Zimbabwe's government adopted new guidelines set by the World Health Organization (WHO) for treating people living with HIV almost a year ago, but funding constraints have made it difficult to implement them - until now.
On 1 April 2011, Zimbabwe started phasing out the combination antiretroviral treatment (ARV) Stavudine, Lamivudine and Nevirapine as its first-line option for the national programme, replacing it with the less toxic Tenofovir-based regimens for adults and Zidovudine-based regimens for children, as recommended by the 2010 WHO guidelines. Stavudine is widely used in developing countries because of its lower cost, but produces more serious side-effects.
Following the new WHO guidelines, the National Drug and Therapeutics Policy Advisory Committee and the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare’s AIDS and Tuberculosis (TB) Unit revised and produced the National Guidelines for ART Therapy in Zimbabwe in May 2010.
These suggest starting ARV therapy at a CD4 cell count of 350 for adults, while pregnant women and infants living with the virus should begin treatment regardless of their CD4 count and clinical stage.
In a circular to implementing partners, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare, Gerald Gwinji, said due to resource constraints the implementation of the new guidelines would be phased in over three years from April.
Gwinji said because the country still had a lot of Stavudine stock, all new patients would continue to be initiated on the drug while those already experiencing side-effects would be moved to the new drug regimen until stocks were finished.
However, Gwinji said all HIV-positive pregnant women eligible for ART would be immediately placed on the new ARV regimens. Children eligible for treatment would be given paediatric Stavudine until stocks at national and facility levels are finished because of the high stock levels.
"We therefore encourage all workers, at all levels, to follow this guidance until further notice is issued in order to prevent ARV drug supply interruptions. Drug stock-outs at facility level may lead to HIV drug resistance," wrote Gwinji in the circular.
The newer drugs are estimated to be one-and-a-half times more expensive than Stavudine. With HIV/AIDS funding levels already worryingly low, AIDS activists have expressed concern that if these new expensive regimens are adopted, many people may fail to access treatment in the long run.
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Around 226,000 people are obtaining ARVs from Zimbabwe's public health system, leaving a treatment gap of about 340,000, but the new guidelines mean that at least half a million people will now qualify for treatment, at a cost of US$7 per person per month.
"Zimbabwe already has a very high treatment gap and many people in need of treatment are failing to access it as we speak," said the deputy president of the Zimbabwe HIV/AIDS Activist Union, Stanley Takaona.
"We all know that these new ARVs are expensive and we wonder how government will be able to ensure everyone has access to these expensive drugs when it can’t afford to provide treatment for everyone with the older and cheaper ARVs," he added.
National Coordinator of the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare’s AIDS and TB Unit, Owen Mugurungi, said the new ARV regimen would be initially funded by the National AIDS Council's "AIDS Levy" or the National AIDS Trust Fund (NATF) while government engages the donor community to help it adopt the new WHO guidelines. The AIDS levy - a three percent tax on income - was introduced in 1999 to help finance HIV/AIDS programmes, particularly ARV purchases.
He admitted that the new drug regimen was expensive but said in the long term it would turn out much cheaper. "When you do a cost-benefit analysis adopting the new drug regimen is recommendable," Mugurungi said.
"We may be able to put many people on ARVs now using the cheaper regimens but five years from now we will be losing a lot of money... treating people for side-effects from Stavudine-based regimens. Many people require physiotherapy, for example [as a result of side-effects], and we know how expensive this is... our hope is that our development partners will assist us fund the implementation of these new guidelines, we cannot do it alone."


AOL's announcement to split in two is a great decision on focus, but seems very late. When AOL started, they created the best online experience by controlling the access, content, "browser", content development platforms, and commerce tools. It was an all-in-one play that allowed them to do things that others could not do in a simple way for the customer. Today, all of those elements have splintered and become industries of their own and have all become easier. There is less need for a single integrated platform. AOL's best attributes have always been about great experiences for the end-user customer, so how can they leverage that today?
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AOL will need to look closely at the needs of it's customers and find the gaps, find the things that are still difficult on the web, and create a great customer experience out of those. That job will be tough if they try to both hold onto their old email user customers and take forward the AIM (instant messenger) customers they built up as well. Two very different segments.
Media management in the home and the fight for the digital living room is still a place where competitiveness standards, tricky technology integration issues and no single platform may provide an opportunity. Although that space brings in new players even still such as Apple. In fact, Apple may be one of AOL's toughest competitors. The iPod / iTunes move to simplify and mainstream online music downloads is exactly what AOL did for web browsing in the 1990s.
To succeed in a big ideas to big results transformation, AOL needs to focus … especially since the competition this time around if fiercely with Google, a potential Microsoft / Yahoo! combination, and Apple all vying for the hearts and minds … and clicks … of the same customers.


