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October 7, 2020
Brandy Is Back Like She Never Left
It’s been about three months since she released her seventh studio album, and it’s as if she never left us! However, it’s not surprising because of her talent and her knack for creating songs that allow you to reach a different awareness and awakening level. What is essential to know is that she made all of the right moves, both personally and professionally, to bring us such a gem as B7.
After an 8-year hiatus from the music industry, Brandy presented her leading single from the project as Baby Mama feat. Chance the Rapper. The ode was a fun and inspiring anthem that celebrates the countless women really doing it for themselves and their families. But it wasn’t until I heard her follow-up single, Borderline, that I knew I was hooked, just like old times.
Having been a Brandy fan since her days of Moesha, her Barbie doll (which I own two of), and her first album, I was pleasantly surprised to hear her famous tone and melodies return with such zest and divineness. Affectionately called the “Vocal Bible” by her industry peers and Stars (fans), B7 lives up to that title and more.
Given everything that has happened in 2020, B7 was a much-needed project to take our thoughts away from the world’s current burdens. With B7, you get the entire experience of life regarding relationships, failures, and triumphs. In the end, you realize that she has reached the courage to move away from troubles that plagued her and move forward. Perhaps, it is also this moment that you recognize that B7 represents the culmination of maturity and wisdom Brandy herself has experienced.
Within 8 years, Brandy experienced career and personal highs as well as lows. She accomplished lifelong dreams and also experienced losses. But much like the experience of life, Brandy shares her story in a way that is audibly amazing and emotionally inspiring. As I listened to her album, I honestly can say that I had a connection with just about every song that she selected to encompass the audible gem. With that in mind, I write this as not a review, but as an appreciation and reflection. Check my take and interpretations on each track below.
- Saving All My Love– First reaction: This piano and beat is everything! Overall response: As I listened to the words, I realized that this song responded to her years and experiences in the industry. I felt the music was honest, and she kept it real. And it was also cool to hear her send a tribute shoutout to her musical inspiration and muse: Whitney Houston.
- Unconditional Oceans- I enjoyed the musical technicality of this song. I also enjoyed the lightness of her voice on this track. Regarding the lyrics, I interpreted a theme that represented a longing for understanding and experiencing a kindred relationship with someone that allowed her to be open and free.
- Rather Be– I’ve heard musings around the interweb streets that everyone calls this a “Brandy” song. Well, I must say I concur! This is the type of music that only she could sing. The tone and vibe of her vocal efforts on this song are everything, and it’s just sexy. You can’t have a better combination. I really enjoyed the break down at the end of the track as well.
- All My Life, Pt. 1–The music in this first interlude was very soothing and ethereal. It also piqued my interest in wanting to hear more of this type of vibe.
- Lucid Dreams– Her voice is so velvety on this track. I also want to note that her pen game at this point in the album is sending me. I love hearing music that allows me to create a mini-music video visual or scene in my mind. And this is actually one of those songs that are perfect for that moment. Overall, what’s great about this song is that it is the ideal set-up before getting to her next track, which is just profoundly and hauntingly beautiful.
- Borderline- So, we got the opportunity to get visuals for this track, and they are beyond beautiful. I’m glad this was selected as the second single from the project. It’s the type of song that you don’t really hear on the radio, but it deserves to be there. The emotion and depiction of her inner turmoil are tangible. Plus, it’s always a treat to experience actress Brandy. This song is what I call another example of a “Brandy” song. No one…and I mean no one could body this song like she did. This is yet another example of why she’s coined as the Vocal Bible! Absolutely GOAT! On 10/7/2020, she shared on Instagram “For Your Consideration” post to the Grammy’s for this track and the album. She really deserves it!
- No Tomorrow- This song is so much fun! I really want this to be a single as well. But if not, it’s definitely a fan favorite. Again, I can visualize the happiness and lightness of this track. I really appreciated the tone and mood shift from her previous ballad as well.
- Say Something- The music and beat in this song were also everything. I want to personally say that I connected a lot with this track. Chile… based on past relationships that I’ve experienced, this is the literal soundtrack to my life.
- All My Life, Pt. 2- Once again, this is another ethereal experience that left me wanting more.
- I Am More- First reaction: YAASS Guitar! Overall response: I genuinely love her pen game! The stories she’s telling on this album are so relatable and honest. As women, we are REALLY more than what we sometimes settle for when it comes to relationships, both platonic and romantic. Kudos, Brandy, for reminding and reaffirming this. Also, I heart the rap and the falsetto on this track.
- High Heels feat. Sy’Rai- I probably smile the entire time this song is on! Which mother/ daughter duo do you know that can sound so perfect together? I love their voices and how they blend on this track. It’s a beautiful introduction to what is only evident that will continue with Sy’Rai’s career, and I can’t wait to see what else they complete together. And last but not least, hey, B Rocka! 😉
- Baby Mama feat. Chance the Rapper- The video to this track is AMAZING! So beautiful and bright! As a video production enthusiast and avid visual arts lover, I couldn’t stop watching this video. My daughter, who’s 3 going on 4 in December, absolutely loves this song and this track’s visuals. It’s safe to say that she is a Brandy fan now because she’s always asking to hear this song and see the video as well. As a single mother, I am very appreciative of Brandy, creating this empowering ode.
- All My Life, Pt. 3- Please see the response to the last interlude.
- Love Again feat. Daniel Caesar-This was a great addition to this album considering the subjects featured on the track. And it’s still just as saucy as it was when it was released in July 2019. I really hope to hear more work from both of them together.
- Bye BiPolar- As the last song on her project, I will say that she didn’t have to snatch my edges like this! Without getting too personal, this song right here…my goodness! It makes me wonder if she was listening to my thoughts. I literally went, “She is me, and I am her.” This song made me feel like I was in one of those night clubs where you listen to a spoken word artist, and you start snapping at the words and their performance for applause.
So, there you have it. Hopefully, you can see my appreciation for B7 and the incomparable Brandy. My one and only complaint are that the album wasn’t long enough! 45 minutes and 49 seconds is just not enough for a Brandy album. Brandy, if you happen to read this article, I need a deluxe edition of B7 stat!

