative recommendation. The man who voted "present" so many times in the Illinois State Senate seems to have a fear of putting things on paper. He likes to talk about big ideas but seems loathe to propose any—at least not any for which he can be held accountable.
The jobs question is going to follow the president through his bus tour, on his vacation in Martha's Vineyard and back to Washington. The Republicans are going to make sure of it. House Speaker John Boehner said as much Wednesday.
In the third year of his term, Americans are still asking President Obama, "Where are the jobs?" That's why Republicans, in contrast to the Democrats who run the White House and Senate, have made creating a better environment for job creation our number one focus. From our Path to Prosperity budget to our Plan for America's Job Creators—which was built on our Pledge to America—House Republicans have laid out a clear, consistent jobs agenda, and acted on it.
Seeking to cast blame on what might be called "Do Nothing Democrats," Boehner pointed out that the House has passed pieces of legislation removing barriers to private-sector job creation, ease job-destroying regulations, expand American energy production, and significantly reduce our unsustainable debt burden but that the Senate which, again, controlled by the Democrats, has failed to take them up. [See an opinion slide show of 10 wasteful stimulus projects.]
By failing to put anything on paper the president reinforces the idea that there is a leadership vacuum in Washington, something he can't wish away while speaking next to an armored bus somewhere in Illinois.


The Permanent Secretary, Borno State Ministry of Environment, Alhaji Mohammed Dankoli, has said that the lingering insurgency in the sub-region had worsened desertification in the state.
Dankoli, in an interview on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 in Maiduguri, the state capital, said many internally displaced persons ( IDPs) who lost their sources of livelihood had resorted to felling trees for fuel, or to sell as firewood to eke out a living.
According to him, even the military were engaged in clearing trees in forested areas because of the belief that they were being used by insurgents as cover to lunch attacks, as a result of which a lot of trees, some as old as 50 years and above, had been cut down.
“We will start seeing the serious adverse effect of that in the next few years,” Dankoli said.
The permanent secretary said that efforts by the ministry and other stakeholders to engage in mass tree planting exercise was also being threatened by the insurgency, as areas mostly affected in the northern parts of the state were not accessible due to threat of attacks.
“Last year, we nurtured one million seedlings but could not distribute all because of the insurgency.
“However, we plan to nurture two million seedlings this year, but the Governor is even insisting on five million seedlings in line with the state’s development plan,” Dankoli said.
Also speaking, Dr Usman Ali, the Regional Director of African Climate Change Research Centre, an NGO engaged in the fight against desertification in Borno, who also spoke on security challenge in the fight against desertification, said the organisation is now engaged in advocacy and enlightenment of communities on the dangers of desertification and the need for massive tree planting.
Ali said that the NGO had been engaged in enlightening communities on the importance of tree planting, and had actually planted 3,000 trees last year, supplied by its seedling centre.
“We intend to plant 10,000 trees this year, starting from Damasak, the headquarters of Mobbar LGA,” he said, adding: “Gum Arabic and Neem trees are part of the seedlings we are going to distribute, because of their capacity to survive arid conditions.
“We have also started talking with local government councils in northern Borno on how to sustain the trees,” Ali said.
Research had shown that between 50 and 75 percent of Borno, Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, Yobe, and Zamfara states are seriously affected by desertification.
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Gay switchboard: a brief history
In 2005 Brighton Lesbian and Gay Switchboard celebrated a very important event – their 30th birthday. The organisation is one of the oldest Brighton-only charities, and is certainly the oldest lesbian and gay organisation in the city.
Beginnings and the growth of a network
It was on April 26th 1975 that the Switchboard took its first call, from a room in a Brighton cafe. The service was launched by four men and two women and was initially known as ‘The Lavender Line’. This rather innocuous title was used so callers would not have to announce their sexuality.
Over the years the Switchboard has provided vital support to the city’s gay community, offering help with issues ranging from health to accommodation. In the late 1990’s a service was launched which aimed to offer individuals low cost counselling. Currently, this service helps over 150 people a year and has ten counsellors and one administrator.
Today Switchboard provides a help line, an email help service and a Minicom facility. They deal with over 5,000 calls per year. Switchboard is entirely manned by ordinary gay men and lesbian women volunteers who lend a friendly ear and keep people in touch, whatever their need.

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Todo's first things first:
- Make consumption lower. Camera and any display should go to deep sleep after A data from Arducam fifo is read and B after any display shows fore some seconds the thumbnail or the message that the upload is done. UPDATE: Some steps on this direction taken. New versions will use the camera only for the moment to take the picture and then it will be disconnected (VCC off, connected to 3.3v through a P-channel mosfet) I tried to use VEXT on Heltec ESP32 but it does not support 200mA and voltage goes lower than 3v.
On FS32 esp-32 version of the repository this is already implemented, just set gpioCameraVcc to the gate to your mosfet.
- Finish the ESP32 case design and find a good to way to connect power. I'm not satisfied with current Heltec ESP32 Wifi board in terms of battery charging since it drops voltage to a point that after some minutes the Espressif chip resets in a loop.