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EPISODE 129: Oz Romita – Idiots EP (Sounds R Us Recordings)
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Thanos Dimitriou aka Sa.Du was born in 1978 in Athens, Greece. Got into Techno and Trance music in his early teens. He started playing music in 1994 making his debut at a local station. He made parties with some friends in clubs, industries and not only, with some big Greek guests like Mike Dee, Verros, Johnny sin and many others, until 2002.
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2010 sees the release of his track Lost In Deep, a deep feeling track with some progressive touch and trip sounds, with some special remixes.
Today Sa.Du is collaborating with the famous Greek dj of Techno, Mikee and in 2011 we will see them together making fresh beats and parties.
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EPISODE 132: Twins In Mind – Sad In Joy (Bonzai Elemental)
Twins in Mind is a new project inspired and created by three musicians who live in three different countries (Belgium, Greece and Canada).
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EPISODE 133: BeatBlenderz – Fiesta Picante (Eyepatch Recordings)
What do You get when You put two highly talented Dj’s together. DJ Alexis Pattersun with his pure and groovy musical choice and DJ Zohm and his 3 decades of own developing turntable techniques and a wide range of music experiences. Meanwhile those “wheels of steel freaks” deliver more rhythmical extra’s than You ever absorbed before, and this without the loss or forgetting the warmness and originallity that electronic music can express.
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- Functional immunoassays using an in-vitro malaria liver-stage infection model: where do we go from h...
Trends in Parasitology, Volume 25, Issue 11, 1 November 2009, Pages 525-533
Brent L. House, Michael R. Hollingdale, John B. Sacci and Thomas L. Richie
AbstractFor more than 25 years, the ISI assay and ILSDA have been used to study the development of the malaria parasite in the liver, to discover and characterize sporozoite and liver-stage antigens, to support the development of malaria vaccine candidates, and to search for immunological correlates of protection in animals and in humans. Although both assays have been limited by low sporozoite invasion rates, significant biological variability, and the subjective nature of manually counting hepatocytes containing parasites as the read-out, they have nevertheless been useful tools for exploring parasite biology. This review describes the origin, application and current status of these assays, critically discusses the need for improvements, and explores the roles of these assays in supporting the development of an effective vaccine against Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
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- Superior Antimalarial Immunity after Vaccination with Late Liver Stage-Arresting Genetically Attenua...
Cell Host & Microbe, Volume 9, Issue 6, 16 June 2011, Pages 451-462
Noah S. Butler, Nathan W. Schmidt, Ashley M. Vaughan, Ahmed S. Aly, Stefan H.I. Kappe and John T. Harty
SummaryWhile subunit vaccines have shown partial efficacy in clinical trials, radiation-attenuated sporozoites (RAS) remain the “gold standard” for sterilizing protection against Plasmodium infection in human vaccinees. The variability in immunogenicity and replication introduced by the extensive, random DNA damage necessary to generate RAS could be overcome by genetically attenuated parasites (GAP) designed via gene deletion to arrest at defined points during liver-stage development. Here, we demonstrate the principle that late liver stage-arresting GAP induce larger and broader CD8 T cell responses that provide superior protection in inbred and outbred mice compared to RAS or early-arresting GAP immunizations. Late liver stage-arresting GAP also engender high levels of cross-stage and cross-species protection and complete protection when administered by translationally relevant intradermal or subcutaneous routes. Collectively, our results underscore the potential utility of late liver stage-arresting GAP as broadly protective next-generation live-attenuated malaria vaccines and support their potential as a powerful model for identifying antigens to generate cross-stage protection.
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- Whole parasite vaccination approaches for prevention of malaria infection
Trends in Immunology, Volume 33, Issue 5, 1 May 2012, Pages 247-254
Noah S. Butler, Ashley M. Vaughan, John T. Harty and Stefan H.I. Kappe
AbstractMalaria is caused by complex protozoan Plasmodium parasites that have foiled efforts to develop a protective vaccine. Despite this, it has been known for more than 40 years that immunization with radiation-attenuated, whole Plasmodium sporozoites confers complete protection against malaria challenge. This model gave the rationale for development of recombinant and vectored subunit vaccination strategies that have, however, not yet matched whole sporozoite protective efficacy. Novel attenuation and immunization approaches for whole sporozoite vaccination and a deeper understanding of cellular and humoral protective immune responses that eliminate pre-erythrocytic stages are paving the way for the development of next-generation vaccination strategies that completely prevent malaria.
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Trends in Parasitology, Volume 21, Issue 11, 499-503, 1 November 2005
Malaria vaccines 1985–2005: a full circle?
Few who were actively engaged in malaria vaccine research 20 years ago (including myself) would have imagined that, in 2005, there would still be a prediction of a 10–20-year horizon before vaccines become part of malaria-control strategies. Why is it still proving so challenging to produce effective vaccines?

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text: Call it a weakness, but I love fan videos that mix a song with a montage of clips from any particular film. It gives the whole whole idea of art an unprecedented medium and emotional fervor – not that “Ritual Union” needs this, but you understand what I’m trying to say. It brings music into a realm it was so unlikely to touch, creating unintended but definite electricity. A visitor to this site, also named Daniel, has created this video, mixing the sound of Little Dragon’s triumphant “Ritual Union” with clips from Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly’s 1952 classic Singin’ In The Rain. Do enjoy – it’s really great.

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In Virginia, Nestlé USA kicked off three of its newest partnerships as part of the TERRA Food & Agriculture Accelerator founded by RocketSpace and Rabobank. The program brings together innovators from large corporations and emerging growth companies and its third cohort was recently announced.
Nestlé is proud to be working with Jackson’s Honest, Miyoko’s and Here – each of which is creating on-trend foods focused on plant-based nutrition, simple labels and fresh ingredients.
“These companies represent the future of food,” said Ashlee Adams, Head of Open Innovation at Nestlé. “Our open innovation efforts are focused on meeting companies where they are in their stage of growth and designing win-win partnerships that accelerate that growth. We look forward to working with these companies to share learnings, develop new capabilities and create something better together as we bring people more options in categories that are in high demand – healthy snacking and plant-based foods.”