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Posts Tagged ‘Demo’
Sunday, March 15th, 2015
On Monday 9 March, there was a demo in Birmingham by the Birmingham Against AstraZeneca crew. Around 25 people over the course of the day joined the protest. This is the first demo against a Skanska office in the UK, Skanska are the builders of the Cambridge AstraZeneca global HQ and animal lab. AstraZeneca uses around 300,000 animals in pointless experiments each year; that’s over 800 animals every single day! 500 leaflets brought by the activists were distributed within the first hour and a half of the protest! Support from the public was overwhelming. Shut down the animal torturers-murderers!
Please do a demo against your local Skanska office, without Skanska no lab can be built. The animals need YOU!
Upcoming demo in Yorkshire against Skanska and AstraZeneca:
Friday, April 10 at 12:00pm
Bentley House, Jossey La, Doncaster DN5 9ED
Friday, March 13th, 2015
MOTORBIKE DEMONSTRATION: Friday March 13th 17:00, Propilea
GATHERING: The same day at 18:30 at Koridallos prisons
GATHERING with P.A. SYSTEM: Saturday March 14th 12:00, Syntagma square
DEMONSTRATION: Tuesday March 17th 18:00 Monastiraki Square
Solidarity Assembly for the Hunger Strikers
Thursday, March 12th, 2015
6pm @Cardiff Central Police Station on the 24th of March 2015
It has been over five years since we learned that Mark “Marco” Jacobs was not just another anarchist in the south Wales activist scene, but was actually an undercover police officer.
Since then a number of people who were directly effected by his use of sexual relations as an infiltration tactic have taken legal action to attempt to hold the system to account.
Sickeningly South Wales Police and the Metropolitan Police have maintained a “Neither Confirm Nor Deny” defence of all aspects of Officer Jacobs deployment. (more…)
Thursday, March 12th, 2015
Berkin Elvan was a 15-year-old Turkish boy who was hit in the head by a tear-gas canister fired by a police officer in Istanbul, while the boy was out to buy bread for his family during the June 2013 Gezi park protests in Turkey. He died on March 11, 2014. Widespread demonstrations erupted following Berkin’s death. Gezi park remains heavily monitored by secret police.
We received the following report from DAF of an action taken to commemorate Berkin. In the video you can see and hear small explosives and fireworks being used against the police and to create a rupture in the city. Here is the communique we received:
DAF action for Berkin Elvan
One year ago, murderous police killed our brother Berkin Elvan who was 15 years old. DAF was on the streets in the first year of his murder. We are not afraid of the murderers. We will keep on fighting. Murderous Police, Terrorist State will pay for these massacres.
Berkin is here, We are here!
On the first anniversary of the death of Berkin Elvan, the comrades from LAF (High School Anarchist Action) also opened a banner on the stairs of Gezi Park. On it was written the slogan “Berkin is here”. They poured red paint on the stairs to the Gezi Park, shouting “If the government is thirsty for blood, then take it.” Our 8 comrades were then assaulted, abused and taken into custody, handcuffed from the back.
Tuesday, March 10th, 2015
Update: Protests spreading across immigration detention centres in UK.
Resistance continued yesterday at Harmondsworth and Colnbrook. Over 70 people detained had gathered in the courtyard to continue the protest.
Outside at 9am a group of people made a solidarity demonstration in support of the protests. They could hear people shouting ‘Freedom’ and ‘No Food’. The police were called to the protest and one person was pushed aggressively. Guards and centre managers are asking detainees to go to their rooms and come to talk to the managers one-by-one or in pairs. Detainees have refused and ask the management/staff to come and listen to them in the yard. (more…)
Thursday, March 5th, 2015
We received this message from Czech about two actions, one about solidarity with anarchists in Belarus, and flyposter action against Amazon and Manpower.
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015
On Saturday 28 February in Zurich, Switzerland, there was a demo/rally organised by Revolutionäres Bündnis Zürich, against racism and repression and for solidarity. The demo was specifically as part of international solidarity days for Albert Woodfox, member of Angola 3 and Black Panthers. An American flag was burned in front of the banner “Freedom for A. Woodfox and all the Black Panther prisoners”
Friday, February 27th, 2015
Neither in Sofia nor anywhere…
Last Saturday, February 14, 2015, around 150-200 antifascists demonstrated in Sofia against the annual march in honour of general Hristo Lukov, Nazi collaborator and leading figure of the Bulgarian national-socialism, executed by partisans in 1943.
Fascists from all over Bulgaria take part in the march in memory of Lukov, and previously up to 1,000 people were participating in it. This year, the fascist gathering was attended by 300 invertebrates.
The antifascist demonstration was also directed against the rise of racism observed in Bulgaria in recent years, after the appearance of refugees (from Syria) for the first time in the country. Furthermore, demonstrators chanted slogans against homophobia (in 2008, fascist hooligans killed 25-year-old student Mihail Stoyanov at a park in Sofia because he “looked gay”).
In a display of internationalist antifascist solidarity, also 15-20 comrades from Greece, Romania and the Republic of Macedonia participated in the antifascist march.
ContraInfo, more pics
Tuesday, February 17th, 2015
Above: A speaker from FRFI (Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism!) at the protest at HM Prison Service HQ against continued solitary confinement of Kevin Thakrar since he was acquitted of attacking prison officers in 2010.
Prolonged isolation of Kevan Thakrar in UK prisons is torture protest
The demo took place 16 February at HM Prison Service HQ in London, and it was attended by over a dozen people, different individuals and groups who were there to support Kevan and show solidarity about his case. Brighton Anarchist Black Cross, Jengba, Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism!, Payday Men’s Network and others. (more…)
Tuesday, February 10th, 2015
Kevan Thakrar is a social prisoner wrongly convicted for murder. There was no DNA, forensics, ballistics, or cell-phone siting placing Kevan at or anywhere near the scene. False multiple hearsay and two questionable identifications were enough to wrongly convict and sentence to life with a 35 year tariff. From a comrade of ABC Brighton:
Despite being found not guilty of attacking three prison officers, but instead that he acted in self-defence after months of racial, physical and psychological abuse (a ruling that goes against prison officers is VERY unusual in a court) Kevan Thakrar continues to be held in the prison services ‘Close Supervision Centres’ more than five years later.
The CSCs are places of extremely restrictive solitary confinement where he, and his family visiting him, have suffered constant harassment. Kevan’s solicitor recently arranged for an independent psychologist to make a report on Kevan. Kevan has suffered with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), as a direct result of the way he’s been treated by prison guards, since before he was placed in the CSCs. The independent psychologist’s report concluded that as Kevan has displayed no violent behaviour since being in the CSCs, and because solitary confinement and the regime in these units only makes PTSD worse, Kevan should be moved back into the mainstream prison population. (more…)
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015
Wednesday, January 28th, 2015
From Midlands Anti-Fascists.
ALERTA! Anti-Fascist response needed in the West Midlands!
The racists of the English Defence League (EDL) are planning to have their national demo on Saturday February the 7th in Dudley. They are treating it very seriously, and antifa need to be just as committed and more organised.
In the context of Charlie Hebdo, islamaphobia from the government, the media and the far-right is on the rise. Letting them feel they can have these views and gather in an attempt to intimidate Black, Asian and other minority ethnic populations is not an option. (more…)
Saturday, January 24th, 2015
The local state authorities (Prefecture) have banned the fascist demo planned in Calais on Sunday by the “Sauvons Calais” group. The fascists have announced on their facebook page that they are going to obey the order and have called off the demo, although asserting that everyone has “freedom of movement [!!!] and can do what they want”.
Based on previous experience, it is likely that some fascists will still come to Calais, perhaps staying in smaller groups and launching surprise attacks rather than trying to gather together in the centre. In the past, nazi groups have lingered some days after announced demos to form “hunting parties” against migrants and anti-fascists.
Given this, and because there is always plenty to do, comrades in Calais still very much welcome support from anyone planning to travel to the town. Get in touch with Calais Migrant Solidarity.
On the English side of the channel, the simultaneous fascist demo in Dover is still very much going ahead. Antifascists will be there to oppose them. See the call-out here.
As swastika-tattooed Kevin Reche, the young leader of “Sauvons Calais”, is personally banned from demonstrating in Calais town centre, it is thought quite possible that he (and other known Calais fash) will take the ferry to Dover to join the demo there. He is the one on the right in the photo above.
Friday, January 23rd, 2015
Last night, in Kadıköy, anarchist groups called ‘Anarchist Front’ and ‘Shadowlesses’, took an action in support of imprisoned anarchists after ‘Operation Pandora’. With black flags and masks, anarchists started to march to a much used street, attacked ATM’s, bank windows and some capitalist shops like Adidas and chanted for solidarity with anarchists prisoners in Spain and all around the world.
During the march, anarchists took down dustbins to blockade roads and attacked some ATM’s and multinational capitalist shops. Also, they spoke out about the situation of imprisoned anarchists in Spain prisons. And they chanted: “İnsurrection, Destruction, Anarchy, Long Live Statelessness of People, Freedom for Anarchist Prisoners”.
30 Jan: Picket to ruin the life of Robert 'Bob' Lambert, former Police Spy, dead-beat dad and all round piece of low-life rapist shit (UK)
Monday, January 19th, 2015
325 is very happy to spread this call to ruin the life of a no-good pathetic scrote of a man, Robert Lambert. Death to police spies and informers. Revenge.
Via Rabble LDN, From Islington Against Police Spies:
SACK BOB LAMBERT!
Former Police Spy, Serial Liar & Exploiter of Women
Join us to demand the removal of Bob Lambert from London Metropolitan University.
Picket London Met
Friday January 30th
12.00 – 2.00pm
LMU Tower, 166-220 Holloway Road, London N7 8DB
Bring placards, banners, anything to make noise…
In November Islington Against Police Spies (IAPS) held a lively picket of London Metropolitan University in Holloway, launching our campaign to demand the sacking or resignation of Bob Lambert. Former police spy, Special Branch manipulator, abuser of women, agent provocateur, Lambert is now lecturing at London Met on policing and criminology.
For a brief account of Bob Lambert’s dubious record, check out this pdf flyer. Which you can also spread as wide as possible…
As local residents we feel it is totally inappropriate for London Metropolitan to be employing a man with Lambert’s record in such a position; where he has influence and power over the lives of students, who may be young or vulnerable. Most particularly Lambert has shown he cannot be trusted not to abuse and lie to women. (more…)


Western Rim Property Services develops communities designed to act in harmony with their environment and to reflect the natural splendor of their surroundings. “My goal for every building project is to increase the tree canopy over its pre-developed state,” says CEO Marcus Hiles of Dallas. In the past year, over 3,000 trees have been planted, each of which sequesters approximately 48 pounds of carbon dioxide annually. “Not only do trees beautify our communities, but they help to reduce the earth’s temperature and absorb pollutants while releasing oxygen,” Hiles points out. If placed near buildings, trees can also reduce the need for air conditioning and heating by 30 percent or more.