UPDATE: Got feedback from the nice people from Heltec automation, the version V2 has this improved, now it's not optimal but it charges battery. Anyways without point 1 is pointless, since there is no battery that can resist 200+ mA of continuous power.
EXTRA: Make a chunk-uploader to reduce the amount of failed uploads. Not sure if this idea will maturate but sounds challenging and doable. More about this idea here. Working on this next weekend.
LoRa: There is a design with a Lora Antenna holder in the front. I though that it can be an interesting idea to make a "spy" camera that you can place somewhere as a security measure and will detect movement, take pictures and send a LoRa message. It can be placed remotely and if has no WiFi, can save the images on SPIFFs. Anyone interested ?
A new update is coming in the first weeks of 2020. I want to update the project and it’s dependences so it can be compiled easier in PlatformIO. If you like Espressif projects I recommend also taking a look in Remora addressable LEDs controller.
This project started somewhere around middle Sept, 2018. I was fiddling around with the Wemos D1 and I found out that I could create something to push pictures to the cloud without effort trying a SPI camera. So I just remixed an 3D design I found on Thingiverse and created a very simple WiFI camera. This first version was very raw, it had HTML mixed between C++ lines of code and it did little more than being a point and shoot camera with a one button web UX. This is how it looked after a few design iterations and about 300 grams of PLA wasted:
But it kick started the feeling that it could be much more.
The pictures where raw like a digital Polaroid, no camera software deciding that I need more light or focus here and multiple shoots. No. Just a raw JPEG delivered as a "best try" to your preferred upload endpoint. That was the beauty I've seen. Simplicity.
But of course not all where Roses and Guns, one of each 10 or 20 pictures, come out like this pictures you can see in the Album broken-uploads.
Then my father, that is an electronic self taught engineer since 20, told me that he wants to take time-lapse pictures of the puzzles he is making. So I started programming this as the first feature that you can preview in this simple gallery pressing the bottom-right Slideshow button. He later helped me out to try it and kill some bugs.
As an introduction to programming I must say that I'm not a good C++ programmer since I come from a different world professionally, doing mobile API endpoints and Admin-panels for clients here in Germany mostly using PHP and frameworks like Symfony. So I had to first pick a book and digest how this new variable types and strict chars are supposed to work together. It was painful but I got to like it and this project is really my first step on this world of IoT. So please excuse me if you see some horrible coding style there. Just make your own fork and beautify it.
The features that this FS2 camera currently offers are:
- WiFi Manager: Turn it up...

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5th Street Bar & Wood Fired Grill boasts one of Vancouver Island's few wood-fired rotisseries. Gas fireplaces on our two patios create a cozy European ambiance for savouring fresh pastas and gourmet pizzas. Signature dishes include spit-roasted chicken, rotisserie smoked meats, juicy steaks, grilled ribs, as well as daily features that include fresh seafood.
A nicely laid out menu with good food. The prices are very good for what you get, but be warned - the service is quite lacking.
My wife and I have visited several times, usually on the pub side, and overall the staff do their best to ignore you. Expect to sit down and wait for a while before the staff talks to you, and then you'll probably have to wait with an empty glass or get someone's attention to get a new pint.
In summary, visit when you are looking for a relaxed time - don't go if you're on a tight schedule.
I've been going to the fifth street for about 8 years now, and the quality of food for the price is fantastic. I never leave disappointed with the food, but the service on the other hand...not so good. We go to restaurants, we pay good money, we deserve to be treated better than they treat us there. They are an extremely busy restaurant most times, so I imagine dealing with disgruntled patrons is difficult. However, a smile and a little conversation definitely wouldnt hurt their tip jar, would it?
They are a great place to go for some good food, just remember not to expect much from the wait staff...
I went to this restaurant with some work mates as a goodbye to one of our friends who was leaving the country for 2 years. We had made a reservation for 15 people. On arriving, we were told that we had a 2 hour time limit. We were quite shocked as this had never been mentioned in the booking of the table. It didn't help that our server was atrocious. It took over 25 minutes for us to get drinks, not to mention it took her two tries to remember our order. While the food was good, we felt rushed. We hurried to finish our meal and then were made to wait almost 35 minutes to pay as the server wanted to take all our money at once, and then didn't come back to the table. Management didn't seem to take our concerns very seriously. While the food was good, I woulnd't recommend it as a place to go with friends to have fun. Remember, you only have 2 hours.
I like how the menu is set up but they do not have a lot to offer. After the first couple times you go there, unless you like eating the same thing everytime there isnt much selection.
One time it took us over an hour to get our meals and people had been in and out who had come after us.
Don't Sit on the back patio, its covered with a sick white tarp that makes you feel like you are eating in a construction zone.
It is also very loud if you go at night and the tables are very very close together.
Decent quality of food and portions.