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Guidance from Elder Brother
as Received and Transcribed by Sun~Rose*
[As seen in the December 2011 Newsletter]
GUIDANCE on “WHAT AM I?”
INTRODUCTION to LESSONS 351 to 360
ACIM ORIGINAL EDITION
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE: The Course text is in bold face. The Guidance is in normal type
In His Guidance, He has asked Me to capitalize the pronouns You and We as an acknowledgement of the Divinity of All of Us, an acknowledgement of Equality, an expression of His Love and respect for You.
When You see the word ‘YOU’ capitalized in the Guidance, know that He is not just speaking to YOU, He is honoring YOU.
I am God’s Son, complete and healed and whole, shining in the reflection of His Love.
Two little words changed gives wonderful understanding of what is the Son of God You are and of Your relationship with the Father-Mother.
What words are this these make such a difference? Listen carefully.
I am God’s Son, complete and healed and whole, shining AS the PRESENCE of His Love.
In me is His creation sanctified and guaranteed eternal life. In me is love perfected, fear impossible, and joy established without opposite.
If the ego’s ‘You’ had to do this on ‘Your own’, a daunting job is it indeed! Yet this is not a request but rather a statement of fact. And for One to resist it or deny it would simply be ego defense of false humility.
I am the holy home of God Himself.
These statements are the Truth of You, the Son. The Son has no gender, for God has not made two types of Son, one so-called ‘male’ and the other ‘female’. These are ego inventions for the purposes of various subjugations. My accommodations are simply to clarify: One is not ‘better’ than Another.
The Truth is: We are All the Son. There is no ‘male’ nor ‘female’.
All of Us are, indeed, the very Presence of Our God, Belovèd Source of All.
I am the Heaven where His Love resides.
Once more, here We see that Heaven’s not a ‘place’ at all, but a state of Consciousness.
I am His holy sinlessness itself, for in my purity abides His own.
How could One ‘sin’ when God is All of Us? And yet We see sin everywhere We look. And this is not about a blind eye to it, but rather sin’s unreality; along with the unreality of the entire dream.
2 Our use for words is almost over now. Yet in the final days of this one year we gave to God together, you and I, we found a single purpose that we shared.
And it has been the joy of giving, a purpose that You will find eternally. It is the Truth of All Reality.
And thus you joined with me. So what I am are you as well. The truth of what we are is not for words to speak of nor describe.
Can words be used to describe the Natures Infinite of Love, or Life? The understanding does come in the willingness to BE Them.
Yet we can realize our function here, and words can speak of this and teach it, too, if we exemplify the words in us.
To start with literally living Love is the key to Life that is only Living. You are never born and never dying, and this is the Truth right here and right now.
3 We are the bringers of salvation. We accept our part as saviors of the world, which through our joint forgiveness is redeemed.
What is this word “salvation”? What’s it mean? Redemption of a sinner miserable and undeserving? That’s not You! That’s not any One of You!
Salvation is but the expression of Life, Truth and Love, All lived and shared each moment, as Your very Be-ing ‘in the world’.
The world has need of Your Life, Truth and Love. And it but waits on You to give Your Gifts.
And this, our gift, is therefore given us.
How else can Gifts as These, so wonderful, be experienced but in the Living of each one of Them?
Speak not of Love, but BE It. Speak not of Life Eternal, just live It! Don’t prattle about the Truth, Be Its Living Example!
We look on everyone as brothers and perceive all things as kindly and as good. We do not seek a function that is past the gates of Heaven.
Nice words these are indeed, yet, how do You live them? You do know the answer: Today I will make no decisions by Myself.
Speak not Your words, but the Holy Spirit’s. For when You let Her (or Him if You wish) hear and see for You, then will the words of Love come forth so very naturally. Just as they now pour forth as Me to You. The Holy Spirit that I am communicates through to Holy Spirit You are. And We All are this One Holy Spirit.
Knowledge will return when we have done our part. We are concerned only with giving welcome to the truth.
Just Be that Living Love and watch Your consciousness unfold and flower as the gardens of Your kindness spring up all over.
4 Ours are the eyes through which Christ’s vision sees a world redeemed from every thought of sin.
Ask Me what is really there, hidden by the dream of sin. Be still and listen. I will gladly tell You!
Ours are the ears that hear the Voice of God proclaim the world as sinless. We hear His Mind Divine ever expressing to Us: Here is ever Good!
Ours the minds which join together as we bless the world. – All things of which God is Aware must be Holy. God Knows Good only.
And from the oneness that we have attained we call to all our brothers, asking them to share our peace and consummate our joy.
This consummation is the Weddedness Divine of All the Sonship and All the Universe as well.
5 We are the holy messengers of God who speak for Him, and carrying His Word to everyone whom He has sent to us, we learn that it is written on our hearts.
Having really learned the Truth and thus becoming It as well, We joyously do share this Love with Every One!
And thus our minds are changed about the aim for which we came and which we seek to serve.
We are no longer here for getting, but for giving, and Our happiness has now become Our Be-ing. For getting is insatiable and never satisfied, while giving Gifts but Joy.
We bring glad tidings to the Son of God, who thought he suffered. Now is he redeemed. And as he sees the gate of Heaven stand open before him, he will enter in and disappear into the Heart of God.The discontent and suffering which had attended His existence for the eons of the dream have ended, and the Life which is Joy has again begun for Us. Let Us with Our Joy share this great Heart Of God, this endless Love, until All Our Brothers have Awakened!
[Thank you Dear Brother]
*Sun~Rose is the scribe of the recently published book, “YOU ARE LOVED AND SAFE: PREP NOTES FOR EXPERIENCING GOD’S LOVE” She is also author of, “RADIANT LIFE: RAW FOOD AND THE PRESENCE OF LOVE”
BOTH now available on amazon.com

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Federal-Mogul Adds 54 Part Numbers to Steering and Suspension Line
Federal-Mogul Motorparts has added 54 part numbers to its Moog brand steering and suspension line. The additions offer combined service coverage of more than 61 foreign and domestic passenger vehicles.
The new Moog brand parts include:
* ES800972 – outer tie rod end: Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee (2011-2014) (left and right);
* EV800961 – inner tie rod end: Chrysler 300 and 300C (2005-2010); Dodge Challenger (2008-2010), Charger (2006-2010) and Magnum (2005-2008);
* K500240 - ball joint: Lexus GS300 (2006), GS430 (2006-2007), GS350 and GS450h (2007-2011), GS460 (2008-2011), IS250 (2006-2013), IS-F (2008-2013), IS250C and IS350C (2010-2013), and IS350 (2006-2013) (front upper); and
* ES800391 – outer tie rod end: BMW 540i (1997-2003), 540iA (1997), 540iT (1999-2000), and M5 (2000-2003) (left).
Other new Moog brand parts include 12 coil spring sets, four control arms and 14 additional wheel bearing and hub assemblies for vehicles up to and including the 2015 model year.
“We have introduced nearly 400 additional Moog parts through the first nine months of the year in keeping with our commitment to providing high-quality, problem-solving repair solutions for today’s vehicles,” says Bryon Osterland, general manager, global steering and suspension, Federal-Mogul Motorparts.
“We continue to aggressively invest in our North American manufacturing facilities and in developing innovative parts that help service providers address emerging repair opportunities across all vehicle makes and models.”
The Moog brand is in its 50th year of Cup competition. In recognition of the vital importance of steering and suspension components in overall vehicle safety and performance, NASCAR mandates that Cup teams use Moog Problem Solver parts, specifically ball joints and tie rod ends.
To learn more about Moog Steering and Suspension parts, visit the technician-focused www.moogproblemsolver.com website or contact a Moog supplier.
Follow the brand on Twitter (@MOOGps) for product updates and special promotions.
Federal-Mogul Motorparts is a division of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corp.


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For the vast majority of people in the United States, divorce rates are falling. It’s simply less common for people to dissolve their marriages.
Some of this, naturally, is due to the rise in cohabitation. A lot of young couples opt to cohabitate and put off marriage entirely, when they may have rushed into a marriage in previous decades — and then gotten divorced. These couples have no need for divorce, so it becomes less common statistically.
However, there is one age group that is getting divorced more often: Those who are 50 years of age and older.
What are the reasons for this change?
There are numerous reasons for this shift, the first being that people in this age group have demonstrated that they support divorce in a way they did not before. Their attitude toward it has changed — along with that of society as a whole — and so they’ve embraced it in a new way. This suggests that many of these marriages may have ended sooner, had people held these views the entire time.
Another reason is the fact that second marriages, statistically, end in divorce more often. This means that a lot of people in this age bracket are more prone to divorce, as it is less common for someone in their 30s to already be in a second marriage. These divorce cases, coupled with long-term marriages that finally end when people are in their 50s and 60s, push the stats up.
Are you getting divorced?
If you and your partner are considering divorce, please note that gray divorce can be complex with elevated asset levels. It’s crucial that you understand all of the legal options you have as you move forward.