The Quad QII-Integrated, evolves the QII into a fully integrated stereo amplifier for the very first time in a user-friendly, yet
The preamp section delivers three line inputs, plus full tape monitoring. Every detail is engineered to the highest standard; even the built-in phono stage is of higher quality than many costly standalone devices, ensuring that every musical source, from vinyl to digital, is delivered with exceptional panache.
It stays true to the original Quad II monoblocks in its push-pull KT66 output configuration and single-tap output transformers, yet it’s actually twice as powerful – rated at 25W per channel.
A Truly Iconic Amplifier
Designed by Quad founder Peter Walker, the truly iconic Quad II helped to define the modern concept of high-fidelity sound in the 1950s. Quad has kept the legend alive with the current Quad II classic, a faithful reproduction of the original valve monoblock with build quality and aesthetics lovingly updated for the modern era. The new version takes this a step further, with the development of additional, pre, power and integrated models. (Pictured: Original Quad II Amplifier as designed by Peter Walker).
The Quad II Series circuit design is the work of Tim de Paravicini, a man widely acknowledged to be the UK's foremost valve amp designer. His design is faithful to Peter Walker's Philosophy of cathode loading onto the same output stage and fundamental simplicity of design, ensuring the new amp delivers the same wealth of detail and exquisite tone as its famous predecessor.
Valves 4 × KT66
4 × 12AX7
2 × 6922EH
Input Sensitivity 275mV RMS (Line Level & Tape Monitor)
Output Power 25W per Channel into 8 Ohms THD 0.06% @ 15W(700Hz) Hum and Noise Better than -98dBA (ref 25W into 8Ω) Frequency Response 20Hz - 20KHz (+0dB/-1dB) Crosstalk >75dB Voltage Gain 34dB Power Consumption 195W (max) Dimension (H × W × D) 200 × 310 × 380mm


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Norwegian biorefinery Laboratory – central laboratory in biomass conversion to be established
NorBioLab will be a national laboratory for biorefining. This involves the development of processes for sustainable conversion of Norwegian land and sea-based biomass into new, environmentally friendly biochemicals, biomaterials and bioenergy products.
The laboratory shall be available for national and international stakeholders. Paper and Fibre Research Institute (PFI) is the project owner, with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), SINTEF and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) as key partners.
NorBioLab aims to strengthen cooperation between national stakeholders involved in biomass conversion.
Through the establishment of advanced research tools, the laboratory shall help to develop new climate – and environment -friendly processes and products based on forest, agricultural and marine biomass, and to verify new technological processes before further implementation.
The new research infrastructure will be a central tool to help develop technologies that lead to reduced greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impacts from both the transportation and industrial sectors, and also help to increase access to environmentally friendly products and energy. The infrastructure will be available to national and international universities, institutes and industry.
The lab is one of 16 new national Norwegian research infrastructures being established, which will lay the foundation for groundbreaking research, future value creation and attractive research and educational institutions.The NorBioLab is funded by the Research Council of Norway and is one of 16 Norwegian research infrastructures to be established.
Paper and Fibre Research Institute (PFI) is the project owner, with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), SINTEF and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) as key partners.


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Employers Not Required to Verify Workers' Breaks ... $1 Billion Sought to Protect Bay Area From Rising Seas
Employers Not Required to Verify Workers' Breaks
In a ruling that will impact employers statewide, the California Supreme Court today said that employers are not required to verify whether workers take meal breaks. The case has been closely watched by labor and business groups.
Effort Seeks $1 Billion to Protect Bay Area From Rising Seas
Today, Senator Dianne Feinstein is announcing an effort to find $1 billion to protect parts of the Bay Area from rising sea levels. The public-private partnership would build new levees as well as restore some of the wetlands that have disappeared over the last century.

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Pipes - news on Plastech
battenfeld-cincinnati returns to Interplastica 2018 with extrusion solutions that increase flexibility and performance while saving material and energy in pipe, profile and thermoforming sheet production.
Modernization through space-saving solution concepts for 3-layer HDPE pipes. Newcomer invests in KraussMaffei Berstorff PVC pelletizing system.
Curated by TEPPFA and in partnership with four National Associations, Discover Plastics drives awareness of the natural suitability of plastic pipes for sewer and stormwater applications.
Molecor has just expanded the production capacity of Oriented PVC Pipes in South Africa.
By the end of the year, Uponor’s footprint in the area will put 738,000 square feet of space — almost 17 acres of facilities — under roof. The total includes a distribution center and resin-receiving facility in Lakeville, Minn.
Romanian pipe manufacturer buys complete line for PO pipes up to 1.2 m in an EU sponsored project.
Large South Korean pipe manufacturer orders extrusion technology from battenfeld-cincinnati.
With FDC battenfeld-cincinnati demonstrates its special competence for pipe extrusion equipment at a customers' event.
The company has installed more than 100 PO and PVC pipe extrusion lines for diameters from 800 mm upwards.
LyondellBasell announced the introduction of Lupolen 5461 B Q 471 B, a grade with higher melt flow rate that improves processing in screw extrusion.
LyondellBasell introduces new Hostalen Resist grade for gas distribution piping systems.
Vietnamese company Tien Phong orders another complete extrusion line from battenfeld-cincinnati.


South Australian Payday Lending Reform
In September 2020 the South Australian Government commenced consultation on the draft Fair Trading (Small Amount Credit Contracts and Consumer Leases) Amendment Bill 2020. The Bill introduced a number of critical protections for consumers to prevent predatory consumer lease providers and payday lenders from drawing South Australians into unmanageable debts.
The Salvation Army’s experience walking alongside people experiencing disadvantage is that the current protections are not sufficient safeguards for vulnerable people who are aggressively pursued to take out these unmanageable loans and leases.
The Bill introduced a number of critical protections, including:
- banning unsolicited sales of payday loans,
- preventing door-to-door sales of consumer leases,
- prohibiting early termination fees,
- requiring equal repayments and repayment intervals for loans,
- forcing lease repayment caps, and
- preventing loans that would cost more than 10 per cent of a consumer’s net income.
These all represent a significant advance in consumer protection when it comes to payday loans and consumer leases.
In our submission, The Salvation Army strongly encouraged the government to proceed with the draft Bill and enact the protections promptly.
The draft Bill has not yet been introduced to the South Australian Parliament, however The Salvation Army is continuing advocacy to protect vulnerable consumers from unmanageable debt at the Commonwealth level.