5th street's menu offers a choice from a $5,$10,$15 dollar meal, so you can choose from a variety of items in your own price range. I was always able to find something I enjoyed eatting at 5th street, i've always enjoyed their soups, and the roast chicken dishes they offer are quite enjoyable. Everytime i've been in there it has been quite busy...low lighting and a little loud(not that it bothered me)


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MSA Sports Big Game Hunting – Week Seven
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 | 3:48 PM
What a neat year it has already been. The Pirates reached the playoffs and it appears so will the Avella Eagles and the West Shamokin Wolves! All three are tremendous stories this fall. The stretch run is here and all of those teams control their own destinies. That is all their fans have been hoping and praying for. Some teams don’t control their own fate. Some need help, and some need a lot of help. The time has come for scoreboard watching and more importantly listening to the MSA Sports Scoreboard show every Friday night with Don Rebel. But you should have been doing that all along. Let’s go Big Game Hunting.
AAAA Southeastern Conference:
Mount Lebanon Blue Devils (2-4)(2-3) at Peters Township Indians (3-3)(2-3) Friday October 11th at 7:30 PM @ Peters Township Stadium on the campus of Peters Township high school. Broadcast on the MSA Sports Network by Mike Sackley and Greg Kuntz
This is a monster game for a shot at the playoffs coming out of the Southeastern, even though I think the AAAA Wildcard may come out of this conference as well. This still comes down to three teams (Peters, Lebo and Baldwin) fighting for twp playoff spots (the fifth in the conference and the Wildcard). In that three way scenario Peters has a win over Baldwin and Baldwin has a win over Mt. Lebanon. That makes this game incredibly important to the hopes of the Mount Lebanon Blue Devils. It is surprising to me as I thought Lebo might contend for the Conference title here in 2013 and now they are fighting for their playoff lives in week seven.
Mike Melnyk might have found a gem late in the season as sophomore quarterback Eddie Jenkins has completed now 11 of 12 passes for 126 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The bulk of that coming last week in the Blue Devils' thumping of Canon-MacMillan 49-7.
On the ground Mt. Lebanon has gotten big contributions from senior running back Jake Rolfsen who has piled up 536 yards and four touchdowns on 95 carries for the year. Sophomore Brian Ward is averaging almost six yards per carry on the year as well.
The Blue Devils are solid in the trenches led by senior Alex Bookser and junior Matt Hoffman on both sides of the ball. Bookser (6'6'' 295 pounds) is a big time D-1 recruit and Hoffman certainly seems headed that way.
Peters likes to do their damage on the ground. Junior quarterback Corey Owen, though, can be a dual threat. Owen has rushed for 523 yards and five scores while throwing for almost 400 yards and another score.
The leading rusher for the Indians is senior Marcus Ubinger who has wracked up 538 yards and an impressive nine touchdowns on the ground.
This game will feature a pair of defenses that frankly, are still trying to find themselves. The Blue Devils have allowed 24.2 points per game on the season while Peters has just barely been better than that, allowing 22.7.
The team that improves most dramatically on their poor defensive performance to date in this game will get a big leg up on a berth in the 2013 post season Friday night in Washington County.
AAA Big Nine Conference:
Elizabeth-Forward Warriors (4-2)(4-2) at Ringgold Rams (4-2)(4-2) Friday October 11th at 7:30 PM @ Joe Montana Stadium on the campus of Ringgold high school. Broadcast on the MSA Sports Network by Bruce Sakalik and Chris Lackner
Weirdly I found there to be a bit of a shortage in AAA with regard to really imprtant games in week seven. The Parkway and Big Nine have sorted themselvs out for the time being. The GAC has a log-jam of teams in the hunt for the final playoff spot and the AAA Wildcard but none of the involved teams are playing each other in week seven. So I have elected to put in a match-up featuring two of the very special palyers in the WPIAL that are worth the price of admission all by themselves, and a game that could have bearing on whether or not one of these teams might get a home game in round one of the playoffs.
Nico Law of Ringgold and JaQuan Davidson of E-F are the "show" for their respective football teams, and it is a show that is getting two enthusiastic thumbs up all around the WPIAL.
Law is having an fantastic junior year as one of the top, dual threat quarterbacks in the league. The 6'1'' 185 pounder has rushed for 709 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 59 of 115 passes for 1049 yards and a dozen touchdowns. His decision making skills are impeccable and his athleticism gives opposing defenses fits.
Senior Wide receivers Alan Pritchett and Dayshore Majors are the top pass catchers for the Rams both in double digits and they have combined for almost 700 yards and more than ten touchdowns on the year.
If Law does not run it and the Rams keep it on the ground, most likely the ball-carrier will be sophomore Chacar Berry who has rushed for over 200 yards and four scores on the year.
The Warriors have a dual threat big time show of their own in JaQuan Davidson a 6'4'' 185 pound senior can do it all. He has completed 24 of 52 passes for 581 yards and nine touchdowns on the year. He has also rushed for 561 yards and five scores.
Davidson has definitely picked a favorite amongst the Warrior receivers, 6'2'' 180 pound senior Matt Bernadowski is by far the leading receiver for Elizabeth-Forward over 400 yards catching, He has also scored 15 toucdowns on the year and is averaging over 11 yards per carry on the ground. Yes Bernadowski is also a dual threat.
E-F also spreads around the rushing duties. A pair of seniors in Jalen French and Ryan Wardropper have combined to rush for five touchdowns and nearly 900 yards rushing, they are over 100 carries as a duo as well.