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Decades of expertise and a deep understanding of the science of a flame go into creating new arc rated (AR) and flame resistant (FR) fabrics. We sat down with Drew Child, Director of Technology and Program Director for Milliken’s Uniform and Protective Fabrics Business, to discover more about the process behind developing new AR/FR textiles for cutting-edge personal protective equipment (PPE) for the electric utilities, and oil and gas industries.
There are many factors that go into creating a high-quality FR fabric. While there are many flame resistant (FR) properties that are often mentioned, such as durability and industry certifications, there are some characteristics that tend to receive less attention. We rounded up five interesting facts that you may not know about FR textiles to expand your knowledge on this important component of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Unexpected arc flash and short-duration thermal exposure from fire hazards, also known as flash fire, are a daily reality for electric utility and oil and gas workers. To help keep workers safe on the job, industrial personnel require ongoing hazard protection in addition to specific attire for certain tasks. Everyday FR apparel, such as work shirts, pants and jeans, is an easy solution for these workers to be adequately protected in the event of an arc flash or short-duration thermal exposure from fire.
Workers in utility and oil and gas industries have specific needs for high-visibility and FR protection on the job. They operate in areas with large amounts of electrically charged equipment and flammable materials, often during nighttime and in complex settings.
Back in the fall, NFPA 2112: Standard on Flame-Resistant Clothing for Protection of Industrial Personnel Against Short-Duration Thermal Exposures from Fire saw new changes implemented for the 2018 edition, which went into effect on September 6, 2017. The 2018 edition is a barometer for the safety industry as a whole – impacting suppliers and manufacturers down to end users. If you are investing in flash fire PPE in 2018, we outline four significant changes you should be aware of as you specify your garments and implement relevant protocols. Read More
Last month, Westex by Milliken joined the industry in one of the largest safety conferences in the U.S. – NSC Congress & Expo. It is an opportunity to be immersed in the industry – gleaning information, learning the latest developments and experiencing products in-person.
The vast number of flame resistant fabrics, garments and manufacturers in today’s market has led to confusion around the differences between flame resistant (FR) fabric types, FR fabric manufacturing methods and FR garment brands. Many don’t realize that the term “88/12 FR” is nothing more than a fabric content or type of fabric. “88/12 FR” is not a brand of fabric, and therefore does not provide any information on fabric performance, which varies widely by fabric manufacturer. It’s also not well understood that who manufactures the fabrics is almost always different from who manufactures the garment, and behind a trusted garment label might be lower-quality, generic FR fabric. Given the poor performance of generic “88/12 FR” fabrics, misunderstanding the terms and labels can have serious consequences for workers.
When Dan joined an American company as Environmental Health and Safety Manager, his team leader and Director of Environmental Health and Safety, Robin, immediately informed him that the field employees, had a high exposure to arc flash over the course of their daily operations. The company’s 1,500 field technicians interact daily with electrified equipment– and have families, spouses, and children who wait for their safe return from work after a long day.


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Harvard's defense held the dynamic Cornell rushing attack to only 36 total yards. Likewise, the Crimson offense was perfect from the red zone, scoring on all three entires into the territory. Prior to the contest, the Big Red was first in the nation in red zone defense.
The Crimson treats its fall off-season as practice, however, and is optimistic about future results.
In the first ever meeting between Harvard and Howard, the Crimson running backs were nearly unstoppable, logging 288 yards and seven touchdowns. Harvard's defense tallied an impressive seven sacks and three punt blocks in the afternoon contest.
The Crimson picked up its first regatta victory of the season at the Danmark Trophy and finished second at the Women’s Showcase, which both took place in New London, Conn., over the weekend. The two podium finishes highlighted Harvard sailing’s most successful weekend yet this Fall.
Coming off two straight weekends of tournaments, both the men’s and women’s teams are looking to maintain their momentum after a hot start to the year. New and old faces on the team had their chance to hit the courts and see how their off-season training translated into in-season performance. And for many, the hard training paid off.
Spectators were left wondering if they truly were reliving the same quarter over and over again – or if Sinnett was just that damn good. In the end, Sinnett and the Toreros proved just good enough, staving off a late Harvard comeback attempt to take home a 31-23 victory.
Both of the Crimson's contests this week were within a one point margin. The first, a contest against No. 18 that fell against the team from Cambridge. Harvard's fortuned flipped on Monday in a 3-2 victory over in-state rival, UMass.
Harvard women’s soccer had to fight off fatigue, a late goal from Massachusetts off a corner kick, and even a fallen drone on a windy night, but the Crimson won its third straight game anyway.
The women captured first place in the Fordham Fiasco, and the men rested top runners but learned insights on an important technical course which they will see later on in the season.
Volley goals, flip throws, and complete control. Could you really ask for more? After a masterful 3-0 performance against Quinnipiac, the Harvard women’s soccer team returned to the pitch to follow up with another dominant 2-0 win in its first-ever game against the Northwestern Wildcats. Despite a relatively close score, it was clear that the Crimson had the overall advantage throughout the game due to its relentless offense, overwhelming defense, and great goalkeeping from senior goalkeeper Kat Hess.
The Crimson had little time to shake off its offseason rust, heading straight into play against No. 22 Albany and No. 4 UConn.
The Crimson fell short against Colgate, but started and ended the weekend with wins.


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Injured elderly man robbed at knife-point
Police are horrified by an armed robbery committed on a 64-year-old man as he lay badly injured in his Swan View home in north-east Perth.
Police say the man had fallen and broken his hip and arm about an hour before thieves broke in.
Detective Constable Wade Quinn says two young men threatened the victim with a knife, and stole cash and his bank card.
"The knife wasn't used on him at all and he hasn't been assaulted as a result of them entering the house," he said.
The man's nephew Kevin says the offenders also ripped the phone out of the wall so the man could not call for help and assaulted him.
"They definitely kicked him in the hip because he pointed out where they kicked him," he said.
The victim will now be forced to live in a nursing home.