Gloves fibres & differences explained.
It’s all about the Colours
For some time now it has been recognised that high performance cut resistance gloves in solid Hi-Vis fibres would be a good idea, so why doesn’t everyone manufacture Hi-Vis solid coloured gloves?
Most of the industry cuts corners and adds a simple dip colour on the palm. But that does not solve the problem because you can’t see the palm of the glove when you are using it!
There is a reason why many manufacturers struggle with it. In basic terms, Cut 1 gloves have a relatively low density so colours and dyes can absorb into the fibres relatively easily, but once Cut 3 and higher fibres are used it becomes very hard to penetrate the fibres, (hence why they are rated for higher protection).
Therefore, getting bright Hi-Vis solid colours in these fibres have been very difficult if not impossible with conventional methods, but The Glove Company has successfully done just that, with our KOMODO® Vigilant range of gloves.
Through a unique, ground-breaking process, KOMODO® Vigilant gloves have been able to match solid Hi-Vis colours with cut ratings.
How To Manage Risks & Hazards
As a manufacturer, it has always been our goal to minimise any confusion about which glove to use and where to use it. This was our goal behind the Vigilant glove range. We wanted to integrate simple visual signals with a task or a hazard.
There are 3 KOMODO Vigilant Gloves; Green – for low risk, Yellow – for medium risk, and Red – for high risk. To find out more information about managing hazards, click here.
Your Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) decided that a task is low risk; therefore, everyone working on that task needs a Green Glove. Alternatively, if the task is a high risk, then everyone working on it needs to be wearing red gloves. The key to the KOMODO Vigilant gloves success is the pure simpleness of them.
Anyone can understand the visual hazard cues. There is no language or technical jargon barrier to workplace safety.
No more which glove do I use confusion and what do all these numbers on the glove mean? Just check the SOP and go, furthermore supervisors can quickly see at a distance that the SOP is being carried out correctly.
Your Fibres Matter
The key to understanding the differences between gloves is knowing the 1, stitch count, 2 High-Performance Polyamide (HPPA) and 3 Twists per Meter (TPM).
1. Stitch Count: the more stitches per cubic meter, the better the comfort and protection the glove will provide.
2. HPPA: Is the backbone of cut resistance, with Nylon and Spandex added to alter the physical properties of elasticity and abrasion.
3. TPM: Is the important measure of the quality of the finished fibre, simply put the more twists on and around the HPPA the longer lasting and higher protection the glove will provide the user.
KOMODO Vigilant gloves have some of the highest stitch counts per cubic meter of any glove available. Additionally, the TPM on KOMODO Vigilant gloves is one of the highest in the industry at 2860 TPM, with standard gloves being as low as 850 TPM.
These features are hard to see but are easy to feel from the moment you put the glove on and are the answer to the questions; why do these gloves feel so much better than all the others?
Keeping Your Cool
When you manufacture a quality glove with a high stitch count, the glove will have the additional benefit of keeping you cooler in summer and warmer in winter.
Our specially engineered fibres are designed to pull sweat and moisture away from the hand to the outer surface of the glove liner.
The liner within the glove is also designed to help circulate air between the skin and the liner for faster evaporation. The wicking performance fabric pushes excess moisture away from the skin.
It works by absorbing and spreading moisture out across the fabric to enhance the evaporative drying rate.
Creating high-performance gloves that are soft, breathable and moisture wicking.
Don’t Just Take Our Word For It
Testing: Is crucial in the safety industry.
Always ensure that the gloves you decide on are independently third-party tested and certified.
Unless the results have come from an independent thirty party accredited test facility, then you are just taking someone’s word for it.
It is also advised that the facility is based in a country where standards enforcement is strong.
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Bankinter | Pfizer and the EU have agreed to reduce the number of doses to be delivered by an undisclosed number and, to delay the validity of the contract to 2026. The reason is the drop in demand for vaccines and booster doses and that several countries have destroyed vaccines after their expiration date. The initial contract is dated May 2021 and contemplated the acquisition of 900M doses and an option for another 900M doses until the end of 2023. It is estimated that only 450M doses have been acquired and the EU has not exercised the option.
Assessment: Negative news for Pfizer. There is a rumor that it may have been agreed to cut the doses pending delivery by 30%, i.e. by 150M doses, which would put the contract at 750M doses vs. 900M doses initially. There are no details on the compensation Pfizer will receive for the contract reduction.

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Moroccan Vegetable Tagine Recipes
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Moroccan Vegetable Tagine With Couscous
1. In large soup pot heat oil over medium heat.
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Moroccan Vegetable Tagine
Put all the vegetables in a roasting pan and marinate with salt and pepper.
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So after narrowing down all the available properties that suit your needs, identified your select few, evaluating them, and completing a comparative market analysis we’re ready to make an offer. There are a few things you need to consider;
1. How will you be paying for this property? Your ability to close the purchase of the house could affect the price the seller is will to take. Let’s look at it this way, if you’re selling your car and someone comes to your house and offers you a bit less than you listed it for but has cash in their hand, versus the other person that just left and said they needed to go talk to the bank about getting a loan, who would you rather sell to? Almost every time the car will be sold to the person with cash before the other buyer ever gets a chance to return with their bank loan. When it comes to real estate, the saem premise exists, the stornger you appear to be able to close the deal, the more likely the seller will accept your offer. Seldom do homes sell for cash in our area, however having a pre-qualification or pre-approval letter from a lender shows a seller you are organized, serious, and prepared to purchase their home.
2. How much money are you willing to put down for your due diligence period and how much time do you need? Due Diligence money is money given directly to the seller of a property in exchange for them to take the home off the active market and allow you to investigate the purchase of their home. Your investigation will consist of things like a home inspection, pest inspection, lender approval, repair negotiations, appraisal, insurance estimate, etc. There is no specific amount that is required or amount of time for due diligence, however the stronger the amount and short the period of time, the more serious you’ll be received by the seller. This money is non-refundable(unless the seller cannot produce clear title to their home at closing) and is simply the purchase of time that will be credited to your purchase price in the event you elect to buy this specific property.
3. How much earnest money are you willing to put down? Earnest Money is money you provide or at a later date during the contract period that is held in trust by the agent’s firm or an attorney and is refundable up to the end of due diligence period so long as all parties sign a release of earnest money document. This money is attached to the transaction and will be credited toward the purchase price at closing. However if you do not close on the house and have not notified the seller’s agent / firm prior to 5pm on the due diligence date, the money becomes the seller’s sole remedy for your termination of the contract. The greater the earnest money amount offered, the greater likliehood the seller will seriously consider your offer.
4. Personal Property desired? In addition to the purchase of the real property, you may wish to receive personal property at closing. This is common with washer and dryers, refrigerators, swingsets, etc. Some sellers woudl probably pay you not to have to move those heavy items and are interested in purchasing new items when they move into their new home. This can be a win-win scenario for everyone, but not every seller wants to give you extra stuff just to sell their home. Be careful when you ask for value added items that are considered personal property. If your offer price is really low and you want a laundry list of items thrown in the deal, you’ll likely be getting a negative response. Be realistic!
5. Closing Date Every seller wants a closing date that works best for them! Remember they may have to pack, move, find a new place to live, complete repairs, etc. In addition, you need to be able to close the deal, which means have your cash or loan approved. Typically lender approval on a purchase takes around 45-55 days and thsi is a commony time frame made on offers. However, this will depend on your situation as well as the seller’s. Be willing to be quick but flexible!
6. PRICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Although we put this at the end, it is certainly the most improtant factor for most sellers! The closer your offer to the list price, the greater chance the seller will accept your offer with little to no negotiating. We’ll have a comparative market analysis of the house completed before you make an offer. This will allow you to see the real market value of the home and determine what you wish to offer. We NEVER suggest you pay more for a home than it’s worth!
Remember the keys to completing a successful offer are simple; be fair(price), be reasonable(personal property), be strong(due diligence, financing, earnest money), and be patient(time and closing date)!

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Industry chambers meet finance minister Rana
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Kathmandu, February 12:
The prevailing conflict in the country has hit the business sector hard and businesspersons are not able to increase their business and economic activities, complained businesspersons while meeting with the newly-appointed finance minister.
A delegation of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), led by its president Binod Bahadur Shrestha met the finance minister Madhukar SJB Rana at the latter’s office and apprised him about the problems being faced by the business sector, yesterday. FNCCI presented suggestions for making the industry and commerce sector dynamic and resolving existing problems. Another delegation of Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) met with Madhukar SJB Rana and apprised him about current situation and problems faced by the industry sector.
The 19-member delegation led by CNI president Binod K Chaudhary presented its suggestions and recommendations to make the economy vibrant, reviewing the present situation, states a press release issued here today.
CNI has also brought to notice the skyrocketing unemployment, declining purchasing power of people and increased price of consumer goods. The delegation also urged the finance minister for a relief package. The package includes continuation of 10 per cent VAT rate on edible oil, abolishing 1.5 per cent special duty on imports, export duty, tax on dividend and threshold. It has also suggested to allow import of raw materials by domestic and export-oriented industry with bank guarantee only and charge VAT on billed prices rather than accumulative price including customs and local development tax.
Stating that the national economy, including industry and business, is passing through a difficult period for a long time now due to conflict and other causative factors, FNCCI president Shrestha suggested that the economy and the industry and business sector of the country can build up some momentum if peace could be restored. He also urged the government to implement suggestions made by FNCCI in a concrete manner. Shrestha said the taskforce constituted recently to resolve the problems arising out of the hike in value added tax (VAT) rate should be given continuity and recommendations of the taskforce should be implemented.
Referring to the need of a conducive environment to attract domestic and foreign investment in manufacturing and service sector, the CNI delegation emphasised on economic diplomacy by appointing ‘goodwill ambassadors’ in different countries.
CNI president Chaudhary also handed over a recommendation paper to revive sick industries, which has suggested pragmatic policy measures as well as government initiatives.
FNCCI recommendations include bringing in a relief package for the growth of industry and business sector that has been adversely affected.