AA Interstate Conference:
Mount Pleasant Vikingas (6-0)(6-0) at Washington Lil Prexies (6-0)(6-0) Friday October 11th at 7:00 PM @ Washington High School Stadium in Washington, PA. Broadcast on the MSA Sports Network and WJPA-FM 95.3 by Bob Gregg. Also broadcast on the MSA Sports Network and WSLW-FM 103.9 by T.J. DiStefano and Aaron WIlls
Credit and kudos must be given to Mike Bosnic and the Prxies who lost maybe the best running back in the WPIAL in week three when Shai McKenzie finished his high school career with a knee injury. The Prexies have responded with three straight wins and convincing wins at that, to remain unbeaten in 2013. Mount Pleasant is also perfect through the first six games of the season and that sets up the defacto Interstate conference Championship Game in Washington Friday night.
The loss of McKenzie has been the trigger for the emergence of great coaching, great line play, and what turns out to be some very good back-up running backs coming to the fore in my hometown.
Junior Malik Wells and sophomores Jordan West and Kurt Adkins have all seen their roles in the Washington running game expand dramatically with the absence of McKenzie and the response of these younger guys has the Prexies right back on track. The trio has combined for nearly a thousand yards rushing and 13 touchdowns on the season. Not only does that bode well for now but also for next season as all three will return for Mike Bosnic.
Also returning for the Prexies next year will be junior quarterback Jonathan Spina who, heading onto last week had completed 17 of 32 passes for 316 yards and three touchdowns. Spina, who also does the kicking for the Prexies added a pair of touchdown runs to his resume in a week six clobbering of Brownsville.
Mt. Pleasant has not suffered the loss of their great running back. Senior Tyler Mellors has carried the ball for the Vikings 93 times this year for 860 yards and 13 touchdowns.
The Vikes also have a stable of back-up running backs that are performing at a high level. Ryan Ballew and Brett Fess have combined for over 600 yards and almost double digits in touchdowns on the ground.
The Vikes don't stop there though, senior quarterback Ryan Gumbita can run and throw with success he has combined yardage totaling near 700 and has had a hand in six touchdowns so far this season.
This game features the two top scoring Interstate offenses against the two best Interstate defenses. Should be a dandy on Tyler Avenue Friday night.
A Black Hills Conference
California Trojans (3-3)(3-3) at Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers (5-2)(4-2) Friday October 11th at 7:00 PM @ Buccaneer Stadium on the campus of Chartiers-Houston high school. Broadcast on the MSA Sports Network and WJPA AM-1450 by Mark Uriah
The Bucs got a huge come from behind win Friday night at Honus Wagner Field beating Carlynton 16-13 with a 25 yards touchdown pass from Caleb Susko to Miles Williamson saving the day with 1:48 remaining in regulation.
Meanwhile California was watching and wining. The Trojans never got a make-up game to fill for the loss of Imani Christian and they were idle this past Friday night.
This game is very big for the playoff hopes of both of these teams, winner gets a huge leg-up, the loser faces a very tall task to have any hopes of post season play.
Following an 0-3 start California has turned it around in a big way for first year head coach coach Bo Teets. The Trojans have rattled off three straight wins including last Friday night's forfeit from Imani.
The Trojans run has them thinking about the playoffs as they finish with Carlynton and Brentwood in weeks eight and nine.
The Bucs would just about sew up a spot with a win in this game at home. They finish the season with tough games against Monessen and Ft. Cherry.
Chartiers-Houston has a nice balance with a passing and rushing attack that can hurt you. Caleb Susko is completing over 50% of his passes, he has thrown for almost 600 yards and six touchdowns. Miles Williamson is the leading receiver for the Bucs with over 20 catches and five touchdowns. He is averaging nearly 16 yards per catch. His combination of size, speed and great hands creates a very tough match for opposing secondaries.
On the ground freshman running back Spencer Terling is having a breakout season but has been slowed the last couple games by a shoulder injury. The freshman has over 400 yards on 85 carries and has scored five touchdowns. Senior Derek Hull gets a bunch of carries as well with nearly 200 yards and he has scored a pair of touchdowns.
California is led by senior, dual-threat quarterback Austin Hunter, who has thrown for 360 yards and rushed for 285 yards and a pair of scores. He has also thrown six picks on the season. He has to take better care of the football down the stretch for the Trojans to have sustained success.
A three pronged rushing attack follows Hunter in the Trojan backfield. Demetri Clements, Jim Bongiornio and Corey Adams have combined for 508 yards and eight touhcdowns on the ground.
Lester McGriff is a big play receiver for Cal with 18 catches and five touchdowns he is averaging over 18 yards per catch.
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Cody Rhodes and Goldust will be mixing business with pleasure this week, as the siblings are going to down to Florida on Thursday night to work a WWE NXT live event. Their father, the legendary Dusty Rhodes, works closely with the developmental program.
Prior to joining the company, Goldust was heavily pitching to WWE to allow him to work a match against his little brother, but as of late, he has changed his tone by telling fans on Twitter that he does not want to work against Cody Rhodes. Some believe that he is just trying to sell an upcoming story line.