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REDWOOD CITY — The live poultry show has been canceled at this spring’s San Mateo County Fair. A major Peninsula veterinary hospital is postponing all chicken appointments. And worried Bay Area backyard bird hobbyists are taking special steps to protect their flocks.
News that a highly contagious and deadly bird virus was detected at a veterinary clinic in Redwood City on Thursday has alarmed the Bay Area’s poultry community, indicating that the dreaded Virulent Newcastle Disease has moved north from Southern California.
The disease, first reported on May 17 in Los Angeles County, has led to the euthanasia of over 1 million backyard and commercial birds in Southern California.
“The really big concern is the spread into commercial flocks,” said Richard Blatchford, a poultry specialist at UC Davis Department of Animal Science. It has already been found in three commercial facilities in Riverside County.
“It can wipe out an entire farm very quickly,” he said.
The disease causes only mild symptoms in humans who have very close contact with infected birds, but it can kill chickens, turkeys, cockatoos, cockatiels – and occasionally wild birds such as cormorants, pelicans and gulls.
“I am extremely worried about this news,” said Los Gatos resident Michelle Strachan, who owns nine chickens at her home in the Santa Cruz Mountains. “It made me gasp and got my heart racing immediately, as I understand the severity of it.”
She is taking rigorous steps to protect her flock: hand washing, keeping her birds confined to their pen, wearing disposable shoe covers at the feed store, not visiting friends who have poultry, not allowing friends with poultry to visit her birds and keeping a “closed” flock — “not adding any birds this year,” she said, “as tempting as those fluffy chicks may be!”
“The most important thing people can do is to not move their birds,” she said.
The new case – the first ever in Northern California – likely occurred in a bird that was transported from Southern California, where the outbreak began in backyard exhibition birds in Riverside County.
“We are in uncharted territory in terms of its spread about the state,” said UC’s Blatchford.
Southern California was also where the last outbreak occurred in 2003, which eventually led to infections in commercial flocks.
The region is a center for specialty bird breeders, likely in part because of the city’s year-round warm weather, according to California state veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones in a report in the American Veterinary Medicine Association. Small chicken farms and slaughterhouses supply local food and fill niche markets.
Most infections have occurred among chickens raised at homes on the outskirts of urban areas, where former farms and stables have become incorporated into cities but still have dense pockets of animals, including menageries of chickens, pigeons, and peacocks.
Because of the threat to the state’s $2.5-billion poultry industry, poultry owners are prohibited from moving birds in all of Los Angeles County, as well as large areas of San Bernardino and Riverside counties. The quarantine extends from the northern and southern borders of western Riverside County to the Salton Sea — including the Coachella Valley — and as far east as Yucca Valley in San Bernardino County, with a northern boundary at the Kern County line.
The focus was initially on backyard chickens, said Blatchford. But now it’s expanding.
On Dec. 16, 2018, the disease was reported in a commercial flock of 110,000 6-week-old layer chickens in Riverside County. Since then, a total of four commercial flocks, eight flocks used for egg production and one flock of young hens have become infected in San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
In humans, the disease merely causes mild flu-like symptoms, laryngitis or conjunctivitis, an infection of the eye that is also called “pink eye.”
But in chickens, it is almost always fatal. Sick birds may sneeze, gasp for air, cough, show tremors, droop their wings, go stiff and experience greenish, watery diarrhea. Birds may die without showing any clinical signs of disease.
“Pet owners should not be adopting new chickens right now, or visiting other people’s chickens,” said veterinarian Dr. Hilary Stern of Animal Hospital of Soquel.
Due to the threat to the poultry industry in California, the California Department of Food and Agriculture recommended that the San Mateo County Fair suspend its poultry show for the 2019 fair season, according to San Mateo County Fair officials.
“Our Board will work with the local 4-H and FFA representatives to coordinate a bird-less poultry exhibit for the 2019 fair,” said Justin Aquino, manager of the San Mateo County Fair. “We will encourage students to participate in an educational display to educate fairgoers about the poultry industry.”
On Thursday, Adobe Animal Hospital of Los Gatos and Los Altos suspended all chicken appointments. It is working to create a way to work with clients using interactive video conferencing. If needed, a veterinarian will visit an animal confined to the owner’s car.
“If a case of Newcastle’s disease is seen at our hospital, the state will close the hospital for quarantine,” Adobe Animal Hospital told clients. “The state will then require us to euthanize any other chickens that were present at the same time the sick bird was seen…even if they are not sick.”
“We don’t want to risk the life of your chickens,” it said.
Infectious disease experts say owners of backyard chickens should follow at least these three basic steps:
- Wash hands and scrub boots before and after entering an area with birds.
- Clean and disinfect tires and equipment before moving them off the property.
- Isolate any birds returning from shows for 30 days before placing them with the rest of the flock.
Owners of backyard flocks should report any unusual bird deaths to the CDFA Sick Bird Hotline (toll-free) at 866-922-2473.
For more information, see www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Animal_Health/newcastle_disease_info.html.

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Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka was first published 1915 under the title 'Die Verwandlung'.
The overall story begins with a traveling salesman, Gregor Sansa, awakening late to his train that he needed to take for work and realizing that he has transformed or metamorphosed into a large insect creature. 一While Kafka never mentions what type of insect he turns into specifically, it is thought to be a dung beetle or cockroach.一Throughout, the cause of this metamorphosis isn't revealed rather the book is central on the effect this has had on his and his family's life. They now have to adjust to his new figure, this wasn't a easy task to say the least.
The full story, with spoilers. The story is comprised of 3 parts. It begins with a traveling salesman, Gregor Sansa, awakening and realizing that he has metamorphosed into a large insect creature. He then goes on to realize he was late for the train that takes him to work, which was odd behavior from him. His mother and sister come to check on him, he starts to speak through his still closed door but realizes his voice had changed as well. Once his boss arrives to see why Gregor hasn't come in for work, he tries his best to move his new 'figure' to open the door. His family and boss are shocked. Gregor attempts to go after his boss to explain but his father chases him back into the room. Now exhausted, he slept.
Next Part 2. Gregor awakes to see milk and bread, his favorite. Upon driving the milk he realizes he has no taste for it and doesn't eat. When his sister noticed this she replaces his meals with rotten food. Now his sister has been taking care of him, cleaning his room. He spends his time listening to his family through the walls, the often speak of what to do with him. They speak of how the situation has affected them financially. Gregor also learns his mother wants to visit. This whole situation unfolds similarly to the beginning when his family first realized of his condition. His mother faints and he returns to his room injured.
Next Part 3. Their families cleaning lady, which they can afford because they took in other people so they could have a little extra money, had accidentally left the door open to Gregor's room. Gregor's sister was playing violin for the people, Gregor grew enamored by this and the lodgers discovered him. They all became alarmed and decided to move out without paying rent due to the awful conditions of their house. His family, now fed up with dealing with their burden of a family member decide they needed to get rid of him. Upon hearing this, Gregor goes to his room and dies. A great sense of relief strikes the family. The lodgers move out, the maid is let off after disposing of Gregor's insect body, and they all move to a smaller home.
However, this story is much more than that, the description of his new life when compared to his old is filled to the brim with symbolism and metaphors. Gregor was the soul provider of the family, when he is suddenly out of the job since his insect body can't do the work his family no longer has a steady form of income. This rocks the family with grief, anxiety, and resentment. Later on in the story, his death will only bring joy and gain. The story is about a successful man going from the pride of the family to a burden due to an uncontrollable disease.
The overall symbolism I took after reading this story was that the disease that afflicted Gregor was metaphorical of AIDS (Or perhaps a disease similar to it that was common around the time of Kafka) and the effect it can have on an individual. While AIDS doesn't complete debilitate the patient like Gregor's, it has all the social implications that were tied with his disease. AIDS gives the individual a different view from others, like having the body of a insect. AIDS can also break up relationships, like the relationships Gregor had with his family. AIDS can make you a burden to others, the same as Gregor after his metamorphosis.
The book also personally struck a familiar chord with me. Metamorphosis is incredibly similar to The Nose by Nikolai Gogol. The story of the nose summed up is that a man who looks down on people he believes as less than or of lower class/rank. This is often referred to as looking down your nose at someone. However, one morning he loses his nose. His nose then goes on to take his position in the military and show him up. His nose then looks down on him as he is turned into a social outcast. The story overall resolves when he gets his nose back and learns how it feels to be looked down upon. While the overall moral result of the stories may not be the same, they share a large amount of similarities. Like both the men go through an odd situation that not at all common, to teach them and or the reader about a moral lesson. Both of these books create a good lesson through an odd and entertaining way, that's why they are familiar to me.
I would have to say, this book was very enjoyable to me. The story line was interesting and offered a deeper meaning. This is what I personally like to look for in a book. The phrase 'show, don't tell' is applied to books as well. The book had a good amount of symbolism for the reader to interpret, not too much so that the reader will be lost and not too little that the story is simple and has no depth. I'm glad I bought it.