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India’s Agni-P (Prime) ballistic missile is the latest addition to the country’s growing nuclear arsenal. While a Chinese military expert casts doubt on the missile’s actual capability, an Indian analyst has countered this by saying Agni-P is “aimed exclusively at China”.
India has recently test-fired the next-generation nuclear-capable missile amid border tensions with China. With a range of 1,000-2,000 km, Agni-P is said to be the smallest and lightest of the Agni series and is equipped with a canister-based launch system.
It enables the missile to be launched via a canister and makes its transportation and movement easier.
While congratulating Defence Research and Development (DRDO), India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh noted the advanced technologies used in the missile including “composites, propulsion systems, innovative guidance and control mechanisms and state-of-the-art navigation systems”.
“The Agni-P missile would further strengthen India’s credible deterrence capabilities,” Singh said.
South China Morning Post quoted Chinese defense analysts who compared India’s Agni-Prime with China’s DF-21D, known as an “aircraft carrier killer”, the world’s first anti-ship ballistic missile.
According to Song Zhongping, a Chinese military commentator and a former PLA instructor, the Agni-P will need further testing to prove its anti-ship capability after the successful first firing.
“Hitting a warship with a ballistic missile is a complex systematic project. It takes not only the missile itself but also many other support systems – such as satellite navigation, terminal target identification, guidance, and maneuvering systems,” Zhongping told SCMP.
The Agni Series
The Agni missiles are a part of India’s Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP), the brainchild of scientist and former President Dr. A.P.J Adbul Kalam. They were developed by the DRDO to act as deterrence & meet the country’s security requirements.
The first ballistic missile of the Agni series, Agni-I, was inducted into service in 2004. The nuclear-capable version of Agni-I went for trials from 2010 onwards.
While Agni-I and II are medium-range missiles, capable of reaching distances more than 700 km and 2,000km, Agni-III and IV are intermediate-range ballistic missiles reaching beyond 3,000km.
The nuclear-capable inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM), Agni-V is the longest of the Agni family with a range of 5,000-plus kilometers. It provides a nuclear deterrence against China, with the capacity to reach Beijing, China’s capital city.
It has successfully been test-fired several times and the induction into the armed forces is expected soon.
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Deterrence Against China
After reports of possible deployment of Agni-V missile in January, Chinese state-run Global Times in an editorial called India’s recent efforts in upgrading military capabilities as “going too far with strategic overdrafts”.
The South China Morning Post also noted that Agni-P is unlikely to pose a big threat to China given that major cities like Beijing are beyond its reach.
However, Indian defense analysts have lauded the timing of the tests amid the border tensions between India and China.
Speaking to The EurAsian Times, Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, a research fellow at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, noted that the “Agni-Prime is aimed exclusively at China since we’ve achieved nuclear deterrence with Pakistan way before“.
“The more you keep demonstrating these missiles, the more deterrence you technically build up. There’s more to it as there are several steps to deterrence and at some point, you might have to leak photos of 15-20 of them amassed somewhere,” he said.
When asked about what makes Agni-P more effective against China given its limited range of 2,000 km as compared to Agni-V (which can reach anywhere in China), Mitra said the Agni-Prime is different from the previous missiles.
“Many of the earlier missiles went through stage-separation which hasn’t been used for a while now, giving a single solid missile. It’s much smaller, more compact and shows that you’re developing your missile technology. Demonstrating that you’re developing is an important part of deterrence,” he said.
“When you’ve got a shorter, smaller missile which is capable of hitting places like Chengdu, Sichuan and possibly Hong Kong, it adds a different layer of deterrence,” he noted.
Calling it a “deterrence of modernization”, Mitra noted that “Agni-P is a more modern missile within a range and regions that we’ve already covered but having a much shorter reaction time and easier to transport and other improvements makes it of a different caliber.
“Modernization brings a different type of deterrence for which an extension of range isn’t always necessary,” he further said.
Mitra noted that since the successful test-firing, there have been no reactions from either China or Pakistan, India’s arch-rivals.
“I did not hear any reaction at all, either from China or Pakistan,” he said.


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Whether you’re visiting a friend in Los Angeles in your RV, or just looking for a place to dry camp in your rig for the night, if you park your RV on a city street be prepared for a law enforcement intervention.
Like other cities across the nation, Los Angeles imposed a ban on living in vehicles, beginning in 2010. If your RV was parked curbside in L.A. for any length of time and you were caught inside of it by a law enforcement officer, you would be faced with a fine.
L.A. Ban on Living in Cars Overturned
Much to the relief of everyone from typical RVers to homeless people living in their cars, a federal court struck down the ban in 2014. Unfortunately, according to an April 1, 2015 Los Angeles Times article, “City Atty. Mike Feuer proposed a new ordinance with a tighter definition of living in a vehicle that he said would pass court muster.”
The article goes on to state there are 3,000 vehicles with 5,000 people living inside them at any given time. How many are chronically homeless people versus RVers just looking for a temporary place to spend the night is anyone’s guess, but the city of Los Angeles doesn’t want any of these campers on the street.
To alleviate concerns by homeless advocates, the L.A. Times article says that City Attorney Mike Fuer “said the city could set up a limited permit process that would allow car camping on non-residential streets. Feuer said this “novel approach” would “strive to meet the City Council’s goal to protect neighborhoods in a manner that is sensitive to the needs of the homeless.”
As many RVers know, the city of Los Angeles isn’t alone in the pursuit to end vehicular camping. The city of Sherwood, Oregon implemented a car camping ban after residents came out in force against car camping in the local Walmart supercenter parking lot. RV parking on San Francisco streets is also illegal, and the city of San Diego will also ticket any oversized vehicle parked on city streets.
Within the RVing community there is much heated discussions about parking bans and overnight parking on city streets, retail parking lots and other “free” places to park your RV. For a lively discussion on the topic and to share your opinion, check out this iRV2 Discussion Forum topic, “Dumb question about quick over-nighting.”
Often called “The O.G. of full-time RVing,” Rene Agredano and her husband Jim Nelson hit the road in a fifth wheel trailer in 2007, after their dog Jerry lost a leg to terminal cancer. Sixteen years later they are still traveling and sharing their nomadic adventures at LiveWorkDream. As a self-employed wordsmith, Rene shares her expertise for many RV industry videos, publications such as the Escapees RV Club Magazine, and has authored numerous books, including the Essential RVing Guide to National Parks, and Income Anywhere, a guide to earning money on the road. She has been featured in global media outlets including the PBS documentary “NATURE: Why We Love Cats and Dogs,” The Guardian Sunday Edition, and the Dan Pink book Free Agent Nation.


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There are literally hundreds of local researchers and scientists who need access to a genomic sequencing laboratory and the business experience to take their products from concepts to market. As with any new technology, challenges remain. In the case of NGS, these include the requirement for expertise, in both the laboratory and in the analysis of huge datasets, as well as the costly investment in laboratory and data analysis hardware.
Murrieta Genomics can mitigate these challenges through our incubator model. Members of the MG team have impactful experience in technology transfer, entrepreneurship, and growth of early stage companies to accelerate their progress.
Unlike many incubators, we plan to remain active with our graduating companies throughout their life cycle, providing ongoing support and guidance.
Areas in which we can help our incubator participants, beyond genomic sequencing, are corporate formation, risk management, capital formation, human resources, and more. As experienced entrepreneurs, we have seen many of the challenges that these companies will face as they grow. We intend to reward our graduates with initial seed funding, corporate governance oversight, matchmaking with local business professionals, introductions to capital to name a few.
The goal of the incubator is to sprout as many new high technology companies into the community as possible. They will be the nucleus that draws more life science companies, service providers and support personnel that will energize the healthcare research and development (R&D) ecosystem. Successful company founders will be able to "give back" to the community by mentoring new companies, investing as they see fit, and supporting new business development.