Cody Rhodes and Goldust will be defending the WWE tag championships against Road Dogg and Billy Gunn before the Royal Rumble 2014 starts. The kickoff match was announced via the website, and there should be a mention of it on television tonight during Monday Night Raw.
In an attempt to steal the show, Cody Rhodes climbed to the top of the steel cage during a live event in Madison Square Garden this week and delivered a flying moonsault during a tag team match featuring Goldust, Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger.
Cody Rhodes and Goldust retained the WWE Tag Team Championship at TLC. Curtis Axel and Ryback were elminated first, followed by Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesario. Big Show and Rey Mysterio were eliminated when Cody pinned Mysterio.
While some fans have been wanting to see him returning to the Dustin Rhodes character, Goldust has revealed that there are no such plans in place. WWE officials feel that the Goldust character is much more recognizable and marketable.
The belief backstage right now is that Cody Rhodes and Goldust will be splitting up at Elimination Chamber 2014, where the brothers are expected to be involved in a match for the WWE tag titles. A match between the two is still penciled in for Wrestlemania 30.
Batista won Royal Rumble 2014 by eliminating Roman Reigns in the end. Other contestants during the match were Alberto Del Rio, Alexander Rusev, Antonio Cesaro, Big E Langston, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow, Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, El Torito, Erick Rowan, Fandango, Goldust, Great Khali, Jack Swagger, JBL, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Kane, Kevin Nash, Kofi Kingston, Luke Harper, R Truth, Rey Mysterio, Ryback, Seth Rollins, Sheamus and the Miz.
During the kickoff match for Royal Rumble 2014, Road Dogg and Billy Gunn shocked the wrestling world when they were able to defeat Cody Rhodes and Goldust to become the new WWE tag team champions. Many were under the impression that their return was a temporary one.


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Everett Griner talks about the importance of educating young people for a future in agriculture in today’s Agri View.
Agriculture faces a serious problem before it reaches the challenge of feeding nine billion people. Not enough young people. The gap is between the farm and the consumer. One study shows that the gap is widening every year. It shows that our colleges and universities are not teaching the understanding of agriculture. In other words a student graduates with a degree but does not pursue the career he is trained for. An example is: a student graduates with a bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, but a career in Electronics. Or educated in Ag Marketing but winds up teaching fifth grade English. What they are not being taught is the importance of agriculture to the future. Without this change, feeding nine billion is a very serious challenge, and, it is one we may not be able to meet.


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What was the best selling car in America in 2008? A Ford perhaps? Maybe a Chevrolet. Nope, it was actually the Little Tikes Cozy Coupe, which shifted nearly half a million in the US alone! OK, trick question, but I thought it was an interesting little nugget of information!
I certainly remember these from my childhood, although I never had one (instead I had a cool police pedal car instead). I did however recently get one for my daughter for her birthday, and she absolutely loves it.
The Cozy Coupe celebrated it’s 30th anniversary last year (it actually first went on sale in 1979) and to celebrate it has been given a little remodel and now boasts a large pair of comic eyes on the front, a licence plate (OK, a sticker) on the back, an ignition key, and, get this, a drinks holder!
Despite these new additions though it basically still looks exactly the same as it always has, and the picture above is from before the restyle. This classic design comprises a red plastic body, complete with a single opening door and petrol filler cap, and a yellow curved roof on yellow supports plonked on top.
Whilst it has a steering wheel, complete with one of those horns which most youngsters find a little too hard to operate, this isn’t used to control the direction of the front wheels – probably a good thing given the intended age of the driver. The front wheels are on metal prongs which allow them to rotate which ever way they need to.
You might be tempted to call it a pedal car, but unlike my afore mentioned police car it isn’t really since it doesn’t have pedals for propelling it. Instead it is driven by scooting the feet along the floor in a manner not dissimilar to that employed by Fred Flintstone. There’s also a helpful handle in the roof to make it easier for an adult to push the car around, which is what normally happens in the end (I speak from experience here).
The red and yellow version is undoubtedly the classic design, but there is now also the inevitable girl friendly pink version (although we went with the red one for my daughter) and a police car styled version as well. Just be prepared if you’re thinking of getting one for your little munchkin, they are a little awkward to build, as you have to screw into plastic with no prepared holes and the entry point is such that you can only really use one of those little stubby screwdrivers to do the job.


The Premier of Ontario has declared a province-wide state of emergency and issued a stay-at-home order in response to rising COVID-19 variant infection rates.
The Town of Oakville is undertaking a detailed study of the Sheldon Creek system to identify flood-prone sites in an effort to determine the most viable and responsible mitigation options to reduce flood risk.
The study is being carried out in accordance with the requirements as described in the Municipal Engineers Association’s Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) document (October 2000, as amended in 2015), approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The Class EA process includes public and agency consultation, an evaluation of flood reduction alternatives, an assessment of the potential environmental effects of the proposed improvements, and identification of reasonable measures to help reduce any adverse impacts.