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Check-in Policy - Hotel requires a credit card authorization upon check-in for incidentals, this will place a hold on your funds. Guests are welcome to pay cash upon checkout, although a valid credit card must be provided upon check-in. Debit cards are accepted at the self-check in kiosks only. The use of an ATM/debit card will result in an immediate deduction from the attached available bank account balance (subject to banking institution policies).” Any security deposits or refunds will take anywhere from 7-10 business days depending on the bank.
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First time staying at Bally's and wasn't disappointed! Try a different hotel each time I go. Great location. Easy check in service. Has a mini fridge. Rooms are nice and clean. Beds are comfortable. Shower is great! Easy access to Paris shops and casinos without leaving the building. Plenty of slot machines. Food court on lower level and well as the pool and don't forget to get your Monorail tickets on the same level!
Horrible represent of Caesar brand
I asked for an upgrade at check in and was DOWNGRADED! The room was filthy (food & wrappers on floor). There was hit & run on our rental car in ramp, no one cared to help or gave correct direction on what to do.
Room was nice but way too noisy because of proximity to Flamingo blvd. Housekeeping was skipped one day for no reason. Overall premises could be much cleaner. Casinos is very smokey due to low ceilings and poor ventilation.
Very nice rooms!
The rooms are modern and clean, with nice appointments (Toto toilets!). Nice room layout with a sink/bar area in the main room, and a separate dressing area. Try to avoid the 3pm checkin rush, and don’t go early, or you’ll be charged $20 for early check-in. So the line at the check-in kiosks is at a standstill at 10 to 3, with everyone waiting to hit the button at 3:00 ON THE DOT. I would much rather check in with a friendly desk clerk, who can explain the parking procedure (no charge for hotel guests! Who knew?!). After waiting in line for the kiosks, it responded that our room wasn’t ready, and they’d send an EMAIL when it was ready. Not wanting to keep checking emails every 2 minutes, we then stood in line where there were 3 front desk clerks, and got checked in smoothly. LESS KIOSKS, MORE DESK CLERKS, PLEASE!
Only if you have an issue with smoking, and the staff was ignorant.
Union our arrival we entered the Bally’s to check in. All you can smell, and taste is cigarette smoke and skunk weed. We asked if there was another casino and hotel that was smoke free & was told no. We decided to stay and enjoy our selves. I have serious issues with smoke. And I tried but when we woke up the following morning I was not feeling well. I googled the question what casino was smoke free and guess what came up . PARK MGM IS SMOKE FREE. It’s across from BALLYS CASINO. Well , I was very excited about what I found out and called Expedia and explained. They were no help. Other than calling the hotel to see what the procedure was to cancel and change my booking. I called my AAA and was able to book the hotel for the rest of the stay. Bally’s is a nice place and I have no issues with the place . Except for one . When you have a guest that ask for help and won’t fill that request for what other reason then being ignorant. That’s a major issue with the management.

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Delivery 3-4t/h animal feed turnkey project to Zimbabwe.
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Zítrica are looking for a creative copywriter, with mother tongue English.
The successful candidate will have 2-4 years’ experience within a creative agency, excellent verbal and written English.
You will deliver integrated campaigns, from brief to execution, setting copy direction, develop concepts and work closely with the team. The copywriter will also provide strategic and creative thinking and translate it to insightful and impactful work, to the highest standards. She/he will also write texts for Social Media publications.
The copywriter will have the opportunity to meet and present to clients so must be able to demonstrate a flair and passion for presenting creative concepts.
The ideal candidate must be creative person, experience demonstrated in the fashion sector, lifestyle or the hotel sector. Spanish will be an advantage.
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1. The Mysterium Tremendum et Fascinans: is the fearful and fascinating mystery. A lasting phrase which Rudolf Otto uses in the idea of the holy to name that which is fearful and fascinating mystery. Mystery common to religious experiences and the perception there of. The fear is due to the in purity of man and the purity of the divine. Something that is “wholly other” something entirely different than what we would experience in our ordinary day to day life, its absolute inapproachability, its power, and its urgency or energy “the wrath of god.”
2. Shamanism: Shamanism is a practice where an individual reaches an altered state of mind. In this state the individual establishes control over certain spirits, especially those of disease and death. The Shaman can then drive these poisons into an individual or relieve the individual of their pain and suffering and take their illness away. Shamans use special techniques to enter these trances from drumbeating and dancing to trances and drugs. While one is in this altered state of mind their spirits travel to different far away places even the paranormal universe. Once the individual returns from their journey they may decide to share their experience and offer guidance to other especially ones that seem lost and need direction in their life. The spirit would in turn use individuals to channel their energies and strengths into the world.
3. Rig Veda: The Rig Vega is an anthology of religious poetry written by the Aryans within ten books containing thousands of hymns and reflections that describe religious devotion of long established groups during the Vedic Age. The hymns contain the mythology of the Hindu gods in which individuals sing their praise. The Rig is the oldest of the Vedas having writings dating from 1200-900 BC. The book contains prayers addressed to a single or often two or more deities called devas or shining ones. To this day, the book is considered the most...