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Custom Embroidery Terms and Buying Tips
"I just want some hats, polo shirts and bags with my logo embroidered on them." Sounds simple enough, right? Wrong! When buying custom embroidery for wearable promotional products, buyers can be faced with a myriad of confusing terms. And if they don't understand what these terms mean and what they're buying, they could be in for some big expenses.
So let's cover some custom embroidery basics...
Custom Embroidery Preparation Steps
The easiest custom embroidery projects are those that are simple text. The buyer simply needs to select what text is to be stitched, what type font to be used (typical choices include script or block lettering) and where it should be stitched on the garment. The embroiderer then programs the text into the sewing machines applying the embroidery.
Logos, however, present additional challenges.
To begin the logo embroidery process, clean artwork—a vector-based artwork file such as an Encapsulated Postscript (.eps) file or Adobe Illustrator (.ai) file—is usually required to get the best interpretation of a logo into a stitched design. Other files may be able to be used; however, be aware that a promotional products distributor or decorator may assess additional fees to clean up and convert artwork that does not meet specifications.
Then the logo artwork must be digitized. Digitizing is the process of converting a logo into an electronic design file that an embroidery machine can read and interpret into a sequence of stitches. Not all embroidery machines are the same. When the file is created, it is created for use with a specific commercial embroidery machine brand. Typically, these files are unreadable by most computer users. But there's really no need to be able to do so. The promotional products distributor, decorator or supplier will upload these files into their systems to create a sew-out proof of the logo.
A sew-out is a one-off test run on the embroidery machines to be used for the complete project. These proofs are usually done on waste fabric or material so that the buyer can review and approve it prior to production. Today, these proofs may also be done virtually, with a photo of the sewn out artwork being emailed to the buyer for approval.
Sometimes the digitized files can be reused on future projects. There may be a limit on the time that a promotional distributor or decorator will retain these files for reuse. If the file has not been retained, the logo may need to be re-digitized, with a new sew-out proof, for future use.
What Does Number of Stitches Mean?
One of the more confusing aspects of buying embroidery is the number of stitches that an embroidered logo design will require. What does it mean?
Custom embroidery costs are priced based on the entire number of stitches the machine will need to make to apply the design to each shirt, hat, jacket or bag. When a design is uploaded into an embroidery machine, the machine will indicate how many stitches the design will require.
Usually the pricing is based on thousands of stitches. If, for example, a design requires 6,457 stitches, the company doing the decorating will likely round up to the next thousand stitch increment of 7,000 when pricing.
As logic would dictate, the more stitches a design takes, the higher the cost. Many simple logos for hats or polo shirts may be in the 5,000 to 7,000 stitches range. However, if the design is very dense—meaning that the area is completely or almost completely covered in stitches—the number of stitches and cost can escalate quickly.
Location and Size Limits for Custom Embroidery
Limits to the area available for custom embroidery are dictated by the design of the item it is to be placed on, where it will be placed and, of course, the buyer's budget! While multiple locations may provide additional viewing exposure for logos and messages, additional locations can dramatically increase cost, too.
There are several common locations for embroidery on promotional wearable items and accessories including:
SHIRTS AND JACKETS
- Left Chest. This is the most common location for custom logo or company name embroidery. Decorators may limit this area to a size of 3" square area or less for adult size clothing, though some may allow up to 4" square. That may sound like a very small area, but when viewed on the wearer, it is huge!
- Right Chest. Often used to embroider a person's name on uniforms. Same size limitation as for left chest.
- Back. The full center back of a jacket can be embroidered. This is done less often on shirts since it can stiffen up the shirt and make it uncomfortable for the wearer. A full back embroidery project can be very expensive due to the large number of stitches required to fill the area. Another back decoration option could be embroidering a small logo or message centered just below the collar.
- Sleeve Hems and Cuffs. Depending on the design, some sleeves can accommodate small logos or text embroidered near the sleeve hem or on cuff of shirts. These areas are often quite small, but may be good for sponsor logos. On long sleeve cuffs and hems, it is done so that it's readable by the viewer, not the user.
- Front of Crown. Most visible and popular location. Embroidery area available will be dictated by the style of hat.
- Sides. Smaller area that may be good for sponsor logos.
- On Back Above Closure. On a standard baseball style cap, a tagline, company name or other message can be embroidered above the closure adjustment strap.
Tote bags, business cases and backpacks can also be embroidered. Size and location of embroidery areas varies widely based on the construction and materials used for these items. Consult the product information for options.
How Many Colors Can be Used for Custom Embroidery?
The number of colors available for a custom embroidery design are dictated by the number of embroidery heads on the machines to be used, each head handling a different color of thread. Machines can have 1 to 12 or even more heads.
Even though there are literally hundreds of actual thread colors on the market, those available for a particular project may be dictated by those that the decorating company normally keeps on hand. Special request colors, including those that match Pantone Matching System (PMS) colors, are often available for an additional fee.
In a Supporting Role...
Some buyers are surprised when they receive their orders and notice a patch of plain fabric on the back of the areas that are embroidered. This is not a mistake!
Embroidery processes can be punishing to many fabrics, causing stretching or other wear. This can also distort the embroidery. (One can now understand why T shirts are rarely embroidered!) A backing fabric is often applied to the back side to provide support to both the item and the embroidery.
This article is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge. Content is for informational or entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for personal counsel or professional advice in business, financial, legal, or technical matters.
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CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Maslow's Army, a local non-profit serves Cincinnati's homeless and they want to make sure everyone is welcome at one of the biggest parties of the year, The Taste of Cincinnati.
"The people that we are trying to serve are the people that are actually living under the bridges who are living in the camps... the 10 percent is who we're focused on," said Samuel Landis, Maslow's Army President and Co-Founder.
Landis says he knows what it feels like to be homeless and left out. He was homeless for 20 years.
"You don't have any positive connections or positive relationships," Landis said. "You really feel lonely, no self-esteem and you feel like people just don't, you know, want to help you out."
Landis' wife Susan also experienced homelessness and says this is their second year feeding those in need at The Taste of Cincinnati. This year they partnered with the Texas Roadhouse in Fort Wright to make sure everyone is included.
"We've been getting a lot of people that are saying thank you for doing this especially those that we serve each week. This is actually our 70th consecutive week serving those experiencing homelessness," Susan Landis said.
Maslow's Army's booth was set up at 5th and Main Streets at the Taste of Cincinnati on Sunday. They were able to serve about 1,000 meals which consisted of pulled pork sandwiches donated by the Texas Roadhouse.
Erin Lewis with the Texas Roadhouse in Fort Wright said they are happy to be part of their communities.
"At Texas Roadhouse it's really important for us to give back to the community and that's basically my job."
For the hundreds of homeless who were served today, Jason Lanster is one of them. He says this gesture is a big one and it won't be forgotten. "It means a lot, for real there are no words to explain it. I'm blessed that these guys come here every weekend."
Landis says last year Maslow's Army served the homeless for all three days of the Taste of Cincinnati, but this year they were only able to serve on Sunday because they were low on donations.
If you would like to donate to Maslow's Army visit their website: https://maslowsarmy.org.

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To live in Toronto’s St. Lawrence neighbourhood is to live among history. From the Flatiron Building to St. James Cathedral to a 200 year old public market, the area is teeming with architectural and cultural gems. A new residential development, 75 on The Esplanade Condominiums, will soon join the St. Lawrence neighbourhood, presenting an enticing buying opportunity in Toronto’s downtown inner-core.
The 29-storey tower is being developed by Harhay Developments and Carttera Private Equities. Designed by architectsAlliance, the building will feature 300 suites and ground floor retail. One bedroom, one bedroom plus den, two bedroom, two bedroom plus den and three bedroom suites will be available, priced from the $200,000s. The light-filled interiors will feature top quality appliances and premium finishes and features. Additionally, 75 on The Esplanade will offer an exceptional array of social and recreational amenities.
Situated at the corner of Church Street and The Esplanade, the development is surrounded by some of the city’s best retail, restaurants, bars, art galleries, theatres and furniture design stores. Residents will be within walking distance of the St. Lawrence Market, Distillery District, George Brown College, Ryerson University, Bay Street Corridor and the bustling Toronto waterfront.
There is easy access to transit with Union Station only seven minutes away. Hop on the subway, GO Train or the UP Express, which will whisk you away to Toronto Pearson International Airport. 75 on The Esplanade offers an unrivaled location, and the features and amenities that reflect today’s urban lifestyle.