The second and final of the two houses was held on March 11, 2020. At this open house the evaluation of alternatives and preliminary preferred alternatives to reduce flood risks along the main branch and east branch of Sheldon Creek were presented by town staff. Review the documents from the public meeting:
The first open house for the Sheldon Creek Flood Mitigation Opportunities Study was held on December 12, 2019. At the open house the town presented background information on flood-prone sites, updates from ongoing investigations and preliminary alternatives for flood mitigation. Review the documents from the public meeting:
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Betty Luster (27 April 1922 – 25 May 2011) was an American television actress, singer and dancer, whose career was active in the 1940s and 1950s. The role for which she is best remembered today was at one time her most obscure: her portrayal of Mr. B Natural in the short film of the same name, made famous after its inclusion in a 1991 episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Later she was a dancing girl in the 1940 Broadway production of Irving Berlin's Louisiana Purchase. and she was a chorus girl at the Beachcomber in Miami Beach in 1946 and/or 1947. In the late 1940s, she performed on the operatic stage in Philadelphia.
Luster served as co-hostess of the 1950 CBS game show Sing It Again, a progenitor to Name That Tune, wherein contestants would attempt to identify songs from just a few notes. Her other television appearance was as a regular on the 1951 NBC variety show Seven at Eleven.
Luster again appeared on Broadway as "Sebena" in a production of The Wayward Saint. The show ran at the Cort Theatre from February 17 to March 6, 1955.
Mr. B Natural
In 1956, Luster took the title role in a film sponsored by the musical instrument manufacturer C.G. Conn to promote to schoolchildren an interest in music. Mr. B Natural told the story of a "hep pixie" who helps junior high school student Buzz Turner awaken the "spirit of music" inside of him, through the purchase and practice on a Conn brand trumpet.
The short remained an obscure classroom reel until 1991 when it was brought to the attention of HBO, which was seeking content for its new cable network, Comedy Central. Mr. B Natural was licensed for use by Best Brains' movie-spoofing vehicle Mystery Science Theater 3000, and was broadcast nationally on November 30, 1991 accompanying the feature War of the Colossal Beast. Due to this exposure, the short, and the Mr. B Natural character, have become recognized as kitsch icons.
Mr. B Natural is Luster's last known role. Luster retired from dancing after her marriage to Edmund Astley "Ned" Prentis, III (b. New York City, 12 September 1923, d. Delray, FL, 11 August 1997) and she "joined him at becoming an expert in big-game fishing, big-game hunting and world-class croquet."
Notes and references
- "Betty L. Prentis". tirbutes.com. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- Donovan, Gewn (2010), Images of America: Sparta, Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, p. 110, ISBN 0-7385-7349-3
- Picture Post (22 Oct 1938), "A Glamour Girl's Day", Picture Post (138),
22nd October 1938: 16 year old American dancer Betty Luster, a showgirl with the Dorchester Hale dance troupe, shopping at a market in London.It is therefore likely she was born sometime in the first ten months of 1922, but it is possible she was born in November or December of 1921.
- "Television/radio age", Television/Radio Age, 27: 112, 1979, retrieved 2 September 2011,
Betty Luster Prentis, Delray Beach Luster was for many years a well-known station programming consultant before her marriage to Ned Prentis. A former dancer, she was one of the first performers to appear on television in a series of programs on the BBC in 1939.
- Internet Broadway Database, Louisiana Purchase, retrieved 2007-05-29
- Life (March 3, 1947), "Life Tours the Nightclubs at Miami Beach", Life
- Hamilton, Frank (2006), Opera in Philadelphia: Performance Chronology 1925-1949 (PDF), retrieved 2007-05-27
- Internet Broadway Database, The Wayward Saint, retrieved 2007-05-27
- Prelinger, Rick (2006), The Field Guide to Sponsored Films (PDF), National Film Preservation Foundation, p. 65, ISBN 0-9747099-3-X
- Prelinger, Rick (2001-01-04), An Informal History of Prelinger Archives, retrieved 2007-05-28
- Maas, Jane (16 September 1985). "Jane Maas Perfects the Balancing Act of Career, Marriage and Home Life; "Put Your Career First," President of Muller Jordan Weiss Counsels Aspiring Women on the Move". Adweek. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- "Edmund A. "Ned" Prentis, III". United States Croquet Association.
- "Funeral Notices". Palm Beach Post. 22 August 1997. p. 5B.

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This Year’s Best New Show: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Posted on November 9, 2015 at 3:23 pm
The only new show to make it to my DVR series list is “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” co-created by its sensationally talented star, Rachel Bloom. Each episode is a full-on original musical that takes place mostly inside the head of its slightly demented heroine, Rebecca, a Harvard and Yale-educated lawyer who walked away from her type-A career in a New York City law firm to move to West Covina, California, where her boyfriend from summer camp lives.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ctFmXGm_yE
It has a tremendous cast of singers and dancers, most with Broadway experience, including Donna Lynne Champlin, who plays Rebecca’s new friend, Paula, Santino Fontana (from the Broadway “Cinderella”) as a bartender who for some reason he cannot understand is drawn to Rebecca, and Vincent Rodriguez III as Josh, the object of Rebecca’s obsessional affection.