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Hundreds give back at Community Care Day
LANCASTER - More than 380 volunteers gave their time throughout Fairfield County at United Way's annual Community Care Day Tuesday.
Steve and Judy Root helped open the day's work at the United Way Campaign Kickoff. Co-chairs of the 2016 campaign, Steve is the former vice president of information technology at Lancaster Bingo and Judy is president at Fairfield Federal Savings and Loan.
"'Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in,'" said Steve Root, reading a quote. "There are 400 voting in the kind of community they want to live in today."
Lifelong Fairfield County residents, the couple are currently helping the United Way raise over $1.7 million.
But it's not just about monetary contributions, as Community Care Day shows. The United Way of Fairfield County also needs manpower.
"Volunteering isn't just today. Volunteering is something we need year-round," said Sherry Orlando, executive director of the United Way of Fairfield County. "It's not only about the money. I continue to be amazed by the power of people to get things done."
Debra Smith, a professor at Ohio University Lancaster, provided the keynote address to the eager volunteers over breakfast Tuesday morning. Her talk, about poverty being more than just a math problem, focused on learning the stories of those that need assistance. She stressed the importance of those seeking help receiving help within their own communities.
"Sometimes we need help. Sometimes we give help," Smith said. "Our community can be better now and in the future because we took this call to embrace each other with everything we have to give."
Thirty agencies, including The Salvation Army and Maywood Mission, with 56 projects benefited from the day of giving back.
Several volunteers from Fairfield Medical Center and Snyder and Company were pulling weeds in front of Community Action Tuesday morning.
"I can't think of a better way to spend they day," said Linda Sheridan with Snyder and Company.
Sheridan and others were thankful to get out from behind their traditional desk jobs and take part in the event.
Employees from the Fairfield County Board of Developmental Disabilities were at Howell Park in Bremen. Julie Bruckelmeyer said that the weather couldn't have been more perfect for painting baseball dugouts.
Bruckelmeyer said that at times, she's also needed help from her community, so she's thankful for the opportunity to return the favor.
"It's nice to see growth, even in the smaller communities. It's nice to see pride in where you live," said Susan Sarlo with Fairfield County Board of Developmental Disabilities.
Some companies are able to give back to the United Way through fundraisers, donations and other monetary efforts. That's not something most county agencies are capable of, though.
"It's good to know we can at least donate some time," said Temple Montanez, community relations director at Fairfield County Board of Developmental Disabilities.
For her agency in particular, Montanez said that several in the community give a lot.
"It's a way for us to give back to the community," said Montanez.


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The integrity of packages is an important aspect for the protection of packed products like food, medicine or medical devices. Therefore leak testing today is essential for development of new packages as well as for quality control.
How to test packages depends on type and size of the packages. Whether additional aspects like seal strength or amount of oxygen in the head space have to be tested, is decisive for the selection of the right test method and system.
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A new monthly hip-hop series debuts at ArtsRiot in Burlington on Thursday, June 30: Sound Affects: A Community Event
. The Sound Affects
team introduced itself to BTV with a Waking Windows 6 showcase in May. But the ArtsRiot event marks the first shindig in the crew's permanent home. So, who are these guys?
According to local rapper Mertz, SA is a group of local rappers and DJs dedicated to raising the profile of hip-hop in Vermont and throughout New England by fostering a sense of community within a sometimes splintered scene. It's kind of a "high tide raises all boats" theory.
Here is Mertz in an April interview with Vermont Hip-Hop News
Our state is too small to have artists vying over the same audience. Sound Affects can be everyone’s home field, where we can all meet once a month to support the artists who have new projects to showcase. This unified approach will lead to more connection throughout the scene & ultimately, artists feeding off of each other for inspiration. We want to bring everyone together for the greater benefit of us all.
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Each event will feature a choice selection of local talent in addition to regional performers in an effort to make connections to hip-hop scenes beyond Vermont. Headlining Thursday's show are the Rap Night All-Stars, a crew of Maine and New Hampshire artists who host two like-minded series in their home states: Rap Night Portland
and Rap Night Manchester
Those series are celebrating seven and three years, respectively. So, clearly, there is precedent for the concept having success. The Rap Night All-Stars include Ill by Instinct
, Ben Shorr
, Stay on Mars, Seth on Gray Street
and DJs El Shupacabra
Representing the 802 are Budnick
(a 2016 Seven Daysies award nominee for Best Hip-Hop Artist or Group), Jarv
(recently toured with R.A. the Rugged Man), Bless the Child
. As will every SA show, the night ends with an open freestyle cipher, which anyone and everyone is invited to join. Except maybe Seven Days
music editors. We have weak flow.
But wait. There's more!
In addition to the music, there is a beat auction, in which one lucky entrant will win a free beat courtesy of SkySplitterInk, one of BTV's foremost producers. And there will be free swag from Sound Affects and sponsors Unknown Arts
and Sticky Brand
Also, women get free entry before 9 p.m. (Cue record scratching off the turntable.)
I know, I know. The whole "ladies night" thing is kinda creepy, right? Settle down. It's not what you think.
According to Mertz in a recent email to 7D, the idea is to encourage women to participate because, "hip-hop events are usually dominated by men," he writes. "We are a community event and want to encourage women to come and be involved in our community."
If you've ever been to a local hip-hop show, you know that statement is true. Those shows tend to be sword fights And I don't mean lyrical swordplay between battle rappers. With the very notable exception of the Lynguistic Civilians' LC, there just aren't many female rappers in the local scene.
Incidentally, this very morning Attorney General William H. Sorrell and Karen Richards, the executive director of the Human Rights Commission, held a press conference to announce the release of a joint report on the illegality of gender-based pricing.
So, aspiring lady MCs, maybe take advantage of the SA freebie while you can?


MIDDLEWICH residents are being invited to help shape the future of the town at a meeting on Wednesday, April 28.
Community leaders and town chiefs will be attending Middlewich Vision’s annual meeting at the Civic Hall, Civic Way, from 7.30pm.
Amongst the items on the agenda will be the town’s recovery from the recession and potential improvements to the town.
There will be four guest speakers.
A project spokeswoman said “Things have been difficult lately so this is about how to get the town back on focus.
“With the Tesco warehouse shutting down and shops closing we need to have a boost.”


Inter-Program Data Sharing Demo
Your programs can communicate with each other using a TCP/IP connection, One as host and the other as a client. The following program demonstrates how to transfer data from one program to another program running simultaneously.
Preparation: Copy the following code to two modules with different names. Start both programs and watch how data is transferred.
SCREEN _NEWIMAGE(512, 512, 256) DIM a(511, 511) AS INTEGER 'an array we'll send x = _OPENCLIENT("TCP/IP:1234:localhost") 'try to connect to a host IF x = 0 THEN 'couldn't be client, so become a host 'put some data into array a FOR xx = 0 TO 511 FOR yy = 0 TO 511 a(xx, yy) = xx * yy NEXT NEXT PRINT "(Try running two copies of me at once!)" PRINT "Waiting... (Press any key to end)" x = _OPENHOST("TCP/IP:1234") DO z = _OPENCONNECTION(x) IF z <> 0 THEN PUT #z, , a() 'send array a to any client that connects CLOSE z PRINT "Array data send to client!" END IF _LIMIT 10 LOOP UNTIL INKEY$ <> "" PRINT "Finished!" END END IF 'connect to host as a client PRINT "Conected to host. Reading data..." DO GET #x, , a() _LIMIT 100 LOOP UNTIL EOF(x) = 0 'wait until enough data to fill the array arrives FOR xx = 0 TO 511 FOR yy = 0 TO 511 PSET (xx, yy), a(xx, yy) NEXT NEXT CLOSE x PRINT "That's how you share data folks!" 'G@lleon