Friday, April 27, 2012
☞ LISTEN: Wycliffe Gordon's Jazz á la Carte
Last year, at the inaugural Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival, presented by the Apollo Theater, Harlem Stage and Jazzmobile, Inc., the Jazz á la Carte series was wonderfully revived by trombonist/composer/arranger Wycliffe Gordon. This year at the 2012 festival, Gordon returns for two splendid and swinging sets of the legendary revue/variety show.
Led by the multi-talented Gordon - who was discovered by Wynton Marsalis, and was a former member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra - this year's edition features director/choreographer Kenneth L. Roberson; dancer extraordinaire Maurice Hines, who will serve as Master of Ceremonies; the world's tap dance superstar Savion Glover; along with The Juilliard Jazz Orchestra, the gospel-tinged vocalist Theresa Thomason, pianist and Cole Porter Fellow Aaron Diehl, trumpeter Philip Dizack, trombonist/vocalist Natalie Cressman and The Apollo Dancers.
Tickets are just $10 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster: LINK


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Italy Tours & Trips from Turin
A tour starting in Turin is a great way to see Italy. The trips vary from Food & Culinary to Bicycle to Hiking & Trekking tours and span across 6 day to 7 day itinerary with prices ranging between $149 to $966 per day.
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How To Vent A Tankless Water Heater Through The Roof
Tankless water heater venting through roof is not necessary.
How to vent a tankless water heater through the roof. Whenever we are installing a gas water heater building codes require that there should be a ventilator out of the room through the attic and out through the roof. By contrast tankless water heaters vents can terminate on a side wall because their. Very little of it is lost out the vent.
Therefore they can be vented directly out the side of. A power vent has the intake on the actual body of the tankless heater and not through a pipe or vent. By contrast tankless water heaters vents can terminate on a side wall because their.
Traditional gas tank water heater require venting through the roof. This takes in the air from the surroundings so it uses the inside air to vent with an exhaust leading out of the house. The difference is that a power vent water heater pulls in combustion air from the space around the appliance then uses a fan to propel the exhaust through the vent.
Many people can t live without a water heater. Traditional tank gas water heaters vent through the roof using galvanized steel b vents because they work through natural draft allowing the hot exhaust air to rise up and out of the house. Hot water is an essential part of everyday life.
Storage tank propane water heaters vent through the roof using galvanized steel b vents because they work through natural draft allowing the hot exhaust air to rise up and out of the facility. Condensation tankless water heaters minimize the value of the installation. And virtually all of the heat usually over 90 of it is directly transferred into the water.
Because of this the vent gases are warm but not hot. Tankless water heaters use gas very efficiently to heat water. Tankless water heaters blow exhaust from the heater horizontally with the use of fans thereby permitting vents to end on a different position of your house.
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What does isolation mean to you? Do you see it as a punishment – or an opportunity? Are you one of those saying, “I’m bored!” or one of those saying, “I’ve never been so busy!”
Normally our days are full – work, family, social life, (anti) social media – distractions abound, so we don’t have time to just sit and “be”.
We are, after all, human BEings and not human DOings – but we seem to have forgotten that along the way!
Those who stuck at home may be starting to feel very uncomfortable with their own company, especially if they are used to being in a large office, or going out with friends.
This is a good opportunity to take time to get to know the real you, the one you perhaps avoided in the past. A bit like looking in the mirror, but looking much more deeply, into your soul, and finding that inner you that would love to shine like a beacon but that is probably a tad dimmed down through neglect.
How do you do that, and what will you find? You can do it in a number of ways, but they all involve being in that lovely state of relaxation that asks your conscious mind to get out of the way and allows your unconscious mind to roam free. For some people it could be a walk in the countryside or on a beach – social distancing rules permitting, of course. For others it may be sitting quietly and comfortably at home, with the mobile phone turned off – yes, really – and with some relaxing music to help the mind to settle.
Let your mind go as quiet and blank as you can. If thoughts float in, well, let them float right on out again, as if they are on clouds scudding across the sky. It will take a bit of practice, but once your mind gets the idea, it will be very happy to slow the pace and calm down.
Just sit and see what comes to you. It might be an emotion – which one? Anger? Frustration? Loneliness? Sit with it. Give it a colour, a shape, see where it comes from, what it wants to say to you. Does that sound silly? Probably, but try it anyway. You will be starting the process of “Peeling the emotional onion” and yes, it may well make you cry, be prepared for that. These are emotions that you have stuffed away for far too long, and that need to be released. Let them go, you don’t need them any more.
You may come up with some aspects of you that are not so nice, the ones you usually keep tucked away from other people. These are what we call “shadows” and we all have them. You can recognise them when you are with other people (remember that?) – if someone does or says something that irritates you, or makes you embarrassed – ask yourself why? Is there something in you that mirrors that?
This peeling of the emotional onion is an ongoing work in progress, it is never done, but with each layer that comes off, you will feel so much lighter. Just like those who are taking time to sort out a physical space and throw away the rubbish, so taking time to sort out your emotional space and getting rid of the stuff you no longer need is even healthier for you!
If you would like to have a chat about this, or any other aspect of your wellbeing at this time, give me a call: it can often help to talk with an experienced someone who does not have an agenda, who listens to what you have to say without judgment and who can perhaps offer a few suggestions if appropriate. I’m on 01444 459 433 or 07597 020 512.

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Authors converge at Edmond book fair
Executive Director Jena Mottola said the 37 authors from the Edmond area represented a wide variety of genres.
"It’s wonderful for the community, but it’s also a great networking opportunity for the authors as well,” she said.
Retired Army Col. James Wilhite signed copies of his book "We Answered the Call: Building The Crown Jewel of Afghanistan” published by Tate Publishing.
"This is a good news story that happened in Afghanistan. I was called to active duty and my job was to build a four-year university using the U.S. Academy at West Point as the model. This was done for Afghan students with no money and no staff; we got the mission complete,” he said.
Kim Brumley, an avid Oklahoma historian exhibited her true account of E. W. Marland and his family in "Marland Tragedy: The Turbulent Story of a Forgotten Oklahoma Icon,” also from Tate Publishing.
"He came to Ponca City with no money at all. He made money in Oklahoma’s oil boom and served as our tenth governor,” she said. "When the Depression hit, he lost everything. He goes from multimillionaire to living in poverty and couldn’t even afford his bills.”
Paula Denson took a shoebox full of letters that she bought at an auction for $2 and turned it into a narrative of British Royal Air Force cadets who trained in Ponca City and Miami, OK, during World War II.
"There were letters from wives and mothers of these young men,” she said. Denson was able to locate several of the men nearly sixty years after they wrote the letters and has journeyed to England on two occasions to meet them.
"I got in touch with one of the men, this was before e-mail, and told him about the letters. He said ‘that would make a good book,’” she said.
"The Royal Air Force in Oklahoma: Lives, Loves & Courage of the British Air Crews Trained in Oklahoma During World War II” was published by Oklahoma Heritage Association.


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JOHNSTOWN — The Fulton County Public Health Department’s Telehealth program is making great strides, especially with Fulton-Montgomery Community College.
The program begun last summer is aimed at aimed at improving health care access throughout the county and decreasing rehospitalizations and unnecessary emergency room visits. The aim is eventually to provide the residents of the county, which has many rural areas, with easier physical and electronic access to health care providers through FMCC, county Office for Aging and Youth and the county Public Health Department.
Participants will have ready access to their health care providers, whether it be physicians, physician assistants or nurse practitioners. This can include clients’ minor-to-major emergent health issues or something as routine as prescription refills.
County Public Health Director Irina Gelman gave a Telehealth update Tuesday to the Board of Supervisors’ Human Services Committee. She said there will be more information Feb. 12 at the Board of Supervisors session.
“We will have a demo in time for the full board meeting,” she said.
Gelman said Fulton County is the first county in the United States to implement a “countywide Telehealth initiative” to provide a “viable solution” to the increased need for improved access to care.
“This innovative project includes the integration of public education and prevention, in the expanded access to care model,” Gelman said. “The benefits of Telehealth include evidence-based cost and time effectiveness and may have a major impact on overall health outcomes in our community.”
In collaboration with the community and the Board of Supervisors, Gelman said Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment engagement funding has been utilized to set up health stations at FMCC, OFA and the Public Health Department.
She said an encrypted complaint platform is utilized to connect county residents — in real time — to a healthcare provider at Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville and St. Mary’s Healthcare in Amsterdam, or any other provider of choice.
The server is housed with the Fulton County IT Department.
Gelman said Telehealth is viable and capable of being sustained long-term, and provides a positive public health impact for Fulton County residents.
The county official said the plan is to provide Telehealth to other parts of of the county, “hopefully, very, very soon.”
Gloversville 1st Ward Supervisor Marie Born, committee chairwoman, said when Gelman was hired a few years ago her Telehealth initiative was a “farfetched dream,” and now it is coming to fruition.
“We have Irina to thank,” Born said. “It’s wonderful. We’re so fortunate to have your insight.”
Michael Anich covers Johnstown and Fulton County news. He can be reached at [email protected]