My favorite musical number so far is NSFW, the very funny “Sexy Getting Ready Song.” Here’s my runner-up, Rebecca’s boy band fantasy song, performed by four Joshes.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C5fHfG_ptE
And here’s an Astaire-and-Rogers themed song with Fontana.
The songs are by Fountains of Wayne’s Adam Schlesinger, who created the pitch perfect title number for “That Thing You Do” and the songs for the Drew Barrymore/Hugh Grant film “Words and Music.” They are funny and smart and earwormy in the nicest possible way. It’s on the CW Monday nights at 8/7 central and you can catch up on the previous episodes on Hulu.


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In Julius Caesar , Shakespeare explores the theme of heroism primarily by leading his audience into a reflection about which characters may be considered heroes and why (or perhaps why not). Let's look at Caesar himself, for instance. Clearly, the Roman people view him as a hero. His is a...
In Julius Caesar, Shakespeare explores the theme of heroism primarily by leading his audience into a reflection about which characters may be considered heroes and why (or perhaps why not). Let's look at Caesar himself, for instance. Clearly, the Roman people view him as a hero. His is a victorious military leader who has entered the city in triumph after defeating Rome's enemies. The people are ready to make Caesar a king, and they actually try to give him the crown three times. He refuses all three times, and this actually may be more heroic than a military victory. Caesar turns his back on ambition for the good of his people.
Cassius, however, doesn't see Caesar as a hero at all. Rather, he thinks that Caesar is a weakling who is not qualified to rule. Caesar even has seizures of some sort, and this would never happen to a true hero, at least as far as Cassius is concerned. Readers are left to ponder that for themselves. Cassius's job is to convince Brutus that Caesar will give in to his ambition and overthrow the republic.
Brutus is certainly concerned about this. He recognizes the people's love for Caesar, but he worries that they will lose their freedom by placing too much power in the hands of one man. Brutus also wonders if Caesar is truly qualified to rule. To his credit, Brutus is honestly considering what is best for Rome. He does not want the people to inadvertently subject themselves to a dictator. When Cassius plants the false letters that are supposedly (but not really) written by the people of Rome, Brutus makes his decision to join the conspiracy against Caesar. He believes that he is doing the right thing, and he carries out his part in eliminating Caesar. The audience is left with the question of whether Brutus is doing something heroic, at least as far as he knows and can know. He is acting in good conscience to protect Rome from what he honestly thinks will be a horrible fate.
This is not an easy question to answer, and it is not supposed to be. Shakespeare wants his audience to wrestle with the nature of heroism in all its complexity. Being a hero is not just about winning battles. It's also about following one's conscience. Both Caesar and Brutus are heroes to an extent, but they are flawed heroes, even tragic heroes, who do their best yet fail in many ways. By the end of the play, Brutus, however, has realized his mistake, and he admits it. Perhaps this, too, is heroic.


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On Friday, August 21, 2015 at approximately 8:17am, the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department received a report of an auto burglary that occurred at Pt. Isabel Regional Shoreline. The victim was a Bay Area Law Enforcement Officer. A loaded firearm and police badge were stolen from the vehicle.
The East Bay Regional Park District Police Officers responded to the area and conducted an initial area check. Officers are working collaboratively with local law enforcement and pursuing investigative leads.
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“Security analytics are the next wave of technology that will help address the large gap in Cyber Security left by legacy security products” said Dr. Hossein Eslambolchi, Chairman and CEO of CyberFlow Analytics. “It will take a machine to learn normal behavior of the Internet of Things devices and then identify high risk anomalous behavior in real-time with streaming big data flows”
The CyberFlow Analytics FlowScape product is the only system available today that can provide “Anomalytics”, a new contextual analytics that enables a real-time, streaming, machine-learned, behavioral anomaly solution which can instantly detect and alert operational and security practitioners of anomalous and suspicious activities within their organizations.
Held this year at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine, the annual MIP Awards is CONNECT's largest and most prestigious event, attracting more than 700 of the region's top business leaders, researchers and capital providers. More than 100 San Diego-based companies competed in the rigorous, four-month judging process, with a total of only eight winners awarded in categories including: Aerospace and Security Technologies, Communications and IT, Diagnostics and Research Tools, Pharmaceutical Drugs and Medical Devices, Mobile Apps, Software, Sport & Active Lifestyle Technologies and Sustainability.
The 2014 CONNECT MIP Awards are made possible through generous support from lead sponsors Ardea Biosciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of AstraZeneca PLC, and Cubic Corporation, and supporting sponsors Barney & Barney LLC, Bank of America, CBRE, CMTC, Cox Business, D&K Engineering, Kaiser Permanente, Knobbe Martens, Merck, Nextivity, Pfizer, Procopio, PwC, Qualcomm, ResMed, and San Diego State University.