‘Aphrodite’ is the aptly named next release to drop on Berlin label, Ballroom Music. A treat for techno lovers all over, Aphrodite is a solid 4 track masterpiece from German duo Zakari & Blange, otherwise known as Farid Zakari and Chris Blange.
The title track, Aphrodite is a concoction of sharp percussions and dark subtle synths which continue to build throughout, followed by ‘Monkeys’, the perfect club record with long vocal reverbs, simply put, a late night’s dream. Next up is ‘Rendom’, rolling beats and addictive chord progressions which lead nicely on to the final track ‘Upper’, an atmospheric production with a superb groove and evolving ride cymbals mixed in with dark drums to complete the package.
Hailing from Germany’s Black Forest, the fairly new in the game duo are already part of the Wayward Music family, with further releases on Amazing Records and a host of remixes in the pipeline. Label bosses Kaiser Souzai have now snapped the fellow duo up to join Ballroom with ‘Aphrodite’, a sure fire way to spread techno love across the spectrum.


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Boats, votes and the Kansas Constitution
Voters in Kansas will decide on everything from president to what's in their water on November 6. But did you know, voters will also be asked to vote on lowering tax rates on boats?
By Chris Durden & Pilar Pedraza
November 5, 2012


Structural characterization of nano-crystalline Co3O4 ultra-fine fibers obtained by sol–gel electrospinning
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In this paper, we report the obtention of ultrafine fibers of cobalt oxide (Co3O4) by combining electrospinning method with high-temperature calcinations from the precursor sol of poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) (PEtOx)/cobalt acetate tetrahydrate [Co(CH3COO)2·4H2O] in water. The optimum electrospinning conditions for obtaining precursor composite nanofibers from PEtOx/Co(CH3COO)2·4H2O solution in water, to produce ceramic nanofibers, were studied. The average fiber diameter of the precursor composite fibers measured by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was approximately 200 nm. Thermogravimetric analysis of PEtOx was performed to estimate the suitable calcination temperature of the precursor fibers. SEM images of the ceramic fibers obtained after calcination revealed the shrinkage in diameter due to complete degradation of the polymer and Co(CH3COO)2·4H2O. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was used to ensure the complete pyrolysis of polymer during calcinations of the composite fibers. Crystalline properties of the ceramic fibers were studied by X-ray diffraction and high resolution transmission electron microscopy. The ceramic fibers are polycrystalline with an average grain size of ≈40 nm obtained at a calcination temperature of 773 K. It was observed that the grain sizes increased as the calcination temperature was increased, due to self assembly mechanism.
KeywordsOxide ceramics Sol–gel process Electrospinning Calcination
Gibin George would like to thank the department of metallurgical and materials engineering, National Institute of Technology of Karnataka (NITK), India for a research fellowship. The authors thank Ms. U. Rashmi and Mr. Prasanth Huilgol and Mr. T. Senthil for their valuable assistance in scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction, respectively.
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Transform both the aesthetics and performance of your UTV or SxS with the MSA Creed M49 Wheel. Crafted and produced by MSA, a name synonymous with quality and innovation in the world of off-road wheels, this wheel offers a winning fusion of style and function. The MSA Creed M49 catches the eye with its striking matte black and machined finishes. The combination of these two finishes not only introduces a touch of refinement to your vehicle but also harmonizes with the ruggedness of your off-road adventures. With a 16-spoke design, this wheel radiates a profound sense of strength and durability. Every spoke is meticulously crafted to deliver both visual allure and structural integrity, ensuring its capability to conquer the toughest terrains.


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CRYSTAL LAKE, IL – As one of the lighting designers at a dynamic and active house of worship, Nic Vazquez is accustomed to creating live production designs. It’s something he helps facilitate every week at Willow Crystal Lake. Recently, Vazquez had to dig especially deep into this well of experience, when he had to adopt a different mindset by lighting the church’s first all-acoustic service in its new building.
“We’ve always done more anthemic style experiences, where I build visual momentum around the intensity of the music,” said Vazquez. “However, with the acoustic sets, I didn’t have the same musical builds. Instead I had to center the design around long cue times, gradual color shifts, and more subtle details to allow the lighting to accentuate the music.”
Vasquez met this challenge in flying colors (quite literally) with help from an extensive collection of CHAUVET Professional fixtures. His rig for the acoustic service featured Maverick MK2 Spot, Rogue R3 Wash, Rogue R2 Spot and Next NXT-1 fixtures as well as COLORado par units and COLORado Batten 72 Tours.
Flying four MK2 Spots on the proscenium beam and four on trusses between the side and center screens, he has them fill a variety or roles including back lighting, layering and soft patterned beam effects. Drawing on the gobo capabilities of the 440W LED fixtures, he also relies on them to add depth to the stage.
The Rogue R3 Wash fixtures in his rig were also flown on the proscenium beam. “These fixtures become much more than a wash,” said Vazquez. “Using the macros and “virtual gobos” creates eye-candy and drives momentum during worship. Being able to have a single center LED zone and creating a small shaft of light that can match some of our other fixtures also adds a lot of functionality.”
To make his rig better able to reflect the nuanced moods of acoustic music, Vazquez arranged ten Rogue R2 Spots across the stage deck. Positioned at different heights, the 240W LED movers are used to create a variety of different environments, contributing to a greater sense of intimacy one moment by making the stage seem smaller, then pumping up the excitement level the next with aerial effects.
Also adding energy to the stage are the eight Next NXT-1 fixtures spaced on angled truss on the floor. “The Next NXT-1 fixtures are really fun — and the ways we can use them feel endless,” said Vazquez. “From serving as a wash unit, to creating any pattern in a 5×5 grid, these fixtures have added a different level of creativity to our platform. We love the flexibility and the cohesion of the different looks we can get from them, either on their own or paired with another fixture set, such as the Rogue R2s.”
Vazquez also counts on a mix of 15 COLORado Pars and 16 COLORado Batten 72 Tour fixtures to support his lighting design. He uses ten of the batten units as a fill light behind the performers. The remaining fixtures are placed vertically to provide a similar effect to build intensity and color, creating momentum on stage.
Although it is different from his anthemic style experiences, the new Willow Crystal Lake acoustic service serves the same purpose, according to Vazquez. “Our worship culture or style is typically very driving and anthemic,” he said.. “The acoustic sets create a musical “breath” from our usual style, building on the idea that we’ve taken our congregation on a retreat and everyone is around a campfire. In the end, our design serves the same purpose: to engage worshippers.”


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This on trend sweater is going quick! It features a frayed hem and neckline and adorable design.
Shoulder to Hem measures 23"
Fit: True to size
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