The season has gotten off to a great start for the Mashpee High School boys’ golf team. The Falcons, considered to be amongst the favorites in the Division 3 south contenders, improved to 3-0 with a win against Abington on September 11.
Mashpee beat their rivals by a score of 153.5-138.5.
Collin Spencer had himself a great round at Strawberry Valley Country Club, firing a round of 35 in the top spot for the Falcons. He bested his opponent in match play, 6-3. Playing partner Kyle Puchol was also hitting greens with regularity as he fired a 37 and won 6.5-2.5 in match play.
Jack Spencer, at the third spot, tied his older brother for the low round of the day. Jack Spencer also carded a 35 and won in match play by a 7-2 score. Jack Howard played the fourth position and did well for MHS, carding a 45. He halved the match play portion of the match.
Casey Fitzgerald had a great day in the fifth spot for Mashpee. Fitzgerald scored 40 and halved his match. Ross Smith had a 52 in the six spot and lost in match play, 7-2. Owen McGovern finished with 54 at the seven spot and lost in match play 8-1. Cullen Dunn shot 51 in the eight spot and lost in match play, 2.5-6.5.
Mashpee High’s golf team improved to 2-0 on the season with a victory over East Bridgewater at Falmouth Country Club on Tuesday, September 9. Playing at FCC for the first time this year, the Falcons handled the layout like veterans as they rolled to a 137-106 victory.
Senior Kyle Puchol was the low scorer in the match, shooting an even par 37 out of the second spot for MHS. He beat his opponent by six shots in stroke play and won the match play portion by a 5.5-3.5 tally. Collin Spencer, playing at the top spot, beat his opponent 6-3 in match scoring and 41-45 in stroke play. Jack Spencer also shot 41 and beat his opponent by six shots. In match play he took a 6.5-2.5 victory.
Owen McGovern had some early scoring issues but was able to tough it out to tie his opponent in stroke play. In match play he managed a 5-4 win in the fourth spot.
In the fifth spot Casey Fitzgerald won by four shots, 49-53. He also won in match play, 6-3. Rounding it out for Mashpee, Ross Smith fell by one shot in stroke play, 55-54. He was also edged by one hole in match play, 5-4.
Mashpee had opened its season on August 28 against Sturgis, winning that day by one point, 110-109. Coach Shawn Chicoine said that he thinks that the team has strong potential. With a top three that is good as anyone’s in southeastern Massachusetts, the Falcons will be in great shape once the bottom half of the lineup rounds into shape.


For Immediate Release
January 27, 2022
Contact: Chris Mulcahey
Decatur, IL. – On Wednesday, January 26, 2022, Jesse Reising discussed his candidacy for Illinois’ 13th Congressional District with host Brian Byers on WSOY 1340 AM radio show Byers and Co.
When asked why he was running for Congress, Reising noted rising inflation hurting families, skyrocketing crime rates and the Biden Administration projecting weakness to adversaries and allies on the international stage. Being a sixth generation son of Decatur, he also noted the gerrymandered district. “It’s clear that the Madigan machine had drawn this district just for their insider bureaucrat candidate,” said Reising.
In Congress, Jesse will work to restore the first principles of limited government, free enterprise, and individual responsibility. With his proven track record of getting results, he plans to serve the district by putting the interests of Central and Southern Illinois first.
“My message is resonating with folks because they’re concerned with kitchen table issues that all Americans are concerned about,” said Reising. “The rising cost of living, having a difficult time affording groceries or being able to fill up your truck with a tank of gas.”
You can learn more about Jesse Reising at jessereising.com.


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New York - Growing demand for durable tires, with higher fuel efficiency and better wet grip, will drive the global tire chemicals market through 2025, according to a report by market research group TechSci Research.
The report, which looks into tire chemicals market between 2011 and 2025, projected that the size of the market would surpass 42.58 million tonnes by 2025, on account of growing demand for high performance tires.
In addition to synthetic rubber, accelerators, fillers, carbon black and zinc oxide; natural rubber is also included in TechSci’s definition of tire chemicals.
Within the list, natural rubber and synthetic rubber account for highest market share in global tire chemicals market.
Asia-Pacific region dominated the tire chemicals market across the globe in 2015, and is expected maintain the lead on account shifting of number of automotive manufacturing base from North America and western Europe to the region.
According to the report global tire demand stood at 2080 million units in 2015, and is expected to increase due to a rise in vehicle sales and replacement tire sales.


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A Sydney mum of five stabbed to death last week had taken out 10 apprehended domestic violence orders in her life including one only two weeks before her death.
Gavin Debeyer, 50, was arrested close to the couple's home in Sydney's south west, after Sharon Louise Michelutti was found stabbed in the chest and dead in the bedroom.
The couple, who had been involved since Ms Michelutti was 14, had long had a turbulent relationship marked with violence, according to neighbours in the suburb of Riverwood, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.
There had been many ADVOs taken out over the course of the couple's relationship, the newspaper said.
The most recent ADVO was issued a fortnight before Ms Michelutti was killed.
The 12-month court order stipulated Mr Debeyer could not approach Ms Michelutti or the couple's home within 12 hours of drinking or taking drugs.
Mr Debeyer is due on court on murder charges in March.

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Country music star Shania Twain has spoken out about the devastating end of her marriage to producer Mutt Lange, revealing she opened up about her worst fears to his mistress.
Unknown to the singer, her best friend and assistant, Marie-Anne Thiebaud, was romancing Lange behind her back.
Opening up about the betrayal for her upcoming TV special, “Why Not?,” Twain recalls turning to her pal when she first started suspecting something was wrong.
She says, “She was my confidante, somebody who understood.
“I said, ‘Marie-Anne, don’t you think that my husband is acting strange?’ and she said, ‘No, I don’t see anything strange… He’s fine.’ All Marie-Anne did through the whole thing was comfort me, telling me, ‘Everything’s fine’ – and I believed her and I accepted it as being genuine.”
Thiebaud’s husband, Frederic, who became Twain’s spouse on New Year’s Day, admits he uncovered the affair shortly after Lange filed for divorce from the singer – and decided to tell the star that her husband had been cheating on her with his wife.
He says, “I had to tell her… She was really heartbroken.”
Twain recalls, “It really hurt. First I found out my marriage was over and then the next day I found out about the affair. My own friend, who I had confided in. I still can’t get my head around that.”
Appearing on the “Oprah Winfrey Show” on Tuesday, Twain revealed she wanted to kill herself as the drama unfolded: “I just wanted to go to bed and never get up.”
And in her new memoir, “From This Moment On,” Twain reveals the heartbreak left her with the shivers.
Reading from the book on Oprah, she said, “I was freezing cold all the time and my only relief came when I’d strip off my clothes and climb into a steaming hot bath… five times a day… I’d be shivering most of the time, shaking uncontrollably… I couldn’t get rid of the chills.”

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Rainbow Kitten Surprise — The Friend, Love, Freefall Tour — SOLD OUT
Newport Music Hall — Columbus, OH
Wednesday, April 18, 2018; Doors open at 7:00 PM
$20.00 Advance & $22.00 Day of Show
General Admission — All Ages
Opening Artist: CAAMP
With their chilling harmonies, dynamic instrumentation, and introspective lyrics, Rainbow Kitten Surprise’s genre-defying sound takes equal influence from artists like Modest Mouse and Kings of Leon as it does Frank Ocean and Schoolboy Q. The Boone, NC-based band has proven an independent sensation, with over 75 million streams across digital platforms and over 45 sold out shows on their first U.S. headline tour.
2017 saw Rainbow Kitten Surprise lighting up the North American festival circuit with their always engaging live performances, including stand out sets at such events as Bonnaroo, Firefly, Shaky Knees, Hangout, Sasquatch, and Austin City Limits, among others. “Rainbow Kitten Surprise’s on stage presence and performance are second to none,” enthused The Huffington Post. “The band’s performance comes across as flurry of frenzied motion set to the sounds their own melodically guitar driven rock ’n’ roll that one simply can’t look away from.” Likewise, Paste Magazine raved how RKS frontman Sam Melo “…truly excels as a showman, selling every song with his undeniable stage presence and full-throated vocals,” and praised the band for “…earning every bit of their steadily swelling buzz.” Their label debut release, HOW TO: FRIEND, LOVE, FREEFALL, arrives everywhere April 6th.
Don’t miss Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Newport Music Hall on April 18th!
Official Website: rksband.com/
Tickets on sale online at ticketmaster.com. Charge by phone at 800-745-3000. For more information, visit promowestlive.com.