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CyberFlow Analytics is an Internet of Things (IoT) security analytics company led by a team of industry experts that protects the intellectual property (IP) of enterprises from corporate espionage and Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs). CyberFlow enables real-time continuous monitoring of big data flows to identify high risk behaviors in your network. CyberFlow addresses the growing analytics need to increase the intelligence of an IoT network to detect stealth-like threats to data security of organizations in heavily regulated industries where keeping critical infrastructure and intellectual property secure is vital to their mission
CONNECT is an acceleration program in San Diego that creates and scales great companies in technology and life sciences sectors by creating an environment in which inventors and entrepreneurs have access to the resources they need for success. Since 1985 CONNECT has assisted in the formation and development of more than 3,000 companies and is now widely regarded as one of the world’s most successful organizations linking inventors and entrepreneurs with the resources they need for commercialization of innovative products. As a result, the program has been modeled in more than 50 regions around the world.


text: Pancreatic cancer develops through ductal dysplastic lesions or pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN). The origin of pancreatic cancer remains controversial. Some of the molecular origins of pancreatic cancer have been described. For example, KRAS, SHH, CDKN2A, TP53, SMAD4, and DUSP6 are crucial molecules in the development and progression of pancreatic cancer. Understanding the mechanisms of carcinogenesis could help researchers find the Achilles' heel of pancreatic cancer. Molecular targeting is a promising strategy for curing this devastating disease.

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‘RHOA’: What Kenya Moore Regrets About Being on the Show
The Real Housewives of Atlanta was forever changed when Kenya Moore entered the scene. Since twirling onto the cast, Moore has been a trending topic. She’s infamous for her epic feuds with co-stars like Nene Leakes. But Moore says she did not go into the show with the intention of being the villain.
She hates that she became the villain
Moore joined the show in Season 5 alongside another newcomer, Porsha Williams. Almost immediately, she clashed with Williams and continued their feud on and off from there on, as well as intense feuds with Drew Sidora and Phaedra Parks. But Moore says despite her not getting along with some of her co-stars, she feels as if she was unfairly pigeonholed into the role of a villain.
“I think that I was just pegged into that villain role really early, and I just was never able to get out of that,” she told Entertainment Tonight in a recent interview ahead of the Season 14 premiere. After a while, Moore admits that she played into being the villain character. “I sort of, in my own way, leaned into it and then it was just like, ‘OK, this is old, because now this really isn’t who I am and I hate that I’m even perceived that way.'”
In the forthcoming season, Moore says viewers will see a different side to her. She credits certain co-stars, i.e. Williams, no longer being part of the cast, which she says allows her to be more relaxed and less defensive. “It’s a great season,” she adds. “It’s well-produced, and it definitely got us to be back honest and not– a lot of girls started self-producing and we’ve gotten away from that.”
What Kenya Moore is excited to show this season
With not many distractions or frenemies returning this season, Moore is ready to show herself in her truest element. She believes viewers will be surprised by what they see from her.
“I’m the Kenya that I was always meant to be this season,” the Kenya Moore Hair Care owner warned. “It’s so funny because I think that I got pegged into this villain role and now it’s like, girl, just let someone else have that baton. Here, pass the scepter on. Honey, it’s over for you! I just think I’m back to reclaiming who I was always meant to be on this show. Lighthearted, fun, sassy — I will still tell a b—h off, but I do it with such dignity and grace.”
Now that things have settled from a toxic relationship with her ex-husband Marc Daly, Moore says she’s standing in her power this time around. “The season was about me just coming into my own, reclaiming who I was before the divorce, all that. I’m just in a different place,” she explained. “I think what I explore in my own life this season is just back to being who I always was. It’s just fun, lighthearted, reclaiming my power.
Former ‘RHOA’ producer says Kenya Moore is the nicest cast member he’s worked with
Despite being the villain in many’s eyes, Carlos King, who produced 9 seasons of RHOA, says viewers haven’t seen the genuine side of Moore that he knows. King says Moore has been treated unfairly by her co-stars in situations where she’s been right. According to King, it’s easier for the cast to go against Moore to avoid the backlash of social media.
In fact, he says she’s the best and nicest cast member he’s worked with. “She’s a great human being. The one thing I wish people knew about Kenya was in real life, she is a sweetheart. She is the only Housewife that has never yelled at me,” King said in an episode of his Reality With the King podcast.


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Many thanks for your comments on my video, they are much appreciated. As for the Pavane, I was deliberately playing the chords as slight arpeggios but, having listened again to Jean-François Delcamp's instruction video, I notice he plays the chords in synchrony. I will try to follow that in my practice from now. I think you are right about the slurs too, I will work on that.
It was good to watch your practice video.
Slur exercise - I agree with Stewart, you appear like me to be pulling off the string but not towards the adjacent string. I was impressed by your precise RH control during this video, it is excellent, looks like you have worked on this.
Sauteuse - sounded good, of course you are still sight reading it and learning the piece so the rhythm was slightly "stop'start" and I would focus on a more even tempo for a bit.Again good RH technique I thought.
Carulli Andantino - the tempo is good and even, I also think a little fast, needs more LH practice especially the second section. I agree with Stewart, I would slow it down.
Pavane - sounds very good.
(hope this isn't too much like a school report!)


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